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The rock in her hand stopped spinning, shooting straight up into the air. Soon followed by the other two rocks, they switched their spinning directions. Sweat was forming on her brow as another, larger, rock was lifted into the air. While the origional three spun right and left, this one spun as if it was rolling towards her. A fifth rock was pushed into the air, and rolled as if it was rolling away from her.

Rintala collapsed, covered in sweat and dirt. She had been training, vigorously, since her last encounter with Master Vice. Angry with herself for being so weak she was constantly pushing herself harder then her body could handle. Life was drained from her body, and if it wasn't for the sheer drive of will and the amassed power she had gained she would have killed herself of over exertion long ago! But she wouldn't give up! She wouldn't be weak, and she sure as hell wouldn't be beaten! Shuffling to her hands and knees, sweat dripping from her face, she slowly began to push herself back to her feet, determined to keep training!

Kuro ran through the forest at top speed, her heart beating strongly in her chest. She used trees as leverage to richochet off of and sniffed to air.

She could sense an aura, it was a tormented soul.

Gods, she hoped it wasn't what she thought it was.

She halted, feeling the presence strongest in a thickly wooded area, not only that, but the burning sensation on her neck had increased. Dust clouded around her feet at her sudden halt. She felt the hairs on the back of her neck stand up on end and she turned.

Something was standing behind her, shadowed in darkness, bright white eyes blazing with fire. Her lower lip trembled.

"Obake. . ." she said softly her heart hammering in her chest.

"I've come back." He whispered, Kuro felt the tears fill her eyes. "Are you not happy?" He asked, his voice deep and serious, yet concerned.

Kuro felt confusion tearing up inside her, why were the fates doing this? She looked up to the shadowed figure.

"Why are you consumed in darkness, I know it is you, but why do you hide?" She asked, her voice cracking.

There was a silence for a moment and the figure shifted uneasily.

"You have found someone esle." He whispered, Kuro gasped softly, the tears sliding down her cheeks. She fell to her knees torment eating at her, anger and sadness consuming her being.

"I still love you." She whispered. "Your are my mate, I still love you. Please, come out."

Obake stilled, but came out of the shadows. He wore a cloak with a hood, his face not visible. He came close to her and kneeled down to her level, her hand came out to pull the hood back from him.

Cobalt eyes stared hard into her blue ones, but there was something different, there were flecks of ice blue in his now. . .his skin was no longer a pale complexion, but a darker more warm tone, his hair which had been so long was now short and spikey, a braid hung around his shoulders. He was wearing black, a light silver blade at his side.

"What has happend?" she asked softly.

"I am not only a wolf-demon now. They brought me back. . . when I pulled Slayer back into hell, they granted me life again, but now I do their bidding when need be." Obake's eyes narrowed, his emotionless face giving her no indication what that meant. "It was the only way to be with you again." He lowered his face to hers.

"I. . .I. . .Obake I don't understand what this means. What do I tell Irvine? How do I explain this to him, he has cared for me while you have been away." She leaned her head on his shoulder.

Clawed hands came up to grasp her arms.

"He is unsafe right now, we must go. . .it seems that I am not the only one who has decided to come to the living." He grasped Kuro's hand, a bright flash surrounded them and they were gone.

Focht walked in behind the man, tense and not realy likeing his presence here at all.

"Its not always like this...... I used to spend alot of time here......"

Focht tilted his head and shrugged, having a very good guess but keeping it to himself.

"If I knew who you were I wouldn't have followed you out here. As for why you are here, I can tell you that after I know who you are."

Focht hand went for his Grand Klaive and found nothing there. He froze for a moment, realizing that he had left them on his night stand. Shifting into a defensive stance with his left, gauntlet covered hand foreward.

"So... The still didn't get the message about leaving me alone? I thought they would have learned after the first few I sent back."

His eyes focused on Lazial, watching him closely.

"Go on.... Try me..... The others failed and you will end up just like them...."

Focht was confident he wouldn't have any trouble with this guy and turned, starting to head back to the Dojo, rolling his eyes.