We Are Really Leaving

After a few minutes on the road Yoko woke up and turned his head when he heard something scratchin. He saw Lacey was counting the money they had found with a pencil and paper to help her add sitting at a table. Oh great I got stuck with the one that hates me, he thought to himself.

"I heard that," he looked towards her and saw that she was still adding. But she stopped, looked at him and smiled, "But I didn't have to come in here. I just came in here to apologize for accusing you when you woke up. See I was raised to be a Christian and being so I'm supposed to believe in all kinds of things. You wouldn't believe all of the things that I have done to make other Christians think me a sinner,"

Yoko just looked at her, "Is everyone in this world a telepathic?" he asked.

She laughed and shook her head, "No just everyone in this camper and the people you already met. Though you would think the whole world is a telepathic now wouldn't you?" she laughed again.

Okay first she hates me and now she's laughing at what I said and she's a telepathic like everyone in this…camper? Ops! He looked at Lacey and saw that she was laughing even more while trying to suppress it, "Will you stay out of my head?" he asked rather annoyed but it seemed more of an order.

"I'm sorry Yoko but you have to be in deep thoughts or try to make a proper mind barrier to make sure we can't hear your thoughts," Lacey put down the pencil and paper and went over to him. He began to get a bit nervous, "Actually Yoko I could help you make a strong mind barrier if you want."

"I don't think so. You might trust me now but I just can't trust people that fast," Lacey nodded and went over to the desk again.

"It looks like we will have enough money for a long while. We found a lot of hidden money at our parents houses and most of us know how to access our fund in the bank so we seem to be good for now," Lacey gathered up all the money they had and sorted it out into cans, "Before Nakada went to sleep she made it clear not to give you any sugar, though she did not give the reason why," she smiled as she marked the cans, "Could you tell me?" Yoko sat up but he didn't look at her, "Fine then be a sour fox."

He looked at her confused, "Isn't it sour puss?"

She giggled a little, "Yes but you're a fox not a cat." she tried her best to hold in her giggles when she saw Yoko's face. He looked so confused at what she had just said that Lacey couldn't help but to say, "That is if you really are a cat."

"I assure you I am a fox," he turned around and looked out the window of the bedroom.

Nakada woke up an hour after that to the sound of the camper stopping. She looked out the window and saw that they were at a gas station. Feeling better she got up from the bed and walked to Yoko and DJ's bedroom. She opened the door and saw Yoko looking through the blinds of the window. She quietly closed the door and walked over to the bed and sat on it. Yoko was still looking out of the window sitting in a chair that he had positioned at the side of the window.

She knew that he knew she was there but neither of them didn't say anything. She looked into his eyes and saw that he was not happy. She sighed and was about to leave then he turned his eyes and looked at her, "Nakada I have a few questions for you," Nakada was at the door and she turned around to look at him. Yoko turned his eyes to look out the window again, "How is it you knew that I wasn't really with Kelsey even before you went into my mind? And that I wouldn't do any of the things Lacey and you were arguing about?"

Nakada had sat back down and was looking at him now. She stared at him not believing that he had actually heard the argument and looked down at her hands that were laying on her lap, "You heard that?"

He looked at her for a second but didn't turn his head again, "How could I not? You two were out there for a long while and you were almost shouting at each other that we all heard you," he folded his arms across his chest and continued to stare out the window and he gave a little sigh, "You know she's probably right about me not hesitating to do those things she said," Nakada stared at him for a little while, "But I wont for a simple fact that you all are stronger then me so it is a better choice to be with you then against you," Nakada stared at him for a while. Yoko turned his eyes to her again and then quickly back at the window, "I have another question…if I weren't a demon…would Lacey have been a little easier on me or would it have been the same?"

Nakada looked at the ground again and began to think this over, "Yoko…I'm afraid I can't answer that."

"Can't? Or won't?" Yoko looked at her straight in the eye with his head turned towards her giving her a full view of his glare.

She looked at him unfazed by the glare, "Lacey knows that here is good in many people and creatures that includes demons whether you want to think it or not. Believe it or not she only judged you that way because I had told her what little things I had found in your mind and also because you struck me. So that is why she came on to you so strongly. She has made friends with some demons in other worlds as well. She just said those things because she wanted me to say something. So no it wasn't because you're a demon for the reason why she was acting like that."

