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The contest was looking good with coordinatoers coming from all over from different levels ready to face off and to show what they could do,Senente waited in the lounge as the contest were ready to began starting with the elimination rounds and this year it was more intense then before with several different combinations. While she was watching the rounds in the other room Senente didnt know it but Raiku was hiding the truth that Yuki was there and she was hoping to do well being new to the game and to pokemon in general.

Yuki waited in the other room and was given a few looks in the way she chose to represent herself some even whispering her as the dark trainer and that all her pokemon were either ghost, dark, or psychic types and she had that odd sense of negativity she was bringing out, wearing a black cheongsam, grey thigh highs, and a black bao in her hair she was really representing the darkness even as she waited to be called....other were a little timid of her.

Several trainers had their time to show then it came to be Yuki's turn as she headed to the area with her family watching her and Senente a little surprise the dark trainer looked really familier to Yuki as she saw Absol and Togeti come out,"Ok Togetic fly up using Metronome and Absol use Night slash go forth!" Togeto flew up using Metanome bring streaks of white into the air as Absol ran to the middle using night slash adding blades of black into the air and as they touched the forces blended together causing a blast glowing grey, several sparkles shined as black bubbles hovered down giving of the serenity of light with the delecate and misunderstood darkness binding together then as they floated down the shape of the ying yang sybolg was seen in the air. The crowd was impressed and as soon as Yuki entered she vanished out of the arena satisfied with what she did in performance, "Not too bad....I think the balence is a good one....in my eyes it is." she thinks in her mind going to the back and watching the rest do thier performances and sees Senente comes up.

Yuki couldnt believe she got to the next round, first to enter a contest in her life and first overall she made it into the battle rounds. The screens scrambled all the card to be randomly selected to who was challenging who,Senente watches as Yuki goes up her first opponet and watched nervously of each attacks she blended together to counter whoever she was battling with....it was nerve wrecking for her watching as several different pokemon many much bigger than Yuki herself come at her but with her sharpness and trust with Razor and Togeti her first round was a breeze and the crowd couldnt believe it someone her age was able to take down trainers much older than her. Senente came up next to play and with her skills it was a snap knowing even with her newer pokemon out they were able to communicate with her easily and understanding each command, Raiku and Everest were in amazement on the two of them in their battles with him watching Senente close like he did everytime she competed.

The beginning of the new Cyber Cuties was climbing up to the top with Senente as a new one and as for their special guests they too never thought they would see anyone else able to use such talent, what they didnt know was that both Yuki and Everest could do it naturally but with keeping their race identity a little hidden they believed they used the software becoming hits everywhere. The girls were surprised as the Vocaloids, the top thing in Japan were there looking at them all and the best of it all was they were staying for a concert.....it just made things softer from the compenitive atmosphere of the battles.

"So girls are you ready to go and give it your all, especially with the ones you idolized so much.....I know you will." Dimitri says getting them prepared for the opening show which they practice well on the island that the spotting was perfect,Senente looks for Raiku but from backstage she couldnt see a thing when the lights dimmed and grew a little worried till a hand hit her shoulder however as she turned she thought she would see Raiku but it was Miku instead."Dont worry he's already watching and waiting for you to come out and I bet the surprise you have for him will be great." Miku nods her head as Senente walks near the platforms where the girls and the rest of the vocaloids were waiting for Senente's instructions.

"Ok from the formation and my plan Dimitri already approved Yuki you'll go up first and get the crowd wild up with your hit 'Satillite' and thats when Everest will come in and you two will sing 'moon' together....and then....thats when mommy will come in for the intermission and sing daddy's surprise and after a break we bring out the best for last the vocaloids clash with the cyber cuties....are we all clear on what to do?" Evereyone nods as Yuki is readied on the platform and the light dimmed,after her turn and the first part of the concert Senente was waiting thinking about what would Raiku would think of her singing something from her heart but what the others are telling her and everything in between she knew that this would be great.

Raiku watches most of the show not even knowing that she had something in store for him but from the way she was acting before the concert he thought it was just jitters before the big show however the announcer says Senente's stage name thats when he was silent watching her come on stage. As Senente sang her song it was like a sign of both happiness and joy mixing with several emotions he couldnt think on the spot,"My...my Senente....this is what you've been hiding all this times.....your voice is like an angel that has came forth to me and.....I cant bare to not listen...its like a part of me cannot be apart from her.' he thinks watching her and hearing the sweet voice she brought to the stage that even with a slight change from the microchip Raiku can tell it was still Senente and she was spilling out her love for him in the way of song and it was touching him to his heart.

