Inside a rundown building in the shady district of Ashton City there was complete silence. The group was standing ready to attack the gang members that had brought the girls in off the street. All the girls were in the center of the room looking around cautiously, the gang members looking at them with worried eyes. At the entrance where the heavy door was nearly knocked off its hinges Rason and Tsukune stood, the two boys eyeing the armed members of the gang with narrowed eyes. At the center of the room the gang member's leader Kenzo stood staring at a boy with wide eyes and an open mouth. Dark glared at the man with his arms crossed before him, showing signs of annoyance with the situation.

"Dark? Is that you?" Kenzo said softly. The boy just growled and looked around.

"Taking girls off the streets now? That's pretty low, even for you," he said flatly. He glanced over to the thug who pushed Mizore in with his gun, the guy now trembling in fear. Dark walked over and looked him in the eye, the gang member raising his gun to the boy's chest. Dark glanced down to it then back to the eyes of the man who was shaking a bit. After a moment the man pulled his gun away and raised his hands defensively.

"C'mon Dark, he didn't know," Kenzo said worriedly. In a flash Dark punched the man in the gut, the thug keeling over and gasping for air. Everybody just stared at them with wide eyes as the thug tried to breathe in again.

"I despise those who don't treat women right," the boy said with a growl. Kenzo sighed then nodded.

"Saw that coming," he said weakly. He glanced to the other guys who brought in the girls by gunpoint.

"Now you've done it," he hissed, the thugs looking at him with worried eyes then to Dark. The boy backed up and glared at the man who was trying to breathe again.

"Don't touch my girl again," Dark said coldly. The man shakily nodded then collapsed down on the ground. Dark glanced back over to Kenzo with his usual expression. The leader blinked then laughed a bit.

"Haha, you scared me. I thought you were going to kill him," he said in a relieved voice. The man walked over and smiled at the demon.

"Boy you scared me; I thought my guys just pissed off some other demon. Sorry about-" he started before Dark grabbed him by the shirt and pulled him to his eye level, the leader gasping in surprise.

"Explain," Dark said sternly, the other gang members showing signs of anger and taking aim. The leader waved his arm to the side and shook his head.

"No no! Stand down! Show some respect for this boy," Kenzo said as he pulled himself back up. The group was now looking around with confused expressions.

"So… what's going on here?" Rason asked. Tsukune shrugged and looked around puzzled.

"Do they know each other?" Kokoa asked as she let her guard down slightly. The other girls looked at Dark curiously.

"Show some respect boys, this here is the demon that led to our own salvation from Fairy Tale. Dark Kuyumaya!" Kenzo said with a cheer. The gang members suddenly all grinned and laughed a bit. They held up their weapons and cheered out in rejoice as the group looked around bewildered. Kenzo smiled at the members then looked back to Dark who was still watching him with narrowed eyes.

"Um… I can explain… really…" Kenzo said nervously as he backed up a bit, the other members now going silent and looking at the demon with worried eyes.

"Your men threatened me and my friends. You had the nerve to take my Mizore in here at gunpoint. And-" Dark said before glaring at a thug off to the side.

"You apparently are recruiting pedophiles because that guy hasn't stopped staring at Yukari this whole time. Eyes. Down. Now!" the demon roared, the thug looking down and shaking wildly. Yukari blushed a bit at that then looked at Dark with eyes of wonder. Kenzo shook a bit then showed a nervous smile.

"Again… I can explain…" he said nervously.

"Um, question. Dark, you know this guy?" Rason asked as he and Tsukune walked over to the girls, with Kurumu and Moka embracing their boyfriends instantly.

"Unfortunately," Dark muttered, the leader jumping a bit at that.

"Oh c'mon, it was a simple mistake. Really, I would never do anything to anger you. I owe my life to you," Kenzo said nervously as he waved his hands in front of him. Dark let out a low growl then walked over to Mizore, the snow maiden looking at him with her usual blank expression.

"You ok?" he asked gently. She nodded then smiled at him.

"Yeah, thanks for coming for us," she said softly. She understood why Dark had allowed her to come into this place by those thugs; he knew that with her being marked nobody would have laid a hand on her. Dark smiled softly then glared at the leader.

"The least you could do is offer them a drink," he snapped. Kenzo jumped and nodded eagerly.

"Of course, head over to the bar, my treat," he said as he ran over behind the counter. The group looked at him then to Dark curiously.

