Dancing at the End of Time

Story by: Wolf of the Red Moon

Beta: Liore

Pairings: HieixOC, KuramaxOC, OCxOC, and anyone else I decide to pair together!

Disclaimer: Wolf of the Red Moon does not own anything from the anime Yu Yu Hakusho and makes no money from the production of this fic.

Claimer: Wolf of the Red Moon does own the characters: Kira and Samara. Take them from her without proper permission and you could be trampled upon by large, green sheep…

Chapter 2 Controllers

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"Did you ladies not get the uniforms we sent?" A man in the office asked the twins as they walked in to pick up their schedules… yeah, like they were even going to use the little schedule sheet. It was already in their mind set to become very well acquainted with the roof this year. Samara had already done the dirty work; sneaking into the school, silent as a mouse, to steal the key. Total roof access until the end of time!

"No sir…" Kira lied, something she was well practiced and very good at.

Of course, the two were never going to wear the uniforms; those flimsy little skirts left no room to stash their weapons… heh heh… Call it paranoia to wear weapons on school campus, but they were ready for anything. Besides, the "sailor suit" tops were hideous.

"Very well, inform us when they arrive, please… and here are your schedules." The man said and handed a piece of paper to both of the girls with a tight smile plastered on his face. You could tell he didn't really want to be here. Maybe he needed to money or was bribed or something, but whatever it was, it definitely was not because he liked kids.

Kira took the paper hastily--she was ready to get out of the office as fast as she possibly could--while Samara leisurely retrieved hers, glancing down at it with fascination as if she were actually interested in what classes she had.

"Would you like someone to show you the way to class?" The man questioned.

"No thanks, I think we can manage it on our own." Samara stated happily as Kira nodded, agreeing.

"Very well, be on your way." He said with a wave of his hand and when back to whatever he was doing before they had came in.

Kira and Samara walked out of the office and sauntered lazily down the hallway, looking for the signs that pointed to the roof.

"Did you see that smile?" Kira asked, a grin spreading across her face as she tucked her arms behind her head, "I wonder if his face is sore by the end of the day."

"Oh, I know!" Sam echoed cheerfully, "Did you notice the way he didn't look at us unless he had to? And then he practically threw us out! Didn't even spare a glace at the goods." At that she groped herself and made a mock-sexy face.

"He sooo plays for the other team." The shorter girl agreed.

"Probably works here to ogle at the pretty boys."

"I wonder if he has a boyfriend…"

"Gods, Ki! Don't turn him onto your yaoi obsession! He was not pretty enough for that."

Both girls laughed at that as they finally found the stairs and ascended them in double-time to keep from getting caught. It would be just their luck to get caught skipping class on the first day of school. That would have been to icing on the cake. On second thought, fuck the icing! That would be the rainbow sprinkles put on top to drown the icing!

Walking out the door, the twins were met with the reason why they loved to skip (the fact that you didn't have to listen to the teachers babble on about nothing was just a bonus). The sun was bright and warm as it rose up in the sky and it roof was high enough that, as the wind blew by, the fresh scent of the far-off forests assaulted their senses. This was as close as they could get to home--their real home--anymore.

Walking off, leaving her sister to fend for herself, Kira found a place to sit, perched on top of a concrete wall--as high as she could possibly get. Like a cat, she had a thing for high places, the higher the better.

Samara, however, just picked some random place on the side of the building and took a seat. Closing mixed eyes, she let her back lay against the warm ground, her legs dangling off the side. She sighed in content, just happy that the sun was shinning and all was at peace.

That was until something caught her attention…

Carefully trained ears picked up a sound… something like shuffling feet. Then a bored sigh. What the hell?! She and her sister weren't the only people on the roof… had a teacher found out that they were up here? No way, that wasn't a chance in seven hells that a teacher, or normal human for that matter, could have the grace and skill it would require to step foot on this roof without at least one of the twins knowing about it. And seeing as there was no warning from Kira, it was clear that she was still oblivious.

Easing herself to her feet, careful not to make a sound, Samara glanced around, looking for the intruder. At first, there was nothing, but after a moment, because of a slight shift in his stance, she spotted a boy… dark hair, cool pose… and no aura… who the hell was this kid and how the hell did he get up here?! He looked like a normal student, but there was no way he could have hidden himself so thoroughly without even trying.

Sam was about to go over there and give that little piece of crap what was coming to him before recognition dawned on her and she realized that she had seen him before. This little twerp was one of the boys that just so happened to be talking to the hot red head before school. Who would have guessed she would have such luck?

A sly smirk crossed her lips and forced herself into motion, eyes on the prize. He would be her ticket to utter hotness. She prowled closer to the boy, wondering distantly if he was good enough to sense her there.

