+ Midnight Wishes+ (Mature/Private/Ceres)

Artemis Urameshi, a relative to Yusuke Urameshi? How what that even possible? How could such a beautiful girl be related to the Spirit detective? Why had Yusuke hidden his sibling from them? Did that mean he had distrust in his own teammates? Was he ashamed of introducing his sister? Or did he hate her? Just by looking at the way Yusuke interacted with the violet-haired female it was clear to assume brother and sister were on tense terms. They weren't the perfect picture of sweetness on canvas nor were they an example of unity. What was going on between the two of them? Yusuke usually didn't exhibit such vile behavior towards his team-members. Sure, he might have foolish quarrels with Kuwabara. Heck, he even had brief spats with the little fire demon Hiei, but his expressions weren't as tense as they were now. :: Yusuke is showing a side of him..I've never seen before. Is having his sister here at school bothering him that much? :: Kurama mused silently, though he dare not interfere with Yusuke's personal affairs.

Family problems were meant to be solved in public, yet the detective was one to make his threats known to the world. "Nice to meet you Artemis. I am..Su.." The red-head began to introduce himself, but paused momentarily to gaze down at the young woman in surprise "Sister?" He questioned "You are Yusuke's sister? I wonder why he never told us about you?" It did seem fishy to the red-head to know Yusuke had kept a secret from them. Perhaps, he had personal reasons of his own. Just like Kurama had reasons to keep his past as Youko Kurama from coming to light. He knew his friends had learned bits of information from Koenma, but not enough to know of the many crimes he had committed as a spirit fox. Yes. It was best for them to never know his darkest secrets. And it was best for his mother to never know her son Shuichi was in fact a demon residing within a human body. She would probably reject him outright or else have a heart-attack from the surprise. Kurama lowered his eyes to inspect the ground beneath his feet, keen jade hues picked out the subtle cracks in the black asphalt. So, everyone did have their differences even the very buildings in Ningenkai. "Yusuke, please calm down. It isn't her fault for almost getting lost...after all you should have shown her around the school or else have given her a map." He stated bluntly and as soon as the words left his mouth, the spirit detective whirled around to give him a nasty look.

"Stop telling me to calm down! Can't you see Artemis could have gotten hurt or worse!" Yusuke shouted at the fox demon, his facial expression contorting itself into a mass of conflicting emotions. He didn't know whether to feel frustrated at Artemis or angry at Kurama for pointing out his behavior. What should he do? Should he continue blaming everyone for his childish behavior? Grinding his teeth, the brown-eyes teen flicked his gaze back to the young woman. Sheer fury rose inside him as her harsh words seemed to wedge themselves into his heart. Asshole? Did she just insult him? Eyebrow raised in challange, the raven-haired adolescent felt his lips curved downwards into a sly smirk "I see. Are you upset that I left you to fend for yourself Artemis? Could it possibly be you missed me?" Yusuke chuckled quietly. :: He is using teasing now? Quite typical of Yusuke to annoy his sibling with childish behavior. :: Kurama observed quietly from the sidelines, green hues focused on the scene occurring before him. Shaking his head in silent annoyance, the red-haired demon turned his attention onto Kuwabara's surprised face. A small smile tugged at Kurama's lips as he realized the male couldn't speak from sheer astonishment at the news that had befallen on them. "Kuwabara? Are you alright?" His strong voice pierced through Kuwabara's invisible barrier.

Blinking inquisitively, the orange-haired youth stepped sideways to glance at his comrade with a questioning gaze "Huh? Oh!" He suddenly recalled his mental blockage from the words that had escaped from Artemis' lips "Urameshi! I can't believe she is your sister! She is so pretty!" The young man squealed with enough enthusiasm to earn worried glances from both Yusuke and Kurama. "You do realize you're talking about my sister right?" The spirit detective growled, he rose from the ground with a slight frown etched across his facial features. Artemis' attitude was clearly getting on his last nerves, but even a seasoned fighter such as him should have been prepared for his siblings' temper tantrum. Never in his life had Yusuke seen his sister this frustrated nor had he ever been in such a precarious situation.

