CeCe: hey peeps! Ur kickin' it herre with ur favorite demons, and Spirit Detectives! The YYH gang! *applause and cheer sound effects* And 2day the hot speed demon will start the chapter!
Hiei: hn, why am I herre?
CeCe: duh, ur starting the chapter, and you readers don't forget to check out my lil' store, Hott Anime R' Us!
Aaliyah: and leave a review on ur way out, now..........*30 minutes later* *whispers* um Hiei? Start the chapter
Hiei: why?
CeCe: uh I'll give u some ice cre- er um sweet snow! *holds up tub of i.c.*
Hiei: *eyes wide* ok herre's chapter 4 for What The! Now Sweet Snow! *tackles CeCe and takes i.c.*
P.S. this is a combined ch. And I luv the way I wrote the ending
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Kurama closed his textbook and placed it atop the others. They'd left Aaliyah's shortly, after she pulled up the files, due to the hour and their grogginess. He walked to his bathroom and undressed, getting in the shower. (A/u: nope I'm NOT going into detail about him in the shower *gets food thrown at her* I'm sorry!). When he was done he turned the water off grabbed a towel and stepped out. He dried off and headed to his room with only a towel wrapped loosely around his waist. Upon entering he was a bit surprised to see Hiei sitting on the floor. He looked up at Kurama when he heard his soft footsteps.
"Hiei?"
"Hn, you were expecting someone else?"
"Nope." Kurama smiled, walked over to his chest of drawers and grabbed a shirt, putting it on and grabbing a pair of boxers and walking to the bathroom.
"Hn. Why are you in such a good mood" Hiei asked looking at him through the mirror in the bathroom.
'Why am I in such a good mood?' he asked himself picking up his toothbrush up 'because you're here' he thought and picked up his toothpaste 'okay where the hell did that come from?'
"I don't know, no reason I guess. Why? I can't be in a good mood?" he got a snort in return, he smiled and put toothpaste on his brush and started brushing.
'Damn humans and their emotions' Hiei thought watching Kurama rinse the paste from his mouth and wipe it off with a towel. Kurama walked back in his room, now with his boxers on.
"Before you go, what do you think of our knew 'team mate'?" Kurama asked sitting on his bed
"I don't know if she can fight, I'll have to challenge her,"
"Yes, I agree"
"and it seems she'll be a hand full for Yusuke."
"Do you mean her physical appearance, or as some would say, her very developed body, or her ability to put up a more then good argument?"
"For Yusuke, both."
"Yes, but she's the perfect match for him."
"Kurama, you're not saying what I think your saying…Yes, she'd be perfect but you've forgotten one thing"
"What? She's strong physically and mentally, very attractive and has a brain from what I can tell"
"Hn, Kurama, she's one of us, a demon." Hiei stated in a obvious tone
"Soooooo?"
"Kurama, stop acting stupid, you know what I'm talking about. Plus she's a Bounty Hunter"
"Well I don't think that matters"
"What about her? Being mated to a human." Hiei shuttered at the thought
"Oh Hiei, humans aren't that bad. But that might be a little problem"
"Hn, cupid, I'll be in the tree if you need me" Hiei said and quickly shut his mouth and jumped to and out the window, hearing Kurama laugh.
"G-night Hiei!" he whispered, with a smile, into the night just loud enough for Hiei to hear
"hn, go to sleep fox". He whispered back and watch as the wind picked up and blew Kurama's hair around lightly. Kurama couldn't really see him and he was thankful for that since a light blush rose to his checks. 'And what was that? If you need me? Hn, I've been around humans too long, I'm starting to get 'feelings'' He thought and laid back on the tree branch and quickly feel into his usual light sleep, but it now was filled with fluffy dreams of Kurama.
Kurama closed his window half way and climbed into bed. He closed his eyes and feel into a Hiei-filled dream world.
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The next morning Kurama woke up with a smile on his face. He pushed his covers off, jumped up and quickly got dressed. He grabbed his books and book bag and headed down stairs. 'Hmmm' he thought and looked for his mother. His search ended with another, yet again, note on the table saying she had to go out of town for a little while, a week or so, and for him to be careful. He sat down and ate quickly, put his dishes up, grabbed his bag and practically ran out the door.
"It took you long enough" Hiei jumped out of nowhere and started walking with him.
"Great, your in a good mood again" Hiei said after noticing the big smile on his face.
"Yes, it seems I am. I really don't know why" Kurama smiled
"Well could you please stop it. It's really annoying" Hiei didn't bother to look at him as Kurama stuck his tongue out at him, though Hiei was a bit shocked at this gesture.
"I wouldn't do that if I were you, fox. Unless you want me to cut it off" Hiei smirked and watch as Kurama's eyes grew big and his tongue shot back in his mouth.
Soon enough they meet up with Yusuke and Kwuabara, Kurama was silent up in-till he saw them. He waved an smiled, getting a small glare from Yusuke and a big grin from Kwuabara.
