Found you

"Thank you everybody who have been very patient with me. I know it's been a LONG while since I updated. I have started college when the last chapter was posted, so I did not have time to post this one. I don't have the next chapter finish... unfortunately, but it will.. eventually. Just remember that I am starting a new lifestyle called college. I will try as hard as I can to update and actually finish the story.

Look on the bright side, it's almost to the end!"

Chapter 8

Good Bye

The room was dark with only the full moon gleaming in. Terra had ended her cries, knowing that she had to continue with her job. Taking the jewel that she had stolen, she placed it on Misoka's chest, taking his hands to grasp it. Wiping a stray tear away, she took a deep breath; trying to remember the words to use in the spell. It was something not too often used for it being forbidden. At first she started the words out slow, her head bowed down in concentration. But once her concentration was at a state at which it could not be broken, her voice rose. Not too high to escape the room, but high enough not to be a mumble.

These words were foreign in this world as well, just as the ones for taking out the jewel. Words such as 'Diey e mara, diey maricona, vater herly minestem, a herie minesteme, aunsey don schmid. Ah Bren' (Yes it's possible to say it, just sound it out! Sounds German , ) These words continued, containing not only as a spell, but combined with her energy and life force. She sent them both to the jewel, causing it to emit a light.

Squeezing her hands with Misoka's, she could feel them warm up. She smiled, a split second pause of her spell, but continued to not screw it up. A finger twitch finally brought her to stop the words and look down at the form. He was coming to. She was too into his waking from a brief eternal sleep that she almost forgot that the spell was still going on without the words. She quickly let go of his hands, ending the transition of energy and life.

She looked at her hands, eyes adjusted to the light of the moon already, and seen no marks. After a moment, Misoka placed his hand on her wrist, startling Terra. A long pause lied between them as Misoka sat completely up on his bed, until he broke it with a question. "Why?"

"...I told you... it was for your own good..."

"How? Killing me and then reviving me?" He raised an eyebrow.

"Yes, the death was to rid you of your illness. The illness of the lunar race..."

"How did you even know I had that?" Terra smiled at his many question. "You talk when you are drunk." Another long pause between the two.

Terra unexpectedly leaned forward, her head landing upon his lap. "...Sorry... I think I gave too much in my low state..." With those tiresome words, she closed her eyes to rest. Misoka watched her, uncertain of what to do. He wasn't tired, but he didn't want to disturb her in her slumber. She looked peaceful while sleeping, and unlike before she ended his illness, she was not being the smart alec that she was. Finally he decided to let her rest, sliding her from his lap. Noticing the jewel, he felt to see how much of it's power was left, some, but not enough. How did she get a hold of this? Once he found an extra blanket in his closet and placed it over her, he quietly left the room with the jewel. Already he was bombarded with noises of yelling.

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Nozomu cursed under his breath for what was going on. 'I'm sorry.' What was that for? Why did she apologize and leave? He almost stormed out of the room to search for her, but he caught a glimpse of Mitsuru. 'Him!' He grabbed hold of the tengu's collar, ignoring the consequences with an angered delinquent. "What did you do to her?! What are you doing to her!? Answer me!"

"Let go of me ningen before I remove you myself!" The voice was Mitsuru, but the tone? And ningen? The tengu knew full well that he was not human. But none of this registered through Nozomu's anger clouded mind.

"Ningen! You ingreatful son-" There was a thud sound in the background.

"Stop it! Both of you!" Both stopped to Akira's voice. Nozomu glanced to the direction the werepup was looking and seen the princess. She looked as if she just lifting her head from resting on the table. Maybe she was the one who hit their head, knowing her luck. But why? She looked directly at Mitsuru, a serious face instead of the scared moments before. Even if there were pain from hitting her head, there were no signs of it. "I believe, I am the one you are searching for... Hiei."

"Hiei...? But you know he's Mitsuru." Akira voiced everyone's confusion. Nozomu became more shocked by the name, his heart pausing for the longest time. '...Hiei...'

"Princess, are you not well?" Katsura asked, Oboro nodded his questioning. She smiled to both, shaking her head. "I'll explain later."

"Who are you? I have not planned on giving any announcement-... Unless.." Before he could finish, he unlatched himself from Nozomu's distracted grip. Grabbing hold of the princess, he took his leave quickly. Behind them, they could hear the shouts of the others, Nozomu's the loudest.

'Where to run? Where to hide?' The tengu's memories quickly showed a dark quiet room. Maybe his own. 'There! Up the stairs. If this onna would not struggle so much. She know's she's done wrong. The room is right there! Get inside. Door. Lock.'

