SO SORRY! It took me like forever to get this finished due to school and
work. I hope it is to our liking for the wait. Thank you for your reviews
and votes. It kind of ended up in a tie, so I'll try to make it even when
it comes to Hiei/Izumi and Ariella/Kurama moments. But Ariella has made her
decision and it is time to go from there^^
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The Soul Does Not Forget
Disclaimers: I do not own Yu Yu Hakusho, WAHAAA just kidding, but yeah...there are a few characters that will pop out that belong to me.
Warning: Hiei will be slightly out of character due to the questions concerning his little meeting with Izumi in the past. Hehehehe^^
Chapter Nine
The others watched from afar, wondering if the two had already fallen for each other and having already hot feelings for each other? However, it was just an act of promises just like Ariella slapping Kurama once she had found him.
"Ariella," Genkai called and the two separated. She walked over to the two, "I sense you already have made your decision?"
Ariella looked shocked at her sister, and opened her mouth to respond, "I'll enter the tournament. I've given it a lot of thought lately while spending sometime with the boys. They're willing to enter the tournament then so should I, if win then I can decide who can have the throne and I can continue with my life here."
"Sounds fair enough," Genkai stated as she noticed Ariella was still in Kurama's arms and smiled. "Alright training starts tomorrow and for the rest of this month. The tournament is in one month correct?"
Izumi nodded, "Yes. There should be only at least five to six members on the team. It is basically like the former dark tournament. Trainers and sponsers will be needed, everyone can come."
"The place of the tournament?" Koenma asked.
"Will be in the water region," Izumi responded. "Considering that is where the castle is along with the arena."
"I see," Koenma nodded. "Botan and I will return in a month's time to transport you all to the spirit realm, good luck on your training."
"Yes, we'll be cheering for you all the way!" Botan smiled and Koenma held out his hand for her, which she took with a loving smile as the two faded away into the spirit world.
"I suggest you all choose your training partners," Genkai said as she turned her way back into the house. The others just looked at each other, it was the five of them but then Izumi stepped in.
"There is six of us," Izumi counted. "We will enter together, so I guess we pick the people who were are more suited to battle against to get stronger."
"I got Urameshi," Kuwabara announced and Yusuke sighed to only nod in agreement.
"Ariella and I will train together," Kurama responded to get a surprised look from the woman who was still in his arms. Yusuke and Kuwabara just nodded as they saw that Hiei and Izumi were the only ones left. Hiei just smirked and looked at the water demon with an evil gleam in his eyes.
Izumi turned to Hiei, "I guess I finally get my rematch?"
Hiei just shrugged, "It's your funeral."
Izumi then began to fume and pulled out a sword that none of them knew where it came from. Ariella was about to stop Izumi when Kurama pulled her back. Ariella just looked up to his green eyes and he just shook his head no.
"I am the top class Royal Guard that protected the princess and the top of my class, I shall not be turned away by a..." Before Izumi could finish her sentence Hiei had drawn his sword and was held against Izumi's neck, and he was behind her. Izumi knew that he would act his way and smirked. She then jabbed her elbow into his stomach.
Hiei was caught in surprise as Izumi escaped from his grasp and looked at him with an equally challenging look as well as an evil formulating look. Hiei took this a sign for battle and waited till Izumi made the first offensive move.
The four just watched in awe as the two went head to head in their swordsman ship. Ariella wanted nothing more than to stop his nonsense but she knew that Izumi was too stubborn and Hiei, well he was just Hiei from what she has learned formed observation and the others.
"Well even though this looks all good and probably good entertainment, I'm going to sleep!" Yusuke said as he stretched to head back inside. Kuwabara was watching but then had the same idea as Yusuke and followed suit. That and his girlfriend was still inside.
Ariella and Kurama were left as their friends were in an all out sword fight. Neither seemingly wanting to give up and letting the other win. Ariella grew worried as she sensed that Hiei had gotten a few good hits on Izumi and yet she continued to fight. She didn't understand, nor did she have any idea that Hiei and Izumi had a small encounter in the past and before Hiei had his third eye.
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FLASH BACK
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"Izumi don't wonder far off!" One of the older girls from training called after the young flowing beauty. She knew about the cures the girl as under. And tonight was the full moon and there was a spring near by for all of the woman trainees to bathe in.
"I'm just going to the springs and besides it's a full moon, I want to be in my true form tonight!" Izumi shouted back as she gathered her things for the bath and headed towards the waters of the hot spring near by.
