Problems always follow us

"Hey! Xem stop!"

"Who's gonna make me?"

"Xemnas stop it!"

"Leave me alone Hit. This doesn't involve you!"

"It does involve me! Now let go of Sora!"

"Fine."

Xemnas released his grip on the youngest Charcovix and Sora fell back onto the floor. Hitame ran over to him and made sure he hadn't hurt himself. After she made sure he was fine, the girl stood up and walked over to her older brother. She was evidently angry and Xemnas knew she was. He also knew that he was going to get an earful now. He sighed and braced himself for whatever she was going to tell him, about how Sora was his brother and he shouldn't treat him that way.

Smack!

The sound echoed across the room and Hitame turned back to Sora. Sora stared wide-eyed at her then at Xemnas. He couldn't believe what she'd just done. Hitame had never laid a hand on either of them before, she knew that wasn't how to solve problems. But she hadn't exactly been the same since Naomi went missing. Xemnas looked at Hitame, infuriated at her for what she'd just done.

"What is your problem Hitame?!"

"You're my problem! You've done nothing but hurt Sora since..."

"Naomi disappeared?"

"Yeah. There's no reason for you to act that way. Especially toward Sora! He's done nothing wrong!"

Xemnas looked at his younger brother who was still on the floor and turned away from him and Hitame. It was clear he wasn't going to apologize, and Hitame scoffed. She turned and pulled Sora off the floor.

"Let's go Sora."

"Okay..."

Sora's tone had gotten a lot more timid that it was. Like he had been before, when she'd first met him. Hitame's anger grew a bit, it had taken Sora so long to become more outspoken and with one thing Xemnas did, he was back to the way he was before. She shook her head and led Sora out of the Charcovix estate. She loathed the place, knowing it was her biological parents'. She knew that she couldn't stay in the Higurashi home there. She would be alone, without Naomi, since Sora and Xemnas had to stay in the Charcovix estate. Sora wouldn't let her leave, and she couldn't take him with her over there, so she had to stay.

"Come on Sora. You and I are going to explore."

She smiled, and Sora nodded. She had no idea where she was going to take him, but it was better than staying inside the estate with Xemnas acting the way he was. Then she remembered a friend was supposed to have come to Japan too, so that was as good a place as any to start. She was supposed to meet up with them, but she hadn't yet.

"We're gonna go look for Kyria first, okay?"

Sora nodded, but refused to say anything. Hitame sighed and continued walking.

Kyria left her hotel room that morning, dressed comfortably in a loose tank top, shorts, and biker looking boots with an array of accessories and a loose sling bag. She was on her way to meet a friend from Hogwarts, a fellow Gryffindor actually. Kyria was glad she made new friends this year instead of simply talking to random, different people a day. It was actually making her life a bit more exciting.

Kyria was glad she was staying with her aunt at first. As far as her father knew, she was just staying with her aunt for the whole summer. The last summer she spent it with her father. It wasn't like Kyria's father didn't want her around the house because she was a witch. He just knew there were times she wanted to be around witches and wizards too and away from the normalcy her stepmother always brought home. It bored Kyria out of her mind. Lucky for her, Kyria's Aunt Riona was alright with her traveling and hanging with her wizard friends. Her father would never approve.

Kyria walked down the streets of Japan, remembering she wasn't quite sure where she was going. She had just spaced out a little, bored from walking by herself as she walked down the street, and came off the path toward her meeting place with Hitame. Kyria stopped for a moment, shaking her head as she grasped her surroundings. She was on a crowded street. Kyria looked around to choose where to go next. She couldn't quite recall if Hitame gave her directions to her place. She probably did but forgot while she spaced out.

Kyria thought a little and remembered they were supposed to meet at a park! It was the park that was right in this square. Kyria scanned the area and chose to take her right. Still not sure where she was going, Kyria knew she had a pretty keen sense of direction. All she had to do was follow her instincts. And whether kyria would be lost or not, she knew that she would come across a road that would take her exactly where she needed to be. She continued down the path, taking a left turn after walking quite a while and the park was in sight as she lightened up and hurried there, back on track.