Disclaimer: Let's see. I do not own any Yu Yu Hakusho character, no matter
how much I want to and try, I cannot make them mine. Believe me folks,
spells, incantations, and lawyers do not work. ^^;;; Er. but I do know that
I own this fanfic. This is my first YYH fanfic ever, and I reread it to
make sure there are no or at least very few mistakes. I hope you enjoy it!
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When Dealing With Spirits By Pixie Ayanami
Chapter One: Kurama and Hiei's Departure
Darkness. A chilling cold. What was this eerie place? Kurama stood alone in the darkness. He shivered in his pajamas. This was not the place for him. He did not like such darkness. A sliver of ice ran down his neck. He turned to see what it might be, but the thing was gone.
"Over here.." a soothing yet haunting voice called for him. He turned again. No one. The coldness ate at his skin like it was something tastefully sweet. Kurama rubbed his arms trying to warm them up. Something ran through his hair.
"Are you looking hard enough?" it asked, with the same spooky softness as before. He grabbed his hair and neck. This seemed familiar. Why did it? More chills. More shivers. Kurama squeezed his eyes shut. He felt like he could throw up.
He looked up again. Standing a few feet in front of him was a figure. It was tall and dark, with very pale skin. What was it? Then he knew.
"Hello, Kurama. Nice to see you again," it greeted him, in no less of a soft voice than before.
Kurama snapped out of his dream. He was shivering in his sheets. No wonder. A thin layer of cold sweat covered his body. That dream.. He's been having it for weeks. What could it mean? Kurama pondered this has he wrapped himself in his blankets. He did not like the fact that he wouldn't dream it again tonight, but only would again tomorrow.
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"Suichi? Suichi dear, it's time for you to wake up." Kurama moaned and turned over in his sleep. "Please dear, your friend is waiting downstairs for you." He blinked his eyes open. The sunlight trickled down onto his face as his vision focused on his mother. It was warm. How nice.
"My friend?" he asked groggily, "Oh, yes! Hiei!" Kurama stretched in his bed. He joyfully accepted the tingly feeling he was receiving. His mother patted him on the head and left the room. Today, Hiei and himself were going to the park. It was Sunday, his day off from school, and it was one of the rare times Hiei visited the Ningenkai. They made plans to spend the whole day together. And maybe, just maybe, he'd be honest with Hiei. To Kurama, Hiei was more than a best friend. But Hiei didn't know that. At least he thinks he doesn't.
He crawled out of bed in his fox like ways, and slowly started getting undressed. Even though he desperately wanted to see Hiei, it was still morning, and every part of him woke up as well, cracking with every step. The pain was a slightly wonderful feeling, though. Despite an eerie dream he had, his sleep was nice, and he wished he could do more of it. But he couldn't. He decided to move a tad faster, for he did want to go and see Hiei. He slipped on the clothes he wanted to wear, brushed his hair, washed up, and started heading downstairs.
Hiei met him in the kitchen. "Good morning, Hiei," Kurama greeted. "Hn," was his answer. Better luck next time. Hiei usually only talks to him when no one else is around anyway, and his mother was right there cooking her breakfast. Despite this, he must be happier than usual. He was wearing a different color pants: jeans. That's a new one. Kurama simply smiled to his friend. "Bye mom, I'm leaving now," Kurama waved goodbye to his mom, who smiled and kissed him on the cheek.
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As they left the house, Hiei smirked to Kurama, "Hn. so your mother's better?" Kurama nodded. He didn't think Hiei approved of her that much, until he commented, "Nice lady. Are there more like that?" which totally caught Kurama off guard. Hiei didn't exactly appreciate the odd glances he was getting from Kurama. "If there were more people like that, then I might actually like this world, what's wrong with you?" Kurama snapped out of his stare. "Oh nothing." he quickly replied. Kurama wouldn't think of Hiei like that.
The two hot little boys approached the park. It was extremely warm now, so much that Kurama had to roll up his sleeves. They approached the shade of a cheery blossom tree. But we all know that Hiei cannot sit under a tree. He jumped in it. Kurama felt too lazy to actually do that work. He plopped down on resting on the cool wood. Neither of them spoke for a while. Kurama was debating with himself of whether he should say anything at all. They were both alone, it's the perfect setting. This went on for five more minutes. Hiei noticed that Kurama wasn't going to say anything, so he decided to say something himself.
