Nakoruru: Welcome again everyone! How's it going? Wow, I have a lot of
reviews this time around and all! Let's go ahead and get this ball
rolling!
Rinka: Right!
Lady Love, to your questions: 1. The enemy can't kill them. Yu-chan's important for the story, and there is no way currently they can get to the Hakusho realm. 2. Yes she does. 3. You'll find out in this chapter. 4. I will see can I try.
Eo, thank you! Means a lot!
Anime Princess, thank you, I am busy but I love working on this one and this chappie will be longer. Thanks for the support.
Kayla, hee hee. Glad you liked the fun fact and yes, it would be certain death to mess with him, even though he is a sweetie! And Rini won't be so much of a brat in this one.
Mitsukai, wow! Thanks for all the great ideas! I'll see how many I can fit in. The one with Serena shying away from Hiei is cool! And that would be cool to co-write with you. Drop me an email to tell me what animes you know and maybe sometime around we can get to it. And yes, the inners will return. Just to let you know.
Hell-Kitten, well I'll see what I can do. It's not really a guarantee on that thought, but one thing is certain: Raye and Kurama will be reunited.
Shi no Tenshi/Megami, thanks! I try to keep everyone in perspective when I write. And I hope I really am as talented as you say. I can have a best selling fantasy fiction novel when I crack down and get back to Legend's Angels. Hope you stay with me on this one.
Bunnychu, Darien bashing! Yeah! More Darien bashing! If you read the last two chappies of One Strange Day excluding chapter 14, you'll see that I did some there! Ah, Darien bashing, we do need more.
The Masked Mistress, don't worry, they'll have time to enjoy Rini's company and not stay in each other's mouth all the story! LOL
Lethal Purple Crayon, everyone loves that part! I love that part! Hope you like this chappie too!
Nicole, hee hee hee. More is here, hope you like it! Now let's get this started!
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"Just be quiet! Why do you have to be so pessimistic about everything! The only one that seems to try to be on my side about this is Hotaru! Just keep your comments to yourself if you're going to bring me down. The future was never meant to be known. It was meant to be discovered. How can we have any hope while you're trying to tell me that I shouldn't have something to believe in? If you're going to be like this, you can just give your lives up to our enemy now."
There was silence in the room as the senshi looked at Serena who was in Hiei's arms. The male narrowed his eyes momentarily before looking away with a smug smile. He had to admit that he was finding more things to like about her all the time. Haruka, Michiru, and Setsuna had stunned looks on their faces as they stared at their queen. None of the three women could say anything, while Kurama, Botan, and Kuwabara stayed silent, knowing this was not a battle they should jump in.
The silence thickened within the hall as Serena continued to glare at her senshi. Just when things seemed as if they weren't going to lighten up, soft footfalls echoed off the walls. Eyes that were ready to find an excuse to look away turned to see the little pink haired girl running down the hall.
"Rini, come back here!" Luna and Artemis, who spent most of their time caring for Rini along with Sailor Pluto, were close behind the girl. "Rini!"
"I wanna see my mommy! Mommy!" Rini ran up to Serena who pulled herself away from Hiei to bend down to look at the little girl. "Mommy!"
"What is it, sweetie?" Serena said, smoothing out the little girl's bangs. Serena could always count on this pink haired ray of sunshine to clear out any storm. Rini had been the angel she had needed when the inner senshi first died. The girl may have been only three, but she was very bright for her age. In not so many words, she had let Serena know that there was still hope for this world and that if she believed, then nothing was possible. Oh how true that had been.
The little girl smiled at her mother. "Come play with me! Wanna play!"
"Rini. . .okay. I'll come play." Serena glanced at the three outer senshi once more before standing up, taking her daughter's hand as the little girl was about to lead her off. The three women looked away, not really to speak, and knowing it was best not to.
"Yeah! Mommy play with me!" Rini was about to drag Serena off when she turned to look at Hiei. Rini scrunched her face up and let go of her mother's hand. She walked over to Hiei and looked up at him with giant red eyes. The little girl noted that they both shared the same eye colors. She could see a soft aura surrounding him that was warm and quite friendly.
