Demon Blooming

Intro:

O.o…two chps in one week…my muse…she's…going crazy! 'runs around in circles'

Ah okay so here we are chapter two! XD hope everyone enjoys it XD

Disclaimer:…must I reemphasize the lake of jacket-less Neuro?...well then shall I point out the criminal lake of bare chested Neuro…that I would deffinitly have put in if I owned Neuro 'nods head' XD (I own the story in this story…just go with it!)

"Thinking"

"Speaking"

Reading

Shocking! – Chapter 2

…Yako's POV…once again XD…

Yako's eye's widened as Nobara made her way to her new seat which was oddly enough next to Yako. Nobara winked and whispered "Your eyes are vertical."

With a gasp Yako pulled out her compact and growled under her breath at the slit eyes staring back at her. After a while they returned to normal and she put her compact away. "Arigato…" (1) she mumbled.

Nobara giggled and said "Don't worry bout it! Used to happen to me all the time too!"

Yako blinked and turning a brilliant grin to Nobara said "Really?"

Nobara nodded and said "Sure all the time when I was in elementary school."

This caused Yako's face to fall. Nobara blinked and said "Ahh no! Its just that I've had a lot of training ya know?...." waving her hands in front of her.

Yako looked down at her hands and said "Yeah…that makes since. After all…you have a clan." Nobara watched Yako as the class began her eyes suddenly sparkling and a big grin spreading on her face all of a sudden.

…after class…

Yako sighed as she left the school building her mood some what depressing. "Katsuragi-san!" was suddenly yelled causing Yako to pause and look up as Nobara ran up to her.

"Hai? Hanazakari-san?" (2) Yako replied blinking.

Nobara blinked and waving her hand in front of her face said "Nobara-chan is fine! Hanazakari-san makes me feel old."

"Ah, well then you can call me Yako-chan?" Yako replied some what hesitant.

Nobara gave Yako a blinding smile and said "Great! Hey Yako-chan I was wondering…"

As Nobara trailed off she began to fidget nervously. "Nani?" (3) Yako asked tilting her head to the side curiously.

Nobara gulped and said in a rush "Wellifyouwantyoucanprobalyjoinmyclanifyawant…" (4)

Yako blinked as her brain picked apart the rushed words and made since of them before saying "Join…but wouldn't they mind? After all I have no training what so ever…" and looking down at her feet.

Nobara shook her head vigorously causing her earrings to jingle and said "No, I'm sure it would be okay, after all they have me right? So I don't see why you would be a problem." (5)

Yako's eyes widened and a shy grin formed on her face. "You really think it would be okay?" she asked somewhat hesitant to get her hopes up.

Nobara nodded vigorously her earrings jingling noisily and said "I'm sure of it! Wanna come over now?"

"Ah…" Yako started only to be interrupted by her cell phone receiving a message. Flipping the phone open she read the one line message and gulped. Don't be late. from Neuro.

"Gomen Nobara-chan, I have to go to work." (6) Yako said some what disappointed.

"Ah, you have a job?" Nobara asked tilting her head to the side.

"Oh…um…yeah I'm a detective…" Yako said with a nervous laugh.

"A detective? Oh wow that's cool!" Nobara exclaimed.

"Ah?" Yako said blinking at the lack of recognition. Since the Aya case no one had failed to recognize her when she said that she was a detective.

Nobara tilted her head to the other side at Yako's confusion and said "Should I…you know…recognize you? Ah…..gomen! I'm so busy with training that I don't get out much!"

Yako shook her head and said "Iie, that's okay. Well I have got to go now, see you later." (7) waving she sprinted off towards the office.

…at the office, about fifteen minuets later…

Yako sighed as she helped Neuro turn the pages of the books and newspapers he was reading to learn more about Sai. She fidgeted as he finished and the many eyes seemingly disappeared.

When he turned his piercing gaze to her she gulped. She had gotten a break when she arrived, Neuro had chosen to learn more on Said and had left her 'mystery' alone…until now.

