Unknown Sibling

Chapter 10

I sighed as I stood up, from getting knocked down by Adrienne again. The girl was ruthless, never giving us a break. My newly recognized powers were getting trained by Kim as well so I wasn't getting anytime to myself. Not that I minded considering the fact that I when I did get time alone all I thought about was what he was planning and that wasn't something that made you relax if you know what I mean. "So, does anyone want to give it another go," the Life Scythe asked as she turned to Maka, Soul, and Kage.

"I'm cool," my twin said leaning against the wall of the classroom that we had taken over for the training. Maka shook her head at him; it was an almost constant thing with him the use of the word cool.

"I think that is enough for today Ren," Sebastian called from where he was standing next to the sparring mat. The Life Scythe pouted at her partner. It was apparent that she liked to fight.

"I'm exhausted," I groaned. I wasn't kidding earlier when I said that she kicked our butts. I rolled my shoulders as I stood up and then looked around the room as I stretched my neck which felt like it had been in an unnatural position for the last hour.

"Good that just means that you're learning," the red head said with her hands on her hips.

"Seriously, I think that you're sadistic…you have problems," Soul stated pushing off the wall to come and stand next to me.

"I know, isn't it just great," she replied with a smirk. I blinked in surprise…wasn't that meant to be an insult. I looked at my brother and saw the shocked look on his face, yup, that was definitely meant to be an insult, clearly though our "teacher" didn't see it as such, if the grin that was on her face was any indication any way.

I shook my head before turning to Kage and asking him, "You read to go?"

My blue eyed partner looked at me with a slight smile on his face, "Sure, let's get going. I think that we have some things to do back at the apartment." I nodded…by things he just meant that we had some studying to do, great more work that I didn't really want to do. I was never going to get to relax with one of my instruments.

"Yeah," I muttered as I waved to my brother and Maka. We walked out the door through the halls of the school, hearing the echo of our footsteps in the empty hallway a shiver ran up my spine. Something was nagging at me, but I couldn't remember what it was. My body seemed to be quaking with pain, and something else.

My neck was really hurting and it was getting hard for me to breath. I stopped short next to Kage my hand going to my throat rubbing at the spot where I felt the pain coming from, but it did nothing to help get rid of the pain. My eyes were starting to tear up, as I gasped for breath around the obstruction that I couldn't seem to actually find.

Kage stopped a few steps in front of me when he noticed that I wasn't next to him anymore. He turned to look at me with concern clear on his jewel like orbs. He was by my side in an instant even as my body started to convulse from lack of oxygen. I stared into his eyes trying to convey what was wrong to him. Clutching my throat I clawed at what felt like a hand gripping it, but no matter what I did the pressure just increased. My vision started to become spotty. As I started to sway forward, more than likely to fall to my knees, Kage grabbed me around the waist. "It's alright Sonata, I've got you," he whispered even as I heard the sound of someone screaming mentally inside my head.

"Run, Sonata…run." It was a female voice and then everything went back for me and I heard and saw no more.

Kagetora stared in fear at his partner whose body no hung limply in his arms for the second time since he had met her. As he lifted her into a bridal carry he noticed that around her neck were marks much like the ones that a person who had been strangled to death had around their necks. The warlock knew then that something had happened; he remembered Sonata telling him one night that she took on the pain of those that she considered family, giving them a painless death or whatever it was that caused, well this situation. He didn't know what to make of it. He ran to the Dispensary, noticing as he did that she was breathing. That alone allowed him to breathe evenly himself. When he barged into the medical room he was unsurprised to find Soul there with a ice pack on his head…if the white haired boy didn't end up in here once a day it was a miracle.

When Soul saw his sister laying unconscious in Kage's arms he came to his feet in concern. "What happened?" he asked as Sonata was placed on the bed and Nygus started to check her over.

"Something or rather someone close to Sonata was being attacked. More than likely straggled if the marks on her neck are any indication," the warlock said in a voice devoid of any emotion. When he got scared or angry he found that it was better for everyone if he kept a lid on it, bad things happened when he let go of control.

"Her vitals are fine, she should awaken any moment," Nygus stated kindly to the two boys before either one could say more.

"Thank you, sensei," Kagetora replied not looking up as he sat down to wait for the snow haired girl to awaken…it could take a while.

Moon-chan: Thank you to all of you lovely people that are following this story, we're winding up to the climax of the story I believe, so sit on the edge of your seat for the next chapter. Caio!