SAKE
By: Amethyst Tiger
Disclaimer: Me: (Standing in front of a huge audience) By round of applause, who thinks that I own Yu Yu Hakusho?
One Random Guy: (Claps)
Me: (Glares) (Pulls out shot gun, aims, shoots)
One Random Guys: (Falls over dead)
Me: (Addresses audience once again) Get the picture?
Author's Note: Hey everyone! So, how have all of you been? I haven't posted in a while seeing as how I finished A Snag in Love. I have never claimed to be a specific genre writer, but what can I say? I love writing romance, and this is another one of those romance fics. Well anyway this is a pretty short story, but I hope you enjoy. I'm going to get down on my hands and knees now and beg for reviews. I don't care if they're good or bad, but I need reviews, otherwise . . . well, I don't want to think about what could become of me. Now that's not to say that I'm one of those shallow writers who would quit posting if she never got reviews, because in all truth I just LOVE writing! Come to think of it, I didn't expect the reviews that I've received so far. However, I just happen to LIKE reviews, and I like hearing from my readers, because they were all sweet enough to take the time to read whatever it is that I've written. Ack!! Here I go again, jabbering on and on and on. Sorry! ^_^, Well anyway, I hope you read and enjoy this fic, thanks!
Chapter: 1
Chuu lifted the sake bottle to his mouth and took a long swig from it. The cool liquid dampened his dry throat, and made the inside of his mouth tingle. When he pulled the bottle from his lips he let out a long sigh. He loved sake!
He let his eyes wander around his surroundings, as he hadn't gotten himself so drunk that his vision was affected . . . yet. He grinned at that last thought. Actually, it took quite a while for him to become intoxicated due to the fact that he had done so much drinking that his body was beginning to become immune to certain amounts of alcohol intake.
He found that his little walk had taken him in the direction of the destroyed stadium; the bits and pieces that were left of it were the only reminders of the terrible tournament that had just ended. He was lucky, they all were, that the tournament had ended with Urameshi's victory. That kid was tough, and he deserved every bit of praise and relaxation he could get after the hell he and his friends had been put through. Speaking of friends, Chuu had made a couple. Touya and Jin. They were good guys, even though Touya could be overly serious about a lot of things, and Jin was kind of hyperactive. Besides that though, he enjoyed their company, as did Rinku. He knew that his feelings were reciprocated by the other two demons, but it would be a cold day in hell when they admitted to it.
He sighed, taking in a deep breathe of fresh air. The sky was a perfect baby blue, not a cloud in sight. The sea breeze rustled the green foliage around him and the sun shone down brightly. Everything, and everyone seemed much happier now. This island was actually very beautiful. It was unfortunate that none of them would be staying longer to enjoy it. Yes, in fact, this was the last day that anyone would spend there. The boat was coming early the next morning to pick them all up.
Another sigh escaped him, and he took another few gulps of his beloved sake, savoring its bitter, yet familiar taste. It was very quiet around, which was why he was surprised when he heard faint sounds of movement from within the stadium ruins. Curiosity, and having nothing better to do with his time, got the better of him, and soon he found himself walking towards the mentioned area.
At first, all he could see were broken pieces, the inside of the actual stadium had collapsed due to the extensive amount of power that had circulated around it. Such obstacles like the fallen debris were nothing a powerful person like him couldn't hop over or, if he felt like it, walk straight through. He opted for the first choice, though, mainly because it was less noisy, and he didn't want to scare away whatever thing he had heard. Maybe if luck were on his side (it usually was) then it would be a youkai looking for trouble. He could use a good morning warm-up, and to Chuu there was nothing like a fight to get the day started off right!
He poked his head through one of the entryways that had not been completely destroyed and looked around the vast, desolate area. Just like everything else in the vicinity, the arena was filled with nothing but pieces of this and that. Nothing special. He was about to turn around and leave, deciding that maybe his ears had deceived him when his eyes caught the sight of someone in the middle of the place. She was a demon all right, but certainly not one looking for any trouble.
He grinned. There was Koto, sitting on her knees in the middle of the arena, her ears matted down to her head. She wore a pair of wide legged blue jeans that stayed up only because of the black belt around her slender waist. A simple, yet form fitting, light pink t-shirt adorned her torso, and her brown hair was pulled into a ponytail. She seemed to be sad, which made Chuu frown. He had grown to like the cat youkai.
Quietly, he tiptoed up behind her, careful not step on her tail, which lay sprawled out behind her. He glanced over her shoulder to see if he could figure out what she was looking at. She held a piece of the fighting platform in her clawed hands. Briefly, he wondered what could be so interesting about it, but decided rather than wondering he would just ask.
"Whattcha lookin' at?" He asked. Suddenly, Koto let out a surprised yell and threw up the piece of debris in her shock. It landed right on top of Chuu's head, broke in to two pieces and fell to the ground. He blinked. That had not been what he was expecting.
Koto's eyes were wide, and her tail had poofed out. She realized then who she was looking at and was going to sigh in relief when she remembered what she had done by accident.
"Oh my goodness! I'm so sorry! Are you all right?" She asked frantically.
