:Chapter III: Genki's Temple:
The three boys approach a large temple. They walk into the temple while carrying the girl. They enter into a room with as many games as a medium-sized casino. They set her down, against one of the cocoa-colored walls enclosing the numerous games.
"Where's grandma" Yusuke asks.
"She could be anywhere" Kuwabara implies.
"Might I suggest that we split up" Kurama asks.
"Sure, why not? Kurama, you check the bed rooms. Kuwabara... you'd better check outside. We don't want any of the old lady's antiques to get ruined. As for me, I'll check... everywhere else" Yusuke replies.
Kurama and Kuwabara walk their separate ways, leaving Yusuke behind.
"He, he, now that they're gone, I'm gonna search for food to fill the hole in my stomach" Yusuke mumbles.
He heads over to the doorway leading to the kitchen. Just as he's about to walk through, Yusuke trips and falls flat on his face.
"WHAT THE HELL" Yusuke shouts as he rapidly picks up his head.
He sits up and looks back only to find a pair of stubby legs sticking out from behind the TV. Yusuke crawls over and sees Genki connecting wires. Her faded pink hair is tangled in the mess of wires as she fusses with them.
"What's going on" Yusuke shouts with exasperation.
"What does it look like, stupid? I'm hooking up a new game" Genki responds as she returns her focus back to the wires. "I know exactly what you are going to ask and, no, you can't play it anytime soon."
"Actually, I was going to ask you about someone" corrects Yusuke.
Genki stops as her amber eyes widen.
She sits up, looks at Yusuke with shock and suspicion, and asks"Who"
"Well, knowing you, you undoubtedly sensed that enormous amount of energy, and well, the guys and I found the source..." Yusuke starts.
Suddenly, Kurama and Kuwabara come running into the room.
"Urameshi! We can't find the old lady" Kuwabara shouts as he is about to run through the doorway nearest to the TV.
Suddenly, he trips over Yusuke's legs. Kuwabara lays on the ground, constantly twitching in pain as Kurama runs over to him. He notices Yusuke and Genki, on the floor, behind the TV. Yusuke acts as though nothing happened and the conversation continues on.
"Yes, Yusuke, I know what you're talking about. Where is this person? They could be a major threat to us all" Genki mentions.
"This person is a girl. She's inside the temple, and she's out cold. She's lying against the far wall of this room" Yusuke adds.
Just as Yusuke and Genki are about to get up, Kurama comes back over with the girl in his arms. Genki nods as she gets up and leads the boys towards a room.
MY P.O.V:
I'm lost in a dark abyss. I stare out into the nothingness, as my body floats. I am unable to tell if I am floating up or down, but it seems as though I'm not moving at all. My body feels a numb, ice cold. Then, mixed into the darkness, my thoughts seem to speak to me. I hear:
You are hopeless
No one cares about you
Love
What is it like?
What is it like for someone to love you...
Someone who knows that you even exist?
Those statements are true. They keep repeating, until they become a cluster of mixed words...
No one cares
Love
What does it mean?
Do I exist?
My eyes tear up with every word said. Cold tears start streaming down my cheeks. Suddenly, the sensation of a warm breath blows across my face. My tears leave my cheeks and are blown towards my forehead. The warm gust stops. The tears fall upon my forehead. The coldness of the tears become warm like the gust. As my tears touch my forehead, they multiply and turn into the feeling of a wash cloth.
The massaging feeling of the wash cloth stops the negativity of the atmosphere. The darkness of the abyss turns into a blur of light. There is a blur of a woman, massaging the wash cloth on my forehead. As my vision becomes clearer, it reveals an elderly woman with amber eyes and faded pink hair. When she notices my opening eyes, the wrinkles near her mouth force there way to the sides of her cheeks, revealing a slight smile. She lifts the cloth from my forehead and turns her head away from me.
"She's awake" the elderly woman says in a rough, yet almost comforting tone.
I lay in the cot, hoping that it is a good thing that I'm awake. Suddenly, I see three boys come up to my cot. The three boys look strangely familiar. There was a boy wearing a green school uniform, with black, slicked back hair and brown eyes. Another with long, red hair, dreamy, emerald green eyes, and a mahogany school uniform. The third boy had messy orange hair, brown eyes, and a dark blue school uniform. Each boy has a welcoming smile as they look at me. I stare back wanting to say something, but I remain silent, with a mind as bland as still water.
"Are you alright? You look like you've been through hell" says the boy with the slicked back hair.
I look down at the sheet that covers me, start to fidget, and sheepishly reply"Yeah, I guess..."
"There are shards of glass all over your body, along with cuts and bruises. What happened" asks the red head.
I stare at the sheet as my eyes tear up. I rapidly turn my head towards the window closest to me, avoiding all eye contact, and mumble"...I don't want to talk about it..."
Just as one of the boys is about to say something, the old woman nods and says"That's understandable."
"If you don't mind, you will be staying with us... at least for a while" the red head mentions.
"I don't mind... it's not like I have anywhere to go anyways" I reply.
"Great! Well, we could talk later. You should rest up for a while" the boy with the gelled hair adds.
