Chapter 4: Forgotten

The house was black except for one room. A single light was turned on as Tsunoru and Misaki sat on opposite sides of the couch. The curtains were closed.

"Tsunoru... Why do I have these powers? What am I...?" Misaki asked, looking over at him.

He could see the fear plainly in her eyes. That made him cringe. Seeing a woman in pain or hurt killed his soul. "Misaki... your last name is fain correct?"

She nodded yes.

Tsunoru sighed and looked down at the floor.

"Long ago... about one thousand years to be exact... my world was involved in a terrible war. The king was a harsh ruler who only thought of personal gain. There was only one Clan that he feared. The Fains. They were the most powerful warriors and magic users of their time. This king feared he would be overthrown if the Fains decided to help the people fight against him. So... he sent his royal army out to kill them. When the soldiers arrived at the Fains estate, the house was already burned to the ground. The only thing left behind by them was a note saying they had fled to another world where the king would never find them. The king was furious at this, so he told his researchers to develop something to find the Fains. This jewel was created for that cause, but... right before the jewel was finished... umm... never mind, that part isn't important. But anyway, no one knew what happened to the Fain Clan. It was rumored they had died quickly, but others said they had taken some of their servants with them and kept the family alive for thousands of years."

Misaki sat there in shock from hearing this story. "But... what makes it you think it's my family... why can't it just be a coincidence!"

"The Fains had one trait handed down from generation to generation so everyone knew they were part of the family. Pure black hair with blue tips. Because it has been a thousand years and the breeding with humans, most of the physical traits may have been lost, but the magic stayed just as powerful."

Misaki felt as though thousands of bricks had just crushed her, "...B...but..."

"Did your parents have the same hair as you or did they ever do anything odd?"

Her eyes opened wide and she sat there in deep thought. Pictures and memories of her mother came to her and she began to cry. "Only... my... mother..." she said. Her hands came up and she buried her face in them. She cried for a few moments, but stopped when she felt something warm wrap around her. "Tsunoru...?" she whispered.

"I'm sorry you never knew Misaki. But you have to be strong to help me defeat Kinjiru..." he said. The girl in his arms turned around and buried her face in his chest as she cried once more.

After twenty minutes of crying, Misaki had fallen asleep. Tsunoru picked her up and carried her up to her room. Her laid her down on the bed and covered her with the blankets. He some hair from her face and smiled down at her. "Sleep well... Misaki..." he left the room.

"Huh...?" Misaki awoke in the morning by a strange smell. "What is that?" she whispered and made a disgusted face. She got up and began to walk down the hallway. She stopped halfway down the stairs. "Smoke!?" she yelled and ran towards the kitchen where it was coming from. She stopped in the doorway with her jaw dropped staring at Tsunoru.

The elf was running around in circles as a fire on the stove top flared. "Fire, fire, fire!" he yelled as he ran.

"Damn it!" Misaki ran to a closet in the living room, pulled out a fire extinguisher and ran back to the kitchen. "Tsunoru! Stop moving!" she yelled as she tired to aim at the flames behind him. She sighed and sent the foam at the fire with her eyes closed.

"Misaki!! Stop!!!"

"Huh...?" Misaki stopped the foam and stared at Tsunoru. She instantly broke into laughter after she saw him covered in the foam. She dropped the extinguisher and landed on her butt laughing.

"It's not funny!" He yelled as tried to shake off the foam.

Misaki stopped laughing and stood, trying to calm down. "Better statement... why were you lighting my house on fire!?" she said, as she grabbed his shirt and violently shook him back and forth.

"I...was...trying...to...make...you...breakfast!" he yelled, while he was being tortured.

"Huh?" She stopped and the held the limp elf. "You were trying to make me breakfast?" Misaki asked shocked. "Why...?"

"Because today..." Tsunoru escaped her grip and smiled at her. "It is the first day of your training! Hm? Hey! Don't walk away! You have to train or you won't be able to help me defeat or defend yourself the darkness!"

"I don't care! If that bastard, Kinjiru, thinks comes after me again, I will just punch him like I almost did before." Misaki yelled and left the room.

"Misaki!" He ran after her. Before she walked up the stairs, he grabbed her wrist. "Misaki... please just learn control. If you don't you may destroy the world just by getting upset." He said staring at her intently.

She didn't want to learn. Not after hearing what her mother had never told her. She wanted to just forget everything and just go back to the life she was so used to. But... a voice told her differently... "Alright... I'll learn to use it if I'm in danger." She said with a heavy sigh.

Tsunoru stared at her not able to say a word. Then he smiled and let go of her. "Then get some breakfast, get changed, and meet me down here."

She just stared at him, scared of what he was planning. Then she turned around, walked into the kitchen, and ate a poptart. She walked back up to her room and changed into sweatpants and a t-shirt. Once she came downstairs her jaw dropped. "What did you do to my living room!?" she yelled. All the furniture had been stacked in the corners, scratches covered the floor from the movement, and Tsunoru stood there grinning. "Tsunoru…." Misaki growled in a low voice.

