I know this chapter is short. Like I said last chapter, this was originally part of chapter two, but I thought it deserved it's own chapter.
I hope you enjoy!
Keiko Ishimori - thanks once again for the review. As for your advice for Faith, she will know in time. They are at least conecting. I hope you enjoy the rest of my story!
Chapter 3 - Past
When she opened it, Kurama turned around and smiled at the suprised girl.
"Hello," he said and chuckled slightly.
''What are you doing here? Oops, I mean come in," Faith said and stepped aside. Kurama nodded his head and walked in. Looking around, he noted she didn't have much furnature; a couple chairs and that was it. He turned around and noticed her puzzled look and said, "I live on the fifth floor of this building, so I thought I would drop by and say hello. Oh and Botan told us you are going to our school. Do you have your schedule yet?" 'The fifth floor? How odd that Koenma should choose this particular apartment building for me to live in!' she thought. Out loud she said, "No...I get mine tomorrow before school starts." They stood there starring at each other in and akeward silence. 'What is he doind here really?' she thought.
"So you had a brother?'' Kurama asked ,aking conversation. Faith's eyes widened a bit and her hand strayed to grasp something hanging around her neck; it was the second time Kurama had seen her do it.
"What did Botan say?" she asked sadly. Kurama realised that he probably said the wrong thing.
"She...told us a few odds and ends...but I shouldn't have mentioned it...sorry," Kurama apoligized.
"Oh - it's alright, you would have found out sooner or later," she told him with a sigh. She walked past him and sat down at her spot at the wall. Waving her hand, she bid Kurama to sit also. He looked around breifly before he obeyed and sat down next to her.
"He...he was the only one who loved me. My parents split up when I was a baby and he and I lived with our mother. Our father died a few months after they split. My mother wasn't exactly the ideal mom. She'd beat us and she was on drugs most of the time. I'm suprised she survived...but even more surprised that I did," Faith started as she stared at the floor between her knees. Kurama sat and listened intently realising that this might be that only time she would ever say this, 'I was ten when my mother remarried. The man hated me, he hated all women..except my mom. He was even worse then her, and my brother knew it. It was then that we became close. He would always look out for me, take the beatings for me, but by then the damage was done. I would walk to school everyday with a black eye and cuts and bruises, so everyone made sure to stay away from me. The bullies would try to beat me up, but by then anything they dished out wasn't half as bad as what my mother and step-dad did. So i just beat them back and pretty soon I was the bully. Ironic isn't it? How you can go from the good girl to a bully in a matter of days," Faith conitnued and cocked her head to the side to see Kurama's expression. His face was blank. Sighing, she returned to her story, ' Thats how I grew up. When my brother moved out on his own, I was left. A year after my brother moved, my mom divoroced my step-dad. He left taking almost everything, I was still the bully. Then two years after that, I was sent to live with another famile, a mother, father, and a brother, my real mom had go to a re-had place and promised to come out a 'better woman'. So this family and I went on a trip to go rock climbing at a mountain outside of Tokyo. The son, one year older then me, he and I were at the mountain with these other tourists, and the parents were back in the hotel. Well just my luck that when the son-almighty and I are climbing, this big rock falls. Of course, it's gonna hit him but I push him out of the way and I die instead. Then everything else you know already. So that's my life story. Not exactly the best is it?" Faith finishes.
"I'm sorry,,,for all that it is worth. I think you may have had it even harder then Yusuke," Kurama said quietly and got to his feet, Faith following.
"I have to leave now, my mother needs me. I should see you at school tomorrow," he said and brushed himself off.
"Yeah..." was the only reply. He left and Faith shut the door behind the red-head.
"Let's just see if I show..." she muttered to herself.
****
Kurama left and went up the elevator to his apartment. he found his mother had already gone to bed. 'She had it bad, no woder she acts tough, but this other side of her was completly innocent, like she is fragile and will break at any point,' Kurama thought. He went to his room and shut the door...ready for bed.
