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"Speaking" 'Thoughts'
HERE IT IS FINALLY WITHOUT FURTHER DUE THE FINAL CHAPTER OF THE GIRL NEXT DOOR! HOPE YOU ENJOYED THE STORY PLEASE REVIEW AND TELL ME WHAT YOU THOUGHT THIS IS MY FIRST FAN FIC AFTER ALL!
-8- Without you the ground thaws, the rain falls, the grass grows. -8-
She had ridden him long and hard for what seemed to be hours of pure pleasure. Finally, she collapsed on top on him panting and sweating. He sighed content and satisfied he stroked her back, and she fell asleep in his arms instantly. He turned her over onto her back and kissed her temple lightly.
'What have I done?'
He looked down at her sleeping form lying next to him and sighed in shame, he had betrayed his best friend, well that was one way of looking at it, the other would be that she would have been his anyway. All the same that didn't explain why he felt so miserable. He brushed stray strands of hair from her face and stood carefully making sure not to disturb her, he dressed hastily and left the room to waited for Kuwabara to take his shift.
-8-Without you the seeds root, The flowers bloom, The children play. -8-
They were settling down with the facts and going over their evidence when Koenma called them into the office. They filed in and stood before him waiting for orders.
"What's this about?" asked Yusuke when Koenma just sat there eyeing them. He sighed and began to twiddle his thumbs wondering how to present what he had discovered.
"I guess I should just show you" he gestured to the monitor and played the surveillance tape he had been watching. They watched as Hiei entered and took Tsuika. Hieis eyes widened and he felt the first taste of panic in the back of his throat. He knew what he had done was wrong but he felt like an idiot for forgetting there were cameras. His pulse quickened as he prepared to make a run for it. The second he turned Kurama and Yusuke were on top of him grinding him into the floor. He struggled but they held him tight to the ground.
"What were you thinking!"
"Are you stupid!"
"Explain yourself?"
"She's a criminal what's wrong with you!"
"Answer Hiei!"
"Hiei!"
"Hiei!"
"Hiei?"
"Hiei wake up!"
His eyes snapped open and he looked around wildly. He had dozed off guarding the door and shook the remaining effects of the dream out of his mind.
"You ok?"
He looked up at Kuwabara and scowled. He assumed it must be eight in the morning or something for him to be taking his shift. He walked away without uttering a word while Kuwabara yelled insults at his back. He ran to the surveillance room and barged in slamming the door shut behind him. Yusuke looked at him in shock with a coffee cup half way to his lips. He looked at him with curious eyes as Hiei scrambled in his mind for something to say.
"Everything alright?" Hiei merely grumbled in response and took a seat next to him.
"Have you found anything yet?"
"Nope, and I've been here for at least an hour…" he took a deep swing of coffee and nearly regurgitated it onto Hiei's lap as it burned his mouth.
"HOT!"
"What did you expect?"
Yusuke ran to a water cooler and stuck his head under the nozzle then began gulping down water. Hiei rolled his eyes at him and watched the screen.
"Take over I gotta go wake up Kurama," He said hoarsely, with that, he left the room. Once the door shut Hiei scrambled to find the tape with the right time stamp on it. He popped it in and watched as he entered the room and took her sleeping form from the bed. Two hours later he returned with her and watched as they had sex. The memory of it was still fresh in his mind, the feel of her skin, her scent, and her body. He was starting to get hard... A big mistake. He shook himself out of it and recorded over the next two hours and sighed in relief. He took it out and put in the tape that Yusuke had originally been watching.
"Anything unusual yet?" Asked Kurama as he entered with Yusuke, Hiei just shook his head in response and turned to face him. His eyes widened with shock no doubt Yusuke had found him awake. He had bags under his eyes and dark circles; his usually well kept hair was in knots. He watched him lips parted with shock as he took a seat next to him and they watched her sitting on the bed wide-awake with anger shining in her eyes. Hiei threw a worried look at Kurama while he sighed and ran a hand though his tangled main of hair.
"There isn't much we can do now Kurama." Said Yusuke trying to comfort him. "All we have to go in is the fact that she's been acting weird"
"There has to be a reason for this she wouldn't just kill them… would she?" he sounded distressed which made Hiei feel guiltier than he already was.
For the next few hours they did nothing but watch the screen the most excitement they got was when she began trashing the room then broke down into a fit of sobs.
"We need to go re-interview the sprit detective and the priestesses in the temple maybe there was something we overlooked." Commented Kurama although he himself doubted his own words. Hiei nodded and directed his attention back to the monitor as Kurama exited the room. There had to be a reason why she was acting so weird she wasn't being her usual self… he had to find something to indicate it wasn't her, anything...
-8- The stars gleam, The poets dream, The eagles fly, Without you -8-
They were already preparing for the ritual that would unite the three worlds. Bira was held just like Tsuika in the same dungeon so she wouldn't try to escape again. The necessary tools had already been gathered and assembled. They sat on an alter which faced a wall full of circular carvings in Emerald, Sapphire, and Ruby there were pedestals for each corresponding jewel placed below the carvings. They glistened with the light of the sun that shone down from the open ceiling. Tonight was May 1 commonly referred to as May Day a celebration of life and fertility a time for marriage and joy. He would celebrate life and unity, he would claim life for himself and unite the worlds then go take his rightful place alongside the gods. His servants went about making the necessary preparations and tending to Tsuika and Bira to insure they would survive long enough for the ritual to commence and end. Momiji roamed from place to place freely with Sogiro by her side. It seemed they had grown close.
'It would almost be a shame to shatter that' thought Misoru without remorse.
-8- The Earth Turns, The sun Burns, Bur I'd die, Without you -8-
He had re-interviewed the sprit detective and everyone in the temple and still, he came up empty. It was seven o'clock by the time he returned to Koenmas mansion he was exhausted in turn. After the interviews, he had gone to the demon realm to blow off some steam and mourn. He felt lost and confused, in a sense he felt like he was watching everything from someone else's point of view… as if it wasn't happening to him. He kept wishing it was some nightmare and he would wake up to find Tsuika sleeping soundly curled up in his arms. Alas, it was real and it was he. He slumped threw the halls and rooms like a lost soul, he took his turn at guarding the door when he came across Yusuke's sleeping form sprawled out in front of the bedroom door. He kept glancing at the door longing to enter and confront her. Then the thought entered his mind how well did he know Tsuika? As a person? He was attracted to her sexually and she did amuse him, she was smart, funny, head strong and hot headed, but they had never actually sat down and had meaningful talks too much. He needed answers and it was tormenting him not to have them.
'This is reckless…'
He silently entered the room and saw her on the bed in what looked like meditation. He closed the door gently and sat on the edge of the bed. Slowly as if waking up from a deep sleep she opened her eyes and stared at him blankly… emotionless…
"What do you want?"
