~ Chapter 16~
The bus sped off with the confused team on board.
"Uh who is driving this?" asked a questioning Kuwa as he was bounced into a seat by a speed bump, they looked the front.
"HELLO ALL" said the blue haired girl.
"Botan, Uh what are you doing?" asked Kuwa.
"Oh well, Koenma decided the safest thing to do is drive you home myself, obviously he was right, so I knocked out the driver" she said looking thought the mirror.
"Yeah maybe we would have been better off walking in the middle of the highway" said Hiei.
Botan looked angrily at him through the car mirror.
"DID YOU SEE WHAT JUST HAPPENED?" yelled Kuwa.
"Yes and I am afraid that was a demon" she said making him double take.
"Really"
"Yes, he has been giving off weird energy signals since I arrived" she said.
"O"
They had totally forgotten about Ross, they looked to the back of the bus.
An unrecognizable Ross sat in the last seat, the one she occupied on the ride to the camp.
"Man what happened to her?" asked Kuwa looking at her, her face was coated with dirt as well as everything else she wore.
"Im sure it wasn't pretty" said Kurama.
"Poor girl" said Botan.
"She looks of bad health" said Kurama concerned.
"And that's not the only thing that concerns me" he added.
"Yeah that psycho dude said she hasn't talked for months" said Kuwa worried.
"Something horrifying happened to her" said Hiei, making them all glance at him.
"Indeed"
They watched her as she opened and closed her eyes slowly, drifting off to sleep, leaning against the window.
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Botan entered the Bus circle to 'WestPoint'; she banged into the curve, which jerked Ross awake.
"Sorry" she said with a goofy grin. Ross just stood up, she was the only one in army attire the others wore their normal clothes, and hers were in tatters at that thought these were her good pair, they still bore holes and rips everywhere soiled with filth.
She looked out the window to see a crowd awaiting the bus.
The boys stepped off to be met by their prior friends and their families.
Ross slowly stepped off the bus, making the entire crowd silent she looked around, 'I wouldn't be surprised if they didn't no who I was, good that's the way I want it' she thought as she walked slowly to the bottom of the bus pulling out her canvas bag, her footsteps echoed in the silence, as they cleared a path for her as she entered the school.
"Who was that?" asked a girl with pink hair.
"Was that Ross?" asked Em with her mouth hanging over.
"Oh my GOD what happened to her she looks terrible, like someone beat her half to death" said Jess now in tears, Em hugged her friend.
~Ross POV~
I walked in silence, my footsteps echoed in the deserted halls.
The surroundings around me started moving in opposite directions.
'Im hallucinating' I thought as I reached out for something to holed me up, but nothing was in my grasp. 'I could be because I haven't eaten in days' I thought to myself as I closed my eyes hoping it would help cure the pain I felt in my head. I searched blind for some support, when I heard the door open behind me, I couldn't hold my self up any longer I fell face first on the marble floor.
"Oh me GOD" said Kurama rushing to the fallen Ross, he saw her collapse with the others as they entered.
He touched her face, and she flinched.
"She needs medical attention NOW" said Kurama as someone rushed to the nurse.
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I heard noises, around me and a cold compress on my forehead.
"How long did you say you haven't seen her" said a familiar female voice.
"About 6 months" said an elegant male's voice, which could be none other than Kurama.
I snapped my eyes open, at the touch of someone's hand on my face.
I feel off the bed onto the floor, shielding my hands in front of my face.
"Don't worry dear im not going to hurt you" she said trying to touch my face, I stood up quickly flinching under the weight on my knee, and made my way quickly to the door.
"DEAR, YOU NEED MEDICAL ATTENTION!" She yelled down the hall as I passed some bewildered student and turned a corner out of site.
~ End of Ross POV~
Ross walked quickly down the hall, and
-Bam-
"What the" Gohan rubbed his head and stood up.
"Sorry I didn- Ross" he said staring at the rebel as she tried to push herself off the floor.
