InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Killer Inside ❯ Overcome ( Chapter 15 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

I'm updating, finally. Yay. Things have been rough lately and I haven't had much time for writing. When I'm in “emotional escape” mode I tend to read more than write so I've read a whole bunch of new stories and re-read a few old ones.
 
BTW, a big huge thanks to both AngelineL and Aine of Knockaine, both of whom helped me a lot with this chapter. Huge hugs to you both, girls!
 
Italics- thoughts, generally. Unless it's used for emphasis…
 
And I do not own Inuyasha or any of the songs mentioned as inspiration in this story.
 
The Killer Inside:
Chapter 15: Overcome
 
…Disjointed, dust and silence
Quite at a loss
 
I feel strange
I feel changed
I feel strange
Overcome
Overcome by you…”
 
Overcome< b>, Lyrics by Better Than Ezra
 
Her heart was pounding in her chest. The feel of solid planes of muscle against her curves was almost intoxicating, even with the layers of clothing between them. For a moment she was tempted to rip his shirt from him and revel in the feel of his skin against hers. The brief glimpse of his nudity a few days ago had fueled more than a few dreams and was now giving her some rather inappropriate thoughts. Get your brain out of the gutter, `Gome, she told herself, trying to ignore just how much she was enjoying this. This is serious here!
Of course, it was her inappropriate thoughts which had brought them here. When Inuyasha had grabbed her hand to lead her from the room, Kagome had felt as if she'd been burned; the unexpected warmth of his skin, the relaxed feeling of their banter, the sheer rightness of the whole thing; it had all combined in a whirling rush. All of a sudden, desire had shot through her and the realization that she really had fallen hard for him had invaded her mind. Dear gods, I'm falling in love, she'd thought. Just as suddenly, however, she remembered the reason they'd met in the first place. Kikyou. It was like a bucket of ice water. Startled and more than a bit unnerved, she had pulled away in an effort to protect both of them. The path to hell is paved with good intentions, she thought morosely.
His arms, however, felt much more pleasant than any hell ever could or should. Wrapped around her, they felt quite right and the strong beat of his heart underneath her ear was both familiar and strange. The kiss they had shared had left her disoriented. Gods, that was just so amazing, she thought. I never thought I'd get to kiss him, ever. And he wants me… She trailed off, thinking of the rest of his confession.
“What if there's a killer inside me?
Kagome looked up at him and nearly winced at the pain in his eyes. Taking a deep breath, she reached up and laid her hands on the sides of his face. Inuyasha lowered his head until their brows touched and closed his eyes.
“They're still good hands,” she whispered, closing her own eyes. “I still trust these hands because I have trust in your heart.” Her heart hammered as she reached up and kissed him gently, her lips barely brushing against his. Even that light touch sent a jolt through her. Opening her eyes again, she let out a sigh and brought her hands down to his shoulders. “Don't shut me out, Yash. Please don't shut me out.”
“Kagome…”
“I trust you,” she whispered. “I trust that you loved Kikyou. I trust that even if you were furious with her, even if you thought you hated her at the time, you would never have willingly killed her. I may have only known you for a short time but my instincts are telling me that I can trust you. And I do.” She gently kissed him again and nuzzled his chin. “So trust me. OK?”
“I'm working on it.” His voice sounded a bit petulant and he looked away, obviously trying not to blush. It was cute and made Kagome smile.
“That's all I ask, Inuyasha.” Kagome sighed as she leaned against him again. She could feel his hands moving up and down over her back, his claws occasionally brushing against her. It felt so wonderful; she wondered how she could get him to do it more often.
“So… Um, does this mean we're… Uh…” she trailed off, unsure. Her voice sounded timid even to her own ears. She mentally cringed at the sound. Don't blow it, she yelled at herself. Inuyasha looked down at her and raised a dark eyebrow. “Are we `involved' now?” She chewed her lip nervously.
The hanyou frowned and looked off to the side, mumbling something.
“What was that?”
He looked directly at her, his amber eyes a bit darker than usual, a troubled look on his face. “I'd like to be, but I'm not sure it's such a good idea,” he whispered.