He sighed and shook his head. What was he doing here… it seemed like a lost cause now.
"I want to talk to you…" he said slowly. "About all this" he gestured around the torn room with a hand.
"And I need to know why you killed them…"
He looked into her eyes; it felt like he was looking at a corpse; as if she was already dead inside. She broke his gaze to get up and walk to the window. It may have been fake but the time of day was precise, the sun was going down, the light reflecting off her skin took his breath away, there was something different about her, something more alluring.
"You should know why I did it Kurama… They used me… they hurt me" she turned around to face him.
"I lost my life! I lost everything! I had to begin with nothing! And now YOU'RE doing this to me… locking me in room for giving them exactly what they disserved." She glared at him then.
"Fuck You…" her eyes began to water and she looked away from him whipping her face furiously. He sighed and looked at the floor studying the pattern. It hurt him to hear her like this to have her hating him for doing his job.
"I thought we had something Kurama…But now this…" His head shot up as she turned back to face him her eyes shone brightly with tears.
"It Can't work!" she looked down to the floor and tucked a stray hair behind her ear. In an instant Kurama rose up and took both of her hands to stair at her palms. They were smooth and soft he traced a finger around her left hand where the burn had been. He looked up at her surprised then glared.
"What happened to the burn?" he said viciously thrusting her arms back to her side
"I… don't know…" She looked back at her hand in surprise. "It was there before…" he watched her now. Very closely. A burn like that didn't just disappear into thin air. The moon began to rise behind her as she looked up at him giving him hidden pleas with her eyes as they began to tear up again. He felt horrible but she was a suspect it was so hard for him to admit to that. He sighed and shook his head. When he looked back up at her, and her appearance began to slowly change.
Her skin became extremely pale; her lips usual a soft pink turned crimson. Her hair became a straight river of silver that flowed down to her waist drifting just below her hips. Her eyes glowed red, as her all black outfit changed to a strapless, skimpy, blood red dress that stopped at mid thigh. Her nails were painted a single tone of red darker than her dress. She wore open toed, stiletto satrapies that rose three inches above the ground. Silver rings adorned a few of her fingers each held a gem of a different color; she also wore dangling earrings, which were cube shaped canary diamonds. She wore a Ruby in the shape of a teardrop, the size of her thumb, on a thin silver chain that draped down to rest in her cleavage. She oozed sexual appeal hell she was walking Lust. It seemed she could arouse any man if not that man in question was insane. She smiled once again bearing her teeth before she turned to look out the window. The stars were coming on one at a time with the moon resting high in the sky. Kurama growled viscously then unleashed his rose whip. She turned back to him an amused look on her face. It didn't reach her eyes, they were hallow and absent of emotion...
"What are you going to do Kurama? Kill me… that won't bring her back" her voice was calm and seductive.
"Where is she?" he asked with as much control as he could manage.
"Why don't you ask Hiei?" she said buffing her nails lazily on her dress. She drew them back for an examination then looked up into his eyes. He felt like slitting her throat and skinning her alive. Slowly what she said began to sink in, but what did Hiei have to do with anything? His jaw tightened and his fists clenched with frustration. Hiei was his best friend he wouldn't ever do anything to upset him or betray him… He thought back and it hit him like a truck, Hiei had begun acting weird sense he brought Tsuika along with them to the movies. He had been colder and more to himself. As if he was afraid to let something slip. Maybe once or twice he had caught him glaring at Tsuika but he thought it was just because Hiei felt Kurama was leaving him out and picking Tsuika over him. But now he realized his best friend had been infatuated with his girl friend and apparently, that had driven him to desperate measures. He felt sorry for Hiei and like a fool for not realizing it in time, but Hiei had taken her away. He wondered now what the boon had been; Hiei rarely did anything unless there was something in it for him.
"What's wrong Kurama?" she asked. "Can't handle the fact that your best friend handed over your girl over to us so he could get her away from you?" his gaze shot up and pierced threw her like daggers. She took a step back in defense as he began to transform. That was it the last straw Yoko was taking control now, his body became consumed in light and out emerged Yoko eyes burning red, breath coming in and out of his lungs harshly like a beast, his claws and fangs were bared in anger. She grinned in triumph and gave a mocking bow.
"The legendary thief Yoko Kurama…" she snickered "It's not me you should be mad at…" her voice never broke or showed a hint of fear. "After all it was Hiei who struck the deal, Hiei who brought her to us, and Hiei…" she flipped her hair and sent him a mocking smile "Who lied to you all" Yoko roared in anger and advanced toward her. Her eyes grew wide when he grabbed her by the throat and dug his claws into her neck drawing out blood. He lifted her off her feet and took her out of the room. She was sputtering and gasping for air her legs kicking wildly as her own nails clawing at his arm drawing blood that trickled down his arm unnoticed. He opened the door to Koenmas office where he was in a conference with Hiei, Yusuke, and Kuwabara. He threw her forward and glared at Hiei. She fell to the floor in a heap gasping and panting.
"Where's Tsuika?" the question was directed at Hiei, but everyone else looked at each other in confusion. From the floor, the woman began to laugh.
"Even if you did try to go to her now you'd never be able to help her" she looked at Yoko defiantly and began to stand. "The ceremony begins in less than hour. You'll never make it." She turned and looked at Hiei.
"I had fun last night… to bad it has to end now…" she closed her eyes and began chanting. Yoko tried to take a step toward her but slammed into an invisible wall. He growled and began to beat at it. Koenma was stunned with fear and looked around for a place to hide finding nowhere suitable he settled for crawling under his desk. Yusuke and Kuwabara didn't know what was going on but suited up for battle while Hiei just stood there immobile with shock.
-8- Without you the breeze warms, The girls smiles, The cloud moves -8-
She had heard the door open numerous times but hadn't even glance up to see whom it was. She didn't care anymore let her life be done. There was nothing left after everything she had suffered threw in the last months why-HOW could things improve now? They had chained someone to the wall next to her but she didn't care she just hung there waiting for them to take her down and kill her. The Boy she had fallen in love with wouldn't do so much as listen to her, she was being held captive and waiting to die… it was all lost… there was nothing left to live for. She felt like she didn't know herself… like she was empty, a void. She had heard sobbing every now and then but it had stopped.
"I'm sorry…"
For the first time in what felt like days Tsuika looked up to the girl that hung at her side it was Bira she stared at her with surprise for a moment then just looked back down at the floor of the dungeon.
"For what?" she said bitterly "Did you sell me out and lock me up?"
"No… but …" she choked on her words and began to cry again. Tsuika lifted her head to look at her and felt her guilt and pain.
"Why" she said shaking her head, "why do you keep crying so much?" Bira looked at her with a tear-streaked face.
"You're my little sister… and it all failed" Tsuikas eyes widened for a moment than she looked away.
