"Xe! There's someone here for you!" My mom called from downstairs as as I was doing homework.
"Can it wait?" I asked.
"No it can't wait!" She replied.
"Fine..." I groaned as I walked down stairs to see another woman, who mind you was way older than me so I had no idea who she was.
"Xe, this is one of our neighbors, and she was wondering if you could babysit her 6 year old son for an hour tomorrow while she runs errands." My mom explained.
"Tomorrow is my special me time and I have homework." I bluntly explained.
"Xe, are you asking to be bribed?"
"No. Why would I want to babysit a snotnosed kid who's barely potty trained and I have no idea how to care for a child. I've got a project due in a few days that I need to get done."
"Well, you could work on the project while babysitting my son." The lady said. "What are you researching?"
"Oni." Then, something pleasant hit my nose, something baking to be exact . "Wait, what's that delicious smell?"
"Oh, that's my brownies cooking. They always make that smell." The woman replied.
"Ooh. They smell nice."
"You can have some when you babysit my son."
"Deal." Yep, I just sold out for brownies, way to go Xe. "What time do you want me to be over?"
"About 11."
"Alright. Have a nice day." Then, she left and I went back to my room where I found a sweaty Opal and Brushido cooling her off
"You chased Dimmy down for 2 days, how are you not dead?" Brushido asked.
"Bro, we're both dead." Opal replied.
"Touche."
"I need to work on my project." I said as I sat down at my desk.
"What's it about?" Opal asked.
"Mythical creatures, yokai, that jazz and I chose the Oni."
"Well, you are an expert at yokai in general."
"Inaho's been doing it a lot longer than me. I've been doing it for like what, 2 weeks? Anyways, I've been asking Gargaros for help and it's been going smoothly. I just need to organize it in a way that looks nice, and possibly add glitter to tick off the popular kids in the class."
"No glitter Xe. I and Gargaros would probably not appreciate it." Brushido replied.
"Fine, no glitter."
"Much better. Now what were you talking about downstairs?"
"Well this neighbor wants me to babysit her six year old son and at first I didn't want to but then I sold myself out for really good smelling brownies.
"XE! HOW COULD YOU!?" Both yokai said at the same time.
"I really really like junk food." I replied. "It's my weakness."
"Well, I guess I need to prepare for tomorrow."
The next day I was walking over to the neighbor's house when Nate rode by on his bike.
"Hey Xe, you wanna hang out?" He asked
"Can't. Sold myself out to babysit because of good smelling brownies." I replied.
"Oh. Hopefully no yokai get in the way."
"Same here. After I'm done you wanna meet at Everymart?"
"Sure."
I walked up to the door and rang the doorbell to which the woman opened the door.
"Oh hello! Come on in!" She said as she held the door open. I walked in, took my shoes off and then I noticed the brownies on the counter, which looked really delicious.
"So, I'll be back in an hour. Aaron is playing video games so he won't be much trouble if you still have to work on your project, and help yourself to brownies ok."
"Thank you." I said, bowing politefully. Then, she left and it was me and a kid I've never met before. As I was setting my stuff down, I heard something not even Opal would say. I dismissed it as my imagination and opened my bag to get my project going. Then, I heard it again, and this time, I knew this wasn't a joke. I heard a six year old voice say "I did your mom." I walked over to where I heard it to see a six year old, playing Call of Duty, a game I can't even play, let alone a six year old play it.
"Young man! Do you kiss your mother with that mouth?" I asked, sternly
"Go to hell." He replied.
"Listen here, I'm the babysitter and I'm not letting that language slip by!" He gave me the bird. A six year old flipped me off. Wow... Not even Opal does that. There has to be a yokai around, as six year olds should not cuss, know what the middle finger is or be playing Call of Duty, and his mom is super nice so it's like how does he have access to such foul behavior?! I secretly shined the light around him to find an oni that's at least six foot, making him at least a good foot taller than me. He had white skin, one golden horn in the middle of his head like a unicorn, but he was nothing like a unicorn, and all he wore was a pink, white polka dotted torn up tutu and black spiked bracelets on his arms
"Opal, who's that?" I whispered, trying not to seem like a wierdo.
