Hello
Hello everyone. My call sign is Eiri. Hajimemashite (pleased to meet you). Let me begin by saying I love to write but I don't have a lot of time to do so. Please be patient for the next chapter, it will come. Aside from that, I'll be happy to accept any criticism, compliments or suggestions, as writers block likes to get in my way from time to time. I'm fairly easy going so if you'd like me to write a story for you involving some of your favorite characters doing anything you like, I'll give it a shot. I guess that's it... Oh yeah! I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho characters. Any names you don't recognize, I probably made to compliment the plot. With that said, let's begin shall we? Please enjoy! Btw this fic has lemon material.
Charms
He walked calmly through the sweet scented breeze, clearing his thoughts. A sudden gust whipped a lock of red hair over his cheek. The man stopped and brushed it back behind his ear, watching the wind scatter the cherry blossoms like confetti. In the same direction he heard a foot step and looked to see who it was. //inner thought//
//A tourist? Some old patron of these temple grounds?//
Dark eyes met his gaze. It was unclear if the world stopped or whether he died in that moment. Those peircing eyes that casually looked at his made his heart stop. There was a tightness in this chest and something deep inside sank further than gravity could explain. The red-head couldn't breathe. He couldn't tell if there was ground under his feet anymore, yet his heavy limbs were stationary and unable to just leave this all behind.
"Kurama." the raven haired demon spoke. In a single breath Kurama's defenses strengthened, beating his heart and carrying his feet.
"Hiei." He walked up the steps, closer to the pain that even now stung his heart. A corner of that heart was desperate, he tightened his jaw and ignored all those feelings.
"We're supposed to meet in the main hall." Hiei turned, "quit dawdling." He walked away in his usual huff.
"Hai," the red head followed...followed the demon that hurt him.
A moment later, they sat together in Genkai-sama's temple waiting for the others to arrive. Genkai-sama had excused herself when they arrived, leaving them alone. Kurama's companion was like a bullet, either stationary or moving at full force. For now, Hiei was still. The candle flickered throwing shadows against the walls. Kurama was also still, his hand's on his knees, respect full of this place.
He was trying to stay focused ignoring pulls and prods from his insecurities. The red head's thoughts were like cobwebs in a fog, muddy but sensitive to surroundings. Kurama had quickly realized that this fog only clouded his senses when Hiei was around. It was like a gossamer curtain that draped over his body and mind. The brunet had no demon or spiritual power over him, no, this wasn't something that could be dispelled or exorcised.
The emptiness of this room and the darkness hovering over the candle light allowed his mind to wonder. Too soon another time and another place flooded his recollection. {memory}
{There was rain that night. Rain falling on exposed tatami mats. Rain? No. It wasn't rain it was...sweat that touched the woven tiles. Strong emotions. Behind...he turned around, remembering. He didn't want to remember! A hand gripped his arm, pushing him down. Another hand and a familiar body against his own...yes...that night he felt heat and an ache...}
The paper screen door opened and Kurama loosened his fists and relaxed his shoulders. He didn't realize he was trying so hard that his attempts took a physical form. He glanced at Hiei wondering if he noticed. The brunet demon wasn't even facing his direction, thank goodness. Kurama didn't want Hiei to ever...ever know how hard it was, just trying to be himself again.
"You're late." Hiei told Yusuke followed by Kuhabara.
"Jeez I'm sorry." the spirit detective's eyebrow twitched. "Next time I'm in the middle of a date I'll just tell Keiko to get lost. Maybe I'll get lucky when she kicks my butt and she'll dump my body on this side of the town so I can get here faster."
"Hey, you're not the only one that was interrupted. I would have had a perfect score on Mangle Monsters if Botan hadn't shown up." Kuhabara nearly spat. Yusuke's fist was already in the taller teen's face. "Hey, what'd you do that for?"
"I just felt like hitting a dummy." he told him simply.
"Why you!"