"So… anything you want to tell us?" Rason asked as he tilted his head. Dark rolled his eyes and motioned the group over to the bar.

"I'm so sorry, I didn't know you were all friends of Dark," Kenzo said as he got some glasses up on the counter.

"Um… we don't really drink… alcohol," Tsukune said eyeing the bottles of liquor on the wall. Kenzo blinked then laughed while rubbing the back of his head.

"Ah, of course. What am I thinking, haha. Well, we have soda and water I think," he said digging around behind the counter.

"Again… what's going on here?" Rason asked as he looked around the place. All the gang members were now looking at them with smiles and friendly waves.

"Well simple really. When Dark here burned down one of Fairy Tale's HQ's and rebelled, it was just the spark we needed to free ourselves. We had enough of being used as well, and his act of defiance gave us the courage to rebel as well," Kenzo said as he handed out cans of soda to each group member. They took the drinks and looked at Dark curiously, the boy still eyeing Kenzo sharply.

"So you all used to work for Fairy Tale too?" Yukari asked looking around.

"Most of us yes, others we recruited off the streets," Kenzo said proudly.

"Recruited for what?" Moka asked cautiously. The leader chuckled a bit then looked up.

"Well… we mostly cleaned up our act, but c'mon, we do have talents and preferences that we can put to use in this world. The underground market is where we shine," he said with a shrug. He blinked then looked to Mizore.

"Again, I'm so sorry miss. Had I known that you were Dark's… I mean I wouldn't have… I just can't believe it. I never thought he would actually pick somebody," Kenzo said as he looked between Dark and Mizore. The girl tilted her head curiously while Dark glared at the man.

"Ah! I didn't mean offense by that… it's just…" Kenzo stammered.

"You can see her mark? That means… you're a demon from hell aren't you," Yukari said as she eyed the man. He rubbed the back of his head and nodded.

"Yes miss. Name's Kenzo Shikazan. I'm the leader of this group of misfits here," he said with a bow.

"So… what kind of demon are you?" Rason asked, with Kenzo just grinning and looking up nervously.

"Well… I'm no shadow demon like Dark here… but…" he said hesitantly.

"He's a smoke demon," Dark said simply. The group looked at him then to the leader. Kenzo smirked and looked away.

"Nothing flashy, but hey, it comes in handy in this world," he chuckled. He waved his hand around and a wisp of grayish smoke twirled behind for a moment.

"Came in handy for my covert ops back in the day at least, but still…" he said as he looked down. He looked back to Dark with a smile.

"We were tired of being used like Dark here, and he was our guiding spirit to free ourselves. As soon as we heard what he did we all followed his example. Haha, the district they had here was leveled to the ground overnight! Of course… they rebuilt it… then came after us. But we don't go down that easy, do we men?" he called out, the other gang members cheering out in agreement.

"Wow. Sounds like you're quite the revolutionary Dark," Rason said with a chuckle, the shadow demon growling and looking away.

"Not quite what I had in mind that night," he said dryly. Mizore giggled and held onto his arm.

"Don't be so modest beloved," she said softly. Kenzo eyed the two curiously then smiled.

"Well, I gotta say Dark you picked a fine one," he said with a nod. Dark nodded to that and looked at Mizore with gentle eyes. He then glared back at Kenzo who backed up a bit frightened. The leader gulped and looked at the boy nervously.

"Um… again… sorry," He said softly. The shadow demon breathed out and looked around, the other gang members looking at him with worried eyes.

"Fine," Dark muttered. He glanced back to Kenzo with a calm eye.

"You can make it up to me by helping me out with something," he said simply. Kenzo looked at him curiously for a moment.

"Um… sure, anything to help you out of course. What's up?" he asked as he leaned on the counter.

"Fairy Tale is after us. Well, to be more specific after three of my friends. The rest of us are targeted to be killed," Dark said simply. Kenzo nodded and smirked at the boy.

"They just don't like you anymore do they?" he jested.

"They don't like anybody it seems," Tsukune said weakly.

"We were trying to head to the Emperor's Palace hotel, but we were intercepted beforehand. We came here to lay low until they ease up on their search. In the meantime perhaps you can help me with something," Dark said as he looked around the room at the gang members. Most of them had gone back to their usual routines; TV, talking, playing pool, fixing the broken door, trying not to ogle the girls at the bar in fear of dying.

