'Sup yall! I have not been around for a while cuz my cousins are here. They can be a bit too much to take! Any way, I got quite a few reviews so I am really happy. I would be grateful to any one who can point out my flaws. And once again; love ya! Thank you guest, other guest and of course Shinougaya for ur support.

-Let us begin-

The man walked in the seemly illusory world. The world was illuminated in a strange way; the light seemed to be disappearing. He walked towards the fading light and saw that it originated from a figure that kept fading. The person had long black hair and ebony eyes. Finally the light and the woman disappeared altogether leaving the world in total darkness except for a few stars. Then he saw another woman, younger and decidedly cheerier, the world's biggest smile on her face and the glow seemed to grow as he approached. He put her delicate hand into his and enjoyed a moment of fulfillment. And after that moment of bliss she started to rise into the air and would have floated away if she wasn't stubbornly grasping his hand, not letting go. But he knew he had to let go. To make others happy, he would have to sacrifice his own comfort. He opened his hand and loosened his grip. A look of hurt crossed her face and then she disappeared, leaving his world to the inferior light of the stars.*

"NO!" the same man woke with a started, some what relieved that he was still in the real world. It was not unusual that he got this dream once or twice a week. The guilt that flooded him may have been the cause of these dreams. Well he had to get ready for school soon any way so might as well stay awake. He stared out to the rising sun and sighed. It was better that way.

-Abandoned warehouse-

The sun was rising but the warehouse was still engulfed in darkness.

"Plea-please let me go. I want my mother…please let me go home.." a helpless voice pleaded. "Fool! Don't you realizzzze you are about to be involved in a great miracle! You will be sssssacrificced for our lord!" the subordinate of the lizard clan hissed at one of his numerous captives. The poor thing was a girl of about seven or eight and was absolutely petrified. "Please let the little girl go. She has a whole life ahead of her, you are already killing the rest of us. Spare this innocent life." A compassionate woman implored from her small cell. All of the ten prisoners had small iron compartments of their own. Each was very minute but had iron bars surrounding it. (like the one at Kyuso's place.). "Tut-tut-tut. You humanssss pretend to be so kindhearted at the time of death just to cover up for a lifetime of selfishness. I don't intend to let any of you to go".

"It is true; the clan's symbol is 'Death'. The tokage clan kills people regardless of age or gender. You people will need a miracle to live after tomorrow." A voice interrupted the man-lizard's retort to his captives and killed any minute hope the prisoners. A figure stepped out the shadows. The figure was cloaked, wore a tight fitting dress like spies wore in movies. But whoever the person was, they were tall, slender and decidedly female. " Well, lookie who we have here. A new member of our clan I pressssume. How may I assisssst you mizzzz. " The subordinate said and like a snake he hissed at every S. "No, I am not a member of your filthy clan." The figure replied in an acidic tone "Then who are you?" the lizard asked in a possibly frightened tone. "You must be a member or ally or else the guards would have killed you at the gate…."

"Me? I have no need give away my identity to a person about to die. And the guards you have such confidence in have been killed by me. Just like your leader and colleges." Was the cold, pitiless reply. "Why have I done this? Because you were warned of the consequences of contravene of a direct order from the third heir himself. And now your death waits." A sword cut through his torso and his blood spilled on the hard floor. Piercing shrieks raged from within the warehouse; humans being very quick in jumping to conclusions of death. "No matter how loud you scream, there is no one around for miles." The hooded figure retorted to the petrified captives and drew a sword out of its cover. The hooded figure neared the cell of the seven year old girl. "Please no. I don't want to die, please." The girl pleaded. The figure ignored her and kept moving closer. She neared the lock of the cage and the girl backed away. "Hold still. I will be quick." The figure whispered to the child and raised her sword and slashed the loc keeping the girl captive. "You can go home now, child." The figure said to the child. The figure freed all of the captives. Then she took a powder out of her pocket and threw it over all of the people. Everyone fainted and dropped onto the floor. By the time they would wake up they would not remember a single thing.

-That very morning -

The children of the Harku public junior high school sat down for the first period; which luckily for the girls was history. A few minutes passed before the sober and slightly drowsy teacher walked into the class room. After a few moments the door burst open and in walked a boy with brown hair and blue eyes. He was greeted by the squeal of surprise and delighted from his friends "Hideak!" Akahana exclaimed "OH MY GOD! Where the hell have you been for the past four days?". "Calm down Miss Ariyuki. I am certain that Mr. Daiki has a good reason for his absence." The history teacher calmly implored. The black haired girl blushed and sat down and the teacher continued with his lecture and the group did not get a chance to talk until lunch.

_-AT LUNCH-_

"What do you mean 'I can't remember.'?" Aika asked.

"I am serious the last thing I can remember is that I was using the shortcut home through the dark alley and then something scratched me and then I wake up with a bunch of other people and my mom. There was some yellow powder in my hair and then I went home, Otou-san was really happy to see us and he started to cry. After that I came here."

"We thought you were eaten by yokai. I thought you were taken by the Tokage clan." Kimihiro whispered from his spot on the roof.

"The what clan?" everyone asked in unison.

"You guys haven't heard the rumors? There is supposed to be a yokai clan that inhabits this very area; the city and the rural districts and every month the people who go missing have been taken by them to sacrifice to their lord ."

"Oh WOW! How come you never told me?! Maybe it was this clan that kidnapped you and your mother." Akahana suggested.

"But I should be dead by now, shouldn't I?"

"Maybe you were saved by someone….."

"Maybe…"

Just then, the bell for an assembly at the auditorium rung and the group proceeded to the area.

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"Good afternoon children." The principals voice echoed through the almost silent hall. "I have great news! Our very own Harku Paranormal Patrol Club is being sponsored by the two most famous yokai hunters; Hiroshi Kangin and Hiroshi Ishara!"

A clap erupted in the hall as all of the members had many friends who were very supportive. "For their first ever Yokai hunting trip, the paranormal patrol will be accompanying their teacher Mr. Ryota and the hunters to the industrial city of Hanshin! I hope you are very excited and we would like to thank the two hunters for their generous deed. You may proceed back to your classes."

-DONE!—

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