"Stop it." Genki stopped Kuhabara's fist with a finger. "You wanna fight?" she stared him down. "That's fine, but right now we have more important matters to discuss." the former gang leader huffed and gave a challenging look to Yusuke who responded with a bring-it-on expression. They sat in a semi-circle around the alter and Genkai let out a deep sigh.
"What's wrong Genkai?" Yusuke asked.
"Is something troubling you?" Kurama asked. It wasn't like her to sigh, it meant a certain helplessness, although what kind was usually a private matter. The simple fact that she brought everyone together was telling them all that something was amiss. But what?
"Forgive me. This old woman sometimes acts without thinking. I don't mean to start this off with worrying you." she shook her head. "Where to begin is difficult." she looked at each of them. "Yusuke, you already know I've been training you as my successor. I regret that I can't teach you everything I know but you will learn in time."
"Oh man! You're not gonna stick me in a hole with a weird demon again are you?" Yusuke rubbed his head.
"Shut up." Genkai was serious so the boy complied. "Hinageshi has been training with Botan to become the next spirit guide."
"What are you trying to say to us, Genkai-sama?" Kurama could guess but he wanted to be wrong. She was quiet for a moment as if wondering how to answer such a direct question. The red head worried that perhaps he over stepped his bounds.
"I've called you here today to tell you...I'm dying." She told them.
"No way it can't be!" Kuhabara stood up shaking his fists. "You're too old to die." He exclaimed. Kurama wasn't sure how to take this news, all things must change he knew that. All things considered he wasn't really worried about the future without her but...
"Moron! Everything in nature has a life and death. It's no different for me." she scolded. Kuhabara looked like a little kid that was told to sit in the corner. He shank back and sat down.
"How long?" Yusuke had seemed unusually quiet. He suddenly spoke in this serious tone and an expression to match.
"A month maybe more." she told him.
"Is there anything we can do?" Kurama asked.
"....." Genkai was silent.
"He's been dead a couple of times." Kuhabara pointed at Yusuke, "Maybe we could have Ko-Enma-sama resurrect you?"
"Baka!" the shorter teen spit under his breath.
"What? Why not?" the orange haired teen looked between faces, dumbfounded.
"It's not that simple Kuhabara-kun." Kurama wanted to explain.
"She wants to die." Hiei said bluntly standing up.
"No way!" Kuhabara challenged, looking at Genkai who didn't deny it. "No way." he repeated in disbelief.
"Where are you go...?" the red head caught himself. Hiei looked over his shoulder, half way out the door. //Let him leave.// Kurama reconsidered. //I don't want him here anyway. After all, if he doesn't even care why should he even be here?:// Kurama looked away when dark eyes met green. //Stupid! Don't look away, he'll think you're weak. I'm not weak!//
"This has nothing to do with me." Hiei looked forward.
"You bastard! Genkai just told us she's dying and all you can say is 'this has nothing to do with me.'" Kuhabara mocked Hiei's voice. Hiei didn't even stop to listen and shut the door after him. "Why that little!" the orange haired teen threw open the door and tried to chase him down.
"Genkai-sama," Kurama bowed to her. "I'm saddened to here you will be leaving us. You have given us all something immeasurably valuable with your presence here among us. I am honored to know you. Please let me know if there is anything I can do." he told her with a smile.
"Thank you Kurama. I will." Genkai nodded to him.
Outside, Yusuke was just as quiet as in her presence. Kurama offered to walk him home but he declined saying he wasn't some sappy high school girl and that he could take care of himself. To Kurama Genkai was a friend but to Yusuke...he would be loosing his benefactor, his teacher. He couldn't begin to imagine the feelings and shock he must be experiencing.
"Yusuke-kun." Kurama stopped his friend.
"Huh?" Yusuke acknowledged.
"We're friends right?" the red head asked.
"Yeah," he scratched his cheek.
"If you need anything or if you just need to talk..." the green eyed man offered.
"You're talking like I just left a funeral. She's not dead!" he turned away. "Got that!"
"Um." Kurama nodded. "I'm sorry."
"That's fine." Yusuke told him. "I'm going. Goodbye."
"Goodbye."