"What's wrong with Yusuke?" Kurama asked Kwuabara
"Nothing, I'm just peachy!" Yusuke started walking
"Would you please tell him it's a wonderful day! And he shouldn't be in a crummy mood." Kwuabara stated to Kurama, more then asked, as they started walking
"Yes, Yusuke, the sun is shining, birds are singing, how could you be down on a lovely day like this?" Kurama asked with a smile
"That's just ONE reason. EVERY one's in a good mood."
"Hn. At least one of you aren't bouncing around"
"Hiei." Kurama stuck his tongue out at him again but it shot back in as he saw Hiei's hand move for his sword.
"Remember what I said last time?" Hiei smirked
"hn." Kurama answered
"so what's the other reasons?" Kurama turned to Yusuke
"WELL,-" Yusuke was interrupted by the beeping of his comp mirror. He growled and grabbed the mirror, opening it up.
"WHAT THE HELL IS IT BOTAN?!" Yusuke yelled into the mirror and waited for her to pick it back up, since she'd dropped it.
"What is your problem?!" Botan yelled back
"I'm NOT in a good mood, Botan, so what is it?"
"Well excuse me, hn. Well maybe you'll cheer up because Li-chan will be joining you at school" Botan smiled
"who the hell is Li-chan?" Yusuke asked
"Who do you think. Do you really want me to explain it to you?"
"..."
"IT'S AALIYAH, HELLO!" Botan yelled
"I don't see her anywhere" Kurama looked around the now in view school
"Don't see who?" Aaliyah appeared out of nowhere clad in uniform, a bandanna, sunglasses, a book-bag on one shoulder, her hair in two buns with the tips of her hair sticking out and stopping under he chest. She still had her bangs and strands of hair in front of her 'ears', and her skin was the same chocolate brown.
"ahhhhh! Don't do that!" Yusuke yelled, catching his breath
"hey, people of happy go lucky vill" she said in a bored and sleepy tone, she then saw Botan on the mini mirror.
"Hey Botan, Why'd Koenma have ta call me so early? I am NOT a morning person" she asked with a frown.
"well, I'm not sure. I guess cause it was on short notice?" She smiled
"SHORT NOTICE! I had ta model this stupid uniform for him, he owes me big time" Aaliyah frowned then glared at Yusuke as he snickered.
"That's not funny, you numskull!"
"if they kill each other it'll never happen" Hiei glanced at Kurama.
"true" They watched as Aaliyah yelled at Yusuke.
"hey were am I gonna stay?" Aaliyah asked leaving Yusuke alone.
"We'll figure that out later, now off with all of you. I'll meet you after school" she hung up. Yusuke growled, Aaliyah sighed, and Hiei dashed way with a 'hn'.
"Where's he off to?" Aaliyah asked curiously
"He doesn't go to school" Kurama smiled
"he's not that kinda demon, y'know."
"But koenma MADE me come. Hn. What a smart and very lucky demon" she then frowned
"Why'd I have ta go ta school! To many humans" she shivered looking around and getting a few 'cat' calls, whistles and 'daaaaaaaamn's
"hn. Humans. And you live here? How can you take it" she asked Kurama and noticed he was getting a few 'OH!'s, 'he's sooo hott', and 'he's dreamy'
"Don't worry about people here they're just stupid" Kwuabara smiled
"I'll meet you guys later" he walked off to a group of three guys. They keep walking and soon entered the building.
"Where's the restroom, I just CAN'T take this skirt!" she looked from Kurama to Yusuke
"Right over there" Kurama pointed to the other side of the hall.
"Be back" She quickly walked into the restroom, and stood in front of the mirror. She put her bag down and started looking through it.
"Ah. Found you." she headed to one of the stalls. She slid on the skintight shorts she'd got out her bag and pulled her skirt up till it stopped at mid-thigh. After making sure her tail was hidden, under her skirt, she walked out the stall and to a mirror, running her figures through her bangs and strands of hair that were in front of her 'ears'.
"Ah, I could go to sleep right now"
"I know what cha mean"
"huh?" Aaliyah turned around
"Yeah, I'm not a morning person either, call me Chris" a girl with black hair pulled in a pony tail and icy blue eyes smiled
"but you don't look like crap, like me. call me Li" Aaliyah grinned. Then the bell rang.
"well, Li-chan, we better get to class, we've only got a few minutes. Oh by the way I love the skirt" she pointed to her own thigh length one and smiled. She picked up her bag and headed to the door, Aaliyah right behind her.
"I'll see you around sometime, Li-chan"
"same here, Chris-chan" they both went their separate ways. She made her way back to the boys.
"Hey sorry 'bout the wait"
"no problem, I'm gonna skip anyway, I hate Math" Yusuke closed his locker
"What subject don't you hate, Yusuke?" Kurama asked
"Good question" Yusuke grinned
"do I have ta go to the office or something?" she asked
"oh yeah. Do you want me to take you?" Kurama smiled
"I'll take her, I'd hate ta hear how you were late to class" Yusuke said sarcastically
"ok. Since you'll be skipping I'll meet you later. Hopefully we'll have a class together so I can help you" and with that Kurama smiled and walked away.