"Now slave…shall we discuss your abnormalities?" Neuro said with a toothy grin.

Yako gulped as he raised one clawed hand and said "Um…well its complicated you see…and I don't really know how to explain it well."

Neuro glowered at her and advanced on her with a raised clawed hand when "Obaa-san's really good at explaining stuff." rang out from the door. (8)

"Eik!" Yako exclaimed in shock as both her and Neuro's heads snapped to the door.

The door was cracked open and only a head was poking threw it. The owner of said head had a big grin plastered on their face.

"N…N…Nobara-chan?" Yako stuttered out at the sight of the other girl.

Neuro all but growled at the fact that he had been surprised…he would have to look into that later.

"Ahhk!" Nobara said as a can appeared from behind her and waked her over the head causing her to crumple to the ground rubbing her head.

"Really child, you must learn some manners." came from behind Nobara as the door was pushed the rest of the way open.

Yako gasped as the old lady she had meet the day before stepped into the office. Nobara shook her head causing a chorus of jingles as she stood.

Neuro blinked as Nobara suddenly appeared before him. She stared at him intently before seemingly flashing all around him looking him up and down before stopping in front of him once more.

"Oh wow! This is my first time meeting a demon!" she exclaimed holding out her hand she said "Hanazakari Nobara! Nice to meet ahhhh!" she said ending on a yell as the cane appeared out of no were to knock her over the head once more and sending her to the ground.

The old woman sighed from behind Nobara and said "Gomen, I've done my best to beat some manners into this child but it seems her skull is to thick. I am called Hanazakari Ayami" (9)

"Ahhhh…don't be that way Obaa-san!" Nobara said from the ground sitting up and rubbing her head.

Yako shook her head to clear it and said "What are you doing here Nobara-chan?"

"Oh that!" exclaimed Nobara standing up. "Well when I told Obaa-san about you she said that you were really famous. So I thought we could talk about things here. After all you're most comfortable in your territory right?" she continued with a smile (10).

Yako found herself at a loss for words and simply blinked at the other girl. Neuro raised a brow and said "Well dishrag care to explain all of this?"

Yako gulped and said "Ah well…um."

Ayami chuckled and said "Perhaps the child was right in suggesting I explain. Although I do not know your own story young one. I can very well guess much of it."

Yako meet the older woman's gaze and said "I don't really know much, only what my parents told me about me…"

"Well then shall I tell a story then?" Ayami asked taking a seat on one of the couches and motioning for the others to do the same.

Nobara flopped onto the couch and curled her feet under her. (she's still in her school uniform if your curious) Yako took a seat across from Nobara, and Neuro sat some what hesitantly next to Yako and across from Ayami.

Nodding the woman began her tell her voice soothing as it weaved the tell of long ago. (there will be one number after the story were all definitions will be placed)

"There was a time long ago when heaven and hell battled for supremacy. Neither had a care for the humans caught in the middle. For between heaven and hell is earth, the domain of humans. And it was earth that became the battle ground for the angels and demons. At this time many humans lost there lives as they were caught in the cross fire, and the Earth was ravished."

Taking a soft breath Ayami continued "The times were bleak as the end of the war seemed far away. Humanity was on the brink of extinction when they came forth. They were the seirei of animals that had had gathered and wandered the earth. Looking upon the death of the earth caused by the war they felt offended for the earth. Choosing select humans they proposed a deal. The humans and seirei would merge into one being. This new being would be strong enough to fight against the angles and demons."

"Accepting this deal some of the humans gained inhumanly powers. They trained day in and day out with these new powers until they had developed a unique fighting stile. One that they used to bet the angels back to heaven, and the demons back to hell. The humans had gained power enough to be equals and thus protect their home."