Hello everyone. My call sign is Eiri. Hajimemashite (pleased to meet you). Let me begin by saying I love to write but I don't have a lot of time to do so. Please be patient for the next chapter, it will come. Aside from that, I'll be happy to accept any criticism, compliments or suggestions, as writers block likes to get in my way from time to time. I'm fairly easy going so if you'd like me to write a story for you involving some of your favorite characters doing anything you like, I'll give it a shot. I guess that's it... Oh yeah! I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho characters. Any names you don't recognize, I probably made to compliment the plot. With that said, let's begin shall we? Please enjoy! Btw this fic has lemon material.
Charms
He walked calmly through the sweet scented breeze, clearing his thoughts. A sudden gust whipped a lock of red hair over his cheek. The man stopped and brushed it back behind his ear, watching the wind scatter the cherry blossoms like confetti. In the same direction he heard a foot step and looked to see who it was. //inner thought//
//A tourist? Some old patron of these temple grounds?//
Dark eyes met his gaze. It was unclear if the world stopped or whether he died in that moment. Those peircing eyes that casually looked at his made his heart stop. There was a tightness in this chest and something deep inside sank further than gravity could explain. The red-head couldn't breathe. He couldn't tell if there was ground under his feet anymore, yet his heavy limbs were stationary and unable to just leave this all behind.
"Kurama." the raven haired demon spoke. In a single breath Kurama's defenses strengthened, beating his heart and carrying his feet.
"Hiei." He walked up the steps, closer to the pain that even now stung his heart. A corner of that heart was desperate, he tightened his jaw and ignored all those feelings.
"We're supposed to meet in the main hall." Hiei turned, "quit dawdling." He walked away in his usual huff.
"Hai," the red head followed...followed the demon that hurt him.
A moment later, they sat together in Genkai-sama's temple waiting for the others to arrive. Genkai-sama had excused herself when they arrived, leaving them alone. Kurama's companion was like a bullet, either stationary or moving at full force. For now, Hiei was still. The candle flickered throwing shadows against the walls. Kurama was also still, his hand's on his knees, respect full of this place.
He was trying to stay focused ignoring pulls and prods from his insecurities. The red head's thoughts were like cobwebs in a fog, muddy but sensitive to surroundings. Kurama had quickly realized that this fog only clouded his senses when Hiei was around. It was like a gossamer curtain that draped over his body and mind. The brunet had no demon or spiritual power over him, no, this wasn't something that could be dispelled or exorcised.
The emptiness of this room and the darkness hovering over the candle light allowed his mind to wonder. Too soon another time and another place flooded his recollection. {memory}
{There was rain that night. Rain falling on exposed tatami mats. Rain? No. It wasn't rain it was...sweat that touched the woven tiles. Strong emotions. Behind...he turned around, remembering. He didn't want to remember! A hand gripped his arm, pushing him down. Another hand and a familiar body against his own...yes...that night he felt heat and an ache...}
The paper screen door opened and Kurama loosened his fists and relaxed his shoulders. He didn't realize he was trying so hard that his attempts took a physical form. He glanced at Hiei wondering if he noticed. The brunet demon wasn't even facing his direction, thank goodness. Kurama didn't want Hiei to ever...ever know how hard it was, just trying to be himself again.
"You're late." Hiei told Yusuke followed by Kuhabara.
"Jeez I'm sorry." the spirit detective's eyebrow twitched. "Next time I'm in the middle of a date I'll just tell Keiko to get lost. Maybe I'll get lucky when she kicks my butt and she'll dump my body on this side of the town so I can get here faster."
"Hey, you're not the only one that was interrupted. I would have had a perfect score on Mangle Monsters if Botan hadn't shown up." Kuhabara nearly spat. Yusuke's fist was already in the taller teen's face. "Hey, what'd you do that for?"
"I just felt like hitting a dummy." he told him simply.
"Why you!"
