Innocent in the Dark

Chapter 11

Kurama was walking around hoping to find Shiori. He left Shuuichi with Anna back at the apartment. He was starting to regret doing that. He should've just taken Shuuichi with him. But he couldn't take him with him because Shuuichi might eavesdrop on a private conversation that was all about him. He's been walking around for an hour and still no sign of her. He walked to the abandoned Minamino house. He was sure that she'd be there.

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Shuuichi was feeling uncomfortable around Anna. Usually when Kurama wasn't looking she'd send a glare in his direction. Shuuichi didn't know what Anna hated of him. She never says anything to him and just plain out ignores him. Now the silence is what scares Shuuichi the most. Shuuichi kept wondering why Anna was there.

He didn't mind and went to the comfort of Kurama's room. Kurama told him to not go into his old room because it hasn't been cleaned out yet. He missed Kurama's company but he said that he'd be somewhere and Shuuichi couldn't go so he was left here. He laid down on the bed and hugged the extra pillow.

He sighed. He hasn't gotten any of his memories back but he was thinking that he'd be better off without them. Every time one would come out it was pushed back when he felt a pang of hurt in his chest. He didn't even remember that he and Kurama were lovers or his mother. Somehow when they were in the company of Anna he always felt sadness. He didn't understand it. Sometimes where he was alone he would cry for no reason. He knew that something was making him but he didn't know.

He couldn't stand the silence and walked out of the room. He grabbed his coat and walked out the door hoping to clear his contradicting thoughts.

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Shuuichi ended up in the park. He recognized the woman who was with him when his mother waited for Kurama to show up. The woman spotted him and motioned him to come over. "Hey Shuuichi how's it hangin'?" she said.

"Hi, Alex. I'm doing fine how about you?" Shuuichi responded.

"Just fine. Get any of your memories back?"

"No, every time I do it always doesn't let me. Somehow I think that it would be better off to not know it at all."

"I guess. If you forget something it's always better to not know it because it might get you in a situation you don't want to be in. Well I'm sorry to cut it short but I have to go my brother might yell at me for staying out too late. Bye." She started walking away. She was going to tell her brother about this newly acquired information. Shuuichi didn't seem like he was going to get his memories back so soon and they could use it to their advantage.

Shuuichi waved in her direction and stayed sitting there for a while. 'Alex is right if I did remember anything it might get me into something I don't want to be in.' Shuuichi thought.

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Kurama found Shiori at the house they were going to move into after another week. He saw that it was being fixed well. He was currently asking Shiori questions that he didn't understand.

"What do you want to know?" she said

They were sitting in the kitchen that was the only place that was not full of debris from the explosion that Alex and her brother made.

"Something about Shuuichi. I've been sensing some strong energy emitting from him. I was wondering if you had any idea what it was before I decide to tell this to Koenma or not."

"It's too early." She muttered. Unfortunately for her Kurama caught it with his sharp hearing.

"What do you mean too early?"

"You should've been able to sense it. Shuuichi is part demon."

"What?!" Kurama exclaimed in surprise. He figured that this is not information to tell Koenma. 'How can Shuuichi be part demon?' he thought.

As if Shiori heard his thought she said, "I'm a full demon. I'm surprised that you didn't sense it before when we met at the carnival."

This came as a shock. Lately the youko has been shocked ever since this case started. They needed to take time because Koenma didn't give them enough information. Now this is really surprising to him. He never knew that Shuuichi was even partly demon.

"That was how I was able to create my original body again and made Koenma bound to the wall."

She explained to him who she was and how she came to the human world. That's how he was when he came to soul bond with Shuuichi.

This was going to be a lot to absorb in his head.

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Kurama came back late. Listening to Shiori explain to him everything then her telling him what he needs to do to train Shuuichi in hiding his energy so that way Koenma won't come after him. He had a feeling that Koenma already knew something but he didn't know what.

Kurama went straight to his room knowing that Shuuichi would be there. As he expected Shuuichi was lying in his bed. Kurama smiled at the sight before him. He was happy that Shiori actually let him have this chance. He sensed that Shuuichi's energy was concealed. He knew that tomorrow it would be blaring like crazy so he'd teach it tomorrow.

He slipped in the covers next to Shuuichi and put an arm around his waist and brought him closer. Kurama was happy with the response he got. Shuuichi nuzzled under his chin. Kurama smiled and instantly went to sleep.

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Kurama taught him how to block his energy from being discovered. He had trouble with it at first but he got the hang of it.

