Yakusoku Shite Kudasai Yo: Chapter 1
Authors note and disclaimer: I do not own any characters or things associated with Yu Yu Hakusho. This story is rated M for language right now, it could become more at a later point(just a warning in case). This story is absolutely not for children.
Text pov: change of point of view or place or sudden change of time.
-text-thoughts
/text/:Thoughts of another chracter(only a possibility in a two way mental conversation)
+text+: Thoughts of a third character(only a possibilty in a three way mental conversation)
Your pov: You watch the images of buildings flash by as you pass them. It was early summer and a pleasant day outside, warm but not hot.
Your father was taking you to stay with your uncle while he was away on a business trip.
You were an only child and your parents had divorced while you were still quite young. Your mother refused to have anything to do with you, so you hadn't seen her since then.
Your uncle owned a ramen shop with your aunt. They were related to you through your mother, but still considered you family.
It had been a while since you had visited them and you were looking forward to seeing them. Especially your cousin, Keiko.
The last time the two of you had been together was when you were around the age of five.
About a two weeks is what your father had promised, but you knew it would be more like a month knowing your father. As the car pulls into the driveway, your recognize your aunt waiting for you.
You climb out of the car along with your father, and both of you greet her politely. "Hello Roku, hello Shirogane. How have you two been?" You smile as your father answers.
"Quite well, how about you and your husband?" She smiles. The two of them get into a nice long conversation. After an hour your father turns to you.
"Its time for me to go to the airport now Shirogane, get your stuff. I'll be back in two weeks." You nod and grab your duffel bag. Both you and your aunt wave goodbye as he drives away. Your aunt turns to you.
"Keiko won't be out of school for another hour, this will give you plenty of time to settle in." You nod and smile.
"That would be wonderful Auntie."
She leads you up the stairs and to a guest bedroom. "Heres where you'll be staying, the bathroom is just down the hall. The ramen shop is downstairs if you need anything." You thank her politely and she leaves shutting the door behind her softly.
Carefully you investigate your surroundings. The room was a soft grayish blue, the tatami mat floors were a little dusty but that was okay.
The bed was bare with the exception of clean sheets and a pillow set on the end for you. A small nightstand with a lamp sat just to the left of the bed. The was a small desk against the wall opposite of the bed, it was old but still useful. A small set of drawers sat just beneath the only window.
You set your bag on the bed and start unpacking. First was your clothes, your grooming and hygiene items, your text books, then a few items you tucked under the bed carefully. They were the in case of supernatural emergency things daddy didn't know about.
The room was pretty much organized by the time your cousin got home. You had just set the last text book in place on the desk when Keiko burst into the room. "Shirogane your here!!" She gives you a huge hug almost knocking you over.
"Hey Keiko! Long time no see." She grins and looks around the room.
"I see you have everything packed away already, wanna come meet a few friends of mine?" You shrug.
"Sure why not?" She drags you out the door.
Keiko drags you to the city park. There's two boys. One has blood red hair, bright green eyes and in wearing a maroon school uniform. The other has scruffy black hair, crimson eyes, and was dressed on a black outfit that looked a little odd but you shrug it away. Both of them had powerful auras that made you a little suspicious.
"Hi Suuichi, hey Hiei. This is my cousin Shirogane. Shirogane these two are a couple of my friends Suuichi and Hiei. Hiei was silent while Suuichi politely greeted you.
"Nice to meet you Shirogane. You'll have to excuse Hiei, he's not much of a talker." You smile.
"Thats alright." You sense a dangerous aura nearby. "Say, why don't we go get some ice cream? It'll be my treat." Hiei brightened slightly at the offer and Keiko grins.
"That would be awesome!" Suuichi seems unsure but Keiko manages to coax him into tagging along. You lead all four away from the aura.
A few minutes later all four of you sit down on a park bench eating ice cream cones.
"Shirogane? How are you going to get your school work done? I mean, I mean your quite far from home." You smile.
"I'm home schooled and primarily self taught." Keiko's eyes widen noticeably.
"Your kidding right?! Don't you need a tutor or something?!" You laugh.
"I'm not kidding, if it would make you feel any better I could always do the entrance exams for one of the local high schools. Since I'll probably be here for at least a month knowing my dad it would be no problem." Suuichi seems a little interested in your conversation.
