A Troublesome Fiend Episode 1: Vagabonds

[Keishoumaru]

Kuso! Sloth...that is this demon's vice. The worse possible vice she had to deal with. More stubborn than pride, it took more effort to get a slothful demon to do one's bidding. Short of threatening to end their life, it was better to just leave them be and move on. There was nothing left she could negotiate with. Even her back-up plan would have no effect on the outcome, she could see it now. She isn't going to win this 'battle'. The more that thought occurred, the more she started it started to anger her. She clenched her grip on the money and stared hard at Gojyo. This one's usefulness quickly plummeted to zero. As much as she didn't like killing sentient creatures, slothful creatures didn't deserve to live. A simple ki blast would end the source of her growing rage. A sudden ache permeated throughout her body after she finished that thought and she winced from the pain. Kei could feel her tattoos writhe despite not appearing to visibly move. Kuso... her 'Ban' was starting to activate. She almost forgot about the price she paid for using magic to escape from the Demon Realm. Kei looked back at Gojyo. Because he displayed a charitable act for her sake, she was not allowed to be wrathful in return. It was an annoyingly complicated binding ritual that limited her actions. This situation was just the tip of the ice berg on what she could and could not do in the face of a virtuous deed. She needed to calm down, get in control lest her rage causes her and those around her unnecessary pain. Keishoumaru finally let out a long sigh and rubbed the bridge of her nose before looking back at Gojyo with a flat expression. It was obvious that her presence was unwanted. "Fine, enough of this...You can come collect the favor that I owe any time. Ja na..." Keishoumaru started to hover, then fly away leisurely at a low altitude towards a random direction. She was going to have to bank on finding another demon more as knowledgeable and more willing to comply to her demands. Thought she could sense the presence of demons, it wasn't very far reaching so she had to be in a relatively close proximity in order to detect their presence. Amikoharu clung on to her mother with one hand and waved at Gojyo with the other. "Matta ne! Gojyo-ojisan! Thanks for the food!"

[Kaizen Sol]

Kaizen grinned from ear to ear and started to chuckle quietly from his hiding spot behind the corner of a nearby building as he watched the woman who went by the name 'Keishoumaru' fly away. His plan to intercept them was interrupted and he was forced to wait and observe. Thankfully he had keen hearing enough to eavesdrop on their conversation as he observed their reactions to discern their dispositions.

He was worried that she would encounter an ally of one of the Z fighters. But this situation was better than he expected. For most, the conversation he heard was mundane and irrelevant. But for him, it was a treasure trove of useful information. Information that he could use as leverage or stepping stone to regard him highly. Yes, it was going to be a perfect set up. He could see it now.

He could relate to this Keishoumaru woman. He himself had a bit of demonic blood in him, a mixture the scientist used instead of human DNA. His horns and eyes attested to that. Yes, a plan was already formulating in his mind. Getting this woman to partner up with him would be easy, though it could still take some time. But that didn't matter much, he could wait. For now, he was just intent on tracking her from a safe distance. With that in mind Kaizen also started to fly off parallel to her, making sure to stay on her blindspot.

[Sha Gojyo]

Sloth was certainly part of what Gojyo was...But if he had set about coming on just a little stronger, she would realize the equally prominent vice he was guilty of would have been lust. Hell, he had bitched about whether she would put out or not. Unfortunately, not only was time not on his side, but he had not wanted to give her a possible opening to latch on in any way. He didn't want her coming home with him and he was adamant on that. Had she been a normal girl, he would not mind it so much, but he was leery of certain demons. It was amusing to him though, that she practically oozed anger at his refusal to further help. He was almost surprised that she didn't haul off and attack him actually, cause he half-expected it.

"Good...luck." Gojyo blinked, pausing in his waving to the kid, then pinched the bridge of his nose before he looked again.

