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// Mrs. Drake's Secret 
// Story: Spike and the Yo-kai 
// by Darth Severus 
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Spike was still sleeping from his long night learning more about Yo-kai, so Mrs. Drake decided to go out. She left a note for when Spike woke up, saying she was going to run some errands and that his breakfast was in the microwave. She checked her phone and said to herself, "So that's where they're operating from..." before getting in her car and driving.

As she drove her car, she wondered, "I hope they can keep this secret. I don't know how to tell Spike this, I just can't..."

Meanwhile at Y.U.C.S HQ...

Chocolate Harmony rushed into Twilight's little office and yelled, "Twilight, we've got a problem! Mrs. Drake is driving right up to the HQ!"

Twilight gulped, "Did Spike get hurt the other day?"

Chocolate Harmony shook her head, "No, everything went just fine, he didn't even have to use the mace I gave him."

Astral Shadow walked in and said, "She's in the lobby Twilight, she wants to talk to all three of us about Spike."

Twilight nodded, "She's a single mother, she's just worried about Spike. We just have to reassure her that everything is ok, and we'll keep Spike safe."

As they walked downstairs, Mrs. Drake looked at them and waited for them to come over to her, and she asked, "Might we be able to talk about this in private Twilight?"

Twilight nodded and brought her back into her office, "Mrs. Drake, I can understand why you're worried about Spike, but-"

Mrs. Drake interrupted her and said, "That's not why I'm here Twilight. I know what this place really is. You investigate Yo-kai, I've seen that puffy marshmallow who calls himself Spike's butler."

Astral Shadow's eyes widened, and Chocolate Harmony stuttered, "H-How do you know about Yo-kai!? You don't have a Yo-kai Watch, do you?"

Mrs. Drake chuckled, "No, I don't." before taking her glasses off and polishing them. "These glasses were a gift from my husband before he disappeared. They're what allow me to see Yo-kai, they're made with Yo-kai Lens."

Twilight twiddled her thumbs, "So... do you wish for us to remove Spike from active duty? I assume if you and your missing husband know about Yo-kai, then you know how dangerous our work can be?"

Mrs. Drake nodded, "I'm very aware of the danger that being able to see Yo-kai brings, but I don't want you to remove Spike from your organization. Quite the contrary, I want you to help him find his father."

Astral Shadow scratched his chin, "I don't mean any offense Mrs. Drake, but it feels like there's something you're not telling us. We can't help Spike without all the details."

Mrs. Drake nodded, "Of course, I should explain. My husband... is a Yo-kai. He used to be a high-ranking member of the Royal Family in the Yo-kai World, but he gave up that live in order to be with me. About a year after Spike was born, a hostile takeover in the Yo-kai World forced my husband to go into hiding. He didn't want Spike and I to be in danger, so he went into hiding without us."

Twilight couldn't believe what she was hearing, Spike was part Yo-kai!? She cleared her throat and said, "Of course, we'd be happy to help, and I assume since you came here, you don't want Spike knowing about this?"

Mrs. Drake nodded, "Yes. Spike's old enough where he should know, but I just don't know how to break it to him. My husband... He's an Illuminoct, and most people don't know he even exists. He still wears his wedding ring, he promised me he'd never take it off so a piece of me and Spike would always be with him."

Chocolate Harmony was in tears, "That's so romantic and tragic at the same time!" before wiping her tears away, "We'll do it! I'm Spike's supervisor, and I promise I won't breathe a word of this to him until you think he should know."

Mrs. Drake smiled, "Thank you for that, I trust you. I should be off before Spike decides to come here." before getting up and leaving.

Astral Shadow sighed, "Who'd have guessed Spike was part Yo-kai? Is such a thing possible?"

Twilight's partner Venoct nodded, "It's very possible. There's many Yo-kai who live lives as ordinary humans, it's not that uncommon. However, while possible, it is rare. Not many human/Yo-kai hybrids have been reported to exist, either that or they're being hidden from bad Yo-kai. As Mrs. Drake said, there's a political takeover happening in the Yo-kai World, but none of us have the power to do anything about it. Not yet at least."





And so, Spike's mother has paid a visit to Y.U.C.S. HQ, not to talk them out of keeping Spike around, but revealing a shocking secret, that Spike's missing father is actually a Yo-kai, and that Spike himself is half Yo-kai. The team is determined to help Spike find his father now more than ever, but they must still keep this meeting a secret from Spike, as requested by Mrs. Drake.