The Return of the Forgotten
~ Yesterday was September 11, an important date for all American's. This is the anniversary of a cold-hearted attack placed upon America that was armed not with guns or knives, but with the lives of Americans and jet fuel. I know that there are many who want to forget that this terrible thing happened but you can not forget! If we forget this horror, then who will stop it from happening again? How can we forget the men and women who were murdered in New York and in the fiery flames of the plane crashes? How can we ignore the fact that children, teenagers, men, and women, all of whom were someone's son or daughter, husband or wife, were murdered for no greater reason and no greater crime, except one. They were American children, American teenagers, American women, and American men. I am an American, and we will not forget the lesson that hatred and terrorism taught us. Ever.
Chapter 9Destiny woke up with a painful headache and an aching arm. "Ugh. I'm getting clumsy." She muttered and stood up a little dizzily. "And maybe I hit my head a little harder than I thought." She added and rubbed her temples while she looked around. "Why am I even here for that matter? I thought that I was supposed to be at the club and Kura-" She trailed off and didn't finish her train of thought.
Deception… The wind seemed to whisper and she scowled. "Lovely, now I'm hearing things too." She said wearily and turned to leave. Coward… Destiny stopped and looked up at the shy for a long moment. "Maybe but at least I've learned one thing." She said and began to walk away. "Love isn't worth the heartbreak…"
The next three weeks at college turned out to be very painful for both Kurama and Destiny. Kurama would talk and flirt with just about any girl so that Destiny would know that he didn't need her at all. He'd even gone so far as to kiss one of the silly twit's just so that she would see. But she hadn't reacted like he thought she would. Instead of getting angry or smirking at him she gazed at him sadly and then it was like a shield had slammed down as her eyes turned cold and expressionless.
Even though they still had to sit together in many of their classes they never spoke to one another, much to the joy of the females in their classes. But Kurama did notice one thing about Destiny; she had started taking notes or something. He couldn't read whatever it was that she wrote down on her paper but she seemed to be paying more attention to the professor. And then there were times when she'd look as if she didn't understand what the professor was saying and when they got back their grades from a test thy took that day before he was shocked to see that she'd made a D-.
"Miss Lockhart, a moment please?" The professor called and she nodded and got up to walk down to his desk. About halfway there she rubbed her temples and began to sway a bit dizzily. "Miss Lockhart are you already?" He called worriedly and everyone turned to look at her. Destiny straightened instantly and dropped her hands and started walking towards him again when she collapsed.
Kurama and everyone else hurried to reach her but when Kurama reached out to touch her she recoiled from his touch as though he would strike her. "Don't touch me!" She snarled and tried to get away from him despite the pain she was in.
"Alright everyone! Give her room!" The professor yelled and made his way to Destiny.
"Miss Lockhart, are you ill? Do you have anyone who can bring you home?" He asked her worriedly.
"Shad… My brother- ah!" She yelped and clamped her hands over her ears.
"Does anyone know who or where her brother is?" The professor yelled out worriedly.
Kurama was about to answer when a cool voice spoke out. "Right behind you." Growled the Learian as he stepped around the teacher and knelt down by his sister.
"Hey, how do we know-" He started but closed his mouth hurriedly when Shad glared at him and spoke gently to his sister in a language known of them knew. Shad listened to her while he studied her pale face and touched her forehead and cheeks. A surprised look came over his face and he swiftly but gently picked her up in his arms.
"Where are you going?" Kurama asked. Shad raised one black brow and looked at him with anger and pity.
"Why should it matter to you?" He asked aloud and then added in mind-speech, mortal. Remember what you accused my heart-sister of? She is nothing to you. With that he turned and walked out of the classroom.
Shad was worried and very afraid for his heart-sister. It was like she was losing her memory and that was very dangerous. Sometimes she couldn't even speak anything but Learian. He looked down at Destiny and stroked her hair softly as she slept. He needed to talk to Silvon; he would have the answers he so desperately needed. "Stay strong heart-sister." He whispered and left and ran right into Hiei.
"It's not often you're off guard." Hiei noted dryly. Shad shrugged and watched him curiously.
"What is it you want Hiei?"
"You know what Yusuke and Kurama think of her but you haven't done anything to them. Why?"
Shad sighed and leaned against the wall. "I cannot explain to you the things that we had to face as children, things Destiny had to face especially. Kurama doesn't know these things nor will he as long as he hides his past from Destiny. So, in his ignorance and belief in what other mortals said he accused her of things that I believe with all my heart she did not do. But he broke a trust, and once something like that is broken it is nearly impossible to get back."
"Not always." Hiei commented as Shad headed out of the room.