Okay, yeah, somehow she was flying without wings. That was something he had never really seen, or at least had not been paying enough attention to notice. Sure, one time Goku had fought in the air, but it wasn't really flying. Gojyo arched his brows, half-tempted to call her back and ask how she was doing that, but he reminded himself that he had to be off. She would probably turn up again later anyway, he would ask then.

Turning, he headed off to go find Hakuryuu, who he borrowed for the trip from Hakkai. The dragon had been a little peeved but at least he cooperated. After walking a couple blocks, he made a note to not park the jeep anywhere too far off again.

"Oi...What the hell happened there?" The redhead paused, coming across the ransacked restaurant that Keishoumaru had raided earlier. Jeep kyuu'd impatiently nearby as he looked at the comical scene. Either he missed that before or his brain had just been totally in la-la land. Since it didn't look like anyone was dead, as some of the bodies were stirring, Gojyo just shrugged as he sat the bag in the back of the car before he slid into the driver's seat. The engine kicked on and he made sure he had a fresh cigarette for the lengthy drive back, "Man, Hakuryuu...Some of these Satan City chicks are scary. Let's head the hell home."

"Kyuuu." The dragon turned jeep agreed. Wholeheartedly.

[Keishoumaru]

4 hours later... "None..." Keishoumaru grumbled under her breath as she surveyed the city for the third time trying to sense any other demonic presence. Despite the myriad collection of people ranging from normal humans to anthromorphs, she neither saw nor sensed any other demons in the city. If the demons were deliberately trying to mute their aura then the only other way to find one is by looking. However, the sheer size and intricacy of the city made looking for anyone resembling a demon all but futile. There were also the rare cases were demons had 'human-like' appearances such as herself so it was harder still to distinguish them from normal humans. After finding rather quaint flying vessel that's shaped like a metallic watermelon that flew ever so slowly, which she later found out was called a blimp, she decided to touch down atop it to take a rest. Amikoharu hopped down as her mother layed on her back to stare at the blue sky before skipping around the blimp. Kei watched Amiko for a bit and chuckled before uncorking her sake gourd and poured herself a few cups to drink. As she drank leisurely, she recalled the various sites and wonders they observed as they scouted around: Bulbous buildings, windowed spires, vehicles, large realistic paintings on massive pieces of sturdy canvas, even images that animated on their own as if some magic made the paintings come to life. Kei couldn't help but feel a bit mystified at all the scenes that played out around her. There were so many things to see, so many things to know. After eons of monotonous violence and destruction, it felt nice to observe things she hasn't seen before without her breaking them. Then again, she had already broken plenty of things upon her arrival here. She was in a good mood and celebrated, got drunk, shit broke, then people picked a fight with her so she fought back. It wasn't unusual for her to be looked on as an invader, she technically was and always has been. Anything that wasn't hers, she just took; if they objected, she figured they would do something about it and fight. Amiko knelt down and stared at her mom, their faces just inches apart. Kei blinked and wondered what her daughter was up to. "Kaa-sama... What are we going to do next? It was fun flying around getting to see a lot of things, but we didn't stick around long enough to do anything else before we had to fly some more. Can I just go down there and look around myself?" Pleaded Amiko as she inched her face down to poke Kei's nose with her own. Kei wrinkled her nose and snorted before smiling gently at her. "Fine, I'm going to relax up here for a bit. Don't eat anybody or cause too much damage, hmm?" She warned. Kei figured the city was a relatively safe environment to let her child wander. She didn't see any obvious threats and the warriors of the city were weak enough that her child could take care of them without trouble. It was best to let her daughter roam freely, now that they are in a different world. "Haaaaii!" exclaimed Amikoharu as she jumped off the blimp and glided down to the city below. Wonder where she was gonna go first? As she watched her daughter depart, Kei poured herself another cup before sitting up to gaze upon the horizon. "Now then...what should I do now?" Kei whispered to herself as she mused. "Should I just conquer this city and make it my own territory?" That would be the normal thing for her to do. Even now it felt like an obvious choice to make. However, that would mean she would have to destroy a large part of the city and slay many of its warriors before the city would eventually give up and obey her. She sighed and shrugged off the thought. She didn't escape the Demon Realm just so she could do the status quo. No, she still needed to get information about the world before she could decide how to deal with it. Should she just swallow her pride and ask some humans to teach her? Pfft, she might as well let a child te-... Keishoumaru stared at her sake cup and grinned, proud of her brilliant idea. She could have Amiko ask the humans for information, then have Amiko teach her what she's learned. Her daughter does need to be knowledgeable in order to be a full fledged Makaioshin. It could be part of Amiko's training AND she could roam around freely. "Hah! I'm so smart!" Kei snicked as she raised her cup in toast before bellowing. "Yosh-sha! All the best plans come after a drink!"

