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To Understand: Part Five

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DraNKa-You'd draw something for me? Wow I'd love for you to! I've seen most of your artwork on Deviant Art and you draw so well! No one has ever drawn anything for me (besides my older sister).

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Disclaimer: No…I still don't own ToS, sadly enough. I just own the plot, OC's and…my name. Oh yes, Feral is officially going to be my sidekick from now on…

Authors Note: Yay! Part Five…Hmm, now was anyone confused by the 'stuck in a mirror' thing in the last Chapter? Can anyone guess who Feral is? And is she who you think she is? With that said this chapter is basically wrapping up events in Flanoir. And, as you will soon realize, Genis has a nasty temper in this, which is bad, very bad.

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Genis' POV

I opened my eyes slowly, the early morning sun falling through the single window in the room. I sighed and slowly lifted myself up off of the warm comfort of the bed. I sighed, staring out at the snow covered town. It had snowed just last night, but now it had stopped and everything was blanketed in it. That's when I noticed it.

Something glittering and rainbow in color on the windowsill.

Could it be?

I get up hurriedly from the bed and walk over to the window. There, laying ever so gently on the mantle, is…a feather.

One of the feathers from Mithos' wings.

"Mithos…" I whisper, picking up the feather gently. It was so fragile looking, almost as if it could crumble at my very touch.

Then I remembered, I had wings of my own.

Or did I? Was that just a dream?

'No it wasn't just a dream, Genis. Look at your Exsphere.'

I glanced down at my right hand…and there it was. My Exsphere.

The only difference was the color. It was a lighter shade of blue than normal.

"So it wasn't a dream…but then, does that mean…?"

'Would you like to try and see if you can call out your wings?'

"I…guess. But it hurt the last time I used them."

'Well that must be because you aren't used to them yet!'

I sighed, twirling the single feather between my thumb and forefinger. I held it up to the light and watched at how it sparkled and shone in the pure morning sun.

"It's hard to believe something like this could come from something so evil." I murmured more to myself than anyone else.

Suddenly a loud cry of "WHAT" could be heard from the lobby. Oh joy, it sounded like my sister.

I sighed and walked towards the door, "I wonder what happened now."

'what do you think happened?'

"Not again…"

'Oh come now, you aren't stupid…'

"I know that but…"

'I'll ask you again, what do you think happened?'

"Raine figured out about Zelos and Lloyd."

'Hmm, maybe…'

"How come you act like you know everything?"

'Remember I'm stuck in a mirror.'

"Yeah, I remember. But what does that have to do with anything?"

'I…if I want to, I can see what you see, remember?'

"Oh…but that still--"

'You better hurry up. I'm sure your sister will want to know if you heard anything.'

"Heard any…?" I blushed crimson at the realization of what Feral meant.

"Eww…disturbing image! Thanks a bunch Feral."

'Your welcome!'

I sighed and walked out into the hallway. Immediately I saw Raine, her back was turned to me. She seemed to be in the middle of talking with Zelos and Lloyd. I saw Sheena and Presea trying to comfort Colette across the room, she seemed to be crying. And Regal was just standing off to the side looking rather pale faced. He obviously never saw Raine this angry before.

"…I can't believe you didn't take into consideration who was here! And Zelos you should have known better!"

"Hey sis, what's going on?"

'Like you don't already know'

"Oh, Genis!"

Colette stopped crying and looked over at me, so did Sheena and Presea. Regals face just got ten times paler and both Zelos and Lloyds eyes got big.

I guess they forgot that I too, had stayed here last night.

"Um…why is everyone staring at me?"

'Hee, this'll be fun!"

"Genis…um…did you hear anything just now?"

"Um…no, but you were shouting about something."

"Oh--heh-heh, I see."

"…You were yelling at Zelos and Lloyd about something about taking into consideration 'who was here'…or something like that. And you look like you've just seen a ghost, are you sure everything's okay?"

'Oh my, but she can't see ghosts…'

Raine closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and then opened them again, "No, Genis. Nothing's okay. You should know that by now."

"Yeah I kinda realized that. But you're talking universally. I meant what's happening right now. And you look worried…was I not supposed to hear something?"

'Oh good one Genis.'

I couldn't help but smirk when I saw Raines eyes widen to the size of saucers.

"You mean you…" Lloyd suddenly said from his position next to Zelos, his voice not more than a squeak.

