Chapter 2 - Questions and a Warning

A 41-year old man with a mustache, a beard and gray hair that's slicked back, sat back on his chair after seeing the boy in his room. The doctor is still astonished on who his patient is. He is well known in his hometown, especially after the earthquake. That carrot-top street punk predicted that and was a hero there. How's that boy wounded up in the state he's in now? "So with your reaction, I take it you won't need his name."

Shino then realize that the young woman is sitting across the desk. "No, I suppose not Miss...?"

"Shizuru... Kuwabara Shizuru, his sister."

"Miss Shizuru, yes." he said as he starts to write in a file for his new patient. "I know it's uncomfortable answering questions at this time, but can you tell me how your brother came to this condition?"

Shizuru thought for a minute then said, "Well, it's hard for me to tell you what since I wasn't there at the time, but when he came back, he's all depressed, more than usual. Plus, he's badly injured."

"'Injured'? How bad was it?"

"He had a blow on his head, deep cuts across the chest, broken his right arm and a nasty gash in his left leg. That gash, I'm pretty sure, came from him."

"Why would he do that?"

"I don't know."

The doctor ponders on it for a while then asks, "What about the rest of his injuries? Where did those came from?"

There was a pause on it, and then Shizuru said, "A fight... a gang fight. Yeah, that's it. It'll be just like him." She firmly adds.

Dr. Shino nods his head as he writes down the details. "What was this fight all about?"

"I don't know. Like I said, I wasn't with him at the time." She replies with annoyance.

He calmly said, "Alright, alright. I believe you. I just wanted to make sure."

Shizuru sighs heavily while rubbing her forehead, "It's okay. It's your job. You can't help it."

'This is going nowhere,' thought the doctor. 'His sister is too upset at the moment.' He then asks, "Is there anyone else who is with him at that time? Maybe his comrades?" He thought that perhaps he could get more details from them. There was silence in the room as she looks down with grief. Shino hesitantly asks, "His friends are okay, Miss Shizuru?"

More silence, then Shizuru said in a low voice, "No, they're not. They're dead."

Dr. Shino felt an overwhelmingly deep amount of pity for Kazuma. Having to lose his friends in a gang fight, but it can't be only cause of the boy's demise. There are plenty of gang members losing their friends that way. When that happens, they vow revenge. He had never heard of such a case when a member goes insane after his loss. There must be more behind it and he's going to find out. First though... "I'm so sorry about what had happened. Rest assured; we will get your brother's sanity back any way we can." Shizuru replies a thank you to him then Shino coaxed her to tell him what Kazuma did, said and how many suicidal attempts. "Is there anything else I should know?" Dr. Shino asks as Shizuru starts to leave.

"Yes, it's very important that you do not take off a band where his gash was." she said firmly. "Unless you want more fights against your assistants, don't even consider it. He likes it for some reason."

"I'll tell everyone about it straight away," he promises. "Just remember the rules here. You can bring items to him, if you think there's something that can help him be more comfortable. No drugs, alcohol or weapons of course. Visiting hours are from 9-11 am and 1-6 pm, but we will ask you to leave when he gets too excited. I'll need you to sign in whenever you arrive here and that's it."

Shizuru nods, "Thank so much. Can I see him now?"

Shizuru's POV

I saw my brother struggling in his straitjacket trying to escape. I can't stand seeing him in a place like this. But what else can we do? He was stabbing and cutting himself all over the place. It took me, Koenma and Genkai to hold him still while Botan and Yukina heal his wounds. He really thinks this... slaughter had happened because of him. I don't know about the rest of the group, but know this Kazu: It's not true. That fight was unpredictable and no one knew what that enemy's power was. I felt a bad omen when my brother told me of his mission, but I never would've sense thosethree shows up. You're getting more frustrated as you wiggle around. I can tell you are very angry with me, but don't worry 'cause we are getting you back. There's no way we're going to lose you too.