Clara
Wow, my keyboard doesn't agree with this site. -____-; Those errors in the last review was completely unintentional, I promise. I hope you can understand my other review ;___; *goes back to reading*
Aqua: ^_^ Hai hai!! I was able to read it just fine! Thank you for reviewing!! *glomps* I'm trying to keep the facts in the original series the same as in this one. However, because it is AU, I've changed quite a bit at the same time! *nod nod* But it's fun to be able to play with the characters!
Filia-san
I have always liked Yuu Yuu Hakusho, and I have read lots of fanfics about it, but yours really goes to the top of my favorites one. Keep going please :)!! I am always looking forward to find new chapters.
Aqua: *beams happily* Hai hai!! In truth, I'm not sure how long this fic is actually going to be, but I have no intention of stopping it for a while! It's too much fun!!
WM ()
Oohh... it's so sad that Kurama died because some hunter wants his fur. I hope Hiei would consul Shuiichi more.... Keep up the good work. Can't wait for the next chapter ^_^
Aqua: LOL!!! Yes... Hiei should 'comfort' Shuuichi! (Although, now, it seems like Hiei is taking it harder! ^^; LOL)
Ryo0oki
Oh wow.
I don't usually review fics, but this is just too good. *squeals* I LOVE THIS FIC!!!! =^_^= It's really amazing, all of it. Please add more angst? Angsty Hiei.... mmmmmm.... have him sacrifice himself for Kurama or something and then have Kurama angst over him... and then have a happy ending somehow..... mmmm
....sorry.... =^_^= Keep on writing!!
Aqua: Wai wai! I'm glad you decided to post a review up for my ficcie!! (I'm determined to reach 200 with either this episode or the next one!!) It will have a happy ending, because I hate sad ones, but as for when... hehe I'm not sure!
Yukitsu
Hey!!! Where's Hiei and Kurama?! *growl* You left them out! *sniff. Pout* Sometimes, I just hate you. But then again, I just love you for writing this fic. *sigh* just make sure that Kurama and Hiei are in the next chapter. Hehehe. K+H the best!!! Oh! and about that K+H fics, just look around in the fanfiction section of anipike.com YYH. There's bound to be some of them there. Try Bulma Breifs too.
Aqua: ^_^;; Sometimes, I need to take a break from Hiei and Kurama. (Yes, as much as I sometimes forget, this particular ficcie doesn't revolve around just them *grin* Although, it should!!)
*coughs* I've been to every site at anipike that has a fanfiction pairing I like, and I've downloaded every fic of BB ^_^ (I love her stories! LOL They are so funny!)
ShiTiger
Cute, next chapter please!
Aqua: Hai hai!! Gomen about the delay! I was busy this weekend, so just got this typed up last night! ^^;;
Yonaka no Inu-Ryuu
I like the way he gets his spirit sword! And the wall thing was cute! It SO sounds like something he would do. At least it wasn't Yukina's head. Anywho! MORE MORE MORE MORE!!
Aqua: LMAO! I figured that Kuwabara wouldn't be absolutely perfect with his Spirit Sword the first time he got it. ^_^; It was hard, trying to figure out how to get him to be able to manifest it. I wasn't sure if I would, but realized that he would have to fight somehow!!
Sano ()
Please continue!!!!KxH KxH Kxh!!!oh yeah.if you don't OMAE O KORUSU!!
Aqua: Wow!! Another death threat!!! *carefully copies and puts in her "Aqua's Book of Deaththreats for Reaching Your Limits"* Hehe ^_^ Yes, as you've all demanded at one point or another, this episode is about Hiei and Kurama again!!
Black Starr Kitsune ()
Aqua excellent as always. Have you read For Love of Traitors by Tenshi no Korin it is my second yyh couple fave Koenma and Yusuke because they are so cute. Kurama and Hiei are my favorites they are just so cute. When will Kurama talk to Hiei about his memories? Please continue with this soon. (^_^)
Aqua: I read that ficcie yesterday!! ^_^ It was great!! For those of you who haven't read it, you definately should! (I'm going to be posting up a Yuusuke/Koenma fic in a while.) And, as for Shuuichi, he's come up with a little plan of his own....
Ice'is Blue
*Slaps herself on the forehead* Oh yeah... this fic has a plot. And here I was, getting spoiled by nearly uninterrupted H&K intrigue. As a reminder to self: there are more than two characters in YYH and their lives are equally as valid. So, although I missed Shuuichi and Hiei, this chapter was nice too.
