Yoko walked back into the meeting room and sat down, his mind a flurry of thought. Something about these Raiders had spooked her, and he wasn't sure he was willing to make a treaty with them now. Beneficial or not.

"Sorry to keep you waiting." Yoko said feigning niceness. The Raiders nodded as Hiei and Amira exchanged looks.

Hiei scribbled something on a piece of paper and slid it over to Amira. She cast him a glare and read it.

"Ten bucks says Satira runs." Hiei had written. Amira rolled her eyes and wrote back.

"You have no faith in people. You're on!" Hiei read the message and smirked. He then wrote again and slid it toward Amira again.

"And if she gets Alianne as her replacement, you have to do what I say for a week!"

Amira read it and jotted down an answer. "She'll come out! In case you didn't notice, Yoko has her necklace. She's coming. It's a deal!"

Hiei read the answer and leaned back. It was going to be a good week.

Back in the kitchen, Satira looked up as Alianne ran into the room. "I got here as soon as I could, what is going on?"

"Ali, I need you to cover for me!" Satira said earnestly.

"Why?" she asked surprised.

"I can't explain right now, just that Raiders make me nervous. Please take over for me."

Ali looked at her for a moment. "I wish I could, but I have to finish in the gardens. If Yoko's plants aren't watered they will die and he will kill me!"

"I'll do it." Satira volunteered "That is after whatever punishment he gives me. But I will get it done. I really need you to do this for me Ali. I'll explain why tonight. Please?" Alianne looked at her again and sighed.

"You owe me big time." She said picking up the tray. Satira smiled. "Thank you!" she said as she left and headed to her room to think about what she was going to do now.

Yoko and the Raiders were conversing as Alianne made her entrance. She pushed the door open with her back and when she turned around, she met Yoko's furious eyes. She looked down and began serving. She passed by Yoko who grabbed her wrist.

"Where is she?" he asked so that the Raiders couldn't hear.

"She asked me to take over. She said the Raiders made her nervous….I…I didn't realize you told her not to…" Amira said when Yoko silenced her with a wave.

"I'll deal with her later." Yoko said in an aggravated voice.

"Told you she would bail." Hiei whispered to Amira. Amira glanced at his smug look as she passed him ten bucks.

"And, you get to be my personal servant for a week." Hiei said triumphantly, waving the paper she had signed in her face.

"How did you know!" She asked him, trying to resist the urge to strangle him.

Hiei looked at her as his jagan glowed under the white bandana he wore. Amira gasped in surprise.

"YOU CHEATED!" she accused. Everyone looked at her as she turned red and leaned back in her seat. Hiei smirked at her embarrassment.

"So, Yoko, do we have a deal?" Sarkan asked. Yoko looked over the paper and was about to sign, but Satira's expression regarding the Raiders kept passing through his head. She was risking punishment and her necklace so they wouldn't see her. Maybe he shouldn't sign it, at least, not yet. Yoko sighed and put down the pen.

"I need some time to think about this. If you two would meet me again tomorrow, then I will have a decision for you." Sarkan and Prakash exchanged glanced but nodded.

"We thank you for your consideration." Sarkan said as they left. Hiei, Amira, and Kuroune looked at Yoko.

"Why the hesitation? I thought you were going to make a deal." Kuroune said.

"I thought so too. But, did you guys see the way Satira reacted to them?" Yoko asked.

Hiei shrugged. "Yeah, so? The Raiders aren't the most popular people. Your not going to lose a good chance like this because some cat is nervous around them are you?"

"You are so uncaring Hiei!" Amira said condescendingly crossing her arms.

"You can't talk back right now can you?" Hiei challenge waving the paper.

"What is going on with you two!" Kuroune asked curiously. The two looked at him, then each other and looked away.
"Nothing." They replied at the same time. Kuroune raised an eyebrow.

"Where is she now?" Yoko asked Alianne.

"I think she went to our room." She said, picking up the glasses.

Yoko turned and strode out of the room, trying to keep his temper. She was in big trouble this time.