"Kurama is soooo nice, no wonder EVERY one likes him" she laughed at the expression on Yusuke's face.
"….um, Thanks." Aaliyah said, braking the silence, and looking down at the floor that was passing by, since they were on their way to the office.
"huh" Yusuke looked at her
"you heard me" if she knew her way around she would have probably RAN to the office then. 'Damn, I've been around humans to long'
"Why?"
"Cause..." she trailed off
"cause..." he urged her to continue
"*sigh* CAUSE, you didn't have ta take me to the office, there, happy?" she placed her arms behind her head and looked to the ceiling.
"Very. And I skip school all the time, it's not like anyone cares" he found himself staring at her chest and mentally slapped himself for it.
"you look like the type to skip class ALL the time, but I don't blame ya, being here is like being in jail" Yusuke nodded and pointed to a door up ahead. They both walked in and were meet with a male student with brown hair. He sighed, but his eyes widened when he saw Yusuke.
"U-u-um may I h-help y-you?" he stammered not taking his eyes off of Yusuke. Yusuke smirked, his eyes closed, leaning on the counter 'Oh the power I have over people, hee hee' he thought.
"Well he needs a planet, that can handle the size of his ego to stay on, and I need a schedule, I'm new" smiled knowing Yusuke was glaring at her
"Oh. *Sigh*good*sigh*. Name, please?" The guy, happy that Yusuke didn't need his help, sighed and gladly asked, looking to the girl.
"Wow. You're pretty, er, um sorry" he bowed his head
"Thanks, and it's ok, look my first name up, Aaliyah, A-a-l-i-y-a-h" she smiled
"That's a pretty name. Hold on" he smiled and walked over to one of the file cabinets.
"Aaliyah, Aaliyah, Aaaaaaliiiiyaaah... Ah! Found it, you're the only one with that name" he smiled, pulled a small piece of paper out of the folder, and walked back over to the counter/window and handed the paper to her, as an older lady walked out from one of the back offices.
"Oh hello sweet heart, I don't believe I've seen you around, what's your name?"
"Aaliyah, I'm new" she smiled sweetly
"well welcome, I hope you'll enjoy it here, I think you will" she smiled and picked up a folder.
"Yusuke...in trouble again?" she asked
"Nope, showing Li, er, Aaliyah the office"
"Mmm-hmm, well you and your girlfriend had better get to class." She caught his mix up
"WHAT?!"
"Hopefully you can keep him in line and outta this office and outta detention. Ah young love" she smiled at Aaliyah and left. Aaliyah stood there blushing like crazy her mouth open, Yusuke looking the same. It was too late for Aaliyah or Yusuke to tell her wrong. The boy not listening to the lady asked,
"Are you busy...this Saturday-?" for some reason he glanced at Yusuke and saw he was now glaring daggers at him
"n-never mind. Do you need help with your schedule?" he asked, now hoping she'd say no so he wouldn't get the shit beat out of him.
"No, I think I can manage, I got Mr. Cocky here ta help. Well, see ya later" she said and grabbed Yusuke after laughing at him, since he was unconsciously glaring AND leaning over the counter.
Aaliyah couldn't help but giggle as they left.
"Hee, hee. Oh look I have MATH 1st" she chuckled handing the sheet to him. He took it and sure enough, on the sheet it had 1st Math, Mr. Yan, RM#2010.
"Well, I guess I can go to math...you don't have, Science, second with me, but it's with Kwuabara, then History, third, we all have together, then Choir? hmm you have that with KEIKO"
"You sound a bit pissed at this Keiko person, who is she?"
"Hn, just someone who likes to boss me around or just tell me what NOT to do"
"She sounds...oh what's the word I'm looking for?"
"Like a snotty little-"
"I was gonna say, um, like crap?" she laughed
"ANYWAYS fifth, Japanese (a/u: or English or Grammar, whatever you wanna call it) is with me, Reading, sixth, is wiiiiiiiith Kurama and seventh we all have together, P.E." he finished reading her schedule. By this time they were coming close to the math room. Yusuke stopped,
"Okay. You ready for hell?"
"Sure, bring it on." she then placed a fake smile on her face, but you could hardly tell, and took off her sunglasses, reviling now hazel eyes. Yusuke hesitated for a second 'damn, she has pretty, no, beautiful eyes- wait where'd the hell did that come from?!' he opened the door letting her walk in first.
"Yusuke, late again, but at least you came- Oh hello you must be the new student." A man about middle age smiled after seeing that Yusuke wasn't alone
"Yeah, sorry we're late, Yusuke had ta showed me were the office was. So it's not his fault"
Yusuke sunk over to his desk and sat down.
"Well for once Yusuke has a GOOD reason for being late. Yusuke actually doing something good, it must be gonna rain, sleet AND snow. Please take a seat" he smiled at Aaliyah who shook her head. She quickly looked over the class and immediately caught Kurama's red head and smile as he was pointing to a desk between Yusuke and himself. She quickly made her way towards the back of the class, and sat down placing her book bag on the floor. Right as she sat down she was handed 2 notes one from Kurama one from another person.
