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THIS is the third to last chapter. (cries) I'm so happy…

Disclaimer: I do not own Yu Yu Hakusho. I do own the IMM idea and its original characters (Mika, Ayumi, Ralph, Ms. Ryoko…etc.)
Warnings: Violence, language, crude humor and even more violence in this chappie! Bad langauge again too...

A spine chilling screaming erupted from within the whole building. Downstairs, Ayumi gasped and she nimbly ran up the stairs; two steps at a time despite her internal pains. As she reached the top landing, she stopped and listened. The sun had finally set and the room was in total darkness, but as she listened, she realized that the horrible wailing coming from within was not a girl's scream. It was a man who was howling in pain.

"Mika?" Ayumi asked breathlessly, peering out into the dusty room.

She limped over to what she could make out as some large crates, which was where the loud moaning was coming from.

"…you bitch!" she heard Aki shout. His voice was tight with pain.

Peering over the side of one of the crates, Ayumi paused. She stared at the sight the greeted her silently. Mika, backed up against a crate, was holding an object out in front of her like a gun. Ayumi blinked. She recognized what it was.

It was a staple gun.

Aki had both his hands latched over his left eye. Dark liquid—blood—streamed like a river over both and poured down the side of his face. Ayumi bit back the urge to gag. Mika's aim had been definitely true.

"Human Lesson 101, Aki," Mika said, breathing fast. "Improvise."

"Mika, is that a staple gun?" Ayumi asked over the moans of Aki, gaining her friend's attention.

Mika smiled. "Ayumi! You're alive!"

Ayumi smiled and gripped her arm. "…ouch."

"Oh."

"Yeah."

"RUN AWAY!" Mika shouted, leaping over the crates. She grabbed Ayumi's arm and pulled her towards the stairs.

"Where are we going?" asked Ayumi, trying to keep up.

"You're going downstairs and getting yourself and Kenji out of here!" Mika shouted over her shoulder.

Ayumi stopped running and caused Mika to stop as well. "The hell I am! I'm staying right here!"

Mika glared. "Listen, Ayumi, I'm going to go all out with full demonic powers here. I can't have people in the way!"

"What am I—a baby?"

"You're acting like one—!"

Several shots rang out again, making the two girls jump. Ayumi shrieked and ducked for cover while Mika nimbly skidded to her right, the bullets shooting past her.

"How much ammo does he have?" Ayumi asked, looking up.

"I have no idea, but that's why you're going to the side lines."

Ayumi glared fiercely. "Give me one good reason why I should!"

Mika stared blankly at her best friend and then turned to Aki, who finally emerged from behind the crates. He was still clutching his face, but he was stable enough to be holding a gun.

"Hey, Aki…" Mika began, her eyes narrowing. "You wanted a demon fight…NOW YOU GOT ONE." She threw her hand up again. Her shadow rose up like a wave and flew towards Aki. He yelled in anger as it fell upon him.

"That bought us about fifteen seconds before he gets up and starts shouting about his family heritage," Mika muttered. She turned to Ayumi. "Go turn on all the lights. I need the light source for my shadows."

"…fine…" Ayumi muttered darkly. "But if you start to lose, I get to interfere."

Mika smirked. "Fine."

As Ayumi limped off to find the light switches, Mika overviewed the area. Aki was struggling against the shadow that pinned him to the group, Kenji was probably still out cold downstairs, and the police hadn't showed up yet—thankfully. She'd have to settle it quickly anyway. Surely the neighboring people heard Aki's screams from their houses.

/I don't know whether or not to give you praise or to hit up upside the head./

'…what'd I do wrong?'

#Mika…you just shot someone in the eye with a staple gun.#

'Yeah?'

:I'm so proud of you.:

'WHOA. That sounded weird.' Mika shuddered. 'But it's not the big a deal. I always told myself that if I was ever trapped in a warehouse with a madman, I'd look for a staple gun.'

