Life's Work, A Son's Love pt. 6

She stared out into the deep blue and star-filled sky as her lips tingled with his kiss. She turned and stared at his sleeping form resting on a chez lounge in the corner of the weaving room. Sadly, she sighed as soft crystal tears filled her eyes. 'He'll be leaving in the morning,' she thought quietly her silver eyes still shining. As she turned back to the window, his words filled her mind running wild circles. 'My father died many years ago.. She just.. Seemed to pour her life into it,' her mind whispered as her silver eyes went wide. 'Maybe she did pour her own life into it.'

She walked quietly to the tapestry hanging softly on the wall and studied the fine stitching.

"It's so life-like," she whispered softly. "I pray what I'm about to do will work."

She walked to her loom, and picked up a small needle and thread and began to make a small alteration to the tapestry.

The soft morning light quietly flooded the room as Kurama awoke finding his mother's tapestry quietly rolled up by his side. He smiled. He looked up as he watched Botan, Cristy, and Keiko walk in chatting quietly.

"Hey..." Botan began looking around the room. "Where's Kizna?.. She's usually here by now.."

"You know Botan you're right.." Keiko replied. "She's not here."

Cristy looked to the wall and found a tapestry hanging.

"Well according to this," she began as removed a letter pinned to the new tapestry. "She said she has some business to take care of and that we should use her tapestry to copy from.. She won't be.. coming back.

Kurama's smile faded as he looked sadly down to the floor. 'I didn't even get to say goodbye,' he thought quietly. Quietly, he gathered the tapestry in his arms and walked out as the other fairies shrugged quietly and began to work.

He walked out of the mansion his green eyes shining sadly. He turned as he watched the metal horse clanking to his side. 'Well,' he thought sadly trying to smile. 'I guess.. I can go home now.. I bet mother will be happy.. Right?'

He mounted his horse the tapestry in his arms and sadly began the long decent down the mountain.

As the distant Sea of the Koorime crashed loudly, he sighed bracing himself for the icy wind and weather. He stepped on the long icy bridge and looked up as the cold wind and water didn't affect him. He studied his clothing and watched as they glowed with a gold and silver aura. He smiled softly. 'Thank you.. Kizna,' his mind whispered quietly and sadly.

He continued riding as the icy sea and the frigid wind died down around him as a softer snow began to fall and a wave as a sad ocean symphony sang below him the frosty wind around him moaning. Quickly, he set the horse into a gallop wanting to escape the sadness around him and the coldness inside him.

Kurama watched as the Field of Flames' blazing fire crackled as he galloped unharmed by the flames. Quickly, he raced through the field wanting to get away and ignoring Emperor Hiei's curious stares. 'Hm,' he thought quietly his Jagan Eye glowing. 'In love are we?' He watched Kurama ride wildly through his fields a large smirk on his face.

He raced through the grove of mulberry and birch trees his long red hair flying the metal hooves clanking. He raced into the forest clearing as Genkai stood patiently waiting her long graying pink hair blowing softly in the breeze.

Genkai smiled as she watched him racing toward her.

"So," she began rasping. "You've made it back.. Congratulations."

Kurama nodded and de-mounted the horse. Slowly, Genkai walked to the horse as the horse's mouth opened dropping two teeth into her hand. As she pulled her hand away, the large horse reverted back into the large metal statue.

"Open your mouth," she rasped as Kurama opened his mouth.

Genkai placed her hand inside replacing the two lost teeth in their proper places. Kurama felt around his mouth and found his lost teeth solid in their place.

"You've done well," she said softly smiling. "Now.. Go back home.. Your mother is doing well now.. I can sense it."

Kurama smiled softly his green eyes shining happily and sadly.

"Goodbye Genkai," he replied to her quietly still smiling. "And.. Thank you."

Genkai nodded as he turned away his head high his eyes shining sadly.

Kurama walked slowly looking at the forest and pathways around him. The late morning sun shone down through the interstices of the tree leaves creating a lacy pattern onto the path. He looked deep into the forest and watched peacefully as a shining silver lake glistened distantly through the trees. 'Silver,' he whispered to himself quietly. 'Kizna's eyes were silver.' He lowered his head sadly remembering quietly the girl he left behind. He looked up into the green leaves and the clear blue sky. 'And her hair was streaked with green and blue,' the thought quietly as he looked down onto the edge of the path as pink and white flowers grew. 'And laced with white and pink flowers.' He closed his soft green eyes as her face flashed before his. He sighed sadly as he watched his family's cabin come into view. A man quickly rushed out.

