Disclaimer: Hehehe… hmm… got a plan for Anubis working out here… hehehehe… Sorry that he isn't mentioned in here, but he will later… hehehe… As before, don't own the Ronins. I still wish I owned Seiji though.

Opal stepped out of the room. She just needed some glitter. "Mom!" she called to the top of the stairs. "Do you have the body glitter?" Her mom appeared at the top of the stairs and tossed it down. She went back into her room and closed the door to hide while she added the glitter to her face. Five minutes later, she emerged again.

"Opal, are you—" Touma's mouth dropped open as he watched her walk up the stairs." Damn…" was all he could say.

Opal was dressed in a black sleeveless dress that went to the knees and showed just enough cleavage. Her black stockings showed the muscles in her legs that she kept hidden in the winter. Her short brown hair was much neater then usual. The glitter she had put one was around her green eyes and trailed down her face. A necklace in the shape of a gold heart hung around her neck. She wasn't wearing huge heels on her shoes, but she walked with the grace of them.

"What?" asked Opal as she past Touma.

Touma fell back and clutched his chest. "I think I'm going to have a heart attack!"

"Quit being so dramatic," scolded Shin. "Can we go now?"

Shin was dressed in a brown tux and Touma was dressed in dark blue. They really couldn't do much with their hair though. But they still looked really good.

"Uh-huh." She said, grabbing her keys. "Let's ride. Bye mom, dad!"

They all hopped into the car and rode to Jett's house. There was more conversation between the three then usual. By the time Opal got to Jett's house, Touma was trying to get Opal to understand the different theories of triangles for math class. He wasn't helping any either; she was just getting more confused.

"Hey guys!" said Shuu, opening the door for them. Shin was looking nervous and found the floor very interesting. Shuu and Touma sat at the couch and waited for Seiji and Jett. Opal was hearing sound of argument over the bathroom and the mirror.

"Hey Jett! We're waiting for you already! And Shin's going to die of a nervous breakdown if you don't hurry up!" yelled Opal. Shin grew red in the face.

"And you're going to lose your date to me if you don't hurry up, Seiji!" called Shuu.

"In you're dreams," she said.

A few moments later, Seiji and Jett appeared. Seiji was wearing a light blue tux, his hair over his eyes as usual. Jett was dressed in a long, glittering red dress with a slit up to the thighs on either side. The sleeves hung at the edge of the shoulders. Her hair was placed in an intricate way with two strands hanging in her face. She had drawn a flower mendi on her upper right arm, probably with the help of her mom. Her moon earrings hung from her ears.

Shin looked like he was going to faint. "H-h-hi, J-Jett." He stammered.

She smiled at him. "Are we ready to go?"

All six nodded. Jett's mom, who insisted they got their pictures taken, stopped them. Complaining that they were going to be late, they lined up. Touma and Shuu were kneeling in the front, Seiji had his arm around Opal, and Shin was holding Jett's arm. Fifty pictures later, they were in the van and heading off to the school.

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Jett was having the time of her life. The music was good, for once, and Shin was an incredibly great dancer. Every time he took her hand to get on the dance floor, she felt her heart melt. She kept wondering what made the sudden change for him to like her, but at the moment it didn't matter. Jett was having trouble trying to keep her eyes away from his. Shin's oceanic eyes were hypnotic.

"Jett, are you ok?" he asked suddenly.

"Huh? Oh, yeah. Fine."

"You sure? You got a glazed look over your eyes." His face was concerned.

Jett giggled, something she rarely did. "You have pretty eyes."

Shin blushed. "Er…"

They were suddenly bumped aside by the large crowd, which was forming a large circle. Curious, she and Shin pushed their way through to see what was going on. In the middle of the circle, there was Shuu and Touma. Opal and Seiji were on the opposite side of the circle, both cracking up: Shuu and Touma were break dancing. It was definitely an odd sight to see. Shuu suddenly flipped over to one of the girls by Jett and pulled her in. Touma landed in a split. Several people in the audience made a face and cringed a little.

The song ended, and the crowd went back to its separate areas. Opal and Seiji went to get a drink. Opal herself was having an excellent time. She never had so much fun at a dance; much less have a good dance partner. And for once all of the people who usually ask her to dance were leaving her alone. It was blessing.

Seiji got them each a soda. Opal gulped it down. She noticed Seiji laughing. "What?" she asked. "I'm thirsty!"

He shook his head. "So you're having a good time then?"

Opal nodded, getting another soda and downing that one too. "Usually these dances suck. I'm surprised they're actually playing good music for once."

"I guess, I never came to one of the school dances here." He side-glanced her. He had to admit she looked hot tonight. But he would still rather be with someone else. He wasn't quite sure how to react to the sudden peppiness of Opal or the friendliness either. "Should we go back to the dance floor?" he asked. Opal nodded and he led her to it.

Around eleven Jett had everyone back at her place. Opal went to her car, waving to Shuu and Seiji and waiting for Touma and Shin. Seiji came up to her as she was bouncing up and down, waiting for the heat in the car to come on. "I'll see you Monday, right?"

Still bouncing, Opal nodded. "Uh-huh. Damn it's cold out here!"

Seiji laughed. "Yeah, it is. Alright, see you in school then!" He went into the house to join Shuu. A moment later Touma and Shin were in the car, and Opal driving them back to her place.

