Kate looked up at the classroom's ceiling, 'Chaos is pissed at me, I
dunno what I did, and I'm bored, bored, bored, and bored.' She
thought, Mokuba nudged her to pay attention, "Class today we have a
new student her name is Kathryn Tulip." A shy looking girl with black
hair, and pale skin came in the room. She waved to everyone, and
whispered, "Hello everyone." " Ello Kathryn, what brings you here to
dullsville?" Kate asked the teacher gave her a glare, and most of the
class chuckled. "Please excuse her, she is very outspoken, and-" "But
Mrs. Powel she tells and states the truth! Doesn't that go under
amendment one? Freedom of speech?" Mokuba interrupted. Kate grinned,
"Yes, we have to follow the law, its very important." Mrs. Powel
grumbled something and Kate and Mokuba gave each other a high five and
laughed. "At least I knew you two were paying attention for a rare
case. And that's in America, not Japan Ms Rose, and Mr. Kaiba. Anyway
Kathryn you may sit anywhere you like." "She can sit over here!" Kate
offered. Mokuba tugged on her shirt, and whispered "Kate, she's new,
why do we have to let her sit here?" "Aww, c'mon she's really nervous.
Let's show her the ropes." Kate whispered back. Mokuba just shrugged
and grumbled a 'whatever.' "C'mon Kathryn!" Kate asked cheerfully "We
won't bite. WE swear under our national right as a citizen. I think
or, something like that." Kathryn laughed, "Okay." She walked over and
sat between Mokuba and Kate. The teacher began with the lesson. When
Kate went up to the chalkboard, Kathryn smirked, 'if you only knew
Shaman what I'm going to do to you. So naïve, and young, tis a pity, I
must kill you but that's the only way I get to Mokuba.' As Kate
returned to her seat, Kathryn quickly turned her smirk to a smile.
Mokuba saw the smirk before and got a bad feeling at the pit of his
stomach. *End of school* "Do you have any plans, Kathryn?" Kate asked,
while looking over her spelling test, which she and Mokuba had gotten
a 100 % on. "No, why?" "Well if you wanted to me and Mokuba were going
to hang at his house. Wanna come?" Kate asked hopefully. "Sure!" They
were about to turn the corner when Kate thought of her jacket. "Oh,
no! I forgot my jacket! Ill be right back!" "I'll come to!" Mokuba
said jumping at the chance to get away from Kathryn. "Okay, don't
move, Kathryn. We don't want to lose you!" Kate chuckled as she walked
back to the school with Mokuba. As they entered the school Kate asked,
"What was that about?" "I have a bad feeling about her Kate. I just
can't put my finger on it." "C'mon Mokuba give her a chance! She just
moved here, so it's tough making friends. So please be nice. Or at
least try." She said as she pulled her jacket out of the corner. And
started to walk out with Mokuba following her. "Well okay." Mokuba
muttered, 'but still.' They saw Kathryn and they waved at her and she
waved back. They all met up and started to walk to Mokuba's house. As
they entered the house, Seto walked across the room. Mokuba jumped him
and gave him a hug. "Hi big brother!" "Hey Seto!" Kate and Mokuba
greeted him, "Hello Mokuba and Kate. Crystal called Kate your friends
that lives far away called and said they will meet you in the park at
four." "Okay Seto, thanks!" Kate said, "Oh, this is Kathryn she just
moved here." Seto eyed her and then said, "Nice to meet you." "You
to!" she responded cheerfully. "Kate may I see you a moment?" Seto
asked, as he walked into another room. Kate sighed, "Be back in a sec
guys." She turned and ran after Seto. "What is up with you and Mokuba?
You both had the same reactions." "Something is wrong about her. I
just don't know what." "Can't you both give her a chance?" "Fine, but
if something goes horribly wrong, its your fault. Got it?" "Yea, yea."
Kate turned back and went into the other room. Jason appeared out of
nowhere "I know what you mean lots of dark energy." Seto only nodded,
and went to the other side of the house with Jason following.
*Meanwhile with Mokuba and Kathryn* "Hey Mokuba can I ask you
something?" "Sure." "Do you like Kate?" "As a friend very, very much."