"Really? Maybe you could try for admittance at Meiou High. Knowing how smart Keiko is and you being one of her relatives it should be pretty easy." Keiko blushes a little.
You consider the idea. "Eh, why not? Couldn't hurt to give it a shot. What do you think Keiko?" Your cousin thinks for a moment.
"Meiou High is the highest ranked high school in this district, if you think you can pull it off do it. Bear in mind that if you do manage to get in, I want you to help me with my studying." You laugh again.
"Not a problem at all." Suuichi seems a little cheerful now.
"So what is your main study Shirogane?" You think for a moment.
"I have a few actually. Languages, Mythology, and a few Arts. Very busy." Suuichi nods.
"Languages will get you quite far."
"Mm-hmm. That is part of my goal. I hoped to work for Disney, but ... eh ... daddy wants me to become a secretary instead. Goody." That last part had been literally dripping with sarcasm.
"Well, I wish you luck." You nod.
"I'll schedule an appointment for my entrance exams tomarrow if your parents permit me to." Keiko grins. "I'm sure it will work out great!"
That Evening:
Your sitting at the small desk doing some of your school work when Keiko walks in. Looking up you notice tears in her eyes. "Keiko?" She bursts out sobbing.
Quickly you get out of your seat and walk over to her, making sure she sat down in your chair. "Shh, don't cry." After almost an hour she finally starts to calm down a little. You give her a cup of water. "Tell me, whats wrong?" She coughs and takes a sip of water. After a few seconds she looks at you with puffy red eyes.
"Yusuke basicly dumped me." She starts crying softly. You think for a second. Yusuke was obviously her boyfriend from the sounds of it, well ex.
"If he dumped you he's obviously an idiot. You probably deserve someone better."
"But we've been friends for so long..." (Author: The computer crashed here! &kicks machine calling it a variety of colorful names in Japanese& Now I have to rewrite.)
After soothing your heart broken cousin you decide to take one last walk in the park before it closed for the night.
You needed peace. As the sun sets below the horizon you sense a presence watching you. It didn't seem threatening at the moment so you ignore it.
You suddenly feel a chill run down your spine as a corrupt aura washes over you.
Something growls at you from the right, you look just in time to see something leap from the bushes at you. Teeth sink into the arm you instinctively threw up to protect your throat. You can feel the teeth against the bone of your arm trying to get to your face.
Your battle continues rather badly. You had no weapons or anything to use as a source of protection.
The creature shrieks as something cuts through its middle. You push the now dead monster off and cradle your wounded arm.
"Let me see your arm." You jump at the sound of someone's voice.
Someone crouches beside you and takes your arm. "You were extremely lucky, the demon just missed your tendons. Other than a little muscle damage you be fine."
You look at your savior. He had long black hair pulled up in a high pony tail, and wore a black outfit consisting of a torn up hat(more like a sun visor),vest, belted pants, boots, and straps on the arms. He also had a white wrap around his waist, you know the ones that girls sometime wear to the beach. You can't really see his eyes to well at the moment.
"Well thats a relief, for me anyway." He nods and pulls out a small pouch.
"I have something that should help your arm heal faster and pull any poison from the wound." He pulls a few herbs from the pouch and presses them to the wound.
It stings making you hiss in pain. He ignores your reaction and ties the herbs in place with a simple bandage.
"Remove the bandage in an hour, you should be fine by then." You nod and the man stands and turns to leave.
"Hey wait!" He stops and looks at you. "Um, thanks ... oh! Here!" You give him a small bracelet you were wearing. It was a plain steel band with a glass stone on the side up. "I know its not much, but its the only thing I really have to repay your kindness."
The man looks at it. "You don't have to give this to me." He tries to hand it back but you shake your head.
"No keep it, I insist." He ponders the bracelet for a moment. Then nods and puts it on.
"Alright. You should get home before true night falls." You nod.
"Thanks again for everything." You turn to leave then stop. "I almost forgot to ask, whats your name?"
The man is silent for a minute. "That is for another time. You should really get home." You nod again.
"Okay, bye!" You turn tail and dash toward home. The man smiles as he watches your retreating figure.
The Next Day:
You wake up early with Keiko who rushes off for school. You had called the main office of Meiou High school and scheduled your entrance exams for the after noon just after Keiko got back. Since you were technically a Junior you would probably have no problem with them.
