hi. it might take me awhile with the chapters cause of finals comin up * _
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"Where were you last night Kurama?" Yusuke asked as he swung his legs over the bed.
"Out for a walk." He muttered.
"A walk, huh? In the hallways?" Kuwabara asked suspiciously.
"Yes, is that a problem?" Kurama replied calmly.
"You should be training for the finals instead of taking strolls. Competition won't be easy to defeat." Hiei said in his usual cutting tone. It was clear Kurama was lying, but he decided not to prod.
"Watch out for the girl on Team Togoro. I mean, she is pretty creepy." Yusuke said.
"I don't think we'll have to deal with her." Kurama said with one of his mysterious I-know-something-you-don't smiles.
"What is that supposed to mean?" Botan questioned as she appeared from nowhere.
"Will you stop doing that!" Yusuke said, obviously shocked by her sudden appearance.
"You're such a baby Yusuke." Botan laughed.
Rei stood in front of Togoro, gathering her wits and her words.
"What did you want to tell me?" Togoro asked, noticing the tension built up in her features.
"Togoro, I no longer have a reason to fight. I've decided to leave this team." Rei said very simply.
"No more of a reason. You no longer want to find your mother?" Togoro said in an icy manner.
She winced. Mother. Sighing, "She's dead. I don't see the point of fighting in these tournaments." Suddenly, something hard collided with her cheekbone, the force sending her slamming into a wall, cracks forming where she hit it. She expected more than that from Togoro.
"Let that be a warning to you, worm. I'll be back for you after the tournament." Togoro said, with a hint of losing control.
Rei let out another sigh as she rubbed her fractured cheekbone. It would've usually blown a human's head straight off, but she was far from being human. Blood trickled down from the area where he broke her skin. It would heal in less than an hour. But it definitely hurt. A lot. She stood up and walked through the door. Kurama was making his way down the hallway. What luck she had with this jerk. But in a way, he had saved her. She would've seriously regretting using a coward's way by comitting suicide.
The scent of blood filled his nose. He looked up, seeing Rei. She seemed so sad and in pain with that dark red liquid trickling down her cheek. But it wasn't the pain that made her so sad. No, he could see beyond that. Kurama began walking faster towards her to ask what had happened. But the answer could only be Togoro.
"Hey." Rei gave a weak and sad smile.
"Did he hit you for dropping out of the team?" Kurama asked as he observed her injury closer.
"Why else would he do it?" she grumbled, returning to her sadistic self. She shoved her hands into her pockets and turned away from him.
"He'll be back for you, then how will you defend yourself?" Kurama inquired.
"Easy. I'll die standing. Fight to the end, thats my motto." Rei laughed bitterly.
"You're one of the stupidest people I know." He said angrily.
"Thanks for your concern. Don't you worry about me." Rei mumbled and walked in the opposite direction, only to be whirled around to be facing the fox demon again.
"But I am worried." Kurama said in a hard voice, eyes searching hers, "Really worried." he tightened his hands around her arms.
Rei shuddered at his touch, for a moment she lost touch with reality. All she saw was him, and all he saw was her. She finally fell back to earth, "Whatever." she pushed away from him and ran off.
Kurama sighed. She was thicker than Kuwabara. Possibly more stubborn. If that was possible. But there was so much electricity at that moment.
A slight blush spread across her face as she rushed into her room. She shut the door and sank against it. What a day. Kurama was a bit odd, very odd. The injury Togoro had inflicted upon her was fully healed. It healed very quickly. Oh well. Wandering over to her closet, she pulled out a suitcase. Reaching in, she took out a small and very elaborately decorated box. With trembling fingers, she pulled out a ring with a ruby embedded in it. A tiny golden fox with even tinier green eyes stood mounted upon the ruby. This brought back memories.
*Flashback*
"Rei, come here sweetie." her mother beckoned.
A younger version of Rei ran towards her mother, "What is it mommy?"
"See this ring?" Her mother said gently and put the ring on Rei's small ring finger. The ring was far too big.
"What is it for?" she asked with childlike innocence.
A smile lit up her mother's face. She then said in a happy voice, "This is a reminder of my mother. She told me to wear this ring when I fell in love. But I never had that chance. So make a promise to me. Promise me when you truly fall in love, you'll wear this ring."
