Dream: HIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kurama: You're in a good mood today…
Dream: Today I get to see my friend that moved to California! I haven't seen her since…before I started writing my first fanfic!!! o.O
Thorn: Do you realize that you don't have any hot water???
Dream: YUP! ^_^
Muppet: who wants to do the Mexican hat dance with me?
Dream: ME!!!!!!! ME!!!!!!!!! PICK ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *runs over*
Muppet: ^_^ anyone else?
Dream: *runs back* Kurama? Want to do the Mexican hat dance with us?
Kurama: No, that's alright. I'll just watch.
Dream: *puppy dog face* Pwease?
Kurama: *sighs* Alright…
Dream: YAY! *drags Kurama over to the hats*
Muppet: ^_^ let's dance! *puts on Christmas music* … *dances anyway*
Dream: *twitches*
Kurama: Are you alright?
Dream: YAARGH!!!! FROSTY THE SNOWMAN IS EVIL!!!!!!!!!!!! EVIL I SAY!!!!!!!!!!! *attacks music*
Muppet: T_T my music…
Dream: *pulls the stuff out of the tape* grr…*starts eating it*
Kurama: o.O;;; Autumn…please stop that…
Dream: *blinks* OKIE DOKIE! *puts tape down and starts running around yelling* WELCOME TO THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF MOOSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Muppet: My human is great. ^_^
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The next morning everyone gathered in the dining room for breakfast. They were all sitting at the large table and talking loudly. Tenka was bored so he started flinging food at Koenma. He hit Koenma with a hot syrupy pancake.
Koenma stood up on his chair, "Damn it! What is your problem??? WHY ARE YOU FLINGING FOOD AT ME?????"
Tenka shrugged, "Because your big head is the perfect target to fling food at."
"WELL STOP IT YOU…" Koenma was cut off by another pancake hitting his head.
Tenka smiled innocently as Koenma gave him a death glare. Autumn was zoned off thinking about her dream. Kurama was watching the rabbit, "Tenka, stop flinging food."
"Don't tell me what to do flower boy!"
"It's what Autumn would've said to do." Kurama pointed to Autumn who was sitting between them.
Tenka sat down again. He and Koenma were both sitting on books. Tenka looked at Autumn. She was poking at her toast with her fork and had her head resting on her left hand. "Mommy, you okay?"
She kept poking her food. Kurama sighed and put his hand on her shoulder. She stabbed the toast and mumbled without looking up, "Go away, Kurama."
"I didn't go away last time, what makes you think I'll go away now?"
Autumn remained silent as she continued stabbing her toast. Thorn blinked at her, "You really should eat something."
"I'm not hungry." Autumn's mind was full of the images from her dream. It had felt more real than the others. She had actually felt the pain caused by the demon's blade.
"It was just a dream, get over it." Yusuke got an apple thrown at his head.
"Be quiet, baka." Tenka had another apple to throw.
Kuwabara blinked, "Hey guys, I had the weirdest dream last night."
"Not as weird as mine." Autumn muttered under her breath.
"What was it about, Kuwabara?" Botan asked.
"Well, it was on that mountain we were looking at yesterday. There was a fire and dead foxes were lying around the place. There was a little black fox lying in a puddle of blood that was coming from a dead cream colored fox. The cream fox had a blue ribbon around its neck…"
Dariken let out a small whimper and his ears went back in pain, "…cream…colored…fox…?"
Kuwabara nodded, "Yeah."
Dariken hid his face in his hands, "My little sister Melody was a cream colored fox…"
Autumn blinked, why is Kuwabara having the dreams…? 'This is not good.'
"Was that all, Kuwabara?" Koenma asked.
"Well there was one more thing that bothered me. The dead foxes didn't have tails. There were just bloody holes where tails should've been."
Autumn pushed her food away and stood up, "I'm going to go outside." She then quickly walked outside and sat down near one of the white rose bushes. She hugged her knees and started to cry softly. Damn Kuwabara! I was just starting to get over that part of my dream! Why'd he have to say it like that???
A little orange bird flew down and sat next to her. Jouka chirped soothingly at Autumn. Kurama came out of the house and sat down on Autumn's other side. He put his arm around her shoulders and pulled her close. She buried her head into his chest and started crying more.
"I don't get it…was it something I said…?" Kuwabara was blinking at the door that Autumn and Kurama had left through.
"Yes, baka, it was something you said." Arielle said accusingly.
Tenka threw an apple at Kuwabara, "You shouldn't be allowed to speak. You always mess something up."
