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Chapter 4: My Demon Brother's Connection with a Pizza-Girl Wannabe
I can only stare at him. "Right, Suuichi."
"No, really," he replies anxiously. "I am Suuichi Kon, at least in human form. You know, your last name. Your brother."
This is getting too weird. "I know my last name, thank you very much anyway. How do I know you're not just some psycho stalker who wants me to think he's related to me? My brother has been gone for years, and I find it weird that he all of a sudden wants to seek me out again."
"Well, no one's telling you or forcing you to believe it. I am a demon and I am not kidding---"
"And what's with the human form only jig?" I say, rambling on interrupting and not paying attention as usual. "You're gonna have to give me some identification, pal."
"I don't know about identification, but I can start from the beginning. I was not always a human. In my demon form, I was a silver, nine tailed fox, one of the most feared theives in all of the land, that is to say, the Spirit World. I grew fascinated with undoing locks, and that was how I got into the whole dishonest business. One day, I robbed a farmer and he came after me with a rifle. As I grew tired he came within shooting range and blasted my leg. So I took my wounded spirit and fled to the human world. I inhabited a pregnant human woman's fetus, and so I was born. Unfortunately, I am unable to return to my previous state because I am chained in this body through the ritual of birth. Luckily, I was soon to realize that my father was a demon too. I was able to overcome my difficulties with him around, until I was well enough to raise myself. I left for the Spirit World when I was 5, and when you were 4."
Something inside of me was breaking as I heard his words. If he was lying, he was putting on a darn good act. I mean, one part of me was saying that this cannot be true. No way. But a more irrational part was asking many what-ifs. Anyway, the sensible part won. "I still don't know if you're telling the truth, okay? How am I supposed to believe any of this stuff? Suuichi was my best friend, but my mother said you were kidnapped. There's no way of knowing if you are the same guy. That's all I'm going to say on this matter."
"If you're so sure I'm not, ask me some questions. Even you have to remember confiding in me. We were really good friends."
"That works. All right..." I scanned my memory. "Okay, here's one. What's my birthmark?"
"A pinkish freckle on the back of your head."
Not bad. "Here's another. What was my first platypus's name?" (Yes, I kept platypuses as pets for a long, long time).
"Gigi. You told me all about her and what she liked, and how smart and pretty and talented she was" he responded promptly. "I knew that platypus better than you."
This is too weird. "Last one. Hmmmmmmmmmm...What was...What was the address of my first house?"
"28 16th Street. I lived there, so I should know."
Now he's really starting to scare me. Is he really my brother? "What do you want from me?" I suddenly realize I'm trembling. This guy's leaf-green gaze is penetrating right through me.
"Well, I just wanted to say I need your help. There is getting to be real danger in the Spirit World. I need someone to help me out with all the demon trash that has infiltrated the vulnerable parts of the Spirit World. Our father used to help out with those things, you know. My name was cleared, you know, in reference to being a thief, and I was not sent to prison on account of the fact that I helped to apprehend many criminals much more notorious than I. I was a kind of cop along with my teamates, named Kazuma Kuwabara, Yusuke Urameshi,-"
Urameshi? Wasn't he that Yusi kid...nah.
"-Hiei, Genkai, and of course my father, Tatewaki Kon. I can't imagine why she told you I was kidnapped. I left of my own free will," he paused.
"We were doing well as a group for a long while until an incredibly powerful demon basically kicked all of our butts. It is thought to be a bio weapon created by the Demon World to crush the Spirit World. Not even my father could defeat it, so that automatically means we are in real trouble," he paused for air. "It decided to capture my father. You're the only one left that has even the slightest chance of defeating it and rescuing him. You father's blood exists in you today."
"What sort of demon was my father?"
"Our father was a panther. Did you ever wonder why you can do things no one else can? Think on it...what strange things have you been able to do?"
He strode off. "I'll tell you more in detail about this danger. Tomorrow, same place, same time."
Ironically, he had left me with dozens more questions instead of answering any.
The school day flew by the fastest it ever had before, even Spinack-Jelly's class. All I could concentrate on was trying to sort out everything Kurama told me; trying to find a reasonable explanation for it all. But deep down, I knew I had nothing more to go on than Kurama's story. It was true; he knew so much about me that he had to be related somehow. I couldn't feel anything probing my mind, so I know he isn't psychic. I just am not ready to accept it at this point.
