Since You've Been Gone

"Rei, what are you doing here?"

"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"

"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 arrow"

"A shining arrow?"

"Yeah, it's apparently new I was hit once with it and I couldn't find Yuko. Then after about an hour in the infirmary, I couldn't manipulate light anymore"

"Is there anything else going on I don't know about?"

"Your sister is beginning to really lose her mind too"

"That's not new" I roll my eyes and Rei shakes her head.

"On the battlefield, she's been killing QPs and calling it training and in the infirmary, she's talking to herself."

"What does she say to herself?"

Rei gives me a look of sadness and says "Just makes sure she can't inherit the war or your Father's companies"

"Rei if you heard anything you have to tell me"

"Karma all I heard was "I need to inherit everything" I need you to be careful around her, both you and Kaname"

"Kaname is already thinking about inheriting the shinigami company but he might leave the war"

"So you have to inherit the war at best"

"What? I can't take on the whole war, I hate the idea of leading a war when all I want to do is have a better family life."

"Karma, everyone knows what Kamiya is capable of. If she gets to lead that war this won't just be a problem for the city but the world too, please just think about it"

"I'll think about it but my Father has already chosen a successor"

"Who is it?"

"I don't know but since Kaname and Kami were in the room at the time and I wasn't"

"I see so it's you or that sibling you're looking for"

"Kaname is thinking the same thing"

"How's the search and where is Kaname?"

"Still no luck and he's actually here helping Mom"

"How long are you staying with her?"

"A week"

"Then what?"

"I guess I go back to my Father" Rei's phone starts to ring.

"Ah, Karma I've got to go but I'll see you when you get back, remember what we talked about, and thanks for your help."

"No problem" Rei walks out of the room and closes the door behind her, " Could I really take on the war? Hold on, would Father even let me take on the war?"

"ma...Karma" My mother snaps me out of my thoughts, "Karma it's time for lunch aren't you hungry?"

"Oh yeah, where's Kaname?"

"He's still filing I was about to go get him"

"No, I'll get him" I rush out of the room

"Straight down to the left sweetie"

I follow mom's directions and I open the door, I see Kaname on the floor. I rush over to him and check for a pulse.

"He's alive," I put Kaname sitting up and shake him, "Kaname, get up why are you sleeping on the floor?" Kaname doesn't move, "Kaname!" I yell in his ear and he wakes up. "Why are you sleeping on the floor?" I say shaking him.

"Stop shaking me, and I wasn't sleeping" Kaname pushes me away.

"So why are you on the floor? Did you find the file?"

Kaname sits up, "I don't remember" I look at him shocked. "Was I the only one in here when you got here?"

"Yes, why did you come in here with someone?"

"Yeah, a blonde girl but I can't remember anything else. Where's Mom?"

"Uh I left here in the conference room but I think she's going to get lunch"

"I need to ask her something," Kaname says holding his head, "How did the meeting go?"

"It was good, I met with Rei and she told me what's happening with Kami and Father"

"Why would Rei be here?"

"The QPs have a new weapon, it's a shining arrow and once it hits you you lose your shinigami and your powers."

"Crap, now what about Kami?"

"She's trying to inherit war or at least something from Father"

"Sounds like ordinary Kami to me"

"She was talking to herself Rei told me that she said she needed to inherit some-" Kaname covers my mouth and puts a finger to his lips.

"We'll talk about this later, someone's coming"

"Karma, Kaname, lunch is here," Mom says as she opens the door.