Ch.13: A Hurting Soul
Yugi then noticed something. "Hey, where's Kaiba?" he asked. The others stopped eating and looked around. Kaiba was nowhere in sight. "I don't think he came in with us." Tea said thoughtfully. Blade's eyes narrowed. "If he tells anyone at all, I will personally hunt him down and kill him." The others seemed frozen in fear. Finally Yami spoke. "As difficult as Kaiba is, I don't think he will tell anybody, Blade. He probably left to go home. But one question." Blade turned her ruby eyes to him. "Did your sister's necklace ever actually reach you? While we were taking her to the doctor, her pearl snapped from her neck and sped off." Blade nodded. She opened her hand, and there was the necklace! Everyone stared it because of its radiant beauty and shine. Yugi noticed Blade looked a little uncomfortable. He then blurted out "The pearl hurts you doesn't it?" The others turned to look at Blade. She grimaced, and then nodded. Her voice was quiet and hoarse. "Because my sister and I have opposing powers, any type of magical energy or item that one wields will hurt the other." Everyone was silent. Then Joey asked, "Uh, why don't you just let it go?" Blade turned to glare at him. "You ARE as stupid as you look! (Joey growled at that) If I let it go, it will float into another dimension!! And my sister can't live without her piece of the pearl. I have to wait until she's actually awake to give it to her." Yami frowned. "'Piece of the pearl'? What do you mean?" Blade then took off her black pearl and handed it to Yami, along with her sister's. When she let go of it, her hand had some red marks on it. Ryou then replied, "You might want to put some ice on that. It looks a bit swollen." Blade muttered, "I can take care of myself." Oddly, she began to lick her hand. The gang exchanged glances that said, 'She needs to go to the nuthouse'. Yami, however, wasn't paying attention as he inspected the jewels. Continuing to lick the rash, Blade said, "Try and push them together. See how they act like opposing magnets? They elude each other. It's strange though. They were made from one large pearl that later split into ours." And she was right, as the pearls began to push away from each other. Everyone looked curiously.
Then Yugi remembered something. "Oh! Blade, tell us how you are able to change to that black wolf! I haven't ever seen a wolf that large!" The others nodded in union. Blade paused for a moment, and then continued slowly, "When my sister and I were very young, we found we had the ability to shape-shift when we touched items that represented our elemental particles." Everyone looked at her strangely. Blade rolled her ruby eyes again and replied huffily, "If I touch dead things and she touches a cross, we could change." The others nodded, finally understanding. "Well, we were able to do this when we turned about six, I think. All the kids in school thought we were weird, so they stayed away from us. Both of us thought something was wrong with our bodies, so we never told each other. One day however, there was trouble at the house. Some poltergeists were haunting our attic, and mom was trying to banish them. Well, in a weird accident, we both changed. We glanced at each other, and found that we had been changed into creatures only of a being's imagination. My sister had the fortune of becoming a sacred. (A/N: Sacred- a holy beast that sometimes has white magic.) She appeared as a pegasus, or flying unicorn...whatever. However, I wasn't so fortunate. I became wolf known as 'Shadow Dark.' I was given the faint memories of the wolf's earlier past. So, now you know. I change when hit with blood or black magic. In some instances, hot water may work too. That's why I asked Joey to pour it on me earlier. I can also chance if I touch another creature that uses Wild Magic. Phoenix however, changes when she touches blessed things like crosses, artifacts, or a Charter being. We always change when we touch magical crap." The others seemed to be holding their breaths. Blade looked at each of them. "Breathe, you idiots. Wolf, or not, I'm still me." Yami felt almost sorry for Phoenix and Blade. She then turned to him, and said, "Don't. Don't waste your pity. I am glad I am Shadow Dark. She helps me when I need it most. I have told you everything I know. Now, you must agree not to tell anyone our secret on any condition whatsoever. Promise!" She growled when everyone seemed uncertain. They then nodded quickly. Yugi then remembered something else. "Oh! What about those white flashes I saw Phoenix cause at school? She did something to Joey, my cards, and I saw black dust from when you left the hospital. What was that? And what are the angel looking things that come from you two?" Blade's eyes hardened for a moment, then replied, "The angels are representations of our souls. You saw the difference between hers and mine. Phoenix's angel, Heaven's Beauty, is representing her soul of purity. Mine on the other hand, Night's Curse, has the powers of summoning dark creatures and hexing. But only a small portion of the power is hers. The rest of the power is mine. As for the white flashes, they were Phoenix's magic. She used her powers to heal Joey and to absorb the information of your deck into her memory. The black 'dust' that you saw was my magic. I'm surprised it didn't hurt you. In case you've forgotten, these two jackasses over here attacked me, so my blood and magic were pouring out of my wound at the same time." Blade replied, pointing to Yami & Ryou who scowled at the insult. "But what about the demon? What did it want with your sister?" Yami asked in a low voice. Blade was then silent for a moment. "I don't know. But, I'll have to find out." Her breathing seemed a little labored. Grabbing the pearls from Yami, she closed her eyes for a moment, and then futons appeared where the food had been. "HEY! I wasn't done yet!" Joey shouted in protest. Blade swerved and gave him a look that suggested he shut up immediately. She then turned to the rest. "I know you all are tired, so you'd better get some sleep. We have to go to school tomorrow. I'll wake you in the morning." "Wait! What about our parents?!" Yugi called out. Blade floated away without turning around and said "I'll let them know. Don't worry about it." Then she vanished. Yami suddenly remembered something and floated after her.