I have thought on it, and have done some pretty strange things over the couse of my pitiful life. Likewhen Shizuru threw me into Keiko. I caught a blue flash from beneath me, right? it wa right before Keikohit it had been my desire not to hurt Keiko that unleashed my power and cushioned us both?
I have only told Mie (leaving out the demon parts, of course) about this whole incident, and she thinks I am super brave. I don't.
Anyway...Nabiki, fortunately, has given up on my nonexistent love life and is now telling everybody how some unfortunate soul (Flomiki) is secretly meeting some dude from China. And we are currently having a sleepover in my dorm, which no one asked me about to begin with. Nabiki, Kanerusa, and Flomiki just decided to.They just assumed I, Mie, and Keikowouldn't mind. So now, my poor room is in shreds.
"Flomiki! What was that for?" She has just given me a good whack with her pillow. My pillow. Kanerusa, Nabiki, Keiko, and some new girl named Akane are having a discussion of who is the cutest boy in school. Here is a catch of this "interesting" conversation "Shizuki is definitely the one---WHAT ARE YOU KIDDING! DAISUKE IS---C'mon guys, you know it's Yuu----HOW CAN YOU LEAVE KANUME OUT?!..." Personally, the cutest boy in school can die...that's how much I care. Mie is also rolling her eyes, which always is a bad sign. The truth is, Mie acts shy, but underneath it all, she is a deadly amazon warrior girl. You never, ever, ever want to get her angry. I used to think I got angry before I met her. I was wrong.
It is a madhouse in here. Flomiki is as good as a serial killer with that pillow, and Mie is ready to explode. Just when I am gonna scream---
Thud thud thud thud. Someone is knocking hard on the door. Everyone is frozen with fear. Apparently, that scary story about Frankenstein they just told each other has turned on them. Mie just rolls her eyes again and swiftly opens the door. Everyone stares apprehensively at the door frame. Ironically, there stands a short, fat, squat pizza girl, grinning broadly. The sight is almost as scary as the monster everyone was expecting. She has many freckles, and more than her share of acne. She also looks as though invisible strings are holding the corners of her mouth up. She is bright red and looks ready to die. She stares around at each of us in turn, as though wondering why everyone was there. Then she looks at me, and I sense something evil behind that face.
A 3-eyed crow cawwed in the distance and took flight, diving towards a fox...
As suddenly as it had come the vision was gone. I stared at her warily.
"Hello, everyone! You were picked for a special midnight pizza delivery in a drawing occuring this night. Please accept your prize!" she holds out the box way too genially. You'd really have to be an idiot not to see that something was up.
"What's wrong?" Flomiki asked. That was all she asked, yet the girl grows even redder. If that's even possible, at this point.
"N-nothing. NOTHING AT ALL! Hehahahehehahaehaehhea. My name is Beauty," she tells us, with an oddly hungry glint in her eye. "Umm...well...since you asked what was wrong...which nothing is!...none of you would know a man known as either Suuichi Kon or Kurama, now would you?" she pauses, and the hungry glint increases dramatically. "Please tell me, children. I really must know!"
The others glance at me for a second. Flomiki notices something. "Hey, Kasumi, isn't that your last name?"
Fortunately, I am a pro liar. "Well, Kon is a fairly common name," I said convincingly. "I never knew this Kurama through my childhood at all." This isn't even a lie. I didn't know him throughout my childhood. I only know him now. I just hope she doesn't pick up on it.
"Oh, all right. But you can always find me at Okonomiyaki Palace if you see anything of this guy!" (OkonomiyakiJapanese Pizza)
Without warning, she runs out the door. She semed pretty keen on leaving the whole time. To break the awful silence, Kanerusa jokes "Well, she certainly didn't fit her namesake! 'Beauty' my butt!"
There is some rather shaky laughter, and gradually the girls start talking again. I excuse myself to bed. But one part of my brain was wondering:
A) Why she wanted Kurama so badly, and
B) Why she didn't have an Okonomiyaki Palace uniform.
C) She also couldn't have known I was having a sleepover. She did seem surprised to see everyone in my dorm. She wanted to talk to me.
D) Why I saw such a mutated crow trying to kill a fox in that vision.
I'll ask Kurama tomorrow, I think, yawning. But I don't go to sleep for a long, long time.
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