"Shoot," Kaname looks back up at me.
"Does Kami know anything about our brother?"
"I'd hope not,"
"What do you mean by that?"
"Kami is...how should I put this" Kaname leans back but doesn't close his eyes.
"A hothead?" I finish his sentence.
"Well yeah but in this case, I would say unpredictable. Remember when Father first told us about him?"
"Yeah, Mom cried for hours," The memory of my devasted mother flashed through my mind. I couldn't even imagine the pain she felt.
"Yeah, I remember that too but do you remember what Kami said? Think about that for a bit."
I tried to remember what Kami's words were but all I could remember was my Mother's sobs.
"Uh, Kaname?"
"She said another obstacle" Kaname sat up "At 10 years old, Kami had thought about us as nothing more than obstacles."
"She really said that about him?"
"Yes, Father was taken aback at her statement but he ignored it to tend to Mom. That wasn't what concerned me most though." Kaname gave me a look of sympathy.
"What concerns you most?" I could feel a knot in my stomach forming.
"What concerns me most is how far she's willing to go to lead this war. She already has the drive to get rid of anything in her way."
"Kaname now is not-"
"Karma I'm serious, and I've decided to leave the battlefield too,"
"Seriously why?"
"I don't trust Kami," I knew that for quite some time that Kaname was wary of Kami. His power activates on contact so whenever Kami touches him he tenses up.
"Kaname you know you can't leave the battlefield. Father is going to be upset, you know he's been trying to keep up a united front for the QPs."
"I'm going to see if dinner is ready," Kaname gets up from the bed and walks over to the door.
"Kaname, don't ignore me," He walks out of the room, closing the door behind him. I sigh and lay down on my bed. The sun is setting, the orange glow seeps into my room. I've always hated the setting sun, although it looks beautiful to most people it only reminds me of my childhood in my Father's house.
My mother's and father's house were two complete opposites; one was a dream and the other a nightmare. As kids, Kaname was kind to me until we were 11, Kami had always pushed me around and make me do things and if I didn't she would punish me. The sunset reminds me of the first punishment she ever gave me.
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"K, get me some candy from the store," Kami said as she watched tv.
"I can't, I have to finish my math or Asagi will get upset with me,"
"Karma go get me my candy now," Kami said getting angry.
"I'm not going Kami, get it yourself," I said getting fed up with her attitude, she was always like this but I was getting tired of it.
"Then at least teleport me there,"
"No, to bring you back I'd have to come with you,"
"Are you disobeying me Karma, your older sister?" Kami slams her hands on the table.
"You're only older by 10 seconds, the doctors could've picked you up solely because they wanted to get the fat one out of the way," I said as I stuck out my tongue at her.
"Take that back and go to the store!"
"Kaname can you come here please, I'm stuck on my multiplication," I took my paper and got up but Kami grabbed my wrist.
"I'll show you what happens when you disobey me," I looked at Kami and her eyes went from a bright blue to ice blue. I tried to break free from her grasp but she held onto me tight, I had run out of options and stabbed her with my pencil. When she let go, I made a run for it to look for Kaname.
"Oh no you don't," Kami ran after me, she almost had caught up with me but I teleported in time. I wasn't thinking about where I was going so I ended up in Father's study. I thought I was safe until a bright pink mark illuminated on my hand.
"Found you," Kami grabbed me and pulled me out of the study by my hair. "There's nothing I hate more than a disobedient servant," Kami yelled at me.
"Owww, Kami let gooooo,"
"Stop squirming"
"Takeda Kamiya, let me go" I open up a portal under both of us and teleport us into Kaname's room. We land on top of his bed and him.
"Ow, what are you guys doing?" Kaname pushed both of us off the bed.
"Kami's trying to hurt me again,"
"Again," Kaname said irritated, "Kami, leave Karma alone,"
"Fine," Kami got up and walked out of the room, I sat on Kaname's room floor shocked.
"Is that all it took?"
"I hope so, you better get to bed the sun's about to go down,"
"Okay bye Kaname and thank you," I had got ready for bed and laid down under the comforter. As I drifted off to sleep, someone opened my door I assumed that it was Father making sure I was asleep. I was yanked out of my bed and dragged into the basement.
"Let this be a lesson to you, don't ever think you could go against someone with more power," Kami slowly closes the door.
"Kami, please don't do this I'm sorry I'll never disobey you again, I promise," The basement was a very dark place, except before the sunset's orange seeps through the window.
I spent every night down there for a month, I had become very ill due to the conditions of being in the basement every night. When Father found out about it Kami had claimed that I only slept in the basement Because I like it down there, when it came to her word against mine, I had lost. While recovering at home with Father's personal doctor watching over me, Kami told me one last thing.
