Merlin " Wow this shack isn't in the best of shape."

  Yukina " Who's there?"

  Merlin hides from Yukina.

  Yukina " Mr. Toshiko somebody's here."

  Toshiko " Well it seems somebody is here, you can't hide."

  Merlin can't do much, and it seems they can sense her.

  Kurayami "Shoi you get that side I'll get this."

  Shoi "Right" he gives a thumbs up.

  Merlin runs for it.

  Yukina "Look there!"

  Kurayami "Huh, something is happening back at the shack."

  Shoi " Looks like a person is running from it."

  Kurayami " Looks like that girl, what was it Merlin right?"

  Shoi " I think so."

  Merlin gets away.

  Toshiko " I could feel the presence, she didn't feel hostile."

  Yukina " Wow I should have known you were an ex-assassin."

  Toshiko " I still got it in me, anyway I don't think she was going to attack us, but the others may be in trouble."

  Yukina " It's Kurayami, and... Shoi, they'll both get it done."

  Toshiko " You trust these guys; I can't blame you his dad was an excellent assassin."

  Yukina " They wanted a doctor, even if I can't fight, I will always trust them to help me. Being the oldest makes me feel like an older sister, I've known them both for a while."

  Toshiko " I remember when his dad couldn't do anything."

  (Flashback Daichi)

  Toshiko " What do you want me to do with this safe."

  Daichi " Keep it in a place where one day my son can find it."

  Toshiko " Do you not plan on returning, your wife just died."

  Daichi " I would never abandon my son, but if I don't, they'll kill him too."

  Toshiko " Who's going to take care of them."

  Daichi " He's old enough to take care of himself."

  Toshiko " Really your son an eight-year-old, and his 4-year-old sister."

  Daichi "GET SOMEONE! THERE'S NO MORE TIME"

  Toshiko " I'll hire someone."

  Daichi " I don't want him in this life, cry's, this bloodline needs to continue."

  Toshiko sobs " Bye Daichi." wipes tears.

  (Back to real-time)

  Yukina sobs

  Toshiko " Last time I'd see him"

  Yukina " Wow, how come it's only been eight years, how old are you."

  Toshiko " A ripe old 40, Daichi would be 40 as well, we teamed up many times."

  Yukina "Wow Isamu is a lot older."

  Toshiko " Oh Old man Isamu he's in his 60's no one knows too much."

  Yukina " Wow so many of us are so young nowadays."

  Toshiko " I saw they start them young now."

  (Cuts to Kurayami and Shoi)

  Shoi " It looks like that's the last of them."

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  Kurayami " Yeah let's head back."

  Merlin " Wonder what they are doing they collect a bunch of lower-class ghosts."

  Kurayami " You hear something."

  Shoi " Must've been the wind."

  ...

  Merlin " That was a close one."

  As she follows them back hiding behind trees.

  They both return to the shack.

  Yukina looks at Kurayami now knowing his past a little more.

  Yukina " Wow you guys didn't get a scratch."

  Shoi shows off " Yeah of course I didn't."

  Yukina "That's enough Shoi."

  Kurayami smirks a little

  Remembering they were his friends and not just colleagues.

  Toshiko gets a flash from the past with that smile.

  (Flashback to Toshiko and Daichi 15 years ago.)

  Daichi " Look at him Toshi."

  Toshiko " Yeah it's your son."

  Daichi smirks

  Toshiko " Never seen you this happy."

  Daichi " Well I made my friend."

  Toshiko slaps him on the back " You got me don't be serious."

  (Cuts back)

  Kurayami " Hey you there."

  Toshiko " Yeah of course, sorry."

  Kurayami " We got half of it."

  Toshiko " Don't worry kid, no worries"

  Kurayami " Really sir."

  Toshiko " Just give me until tomorrow."

  Kurayami " Sounds good."

  Yukina " I've been setting your beds up."

  Shoi " Wow like a wife."

  Yukina slaps his head " Never in a million years."

  Shoi "ow"

  Kurayami " Thanks knew it wasn't a mistake bringing y'all along."

  Shoi scoffs "No problem."

  Yukina "Let's be a little more sincere."

  Shoi frowns.

  They all begin laughing, even a few from Kurayami.

  Toshiko remembers

  Daichi " Don't let him in this life."

  Toshiko (Head) "I can't stop him; he's having too much fun... Daichi.

  (Kurayami and Shoi's Adventure.)

  Kurayami " Why is she following us."

  Shoi " Who knows, let's just take out these ghosts."

  Kurayami nods

  Kurayami " You get left I got right."

  Slash. swoop. dash. slice.

  Sweat drops down

  Shoi " Seems like that's it."

  Kurayami " Collect them up."

  Kurayami sits down and thinks "What was she doing, that guy wasn't with her either. Is she following us, better keep an eye out."

