As Sato and Ai enter the Kingdom, Ai looks over to him. "We're finally here. Once we find Kaoru, maybe we can get a lead on where Jiro is.

"Yeah." Sato sounded unenthusiastic.

"Look." AI pointed up to a large castle. "Maybe Kaoru's in there."

"Okay. I'll wait here." Sato says as he begins to sit down on a bench.

"No." Ai pulls him back up off the bench. "You're coming."

Once the two arrived in the castle sounds of J-Pop music were coming from the upper level. "What's that?" Sato wondered.

"Let's go check it out." Ai suggests.

Sato and Ai ran up the spiral stair case until they came to a teenage boy dancing to a radio. His shiny blonde hair fell over one of his eyes. They had little pink dots dancing around in them instead of pupils. "What do you want?"

"He's the King?" Sato asked Ai. "He's younger than me."

"And cooler also." The young King provoked Sato. "I'm King Hiraku." His mouse tail pooped out from his rear.

Sato starts to speak, "My name is…"

"I know your name." Hiraku interrupted. "You're Yamagata Satoshi or Sato for short. You and your friends unsealed the forbidden Book. And your past life was the Demon Bakemono Susumu. His powers and abilities have lake into your present life." He continued. "Oh and you suck at fishing, dancing and archery."

"But how do you know all that?" Sato questioned.

"I am a Psychic Bakemono." King Hiraku answered. "I can read your mind like an open book." The King turned to Ai. "Oh hello Ai. I didn't see you there."

Ai waved, "Hi Hiraku."

"Ai, you know this guy?" Sato asked curiously.

Ai nodded, "Yeah. But Hiraku since when were you the King of Jinsaria? What happened to your Dad?"

"Exiled." Hiraku replied. "And since I'm his only son, I had to become the new King."

"I'm sorry." Ai sympathized. "But listen Sato and I need to ask you a favor."

"Sure." The King agreed. "What is it?"

"Has Kaoru taken over yet?" Ai inquired.

Hiraku shook his head. "He tried to. But once I told him the Sacred Key wasn't here anymore he left."

Sato started to speak. "Do you know where it is."

The King nodded, "It's in the wastelands nearby. Just travel east of here and you should come across it. Although I buried it pretty deep."

Sato nodded, "Got it. Thanks for your help King Hiraku.

Meanwhile in Ironvale village a spaceship landed in the grass. Hotaru Kikyo, Hoshiko and Yuuki all one out of their house to see what was going on. "A spaceship?" Kikyo wondered.

Hotaru scowled, "That's not just any ordinary spaceship. It belongs to him."

Unauthorized use of content: if you find this story on Amazon, report the violation.

A harsh laugh echoed outside of the spacecraft as Jiro walked down the steps followed by Sakura. "Sakura!" Hoshiko shouted.

Jiro grinned malevolently, "Sorry, but Sakura is mine now. I've only come back to take another present. Where is the Cursed Bakemono Yuuki?"

Hotaru grunted, "I don't know what a Cursed Bakemono is. But you're not getting Yuuki!" Hotaru rushes in at Jiro his snake like tongue growing as sharp as a blade. He swings it downwards at Jiro.

Jiro catches the Snake Bakemono's tongue and spins it around chucking him into the house. Jiro frowned, "That was pathetic."

Hotaru grunted, "I'm not done yet! Kikyo, Hoshiko! Help me out!"

The two girls nodded, "Right!"

All three of them charge at Jiro. Kikyo swings her monkey tail at him, but Jiro just jumps above it. Hoshiko lets out a loud screech that Jiro is completely unfazed by. Hotaru punches Jiro in the mid-section. Jiro stays in the same position.

Jiro smirks "My turn." His right arm turns into cannon blasting all three of them back. "So then I assumed the Cursed Bakemono is that little blue haired boy with the small horns over there?"

"We're not letting you take him!" Kikyo screamed clutching her bloody side.

"Oh yeah?" Jiro laughed. ,"Well who's going to stop me? You're all too weak!"

Back in the Kingdom of Sihalia, Hibiki, Hikari, Nori and Bunka were all gathered together. "So then, it's just as we feared." Hikari stated solemnly.

Bunka nodded, "I'm afraid so. Jiro has discovered that Yuuki is one of the three Cursed Bakemono."

Hibiki spoke, "And how's Sato? Bunka you're his guardian you should know."

"He's discovered his powers." Bunka answered. "But he's not using them properly."

"I noticed that as well." Nori agreed. "He seems to be terrified of it."

"Well only time will tell if he actually has what it takes to use it the way it's meant to be used." Hibiki stated."

"He has time. He's only fifteen after all." Bunka indicated.

"Yes." Hikari began. "But what may seem like plenty of time can pass by very quickly. And unless he learns quickly, we may witness the birth of a villain more fearsome than Niji and Jiro combined."

Hibiki nodded, "Precisely. Which is why Bunka must continue to watch over Sato until he does learn."

"Excuse me." Nori began. "But I have something I'd like to ask you Bunka."

"Okay. Go ahead, Nori." Bunka offered.

"If you're the boy's guardian. Why allow him to go that far into it anyway? It was a very stupid idea on your part. And I just can't seem to understand."

"I wouldn't expect you to." Bunka said calmly. "But remember his opponent was using Katsuo' Light powers. If I hadn't allowed him to use his own ability, he would've been crushed."

You did see what he did to his opponent didn't you?!" Nori questioned furiously. "He was the one doing the crushing!"

"That was only because he was angry and confused. All of the evil of his Darkness came out to consume him. Whereas Arashi had his powers under control." Bunka argued.

"Okay then what about the first time it came out?" Nori questioned. "His first fight against Kaoru. I was going to stop that from ever happening but you stopped me!"

"It only would've delayed his powers arrival." Bunka answered. It had to come sometime, so the logical solution was to let it come whenever it wanted. We can't stop the Darkness inside him forever. All we can do is hope Sato manages to control it."

Nori grunted, "I guess you're right. But I still don't like it."

"You think I do?" Bunka asked rhetorically. "But we don't have a choice."

"Bunka's right." Hibiki agreed. "So then as I said before Bunka. Continue watching over Sato please. I think that's the decision Uncle Akio would make."

Bunka nodded, "Understood, King Hibiki. And yes you're becoming a great leader just like King Akio was."

Meanwhile Sato and Ai were just exiting Jinsaria Kingdom. "Okay. So Hiraku said it would be to the east." Ai stated as she looked around. "Sato? Hello are you even paying attention?"

Sato lifted his head up, "Huh? Oh yeah, sure."

Ai grunted, "You're really starting to get on my nerves now! Please tell me you're gonna fight. I mean this time it's the real Kaoru I can't do it without you, Sato."

"I'm sorry Ai." Sato began. "But I just can't anymore. If that power comes back. I'm afraid someone innocents gonna get hurt."

"Sato. There's a simple answer to this problem. Just don't let it come back!"

"But..."

"No buts! No excuses!" Ai shouted. "Listen, I know you're upset about what happened to Arashi. I am too. But you're forgetting about someone else. Arashi wasn't the only friend of ours we came to save."

"Sakura." Sato realized. "Ai, let's go kick some ass."

Ai beamed, "Finally, you're back!" The Magic Bakemono hugged the purpled haired teen.

Once Sato and Ai made it to the barren wasteland full of may holes the sight before them surprised the two. Kaoru was digging through a hole. A golden key shone brightly as it rose out of the hole. It distanced itself hallway between Sato and Karou."

"There it is." Sato gasped. "Let's go!" Sato and AI began racing towards the key as well as Kaoru.