Kagome could feel herself start to tremble. “Why?” she asked, trying to sound like she wasn't shaking like a leaf. As if he couldn't tell. Shit! She screamed inside. Oh no! He doesn't really want me! Or maybe he does, and that's all there is to it. Crap! I must look like such a stupid kid to him!
“Honestly, because I want to keep you safe and being involved with me might not be the safest thing for you,” he whispered. Kagome shot him a look of exasperated disbelief. “I don't know what happened to Kikyou, Kagome. I might have killed her and I can't bear the thought that… What if I hurt you too?” His expression was pained. She blinked.
“Not going to happen.”
“Bullshit,” he snarled at her. “Hell, I could accidentally shred you in my sleep. I could crush you if I held you too tightly.”
“But you won't.” Her voice was firm. She leaned back against the wall and locked eyes with him. “You didn't do it to Kikyou, or any of the other women you slept with. And don't even try to tell me she was your first. Not to mention that neither you nor your father ever injured your mother. And Sesshomaru sure as hell hasn't hurt Rin. You know your own strength, Inuyasha, and you can control it. You're not going to hurt me.”
“Goshinki-” Inuyasha started.
“Was trying to kill you, yes.” Kagome was starting to get a bit aggravated with his excuses. It was all well and good that he was worried about her safety, but if there were other underlying reasons for his reluctance…. Please, please, she thought, let him just be worried about my safety… “And yes, he got to me first. But I'm the weaker of the two of-”
“Exactly!” he shouted, startling her. “He would use you. If I became involved with you, with anyone, they would use you to get to me. Anyone looking to hurt me would go for the weakest link, my human woman. The risk is-”
“The risk is the same as anyone else takes. Your father took the same risk with your mother. Yes, he lost her, but do you really think he wouldn't do it all over again? And Sesshomaru is taking the same risk with my cousin, even though I'm sure he feels he's in way over his head.” He looked at her startled for a moment. She didn't give him time to interrupt her. “Not only that but, Yash, it goes both ways. If someone wanted to hurt me, they would go after you or my mother and brother or Aunt Kaede. Hell, they could even go after Sango! She's like a sister to me. That doesn't mean I'm going to push them all away in the hopes that they won't get hurt. Risk is a part of life.”
“It's different when a woman is involved with a hanyou,” he said softly.
That is a cop out,” she hissed, eyes narrowed. “Not to mention that it's not even remotely true and you know it. I've been involved with hanyou and youkai before and didn't notice more `danger' around me. Hell, I feel safer in the company of someone with demon blood than I do with most ordinary humans!” She sighed and looked away from him, frowning. “I don't even know why I'm trying to convince you. I'm sorry, Yash. I just-”
She cut herself off and looked up at him for a moment. His eyes were conflicted, his expression tight. Kagome's lower lip trembled and she bit it, trying to calm herself. “I said I didn't want to be the little girl pushing you into more than you're ready for and that's just what I'm doing,” she whispered. “If you don't want to be with me, you don't want to be with me and no amount of justification on my part can change that.”
“Kagome.” He put a hand to her face and smoothed his thumb over her cheek. “I- If anything happened to you… I do want to be with you, Kagome. But I don't want to risk you getting hurt because of me.” He pulled her closer and she wrapped her arms back around his waist.
“I'm not going to break, Inuyasha.” She looked into his eyes, daring him to deny her. “I'm stronger than you think.” With a sigh, she laid her head against his shoulder. Please, please, she thought, don't let that have been too bold! I want this so much! She could feel his breath on her ear.
“Slowly,” she heard him whisper as he held her more tightly. “We need to take this very, very slowly, Kagome.” He nuzzled his face against hers, forcing her to lift her head and look him in the eyes. “I'm damaged goods. Even if we don't find evidence that links me to Kikyou's death, I'm still going to be a mess.”
“I'll stand by you, Inuyasha.” She closed her eyes and rested her face against his, just wanting to feel his skin against hers. “So if we're taking it slow, would my asking you out on a date tomorrow night be too forward?” Kagome felt his laugh rumble in his chest.
“Probably not.” He brushed his lips against hers.
“Would you like to have dinner with me tomorrow, Inuyasha?” she breathed.
“Yes.”
 