"I got a letter today from Botan," he shortly stated. Kurama looked up in alarm. Why would he get anything from Botan? Did someone die? She is the Grim Reaper after all. The only one close to him that wouldn't be urgent to send him a letter is himself and Yukina. What was up? "It seems there's something mysterious going on."
"Mysterious as in what, Hiei?" Kurama calmly asked, although he was dying to know.
Hiei sighed. "As in there is a place in the Nigenkai that is illuminating with a high amount of spirit energy. It has been pinpointed at a university. They think it might be a hoard for some kind of army, and we're supposed to check it out. They can't have Yusuke do it because he's busy, nor Kuwabara because he is bound to ruin it somehow," he turned his head down to Kurama, "Are you up to the challenge?" he asked with a slight smile. Kurama frowned. He really didn't want to leave his mother again. Then again, he didn't want to seem like a wuss to Hiei.
"Fine," Kurama replied, "I'll go." Hiei smiled. He knew there was contempt in the sound of his voice, but at least he was going to be with someone he at least respected on this mission.
"Very well then," Hiei spoke, "We should go today. How 'bout you tell your mother about it now?"
Kurama cringed. "Fine, let's go." Hiei jumped down from the tree and landed on a patch of grass not far from him. Hiei motioned for them to go, and Kurama pushed himself up and jogged over to him.
A few moments of silence passed as the two boys walked. Hiei looked over at him. He knew Kurama had something to say, and felt very uncomfortable walking with him with that information. "So what were you going to say earlier?" Hiei asked.
The red head jerked his view over. "Excuse me?" he asked. "You were going to say something earlier, what was it?" Hiei asked again. Kurama turned his head as he blushed. He wasn't going to say it now. It would just seem odd.
"Er. I've been having weird dreams lately," Kurama responded. He couldn't lie to Hiei about not having something to say, but at least Hiei cannot read minds.
"Weird? Like what?" asked Hiei, trying to seem interested. Kurama, knew this was a fake reaction, but he continued anyway. "I'm standing there in this weird darkness. Then I see him standing in front of me, telling me something. It suddenly gets cold, and then I wake up. I'm still very cold afterwards. Ever since I've been getting those dreams, I've been losing sleep," Kurama explained. Telling the dream to Hiei made him feel good.
"I see. Who exactly his him?" Hiei prodded deeper, putting the same emphasis on the word as Kurama before him. Kurama winced. "Karasu." he replied very, very softly. Hiei could hear every word of it though. The two neared his house. "There's no use for you to dream about him. He's dead. He cannot come near you anymore. Now go tell your mother.. Quickly," Hiei added.
Kurama walked inside his house, noticing that his mother was now doing dishes. She greeted him. "Oh, hello, dear! That was quick!" Kurama smiled. Kurama explained what was going on and what he had to do in a form that wouldn't expose his demonic roots. She was happy that he was invited that he and his friend were invited to stay at another school for a while. Of course, it happened so many times (aka him always having to go and do some sort of tournament, forcing him to have to cover it all up) that his suitcases were still out. Kurama only packed a little bit of clothes, for he had the feeling that he was going to get a uniform, some other stuff, and then it was out the door.
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"So, Hiei, where is this school you talk of?" Kurama asked as he came out the door.
"It's just a little bit off of... you call it Tokyo?" he explained and asked at the same time. Kurama sweatdropped.
"Yes, that's our capital city of Japan. That's a ways from us, let's take the train."
"Train?" Hiei questioned. Kurama didn't answer him, but he had a feeling he'd be finding out soon enough. Kurama directed him to the train station that was a few blocks from his house. And Hiei did not like what he saw. Big, really big, car like things on tracks (Kurama previously explained to him what a car was). "Why would cars have to be on tracks? I thought they moved by themselves," he stated.
"Oh, trains are different. Two tickets, please," said Kurama. The ticket both man traded two tickets for some money. "They are kind of like rooms that we sit in, and they're pulled by one car. Follow me."
"Moving rooms.." Hiei wondered. This is such a weird world. The two of them got onto the red cart. Hiei took his steps more cautiously, however. He had never been on a train, and it still amazed him that rooms could move.
