Porcelain Doll
Chapter 24: The End
"Come on Rin! Everyone is already as Genkia's!" Keiko shouted, making Rin flinch as she pulled on her white shorts and dark blue tee-shirt.
"Relax Keiko. They won't start my surprise party without me." Rin replied calmly, smirking to herself when the shouting in her living room died down.
She glanced in her mirror, her midnight hair in a high ponytail and her exotic eyes bright against her thick eyelashes. Her tattoo was just another part of her skin and no one bothered her like they use to.
Intimidation -What an amazing power.
Rin left her room and made her way down stairs and to the living room.
Keiko gave her a sheepish smile before they made their way out of the house.
"The kids have all been exited to see you. Yusuke included," Keiko said as they drove through the crazy Japan traffic.
"I've been looking forward to seeing them along with everyone else as well. It's only been a month though. We just had that picnic at the park."
Keiko shrugged, "That's what I said, but they love there Aunt Rin."
The two women laughed, a comforting silence taking over the small car as they continued the long drive to Genkia's temple.
Rin walked beside the older woman on the long staircase –their steps slow and even. Of course, she could have already been at top if she wanted, but she wanted to make sure Keiko didn't need help even though she was in the best shape of her life.
2 kids down and she was more fit in her 30's than when she was in her 20's, from what Keiko says anyway.
They finally made it to the top and entered the temple, but it was empty and completely silent.
"Oh my, I wonder where everyone is at. Let's go to the back," Rin said sarcastically, making Keiko elbow her in the side.
Rin grunted and held back a chuckle as Keiko shoved her forward. They walked through the temple all the way to the back entrance.
Rin opened the sliding door.
"Surprise!"
Rin blinked before raising her hands in mock terror.
"Ahh!" she screamed dully, making the adults roll their eyes at the younger woman.
"We got you didn't we?"
"Yeah, we totally surprised you!"
Rin raised an eyebrow as she examined the two black haired twins.
"You sure did," Rin said a she ruffled the boy's messy hair and grabbed the girl's hand.
"Anna, Josh, you leave your Aunt alone and let her mingle."
"Mommy!" Josh yelled, his giant brown eyes agitated, "I told you to call me Ace!"
"More like ass," Anna mumbled.
"Anna!" Keiko screeched.
"Ha ha, you're in trouble!" Josh teased before running towards Kuwabara and Yukina.
"Daddy says it all the time," Anna said, her bottom lip quivering at the thought of being in trouble.
Keiko turned her deadly glare to her smirking husband.
His face turned red a he took a few steps back in fear.
Rin chuckled, looking around at her dysfunctional family.
Kuwabara and Yukina were now married due to how Rin saved his life all of those years ago. They were playing with Josh, but Kuwabara was keeping a watchful eye on his wife. Yukina was pregnant, her 100 year mark finally hitting. Even though it's not really Kuwabara's baby, he treats the situation like it is. That child will have very good parents.
A little ways away Jesse and Kurama were talking to Boton and Shizuru. Jesse had decided to stay in the Human World with Kurama. She gets a lot of attention everywhere she goes -Same as her Mate. They are engaged to get married simply for Kurama's mother's sake. Everyone was waiting for them to have a baby of their own.
Blaize, Makoto, Bryce, and their little bundle of joy were all over the place -talking to one person and then someone else. Makoto and Bryce had a boy who is a year younger than Anna and Josh. He took after his father in everything but his golden hair. He was smitten with little Anna, but she was always beating him up due to his advances.
"Join the party kid. It's not everyday a woman turns 26 and still looks 18."
Rin snorted, "You don't look a day over 26 Genkia."
This time Genkia snorted, "Shut up."
Rin chuckled before starting to mingle with her friends. It was happy and light like all of their meetings. Every birthday Rin always had a wonderful time. She had a stable job as a music teacher for young kids, she had a nice house, the best family a girl could ever ask for.
Rin sighed.
She had promised herself that she wouldn't think of him like she does every time. Then it takes her forever to cheer up and the whole day goes down the crapper.
In the past she was always waiting for him to come back. She would just turn around and he would be there like he always would be after he disappeared. 6 years later and he wasn't back. She was done waiting for him to pop out of no where.
Rin straightened her back and put a big old smile on her face. She was determined to be happy. She had no reason to feel sad and alone, so she wasn't about to let those stupid feelings surface again. They were pointless and pathetic. She was done being pathetic.
"Giving yourself pep talks again?"
Rin jumped, Makoto's voice coming out of no where and sounding as sarcastic as ever.
"Maybe," Rin said, turning to meet not only her friend but in a way her spirit beast…
That was a weird thing to think about.
"You will have a good birthday," Makoto said randomly, his eyes shining in intensity as he stared at her.
