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An hour later Boeton returned, tears streaming down her face. "She's on the her way home. She returned back to normal as soon as I sat her down in a chair. She remembers the fake contest and looks really happy...." Boeton wiped her eyes, and Koenma walked over to her taking her in his arms."It's okay....We would have had to do this in the end anyway...." He kissed her forehead and Boeton went over to Kashi.
"Your next dear..."
Kashi nodded and followed Boeton out of the room looking back at Hame, who locked eye contact with her.
Yusuke sat by Yoru, who as soon as Kakaeru was gone sunk to the floor leaning heavily against the wall. "She wanted to say something to me...but I...she didn't get the chance." Yusuke rubbed his back gently and whispered with a sad smile. "She was going to say she loved you."
Yoru's head shot up face flushed. "You don't know that!" His whole face was red, and eyes wide. "But I do..." Yusuke said with a small mischievous smile. "You love her too....you both know it. But both are too afraid to announce this feeling to each other..." The more he spoke the more it seemed he knew what he was talking about. Heart beating fast Yoru angrilly spat, "How do you know?" Yusuke looked over at Kuwabara, Yoru following Yusuke's drifting eyes.
"Because...I love him."
Yoru jumped slightly in surprise. He leaned over to look at Kuwabara who sat heavily in the chair looking at his hands a miserable frown plastered to his face. "You...Does he love you back...?" Yoru asked feeling a little weird talking about this sort of thing. "I'm pretty sure, but of course...we're both morons and its gonna be awhile before we share these thoughts, right?" Yoru nodded and looked at Yusuke who now sat watching Kuwabara.
'It's hard enough for a guy to tell a girl he likes her, but for another guy to tell another guy you have feelings for him...' He hugged his knees, 'I'm just glad Kakaeru is a gir-' His face flushed red, "I don't love her! She's my best friend!" He hissed to himself. Yoru was dragged out of his thoughts when he hear soft tapping on the ground.
Boeton entered the door followed by Kashi, her lovely face now saddened. Kashi had on white overalls with a blue shirt. Her yellow sandals were once again on her feet. Her black hair had been brushed till it shown and made her look heavenly. Kashi smiled at Boeton who looked ready to cry all over again and walked over to Kurama and the others. She bowed to them all and said "I thank you for your hospitality, sacrifices, and friendship. One day I hope to see you again even....if I don't know you...." She stood to her full height, tears streaming down her face and smiled at Kurama.
"Oh, stupid me...crying like this...."
Kurama looked just like Kashi, a miserable beauty. Tears ran down his cheeks and he opened his arms for her. She smiled largely and they wrapped each other in a hug. When they pulled apart he kissed her brow and Kashi bent down kissing Hiei's cheek. Hiei blushed and smiled sadly at her. He found that this moment was like losing Kurama.
Kashi hugged Kuwabara who hugged her back sadly. Yusuke rose, and gave her a bear hug. Kashi walked over to Yoru who stood and hugged her gently. "Yoru...my dear friend...everything will be unfair now, but tomorrow...we'll wake and...go about our days happy as we once were."
"Or miserable..." He mumbled with a bitter laugh.
"You take care of yourself...you big lug..." She smiled and parted with him going to Hame. The two laced fingers and she smiled at him. He didn't smile back, but he reached down and stroked her cheek. "Your so beautiful..."
"Heh...and your too kind." She said equally. "I love you...its worse than words can say to loose you..." He whispered and looked down. "But its better this way too...I'm dying...no matter what they say...." Kashi grabbed his hand kissing it, tears spilling from her face. "Even if we only had this short amount of time....I...I could never forget you...Never. Deep down I'll know you...because are love was destined...that is the belief of my Hawaiian home...The love is fated, and nothing, not even this can take it away!"
She leaned up and kissed his lips gently and for privacy Hame's wings wrapped around them, shielding the two in darkness. Soon, his wings folded back and they stood their hugging. She finally pulled away and the helmet was placed on her. "Lets go..." She whispered gripping the seat. Koenma nodded and Kashi looked at her friends for the last time.
