Jewel in the Rough
Golden Foxfyre
Disclaimer: If I owned, would this be 'fanfiction'?
Chapter 2
Kurama reached down to help her to her feet. "Are you all right, Miss?"
She accepted his help, easily regaining her footing. "Yes. Thank you for the help." Her gaze traveled from one to another. "My name is Callista Amber. It is nice to meet you." I still have the strangest feeling of deja vu.
Then, another voice rose over the horizon. "Amber!"
Oh, I'm screwed. He was on duty here?!? "Over here, Tousan!" She called, rolling her eyes. He finished his approach and was greeted with a, "Tousan, you are a worrywart."
He glared at her, in the way only an angered father could. "That's enough lip. I take it he found you again?"
Amber nodded. "I think he won't be satisfied with 'no' as an answer. Also, they," she gestured to those with her, "frightened him badly. He won't be showing his face around here for at least a week." Then, she returned her father's glare. "And what would your superiors say if they saw you shirking your duty because of your daughter? Go!"
"Yes ma'am!" He mockingly saluted her then returned to his patrol.
Hiei gazed intently at her. Odd. He's one of the spring apparitions, descended of those who appeared over a thousand ago. But Amber isn't a full apparition, there is something different about her... He was unaware that his gaze had become a stare.
"That's enough. If you aren't careful, your face will freeze that way." Amber declared.
Hiei blinked. What was so different about her, that it reminded him of the stories his mother had told him when he was a child, so long ago? What could it be?
"Are you all right?" Kurama queried.
Amber gazed into his bright green eyes. "Yes, I'm fine." I feel like I've met him before... Silently, she studied him, as he did her. At last the peculiar sense of deja vu was being dealt with, and in a way they knew best. Not only by sight, but also by scent. "Kurama!" Surprise came through her tone; she'd never counted on seeing him again, her childhood friend.
Yusuke blinked. "You know her?" He queried.
"I did, a good while ago. We went to the same grade school, and she was the only one who would 'dare' to be my friend." Then, Kurama turned to Amber. "When we moved, I thought I would never see you again. I am glad I was wrong."
Amber bit back a chuckle. "You know my father is subject to transfer." I just hope that this time, he won't get transferred after a few months. And if he does, I am going to find a way to stay here. Even if it is on the streets. Then, curiosity overcame her. "Who are your friends?"
"Oh!" He appeared startled. "This is Urameshi Yusuke. The redhead next to him is Kuwabara Kuzuma. Boton is behind Yusuke, and Hiei is still glaring at you." He returned the fire demon's glare, an indication that he should quit while he was ahead. "This," He gestured to the brown-haired, brown-eyed girl, "is Keiko."
"It is nice to meet you." Amber bowed politely, then grew alert. "What's that?"
The rest of the group alerted as well. She was spirit-wise! Then, they noticed the energy she had.
"Just great." Yusuke groaned. "He has a habit of attacking without any reason."
They shuffled the girls behind them in a protective manner. The approaching demon was as dangerous as he was wily. He'd escaped from prison in Spirit World on a number of occasions, each escape more spectacular than the last.
"What are you doing here?" The detective demanded once the demon showed himself.
"Looking for someone." His cold lifeless black eyes scanned the group and found his target. There she is. "Get over here." He growled.
"Go chase your tail." Her tone was angry, and anything but kind.
Kuwabara gazed at her, shocked. Her spirit energy is going through the roof! What in the world is she doing?
"That wasn't a very smart thing to say." He lunged at her before any of the others could react. To their surprise, she evaded his charge with a graceful ease then forced him to the ground.
"Keep your hands to yourself." She hissed, keeping her guard up.
With a snarl, he attempted to attack again. But, a sudden tornado kick to his head knocked him down once more. Another angered sound came from him as he leapt to his feet.
Amber sank down into a lion guard, reminding Kurama of her skills in the martial arts. No wonder she could defend herself from him. Her green eyes were snapping angrily.
Quickly, Kurama prevented the others from interfering. "Stop it. Amber has a black belt in the martial arts. His skills are those of a street fighter at best."
"I see." Yusuke began, observing her easily blocking the attacks that came her way. "A girl beating him would be a serious blow to his ego."
"Her spirit energy is soaring." Kuwabara declared, sounding awed. The only other woman they had sensed something similar from was Genkai. Obviously, this girl wasn't related to her.
Kurama smiled. I know what she's up to. I taught her that little trick before my mother moved us.
Amber continued to build up the energy in her palm, dodging and parrying the punches and kicks coming at her. Suddenly, she released the orb of blue spirit energy. The resulting explosion, though low-key, forced the demon to the ground, as well as the air from his lungs. "Now get lost." She turned and walked over to Kurama.
He continued to lay on the ground, gasping for breath. How did she do that? Painfully, he managed to get air back into his lungs before rising to his feet. I won't be able to catch her; she's too skilled. My employer isn't going to be happy. Finally, he turned and left. They were so far beyond his level of skill that they made him appear pathetic. Like an ant taking on an elephant.
