"Now?" I asked, my wide eyes looking at the Grim Reaper in confusion. "I'm a little busy." I dashed up the stairs, appearing at the third floor, home to the girls.
"Koenma wants you now," she pressed.
I rolled my eyes at the much taller girl. "Too bad. I have something to do first. As soon as I'm done, I'll go. If you want it to go faster, help me." When she didn't answer, I disappeared from sight. Botan could only watch in amazement as all of the doors flew open one by one seemingly by no one.
In reality, I was looking for something.
Or someone, I should say.
"Haru!" I called, heading back downstairs in a blur.
My son was hiding from me, and Koenma was looking for me to go to his office. I wasn't going to go until I found the three month old, though he looked more like he was two years of age.
I could hear the music going on downstairs, the one place I hadn't checked. I dashed down the stairs, appearing in the doorway.
I couldn't help but laugh at the sight before my eyes. Yusuke and Kuwabara were doing some lifting of weights, while Hiei and Kurama had just finished a light spar. What I was smiling at was the fact that my son had been given a pair of ten-kilo weights, one of which easily outweighed him, and he was easily mimicking his uncle's movements, causing Hiei to watch his son proudly as Yusuke and Kuwabara laughed, Kurama joining in with a chuckle.
My giggle echoed through the room, causing five pairs of eyes to turn towards me.
"Maman!" Haru dropped his weights with a bang.
In a flash of white, I scooped up my child in to a hug, yellow eyes meeting their match. His shaggy black hair hung across his forehead and tanned skin looked dark next to mine as his arms reached around my neck in a hug.
"Miyuki!"
I sighed, rolling my eyes (something I picked up from Yusuke). "Coming!"
"What's up, Mi?" Yusuke asked. Hiei's eyes were asking me the same question.
"Koenma wants to see me as soon as possible. I was looking for this one, making sure someone could watch him while I was gone. Can you guys keep an eye on him for me?" I asked, my eyes pleading.
Warm hands gently pulled the boy from my arms. Hiei gave me a small smirk. "Go see Koenma. I'll take care of him." My son pulled on his father's hair.
I smiled, placing a kiss on the two fire demons' cheeks. "Thank you." I dashed up stairs after the Grim Reaper, following her in to a portal.
A thick smell permeated the air outside the office, reminding me of the time Hiei and I went to the island. This scent wasn't accompanied with the same feeling. This scent pissed me off because I knew what was behind it. I squashed anger down as I pushed the door open.
"Koenma-san, you were looking for me?"
Two sets of eyes looked at me. Koenma was behind his desk while before it stood one of the most hated demons of the female society. A succubus.
Her blonde hair curled at the ends and set off the curling horns sprouting from her head, falling down to her hips. Her red eyes narrowed as they settled on me as she set her body in a way that showed off her clothing, or lack-there-of, as if trying to say that she thought that I was below her. Her bat-like wings settled against her back.
Then she pulled a one-eighty. She giggled holding her hand out for a handshake. "Hi! I'm Aimi. I hope we get to be friends."
I frowned, eyes flashing to red. "I'd rather people not lie to me," I said flatly, having noticed the fact that her eyes had narrowed when I walked in and the fact that her heart rate had picked up when she had spoken.
She chuckled, her demeanor changing in an instant. Her smile turned to a smirk as she crossed her arms. "Who would have thought someone like you would see through me."
Red eyes stuck around this time. "What is that supposed to mean?" I growled. This girl really irritates me.
Aimi gave a short burst of laughter, looking down at me from her 170-centimeter height, thirty more than I had, but she didn't answer as she turned toward Koenma.
I looked towards the spirit. "What is going on here, Koenma? Are you sticking her with us?"
He gave me a smile. "You catch on quick. You are in charge of watching over Aimi and her sister."
Red eyes flickered to orange. "I'm in charge? Her sister?"
The doors slammed open again. "Sorry I'm late!" The blonde rushed in, her light purple eyes wide as she tried to catch her breath. Unlike her sister, she was dressed conservatively, carried no horns, and there were no wings bursting through the white sweater she was wearing.