 
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It was rare for Sesshomaru to be displeased with the excellent quality of his senses, but today just seemed to be one of those days.
It had started out pleasantly enough; a shower with his new mate, a drive through some quiet countryside. It was good to see his father as well; their last visit had been far too long ago. Rin had of course charmed Toga, just as Sesshomaru had told her she would. Even the initial meeting with his half-brother had been remarkably pleasant; neither had offered a death threat or a fight and the younger man had been reasonably well behaved. All in all, a pleasant day.
Until now.
Sesshomaru, as much as he hated the fact, was not unaware of what was going on in the hallway between Inuyasha and Kagome. To his great dismay and annoyance, he could hear the whole exchange. Even the brief silence between them was no respite, for as soon as he heard Kagome's small moan, he knew exactly what was going on between the two. He hid his sigh of annoyance; his half brother was a healthy male and the young woman in question was attractive, available and obviously felt something for his half brother, though he couldn't understand why. Inuyasha's obvious attraction to the young miko was understandable; she was powerful and quite pretty, as humans went. He could even acknowledge the link between their souls would be quite a pull. He supposed their physical encounter was only natural. He just didn't want to know about it.
A glance at his father, immersed in a conversation with Rin, told him Toga was also aware of the conversation. Their father spared him a momentary glance that spoke of his worry and confusion. It was not the said physical encounter occurring just down the hall Toga had concerns about, Sesshomaru was certain. Inuyasha was old enough to know what he was doing. However, their father would have much to say about Inuyasha's insecurities as well as the rough treatment of Kagome. The briefest of nods said volumes. There would be a conversation between the three of them and it would very likely not be pleasant.
Sesshomaru cursed the ears that could hear the painful conversation being held in the hall. Not to say that he did not have pity for Inuyasha's plight; the mere thought of Rin receiving an injury, of any type, alarmed him. He could not imagine how devastated he would be if he were to lose her. And if her death were on his hands…
Sesshomaru understood the desperateness his brother felt.
He was relieved to learn that the miko trusted the young hanyou regardless of the rumors and even Inuyasha's own self doubt. Her strong personality would be an asset to them in this endeavor, Sesshomaru was sure. Her willingness and determination to assist and defend Inuyasha would probably be the deciding factor in what seemed to him an almost hopeless situation. Honestly, though, as noble as his intentions were in denying her, Sesshomaru couldn't help but feel Inuyasha was being an idiot.
It was unlikely that knowing who had killed Kikyou would end the feelings of guilt Inuyasha still harboured. If it was proved that Inuyasha really had killed his fiancé, be it by his own claws or by his negligence, it would be a killing blow to his brother's sanity; a situation Sesshomaru wished to avoid. He only hoped that Inuyasha's growing feelings for Kagome, and hers for him, would somehow protect him from completely losing himself in that case.
In the mean time, Sesshomaru wished there was some way to un-hear the make-out session just down the hall.
 
