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"Speaking" 'Thoughts'
-8-What do I do to ignore them behind me? Do I follow my instincts blindly? Do I hide my pride from these bad dreams that and give into sad thoughts that are maddening? -8-
'They're gunna be here any minute! Shit what am I gunna wear... Crap I just fixed these drawers… o well'
She rummaged through her drawers trying to find something to wear.
'I can't believe this it's only my first day here isn't this moving a little too fast?'
She pulled out a black shirt with one sleeve that had blue glitter running up it. It didn't say anything like most of her shirts. She put it on and looked at herself in the mirror.
'Great just need to change my pants now… I hope I'm not getting over dressed…'
She put away her cloths and opened her closet in pursuit of different pants she decided on a pair of jeans just as the doorbell rang.
'Just in time… calm your nerves…' she centered herself going into a light meditation her body relaxed just as her mother knocked on the door. She let out a deep breath and brought herself back.
-8- Do I sit here and try to understand it? Do I try to catch them red handed? Do I trust some to get through my phoniness or they trust no body and live in loneliness?-8-
Surprisingly enough he was nervous. Weather it was all him or he was taping into Tsuika the others saw it to. They watched him ring the doorbell and fidget nervously. This caused Yusuke and Kwabara to snicker earning Yusuke a sharp elbow in the ribs from Keiko. Hiei meanwhile rolled his eyes and waited patiently to see this girl that reminded Kurama so much of himself.
Tsuikas mother Riuki answered the door and smiled at each of them.
'Well so far she's making good progress it's only her first day here and already there are four boys at the door'
"Just a minute I'll go get her"
"Seems she used to be in good company…" Hiei commented
"I don't get the impression her mothers too proud of her" said Kurama
She came to the door waving at her parents and closing it behind her and looking at all of them.
'Well there is a girl...' she smiled sheepishly and looked at Kurama waiting for him to introduce her but apparently, he was content staring at her like she had two heads making her annoyed.
"Eh... hi… I'm Tsuika…"
Keiko was the one to step up first and introduce herself stepping on Yusukes foot to snap him out of his daze. All four including Hiei were staring at her like they had never seen a girl before.
"Hi I'm Keiko"
"Uh sorry about that I'm Yusuke Yurameshi it's nice to meet ya"
"I'M KAZUMA KUWABARA BUT EVERYONE CALLS ME KUWABARA IT'S VERY NICE TO MAKE YOUR ACQUAINTANCE"
"Say it louder why don't you I don't think the people at the nursing home three blocks away herd you too well"
"Don't start with me Hiei I'll knock your block off so fast-"
"Just try it"
"Eheh and this Is Hiei he can Kuwabara constantly spend their time bickering," said Kurama recovering from his shock. She nodded and smiled.
Kurama remained in his white outfit Hiei in his classic black wardrobe. While Yusuke wore blue jeans with a plain white shirt with a blue jacket over it. Kwabara wore something along the same lines as Yusuke only with a blue shirt and green jacket. Keiko wore tight blue jeans and a brown sweater it was late fall tiping into winter but the winters weren't nearly as cold as the ones in new York so it wasn't cold to her but there was a draft every now and then.
Tsuika was wearing tight blue jeans and the black one sleeve shirt with black sneakers. Her hair was down showing it was cut into layers and fell to about her waist; she had also taken the time to put on make up. She wore black eyeliner, and a thin strip of navy blue eye shadow. Her lips were painted with a clear gloss. She wore silver crescent moon earrings with a silver pentagram necklace.
"Alright then lets be going," said Kurama
Tsuika fell into step next to him and began analyzing the group Hiei, the gothic looking short guy with an attitude, seemed like the type a guy who doesn't like to get walked on and would do anything with out a second though to strike down a challenger, currently annoyed at himself. She could read people easily ever sense she was a kid she was also empathic and felt others emotions as they were her own. Keiko, the typical nice girl looked like the type to be on the student council an over all goodie, goodie she and Suichi would make a good pairing, she was... Mad. Yusuke, the all American thug although he looked like a nice person now it seemed like he had a hidden side to him as she did. She laughed lightly and was glad it went unnoticed, he was starving and embarassed. Kwabara, village idiot with a twist he wasn't smart when it came to intellectual conversations It seemed but he could think things through and looked like he could knock over at least six guys in one blow if he wanted to, currently un easy and very nervous.
'Wonder Why...' Suichi, honor roll material the kinda kid who would go places get married to a successful business woman and live the life of luxury. He was the only one out of the group who was completely at ease. An interesting group they didn't clash but they didn't mix.
'Very interesting I wonder how they all met'
Kurama watched her closely reading her every thought as it passed. She had pinned them all down exactly and that one comment she made about Yusukes hidden side caught his attention. So she was hiding herself as he suspected. It would explain why she was so untrusting and suspicious. They rounded to corner heading for the arcade.
