A/N: Right so anything that's not in english is in elvish which is what I'm substituting for bird language. Yes I actually looked up the translation. Don't laugh.

That night the gang split up between the two beds and the couch. Alexander slept on the couch, Takagi shared with Sato and Shiratori (reluctantly) allowed Yumi to share the bed with him. And despite the fact that he had specifically told her to be quiet and stay on her side she wimpered all night in her sleep and snatched all the blankets to herself. Needless to say Shiratori was in a foul mood when he woke up. Takagi and Sato had slept deeply in each-others arms... after some talking...

/flashback/

"Wataru... I'm really worried for you..."

"I-I'm worried for your safety too,"

"What if something happens?"

"Nothing will happen... I hope..."

"...If I die promise me you won't give up."

"W-what do you mean?"

"If I die... Don't kill yourself or get too upset. The last thing I want is for you to get upset over me."

"Y-you won't die. I won't let it happen"

"Promise me that you won't give up?"

"I promise... but.. will you promise the same for me? You won't give up?"

"... I won't give up."

"Good. I love you."

"I love you too..."

"Then can I ask you something?"

"Of course..."

"Then... when this is over... w-will you make me a vampire too?"

"What? Why?"

"You're immortal and I'm not... I'll be old and wrinkly and you'll be perfect... and then I'll die and we won't be together..."

"That doesn't matter to me... I don't care if you're old and wrinkly..."

"But when I die... what will you do?"

"...I'll think about that later."

"Please... Miwako... please..."

"Not now. We're in the middle of a case."

"You keep avoiding the issue... it's the only way we can be together forever..."

"It hurts to be turned into a vampire you know... I read about it when I was learning how to be an adult vampire..."

"It would hurt more to leave you when I die... please?"

"...We'll think about it and decide later... It's not as if it can happen now..."

"Ok... Sorry for keeping you up Miwako."

"My love, I'd stay up all night with you if you want."

"Good night... I love you..."

"Love you too... good night..."

/end flashback/

Takagi stood and stretched. He yawned as he looked around. He heard the shower running in the hotel room. He sat down on the bed and scanned the room for his girlfriend. Sato was sitting on the couch looking at a map with Alexander. Takagi noted that she was wearing a new outfit: a blue tee-shirt with a black windbreaker and black jeans. Alexander was wearing new clothes as well. He was wearing a red tee-shirt and a grey windbreaker and black jeans... What is this a uniform?

"We'll take the east first because there's a lot of construction zones there which means it's easy for Viktor to hide." She said. She looked up at him and smiled. "Morning sleepy head. Shiratori ordered food and sent one of his servants to bring us clothes. He went out to get some air before; he should be on the roof. Your clothes are on the table. There's a plate of bagels too."

"Thanks... So is that why it looks like you two are wearing uniforms?" Takagi said.

Sato laughed, "Yes I suppose that's why. When Yumi is done you can shower and get dressed. Shiratori even ordered us up some toothpaste and toothbrushes and stuff so we're all set. We might not go to the other hotel Yumi found because if Chiba escapes he'll probably come here."

"Ok," Takagi replied. Alexander snapped his fingers in front of Sato's face.

"Stop flirting and pay attention!" He snapped. Sato nodded and they returned to the map. She pointed at an area by the coast.

"There's a few old docks there. He could be there." She said calmly.

"Hey Miwako should I wake him up?" Yumi called from the bathroom.

"I'm awake!" Takagi called back. He looked around once again. The calm atmosphere was creeping him out. Just then Yumi walked out wearing the same outfit as Sato only with a pink shirt. Sato laughed at Takagi's expression.

"It really is like a uniform." Sato said, "The only difference between your clothes and Alexander's is your shirt is tan. Shiratori's is black." Takagi rolled his eyes and strolled into the bathroom.

Thirty minutes later...

"Ok, time to get down to business. Sato, Alexander, leave now. Find him and then come back." Shiratori growled, "Good luck."

"Be safe..." Takagi whispered. Sato walked over and kissed him on the cheek gently.

"Don't worry my love.." She whispered back. She kissed him full on the lips this time. When she pulled away he was red as a tomato and very very happy. Before he could reply the two vampires were gone.

Some time later...

Sato flew down and landed in an alley. She shook the feathers off her clothes and waited for Alexander to come. He stormed down the alley looking very anxious and frustrated.

"DAMMIT! We've been at this for hours! This is my job and I can't get a fucking whiff of his scent!" He fumed. Sato shook her head at him.