"I can see what I can do. What's on your mind?" Kenzo asked curiously. Dark turned back to him with a calm expression still.

"I need info on what Fairy Tale is up to. Anything you may have heard around town," he inquired carefully. Kenzo looked up thoughtfully and scratched his head.

"Well… nothing I can think of right now, but let me check my record books. Selling hot information has always been a big hit around here, I'll see if any of my men have heard of anything useful," he said before he looked down under the counter and started shifted through boxes. While he was digging around in search of his records Dark looked around cautiously. A few gang members walked up to the group and looked at the girls with remorseful eyes, then at Dark with fearful eyes.

"Um… excuse us. We're sorry for the way we… treated your other girls. Really, won't happen again," one said nervously to Dark. The demon glanced at him then resumed looking around.

"They're not mine," he said simply. The thugs blinked then looked over to see Tsukune and Rason glaring at them, their girlfriends holding onto their arms who were also showing looks of discontent with the thugs. Yukari and Kokoa were sitting on the stools at the bar also eyeing them with annoyance.

"Ah! Right, sorry!" one of the gang members said quickly. The boys looked to each other than to Dark.

"If we decide to kill these guys, would that be ok?" Rason asked curiously as Kurumu glared at them, the thugs jumping at that.

"Doesn't bother me," Dark said simply, the thugs shivering in fear from that.

"Good to know," Tsukune said as he looked back to the thugs, his eyes turning crimson red with Moka narrowing her eyes at the thugs.

"Really! Please forgive us, it was a mistake!" one of them said in fear.

"I'm not fine with the way we were treated, how about you Yukari?" Kokoa asked sternly.

"Not at all," the little witch said with anger. The thugs trembled and looked around at them with worried eyes.

"C'mon, we were just playing. Really," one said with a weak expression. Dark growled then glared at them.

"Playing huh? 'You guys deal with their boyfriends, we'll take these girls inside and show them a good time.' Right?" the demon growled as he walked up to them. The three thugs looked at each other then back to Dark. One opened his mouth to talk until Dark glared at him.

"Unless the next words out of your mouth are 'Kill us now', get out of my sight," the demon said with malice. The guys nodded eagerly then ran off. Kenzo chuckled at that as he set down a thick book and started flipping through the pages. They were all handwritten pages, some scribbled poorly.

"Like I said, they didn't know any better. It's not like we usually take girls off the street, but some of the guys here were getting lonely," he said with a shrug. Dark growled then glared at the man.

"I despise-"

"-those who don't treat women right. I know Dark, I've tried to live by that motto myself, but dammit, we all just don't have the willpower you have," Kenzo said with a smirk. Dark shook his head and walked back over to the counter.

"I'll make sure my men treat your friends with the utmost respect," Kenzo said as he held one hand up and the other over his heart. Dark looked at him for a moment, then grabbed a knife off the counter and threw it off to the side, the blade whistling through the air and piercing into the wall across the room, having just missed a man's head. Dark glared at him as everybody looked at the boy with worried eyes.

"If you look at Yukari one more time the next blade is going through your eye," Dark said coldly, the man nodding eagerly then looking down and away. Yukari blushed again then looked at Dark timidly, her heart starting to beat faster. Kenzo looked at the man who angered the demon and sighed.

"Yeah… he's new," he said flatly. The group chuckled a bit then looked at Dark with amused smiles.

"That's my Dark," Mizore said as she reattached herself to his arm.

"Well it seems the guys here are getting the point now," Kurumu said as she looked around.

"They had better," Kokoa growled. Yukari looked around nervously then to Dark with timid eyes, worried that without him nearby she may be in a bad situation still.

"Anyway, I have come across a few reoccurring tidbits of information," Kenzo said as he looked through the ledgers, the group looking at him curiously. Before anybody could speak the front door, which had just been fixed, burst open and a figure walked in.

"What the hell is with all these Fairy Tale assholes driving around now? What did you guys do this time?" an angry girl called out as she walked through and glared around the club. The gang members gave her tired and somewhat annoyed expressions. She was dressed in black shoes, black jeans, a white t-shirt with a black leather jacket that was left undone. She had long light green hair and blue eyes as she looked around the club, being about Moka's height while speaking in a commanding and bossy tone.

