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The Katie was dared by The Katie's friend to speak in third person, so The Katie is. The Katie is very bored, so The Katie write next chapter. The Katie's fans happy? The Katie hopes so ^-^.
Hiei: The Katie slapped me!
Author: The Katie slapped The Hiei? When did The Katie do so?
The Hiei: Last chapter! And I thought you said you'd never slap anyone because it showed the "easy" way to hurt someone? And because it was girly?
Author: Uh..*shifty eyes* The Katie says The Hiei slapped The Kurama first!
The Kurama: Yes, and it still hurts T.T
Author: Aww..The Kurama go: T.T. Poor The Kurama.........The Katie says she bad a mistake in previous chapter. The line "Whoever took Hiouko, I suppose." is supposed to say Hikama. Gots it? The Katie hopes you do!
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Kurama fumbled with his rucksack, stuffing it with spare clothes and food. His face still stung, even though it was over a day ago that Hiei slapped him and took off. He was determined to get his lover back, no matter how dangerous, no matter how testing it was.
He was going to do it...
And he was going to kill the bitch that made Hiei do it..
Kurama flicked the two tears that escaped his eyes and tightened his rucksack's string. Ams was peeking from around the corner as he slipped the lavender pack over his back and walked sternly out the door. Ams stopped him and questioned his motives of being up so late.
"Where you going Kurama-sama?" the wolf-girl asked, eyes big and full of wonder. Kurama knelt and said to her, "I'm going away for awhile, I might comeback, I might not come back. Take care of yourself, you hear?" he said ruffling her hair. Those big eyes got all teary and for a second Kurama thought of Nywae.
"But sir! You can't go out there all alone! There are beasties and bad, bad demons that will hurt you!" Ams said clutching her little fists. Kurama smiled, "I'll be fine, Ams. Just try not to get into to trouble while I'm gone?" Ams feigned a sniff and took out her stuffed wolf from her apron pocket.
"Take him, he'll protect you. I swear he will! Won't you?" she said talking to the inanimate toy. "Oh, I couldn't I know how you are attached to that doll.."
"Take it please!" she said shoving it into his arms and fleeing down the hall. The fox looked down at the soft plush, with bead eyes and a pink felt tongue sticking out of a stitch-work mouth. He tucked it into his pack gingerly and set of down the hall.
~~~
Ams jumped down the last step in the front of the castle. She landed softly in the snow, her tail twitching slightly as she fled into the woods. As she ran, she ditched the disguise of a house maid. She slowly changed back into her true form, that of the Princess Amisha. It was A.R.'s idea to keep an eye on the couple. Amiee would never have defied her, for fear of being on the wrong end of a sword.
The princess took the form of her child-self while she worked in the castle as a maid. Yukina knew but kept silent. Hiei and Kurama were unaware of the truth, and would probably slaughter them if they did.
True, Ams stole all the children before Rikonomi could lay her ugly hands on them. She had good reason, also a reason why the children weren't returned. She went into a small cottage, a good 25 miles from the castle, to where the shouts of A.R. could be distinguishably heard.
"Get back here you ruddy brat!"
*CRASH*
"Get your !@#%^ !@$$@$ arse over here this instant! Don't make me..."
Amiee sighed loudly, the kids were up to harassing the half dragon today.
The sight would be a crack up if Amiee's news wasn't so grim. A.R. was holding down the six year old Hikama with one of her boots while the three year old boy, Hiouko, was hugging her leg, while his sister had turned into her fox demon form and was fleeing about the room while A.R. tried to snatch her.
"Kurana, sit," said Amiee. Obediently, the little fox sat and started to clean her paw. A.R. glared at the kit and then at Amiee, "How the hell do you do that?!"
"Skill with children, unlike someone I know," she said setting her things down and taking a seat next to the human-form Kurana. "Yeah.yeah..."
"Kurama's gone off for Hiei," she said filing her claws. A.R. cursed and said, "Guess what little brats? You get to meet your makers.."
"Hey! I thought you said you weren't going to kill us!" said Hikama, struggling fiercely under the foot.
