Chapter (8) Diary entries and a ghostly friend

Yuki rolled over. He felt like crap, to put it lightly. He opened his eyes to see two figures above him. One of them had silver hair and the other brown.

"Good morning dearest younger brother. I'm so happy that you are okay." Ayame said as he saw Yuki's eyes open.

Yuki groaned as he heard Ayames voice and he closed his eyes ready to go back to sleep but a small laugh made him look up again. He sat up to see Tohru and his brother beside him.

"I'm glad you're okay Yuki-kun." Tohru said smiling at him. Yuki smiled back and looked around.

"Hunh? How'd I'd get here?" Yuki asked rubbing his sore neck but stopped when he felt the bandages there.

"What's the last thing you remember?" Ayame asked still happy that his brother was okay.

"Umm...lighting… and Kyo was fighting somebody." Yuki answered.

"I see." Ayame stood up and headed for the door. "Haa-san he's awake!" he called out in the hallway then cheerfully jumped back to sit beside his brother. Hatori appeared in the door a few seconds later.

"How do you feel?" the doctor asked as he checked on Yuki's temple and neck.

"Like crap, but besides the point, what happened?" Yuki asked as Hatori changed the bandages on the rat.

"I'm not quite sure. But I suspect we'll get all the information if Kyo wakes up." Hatori replied.

"When he wakes up." Ayame corrected giving Hatori a glare.

"All I'm saying is that that wound was deep. He may be out for the next day or two."

"Don't be such a downer Hatori-san." A new voice said from the door. They looked up to see Mirialla leaning against the door looking like she just crawled out of bed… which she had. "Morning everyone." She greeted as she sat down next to Tohru then turned to Hatori. "Aka and Liam are awake. They're out talking with Kazuma-Dono."

"I see." Hatori stood up and walked out of the room. Ayame got up and was about to follow him out when he turned back to his brother.

"Why don't you get changed and come to the kitchen. I'm sure you're hungry." Ayame said as he disappeared after Hatori. Mir and Tohru left him so he could get changed.

When he was done he walked out into the hallway. He walked around trying to fine the kitchen and sort out his memories from last night. He got as far as when he saw Katria summon the lightning when he walked straight into a door. "Ouch. Dumb thing." He cursed. He stood back up and noticed a small piece of paper attached to the door.

Written on the paper were the words 'Accursed beings of demon lore, no longer may you past by this door.' in Japanese. In true curiosity-killed-the-cat- fashion Yuki reached down and opened the door. Stepping inside he left the door open behind him.

Yuki gasped. All around him was a mass collection of weapons, artifacts and books. Stuffed in the corner was a large desk with papers on it. Walking over to the desk Yuki looked through the papers reading bits and pieces. One entry caught his eye.

'February 23rd,

Reinforcements had arrived but no amount of hunters or slayers could defeat her forces. It seems she's impossible to beat her. I worried that the children are at their limit. Mirialla is no longer able to fight; her arm is broken and three of her ribs. Vampiria has had his fill of blood to last him a lifetime. Akaisha has been trying to take up where Mirialla had left off. Our only hope now I suppose is left with Kyo and Sakura. I pray each night that those two will be safe. I pray that their plan will succeed and the demons will be forced back. The Shoma children and families have been placed in hiding. My heart goes out to those Shoma's who lost their lives and to the twins' parents. May Hilliana and Dakota rest in peace and forever never leave their children. The twins are upset I can see it whenever I look in their eyes, but their will hasn't wavered yet. I know it's only a matter of time before we have to give up our stances and fall back.

Lord please help Kyo and Sakura in their plans or it may be too late and he demons will take control of Japan.

Yuki's heart raced. It was a journal entry, and it spoke of Kyo, Mir, Aka and who he believed to be Liam. He was the only Vampirian he knew. But he was confused. What plan to rid Japan of the demons? The date was marked for two years ago. He would remember something like this. 'The Sohma children and families have been placed in hiding.' He defiantly would remember something like that. Unless he was forced to forget it; Hatori!

Know more then ever he wanted answers. Searching through the papers he came across another piece of paper. The writing was different but it was still a journal entry.

'February 28th,

… I'm not sure how to write this…how does one go about writing about their best friends death. Today was the last day of fighting for all of us. But today was Sakuras' last day of all. Katria killed her… I'm worried about Kyo. He hasn't spoken to anyone; he hasn't even changed his clothes. The clothes that are stained so badly with Sakura's blood. He hasn't eaten. I know that he loved her, but it would kill Sakura even more to know what he was acting like. It hit us all pretty hard. We all thought she was invincible. We were wrong. We tried to save her. We tried so hard… we tried to fucking hard to save her. Kyo even transformed to his night form to try. Even as an angel he couldn't do it. Everything was hopeless. But Kyo out of his rage managed to destroy Katria. Everyone is holding a celebration later and a funeral service for Sakura.