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Kira glanced lazily at her sister for a brief moment, dull curiosity playing across her features, before resuming her nap, not shaken by the fact that another had invaded their space. With a look like that on Samara's face, there was no way his being her was a bad thing, so there was nothing to worry about, right?

But before she could shut her eyes again, a flash of movement caught her attention.

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"Hey, you were talking to that red head before school, weren't you?" Samara asked sweetly, getting the boy's attention.

"What? Oh… You mean Kurama? Yeah, what about it?" He asked, obviously unfazed by her presence there. So he had sensed her… what an interesting turn of events. He was definitely human, so what was it that made him so spiritually attuned?

"Oh, nothing, I was just wondering… anyway, I'm Samara." She stated, reaching out her hand.

If she were to manipulate her way into this boy's life, Sam could learn more about the fiery red head, whom she now knew as Kurama. First she'd woo this one and he would then introduce her to her target. There was no standing between Samara and the one she wanted… which was kind of odd in general, because she had never wanted a guy that she hadn't met.

"… Uh… I'm Yusuke." He replied, kind of irked by the forwardness of new girl, but shook her hand nonetheless.

"Well, hi there, Yusuke." She replied, flashing him an innocent smile, "I see we have similar tastes in skip locations."

"Yeah," He smiled back, feeling a little more at home with that statement, at first he was getting these weird vibes like she wasn't human or something, "I don't even know why I come to school in the first place; it's a damn waste of my time."

"I know what you mean." Samara groaned, leaning against the bars surrounding that part of the roof. There had been no bars where she had be perviously laying... So, what? Was she more likely to fall off over here than she was over there? Or did they just run out of money and only fence parts of the edge?

The two sat and spoke for a while, chatting about random subjects and going on and on about how teachers could drag out a conversation about fly mating habits to last a full hour and a half. Yusuke eventually asked her if she wanted to join him and his friends after school at the arcade.

"I'd love to…! Oh, but can I bring someone with me?" She added, almost like an after thought.

"Your boyfriend?" He questioned, a little accusingly.

Samara laughed.

"No, no. My sister." She said pointing up to Kira, who was sitting up on the wall and seemed to be interested in something on the other side.

"Its hard to believe, I know," Samara stated sarcastically, "but I don't have a boyfriend."

"WOW! You two look alike!" Yusuke exclaimed, spellbound, eyes darting back and forth between Samara and the girl on the wall.

"Yeah, genius, that's what you call twins."

"… uh… Sure, she can come." He said, focusing his attention back on the woman before him.

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Kira got up from her resting place to see a boy in all black sitting on the other side of the wall, facing to opposite direction. How the hell had he gotten there without her hearing him? He was so close… there was no way he could be human… something about him seemed… off. She narrowed her eyes, clearly unamused with this interloper.

"Who the hell are you?" She growled. Oh yes, Kira was such a people person.

He tensed as if he hadn't known she was there, or perhaps he was just surprised that she noticed him there.

He slowly turned to face her and Kira found it hard not to admire the smooth, pale skin that was stretched tight over broad shoulders. His shirt had no sleeves, displaying strong, lean-muscled arms. Though taller than herself, he appeared shorter than most. And then, as mixed eyes traveled up, they were met by blazing crimson and she was caught.

"Hn." Was all he said in reply…

Kira twitched at the answer, annoyance jerking her out of her trance.

"I asked you a question! I expect an answer." She said coldly.

"I don't have to answer any of your stupid questions, ningen onna." He responded, his deep vocals sending little shivers of pleasure down her spine.

Kira twitched in frustration.

"What did you just call me?! NINGEN!? Baka yarou! I am no pitiful ning--I mean…" She trailed off, not finding any words to save herself with.

The fire apparition glared at her with malice filled eye before he disappeared. That's it; just vanished. Without so much as a shift in the wind, he was gone and Kira was alone on the wall once more.

Sighing in defeat, she reclined back on the wall, resuming her leisurely resting, the sun's caressing rays warming her skin.

"He didn't have to just leave like that…" She muttered to herself, closing her eyes, "I didn't say I didn't like the company…"

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Hours Later…

The bell had finally rung and the twins were on there way out of the building of torture, their brains fried and their eyes heavy. They had actually gone to their last few class periods! They deserve some applause! Miracles do happen!

"The guy I was talking to earlier, Yusuke, he invited us to hang with him and his friends at the arcade later." Samara informed softly. Why she didn't say this earlier was a mystery. It was less likely that Kira would be convinced to go on such short notice, but then again… you should never give her time to think about it.

"The arcade?" She questioned distastefully.

Kira didn't really like places like that; they tended to have tons of people running around screaming and yelling for no reason. Pointless noise induced by the mind-numbing effects of video gaming and candy. Besides an arcade sounded a little… boring. To people like her anyway, the people who had no gaming ability what so ever.

"This is about a guy, isn't it?" She asked shooting her sister an accusing glare.