"I'm an only child." She said matter-of-factly "I don't have any siblings"
"That's also my fault" Tsuika looked at her again "you were so sad, so angry. You wanted to get away. Then I heard what he was planning; I had to get you away! I'm sorry!" she said breaking into tears again. "I helped you escape… but I had to suppress your memories you couldn't be truly happy other wise, I only thought of you" Tsuika was staring at her in shock. She had a sister she couldn't even remember and she wasn't the person she thought she was. That caked it her life was the pits… she wondered what would come next.
"How do I know you're telling the truth?" she said bitterly
"All I need to do is speak your real name and you'll remember" There was a long pause then Tsuika decided to change the subject.
"Is it just me and you or do we have other siblings?"
"Momiji, She's our sister… I'm the oldest, you're the youngest… she's in the middle hating it, and just so you know. Misoru is our father… the spell I cast was only for those of our blood…" she looked into her eyes waiting for something.
"There's no way I have a relation to that thing," she said blankly. Bira nodded and looked away.
"No matter how much we wish and reject it, the fact still remains, he's our father…" she glanced at the door it would be time, soon they would come to get them. "I warded your memories with your name. All either of us has to do is say it in you presence and you'll remember."
"Can this get any worse? And what is my real name might as well tell me now so I can die with my original child hood playing in my mind"
"I'd rath-" the door to the dungeon flew open blinding them with the sudden light.
"Look alive ladies it's show time" cried Momiji. Two guards ran forward as stairs rose up out of the stone floor to the wall they claimed up and began to unlock their shackles.
"Who are you?" Asked Tsuika
"Awwww that hurt's… you can't even remember your own sister…"
"Can it Momi- ow!" they had released one of Biras arms so she hung dangling by one wrist. Tears streaked down her face at the pain that coursed threw her joints. They unlocked the other wrist and she fell to the floor. Tsuika suffered the same way and fell next to Bira. They allowed themselves to be pulled up and dragged from the room. Arms sore and tired with fatigue Tsuika gazed down the corridors of what she assumed had been her home.
"Common we need to prepare them for the ceremony" said Momiji over her shoulder as she gestured the guards threw a door. "And I need to get ready too" she said going off in another direction. As they were stripped and thrown into tubs they didn't speak they knew their last moments of death were upon them and would prefer to suffer and reminisce in silence.
-8- Without you the tides change, The boys run, The oceans crash -8-
She was weaker than Yoko had anticipated between the four of them they had broken through her shields and dodged all her attacks she was weak on kii and strength. She kept mocking and spilling facts to them whenever she thought she was winning. Yoko was seeing red he couldn't believe that everything she was saying was true, let alone that Hiei hadn't even tried to deny it or defend himself at all. It was obvious Suichi was too weak to handle it, so Yoko felt the need to take over fully. She had said Hiei laid with her while she was in Tsuikas form, even if it wasn't Tsuika that he had been with, Hiei had still thought it had been Tsuika. It sent him over the edge just thinking about them rolling around under the covers. She was his and his she would stay. He raised his arm twirling his whip in a circle so it looked like a wheel. Her eyes widened as she was cut into pieces then he fixed his eyes on Hiei and started forward. He heard distant voices calling out to him but none reached his senses, all he saw was Hiei and he needed to shed his blood for his own sake of mind and to punish him.
"TSUIKA'S GUNNA DIE IF WE DON'T HELP HER SOON!" Yusuke's voice range clear to his ears all of a sudden. He dropped his whip and turned to glare and snarl at Yusuke who automatically let go of his arm and took a step away in retreat. Yoko had him pinned against the wall in a second.
"What did you say?" Yusuke gagged and cried in agony.
"She's gunna die unless Hiei takes us to where she is!" he choked out in one breath. Yoko released him now back to his senses he looked back at Hiei who was still the same way he had left him. Slowly Koenma crept out from under his desk and looked at each of them.
"I wont let her die," he snarled temper still edging his voice "show us where you took her!" without a word Hiei sheathed his sword as Kuwabara helped Yusuke stand.
"Wait a second there" Called Koenma. Yoko glared making Koenma shutter and sweat.
"Urm. We'll need to keep in contact somehow" he pulled out the all to familiar pocket mirrors with shaky hands. "Keep me informed" he tossed one at Yusuke. With that, they all followed Hiei rapidly out into the forest.
-8- The crowds roar, The days soar, The babies' cry, Without you -8-
Tonight was the night… he knew it all too well… he paced the apartment moving back and forth getting nowhere it frustrated him that he was powerless… Useless to stop it all.
"To Hell with This!" he said shaking his head and rushing to the door.
"I'm Coming Tsuika…." He whispered as he made his way threw empty streets.
-8- The moon glows, The river Flows, But I'd die, Without you. -8-
They went threw the forest in silence tensions high until Hiei came to a stop in a clearing with a willow tree. Yusuke and Kuwabara looked around puzzled. While Yoko glared at the back of Hieis head waiting.
"So… a… where is it?" asked Kuwabara. Hiei walked to the trunk of the willow tree and knocked on the bark the others closely at his side. A face appeared and gazed at them wearily.
"There's something you don't see everyday." Comment Yusuke
"The orders are clear, so you best hear, the rituals will begin, so you may not go in."
"Oh common we're late does it make a difference!" cried Yusuke
"Prove to me that you are our guests, just by passing four simple tests"
"What's with the rhyming?" mumbled Kuwabara to Yusuke.
"I don't know but it's pissing me off"
"Choose amongst yourselves who will go first, but make hast now or you timing will be the worst."
"Yeah… Thanks…" Yusuke cast a weary look at Yoko and Hiei they were standing ten feet away from each other backs turned to one another. He didn't know what kind of tests they would be so he might as well go first. He stepped up and nodded to the tree drawing Yoko and Hieis eyes.
"Alright what's the first test!"
"What force and strength cannot get through, I with a gentle touch can do. And many in the street would stand, were I not a friend at hand." Yusuke stared in confusion. "What am I?" he stared open mouthed it was a riddle he was no good at riddles this was Kuramas thing but they each had to answer one so he might as well try it.
"Can you repeat that?" the tree rolled it's eyes but did as asked.
'What you can't force it'll do gently… and if you didn't have it in your hand you'd be left to stand in the street…' pondered Yusuke possibilities flashing in his mind
'Damn we don't even have that much time…shit…'he stared at the ground in front of him hard with concentration.
'What force and strength cant do, I with a genital touch can. Many in the street would stand if I wasn't close at hand…' pondered Yoko. In an unconscious gesture, Yusuke began to fiddle with his keys in his pocket.
"Hey Yurameshi think about the riddle! Quit playing with your keys!" cried Kuwabara. It struck a light in Yusukes head.
"A KEY!" he cried
"Correct, the time approaches with three more left who will be next?"
"At least it stopped rhyming," said Yusuke Stepping back.
"I'll go next," said Yoko stepping up.
