Valt had his back against the coldest corner of the dining room as he listened to the conversation between the family. He heard a lot of stuff in that room and it was no mistake that those two, lovely and sweet couple; were siblings!
What happened? How did you two magically got away with being together?! He screams in his thoughts. This life is straight out of a porn drama website, but it's the real deal! No wonder the soul wanted him to only be noticed, he needed someone to help him with what's right and wrong.
"We'll be on our way! Congratulations Jiyuu for your next baby!" Exclaims their mother. Jiyuu and Haruki we're stuck in their mother's tight embrace.

"Sorry we can't stay the night. We've rented a room in the city for your mother and I too have matters to attend to. Make sure those kids sleep early!" Smiled their father. The siblings smiled and gave them a wave of goodbye along with their children.
"You heard grandma, get your teeth brushed and sleep right away!" Jiyuu ordered and her son rushed away. Haruki carried his sleeping daughter.
"I'll take her to her nursery now. We'll leave those plates for now. We worked hard tonight." He assured his wife as he went upstairs. Jiyuu wasn't sure of that, but accepted since she too wasn't down to wash them up. Tomorrow morning sounds best. Valt couldn't afford to look more.

So a family of four was living in this cottage like home and for some time the parents get a fifth child. The picture from the counter must be them years later! But how did his soul end up being stuck here without his family? Valt was in deep thought. Man, now that he's sure he was a detective the time he was alive, it's possible that the family went to court and possibly were separated. After all, an incest case is harmful to an offspring. Just as he was wondering what happened to the couple, a loud CRACK startled him out of his thoughts and turn to witness the scene. Jiyuu was on her knees and had hand on her stomach. Her face had the expression of a "Oh Lord" or what most mortals would love is an "Oh Sh!t" face. Haruki rushed in the room and examined the issue on his wife. He noticed a bloody fluid leaking between her legs.

"Kids! Get in the car now!!" He shouted as he lifted his wife in his arms and carried her bridal style. She yelpled in pain from her abdomen and lower back getting uncomfortable. The boy carried his younger sister in his arms and went in the car as ordered. Haruki sat her down in the passenger seat and hit the gas to arrive at the closest hospital in the city. Valt was then transitioned to a room with posters of how a pregnant woman or man would appear like. A doctor appeared behind him.
"Mr and Mrs. Mabuchi- I'm sorry for your loss." Is all he said to them. Jiyuu was hurt. Her eyes began to cry a river at the news. Haruki comforted his bride the best he could, but she wasn't having it. She was devastated.
"Darling, it's fine! Everything will be alright-"
"Shut up Haruki!" She wailed, "How is everything going to be okay? Tell me Haruki?! What makes you believe that this will make me feel better in the upcoming year!!" Jiyuu yells with a trembling voice. Haruki did respond. He just hugged her tighter in his arms, biting his lip to not let out a sound. The doctor has already left the couple alone to mourn the miscarriage.
A miscarriage... Could it be that she caused a certain event because of the miscarriage? Valt began to theorize. If the miscarriage was a possible reason to the family demise, then maybe after this there was another child on the way. If the child survived, then that must be our last family member. However, it could be an adopted child since after this news, Jiyuu might not want to try again for she's afraid of the same results for the next one.
In the name of Christ, what would Shu do in a situation as this?

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"So you're telling me Valt's hallucination involved you in it and you believe it was an unlocked memory of each other?" Mikan questions with interest.
"I'm not repeating myself for the 4th time!" Shu hissed as he kept pushing her away from him.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" She laughs, "I'm just wondering what lead you to that conclusion. Do you also have memory of being an investigator?"
"As a matter of fact yes. While I was an investigator my side job would come to me with new missions every 2 months. Being popular as an investigator lead me to take breaks when I wanted, and those days would be when I do my kills." He answered in detail. Mikan had to give him a trophy for that. Working in the police force with high status might've helped him with his hidden job.
"What about the department name? Do you remember that one?"
"No, but I'll check it out myself soon when I get a chance."
Mikan agreed to let Shu get that opportunity and just as they both were still in the room, a scream from downstairs made them jump.

"EWWWWWW! GET YOUR PRICKLY FINGERS OFF MY NEECK!!!" Uta shouts terrified. Mikan was first to react and dashed out of the room. Shu couldn't afford to leave Valt alone, so he brought Valt's unconscious body along with him. He held the bluenette in his arms bridal style and too followed the screams down stairs.
"Get her OFF of ME!!" Uta plead. His neck was slowly dripping blood from the scratches this spirit was leaving. Mikan rushed to aid but she didn't know what to do. The spirit attacking him was not visible to her eyes.
"Take this." She ordered. Uta held the bottle and poured the black liquid onto the ghost. She hissed in pain and let go of his neck to shake and wipe off the liquid from her body.
"What the fuck was that?"
"It's not Holy water, it's a Commandment." She assured him. Shu and Uta we're baffled.
"You're telling me you altered the 10 commandments into liquids to ward off ghosts?" Shu questions. Isn't doing that act illegal in a way?

"Yes, and I used the 6th Commandment which is you shall not murder." She responded. Mikan appears to be so calm about talking about them. It must be useful to use in this situation!
"Let's go before she successfully gets the liquid off! It should give us some time to hide!" Uta ordered knowing that the spirit was somewhat getting her raging power back. Shu followed Uta to a door that was in the dark hallway earlier while Mikan was rushing upstairs to retrieve the baby in the room. Although the baby was a spirit too, she didn't want the child to activate his wrath abilities without her guidance.
"Uta, how did that lady look like?" Shu questions.
"She looks young but her greasy ass hair makes me think otherwise. Her nails are bloody red and sharp as fuck, and her head looked somewhat detached from her neck." He listed down. Shu had a theory in mind now that he mentioned the appearance.
"Hair color and outfit?"
"Housewife type of outfit and her hair is like dark brown with a mix of black, I think."
Shu's theory was correct after all! The woman Uta just detailed to him was the woman on the family picture earlier! Mikan came into the room with the baby and Uta successfully managed to shut the door without getting the ghost to notice. The room was dark and cold. A rotting smell made Shu and Mikan nearly gag.
"Did they lock dog shit in here?" Shu questions. Mikan agreed with Shu's question.
"What kind of sense of smell do you two have?" Uta sweatdrop. Shu was glad to have bought Valt along. Who knows what kind of situation they would be in.

Just as the group took multiple steps forward, Shu felt like he had bumped into something.
"Sorry." He apologized.
"What for?" Question Uta.
"... The bump?"
"I didn't feel your shoulder or Valt touch my shoulder." The red-head declared. Mikan was now suspicious of their conversation so she took her phone out. She activated flashlight mode and was stunned. Shu could see her reaction along with Uta, and it's clear to him that he was further away from the pair. He was anxious to look behind him.
"THATS THE BITCH THAT WAS CHOCKING ME EARLIER!!" Uta screeched. Shu rushed to where they were and looked at what they were witnessing.
The scene was terrifying. The woman's body was dangling from the help of the bloody rope tied around her neck. Her fingers and legs were burnt to a crisp. It appears that she's been decomposing for 3 years.

"Well, let's see who else gets into the same state like Valt. Knowing what these spirits are capable of, this woman must have felt a connection with Uta for a reason." Mikan stated. Uta was nervous. He knew what she meant by that. It took a moment for Shu to understand.
"Uta... Did you?"
"17 years ago- yes I did choose Suicide."

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