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"What is he doing here?" Yusuke asked. But looked to Kurama instead of the maid. The fox's hands instantly rose and waved, in a manner, to show that he had no more of a clue than Yusuke. He had not ever seen the man, let alone talked to him. There was no way he could even phantom why he chose to come.
"Well, Detective. Why not go and see why he has ever graced us with his presense," the fire demon grumbled. He had not liking for the man. This man who had once been partners with the red head. Hiei didn't like the thought of them anywhere close together. Especially after finding out what had gone on between Kurama and Kuroune.
The small kit in Hiei's lap, finding it the right time, gave a loud snore. Even looked down and had to double take when the, usually cold acting, fire demon gave the kit a bright smile. This double take went un-noticed, as Hiei pulled the kit from his lap and craddled her into his arms. "We really should give her a name. Since we are her parents, " Kurama smirked when Hiei gave him a wide eye'd stare. The stare was then followed by a grin, that was given to the kit, as red eyes looked back down.
The room was silent. Everyone racking their brain for a suitable name. "Ahh... Lord Yusuke... what about the guest?" the maid timidily asked. Her head still barely poking into the room. Her fingers were curled against the door frame. Knuckles white from the tightness she used to hold herself. "Tell him. 'Lord Yusuke says if you really need to talk. Then bring your ass up here!' Tell him, just like that, and if he threatens you or anything. . . then slam the door and ignore him. Okay?" Yusuke's face was bright with laughter, as the maid stared at him with hopeless eyes. She blinked a few times and finally answered, "Yeah. I guess," she pulled her head from the door way and in an instant was gone.
Yukina opened her mouth to suggest a name, once finding it safe, but was interrupted by the maid. "Oh yes and Lord Kurama, you could name her 'Amethyst'? For her gorgeous eyes!" Then with that said, scurried off to tell the guest Yusuke's words. Everyone was silent again. Thinking the name over. Yukina then spoke, "You could name her Amethyst. Yes. I was going to say 'Janoah' but that's Hebrew for 'Quiet, Calm'," Kurama and Hiei were the first to turn and look to her. Green and red eyes wide from her words. "Yes, I know about human language. Oh! There is nothing wrong with Hebrew. If that's what you are thinking! But, she is not to quiet," The eyes re-focused and glanced to each other. 'Amethyst Janoah. That would be a good name. Yukina's right. She's not quiet. But, she is ... kinda calm. I guess her last name will have to be Minamino, since it sounds better with her name,' Hiei trained this thought to enter Kurama's mind.
The red head nodded his understand and repeated the first part to the group; leaving the last name part out for Hiei's sake.
"Yusuke what is the deal?" a voice questioned echoed the room. All eyes turned to the one who no longer could see. There in the doorway Yomi stood. His black hair settling after his trip up the stairs to the room. His brown shirt and white pants wrinkled from the trip to the castle and up the stairs.
"Well, you see I was wondering to same about you? I'm here celebrating the arrival of a new member to my big family and you show up demanding me to come see you! Care to explain to me?" Yusuke cocked a brow, when Yomi's head slowly turned. Kurama knew what he was doing. He had seen the action before. Yomi was listening. :Listening for the 'new' member. His head stopped when he faced, the now standing, Hiei and the still sleeping kit.
"Where did you pick that up from?" Yomi snorted, when the kit's dirt/blood smell assaulted his nose. Hiei gave a snort of his own and turned his back to Yomi. Hiding the kit from him and the kit's smell from the blind demon. "Mukuro let us adopt him," Hiei lied. Thankfully the group reacted well. They kept their hearts and lungs steady. Not letting Yomi hear the reaction to Hiei's lies.
"A boy, ah Hiei? Hmm... that would suit you well," Yomi sneered to the fire demon. Letting alittle of his hatred show. The blind demon had hated the fire demon ever since Kurama fested up to liking him and telling Yomi the Hiei was one of the reasons he didn't stay with the Yomi. Hiei and the fox's human mother were on Yomi's must hated list.
Soft, red eyes glanced to Hiei. Just to see how he had taken this. A smile spread on Yukina's lips when she saw the soft expression he was giving the now loudly snoring kit. He had completely ignored Yomi and his remark towards Hiei's heritage.
Yusuke found this a good time to enter in the conversation. He had also been glad that Hiei had ignored Yomi, but would not have complain had he decided to turn and attack Yomi. "Yomi, what was the reason of you coming? I believe I missed it," a smirk crossed Hiei's face, at Yusuke's question. He was curious to know what Yomi was doing here. If he was ever asked to guess. . . then his first guess would have something involving the startled red head.
'Startled?' Hiei thought, as he turned to Kurama. He had barely caught it. But, it had been there. His aura had given off a small, startled burst of energy. 'Why is that?' He questioned, as he followed where the fox's eyes were. At that moment, Hiei understood the burst of energy. There, stomach laying in Yomi's hand, alittle behind him. Hung an unmoving fox demon.