The first one she open said,
wuz up?,
Damn u fine, u fill out that uniform perfectly. I'ma butt men and u got the perfect ass, and yo legs, and chest damn! I just wanna cover u n cherries n' whipped cream and eat u up! What are ya doin' this Saturday, ma? Cuz that's what I wanna do ta ya.
~Mike (I'm in the 2nd row 3rd desk, look up)
She did and saw a tall guy with shoulder length black spiky hair, a green uniform, like Yusuke's, and a smirk plastered on his face. She smirked back, then looked down and frowned, 'pervert!' She pushed the note a side and opened Kurama's
Hey,
I take it you had no problems? (No problems with Yusuke either, right). I'll catch you up in all your classes, we usually go to my house after school. Let me see your schedule.
She grabbed her schedule, folded it and wrote on the same piece of paper he wrote on.
Nope, no probs and thanks Kurama, you remind me of my brother. Anywayz read this note some guy gave me, Kami the things guys say, but I have ta admit it doesn't sound like a bad idea but not with him.
She folded the note and her schedule in Kurama's and handed it to him. She soon heard Kurama chuckle. He scribbled down something and handed the note back to her.
You have a brother? What is his name, I probably know him. Ignore Mike, he's one of the playas at this school. And let me guess who u want to do that to u.......Yusuke, right. Not I'm just kidding.
She wrote back
And your not a playa, riiiiitgh. hahaha very funny. -_-
When Kurama read what she wrote he noticed that she never answered his question about her brother...
I'll show you where Science is.
She read the note right as the bell rang. Everyone gathered his or her things and left, but the guy named Mike stayed behind.
"Watch this" Kurama whispered to Aaliyah
"Hey Yusuke, Mike gave Li a very interesting note..." Kurama trailed off
"what? Hey Mike what's this about a note..." Yusuke stepped forward, fist raised. Mikes eyes widened and he ran out the door.
Second period went by quickly but third was a little slower since everyone was there. She found herself staring out the windows looking longingly, but sometimes like she wasn't actually looking at the outside, like she was looking at a different scene, something that Yusuke and Kurama noticed immediately. When she was in choir she made sure she got a good look at Keiko, she was a little shorter then her with short brown hair and brown eyes. 'Hm, so that's Keiko. I'd hate to be her, she looks like the, I think I'm smarter then you but I have no command since type'. They all eventually meet up with each other and walked to the gyms.
"hey, Li, are you all right?" Kurama asked her, Yusuke looked at her waiting for an answer
"Oh, I'm ok" she looked straight a head
"just wondering, you seem awfully…quiet"
"don't worry, I'm always quiet"
"but not like this, come on spill it what's wrong? and we KNOW something's wrong" Yusuke asked this time
"did someone say anything to offend you?" Kwuabara asked
"Oh no, Kwua-chan, if someone did you'd know, trust me, this school probably wouldn't be standing." she smiled, but they could tell it wasn't her usual smile.
"If you wanna talk we're here" they came to a stop outside the gym doors.
"We're outside right?" Kwuabara asked
"Yeah" Yusuke sighed
"We'll probably see you outside" Kurama smiled, as the bell rang.
"Better go we don't need ta be late" she smiled and turned and walked to the door of the girls gym and was meet by the same girl she meet in the bathroom. The guys watched as she greeted the girl and walked in the gym shooting them a smile.
"Hey, Yuskue, did Koenma tell you anything else about Aaliyah?" Kurama asked the question that started the conversation they'd be talking about till they saw her again.
"Hey, funny meeting you here." Chris smiled pulling her waist length hair into a low ponytail
"yeah" Aaliyah noticed for the first time that she had streams of white through out her hair
"I'm not sure if I have any more classes with you yet, since I was helping out in the office"
"really? I must have missed you by a class"
"we'll find out tomorrow" They both went to one of the assassin coaches and asked for a P.E. uniform for Aaliyah. They went to the dressing room, and dressed (luckily they had stalls) in their blue shorts and white shirts with the school and symbol on it, and headed to roll call. Lisa saying, that the black shirts were for Tuesday and Thursdays. The coach looked around and checked off the girls' names, she stopped when she got to Aaliyah, she walked over and smiled.
"You must be the new girl, right?"
"Yes, that's right" Aaliyah smiled
"I hope you'll enjoy it here, and I see you've made some friends, Christie and those guys, hopefully you can keep Yusuke from getting into trouble, Kwuabara's a very nice guy no need to worry about him, and Kurama's always a big help"
"yeah, well I knew them before I came to this school"
"that's good, you know some people. You'll fit right in" She smiled
"Thank You"
"Your welcome" she walked back to the front of the gym.
"Ok Ladies! Start your warm ups! Today will be a free day outside!"