#You have the weirdest mind I have ever encountered.#

'Well, duh. You're living in it.'

((That's why it's funny!))

'Shut up.'

((No.))

'Ok.'

:FOCUS:

Mika's head snapped upwards just in time to see Aki fully freeing himself from her shadow. She grinned. "Had enough yet, Twinkle Toes?"

/What the hell/

'I told you people I had names for him ready…'

:Brilliant...:

"Guh…you witch!" Aki yelled. "Look at what you've done to me! And you continue to tell me that you're not a demon!"

Mika's eyes narrowed. Her hands clenched at her sides. Tensed, she glared over at him. "You stalked me, shot me, tried to kill me…" she said softly. "And then you accuse me of being the demon? I have news for you buddy." She raised her arm again. "The only demon in this room…is YOU!"

Her shadow, fed only by the street lamp that shined in through the windows of the warehouse, suddenly had a new source. The lights of the second floor flickered on, casting shadows all across the floor. Mika grinned like the Cheshire Cat. Growing to the size where it reached the ceiling, the shadow hovered over Aki. The said bounty hunter was staring up at it, shocked.

Mika stared up at her creation from behind. 'What do you think?'

/I think you need psychiatric help/

'Shut up! I meant about the plan!'

Kurama frowned, but nodded. #Yes, I think its safe to use it now.#

'Then get ready, pansies!' Mika shouted, smirking. 'Let's start this party!'

:Shut up and do it already:

'…lemme think about how to do this…'

All four demons inside her mind sighed tiredly. This was going to take a while…

-------Across Town---------

Ryoko Sakei was sitting at her desk in her office when she had a tingling feeling deep in her gut. You know that kind of feeling you get when you know something is wrong.

"Sakei-sama, uh, are you ok?" asked a nervous patient she had been talking to a moment earlier.

She jumped slightly and then smiled. "Oh, yes!" She waved her hand. "I'm a little lost in thought today! I'm sorry. Please continue."

"Right…where was I? Oh yeah! My mother is constantly telling me how to do things! It's totally constricting and a breach on my personal space…"

As her patient talk on, Ms. Ryoko began to space out again. She had a faint idea that the reason she felt the feeling in her gut was because of Mika. Her mother and pressure from school had always troubled the girl. Now she had even more serious—not to mention unprecedented—problems.

Poor kid, Ms. Ryoko thought sadly. I wonder how she's doing…

Then, it hit her.

"DUH!" Ms. Ryoko slapped her forehead. The sound of the slap jerked her present patient out of his dull rambling.

"M-ms. Sakei?"

Ms. Ryoko continued on, ignoring the man entirely. "I'm such an idiot! That feeling obviously means Mika is in trouble! I'm such an airhead!" She leaped from her chair and grabbed her coat. "I promised to help her out as much as I could! She could be dying right now!"

"Um, uh…" the patient began to say, confused. "Our session?"

Ms. Ryoko stopped and glared at him. She pointed sternly at the man. "Grow up, stop being a chauvinist and fold your own laundry!" With those final remarks, she sped out the door and slammed it shut.

The man blinked. Then, he called out:

"Does this mean tonight's session is free?"

-----Back to Mika-----

"RUN AWAY!"

:I take it back, you're a shame to us all:

Mika jumped over another crate just in time to dodge a bullet that whizzed by her head. Gripping her freshly bleeding shoulder, she thought fast.

'Ok, I think I know how to make this work. I need him in the open.'

#That's too dangerous. He could shoot you in vulnerable spots.#

/Translation: everywhere/

'Shut up, midget!'

((It's ok, Mika.)) Kuronue said, remarkably calm. Looking closer into her mind, Mika saw he ever had a serious face. ((Just watch your footing—remember that stealth is the 101 in hunting. You want to catch Aki off guard, yet you still want to lure him to the correct spot. Remember: only give us the signal when you're absolutely sure it's the right time.))

'…I do believe that is the first complete and logical sentence I have ever heard you say.'

