Crys: Yay! Revised edition! I didn't like the last chapter, so I re-did it.
Gomen nasai for not updating in sooooo long! I made two more chapters for
you to make it up. ^_^
Hiei will do the disclaimer.
Hiei: No I won't.
Crys: Pweeze????
Hiei: No.
Crys: I got ice cream...
Hiei: CrystallineEntitydoesn'townYYHoranyideasthatlookfamiliar! ::lunges for sweet snow::
Crys: O_O Thank you...Hiei.
Chapter Three: The Decision
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Koenma looked up at the sound of his door opening. It was Botan. "Koenma-sama, Hiei, Kurama, and the girl are here. Should I bring them in?" The child ruler nodded his head. "Yes, yes. By all means..."
Moments later, a frazzled Hiei and Kurama, and Ivy walked through the doors. Koenma raised a puzzled eyebrow; Hiei looked about ready to drive his sword through the girl, while Kurama looked like he just wanted to lie down and take a nap.
Hiei moved to a far corner of the room, and Kurama collapsed into a chair. Ivy looked around, then sat on the floor, Indian-style. "Why are we here? What's going on? Kurama, can I have my candy now? I'm hungry. Can I wake up now? This dream is getting really weird..." Koenma had no idea that someone could ask so many questions over a span of twenty seconds.
He walked over to Ivy. "Have Hiei and Kurama explained to you the reason you're here?" Ivy's mouth dropped open. "Did you just...talk?" Koenma nodded, "Yes. Now, have Hiei and Kurama explained to you why you're here?" Ivy opened her mouth to speak, but Hiei beat her to it.
"Well, Koenma, as you've experienced, it is very hard to tell this onna anything, seeing as she never shuts up." Ivy stood up very fast and practically leapt over to Hiei. "Say that to my face, shorty," she growled. Hiei smirked. "Number one, onna, I am taller than you. Two, you never shut up."
You could practically see the sparks flying. "You die now!" Ivy yelled, and jumped on Hiei. Everyone else in the room just stared. [AN: Kurama, Koenma, and Botan: O_O] When the dust cleared, Hiei was on top of Ivy, pinning her arms above her head, and she was trying very hard to get out from under him. Kurama was trying to hold back his laughter, and failing miserably, which sent Koenma and Botan laughing too.
Ivy and Hiei looked over at Kurama, Koenma and Botan. "What!" they both yelled in unison. Somehow, everyone managed to regain their composures, including Ivy and Hiei who were shooting absolute daggers at each other.
"Now," Koenma said, "I guess I'll start from the beginning. Ivy, are you adopted?"
"Uh, I don't think so..." Ivy replied.
"Well, you most likely are." Koenma continued. "Have you noticed anything...strange about yourself lately?"
"I've been a little cranky," she answered, "but I thought it was just PMS."
[AN: All besides Ivy: ::sweatdrop::]
"OK, anything else?" Koenma asked.
"Nope," was Ivy's reply
"Hiei, come here," Koenma ordered
"Why?" asked Hiei.
"Because I said so," said the toddler.
Reluctantly, Hiei walked over to where Koenma and Ivy were standing, or sitting rather.
"Hiei, I want you to place your hand on her head." That was Koenma
Hiei folded his arms over his chest. "No."
"Hey, it's not like I have cooties or something," Ivy retorted
"Hiei..." Koenma warned
"Fine," Hiei said. "I'll do it."
Hiei warily placed his hand on Ivy's head. Koenma then instructed him to channel some of his youki into his palm, explaining that it would give Ivy's hidden powers a "jumpstart".
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Ivy felt the surface of her head growing warm; a tingling sensation followed soon after. It started on her head, but then spread down to her toes. She then felt like her insides were changing around. "Uhn..." she moaned. "I think...I'm gonna be sick." Koenma shook his head. "Just a little more." Just as he said that, Ivy felt herself grow about an inch taller; her hair lengthened and turned a deeper brown with one red streak in the front. Her two incisors grew longer and more pointy; and last, but not least, two ears sprouted from the top of her head, and a tail from her tailbone.