"Uh, it's already a good birthday."
Makoto smiled his crazed cheerful smile as he stared passed her and into the wood.
"Of course," he said casually.
Rin, use to Makoto and his neurotic behavior just brushed off his earlier words.
"When are you going to start wearing a shirt Makoto? Your son now thinks that's cool."
Makoto chuckle, "When are you going to come live in the demon world where you belong? I can see that you don't care much for the human world."
Rin sighed, "I don't know Makoto. I will live for a long time now that I'm becoming more and more demon as the years go by. I have the time to spare before I go to the demon world."
Makoto nodded, understanding Rin and her reasons as he always did.
The party went on, the group laughing, drinking, joking and reminiscing. The children had all fallen asleep inside of the temple so now it was just adult time.
They talked about jobs, income, Shizuru's new boyfriend, Jesse and Kurama's wedding plans, Blaize's job as a bouncer at a strip bar in the Makai, Makoto and Bryce's house, Yusuke being made to sleep on the couch and everything else that they could think of.
It was 3 in the morning when everyone decided to go home.
"Keiko, can you drop me off at the graveyard by the old park near my neighborhood?"
Keiko turned to look at her friend who was silent the whole car ride -Until now.
The group could see what Rin herself couldn't. She was in pain even though she smiles. She found everything to be dull and pointless even though she laughs. She loves even though she is numb. After all of these years it still hurt her that everyone she had ever loved had left in one form or another.
"Sure," Keiko whispered, not wanting to bother Rin with questions but there was one thing Keiko knew for certain.
After all of these years she hadn't gone to visit her family once.
Keiko pulled over on the side of the road so Rin could walk the short distance to the cemetery.
"Thank you, I'll call you and Yusuke tomorrow alright?"
"Okay," Keiko said as she nodded -her eyes obvious of her caution as she watched Rin walk away.
The cemetery was dark, no light to show the pathway you must follow until you reach the graves. It was deeper into the woods, not easy to spot from the road unless you knew it was here and by the big cherry blossom tree.
Rin broke away from the narrow path and looked down at the graveyard that haunted her dreams so much that she never wanted to come back.
She stood up on the hill, the cemetery at the bottom and waiting for her to get down to it. She could practically feel her brother calling for her. She could hear his voice saying, "What the hell? You can't even come a visit your old asshole of a brother?"
Rin sighed, her smile and eyes bitter as she made her way down the grassy hill. She zigzagged around the headstones, glancing at them as she passed by. She finally stopped in front of a grave that had ivy and moss covering its surface.
It was forgotten, but the person it signified most definitely was not. She remembered him everyday, imagined him walking down the stairs, or leaving his room. She missed him every single day.
She silently worked on cleaning his grave, her cloths and skin getting covered in dirt as she worked. When she had all of the plants removed and most of the dirt cleaned off she finally stopped and stared at the headstone.
"Draven," she said quietly, "I miss you."
She closed her eyes, soaking in the slight chill of the night and dampness of the morning air. She got up from the ground and made her way back onto the hill. Instead of going down the narrow pathway to the road, she veered off into the woods and followed a worn down path that she use to walk almost everyday.
When she broke free from the trees she was in the old park she used to go to when she had no where else to go. She had that feeling a lot in her younger days.
She took her boots and socks off, just as she did so many times before so she could feel the grass under her bare feet.
She walked passed the renewed children's jungle gym that her brother used to take her to. She passed by the large tree that she used to climb and had fallen from more than she could remember.
She stopped however when she approached the very same bench that seemed so far away in time. This was where it all started. She was on this very bench before Amos had attacked her in her home. This park was the last thing she saw before she was shown who she really was and the reality of the world.
The Rin Suzuki who was here all those years ago, crying over her dead brother and the misfortunes of her life seemed unreal to the Rin Suzuki standing before that same bench almost 7 years later.
Was that because she had grown up or was it because Rin was loosing her humanity as time goes on? She was becoming more demon by the day, growing stronger by the second, becoming more restless by the night. She didn't belong in the human world, not any more. She was hurting herself by staying.
Rin walked through her door way sometime after 6 in the morning. It was a good thing that she didn't work the next day because dealing with little kids took a lot of the patients she didn't have when tired.
She sighed as he threw her purse on the coffee table in the living room. She turned on her TV, and stretched as far back as she could, moaning in delight at the feeling.
She took a deep breath in, her whole body tensing as the smell of smoke engulfed her senses.
Her eyes snapped open as she stared up at the roof. The room was still dark due to the light not being on but she wasn't blinded by the darkness like she used to be.
"Onna."
Tears filled her eyes as her head snapped to the large window in her living room.