She stepped into the water and the water engulfed her form. The waters returned to its calm nature as Izumi appeared in her truer form. She smiled and slowly began to undress but only the top half came off when she realized she was not alone in the spring as she heard footsteps coming closer. There was an evil cackle that was heard and she turned to see a half dressed fire demon standing at the spring's edge, he was known as Hiei.
All water and ice apparitions and demons knew about him and she did however not fear nor shun him away. She just wanted to take a bath but apparently it was not going to happen.
"Who are you?" Izumi yelled at him even though she knew who he was reached for her sword. Once it was in hand his body was pressed against hers.
"Enchantress, I thought all water demons knew of me," he whispered coldly. "I also thought you could sense me a mile away, but then again you're probably a lower class demon..."
Izumi had enough and shoved him off of her and held her sword battle ready even though modesty was one of her main things but it was thrown out the window as he insulted her by degrading her as a lower class.
"You'll regret your words!" Izumi charged at him and he easily evaded her attacks and was able to defend himself quite easily but he noticed when he attacked she had a skill for the defensive.
"My, my enchantress I would never figure you for such a big temper," Hiei mocked as he had knocked her sword out of her hand and had her back to a rock. She heaved heavily as she tried to catch her breath but she knew that Hiei might, wait was going to kill her. She closed her eyes and waited for the sword to pierce her heart but it never came.
Izumi opened her eyes to see Hiei struggling, she had heard he was not the type to struggle but she saw it in his eyes. He was confused about something, and saw the sweat drip down his forehead. The question he would ask would surprise her to no end.
"Why?"
Izumi did not know the hidden meaning behind his question, he seemed confused and his mind was well blocked so she could not read into his mind. She was confused, as he pressed against her as their bare chests touched. Izumi had never been with a man in such a manner before and was nervous to say the least.
Hiei dropped his sword to the side, "What is your name enchantress?"
Izumi shook her head no, "We'll more than likely never meet again."
"I have to admit, you did give quite a fight enchantress more than any of my other preys," Hiei smirked and pressed a hand on the sides of her holding her in place.
"You should never ignite a woman's anger," Izumi responded as Hiei's face was ever so close to hers. Izumi brought her hands up against his chest trying to push him away, thinking he was playing mind games with her only to try to kill her later.
"Do not worry enchantress, I am no longer after your life...but you intrigue me," Hiei whispered against her skin of her face and Izumi became ever more unsettled by his closeness.
Izumi's lips quivered in the new sensations that was sent through her body, she had no idea for one why Hiei was in the territory but then again their were in a cross area between kingdoms. She knew that she was not suppose to be having an intimate moment with a wanted criminal.
All reason flew out of the window as she felt his lips pressed against her own. She felt him press his body closer then before as her breasts were crushed against his chest. Izumi however after even more reason and morals flew out of her mind as she returned the kiss, neither knowing why or how it started but just following in flow as time ticked by them.
They had bathed in the water together, caressed each other's skin, lips were dancing on the other's skin or lips in trying to find more access to the other, love was made if it could be called that even after the first meeting of two that were never meant to be.
Hiei lay against taller rock, and Izumi rested on his chest and in his arms. Both were content in staying the way they were but Izumi knew that she had been gone too long and the others would look for her if she didn't show up soon. She slowly pulled away only to be pulled back into Hiei's embrace.
"Where are you going enchantress?" Hiei asked simply as the two stayed in the warmth of the hot spring.
"I must leave, my comrades will start looking for me if I do not return to them soon," Izumi responded.
"Stay with me," Hiei said simply not knowing why he did. She was just a woman, that he apparently had gotten his needs from but it felt much more than that, but he would not dare to admit it.
"I can't," Izumi responded as he let go of his hold on her and she walked away to the edge to grab her clothes, she knew that once she stepped out of the water she would turn back to her other form, but that would be after she had gotten a great distance away and dawn's first light were to shine.
"When will I see you again?" Hiei asked as she had stood up on the edge but her nude form seemed to shine the moonlight. Izumi had tears fall from her eyes but held a soft smile on her rosy pink lips.
"If the fates are kind, then maybe we'll meet again, but you and I live in totally different worlds," Izumi said sadly as she began to turn away. She had seen inside the man's mind once they had reached their climax in the love they made, if you one can say they're in love after a first meeting, but she did no know his feelings for her but nothing more than a woman on the side.
"Maybe when we meet again, we can have a rematch," Izumi then turned and ran till she was far from him, she let tears fall from her eyes. She did not know why she let him have access to her body, but she knew it felt right at the time. Her heart clenched in the fear of never seeing him again, but she knew that if they were ever to meet again he and her will totally be different people at that meeting. His world was a cold cruel world while hers was filled with laughter and joy.