Liam, Aka, and Kyo and Myself have agreed that these eight days of fighting shall be called 'The Eight Days of Hell.' We have signed it below to make sure that anyone who reads the entries of these past eight days will know the pain of losing the one they loved the most. Should these entries ever be discovered by a mortal, one not cursed by the hands of god himself, should he show us that he can fight he will then fight with us if the demons ever arise again.

Below the last paragraph were Kyo, Akaisha, Liam and Mirialla's signatures.

'Okay. I think I'm done here.' Yuki said to himself as he set down the paper. He was about to turn and leave when something else caught his eye. Trying not to give into temptation Yuki started to walk away from the desk but something was calling him back. Fighting with his common sense his curiosity won and he turned around and walked back to the desk.

Above all the paper was a large purple box. Opening it he saw a necklace with a pendant on it. The pendant was an oval diamond with an angel wing coming out each side of it. Yuki held it up so it was level with his eyes. The diamond sparkled in the sunlight that was coming in the window. It was beautiful.

Looking back at the box he saw a letter that had writing on it. Picking it up he saw it was addressed to Kyo. He wanted to read it but it was still closed so somebody would know if he read it.

"Excuse me."

Yuki nearly jumped out of his skin when somebody spoke behind him. He turned to see the room just as empty as it was when he walked in. Yuki took a step forward the letter and necklace still in his hands.

"Uh, um, hello?" Yuki stuttered to the emptiness. No one answered him so he turned around to put the things away and leave. 'Maybe I hit my head harder then I thought.' He thought to himself.

"Hey, don't leave, I was talking to you!" The voice said again this time a bit more demanding. Yuki whipped around to see a girl about thirteen behind him. She had waist length pink hair and red eyes. She was wearing a white dress that was flowing out behind her. Or it should have in flowing out behind her; then she would have looked like an angel. Instead the girl was fighting with a small winged creature. "Stop it. Damn you, you stupid pixie." She yelled then turned to Yuki. "Sorry I'll be with you in a minute." She swatted at the creature but the flying pixie ducked and pulled on her dress. The girl had had enough. She swatted at it again and hit it the floor and she stepped on it. "Ha, take that you damned winged beast." She stepped on it repeatedly then it disappeared.

She turned to Yuki then whipped around trying to straighten out her appearance. "Oh, screw It." she muttered as she turned to Yuki who sweatdropped. "Uh, hi, sorry about that." she said.

Yuki stuttered. "Uh, th-th-that's ok." 'This girls insane.' He thought to himself.

The girl walked up to him and opened his hand. She took the letter and looked at it. "Guess he never found it." She whispered. "Stupid idiot!" She yelled suddenly throwing the letter on the desk. She proceeded to yell horrible insults and uncivil words about someone. Yuki could have sworn he had heard kyos' name and 'stupid orange cat' in their somewhere between the insults and vulgar words.

Yuki's stifled laugh brought the girl out of her rant and she blushed. "Sorry I guess I got a little carried away." She walked back and picked up the letter. "Hey Yuki do you think you could do a dead girl a favor?"

"Hunh?" Yuki asked as he looked up at the pink-hair girl. "Sure."

"Great." The girl cheered. "Give this to Kyon, and the necklace also. And tell him to get his ass out of bed and come visit me again soon. Also that I forgive him for not coming to see me if he has to fight Katria again."

"Uhh… OK, I think I can do that. If he's still alive, I mean." Yuki added.

"Oh puah, he'll be fine. A little stab wound like that won't stop the stupid cat from doing anything." She laughed.

Yuki stared at the girl. He was officially scared now. Not only was this girl now transparent she was almost always having a mood swing. One second she would be all hyper then she'd be apologizing. She was like a mood swingy Momiji.

The girl stopped laughing and turned back to Yuki. "Anyway all you have to do is give that stuff to Kyo and everything will be okay." She smiled. "I think I might come along with you."

"Why don't you just give it to him then?" Yuki asked if it was the simplest thing in the world.

"Because I kinda can't. As of right now you're the only person I've talked to for the last two years." The girl answered sarcastically.

Yuki was taken aback. "But, For two years? How?" he asked confused.

