Bundles of Joy (chapter 11)
On this day, Shurei and Lycoris were planning on an all day date, and wouldn't return to the house until night. It was just the perfect opportunity ever. The group snuck up to Shurei's empty house. Yue stepped out, searching for anything suspicious before he could get everyone out. Finding it to be safe, he motioned to the others, and they followed. Shadow pulled out his emerald, chaos controlling them into Shurei's home. It was quite dark within as they found themselves in what appeared to be Shurei's bedroom. It was small and simple, not much to it.
"What are we looking for Shadow?" Sonic asked.
"…..Anything that radiates darkness, evil…notes, substances…things like that." Shadow replied as he stood upright.
"Amy, look in the kitchen. Sonic will look in the living room. Kanako will check the second bedroom. Yue will check closets. Miyura will guard from the outside, and search as she does so. I will look into this room." Shadow stated as he turned to the others.
In turn, they separated to search their designated place. Shadow took a step toward a small wooden dresser, and opened the first small drawer. It was nothing but a few school uniforms. Shadow fingered through them carefully, finding nothing. He rummaged through the second drawer as well, only finding casual clothing. He impatiently opened the third drawer. Within were notebooks and such. Shadow took them out carefully, finding only schoolwork until he reached a final notebook without label. He opened it.
"Journal entry 27….Today I slapped Lycoris. How could I? What's wrong with me? All she did was remark on my work for science. Something is wrong. I noticed it in the mirror. I feel maybe I need to sleep more…" Shadow read silently.
Shadow made a frown at hearing he had slapped Lycoris, but he was confused at Shurei's writings. He read on.
"Journal entry 28…..I'm going mad. I swear it. I can see visions or something, like I'm psychic or something. I see this crying girl with red hair, she's crying over someone who looks like Yue's dad. I see an almost younger version of Lycoris' dad, he says something, like a name. Mar…Maria…and no matter what, I always see the flames. I think maybe I should go to a therapist or something, I'm not kidding. It's like those visions are replacing the memories I have. I can't even remember my mom's face anymore, which used to be a memory I treasured. I need something. Anything." Shadow's eyes narrowed as he finished that page.
It was memories of the battle against Ibilis. How would he know of such things, long before he was born? Visions how? It was hard to make sense of, yet it seemed so easy.
"Shadow!! Look at this!!"
It was Sonic's voice, calling from the living room. Shadow placed the notebooks back in order, and left the room. In the living room, Sonic pointed to the carpet. There were red spots on the carpet very lightly, leading under the couch. Shadow fingered them, knowing that it was for sure, blood. He lift the couch to move it. Underneath was a full sized mirror, shattered left of the center. A few drops of dry blood littered about the cracked glass surface.
"What the hell happened? Not like his reflection or something?" Sonic asked jokingly.
Shadow ran back into Shurei's room, grabbing his journal. He read the next entry.
"Journal entry 29…..That person I see in the mirror. I don't think it's me. I'm not myself anymore. My temper is so short, my control is little. What is wrong with me? My shadow is not my own. My reflection is a different person. Who? Who the hell am I?!" Shadow read to himself.
He realized that the journal ended there. Putting it back, he gathered everyone.
"I think I know what happened to Shurei." Shadow said.
"Tell us then!!" Yue insisted impatiently.
"….I believe he had a split personality. And that split personality-…"
"What are you saying father?"
Everyone turned, to see the future Lycoris standing before them, her red eyes gleaming with madness.
"The Shurei I killed is the fake one. The real Shurei is alive." She replied as she sat lazily upon the couch.
"Fake?"
"A person named Black Doom told me that the Shurei I was seeing was a fake, and the real Shurei told me that if I got rid of everyone, we would live happily together, and nothing would ever separate us. You were somewhat right though. The real Shurei was trapped as the shadow of the fake. He finally released himself through the mirror you see on the ground. One day, it will just be us. The world will be silent and peaceful. No one will ever destroy our happiness father. I won't allow you to either."
"You're mad!! The real Shurei you speak of-…" Kanako was suddenly cut off.
"Shadow….you must have believed you had destroyed me, but you now play the fool….your daughter has realized what she truly is, and knows that we can help her to seek a greater happiness!!"
It was a soft and deeply creepy voice, that spoke through the darkness shrouded around Lycoris, Shadow recognized it as Black Doom immediately. She smiled cruelly as Shadow's eyes widened in shock. Had he not killed Black Doom? How could he not be dead? And what of Shurei?
"Where is Shurei?" Lycoris asked Black Doom innocently.
Shurei suddenly walked out of the darkness. His black fur looked like it had been crystallized, and his eyes had turned a mad red. He smiled as the others drew back.
"Mephilis of the Dark!!" Shadow exclaimed angrily as his eyes showed a flaming anger.
"What do you mean? This is Shurei!!" Lycoris protested as she linked arms with him sweetly.
"You're mistaken Lycoris!! You've been-…"
"I would be silent. We have the infant you are raising; we will take her to raise her within the darkness! It will only make Lycoris stronger in the end. We have your friend with her as well. He may just die if I we decide on it." The dark Shurei said as he turned away, walking back into the darkness.
Blind with anger and frustration, Shadow followed the quickly, the others following him as quickly as possible before the darkness closed up.
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sorry, school has me on my toes, one report after another, so I'm a little slow!! PLEASE REVIEW!!!