Chapter 2: Protection or Fear

Graveyard…

"Uh…" Yuri muttered, rising to his feet in the Graveyard again but some how it looked different. He walked up to each grave, examining it closely.

"All my feelings…emotions…the emotions of the demons…are here." Yuri spoke. He looked to the side and say Alice's grave, "Alice…"

He walked up to it and with a flash of light, fell to his knees.

"What the hell?" He questioned looking at the grave, "I used to be able to go near it. Why not now?"

"The soul you seek has gone to the land of the dead." The Grail mask stated.

"What the hell do you mean?" Yuri asked, standing up and turning to the side, "Alice is…"

"Dead." The Gold Mask finished, "Died a few hours ago. Had no regrets."

"Damn you masks!" Yuri said running up to the four of them, "You killed her!"

"She killed herself, offering her soul to save yours." The staff mask said.

"Alice…why…why did you…" Yuri questioned.

"Because…I love you" A familiar feminine voice rang through Yuri's ears he turned around and saw a ghostly figure but couldn't make out the face or body.

"Who…" Yuri questioned but he felt immense pain again and collapsed.

Awaken…

"URRGH! Damn those Masks!" Yuri screamed, sitting up from his spot on the couch. He looked around and he was back in Rena's apartment. Rena came running out in only a house coat to the couch.

"Yuri! You alright? I heard you scream…" Rena said running around to face him and kneeled before him, "Yuri…"

"Mmm…great view" Yuri muttered starring not at Rena but her almost fully exposed chest.

"Humph!" Rena stood up, slapped him then glared, "Did you get a good look pervert?"

"Yeah…" Yuri said sitting up with his legs hanging off the edge of the couch, "Sorry, I just had a nightmare is all…"

"Oh, well, don't scream so loud…you'll wake the neighbors" Rena said sitting beside him, "You want to talk about it?"

"…I think I saw…my girlfriend…my now dead girlfriend." Yuri said turning to face Rena.

"How do you know she's dead?" Rena asked.

"It's a feeling…deep in my heart…I used to have one knowing she's alive but now…it's not there. It never disappeared before" Yuri said sighing and turning forward.

"So…you remember everything?" Rena asked placing a hand on top of Yuri's, "You're life?"

"I have to be honest with you…" Yuri said standing up and turning around, "I don't have amnesia. I do know everything"

"That's great. I'm glad you recovered." Rena said standing up also.

"No. I never had it. I always knew." Yuri said turning away.

"Why did you lie?" Rena said backing up, "You're a rapist aren't you! You're going to hurt me!"

"NO! No…" Yuri said turning back around, "I just…didn't think you'd believe me."

"Believe you…? About what?" Rena asked.

"…I'm not exactly from around here." Yuri said scratching his head.

"A spy!" Rena asked.

"No. I meant this time, I'm not from 2005." Yuri said nodding.

"…That's a good one!" Rena giggled, "You had me going there Yuri! I guess you didn't recover…maybe you recovered a bit…"

"Damn it! I'm not lying. I'll prove it too you. Do you have a book on history or something? Something that would tell you about the past, before the Great War." Yuri asked. Rena looked puzzled.

"Yes. I do." Rena stated.

"Show me." Yuri asked. Rena nodded and led Yuri to her computer. She popped up the internet and paused.

"What should I type in?" Rena asked.

"What a weird device…" Yuri said examining it closely "Is it like a history book?"

"I guess…it's called a computer…" Rena said, "So what should I try to find?"

"Um…find god slayer" Yuri stated still unsure on how the device worked.

Rena nodded and typed it in. She clicked on the first link which was called 'History of 1900's' and read a particular passage that Yuri pointed out in the article.

"The world was saved today by a half Asian, half Russian boy and his friends. Albert Simon had summoned 'god' to descend upon the world and 'remake it'. The boy who saved us and defeated god is known as the god slayer to most but his name was Yuri Hyuga."

"Yuri…that's your name…" Rena stated looking at Yuri, "You can't be serious? You're the god slayer! That means you'd be over…80 years old!"

"I guess so…" Yuri said, "I was sent forward in time by my own power."

"You can't expect me to believe that…" Rena stated scrolling down. There was a faint black and white picture of the 'god slayer'. She compared it too the man who stood beside her, exact match.

"See…" Yuri spoke, "I'm not lying."

"…this can't be happening…it's got to be a coincidence…how is it even physically possible?" Rena said pushing away from her computer and standing up to face Yuri.

"I did defeat god after all." Yuri said shrugging, "It's not that hard to believe, if you have the mind to believe it."

