Jewel in the Rough
Golden Foxfyre
Disclaimer: I don't own YYH.
Chapter 30
They halted at the edge of the wood, gazing out into the beginnings of the suburbs of Tokyo. It was quite a relief to see daylight againg after traispign through the tangled darkness of an evil forest.
Amber sighed, shifted back to her human form which allowed a mournful howl to rise into the air. Kurama transformed as well, which startled Albinia. She'd never seen anyone do that before; apparently become human when they were something so totally different.
"Allie, you had better transform as well." Amber's tone was gentle as she placed a reassuring hand on her sister's shoulder.
"I don't know how!" she wailed.
"Calm down. All you have to do is picture yourself as a human girl and let instinct do the rest." Amber explained, removing her hand.
Doe brown eyes slid closed in concentration. Little by little, the form of the spirit fox became obscured by a silvery-white aura. A much less sure howl rent the air as her aura faded away to reveal her. She opened her eyes, noticing the difference immediatly. "I did it!" She was clearly shocked by her success.
Yusuke glanced around uncomfortably. He could sense a vauge prensence and didn't know what it meant. He glanced to Kuwabara. Not even he could understand; but that wasn't saying much for his intelligence. "We should leave. The adults are most likely worried sick about us by now."
Hiei snorted. "That's one thing I'll never understand about you."
Amber chuckled, green eyes sparkling with mirth. "And how many times have you been with family, Hiei?"
The fire demon appeared startled. She had a valid point. He was rarely around any surviving family members. And he still hadn't told Yukina about him being her brother. That thought caused him to abruptly take off, blurring into the distance.
Allie touched Amber's arm. "Does Tousan remember me?"
"He does. This'll be a pleasent surprise for him." Amber replied. They left the forest, heading for their homes.
Albinia shrank against her sister, staring at all the activity around her. She'd never seen such before and needed the calm presence of her sister to keep herself from running off. Yusuke and Kuwabara split off from them, for they lived in a different neighborhood than the foxes.
"We're home, Allie." Amber delcared, opening the gate. She lifted her head, catching a familiar scent. "Is that Miyaka?"
Kurama cocked his head to one side, filtering through the scents in the air. "Yes. And my okasan is also here."
The trio walked up to the door then entered silently. Voices reached their ears came from the living room. They entered quietly, Allie shyly hiding behind them.
"Suiichi!" Mrs. Minamo leapt from her seat, pulling her son into a hug. "You had me so worried." She drew back, glaring at him.
"Gomen, I didn't mean to worry you." He replied, submitting to his mother's authority.
Kiyoshi sprang to his feet, staring at his daughter. She didn't seem to be any worse for wear. In fact, she carried herself in a way that spoke of hard-earned confidence.
"Tousan, there's someone here I think you should see." Amber stepped aside, revealing Albinia.
Doe brown eyes met pale green ones. Kiyoshi stared, shocked into silence. After swallowing a few times, he found his voice. "Albinia?" His eyes shone with unshed tears. "I'm so happy to see you." He drew her into a tight hug.
Albinia thumped his arm and he took the hint, easing his hold. She gasped air back into her lungs. "Is that how you greet everyone that you haven't seen in years?"
He appeared so startled that it was funny. The group burst out laughing. That expression rarely came to his face. It took a while, but he finally got his expression under control.
Their laughing died away. "That expression was priceless!" Amber gasped, wiping a tear from her eye.
"I agree." Kurama declared. He'd never seen that face before, not even when Amber had coaxed flowers to bloom out of season.
Albinia glanced about, not sure why they'd been so amused. Sure, she'd wanted to laugh with them, but she controlled herself, afraid of how they would react.
Golden Foxfyre
Disclaimer: I don't own YYH.
Chapter 30
They halted at the edge of the wood, gazing out into the beginnings of the suburbs of Tokyo. It was quite a relief to see daylight againg after traispign through the tangled darkness of an evil forest.
Amber sighed, shifted back to her human form which allowed a mournful howl to rise into the air. Kurama transformed as well, which startled Albinia. She'd never seen anyone do that before; apparently become human when they were something so totally different.
"Allie, you had better transform as well." Amber's tone was gentle as she placed a reassuring hand on her sister's shoulder.
"I don't know how!" she wailed.
"Calm down. All you have to do is picture yourself as a human girl and let instinct do the rest." Amber explained, removing her hand.
Doe brown eyes slid closed in concentration. Little by little, the form of the spirit fox became obscured by a silvery-white aura. A much less sure howl rent the air as her aura faded away to reveal her. She opened her eyes, noticing the difference immediatly. "I did it!" She was clearly shocked by her success.
Yusuke glanced around uncomfortably. He could sense a vauge prensence and didn't know what it meant. He glanced to Kuwabara. Not even he could understand; but that wasn't saying much for his intelligence. "We should leave. The adults are most likely worried sick about us by now."
Hiei snorted. "That's one thing I'll never understand about you."
Amber chuckled, green eyes sparkling with mirth. "And how many times have you been with family, Hiei?"
The fire demon appeared startled. She had a valid point. He was rarely around any surviving family members. And he still hadn't told Yukina about him being her brother. That thought caused him to abruptly take off, blurring into the distance.
Allie touched Amber's arm. "Does Tousan remember me?"
"He does. This'll be a pleasent surprise for him." Amber replied. They left the forest, heading for their homes.
Albinia shrank against her sister, staring at all the activity around her. She'd never seen such before and needed the calm presence of her sister to keep herself from running off. Yusuke and Kuwabara split off from them, for they lived in a different neighborhood than the foxes.
"We're home, Allie." Amber delcared, opening the gate. She lifted her head, catching a familiar scent. "Is that Miyaka?"
Kurama cocked his head to one side, filtering through the scents in the air. "Yes. And my okasan is also here."
The trio walked up to the door then entered silently. Voices reached their ears came from the living room. They entered quietly, Allie shyly hiding behind them.
"Suiichi!" Mrs. Minamo leapt from her seat, pulling her son into a hug. "You had me so worried." She drew back, glaring at him.
"Gomen, I didn't mean to worry you." He replied, submitting to his mother's authority.
Kiyoshi sprang to his feet, staring at his daughter. She didn't seem to be any worse for wear. In fact, she carried herself in a way that spoke of hard-earned confidence.
"Tousan, there's someone here I think you should see." Amber stepped aside, revealing Albinia.
Doe brown eyes met pale green ones. Kiyoshi stared, shocked into silence. After swallowing a few times, he found his voice. "Albinia?" His eyes shone with unshed tears. "I'm so happy to see you." He drew her into a tight hug.
Albinia thumped his arm and he took the hint, easing his hold. She gasped air back into her lungs. "Is that how you greet everyone that you haven't seen in years?"
He appeared so startled that it was funny. The group burst out laughing. That expression rarely came to his face. It took a while, but he finally got his expression under control.
Their laughing died away. "That expression was priceless!" Amber gasped, wiping a tear from her eye.
"I agree." Kurama declared. He'd never seen that face before, not even when Amber had coaxed flowers to bloom out of season.
Albinia glanced about, not sure why they'd been so amused. Sure, she'd wanted to laugh with them, but she controlled herself, afraid of how they would react.