"Blade..." he began, but she turned around with slitted eyes. "What?!" He steadied his breath, then asked, "Do you hate us?" "What?" "Do you hate my friends & I?" Blade was silent for a few moments. Then she replied, "No." "Do you speak the truth?" Yami asked. Blade's mouth formed into a thin line. "NO, I DO...NOT...HATE...YOU. Is that clear enough to you?" Yami's eyes flicked, then said, "But, you hate humans don't you?" Blade sighed, rubbing her hands on her face. This 20 questions thing was getting tiresome. "Yes. I do." Yami paused, then replied "Dare I ask why?" "How about none of your damn business?! Is that good enough for you?!" Blade growled. Yami shrugged casual like, and then headed back for the portal. "I hate them because...they stole something...precious from me." Blade suddenly said quietly. Yami slowly turned around. Blade looked straight at him, her eyes glittering with sadness and hate at the same time. "They're just so...incomplete...and...ignorant. They mess up the natural order of things and claim that they're being screwed when they are the ones that caused trouble in the first place!" She growled, her fists beginning to clench. Yami was silent. "Not all are guilty. Some only wish to live their lives as best as possible." He said softly and then stepped into the continuum before Blade said anything else.
The gang just stared at each other for a while, running all the info through their heads. One by one, they crawled into the futons and went to sleep. Yami, Ryou, and Yugi were the last ones awake. "What do you think we should do?" Ryou asked. "I think we should stay friends with them and help whenever they need it." Yugi answered. "I don't think that would be wise Yugi. Blade seems dangerous to me." Yami said. "Well, of course she's dangerous! She's half-demon, but she was nice enough to treat my arm. And besides, look how much she wants to protect her family. She may seem evil, but she has good intentions. I think we should give her a chance." Ryou and Yami looked at Yugi for a minute, then thought some more about the situation. Yugi then looked at his watch. "Hey guys. Its 12:45. I think I'm gonna sleep now." Ryou and Yami watched as Yugi floated over to the futon and was asleep in about ten seconds. "Perhaps it would be a good idea to rest now. That way, we can ask more questions later." Ryou whispered. Yami nodded. They both blinked tiredly, floated to the bedrolls and were also soon asleep.
Meanwhile, Phoenix had just woken up and ran into Blade in the hallway. Phoenix hugged Blade, then asked where the others were. "I let them sleep in the time continuum." Phoenix nodded, then ambled back to bed. But, before she fell asleep, she released her spirit and wandered into the portal. She saw everyone and kissed Yugi lightly on the lips. Yami, sensing this, awoke and found Phoenix's spirit floating in front of him. She nodded her thanks, her green eyes shining and her hair flowing. She also kissed him, and then abruptly left. Yami shakily touched his lips. An angel had never kissed him before. In fact, NO ONE had ever kissed him. He then laid back down, and thought of what events tomorrow would bring. Phoenix, who returned to her body, whispered to him "oyasumi nasai, my koishii." (A/N: Good night, my darling) Then she fell asleep knowing she loved them both.
FIN
Ending note: Phew! I am FINALLY finished with this god-forsaken story. Argh! It's been haunting me forever! Even after I finished writing, I STILL had corrections to make! Grr. Well, it's done now, so that's what counts. I hope that all my readers enjoyed the fanfic. I worked very hard on it, and tried not to make it sound cheesy. I know the ending sounded a little mushy, but I WAS DESPERATE! Well, I'm gonna go write my next story now. *Eep* Ciao!