Yoko looked at her again, "And what about you?" she looked at him a little shocked, "Do you think that because I'm a demon I am pure evil and the only reason why I'm not on a killing spree is because I'm worried you would kill me even though I know you can't. Or do you think me like you would anyone else?"

Nakada looked at him for a while, "I didn't have anything against you when we first met…even after you struck me for some odd reason I didn't have anything against you I was just angry."

"Yes but you didn't know I was a demon then and when you did you used that stuff on me. You also told Lacey that you couldn't think of me as an ally as well practically because of what I am." Yoko argued glaring at her, his face expressionless.

"Oh come on Yoko you know as much as I do that I was going to use that stuff anyways so don't go there. I carried you up the tree so that if another demon came he wouldn't see you and possibly kill you. I gave you a blanket to sleep with and I gave you something to eat. And during those times I did know you were a demon. But I never said I wouldn't be able to be your friend because of what you are. Yoko I don't like arguments that much I tend to say things with out meaning to and think them as well just to win." Nakada looked down at the ground, "I the end I mostly lose anyway and I always seem to hurt someone as well," she looked up at Yoko, "This time it was you and I really didn't mean what I said. It would believe it or not make me very happy for you to think of me as your frined and not someone you hate or just another ally." Yoko looked at her but his face seemed to have changed a little not that much, not even noticeable but to her his face seemed a bit more softer. He turned his head and looked out the window again, "What about me?" he looked at her confused and she looked at him as well, "Do you think that because I am a human girl I'm like the others? Take away my special abilities and would you think me weak and pathetic and you would hate me with a passion?"

He stared at her and thought for a second, "If that happened then we wouldn't have met."

"That is beside the point Yoko think if I was in your world and you had bumped into me or stolen from me whatever," She looked at Yoko hard her anger rising a bit, "Would you still think me as every other human girl in your world?"

He stared at her for a second and had an urge to reach out and cup her cheek for some reason and lie to her…or so he would have thought but he pushed that urge down. She wanted the truth and he would give it to her, "If you were of no great value then yes…I probably would have thought of you as just another human girl and I might have killed you if you had gotten in my way. But if you were then I would have stolen you and hold you for ransom. But even then I would still think you as just another human girl," she nodded and looked at the floor, "You still haven't answered my first question though," she looked at him again and she remembered.

She looked down again and said, "I didn't know," he looked at her confused. Nakada looked back at him, "When I looked into your eyes I hoped that I saw the truth. Many people can hide their true feelings in their voice and face. But I have meet very few people who can hide their true feelings in their eyes with out having to go into their mind. I actually never went into your mind Yoko," she looked at him and saw the worry in his eyes all over again, "Don't worry the reason why I didn't go into your mind is because you probably had some stuff in there that you did not want me to see that I hadn't seen already. So instead I did a special kind of spell. If you hadn't gone to sleep Yoko, you would have gone through horrible pain because that would mean you were our enemy. But you went to sleep and didn't feel the pain so that means you are not out to hurt us. Is that all?"

Yoko looked at her and nodded and folded his arms over his stomach and continued to look out the window, "Okay I'll go outside for a second to check on things my guess is you know that you are supposed to stay in the camper?" he nodded again. All of a sudden guilt welled up in Nakada, "Yoko I don't want you to feel like you are trapped here. I'll look at the map you and Kyle made to see if there are any camping grounds or uninhabited forests around here so we can stop there for lunch and you can go outside," Nakada had to stop and got up. Yoko turned his head and looked at her not knowing why she was going as he watched her leave the room. She seemed to get out of the room rather quickly.

Huh guess she doesn't want to be in the same room with a demon for long. For some reason though Yoko didn't want her to go. She and her brother were the only ones who had been somewhat kind to him and he somewhat knew them as well. He sighed and his stomach growled and he gripped it to muffle the sounds.