Shuuichi was alone again. Anna and Kurama were at Genkai's temple. They always were there this week and he didn't get one chance to spend time with Kurama. Anna was always around so he didn't do anything or even tried to do anything. He was hurting inside. He didn't know if Kurama noticed it but it was there. He was starting to doubt things now. Maybe that Kurama wasn't his koibito and the woman Shiori wasn't his mother. They were just saying that. His heart clenched at that thought.

He sighed and felt tears threatening to be released. He held them back. He was thinking of grabbing a knife and cutting himself.

He was curious why Kurama won't let him in his old room. Kurama said that it was still dirty and he doesn't have time to clean it. 'Maybe I should clean it.' Shuuichi thought. He opened the door and gasp. He saw blood spills around the room. There was a huge amount on the bed sheets. He walked in and started exploring the room. He saw a beautifully decorated dagger on the floor. He picked it up. It was very familiar to him.

The blade was shining silver and it was twisted like a spiral. The hilt was black, straight and had a dragon's head at the end of it. Shuuichi examined it a bit more. Something was coming to mind like a memory but it was pushed back. He walked over to the desk and placed it down. He opened the top drawer in the left. He gasped, there were beautifully decorated daggers there. Just like the one he picked up from the floor the others were equally beautiful.

He closed the drawer. He couldn't believe that he collected daggers before he got his memory wiped out. They were nice he could see why he did. He began exploring the other parts of the room.

A few seconds later he felt a cold breeze and turned to where it came from. There stood someone familiar but he couldn't place where. He had midnight black hair and ice cold blue eyes. He was smiling at Shuuichi in a creepy way, at least that is what Shuuichi thought. Shuuichi just stared at him confused. "Um…mister who are you and how did you get in here?" Shuuichi asked ever so cutely.

"You don't remember me?" he said.

Shuuichi just shook his head. He knew that this man is someone he should to remember.

"I'm Karl, Alex's older brother. She told me that you had your memories erased and she said that I might be able to help you get it back. If you have any questions you can ask me now while I'm still here."

Shuuichi took this into consideration. Somehow he got a dark feeling from Karl and that he is suppose to stay away from him. He glanced at the clock and saw that Anna and Kurama would be here any minute now. "Um…sorry Karl but I don't think you could help me now."

"Really? Do you wonder why your heart hurts and why you are always sad when you're alone? Why you get the urge to just get the dagger and make a cut on your arm?"

Shuuichi turned to him in surprise but to find him gone. He went towards the window. It was shut with a note attached on the window.

If you want to find the answers you seek just go to the park anytime. I'll be waiting.

Karl

Shuuichi read that and took the note from the window. He didn't want to show it to Kurama because he might be against it and say it is a trick. He didn't bother to clean the room and left because he wouldn't be able to do that because Kurama and Anna would be here any minute now. Kurama and Anna prevented him from going in here. He wondered why Anna was even bothering. 'It must be because of Kurama.' Shuuichi thought. That thought made his chest hurt. His thoughts always came to that conclusion. Kurama and Anna. Maybe it was telling him something that Kurama isn't his koibito and Shiori wasn't his mom and the fact that he could trust Karl with him in getting back his memories. The reason for Anna's hateful glare to him was because Kurama had to act like he is his koibito and Anna and him are an item. He noticed that Anna made some seductive touches to Kurama and Kurama didn't notice it or he accepted it.

Shuuichi lied down on the couch and wanted to fall asleep. He was going to see Karl tomorrow at the park. He said to come anytime after all. He noticed that it was getting dark and didn't bother to turn on any lights. He felt like he was being watched but didn't bother to even check what was making him feel nervous. Instead he fell asleep hoping to find out that what he just thought of about Kurama and Anna isn't true.

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Outside on the balcony Hiei was leaning against the wall beside the sliding door. He sensed some dark energy around in the area so he came as quickly as he could. He was itching to fight since there was no action going on for a few months. This was not what he expected. The dark energy was coming from the temporary shelter for Kurama and his human plus the woman.

He watched Shuuichi when he saw him lay down on the couch. He masked his ki when he sensed Shuuichi's. He didn't know Shuuichi had strong energy until now. Kurama has been keeping information. He knew that it was for a good reason. So he won't tell Koenma about it. Hiei noticed that Koenma has been acting weird since this mission started. To him it was suspicious that Koenma was hiding something from them too.

When Hiei felt that Shuuichi was asleep he immediately left to the park. That was what the note said to meet this Karl over there. He was going to monitor that area. He had a feeling that Shuuichi would go there sometime soon.

I'm sorry if it was short chapter but it was a good place to stop.

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