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"Well, this is it." Kodaka stood in front of the house of the address. He had passed this house countless of times but never seemed to notice it. The house looked EXTREMELY old and one would almost think that it would have been abandoned. Stepping on the front porch, the floorboards creaked a welcome to their unknown intruder. Bringing his hand up, Kodaka prepared to knock on the door but before his hand could reach the old wooden door, it creaked open ominously and a short, elderly man appeared at the door. Kodaka blinked twice and the old man smiled. He was probably about in his mid eighties but his eyes still ha that spark of life and youth. "Ummmm.... Yamamoto?" "Yes, that's me." Yamamoto opened the door wider and stepped outside. The man had a old cane and was dressed with a casual floral shirt and rolled up slacks. "Kodaka Kurenai. I've been expecting you." What the? Expecting him? What was this? Some kind of action movie where the hero meets the old wise hermit who is supposed to help him on his quest and the first words he says is "I've been expecting you" as if he already knew EVERYTHING. "Umm.... Excuse me?" The old man just smiled. "I'm sure you have a lot to ask, and a lot to tell."

Yamamoto had brought Kodaka into his living room. To his surprise, the inside of the house looked NOTHING like the outside. Neat, clean, well kept. It looked like a totally different house, with light brown walls and hardwood floor. There wasn't much furniture except for a low table, a rocking chair, and many cushions on the ground. Yamamoto plopped himself down on one of the cushions. "Sit. It's not much, but it's surprisingly comfy." Kodaka reluctantly sat at the table on one of the cushions. He opened his mouth to say something but Yamamoto held up his hand. "Now Kodaka before you say anything, I must tell you something. You must make a choice. Every human being must make an important choice in his or her life time. But it's the importance of those choice that varies. Some are more important than others. Some choices affect you and you alone, but some decide the fate of the world." Yamamoto's eyes bore into Kodaka. What was he trying to tell me? "Now, Kodaka Kurenai, let us discuss the subject of angels and demons shall we?"