Mahiru was flung to the ground, quickly getting up against the wall. The Mahiru inside of her own mind knew this room was forbidden and was confused to why he dragged her in here. The controlling part, Lisa, was scared as to what was going to happen next with Hiei's anger mixed with Mitsuru's. Lisa quickly took the chance to apologize once again to Mahiru. Before she could mention more through thought though, a sound disrupted her.

Mitsuru had his back turned, but the sound. He was crying. It was not Mitsuru anymore, but Hiei in a different body. It was the same for the princess. Her body, but Lisa in full control.

There was silence throughout the room except from the silent sobs. But suddenly the silence was broken by Mitsuru throwing his fist into the wall. "...Onna... Iza.. Izanami?" Finally he turned around and the shock grew on her face. His tears had poured out and did not look as if they were to stop any time soon. He got closer when he knew it was certainly her, quickly holding her captive against the wall she was leaning on.

"...Hiei..." She winced from the slam against the wall.

"I don't care who's body this is, and I don't care what they say! I've been searching everywhere for you. Finding small clues on the way thanks to your sister. I am not letting you go this time... You should have stayed..." His lips quivered from trying to hide a cry, then suddenly crashed against her own. Pain and shock from the words and kiss. She could feel his tears along his cheeks as they collided with hers. There were no holding back the tears for either of them.

Mahiru in her mind showed confusion, as well as shock. Her body was kissing Mitsuru! No, Mitsuru kissed her. The same running through the tengu's mind as well. They had no control over it all, not even a say.

Finally Hiei parted the kiss, grabbing hold of her wrist. Before he could pull her from the wall, Izanami retaliated with words. "No! You can't take me back now! I'm not even-"

"What!? How dare you defy me onna! I came all this way to get you and you- You're going!"

Lisa pulled out of Hiei's grip, almost plastering her back against the wall. "Don't tell me what to do! I'm not going! That's the main reason I left in the first place. Don't touch me!"

"What?" Shock and anger ran through his face.

"I ... " Lisa tried to think of a way to explain to Hiei without him killing someone. "I... I have a spell placed on me. Two actually. One is to keep me bound here until Misoka has the say. And the other..."

"What about the other?" Hiei asked impatiently.

"Don't touch me unless you want me to be tengu..."

"Tengu? What are you talking about?" Hiei could feel the being of the body give a surge of anger, but he ignored him altogether.

"The body you are in! He's tengu as Nozomu has told me. I'm not allowed to touch anyone within a day." Lisa began to think about the spell. She wasn't in her own body to make the spell happen, but does it only work physically, or also mentally of who she is? Her thoughts. Mahiru could hear her thoughts as if the Lisa she knew were talking to herself when no one were around. She could hear them almost clearly, but became confused with the feeling of walking in half the conversation. A spell?

"One day?! We are not waiting that long! Now!" Hiei grabbed hold of her arm again, this time at the elbow, pulling her from the wall. She pulled away from him at that time, causing him to lose grip, her to lose balance. She fell to the floor, almost hitting the bed. She lifted herself on her elbows, replying up to him. "You can't take me from this body. If I am unwilling, then you can't get me out. If I were in my form here, then there is the chance. And have you forgotten about Misoka's spell?"

"Who is this Misoka? I'll have to demand him to undo it. Where is he?"

"I don't know where he is. I was with Nozomu part of the night-." Immediately she stopped herself, knowing that it was too late. Hiei paused for a moment to recall who this Misoka she keeps mentioning along with Nozomu. Mitsuru's memory. It showed a short bar tender with glasses as Misoka. Someone Mitsuru dislikes because of power differences. Nozomu was the tall blonde vampire. Wait. Tall blonde? The one protecting his Izanami from him? The one he called a ningen? Mitsuru showed more images he seen when Nozomu and Lisa were close. Hiei glanced at her as she still stayed to the floor. The body of a different onna, but her posture and movements were Izanami for sure. Her attitude was different though. Had this vampire been telling her things?

"Who is this 'Nozomu' to you?!" Hiei demanded, pointing to the door as if he were there. Lisa stared up at him, unsure of what to say without causing harm. "Answer me!"

Lisa cringed, remembering why she would almost always coware from him. "...He's helped me greatly in this world, like a brother would..." She replied quietly.

"I believe it's more than that." She looked up at him confused as he spatted the words.

"Well, you can believe what you want!... It's not like you gave me that happiness..." She muttered the last under her breath with her head tucked low.

"I'm going to kill him..." Hiei replied, glancing to the door. Lisa looked up at him, her tears returning as she began to get up. "No!"

Hiei looked down at her, smirking. "So I was right. All the more reason to kill him."

