Reaching Your Limits: A YYH alternate universe
Episode 17: Spiritual Fighting. Yuusuke's Training
Shuuichi looked up when he heard Keiko yelling. The girl was walking toward him,
lecturing a bored Yuusuke about skipping classes that morning. Unable to help
himseld, he laughed a little. To think that those two had been going steady
since Yuusuke's accident, and even dating a little before that, was almost
impossible at times like this.
Although, he reflected, Keiko was the only one Yuusuke allowed to lecture him
like that. She was good for him. Since they'd started dating, he tended to skip
less and was doing better at school. Not a remarkable change, but enough that
someone who knew the two of them well enough could notice.
"How are you?" he asked his friend once Keiko finished her lecture and the two
of them sat down next to him. It was lunch hour and he was eating outside,
taking advantage of the last few days of warm weather before winter came.
Yuusuke scowled a little. "Sore. Genkai's training was harsh, and we only
touched on a few basics. She's very strict," he replied.
"Are you going to quit taking lessons from her?" Shuuichi asked.
Yuusuke was quiet for a moment, then shook his head. A grin came to his lips and
his eyes were lit. "No way. She's tough, but good. I want to learn what she has
to teach me, even if I end up so tired I can barely move afterward," he stated.
"He claims that is the reason why he didn't come to school this morning," Keiko
put in, making a face at him.
He made the face right back and Shuuichi laughed again. "Did she really tire you
out that much?" he asked.
Nodding, Yuusuke accepted the lunch Keiko had made for him. "For the first few
hours, she kept talking about the power which people have. She said that every
human has some kind of spiritual energy, created by their life force. I didn't
believe her until she showed me how she can utilize that power and blew a statue
to peices without touching it!"
"Really?" Keiko said, her eyes going wide.
Excited, Yuusuke bounced where he was sitting. "It was amazing. I've only seen
people do stuff like that on television. She said that people who knew of their
spiritual power were able to use it in order to fight. Apparently, she noticed
that I have an unusually large amount and that's why she wanted to train me. She
wants to teach me how to use my spiritual energy."
Shuuichi nodded slowly, thinking the words over. There were many people who
believed in such a power. Although he'd never seen such a thing for himself, he
had no doubt that it existed. "Did you learn how to yesterday?" he asked.
Shaking his head, Yuusuke sighed and ate some of his food before replying.
"Genkai told me that I wasn't ready for that yet. I lacked the necessary
dicipline," he replied.
Keiko snorted. "I don't doubt that," she commented.
"So, what did she teach you?" Shuuichi questioned, interrupting before the two
of them could start arguing again.
Distracted, Yuusuke was thoughtful for a moment. "After the lecture, we
meditated for a few hours. I was supposed to concentrate on the energy of my
spirit and life force. I don't know how I was supposed to do that, but at the
end of the meditation period she said that I'd done well. After that, we did a
bit of sparing," he explained.
"How did that go?" Keiko wondered.
Yuusuke scowled once again, pouting. "She kicked my ass in every fight that we
had. At first, I have to admit that I was cocky. She's such a tiny woman, and
she is so old that I figured she wouldn't have much fighting ability. Once I
realized that she was extremely skilled, I put out as much as I could. However,
I think that I only managed to land a few shots."
Shuuichi couldn't help but be surprised. He, too, hadn't thought Genkai would be
a strong fighter despite her reputation. "I wonder if she is the one that
trained Hiei to fight," he wondered out loud.
The two students across from him exchanged a look before Keiko started giggling
and Yuusuke ruffled his hair. "Should of know that a conversation with you would
eventually turn to Hiei," he commented.
Blushing, Shuuichi glared at him and started fixing his hair. "What? You saw his
skill at fighting and his speed. He'd probably be able to beat you, if the two
of you decided to have a match. If Genkai was the one who trained him, then
maybe you'll become as good as he is," he stated.
Although Yuusuke didn't look too happy about being compared to Hiei and losing,
he grudgingly accepted it. "Maybe I should challenge him to a match? I haven't
had a good fight in a long time. Other than Genkai, and Kuwabara on occasion,
everyone else I fight is a wimp."
"Where are Hiei, Yukina, and Kazuma? I thought that they might eat lunch with us
today," Keiko asked, turning to Shuuichi.
