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Yu Hakusho characters mentioned within this fanfiction. Context however, is
mine.
Last chapter: Enter, Konomi Kitano -
"Sayonara, Minamino-san!" Konomi called back with a wave before taking her shoes off to enter her house.
Keeping his backpack steady over his shoulder with his left hand, his right slipped into his pants pocket. Kurama began his walk home as he silently replayed his day in his mind, making mental notes to do a certain number of pages for some classes.
"CAW! CAW!" The black raven took off from its previous perch on a tree towards the now setting sun. A black feather unhitched itself from its wing and landed silently on the pavement behind the walking kitsune.
*~*
Doki-Doki Suru: Day In, Day Out
*~*
Konomi heaved a sigh as she dropped her backpack by the sofa and dropped herself on it. My first day of school, and I meet the "legendary" Shuichi Minamino. . . she pondered. Now that I actually saw him in person, I'm not surprised how he became the most popular guy in school. With that charming face, who could resist? But.. there was something about him. Something familiar.. or was it just me losing control over my skin color?
Reaching back with her hands, she rubbed down her soft black hair. Once satisfied, she lowered her hands, but not before she retrieves a leaf that had somehow made its way beneath the layers of her hair. The leaf, highlighted by an emerald hue, and shaped ever so perfectly. The tree it once was part of must be very proud to have such an addition.
Konomi held the leaf by its stem gently with her right hand, up to her face - left hand limp beside her. As she stared at the many delicate lines on the emerald leaf, fresh and old thoughts evaded her mind. A new yet all too familiar feeling crept up inside her. Her hold of the stem tightened as the feeling swelled up in her chest, slowly crawling towards her throat, wanting desperately to express itself to the world. A small tear escaped from the corner of an eye and rolled down her soft cheeks, eventually splattering on the arm of the sofa.
She turned her gaze to the small damp cloth on the arm of the sofa. The tear had already leaked deeply within the arm. Soon, the damp area began to burn with a new light and a new aura surrounded it. Konomi watched silently as the once damp area ignited into a few flickers of fire, which died quickly after no more than three seconds, leaving the smell of burnt cloth in the air.
Konomi closed her eyes, blocking the tears' only exit.
*~*
Kurama opened the door to his house, as his brother jumped onto his back as usual.
"Konban wa!" exclaimed Shuichi, right into Kurama's ear.
Smiling to his younger brother, Kurama called to the house. "Okaasan! I'm home!"
Shiori came into the room, smiling at her sons. "Konnichi wa, Shuu-chan, how was school?
Kurama smiled politely to his mother, "It was great. We had a test in math class but I'm pretty sure I scored a decent grade."
As Kurama explained his day's events to his mother, they entered their living room and sat down. Shuichi decided it was too boring to just sit around listening to them talk, so he left Kurama. He ran upstairs, where he found more amusing things to do.
After the talk between mother and son, Kurama excused himself and went upstairs to his room.
"WEE!!" Shuichi exclaimed, swinging a toy robot above his head around and around.
Kurama, standing at the doorway, chuckled silently at his brother's glee.
*~*
A dark blur pounced from tree limbs to tree branches, always moving. What's happening to me? He asked himself. Silence answered back. Hiei grunted angrily, and pushed the matter further back in his "Things To Worry About" list.
He soon came upon a familiar setting: Shizuka na Taki (Silent Waterfall). Hiei, being the only one who knows of this area, had given it that name. The title serves this waterfall well, for it truly does not give away any sound of it's running waters, unless you're right by it. Unidentified stones surrounds the rushing waters to form an alcove, simultaneously absorbing the sounds of water against rock. At the edge of the flowing water, rhododendrons flourished with assortments of red, purple, pink, and white flowers, giving a serene calmness to contrast the pounding, yet tranquil water.
Hiei knew this area like the back of his hand. He often used it as a training ground, or a place to relax and think over his thoughts in peace. He knew which rocks were often slippery, a nice spot for training balance while enhancing his speed. He knew where loose soil was, giving him the choice of avoiding it, or purposely head for it, depending on his mood. He knew a wonderful tree that provided much shade and wind for comfort. He'd sometimes stand or sit beneath the rushing waters to test his defense, and how much he could withstand.
That was what he did now, but with a different purpose in mind. He removed his black cloak, throwing it to a dry rock nearby, to reveal a tattered, blue shirt. He unsheathed his katana, lying it down beside him to wash the blade clean of whatever he had used it to slice through in the past. Sitting himself in a suitable position, he closed his eyes, ignored all the thoughts that cluttered in his mind, and allowed nature to absorb him.
*~*
The sun, eager for the new day to arrive, shined brightly through the windows of the Minamino house. Kurama sat up in his bed, and rubbed his eyes warily in turn. He had spent most of the previous night trying to get his hyper little brother to go to bed. When he realized he wasn't going to accomplish this task, he gave in and joined him in his fun - resulting with a fox demon, now looking more like a panda demon. (A/N: He had circles around his eyes from lack of sleep, hehe ^_^;)
From the slow breaths he heard beside him, Kurama knew instinctively that his brother was still sleeping. He left the warm covers of his bed, and began his daily session of getting ready for school.
*~*
Konomi soon woke up when she felt the warmth of the sun against her eyelids. She walked bare-foot and noiselessly in her empty house as she rubbed the sleep from her eyes and got ready for school.
*~*
Author's Last Words: Okay, okay, I know. This chapter basically had no point in it. -__- I couldn't think of what to write! I've got no plan at all at how this story is going to turn out or what the next chapter would be about. If anyone's got ANY suggestions, please contact me at koulight@hotmail.com and let me know. Oh, and please review with your thoughts, comments, etc. Arigatou, minna-san! ^_~
Last chapter: Enter, Konomi Kitano -
"Sayonara, Minamino-san!" Konomi called back with a wave before taking her shoes off to enter her house.