"Calm down. Yelling gets us nowhere. We need to focus." She told him, "I'm just as upset as you are but I'm not losing my head. You are."

"Well if we didn't have to stay so close we'd have cover twice as much ground by now!"

"Alexander it's dangerous for us to split up!"

"Well it's also smarter!"

"No it's not! It's take me forever to get to you anyway even if you find him! And you could get killed!"

"Well when I accepted this job I didn't realize how chicken you guys are! You're all afraid about getting hurt! Well one of your team members could be dead or hurt and you're insisting on being over-cautious!" Alexander started to storm down the alley away from Sato.

"Alexander! Get back here!"

"I HATE YOU! MY FRIENDS ARE DEAD BECAUSE OF YOU CASE AND YOU DON'T CARE!! SO I'M GOING IT ALONE!!" Alexander took off running. Sato started after him but he'd already mixed himself into the crowd.

"ALEXANDER!! WHERE ARE YOU!!" She cried as she rushed down the street looking for him. She had no idea that Alexander was hiding a few feet from where she stood in a coffee shop.

"Oh shit... oh shit... oh SHIT!! ALEXANDER!!" She yelled. The people around her gave her some weird looks. Sato ran down the street and ducked into a phone booth.

"Dammit Alexander..." She muttered as she slumped against the wall. She took a few calming breaths and let her body relax.

"Come to me... feathered sister spirit... let me take wing and fly among your family... come to me..." Heat surged through her veins as her bones became light as a birds. Her dark hair turned to black-brown feathers and she melted to the ground. "Come to me... Come to me... I'm here... I need you..."

In a flash of heat and light Sato made the transformation. She was a bird... Sato spread her wings and flew from the booth. She soared above the buildings she cried Alexanders name, even though she knew that only the other birds would understand her.

"Alexander!" She squawked.

"Aaye! (Hail!)" Cried a bird to her left. A male raven.. Sato realized.

"'Quel re. (Good day.)" Sato replied.

"Lle anta amin tu? (Do you need help?)" He asked.

"Oh yes thank you!" Sato said quickly, then, realizing that he might not understand her she said, "Lle rangwa amin? (do you understand me?)"

"Yes I do. You are human?" Her companion said.

"Vampire. But I won't harm you." Sato replied, "Mani naa essa en lle? (What's your name?)"

"Aefaradien. (Elvish translation of the name Merle, which means hunting bird or falcon) I am not worried about you hurting me. You are good. I can feel it. Mani naa essa en lle? (What's your name?)"

"Miwako."

"Mani naa lle umien? (What are you doing?)"

"I'm looking for my comrade. He is a vampire named Alexander. He is not a bird."

"Mankoi? (Why?)"

"We are after Viktor Korsakov. He is an evil vampire who has killed many humans and vampires. Alexander ran away from me because he says I am over-cautious."

"I know of Viktor Korsakov. He is an agaryulnaer. (a bloodsucker- meant as an insult)"

"He is 'ksher. (Evil.)"

"My wisdom for you: Don't go rushing in like a child. Think and plan before you fight. Uuma ma' ten' rashwe, ta tuluva a' lle. (Don't look for trouble it will come to you.)"

"Diola lle. (Thank you.)"

"You seem more worried you say. Is something on your mind?"

"My boyfriend, er... my mate I guess you'd say, is in danger. He's helping me and my comrades to kill Viktor. And I don't want him to get hurt." Sato said. She had no idea why she was telling all this to a stranger but... it was nice to tell someone.

"Ah... I'm sure if he's as strong as you are he'll be ok."

"But what if he gets hurt?"

"Then you know it was how things are supposed to go. Everything happens for a reason. Evn if it hurts you."

"I love him... I don't want him to get hurt."

"He must feel the same way for you."

"But he's human... He's fragile."

"Don't give in to your anxiety. It will spread like poison and destroy you so that when the moment to be strong comes you will fall to pieces."

"...I suppose you're right. Thank you."

"I must go. My family needs me to find food. Quel marth. (Good luck.)"

"Namaarie. (Farewell.)"

"Aa' menle nauva calen ar' ta hwesta e' ale'quenle (May thy paths be green and the breeze on thy back.)" Aefaradien said as he swooped down gracefully. Sato watched as he dove to the earth and flew down the city streets.

Holly crudmuffin. I typed in elvish!! WTF?? ... yeah... I didn't plan that but I really like the way it came out. 3 sorry for the slowness of the story and the lack of updates. My grandpa was in the hospital so I had to see him and I didn't have time to work on this.