(Author's note: I forgot to ask this in the last chapter.. But please if you know the answer please tell me.. Of the Toguro brothers what are their names? I know the larger one goes by "Toguro" but does the little one have a name? If you know please tell me. Thanks!)
White Rose Beauty and the Red Rose Beast pt. 2
In the depths of the dark forest, Kizna's father, Taka, road quietly in the cart now empty as the horse clomped along the dirt road in front of him. Worriedly, Taka looked around. 'Where am I?' he asked himself as he looked around unfamiliar grounds. 'I'm lost.' He looked around for any signs of a house or home. Quickly, he turned as a flash of red caught his eye. He unknowingly pulled his horse up to the large castle gates of Youko Kurama. He stepped down and looked into the vast yard filled with fragrant roses. He looked curiously from one side to another as he studied the bright red roses blooming and blossoming and the soft red roses under a quiet blanket of snow. 'How strange,' he thought as he studied the snow covered roses and the trees in the forest. 'It's summer... this shouldn't be happening.' Unsurely, he opened the large black wrought iron gates and slowly stepped into the large mansion grounds. He walked up the long red brick walkway towards the large castle doors. Placing an unsure hand on the large door knocker, he knocked on the door letting the loud echoes ring through the large castle.
Worriedly, Kuronue and the others looked up from where they sat in large library all wondering who had knocked on the door. He turned Yusuke as Yusuke nodded for him to open the door. They watched as Kuronue walked unsurely and quietly out the old library door. Stopping at the door and placing a nervous hand on the handle, Kuronue slowly opened the door and got a first glimpse of the first demon he had seen in a thousand years.
As the door opened, Taka was greeted with a human's face. Surprised, he stepped back only to remember his kindness and slowly took a small step forward.
"Yes?" the now human Kuronue asked coldly as he looked down on the smaller demon. "What do you want?"
"Please," Taka pleaded as he noticed the slowly setting sun in the distance. "It is getting late and I am lost.. Please.. May I stay for the night? I don't have much, but a few gold coins.. If that helps."
Kuronue's purple eyes slowly studied the demon before him. 'It's been far too long since this castle has been filled with the sounds of a demon,' he thought thinking back to a time before the curse. 'And he's been the first one to look upon us without fear.' Kuronue gave the man a small nod as he opened the large castle door wider for Taka to come through.
They quietly walked through the halls as Taka noticed the environment around him. The walls and old carpet and tapestries were faded with age and blackened with dirt, though still in fair condition. The old pedestals that lined the hallways with large vases filled with bright red roses stood darkened with dust and filled with slowly wilting roses. As Kuronue led him through the darkened hallways, he watched as Kuronue opened a large wooden door to a large library as a room full of human faces curiously looked up. Taka listened as curious whispers went around the room of a demon who looked up them without fear or doubt.
"Silence," Kuronue commanded as he closed the library door behind him and Taka. "We must treat him well.. After all, he is our first guest in a thousand years."
Nods of agreement went around the room as the whispers went silent.
"Are you the master of this house?" Taka asked as he looked up towards the tall former raven spirit.
"No," Kuronue replied shaking his head. "Our master is... not well."
Taka nodded in an understanding response.
"This calls for a joyous celebration!" Botan cried happily as she stood. "Come Keiko. We must prepare a fine feast and the finest wine!"
"Of course!" Keiko replied enthusiastically. "After all, he is the first guest we've had in so very long."
Happily, Kuronue nodded in agreement.
"Come," he started happily as he slowly pushed Taka forward. "I must introduce you."
(Author's note: ok. I know it sucked and I know it took too long but writer's block sucks and none of my muses seem to be working. And I know everyone must be ooc. *sighs* sorry again.)
White Rose Beauty and the Red Rose Beast pt. 2
In the depths of the dark forest, Kizna's father, Taka, road quietly in the cart now empty as the horse clomped along the dirt road in front of him. Worriedly, Taka looked around. 'Where am I?' he asked himself as he looked around unfamiliar grounds. 'I'm lost.' He looked around for any signs of a house or home. Quickly, he turned as a flash of red caught his eye. He unknowingly pulled his horse up to the large castle gates of Youko Kurama. He stepped down and looked into the vast yard filled with fragrant roses. He looked curiously from one side to another as he studied the bright red roses blooming and blossoming and the soft red roses under a quiet blanket of snow. 'How strange,' he thought as he studied the snow covered roses and the trees in the forest. 'It's summer... this shouldn't be happening.' Unsurely, he opened the large black wrought iron gates and slowly stepped into the large mansion grounds. He walked up the long red brick walkway towards the large castle doors. Placing an unsure hand on the large door knocker, he knocked on the door letting the loud echoes ring through the large castle.
Worriedly, Kuronue and the others looked up from where they sat in large library all wondering who had knocked on the door. He turned Yusuke as Yusuke nodded for him to open the door. They watched as Kuronue walked unsurely and quietly out the old library door. Stopping at the door and placing a nervous hand on the handle, Kuronue slowly opened the door and got a first glimpse of the first demon he had seen in a thousand years.
As the door opened, Taka was greeted with a human's face. Surprised, he stepped back only to remember his kindness and slowly took a small step forward.
"Yes?" the now human Kuronue asked coldly as he looked down on the smaller demon. "What do you want?"
"Please," Taka pleaded as he noticed the slowly setting sun in the distance. "It is getting late and I am lost.. Please.. May I stay for the night? I don't have much, but a few gold coins.. If that helps."
Kuronue's purple eyes slowly studied the demon before him. 'It's been far too long since this castle has been filled with the sounds of a demon,' he thought thinking back to a time before the curse. 'And he's been the first one to look upon us without fear.' Kuronue gave the man a small nod as he opened the large castle door wider for Taka to come through.
They quietly walked through the halls as Taka noticed the environment around him. The walls and old carpet and tapestries were faded with age and blackened with dirt, though still in fair condition. The old pedestals that lined the hallways with large vases filled with bright red roses stood darkened with dust and filled with slowly wilting roses. As Kuronue led him through the darkened hallways, he watched as Kuronue opened a large wooden door to a large library as a room full of human faces curiously looked up. Taka listened as curious whispers went around the room of a demon who looked up them without fear or doubt.
"Silence," Kuronue commanded as he closed the library door behind him and Taka. "We must treat him well.. After all, he is our first guest in a thousand years."
Nods of agreement went around the room as the whispers went silent.
"Are you the master of this house?" Taka asked as he looked up towards the tall former raven spirit.
"No," Kuronue replied shaking his head. "Our master is... not well."
Taka nodded in an understanding response.
"This calls for a joyous celebration!" Botan cried happily as she stood. "Come Keiko. We must prepare a fine feast and the finest wine!"
"Of course!" Keiko replied enthusiastically. "After all, he is the first guest we've had in so very long."
Happily, Kuronue nodded in agreement.
"Come," he started happily as he slowly pushed Taka forward. "I must introduce you."
(Author's note: ok. I know it sucked and I know it took too long but writer's block sucks and none of my muses seem to be working. And I know everyone must be ooc. *sighs* sorry again.)