White Rose Beauty and the Red Rose Beast pt. 5
Green locked with silver. One set of eyes went wide in fear, the other in curiosity. 'She's real,' Kurama thought as he looked at the small fairy before him and Kuronue. 'The Human,' Kizna thought afraid. Slowly, Kizna backed away as Kurama stepped toward her their eyes never leaving the other's gazes. She backed into her father's cell door. Kuronue and her father watched in fear not daring to say a word.
Her heart began to race as blood ran wild in her veins. He leaned his face down to only mere inches from hers their eyes still locked on one another. Then as she studied his piercing green eyes, her silver eyes, once fearing, softened somehow no longer afraid of the gruesome creature before her. Kurama's eyes never left hers. They shined a soft and dreaming green as his face came nearer towards hers. 'Just one kiss,' he thought softly. 'Just to know you're real.' Gently, he laid his lips on hers his eyes closing in pleasure. Kizna felt his lips lay gently on hers as her knees turned to mush and nothingness. Slowly, she closed her eyes for a moment that seemed like an eternity.
The world around them faded leaving them in a golden world of magic. 'So warm,' she thought as a soft and loving heat filled her. He pulled away, instantly ending the kiss. Innocent silvers locked again with guilt-ridden greens. With a soft look on his face and with a dreaming look in his eyes, the now human Kurama walked away, leaving Kizna with endless chills going through her and shocked looks on her father's and Kuronue's faces.
Then, Kurama suddenly stopped.
"I propose a trade," he said softly his body still reeling from the kiss. "Your father for your company in my castle.. But it must be by your own will."
It didn't take long for Kizna to decide.
"I will," she replied quickly barely finding her voice as her father shook his head.
"Very well," he began softly still dazed. "Kuronue, set her father free."
Kuronue nodded and did as he was told. Taka walked out of the cell trying to shoot a pleading look to his daughter only to have her stare at the prince, a soft and dreaming look on her face. Eyes downcast and worried, Taka walked away leaving his daughter in the clutches of the Human. Kuronue walked alongside him.
Slowly, Kizna walked up to Kurama's side. 'I should fear him,' she thought laying a gentle hand on his shoulder. 'But.. Why can't I?' He turned.
"Where would you like me to stay?" she asked softly and nervously.
For the first time in a 1000 years, Kurama smiled. She smiled softly in return. He offered his arm to her as she accepted and led her to a fine room in the castle far from the dark depths of the cold tower.
The door opened leading to a large room filled with fine furniture and silks. A large canopy bed stood by the wall with soft silk green, pink, and silver sheets and white heavy linens draped over the canopy falling gracefully to the floor. A large gold chandelier lit with thousands of candles hung above them. With fine light blue, white, silver, pink, and green silks draped over them, cherry wood sofas, chairs, and chez-lounges with green upholstery sat in the middle of the room on a silver and glass table with a vase of blooming white roses. A white armoire and a white vanity stood on either side of the bed along with two small white night stands where a white ticking clock stood. Open chests filled with treasures and trinkets lined the walls shining their gold and jewels. Large windows showed the shining night sky and its glistening stars. Through them the garden shadowed in darkness stood hiding its features to the viewer.
Kizna smiled with delight. She removed her cloak revealing her small frame and pale skin to the warm castle air. Awed, Kurama watched her studying her small frame and her beauty. He turned away to get odd thoughts out of his head.
"You may stay here," Kurama began smiling as he watched her. "Does it suit your liking?"
She nodded happily.
"Thank you," she said kindly as he nodded.
"Dinner will be in my private dining room," he began kindly. "Be there within the hour."
She nodded as he walked out gently closing the door behind him. After he left, she heard a soft knocking on her door. She opened the door to find Botan, Keiko, and Cristy standing outside.
"Who are all of you?" Kizna asked as she studied the different faces.
"I'm Botan," Botan began motioning to herself then to the others. "And this is Keiko and Cristy."
Smiling kindly, Keiko and Cristy waved.
"I'm Kizna," she replied introducing herself as she opened the door to let them in.
