"Oh, it's Capello. I'm sure you'll meet him sometime. He pops up when you least expect it," Kimiko replied to Gin as she finished her sushi and soup. She sighed contentedly, her mood having improved after satisfying her hunger. She sat back and wondered what she was going to do the rest of the day. Perhaps she would go for a swim. It had certainly been a while since she'd visited the pool. 

She focused on Gin when she started asking a question, but the kitsune stopped talking and left in a hurry, rambling about investigating something. Kimiko could simply blink in confusion, staring at the empty chair before her in bewilderment. [i]What happened? I didn't notice anything,[/i] she wondered as she paid her bill and walked out of the restaurant, looking around for the younger girl. [i]Maybe her ears picked up something. She can't have gone far...[/i] She stood in front of the entrance, having no idea where to look. Just as she was about to give up and go back to Primrose, Gin materialized in front of her, making her yelp back in surprise. "Gin, what-" Kimiko stopped when she realized that it wasn't really her, her eyes widening when she heard the message. 

[i]This isn't a prank...is it?[/i] she questioned herself as she walked in a random direction, looking for the troubled kitsune. Gin, or rather her illusion, had looked terribly frightened and it would be cruel if it really turned out to be a joke. [i]Besides,[/i] thought Kimiko, [i]If this turns out to be a joke, I'll make sure she'll really be in trouble.[/i] 

She didn't have to walk too far when she noticed a figure crouched behind a dumpster in one of the alleyways. "Gin?" she called as she walked towards her, the danger lurking in the shadows going unnoticed by her. The hairs on the back of her neck prickled as she got closer and she looked up, her blue eyes falling on the creature above. 

The reaction was immediate. In the blink of an eye, Kimiko reverted to her true form, holding her violet umbrella over Gin and herself as a shield. "Gin! Get a hold of yourself. We need to get out of here!" she cried, her golden eyes glowing with determination as a thick mist started to form around them.