"Is the child ready?" Kamowe asked Kintaro. Kintaro knelt before his elder brother and shook his head once.
"No my lord. The purification ceremony can not be completed in the state she is in." Kintaro replied. Kamowe raised an eyebrow.
"State?" He inquired. Kintaro nodded his head once.
"Yes my lord. The young tantai has apparently somehow locked her mind away to us. She has slipped back into unconsciousness. Even Shura can not wake her." Kamowe sighed and sat back in his throne.
"This could prove a problem. Lady Yumi will not pleased if her sacrifice is not on time." He said staring distantly.
"Do not fear my lord we will not fail you." Kintaro stated obediently.
"In nearly fifteen million years the sacrifice has always been completed on time. If this task were not completed …" Kamowe rambled lethargically.
"There is no need to contemplate such things brother. We will not fail you my lord." Kintaro repeated standing up. Kamowe stared at his younger brother as if coming out of a trance and nodded once.
"Yes there is no doubt in my mind you will not fail me Kintaro." He stated dismissing him. Kintaro bowed respectfully and exited the chamber.
"There is no way this girl is going to be ready and purified by tomorrow night." Tetsuo stated staring at the tantai. Shura opened his eyes to stare at her.
"There may be another way." Shura stated deep in thought.
"What would that be brother?" Kintaro asked walking in the room.
"Tell Kamowe we performed the necessary procedures to prepare her for Lady Yumi..."
"Are you mad Shura? If Kamowe found out the steps were not taken he would…."
"Tetsuo please lower your voice. Shura may have a good idea. Kamowe is half mad himself. I highly doubt he would notice a few missed steps on the procedure." Kintaro stated. Shura nodded and smiled slightly. Tetsuo shook his head before glancing back at Keaka.
"I suppose. However won't we be angering Yumi?" He asked. Both Kintaro and Shura stared at him for a minute before replying.
"Tetsuo Yumi is long gone and dead." Shura stated.
"That dark wave that swallowed everyone afterwards that was…"
"A freak occurrence." Kintaro soothed placing a hand on his brother's shoulder.
"Everything will be fine brother. The sacrifice will go as planned no matter what. Besides another millennia of this and we will not have to worry. I fear Kamowe is not long for this world." Shura stated calmly. The other two nodded their heads in agreement.
"The tantai's no doubt have caught wind of our where a bout's." Tetsuo stated.
"Yes however there is no way they will be able to reach us by tomorrow night." Shura said. Keaka moaned in her sleep and flailed her arms slightly grabbing the demon's attentions.
"It's a shame to sacrifice such a powerful psychic as her." Shura said brushing her bangs aside lovingly.
"Shura…" Kintaro said softly hinting upon the sweet calmness of his brother's voice.
"She smiled so sweetly at me when I was disguised as the spirit fox Kintaro. Right before she fell into my arms." He said softly.
"Shura we can not…" Tetsuo began.
"I know brother." Shura cut him off and removed his hand from her forehead. "I know."