"So you don't like her as a girlfriend type?" "I dunno, maybe."
Kathryn looked away, "Oh, okay." "So, what do you like to do?" "Oh I
like lots of video games-" "I love video games! Kate always wins
though she's really good, but she never really likes to play them."
"Oh, that's a shame, do you want to play some right now?" "What about
Kate?" "She'll find us don't worry!" Kathryn grabbed his arm and went
to the video game room. About five minutes later, Kate entered the
room, and looked around, she sighed 'knowing Mokuba they went to play
video games. He has no patience.' She walked around a bit, and then
she found the game room they were in. Kate opened the door, "Hey guys,
sorry it took so long!" "It's okay Kate, Kathryn and I are playing
video games. And I can beat her!" "Yea, I'm just learning, I figured
you wouldn't mind if we took off." "Yea I didn't. Anyway I'm sorta
hungry, anyone want anything?" "I'll come with you Kate." Kathryn
offered, "I want to show you something." Both girls went out and into
the kitchen, "What did you want to show me?" Kate asked, "Actually I'm
telling you. Stay away from Mokuba, don't talk to him or anything."
Kathryn's tone now harsh, "Why?" "If you don't I'll kill him and Seto.
So stay away, or you die to." "But why?" "I don't like you isn't it
obvious Shaman? He loves me, not the likes of you." "Mokuba doesn't
like anyone." "Wrong he likes you, and I know you like him. But get
this he is mine, don't interfere, if you don't want anyone to die. Oh
and you will do as I say, or people will get your punishment." Kathryn
turned away. And Kate was looking at the floor, "So can I say good bye
to him?" "No, I'll tell him that you went to see those other friends
early." "Fine" Kate looked at her sadly, as Kate was about to turn
away Kathryn said another thing, "Meet me by the school at five. Or
something bad will happen to Seto." Kate nodded and went out of the
Kaiba mansion. As she walked to the park it started to rain, but
nonetheless it was 3:30 pm, so she might as well wait it out here. She
sat by the fountain. And closed her eyes, and started to cry softly.
Not to long later she heard, "Shut it shorty. See I told you she would
be here." Kuwabara said gleefully. Kate looked up her eyes were a
little red, she put on the best happy face she could muster and said,
"Hi everyone!" Heie, Yusuke, and Kurama looked on her face as the rain
was running down it, "Kate are you crying?" Yusuke asked concerned.
"No, I'm just great!" Kate said happily. Heie was still staring at her
eyes, 'liar, I can see the tears and your mind is heavy.' Heie sighed.
Kurama shook his head, "Honestly Kate you can catch a cold! In the
middle of the rain!" Kate smiled. "Let's go." Yusuke offered. "Kaiba
let us use a limo." "Okay", Kate said nodding her head. Kurama looked
at her sadly, so did Heie. Kuwabara on the other hand hadn't noticed,
he was joking around and telling her how everyone else was. When they
got into the limo, Yusuke being impatient that he is asked, "What's
up?" Kate twirled her finger sound proofing the car. "Nothing, don't
worry about it." "How's Crystal and everyone?" Kuwabara asked. "Well
Malik and Kaiba still haven't told her, but she is probably catching
on by know. And Yugi and Tea are dating. Bakura and Marik keep trying
to sabotage Jason's meditation, so they end up screaming and running
away. I personally didn't think that they could run that fast. Yami
and Ishizu are dating. Kani is dating Ryou. And me and Mokuba can't be
friends no more." Kate just started to cry then and there. Hiei looked
genuinely surprised, Kurama's eyes widened, Yusuke and Kuwabara
screamed, "WHAT??" Kate just kept crying. "A new girl came into our
class today, and she looked real scared and everythin. So I invited
her to sit with us but Mokuba didn't want her to but I convinced him.
And now when we were in Seto's kitchen she said I have ta be her
servant and I have to stay away from Mokuba or she'll kill him, and
Seto!" Hiei looked angry, Kurama was probably more pissed than anyone.
