The True World
Chapter 8.
The Story Begins
By: ShadowsOfTheHeart

For the next two hours I told the tail of the True World.

It would have only taken me about 20 minutes, but Yusuke and Kuwabara are hard people to tell stories to. I got a lot of soes, and what's that got to do with anything?

So I had to tell the story at least 4 times, each time I told it, I went a bit slower and in much detail as I could, so something would stick in their empty heads.

"So do you understand now?" I asked for the 10th time.

"Ya, but what about the Emeian, you said you where it's keeper" Kuwabara asked starching his head.

I sighed, I really didn't want to tell that story, Yusuke well try and kill Kurama for sure.

"Ummm.. Well… how do I start?" I mumbled as I searched my head for a why to put it with out Yusuke going awl.

"I can tell it, if you wish." surprisingly Kurama said. I gave him -are you crazy, Yusuke will kill you- look.

"What do you know?" asked Yusuke confused.

"A lot, I remember now what happened. One of my scouts came across a temple that was powerful and looked to be owned by someone very rich. So I got my thieves together and readied the temple. But all we found inside was a purple joule that held great power.

As soon as I touched it I could feel new power running though me. But I didn't get very far. I only held the Emeian for a few second when I head screams form my men. When I turned around I saw a beautiful warrior, dressed in reddish black armour. She welded her sword with grace and skill. I knew she was powerful, but I left my men take her.

She was fighting for quite sometime when two more beautiful warriors appeared to help the first. One was dresses in silver armour the other in sapphire armour.

They fought alone side one another until all my men where killed. The first warrior attacked me first, I dodge her and ran outside. They followed me, and we fought. I killed two of them with ease, I got cocky. So when I had the last on the run, she managed to grab her friends weapon and pierced me in the heart, that's when I use my last bite of energy to be reborn.

They told me they where Hogo's but I didn't believe them. And it caused me." Kurama finished with a sad smile.

"Who where the three warriors?" asked Kuwabara.

I slapped my forehead. "Us, you idiot, Me, Keiko, and Botan…oop's.. I wasn't supposed to say that." I finished with a sweet droop.

I saw Yusuke's eyes glaze over when the realization struck him. "You mean Kurama kill Keiko!" He said trying to control his anger.

"Yes, but, Yusuke don't go and try to kill poor Kurama, there is more to the story. Just hold on a sec." I stated trying to calm the enraged teen.

Yusuke crossed his arms and glared at Kurama. I sighed, this was going to be a long, long, day.

"After Kurama left, I took the jewel back in my possession. I then sent Botan and Keiko off to be reborn.

Using what little energy I had left I went back into the temple and replaced the Emeian. I then used my very last ounce of energy to seal the location of the temple. I to, was then sent off to be reborn." I stated in a clam manner hoping it would calm Yusuke down. But by the look on his face it wasn't working. I sighed and walked over to him with a smile.

"You see Yusuke, if we where not reborn, you would never have met Keiko of Botan. Or Me!" I added placing my hand over my heart with a grin.

Yusuke though it over the eased a bit, his eye softened "I suppose you're right, but" he tensed again. "That still doesn't take away the fact the Kurama did kill Keiko"

I sighed; his head is too thick to see the bright side of this.

"And what are you going to do about it Yusuke? Attack poor Kurama for something Youko Kurama did years ago?" Keiko snapped at him.

This took Yusuke by surprise, as he turned around to face Keiko, I took this chance to walked back to where I was, in front of Koenma dest.

"But Keiko he killed you once." Yusuke pleaded, hoping she wouldn't slap him.

Keiko glared at him "I know that, I was there! But that's not the point, Kurama is sorry. And it wasn't this Kurama but the old. And" she too a breath "I fore give him." She said in a soft voice.

Kurama smiled and his eyes brighten a bit. "So do I" Botan spoke up, giving the youkai a smile.

Kurama's eyes and every ones else's landed on me. I told him it was fine, but do I forgive him, for killing my sisters, stealing the Emeian, and sending me to my death?

Hell no.

"I do not forgive Youko Kurama for what he has done, I will never forgive him. Killing a Hogo is a dreadful crime." My voice was cold; Kurama's eyes sadden, and filled with shame.

"But..." I said with a bit more warmth "That has nothing to do with Red here, they're two different people, like Keiko said. And I can't forgive him for something he didn't do." I finished with a smile.