((Fighting is a serious activity. Even I don't clown around when getting down to the nitty-gritty part of a fight.))

#We're the best thieves in all the three worlds. We didn't get those titles by being foolish.#

'Alright…' Mika muttered as she crawled towards an opening that led to an empty space. The crates were so close! 'Ok…this is it. Once I get him in the open, I'm pulling the plan.'

((I'm ready!))

:About time, dammit:

/Hn./

#Good luck…# Kurama said softly.

Gulping, Mika said a quick prayer. It was a time that most described as 'seeing-your-life-flash-before-your-eyes' moment. Only, Mika wasn't seeing the past.

If I don't do this right…my future is shot, she thought privately away from the guys. I'll never see my sweet sixteen…and I'll cause the guys to lose their futures too. They're counting on me…so is Ayumi and that blasted baby king…and I'm scared shitless. She took a deep breath. But…it's time to be a hero, I guess.

She rolled out onto the open floor and jerked upright when she came over again. She looked around to see Aki running towards her—grinning as usual—guns out and ready to fire.

Mika exhaled. 'What the hell. Go ahead and kick ass, guys.'

/Excellent/

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Feet away, Aki noticed that his target was not moving, she was simply staring at him. There was no emotion visible on her face; even her usual teasing eyes were empty.

"What's the matter…give up?" he baited, stopping short a good distance away. He reached into his breast pocket and pulled out a familiar necklace: the Red Stoned Amulet. He smirked. "Don't you want this anymore?"

When she lifted her head only slightly higher, Aki saw something different about the girl. Her eyes were red. Blood red. His own eyes widened in shock. "You're one of her demons!"

"Brilliant senses…" the voice said, coming from Mika's mouth. It curled into a devious smile. "But you're a little too late, I'm afraid."

"Grr!" Aki swung his guns out, dropping the necklace in the process. "DIE!"

The demon reared back and threw its host's head forward. In its effect, something came flying out of it. A blur of black and green energy glimmered as it changed almost in slow motion before Aki's eyes. Out of instinct, he fired twice. It went right through the mass. It was only a moment later that the bounty hunter realized that a fully formed demon was flying towards him, blade unsheathed.

"RAH!" Aki shouted, scrambling backwards. The sound of metal colliding with metal filled the air.

The demon disappeared in a flash of black. Aki panted and inspected his arms quickly, breathing a sigh of relief at the sight of his undamaged limbs. Then he heard a clang. His eyes widened in disbelief when he saw the barrel of his two guns fall to the ground, completely severed from the rest of the weapon.

A whispering voice came to him from on his left side by his ear. "The defenseless animal tends to be eaten in the end…"

Aki yelled and turned around, but no one was there. He spun around again. This time he came face to face with Mika.

"Boo."

"…!" Aki fell backwards out of surprise.

Mika grinned as another black shadow formed to her left; it turned into a taller spectral being. This time Aki was able to make out features: a masked man with cold eyes.

"Remember me?" he asked, his voice soft yet venomous. "If you don't, I'm sure this will refresh your memory." He thrust out his hand. Instantly, cracks and explosions filled the air. Aki moved back in shock as the whole area filled with thick, choking smoke.

I won't die now! He shouted vehemently in his mind. He reached for his revolver he kept strapped to his boot, but gasped when he realized it wasn't there. All that there was to greet him was swirling darkness and the gleeful laughter of his opponents.

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"Excellent pick pocketing skills, Kurama," said Mika gratefully as the demon handed her the last of Aki's guns.

Kurama smiled. "Great planning. Everything's working perfectly."

"You mean trapping Aki in a smokescreen while we wait outside and wait to kill him?" Hiei asked, leaning against a crate. He smirked. "There are some obvious flaws, but not that bad for a first timer."

"Thanks…I think…" Mika sent him a wary glare.

"Kuronue's got the vortex going so far," Karasu suddenly came up. "Time for your part, brat. Don't screw up."