"…" Rena didn't say anything and turned away. She didn't know what to say do or think. Was he really telling the truth? Is he the legendary god slayer that saved the world from destruction? She didn't know what to believe anymore.

"…I know it's hard to grasp. I'd be shocked too but," Yuri said placing a hand on her shoulder, "I told you because I thought you could handle it."

"Thought I could handle it!" Rena snapped slapping his hand away, "You barely even know me!"

"I guess…I needed to trust someone…" Yuri said walking to the couch and sitting down, "…you're the first person I actually thoroughly spoke too…so I guess I was being selfish."

"…" Rena paused and walked up to the couch and stood before him, "It must be difficult for you…all your friends; family…they are all probably…"

"Dead. Yeah I know. My parents died when I was younger…and my last family I had, sold her soul to save me so she died." Yuri said looking away, "…my friends…my friends were all disbanded. I probably wouldn't have seen them again anyway…I'm alone now…"

"If you were, back in your own time…I'd believe that…" Rena said sitting beside him, "…but you're not alone anymore."

"So I guess you believe me now?" Yuri asked.

"I don't know what to believe. And I can no longer keep my promise because you do have your memory" Rena said turning to him, "So…can I make another promise?"

"Another one?" Yuri questioned, raising an eyebrow.

"…I promise to help you…out. In whatever way I can…" Rena said nodding, "You saved my life. I have to do something."

"Hm…are you sure you're not interested in men? I swear, I think you're coming on to me…" Yuri asked.

"…You wish!" Rena stood up and walked away, "I think its vise versa Mr. Hyogoa"

"It's Hyuga!" Yuri corrected but she was already in her room. He slouched back into the chair, "What the hell am I supposed to do now? Can't fall back to sleep…"

Then a weird looking instrument on the table in front of him caught his eye. He picked it up and examined it. There was a large red button on it. So, curiosity got a hold of him and he pressed it. Suddenly, the box in the corner flicked on and there were people shown in it.

"THE HELL!" Yuri questioned loudly. Rena walked back out of her room with a grunt and walked up to him, "What is that?"

"It's a TV. You can watch programs about things if you flick through the channels…" Rena stated but nothing seemed to get through to Yuri. So she snatched the converter away from him, "I'll show you"

She flipped through the channels taking her time so Yuri grasped the concept, then threw the controller back at him.

"Have fun just don't turn up the volume" Rena said walking back to her room. Yuri, entranced by the new device began flicking through the channels himself. A particular channel caught his eye and he watched it with great intensity.

Morning…

"Mm…" Rena muttered walking out of her room, "Yuri? You awake?"

Silence followed, only the sound of the TV could be heard. Rena walked up and saw Yuri's eyes glued to the screen. She rolled her eyes and was about to walking away before she caught what he was watching.

"What are you doing!" Rena asked snatching the converter and turning the TV off, "Why were you watching that?"

"TV is very…arousing." Yuri stated looking up at Rena, "Turn it back on!"

"No with my luck you'll get a hard on and my brother will walk in!" Rena said. Yuri raised an eye brow and grinned.

"He, he. Who says I don't already?" Yuri asked grinning.

"I'm home!" A loud booming voice called. Rena sighed. She walked up to greet the rather large male that entered the house.

"You're home rather late. Or better yet, early" Rena stated. Yuri peeked his head around the couch to either see who it was or snatch the converter back, you choose.

"Sorry. I was patrolling again." The man said dropping keys on the table then noticing Yuri, "What's with the guy?"

"His name is Yuri Hyuga…he saved my life from Ron and his thugs. He has amnesia so he doesn't remember much." Rena said, "I offered to help him out, since he helped me. You don't mind do you Andy?"

"Nah. It's nice to see a guy around here instead of all women. Although, that's not bad either," Andy said walking up and sitting in the chair closest to the couch where Yuri was, "Thanks for saving my sister Yuri."

"Ah. You must be the brother" Yuri stated, "Can you some how retrieve the…contreler from your sister?"

"Contreler? Oh! You mean the controller! Why bother?" Andy said.

"I was watching…a good channel." Yuri said sounding slightly desperate.

"I bet you were. You found my porn channel didn't you?" Andy asked grinning.

"I think so." Yuri nodded.

"God, Andy, you're sick!" Rena said. Yuri and Andy didn't even notice she was now fully dressed and wearing a coat, "I'm going to school"

"Wait where are you going?" Yuri asked walking up to Rena.

