Scarlet Dragon Mountain Range, Nura Clan's Headquarters

"All men's are the same. *sob* *sob*"

A woman with a long hair colored a mix of black and varying shades of blue can be seen slumped limply against the table full of sakes.

After she learned the dissappearance of Nura-duo she felt like a housewife that was left alone. It made her feel that she's no longer attractive which cause an entire scene of a deppressed woman drinking without limit.

"Setsura-san, you're already drunk."

A black haired beautiful woman clad in black robes with a crow feathers stucked on her ears. She was none other than Karasu Tengu's wife. She looked at Setsura with worry.

"I'm not yet drunk, come on Nuregarasu drink with me."

"Supreme Commander would be back soon, stop drinking." She jerked her head outside and shouted: "Kuromaru!"

"Hmmph, who cares about that idiot, he should just die. *sob* *sob*"

A black light flashed and a silhouette of a young man appeared.

He's wearing a samurai-like warrior armor. He has black messy hair, he looked at his mother: "Mom"

"Clean the place with your two siblings and command the crows to notify us upon Supreme Commanders arrival." Nuregarasu dragged Setsura to her room while the latter was resisting like a child leaving Kuromaru standing in dazed.

"Try to escape and you're going to experience pain." Nuregarasu voice echoed.

Kuromaru smiled wryly and can only drag his siblings to this unhonourable job of cleaning a room full of sake.

If everyone hears this then their prestige as the best scouts in the clan would be destroyed.

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In the Floating Cloud City, inside the inn, Nurarihyon and his group of people were sitting around the table and simultaneously drinking.

Greed who was standing on the other side asked permission from Nurarihyon to check the Xiao Lie and Xiao Lingxi.

Taking a deep breath, Xiao Che walked towards the room where the two members of Xiao family is, his advance naturally created the sound of footsteps. The sound of his footsteps aroused the attention of Xiao Lie in the room who automatically looked at the door. He didn't know where they're currently at, this place doesn't seem to be the Reflection George.

Kacha!

As the door opened Greed's figure appeared.

The moment Xiao Lie's gaze met with Xiao Che, he suddenly became startled and involuntarily cried out: "Che'er!! Is this an illusion?!"

He felt like he was dreaming, the grandson that he thought died was currently standing in front of him. Not only him Xiao Lingxi who was unconscious was startled awake from the sudden cry.

"Ah!"

A young girl startled voice also rang out, she was stunned, her complexion was slightly haggard and her hair was somewhat messy. After seeing Xiao Che, she covered her lips. A split second later, huge amounts of teardrops began to well up in her eyes…

"Little Che!" As she shouted, she stood up and ferociously dashed forward and threw herself at Xiao Che's chest. She used both her arms to tightly embrace him and cried out loudly. She was under the impression that she will be imprisoned for fifteen years, and that since Xiao Che who died, she and her father would live a life of misery.

She didn't expect he's dead nephew to suddenly appear before her eyes, as if he was just an illusion.

Xiao Lie walked over and across his entire face was an emotionally stirred up expression: "Che'er…. How …. How are you here? Aren't you d-dead?

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Greed shook his head and patted Xiao Lingxi on the back: "I was saved by someone and didn't die…. But rest assured grandfather, you are already safe."

Xiao Lie was ecstatic and hurriedly asked: "Who is this benefactor? I would like to thank him personally."

"You will meet him soon enough, from now on we will be leaving Floating Cloud City and stay in his territory."

Xiao Lie was stunned: "But what about the Xiao Clan?"

"You no longer have to worry about them." Greed replied with a mysterious smile.

Xiao Lingxi finally stopped, she had wept so hard that she was almost on the verge of fainting.

A period of sudden silence descended upon the three. After going through the calamities that had came today, their fate had undoubtedly turned upside down. Although they had a thousand words to say in their hearts, they didn't exactly know where to start….

Xiao Lingxi's hands both held tightly and clung onto his arms as her small head leaned against his shoulder. She didn't care that Xiao Lie was also next to them and wasn't willing to loosen her grip, as if afraid that he would yet again disappear from her world.

"Grandfather, I want to know…."

"You want to ask who your biological parents were, right?" Xiao Lie said as he immediately continued the sentence with a tranquil expression on his face.