Samara hesitated, but slowly nodded, letting her lower lip quiver a little as she gave Kira her best 'puppy-dog face'.

"… Fine" She sighed in defeat.

If she didn't do this, Samara either wouldn't go (in which case she would complain and gripe all night and day about how Kira was such a party pooper and how she would have had so much fun if she had just gone) or she would go and let Kira walk back home alone. That didn't sound so bad, but she would regret it when Sam got home and preceded to go on and on about how it had been the greatest night of her life and how she just missed everything by choosing to stay home.

"YAY!" Samara exclaimed, throwing her arms around her sister's neck in a tight bear hug.

"Yeah, yeah. I said I'd go, so get off." Kira said with a scowl.

"Alright!" Samara said, still just happy that her antisocial sibling was coming.

Together, they made their way to the arcade, having to stopping and ogling at the bright lights flashing on the outside for a few minutes before they finally opened the door. Looking inside, they immediately spotted Yusuke fighting with Kuwabara, who they had met earlier in school. The sound of screaming kids and loud, bleeping, buzzing games was kind of annoying, but they stepped inside nonetheless.

"Hey Samara! Sup?" Yusuke called, stopping his fight with Kuwabara long enough to look up and acknowledge her.

Sam smiled and waved to the boys before she looked up to see a Goth kid… glaring at them… What the hell did they do to him? Samara had a strange urge to poke him just to see what would happen. It looked like Yusuke's group had their own little male version of Kira!

"Who's that?" She questioned to Yusuke in a whisper as he left Kuwabara on the ground to come and greet her officially.

"Oh, Samara, this is Hiei! I'm a little surprised that he came, actually… Hiei, this is Samara and her twin sister." Yusuke called not bothering to even get Kira's name.

Hiei shut his eyes to show that he wasn't listening.

"I have a name you know!" The smaller of the girls hissed vehemently, "It's Kira!!! Call me anything but Kira and I will rip you into tiny little pieces and scatter them around the globe so no one will ever find them!!!"

She almost scaring Yusuke out of his pants. It was like a shorter, edgier version of Hiei with boobs and hair that obeyed the laws of gravity.

"Oh… uh, sorry… This is Kira." He corrected himself with a sweat drop.

"Her name fits her." Kuwabara mumbled under his breath.

Kira twitched at the comment.

"What was that, smartass?!" She hissed with a glare, unable to repress the low growl that rumbled up from her throat.

"Nothing, nothing." He replied, with his hands raised in a mock surrender.

She twitched again as Samara laughed at the scene they were making. Random people looked up from their games and workers had actually stopped what they were doing to stare and the irritated girl with slightly fearful curiosity.

"… Hey, Samara, I challenge you to a game of Shockwave!" Yusuke called, changing the subject, and handed her a token.

"Alright!" She replied happily, taking the token and strolling over to the game.

They picked their characters and the screen flashed 'Go!' and the game began.

Not knowing what to do, Samara started pressing random buttons, hoping that one of them might actually be the one she was supposed to hit. After what seemed like forever of watching the players punch each other and make weird grunt noises, a big yellow K.O. sign flashed on the screen.

"You beat me! How did you do that!?" Yusuke almost had a heart attack from the shock of being beat by someone who had never played the game before.

"Talent." Samara lied with a playful smile. She proceeded to do a victory dance to provoke Yusuke's injured ego. It ultimately lead her to the door of the place in which you could not see into or out of.

"Samara, watch out where you're going." Yusuke warned.

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Kira and Hiei rolled there eyes then glared at each other, pissed that they seemed to be thinking the same thing.

'God Hiei's so… annoying! He just stands there with that mysterious, sexy bad guy look thinking that he's better than everyone else… Ack! What the hell am I thinking?! I didn't mean sexy! Scratch that! I should not be thinking that, he hates me! He hates EVERYONE! Damnit! Stupid mind! Stop being attracted to jackasses!' Kira thought wildly, struggling to weather her expressions so as not to give away her thoughts.

Hiei smirked, telepathy was a useful thing. He could listen to this girl go on and on about him inside her head all day. Kira was much more interesting that any of these stupid human games.

"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU SMRIKING AT!" She hissed. If looks could kill, that bastard would be so screwed.

"You're wrong." He stated flatly.

"What?" Kira questioned, blinking in confusion.

"You're wrong..." Hiei said.

A blush slowly worked its way over Kira's face. She knew what he exactly what he meant. Somehow she had either been murmuring her thoughts aloud or he had tapped into her thoughts. Averted her gaze to some idiot, Kira ignored the fire demon, watching the boy try to figure out how to play the game that he was at.

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WHACK!

Samara rubbed her head.

While she was victory dancing, ignoring the warnings Yusuke was giving her, the door had opened unexpectedly and hit her none too softly in the back of the head, sending her flying forward onto the ground.

"Oh, I'm sorry." Came a kind male voice.