Gohan took her bandaged hands helping her to her feet.
"WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU, WHAT DID THEY DO TO YOU" he yelled as she stared up at him her bruises glistening in the sun's rays; she had her hat on tightly and was still in her grubby attire, her hair was out of view.
She looked up briefly and pressed on.
He watched in bewilderment as the sister he once knew long ago disappeared down the hall with out a sound.
"Don't worry" said Kurama behind him, he turned.
"She hasn't spoken to use about it either" he said.
"Actually, she hasn't spoken at all since, she arrived this morning"
"Something is seriously wrong I've never seen her this way, not even when she was home" said Gohan worried.
"Indeed"
"WHAT YOU WEREN'T SUPPOSE TO COME BACK" yelled a male's voice; the team looked at each other and rushed down the hall along with Gohan.
They skidded to a stop, at the end of the hall to see Ross and the principal in a heated argument, well Ross wasn't talking so it was basically the principal rambling on to him self.
She watched as he paced back and forth.
"You're suppose to be dead, you're not suppose to be here, How did this happen" said Principal walking back and forth as the team watched the site, Ross adjusted her army hat, standing at attention.
"YOU BITCH YOU'RE SUPPOSE TO BE DEAD, WHAT THEY DIDN'T BEAT IT OUT OF YOU, YOU DON"T EVEN SPEAK ANYMORE!"
The team looked in shock.
"Beat?" asked Kuwa out loud, and before they knew it Ross had taken the man through pure rage by the throat up against the wall, shocking them all, as a crowd gathered.
"Try you're son is dead" she said in a cold harsh voice not belonging to her, the first thing in months and all he could see were the whites of her eyes.
"What I don't know what you're talking about" he said as she tightened his grip raising him a few more feet off the ground.
"That's right I know, I say it they killed him in front of me" She said in the same voice making him go ghost white.
"You know Bruce" she said tightening her grip even more making him choke for air.
"Who" he choked out, that was it Ross lost control.
"YOU BASTARD, YOU KNOW DAMN WELL WHO YOU FUCKEN COCK SUCKER, YOU LEFT YOUR SON OUT THERE TO DIE, AND YOU DON'T EVEN CARE YOU HEARTESS PIECE OF SCUM, YOU SHOULD HAVE BEEN THE ONE TO SUFFER!" she said making everyone stare with wide eyes, she dropped him on the ground he didn't move.
"I'll have you kicked out for this" he said as she turned to leave.
"Fine, I've already lost my soul" she said spitting at him and leaving pushing students out of her way as she went up the stairs.
"What the hell just happened?" asked Gohan in disbelief of what her sister just did.
"Wow I've never seen her like that" said Kuwa, "Hey wait did she go up to the boy's dorms?" he asked as the boys raced up the stairs.
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The boys walked down there hall to see that there door's lock was broken open they heard the running of water.
"Well I guess she's in there" said Kuwa rubbing the back of his head.
"NO really fool"
"Hey shut up squirt" said Kuwa.
"No more fighting" said Kurama turning to Gohan.
"We'll watch her, im sure she's fine, she hasn't spoken in months im sure it was just a build up" said Kurama smiling softly.
"Alright well, I want to speak to her if she will, can you tell her im staying late?" he asked Kurama nodded as Gohan left down the hall, and they shut the door.
~ Mean While~
~Ross POV~
I turned on the water; this will be the first hot shower I've had since I was moved to that retched place. I took off my hat which hid part of my dirty bruised face and hair, I looked in the full mirror and turned my head, I looked terrible, I untied my clothing and let it drop to my knees and stepped out of it, I hadn't noticed how terrible my body looked till now, it still ached from the hits I received, I un bandaged my feet, knee and hands, and stepped into the shower, it stung my sores and wounds, I watched as the dirt swirled down the drain , I waited until clear water was visible and began to wash my mangled hair and body.
