Together Again: Chapter 5 - Surprises
Umi was really concerned about the situation they were about to go through. They were to return to earth in about a week and join forces with Hiei, Kurama, and Yuusuke to defeat the unknown evil presence. Eagle, Ascot, Lantis, and Ferio gladly agreed to accompany them on their journey.
Umi was in the usual cherry blossom tree thinking. Her hair was again decorated with flowers and cherry blossoms, except it was tied in a half ponytail.
Kurama was curious about Umi and was looking forward in getting to know her (AHHHHHH!!! *.* (), but he had some unfinished business to take care of with Yuusuke and Hiei.
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"AAHA Ha Ha Ha!" Yuusuke laughed out loud.
"What's so funny?" Kurama asked as he walked into their private room they shared. (Offered by Presea.) "Don't mind him. He's just havin' his daily laughin' fits as always." Hiei smirked.
"OHO HO HO HO!" Yuusuke laughed again. *Sweat drop* Crash. Yuusuke fell off the chair he was sitting on, rolling around in laughter. "What's gotten into him??" Kurama asked looking at Hiei. "Must have been that weird lookin' Cephirian sweets he ate." Hiei said sweat dropping. "I'm glad I ate somethin' else." Kurama nodded as he and Hiei quietly snuck out of the door. "Hey . . . hic . . . come back here . . . hic!!!!" Yuusuke yelled from inside. Kurama and Hiei darted down the hall towards the meadow before Yuusuke could find him. They knew how bad he could get at that state.
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Umi was interrupted from her nap when she heard yelling and noisy footsteps coming from the hall. 'I wonder who is making all the racket.' Umi thought jumping happily off the tree. Just as she did, she was trampled over by someone. Actually it would be some ones. Kurama and Hiei had be running so fast, they didn't realize Umi there.
"Geroff of me." Umi's muffled voice said. "Sorry about that." Hiei apologized rubbing his head. Kurama staggered dizzily until he hit the tree.
"WAIT FOR ME!!!!" Yuusuke screamed, waving his arms like a maniac. "Watch out!" Hiei shouted trying to knocked Umi out of the way, but it ended up another way. There was a pile of the drooling Yuusuke, Hiei and Umi. Umi was at the bottom. "Uggg." Umi moaned from underneath. They stayed like that for a couple of seconds until Hiei fell to the ground. Yuusuke on the other hand slumped backwards onto his back unconscious. Umi laid on the soft grass with swirlys in her eyes, indicating she was knocked out temporarily. "What's you guys do that for?" Umi said weakly, rubbing her sore temple. No answer. Umi sat up to find a circle formed around her.
"Need a hand?" Kurama asked offering his hand. "Sure." Umi replied taking it. "What were you guys doing?" "Well, it's sort of hard to explain," Hiei began, but was interrupted by a voice calling from the hall.
"Lunch is ready, everyone!!!"
"We'll tell you the whole story at lunch." Kurama smiled again. "Um. . . right." Umi replied uncertainly. She had a weird felling about Kurama.
Umi, Kurama walked together with Hiei dragging Yuusuke to the dining hall.
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Hiei and Umi walked down the hall in silence. Kurama had gone to their private room to calm Yuusuke down. He was still in his overreacting state.
More silence.
"So, there's an evil presence on earth, right." Umi asked breaking the stillness. "Yes. We need your strength and power to defeat it. It happens to be one of the strongest enemies I've ever faced," Hiei replied, a motionless expression on his face. "I see, but I don't get why you can't ask some other warriors on earth. I'm sure there are more than just you three." Umi said. "We have already, but they still didn't stand a chance against it." Hiei answered, his expression hardening. "Hmmm. By the way, I never knew cute demons like you existed on earth." Umi commented grinning. "Well they do. I'm a fire demon." Hiei grinned back, liking her remark. "I'm a water/ice warrior. It doesn't mix." Umi smiled.
Hiei was silent.
'Though she appears to be a normal girl, I can sense great power coming from her heart.' Hiei thought.
Umi walked into the meadow, while Hiei went to his room.
"I guess I'll see you later then." Umi smiled waving. Hiei nodded.
