Author's note: i'm in a major block on this one... i'm still trying to look for the "fire" for this particular story... sigh... i'm a bad ffnet writer... R&R

Chapter 8: Thee Second in Command

Yokiko jolted into a sitting position. Where the hell am I? Damn that receptionist. She eyed her surroundings; she was in a guestroom at least she thought so. Yokiko looked at her clothing. How the hell did I get in this? She thought, but at the moment it didn't matter. She took the card with her name on it at the bedside table.

Breakfast, 8:00, eastern corridor second hall.

Yokiko eyed the clock, it was only seven. She got up and got dressed. She looked around the room; her clothes were clean and ironed out. Even her weaponry was complete. Whoever had brought her here obviously didn't see her as a threat. Or are just plain OC.

She got out of her room in simple fighting attire. Her host gave her the benefit of the doubt so why can't she. Once finding the right room she made her way in.

"Ah, punctual, aren't we?"

Yokiko stared, "You're here?"

"Of course, a seat," he said and motioned to an empty seat. Yokiko complied.

"What the hell are you doing here?"

"I am from here, remember?"

Yokiko sighed, she took very small bite of what lay before her as she poked around her plate for anything moving.

"Don't worry, they're human food. He prepared it himself for you." The demon said as he took a bite of… something.

Yokiko grunted and ate quite quickly. She noted the demon watching her with a smile of amusement. "What? I'm hungry."

"I can see that," he replied. His gaze unwavering.

"You're still annoying,"

"Thank you. You, feisty as usual."

"So how long have you been here?"

"A year."

Yokiko nearly drowned on her drink. "A year? You split from Shuuichi?"

'I definitely would wish that.' That familiar voice rang inside Youko Kurama's head.

'And you don't think I do?'

"I wish," Youko answered Yokiko.

"Yeah well, I'd like to talk to your counterpart pretty soon," Yokiko said, "You hear me in there Kurama?"

Youko smiled, "He hears you loud and clear but that request will just have to wait. I have business to attend to today."

"And what would that be? Mass killing of innocent souls?"

"You forget that I'm not a killer," Youko replied his calm untiring.

"Oh yes, you are what? The great Makai Thief? Get over yourself. You 're a demon, you obviously kill. "

"You don't like me very much do you?"

"And you can tell?"

Youko smirked and stood. "Shuuichi will see you later tonight." He exited the chamber.

'You could just let me out now.'

'Patience is a virtue. I thought you were a virtuous person, Minamino. So wait.'