"What falls but never breaks? What breaks but never falls?" Yusuke and hissed behind him and thanked the gods he didn't get one as vague as that, his was hard enough.
"Day and Night" it hadn't even take him one forth of the time it had taken Yusuke to come up with an answer. The tree smiled as a light breeze passed.
"The time of reckoning approaches…" Kuwabara stepped up knees shaking he hoped to get his turn over with and not blow everything.
"I cannot be felt, seen or touched; Yet I can be found in everybody; My existence is always in debate; Yet I have my own style of music"
"Don't blow this Kuwabara" mumbled Yusuke. Kuwabara pondered the riddle then broke into an ear-to-ear grin.
"It's a Soul!" everyone stared at Kuwabara in disbelief and waited for the tree to say he was wrong. The tree frowned at him.
"Correct, step up now for your window for entrance is closing the ritual will began shortly"
Hiei stepped up calm and cool despite Yokos glares. He waited for the riddle and though he looked calm, but he was shaking inside. He cared for Tsuika a lot but not enough to have lost his best friend over her and for all he thought now he was just Lusting for her. He would probably be thrown in jail or something when this was over… after all he did assist a criminal in escaping. He didn't even want to think about what would happen if they failed.
"Only one color, but not one size, Stuck at the bottom, yet easily flies. Present in sun, but not in rain, Doing no harm, and feeling no pain" there was a long pause Yoko scrawled and began to growl deeply in his throat. If Hiei blew this, he would castrate him.
"Common Hiei think!" cried Yusuke getting anxious, Hiei was taking longer than any of them had he didn't even appear to be thinking just standing there in a dazed state. Hiei cleared his throat but couldn't bring himself to say anything.
"Shadow" he finally blurted out the tree moaned then opened to the staircase.
"About time" snapped Yoko shoving Hiei aside and descending the stairs. They walked in silence as their footsteps echoed off the walls. The entrance closed behind them leaving them in darkness. They reached the corridor and looked at Hiei for directions he merely walked on ahead tracing back from his memory, which way he had gone. After what seemed like an hour they began to hear a voice up ahead, they slowed their steps and concentrated on listening.
-8- The World revives, Colors renew, But I know blue, Only blue, Lonely blue, Without you -8-
This was it. The time was soon once the moon was directly above them the ceremony could begin it would only be a matter of minutes now. Bira and Tsuika were already standing on their pedestals. Bira wore a pale blue night gown and stood on the Sapphire pedestal, her hair flowing freely down her back to rest as far down as the back of her knees, wile Tsuika stood on the Emerald pedestal in a bright green dress. Her wrists were cuffed together so she couldn't use her powers. Bira had given up on weeping there would be no point now. Tsuika stood immobile her eyes glazed over, emotionless, as she stared straight ahead.
"Where is that girl!" said Misoru in frustration as he checked the moon again. "It's almost time to begin, that little-"
"I'm here!"
"It's about time Girl now get up there and be quiet so we can begin!" Tsuika blinked and let her gaze rest on Momiji as she took her place on the Ruby pedestal between her and Bira. She watched her, dressed in red, as she stood facing the alter, as they all did; unlike her and Bira, she wasn't bound by anything. She looked at Misoru and saw him smirking at them. A man was now at his side dressed in a black cloak his skin pale as if he were dead.
'This is it…' she thought sadly, 'I didn't think it would end like this…' she bowed her head not in shame or sorrow she just didn't want to see any of it. That's how they saw her when they peaked in dressed in green, hands bound by shackles, with her head bowed. Momiji stood between her and another girl who was dressed in blue. Yoko let out a snarl and started forward.
"What're you doing! Get back here!" hissed Yusuke. Kuwabara managed to grab his arm and pull him back into the shadows"
"We need a plan Kurama you know we can't go in there and wing it we at least need a strategy for this. Especially if you don't want Tsuika to get hurt" for once Yusuke was being extremely reasonable and mature plus he was making sense. Kurama growled low and took one last look at Tsuika before they left to find an alternative way to watch without being seen.
"NOW IT IS TIME FOR US TO BEGIN! GREAT GUARDIANS ABOVE AND BELOW GIVE ME YOUR BLESSING!" Cried Misoru Picking up the athame off the alter.
"I CALL THE ELEMENTS EARTH AIR FIRE AND SEA! I SUMMON YOU TO THIS THE END OF THE WORLDS!"
Sogiro looked sorrowfully at Momiji who gave him a weak smile in response. Their time had been short but well cherished. It was their turn to die now, a small sacrifice for the pain everyone else in the world would endure.
"PROTECT THIS SACRED CIRCLE DO MY BIDDING!" This was where Sogiro came in. He was to invoke the elements and protect the circle. His body glowed first yellow then red, blue, and finally green. The power seeped through his veins and overwhelmed him. He began to cry out in pain as he lost himself in light.
"NO!" screamed Momiji she watched helplessly as Sogiro screamed in pain. "STOP IT!" tears began to gather in her eyes as she saw her lover drop to his knees.
"YOU DIDN'T SAY IT WAS GOING TO HURT HIM!"
"It's doing more than hurting him… it's consuming him and taking his essence" said Bira
"YOU SHUT UP!"
"It's basic law. He doesn't mean to protect the circle for good reasons. He's more like a lifeless vessel." Bira smiled "How does it feel to get a taste of your own medicine?"
"I thought I told you to shut up!"
"The pain you feel is just the beginning of your punishment. I hope you know that"
"At least I've known love what about you! Eighteen years old and no one to show for it. DO YOU SEE ANYONE HERE WHO GAVE OR GIVES A DAMN ABOUT YOU!" yelled Momiji. "What have you done with your life that's so great?"
"AT LEAST I KNOW NOT TO BETRAY THE CREED AND TURN MY BACK ON THE CRAFT!"
"Oh-ho," She said sarcastically "But how gladly you turn your back on your own family"
"MISORU HAS NEVER DONE ANYTHING FOR US! AND LOOK AT WHAT HE'S DOING NOW!" she lifted her shackled hands to gesture "HE'S NO FATHER JUST A LUNATIC OUT FOR POWER!"
"SILENCE!" yelled Misoru drawing everyone's eyes. "Now's not the time for your stupid bickering." He gestured at Momiji and Bira.
"Now, We finally begin…" he lifted the athame high above his head.
"I call the Gods of the heavens! Zeus, Hera! Hear my cry I summon you and offer my Daughter, born of light in exchange for your world of purity!" the curved blade glowed bright and so did the carving behind Bira. She looked around behind her wildly and struggled to try to get away, as she was drawn back. The chains on her wrists disappeared and she was thrown into the center of the carvings. A pattern appeared behind her it was the same one that was printed on her hand. It snaked around her and began to play on her skin to form symbols. Misoru smiled and looked at Momijis Terrified face. She knew she was going to be next, but she didn't feel like playing along anymore; she watched Bira as she was pulled backward and cruelly held in place by beams of light like she was crucified, she refused to be next. She tried to make a run for it and jump into the shadows before Misoru noticed but she didn't even make it a single step before Chains shot out to restrain her. She tried to rip them off but had her wrists cuffed together.