"Stop it." Genki stopped Kuhabara's fist with a finger. "You wanna fight?" she stared him down. "That's fine, but right now we have more important matters to discuss." the former gang leader huffed and gave a challenging look to Yusuke who responded with a bring-it-on expression. They sat in a semi-circle around the alter and Genkai let out a deep sigh.
"What's wrong Genkai?" Yusuke asked.
"Is something troubling you?" Kurama asked. It wasn't like her to sigh, it meant a certain helplessness, although what kind was usually a private matter. The simple fact that she brought everyone together was telling them all that something was amiss. But what?
"Forgive me. This old woman sometimes acts without thinking. I don't mean to start this off with worrying you." she shook her head. "Where to begin is difficult." she looked at each of them. "Yusuke, you already know I've been training you as my successor. I regret that I can't teach you everything I know but you will learn in time."
"Oh man! You're not gonna stick me in a hole with a weird demon again are you?" Yusuke rubbed his head.
"Shut up." Genkai was serious so the boy complied. "Hinageshi has been training with Botan to become the next spirit guide."
"What are you trying to say to us, Genkai-sama?" Kurama could guess but he wanted to be wrong. She was quiet for a moment as if wondering how to answer such a direct question. The red head worried that perhaps he over stepped his bounds.
"I've called you here today to tell you...I'm dying." She told them.
"No way it can't be!" Kuhabara stood up shaking his fists. "You're too old to die." He exclaimed. Kurama wasn't sure how to take this news, all things must change he knew that. All things considered he wasn't really worried about the future without her but...
"Moron! Everything in nature has a life and death. It's no different for me." she scolded. Kuhabara looked like a little kid that was told to sit in the corner. He shank back and sat down.
"How long?" Yusuke had seemed unusually quiet. He suddenly spoke in this serious tone and an expression to match.
"A month maybe more." she told him.
"Is there anything we can do?" Kurama asked.
"....." Genkai was silent.
"He's been dead a couple of times." Kuhabara pointed at Yusuke, "Maybe we could have Ko-Enma-sama resurrect you?"
"Baka!" the shorter teen spit under his breath.
"What? Why not?" the orange haired teen looked between faces, dumbfounded.
"It's not that simple Kuhabara-kun." Kurama wanted to explain.
"She wants to die." Hiei said bluntly standing up.
"No way!" Kuhabara challenged, looking at Genkai who didn't deny it. "No way." he repeated in disbelief.
"Where are you go...?" the red head caught himself. Hiei looked over his shoulder, half way out the door. //Let him leave.// Kurama reconsidered. //I don't want him here anyway. After all, if he doesn't even care why should he even be here?:// Kurama looked away when dark eyes met green. //Stupid! Don't look away, he'll think you're weak. I'm not weak!//
"This has nothing to do with me." Hiei looked forward.
"You bastard! Genkai just told us she's dying and all you can say is 'this has nothing to do with me.'" Kuhabara mocked Hiei's voice. Hiei didn't even stop to listen and shut the door after him. "Why that little!" the orange haired teen threw open the door and tried to chase him down.
"Genkai-sama," Kurama bowed to her. "I'm saddened to here you will be leaving us. You have given us all something immeasurably valuable with your presence here among us. I am honored to know you. Please let me know if there is anything I can do." he told her with a smile.
"Thank you Kurama. I will." Genkai nodded to him.
Outside, Yusuke was just as quiet as in her presence. Kurama offered to walk him home but he declined saying he wasn't some sappy high school girl and that he could take care of himself. To Kurama Genkai was a friend but to Yusuke...he would be loosing his benefactor, his teacher. He couldn't begin to imagine the feelings and shock he must be experiencing.
"Yusuke-kun." Kurama stopped his friend.
"Huh?" Yusuke acknowledged.
"We're friends right?" the red head asked.
"Yeah," he scratched his cheek.
"If you need anything or if you just need to talk..." the green eyed man offered.
"You're talking like I just left a funeral. She's not dead!" he turned away. "Got that!"
"Um." Kurama nodded. "I'm sorry."
"That's fine." Yusuke told him. "I'm going. Goodbye."
"Goodbye."