Chuu chuckled and took a sip from his sake bottle. "I'm just fine missy." He replied good-naturedly.
Now Koto DID sigh in relief. "Thank goodness. You know you gave me quite a scare there. What are you doing out here? Shouldn't you be back at the hotel resting or something?" She tilted her head, her ears twitching slightly in her curiosity. Chuu wasn't sure why, but he thought that she looked awfully cute like that!
"Nah, I'm not tired. Actually, I came out here hoping to find someone to start a fight with. I'm kind of bored." He replied, scratching his head and looking around.
Koto smiled softly. "And instead you found me. I'm sorry."
Chuu's eyes widened. He hadn't meant that to be an insult at all! "I . . . no that's not what I meant, I just . . . well what I was saying . . . um . . . actually, I'm glad I found you. There's nothing like a pretty face to lift my spirits, you know." He had stumbled over his words, but found the right ones in the end. He wasn't kidding either. Chuu found her suddenly very attractive.
Koto looked down at the ground, trying desperately to hide the rosy blush that now adorned her cheeks. "I . . . well thank you, I ah, I'm glad you found me too." She glanced up at him, and found that he was studying her carefully. Quickly she looked back down to the ground.
"Oh? Is that right?" Questioned the much taller person.
Koto nodded, finally forcing herself to look straight at him. Despite his rough appearance, he was quite handsome. The rugged whiskers were somehow attractive, and went along well with his rippling muscles, which were shown off quite generously through his shirt. Sure the hair was a little weird, but she thought that he had the nicest eyes. They were so different from his outward appearance. They were kindly looking, and inviting. Much to her dismay another blush touched her cheeks, but this time she did not want to look away. Instead she knitted her fingers together and took a deep breath.
"Yes, um, I never got to formally thank you for protecting me when Toguro was devouring all of those souls. If it weren't for you I probably wouldn't be here right now, and so I guess--"
However, her sentence was cut off when she felt Chuu's rough, yet soothing hand under her chin, gently lifting her face up, and then he touched his lips to hers. It was no more than a light butterfly caress, but it was nothing meager to either of them.
Koto gazed at him, her mind still hazy from the kiss. Chuu pulled away slowly, never once stealing his eyes from Koto's.
"You're welcome." He whispered, then turned and walked away.
The cat-youkai watched after him, still dazed and surprised. She didn't know what to do except stand there and watch his retreating form. When he was out of sight, she brought shaky fingertips up to her lips and lightly touched them, but did not tear her eyes from the spot she had been watching, and would not for several minutes to come.
By: Amethyst Tiger
Disclaimer: Me: (Standing in front of a huge audience) By round of applause, who thinks that I own Yu Yu Hakusho?
One Random Guy: (Claps)
Me: (Glares) (Pulls out shot gun, aims, shoots)
One Random Guys: (Falls over dead)
Me: (Addresses audience once again) Get the picture?
Author's Note: Hey everyone! So, how have all of you been? I haven't posted in a while seeing as how I finished A Snag in Love. I have never claimed to be a specific genre writer, but what can I say? I love writing romance, and this is another one of those romance fics. Well anyway this is a pretty short story, but I hope you enjoy. I'm going to get down on my hands and knees now and beg for reviews. I don't care if they're good or bad, but I need reviews, otherwise . . . well, I don't want to think about what could become of me. Now that's not to say that I'm one of those shallow writers who would quit posting if she never got reviews, because in all truth I just LOVE writing! Come to think of it, I didn't expect the reviews that I've received so far. However, I just happen to LIKE reviews, and I like hearing from my readers, because they were all sweet enough to take the time to read whatever it is that I've written. Ack!! Here I go again, jabbering on and on and on. Sorry! ^_^, Well anyway, I hope you read and enjoy this fic, thanks!
Chapter: 1
Chuu lifted the sake bottle to his mouth and took a long swig from it. The cool liquid dampened his dry throat, and made the inside of his mouth tingle. When he pulled the bottle from his lips he let out a long sigh. He loved sake!
He let his eyes wander around his surroundings, as he hadn't gotten himself so drunk that his vision was affected . . . yet. He grinned at that last thought. Actually, it took quite a while for him to become intoxicated due to the fact that he had done so much drinking that his body was beginning to become immune to certain amounts of alcohol intake.
He found that his little walk had taken him in the direction of the destroyed stadium; the bits and pieces that were left of it were the only reminders of the terrible tournament that had just ended. He was lucky, they all were, that the tournament had ended with Urameshi's victory. That kid was tough, and he deserved every bit of praise and relaxation he could get after the hell he and his friends had been put through. Speaking of friends, Chuu had made a couple. Touya and Jin. They were good guys, even though Touya could be overly serious about a lot of things, and Jin was kind of hyperactive. Besides that though, he enjoyed their company, as did Rinku. He knew that his feelings were reciprocated by the other two demons, but it would be a cold day in hell when they admitted to it.
