Kazuma: MWAHAHAHAHA! I HAVETAMED THE MIGHTY SESSHOMARU!!!!!

Sesshomaru: -pulls at beads at his neck with both hands- Get these off of me, ninja!

Kaz: -crosses arms- y'know, I can do it too.

Ses: What are you talking about?

Kaz: -temple throbbing- SIT, BOY!

Ses: -CRASH-

Mom looked at Hotaru then at the cage of Lunarian Diamond mice. The little creatures scampered around inside merrily, not knowing they were imprisoned.

"Hotaru, honey, you do realize that these mice aren't that uncommon on Earth, right?" Mom asked, knowing the answer already. "We have a cache of Lunarian Diamonds and several pouches of these mice in our reserve."

"Yes, Mother, but that does not change the fact that they do not have the ability to teleport themselves to Earth!" Hotaru slammed her hands on Mom's desk, startling her mother. Hotaru and the other spies were out of their suits for identification purposes. "I'm the one who set up the reserve chambers for each planet! I know what these rodents and other breeds like it can do!"

"Firefly, do I have to remind you who you're talking to and what country you come from-not to mention planet you represent?" Mom asked unimpressed. Hotaru stepped back and took the posture of an ashamed but modern girl from Japan.

"Forgive me, Mother." Hotaru bowed. "I forgot myself for a moment."

"That, my dear, was more than obvious." Mom replied as she stood. "But you're right, all the same. Diamond mice need a diamond cache to live in, to survive. I have a feeling this case is in both of our catergories. The Center and WOOHP will work on this together. Marvin, you're going to join Martin, Java and Diana for this one. Having 8 sets of eyes and minds will be far better than just 7."

"But what are you going to do with the mice?" Martin asked. "The Diamond cache at the Center doesn't have enough for another pouch."

Mom looked at Hotaru and smiled. "Isn't it obvious? Hotaru will take care of them. She was always bugging me for her own personal pouch when she was little."

"Okasan!" Hotaru half shrieked, now even more embarrassed.

"Uh, we had better contact Jerry and tell him what's going on." Sam suggested, grabbing Clover and Alex. "Come on, spies."

Hotaru made to follow them but Mom shook her head "no". The 4 agents took the 3 spies' lead and left Hotaru and Mom alone. Marvin looked back, hoping she'd be okay on her own.

Martin: Wow...Kazuma really did tame Sesshomaru...

Kaz: -reeeeeaaaally pissed now- WHY DOES THAT SURPRISE EVERYONE?

Martin: -cowers- don't kill me, magnificent one!

Kaz: - -;