She held up the peace sign and suddenly it felt like waves were crashing all around her.
All she could see was endless blue.
There was water, and it was trying desperately to knock her down. She struggled, and managed to pull away, and find herself on white land, but it was clear the blue rushing waves wanted her back. She heard a small sound, turned, and saw a horrible sight. Laying on the white floor was Kakaeru. Wave after wave crashed down on her, but she never moved. Her eyes starred back at Kashi, they where open and didn't close.
She looked dead.
Kashi covered her mouth, body trembling as a wave over 20 feet high grew over her. She turned and then...
Kashi was swept away.
"Now...what have you done for the past month?" Koenma asked Kashi.
Kashi opened her eyes, they were the color of midnight.
She blinked.
"I went to visit a famous gardener through a trip I won. I stayed with him for a month. School work was completed there. I've had fun, and learned many things." She rose on her feet and Koenma removed the helmet. "Kashi..." Hame croaked as tears of silver streamed down his face.
The same silver of his eyes.
Kashi was a zombie...she walked slowly towards the door and like Kakaeru fell towards the floor but, thankfully, Hame caught her and held her close. His eyes closed in unbearable pain. Boeton looked at him guilt written all over her face. Hame held her out and Boeton took her and nodded her head good-bye. Yoru came up behind Hame, and placed a comforting hand on his shoulder. "Its okay...to cry."
"I know...that is why I cry." He turned sharply to Yoru, "But why are you so afraid to do the same?" Hame whispered, half snarled, back.
When Boeton came back she informed them, like Kakaeru, she was on her way home. "Hame...your turn."
"I'm not changing my clothes." He said avoiding eye contact. "You don't have too...they are yours..." Boeton whispered. "Please Hame, I know your suffering, but don't take this out on Boeton..." Koenma pleaded. Hame shot him a look, but sighed defeated, and nodded. Kurama came up to him and handed Hame a bag. "A bag of souvenirs....for your brothers and sisters...." He said softly. Hame took them smiling sadly. "You and Hiei...what will I do with out knowing either of you?"
"Do what you were doing before you met us." Hiei answered, Hame looking at him. Hame sighed, smiled and held out his hand. Both shaking firmly and looking at each other for the last time. Hame nodded at Kuwabara, who smiled back at him causing Hame to flash a very quick one back. Yusuke shook Hame's hand. "You take care of yourself. Never loose the attitude. Chicks dig that..." Yusuke joked. Hame shook his head with a sigh. "Oh my....stop hanging out with idiots. It's rubbing off on you."
"It's impossible for him to do that," Hiei called, "he's best friends with one."
"HEY!"
Hame laughed and turned to Yoru, the two looking at each other sternly. Nodding their heads in a quick kind of jerk, Hame went over to the chair and the helmet was placed on his head. Before Koenma could do anything more Yoru cried, "Hame! You asked me why I wasn't crying....why I was afraid to..." Hame nodded. "You see if I cry that means this is really happening. My worst fear is coming true...I'm losing the people...the only people I ever cared about...You, Kashi.....Ka...Kakaeru..." Hame looked up at him from where he was sitting and looked into his eyes. He saw horrible pain...the worst there is. Yoru suffered underneath his calm face.
He was dead inside.
"Yoru...I respect you so...so very much. Your much stronger than I am....in more than one way. But there's one flaw. You didn't say anything, Kakaeru tried, but it was too late. Yoru...you need to learn when to speak." Hame said softly making Yoru's eyes widen. Yoru smiled and tears streamed down his face. "I know...I know. Good-bye...." Hame nodded towards his friend and closed his eyes. Like Kashi he was over powered with images...
He was flying.
No...he was falling.
