Wings of the Eternal Promise
(Two Souls beyond Worlds)
"LOVE IS SPACE AND TIME CONQUERED BY THE HEART..." - The Time Traveler's Wife
Written by: fallen-sylph
"Two souls with one solemn promise to see each other again in the next world but would this still be possible if both of their memories about each other's existence became dusts in the wind and were forgotten...Would faith, hope and love be enough for this eternal promise to be fulfilled...?"
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'Save yourself...Leave now!'
"Fool! Then what will happen to you here..."
'Don't think of me...think about your life...'
"Look, I have no intention of running away, saving my life. I'm not frightened of death and its wraths. I won't leave, not without yo---"
She locked his lips by hers, 'To the next world you shall go, and there I promise, our fates will intertwine again…'
He nodded with a little smile on his face, "In the other world, I'll wait then..."
She gently smiled and watched him abscond, far and far away from her.
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Prologue
Thousands of years ago, in the world of evil spirits known as Makai, there was a spirit-fox known for his wisdom and knowledge. Later on, he got bored and learned the art of breaking codes and seals, stealing ancient treasures then became his favorite diversion. He formed and led a group of bandits, roaming around Makai, sneaking and stealing different riches from demons of all kinds. And became the most feared bandit in the Demon World, he was the cold-hearted and ruthless kitsoune thief, Youko Kurama.
However, on one of his thieving expeditions, he was attacked by a member of the Reikai's Spirit Defense Force and was killed. And that became the end of him, the end of the Legendary Bandit.
...Unfortunately, the stories about his death were incorrect...Youko Kurama wasn't caught nor wasn't killed...He isn't dead...He is alive...
Seventeen years ago, Youko Kurama the Demon Thief made a careless mistake when he tried to steal a transcendental treasure and was fought with a strong pursuer. Nearly killed, he used all of his left energy to transform back to his spirit form and escaped to Ningekai, to the Human World. There, he nestled into a woman's unborn child; the woman was named Shiori Minamino. Knowing then that if he can withstand humanity for ten years, his spirit energy would gain back and after that, he'll return to Makai and leave Human World without any trace. That's when things started to change...
When Kurama became conscious of his state, he saw all the love and care, his biological mother has showered upon him that he began changing into a very kind, gentle and noble young boy. Years passed, and Kurama realized that he actually love his human mother just like every other little boy. Ten years had passed since his birth, and Kurama found that he was unable to leave Shiori, he owe too much to her.
But when Shiori falls fatally ill, guilt engulfed him when he thought of all the pain he have caused his mother. Blaming himself for his mother's disease, he decided to join the alliance of two demons, Hiei and Gouki, on stealing the Three Spirit World Artifacts. Wanting for himself to obtain the Forlorn Hope Mirror, one of the treasure that will grant any wish exchange for the user's life.
That's when he met Yusuke Urameshi, the Spirit World detective, who was sent after them to retrieve the artifacts. Upon meeting him, the Spirit Detective found out that he had no intention of bringing any chaos to the world with the Forlorn Hope, but only wishes to save his mother from death with its power. Kurama, although knowing the price for his wish, didn't seem to hesitate for one second from activating the Forlorn Hope, that's when Yusuke brags in, offering his own life to be taken instead, so that Kurama might be able to live with his mother peacefully and happily.
Through the selfless act shown by both boys, the Forlorn decided not to take either of the two boy's life and still grants Kurama's wish. With debt of gratitude, he decided to help Yusuke in his missions and then became connected to the Spirit World.
Together with Yusuke Urameshi, the chosen detective of the Spirit World, Kazuma Kuwabara, Yusuke's friend who was a gifted-psychic that has the ability to use the power of the dimensional sword or the energy sword. And lastly, Hiei, the three-eyed demon, who was forced to join in which serves as his penalty for the crime he had done. Thus, the Team Urameshi was formed.
During their team up, they fought in the Dark Tournament, defeating the Team Rokuyokai and the Team Masho in the preliminary. While in their battle with the Team of Shishiwakamaru, Kurama was unexpectedly turned back into Youko's form with Uraurashima's Idun Box or Reverse Magic Box. Supposedly, it would transform him into a baby, but it didn't. He then became essentially the Youko he once has been in mind, body and soul. But when Shishiwakamaru breaks the barrier keeping in the magic from the Box, Kurama transform back into his human form.