"So what should we do first guys? Eat or play?" asked Yusuke
"I take it you'd prefer to eat," said Kurama
"I have better things to do then sit around and play a bunch of mindless video games and stuff my face" obviously Hiei
"Stop being such a stiff Hiei just cuz you lost at Robot Rumble that one time you've hated all video games," said Yusuke
"That was an entirely different matter... the game was rigged"
"Yeah, yeah whatever you're just a sore loser" said Kwabara
"I will kill you"
"Why don't we just eat that way these two can't argue as much" said Yusuke annoyed
"In other words he doesn't wanna hear it he's hungry" Keiko translated
Yusuke smirked and threw an arm over Keikos shoulders as he led the way to an empty table. They sat in a large booth Hiei, Kurama, and Tsuika on one side Kwabara, Yusuke, And Keiko on the other.
"So Tsuika where did you move from?" Asked Keiko as the others ordered for them
"New York…"
"New York that's a cool place to live in… why did you move?"
"Uh… personal reasons…"
'Don't ask me any more on that subject'
"I see… did it have anything to do with your family?"
'YAY lets play twenty fucken questions. Its fun to pry into the new girls past and exploit things she doesn't wanna talk about. How bout no' she sighed 'Why am I being such a bitch?'
"I'd prefer not to talk about it…" she said gently
Keiko gave her a curious look and didn't push it seemed like she was getting upset over a simple question.
"Alright then what grade are you in?"
"Tenth… what school do you guys go to?"
'Finally I got a question in'
"Adams high, it's a pretty big school."
"No kidding do you all go there?"
"Yeah, why?"
"Cuz I start tomorrow I haven't gotten my schedule yet but my parents announced it to me during the flight"
"Oh this'll be fun I just hope you wont skip everyday like Yusuke"
"What do you expect it's boring"
"You just don't appreciate learning"
"It's a waist of time!"
While they fought, Kurama turned to her and asked her more questions.
"So what do you plan to study?"
"The paranormal…" at the word everyone froze and looked at her they would have never guessed… a paranormal investigator.
"Most people are skeptics but" she shrugged "I don't care I find it interesting traveling around trying to prove something most people don't believe in... Well when I say it like that it sounds pointless but I'm determined to find proof so it can be exploited. Different dimensions, demons… even special talents that people are born with that can't be explained." She was looking down at the table as she spoke so she didn't notice the weary looks the boys were exchanging until she looked up.
'Why are they staring! I've gotten weird reactions before… but it's almost like their worried… wait… They are…'
"Uh…did I say something wrong?" she said looking at each of them
No one answered. Gratefully the pizza arrived; they all stuffed their faces and forgot the subject. Once they were done eating they wandered into the arcade section. Yusuke challenged Hiei at rumble robots just to piss him off while Keiko watched Kwabara went off to the test your strength thingy and Kurama and Tsuika wandered around in search of a good game. They were quiet until Tsuika broke the silence.
"What was that back there? And don't lie, you were all looking at me like I was some kind of freak when I said I wanted to be a paranormal investigator. You guys also kept staring at me when you first saw me even you so spill what's the deal!" her voice had began rise with each word she said causing some gamers to stair at them.
Kurama held up his hands and gave her a weak smile.
"It was nothi-"
"You're lying to me Suichi…"she said testingly
He sighed he had forgotten for a second she was empathic.
"It's just that it's a weird profession for someone like you to pursue"
"Someone like me?" she folded her arms over her chest and raised an eyebrow at him.
"Not meaning to insult you but you seem like the type of girl who would try a more designer type profession..."
"And what makes you think that?"
"Nothing it's just the vibe you give off and partly to do with your image"
"If that's the truth then how come nobody said anything after I asked what was wrong?"
"Uh… I don't know" he was trying to be polite and keep cool but was slowly losing his composure.
"Fine then, why were you all staring at me when I came out of my house?"
"Well uh…'
"Stop the stalling Suichi" she was trying to keep her voice down but it wasn't working much. Some people had actually stopped what they were doing just to stare at them and were forming a small circle around them as if they were expecting an actual fistfight.
Kurama looked around nervously at the small group.
"Tsuika can we discuss this later… you're causing a scene" he hissed giving them all a shaky smile.
"No we can't discuss this later I want answers, now why were you all staring when I walked out of my house"
Apparently, she wasn't afraid to cause a commotion but she had lowered her voice a little, at least she didn't seem to be yelling.
"Well it was just that…"
'What do I say do I tell the truth do I lie? Wait I don't have a choice...'
"Today Suichi"
'Not giving me much time now is she.'
"Can we discuss this outside?" he pleaded he didn't feel like embracing himself in front of half his homeroom class.
She eyed him a while then sighed and lead the way making some people sigh and others aw while a few followed them outside once they were outside Tsuika turned to the ones who had followed and glared at them. A few darted right back into the Arcade while others stood their ground.
"What? Are you waiting for an invitation get the fuck out of here we're trying to have a conversation!"
"Then why start yelling in the middle of an arcade?"
She glared at him he was the only one still out side waiting for a show.
"Listen dick this isn't a side show for your amusement now get your ass out of here"
"Or what? This is a sidewalk its public property"
"Or I'll-"
"Tsuika why don't we just finish this later?"
