Disclaimer: All digidestineds, digimons and Kurama and other YuYu Hakusho characters are not mine. Masaru, Anako, Himaru, Kana (not Inuyasha's), Shinta, Taki and Liu are mine but if you want to use them just ask!!! Sorry for the distorted version of Digimon in the prologue and Van (Escafolwne) but I had to adapt them to the plot of the story!!!! Hope you enjoy reading it. Comments and death threats are welcome!! The rest of the Urameshi team will appear later on in the story. Please, please review and any suggestions are welcome!!!!!!

Author's note: I'm sooooo sorry it took me so long to update!!!!! but it has been really complicated!!! from now on uploads will be much more frequent! please review!!!

Chapter 3

It was 6 o'clock in the morning. She had followed that strange redhead named Kurama to his home. Her mind was screaming at her for being this stupid but she couldn't help trusting him.

They were inside the kitchen. He had made tea for both of them. His family was abroad to see some distant relatives and he had been allowed to stay behind.

Kurama: " You really can't remember anything??"

For the last two hours he had been telling her about her family, her past but it was all in vain.

Liu: " No, Kurama. For the thousandth time I don't. Are you sure I am the person you are looking for?"

Kurama: " And you say I am monotonous! How many times have you asked me that Liue question?"

He smiled as she glared at him.

Liu: " well, ok!!! I give up!!"

Kurama: " don't worry if I am mistaken, which I doubt, your family will surely recognise you."

Liu: " you are too arrogant for my taste"

He smiled again. This girl who told him her name was Liu and not Taki, looked so much like her. And at the bottom of his heart he really hoped it was her but her way of speaking, walk, were all so different. But some bad habits never change, she still gestures with her hands while talking, something, which people always mock her about.

The alarm clock at the other side of the kitchen read 8:30. She was very nervous and her hands were trembling slightly. Kurama had told her that he would take her to where she lived at nine o'clock to be sure everyone was home. She was eager to see her so-called family and yet she was afraid. She was scared that from now on her life would be miserable. And if Kurama was mistaken!!! If she wasn't the girl these people were looking for??? What would she do then?? Kurama's hand on her shoulder brought her back to reality.

Kurama: " It's time to leave"

Dark gray clouds covered the sky as they walked to the Matsue residence, increasing her sense of uneasiness.

He seemed so sure that she was Taki that somehow she started to believe it herself. But her courage failed immediately as soon as they arrived. The house was enormous, in the classical Japanese style, a small wall surrounded the building. A small passage lead to the front door, crossing the beautiful garden. Her heart stuck in her throat and she couldn't speak, she had a very bad feeling about all this. Kurama rang the front bell and a tall woman of about 40 opened the door. As Kurama and Hinutawamon had told her before, this woman's name was Anako and she was her mother. The woman looked gentle and kind.

Anako: " Oh! Shuicchi dear, how are you?

Kurama: " Mrs., I …"

This was going to be harder than he had expected, how was he going to tell her that he found her lost daughter but she couldn't remember a thing. Kurama remained rooted on the spot, but Anako had solved his problem. She spotted the girl behind him and her eyes filled with tears.

That girl!!! My child, she came back!!!

Anako: " Taki……"

She moved forward completely ignoring Kurama's presence and hugged the girl tightly to herself.

Anako: " where have you been????……..oh, it doesn't matter as long as you came back……"

She steered them both inside, never leaving Taki for a moment.

Liu was terribly uncomfortable. This woman….her mother…seemed so happy to have her back but there was still that something that just wasn't right.

Anako: " Masaru, Shinta, Kana come quick…!!!!!!!"

There was a sudden movement upstairs and three people came running towards them.

The shock was imminent, it was something strange enough to see your sister back after a three-year disappearance.

Anako: " isn't it great she's back at last!!!!!"

Her so-called brothers and sister stared at her unbelievingly, after three whole years she came back as if nothing had happened.

Masaru: " You… how could you??!! WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS!!! DIDN'T YOU THINK WE WOULD BE WORRIED SICK ABOUT YOU!!!!???"

Liu moved away from him.

Who the hell was he??? And anyway is this the way you greet someone you haven't seen for three years!!!??

