Jewel in the Rough
Golden Foxfyre
Disclaimer: I don't own Yu-Yu Hakusho.
Chapter 1
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A voice sounded in the distance, gradually becoming clearer to the one who heard the words. "In the days of a near future, the child that was born will become as her ancestors were. For she is a daughter of an apparition and spirit-wise mother with a deadly secret. A secret kept from all who knew her, save her parents. This daughter will be a light to shine in the darkness of a terrible time, that is nearly upon them."
*~
A thunderous pounding on the door woke the dreamer. "Amber, get up! Time to rise and shine!"
She sat up sharply, the dream pushed to the back of her mind. "I'm awake, Tousan!" The teen pushed back a lock of her golden hair.
The door swung open, revealing a man in a police uniform. "Amber, you haven't left the house for a week at least. Today, I want you to go out and have some fun. And I don't want to hear any arguments out of you."
Spring green eyes met sea green. "Are you sure? He could find me again, and I might not be able to control it."
"I remember what happened last time, but I now know that you have whatever it is under control. Get some sun. It isn't natural for you to stay indoors."
Amber sighed, clenching the blankets on her bed in her hands. There wasn't anything she could do when her father was this stubborn. That streak was a hundred miles wide when it came to him, and twice as thick. "All right." She reluctantly agreed. Then, a light blush came to her cheeks. "Umm, Tousan, I need to get dressed and can't do that with you standing in the doorway."
He laughed as he placed his cap on his head and left.
Gracefully, Amber rose from her bed, pulling up the soft green and white blanket and sheets. She lifted her hairbrush from her dresser then ran it through her hair to free it of the tangles it had acquired overnight. After pulling off her pj's she pulled on a soft green t-shirt and a pair of jeans. As she opened her sky blue curtains, sunlight spilt into her room. A room with walls painted as a verdant grassland interwoven with flowers and trees.
Once she had finished her breakfast, she slid her feet into her shoes and cleaned up. Where's my... Oh, there it is. The golden key on the fox head key chain was lifted from the counter as she walked towards the door. Her feet carried her outside, then she closed and locked the door behind her.
The beautiful sunny day caught her interest in spite of the doldrums she was in. Sunlight lifted her spirits and the weight that was on her shoulders vanished. The teen moved along, walking into a park that appeared promising.
~
Boton stretched tiredly. The events of the past month had been hard on all of them. "I'm glad we didn't meet under bad circumstances."
"Is that such a relief?" Yusuke queried. "I have a feeling that something isn't right." His brown eyes scanned the area, searching for the source of the threat he felt.
"Can it, Urameshi." Kuwabara snarled. "We need to relax." His hand tightened into a fist as he struggled to control his temper. The same events had worn his patience thinner than a molecule.
Keiko rolled her eyes. "Quit bickering boys. That's all you do." Her tone was mildly reproving and scolding.
Kurama chuckled, green eyes sparkling with mirth. "It's what they're good at. And don't stop them, it can be quite entertaining."
A snort came from above as Hiei glared down at them from his perch. "Don't you fools feel it? There is an apparition nearby."
Kurama stood. That energy feels oddly familiar... Did I know that person when I was younger? "Over there." He began to walk off, not really paying attention to if they were following him or not. Once they arrived, the sight that greeted them was not one they expected.
A golden haired green eyed teen girl sat on the ground near a lake. The energy they felt was radiating from her. It was peaceful, and felt like a fresh spring day, just after the rain.
There's something about her... Kurama continued to gaze at her. I sense an energy hidden deep within her, almost like it's...restrained somehow. But why would it be? His confusion multiplied when a different energy came into the area. An energy that was clearly dangerous.
"There you are, Amber." A masculine voice declared, lined with cold annoyance.
She rose to her feet, fixing an icy glare on the speaker. "Buzz off, Christopher. I told you I wanted nothing more to do with you."
Moving faster than normal eyes could see, he grabbed her arm with a smarting grip. "But I haven't finished with you." Energy continued to radiate off him, that of an enraged demon.
Her eyes narrowed angrily. "Maybe I haven't made myself clear." Amber's tone was low and enraged. Her knee came up swiftly and hit his groin in a crushing blow, one that would have killed a normal man. "You need to cool off."
Chris flung her to the ground. "I think I know a way." A hard hand caught his arm.
"I do believe she told you to leave." Kurama pushed him back. "Do you not understand something so simple?"
He laughed. "So, I see you survived the tournament you were in. But that won't help you much."
Kurama's glare became as cold as ice. Anger was apparent on every feature of his face and his hands were clenched into fists. "You have no idea of what you're getting into. Leave while you still can." His tone was low, filled with rage at the insult he'd been given.
Amber managed to gasp enough air into her lungs to breathe decently. Yet, she still couldn't speak. What about him seems so familiar? And where did he come from? I could've sworn that I was alone here until that... ARGH! Demonic being showed up.
Then, another voice broke into her thoughts. "I doubt even you could survive a bullet in the back." Yusuke snarled. The sound of him charging up his Spirit Gun whined through the air, causing Christopher to flee.
