Demonkitty: Alright. Here you go. Another exiting installment of Shadow Knight! Enjoy! Oh, and I think that I can update about once a week, and I'm still accepting OC's!

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Chapter 3

Mikan opened the door, followed by her two brothers.

They were immediately met with huge cheers and confetti.

"WELCOME!" About 13 smiling faces were spread across the room.

"Oh… nice!" Mikan smiled in return.

"Not bad, not bad! I might actually like it here." Tsubasa's everlasting grin stretched wider. Youichi only grunted.

"Come on, Yo-Yo!" Tsubasa joked lightly. Youichi glared.

"Don't call me that."

"Whatever you say, Yo-Yo."

Youichi looked like he was about to punch Tsubasa in the face.

"Hey, my name is Artemis Horch. President of the Shadow Class. You?" His question seemed to be only for Mikan, who stepped backwards nervously. She stared into his face. He winked.

Her eyes darkened.

Tsubasa and Youichi both inwardly groaned.

"You can call me Mikan." She winked back. He seemed smitten with her new attitude, in contrast to her earlier, shy, manner.

"Well, I hope we'll be seeing a lot of each other, beautiful." He smirked.

Youichi surged forward with murder written on his face. Tsubasa pulled him backwards.

"Be cool. Calm down." He growled.

"I don't like her. Why did Mikan take in a Shade?" He snarled.

"I don't like her either, but physically, she's still Mikan. Play it cool." Tsubasa whispered. Youichi took a breath.

"Yeah. Whatever. I can deal with it." He breathed.

"Alright." Tsubasa smiled again.

"Brotherly issues, boys?" Mikan-or, rather, Talon, (A/N: Allow me to explain. Shades are dead spirits, the ones who haven't passed on, because of some… unfinished business, the ones who control Shadow Puppets. They take over their bodies. You can tell that they are being controlled because their eyes turn black. Mikan, being the soft soul she was, took one in. You know what? I'll just show you.)

Filler Flashback

A young Mikan, barely 8, had been dancing, for she needed energy, when she heard the rustling of earth. She stopped when she felt the shift in energy. She knew what it was.

A Shade.

She was frightened, for she had heard of the frightening stories of Shades taking control of Shadow Puppets.

Not quite frightened enough to stop her from peeking through the bushes for it, though. She found it behind a large oak.

She was surprised to see that it- or, rather, her, was weeping. She stood in front of the Shade, who was beautiful, in a jagged way. She had silvery hair, chopped short, cropped short to her head. She had red eyes, much like an albino. She looked 16.

"What's wrong?" Mikan asked in her adorable child's voice. The shade hissed, surprised.

"I'm Mikan. What's your name?" She asked.

"…I'm… I don't know." The Shade replied, recovering from her initial shock.

Mikan cocked her head.

"You don't know? Why? Don'tcha have a name?" Mikan wondered aloud. It was then that Mikan learned the truth about Shades. They had their memories erased from death as a sort of punishment, forced to wander the Otherworld, wishing they could pass, and wondering why they couldn't. It was all very sad. That was why they inhabited Shadow Puppets, in order to fulfill their work and pass on peacefully.

Not evil.

It was then that she had decided to allow the Shade to inhabit her body, and have them travel together, guiding each other through thick and thin.

Mikan gave her the name Talon, because it suited her. Sharp, dangerous, and beautiful.

Of course, her father and her brothers had been furious. But it didn't matter to her. She and Talon were inseparable. Talon had forged a deep respect for Mikan, and protected her whenever she could.

End of Flashback. (A/N: Remember that! Talon gets to be a really important character.)

Talon smirked.

Mikan-sama! She inwardly called.

Your brothers are getting annoyed. She scowled.

Okay. I'll be up in a minute. And don't call me Mikan-sama. Mikan grimaced.

Gotcha.

She slowly came too. She blinked.

"So. What I miss?"

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