Elliot and Xing headed to the bedrooms and roof, respectively. When Xing poked his head out of the trapdoor on the roof fromt he attick and looked around, he didn't see any sign of Abby. "That's weird......" He muttered.

Abby sighed as she walked down the street,looking to her wrist at the gotlet she wore.

Kimiko sighed as she floated beside Abby."are you sure you didnt want to tell them about this fiht?"

Abby nodded."yeah, this is going to be a big one, I dont want them getting to close to the battle"

Kimiko nodded."understandable ... but this one is so soon ... i thoughyt your dreams showed it later on"

Abby nodded."it did, so for all I know, this one will be a tye"

Elliot searched the entire second floor as Xing explored the attic and roof, and Shiki examined the basement. No sign of Abby. "Guess this means she left the house entirelly..."

Shiki smiled."probabbly out getting groceries ....we are running low",He said calmly.

"Considering how much you two eat, that's not a suprise." Elliot said, coming down from the second floor.

Shiki looked up and gave a smile."tru"

Shortly after, Xing came down from the roof. "No sign of Abby on the roof either." He said.

Shiki looked to Xing."well if shes not there, then she is more then like out grocery shopping",he said calmly.

"Considering how she's been cooking for four." Nala said. "And you two are bottomless pits."

Shiki gave a chuckel."y-yeah .. its not surpriseing that were already out"

"Yeah, especially with how I can eat...." Xing said with a laugh.

Shiki smiled."heh , she shouldnt be long", Shiki said relaxing. "when she gets home we can help her put the food away"

"Yeah," Xing said, flopping down on the sofa. "Anyone else bored?"

Shiki raised his hand."me",he then blinked."hmm why ot see how the others are doing in the tornament?",he said geading for his labtop.

"Sure." Xing said, sitting up properly on the couch.

Grabbing his labtop ,Shiki brought it over to the couch, flopping beside Xing he went onto the tornementr listings, on there it showed who had been elminated, where each shaman stood, who was fighting at the momenyt, and who was up for a fight in a few moments/hours/days."wow, thirty shaman have already been booted out..."

Elliot whistled. "Next round's gonna be a toughie." She said.

Xing nodded and gulped. "I'll say." He replied. He pointed to Shiki's name. "Looks like you're going day after tomorrow for your second fight."

Shiki nodded."yeah looks like it",he said calmly then froze. Seeing Abby's name."shit",he mutterd and jumped up,almost sendng his labtop to the floor.

Xing looked at his friend, worried. "What's wrong?" He said, looking at the laptop. He swore in Chinese.

Shiki grumbeled. "why wouldnt she tell us that she had a battle, let alone against that creep!"

"Who's she up against?" Elliot asked.

"The guy who killed her family." Xing said, clenching his fists. Whenever he got angry, his accent managed to sneak its way into his voice, making it clear he was from China.

Shiki paced the room."and not to tell us what is she thinking!",he sai angrely. More worried about his freind then mad.

"Does that thing show the location?" Elliot asked, taking a look at the laptop. "Crap! That's on the outskirts of town!"

Shiki looked to Elliot and Xing."they we better get going"

"I've got a sidecar on my motorcycle, and someone can ride behind me." Elliot said, grabbing her helmet.