"will the boys be out!?" a girl from the back asked
"I belive so!" the older lady sighed and shook her head. When warm ups were done, they headed outside. Aaliyah and Chris headed to a large tree and sat well laid down, since they didn't have more people to play jump-rope. Most of the people were in theater arts, practicing for a play, Lisa explained, that's why there weren't that many people.
"Hello ladies!" Kwuabara walked over with a smile, followed by Kurama and Yusuke who were mumbling to each other.
"Hey Kwua-chan! You guys, this is Chris"
"hey" Yusuke said ending the conversation between him and Kurama
"it's very nice to meet you" Kurama smiled
Kwuabara just grinned.
"We were gonna jump-rope, but we're short some people" Aaliyah sat up
"Hell no"
"what! I didn't even ask anything" she glared at Yusuke, he glared back
"come now children" Chris said and started chuckling
"hn, he started it" she laid back down
"what!?" Yusuke yelled and started mumbling something about girls who were demons. Kurama chuckled and took a set next to Aaliyah, Kwua next to him, and Yusuke sat next to Kwua. Aaliyah sat up and turned around, Chris doing the same.
"is it always this boring?" Aaliyah asked no one in particular
"well no-"
"yes, it's very boring that's why I skip" Yusuke cut Kurama off
"Speaking of rudeness," Kurama looked at Yusuke
"what?"
"*sigh* why were you mad today?"
"well *pause* KEIKO thinks I should STUDY more and my MOM AGREED. NEXT KEIKO thinks I should go SHOPPING for NEW clothes"
"what's wrong with the one's you have know?" Aaliyah asked
"that's just it, THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH THEM"
"I hate Keiko, she's the 'innocent' type, sucking up to the teachers all the time, such a goody two shoes." Chris said and started laughing with Aaliyah
"poor girl missing out on life," Aaliyah added and watched as some girl brought out a radio
"I feel kinda sorry for her" Aaliyah said right as the girl turned it on and 'Hott in herre' by Nelly started. Soon almost everyone was dancing.
"you guys aren't gonna dance?" Yusuke asked, looking at the two girls
"why? You wanna watch?" the girls giggled as Yusuke blushed lightly
"we just don't wanna embarrass anyone here" Aaliyah said and Chris nodded
"Yeah hardly any of these girls really know how ta dance. Where I come from everyone dances, and the parties…" Chris said, with a far away look on her face. 'hmmmm, it's something about her that seems…..off' Kurama thought
"Yeah, I miss the dances and routines back home, I'll have ta show you guys sometime. That's it you guys should come to the festival!" she looked at the guys with a smile showing her sharp teeth (she's not facing Chris).
"Festival?" Kwuabara asked
"Yeah the annual convention thing we talked about…"
"…oh yeah, sure I'll come"
"you can count me in, I haven't been THERE in a while" Kurama added and elbowed Yusuke.
"huh? Oh yeah, I'll go"
"when is it?" Chris asked
"this Saturday! It's gonna be fun, and I'll provide the clothes"
"aw, this Saturday? I can't go. I'm going outta town." Chris frowned
"really. That's not fair. Damn, well we'll take pictures. Hn I hate- parents." She almost slipped and said she hated humans.
"yeah parents suck big time."
All of a sudden Aaliyah's head shot up, she glanced at Kurama, who was looking at her. His eyes told her he'd felt it too. She looked at Yusuke who was looking around a little faster then normal, Kwuabara doing the same. 'They felt it too…though I recognize that Ki, but from were…' they'd all felt a non-human Ki signature close by but as soon as it had appeared it had vanished. The coaches stared yelling for everyone to come in. The group stood, stretched and started walking in and soon parted and went to their gyms.
"Hey Yusuke you felt that right" Kurama spun his lock to the right numbers and opened it quickly pulling his regular clothes out.
"Yeah but where'd it go?" Yusuke and Kwua did the same and dressed quickly
"it seems that the demon, that appears to be a fox, is shielding it's ki" Kurama answered
"you mean a fox like you?" They finished dressing and grabbed their book bags
"yes" They walked out to the gym and sat on the bleachers, waiting for the bell to ring. They got a surprise when the girls came into their gym and sat down behind them.
"hey! Missed us?"
"um can't you guys get in trouble for being over here?" Kwua asked
"yup, sure can, but we're leaving" The bell rang and they headed outside and said their good bye's to Chris. Hiei jumped from a near by tree, midnite right behind him. They quickly walked to Kurama's house, he told them his mother was out of town. They entered his house and took a set.
"-" Before anyone could say any thing the doorbell rang and reviled a cherry Botan
"hello, everyone."
"hey, botan"
"I have great news for you, you'll be staying at Genki's with Yukina"
"really? THE Genki? Yukina…that name sounds familiar."
"Yep the one and only. Yukina's from the Ice World, and is Hiei's sister-" she stopped and looked at Hiei
"Hiei has a sister?" Aaliyah asked
"Onna…"
"I'm so sorry! Please don't kill me!" she jumped behind Aaliyah
"Let me guess, you weren't supposed to tell me, right?" she shook her head
"Don't worry, Hiei won't kill you" Kurama said glancing at Hiei
"hn"
"hey, Botan you didn't happen to sense anything weird on your way here, did you?" Yusuke asked sitting on the floor.
