Part 4: Facing up to Uncertain Futures and Pasts
What was I to do? I was discovered, but yet, I wa relieved too. I was tired of running from Dr. Muraki. So I had some power that he wanted, I had no idea what it was, but still I had to figure it out.
"Necromancy, that's your power," Tatsumi told me when we got off the plane.
Hisoka slept through the trip, the poor kid was totally drained and needed the rest, I would put a blanket over him and tell the stewardess that he was too tired to do anything. I suppose I was correct in the thinking that Hisoka was just a kid.
"I'm able to bring the dead back to life?" I was hardly believing this as I walked into the Ministry of Hades.
"That's why your powers were off the chart, we couldn't place it at first, right Watari?"
I had not seen Watari before, but when I saw him leaning against the door, I was amazed how much I thought it was a girl. He had long blond hair, bright blue eyes and an owl perched on his shoulder. "Correct, I had to cross reference you with the other demons and it seemed that the only demon capable of that was Remi who was reported dead in 1878. You though are a dead ringer for her and also you are not registered with any other ministries of the dead in the world."
This was getting to me, but I realized that if I was this person, then it was high on the list that Muraki wanted something from me. "That still doesn't explain why Muraki would want her?" I saw Tsuzuki walking into the room that we had just enteed. "The Chief wants a full report on what you uncovered, Watari!"
"I will get right on it, but I do hope that Ms. Callisto will not mind being a test subject for a few days, there is still I don't know about this problem."
***
"Tsuzuki do you ever get the feeling that somehow this is all my fault?" I asked when we went out for dinner.
"Nope, not your fault in the least, you're a victim of circumstances. Hisoka would have kittens if he ever heard you say such a thing. You know, part of the reason you feel it is, is because Muraki was taking advantage of your kindness, it isn't uncommon for a b*****d like him to do that."
We were at a buffet and since it was all you could eat Monday, Tsuzuki too advantage of it. He piled on some spicy chicken, soup, about five hot rolls and some weird dumplings. "This is really good!"
I ate some of the chicken I put on the plate and a salad, I could see Hisoka still standing there making his decision. "He's so picky," Tsuzuki complained and took a sip of tea. "I swear, even though he is dead, he has to be so damn picky."
Walking to the table, Hisoka sat down near me and glared at Tsuzuki. He was eating quietly and that was when I noticed someone what watching me. I turned to look around and then saw someone walking up. "So this is the Necromancer, she doesn't really look like one to me."
"Wakaba, your partner is being mean to Cally!" I saw a girl walk up dressed in a girl's uniform.
"Terazuma be nice, Callisto is going to be with us for awhile!" Wakaba sighed at her partner and pulled him away.
"But she doesn't look like a Necromancer to me." He trailed her out the buffet.
"Sorry about that, he's never nice to anyone, except maybe Hisoka and Wakaba," Tsuzuki reached over for another hot roll that was about to fall off Hisoka's plate and got his hand smacked as Hisoka took a bite out of it and gave his partner a vendictive look.
"It isn't my fault you piss everyone off so much, you're such a baby!"
I suppose this was funny, I laughed myself into the restroom and leaned on the door to see Wakaba standing there. "You know, it is weird when you think about it, you and Hisoka that is. He really does like you, you are like him, misunderstood."
***
"Its hard for her," I heard voices as I tried to sleep.
"It isn't fair, making her give up her life just for this! So she can bring the dead back to life, what is wrong with it," I heard Hisoka growling. "It isn't her fault!"
"Hisoka, you don't understand, it is very dangerous to have a Necromancer around us. She without thinking can cause a whole buch of messes. Goshoshin has been doing research on her. She's a Japanese Demon, but in truth we are still not sure why Muraki wants her so badly. He is willing to come to the Ministry and capture her. Raising the shields is going to cause problems with our powers."
"So what do you suggest we do? She isn't a lost soul to be guided here!"
I'm trouble, I thought to myself and got up and started to pack. What if I make them hate me? I walked into the hall and noticed that Hisoka was standing there. "Don't run away, for some reason, I can't see you doing that," he sat there and looked up at the ceiling. "You know, I know how you feel. I'm an Empath, but I know what it is like to feel like you're a burden. You're not, I'm just worried, Watari and Tsuzuki are afraid you will break the soul shield, but they're wrong."
"I don't want to be a problem, if I am, you could just send me somewhere else to live."
"Are you nuts and have that monster chasing you down all over the place? Cally, having you chased down and hunted is not what I want. Tsuzuki and Tatsumi don't want to do that again, you are safer here than out there. Muraki will pull out all the stops to have you for his sick plan."
This time I was curious. "What is his plan?"
"To bring his brother back to life and kill him."
That was sick, that was totally sick. "What if I couldn't?"
"He'd just kill you or experiment on you. I couldn't handle it if that happened to you. You're like her, you're like princess and I would never want anything like that to happen to you."
I reminded him of someone else, but I think it was also a childish crush he was suffering from. He silently walked to his bedroom and turned around. "Just don't leave, just stay."
***
I stayed, I lay there on my bed staring up at the ceiling and realized for some reason, I had no past memories, I don't even remember my parents. I stared at the ceiling hard and then blinked. I heard the door open and saw Hisoka standing there. "There is something wrong."
"There is, I have no memories of my childhood."
We stared at each other and I saw him run from the room the get someone who could help me. Then I saw Watari breathing hard listening to what the frantic boy was saying. "That isn't entirely surprising, Hisoka."
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