Waking Up With Magic
Chapter 8
By: ShadowsOfTheHeart

"Hush now baby don't say a word, you're going to give it up or you're going to get hurt."

Note: I do not own Yu Yu Hakusho.


Drowning in a sea of blood, pain like fire licked at my back. Where am I? Why am I in so much pain? Did I do something wrong?

Darkness spun around me, cold darkness that did not soothe my aching back or my aching heart.

I have been left along, broken by the people I love and trust. Is there anything left for me now?

Darkness, pain, sorrow

Darkness

I jerked open my eyes, my heart feels like a jack hammer and cold,why is it so cold in here. I sat up and looked around, my window was opened. I gave it a look before throwing back the covers and walked to it. Before I moved I flicked on my lamp that sat on my night stand. Its soft yellow glow filled my room. I was alone, but I'm sure I closed my window before I went to sleep.

I looked out to see if anyone was around, nothing; I then looked across the way to see his window closed as well. "That's" I stiffen as warm arms closed around my waist and his intoxicating sent swiped over me.

Sweet wild flower and over grown forest mix with musky spicy sent that I can't place.

Powerful yet sweet

"You need to start locking that window" he whispered it like an order; I shivered from his warm breath on my ear.

"Don't do that" I stressed in a low whisper, forcing myself around to face is bright deep green eyes and flowing red hair. He kept his arms secure around my waist, I didn't mine, his white robes feels soft agents my exposed skin.

"I just wanted to say good bye without waking you, did you have a nightmare?" he wondered watching my face.

I sighed and let myself melt agents him "I think so" I took in a breath, I took in his scent his collar bone felt good agents my cheek "I just can't remember it. It felt more like memory than a dream" I tried to recall what I could, but it was fading fast, but the burning pain still lingered on my back. I shivered, the wind was cool coming in my window, and me being in short and a tank top wasn't helping. Kurama pulled me closer; his arms around me, hands clasped at the base of my spine, his wonder scent filled me up making no room to think about anything else. I felt his hands and arms tighten around me, in a smooth quick movement he turned around, putting himself between the window and I, blocking the cold chill that was creeping in.

"Alistair" he stressed a little annoyed. He took his arms away from me and ran his hands down my arms to warm me up.

"Yes, don't be like that' he's gone through hell" I defended stepping away from his warmth, I can't trust myself around him, I'm might just not let go. I moved towards my bed, determined to get back in it.

"I know, I just don't like you losing sleep over it. Youhave to learn to block him out" he stressed feeling torn, his green eyes danced was annoyance and I think, fear. From what, I can't tell, and if I ask, he will never tell me. I turned away from him and pulled my blankets straight "You have so much to learn" I heard him whisper as he moved.

"Kurama, Kurama" I spun around causing him to stumble, I gave him a grin and placed my hands on my hips "I'll be fine, mother has been helping me out a lot" I reassured him with a smile "Now weren't you here to say goodbye?" I can't let him get to the bed; I might not let him leave it.

He smiled at me and kissed my forehead "Yes" he whispered before taking my lips in his. Sweet and soft, his moist lips, hot with need. I love his taste; it was a addicting as his sent. My heart fluttered at his touch. My body grew hot with need and want. I answered his kiss with my own need, but It was short lived and he left me dazed as he pulled away. "Goodbye, I'll try to get back soon" he whispered it with a kiss on my cheek and before I could say or do anything he was gone. His warmth lingered and my skin burned from where he touched my arms, his powerful sent still lingered in the air, making my heart flutter.

I stood there indifferently; I don't know how to react. I rush to the window and leaned out, he was gone.

Gone

Sharpness hit my heart, tears hit my eyes.

I pushed away from the window and took in a breath "get a hold of yourself he isn't gone forever" I said it loud to make sure I understood it. I knew it, but it still hurt.

I shut the window slowly watching the showing hoping I could get a glimpse of him. But I knew better, he was long gone now, or well hidden. I gave one last swipe with my eyes before turning from the window, I was leaving for training camp in the morning needed to get some sleep, if I can sleep after this.


The morning was bright and beautiful; it was going to be a long hot day. Lucy was sat next to me on the bus, she hasn't said much to me since Saturday, especially after I came home yesterday. She didn't attack me, ask me about the date.

I'm getting annoyed.

"Hey Lucy?" no answer, I huffed "Tskui!"

She jerked and turned her head to me, she looked shock and bewillard. "Holly you" she started only to shake her head "Sorry I was spaces out"

"Spaces out! You haven't been yourself, what's going on. Did Alistair do something again?" A thought hit me then, did she fine out about the game and me forcing Alistair to get his act together.

