"Ah, sorry, sorry," Toshiko said, waving her hand, "It doesn't really make sense not to let you go forward, now, does it?"

Still, Toshiko kept a close watch on her student as they hurried inside. So far, it seemed as if the response wasn't immediate, which likely meant there was more traps. The lobby was decrepit, and with no power there was no way the elevators would work. That meant heading for the stairs!

Once they reached the stairs, it was easy enough to look up and see the strange spiraling structure as it went upwards. It was an unusual design for an apartment building, to see the stairs at the center of the building spiral upwards. Perhaps that was one of the reasons that the apartment now laid abandoned.

The moment they stepped onto the stairway, there was a rush of wind from above, and a greenish blur seemed to rush down the center of the stairway!

Frantically, Toshiko swiftly drew one of her shield runes as swiftly as she could, just in time for the shield that blazed to life to block a sudden blow from a black-haired girl. However, the force of the punch was not fully deflected, and Toshiko found herself rocketing backwards into the lobby, skidding along the ground on her feet before catching herself barely, the rune burning away.

"Bunny, huh?" Toshiko commented, as the onmyouji used several ofuda to propel herself a little further before landing in the lobby herself. "Displacement and air onmyodo seems like it perfectly suits you, after that stunt."

"I don't know who you are, but I'm not going to let you interefere," commented the thief, simply, raising her fists.

Before Ryuuko could attempt to join the fight, however, there was a humming sound ahead of her.

An unseen ofuda lit up, and directly ahead of her appeared the second figure that had been seen during the scrying spell. Her blonde twintails bobbed as she huffed, placing her hands on her hips.

"Hmph! So you're the intruders?" she asked, cocking her head to one side. Her feet were bare, and one bandaged. "I'm not going to let you gang up on Bunny! Your opponent is me!"