[Kaizen Sol]

Kaizen flew down and landed several feet in front of Keishoumaru and displayed the most friendliest, cheesiest smile he could muster. Now was the perfect opportunity put his plan into motion. Offer to help her out and in exchange she will become his ally.

"Nice weather we're having, eh?" A common enough ice breaker in these parts. "How are you liking the view?"

He did note that she was drinking some sake from a gourd. Maybe the added effect of the alcohol would lower her mental defenses enough to increase her susceptibility to his smooth-talk.

Kaizen nonetheless made sure to look as non-threatening as possible so he took a standard pose with hands on his hip.

[Keishoumaru]

Keishoumaru's peaceful drink was interrupted by the arrival of a human wearing a green gi. No...no mere human, this one had horns protruding from his forehead. As Kei looked on, she could sense a faint demonic aura around him. Judging from his build, he looked like a warrior. This one looked more human than demon, and judging by his muted aura he was probably some soft of half-breed like that Gojyo. She sighed after taking another sip. "Good, I guess." After hours of trying to find other demons, this one pops out of nowhere when she stopped looking. Wonder what she did now? ...Oh... "If you're another one of them locals that's going to berate me for doing something I shouldn't be doing, well...fuck off already! Kuso, just let me enjoy my sake." She was just starting to get her good mood back. Kei took another sip and savored the taste before looking back at Kaizen. If this bastard starts running his mouth, she'll have to break his jaw.

[Kaizen Sol]

Kaizen forced an awkward chuckle as he knelt down so they could look at each other on even ground. She seemed annoyed at his presence, as expected, but that will change soon once she listens to his offer.

"No, no. I'm one of Gojyo's friends. The name's Kaizen. He sent me here to be your guide because he felt bad about refusing to help you out earlier."

Perfect. With him as her lone source of information, he can easily manipulate her into trusting him. A naive and ignorant demoness with no clue on the customs and technologies of 'his' world? It wouldn't take long before she'll be in his complete control.

"Don't worry, I'm better suited to guiding new demons around. I can teach you all you need to know about our world." He extended his hand and smiled once more. "Nice to meet you."

[Keishoumaru]

Kei quirked an eyebrow at what Kaizen said. So that Gojyo decided to help her after all, albeit indirectly. Well, his vice was sloth. It made sense to have someone else do the work for him. Kei snorted and laughed before drinking another cup of sake. It was about time she got some respect around here. These lesser demons didn't respect for their masters. Unfortunately for them, she didn't require their assistance anymore. "Ah...well...I don't need your help anymore. So...you can just get lost." Kei stated flatly as she took another drink. They had their chance to offer assistance. But now she didn't care much for it. Kei placed her cup on Kaizen's hand and poured him a drink. "Drink up! After you've had your fill you can go on your way," Kei made a friendly grin. "Umai ze...you'll never taste sake as good as this one."

[Kaizen Sol]

Kaizen stared at Keishoumaru with a dumbfounded expression etched on his face. Did he just hear that right? She didn't want any help?! There's no way that could be right. Just hours ago she was intent on looking demanding assistance! Now she didn't want one?! Kaizen gritted his teeth and forced an awkward smile.

