***Disclaimer: I don't own Blue Seed...... Konnichiwa minna-san! I actually had some free time, so i decided to write another chapter. I hope you like it! And please review!

Chapter Seven

The sun fully rose in the sky, clearing the darkness that once filled the air. Momiji's eyes started to flutter open, and she sat up. Her head hurt like thousands of pins and needles stabbing her brain. She looked around, and all of the sudden she felt lost and lonely. She didn't remember anything. She didn't even remember her name, or where she was. She only remembered that she was the Kushinada and that she had some importance in the world, but she didn't know the exact importance.

"Momiji…" The wind whispered as it blew into her room from her window.

"Momiji?" She questioned, looking out the window.

She slid out of her bed and noticed a dark figure underneath the shadows of the trees. She squinted her eyes to try to make out a clear picture of the figure, but she couldn't, the tree's shade was too dark.

"Momiji…" The wind whispered.

She kept staring at the dark shadow. It memorized her, like a kid in a candy store. Her eyes swirled with emptiness, along with her brain. It was like she was a man-made robot, with no memories and no emotions.

The figure raised his hand and waved for her to come down there. She nodded and tried to find her way downstairs. After she got downstairs she went outside to the tree. Suddenly her body flowed with warmth and happiness, as if she was finally home.

"Who are you?" She asked staring into the darkness.

"I'm your prince, Princess Kushinada." The voice said.

"Really?" She asked. "I really have a prince?"

"Yes, of course." The voice said, and then stepped out from underneath the shadows. Zahi stood three feet in front of her with a smile on his face. "Would you like to come with me?"

Momiji nodded. "Yes…" She agreed, with a shy smile.

Zahi reached out for her hand, and she grabbed it. He walked with her into the woods, to where the sacrificial altar was located.

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The members of TAC raced around the office searching for the cause of Momiji's loss of memory. They didn't know that Momiji was on a walk to the gates of hell, or did they know that Kusanagi wouldn't be able to protect her.

"Hey boss!" Yaegashi shouted and ran up to Kunikida's desk.

"Yes, what is it Yaegashi?" Kunikida asked.

Yaegashi handed him a file that contained some information on the Momiji's memory loss. Kunikida read it aloud:

"Teki's Uragiri: A follower of the Arigami will entice the Kushinada into their trap by taking away her memory, by luring her into deception. After full memory loss the follower will then guide the Kushinada into a pit of blue fire, which will kill her, but will not kill the Arigami. Then and only then will the Arigami be able to take control of Japan, and then the world." He paused and then continued. "But there is a solution to this coming true. Once the Kushinada stands in the fire, in her heart she has to have the love of someone else. And if she does, the fire will go out and the Arigami's follower will die, and the Kushinada will be safe."

"Sir, what are we going to do?" Yaegashi asked.

"Get the team together, we're going to get Momiji." Kunikida answered and stood up.

A half an hour later the team got together and drove back to Kunikida's house to get Momiji. But, when they arrived they came to find that Momiji wasn't in her room, or the whole house.

The team crowded outside by their van. They all wondered where she could be. But, none of them came up with any ideas.

"Where the hell could she be?" Kome asked in a loud voice. "I mean if she tried she wouldn't get very far, considering she has no memory."

"Kome, calm down. We'll find her." Takeuchi assured.

Kunikida looked down, with uncertainty. He didn't think they would find her, and he hated himself for even thinking that. He thought it was his fault for leaving her home all alone just to go to work. "I should have been more responsible." He said over and over to himself.

As he was blaming himself he noticed footprints in the dirt trailing off to the tree that was beside the driveway. He started to follow them and ended up at the tree. He scanned the area around it and saw a trail leading off into the woods. Thoughts raced through his mind as he stared off into the trail that ended in darkness of the trees. He wondered if that darkness contained Momiji. Finally he decided that he should follow his instinct and follow the path.

"Come on! I have a hunch." Kunikida shouted, and then they walked together into the deep, dark wilderness.

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Momiji and Zahi finally reached the fire. She gazed at the blue flames as they sparked in the air. Her body shivered and her blood started to feel cold against her skin. Zahi wrapped his arms around her, as if he felt the coldness radiating off her body.

"Don't be afraid, Kushinada. It's your destiny." He whispered into her ear, his breath felt warm on his skin as it caressed her cheek.

"My destiny?" She asked, her eyes locked on the flames.

"Yes, your destiny as the Kushinada." He answered, and smiled wickedly. "The Kushinada was created to help stop the vile humans on earth from tearing up the world with their hate and problems. As the Kushinada, you have the power to stop it by stepping into that fire."

Momiji's eyes flared with the iridescent glow of the fire. She stared into the core of the fire, she thought she saw happiness in the center, and the only way to reach it is if she stepped into it. But, for some reason her heart told her not to, as if it was trying to warn her of danger.

"But, you can't do it, yet. We have to wait for your friend to wake up." Zahi stated, pointing over at Kusanagi.

"Who is that?" She asked, staring at him tied to the tree.

"That's Kusanagi, he is the one that betrayed the Arigami, to try to protect the Kushinada. But he failed, and now I have to protect you." He answered.

Momiji smiled, as she looked at Kusanagi's face. For some reason she didn't believe Zahi. She thought Kusanagi looked so sweet and innocent to do that. But she couldn't do anything about that, because she thought she could trust Zahi, so she did.

Once Zahi let go of her, she fell to the ground. It was like all of her energy and strength was sucked out of her, and now she was weak. Zahi noticed this and ran back to her side.

"I'm sorry, I totally forgot." He apologized and helped her stand up.

Her body felt stronger and her energy was restored. "You didn't do anything." She stated with a smile.

"Yes, I did." He answered. "Anyone who is not of the Arigami, and comes close to the fire they will have their body strength sucked out of them, and they will die."

"Oh, I see." She replied and then watched as the guys in cloaks came out and circled the fire. She strained to see their faces, but all she saw was the cloaks surrounding the faces.

"It's almost time." Zahi said, and then looked at Kusanagi. He held up his palm and sent a surge of power to Kusanagi. He started to awake and then he shouted out in pain.

Kusanagi stopped and then stared at Zahi, who was holding Momiji close to his body. "Momiji!"

"What is Momiji?" She asked, looking up at Zahi.

"It's your name." He replied, and then looked up at Kusanagi. "Are you ready?"

To Be Continued…

****If you're wondering ~Teki's Uragiri~ means enemies betrayal.