Aqua: LMAO! I was the same!! ^_^;; I realized that I hadn't posted an episode with anyone else in it for a while, so I thought that it might be a good idea to do so. *grins*
Armageddon ()
Geees, it runs in the family. Now how about some more fighting. Kure ne ne ne?
Aqua: LOL!! ^_^;; It does, doesn't it? We're going to be getting into some actual fighting scenes soon! (Wow, took me long enough, ne??)
Enjoy!!
Aqua
Author Note: "Youko" was not Kurama's last name. In fact, I have yet to see a demon on the show who does have a last name. However, Kurama (when in his youko form) often introduced himself this way. Probably to reinstate the fact that he was, indeed, a youko instead of a human. (Not that anyone wouldn't of noticed. ^^;) Anyway, this may not seem overly important now, but during this episode, it helps to make sense of what Kurama is saying.
Reaching Your Limits: A YYH alternate universe
Episode 39: The Rose Whip. Call Me Kurama.
Shiori could tell that there was something going on with her son the second that he walked in the door. Although he was his usual helpful self, there was a light in his eyes that she had never seen before. There had been a figment of it in the last few weeks, but nothing like there was now. Her son was practically glowing.
"How was your day, Shuuichi?" she questioned, smiling when he insisted that she sit down on the couch. She had been feeling better today and had been cleaning, but had to admit that she wanted to sit for a while. Luckily, she would be seeing the doctor next week. Hopefully, she would be able to go the entire day once he found out what was wrong and she recovered from it.
"It was great, Mom," Shuuichi replied with a wide smile.
She blinked a little, startled. She'd never seen him smile like that before. "Did something good happen?" she asked.
"Not yet. However, if you wouldn't mind me going out later, I'm pretty sure something will," he replied.
"Of course you can go out," Shiori replied, laughing a little. "I've been telling you for years that you should date and see your friends more often."
The smile faultered a little and Shuuichi leaned down suddenly, hugging her tightly. "I love you, Mom. You're the only woman for me," he declared.
Laughing, she swatted his head. "You silly child. Now then, I'm going to rest for a bit. And you are going to call whoever you're going out with tonight to let them know you're coming," she stated firmly.
Nodding, Shuuichi made his way into the kitchen. Shiori watched her go, her smile remaining in place. She was a very lucky woman to have such a son. For as long as she lived, she would never forget it.
***
"I want you to call me Kurama," Shuuichi stated, the first thing after greeting the other.
Hiei tensed, looking up at him sharply. "What?" he questioned.
Shuuichi... Kurama, smiled and shrugged casually. "Minamino Shuuichi is my name as a human. However, as I've been learning to use my abilities, I've become less human each day. Now that I know who I really am, I want to embrace it. I am no longer Youko Kurama, nor am I just Minamino Shuuichi. So I wish to be called, simply, Kurama," he stated.
He felt as though he'd been hit in the gut. His breathing wouldn't shift in and out properly. The knowledge that Shuuichi was his reincarnated lover was bad enough, but to actually call him by his lover's name was enough to leave him feeling as though he'd been hit over the head by a rather nasty energy blast.
Not that he could let the other know this. As far as he knew, the knowledge of the two of them being lovers in the past was still hidden away. Shuuichi would probably remember it eventually but, until then, Hiei at least had some time to recover over the amount of shocks he'd been through lately.
"Whatever," he replied in what he hoped was a casual tone of voice. "Are you ready to start practicing?"
"Sure," Shuuichi... Kurama, Hiei reminded himself firmly, replied. "I'm just curious as to where everyone else is."
"Yuusuke has been recruited to spend the next three days in intensive training with Genkai. I doubt that we will be seeing either of them until that time is up. Yukina and Botan are working with Kuwabara. She called a short while ago to let me know that he has been progressing nicely. They are going to stay late, and Botan is going to give Yukina a ride home."
"A ride? I didn't know she could drive," Kurama commented as they made their way outside of the temple.
Hiei snorted, rolling his eyes. "Of course she can't drive one of those metal contraptions. She flies around on an oar," he stated.
Kurama stopped and looked at him. "An oar?" he echoed.
Shrugging, Hiei motioned him to continue walking. "I have no idea why. All of the spirit guides ride on oars," he explained.
"Can you fly?" Kurama asked, his eyes lighting up.
Hiei shook his head. "No, I can just move very quickly. Now then, are we going to start your training or not? We don't have a lot of time," he stated. Although, it is even less time than you think it is, he thought to himself.
