So I'm starting a Yu Yu Hakusho fanfic, I'll admit I own nothing, I don't know much so characters may slip in and OUT of character. Please no bullets but I beg you and beg you to PLEASE Review when you are done reading. I know EVERYONE asks this so I ask that you grant the wish of the many authors whom fidget when they do not know what their readers think. Please ease some stress on my part and give me detailed reviews, criticism is welcome but I discourage it greatly. Note I am only slightly a fan girl, not enough to put me on the lines of "Oh no not ANOTHER one" My character in this story is NOT me at all.
Side note: KuramaxTalon, Youkox(hee hee can't tell you), Yusukexkeiko, Kuramaxyukina, Hiei (has a slight crush on Talon, but not enough for you to worry about) Ok here is my fic!
"Yo Kurama!" Yusuke called to the person in front of him. Kurama turned looking slightly surprised.
"Yusuke! I wasn't expecting to see you!" It was six in the morning, Kurama (also known as Shuichi) always went to school early, but he never expected to see Yusuke out that early, let alone to see him going to school.
"Of course you weren't, neither was I," Yusuke seemed perfectly grumpy, something must have happened to make him so sore.
Yusuke and Kurama walked together in silence for a long time; Yusuke, probably in exhausted annoyance. Kurama watched the sun slowly rise.
When they arrived into class there were a few students working on things at their desks. In the front of the class, their teacher was talking to a faculty member.
"Kurama! How did you get Yusuke to come?" Kuwabara, another of their pals was at the back of the classroom with Keiko.
I didn't…"
"Shut yer trap Kuwabara." Yusuke snapped, "I'm not in the mood for you!"
Slowly students began to arrive, before too long the classroom was packed with the usual chatter. Kurama, Yusuke, Keiko, and Kuwabara stood around in the back until the bell rang. Quickly the students found their chairs and quieted down. Kurama sat down in his place towards the back next to the window. Some one whispered to a friend when the door opened again admitting another faculty member with a girl following. As the teacher talked to the member the girl's emerald eyes skimmed over the class, she had reddish brown hair hanging down below her hips. Her bangs covered her eyes as she looked down slightly, watching herself as she kicked her bag with her knee. Kurama was the first to catch her aura. It was strong, almost like a demon's, but it was also very human. Yusuke raised his head off his desk looking slightly confused; Kuwabara did not seem to notice anything unusual as he started to nod off.
"Alright," the teacher began as the faculty member left, "We have a new student, her name is Talon Nelson, and she has recently transferred from America."
There was a small murmur through the class as Talon looked up to meet the eyes of her class. Kurama blinked, instead of emerald one of her eyes was suddenly a light green. The teacher began asking her a series of questions about America, when he paused she finally spoke,
"America is.... just like any other place I guess..." Her voice was soft, slowly but surly the air itself grew cold. Kurama glanced over at Yusuke who looked back at Kurama; He mouthed what the hell! To Kurama who shrugged. At first Yusuke looked bewildered, but he watched Talon with suspicious eyes as she went to the seat the teacher had directed her. She sat right behind Kurama, dropped her stuff then turned to stare out the window; Kurama glanced behind him to look at her. Her eyes were golden as she stared out the window. She glimpsed in front of her and was surprised when their eyes met. She looked away again her eyes flashing an ice color of blue.
Yusuke confronted Kurama as soon as the lunch bell rang.
"Did you see that?" Kurama nodded slightly, the two of the turned to watch Talon as she stayed in the same position; she was leaning on her elbow watching the sun, her legs slightly stuck out into the aisle they were crossed over each other. Her golden eyes had grown more and more golden as she stared outside. There were storm clouds forming outside.
"Why are you two staring at the new girl?" Kuwabara came up yawning.
"Kuwabara, what, if anything, do you sense about her," Yusuke said, Kuwabara looked surprised then he leaned forward squinting his eyes as if studying her. Yusuke and Kurama watched silently, finally Kuwabara straightened up and shrugged.
"It's complicated, I can't even really figure out half the things that are there." Kuwabara yawned again then walked away, "I'm going to go get some lunch," Yusuke followed him leaving Kurama to stand in the middle of the class. He slipped over to his seat and was reaching for his bag when Talon suddenly spoke up;
"There's tension in the air..."
Kurama was quiet, what was she talking about? Just then, a group of girls descended like a pack of vultures over to Kurama. They all acted shy except for the leader.
"Hi Shuichii," The girl gushed.
"Hello…Karin…" Kurama replied, looking from Karin to the other girls uncomfortable.
"Hey, I was wondering if you could go on a date with me tomorrow," She batted her eyes and swayed her hips slightly.
"I'm afraid I have other plans,"
"Oh…" her face drooped slightly, "how about today then."
