Hey peoples. This is my first YYH fic and my first non-crossover fics.

Disclaimers- I DO NOT OWN ANYTHING EXCEPT THE PLOT AND ANYTHING YOU DON'T RECOGNIZE.

Summary: Kurama and Shuuichi have become two separate beings. After Shuuichi's mother died things started going down hill for him. He meets a girl that is similar to his situation. Can Kurama and the rest of the Reikai Tantei save him before he does something drastic and someone gets to him first?

Innocent in the Dark

I walk to school. It's not all that exciting. Nothing ever happens. Kurama separated from me and somehow got a new body. Now he gets to go and do work under the junior god of hell. My mother died. And that's how my world came deafening down. She was the only one who ever cared about me. All of it vanished she presently left so unexpectedly. I didn't even get an opportunity to say goodbye.

Kurama essentially hangs around the house when there is no assignment or anything for him to deal with in the Makai. At least I'm not alone in the house. I'm surprised he didn't even notice what I've been doing. He most likely does notice and doesn't care. It's not like he cared any longer. I only mattered when he and I were sharing a body. As much as I wanted him to notice he never does. He has free lodging. I wonder if he doesn't care then why does he stay here anyways? Couldn't he just go back to the Makai and stay there?

I sighed and lowered my pace in walking. I didn't have the energy to walk anymore. I had a feeling I was being watched but I just didn't mind it. I wondered why I bothered going to school anymore? Oh yeah, I'm bored as hell in the house with nothing there to keep me company. There is Kurama but he might just ignore me. Oh well, there'll probably be something interesting happening in school today.

I reached the school and see that I made it before I was late. I was hoping to be late but I guess I never am. I still have a reputation to protect. I didn't mind the idle chatter going on around me. I noticed that someone new was there. She was a few lockers down from mine and some of the groupie girls were saying some cruel things to her. I knew they were going to be annoying to me when I came over. I might as well help her out.

I walked over and she spotted me immediately. She was really pale with black hair and black eyes. They looked so lost and voided of any life or happiness. I put on my best fake smile and said, "Hey itoko. I didn't know you were the new student here."

She looked surprised but regained her composure quickly. "Hey, yeah I just moved here. And this was the nearest school where I would actually go on time."

The groupie girls looked surprised. "Minamino-san, this is your cousin? How can that be, you don't look alike." One of them said.

"Don't worry you're not the first one's to say that. So, itoko I'll show you to your class." She nodded and followed me out of their range.

"Thanks." She murmured softly where I could barely hear her.

"No problem. I'm Minamino Shuuichi." I said introducing myself.

"I'm Alexandra. You can call me Alex."

"Nice to meet you, you can call me Shuuichi. So where is your first class?"

"You'll take me there?"

"Yes. I did say I would." I plastered on a fake smile. I've been making too much of those these days.

I felt a cold touch on my cheek. "You should get rid of those. They aren't right," she said and let her hand down. She started walking and I followed her.

"Why don't you come over today after school?"

"Okay I guess." Not like anyone is waiting for me anywhere. I sighed. I saw her glance at me worriedly. I've never seen someone worry about me. I just smiled to assure her I'm okay and we walk in silence for the rest of the way.

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I looked at the surroundings that we were passing. Somehow they seem so familiar to me. I gasped as I saw a familiar street name. This was where they…I hope that they aren't here at this hour. I saw that we pass the same way back. I always come home late so it doesn't matter. No one is waiting for me. No one is worrying about me. Maybe being alone is better. I should move out. He wouldn't notice. He probably won't notice if I'm gone. I think I saw an apartment available nearby the street we just passed. I should take the offer.

"Here we are, home sweet home." I looked at the building. It was one big house that only someone rich would afford. I wasn't really surprised.

"You live alone?" I asked as we entered.

"Yes I do, don't you?"

"Yes." I wish I didn't. "You have all this room and all to yourself. Isn't that kind of lonely?"

"Yeah it is. Why you want to live with me? I don't mind really especially someone like me."

"Someone like you?" I whisper softly. Does she feel the way I do?

She walked up from her seat and cupped my face with both her hands. She stared at me like she could see right through me. I just did nothing. Usually I wouldn't let anyone touch me. I always felt dirty when someone touched me. But with her it just felt so different. It felt friendly in a way.

"You hide so many scars. It's amazing you still kept your features normal. You enjoy it don't you? The pain you cause yourself. It's relief for you. The pain. After what they did to you, I'm surprised that you're face isn't bruised yet." She let go and sat down beside me. I just stare at her in shock. How did she know?

"I'm sorry. My brother has been causing you trouble."

Brother? I just smiled. "It's okay. I'm sure he's just troubled by some problems and just need to vent in his own way."

She smiled. "Shuuichi, one of these days you realized nothing is real. Isn't that why you let them hurt you? Just so you could know if you're real?"

I found that the floor design was interesting. I had no response to her question. In a way I feel like that, that I wasn't real sometimes and that my purpose was already finished here in this lifetime. I just wanted to feel like I'm there and that everything isn't a dream. That's all what it felt like when Kurama and I separated and when my mom died. When I felt alone I felt that was what reality is. Everyone imagines everything they do, see, and feel. When we're in dreams someone manipulates it and when they think they've had enough fun the dreamer crashes it down making someone realize the reality they live in doesn't exist. That's what it feels like and it seems pleasant somehow, being alone and all.

I was snapped out of my depressing thoughts when she made a cut on my arm. It surprisingly didn't hurt. I just watch the blood flow down and stained her neatly clean floors.

"You like that? That cut won't kill you but it could've if I just made it the right angle." I looked at her and saw her make one on her arm. I saw that there were even more scars than I could count previously made. "If you just make the right cut it can end or damage you a little."

It was silent. I just watched the blood flow out of my body. I see part of my life slipping away and I don't really care. If it'll get me away from here step by step then I'll be happy being alone forever.

Tbc…

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