Kito watched as Ritoi departed, recalling the words he had spoken as he carefully picked up the tooth left in his possession, ancient evil as old as the Natrelmon themselves were at work. He was surprised to find the tooth was still quite warm, despite being in the cool air for awhile. Slipping the tooth into his pocket with due diligence, he replaced the glasses back on his face, looking towards the town again. [i]Protect those weaker than I...a mission given to me by Ritoi. Don't worry, I'll do just that, I swear.[/i] he thought, finally starting to make his way to town. He played over what had happened in the clearing again, he still couldn't believe he had met Ritoi, it seemed almost as if he had dreamed the entire thing. Clutching the tooth in his pocket again, it convinced him it hadn't been a dream at all, that it had actually happened. He was now an ally of Ritoi's, that was clear right now. In the future though, who knows what would happen? Shaking his head, Kito pushed the negative thoughts aside and headed for the treeline out of the forest, only to stop when he heard a growl. Turning slowly, he saw a pair of eyes in the darkness leering at him, the growling becoming more a threat now. Judging from the fact he couldn't see the body, he figured it was a dark-type Natrelmon, which meant Sakura-re would likely be optimal for fighting with. However, Sakrua-re was still weak from her last battle, and Kito knew this. The Natrelmon, however, made no attempt to attack him. It seemed as if it was warning him to leave and never return, which seemed like odd behavior to him, though for now he'd leave and return when it was light out. This creature intrigued him, and he wasn't about to let it scare him off so easily.

Backing up slowly, he left the forest, the pair of eyes watching him as he returned to Toran, unable to figure out why it didn't attack him when it had the chance. Deciding it was getting too late for him to try and figure it out, he figured he'd try and make sense of it in the morning. He made his way through the streets, past the Red Nakumo restaurant, stopping for a few moments to observe a pair of trainers and their Natrelmon. He could tell the two knew each other by the way they spoke to one another, it made him recall an old friend of his from the past, Amelia. He wondered what happened to her since she returned back home to Ward, did she ever continue her breeding studies like he had suggested? Sighing, he continued on his way, locating the hotel he had stopped at when Sakura-re appeared. This time things were quiet, he saw no sign of any of his Natrelmon. With that, he opened the door to the hotel, immediately spotting a couple people at the desk already. He noticed one was barefoot, which he found to be somewhat odd. Making his way to the desk, he leaned on it, "A room please." he asked the attendant, whom seemed to be busy trying to get the others in order. "Right, just call me when you're ready. Name's Kito." he told the attendant before taking a seat to wait.