 
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The expression on Toga's face promised a seriously uncomfortable afternoon for Inuyasha. He inwardly cringed as he and Kagome walked into the room. It was instantly obvious both youkai had overheard their little tête à tête in the hallway. Shit, I've been living alone among humans so long I'd forgotten how well Dad and Sess can actually hear. He prayed he wasn't blushing as he guided Kagome back to her chair. Just a glance told him her lips were still fairly reddened and her hair looked a bit more tousled than it had when they'd left. She looks like she's been thoroughly kissed, he thought, trying not to blush to the roots of his hair. I'll bet Dad's not nearly as pissed about hearing us make out as he is about the other things he heard.
Rin grinned knowingly at her cousin and Inuyasha frowned at her suspiciously. A slight snarl from Sesshomaru had him looking away from her the next moment.
“Kagome!” Rin squealed. “You have got to hear this! Toga was telling me the most interesting thing! Did you know that he's been protecting our family since before Sesshomaru was born? Midoriko actually introduced him to and convinced him to court Sessh's mother!” Inuyasha blinked as Toga laughed.
“Min was… quite intimidating, even to me,” the older youkai sighed wistfully. “She was just so elegant and seemed so demure and untouchable. Until one got to know her that is,” he laughed. “No matter what she looked like, she was always a spitfire.” Inuyasha got the feeling he was missing something, that his father was discussing more than just Min. “You missed some family history I don't often discuss, Yash. Midoriko was mated to someone very close to me; their little girl was Sesshomaru's best friend. When the three of them were murdered, along with most of Midoriko's home village, I vowed to Midoriko I'd protect what was left of her family.”
The bases of Inuyasha's ears tingled. There was something else his father wasn't saying. There's more to that story, he thought. Something he doesn't want to tell me.
“So Midoriko wasn't our ancestor,” his sister-in-law chirped, interrupting his train of thought. “She was a distant relation. Toga protected her cousin and that girl's daughter and so on and so forth up until present day! What I thought was really interesting was that great-great-great-grandmother was the first to have more than one child! And until Naomi, not one of them ever had a boy. It was a pure matriarchal line down through to just over a century ago!”
“It was unfortunate but ultimately made some things a bit easier on me. Of course, now that there are hundreds of you, it's gotten quite confusing. I'm no longer personally acquainted with the entire family, only a few.” Toga smiled ruefully and shook his head. “But enough of this dull stuff! You mentioned something about a disk?”
Inuyasha nodded and noticed Kagome doing the same. “Kikyou sent me a strange e-mail just before I got word of her death,” Kagome offered. “According to Yash, she'd been dead at least a day when it was sent to me. The really funny thing about it though, was that it was blank.”
“Blank?” Rin queried. “That's not like Kikyou. She always sent me these long formal e-mails that took forever to read. Actually, I thought they were kinda boring.”
“Well, see, it wasn't all that unlike the Kikyou I knew,” Kagome smiled. “She sent me blank letters all the time, most of them written in invisible ink. She usually only did that when she wanted to tell me something about miko stuff. I know it sounds a bit childish, but… it was just something Kikyou did. I think it made her feel like a spy sometimes. She knew how Mom felt about `holy powers' and about Dad's family.”
“Distrustful and paranoid?” Rin quipped.
“Rin,” Kagome scolded, rolling her eyes. “Mom's not that bad about it. She just worries. Anyway, I didn't think anything of the blank e-mail, thinking she'd send me a hint to decoding it later on.” She frowned and Inuyasha put a hand on her shoulder. “After her death, I kinda forgot about the e-mail. I never delete anything, though, so when Inuyasha asked me if I'd gotten anything strange from her just before her death, I was able to find it relatively quickly.”
“I had her put it on a disk so I could look it over here,” Inuyasha interrupted, “But we got distracted by something and I forgot the whole thing when I left her house. We both kept forgetting about it until today.” When I needed a timely escape, he added to himself.
“What did you find in the e-mail?” Sesshomaru asked.
“Several empty pages until we changed the color of the font,” Kagome replied.
“Which revealed a web address-” Inuyasha said.
“Where there was just a picture of Kikyou sitting on the front steps here,” Kagome finished. “So we know she sent us some type of clue, but we have no idea what it means.”
Rin sighed. “She always was weird.”
“Rin…” Kagome scolded again. Inuyasha nearly winced, expecting Sesshomaru to comment on the reprimand. However, when he looked over at his brother, Sessh was mildly glaring at Rin, also scolding her. Rin did wince.
“I'm sorry, it's not polite to speak ill of the dead. Especially in front of her former fiancé.” She met Inuyasha's eyes. “Forgive me?”
Inuyasha blinked, a bit surprised. “Um, OK?” He looked at his new sister-in-law and then at his brother. Sesshomaru seemed pleased by Rin's apology, though he himself was still a bit confused. “I wasn't offended, Rin,” he replied with a shrug. “I'm well aware Kikyou wasn't perfect. You're forgiven.”
Out of the corner of his eye, Inuyasha noticed his father's frown. Now what was that all about? he wondered. Damn, I know I'm in for a lecture. I wonder how long I can delay it
“Rin,” Kagome asked, dashing his hopes of avoiding a confrontation with his father. “Are you planning to see Kaede today?”
Rin frowned and looked over at Sesshomaru briefly. “I'd love to, but I'd also like to spend some time here; you know, getting to know the in-laws. And Sessh said he hasn't spent much time with his father lately…”
“Your family is also important, Rin.” Sesshomaru glanced at Kagome then returned his gaze to his mate. “I would not be a good mate for you if I were to deny your connection to your family. If it would be agreeable to you, I could stay here with Inuyasha and our father for an hour or so while you visited with your aunt?”
