Free Katsugami by Debbie Olive Page A

what worries me is that this
is the first time they have ever asked for our help and I want us
to create it using highly refined onyx stones, by doing so this
would bring their respect and also gain us some favor in the
process" said Yuudai-sama
    All the time he spoke his wife
didn't say a word sensing there was more he was yet to tell them,
what came next surprised everyone.
    “ Namika take Shinju with you to
the human world and bring Akihana home."

Chapter 4
    A few feet away stood Katsuro no
Hiroyuki as he tried to gauge the strength of the unknown figures
across him, the younger ayakashi kept staring at the intruder as
neither made a move.
    "
Nami-niisan hasn't been able to find Aki-niisama its no use
asking her what to do next, hmm...let me see....maybe I should ask
the human over there? But there is something about him that makes
me uneasy...
" thought
Shinju
    "What should I do? Why are they
even here? When you think you have gotten rid of one then more keep
showing up. This is so annoying!" as he muttered to
himself.
    "Should I go or not go? No, what
if he is as dangerous as I thought? Maybe I shouldn't but Otosama
said we can't return without Aki-niisama, what should I do?" Shinju
felt so confused. The inner battle within him came to an end as he
finally made a choice; the young ayakashi began walking towards the
man.
    "What is he doing? Why does he
approach me? no time to think...let me make the first move" dipping
his hand to pull out one of the spell tags from the side gathering
of the kimono, as this was halted when the ayakashi shouted "Stop!
I mean you no harm, please we are only here to bring Oneesama home,
and we have cause to believe she resides among the
humans"
    Moving swiftly Namika struck her
brother hard across the face "Who gave you the permission to speak
to the human? Next time I wouldn't be so forgiving" then with a
swing of her hand the blood from the blow landed on the
ground.

Chapter 5
    Earlier Akihana had sensed the
strange aura of her kind from where she sat in the park after
leaving the shrine.
    "This feels familiar, no it can't
be, there is no way any of them would come looking for me" she
thought as the urge to see if it was true resonated strongly within
her. Deciding to give in, moving beyond what the human eye could
see as she made her way to the source of the
disturbance.
    What she saw shook her to the core
as the shrine looked ravaged, seeing her sister holding on to the
human who looked as though at any time he would breathe his last,
as the front of his clothe was stained by blood with bruises on one
of his feet.
    "What is going on here? Why did
you have to harm the human? Tell me right now!" she asked in a
voice which shook with anger and what resembled pain.
    Namika did not know the moment her
sister arrived until she spoke, so focused was she on dealing with
the one she held in her hand. Turning to where her elder sister
stood as she said "Aki-niisama how did you get here? We have been
looking for you" with a slight movement of her hand she flung the
human who landed some feet away.
    "Disappear Hebi no Ishi" she
commanded as the creature returned into the dark stones where it
was summoned from hidden within its mistress kimono.

Chapter 6
    “ I’m asking you, why did you harm
the human? Do not let me repeat myself” said Akihana in a voice
tightly restraining her anger. Meanwhile Shinju watched from where
he was waiting for when it felt safe to do so, seeing his eldest
sister was emanating a strong aura to kill.
    “ I better keep away until
Nami-niisan and Aki-niisama stop fighting.” he thought.
    “ What is he to you? When I saw he
knew where you were and didn’t say anything then I decided to
punish him a little although I got a little carried away along the
way.” said Namika with a slight smirk on her face.
    “ In case it failed to come to your
attention, he didn’t know where I was; after he warned me to leave
the shrine we went our separate ways. Tell me this, what