There he was. Looking the same way he did 6 years ago yet nothing was the same as before. He sat calmly at the window sill, watching Rin with an unreadable expression. His red eyes reflected the moonlight and made them look 10 times brighter.
"Hiei?" she whispered, not truly believing that he was there, that he had come back.
So many times she had dreams like this. Each time she would find herself alone.
He said nothing as she continued to stare at him, her eyes wide and disbelieving.
Very slowly her shocked face changed to something much more like the fire demon was expecting -Anger.
"You bastard!" she roared before her eyes began to glow a bluish silver.
The wind picked up in the room as her dark blue aura began to swirl around her like an angry tornado. Loose objects began to fall or bust under the pressure of her demonic magic.
Hiei said nothing as he stood up and went to go take a step towards her.
"Don't fucking come near me!" she roared, the wind becoming more violent as a gust seemed to come straight from her body, destroying everything in its path.
Hiei fought against it, keeping his crimson eyes on her as she tried with all of her might to force him out of the window with her dangerous demon energy.
She wanted to kill him, kiss him, stab him, hug him; she wanted to kick his ass so hard that he wouldn't be able to sit down for the rest of eternity.
After all of this time and she still…
"Why come back now!" she cried as she shook her head, the black silky stands free from their hair tie.
"How could you just leave, and not even make sure everyone was okay? Do you care for anyone beside yourself?" she screamed as she closed her eyes tight.
A single water ball formed in each hand and with a flick of her wrist they were soaring through the air and going for the fire demon.
He dodged, barely missing the dangerous water that Rin kept throwing at him as her aura got more dangerous, years of anger finally being released.
"I waited."
The wind stopped as Rin's energy that she couldn't restrain in her body snapped back in. It was silent, breathing even seeming too loud in the tense air.
"You…what? But Kurama said…" Rin stuttered, her eyes wide like they were when she was younger.
When Hiei had first met her, saved her, hurt her, used her, and protected her.
"The fox lied…for me." Hiei mumbled, not use to having to explain his actions like he was doing now.
Anger started to surface in Rin's eyes again, making Hiei sigh in a very unlike Hiei manner. She was starting to frustrate him.
"Dammit Onna, I made sure you were okay first before I left. I wasn't going to come back."
"But you did," Rin said dryly, eying the fire demon who seemed out of place and almost transparent as he stood there.
Maybe she was hallucinating…
"Hn."
Silence fell over them as they eyed one another across the destroyed living room.
"Hiei, I…" she stopped, cutting herself off as she tightened her jaw and clenched her teeth.
She was going to say something she could never take back. She wanted so bad to just tell him to leave and never come back. She wanted to tell him that she didn't need him. She wanted to tell him…
"Hn, say it Onna. Tell me that you hate me and that you can't stand to look at me. Tell me to leave," Hiei said, his voice getting icier as he spoke and stood sideways towards her, preparing to exit out of the window if she did indeed say it.
"If you hate me so much then why not say it? What's holding you back?"
"What is it that you want from me Hiei?" Rin screamed, repeating the same exact words that he asked her so many years ago as she shook her head, tears falling from her wide eyes.
Hate him. How she had wished so many times that she could, but she could never hate Hiei. She could never regret him enough to hate him.
A strange look fell over the fire demons face, his eyes becoming confused and almost venerable.
Rin was taken back as he stared at her so softly, his tough guy demeanor out of the window that she had tried so hard to make him go through only moments before.
His mouth opened slightly, words that he didn't know how to say getting stuck in his throat as he tried to decipher all of the emotions that have been plaguing him since he first saw her.
"Hiei…" Rin whispered, her eyes pleading as she watched one of the strongest men she had ever met fall apart right before her.
Hiei closed his eyes, his hands in his pockets as he turned his head away from her. Rin stayed silent, tears falling from her crazy colored eyes as she wrapped her arms around herself.
"You…what the hell is it about you that haunts me to the point where I can't sleep? It's annoying," Hiei finally whispered -his voice so low that she had hardly heard him.
She couldn't help it. Her soft giggles echoing throughout the room as tears fell from her eyes. It was so funny and dramatic that she just couldn't help but laugh.
Finally the insane part in her disappeared and she was left with just crying and 10 million different emotions. She didn't know how to feel -Happy, sad, pissed. All she knew…all she knew was that after all of this time…she still…she still loved Hiei. He was gone for 6 years and she had never loved anyone else. Had never dated anyone else or been sexual with anyone. He is the only one that she wants and needs -After all of these years…
"I must be a fool," she whispered, her eyes bright and glossy, as she stared at her bloodied feet.
At some point she must has stepped on some broken glass.
She was surrounded by a comforting heat as a calloused hand softly grabbed her chin and lifted her head up.
