[center][h1][color=lightblue]Orihara Keiji[/color][/h1][/center]

Keiji let out an exasperated sigh as Isana chastised him for an apparent lack of confidence in the battle. He swore that girl was born in the wrong era. She would probably have fit in better as a samurai or something. [color=lightblue]"Geez, haven't you read this little book called The Art of War,"[/color] he retorted. [color=lightblue]"Know thy enemy, know thyself... We definitely don't know our enemy yet and charging in blindly is just going to get us killed."[/color] He shook his head. Arguing with her was usually pointless. She was pretty set in her ways, and he'd just have to do his best to get the information to his companions before she charged headlong into a trap. 

Shuro was the next to vent her frustrations. Apparently she she preferred train rides in solitude. But, he just let out a small chuckle and turned to the new guys. [color=lightblue]"She's rough around the edges, but she's totally dependable in a fight. Just give her some time to warm up to you. I'll show you around if you need help finding anything."[/color] He offered a hand first to Soga, and then to Jack. [color=lightblue]"Welcome to Ayabukuro. Let's go fight some youkai."[/color] He flashed them a grin and then headed off towards the train station. He wasn't worried about catching up with Shuro or Isana. He knew his way around and didn't care if they ended up in a separate car. 

[center][h1][color=purple]Kazama Ushio[/color][/h1][/center]

Kazama took his own car to meet up with the hunters at the forest. However, he stopped along the way to make a call to Hunter HQ... 

[color=92278f]"Yes, this is Kazama... Well, they certainly don't seem too nervous about it. Just another job to them. But I'm here if it turns out to be more than we expected... You know my philosophy. Trial by fire. If they can't handle something like this, then they're not cut out to be hunters... No, we haven't discerned the identity of the other bakekonchu yet, but honestly I'm not worried about them. This Kumogori, though. Just who is he that someone like Gin would follow? That's what I'm more worried about... Ah, the train should be arriving soon. Gotta go."[/color]

It was good that HQ was concerned about the wellbeing of their young hunters. However, he didn't believe this mission was beyond them. He'd dealt with worse at their age.