"No we wont finish this later I said I want my answers now and this piece of shit better get his ass moving before I make him a permanent part of the sidewalk"
"Highly doubt that's possible doll but I'll give ya this you give me your number and ill get outta your way"
"Haha not happening not get your steppen"
"Then I aint moven"
"What the fuck is your deal you have no roll in this what joy do you get from listening to others people conversations are you mentally ill?"
"No, I'm just nosy"
'What an asshole I swear if he doesn't leave soon…'
'She's got a nice rack looks cute when she's mad too… doubt she could hurt me though'
Kurama narrowed his eyes at the man he looked like he was in his early twenties and had two inches on him but he could obviously take him.
"What are you glaring at punk you jealous or something? You her boyfriend?"
Tsuika turned around to face him he was glaring and grinding his teeth together, he looked like he was ready to snap. She really didn't wanna see him get beat up on her account. So she turned around and focused her attention back on the ease dropper hoping Suichi wouldn't lunge forward and earn himself a bloody nose.
"Ignore him he's not important." Kuramas jaw dropped she was seriously looking to take this guy on he couldn't allow it.
"I'm warning you for the last time"
"Or what?"
She began to walk over to him but Kurama stepped in front of her and grabbed her by the shoulders.
"What are you doing?" he hissed
"Don't worry I got it all figured out"
"All what figured out? What are you going to do?"
"You'll see, now, let me go and get out of my way"
He didn't do it he just watched her.
"I mean it Suichi I'll be fine just let me I go"
He sighed heavily and took her hands off his shoulders she patted his cheek and walked in front of the man. She knew Suichi was just worried that he would do something to her but that wasn't gunna happen. The man began to blush as she reached into his pocket.
"Knew You'd come around" he said beginning to put an arm around her waist causing Kurama to take a step forward. He was about to go over and pull her away then break his face in when she pulled out the revolver he was concealing, and aimed it right at his forehead.
"Get your filthy hands off me and get the fuck out of here or you'll get a bullet in your skull"
He stared at her a moment in shock then turn tailed and ran once he had decided she wasn't joking.
She sighed and looked back at Kurama.
"So where were we?"
His mouth had fallen open. She wasn't paying any attention to him as she opened the gun and took out the bullets, threw them into some bushes and slipped the gun into a sewer drain. She went back to him and crossing her arms over her chest waiting for an answer.
"A... ha…how did you know that gun was in his pocket?"
"It was sticking out a little now-"
"Were you actually gunna shoot him?"
"NO, that would land me in prison, but a guy who carries a gun in his pocket would kinda be afraid to lose it and then have one shoved in his face he'd be defenseless and most likely he'd piss his pants"
"I see…. However, what would you have done if he didn't feel threatened at all by the gun? Would you have fired it at him?"
'Jeez again!'
"No, I would have shot a warning at the sky to let him I know I was serious and if he still didn't listen I'd just hit him in the head with it. But what does it matter he was a jerk…"
He watched her she was telling the truth she would not have hurt him enough to kill him.
He sighed slowly shaking his head.
'Yeah… she's unique'
"So back to my question, WHY were you all staring at me when I left my house did I have a bugger hanging from my nose or something?"
"No, no… it was just that…you looked different…"
"Different? How so the others hadn't even seen me"
"What I mean is…"
"Hey Suichi what are you doing out here?" asked Keiko coming outside to see what was wrong.
'THANK KAMI!'
'GO AWAY'
"Nothing just having a little talk but we're done now" he said hastily. She smiled warmly at him
"No, not just yet. Keiko can you give us a few"
"Sure but the arcades closing in half an hour and we're heading for the theater just to let you know"
"Alright we'll be back before then"
She watched her go inside before she turned back to him.
"Now spill I still wanna play goblin city so just answer me already"
He sighed defeated. He'd done harder things then tell a girl she looks beautiful. He just hoped that by saying it, he wouldn't put ideas in her head, then again he himself already had ideas by the pat on the cheek…
"You looked beautiful…"
She blinked up at him she was only and inch n half shorter than him but she couldn't look him in the eye directly.
'What did he just say?'
"E-excuse me?"
He sighed, "I really don't feel like repeating myself"
'As if once wasn't hard enough she wants me to say it again'
"I'm sorry but I need to hear that again to believe it"
He gave her an annoyed look and just sucked it up.
'I've done harder things…' he kept repeating it to himself as he said it for a second time.
"You… looked… beautiful" there now what?
'He did say it… that's the first time any guy has ever said that to me…'
She stared at him for a moment in shock the other three had stared with the same looks on their faces but the look in his eyes was significantly different. Now she knew why Kwabara was so nervous. Slowly a smile began to creep onto her lips as well as a small blush. She didn't say anything more just turned around and entered the arcade.
Kurama breathed out and hope she didn't turn around and come back to demand once again why they stared at her at the table he watched her through the window she seemed… giddy. She went over to goblin city sat and began to play. He watched as the emotions on her face swiftly changed from giddy to concentrated. He took some time to compose himself before he dashed inside and went off in search of Hiei just to make sure he was not breaking anything.
