Lost and Found Chapter 6:
Yume's Past
The others were stunned. "I didn't think humans could learn that," Koni said finally. "How did you learn?"
"Hideki gave me that ability when we found out I was pregnant, and told me to call him if something happened," Yume said.
"And we didn't know about this why?" Miwa asked.
"You two would start asking questions that I didn't want to answer, and then I'd get a headache," Yume said. "Or a migraine, knowing you two."
Suddenly a woman on the Council asked, "Koni-sama, isn't that against the law? Transferring our powers to humans?"
"That only applies to dangerous powers," Koni replied. "If Hideki-sama had given Yume the power to summon a weapon, or create energy blasts, that would be against the law, but giving her the ability to use telepathy isn't against the law. I am surprised she retained it for this long, however."
"You mean it could wear off?" Yume asked. "I haven't used it in a while, but I know when Moe and Miwa are using it."
"Not always, you were completely unaware of our plot to hover over the doorway till you got home and sneak attack you," Miwa said.
"You nearly gave me a heart attack," Yume grumbled.
Koni sighed and said, "I think we need to figure out why Yume retained this ability so long. Pai, can you handle that?"
"Hai," Pai said. He went over to Yume, and put a hand on her forehead, concentrating. "The ability hasn't even faded," he said. "I can't sense why, though."
"My parents were chemists," Yume said. "I was exposed to a lot of different things as child; is it possible that something I was exposed to is keeping the ability in my mind?"
"That's a possibility," Pai said. "I would have to test some of your blood to find out."
"Let's do that later," Koni said. "Yume, the Council also has some questions for you."
"Alright," Yume said.
"How did you and Hideki-sama meet?" one of the men asked.
"I found him sleeping in a park near my house, and asked if he had a place to stay," Yume said. "When he said no, I told him he could come stay with me. I don't exactly know why I did it; part of it was probably that I was lonely. My parents had passed away a month ago, and I was living in their house again. I'm an only child, and while I had friends, most of them were in college at the time. My parents couldn't afford to send me to college, but at least I graduated high school. Anyways, I brought Hideki back to my house. He told me that he had been separated from the friends he was traveling with, and that it was unlikely they were going to find him. Since Tokyo's a huge place, I told him he could stay with me."
Before she could go on, Koni asked, "Hideki-sama, why did you tell her that it was unlikely your teammates would find you?"
"I stayed in that park for a week before Yume found me; they never came to look for me," Hideki said. "I figured they thought I had been killed or something. And our orders were not to use our powers during the time we were on Earth."
Koni sighed. "Why did you impregnate Yume?" he asked.
"We were in love with each other, and it had been about six months since I had been separated from the others," Hideki said. "And it was another five before they came to find me. By the time they found me, Yume was five months pregnant, and we had discovered that she was having twins."
"What happened when they found you?" a woman asked.
"Yume and I were talking about names when we heard someone banging on the front door," Hideki said. "We both went to get it, and found my teammates outside. The leader saw Yume and immediately jumped to the conclusion that she had brainwashed me. He demanded to know why she was keeping me here, and she said, "I'm not, Hideki wanted to stay with me after I found him." He assumed she was lying, and told her that I wasn't human, and I was coming back with him. She tried to stop him from dragging me off, and he knocked her out. He knocked me out when I tried to go back, and I ended up going home in one of the cells on the ship. I was hoping the scandal would be enough to get my father to disown me, so I could go back to Earth and be with Yume, but I STILL had to become leader. Stubborn little…" Hideki trailed off, muttering something about meddling parents, and Koni sighed again.
"Who was the leader of your group?" Koni asked.
"Gimore Han," Hideki said.
Koni nodded, and said, "Pai, go find him and bring him here."
"Hai," Pai said. He bowed and teleported out.
Hideki looked at Koni, who said, "I've heard he's still prone to jumping to conclusions, but I'd like to hear what he thought too- and have him apologize."
"Isn't he working in the military training school now?" a woman asked.
"Yeah, and he's a JERK," Kisshu said bluntly. "Anyone who gets on his bad side gets detention and a black eye. Doesn't matter if what they did was actually against the rules, if he doesn't like it, he punishes the kid. I had him for one term, and I was the only one who didn't get a black eye or worse. Of course, that was AFTER I beat Shiro, so that might be why. But everyone else got on his bad side somehow, and they got punished. I swear, all you had to do is LOOK at the guy wrong, and he'd punch you and yell, "One week in detention!" Jerk."
"I guess we'd better have a word with him; you're not the first to say that," Koni said.
"Who's Shiro?" Moe asked.
"The guy who used to be the best warrior on this planet," Kisshu said.
"I remember that fight," one of the men on the Council said. "My wife literally fainted when you won."