"Literally, I mean it. Get your cloaks, let's go meet Daddy one or papa Kurama.or whatever."
~~~
Kurama scaled the rocks in no time flat. Being a thief really had its rewards. Then he found out something. The rock wall right below the castle of the evil sorceress was a shear drop. The only way up was flying, but at that moment he had no means to fly. He sat pondering on a rock when he spotted a woman hunched over a book with three children in robes of blue playing about.
The woman stopped reading and beckoned Kurama over with a gloved hand. He blinked and cautiously walked over. The woman smiled under her hood and said in a low voice, "You look hungry and cold come and the children will help."
The fox sat on a vacant boulder as the children huddled around an open sack and each pulled out their own item. The tallest one held a table cloth which he spread out. The boy clapped twice. Kurama's eyes went wide; the cloth was magically filled with all kinds of food. Steaming meats, dew sprayed vegetables, soups, a jug of wine, and a full turkey sat in their delicious glory.
His supply of sustenance ran out a few days before. He had to resort to berry picking and hunting. Kurama grabbed a leg of the turkey and ate ravenously. The woman ushered the little girls forward. The girl held a pair of plain scissors. Kurama watched as she went over to him and tore a piece of his shirt off. He was about to say something when she started to cut it. Magically, instead of taking off parts, the cloth started to grow with each slice.
When the girl finished, she held up a sweater that looked very comfortable. She jumped up, higher than any girl of her age would and stuck the sweater over his head. She nudged him with the handle of the scissors. Kurama smiled warmly and pulled down the sweater. The girl smiled under her cloak and dashed back to the woman.
Kurama wasn't disturbed as he ate his fill. It was a few minutes before the last one came up. A little boy, the same age as the girl with the scissors, held out a tunic and a pair of boots. The fox looked at them and the boy handed them gently to him and scuttled back behind his sister. The two looked at him. He noticed one had familiar gold eyes, and the other's red hair was falling from the hood.
"Enchanted clothes, dear, those shoes can climb any surface. The tunic will be a disguise for you, if need be," she said with "hinting" tone. Kurama blinked, "You.know?"
"Aye, we do. And take the cloth while your at it," she said, unknown to Kurama trying to hide her tail. The boy clapped once and the food vanished. He rolled it up and dumped it in Kurama's arms.
"Take care, farewell," she said gliding into the gloom of the forest, flanked by the children. Kurama's eyes followed them till they disappeared.
~~~
With the items either on him or in hand he set off to climb the cliff. He put one foot directly on the rock face. And it stuck; he lifted up and planted the other one on the rock. He stood straight, and no force pulled him down. The fox smiled as he climbed steadily up the steep hill.
He was almost there when he slipped, on of the boots falling down into the rock-strewn gorge below. Kurama's hand clawed into a niche in the wall and held on tight. Was he going to fall too? Then out of nowhere, a sinewy rope fell before him. He grabbed on, not thinking if it was tied or not. The fox was slowly pulled up.
As soon as he reached the top he saw his savior bundle the rope and stuff it in a bag. It was a raven-haired boy with big brown eyes. His hair was untidy due to his slave work but he tried best to look tough by slicking it back.
"I see you made it safely. I'm Yusuke," he said jutting out his hand. Kurama shook it and said, "Did you know I was coming too?" Yusuke was about to say something when an odd creature with large ears and a tuft of black hair landed on his head out of nowhere. The raven-haired boy's face drooped into an annoyed expression. "This thing told me you were."
"Puu!" it said with a smug look. Kurama sniggered.
"Listen, the bitch of a slave driver knows you are going to come. So can't you make it look like you're just another slave?" he asked as they walked through the courtyards. Kurama blinked a few times and put a finger to his chin. "How do I do that?"
Yusuke thought for a second and said, "Don't have such a straight posture. Be hunched over as if you just pulled a boulder for a mile. And mess up your hair! It looks like a professional styled it."
Kurama blushed, "Er...it is messy."
"Okay, whatever."
Yusuke took him through an old oaken door that led into a kitchen. "Are you human?" asked Kurama.