And Yusuke and Kuwabara started to rant how they were going to kick
her butt. Kate shook her head and said, "No, you mustn't get involved,
she may kill you guys." "I've been dead once and it wasn't that bad."
Yusuke thought out loud. "You guys gotta promise not to tell anyone,
not even Mokuba! Please I beg of you!" Kate pleaded. Her eyes teary,
and she was kneeling on the limo's floor. "Please," she whispered.
Hiei looked away he didn't like to keep things from people especially,
when it involved danger. He just looked away. Kurama was thinking the
same thing, but he nodded and thought, 'if things get messy I'll be
there for you. I wont let anyone hurt you.' Yusuke and Kuwabara just
grumbled a 'fine, but if you get hurt that your fault.' Kate just
nodded and thanked them.
Chap 2
Mokuba looked up and saw Kathryn, "Where is Kate?" "She went to go to
the park to meet her friends," Kathryn answered sweetly. "Oh, this
early without saying good bye?" "Yea she said she had no time for good
byes. But don't worry I'll never abandon you like that!" Mokuba looked
up, "Well okay, I guess." Mokuba saw Kate's jacket, "You wanna go for
a walk in the park, Kathryn?" "Okay" she said brightly taking Mokuba's
hand. Mokuba quickly grabbed Kate's jacket on the way out. Kathryn
just jabbered on how irresponsible and mean that was of Kate just to
leave abruptly. Mokuba just sighed, "Can you stop talking about Kate
that way. If she left quickly it must've meant that something came
up." "Oh, but she said some real nasty things to me. She said I was a
dumb ass and how you were so stupid and childish. She was also so
selfish telling me to stay away from you. She said that she hated me
and I should go down there." Kathryn faked a sob, and pointed to the
ground. Mokuba was stunned, "She said that? Kate said that?" Mokuba
stuttered. "Y-yea. I was so scared." She cried into Mokuba's shoulder.
Mokuba was to stunned to do anything, 'Kate say those things, on the
other hand I have been pushy, but those things?' Mokuba was deep in
thought. "Kathryn I have to go. I'll see you around." As Mokuba walked
away, Kathryn smirked, and flipped up her cell phone. "Now for faze
two," she dialed Kate's cell phone number. Mokuba was about two blocks
from his house, tears coming down, he heard Kate's cell ring so he
decided to pick up. "So you have heeded my warning. Good girl." "K-
kathryn?" Mokuba chocked but his voice was really squeaky. "A little
late in the game, stupid. Mokuba and I are having a fabulous time
without you. And the great thing is you can do nothing to talk to
Mokuba or I'll kill his brother." He heard Kathryn laugh shrilly. "B-
but why?" his voice was still squeaky. "Because you are dirt, and I'm
the rain, I wash the old away and bring the new. Bye see you soon
servant." Then she hung up the phone. Mokuba was trembling with rage,
he stormed in and called for his brother. Seto came quickly
downstairs, "Mokuba I need to show you something that the camera
picked up in the kitchen." As they watched the film Mokuba became
angrier than he already was. "It's five twenty we better hurry!" Seto
said anxiously. He and Mokuba called for their driver and told him to
step on it.
*Meanwhile with Kate and others*
"Hey you guys, nice seeing you again! But I have to go on with the
next part of my life." Kate smiled. Kuwabara gave her a noogie, she
gasped for air, "Chok-kk-ing-l-le-t-me-breathe." Hiei muttered,
"Idiot." "What did you say shrimpy?" Hiei just smirked and turned to
Kate and gave her a small grin, and a nod, Kurama ruffled her hair,
and said goodbye. Yusuke gave her a hug, which almost chocked Kate to
death to. But Hiei whacked him on the side of the head. Kate grinned,
"I'll see you all at dinner tonight. Remember number 4 Rosewood
Drive." Kate gave them a salute and took off. Yusuke was looking
confused, "Whadda you guys think when she said 'I have to get on the
next part of my life'?" Kuwabara shrugged. It took Hiei a moment to
get it through his head, he swore and got out of the car. He looked
around but he couldn't find or see Kate. Kurama, Yusuke, and Kuwabara
came out. Kurama looked around and turned to Hiei who merely nodded.
