Reaching Your Limits: A YYH alternate universe
Episode 15: Yukina's Heart. Meeting Shizuru
Yukina couldn't help a shy blush as she followed Kazuma into his house. Just
outisde of the door, he had told her that his parent's would be home to
interrupt them. He'd quickly ammended that his sister would be there, and that
he'd meant interrupting them during homework. His face had been so red at the
time that she'd been unable to do anything but giggle and take his hand in her
own.
She had always been very shy around other people, despite the fact that she
enjoyed the company of others. It was probably because in the few hundred years
that she had lived, Yukina had rarely been around other people besides her
brother. They were cursed children and were not welcome to most places. The only
companion they'd ever had for more than a few months had been Hiei's lover, who
had vanished completely sixteen years ago.
For a breif moment, Yukina's smile faultered. The two of them had lived with her
brother's lover and she'd grown to care about him deeply. He'd been the only one
she'd ever known to bring out the softness in her brother's heart besides
herself. She had grown to think of him as part of their small family. When he
had disappeared, not even saying goodbye, it had caused her a lot of upset.
Though, not nearly as much as it had Hiei. Her brother had perminantely closed
off to everyone but herself, performing more and more reckless stealings until
he'd ended up being arrested. She was glad that she'd been able to talk Koenma
into giving them the duty of being Reikai Tentai, instead of having her brother
thrown into jail.
"Kazuma, who is this?"
The voice broke Yukina out of her saddened thoughts of the past and brought her
back to the present. She smiled, letting go of Kazuma's hand to bow to the young
woman in front of her. "You must be Kazuma-kun's sister. My name is Yukina," she
introduced.
The young woman eyed for her a moment, taking a long drag from her cigarette
before smiling. "Nice to meet you too, Yukina-chan. Kazuma has been talking
about you every day since you two met," she stated.
Blush returning to her cheeks, Yukina laughed a little. Kazuma looked embarrased
and he gave his sister a glare to which she gave him a happy little grin and
made her way back into the livingroom. She motioned for them to follow, so the
two of them did so. Yukina sat down on the couch, marvelling at how comfortable
she felt around these people. There was no formality, no sense of being excluded
from their teasing banter as they pulled her into the conversation.
When it came time to do their homework, Yukina almost felt sad. She wanted their
conversation to go on, to keep feeling this companionship. Luckily, Kazuma was
willing to do his homework in the livingroom so that the three of them could
continue talking.
"Are you staying for supper, Yukina-chan?" Shizuru questioned from the kitchen a
few hours later.
"We'd planned on it," Kazuma called back, looking up from the books in front of
him.
"I don't want to intrude," Yukina said quickly.
Shizuru's head peeked around the corner and she stuck her tongue out at the
younger girl. "Don't even think of it. Our parents work late, so it will be nice
to cook for someone besides Kazuma for a change," she announced.
Standing, Yukina made toward the kitchen. "Can I help?" she asked. She had
already finished her homework and had been helping Kazuma. However, he only had
a few simple questions left to complete. If she was staying for dinner, she
wanted to contribute to the meal.
Smiling, Shizuru nodded. "That would be great. Kazuma can set the table. He
wouldn't know how to cook if his life depended on it," she stated.
"I can so," Kazuma exclaimed, but it could be noted he didn't offer to help
cook.
Laughing, her eyes bright, Yukina slipped easily next to Shizuru at the counter.
She didn't know how to cook overly well either, but had been making progress. It
was a feminine tradition in the Human World to know how to cook. Absently,
Yukina reminded herself that she was supposed to be testing out the strength of
Kazuma's ESP abilities. She shouldn't be wasting time doing anything else other
than that.
The thought slipped quickly from her mind when she saw the wide smile on
Kazuma's face as she set the food out in front of him.
***
Shizuru smiled when she saw her brother trying desperately to figure out how to
say goodbye to Yukina. It was late now, and the two of them had decided to walk
the young girl to the bus stop. While Yukina and Kazuma said goodbye for the
night, Shizuru kept a polite distance, not wanting to intrude on the moment. The
feelings which the two teens held for each other were obvious. She couldn't help
but feel proud of her brother for finding such a remarkable girl.
There were some things about Yukina that bothered her, a strange feeling she got
in the back of her mind. However, Shizuru pushed them away firmly. Yukina was
everything her brother needed, and she had the feeling that Kazuma was good for
Yukina as well. Whatever it was that bothered her, Shizuru had no doubt she
would find it out later. Probably by Yukina's own admittance. Until then, she
would wish the two of them luck in their relationship.
