Natsume didn't feel that comfortable sitting in a room with three of Matobas youkai servants. He may have been able to take out one of them when he were being held captive at Matobas place once before, but there was no way he would be able to take out three of them and escape before anyone got there because of the noise.

At least he didn't have to deal with Matoba for the moment. Luckily Matoba had believed Natsumes lie about the book of friends only working for him. It was only someone from Reikos bloodline that could give the names back to a youkai, but as far as he knew everyone could use it to command a youkai as long as they knew the name of the youkai and it were close enough to hear the command. Though that had never been confirmed since no one else than Reiko and Natsume had actually used the book.

Even if Matoba would realize that it was a lie he would still have to find all the youkai in the book before he would be able to use them. But it was probably for the best if he thought that he couldn't use it at all.

Natsume noticed how dark it had gotten outside. "Touko-san will get worried if I don't get back tonight." Natsume thought to himself. He didn't even remember how many times he had been away for a whole night without telling them, mostly because of youkai and exorcists attacking him.

Natsume listened carefully after footsteps from outside the door, so far it had been quiet. Matoba had been away for what felt like an hour for Natsume, but he weren't certain since there were no clock in the room. It had probably not gone more than twenty minutes though. Natsume tried to search the room with his eyes after something that could be used to help him escape, but for the moment that would probably not be the best idea.

"If only sensei were here." He thought as he sighed. He could as well have wished to a jinni, thought and done sensei crashed through the wall. It probably weren't as weird as it seemed to be, since Natsume had thought almost the same thought ten times already.

"Sensei" Natsume exclaimed happily as a child on Christmas, as the big white fox youkai were taking care of Matobas three servants.
"That barrier was a hell to break through." Madara complained as Natsume climbed up at the youkais back. They could hear the footsteps of people running towards the room but Natsume didn't look back to see who it was that opened the door just as Madara flew out of the hole he had made in the wall.

"Sensei, Matoba has the book of friends. We can't leave it with him." Natsume said, but Madara didn't turn around.
"We'll get it back another time." Madara replied, he had already used up too much energy on trying to break through Matobas barrier. Even if it was hard for him to admit it, it was better for them to try and get the book back another time.

Natsume wasn't too happy with leaving the book in Matobas hands. What if he decided that it would be of no use to him and then burn it up? That would kill Misuzu and a lot of other youkai. The only reason Natsume let himself relax, even though the book of friends were in Matobas hands, was because now they were out of that crazy exorcists reach. At least he thought so.

He wasn't certain why he turned his head at the moment he did, but he did it just in time to see Matoba shooting off an arrow with a paper on it.
"Watch out sensei." Natsume shouted, but it wasn't time enough to react and suddenly they were falling towards the ground.

Yes, Madaras rescue plan FAILED! xD This can seem really unnecessary. Madara comes to save him just to fail saving him. But trust me, he was needed so that I could get my plan into action xD YES I HAVE A PLAN (for once) A PLAN THAT MY FRIEND SAID SOUNDED AWESOME (But she's as crazy as me so I don't know if it's a good plan)

I shall try and get the next chapter up as soon as possible :) Bye ^^