"No! Please don't. I'll leave with you, just don't..." She bowed her head obediently, hiding her tears. Already the end of her freedom.

"Don't what?"

"Don't harm him... I don't want..." She pause, unsure of what to say. She wanted to say that she didn't want a loved one hurt, or even worse, killed. She wanted to say that he had this whole time but was still too late. "...There's no need for it."

"Hn." He opened the door. "Go find the one who can get the spells off you. Now." Lisa kept her head low, walking out of the room forlornly. She almost jumped when a black ball landed upon her shoulder, finding that it was just 'Mr. Bat'. She gave a weak side smile to it, but continued walking solemnly. She walked out to the dining area, knowing that everyone was still there by the noise. The noise grew as she walked down the stairs, finally reaching the dining area. Once she was in sight, the noise level automatically lowered to nothing but silence.

"...Mahiru..? Princess...?" Oboro questioned timidly. Lisa shook her head, still with it bowed down

"I'm not your princess right now, just borrowing her body... I need to speak with-..." She paused, knowing she had to talk with Misoka, but wished to speak with Nozomu first. Tears formed again, thinking of what Hiei would do if she were to talk with him. But it's something that is required. It didn't help that Nozomu was standing right there. "I need to speak with Misoka... where is he..?"

"I'm right here Princess." She glanced up, noticing that he was in the room, just in a corner. When did he get there? And why did he still call her 'Princess'? It did not matter.

"...We need to speak in private please." She turned to go into another room nearby but paused. "...Nozomu too."

Timidly Nozomu followed after Misoka, aware that 'Hiei' was right behind him. If he attempted anything, either of them, there would be trouble. The tension was going to grow and snap soon. They all entered the living room, each sitting down except for Hiei whom stood behind Lisa's chair. The bat had surprisingly stayed with her, taking a perch on a higher elevation of the room.

"...Misoka, I need you to cease the spell that you placed upon this world." Lisa started off.

"...Risa...?" Nozomu quietly questioned with uncertainty. Lisa bowed her head lower, hiding her tears and sobs. "...I'm sorry."

"Why do you keep saying that? Why keep apologizing?" Nozomu was about get up from his chair to comfort her but Hiei's snarl stopped him. "Don't even think of it."

"Misoka? Can you do it?" Lisa's words cracked, unable to hide it.

"Yes. I'll do it. Anything else?" Misoka kept calm of the situation, even if he was told only part of the story.

"...Nozomu...?" Nozomu paused when she called to him. It may have been Mahiru's voice and body, but he could only see and hear his Lisa. He swallowed hard, nodding her to continue. "Is there a way... to undo this spell...?" She held out her hands, palms up, as if the spell were in her grasp. Nozomu's heart skipped, stopped. 'No.' He should have known this was going to happen. But it still shot right through him. She was leaving completely and unbinding something they made. His Lisa. Tears. They were forming in his eyes as he continued to look at her and her outstretched hands. "No... no..." Lisa looked up at him, but he continued. "We can not undo for what we have made. It's permanent."

"Nozomu. What did you do?" Misoka questioned, looking at him sternly. Nozomu kept his eyes on his Lisa, watching her reactions through blurred sight. Her face just froze, a shock that pleaded him not to say anything. Her tears trailed down her cheeks and soaked to the front of her shirt. But he had no choice. "I love my Risa."

"What did you do?" Misoka questioned again, more strictly.

"I stole a jewel, so that she would be mine. If ...Hiei did not want her, for God knows why, then I will love her. She would be happier. Wouldn't you do the same for the one you love? Obviously he would not." Lisa clasped her hands over her mouth, shaking her head in disbelief. Her eyes pleading him to stop. Nozomu finally looked at Misoka, the fox's eyes in a glare with unimaginable anger. "Terra and I stole two teardrops. One to help you, at which I see it did, and the other for Risa and I. From her blood flowing in me, as well as the bite mark upon her to prove it, she is part of me as I am part of her now. I can't and won't allow anyone to touch her within the time period of twenty-four hours from the start of the spell. She will be part vampire. She will be with me."

There was a long silence in the room, a silence with thick air. Everyone was looking at Nozomu, but he receive glares from both Misoka and Hiei.

"You will be arrested for misuse of the empirical teardrops, thievery, as well as bringing someone out of the lunar cycle in, Nozomu." Misoka stated the least of the crimes that he was going to be sentenced to.

"And you think you can get away from any crime? You thought of keeping her here as a fox's game! That's a crime in it's self!" Nozomu yelled back to Misoka, getting up from where he sat.