"E...Eh? Really? He said that you really wanted some assistance." This sort of refusal was not part of his plan. She was suppose to be practically begging for his help right about now. Kaizen stared at the cup of sake that was offered and smelled it. This sudden curve ball almost popped a blood vessel on his forehead. This would help cool him off. Kaizen downed it on one gulp and immediately regretted that decision. The potency of the sake was alarming and caught him completely off guard. It tasted good, no doubt. But it felt like he just gulped down an entire bottle in one go.

Kaizen shut his mouth and kept a straight face as he looked back at Keishoumaru. He could feel the effects of the alcohol course through his veins. Luckily his cells started working to keep him from being intoxicated. But back to the matter at hand, he can't take 'no' for an answer. He had to approach from a different angle.

"Don't worry, I don't need any compensation. A fellow demon needs to help their own, right? Plus, if you're short in money I'll be happy to give you some to get things."

[Keishoumaru]

Well, this one was most certainly eager to please. Kei has encountered numerous demons who were willful slaves, ready to serve at her beck and call. While the prospect of having a dutiful minion around sounded appealing, she was enjoying her drinking time too much to be bothered with an eager to please minion. "I did want a guide earlier...but now I don't. I came up with a better plan, so your services are no longer required," she said in a casual manner as she poured herself another drink. "Money? Ah...that," Kei suddenly remembered the few pieces of flimsy material given to her by Gojyo. She didn't really understand what the exchange rate on which one could acquire things, nor did she care. But more of it would definitely be a good thing to have. Fortunately she already had a solution to acquiring more money. "No...I'll be fine with what Gojyo gave me. I'll make my own when I have need of it." Kei turned around to look at a different side of the landscape. There was a large mountain range far away that she'll have to go and explore someday. "Come back in a few hundred years, maybe I'll be looking for a minion then. Maybe you could be Amiko's bodyguard, if you're as strong as you look." Kei laughed at the thought of her daughter bossing around her own minions. That'll be a sight to see.

[Kaizen Sol]

It was a good thing that Keishoumaru had her back turned to him. In his flabbergasted state, he looked like he was ready to tear her limb from limb in rage. This was a complete 180 from what he was expecting. What the hell was this woman thinking?! Flat out refusing an offer to help just because she had a better plan? And what's with her not wanting to be given more money?

Kaizen clenched his jaw and stared daggers at Keishoumaru's back. Mission failed. He wasn't about to try and formulate anymore back-up plans just to be shot down again. This woman's mentality was hard to deal with. All he could do now was leave before he had the urge to strangle her.

"O..Okay then. I'll go tell Gojyo that you don't want anymore help. See you around," he spoke with an icy tone as he started to fly back down to the city below. It's a shame to lose an opportunity to make use of a powerful being, but he wasn't about to put up with that crap for the sake of his ambitions.

As he flew some distance away, he sensed a smaller power that he felt earlier. Turning to look, he saw that demoness' child roaming about a playground.

"Tch...being a bodyguard to some child? Me? Don't make me laugh!" He would soon shave his head bald than to be subservient to a child. That child does possess some power for her age. Any kidnapper would have to think twice to mess with that one.

The sudden epiphany halted Kaizen mid flight. Already his brain was piecing together what he's observed so far: The woman could sense that the two men at the hotdog stand were demons, she was flying around the city as if looking for someone or something which he assumed were other demons judging from their conversation, and Kaizen being able to follow them without her sensing his presence.

Different theories started to emerge. Nothing was concrete without further observation, but he has found a new, more effective leverage to exploit. Kaizen stared down at the blissfully unaware Amikoharu and grinned wickedly as he formulated his plan.

"Now then...hope that demon parents think the same as humans do..."