"School. Maybe you should come. Re jog you're memory" Rena stated.

"But I have my-"But before Yuri could really object, Rena dragged him off by the ear and out the door, "Ow, ow HEY! Not so rough!"

"Nice to see her…with a guy." Andy repeated grabbing the converter from the table near him and turning on the channel, "Ah good old porn"

Outside…

"Geez I thought you were going to rip my ear off!" Yuri complained rubbing his red ear.

"You're lucky I didn't." Rena stated, "Yuri?"

"Yeah?" Yuri asked as Rena walked up close to him and began examining him, "I knew you were coming on to me…well I am that sexy! Man, can't keep them off me in this time either…"

"What the gay guys?" Rena joked, "No Yuri, you're eyes…"

"What about them?" Yuri asked.

"They're crimson…how is that possible?" Rena asked.

"He, he. Dunno. I was born with it after all." Yuri stated.

"Hmm…" Rena turned away, "Come on, I'll show you the way to school"

"Fine." Yuri said following Rena down the street. Yuri almost bumped into Rena when she suddenly stopped at the corner. He groaned.

"We have to wait for the bus." Rena instructed crossing her arms "Should be here soon."

"Bus?" Yuri asked. He scratched his head, "Damn this time is really advanced. Even the building structure is different…"

"Well, technically, you missed 80 or so years. The human race has evolved since then" Rena said nodding, "Don't worry, I'll help you get caught up."

"Thanks." Yuri said nodding. Suddenly a rather large yellowish orange contraption pulled up, "WAH! What…What is that!"

"The bus" Rena answered stepping up onto the stairs as the sliding doors opened. Feeling like she forgot something she turned around. Yuri was so entranced by the so called 'bus' he didn't even notice her get on. She grabbed a hold of his arm and tugged him up the stairs. She nodded to the bus driver and practically through Yuri into the 8th or so seat from the front on the left side. She sat down beside him. Yuri looked around the bus, out the window then back to Rena.

"Wow. This is some machine!" Yuri said before turning his attention outside. Rena rolled her eyes. Some of the kids on the bus looked at Yuri with great curiosity. Well, he did have red eyes and a rather unusual outfit on. The only thing he wore that looked semi normal was his trench coat. (Picture Yuri in his Shadow Hearts 2 outfit minus the backpack across his ass and his trench coat from the first game.)

An older girl from the back along with two guys sat in the seat ahead of Yuri and one to the right also. The girl slung her arm onto the back of the seat and turned to face the two.

"Hey sexy. Haven't seen you on this bus before. Where are you from?" The girl asked winking.

"Well I'm-" Yuri began to speak but Rena interfered.

"A transfer student." Rena said with her eyes closed.

"Well then! Why not come and sit with me at the back? I can show you around school." The girl said seductively. The two guys near her just laughed and got up to sit at the back.

"I rather not" Yuri said looking to Rena.

"Do what you want." Rena said. She still didn't have her eyes open.

"Why would he need permission? What are you, his sister or something?" The girl asked, "Rena, you are a pathetic waste. Stop trying to drag him down with you."

"Whatever." Rena said.

"Look at me would you! It's impolite!" The girl spat.

"I rather not" Rena mimicked Yuri's voice, "You see, I'd probably lose my ability to see, if I looked at a slut like you."

"Humph! See you around, transfer student!" The girl said, getting up and walking to the back of the bus.

"I take it, she's not your favourite person in the world" Yuri said turning to look at Rena, "You can open your eyes now you know. She's gone."

"I'll probably get beaten up again for that comment." Rena spoke still not opening her eyes.

"What! Why?" Yuri asked.

"…that's why Ron beat me up yesterday…" Rena said opening her eyes but she looked down, "Not because I insulted him but I insulted the most 'popular' girl at school."

"He, he." Yuri laughed. Rena turned and glared at him,

"You think it's funny!" Rena snapped.

"Nah." Yuri said looking at her, "I admire your courage to stand up to her, knowing you'd get hurt. But now you got me."

"What's that supposed to mean?" Rena said moving her eyes to face forward.

"I can't have my 'guide' getting hurt now can I?" Yuri asked.

"I don't know! Cut it out with the riddle talk it doesn't suit you!" Rena said.

"I'm saying I'd protect YOU okay? GEEZ!" Yuri said folding his arms across his chest and turning away.

"…" Rena looked at him, "What?"

"Why are you so shocked?" Yuri asked not looking at her, "You're making me feel foreign here."

