About three hours later, the group finally arrived at Izumo. Karinka, thanks to Zataku's literal advice from heaven, was inseparable form Nakahito.

"Come on, Zataku," he pleaded," Help me out here. Get. Her. Off!"

"There's only one way I know off to pry her away, and it's a little violent"

"DO IT!!!"

"Very well. Vadio Hannats, Hikari no Haakajein!" power gathered in the hand Zataku was pointing towards Karinka, and then completely annihilated her. She didn't die, but was stunned. "The sword of light blast wave spell. An oldie but a goodie"

"Thanks"

"No prob"

Amagi sighed, and said," this is going to be a very long trip"

Later, the group stood in front of a large shrine. Amagi lectured," Okay, Need I remind all of you why we came here? We are trying to locate Dr. Ayanokoji's lab and discover clues as to who kidnapped him and why. This is serious. So I don't want anyone to get sword of lighted or punched. I want you focused, and not fighting"

Zataku looked at Karinka, who smirked at him, and yelled," Vadio Hannats, Hikari no Haakajein!" There was a massive explosion, sending Karinka flying with anime spirals in her eyes. "I just feel so much better now that I got that out of my system"

Would you two stop fighting and start cooperating? We've got a job to do!" Nakahito said.

"Let's just go," Amagi said as Karinka recovered.

For hours they searched, and didn't even find a single clue. So, they decided to take a lunch break.

"I'm just not hungry," Amagi said.

"I just love these noodles!" Zataku said.

"Why not, doctor? This soup is delicious! "said Kurumi.

Karinka said," And I can't take one more sip. Nakahito, want the rest? Say 'ah" Nakahito looked pleadingly towards Zataku, but Amagi glared at him, so he stopped the incantation for the sword of light ,and just ate the noodles Karinka was offering instead.

"What the hell is your problem?! You give me advice, and then try to stop me from doing it! Why don't you just mind your own business?"

"Hey! He's the one praying for me to do that!" Zataku said, pointing to Nakahito, who was already red faced," Can't you see you're making the guy uncomfortable? Take it easier on him!"

Suddenly, Zataku had a vision of a young girl with long brown hair, hazel eyes, a kind face, and a tanish-brown kimono. She was also carrying an umbrella. The other angels also stopped eating all at once. "Did you girls feel that?"

"Definitely," answered Saki.

"Someone's here," Karinka agreed. The door slid open to reveal the girl that Zataku had seen but moment earlier in his vision.

She said," You must be Kurumi, Saki, Karinka, and the devil king's incarnate"

"Who are you?" Nakahito asked.

The girl spoke again," I don't understand. You are all here, his creations, but where is Dr.Ayanokoji?"

"You know him?" Amagi asked," Who are you? How do you know Dr. Ayanokoji?"

The girl led them to yet another shrine. For the love of god, how many shrines are there in this fic?!

"He was kidnapped? It seems things turned out exactly as he was afraid they would," the girl said as she turned a knob at the base of a pillar at the next shrine three times. Part of the stairs slid away to reveal a way down underneath the main temple. "Come with me," she said, and started down. At the bottom of the stairwell, the girl opened two heavy steel doors with ease. Inside was a room full of delicate looking scientific equipment.

"This is...," Amagi breathed.

"The hidden laboratory that Dr. Ayanokoji built for himself several years ago," The girl said.

Kurumi looked to the far wall, and said," Hey, that's me" Zataku also looked there, and, sure enough, there was a schematic of Kurumi.

"But why is it here?" Saki asked.

"It was here that the angels were to be activated and the incarnate was the be brought into this world. That is why I was the one who was built first. I was supposed to be the one who would oversee the process"

"So you're a steel angel too," Amagi said.

"I'm sorry. I thought you knew. My name is Nadeshiko. I've been guarding this place as Dr.Ayanokoji instructed me to"

"You said that things had turned out just as Dr. Ayanokoji had feared. What did you mean by that?"

"If he was taken, as you say, then he has been taken by the academy. It is the place where we were all built. Even you, incarnate"

"Oh, I always wondered what that place was called," Karinka said.

"What is this academy?" Amagi asked.

"They are a collective of scientists from the future that have returned to repair the damaged history of this world. Dr. Ayanokoji was a member of the academy"

"So, what are you saying? You say that Dr. Ayanokoji is from the future?"

"Okay. I've been very patient with my questions, but I can't take it anymore! What is the incarnate? How did Ayanokoji create it? And what's more, do you mean to say that I was supposed to be brought into this world?"

"Forgive me. I also thought you knew all of these things, Mr. Jessen. The incarnate was the king of all demons during the days of fledgling human society. The academy had opened the gateway from hell, accessing that time period the same way they are here now, and the incarnate came to be as a result of fusing magic and science. At first, the academy thought that they could control the incarnate, but that was a mistake. The incarnate refused to obey the academy and went off to live as a human with the help of an angel. The academy took advantage of primitive humanity's fears, and casted them both as demons. True, the incarnate was powerful, but even he could not fight off the whole country at that time. Four warriors, Sanzo, Goku, Hakkai, and Gohji banished him from this world, but, with his dying breath, he swore he would return to take revenge on his betrayers. You now know the legend of the demon incarnate, but the part you do not know is that Dr. Ayanokoji was one who opened the gateway first and the one who tried to control the incarnate. In short, Mr. Jessen, you are the god of all demons. But when it came to angels rather than demons, Ayanokoji thought differently from the academy and split off on his own. If I've heard him say it once, I'd heard him say it a thousand times. 'their attitude toward the angel hearts is reprehensible"

"So why does the academy want me now? What use am I to them if they think I'm 'uncontrollable'?"