Yugi then noticed something. "Hey, where's Kaiba?" he asked. The others stopped eating and looked around. Kaiba was nowhere in sight. "I don't think he came in with us." Tea said thoughtfully. Blade's eyes narrowed. "If he tells anyone at all, I will personally hunt him down and kill him." The others seemed frozen in fear. Finally Yami spoke. "As difficult as Kaiba is, I don't think he will tell anybody, Blade. He probably left to go home. But one question." Blade turned her ruby eyes to him. "Did your sister's necklace ever actually reach you? While we were taking her to the doctor, her pearl snapped from her neck and sped off." Blade nodded. She opened her hand, and there was the necklace! Everyone stared it because of its radiant beauty and shine. Yugi noticed Blade looked a little uncomfortable. He then blurted out "The pearl hurts you doesn't it?" The others turned to look at Blade. She grimaced, and then nodded. Her voice was quiet and hoarse. "Because my sister and I have opposing powers, any type of magical energy or item that one wields will hurt the other." Everyone was silent. Then Joey asked, "Uh, why don't you just let it go?" Blade turned to glare at him. "You ARE as stupid as you look! (Joey growled at that) If I let it go, it will float into another dimension!! And my sister can't live without her piece of the pearl. I have to wait until she's actually awake to give it to her." Yami frowned. "'Piece of the pearl'? What do you mean?" Blade then took off her black pearl and handed it to Yami, along with her sister's. When she let go of it, her hand had some red marks on it. Ryou then replied, "You might want to put some ice on that. It looks a bit swollen." Blade muttered, "I can take care of myself." Oddly, she began to lick her hand. The gang exchanged glances that said, 'She needs to go to the nuthouse'. Yami, however, wasn't paying attention as he inspected the jewels. Continuing to lick the rash, Blade said, "Try and push them together. See how they act like opposing magnets? They elude each other. It's strange though. They were made from one large pearl that later split into ours." And she was right, as the pearls began to push away from each other. Everyone looked curiously.
Then Yugi remembered something. "Oh! Blade, tell us how you are able to change to that black wolf! I haven't ever seen a wolf that large!" The others nodded in union. Blade paused for a moment, and then continued slowly, "When my sister and I were very young, we found we had the ability to shape-shift when we touched items that represented our elemental particles." Everyone looked at her strangely. Blade rolled her ruby eyes again and replied huffily, "If I touch dead things and she touches a cross, we could change." The others nodded, finally understanding. "Well, we were able to do this when we turned about six, I think. All the kids in school thought we were weird, so they stayed away from us. Both of us thought something was wrong with our bodies, so we never told each other. One day however, there was trouble at the house. Some poltergeists were haunting our attic, and mom was trying to banish them. Well, in a weird accident, we both changed. We glanced at each other, and found that we had been changed into creatures only of a being's imagination. My sister had the fortune of becoming a sacred. (A/N: Sacred- a holy beast that sometimes has white magic.) She appeared as a pegasus, or flying unicorn...whatever. However, I wasn't so fortunate. I became wolf known as 'Shadow Dark.' I was given the faint memories of the wolf's earlier past. So, now you know. I change when hit with blood or black magic. In some instances, hot water may work too. That's why I asked Joey to pour it on me earlier. I can also chance if I touch another creature that uses Wild Magic. Phoenix however, changes when she touches blessed things like crosses, artifacts, or a Charter being. We always change when we touch magical crap." The others seemed to be holding their breaths. Blade looked at each of them. "Breathe, you idiots. Wolf, or not, I'm still me." Yami felt almost sorry for Phoenix and Blade. She then turned to him, and said, "Don't. Don't waste your pity. I am glad I am Shadow Dark. She helps me when I need it most. I have told you everything I know. Now, you must agree not to tell anyone our secret on any condition whatsoever. Promise!" She growled when everyone seemed uncertain. They then nodded quickly. Yugi then remembered something else. "Oh! What about those white flashes I saw Phoenix cause at school? She did something to Joey, my cards, and I saw black dust from when you left the hospital. What was that? And what are the angel looking things that come from you two?" Blade's eyes hardened for a moment, then replied, "The angels are representations of our souls. You saw the difference between hers and mine. Phoenix's angel, Heaven's Beauty, is representing her soul of purity. Mine on the other hand, Night's Curse, has the powers of summoning dark creatures and hexing. But only a small portion of the power is hers. The rest of the power is mine. As for the white flashes, they were Phoenix's magic. She used her powers to heal Joey and to absorb the information of your deck into her memory. The black 'dust' that you saw was my magic. I'm surprised it didn't hurt you. In case you've forgotten, these two jackasses over here attacked me, so my blood and magic were pouring out of my wound at the same time." Blade replied, pointing to Yami & Ryou who scowled at the insult. "But what about the demon? What did it want with your sister?" Yami asked in a low voice. Blade was then silent for a moment. "I don't know. But, I'll have to find out." Her breathing seemed a little labored. Grabbing the pearls from Yami, she closed her eyes for a moment, and then futons appeared where the food had been. "HEY! I wasn't done yet!" Joey shouted in protest. Blade swerved and gave him a look that suggested he shut up immediately. She then turned to the rest. "I know you all are tired, so you'd better get some sleep. We have to go to school tomorrow. I'll wake you in the morning." "Wait! What about our parents?!" Yugi called out. Blade floated away without turning around and said "I'll let them know. Don't worry about it." Then she vanished. Yami suddenly remembered something and floated after her.