A light flush came to her cheeks as she leaned closer to me "I can't tell you here" she whispered.

"oh" I stated, I then smiled at her and pulled out my cell phone "text it to me"

She giggled for the first time in days "too long"

"Para phrase it"

"There's really no way to para phrase it" she snuggled into me then and too in a deep breath " I'll tell you tonight okay"

I sighed in defeat "Okay"


I stretched, the bus ride was long, the coach was nice enough to give us free time before lunch, more so to get our bunks straighten out and what not. Lucy is with said coach to get our rounds rotation figured out. I really don't want to have to do night rounds, but I can see why, especially with these girls, and the boys. Bu this come with some perks, me and Lucy get our own cabins, just me and her. The rest of the team has to shear this one big cabin, all 12 of them. I'm so happy I'm not there. I really enjoy sleeping, and as much as I do love the girls on my team, sleep just takes priority over them talking all night.

I sighed and sat on my bunk, I took the bottom, Lucy has a fear of sleeping on the bottom bunk, she says she get nightmares about the top bunk falling on her. For an A class medical mage, she's a bit of a wimp. I took in a breath of the nice fresh air. This wasn't like New York, no noise, no people, not like time square.

Crazy

I do kind of miss seeing all the crazies though.

I shook my head; next summer I want to take Kurama there, I'm confident my nana and Pop will love him.

"Holly" I looked up at Alistair as his magical dust and sent cleaned the air. I tilted my head, is it bad when you don't get shock when people just appeared in front of you anymore?

"You know, you could have knocked like normal people" I stated giving him a look.

"If you haven't notice we aren't normal, do you have a minute?" he asked looking a little distraught. I wonder?

"Yeah, I got a minute" I answered with wave of my hand, motioning him to sit next to me. He did so without complaint, yes we are becoming close in a since. "So" I started getting his attention "Sup?"

"I'm going on your initial reaction, Lucy hasn't told you yet" He placed his hands on his knees as he said this.

"Told me?" I asked watching him take in a deep breath and move his head to look at me. I kept my mind blank as he searched for the right words to start with. Finally after a few minutes of him debating on what to tell me; he brushed a stray hair away from his face and said.

"Lucy and I went to see the council elder yesterday while you went on your date" he stopped to let me understand what he was saying, it all clicked in now.

"That's why Lucy's been acting weird" I said then motion for him to go on.

"Yes, it was decided that we will stay married for a month, in that month if the elder finds that we are in love with one another then we will stay married and have a renewal ceremony, if not the marriage will be dissolved." He let out a nervous breath as he finished; one of have never seen him do before. I do believe he's actually really worried that Lucy won't love him in the end. Damn I really wish these two would get over what happened in the past.

"It's not that easy" he blurted out without thinking; I tensed and slapped him upside the head. "Hey what"

"Just because you heard my thought doesn't mean you can comment on them when you like, it's annoying and creepy!" I glared hard at him and crossed my arms over my chest "You two need a sit down, and talk, yell, do something to get this, whatever this is, fixed."

"Like I said"

"It's not that easy" I cute in and pointed my finger in his face "Of course it's not, if it was you wouldn't be in this mess, now if the elder gave you this month, then he must believe there is still something between you two. Your magic is stronger than hers right?"

"Of course it is I'm"

"Head of the war mage circle, I got that cocky" I stood and faced him, I placed my hands on my hips and went on "You need to grab her, take her somewhere you both have a happy memory and talk"

He looked up at me thought his glasses covered eyes, eyes that where once so cold it scared me. But he's slowly changing; they have become a little warmer and calmer; almost like he has been freed from his storm.

Alistair stood making me take a step back, as much as I like being a tall girl, he got at least half a foot on me. His long black hair fluttered behind him as he stood, I wonder why he keeps it that long?

"As much as I like your idea, Lucy would break any spell I try to cast, her reflexes are good" I crossed my arms over my chest at his excuse.

"Really, you're telling me that the head of the war mage circle can't take on healing mage?" I need to piss him off a little, seems like that's the only way to get him to move on this. "Aren't you like an upper S class, while she's just a lower A class?" I added leaning back on my right foot giving him some attitude.

"I know what you're doing Holly" he stressed trying not to sound or look pissed; his ego is so easy to puncture.

"Oh, by the sounds of your annoyed voice and body movements, its working" I stepped to the side and pointed to the door "Now, before you blow up and destroy my room, go and think of a place where you and Lucy was the happiest, then with my help" I stopped then and grinned "She can't use a braking spell if I void her powers"

I watched as what I said clicked into his head "That worries me" he stated while he walked to the door.