"Well? Who fucked up this time Kenzo, was it that new guy again? Or was it-" she started before she froze in her tracks, staring at the group with wide eyes. Kenzo chuckled a bit then glanced to Dark who was staring at the book still. Dark sighed then turned around to face the girl. She blinked and stared at him with wide eyes as she slowly walked closer.

"Dark? Is that… you?" she said softly.

"She's still here?" Dark asked flatly, the group looking at him curiously then to the girl.

"Yeah, she's been waiting forever for you to come back," Kenzo laughed then leaned back against the wall. Mizore glanced to him curiously then to the new girl.

"Dark… you came back," the girl said with a smile forming and tears starting to show. Dark sighed and looked up.

"Hello again Felucia," he said dryly. The girl blinked then dashed to him in an instant, hugging the boy tightly as she cried out in joy.

"Dark! You came back! You came back to me!" she shouted out as she hugged the demon, the boy looking forward and not moving an inch. The group looked at her with surprise while Mizore glared at her with anger. Felucia backed up and looked over the boy with a bright smile.

"I can't believe it, they said you'd never come back for me but I knew they were just full of horseshit," she said in an innocent voice. Dark looked back to Kenzo with his usual expression.

"Why is she still here?" he asked simply. Kenzo shrugged and looked at her.

"I guess she's been waiting for you to come back. Don't know why though, you never hung out here in the first place," he said with a raised eyebrow.

"Um… who is this?" Moka asked as she regained herself. The girl looked over to the group and smiled arrogantly.

"Name's Felucia Sonsta," she said proudly, then looked at Mizore and gasped. The girl pointed at the snow girl's chest and stammered.

"What the hell?" she said in shock, the group looking at her like she was crazy, and for all they knew she might be.

"That's right Felucia, Dark chose a wife. Maybe now you can leave us be since-" Kenzo said before the girl roared out.

"Why does she have Dark's mark?" she screamed out as she stared at the snow maiden in disbelief. Mizore smiled coolly and walked over to Dark, attaching herself to his arm.

"Because I'm marked to be his wife," she said with a cool glare. Felucia looked at her in shock then glared at her, sheer fury being seen in her eyes.

"What? Like hell you'll be his wife, I've been waiting for him to mark my heart forever!" she yelled out.

"I'm starting to think you have a hearing problem," Dark said dryly as he looked away and shook his head. After a pause he glanced back to her.

"I keep telling you I don't want to mark your heart. I don't want you as my wife Felucia," he stated calmly. Felucia looked at him with pleading eyes and jumped around gently.

"But Dark, you can't be serious about her. She's just a slushy from the snow village, she's no demon," she said innocently, with Mizore twitching with anger.

"What did you call me you little bitch?" she growled as her ice claws formed.

"Just what I said, slushy slushy slushy!" Felucia yelled out as Mizore walked over and the two glared into each other's eyes. The group watched with curious eyes, seeing sparks flying between the girls. Mizore held up her ice claws and narrowed her eyes at the girl.

"At least I'm not some tramp who just barges in and demands all the attention from everybody around her," Mizore barked back. Dark cleared his throat to get their attention, the girls however kept glaring at each other with fire in their eyes.

"Who are you calling a tramp you slushy from the mountains? I'm a proud demon from hell, and the only one worthy of Dark's mark," Felucia snapped back.

"Hey," Dark called out, again not being answered.

"You're not worthy at all. Besides, my Dark and I have already made sweet blissful love with each other," Mizore said with cool glare. Felucia jumped back and gasped. Dark shook his head then glanced back to Kenzo who nodded.

"You… you bitch! You're a slutty slushy then!" Felucia yelled out. Kenzo calmly handed Dark a shotgun, the group still watching the two girls yelling at each other. The gang members started to watch the show and were whispering something in anticipation.

"You have some nerve, take back what you said now or I'll carve you up into pieces," Mizore said with an agitated tone. Dark examined the shotgun and looked over to Felucia, the two girls still not seeing anything around them. The group however now saw their friend holding the gun and looked at him with wide eyes.

"Bring it on! Dark deserves a real demon, not some slushy from the mountains. You're not fit to be his wife," Felucia said arrogantly as she stood up proudly. Mizore prepared to attack then glanced to her side. She saw Dark walk up and point the shotgun at Felucia's head pointblank, the girl still looking up proudly in her blissful state.

"Um… Dark?" Rason said frightened.

BAM!

