For those of you who were wondering who won "Who's the Hottest Yu Yu
Hakusho guy" (one of my "interactive fics that was taken off the site), I
pulled together the last minute polls from readers, and it was a real
challenge between Kurama and Hiei. Although to my disliking, Hiei won by 1
vote over Kurama. Congrats, Hiei! //Poor Kurama-chan..(//
In this chapter of the story, Sumomo in her previous form is known as
Hotaru, (she will be known as that only in Flashback Sequences for her
dialogue) and the sacred artifacts mentioned are the orb of Baast, the For
Lorn Hope, and the Shadow Sword.
~ Kurama/s-girl ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Chapter 8: The past is revealed
~ Flashback Sequence ~
Scene: *grassy hills surrounding a village barricaded by a huge log fortress* (think the Naruto barricade gate)
Villager: It's Youko Kurama! Get ready to fire!
Hotaru: *pulls out an arrow; draws it onto her bow; aims*
Villager: FIRE!!!
Hotaru: *says short, Japanese prayer* Please hit.. *releases bowstring*
Arrow: *emits Ki (or spirit energy like in Kuwabara's spirit sword or in Yusuke's spirit gun)*
Kurama: *barely dodges; only singed his fox ear*
Villager: He's still coming! Open fire!
Other villagers: *shooting at him*
Kurama: *jumps over the fortress; heads for a shrine at the center of the boundary*
Hotaru: *turns around* He's going for the Sacred Artifacts!
Villagers: *continue to shoot arrows at Kurama*
Kurama: *goes into human/kitsune-youkai body (Human body with fox ears); pulls out rose whip and knocks away the arrows*
Hotaru: I've got to stop him! *runs to the shrine*
Villager: Hotaru!
~ Inside the center shrine ~
Orb of Baast, Shadow Sword, and For Lorn Hope: *still on its stand, glowing*
Hotaru: *walking silently and slowly through the shrine*
Lanterns: *dim; then suddenly blow out*
Hotaru: *draws arrow onto her bow* //I know you're here..//
Kurama: *hand reaches from the ceiling to grab the orb*
Hotaru: *shoots the roof*
Kurama: *falls off as roof crumbles where the Spirit arrow passed*
Hotaru: *has arrow drawn and pointed at Kurama*
Kurama: *backs into a corner eyes gleaming in the sunlight from the hole in the roof of the shrine*
Hotaru: *looks at Kurama's gleaming eyes; eases the bowstring; sighs; takes Kurama by the hand and runs to the back door of the shrine* Hurry! Go! Before the villagers come!
Kurama: //She's..helping me?// *runs away*
Hotaru: *walks out of the shrine* He got away, but the artifacts are safe..
Villager: That ought to teach that fox not to steal from this village..
~ Later that night ~
Kurama: *sneaks into Hotaru's house and picks her up; takes her outside barrier*
Hotaru: *wakes up* Mmm..hmm..Kurama?!?
Kurama: *holds a finger to Hotaru's lips* I wanted to thank you for what you did earlier
Hotaru: Y-your welcome.. //what is this feeling? I've..I've never felt this way before//
Kurama: But tell me..why did you cease fire?
Hotaru: I..I don't know..something in your eyes, maybe..I just couldn't shoot..
~ End Flashback Sequence ~
Sumomo: We met night after night, and fell in love..
Kurama: Until a village girl caught us..
~ Flashback Sequence ~
Hotaru and Kurama: *embracing each other*
Little girl: *in orange and white ragged dress; black hair; dirty face (think Rin from Inu-Yasha); holding a water bucket; walks to a well in the barricade; sees Kurama and Hotaru; drops water bucket and runs to a tower inside the barricade*
Horn: *being blown loud enough to wake everyone*
Hotaru: The alarm! *looks around frantically*
Villager: It's Yoh-ko Kurama again! Shoot him!
Kurama: *runs away*
Villager: Hotaru! *hands her her bow and arrows* You must shoot him now!
Hotaru: I..I can't!
Villager: If you do not, our village will certainly perish!
Little girl: If you wish to protect the artifacts and your people, Kurama must die!
Hotaru: //My village..or the love of my life..what would Kurama do?// *sighs; draws back the arrow and bowstring; says prayer; tear falls down her cheek* I'm sorry, Kurama..*releases bowstring*
~ End Flashback Sequence ~
Kurama: It was you who pursued me?
Sumomo: *eyes cast down; nods* It was my only choice..
Koenma: So Yoh-ko Kurama was killed by an arrow?
Sumomo: A Spirit Arrow..and I could not live with myself after what I had done..
~ Flashback Sequence ~
Hotaru: *sitting on a straw and wool bed in a cabin; bow and arrows on the floor* //Kurama..I miss you so much..I..I can't live without you..//
Arrow: *glints in the afternoon sunlight*
Hotaru: *glint catches her eye; picks up the arrow* //Should I?// *closes her eyes; holds the arrow in front of her*
Arrow: *point facing Hotaru*
Hotaru: *whispers* For you..Kurama..*shoves arrow through her chest* Ngh.. *falls to her knees on the floor; panting* Huff..huff..*blood spills all over the floor; Hotaru falls unconscious and slowly dies*
~ End Flashback Sequence ~
Sumomo: I was reincarnated soon after..but my human form did not know of her previous existence until Koenma needed my assistance to handle a demon 3 years ago when he gave me the Iduun box gas..
Kurama: That really would've helped me in the dark tournament..but that's not the point.. Why did you kill yourself?
Sumomo: If I had not died of blood loss, I would have died of misery..
