Meanwhile in Human World.
It was getting dark and Shuichi and Esina finished another successful evening of studying. Being the gentlemen he was, he offered to walk her home like the other night.
I don't know what it is, but this girl is so special. He thought.
"Shuichi, let's take a walk through the park shall we?" She asked. He nodded and they made their way to the park, only the streetlights to guide their way. She instructed him to sit down on a bench they saw. He was a bit confused but followed her lead.
"I feel like I've know you for a long time, we seem to have a real good connection." he smiled, he liked the compliment.
"I do too, it seems our brains found the perfect match." He laughed at his own remark, hoping that t wasn't too cheesy, to his relief, she laughed too.
"I like you Shuichi."
"I like you too, Esina". They both smiled.
As with all good moments they must be ruined, for he felt a strange energy behind him. As soon as he turned around a powerful demon appeared. He was mostly covered in a black cloak, it was hard to tell his appearance but Kurama knew he was powerful.
It spoke in a deep voice. "Oh, something else to play with here, and one of you smells powerful." The demon began to chuckle. Kurama turned to a very frightened Esina who was still as stone, yet shaking.
"What is that? What's going on!" Esina began to panic. Kurama knew he had to get her out of here. Just then the demon hurled a fireball towards the two. They barely dodged. He tugged at her hand and lead her a bit away and they hid behind a tree. Esina was still very shaken.
"Shuchi, what's going on!" She almost yelled at him.
"Please Esina you need to get out of here, it is not safe"
"But what about you, it's not safe for you either".
"I must stay, I need to stop this".
"But you can possibly go against a demon!" Kurama knew he put himself in a predicament. He had to fix it and destroy this demon for her safety.
"I can, just please leave this place now." She nodded slightly and he turned around to face the demon. But instead of leaving she stayed crouched behind the tree. The demon and Kurama were face to face.
"Well, well, I sense a demon spirit coming off of you." The demon snarled.
"What is your purpose for being here" Kurama firmly stated.
"I just felt like causing trouble in the Human World". The demon laughed again.
" You are not welcomed, I suggest you leave now or suffer the consequences." Kurama was ready to draw his weapon when Yusuke, Kuwabara and Hiei ran towards him.
"Kurama!" Yusuke shouted. The demon noticed the three approaching and this time lifted a piece of rock from the ground and threw it at the trio. Hiei easily sliced it n half with his sword. Kuwabara seemed to be the only one who noticed that a girl was sitting behind a tree watching this all unfold. He went up to her. He knew that it was no place for a human to be, witnessing all of this.
"Uhh, I think you should leave." He politely said. Without a word she got up and ran away. Kuwabara was a bit confused but he knew she needed to leave for her safety, and I think she'd be pretty shocked to see Kurama fight a demon. He joined the rest of the group. The demon continued the pelt the team with fire and ice balls, but they were easily destroyed by Hiei and Kurama. While the demon seemed powerful the team was able to get an advantage with all their help combined. The demon formed a lighting bolt and aimed it at Kuwabara it hit him right in the side and he was on his back in pain. Yusuke noticed this and tended to his friend.
"Hiei, Kurama, it's all you" The demon pair nodded and planned an attack.
With the combined efforts of Hiei's sword and Kurama's rose whip they attacked the demon at the same time and he fell to the ground, missing a few limbs.
"Hn, what a bother" Hiei mumbled.
The two walked over to Yusuke and Kuwabara.
"How are you doing Kuwabara?" Kurama asked.
"I'm fine, but I hope your friend is ok, she was standing behind that tree for a while, but I told her to quickly leave". Kurama had a bad feeling in the pit of his stomach.
"Thank you…" he trailed off and started to walk away. His teammate felt he was upset so they let him be.
Kurama knew he could not let Esina alone. He needed to go to her and make sure she was ok. It wasn't too late out so he decided to walk to her house. The walk was hurting him, he didn't know what he was going tell her. He couldn't just admit that he fights apparitions like its an extracurricular activity, nor could he come out and say he was a demon either. When he got to her door we could barely find the strength to knock on her door, but after a few gulps, he did…she answered. She opened the door half way and held back a bit before embracing him.