"They then separated into twelve groups, the great ones the Sana Junni Batsu Ne Sana Furui. These twelve groups grew and expanded each developing different styles unique to themselves. The name they chose to use to differentiate themselves from the other humans was Touki. However the other humans gave them their own name they call them Shinobi." (11)

Ayami took a breath and looking at Neuro said "Perhaps you have heard of us? We are Touki, but the story does not end here. At least not for these two young ones." saying this she motioned to Nobara and Yako.

Yako's eyes were wide as she listened to the story and said "So that's how it began?"

Ayami nodded and said "Hai indeed that is how we got our beginning."

Neuro frowned and said "I have heard of the war, I myself did not participate in it, it was most untactful. I still do not understand Lucy's reasoning for starting it, after why would a demon want to live in heaven? The place is dual to say the least."

Yako blinked and staring at Neuro said "You've been…to heaven?"

Neuro smirked and said "Why yes, yes I have, now I would like to know of the rest of the story if you would?" turning back to Ayami.

Nodding Ayami said "Over time the twelve groups found that there were some seirei they did not like bonding with. These seirei became known as Sano Yokoshima. Now when a child of a Touki Clan reaches the age of 6 months they are brought to one of the 12 caves. Here the clan chief requests that one of the seirei of the cave bonds to the child. If by chance one of the Sano Yokoshima bond with the child, it is to meet immediate death, Sano Yokoshima are not to be allowed to live."

Yako looked down at her hands her eyes clouded over. Nobara looked over at the other girl and said "Its okay! Its okay! We're alive right?"

Yako looked up and said in a weak voice "Hai…I guess we are."

Neuro merely observed the exchange and waited in silence. Ayami sighed and said "In all my years as the head of the Hana clan not one Sano Yokoshima had been bonded, in fact my clan thinned out to the point were there was only myself."

Pausing she looked at Nobara with a small smile and said "It was sixteen years ago that I went to the clan meetings. There was to be a bonding and, not just any bonding. But the bonding of the Kage clan leader's first child. She had not even been named yet as was the tradition until the bonding."

Nobara looked out the window and seemed to ignore Ayami as she continued to speak. "Myself and the other clan head's all attended the bonding ceremony out of respect. It was a happy thing…until the bonding happened. The cave was silent as the Sano Yokoshima descended onto the child and bonded with her. I was saddened, and shocked at the sight of disgust on the faces of my comrades."

Sighing Ayami turned her gaze to Nobara and said "Perhaps it was because I had never witnessed a Sano Yokoshima bonding, or perhaps it was because I was the last of my clan I know not. But I decided to take the child, and make her my own apprentice. And so I took little Nobara and disappeared into the night."

Nobara snorted and said "Yeah I'll bet it was that easy…sure sounds logical right?"

Ayami smiled and said "Of course! After all no one messes with the Hana clan!"

The End:

Dun dun dun!!!!!!! XD so now you know the history! but the story's not yet done!...XD

Some info on the Touki: think of them as a weird cross between Native Americans and Ninjas…odd?...yes, but the seirei is sort of like a spirit animal? so they don't have two spirits but one that is a mix of two….as odd as that is…that's what it is…make any sense at all?

A cookie for the person who knows who Lucy is! XD

Numbers Corner:

1: Arigato means thank you

2: Hai means yes

3: Nani means what (no that's not a question XD)

4: Well if you want you can probably join my clan if ya want…

5: they are not really talking about Yako's training or lack there of…I won't say any more then that for now Xd

6: Gomen means sorry

7: Iie means no

8: Obaa-san means grandmother…as for surprising Neuro…well that will be explained later! XD

9: Ayami means Iris

10: she was talking in general, like how you're the most comfortable on your 'home turf' you know?

11: Seirei means spirit, Sana Junni Batsu Ne Sana Furui roughly means The Twelve Great Clans of the Ancients, Touki means fighting spirit

12: Sano Yokoshima means the evils

ANNNNnd that's a wrap! please drop me a review kay? (flames will be giving to Neuro to do with as he pleases 'laughs evily')