"Let's take these seats Hiei. You can have the window seat," Kurama offered. Hiei did. He noticed that the room was not moving.
"Hn. The room is not moving, Kurama," he stated obviously and a tad disappointed.
"The ride didn't begin yet, Hiei." Kurama slid his suitcase in the apartment above his head. Hiei didn't have anything. He decided just to find some more clothes when they got there.
A loud whistle cooed through the air. Hiei jumped up. That couldn't have been good. Kurama motioned him to sit back down, for which he did. Other odd clicking sounds could bee heard as Hiei's view suddenly moved out of sight. He stared wide eyed out the window.
"Kurama-?"
"Yes, Hiei?"
"T-the room is moving.." Hiei explained.
"I told you, that's what trains do."
"But that's not right.." Hiei was freaking out. His left hand clung tightly to the chair, and his other to Kurama's shirt. Kurama made a small blush while hesitantly taking Hiei's hand off his shirt.
"Don't worry, Hiei, nothing bad is going to happen, just calm down," gently Kurama said. People were starting to stare.
"Kurama, I don't like this!" exclaimed Hiei as the train started moving faster. The stage coach lady came over.
"Is something the matter?" she asked. Hiei glared at her.
"Yes! This thing is moving!" people stared harder.
Kurama didn't like this attention, "Er. Hiei."
"What's wrong with you people?!" he yelled. Everyone tried to look like they were busy doing something else, and failed horribly.
"Hiei..!"
"Um, sir, would you like something to drink? Maybe that will calm you down."
"No, but I would like to trade seats with Kurama!"
"Fine, Hiei! If it will shut you up, I'll trade seats with you!" Kurama yelled. They pushed past one another into the other one's seat. Kurama leaned his head against the window as Hiei ordered the lady to go. She ran away to another car. Kurama's eye lids began to get heavy. He yawned and fell asleep.
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So how'd ya like it? I know, I know: It only explains the beginnings and stuff, and I kind of made Hiei go a little bit out of character, but, I thought he was adorable. I mean, come on, if he doesn't know what a telephone or video game is, he's certainly not gonna know what a train is! Unless they have trains in the Makai.. I wouldn't know, I've never been there! O.o And God! Spacing all the paragraphs out like that is a real major pain! X( Please review and tell me what you think! ^^
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When Dealing With Spirits By Pixie Ayanami
Chapter One: Kurama and Hiei's Departure
Darkness. A chilling cold. What was this eerie place? Kurama stood alone in the darkness. He shivered in his pajamas. This was not the place for him. He did not like such darkness. A sliver of ice ran down his neck. He turned to see what it might be, but the thing was gone.
"Over here.." a soothing yet haunting voice called for him. He turned again. No one. The coldness ate at his skin like it was something tastefully sweet. Kurama rubbed his arms trying to warm them up. Something ran through his hair.
"Are you looking hard enough?" it asked, with the same spooky softness as before. He grabbed his hair and neck. This seemed familiar. Why did it? More chills. More shivers. Kurama squeezed his eyes shut. He felt like he could throw up.
He looked up again. Standing a few feet in front of him was a figure. It was tall and dark, with very pale skin. What was it? Then he knew.
"Hello, Kurama. Nice to see you again," it greeted him, in no less of a soft voice than before.
Kurama snapped out of his dream. He was shivering in his sheets. No wonder. A thin layer of cold sweat covered his body. That dream.. He's been having it for weeks. What could it mean? Kurama pondered this has he wrapped himself in his blankets. He did not like the fact that he wouldn't dream it again tonight, but only would again tomorrow.
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"Suichi? Suichi dear, it's time for you to wake up." Kurama moaned and turned over in his sleep. "Please dear, your friend is waiting downstairs for you." He blinked his eyes open. The sunlight trickled down onto his face as his vision focused on his mother. It was warm. How nice.
"My friend?" he asked groggily, "Oh, yes! Hiei!" Kurama stretched in his bed. He joyfully accepted the tingly feeling he was receiving. His mother patted him on the head and left the room. Today, Hiei and himself were going to the park. It was Sunday, his day off from school, and it was one of the rare times Hiei visited the Ningenkai. They made plans to spend the whole day together. And maybe, just maybe, he'd be honest with Hiei. To Kurama, Hiei was more than a best friend. But Hiei didn't know that. At least he thinks he doesn't.
