She was going to do it today. Yes; she would ask him. She had to know who this Yamabuki woman was. He was carrying her in his arms, hopping over rooftops; he was taking her back home after another one of his night parades, to which she had become a regular visitor. He softly landed on her balcony. He put her down, and was turning to leave when she said "Wait!". Rihan turned towards her, with one of his eyes closed and a satisfied smile on his face. "Yes?"

"Who was Yamabuki Ottome?"

Suddenly his expression turned acidic. "It's none of your business." He said in a voice that would have made Hagoromo Kitsune quiver. But Wakana just stared with a stone expression. "FINE!" she shouted and slammed the door shut. But not quick enough for Rihan to miss the tears that had started to roll down her eyes.

He had messed up. Bad.

-End Of Flash back-

The cloak of night had engulfed the city of Hanshin. The group of teenagers, excluding the exorcists, sat in a circle.

"I don't think you should do it." Hideak spoke up.

"Yeah, he's right about that. I don't think you should go at such a time in the night." Akahana said.

"And without telling your parents." Mikio added.

"Come on, guys!" Yuki protested "I am just gonna take a walk up the mountain that's behind the hotel. It is said that it is haunted by yokai."

"Well, I am the one who would side with you, or go with you even. But after what happened that day…" Akahana shivered.

"Oh relax! Nothings gonna happen." Yuki tried to defend herself.

Despite her friends' warnings, she remained stubborn.

-In the mountain-

The dragonish figure stood before the grandson of Nurarihyon. "Thank you. It is an honor to meet the son of my dear old friend." The dragon murmured.

"If I am right, your clan was the one to give my father the sword with the dragon engraving."

"True."
"I am grateful that you have decided to help me investigate the disappearances. Who ever they are, they are doing a great job of hiding. I followed their trail all the way to the docks, but then it just vanished."

"Hmmmm. I shall see what I can do."
"I am thankful."

-o—o-o-o—o-o-o-o—o-o

Yuki walked up the stairs that were carved smack middle of the mountain. She had been here for about twenty minutes and she had not spotted a single paranormal activity. "Maybe, a little detour will help." She thought to herself as she stepped into the foliage that surrounded her.

Okkkk. Sorry its really really really short! It was all I had time to write! Sorry!