Lastly, he fought with his last opponent in the tournament, Karasu. There, he transformed back into his original demon form by taking the potion made from the Fruit of the Past Life, given to him by Suzuki. Though it didn't made his transformation much longer, it helped him revived his demon energy, enabling him to survive his fight with Karasu after releasing a blood sucking plant as his final offense, draining all his energy at the same process.
Then after their team won the Dark Tournament against Taguro, they faced Shinobu Sensui (the Dark Angel), who was the Spirit Detective before Yusuke. After this fight, he realized that he can revert back to Youko's form just by feeling extreme emotions such as hatred or anger.
Saving the whole mankind from the plan of Sensui to let the youkai's rule the Human World, eventually led him back to his past world, Makai. This time, he was forced to re-live his past as he was called to Yomi's side, who is Youko's old partner-in-crime, and was now, one of the three rulers of Makai.
Years ago, Yomi was sent on a raid, but unfortunately it was just a set-up planned by Youko to kill him. Yomi was arrogant and ambitious, back then, and would sacrifice even the life of his companions just to get what he wants, resulting to Youko's decision on hiring an assassin to finish Yomi's life. And on that raid, Yomi lost his sight.
Meeting again after a thousand years, Kurama was obliged to advise and helped Yomi, who threatened to kill his mother and step-father if he disagree, this also became Yomi's way of making Kurama pay for what he did to him in the past.
After the death of the Ruler Raizen, Yusuke's forefather, the Spirit Detective came to Yomi's territory with a proposition; a new tournament in which participants should fight for their own title not by their kingdoms, and whoever wins, will be the ruler of the whole Makai. Yomi accepted this, and the Makai Tournament began.
There, Kurama fought with Shigure "The Demon Surgeon". During this fierce battle, he made his final decision not to look back anymore to the past to find the answers he needs for the future, and so leaves his Youko side where it belongs to. And therefore relied on his own strength throughout the battle and managed to defeat Shigure without resorting to use Youko's form. Even though he was qualified to the next round, he lost in the tournament for he was unable to continue fighting due to severe injuries he had gain after his fight with Shigure.
After the end of the Makai or the Demon World Tournament, Kurama went back to the Human World, while Yusuke decided to stay in Makai as well as Hiei. Kurama then made a choice, to stop living as something he's not, anymore.
And in Ningekai he continues to live like a normal teenager, studying in Meio Private Academy. Living with his human mother, and his step-father, and step-brother in tranquility… completely living as a human being, as me, Shuichi Minamino.
But that's not the end of it....
There are times when nightmares from my past still come back and haunt me. Do I really know throughout what I really am in my past life... or there are still things in Youko's life that are kept even in my own consciousness...After the Makai Tournament, in the two years span before Yusuke came back from Makai...what did really happen to me?...You want to know?...this is my story... the search for what I really was before being Shuichi Minamino...the reason behind the question...why did Youko chose to live in the Human World...
...Join me...in my search for Youko's real past life...The real story behind the spirit of Youko Kurama that is hiding beneath me...because you really still don't know everything about him...especially the things that he kept within only to himself…
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'This is my last oath before I vanish, my spirit shall return to search for my love, to hold him back in my arms …in any other world, in any other time… over and over again… I'll search…until the promise had been fulfilled…I'll wait even if it takes… eternity…'
She looked up in the azure heavens and whispered her last words,
'...I love you, Youko...I love you…'
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The luckiest
people on earth
live two lives…
The second one begins
the moment
they fall in love….
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"This fan-fiction story doesn't only tackle about Yu Yu Hakusho characters, fictional characters were added in favor of the writer's story and of the story's plot. Facts taken from the original Yu Yu Hakusho anime were from its original creator Yoshihiro Togashi, and are needed to make the outcome plot of the story. Added Information was taken from different Yu Yu Hakusho websites and shrine, and other supernatural theme sites."
-fallen-sylph
Stories – Hitomi Kuroishi
( English Lyrics from )
You are my stories
A tale I have never read before
You are my stories
A tale I have never read before
When I gazed into your eyes
I could see an unknown land
Stories where the door opened
A tale that will never be shut again
Stories where the door opened
A tale that will never be shut again
Destiny cannot be changed
I shall head to an unknown land
I want to protect you
With that simple thought alone
Until the moment when
This pitch black world overflows with light
I want to protect you
With that simple thought alone
Until the moment when
This pitch black world overflows with light