“Would that be ok?” Rin asked, obviously concerned.
“Of course,” his brother replied. “If Kagome is agreeable to driving you over, that is. Were you planning on returning to Musashi after this visit?”
Kagome blinked. “Honestly, I hadn't thought about it. My days are generally pretty full, what with my gardening business. With the forced `vacation' and the training, my days are pretty open.” She smiled at Sesshomaru. “I would love to take Rin home. It'll give us some time to catch up.” She winked. “I've got some new additions to my wardrobe you are just going to love, Rin-chan.” Rin beamed.
“Oooo!” Rin squealed. Inuyasha and Sesshomaru winced at the sound but Toga just laughed. “You're going to have to let me into your makeup horde as well. Shinuta has some wonderful new colors I think are going to look smashing on you!”
“Then it is agreed.” Sesshomaru nodded. “Rin and Kagome will drive over to Musashi. In a few hours, Father, Inuyasha and I will arrive and visit with Elder Kaede.”
“Shit, you make it sound so formal,” Inuyasha snarled. “They just live next door, Sessh. You've know Kaede all her life; going over for a visit isn't like visiting royalty.”
“Your brother's just nervous, Yash,” Toga laughed. “You know how he gets; the more keyed up, the more formal and reserved. It's not every day you meet your in-laws.”
“Oh, Fluffy, baby, it'll be alright,” Rin crooned, humor in her eyes. “I'm sure Aunt Kaede won't mind that we essentially eloped and didn't even tell my parents about our new relationship.” She grinned and moved closer to her mate, leaning over to whisper in his ear. “Not to mention that I could already be pregnant,” she announced in a stage whisper.
Inuyasha could swear he saw Sesshomaru wince but the next moment Rin placed a kiss on his cheek and the look was gone. Before Inuyasha could laugh or even smile, his older brother fixed him with a glare that could freeze lava. Damn, she's good for him, he thought, laughing inside. I hope she can figure out how to get that stick out of his ass.
“You're calling your parents tonight.”
“Of course, my mate.” Rin beamed. “I'll just go freshen up and head over to Musashi, ok? Inuyasha, where's the rest room?”
“Out that door, to your left and down the hall,” he pointed. “Second door on the left.”
Rin nodded. “I'll meet you out at your car, Kag-chan?”
“Ok!” Kagome stood and turned to look at him as her cousin passed. “Will you walk me out, Yash?” she whispered. It was as if a fist had hit him in the gut the moment her eyes met his, stealing his breath. All he could do was nod.
Gods, she is so… His thoughts trailed off and for a moment all he could do was look at her. Then she took his hand and smiled up at him, pulling him to the door. He ignored Toga's snort of laughter and followed Kagome.
When they reached the porch, Kagome stopped and smiled at him again.
“You called your father,” she said. He nodded in reply. “I'm glad. I was worried about you. I was kinda hoping he'd come help you. You're brave and strong, but it never hurts to have back up. Did you call Sesshomaru as well?”
“No, Dad called him. He thought Sessh had a right to kick the ass of the guy trying to kill his little brother.” Inuyasha laughed. “I think `big brother' is more worried about the family name than my well-being, but that's ok.”
“I like your family.”
“Thanks.” Kagome shuffled her feet. He could tell she was a bit uncomfortable but wasn't sure what to do.
“Will you be coming by with Toga and Sesshomaru?” she asked, hope obvious in her voice. He looked up into her light brown eyes and nodded. “Good,” she sighed. “I'll be happy to see you.”
“Don't forget our date tomorrow night,” he rasped, his voice a little harsher than he'd intended. Seeing her talking with his family had affected him more than he cared to admit. It had felt right and that scared him.
“I won't forget,” she whispered, her voice lowering. Her smile turned wicked as she leaned up to kiss his cheek. “I'll pick you up at five, ok?”
“Sounds good.” God, I don't want to hurt her! Please, don't let me hurt her, he thought. She smiled and turned away, hips swaying hypnotically as she crossed the porch.
He watched as Kagome walked down his front steps, smiling as she skimmed over the loose third step. The loose third step.
“Watch that third step, it's loose…”
“It's just a picture of her on your front steps…”
“Take the steps…”
“Holy fucking shit!” His eyes widened. “You clever little bitch!”
“Inuyasha?” Kagome was staring at him with a mixture of confusion and mild anger.
“Not you, Kagome, Kikyou.” He laughed. “She hid whatever it was in the step! God fucking damn it, why didn't I see it earlier?”
“In the step?” Kagome was definitely confused, but Inuyasha couldn't keep the grin off his face. “Inuyasha, you're not making much sense. How did she hide it in the step? It's made of stone.”
“In the step or under it, whatever. Regardless, she hid it there, right under my fucking nose. I dunno how she got it there, but that step's been loose for years now. I keep meaning to fix it but… That's what the clue was about.” He laughed again and swooped down to gather Kagome up in his arms. “She sent you the picture but she knew I'd see it, somehow. She knew I'd eventually realize that she'd been sitting on the loose step in that picture!” He pulled back from Kagome for a moment and looked at her closely. “And you've missed it entirely. Every damn time you use those steps, you somehow have skipped that loose one.” He shook his head and laughed. “That dream you had, where she was telling you to take the steps-”
“It was really her!” Kagome gasped. She looked about ready to burst into tears so Inuyasha pulled her closer. He'd never dealt well with women's tears.
“Could be. Could be you just knew; maybe you recognized her energy on the step or something. Might explain how you've avoided nearly killing yourself on it like everyone else. But to send the picture to you…” he trailed off. “Somehow, she knew we'd meet,” he whispered. A single tear trailed down Kagome's cheek and he kissed it away.
“I think she knew, Yash.” Kagome's voice was quiet and sad. Inuyasha panicked for a moment. No, she's not sad she met me, he thought. His brow furrowed.
“Of course she did. She would never have sent you those things if she didn't know we'd meet someday-”
“No,” Kagome interrupted. “Inuyasha, I think she knew she was going to be killed.”
 