"Not really.I have demon blood but it is faint. Everyone else is human though. The bitch stole them from the Ningenkai and made them slaves.."
A blue-haired girl came up to them. "Yusuke, Rikonomi announced to the seamstresses that she needs a gown and tunic in six days. So the wedding is going to be in a week!"
"Good job Botan! Now that we got-"
"Oh! Is this Kurama?" she said noticing the red-head. Kurama nodded.
"Good, good. Now then, you can help with the measurements with Hiei-sama's outfit; therefore you'll be able to see him!" she said merrily.
Kurama blinked, mouth agape. "I can see him?"
"Of course, silly!"
The fox demon smiled, "Arigato. Uh...if you don't mind me asking.are you human? You don't seem human.."
"Heavens, no. I'm a ferry girl, a pilot of the River Styx. You know, life after death kinda thing. I'm a grim reaper. Rikonomi snatched my oar and enslaved me when I tried to take her soul across the River," she said. Botan waved and ran off.
"A.ferry girl?" he asked Yusuke. He shrugged and made a "cuckoo" motion with his hand to his head. Puu jumped onto his finger and nibbled on his ear. Yusuke got his annoyed look again, making Kurama laugh.
~~~
Rikonomi stroked Hiei's hair as the demon looked sourly away. They were in his "chambers". It was more like a tidy and decorated dungeon. "There, there, Hiei-chan. That mean old fox demon wanted to leave you. Now you're here, safe and sound, with you bride-to-be."
Hiei swatted her hand away and stood walking to the barred window. "I'm being forced to marry you. That doesn't mean I'll like it or that'll be loyal to you." Rikonomi stood up abruptly and said with some pride, "Anyone of my choosing, WILL love me. Just wait and see!" With that she stormed off.
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Author: Woo! The Katie done!!! *does a little dance*
Hiei: o_0
The Kurama: The Kurama scared.
The Katie was dared by The Katie's friend to speak in third person, so The Katie is. The Katie is very bored, so The Katie write next chapter. The Katie's fans happy? The Katie hopes so ^-^.
Hiei: The Katie slapped me!
Author: The Katie slapped The Hiei? When did The Katie do so?
The Hiei: Last chapter! And I thought you said you'd never slap anyone because it showed the "easy" way to hurt someone? And because it was girly?
Author: Uh..*shifty eyes* The Katie says The Hiei slapped The Kurama first!
The Kurama: Yes, and it still hurts T.T
Author: Aww..The Kurama go: T.T. Poor The Kurama.........The Katie says she bad a mistake in previous chapter. The line "Whoever took Hiouko, I suppose." is supposed to say Hikama. Gots it? The Katie hopes you do!
~~~~~
Kurama fumbled with his rucksack, stuffing it with spare clothes and food. His face still stung, even though it was over a day ago that Hiei slapped him and took off. He was determined to get his lover back, no matter how dangerous, no matter how testing it was.
He was going to do it...
And he was going to kill the bitch that made Hiei do it..
Kurama flicked the two tears that escaped his eyes and tightened his rucksack's string. Ams was peeking from around the corner as he slipped the lavender pack over his back and walked sternly out the door. Ams stopped him and questioned his motives of being up so late.
"Where you going Kurama-sama?" the wolf-girl asked, eyes big and full of wonder. Kurama knelt and said to her, "I'm going away for awhile, I might comeback, I might not come back. Take care of yourself, you hear?" he said ruffling her hair. Those big eyes got all teary and for a second Kurama thought of Nywae.
"But sir! You can't go out there all alone! There are beasties and bad, bad demons that will hurt you!" Ams said clutching her little fists. Kurama smiled, "I'll be fine, Ams. Just try not to get into to trouble while I'm gone?" Ams feigned a sniff and took out her stuffed wolf from her apron pocket.
"Take him, he'll protect you. I swear he will! Won't you?" she said talking to the inanimate toy. "Oh, I couldn't I know how you are attached to that doll.."
"Take it please!" she said shoving it into his arms and fleeing down the hall. The fox looked down at the soft plush, with bead eyes and a pink felt tongue sticking out of a stitch-work mouth. He tucked it into his pack gingerly and set of down the hall.