Your Aunt and Uncle were extremely happy that you planned on attending school nearby, especially since it was Meiou.
They were probably hoping that you'd put a good word in for Keiko, you probably would and no doubt so would Suuichi.
You help down in the shop since you had nothing to do. You got to play waitress.
When your scheduled appointment was drawing near you went up to your room and got ready.
Meiou itself wasn't a small school, you had a feeling the first few days would be rather hectic. It probably didn't help that this was your first time attending a school.
The entrance exams took a little longer than you thought they would. You had been expecting maybe three or four pages long, what you received was a fourteen page booklet. It took you a little over an hour and a half.
Now you were waiting while they went through the long process of checking it over. After a couple of hours the secretary led you into the principles office.
"Miss. Mikage, after the teachers and I went over your test we found your outstanding grade on this exam definitely acceptable for you to join this school. I can understand why Minamino gave you such a good word of recommendation." He pulls out a few forms. "These are just a few forms with the basic run down. Name, address, phone number, and health problems. That type of thing." You nod and begin filling out the forms.
They were pretty basic compared to the exams.
" Now I'm currently staying with my cousin, should I put her address down." The principle nods. After a few minutes you hand the forms back to the man.
"Okay, this should cover it. You are aware of the tuition requirements?" You nod.
"Not a problem sir. My father will be thrilled that I've been accepted into this school." The man smiles.
"Thats good. We should have your uniform ready in a few days, be ready by then miss. Mikage." You nod.
"Thank you very much sir." You get up and start home.
When you arrive back at Keiko's she tackles you.
" How did it go Shirogane?! Did you get in? Did you get in?" You wait a moment then nod.
"Yes I did. I'll have to send some cookies or something to Suuichi later for the wonderful recommendation he gave for me."
"Your welcome. Consider it a thank you for the ice cream." The red head was behind Keiko with a smile on his face.
"The ice cream was treat. You didn't have to pay it back, now I have to get you something else." Keiko laughs.
"Uh oh Suuichi sound like you've started a gift war."
While Keiko relays the message you go up to your room and change into a t-shirt and jeans.
When you return downstairs you receive a large congratulations from your aunt and uncle. They were thrilled to say the least.
You went for a walk with Keiko and Suuichi. Suuichi suddenly notices something.
"Shirogane, where did you get that scar? I don't remember it being there." Keiko takes your arm and investigates it.
"Thats because I don't think it was." Oh crap! The herb had healed your wound no problem last night but you still had a scar and it was still fresh and some what tender.
Suuichi looks at it and a small wave of confusion washes over his features.
"This is still somewhat fresh, like it's just healed ..." Keiko looks you in the eye.
"Okay, start explaining. There's no way a wound could heal that fast if your human."
"She is human Keiko, there's only one herb that I know of that could heal a wound like that so fast. The only thing that bothers me is that you can only get in the Mekkai and it's extremely hard find." Keiko is confused.
"How on earth would Shirogane get access to such an herb?"
"Much less be able to apply it right ..." He sighs. "There's only one other person that I knew who could harvest it other than myself...Thing is he's dead ..." Keiko nods.
"Get talking Shirogane." You sigh. What could it hurt anyway?
"It happened last night when I went for a quick walk before the park closed. Well, something attacked me from the undergrowth. I threw my arm up to protect my face an throat, it gnawed on my arm until this guy killed the creature. I don't know how he did it since I didn't see him until after I got the thing off." After explaining everything and describing the guy to the best of you ability Suuichi seems extremely shooken.
"Shirogane, can you show me where you were attacked?" You sigh then nod.
"Follow me." You lead both of them to the spot.
Suuichi crouches down by a darkened chunk of ground. "This is where the creature died." He looks around a bit.
"He was here ... I'd recognize this scent anywhere. He is still alive..."
"Hello Kurama. Tell me how long has it been?" All three of you spin around.
There leaning against a tree was the man from the previous night.
"Kuronue..." The man chuckles.
"Yes Kurama, its me. Though I must say, I'd rather you hadn't said my name out loud. I would have preferred to keep the girl wondering until I decided to tell her in my own good time you know how I love to keep myself shrouded in mystery." The Kurama part confused the heck out of you. Kuronue pulls an odd charm off his hat. His ears grow pointed as a set of huge black bat wings appeared on his back. Now you could see his face. He had the most fascinating midnight blue eyes, and was quite handsome.
