I stared at the room in front of me. It was quite roomy, but I bit my lip, peering over the boxes.

"Wow, that was hard, huh?" asked Rin.

I glared at him. "You didn't lift a finger."

Yukio nodded. "That's true."

I smiled at him. "Thank you!" He'd been actually really helpful, with all the boxes I'd found just inside the door with my name on.

"There's uniforms here, and I think this huge box must be a desk. The boxes all have a huge 'E' underneath."

My blood ran cold. "SHIT. That would be my dad." How the hell did he know I would be here? I mean, really, how the hell?

Unless Mephisto had twigged who I really was, and told him. I wouldn't put it past the dirty cheapskate.

I sighed and banged my head against the wall. Rin looked sideways at me.

"Are you okay?"

I swished my tail. "No! He wasn't meant to know I was here, and I bet Mephisto ratted me out. He had me attacked by his demons just for thinking you were strong, and he will kill me for coming here."

Rin frowned and yanked my tail. I screeched.

"What the hell's your problem?" I cradled my throbbing tail, and Rin came closer.

"Your tail is so weird. Like forked, but like a fish's, and all thin."

I glared at him again. "So I have a water creature's tail. It is not surprising. Don't touch my tail or I will beat you into the ground. Am I clear?"

Yukio went out of the door, sighing. Rin smirked and swished his own tail. "You couldn't if you tried."

"Want me to prove I can?" I snarled at him.

He raised his hands. "It's okay, I don't want to fight you. You shouldn't. You might get hurt."

I let mist snake out and it gripped his arms. "Too bad. I so want to fight you now." I let my teeth lengthen slightly and punched him, veiling myself in mist.

"What the hell?" Rin growled and sprang for where he thought I was, as I appeared behind him and wrapped an arm around his neck.

"Defeat?" I taunted him. He flamed me and I screamed, before kicking his spine.

Rin yelped and delivered a powerful kick to my stomach in response.

"Oh God, that was just a reaction!"

I lay winded on the floor and grinned weakly. "What do you think of my fighting skills?"

Rin helped me up. "I think you shouldn't fight!"

I hung my head unhappily. I was strong. Just not brave!

My head throbbed.

"Brave… when the time comes… if I…"

"My head… hurts. Rin, my head hurts…" I stumbled. He caught me, yelling for Yukio as I passed out.

/

"So you have this kind of thing happen often?"

I nodded. I'd been hearing what seemed to be memories ever since a year ago.

"You panic a lot. Even if you're older than Rin, you've no better confidence than a little girl. Panicking when Bon came near you and all…"

I glared. I wasn't very brave, but surely he could just make sure I was okay and not comment. My wonderful family feeling was slipping away faster than a river.

"I wonder if you should try hanging out with Bon." I looked up sharply, surprised. Turning my head, I nodded slowly. "Tomorrow, Yukio. Today I'm just a tired, scared little girl with nothing in the courage department."

Yukio smiled slowly, turning out the light on his way out. I closed my eyes, drifting into sleep.

I saw a girl, holding hands with a man. He cupped her face in a hand. "If I die out there, you know what to do, love."

She shook her head, tears spilling. "I won't let you go, I swear."

It seemed so familiar. Darkness enveloped me and I breathed in and out quickly, shadowy hands reaching towards me.