~Hiya everybody! Well, I finally got the next chapter up. Sorry it took
so long, it's just that I didn't get a lot of reviews on this one. Oh
well, I'll just finish it up and get it over with! Oh, I went back to my
original style of writing. It's just easier that way, but I promise I'll
pick back up the 'short-story' format in the last couple chapters. Okay,
here we go! (By the way, doesn't Toonami SUCK?)
Disclaimer: I do not own Yu Yu Hakusho, so don't take away all my money! I'm broke!
[At Keiko's house]
The Rekai Tantei and friends were piled up in Keiko's room, watching Izumi play innocently with a rubber ball.
Keiko: "Look how adorable she is!"
Yukina: "Yes I know! So cute and sweet . . ."
Kurama: (under his breath) " . . . until she yanks your hair out . . ."
Izumi giggled happily, oblivious to the fact that she was being watched.
Botan: "Such long, pretty hair she has! And those eyes!"
Botan stroked Izumi's sapphire locks, watching her sepia eyes dart back and forth in pursuit of the ball.
Yusuke: (yawning) "Yeah, yeah. She's gorgeous."
Kuwabara: (to Yusuke) "I'll tell ya who's gorgeous . . .her mom!"
Yusuke: "Woo-ha-hoo! Don't you know it!"
Shizuru: "What are you talking 'bout over there, lil' bro?"
Kuwabara: O.O! "Uh, n-nothing."
Shizuru: "That's what I thought."
Hiei pretended to ignore the events unfolding around him. Sitting on the window ledge, he stared out into the stream of the day's busy traffic. Kurama glanced over at him and smiled.
Kurama: "Hiei, come and play with her!"
Hiei: (glaring) "No."
Botan: "Please Hiei? She really likes you!"
The others looked at him as if noticing him for the first time. Izumi continued to play with her ball. Hiei returned to his inspection on the human world.
Botan: "Hmph!"
Keiko: "I don't see how he wouldn't want to play with her, as precious as she is."
Yukina: "Yes, especially after calling him pow-pa."
Her words stung Hiei, but outwardly he showed no sign of it.
Kurama: (changing subject) "Well, I'm glad we were assigned this mission over the summer. It would have been hard to watch over her while attending school."
Kuwabara: "I dunno, we probably coulda skipped school . . ."
Yusuke: "Yeah, I see no problem with that."
Kurama: T.T
The ball rolled over to Kuwabara.
Kuwabara: (grinning) "Here ya go, Izumi!" (tries to hand her the ball)
Izumi squeaked and ran to Kurama, burying her face into his strong chest. Kuwabara looked heart-broken.
Yusuke: "Ha-ha! Gawd, man! I didn't know you were THAT ugly!"
Hiei fought back laughter. He actually felt a twinge of jealous over the fact that Izumi had run to Kurama instead of him, but he quickly brushed off that feeling. Kurama laughed and placed Izumi comfortably on his lap.
Kurama: "Em peh gesi. Mer . . ." (points to Kuwabara)
Izumi: "Mer?"
Kurama nodded his head in agreement. The others gave him a questioning look.
Kurama: "I explained to her that you are her friend, Kuwabara."
Kuwabara: (grinning) "Ha! See Uremeshi? (hits Yusuke on the shoulder) Now she KNOWS I'm her friend!"
Yusuke: "Pheh, whatever man. That still doesn't prove what she thinks of your face!"
Kuwabara: (gritting teeth) "Why - you - stoopid . . ."
Yusuke: "Whatcha gonna do, big stuff? Ya gonna hit me?"
Kuwabara: "That's it!" (flies at Yusuke)
Shizuru: "Knock it off, morons!" (joins in on fighting)
Yukina: "Oh! Kazume! Please stop!" (tries to break up fighting)
Meanwhile, another argument had started between Kurama, Botan, and Keiko.
Keiko: " . . . I just don't think that we should speak to her in her native language . . ."
Botan: "Wot? How do you think her mother would feel about that!?"
Kurama: "Girls please! We can teach her both English and - "
Keiko & Botan: "Kurama, shut-up!"
Kurama: T.T;
Their ramblings continued, completely neglecting a peeved Hiei and a curious Izumi. The 2-year old walked on unsteady legs towards the ball, which had rolled under Keiko's desk. Bending down to pick it up, her small head hit the side of the desk. She let out a small yelp, however no one heard her. Except for Hiei. He disregarded the incident as 'her problem, not mine' and continued his observation from the window. After a few seconds, though, he couldn't help but look at the poor child, who was clutching her head and rocking back and forth, tears standing in her eyes.
Hiei: "Um, I think that - "
Kuwabara: (not listening) "Hold still Uremeshi! I've been waitin' for this!"
Yusuke: "Well, you'll just have to wait longer, 'cause you ain't gonna hit me!"
Kuwabara: "Grrrr!"