"Of course. I'm all yours," Kurama replied. Although his smile was innocent, there was a look in his eyes that sent a shiver down Hiei's spine.
Pushing the reaction aside, he glanced around them. "Do you recall anything about what you used to fight while you were a demon?" he questioned.
Shuuichi frowned a little, turning thoughtful. "Different types of Demonworld plants, although I seemed especially fond of a whip made from a rose. I wonder where I got the roses from. They don't seem like the type of flower to grow in the Demonworld," he replied.
"Actually, they do," Hiei admitted. Stepping over to the garden, he picked one of the roses from half way down its stem and gave it to Kurama. "Do you remember how you did it?" he questioned.
"The same way that you showed me to control growing plants before I regained some of my memory," Kurama replied. "I don't know if I'll be able to do it properly right now, but I'm willing to try."
Hiei nodded, stepping back just in case. "Close your eyes and recall the same sensations you went through in your dreams. However, you also have to make sure that you keep a tight rein on your youki. Otherwise, you may lose control and that would be a disaster next to a garden."
Kurama snickered a little, but regained control of his composure a few moments later. He took a deep breath and Hiei reached out with his senses, feeling Kurama's youki shift around him. He was pleased by what he felt. Kurama's youki had almost reached the necessary level to summon the rose whip, and was quicky reaching that point.
"Rose whip!" he heard Kurama yell, but something went wrong at the same moment. The red-head's youki burst from him, feeding the whip too much of his power. The stem of the rose lengthened to the proper size, but then continued until it was almost triple what it should of been. It would be useless in battle, no matter how sharp the thorns were, since Kurama wouldn't be able to move it around.
Hiei sighed, then shook his head at the chestfallen youth. "You got too excited at the end and gave it too much. Coax it back into just a rose, and do it again. We'll continue until you get it right," he stated.
Kurama looked up at him, then smiled. "Funny, I never thought that would would be the one to teach me this, little Koorime," he replied.
Although he gave no outward sign, Hiei was thrown off by this. No one had called him 'little Koorime' for sixteen years. It had been Kurama's, Youko Kurama's, pet name for him. He had claimed to hate the teasing name, but the way Kurama had uttered it in his ear at night had sent shivers down his spine. How could this Kurama, now reincarnated, know something like that?
End Episode 39
Wow, my keyboard doesn't agree with this site. -____-; Those errors in the last review was completely unintentional, I promise. I hope you can understand my other review ;___; *goes back to reading*
Aqua: ^_^ Hai hai!! I was able to read it just fine! Thank you for reviewing!! *glomps* I'm trying to keep the facts in the original series the same as in this one. However, because it is AU, I've changed quite a bit at the same time! *nod nod* But it's fun to be able to play with the characters!
Filia-san
I have always liked Yuu Yuu Hakusho, and I have read lots of fanfics about it, but yours really goes to the top of my favorites one. Keep going please :)!! I am always looking forward to find new chapters.
Aqua: *beams happily* Hai hai!! In truth, I'm not sure how long this fic is actually going to be, but I have no intention of stopping it for a while! It's too much fun!!
WM ()
Oohh... it's so sad that Kurama died because some hunter wants his fur. I hope Hiei would consul Shuiichi more.... Keep up the good work. Can't wait for the next chapter ^_^
Aqua: LOL!!! Yes... Hiei should 'comfort' Shuuichi! (Although, now, it seems like Hiei is taking it harder! ^^; LOL)
Ryo0oki
Oh wow.
I don't usually review fics, but this is just too good. *squeals* I LOVE THIS FIC!!!! =^_^= It's really amazing, all of it. Please add more angst? Angsty Hiei.... mmmmmm.... have him sacrifice himself for Kurama or something and then have Kurama angst over him... and then have a happy ending somehow..... mmmm
....sorry.... =^_^= Keep on writing!!
Aqua: Wai wai! I'm glad you decided to post a review up for my ficcie!! (I'm determined to reach 200 with either this episode or the next one!!) It will have a happy ending, because I hate sad ones, but as for when... hehe I'm not sure!
Yukitsu
Hey!!! Where's Hiei and Kurama?! *growl* You left them out! *sniff. Pout* Sometimes, I just hate you. But then again, I just love you for writing this fic. *sigh* just make sure that Kurama and Hiei are in the next chapter. Hehehe. K+H the best!!! Oh! and about that K+H fics, just look around in the fanfiction section of anipike.com YYH. There's bound to be some of them there. Try Bulma Breifs too.
