Yorihisa watched as Mitsu sat by herself on the porch. She was looking off into the distance seeming to be completely out of it. He almost didn't walk up to her but he noticed tears running down her face. "Mitsu-hime?"

She spun and looked at him. "Yorihisa!" She stood up and wiped her eyes quickly. "Sorry did you need something?"

"Are you okay?" Yorihisa frowned and moved closer to her. "Mitsu-Hime?"

"I'm fine." She turned away from him." Are Akane, Yatsuaki, and Eisen back?"

"Not yet…. Mitsu-Hime if you need someone to talk to… I am here for you." He said sounding a little nervous.

"It just… my brother…. Taisuke-Niisan." She sighed and sat down. "He... He really is working with the demons isn't he?" She wiped her eyes. "I… And he… he was going to hurt you… and Yatsuaki-niisan." She sighed. "He… he isn't the same Taisuke-niisan that I remember."

"People change." Yorihisa rested a hand on her shoulder. "Do not worry; I'm sure things will be fine… When you... get home… I'm sure he will be the same as he used to be."

"Home…" Mitsu looked down. "Right." She sighed. "Thank you… for helping me feel better."

He nodded and then looked around a little nervously. "Um… I believe Miko-Dono should be back soon… Shall we go see?"

"I'll go check." Mitsu nodded and walked away from him. Her chest was hurting and she couldn't figure out why. It had started the moment Yorihisa had said home. Sure she missed her home but she hadn't thought about it very much recently. She had been very distracted. But it wasn't home sickness that made her chest hurt; she was sure that wasn't it… She had felt something like that before.

Mitsu spotted Akane and smiled, pushing away the feelings. "Hey!" She waved. "How did it go?"

"Nothing yet." She sighed. "We tried our best but we still can't seem to find them." She sighed. "It was so easy with the other I thought we wouldn't have a problem finding the rest."

"I know what you mean…. I still can't find the last stone." She sighed. "This place is too big." She groaned. "I don't know how I'm going to find it."

"Why don't you join us for some relaxing time?" Akane smiled.

"I was actually planning on going searching some more for the stone." She smiled and then left Akane. Mitsu left the grounds of the mansion and sighed. She headed off down the street and Ryu came up next to her.

"Shouldn't you have one of the Hachiyou with you for protection?" Ryu asked. "To be safe?"

"No, I really just need some time away from them." She looked up at the sky. "I don't know what I want to do… I know I plan to stay for a while to help out… but after… Will I go home, if we can figure a way out?" She sighed. "I've been getting really close to the guys…. All of them." She sighed.

"All of them?" Ryu smiled gently. "I'm thinking one in particular."

"What?" Mitsu looked at him confused. "What do you mean?"

"You and Yorihisa have grown close."

Mitsu blushed. "What do you mean?!"

Ryu chuckled. "Don't think I haven't noticed. I watch you. And he seems to be fond of you."

Mitsu looked at her feet. "I uh… You…. He…" She shuddered.

Ryu smiled. "He is a good man. He is strong, he obviously cares about you, and he was already chosen by the Ryuujin God so I know he is worthy."

"Hang on RYU!" Mitsu blushed. "I mean… I don't even know… I mean… I doubt he thinks of me… like that…"

"But you do." Ryu smiled gently. "That is why you felt strange when he talked about you going home."

"How did you-?"

"I know you better than anyone." Ryu smiled gently. He tail wagged. "I think you should admit it."

"I…" Mitsu looked down. "I guess… I mean… he is nice… and he's… he's amazing…" She blushed. "I…"

"Go ahead and say it." Ryu laughed.

"I… I like…." Mitsu looked down. Her face turned red. It's true isn't it…? That's why I feel this way. "I love Yorihisa." So what does this mean? For my future? Mitsu looked down as she walked.