Sorry for the delay i've been super busy at school this week! But we are almost finished; one more chapter, then the epilogue...

I might cry! Love ya 3

"KYAAAAAAA!"

"WHHOAAAAAAAAAA!"

"Yosh, IS THAT YOU?"

"AYUMI! Thank god your safe!"

"Did we break the curse?"

Ume grinned at her mother, her amethyst purple eyes gleaming just like Tsukasa's when he smiled or laughed. But then was not a situation when Tsukasa would be happy or chuckling. In fact it was the complete opposite; his eyes were wide with absolute terror. The beast loomed over the little girl, shocked by her sudden appearance as many others of the party were including Ai.

"Ume-chan! What are you doing here, run!" she cried, pointing rigorously at the entrance of the forest.

"Mikuni, it's not safe here!" added Hinoe, though not daring to go near the Crazy Torched guy.

"But I wanted to-"

"Goaaaaauhhhhhhhh ghhhahahhh..." he moaned behind her, making her leap up, stunned.

"Eeeek!"

Ume dodged out of the way just as a swipe of his huge gnarled hands almost hit her, squealing in shock, but she didn't look scared at all.

"Shinozaki, do the spell please before my idiot daughter does something stupid!" Ai demanded, grabbing her arm.

"But your daughter-"

"JUST DO IT!"

Hinoe gulped however nonetheless took out some mystic powder and scattered it around the circle of spiritual items. The Crazy Torched Guy was still lunging at Ume, who still didn't seem frightened and actually looked like she was enjoying herself as he tried to attack.

"Ume, come back here, what on earth are you doing?!" Ai yelled, trying to spot her daughter amongst the heavy span of the giant cursed beast.

"Wait," butted in Tsukasa, grabbing her shoulder. "I think...He's happy!"

"Don't be ridiculous!" Ai snapped in reply. "He's..."

But the more she looked at the scene, the more she could see a gruesome smile spread across his blood covered face and a small light flickering in his usual dull, lifeless eyes.

"Maybe this will help send him back along with Shinozaki's spell and our spiritual energy combined!" he suggested with a raised tone, since he was getting tired of waiting for something to happen.

"But we can't trust that will happen!" countered Hinoe, who had just finished spreading a bright yellow glow around the CTG. "It's a big risk Mikuni!"

Tsukasa looked at Ai right int the eye, making her remember all the times when they were children when he had given her that look.

"Shinozaki, proceed with the spell," she ordered, shaking Tsukasa away from her. "We don't have much time."

"Right."

Hinoe rushed up to the light and muttered some strange forgein words that even Ai couldn't understand. Flickers of light and dark grey shadows flared across the scene, blinding the CTG's line of vision ever so slightly. Another blast of wind hit them harshly, practically knocking tiny Ume off her feet. She was taken aback but didn't cry out; instead she just brushed the dirt off her skirt and stumbled back up to face the giant.

"Please don't hurt them," she whispered kindly. "They haven't done anything wrong, so just come along and we can go somewhere else!"

She was about to move closer to the beast but both Tsukasa and Ai yelled at her to stop.

"Ume, Hinoe is in the process of a VERY important spell! STAY AWAY!"

"But Mummy..."

"Listen to your mother UME!"

"NO! Why won't anyone listen to me?!" Ume cried pushing away from both of them. The CTG was screeching in confusion and pain as the yellow glow turned bright orange, firey like the depths of hell. Whatever Hinoe's spell had been, it was clearly working. Satoshi and Naomi were standing at the sidelines of the whole situation, their expressions alert and strong, though neither of them had much of a clue with what was going on. All they knew was that Hinoe had cast a succesful spell to seal him off but Ume apparently, was getting in the way of it.

"He's good! It's not his fault he's different, he just wants to make friends!" she insisted, again trying to waddle over to him but was pushed back roughly by a protective Tsukasa.

"Ume, listen to me. We have to seal him back where he belongs with the other two existing in the Yagarhori bloodline to destroy heavenly host. Then our energy can help destory it, okay, do you get it now?"