The shotgun discharged and the girl's head literally exploded and blasted off, the body wavering then dropping to the ground. The group stared in shock as the body twitched on the ground headless. Dark casually walked back to the bar and handed the gun to Kenzo, the two once again returning to examining the ledger. The gang members chuckled and pointed at the body then resumed their normal routines. Mizore blinked then looked over to her boyfriend.

'That… was a little extreme…'

"What… what the hell man?" Rason cried out in shock. The group stared at Dark with disbelief.

"Why did you do that?" Moka cried out. Dark glanced to her then back to the book.

"She wouldn't shut up. She never does," he said simply.

"But still, you just killed her! I thought she was an old friend of yours!" Tsukune yelled out. Dark glanced to Kenzo who just looked up to him with no expression.

"Was she really a 'friend'?" Dark asked. Kenzo shrugged then they looked back to the ledger.

"How could you though, I mean, yes she was out of line, but still," Kokoa said in shock as the boy continued to look through the book with Kenzo, neither seeming to show any reaction to what just happened. Mizore walked over and stared at the boy curiously.

"Um… was that necessary? I could have handled it, probably without having to actually kill her," she said softly.

"She's not dead," Dark said flatly. The group blinked and looked at him curiously.

"Not dead? You blew her friggin' head off!" Rason yelled out. Dark pointed behind him while he kept looking through the pages. The group looked over and jumped in surprise. Felucia's body was getting up on its own, the neck starting to bulge upward. Soon her head seemed to regrow from her body, the hair extending down and her eyes opening as her head took form. She shook her head and tilted it a bit, a cracking sound echoing out, then looked at Dark with a perplexed expression.

"What did you do that for? We were in the middle of something!" she yelled out as she stood up and dusted herself off.

"You never listen whenever I tell you to be quiet. That's the only way I've ever known to have you stop talking," Dark said simply. The group stared at the girl in shock as she had gotten back up after having her head blown clear off.

"How… but… she…" Kurumu stammered. Felucia grunted then walked over to Dark.

"But she needs to understand that it's just you and me Dark, that we're supposed to be together forever and ever!" she cried out in joy. She looked away while holding her hands to her cheeks and her blush intensified, going into a dreamy state of bliss once again.

"She needs to know that I'm the only one who may bear your mark, the only one who can sleep you with you, the only one who'll mother your child, the only one who can listen to your precious music, the only one who can take whatever you want to give, the only one-"

BAM!

The girl flew forward as her head was once again blown off, with Dark holding the smoking shotgun in one hand as he kept reading through the pages, his other hand resting against his jaw. The body hit the ground and twitched as the group stared in surprise. Dark casually gave the gun back to Kenzo who rested it on the counter.

"Like a broken record," Dark muttered as he turned the page. The group watched in amazement as Felucia's head once again regrew and the body got back up on its own.

"Wow, what form of demon is she?" Yukari asked curiously.

"She's a doll demon," Kenzo replied as Felucia stood back up and cracked her neck a bit.

"Her spirit is tied to an object; her body you see here is just a manifestation of her power. She can't die unless that object is destroyed. Nobody knows what the object is or where it's hidden. Essentially, her body is just that, a doll," he explained.

Felucia ran back up to Dark and looked at him with saddened eyes.

"Please stop doing that Dark, it stings," she said gently. The demon sighed then looked back to her.

"Then please stop hounding me about us being together," he said simply. The girl shook her head.

"But Dark, we belong together! If it wasn't for your heroic act I'd still be a weapon of war for Fairy Tale. I owe my life to you and I intend to make good on that," she said as she jumped up and down, her breasts bouncing around under her shirt. Mizore's eyebrow twitched at seeing her act that way near her boyfriend.

"I've already chosen Mizore as my wife. Besides, you owe me nothing. You saved yourself," Dark said looking back to the book. He was immediately spun around by the girl as she looked at him with bright blue eyes.

"No Dark, you saved me. You saved all of us," she said gratefully with a small blush on her face. Kenzo and the gang members nodded to that.

"Again. Stop," Dark said simply. Felucia shook her head and held the boy's hands in hers.

"No Dark, I'll never stop, we are destined to be together forever, I know it's true. We are both demons, powerful and mighty spirits from hell. We belong together, you and me. Please Dark, mark me as your wife, do what you wish with me. We can go up to my room right now, I'll let you do anyth-"

BAM!

