by: Kawaii Kitsune
Disclaimer: Yu Yu Hakusho and all the characters in the wonderful show do not belong to me, blah, blah, blah. You get the point. No money, don't sue, blah, blah, blah. Moving on.
Note: italics indicate thoughts.
After the defeat of Kamishi, his army quickly retreated back into the Makai. Koenma sent several dozen Reikai Special Forces to guard the portals they used and to ensure they would not be pulling another invasion stunt. The cleanup crew arrived to rid the battlefield of the blood and corpses. Then, Koenma requested a private audience with Kurama. He said that it concerned Angel. Hiei and Angel were both slowly recuperating at that point but Koenma insisted. Kurama reluctantly left their sides and trusted their care to Yukina. He walked into the Reikai office with a serious face.
"How much do you know about the nature of souls?" Koenma asked after they exchanged greetings.
"Just the basics," Kurama answered, "A person is born with a soul and once that body dies, the soul travels to the Reikai for judgement. Normally, a soul goes through several reincarnations before it spends the rest of eternity in its proper place." The redhead looked at the baby lord with a puzzled expression. "Why do you ask?"
"You're mostly right." Koenma took a deep breath and started to explain. "Not everyone in the world is born with a soul. Evangeline, - or Angel, as you call her - for example, was born soulless. Heck, she wasn't even technically born, but that's a separate topic."
"Yes, I know all that," the fox said, "This is nothing new to me."
"Well, that's changed now." The lord almost smiled at Kurama's confused features. "What I mean is, Angel has earned her soul."
"How?"
"You see, the moment she struck Hiei, all of her hidden emotions burst forward and fused together to form what the Reikai recognizes as a new soul. It's really quite a remarkable thing."
"So what's going to happen to her now?" Kurama asked in a suspicious tone. Koenma lowered his head in contemplation. "I can't return her to the Makai yet due to recent events but I also can't have her running around the Ningenkai unconstrained." He looked up at the redhead. "Since she is genetically your child, I was hoping you'd keep an eye on her until I figure out a permanent solution."
Kurama smiled. "You didn't even have to ask."
[Three months later…]
It was a beautiful day for a picnic. The sun was shining brightly. The sky was blue and cloudless. Birds were singing and the laughter of children filled the air. The outdoors was a perfect place to be on such a lazy summer day. And what would be a better way for the Reikai Tantei to let loose than a nice picnic in the park?
The scene was typical. Yusuke and Kuwabara were loudly and heatedly arguing. Keiko was in the background, yelling at Yusuke to calm down, while Yukina sat back and giggled at all the playful antics. Shizuru was smoking, as expected, and Botan was her usual bouncy self. Several dozens of feet away, under the shade of a giant oak tree sat a relaxing couple. The shorter counterpart was leaning comfortably against his companion. Kurama draped an arm around the other's shoulder and was content in just watching him sleep. Every now and then, his lively green eyes would look upwards into the branches of the tree.
"Hey guys!" he heard Yusuke call, "Get over here! Lunch is ready."
Kurama gently shook Hiei awake, ignoring the fire demon's grumbling protests. They stood up and walked over to the rest of the group. Food was immediately shoved into their hands and they sat down for an enjoyable lunch.
"Yo Angel!" Yusuke yelled, "Whatcha doing? It's time to eat."
A slender figure jumped down from the tree and turned towards them. A gentle smile - a genuine smile - graced her lips and she strolled over to join the picnic.
Short little ending that pretty much just ties things up. I had meant to put this up a while ago but school got in the way. Gomen. Anyway, this is the last installment of this series. Hope you all liked it. Please review!