She simply glared at him silently. Her eyes reflecting her restlessness.

Anako: " Masaru!!! Stop shouting!!! (she turned to Liu) my poor

child…what happened? where have you been these past three years."

Liu kept stubbornly silent, the fact that these people…these strangers were her family simply couldn't sink in. It was stronger than her but she simply couldn't believe it, no matter what Van or Kurama said she would never believe it.

Liu : " I am sorry Mrs, but I cannot be your daughter no matter what anyone says about this. I apologize for disturbing you and I promise never to come back and bother you again."

She stood up, bowed and was ready to leave when she saw Kurama blocking the doorway. Everyone was silent, they were confused, this girl has just said that she was not Taki but then who the hell was she?? and why was she here??

Kurama: " Taki, I know it's hard for you but maybe you should stay and give them a chance."

Masaru: " what the hell is going on here???!! Shuicchi I want an explanation."

Shinta : " Taki are you ok?"

Liu looked at the boy, he was about 10 years old so this means that he had been 7 when his sister left. She actually felt pity for him, loosing a family member at that age… She kneeled down to look at him better.

Liu: " I am really sorry… but I cannot be your sister… I don't know who she is or where she is, but I'm sure she will come back."

She smiled apologetically.

Shinta : " But… of course you are!! You are my sister!!!"

He looked on the verge of crying.

Liu felt her heart tighten melancholically. She looked at the other two. The guy, Masaru still glared at her, but the girl seemed gentle. She heard Kurama's voice from behind her.

Kurama : " She has amnesia…"

To hell what Van or anyone says I'm not Taki and I'm not staying here and pretend I am!!

Masaru : " …but Kurama how can you be so sure?"

Kurama : " Masaru do you remember that bracelet I gave her when we were young?"

Masaru : " Yes… do you mean…"

Kurama : " she has it!"

Liu : " So sorry to interrupt but can you stop talking about me as if I'm not here!!! And keep this stupid thing!! I don't need it!"

She took off the bracelet and threw it at Kurama's face. He caught it easily with one hand. Liu walked to the door, Kurama was still there blocking her way out.

Liu : " Get out of the way!"

Kurama : " I won't" he said calmly.

Liu : " look, let's get this over with. People who have amnesia someday or another they will regain their memory. This thing does not apply to me since I don't have any memories to remember because I am not Taki!! I don't know why I believed you in the first place, but now I am sure I was mistaken."

Kurama was taken aback by her outburst but still he was not willing to give up his hope that he had finally found her, found the person he loved…

Kurama : "Taki, please…listen to me! You can't just say that! You don't know who you are, you told me so yourself! Can't it be that you have finally found who you have been looking for?"

Liu stared at him, unable to answer. She knew who she was, and that wasn't Taki. She had been jerked out of her dimension and now she couldn't go back. Her life was lost and she had known that from the very first moment she had stepped in here. Tears streamed down her face.

Liu : " I know who I am, it's just that no one seems to care about that…"

She said in a small voice barley audible. She pushed Kurama out of the way and ran outside through the front doors in the rain. The others followed her out wanting to stop her before she ran away.

Why me?? Why the hell it had to be me?? I hate this place!!! Van... why did you do this to me!!??

She slowed down and fell on her knees unable to take it anymore.

Liu : " Van…I want to go home…."

Masaru stopped.

Did she just say Van?

Kurama walked towards her slowly.

Kurama : " Taki…"

Liu : " Why don't you want to understand that I am not Taki? I know how much it hurts when you loose someone you love…… but this won't bring her back. I may look like her but I am not her… "

He stared at her almost pleadingly…

Kurama : " It was my fault…all my fault…"

He closed his eyes until he felt Masaru's hand on his shoulder.

Masaru : " That's not true…you cannot blame yourself Kurama…"

Kurama turned round angrily facing him.

Kurama: " I was there, I could have saved her!!!"

Anako : " Enough of this non-sense!"

Kurama looked down…he wasn't the only person who loved her…who missed her…her family missed her too…

Kurama : " I'm sorry"

Anako : " I know, dear" she said delicately.

The girl Kana came next to Liu with an umbrella.

Kana : " Get back inside or you'll catch a cold." She said gently as she helped her to her feet.