-8-Cuz I can't hold on with the stretch so thin, I make the right moves but I'm lost within I put on my daily preside but I just end up getting hurt again-8-
The arcade closed and they made their way to the theaters joking about how Hiei was so determined to beat that one level of rumble robots he had spent all his money just to continue and he still lost. Once at the theaters, it was decision time.
"Why don't we watch an educational film?" suggested Keiko only to have everyone stair at here in amazement.
"Keiko we have school tomorrow... my brains on off and I would prefer it to stay that way until tomorrow"
"You're brains always on off" stated Kwabara
"Like your one to talk" began Hiei
"Hey shut up at least I didn't get cocky at the wrong time and say something that landed me in HOT water" snapped Kwabara immediately shutting Hiei up while everyone except Tsuika laughed.
Now Tsuika couldn't help but feel left out. Then again, it was an inside joke among friends and this could easily be a one-time thing so she decided not to sweat it.
"I say we watch 'The Devils Rejects'" chimed Yusuke
"Actually it sucked" Said Tsuika everyone watched her that was the most she had said to them sense the arcade incident.
"How do you know it just came out" commented Hiei
"Because for starters it already came out in New York and yes, I hate to say I did see it, and second its directed by Rob Zombie great songs not so great movies have you seem 'House of 1,000 corpses'? Not the least bit scary stupid if anything man just doesn't know how to direct a movie the previews may look good but it's not…"
Hiei raised an eyebrow at her then just scuffed and turned away.
"What other movies have already come out in New York that you've seen?"
"Well 'Mr. and Mrs. smith', was good. I've also seen 'The Longest Yard' it's funny if you're looking for a comedy, 'dark water' not to appealing, But 'War of the Worlds' is suppose to be good"
"Alright then… comedy or action?"
-8- By myself, (By Myself) that's why when in my mind I'm fine. I can't rely on myself (myself) that's why. But in my mind I'm fine. I can't rely on myself. –8-
They walked out of the movies with sodas and smiles.
"You were right it was good"
"Told ya, but wow my favorite part is in the begging when the lightning came"
"No way that was lame"
"Oh yeah like you wouldn't be scared if that happened right now"
"Well maybe I would but only because we're out in the open with Metal Street lights everywhere"
"Oh whatever Yusuke, you'd be pissing you're pants"
"No I wouldn't"
"Would so… so Keiko what was you're favorite part?"
"Hold on there Tsuika give her a minute to loosen the death grip she has on my arm"
"Was she that frightened?"
"Either that or she was dieing from the suspense… well listen guys I'm gunna go take her home Kwabara wanna tag along so we can go hang out at my place afterwards?"
"Sure whatever"
They said their goodbyes and walked away leaving only Kurama Hiei and Tsuika.
"So what did you guys think of it?"
Hiei didn't answer he just kept his eyes fixed on the ground deep in thought.
"It was… interesting…"
"What do you mean interesting? What movie would you have preferred to see?"
"Personally I would have chosen 'Dark water'"
"Ya gotta be kidding me if you were expecting it to be scarier than the ring your sadly mistaken"
"Well that's your opinion mine might be different"
"That's true everyone has different taste" she shrugged and finished her soda tossing it into the garbage.
"Why are you so quiet Hiei?"
"Yes do tell"
There was a pause before he answered, "Why did the aliens come to earth?"
They stopped walking, and stared at him. His gaze was fixed on the ground, so he kept walking as Kurama and Tsuika stared.
"It's a good question…. But still if that's what he's thinking so hard about I fear for you're friend…"
Kurama nodded and looked at the street name this was their turn.
"Hey Hiei!" he called
Hiei stopped walking and blinked realizing no one was beside him. He turned around and glared at Kurama as he and Tsuika chuckled.
"This is our turn I'll see you later"
With that, they turned the corner as he watched them.
'There's something there I'm sure of it Kurama doesn't just help new neighbors… well maybe he does. Still, it could just be that he' s attracted to her and as much as I am... BUT ANY GUY WOULD BE ATTRACTED TO HER!' he stopped thinking about it. It was making him mad. He headed to Yusukes house where they had agreed to meet after this, to do what they were suppose to do in the first place before Kuramas generosity got in the way.
-8- I can't hold on (to what I want with the stretch so thin) It's all to much to take it. I can't hold on (To anything Watching everything spin) To that familiar sinking in-8-
They walked back home in silence until they got to her front door. She felt weird it wasn't like they had gone had gone out on a date but what she was about to say made it sound so much like they had.
"Thanks for inviting me I had a really nice time. Your friends are a riot"
Kurama smiled at her.
"Well I'm glad you enjoyed yourself if you like you can join us the next time as well"
"That'd be fun… well thanks again" she opened the door stepped inside and gave him a wave before closing it and resting against it. Taking a deep breath relieved that it was over.
'Well I did have a good time… and I do hope I can go next time…. but If I had such a good time then how come I'm dreading our next encounter?'