  Shoi " I'm ready."

  Shoi tags him

  Kurayami " I wasn't ready you cheater."

  Shoi " Catch me if you can."

  Merlin " I knew Kurayami wasn't vicious, but him having fun seems crazy. From his descriptions, he doesn't seem the type to go and play tag."

  She thinks of many possibilities.

  (Middle of the night)

  Kurayami " I can't sleep"

  He gets up and gets a glass of water

  Ring Ring

  Yukina gets woken up from the call but doesn't make her presence known.

  Kurayami answers it.

  Kurayami " Hello"

  Akui " You coming back?"

  Kurayami "It's going to be a couple of days."

  Akui " The sickness is starting to spread, and your sisters are sick."

  Kurayami is fully awake after the news.

  Kurayami " WHAT! SHE GOT SICK, I'M COMING HOME SOON."

  Akui " Calm down the symptoms just started, whoever is doing this doesn't want to kill them yet."

  Kurayami "You think it's a test or something."

  Akui "Anything possible."

  Yukina listens in from the room next door.

  Yukina " Does he mean his sister, and how did Shoi not wake up from that."

  Kurayami " I should probably head back to bed."

  Akui " Alright get to me soon."

  Kurayami " Will do."

  Call ends.

  Yukina falls back in her bed.

  Kurayami then goes back to his bed.

  Kurayami mind " I can't sleep after that. She will be ok that's all I have to think."

  Yukina also can't sleep.

  (Next morning)

  Toshiko "Good morning young ones."

  Shoi " You didn't sleep all night."

  Toshiko " I needed to get the sword done; you get your end of the bargain."

  Kurayami with bags under his eyes and Yukina as well.

  Shoi " Hey you guys alright. Don't tell me you guys up you know."

  Yukina " No I was sleeping. Just tired."

  Kurayami " Long night that's all."

  (Cuts back to the night)

  Toshiko " How's it going ma'am"

  Merlin " Don't say that again."

  Toshiko " My bad what's your name."

  Merlin " Merlin."

  Toshiko " Merlin do you want a bed."

  Merlin " Why are you helping me."

  Toshiko " You have no intent to kill, you just want to talk to them."

  Merlin "You're right, Kurayami is so interesting."

  Toshiko " Well yes, he is. I had known his dad, he's just like him."

  Merlin " I do want to know him without the assassin business."

  Toshiko " Yeah I know what you mean, that's how his dad met his wife through the business as well."

  Merlin " It's not like that I swear."

  Toshiko " Just ask him."

  Merlin " I would, but I've kidnapped him before this."

  Toshiko " He isn't, I've never seen his dad cry before, until his last moments. I just saw a little chuckle out of Kurayami yesterday."

  Merlin " I know he's good I saw it."

  She remembers the first day of school, and him smiling.

  Toshiko " Well I must go, do what your heart says"

  She gets in the bed under the tree.

  (Present day)

  Kurayami "Thanks Toshiko."

  Yukina "Yes thank you."

  Shoi " My thanks as well."

  Toshiko " It's all for my pleasure."

  He hands the sword over.

  Kurayami " Wow my dad handled one of these swords."

  Toshiko " For a little."

  Kurayami " And with the scroll inside of it."

  Toshiko " Not every scroll can do this, but with going along with kills it can level the sword up, even though you can't tell, you'll feel it."

  Kurayami " Ok yeah."

  Toshiko " You can awaken Legendary scrolls by killing harder and harder things, ghosts more than other humans."

  Kurayami " Guess I'll take out many ghosts."

  Toshiko " Take care of it."

  Kurayami, Shoi, Yukina " So long."

  Yukina remembers his sister is sick.

  Yukina "Wait do you have a faster way of getting home."

  Toshiko " I can teleport you guys with my sword, not far but, it will get you closer to home."

  Yukina " That will work."

  (Toshiko and Yukina yesterday)

  Toshiko "Here young lady take this."

  Yukina " A sword."

  Toshiko " You said you were a healer; it's a healing sword. Use it in your next fight and surprise them."

  Yukina " Wow thanks."

  They hug.

  (Cuts back)

  Kurayami "We're ready."

  Toshiko " Stand there."

  Shoi "I'm not sure about this. What if we change bodies like those shows."

  Yukina "Always thinking of the worst."

  Toshiko " 3,2,1 Bye."

  "Bye" everyone."

  Merlin " Could you send me too."

  Toshiko " Sure."

  Shoi " We made it in one piece."

  Kurayami " I was afraid too."

  Yukina " Guys we made it 2 days. Half a day left; we'll make it by morning."

  Kurayami "Perfect" He gets serious.

  Yukina sees his face.

  Merlin teleports in

  Yukina "HUH..."