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Chapter 34:

Only I can't fall asleep again.

I hate my sleep-clock. It is currently glowing 6:35 and I can't go to sleep.

I grumble, climb out of bed, and realize I don't need to dress because I fell asleep in my clothes. For some reason, this gets me even angrier, and I really mean I have no reason. Why does Lahri want me out here at this time of morning? I walk out to gardens, tripping on everything from the stairs to tiles decorating the floor, and finally make it in by falling flat on my face. I automatically feel the rush of clean, pure air, as I stand, and also see Genkai and Kurama standing with Lahri. This must be something important. I move faster toward the target.

"Glad to see you finally woke up," Says Genkai, nodding her head in my general direction. Then she turns to the little girl. "What was this you wanted to tell us, Lahri?"

"Well, Kurama, Genkai, Katrina, I just wanted to apologize for my recent actions."

I look up to stare at her, along with two other pairs of eyes.

"I stole Katrina's Commir, because I thought it looked pretty. I invaded Genkai's room, just to test out a potion I heard you guys talking about. I took Kurama's rose, because I thought it looked pretty as well. It was a stupid, mean thing to do to you guys, and I'm sorry."

No one is believing her, from the looks on their faces, and she knows it.

"I'M SORRY!!!!" She wails at the top of her lungs.

Genkai shrugs. "Well, you did apologize. But you're still on probation, Lahri."

She grins widely. "Thanks, Genkai."

Kurama and I are regarding her quietly. Then Kurama pulls Genkai and me away into a corner under the sakura tree to talk.

"I don't know about either of you," he begins, "but I'm not reassured."

"That was too sappy."

"I know."

"She's up to something."

"Well, I don't know about tha---" Genkai's words are cut short by a scream of agony. We all whirl around in unison, and find Lahri on the ground, holding her head as though it might fall off. She's muttering to herself, screaming every now and then. I take a step back. She's lost her mind. Kurama follows suit.

Genkai, on the other hand, kneels down next to her. She starts talking soothingly to her, in a calm, hushed voice. "Quiet there, kid. You're all right, you're all right, calm down."

Lahri is by no means cured of that monster headache or whatever it was, but she starts to lose a little bit of her wide-eyed expression.

I kneel down with her too, and imitate Genkai, talking to her still. Stroking Lahri's lank curls carefully, I can feel Genkai reaching into her with her power. Then Genkai freezes. Just like that. She whispers something inaudibly. Lahri reaches for a nearby rock slowly, as Genkai continues to whisper something. I don't think much of it. I mean, something snapped inside, that's for sure.

I didn't expect it. No one did. For Lahri, without warning,brings the rock crashing down on Genkai's skull.

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"Yukina, will she survive?"

"GUYS, GO AWAY! I'LL TELL YOU ALL LATER!"

"Just tell me," I beg pitifully.

"Yes, she will," Yukina answers curtly. "No brain damage, no bruising, no anything, except if you count being out cold for several days. She's fine," she adds irritably for the fifty-billionth time.

"Well, take care of her." I have to know that she will be taken care of. It's my fault. Lahri was mentally disturbed, wouldn't she have been capable of something like this? I could have prevented it, I just know it. And what was Genkai whispering for? What did it all mean? I can't tell, even though I know I know that I know. I just can't figure it out.

And why is everyone getting attacked? I notice that none of the boys are getting attacked, only the girls. Why? Did they have some sort of significance? First Mie, then Botan, and then Genkai. Who would be next? There was still Yukina, Keiko, and I. Would we be the next targets?

The only good side to this is that I will be missing lessons…Wait. Lessons. What if…No. No way.

But maybe…

I run up eagerly to see Koenma. Maybe he can confirm my suspicions. I fling open the door with a crash, and tear up to his desk. A soft snore issues from his sleeping body. DARN it!

An odd blue creature rushes up to me. "Careful, he's sleeping."

"I know that," I reply, annoyed. "Who the hell are you?"

"His manservant. You can call me Mr. Under Appreciated."

Me: O.o

He rolls his eyes. "All right. My real name is Ogre, but I am under appreciated."

So not my problem. "Do you know when he'll wake up again?"

"No. And by royal rule…" He conjures a large scroll and begins reading, ' "The servants shall not bother or wake Lord Enma or his child. Such can and will result in sudden death." '

"Really?"

"Depends on what mood he's in when he wakes up. Now, miss, what do you want?"

"Just to talk about a case. Don't bother leaving a message."

"All right. Off you go." He shoos me out quickly and shuts the door quickly. I am almost down the entire staircase, when I hear someone shouting. I can hear all the way down here.

"YOU LET HER GO!? HONESTLY, I NEEDED TO TALK TO HER!"

"B-but you were ASLEEP! I couldn't wake you! By the law!"

Koenma pauses. "Looks like we need a rule change," he mutters sullenly. Then I hear a pattering of tiny feet behind me. I turn around.

"Did you want me?" He asks impatiently, fighting to get around me.

"Did you want me?"

We stare at each other, and shrug. Koenma begins. "No, I didn't want you, Katrina. I wanted to question little Botan about state facts. Ogre let her walk right out - he knew I needed to talk to her, too..."

Oh. So THAT was it. Oh well. "What I wanted to talk to you was---" He cuts me off.

"Another time, all right? I need to fly!" As if to drive the point home, he soars out of the stairwell.

DAMN! LOST HIM AGAIN!

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I'm in my room again. I'm talking with Mie and Keiko about a lot of stuff. But my heart isn't in it. I have my mind on so much other stuff already that I'm finding it hard to concentrate on the conversation.

"HEY! Earth to Kat!"

"Wha…what?"

"Pay attention! I wanted to ask you something. Why did Lahri do that to Botan? I mean, Genkai? You were there, right?"

"Funny you should mention Botan," I begin hastily, eager to change the subject. "She and Ko---"

"Oh, don't even try it. What happened?"

"Lahri picks up rock. Lahri angry. Lahri hits Genkai. Genkai go bye-bye." I say blandly.

"Oh my god, c'mon!"

"There's nothing to tell," I say, starting to get a little irritated. "Exactly what I said before. I don't know why she hit Genkai, okay? She was having some sort of seizure, probably thought Genkai was evil or something, and so she hit her. That's all."

Keiko and Mie look gravely disappointed. So they start to talk to each other, to punish me. I'm actually glad. I turn on the TV, to an anime. Mie doesn't even protest.

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Author's Note: Review! And the next chapter is going to be interesting, so wait for it!