Her head blasted off to the side as the body tumbled over and collapsed onto the ground. Dark blinked then looked over to see Mizore holding the shotgun up and looking down at the headless body.

"That felt good," she said with a smirk. Felucia's body began to twitch while Mizore put the gun back down on the counter.

"Nice shot my little snow bunny," Dark said with a slight smirk. The snow girl nodded and smiled at her demon.

"Too bad it's only temporary," Kenzo said dryly as Felucia once again reformed and got up. She cracked her neck slightly then glared at the snow girl.

"You bitch, stay out of this, you have no part in any of it. You're not good enough to be his wife!" she said as she walked up to the snow girl and glared into her eyes.

"Calm down girl, it's too late anyway. Mizore is marked to be Dark's wife, nothing you can do about it now," Kurumu said with a nervous smile.

"Yeah, besides, you can still just be friends with Dark, just ease up on the whole romance thing," Moka said with a weak smile.

"I know how you feel, trust me. Just be happy he's still in your life," Kokoa said gently. Felucia glared at them with fury.

"Who the hell asked you bitches? Stay out of this, what would you know about love, none of you could ever hope to find a guy even close to Dark's greatness!" she roared out. She pointed to Kurumu as she continued.

"What would somebody with oversized melons-" she mocked before pointing to Moka.

"-stupid bubblegum colored hair-" she snapped then moved her finger to point to Kokoa.

"-or too young to know what real love is know about anything? None of you are in any position to talk about how Dark and I aren't in love!" she yelled out in anger. The girls blinked then glanced over to the shotgun on the counter.

Dark and Kenzo were looking through the ledger carefully, searching for anything useful that Kenzo's group had collected from recent eavesdropping and information selling that had taken place in the city. Kenzo glanced through a few pages and nodded.

"Like I was saying, there is something that's been sticking out. Check out all these intel reports my men have collected. Fairy Tale's been searching around both the monster and human world for a lot of things," Kenzo said curiously.

"They always spread their agents out to recruit monsters and steal weapons, how is that sticking out?" Dark asked casually.

BAM!

"Yeah, some things never change, but look at what my guys have written down. Even though their chatter is mostly the same, there are a few reoccurring instances, more so than usual," Kenzo pointed out as he slid his finger down the listings.

"Looks like they've been searching all the worlds for any goods they can take as their own. That's not really any different than how things were when we were enlisted with them," Dark said as he read through the pages more.

BAM!

"I know, but check this out. Among all the tidbits we've gathered, there's a common factor. They've been searching the monster worlds for powerful spell casters and magic, and in the human world they've been looking into bioengineering and skilled scientists," Kenzo said cautiously.

"Again, that doesn't really surprise me. Fairy Tale is always on the lookout for powerful spells or new human technology. What makes these stick out to you?" Dark asked in the same tone.

BAM!

"It's not the fact that they are asking or prying about this stuff, it's the frequency. Look, the number of times they've been digging for scientists in the human world that are skilled with bioengineering and the amount they are pressuring the monster worlds to find spells of massive power, it's just suspicious," Kenzo said as he pointed to multiple listings on the pages.

"Hmm, they do seem to be putting more effort into those two categories. But what could that have to do with us? They want to bring in Moka, Tsukune, and Kokoa alive, but kill the rest of us off. I'm not sure why, and them looking for spells and scientists doesn't connect any dots," Dark said as he narrowed his eyes. Fairy Tale was up to something, but the big picture just wasn't been seen clearly, if anything it was growing more clouded.

BAM! BAM! BAM!

"Not sure. That's all I've heard so far. We don't push for any info from Fairy Tale; we just get what we can by chance. Any info to sell is good enough we say," Kenzo said standing back upright and shrugging.

BAM! BAM! BAM!

The two looked over to see Kurumu, Mizore, Moka, and Kokoa growling at a disfigured pile of flesh and bone on the ground, a smoking shotgun in the snow maiden's hands. There were multiple blast points and bullet holes on the ground and the pile of flesh that remained was smoking. The gang members were all watching with amused looks while Tsukune, Rason, and Yukari were watching with wide eyes. Mizore walked back and calmly set the gun down on the counter.

"Feel better?" Dark asked simply. Mizore shrugged and looked back.

"For now, we ran out of ammo," she said simply as Felucia's body started to twitch and reform again.