I narrowed my eyebrows. "What is she?" I asked, looking back at the spirit ruler.
The new arrival bowed, catching my attention. "I'm Amaya. I hope that you will take of my sister and me."
I gave her a soft smile, eyes shifting to blue and returning the bow. "Pleasure to meet you. I'm Miyuki."
"To answer your question, Amaya is a healer. She and Aimi are twins that are a valuable resource for me to help close a case that the SDF is working with." Koenma handed me a file, heavy with paperwork.
I flipped casually through the papers. "Why am I looking after them? It's not like they can share a room with me."
Koenma shook his head. "Now that Atusko is gone back to her apartment, the bedroom on the third floor was available for the two of them."
I nodded, handing the file full of legal terminology back to the male. "Okay. How long will they be staying with us?"
"Until the trial is over."
I nodded. "No problem. I'll take care of them." I turned to the girls; one looking hopeful while the other simply raised an eyebrow at me. "Let's get you home." I led the way through the portal to my home, the two girls following with curiosity as I headed towards the basement, where I could hear the howls of laughter from the boys. I knew the girls were out shopping, other than Botan who was with Koenma.
"Bedrooms are upstairs. Attached to each room is a half-bath while the floor shares a shower room. Down here, we have an arcade room, home theater, a studio, library, and kitchen. And downstairs, I'll just show you." I led the two girls through the door, now recognizing the song as "Animal I Have Become" by Three Days Grace.
I pulled the two girls down to avoid the stray Shotgun bullet. "Hey! Is that any way to treat our guests?" I called, getting the attention of the boys.
The succubus seemed to take the presence of the guys as an invitation to show off her self. The smell I had caught earlier spread through the room, causing the males in the ring to look towards the three of us.
I growled low in my throat before pulling hard on one of the female's horns, noticing that her sister did nothing to stop me.
"Hey!" she howled, seeming to be in pain. "Those are attached."
My red eyes narrowed further as I pulled her down to my level. "You are not to touch these males, under any circumstances. Understand?"
"Why? They're all so cute-" Her words were cut off as I pulled harder on the horn.
"If you don't knock it off, you're going to lose the horn," I threatened before letting her go finally. I turned to run straight in to Yusuke. His eyes were unclear and focused on the succubus beside me. "Yusuke!" I called, gently tapping on his forehead. "Wake up!"
He shook his head, eyes focusing how. "Whoa!" He sounded disoriented as he looked down at me. "What are the girls here for?" he asked.
"This is Aimi and Amaya. I am in charge of their safety until the trial they are witnesses for is over."
Kurama nodded, looking over the two new females. "Understandable that Koenma would want a female in charge of two succubus."
Amaya cleared her throat, looking almost offended. "I'm in no way like my sister. I'm a healer."
Yusuke grinned. "You'll come in handy then."
Kazuma beat me to it when he bopped the hanyou off the head. "Be nice, Urameshi."
"Make me!"
I shook my head, blocking out the two bickering males. "Girls, this is Urameshi Yusuke, Mazoku hanyou; Kuwabara Kazuma, human; Kurama, fox demon; and Jaganshi Hiei, fire demon. They live here as well." At the mention of my mate's name, it made remember something. "Where's Haru?" I asked, orange meeting crimson.
He pointed up and Yusuke elaborated. "Just went to sleep. Lifting all the weight wore him out. He fell asleep on the mats."
I nodded. "You wanted me to do some sparring today, correct?" I asked, changing the subject.
Kurama nodded. "We want to see how you fair against me."
I nodded. "Let me get changed." I disappeared from view, appearing moments later dressed in a racer back tank and shorts, pulling my hair up in to a high ponytail.
Amaya let out a gasp and I felt soft finger gently brush across the scars on my face. "You poor thing! I can heal these for you."
I froze, looking at the taller female. "Really?"
She nodded. "It's no problem. It can be a thank you for watching over my sister and me."
I glanced at Hiei, who shrugged. "I'll let you know," I answered. She responded with a nod.