"NO! I DON'T WANT TO DO THIS ANYMORE! I DON'T WANT TO! DON'T MAKE ME DADDY! PLEASE!" she was terrified now those were the heavens the kinder of the three she was hell… and she feared now…
"I CALL THE PRINCES OF HELL!"
"NO! PLEASE!" she kept begging but he didn't hear it.
"I OFFER MY DAUGHTER, BORN IN DARKNESS! IN EXCHANGE FOR YOUR WORLD OF CHAOS" in an instant pain seared threw Mimijis back and ankles as they pulled her ruthlessly to the gate entrance. The carvings glowed a bright blood red and hands pushed threw the stone to try to grope for her. Some of them were successful and were already shredding her dress to fill their greedy hands with her body. She wept and screamed but they held her tight. Tsuika had shut her eyes and could only hear Mimijis terrified screams. She opened them and looked up at the moon. It was slowly turning an inky black it was already a dark gray she imagined she'd be next then the worlds would be one and she'd be dead. Her breath caught in her throat when she saw Yusuke, Kuwabara, Hiei, And Yoko on a balcony just above Misoru they looked about ready to jump and attack. Her vision began to waver and they disappeared in a blur, she blinked it away and sighed sadly it was just her imagination… they wouldn't care enough to help her… not now. She looked back at the moon and closed her eyes.
"Perfect love and perfect trust," she mumbled.
"I CALL THE EARTH! THE GODDESSES AND GODS ALIKE I OFFER TO YOU THE YOUNGEST OF MY DAUGHTERS, BORN OF SIN AND DISGRACE TO BE REJECTED BY BOTH HEAVEN AND HELL. I OFFER HER TO YOU TO DO AS YOU WISH! IN RETURN I ASK YOUR WORLD!" Tsuika was brutally slammed into the wall. She shut her eyes as pain over whelmed her and images, knowledge and realizations danced around in her mind. Her body felt like it was on fire, she felt herself slowly being taken into a gray state of mind. She wrapped her arms around herself, she was suddenly really cold. She was helpless and alone.
"The sacred three are now in place; Bira, Momiji, And Tsuika!-" he said more but she didn't hear it the memories of her childhood flooded threw her mind. Her mother beautiful as she was always had sorrow in her eyes. She remembered now Her name was Tsuika. Bira helped her leave but in the last weeks before she left, she had discovered something. She had discovered how to stop this ceremony, but before she could tell Bira she had locked her mind away. She had woken up in a room and assumed it was her own. He parents had been replaced, and so had all her memories. Now she remembered. The verbal abuse of her father, her mothers lonely face, Momijis Jealousy, and Biras front. Her father never played a large role in the past her sisters both detested her even though one tried to hide it and the other expressed it openly, her mother was powerless to do anything and then she was murdered in front of her. She opened her eyes and glared at the man who smiled at her with empty eyes and blood soaked hands. She refused to die like this. She wasn't the Tsuika any of them had known she was reborn as a new person and she refused to hide it for the sake of others. She shut her eyes and began with new found resolution with a new kind of passion. She didn't do it for Bira... Or Momiji... Or to save the innocent lives… she did it for herself… in the end… all she ever had was herself.
"Zeus, Hera, Hadies, Hecate, Demeter…" she began calling out to the gods of heaven, hell, and earth they would listen to her even if she gave nothing to them it wasn't necessary. She always repaid her magic and followed the rules of An It Harm None Discounting when she had been betrayed. Momiji, and Bira had passed out. And Sogiro still remained. She kept on chanting and calling her eyes closed.
-8-Without you the hand gropes, The ear hears, The pulse beats. -8-
Yusuke, Hiei, Kuwabara, and Kurama had decided to split up Hiei & Yoko would fright Sogiro, Yusuke & Kuwabara would try to take down Misoru. Hiei and Kurama were creping up behind Sogiro. They only made it half way before he turned around and glared. His eyes were a blaze of colors. He raised his hand and shot out fire, they dodged but were instantly caught in a tornado. The sharp winds began to cut through their skin and cloths and threatened to rip off their limbs. They were suspended in mid air Yoko unleashed his rose whip and wrapped it around one of the coulombs. He pulled himself down. He tackled Sogiro with a grunt and proceeded to beat out his frustrations on him. Sogiro kicked him off and he slammed hard into a stonewall. The second Sogiro stood Hiei stabbed him threw the chest with his sword. Sogiro smiled at him unaffected. Hiei Glared and dragged the sword threw his body leaving a nasty gash in his side. Once Kurama & Hiei had distracted Sogiro, Kuwabara and Yusuke ran to reach Misoru. He had slit his wrists with the knife and was draining his own blood into a chalice. He mixed it with whine and drank deeply blood smearing his lips as he smiled insanely up at the moon which was now fully eclipsed.
"YOU'RE TOO LATE!" he cried his voice full of delusion. "There's no way to stop this..." he fell to his knees, he was loosing blood fast "my will has been carried out... Everyone will die…"
"BY THE GODDESSES AND GODS OF LIGHT AND DARKNESS EVEN THOSE IN BETWEEN I BEG OF THEE I PRAY TO THEE! RELEASE US!" her voice rang out clear even though chaos was all around her. The gates had begun to expand and unite but in one movement all three of them were harshly dropped on the floor. Bira and Momiji hit the ground hard while Tsuika landed gracefully.
"IT'S IMPOSSIBLE!" yelled Misoru
"You're ignorant…" she lifted a hand and sent a bright yellow ball soaring his way. He was incased in a bubble of light and screamed in agony, as he was shocked to death.
"Kurama, Hiei, Sogiro Stop!" she yelled. All three ceased movement in a very awkward position. Kurama had Sogiro in a Stranglehold while Hiei had thrust out his sword and it was now in front of Kuramas face seeing as how Sogiro ducked out of the way he had a foot elevated ready to trip Hiei.
"Stop…." Hiei and Kurama looked at each other in confusion then hastily looked away and glared at the floor. Kurama released Sogiro while Hiei Sheathed his sword. Sogiro Bowed to her getting down on one knee with his arm behind his back and the other on his stomach as medieval knights would in front of a queen. She walked to him slowly laid a hand on his check and bent to whisper in his ear.
"Rest In Peace…." Yellow, Blue, and green lights flew from his body as he burst into flames and turned to ashes.
"Uh… so…. It's over?" asked Kuwabara his voice echoing around the hall.
"Yes… it's over…" Tsuika nodded and turned to him; he saw something in her then, something different.