Everyone gets up and steps away from my cot. Just as the elderly woman is about to step out the door, she turns towards me.
She smiles slightly as she says"My name is Genki if you need anything."
"Thanks" I respond.
Once everyone leaves, I lay down. Instead of sleeping I roll over and stare out the window. My gaze falls upon a red wood tree, a short distance from my window. I zone out as I concentrate on the phrases from my head. I snap back to reality when I see a flash of red eyes looking in my direction. Suddenly, I hear the door in my room creak open, just as the eyes quickly vanish in a blur of black.
HIEI'S P.O.V:
Sitting in my usual tree, I notice that the ningen is occupying the once empty room. I stare at the onna and wonder how a ningen could possess so much power. Yet, she has no fighting skills. How can this be?
"Huh" I mumble as the door in the onna's room slowly opens.
teleports
MY P.O.V:
I roll over to, only to find the boy with the long, red hair, walking in with a bowl of water, bandages, and a towel. I sit in the cot and silently stare at him as he comes to the foot of my bed. I quickly sit up.
"Please, don't be alarmed. I'm just going to get those shards out of your body" The boy says reassuringly.
He sits down next to me and gently takes my left arm. He dips the towel into the bowl of warm water and gently starts to clean the wound. I wince in pain and flinch. He stops for a moment, seeing that I had flinched.
He looks at me, slightly smiles, and says"This may hurt for a short while now, but it will help stop the pain and infections from starting."
I nod and allow him to continue to cleanse my arm.
As he is wiping my arm, he says"I'm sorry for not properly introducing myself. My name is Kurama."
I stare at him with an ever-so-slight smile forming on my face, as I reply"I'm Katie."
"I'm guessing that's short for Katherine" Kurama asks.
"Well... incase you're wondering, my name is spelled K-A-T-H-R-Y-N... to make me an individual" I correct.
"That's a pretty name. In our language, Kathryn, spelled your way, is Kyasurin" Kurama states.
"Well... do you think I could shorten it to Kya" I ask.
"I don't see why not" Kurama confirms.
Kurama stops cleaning my wound. He reaches into his pocket and grabs a plant, which looks like a blade of grass.
"What's that for" I ask with surprise.
"It's a special plant that is as sharp as a knife, yet it's chlorophyll, mixed into blood, can heal deep wounds within a day. I'm going to use it to take out the glass" Kurama responds as he digs the plant into the wound in my arm.
I yelp in pain as the pressure on the blade increases. The pain sends a burning feeling through out my arm. Suddenly, I feel a cool liquid, draining from the plant. The cool liquid causes me to relax. The liquid spreads throughout my entire body. Suddenly, my eyelids become heavy. I give up trying to keep them open. I close my eyes and fall into a deep, dark sleep.
Kurama continues to remove the shards and bandages me up. He looks at me, in my relaxed state, smiles, and leaves me to sleep. Once Kurama leaves the room, he enters the parlor. There, Yusuke, Kuwabara, and Genki sat in the couches. There is also another; a girl with light blue hair, in a ponytail, purple eyes, and a pink kimono, sitting on a couch. Lurking in a nearby tree is Hiei, who is also about to listen in on the conversation. Kurama sits down next to Genki and listens to what the girl has to say.
"So Botan, what's up" Yusuke asks.
"Did she make it" Botan asks with a serious expression on her face.
"Who? OH! You mean that girl with the enormous amount of energy" Kuwabara asks with his loud, obnoxious voice.
"Yes" Botan confirms.
"She's here, and she looks like she's been through a lot" Yusuke adds.
"I know. When I sent her through the portal, she was a wreck! The poor dear" Botan says sympathetically.
"Portal? Where is she from" Kurama asks.
"America" answers Botan.
"WHAT" everyone shouts in unison.
"You mean that we saw that extremely large aura from all the way over there" Kuwabara shouts with confusion.
"Yes..." Botan starts.
"Wow, she must really have some kick-ass energy" Yusuke adds.
" Ehem! Anyway, Koenma asked me to open the portal in America to send a girl with extraordinary power, to Japan, to train with you guys. She has enough power to destroy all 3 worlds! She's a powerful psychic... but that's all we know. There is more significance to her, which Koenma is researching on, this very minute. As I said, she requires training so that she can fight and learn how to control her power. Also, in the meantime, she needs to be protected. If her powers get into the wrong hands, there's no telling what could happen" Botan explains. "Oh, Koenma also wanted me to report to you that her name is Katie..."
"Kya. During our conversation, she asked me to call her Kya, instead" Kurama corrects.
"Hm... part of her full name in Japanese... it must be like a new start... so she could forget her past" Genki implies
"Anyway, I guess we're already off to a good start" says Yusuke.
"Good" Botan replies in a cheery tone. "Oh... hold on ..."
Suddenly, she takes out a mirror, which is vibrating.
"Botan, we need you in Spirit World. There are many souls waiting for your arrival! Please hurry" a voice shouts in desperation.
"Alright, I'm on my way" Botan replies as she's putting the mirror away. "I will return! Good bye and take care"
Botan's oar appears and she disappears in a matter of seconds.