Quickly, the three walked inside and made their way to the large armoire opening it to reveal several gowns of fine silk and linen. Kizna watched curiously.
"What are you doing?" she asked curiously as she continued to watch the other girls.
"We're getting you ready for the dinner with his highness," replied Botan cheerfully. "Silly girl."
"But," Kizna began as Botan and the others held up gowns to her small frame. "Can't I just go in this?"
The three maids exchanged glances.
"Oh but you must go in a gown," Keiko pleaded worriedly.
"And besides," Botan began in her cheery tone. "You're dining with a prince. You must look your best."
'And...' Botan thought to herself worriedly. 'You must make him fall in love with you as you must fall in love with him.' Kizna sighed.
"Very well," she said kindly as wide smiles went around the room coming from the three maids.
'Perhaps.. ' a voice told Kizna. 'It might not be so bad.. After all, it's not like we're going to fall in love.'
Kurama stood in his private chambers trying on a white tuxedo with tails as Yusuke, Kuwabara, Hiei, and Kuronue stood watching in the background of the old and broken room. He stared deep into a severely cracked mirror the cracks and fragments enlarging and shrinking bits and pieces of his reflection. He sighed despairingly. 'How will she be able to love me?' he asked himself as he adjusted the bow tie on his suit. 'I'm no longer handsome.' He turned to the now blooming red rose in the glass case. He sighed again. Then, he turned to the others.
"Does it suit?" he asked worriedly as he placed white gloves on his hands.
Kuronue and the others exchanged glances. They turned to their prince and nodded hoping to bring him comfort.
"You're lying," Kurama pointed out sternly as a sad look masked his face as he turned back to the broken mirror.
'Of course they'll lie,' he told himself as he looked at the shattered reflection. 'You're their prince and they must bring their prince comfort.' He turned to the rose sitting on a table in the corner. 'But no comfort will come unless she falls in love with me,' he thought to himself again. He sighed as he continued to watch the magic rose. Then, a petal fell making Kurama's eyes go wide in alarm as he knew the time of the end was near. 'She has to fall in love with me,' he thought worriedly. 'She has to.'
Kurama led the others out of his old room and into his private dining room. As the others exited, he sat down and waited patiently for her arrival.
The words Kizna had spoken earlier rang in her head. 'Why does that sound so wrong?' she asked herself. 'We aren't going to fall in love.. Are we?' She studied her reflection in the vanity mirror.
She wore a dark backless teal gown with a deep "v" just ending below her chest, the gown's skirt flowing outward slightly as it fell to her feet with a small bustle and large bow in the back. She studied herself in the mirror as Botan curled her hair and placed it in a high bun on the top of her head a few curls falling and framing her face and brushing her back. On her arms, she wore long dark teal gloves ending just past her elbow. She watched in awe as Cristy placed a black choker with a large diamond on her neck. 'I didn't know his highness had jewels like this,' Kizna thought to herself.
"Do you like it?" Cristy asked as she clasped the choker on Kizna's neck.
"It's very beautiful," Kizna replied as she placed a gloved hand on the choker. "Thank you."
"You're welcome," Cristy replied smiling.
"Yes you do look quite beautiful," Keiko began as she placed black heels on Kizna's feet. "His highness won't be able to keeps his eyes off you."
Lightly, Kizna blushed.
"Oh," she began shyly still blushing. "You think so?"
"If we know our Prince well enough," Botan began cheerfully. "We know he won't."
Kizna blushed darker. 'I shouldn't be blushing,' Kizna thought again. 'But why am I?' 'Admit it,' something deep inside her told her. 'You liked his kiss, and you can't stop thinking about it.' Kizna's silver eyes flashed briefly in shame. 'Of course I did,' she said to herself as a soft look replaced the shamed expression in her eyes and face. '...I loved it.' As she thought more of the mysterious kiss, her lips began to tingle as never-ending chills went through her.