'The water is getting cold' I thought as I turned off the spigot and stepped out into a fluffy towel, I wrapped it around myself and dried my hair with another, I looked into the mirror and saw a stranger in my reflection ' at least the stranger is clean' I thought as I started to get dress.
~ Out side~
"I hope she is alright, she has been in there an awfully long time" said Kurama.
"Don't worry im sure she hasn't felt hot water in a while is all" said Kuwa
Then the bathroom door opened slowly and a bag flew out, the boys dodged it.
A girl stepped, she was about 5'2 ( as I said earlier) and had on dark blue baggy pants, with a long crimson checkered button up shirt the sleeves were rolled up quarter sleeved and was buttoned halfway down, the shirt draped a few inches past her waist, she still had on her combat boots, but her hands were tied off by bandages halfway up her arms, her face was pale and severely bruised in some places, she had her hair in a braid down her back with some bangs visible, a crimson bandana tied on top of her head.
She walked over, and lifted her hand to show she was clutching something. She walked over to her bag and unzipped it shoving the orange hat she clutched into a lower pocket, the boys watched in curiosity.
"Sorry" she said startling them.
"Sorry, but I can't tell you what happened" she said taking them aback as she sat down with a grunt and lifted her right pant leg revealing a black and blue shattered knee cap.
"WHAT HAPPENED?" asked Kuwa.
"What did I just say" she said harshly giving him a cold stare.
"O sorry" he said backing away, she began to wrap it.
"I would have used my own shower, but im afraid about what my room mates would think , Sorry I broke your door" she said glancing over to it and them tying off her binding.
Kurama smiled "It's alright but may I ask you go and get that check" he said pointing to her leg.
"It's fine" she said standing up on it and grimacing.
She went to the door, with her back to them.
"Look I know my brother is down there so im going to do the right thing and give him piece of mind, so don't screw it up" she said glaring at them, as she left the room with her bag.
"Ok." said Kuwa with a confused face.
~ So what do you think???~
The bus sped off with the confused team on board.
"Uh who is driving this?" asked a questioning Kuwa as he was bounced into a seat by a speed bump, they looked the front.
"HELLO ALL" said the blue haired girl.
"Botan, Uh what are you doing?" asked Kuwa.
"Oh well, Koenma decided the safest thing to do is drive you home myself, obviously he was right, so I knocked out the driver" she said looking thought the mirror.
"Yeah maybe we would have been better off walking in the middle of the highway" said Hiei.
Botan looked angrily at him through the car mirror.
"DID YOU SEE WHAT JUST HAPPENED?" yelled Kuwa.
"Yes and I am afraid that was a demon" she said making him double take.
"Really"
"Yes, he has been giving off weird energy signals since I arrived" she said.
"O"
They had totally forgotten about Ross, they looked to the back of the bus.
An unrecognizable Ross sat in the last seat, the one she occupied on the ride to the camp.
"Man what happened to her?" asked Kuwa looking at her, her face was coated with dirt as well as everything else she wore.
"Im sure it wasn't pretty" said Kurama.
"Poor girl" said Botan.
"She looks of bad health" said Kurama concerned.
"And that's not the only thing that concerns me" he added.
"Yeah that psycho dude said she hasn't talked for months" said Kuwa worried.
"Something horrifying happened to her" said Hiei, making them all glance at him.
"Indeed"
They watched her as she opened and closed her eyes slowly, drifting off to sleep, leaning against the window.
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Botan entered the Bus circle to 'WestPoint'; she banged into the curve, which jerked Ross awake.
"Sorry" she said with a goofy grin. Ross just stood up, she was the only one in army attire the others wore their normal clothes, and hers were in tatters at that thought these were her good pair, they still bore holes and rips everywhere soiled with filth.
She looked out the window to see a crowd awaiting the bus.
The boys stepped off to be met by their prior friends and their families.