His crimson eyes were intense as he stared into her eyes. He wanted to know what made her different -What made him feel things he had never felt before. He was starting to think there would be no answers.
"You are the biggest fool I know," Hiei whispered, his voice soft compared to the rough tone he always uses.
"Hiei…were glowing," Rin stated, staring over Hiei's shoulder where there was a golden hue surrounding them.
Hiei's eyes didn't leave hers but he could feel the magic around them. Rather it was internal or external, he didn't know. Maybe it was a little of both.
"Also," Rin said as she turned her attention back to him, "You are a jackass."
Hiei smirked, his eyes almost normal as they flashed in his amusement.
They gazed at one another before his lips were on hers, claiming them with so much urgency and need that it made Rin breathless. They stumbled backwards, stepping on broken glass and fallen objects. He pressed her against the wall, one hand on her cheek and the other on her hip that had gotten even wider with adulthood.
Hiei grunted as he suddenly flew backwards off of his feet. He landed roughly on his back, his eyes flashing in excitement as he stared up at the smirking woman that stood before him.
"Never, disappear like that again Hiei," Rin whispered, her eyes seductive and her smirk devilish.
Hiei's smirk soon mirrored her own as he pounced on her and knocked her to the ground. They said no more as their mouths crashed on one another's. Her hands were ripping at his shirt, dying to feel his skin on hers in the truest form.
Once she got his shirt off she felt over each and every ripple, admiring them the same way she did when she was younger.
Hiei moved his lips to her neck, his teeth gazing the flesh as he ripped her shirt off and threw the ruined fabric across the destroyed room.
Rin gasped as he nipped her earlobe, his rough hand sliding down her bare side and legs. The fire demon growled as he ripped off her bra, attacking the mounds with his mouth and hands. The aggression was enough to send Rin to a different universe, her demon side becoming more potent the rougher he became.
Rin growled -the sound dangerous and sexy as she flipped the fire demon over. She attacked his mouth as she grinded her hips on his, hard and slow.
Hiei eyes darkened as he roughly ripped off her shorts and then flipped her over, both getting cut up which only exited the demons more.
Hiei mounded his hips into hers, less friction between their bodied due to the loss of her shorts.
Rin then flipped him over, quickly undoing his belt that she use to fumble with and then shoving his pants down and off of his body.
She grinded on him again, even less friction between their bodies which made both demons growl as he regained dominance over her once more. He ripped her underwear off and it to joined the destroyed living room.
Hiei hovered over her, there bodies bare and sweaty as they stared down at one another.
The fire demon gazed at the scar above her left breast, the skin paler on her tan body. He brushed over it lightly with his finger, remembering how he came to at the last second and moved a fraction away from her heart.
He glanced down at the rest of her body, thin white scars covering the surface but not taking away her appeal. It made her even better to him.
"Hiei," Rin whispered -her eyes sad as she watched him remember what drove him away from her in the first place.
Hiei met her eyes again, his crimson orbs soft and soothing as he wrapped her legs around his waist and positioned himself.
"Never be ashamed," he whispered, his hand cupping her tear stained cheek before pushing into her lightly.
Her eyes widened as tears whelmed up and her mouth slightly opened.
He pressed in even deeper, stopping to let her adjust and push past the pain. She closed her eyes, a few tear escaping their hold as she turned her head away from him so he wouldn't see.
"Rin, look at me," he whispered, his hand gently turning her head so she was facing him.
"Watch me," he said again as he brushed her tears away with his thumb.
He remained going slow, giving her time to adjust and wiping her tears away when the pain got to her. He let her body adjust to the size of him, the demon in her making it easier than it would have been when she was a human.
He began to move, his movements steady and careful as he watched her eyes for a sign of pain or regret. None of that came as her eyes glossed over in lust and pleasure, her hands on his chest as he became more rough with his movements but still slow and torturous.
She moaned, clawed, and was completely swallowed into there own little world that they had created just this one night. Years of built up feelings and want was released as they moved with one another, explored one another and made love to one another.
She could feel something strong building inside of her, the feeling so intense and beautiful that tears leaked from her eyes as she stared up at the fire demon that was making her feel all of this.
He grabbed her hands, lacing his fingers with hers as he pressed his body against her own. He buried his face in her neck, her breathing and moans going straight into his ear as they both neared their climax.
"You're mine," he growled before sinking his teeth right into her neck.
She screamed, the flash of pain making her go off the deep end as she swam in the pleasure of a blinding white sea.
Something in her had awoken, a possessive side, her demonic side.
"And you're mine," she said, her voice smooth and deeper before she sunk her own teeth into the fire demon's neck.
He gave a long and deep growl as he to found pleasure in the pain that the biting seemed to entail.
They were pressed together, their hands tight as they held the others hand, and their breathing ragged as they recovered and came down from the most powerful high they had ever felt.