He sighed, taking in a deep breathe of fresh air. The sky was a perfect baby blue, not a cloud in sight. The sea breeze rustled the green foliage around him and the sun shone down brightly. Everything, and everyone seemed much happier now. This island was actually very beautiful. It was unfortunate that none of them would be staying longer to enjoy it. Yes, in fact, this was the last day that anyone would spend there. The boat was coming early the next morning to pick them all up.
Another sigh escaped him, and he took another few gulps of his beloved sake, savoring its bitter, yet familiar taste. It was very quiet around, which was why he was surprised when he heard faint sounds of movement from within the stadium ruins. Curiosity, and having nothing better to do with his time, got the better of him, and soon he found himself walking towards the mentioned area.
At first, all he could see were broken pieces, the inside of the actual stadium had collapsed due to the extensive amount of power that had circulated around it. Such obstacles like the fallen debris were nothing a powerful person like him couldn't hop over or, if he felt like it, walk straight through. He opted for the first choice, though, mainly because it was less noisy, and he didn't want to scare away whatever thing he had heard. Maybe if luck were on his side (it usually was) then it would be a youkai looking for trouble. He could use a good morning warm-up, and to Chuu there was nothing like a fight to get the day started off right!
He poked his head through one of the entryways that had not been completely destroyed and looked around the vast, desolate area. Just like everything else in the vicinity, the arena was filled with nothing but pieces of this and that. Nothing special. He was about to turn around and leave, deciding that maybe his ears had deceived him when his eyes caught the sight of someone in the middle of the place. She was a demon all right, but certainly not one looking for any trouble.
He grinned. There was Koto, sitting on her knees in the middle of the arena, her ears matted down to her head. She wore a pair of wide legged blue jeans that stayed up only because of the black belt around her slender waist. A simple, yet form fitting, light pink t-shirt adorned her torso, and her brown hair was pulled into a ponytail. She seemed to be sad, which made Chuu frown. He had grown to like the cat youkai.
Quietly, he tiptoed up behind her, careful not step on her tail, which lay sprawled out behind her. He glanced over her shoulder to see if he could figure out what she was looking at. She held a piece of the fighting platform in her clawed hands. Briefly, he wondered what could be so interesting about it, but decided rather than wondering he would just ask.
"Whattcha lookin' at?" He asked. Suddenly, Koto let out a surprised yell and threw up the piece of debris in her shock. It landed right on top of Chuu's head, broke in to two pieces and fell to the ground. He blinked. That had not been what he was expecting.
Koto's eyes were wide, and her tail had poofed out. She realized then who she was looking at and was going to sigh in relief when she remembered what she had done by accident.
"Oh my goodness! I'm so sorry! Are you all right?" She asked frantically.
Chuu chuckled and took a sip from his sake bottle. "I'm just fine missy." He replied good-naturedly.
Now Koto DID sigh in relief. "Thank goodness. You know you gave me quite a scare there. What are you doing out here? Shouldn't you be back at the hotel resting or something?" She tilted her head, her ears twitching slightly in her curiosity. Chuu wasn't sure why, but he thought that she looked awfully cute like that!
"Nah, I'm not tired. Actually, I came out here hoping to find someone to start a fight with. I'm kind of bored." He replied, scratching his head and looking around.
Koto smiled softly. "And instead you found me. I'm sorry."
Chuu's eyes widened. He hadn't meant that to be an insult at all! "I . . . no that's not what I meant, I just . . . well what I was saying . . . um . . . actually, I'm glad I found you. There's nothing like a pretty face to lift my spirits, you know." He had stumbled over his words, but found the right ones in the end. He wasn't kidding either. Chuu found her suddenly very attractive.
Koto looked down at the ground, trying desperately to hide the rosy blush that now adorned her cheeks. "I . . . well thank you, I ah, I'm glad you found me too." She glanced up at him, and found that he was studying her carefully. Quickly she looked back down to the ground.
"Oh? Is that right?" Questioned the much taller person.
Koto nodded, finally forcing herself to look straight at him. Despite his rough appearance, he was quite handsome. The rugged whiskers were somehow attractive, and went along well with his rippling muscles, which were shown off quite generously through his shirt. Sure the hair was a little weird, but she thought that he had the nicest eyes. They were so different from his outward appearance. They were kindly looking, and inviting. Much to her dismay another blush touched her cheeks, but this time she did not want to look away. Instead she knitted her fingers together and took a deep breath.
"Yes, um, I never got to formally thank you for protecting me when Toguro was devouring all of those souls. If it weren't for you I probably wouldn't be here right now, and so I guess--"
However, her sentence was cut off when she felt Chuu's rough, yet soothing hand under her chin, gently lifting her face up, and then he touched his lips to hers. It was no more than a light butterfly caress, but it was nothing meager to either of them.
Koto gazed at him, her mind still hazy from the kiss. Chuu pulled away slowly, never once stealing his eyes from Koto's.
"You're welcome." He whispered, then turned and walked away.
The cat-youkai watched after him, still dazed and surprised. She didn't know what to do except stand there and watch his retreating form. When he was out of sight, she brought shaky fingertips up to her lips and lightly touched them, but did not tear her eyes from the spot she had been watching, and would not for several minutes to come.