"Why?"

"Because I don't you to blow her up"

"Oh get out of here"

"Just saying, but if you can perfect voiding magic, then I will agree to your plan" he looked back at me as he came to the door, he was grinning, it looked a little evil.

"Is that a challenge?"

"You could say that, I'll give you till the end of the training camp, and please do try to stay away from the camp while parting, I don't want inncocent people to get hurt." He finished with a laugh, and before I could wiped my pillow at him, he was gone in a mist of his blue and red partials. His spicy sent linger in the air.

"Damn him" I muttered flopping back on my bed "I haven't blowing anything up since last week"


Lunch made me turn up my nose, why, well it was curry, and as much as I have been trying my hardest to like curry, it just isn't happening. Needless to say I had rice with soya saus. Not a good choice since we're doing drills right now.

So hungry.

I flopped down on the red team bench and took in some much needed air. My ankle hurt, all this jumping and hopping about it making it throb. I just had to break my foot didn't I? And it wasn't even epic, how can you make falling down the stairs epic?

"You okay love bug?" Minka asked me. I focused my eyes on her and smiled a little. She was bent down so her face was level with mine. It was a deep crouch too; she's a tall girl close to six feet, give or take an inch. Minka was a nice girl, pretty and happy. Her chin length hair blew in the light wind, it was a dyed blue color and it matched her bight gray eyes. She lived in her own world really. Hug anime fan, I'm talking cost player, anime convention goer, and she didn't care who knew. We get along good, not on what you call a close friend level but a friend none the less.

"Love bug?" I question, she also has this thing with saying weird and really out there stuff.

"Yeah, I heard it on a western drama, I like it" she answered with a bright smile, I nodded in response. "You look hungry and dead"

"hungry yes, dead, almost there" she laughed at my comment and proceeded to pet my hair.

"It's okay darling, just remember to die after out track meet" she laughed some more before tapping my cheek in a playful way.

"I'll be sure to do that" I stated like it would be true "before that" I went on brushing her hand away from my face "you wouldn't have any food on you would yeah?"

"Would I" she grinned and pointed to her Saint Tail book bag "I got a energy bar and water in there, but" she stopped and tapped my nose "you have to tell me why you a dear Minamino-san were walking hand in hand yesterday."

I almost chocked "you saw" I didn't even get it out before she grinned and nodded her head.

"I have heard a rumour that he was seeing someone, and my first thought was you. Why is what you might be thinking, well love bug, it was as simple as putting salt and pepper together." Her grin was big and confident. I sighed and tired not to laugh at her. "So you two an idiom or what?"

"You could say that, but don't tell, I really want to live pass graduation" I gave her puppy dog eyes

"Silly willy; never would I tell the other vipers about you and him. I like you, and he seems nice enough" she was almost bouncing as she said this, like I said, strange girl. But I trust her like I trust Lucy or Hojo or Alistair. "Since you were honest you can have two energy bars"

"I feel like a dog getting rewards for good behaviour" I said with a fake eye roll, she simply giggled and went to her bag. She opened said bag as I leaned back on my hands and took in the late afternoon air. I wonder what Kurama is doing right now? He never did tell me why he had to go to the demon world and we didn't talk about contacting each other while he is there.

For two people in love we really skipped over some major points.

"Here you go" Minka mused handing me the two energy bars and a bottle of water. "That should hold you till supper"

"If supper's something I like, I'm going to die out here" I said and dug into the bar, so good.

"Picky westerner." I heard her say before she again patted my head and walked away. Well she ran away to be right, she still had drills to do. Me, well I was all finished. Well in a since I had less drills then the other girls, mostly because my events are all running of some kind. I took a sip of my water and watched as Lucy flew over the high jump bar.

Her hair flew around her as she arch her back to clean the bar. Since I've found out she's a mage I've been wondering. Does she use her magic to help her? I tried to ask her once, but I felt it would have been rude.

Though I can sense magic, I can't always tell what that magic is. And if that mage is will educated in blocking spells, like Lucy, then I'm shit out of luck.

Ah well, no point in mottling over that now. I took in the warm air as my eyes watched Lucy's back hit the blue mats. Her lags went over her head a bit but she's flexible.

"Holly" I jumped and looked up, Hojo was looking down at me with question in his dark eyes, hum, his hair is getting long again.

"Yeah?" I answered

"I've been looking for your coach for the last half hour, I need to talk to her about the group run" he said, he looked a little frustrated.