"I'm so happy you're safe". she said and then retreated back, still shocked by the night's supernatural events, she looked scared and tried to not make eye contact with him.
"Shuichi, what was that thing…and why did it attack us?" her words soft and without emotion. Kurama knew she was damaged.
"I'm not sure why a demon would attack us, Esina". He was lying, he could think of many good reasons why a demon would attack him. "And yes, that was a demon".
"Wait, they exist?" she exclaimed. He knew it would definitely be impossible for him to explain his own demonic situation.
"…Esina, I don't believe we should hang out anymore". It killed him to say those words but he must. This was the first time he'd been so close to a girl before and now because of their differences, he had to let go.
"I don't understand, why? I'm ok, I'm not hurt." There was a hint of panic in her voice. It killed her to hear those words.
"It would be for the best, I don't want you being involved in something like that again."
"Shuichi, you act like that can happen again, it shouldn't right? It, it, was random…I don't want to stop being your friend because of a freak accident." she was fearing the worse, the man who she's come to love is telling her they can't be friends, right when she was going to tell him her feelings.
"It, needs to happen, Esina, I'm sorry." There was sadness and anger in those words, he didn't want any of this to happen.
"No Shuichi, I can't! I can't have the one I love walk out of my life." he was brought to life by those words, but not in time to react before Esina turned and closed the door crying. He stood there, alone. The words she said were still being processed in his mind. He started for home.
The next morning he dragged himself to school, he talked to no one and tried to make his day as normal as possible. Her took his tests, did his work and avoided Esina as much as he could, she did the same. They both wanted to lay low and let things fizzle out before resuming their friendship, or at least that what Esina wanted. She was determined to make this work. Shuichi, didn't know what to do.
Once school was over she was summoned to Spirit World, Koenma wanted a word with him, he knew it wouldn't be good.
"You wished to see me, sir". there was no emotion in his words
"Kurama, I heard about the incident with that demon the other night and I know it was random that the demon attacked you but the girl was put in extreme danger by being with you."
"Yes, I know. It must of thought to pick me out in a weak moment…being with a human." his head hung low, he didn't want to make eye contact.
"We cannot let this happen again it is too dangerous."
"I know, I have told her to stay away, but she won't listen, she wants to be with me".
"The only way that we can insure that no one gets hurt is to completely erase her memory of you". Kurama's heart sank with those words, but he knew he was correct. She would be much safer if she didn't know him at all.
"I, I understand, sir."
"I really wish there was another sure way, but you know how dangerous it can be to be involved with humans like that."
"Yes sir, I know, do what you must" with those last words Kurama left with a few tears running down his cheek. Botan entered once he was gone.
"Koenma sir, do you really need to do that?"
"I must." Botan felt bad for Kurama. "The memory of him and their friend's memories of each other will vanish, that way no one will know their relationship, yet it will be up to him to make sure they stay separate". Koenma took no time to delay and with a simple snap of his fingers, the deed was done (I guess it's that easy).
Kurama's POV
As I walk through the halls I see the familiar faces, the students bustling to class, making sure they are not late, and the occasional groups who stay by their lockers for a few moments to finish their conversation with friends. I see her. Esina. I also see her friends, Lunia and Kitsuki. They know my name, but nothing else. They don't know our past. They don't perceive our future. They don't motion to the girl I once loved that he is coming down the hall. They only look at each other. She laughs, she smiles, but she does not turn her gaze towards me, not anymore. She will only be another girl in school, just a faint memory nothing more. We are separate now and we will only ever be looked on as another, random person.
A/N: Hope you all enjoyed. It's my first fic made in over a year so I'm not sure how my creative writing skills have been affected since I'm swamped with academic writing stuff for school, and we all know that's not fun. Thanks for reading!