The red-head frowned. "I heard that Kazuma got in trouble this morning for
having a fight before school. Hiei was in class, but I didn't see where he went
for lunch. I haven't seen Yukina at all today," he replied.
"The two of them are probably talking about secret twin stuff," Yuusuke
commented with a laugh.
Grinning, Shuuichi shook his head at his friend. "None of us even have siblings,
so we don't know what it's like," he said.
"Have you ever wanted a sibling?" Keiko asked him.
Frowning a little, Shuuichi thought about it for a second. "I sometimes wondered
what it would of been like to have a younger brother. Or an older sister, like
Kazuma. However, I don't think I'd get along with them very well. I'm too much
of a loner," he replied.
"You're not a loner! You just chose your friends carefully!" Yuusuke exclaimed.
"But not very wisely," Keiko added dryly.
Shuuichi sat back, laughing, as the two of them started off on another argument.
***
"You don't know?" Hiei asked, turning to face his sister fully.
The ice demon blushed, not meeting his eyes although she stood her ground. "I
didn't really get the oportunity to talk about his ESP. However, by working on
our homework together, I managed to draw that he is an exceptionally powerful
empath. However, he will need a lot of work to be able to use his power to get
anything other than chills down his spine at the presence of a spirit or demon."
Hiei frowned slightly. "He doesn't seem uncomfortable around you," he commented,
almost to himself. Kuwabara obviously felt uncomfortable around Hiei, but had
never expressed any distress around his sister.
Smiling, Yukina nodded. "That is because he has feelings for me. I think that he
looks past any strange sensations he gets because of his interest," she replied.
His frown deepening, Hiei scowled at nothing. After a few long moments, he felt
his sister's arms wrap around him. With a sigh, he accepted the hug and returned
it. "I think you should be careful around him," he said.
"I have nothing to fear from Kazuma," Yukina told him. "Even if I did, I know
that my big brother would protect me."
Smiling a little when she laughed and gave him a quick kiss on the cheek, Hiei
watched as his sister ran toward the school building. They were only a few
blocks away, so she would make it on time.
Yes, he would protect his sister. And if that ape of a human ever hurt his
sister, then Hiei would make him very sorry.
End Episode 17
Episode 17: Spiritual Fighting. Yuusuke's Training
Shuuichi looked up when he heard Keiko yelling. The girl was walking toward him,
lecturing a bored Yuusuke about skipping classes that morning. Unable to help
himseld, he laughed a little. To think that those two had been going steady
since Yuusuke's accident, and even dating a little before that, was almost
impossible at times like this.
Although, he reflected, Keiko was the only one Yuusuke allowed to lecture him
like that. She was good for him. Since they'd started dating, he tended to skip
less and was doing better at school. Not a remarkable change, but enough that
someone who knew the two of them well enough could notice.
"How are you?" he asked his friend once Keiko finished her lecture and the two
of them sat down next to him. It was lunch hour and he was eating outside,
taking advantage of the last few days of warm weather before winter came.
Yuusuke scowled a little. "Sore. Genkai's training was harsh, and we only
touched on a few basics. She's very strict," he replied.
"Are you going to quit taking lessons from her?" Shuuichi asked.
Yuusuke was quiet for a moment, then shook his head. A grin came to his lips and
his eyes were lit. "No way. She's tough, but good. I want to learn what she has
to teach me, even if I end up so tired I can barely move afterward," he stated.
"He claims that is the reason why he didn't come to school this morning," Keiko
put in, making a face at him.
He made the face right back and Shuuichi laughed again. "Did she really tire you
out that much?" he asked.
Nodding, Yuusuke accepted the lunch Keiko had made for him. "For the first few
hours, she kept talking about the power which people have. She said that every
human has some kind of spiritual energy, created by their life force. I didn't
believe her until she showed me how she can utilize that power and blew a statue
to peices without touching it!"
"Really?" Keiko said, her eyes going wide.
Excited, Yuusuke bounced where he was sitting. "It was amazing. I've only seen
people do stuff like that on television. She said that people who knew of their
spiritual power were able to use it in order to fight. Apparently, she noticed
that I have an unusually large amount and that's why she wanted to train me. She
wants to teach me how to use my spiritual energy."