Botan, Keiko, and Cristy exchanged glances as they studied Kizna's soft expression. 'She's in love,' they all thought at the same time slyly with sly smiles gracing their features. Then, Botan placed a silver crown studied with dark teal jewels and diamonds on Kizna's head and looked into the mirror.
"How do you like it?" asked Botan only to receive no reply from the fairy. "Kizna?"
Cristy waved a hand in front of her face and snapped her fingers loudly. Kizna woke up.
"Huh?" she asked confused as she looked around her.
"How do you like it?" Botan asked again as Kizna looked into the mirror her eyes going wide.
"I love it," she began in awe. "I'm beautiful."
"You always were," Keiko added as Kizna stood.
Kizna smiled. They led her out of the room and down to Youko Kurama's dining room in a hallway filled with his private chambers.
The opened two large white doors that lead to a large white room. In the center of the room, a long glass dining table stood on silver metal legs as another large gold chandelier hung above them shining softly. A large glass vase of red roses stood in the center of the table with large many candled candelabra on either side. The table was set for two and piled high will expensive meats and vegetables and fine silverware and china. More large windows lead to view of the expansive castle grounds and gardens. The silver stars shined through with a large pale moon in the Makai night sky.
Quietly, Botan, Keiko, and Cristy exited leaving Kizna alone to once more meet the green eyes of the prince. As she looked around the room, she locked eyes with him again. Her breath caught as did his. Eyes stayed locked for what seemed like an eternity. Then, as a blush rose to her cheeks, unsurely, she curtsied.
"My prince," she spoke softly a she rose back to her feet. "I hope I have not kept you waiting."
Nervously, Kurama swallowed and stood to greet her. He bowed back.
"You haven't my dear," he replied softly as he rose and walked to her.
He held his hand out to her.
"Come," he began speaking in the soft tones only a human could posses. "Drink and dine with me."
She placed her hand in his and gently nodded. He led her to a silver dining room chair and pulled it out for her to sit. She sat as he walked to his place his white dress shoes softly clicking on the white marble floor. He sat and gently nodded to her to begin eating. Unsurely, she began to taste the fine food around her. 'How wonderful,' she thought happily savoring her meal.
Kurama sat on the other end of the long table studying her. He watched her unable to eat or keep his eyes off her. 'Like a princess,' he thought dreamily his head resting on his hands. 'Just say the word and you'll be a real princess.. For I fear.. I have fallen in love with you.'
She knew he was watching as she kept her face down or slightly turned away trying not to blush in his company. She took a sip of wine quickly glancing deep into his emerald eyes for a brief moment of bliss. 'You mustn't look at a Prince in such a way,' she thought to herself covering face with a silk napkin to hide her blush. 'But forgive me your Highness... for I fear I have fallen in love with you.' They continued to eat unaware of the brown eyes watching them.
They ate and sat in a comfortable silence both enjoying the other's company only locking eyes to convey emotions and thoughts with gazes as deep as the wild blue sea. Their hearts began to race as they looked into the other's eyes as the blood ran quickly in their veins flushing them with love and desire. 'So beautiful,' he thought as he looked deep into her eyes. 'So very, very beautiful.'
'How handsome,' she thought as she stared into the green depths of his eyes. 'So kind as well.. Tell me Human.. Why are you feared? How could you be feared?' Then, Kurama stood and slowly walked to her. He walked his eyes never leaving hers. He stopped right by her side and continued looking deep into her eyes as her gaze never left his. Slowly, he held his hand out to her.
"Come," he began softly still looking into her eyes. "Walk with me."
Her breath caught as she nodded. She placed her hand in his as she stood, and he placed it gently in the crook of his elbow. He guided her to a set of french doors with gold handles and opened them. They stood on a large promenade deck overlooking the large gardens and the shining night sky. White columns with vines of red roses lined the deck along with a white stone banister. He lead her to a grand white marble staircase gently descending in the middle of the deck to a large stone courtyard surrounded by green bushes and perfectly trimmed trees with terraces of red roses growing along the castle walls. He led her down a moonlit stone path lined with green bushes and blooming white rose trees with the summer fireflies dancing around them. They talked quietly with one another falling deeper into love as they did so.