Rin felt her eyes becoming heavy, the lack of sleep finally hitting her as he picked up her sore body and began to walk up the stairs.
She sighed as her body landed on cotton sheets that felt so amazing to her sensitive skin.
She felt a dip in the bed and a warm body press against hers. She snuggled closer as she sighed again.
Fingertips brushed lightly on her back, the feeling soothing as she drifted off into a deep and nightmare-less sleep for the first time in years.
~~W~~W~~W~~
"I hope Rin is okay, she said she was going to call us today," Keiko mumbled her -eyes on the phone in hopes that it would ring.
"She's a big girl and can take care of herself," Yusuke said, wrapping his arm around his wife in hopes that it would comfort her.
"Don't worry, she's just tired from celebrating," Makoto said, as he stepped out of the kitchen.
He had come over early in the morning, surprising the couple though they thought of the crazy demon as a friend.
He only came to human world when there was a big celebration with lots of sake.
"What do you mean?" Keiko questioned, confused by the tall demon who was calmly eating his sandwich.
Makoto smirked, his eyes staring out of the window but he did not reply.
He knew the fire demon would return. Now Rin can finally find peace and go where she belongs. Now they both can be happy because without each other they will never be whole.
Hiei simply isn't Rin's protector like Raiden wasn't simply Katsumi's.
They were made for one another, were built to love one another and to be by each others side even after death. It is the oldest magic that exists.
It's called love.
Epilogue
"Mommy, Kyo and Daddy are fighting again!"
Rin sighed as she slipped on her robe. Only a second later a little girl ran into the room.
Her short black hair was tussled and her wide red eyes were angry. Her tan cheek was tear stained, always hating it when her brother tried to over power her Daddy. He was the strongest man in the whole world in her eyes.
"Show me where they are Aimi," Rin said softly even though she knew exactly where they were.
"Okay," Aimi said before running out of the room and down the stone hallway.
"They're at it again?"
Rin turned her attention to the tall woman who had just exited one of the rooms they were passing.
"When are they ever not?" Rin said as the two women began walking side by side, following the young child through the maze like hallways.
"Kyo would have loved to see you beat Hiei in the tournament you told me about."
Mukuro smirked, her blue eye amused by the young demon who was more like his father than he knew. That was why they never seemed to get along.
"They are too similar," Mukuro said -her hands in her pockets as she remembered her fight with the fire demon and what he did for her.
He released her like Rin released him.
"Tell me about it," Rin mumbled -a smile on her lips as they exited the castle.
Screams and clinging metal echoed around the courtyard as they made their way towards the training grounds.
Rin sighed as she watched her mate and first born fight, already use to her sons ridiculous pride and her mates way of putting him in his place. It really was an unfair advantage that Hiei had, but Kyo never seemed to care that his father was an S class and an expert with swords and Hiei never cared that he was kicking his own son's ass.
"I will beat you father!" the teenage demon yelled, his bright blonde hair messy and sticking in different directions.
He was taller than both of his parents, something he got from Rin's human family. His right eye was dark blue while the left was crimson red and his skin more was on the fair side.
He was popular amongst the females but like his father only saw them as desperate trash.
Hiei smirked. He was proud of his son's determination and skills even though the fire demon was better than his hybrid son. The moment Kyo learned how to control his elements, fire and water; he was going to be a force to be recon with.
The first step is to show him discipline.
Hiei punched his son so hard that he flew off of his feet and landed hard on the ground.
"You will never beat me if you don't get it through your head that I am stronger. If I were anyone else you would have been dead by now," Hiei said sternly, trying to get a message through his sons head instead of hurt him.
Kyo picked himself up, whipping the blood from his lips as he bowed his head.
"Yes father," he whispered, his voice defeated as he stood and started to walk towards his mother.
"Kyo," Rin said -her voice soft as she stared into her son's eyes.
"Yes mother?" her son replied, always gentle and sweet towards her while he's aggressive and angry towards his father.
"Will you and Aimi please go pack for a trip to the human world? Make sure she packs the right things this time please. I don't want her running around in a bathing suit again."
Kyo smiled as he nodded and then glanced towards Mukuro.
A light blush entered his cheeks as he looked away and quickly grabbed his little sisters hand and dragged her away.
"Ha ha, Daddy kicked your butt, again!" Aimi taunted.
Rin rolled her eyes as she glanced at Mukuro who was smirking.
"It looks like someone has a crush on you."
"Hn."
Rin rolled her eyes again at the woman version of Hiei as she made her way towards her mate who was putting his sword in its sheath.
"I got a message from Yusuke this morning."
The fire demon stopped what he was doing and turned towards Rin. Over the years she had learned how to read him even though his eyes always seemed expressionless. He was curious.