I shrugged "She was just yelling at Tina, then Maria showed up and whisked her away." I pointed towards the teacher cabin "They could be in there, Maria has been changing our schedule a lot, it seems to me she's trying to gets us more group runs and activates then actually training time." I looked away from Hojo "Annoying witch"

"How long have they been gone?" he asked turning my head back to him. I flinched a little at his touch, his hands are warm, but softer then Kurama's. I batter his hand away out of annoyance

"I don't know, before I sat down, probably like 20 minutes" I answered in a huff.

"I'm going to look" he muttered turning towards the teachers cabin "Oh and Holly" he stated as he started to walk.

"What?"

"If you're going to train please do it far away from the camp" he laughed before barking out into a run.

"Hey!" I crushed my water bottle, "Fucking Alistair."


Have you ever sat back and wondered where your life would have headed if you made different choices or hadn't made any mistakes at all? Well I am, for the sole reason of me being starved because supper was again a dish I don't like, (sea food stew) and I'm on a joyless run with the boy's basketball team; partnered with some creepy ass freshmen. Well I wouldn't say creepy in a weird monstrous way, I'm talking about flirting with me creepy. Why? Well every since I came to this school no guy would ever dare approach me, because of Hojo and Lucy. Though people tried to hide that fact from me, I'm not even close to being stupid or deaf.

Then when Kurama started his weird association with me, guys didn't even look my way. They were much too scared of the overprotective demon. Not that they know that, but Kurama has a way of letting people know he is not one to be messed with.

So this little endeavour is freaking me out. Yes I have experience with guys flirting with me, just I haven't had one do it since I was Jr high.

I'm so freaking snacking Maria schedule tomorrow and changing my running partner.

I let out a breath of annoyance as he shot me a smile, said freshmen is the same one who spoke to me when I sluttered Alistair in our match. Short black hair, dark brown eyes you could mistake them for black. Small build but strong, one of those guys where you think is skinny until he takes his clothes off. Something he decided to do a ways back saying it was too hot. Kurama would probably kill this poor boy he knew he was running next to me shitless. Hojo or Alistair probably would do much better. This I have strongly explained to him, lake the demonic boyfriend and said siblings having magic. But in truth Hojo is no push over and I'm a little impressed with this kids guts. But saying this doesn't mean I mind him running next to me shirtless and flirting up a storm.

"So tell me about this boyfriend you keep saying you have" he stressed the last part, practically calling me a lier. I should trip him and leave his ass here to rot. But that wouldn't be nice, not that I have ever been accused of ever being overly nice but it wouldn't be moral.

"What's to tell, I have one so stop with the asking me out deal" I shot back at him as I jumped over rotting log, he did the same without effort, I was really hoping to out run him but he's as fast as Hojo and Lucy. Right now I really wish I knew how to use more of my own magic.

"Oh, what to tell" he brushed my arm as we made a left turn; his touch was cold but warm at the same time. A warning chill went down my spine so I side stepped away still keeping my pass to his.

"What to tell" he said again glancing at me with some hit of knowing, I really want to smack his pretty face. "What's his name, school, hair color, eye color, is he as good looking as me"

I tripped and went flying towards the ground, I cringed with knowing this is going to hurt, I closed my eyes already seeing the pain and blood.

But it never came, strong warm arms caught me, and a very familiar sent caught me off guard."Holly what's with you and trying to kill yourself" harsh words but ones I have known a long time ago. I didn't want to believe it but could it really be.

I opened my eyes as my savour pushed me back to me feet, I just stared at him; astonished "Andrew?" his names fell from my lips before I could think. It has to be him, those amazing amber eyes, light curly dirty blond hair that was messy around his ears. Tall, he's so much taller now, almost a foot over me, he was close to if not taller than Alistair. His boyish face he use to have was now sharper and more hansom.

"What's wrong with you, it's not like I was dead" he said with a sly grin, he was never saddle, very blunt and a little mean.

But

"What are you doing here? I thought" I started to say but he held up his bug hand to cut me off.

"My father and mother are now officially divorced, thank god" he held out his hand to me "So when my mother went looking for a new job I tracked you down, getting a teaching position over here was easy as hell" I just looked at his hand then back to his sharp but warm eyes.

"Andrew you, you vanished for almost what 5 years now, where the hell did you go!" I could feel the tears in my eyes "no one knew where your whole family was. Do you know how hard that was for me!" I blinked back my tears and movement caught my eyes.

Damn Kimura-san was still here.