"Still, I'm completely booked," Kurama wondered how long it would take to get rid of her this time.
"Shuichi, you never have time for me!" Karin whined, her lower lip stuck out into a pout. A disgusted sigh sounded from behind Kurama. Karin lost her act.
"What are you looking at?" Kurama turned to look at Talon who was staring at Karin with a clear what is wrong with you. Look.
"You, sorry didn't know your face was reserved fro specific people," Talon said, she shrugged but did not look away.
"You can look all you want; you need a model for a face like yours." Kurama's eyes widened at the cruelty of Karin's comment. Yusuke and Kuwabara came in; they stared at the display sensing trouble. Talon smiled sweetly but her eyes glinted black.
"I should get plastic surgery to the point of not being able to tell what is phony and what is real? You have wonderful suggestions." Karin's face flushed angrily and her eyes widened.
"Don't look at me with such a disgusting display!" Karin said her voice rising slightly.
"I'm only giving you the look that you deserve," Talon, replied innocently, Karin trembled slightly but turned to Kurama instead of bothering with Talon.
"It's always the good people who have to deal with rude people. I'm sorry she has to sit behind you Shuichii." Karin walked away only pausing to blow Kurama a sickening kiss; her friends followed her as she left.
"Which one of us is rude?" Talon muttered darkly, she turned again to look out the window as the first splashes of rain hit the window. Kurama was in silent shock as he stared at her, her eyes were no longer glinting with black but were golden once again. Kurama had never seen someone get rid of Karin that fast, especially when there was something that she was after that she wanted; Talon had either ignored or not cared about the comment about her face that Karin shot at her which had taken Karin by surprise, Kurama knew. Suddenly another thing hit him when Yusuke and Kuwabara came up to him, how did she know they were coming over?
"She didn't seem happy when she left," Yusuke whistled, "I thought you were more of a gentleman Kurama."
"It wasn't me," Kurama said, he glanced behind him to look at Talon. Yusuke watched Talon silently, and then he slid into the desk next to her.
"Hello!" he greeted her enthusiastically, Talon turned surprised.
"Hi…" she replied, her eyes were not gold anymore but a light blue. There was a moment of silence between them, Talon shook her head as if to clear it. "What do you want…?" she asked.
"Not really anything, just wanted to get to know you," Talon's eyes shifted to a light green color. Yusuke watched this transition with interest.
"Why do your eyes change color," Talon laughed slightly, she reached up and tugged her bangs.
"I don't really know why myself, I was told once that my dad's eyes changed color with his emotions, so It could be genetic."
"Oh… does your dad work?"
"He's dead…" Talon said softly, "Who are you anyways?" Yusuke grinned sheepishly and turned a crimson color,
"Sorry, we haven't been introduced yet have we? I'm Yusuke, he is Kuwabara, and the person that sits in front of you is…" he hesitated here looking at Kurama is if for help.
"Shuichii," Kurama finished quickly, Talon nodded to each of them in turn.
"As you already know, I'm Talon, it's nice to meet you,"
Yusuke and Kuwabara began to squawk together like a couple of geese with Kurama interjecting a word here or there. Talon smiled slightly amused at how fast they had forgotten her. She turned to look out the window again and froze. A young girl with flowing blonde hair stood out in the street, she was walking around blindly until she walked out of Talon's view. Without thinking Talon leapt up looking out the best, she could. A care drove past just as the little girl turned, she smiled and waved at Talon then she vanished.
"What's so interesting Talon?" Yusuke asked, Talon turned to look at the three guys who stared at her, Kuwabara and Yusuke in a teasing amused way, Kurama in a concerned frown. She looked where the little girl had vanished again but only saw the usual street.
"Its nothing," She said looking away with a final turn. They were silent staring at her, Kurama noted how pale her face was and how frightened she seemed, but he also noticed how pretty she looked when she was pale with her black eyes. The bell rang.
After school it was raining hard, Yusuke and Kuwabara had already bolted home leaving Kurama to walk alone. He decided to take a short cut through the park, he was a block away when saw Talon. She was quietly staring into the street as a few cars passed in front of her. She looked paler and her eyes were the same black from when she had leapt up to the window earlier that day. Kurama wondered what all the different colors meant, which emotion matched which color.
"Hey Talon," Kurama greeted her, Talon flinched away from him with a gasp, She turned to him her eyes wide and light blue. When she saw who it was, she quickly relaxed and her eyes shifted to emerald green.
"Hello Shuichii," She said with a smile, it was a very pretty smile, one that would melt any male's heart.
"You're quite jumpy aren't you?" Kurama joked, Talon shrugged.
"I have my reasons, as I'm sure you do for going by Shuichii," she said this passively but Kurama saw the danger of inspection in her eyes.