Hiei looked down at Serena's daughter, seeing the little girl studying him. In a way, Hiei was reminded of Emi when he looked down at Rini. There was something about the little girl that calmed him. It still amazed him that ningen children were not afraid of him. Or maybe it was just a few that were special. Hiei knelt down to stare the little girl in her eyes. He was about to hear a protest from the brown skinned woman, but he shot her a look of ice that caused her to freeze up. Hiei smirked mentally that he had not lost his touch over the years of staying in the Ningen Kai.
What the little girl did threw not only him off, but also everyone else. The little girl squeaked as she threw her arms around his neck. "Otou- chan!" Hiei remembering that Emi called Yusuke that all the time realized that the girl had called him her father! What in all of the Makai would make her think this? Hiei looked up at Serena who was both surprised, but also amused by the little outburst.
"Hiei, you didn't!" Kuwabara said in one of his usual high pitch tones as he broke the silence. "You sly. . ."
"I didn't do anything like that, baka!" Hiei said.
"Then why would she call you her father then!"
Rini looked at Kuwabara and stuck out her tongue at the male. "No yell at my otou-chan! Big baka!" Kurama chuckled, hearing another starting to pick up Hiei's habits. The kitsune would have never thought that Hiei would be the one to attract the interest of children. But there were some weirder things he had seen. Kurama and Botan both looked over to study Kuwabara who was staring at the little girl who clung to Hiei. The two then looked at Hiei who had a smug smile on his face at the girl's remark. Rini let go of Hiei and grabbed his hand. Her eyes sparkled with tiny light crystals. "Come play with me too! Come play, otou-chan!"
Hiei had no choice in the matter as Rini dragged him off to who knows where. Serena was about to following, when she remembered something. Looking down at Luna and Artemis, she smiled at her faithful advisors. They, after all, had known about Hiei and the others when they were here. She knew she could count on them to behave themselves, wherein her senshi were being difficult. "Luna, Artemis, do you think you can show Kuwabara, Kurama, and Botan to rooms. I know they're tired and would like to rest up. See to that will you."
"Of course, Serena," Luna said. Serena smiled, knowing that things were in capable hands. "Leave everything to us. We would be happy to help in anyway possible."
"Thank you, Luna, Artemis."
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"What excuses do you have for losing?" The woman with the reddish silver hair glared at both the male and the girl, her eyes switching back and forth between the two. A deep frown of displeasure was set on her face. "What do you have to say for yourselves?"
"Lady Kurata," the male spoke up, his head still bowed low to her. There was no excuse for his loss, he knew that. He had wanted to see the male at his full power, but that had been a mistake. "I was too foolish in my choice for a equally powerful opponent. It was my fault for what happened. I should have destroyed them while they were in disarray."
The woman stood up from her throne of pearl and walked over to where he knelt. She lifted his head up to look at her. Gold-green eyes clashing simultaneously. "My dear sweet Athrun. I know you are bored with the senshi, and the new enemy seems to be powerful, but there was no reason you should have been snared so easily. I expected something like that form Selsus, but not from you. What am I going to do with you? You do remember what we must do, don't you?"
"Yes my lady. Our mission is to conquer this world and take the silver crystal for ourselves. That way we can expand our wraith not only throughout this dimension, but every other dimension," the male answered.
"That's good. I want you to remember that the next time you decide you want to fight with them. Do you understand, Athrun?"
"Yes, my lady. I understand."
"Good." The woman released his face and turned away from him to where a ball of dark energy floated. She ran her fingers through its mass, reveling in the dark feel of the mass. "We should address our next actions."
"What is that, my lady?" The male looked up at the woman.
"Our next objective. . .is to finally conquer Crystal Tokyo," smiled Lady Kurata darkly. She saw the look on both their faces and continued to smile. She knew they thought it was impossible because of the barrier that was erected around the city that repelled evil. But that would not be a problem soon. Even as they stood there, the forces of darkness she had contracted with were working to shatter the barrier around the city. And once that was done, she would send the two out to take control of Crystal Tokyo. Neo Queen Serenity would not stand a chance, even while she had new allies.
