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Passing 2: No Words, One Bite.

Another day teaching his class led Geki to be exhausted. Resting his head at his desk, Geki felt a tap on his shoulder and looked up. “Eh...Takeshi-kun, please, let Sensei sleep…” “But Sensei, I wanted to learn about Exor.” “Eh? You want to learn about me?” “Uh-huh! How did you become Exor?!” Looking around the room, Geki noted that he was left alone with Takeshi. Taking the case out from under his desk, Geki opened it and held up the mysterious belt. “This is the ExorcistDriver. You see, although my family stems from a long line of exorcists, they had to rely on old methods. I developed this with help from a friend to harness the power of my Yōkai.” “Yōkai?” Reaching back into the case, Geki pulled out the cards he had used the other day. “You see Takeshi-kun, there are a few Yōkai Talismans I have with me. The ones I used yesterday were Bake-San, Anue and Itachi.” “Bake-San? Anue? Itachi?” “These guys here!” Geki said smiling, holding up three cards. Takeshi took them in hand and looked them over- the one on the left portrayed a cat with two tails and fire behind it, the middle depicted a monkey with tiger limbs and a snake for a tail with a forest behind it, and the last one had a weasel holding a scythe with a cyclone behind it. “You see, Itachi was the first one to join me, he’s my special partner. Then I found Bake-San and Anue.” “Did you name them?” “Yup, based on the kind of Yōkai they are!” *Well, you got my name wrong.* “Eh? Whose voice was that?” *Mine, child.* Takeshi looked in his hand as the Nekomata Talisman floated up. “Eh, but Bake-San, you’re a Bakeneko, aren’t you?” *NO! I am a Nekomata! And for the last time, my name is Matako!* The Talisman dropped back onto the desk as Takeshi noticed something sticking out of the deck. “Sensei, isn’t that-” “Oh, yeah, that’s the Yōkai I sealed from you. The Yurei Hissha.” Taking the Talisman in hand, Geki put the ExorcistDriver on and inserted the Talisman into the slot. *Yōkai: Yurei Hissha! Drawing.* Holding his hand up, Geki wrote the characters for “cake” in the air. In a couple of seconds, a chocolate cake materialized on his desk. “Want some?” “WOW! But Sensei, how come you didn’t transform?” “It’s because he and I didn’t form a Contract.” “Contract?” “Yeah, a Contract. It’s like an agreement. You see, when I first became Exor, Itachi and I formed a Contract. Bake-San-” *Matako!* “Er...Matako and Anue then formed a SubContract with me based on what Itachi and I agreed on. Last time when I fought, it was my first time actually using the ExorcistDriver, which is why it seemed to not notice which Talisman I put in until I put in Itachi’s.” “Could I become an Exorcist?” Takeshi said with a large smile on his face. “Ah...You can’t. I’m sorry.” “But why not?” “To be an Exorcist, you have to have either an Exorcist bloodline or made a contract with a Yōkai that possesses you.” Takeshi looked down in disappointment and noticed another Talisman in Geki’s deck. “Sensei, who is this?” “Ah, that’s-” Geki’s phone went off as he reached for the Talisman. “Oh, hold on a minute Takeshi-kun...oh, it’s your daddy! Probably wondering where you are. Hello?” “Sensei, come quick, it’s-”

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Riding his motorcycle through the casino district, Geki parked it and looked around. “Takeshi-kun, are you sure you want to be here with me?” “Yes Sensei! Plus, someone has to carry your case for you!” “Sensei, over here!” “Daddy!” Running to his father, Takeshi didn’t notice something following behind him. “Look out!” Pushing Takeshi out of the way, Geki then spun around and punched the Yōkai in its face. “Sensei, what’s that?” Geki looked at it and stood his ground- the Yōkai had two large monstrous looking mouths on the side of its head, lacking a mouth where it should have been. Its body was obviously female, wearing a torn kimono. It’s fingers ended with grotesque claws. “Two mouths...a Futakuchi-Onna, huh? Who wants to have a go?” *I shall, Geki!* Reaching into his pocket, Geki pulled out the Talisman that Takeshi was looking at earlier. “You sure about this, Kap?” *Ah, let me at her!* “Okay! HENSHIN!” Taking the Talisman and inserting it into the slot, Geki hit the lever and rose his hand up. *Yōkai: Kappa! Suichū-sō!* With the image projecting from the mirror on the ExorcistDriver, Geki ran forward as a watery manifestation of a Kappa ran alongside him. Colliding with him, the Kappa formed his armor- similar to the Kamaitachi Spirit, the Kappa Spirit had a blue tone with the a flowing cape behind him. Reaching his hand out, a blue orb appeared. Grasping the orb, it began to take shape before becoming a large oar-shaped axe. “Get her Sensei!!!”

