I took a little longer to update… sorry, everyone! My thank-yous go to…

Shimmer of an Angel – Thank you so much for sticking with the story! Sorry its confusing, I'll try and make it clearer, K?

Dragon and Sword Master – I'm glad you like it, I can't wait to see what happens either! Oh wait, I'm the author…

On with Chapter 6!


Forgotten

Chapter 6

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Yuri lay in bed with her arms behind her head. She sighed. I can't believe Dark is Daisuke! she thought. Although it would explain why he was always out so late…

She sat up. "Tomorrow," she said out loud. "I'm gonna follow Dark!"

She smiled as she lay back down again. After all, he can't go out alone. And I'm not scared of no dagger wielding man! she thought defensively. She curled up into a tight ball. Well… maybe a little…


Yuri came into school the next morning with Daisuke, Riku and also her sister Risa. Risa had been talking about Dark the whole way. "Wasn't he wonderful last night?" … "He stole it so gracefully…" … "He's so gorgeous, isn't he, Yuri?"

Yuri didn't – couldn't – reply. She nudged Riku's arm (the line they're walking in goes Daisuke – Riku – Yuri – Risa). "Hey, why is Risa getting so worked up over Dark?"

Riku grinned. "You mean he doesn't charm you? This is so great!"

"Ch-charm me…?"

"Yeah." Riku folded her arms. "He's always trying to win all the girls over. I can't stand it! I wouldn't go out with him even if he was the last guy on Earth!"

Yuri stole a glance at Daisuke, who was going a little red. Poor guy…

"Well then, at least I have no competition!" Risa suddenly said.

"What about all those girls from school, huh?"

"Them? They've got no chance!"

"Here we go again…" Daisuke muttered.


When they finally got to school, Risa led Yuri over to the other girls. She was determined to get her to like Dark. Yuri did not want to go. "P-please, Risa…" she pleaded. "Isn't it better if I don't like Dark as much as you? Like you said before to Riku, you'll have no competition!"

Risa stopped. "True…" She turned around. "Did you just say 'I don't like Dark as much as you'? Are you… hinting at something?"

"W-what?"

"Do you maybe like Dark… even the tiniest little bit?"

Yuri scratched her head. "He's alright, I guess…"

"HA! So you like him then?"

"Well, he's not a bad person inside, I don't think, although he is a thief."

"YURI!"

Somebody put an arm around Yuri's neck. "Eh… wha…?"

"I'm so happy you're Ok, Yuri! I thought for sure that the Blade Slashers would get you, but they didn't! You're here! You're alive!"

Risa took a step backwards. "Who on Earth…?"

The person let go of Yuri's neck. She rubbed it, and took a look at her attacker.

A girl with dark, mahogany brown hair was smiling at Yuri happily. Her eyes were a bright chocolaty colour, and her hair was tied in a ponytail. Her neat fringe reached to her eyes.

Riku came over and stood in between Yuri and Risa. "Yuri, who is that? What was she on about?" she asked.

"I… I don't know."

"WHAT?" The strange girl gave Yuri a hard stare. "You've known me all your life! How can you say that?"

"I'm sorry…" replied Yuri. "But I just don't know you. Please don't attack me."

The girl still stared, but her eyes watered. "Y… Yuri… don't you know me? Don't you know who you are…?"

"No, she doesn't," Riku told her sharply. "Now stop being rude and introduce yourself!"

The teacher came in at that moment. "Sit down class, we have a new student." The girl gave Riku a glare and walked to the front. Yuri sat down in her seat, pulling Riku with her. Gesturing to the girl, the teacher continued, "This is Miki Yokomura, and she comes from a far off village. Please make her feel welcome. Miki, you can sit… at the back, next to Satoshi."

Miki walked to the back, gave Riku one last glare, and sat in her chair. Yuri watched her slip a sideways glance at Satoshi, but neither said anything. Then she glanced to the right around Daisuke's chair, and then finally at Yuri herself. Yuri hastily turned to the front.


At lunch, Riku confronted Miki, having convinced Yuri, Daisuke and Risa to accompany her. "So," she said. "Who are you, and how do you know Yuri?"

