The Genie's Curse

Chapter 18

He got out the car and opened the passenger door, "Need a hand?" he held a hand out for her to take, the sensation of sweat dripping down his back thinking about what she would do to him.

Slapping his hand away she got out the car herself, "Where are we?" her question went unanswered, the door to the house opened by a man well around his 20's, his skin a dark tan, and brown hair covering his eyes.

The man smirked at them from afar strolling over to them, "It's been long Tsuru." he spoke to her as if he knew her, only gaining confusion on her side. He chuckled having no response on her part, "Come inside. I'll explain things for you."

Allon watched her stay still, grabbing her hand to drag her inside, the man holding the door open for them. Tsuru's attempts to pull away futile with his tight grip. Going through the door there was a repetitive color scheme of grey and white.

Getting pushed towards the sofa by Allon he sat beside her. Sitting up straight glaring at him who so kindly desired to sit right next to her.

The man, however, sat across from them, his eyes following her every move, "I'm glad I've had another chance to see you Tsuru, I grew worried when you disappeared for three hundred years there. O news of you anywhere... How's life been treating you?"

Her eyebrows knitting up trying to pinpoint when in time had she ever met him. Tsuru's memories where foggy and did little to help the situation, "My life is relatively fine... And you are?"

He crossed his legs and leaned into the couch, "I am Keme..." he paused waiting for her response only to see her hard to remember him, "So everyone was right when they saw you and mentioned you have slight memory loss."

"I don't have any memory loss, now get to the point" Her complexion was serious, not in the mood for chit chat. She knew well she couldn't always remember the past or even things that happened before her getting stuck in a ditch.

It cost her energy to remember how she became a genies, at times she could remember it like yesterday, while others it was foggy and unclear.

He smiled awkwardly, "We shared a master once, millenniums ago actually."

She took a second to remember, "THAT WAS YOU!?"

Rage laced every part of her being, standing up she pointed at him and growled, "I want nothing to do with you!" Marching to the door barely a few seconds instead.

Allon stayed on his spot leaving Keme to deal with her as he watched. Making himself comfortable when having Tsuru's anger directed elsewhere, and silently thankful she might have just forgotten him smashing her in the car.

Keme dashed over to her, "I know it was wrong of me to do what I did. But we're genies, it's whoever can murder first... and I'm sorry about it. I should have just set you free but I freaked out, I just did the first thing that came to mind... which was throw you away." He pressed his hands together walking after her, "I was foolish and wrong, I beg for forgiveness."

With a quick turn on her heel, she slapped Keme, "Sorry! It's just a word nothing more! I'm not going to magically be free then, history has already been written for us. Do you think that saying that fixes anything?!"

"I sure did hope so." He teased, far too soon. Seeing it wasn't the time he looked down.

Bitter at his words, "You ruined my chance of being free... of seeing my family..." Cursing out those emotions she dashed out the house, blinded by her anger, and sorrow. Deaf to his calls, screaming for her to come back.

Allon stood up and followed them outside, watching Tsuru tumble in her steps. Seeing her eyes burn, tears threatening to spill like a waterfall.

She bit her lip and stopped moving, "Go away! Just go away..." the tears slipping down her eyes, she covered her face crying into her hands.

He he reached out and held her tight even when she squirmed, closing in enough to whisper, "I'm sorry, I really am. So, let me help you, I'll do anything."

"Anything..."

" I'll do anything." He assured, speaking so sure there was only certainty in his voice. Keme released her from his grasp, her crazy beating heart taking a break.

She would stare at his eyes, "Why would you do this? After so long, why bother?" she clenched her teeth, "Even those that hold enough regret to die wouldn't just offer anything."

" Because I am sorry, and I want my friend back." Staring back into her eyes it was clear that no I'll intention was meant. He tugged gently at her arm leading her back in the house, Allon following close behind keeping a close eye.

He hadn't intervened seeing Keme had things under control. Wondering just what Keme had done in te past to make Tsuru lose all her senses. Bursting out in anger and loosing her composure.

Tsuru's mind drifted analyzing just what he said, for the time when they were friend was way long ago. His betrayal would repeatedly play in her head.

He did offer to do anything however, and that was something she could not let pass. Especially if she wanted to get her main priority... Keir.

Reaching the house, she was sat back on a chair, Keme's hand gracing her forehead. Noticing the blood on her shirt and neck all the way up to her ear, "I'll bring a kit, do you feel any pain."

She shook her head, "Aside from the throbbing sensation I'm fine."

He took it into account and left, Allon the only other one in the room. She glared at him, "Why so quiet now? Regretting slamming my head?" Tsuru said, speaking coldly at him.

"I was hoping you forgot about that."

Not long after Keme came back with the kit in hand, examining her injury and grabbing some cotton. Drenching it in alcohol, "This will burn a little."

Hissing while clutching the chair she was in at the unwanted feeling she stayed as still as she could, "How bad is it?"

"Not too bad, you'll probably need stitches... for now lets just talk." Finishing up with the alcohol he rummaged through the kit, "I do suppose you already know what you want, right?" Looking at her from the corner of his eye.

"No." As clear and straight as the question she answered, "You can't fulfill wh-"

Stopping her mid-sentence with a smirk Keme spoke, "Believe me Tsuru, nothing is off limits. Whatever you ask will be done, no matter the cost." His search stopped and he kneeled before her, "I did say anything." Her silence being clear he got back up, stepping back, "Take your time, I'll be back in a bit."

Walking out the same way, Allon stopped him, "Let's talk."

Keme ushered him to follow, opening a door to a room and closing it after Allon entered, "If this is about Caron, don't worry. I've dealt with her."

The worst outcomes crossing Allon's mind, "What did you do to her?"

"Nothing at all, didn't even lay a finger on her, heck I didn't even spare a glance," He explained, "she simply won't be questioning where either of you are. You can go back to her in a year and she won't even notice." Opening his mouth to question it, Keme shushed him, "I'll be letting you go as soon as things are cleared out with Tsuru. Till then you'll be tagging along."

Allon sighed defeated, "She's probably going to ask out to bring Keir so she can kill him or some crap."

She was still sitting in the same place they had left her. She was quiet in her own thoughts until his heavy steps cut her from her daze, "I'm just going to stitch you up, you don't need to answer if you haven't." Reaching into the kit revealing a piece of thread, he gently started to stitch up the wound.

"I have made up my mind..."

Her memories no longer foggy she recalled the time of their encounter