“Eh? Why should I?” “Eh?” “Oi, Sensei, are you okay?” “Ah, yeah, yeah, I’m fine. Here, I’ll handle her!” Running towards the Futakuchi-Onna, Exor rose the axe in the air. “Yeah! Get her Sensei!” Just as it appeared that he was about to strike, Takeshi and his father were surprised to see Exor toss the weapon aside. “Excuse me, kind woman, would you join me for tea?” “Eh?” *Oi, Kap! Why are you in control?!* “Oh, Geki, thought you would’ve been sleeping.” “Sensei, what’s going on?” Putting his hand behind his head and scratching it, Exor shrugged his shoulders and sighed. “Ah, you see, I’m Kap.” After a few minutes in silence, Takeshi looked at him and said in English: “What?” “Haha...you see, whenever Geki uses me, I get full control of his body. Now, if you excuse me-” Turning his attention back to the Futakuchi-Onna, Kap wrapped his arm around her. “How about we get a nice-” The Futakuchi-Onna smacked him in the face and grabbed the cape. Pulling with all her might, she threw Exor over her shoulder and into a nearby fountain. “Ow...Tough one...I like that!” *Stupid Kap! Switch now!* Kap looked down to feel his arm reaching for the Talisman Case on the side of the ExorcistDriver. “No, wait!” Opening the case, his arm took out a Talisman and quickly put it into the slot. *Yōkai: Nekomata! Jigoku Shōka!* The Kappa armor flew off of Exor’s body and hit the Futakuchi-Onna, knocking her back as the mirror on the Driver switched to that of a Nekomata. This time, Bake-San’s manifestation appeared behind him and leapt up, turning into his armor as it flew down and collided with his body. Reaching forward, a red orb appeared as Exor gripped it, turning it into a fiery cat-like gun. “Thanks Bake-San, I’m in control again.” *The name’s Matako, and you’re welcome.* “I’m still not going to get used to that.” Running towards the Futakuchi-Onna, Geki opened fire on the Yōkai, burning off part of its kimono. Raising his arm, claws deployed from his gauntlet and he swiped forward to find her holding onto his wrist. Twisting it, the Futakuchi-Onna spun him around and kicked him back before fleeing. “Wait!..Ugh...damn…”

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Several minutes later, Geki was in Kodomo Jidai getting his arm bandaged by Takeru. “Ow!” “Sorry...What exactly was that Yōkai?” “A Futakuchi-Onna…” “The two mouthed woman?” “Yes...In legends, the Futakuchi-Onna is known as a Yōkai who spawns from a woman who eats very little to appease her husband. Due to her lack of proper nutrients, her body demands them so much that they cause a second mouth to appear on the back of her head. This second mouth then uses her hair as limbs to grab the food and devour whatever it can get her hands on.” Finishing up on Geki’s arm, Takeru got up and paced back and forth. “So what you’re saying is-” “The host this time is a woman...Takeru-san, would you mind keeping an eye out while I’m teaching at the school? Let me know as soon as possible if you can find anything.” Handing him a Talisman, Geki started to head out the door before he fell to his knees. “Damn it...using Kap drained me...Is it fine if I stay here tonight?” “No problem, Takeshi, show Sensei to the guest room. But um, Sensei…why did you hand me one of your Talismans?” “That’s Anue’s.” “...EH?!!?!” “If anything happens, he’ll be able to notify me quicker.” “Um...can he come out and fight the Yōkai?” “Nope. None of my Yōkai can escape from their Talismans.” “But-” “Now Takeshi-kun, please show me to the room.” “Right away Sensei.” Following the child upstairs, they walked past his room and found their way to the guest room. Setting down his ExorcistDriver and Talismans, Geki immediately jumped into bed and fell asleep. While he laid there resting, he didn’t hear the conversation his Yōkai were having as their Talismans lit up. *What the hell, Kap?! You almost got him killed out there!* *Bake-San, you’re being too harsh…* *No she’s not. Kap, you almost got him killed. It’s like this every time we fight against other Yōkai, you are always too reckless and take complete control. Remember, I’m his partner. You and the others are just subcontractors. We have to share our powers with him, not make his body our own.* *You know, I don’t even know why he picked you up. He could’ve easily had a stronger Water Elementa-* *Shut up!...You know what, I’m not going to talk to you guys anymore! Good night!* *Oi, Kap-* *I said good night!* Kap’s Talisman stopped glowing as Itachi’s and Bake-San’s became a little dimmer. *Matako, you know that was uncalled for.* *But Itachi, you said it yourself. Geki needs us to share our power, not take all of his. And I know how your body is...you have the biggest burden out of all of us...I just want to help you.* *...Thanks Matako. I guess we should rest too. We’ll talk to Kap in the morning.* *Good night Itachi.* *Good night, Matako.*