Nakada went to the living room (yes the living room. The camper had four bedrooms, one kitchen and one living room and a bathroom in every bedroom. Aprils family travels a lot and are very rich and these guy's are magical so please go with it. Plus it is my story,) she sat in a chair and put her hands over her eyes and tried to hold back the tears that were threatening to flow down from her eyes. Why do I feel this way to Yoko? Lacey is right I…the whole team had made a promise to right the wrong to do justice to those that are guilty. And here I am trying to comfort a demon that has given people so much pain, destroyed families stolen from many people, tried to make DJ and I slaves and struck me! Why do I feel this way to him? Her tears never fell but she failed to hear April walk into the living room.

"Nakada?"she looked up from her hands and saw April there looking kind of worried, "Here let me get you some water," before she could stop her April went to the kitchen and poured Nakada a glass of water. When she had come back Nakada had her head in her hands again, She must have used a lot of her energy to prove Yoko is on our side. Yoko! He has done so much pain and with out meaning to and he still is! "Nakada here you know water gives you your energy back," Nakada looked up and took the glass form her and thanked her with a smile.

After she had taken a sip from the glass she realized just how weak she was. When the water was gone form the glass she got up feeling a lot stronger, That's probably why I almost broke down. Hmm for some reason water always gives me back what energy I have lost, "So April have you thought about what we are going to eat and when?" Nakada joked.

April laughed it had been awhile since Nakada had tried to make a joke, "No but it will have to be soon. DJ is complaining on how hungry he is and it is driving us all mad!"

"Haha well I'll just look at the map Kyle and Yoko made and see where we can stop for lunch," she got out of the camper leaving April there to wait inside. She shielded her eyes from the sun when she went through the doors. She looked around and saw that there was mostly just trees around and everyone was getting gas into the vehicles. Jennah, Sophie and Lindsey were filling up gas tanks as well, Well that is pretty smart but I don't know how…that's it! We can use that spell I learnt to make sure the jugs are never empty. I knew that spell would come in handy. Nakada smiled and looked around.

She saw Kyle over by the truck filling it up with gas, "HEY KYLE!" Kyle looked over to her, "I NEED TO SEE THE MAP FOR A SECOND WHERE IS IT?" Kyle pointed inside the truck and Nakada ran over to it. She went into the truck and saw the map. She looked at it and saw that they were heading for a lot of forests but there were towns along the way as well. Wow Kyle and Yoko really knew what to do. My guess is though Yoko didn't agree on the inns but Kyle must have snuck some through just to be hopeful. Well we'll see. Now there is a forest that seems to be vacated and only has animals not far from here that should be a good spot. Satisfied she circled the place on the map and went over to Kyle to tell him. After they had filled up the vehicles and the tanks and Nakada had put a spell on the tanks to make sure they would never get empty they were off to the place that Nakada had circled on the map. (Nakada had secretly bought sunglasses for Yoko.) But they were unaware the Yok oand April had, had a little agrument.

With Yoko and April after Nakada had left the camper

April looked at the door that led to Yoko and DJ's room wondering if she should do this. She took a breath and opened the door and saw Yoko where he had stayed looking out the window not showing any sign that he knew she was there. She closed the door and sat on the bed and looked at him. She thought of something to say quickly and spoke, "I have a things to say to you and a few questions for you as well Yoko Kurama," she said and he didn't look at her as he continued to stare out the window. She sighed wondering where she was getting her courage but she ignored that and continued to speak, "First of all I hope you are apreciating what we are doing for you."

He looked at her confused, "Why?" he asked which surprised her.

"Because if we had forced you back into your world then Kelsey would have stolen you instantly and let that guy who you blinded torture you."

He looked at her no longer looking confused but his face was plain not showing what he was thinking, "They would have to find and catch me first," he said as if it didn't matter.

April looked at him hard trying to keep her anger under control. He was really trying her patience then, "Yoko you remember hwo fast Nakada was when she ran to her house while holding your hand?" he nodded, "Well if I am correct Kelsey can do that as well. She can also appear out of no were so she would be able to catch you without any problem what so ever."

"So what you are saying is that I am better of with you?" he asked and let a small smirk appear on his lips, "A bunch of children who haven't got complete conrtol over their powers yet when it is quite obvious that she does?"