"Let's all throw stuff at Kuwabara and make him feel bad!" OkageHime suggested. Everyone agreed and soon Kuwabara was covered in food. Hiei was throwing spoons and forks at Kuwabara. Arielle threw a shoe. Margaret threw a cookie tray.
Kuwabara was whimpering, "Guys! Stop being mean to me!"
"This is very childish and immature. Everyone stop it!" Koenma yelled before getting an apple thrown at him.
"Alright, which one of you threw that apple???" Koenma glared at everyone.
"I did." Tenka smiled.
"Tenka, you're really getting on my nerves!"
"Aw, no I feel bad; bad rabbit." Tenka pretended to slap himself. (A.N: From the emperor's new groove)
"I'll get you!" Koenma threw the apple back.
Tenka watched the apple crash into the empty chair where Kurama had been sitting. "Come now. Surely you can aim better than that!"
Soon there was a food war going on between Tenka and Koenma. The others soon joined in for the heck of it. Hiei walked out of the room and went outside to find Kurama.
Autumn had stopped crying and was just sobbing a bit. Kurama was still hugging her close and the little bird was sitting nearby watching. Kurama had started to sing in order to calm Autumn down. Hiei arched an eyebrow, "Kurama, why are you singing?"
"Hiei? Why aren't you inside?" Kurama looked up at Hiei.
"The bakas are having a food fight."
"Ah." Kurama closed his eyes and sighed. He hadn't slept much that night because he had been worried about Autumn.
Hiei sat down nearby and looked at his friend, "You haven't been acting like yourself lately…"
Kurama opened his eyes, "I haven't?"
Autumn had stopped sobbing and was watching Kurama and Hiei talk. She smiled suddenly, "Hiei's worried about you, Kurama."
Hiei scowled. Kurama smiled down at Autumn, "Feeling better now?"
"Yes, thank you."
"You're very welcome."
Autumn sighed, "Kurama, the Mist Mountain Kitsune weren't killed by the fire…"
"That's obvious from what the baka said about their tails." Hiei crossed his arms.
Kurama frowned at Hiei. Autumn pulled away from Kurama and glared at Hiei, "I suppose that is obvious. What's not obvious is that their tails were cut off while they were alive. They were left to bleed to death as their spirits were trapped inside of an amulet made of pure dark energy. That dagger that Arielle found on the mountain yesterday was the one used to cut off their tails. It also was used to cut that chip in Phantom's right ear…" Autumn's voice trailed off as she remembered that part of her dream and shivered.
Kurama and Hiei were silent. Kurama finally spoke, "That's what your dream was about last night?"
"Yes. It was so real. I could actually feel the dagger…That's why I screamed…"
"There has to be a way to stop these dreams…" Kurama said.
"There isn't. She has to remember everything about her past. If she doesn't she'll never be able to free the trapped souls of her family." Tenka said walking over.
Autumn pointed at his head. There was a waffle on it. Syrup and other food items were all over him. "Food war got out of hand, Tenka?"
Tenka rubbed the back of his head, "Yeah, sort of…"
"What do you mean Tenka? Trapped souls?" Kurama asked.
"Yes. Harmony told me that the spirits of the Mist Mountain Kitsune are still trapped inside of that amulet. She had spent most of her life looking for it. I have a feeling that these dreams are becoming more frequent because the end of Harmony's quest is near. If you don't remember absolutely everything that happened to Harmony the two of you will remain separate and you'll never be able to destroy the amulet!" Tenka plopped down onto the ground.
Autumn sighed, "What if I don't want to remember…?"
"Then that's too bad because you're going to remember whether you like it or not."
"I still find it hard to believe that the rabbit is really a reincarnated demon lord…" Hiei said.
"Tenka, you really need a bath!" Autumn said.
"But I don't wanna take a bath!" Tenka whined.
"Why is this garden full of roses???" Yusuke yelled as he came outside.
"It smells even more girly than Kurama's rose whip!" Kuwabara wrinkled up his nose in disgust.
"Harmony planted these bushes here after she met Youko. She said they reminded her of him and she would always come out here to relax." Tenka said.
"So then Youko was a girly flower boy, too?" Kuwabara asked.
Kurama felt Youko's anger at that comment. Autumn felt Phantom's laughter, 'Youko's going to kill him…'
"Anyway, Koenma wants you guys to come back in." Yusuke said.
"But I like it out here…" Autumn pouted.
Kurama smiled and picked one of the white roses. He put it in Autumn's hair and stood up. "It must be something about the mission. We should go inside."
"Yes, it would be just awful to keep the great and powerful Koenma waiting." Tenka rolled his eyes as he stood up.
They went back inside and found everyone cleaning up the mess. Koenma floated over and handed Tenka a sponge and bucket of soapy water, "Clean the floor, Tenka!"