"What makes you think I go by another name?" Kurama asked uneasily, Talon shrugged then smiled at him. She walked away so Kurama followed. They walked in silence as Talon stared lovingly at the rain.
"What is your original eye color?" Kurama asked unsure why he felt like distracting her from the falling rain.
"Green," Talon answered, the tugged at her bangs again, the dark green shifted to the lighter green from before. Kurama stopped when they reached the park. Talon turned to look at him puzzled.
"I'm taking a short-cut,"
"Ah," Talon smiled again "Then I guess I'll see you tomorrow then." She waved then continued on her way home. Kurama watched her for a while then he began cutting across the field. When he reached the hill that was right below his house, he was soaked. He began to climb the steep hill, the rain made things slippery; it would be hard for any other person but Kurama wasn't normal. It still took him awhile though.
"So much for taking a short cut…" Kurama grunted when he got to the top. He was now twenty minuets later then usual. With a sigh, he slipped into the kitchen through the back door.
"Shuichii!" His mother descended onto him, "I was so worried!"
"Hi…mom," Shuichii gasped when his mother stopped smothering him, "Why would you be worried?" She looked pale as she took a deep breath.
"Someone from your school was murdered on their way home today. It was on the same street you usually go."
"What?!" Kurama froze, who? He could only think of a few people who walked the same way he did. There was Yusuke, Keiko, and a few of Karin's friends. Yusuke left early, Keiko had gone to work in the library, and Karin and her friends rarely went straight home, Then who? Suddenly an image of Talon smiling a heart-warming smile came into his head. She wave and then walked on going home, the same way Kurama usually went. Kurama leaned on the door feeling the blood rush from his face.
"How did you hear about this?" he asked weakly
"The news… its still playing," Kurama kicked off his shoes, dropped his bag and walked unsteadily to the living room, the TV was already on so he collapsed onto the couch and listened feeling heart sick. Although he had just met her that day, Kurama couldn't help but feel he could have prevented whatever had happened. Talon's mom would be sick at heart if it really was Talon who had died. The banners on the TV said repeatedly, "High school student killed, informed to be a type of animal killing." A man holding a microphone was shone, he looked grim.
"We have clearly identified the student, Her name is…" Kurama held his breath, "Tarene Makato,"
Tarene? Kurama remembered her, she was quiet and kind but if he ever looked at her, she would turn scarlet and look away. She was dead. As bad as he felt for her, he found that he was relieved that Talon was ok. Karin and her gang were now being interviewed, they were sputtering words that Kurama was sure did not exist in any language. He also noticed with disgust how they seemed to care more about fluttering their eyelashes and striking poses for the camera. He shut the TV off sickened by their attitude to the death of their friend. When he turned he found his mother staring at him with concern
"Shuichii, are you alright?" she asked softly.
"Yeah… it's just strange, and I was scared to find out who it was… That girl… She was a very nice person," His mom nodded to him as he walked past her towards his room.
Kurama went up the stairs to his room and sat on the floor. Whoever informed the press that an animal killed Tarene must be an idiot this was Japan. He began sorting through the demon's he knew of in the area. There was a knock on his door; it was more of a banging so Kurama opened the door quickly.
"Do you have any patience?" Kurama asked as Yusuke bustled into the room.
"Not when things are happening that are important!" Yusuke turned to look at Kurama. "How long do you plan on being in a soaking wet uniform? Hurry up Kurama and change so we can get outta here!"
"What's going on?" Kurama asked,
"You heard about Tarene right?"
"Yeah… I came home to it,"
"Well it wasn't an accidental killing, she given a vial of Tourp to give to Hiei; she was supposed to meet him right after school at Genkai's shrine and deliver it. She did not know what she carried and no one else was supposed to know. She was attacked by a demon called Batakaru."
"Batakaru, with a vial of Tourp?!" Kurama fell silent in horror.
"Kurama… what exactly is Tourp?"
"Tourp is an orange, sticky liquid that strengthens any demonic power you may have, for you it would strengthen your reigun, for me my ability over plants would be enhanced. A drop gives you ten times more power, a vial about a million." Kurama informed his clueless friend, Yusuke's eyes practically popped out of his skull.
"Is it permanent?"
"No, the Tourp wears off, but how fast it does depends on how much and how fast you use your powers after taking the liquid."
However, knowing Batakaru, he will probably use it sparingly; we will not have much of a chance against him.
"Anyways hurry up!" Yusuke said, he left the room and waited impatiently.
"Mom I'm going out for a while," Kurama called,
"Be safe Shuichii," she answered worriedly.
Kurama and Yusuke ran out the door, the rain had let up slightly as Yusuke led the way to Genkai's shrine.
After she and Shuichii had parted, Talon walked towards her home, the rain streaked down her hair, she loved the rain but there seemed to be something wrong with it today, possible it was because she was unfamiliar with the area.
