Jewel in the Rough
Golden Foxfyre
Disclaimer: I don't own YYH
Chapter 11
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Kurama halted from his run, catching a familiar, intoxicating scent. He followed it deeper into the wood, then blinked when he found the source.
Amber knelt in the starlit clearing. She was in her transformation, which made her even more appealing to his eyes. The pale light reflected off her golden hair and white dress, giving the scene a peaceful quality that was sadly lacking in life.
Slowly, he began to approach her. His triangular ears were upswept to catch the smallest sound. "Amber." He called.
Gracefully, she rose to her feet and turned to him. "Kurama, I've been waiting for you."
The fox stepped forward, wrapping his arms around her. This place added to the contentment, but he was still confused about something. "Why are we here?"
"I don't know." The vixen placed her golden head on his white clad shoulder. "I was sleeping, then the next minute, I was here." Her voice was muffled by his clothing.
The barking of a distant fox reached their ears, causing them to tense. In a protective manner, he drew Amber behind him after releasing her from his embrace. Neither of them knew who was approaching, so caution poured from them.
Someone in the shadows of the wood snorted. "Relax, both of you." It was a voice they found strangely familiar. The speaker showed himself, stepping into the silvery light of the clearing. A fox demon who was once a rich, shining black but now bore the mixture of salt and pepper from time. He chuckled, seeing their shock. "Don't remember me? Amber, I'm hurt."
She gazed into his brown eyes, seeing the vibrance that had been in her mother's. "Grandpa?"
The elder demon walked over to them. "Didn't you ever wonder why your mother was spirit wise?" His eyes were kind. "Calm down, sweet vixen. Yukari kept it a secret from everyone. But now you must know." His gaze shifted to the other. "Kurama Yoko, take good care of her. There is something very important both of you must accomplish." His hard eyes softened. "I knew the two of you would become close enough for me to contact you this way. What I didn't know was that love would be part of it."
"Grandpa?" Amber appeared confused.
He smiled, old eyes twinkling in delight. "This is not your father's choice, sweet vixen. I can see that you love eachother." Then, he vanished from sight, leaving two very confused foxes behind him.
Amber gazed at Kurama, blushing. Was it really that obvious?
"Don't blush, Amber." He pulled her back into his embrace. She wrapped her arms around him in return. "He is right, it is your choice."
With a sigh, she dropped her head back to his shoulder. "True, but my father will have a fit."
"Let him." Kurama declared. He gently removed her head from his shoulder and tilted her face up so he could see it better. His instincts took control once more and the demon met her lips in an electrifying kiss.
Amber closed her eyes and leaned into his touch. But, something was pulling them from the dream, forcing them back to themselves.
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Kurama sat up sharply, panting. He pushed back a lock of his red hair, his hand coming into contact with heated skin. That was intense. I wanted to do so much more... He trailed off and shook his head, trying to force those thoughts away. It seems that her grandfather agreed to our relationship.
"Suiichi," his mother knocked on the door before opening it slightly, "are you all right? I heard you shouting."
He blinked. I wasn't aware of that. "I'm fine, Kaasan. Sorry if I woke you." His reply calmed her so she closed his door and returned to bed.
He lay back down, pulling his blankets back up over him. As sleep stole its way back over him, one single thought sounded in his mind. Amber.
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Amber caught her breath, wiping the sweat from her brow. The dream had been very intense, and she was heavily blushing, recalling what she had felt from Kurama. Why did Grandpa do that? She sighed, running a hand thorugh her golden hair. Grandpa's right. So is Kurama. This is my choice, not my father's. Why let him come between me and someone I love? I'll let him have that fit.
Then, she rose to her feet and walked out to her balcony. Her green gaze shifted to the twinkling stars set in the night sky. "Why? What's going on?"
Another voice sounded. "You know, you should be in bed." Boton declared.
She cast a glance to the spirit. "You know why I'm awake. Why did he do that?"
Boton sighed. "Your grandfather is dying. He knew you would have to know about this and have strong friends by your side."
Amber appeared troubled. In her dream he was still strong and healthy looking. Then, she remembered the strange scent that accompanied him. The scent of lingering death that was brought on by an unknown force.