"En," Greed nodded as his eyes solidly concentrated at Xiao Lie: " I believe I wasn't randomly picked up without good cause…. Grandfather, you do know something, right?"

Xiao Lie calmly explained what happened.

Greed learned that his Grandfather's son was the best friend of his real father. He learned that his foster dad died protecting him and his secrets.

Greed calmly processed everything in his mind. This information that he got is extremely important for them to make a contact with 'Xiao Che's' family.

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At dawn, the entire Nura Clan, the entire headquarters is covered with mist.

In the front gate, Setsura's silhouette can be seen with a broom sweeping the floor with a lonely expression.

And then..

*caw* *caw*

Countless birds with grievous eyes and ink stained wings, seemed to float over her with the swift movement of a wing while they cawed.

Setsura, suddenly got energetic and looked from faraway distance..

She saw six silhouettes covered by the cold mist of dawn..

As they got closer, their appearance became more clear..

Hannya who was returning together with Rihan, Greed, Karasu Tengu and Xiao daughter and son duo

was smashed with a white light...

Bam!

Rihan and Karasu Tengu were alerted and was about to help the supreme commander when they saw the snow woman, with tears in her eyes hugging Hannya tightly..

They silently left to give them more time..

Hannya was stunned when he saw the tears in her that turned into snow particles, it was a beautiful sight..

Hannya felt slightly guilty, Setsura looked extremely hurt. He was about to pat her head but his hands stopped mid-way.. He still hasn't forgot that the one she have feelings for is not him but the real Nurarihyon.. in real life he's none other than an impostor wearing Nurarihyon's body.

He may act like Nurarihyon.. but he's not him..

'You look a bit depressed?' An extremely familiar voice sounded in his ears..

This voice it's his voice.. but..no.. it wasn't his.. it was..

He raised his head and saw a silhouette..

'I am thou.. Thou art I.. I am the one who dwells in the rift between human and Ayakashi.. The Lord of Pandemonium

You are me... I am always within you.. Watching over you..'

Everything seems to slow down..

'Nurarihyon?! You? You were inside me all along?'

'Nurarihyon' didn't reply, but continued: "Since thou, O Hannya, didst at the first create our being and consciences in accordance with thy mind, and didst create our life and understanding together with the body, everything shall coexist."

[Synchronization initializing...]

Hannya felt his consciousness devoured by darkness.

*sob* *sob* Setsura who kept on weeping realize something, she looked at Nurarihyon who slowly collapsed in her embrace..

"Nurarihyon-sama, what's wrong?!"

She felt his entire body burning in heat..

"Help! Help! Nurarihyon-sama he-he co-collapsed!!!"

A huge commotion happened in the headquarters, they brought back their Supreme Commander to his sleeping Quarters.

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[Synchronization Complete]

A notification woke Hannya up from his slumber, he slowly sat up and he swept his eyes around and notice that it's already night.. he noticed a white figure at the edge of his bed.

It was Setsura sleeping, the moonlight illuminated her beautiful face but she has a frown plastered in her face.

Hannya reached his hands and slowly patted her head which caused her frowning face to turn into a smile, it was an amusing sight. He didn't feel uncomfortable now..

He felt that he had become Nurarihyon and Nurarihyon became him both their memories coincided in one single entity slowly harmonizing.

Rihan who was peeking at the slightly opened door of his dad's room saw this sight and smiled..

'So you can smile like that?' A voice sounded from his head.

'Yeah, ever since mom died, I always saw Oyaji's lonely figure. Ever since coming into this world he never showed it but I know he's just holding it in.' Rihan replied and didn't notice that he was talking a lot more than usual.

Suddenly a shrieked echoed in the entire mansion causing the inhabitants to be startled awake..

Gyuki, Sanba Garasu, Karasu Tengu and the other yokai's rushed in to where the voice came from..

They saw Setsura's shocked face and the already awaken Nurarihyon..

"What happened, Nee-san?" Rihan was the first one to ask.

"Nu-Nurarihyon-sama, you-your eyes.." Setsura said while pointing..

"My eyes?" Hannya was stunned could it be something happened to my eyes?

Everyone who can't see since they were facing his back made their way to Setsura and looked at their Supreme commander..

Everyone were gobsmacked..