Keeping his backpack steady over his shoulder with his left hand, his right slipped into his pants pocket. Kurama began his walk home as he silently replayed his day in his mind, making mental notes to do a certain number of pages for some classes.
"CAW! CAW!" The black raven took off from its previous perch on a tree towards the now setting sun. A black feather unhitched itself from its wing and landed silently on the pavement behind the walking kitsune.
*~*
Doki-Doki Suru: Day In, Day Out
*~*
Konomi heaved a sigh as she dropped her backpack by the sofa and dropped herself on it. My first day of school, and I meet the "legendary" Shuichi Minamino. . . she pondered. Now that I actually saw him in person, I'm not surprised how he became the most popular guy in school. With that charming face, who could resist? But.. there was something about him. Something familiar.. or was it just me losing control over my skin color?
Reaching back with her hands, she rubbed down her soft black hair. Once satisfied, she lowered her hands, but not before she retrieves a leaf that had somehow made its way beneath the layers of her hair. The leaf, highlighted by an emerald hue, and shaped ever so perfectly. The tree it once was part of must be very proud to have such an addition.
Konomi held the leaf by its stem gently with her right hand, up to her face - left hand limp beside her. As she stared at the many delicate lines on the emerald leaf, fresh and old thoughts evaded her mind. A new yet all too familiar feeling crept up inside her. Her hold of the stem tightened as the feeling swelled up in her chest, slowly crawling towards her throat, wanting desperately to express itself to the world. A small tear escaped from the corner of an eye and rolled down her soft cheeks, eventually splattering on the arm of the sofa.
She turned her gaze to the small damp cloth on the arm of the sofa. The tear had already leaked deeply within the arm. Soon, the damp area began to burn with a new light and a new aura surrounded it. Konomi watched silently as the once damp area ignited into a few flickers of fire, which died quickly after no more than three seconds, leaving the smell of burnt cloth in the air.
Konomi closed her eyes, blocking the tears' only exit.
*~*
Kurama opened the door to his house, as his brother jumped onto his back as usual.
"Konban wa!" exclaimed Shuichi, right into Kurama's ear.
Smiling to his younger brother, Kurama called to the house. "Okaasan! I'm home!"
Shiori came into the room, smiling at her sons. "Konnichi wa, Shuu-chan, how was school?
Kurama smiled politely to his mother, "It was great. We had a test in math class but I'm pretty sure I scored a decent grade."
As Kurama explained his day's events to his mother, they entered their living room and sat down. Shuichi decided it was too boring to just sit around listening to them talk, so he left Kurama. He ran upstairs, where he found more amusing things to do.
After the talk between mother and son, Kurama excused himself and went upstairs to his room.
"WEE!!" Shuichi exclaimed, swinging a toy robot above his head around and around.
Kurama, standing at the doorway, chuckled silently at his brother's glee.
*~*
A dark blur pounced from tree limbs to tree branches, always moving. What's happening to me? He asked himself. Silence answered back. Hiei grunted angrily, and pushed the matter further back in his "Things To Worry About" list.
He soon came upon a familiar setting: Shizuka na Taki (Silent Waterfall). Hiei, being the only one who knows of this area, had given it that name. The title serves this waterfall well, for it truly does not give away any sound of it's running waters, unless you're right by it. Unidentified stones surrounds the rushing waters to form an alcove, simultaneously absorbing the sounds of water against rock. At the edge of the flowing water, rhododendrons flourished with assortments of red, purple, pink, and white flowers, giving a serene calmness to contrast the pounding, yet tranquil water.
Hiei knew this area like the back of his hand. He often used it as a training ground, or a place to relax and think over his thoughts in peace. He knew which rocks were often slippery, a nice spot for training balance while enhancing his speed. He knew where loose soil was, giving him the choice of avoiding it, or purposely head for it, depending on his mood. He knew a wonderful tree that provided much shade and wind for comfort. He'd sometimes stand or sit beneath the rushing waters to test his defense, and how much he could withstand.
That was what he did now, but with a different purpose in mind. He removed his black cloak, throwing it to a dry rock nearby, to reveal a tattered, blue shirt. He unsheathed his katana, lying it down beside him to wash the blade clean of whatever he had used it to slice through in the past. Sitting himself in a suitable position, he closed his eyes, ignored all the thoughts that cluttered in his mind, and allowed nature to absorb him.
*~*
The sun, eager for the new day to arrive, shined brightly through the windows of the Minamino house. Kurama sat up in his bed, and rubbed his eyes warily in turn. He had spent most of the previous night trying to get his hyper little brother to go to bed. When he realized he wasn't going to accomplish this task, he gave in and joined him in his fun - resulting with a fox demon, now looking more like a panda demon. (A/N: He had circles around his eyes from lack of sleep, hehe ^_^;)
From the slow breaths he heard beside him, Kurama knew instinctively that his brother was still sleeping. He left the warm covers of his bed, and began his daily session of getting ready for school.
*~*
Konomi soon woke up when she felt the warmth of the sun against her eyelids. She walked bare-foot and noiselessly in her empty house as she rubbed the sleep from her eyes and got ready for school.
*~*
Author's Last Words: Okay, okay, I know. This chapter basically had no point in it. -__- I couldn't think of what to write! I've got no plan at all at how this story is going to turn out or what the next chapter would be about. If anyone's got ANY suggestions, please contact me at koulight@hotmail.com and let me know. Oh, and please review with your thoughts, comments, etc. Arigatou, minna-san! ^_~