"Tsuika!" cried Yoko pushing her behind him. Misoru had broken out of the bubble and was charging at her with the athame held high above his head. Out of nowhere, a figure tackled Misoru to the ground.
"RIUK!" Yoko was blocking her view She moved aside to see but was blocked by Yokos arm. He pried the athame from his hands and hurled it across the room.
"YOU PATHETIC LITTL-" Misorus words drowned away in his throat as Riuk strangled him. He gasped and sputtered for air while glaring at him. Ruik had him pinned under his weight and within a few minutes, he was dead.
"Riuk!" Tsuika ran past Yoko to aid her teacher. She fell to her knees and hugged him sobbing lightly.
"It's over little one… it's alright…" It was Oren apparently like Tsuika his name had been changed. He looked up at Yoko and all the others and smiled. He stood bringing Tsuika up with him. He put an arm around her possessively like a father would do to his daughter. And he faced them all.
"Thank you for helping us and for helping to protect her form her father"
"Father!" they all stared in shock.
'So, she wasn't lying' thought Hiei
"Guess I owe you all an explanation." she said without so much as a half smile.
"Well…" she turned to all bodies "Momiji and Bira over there are my sisters. And Misoru, is my birth father…" they watched her closely. Her posture had changed Kurama noted it was more straight back and elegant.
"He wasn't much of a father, he was a mad man, obsessed with ruling the world. He had written down his studies and his rituals in a very detailed notebook, he always went over his research daily, obsessively" she looked up at Riuk for approval, when he nodded she went on.
" I found it one day and read threw it. I found one small glitch that could be fatal…" she gestured around her "and it was" she said to them, smiling a little.
"Thank you for helping me" she bowed her head " I'm sorry you all got involved n this… you weren't meant to"
"Hey it's our job…"replied Yusuke she nodded.
"Yeah… you need to be getting back to your job… I imagine there's allot of paperwork to fill out, but one question… Am I still under arrest?" they all looked at each other Kurama in particular was watching Yusuke it was his call.
"Well… we still haven't disproved you were the one did the robberies…" he let It hang in the air.
"I get it…" she looked down at the floor in thought "So I have to go back with you guys?"
"Yeah…" she nodded to herself and looked up at the moon which glowed a pearly white
'Thank you goddess… at least I get a little more time with them…'
"All right then, but… can we bring them?" she gestured toward Bira & Momiji. "Their unconscious but they'll have answers we need when they wake up." Yusuke Nodded and with that Riuk picked up Bira while Hiei got Momiji they left the underground labyrinth without another word.
-8- Without you the eyes gaze, The legs walk, The lungs breath. -8-
"Cover Momijis eyes and strap her down to the bed believe me you'll thank me for it" said Tsuika as Hiei laid Momiji into a bed.
"Why?" asked Yusuke
"She has a bad temper and there's a reason why she's hell, keep that in mind." They looked at each other shrugged then did as she said.
She wasn't that much of a talker on the way over, it made them feel a little awkward to be around her. Before she was just there, she was laid back but defensive. Now she just sat and waited. Kurama watched her relieved that she was all right and unharmed but uneasy with her behavior. It was as if she had been trained not to speak or demand answers. Riuk had left the room to talk to Koenma so it was just the seven of them.
"Uh Tsuika…." Kurama asked cautiously drawing all eyes. He was back in his human form and nervous as all hell.
"Would you mind… elaborating on what happened… while you were there?" she smiled warmly for the first time sense they saw her on the pedestal.
"Alright, well…after I fell asleep with you guys I awoke chained to a wall hanging by my arms. I had no idea where I was it was dark. I faded in and out of consciousness resting somewhere between reality and dreams. They placed Bira next to me but I didn't even know who she was. All I knew at the time was that she was the one I saw when I astral projected and wandered into the labyrinth. She started speaking with me about the way I used to be, and how this was all her fault. See the thing is Bira Helped me get away… she entrusted me to her teacher Ranfa and my teacher Riuk. Ranfa hated me but she loved Bira to death. They both promised to take care of me, but Bira really didn't want me to be found… she took my memories of the labyrinth away and replaced them all including my name. She replaced the faces of my parents and erased herself and Momiji. As far as I knew, I was an only child who had lived in New York all her life. Then the whole betrayal thing happened and I came here where I met you four." She smiled weakly and sighed looking down at her linked hands.
"There was only one way to undo the spell and that was by saying my real name. The thing is only someone who I'm related to me by blood can undo it. During the ritual when Misoru said my name… everything flooded back to me… the truth… who I really was… what I really was… it's all back now…I'm not entirely the person you all thought I was…" she smiled looking up at them.
"Bira changed my personality a little… I'm sorry." She looked back down at her hands. "I'm not like the Tsuika you knew…"
"How so?"
"Well for one I'm a lesbian" their mouths fell open and eyes widened she burst into hysterical fits of laughter and ended up hunched over hugging her sides.
"I'm sorry!" she managed "I couldn't resist!" she straightened and blushed lightly then looked back down at her hands embarrassed. Kurama smiled and remembered when she had done the same thing to him back at school. Before this whole ordeal began…
"I couldn't help myself." She smiled at them. Her cheeks were flushed with color and now that they thought about it that was the first time she had ever laughed like that.
"Moving on off the subject of my behavior. Bira changed my name to Hikaru a name I ultimately hated but when the betrayal thing happened I changed it back to Tsuika. See the thing with that is that all Bira did was move my memories from my conscious mind to my unconscio-"
"Owe… god…WHAT THE FUCK!" Momiji had woken up and was now trashing around and swearing.
"WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS! LET ME GO I SWEAR I'LL KILL YOU ALL!"
"Calm down Momiji…." Said Tsuika walking over to her side while the others watched in shock. Momiji had managed to move the bed with all her trashing one of the legs was about to give.
"TSUIKA YOU FUCKING LITTLE BITCH LET ME FUCKING GO! I DON'T WANT TO SPEND ALL FUCKING ETERNITY TIED UP WITH A FUCKING BLINDFOLD ON!"
"Momiji I'm not taking off the blind fold. And we're not stuck in limbo stupid we're still alive!" she said matter-a-fact crossing her arms over her chest.
"And learn some new curse words" Momiji stayed silent for a moment feeling like a complete idiot that her little sister had just shown her up.
"What happened? WHERE'S SOGIRO!" Tsuika sighed
"Momiji you know he was just a shell…"
"NO HE WASN'T! WHERE IS HE!"
"Momiji… I dispelled him" Momiji didn't move she didn't speak she didn't even appear to breath.
"Why… you could have just dispelled the elements"
"No Momiji I couldn't… there was no way to save him…I'm sorry. And as for your earlier question I got us out of the whole ritual thing… Misorus finally dead…." Momijis trashing had slipped the blanket off her so she was now half naked Tsuika bent to get the blanket and put back on her. Momiji didn't utter another word and seemed to have just fainted.