"Kurama!" he cried happily. "It's a miracle! Your mother is well!"

Kurama smiled softly.

"Forgive me," the man said embarrassed as he took Kurama's hand shaking it. "I'm a doctor.. I've been staying with your mother. One of your neighbors sent for me. It's truly a miracle!"

Kurama continued smiling his green eyes shining sadly.

"How much do I owe you doctor?" Kurama asked as he and the doctor walked into the cabin.

"Don't worry," the doctor replied. "The neighbors have paid for my stay. I'll leave you and your mother be.. Goodbye."

"Goodbye," Kurama replied softly as he walked to his mother's room as the doctor left.

Slowly, Kurama walked inside and found Shiori sitting up in her bed her normal color returning.

"Kurama," she said softly as she pulled him into a hug. "You're home."

Kurama nodded softly and sadly smiling.

"Kurama?" she asked worriedly. "What's wrong? Are you all right?"

Kurama nodded again.

"Here," he began quietly as he held out the rolled tapestry out to her. "I have your tapestry."

Shiori nodded taking it and placing it at her side.

"Please tell me what's wrong," she said again her dark eyes shining worriedly.

"No worries mother," he replied smiling a false smile. "I'm just glad you're all right."

Slowly, Shiori nodded smiling an unsure smile at her son's disposition.

"Well," she began breaking the tense silence. "Why don't we take a look at our tapestry.. Just to make sure everything is still in one piece?"

Kurama nodded as she began unrolling the large tapestry.

As her middle aged hands undid the tapestry, the room filled itself with silver and gold sparkles blinding Shiori and Kurama as they hid their faces.

Slowly, squinting, Shiori opened her eyes and gasped. She looked down and found herself sitting a large soft bed with soft gold silk sheets. She turned to Kurama as he looked around the large room in shock. The sun shone through large clear glass windows with heavy and fine gold drapes. A whitewashed vanity stood filled with gold and pink mirrors and brushes trimmed with cream colored pearls. In a corner, her loom stood.

She looked around her bed looking for her tapestry as a sudden realization came to her.

"Mother," Kurama began unsurely. "Where are we?"

"Kurama.." she replied unsteady. "I think this is a room in the tapestry."

Kurama turned to her shocked. Slowly, she stood and walked to a white wood door and placed her hand on the gold French styled handle. Quietly, they walked through the large mansion filled with fine furniture and large windows as the sun shined its rays stretching deep into the house. She ran to a window and looked into the large garden filled with flowering trees and blossoming plants and the bubbling stream outside the black iron gate. She arched an eyebrow as she saw a small figure standing in the garden.

"Kurama," she called as Kurama ran to her side. "Did I sew a person into the tapestry?"

"No," he began creasing his forehead. "Not that I know of mother."

"All right," she replied as she pointed out the window. "Then who's that?"

Kurama stared out the window as his eyes went wide in shock.

She looked around in the garden smiling satisfied to herself her light blue and green hair blowing in the breeze. 'Not bad,' she thought quietly. 'Not bad at all.' She turned as she heard the large mansion doors crash open.

Quickly, Kurama ran ignoring his mother's odd stares. 'It can't be,' he thought running faster through the large house. 'Kizna...' He opened the door widely as he rushed out onto the mansion porch.

'Kurama,' she thought as her silver eyes locked with his green ones. Slowly, he walked towards her as she walked towards him.

"Kizna," he whispered softly as he placed a gentle hand on her cheek.

"Kurama," she whispered back softly.

"What are you doing here?" he asked quietly his green eyes shining with tears.

She stared deep into his eyes her eyes filling with tears.

"I had to see you again," she said softly burying her face in the palm of his hand. "I had found out something while you were with us."

"And what would that be?" he asked as he stroked her cheek gently with his hand.

"I love you," she said quietly turning her head downwards as Kurama's eyes lit in happiness. "And if you wish it.. Your good intentions has allowed me to become your bride.. What do you wish for?"

Kurama lifted her chin and stared deep into her tearing eyes as a small tear fell. Gently, he leaned down and kissed it away.

"I wish.." he began softly whispering into her ear as he pulled her into a tight embrace. "For you to become my wife."

Kizna smiled as she looked up into his handsome face. Slowly, he leaned down and locked her in a passionate kiss as Shiori watched from the window smiling widely.

As the days passed, Kurama, Shiori, and Kizna grew rich from the flourishing flowers and fruit from their gardens as Kurama and Kizna were married. 'Looks as though Kizna and Kurama seem to have a natural green thumb,' Shiori thought quietly as she stared into the garden as her son and his new wife worked smiling.

