THE SEVENTH CHAPTER

The music stopped suddenly, forcing Sidney to return to the real world. She had been daydreaming about Kurama again. The band's new song was surprisingly rebellious and loud. Her younger brother, Brandon, was happily rounding his friends up to eat lunch before David, their older brother, arrived. He was bringing over Hannah, his daughter, for her to watch while he worked. Hannah had been born shortly after those men had attacked her.

"You coming Sid?" Brandon called over his shoulder.

"Mhm, I'll be up in a minute or two," she responded absently.

Her eyes followed the trail of dirty socks and random articles of what she guessed was clothing to a loft built into the ceiling where Mark slept. He had crawled back into it recently to get a clean shirt but must have fallen asleep again. Mark, David's best friend moved in about five years ago after deciding his "living conditions" were not satisfactory.

'You are being pathetic,' growled Legacy.

'How an I being pathetic?'

'Daydreaming about petty things and letting a mere boy get you distracted,'

'Just because I spaced off! This has nothing to do with him,' she snapped knowing she was most likely lying to herself.

'Fine deny it all you wish, just be more aware of your pitiful actions,'

Before Sidney could belt back an answer Legacy broke the connection.

"Fine!" She called into the room. Getting up to leave, she heard Legacy let out a menacing growl.

Kai

His thoughts of Sydney were interrupted by his grandfather's footsteps followed by someone knocking on his bedroom door. The sound was so sharp and obnoxious he decided to ignore it in hopes of them going away. He was sprawled on his back carefully covering less than half of the huge bed. He could see her hair, his fingers gently running through it as she read. His foot moved to the other side of the bed, as if to nudge hers. He quickly realized what he was doing and flung himself off the bed with alarm.

She's wrong! He started thinking to himself. It's up to me to fix what is left of my mangled family! If I don't stay with my grandfather then I am left with nothing.

'You would have her...' Dranzer interrupted

'No I wouldn't! It's not the same!'

'Don't let your anger blind you master.'

'Fine!' Kai retorted breaking the connection.

"My anger isn't blinding me," he mumbled out loud.

"You are very right Kai," Voltaire spoke, "She is blinding you. Love and friendship are only crutches for the weak. Are you weak?"

"No," he stated simply walking out of his room. He wandered mindlessly away from the mansion into the city. Suddenly realizing he didn't know where he was going he looked around. He was in front of one of Sidney's favorite book stores.

"Might as well go in," he thought, "Nothing better to do."