"Blade..." he began, but she turned around with slitted eyes. "What?!" He steadied his breath, then asked, "Do you hate us?" "What?" "Do you hate my friends & I?" Blade was silent for a few moments. Then she replied, "No." "Do you speak the truth?" Yami asked. Blade's mouth formed into a thin line. "NO, I DO...NOT...HATE...YOU. Is that clear enough to you?" Yami's eyes flicked, then said, "But, you hate humans don't you?" Blade sighed, rubbing her hands on her face. This 20 questions thing was getting tiresome. "Yes. I do." Yami paused, then replied "Dare I ask why?" "How about none of your damn business?! Is that good enough for you?!" Blade growled. Yami shrugged casual like, and then headed back for the portal. "I hate them because...they stole something...precious from me." Blade suddenly said quietly. Yami slowly turned around. Blade looked straight at him, her eyes glittering with sadness and hate at the same time. "They're just so...incomplete...and...ignorant. They mess up the natural order of things and claim that they're being screwed when they are the ones that caused trouble in the first place!" She growled, her fists beginning to clench. Yami was silent. "Not all are guilty. Some only wish to live their lives as best as possible." He said softly and then stepped into the continuum before Blade said anything else.
The gang just stared at each other for a while, running all the info through their heads. One by one, they crawled into the futons and went to sleep. Yami, Ryou, and Yugi were the last ones awake. "What do you think we should do?" Ryou asked. "I think we should stay friends with them and help whenever they need it." Yugi answered. "I don't think that would be wise Yugi. Blade seems dangerous to me." Yami said. "Well, of course she's dangerous! She's half-demon, but she was nice enough to treat my arm. And besides, look how much she wants to protect her family. She may seem evil, but she has good intentions. I think we should give her a chance." Ryou and Yami looked at Yugi for a minute, then thought some more about the situation. Yugi then looked at his watch. "Hey guys. Its 12:45. I think I'm gonna sleep now." Ryou and Yami watched as Yugi floated over to the futon and was asleep in about ten seconds. "Perhaps it would be a good idea to rest now. That way, we can ask more questions later." Ryou whispered. Yami nodded. They both blinked tiredly, floated to the bedrolls and were also soon asleep.
Meanwhile, Phoenix had just woken up and ran into Blade in the hallway. Phoenix hugged Blade, then asked where the others were. "I let them sleep in the time continuum." Phoenix nodded, then ambled back to bed. But, before she fell asleep, she released her spirit and wandered into the portal. She saw everyone and kissed Yugi lightly on the lips. Yami, sensing this, awoke and found Phoenix's spirit floating in front of him. She nodded her thanks, her green eyes shining and her hair flowing. She also kissed him, and then abruptly left. Yami shakily touched his lips. An angel had never kissed him before. In fact, NO ONE had ever kissed him. He then laid back down, and thought of what events tomorrow would bring. Phoenix, who returned to her body, whispered to him "oyasumi nasai, my koishii." (A/N: Good night, my darling) Then she fell asleep knowing she loved them both.
FIN
Ending note: Phew! I am FINALLY finished with this god-forsaken story. Argh! It's been haunting me forever! Even after I finished writing, I STILL had corrections to make! Grr. Well, it's done now, so that's what counts. I hope that all my readers enjoyed the fanfic. I worked very hard on it, and tried not to make it sound cheesy. I know the ending sounded a little mushy, but I WAS DESPERATE! Well, I'm gonna go write my next story now. *Eep* Ciao!