"And?"
Rin lowered her eyes, sadness taking over her expression, "She only has till tomorrow."
Hiei nodded, grabbing his shirt off of the ground as he approached his mate.
He lifted up her chin, "We will be there by tonight."
Rin smiled sadly before giving Hiei a light kiss and then making their way to the castle to pack.
~~W~~W~~W~~
"It feels like years since we have been here," Aimi said, her tiny hand gripping her fathers like no tomorrow.
"It has been years," Kyo said as he glanced around at the trees and blackened sky.
"Will Makoto and Blaize be there to? They are fun to play with," Aimi asked, her red eyes large and pleading.
"Unfortunately," Hiei mumbled, making Rin give him a playful glare.
He smirked and Rin had to fight the urge to roll her eyes. She had been doing that a lot today.
They reached the end of the forest and started to make their way towards the temple.
"Aunt Rin is here!" Anna yelled and soon she and her brother were running towards her like they always use to.
"You two aren't kids anymore you know," Rin joked as she gave the taller twins each a hug.
"I know, but you're still our Aunt," Josh said as he walked passed Rin to get to Kyo while Anna walked over to Aimi and picked her up, making the younger demon girl giggle.
Hiei stood beside Rin, his hand on her lower back.
"Hn, they both look and act like Yusuke. That's all the world needs."
Rin giggled, loving it when Hiei says something funny though it's always spoken through sarcasm.
Together they approached the temple and walked inside. Everyone was there, crying or talking about the woman who was lying on a Japanese style bed on the floor.
Rin approached slowly, Hiei allowing her to do it alone as he went to go talk to Kurama.
Rin bent down beside the woman who was breathing rather peacefully for a dying woman.
Tears fell from Rin's eyes as her bottom lip began to quiver.
"Jeez, you people act like I'm already dead."
Rin chuckled as she whipped her tears away and stared down at the old woman.
"On your death bed and you're still as sarcastic and feisty as ever," Rin mumbled, amused by the old woman.
Genkia snorted before prying open her eyes slightly so she could see Rin.
"You're barely in your 40's and you look the same -Lucky brat."
Rin laughed, drawing her friend's attention towards the two women.
"You look 26 to me Genkia."
"Shut up. It hurts to laugh."
Rin chuckled before getting up off of the floor to visit with her friends.
"Where are Bryce and Takumi?" Rin asked Makoto who still looked the same as he always did.
"They're at home. I told them to stay behind," Makoto said as he pulled Rin into a hug.
Rin accepted it, always feeling comforted by the demon. They visited one another very frequently, Kyo and Takumi very good friends which means they get into a lot of trouble together.
Aimi loves Makoto and Blaize and spends a lot of time with them, Blaize being her most favorite because she to is a magical demon of fire.
Rin pulled away from Makoto and ran over to Yukina.
To this day Yukina was still Rin's best friend and technicality her family, though Hiei still has not told Yukina he was her long lost brother. Rin was positive that Yukina knew but never pressed it. Someday Hiei will be ready and until that day Yukina will keep it to herself.
"It's been too long," Yukina said and the two short demons hugged.
"Yes it has," Rin replied as they pulled away from one another.
They turned towards Kuwabara who was talking to Jesse and their daughter Hana, who was short like her mother with dark blue hair and the same red eyes.
She was sweet like Yukina and passionate like her father. She was in art school due to her talent for drawing different cultures. She was extremely bright and rather popular despite her different appearance.
"Its hard to think that she will be gone. This will become a safe house for apparitions and people who aren't accepted for what they are. The property is ours."
"The whole thing?" Rin questioned, not knowing them when Genkia had told them what to do with her home.
"Yes," Yukina nodded, her eyes glancing around at their friends and family.
"She lived a long life."
Rin spotted Yusuke and Keiko sitting separate from the rest of the group.
"That she did," Rin said before walking towards the loner couple.
"How are you doing?" Rin asked once she was close enough to be heard due to the whispers in the room.
"It's so sad," Keiko said, a few tears falling from her eyes that were now more aged in her 40's.
She looked younger than she was but her age was starting to show as the years went on. Rin needed to do something soon or else they were going to have to go though this again in a few more years.
"When she died the first time, I couldn't bare the thought of her leaving because it was that bastard Taguro who took her from me. This time though," Yusuke said, his eyes glossy but happy, "This time she can find peace."
Rin smiled at Yusuke before giving him a tight hug -If Yusuke was okay than everyone else will be to. He was the glue to their family after all.
Rin walked over to Hiei and Kurama, her smile sad as she looked at Kurama who looked the same as always. If possible he was even more handsome.
"Where's Yuki?"
