I'm sorry this chapter is so SHORT!! I'm sorta still running through my head whats SUPPOSED to happen next and my brain keeps telling me to shut down, lol....ANYWAY!! Hope you like this chapter! I think there'll be fighting in the next one!

Ta ta for now! Oh! And on a more odd note....I'm thinkin of an anime-ish sorta name fer meself! Any ideas my dear readers!? BYE BYE!!

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C H A P T E R E I G H T E E N

Carrying my small, carefully packed bag on my back, I started to wonder what these Evil youkai looked like. We followed Omen at a really fast pace, so I guessed we'd be there in a few days. Not that I was looking forward to a visit with my Uncle-in-law, mind you. Why did the Japan of the past have to be so pretty? I found myself once again admiring the scenery.

[Focus, Circes, FOCUS.] I said to myself, dodging another tree.

[Tisk, tisk. So easily distracted? For shame..] I heard Fenri laugh.

I tossed a nearby branch at him, ((Yes BRANCH! And I mean BRANCH!!! lol...moving on.....)) [Not funny, this Japan is normal for YOU. MY Japan doesn't have so many trees and foilage. Its just a really blahcity.] I jumped clear over a fallen tree.

[Save some of that energy for the fight, dearest. You'll need it.] he smiled.

I landed and ran a few yards ahead of Omen, I DID know where I was going, ya know! That's when I caught a very WRONG scent. I stopped dead in my tracks, sniffin around.

[That does NOT smell right. *sniff sniff* Baaaaad vibes here...] I paced around the scent site looking for a direction to follow. [Wonder *sniff sniff* what it is? Maybe its *sniff sniff* those Evil youkai? *sniff sniff sniff. SNIFFSNIFFSNIFF* Aha!] I faced Northwest.

Omen and the others came to a halt behind me, "What IS that?" Gekisen said, sniffin around as my other brothers were.

"That is the scent of the Evil youkai. And its far too strong for it to be the ones My father and I have faced previously." he glared slightly in the direction of the scnet.

I shrugged, "Well, we gotta start SOMEWHERE. Why not follow this trail?"

"And if it be a trap?" Kyoumu asked. (( o.O oh, my....HE SPEAKS!! lol..))

"Right. Ok! Gekisen? You me and Fenri will check this out. The rest of you go ahead to the Western lands.

Terepashi stepped forwars, [I go as well.] he made hand motions to emphasize he was coming as well.

"Guess Terepashi's comin too. Any questions? Good. Now head out, and don't worry about me! I can very well take care of myself!" I giggled as I followed the scent trail, my small group following behind me. After awhil, Gekisen finally spoke up.

"Why are you taking me?"

I slide to a halt, and turned to face him, "Because your my brother. AND I trust you." I looked at him, a smile on my face before we started out once again. The trail started to get stronger with each passing mile. As it started to get dark I called for them to make camp. We would be spending the night here.