Tenka dumped the soapy water on Koenma, "There, I cleaned the floor."
"You fluffy tailed bastard! I've had just about enough of your attitude!!!"
Tenka smiled evilly, "Oh? You haven't had enough yet? Well, okay then!" Tenka pulled the small rug that Koenma was standing on. Koenma went flying backwards and into another bucket of soapy water.
Koenma was trying desperately to get out of the bucket while everyone laughed. Botan walked over and helped him, "Are you alright, Koenma sir?"
"DAMN YOU TENKA!!!!!! YOU'LL PAY FOR THIS!!!!!!!!!" Koenma yelled at Tenka.
Tenka tilted his head to the side, "Will I?"
"Tenka, stop torturing Koenma and help clean up this mess…" Autumn said.
"Yes, momma…" Tenka picked up the sponge and started cleaning.
"Hey shrimp, you have to clean too." Kuwabara pointed at Hiei.
Kurama blinked, "Hiei? Hiei helped make this mess?"
"He threw forks and spoons at me!" Kuwabara whined.
Autumn started laughing, "That's so great!"
Kurama held his hand over his mouth to keep from laughing. Hiei was very pleased with himself. "It's not funny!" Kuwabara yelled.
"Yes, it is." Autumn said.
"Well, if all Hiei did was throw forks and spoons then he should only have to pick up the forks and spoons." Kurama said.
After everything was clean the group settled into the living room to talk.
"Wait…Freckles is a reincarnated demon???" Margaret asked.
"What's so hard to understand about that?" Arielle narrowed her eyes.
"Freckles is adorable." OkageHime said.
Koenma blinked at her, "Wait…What are you doing here???"
"I don't know…"
"You shouldn't be here! Botan take her home!"
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!" Autumn and OkageHime yelled at the same time.
Botan took OkageHime back home. (A.N: Sorry, I need to get rid of a few characters…She'll be back for the party though!)
Tenka pouted, "One less fan to make a fuss over me…"
"You should go to the Kurama fan club headquarters and borrow one of his fans." Margaret said.
"They have a headquarters???" Autumn asked.
"Probably." Margaret shrugged.
"Ok!" Autumn took out a piece of paper and a pen.
"What's that?" Dariken asked.
"My list of things to destroy. Let's see…School, Doctor's office, summer camp, that Kurama fan girl I met on the bus the other day…" Autumn started writing as she spoke, "Kurama fan club headquarters…"
Tenka laughed, "Would you really destroy it?"
"Yes. Kurama is mine!" Autumn put away her list. Kurama chuckled.
"Autumn's feeling better." Yusuke said.
"Oi, I jist found dis 'ere note outside." Darla handed the note to Koenma.
Koenma quickly read it to himself. He smiled, "It's another riddle!"
"Great." Yusuke rolled his eyes.
"Gimme that." Tenka ran over and snatched the riddle out of Koenma's hands.
"Hey!" Koenma yelled.
"It says: 'Follow the lucky rabbit's feet to where the rivers meet. There you'll find the answer that you seek. Look in the eye of storms.'" Tenka read.
"Well, I'd say that it's pretty obvious what the luck rabbit's feet are…" Autumn picked Tenka up.
"Me?" Tenka blinked.
"Do you know what rivers it means?" Kurama asked.
Tenka thought for a moment. "Yes. The city that my people live in was built in the middle of a lake. Four rivers drain into the lake: The Usagi River, The Ookami River, The Kitsune River, and the Kame River."
"Why would rabbits want to live in the middle of a lake?" Yusuke asked.
"…I don't know…" Tenka blinked.
"We still have to find a way to change Tenka back into Freckles." Autumn said.
"No! I don't want to go back! You'll just lock me in that cage again!"
"So?"
"I don't like being locked in a cage…"
"Oh well!" Autumn smiled.
"That's not very nice…" Tenka said.
"Hello, this is the crazy aardvark girl we're talking about! She doesn't know the meaning of the word nice!" Yusuke yelled before getting a shoe thrown at him by Autumn.
"You should all get going now." Koenma pointed at the door.
Botan and Koenma stayed behind at the house when the others left. Tenka was in the lead walking backwards.
Tenka looked around at the group as they walked. He sighed, "Great, now who am I supposed to torture…?"
"How about not torturing anyone?" Yusuke asked.
"Yusuke do you have any cotton?" Tenka asked.
"No…"
"Good." Tenka cleared his throat, "I know a song that gets on everybody's nerves…"
Everyone groaned as Tenka started singing his songs.