"She's going to get herself killed." Kurama stated flatly. "I'm sure
she needed the encouragement Kurama." Yusuke mumbled. Kuwabara still
did not get it. "Whaaa?" "You truly comprehend nothing? Do you idiot?"
Hiei said smugly. "Well I can comprehend math, fighting terms, girls,
-" "YOU IDIOT, KATHRYN IS GOING TO KILL KATE!!" Kuwabara stood there
for a moment, "oh, wait so that girl is going to kill Kate? OH MY GOD
WE HAVE TO DO SOMETHING URAMESHI!!" Kuwabara started to run around,
screaming for Kate's name. When a limo drove up, "Get in." it was
Kaiba. "Why should we?" Hiei asked. "I know where Kate is." They all
piled into the car.
Chap 3
Kate arrived at school the rain was still going a bit harder though.
She sighed, 'what did I do? Why is everyone ganging up on me??' Kate
looked around and saw Kathryn smirking she had a knife with her. Kate
was still staring at the knife "I'm not going to use it while your
alive. So don't worry pain will be at a minimum." Kathryn raised her
hand and a dark sphere started to glow. A creature came she had hair
that was black and jagged, her outfit was tight around her, she had a
staff that held a human skull, and her eyes were blood red, while her
skin was moonlight white. "Kate meet my partner, Morte, it means death
in Italian." Kate just looked at Morte and sighed. "I have no partner
in which to fight you with." Kathryn raised her eyebrow, "Who said
anything about a fight? I just want her to kill you, but you cannot
put up a struggle or I will kill the Kaiba brothers." Kate looked at
the ground, "Why? Why is it your wish to kill me?" "Why?" snorted
Kathryn, "Because you have no idea the power which you harness, and
you can't even control your partner-" "Her name is Chaos, not my
partner, she has her own life, her own emotions, and her own will. She
is my friend. We are equal." Kathryn just laughed, "Equal? Creature
and Master? You are a fool." Kate looked down at the ground, "No, no
you are the fool." "What did you say?" Kathryn hissed. "I gave you a
chance of friendship, and emotions. But you turn it all away. That is
a fool, you should always have at least one friend." "Why? Weak and
powerless? I think not." Kate just clenched her fists, and hung her
head so her eyes didn't show, "Just do what you came here to do."
"You're right, but before I kill you or so to speak it was I that made
you and Chaos fight. So now you have no one to protect you against
death." Morte looked up at the sound of the word 'death'. "Now Katrina
Maria Rose you die, go Morte!!" Morte lunged at her, Morte's staff
turned into a sword, and hit Kate square in the stomach, with the flat
side of the blade, and cut her arm. Kate flew into the side of the
building, as Morte stalked up to Kate, and began to lunge again, but
this time was met by another sword and a voice, "Leave her alone
Morte." The figure moved quickly away, and then lunged at Morte, she
did a butterfly sweep in the air, and cut Morte's left arm. But
Morte's sword caught the cloak of the savior, which revealed to be
Chaos. "Chaos? Why are you here you said that.." Chaos shook her head
and said, "I sensed something wrong, even though I was angry at you,
and I would never let someone take advantage of you." "But Seto and
Mokuba are in danger and--" "I have a spell over them so no one can
harm them" Chaos walked over to Kate and noticed, her arm was badly
cut, and bleeding rapidly. And her shoulder blade was disconnected.
And when Chaos tried to move her leg, Kate screamed out in pain, her
leg had started to glow red. Kathryn smirked, "Try to help her, I'd
like to see you be fast enough." "That'd be a challenge?" "I believe
so." Kathryn raised her eyebrow, and blinked the next second Chaos was
holding her in a headlock with a spirit blast right next to her head.
Morte got up, "HELP ME YOU STUPID EXCUSE FOR A SPIRIT!" Morte looked
up and for the first time her eyes held feeling. "No."