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Hiei found the little girl to be as sprightly as her mother. She pulled him here and there within the giant garden, showing him this and that. Hiei didn't mind so much. Something about him seemed more alive than anything else. Watching this little girl with bright eyes laughing and playing without knowledge of everything that was happening around her. She was only interested in her little games and joys.
"You sit right here, otou-chan. I make you necklace." The little girl ran off to collect different sort of flowers while he sat with Serena in the garden under a large tree. Serena was dressed in casual clothing; Hiei had taken off his cloak and had on his usual clothing. A dark blue short sleeved shirt and his black pants.
"I haven't seen her this excited in a long time," Serena smiled. "I know she's only a little child, but sometimes she seems more like an angel. Simple things that she says had meanings to them. She is an amazing little girl. Don't you think so?" Serena looked over at Hiei who was looking at the child gathering flowers. She felt a warm smile curl her lips as she saw the warmth in his eyes for the little girl.
"She reminds me," Hiei said in a quiet tone.
"Reminds you of?" Serena inquired.
"Yukina."
"Botan told me that she's going to be marrying Kuwabara soon. Are you planning to tell her sooner or later? You are going to be the one to give her away aren't you?" Serena asked. Hiei gave her a questioning look about the last part of her statement. "I meant, were you going to be the woman to let Kuwabara marry her without a say. In our tradition, a man, usually a father or another close relative walks the bride down the aisle and gives her to the groom to marry." Still giving her a strange look, Serena set to work informing him about weddings and such. By the time she was done, Rini was coming back to them with a necklace of flowers.
"Here, otou-chan!" Rini put the necklace around his neck and stood back to observe her work proudly. Though Hiei felt quite foolish wearing a necklace of flowers, he kept it on because it made the little girl happy.
"Rini," Serena said. Serena had to know why her daughter had called Hiei her father. Of course she realized Rini had never seen her father, being that he had died while she was still only a baby. But why would she come out of no where and proclaim Hiei to be?
"Yes mommy." The girl turned her bright shining eyes from Hiei to stare curiously at her mother.
"Why did you call him your father?" Serena indicated to Hiei when she said him.
"Because!" Rini beamed.
"Because what, Rini?"
"Because we have red eyes!" chimed the little girl. "And he has the warm light around him. It makes me feel comfortable. So he's my otou-chan."
"Warm light? You mean-she can see your aura," Serena gaped.
"It doesn't surprise me. She is your daughter. She is bound to be as powerful as you," Hiei replied. "She will only grow up to be more powerful. Once properly trained, she will be able to handle anything."
"So you're going to be the father that she never had?" Serena replied with a small smile. She caught the look in Hiei's eyes and knew he didn't have to say it. He would protect the little girl with his life if it came down to it. "Protect us forever." Serena felt a pair of arms wrap around her in a light embrace. She found the little girl wrap her arms around them both and hugged them tight.
"Stay with us forever, otou-chan," Rini said.
Hiei knew that in his time in the Ningen Kai things had changed. He had somewhere down the line stop hating ningens as much as he once did. Then his life had really been flipped when he was thrown into the dimensional hole by a youkai named Majira. He and met strange warriors and fought to protect their world. He had somehow fell in love with this strange creature he held and now was growing fond of her daughter. A daughter that had not been conceived by them. But that somehow didn't matter. He loved the little girl. He would risk his life for her. In the back of his mind, he mused on how this had happened. Did he regret it. . .no. . .not in the least.
"I will protect you both. I won't leave either of you ever."
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Nakoruru: Okay, it's a little bit longer. And I'm a little bit happier. They've interacted. Now is everyone happy!
Blazer (walking in): What are you going on about now? Finished the chapter I see.
Nakoruru: I'm tired. I worked like a slave on this one, but I'm happy with the end product. Now I'm going.
Rinka: Thank everyone for reading and we hope to see you again in chapter 8. Which will come out Sunday. We hope you enjoyed reading while we enjoyed writing. Thanks again for the ideas and we hope you review! I'm going too, wait up!