She studied him in the glowing moonlight and caught a small glimpse of a handsome silver haired demon. He studied her the moonlight falling on her features and found a small angel by his demon side. They broke their gazes and turned to the night sky as they heard a loud high rocket's whistle. They watched in awe as a rocket exploded into a large flower of fire in the night sky. More rockets went off shining and whistling lighting the night sky in bright blues, reds, greens, purples, and golds. 'Fireworks,' Kizna thought in awe as she and the Prince watched in awe. 'How wonderful.' A wide smile spread across her face. Kurama looked at her through the corner of his eye and smiled silently to himself. 'I wonder...' he thought to himself.
"Are you sure this will work?" Cristy asked as she handed Yusuke another firecracker.
"Of course," he replied smirking as he prepared the cracker for launch. "Did the looks on their faces while they were walking?"
"No!" Cristy replied shocked. "You were spying on his Highness?!"
"Oh Yusuke!" Keiko cried as she slapped his face with a free hand as the other held a rocket.
"OUCH!" he cried loudly. "What was that for?"
The others sighed. Kuronue, Yusuke, Kuwabara, and Hiei planted more rockets into the ground and prepared to launch them into the dark night sky. One by one, the rockets flew into the night sky whistling and screaming before bursting into a multitude of colors as Keiko and the other girls handed them out preparing for the next launch.
The rockets flew through the night going until all the firecrackers were gone and used. They sat tiredly in a secluded part of the garden just out of view from their Prince. The stars glistened above them as the last of the fireworks faded away into nothing. They sat in a tired silence as slowly fireflies came dancing around them. Yusuke held a softly dozing Keiko close around her waist as she slept on his shoulder as Hiei held Cristy tightly in his arms as she slept in his lap. Botan lay on the cool grass and fell asleep as she watched the dancing fireflies. Kuronue and Kuwabara laid on the grass tiredly as they studied the night sky and fireflies in silence and slowly dozed off quietly. Then, slowly, Yusuke and Hiei laid in the grass still holding their loves and fell asleep along with the others in the warm night air.
Kurama and Kizna watched throughout the night as the fireworks concluded. Boldly, Kurama held her close as she settled content in his arms. 'She doesn't fear me,' he thought happily as he smiled softly as she dozed off in his arms. 'How could she not?' He smiled wider. 'Perhaps my darling,' he began thinking to himself. 'You will be the one to make me well once more.' Gently and trying not to wake her, he picked her up in his arms and held her close. Her smile grew as he heard soft whispers in her sleep. He leaned down to listen.
"May we stay like this.." she quietly began. "For forever?"
"Yes," he whispered into her ear softly. "We'll stay like this.. Forever."
She smiled and cuddled him closer. He smiled softly and began a journey back into the palace.
He walked into her room and gently placed her on the bed. Gently, he removed her shoes, jewelry and the pins from her soft light blue and green flowered locks and securely tucked her in leaving a small kiss on her forehead. Magically, as he walked out of the room, one by one, the candles on the chandelier went out.
Taka had rode through the woods all afternoon and had reached his home by nightfall. He ran quickly into his home slamming the door and waking a sleeping Karasu. Karasu looked up as Kizna's father lit a few lanterns and began pacing worriedly.
"Taka," he began worriedly making the plant demon jump. "What happened? Where's Kizna?"
"Karasu," Taka began worriedly pleading. "You and the others have to help her. He has her."
"Who?" he asked confused and worried.
"The Human in the castle in the woods," Taka began continuing to pace worriedly as Karasu's eyes went wide.
"HE HAS WHAT?!" he cried at the top of his lungs in anger.
Angrily, he stormed out of the cottage with a sinister plan forming in his mind.