"He's...Going?"

The Crazy Torched guy groaned deeply again like he understood what they were saying. Although mentally disabled by what little power was left in the evil space, and not to mention physically restricted, he still understood the other humans deeply through their emontions and even, their words. Although having only been in the presence of Ume for no less then a few minutes, he was glad that she wasn't judging him via his awful appearence or nasty, creepy voice.

"Just be quiet Mikuni!" growled Hinoe under her breath. "The effect is entering it's final stages!"

"Alright, everybody join hands!" orded Ai, grabbing onto Tsukasa's and Hinoe's. Ume went ahead and grabbed onto Tsukasa's other hands, but he shook his head so she limped away, pouting. Satoshi and Naomi joined the circle of people until they were all surrounding the Crazy Torched Guy who was writhing in obvious pain.

"Everyone repeat after me in a anti-clockwise order please," began Hinoe, taking a deep breath. "Tenjin Elementary space be destoryed..."

Ai, Tsuka and Satoshi repeated it after each other, followed by Naomi.

"Ne kawa shattie na na onne."

"May our power, ne fair hettip hena..."

Ume wasn't the only one stunned by the strange chant they were muttering. The CTG was staring at them, his large palms shaking as the eeire chanting surrounded him, filling his ears continuously until he was sure they would burst.

"Neka Shitte oh fwa la me eko sii yahk towaa!"

Another bright light, this time blue, surrounded the circle, though oddly it was shining in Ume's direction as well even though she wasn't part of the chant. The Crazy Torched guy suddenly felt an urge to speak, but only the same old disgruntled noise poured out of his warped lips. Instead, something seemed to take control of him, pushing his limbs out until he swore they would snap off. However, he found himself suddenly blind, and to the outsiders, the cursed beast had turned into a dark blue rip in the atmosphere.

"Did we do it?" asked Naomi eargerly, though shielding her chocolate brown eyes from the sudden change in light tones.

"Im not sure..." replied Hinoe and Ai in unison, glancing into the strange hole where the Crazy Torched Guy had stood moments ago. There was a breif moment of silence until there was something that sounded like a clap of thunder, and a familiar, high pitched voice filled the air.

"Mother...Mummmmeeeeee..."

There was no mistaking it, Satoshi thought, that voice was most definitely Sachiko's!

"Whhyy Mummmeeeee...Why did he kill usssssssss?"

Her voice disappeared with a cruel cackle coming from a man, who had a harsh and deep voice that scared Ume the second she heard his first word.

"Mwhaha, hahaha! You'll always relive this memory even after you die, Shinozaki!"

"STOP IT!"

This voice was much clearer as if it was closer to them now, like it was in their world almost instead of Sachiko's supposed memories.

"Please...I've relived the hatred passed around that day too many times..."

"Is that..." began Naomi, throwing a suggestive look at Satoshi.

"Yoshie's spirit!" he finished, with clear fear in his voice.

"Ooouuugggghhhhhhhhhhhhhh..."

"What's going on Mikuni?" questioned Hinoe, trying to stay calm though you could tell she was just as scared as all the others. Ai shook her head.

"I..this wasn't supposed to happen...the book said...!"

"Ai, don't tell me you've done something wrong?!" shouted Tsukasa from across the circle, completly ignoring the hurt groaning from inside the strange hole.

"Wait...I've awakened...FINALLY. FINALLY."

Yoshie appeared in full, yet she looked fine, in good health, clutching a small wooden frame with a old photo of a younger Sachiko.

"Yoshie? Wait, will you-"

"No child, i have not come to hurt you..." she said softly to Satoshi in response. "I have come to deliver good and bad news."

"Get on with it then!" snapped Ai rudely, though she instantly regretted it.

"You have sealed of the 'Crazy Torched Guy' you speak of, or more spesificly, a decendent of the damned line of the princaple i cursed."