Kurama smiled, his pearly white teeth gleaming in the light as he turned his green eyes to a young boy around Aimi's age who was playing patty cake with Boton. He had short white hair and bright green eyes with golden splashes, much like how Rin's eyes are but with different colors.
"Should have known he'd be beautiful," Rin joked -this time her smile happy as she looked at the gorgeous boy who seemed very mature for his age.
"Perhaps he and Aimi will become good friend?"
Rin narrowed her eyes, knowing what the sneaky fox was getting at, but her mate beat her to it.
"That would be a bad idea fox. If you're attached to the boy keep him away from her."
Kurama and Rin shared amused looks before they dropped the subject, knowing very well to not push the fire demons buttons.
"Blaize!"
Everyone turned their attention to what was happening outside.
Blaize had just walked out of the woods and Aimi was doing the usual greetings.
"You'd think that girl never saw her," Makoto mused.
Anna, Josh and Kyo finally came inside, no longer having to keep little Aimi entertained.
"Blaize can have her," Kyo mumbled as he walked over to his parents.
"Be nice," Rin said sternly as she playfully smacked his arm.
Kyo pouted before walking over to Hana who was one of his good friends beside Takumi.
Blaize walked into the temple, Aimi on her back giggling as she looked around wildly at the group of adults.
Everyone began to chuckle at the innocents of the little girl who seemed to brighten the room and the darkness that was sitting on top of it.
Blaize sat Aimi down who began to run to Rin and Hiei in excitement. However she was laughing so hard that she wasn't paying attention and tripped over her own sneaker. She began to fall but Yuki being the closest caught her.
"Are you okay?" he asked softly, getting his father smooth and gentle voice.
Aimi blushed and went to answer but was distracted by the golden glow that surrounded the two children.
"Looks like they will be friends after all," Rin mused as she examined the scene.
All Makoto told her was some of their kind will get protectors when a female is born after a boy. She knew that he was leaving something important out, but she never pressed it. It wasn't important.
"Hn," Hiei grunted -his unhappiness too great for words.
Blaize smirked as she winked at Rin and Kurama who were both smiling.
"That's cute," Jesse said, now joining in the conversation.
"We'll leave the explanation to Makoto and Blaize," Kurama said, knowing that Makoto leaves things out but for once the fox didn't press into the matter.
The only one who knew the truth was Yusuke who was watching the scene with a small smile as he remembered when he met Katsumi and her words to him -And how she was just as crazy as her brother.
Yusuke glanced at Makoto who looked like he was far away and in another world. He did this often when he was remembering something from his long, long past.
Makoto snapped out of his thoughts and turned to look at Yusuke. He nodded, his eyes light yet sad. Yusuke returned the nod.
The night went on, the children falling asleep in the bedrooms and the adults staying downstairs with Genkia who only woke up once or twice, and each time she had a smart ass comment.
The morning time came and no one had anything to say as they all waited.
"Hey guys," Shizuru said as she entered the temple.
She was physically the oldest and Rin once again racked her brain for ways to keep her family together.
She stayed silent as she rested her head on Hiei's shoulder. They were sitting up against the wall next to Yukina and Kuwabara.
Koenma had at some point zapped into the room and was holding Boton, who was holding Yukina's hand as she rested against Kuwabara.
Kurama was massaging Jesse's hands as he rested his head on top of hers. Everyone knew it was coming, that she was getting ready to let go.
The clock struck 8 and Genkia's chest stopped moving. She was gone.
Sniffles were heard around the room as everyone lowered their heads to the respectful woman. She didn't want a funeral which was why they were all there now. They will not cry over her death, but celebrate her life and the impact she made in each and everyone of there lives.
"Let the god's and goddesses grant you peace in the after life," Rin whispered as she whipped a stray tear away.
"Let the god's and goddesses grant you peace in the after life," everyone else repeated, even Hiei though he said it too soft for anyone to really hear.
"You crazy old hag," Yusuke added as he whipped away a tear.
The room was silent, and then everyone began to chuckle lightly before it fell silent once more, but this time it wasn't as tense.
"Come on Boton, this time it's for real," Koenma said as he bent to pick up Genkia's body.
"I know," Boton whispered before they waved goodbye and entered through a portal to the Spirit World.
Everyone was quiet for a moment; the only sound being heard was crying and the men whispering to their mates.
Rin and Hiei were the exception. They were both silent though tears fell from Rin's eyes and Hiei rubbed her back gently.
No, no one in their family was going to be taken from her.
"Keiko, Shizuru," Rin suddenly said, making all of the eyes in the room turn towards her.
"Let me do to you what I did to Kuwabara."
They were all silent for a moment before Blaize stood up.
"No, lets do something different but will have the same effect, Keiko; do you wish to not die before your mate?"