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End of Flashback
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"We need to stop them," Ariella said as she stepped out of Kurama's embrace as the two continued to fight. Kurama just watched as Hiei and Izumi continued to lash at each other but it seemed they were doing more than physical battle with each other.
~ If she had stayed with me, things might have been different, but she was no DIFFERENT! ~ Hiei launched another attack on Izumi and it made contact with her shoulder. She winced in pain and moved her sword upwards toward him and hit him the stomach. ~ She was no different, she walked away like all the others in my life... ~
Izumi was panting as both were now bleeding from different places, Izumi had a look of anger and Hiei was filled with rage. He remembered that night to vividly the moment Izumi and him began to battle. Izumi had also began remembering that time, and she had kept her physic block up so he could not read her mind.
Neither of them could no longer stand on their feet as both collapsed from exhaustion, Ariella quickly ran over to Izumi as Kurama rushed over to Hiei. They both carried their friends back inside where Genkai was called front. She just smirked and healed both of their injuries.
"I thought I told them not to train till tomorrow?" Genkai asked skeptically.
"Well apparently they couldn't wait, Izumi was insane to start a fight with Hiei," Ariella stated as she watched Izumi stir in her sleep.
"Yes well, Hiei must learn to control his words," Kurama eyed Ariella telling her his insight of the situation.
"Yes, well she is a fighter, she'll live and be fine." Ariella responded.
Genkai then looked at the two that were still in the land of the aware, "I see you two are slowly returning to your senses towards each other. I saw the display between you two."
Kurama blushed as well did Ariella. Both looked towards the floor, "I do not want your growing fondness for each other to interfere with the tournament and training. However, I think it is best Izumi spars with Ariella, and you, Kurama, with Hiei."
"Ok," Ariella responded.
"I don't want you two falling head over heels any time soon, even though it seems already to be in the early stages," Genkai said with a smirk and walked away from the two and the two sleeping forms. "See you tomorrow for training and lets hope that we can survive the tournament."
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WOWIE! Ok, me finally done with this chapter. I hope this small snip bit gave you readers the idea of what happened between Hiei and Izumi. There will be more Kurama/Ariella moments as well as for the others too. But the Hiei/Izumi moment was done by requests^^
So I'll see you all next chapter, till then Review please^^
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The Soul Does Not Forget
Disclaimers: I do not own Yu Yu Hakusho, WAHAAA just kidding, but yeah...there are a few characters that will pop out that belong to me.
Warning: Hiei will be slightly out of character due to the questions concerning his little meeting with Izumi in the past. Hehehehe^^
Chapter Nine
The others watched from afar, wondering if the two had already fallen for each other and having already hot feelings for each other? However, it was just an act of promises just like Ariella slapping Kurama once she had found him.
"Ariella," Genkai called and the two separated. She walked over to the two, "I sense you already have made your decision?"
Ariella looked shocked at her sister, and opened her mouth to respond, "I'll enter the tournament. I've given it a lot of thought lately while spending sometime with the boys. They're willing to enter the tournament then so should I, if win then I can decide who can have the throne and I can continue with my life here."
"Sounds fair enough," Genkai stated as she noticed Ariella was still in Kurama's arms and smiled. "Alright training starts tomorrow and for the rest of this month. The tournament is in one month correct?"
Izumi nodded, "Yes. There should be only at least five to six members on the team. It is basically like the former dark tournament. Trainers and sponsers will be needed, everyone can come."
"The place of the tournament?" Koenma asked.
"Will be in the water region," Izumi responded. "Considering that is where the castle is along with the arena."
"I see," Koenma nodded. "Botan and I will return in a month's time to transport you all to the spirit realm, good luck on your training."
"Yes, we'll be cheering for you all the way!" Botan smiled and Koenma held out his hand for her, which she took with a loving smile as the two faded away into the spirit world.
"I suggest you all choose your training partners," Genkai said as she turned her way back into the house. The others just looked at each other, it was the five of them but then Izumi stepped in.
"There is six of us," Izumi counted. "We will enter together, so I guess we pick the people who were are more suited to battle against to get stronger."
"I got Urameshi," Kuwabara announced and Yusuke sighed to only nod in agreement.
"Ariella and I will train together," Kurama responded to get a surprised look from the woman who was still in his arms. Yusuke and Kuwabara just nodded as they saw that Hiei and Izumi were the only ones left. Hiei just smirked and looked at the water demon with an evil gleam in his eyes.