(Author's note: sorry again about the long wait *sighs*.. I suppose here we see the first bit of Kurama/Kizna fluff and I hope you liked it. Sorry once again, but writer's block really sucks, and I wanted to make it longer since one of you requested it. I hope you liked it like I said before since I thought it sucked... *sighs* just flame it already)
Green locked with silver. One set of eyes went wide in fear, the other in curiosity. 'She's real,' Kurama thought as he looked at the small fairy before him and Kuronue. 'The Human,' Kizna thought afraid. Slowly, Kizna backed away as Kurama stepped toward her their eyes never leaving the other's gazes. She backed into her father's cell door. Kuronue and her father watched in fear not daring to say a word.
Her heart began to race as blood ran wild in her veins. He leaned his face down to only mere inches from hers their eyes still locked on one another. Then as she studied his piercing green eyes, her silver eyes, once fearing, softened somehow no longer afraid of the gruesome creature before her. Kurama's eyes never left hers. They shined a soft and dreaming green as his face came nearer towards hers. 'Just one kiss,' he thought softly. 'Just to know you're real.' Gently, he laid his lips on hers his eyes closing in pleasure. Kizna felt his lips lay gently on hers as her knees turned to mush and nothingness. Slowly, she closed her eyes for a moment that seemed like an eternity.
The world around them faded leaving them in a golden world of magic. 'So warm,' she thought as a soft and loving heat filled her. He pulled away, instantly ending the kiss. Innocent silvers locked again with guilt-ridden greens. With a soft look on his face and with a dreaming look in his eyes, the now human Kurama walked away, leaving Kizna with endless chills going through her and shocked looks on her father's and Kuronue's faces.
Then, Kurama suddenly stopped.
"I propose a trade," he said softly his body still reeling from the kiss. "Your father for your company in my castle.. But it must be by your own will."
It didn't take long for Kizna to decide.
"I will," she replied quickly barely finding her voice as her father shook his head.
"Very well," he began softly still dazed. "Kuronue, set her father free."
Kuronue nodded and did as he was told. Taka walked out of the cell trying to shoot a pleading look to his daughter only to have her stare at the prince, a soft and dreaming look on her face. Eyes downcast and worried, Taka walked away leaving his daughter in the clutches of the Human. Kuronue walked alongside him.
Slowly, Kizna walked up to Kurama's side. 'I should fear him,' she thought laying a gentle hand on his shoulder. 'But.. Why can't I?' He turned.
"Where would you like me to stay?" she asked softly and nervously.
For the first time in a 1000 years, Kurama smiled. She smiled softly in return. He offered his arm to her as she accepted and led her to a fine room in the castle far from the dark depths of the cold tower.
The door opened leading to a large room filled with fine furniture and silks. A large canopy bed stood by the wall with soft silk green, pink, and silver sheets and white heavy linens draped over the canopy falling gracefully to the floor. A large gold chandelier lit with thousands of candles hung above them. With fine light blue, white, silver, pink, and green silks draped over them, cherry wood sofas, chairs, and chez-lounges with green upholstery sat in the middle of the room on a silver and glass table with a vase of blooming white roses. A white armoire and a white vanity stood on either side of the bed along with two small white night stands where a white ticking clock stood. Open chests filled with treasures and trinkets lined the walls shining their gold and jewels. Large windows showed the shining night sky and its glistening stars. Through them the garden shadowed in darkness stood hiding its features to the viewer.
Kizna smiled with delight. She removed her cloak revealing her small frame and pale skin to the warm castle air. Awed, Kurama watched her studying her small frame and her beauty. He turned away to get odd thoughts out of his head.
"You may stay here," Kurama began smiling as he watched her. "Does it suit your liking?"
She nodded happily.
"Thank you," she said kindly as he nodded.
"Dinner will be in my private dining room," he began kindly. "Be there within the hour."
She nodded as he walked out gently closing the door behind him. After he left, she heard a soft knocking on her door. She opened the door to find Botan, Keiko, and Cristy standing outside.
"Who are all of you?" Kizna asked as she studied the different faces.
"I'm Botan," Botan began motioning to herself then to the others. "And this is Keiko and Cristy."
Smiling kindly, Keiko and Cristy waved.
"I'm Kizna," she replied introducing herself as she opened the door to let them in.
