"Good luck with that." Elliot said. "The girl's stubborn as my uncle Victor. And trust me, that's saying something."

"I second that motion." Nala deadpanned.

"Perhaps if you knewher full story would help you understand",a voice came from behind.

Kimiko jumped and werled around,her eyes wideening toseeAdidamaru standing before them."A -A-A.......

Xing nearly jumped out of his skin. "A-Amidamaru?!" He blurted out. "I--I-I-I---"

"I believe Master Xing is attempting to ask why you have not passed on, old friend." Bason said as Xing was sputtering like an idiot.

Admidamaru shook his head."i had,but after going though the right conections,ive come back .... to help keep an eye on Yoahs great -add lots of greats in here- grandaughter .....so whereis Abby?"

"We don't know." Elliot said. "I tried convincing her that secluding herself from everyone, but it was a no go. When I checked the warehouse she was earlier today, she was gone." She shook her head. "That girl's stubborn as a mule."

Admidamaru sighed."she gets that from Yoah.......",he stops looking up.'YES SHE DIES YOAH DONT DENIE IT!.....SEE EVEN ANN AGREES!",calms down and looks back at the group calm

Shiki looked at Kimiko then to Admidamaru." Abbys ..... Yoah's .... -add lots of great's - grandaughter?",says shocked.

Xing couldn't help but laugh at the shout. "So, it looks like the family stories are true." He said. "You really were Yoh's spirit partner."

Admidimaru smiled and nodded."that i was ....."

"If I'm not mistaken, he was the last Shaman King, after Haou screwed himself out of the title." Elliot said. "That must've been interesting."

Admidamaru sighed."it was a tough battle,but it seems the same dark spirit that took ove Haoh is back,has a new host,and is still afyer Yoahs family ... the last liveing member of it ......"

"Wait...Abby's the last living Asakura?" Xing asked. "That can't be though. Her family name's Serino, not Asakura."

Admidamaru sighed."she is...her faily had changedthier name to hide formit,but it didnt work,the spirt found themwhen Yukina was young,and killed her hole family,durng a family reuin ,right infront of her .... shes thelast of the asakuras....loseing her family makes her want toprotect all of you more .... then seeing yougethurt as badas you were ,she cant help but think ofher family,nd blamed herself"

Xing shook his head. "It wasn't her fault. Blame that creepy Faust guy for that." he shivered. "He was one hell of a freak."

Admidamaru looked at him."Faust?! hesalive still?!but.... thats not possible!"

"Wrong Faust." Xing said. "Faust XIX. He seemed waaaay too interested in the dead than he should be." He rubbed his arms as goosebumps made there way up his skin. "I might wind up with necrophobia thanks to that weirdo." He muttered.

Admidamaru sighed."just like his ansistors....",he said anoyed."so no ne knowswhere Abby is?"


Shiki shook his head."no...well Kimiko does,but Yukina doesnt want her to tell anyone......."

Kimiko sighed."evenif i tell ,no onewill be able to conince her"

"Yeah. I discovered that." Elliot said.

"Maybe if all of us gang up on her?" Xing said. "If she isn't as stubborn as me on one of my bents that is....."

Kimiko smiled some." that could work!"

Admidamaru nodded."good!"

"All we'll have to do is track her down." Bason said.

"Easier said than done." Spire said. "The only thing that helped me find her was looking in the direction Kimiko was coming from. Without any clues, we've all got our work cut out for us."

"And I'm stuck in this stupid hospital room." Xing grouched.

Kimikio sighed." ill show you where shes staying now,but only after youve heled Xing ....."

Xing groaned. "Isn't there a faster way to heal? I'm BORED!!!"

"Quit complaining." Elliot said. "You sound like Nala on the shuttle flight over."

"I wasn't complaining!" Nala protested.

Spire grunted. "No you weren't. You were being outright obnoxious."

Admidamarunodded.'so fornow wewait....",hesaid calmly then looked to Bason."we should catch up my ol friend"

Bason nodded. "Indeed, Amidamaru." Bason replied happily.

"I think this is as weird a conversation I've ever seen." Xing muttered. "A warlord from ancient China and a samurai from feudal era Japan...." His comment was recieved by a whack on the head from Elliot. "Ow!"

"Can it boyo." Elliot said in warning. "The dead have very good hearing."

Admidamaru: *loks ed to him* you forget, hewas oartners with yoahs friend ..."

"That I know," Xing said. But still...that makes me wonder why the Taos have gone back to their bloodthirsty ways.