Aqua: ^_^;; Sometimes, I need to take a break from Hiei and Kurama. (Yes, as much as I sometimes forget, this particular ficcie doesn't revolve around just them *grin* Although, it should!!)
*coughs* I've been to every site at anipike that has a fanfiction pairing I like, and I've downloaded every fic of BB ^_^ (I love her stories! LOL They are so funny!)
ShiTiger
Cute, next chapter please!
Aqua: Hai hai!! Gomen about the delay! I was busy this weekend, so just got this typed up last night! ^^;;
Yonaka no Inu-Ryuu
I like the way he gets his spirit sword! And the wall thing was cute! It SO sounds like something he would do. At least it wasn't Yukina's head. Anywho! MORE MORE MORE MORE!!
Aqua: LMAO! I figured that Kuwabara wouldn't be absolutely perfect with his Spirit Sword the first time he got it. ^_^; It was hard, trying to figure out how to get him to be able to manifest it. I wasn't sure if I would, but realized that he would have to fight somehow!!
Sano ()
Please continue!!!!KxH KxH Kxh!!!oh yeah.if you don't OMAE O KORUSU!!
Aqua: Wow!! Another death threat!!! *carefully copies and puts in her "Aqua's Book of Deaththreats for Reaching Your Limits"* Hehe ^_^ Yes, as you've all demanded at one point or another, this episode is about Hiei and Kurama again!!
Black Starr Kitsune ()
Aqua excellent as always. Have you read For Love of Traitors by Tenshi no Korin it is my second yyh couple fave Koenma and Yusuke because they are so cute. Kurama and Hiei are my favorites they are just so cute. When will Kurama talk to Hiei about his memories? Please continue with this soon. (^_^)
Aqua: I read that ficcie yesterday!! ^_^ It was great!! For those of you who haven't read it, you definately should! (I'm going to be posting up a Yuusuke/Koenma fic in a while.) And, as for Shuuichi, he's come up with a little plan of his own....
Ice'is Blue
*Slaps herself on the forehead* Oh yeah... this fic has a plot. And here I was, getting spoiled by nearly uninterrupted H&K intrigue. As a reminder to self: there are more than two characters in YYH and their lives are equally as valid. So, although I missed Shuuichi and Hiei, this chapter was nice too.
Aqua: LMAO! I was the same!! ^_^;; I realized that I hadn't posted an episode with anyone else in it for a while, so I thought that it might be a good idea to do so. *grins*
Armageddon ()
Geees, it runs in the family. Now how about some more fighting. Kure ne ne ne?
Aqua: LOL!! ^_^;; It does, doesn't it? We're going to be getting into some actual fighting scenes soon! (Wow, took me long enough, ne??)
Enjoy!!
Aqua
Author Note: "Youko" was not Kurama's last name. In fact, I have yet to see a demon on the show who does have a last name. However, Kurama (when in his youko form) often introduced himself this way. Probably to reinstate the fact that he was, indeed, a youko instead of a human. (Not that anyone wouldn't of noticed. ^^;) Anyway, this may not seem overly important now, but during this episode, it helps to make sense of what Kurama is saying.
Reaching Your Limits: A YYH alternate universe
Episode 39: The Rose Whip. Call Me Kurama.
Shiori could tell that there was something going on with her son the second that he walked in the door. Although he was his usual helpful self, there was a light in his eyes that she had never seen before. There had been a figment of it in the last few weeks, but nothing like there was now. Her son was practically glowing.
"How was your day, Shuuichi?" she questioned, smiling when he insisted that she sit down on the couch. She had been feeling better today and had been cleaning, but had to admit that she wanted to sit for a while. Luckily, she would be seeing the doctor next week. Hopefully, she would be able to go the entire day once he found out what was wrong and she recovered from it.
"It was great, Mom," Shuuichi replied with a wide smile.
She blinked a little, startled. She'd never seen him smile like that before. "Did something good happen?" she asked.
"Not yet. However, if you wouldn't mind me going out later, I'm pretty sure something will," he replied.
"Of course you can go out," Shiori replied, laughing a little. "I've been telling you for years that you should date and see your friends more often."
The smile faultered a little and Shuuichi leaned down suddenly, hugging her tightly. "I love you, Mom. You're the only woman for me," he declared.
Laughing, she swatted his head. "You silly child. Now then, I'm going to rest for a bit. And you are going to call whoever you're going out with tonight to let them know you're coming," she stated firmly.
Nodding, Shuuichi made his way into the kitchen. Shiori watched her go, her smile remaining in place. She was a very lucky woman to have such a son. For as long as she lived, she would never forget it.
