2. New friends
Yuske was sitting at Kuwabara's house just chilling with Kurama and Hiei when a thought came to mind. "Hey Kuwabara. Have you heard about that new kid yet?"
Kuwabara looked up from his game. "Yeah what about it?"
Yuske gives his trademark smirk. "What do you say we go check it out? I mean, this is about our turf. I also heard that this new kid is gonna be goin' to our school."
Kuwabara gave it a thought. "Sure why not. You guys comin'?" He motioned to Kurama and Hiei. Kurama gave a sure and Hiei gave his trademark 'Hn.' meaning that he was comin' just outta curiosity. And so, the boys were off to Raven's house. When they got there, they saw Raven sitting out in a balcony as they stared at the house in awe.
Raven saw them and decided to just jump outta the window that was up really high. She landed on both of her feet so elegantly. She looked up at them with her piercing dark midnight blue eyes, her midnight, mid-back length hair fell and framed her face fairly well. She stood about the height of Hiei and then looked to each one, "How may I help you? The name's Raven. If you don't have anything interesting or intelligent to say I suggest you leave before I make you leave." She had a stern, cold look in her lovely midnight blue eyes.
Yuske smirked. "Well, atleast we just found out that the new kid isn't a weakling. This should be interesting. The name's Yuske. And then you have Kuwabaka over here, Kurama and the shrimp is Hiei." Yuske pointed to each one as he said their names. Kuwabara got annoyed when he realized what Yuske had said. She found out that the somewhat tall orange haired one was Kuwabara, the redhead was Kurama, and the one that was about her size was Hiei.
She looked at Yuske fairly sternly. "Well, anything else you weaklings want or shall I go back to my room now?"
Yuske and Hiei had something to say about this one. However, Yuske got in first. "What do you mean weaklings! Who are you to judge?" Hiei just glared at her.
She noticed what lovely crimson eyes he had. She responded fairly calmly, "It's called I can sense energies and your's are no where near mine. So, I suggest that you leave before I make a mockery out of you all." She turned to leave when Hiei suddenly disappeared and when he was next seen, he had was in an intense battle with Raven. Raven seemed to match Hiei's speed and somehow had a katana of her own. But her's was completely different from his. Her's looked like a shadow, and when the two swords clashed, there was a dark spark until the two separated. They kept at this for a while, Hiei actually not being able to keep up with Raven. Until finally they separated for what seemed to be good for a bit. While Hiei was breathing hard from the impact, Raven just stood there waiting, not even breaking a sweat.
Hiei gave a smirk, "Impressive."
Kuwabara looked slightly shocked at what Hiei had just said. "How does she get a compliment when he's first met her and I haven't even gotten one?"
Raven turned her head towards Kuwabara. "Cause I'm not as stupid as you or as un talented at you. I actually have skill."
Yuske started laughing at the comment. "Ya know Kuwabara; if I didn't know better I'd say that she was the spitting image of Hiei only a girl. This should get interesting at school. I guess that we should be going before anyone gets hurt. We'll see ya tomorrow Raven."
Raven watched as they walked but she kept her eye on a certain fire demon that she actually considered a challenge. The one that she remembered called Yuske didn't seem too much of a weakling just like the redhead Kurama. But she had completely decided that Kuwabara wasn't even worth it. She was starting to actually look forward to school for once. She went back to her room to finish unpacking.
The next morning when Raven was walking out of her house to start walking to school, she was surprised to see the boys out in her driveway waiting for her. Yuske waved her over and she quickly ran to them.
When she got there she quickly asked Yuske, "What are you guys doing here?"
Kurama answered. "We thought that you wouldn't mind us walking you to school." And he gave a great big smile. The sun shone into his emerald green eyes.
Raven actually put out a smile, a fairly tiny one that no could see. "Thanks guys. Lets get walkin' then."
As they were walking Yuske broke the silence. "So, Raven, what classes do ya got?"
Raven pulled out her schedule from her backpack and read in order what she had : "Well, lets see, I have Gym, Algebra, Study Hall, Band, Spanish, C lunch, French, Science, and the lastly English."
Kuwabara gave her a funny look as she named off all the language classes that she was taking. "Uh, Raven, what's with all the language classes?"
"It's called; I happen to love different languages and would like to learn them. Just because you're too stupid to know only one language is not really my problem."