"Wasn't planning to, Gaylord," Mika retorted. They glared at each other for a while, then Mika nodded. "Okay. Kurama, let's go."

The pair moved past their companions and headed towards the whirling smoke stack that Kuronue had constructed by flying around repeatedly in a circle. Kurama stopped short of actually going in the smoke and spread out his hands. Vines of all sizes slithered out his shirtsleeves and dived into the smoke. Mika grinned as she heard Aki's protesting yells.

"Good job, everyone. I'm heading in now!" Mika cried, jumping into the smoke.

Biting back the coughs that the smoke was stirring up in her throat, Mika fought her way to where Aki was. The wall was thick, but not too wide at all. She breached the edge a second later and at her feet was a wrapped up Aki. She smirked. "Having fun?"

Aki growled like a caged animal and kicked out at her. The vines that Kurama sent out had safely secured him.

"Listen, Aki," Mika began calmly. She walked to the other side of the circle and frowned in thought. Her hair blew up around her face from the wind around them. "I'm not a mean person—well, sometimes I am, but I'm not cruel. I'm easily persuaded if you talk to me right. I'm all open for ideas and/or deals."

"Like I would strike a deal with you, devil child!" Aki spat.

Mika pursed her lips. "Ouch. That's the type of attitude that got you into these situations, Aki. I'm trying to help you. Work with me here."

"You're lying. Your breed always does," Aki said darkly. He stopped struggling and sat limply in the clutches of the vines. "You sure planned this well—I have to give you that much. A distraction and a way to hold me off."

"The guys and I don't get along very well all the time, but we work together in situations like these," Mika replied casually. "You see, we're smart enough to realize unity is better than fighting." She leaned closer to his face. "Are you going to be smart too?"

Aki glared at her. "What's your offer?"

"Like before: you surrender and we all go home happy. Oh, and we need the necklace too. We want our bodies back."

Aki sneered. "You really are desperate."

"Not to kill? You bet," Mika said, nodding. She folded her arms behind her head. "Someday I want to be a cop. I'd prefer not to with the guilt of murder on my shoulders. I'd have to arrest myself."

"You have dreams of the future…how human," Aki muttered with the same sneer. He let his head fall. "You know…that's what my family was based on: a dream. We'd dream of a world where evil was non existent. But you're the living proof that…that dream is false. Evil and good will always coexist…I suppose I've been wrong. I've suspected it before, but I guess I never wanted to believe what I was fighting for was the exact thing that keeps all of us alive. "

Aki sighed. "Maybe it's just my old age catching up to me…but I'm tired." He raised his head proudly and said loudly, "Alright, kid…you got me. I give up."

"…" Mika gave him an incredulous look, as if she thought she heard him wrong. "…are you serious?"

"Do I look like I'm kidding?"

"I don't know. You don't seem to have any other facial expression other than grinning sarcastically."

Aki scowled at that. Mika looked upwards. "HEY! BAT-BOY, TURN OFF THE FAN!"

After a moment, the swirling around them came to a sudden stop. Mika looked over at her shoulder towards Karasu and Kurama, who were waiting anxiously. Hiei looked extremely bored. Kuronue flew down roughly and landed near Kurama.

"Everything ok?" he asked.

Mika turned around and smiled happily at her mind guests. "I think things are finally beginning to go right. Call Koenma and tell him this mission is over!"

"That was quick," Karasu retorted darkly, giving Aki a suspicious look. "We chased him for several days now and every encounter involved him shouting he'd never give in to us 'vicious demons'."

"Well," Mika began thoughtfully. "People change."

Behind her, she heard a click and a harsh voice say, "But old habits die hard!"

The surprise move caught all of them off guard. Mika barely had enough time to turn around before she heard the click of a gun right behind her back.

"DIE, BRAT!"

Everything seemed to slow down to the point where Mika could call it an out of body experience. She couldn't move out of the way, yet she still was aware of what was going on in its entirety. Her eyes were focused on the barrel of the gun that gleamed maliciously in front of her face and the finger that pulled down on the trigger.