At home, Touma went to his room to read a bit. Shin changed into boxers and a shirt and went to knock on Opal's door. The light underneath was off. He wondered why she was in bed already; she seemed wide-awake. Lilith walked past and growled as she saw Shin standing there. Shin put his hands up in the air. "Sorry, I'm going." He yawned. He better get some sleep.

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"Oh, tonight was just perfect!" exclaimed Opal to herself. Opal had changed into jeans and a sweatshirt rather quickly so she could get out unnoticed. She was out in the woods behind her house, twirling around in the light of the crescent moon. She was out demon hunting again, but alone seeming Jett couldn't escape her house. Opal herself was barely able too, having to sneak out the door when nobody was looking. Lilith would watch her room for her.

A sudden growl from behind her caused her to stop skipping and spin around, instantly in battle mode. A demon appeared with bright green eyes with red pupils and all fangs and claws. He towered over Opal by a few feet. Several other footsteps told her she was surrounded. She berated herself for not paying attention. She slowly reached for her athame on her waist. One of the demons noticed this and struck at her from behind.

Opal ducked and rolled out of the circle. She whipped out her weapon and got in stance to fight. "C'mon cowards. I know you can do better then that! Give me a challenge for once!" All six demons growled. One shot fire balls at her. Opal moved out of the way, the heat warming her from the cold. She pointed her athame at them, twirled it a few times clockwise, and then slammed it into the ground. "EARTHLY SCREAM!"

The ground beneath the demons rumbled and cracked. Light from below the crust began to show as the demons panicked and tried to get out of the way. But it was too late: The ground ripped open with a groan and sucked the demons in. Then it closed up and the shaking stopped. It appeared as if nothing had happened. Opal picked up her athame and sheathed it along her belt.

Opal encountered several more demons before finally being exhausted, both physically and mentally. Indeed, the demons had grown in numbers the past few months, and seemed stronger. Hmmm… maybe I should check out where the disturbance is coming from before going home. It seems close. But then again, it could just be another demon's nest. Deciding she could go for a few more kills for the night before retiring, Opal went to check out where the big vibration of energy waves were coming from.

Half a mile up a hill. Opal was breathing heavy. Her breath was coming out in white puffs of clouds. She forced herself to be quiet for a moment while listening out for anything. Her ears picked up the sounds of talking. People or demons? She quietly moved closer to where she could hear better.

"This is the spot," said a familiar voice. Dais.

"So how do we lure the Warriors out here? We need them to help us." This voice was Kale.

"Hmm… we could just take them and force them. Or brainwash them with the Nether Spirits." Sehkmet's voice sounded particularly eager over this. Opal shuddered.

"The Ronins are here as well." Warned Dais. "So we'll have to do this before they know for definite we're here."

"We'll have Master Talpa back and ruling the world before they figure out where we are." Said Kale. "The Ronins will not interfere again. Now, let's go back to prepare for the invasion."

All three laughing, they vanished. Opal gulped. Now she knew she didn't want to help those three. The cold finally getting to her, she hurried back home. Around 2:30 she was back inside, thoughts racing through her head. Lilith was batting at a catnip ball on the floor around the bed.

"I don't know, Lily-cat." Whispered Opal as she changed into her nightgown. "Who are the Ronins? Why the hell is there a master point in my backyard when I fixed all of them? Why does it have to be 2:30 in the morning when I really need to call Jett?" Lilith looked up and mewed. She went over to the door. Opal let her out. With a sigh, Opal decided as soon as she got up in the morning she'd call Jett.

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Saturday Opal didn't wake up until noon. She rolled out of bed, literally, and crawled the way to the door. She didn't want to be up. She had a killer headache and disturbing dreams kept interfering with her sleep. After a brief internal struggle, she managed to stand and open the door.

Shin and Touma were already awake. They were eating lunch, talking in Japanese. Opal grunted a good morning before heading into the kitchen to swipe some oranges and feed Lilith a lunch of tuna.

Touma watched as she turned into the kitchen. "Where do you think she went last night?" he asked, still in Japanese.

"Beats me." Said Shin. "But I heard her come in during the early hours of the morning. Then she was pacing for a few minutes before it got quiet."

Touma frowned. "Think we should follow her next time?"

"Yep. I'll call the guys on it."

He rose to get the phone, but Opal walked out carrying it and talking to Jett. "Um… Opal? Can I talk to Jett when you're done?"

Opal nodded as Jett said something. Then she vanished into her room. Once the door was closed and the music playing, Opal went straight into what happened last night.

"Ronin Warriors?" asked Jett when Opal was finished. "I never heard of them. I can search my book of legends and such, but I don't remember reading about them."

"Alright. Next time you can get up here, I'll show you where I heard the Warlords talking."

"Right. Hold on, someone is at my door." The phone was muffled as Jett started to talk to whoever it was. "Sorry, it was mom." She said when she was finished.

"That's ok. Oh, Shin wants to talk to you. Hold on and I'll get him."

Opal opened the door and found Shin in her old Ritual Room. She handed the phone to him, then left to get dressed. She was still puzzling over her mind what happened last night. She didn't like it; that was obvious. She decided that next time one of the Warlords decided to come over, she was going to make them tell her what the hell they thought they were doing.