The next morning, Geki was awoken by the sound of breaking glass. Getting up from his bed, he found that one of the Talismans was missing. “Itachi, Bake-San! Kap’s gone!” *WHAT?!* Running down the stairs, Geki passed by Takeshi and Takeru. “Oi, Sensei, what about class?” “Oh right...Takeru-san! Kap is missing, while you’re out looking for the Futakuchi-Onna, can you look for him too?” “EH?! I thought you said your Yōkai couldn’t escape from your Talismans?!” “Now that I think about it, Kap and I never made a full contract...so he’s able too! Please, find him alright? I’ll take Takeshi-kun to school!” Picking up Takeshi, Geki ran out the door and placed him in the sidecar. Revving his motorcycle, Geki left in a hurry as Takeru walked out of Kodomo Jidai with a stressed look on his face. “Great, first I was supposed to find a two mouthed woman, and now I have to look for a kappa! Mako, dear, if you’re watching over me, remind me to never let Sensei stay over again.” As he began to head inside, he didn’t hear the rustling on the side of his shop. “Oh my, I’m finally out of that Talisman again. Now...what should I do? It’s too early to go to one of those brothels...and I’m sure my form is less that pleasing to people...I guess I’ll head over to a river or something...what am I thinking?! I am Kap! Prince of Kappas! I deserve to go where I want to in this world!” Looking back and forth, Kappa slowly walked away from his hiding spot and made his way down the street.

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Slowing down in front of the school, Geki helped Takeshi out of the sidecar as Setsu ran up to them. “Sensei!” “Oh, hey Setsu-kun.” Noticing Setsu’s mother walking behind him, Geki extended his hand out to her. “Hello, I’m your son’s teacher, Geki Hantā. You can call me Hantā-sensei.” “Hello Sensei, it’s nice to meet you. I’m Kotoha. I hope my son hasn’t been causing problems for you.” “Of course not, Setsu is a little bit free-spirited, but that’s always welcome around here.” Geki looked at Kotoha and noticed that she looked tired. “Are you okay? You look like you need some rest.” “No, I’m okay, I’ve just been at work a lot recently. Setsu, be a nice boy for Sensei, okay?” Petting her son's head, Kotoha began to walk away as Geki pulled out one of his Talismans. *Yōkai: Yurei Hissha! Drawing.* Writing in the air, Geki wrote out the word "tracker" as a small paper bird appeared in front of him. "Follow her, make sure she's alright." As he watched the bird fly away, Geki motioned to Setsu and Takeshi to follow him into the classroom. “Say, Setsu-kun...what kind of job does your mother have?” “Mommy works in an office, but she always comes home early.” “I see...well, how does this sound- do you and Takeshi-kun want to help me distribute this candy I bought from Takeshi-kun’s candy shop to the rest of your class?” “Yes sir!” “Okay Sensei!” As he watched the two go inside, Geki smiled and walked in as well, unaware that the paper bird he had created was falling from the sky, shredded. “Now now...we can’t have that happening, can we?”