I heard Kurama sighed as light came back to his eyes. I knew a great weight was just lifted off his shoulders.

"Now that's settled, while you and Kurama where telling the story, my orger brought me some information." Koenma spoke up.

All eye landed on him. "What did you find?" I asked with a bit I hope, I know for a fact that the shadows that infected my people with evil, was not here in this world. So it must have been a demon that somehow has made contact with them.

Just like Kurama I have come love my human parents. Well more like I have always loved them, umm.. This is confusing, best not to think much on it.

I had asked Koenma to find what he could on the demon that killed my parents, so I can make sure he suffered greatly for it.

"There is a demon by the name of Tatanko looking for the Emeian. He has been riding villages for the passed 16 years. He was last seen in the Ningenkai." Koenma finished.

Tatanko, I have never head of that name before. "What do you know on Tatanko?" I asked hopeful.

"Not much I'm afraid. All I have on him is, that he is a shadow demon, and a picture." Koenma pushed a button on his desk, a screen appeared, and on it was a picture of the demon Tatanko.

He has long black hair that was tied in a low ponytail; he has silver eyes that could pierce the soul. He is skinned, slightly tanned and he wore a black trench coat.

"Do you know where he is?" I asked glaring at the picture.

"No, like I said before he was last seen in the human world." Koenma answered sadly.

"I drought he's still there" Hiei stated looking at the picture.

"What makes you say that?" asked Keiko glancing over at him.

Hiei glance at her and said in his cold voice "It would be foolish to do so. And I'm guessing he wants the Makai Hogo back in the Makai. She is the only on who can break the barrier around the temple."

Keiko nodded her head and looked over at me; I caught her look and sighed "In order to get back to the world we need to use the Emeian."

"But what about the barrier?" asked Kuwabara "we can't get in unless you take it down" he added sounding a bit smart and dumb.

"I understand that, and there is a problem with that as well" I stated turning to Koenma.

I could feel Kurama's and the other eyes on me, Botan and Keiko where also curies to what I was going to say.

"How is that a problem, if you use the Emeian, won't it like go with us or something?" Yusuke asked a bit confused.

"No" I stated closing my eyes.

"What?" he asked a bit shocked 'Then how are we going to get back?" he added in a high voice, his angry not hard to miss.

I could feel everyone looking at me, a waiting for my answer. True, when me, Botan and Keiko split the creatures apart in their own separate worlds, a royal purple jewel was formed form our combined powers. But I'm the only one with the true knowledge of the jewel, as for that I am its keeper.

"Emily tell us what we must do?" Kurama voice broke though the salience.

I slowly opened my eyes and turned around "The barrier must come down in order for us to get access to the jewel. Jewel can open a gat way between worlds, and it will stay opened until I return to close it. But while that gateway is opened any demon that can sense its power can walk though, and if the gateway is destroyed then we will be trapped there forever." My voice was soft but stern.

Everyone was in deep though, especially the Sprit detective. 'Are they having second thoughts? Kurama couldn't leave his mother, Yusuke have his as well, and his duties in the demon world. Kuwabara had he sister and his beloved Yukina, Hiei wouldn't leave his sister to be in harms way.' I though looking everyone over.

"Is there anyway you can replace the barrier?" Kurama asked looking directly into my eyes.

"No, it will take most of my energy just to take it down, and when I open the gateway I will hardly have any energy left." I answered in a low voice, but still stern.

"Then what good will you be when we get there?" Hiei spat.

"It will only take me a week to regain my energy" I shot back, with a glare.

"A WEEK!" Yusuke shouted "IN THAT TIME YOU COULD GET KILLED!" he added walking towards me.

I shot him a look "That is why we are leaving tomorrow, that way I can recover, and you can get familiar with the land." My voice still sharp and soft.

"How will we conceal the barrier?" Botan asked redacting the subject.

"I can help there" Koenma stated.

"How?" Kuwabara asked

"Simple I can place a barrier around the area, though it won't be as strong as Lady Emily's, but it will do until you return." Koenma answered crossing his arms. "And I will have my dad put guards around it." He added with a smirk.

"Fine, we will meet at the barrier tomorrow, I trust you know the way there?" I said with a sly grin.

Yusuke sweet dropped, Kurama cough, Hiei smirked, and Kuwabara just looked confused as ever.

Botan nodded and Keiko smirked.

