Ghosts

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AN: Sneak peek for upcoming stories and chapters Hotaru can see spirits

Once she awakened fully Hotaru regained many of her old abilities. She could heal almost every injury and disease. She could destroy the world simply by dropping her weapon. However as the guardian of the midnight gate she had another ability one that she kept hidden from everyone including Raven. Hotaru could see the souls of the departed that still lingered in this world. Not many people did, most choose to go on to the afterlife. But remnants still remain.

Ichiru

'Hello your highness' smirked a silver haired young man who bowed mockingly toward her.

'Ichiru' she breathed the first time she saw the ghost following his brother around.

'Have you come to collect my soul too guardian?' he asked.

'That's Thanatos' job not mine' she said bluntly refusing to look him in the eye. Ichiru and Zero were identical in almost every way and it hurt to look at the face of the man she loved even though it was a different soul.

'That doesn't stop you. Come on I've heard the stories. The Angel of Silence that's what they call you. You help guide souls to the afterlife. So tell me guardian why am I still here. Why can't I be with Shizuka?' he demanded.

'When Zero drank your blood he devoured your very essence. Your souls have always been entwined from birth ever since he refused to kill you in the womb. You can't move on he took all of your strength' she admitted looking him dead in the eye.

The Hooded Woman

The first time that Hotaru held the Bloody Rose since she returned was the first time she felt it. This was no ordinary weapon. It was imbued with the soul of the hooded woman that she had glimpsed in Kaname's memories. All vampire weapons including her Artemis Rod were created from this woman she could tell but this was the first time meeting her soul.

'Who are you' she demanded ignoring the curious glances of those around her watching her speak to empty air.

There in front of her was the transparent drab grey ancient soul of a young looking woman standing solemnly before her. Her hair was partially braided underneath the hood that she donned and she wore practical leggings.

'Watch over him for me he can be quite stubborn' she murmured with a warm sad smile as looked at Kaname.

'Tell him that I'll wait for him.'

Shizuka Hio

This was the most surprising of the ghosts when Hotaru wandered into the rooms that had been vacated since the pureblood vampire's death. As beautiful as the day she had died the lingering soul stared out the window.

'Why are you still here? You can be with the man you love now' Hotaru asked gently coming to stand next to her.

'Did I really love him? I do not know why I remain here. A lingering soul wandering for all eternity' the elegant woman admitted.

'You know you are just as twisted as I was when I killed his humanity and he hated me with every fibre of his being. I wonder how much more he would hate you if he found out the truth' Shizuka breathed.

'You're wrong' Hotaru interrupted before turning to leave the room.

'I'm a million times worse than you ever were' she whispered to the lingering soul of the woman that she had so hated when she was human.

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