Yuske got another laugh in at this as Kuwabara started yelling at her about the comment but she just completely ignored him. Soon, as they were walking, they got to the school where Kurama went to and Hiei just kinda ran off somewhere since he didn't go to school. And so Raven was stuck with Yuske and Kuwabara as they walked to their school. Apparently, Raven had most of her classes with Yuske. She was thanking her lucky stars that she didn't have any with Kuwabara. Gym was interesting and Yuske learned the hard way that you are fairly good at Volleyball. The rest of the day was kinda boring; the languages weren't a challenge cause at your old school you were like so ahead. You met Yuske's girl later on in that day. Keiko, to find out that she was a complete straight A student and got fairly sick of her trying to help but you didn't bother saying anything to her; you weren't one to talk really. Keiko grew tired of you not talking and went to talk to some of her friends. And then at the end of the day you walked home with Yuske and Kuwabara until you got to your house. You said goodnight and then walked into the house. Your father was sitting at the table reading the newspaper.
Her father looked up as she came in through the door. "Well, hello sweetie. How was your first day?"
Raven set her backpack on the table and went to the fridge and took out orange juice again and spoke as she got out her cup and poured herself a glass. "It was ok. There are a few cool guys but other than that boring."
Her father put on a smile. "You mean a few cool guys as in you might actually have friends?"
Raven finished her glass, put it in the sink, grabbed her backpack, and started upstairs. "Don't push it dad. I'm going to my room. Please leave me alone." And with that, she was gone. Her father frowned at her answer but shrugged it off and went back to his paper.
WITH YUSKE AND COMPANY
Yuske was at Kuwabara's with Hiei and Kurama just chilling. He asked everyone to meet at Kuwabara's house because he wanted to talk about something.
Kurama broke the silence that had been accumulating the room for some time. "What did you want to talk about Yuske?"
Yuske looked up from whatever he was doing. "About our new girl Raven. Anyone else besides me think that she's not human?"
The room went silent but Kurama and Hiei nodded their heads while Kuwabara looked at them in total confusion. "What do you mean Urameshi? She seemed pretty normal to me."
Yuske looked over at Kuwabara. "When she was fighting Hiei the other day did you even bother to look at her sword that just appeared out of nowhere? And the fact that she was actually faster then Hiei and seemed to dominate or were you looking at the fact that she was pretty and didn't notice anything at all?"
Kuwabara blushed at what Yuske last said. "Ummmm…Well, I just might have not been paying attention to the fight fairly much but what are we gonna do about it?"
Hiei actually spoke. "I say that we talk to her about seeing Koenma. I believe that this is the girl that Koenma was talking about for our next mission. He did say to be on the lookout for a mysterious new girl. I think that she fits the description well."
Yuske jumped up. "Well, let's go over to her house for a visit." And with that the boys started off towards Raven's house.
WITH RAVEN
After a few hours Raven decided that she would go for a walk. She ran downstairs past her mother yelling that she was going for a walk, slipped on her tennis and went out the door, slamming it shut proving that no one was going to stop her.
Her mother looked at the slammed door bewildered at her daughter's sudden act and turned to her husband. He gave her that don't-look-at-me look so she looked back to the door.
To Raven, it was a prefect night out; it was just about to storm. She didn't know why but she just seemed to be calmest with this type of weather. As she walked she found a forest and decided to go in; no people were around. She had to admit that being alone had its many perks. So, she walked around for a bit until she found a clearing and decided to reside in one of the trees for the moment, enjoying the peace and quit that there always seemed to be in the forest.
WITH THE GANG
Yuske came up to Raven's door and knocked. Raven's mother answered the door. Yuske was the one to ask, "Hey is Raven home? We kinda would like to talk to her."
Raven's mother seemed to look at the four boys funny but answered. "She's not home right now. She ran out the door saying that she was going for a walk. By the way she left I had a feeling that she didn't want to be brought back to the house for a while. And if you want to find her, look in the nearest forest. She has a thing for finding them. And she'll most likely be in a clearing. She hates feeling crowded. She needs open space."
Yuske nodded, said thanks and left as her mother shut the door. The boys' walked to the forest and soon were in the clearing. Yuske looked around. "Well, I don't' see her here. Maybe her mother was wrong."
Kuwabara was also looking around. "No, she's definitely here; I can sense some of her energy that I couldn't sense the other day. She's slacking today for hiding her energy."
Raven jumped down and spoke scaring them all but Hiei, "I'm not slacking today, I just don't care if a demon finds me or not tonight. It's too perfect of a night to be worried about a little thing like that. And besides, what do you guys want with me anyway?"