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“Ugh! I need some booze!” Kap was wandering the streets, wearing a heavy cloak so no one would see his true appearance. As he sat down at a vendor’s cart, Kap sighed and looked down at his Talisman. “Those guys didn’t need to be so harsh…I know I’m not Geki’s true partner, but still… They don’t know my true story…” “Can I sit here?” Kap turned to see Takeru behind him. “GYA!!! I mean...sure, go ahead.” Sitting beside him, Takeru gestured to the vendor. “A beer please...Hey, want one?” “Uh...yeah, but I don’t got any cash…” “It’s on me. Of course, I’m only getting just one.” “Why? You’re a guy in his prime, surely you could have more!” “Well, I got a kid to think about...and if it weren’t for his teacher, I wouldn’t be thinking about him. You gotta understand that feeling of having loved ones, right?” Kap looked down and tucked the Talisman away in his pocket. “Uh...you see, I...well, my current family doesn’t seem to like me so much.” “Current family?” “Ah, yeah. You see, I was the eldest child in a large family that consisted of my brothers and sisters and my father...but one day, we got into a fight with our family’s enemies...I was the only male child left...instead of facing them head on, I ran...I left my brothers to die.” “Your brothers died? What kind of fight was that?!” “It was a while back...the gang that went against my family had a long standing grudge with us...after I ran, my father found out and kicked me out… My sisters begged with him and pleaded to let me come back, but my father had enough of that. You see, my family was pretty influential where I grew up, so had I stayed, I would’ve disgraced the family...after wandering for a bit, I met my current family...and even though they are nice to me, I take them for granted too often. I’m supposed to be helping them but honestly, all I ever think of is myself!” Kap’s eyes were filled with tears as Takeru patted him on the back. “Hey, there there buddy. You just have to show them that you do care. I mean, they let you into their family right?” Kap quickly grabbed for a beer and drank it down. “Feel better?” Nodding his head, Kap grabbed Takeru’s beer and handed it to him. “I’m Takeru,” he said, holding out his hand. “And you are?” “K-” Before he could respond, the pair heard screaming behind them. Turning quickly, they saw the Futakuchi-Onna, grabbing at someone, attempting to bite them. “Crap! There she is! Um...Anue-san, please, contact Geki!” *Zzzz…* “He’s still asleep?! Damn it...Whatever your name is, you have to get out of-” Throwing his cloak off, Kap reached forward. A blue orb appeared in front of him, and upon grabbing it, it turned into a staff. “Takeru-san, please call Geki and evacuate the people here. I’ll hold her off as much as I can.” “You’re...Kap?” “Yeah...Now, let this Prince of the Kappas redeem himself for his selfish behavior.” Running towards the Futakuchi-Onna, Kap swung his staff down, hitting her arm and loosening the grip she had on the civilian. “Don’t worry, I’m not like her. I’ll hold her off, run!” “You shouldn’t have done that…” Turning his attention back to the Futakuchi-Onna, Kap rose his staff up in a defensive stance. “Hehe, looks like we got an intelligent Yōkai here…” “And you seem to have fallen into my trap.” Kap noticed the voice was coming from behind him but kept his gaze at the Futakuchi-Onna before feeling the pain of something biting into his shoulder.