"No, sorry. Why?"
"At school we felt the Ki of a demon, but then it just disappeared"
"hmmmm, that's strange" Botan said as Aaliyah sat on the floor pulled of her bandanna and pulled her books out her bag, her tail sliding from under her skirt.
"yeah, Kurama says it's a fox demon"
"the ki felt familiar…" midnite trailed off and looked up at Aaliyah.
"Familiar, like what Midnite" Aaliyah closed her eyes.
"Christina…" She froze, her tail stopping, and hand placed over her binder.
"It's impossible, no. You don't think…" Aaliyah trailed off
"What? What's impossible? Who's Christina" Kurama asked, they all scooted closer to her, as she grabbed another binder from her bag, opened it and flipped quickly through it. They all noticed that the binder was filled with laminated pitchers. She stopped and went back to the very first sheet. It was a larger pitcher, in color, on it were four girls each looked ready to kill, their faces were emptied of all emotion.
The first girl to the left had wavy waist length blood red hair pulled in 2 pigtails with white high lights, bangs and 2 strands of hair in front of her 'ears' stopping at her chest. She had icy blue eyes and was partly leaning/holding a giant Bow about as tall as her, sitting in a bag were the arrows, some matching the size of the bow others were very small and long. She had gray-white tipped ears semi atop her head and a fluffy white-gray tipped tail.
The next girl was holding a giant sickle that was a little taller then her, the blade sharp and shiny. She too had waist length wavy hair, bangs and 2 strands of hair in front of her 'ears' stopping at her chest, but hers was in 2 low pigtails pulled forward, her hair was white with silver high lights. She had one golden eye and one blue. She had white silver tipped ears semi atop her head and a white-silver tipped tail.
The third girl was holing a giant sword (think Sano's from R. Kenshin), that was taller then her, the thick yet thin blade shimmered in the sun. Her wavy waist length dark brown hair was pulled back in a low pony tail she had black high lights with bangs and 2 strands of hair in front of her 'ears' stopping at her chest. She had one gold eye and one green. Her ears were semi a top her head, they were brown with black tips her big fluffy tail matching them. And last stood Aaliyah, her giant boomerang sat next to her, her hand resting atop it. Her wavy hair was in a semi high ponytail. Her eyes were dark violet. Her black white tipped ears sat semi atop her head, her tail curling slightly. In the front were two cats, one of them was Midnite. Everyone had their ear's pierced, twice in each ear, and wore dark colors.
In lovely blue letters were their names,
Mi-chan Ray-chan Chris-chan Li-chan
Basest Midnite
CHARM
"This is the team, Charm. The first girl is a wolf demon the second is a dog demon and the third is a fox demon, the forth is me. We use ta be THE top team of thieves in all of Spirt World… next to Yoko Kurama but he was solo. There was no lock we couldn't pick, no treasure we couldn't steal. We were one of the best. Nothing could stop us, nothing." She was shacking now, she could feel tears flood her eyes, as the fateful memories returned, she just couldn't help it. She turned the page to a pitcher that was cut from a newspaper, the headline read 'You've Been Charmed: They've Struck Again, The Beautiful Yet Deadly, Charm'. The four of them were smiling at the camera with a jewel and peace sign. Aaliyah was holding a sign that said 'You've been charmed!'.
"Yes, I remember. You guys were the best team. You could tell what each other was going to do just by blinking, or using body language. You worked perfectly as a team and used this to your advantage and got whatever you wanted. And your weapons…" Kurama trailed off
"You were also know for your weapons, and brutality. Though the four of you hardly killed anyone when you did it was perfectly done," Hiei smirked looking down at the pitcher
"And you did everything with pride"
"Yes, if you provoked us you were dead in less ten seconds." A tear slid down her cheek and fell on the picture right on top of the girl that was named Chris-chan.
"Then it happened, the worse thing that could possibly happen, happened" She turned the page one side held a pitcher of a lady who looked exactly like Aaliyah ears, tail, everything, though her eyes were gold. She sat on her knees under a Sakura tree in a field of flowers, with two young children, a young boy about the age of eight sat at her left and a younger girl about the age of four sat at her right. They were looking at a plant. Tears started to fall silently down her cheeks.
"that's your brother, isn't it." Kurama stated more then asked
"Y-yes….. When I was a child our mother was murdered by our father, right in front of us. I was five and my brother was nine." She had a far off look on her face as she retold the memory…
In a field a lady and child are picking flowers, and in the back ground you can see Aaliyah's signature weapon her giant boomerang. The lady picks the child up and hugs her.
"I love you, 'liyah" the lady smiles and kiss the girl on the forehead
"and I love your brother, Lokie, too"
"We love you too, mama. Is this enough?" the child, Aaliyah asks holding a hand full of colourful flowers.
