Disclaimer: I don't own any Yu Yu Hakusho, only my Oc(s).
Summary: (Rated for later content.)She's got a lot of energy bundled inside that small figure. Training, fighting, missions. And all she wanted was a normal life. Ha, Right. Nothing is normal with this girl.
!Note: This story is a re-write of the original one I did. I didn't write as good and wanted to start over! Please Read Again:Note!
Chapter One: So I'm Poor
Bare feet lightly hit the floor as she walked around the building. Her mind obviously had gone insane as she tried to scare the old woman. Her feet carefully climbed up onto the oak wooden porch, her body pressed against the wall. Her small size was an important fact as she managed to maneuver between the traps set for her early training.
Her eyes widened as she heard the wire tighten. She slowly looked down at her feet while she felt her hair stand on end. "Oops." She tried to run but the woman's traps were quick and painful. "Gahhh!"
"Here early again, I see." The familiar old voice said, upon hearing the commotion outside as sipping some tea.
"Hai." She breathed in through her teeth from the pain around her ankle, blood rushing towards her head as she was hung upside down. "Genkai-sensei. Could you let me down now?"
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"Yukina is in the kitchen. Make yourself useful and help her out with breakfast."
"Hai senseiiii." She sighed, spinning around to face the kitchen before running in to meet her best friend. Her bare feet thumping against the ground informed the young koorime of the girls presence.
"Yukina-chan!" The girl squashed Yukina in a bear hug, "It's good to see you again!"
"Hai. It's good to see you too even though I saw you last weekend." Yukina sweat dropped, hugging her back anyways.
The girl chuckled nervously, scratching her head, "Uh, yes well, it's always good to see you and Genkai-sensei."
Yukina nodded, "Seeing as your here early once again, would you be so kind as to start on the eggs?"
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"You have been training, ne?" Genkai asked, sliding back in the dirt while moving into a fighting-stance once again. They had begun their training, as usual, they would every weekend when the girl could make it towards the temple.
"Duh. Try not to be too obvious sensei." She huffed with a smile, "I do have to keep up with your intense training." The girl laughed flipping backwards on her hand to get away from another attack.
"Of course." Genkai raced at the carefree girl, trying to prevent her from dodging.
"Genkai-sensei?" She asked as she slipped passed a few easy kicks and punches.
"Hai?" Genkai landed a kick in the girl's stomach, yet she quickly got up, racing back at Genkai for her own attacks.
"Can I borrow your dish-soap when I leave?" I tried punching her teacher, only managing to hit the ground. She flipped over herself and tried to plant her legs on Genkai's shoulder yet, as expected, Genkai was too quick.
The comment confused Genkai yet she managed kicked the girl's legs out once the onna stood making her fall backwards onto her hands, once again "I don't see why not."
"Kay, I'll bring it back tomorrow." She finished, rolling backwards just in time to miss the aerial attack from Genkai.
Over on the porch, quickly watching the two train, Yukina was smiling as she sipped on her tea. Such a nice day. The sun was shinning in mid-day, clouds moving just enough to give shade, birds chirping and the surrounding flowers bloomed. Yukina could barley keep track of the two who fought, Genkai not even at her best although Ami, the girl, was getting better with every practice.
Ami and Genkai power struggled as they locked hands, trying to gain power over one another. Ami was down and for the count with Genkai standing above her. "You rely too much on strength, once again. Take and will their strength against them." The old woman scolded once more. Her lecture becoming old after saying it over and over at every battle they had.
"Yeah, yeah. I just forget every single time." Ami rolled out from under her and stood up, dusting off her clothes. "Hey! Yukina-chan!" She yelled over to the porch, "Let's go for a walk!"
Genkai smiled as the girl ran over to the enthusiastic Yukina. Ami had too much energy on her. That's why she usually gets in trouble. She lets it go during training and other productive things she can think of, like...scaring little kids and being late for school so she has to run there.
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"I still can't believe you take care of this garden!" Ami exclaimed looking at the many flowers that Yukina took care of in the side yard.
Yukina giggled, "Well it passes the day. Besides, it's fun to be in this colorful garden."
"Probably feel accomplished at what you did, huh?" Ami smirked and leaned over to smell a flower.
"Hai." Yukina looked to the sky as the girl ran around looking at every flower that she has seen almost every time she came to the temple.
"Ahh!" The girl jumped back at the sudden snap of the living plant, breathing heavily, "You even take care of this one!"
"Iie(No). My friend does. It is beautiful but it's more dangerous." Yukina explained.
"Yeah, got-ta be careful of the pretty ones." The girl chuckled walking over to some other flowers.
"Oh! Ami! Don't smell those!" Yukina said as the girl practically shoved the flower up her nose. "Ah...Genkai-sama! Come quick! Ami-chan smelt the flowers again!" Yukina yelled, rushing over to the fallen girl on the ground.
Genkai sighed. Every time she came she smelt the same flower and did the same thing, fainted. She never learned.
Genkai stood, setting down her tea on the porch, and slowly made her way towards the frantic koorime.
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"Phew." Yukina wiped the sweat off her forehead with her kimono sleeve after the two managed to haul the short girl up onto the porch.
Her shoulder length spiked crimson hair blew freely in the afternoon breeze.
(Think Shayla Shayla from El Hazard) (It's not spiked up in the air but just spiky on the ends. Like they fell from the weight.)
She breathed contently as her small pointed ears twitched slightly at the noise of the two sitting down. It was as if she was just sleeping comfortably.
"She may be small, but she sure does weigh a lot." Genkai commented watching the forest trees rustle in the wind.