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Back at the school, it was almost time for all the students to go home. Geki was organizing his desk when he noticed Takeshi and Setsu still sitting down. Walking towards them, Geki placed his bag to the side of Setsu’s desk. “Hey, is everything alright?” “Ah...Sensei...Can I ask you something?” “What is it, Setsu-kun?” “Well...my mommy said that daddy’s going to live somewhere else now...Do you know what that means?” “Ah...Setsu-kun, I-” Before he could finish, Geki felt his phone vibrating in his pocket. “Excuse me one minute, Setsu-kun. Hello?” *Sensei, it’s Takeru. Come here quickly, it’s the Futakuchi-Onna! I managed to get people out of here, but Kap’s still fighting her-* “Kap’s there?!” *Yes, and he’s trying to hold her off right now! He needs your help! We’re downtown at the shopping district!* Putting his phone away, Geki grabbed for his bag and began to head to the door. “Takeshi-kun, Setsu-kun, can you come with me please? Takeshi-kun, get the case.” “Yes Sensei!” Running behind Geki’s desk, Takeshi pulled out the case and ran behind his teacher. “Come on Setsu, you’re gonna see something cool!” As they rushed out the door, the two children sat in the sidecar as Geki revved his motorcycle. “We’ll need to get there quickly...Bake-San...er...Matako...gah, this is confusing…” *Just call me Bake-San Geki, it seems that is the name you are more comfortable with anyway.* “Oh, okay, Bake-San, you wanna be the one to help this time?” *Okay!* Gesturing to Takeshi to open the case, Geki was handed his ExorcistDriver and the Nekomata Talisman. “HENSHIN!” *Yōkai: Nekomata! Jigoku Shōka!* As the armor formed on Geki, his motorcycle began to glow before bursting into flames. “WAH! FIRE!” “Calm down Takeshi-kun, everything is alright.” Waving his hand, the fire was extinguished as the motorcycle had changed shape- the entire motorcylce was covered in a cat’s skeleton with the sidecar painted with a flame pattern. “Machine ExorCycle, now launching.” Revving the engine, Geki put it into full throttle and drove forward, leaving a trail of fire behind him. “That’s...Sensei?” “Yup! But you can call him Exor!” As they made their way down to where Takeru had told him, Geki stopped his motorcycle and got off of it. “Stay here.” Geki ran up to where Takeru was, finding him helping a civilian up from under some rubble. “Here, let me help.” Lifting it with little effort, Geki took the person’s arm and lifted him up, sitting him into a nearby seat. “Where’s Kap?” “Over there! And quickly! I don’t know if he can last much longer!” Running in the direction where Takeru was pointing, Geki arrived just in time to catch Kap. “Kap, are you alright?” “Ah...Geki...Did...I do good?” Looking towards the Futakuchi-Onna, Geki could see there was two of them, but they only had one mouth on each side. “They could split apart?” “Yeah...be careful...the one on the right still has the host inside it…” “What?” “Sensei, what’s going on?” Geki was alarmed by the voice and turned in its direction. “Setsu, get out of here!” Geki’s words however were too slow, and the young boy was caught by the right-sided Futakuchi-Onna. “Setsu! Let him go!” “I need it...Please...let me feed!” “Damn, it does still have its host!” Holding up his gun, Geki opened fire only. “Hehehe...nice try...but as long as I have my host in me, I can switch my elemental affinity. And guess what? I chose fire. So thanks for the meal!” Raising Setsu to her mouth, the young boy began to scream and cry. “No!!! No!!! Let me go! Mommy!” “Oh dear child...you can’t tell, can you?” Placing its hand on its face, the Futakuchi-Onna ripped its face off and threw it on the floor. “Your mother is right here.”

“Kotoha-san was the host?!” “Ah, so that’s this human’s name. Well yes, she is. Child, if I am correct, your parents are getting a divorce, right?” “A divorce?” “You see, this child’s father had a little infidelity. So my host here decided that rather than get mad at her husband, she’d try and make herself more attractive. So she ate less, worked out more, but that wasn’t enough for her husband. He told her the spark was gone. And that’s when I started to form within her soul. Oh, these feelings of loneliness are too much! Now...If I were to eat her child, she’d truly be alone!” Laughing maniacally, the face of the Futakuchi-Onna flew from the ground and back up at Kotoha’s face. Opening its side mouth, the Futakuchi-Onna began to raise Setsu up. “Don’t worry child, you’ll be with your mommy soon.” “NO!” “Let him go!” Kap pushed Geki back and charged towards the Futakuchi-Onna, hitting her with his staff. Catching Setsu, Kap threw him back to Geki. “Geki! I’m sorry!” “Kap…” “I know I’ve been selfish...I know I’ve been a pain...but please...don’t abandon me! I can be there for you! So please, let me!” “Kap...Setsu, run back to Takeshi. Kap and I will free your mother.” Holding out a Blank Talisman, Geki attached it to the barrel of his gun. “Kap, now!” Kap ran behind the Futakuchi-Onna and grabbed her arms, holding her in front of Geki’s blast. As the Talisman collided with her forehead, the Yōkai began to squirm and scream in pain as it was separated from Kotoha. “Mommy!” Setsu attempted to run to his mother when Takeru ran in front of him. Catching her, Takeru began to run back towards the kids. “Mommy! Mommy!” “Setsu, she’s still breathing, she’s alright. Geki...get them.” “No problem. Kap, are you really still willing to be one of my partners?” “Ah...Yeah.” Walking over to Geki, Kap stood by his side as the two Futakuchi-Onnas reformed into one. “Geki, here.” Handing him his Talisman, Kap’s form evaporated as the Talisman began to glow with a blue light. “Bake-San, we’re gonna switch out. Kap, let’s go.” *Got it Geki!*