He crawled out of bed in his fox like ways, and slowly started getting undressed. Even though he desperately wanted to see Hiei, it was still morning, and every part of him woke up as well, cracking with every step. The pain was a slightly wonderful feeling, though. Despite an eerie dream he had, his sleep was nice, and he wished he could do more of it. But he couldn't. He decided to move a tad faster, for he did want to go and see Hiei. He slipped on the clothes he wanted to wear, brushed his hair, washed up, and started heading downstairs.
Hiei met him in the kitchen. "Good morning, Hiei," Kurama greeted. "Hn," was his answer. Better luck next time. Hiei usually only talks to him when no one else is around anyway, and his mother was right there cooking her breakfast. Despite this, he must be happier than usual. He was wearing a different color pants: jeans. That's a new one. Kurama simply smiled to his friend. "Bye mom, I'm leaving now," Kurama waved goodbye to his mom, who smiled and kissed him on the cheek.
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As they left the house, Hiei smirked to Kurama, "Hn. so your mother's better?" Kurama nodded. He didn't think Hiei approved of her that much, until he commented, "Nice lady. Are there more like that?" which totally caught Kurama off guard. Hiei didn't exactly appreciate the odd glances he was getting from Kurama. "If there were more people like that, then I might actually like this world, what's wrong with you?" Kurama snapped out of his stare. "Oh nothing." he quickly replied. Kurama wouldn't think of Hiei like that.
The two hot little boys approached the park. It was extremely warm now, so much that Kurama had to roll up his sleeves. They approached the shade of a cheery blossom tree. But we all know that Hiei cannot sit under a tree. He jumped in it. Kurama felt too lazy to actually do that work. He plopped down on resting on the cool wood. Neither of them spoke for a while. Kurama was debating with himself of whether he should say anything at all. They were both alone, it's the perfect setting. This went on for five more minutes. Hiei noticed that Kurama wasn't going to say anything, so he decided to say something himself.
"I got a letter today from Botan," he shortly stated. Kurama looked up in alarm. Why would he get anything from Botan? Did someone die? She is the Grim Reaper after all. The only one close to him that wouldn't be urgent to send him a letter is himself and Yukina. What was up? "It seems there's something mysterious going on."
"Mysterious as in what, Hiei?" Kurama calmly asked, although he was dying to know.
Hiei sighed. "As in there is a place in the Nigenkai that is illuminating with a high amount of spirit energy. It has been pinpointed at a university. They think it might be a hoard for some kind of army, and we're supposed to check it out. They can't have Yusuke do it because he's busy, nor Kuwabara because he is bound to ruin it somehow," he turned his head down to Kurama, "Are you up to the challenge?" he asked with a slight smile. Kurama frowned. He really didn't want to leave his mother again. Then again, he didn't want to seem like a wuss to Hiei.
"Fine," Kurama replied, "I'll go." Hiei smiled. He knew there was contempt in the sound of his voice, but at least he was going to be with someone he at least respected on this mission.
"Very well then," Hiei spoke, "We should go today. How 'bout you tell your mother about it now?"
Kurama cringed. "Fine, let's go." Hiei jumped down from the tree and landed on a patch of grass not far from him. Hiei motioned for them to go, and Kurama pushed himself up and jogged over to him.
A few moments of silence passed as the two boys walked. Hiei looked over at him. He knew Kurama had something to say, and felt very uncomfortable walking with him with that information. "So what were you going to say earlier?" Hiei asked.
The red head jerked his view over. "Excuse me?" he asked. "You were going to say something earlier, what was it?" Hiei asked again. Kurama turned his head as he blushed. He wasn't going to say it now. It would just seem odd.
"Er. I've been having weird dreams lately," Kurama responded. He couldn't lie to Hiei about not having something to say, but at least Hiei cannot read minds.
"Weird? Like what?" asked Hiei, trying to seem interested. Kurama, knew this was a fake reaction, but he continued anyway. "I'm standing there in this weird darkness. Then I see him standing in front of me, telling me something. It suddenly gets cold, and then I wake up. I'm still very cold afterwards. Ever since I've been getting those dreams, I've been losing sleep," Kurama explained. Telling the dream to Hiei made him feel good.