Quickly, the three walked inside and made their way to the large armoire opening it to reveal several gowns of fine silk and linen. Kizna watched curiously.
"What are you doing?" she asked curiously as she continued to watch the other girls.
"We're getting you ready for the dinner with his highness," replied Botan cheerfully. "Silly girl."
"But," Kizna began as Botan and the others held up gowns to her small frame. "Can't I just go in this?"
The three maids exchanged glances.
"Oh but you must go in a gown," Keiko pleaded worriedly.
"And besides," Botan began in her cheery tone. "You're dining with a prince. You must look your best."
'And...' Botan thought to herself worriedly. 'You must make him fall in love with you as you must fall in love with him.' Kizna sighed.
"Very well," she said kindly as wide smiles went around the room coming from the three maids.
'Perhaps.. ' a voice told Kizna. 'It might not be so bad.. After all, it's not like we're going to fall in love.'
Kurama stood in his private chambers trying on a white tuxedo with tails as Yusuke, Kuwabara, Hiei, and Kuronue stood watching in the background of the old and broken room. He stared deep into a severely cracked mirror the cracks and fragments enlarging and shrinking bits and pieces of his reflection. He sighed despairingly. 'How will she be able to love me?' he asked himself as he adjusted the bow tie on his suit. 'I'm no longer handsome.' He turned to the now blooming red rose in the glass case. He sighed again. Then, he turned to the others.
"Does it suit?" he asked worriedly as he placed white gloves on his hands.
Kuronue and the others exchanged glances. They turned to their prince and nodded hoping to bring him comfort.
"You're lying," Kurama pointed out sternly as a sad look masked his face as he turned back to the broken mirror.
'Of course they'll lie,' he told himself as he looked at the shattered reflection. 'You're their prince and they must bring their prince comfort.' He turned to the rose sitting on a table in the corner. 'But no comfort will come unless she falls in love with me,' he thought to himself again. He sighed as he continued to watch the magic rose. Then, a petal fell making Kurama's eyes go wide in alarm as he knew the time of the end was near. 'She has to fall in love with me,' he thought worriedly. 'She has to.'
Kurama led the others out of his old room and into his private dining room. As the others exited, he sat down and waited patiently for her arrival.
The words Kizna had spoken earlier rang in her head. 'Why does that sound so wrong?' she asked herself. 'We aren't going to fall in love.. Are we?' She studied her reflection in the vanity mirror.
She wore a dark backless teal gown with a deep "v" just ending below her chest, the gown's skirt flowing outward slightly as it fell to her feet with a small bustle and large bow in the back. She studied herself in the mirror as Botan curled her hair and placed it in a high bun on the top of her head a few curls falling and framing her face and brushing her back. On her arms, she wore long dark teal gloves ending just past her elbow. She watched in awe as Cristy placed a black choker with a large diamond on her neck. 'I didn't know his highness had jewels like this,' Kizna thought to herself.
"Do you like it?" Cristy asked as she clasped the choker on Kizna's neck.
"It's very beautiful," Kizna replied as she placed a gloved hand on the choker. "Thank you."
"You're welcome," Cristy replied smiling.
"Yes you do look quite beautiful," Keiko began as she placed black heels on Kizna's feet. "His highness won't be able to keeps his eyes off you."
Lightly, Kizna blushed.
"Oh," she began shyly still blushing. "You think so?"
"If we know our Prince well enough," Botan began cheerfully. "We know he won't."
Kizna blushed darker. 'I shouldn't be blushing,' Kizna thought again. 'But why am I?' 'Admit it,' something deep inside her told her. 'You liked his kiss, and you can't stop thinking about it.' Kizna's silver eyes flashed briefly in shame. 'Of course I did,' she said to herself as a soft look replaced the shamed expression in her eyes and face. '...I loved it.' As she thought more of the mysterious kiss, her lips began to tingle as never-ending chills went through her.
Botan, Keiko, and Cristy exchanged glances as they studied Kizna's soft expression. 'She's in love,' they all thought at the same time slyly with sly smiles gracing their features. Then, Botan placed a silver crown studied with dark teal jewels and diamonds on Kizna's head and looked into the mirror.