Rei made a face, "Ew, love is for mushy people!" with that wise statement, she ran off as her mother laughed, eyes twinkling.
*End Flashback*
Rei laughed at how immature she was and subconciously slipped on the ring. What? She quickly took it off, as if it were burning her finger. I'm not in love, am I? She quickly shook the thought off. But then another thought struck her. Her mother never loved her father. 'She told me to wear this ring when I fell in love. But I never had that chance.' the words echoed in her head. Of course mother never loved him. He killed her. Anger consumed her as she remembered the night she was kidnapped. Her father was responsible for all of this. Her pain, mother's pain. Rei grinded her teeth as she picked up a piece of pottery. She threw it against the wall, shattering into tiny pieces. She sorely wished it was her father's head. Trembling in fury she stormed out of her room, slamming the door with much force, shaking the room slightly.
Kurama watched her as she ran down the hallway.
"Whats with her? She looked like she was ready to kill." Yusuke said as his eyes trailed her.
"Is that any of your business?" Hiei retorted.
"When were you on her side?" Kuwabara sneered.
Hiei replied with grunt of indifference. But this girl, she was trying to hide something that trying hard to burst out of her. Whatever she was hiding, it was big, it could be fatal to everyone. Thats why she was quitting Team Togoro. Not only because of her dead mother, as Kurama had explained, but the devastating secret that tore her insides up.
"Something wrong Hiei?" Kurama asked, snapping him back to reality.
"No, nothing important." Hiei responded.
Rei lay on the grass, staring at the perfectly blue sky. So damn peaceful. It frustrated her that the sky could remain so serene while she wanted thunder and lightning to cause devastation. And the grass was tall and a healthy green, swaying in the gentle breeze. At least the weather's happy. She had to tell someone of the burden she carried. The unspoken horror that could rip the universe itself to pieces. All for one individual's sick and twisted dreams. She clenched and unclenched her fists. She hated closing her eyes, because every time she did, IT was there. IT was taunting her, challenging her to tell someone so IT could rip her to shreds. So IT could destroy everything in its wake. 'Nothingness is a blessing' the words sent shivers down her spine. Even when she tried to think of something else, the empty coldness remained in her, as a reminder for it all.
"Where were you last night Kurama?" Yusuke asked as he swung his legs over the bed.
"Out for a walk." He muttered.
"A walk, huh? In the hallways?" Kuwabara asked suspiciously.
"Yes, is that a problem?" Kurama replied calmly.
"You should be training for the finals instead of taking strolls. Competition won't be easy to defeat." Hiei said in his usual cutting tone. It was clear Kurama was lying, but he decided not to prod.
"Watch out for the girl on Team Togoro. I mean, she is pretty creepy." Yusuke said.
"I don't think we'll have to deal with her." Kurama said with one of his mysterious I-know-something-you-don't smiles.
"What is that supposed to mean?" Botan questioned as she appeared from nowhere.
"Will you stop doing that!" Yusuke said, obviously shocked by her sudden appearance.
"You're such a baby Yusuke." Botan laughed.
Rei stood in front of Togoro, gathering her wits and her words.
"What did you want to tell me?" Togoro asked, noticing the tension built up in her features.
"Togoro, I no longer have a reason to fight. I've decided to leave this team." Rei said very simply.
"No more of a reason. You no longer want to find your mother?" Togoro said in an icy manner.
She winced. Mother. Sighing, "She's dead. I don't see the point of fighting in these tournaments." Suddenly, something hard collided with her cheekbone, the force sending her slamming into a wall, cracks forming where she hit it. She expected more than that from Togoro.
"Let that be a warning to you, worm. I'll be back for you after the tournament." Togoro said, with a hint of losing control.
Rei let out another sigh as she rubbed her fractured cheekbone. It would've usually blown a human's head straight off, but she was far from being human. Blood trickled down from the area where he broke her skin. It would heal in less than an hour. But it definitely hurt. A lot. She stood up and walked through the door. Kurama was making his way down the hallway. What luck she had with this jerk. But in a way, he had saved her. She would've seriously regretting using a coward's way by comitting suicide.
The scent of blood filled his nose. He looked up, seeing Rei. She seemed so sad and in pain with that dark red liquid trickling down her cheek. But it wasn't the pain that made her so sad. No, he could see beyond that. Kurama began walking faster towards her to ask what had happened. But the answer could only be Togoro.