Blazer (shaking head): Well, R & R. Until next chapter.
Rinka: Right!
Lady Love, to your questions: 1. The enemy can't kill them. Yu-chan's important for the story, and there is no way currently they can get to the Hakusho realm. 2. Yes she does. 3. You'll find out in this chapter. 4. I will see can I try.
Eo, thank you! Means a lot!
Anime Princess, thank you, I am busy but I love working on this one and this chappie will be longer. Thanks for the support.
Kayla, hee hee. Glad you liked the fun fact and yes, it would be certain death to mess with him, even though he is a sweetie! And Rini won't be so much of a brat in this one.
Mitsukai, wow! Thanks for all the great ideas! I'll see how many I can fit in. The one with Serena shying away from Hiei is cool! And that would be cool to co-write with you. Drop me an email to tell me what animes you know and maybe sometime around we can get to it. And yes, the inners will return. Just to let you know.
Hell-Kitten, well I'll see what I can do. It's not really a guarantee on that thought, but one thing is certain: Raye and Kurama will be reunited.
Shi no Tenshi/Megami, thanks! I try to keep everyone in perspective when I write. And I hope I really am as talented as you say. I can have a best selling fantasy fiction novel when I crack down and get back to Legend's Angels. Hope you stay with me on this one.
Bunnychu, Darien bashing! Yeah! More Darien bashing! If you read the last two chappies of One Strange Day excluding chapter 14, you'll see that I did some there! Ah, Darien bashing, we do need more.
The Masked Mistress, don't worry, they'll have time to enjoy Rini's company and not stay in each other's mouth all the story! LOL
Lethal Purple Crayon, everyone loves that part! I love that part! Hope you like this chappie too!
Nicole, hee hee hee. More is here, hope you like it! Now let's get this started!
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"Just be quiet! Why do you have to be so pessimistic about everything! The only one that seems to try to be on my side about this is Hotaru! Just keep your comments to yourself if you're going to bring me down. The future was never meant to be known. It was meant to be discovered. How can we have any hope while you're trying to tell me that I shouldn't have something to believe in? If you're going to be like this, you can just give your lives up to our enemy now."
There was silence in the room as the senshi looked at Serena who was in Hiei's arms. The male narrowed his eyes momentarily before looking away with a smug smile. He had to admit that he was finding more things to like about her all the time. Haruka, Michiru, and Setsuna had stunned looks on their faces as they stared at their queen. None of the three women could say anything, while Kurama, Botan, and Kuwabara stayed silent, knowing this was not a battle they should jump in.
The silence thickened within the hall as Serena continued to glare at her senshi. Just when things seemed as if they weren't going to lighten up, soft footfalls echoed off the walls. Eyes that were ready to find an excuse to look away turned to see the little pink haired girl running down the hall.
"Rini, come back here!" Luna and Artemis, who spent most of their time caring for Rini along with Sailor Pluto, were close behind the girl. "Rini!"
"I wanna see my mommy! Mommy!" Rini ran up to Serena who pulled herself away from Hiei to bend down to look at the little girl. "Mommy!"
"What is it, sweetie?" Serena said, smoothing out the little girl's bangs. Serena could always count on this pink haired ray of sunshine to clear out any storm. Rini had been the angel she had needed when the inner senshi first died. The girl may have been only three, but she was very bright for her age. In not so many words, she had let Serena know that there was still hope for this world and that if she believed, then nothing was possible. Oh how true that had been.
The little girl smiled at her mother. "Come play with me! Wanna play!"
"Rini. . .okay. I'll come play." Serena glanced at the three outer senshi once more before standing up, taking her daughter's hand as the little girl was about to lead her off. The three women looked away, not really to speak, and knowing it was best not to.
"Yeah! Mommy play with me!" Rini was about to drag Serena off when she turned to look at Hiei. Rini scrunched her face up and let go of her mother's hand. She walked over to Hiei and looked up at him with giant red eyes. The little girl noted that they both shared the same eye colors. She could see a soft aura surrounding him that was warm and quite friendly.