"I see. Who exactly his him?" Hiei prodded deeper, putting the same emphasis on the word as Kurama before him. Kurama winced. "Karasu." he replied very, very softly. Hiei could hear every word of it though. The two neared his house. "There's no use for you to dream about him. He's dead. He cannot come near you anymore. Now go tell your mother.. Quickly," Hiei added.
Kurama walked inside his house, noticing that his mother was now doing dishes. She greeted him. "Oh, hello, dear! That was quick!" Kurama smiled. Kurama explained what was going on and what he had to do in a form that wouldn't expose his demonic roots. She was happy that he was invited that he and his friend were invited to stay at another school for a while. Of course, it happened so many times (aka him always having to go and do some sort of tournament, forcing him to have to cover it all up) that his suitcases were still out. Kurama only packed a little bit of clothes, for he had the feeling that he was going to get a uniform, some other stuff, and then it was out the door.
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"So, Hiei, where is this school you talk of?" Kurama asked as he came out the door.
"It's just a little bit off of... you call it Tokyo?" he explained and asked at the same time. Kurama sweatdropped.
"Yes, that's our capital city of Japan. That's a ways from us, let's take the train."
"Train?" Hiei questioned. Kurama didn't answer him, but he had a feeling he'd be finding out soon enough. Kurama directed him to the train station that was a few blocks from his house. And Hiei did not like what he saw. Big, really big, car like things on tracks (Kurama previously explained to him what a car was). "Why would cars have to be on tracks? I thought they moved by themselves," he stated.
"Oh, trains are different. Two tickets, please," said Kurama. The ticket both man traded two tickets for some money. "They are kind of like rooms that we sit in, and they're pulled by one car. Follow me."
"Moving rooms.." Hiei wondered. This is such a weird world. The two of them got onto the red cart. Hiei took his steps more cautiously, however. He had never been on a train, and it still amazed him that rooms could move.
"Let's take these seats Hiei. You can have the window seat," Kurama offered. Hiei did. He noticed that the room was not moving.
"Hn. The room is not moving, Kurama," he stated obviously and a tad disappointed.
"The ride didn't begin yet, Hiei." Kurama slid his suitcase in the apartment above his head. Hiei didn't have anything. He decided just to find some more clothes when they got there.
A loud whistle cooed through the air. Hiei jumped up. That couldn't have been good. Kurama motioned him to sit back down, for which he did. Other odd clicking sounds could bee heard as Hiei's view suddenly moved out of sight. He stared wide eyed out the window.
"Kurama-?"
"Yes, Hiei?"
"T-the room is moving.." Hiei explained.
"I told you, that's what trains do."
"But that's not right.." Hiei was freaking out. His left hand clung tightly to the chair, and his other to Kurama's shirt. Kurama made a small blush while hesitantly taking Hiei's hand off his shirt.
"Don't worry, Hiei, nothing bad is going to happen, just calm down," gently Kurama said. People were starting to stare.
"Kurama, I don't like this!" exclaimed Hiei as the train started moving faster. The stage coach lady came over.
"Is something the matter?" she asked. Hiei glared at her.
"Yes! This thing is moving!" people stared harder.
Kurama didn't like this attention, "Er. Hiei."
"What's wrong with you people?!" he yelled. Everyone tried to look like they were busy doing something else, and failed horribly.
"Hiei..!"
"Um, sir, would you like something to drink? Maybe that will calm you down."
"No, but I would like to trade seats with Kurama!"
"Fine, Hiei! If it will shut you up, I'll trade seats with you!" Kurama yelled. They pushed past one another into the other one's seat. Kurama leaned his head against the window as Hiei ordered the lady to go. She ran away to another car. Kurama's eye lids began to get heavy. He yawned and fell asleep.
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So how'd ya like it? I know, I know: It only explains the beginnings and stuff, and I kind of made Hiei go a little bit out of character, but, I thought he was adorable. I mean, come on, if he doesn't know what a telephone or video game is, he's certainly not gonna know what a train is! Unless they have trains in the Makai.. I wouldn't know, I've never been there! O.o And God! Spacing all the paragraphs out like that is a real major pain! X( Please review and tell me what you think! ^^