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Releasing the past, to open the Future
Chapter 1
The sound of a broom softly sweeping the shrine along with the soft sounds of nature was all that was heard that morning well for the most part. A small bird chirped happily as it landed on the shoulder of a female with long blue hair sweeping the shrine. Said female smiled softly as she reached her hand up and pet the little bird happily. An Elder fighter walked from the house and smiled gently at the female.
"Yukina? She already out training this morning?" The Elder asked the young one softly.
"Oh Yes been at it for a while already now. I was surprised to see her up before either of us this morning." The female said to be Yukina said softly looking off into the forest toward where the Elder's student was training herself.
"She's stronger than anyone ever thought." The Elder said softly standing next to Yukina with her hands behind her back.
"Genkai? Who is she?" Yukina asked softly curious of the female that was training at the shrine as well as living there while doing so.
"That child is for her to say not for anyone to tell." Genkai said softly before she turned to start back into the dojo to meditate. Yukina nodded and went back to sweeping softly.
Suddenly a large black portal appeared in the front of the shrine causing Yukina to smile softly. Three boy's walked through the portal, they all looked a bit roughed up but that was to be expected they had been gone for two weeks.
"Welcome home guys." Yukina said as she smiled and walked over to them.
"Thanks Yuki." The boy with short messy black hair, he wore a pair of blue jeans, and a short sleeved white top. Next to him stood a tall redhead, with emerald green eyes wearing his trademark silver fighting suit, his hand holding onto his arm that was still bleeding. Last out of the portal, a short boy dressed in all black, with spiked up hair and a star burst in the center. He didn't appeared as roughed up as the others did but that could have just been because he was hiding it better. The four of them started inside the house when the wind shifted bringing with it the scent of a female a little ways from the shrine training.
The red head stopped and sniffed slightly before he turned looking into the forest.
'Youko?' the red head thought in his mind to his counterpart that had made them stop heading inside.
[It can't be, the odds are to slim to be her.] The silver haired Kitsune thought back to his counterpart.
'Youko? What are you talking about?' The red head tried again to get answers out of his demonic half.
Suddenly the sound of a voice drifted through the forest toward the shrine. It sounded broken.
"Release me, release my body.
I know it's wrong,
So why am I with you now.
I say release me,
Cause I'm not able to
convince myself
That I'm better off without you."
Genkai walked out of her dojo when she had heard Yusuke's voice, now she stood at the front of the house watching the red head curiously.
The redhead took a step toward the forest, one hand outstretched as if he was hearing a ghost. Oddly now that he listened to the voice even his human side felt like he knew that voice from somewhere.
"Yeah, it's perfectly clear
That it's not what you need
I tell you I don't care
But I don't want to
Anything that you say
I hear myself agree
And I don't recognize
What I've turned into,"
"Kurama?" Yusuke looked over at his friend watching him quietly hearing the voice as well wondering who it was singing. Suddenly a large spike in healing and miko energy drifted through the area. The one known as Kurama gasped before he stood normal his wounds healed along with those of the others.
[She sounds so broken] Youko thought in their head as he heard her voice.
"I don't know why I want you so
'Cause I don't need the heartbreak
I don't know what addictive hold
You have on me I can't shake
No, I'm not in control
So let me go"
"Release me
Release my body
I know it's wrong
So why do I keep coming back
I say release me
'Cause I'm not able to
Convince myself
That I'm better off without you"
'Youko who is she?' Kurama asked his counterpart again getting a bit annoyed that he hadn't told him who this voice belonged to. All three boy's stood listening to the song and feeling the power spike all the same. Yusuke was confused as hell as to who would be on their teacher's shrine with that kinda power without them knowing. The one dressed in black stood next to Yukina, something in him wanted to comfort and hold whoever it was singing that song. For some reason something in him told him that soul was as pure as his sister's and didn't deserve to be in such pain.
"I could sleep by myself
It would burn me alive
Find me somebody else
But I don't want to
Try to leave out the love
That goes against the grain
But I can rationalize it
If I have to"
"I don't know why I want you so
'Cause I don't need the heartbreak
I don't know what addictive hold
You have on me I can't shake
No, I'm not in control
So let me go"
Kurama unable to get the answers from his counterpart decided to change it, he stepped toward the forest one foot at a time. Before he reached the tree's his walk had turned into a jog to get there faster, he needed to know who this was.
"Hey! Wait up!" Yusuke called before he shrugged and jogged after his friend. The short Fire/Ice demon shook himself out of his thoughts before he took off after them wanting to see this person that seemed to hold his attention.
"Release me
Release my body
I know it's wrong
So why do I keep coming back
I say release me
'Cause I'm not able to
Convince myself
That I'm better off without you.."
"I'm not in control
So let me go"
The closer he got the stronger the scent became, it was also mixed with a heavy amount of tears. This concerned his counterpart, the owner of that voice shouldn't be crying in Youko's eyes. As he got closer he slowed to a walk once more hiding behind a tree as he looked upon the voice.