Miki tilted her head to the side. "You heard the teacher. My name's Miki Yokomura."

"That's not what I meant…"

Daisuke stepped forward. "Listen, Miki. If you know anything about Yuri or her past, then tell us."

"Why should I?" Miki answered stubbornly.

"'Cause we're asking nicely!" Risa blurted out, which gained a glare from Riku.

"Because," Yuri said in a small voice. "I have amnesia."

"Amnesia..?"

"That's when you lose you memor…"

"I know what it means!" Miki snapped at Daisuke. Then she turned to Yuri, eyes sparkling. "Why didn't you tell me? No wonder you don't know who you are, or who I am, or anything…! You poor, poor thing!"

The same thought entered Yuri, Riku and Daisuke's heads. What a drama queen…

But Risa, on the other hand, was thinking other thoughts. "Miki… have you ever heard of the Phantom Thief Dark?"

"Risa!" Riku exclaimed.

"Just asking…"

Miki smiled. "Uh huh! Isn't he just the greatest?"

"Yeah!"

"You mean you like him too? That's so cool!"

Riku stepped between them. "Hang on. We need to find out about Yuri first."

"Oh. Right." Miki cleared her throat. "Well see, me and Yuri come from a town to the south. We were being hunted, so we ran away with our families. We ran in the direction of this town because we had to find two people who could save us. Don't know who, but we'll find them! Right, Yuri?"

Yuri, like everyone else, was staring at her, open mouthed. "I'm being hunted?"

"That's why that man attacked you the other night!" Daisuke suddenly said. Everyone looked at him with a startled expression. "I mean… that's why you… stayed up the other night…" Daisuke tried very hard to block out Dark's thoughts of you're such a bad liar!

"They're coming already? Oh no! We're running out of time!"

"Miki. Calm down," said Riku, putting her hands on Miki's shoulders. "Now, who are coming?"

"The Blade Slashers! Oh, this is bad…"

Yuri shook her head. "I think you have the wrong girl."

"Of course I don't! You are definitely the right girl," Miki argued. "The girl goes by the name Yuri, has turquoise hair, and…" She brought her hand onto Yuri's forehead. "…has the ability to 'feel'."

A nervous feeling filled Yuri's mind. Her eyes looked blank and empty. She got scared, and pushed Miki's hand away.

"See? I'm never wrong. Now, I'm really hungry. Let's eat!"


From behind a tree, Satoshi caught words of their conversation while he ate his lunch. Those girls seem interesting, he thought. And that new girl is hiding something.


Miki's pretty scary, Daisuke told Dark as they sat on the grass and ate their lunches.

But she knows things. She knew Yuri before she lost her memory, Dark replied.

It's hard to understand what's she's saying. She speaks so fast.

Mmm. Hey, why don't you ask her who she's looking for? Dark suggested.

"Miki," Daisuke said to the girl opposite him. "Who are the two people you are looking for?"

"Oh. Well, they're different from everyone else," Miki said thoughtfully while she chewed some rice. "Special powers, or something like that. But they're disguised as normal people, so it'll be hard to find them."

Heh. Sounds right up our street, Dark commented.

"Normal people? Sounds dangerous to me," said Risa nervously. "I mean, they could be anyone. A boy in the class above us, one of my friends, even my twin sister could be one of them!"

"Oh, come on. Like I'd hide something like that," Riku said.

"You might do!"

"Uh huh. Right."

"Oh, quit fighting, guys!" said Yuri. "It's no fun!"

Riku pointed at her sister. "She's accusing me!"

"I've had enough." Risa stood up. "This is boring, I'm eating somewhere else. Miki, wanna come with me?"

Miki stood up, too. "Sure! Why not." The two walked over to the other girls in their class.

"They're probably just going to talk about Dark all the time," Riku sighed.

Yuri was watching Miki go. "Yeah. That's probably why they left."

"Yuri, you're going to have to question Miki about your past," Daisuke told her.

"Eh. Some other day," Yuri smiled.


There we are, another chappie. That was a much longer one than usual… oh well, that's a good thing!

Keep on reading! RR!