Keiko's eyes went wide as she glanced at Yusuke who didn't look nearly as aged as her.
"No. I think about that everyday," Keiko whispered, making Yusuke looked shocked and scared at the same time.
It was something he tried to not think about.
"Come here then," Blaize said as she pulled Rin on to her feet and the two women walked to the middle of the room.
Keiko stood up and joined them, being the top of the point in their three person triangle.
"You don't have to do this," Yusuke whispered.
Keiko smiled at him, "I don't want to live without you and our children, even in the after life."
She turned back to the two demons and nodded -her eyes determined and sure as they grabbed hands to straighten the magic.
"Now Keiko, you just stand there and stay calm. Yusuke, we need you to come here as well," Blaize said, knowing more than Rin at the moment.
Yusuke approached them and swiftly caught the knife that Makoto through at him. Makoto nodded before backing up and away from the picture.
"When I tell you to, I need you to cut your palm and place it over Keiko's heart. Keiko, please take off your sweater."
Keiko and Yusuke both looked a little freaked out but Keiko took off her blue sweater without question. The dress she had on under it showed enough of her chest so that Yusuke could do his strange task without moving around clothing.
"Okay, no hesitation," Blaize said and the couple nodded.
She glanced at Rin and nodded again. Rin returned it before Blaize began chanting in the old ancient language of their people.
Rin began to join, always knowing what to do even when she had never done it.
Keiko began to glow in a white light as the magic began to enter her bones. Everyone watched in amazement as Keiko changed before their eyes, the crow's feet and signs of old age starting to disappear as she seemed to go backwards in time.
"Now," Blaize said, her eyes glowing an orangish red while Rin's glowed silver.
Yusuke sliced his hand and placed it right above Keiko's left breast.
Blaize and Rin began to chant again and this time Yusuke was included in the glow. He wanted to scream out but remembered what Blaize said about remaining calm. He did his best though he was freaked out. Every time he glowed it had to do with him dying.
They stopped chanting and very slowly the glowing rested itself completely into Keiko.
Rin and Blaize stepped back as Yusuke pulled his hand off of his wife's chest.
"Hey, where's the blood?" Yusuke asked as he looked at his hand and her chest for blood.
"Inside of her now, she is now bonded to you in the strongest way. Your life line is her life line, your strength is her strength and no other demon will be able to touch her if they mean harm."
"It means one other thing as well," Rin added.
Everyone turned their attention to her.
"Keiko, welcome to the demon world."
Gasps were heard around the room as everyone let that bit of information sink in.
"You won't be anything powerful," Makoto said.
"Yeah, you're just a regular plain old demon. Nothing special," Blaize shrugged.
Rin shook her head at the bluntness that was Blaize as she turned her attention to Shizuru who was watching the whole thing silently.
"Come on sis, you next," Kuwabara said.
Rin already knew what was coming next. Shizuru closed her eyes and held an unlit cigarette to her lips.
"I'm married to a human little bro. I share the same outlook as Genkia to. If I outlived my husband than I would be doing what you guys are trying to stop."
Everyone fell silent as they thought over her words.
"Look guys, I'm happy with Saburo so let's stop thinking about my death and celebrate Genkia and how much we all loved her."
"Yeah, she's right," Yukina said as she kissed Kuwabara's cheek.
"Lets make that old hag wish she didn't die so she could kick all of our asses!" Yusuke cheered as everyone else slowly joined him.
Yusuke went over to his bag and brought out a bottle of sake.
"Yusuke, it's not even the afternoon time," Keiko scolded, her voice no longer tired and her appearance more like it was when she took Rin to her birthday party.
Rin smiled when she remembered her 26 birthday. Now 15 years later everything was more perfect than she thought it could be.
She met Hiei's eyes and sent him her thoughts. He smirked and crossed his arms as he leaned against the wall. Rin could tell which part of that night he was recalling in his mind.
"Who cares what time it is you guys. For today time doesn't exist," Rin said as she grabbed Yusuke bottle and took a swig.
"Hell yeah, to Genkia!" Yusuke yelled once everyone had a shot.
"To Genkia!" everyone repeated as they held there glasses up in her memory.
Finally I have posted all of my edited chapters. I am sorry to those who had to read it before hand and i am sorry fi there are still typos. I am not a professional and spell check can only catch so much. Many are you want to see what happens to the children and I might do that. I have a few scenes that I might post as an add on for fun. How did Hiei end up in with the rest of the gang so suddenly? What was Makoto going through when Katsumi and Raiden were off doing business for spirit world?
What happen when Raiden went to the strip joint?
If you would like to know message me and tell me. And while your add it you can add something to the list. if not than I will simply leave the story be. I hope you guys enjoyed it (remastered and original) and review!