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Chapter 20

"Marco, Just…what are we doing here?" Lyserg asked as they neared the Mansion.

"We are here on Jeanne-Sama's orders. You need not know more then that Lyserg Diethyl."

Lyserg didn't say anything. They reached the doors where a man in a mask was waiting for them.

"This is a surprise Marco," Mikihisa said. "You know the X-Laws aren't allowed here without permission."

"I am sorry for this intrusion, Mikihisa-San," Marco said. "But we have a delivery for you. Profs coming up with it as we speak."

When Yoh woke up he immediately went to see Anna.

"Hey Anna, how do you feel?" He asked.

"I feel fine, I wish people would stop asking," She said, annoyed.

"Already been asked that a lot?"

"Five different people and it's only Nine in the morning," She shook her head. "I'm going to take a shower, I'll meet you downstairs."

"What about the Knights?"

"Their not here," Anna said, not looking at him. "I saw them leaving earlier."

"Oh, well, I'll go see HoroHoro then."

When he left Anna grabbed her kimono that she got from her room earlier and headed for the bathroom that also had a shower in it. As she slipped her Yukata off she caught a glance of her back in the mirror. Five, long scars stretched across her back along with a very faint scar on her right shoulder and left side. As she got into the hot shower she glanced at her arm. The marks weren't visible but she knew they were there.

"So HoroHoro, feel better?" Yoh asked his blue haired friend. HoroHoro stretched, a grin on his face.

"Yeah, Eliza and Faust think it was just the shock from the bite that made me feel sick." He said. "I feel great now, course I'd feel even better after having something to eat."

"Well let's go."

They left and started heading down the hall.

"Hey Horo, Anna said she saw the Knights leave early today, any idea why?" he asked.

"What? You don't know yet?" HoroHoro looked shocked while Yoh looked confused.

"Know what?" he asked.

"Last night the X-Laws showed up," HoroHoro told him. "And they release all the Itako's they had locked up. Some of them are being taken to those villages your family has set up and Faust and Eliza are looking after the ones that are injured or sick in a bigger room since there isn't enough in the Infirmary."

"Are you serious?" it was an understatement to say Yoh was shocked. Everyone knew how stubborn the X-Laws were, and how much they loathed Itako. To be honest, Yoh did not like them much. Just like he didn't like what his family did. "Why would they do that?"

"Who knows," HoroHoro shrugged. "I saw them coming in from my room. They looked pretty young too. And those two girls, Yin and Nadeshiko, are helping them when they found out after they woke up."

Yoh was going to ask why not get some of the Knights to help instead, or even Pirika and Melin but then he realised the risk it was.

"It hurts, make it stop Nee-San," A little girl with dark red hair sobbed as Yin pressed the cloth on a cut on her right arm.

"I know, but it's to make it better, and it'll fade soon." Yin told her. The little girl nodded slightly, tears running down her face. Yin felt as though there was a knot in her stomach. This girl couldn't be more then six years old.

"Nadeshiko-San, bring me some wet clothes, this girls wounds need cleaning," Eliza called. A girl with medium length light brown hair had a gash along her left leg and arm. She looked about ten.

"Right!"

"Shhh, it's alright, this will just bring your fever down," Faust told a girl with silver hair. She was twelve.

"I-It hurts to…breath a little…" she said, her blank, grey as on him.

"That's what the mask is for. Try not to move too much, your muscles in your right arm are torn from strain."

"How's…How are the…children?" she asked, though she was a child herself.

"Most are only minor injuries. Some have great infection and some broken bones." Faust told her. He felt it was better if he was honest with her. "But don't worry, we'll make sure they'll get better. Are you the oldest?"

The girl nodded.

"You'll…really help us?" she asked, her voice hoarse. "Even though we're…we're Itako?"

"I will help any patient who needs my help, no matter who they are."

"What? Jun-San left?" Tamao said.

"She needed to talk to our father about something and it couldn't wait," Ren said.

"Really? What?" Yoh asked. They were in the dining hall while HoroHoro was in the kitchen, trying to get more food.

"Never mind you, it's family business!" Ren snapped. "Anyway, what do you think of our unexpected visitors?"

"I don't know," Yoh said, and unusually serious expression on his face. "It's strange, why would the X-Laws release them?"

"I don't like it," Ren said darkly. "Their up to something but what?"

"Do you think Anna-San knows?"

"Of course I do," the three jumped at Anna's voice.

"Will you make some kind of noise woman?" Ren said angrily.

"Not my fault your hearing ability is worse then your temper."

"Urusai!"

"Anyway, Tamao I want you to stay away from where they're staying," Anna turned to the pink haired girl, who looked confused.