She sighed, decided not to plague herself any longer, and locked the door going up the stairs to retire to her room. It was 11:30 and her parents had already gone to sleep but she couldn't do that just yet she sat on her bed for a while and just reminisced on what had just happened and the soul reason she left New York it was the best way to get used to the pain and eventually get over it.
She'd spent four and a half hours getting to know complete strangers and found herself getting attached to them. She couldn't allow it getting attached meant getting hurt and she wasn't ready to go threw all that again. But it was her own fault it happened in the first place. Who told her to go and tell her secret to her friends? Nevertheless, that was why wasn't it? Because she had been attached to them… She should have known they were just using her from that moment on. She had told them everything including how she was empathic so they must had used that to their advantage they covered up their annoyance with her. That was until she figured out they were using her even Goten he was just with her so she'd stay around longer until she figured it all out. It had taken her longer than they had expected making her feel stupid they threatened to tell all of New York that she was a freak. Doctors and scientists would come swarming from all across the land to see her, to do experiments on her. She didn't believe them she threw threats at them herself threatened to make their lives hell to take away what mattered most to them if they told a soul… but they hadn't listened and they had told. That was why they moved so overall she wasn't perfectly fine in New York she was just lying to herself the truth of the matter was she probably could never go back there again. As a precaution, her parents changed their names so they couldn't be traced. Hikaru Kioto became Tsuika Ruveta she had never liked Hikaru to begin with so it wasn't a great loss but the betrayal still stuck fresh even if it had been two months sense she stopped talking to her friends it had taken them just as long to get up the nerve to tell all of New York what she was. First, the school… then the newscasters until eventually all of New York was out for her. And she had kept her promise she found it was Goten who first opened his mouth she mad sure he would never have anything to say about her ever again she didn't kill him of coarse that would go against all that she stood for. But regardless she did hurt him three times three. Next came Ryu, Izume, and Kasaki each of them to suffer in a different manner. She was sorry for it and swore off using her powers for selfish reasons from then on but they had deserved it. All she wanted to do was live in peace and find that special person just for her and maybe some others like her. That's why she wanted to be a paranormal investigator to see how she had gotten these powers the ones that no one had… the ones that made her what she was… a freak…. and to see if maybe there was a way to get rid of them…. So she could be normal…
That's when the tears came slow and steady she let them fall she was alone… no one would mock her…. No one would care… no one would know….
-8- If I turn my back I'm defenseless. And to go blindly seems senseless. If I hide my pride and let it all go wrong then they'll take from me till everything is gone. -8-
He stood there watching the door for a while, caught her last thought before she went to her room, and turned around to head for Yusukes house. He didn't know why she had a bad feeling but he pushed it aside and concentrated on the matter at hand. Boton had asked for them to meet at Yusukes at promptly seven that had to be put off on the count of Tsuika so he knew she'd be mad but Yusuke didn't actually feel like hearing what Koenma had to say at the moment so it had worked out for everyone except Koenma and Boton. He'd have to explain once he arrived if Yusuke and Kwabara hadn't already. He went to his home knocked on the door and waited for an answer. Boton was the one who answered greeting him with a loud yell.
"WELL IT'S ABOUT YOU GOT HERE WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?"
"I wa-"
"NEVER MIND GET IN HERE AND SIT DOWN SO WE CAN START!"
He did as instructed he didn't want to anger her even more to he came in sat on the couch with Kwabara and waited for her to start Yusuke was in a lounge chair and Hiei Leaning against the doorframe of the living room area.
"Well now that we're all here we can finally begin although this would have already been over with and we could all be sleeping right now!"
"Shut up and get it over with"
She glared at Yusuke a minute before turning on the TV to Koenmas tired face.
"A little late isn't it boys? I need my beauty rest" he said the last part with a yawn while Yusuke snapped.
"Just get on with it already!"
"Alright, alright" he cleared his throat before continuing, "there is a witch among us"
At that everyone burst out laughing Hiei wore a humorous smile, which was shocking, but no one was aware of it.
"I'M SERIOUS THIS IS NO LAUGHING MATTER!"
"I'm sorry Koenma sir it's just the way you said it…" Boton burst into laughter once more.
He taped his fingers on his desk and waited for them all to settle down. Once they had composed themselves, he continued "as I was saying there's a new witch in town she was exposed in New York and had her name changed. To what we don't know but she used to go by Hikaru Kioto."
"So lemme get it straight some witch high tailed it outta New York cuz they were chasing her with torches?"
"Yusuke this isn't a game. She had incredible powers and would be a great addition to the team. But before that can happen you guys need to find her"
"What powers does she have exactly?"
"Well for starters sh-"
"Forget the powers she wont expose herself what's she look like?"
Everyone glared at Yusuke maybe it was just because that it was late and he was cranky but they weren't gunna get this done any sooner with his interruptions.
"Well we only have one colored photo of her but it isn't too good"
A Girl with short blond hair and blue eyes came on screen. She was looking over her shoulder and holding up a hand moving it toward her face.
"Well she doesn't look like a Hikaru…"
"Yep... we sure have our work cut out for us how many blonds with blue eyes are in Chicago?"