He watched her leap onto a branch of the cherry tree. She sat on it and seemed to have fallen asleep. But then she stood up and started gathering bouquets of flowers as usual. The cherry blossoms looked as if she was controlling them by will. They gracefully fell into her light blue hair. But suddenly the whole meadow turned blue. Umi floated in the air, her hair flying around her. Water droplets and flower petals encircled her. Wings grew out of her back and shimmered. She opened her eyes. They turned an icy sapphire color. Hiei gasped. Umi looked down and caught his gaze. With a beam of light coming from her chest, she transformed into her normal self. She fell to the floor, gasping for air. Hiei came to her aid. "Are you alright?" Hiei asked, as he sat beside her. "That was incredible." "I'll be ok. I was just practicing my powers." Umi heaved.
'She just might be the one we were looking for.' Hiei thought. 'I don't know about the other two, though."
"You mind if I practice with you. I do need training myself." Hiei smirked. "You can test your powers against mine." "Sure. I'll give it a shot." Umi agreed, standing up.
She drew her sword that had a dragon embedded on the handle from her wristband. "I didn't know you had a sword." "I hold many secrets." "Well then, let us begin." Hiei said also drawing his blade. He threw off his black cloak, making Umi wince.
"Here I come!" Hiei shouted. Their weapons slashed at each other leaving trails of smoke. Hiei's agility was remarkable. He threw Umi off guard several times.
Umi staggered backwards when Hiei cut her across the cheek.
"Had enough." "Not yet." Umi grinned, standing in her fighting position. Hiei lunged towards her with his sword, but was stopped. She had an energy shield protecting her from being harmed. He jumped back. Her shield disappeared. Umi surprised Hiei by returning her sword into her wristband. "How about I use some of my real power this time." Umi suggested, her eyes determined. Hiei didn't understand what she meant by her real power, but he kept his guard up.
"WATER DRAGON!"
Hiei was consumed by the great mass of water and fell to the ground. "Not bad, not bad sister.." Hiei grinned evilly. "You're not too shabby yourself, pal." Umi said helping him up. But then he suddenly punched her hard in the stomach, almost causing her to black out. "What'd you do that for?" Umi cried, wincing in pain. "Just to give you a lesson. Always keep your guard up." Hiei said, wiping his forehead. "Alright then, you asked for it." Hiei smiled.
"BLUE WATERSPOUT!" Hiei blocked it with his spirit shield. He walked towards a very shocked Umi, ready to strike. Umi stumbled over her feet. He pointed his sword at her neck. "Give up yet?" " .. " "I take that as a yes." Hiei said as he walked away.
"Water Dragon!" Hiei was hit directly in the back, making him fall face first. "I never said I gave up." Umi smiled weakly. No answer. "Um .. Hiei. Are you ok?" She cautiously made her way to Hiei and bent down. She shook him gently.
"Ha! I fooled ya!" Hiei yelled, pinning Umi on the grass. "Hey, that wasn't fair." Umi whined, shoving him playfully. "Heh, heh. We should leave off here and practice tomorrow." Hiei said, helping Umi up. "Right." Umi said agreeing. She pointed a shining blue finger at Hiei's chest. "Hey, what are you doing?!" Hiei yelled confused. Before he could say anything else, she chanted an incantation. Hiei's eyes grew wide. "Healing Water!" Streams of water rushed on his skin, healing his wounds. After a few seconds Hiei was as good as he was before. Then Umi dropped to her knees with exhaustion. "Umi! You shouldn't have done that." "Don't worry Hiei. I'll be okay, though my injuries didn't cure just yet." She heaved deeply. "Hiei, stand back." He knew what she was going to do. "Healing Water." She healed herself, the water licking her sores away and relaxing her tense muscles. Sigh. "That's much better." Umi trailed off, falling into Hiei. 'She was more skilled than I thought. I should let her rest.' Hiei thought, as he set Umi in the cherry tree.
He sat down in the soft grass, leaning against the trunk. He thought how they battled. "She was a real challenge," he admitted to himself. "I have a good feeling we'll be capable of defeating it now." Hiei closed his eyes, letting a dreamless sleep caress over him.