Shad looked back over his shoulder and shook his head sadly. "It is for us." He answered and was gone. Shortly afterwards Hiei left as well and the house stood empty except for Destiny.
"Shadow, remember me…" Destiny called out softly in her sleep.
"You don't understand! There is something wrong with her!" Shad raged at Silvon.
"Shadow, if you don't calm down then I can't help." He said calmly.
"Help," Shad sneered. "If you want to help then fix her!"
"Calm down Shadow!" Silvon roared and he instantly shut up. Not from fear, but because he acknowledged Silvon as a father and obeyed him as a son would. "Now tell me from the beginning, what happened?"
And Shad did. Told of how Destiny came home one day and she was fine but over time she'd gradually started forgetting things like how to speak in other languages, sometimes even her own name. She had horrible headaches and every time she came home from her classes she was silent and withdrawn. Then he backed up and told him of the accusations that Kurama had thrown at her and the pain he'd felt radiate out of his heart-sister before she locked it off completely.
Ah Shadow. If only you knew. Silvon thought sadly as his adopted son's words confirmed his worst fear. They'd gotten to Destiny and had somehow made her forget everything that she was. And that was very bad, unless oaths divided them once more, Destiny and Shadow would never truly fight the other again. Both would rather turn evil than have to face the horrible pain and fear in their hearts each time they'd struck one another, intending to kill the other. They were both crying tears even as they sought to kill one another, and it nearly destroyed them… He remembered and felt his heart clench. Neither Shad nor Destiny had sworn any oaths. What would happen now…?
"Silvon?" Shad asked worriedly.
"I cannot tell you much now Shadow. Only be ready." He answered and disappeared in a soft red blaze of light.
"You've told be nothing!" Shad snarled and stalked away angrily.
It didn't take him long to get home and he immediately went to Destiny's room to check up on her after glancing at he clock. Weird, I feel like I've only been gone a few minutes but the clock says hours. He thought and opened the door to her bedroom. "Destiny?" He called out gently as he stepped inside. The bed and room was empty. With a pang of fear that steadily grew stronger Shad searched the house for Destiny and found… nothing.
Shadow's eyes burned and he snarled viciously and rammed his fist down onto the solid oak table and shattered the wood completely. "Kurama!" He growled and left the house to get some answers.
Everyone was gathered at Genkai's Temple yet again. This time, Koenma had called the meeting though. Kurama, Yusuke, Keiko, Botan, Hiei, Yukina, Kuwabara, and Genkai were all scattered around the room and waited for him to begin.
"We have targeted two very powerful and very evil auras North of the city. There is a third aura there with them that's even more power but the power level of the aura keeps changing."
"What do you mean it's changing?" Yusuke asked.
"It's odd, it's like the aura has a great deal of power that it's concealing but at the same time it's being drained. It also has no evil or good signature on it either. It's just… there." Koenma said finally. Just then Kuwabara's head snapped up.
"Hey guys! Do you feel-" He started but his words were cut off when a wolf well over thirteen feet in height from paw to shoulder came in through the wolf.
"Oh my-" Keiko said and fainted dead away.
"What the hell do you want!?" Yusuke shouted.
Be silent mortals! Shadow snarled harshly in their minds. His eyes blazed brightly with nothing but pure anger, but it was a very controlled anger, and that made him even deadlier.
"What is wrong with you!?" Koenma demanded and his head swung towards him and he snapped his jaws in warning.
Do not try my patience mortal. You and your father combined would not equal even a forth of my power. Do not force me to kill or eat you. He said coldly and it was then that Koenma learned the true meaning of fear.
"What do you want?" Genkai asked calmly. Shad ignored her and turned his eyes on Kurama and took one step forward.
Where is she? He demanded icily.
"Where is who?" Kurama answered in confusion.
My heart-sister you idiot demon! Remember? The one you treated as trash and dirt that had been dumped into a filthy sewer!" He snarled and crouched low to the ground.
"How would I know!" Kurama yelled back defensively and was about to say a lot more when Hiei stopped him.
"Don't provoke him Kurama, he's neither bluffing nor playing." Hiei warned.
Very astute mortal, now tell me! Where is she!?
"You're heart-sister isn't here." Yukina said finally and Shadow turned to look at her. For a long moment he held her gaze, weighing her words and his fears.
Very well then. He answered and looked up at the sky through the demolished roof. And so it begins. He added.
"What begins?" Botan asked.
Come with me to the two with the evil taint about them. I have a feeling you will be wanting to fight them. Shad answered and turned to leave. Everyone but Yukina and Keiko followed.
~ Well that's it for this chapter. Time to start on the next! ~