"Is she ok?" asked Kuwabara
"She just lost someone she was in love with, No I don't think she is" On the bed next to Momiji Bira began to stir. Groaning and moaning before opening her eyes and sitting up.
"What happened?" Tsuika walked to her without a word and they just stared at each other for a little while. Bira nodded
"So… you remember" Tsuika nodded, and Bira Smirked. "I take it Misoru's dead" Tsuika made no gesture she just watched Bira emotionless. Bira glanced next to her at Momiji and shook her head.
"Is she up yet" again Tsuika nodded.
"I think liked it better when you were under the spell at least then you spoke to me" Tsuika glared at her.
"Try and see what happens to you"
"So now you're threatening your older sister?" Bira Mocked. Tsuikas hands were at her sides in fists.
"I can tell you three people in this room would love it if I did" Tsuikas eyes narrowed to little slits while the others watched. They would have thought that it would be the other way around, they would have thought Momiji hated Tsuika and Bira loved her.
"I should have left you on the wall to die" was all Tsuika said surprising them all. Biras face went pale then flushed with rage.
"You ungrateful brat!" Biras hand shot out to slap Tsuika in the face but stopped an inch from her face Tsuika hadn't even flinched. She turned away from Bira and walked back to them and took a seat.
"Uh... why isn't she moving?" asked Yusuke
"Bira limited my powers when she got me out of the labyrinth, I have full control over them, I can freeze things and people in addition to freezing everything. And it doesn't drain me nearly as much as she made it seem. In addition to that I can also do other things but I don't feel like getting into that."
"If you don't mind me saying she doesn't seem to pleased with you" said Kurama
"Of coarse not they hated me." She said with a smile that had them all staring "Bira tries to hide it but its never worked and what she did back there was typical she always thought she was superior because she was older. Momiji shows she hates me openly. They both pushed me around after my mother was killed and Bira thinks I owe her cuz she got me out of the labyrinth and kept me hidden for Nine months. Truth of the matter is it was unnecessary I could have stopped the ritual. She just has it set in her mind that I'm still a child she can push around."
"But I thought you said she helped you get out of the labyrinth" commented Kurama
"She did but she mistook me I wanted to get away for a little while she made it look like I wanted to run away forever. That's why every demon was out to find me. I know that NOW."
"Uh huh… so do they have powers?" asked Kuwabara
"Yeah they do. The reason I told you to blindfold Momiji is because she can give people heart attacks by just looking at them, She can manipulate shadows, freeze you in your tracks, mind you this is just you not time and you can break out of it if your body is stronger then her mind. She can take over your body for as long as she wants all she needs to do is find one moment when your guard is down or a moment of vulnerability to do it, and finally she can manipulate dreams. Bira can read minds and moves objects with her mind, she can suppress memories, obviously, heal any injury, and manipulate electricity in addition to all this she's an amazing spellcaster. No matter the spell she'll do it with ease."
"I see… where did you all get these unusual powers?" asked Kurama
"We get some of them from Misoru and the others from out mothers"
"Mothers?" asked Yusuke "As In more Than one?"
"Well no, we all have different birth mothers. Momiji's mom was a fire demon, Biras mom was an angel, and my mom was a human. Momiji & Biras mothers were killed after they were born they were raised by nurses or teachers. I was the only one who actually got to know my mother… they resent me for that…" she looked down at her hands "My mother was killed in front of my eyes by Misoru when I was four." She looked up at them with emotionless eyes. "After that I was just like them. So to speak..." She sighed
"For sisters we're very different. We're not the typical family we'd trade each other in for our own lives any day. That's the only reason Bira even helped me escape. To save her own skin…" An awkward silence fell that broke five minutes later when Bira unfroze. She slapped the air and lost her balance and fell off the bed.
"Ow…" she got up slowly and glared at Tsuikas back. "Tsuika, what did I ever do to you? I loved you! You're my little sister!"
"Give it a rest Bira" Tsuika simply said leaning back in her hair and crossing her legs. Bira glared and looked at the boys smirking.
"Is that what you told them Tsuika?" she said thrusting her arms out. "Typical. Anything to make yourself look like an angel."
"Well, you're the one making yourself look like a bitch" Tsuikas eyes were closed but her eyebrows were drawn together in frustration.
"For Once Bira She's Right just shut the fuck up" they all turned and looked at Momiji she hadn't moved or spoken sense Tsuika had told her about Sogiro. Tsuika Stood walked past Bira to Momiji and began to untie her.
"What are you doing?" she asked
"Untying you and taking off the blindfold you kill anyone in this room and I'll kill you." Momiji smirked.
"Alright I wont" when the blindfold came off she looked at her own body and held the covers around her a little tighter. She looked up at them all and then at Tsuika then sighed.
"What are we doing here?" was all she asked it sounded like a rhetorical question but she was looking at Yusuke and waiting for answer.
"We need to know what happened" Yusuke Said Simply
"Where do we start?"
"Oh so you're cooperating with them" snapped Bira "after what just happened!"
"BIRA! Shut up! Your not helping anything the sooner you guys tell them what happened with Misoru and what he made you guys do the sooner we can get outta here! While your at it give back the things you stole"
"How'd you know it was us?" Asked Momiji removing the necklace she wore and the earrings. Tsuika and Bira did the same. They put it all in Tsuikas hands and she went to give it to Yusuke.
"Well it obviously wasn't me! And you might as well tell them the whole truth!" She said handing the Jewelry to Yusuke. She stood back with her arms crossed and waited for them to begin explaining.
"So I take it you felt me?" asked Momiji
"You've done it more than once why wouldn't I?"
"What's going on?" Asked Yusuke
"Why don't you ask Momiji." They all stared at her and waited she let out a frustrated sigh and glared up at them.
"I took over Tsuikas body and pushed her to kill Goten and Izume"
"What?" they all cried
"I told you she could take over your body as long as she wants. Earlier that day I saw Kasaki and Izume and I freaked. She must have been around cuz sense that moment I wasn't conscious of what I was doing" They all looked at Momiji who had become really interested in her finger nails.
"So how do you know it was her and not just you blacking out?" asked Kuwabara
"Oh believe me when Momiji takes over it's very distinct"
"It's true, it was on Misorus orders to get her in one location that we could infiltrate easily" Hiei's eyes shot open with shock as the pieces began to fall into place in his mind.
"Initially I was just going to make her stay in the area where she killed them to clean up the evidence while one of the lackeys went to get her. But then Hiei showed up and made it so much easier" Momiji said with a smile at Hiei. He growled at her and started forward. He hated being used. Yusuke got up and blocked his path. Hiei shoved him aside but then stopped in his tracks. He glared at Momiji and tried to struggle out of it.
"Anyway" Momiji began chipping off her nail polish and then looked up casually at Tsuika who was shaking her head.