A break came before the finale of the concert and Raiku ran to Senente before she had a chance to even turn her head he was right there hugging her close,it was a surprise to her but after processing it she knew that he was proud of her."You did it Sen...you never fail to impress me and that song....that was what you felt for our love all this time I could feel it. Your the one girl that has kept me well all this time and your song just made it better I love you Senente." her face was red from his comment but had the idea that Raiku enjoyed it enough to let his own thoughts come out.

As if Senente never heared the end of it Raiku made it a big deal to new people when it can to her, everything from how much of a great cook she was and the favorites he loves to being the best in almost everything in the house mostly like the super woman able to do it all,"Not to metion when it comes to being a good mother and husband my Sen can really bring the crowd in from her lucious talents bringing joy to almost everyone she meets. Senente showed a face as if she was ready to blow from both anger and embarrassment but intead bottled it up.....for later on when no one was looking to send out her wrath, or if it ever bothers to get there,"Well Rai I think you've pretty much said it all now how bout shutting it for a moment were home." the group takes a laugh as they came inside and she settled them all in as they saw some of her ribbons from her matches, "Oh my you sure know how to win them look at all these you must be well in the game."

Senente was a little red in the face but what could she do as she heared people talk about her achivements."Yeah I work hard but of course with some people they like to make complete idiots of themselves to embarrass me when I win a ribbon.....hmm...doesnt that sound like someone I know?" as she looks to Raiku who acted like he didnt even know she was talking about him, everyone talked for awhile as the girls changed out of their outfits into their island clothes playing for a short time outside not being as socialable with what was being said inside, it was then they started to play with a ball a few latecomers came by one blonde carrying her cellphone to her face and the other a little taller grey ponytail in a bow and looking a little tipsy as if she had a few drinks to many....they were Akita and Haku the last ones to show up.

Everest had Yuki get the ball but as she disappeared in the bushes it went too quiet,"Yuki?....where did you go....come on mommy doesnt like you running off." she waits for a minute and brows scared till Yuki's yelps spooked her and she went to investigate and saw the situation, Haku had her in a tight hug as if she was a little doll."Aww what a cute little fox plushies Akita and it even has clothes on thats so cute." she says as she squeezed harder which wasnt the best thing with Yuki's quick temper but being spooked out of her mind it was fear that had set in. Trying a couple tries she gets out of Haku's grasp running on all fours into the house thinking she would be safe, seeing Senente in the kitchen Yuki mewed her way in jumping right on her head and with the fear she had clamped her nails in her heard not wanting to get off.

Senente wasnt too sure if it was just the fact they were alone and the place they were in was bringing a different vibe but from the way Raiku was acting around her something was up,"Well?.....are you going to say anything or are you just going to get more and more closer till you cant." he just stares at her with a smirk on his face,"Depends...I'm akready right in your face and two.....look around us were by ourselves in the secret green room where noone else knows its location....I just thought we can have time to ourselves from the eyes of the public and the girls all at the time and well....just enjoy each others's company." He comes at her with a light peck on the cheek causing her to grow red as his smirk grew almost laughing at her in a humorous way,"Ok ok I get it well.....you got your way so....alright true the girls are asleep and were by ourselves what else is there you-" her words are blocked with another kiss and it hit her on what he was trying to do.

He looks closely at the faded picture but could easily find the resemblences from the yellow eyes to the bangs of purple hidden in the clock.....almost as if he was seeing Senente in her dragon form, he thinks for a moment and grows curious more about the book,"So this book....its Yuki's past life when she was queen?" "Actually Rai it goes farther than that back when she was a princess and her father was alive....when the realm of the shadows was covered in darkness and nothing saw the light to peace......its quite a thing to read to me." she says as he skimmed through the pages going from the beginning to when Yuki was born to Shiro's death and how Yuki's childhood wasnt the brightest like a kid should be and gets to the chapter Senente read about the assasination of King Cyrus going on a little further getting a strange sense of fear of what caused Yuki to go the path she did and almost destroying everything that ever lived.

"So.....you see Rai thats why I wanted to hide it from you I mean....the book says it all and the photos look so close to me I just.....I dont know what to think its scary to me." "Well I'm not too sure since I read through a tiny bit of the beginning and the photo of the assasion looks alot like this woman right here the nanny." he points to a photo of princess Yuki and her nanny simply called "Sen" the nanny of purity describing her as a non shadow being not bearing the cresant, the two look in the book for some time and came to the idea that it was wise it was all in the past with Yuki in their care the past wouldnt happen again however Senente had the thought in her mind that somehow she was connected to that assasion for some reason as she thought about it and Raiku tried to get her to calm down.