Kurama seemed to be the one to explain everything. "Well, you see, we work for the ruler of Spirit World Koenma and you see, we think that he wanted us to find you so we would like you to come with us to meet him."
Raven stared at him with cold, heartless eyes. "I will never speak to that toddler ever again. You can tell him that he can kiss my ass before I go back to working for him. I'll be your friend but I will NOT, I repeat, will NOT go work for that annoying miserable little toddler ever again!"
Raven was about to walk off when a certain little toddler appeared. "I'm sorry that you feel that way about me Raven but I suggest that you come and talk to me. It does concern you very dearly."
Raven stopped walking but didn't turn around. "And what could be so wrong that you would need to come to me for help Koenma? You should know what my answer would be after what happened all so many yrs ago."
Koenma got a sad look in his eyes as the team looked at him completely confused. "Raven, this concerns your kind; which is why I thought that you would prefer to talk alone with me about it."
This time Raven turned to look at Koenma, with an even more saddened look then usual in her eyes. "What now? And I don't care if the boys are here; just tell me what it is."
Koenma took a deep sigh and started to explain. "Well, it seems that your village has been destroyed…We've heard about survivors but we don't' know where they are at the moment and that there are fairly few if any. At the moment Raven I believe that you're the only one that can help, seeing as you're the strongest of your kind, and the only one to actually be able to find any survivors. What do ya say Raven?"
Raven turned around; she didn't want anyone to see her tears. She spoke, in a calm voice masking her tears, "But you remember the rule Koenma. I was casted out for what I am. According to them I'm not one of them. What do you say that?"
Koenma took a moment to answer, "I think that for the current circumstances they will make the exception."
Raven stood there for a few minutes as it started to rain. She started walking off as she spoke, "Let me think it over. I'll have the boys let you know whats up." And with that she was gone.
The guys all turned to Koenma waiting for an explanation. Koenma gave them a simple answer, "I can't explain what happened….all I can tell you is that if you really want to know, you'll have to get it out of her. She'll kill me if I told you myself. So, your guys' challenge is to get to her to open herself up. Which I will warn you will take some time. A lot of time if I might add. You guys will have to let me know what her decision is. And don't rush her; this is very hard on her." Koenma left and the boys stared after Raven, hoping that someday, somehow they would get Raven to speak up. What the others didn't notice was a certain fire demon had disappeared after Raven.
WITH RAVEN
Raven had actually started running home. When she got home, she ran through the door and ran straight up to her room, shut her door and locked it. Her mother had run right after her but didn't make it to her room in time. She stood outside her door pounding on it yelling at her daughter to let her in. After about 15 minutes of pounding and no answer, Raven's mother gave up and went back downstairs.
After her mother had gone, Raven went out to her balcony to sit out in the rain; crying her silent tears that blended in the rain. What she didn't notice was that Hiei had come up for a visit. He was right next to her before she realized that he was even anywhere near her.
Raven looked over at him. "What do you want?"
He just simply answered, "An explanation would be nice."
As Hiei sits down right next to her Raven takes a deep breath and begins. "According to my village, I'm what they call an abomination and they casted me out because I'm half dark and something demon and half of something that I don't even know what it is. No one ever really told me; not even that stupid toddler Koenma. I hate Koenma so much because he is responsible for the death of my dear dear elder brother, Zane. Koenma never really did give me an explanation on this either but I believe that Koenma thought that Zane was going to soon turn on him and of course at the time Zane was even more powerful then me. So, Koenma sent my brother on an assignment that he knew he couldn't handle and my brother died. I've hated him ever since. And of course I've never really cared about my heritage but, I can't just let them die out like that and have me being the last one. Cause then I don't think that I'll ever be able to find out more about, well, me. So, I don't really know what I should do.
Hiei was touched at how much her past was almost like his. He tried to think of something to say but he was at a loss for words. While he was thinking, he felt a head go on his shoulder and then slight sobbing. He was fairly surprised at first but then complied and starting to sift through her drenched hair. After a while she had finally cried herself to sleep. Hiei took her into her room, laid her on bed, covered her up, and went back onto her balcony and watched her sleep, waiting for her response in the morning.
Ok, second chappy. I know that this is prolly starting off kinda slow and sucky but hey, I'm trying lol I hope that you guys liked this chapter a lot better then my last one and I'll hopefully get a few reviews. Well, laters ppl