Shuuichi nodded slowly, thinking the words over. There were many people who
believed in such a power. Although he'd never seen such a thing for himself, he
had no doubt that it existed. "Did you learn how to yesterday?" he asked.
Shaking his head, Yuusuke sighed and ate some of his food before replying.
"Genkai told me that I wasn't ready for that yet. I lacked the necessary
dicipline," he replied.
Keiko snorted. "I don't doubt that," she commented.
"So, what did she teach you?" Shuuichi questioned, interrupting before the two
of them could start arguing again.
Distracted, Yuusuke was thoughtful for a moment. "After the lecture, we
meditated for a few hours. I was supposed to concentrate on the energy of my
spirit and life force. I don't know how I was supposed to do that, but at the
end of the meditation period she said that I'd done well. After that, we did a
bit of sparing," he explained.
"How did that go?" Keiko wondered.
Yuusuke scowled once again, pouting. "She kicked my ass in every fight that we
had. At first, I have to admit that I was cocky. She's such a tiny woman, and
she is so old that I figured she wouldn't have much fighting ability. Once I
realized that she was extremely skilled, I put out as much as I could. However,
I think that I only managed to land a few shots."
Shuuichi couldn't help but be surprised. He, too, hadn't thought Genkai would be
a strong fighter despite her reputation. "I wonder if she is the one that
trained Hiei to fight," he wondered out loud.
The two students across from him exchanged a look before Keiko started giggling
and Yuusuke ruffled his hair. "Should of know that a conversation with you would
eventually turn to Hiei," he commented.
Blushing, Shuuichi glared at him and started fixing his hair. "What? You saw his
skill at fighting and his speed. He'd probably be able to beat you, if the two
of you decided to have a match. If Genkai was the one who trained him, then
maybe you'll become as good as he is," he stated.
Although Yuusuke didn't look too happy about being compared to Hiei and losing,
he grudgingly accepted it. "Maybe I should challenge him to a match? I haven't
had a good fight in a long time. Other than Genkai, and Kuwabara on occasion,
everyone else I fight is a wimp."
"Where are Hiei, Yukina, and Kazuma? I thought that they might eat lunch with us
today," Keiko asked, turning to Shuuichi.
The red-head frowned. "I heard that Kazuma got in trouble this morning for
having a fight before school. Hiei was in class, but I didn't see where he went
for lunch. I haven't seen Yukina at all today," he replied.
"The two of them are probably talking about secret twin stuff," Yuusuke
commented with a laugh.
Grinning, Shuuichi shook his head at his friend. "None of us even have siblings,
so we don't know what it's like," he said.
"Have you ever wanted a sibling?" Keiko asked him.
Frowning a little, Shuuichi thought about it for a second. "I sometimes wondered
what it would of been like to have a younger brother. Or an older sister, like
Kazuma. However, I don't think I'd get along with them very well. I'm too much
of a loner," he replied.
"You're not a loner! You just chose your friends carefully!" Yuusuke exclaimed.
"But not very wisely," Keiko added dryly.
Shuuichi sat back, laughing, as the two of them started off on another argument.
***
"You don't know?" Hiei asked, turning to face his sister fully.
The ice demon blushed, not meeting his eyes although she stood her ground. "I
didn't really get the oportunity to talk about his ESP. However, by working on
our homework together, I managed to draw that he is an exceptionally powerful
empath. However, he will need a lot of work to be able to use his power to get
anything other than chills down his spine at the presence of a spirit or demon."
Hiei frowned slightly. "He doesn't seem uncomfortable around you," he commented,
almost to himself. Kuwabara obviously felt uncomfortable around Hiei, but had
never expressed any distress around his sister.
Smiling, Yukina nodded. "That is because he has feelings for me. I think that he
looks past any strange sensations he gets because of his interest," she replied.
His frown deepening, Hiei scowled at nothing. After a few long moments, he felt
his sister's arms wrap around him. With a sigh, he accepted the hug and returned
it. "I think you should be careful around him," he said.
"I have nothing to fear from Kazuma," Yukina told him. "Even if I did, I know
that my big brother would protect me."
Smiling a little when she laughed and gave him a quick kiss on the cheek, Hiei
watched as his sister ran toward the school building. They were only a few
blocks away, so she would make it on time.
Yes, he would protect his sister. And if that ape of a human ever hurt his
sister, then Hiei would make him very sorry.
End Episode 17