Kurama: *blushing*
Koenma: //Wow..and I thought his flowers were red..// Well, I'll send you back to the living world now..
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Hope you liked it! The next chapter is bound to be funny..(Spoiler: Hiei and Sumomo are constantly fighting over Kurama in the next chapter) Be sure to watch for:
MIXED AFFAIRS!
See you soon!
~ Kurama/s-girl ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Chapter 8: The past is revealed
~ Flashback Sequence ~
Scene: *grassy hills surrounding a village barricaded by a huge log fortress* (think the Naruto barricade gate)
Villager: It's Youko Kurama! Get ready to fire!
Hotaru: *pulls out an arrow; draws it onto her bow; aims*
Villager: FIRE!!!
Hotaru: *says short, Japanese prayer* Please hit.. *releases bowstring*
Arrow: *emits Ki (or spirit energy like in Kuwabara's spirit sword or in Yusuke's spirit gun)*
Kurama: *barely dodges; only singed his fox ear*
Villager: He's still coming! Open fire!
Other villagers: *shooting at him*
Kurama: *jumps over the fortress; heads for a shrine at the center of the boundary*
Hotaru: *turns around* He's going for the Sacred Artifacts!
Villagers: *continue to shoot arrows at Kurama*
Kurama: *goes into human/kitsune-youkai body (Human body with fox ears); pulls out rose whip and knocks away the arrows*
Hotaru: I've got to stop him! *runs to the shrine*
Villager: Hotaru!
~ Inside the center shrine ~
Orb of Baast, Shadow Sword, and For Lorn Hope: *still on its stand, glowing*
Hotaru: *walking silently and slowly through the shrine*
Lanterns: *dim; then suddenly blow out*
Hotaru: *draws arrow onto her bow* //I know you're here..//
Kurama: *hand reaches from the ceiling to grab the orb*
Hotaru: *shoots the roof*
Kurama: *falls off as roof crumbles where the Spirit arrow passed*
Hotaru: *has arrow drawn and pointed at Kurama*
Kurama: *backs into a corner eyes gleaming in the sunlight from the hole in the roof of the shrine*
Hotaru: *looks at Kurama's gleaming eyes; eases the bowstring; sighs; takes Kurama by the hand and runs to the back door of the shrine* Hurry! Go! Before the villagers come!
Kurama: //She's..helping me?// *runs away*
Hotaru: *walks out of the shrine* He got away, but the artifacts are safe..
Villager: That ought to teach that fox not to steal from this village..
~ Later that night ~
Kurama: *sneaks into Hotaru's house and picks her up; takes her outside barrier*
Hotaru: *wakes up* Mmm..hmm..Kurama?!?
Kurama: *holds a finger to Hotaru's lips* I wanted to thank you for what you did earlier
Hotaru: Y-your welcome.. //what is this feeling? I've..I've never felt this way before//
Kurama: But tell me..why did you cease fire?
Hotaru: I..I don't know..something in your eyes, maybe..I just couldn't shoot..
~ End Flashback Sequence ~
Sumomo: We met night after night, and fell in love..
Kurama: Until a village girl caught us..
~ Flashback Sequence ~
Hotaru and Kurama: *embracing each other*
Little girl: *in orange and white ragged dress; black hair; dirty face (think Rin from Inu-Yasha); holding a water bucket; walks to a well in the barricade; sees Kurama and Hotaru; drops water bucket and runs to a tower inside the barricade*
Horn: *being blown loud enough to wake everyone*
Hotaru: The alarm! *looks around frantically*
Villager: It's Yoh-ko Kurama again! Shoot him!
Kurama: *runs away*
Villager: Hotaru! *hands her her bow and arrows* You must shoot him now!
Hotaru: I..I can't!
Villager: If you do not, our village will certainly perish!
Little girl: If you wish to protect the artifacts and your people, Kurama must die!
Hotaru: //My village..or the love of my life..what would Kurama do?// *sighs; draws back the arrow and bowstring; says prayer; tear falls down her cheek* I'm sorry, Kurama..*releases bowstring*
~ End Flashback Sequence ~
Kurama: It was you who pursued me?
Sumomo: *eyes cast down; nods* It was my only choice..
Koenma: So Yoh-ko Kurama was killed by an arrow?
Sumomo: A Spirit Arrow..and I could not live with myself after what I had done..
~ Flashback Sequence ~
Hotaru: *sitting on a straw and wool bed in a cabin; bow and arrows on the floor* //Kurama..I miss you so much..I..I can't live without you..//
Arrow: *glints in the afternoon sunlight*
Hotaru: *glint catches her eye; picks up the arrow* //Should I?// *closes her eyes; holds the arrow in front of her*
Arrow: *point facing Hotaru*
Hotaru: *whispers* For you..Kurama..*shoves arrow through her chest* Ngh.. *falls to her knees on the floor; panting* Huff..huff..*blood spills all over the floor; Hotaru falls unconscious and slowly dies*
~ End Flashback Sequence ~
Sumomo: I was reincarnated soon after..but my human form did not know of her previous existence until Koenma needed my assistance to handle a demon 3 years ago when he gave me the Iduun box gas..
Kurama: That really would've helped me in the dark tournament..but that's not the point.. Why did you kill yourself?
Sumomo: If I had not died of blood loss, I would have died of misery..
Kurama: *blushing*
Koenma: //Wow..and I thought his flowers were red..// Well, I'll send you back to the living world now..
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Hope you liked it! The next chapter is bound to be funny..(Spoiler: Hiei and Sumomo are constantly fighting over Kurama in the next chapter) Be sure to watch for:
MIXED AFFAIRS!
See you soon!