Hakkenden does not belong to me. Sadly, :'(

Yoshiro ran up to Ao. Completely oblivious to the surrounding threat caused by Ao's appearance. For one Keno's always had it out for Ao, Sousuke's had it out for him since the Fusehime incident, and right now Satomi because his Shino was on his back. That alone caused problems for everyone in the room.

Chikage was the only one sane enough to think without murderous intentions; since she doesn't really know Ao. So, with her rational thinking she calmed herself and recreated her barrier. Shino was here and using his spiritual energy and Aseno could have an attack any minute now.

Of course everyone else was confused so she decided to play peace maker.

"You people need to calm down. Nothing is going to figure out this situation if you all keep acting the way you are." Chikage explained. "Sir, if you would kindly set down my friend we would all greatly appreciate it." She waited for his response.

He smiled ginually kind with wide eyes. He certainly hadn't expected someone to talk to him rationally with Shi-chan on his back. He smile slowly started to disappear. "I'm afraid I can't." They all stared at him with confused wide eyes. Satomi was going to say something when he was cut off. "Please do not misunderstand, we may have our differences, but under no circumstances would I, on purposely, harm Shino. The last encounter we had I had no idea she was going to do that." Ao stuck his hands up. "And for me I'd gladly hand him back over to you guys as I can't pick him up yet, he won't seperate from me."

Now they were all even more confused. He huffed. "Shinobu-kun would you care and try taking Shi-chan off my back?" Ao asked.

Shinobu nodded and tried to take Shino off of Ao's back. Tried to. When he reached up to grab him a barrier surrounded Shino making it impossible to take him off. He shook his head, "I can't take him off his back there's a barrier."Soo nodded the same when I try to take him off. A barrier surrounds him and I can't take him off.

Satomi calmed himself. Ignoring him in a fit of blind fury, won't help the situation any. He took a deep breathe, "Where did you find Shino?" He asked.

Ao was shocked. "I was walking through the forest to get back inside Central, you know the one the spirits keep hidden from normal people so that they don't get attacked by man eating demons?" He nodded. "He was lying half-awake lying on the forest floor. He thought I was 'his' Souske when I picked him up."

Now they all knew something was wrong. Shino himself said he doesn't go through that forest. He they one that put the spirits there on the task of keeping humans out. For him to be there half-awake? Something happened in the forest. Even before that really. He was here in the mansion before he was there. So, how'd he get there?

Ao's shirt shifted and he looked back at Shino. He smiled softly when he felt Shino's eyes open.

"Put me down?" He asked in a husky voice, as if he hasn't used it in weeks. Ao nodded, and he went to set Shino down.

"Shi-chan where were you?" Kaname asked.

Shino pouted slightly, "I was sitting in the reclining chair when I got sleepy so I went to sleep. When I woke up I was in the Spirit Forest. Then I was surrounded by weird people hidding up in the trees. Then three were standing on my sides and behind my back. He started chanting something like, 'the curse can't break without being broken... Orders are break and you shall me broken... Fall into the darkness... Remember sins are unforgiving... Break and be broken... The curse was found... And a curse was added...' then the guy behind me stuck a needle in my neck and I passed out." He shrugged his shoulders.

Satomi thought about what the guy said. 'The curse? That could be Murasame.. The orders? Shino was right someone was and probably still targeting him... Darkness? Sins?' Satomi paled. He took a breathe and looked at Shino. He held his hand out and asked, "Shino, come here." He demanded more then asked really.

Shino looked at Satomi and he gracefully walked over sitting in front of him. Completely ignoring his hands, as if he couldn't see them. Satomi shuddered a little. He moved his hands in front of Shino's face. Nothing happened. He took another gulp of air and asked calmly, "Shino can you see my hand?" He swiped it in front of Shino again.

Shino shook his head, "I can't see. The last thing I saw was Ao standing in front of me. Since I woke up here I can't see anything." He replied calmly, but Saromi noticed the hesitation in his voice.

There eyes widened.

"You can't see?" Kobungo asked.

Shino nodded. "And Murasame's not with me."

They paled. Satomi stood up and stared wide eyed at the boy in front of him. 'THIS IS BAD!' They all thought.

Thanks for reading my sixth chapter of Hakkenden fan-fiction. I hope you enjoyed it, please REVIEW, REVIEW, REVIEW! Even if you don't like it, tell me what you don't like about it.

I apologize that I haven't updated in awhile. I've had somewhat of a writers block. A pretty good idea just stuck on how to get the words down right. Finally have though..