Chap 4
"WHAT?" Kathryn screamed. "No, you have lied, you said Chaos was
enslaved by the human girl, and the only way to break the spell was
for the human to die. But I see now you wanted her out of the way. I'm
truly sorry my ally, Chaos," Chaos nodded, "Leave Kate alone, let her
free of the spell." "Fine." Kathryn mumbled. She flicked up her middle
finger at the both of them, "In about a million years." Kathryn waved
her hand and Kate screamed, and then stopped moving. "KATE!" Chaos
screamed, letting go of Kathryn. Morte was angrier than ever, she
grabbed a hold of Kathryn, and started to mutter something. Kathryn's
eyes went wide, "No you fool you'll kill us both, wait! Stop!" There
was a shriek from Kathryn and then both of Morte and Kathryn
disappeared, only leaving a black thorned rose. Chaos went over to
Kate and shook her lightly, "Kate wake up," Kate didn't move, Chaos
became fearful, she shook a little harder, and she poured water on
her. She still wouldn't move. "Oh Ra, oh my god, no. NO!" The birds
stopped chirping, the air stilled, clouds became in the sky, and it
started to rain. Chaos pulled Kate's hair back from her face to see a
pale little girl sleeping never to awaken. Chaos pulled her close and
cried. Suddenly there was a hand on Chaos's shoulder, it was Morte,
and only she was dressed in white robes. "I will try and do my best to
keep her from death, but you must get her to a hospital," Chaos
nodded, she picked Kate up, and it hit her she had no knowledge of
where things were in this dimension. Then she heard footsteps behind
her, she turned to see Seto, Mokuba, Hiei, Kurama, Yusuke, and
Kuwabara. Mokuba saw Kate and started to cry. Seto was to stunned, and
Yusuke punched the side of the school. Kurama went over, "Is she.?"
"Not yet, where is the hospital, Kaiba?" Seto looked up, "Off of Main
Street." Chaos started to walk, but collapsed, "Damn kid." She
muttered, she looked up to Hiei. "Look you and I don't agree often,
and you barely listen to me. But get Kate into the hospital as quickly
as possible. I'm not breaking it to Crystal or Jason." Hiei did not
make eye contact but he took Kate and started to run through the rain.
Kurama followed. Yusuke helped Chaos up. Seto looked her straight in
the eye, "Is Kathryn dead?" "Yea, she was a misguided Shaman only
looking for power." Mokuba just fell to his knees, "All of this, all
of this is my fault, if I only talked Kate out of it, and if I-" Chaos
put her finger to his lips, and knelt down. "None of this was your
fault, don't worry Kate will make it. No matter what. I promise that
she'll be alive." Mokuba hugged Chaos, Seto nodded. Yusuke was looking
at the black rose. Chaos let go of Mokuba and picked up the rose, she
held her white rose with it. And slowly the petals for each rose began
to fall and the rain began to stop. And the rose petals began to twirl
around Chaos, she smiled and said, "Thank you, now its up to her."
Chaos lifted into the air, "all of you tell everyone else and hurry, I
need Yami, Bakura, and Malik. Meet me at the hospital in ten minutes."
She flew off. *At the hospital* Hiei ran through the doors, and
grabbed the nearest nurse, "She needs a doctor, and quick." The nurse
was scared half out of her wits, Kurama sighed, "She needs medical
attention, and she is on the brink of death. Please go and get a
doctor for her." The nurse tried to take Kate from Hiei, but he
wouldn't let go. "Hiei, she is in good hands now, let her go." Hiei
let go of Kate, and turned to the waiting room and leaned against the
wall. Kurama thanked the nurse and went over to Hiei. "Are you scared
something will go wrong?" "These are mortals Kurama, what do you
think?" Kurama sighed and shook his head, "You have to believe that
Kate will be okay. She has proven herself very resourceful-" "This is
the fight between death and life Kurama, no resources for Kate to use.
Only her own skill." Kurama nodded, and sat down thinking beside Hiei.
About five minutes later Yugi, Yami, Joey, Tea, Ryou, Bakura, Marik,
and Malik came in. Yami gave a nod to Hiei and Kurama. Malik and
Bakura smirked, and also gave a nod. Tea was on the brink of tears,
and Yugi was comforting her. "This is bad," Yami said closing his
eyes. "No really Pharaoh? I would have never guessed." Malik retorted.