April looked at him fire burning in her eyes and then calmed down instantl which surprised Yoko and she looked at im with a smile on her lips. He began to worry a little when he saw that she seemed calm but there was definitly fire behind her eyes and an enormous amout of power as well. She continued to look at him, "Look carefully into my eyes Yoko if you really do believe in your words." He looked into them but was unsure and saw that she had enormous power and energy but it was all wild. She could hide it easily and control it a little but it was still very wild.

As he looked deeper the power vanished from her eyes and they were normal again. He was a little surprised but smirked, "SO that is how you win? By scaring you enemies the amount of power you hide? It is very impressive that you can do that with your eyes but you can only control you energy a little. Your energy is still very wild and you could hurt yourself if your not careful."

April looked at Yoko angered and then smiled, "So basically all your saying is we need training?"

"Tons of it," he agreed.

"Someone who knows a lot about fighting?"

"Yes."

"Someone who knows about spirit energy?"

"Yes."

"Someone who knows what it was like?"

"Yes."

"Someone who would train children like us with out backing down?"

"Yes"

"Someone like you?"

'Yes."

"Then will you train us without going back on your word as a demon and a thief?"

"Yes..." Yoko's eyes widened when he realized what he had down and looked at April who was smirking an oh so evil smirk.

"Great we can start tomorrow in the morning after eating and at night I'll tell everyone."

"Now hold on you tricked me," Yoko protested angered that he had been tricked.

"Yes but you just gave me your word as a demon and a thief that you will train us," she smiled and got up, "Thanks I'm sure the others will be really happy as well."

April walked out the door leaving a stuned fox not actually believing he had fallen for a human trick from a human girl. Then he smiled a little and looked out the window. Well I guess I fox isn't the only slightest creature there ever was. Girls can be just as tricky. When the camper began to move and the gas station wasn't in view he took hold of a string that raised the blinds and pulled it to give a better view of the flashing by scenery.

Nakada and DJ had gone to the camper this time and Lacey was with Jennah so Sophie was alone this time. But she was thankful for the peace and quiet after DJ had almost talked her ears off with his complaining. He was right then watching T.V. and Nakada was reading a book in the chair she had been sitting in before.

Then she stopped reading and looked to the door that lead to the bedrooms, I should tell Yoko that we will be eating soon. Maybe I should give him some water incase his thirsty. She put the book down and went to the fridge and poured some water for Yoko. She knocked on the door of his and DJ's room but he didn't answer, "Yoko can I come in?" Nakada asked.

"Whatever," came his reply. She opened the door and saw him in the same place he was before.

"I poured you some water if you're thirsty," she said walked up to him and gave him the water. He slowly began to sip it and continued to look out the window as she sat down on the bed like last time, "We'll be stopping soon so we can eat," he just continued to stare out the window and sipped from the glass. Nakada noticed that he had raised the blinds on the window so she looked out it as well.

The trees were passing the window and for once it finally caught on what they were doing. They were leaving there home and traveling to who knows where. Nakada had taken some useless stuff from her bedroom and her parents and she hadn't known why she had done that. She knew now that while they were packing her body knew what her mind hadn't been grasping. She was probably never going to see her home or her family ever again.

A tear fell from her eye but she didn't notice because she was so caught up in her thoughts but Yoko did, "Why are you crying Nakada?"

She looked up at him breaking out of her thoughts and finally noticed the tear on her cheek she wiped it away quickly and continued to look out the window, "I just finally realized that I might never get to see my family or home ever again. Kelsey always said she would do something to us. At first I was worried but after awhile it just went away now…I just can't believe that this is happening but I guess I will have to face it sooner or later," Nakada lowered her eyes and walked over to the door and went out.

Yoko watched her go, Why would she feel that way? She and her brother were both scared of their father last night. Last night…huh guess it might feel longer for the kids, it does for me but I'm a demon and their humans.

"Yes but don't think because you're a demon you aren't any different from the rest of us." Yoko looked at the door and saw DJ standing in front it with it closed, "Kelsey has affected us in some way. She used you and she is forcing us to leave our homes. We just found out today that she is more powerful then any of us and we don't know how powerful this blind demon is…"

"Yomi," DJ looked over to Yoko and he sighed and turned his eyes to DJ, "The blind demon's name is Yomi and he has a little kid with him for eyes," Yoko then looked out the window again, "And I suppose your right. Kelsey has affected us all in some way. You and the others were most affected though never having to see your families again or your home," he stopped and looked at DJ with his head turned towards him, "I don't mean to…"

"No, no we will have to face with it eventually. Though I think it will be hard on all of us. Jennah I don't think ever got along with her parents but at least she has her brother and I have my sister. But Sophie, April, Lacey and Lindsey don't have anyone."