"Sorry to break up this, whatever this is but me a Jones-san need to finish our run" I heard the warning in his voice, the same one I hear in Kurama's when speaks to Hojo.

Stay away, she's mine.

As quick as Kurama can run, Andrews warm hands was one my arms and I was pulled agents his well formed chest, he is so much border now, I feel so small. "I'll tell you this once, stay away from my girlfriend!" my heart leapt, not from heart but from fear. In truth we never officially broken up; Andrew was my first boyfriend, my first friend. Our parents always got posted to the same place up until New York. Two years we spent there and just when we ended our second year in Jr high, Andrew and his family disappeared. My heart was so broken, he was my everything. That was the worst summer of my life, and then I moved here, and now everything is different.

"Oh so this is the boyfriend," he grinned with the knowing it wasn't him I was talking about.

"Boyfriend?" he asked pushing me back and looked into my eyes, I knew he could see the hurt and fear, but

"Andrew you left me" I said pushing away from him "I wish I could say sorry, but you left me without a word" I saw anger cross his eyes cause them to deepen into deep shades of honey and gold.

My own anger flared "You have no right!" I snapped "No word and now bam your back, what do you think we would pick up where we left off?" I saw the answer in his eyes "Damn it Andrew! Forgive me but, I wasn't going to sit in misery waiting for you, when I didn't even know if you where dead or alive. I loved you yes, oh god did I love you." I stopped and turned from him feeling tears from this old wounds.

"I'm sorry Holly, just, we need to talk about this in a better place, can you get away tonight?" he pleaded with me, I glanced at Kimura-san grinning face, more anger flared.

"Ahrrr, fuck you" I snapped at the freshmen "And no to you, I have to play babysitter tonight, I have to go" I ran away, just like that, I can't be near him without all my old emotions for him flaring up. Five years he's been gone, and of all places to meet up again, and of times. Why now?


"Holly you okay?" Lucy asked at I fought with this stupid arm band. Maria thought it would be a splendid idea to wear bright yellow arm bans to single us out as patrollers. Trying to get it to stay on was another story.

"Fine" I hushed and dug the safety pin in my arm. "God damn it" I hissed at the pain, stupid, stupid, little sharp object.

"Like he'll you are" she stresses taking the pin from me and started to pin the ban herself

"Lucy I said"

"You're fine I got that" she hisses and skilfully slid the pin into the bright faberaite securing it in place. "You've been in a mood since you got back from the run, alone I might add" she tugged on the ban to make sure it was secure she then turned me to face her, both hands on my shoulders. "What's wrong?"

I took in a breath, I can't hide this from her, she knows me to well to try and lie my way out of this. "He's here Lucy" I whispered as old wounds dug at my heart.

"Kurama? did you two have a fight?" she asked knowing I didn't mean him.

"No, Andrew he's" I shook my head trying not to cry, three years ago when I came here I left all that hurt behind me to start a new, but now, if I let the flood gays open I don't know what or how much damaged it will cause.

"Oh god" I heard her whisper "No joke, damn it no wonder you're in such a mess" she stated with soft tones, her soft hands took my face as she leaned her forehead on mine. "Take a breath" she whispered "I know this is hard, but how" tears spilled from my eyes and onto her hands.

"He just came out of now where, and he acted like he was never gone." She pulled away and whipped my tears

"You need to breath" she said again in understanding, in truth Holly and Hojo are the only ones to know about Andrew outside of my father and grandparents. The wounds were still so fresh when I met them I let it all out one day. It was the first time Hojo called me but my first name. The thought of telling Kurama never crossed my mind; I didn't want to bring up that old wound.

But now.

"Holly look at me" she whispered and again placed her forehead on mine, her warmth soothe me "We have to leave now, if the boys see you like this Andrew might disappear again" it was harsh but true.

"I know" I sniffed as she pulled away from me "It just"

"I know more than you think" her voice cracked and I knew she was talking about Alistair.

"I need to wash my face" I stressed trying to hold myself in place, I really wish I could feel Kurama's warmth and take in his calming yet dangerous sent; or just seeing his beautiful emerald eyes, eyes that have never judged me; always protecting me.

Lucy gave me a nod and went to her cosmetic bag, I ducked into the bathroom and ran the hot water and started to breathe again.


"Odd for you to be late Holly?" Claudine stated dismissing Lucy, she was hardly on time when I wasn't there to drag her ass out of class.

"Sorry I got shampoo in my eyes when I was washing my hair" I lied with a fake smile.

"That explained the eyes" I heard Hojo whisper, but one look at Alistair told me he knew something was up. He must have felt or heard my panic thoughts when I ran into Andrew.

