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Chapter 11
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You know, being Urameshi Yusuke's baby sister meant I had quite a bit of protection against bullies. It was mostly out of fear what my elder brother would do to them if he were to find out I was being bullied. Since Yusuke is gone, that means those who wanted to bully me can do so now...since they have no idea my dear brother is still alive and well.
"Don't you have something to say, Urameshi?" I was pushed to the ground and I stared blankly at the girl in front of me. It was quite pathetic...this child, that is. "We couldn't touch you before, but now that your brother's gone...well, we can do what we want."
"A-Ami-chan...We shouldn't do this..."
"Shut up, Kaede. Ami-chan likes Misaki-kun, it's sick how Urameshi treats him and Hinata-kun!"
"Ah, I get it now. You're jealous about my relationship with both Hinata-kun and Misaki-kun."
"I don't get what's so special about you of all people, Urameshi. Kaede, the bucket."
"I-I don't think that we should..."
"Kaede!"
"Y-Yes!" The smallest of the three looked at me. I could practically see her apologizing to me with her eyes. "H-Here..."
"Take this!"
"..." I stared blankly at the idiot who dared throw a bucket of mud on me. "You should not have done that."
"Of course, after all. A dog from the streets deserves to get covered in mud. Like mother, like daughter right? I heard from mama that your mom's a-!" I reacted quickly, before she could trash talk my mother. I grabbed her throat, pulling her to my level so she couldn't look away. "Guh...!"
"You will listen to me very carefully, understood?"
"You bit-!" I grabbed the other brave moron by the throat, pulling her close. "L-Let...!"
"I don't give a fuck what you say about me, but you talk trash about my mother or my brother...then I will have a problem. My brother is a hotheaded bastard who loves to fight, yes, but he's still my precious big brother. My mother is an alcoholic, but she does her best to make sure my brother and I went to school. You say one bad word about my family...You. Are. Going. To. Die. Is that clear?"
"Y-You can't jus-"
"Threaten you, I can. Everyone in this school knows that Urameshi Yuiko doesn't pick fights, that she's a good student unlike her delinquent big brother. Another thing, you think you're popular because others treat you with respect...well, let's just say that will end quickly if anyone finds out how this happened."
"You...!"
"I didn't need my brother to protect me, never did. I can handle my problems myself, they just never occurred because no one had the balls to do what you three just did. Take this as your first and only warning, do it again...you're going to end up in hell and it won't be me who does it."
I released the girls and I watched as they fell to their knees, staring at me in horror. I smiled innocently, patting their cheeks gently. I walked past them and back into the building. I was careful as I used Reiki to remove the mud from my body. It difficult, but I got rid of the most of it. I had taken a shower in the locker room and I returned to the classroom dressed in my gym clothes.
"Yuiko, where'd you go?" Misaki asked glancing at me when I entered the classroom.
"I had something I had to do." I glanced at the three who dared attempted to bully me, they reacted with fear and horror...understandable. "It's not much. What did I miss?" I asked taking my seat.
"Nothing much, just math class." Misaki started at me, eyes telling me he didn't believe me. "Did you want to go to a café after school?"
"No, we're going to Hinata-kun's house."
"..."
"Not for the reason that you're thinking."
"You won't...threaten him again, will you?"
"He's your teacher, not mine."
"..."
"I won't threaten him, I promise. However, you owe me a crepe on the way."
"Sure thing."
I gave Misaki a small smile before class began. I didn't want to bother him or Hinata about stupid human girl problems. I can handle myself quite well, I don't need some shitty knights in shiny armors coming to my rescue for every little thing.
Is it wise not to tell them? They will be quite angry if you don't tell them.
I am not a damsel in distress. I can protect myself quite well, I am stronger than both of them combined.
True, but if I know a man, as I am also a man...well, they will not be pleased to know you were being bullied. If I wasn't part of you and you decided to keep this a secret...well, let's just say not only would you be punished, I would have to kill the girls who dared to harm you.
I love you, Rei, truly. However, I wish to fight my own battles.