"I what?"

"Genis…did you…what time did you go to bed last night?"

'Now I wonder what that has to do with anything? Hmm? What are you planning on saying? That you spent practically the entire night in Mithos' arms? What would they say then, hmm?'

I felt the blood rush to my cheeks, and knew that I was blushing.

Oh great.

Now they were going to ask me why.

"…Um, why do you want to know?"

"Genis, just answer the question."

"Um…not till late. Why?"

"Oh," Raine turned back to face Lloyd and Zelos. I could tell that, even though her back was turned, she had given them one of her 'looks' which said that they were in major trouble later on. That and the fact that they had both flinched at the exact same time.

Raine then turned slowly back to me, "Okay then, you didn't go to bed until late…but did you…" her pale face suddenly heated up considerably, "…did you hear anything…disturbing?"

"Disturbing?"

Like maybe the voice in my head? Like I could say that.

'Hey!'

"Yes…any noises…"

"Um…not that I can…remember. Did Lloyd and Zelos hear something that I didn't? Cuz if they did then I should have heard it too since my room was right next door to theirs."

Oh gods, I was just killing them. Yeesh, if I had known anyones face could get that red before I sure knew it could now.

'Okay you're being mean now!'

I bit my tongue to keep from responding yet again to Ferals voice…which made me yelp out in pain.

"Ah--are you okay?" Raine asked, almost sounding glad that I had changed the subject…even though I hadn't meant to.

"I'm fine…just bit my tongue." I said through my hand, which was covering my mouth.

"Oh…um…"

"I'm fine." I said, removing my hand and smiling at her, "Now what about these weird noises again?"

"Oh gods…how could you not have heard them?" Zelos asked, more to himself than to anyone else in the room.

Raine whirled around and, in response to that question, whacked him on the head.

"Oww…! Hey I was just sayin'!"

"Shut it, Zelos. I don't think you have the right to say anything at this point!" Sheena growled from her position beside Colette.

"Look, I love ya an' all, Sheena, but this really doesn't have anything to do with you either."

I don't think I had ever heard Zelos speak to Sheena that way before. Quite honestly it startled me. It also seemed to startle just about everyone else there.

"And I know that you…you…" Sheena gave him a hateful glare before running out the door.

"Was that really necessary, Zelos?" Raine asked, shaking her head from side to side as Colette, along with Presea, followed Sheena out the door.

"How should I know? Everyone's just blowing up in everyone else's face! How the hell do you figure that?"

"He's…got a point." Lloyd whispered from next to Zelos, before closing his eyes and waiting for whatever was to come.

"And you're agreeing with him." Raines voice was like acid.

"She has a point. You're just agreeing with him because…" Regal stopped and looked over at me, his face showing concern and regret for almost saying something he wasn't supposed to.

'You know if I didn't know any better I'd say that this is one of those times that they degrade you.'

"Huh?"

'I mean, because of your age they…don't think you know what's going on. They think you're still 'innocent.'

"Oh…"

"Genis…um…I'd like it if you left the room--I mean--can you go see if the girls are okay?" Raine asked, snapping me out of my conversation with Feral. Thank god she wasn't paying attention.

"Um…but why?"

"Because this is something we adults have to talk to with Zelos and Lloyd alone." Raine said, her voice gentle and somewhat pleading. Regal just nodded his head in agreement.

"What did Zelos and Lloyd do wrong?"

"Look kiddo. Your sis is right. Just go and do check on the girls." Zelos muttered, shaking his head.

'Are you really going to listen to someone like him? Some who you know is going to become a traitor?'

"Ah…but I just want to know why. If you tell me why then I'll go and check on 'the girls'." Raine, along with Regal, Zelos, and Lloyd, gasped softly at the hint of…malice in my voice. But I couldn't help it. Feral was right; they were treating me like a kid again even though I was maturer than Lloyd and Zelos.

I didn't like it one bit.

'Well it seems you're agreeing with me in one aspect. But they don't seem to happy now do they?'

"You don't seem very happy right now. Did I ask the wrong thing?" Now they seemed more concerned than anything else.

"Genis…it's not that…"

"Then what is it?"

Okay…where was this anger coming from?

'Genis…' there it was. That same calming voice again. Did that mean that I…that something was going to happen that I was going to regret?