Hiei looked down at Serena's daughter, seeing the little girl studying him. In a way, Hiei was reminded of Emi when he looked down at Rini. There was something about the little girl that calmed him. It still amazed him that ningen children were not afraid of him. Or maybe it was just a few that were special. Hiei knelt down to stare the little girl in her eyes. He was about to hear a protest from the brown skinned woman, but he shot her a look of ice that caused her to freeze up. Hiei smirked mentally that he had not lost his touch over the years of staying in the Ningen Kai.
What the little girl did threw not only him off, but also everyone else. The little girl squeaked as she threw her arms around his neck. "Otou- chan!" Hiei remembering that Emi called Yusuke that all the time realized that the girl had called him her father! What in all of the Makai would make her think this? Hiei looked up at Serena who was both surprised, but also amused by the little outburst.
"Hiei, you didn't!" Kuwabara said in one of his usual high pitch tones as he broke the silence. "You sly. . ."
"I didn't do anything like that, baka!" Hiei said.
"Then why would she call you her father then!"
Rini looked at Kuwabara and stuck out her tongue at the male. "No yell at my otou-chan! Big baka!" Kurama chuckled, hearing another starting to pick up Hiei's habits. The kitsune would have never thought that Hiei would be the one to attract the interest of children. But there were some weirder things he had seen. Kurama and Botan both looked over to study Kuwabara who was staring at the little girl who clung to Hiei. The two then looked at Hiei who had a smug smile on his face at the girl's remark. Rini let go of Hiei and grabbed his hand. Her eyes sparkled with tiny light crystals. "Come play with me too! Come play, otou-chan!"
Hiei had no choice in the matter as Rini dragged him off to who knows where. Serena was about to following, when she remembered something. Looking down at Luna and Artemis, she smiled at her faithful advisors. They, after all, had known about Hiei and the others when they were here. She knew she could count on them to behave themselves, wherein her senshi were being difficult. "Luna, Artemis, do you think you can show Kuwabara, Kurama, and Botan to rooms. I know they're tired and would like to rest up. See to that will you."
"Of course, Serena," Luna said. Serena smiled, knowing that things were in capable hands. "Leave everything to us. We would be happy to help in anyway possible."
"Thank you, Luna, Artemis."
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"What excuses do you have for losing?" The woman with the reddish silver hair glared at both the male and the girl, her eyes switching back and forth between the two. A deep frown of displeasure was set on her face. "What do you have to say for yourselves?"
"Lady Kurata," the male spoke up, his head still bowed low to her. There was no excuse for his loss, he knew that. He had wanted to see the male at his full power, but that had been a mistake. "I was too foolish in my choice for a equally powerful opponent. It was my fault for what happened. I should have destroyed them while they were in disarray."
The woman stood up from her throne of pearl and walked over to where he knelt. She lifted his head up to look at her. Gold-green eyes clashing simultaneously. "My dear sweet Athrun. I know you are bored with the senshi, and the new enemy seems to be powerful, but there was no reason you should have been snared so easily. I expected something like that form Selsus, but not from you. What am I going to do with you? You do remember what we must do, don't you?"
"Yes my lady. Our mission is to conquer this world and take the silver crystal for ourselves. That way we can expand our wraith not only throughout this dimension, but every other dimension," the male answered.
"That's good. I want you to remember that the next time you decide you want to fight with them. Do you understand, Athrun?"
"Yes, my lady. I understand."
"Good." The woman released his face and turned away from him to where a ball of dark energy floated. She ran her fingers through its mass, reveling in the dark feel of the mass. "We should address our next actions."
"What is that, my lady?" The male looked up at the woman.
"Our next objective. . .is to finally conquer Crystal Tokyo," smiled Lady Kurata darkly. She saw the look on both their faces and continued to smile. She knew they thought it was impossible because of the barrier that was erected around the city that repelled evil. But that would not be a problem soon. Even as they stood there, the forces of darkness she had contracted with were working to shatter the barrier around the city. And once that was done, she would send the two out to take control of Crystal Tokyo. Neo Queen Serenity would not stand a chance, even while she had new allies.