Shizuru: "Ca'mere, both of ya! I'll make sure I'll hit ya!"
Yukina: "Oh dear! Please stop!"
Hiei: " . . . um, could somebody . . ."
Botan: (ignoring Hiei) "Just think about it! When she returns to her home, she'll have no idea what her people are saying to her!"
Keiko: "Well, what are we supposed to do? Kurama's the only one who can speak her language!"
Kurama: "How about we - "
Keiko & Botan: (to Kurama) "SHUT - UP!"
Kurama: T_T;
Hiei's pleas fell on deaf ears as the arguing grew louder and louder. Little Izumi was trying hard not to cry, but was not succeeding. Hiei could no longer bear it; he had to take action. Going unnoticed, he stood in front of Izumi, hesitant on what he should do next. Sienna orbs, filled with tears, stared longfully into his ruby eyes. Sighing, he leaned over and picked her up, her small arms gripping his neck tightly. She whispered a scant "Pow - pa" into his ear, and laid her little head onto his muscular shoulder. Hiei panicked, but kept still. This action caught the attention of the others, who had stopped fighting.
Botan: "H -Hiei . . . what are you DOING?"
Hiei jerked his head up in surprise, not knowing he was being watched.
Hiei: "Well, obviously I'm . . . er . . . she - "
The group continued to stare in wonderment. Hiei scowled.
Hiei: "She hit her head while you imbeciles were arguing. Hn, you didn't even notice; you were too absorbed in your childish disputes!"
Yukina: *Gasp* "She did? Oh no!"
Botan: "Poor thing! I feel just awful!" ( she looks away sadly)
Keiko: "Thanks for watching her, Hiei. That was very kind!"
Kurama: (thinking) and very unusual . . .
Hiei: "Hn. Just get her off of me!"
Yukina tried to pry Izumi off of Hiei, but she wouldn't budge.
Yukina: "What's the matter Izumi? Don't you like me?"
Botan walked over to her.
Botan: "Come on Izumi! Let's play a game!"
Still, Izumi showed no signs of moving. Kurama stretched out his arms.
Kurama: "Yoo mer Kurama!"
Izumi shook her head and nuzzled deeper into Hiei's shoulder. Hiei let out a sigh at the child's reluctance to leave him. He walked over to Keiko's bed and gently placed Izumi on the soft sheets. He began to turn away, but a whispered "Pow- pa" and a few whimpers kept him by her side. The group looked on in amazement.
Kuwabara: (blinking) "Is Hiei sick or somethin'?"
Yusuke: "I dunno. Maybe it's something he ate. . ."
Kurama: (thinking) . . . or something he felt . . .
Disclaimer: I do not own Yu Yu Hakusho, so don't take away all my money! I'm broke!
[At Keiko's house]
The Rekai Tantei and friends were piled up in Keiko's room, watching Izumi play innocently with a rubber ball.
Keiko: "Look how adorable she is!"
Yukina: "Yes I know! So cute and sweet . . ."
Kurama: (under his breath) " . . . until she yanks your hair out . . ."
Izumi giggled happily, oblivious to the fact that she was being watched.
Botan: "Such long, pretty hair she has! And those eyes!"
Botan stroked Izumi's sapphire locks, watching her sepia eyes dart back and forth in pursuit of the ball.
Yusuke: (yawning) "Yeah, yeah. She's gorgeous."
Kuwabara: (to Yusuke) "I'll tell ya who's gorgeous . . .her mom!"
Yusuke: "Woo-ha-hoo! Don't you know it!"
Shizuru: "What are you talking 'bout over there, lil' bro?"
Kuwabara: O.O! "Uh, n-nothing."
Shizuru: "That's what I thought."
Hiei pretended to ignore the events unfolding around him. Sitting on the window ledge, he stared out into the stream of the day's busy traffic. Kurama glanced over at him and smiled.
Kurama: "Hiei, come and play with her!"
Hiei: (glaring) "No."
Botan: "Please Hiei? She really likes you!"
The others looked at him as if noticing him for the first time. Izumi continued to play with her ball. Hiei returned to his inspection on the human world.
Botan: "Hmph!"
Keiko: "I don't see how he wouldn't want to play with her, as precious as she is."
Yukina: "Yes, especially after calling him pow-pa."
Her words stung Hiei, but outwardly he showed no sign of it.
Kurama: (changing subject) "Well, I'm glad we were assigned this mission over the summer. It would have been hard to watch over her while attending school."
Kuwabara: "I dunno, we probably coulda skipped school . . ."
Yusuke: "Yeah, I see no problem with that."
Kurama: T.T
The ball rolled over to Kuwabara.
Kuwabara: (grinning) "Here ya go, Izumi!" (tries to hand her the ball)
Izumi squeaked and ran to Kurama, burying her face into his strong chest. Kuwabara looked heart-broken.
