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Ntozake stepped through the Shoji Doors. The expression on her face clearly shown that she was still thoroughly pissed from what happened to at the lab. She looked around her apartment in irritation, making a small note to herself that she needed to clean up the place. Damn, this wasn't her night. She placed the magazines near the stand by the door. Ntozake walked over to her gigai, easily slipping into her second skin. The woman sighed heavily as she, well her body, got up from the floor. Her small form leaned down, placing her fingers under the back of the up-turned couch to pick it up. "God damn that Sengo. ********' up my s**t...," She grunted under her breath, now using her strength to flip the couch into it's former position. "That ungrateful little b*****d... I shoulda ********' broken his neck..."

Yuji walked through the passage way, dabbing his forehead with a green handkerchief. As both his feet touched down, the doors shut and receded into open air. Yuji was spent. It hadn't even been an hour, yet his energy was nearly depleted. During the time span of maximum stamina, Yuji could tap into full power. That wasn't very useful, seeing as that stamina would only last about 5 minutes. By the end of the 5 minutes, the old shinigami would be completely worn out. That was why he made the effort to locate Ntozake, the one he assumed to be most capable of producing a youth formula.

While breathing heavily, Yuji placed a hand on Ntozake's shoulder. In efforts to comfort her, he winked... "I don't think the guy's gonna try crossing you again, lady."

The shinigami followed the woman into Ntozake into the kitchen, leaning against a counter while dabbing the sweat from his forehead. Since he had been idle for a moment, Yuji was able to catch his breathe. Now being in a content state, he was able to communicate a bit better. "I already told you, I'm attempting to kill to birds with one stone. I brought you those filthy books you asked for, and it just so happens that I need you to do what you do best. I know you can quickly make me a youth elixir. That's if you don't already have some sitting around."

From there, Yuji tightened his belt as though he were expecting to leave in a hurry. In a way, he was. That's the confidence he had in her ability to help with his dilemma.

Yuji coughed a little, placing a flat palm to his chest. The pain deep within his bones was great, so a hard cough like that one was enough to cause pain. Although he was in such pain, he did a magnificent job at hiding it. This was just another milestone to get over, and for Yuji, that was just a way of life. The fact of the matter was, he didn't have the time to develop an elixir of his own, so he needed somewhat of a jump start in the form of whatever Ntozake had to offer. He would take, test out, and enhance whatever she had to offer. Of course, he wouldn't reveal his intentions outright. Even though he was capable, Ntozake was still very skilled and required. To say the least, he really needed her help.

"Of course I want one. In case you hadn't noticed, I probably only have about 2 years left without some sort of elixir."

The shinigami chuckled before heading toward her room, entering the slightly opened door. It was effortless; He took a knee and pried the suit case off from under the frame of the bed. Before standing, he popped the locks with both thumbs, opening the case to see a single container of clear liquid. This was what he came for, so he was indeed about to make his exit. Of course, he wouldn't leave without a few more words. After closing and securing the suit case, he returned to the kitchen area with the suit case in hand.

"Well, I thank you. There's no need to worry about me, for I will perfect this little 'project' of yours. Hitsauke Yujimura won't be perishing anytime soon, you can count on that much."

After he finished speaking, those ever so familiar doors appeared. As soon as they opened, he walked through them. They would remain open until Yuji's accomplice, Asuna, followed him into the portal."

A large Garganta opened far above the house and a tall, dark man stepped out. He looked down at a single house in particular. Dropping out of the air like a bullet, Zarrik stopped just a foot from making a crater in the walk. He stepped down, approached the door and knocked softly. Whoever opened the door would be looking at his chiseled stomach.

--This should be fine...--
Katsu leaned the controls forward, speeding up the helicopter. He took out a pair of binoculars from under his seat, and after a few minutes of searching, actually found where Ntozake's appartment was. "B-but there isn't an airport... Let alone a clearing, for several miles!" He cursed under a sigh, and turned the helicopter around, and looked around for a clearing of some kind. Eventually, he found a small park several miles away from the city. Katsu leaned forward on the controls, and flipped a switch. He lowered the helicopter to the ground and waited for the propellors to completely stop before getting out, and locking the door. "I doubt anyone will care if I leave that here..." He said to himself, before walking out into the middle of the street. There weren't any cars, so he continued walking. After a few minutes passed by, he saw a yellow cab pass by. "Taxi!" He shouted, waving his arms up in the air to get the driver's attention. The car stopped and let the man inside. Katsu told the driver where he wanted to go, and then sat back and relaxed. When the cab came to a sudden stop, Katsu looked up, glad to be at Ntozake's house. "Here, take this..." He said to the driver, pulling cash out of his wallet, and handing it to him. Katsu opened the door, stepped out, and approached Ntozake's appartment.