Cursed
Chap.2
It was late at night, and they'd all resigned to their beds, Yahiko sitting on the window seat that he'd claimed as his bed. They had all fallen asleep except Yahiko and Gojyo.
"I'm coming out in the morning, Yahiko, and there's nothing you can do to stop me." Laughed a female's voice.
"I know, Yumiko." Yahiko's voice answered.
Gojyo listened intently; he considered sitting up, or rolling over to see who Yahiko was talking to, but that would let Yahiko know that he was awake. So instead, he remained lying on his back, eyes closed, just listening and feigning sleep.
"Yahiko, can't you stop her? I mean, really! If she does something terrible-" A boy's voice broke in.
"She won't." Yahiko interrupted. "Yumiko promised not to kill anyone, harm anyone, or cause any extensive damage."
"True! One might almost think you don't twust me, Yotawu!" The female voice cooed.
"I don't. You're a youkai, and have lied, or twisted the truth, on several occasions. I have no reason to trust you."
"Hah! But you and your petty human instincts…how can Yahiko trust you, Yotaru? Hm?"
"Please, both of you, just shut up!" Yahiko snapped at both voices. "Yumiko's going to come out tomorrow morning whether I let her or not; I don't really have a choice. I'd rather this be peaceable, when she comes out. And when Yumiko comes out, we're both going to shut up. When you come out, Yotaru, Yumiko and I will shut up until I can have my body back. Understand?"
"Oh, goodie! You're taking my side, for once, Yahiko! I think you're beginning to like me!"
"Don't get your hopes up, youkai wench. I'm just being the peacemaker between us three. I don't want arguing."
Gojyo was beginning to feel sleepy, but was also puzzled. 'He wasn't kidding about talking to himself. But what does he mean 'when she comes out'?' Gojyo thought, confused. And right before he drifted off to sleep, he heard the thing that confused him most.
"After all, it'd be wrong for us to argue when we all inhabit the same body, correct?"