"…" She turned away. No body has ever said they'd protect her before. Well, no body except her brother but after he became a police officer, he really couldn't keep track. Rena got beat up and didn't tell him. She just wore that smile to fool him. Was Yuri defending her because he needed her? Maybe.

Suddenly, the bus did a dead stop sending an unprepared new-to-traveling-on-buses Yuri into the next seat. Everyone on the bus panicked. Rena leaned over the seat to see if Yuri was ok.

"What the hell?" Yuri asked standing up. He got that feeling.

"You okay Yuri?" Rena asked she looked outside to see people running past the bus screaming, "What's going on?"

"Damn it…in this time to?" Yuri asked running off the bus. Rena followed him. They pushed past the screaming people to see three weird looking creatures.

"What?" Rena gasped in shock, "What on Earth is that?"

"It's a monster." Yuri said smirking and cracking his fists, "By your reaction I'd say you've never seen one. They were quite common in my time."

"…I read somewhere about them…but they were sealed away along time ago after World War I!" Rena said shaking her head, "Why are they here now?"

"I don't know and by the looks of it, they aren't going to tell us." Yuri said stepping up, "Stay back Rena. I'll take care of them."

"But Yuri you can't fight them alone!" Rena stated but Yuri placed a hand out.

"Don't get scared okay?" Yuri said before rushing towards the middle one. He punched it twice, kicked with his right leg and jump kicked with his left spinning around and landing in his same fighting position. The monster flew back a bit a screeched in anger. It was a flying bird looking one and it seemed not to be hurt by Yuri's attack.

"Look out!" Rena called running a bit forward as the bird monster from the left of Yuri attacked him and sent him flying to the right; skidding across the ground on his back and landing near the third one. He jumped up with his legs and hopped back as the middle one he attacked and the one he was now close to tried to hit him.

"Humph." Yuri said. A red aura went around him and his red eyes glowed. He swept the air with his fist and he transformed. Now standing there was a red looking demon with four arms (Ifrit from the first game). It wildly punched the middle bird creature and killed it. By this time, there were cop cars around and police officers holding back the crowd of people watching the fight. Rena saw a younger boy run out to grab his ball that landed near the far left creature. The police officer was unable to stop him. Rena ran over to the boy and pushed him back so he fell into the crowd. He was caught by his mother. Rena smiled. The creature, however, was not happy that Rena interfered with its breakfast and swung its giant tail to hit her to the ground. Rena shrieked in pain as she hit the cold pavement.

"Rena!" Yuri called in an unearthly voice because he was transformed. He stopped fighting the second bird monster and ran over to Rena. He knocked the monster away from her and knelt down. Rena slowly pushed herself off the pavement and looked at Yuri with horror. Was this really Yuri?

"Y-Yuri…" Rena stuttered to say moving backwards a bit. Yuri's eyes saddened. Rena watched him turn around and charge at the monster who hit her. It hit her. This was Yuri who saved her. This was the guy who was willing to protect her. She felt guilty. The words Yuri said before he transformed rang through her ears, 'Don't get scared okay?' Rena looked at the police officer closest to her. She reached into his holder and grabbed his gun. He tried to retrieve it but Rena was to far away. She aimed and fired at the creature that Yuri wasn't currently fighting. Almost as if she were the commander, the police officers all began targeting the creature she was fighting and began shooting. Yuri turned to the side and saw Rena. She was helping him. He turned his attention back to the monster he was fighting and continued attacking.

"Rena!" Andy called stepping through the crowd. He readied his gun and began firing at the creature she was, "What are you doing?"

"I have to help Yuri!" Rena said. Click, click, click. Rena was now out of bullets. Andy shook his head.

"Yuri? Where?" Andy asked looking around, "He's not inside those things is he?"

"There…can't you see him?" Rena asked, her eyes looked slightly different for some reason, "I can see him, he's fighting. Fighting to protect us. Fighting to kill that monster. I have to help him. I have to."

"Rena get a hold of yourself!" Andy said slapping his sister across the face. Rena seemed to go back to normal.

"Sorry Andy…" Rena said. She turned to see a man dressed in black walk up with five other men and a girl.

"What's going on here?" The man asked Andy.

"Well you see…we are fighting monsters." Andy said, "It seems that red one is killing off the others"

"That's Yuri!" Rena snapped, "Yuri's protecting us!"

"Who is she? Get her back!" The man ordered as two officers walked up and grabbed a hold of Rena and pulled her back.

"That's my sister!" Andy stated.

"That's nice but she's a civilian!" The man said.