"Kuronue! Long time no see!!" You jump at the new voice. A tall man with silver hair, furry cat ears, thick bushy tail, and a white outfit darts by you and hugs Kuronue patting him on the back. You look at Keiko, she seemed just as confused as you and Suuichi had just vanished.
"Youko Kurama!" The two men laugh and joke with each other. You look at Keiko.
"I'm missing something." She nods.
"I know Suuichi is Kurama, but I didn't know he knew this guy." Now your even more confused.
"How can Suuichi go from red head normal guy to silver haired guy with fuzzy ears?" Keiko shakes her head.
"Long story, I think you'll get filled in later." Youko obviously noticed the bracelet. He grabs Kuronue's arm so he can look at it better.
"This must be the bracelet Shirogane told Suuichi and Keiko about." Kuronue looks at you then back at Youko.
"Are those two twins or something? Other than hair length and eye color I can't see a difference." (author: oops forgot to describe you)It was actually pretty true. Unlike Keiko who had hair a little past her shoulders, your hair was waist length. Where her eyes were a rich brown your eyes were almost a silvery gray blue. Youko laughs.
"No, their cousins. Shirogane is closer to Suuichi's age making her a couple years older than Keiko." Kuronue nods.
"Does Koenma know about you Kuronue?"
"Yes, he sent me after the demon that attacked the girl last night. He'll have to know about her now." Youko nods.
"Better get this over with quick. I have to report that demon dead still anyway." Kuronue pulls out what appears to be a compact makeup container.
"I do wish the runt would use something more sensible in design. It's downright embarrassing to use the things." Youko laughs.
Kuronue exchanges a few words with someone through the little thing a and swirling vortex appears a few minutes later.
"Lets go. That means both you and Shirogane as well Keiko." You follow Keiko with Kuronue leading and Youko behind you.
Your a little skeptical about walking through the odd thing but Youko pushes you along with one hand.
It was like doorway. One second you were in the park, the next second your in a large office.
There's a toddler sitting at the huge desk and much to your surprise, your father is sitting across from him.
When he sees you he jumps up. "SHIROGANE!?! WHAT ARE DOING HERE!?!"
The toddler looks at you and smiles warmly.
"I didn't know you had any kids Kuryo." Your father sighs.
"I have only have one child, Lord Koenma." The toddler nods.
"Well she now knows about two of my spirit detectives. Since she knows Keiko and shes related to you, I guess we con let her go without erasing her memory. She just can't say a word about it to anyone." Your father sighs.
"She usually travels with me, but lately shes gotten sick of it." You snort.
"Can you blame me? Every time I even start to make a friend you have to move. It was hard enough after 'mother' decided to leave, the constant moving from one country to another wasn't helping."
"But I have to work." You nod.
"I'm not saying you need to quit or anything, but at least let me stay in one place. I'm a big girl now, I can take care of myself." Your father sighs.
"Do you have any place in mind?"
"Well, I did apply for a high school and they are willing to accept me."
"Where did you apply?"
"Meiou High. I have a friend that goes there." Your father raises an eyebrow.
"Who?"
"Suuichi Minamino. I believe he has a connection with that guy." You point at Youko.
"sigh I suppose. Finding a house will be the hard part." Keiko's eyes brighten for a moment.
"She could always stay with us! As long as you pay the tuition for her school my parents would probably be happy to keep her!" Koenma smiles.
"Or she could stay with Kuronue, or Hiei. And Hiei does have a house, I looked into it." Kuronue shakes his head.
"My apartment is too small and you it! Where would she sleep? The couch?" Koenma thinks for a moment.
"Hmm ... you have a point. I don't think Hiei's one room cabin would be the best of places either. We'll see if we can't pull a few strings if Keiko's parents can't do it." Your world was spinning at one hundred miles per second. Every thing was happening so fast.
"You'd better tell the rest of the team about Shirogane so they know." Keiko thinks for a moment.
"Shouldn't they know about Kuronue as well?" Koenma nods.
"They'll know, in the meantime lets worry about the main things before there's some monster trying to take over Ningenkai."
To Be Continued...