I headed in to the ring with Kurama, all of the bystanders moving to watch the fight.
"Ow!" I yelped as Yusuke pulled another thorn out of my back.
"My apologies, Miyuki." Kurama responded, helping me drink a cup of tea that contained an antidote to the paralytic that his rose whip had contained when it had wrapped around me, leaving thorns buried in my skin.
I shook my head, still finding it hard to force my body to move. "Not your fault," I forced out, my words slurring together.
Gentle hands touched the fox's and my shoulder. "I can help," Amaya said, kneeling beside me to help Yusuke pull the inch long barbed thorns from my skin.
Blue blood welled down my bared back as I sat with a towel pressed against my front. Hiei's hand was warm on the skin of my leg, his touch a comfort.
"You're mated?" the healer asked, her hand brushing against the tattoo-like mark on my shoulder. A black dragon curling around a crescent moon decorated my skin.
I nodded, wincing again as a few more thorn were pulled free of flesh, a gentle warmth spreading over the skin as Amaya worked her magic. "Almost five months now." Talking and moving was coming more easily, I realized as I looked to Hiei for confirmation. He nodded.
Amaya's glanced between the two of us. Her next question was interrupted by a scream from upstairs.
I seemingly disappeared from my spot on the floor, pulling on my shirt as I ran as fast as I could up the stairs. I could hear Hiei following after me.
I entered the living room to find Aimi holding my son by his arm, watching curiously as he screamed and cried. She was fascinated by the tear gems hit the floor with a bounce, Haru having inherited the trait from his father's koorime side.
"Put him down now!" I growled, approaching the succubus with blazing red eyes. Hiei's hand was on his katana while I wished I had grabbed my knives.
"Okay! Geeze! What's your problem?" She dropped him from where she was holding him above her head.
He never hit the ground. He was wrapped up in his father's arms, Hiei's ki flaring dangerously as he glared at the succubus.
"Aimi!" The healer's eyes flashed in anger. "What did you do?"
Wings fluttered slightly as the girl shrugged. "Just playing. Didn't know it would piss off the shorties."
I growled low in my throat as Yusuke handed me my knives. I gripped them hard. "Aimi. Downstairs. Now!"
"What'd I do?" She seemed to have no idea what she had done. "It's just a stupid kid."
"That is my son!" I shoved the taller girl toward the ring.
Not even waiting for music, I threw myself toward the girl, knives flashing dangerously as gashes appeared in her skin and her wings were sliced.
"Hey! Not cool!" Her eyes narrowed as she pulled her wings around her to protect them. She looked towards the others watching the fight. Not even her sister looked like she was going to stop me.
I smirked. "You're all alone in this fight. They protect me, not you. They always will." I twirled the knife around my hand.
"I'm sorry! Geeze! Lay off!"
Having gotten her to apologize, I could end the fight. I barreled in to her, knocking her easily in to the ground with a knife buried in the ground on either side of her head. "Do not touch my son again. Do you hear me?" I hissed, my knee pressing right under her rib cage.
She nodded, not trusting her voice.
I appeared by my mate's side, my eyes reverting back to blue as I gently touched the skin of my son's face, making sure he was okay. Hiei gave me a nod, telling me he was fine.
Haru reached out to me, asking to be passed to his mother. I wrapped my arms around him, holding tightly as I leaned against my mate, noticing his ki flare as he glared at the succubus still on the floor.
Aimi slammed the door to the room she was borrowing.
How dare they? How could they turn against her and accept her idiotic sister? Wasn't she more beautiful than Amaya? Wasn't she better? The white-haired female didn't know what she had coming. She was going to pay.
And Aimi knew exactly what to do.
Eye Chart:
Black – Someone else is in control
White – Fear
Red – Anger
Pink – Love
Yellow – Happy
Grey – Pain
Orange – Confused
Blue – Calm
Dark Blue – Guilty
Light Green – Sick
Dark Green – Jealousy
Brown – Violated
Violet – Sad
Lavender – Lust
