Disclaimer: see chapter one
Chapter 20: Being There
In a huge white room, a young man in a white robe was seating in a glass chair and had a layout of tarot cards spread on a glass table, while thinking.
The man turned over a card, with represents The Priestess, in right side up, 'I don't understand,' he thought, 'How could Kagome Higurashi be in control of her own soul? Perhaps, there's something blocking my power.' He turns out a card that represents The Temperance above The Priestess card, while upside down, 'Ah, somehow, there's someone else that is aiding young Kagome and this person shares the same blood as her,' he pondering this a bit, 'Could it be another one?'
-With Yusuke-
Kagome and the Urameshi twins had approached the Urameshi residence, with Kari unlocking the door and opening it, "Hey mom, we're home!" Kari announced, and spotted Zane and Syrus on the couch.
"Hey Kari," Syrus greeted, with Zane giving a wave.
"Hey guys, guess who we brought from the train station?" Kari asked
"The Dark Magician Girl!" Syrus replied, with hope, which Yusuke, Kari and Zane pulling an anime fall. (A/N: He believes that the Dark Magician is real. H-O-P-E-L-E-S-S!)
"Still have a crush on the Dark Magician Girl, huh, Sy?" Kagome came into the room, which Syrus turned his gaze to Kagome, "Kagome!" Syrus greeted, with a smile, only to have his neck surrounded by Kagome's long arms, "It's been a while, Syrus!"
Syrus returned the hug, as Kagome brushed her cheek against Syrus's, "I've missed you!"
"Yeah, same here!"
Zane walked up to Kagome, "Hi Kagome!" he greeted, with a smile
Kagome let's go of Syrus and looked at Zane, "Hey Zane!" Kagome jumped up and surrounded her arms around Zane's neck, hugging him and Zane returning it, "How are you?"
"I'm fine," Kagome replied, letting Zane go
"Where are our moms?" Yusuke asked
"Our mothers are their friends' place drinking, again," Zane replied, with disgust at the last part
The Urameshi twins sighed in annoyance, knowing that when Atsuko and Mrs. Truesdale are out, which likely to spend the night there, "Okay, I guess that you guys can stay here for the night," Yusuke said
"Hey Kagome, you need help unpacking?" Kari asked
"Sure!" Kari got two of Kagome's luggages, "I'll show you to your room and afterwards I'll get dinner ready."
That comment made Yusuke and Syrus's stomachs turn with disgust. Syrus remembered this morning when he tired Kari's cooking for the first time and it wasn't what he'd call edible. Kagome could sense disgust coming from the two boys, when Kari mentioned her cooking and knows how horrible her cooking is and smiled, "Hey Kari, you need help with cooking?" she asked, while winking at the two boys
"Sure!"
Yusuke and Syrus sighed mutedly and mentality thanked Kagome for sparing their stomachs, as the two girls walked through the hallways.
"What was that all about?" Zane asked, referring to their reactions to Kari's cooking
Yusuke looked at Zane, "Have you tasted my sister's cooking?" he asked
"No"
"Here's some advice………brace yourself from the most disgusting taste in the world." Yusuke replied, with disgust, "Which means that your crush can't cook to save her own life."
Zane's cheeks went red and glared at Yusuke; "I don't have a crush on your sister," he seethed, while gritting his teeth
-With Kagome and Kari-
"Kagome, what's with you and the color black?" Kari asked, putting Kagome's black shirts in dresser
Kagome looked gave the brunette a puzzled look, "What do you mean?" she asked, as she placed her black trench coat in a closet
"Well, so far, you have nothing in different colors other than black," Kari said, "And when someone is wearing black clothing it means that they experienced a heartbreaking loss."
Kagome knew what Kari was getting to, "You remember my overly protective boyfriend right?" she asked
"The two-timing one, yeah."
"Well……" Kagome started sniffing, "I caught him kissing his ex-girlfriend with my two eyes."
"What!" Kari snapped, "That jerk! You're better off without him and you'll find someone else!"
Kagome's eyes widened at that, "Yeah, but I don't think that I'll be falling for anyone too soon." She said which alarmed Kari, "What about you? I mean, have you admitted your feelings for Zane, yet?"
Kari shook her head, solemnly, "No, I guess that he loves dueling more than getting into a relationship with someone."
"Just give it sometime," Kagome said, "He'll come around. My chances of falling for someone are pretty slim."
"You're going to a new school, so it's too early to say that," Kari said, with a smile, "Now, let's get cooking!"