"You left a mate mark upon her body? Here I was about to let you live because of her pathetic crying to save you, but I think otherwise now." Hiei smirked his angry sadistic grin, raising his arm and curling his fingers to a menacing claw. "I don't have my dragon, nor sword. But I guess these hands of a comrade will do for someone as low as you. Especially with these powers this mortal has."

"Hiei! No please!" Lisa grabbed hold of Hiei's arm, hoping to stop him.

"Let go of me onna! He deserves to die as a tramp that he is!" He pulled his arm away, causing her to fall out of the chair. "And I'm going to enjoy-"

"Don't you dare harm her! Like you deserve the mate mark upon her skin?! You don't deserve any place in her heart for what you do!" Nozomu immediately shot up, clenching his fist to strike. His body began to take a different shape, his eyes, fangs, and nails most noticeable first. The bat, before perched, was now flying about, almost seemed to be confused. Hiei positioned himself for combat, comfortable with his usual sword stance even though he had no sword. "Cut the romantic bull."

"Nozomu! Hiei! No! Stop!" Lisa cried, curling herself so she won't get involved in the fight ready to happen. Her yells had caused everyone else in the stronghold to rush into the living room, shocked by how a private conversation had turned into this.

Nozomu struck at Hiei first, his fist gracing his jaw. But he was sent to his knees when Hiei threw a punch of his own into Nozomu's stomach. Hiei looked at his fist, cursing. "Such a weak body..."

"Nozomu! Stop before you kill someone! This foolishness that you have brought yourself, as well as others, needs to end immediately. Disgracing us like that..." Before any other harm could be done, Misoka placed a barrier against Nozomu and Hiei. Inside these barriers seemed to have an increase gravity atmosphere, causing the two fighters to almost collapse.

"Misoka..." Nozomu knelt to the floor, his energy lowering from vampire, back to normal. He had not expected his friend to use his powers against him. Hiei had knelt down as well, unable to get the weak body to keep it's strength. Lisa watched both, tears starting to stop after watching the small battle. Misoka glanced at her, slightly bowing an apology. "Ms. Ris-"

"Just Lisa." She took a quick glance to Hiei, seeing him give the ugliest glare, then diverted her attention back to Misoka. As she listened to him, she straightened herself up from the fall to the floor, finally sitting up where she was.

"...Lisa. I apologize for what has happened and wish it does not happen again." He glanced at Nozomu, sending him a glare. "But from what I have just been informed of, you have such a spell placed on you?" Lisa nodded in silence. "We are going to have to have you quarantined. I don't know how long it's going to take, nor -..."

"Princess... or who ever you are...? What's all going on?" Akira asked, not realizing he had cut Misoka off. The three not in the conversation had been merely watching from when they came in, not sure of what they were to do. Akira had his wolf ears flattened back, almost timidly walking to the ones talking. Lisa glanced to the pup, a weak smile forced upon her face. "Akira... It's alright. It's me, Risa..."

"Risa... How are you the princess?" He questioned as he walked over to the chair she was by and knelt next to her, wondering why she was not sitting in the chair. She placed her hand on top his head, patting as one would do to reassure a child. She opened her mouth to speak but was interrupted by Misoka.

"Akira. We are having an important meeting here." Misoka broke the small moment with important business.

"But, it's important to me too. It's dealing with my friends." Akira's ears flattened back once again, showing that even if he was arguing his point he knew who was in charge.

"Are... are you hurting them...?" Lisa spoke up, looking towards Hiei and Nozomu when Akira mentioned friends. Hiei sent a glare to everyone around him, not liking the thought of everyone seeing him weak like this. Nozomu was knelt to one knee, his head bent down to show none of his face. The fox thought for a moment, finally bowing and lowering the binding spell. The spherical shields dissolved back down, releasing Nozomu and Hiei. Hiei got up from his knelt position, walking to where he stood before the fight had emitted. Nozomu stayed where he was, not changing his position except the almost sigh of getting weight off of his back. His hair fell more in his face, not allowing anyone to see his expressions farther. Akira crept over to Nozomu, hoping to comfort the vampire, but Misoka stopped him.

"Akira!"

"When can you get these spells off of her?" Hiei harshly replied, indicating to the woman in front of him. Misoka shoed Akira back with Oboro, looking towards Hiei. "I don't know. I don't know how Nozomu did what he did, and I'm sure it's not a properly made spell. Someone who specializes in removing spells might be able to. And that's a might."

"You mean to say that there is the chance that it can not come off?" Misoka nodded to this question. Hiei glared down at the girl, taking a deep breath and let it out as slow as he could. "I guess Yggrisil may be our last chance onna."