[Keishoumaru]

Next Day... Keishoumaru and Amikoharu stared at each other as they stood atop a skyscraper. A very important meeting was taking place after they finished breakfast; which comprised of lizard meat from Keishoumaru's hunting trip the previous day. It was tasty enough cooked, but still lacked the deliciousness that the food served in this city provided. That was precisely why this meeting was held; it was time to start Kei's plan. "Amiko..." Kei looked down at her daughter, arms folded across her chest. "I'm giving you an important mission. In order for us to get what we want, we need to know exactly how the exchange system in this world operates. It seems like if we just take it by force, it'll cause unwanted attention. The Kaioshin might be alerted if we just up and conquer this world from under their nose." "Why don't we just do that, Kaa-sama?" Amiko questioned as she raised her hand. "Tsk, tsk, tsk," Kei wagged a finger at Amiko. True, it would be faster this way; however, she had to be cautious. "Like I said, the Kaioshin might start to notice our presence if we did that. I'm not strong enough to take on all of them at once and they'll be sure to do just that if they found out that I escaped." Truth be told, Kei had no idea how far the Kaioshin's senses could reach or if they could sense each others presence at all. Kei wasn't born with extraordinary sensing abilities compared to her brethren. The limited way she could sense the presence of demons was due to eons of being surrounded by them. The fact that the other Kais could potentially sense her before she could sense them troubled her. Kei shook off the thought and continued with her briefing. "Amiko, money is apparently how we can get what we want without outright conquering it. So, I want you to go around the city and get as much information on how money...or did they call it cash?... anyways, how it works. Can you do that?" Amiko beamed and nodded her head. "Hai! Kaa-sama! Makasete! The kids around my age that I played with were pretty fun yesterday." She learned quite a few things from her interaction with other kids. Though for this mission, she'll probably have to talk to more adults. That sounded fun too, she liked meeting new people. Kei grinned happily and patted her daughter's head. "Yosh, then I'll leave it to you. Come back here before it gets dark and you can tell me all about what you've learned over dinner." Kei paused for a second, then took out one of the paper money given to her by Gojyo. She has studied it enough yesterday to be able to work her magic on it. Kei held both her hands out, one holding the money while the other empty, and started to concentrate. Faint wisps of energy started to coalesce atop her open palm and materialize itself into a large stack of money. Kei nodded to herself, matter materialization was second nature to her and most of her brethren. Simple objects took less effort so creating duplicates of the money only required some observation. Kei handed Amiko the stack of cash. "Once you've learned as much as you can, go get us some food using this. If you don't have enough, come back to me and I'll make more." Amiko took the money and stared at it curiously for some time before pocketing it. She smiled once more at her mother and started to fly down to the streets below. "Hai! Ja, ittekimasu kaa-sama!" Amiko shouted happily as she flew away. "Mmmn," Keishoumaru watched as her daughter left before laying back down to stare at the morning sky. "Well, now what should I do?" Kei asked herself. Nothing really; she could spend years doing absolutely nothing but eating and sleeping if she chose to. Looks like sleep was as good a plan as any. As her eyes started to close, her ears perked up from some peculiar noise coming from some distance away. Her attention immediately focused on the sound as she sat up and turned towards that direction. "What...is that?..." She asked no one in particular. As she continued to listen, it started to become obvious that it was something or someone singing. Music! It's been so long since she heard such soothing tunes; even the words that were being sung, she understood them. The next moment, Kei realized that she was already flying towards the source. The closer she got, the happier she felt. When her eyes opened again, she was floating outside a large music store. Kei smiled to herself and stared through a large window display on the second floor, much to the surprise of nearby onlookers. "I can get use to this." Kei uncorked her sake bottle and poured herself a cup to drink. Looks like she found herself a good spot to relax. Today was starting to become a good day as she listened to the next song being played.

