"Great, then I'm sticking around till dinner." Elliot said. She fired up her cycle. "Get an and lead the way!" She said, pointing to the sidecar.

***

Xing nodded and followed suit. "What are you going to do once you get back at that guy?" He asked after a while.

Yukina looked at him then back to thesky."im not sure .... i dont want tohrm the guy the dark spirit is controlling ... but i may not have a choice....iknow i will fight him at least once in the tornement,but the out come that i have seeninmy dreams,night after night ...shows him winning....."

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Shiki smiled as he hoped into the side car."lets go!"

"Righto," Elliot said, racing off. "Just let me know where to turn and such."

***

"What you're seeing happen may not be the exact truth." Xing said. "It may just be your subconcious worrying about if you do lose. If you believe you'll win against him, then it'll turn into a self-fufilling prophecy and you will."

Yukina blinked never thinkingothat."thats true ....",shesaid andlaughed."hmand here i thought it was vission"

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Shiki nodded."right! will do!"

"I'm not sure what it is. I've had stuff like that happen, and it turns out true. Other times, I've had dreams like that too, and they're completely false." Xing said. "Is there anything you know about that spirit?"

Abby sighed."its the sameonemy ansistor fought in te tornement 500 years ago ....hes angry with our family for getting rid of of him .... but hes back some how ....",she siaghed looking at him."as per my dream,it ends wth me empaled in a tree with my own swords...."

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Xing's blood ran cold. That's almost exactly how Faust nearly killed me. He thought. "We're fighting Haou? Shit..."

Abby slowly nodded."you stillsure youwant to be around me?if not i understand you know?"

Xing shook his head. "The exact opposite; I'm still standing by you." He replied. "If it's Haou we're dealing with...then we'll need all the help we can get."

Abby looked at himwith a grin."imglad ...that your still standing by me ..."

"I'm sure that Shiki and Elliot will do the same," Xing replied. "Have faith in us...and yourself."

Yukinas smile brightened and nodded."right!"

Xing smiled and put his head back and watched the clouds. "When's that bus going to get here?" He asked as his stomach growled.

Abby looked to her watched."any minite now",she said andsure enough the bus could be herd comeing up the road."there it is..."

"Great," Xing replied. He laughed. "I'm starving!"

Abby smiled softly.'ell then its a good thing im a great cook!",seh said getting up as the bus stopped for them to get on.When getting up though,Abby cringed a little rubbing her sholder.

"Is something wrong?" Xing asked, turning from the bus's door.

Abby smiled."no,nothing serious",she saidsmileing andcontinued for the bus.

Xing nodded slowly. "All right then," he replied as he got on.

Abby smiled softly as she got onto the bus and took a seat beside Xing.

Xing stared out the window as the bus started off.

Yukina smiledsoftly and leaned her head back closeing her eyes.

(I got nothin'....)

As they sat there Abby blinked and sat up stright looking around.

"What's wrong?" Xing asked.