Yoko looked at him for awhile, "They have you," he looked at Yoko for a second, "Those pictures that you hid for me to find seemed to show you had each other for a long time."

DJ smiled, "Yeah I guess your right. Actually we didn't just explore different worlds we fought in them as well. Side by side testing our skills learning new kinds of magic and learning knew languages. Right now we know so many languages that all we have to do is compare and we can catch on quickly to another language. But we still need so much training and that is kind of ahrd to do when your a kid like us. The whole team looks out for each other though. Lindsey might be the oldest but Nakada, April, and Jennah usually take control instantly like Nakada did with all of this. She made sure the money was counted, we had enough food and our gas tanks are filled up and stay filled so we don't have to go to another gas station. I guess with all the thinking she forgot that we were leaving. We all are just teenagers and kids, sure we have faced life threatening scenes in our life but I think the real trouble is leaving. It's the hardest thing to do and our family's might be dead right now," DJ stopped and hugged himself.

It was then Yoko realized that he was just a kid and wasn't ready for something like this. In his world something like this would always happen and sometimes he would be the reason for it. But he had never actually seen it all the way through. Demon children at his age would be on their own and the ones that are at the ages of the rest of the team would be fighting in wars and other things. For some reason Yoko found himself beside the boy with his arm wrapped around his shoulder. DJ looked up at him curiously but leaned in closer to him and laid his head against him and to Yoko's surprise relaxed against him completely.

Maybe if I let him rub my tail he would feel a bit better. Yoko couldn't believe what he was he was thinking but he still flipped his tail around DJ's back and onto hiss lap and he just stared at it. Then he started to stroke his tail. Yoko smiled as DJ gently kept stroking his tail it felt so good. He is so gentle! Man this feels good! With out knowing it Yoko started to purr and DJ began to giggle.

"I never knew a fox could purr," he said as he kept on stroking Yoko's silver tail. He looked up at him and saw that his eyes were closed with a smile on his face so he kept on stoking his tail. Then the camper began to stop and DJ stopped stroking the tail. Yoko was somewhat thankful because all of the feeling had gone out of it.

Nakada then came in and looked at Yoko and DJ on the bed and smiled, "Yoko you can go outside now. We will just be in the camper making lunch so someone will call you when it's ready," Yoko had a small grin on his face and he went out of the camper with DJ behind him.

Yoko looked all around him and saw nothing but trees. DJ began climbing a tree to get a better view while he just walked into the forest. When he was far away he turned into his fox form and began to jump and run around.

Nakada saw Yoko go into the forest and listened to the wind. It was telling her (yes Nakada an talk and listen to the wind, plants and water) that Yoko was having a grand time. She, Lindsey, Lacey, April, and Jennah were making some salads and sandwiches to eat for lunch.

"I don't care if DJ doesn't like this he is going to have to eat what ever we eat from now on," Nakada said as she finished a cucumber sandwich, "In fact before he makes a scene I will tell him so." With that she went out side to talk to DJ. An argument could be heard out side and then it stopped. Nakada came back inside with a huge smile on her face.

"Uh oh Nakada what did you do?" all the girls asked at the same time.

"It was more of a win-win thing. We agreed that he would eat the things we make if we give him some ice cream or other things like that. And no one was hurt in the process. Mom should have tried this along time ago," she stopped cutting a tomato that was for a salad for a little while. They all stopped what they were doing but they continued doing what they had been doing before only in silence.

The girl's set up everything outside taking out a table and nine chairs, "Hey guy's come on if your hungry!" Jennah yelled. Nakada searched for Yoko with her mind and saw that he was coming towards them rather slowly. Hmm I was afraid this would happen, "Hey guy's why don't we think of a few riddles and jokes to make Yoko feel a bit more comfortable?"she asked the rest of the team and they nodded.