"You are of no use to them. They merely seek to finish what they started five thousand years ago"

"But what was Dr. Ayanokoji trying to accomplish by opening the gateway?" Amagi asked.

"He only had one goal and that was to study the demons so that he would be able to integrate their magic with the angel hearts. The end result is the mark II heart. But, as you have heard me say, he made a mistake, and unleashed the demons"

'But now, what is he trying to accomplish using Zataku, Kurumi and the others?"

"He intends to use them all to protect this planet and it's people. He's trying to save your world, doctor. It's true, but the only way he would be able to succeed was to find a very powerful mystic. You," Nadeshiko said looking at Nakahito, "You must be the mystic the doctor was looking for. And you," she looked at Kurumi," Not only are you the one with the mark II heart, but you are also..."

"The reincarnation of the angel that helped the incarnate, am I right?"

"Yes. You are indeed very perceptive. But where is the other heart?"

"If there is another heart, then the academy must have it," Amagi said.

"Of course they do"

"Excuse me, master, but am I the only here who doesn't understand what's going on?" Kurumi asked.

"As long as the mark II heart exists in this world," Nadeshiko summarized," then that is the only thing that can save it. You see, the demons are trans-dimensional beings. They travel through space and time to take over world when they are most vulnerable. Your world, Mr. Jessen was the most recent to be overtaken"

"What?!"

"I'm sorry to have to tell you this, but everyone you knew in your world, your parents, friends, family, teachers are all dead"

Zataku's clawed hands drew blood as he squeezed them into fight fists. Tears dropped form his eyes onto his jeans as he said" I kill him. I'll kill Ayanokoji. He's responsible!! He did this to me!! He killed me friends and my parents!!"

"The damage cannot be undone, but what can be done is seal the demons away for all eternity using their own power, which you command, incarnate, against them Dr. Ayanokoji specifically engineered the angel with the Mark II heart so that it could only be awakened by one with a demonic inner nature. You are doing everything you were prophesized to do"

Later, as the three angels were taking a bath, Kurumi began giggling as though thinking of something funny.

"What are you so happy about?" Karinka asked.

"Why shouldn't I be? The power of master's love for me will save the world. I find that pretty wonderful, don't you?"

"Big deal"

"It is a big deal! The power of love is an enormous deal!" Kurumi snapped.

"Oh, you're so right, but you fail to realize that Zataku wants me and not you," Karinka lied.

"Okay, that is not possible"

"It sure is. He and I kissed on the train, or didn't I tell you? He looked at me, and went smooch!"

"Liar! Zataku hates you and you know it!"

"Well, the reason he's being nicer to me is because we kissed"

"You're still lying!" Kurumi said.

"Fine. If you don't believe me, go ask him yourself" At this, Kurumi looked a little worried.

Zataku sat outside on top of the shrine. His tail was unfurled and laying beside him like a fluffy long pillow. "My friends... My family... everyone I knew... They're all dead. And now the power of darkness within me and the love I have for Kurumi is going to save this world? The multiverse...is so fucked"

"Master!" Kurumi barked as she leapt onto the roof with him.

"What's up?"

"Tell me strait, master. Karinka just said you kissed her and you love her and not me. She's a lying slut, right?"

"What? Oh shit! Why that little whore! I'm gonna rip her apart next time I see her! She did?"

"It's true, isn't it?"

"Now hold on, Kurumi, you don't know what happened! I'd never kiss her voluntarily even if my life depended on it!"

"But you're my master. You're meant for me and me alone! You don't love her, do you? You can't!"

"Now hold on! You don't understand"

"Choose. Master, you have to decide now. Do you love me or do you love Karinka? Pick one, master"

"How about I say it like this?" Zataku said standing up. He walked her, hugged her close, brushed the hair out of her eyes, and kissed her deeply. When he finally broke the kiss, he asked," Now, does that simplify things a little?"

Kurumi squealed happily, and said, as she hugged him with all her might" I love you, master!"

"Hard... to...breathe!"

She released him, and said," Oh, sorry about that, master"

"Now, Kurumi, wait here. I need to go have a word with someone with blonde hair and a bad attitude," Zataku said, punching his palm.

He went into the girls' bath where Kurumi heard Karinka yell," You're not supposed to be in here! Get the fuck out!"

"Don't worry, Karinka. This will only hurt a lot. THE HAMMER OF EVIL!!!!" There a simply massive explosion of light inside, and then Zataku came out, looking quite proud of himself. Since the entrance faced away from Kurumi, she couldn't see Zataku come, but she could see the smoking crater inside. As soon as Zataku was about to turn back into Kurumi's line of sight, he was given a tremendous wallop to the back of the had.

"Ow..." he said before he fell, limp as a rag.