Later at Yusuke's room, Yusuke and Zane were having a practice duel, while Syrus was watching; "Now I'll play Polymerization to fuse my three Cyber Dragons to summon Cyber End Dragon!" Zane placed a Cyber End Dragon fusion monster on the table, "I'll have him attack your Armed Dragon LV7 with Super Strident Blaze!"
"Aw dammit!" Yusuke cried out, looking dismayed as his life points hit zero, "I thought that I was going to win this time with you."
Zane placed his cards back to his deck, "Once again, I've remained undefeated," he said, "I've got to admit, Yusuke, you've had me there a few times."
Just then, Kari popped her head into the room, "Hey guys, dinner's ready!" she announced with a grin
Yusuke's face turned green as his sister mentioned dinner and Zane could sense how the ex-spirit detective was reacted, "Yusuke, you do remember that Kagome's helping Hikari?" he asked
During dinner, Yusuke and Syrus enjoyed their food, because Kagome was helping Kari around with it, which appeared to be teriyaki chicken and pasta. Afterwards, the teens got ready for bed, with Kagome and Kari in their own rooms and Yusuke and the Truesdale Brothers in Yusuke's room.
-Dream sequence-
"Okay pal, it's time for that monster to go!" Kagome declared, as her Wingweaver blasts her attack towards a monster, but it reflected towards her and hits her directly and her life points went down to zero, "I lost!" Kagome cried, just then she realized that she was being pulled down to an ocean of dark water.
Kagome panicked as she was being dragged down and didn't know who was pulling her down, "Help!" she cried as she was being pulled down. Her lower half of her body had sunk into the dark abyss, with no way out, "Help Inuyasha! Help!" she cried, as she was swallowed up by the dark abyss and getting lower.
Kagome had hold her breath and tries to swim out, but no avail and her lungs gave out and started to realize that no one is going to save her as she is dragged down below.
"Kagome!"
-End Dream-
"Kagome, wake up!" Yusuke declared as he shakes Kagome, trying to wake her up from sleep.
Kagome groaned as she opened up her eyes and shot up, panting. She glanced around the room to see that it was the middle of the night, considering it was dark, 'It's just a dream, but that dream felt so real.' She thought as she shivered in sadness, 'I've had that dream ever for weeks now and no one was there to save me.'
"Kagome, what's wrong?" Yusuke asked, with concern
Kagome wrapped her arms around herself, 'No one's there to save me.' She thought
Yusuke saw his cousin getting shaking up and never seen her like this, even though he was a minute younger than Kagome, he had to do something. Yusuke advanced over to Kagome and wrapped his arms around her, pulling her close to him, "Kagome, what's the matter?" he whispered. He wasn't the type for emotional, but when it came to his family members or girlfriend, he had to do something.
Kagome got out of her trance and looked up to see that she was in Yusuke's arms and was wondering what he was doing here. She wondered if it had anything to do with her dream, "Kagome, you still haven't told me……"
Kagome realized that Yusuke must have been around when she was moaning in her sleep. She wrapped her arms around Yusuke's shoulders, pulling him to a hug, "Just had a bad dream, that's all," she said, not going to much details, "No big deal."
Yusuke brushed his hand down Kagome's raven hair, "You sure?"
Kagome rests her head onto Yusuke's shoulder, with a smile, "Yeah, I'm sure……" realizing that when she's in trouble someone will help her.
While at the white room……
"I see……" the white robed man said, looking at The Temperance card, "So, he's the one keeping Kagome Higurashi's soul and he's just as powerful as Kagome." The man narrowed his blue eyes, "Duelist number one……"
A figure comes from the shadows, "Yes, Master Sartorious," he said
"Prepare for battle for tomorrow afternoon," Sartorious said, "You are to duel one of the two murderers of your cousin, Yusuke Urameshi."
The figure grimaced, "Yusuke Urameshi." He clenched his fists and narrowed his eyes, "But he can't duel to save his life."
"Oh that's where you are wrong," Sartorious said, "He's gotten stronger as a duelist and he wields the power of the Dark Magician."
"The Dark Magician!" the figure exclaimed, "Only Yugi Muto has that card, how did Urameshi gain that card."
"Yusuke Urameshi shares the same blood as Yugi Muto."
The figure was shocked, "Sarayashiki Junior High's most feared punk related to the current King of Games," he said
"His dueling abilities were asleep and I want you to duel him."
The figure scoffed, "I don't need to know if I'd win or not," he said, "I'm going to win against Urameshi and get my revenge on……"
"Duelist number one!" Sartorious snapped, "Don't let your feelings for your cousin's death get you sidetracked."
Duelist number one sighed and bowed, "Yes, Master Sartorious."