Roses Are Black...
By MysticHakai24
After the party, Kurama left the temple to get home on time. He didn't want his okaasan to worry. For she still did not know about his youko past yet. Kurama shivered a bit at the slight chill. Sensing something other than the cold wind, he spun around swiftly, trying to catch a glimpse of whatever was following him. He didn't see anything, but he could sense a ki.
Suddenly, someone jumped out from behind a telephone pole and surprised him by whacking him on the head gently. Kurama rubbed his head and opened one emerald eye to see who it was. Whoever it was was holding a bundle of papers in his/her arms.
"Minamino-san! I've been looking all over for you today!" It was Mai Ishaboda. She had a mock-angry look on her face and she didn't look that mad. "Where were you? Shiori-san said that you went out. I thought we were working together on our myth project, ne?"
Kurama blinked twice before answering. "I, er, had to see my friends. They had something to show me," Kurama said, it wasn't exactly a lie, but a half-lie.
"It took you all of Saturday to see whatever your buddies had to show you?" Mai asked, not believing the whole story.
Kurama chuckled nervously. "We hung out afterwards," he said simply. Mai seemed to like it for she nodded. Kurama sighed with relief.
Mai smiled. "How about tomorrow you come over to my house instead of the other way around? My parents would love to meet you!"
"Er, sure, Ishaboda-san. I'd love to."
Grinning from ear to ear, Mai exclaimed, "Okay then! I'll call you tomorrow with my address and you could come over!" And happily with a grin still plastered to her face, Mai skipped away in the other direction.
Kurama turned around and returned home. But something was not right. He turned around, narrowing his eyes. There, in a bare sakura tree, was something with youki. But it must have sensed him for it hopped away instantly.
Kurama growled and ran after it, the demon certainly wasn't Hiei, it was more evil. jumping from tree to tree, Kurama followed the demon a long way before it finally stopped. The youko glanced around, hoping to find some trace as to where he was.
The trees were all pine trees covered with snow and needles. The ground was all dry earth, the stream was frozen ice. The demon smirked to itself and opened a small red box. Green smoke clouded the air around the two. But the demon seemed immune to the gas.
Kurama pinched his nose and held his breath, just in case the gas was poisoned. The demon growled and attacked him from behind with a huge green fireball. Gasping, Kurama breathed in the toxic gas and fell to the ground. His eyes watered and his throat burned. Slowly, the fog in his mind expanded, became larger, and Kurama fell unconscience.
All the while, a figure came forward and carried Kurama away while shorter shadow lifted an arm and killed the bearer of the red box. The shadow growled and followed the figure who had Kurama in its arms.
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By MysticHakai24
After the party, Kurama left the temple to get home on time. He didn't want his okaasan to worry. For she still did not know about his youko past yet. Kurama shivered a bit at the slight chill. Sensing something other than the cold wind, he spun around swiftly, trying to catch a glimpse of whatever was following him. He didn't see anything, but he could sense a ki.
Suddenly, someone jumped out from behind a telephone pole and surprised him by whacking him on the head gently. Kurama rubbed his head and opened one emerald eye to see who it was. Whoever it was was holding a bundle of papers in his/her arms.
"Minamino-san! I've been looking all over for you today!" It was Mai Ishaboda. She had a mock-angry look on her face and she didn't look that mad. "Where were you? Shiori-san said that you went out. I thought we were working together on our myth project, ne?"
Kurama blinked twice before answering. "I, er, had to see my friends. They had something to show me," Kurama said, it wasn't exactly a lie, but a half-lie.
"It took you all of Saturday to see whatever your buddies had to show you?" Mai asked, not believing the whole story.
Kurama chuckled nervously. "We hung out afterwards," he said simply. Mai seemed to like it for she nodded. Kurama sighed with relief.
Mai smiled. "How about tomorrow you come over to my house instead of the other way around? My parents would love to meet you!"
"Er, sure, Ishaboda-san. I'd love to."
Grinning from ear to ear, Mai exclaimed, "Okay then! I'll call you tomorrow with my address and you could come over!" And happily with a grin still plastered to her face, Mai skipped away in the other direction.
Kurama turned around and returned home. But something was not right. He turned around, narrowing his eyes. There, in a bare sakura tree, was something with youki. But it must have sensed him for it hopped away instantly.
Kurama growled and ran after it, the demon certainly wasn't Hiei, it was more evil. jumping from tree to tree, Kurama followed the demon a long way before it finally stopped. The youko glanced around, hoping to find some trace as to where he was.
The trees were all pine trees covered with snow and needles. The ground was all dry earth, the stream was frozen ice. The demon smirked to itself and opened a small red box. Green smoke clouded the air around the two. But the demon seemed immune to the gas.
Kurama pinched his nose and held his breath, just in case the gas was poisoned. The demon growled and attacked him from behind with a huge green fireball. Gasping, Kurama breathed in the toxic gas and fell to the ground. His eyes watered and his throat burned. Slowly, the fog in his mind expanded, became larger, and Kurama fell unconscience.
All the while, a figure came forward and carried Kurama away while shorter shadow lifted an arm and killed the bearer of the red box. The shadow growled and followed the figure who had Kurama in its arms.
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