Wincing as she looked up, Samara saw the red head, Kurama, who had his hand offered to her to help her up.

"Oh, it's no problem! It was all my fault! I mean you didn't mean to or anything, you were just coming in the door…" Samara replied with a soft pink tinted blush and took his hand.

Once Samara was to her feet, Yusuke came loping over to the scene to meet the redhead and see if his new friend was ok.

"Kurama, you made it…! Oh, I see you've already met Samara." He stated, grinning. It was the funniest thing in the world to him that Sam had actually been hit by a door. He warned her, after all, but NO don't listen to Yusuke when he's trying to help. You know where that gets you? It gets you hit by doors!

Kurama winced. "I wish you would call me Shuichi. And no, I don't believe I got her name. I'm Kurama. It is a pleasure to meet you, Samara." He greeted in that charmingly perfect way.

"The pleasure is all mine." She replied with a smile to cover her obvious blush.

And that was when it happened. It started as a dull ringing, assaulting her ears as a minor annoyance, but nothing serious. But then, it grew slowly louder and louder. She griped her ears has the growing volume began to give her a headache... She was sure that the ringing wasn't the only thing wrong. It she listened, just behind the dreaded noise, there was a deeper sound… it could have been a man's voice. This was definitely not because of her fall.

"Do you guys here that?" She asked, hoping that she wasn't yelling it.

Yusuke and Kurama looked at her strangely for a moment, but shook there heads, "What are you talking about, Sam? I don't hear anything…" Yusuke replied.

He sounded distant past the ring, as if he were calling to her from across a canyon. You see, Kira and Samara were demons, thus their ears were very, very sharp, making small, high pitched sounds seem like big noises, capable of drowning out most other things. It was like blowing a dog whistle, just the twins were the dogs.

'Oh great… it just keeps getting louder...' Samara thought, glancing up to look at Kira who was also gripping her ears. Their eyes met and they exchanged a worried look.

"Where could it be coming from?" Kira asked herself.

"Sorry guys, we have to go. Kira, come on!" Samara called with a bit of aggression laced delicately in.

Kira nodded once, ignoring to command in her sibs voice, and followed her out the door of the arcade. Normally she wouldn't stand to be given an order, wouldn't take it, wouldn't follow it, but this time was dire. They needed to leave and they needed to NOW. This was no time to let some stupid dominance thing get in the way.

Kira gave Kurama a glare before she exited. Her eyes were not as they were when she had come in, but a dazzling and somewhat disturbing blood red leaked in, dyeing the edges of her irises, encircling the blue and gold.

The fox's eyes widened when he realized this.

Outside, the girls made a desperate dash for the park. There was a forest at the end of it that stretched on for miles. There, they could be safe and wouldn't hurt anyone… they hoped…

"What is that noise?" Samara questioned.

"If I knew I would have told you be now." Kira retorted.

"The spell on your eyes in showing… I don't think it'll hold up much longer… the slit is starting to show up." Samara informed.

"It's the same with yours." Kira said.

The sound at this point got louder… a lot louder. It was becoming to much to take. Finally, almost thankfully, the two collapsed to the forest floor, passing out due to the stress whatever it was had put on their brain. It was a quiet, floating sleep with no dreams, where they remained aware of the time passing by. It was like the whole time they were just a small step away from waking.

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It had been quite some time before they awoke in a completely different area. No longer were they in the sheltered forest, but they were sitting in an alley, both of them displaying part of their demon form, wolf ears jutting proudly from their heads, a black tail draped idly along the dirty ground, fangs glimpsing the outside would though slightly parted lips, and claws covered in mud and grime from a number of different things.

"What… happened?" Samara questioned groggily.

"I don't know… It feels like I hit my head against a wall." Kira replied.

"How do you know what that feels like… experience?" Samara asked with a tired smirk.

Kira glared at her twin halfheartedly before struggling to her feet.

"I'm going home… See you there… if you can make it there…" She said, and then staggered away, tripping a few times as she went.

Samara struggled to get up, but end up falling back to the cold, hard ground of the alley.

"I think I'll just sleep here for a while." She stated to no one in particular, flattening her ears and curling her ebony tail around her, fell into a deep, dreamless sleep.

And that's it for the second chapter! I think I made it about twice as long as it originally was! xD I hope you like it because I had to sit up until midnight (on a school night) rewriting it. But I'm happy to do it! Because I love all you lovely reviewers! Haha you are the reason I continue to exist! Without you… well, I would probably be sleeping, that's for sure. lmao

So, did you love it? hate it? Anything?

Please give your thoughts! Please review!

~ Wolf of the Red Moon

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You know, I really hate games… especially ones where you put your reputation on the line. You think it might be fun, you trust your friends to go easy on you, but nooo, everyone gang up on the short ones… You guys are sure jerks…

--- Kira [signing off]