"Yes, I believe so. Let's go in" she sat the girl down
"okay. C'on mama lets go!" Aaliyah tugged on her mothers long blue dress.
"you go a head, I'll meet you inside, I think I see the purfect flower"
"Ok ma, but hurry." Aaliyah ran through the field dodging trees and large rocks. She came to a large elegant house, and slowed to a walk. As she walked through the door, towards the living room, she found her older brother stacking wood next to the fireplace and Midnite sleeping on the couch.
"hey Lo-chan! I missed you!"
"you did? But you were only gone for about 15 minutes" the older boy walked over to her an leaned down,
"Where's ma?"
"she's comin' she found another flower"
"well let's pull these in some water and wait for ma" the boy ruffled her hair and pulled lightly on her pigtails
"give me ride to da kitchen" the girl asked batting his hands away
"Okay, fine, hop on" he turned around and she jumped on his back. She giggled the whole way there. After getting a vase out and putting water in it he put the flowers in and sat it on the table.
"hmm mom's been gone for a while, lets go get her" her brother grabbed her hand and walked outside, Midnite now right beside them. As they walked they heard the simple word, 'why?' which started it all. They both look at each other and took off running to the conversation; it was there mother and father.
The lady turned around and bent down to pick a flower, already knowing she was being watched.
"Come out whoever you are, I know your there" her ears flickered as she heard rustling in a near by bush. Out stepped a tall man clad in black pants and a green shirt. Two ears were semi a top his head sticking out throw his smooth green hair, that stopped at his cheek. His dull yellow eyes stared at her darkly.
"Shen?" The lady asked a bit shocked. She stood straight up and her gold eyes stared right back.
"Sakura…" he lounged at her without warning, throwing punch after punch. She blocked everyone one of them, then jumped up and backwards. She grabbed her boomerang and through it aiming at his head. It flew forward but missed as he dodged to the right and caught her weapon. He throw it back and watch as she dodged it, and lifted her hand, the boomerang made a complete turn around, flying to her hand.
"why?" she asked already knowing he planed to kill her.
"because there's a thin line between love and hate."
"we or at least I have moved on get over it. I couldn't take it any more, the augments, the fights,"
"and you just had to go-"
"yes with you trying to kill me every time I turned around, I had to."
"so it wasn't because you were in 'love' another?" he asked sarcastically
"no, you bastard, if you would have hurt one of my kids I would have killed you!" she charged at him and throw her boomerang. He mumbled a few unheard words and his eye's widen as the boomerang made contact and sliced him in half. She stood and catched her boomerang, but frowned as her ears flicked, picking up movement behind her.
"mother! Behind you!" both of her children yelled, they couldn't get there in time. It was too late. Her eye's widened as a sharp blade shot through her stomach and back out. Her mouth was open but no sound came out, but as he looked in her eyes he saw so much hatred in them that it scared him.
"What…" she whispered
"Illusion, a little magic trick I picked up" he smirked, but was punch square in the jaw, sending him flying a few feet away. Aaliyah's brother turned back to his mother, where his sister sat crying over their mother.
"Mommy, it ok you gonna be all right. She's all right, right?" he looked into his sister's eyes, then his mother's
"Sakura you'll be fine" Midnite looked down at her, with such a sad face
"Yeah, your gonna be all right mother-"
"No. I want you to take care of your sister, Midnite take care of them both. I love you all, I always have and always will." She smiled and her eyes closed.
"Mom? Mom?! MOM! Mom…" Aaliyah started crying. Her bother pulled her into a hug and rubbed her back, Midnite licked her hand. He stood and watched them, walking slowly over to them.
"Looks like I'm gonna have to kill you all" her brother let her go and stood.
"You…" he growled and glared at him, his father.
"Stay here-" he looked down at his sister but saw something unexpected. He watched as fur started covering her body. Something inside of her clicked and she couldn't stop it. All she could see was red as she lost control and lounged at him claws stretched out forward. Despite her small size, sense she was a little kid, she tackled him, sinking her long sharp claws in his skin and pulling them downward. He yelled and grabbed her, throwing her towards a tree, but noted the ten deep wounds down his chest. The last thing she saw was her brother, now a bit bigger then her in his full demon form, jump at their father, Midnite at her side licking her face.
"I don't know if I fought again, I had blacked out, I couldn't control my demon form. I hadn't finished my lessons from my mother and it didn't help seeing what I saw. When I woke I was back in the house, my brother and Midnite a sleep at my side. And that was the first time we killed him or at least we thought. When I was 12 my father came back and separated Midnite and me from my brother and we haven't seen my brother sense, but then we meet them all in the same day and we started training together. We build a home and soon became know as the group Charm." She turned the page.
