Okay sorry for the late update peoples I just couldn't stop myself from working on my kuroshitsuji story. I was having trouble picturing the upcoming chapters for this story. I'm sorry my brain is weird XP. And please no be mad if this chapter sucks, my first attempt at Lin's POV. I would also like people to know that I am working on a canvas project for this story. No it will not be of any of the Ghost hunt characters designs. But it will have to do with Mai and Lin, just not they themselves. Well anyways on with the story.
Chapter 12: Shiki and the Dragon's tears
Lin POV:
I stare at my shiki as they float around the room lazily. I can tell that they are all hiding something from me. And it has to do with Mai and his case. I close my eyes and focus my spiritual energy, using it to call them all into a telepathic conversation. To the other members of SPR it will seem as though I have fallen asleep. I sense the little pools of energy that are my shiki poking at my mind and waiting for me to speak.
"You all know something."
"About what master?" Dex reply's changing into his half-human form
"About what is going on with this case." I answer glaring at the tiger boy coldly.
"Master if we were able to tell you we would." Da states landing next to me in his crow form,and staring at me with his good eye. "But understand even shiki that are bound cannot tell all. We have rules just as you do regarding certain things."
"I understand this but if anything happens to anyone on this team, not even hell will be pleasant for you." I cut off the connection and open my eyes again. The others are all doing random tasks to keep busy. It seems the girls are trying to make something for us to eat, while Monk and John are retrieving supplies. I stand and place Mai on the couch putting my coat over her for now. I walk over to the monitors and Naru looks up at me with a raised brow.
"Did they tell you anything of use?" he asks returning his gaze to the glowing screens.
"They know something but have told me they are not allowed to say. Shiki have laws and rules just like we do." I reply sitting down next to him and knowing he has more to say. "Noll just tell me what's on your mind."
"I'm just surprised that you and Mai got so close. I thought you hated the Japanese." he says lowly so the others can't hear him. "And with your parents arranging a marriage for you, I never thought you would go against them."
"I don't understand it myself, but meeting Mai changed me. I feel myself able to open up to her without worries." I glance over at the still sleeping girl my stoic expression still in place. "Onmyouji's are usually married to other onmyouji's. But on rare occasions we will meet our soulmates, and even our parents cannot break that bond. It is a sacred rule that we not interfere with another's soulmate." I state looking back to Naru who is looking through his black notebook.
"And you believe Mai is yours." he deadpans giving me a look that says 'Are you sure it's that idiot girl?' I nod and turn to watch the monitors, my mind returning to what my shiki said. 'What are they hiding, and why can't they tell me about Mai?'
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? POV:
I sit in the darkness cradling my injured hand to my chest. Why did he make me do that? All it did was get me injured and put them on edge. I curl into a ball on the ground, my long hair covering me like a blanket. I try to ignore the whispers of the other creatures around me. In my mind I am trying to figure out a way to get the woman away from here. She is the final piece in his plan, the last soul for the ceremony. For years he has been collecting us, traveling from house to house, city to city, and even going to different countries. None of us know the full reason for this, only that we are to be used for this ceremony.
He pretended to love me. Gained my trust and made me believe in him completely. I was living happily with others of my kind in China. We lived in underground caverns during the day, only coming out at night , the time when most mortals sleep. I went out one night in my more human form, only my wings and eyes were visible. I was walking through the trees near my home when he showed up. Call it a fairy-tale if you wish but I fell in love at first sight. I cannot remember his face for he erases all memory of him from our minds. Whatever emotion he uses against us he takes away, he took away my love for him.
I flinch and curl into a tighter ball when I hear his screams. He is coming this way. And I just know that more pain is to come for me.
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Mai POV:
I know I am in the spirit world when I see the foxfires floating around me. I look around hoping to see Gene again, but alas he doesn't show. I can only hope that he passed on when Naru and Lin took his body back to England. I shake my head of those thoughts and focus on what is happening around me. The world is changing into something else. Within seconds the black void has become a version of the base room at my house. I can see everyone sitting around the coffee table eating, while Naru and Lin are at the computers talking to each other.
"It is good to see you again Miss Mai." a deep calm voice says from my left causing me to jump. I turn to see DA next to me in his human form, the others are starting to materialize around us.
"MISS MAI!" Dex yells wrapping his arms around me in a bone crushing hug. "I missed you so much."
"Don't hurt the girl you stupid stray!" Rain growls at Dex as she materializes behind him. Dex releases me and starts fighting with Rain. I simply watch with a small amused smile o my face.
"Calm down you silly shiki. We really need to talk about serious stuff." MeiHui says popping in and floating upside down in front of them. She only last a few seconds before going into a fit of hyper giggles like usual. I sigh and motion over to DA and Lei to join me, they nod and we head over to the kitchen area to talk in piece. Well they will talk and I will try to answer as best as I can.
"We need to know what we are allowed to tell our master." Lei says in his somewhat lazy tone of voice. "I'm guessing only what is absolutely necessary." he adds before looking at me. I nod a yes to him and look at Da and tilt my head to the side, I know he has something to say to me.
"If this ...thing manages to take you are we to tell master the truth." he looks down at me with his emotionless face and I stare back unafraid. Nodding my head yes after a few minutes of us silently fighting. "Everything about you we are aloud to tell, that includes what you are truly." again I nod and he lets out a annoyed sigh before vanishing.
"I guess that's our cue to leave as well." MeiHui says popping up next to me and scaring the heck out of me. I glare at the little fox demon who just smiles at me before leaving in a puff of smoke. Dex hugs me goodbye while Rain just gives a nod of the head. Lei pats me on the shoulder and gives a loopy smile before leaving as well.
Once they have all left I am once again in the black void. I close my eyes and use my powers to exit the world completely. I slip into a normal dreamless sleep, my last thoughts being about what everyone will think of me.
'Will they hate me for what I truly am?"