Umi was really concerned about the situation they were about to go through. They were to return to earth in about a week and join forces with Hiei, Kurama, and Yuusuke to defeat the unknown evil presence. Eagle, Ascot, Lantis, and Ferio gladly agreed to accompany them on their journey.
Umi was in the usual cherry blossom tree thinking. Her hair was again decorated with flowers and cherry blossoms, except it was tied in a half ponytail.
Kurama was curious about Umi and was looking forward in getting to know her (AHHHHHH!!! *.* (), but he had some unfinished business to take care of with Yuusuke and Hiei.
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"AAHA Ha Ha Ha!" Yuusuke laughed out loud.
"What's so funny?" Kurama asked as he walked into their private room they shared. (Offered by Presea.) "Don't mind him. He's just havin' his daily laughin' fits as always." Hiei smirked.
"OHO HO HO HO!" Yuusuke laughed again. *Sweat drop* Crash. Yuusuke fell off the chair he was sitting on, rolling around in laughter. "What's gotten into him??" Kurama asked looking at Hiei. "Must have been that weird lookin' Cephirian sweets he ate." Hiei said sweat dropping. "I'm glad I ate somethin' else." Kurama nodded as he and Hiei quietly snuck out of the door. "Hey . . . hic . . . come back here . . . hic!!!!" Yuusuke yelled from inside. Kurama and Hiei darted down the hall towards the meadow before Yuusuke could find him. They knew how bad he could get at that state.
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Umi was interrupted from her nap when she heard yelling and noisy footsteps coming from the hall. 'I wonder who is making all the racket.' Umi thought jumping happily off the tree. Just as she did, she was trampled over by someone. Actually it would be some ones. Kurama and Hiei had be running so fast, they didn't realize Umi there.
"Geroff of me." Umi's muffled voice said. "Sorry about that." Hiei apologized rubbing his head. Kurama staggered dizzily until he hit the tree.
"WAIT FOR ME!!!!" Yuusuke screamed, waving his arms like a maniac. "Watch out!" Hiei shouted trying to knocked Umi out of the way, but it ended up another way. There was a pile of the drooling Yuusuke, Hiei and Umi. Umi was at the bottom. "Uggg." Umi moaned from underneath. They stayed like that for a couple of seconds until Hiei fell to the ground. Yuusuke on the other hand slumped backwards onto his back unconscious. Umi laid on the soft grass with swirlys in her eyes, indicating she was knocked out temporarily. "What's you guys do that for?" Umi said weakly, rubbing her sore temple. No answer. Umi sat up to find a circle formed around her.
"Need a hand?" Kurama asked offering his hand. "Sure." Umi replied taking it. "What were you guys doing?" "Well, it's sort of hard to explain," Hiei began, but was interrupted by a voice calling from the hall.
"Lunch is ready, everyone!!!"
"We'll tell you the whole story at lunch." Kurama smiled again. "Um. . . right." Umi replied uncertainly. She had a weird felling about Kurama.
Umi, Kurama walked together with Hiei dragging Yuusuke to the dining hall.
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Hiei and Umi walked down the hall in silence. Kurama had gone to their private room to calm Yuusuke down. He was still in his overreacting state.
More silence.
"So, there's an evil presence on earth, right." Umi asked breaking the stillness. "Yes. We need your strength and power to defeat it. It happens to be one of the strongest enemies I've ever faced," Hiei replied, a motionless expression on his face. "I see, but I don't get why you can't ask some other warriors on earth. I'm sure there are more than just you three." Umi said. "We have already, but they still didn't stand a chance against it." Hiei answered, his expression hardening. "Hmmm. By the way, I never knew cute demons like you existed on earth." Umi commented grinning. "Well they do. I'm a fire demon." Hiei grinned back, liking her remark. "I'm a water/ice warrior. It doesn't mix." Umi smiled.
Hiei was silent.
'Though she appears to be a normal girl, I can sense great power coming from her heart.' Hiei thought.
Umi walked into the meadow, while Hiei went to his room.
"I guess I'll see you later then." Umi smiled waving. Hiei nodded.