Golden Foxfyre
Disclaimer: I don't own YYH
Chapter 11
~*
Kurama halted from his run, catching a familiar, intoxicating scent. He followed it deeper into the wood, then blinked when he found the source.
Amber knelt in the starlit clearing. She was in her transformation, which made her even more appealing to his eyes. The pale light reflected off her golden hair and white dress, giving the scene a peaceful quality that was sadly lacking in life.
Slowly, he began to approach her. His triangular ears were upswept to catch the smallest sound. "Amber." He called.
Gracefully, she rose to her feet and turned to him. "Kurama, I've been waiting for you."
The fox stepped forward, wrapping his arms around her. This place added to the contentment, but he was still confused about something. "Why are we here?"
"I don't know." The vixen placed her golden head on his white clad shoulder. "I was sleeping, then the next minute, I was here." Her voice was muffled by his clothing.
The barking of a distant fox reached their ears, causing them to tense. In a protective manner, he drew Amber behind him after releasing her from his embrace. Neither of them knew who was approaching, so caution poured from them.
Someone in the shadows of the wood snorted. "Relax, both of you." It was a voice they found strangely familiar. The speaker showed himself, stepping into the silvery light of the clearing. A fox demon who was once a rich, shining black but now bore the mixture of salt and pepper from time. He chuckled, seeing their shock. "Don't remember me? Amber, I'm hurt."
She gazed into his brown eyes, seeing the vibrance that had been in her mother's. "Grandpa?"
The elder demon walked over to them. "Didn't you ever wonder why your mother was spirit wise?" His eyes were kind. "Calm down, sweet vixen. Yukari kept it a secret from everyone. But now you must know." His gaze shifted to the other. "Kurama Yoko, take good care of her. There is something very important both of you must accomplish." His hard eyes softened. "I knew the two of you would become close enough for me to contact you this way. What I didn't know was that love would be part of it."
"Grandpa?" Amber appeared confused.
He smiled, old eyes twinkling in delight. "This is not your father's choice, sweet vixen. I can see that you love eachother." Then, he vanished from sight, leaving two very confused foxes behind him.
Amber gazed at Kurama, blushing. Was it really that obvious?
"Don't blush, Amber." He pulled her back into his embrace. She wrapped her arms around him in return. "He is right, it is your choice."
With a sigh, she dropped her head back to his shoulder. "True, but my father will have a fit."
"Let him." Kurama declared. He gently removed her head from his shoulder and tilted her face up so he could see it better. His instincts took control once more and the demon met her lips in an electrifying kiss.
Amber closed her eyes and leaned into his touch. But, something was pulling them from the dream, forcing them back to themselves.
*~
Kurama sat up sharply, panting. He pushed back a lock of his red hair, his hand coming into contact with heated skin. That was intense. I wanted to do so much more... He trailed off and shook his head, trying to force those thoughts away. It seems that her grandfather agreed to our relationship.
"Suiichi," his mother knocked on the door before opening it slightly, "are you all right? I heard you shouting."
He blinked. I wasn't aware of that. "I'm fine, Kaasan. Sorry if I woke you." His reply calmed her so she closed his door and returned to bed.
He lay back down, pulling his blankets back up over him. As sleep stole its way back over him, one single thought sounded in his mind. Amber.
~
Amber caught her breath, wiping the sweat from her brow. The dream had been very intense, and she was heavily blushing, recalling what she had felt from Kurama. Why did Grandpa do that? She sighed, running a hand thorugh her golden hair. Grandpa's right. So is Kurama. This is my choice, not my father's. Why let him come between me and someone I love? I'll let him have that fit.
Then, she rose to her feet and walked out to her balcony. Her green gaze shifted to the twinkling stars set in the night sky. "Why? What's going on?"
Another voice sounded. "You know, you should be in bed." Boton declared.
She cast a glance to the spirit. "You know why I'm awake. Why did he do that?"
Boton sighed. "Your grandfather is dying. He knew you would have to know about this and have strong friends by your side."
Amber appeared troubled. In her dream he was still strong and healthy looking. Then, she remembered the strange scent that accompanied him. The scent of lingering death that was brought on by an unknown force.