"…Genis…are you…okay? I…what's wrong?"

'Genis…calm down…see, now they're worried about you.'

"Um…nothing. Nothing's wrong! I just want to know what exactly they did but I'll go to my room for now…besides, I think I left something in there anyway…" I turned around hurriedly, not wanting to look at my friends' shocked expressions any longer.

"Genis! Something is wrong, what is it?"

"Yeah Genis, you don't normally act like this! What's bugging you?"

I could tell that both Raine and Lloyd were worried about me. But honestly nothing was wrong. I just got annoyed, that was all.

"It's nothing…really, it isn't."

"Look, you may be a brat and I could probably care less about you but…those mood swings…aren't healthy." Zelos said, concern finally shining through his mask.

'Genis you need to calm down and here really isn't the place to do it…besides I have something to tell you…'

Now my head was starting to hurt.

"Look I know you guys are worried an' all but trust me I'm fine. Though now I have a headache. Can I go now?"

Gods my head was pounding…but why?

'Genis please just go to your room now! Don't wait for a response! If you do--what happened to Mithos could happen to your sister!'

I nodded my head, though it was barely noticeable to Raine and the others, and turned walking at a faster pace down the hall, ignoring whatever it was that Raine said.

I reached my hotel room door and walked in, locking it.

"Okay now tell me what you wanted to tell me. I'm sure Raine's worried about me now."

'Sigh…okay then. Your temper…if you get angry like you did now, you'll end up having a headache like you have now. And that causes you to lash out like you did to Mithos last night.'

"But I didn't have a headache last night."

'No you didn't. But that's because it was the first time. Don't expect any of the other times to be like that.'

"Fine I won't. But how do I get rid of my headache? It's just getting worse and worse…" now I was leaning up against my bed, rubbing my forehead.

'I…see…well first you need to calm down. So try taking deep breaths.' I nodded my head and inhaled deeply, then exhaled. I did this for about five or six times…and it still wasn't working.

In fact, it was just making my head hurt more.

"Not working…not…working…"

I heard someone banging on my door, it was obviously Raine. Great, what if she hears me talking to Feral? Or should I say, talking to myself.

"I hate…worrying people but…"

'Genis! Ack, what is this? Genis hey! Snap out of it!'

I was getting up and I could feel it…but I wasn't controlling my body.

"Feral? What…what are you doing?"

'I'm not doing anything! You're doing it! Oh gods, don't go near the mirror! That'd hurt if you--'

The shattering of glass rang throughout the room. That and the door being broken down. I blinked, staring at my reflection in the jagged pieces of the mirror that I had broken….

That I had broken with my…

Bare hands.

"Genis--Oh gods! Your hand!"

My headache was gone.

"My head…?"

I turned around slowly looking back at my sister and my friends. Wait, when'd Sheena, Colette, and Presea get back? And wait, the mirror wasn't the only thing broken. The chair was too.

'I told you not to go near the mirror but did you listen to me…? No, and now you're hurt.'

"I'm sorry…"

"Sorry for what, Genis? I'm the one who should be sorry. I didn't realize…are you okay?"

"I am now."

"But what…caused you to…?"

"I…"

'Don't answer them,'

"Um…"

"Genis?"

"It's nothing really. I just…I guess I got pissed off…and…broke the mirror."

"You did more than just break the mirror, Genis." Presea said, her usual monotone voice showing a hint of worry.

"Huh?"

"You broke the chair, and…this." Presea held up a picture of--

"Ah! I broke that?"

"Oh hey! That's the group picture we took in front of Meltokio when Mithos was…with us…" Lloyd glanced over at me, worry filling his eyes.

'Oh no, that's not good. You don't remember anything about breaking those two things do you?'

"N…no…I don't…"

"Genis?"

"Ah--um--did I really break those?"

"You mean you don't remember?"

I gulped. Great, this was just great. I did not mean to say that.

'Oh well, you already did. Now what are you going to do?'

And quite honestly I had no idea.

No idea at all…

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Feral: That's it for part Five. Now when are you going to make me show up again?

Me: …I don't know…maybe next Chapter?

Feral: You'd better not be lying --eyes glowing black, creating a huge black orb of energy in front of her--or else…

Me: Urk…um, well, yeah, that's it for Part five, as she said…so…um…R&R please! I love hearing from people

--Backs away slowly from the twitching Feral--