It all seemed like a dream, but eventually you wake up from dreams. What awoke Mika from her trance was a splash of warm liquid. She vaguely heard Kurama shout and grab her from behind, pulling her backwards away from the situation. Karasu swore loudly and Kuronue yelped and leaped several spaces backwards.

"…hell, midget! You scared the shit out of me!" she heard Karasu shout angrily.

Mika blinked and her hand went involuntarily to her head. It felt fine. She brought her fingers down in front of her eyes. There was blood on them and her face. Was it hers?

"Mika?" Kurama asked. He shook her gently. "Mika!"

"D-did he get me?" Mika asked shakily.

Kurama shook his head. "No wound. You're fine."

"Then…what's…?" she held up her hand, which was shaking furiously.

"Turn to your left and try not to scream," Karasu muttered.

Slowly, she did so. The sight that greeted her was beyond any logical idea she had a second earlier. Her mouth hung open, aghast and petrified.

Aki was there.

He just didn't have a head anymore.

Hiei stood over the body, in the middle of sheathing his blood covered sword. He glared over at the corpse, sneering. "We're the only ones who get to call her a brat."

Taking a step back, Mika stared at Hiei in shock. "…you killed him…"

"What did you expect? You die, we die," he replied, scowling. Then softer, he said, "And its part of the mission if the first try failed."

"You were right about the bodyguard thing, Mika," Kurama said, smiling.

Hiei sneered. "That's a lie."

Kuronue suddenly let out an aggravated yell, causing Karasu and Hiei both to jump slightly. He glared at the group angrily.

"HELLO! If anyone of you hasn't noticed yet…WE WON!"

Mika laughed slightly. "…yeah. We did."

"And here's the prize," Karasu murmured, bending down. He picked up the Amulet. He held it up and his eyes clearly said he was grinning underneath his mask. "We're outta here."

"THANK YOU, LORD!" Mika shouted suddenly. She did a small, rather disturbing dance. "No more creepy demons, no more gay people…!"

"SHUT UP, BRAT!"

Footsteps caused their fight to abruptly end. They all looked up and saw it was Ayumi, red in the face and holding her side in pain.

"What the hell is going on?"

"We won, Ayumi!" Kuronue yelled, flying over to her. He swung her around once by her arms, forgetting her wounds. "And we got the Amulet back! We're gonna get our bodies back!"

"Wait, you won?" Ayumi asked, wincing. She looked around. "Where's Aki?"

Hiei simply smirked. "Watch your step."

Ayumi looked down and screamed. Climbing partially up on Kuronue, she screamed again, "WHAT THE HELL!"

"Hence the words: We Won," Karasu said sarcastically. He actually laughed. "Who cares, he's dead anyway! And he tried to kill you, so what do you care?"

"DAMMIT, THERE'S A DEAD HEADLESS BODY ON THE FLOOR!"

"Brilliant observation."

"ARGH!"

Mika gripped Kurama's shirt and yanked him down to her eye level. She looked frightened. "Kurama, there's blood everywhere—ghosts aren't supposed to bleed! He wasn't dead!"

"Actually—" Kurama said as he turned towards the body.

Mika followed his gaze and gasped. The blood was disappearing and so was, in fact, the body of the man who had previously tried to kill her. White mist floated over the spot, hovering over them for a moment, creating an awe filled air to the room. Suddenly, it shimmered.

"What's it doing?" Ayumi asked, taking a step backwards.

Mika gaped. "Oh shit...!"

It swung forward towards them. The girls screamed and ducked. Kuronue flew backwards onto a crate and took out his scythe. Karasu didn't bother to move, but his hand clenched over an invisible bomb that was ready to be used. Kurama and Hiei braced themselves as the energy reared up again.

"This guy has serious issues if he's so attached to this plane...I've never dealt with these kind of psycho spirits!" Mika shouted. She yelped and dodged another attack by the white mass. "Go away!"