I hope you enjoy!
Keiko Ishimori - thanks once again for the review. As for your advice for Faith, she will know in time. They are at least conecting. I hope you enjoy the rest of my story!
Chapter 3 - Past
When she opened it, Kurama turned around and smiled at the suprised girl.
"Hello," he said and chuckled slightly.
''What are you doing here? Oops, I mean come in," Faith said and stepped aside. Kurama nodded his head and walked in. Looking around, he noted she didn't have much furnature; a couple chairs and that was it. He turned around and noticed her puzzled look and said, "I live on the fifth floor of this building, so I thought I would drop by and say hello. Oh and Botan told us you are going to our school. Do you have your schedule yet?" 'The fifth floor? How odd that Koenma should choose this particular apartment building for me to live in!' she thought. Out loud she said, "No...I get mine tomorrow before school starts." They stood there starring at each other in and akeward silence. 'What is he doind here really?' she thought.
"So you had a brother?'' Kurama asked ,aking conversation. Faith's eyes widened a bit and her hand strayed to grasp something hanging around her neck; it was the second time Kurama had seen her do it.
"What did Botan say?" she asked sadly. Kurama realised that he probably said the wrong thing.
"She...told us a few odds and ends...but I shouldn't have mentioned it...sorry," Kurama apoligized.
"Oh - it's alright, you would have found out sooner or later," she told him with a sigh. She walked past him and sat down at her spot at the wall. Waving her hand, she bid Kurama to sit also. He looked around breifly before he obeyed and sat down next to her.
"He...he was the only one who loved me. My parents split up when I was a baby and he and I lived with our mother. Our father died a few months after they split. My mother wasn't exactly the ideal mom. She'd beat us and she was on drugs most of the time. I'm suprised she survived...but even more surprised that I did," Faith started as she stared at the floor between her knees. Kurama sat and listened intently realising that this might be that only time she would ever say this, 'I was ten when my mother remarried. The man hated me, he hated all women..except my mom. He was even worse then her, and my brother knew it. It was then that we became close. He would always look out for me, take the beatings for me, but by then the damage was done. I would walk to school everyday with a black eye and cuts and bruises, so everyone made sure to stay away from me. The bullies would try to beat me up, but by then anything they dished out wasn't half as bad as what my mother and step-dad did. So i just beat them back and pretty soon I was the bully. Ironic isn't it? How you can go from the good girl to a bully in a matter of days," Faith conitnued and cocked her head to the side to see Kurama's expression. His face was blank. Sighing, she returned to her story, ' Thats how I grew up. When my brother moved out on his own, I was left. A year after my brother moved, my mom divoroced my step-dad. He left taking almost everything, I was still the bully. Then two years after that, I was sent to live with another famile, a mother, father, and a brother, my real mom had go to a re-had place and promised to come out a 'better woman'. So this family and I went on a trip to go rock climbing at a mountain outside of Tokyo. The son, one year older then me, he and I were at the mountain with these other tourists, and the parents were back in the hotel. Well just my luck that when the son-almighty and I are climbing, this big rock falls. Of course, it's gonna hit him but I push him out of the way and I die instead. Then everything else you know already. So that's my life story. Not exactly the best is it?" Faith finishes.
"I'm sorry,,,for all that it is worth. I think you may have had it even harder then Yusuke," Kurama said quietly and got to his feet, Faith following.
"I have to leave now, my mother needs me. I should see you at school tomorrow," he said and brushed himself off.
"Yeah..." was the only reply. He left and Faith shut the door behind the red-head.
"Let's just see if I show..." she muttered to herself.
****
Kurama left and went up the elevator to his apartment. he found his mother had already gone to bed. 'She had it bad, no woder she acts tough, but this other side of her was completly innocent, like she is fragile and will break at any point,' Kurama thought. He went to his room and shut the door...ready for bed.