Izumi turned to Hiei, "I guess I finally get my rematch?"
Hiei just shrugged, "It's your funeral."
Izumi then began to fume and pulled out a sword that none of them knew where it came from. Ariella was about to stop Izumi when Kurama pulled her back. Ariella just looked up to his green eyes and he just shook his head no.
"I am the top class Royal Guard that protected the princess and the top of my class, I shall not be turned away by a..." Before Izumi could finish her sentence Hiei had drawn his sword and was held against Izumi's neck, and he was behind her. Izumi knew that he would act his way and smirked. She then jabbed her elbow into his stomach.
Hiei was caught in surprise as Izumi escaped from his grasp and looked at him with an equally challenging look as well as an evil formulating look. Hiei took this a sign for battle and waited till Izumi made the first offensive move.
The four just watched in awe as the two went head to head in their swordsman ship. Ariella wanted nothing more than to stop his nonsense but she knew that Izumi was too stubborn and Hiei, well he was just Hiei from what she has learned formed observation and the others.
"Well even though this looks all good and probably good entertainment, I'm going to sleep!" Yusuke said as he stretched to head back inside. Kuwabara was watching but then had the same idea as Yusuke and followed suit. That and his girlfriend was still inside.
Ariella and Kurama were left as their friends were in an all out sword fight. Neither seemingly wanting to give up and letting the other win. Ariella grew worried as she sensed that Hiei had gotten a few good hits on Izumi and yet she continued to fight. She didn't understand, nor did she have any idea that Hiei and Izumi had a small encounter in the past and before Hiei had his third eye.
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FLASH BACK
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"Izumi don't wonder far off!" One of the older girls from training called after the young flowing beauty. She knew about the cures the girl as under. And tonight was the full moon and there was a spring near by for all of the woman trainees to bathe in.
"I'm just going to the springs and besides it's a full moon, I want to be in my true form tonight!" Izumi shouted back as she gathered her things for the bath and headed towards the waters of the hot spring near by.
She stepped into the water and the water engulfed her form. The waters returned to its calm nature as Izumi appeared in her truer form. She smiled and slowly began to undress but only the top half came off when she realized she was not alone in the spring as she heard footsteps coming closer. There was an evil cackle that was heard and she turned to see a half dressed fire demon standing at the spring's edge, he was known as Hiei.
All water and ice apparitions and demons knew about him and she did however not fear nor shun him away. She just wanted to take a bath but apparently it was not going to happen.
"Who are you?" Izumi yelled at him even though she knew who he was reached for her sword. Once it was in hand his body was pressed against hers.
"Enchantress, I thought all water demons knew of me," he whispered coldly. "I also thought you could sense me a mile away, but then again you're probably a lower class demon..."
Izumi had enough and shoved him off of her and held her sword battle ready even though modesty was one of her main things but it was thrown out the window as he insulted her by degrading her as a lower class.
"You'll regret your words!" Izumi charged at him and he easily evaded her attacks and was able to defend himself quite easily but he noticed when he attacked she had a skill for the defensive.
"My, my enchantress I would never figure you for such a big temper," Hiei mocked as he had knocked her sword out of her hand and had her back to a rock. She heaved heavily as she tried to catch her breath but she knew that Hiei might, wait was going to kill her. She closed her eyes and waited for the sword to pierce her heart but it never came.
Izumi opened her eyes to see Hiei struggling, she had heard he was not the type to struggle but she saw it in his eyes. He was confused about something, and saw the sweat drip down his forehead. The question he would ask would surprise her to no end.
"Why?"
Izumi did not know the hidden meaning behind his question, he seemed confused and his mind was well blocked so she could not read into his mind. She was confused, as he pressed against her as their bare chests touched. Izumi had never been with a man in such a manner before and was nervous to say the least.
Hiei dropped his sword to the side, "What is your name enchantress?"
Izumi shook her head no, "We'll more than likely never meet again."
"I have to admit, you did give quite a fight enchantress more than any of my other preys," Hiei smirked and pressed a hand on the sides of her holding her in place.
"You should never ignite a woman's anger," Izumi responded as Hiei's face was ever so close to hers. Izumi brought her hands up against his chest trying to push him away, thinking he was playing mind games with her only to try to kill her later.
"Do not worry enchantress, I am no longer after your life...but you intrigue me," Hiei whispered against her skin of her face and Izumi became ever more unsettled by his closeness.
