Unanswered Questions

*After speaking to her father, Rizu opens up a senkaimon and follows a hell butterfly back to the world of the living. With her mother in mind, she absorbs her surroundings as she arrives, looking up at the ever darkening sky.* The weather is worse... *Her headache throbs with her mother's aura as other powerful auras swirl around her mind, though she focuses on Namine's.* Mother...

*Rizu looks around, knowing that at least one of her mother's vessels was in the area. She breathes in and releases a burst of her reiatsu, hoping her mother would feel it.*

I appear not far from you and smile. "You called my dear rizu?" I walk to you. "what is it you seek."

*Rizu looks up to see her mother and quickly walks towards her as she's walking. Immediately, she grabs her and hugs her tightly.* Mama... *She looks up at her mother with serious eyes.* I want to know...more about the past...our past...

I smile gently. " of course my dear." I run my hand through your hair " anything you wish to know i will tell you ."

*Rizu smiles, feeling completely content in her mother's arms despite the circumstances. She closes her eyes as she relaxes.* I just...I spoke to papa and he told me that you would be able to tell me more than he could and... *She sighs, collecting her thoughts.* I understand that it was a long time ago that we were a family...I'm struggling with understanding why it went wrong...why we're not still a family...and why it feels like there's something missing from my very soul.

"I ...rizu i have something i must tell you..but once i tell you i ..i may not be me anymore and i want you to run..dont fight just run...are you sure you wish to know..as the wyrd sisters warned macbeth Seek to know no more...do not ask what you do not wish to know,"

*Tightening her grip slightly, Rizu looks up at her mother with confused eyes.* You won't be...I...I don't understand... *She thinks back to what her father told her about there seemingly being someone else inside Namine's head. She nods slowly.* I want to know everything you have to tell me.

"from birth i was dead rizu...my mother made a contract with lilith..the demon queen some say..in exchange for two things she would revive me and i would live on..." my eyes become black and i blink hard and loosen m grip on you as i speek i seem to have dificulty. "i..she accepted the deal..and didnot forsee the effects...it was hers and my fathers lives that equaled the value of my own...the law of equivalent exchange...the second part of the deal was i was now a vessel for a portion of liliths power." I wince as blood drips from my eyes now.

*Rizu tightens the grip she has on her mother, ignoring her initial warning.* That's...then that's the reason your aura is so eradic...mama...I'm so sorry...stay with me, please... *She looks up at Namine.* What's missing? Please, I need to know...what am I missing?!

I look at you.."you are a set a pair..she was taken killed..lilith .." I drop to my knees. "ungh..i..commander yamamoto..ordered her death once he found out what and who i sas..he was afraid of a demon hybrids birth someone who would become a threat to soul society..i..i hid you but..i..i was to late." I cry human tears...and u know that this namine..this me.. is not a clone..not an illusion...not a vessel..its me..

*A shiver runs through Rizu's spine as her mother speaks.* -A set pair...- M-mama? A set...twins...a sister... *Tears run down her face as she processes what she's being told. Her head throbs, but she ignores it. She feels it in her bones that this was in fact what had been missing for so long. Rizu squeezes Namine as she chokes back a sob.* You must have been in so much pain...still must be...I'm so sorry mama... *She stares up at her mother.* What...what can I do?! Mama? I don't want to leave you like this! I wanted to help you...pull you out of this...this mess...

My eyes become solid black reflecting no light and i look at you and tilt my head my voice now layered mine and a chilling female voice that sounds close to your own. "So it seems namine couldnt keep silent..hmm tsk tsk..." I look you over.." a beautiful daughter i must say." I grin " if you wish for your mother to live then you must keep what you have learned..all of it..to yourself.." I stand up and the erratic aura quiets to a faint and eerie one.

*Freezing briefly as her mother's aura changes, Rizu slowly drops her hands and takes a step back, speaking through clenched teeth as her eyes darken.* You're dispicable...the pain you've put my mama through all these cursed years...I should kill you where you stand.

I smile. "Hmm no, you wont you would kill your mother in the process.. you may have your chance but for now run..run as you have been instructed or you may have to fight me now." I draw the blade slowly. "and i make no promis on either of your survivals."

*Rizu instinctively reaches for her blade, her reiatsu spilling out in anger. She pauses, scanning her eyes over the woman as she reminds herself who she is.* Mama... *Scowling, she drops her hand from her sword's hilt, feeling defeated.* When that chance comes, I will kill you...I will end this. One way or another you will stop plaguing my mother...you will die by my hand. *She walks backwards slowly, glaring at the woman posessing her mother.* Soon Lillith...you will be mine.