Hiei stepped backwards in shock. That had never happened before. Everyone watched as Ivy ran her fingers across her newly obtained ears, then her tongue over her new fangs. Now her eyes had been closed, because of the pain, and when she opened them, they were blood red, like Hiei's. Everyone was very quiet.
"Well then," Ivy said. "This is...different. Does anyone have a mirror?"
Botan stepped forward with a small compact mirror. "Here ya go."
Ivy smiled, "Thanks!"
Everyone watched silently as Ivy reviewed herself in the mirror. She appeared to be muttering various things under her breath. Finally, she handed the mirror back to Botan.
"Anything else?" the now wolf youkai asked.
There was a pause, followed by Koenma's slightly squeaky voice. "No... Do you have any questions?"
Ivy scratched her head. "Um... Yeah!" she exclaimed. "What am I, exactly? And, what am I supposed to do next?"
"Well," Koenma started, "The first one is easy. You're now a half wolf, half fire demon."
All Ivy could manage was a small "oh".
"The second one, though, is not as easy to answer," Reikai's small ruler continued. "For the time being, I guess you'll just have to go and stay with Kurama..."
One of Ivy's ears twitched. "Um, pardon? Stay with him? Isn't that, like, I don't know...wrong?"
Struggling hard to suppress his laughter, Koenma answered, "Oh no, no, no. You don't have to worry, Ivy. Kurama promises to behave, right?"
Kurama smiled and bowed his head.
Ivy's tail swished back and forth. "Mmmmm... I don't know... Why can't I just go home?"
"I thought you might ask that," Koenma said, sighing. "Apparently, there's a group of demons that want you, for reasons we don't know. It would be dangerous to you and your family if you went back."
Ivy stared, open-mouthed, "What! This is info I coulda used yesterday! But I want to go back and get Smash and Onyx! I need to say goodbye to my mom and dad and brothers!"
"You -can't- go back. I'm sorry..." Koenma said.
You could practically see the fire dancing in Ivy's eyes. "I'm going back, buddy." She reached over and poked Koenma in the chest. "And you can't stop me!"
"Are you sure of that?" Koenma shot back.
Ivy snorted, "Well, I am a demon. I could fry you all, right?"
"Wrong," Hiei's voice rang out. "I could 'fry' you without breaking a sweat. It takes years of training to be able to 'fry' anyone."
Koenma cleared his throat, "Which brings me to my next decision: Hiei, I want you and Kurama to help Ivy, with training and such. Also, Hiei, I need you to watch over Ivy until she is able to fend for herself, comprende?"
"No way in the seven hells am I going to be that thing's babysitter," Hiei said.
Koenma's lips spread into a content smirk [AN: Is that even possible through that pacifier of his?], "That, my demon friend, is where you are wrong."
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Two cloaked shadowed glided effortlessly over the cold stone floor. They were deep under the Makai soil, away from prying eyes.
"We checked at the girl's house, sire," a voice whispered. "She wasn't there."
The other one chimed in, "Pity. We'll just have to look harder. We - need - her. Do I make myself clear?"
"Yes, sire," the first voice spoke before sliding away.
The second figure stepped out into the torchlight and slid off his hood. He appeared to be a teenaged human, with long and smooth, fiery red hair and piercing violet eyes, but his subordinates knew better. He was none other than Kenji, Master of the Orange Flame, a feared fire demon throughout the Makai.
"Finally, sister," he murmured, "We will be reunited...again. I haven't see you in so long, Rayne. Have you changed since that day...so many years ago? Hopefully, it will be easier to find you in this lifetime than our last one..."
Moments later, Kenji's footsteps could be heard echoing down the stone passageway.