"Shut the hell up grave digger." Hissed Bakura who had his eyes on the
ground, and looked toward were the nurse was coming toward them, "Ms.
Rose? Anyone by the name of Ms. Rose here?" Crystal came barging in
with Chaos. "I'm here." She panted, with tears in her eyes. "I'm very
sorry, Ms Rose but we weren't quick enough." "No, no, oh my god, no."
Crystal fell to her knees. Hiei's eyes snapped open, Kurama was
clenching his fists. "Ms Kawashima! Come here this is remarkable!" The
nurse bowed politely and went toward where the doctor called her.
"Kate, no not her. Oh god why her?" Chaos was crying, "I wasn't fast
enough, it's all my fault. All my fault!" Crystal stood up, "Crystal?"
Tea said through tears. "I'm going for a walk." She went out of the
doors, she began to run suddenly she didn't care anymore, about
anything, everyone had taken away something precious. And now, now she
had no one, Kani she had but Kani wasn't Kate. 'If I had only been
there, but I will be able to join them now,' she looked at the lake,
she took off the locket Seto had given her, and she took off the
bracelet that Tea had given. She began to walk towards the icy waters.
Chap 5
Bakura watched her go out the doors, 'something's different, but why
can't I place it?' Ryou shook Bakura, "You okay you were really spaced
out?" "I'm fine Ryou." About five minutes later, Seto, Mokuba, Yusuke,
and Kuwabara came in. "Why's everyone crying? And where's Crystal?"
Mokuba asked. "Mokuba, they weren't fast enough to save her. Kate is
dead." Yugi put his hand on Mokuba's shoulder. Kuwabara and Yusuke
cursed quite loudly, and Seto dropped his car keys. Chaos was with
Hiei, and Kurama who were comforting her. "She's gone, and she's never
coming back. And it's all because of this stupid rival. Why didn't she
tell someone? Why? She is so-so-" Chaos choked on the words and began
to cry again. Kurama spoke to her softly as Hiei nodded. Yusuke was
yelling at the doctors. And Kuwabara was doing the same thing. Tea and
Yugi were hugging each other very tightly, Joey and Tristan were
crying their eyes out. Mokuba was holding Seto, and crying Seto was
comforting. Yami and Bakura where still staring at the ground until
Yami spoke to him first, "You had better go get her, she is in a very
confused state. She thinks no one cares." Bakura's head snapped right
up from the floor, and ran out of the hospital, "Yami where is he
going?" Tea asked. "He just remembered something." *With Bakura's POV*
'she wouldn't she's not that stupid, but she just had a fight with
Jason, and Kate just died so,' I turned sharply almost bumping into a
tree. I saw someone in the water about to make the last step before
the drop, I could feel my eyes widening. 'NO' I screamed mentally, I
raced towards the water, threw off my coat, splashing, and ignored the
icy waters and grabbed Crystal. "Let me go!" she squirmed to get away,
"No" I said firmly having a strong grip on her arm, she thrashed a
bit, but I got her out and put my jacket over her. Crystal was crying
"Why can't anyone leave me in peace?" "Because they care." I said
sharply a little overly than I meant to. "Yea like who?" she asked her
eyes red. "I do, I care for you like a little sister, and Malik and
Kaiba worship the ground you step on. And you have friends who care
about what you do to yourself." Crystal cried into my arms "How could
I have been so stupid? I almost killed myself!" "No kidding." I said
dryly. She hugged me, "Thanks Bakura." She smiled and dried off her
clothes using a spell. But she was still cold, so I let her use my
jacket. "By the way, who is it you like?" I asked craftily. She
punched me playfully, "Me to know and you to find out." "Well if you
do like someone I think that you should go for Malik, he has a lot
more priorities." I stated, because I just plainly didn't like Kaiba.
"Such as?" Crystal asked with amusement twinkling in her eyes. "Uhhh,"
'Dammit why does she always do that?' "He actually gets out of the
world of computers." Crystal laughed, "S'pose so." I grinned, "And he
has a motorcycle and has a unique way of doing things. You can
understand him when he's explaining something. And he's bloody rich."
