Hello! I haven't posted for a long long time, haven't i? Well, I am really sorry to those who actually READ my story AND REVIEW… Well, my BETA has lots of school related stuff ( as do I ), so I'll need a new BETA. If you don't know how to BETA, at least recommend one? And review, k? I've been having some issues with the story… so ideas are totally welcome!

"You're going somewhere?" Yukio-kun said. It had been a month since she had left the world of shinobi.

"Yeah. One of Tokoro-kun's bird summons sent a message to me. I'll be leaving for a while, so there isn't a need to keep any dinner for me. I might not even come back anyways. The dorm I asked for is ready," The Takumi smirked. "How'd it go with Shura-chan?"

"Not well. It seems the higher ups are going to arrange for Rin's beheading. Hopefully, Shura can help Rin to reduce the sentence," Yukio sighed and shook his head. The dark haired girl patted his back in sympathy and said, "If you want, I could say a few words forhim." The bespectacled teen smiled sadly and nodded.

"How may I help you?" asked the old woman behind the counter.

"For what occasion are you buying flowers? " The shopkeeper gestured toward her flowers.

The tanned female jerked her head toward the chrysanthemums arranged neatly in rows. The old woman's face paled. She apologized, "I'm so sorry! I didn't know!

" It's fine. I'd like a white bouquet." The lean exorcist smiled bitterly as the frail-looking woman gathered different flowers solemnly.

"There! I gave you some flowers, ok?" The ninja huffed, a layer of pink dusted over her cheeks, laying the bouquet of flowers onto the ground. Flashbacks of her sensei surged through her mind.

-Flashback-

"Otou-san! I thought you were only training me?" The young boy questioned, tugging at his adoptive father's shirt. His father laughed and replied, "You aren't my only student, Yukio-kun. This is Takumi Kuro, half-demon like you and fellow student under my tutelage, got it?" Their sensei directed the question to both his students. The girl nodded at her teacher and smirked at her new 'classmate'.

"Name's Kuro. Pleased to meet you," she introduced herself and extended her hand to the bespectacled boy. He glanced at her hand before grabbing it and shaking vigorously.

"My name is Okumura Yukio. I want to become the best exorcist ever so that I can protect the people I love!" he declared, grinning from ear to ear.

-Flashback Ended-

She sighed, staring at the vast sky before settling herself onto the ground. Those were definitely better days, when life wasn't so complicated.

"Where's that idiot? He's so darn late!" she grumbled.

"Looking for me?" a voice asked from behind her causing her to jump slightly. The dark-haired woman glanced up into the face of her best friend and partner in crime, Tokoro.

"You're late," she stated with a full on scowl.

"So I've been told," he said, smirking. "How is Sakura?" his expression softened considerably, as he waited for an answer.

"Ah... She's fine. A little weak but fine," answered the tannedgirl. The pink-haired boy raised his eyebrow but Kuro shrugged nonchalantly.

" When will she summon you?" asked the pink haired man.

"She's summoning me now!" Kuro said, feeling a tug at her chakra.

"So, are you going to take up my offer?" Kuro asked staring at her best friend's sister questioningly. The analytical girl held her gaze before nodding. "I want to protect all of my precious people. I don't want to be weak anymore!" she answered, pumping her fist into the air enthusiastically. The navy haired kunoichi could tell that the fiery flower was serious. The bird, which was now Sakura's summon perched on her shoulder, declaring that she'd help. "Very well then. Come closer to me," The stronger of the two said as the cherry blossom took a few tentative steps towards the Takumi. The blue eyed girl smirked before forming a few hand signs, pulling her surprised student with her to the other world, the world of exorcists.