Yusuke: "Ha-ha! Gawd, man! I didn't know you were THAT ugly!"
Hiei fought back laughter. He actually felt a twinge of jealous over the fact that Izumi had run to Kurama instead of him, but he quickly brushed off that feeling. Kurama laughed and placed Izumi comfortably on his lap.
Kurama: "Em peh gesi. Mer . . ." (points to Kuwabara)
Izumi: "Mer?"
Kurama nodded his head in agreement. The others gave him a questioning look.
Kurama: "I explained to her that you are her friend, Kuwabara."
Kuwabara: (grinning) "Ha! See Uremeshi? (hits Yusuke on the shoulder) Now she KNOWS I'm her friend!"
Yusuke: "Pheh, whatever man. That still doesn't prove what she thinks of your face!"
Kuwabara: (gritting teeth) "Why - you - stoopid . . ."
Yusuke: "Whatcha gonna do, big stuff? Ya gonna hit me?"
Kuwabara: "That's it!" (flies at Yusuke)
Shizuru: "Knock it off, morons!" (joins in on fighting)
Yukina: "Oh! Kazume! Please stop!" (tries to break up fighting)
Meanwhile, another argument had started between Kurama, Botan, and Keiko.
Keiko: " . . . I just don't think that we should speak to her in her native language . . ."
Botan: "Wot? How do you think her mother would feel about that!?"
Kurama: "Girls please! We can teach her both English and - "
Keiko & Botan: "Kurama, shut-up!"
Kurama: T.T;
Their ramblings continued, completely neglecting a peeved Hiei and a curious Izumi. The 2-year old walked on unsteady legs towards the ball, which had rolled under Keiko's desk. Bending down to pick it up, her small head hit the side of the desk. She let out a small yelp, however no one heard her. Except for Hiei. He disregarded the incident as 'her problem, not mine' and continued his observation from the window. After a few seconds, though, he couldn't help but look at the poor child, who was clutching her head and rocking back and forth, tears standing in her eyes.
Hiei: "Um, I think that - "
Kuwabara: (not listening) "Hold still Uremeshi! I've been waitin' for this!"
Yusuke: "Well, you'll just have to wait longer, 'cause you ain't gonna hit me!"
Kuwabara: "Grrrr!"
Shizuru: "Ca'mere, both of ya! I'll make sure I'll hit ya!"
Yukina: "Oh dear! Please stop!"
Hiei: " . . . um, could somebody . . ."
Botan: (ignoring Hiei) "Just think about it! When she returns to her home, she'll have no idea what her people are saying to her!"
Keiko: "Well, what are we supposed to do? Kurama's the only one who can speak her language!"
Kurama: "How about we - "
Keiko & Botan: (to Kurama) "SHUT - UP!"
Kurama: T_T;
Hiei's pleas fell on deaf ears as the arguing grew louder and louder. Little Izumi was trying hard not to cry, but was not succeeding. Hiei could no longer bear it; he had to take action. Going unnoticed, he stood in front of Izumi, hesitant on what he should do next. Sienna orbs, filled with tears, stared longfully into his ruby eyes. Sighing, he leaned over and picked her up, her small arms gripping his neck tightly. She whispered a scant "Pow - pa" into his ear, and laid her little head onto his muscular shoulder. Hiei panicked, but kept still. This action caught the attention of the others, who had stopped fighting.
Botan: "H -Hiei . . . what are you DOING?"
Hiei jerked his head up in surprise, not knowing he was being watched.
Hiei: "Well, obviously I'm . . . er . . . she - "
The group continued to stare in wonderment. Hiei scowled.
Hiei: "She hit her head while you imbeciles were arguing. Hn, you didn't even notice; you were too absorbed in your childish disputes!"
Yukina: *Gasp* "She did? Oh no!"
Botan: "Poor thing! I feel just awful!" ( she looks away sadly)
Keiko: "Thanks for watching her, Hiei. That was very kind!"
Kurama: (thinking) and very unusual . . .
Hiei: "Hn. Just get her off of me!"
Yukina tried to pry Izumi off of Hiei, but she wouldn't budge.
Yukina: "What's the matter Izumi? Don't you like me?"
Botan walked over to her.
Botan: "Come on Izumi! Let's play a game!"
Still, Izumi showed no signs of moving. Kurama stretched out his arms.
Kurama: "Yoo mer Kurama!"
Izumi shook her head and nuzzled deeper into Hiei's shoulder. Hiei let out a sigh at the child's reluctance to leave him. He walked over to Keiko's bed and gently placed Izumi on the soft sheets. He began to turn away, but a whispered "Pow- pa" and a few whimpers kept him by her side. The group looked on in amazement.
Kuwabara: (blinking) "Is Hiei sick or somethin'?"
Yusuke: "I dunno. Maybe it's something he ate. . ."
Kurama: (thinking) . . . or something he felt . . .