Ross slowly stepped off the bus, making the entire crowd silent she looked around, 'I wouldn't be surprised if they didn't no who I was, good that's the way I want it' she thought as she walked slowly to the bottom of the bus pulling out her canvas bag, her footsteps echoed in the silence, as they cleared a path for her as she entered the school.
"Who was that?" asked a girl with pink hair.
"Was that Ross?" asked Em with her mouth hanging over.
"Oh my GOD what happened to her she looks terrible, like someone beat her half to death" said Jess now in tears, Em hugged her friend.
~Ross POV~
I walked in silence, my footsteps echoed in the deserted halls.
The surroundings around me started moving in opposite directions.
'Im hallucinating' I thought as I reached out for something to holed me up, but nothing was in my grasp. 'I could be because I haven't eaten in days' I thought to myself as I closed my eyes hoping it would help cure the pain I felt in my head. I searched blind for some support, when I heard the door open behind me, I couldn't hold my self up any longer I fell face first on the marble floor.
"Oh me GOD" said Kurama rushing to the fallen Ross, he saw her collapse with the others as they entered.
He touched her face, and she flinched.
"She needs medical attention NOW" said Kurama as someone rushed to the nurse.
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I heard noises, around me and a cold compress on my forehead.
"How long did you say you haven't seen her" said a familiar female voice.
"About 6 months" said an elegant male's voice, which could be none other than Kurama.
I snapped my eyes open, at the touch of someone's hand on my face.
I feel off the bed onto the floor, shielding my hands in front of my face.
"Don't worry dear im not going to hurt you" she said trying to touch my face, I stood up quickly flinching under the weight on my knee, and made my way quickly to the door.
"DEAR, YOU NEED MEDICAL ATTENTION!" She yelled down the hall as I passed some bewildered student and turned a corner out of site.
~ End of Ross POV~
Ross walked quickly down the hall, and
-Bam-
"What the" Gohan rubbed his head and stood up.
"Sorry I didn- Ross" he said staring at the rebel as she tried to push herself off the floor.
Gohan took her bandaged hands helping her to her feet.
"WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU, WHAT DID THEY DO TO YOU" he yelled as she stared up at him her bruises glistening in the sun's rays; she had her hat on tightly and was still in her grubby attire, her hair was out of view.
She looked up briefly and pressed on.
He watched in bewilderment as the sister he once knew long ago disappeared down the hall with out a sound.
"Don't worry" said Kurama behind him, he turned.
"She hasn't spoken to use about it either" he said.
"Actually, she hasn't spoken at all since, she arrived this morning"
"Something is seriously wrong I've never seen her this way, not even when she was home" said Gohan worried.
"Indeed"
"WHAT YOU WEREN'T SUPPOSE TO COME BACK" yelled a male's voice; the team looked at each other and rushed down the hall along with Gohan.
They skidded to a stop, at the end of the hall to see Ross and the principal in a heated argument, well Ross wasn't talking so it was basically the principal rambling on to him self.
She watched as he paced back and forth.
"You're suppose to be dead, you're not suppose to be here, How did this happen" said Principal walking back and forth as the team watched the site, Ross adjusted her army hat, standing at attention.
"YOU BITCH YOU'RE SUPPOSE TO BE DEAD, WHAT THEY DIDN'T BEAT IT OUT OF YOU, YOU DON"T EVEN SPEAK ANYMORE!"
The team looked in shock.
"Beat?" asked Kuwa out loud, and before they knew it Ross had taken the man through pure rage by the throat up against the wall, shocking them all, as a crowd gathered.
"Try you're son is dead" she said in a cold harsh voice not belonging to her, the first thing in months and all he could see were the whites of her eyes.
"What I don't know what you're talking about" he said as she tightened his grip raising him a few more feet off the ground.
"That's right I know, I say it they killed him in front of me" She said in the same voice making him go ghost white.
"You know Bruce" she said tightening her grip even more making him choke for air.