"That's Rageoni. A yokai who makes kids into brats." She replied.
"You talking about me?" He asked.
"No sir." We both said, and then Rageoni swung his club right at us. We managed to miss it and I had time to call a yokai.
"Come on out my friend, calling Happiere! Yokai medal do your thing!"
Summoning Heartful! Speedy artful! Sing la-la-la! Everywhere Heartful!
Happiere!
"What c'est can do for you?" He asked.
"I need you to pacify Rageoni please." I replied
"Alright. Time to spread ze happy!" Soon, pink dust filled the air, which normally made everyone happy and calm, didn't affect Rageoni. He swung his spiked, black club at Happiere which knocked him out.
"Well that didn't go to well." Opal said.
"Time to summon someone else." I replied. "Come on out my friend, calling Dimmy! Yokai medal do your thing!"
Summoning Shady! Marvelous thee! Gusty, free banshee! Sing, song Shady
Dimmy!
"Alright, what's the sitch?" He asked
"We need Rageoni out of here!" I replied.
"Right!" He pulled out his katana and charged at Rageoni and clashed blades with him, both trying their hardest to push the other back, but they sent each other flying, to which they immediately got back up. Then, they clashed blades again. Sparks flew, and then Rageoni saw an opening and sent Dimmy flying, and knocked the ninja yokai out cold.
"Xe, this isn't working, we need to double team him." Opal said
"Way ahead of you." I replied as I pulled out two medals, Spooknyan and K'mon-K'mon
"Come on out my friend, calling Spooknyan! Yokai Medal do your thing!"
Summoning Mysterious! Boo-shiggy, boo-shiggy, boogie woogie! Cling-clang delirious, Mysterious!
Spooknyan!
"Calling K'mon-K'mon!"
Summoning Shady! Marvelous thee! Gusty, free banshee! Sing, song Shady!
K'mon-K'mon!
"Alright you two! We need Rageoni down!" I shouted
"Right!" They shouted and ran up and started to attack
"Ghostly Punches!" Spooknyan shouted and attacked Rageoni, which barely did anything while K'mon-K'mon tried to confuse the oni, but made himself dizzy in the process. Rageoni flicked Spooknyan, knocking him out and the cat landed on top of the fallen ninja yokai, and then threw K'mon-K'mon on top the pile.
"Opal, what do I do now!?" I asked.
"We have to summon him..." Opal said
"You don't mean..."
"Yes I do.."
"Alright. Come on out my friend! Calling Gargaros! Yokai Medal do your thing!"
Summoning Tough! Gruff stuff! Rough bluff! Red ban, jacket stand, bling blang, Tough!
Gargaros!
"Rageoni!" Gargaros growled and the white oni turned around to see the eight foot tall red oni.
"G-Gargaros..." Rageoni stuttered. "H-How are you doing?"
"I knew you'd be free loading around here. You know six year olds shouldn't be playing a game meant for adults. Now scram before I get Orcanos involved." Then, Rageoni jumped out the 2 story building through the window, leaving his medal behind.
"Thanks Gargaros." Me and Opal said.
"It's no problem, it's more of a family issue. Anyways, do you still need need help with your project?" He replied
" A little. Just finishing touches."
"I'll stay here to help and in case any other yokai come by."
"Could we hang as well?" Spooknyan asked.
"Sure." I replied.
While I finished up my project with Gargaros and Opal, the other yokai ate a couple brownies and kept quiet until I heard a screeching noise and I turned around to see the yokai were still in their card game.
"Was that you guys?" I asked.
"Nope." Dimmy said. "None of us can even hit that high of a frequency."
"Wasn't me." Opal replied as she was reading something on her YokaiPad.
"Must be the kid then." Gargaros replied, looking up from my project, looking for any errors.
"He better not flip me off again." I said as I started to walk up the stairs. I walked up to hear the kid screaming curse words that not even my parents use.
