"Why would you want to see her now of all times," Father looks at me suspiciously.
"Do I need a reason to see my mother now? If you need one, I was talking to Gem and she thought I could use some time away,"
"Gem suggested this?" Father said raising an eyebrow.
"Yes, I'll be at mother's place for a while, I'm going to pack my bags," I said as I walked out of my Father's study.
"Karma wait I-" I closed the door behind me as Kaname tried to speak to me.
The next morning, Gem had told me since my mother isn't paired, she should live in a city made for people without pairings. The city is protected by a thin layer of material that will either cancel or drastically reduce powers and the city is miles away from where I'm living with Father. Gem also says that he refuses to go near there so I'll have to rely on my portals.
"When you try to get there, your portal might send you somewhere else or you can't pass through them. For you to get the portals to work to get to your mother, you'd either need to teleport outside the material or seriously concentrate, knowing you that'll take a lot," Gem said as I returned to my room.
As I'm packing I hear a knock on my door.
"Come in, unless it's Kami," I walk over to my closet and take the clothes Mom had bought me and put them in my suitcase. The door opens and I see Kaname with a suitcase in his hands.
"Ready to go?"
"What is this a family trip?" I said sarcastically. "Kami isn't coming too, is she?"
"No she's staying here with Father, it'll just be you and me, you know some quality time together," Kaname said with a smile.
"Since when do you want to spend time with me?" I said looking at him with my arms folded across my chest.
"Look I know it's been tough these last couple of years but I'm trying to be better now, you know-"
"War changes people I know," I said saying his favourite line since this war started. He seems to say that line to excuse a lot of his behaviours and actions.
"Well yeah, but I was going to say something different this time."
"It's whatever, let's just go I texted Mom she's waiting for us"
I pointed to the floor in the middle of my room, concentrated on my mom's living room and a portal opened but quickly closed. It took 10 tries until it worked then I grabbed my suitcase, and jumped into the portal. The portal connected to the ceiling of our Mother's house, when we landed our mother came out of another room. She pulled me into a big hug, I almost never get affection like this, I wished I lived with Mom instead.
"Karma, I'm glad you're still alive and healthy, Kaname it's been a while since you've come to visit. Where's Kami, is she not coming?"
"She isn't, she wanted to be alone with Father to discuss something. It's great to see you, Mom." Kaname hugs both me and Mom, she plants a kiss on both our foreheads.
"I'm glad I got to see you both, let me make you something to eat are you guys hungry?"
"I'm not hungry, Karma do you want me to take your bag up to your room?"
"Do you remember where it is?"
"I have a rough idea of where it is," Kaname takes my bag and walks out of the room.
"Mom, can I ask you something?"
"Of course you can sweetie, ask me anything,"
"I was wondering why you're not paired,"
"Oh well…it's pretty complicated but I'll explain it to you soon. How long are you staying?"
"A week,"
"Perfect, Asagi could you run to the store and get something to make dinner with?"
"Yes ma'am," Asagi walks into the room, grabs a coat, and leaves. Asagi is my mother's butler, he's been with her since my parents separated when the war had started. Mom's greatest concern was Father sending us into war and possibly scarring us, or getting us killed. Unfortunately, mom had been transported away from the battlefield and away from us only because she isn't paired but Father has made sure she gets to live comfortably.
"So sweetie, how's your search been?" Mom asked me, I was shocked hearing her ask.
"No luck and Father won't help me much,"
"Much?"
"All he told me was that they have no power, but no gender, no age, nothing,"
"Maybe there's a trait you could look for,"
"Trait? What do you mean by that?" I asked tilting my head.
"You, Kaname, and Kami all have my white hair but your Father's small nose, maybe your half brother or sister has a trait from your father too, " she said explaining to me.
"Great idea Mom, but what trait could they have picked up?"
"I don't know but seeing as though they have no power they have to be somewhere within the city,"
"Yeah I was thinking the same thing," I thought to myself I wonder if Mom knows anything about Father's successor. I was about to ask when Kaname came into the living room.
"Karma, I left your bag on the bed in your room okay,"
"Okay, thanks Kaname, I'm going to go unpack now," I went upstairs to my room and started putting my clothes into a dresser. Not long after my door opened and closed, I turned around to see Kaname standing behind the door.
"Can we talk?" he smiled awkwardly at me.
"Can we talk?" Kaname stood behind the door, looking unsure but smiling awkwardly. Kaname was usually a pretty confident guy, so I knew something was up."Yeah, have a seat on the bed," I stop putting away my clothes and sit on the bed with Kaname. "What's up?""I want to help you help you find our sibling," he said, I looked at him suspiciously when he said that."Why?" I said as I stopped putting my thing away."I was thinking about how to be a better brother and I thought maybe if I help you find them it could bring us closer together,""Wouldn't that push us away from each other after I found them though?""It might but I'm sure that with my help you'd find them and we'd definitely be closer," he said sounding sure of himself."So why do you look so unsure of yourself?""Pfft, I'm not unsure of myself. I'm unsure that you'll let me help," Kaname said scratching his head."Well I guess I can't turn you dow
"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. Th
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