"Artemis..." He replied lowly, brown hues shadowed by locks of shaggy black hair. Fists tensed together, his head snapped up as a small snarl escaped him "What the hell did you say!?" The youth literally yelled as the young woman hurled screams at all of them. What the heck was wrong with Artemis? Was she that upset over his departure? Was the young woman angry over the fact he left her alone or was there another motive? "Can it..Hiei." The half-demon snapped, then turned around to watch the young woman leave a gaping hole in the wall with the forceful kick. "Shouldn't we follow..?" Kurama popped the obvious question out for everyone to hear. "We should." The orange-haired youth muttered, casting a sullen glance over his shoulder at Yusuke. With a mere nod, the spirit detective began to walk ahead with Kuwabara tagging close behind. The fox demon took several tentative steps to follow behind the other two, though he stopped to glance at the short fire demon "You coming?" Kurama inquired, green hues moving to and from the departing group and Hiei's shorter form. Exhaling softly, the red-head wondered why he even bothered asking Hiei such a foolish question. Perhaps Hiei did not want to come with them. After all, the elusive little youkai wasn't one to mingle in anyone's affairs. Lips thinning into a mocking smirk, Kurama latched a hold of Hiei's black sleeve and literally dragged him along with the rest of the group.

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Anguish.

Alone.

Misunderstood.

Helpless.

Every single word in the dictionary and thesaurus couldn't even begin to describe how Miku Mikage felt inside. Her heart thumped loudly against her chest, almost as if it wanted to escape from within the ravaged body. Hot tears spilled from the young woman's cheeks, but what she didn't realized was the faint red tint that characterized the crystal-like droplets falling to the floor. Black hair covered her face, as the girl refused to look up at the crowds of high school students across campus. She didn't want them to see her like this. She didn't want the students to see a weak and helpless Miku crying her eyes out. Strong. The word echoed in her distraught mind, giving her some strength to wipe the tears from her face. "That's right. I must be strong for father. He wouldn't want to see his only daughter falling to pieces nor would he want mother and daughter to fight like bitter enemies." Miku whispered beneath her breath, momentarily stopping in the middle of the school ground to cast a whimsical glance at the sunlit sky.

How ironic it seemed to have the sun shining so brightly. It felt like the heavens were purposely mocking her internal agony with positive radiance. Glossy pink lips thinned into a small line, the girl's red-rimmed orbs scanned the school grounds with uncertainty. Grey concrete walls rose on all sides to enclose a small courtyard filled with ordinary huckleberry hedges, song birds from tree to tree singing a sweet song, while the lone figure stood staring at them with an almost envious glance. "Your lucky..Mr. Birds. Being able to fly when and where ever you want. If I had the power to fly..I would go to heaven to visit my father." Miku lamented sadly, her eyes flickering towards a small group of high schoolers coming towards her. Judging from the big smirks and mocking facial expressions, the young woman had a vague feeling these people were talking trash about her.

But why? Did she look horrible? Did she put her clothing on backwards? Hands instinctively curled into fists, fingernails dug into sensitive palms as Miku forced her gaze towards the nearest window. A disheveled-looking creature stared back from the glassy depths, reflecting a girl with tear-stained cheeks tinted in a bloody red substance, flyaway black hair and a trembling frame that looked about to crumble beneath the wind. :: I look horrid.:: Miku looked away in shame and instinctively began to run away from the poisonous stares of her 'classmates'. What was she doing here? She didn't belong among these people! Golden orbs shutting back tears, the raven-haired woman trotted from the courtyard towards the streets, unaware that she wasn't looking at what lay before her. Distracted by her mounting misery, the young woman suddenly slammed into Artemis. Eyes opening wide in shock, Miku let out a sharp yelp as her body bounded backwards automatically "Ah!" Above her head the school windows suddenly shattered as Miku's distressed cry came to an abrupt stop "Gomen!"


Occ: Ack! Sorry for the length xD couldn't help myself!