He watched her leap onto a branch of the cherry tree. She sat on it and seemed to have fallen asleep. But then she stood up and started gathering bouquets of flowers as usual. The cherry blossoms looked as if she was controlling them by will. They gracefully fell into her light blue hair. But suddenly the whole meadow turned blue. Umi floated in the air, her hair flying around her. Water droplets and flower petals encircled her. Wings grew out of her back and shimmered. She opened her eyes. They turned an icy sapphire color. Hiei gasped. Umi looked down and caught his gaze. With a beam of light coming from her chest, she transformed into her normal self. She fell to the floor, gasping for air. Hiei came to her aid. "Are you alright?" Hiei asked, as he sat beside her. "That was incredible." "I'll be ok. I was just practicing my powers." Umi heaved.
'She just might be the one we were looking for.' Hiei thought. 'I don't know about the other two, though."
"You mind if I practice with you. I do need training myself." Hiei smirked. "You can test your powers against mine." "Sure. I'll give it a shot." Umi agreed, standing up.
She drew her sword that had a dragon embedded on the handle from her wristband. "I didn't know you had a sword." "I hold many secrets." "Well then, let us begin." Hiei said also drawing his blade. He threw off his black cloak, making Umi wince.
"Here I come!" Hiei shouted. Their weapons slashed at each other leaving trails of smoke. Hiei's agility was remarkable. He threw Umi off guard several times.
Umi staggered backwards when Hiei cut her across the cheek.
"Had enough." "Not yet." Umi grinned, standing in her fighting position. Hiei lunged towards her with his sword, but was stopped. She had an energy shield protecting her from being harmed. He jumped back. Her shield disappeared. Umi surprised Hiei by returning her sword into her wristband. "How about I use some of my real power this time." Umi suggested, her eyes determined. Hiei didn't understand what she meant by her real power, but he kept his guard up.
"WATER DRAGON!"
Hiei was consumed by the great mass of water and fell to the ground. "Not bad, not bad sister.." Hiei grinned evilly. "You're not too shabby yourself, pal." Umi said helping him up. But then he suddenly punched her hard in the stomach, almost causing her to black out. "What'd you do that for?" Umi cried, wincing in pain. "Just to give you a lesson. Always keep your guard up." Hiei said, wiping his forehead. "Alright then, you asked for it." Hiei smiled.
"BLUE WATERSPOUT!" Hiei blocked it with his spirit shield. He walked towards a very shocked Umi, ready to strike. Umi stumbled over her feet. He pointed his sword at her neck. "Give up yet?" " .. " "I take that as a yes." Hiei said as he walked away.
"Water Dragon!" Hiei was hit directly in the back, making him fall face first. "I never said I gave up." Umi smiled weakly. No answer. "Um .. Hiei. Are you ok?" She cautiously made her way to Hiei and bent down. She shook him gently.
"Ha! I fooled ya!" Hiei yelled, pinning Umi on the grass. "Hey, that wasn't fair." Umi whined, shoving him playfully. "Heh, heh. We should leave off here and practice tomorrow." Hiei said, helping Umi up. "Right." Umi said agreeing. She pointed a shining blue finger at Hiei's chest. "Hey, what are you doing?!" Hiei yelled confused. Before he could say anything else, she chanted an incantation. Hiei's eyes grew wide. "Healing Water!" Streams of water rushed on his skin, healing his wounds. After a few seconds Hiei was as good as he was before. Then Umi dropped to her knees with exhaustion. "Umi! You shouldn't have done that." "Don't worry Hiei. I'll be okay, though my injuries didn't cure just yet." She heaved deeply. "Hiei, stand back." He knew what she was going to do. "Healing Water." She healed herself, the water licking her sores away and relaxing her tense muscles. Sigh. "That's much better." Umi trailed off, falling into Hiei. 'She was more skilled than I thought. I should let her rest.' Hiei thought, as he set Umi in the cherry tree.
He sat down in the soft grass, leaning against the trunk. He thought how they battled. "She was a real challenge," he admitted to himself. "I have a good feeling we'll be capable of defeating it now." Hiei closed his eyes, letting a dreamless sleep caress over him.