"That's...not nice..." Ami mumbled shifting slightly.
"Why does she smell that plant every time she's here…" Yukina sighed, speaking mostly towards herself/
"Dimwit probably forgets about it like everything else." Genkai answered.
Yukina nodded with a smile, "I shall go prepare some lunch. You two must be hungry after that training." Yukina slightly bowed in respect before heading inside.
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"Yukina-chan, you always make the best food! Not like grandma's here." Ami was shoveling food down her throat, stopping to talk. Genkai got an anger vein and smack the girl upside the head. "Owwww. Genkai-sensei! That hurt." She whined and started coughing.
"Serves you right. At least I make decent food." Genkai contently went back to her meal as Ami pounded on her chest. Swallowing hard, she went right back to eating and the worried Yukina sighed, going back to her own meal instead of worrying about the animal on her side. The two, Genkai and Yukina, set their bowls down and watched Ami finished with a swish of her drink.
Bright blue eyes blinked at them as a wide smile spread across her face. "Arigato-gozaimasu. Sorry to cut this short, but of course you'll see me tomorrow. I have to go see Mrs. Nozomi about her two dogs." She sighed, "I get paid today to so I'll give ya some money about feeding me and training as a thanks." She stood and bowed before walking into the kitchen, leaving no room for objections.
"Oh Ami! Watch out for the-" Yukina stretched out her arm as if she was going to catch the small girl's attention, but was interrupted.
"Blahh!" A loud thump was heard after the disgruntled yell.
"...water." Yukina's hand slumped as her head fell, sighing at the clumsy-ness Ami had. Amazingly she was still alive.
"I'm okay..." Ami walked out while rubbing her head with some soap in her hands. "I took the one under the sink. Sooo the full one is still out."
"Alright. We will see you tomorrow. Bright and early I assume." Genkai asked watching the girl walk to the front door.
"Probably." Ami replied slipping on her shoes. She scratched her forehead, moving her red bandana along with the movement as she tilted her head. "...or I have to go see Mr. Takai about his lawn." She pondered for a moment before concluding she had to go to the lawn.
"Saiyonara." Ami waved grabbing her skateboard and walking out the door. She jumped up on the thick smooth stone railing and rode down passing four boys, obviously in an argument. She didn't feel like stopping to say hey and so she didn't.
"Who was that?"
"Genkai probably has other means of company then us four Yusuke."
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"Thank-you again my dear." An elder woman said, "I would probably have to get rid of these two if it wasn't for you."
"It's no problem at all Mrs. Nozomi. These two are great company." Ami smiled brightly and held tight to the leashes. "I wouldn't want you to lose them."
"Such a sweet darling. Well when you get back I'll have your pay." The woman said and closed the door as Ami bowed in respect to her elder.
Starting down the sidewalk, the two dogs pulled her to the park. Laughing, she sped up at their anxiousness, tired of being pulled and wanting to tired them out more.
The dogs were Ellie, a girl germen shepherd and, Roxy, a dachshund.
Ami spent half the afternoon outside playing with the dogs in the park; throwing toys, running around with them, lying under a shaded tree. Soon it was time to go back.
"Here is your pay dear." Mrs. Nozomi handed over one-hundred dollars.
"Arigato Mrs. Nozomi. See you next weekend." Ami waved and ran off down the street.
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"Hey Genkai! Yukina!" The gang walked into the temple, Hiei quickly moving to the window-sill, his personal seat.
"Oh hello. You just missed Ami-chan. I wanted you guys to meet her." Yukina said politely walking out to the living room.
"Maybe next time then." Yusuke said, cheerying the koorime up before walking outside. "Hey grand-ma!"
"Yukina! My love! How have you been? You're not lonely are you?" Kuwabara asked Yukina as he ran towards her.
"Oh Kazuma-kun! I am doing well here. Ami-chan visits every weekend so it's not too lonely, especially with Genkai-sama. Besides, you guys came here during the week." She explained, smiling at the love-sick puppy in front of her.
Yusuke was to train with Master Genkai today, Kuwabara would be with Yukina, and Kurama and Hiei would most likely watch the detectives training as usual.
Kurama walked over towards Hiei, leaning against the wall. "We are to come here tomorrow. I suppose you will be able to handle another woman's presence?" Kurama asked the fire youkai.
"Hn." Hiei glanced at Kurama before staring down the long stairs of the temple. "It's just another baka-onna to deal with." There conversation was cut short at the elder's voice yelling at her student.
"Dimwit. You are training a young girl tomorrow, with my supervision of course." Genkai explained to Yusuke who had a look of boredom etched into his face, although that didn't stop him from getting details.
"Why and how young? Annnd, is it Ami?" Yusuke suspected it was as she was also visiting the temple tomorrow. How perceptive he could be if the problem was effecting him.
"Young for me twit. Sixteen or so, around your ages. You are to train because she has to much energy and she is starting to read my moves, she needs to have more diverse fighting styles brought into her routine. To expect the unexpected." Genkai answered as the two got into fighting stances, training her next student.
Ami sighed as she opened her home door. Walking in you'd think it was a man's home. Barley anything was in the apartment, trash laying around for 'decoration.' The smell of old food hit her face almost immediately. Wooo. No company for me! Uh-huh, no company for me or no, no company for me. Oh!
She shook her head and picked up a few bags on her way to the kitchen. Setting the-money she received on the counter she opened the fridge. Her stomach let off a growl as her head hung low. The refrigerator air blew out quietly
"There's nothing in here!" She whined and closed the door as her stomach gave off another growl. "And I'm starving!"