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Hiei found the little girl to be as sprightly as her mother. She pulled him here and there within the giant garden, showing him this and that. Hiei didn't mind so much. Something about him seemed more alive than anything else. Watching this little girl with bright eyes laughing and playing without knowledge of everything that was happening around her. She was only interested in her little games and joys.
"You sit right here, otou-chan. I make you necklace." The little girl ran off to collect different sort of flowers while he sat with Serena in the garden under a large tree. Serena was dressed in casual clothing; Hiei had taken off his cloak and had on his usual clothing. A dark blue short sleeved shirt and his black pants.
"I haven't seen her this excited in a long time," Serena smiled. "I know she's only a little child, but sometimes she seems more like an angel. Simple things that she says had meanings to them. She is an amazing little girl. Don't you think so?" Serena looked over at Hiei who was looking at the child gathering flowers. She felt a warm smile curl her lips as she saw the warmth in his eyes for the little girl.
"She reminds me," Hiei said in a quiet tone.
"Reminds you of?" Serena inquired.
"Yukina."
"Botan told me that she's going to be marrying Kuwabara soon. Are you planning to tell her sooner or later? You are going to be the one to give her away aren't you?" Serena asked. Hiei gave her a questioning look about the last part of her statement. "I meant, were you going to be the woman to let Kuwabara marry her without a say. In our tradition, a man, usually a father or another close relative walks the bride down the aisle and gives her to the groom to marry." Still giving her a strange look, Serena set to work informing him about weddings and such. By the time she was done, Rini was coming back to them with a necklace of flowers.
"Here, otou-chan!" Rini put the necklace around his neck and stood back to observe her work proudly. Though Hiei felt quite foolish wearing a necklace of flowers, he kept it on because it made the little girl happy.
"Rini," Serena said. Serena had to know why her daughter had called Hiei her father. Of course she realized Rini had never seen her father, being that he had died while she was still only a baby. But why would she come out of no where and proclaim Hiei to be?
"Yes mommy." The girl turned her bright shining eyes from Hiei to stare curiously at her mother.
"Why did you call him your father?" Serena indicated to Hiei when she said him.
"Because!" Rini beamed.
"Because what, Rini?"
"Because we have red eyes!" chimed the little girl. "And he has the warm light around him. It makes me feel comfortable. So he's my otou-chan."
"Warm light? You mean-she can see your aura," Serena gaped.
"It doesn't surprise me. She is your daughter. She is bound to be as powerful as you," Hiei replied. "She will only grow up to be more powerful. Once properly trained, she will be able to handle anything."
"So you're going to be the father that she never had?" Serena replied with a small smile. She caught the look in Hiei's eyes and knew he didn't have to say it. He would protect the little girl with his life if it came down to it. "Protect us forever." Serena felt a pair of arms wrap around her in a light embrace. She found the little girl wrap her arms around them both and hugged them tight.
"Stay with us forever, otou-chan," Rini said.
Hiei knew that in his time in the Ningen Kai things had changed. He had somewhere down the line stop hating ningens as much as he once did. Then his life had really been flipped when he was thrown into the dimensional hole by a youkai named Majira. He and met strange warriors and fought to protect their world. He had somehow fell in love with this strange creature he held and now was growing fond of her daughter. A daughter that had not been conceived by them. But that somehow didn't matter. He loved the little girl. He would risk his life for her. In the back of his mind, he mused on how this had happened. Did he regret it. . .no. . .not in the least.
"I will protect you both. I won't leave either of you ever."
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Nakoruru: Okay, it's a little bit longer. And I'm a little bit happier. They've interacted. Now is everyone happy!
Blazer (walking in): What are you going on about now? Finished the chapter I see.
Nakoruru: I'm tired. I worked like a slave on this one, but I'm happy with the end product. Now I'm going.
Rinka: Thank everyone for reading and we hope to see you again in chapter 8. Which will come out Sunday. We hope you enjoyed reading while we enjoyed writing. Thanks again for the ideas and we hope you review! I'm going too, wait up!
Blazer (shaking head): Well, R & R. Until next chapter.