Izumi's lips quivered in the new sensations that was sent through her body, she had no idea for one why Hiei was in the territory but then again their were in a cross area between kingdoms. She knew that she was not suppose to be having an intimate moment with a wanted criminal.
All reason flew out of the window as she felt his lips pressed against her own. She felt him press his body closer then before as her breasts were crushed against his chest. Izumi however after even more reason and morals flew out of her mind as she returned the kiss, neither knowing why or how it started but just following in flow as time ticked by them.
They had bathed in the water together, caressed each other's skin, lips were dancing on the other's skin or lips in trying to find more access to the other, love was made if it could be called that even after the first meeting of two that were never meant to be.
Hiei lay against taller rock, and Izumi rested on his chest and in his arms. Both were content in staying the way they were but Izumi knew that she had been gone too long and the others would look for her if she didn't show up soon. She slowly pulled away only to be pulled back into Hiei's embrace.
"Where are you going enchantress?" Hiei asked simply as the two stayed in the warmth of the hot spring.
"I must leave, my comrades will start looking for me if I do not return to them soon," Izumi responded.
"Stay with me," Hiei said simply not knowing why he did. She was just a woman, that he apparently had gotten his needs from but it felt much more than that, but he would not dare to admit it.
"I can't," Izumi responded as he let go of his hold on her and she walked away to the edge to grab her clothes, she knew that once she stepped out of the water she would turn back to her other form, but that would be after she had gotten a great distance away and dawn's first light were to shine.
"When will I see you again?" Hiei asked as she had stood up on the edge but her nude form seemed to shine the moonlight. Izumi had tears fall from her eyes but held a soft smile on her rosy pink lips.
"If the fates are kind, then maybe we'll meet again, but you and I live in totally different worlds," Izumi said sadly as she began to turn away. She had seen inside the man's mind once they had reached their climax in the love they made, if you one can say they're in love after a first meeting, but she did no know his feelings for her but nothing more than a woman on the side.
"Maybe when we meet again, we can have a rematch," Izumi then turned and ran till she was far from him, she let tears fall from her eyes. She did not know why she let him have access to her body, but she knew it felt right at the time. Her heart clenched in the fear of never seeing him again, but she knew that if they were ever to meet again he and her will totally be different people at that meeting. His world was a cold cruel world while hers was filled with laughter and joy.
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End of Flashback
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"We need to stop them," Ariella said as she stepped out of Kurama's embrace as the two continued to fight. Kurama just watched as Hiei and Izumi continued to lash at each other but it seemed they were doing more than physical battle with each other.
~ If she had stayed with me, things might have been different, but she was no DIFFERENT! ~ Hiei launched another attack on Izumi and it made contact with her shoulder. She winced in pain and moved her sword upwards toward him and hit him the stomach. ~ She was no different, she walked away like all the others in my life... ~
Izumi was panting as both were now bleeding from different places, Izumi had a look of anger and Hiei was filled with rage. He remembered that night to vividly the moment Izumi and him began to battle. Izumi had also began remembering that time, and she had kept her physic block up so he could not read her mind.
Neither of them could no longer stand on their feet as both collapsed from exhaustion, Ariella quickly ran over to Izumi as Kurama rushed over to Hiei. They both carried their friends back inside where Genkai was called front. She just smirked and healed both of their injuries.
"I thought I told them not to train till tomorrow?" Genkai asked skeptically.
"Well apparently they couldn't wait, Izumi was insane to start a fight with Hiei," Ariella stated as she watched Izumi stir in her sleep.
"Yes well, Hiei must learn to control his words," Kurama eyed Ariella telling her his insight of the situation.
"Yes, well she is a fighter, she'll live and be fine." Ariella responded.
Genkai then looked at the two that were still in the land of the aware, "I see you two are slowly returning to your senses towards each other. I saw the display between you two."
Kurama blushed as well did Ariella. Both looked towards the floor, "I do not want your growing fondness for each other to interfere with the tournament and training. However, I think it is best Izumi spars with Ariella, and you, Kurama, with Hiei."
"Ok," Ariella responded.
"I don't want you two falling head over heels any time soon, even though it seems already to be in the early stages," Genkai said with a smirk and walked away from the two and the two sleeping forms. "See you tomorrow for training and lets hope that we can survive the tournament."
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WOWIE! Ok, me finally done with this chapter. I hope this small snip bit gave you readers the idea of what happened between Hiei and Izumi. There will be more Kurama/Ariella moments as well as for the others too. But the Hiei/Izumi moment was done by requests^^
So I'll see you all next chapter, till then Review please^^