"How do you like it?" asked Botan only to receive no reply from the fairy. "Kizna?"
Cristy waved a hand in front of her face and snapped her fingers loudly. Kizna woke up.
"Huh?" she asked confused as she looked around her.
"How do you like it?" Botan asked again as Kizna looked into the mirror her eyes going wide.
"I love it," she began in awe. "I'm beautiful."
"You always were," Keiko added as Kizna stood.
Kizna smiled. They led her out of the room and down to Youko Kurama's dining room in a hallway filled with his private chambers.
The opened two large white doors that lead to a large white room. In the center of the room, a long glass dining table stood on silver metal legs as another large gold chandelier hung above them shining softly. A large glass vase of red roses stood in the center of the table with large many candled candelabra on either side. The table was set for two and piled high will expensive meats and vegetables and fine silverware and china. More large windows lead to view of the expansive castle grounds and gardens. The silver stars shined through with a large pale moon in the Makai night sky.
Quietly, Botan, Keiko, and Cristy exited leaving Kizna alone to once more meet the green eyes of the prince. As she looked around the room, she locked eyes with him again. Her breath caught as did his. Eyes stayed locked for what seemed like an eternity. Then, as a blush rose to her cheeks, unsurely, she curtsied.
"My prince," she spoke softly a she rose back to her feet. "I hope I have not kept you waiting."
Nervously, Kurama swallowed and stood to greet her. He bowed back.
"You haven't my dear," he replied softly as he rose and walked to her.
He held his hand out to her.
"Come," he began speaking in the soft tones only a human could posses. "Drink and dine with me."
She placed her hand in his and gently nodded. He led her to a silver dining room chair and pulled it out for her to sit. She sat as he walked to his place his white dress shoes softly clicking on the white marble floor. He sat and gently nodded to her to begin eating. Unsurely, she began to taste the fine food around her. 'How wonderful,' she thought happily savoring her meal.
Kurama sat on the other end of the long table studying her. He watched her unable to eat or keep his eyes off her. 'Like a princess,' he thought dreamily his head resting on his hands. 'Just say the word and you'll be a real princess.. For I fear.. I have fallen in love with you.'
She knew he was watching as she kept her face down or slightly turned away trying not to blush in his company. She took a sip of wine quickly glancing deep into his emerald eyes for a brief moment of bliss. 'You mustn't look at a Prince in such a way,' she thought to herself covering face with a silk napkin to hide her blush. 'But forgive me your Highness... for I fear I have fallen in love with you.' They continued to eat unaware of the brown eyes watching them.
They ate and sat in a comfortable silence both enjoying the other's company only locking eyes to convey emotions and thoughts with gazes as deep as the wild blue sea. Their hearts began to race as they looked into the other's eyes as the blood ran quickly in their veins flushing them with love and desire. 'So beautiful,' he thought as he looked deep into her eyes. 'So very, very beautiful.'
'How handsome,' she thought as she stared into the green depths of his eyes. 'So kind as well.. Tell me Human.. Why are you feared? How could you be feared?' Then, Kurama stood and slowly walked to her. He walked his eyes never leaving hers. He stopped right by her side and continued looking deep into her eyes as her gaze never left his. Slowly, he held his hand out to her.
"Come," he began softly still looking into her eyes. "Walk with me."
Her breath caught as she nodded. She placed her hand in his as she stood, and he placed it gently in the crook of his elbow. He guided her to a set of french doors with gold handles and opened them. They stood on a large promenade deck overlooking the large gardens and the shining night sky. White columns with vines of red roses lined the deck along with a white stone banister. He lead her to a grand white marble staircase gently descending in the middle of the deck to a large stone courtyard surrounded by green bushes and perfectly trimmed trees with terraces of red roses growing along the castle walls. He led her down a moonlit stone path lined with green bushes and blooming white rose trees with the summer fireflies dancing around them. They talked quietly with one another falling deeper into love as they did so.