"Who" he choked out, that was it Ross lost control.
"YOU BASTARD, YOU KNOW DAMN WELL WHO YOU FUCKEN COCK SUCKER, YOU LEFT YOUR SON OUT THERE TO DIE, AND YOU DON'T EVEN CARE YOU HEARTESS PIECE OF SCUM, YOU SHOULD HAVE BEEN THE ONE TO SUFFER!" she said making everyone stare with wide eyes, she dropped him on the ground he didn't move.
"I'll have you kicked out for this" he said as she turned to leave.
"Fine, I've already lost my soul" she said spitting at him and leaving pushing students out of her way as she went up the stairs.
"What the hell just happened?" asked Gohan in disbelief of what her sister just did.
"Wow I've never seen her like that" said Kuwa, "Hey wait did she go up to the boy's dorms?" he asked as the boys raced up the stairs.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
The boys walked down there hall to see that there door's lock was broken open they heard the running of water.
"Well I guess she's in there" said Kuwa rubbing the back of his head.
"NO really fool"
"Hey shut up squirt" said Kuwa.
"No more fighting" said Kurama turning to Gohan.
"We'll watch her, im sure she's fine, she hasn't spoken in months im sure it was just a build up" said Kurama smiling softly.
"Alright well, I want to speak to her if she will, can you tell her im staying late?" he asked Kurama nodded as Gohan left down the hall, and they shut the door.
~ Mean While~
~Ross POV~
I turned on the water; this will be the first hot shower I've had since I was moved to that retched place. I took off my hat which hid part of my dirty bruised face and hair, I looked in the full mirror and turned my head, I looked terrible, I untied my clothing and let it drop to my knees and stepped out of it, I hadn't noticed how terrible my body looked till now, it still ached from the hits I received, I un bandaged my feet, knee and hands, and stepped into the shower, it stung my sores and wounds, I watched as the dirt swirled down the drain , I waited until clear water was visible and began to wash my mangled hair and body.
'The water is getting cold' I thought as I turned off the spigot and stepped out into a fluffy towel, I wrapped it around myself and dried my hair with another, I looked into the mirror and saw a stranger in my reflection ' at least the stranger is clean' I thought as I started to get dress.
~ Out side~
"I hope she is alright, she has been in there an awfully long time" said Kurama.
"Don't worry im sure she hasn't felt hot water in a while is all" said Kuwa
Then the bathroom door opened slowly and a bag flew out, the boys dodged it.
A girl stepped, she was about 5'2 ( as I said earlier) and had on dark blue baggy pants, with a long crimson checkered button up shirt the sleeves were rolled up quarter sleeved and was buttoned halfway down, the shirt draped a few inches past her waist, she still had on her combat boots, but her hands were tied off by bandages halfway up her arms, her face was pale and severely bruised in some places, she had her hair in a braid down her back with some bangs visible, a crimson bandana tied on top of her head.
She walked over, and lifted her hand to show she was clutching something. She walked over to her bag and unzipped it shoving the orange hat she clutched into a lower pocket, the boys watched in curiosity.
"Sorry" she said startling them.
"Sorry, but I can't tell you what happened" she said taking them aback as she sat down with a grunt and lifted her right pant leg revealing a black and blue shattered knee cap.
"WHAT HAPPENED?" asked Kuwa.
"What did I just say" she said harshly giving him a cold stare.
"O sorry" he said backing away, she began to wrap it.
"I would have used my own shower, but im afraid about what my room mates would think , Sorry I broke your door" she said glancing over to it and them tying off her binding.
Kurama smiled "It's alright but may I ask you go and get that check" he said pointing to her leg.
"It's fine" she said standing up on it and grimacing.
She went to the door, with her back to them.
"Look I know my brother is down there so im going to do the right thing and give him piece of mind, so don't screw it up" she said glaring at them, as she left the room with her bag.
"Ok." said Kuwa with a confused face.
~ So what do you think???~