"HEY I'M KILLING HIM! Just keeping him from killing me…" she said while the others just watched surprised. This must have been what Tsuika was talking about Hiei was obviously trying to break free but Momiji wasn't even paying him any attention.
"Moving on…" said Bira drawing all eyes to her "I was the one that ransacked the temple, I took on her appearance and everything else. The necklaces and earrings were mandatory for the ritual as well as the medallion, which by the way is on Misoru" They had said it without guilt or any acknowledgment that they did anything wrong. Moreover, the one who had gotten all the consequences of their actions was Tsuika. It infuriated Kurama to no end and tempted him to ring both their necks.
'Well that's the jewelry now what about the mirror' thought Yusuke watching Momiji. She scrowled at her blankets then looked back up at them.
"Yeah… I beat the crap out of the girl with the mirror…"
"What was the purpose of that?" asked Tsuika
"I felt like it," she said with a shrug "it got boring after they stopped breathing." That was more or less a typical Hiei answer.
"Alright so you stole the miror and frammed tsuika for fun but everything else was done under Misorus orders right?" Asked Yusuke
"Yeah basically… it's either obey him or get tortured until the ritual" said Momiji.
"And unlike these two I would rather cooperate then suffer anything. I have delicate skin you know" They looked at each other with confusion.
"Oh give it a rest Momiji your not as big and bad as you want everyone to think" said Tsuika earning a glare from Momiji.
"For once I agree with the brat, I may have been against the wall but I heard you plead," said Bira leaning down to be eye level with Momiji. "In the end you were just as weak as the rest of us." Momiji glared at Bira then punched her in the face.
"You fucken bitch!" they began to wrestle and fight making Momiji lose her focus on keeping Hiei immobile. Hiei , caught off gaurd fell to the floor while Yusuke and Kuwabara placed bets. Hiei backed away from them in shock as Tsuika went over to brake them up. She began scolding them, It was very amusing for them to watch. No Tsuika wasn't much like she was before her attitude wasn't as bad and she wasn't defensive at all. She let her sisters say whatever they wanted about her and dismissed it by rolling her eyes
Yusuke returned the jewelry to Koenma and explained to him how it had happened. Momiji and Bira were put on probation under the condition that whenever they might need their help they couldn't refuse. Tsuika was cleared of her charges and free to go as she pleased. Koenma asked her to remain a member of the team but she shook her head.
"After everything that's occurred I'd rather not…" she said while looking at the floor. "Moreover, after everything that i've been through I just want some time to get myself together…" he nodded in understanding and let her go.
-8- The mind churns, The Heart Yearns, The tears dry, Without you–8-
"What are you going to do about Kurama?" Riuk Asked as they packed up their stuff from the apartment.
"I don't know…" Said Tsuika Taping up a full box
"Did Bira change you that much?"
"No it's not that… it's that I don't know… you know what happened between Kurama and Hiei! I don't think it's a good idea that I stay around them…it would just add to their tension if I was to stay with Kurama…aside from that it's also the way he was treating me when I was locked in that room. He wouldn't even listen to me…"
"Kiki, you know he was just doing his job," said Riuk using her pet name. She smiled at him, he hadn't called her Kiki sense she was eight. He sighed and continued
"So you're leaving because it's to their benefit." He took the box she had just taped up and put it in the hall way
"Riuk I broke their friendship!" She cried turning to him and throwing down the tape. He came back into the room looked at her and sighed.
"No you didn't Tsuika. Stop blaming yourself" he put his hands on her shoulders and forced her to look at him.
"If not me then who does the blame fall on? Hiei had a crush on me or whatever and it drove him to betray Kurama"
"Feelings can't be helped you of all people know that…" he sighed, "If anyone is to blame it's Misoru…"
"I just want to fix this… but I can't…" tears began to streak down her face. "I don't know how! It's nothing that can just be erased…" Riuk pulled her close and let her cry into his chest. It was true their friendship could very well be ruined because of this. To add insult to injury there were still a few things Tsuika didn't know and he hoped it would stay that way.
"I can't tell you what to do Tsuika. And I don't know what advice to offer... all I can really tell you to do is think things through fully" He sighed and left the room leaving her alone to think things through. She sat on the floor staring at her legs.
Meanwhile next-door Kurama was pacing back and forth in his room. He was waging an inner war. He didn't know weather to go over and help them pack or beg her to stay. He was mad as hell at Hiei, but that was a different matter, he didn't want to lose her… especially not over this. He loved her the thought made him stop dead in his tracks… he loved her… he wasn't going to lose her. He marched from his room down the stairs and wrenched open the front door only to find the object of his thoughts biting her nails before him. They both jumped and stared at each other for a moment. She smiled weakly and sighed.
"Hey…" was all she said it seemed so stupid but she didn't know what else to say. He took a step forward and crushed her body to his. Her eyes shot open with shock as he lowered his head to kiss her. She fell into the kiss easily wrapping her arms around his neck and gently closing her eyes. There was no need for words their bodies said it all he ran his hands over her body losing himself in her. She wasn't thinking, couldn't he released her lips to kiss along her neck. She pulled him back to look at him and stair into his eyes. They stayed that way staring at each other sadly before he released her and shoved his hands in his pockets to keep from touching her.
"I'm sorry Kurama…" she began. "I just came to say goodbye"
"Buh…." He couldn't bring himself to say anything. He just stared at her. Her eyes started to look glassy and she began blinking rapidly to stop the flow of tears.
"Goodbye…Aijou" he whispered as she turned away. Her eyes widened and she broke into a run tears began streaking down her face. He had called her that once before… god he was so sad. He ran after her desperate for just one more moment, one more kiss, anything. She ran down the stairs and jumped into the car where Riuk was waiting. She threw on her seat belt As Kurama reached the landing and watched them drive away. Riuk reached over to touch her hand but she pulled away.
"Please don't touch me, I'm scared" she chocked out watching Kurama in the rear view mirror as his hair blew in the wind and tears were streaked from his eyes. Atop another apartment building, Hiei had watched them from Kurama pacing, to Tsuika running away and leaving Kurama standing alone on the sidewalk. He bowed his head and looked at the ground. It was his fault they weren't together, his fault Kurama was suffering…he didn't know how to make it right and was cretin things wouldn't ever be the same again…
-8- Life goes on, but I'm gone, cause I'd die, Without you –8-
WOOOOOO finally! Can you believe it took me six months to finally be satisfied with this chapter! ALMOST 30 PAGES SOOO CLOSE! lol Furthermore it took me a few days over 11 months to finish this whole story! Tehehe I'll leave ya'll guessing! Hope you liked it! Thank you for reading!
Little side note I updated all the chapters and uploaded them before this last one it's nothing that would change the story just fixing some minor errors and adding a few extra scenes and details. HOPE YOU LIKED IT! Till Next Time.
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