"Okay, we're all here let's start" Maria said smiling brightly and held up a piece of paper. I cringed at her happiness; the urge to slap her face was strong. I really need to find out what the hell she is. "Okay, we do rounds until midnight; the teacher said they will take the late night watches." she pointed to the paper now "Right now everyone should be back to their respective cabins and rooms. We each have a sector to portal." she walked to Hojo with a blush as she handed him some papers. It was then I noticed the pretty pink gloss on her full lips and the scent of perfume on her light blue track suit. Our team suit, ours was red. Hojo and them wore black. Her head of blond curls flutter as she tilted her head to the said as Hojo took the papers from her "Could you pass these along" her voice was sweet and alluring, again I wanted to slap her hand away.

To me she felt like poison.

I have come to the conclusion not to speak to her directly, even though every time I see her it gets harder and harder to might my tong.

Hojo took the papers with a nod and did what was asked, I saw her face twisted with hate when he didn't give her the response she wanted. It was too fast for anyone else to see, or maybe she only wanted me to see. Lucy tapped my arm, then shoved the papers in my face. I blinked, was I just starring at Marie this whole time? I shook it off; I'll blame it on the shampoo.

"Thanks" I muttered taking a sheet and passing it to Claudine.

"On here is your sector and partner, your partner will change every night and so will your sector, fresh eyes are always better." She smiled again and looked towards me with a grin. One where she knew things about me she should not.

I really want to hit her.

"Oh look Holly you're with Alistair" Lucy stated making me break eye contact with Maria.

"What?" I asked looking down at the sheet

"You're with Alistair" she said again annoyed I didn't listen the first time.

"Oh" I muttered reading the contents, she was right I was with my brother, Hojo was with Claudine, Lucy was with, "Jackson" wait a minute, I read the name again, then went to Maria's name " Kimura"

"Present" Kimura-san called shooting me a grin

"Your very late" Hojo hiss at his team mates

"Sorry, sorry" the other said, I'm assuming he's Jackson. Tall, cute, gray eyes, black hair that was spiked up, same high as Hojo and same build, they were in white track suits because they where Jr's. I glanced at Hojo, he shrugged and moved his head towards Maria.

"Uneven numbers" he stated "Jackson is our manger" that's when I notice his track suit was more gray then white, "And Kimura, he volunteered because non of the other seniors would do it" he was mad, annoyed and above all pissed. He didn't like Kimura-san very much; which is strange because they us to get along.

"Okay everyone knows where and who they are going with" Claudine stressed loudly.

"Yes" We all stressed back matching her tone.

"Okay get going then" she shooed us with her hands.

"Yeah, yeah" I muttered and before I could ask Lucy if she would be okay with Jackson a warm strong hand took my arm and dragged my away.

"Alistair slow down, it's not like the tree's are going to go anywhere" he didn't though and he didn't say anything till we where secure in our sector and he radio use in, yes we even got radios.

"Who was it that made you cry and upset today" he was angry and a little, lose. I have never seen that look in his eyes before and it was close to guilt. He was angry that he wasn't there to stop my pain. My heart jumped from his brotherly jester. It almost made me want to hug him, but I don't think we're quite at that sibling level yet.

So I shrugged "I told you I got shampoo in my"

"Christ Holly who do you think you're talking to! I know your thoughts and feelings butter then you think. And I know when someone has been crying" he took my shoulders much like Lucy has done. "I need to know Holly, I was too far away to hear your correct thoughts but I could feel your discomfort and pain." he took in a breath "Did Kimura do something to you? You where running with him today right, I swear I'll"

"No" I stopped him "Though he was being a pain, it wasn't him" I took in a breath "Someone I use to love, a close friend appeared today like he was never gone. I was in shock and hurt because he never gave warning" I watched Alistair's eyes as realization hit him.

"An old boyfriend?" anger filled his eyes "It wasn't"

"No it's wasn't him, his name is Andrew Lonse, he was, well he was." It hurt to go on and thankfully Alistair saw the pain and betrayal I felt in my eyes. He let me go and let out a breath, he really doesn't know how thankful I am he understood.

"He was missing right, five years?" he asked looking around our area listing for would be rule breakers.

I wasn't shocked by his statement, that thought has been passing in the background of my head since Andrew appeared. "Yeah, no warning he just left" I saw pain flicker through Alistair's eyes, understanding and loathing. He was thinking about when he left Lucy without a word, and did the same he just appeared one day. But the difference are severer, Alistair was to be the next in line, trained killer with no emotions or heart. Andrew is human, and despite his grown up looks he hasn't changed at all. His harsh voice with just the twang of softness was the same, his intense eyes that always know what I'm thinking.