"Sorry Sir…" Andy said turning back around, "I don't know why that red one is killing them"

"I've never seen monsters before…never even heard of them after World War I. Maybe he's trying to prove his strength" The man said.

"Colonel Kawashima!" One of the man's men stated, "I just got word that this entire sector has been sealed off."

"Good." Kawashima stated, "Now we can capture these things without the risk of endangering the entire town!"

"What about the people around now! What if those creatures attack them?" Andy asked. Kawashima shrugged.

"Better them then the entire town, officer." Kawashima stated. Andy glared. By this time, Yuri finished killing the remaining monsters and turned around. All the officers and Kawashima's men aimed their guns at him. He grumbled.

"Get ready to fire" Kawashima ordered, "But don't shoot to kill…shoot to injure. Is the truck ready?"

"Yes sir." One of Kawashima's men stated.

"Good. Ready…" Kawashima stated. Hearing this Rena tore through the police officers who held her and ran out in front of them.

"Hold your fire!" Andy ordered.

"You aren't giving the orders around here, I am!" Kawashima spat, "You may be chief of the police force but I am superior to you. This is now a federal investigation and all your men are under my orders."

"That's my sister!" Andy argued.

"Don't let rage cloud your vision Andy. You may lose more then your job" Kawashima threatened.

"Don't shoot!" Rena ordered out stretching her arms, "I won't let you hurt Yuri!"

"She keeps saying Yuri…" Andy muttered, "Is that really the guy she was with?"

"Yuri…Hmm…why does that name sound familiar…" Kawashima questioned, "Little girl, step aside or we will be forced to shoot you and the monster!"

"Yuri is NOT a monster! If it wasn't for him, all of you would be dead! I will NOT move!" Rena shouted. Suddenly a light shawn from behind Rena. She turned around to see Yuri back to his human form.

"…" He didn't say anything and walked up beside her. She turned back around to face the police officers.

"You can lower your guns now." Yuri said shrugging, "All the monsters are dead. I killed them."

"You…what ARE you?" Kawashima asked. He still didn't tell his men to put the guns down.

"He, he. I'm a Harmonixer." Yuri stated proudly.

"Harmon….ixer?" Rena tried to say. Yuri nodded to her as if signaling she said it right.

"Harmonixer's are extinct!" Kawashima spat.

"Then how else was I able to fuse huh! I guess Harmonixer's aren't extinct after all." Yuri said.

"Hmm. Apparently so." Kawashima said, "But you know, I can't let you leave. There has to be a reason why you're the only one left. We will study you and find out why."

"Humph. I'm not going with you guys, hell no! One of my old friends was caught and sent to a mental home by people like you…I KNOW how you treat your patients!" Yuri snapped as if he was slightly afraid to go with them.

"Now, now. I can assure you, you'll be treated well." Kawashima said with a grin.

"You're a liar!" Rena said running in front of Yuri yet again, "I know how you American Federal jerks treat people and creatures different from regulars! You probe them, dissect them and even kill them just to fulfill your research!"

"And where did you hear that?" Kawashima asked.

"It's all over the news! All you guys are good for is cover ups!" Rena shouted, "I'm not about to let those things happen to Yuri…"

"Rena…" Yuri muttered looking down at her before back up at Kawashima, "You heard the lady! I guess I'm not going with you!"

"Humph. You don't have a choice!" Kawashima said, "Ready…Aim…"

"Get ready Rena…" Yuri instructed whispering in her ear.

"But…!" Rena tried to object but silenced herself when that same glow occurred when he first transformed. This time, it was different she knew. The light was different and she could sense that he had more then one form to transform into.

"What!" Kawashima said in shock.

"Another form!" Andy said.

"You people bore me." Yuri spoke. Rena still didn't turn around. She could see, however, large black wings flap to the side of her ever so often. He had two wings. That was all she knew. Yuri could feel a pulse pain inside. He couldn't with hold this form for too long he knew. He wrapped his arms across Rena's stomach area. Rena looked down to see Yuri's arms but they were bare skin with weird designs on them. She closed her eyes.

"FIRE!" Kawashima ordered but it was too late. By the time they fired at the spot Yuri and Rena were standing, they were in the air. Yuri held tightly onto Rena but not to tight as to hurt her. Rena could hear the beats of Yuri's wings so she decided to open her eyes. She gasped. They were already high enough above the police officers to be out of range from their shots.

"Uh, uh Yuri!" Rena stuttered a bit and raised her hands to hold tightly onto his arms. She was slightly afraid of heights.