*Yōkai: Kappa! Suichū-sō!* With the image projecting from the mirror on the ExorcistDriver, Geki ran forward as a watery manifestation of a Kappa ran alongside him. Reaching forward, a blue orb appeared in front of him. Grasping it, Geki swung as the oar-like axe collided with the Futakuchi-Onna. “You should’ve stayed with your other element, cause right now, you’re weak to my moves!” Swinging the weapon again and again, Geki managed to cut off one of the mouths. “Kyaah!” Screeching in pain, the Futakuchi-Onna grabbed its fallen mouth and threw it at Geki. Turning the blade onto its flat-side, Geki swung it, knocking the mouth back at her. As she fell to the ground, Geki began to slowly make his way to her. *Geki, look out! To your left!* Geki leapt to the side as the separated mouth jumped up from the ground. Snapping its jaws, the mouth began to move and mutated into another Futakuchi-Onna. “Two on one again, huh?” *Geki, let me take control!* “Kap?” *I can do something to help!* “...Okay then, go for it!” In a second, Exor’s body went limp. Jolting up in an instant, Exor brandished its weapon and placed it down. “Let’s do this thing. Mizu Bushin!” Putting his hands together, Kap pulled them apart slowly as another one of his weapons formed in front of him. Grasping the axe, Kap charged forward and swung both, cutting the Futakuchi-Onnas in half. “Ha, that settles...that?” Kap watched on as the Futakuchi-Onnas became 4. “Damn, looks like no matter how many times I cut, they’ll just sprout more.” Kap shrugged and rose the axes again and swept them towards the Futakuchi-Onnas, cutting them into more pieces until they formed about 20 Futakuchi-Onnas. “Sensei! What are you doing! You’re just making more of them!” “Oi, kid, it’s alright, watch what I can do.” Taking the Blank Talisman that was on the original Futakuchi-Onna, Kap inserted it into the ExorcistDriver. *Yōkai: Kappa! BLANK. Suichū-sō!* Leaping into the air, Kap threw his weapons up above his head. As the floated above his head, Kap made several hand symbols before raising them above his head. Water began to flow out of his hands and up to the weapons creating a large amount of them. Swinging his arms forward, they all flew towards the Futakuchi-Onnas, cutting them down. As they exploded into pieces, Kap threw the Blank Talisman at one of them before it flew back up to him. Falling down to the ground, Kap took off the ExorcistDriver, reverting back to Geki. “Another one sealed.”

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The following day, Geki led his students to the hospital where Kotoha was at. With flowers and paper cranes in hand, they opened the door to find someone already there. “Daddy?” “Oh, Takeshi! Haha, you see, daddy wanted to see how Kotoha-san was doing. He’ll be going now.” Takeru got up from his seat and was about to leave when he felt a tug on his sleeve. “Kotoha-san?” “Takeru-san...um...if you want, you can stay here longer.” “Ah...okay…” Sitting back down, Takeru smiled at Takeshi and Setsu, who ran up to Kotoha’s bedside. “Glad to see things are alright now, Kotoha-san.” “Ah, Sensei...thank you.” “It’s no problem. Well children, you can all give your gifts to Setsu’s mommy, I have to go back down and fill out our visitors’ paperwork.” As he walked out of the room, Geki pulled out his Talismans. *Oi, Anue, why didn’t you alert Geki about the Futakuchi-Onna?* *Ah...sorry, I was still asleep.* *Good thing Kap was there!* *Ah...Bake-san...Itachi...Geki...I’m sorry about what I did.* *As long as you don’t do it again, we’ll be fine Kap.* *Itachi…* *Yeah, I guess I can be a bit harsh. Well, it makes sense, I am the Fire Elemental here after all.* *Oh yeah,* Kap said laughing. “Glad you all made up now,” Geki said, smiling down at them. Walking down the stairs, Geki didn’t see the hooded figure watching from the windows. “So...he’s sealed another potential...good thing I know of another…” said the figure, holding up a scroll before opening it.

Passing 2 END

Next Time:
Geki: Four elements...There’s one more according to my notes.
Takeru: Oh that family? Some say they have been blessed!
???: I won’t let you separate me from her!
???: Exor...You’ve been a thorn in my side. Now get out of my way!

Passing 3: The Goddess of Luck and The Demon's Plaything