He looks to the moon and had the idea it was really late,"For now though, lets get some sleep we can figure this out some other time but we have teaching to do and I'm sure we'll need to get all the sleep we can." Senente nods and they head down into their room into their bed till Raiku trips on a few of Senente's school books then spots the class attendance, looking at it he notices down at Hiroshi's last name he hadnt been in class for a few days in the week before the mint accident and was a little curious knowing he wasnt the kind of boy to miss out or skip,"Hey have you looked at this recently Sen, Hiroshi has missed almost three days a week of school yet he still catches up and has the highest points....do you know something?" she looks at it and gets a little confused as well,"Hmm....I never really took notice at it at first since he's usually with Yuki hanging with her but this is new to me and hes not the kind of boy to miss like this....maybe i'll talk to Haruka about it maybe she knows." he smiles at her and gets under the blanket fearing the morning but didnt really think on it.

It became about midnight when senente woke hearing noises in the hall and grew scared waking Raiku,"S...something's in the hall I'm getting scared." he looks by the door as it starts to open and Senente clutched onto him worried but lets go sighing as a familier pair of red eyes looked at them as they climb up to the ceiling,"Yuki honey what is it you scared mommy and daddy really good....why are you up still?" "I cant sleep....the wind blew my window open and it scared me a lot...I dont want to be in there alone."

It was still a tad dark as the two headed down the clearing path where Hiroshi's house was but Senente knew that something was up and they needed to know what was the main cause of such an absence from him, besides him Nasagah hasnt came to school neither and the possible reasons was huge. They make it to the dojo which looked dimmed with only a few lanturns lighting the path to the door and Haruka was right at the door hearing them come by,"Ah yes so nice of you to come....sweetie Hiroshi is in his room maybe you can give him some company he's been a little sad these days." yuki goes in as Haruka had Senente sit for a moment.

"We were just about to eat some breakfest why dont you stay and join us its not a problem at all for us." Senente kneels was she came back bringing the rest of the food and two extra dinner sets and watches her make up the servings but to Senente it was a little different than what she usually made eating americanized things however Haruka had the traditional japanese meal ready but in smaller portion than a normal breakfest. "So this is what these two eat all the time?....not many nutrients than a boy Hiroshi's age needs I wonder what could be wrong but...its not my place to judge." she thinks as the kids were called taking their time. In his room Yuki watched as he was kneeled in a corner of the room in front of a small table with several tokens from the shadow realm mostly from his village in Phamtrois, essence were burning in a tiny vial along the side of a photo of a woman in white Yuki thought she might've seen before.....it was a picture of Shiro.

Hiroshi turns to look at Yuki,"Mommy has me spend time with our goddess Shiro, shes the one who brings hope to us and lead the dead to their proper place I know....she took my daddy to his spot after he..." he stops thinking of it as his fists clenched but he relaxes as Yuki wraps him in a hug from behind."Dont be sad....my mommy saved me from being dead and rescued me and my sister from being alone.....your daddy is in a good place I know." she says still confused looking to his shrine. The two women wait and talk as senente tried to piece together the mystery and Haruka broke,"You see Mrs. Hatchi since we moved away to the shadow realm its been rough for me taking care of Hiroshi alone with Hayate gone and we live by with what we do here in the dojo from growing our own rice and vegatables to Hiroshi fishing by the river and with the little lokis I had I was able to convert to yen to buy the things we need you see....I dont work and I rarely go into the city unless its dier emergency like one of us need to go to the hospital or supplies run low however we live as we can." she says with a weak smile as if she was trying to hide the fact that they were living close to poverty, she goes on to explain why hiroshi is left alone because she leaves to travel back and forth to Phamtrois to collect herbs,medical needs, cloth, and earning extra lokis to make into yens for here.....Senente couldnt believe what she was hearing and figured out one of the reasons he had missed school so much was possibly because his mother was gone to get things they needed to get by for the coming days.

The children came down kneeling at the table eating their breakfest than by that time it was getting close to school time, Senente and the kids get on their shoes as Hiroshi's mother got his bag and his lunch,"Just remember your medecine is inside your sweet riceball filling and the other is soybean and herbs....you have a good day at school and behave yourself mommy loves you." He kisses her goodbye and looks back as she watched from the door,Senente now had a clue what was happening and never knew his house life was harsh since he was always smiling and happy but she knew inside he was bottleing up what he felt.