The Demon's Raven
This story is written in collaboration with Kuramasgirl19769 in POV format.
YuYu Hakasho: Ghost Files does not belong to me or to Kuramasgirl19769 but to Yoshihiro Togashi.
M rated for future chapters
Update: This chapter has received revisions as I personally did not like how the story was reading, all subsequent chapters will be receiving these revisions as well to hopefully stave off reader confusion.
Prologue
-Hiei-
Kurama and I were in the woods sitting, not really talking to each other. Every so often he would ask a question and I would reply with a "Hn" or not answer him at all. He is a spirit fox in a human's body, he didn't think anyone would find him, but I did. "Hiei, what's bothering you?" Kurama asked. I don't normally share my feelings or personal like with others, that's not who I am. "I don't feel right," I told him, not exactly sure what was wrong. He looked up at me with concern in his eyes. I looked down at him, sighing. I'm more on edge than I should be and I can't explain it, although I know Kurama will say something like I need to 'take a mate'. What does an ousted demon do?
-Kurama-
Hiei met up with me after school let out and led me to the woods. Something's bothering him but he won't tell me straight out. I have an idea of what it could be, but if I suggested it, he would scowl at me for the suggestion. He's fidgety and not himself. "Hiei, what's bothering you?" I asked as I looked up at him.
"I don't feel right." Was all he said.
Welcome to mating season. I thought to myself, knowing not to say it with as moody as he is. "When you're ready to tell me what's bothering you, you know where I'll be," I said as I stood up to head back to mother's.
-Mysterious Raven-
I felt the sun warming my back as I flew high above the clouds. The warm rays of the sun shined on my jet black wings, oh how I adored this form. But this wasn't like me at all. I wasn't normally a fly during the day kinda girl, but for some reason, on this day, something had called me out of my seclusion. My amber eyes caught something down below me. Two men in my forest home, near one of my roosts. I felt myself frown. One was leaving and the other remained. The scent of kitsune was thick and I glad that it was going away, I didn't have my luck with their kind. I circled the spot silently, watching to see if the other would leave. I didn't want to give away where I lived. That would prove dangerous, especially with the season to take a mate so close, knocking on my tree.
But I got distracted, the scent of the remaining male was damn near intoxicating. I flapped my wings in an attempt to dilute the smell, but the wind only helped to carry it further upwards. I could feel myself grumble at the predicament, but such was the life of a raven demon such as myself, we tended to get into the most awkward of situations and purely by our own faults due to our insatiable curiosity. Perhaps we truly were no different from our feline nemesis. Deep in thought, I hadn't noticed the tree rushing far too quickly in front of me. A squawk escaped me as I crashed into it.
I felt myself falling. I couldn't recover quick enough from the mishap. I was spiraling out of control and the panic building in my chest wasn't helping me regain my senses. I felt myself change forms from the sudden fear this crash had caused. The ground came into my vision quickly and I brought my arms out in front of me to brace for the impact of hard ground to face. I felt the air rush out of me as I hit the ground and all went black.
-Hiei-
I heard the thump and went to investigate. I found a girl with black hair. "Hey" I called to her trying to get her attention. Maybe I should go get Kurama, he's good at dealing with injuries... I pushed her with my foot. She looks like a Harpy. "Wake up Harpy," I said sharply.
-Mysterious Raven-
I felt something push against me.
"Wake up Harpy." a voice said sharply above me.
As I came to, I felt the throb of pain from my right arm. I must have had a harder landing then I anticipated. Slowly I sat up as I came to, my eyes adjusting from the blackness of unconsciousness. They were still blurred, but I could make out some shapes. Noting the male before me I let out a defensive and startled screech. I grabbed at my head afterwards, probably shouldn't have done that. "Tch..."
He winced at the screeching. Damn Harpy. "I'm going to take you to someone that can fix your injuries."He said as I felt him picking me up gently. "If you screech again you damn harpy, I'll cut out your voice box," he warned as he ran off somewhere.
Kurama had just gotten home and was working on school work when he sensed Hiei come closer to the house with something. He had a feeling he would need his help so he went to his room and opened the window for him. He set her down. Great, a raven...I will help her as a favor to Hiei.
The scent of kitsune had me covering my mouth with my good hand. I couldn't help but glare at the demon that brought me here. How dare he take me from my forest home. I could feel my aura growing darker each second we got closer to the source of the smell. "I don't need help." I grumbled at the man holding me in his arms.
"Shut up Harpy," he grunted.
Kurama started tending to me. He worked quickly and efficiently. "Take it easy and you'll be able to fly soon enough," he said.
Hiei nodded to Kurama and took the Harpy back to the woods. "Which tree is yours?" He asked me in a bit of a nicer tone.
I was silent.
"What's your name Harpy?" He asked trying to make some sort of small talk with me.
I sighed softly, my arm did feel a bit better. I felt my nerves calm the moment we stepped back into the forest and closer to my home. I wasn't sure I should tell him which one it was exactly. "It's Senka... and stop calling me harpy." I looked up at him with amber eyes, studying him to see if he was trustworthy. I was a pretty good judge of character... most of the time. I mused to myself before resigning to telling him.
"And my home... is that one..." I said as I pointed out a rather old and large tree. My tree house was hidden high up on the strongest branches the tree could offer, the hiding spot reinforced by my magic. I had almost forgotten that only those I had allowed entrance to my tree-home could see it. Remembering this, I reached a hand up to his face and imbued him the temporary allowance. "See it?" I asked him softly.
"Hn, Senka," he said almost disinterested as he took me to the tree and set me down gently. "Hiei," He said as he turned to leave. "Don't let Kurama's efforts on fixing your arm go to waste, he is a trusted ally and friend." He said with a dull tone as he jumped to another tree, leaving me alone in my tree house.