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Crys: Now that's more like it. ::sighs:: I definitely like this version better. Re-review this chappy, then read the next one! Ja!
Hiei will do the disclaimer.
Hiei: No I won't.
Crys: Pweeze????
Hiei: No.
Crys: I got ice cream...
Hiei: CrystallineEntitydoesn'townYYHoranyideasthatlookfamiliar! ::lunges for sweet snow::
Crys: O_O Thank you...Hiei.
Chapter Three: The Decision
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Koenma looked up at the sound of his door opening. It was Botan. "Koenma-sama, Hiei, Kurama, and the girl are here. Should I bring them in?" The child ruler nodded his head. "Yes, yes. By all means..."
Moments later, a frazzled Hiei and Kurama, and Ivy walked through the doors. Koenma raised a puzzled eyebrow; Hiei looked about ready to drive his sword through the girl, while Kurama looked like he just wanted to lie down and take a nap.
Hiei moved to a far corner of the room, and Kurama collapsed into a chair. Ivy looked around, then sat on the floor, Indian-style. "Why are we here? What's going on? Kurama, can I have my candy now? I'm hungry. Can I wake up now? This dream is getting really weird..." Koenma had no idea that someone could ask so many questions over a span of twenty seconds.
He walked over to Ivy. "Have Hiei and Kurama explained to you the reason you're here?" Ivy's mouth dropped open. "Did you just...talk?" Koenma nodded, "Yes. Now, have Hiei and Kurama explained to you why you're here?" Ivy opened her mouth to speak, but Hiei beat her to it.
"Well, Koenma, as you've experienced, it is very hard to tell this onna anything, seeing as she never shuts up." Ivy stood up very fast and practically leapt over to Hiei. "Say that to my face, shorty," she growled. Hiei smirked. "Number one, onna, I am taller than you. Two, you never shut up."
You could practically see the sparks flying. "You die now!" Ivy yelled, and jumped on Hiei. Everyone else in the room just stared. [AN: Kurama, Koenma, and Botan: O_O] When the dust cleared, Hiei was on top of Ivy, pinning her arms above her head, and she was trying very hard to get out from under him. Kurama was trying to hold back his laughter, and failing miserably, which sent Koenma and Botan laughing too.
Ivy and Hiei looked over at Kurama, Koenma and Botan. "What!" they both yelled in unison. Somehow, everyone managed to regain their composures, including Ivy and Hiei who were shooting absolute daggers at each other.
"Now," Koenma said, "I guess I'll start from the beginning. Ivy, are you adopted?"
"Uh, I don't think so..." Ivy replied.
"Well, you most likely are." Koenma continued. "Have you noticed anything...strange about yourself lately?"
"I've been a little cranky," she answered, "but I thought it was just PMS."
[AN: All besides Ivy: ::sweatdrop::]
"OK, anything else?" Koenma asked.
"Nope," was Ivy's reply
"Hiei, come here," Koenma ordered
"Why?" asked Hiei.
"Because I said so," said the toddler.
Reluctantly, Hiei walked over to where Koenma and Ivy were standing, or sitting rather.
"Hiei, I want you to place your hand on her head." That was Koenma
Hiei folded his arms over his chest. "No."
"Hey, it's not like I have cooties or something," Ivy retorted
"Hiei..." Koenma warned
"Fine," Hiei said. "I'll do it."
Hiei warily placed his hand on Ivy's head. Koenma then instructed him to channel some of his youki into his palm, explaining that it would give Ivy's hidden powers a "jumpstart".
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Ivy felt the surface of her head growing warm; a tingling sensation followed soon after. It started on her head, but then spread down to her toes. She then felt like her insides were changing around. "Uhn..." she moaned. "I think...I'm gonna be sick." Koenma shook his head. "Just a little more." Just as he said that, Ivy felt herself grow about an inch taller; her hair lengthened and turned a deeper brown with one red streak in the front. Her two incisors grew longer and more pointy; and last, but not least, two ears sprouted from the top of her head, and a tail from her tailbone.