Golden Foxfyre
Disclaimer: If I owned, would this be 'fanfiction'?
Chapter 2
Kurama reached down to help her to her feet. "Are you all right, Miss?"
She accepted his help, easily regaining her footing. "Yes. Thank you for the help." Her gaze traveled from one to another. "My name is Callista Amber. It is nice to meet you." I still have the strangest feeling of deja vu.
Then, another voice rose over the horizon. "Amber!"
Oh, I'm screwed. He was on duty here?!? "Over here, Tousan!" She called, rolling her eyes. He finished his approach and was greeted with a, "Tousan, you are a worrywart."
He glared at her, in the way only an angered father could. "That's enough lip. I take it he found you again?"
Amber nodded. "I think he won't be satisfied with 'no' as an answer. Also, they," she gestured to those with her, "frightened him badly. He won't be showing his face around here for at least a week." Then, she returned her father's glare. "And what would your superiors say if they saw you shirking your duty because of your daughter? Go!"
"Yes ma'am!" He mockingly saluted her then returned to his patrol.
Hiei gazed intently at her. Odd. He's one of the spring apparitions, descended of those who appeared over a thousand ago. But Amber isn't a full apparition, there is something different about her... He was unaware that his gaze had become a stare.
"That's enough. If you aren't careful, your face will freeze that way." Amber declared.
Hiei blinked. What was so different about her, that it reminded him of the stories his mother had told him when he was a child, so long ago? What could it be?
"Are you all right?" Kurama queried.
Amber gazed into his bright green eyes. "Yes, I'm fine." I feel like I've met him before... Silently, she studied him, as he did her. At last the peculiar sense of deja vu was being dealt with, and in a way they knew best. Not only by sight, but also by scent. "Kurama!" Surprise came through her tone; she'd never counted on seeing him again, her childhood friend.
Yusuke blinked. "You know her?" He queried.
"I did, a good while ago. We went to the same grade school, and she was the only one who would 'dare' to be my friend." Then, Kurama turned to Amber. "When we moved, I thought I would never see you again. I am glad I was wrong."
Amber bit back a chuckle. "You know my father is subject to transfer." I just hope that this time, he won't get transferred after a few months. And if he does, I am going to find a way to stay here. Even if it is on the streets. Then, curiosity overcame her. "Who are your friends?"
"Oh!" He appeared startled. "This is Urameshi Yusuke. The redhead next to him is Kuwabara Kuzuma. Boton is behind Yusuke, and Hiei is still glaring at you." He returned the fire demon's glare, an indication that he should quit while he was ahead. "This," He gestured to the brown-haired, brown-eyed girl, "is Keiko."
"It is nice to meet you." Amber bowed politely, then grew alert. "What's that?"
The rest of the group alerted as well. She was spirit-wise! Then, they noticed the energy she had.
"Just great." Yusuke groaned. "He has a habit of attacking without any reason."
They shuffled the girls behind them in a protective manner. The approaching demon was as dangerous as he was wily. He'd escaped from prison in Spirit World on a number of occasions, each escape more spectacular than the last.
"What are you doing here?" The detective demanded once the demon showed himself.
"Looking for someone." His cold lifeless black eyes scanned the group and found his target. There she is. "Get over here." He growled.
"Go chase your tail." Her tone was angry, and anything but kind.
Kuwabara gazed at her, shocked. Her spirit energy is going through the roof! What in the world is she doing?
"That wasn't a very smart thing to say." He lunged at her before any of the others could react. To their surprise, she evaded his charge with a graceful ease then forced him to the ground.
"Keep your hands to yourself." She hissed, keeping her guard up.
With a snarl, he attempted to attack again. But, a sudden tornado kick to his head knocked him down once more. Another angered sound came from him as he leapt to his feet.
Amber sank down into a lion guard, reminding Kurama of her skills in the martial arts. No wonder she could defend herself from him. Her green eyes were snapping angrily.
Quickly, Kurama prevented the others from interfering. "Stop it. Amber has a black belt in the martial arts. His skills are those of a street fighter at best."
"I see." Yusuke began, observing her easily blocking the attacks that came her way. "A girl beating him would be a serious blow to his ego."
"Her spirit energy is soaring." Kuwabara declared, sounding awed. The only other woman they had sensed something similar from was Genkai. Obviously, this girl wasn't related to her.
Kurama smiled. I know what she's up to. I taught her that little trick before my mother moved us.
Amber continued to build up the energy in her palm, dodging and parrying the punches and kicks coming at her. Suddenly, she released the orb of blue spirit energy. The resulting explosion, though low-key, forced the demon to the ground, as well as the air from his lungs. "Now get lost." She turned and walked over to Kurama.
He continued to lay on the ground, gasping for breath. How did she do that? Painfully, he managed to get air back into his lungs before rising to his feet. I won't be able to catch her; she's too skilled. My employer isn't going to be happy. Finally, he turned and left. They were so far beyond his level of skill that they made him appear pathetic. Like an ant taking on an elephant.