"WHAT DID I TELL YOU ABOUT USING THAT LANGUAGE!?" I shouted over him.
"YOU CAN'T TELL ME WHAT TO DO!" He shouted back, and then a tiny little yokai appeared. He had poofy dark maroon hair, small yellow horns, and orange skin, which made his face look like a mask, and on it was 3 weird red triangle esque markings that made it look like one of those angry marks in anime. He was wearing a long sleeved pale purple shirt with a teal chest plate with tan pants and was carrying a katana.
"Opal, who's that?" I asked when Opal came up the stairs.
"That's Hissfit."
Hissfit
Tribe: Brave
"Yo guys, I just got here when he started so it wasn't me." Hissfit said. "I just wanted to figure out that good smell."
"Why are those brownies attracting everyone and everyokai?" Opal asked
"Everyone likes food." I replied.
"See, she gets it." Hissfit said as my watch went off for a second time that day.
"What now?" I groaned as I scanned around to find an oni like thing, despite it not looking like Gargaros or Rageoni. He had a long red body with green eyes all over his head and a golden horn at the top of his head. His black and yellow tiger striped clothing was torn and had white fluff at the top.
"That's Tantroni, he's a yokai that makes people, more specifically kids have temper tantrums." Hissfit said.
"For a runt, he sure is knowledgeable." Opal sighed.
"Yeah, my uncle Snartle taught me!"
"Snartle... Why does that name sound familiar?... OH MY GOD THAT'S THE YOKAI THAT ATTACKS JAYWALKERS!" She shouted. I had no idea what she was talking about nor did I want to know.
"Oh, Tantroni, get out of here." Hissfit said.
"I don't wanna!" The red oni shouted, and then, Hissfit picked the oni up and threw him out the window that Rageoni had broke, getting his medal in the process.
"There you go." He said as he smiled before the silence was broken because the kid started screaming.
"Dang it." I said and threw the kid over my shoulder. "Hissfit shut off the console and unplug it ok?"
"Got it!" He replied as he unplugged the console. As I walked down the stairs, the kid tried to get out of my grasp and started to punch my back. All I know is that this kid was in a lot of trouble, yokai or not.
"Opal, is there a yokai that can keep this occupied with something for another 20 minutes or so?" I asked as I got down the last step.
"Well there is one. His name is Bookington." She said as she handed me her yokai pad. Bookington had a dark green hoodie, blue shorts and a giant backpack full of books to match with his tan skin.
Bookington
Tribe: Shady
"Do you think he'll help us?" I asked.
"Positive. If we can find him that is." She replied. Then, I noticed the yokai we were discussing reading a book on greek mythology as he laid on the couch.
"You guys were talking about me?" He asked.
"Yeah, we need to keep this kid occupied." I replied.
"I'll do it." He said as he got off the couch, put his book down and walked over to the kid.
"Kid, do you want to read something?" Bookington asked as he held out an age appropriate book for the child.
"No! I hate reading!" The child shouted and smacked the book out of Bookington's hand. That's when he got angry.
"You have a lot of nerve kid..." the yokai said as he prepared his sleeve and started to slap the kid with his sleeve. Normally I'd stop it, but this time it was funny and the child deserved it. Then, Bookington stopped and asked "Now then, do you want to rethink your choice?" The kid nodded and ran to pick up the book and started to read the book. After that, it was uneventful with the exceptions of me finishing the brownies, my project and Bookington giving me his medal. When the mom got home, I was putting everything in my bag.
"How was everything?" She asked.
"Well, it's a long story..." I sighed and explained to her what happened without the yokai, and Bookington's markings on the kid was me attempting to punish him.
"Oh dear..." She said. "I'm so sorry about that! I'll make sure he gets a stern talking to." Then, she reached into her pocket book and looked to give me the equivalent of 10 dollars. "Here's some compensation. Stop by anytime ok?"
"I'll be glad to stop by!" I replied.

Bookington is made by someone on FF.net