Hiei stepped backwards in shock. That had never happened before. Everyone watched as Ivy ran her fingers across her newly obtained ears, then her tongue over her new fangs. Now her eyes had been closed, because of the pain, and when she opened them, they were blood red, like Hiei's. Everyone was very quiet.
"Well then," Ivy said. "This is...different. Does anyone have a mirror?"
Botan stepped forward with a small compact mirror. "Here ya go."
Ivy smiled, "Thanks!"
Everyone watched silently as Ivy reviewed herself in the mirror. She appeared to be muttering various things under her breath. Finally, she handed the mirror back to Botan.
"Anything else?" the now wolf youkai asked.
There was a pause, followed by Koenma's slightly squeaky voice. "No... Do you have any questions?"
Ivy scratched her head. "Um... Yeah!" she exclaimed. "What am I, exactly? And, what am I supposed to do next?"
"Well," Koenma started, "The first one is easy. You're now a half wolf, half fire demon."
All Ivy could manage was a small "oh".
"The second one, though, is not as easy to answer," Reikai's small ruler continued. "For the time being, I guess you'll just have to go and stay with Kurama..."
One of Ivy's ears twitched. "Um, pardon? Stay with him? Isn't that, like, I don't know...wrong?"
Struggling hard to suppress his laughter, Koenma answered, "Oh no, no, no. You don't have to worry, Ivy. Kurama promises to behave, right?"
Kurama smiled and bowed his head.
Ivy's tail swished back and forth. "Mmmmm... I don't know... Why can't I just go home?"
"I thought you might ask that," Koenma said, sighing. "Apparently, there's a group of demons that want you, for reasons we don't know. It would be dangerous to you and your family if you went back."
Ivy stared, open-mouthed, "What! This is info I coulda used yesterday! But I want to go back and get Smash and Onyx! I need to say goodbye to my mom and dad and brothers!"
"You -can't- go back. I'm sorry..." Koenma said.
You could practically see the fire dancing in Ivy's eyes. "I'm going back, buddy." She reached over and poked Koenma in the chest. "And you can't stop me!"
"Are you sure of that?" Koenma shot back.
Ivy snorted, "Well, I am a demon. I could fry you all, right?"
"Wrong," Hiei's voice rang out. "I could 'fry' you without breaking a sweat. It takes years of training to be able to 'fry' anyone."
Koenma cleared his throat, "Which brings me to my next decision: Hiei, I want you and Kurama to help Ivy, with training and such. Also, Hiei, I need you to watch over Ivy until she is able to fend for herself, comprende?"
"No way in the seven hells am I going to be that thing's babysitter," Hiei said.
Koenma's lips spread into a content smirk [AN: Is that even possible through that pacifier of his?], "That, my demon friend, is where you are wrong."
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Two cloaked shadowed glided effortlessly over the cold stone floor. They were deep under the Makai soil, away from prying eyes.
"We checked at the girl's house, sire," a voice whispered. "She wasn't there."
The other one chimed in, "Pity. We'll just have to look harder. We - need - her. Do I make myself clear?"
"Yes, sire," the first voice spoke before sliding away.
The second figure stepped out into the torchlight and slid off his hood. He appeared to be a teenaged human, with long and smooth, fiery red hair and piercing violet eyes, but his subordinates knew better. He was none other than Kenji, Master of the Orange Flame, a feared fire demon throughout the Makai.
"Finally, sister," he murmured, "We will be reunited...again. I haven't see you in so long, Rayne. Have you changed since that day...so many years ago? Hopefully, it will be easier to find you in this lifetime than our last one..."
Moments later, Kenji's footsteps could be heard echoing down the stone passageway.
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Crys: Now that's more like it. ::sighs:: I definitely like this version better. Re-review this chappy, then read the next one! Ja!