Golden Foxfyre
Disclaimer: I don't own Yu-Yu Hakusho.
Chapter 1
~*
A voice sounded in the distance, gradually becoming clearer to the one who heard the words. "In the days of a near future, the child that was born will become as her ancestors were. For she is a daughter of an apparition and spirit-wise mother with a deadly secret. A secret kept from all who knew her, save her parents. This daughter will be a light to shine in the darkness of a terrible time, that is nearly upon them."
*~
A thunderous pounding on the door woke the dreamer. "Amber, get up! Time to rise and shine!"
She sat up sharply, the dream pushed to the back of her mind. "I'm awake, Tousan!" The teen pushed back a lock of her golden hair.
The door swung open, revealing a man in a police uniform. "Amber, you haven't left the house for a week at least. Today, I want you to go out and have some fun. And I don't want to hear any arguments out of you."
Spring green eyes met sea green. "Are you sure? He could find me again, and I might not be able to control it."
"I remember what happened last time, but I now know that you have whatever it is under control. Get some sun. It isn't natural for you to stay indoors."
Amber sighed, clenching the blankets on her bed in her hands. There wasn't anything she could do when her father was this stubborn. That streak was a hundred miles wide when it came to him, and twice as thick. "All right." She reluctantly agreed. Then, a light blush came to her cheeks. "Umm, Tousan, I need to get dressed and can't do that with you standing in the doorway."
He laughed as he placed his cap on his head and left.
Gracefully, Amber rose from her bed, pulling up the soft green and white blanket and sheets. She lifted her hairbrush from her dresser then ran it through her hair to free it of the tangles it had acquired overnight. After pulling off her pj's she pulled on a soft green t-shirt and a pair of jeans. As she opened her sky blue curtains, sunlight spilt into her room. A room with walls painted as a verdant grassland interwoven with flowers and trees.
Once she had finished her breakfast, she slid her feet into her shoes and cleaned up. Where's my... Oh, there it is. The golden key on the fox head key chain was lifted from the counter as she walked towards the door. Her feet carried her outside, then she closed and locked the door behind her.
The beautiful sunny day caught her interest in spite of the doldrums she was in. Sunlight lifted her spirits and the weight that was on her shoulders vanished. The teen moved along, walking into a park that appeared promising.
~
Boton stretched tiredly. The events of the past month had been hard on all of them. "I'm glad we didn't meet under bad circumstances."
"Is that such a relief?" Yusuke queried. "I have a feeling that something isn't right." His brown eyes scanned the area, searching for the source of the threat he felt.
"Can it, Urameshi." Kuwabara snarled. "We need to relax." His hand tightened into a fist as he struggled to control his temper. The same events had worn his patience thinner than a molecule.
Keiko rolled her eyes. "Quit bickering boys. That's all you do." Her tone was mildly reproving and scolding.
Kurama chuckled, green eyes sparkling with mirth. "It's what they're good at. And don't stop them, it can be quite entertaining."
A snort came from above as Hiei glared down at them from his perch. "Don't you fools feel it? There is an apparition nearby."
Kurama stood. That energy feels oddly familiar... Did I know that person when I was younger? "Over there." He began to walk off, not really paying attention to if they were following him or not. Once they arrived, the sight that greeted them was not one they expected.
A golden haired green eyed teen girl sat on the ground near a lake. The energy they felt was radiating from her. It was peaceful, and felt like a fresh spring day, just after the rain.
There's something about her... Kurama continued to gaze at her. I sense an energy hidden deep within her, almost like it's...restrained somehow. But why would it be? His confusion multiplied when a different energy came into the area. An energy that was clearly dangerous.
"There you are, Amber." A masculine voice declared, lined with cold annoyance.
She rose to her feet, fixing an icy glare on the speaker. "Buzz off, Christopher. I told you I wanted nothing more to do with you."
Moving faster than normal eyes could see, he grabbed her arm with a smarting grip. "But I haven't finished with you." Energy continued to radiate off him, that of an enraged demon.
Her eyes narrowed angrily. "Maybe I haven't made myself clear." Amber's tone was low and enraged. Her knee came up swiftly and hit his groin in a crushing blow, one that would have killed a normal man. "You need to cool off."
Chris flung her to the ground. "I think I know a way." A hard hand caught his arm.
"I do believe she told you to leave." Kurama pushed him back. "Do you not understand something so simple?"
He laughed. "So, I see you survived the tournament you were in. But that won't help you much."
Kurama's glare became as cold as ice. Anger was apparent on every feature of his face and his hands were clenched into fists. "You have no idea of what you're getting into. Leave while you still can." His tone was low, filled with rage at the insult he'd been given.
Amber managed to gasp enough air into her lungs to breathe decently. Yet, she still couldn't speak. What about him seems so familiar? And where did he come from? I could've sworn that I was alone here until that... ARGH! Demonic being showed up.
Then, another voice broke into her thoughts. "I doubt even you could survive a bullet in the back." Yusuke snarled. The sound of him charging up his Spirit Gun whined through the air, causing Christopher to flee.