***
"I want you to call me Kurama," Shuuichi stated, the first thing after greeting the other.
Hiei tensed, looking up at him sharply. "What?" he questioned.
Shuuichi... Kurama, smiled and shrugged casually. "Minamino Shuuichi is my name as a human. However, as I've been learning to use my abilities, I've become less human each day. Now that I know who I really am, I want to embrace it. I am no longer Youko Kurama, nor am I just Minamino Shuuichi. So I wish to be called, simply, Kurama," he stated.
He felt as though he'd been hit in the gut. His breathing wouldn't shift in and out properly. The knowledge that Shuuichi was his reincarnated lover was bad enough, but to actually call him by his lover's name was enough to leave him feeling as though he'd been hit over the head by a rather nasty energy blast.
Not that he could let the other know this. As far as he knew, the knowledge of the two of them being lovers in the past was still hidden away. Shuuichi would probably remember it eventually but, until then, Hiei at least had some time to recover over the amount of shocks he'd been through lately.
"Whatever," he replied in what he hoped was a casual tone of voice. "Are you ready to start practicing?"
"Sure," Shuuichi... Kurama, Hiei reminded himself firmly, replied. "I'm just curious as to where everyone else is."
"Yuusuke has been recruited to spend the next three days in intensive training with Genkai. I doubt that we will be seeing either of them until that time is up. Yukina and Botan are working with Kuwabara. She called a short while ago to let me know that he has been progressing nicely. They are going to stay late, and Botan is going to give Yukina a ride home."
"A ride? I didn't know she could drive," Kurama commented as they made their way outside of the temple.
Hiei snorted, rolling his eyes. "Of course she can't drive one of those metal contraptions. She flies around on an oar," he stated.
Kurama stopped and looked at him. "An oar?" he echoed.
Shrugging, Hiei motioned him to continue walking. "I have no idea why. All of the spirit guides ride on oars," he explained.
"Can you fly?" Kurama asked, his eyes lighting up.
Hiei shook his head. "No, I can just move very quickly. Now then, are we going to start your training or not? We don't have a lot of time," he stated. Although, it is even less time than you think it is, he thought to himself.
"Of course. I'm all yours," Kurama replied. Although his smile was innocent, there was a look in his eyes that sent a shiver down Hiei's spine.
Pushing the reaction aside, he glanced around them. "Do you recall anything about what you used to fight while you were a demon?" he questioned.
Shuuichi frowned a little, turning thoughtful. "Different types of Demonworld plants, although I seemed especially fond of a whip made from a rose. I wonder where I got the roses from. They don't seem like the type of flower to grow in the Demonworld," he replied.
"Actually, they do," Hiei admitted. Stepping over to the garden, he picked one of the roses from half way down its stem and gave it to Kurama. "Do you remember how you did it?" he questioned.
"The same way that you showed me to control growing plants before I regained some of my memory," Kurama replied. "I don't know if I'll be able to do it properly right now, but I'm willing to try."
Hiei nodded, stepping back just in case. "Close your eyes and recall the same sensations you went through in your dreams. However, you also have to make sure that you keep a tight rein on your youki. Otherwise, you may lose control and that would be a disaster next to a garden."
Kurama snickered a little, but regained control of his composure a few moments later. He took a deep breath and Hiei reached out with his senses, feeling Kurama's youki shift around him. He was pleased by what he felt. Kurama's youki had almost reached the necessary level to summon the rose whip, and was quicky reaching that point.
"Rose whip!" he heard Kurama yell, but something went wrong at the same moment. The red-head's youki burst from him, feeding the whip too much of his power. The stem of the rose lengthened to the proper size, but then continued until it was almost triple what it should of been. It would be useless in battle, no matter how sharp the thorns were, since Kurama wouldn't be able to move it around.
Hiei sighed, then shook his head at the chestfallen youth. "You got too excited at the end and gave it too much. Coax it back into just a rose, and do it again. We'll continue until you get it right," he stated.
Kurama looked up at him, then smiled. "Funny, I never thought that would would be the one to teach me this, little Koorime," he replied.
Although he gave no outward sign, Hiei was thrown off by this. No one had called him 'little Koorime' for sixteen years. It had been Kurama's, Youko Kurama's, pet name for him. He had claimed to hate the teasing name, but the way Kurama had uttered it in his ear at night had sent shivers down his spine. How could this Kurama, now reincarnated, know something like that?
End Episode 39