"Maybe he's out of town Kei" said Scot.
"Maybe he is Scot. I don't know. I just want to find Dai."
The doorbell rang and Kei jumped to her feet and ran to the door.
"Hey! Glad you're here! Come in." Kei stepped back and allowed The Three Sisters to come in. Kei gave each of them a hug and then led them to the living room where Scot was waiting.
"Hello Scot" said Nami. "It's great to see you again."
"Hey Nami, Nishi, and Nao. I sure hope you can help us."
"Well we will definitely try" said Nami.
"Now, where is Craig?" asked Nishi.
"Umm...we haven't called him."
"Well he needs to be here. He is the closest to her. They do live together still, right?"
"Yes" said Scot.
"Call him and get him here immediately. We need information from him so we can prepare."
Kei looked nervously at Scot and then back at The Sisters.
"What's wrong Kei?"
"Well we were just wondering why Craig hasn't called us to tell us that Dai is missing. It seems to me he would have."
"If he has anything to hide we will know."
Kei and Scot nodded in agreement.
"Okay" Scot said. "I will give him a call"
Scot got up and picked up the phone and dialed Craig's number.
"Hello?"
"Craig? This is Scot."
"Hey Scot. What's up? Is Dai with you?"
"No she's not. We believe that she is missing."
"What? I've been out of town. Just got back this morning."
"Come over to my house Craig. We have some ideas."
"Okay. I'll head over now."
They hung up and Scot went and joined Kei and The Sisters. "He's on his way. He said he just got back into town this morning."
"Likely story" mumbled Kei.
"Kei! Enough already. We know you don't like Craig" said Scot.
"Sorry. I'll try and behave."
Nami smiled at Kei. She loved her little sister but knew she could be dramatic at times and very outspoken.
"Did you tell him we were here?" Nami asked.
"No. I said nothing."
"Good. If he's involved somehow or lying Nishi will know and see it. I know he knows of us because of his background. If he knew we were here he could prepare himself for our questioning. This way he will be honest and have no time to hide his lies if there are any. We don't need any hindrance before we are ready."
Craig wondered what was going on. He picked up his phone and dialed a familiar number.
"Yes?" asked the voice on the other end.
"Dai's brother Scot called me. He wants me to meet with him and Kei."
"Does he know anything?"
"Not sure. I told him I just got back into town this morning and was wondering if Dai was with him."
"Okay. Go visit them. See what they know and call me when you get home."
Craig hung up the phone and walked out the door.
Scot answered the door when Craig arrived.
"Glad you could make it" said Scot.
"Hope I can be of help. You know how much Dai means to me."
"Yes, that we do Craig" Scot said as he led him in the living room. Craig's mouth almost hit the floor when he saw The Three Sisters sitting there.
"Why are The Three Sisters here?"
Kei looked at Craig and smirked. "They are here to help us."
"I thought they only helped family members. Outsiders on the rare occasion."
"Ah! So you have heard of us have you?" asked Nao.
"Well of course I have! I just don't understand why you are here."
Nami stood and said "Then please let me explain. Dai is our sister."
Craig's eyes widen. He looked at Kei, Scot and then back to Nami.
"Is there something wrong Craig?" asked Nishi.
"No! No not at all. I'm just surprised. I had no idea that Dai was related to The Three Sisters."
"Well, she doesn't spread our business. If people knew who we were related to it could cause all kinds of problems for us and them. So we keep it private. Including any problems our family members may have" Nishi said. "Do you understand what I'm saying to you Craig?"
"Of course. It will go no further than this room. I promise" said Craig.
"Fine then" said Nami. "Let's get started shall we?"
They all sat down in the living room.
"Now...Craig tell us what happened."
"I'm not quite sure what you mean."
"Well...we know she was working on something. What was it?"
"We received a folder for a job. I told her that I thought it was too dangerous and we should turn it down, but you know Dai."
"Yes that we do. What was the case about?"
"It was about a man that had been missing for quite some time now. We were going to go and meet this person, but Dai decided to wait for them to come to her. I guess they did."
"Hmm...okay. I think we have what we need from you for now Craig. We will call you if we need anything else."
"How long does this process take?"
"We need a day to collect information. A day to prepare. The third day we will be ready."
"Ready for what? What is it that you do exactly?"
"We can't tell you that Craig. I'm sorry" said Nami.
"Why exactly are you asking Craig?" asked Nishi.
"Oh no reason. I've heard the stories and was just wondering if they were true."
"Well I guess you will never know will you?" asked Nao. "We are alone when we do what it is that we do. Even family members aren't allowed to be in the same room."
"Oh! Well okay then. I'll say good luck to you then."
They all just stared at Craig.
"Okay. Well good to know. Let me know if you need anything else from me."
As Craig walked out Nishi stood and scowled.
"Well! He sure had all the answers. Too bad he's lying."
Scot looked at Nishi. "How do you know that?"
"His aura was black the whole time. From the moment he first saw us here. He's a liar!"
Nao looked at Nishi. "He was also asking a lot of questions. He obviously wants to tell someone about us and what we do. He needs to be watched."
"Yes, but first we need to see what he does" said Nami.
"Well? What now?" asked Kei.
Nishi looked thoughtful. "We need to give him a visit. He won't see us of course. I'll be the one to go."
"Nishi if he's involved I don't think it's safe" said Scot.
"I've already decided. I'll be perfectly safe. Trust me Scot. I won't be alone anyway and he won't be able to see me much less hurt me. Now where can we go that's quiet and we can be uninterrupted?"
"You can use my bedroom" said Kei.
Nami, Nao and Nishi walked into Kei's bedroom and took their positions. It was time to get things started. They just hoped they had enough time.
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