Kubi-nashi looked at the girl pulling at his master's cheek, complaining about his continuous frown. He had started to bring her along a lot lately .He watched the two converse "Rihan-sama, who has been under the shadow of sorrow for so long, I feel that for the first time in along time, you…found happiness. When this girl is with you." He mused to no one but himself.

"I will definitely live longer than you!" She exclaimed with enthusiasm. "Well, see you later guys!" She yelled a farewell to the congregation.

When she was gone Rihan asked Kubi-nashi. "Kubi-nashi, from human and ayakashi, who has the longer life span? Because, I am beginning to think that if it's her, there is no way she will not live longer than me." He snickered.

-Back to the Future-

"OK! EVERYONE GATHER AROUND!" Kangin shouted in the hallway, mentioning everyone to get up and get their lazy butts to the gathering hall. After an hour of moaning, slow break fast eating, complaining about how early it was, everybody gathered in the gathering room aka the dining room provided by the five star hotel. Hence at five in the morning the meeting which consisted of two yokai hunters, their daughter, a rich business man, a middle school teacher, two exorcists and six middle school children commenced. "Alright, the equipment is in the car. Now, let me tell you all how it is done. We start at the place of the last disappearance, which would be a fisher man who came in into the docks later than the others. So we go there and gather evidence. We try to see any signs of trauma or any unusual heat signature. Righto! We split into two groups. Ishara, Shenji and Mamiru will lead one group and Ryota-san, I and Yura will lead the other group. We will investigate two portions of the docks, alright, lets roll!"

-fishing docks-

Akahana had the heat signature goggles on, damn that lucky Aika! Not only did Kimihiro confess to her she got to be in sensei's group! Uhhh!

"Wait what was that!" She suddenly screamed. Her heart stopped beating as the unusually large heat signature started to move towards her. She took off the goggles and turned to run but something grabbed her from behind and started to pull her towards its self. "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! HELLLPPPP!"

"What was that?" Mamiru exclaimed.

"I-I t-think that was Akahana!" Yuki stuttered.

"Is She alright? Mikio asked

"The yokai aura has increased remarkably!" Mamiru.

"What if she is in danger, mom, what is going on."

"I do not know…." Was all Ishara could answer. She too had felt the cold increase and a strange aura surround her.

Akahana felt herself slam a against a rock hard chest. The person who was holding her was a man, he was male at least. He pushed his mouth near her ear and said "Don't scream, I won't hurt you. But there were others here that would have loved to feast on you… Now you, tell your friends to get out before they comeback for breakfast."

His seductive voice sent shivers down her spine but she nodded, tears beginning to fall from her eyes. He let her go. She turned around to see who it was, only to be greeted by darkness and emptiness. She just come face to face with a yokai, and had first hand experience of how scary they could be. Unknown to her, she had just met the fourteen year old lord of pandemonium.

"GUYYYSS!" A voice came from behind a stack of crates. Yuri and Ishara turned to see a breathless Akahana whose face was stained with tears. "What happened." Mamiru asked, concerned.

"Yokai…run….scary…eat" Was all everyone could make out. Mikio put his hands on her shoulders and commanded. "Breathe, in, out, in, out. Good. Exhale. Relax. Now tell us what happened. "I was looking around for a heat signature, when something grabbed me from behind. It was a man….."She paused to take a breath "He said that we should get out of here before the bad yokai comeback and eat us!"

"What did he look like?"
"He had me from the back and when he let go, I turned and there was nothing there!"

"Hmmm, that is good" Mamiru murmured.

"What is so good about being captured by yokai?"
"He let you go didn't he?"

"Yes but… It was scary."
"I am aware, you are lucky to be alive."