~*~2 hours later:
"…12 bottles of beer on the wall! 12 bottles of beer! Take one down, pass it around, 11 bottles of beer on the wall!"
"LOOK! THE LAKE!" Autumn interrupted.
"YAY!" Yusuke ran ahead of them and kneeled down to kiss the lake, "Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!"
Autumn pushed Yusuke into the lake. He climbed out soaking wet and glared at her. She smiled, "I thought you might be thirsty."
"Bitch…"
"Yusuke!" Kurama yelled.
"C'mon children, let's get going. The bridge across to the city isn't too far from here." Tenka said pointing at the bridge.
"Oh? You're calling us children??? Who was the one singing annoying songs for two hours???" Yusuke asked.
"Me." Tenka smiled proudly.
Yusuke looked back and forth between Autumn and Tenka. "I hate both of you…"
"Aw, now you've hurt my feelings…" Autumn pouted.
"Good."
Dariken and the others had already started walking away. Autumn ran up to Kurama and started walking next to him. Once they reached the bridge they were stopped by two rabbit demons. Both were wearing golden armor and golden helmets. They had ears that stuck up. They blocked the bridge with their spears as the group drew near.
"Identify yourselves." One guard said.
Tenka piped up, "We are here on a mission from Koenma. Let us pass."
The second guard caught his breath as he looked at Tenka, "L…Lord Tenka?"
"Don't be silly! Lord Tenka has been dead for thirty years!" Tenka smiled.
The guard was still tense. The first guard looked around the group then withdrew his spear. The second did the same. The bridge was long and made of white stone. Once the group was far enough far the guards Kuwabara turned to Tenka, "I'm confused...aren't you Tenka?"
"Yes. If I had told them that they would've made a fuss over me. Remember that this city is now being run by the council that hired my assassin."
"That hardly seems fair." Autumn crossed her arms.
Tenka sighed and looked out at the shore of the lake. There were small houses lining it. He then turned his attention to the city ahead. It was built on a large circular disk that was supported by stone arches coming out of the water. The city itself looked like a fortress with the wall surrounding it. The wall had vines growing on it. The vines draped down into the lake and had light blue flowers growing from them. The tall white towers of a castle were visible above the wall.
"Nice place. How'd a bunch of rabbits manage to build it?" Yusuke asked.
"Our ancestors got help from the Mist Mountain Kitsune."
"Foxes and rabbits working together?" Margaret asked.
"Why not?" Tenka tilted his head to the side.
"Hey, do you think we'll be able to get some food at the city? I'm starved! I could really go for a nice hamburger right now!" Kuwabara licked his lips.
"Meat is evil! SAVE THE BLACK FOOTED FERRET! BOYCOTT BEEF!" Autumn yelled.
"Be quiet, vegematarium!" Kuwabara said.
"That's VEGETARIAN, baka." Autumn pointed out.
"Well whatever! I still want a hamburger!"
"That's too bad, Kuwabara. My people are strictly vegetarian." Tenka said.
"What??? Why???"
"Because they're rabbit demons." Autumn said.
"Yeah, we have plenty of special vegetable dishes. Autumn, you'll like it." Tenka said.
"Maybe I should start calling you my rabbit?" Kurama laughed.
"My mom called me that once…" Autumn rolled her eyes.
They were approaching the gates to the city. There were two guards in silver armor guarding the gates. Tenka turned to Autumn, "Do you have anything that has a hood? It might be wise for me to hide my looks…"
Autumn pulled a neon green sweatshirt out of her bag. It had a picture of a cow on the front and it said 'Moo-cow don't eat us we are friendly animals.' She handed it to Tenka who put it on quickly and pulled up the hood. It was very big on him. "You are now officially part of my Boycott Beef campaign!" She smiled.
The guards opened the gates and let the group pass into the busy main street of the city…
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Another Random Kurama Fan Girl: Hi! Like, I've taken over here and given the place a make over!
*the room and everything in it is pink*
Freckles: It's gross. I hate it.
ARKFG: Too bad! *dresses Freckles up in pink*
Kurama: Umm…where's Autumn?
ARKFG: Autumn? Oh, you mean that crazy girl? I put her in a box and sent her to Alaska.
Kurama: YOU DID WHAT??? HOW COULD YOU DO THAT TO HER???
ARKFG: Because you're mine!
Dream: *crashes through the wall riding a moose with an army of penguins around her* NO! He's mine!
ARKFG: What the???
Dream: ATTACK MY PENGUIN ARMY!!! ATTACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ARKFG: *is beaten up by penguins*
Kurama: o.O;;;
Dream: *hugs Kurama* I missed you!
Freckles: Hey! I'm still dressed up over here!
Dream: O well!