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The Peculiar Girl

Chapter Three – The Truth Revealed

Recap:

"I'm hungry! Can we eat?" said Kuwabara, breaking the silence.

"Sure."


They all ate and afterwards, Genkai trained Mari more while everyone watched.

"I don't get how Mari got all beat up," said Kuwabara.

The others agreed. The way she was fighting Genkai was . . . amazing! She was as skilled as any of them. (AN- that doesn't include Kuwabara. she's stronger then him)

Pretty soon it got late and Mari excused herself to go home.


Mari opened her front door and began to go up the stairs.

"Where have you been?" asked Naru who was sitting on a chair.

"Out," replied Mari.

"Marissa," called her mom. "When I ask you to tell me where you were, tell me!"

'Why does she care now?'

Mari turned around and was met by a vase crashing down on her head. She could have easily avoided it, but for some reason she stayed where she was. Mari braced herself for the hit and stopped herself from falling. Naru then started to violently beat her up.

"You . . . pant good for . . pant nothing. pant LEAVE! And never pant come back!" Her mother stopped punching her and calmly walked down the stairs, toward the door like nothing happened. "When I come back, you better not be here. Hn. I don't even know why I didn't just get an abortion." Naru left and Mari sat down on the stairs letting everything sink in.


Should I stop here? Maybe make a cliffie?

Just joking!

Genkai's Temple

-Knock Knock-

"Hiei! Go get the door!" said Yusuke.

"Hn," replied Hiei. "Why don't YOU get it instead."

"Because you're the only one who didn't want to play twister with us and if I move Kuwabara's butt will be in my face!" shouted Yusuke.

"And your point is?" smirked Hiei.

"Why you-

"Please don't fight. I'll get the door," said Yukina, not wanting to hear ANOTHER argument. She got up and quickly went to the door. The next moment later, everyone jumped as Yukina screamed loudly. Everyone (Hiei, Yusuke, Kurama, Kuwabara, and Genkai) all ran out of the room toward the front door, ready to face any danger threatening to hurt Yukina. But, what they didn't expect was a beat up Mari.

Questions were voiced out by Yukina, Kuwabara, and Yusuke, but Genkai quickly shushed them and ushered Mari in. Kuwabara took the bag she was carrying and Kurama helped her into the living room because she was limping. Mari instantly sank into the nearest couch and closed her eyes. Everyone sat around, anxiously waiting to find out who did this to her.

"Mari," Yukina said softly. "You can tell us anything. We're your friends."

When she got no reply after five minutes of silence, Kurama noticed her eyes were still closed. He went over to her and shook her gently. "She fell asleep. Most likely from the training of Genkai and. . this must have worn her out."

After putting a blanket on her sleeping form, they all left to go someplace they wouldn't disturb her. Genkai and Yukina went to their rooms to sleep and the gang went to talk together.

"I don't get it!" said Kuwabara. "She kicked butt when she was training with Genkai! Why is she like that then?"

"The baka is actually right," said Hiei. "It looked like she didn't defend herself from the attacker."

"Hey! I've got an idea!" said Yusuke. "Why don't we ask Botan! She usually knows about everything!"

"I don't know Yusuke." said Kurama. "Some things should be never told by prying into someone's life."

"Come on Kurama! We want to help. But in order to do that we have to find out who's doing this to her!" said Yusuke.

"I'm not stopping you Yusuke," Kurama said. "I'm just voicing out my opinion."

"Fine," said Yusuke. "I'm gonna call Botan now."


Next Day

"I don't know if I should tell you this guys," said Botan. "It has nothing to do about you-

"We just wanna help our new friend!" said Kuwabara.

"Yes, but," replied Botan. "Fine! But I'll only tell you if Yukina and Genkai are here too!"

A couple minutes later, everyone (minus Mari) was in the family room, waiting to hear what Botan was going to tell them.

"This better be good, Yusuke," said Genkai, "If you took me out of my meditation for something idiotic, you better tell me now."

Yusuke was about to reply, but Botan had began speaking. "As you all know, Mari was beat up last night. But the thing is . . . she's really being abused by. .her mother."

The gang looked horrified, even Hiei. They just couldn't imagine her mother, anyone, to be hitting this girl. They only met her for less then a day, but already had they grown so attach to.

Yukina gasped in shock. She had once met her mother and she didn't seem to be the type that abused people. Only Genkai kept a straight face, though if you looked at her eyes, you could see that they differed.

Kurama was the first to speak. "Why does her mother do this? Where is her father? Doesn't he try to prevent this?"

"Her father. . ." replied Botan as she looked to the ground. "He doesn't even know she exists. Her mother cheated on him when she was two months pregnant. For some strange reason, she never told him and so, he left. Maybe if she told him, things might have been different. Her mother blames every problem on Mari and that's why she's been beating up Mari."

"How long has this been going on?" asked Hiei.

"Mari's about fourteen now, so I'd say for about ten to eleven years," said Botan.

"Why doesn't she fight back! Doesn't she know how to defend herself!" said Kuwabara.

"I know how to attack and defend myself, I just chose not to," said a voice behind them.

They all jumped (not Genkai or Hiei, though they were surprised) and slowly turned around. They all knew that voice.

"Mari!"


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