"Sorry about that," Kisshu said.
"Why did she faint?" Miwa asked.
"Kisshu was ten years old, and he creamed Shiro, who was undefeated, in about eight minutes," the man said. "And Shiro was twenty-five."
"Jeez Kish, you must be amazing," Ichigo said.
"I guess," Kisshu said.
Suddenly Pai teleported back in with a Cyniclon man who appeared to be about forty. He bowed when he landed, and asked, "The Council wished to see me?"
"Yes," Koni said. "We would like an explanation about the incident on Earth thirteen years ago."
"The one where I had to drag Hideki-sama back here?" Han asked.
"Yes," Koni said. "According to his and Yanagida Yume's accounts of the event, you simply barged into their home and accused Yume of brainwashing Hideki-sama with no actual proof. Yume's account of the situation matches Hideki-sama's. Would you care to explain your behavior?"
"I didn't believe that any Cyniclon would willingly live with a human," Han said. "Much less one who was next in line to become leader of our people."
"Why did it take you almost a year to find Hideki-sama after he became separated from your group?" a woman on the Council asked. "Shouldn't your first priority once you noticed him missing have been to find him?"
"Uh….." Han said.
"I get it," Kisshu said. "You must have believed that if you didn't find Hideki-sama, someone else would have the chance to be leader. At the time you were in a position of power; if Hideki-sama hadn't been found, you might have become leader yourself."
"Kisshu, that's a grave accusation," Koni said. "What is your reasoning?"
"Yumemi-sama is right; Han's first priority after finding Hideki-sama missing should have been to find him," Kisshu said. "Hideki-sama waited in one spot for a week, but Han and the others never found him. Han can't have been searching very hard if he couldn't find Hideki-sama in a place he stayed in for one week. A teammate vanishing is cause enough to use the power we have to find another Cyniclon, no matter where he or she may be. If Han couldn't find Hideki-sama, it means he never used that power. Just now, his hesitation in answering Yumemi-sama's question says to me that he did not put Hideki-sama's disappearance as a high priority- if it was a priority at all. As leader of an Earth scouting mission, he was in a position to become more powerful in the military, at least. Hideki-sama's disappearance, if he harbored ambitions to be leader of our people, could be seen as an opportunity."
"Then why did he come after Hideki-sama so forcefully?" Koni asked.
"Simple," Kisshu said. "Neru-sama, Hideki-sama's father, asked for a report. Han could only keep Hideki's disappearance a secret if Neru-sama didn't ask to talk to his son. If Neru-sama asked to speak with Hideki-sama, that is an order that can't be denied lightly. Han would then have to tell Neru-sama that Hideki had gone missing. As next in line for the position of leader, Hideki-sama would be important to have around. Neru-sama would make it clear that Han would have to find Hideki-sama. That's a direct order. In our military, direct orders must be carried out. Neru-sama would have ordered Han to bring Hideki-sama back. The reasoning behind his rough treatment of both Yume and Hideki-sama is that he was angry at having to bring back the man he saw as his rival. He told everyone Hideki-sama had been brainwashed to make sure he wouldn't get the blame for Hideki-sama's disappearance."
"How did you come up with this theory?" Koni asked. "It's sound logic, but not the type I'd expect from a fourteen-year-old."
"Do you remember the talent my father had?" Kisshu asked.
Koni's eyes widened. "Heightened perception in any situation," he said. "And with that comes the ability to analyze the situation, and put it into a logical form. You inherited that?"
"Hai," Kisshu said. "I can tell what people are going to say almost before they know themselves. Pai says it's creepy, but it certainly comes in handy at times."
"I wish I had something like that," Koni commented. He turned back to Han, who was looking nervous, and asked, "Are these accusations correct, Han?"
"Fine. I wanted to be leader, but it didn't work out. Happy?" Han asked bitterly.
"Far from it," Koni said coldly. "Abandoning a teammate- no matter who he or she is- is against our laws, Han. The sentence is ten years in jail. The Council will decide whether or not to make it longer, considering the importance of the one you abandoned. Any more insubordination, and we'll start considering other options. Is that clear?"
"Hai," Han said bitterly.
Koni concentrated briefly, and two Cyniclon men dressed in similar uniforms appeared. They bowed, and Koni said, "Take Gimore Han to the cells and guard him."
"Hai," the two said, and went to Han. They grabbed him by the arms, and teleported off.
"Well, that didn't go as planned," Hideki commented. "Do we have anything else to discuss?"
One of the women said, "Yes. It's about Yume's place on Cyniclonia, as well as your daughters."
Waaay too short, but I can't think more right now. I'll try to get more out soon. In the meantime, REVIEW!