"Quite a few I'm sorry to say, but again she's a witch-"
"Jeez what does that have to do with anything? You keep repeating it what does it signify!"
"You really are clueless about witches Yusuke… She can easily hide her powers and her sprit energy with meditation and spells. Same goes for her appearance… she could look like anyone heck she could look like Keiko if she wanted to"
"That's not funny…"
"But it's true…"
"So what did she do in New York that her got exposed?"
"She didn't do anything apparently it was her friends who ratted her out they seemed to have been very close to her. Who knows what coulda happened maybe they got into a fight? Point blank she didn't come out of the closet on her own"
"But back to my earlier question what powers does she have?"
He took out a newspaper and peered at Yusuke Before reading it
"Hopefully Yusuke won't interrupt this time… Well let's see her powers were announced throughout all of New York. So here we go… First of she's Empathic meaning she knows exactly what your feeling there is a way to hide it and no, its not by plastering a smile on your face when you feel like crying her friends revealed everything even how they dealt with her. You just have to think of something else something funny or sad any thing to cover up what you don't what her to feel. Her second power this one is rarely seen as they stated It only happens when she gets extremely mad and… its frightening… she can make anything she wants... uh how do I say this… Break apart? Well yeah so to speak she can use this on body parts so don't anger her. Anyway third talent and apparently the one she uses most is odd if she focuses on an object of her choice she can make it seem sink into the ground or table and surface anywhere she chooses her hands, her home, on the moon just to name a fe-"
"Sorry to interrupt but how many doesn't she have?"
"Officially only five not counting being empathic and what happens when she gets mad three. Moving on she can create balls of energy… in the form of bubbles… they can either trap you in them and hold you there for a while or shock you to death"
"Does that count as two?"
"No Yusuke…. Her last power is a short one that drains her, she can freeze time but according to her friends for only 30 seconds but its been getting longer by milliseconds. That's all we know so far. Do your best to find her a five powered witch is a rarity these days."
"So she's got five powers and only two that uses on a regular basis"
"What do you mean two Kurama?"
"Being an empathic is a twenty four hour thing it has no off switch as far as I know, and disappearing of items is something that can go unnoticed. While she wouldn't freeze time because it drains her, and getting mad depends on her temper shortage that would be a problem to hide, and creating bubbles depending on their color she wouldn't use it. It traps things and shocks them to death. So the reality of it is she only has two powers that we can identify her by."
"And both will be hard to distinguish" supplied Boton
"Well you all better be off then its one o'clock and I can't take it anymore I need some sleep. Good luck with your search!"
With that the TV went off Kwabara had nodded off a while ago and Yusukes eyes were dropping Hiei let himself out as soon as the TV had shut off and Boton pulled out her paddle.
"Need a ride?"
"No I'll just walk… see you later Yusuke"
His words went unheard, as Yusuke was asleep in the lounge chair. He closed the door after he left and headed for his home.
'A Witch who's Empathic with 4 other powers… in anger she breaks at will she shocks and traps, she can freeze you in your tracks and take your belongings whenever she pleases this one will be difficult there are at least twenty thousand people in Chicago alone… I'll ask Tsuika she was in New York while it happened… maybe she knows something more…'
His walked up the stairs to his home and entered with out a sound he went unto his room and walked out the balcony. He took a deep breath and couldn't help but look to her window. The balcony door was open but she wasn't outside. He leapt over to her balcony and crouched on the ledge looking into her room. It was pitch-black dark inside but he saw come candles on at the foot of her bed.
'Doesn't she know that's dangerous?'
He looked around the room her bed was made signaling she hadn't gone to sleep yet. He wondered if she had snuck out or something as he walked over to the candles and analyzed the scene before him.
A shell, a feather, a small plant, a clear crystal, a cup, and a butter knife lay on the edges of a draw chest that was covered with a silk white cloth. In the center were five candles burning in candleholders. A purple one in the center a yellow one to the right a blue one to the left a green one on top of the purple one and a red one under the purple one. He stared down at the weird display for a while… he'd never seen anything like it before. He wondered what it was.
'It could just be a random assortment of items…but it seems to in order…'
He reached down to touch the plant see what it had been through.
"Who's there!"
He heard her voice so clearly in the dark she was in the doorway. He heard her shift around and flick on the light temporarily blinding him.
"Suichi! What are you… GET OUT OF HERE!" she didn't yell she couldn't afford to wake her parents they would automatically assume the wrong thing. She walked over to him and slapped him hard in the face.
'Pervert! Sicko! Creep!' she was on a rampage slapping him repeating and pulling his hair.
"Get out! Get out and never speak to me again! Don't even look at me I swear-"
He pulled her close and placed a hand over he mouth to silence her. She stared at him with shocked eyes and attempted to punch him but he caught her wrist with the same hand that was over her mouth.
"Listen I'm sorry I saw your balcony door open and I climbed in I saw you had candles on and I figured you had fallen asleep and forgotten about them. I'm sorry I frightened you but please I need to ask you a few questions... I'm going to let you go now please don't hit me"
He slowly released her she glared at him and blew out her candles. She walked to her bed and sat down eyeing him.
