Hosho stood to his feet, carrying his arm close to his body as he grumbled on, " That Lina Inverse and Inuyasha working together can not be a good thing. Two people of destruction, side by side, are more like the end of the world. Dim-witted Inuyasha! Coming in on me, right when I had Lina to myself, that tender exquisite sea angel of mine."

At that time a laughing could be heard around Hosho, the laughed rounded around his body, just like the mist did in a swamp. This stopped Hosho in his complaining about Inuyasha, as he listened for the source. He turned quickly as he called out, " Who goes there?"

No answer, just the laughing again, he turned circles still chanting out, " Who goes there?"

Floating behind him was a familiar face to Lina, Xellos. His violet hair suspended just before his grimaced shut eyes. He wore different attire for a change, he wore a long silk purple robe, showing he was no longer just a priestess but one of great power. Xellos using his staff pushes Hosho forward. Hosho whips around quickly, stopping to see Xellos floating before him. With a gulp he says, " Hello priest, how may I be a service of you?"

" You will be more than a service to me, you will be my slave, or at least one of them."

" Why me?"

" Because you seek revenge on Inuyasha, am I correct?"

Hosho nodded as he listened to the priest, " Well, Inuyasha seeks what I seek, and with him alive I can never reach that blasted item. Lina possesses the item."

" What does this item do?"

" What does it do, you say? Well grants your hearts desire, so that is why I need your help."

" Why?"

" Because I need you to kill Inuyasha why I still the item from Lina, after I get the item, then you can have your heart's desire, Lina Inverse as your bride. Sound like a fair trade?"

Hosho looked to the side as he said, " It sounds fair to me, but how do I aim to kill Inuyasha?"

" I can well equip you with magic, weapons, strength, anything you need to go into battle with that hound."

" Well let's get on the move, I know which direction they went."

Xellos then changed his tone from a soft whispering talk, to a loud, thunderous bellow, " No! Not just yet, there is more to the item then just that" his voice calms now, " Lina travels to four different towns now, looking for four pieces of a page in the monster bible. That page in the monster bible can disengage the tomb in which the item is used. Are intentions now is to raise a support group, more of a rebellion, to help us fight against Lina and Inuyasha. We will also watch from a distance. These intentions are pure, considering once they have all the pages, she would have to find a trusting monster to interpret the dialect used in the bible, and only three people come to mind. Myself, Valgrav, and Filia, and I wish to attack them when they have all the pieces, not just yet. You understand me? "

Hosho nodded, " What do we do now?"

Xellos smiled, " I lead you follow, it is a simple deed. We are you to go to my temple and tell them about my leave, this is important to me, so I would ask be your best in front of my followers. After I am done there the army recruiting and the stalking of Lina Inverse and Inuyasha begin. Understood?"

Hosho nodded as he followed Xellos.