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Chapter 37: Farina

It's another of those Farina pills.

How did it get all the way up here?

Wait.

Could this have been the spot where Lahri was abducted? Could she have dropped this?

But why would she have another one?

I finger it accidentally, and it breaks into a very fine dust, which falls from my hand onto the psotless marble floor.

Now goddammit, I have no proof. No one will believe me. I mean, the pill was the only thing that pointed guilt in her direction, and now as that's gone…well, I don't think even Yusuke will take my word on this one. Damn!

But what use does Lahri have for a Farina drug? What would be woth risking capture over?

One thing I have in my favor, however, is that I know who she is. And she will go down if I have anything to say about it.

And then there's Mie.

I don't know, but something says that Mie wouldn't go that far to betray me. She just can't be a spy. Besides, how could she have kept meeting Sensu? No one ever leaves the castle, Koenma made double sure of that. Even though she took several walks outside, Sensu wouldn't have enough guts to get with a mile of Koenma's castle. And when they were attacked by one of Sensu's henchmen, why would Mie have saved Keiko and Botan from almost certain death? I need more information.

I think I've made up my mind. Maybe I will go rescue Lahri and Mie from the clutches of Sensu. I do wish I could have trained more, though. What if it's not enough to beat him? The team makes Tiguro out to be this horrid,ridicluously strong dude, so not even Yusuke and I together might be able to pull it off. Keiko still is a little scared to talk about her little incident and how close she was to being abducted herself. All she says that it looked like a big white Tiguro, and that really doesn't help me much anymore. For instance, I still have no idea about the powers Sensu controls. I can't prepare myself, and it makes me feel very vulnerable.

But, I mean, I am strong, right? I could probably take him down.

Probably.

My brain is trying to kill me.

To my surprise, Genkai walks to my exact spot in the hallway.

"Genkai? How did you heal…" I notice a large bandage on her head.

She waves it aside. "It's nothing. I've had much worse, despite what Yukina says. What are you doing here?"

"I found a piece of evidence, but I won't think it will matter now," I say, indicating the pile of fine dust. "It destroyed itself, I swear!"

"Really? That's very interesting…"

"It is?"

"What was it?"

"A pill of yours. A Farina."

"Strange. I have none of that left. Where could she be getting it from?"

"And what do you think about Mie?"

"Mie. Mie. Oh yeah, her. Not thinking straight. I heard about her. Why do you think she was kidnapped, then?"

"I think it was just a frame-up. She must have allowed herself to be kidnapped on purpose, to escape from here and further help carry out his plans."

"I don't think so, though."

"Why?"

"Mie couldn't have been passing information to Sensu, because every communication is watched outside of the palace."

"I thought about that."

We stand, deep in thought. Then Genkai breaks the silence. "Well, I was thinking about sending you on your journey into the fog again."

"Really?"

"Not today, dimwit. Now that I'm well enough to teach, that's what I shall do. This will be the last lesson. You will go tomorrow."

"Whoa, whoa, whoa, isn't this a bit sudden?"

"Not in my book. You go tomorrow, before you lose your nerve."

"Okay." I'm not sure whether I'm happy or not about this arrangement. I follow her to the gym, and we resume our ordinary astro-projection.

Astro-projection.

If my brain is trying to tell me something it could afford to be a little clearer on the facts. What? Did I miss a lesson of astro-projection, or what? What am I trying to remember?

I am also surprised by how hard astro-projection has gotten in my lack of using it for one week. It takes me much longer to release this time. Luckily, I can still move in the altered reality. Genkai now is training me how to fight when I ask "Genkai, what did you see in Lahri, right before she knocked you out?"

"Oh. That. Well, I sensed a powerful presence within her body. It seemed very advanced for such a small girl."

"Wow. Weird."

"Back to the training!"

Dang! I was so close to getting her onto a tangent too!

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A/N Sorry it was really short. I had to edit out a lot of the more pointless bits, so forgive me. Review! And spunkykitty, I do not care if Farina is really an oatmeal!