I taught you well, too well if you're thinking of picking fights.
I am not stupid, nor am I a hothead. I will fight fights I know I will win or if my precious people are in danger. If someone threatened my family or friends, I will risk my life to kill whoever is behind it.
You're a good child, Yui.
I know that, but I don't want you to see me as a child.
Wait a few more years so you can grow. I'll decide after that.
Meanie.
Classes have ended, let's get going.
Don't run from the problem. We will continue this discussion later.
"Yuiko, are you ready to go?" Misaki asked standing beside my desk.
"Yeah, let's go." I stood up and I linked arms with him. "Hinata-kun is waiting for us, let's get going." I said dragging him out the classroom.
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I watched Hinata and Misaki train for a few minutes before turning my gaze towards the small wooden doll on my lap. I placed it on the ground and I attacked my Reiki to it. I made it dance while barely moving my fingers. It was a lot easier to control things when my fingers were moving, but it was quite difficult when they're not moving as well.
"Can you do that with your other puppets?" Misaki asked approaching me.
"It's difficult, since they're much larger. When they're small, it's much easier." I answered letting the doll take a bow.
"This is kind of cute." Misaki said staring at the doll.
"I'd be careful if I were you, these ones are just as dangerous as my other puppets." I picked it up and placed it onto my lap. "I keep poisoned needles inside."
"..."
"They're quite cute, but deadly." I smiled innocently, resting my cheek against its head. "Don't be fooled by their appearance."
"They're just like Yuiko-chan!" Hinata quickly sat beside me, his cat ears moving up and down. "Incredibly deadly, but incredibly cute."
"Thanks." I tried not to giggle when he began nuzzling my neck. "I must admit...you're much cuter when you act like a cat."
"Hey, I'm supposed to be manly."
"Manly isn't what I would say about a guy with cat ears and a tail."
"Are you picking a fight?"
"No, but don't touch my girlfriend like that."
"It's not like Yuiko-chan says anything about hating me touching her."
"I am not a toy for you two play tug of war with." I slowly began to stand. "I have to head home now. I just wanted to check Misaki-kun's progress."
"Wait, Yuiko." Misaki stood up and he grabbed my elbow. "I...I want the two of us to go on a date on Christmas. To an amusement park."
"Christmas isn't for another two weeks."
"Will you go with me?"
"Hey!" Hinata grabbed me from behind, holding me close to him. "You can't go anywhere with Yuiko-chan alone, especially not on a date."
"If Yuiko agrees then your dissatisfaction will be ignored. I am Yuiko's boyfriend."
"..."
"Yuiko-chan will marry me in the future."
"..."
"Yuiko, will you go with me?"
"Yuiko-chan..."
"I'll go with you."
"No way...!"
"Misaki-kun, what time will you pick me up?"
"Ten?"
"Alright then."
"Yuiko-chan...! Then you should go on a date with me too!"
"Sure."
"Really?"
"You two do realize I don't see you two as men, right?"
"Yeah, but we'll change that."
"We have been changing your view of us, bit by bit. Seriously, your defenses are scary strong."
"...I'll take it as a compliment. I'm heading home then."
"I'll-"
"I can get home fine on my own, Hinata-kun."
"I'll see you tomorrow, Yuiko."
"I'll see you tomorrow, Misaki-kun, Hinata-kun. Ah, that's right. Mind if I leave this here?"
"Sure, do you plan on using it to train?"
"No...I thought it'd be useful to keep one around here in case I need a weapon."
"...I'll be sure to tell the others not to touch it then."
"Thanks then."
I left Hinata's house and headed home. However, there was this...strange presence nearby. It was...similar to my own, but quite different. Rei had reacted violently, I could sense his bloodlust and how it was leaking out through me. It was overwhelming me, I-I was seriously choking! I staggered and leaned against the wall, gasping for air.
R-Rei!
That bastard...!
REI!
Rei finally realized what was going on and quickly tried to calm down. While the bloodlust was still there, it wasn't as bad as before. It wasn't chocking me anymore, which I was thankful for. I held my throat, coughing for a few minutes. Rei wasn't pissed he was angry, more than he ever was with Hinata or Misaki. I never thought he could ever get that angry.