"I won't drop you, promise." Yuri said his voice echoed in Rena's ears. She closed her eyes. Yuri grinned. Her body pressed up against his naked one, seem to arouse him a bit. But now was not the time to think about that. He had to find somewhere to drop her off before he lost control of his power. He beat his wings to turn around so he could look around. He noticed a bunch of trees to the right of him. That would do for now. He flapped his rather large wings and directed himself to fly near the forest. Rena gasped a bit feeling the pressure of the wind against her face but still she didn't open her eyes. She could feel something scrape by her but it didn't hurt. She felt the ground touch her feet again and decided to open her eyes. She saw trees around her. Yuri released his arms from around her. Just as she turned around, he transformed back so she was unable to witness his form. Yuri seemed to fall to his knees in exhaustion and he was wearing all of his clothes again. Rena walked up and knelt in front of him.

"Are you okay?" Rena asked.

"Yep. Just tired." Yuri said trying to stand up but felt no strength, "Correction, very tired."

"Well, we are already late for school so I guess we could rest awhile." Rena said planting her but onto the ground. She sighed in relief. She was happy to be on ground again, she'd have kissed it if Yuri wasn't around. She looked over at Yuri. As if he knew how she felt he turned away.

"It's not you Yuri…I'm grateful you saved me, again…" Rena said, "I'm just not used to heights."

"It's okay. I was only paying you back. Why did you defend me back there?" Yuri asked. Rena shrugged.

"I couldn't let them take you…I promised I'd help you. I probably would've never seen you again if they got a hold of you…" Rena said looking down as the events flashed in her mind. More specifically the part where Yuri looked saddened because she was afraid of him.

"Well, thanks…" Yuri said placing his hands behind his head and lying down.

"I don't deserve your thanks…" Rena said turning away, "I got scared of you…I knew it was you but still I was scared. You asked me not too but still I did."

"Nah don't worry about it." Yuri said but Rena wouldn't let it go.

"No I can't…I felt as though a betrayed you. You protected me and all I could do in return was fear you" Rena said bowing her head. Yuri rose up and looked at her.

"That's not true. I expected you to get scared. I thought maybe by warning you…you wouldn't but I guess I'm a scary guy" Yuri said chuckling.

"…" Rena didn't say anything.

"Listen, your apology isn't needed Rena. You did more then make up for it; you corrected your own mistake." Yuri said, "Not saying what you did was wrong…but you think it is so I'm just tell you, you more then fixed it."

"How?" Rena asked turning to face him.

"By defending me" Yuri stated averting his eyes from her gaze, "You not only tried to help me kill the monsters but defended me against that guy wearing black…if you were really afraid, why would you try to protect me?"

"Yuri…" Rena said.

"The way I see it, both of our actions today cancelled out…we both protected each other and we both made each other afraid." Yuri said lying back down yet again.

"How did I make you afraid?" Rena asked.

"Well…you see, by transforming into that particular form…takes a great deal of willpower and control. The only way I could get you out of there was to transform into that or Amon and well…Amon is a little more scary then naked me with wings" Yuri laughed but went back to semi serious, " I was afraid I'd lose control and drop you or something."

"Thanks for telling me now…" Rena said slightly sarcastically.

"But hey it all turned out great right?" Yuri asked.

"Everything did except for the fact we have no idea where we are…this forest looks familiar but I wouldn't know which way to go" Rena said lying down.

Suddenly both Yuri and Rena sat up quickly to the sound of voices.

"Is that…Rena! IT IS! HEEY REEENA!" a female voice called. Yuri and Rena both turned to the left to see a blonde girl, a brunette girl, a guy with black hair and a brunette guy all run towards them.

End of Chapter 2

Yeah, Yeah I know, bad place to leave off but hey, look how many freaking words I just typed! falls backwards Anyway, yes the form Yuri transformed into is none other then the Seraphic Radiance (I'm going by Shadow hearts 1 not 2). And if you don't know why he got aroused, think about it. He's naked, completely naked with a girl pressed up against his body. That would arouse any guy. If Rena wasn't bi sexual I bet you she'd be aroused too but then again, she couldn't see anything. I know in the game it doesn't show his 'balls' or anything but I didn't want to make him asexual in this story so he's got some there. They are just covered up by his funky designs so they aren't shown. I am currently playing the second game so some things from the second game may appear in this story (since I love it so much). Like when Yuri bleeds from the eyes and such, that will most likely be in there and maybe I'll throw in some hints about the characters too or something. Anyway please Read and Review, I am currently working on the third chapter now. Ta all!