 
 
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Kaugra's anguished cry brought Kanna's mind back to the present. Absently, she glanced at her twin. Kaugra would never learn; there was only one option when one dealt with Naraku. Obey. Kanna had learned this well. Kanna always obeyed.
There was something broken inside her and while she was quite aware of this, she could not bring herself to care. She knew she should be appalled, that what Naraku and his brother had done to the two of them was wrong. There was simply nothing to be done. Kanna accepted her role mutely; she did what was asked of her and moved on to the next task.
She walked quietly to her master's side, ignoring the look of betrayal on her sister's face. Kaugra's hatred no longer bothered her. Nothing affected her emotions anymore. Only the thought that she might one day outlive her usefulness to her master inspired a flicker of fear.
“Master,” she whispered as she reached him. His broad shoulders were well above her head. Standing side by side, they were a study in contrast; Kanna's pallid frailty a perfect counterpoint to Naraku's dark masculinity.
“Kanna, my pet! Is it time already?” The petite woman nodded. “Ah, then you need your sister, do you not?” Again, she nodded politely. “Too bad; we were just about to have some fun with her. But I'm the one who ordered the little lunch date so I suppose I'll just have to let her go. Clean her up, Kanna. Can't have her looking like she's being beaten when she goes to talk to our old friend now, can we?”
Though she kept her eyes lowered, she knew there was a smirk on his face. Naraku delighted in torturing Kaugra.
Once he had delighted in Kanna's own screams, had found ecstasy as she begged for his mercy; but when her emotions died, so had her screams. He no longer used her as he once had. Once, long ago, she had loved him. But that love had died and she was now tied to him with bonds far stronger and far more lasting.
 
Author's A/N:
 
Congrats to Sidelines and miss koneko on getting the trivia right! The line was: “I used to think these were good hands. Good, strong hands.” And it came from the movie “The Never Ending Story.” The Rockbiter says it to Atreyu just before the nothing swallows him up. A bit of bastardization of the line, but still in the same spirit. Shite, it was 3 AM and I was a bit loopy at the time. I'm just glad I didn't start channeling Dr Frankfurter… “In just seven days, I can make you a MAAAAAAAN!” And yes, I dress up when I go to Rocky Horror. Usually in a black corset and skirt with lots of glittering pretties.
I really love The Neverending Story but I haven't actually watched it in a while. It now has some strange memories associated with it. A good friend of mine is a bit on the odd side and decided at the age of 11 that he IS Atreyu from that movie. Not that he'd like to be or that he's somewhat like the character, but that he IS that character, in some other dimension, I think. When I met him he was in his mid-twenties. He still goes by the name. He also claims to be magical and told me that I have magical powers.
Now far be it from me to suggest to a friend that he does not have the power to read minds. But I don't think he can. Or he would have known that his ex-girlfriend was a bit more on the violent/psycho side before I moved in with her.
 
Important songs: Chocolate and Ways and Means by Snow Patrol. Overcome and The Killer Inside by Better Than Ezra. Fear and Wait by Sarah McLachlan. Pale September and Never is a Promise by Fiona Apple. Hands Down and Screaming Infidelities by Dashboard Confessional.