"Cause if you haven't noticed yet you stupid rat, I'm dead!" The girl yelled. Yuki raised his eyebrows as if he just noticed that fact. "I mean come on, how many transparent people do you meet?"

"Not many, I guess I just wasn't paying attention. Sorry."

"Ah it's okay. So if you're dead why don't you leave here and go up to heaven or go haunt somebody?" Yuki asked.

The girl got an evil glint in her eye. "Trust me Yuki-kun, I've tried to leave. I've tried to haunt my friends but I can't." At Yuki's look she continued. "There's this stupid rule that if a ghost of a powerful person stays in one place to long, they get stuck there. I think Kazuma-san said it was because their spirit waves get attached to the objects in the room or something. I think I fell asleep during that class. Actually I think the only one who didn't sleep through that class was Aka-chan."

"Oh." Yuki muttered. "Wait a minute. How do you know Kazuma-san? Or Aka-kun and Kyo for that matter?"

The girl looked at him confused. "You mean Kyo never told anyone about the eight days…" She left off her eye twitching. "Of course not! The stupid neko!" she yelled suddenly then calmed down and continued to whisper to herself. "The stupid twits how could they. But of course they did sign that silly little paper. I swear I'm going to kill him…" she trailed off and stared at Yuki.

Yuki stepped back as he saw the same evil glare in the pink girls' eye as before. Something told him he wasn't going to like what was going to happen next.

"Oh, Yuki-kunnnn!" She called in a singsong voice. "I have a new favor to ask you. Well actually it more leaning my something."

"Like…like what?" Yuki stuttered taking another step backwards.

" I need to borrow your Body! Please!" She pleaded

"WHAT!" Yuki cried staring at the girl, his eyes wide as cannon balls. "No!"

"PLEASE!" She pleaded again. "It's just till we get out of the room. I can't leave unless I leave in somebody's body."

"What do you mean?"

"I need to take control of your body in order for me to leave the room. My spirit's been here to long; I've become permanently attached to the room." The girl explained. "But if I take control of your body then my spirit will become unattached because my waves are being stopped by your waves so I can leave with out being pulled back." She cheered happily.

Yuki swallowed not understanding a word of what the girl had just said. "But wouldn't that be a little odd? A girl in a boys body?"

"Perhaps, but it'll be for like not even a minute." The girl said going teary eyed. "Please Yuki." She made her bottom lip quiver to prove how desperate she was.

Yuki thought about it. She seemed so desperate, and she looked like she was going to cry. How could he say no? He sighed. "Fine. I guess. But only till we leave the room." Yuki said.

The girl smiled. "Thank you! THANK YOU SO MUCH! If I wasn't go-through-able I'd hug you." She cried happily. She stepped forward closer to Yuki. "Now just close your eyes, you may feel a slight tingling feeling but that's just me."

Yuki closed his eyes then opened one of them looking back at the spirit. "This isn't make my soul disappear is it?" he asked.

"No." the girl answered. "I'll just be a voice in the back of your head that can control your body and when we leave the room I'll exit you." She told him. "Now close your eyes."

Yuki shut his eyes again. As he waited he felt a small tingling feeling go through his body.

'Okay you can open your eyes now.' The girls' voice echoed in his mind.

Yuki opened his eyes. Everything was the same but the feeling that something was off was eating at the corner of his mind.

'It's just cause your not use to me being here is all. Don't worry." The girls' voice replied to his thoughts.

"Can you read my-?" Yuki started but the girl answered him before he could finish.

'Read your mind? No. It's just because we share the same brain. I can hear your thoughts.' She told him. 'Here I'm going to move now.'

Yuki felt his legs move but he wasn't the one moving them. It was the strangest feeling he had ever experienced. As Yuki past by a dresser he saw a sword lying on it and he felt himself stop.

'Hey Yuki, Could I just?

"No, go to the door."

'But I just wanna touch it. Please. It'll only take me a second.'

"But you said we'd go right to the door."

'I know it's just I haven't touched it in two years.'

She moved Yuki's body over to the dresser and picked up the sword. 'I forgot how heavy it could feel.' She muttered. Unsheathing the blade of the sword using Yuki's body she swung it around gracefully and struck a pose. 'Oh I missed doing that!' She chimed happily.

"That was pretty cool." Yuki agreed as he sheathed the sword again and headed for the door. "Where'd you learn how to do that?"

'I took plenty of lessons.'

Yuki nodded and was about to step outside the door when another thought hit him.

"By the way what's you're name?" Yuki asked the girl in his body

'Oh, my name. It's Sakura.' She replied happily. 'Sakura Ohyama. Please to meet you Yuki.'