'He sees my door open sneaks into my room and claims it was to turn off my candles… covers my mouth when I begin to squirm…' after that her thoughts completely stopped a shield came up and she was more guarded than when he had first met her. He had completely lost her trust.
He sighed and stood where he was.
"Well I'm sorry for this you probably think I'm some sort of sick creep but I can assure you I don't do this sort of thing at all but then again why should you take my word for it… anyway my question has to do with Hikaru Kioto"
At the name, her eyes widened and she stared at him.
"I wanted to know if you knew anything about her other than what was in the papers"
"No…. I don't that story really scared me she was a nice girl. To learn that she had those kinds of abilities…"
"You knew her?"
"Yeah we went to the same school… I had some classes with her too…"
"Can you tell me anything else?"
"Yeah she was always smiling. Who would have known she kept such a horrible secret… behind that smile was so much none knew of, but her friends... the ones who told on her… they were jerks… hell I used to hang out with them… even worse her boyfriend was two timing her… with me… but I didn't know about it until she confronted me... She was so mad… she nearly knocked down the whole school… after that I never saw her…"
'Is she trying to tell me something?' Then he saw it, tears began to leak from her face.
"If that's all you can leave now…" she looked up at him its like she had no idea she was crying.
"No I have one last question"
"Well hurry it up I do need to sleep"
"Why do you have all these things on here?" he cast a look at the chest where the candles stood.
"Those are the things I brought with me from New York well... Some of them others are just there cuz I'm to lazy to bring them down"
"Can you explain to me what they signify?"
"Can you just get out of my room and let me sleep?"
He leaned down and picked up the feature twirling it in his fingers and watching her reaction.
"Give me that," she snatched it from his grasp and set it back down on the chest.
"Just explain it to me and I'll be on my way"
"Or you can just leave now before I wake up my parents and have them persecute you for breaking and entering and attempted rape"
"Excuse me?"
"You heard me now get out…" there was frost in words and hate in her eyes at that moment he would have no problem believing she was capable of what she threatened and much more.
He nodded silently turned around and went out to the balcony he jumped back into the ledge of his own and eased down. She was watching him she felt her eyes on his back. He entered his room and closed his door pulling the small curtains that hung over the little window closed.
He sat on his bed and stayed there deep in thought.
-8- If I let them go I'll be outdone and if I try to catch them I'll be outrun if I'm killed by the questions of the cancer then I'll be buried in the silence of the answer. -8-
After her tears she pulled on her pajamas and meditated she needed to get her powers under control, she called the corners fixing her sacred space at the edge of her bed.
"A feather for air…. A crystal for fire… a shell for water… and a plant for earth… an improvised chalice… and an improvised athame…"
She opened a drawer and pulled out a silk cloth laying it over the surface of the chest she took out the feather, crystal, shell, plant, cut, and butter knife. She took out five candleholders and set them in the center (you know the way they were set I don't feel like re typing it) she took out five candles and set them on top.
"Yellow is for thoughts… air I summon thee…" she waited a while meditating a slow breeze came into her room from the open balcony door.
"Red is for passion… fire I summon thee…" and so it went on until four candles were lit leaving the center purple.
"The gods are all around. Lady Luna please join me along side your partner Lord Of the sun" she lit the last candle in center and watched as the flame danced and rose high illuminating her whole room. She stared into the flame and saw a man with long hair and a woman with short hair before the flame settled.
She centered herself breathing deeply putting aside everything that had transpired that day. She sat Indian style in front of new alter and concentrated for the last few days she had been working on a new technique instead of making object come to her she could go to them.
She played it out in her mind she would go to the kitchen it was right under her so it wouldn't be too hard. She began to go threw with it she let herself sink into the floor smoothly as if she was submerging herself in water.
She felt her legs on cool hard wood no longer on warm carpet she opened her eyes and found her head still in her room. The shock threw off her focus and she was stuck like that until she composed herself. She breathed in and out again and brought herself back to the room.
"Shit… I was so close… alright then… one more try"
She began the process again this time succeeding. She gave herself enough time to sink in before she opened her eyes. She was in the middle of the kitchen sitting on the table. She giggled victoriously and decided to treat herself to a slice of chocolate cake to celebrate.
She was content with her meal when she heard a creek in the floorboards upstairs. At first, she thought it was just her parents going to check up other until they had stopped right above her.
'MY ALTER!' she thought frantically. She left her food and stood in the kitchen concentrating on going up. She was in a hurry so she thought of it as diving into a pool quick and easy. She ended up in front of her door instead of in her room. She opened it and called out in a whisper.
"Who's there!" she saw him standing in her sacred space reaching for her plant. She flicked on the light and shut the door.
"Suichi! What are you… GET OUT OF HERE!" she walked over to him and slapped him hard across the face.
'Pervert! Sicko! Creep!' she was slapping him and pulling his hair shoving him toward the open balcony door
"Get out, get out and never speak to me again don't even look at me I swear-" he grabbed her pressing their bodies together and put a hand over her mouth. She widened her eyes and balled her fists aiming a punch at him but the same hand that held her mouth closed sprang out to catch her wrist.