"Hey." Rei gave a weak and sad smile.
"Did he hit you for dropping out of the team?" Kurama asked as he observed her injury closer.
"Why else would he do it?" she grumbled, returning to her sadistic self. She shoved her hands into her pockets and turned away from him.
"He'll be back for you, then how will you defend yourself?" Kurama inquired.
"Easy. I'll die standing. Fight to the end, thats my motto." Rei laughed bitterly.
"You're one of the stupidest people I know." He said angrily.
"Thanks for your concern. Don't you worry about me." Rei mumbled and walked in the opposite direction, only to be whirled around to be facing the fox demon again.
"But I am worried." Kurama said in a hard voice, eyes searching hers, "Really worried." he tightened his hands around her arms.
Rei shuddered at his touch, for a moment she lost touch with reality. All she saw was him, and all he saw was her. She finally fell back to earth, "Whatever." she pushed away from him and ran off.
Kurama sighed. She was thicker than Kuwabara. Possibly more stubborn. If that was possible. But there was so much electricity at that moment.
A slight blush spread across her face as she rushed into her room. She shut the door and sank against it. What a day. Kurama was a bit odd, very odd. The injury Togoro had inflicted upon her was fully healed. It healed very quickly. Oh well. Wandering over to her closet, she pulled out a suitcase. Reaching in, she took out a small and very elaborately decorated box. With trembling fingers, she pulled out a ring with a ruby embedded in it. A tiny golden fox with even tinier green eyes stood mounted upon the ruby. This brought back memories.
*Flashback*
"Rei, come here sweetie." her mother beckoned.
A younger version of Rei ran towards her mother, "What is it mommy?"
"See this ring?" Her mother said gently and put the ring on Rei's small ring finger. The ring was far too big.
"What is it for?" she asked with childlike innocence.
A smile lit up her mother's face. She then said in a happy voice, "This is a reminder of my mother. She told me to wear this ring when I fell in love. But I never had that chance. So make a promise to me. Promise me when you truly fall in love, you'll wear this ring."
Rei made a face, "Ew, love is for mushy people!" with that wise statement, she ran off as her mother laughed, eyes twinkling.
*End Flashback*
Rei laughed at how immature she was and subconciously slipped on the ring. What? She quickly took it off, as if it were burning her finger. I'm not in love, am I? She quickly shook the thought off. But then another thought struck her. Her mother never loved her father. 'She told me to wear this ring when I fell in love. But I never had that chance.' the words echoed in her head. Of course mother never loved him. He killed her. Anger consumed her as she remembered the night she was kidnapped. Her father was responsible for all of this. Her pain, mother's pain. Rei grinded her teeth as she picked up a piece of pottery. She threw it against the wall, shattering into tiny pieces. She sorely wished it was her father's head. Trembling in fury she stormed out of her room, slamming the door with much force, shaking the room slightly.
Kurama watched her as she ran down the hallway.
"Whats with her? She looked like she was ready to kill." Yusuke said as his eyes trailed her.
"Is that any of your business?" Hiei retorted.
"When were you on her side?" Kuwabara sneered.
Hiei replied with grunt of indifference. But this girl, she was trying to hide something that trying hard to burst out of her. Whatever she was hiding, it was big, it could be fatal to everyone. Thats why she was quitting Team Togoro. Not only because of her dead mother, as Kurama had explained, but the devastating secret that tore her insides up.
"Something wrong Hiei?" Kurama asked, snapping him back to reality.
"No, nothing important." Hiei responded.
Rei lay on the grass, staring at the perfectly blue sky. So damn peaceful. It frustrated her that the sky could remain so serene while she wanted thunder and lightning to cause devastation. And the grass was tall and a healthy green, swaying in the gentle breeze. At least the weather's happy. She had to tell someone of the burden she carried. The unspoken horror that could rip the universe itself to pieces. All for one individual's sick and twisted dreams. She clenched and unclenched her fists. She hated closing her eyes, because every time she did, IT was there. IT was taunting her, challenging her to tell someone so IT could rip her to shreds. So IT could destroy everything in its wake. 'Nothingness is a blessing' the words sent shivers down her spine. Even when she tried to think of something else, the empty coldness remained in her, as a reminder for it all.
