Suika was not the best guide in the world. Following a flying; completely drunken Oni who kept losing focus of what she was supposed to be doing for more booze was not the easiest task. Eventually; and in a period that took longer than normal; Suika and Rumia were flying above the Human Village.
When suddenly; Rika flew up in front of them; holding Maribel.
"Hey; what do you think you're doing? Going off on some adventure leaving her alone?" Rika said. Maribel was struggling.
"I don't need to be babysat! And why have you like; doubled in size?!" Maribel said.
"Keine can look after her; I'm going to put a stop to these shades. Taking Maribel to someone who is targeting her is playing exactly into her hands." Rumia said.
"But you gotta take her." Suika said.
"What do you mean?" Rumia asked.
"Tenshi told me that Yukari's power held some sorta seal; combined with keystones. If it's like what I think it is; we'll need that little Yakumo to have any chance of ending this." Suika said.
"I have an idea myself to stop her." Rumia said. "An idea where she dosen't have to be sealed."
"You gonna kill her?" Rika asked.
"Of course not! She's a Celestial anyway; and I'm not an underling of the Yama." Rumia said. "I couldn't kill her even if I wanted to do so."
"So what are you planning?" Suika asked.
"I'll have her insanity fixed!" Rumia said.
"How are you gonna do that?" Maribel asked. "Yukari said that she's gone mad from constant pain from what she is; a Celestial Youkai hybrid..."
"I'm sure there's a way! There's got to be one. I've been against situations others would call impossible before." Rumia said.
"... She's right. I should know. I set some of them up." Rika said. "Well... three of them."
"How many times have you tried to kill Rumia again?" Maribel asked.
"74." Rika said. "Although only three of those became major incidents."
"Really? I only counted 59." Rumia said.
"Nah; there were some that got messed up before you were even aware."
"I've never seen two people talk so casually about killing each other..." Maribel said.
"You don't hang around Oni much; do you?" Suika asked.
Rika sighed. "Fine. You want to go do some sort of impossible thing again; be my guest."
Rika looked at Maribel. "However; I ain't gonna let some insane Celestial kill you. I'm coming too. The only one allowed to kill you is me damnit!"
Rika flew back down into the village; and put Maribel down; before flying back up.
"Lead the way... Oni." she said.
"Rika; do you even know what you're going up against?" Rumia asked as they flew onwards towards Youkai Mountain; Suika flying a bit more straight now.
"No idea. You can't kill a Celestial unless you're a Shinigami. Or at least; no-one's found a way yet." Rika said.
"She's Yukari's eldest child." Rumia said. "Maribel's half-sister."
"Oh NOW you tell me!" Rika shouted. "Well; this is gonna be one hell of a combat test for this unit then."
"Well she apparently doesn't have all of Yukari's powers. Yukari said she can only manipulate the border of Fantasy and Reality; but does so better than Yukari could."
"Oh; *only* the Border of Fantasy and Reality. That could encompass pretty much everything! Hell; she could imagine something and then make it reality! She's basically got godlike powers!"
"I... never thought of it that way. That kinda does sound like Shinki's own core ability; creation." Rumia said.
"And between this nutcase being immortal and insane; she may as well be a God." Rika said.
"Well you did say I was getting into an impossible situation. That's what you sign up for when you hang out with me Rika." Rumia said.
Rika growled. "Idiot."
"What a lovely co..." Suika began; before noticing the death glares.
"Don't you dare say couple..." both Rika and Rumia said.
Suika wasn't confident she could handle both of them when they were angry; so clammed up.
Suika led the two to the peak of Youkai Mountain; and then shouted at the sky.
"Oi; I wanna go up. I got some land up there. If ya don't mind I'm takin' some visitors too!" Suika shouted.
"... How many visitors?" asked a somewhat annoyed voice.
"Two." Suika shouted. "Well; One and a Robot. Does a robot even count?"
"What's a robot?" the voice said; before another one cried down.
"A robot?! COOL! Let them up Iku! Bring em up!" another voice said; excited.
Rika looked a little annoyed.
But not as annoyed as the voice sounded.
"Fine; the only reason this drunkard has any land up here is because of you anyway..." the voice said; before a keystone flew down; landing between the group.
"Please hang onto the keystone's tie and hang on." the voice said.
Everyone grabbed onto the keystone; except Suika; who stood on it.
"... Good enough." the voice said; before the Keystone shot up at a tremendous pace; through the clouds. There was a flash; like lightling; before sunlight.
Rumia and Rika were standing on clouds. Clouds which had peach trees and flowers growing on them. There were no clouds in the sky; and the sun beamed down. Hills of clouds formed a wonderful tearrin; and there was even a river on the clouds; and oddly; what seemed to be mountains.
Rumia looked around; and saw two figures. The first was an Oarfish youkai; it seemed; although she seemed to be very well dressed; probobly in some important position. She noticed a shawl across her back and shoulders; not too dissimilar from Seiga's.
The other was a blue-haired young-looking woman; dressed in a multi-coulored dress; wearing a black hat with peaches on it. She did not feel like a youkai... she felt... pure.
"I am Iku Nagae; messenger of the Dragon Palace. This is Tenshi; Eldest Daughter of the Hinanawi clan." the oarfish youkai said.
"D...Dragon Palace? You mean THE Dragon?" Rumia asked.
"Yes; however he resides in a realm even higher than here. This is the lowest level of Heaven; where the Celestials live; and those who serve the gods directly; such as me. The second level of Heaven is for those who have been sent by the Yama to Heaven; and the third is for Gods; Chosen of the Gods and Angels. The Dragon you speak of resides there." Iku said.
"Ah; well. I kinda hoped I'd get to meet him... while I was here." Rumia said.
"Enugh with the boring stuff; I can tell these two are strong." Tenshi said. "Let me guess; your real purpose is because of the trouble goin' on up here; right?"
"Tenshi! We can't let those of their realm know we're having issues!" Iku said.
"Yakumo would know anyway. She probobly sent them." Tenshi said.
"... Yukari's dead." Rumia said. "That's probobly why the seal is breaking."
Tenshi was taken aback. "Buru's mother is dead? I didn't even know that was possible. I guess that's why she's been kicking things up. She's not broken through the keystones yet but her creations are getting out. I don't know how we can stop her without Yukari however."
"I have an idea Tenshi. We need to incapacitate her first. Knock her out. Can you help us?" Rumia said.
"How would knocking her out work?" Tenshi asked.
"Rumia thinks she can do something to fix her noggin." Rika said. "I'm only here to stop that idiot killing herself trying."
Suika had taken this chance to wander off somewhere; probobly to wherever her 'home' here was.
Tenshi thought for a few moments; before she pulled a metal rod from her side; and swung it.
Rumia and Rika gasped a little; it felt like they were slashed; and indeed; an orange-red light was coming from the metal rod.
But there was no wound; instead; a mist came from their midsections.
"Determination. Good." Tenshi said. "And it's strong."
"Tenshi's blade is a weapon which uses emotion. She can do many hings with it; like identifying your emotion." Iku said. "The Sword of Hisou is a very powerful treasure."
"I will take you to the Tomb." Tenshi said; "And I will do what I can to help. I know from your determination that you are ready to face this."
"Be careful. I don't know how long Eiki would lecture us for letting mortals up here and letting them die." Iku said. "I would help; but I have my own duties."
"Very well." Rika said.
"Let's do this. If these Shades are just a part of her power leaking out; she has to be stopped." Rumia said.