Everything about him was the same.

But

I'm not

"I don't know what to do" I whispered holding back more tears, "This whole thing is just crazy, he said he tracked me down"

Alistair took in a breath and I could see conflict in his eyes "Holly have you felt strange around him?" he asked watching my eyes

"No"

"Are you sure?" he said eyes still on mine, I give him a look.

"Why?"

"Because I know"

"This isn't your story to tell Alistair" I jumped from his voice and spun around and there he was glaring at Alistair with those amber eyes.

"Andrew what are" Something clicked "Wait, you two know each other"

Alistair huffed out sight of annoyance and anger "Yes and no" he looked between me and Andrew unsure if he wanted me to hear the story.

"Andrew?" I asked feeling my annoyance spike.

"Yes and no" he answered holding out his hand " Come with me Holly we need to talk"

"Then talk" I hissed feeling Alistair presents behind me.

"This isn't something I want your current boyfriend to be hearing, or is it wife!" His anger was strong and his Amber eyes glowed with rage.

My own rage took over "Wife! Are you on crack dumnass, Alistair's my brother!"

Shocked filled his eyes as sparks of amber like honey danced with confusion. "Brother?" he said it slow not believing. "Your brother died at birth"

"No he was taken away by our mother, Rosabella" I hissed, I took in a breath as my void powers started to burn and turn in my stomach.

Disbelief lingered in his eyes "But your human" and more information click as one of Alistair's nightmares came to me. Locked alone in a damp cold cell with only a wild animal for comfort, but there was something wrong with the animal like it was almost human.

Bright amber eyes human.

I spine around to Alistair in panic as a voice whispered what he was in my ears.

Werewolf.

"Is he?" I asked knowing he heard my thoughts

He nodded, I spun back around, his gaze was still on me, confused and annoyed. "Why did you disappear?" I need to know this

"Holly you"

"Shut up or I'll walk away" I let him see the anger in my green eyes; wind messed with my pony tail hair, it also slightly moved his soft beautiful curls. "Tell me"

He withdrew his hand and let out an annoyed breath "You might want to sit"

"Don't tell me what to do, I'll stand now talk!" I snapped at him felling my powers turn.

"Holly you" he stopped and looked pass me to Alistair he then shook his head deciding not to speak. He looked back at me and took a step forward. "Holly I left, my family left because I was coming of age." he stopped, trying to put what he needed to say in words I would understand. His eyes settled back to a shimmering amber "I'm a wearwolf Holly, pure blooded." He watched my eyes for surprise.

Yes I was shocked but not surprised, I always knew he was different but "So you just vanished without warning or care?"

"It wasn't like I didn't want you to know, I wasn't aloud" he stated "I had to go train with mages in order to control myself because my parents didn't know what to do. I was adopted remember" He moved closer again, this time I could see the swirls of power in his eyes.

"His parents where mages Holly, our mother knew then well" I heard Alistair say from behind me.

"But why was he chained with you"

"No Holly, I was chained with him" he stated placing a hand on my shoulder. I glanced up at him, how much suffering did he have to go though?

"Young wears have little to no control over their change when the moon is full. They don't even have control over their minds. That is why he was chained, I was placed there to be numb of emotions" Regret and anger danced in his blue eyes.

I turned my gaze back to Andrew; there was so much guilt and range on his face in his eyes. He wasn't sorry for what he was or how he got there, but he was sorry for leaving me. "You could have said you where moving" I didn't want to hear any more of him and Alistair chained in the same cell.

"I thought it would only be a few months, a year a most but time just seem to slip by it was like one thing after another, one more thing I needed to control. I couldn't come back to you and not know if I would accidently hurt you" he held up his arm, a glittering white gold ring sat on his middle finger, a ring I have him for he disappeared.

I sucked in a breath.

"I have full control now, and I just needed to see you. I need you back" he lowered his hand and at that moment Alistair tighten his hands on my shoulders.

"Andrew I have someone I love right now, someone I can hardly stand being away from. Andrew we're over, we have been over the moment you left" I exhaled slowly trying to cover up my shaking body.

"I can see that" he growled his eyes sparking in hot flashes of amber gold's.

I looked up at Alistair and be nodded we needed to get this straight. I took in a solid breath and focus my eyes on Andrew's angry depths of golden amber "Andrew, Alistair is my twin brother, procetor or void" I stopped and stepped away from my twin. "I am void" I states as I rose
up my right hand palm up and focused. In seconds swirls of electrum energy played in my hand.