Sophie was the one to get Yoko when he came into view, "Hey Yoko! We're all eating outside and the team is getting ready to solve some riddles, say some jokes and tell some funny stories! Come on!" Sophie rushed Yoko out to the circle they had made and sat him beside her with a salad and a ham sandwich in front of him.

"Hey Nakada why don't you tell us some Newfoundland jokes?" Jennah asked and they all looked towards Nakada. She had a fork going to her mouth with a carrot on it but stopped.

She brought the carrot back down to her bowl, "But you have already heard all of my jokes and Yoko might not understand them," Everyone gave her an aw and she smiled, "Oh alright! Hmm… … … Ok how about the two Newfoundlanders in the pit and watch guy?"

"Yeah that is a good one!" Jennah laughed.

"All right lets see. There were these two Newfoundland brothers digging in a pit and they would do so every day while this other guy would watch over them. One day one of the brother's looks over to his brother and asked, 'Brother why is it we have to dig in this pit every day while the guy who watches us just stands there?'

The other brother said, 'I don't know but I'll find out." The brother climbs out of the pit on walks up to the watch guy and asks, 'Why is it that me and my brother have to dig in the ditch every day while you just stand here and watch us?'

The watch guy looks at him and said 'Well it has to do with intelligence.'

The Newfoundlander looks at him and asks, 'What that?'

'Well you try to hit my hand with your shovel,' the watch guy put his hand on the wall and the Newfoundlander looks at him and swings his shovel at the hand. Before the shovel hits the hand he moves it and the shovel hit the wall, 'That is what you call intelligence,' the watch guy said and so the Newfoundlander goes back down in the pit.

His brother asked, 'So what did he say?'

'Well it has something to do with intelligence.'

'What's that?' asked the brother. 'Well try to hit my hand with your shovel,' said the Newfoundlander as he put his hand on his face,"

Everyone burst out laughing and even Yoko chuckled a bit as he finished his sandwich. Nakada was also happy because it looked like he was relaxing a bit around them. Yoko looked up from his salad and looked at her, "Do you know any other ones?" he asked.

Everyone looked at her and she smiled, "Well I know another one you might understand. Umm now hold should I put it? Ok this one is The Newfoundlander, the American and the Chinese on the bridge.

There was this Newfoundlander, American and Chinese sitting on a bridge eating a sandwich for lunch. They had the same thing every day. The American would have tomato, the Chinese would have cucumber and the Newfoundlander would have cheese. One day the Newfoundlander said, 'I'm tired of having a cheese sandwich! If I have a cheese sandwich tomorrow I will jump off this bridge. The next day he had a cheese sandwich and he jumped off the bridge.

At the funeral the Newfoundlander's wife was laughing. The American and Chinese asked her why she was laughing and she said, 'He made his own lunch!'"

Everyone was laughing again and Yoko had a hard time suppressing his laughter and eating at the same time. After a few more jokes were told and a few riddles were passed everyone was on the road again.

Yoko had gone back to the bedroom and was looking out the window again. Nakada sighed, "I know we should give him more space but I want him to trust us more and we are getting no where if he keeps himself cooped up in that room all the time," everyone agreed but there was nothing they could do for now. They traveled a bit more until it was dark. They stopped for the night and the girls cooked some more food. Yoko joined them again still a bit nervous but not as much as last time and they all told stories and joked around a bit.

Soon everyone had brushed their teeth and they had explained why they had to brush their teeth to Yoko because demons could clean their mouths with out needing to brush them (read it in a Fan Fiction story) and they went to bed. Yoko took along time to fall asleep because he wasn't used to sleeping with some one but he eventually did and had a nightmare.

Well that is it for this chapter and man am I tired. Of course I should be since it's almost time for me to go to bed. But first thanks for the compliment on my grammer Eternal Musing and always watching my back to see if there is anything wrong and informing me about it. I hope you enjoyed the two Newfoundlander jokes I worte in this story but I didn't tell any riddles so here is one that you can try to solve or if anyone else can. It is kind of simple once you got it so here it is. You can do it if you want or not.

The food you give it the more it will. Give it water and it will die.

Well see you next time RR please and thank you.