"Listen I'm sorry I saw your balcony door open and I climbed in I saw you had candles on and I figured you had fallen asleep and forgotten about them. I'm sorry I frightened you but please I need to ask you a few questions... I'm going to let you go now please don't hit me"
She glared at him and blew out the candles she didn't close the circle so how did he enter with out her permission? She went and sat at the edge of her bed eyeing him.
'He sees my door open sneaks into my room and claims it was to turn off my candles… covers my mouth when I begin to squirm…' no she didn't trust him anymore he may have been playing the nice guy act by psycho stalkers usual are it had her wondering if he knew who she was. He wasn't moving from her sacred space he just stood there perfectly content inside her circle. Oh yeah she was mad.
'What's he getting at barging into my room threw the balcony none the less…'
"Well I'm sorry for this you probably think I'm some sort of sick creep but I can assure you I don't do this sort of thing at all but then again why should you take my word for it… anyway my question has to do with Hikaru Kioto"
'HE KNOWS… HE HAS TO!' she was beginning to panic before she realized that would just confirm it she had to play it cool and act like she had no idea what he was talking about.
"I wanted to know if you knew anything about her other than what was in the papers"
"No…. I don't that story really scared me she was a nice girl. To learn that she had those kinds of abilities…"
'Hey that's pretty good... I better not give too much away'
"You knew her?"
"Yeah we went to the same school… I had some classes with her…"
"Can you tell me anything else?"
"She was always smiling. Who would have known she kept such a horrible secret… behind that smile was so much no one knew of, but her friends... the ones who told on her… they were jerks… hell I used to hang out with them… even worse her boyfriend was two timing her… with me… but I didn't know about it until she confronted me... She was so mad… she nearly knocked down the whole school… after that I never saw her…"
'Shit that would be saying too much! That asshole isn't even worth mentioning… but he did two time me… with Izume… the whore… I let him touch me… I gave myself to him…and for what…he got what was coming to him and it was very overdue…' she didn't notice the tears that fell from her eyes.
"If that's all you can leave now…" she looked up at him
"No I have one last question"
'Goddess please just make him leave…'
"Well hurry it up I do need to sleep"
"Why do you have all these things on here?" he cast a look at the chest where the candles stood.
'Of all fucking questions… I don't have to tell the whole truth…'
"Those are the things I brought with me from New York well... Some of them others are just there cuz I'm to lazy to bring them down to the kitchen"
"Can you explain to me what they signify?"
'GET THE FUCK OUT!'
"Can you just get out of my room and let me sleep?"
He was watching her reaction as if he was testing her he leaned down and picked up the feature twirling it in his fingers.
'The ass! He'll be sorry...'
"Give me that," she snatched it from his grasp and set it back down on the chest.
"Just explain it to me and I'll be on my way"
'He barges into my room tries to get a cheap feel by pushing my body against his then starts asking me questions as if he's toying with me DOES HE KNOW OR NOT?'
"Or you can just leave now before I wake up my parents and have them persecute you for breaking and entering and attempted rape" she didn't mean for it to come out the way it did. But she was fed up. She barley had any composure… if he stayed any longer she would break his arm… or even worse crumble the whole apartment building while everyone was sound asleep in it.
"Excuse me?"
'Well that got his attention'
"You heard me now get out…" she watched him as he turned around and went to the balcony when he jumped she walked out and watched him enter his room with out looking back. He shut the door and that was that.
She returned to her sacred space igniting the candles once again. She apologized to the gods for the interruption and thanked them for helping her accomplish her mission for tonight. She let the candles burn and lit up some sandalwood and jasmine incense cones letting them burn on a plate.
She went out onto the balcony and turned to Suichis room was as she last saw it door closed and everything. She extended her hands as if reaching for his home and began.
"Let tonight's incidents be forgotten, may he be flooded with forgiveness as we should both apologize in the morrow, may my secret be kept until I chose other wise, may nosey neighbors no more quarrel, to the gods I do pray guild us with your wisdom. Elements of earth aid us on this path. By Earth Air Fire and Sea, As I Will so Mote It Be." She imagined her will being done and the two of them laughing about this the next morning. She didn't notice the crimson eyes that watched her as she retired to her room.
-8- By myself, (By Myself) that's why when in my mind I'm fine. I can't rely on myself (myself) that's why. But in my mind im fine. I can't rely on myself-8-
FINALLY! Wow this chapter is long 28 pages on word it took me two days to write it with interruptions from my parents '-' (and I couldn't write a 5 page report on Venus...)
So anyway Hope you enjoyed it.
Yeah I haven't really seen any of the movies I listed in this chapter except the longest yard but I couldn't think of any other movie titles plus the TV was on so yeah. And No spells don't have to always rhyme. And I think I overdid it with her powers… but hey I might end up re writing this chapter so whatever.
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Scene changes brought to you by "By Myself" by Linkin Park and it fit really well with this chapter if I do say so myself Later!