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The forest was crowding with mist. A humaniod form slowly disappeared in the thick mist. Not returning until the mist cleared, leaving only a fox demon in the humaniods wake. Black fur shifted, as the fox shook away the remaining mist. Bright orange eyes looked across the clearing. There was only one way the fox was going to find its baby and that would be sniffing her out.
Of course the baby was four years old. Old enough, by some standers, to be able to take care of its self. But, no mother liked to leave their child alone and this mother was the same as the next.
A cute black nose pawed at the ground. Trying to pick up the kit's trace. This was the direction it had been heading and the mother knew it. Kits usually head in one direction. Both wolf and fox kits that is. So, it couldn't be hard to find her.
'My little Rox. The adventurer!' The mother amused herself with the thought. Not letting any bad ones enter. After a few seconds of pawing and sniffing, the mother found the scent she was looking for. Her baby was heading towards their old den.
To then trodded off in the scents direction. Ignoring the bird calls and the squeals of small mice the scurried from her. Her paws left little indentions on the soft ground. Her tail swoshed this way and that way.
She walked with little concern or worry, knowing that her kit was smarter than she acted. But, after an hour of following her trail, the mother started to worry that the kit was not really thinking. For the trail soon took a great twist and had started to head west of their old den. 'Maybe she is just chasing something,' but even with the thought, the mother picked up her speed and ran after the scent.
It was another painful hour until the mother ran into a dead end. The kit's scent seemed to mysteriously jump from the ground and not land anywhere. This could only mean one thing. Someone or something had picked her up. She sniffed around trying to find any sign of there being another demon there. But found none.
"What are you looking for? It wouldn't happen to be, Rox, would it?" A deep voice snarled from behind the mother. She moved to turn towards the voice, but found that the owner had placed a hand on her scuff and lifted her up. 'Let go, Arc!' She screamed into his mind. Letting her eyes widen when he merely brushed of her mental attack.
"You shouldn't have left me. Now tell me where Rox is and I'll let you live. . . ummm... with one of your legs," he cooed in her ear. While bringing up a dagger from his side. He held it close to her throat, letting the cold steal press dangerously close.
The fox closed her eyes. This was it. She was not going to see her baby anymore.
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All opened eyes were wide. Staring between Yomi and the lifeless mother. "That was all she was able to tell me, before she passed on," Yomi addressed them. The maid came carrying with her a box that held a small blanket. The blind demon thanked her and took the box in his other hand.
Slowly and carefully he placed the fox inside. While doing this he wrapped her in the small grey blanket. He then closed then box and held it close with both hands.
"What else can you tell us?" Kurama was the first to speak. The rest of the team to afraid to speak. Hiei afraid to open his mouth and lash out with harsh words. Since that might wake the peaceful kit in his arms.
"Well. . .," Yomi began.
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"Mukuro. I think he was over here," Yomi's voice yelled from the clearing. His down on one knee inspecting the young mother. Unaware of the hurt kit that lay in the bushes.
Mukuro entered and looked around. Avoiding looking at the dieing creature. 'Arc. That's another one you killed. But, why this one?' She wondered to herself, as she checked the bushes for anyothers.
A small snap attrached the lord's attention. She looked from the bushes and turned to stare at Yomi. There he held the mother; with one hand raised and the fingers form together to make a 'snap' noise. "She said her kit is alittle to your right," was all the older lord said before standing and turning his back fully towards her.
"Dead or Alive?" She questioned, not wanting to find another dead body. Mukuro went un-answered, as she moved a bushes branch aside and found the kit.
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"After that we went over what we were going to do with it. She said she had an idea and told me to come here in the morning to see you all and to bring the mother with me. Of course she didn't give me a box to bring her in. The sadistic woman," Yomi shook his head. Botan and Koenma looked to one another.
Yusuke pulled the now crying Keiko to him; holding her close. Kuwabara rubbed the teary eye'd Yukina shoulders, trying to cheer her up.
Kurama looked down to Hiei and the kit. Hiei glanced up to him as well. They both stared for a second, before turning to stare at the awakening kit.
She stirred and stretched in the fire demon's arms. Not noticing the sad atmosphere around her. Amethyst eyes blinked and glanced around. Seeing a new person, caused her fur to fluff up. Her top lip curled up in a snarl and her ears pinned back against her head.
As a tactic to take the notice off the kit, Hiei looked to the standing demon, and asked, "Who is this. . . Arc?"
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I'm trying to get alittle of the kit's history out. It well be easier to understand later. (Maybe. That depends on how I write it: )
Thanks to everyone who reviewed! Please review and tell me what you think! I like to know what I'm doing right or wrong.
And I'm glad I was able to get this chapter up so soon. My doctor appoint was cancled until tomorrow (the office flooded so no patients could get into the place).