"W-Why? I was going to help-"

"You'll get nightmares again," Anna said. Tamao looked down. Anna turned to leave.

"Aren't you going to eat?" Yoh asked.

"later, I want to go see them first," She said quietly.

"I'll come then."

Anna looked at him. "Don't blame me if you can't sleep tonight."

xXxXxXx

Yoh couldn't believe at what he saw. Hospital beds filled with little girls who couldn't have been older then ten. He caught sight of a girl who looked like she was four, maybe even three.

"You really that surprised?" Anna said, her voice quiet. "Don't be. What better way to make sure there are no Itako then to kill them while their young and their powers aren't developed fully."

Yoh looked at her. Her expression was blank, like she didn't care but by now Yoh knew how to read her. He could tell that her mask was cracking at the sight of these girls.

"Um, Um, ex-excuse me?"

A little girl had walked up to them. She had brown hair that reached to her chin. Her right eye was covered with bandages while her left eyes was a faded purple. She looked to be six years old.

"You're…You're the Princess right?" she asked. "The Itako Princess?"

When Anna didn't say anything she said, "It's-It's hard to see but…your eyes are bright, like gold. You're her, right?"

Yoh saw a pained looked go through Anna's golden eyes before she kneeled down in front of her.

"I am," she said.

The little girl smiled.

"S-Sissy said that-that, before those people took her away, that-that you would save us, is-is that true? You-you will help Itako?"

Anna didn't say anything. She place her hand on her cheek, making the little girl blush.

"What happened to your eye?" she asked,

"Everything was blurry when I smaller," she said quietly, her smile gone. "It's hard to see. That-that-that man got mad when I-when I told him to stop hitting S-Sissy before he took her away from-from me. I-I got cut and I-I couldn't-couldn't see anymore. My-my other eye is blurry. But I-I can still see some colours like-like your eyes." her smile returned. "T-Their as pretty as-as everyone says but…but kinda scary."

Anna sighed, standing.

"Yin, take this girl to Eliza please." she said as the brown haired girl passed.

"Okay." she said, a worried look on her face. "Come on sweetie, Eliza-San has snacks prepared."

Yoh watched them go before turning to look at Anna.

"I…I need some air," she said.

"You okay?" Yoh asked once they got outside.

"I'm fine it's just…" Anna closed her eyes, taking a deep breath.

"You told Tamao to stay away but…maybe you should of too," Yoh said.

"That little girl had tests done on her," Anna said, ignoring what Yoh had said. "Those X-Laws thought if they could fix her eye sight, it'll repent for her sins of being an Itako. Instead she'll go blind even faster." A sad look cam to her eyes. "That's what the X-Laws so called justice is."

Yoh's eyes widened. Before he could say anything Anna put her hand to her forehead, sighing.

"I'm going back to the infirmary. I'm feeling nauseous." It was then Yoh noticed how pale she was, and the light sweat on her forehead.

'She's still recovering…all this walking around can't be good for her'

"I mean Yohmei no disrespect, but maybe it's a good thing he went away on business when he did."

"Don't worry, I agree," Keiko sighed. "he wouldn't be happy to know we were treating these girls."

"According to Faust, most of them can leave soon. Only three have to be well looked after."

"How could someone do this to children," Keiko said. "How could my family agree to help with it?"

"Keiko, you know we're trying to change that." Mikihisa reminded her gently.

"How can we? You know my father, he's stuck on the past. When he looks at Anna, or any Itako at that, he sees the demon they've been made out as."

"Unfortunately many do. It's been like that for five hundred years and sadly, it might take another for it to change."

Lyserg looked up from the book he was reading, out the window. He was sitting at his desk in his room, the sun beginning to set.

"This is the right thing…isn't it?" he said. In front of him was a pink, fairy like spirit. She flew over to a picture that was on his desk. It was him when he was little and his parents. They had died in a fire when he was eight. That was when the X-Laws took him in. His father, Liam Diethel, was a detective and thought people who broke the law should be brought to justice and was a kind man. Lyserg wanted to be just like him, that's why he stayed with the X-Laws but now…he wasn't sure if this was the justice his father would want.

"Thank you Marco, this is exactly what I wanted."

"You'll heal Maiden-Sama now like you promised," Marco said coldly. A woman with long white hair turned to glare at him.

"No, I don't think I will."

"But our deal was-" before he could finish, a strong wind came through the window, slamming him into the wall.

"I'm sorry, but it's the only way for things to fall into place. It's been five hundred years since this began and I don't want to wait any longer then I have to for my revenge to take place."

She leaned her head against the bars of the balcony, a light breeze blowing her hair. In her hand was a red spider lily.

"Four more days," She whispered.