[Kaizen Sol]

Kidnapping the little demon brat didn't take much effort; All it took was fifty dollars worth of sweets and a quick knockout chop to the back of the head. The hard part came afterwards; making sure to flee the city with his captive without Keishoumaru sensing her daughter's ordeal. From his earlier observations, she seem to let the brat wander off and doesn't bother to constantly check on her. That was a good sign. He just needed to kidnap the kid, leave town, and make sure to place the blame on his intended targets. As long as the demon doesn't have some sort of sensing ability that could find her offspring at a whim, then his plan would work.

So far, so good. Leaving the city on foot wasn't the fastest way to travel, but he had to make sure to keep his power and presence as low as possible to avoid being followed. He has a long travel to one of his hideouts within the Spinach Wastes.

Once there, making sure the kid was properly imprisoned was the next order of business. After that, he just had to sit back and watch Keishoumaru's reaction to the message he left for her back in Satan City. If everything went according to plan, she'll be just the distraction for the Z-Fighters he needs so that his true plan can be set in motion.

Kaizen chuckled to himself as the view of Satan City became just another dot at the horizon. Surely by the end of the day, his 'message' for Keishoumaru would be activated. He's gathered enough data to fool a technologically ignorant being like her, she just had to take the bait.


~~~Meanwhile, a strange capsule-like device will activate near the presence of Keishoumaru later that evening. Machine-like buzzes and hums emanate from the device as holographic images of three individuals come into view near it: A familiar crimson haired man called Gojyo, a shorter but more muscular man with black hair that firmly stands upwards with a prominent widows peak, and a taller yet equally built man with spiky black hair.

Holographic Gojyo smirks towards Keishoumaru's direction and speaks in an even tone, "Hey, lost something? Bet it's your kid. Well, she's with me. I took the liberty to kidnap her while you were preoccupied. I didn't appreciate your attitude towards me earlier so now I'm going to use her to teach you a lesson." After puffing out a smoke from his cigarette he continued.

"If you want her back, come find us and grovel for forgiveness. I'd tell you exactly where we are but...you're just a stubborn immigrant to our planet. Oh, let me introduce you to my associates." Holographic Gojyo gestured towards the other two holograms.

"This shorty here is called Vegeta, he's my superior and was the one that gave me the idea to kidnap your kid. Hah! The other one is called Son Goku. He's our fearless leader and definitely stronger than you."

Both holographic Vegeta and Goku sneer towards Keishoumaru as if to taunt her. Hologram Gojyo takes one last puff of smoke before grinning wickedly.

"So, come at us. We'll show you how this world really works, demon. Oh, and one last thing. Don't destroy this device. Keep it with you. That way I can tell you if you're getting warmer...or colder."

The holographic images laugh in unison before they fizzle and fade as the device turns off.~~~

[Keishoumaru]

Today had been quite soothing to Keishoumaru. Listening to myriad types of music lightened her mood a great deal. She had found more places that produced such harmonious tunes as she drifted from place to place within the city. It seemed like music was a major source of entertainment for the denizens of this world. In that case Kei held some respect for their culture. Perhaps she'll have Amiko tag along with her tomorrow. From what she could gather, many individuals in the city had some form of device that could emit music on a whim. That would be something that Kei would want as soon as possible. Keishoumaru looked up at the sky to notice that it was already getting dark. It was time to head back, hopefully Amiko managed to get dinner for them. Kei flew back to the top of the skyscraper they slept at before and noticed that Amiko wasn't there. Tuning her senses outwards, she didn't sense her presence in the vicinity. "Hmmm, guess she's still out and about somewhere." Kei sighed and sat down against the corner of the flat rooftop to wait. She wasn't particularly hungry; she had been drinking her sake steadily throughout the day. Hopefully she wouldn't have to wait too long. A nice delicious meal along with exchanging stories of what they had done for the day is all that's missing to complete the day. Unfortunately, it seems like she had quite a while to wait. It has already gone dark for a while and Amiko still hasn't come back. Maybe she just lost track of time, but she has never disobeyed Kei's