Sighs of relief could be heard echoed around the circle. They had succeded! Ai however, was more sceptical since she hadn't forgotten the spirit had also mention 'bad news' as well as the good.

"Is there a but, Shinozaki?"

"Yes. Rewards always come with a catch...Line of the Mikuni, you should know that by far." "Just tell us!"

"Your spiritual energy was not enough to destroy the space i created out of hurt and my longing for vengance. We need more, or Sachiko will rebuild herself with the spiritual energy you have given and she will carry on taking victims."

"That can't happen!" cried Naomi. "Thats just horrible!"

"What is their to be done, child?"

Everyone stared at the floor, all ideas vanished from their now blank minds. It was going to have been all in vain, Ai thought to herself sadly, all that time she spend would be wasted, all the effort gone into compelete nothingness. In someways, they'd be actually helping Sachiko! She felt like she was about to give up until she spotted Ume, shivering in the corner like a lost lamb.

"No..." Tsukasa whispered, catching his sister's eye. "Don't even think about it."

"It might be the only way," she argued sadly. "We can use Ume's energy!"

"But how awful that would be for child!" shouted Hinoe. "You do realise what that will do to a gifted child of her premature age!?"

"Yes," Ai replied, though her voice wobbled slightly. "She will become similar to the Crazy Torched Guy. Scarred for life."

"You can't do that!" Yelled Satoshi and Naomi, both shocked that Ai was even considering the possibility. They all started yelling at her, especially Tsukasa who was very close to his little niece and was if anything, a little too protective over her.

"FOR GODNESS SAKE!" she screamed eventually. "Why make me look like the bad guy?! Do you want Heavenly Host to stay, get stronger, and take even more victims?"

"No, but-"

"Exactly! So just let me do what I want, she's my daughter!"

An unhealthy voice and mind was taking over Ai, consuming her thoughts with horrific images of Heavenly host.

"You idiot! Do you want to lose ANOTHER child?"

"Huh?" Ume finally spoke. "Another...child?"

"There you go, idiot brother, blabbing again. Ume-chan, ignore your stupid uncle and come to this hole okay?"

Yoshie smiled, although she really hated seeing the conflict that was enrolling before her.

"Okay mummy..."

"My name is Yoshie, Line of Mikuni, I just need you to say these words: Mi ku nee ilp pa ne fa all' and all will be sorted." Yoshie eplained, reaching out for her hand friendlily. She was about to do it, but Tsukasa's sharp voice cut across them like a knife.

"Don't do it Ume, please listen to me!"

"Sorry, uncle, but i have to do it for mummy you see."

"Fine, theres no convincing anyone. Well, instaed of Ume giving up part of her spiritual energy, I'll give you ALL of mine!"

Everyone gasped including Yoshie, but Tsukasa didn't take back his reckless words in an instant.

"Thats ludircous!" Said Hinoe, stunned.

"I'm not going to let this destroy Ume," he exclaimed, pulling her gently out of the circle reassuringly. "I'm going to to it."

"You do realise the extent this will take you..." murmered Yoshie, recovering from shock.

"Yeah, yeah, I read in Ai's book somewhere that i'll have to die or something. I don't care you know, I DON'T CARE!"

"Not only that, but you'll go to heavenly host right before you destroy it. You'll actually be there!" cried his sister. although she didn't try to stop him.

"That's a...benifit, shall we say." Tsuaka said, unexpectedly, making Naomi do a double take. A benifit? "I'll be able to meet Yui again..."

"...I see. Tsukasa, repeat the spiritual words I mentoined earlier; theres no time for goodbyes."

"Fine. Mi ku nee ilp pa ne fa all..."

And with that, Tsukasa and Yoshie vanished into the black hole from sight. All that was left was four shocked people gathered in a circle, around a crying, distressed little girl.

Bet you didn't see that coming? HAHA I BET I FOOLED YOU WITH THE LAST CHAPTER!

Who wants a uncle/bigbrotherfigure like Tsukasa? Me :3