I walked towards Kurama and took a deep breath. "Umm, red?" I asked getting looks from everyone in the room.

Kurama look up at me with knowing eyes and said "Yes you my stay at my house again."

I let out a sighed then glared at any one in the room to say anything.

I sat on Kurama cough, will I more like I had my feet over the top cousins, and my head on the floor, my arms stretched out on the sitting cousins. In other worlds I was on the couch upside down.

Kurama walked up, I could see his feet on the floor. "What are you doing Miss Emily?"

"Thinking" I answered. In truth I was feeling like my old-self every passing minute. Ever since my soul merge with the Hogo's I have been calmer, and have been going over her memories, will my memories, in my head.

Just on memory though, the sprit fox, and the ride that day. I can remember it so clear, it was so painful, and I can still feel the burring of hatred in my heart.

"What are you thinking about?" He asked taking a seat in the arm chair.

"Stuff" I answered putting my hand on the floor, so they where next to my head.

Ever though I couldn't see him, I knew he was shaking his head at me. Just then his mother walked in.

"Emily why are you on the couch that way?" she asked in an amused voice.

I pushed up o my hands causing my head to come off the floor, I then moved my lag foreword in doing so I did a slow handstand and landed clumsily on my feet, causing me to fall o my ass.

"oww" I wined as looking up Shiori who was just laughing. Kurama hand hi hand to his mouth tying not to laugh.

"You're a very interesting girl Emily, I'll go make you some tee." Shiroi said as she walked into the kitchen.

When we returned from sprit world, Shiori had bought me new cloths. It so kind of her, I almost cried.

We told her that me and Kurama, well Shuichi, was going to on a school trip for two weeks. Kurama was picked from his school and I was picked from mine.

I didn't bother to inform my school, and Kurama called in a favor from on of his friend from school to cover for him in school and at home.

"So red, what's it like going to a all boys school?" I asked out of the blue. Yup I was defiantly getting back to being me.

Kurama raised an eye brow at me "Why do you ask?"

"Well I know if went to an all girl school I would go nuts. I mean really, how can't stand being around the same sex all the time. I won't be able to handle it." I stated with a wave of my hand.

"Well mother though I didn't need a distraction." He answered crossing his arms.

"AHAHAHAH.. 'A distraction'" I quoted him using my fingers to make the quote marks. "Really, everyone needs some kind 'distraction' in their life" I added jumping up and flopping down on the couch, just as Shiori walked in with the tee.

"What kind of distraction are you talking about?" Shiroi asked my as she made my tee.

I smirked and looked over at red, time for some devilment. Kurama flinched I could tell he didn't like the look I gave him.

"Well, how can I put this, something nice to look at when you don't want to pay attention in school" I said taking my coup in my hand, and blowing on the hot liquid.

"Something nice to look at?' Shiroi asked looking confused while Kurama snake into his chair.

"Ya, you know, when you don't want to listing to a teacher, just get lost in your thoughts. You can't tell me you haven't done that when you was in school?" I teased having fun watching Kurama squirm.

Shiori blushed as she cough on to what I was saying. "Oh I understand, so why where you and Shuichi talking about that?"

I smirked and said as I took a sip of my tee "I was just telling red here that it must suck being in a all boy school, you can't really do that when you're surround by the same sex as you all the time." I looked over at Kurama and saw him almost on the floor. "Unless your gay, you would have a field day." I added quickly causing Shiroi to laugh.

Kurama looked like he was going to die, he look horror stuck. 'she did not just say that" Kurama though as I laugh alone with Shiori.

"You know Emily you're right, I have never though about it that way. But sometimes I do wonder, Shuichi has never brother home a girl before, and I don't think he has ever had a date. And I know for a fact that he has lost of girl after him, I have seen the love letters." She stated with a thinking tone to her voice.

This caused me to laugh harder. Kurama look like he was going to die, who wouldn't after what Shiroi said. Anyone would after hearing their mother think they was gay.

"Mother, I am not g-" … "Well we should be going to be red, we have a long day tomorrow." I cut in, cause him to shoot me a killer death glare.

"You're right, good night" Shiori said as she kissed Kurama on the cheek and left the room.

I gave Kurama a sly grim and drank the rest of me tee

"A long day indeed" he said in a cold manner as he left the room as well.

'I'm sorry Kurama, but there is a part of me that won't forgive you just yet' I though as I finished off my tee and mad my why to the gust room.

'No yet'.