"R-Rei...W-What the hell is that?" I questioned still coughing.
...Bastard got away...Don't worry about it, Yui.
"Don't tell me to not worry about it! You almost chocked me with your bloodlust...!"
...Sorry, but I don't want to talk about it.
"Haah..." Rei finally calmed down, no longer releasing bloodlust. "Rei..."
I'm serious, Yui. Drop it.
"...Alright..."
I didn't mean for you to be affected in such a way...I'm sorry, Yui.
"It's fine...Rei..."
I stood up, still having a bit of difficulty breathing. I didn't know what had gotten into Rei, but I...If he won't tell me, then he won't tell me. There's a reason why he's an incredibly old demon while I'm just a human girl with a demon stuck in her body. We're two sides of the same coin, so close, but so far at the same time. Rei went back to sleep and I continued on my way home.
"I hate it when you hide things from me...Rei..."
Rei has been sleeping too long as well, it's starting to worry me. He only wakes up whenever I'm working on our puppets or when I wake him up to see if he's still there. I was worried, very worried about my old friend. It's not like Rei to act like this and not say why. Rei and I are close, to the point I saw him as a friend and someone I love very much. It hurts...knowing he won't tell me why he was so angry.
"W-waaahh!" I tripped over nothing and I fell flat on my face. "Ow...!"
"Are you alright?"
"Yeah...I'm okay..." I sat up and I rubbed at my nose. There was a hand in front of my face. I looked up to see a pretty boy with red hair. "Ah...thank you..."
"It's no problem."
"Thanks again." I dusted my dress off and I stared at the one in front of me. He's...similar to myself, but he reminds me of a certain animal. "What's your name? I'm Yui."
"..." The older teen in front of me stared at me for a few moments, observing me. He knows. "Kurama."
"Kurama-kun or Kurama-senpai, which do you prefer?"
"Just Kurama."
"I'll go with Kurama-senpai then!" I gave him a fake smile. Rei was stirring, I quickly forced him back to sleep. I'm unsure if Kurama is the reason why Rei reacted the way he did earlier...but I don't think it was a coincidence that Kurama approached me when he did. "Is there anything you want, senpai?"
"I'm curious about you."
"I must admit, I'm the same." I linked arms with the older teen despite the fact he didn't seem to want the contact, I smiled innocently. "We can either kill each other here...or you can go on a small date with me. Your choice."
"...Alright then."
"Let's go then, senpai."
I was curious about this teen, or...should I say a demon in human skin? Well, either way, the two of us are quite similar to one another. This teen can either become a great help to me for uncovering what Rei is hiding from me or...he'll be someone I will end up enemies with. Either way, I won't lose much if I can figure out what Rei is hiding from me. I don't like doing things behind Rei's back...but I hate it whenever he keeps things from me! Rei and I are quite similar, but there's one thing that's quite different about us. Rei likes his secrets...I hate it when my loved ones hide things from me and tell me to butt out of it!
"Let's take a bus, shall we?" I questioned tugging Kurama along.
Kurama stared down at me, observing me. In his eyes, I was probably a unique girl. Someone who smells like a demon, has a bit of an aura like a demon, but I'm completely and utterly human in every other aspect. In my eyes, Kurama might look human, but he's not. We know the other is dangerous, how dangerous...well, we'll decide this with coffee. Neither one of us complain when we're in a place filled with human, less of a chance for a fight to break out between us after all. It was safer...for both of us.
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Chapter 11 Ends
Kurama got introduced early~! How the two deal with the other is going to be a mystery until the next chapter. If the two do decide to fight...well, Kurama basically keeps an arsenal of seeds with him everywhere while Yui can use her Reiki as a weapon without her cute puppets. If it comes down to it...well, it'd be a battle of wit and tricks between the two...something I'd like to avoid due to the fact I don't think I would do the fight justice. Well, let's leave it for now. Until next time my dears! Bye-bye~!