"Never defy me again,"
I leave my room to see if dinner is ready, as I exit I bump into Asagi."Sorry, Asagi I wasn't looking where I was going,""It's okay Lady Karma, how are you feeling?""I'm okay, how about you?""I'm good thanks for asking, Miss Karma if you feel uncomfortable in the room you are staying in, I can move you to another one,""Thank you, Asagi I'll keep that in mind," He probably remembered what happened 6 years ago too. "Asagi do you know if dinner is ready yet?""Yes, in fact, I was coming to get you,""Thank you Asagi," he bowed and walked away, I made my way downstairs to the dining room. When I get there I see mom and Kaname talking, they both look at me."Karma, Kaname, and I were just catching up," Mom says with a big smile, I haven't seen her this happy in a while. I take a seat across from Kaname and the maids bring out our food."That's good, hey mom do you think you could answer my question now?""Sure, wh
The next morning, I wake up and get ready to help mom at Father's business. Father owns one of the biggest shopping malls in the world, as well as the only shinigami company in the world. Father is paired with the God of death so he can freely communicate with other shinigami easily. Mom is a spiritualist but can't really communicate with shinigami well, which is why she wants us to help. Kaname and I can freely see and speak with shinigami, making the job easy for us. Sometimes people can't see their own shinigami so they would come to the shop and see if they have one."Karma are you ready?" Kaname says knocking on my door."Yea you can come in," I said pulling a sweater over my head."Karma what are you wearing?" Kaname gives me a look of disappointment."What's wrong with it?" I said looking in the mirror, "Is it the jeans? I knew it, should've gone with the black ones,""You can't wear an oversized hoodie, wait is that mine?""May
"Haru you can go back to your desk now," Kaname told Haru, he thought it would be a lot harder to find the file if she noticed me looking around. "Oh but I'm-" Haru tried to speak. "Haru," Kaname cut her off "you may go back to your desk now, I'll be helping my mother now so you can attend to your other duties," Kaname said coldly to her, she got the hint and left. "You didn't need to send her away so coldly Kaname," Mom says in a worried tone. "Sorry I meant nothing by it, so what exactly do you do all day?" "I have meetings all week but I also need to organize some files," "Files? I could do them for you," "Really?" "Of course, you need to go to those meeting so I'll arrange the files for you," "Thanks, Kaname, the files are in a room, down the hall, and to the left," "No problem Mom," "Won't you be bored in there by yourself? Oh I know I'll send an intern to help you," Mom said excite
"Rei, what are you doing here?" I said surprised but happy to see Rei. Rei is a childhood friend of Kaname, Kami, and me. We grew up together since her father and my father were best friends, she also joined the war with us and her older brother but within the first year of the war, she lost her brother and became distant from the 3 of us. "I could ask you the same thing Karma, office work is never you're thing" "That is so true but my mom needed help so here I am. Why are you here?" "I think I lost my power on the battlefield yesterday so I decided to come here to see if Yuko is still hanging around me. Do you see him?" "Sorry Rei, I don't," I said looking around Rei, who looks depressed. "Thought so," she sighs, "Well at least I get to go home I guess," "Rei, if I can ask how did you lose Yuko?" "We were fighting against a QP, when I was hit with a shining orb. When it was approaching I tried to run but it was like it w
"Is everything ok in here? Why are you guys on the floor? Get up it's dirty," Mom said standing at the door. "Everything's fine Mom, but where did that blonde girl go?" "Blonde girl?" Mom tilts her head in confusion. "The girl that was supposed to help me file earlier," "Kaname, I never sent a girl with you," "But you did, I don't remember her name but she was here with me," I help Kaname up and support him with walking. "Kaname what happened in here?" "Oh nothing, I was just resting," Kaname closes his eyes, "K, do you think you could help me up," "Oh, of course," I bet Kaname is going to try to remember what happened to him. "Kaname, you've been sleeping a lot today, would you like to go home?" "No, I'm just fine, Karma and I will be in the conference room," "Oh but-" "We'll grab lunch later, bye Mom," I help Kaname into the conference room, and help him into a chair. "Do you remember a
Asagi called Kaname outside, I wanted to hear what they were talking about but Asagi said it was "boy stuff" so I decided to change out of the clothes I was wearing. I started looking for the hoodie I had on earlier. Outside with Kaname and Asagi "Ok wait what exactly happened Asagi?" Kaname said getting Asagi to explain what had happened once more. "Miss Saya had never made it here, according to the driver she had passed out with a headache and nausea," "A headache and nausea?" "Yes, she's been emitted into the hospital and the doctors are running a series of tests," "Can we go see her?" Kaname said about to grab the door handle but he stops himself. "The doctor had said that a nurse that came in contact with her had a fever not long after," "Okay, whatever you do, don't let Karma know, yet," "Why not sir?" "She won't be able to take it especially with some stuff going on with her
"K, get up," something crashes into my face, I immediately get up to kill whoever woke me up but I see Kaname in a suit with his arms folded. "I hoped I didn't have to wake you up but here I am." He sighs and shakes his head.I yawn, "It's only 8 am, let me sleep" I turn over and get comfy, Kaname yanks the covers off of me. "if I freeze to death I leave everything to Gem,""Wow I'm not even in your fake will, I'm hurt""You don't even care," I said rolling over and going back to sleep."You're right but get up," I close my eyes, "Sinn,"Sinn appears out from behind Kaname and grabs my leg yanking me out of bed and throws me. Gem opens up a portal and I teleport into her arms, Gem death glares Sinn, who shrugs his shoulders and smiles."Okay, I'm up now. Thanks, Gem" Gem puts me down and I look to Kaname, "You leaving now?""Yeah, keep your phone on I'll be checking on you and letting you know if I find anything,""Ok,"
"Okay, Gem I think I can grasp the idea of both of them did,""Are you sure?""Well I have the idea, I just need to practice. Sinn, I need you to attack me,""Took you long enough, I've been waiting for this,"Sinn came charging at me, I got on my tiptoes and extended my leg which teleported him behind me. I then extended my leg to hit him in the jaw and tilted backward to do a handstand."How was that Gem?""Pretty good but you should practice some turns,""Alright," I practice some attitude turns when I hear footsteps, I stop mid-turn and extend my leg in the direction of the footsteps but this time it doesn't work. "A one-time trick, I see," I sigh and point in the direction of the footsteps."Owwww,""Natsu?""Hey mystery girl, looks like you were right when you said we'd meet again soon,""I only said that because I thought I'd see you on the battlefield. Wait what are you doing out here?""I wa