"We were then meet with a challenge: Jay. The bounty hunter, he was the only one who could have caught us. We enjoyed fighting together. The night that we choose to steal the Jewel of Jade, I saw my father again. H-He stole her from us, and it should have been me. I fought him and was winning. He knew that and out of desperation he grabbed a few daggers outta his pocket and knowing we'd give our lives for each other he threw them at me. But they never hit cause I was pushed outta the way! Christina pushed me! I was in shock. It was like slow motion as the daggers raced towards her, killing her instantly. We all watch as she smiled and then left us! All we could think and say was that it's not fair! And it's not! We took our anger out on him killing him quickly but keep going tearing him to shreds. When we were done there was nothing that could identify him, he was that badly beating. But for some reason I knew he wasn't dead I could feel it. I could feel it in the pit of my stomach… I know that she shouldn't have died, no! I can still feel the pain, like that day with my mother, I can still feel it. It should have been ME! They didn't deserve this." she was bent down over her knees crying freely. Her body was shacking. Kurama lowered his head, eyes closed, and placed his hand on her shoulder.
"Kurama? W-where's the restroom?"
"Down the hall to the left"
"Thank you, excuse me" she stood and walked to the restroom. Upon entering she rain the water in the sink. She looked in the mirror at her puffy red eye's that were a dull gold. 'gold? Gold…' She noticed she'd stop crying she'd run out of tears. She sniffed and cupped her hands under the water. Leaning down she splashed the cool water on to her face. 'I'm so sorry, it's my fault'. She sat down for a few minutes and dried her face. She needed to be alone for a few minutes, no forever, but she knew she couldn't stay in here forever. So swallowing the lump in her throat she opened the door and walked out the restroom.
They watched her stand and walk to the restroom, closing the door.
"She was only five…" Botan couldn't hold it in anymore, she broke down, letting the tears fall freely now.
"That is not something someone should see at that age." Kurama shut his watering eye's, stooping the tears from falling, as he imagined how he'd feel if it happened to him. They heard the water come on in the bathroom
"For her to see something like that… if it were me, I would have died" Kwuabara spoke up looking at the floor.
"She as been through a lot but has made it cause she's strong, if she were weak then yes she would have given up" The usually quiet Hiei, spoke, having had his own pile of family problems. He now felt somehow closer to her, he understood her in away not many have. Most would have to experience it to understand. He had a newfound respect for her now, and it most likely wouldn't go away. Kurama nodded to what Hiei said, and noticed that Yusuke had been quiet through it all.
'How could someone do that? Is he some psychopath that enjoys that kind of crap?' He frowned at the thought. He'd listened to what everyone said, and the room fell silent, except for the running water. He heard the water go off, and then it was completely silent, everyone thinking about their own issues he thought, no, he knew. After hearing something like that one would have to contemplate their life. 'Is he someone who enjoys tormenting people, tormenting someone so kind, so…' There were so many words that described her but none that fit her perfectly, though he hadn't know her long he could tell. He felt something inside of him, but he couldn't quit put his finger on it. He felt for her like no other, it wasn't like his friends or family it was different. Did he FEEL for her? No, did he LOVE her? They heard the door open and Aaliyah walked back out, and sat down in her same spot. Yes. He couldn't fight it. He'd loved her since the day they meet, since a few days ago. No, it wasn't possible. 'then why is my heart hurting for her? Knowing what she's gone through. Then what is this feeling?' 'If you say that it's not possible, that it's not love, then what is it?' Something in the back of his head asked him. The question sat in his mind as he slowly looked up at her.
"We should all stay at my house tonight. Then we'll all go to Genki's tomorrow. Does everyone agree?" Kurama broke the silence.
"Yeah"
"yes"
"Mmm-hmm"
"yeah"
Kurama got up and got the phone, tossing it to Kwuabara.
"You'll take my bed, Aaliyah, you too Botan."
"Kurama-" Aaliyah started
"no, you'll take the bed"
"But Kurama really-" Botan who had dried her eyes, shut up at the firm look he gave her
"As I was saying the girls will take my bed, and lets see there's two couches, I'll sleep on the floor, so you guys can fight over who gets the coaches" Kurama smiled and went to go get some blankets and pillows.
"Botan? Do you know were Kurama's room is?" Aaliyah whispered
"Nope." Botan answered
"I'll show you my room" Kurama appeared out of nowhere and headed to the stairs, the two girls right behind him.
"um Kurama? Do you mind if we uh barrow something else to ware? I won't mind a t-shirt." Aaliyah asked him.
"oh of course not." Kurama tuned his chest of drawers and took out two shirts and boxers.
"here."
"thanks, G-night Kurama" they both smiled
"g-night, I'll see you in the morning" Kurama turned and left the room.
CeCe: That's it 4 this chapter people! Well it was suppose to be 2 chs. But I made it one. I don't know if anyone noticed this, but I said Kurama's house was closer to skool, yet he meet's Yusuke half way to school. Plus I screwed up some names (Christina I mentioned her before but act like I didn't, she's gonna get a role in herre) peeps! I'm doing this on two different computers so I screwed up Gomen! Oh well I'm not gonna take that out right now cuz I'm lazy.
Aaliyah: This chapter's sad but me like, REVIEW PEOPLE!