instructions before. Kei focused her senses outwards once more only to find out that there were demonic presences near her vicinity. This was getting troublesome. Kei finally stood up and took a deep breath. "Amikooooo!! You're Late!!!" She bellowed loud enough to cause the building windows nearby to shake. It was loud enough to carry her voice through most of the city. That should get her attention. Suddenly, Kei heard some beeping noises close to her. Turning her head to look, she saw that the noise was coming from a strange capsule-like device that was blinking with tiny lights. Suddenly, three figures appeared near it; one she recognized and the other two she didn't. The one she recognized was that halfbreed from before, Gojyo. But something was off; their forms didn't seem solid. Finally, the image of Gojyo spoke to her. "Hey, lost something? Bet it's your kid. Well, she's with me. I took the liberty to kidnap her while you were preoccupied. I didn't appreciate your attitude towards me earlier so now I'm going to use her to teach you a lesson." Kei was struck with disbelief at what she just heard. What...the fuck did he just say? He kidnapped Amiko? A lowly half-demon like him?! That wasn't possible. He must be lying. She was looking for any signs of deception coming from him, but it seemed impossible to tell. She couldn't sense anything from him except what her eyes could see. It was like she was staring at those moving paintings. She was starting to become more and more confused and agitated. Did he really manage to overpower Amikoharu? Kei never confirmed how strong he was but judging from his muted aura, he didn't seem that strong. Maybe he was just hiding his power at the time... "If you want her back, come find us and grovel for forgiveness. I'd tell you exactly where we are but...you're just a stubborn immigrant to our planet. Oh, let me introduce you to my associates." "Kisama!! You're lying!!" Kei shouted back, gritting her teeth. She couldn't accept it. This could not be happening. Of all the audacity of a lowly demon to insult her this way... "This shorty here is called Vegeta, he's my superior and was the one that gave me the idea to kidnap your kid. Hah! The other one is called Son Goku. He's our fearless leader and definitely stronger than you." Kei's eyes twitched and narrowed to stare daggers at the images of the three men. She didn't care who the other two were. But if they were affiliated with Gojyo and if what he said was true, then they were her enemies. They'd best pray that this was just some prank... "So, come at us. We'll show you how this world really works, demon. Oh, and one last thing. Don't destroy this device. Keep it with you. That way I can tell you if you're getting warmer...or colder." With that, the images faded into nonexistence but not before she heard their maniacal laughter, leaving her alone on the rooftop with the capsule-like device. Kei's features darkened, her fists clenched. It all had to be a lie...Amiko is just late. She is probably still roaming around the city and forgot Kei's instructions. With that thought in mind, Kei flew off and scoured the city with her senses attuned to detecting her daughter's presence. "Amikooooo!" "Amikooooo! Where are you?!!" Her flight quickened, she had the whole city to comb through. Structures, vehicles, people, lights...all blurred as she solely focused on finding her daughter. The longer she searched, the more worried she became. Fear and dread started to creep into her heart that her daughter was truly in danger, and all because Kei wasn't attentive enough. It was not a feeling she was accustomed to, and not something she wished she felt right now. "Amikooooo!!!" Next morning... Even after searching tirelessly throughout the night, she couldn't sense Amikoharu's presence in or near the city. There was no denying it now, her daughter was kidnapped. All because some demon wanted to pick a fight with her. She finally returned to the skyscraper rooftop and floated back down. Kei picked up the device that was left there and placed it in her pocket. Despite how humiliating it seemed, they were right. She had no way of knowing where Amiko was being kept. She'd have to play along with their arrangements. She did have a lead though. She remembered Gojyo mention his residence. East City...Northeast of here... Keishoumaru's form suddenly became surrounded by a blazing red aura. She maybe from a different world, but navigation was one of her strong points. She turned towards the northeastern direction. No matter how big this world was, she would find them. Once she's seen to her daughter's safety, those three that were responsible for angering her were as good as dead. With that in mind, Kei blasted off towards that direction with great speed.