Crystal sighed, "What is it with you? You are always asking this, and
it gets annoying. Although, do you have a crush on someone?" "Nope."
Crystal sticks out her tongue. "Liar, I think you like Chaos." My eyes
widen and I start to laugh. "Chaos? No Kaiba likes her to, as well as
you!" Crystal grinned, "Now I know what I'm gonna do to you.." She
starts to tickle me, "No damn it Crystal" I laugh, before I knew it we
were at the hospital. Crystal sighed, "Back to the funeral." I just
nodded, as we went in Malik and Kaiba were suddenly there, asking
where she had went and other stuff I looked around to my hikari who
was pushing Kaiba and Malik out of the way. "Crystal the nurse said
that Kate is alive but on the brink of death. You can go in with her
for a few minutes with four people." *Normal POV* Crystal nodded,
"Okay, Hiei, Kurama, Malik, and Seto." She went into the room, with
four of the boys following her. When they were in the room, Crystal
asked Seto to close the door and Hiei to turn off the video camera.
She began to glow, "Okay everyone get ready." There was a flash of
light, they were all standing in a field that was all white, and next
to it was a field that was all dark. Kate was standing in the middle.
"Where are we?" Seto asked, "The center of life and death. We have to
convince Kate not to die." Crystal said softly, she walked over to
Kate. "Kate?" She asked, Kate did not move but her eyes did. "Yea.
Crystal? What are you doing here?" "We want you to keep alive," Malik
stated flatly. Hiei nodded. Kurama went over, "Everyone is all right
because of you and now they are hoping that you will be okay to." Kate
just looked to the ground, "Why are they there?" "Because they care,
and so do we." Hiei grumbled. "Even the idiot he was swearing more
than Jason ever could." Kate chuckled. "But I want to live in peace
and rest. I love you all but sometimes, I just want to be alone."
"Alone? What about the mutt? Tea? Yugi? Yami? Mokuba? They don't want
you to leave." Seto said, "And neither do I, as much as I hate to
admit it. I like you, kid, like a sister or something." Kate looked
up. "Really is that what all of you think?" "Yea, its like we are all
one big family, and if a part of the family is gone, then it's
broken." Crystal whispered with tears. "And I dunno about you but I
don't want to have another broken family." Kate smiled her tears
brimming her eyes, "Neither do I Crystal. Neither do I." "Tis to late,
tis to late," a voice whispered. "I chose death for her and death
shall it be." Kate screamed, as a black hand shot out for her Malik
pushed her aside and the hand took him instead, "MALIK!" Crystal
shouted. *Malik's POV* 'Kate no, I won't let anyone take you away from
Crystal,' I sprang out and pushed Kate. The hand grabbed me, as it
did, I felt as if cold icicles and hot pokers were jolting through my
body, as it pulled me into darkness. I saw red eyes. "Why did you do
that?" the voice asked. "Because people care for her, and I won't let
you take her away from anyone. Not even you Death." I snarled. "You
mean to say that you would risk your own life for the girls? Why?"
"Because I care for her. And I'm keeping her safe she has yet to live
life." The figure nodded, "I see, you may go." "What??" I said
disbelievingly. "You got ears, use'm." The tone was quite different
now, almost cheerful. "I owe the girl a thank you anyway for ridding
me of that damn demon child called Kathryn. Tell her Morte says
thanks." I nodded and ran away as fast as I could before she changed
her mind, I began to see Crystal and the others. I called out to them.
They looked up. *Normal POV* Crystal looked up and saw Malik, "Malik!"
she shouted through tears and hugged him. "Your okay!" Malik blushed,
"Yea I'm fine. How's Kate? She's going to live?" "Yes thanks to you!
Thank you." Kate was standing up and looking into the darkness. "Thank
you Morte." She whispered. Hiei put his hand on Kate's shoulder, and
Kurama came beside her. "Can you guys believe I almost went in there?
It looks a little dark for me." Kurama chuckled and ruffled her hair.
