When the two riding on Kiara arrived at the north village, they immediately found it strange that the streets were quiet and desolate. There was an eerie silence that caused one to take each step with caution, believing one was in a deadly predicament though no potential harm could be detected.
Kiara began to growl, sensing a danger very close by; the others could sense it too, and clasped the hilts of their swords. The doors of the buildings seemed to open on their own, though there was no wind. Staggering, many men and women limped onto the streets, hobbling toward the intruders with clumsily held weapons.
"These people are dead," Byaku realized, to her disgust.
"This is also one of Kagura's tricks," Shihai informed her. "She has the ability of the Corpse Dance. It causes dead bodies to rise again and act according to her will."
"Why didn't you warn me about this earlier?"
"I'm sorry. I seem to have just remembered." He wasn't sure where he had learned of this information from, but he was absolutely sure that it was correct. He had faint memories, but he chose not to expound.
When the corpses attacked, neither Byaku nor Kiara had any problems, but Shihai quickly found himself surrounded and unable to defend. Seeing this, Byaku decided to work harder, but she held back because she did not want to dishonour a human corpse. With magnificent agility, reflexes, and flexibility, she was able to quickly subdue the corpses without using her weapons; however, the corpses rose again.
"The corpses do not feel pain," Shihai added, "they will continue fighting as long as they are commanded to do so."
"And why didn't you warn me about this earlier?" Byaku asked, annoyed.
They had no choice but to run. Using a smoke bomb, they were able to stow themselves away in a local restaurant and bar the door to stop their attackers from entering, temporarily. They decided to revitalize themselves with drinks from the pantry.
Shihai suddenly felt an odd feeling overcome him. He could feel traces of wind in the air, vaguely, but they were there. The source of the wind was...
"It's that way," he said suddenly, "the one commanding the wind."
Byaku thought for a moment but didn't question him. They mounted Kiara and burst through the roof of the building, and made their way to where he had alluded to earlier.
Even in the air, the corpses were able to attack them, as though there were a burst of wind beneath their wingless bodies. Byaku blocked them with hiraikotsu and sent them back to the earth. The trail of wind led Shihai to a castle, where there were many hallways and rooms. Concentrating with more focus, he was able to determine the source and continued walking without the aid of his eyes, as the others followed.
In the throne room, Kagura suddenly snapped her fan shut.
"What's wrong?" Kohaku asked.
"Someone found us," she answered. "I didn't expect it to be this fast. What are you going to do, find another hideout?"
"No, we'll meet whoever comes. I don't think it's Tsubasa since my shard isn't reacting."
"It could still be someone dangerous, are you really sure you just want to live it like this? We're close. As soon as we find Kanna we'll be able to stop Tsubasa and Naraku."
"It's not like we have any clues on Kanna; she's nihility. Let's wait. I want to see this one. I have a strange feeling. I want to stay."
"Whatever you say, but I think you're making the wrong choice."
"It stopped," Shihai said suddenly, opening his eyes suddenly and standing still suddenly.
"What stopped?" Byaku asked.
"I, don't know where to go anymore."
"Useless."
"Wait it, started again!"
As he said that, a band of dead soldiers attacked them. As usual, Byaku and Kiara defeated them effortlessly, while he couldn't even beat one. He was rescued by Byaku again, who looked annoyed. When they were all defeated, the wind disappeared, but when they rose a second time, he sensed the second wind.
"I can only follow the wind when the corpses are attacking," he realized. "So you'll have to stall them while I go on ahead."
"Will you be fine on your own?" Byaku asked seriously. "Take Kiara with you."
"What about you?"
"These corpses are nothing."
Shihai agreed and rode on Kiara, giving her directions, while Byaku fought the soldiers on her own. She wanted to deal with them as quick as possible so she could catch up and make sure Kiara, and Shihai, were all right.
"They got here quicker than expected. It must be because of her," Kagura said, recognizing Kiara upon her entrance.
Kohaku recognized her too, and said her name in a fainting voice before turning and running with a swift and clumsy pace. Kiara jetted after him, leaving Shihai almost no time to dismount. But after he did dismount, he realized that Kiara had left without him, and he was on his own, and that made him a little nervous.
"What's wrong, you don't look so good," Kagura mocked. "Maybe Kohaku was right; it was a good idea to wait because maybe I can have some fun with you."
"So you're Kagura," he shouted, gaining sudden determination.
"What? You actually want to fight me? Do you even have any fighting experience?"
"Only once, and I didn't actually fight. But you don't fight either; I heard you control the wind. I have no intention of losing to you!
No one can control the wind. The wind is a monster no one can tame. Yet this lady claims to command that which cannot be commanded. Only to this person, I must not lose!" - With those thoughts he rushed recklessly into his first real battle.