Andrews's eyes went wide "You're the void Mage" then he laughed "are you kidding me, I knew that the moment I met you"

I froze and let the power die away. "What do you mean?"

"It's hard for mages to see through a glammer, but for werewolf's it's easy. I could see your true self Holly, I have always see your emerald eyes, but you and Alistair don't have the scent of twins" he hissed unconvinced we're siblings.

"That's because I cast a masking spell" I whirled around to fine my mother appearing into the woods. Her short red hair fluttered around her cheeks in a slow way, her gray tank top an black shorts told me she had been asleep.

Damn it Lucy.

"Mom you didn't have to come" I stated annoyed that my personal life was getting high jacked again.

"Lucy was in a panic, she said that an old flame of yours showed up and she was scared Alistair was going to kill him" she looked over to Andrew now "Never thought it would be you" she was unimpressed and board. Typical get her on bad day.

"Lady Rosabella" I heard him stress he then looked between me, mom, and Alistair and I saw the moment it clicked in. He saw the resulsments.

"I'm sorry I accused you of stealing her from me, it felt like one last kick in the teeth from you" he almost laughed for his mistake, I wasn't, neither were mom or Alistair.

"I still should kick your teeth in for making Holly cry" Alistair snapped.

"Now shut it kids" Mom snapped back placing her hand on her head. "You two should talk yes, but right now is not the time. Holly tell him who and what your boyfriend is so he can get it in his head he's no longer a part of your life" I had to looked twice at my mom, she really didn't like Andrew.

Correction

She didn't like him at all

"What is she saying?" Andrew stresses

"Tell him Hollybella" Mom ordered, I knew then she actually hated him. Wow, now I know where my harshness comes from.

I took in a breath and looked at Andrew in the eyes "His human name is Shuichi Minamino, but"

Andrew held up his hand "You said human name" I saw then he wasn't going to like what I have to saw anymore then when he thought Alistair was my boyfriend.

"Just listen" I snapped" and yes I said human name because he's a demon" for the first time since this conversation started he looked truly shocked and appalled. I kept my eyes steady on his, watching as they danced with confusion and growing anger.

"You said"

"I know what I said, demon, his name is Kurama or once upon a time it was Yohko Kurama" stresses left me as I said his name, if only he was here to help.

But Andrew looked stun and shocked to his core. I don't believe he was expecting to hear that. Heck I don't think anyone would. It took him a few seconds to speak. His eyes told me so much, he could never hid his feeling very well, especially from me.

Rage fluttered across his eyes and he shook "Demon thief, you're fuckening a demon thief and not just anyone, the fucking king of thieves himself. Damn Holly who are you"

"You bastard!" How dare he say that, how dare he accuse me of such this without even knowing "I'm not fuckeing him, we're dating, still pretty fresh at it.! How dear you!" power burn in my stomach, that jerk, I moved fast and stopped just short of him. "And who am I!" I pointed at his chest "Who the he'll are you, showing up here, digging up old wounds and walking over my life. I moved on! So should you!"

"I have no right, but a demon Holly, I would have been okay with a human or a Mage, but a fucken demon!" he grabbed my hand and held it tight "You can't trust demons especially a thief"

I harden my eyes "Former thief" I corrected "Kurama is only a demon because Yohko put his soul into to his mother baby before he was even born. He's both human and demon! And you know nothing about him!" I pulled my hand away as a strong arm wrapped around my shoulders and pulled me back.

"Clam down Holly" my mother whispered in my ear "Your powers are leaking"

I took in a breath as she pulled me back away from Andrew. The sadness and guilt showed in his eyes, he was regretting what he said. He had no intentions on hurting me. But there was also hope; he's not going to give up. Not without a fight.

"You need to go" Alistair stressed stepping in front of me and our mother.

"Holly" he started but stopped "I will get you back" he stepped "I will prove to you that demon cannot be trusted" his eyes glowed in truth before he fully back into the shadows "We are meat for one another" he was gone his voice lingered in the air.

That, after all this time, all this worrying has he. How dare he walked back into my life like that, how dare he!

"Breath Holly" Mom hushed me still with her arm security around me "Breath"


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Horror filled Lucy eyes as she watched Holly fly back over the hill, "Holly!" she screamed and ran for her knowing her step-sister was in danger.

"Don't worry she'll just hit the water" she heard Maria say, she didn't listen as she yelled out her step-sisters name again as she came to the edge, Holly was nowhere to be see, she cried "She's doesn't know how to swim!"