"Yoo-hoo Talon!" a voice suddenly piped up behind her. Her senses picked up who it was, with a groan she turned. Karin and her group of friends walked up to her with friendly smiles but Karin had an evil glint in her eyes. A boy Taller then Talon stood quietly behind them; he looked a lot like Karin.
"This is my brother by the way," Karin waved to the person. "Hey I would like to know why you walked home with Shuichi," Talon leaned against a building, they were close to an ally-way, Talon weighed her chances of escape.
"I was just walking home and ran into him, apparently he goes the same way I do,"
'Don't give me lies," Karin said coldly she snapped her fingers, Suddenly Karin's brother moved behind Talon clamping a hand onto her mouth. She was dragged into the ally with a muffled cry of protest. The group followed them into the darkened space as Talon was flung against a wall painfully.
"Karin…" a girl spoke up fearfully,
"Be quiet Tarene," Karin snarled, Tarene fell silent something in her hand glinted as she stared sorrowfully at Talon. Talon tried to focus on the object; it looked like a small glass vial filled with an orange liquid. Orange?! Talon was kicked in the stomach she curled up in pain.
"Do you think you have the right to talk to him?" Karin said icily. Talon looked up, her eyes were golden with a hint of black.
"Do you think he appreciates you beating up those who aren't apart of your group?"
"I'm just getting rid of those who annoy him,"
"Oh so you're going to remove yourself as well I presume." Karin's eyes flashed as her brother grabbed talon around the neck and slammed her into the wall. Talon gasped and squirmed a foot above the ground, she tried to choke some air into her lungs.
"I'm going to make this painfully clear," The grip on Talon's neck tightened," You leave Shuichi alone or a drastic "accident" just might happen to you."
Suddenly one of the girls screamed, Karin turned to look over to see what was going on. Her brother too was distracted so Talon gave a feeble attempt at escaping, his grip tightened. Suddenly they all shrieked, Karin's brother dropped Talon onto the ground as she began to black out. She was vaguely aware of the others running out of the ally as she choked on the sudden air. Talon stood rubbing her throat as her vision cleared with a few stars still around.
"You have it don't you!" a snarl, a girl shrieked, Talon ran out of the ally way. Her breath caught in her throat, a creature about as tall as a small house with a long neck held Tarene by the arm. She was crying and looked very much afraid.
"Tarene!" Talon said desperately, she took a hold of her school bag and ran to the creature. She swung the bag letting it hit the creature on the arm; the monster noticed that a twinge of pain rang out on her shoulder he looked over annoyed to see the furious girl with black eyes. He hit her with the back of his hand she tumbled into a gutter but got up quickly. She spat a mouthful of blood into the grass. Two beatings in a row… this just might be a record. Talon thought bitterly.
"Give me the Tourp!" The things growled,
"The WHAT?!" Talon and Tarene shrieked, Tarene out of confusion Talon out of shocked horror, what is she doing with Tourp? Talon though wildly, suddenly the thing stabbed its clawed fingers into Tarene's chest, her eyes widened as she opened her mouth in a silent scream, her body went limp. The only thing holding her up was the grip the thing had on her arm.
"NOOOOOOO!" Talon screamed as she ran forward, sound and color no longer to her eyes or her ears. Daddy?!" A child's voice echoed in her head.
Suddenly the air around the demon shoved him away from the dying girl; he dropped her arm in surprise. He continued to skid away until he was a safe distance away from Tarene and Karin. Talon dropped onto her knees next to the pale girl.
"Tarene!" she said hopelessly, Tarene looked up blankly, and she moved her mouth a bright drop of blood spilled delicately out of her lips. She lifted her hand up to Talon who took a hold of it.
"Take….Hiei….Genkai's…..shrine…." Tarene smiled ever so slightly, then her eyes rolled to the back of her head and she was gone. Talon could feel her face heat up angrily her black eyes started to glow red. The creature stood up as Talon took the vial from Tarene's dead hands.
"Give me the Tourp!" He yelled, Talon stood up as the demon ran to her. She looked over at him quickly, her eyes glowing blood red. His shoulder suddenly exploded into flames and started to bleed, he yowled in pain as Talon shot across the street and turned a corner. The demon sprinted after her, but when he rounded the corner, she had vanished.
Already a block away and stumbling over rooftops, Talon held the vial close to her chest running as hard as she could,
Towards home,
Away from death,
Away from memories best forgotten
-Chapter 1 end-
Well I hope you all like the first chapter; I am writing these in a notebook so it takes will power to rewrite the chapters onto the computer. Please tell me what you all think :P I had something else to say…but forgot….. Oh well
Haha, I just went through it and attempted to fix the problems it had, tell me what you guys think.