End Episode 15
Episode 15: Yukina's Heart. Meeting Shizuru
Yukina couldn't help a shy blush as she followed Kazuma into his house. Just
outisde of the door, he had told her that his parent's would be home to
interrupt them. He'd quickly ammended that his sister would be there, and that
he'd meant interrupting them during homework. His face had been so red at the
time that she'd been unable to do anything but giggle and take his hand in her
own.
She had always been very shy around other people, despite the fact that she
enjoyed the company of others. It was probably because in the few hundred years
that she had lived, Yukina had rarely been around other people besides her
brother. They were cursed children and were not welcome to most places. The only
companion they'd ever had for more than a few months had been Hiei's lover, who
had vanished completely sixteen years ago.
For a breif moment, Yukina's smile faultered. The two of them had lived with her
brother's lover and she'd grown to care about him deeply. He'd been the only one
she'd ever known to bring out the softness in her brother's heart besides
herself. She had grown to think of him as part of their small family. When he
had disappeared, not even saying goodbye, it had caused her a lot of upset.
Though, not nearly as much as it had Hiei. Her brother had perminantely closed
off to everyone but herself, performing more and more reckless stealings until
he'd ended up being arrested. She was glad that she'd been able to talk Koenma
into giving them the duty of being Reikai Tentai, instead of having her brother
thrown into jail.
"Kazuma, who is this?"
The voice broke Yukina out of her saddened thoughts of the past and brought her
back to the present. She smiled, letting go of Kazuma's hand to bow to the young
woman in front of her. "You must be Kazuma-kun's sister. My name is Yukina," she
introduced.
The young woman eyed for her a moment, taking a long drag from her cigarette
before smiling. "Nice to meet you too, Yukina-chan. Kazuma has been talking
about you every day since you two met," she stated.
Blush returning to her cheeks, Yukina laughed a little. Kazuma looked embarrased
and he gave his sister a glare to which she gave him a happy little grin and
made her way back into the livingroom. She motioned for them to follow, so the
two of them did so. Yukina sat down on the couch, marvelling at how comfortable
she felt around these people. There was no formality, no sense of being excluded
from their teasing banter as they pulled her into the conversation.
When it came time to do their homework, Yukina almost felt sad. She wanted their
conversation to go on, to keep feeling this companionship. Luckily, Kazuma was
willing to do his homework in the livingroom so that the three of them could
continue talking.
"Are you staying for supper, Yukina-chan?" Shizuru questioned from the kitchen a
few hours later.
"We'd planned on it," Kazuma called back, looking up from the books in front of
him.
"I don't want to intrude," Yukina said quickly.
Shizuru's head peeked around the corner and she stuck her tongue out at the
younger girl. "Don't even think of it. Our parents work late, so it will be nice
to cook for someone besides Kazuma for a change," she announced.
Standing, Yukina made toward the kitchen. "Can I help?" she asked. She had
already finished her homework and had been helping Kazuma. However, he only had
a few simple questions left to complete. If she was staying for dinner, she
wanted to contribute to the meal.
Smiling, Shizuru nodded. "That would be great. Kazuma can set the table. He
wouldn't know how to cook if his life depended on it," she stated.
"I can so," Kazuma exclaimed, but it could be noted he didn't offer to help
cook.
Laughing, her eyes bright, Yukina slipped easily next to Shizuru at the counter.
She didn't know how to cook overly well either, but had been making progress. It
was a feminine tradition in the Human World to know how to cook. Absently,
Yukina reminded herself that she was supposed to be testing out the strength of
Kazuma's ESP abilities. She shouldn't be wasting time doing anything else other
than that.
The thought slipped quickly from her mind when she saw the wide smile on
Kazuma's face as she set the food out in front of him.
***
Shizuru smiled when she saw her brother trying desperately to figure out how to
say goodbye to Yukina. It was late now, and the two of them had decided to walk
the young girl to the bus stop. While Yukina and Kazuma said goodbye for the
night, Shizuru kept a polite distance, not wanting to intrude on the moment. The
feelings which the two teens held for each other were obvious. She couldn't help
but feel proud of her brother for finding such a remarkable girl.
There were some things about Yukina that bothered her, a strange feeling she got
in the back of her mind. However, Shizuru pushed them away firmly. Yukina was
everything her brother needed, and she had the feeling that Kazuma was good for
Yukina as well. Whatever it was that bothered her, Shizuru had no doubt she
would find it out later. Probably by Yukina's own admittance. Until then, she
would wish the two of them luck in their relationship.
End Episode 15