I can't shake the feeling people probably were waiting for this one.

[faithfultenko.livejournal.com]

*Someone familiar is wandering the premises.*

Lady Yukawi? LADY YUKAWIIIIIII!

Lady Yukawi! I don't like this place! It's weird and scary and stuff! I wanna go hooooooome!

*If the obvious youth of the kitsune wasn't a dead giveaway what happened, the fact that she only has two tails instead of the normal nine is probably an indication of something.*

Where's the forest?! I want the forest! Baaaaaaaaaw!

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[becomethesniper.livejournal.com]

[A youth was nearby with his head buried in his knees. When he hears someone else bawling, he looks up.

Well, so much for having time to feel sorry for himself. He tries to pull himself together.]

Hey, a-are...are you lost?

[faithfultenko.livejournal.com]

Wh-wha? A-ah! A human!

*She tries to pull herself together.*

I'm not lost! I'm the shikigami of Lady Yukawi! I can't be lost! Don't be stupid!

[becomethesniper.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'm a-a human. What else would I be? But what's a shikigami--

...Wait, what are those?

[Guess who finally noticed Ran's tails?]

[yokaiofnaps.livejournal.com]

[Is that...

...no way. No way can that be Ran.

A very confused human approaches.]

R-Ran?

[faithfultenko.livejournal.com]

They're TAILS, dummy! What else could they be?

And I'm the great servant of the youkai of boundwies! That's what a shikigami is!

[faithfultenko.livejournal.com]

Another human! Oh no! You can't beat me, though! I'm Lady Yukawi's shikigami!

[yokaiofnaps.livejournal.com]

It's Meiling! Hong... Meiling...

...you probably don't have any idea who I am.

[Not that she can blame anyone under the circumstances.]

[faithfultenko.livejournal.com]

I dunno. Are you supposed to be a fwiend of Lady Yukawi's? 'Cause I don't know who you are at all.

[becomethesniper.livejournal.com]

But...but why do you have...

...I'm dreaming, right? Oh, please God, let this be a dream! Please, please, PLEASE let this be a dream!!

[faithfultenko.livejournal.com]

Don't be silly! I'd know if this was a dweam, 'cause I'm Lady Yukawi's shikigami, and she knows evewything!

*Logic is apparently not young Ran's strong point.*

[yokaiofnaps.livejournal.com]

Er, um... I wouldn't say 'friend' but I know her! And... I kind of... know you...

[She scratches the back of her head nervously.]

[faithfultenko.livejournal.com]

Ohhh, is this one of those things where I don't know who you are, an' Lady Yukawi says "Oh, you met her when you just got a second tail," an' I don't wemember 'cause I was too young? 'Cause that happens a lot.

Unless... you're not a stwanger twying to take me away, are you?!

[becomethesniper.livejournal.com]

[...Yeah, he's just going to give you a bewildered look.

Until he pinches himself.]

Ow!

...This...isn't...

[Cue Lyle attempting to stifle a couple sobs and failing miserably.]

[faithfultenko.livejournal.com]

H-huh?! Wait a sec, don't cwy! It's no good if you cwy here! If you cwy, I might cwy!

[becomethesniper.livejournal.com]

[Right, right. Gotta stay strong for the little ones. Even little ones as weird as the one in front of him.]

S-sorry... It's just...my family is...d-de...

[He's having trouble spitting that last word out.]

[yokaiofnaps.livejournal.com]

Not... not quite. I think it's... some kind of temporal thingy.

And no! I'm not a kidnapper.

[chivalroushare.livejournal.com]

[A rabbit woman happens to be in the scene. She gives a smile and knees down to match Ran's eye level. In the softest, kindest voice she could muster, Cecile says to Ran:]

You don't have to worry. Yukari is... somewhere around here. If you want somebody to help you look for her, I'd like to.

[faithfultenko.livejournal.com]

What's wrong with your family?

[faithfultenko.livejournal.com]

What's a "temp-o-ral" thingy?

And how do I know you're not just saying that to fool me?

[faithfultenko.livejournal.com]

Another youkai! You know where Lady Yukawi is?

[yokaiofnaps.livejournal.com]

Er... well that's hard to explain. And I don't really have any proof of that. But, um, Miss Yukari Yakumo should probably be around here!

[chivalroushare.livejournal.com]

[Cecile wasn't really a youkai, but... why push this issue? She trusted her anyway.]

Lady Yukari... works here, somewhere. She's a very important person who helps with all the decision-making. A friend of Yukari is definitely safe here.

... But I'm not sure where she is right now, no.

[faithfultenko.livejournal.com]

Yay! I need to get back to her! She pwobabwy wants to know where I am!

[faithfultenko.livejournal.com]

I need to find her and be with her! I'm her shikigami!

[yokaiofnaps.livejournal.com]

I have no idea where she is, but knowing her she'll find you sooner rather than later.