[okaa-san] Youko whispered softly in their mind watching her as she sang and cried at the same time. Her voice had a slight power to it and she was unaware of the fact that it was projecting through the area.
"Itoko" Kurama said as he watched her quietly.
Kagome fell to her knee's right about the time that Yusuke walked up next to his friend. Her eyes closed tight as she cried her voice never once wavering from her song. Her powers swirled around her creating a wind all its own trying to soothe her broken heart. Her miko energy slowly turned into flames around her licking at her body telling her that it was alright, telling her that she needed to let it out to let go.
"Itoko? Is she your Cousin?" Yusuke whispered softly not wishing to disturb the female that was hurting. The third male stopped in the tree above them watching quietly, something in him felt like it was breaking seeing her like that.
"Release me
Release my body
I know it's wrong
So why do I keep coming back
I say release me
'Cause I'm not able to
Convince myself
That I'm better off without you.."
The flames around her increased in speed and thickness as she sang letting out all the pain and hurt that she went through for so long.
'Youko I won't push right now for answers, however I expect them once we get her back to the house.' Kurama told his counterpart who was just as worried about this female as he himself was. Kurama didn't answer his friend just glanced over at him and nodded. Yusuke didn't ask anymore questions even tho he had several buzzing around in his head.
"Release me
Release my body
I know it's wrong
So why do I keep coming back
I say release me
'Cause I'm not able to
Convince myself
That I'm better off without you.."
As the last verse of the song left her lips, a loud pain filled scream escaped her, her power flaring more her hands in her hair as she was just on her knees now. Just as fast as her powers had kicked in and flared they were gone, leaving her on her hands and knees crying softly. "I-Inuyasha let me go, please. Allow me to move on..." She said loud enough for them to hear her before her body gave out on her and she collapsed. A gentle breeze blew around the small area, ruffling her black mini skirt that she had been training in. Her silver shirt was soaked with sweat and tears. Kurama took a step forward walking slowly over to the female gently leaning down and picking her up bridal style.
"Even now Okaa-san you suffer." He whispered softly however the voice wasn't his, Youko had taken his voice from him and that was evident from his eyes, they were golden rather than emerald green.
Not speaking a word he walked past his friends and headed back to the house so that his cousin/Okaa-san could rest properly after that rough song and emotions that ran through her. Kagome's head fell onto his shoulder slightly as she rested, unaware that her own cousin was carrying her. Once back at the house Yukina looked worried at the resting female, her eyes nothing but concern. Genkai wasn't to worried however she knew this had been coming, the girl had been training almost none stop since she arrived. The master knew that the emotions the girl had been keeping locked up would find their way out at some point.
"At least now she can begin to heal, however more advanced training will be required once she wakes." Genkai said watching the avatar walk from the tree's carrying the miko in his arms much like a lover would however she knew better. Kurama stopped at the door waiting to know which room was her's.
"Down the hall across from the bathroom, Yukina will watch over her. We all would like answers." Genkai said to the avatar. He nodded as she moved aside and let him walk into the house with her. Even he was confused as to what she was doing here at this shrine/dojo. Yukina ran ahead of him and opened the door to Kagome's room, from the way the room looked it appeared Kagome had been there for two weeks already at least. He walked into the room and laid her on the bed gently using a light blanket to cover her up after removing her shoes putting them next to the bed gently. His eyes still golden as he leaned down and nuzzled her cheek softly.
"Please Okaa-san, let go." He whispered softly before he kissed her forehead and stood walking out the door letting Yukina close the door quietly.
Yusuke walked into the living room and sat down relaxing his mind wandering through all that had happened in the last few minutes. Who was this woman? Why did Kurama call her Itoko? Why did Youko call her Okaa-san? These questions ran through his head as well as that of the fire demon that now rested on the window sill looking out the window. Genkai took her seat in one of the chairs that she had in her living room waiting quietly for the avatar to return.
Kurama walked into the living room before he sat on the floor leaning his head back to look at the ceiling. His hand running over his face gently lost in thought, no one willing to break the silence in the room all of them unaware of how to ask what they wanted to know.
[Red let me out I'll start]Youko asked softly not wishing to explain however he knew their master was waiting.
'Alright.' Kurama replied as he closed his eyes, a soft pulse was seen before sitting where the red head had been sat a tall silver haired fox demon. His ears twitched as he kept a close ear on his Okaa-san that was resting soundly now. Yukina walked into the room a bit surprised that the demon was out in his normal form.
"I'll go and make some tea." She said softly walking into the kitchen to fix them some tea while they waited for the demon to be okay to tell what was going on.
Words:
Okaa-san or Okaa- Mother
Itoko- Cousin
Note:Who is this woman that Youko calls Okaa-san? Who is this woman to Kurama and why does he call her Itoko? What's her story, how on earth did she meet Youko when she appears to only be 18? Find out in the next chapter!
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