Hiei rolled his eyes and nimbly dashed out of the way. He landed near Kuronue on the crate. "Murasaki, stupid girl, pay attention."

Ayumi turned around and gave him a disbelieving look. "Did you just call me stupid?"

Ignoring her, Hiei continued by saying, "His spirit can'tbe broken, obviously. You have to destroy it."

Mika climbed onto the crate and dodged more attacks as it launched at her head. "Like how! If I let him touch me, he'll get zapped into my subconscious! That would be worse than you guys—way, way worse!"

"You're the expert at solving troubled spirits, remember?" Karasu asked, tauntingly.

Mika growled and gave him the finger. "Shut up, Gaylord!"

She felt the hair on the back of her neck bristle. Mika screamed and ducked down. Aki's wayward spirit shot right where her head had been.

"HEY! Karyuudo!" Ayumi shouted from the floor. She waved tauntingly. "Come here! Fresh mind for the taking, right here!"

"Ayumi!" Mika shouted in protest.

It was too late; Aki shot over their heads and towards Ayumi. She waited eagerly as he got closer. Then, with a confident smile, she raised her hand.

"Fire and brimstone, baby!"

She shot a wave of heat towards the spirit. Both collided with a horrible wave of energy that sent both psychic girls sprawling. Even the older demons cringed at the outburst.

As the throbbing energy died down, and once they were able to, theytook a look around them. The spirit was no where in site.

"Rest in piece, you bastard," Mika said darkly, as she stood up shakily.

Ayumi cursed viciously and pointed to her right. "He's not dead, guys!"

Indeed the glowing spectrum was still there, hovering over them like a cloud of gas.

"Are you kidding me?" Karasu demanded, angry.

Kurama stopped the crow demon from going towards it. "Wait..."

The white energy was no longer pulsing with emotion. It was just shimmering there, paused. As Mika watched, she noticed the edges of spirit were fraying. Then, slowly, it dispersed piece by piece down into the floor. Once the last essence left, all of Aki successfully vanished from their senses.

Mika sighed, relieved. "Now…that means we won."

"…" Ayumi let go of Kuronue and wavered slightly. "Good."

"Oh, crap! You need to get to a hospital, Ayumi!" Mika cried, rushing towards her friend.

Ayumi shook her head and smiled reassuringly. "I'm ok, really!"

"You fell from the top of the second floor all the way down to the first floor! You should be bleeding to death, if not dead already."

"Gee, thanks!"

Outside, a car horn honked. Both girls froze and the guys did likewise.

Mika bit her lip. "I think it's the cops!"

"Nah, then where are the sirens?" Ayumi asked softly.

"They took the silent approach?"

"Come on, let's get out of here before questions start," Kurama whispered, pushing Mika towards the stairs.

Hiei shut his eyes. "This is the last time I'll ever say this, thank God, but let's go back inside her mind for the time being. Tomorrow, let's head for Genkai's so she can activate it."

"Good plan…" Karasu replied, sarcastic again.

The men quickly retreated to Mika's mind, leaving the two girls uneasy.

"Do you think we can get away without causing any trouble for ourselves?" Ayumi asked nervously as they reached the stairs.

Outside, a door slammed shut. Mika gulped and shrugged. Both she and Ayumi started down the stairs, wary. Hurried footsteps outside made them stop at the final landing. They braced themselves for the person to appear.

The person was carrying a flashlight. In the light it was emitting, Mika saw a familiar face.

"Ms. Ryoko!"

Ayumi fell to her knees, folded her hands and shook them upwards. "There is a God!"

Ms. Ryoko shined the light over at the two girls and let out a sigh of relief. "Thank goodness you two are alright! What are you doing out here so late at night?"

"Well, we finally re-killed my stalker."

"…Mika, let's go home."

"Please!" Mika sighed. She walked forward about five feet and then tripped. Looking down, she gasped. "Oh, crap! Kenji!"