"Now I wonder," she began as she turned to a small cradle behind her. "Will you have your mother and father's green thumb too?"

A child in one cradle cooed waving its small arms happily his silver eyes shining its tuft of red hair laced with small flower buds resting quietly on its pillow. The other child in her arms cooed.

"And what about you darling?" she asked as she waltzed with the blue and green haired, green eyed child in her arms. "Are you going to have your mother and father's talents too?"

The two children cooed smiling wide toothless smiles. 'Ah.. My beautiful grandchildren,' she thought quietly smiling.

Kizna and Kurama pruned and harvested as the warm afternoon sun shined down on them softly. Kurama turned to her and smiled as she looked up to him smiling. He walked to her side and pulled her close.

"I don't think life could get any better could it?" he asked softly.

"No.. I don't think it could," she began quietly softly smiling. "Everything is perfect."

He lifted her face up to his and locked her in a deep kiss unaware as a pair of raggedly dressed young men looked into the yard longingly.

"You think Mother would let us back home?" A young man with black hair and blue eyes asked.

"Good question," replied another black haired man with brown eyes. "She might have if you hadn't decided to sell her tapestry Shuiichi."

"What?!" Shuiichi cried. "It was your idea! And it was your fault Yusuke. You lost all the money gambling."

"I lost it?!" Yusuke cried loudly. "Oh.. And like you didn't gamble with it too."

"But you were worse!" Shuiichi replied loudly shoving Yusuke into the dirt.

"Yea right!" Yusuke cried punching Shuiichi.

Shuiichi punched back making the two young men wrestle and fight for the rest of the afternoon unbeknownst to the rest of their family.

(Author's Note: well.. That's another one done! Hope you enjoyed it.. But now for some somber news... I have to discontinue this fic.. I'm all out of stories, and the ones listed in previous chapters I don't really know anything about.. I'm sooo sorry! But I have too much school work to do, and I have to start my graduation requirement project.. But.. If you all want a fairy tale and like challenges, I give you a challenge! I'll call it the "Fairy Tale Face Off." All the participants will write a fairy tale and the best one wins:

1st Place: (forgive me I don't really have the best prizes.. I have no website of my own.) A pic of Yusuke, Kurama, Kuwabara, and Hiei shirtless. If you don't like anyone of them please tell me and I'll cut out that character.

2nd Place: A pic of Hiei that to me makes it look like he's stripping. (No, it's not hentai)

~ How to win: I'll judge by reviews.. So if you get reviews for your story tell your reviewers to contact me at silver_eyed_fox@yahoo.com to vote for your story. The more reviews, the more votes. To make it fair, you must list the other participants stories in an author's note of your fic so no one person is voting for one story.

~ Minium Requirements:

~ No yaoi, shonen ai, or slash- sorry yaoi lovers but to me there is no decent evidence to prove anyone of the YYH people are gay.

~ At most: 5-10 chapters. Fairy tales are pretty short.

~ Liked Pairings: To me, these are what most people like to read in the non yaoi category.

Cannon Pairings:

~ Yusuke and Keiko

~ Yukina and Kuwabara

*~ Hiei and an o.c.

*~ Kurama and an o.c. (Closest thing I could find to a cannon for him)

~ Hiei and Mukuro

~ Koenma and Botan

*Although it is said "o.c.'s are 'Mary-Sue's" I like to see what other people come up with for o.c.'s. To me it shows how creative people are.

Fan-non Pairings (a pairing made by the fans of a certain anime or show):

*~ Hiei and Keiko

*~ Hiei and Botan

*~ Hiei and Yukina- yes it's incestuous, but there are people who like it, but beware of the flamers.

*Although these pairings are rare, this is what I think most people like. And considering how many of YYH fans are Kurama fans no one wishes to see him paired with any of the above mentioned three girls. That's why I didn't include his fan-non pairings.

~ Fairy Tale Selection: All the stories I haven't been able to do.. Or if you want to redo one I have done go ahead.

Rapunzel

Sleeping Beauty

Robin Hood

Rumpelstiltskin

The Little Mermaid

~ Controversial Issue: Lemons. I'll leave this up to you, but if you write a lemon, please post it separately at a place called www.adultfanfiction.net I don't want anyone getting kicked off.

If anyone is interested in doing this, though I doubt anyone is, write this in your review:

"I agree with the above terms. The pairing I want is [insert pairing choice here]. The fairy tale I would like to do is [insert fairy tale choice here]. I [don't or do] want a lemon."

If you're interested, please let me know!)