Royalty Bites
Summary: Kageri is a princess who's up for marriage. Not! She's being forced so she can take over the role of queen. I repeat, forced by her mother and father. Yoko is her brother who is the King of Thieves. Can he bribe his sister to marry? Not likely. So they'll have to persuade her with the most handsome, riches, well-known, honorable demons of all Makai. Maybe that will help her choose a suitable husband. But, just in case, Yoko decides to bring in some friends. Hopefully by the time the clock strikes midnight the little princess will be up for queen hood. Hopefully.
"You traitor." Yoko sighed. "I didn't betray you, imouto." Yoko said for the millionth time. "Yes you did! How dare you sell me off like that!" screamed Kageri, Yoko's imouto, younger sister. Yoko walked over to Kageri and wrapped his strong, lean arms around her neck, and rested his chin on his arm. He stood behind her and leaned onto her back and turned to look in the mirror. "Look in the mirror." He said softly.
In the mirror, was a she-fox demon. She had long, dark, grayish silver hair that flowed down to her waist, luminous golden eyes, and flawless skin. A pair of gray fox ears poked out of her thick mass of hair which matched the same color gray foxtail of hers that was tipped with white. She was dressed in a dark gray wardrobe of baggy pants and a baggy shirt, both with flowing sleeves and legging. Resting on her shoulders were her brother's arms. His radiant gold eyes stared into her reflections's eyes lovingly. He had long silver hair like hers but his was much lighter.
He also wore baggy clothing, but his was white. His ears and tail were light gray-silver. "What about her?" Kageri asked, referring to her reflection as a completly different person. "Just look, she's a beautiful youkai woman, ready to take the throne. Hai? Now that she's grown, she needs to find a loving husband and boot our old folks and rule as queen. Then one day have herself some little whelps of her own, and when she's old and gray, have her whelps take her place as ruler." Yoko said with a smile. "But, Yoko, I'm already gray." Kageri said. "and, I'm already 749." The two laughed. "And when she becomes 750 she shall marry and start her seven hundred-fiftieth year as queen." Yoko said.
"But, oji-chan... why don't you be the ruler? I don't want to." Kageri pouted childishly. Yoko stood up straight. His voice was stern. "Kageri Kurama, I am not longer a little prince. I'm a king. You know that. I am the King of Thieves and you have to be the queen of our clan. Mother and father have already sent out invitations and preparations have begun. No turning back now." Yoko knelt down before his little sister, a brotherly passion in his eyes, and said, "I just want you to find someone you can love, to spend your life with. Not just to rule. You must think about you clan, but also yourself." He smiled and punched her arm lightly. "You wouldn't ever let anybody manhandle you before, and you're not about to let them now. You're as tough as they come. Don't ever let someone push you around." Kageri smiled. "Thanks, Yoko."
Suddenly the doors opened and a man dressed in black, with long brown hair, black eyes, and a preppy appearance walked in. The two kitsunes stood. Kageri only reached Yoko's chest in height. "Princess Kageri, have you decided?" the man asked. "Yes, Basiki, I have." Kageri said, then muttered, "Of course it's not like I had a choice anyway." She smiled at him. "I shall take my posistion as queen, but" she paused for emphasis. "But?" repeated Basiki. Kageri nodded and continued. "But... if Yoko is the King of Thieves, he should have a queen. I think he should have a wife." Yoko's eyes widened and he nearly toppled over.
"WHAT!" he roared. Kageri turned back and stuck her tonuge out at him, narrowed her eyes in that sly, foxy way of hers. "No." Yoko said plainly. "I absolutely deny it. I refuse such a thing. I am already the King of Thieves and no queen is needed." Yoko turned and walked out. Before leaving completly, he looked at his sister to see what affect it had taken on her. She was glaring daggers at him. He mouthed the word "Ha", and shut the door.
Dislcaimers: I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho or Yoko Kurama.
Claimers: I do however, own Kageri Kurama as well as Basiki.