Kenji was still knocked out and was leaning against the wall limply. Ms. Ryoko shined the light on him and let out a gasp herself. "Who is that! Mika!"

"Sorry!"

"Leave him!" Ayumi shouted. She hesitated under Mika's glare, but she continued to say, "Let's call the police, make a report of a break-in, make it seem like Kenji was knocked out in a fight and then leave! That way, we're out of the picture entirely."

Mika frowned. "What about when he wakes up? What am I supposed to tell him?"

#Tell him he heroically saved you from your stalker and that he was knocked out in the fight.#

'That's so sneaky. I LOVE IT!'

Mika nodded in reality. "Let's go with Ayumi's plan. He'll be ok for now."

Ms. Ryoko frowned, but took out her cell phone from her coat pocket. "You worry me, you kids. But I'm so relieved that you're alive. I had the worst feeling in my gut earlier."

"That was probably when I took out his eye with a staple gun."

"…you know what? Stop talking to me for now," Ms. Ryoko muttered, dialing the phone.

"No problem…"

She shoved Karasu into control. The crow demon blinked and shrugged at the confused looks of Ayumi and Ms. Ryoko.

"She muttered something about going into recluse to sleep off tonight for a month."

"There's our Mika…" Ayumi said, smiling ruefully. "Quick to act, the weirdest to the end."

Karasu rolled his eyes and stepped over Kenji. "I'm going out to the car."

"Touch the wheel and I'll kick your astral ass!" Ms. Ryoko shouted towards him, covering the receiver of the phone. It clicked and then she removed her hand. "Uh, hello? Yes, I'm reporting a break in…uh…yes…"

Ayumi moved past the psychiatrist and out towards the door. It was pitch black, except for the few street lamps that lined the sidewalk at a distance. She shivered as the October air hit her unprotected face and hands.

"What a night…" she murmured softly to no one in particular. I need a bandage, I'm dying for a cigarette and I'll have nightmares for weeks… She sighed. At least Mika's ok. She'll be free of those loony demons any day now. I suppose it was all worth it. She chuckled softly. And this whole ordeal will make greeeeat memories.

"Let's leave now!" Ms. Ryoko shouted, grabbing Ayumi's arm suddenly. "I had to hang up when they asked for my name. They'll be coming out any time now, so let's scram!"

"Are you really a doctor?" Ayumi asked as she opened the side door of the small corvette.

Ms. Ryoko slid into the driver's seat and said loudly, "Yeah. Why?"

"Never mind…" she replied incredulously. She slipped in and saw Karasu leaning against the window in the back; he was either asleep or resting. She smirked. They all deserved some rest.

Ms. Ryoko turned on the ignition. "Let's go home."

Ayumi grinned lazily, closed her eyes and leaned back in her seat. "Took the words right outta my mouth…"

-Yay for internal injuries! Like a past reviewer once said (I forget who) "Ayumi certainly deserves the 'Best Friend Ever Award'". That is sooo true…

-Staple Guns: a disaster waiting to happen.

-"Twinkle Toes" is a name my mom made up for my dog cause when he walks across the kitchen floor, his nails tap loudly. (she's hearing impaired so it sounds weirder for her) XD If you ever wondered how I got such weird ideas floating around my brain, it probably comes from my parents. XD

- Yes! Ms. Ryoko lives! XD lol I was wonder where I put her…Lol. And yes, Ms. Ryoko is an extremely irresponsible adult. Don't grow up to be like her. (sarcasm)

-Ms. Ryoko's stomach: the official Mika's-In-Trouble alert system.

-Battle Scene: if it didn't make sense to you, too bad. I've had this planned out since chapter two.

-I haven't really noticed (or I've been trying to ignore at least) how OOC the guys are sometimes. Ah well…getting trapped in a body of the opposite sex can be personality altering, I suppose.

-And you get a glimpse at Mika's future! She wants to be a cop. O.o Didn't see that one coming, did you?