Dark, cobalt eyes stared at Watanuki.
"Who the hell are you!?!?" she screamed. The next thing Watanuki knew, he was flying just like a bird. Having been punched by the beautiful girl.
"What the hell was that for?!" he yelled, clutching the spot on his face where her fist had nearly shattered his skull.
"I ought to be asking you that! Where the hell am I!?" she glared. Her ears were flicking in anger.
"You're in my shop." Yuko suddenly appeared in the doorway.
"Your shop?"
"Yes. Your friends graciously brought you here. You should be grateful. You almost died." She smiled.
"The curse is gone?" the girl stared at the space-time witch in shock.
"Yes. Now come. Watanuki, go prepare us some tea." Yuko instructed.
"You're exorcists?" Watanuki gaped at the four strangers.
"Yep. But we destroy evil machines known as Akuma. No demons and spirits." The boy with bright red hair, an eye patch, and a bright green eye smiled. "Akuma are machines that wear a human skin and evolve and become stronger the more they kill."
"My name's Lenalee Lee. This is Lavi, Allen Walker, and Yu Kanda." The girl with the olive hair introduced the four exorcists.
"How did you get rid of my curse?" Kanda demanded. Her cat ears were still flicking in anger.
"It was your friends." She responded calmly.
"What?" she looked at the white haired boy named Allen. The two were obviously a couple. (At least that's what Watanuki thought by the look on Allen's face when Kanda told him what happened. Allen had also previously had his arms around the cat girl. It wasn't that hard to figure out.)
"Yes. Their sacrifices for your survival were great. Lenalee took your scars. Lavi bled your blood. And Allen felt your pain." She explained.
"Moyashi. Why would you do that?" she asked Allen. Apparently she liked to call him a bean sprout. Watanuki noticed how Kanda didn't show ANY concern for the other two.
"Because I love you." He smiled and started to pull her into a kiss, but was interrupted by Yuko.
"You also gave payment." She said stopping the love-fest.
"What was it?" Please don't let it be Mugen or Allen! She prayed.
"You must keep that tattoo forever." Yuko pointed to Kanda's tattoo. The edges were poking out of the edges of her tank top. Though it's not hard to hide it when she's wearing a low-cut top.
"Of course it would be that." She would have to keep the constant reminder of that old curse staining her skin.
"But there is another matter at hand. It appears that your 'ark' can't take you home." She referred to the strange diamonds that were still present in the yard.
"What?" This was not good news. The exorcists quickly sprinted to the front yard. Allen rand towards the entrance but it would not let him inside.
"Why can't I enter?!!? I'm the musician!!!" he pounded rapidly on the door.
"It appears that you can only access your dimension once a week." Yuko stated.
"Great. Stuck here for a week." Kanda groaned.
"Cheer up, Yu! It could be worse! We could have had to stay here for longer." Lavi attempted to help, but it only made Kanda mad.
"DON'T CALL ME THAT!!!" She slapped Lavi upside the head.
"Don't worry! You can stay here and work for my shop!" Yuko smiled. NO!!!! Watanuki screamed in his head. RUN AWAY WHILE YOU STILL CAN!!!! BEFORE YOU'RE IN HER CLUTCHES!!!!!
"Joy." Kanda said sarcastically.
"Watanuki! Break out the sake!" Yuko cheered. Great. Another drunk. Allen thought of his former master, Cross Marian.
"Yay! Sake! Sake!" Mokona cheered.