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Part 109

"Please don't lick him," he implored at the nothingness, hoping it would stop whatever was bothering the poor lad.
"Who hates you?"

"Mother and father and the children at my school and... and everyone!" he cried softly.
"Chu was my only friend and now everyone hates me even more because they can't see him!"

"I'm sorry that your family hates you, but you're lucky to even have a family. I lost mine when I was much younger than you. My mother tried to kill me."

The boy pulls up his shirt to reveal a badly bruised chest.
"They beat me! I'm not lucky!" he whined.
"Chu protected me and they beat him then they said he was hit by a car and killed the next day but he is right there!"

"I'm sorry still. I know you suffer from this, but is there anything I can do to help lessen your pain? Would you like to to walk with me for a little while?" He offered his hand then with a small smile.
"We don't have to leave this shrine if you don't want to."

The boy looks over to the little dog only he can see.
"Chu likes it here..." he mumbled, "he thinks it's safe here..."

"Then we don't have to leave here if you don't want to. It can be just us and Chu until someone finds you. I know you don't want to leave, but it's not safe out here on your own."

"It will be worse when they find me..." the boy mumbled and looked up at the red eyed boy, not so much as flinching when those crimson orbs met his sparkling blue ones.

Once again, B offers his hand with a smile, standing up and leaning down.
"For now, let's forget that this ever happened. Let's walk around here. You know, I can see the foxes that live here too."

The young boy takes his hand and climbs to his feet, looking around at the big fox statues.
"There are real foxes here?" he asks, looking to his 'dog' once more.
"Oh... Chu can see them..."

"Yeah. I can only see them when I am sleeping though. They told me about you. They told me to find you. I didn't think you were so young. Age is not important though. Where are my manners? I'm Ryuzaki. It's nice to meet you."

The little boy gave a small smile and a nod.
"I'm Xi..."

"Nice to meet you Xi. We are not strangers anymore." He smiled and slowly began to walk with his new companion.
"You don't have normal eyes as everyone else. I can't describe it, but when I see your eyes, I see a color I've never seen before. I can only see things in red hues, and nothing more. Are you the same?"

"No... I can see colors... all different colors..." he mumbles and looks down to where Beyond assumed that the boys dog was sitting.
"My mother says I am a demon because I see grandma and grandpa sometimes but they died before I was born... and sometimes I see other people walking around that no one else does..."

"My mother called me a demon child because of my red eyes. I was called a demon child by my un-father because I told him that he was going to die within a month. Mother got mad at me and then tried to kill me when what I told my un-father came true." He looked at his companion and frowned slightly.
"I know what it's like to be an outcast Xi. I'm an orphan and many of my peers at the orphanage that I live in still treat me like a monster. You're lucky you can see in every color. I'm totally colorblind with red hued vision. I don't know if you remember me saying this, but I can see the real names of people and I can tell when they are going to die... you're lucky that you can see dead people. I am like a living reaper..."

The boy shook his head slowly and sniffled, "No... I can't tell if there alive or dead and sometimes they're really mean!" he states, "and they all talk to me at once sometimes and they're so loud!"

"It's going to take time to control these abilities Xi," B stated.
"It's very overwhelming and you'll feel that you can't go on with it, but there is an upside to your gift that mine lacks. You have the potential to share messages with loved ones. You can even ask the foxes to take some of your burdens from you. You're in a safe place now Xi, just know that." He smiles warmly and continues his slower pace.

"I don't have anyone like that..." he mumbles looking down at the ground once more.
"Well Chu..."

"We are a rare kind Xi. We have these... gifts... for a reason. I would like for you to find a positive use for yours. Can you promise me that despite your pains that you'll become stronger and control your abilities? If you do, you'll make me very happy. I want to see you go far Xi, I really do."

"I hope you're right..." the boy mumbled and sat back down on the floor of the small building, reaching out to stroke the air where he saw his dog.

"If things don't work out, then you can come seek me out. I'm staying with my good friend at a police motel not far from here. My adoptive father can take you in and you can come to England and live there with us. Just give your family one more chance Xi. If they hurt you again, you know where to go."

"Alright... thank you." the boy gave another little smile and headed out of the little temple, his spirit dog following close behind.

B watched the young boy with a small smile. He had a really good feeling about him. His life span indicated a full one. He knew he was doing the right thing. He looked at the sky and noted that the sun was just starting to tint the buildings with light. He turned to the direction of the hotel and started to run back, knowing full well that his friend had been up for at least an hour now.

L sat on the bed alone for some time; he did wonder where his friend was, but assumed that he had gone to the little shrine to speak to the foxes alone.

The younger raven made it back inside just as the early morning traffic was accumulating, sparing himself a headache from the names. He made his way back to the safety of their room and knocked before entering, looking a little breathless, but very happy.
"I found another one! I found another one almost like me."

The dark eyed raven bit at a thumb, not sure he completely understood the younger boy.
"Another one?"

"He can see the dead just as clearly as I can see you. He can even interact with them. The foxes led me to him. His name is Xi. His eyes are different. They made me see a new color that was very vivid."

"That sounds rather frightening..." the dark eyed raven mumbled, biting a finger.
"To see the dead..."

"It's better than what I have. He was very upset. His family treats him the same way everyone at Wammy's treats us. We walked and talked and I convinced him to come here if he's having a hard time so that he gets a better shot at life."

"I am sure Watari will be able to do something for him..." L tilts his head slightly to the other side, trying to picture what it would be like to see those who are dead...

"I hope so to. I felt bad for him, but his family is still alive. I told him to give his family another chance. I see a long life for him. I would like for it to stay that way." He looks to the bathroom and then to himself, determining a quick shower was in order.

"I'm going to take a short shower Lawli. You're getting new cases in today, right?" He stripped down and walked into the bathroom, setting and adjusting the temperature.

"Yes... three new ones to be exact..." the elder mumbled bit his thumb once more, he had already taken his shower and was eager to get to breakfast.
"I think I have almost cracked this killer..."

"Good. It's too bad that a clearer image has not yet been found. It's upsetting that I can't get a name from any of the photographs of the suspect." He said no more and hopped in for 10 minutes and hopped back out, shaking out the water and letting the rest drip dry. He re-dressed and perched himself on the bed.

"I have created an in depth character profile however..." the older mumbled.
"He seems to chose victims in a pattern... Boy, girl, girl, boy girl, girl etc..."