"Y...Yggrisil?" Oboro questioned from the end of the room. Hiei and Lisa turned to look at him, Lisa being the first to say something. "The Heavenly Tree. I guess you can say we work there. It's certain of my punishment if I go there for help..."

"You should have never left." Hiei replied, glaring at her. Lisa pulled her knees in front of herself, curling herself in a defensive ball.

The whole time Nozomu was listening in on the whole conversation. Each word spoken broke his heart more and more each time, each time not sure if it was the last straw. Lisa was leaving him for sure, and nothing could stop her. Even when she was did not object to the place they called Yggrisil. Where had he gone wrong for her to say she loved him, and then the plans of leaving forever.

"Punishment?" Akira asked. Lisa looked at him solemnly. "Yes. I will be punished for the crimes I have committed."

"And him, the main cause of the trouble." Hiei replied, pointing at the motionless body knelt to the floor. Akira glanced to Nozomu, almost forgetting he was there for his silence, confused as to how Nozomu was the cause. "How is Nozomu to blame? He only wanted to help... And Risa is punished for being happy?"

"This is something you don't understand Akira. Nozomu stole a tear gem, involving Risa in it." Replied Misoka. He looked to Nozomu, then to Hiei. "He will have to go through the Lunar Law first."

"...Please..-" Lisa started but was cut off.

"Yggrisil has all records of all worlds so criminals will be punished accordingly. He will get his 'Lunar' trial, as well as being hit with Yggrisil law." Hiei smirked.

"Please no." Lisa injected, her voice cracking from the tears about to come out. "He should not go through with this. I am the one at fault, not him. He wanted to help me, there is nothing wrong with that."

"It is when it has gone past helping the one in need to the one's own want."

"And what if I want it as well?" Lisa snapped back without realizing it, her tears finally spilling out. Hiei stayed silent, shocked at what she said. Feeling uncomfortable, she shifted her eyes to Nozomu, noticing he had finally glanced up. He was looking at her, his face almost blank except for the bit of shock and relief. "...Risa...-"

Hiei noticed the little bit of connection going between the two, tilting his head into a sneer. "Hn. Take them both out of here at once before I do." He tried to control the rage building up inside of him, knowing that he would have his chance with the 'vampire' back at one of his domains with his own original form. Maybe vampire blood would look better on the wall.

"Oboro, notify the moon palace immediately."

"Yes Misoka."

"Katsura, Akira-" Misoka pointed to each said name.

"No! I am not assisting you, nor anyone! Why can't anyone just get along?!" Akira snapped, flattening his ears and backing out of the room. Oboro had already left, leaving Katsura unsure of what to do. Akira looked down at the two on the floor. "Isn't being happy what matters? Fulfilling life as it- I'm not!"

"Akira!" Misoka called out, but the pup had already ran out. Hearing Hiei's words, Lisa tried to quickly get up to run to Nozomu, but her arm was caught by Hiei's grip pulling her away.

"No..." She cried. She knew she was too weak against Hiei's strength to try to get away, even if it were Mitsuru's form, especially with the comparison to using Mitsuru's and Mahiru's forms. She struggled at first, but Hiei dragged, trying to carry, her farther way.

Hiei stopped trying to drag her, gripping onto her shoulder to force her to look at him. Nozomu seen her wince in pain, trying to get up to run to her. But with a few words said by Misoka, he was stopped and brought down, trapped to only watch on with helplessness.

"You will not escape me again." Hiei brought his free hand up to her face, extending only the index and middle finger together in almost a prayer or spell manner. Knowing exactly what this meant, Lisa shook her head rapidly, her head backing as far as it could go as tears ran down her face. "Please, Hiei... Don't force upon it..." She pleaded.

He did not take any regards to her words, tapping the two fingers to her forehead, replying quietly. "You brought it upon yourself... Donde donde Mahiru" The last three words were in rhythm to the tapping, soon after Lisa feel unconscious in his arms.

"Risa... RISA!!!!" Nozomu yelled trying his best to release himself from the binds. Knowing immediately what to do now, Katsura grabbed hold of Nozomu. Even if she was in the state she was at this time of the moon, she knew she must keep Nozomu here. "Please Nozomu, I never wanted to do this..."

Nozomu didn't even hear Katsura's words, only watched as Lisa drifted farther away from him. "LISA!!!" Through all the confusion going on in such a small room, Nozomu's voice was the loudest to be heard.

End Chapter

Just a small lesson on some words in this chapter, just in case:

Ningen - human

Onna - woman

Any others - ask me

Yes, I meant to have him actually yell/pronounce her name as Lisa than Risa because anger can just bring such things out of people without them realizing it. I hope you enjoy.