Suki had stirred something in me that I fought back even as I walked out of her house. In a matter of seconds I could no longer hold back the laugh. I laughed hard and long, but something inside wanted to cry. Something wanted to tear something apart. I stopped laughing and looked sully around at my suroundings.
There was not much around Suki's house, but I knew the way to a park not far away. I thought for a moment to go get Kai and Maki, but I stopped and walked on my own.
"You seem to have created a solitary coccoon for yourself," Ryusemi mused.
"No," I answered, "I'm jussst enjoying being by mysssself for a bit."
"Call it what you want, but it is still the same.....you fear Dark don't you," Ryusemi said looking into a deeper region of my mind.
I forced him away letting out an accidental hiss.
"You can't hide it from me Hachimata," Ryusemi answered.
I continued on to the park making sure that Ryusemi did not venture anywhere near the maze Dark was in. When the park came into sight, I caught sight of Yuri and another boy.....it was not Shukaku.....he seemed human.....
Yuri turned her head and waved.
"Hey it's you from before! Hachi!" she laughed. I placed a fake smile on my face and walked towards her and the boy.
"So you are the guy Yurikami-chan met, Hachi right?" the boy asked, "My name is Kyo."
"Heh," I answered, "yep I'm Hachi your ssstandard emo baka."
Kyo gave me a look of confusion, and I returned with a smirk.
"Hehehehehe it's so nice to run into you again," Yuri said, "Last time I was rushed to get home."
"You ssseem well," I answered.
"Yep I'm doing great!" Yuri said happily. Suddenly her face changed for a moment and I reaized she was recognizing me from somewhere. I had to leave incause something should occur to where her memories returned.
Kyo noticed this too and asked Yuro to go get some ice cream for all three of us. She nodded and walked of with a dazed look. I could tell by the look in Kyo's eye that he was about to stangle me. I backed up, but he grabbed my throat and shoved me into a tree. He was no where near as strong as me, but I had to admit he was strong....for a human.
"Get away," Kyo growled, "Stay away from Yuri.....I don't know what you did, but you did something! If you're the Hachi that brought Yuri back then I am grateful but stay the hell away!"
"Foolisssh mortal," I hissed, "Don't crosssss me."
My hand went to his thoat, and I picked him straight off the ground.
"Wh-what are you?" he asked.
"I am Hachimata one of the nine legendary biju," I answered, "I detest humansss in general and if it wen't for the fact that I have grown sssssomewhat of a heart and realize that Yuri caresss for you, I would kill you here and now.
I set him back down wondering where such a large amount of anger had come from.
"You....you are Hachimata...." Kyo said catching his breath, "So you saved Yuri with that demonic power of yours....."
"Yessssssss," I hissed, "and crosssing me isss certain death."
Again I wondered why I was so angry.
"Please.....if you know what jutsu you used you know she can never remember...." Kyo started.
"I would never intentionally ressserect thossse memoriesss," I answered, "I came here on a whim.....and I will leave on a whim.....tell Yuri that I don't eat icecream....good-bye."
I turned around and walked away at a fast rate but not to where I was running. I walked fater and farther away wondering what to do next.