"I'm glad that you didn't otherwise Boton and Keiko would have a fit,
because they are coming tonight around nine with everyone else." "What
are they bringing Kurama?" Kate asked looking fearful. "It had better
not be a dress, a kimono fine, but never in a million bazillion years
I would wear a dress." Hiei smirked, "To bad. This one isn't as bad
though." Kate eyed Hiei, "If you dare make one comment I will
personally hurt you!" Crystal hugged Kate and so did Seto. "Kate can
you do me a favor, when you get back to the living?" "Huh?" "Can you
set me up with Chaos?" "I dunno Seto, I'm not so sure that you would
be ready to date anyone with those speeches of yours." Kate faked a
frown, and then laughed. "Do us a favor kid and stay outta acting."
Malik grinned. "Kay." Kate said happily. "We all must go and tell the
others now." Crystal sighed quietly. Kate waved good-bye. In a flash
of light they were back in the hospital. Kate stirred and opened her
eyes. "My head hurts." Crystal laughed and hugged her. Seto asked,
"Are you okay? I think you should lie down." "Nah, I'm fine. I'll even
show you." She added seeing the look on his face. "CHAOS!!" Chaos came
running in "Oh, so I wasn't hearing things! Your okay!" "Guess what
Chaos? SETO LIKES YOU!!" Seto turned red, and Chaos was blushing
really hard. Everyone came running in. "KATE!!!" Yusuke and Kuwabara,
poked her, "You are a live right?" Kuwabara asked. "Whadda ya think
stupid." Yusuke grinned. Kuwabara actually thought about this.
*Everyone sweat drops.* Mokuba came through everyone, "You're okay!"
he smiled through his tears, "Chaos was right, and I'm glad." He
hugged her. Joey ruffled her hair, "Good ta see ya kid." Tristan
nodded and hugged her, "Everyone was crying, and it was so depressing.
And then your sister almost--" Kate was choking. Joey hit Tristan,
"Hey stupid, she just got back from almost being dead, I don't want
you to kill her." Tristan looked sheepishly towards Kate. "Sorry."
"S'ok." She said happily. Tea was smiling tears were running down her
cheeks. "I'm just so glad you're okay" "Aww you guys don't cry or I'll
throw you all out a window." Grinned Kate. Bakura came up and hugged
her, he whispered, "You have no idea how different it would be with
out you, Kate. We all missed you. And don't ever do that again. Or
I'll kill you." Bakura grinned at the last comment, Ryou just nodded,
he had heard what Bakura had said. Kate got out of the hospital bed,
"Do you think you should be doing that, Kate? I think you should be
resting." "Aww, give me a break Kurama plus it's like what? Eight
thirty? Isn't Keiko and everyone cumin?" "Get back into the bed Kate,
they'll come and visit you here." Kuwabara said. "No. I want to go and
meet them." "REST KATE!" Kuwabara shouted. "Only if you can catch me
before and get to the park." She stuck her tongue out and disappeared.
"I'm gonna get you, you little runt." He started for the door, then
turned, "Where is the park?" *Everyone anime falls* Kate came back,
"In the middle of Domino City," she paused, "Idiot." She grinned then
disappeared. Hiei chuckled, "Why that runt!! She's becoming like you
shrimpy, except I can't pound her. Or Boton will pound me." He started
for Domino Park. Hiei just started to laugh, "He truly is an idiot."
Kurama smiled, and Yusuke snickered. "That dope doesn't know were the
middle of Domino is." Yusuke said through the laughter. "Well come on,
Kate does have a point, let's go and meet them." Crystal said
thoughtfully. The Yu Yu Hakisho gang nodded. "I'll see you guys later.
Bakura, Malik, and Yami, you all have to come with me. They want to
see you guys to." They nodded. "Chaos, you dun have to come. So you
can stay with Seto." Crystal grinned. Chaos looked like she was going
to kill Crystal. Seto touched her arm, "Umm, do you want to, umm go
out, or something?" He blushed heavily. "Sure." Chaos was probably
blushing a little redder. The Yugi and co. watched the two go out the
door after Crystal and everyone. "Wanna spy on them?" They all nodded,
and went to watch Seto and Chaos.
THE END
THE END