"I made your training area. That stuff was in the way so I moved it." He said pointing at the furniture.

Misaki ran to the kitchen. She came back with her hands behind her back. She walked up to Tsunoru and hit him over the head with a large wooden spoon.

"Oww!! What was that for!?"

"For moving everything without my permission! And destroying my floor!" she yelled and continued to hit him.

Ten minutes later, Misaki put the spoon down and stood in front of Tsunoru, glaring at him. "So what do I have to do."

"Your only going to concentrate first." He said. Tsunoru clapped his hands together and closed his eyes. "Do it…" he said opening one eye to look at her.

"Alright, alright." She said. As she mimicked his actions, Misaki stuck her tongue out at him. "So what am I supposed to concentrate on?"

"Yours powers… Just see if you can feel the powers inside you."

"That light that hurt Kinjiru right? Alright…." Misaki concentrated intensively. Then Tsunoru was thrown back against the wall. He looked up and just stared at her.

"I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to do that!" Misaki yelled. She ran over and helped him stand.

"It's alright. That was what I wanted to happen, but not with so much pain. But that means the power is there… hmm… but you do need to learn better control. Try this." A small ball of pink energy appeared in his hand. "This is my powers… do this with yours."

"That's? Okay…" Misaki closed her eyes and held out a closed hand. Once it opened a small ball of blue light appeared. "Hey I did it!" she yelled excitedly. But then the ball flew out of her hand. It bounced around the room destroying multiple things. "You're paying for this Tsunoru…" she said glaring at him.

"Why me!?"

The two trained for the rest of the day. Misaki had quickly gained full control of her powers, at the expense of Tsunoru's health. Bruises covered his body and a long cut ran down his arm from when Misaki broke a window. The glass flew out at him and he barely missed every piece.

Tsunoru sat on the newly moved couch with Misaki beside him, treating the wound on his arm.

"I'm really sorry. I didn't mean for this to happen." She said, with a saddened look on her face.

"Don't worry about it, Misaki. You didn't mean to break almost every single window. Plus that wound doesn't hurt anymore." Tsunoru said smiling down at her.

"Tsunoru… the other day… when…. Kinjiru… kissed me…" she finished tying the bandage around his wounds and the looked at the ground. "Why did you get so upset…?"

He just stared down at her wide eyed. A light blush covered his face and he looked away. "I….. I was upset that my enemy was using my friend to get the jewel."

Misaki stood and walked upstairs. "Goodnight…." Was all she said before walking to her room. She closed her door and stared at the ground, thinking.

"Misaki… now you have to be strong. You cannot show weakness right now." said Ms. Izawa, to a twelve year old Misaki.

"But…. But they're gone! I never got to say goodbye!" Misaki said, trying to hold back her tears.

"Misaki, you know you can come live with me. I am the only other member of our family left."

Misaki shook her head. "I want to stay in my house. Mommy and Daddy would want me to godmother."

Ms. Izawa sighed, smiling. "Alright. But I'll send you money and make sure the houses landlord watchers after you. I will move closer when I can." She said and hugged Misaki. She picked her up and carried her away from her parents graves.

"Thank you godmother…" Misaki said wrapping her arms around Ms, Izawa's neck.

"Misaki… please call me Auntie. Godmother is to formal."

"Kay…."

Tsunoru sat on the couch thinking as well….

"Tsunoru, your mother has died because of the darkness. Your father wishes not to see you right now, so he can grieve." said a servant to an eight year old Tsunoru.

"But why! I want to see Father!" Tsunoru cried out, as tars streamed down his face.

"Tsunoru!"

"Father!" he began to run to his father to hug him, but stopped short. His father slapped him across the face. "F…father…?"

"Go to your room and do not leave until I say you may. Meals will be brought to you." His father walked away, to his chambers.

Tsunoru stood there holding his red cheek. "Father…" he sniffled and then burst into tears. He fell to his knee's crying.

The servant walked over and helped him up. "Come young sir. You should do as your father asks…"

"Yes… alright Kinjiru…" he said and then servant led him back to his room with a smirk.

The clock ticked and crickets sang.

Only one thought was consuming the home of Misaki and Tsunoru…

"I have been… forgotten…."

AUTHORS NOTES:

Alright so I am sorry this chapter was so short. But it was really just a filler. The next xhapter is kind of short too, but it was something to do with the plot. Well please keep reading! And tell all your friends to read to! My friends at school say your going to jump out of your seats by chapter 8. Later!

Chapter 5: Winter and Work

"Misaki laid in her bed. Teats flowed down her face as the act she commited against Tsunoru replayed itself over and over again in her mind..."

What is her unforgivable act?