"It's a long story." Rihan replied. "But, Yuki-chan, if we don't hurry, the consequences could be dire."
"What? Why? Will my Okaa-san be alright?"
"I can't promise anything child. But we must hurry. They might already know." Rihan said, releasing his fear. His amber eyes turned sharper, his hair style changed and he was dressed in his old kimono. The children gasped at his sudden transformation. Rihan smirked.

"Yura and Mamiru, you two come with me."
"Don't order me around!" Yura exclaimed.

"Look, do you want to save their lives or not?"

"Yes." She replied grudgingly.

"Then shut up, swallow for pride and listen to me!"

'BURN!' Thought Kiyotsugu. Though of course he did not dare say that out loud.

-Asida Mansion-

After two hours of being stuck in traffic Shenji and Kangin got out of the cab, paid the driver and entered the vicinity. Rikuo and Risa had long left, assured that there was no threat involved, to grab a drink. Kangin hurried in, hollering "ISHARA" at the top of his lungs.

After a few minutes Ishara ran out of the house. "What are you doing here?"

"I WAS SO WORRIED!"

"What do you mean? I'm not a little girl." She answered, a bit angry.

"No I mean…."
"Any way. You. Will not. Believe. Themostamazingthingeverhashappened!"
"What did you just say?"

"Wakana nee-san is still alive!" She squealed.

"What?" Shenji's voice interrupted. "Have you gone mad, Ishara?"

"It's true. I'll prove it. Just come inside."

-Yokai Pub-

Risa disapprovingly raised an eye brow as she watched Rikuo swallow a whole glass of sake. "That stuff is bad for you, you know?"

"Ha." Rikuo, now in night form, laughed it off. "At least I don't drink as much as your… admirer." He snickered.

"To hell with Dassai! He is not my brother! You are!"
"Yah! Chill. You are acting like you have never seen me drink."

"True. At our house everybody drinks at any excuse they can think of."

"Rikuo-sama got a cut! Lets drink in despair.! The cut healed! Let's drink in celebration." Rikuo mimicked.

"Exactly. And oji-san never stops them!" Risa continued.

Suddenly a young yokai seated himself in the table parallel to theirs and began to talk to a friend. "You heard? The Asida sisters are still alive. The old geezer has gone to get his revenge! Stupid old man. When will he get over it? He plans to attack them both tonight and then trace down their children."

"Tch. What if the nura clan is near by?"

"I tried to tell him that. But he was like 'we will cross that bridge when we get to it'."

Risa rose from her seat, extracted her sword from its scabbard and held it against the yokai's neck.

"You have exactly ten seconds to start spilling it, until your head meets the floor." She said to him coldly.

The yokai smirked. "And who are you?"

"7,6, Nura Risa, 4,3"

The yokai stiffened.

"2 and-"
"Alright, alright I'll talk. The asida sisters have a curse-"

"I know that." she hissed. "Who is going to attack them, and how."

"M-my father, he has recruited some members of the Hebidayu and Kyuso clans. He promised that if they helped him kill all those who knew the Asida family, he would lead them to over throw the Nura clan. B-but he was lying. He planed to kill them after- uh- they completed their purpose. They will attack the mansion tonight." The young yokai stuttered.

"How many are there?"

"About a hundred."

"Alright then." She glared. "You may live."

Rikuo shot her an impressed look and then said. " I guess I know where we will be going tonight."

Longer than usual chap. I can say I am pretty proud of my self, cuz I have updated for the forth time in a week. Kindly check out my poll and vote. It's on my profile page.