"Happens a lot here," Kenzo said dryly. The body reformed and once again Felucia stood upright and shook her head.

"What the hell? What's your problem bitches?" she roared at the girls. Kokoa looked over to Kenzo with an adorable smile.

"Can you spare a few more shells for us?" she asked sweetly. The leader laughed and put the gun back down behind the counter.

"Sorry, no need to waste even more ammo on this one. Besides, the peace and quiet you get never lasts," he said with a shrug. The girls nodded in disappointment then walked back over to the boys. Felucia ran over to Dark and jumped up and down with an eager smile.

"C'mon Dark, let's go to my room and-" she started before Dark grabbed her by the shoulder and held her in place.

"Stop," he said sternly, the girl blinking and looking at him curiously.

"But… Dark," she said softly. The boy shook his head then looked to the door.

"I'm going to go check around to see if Fairy Tale has eased up. Hopefully they didn't hear all the gunshots," he said dryly as he glanced to the girls.

"Hey, it was worth it," Kurumu said with a smirk. Mizore nodded as she glared at Felucia who was still staring at Dark with loving eyes. The shadow demon walked towards the door until he felt a cold hand grab onto his.

"I'm coming with you," Mizore said softly. The demon looked back at his girl with a gentle glance.

"I want you to stay where it's safe," he said softly.

"I want to stay by your side. Besides I can be stealthy too, I'll be fine with you," she replied as she held onto his arm. He looked at her for a moment then smirked.

"Whatever you want my little snow bunny," he said gently. Mizore smiled then turned to wave to the group, and to shoot a glare at Felucia, the demon sticking her tongue out at her in response. They walked out through the door cautiously then vanished into a black wisp. The gang members closed the door and locked it afterwards.

"Couldn't he just keep us all cloaked and walk us to the hotel?" Kurumu asked curiously.

"I doubt it. Remember how strained he was casting that cloaking shadow in the village to hide us? It took a lot out of him," Yukari pointed out.

"Yeah, I think hiding one person is ok, but any more takes its toll on him," Kokoa added. The group nodded in agreement.

"Dark…" Felucia said softly as she watched the door. She growled in frustration then yelled out while stomping her foot down.

"A fucking slushy, I can't believe this!" she shouted out before storming off into the back room. The group blinked then looked to Kenzo.

"Well… she's got a good heart… I think," he said hesitantly.

"Oh yeah, I can see it now," Rason said mockingly. The group chuckled and looked around.

"Please, make yourselves at home. Any friends of Dark are friends of ours," Kenzo offered as he gestured around with a wave of the hand. The gang members smiled at them and cheered out in agreement. The group looked to each other then smiled in relief.

"Well… at least we can take a breather now," Tsukune said as he rubbed the back of his head, with Moka smiling and nodding to that. The group then scattered about the room to rest while they awaited Dark and Mizore's return. Tsukune, Moka, and Kokoa headed to the couch to watch TV, Kurumu and Rason walked over to the pool table to enjoy a relaxing game, and Yukari stayed on her stool at the bar, the young witch looking around nervously.

"Don't worry little lady, I'll make sure the other members treat you with respect," Kenzo said with a warm smile. The girl smiled and nodded to that, then glanced over to see that same thug looking at her with a creepy grin. He seemed to be looking her over with a gleam in his eyes. She blinked then raised her wand up.

BANG!

The man suddenly dropped to the ground from a golden washtub crashing down on his skull. The gang members looked at him curiously then over to the witch. She giggled then smirked at the man.

"Serves him right," she said assertively. The other gang members chuckled then went back to their routines, with Tsukune and group smiling at the witch as she turned back to talk to Kenzo.

As they went about their relaxation time a thug slipped away and stepped into the back hallway. As he crept away he glanced into a doorway with a careful eye. Felucia was sitting on a bed in the corner of the smaller room reading a magazine, the backroom looking like a lounge/sleeping area with a wall dedicated to weaponry. Guns, swords, ammo; all the stuff a group of ex-Fairy Tale members would own. She growled a bit as she flipped through the pages and didn't see the man walk by. He headed out the back door silently and walked outside, looking around quickly to make sure he was alone. He flipped open his cell phone and dialed some numbers, the man then looking around cautiously as he waited for the other end to pick up.

"Hey, it's me. Put me through to Delta, I've got some interesting news for him," the man said with a wicked grin.