He couldn't fly anymore. He just kept falling. While he fell through the air, he spotted Kashi just below him. She was falling too, her eyes were closed, almost as if she was peacefully asleep. Far below her was Kakaeru. "KASHI!" He cried but she didn't respond. He tried to reach for her but....he couldn't move his body. The air was rushing around him so fast. Everything was so loud...it was so loud....
"Hame where have you been the past month?" Hame's dead midnight eyes looked over at Boeton. "I was captured by an enemy of my mother's and forced to fight him and many others. I won. I damaged my arm and will not take the bandages off for at least a week. I have souvenirs for my family." Boeton nodded and when Hame collapsed, Yoru was the one to cath him. He helped arrange him on Boeton's oar and then Yoru was all that was left.
He stood their looking at everyone, While he waited for Boeton too return. He was no longer crying he'd run out. "I have a request....I changed for the better While I was over here. Please allow me to remember that I've changed. Please..." Koenma nodded. "I will. You deserve it..." Yoru smiled. "I deserve to remember. They deserved to remember....but I guess that will do, eh?"
When Boeton came back, she took Yoru in the back room. He was given a green sweater and brown pants. His old sneakers were placed on his feet. He smiled down at himself, his familiar clothes...'So...this is really happening.' he thought to himself.
When he came out, he looked around at everyone. He found no words to say, but he bowed to all of them and nodded. When he got to Yusuke though, Yoru bent down giving him a bear hug slapping his back. Yusuke returned an equally strong hug, clinging to the teen he'd connected with so well. Yoru pulled away smiling sadly, and walked over to the chair. Koenma placed the helmet on his head and Yoru sighed. "The end." he whispered under his breath. "What a fuXked up way to go." Those where his last words, for like the others he was plunged in strange images.
When he opened his eyes he heard laughing and found he was in complete darkness. He began running and could hear his breath as he did so. The laughing continued to follow him and now sad sobs were thrown into the mix. Where was he? "This place....Ya'll were all shown something," A voice whispered. He ran and as he did he came upon Hame. Hame stood their his eyes looking at nothing. Yoru kept running. "But I saw things, like this, early." The voice continued. He ran into Kashi and she was sitting in a chair starring at him, but not seeing him. He kept running. "When I was held hostage I saw these things that you see now, there is more I've seen, and I understand it...but I know you won't"
He stopped running panting and saw in front of him was Kakaeru. she wasn't facing him, and slowly turned, staring at him. "Would you like to see why I saw nothing while all of you saw images just like this?" Images moving too quickly, passed in front of him. Horrible loud screams made him fall to his knees, when it all stopped he looked up at Kakaeru. She had her eyes closed and in her stomach and chest where 5 arrows. They glowed like they lived and her white Opera gown, the one Boeton had given her, had several blood stains on it. "Yoru...." She whispered blood dripping from the corner of her mouth. His eyes widened and he ran to catch her as she fell in his arms, blood going everywhere.
He looked back instinctively to see Hame and Kashi were dead, laying in their own puddles of red fluid.
"NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!"
"Yoru....where....have you been for...the past month?" Yoru's eyes opened and they looked at everyone, but did not see them. "I got in trouble at school so they sent me to this camp to help me work out my problems...I made friends and I'm doing better." Yoru got up to leave the room and looked over at Yusuke. He stopped walking as if he was trying to place who he was. "Do I know you?" Yusuke felt his heart clench and then Yoru fell forward. "Yoru..." Yusuke caught him and looked down at him sadly. "No one was here to catch you...but I'll catch you. I'll catch you now," he whispered. Boeton wrapped her arms around his waist, and had Yoru lean on her shoulder. "I'll be taking him now." As she left, Kurama asked Koenma "Are we leaving to face the demons?" Koenma looked at their sad faces and nodded. "Maybe...you should all rest before you go..."
"No..." Hiei said sharply. "Lets get this over with." Yusuke nodded quickly. "You owe us a month long vacation after this."
"Agreed...." Koenma said smiling at them bitterly.
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well everyone's gone....yikes.