She studied him in the glowing moonlight and caught a small glimpse of a handsome silver haired demon. He studied her the moonlight falling on her features and found a small angel by his demon side. They broke their gazes and turned to the night sky as they heard a loud high rocket's whistle. They watched in awe as a rocket exploded into a large flower of fire in the night sky. More rockets went off shining and whistling lighting the night sky in bright blues, reds, greens, purples, and golds. 'Fireworks,' Kizna thought in awe as she and the Prince watched in awe. 'How wonderful.' A wide smile spread across her face. Kurama looked at her through the corner of his eye and smiled silently to himself. 'I wonder...' he thought to himself.
"Are you sure this will work?" Cristy asked as she handed Yusuke another firecracker.
"Of course," he replied smirking as he prepared the cracker for launch. "Did the looks on their faces while they were walking?"
"No!" Cristy replied shocked. "You were spying on his Highness?!"
"Oh Yusuke!" Keiko cried as she slapped his face with a free hand as the other held a rocket.
"OUCH!" he cried loudly. "What was that for?"
The others sighed. Kuronue, Yusuke, Kuwabara, and Hiei planted more rockets into the ground and prepared to launch them into the dark night sky. One by one, the rockets flew into the night sky whistling and screaming before bursting into a multitude of colors as Keiko and the other girls handed them out preparing for the next launch.
The rockets flew through the night going until all the firecrackers were gone and used. They sat tiredly in a secluded part of the garden just out of view from their Prince. The stars glistened above them as the last of the fireworks faded away into nothing. They sat in a tired silence as slowly fireflies came dancing around them. Yusuke held a softly dozing Keiko close around her waist as she slept on his shoulder as Hiei held Cristy tightly in his arms as she slept in his lap. Botan lay on the cool grass and fell asleep as she watched the dancing fireflies. Kuronue and Kuwabara laid on the grass tiredly as they studied the night sky and fireflies in silence and slowly dozed off quietly. Then, slowly, Yusuke and Hiei laid in the grass still holding their loves and fell asleep along with the others in the warm night air.
Kurama and Kizna watched throughout the night as the fireworks concluded. Boldly, Kurama held her close as she settled content in his arms. 'She doesn't fear me,' he thought happily as he smiled softly as she dozed off in his arms. 'How could she not?' He smiled wider. 'Perhaps my darling,' he began thinking to himself. 'You will be the one to make me well once more.' Gently and trying not to wake her, he picked her up in his arms and held her close. Her smile grew as he heard soft whispers in her sleep. He leaned down to listen.
"May we stay like this.." she quietly began. "For forever?"
"Yes," he whispered into her ear softly. "We'll stay like this.. Forever."
She smiled and cuddled him closer. He smiled softly and began a journey back into the palace.
He walked into her room and gently placed her on the bed. Gently, he removed her shoes, jewelry and the pins from her soft light blue and green flowered locks and securely tucked her in leaving a small kiss on her forehead. Magically, as he walked out of the room, one by one, the candles on the chandelier went out.
Taka had rode through the woods all afternoon and had reached his home by nightfall. He ran quickly into his home slamming the door and waking a sleeping Karasu. Karasu looked up as Kizna's father lit a few lanterns and began pacing worriedly.
"Taka," he began worriedly making the plant demon jump. "What happened? Where's Kizna?"
"Karasu," Taka began worriedly pleading. "You and the others have to help her. He has her."
"Who?" he asked confused and worried.
"The Human in the castle in the woods," Taka began continuing to pace worriedly as Karasu's eyes went wide.
"HE HAS WHAT?!" he cried at the top of his lungs in anger.
Angrily, he stormed out of the cottage with a sinister plan forming in his mind.
(Author's note: sorry again about the long wait *sighs*.. I suppose here we see the first bit of Kurama/Kizna fluff and I hope you liked it. Sorry once again, but writer's block really sucks, and I wanted to make it longer since one of you requested it. I hope you liked it like I said before since I thought it sucked... *sighs* just flame it already)