~~~
Ams jumped down the last step in the front of the castle. She landed softly in the snow, her tail twitching slightly as she fled into the woods. As she ran, she ditched the disguise of a house maid. She slowly changed back into her true form, that of the Princess Amisha. It was A.R.'s idea to keep an eye on the couple. Amiee would never have defied her, for fear of being on the wrong end of a sword.
The princess took the form of her child-self while she worked in the castle as a maid. Yukina knew but kept silent. Hiei and Kurama were unaware of the truth, and would probably slaughter them if they did.
True, Ams stole all the children before Rikonomi could lay her ugly hands on them. She had good reason, also a reason why the children weren't returned. She went into a small cottage, a good 25 miles from the castle, to where the shouts of A.R. could be distinguishably heard.
"Get back here you ruddy brat!"
*CRASH*
"Get your !@#%^ !@$$@$ arse over here this instant! Don't make me..."
Amiee sighed loudly, the kids were up to harassing the half dragon today.
The sight would be a crack up if Amiee's news wasn't so grim. A.R. was holding down the six year old Hikama with one of her boots while the three year old boy, Hiouko, was hugging her leg, while his sister had turned into her fox demon form and was fleeing about the room while A.R. tried to snatch her.
"Kurana, sit," said Amiee. Obediently, the little fox sat and started to clean her paw. A.R. glared at the kit and then at Amiee, "How the hell do you do that?!"
"Skill with children, unlike someone I know," she said setting her things down and taking a seat next to the human-form Kurana. "Yeah.yeah..."
"Kurama's gone off for Hiei," she said filing her claws. A.R. cursed and said, "Guess what little brats? You get to meet your makers.."
"Hey! I thought you said you weren't going to kill us!" said Hikama, struggling fiercely under the foot.
"Literally, I mean it. Get your cloaks, let's go meet Daddy one or papa Kurama.or whatever."
~~~
Kurama scaled the rocks in no time flat. Being a thief really had its rewards. Then he found out something. The rock wall right below the castle of the evil sorceress was a shear drop. The only way up was flying, but at that moment he had no means to fly. He sat pondering on a rock when he spotted a woman hunched over a book with three children in robes of blue playing about.
The woman stopped reading and beckoned Kurama over with a gloved hand. He blinked and cautiously walked over. The woman smiled under her hood and said in a low voice, "You look hungry and cold come and the children will help."
The fox sat on a vacant boulder as the children huddled around an open sack and each pulled out their own item. The tallest one held a table cloth which he spread out. The boy clapped twice. Kurama's eyes went wide; the cloth was magically filled with all kinds of food. Steaming meats, dew sprayed vegetables, soups, a jug of wine, and a full turkey sat in their delicious glory.
His supply of sustenance ran out a few days before. He had to resort to berry picking and hunting. Kurama grabbed a leg of the turkey and ate ravenously. The woman ushered the little girls forward. The girl held a pair of plain scissors. Kurama watched as she went over to him and tore a piece of his shirt off. He was about to say something when she started to cut it. Magically, instead of taking off parts, the cloth started to grow with each slice.
When the girl finished, she held up a sweater that looked very comfortable. She jumped up, higher than any girl of her age would and stuck the sweater over his head. She nudged him with the handle of the scissors. Kurama smiled warmly and pulled down the sweater. The girl smiled under her cloak and dashed back to the woman.
Kurama wasn't disturbed as he ate his fill. It was a few minutes before the last one came up. A little boy, the same age as the girl with the scissors, held out a tunic and a pair of boots. The fox looked at them and the boy handed them gently to him and scuttled back behind his sister. The two looked at him. He noticed one had familiar gold eyes, and the other's red hair was falling from the hood.
"Enchanted clothes, dear, those shoes can climb any surface. The tunic will be a disguise for you, if need be," she said with "hinting" tone. Kurama blinked, "You.know?"
"Aye, we do. And take the cloth while your at it," she said, unknown to Kurama trying to hide her tail. The boy clapped once and the food vanished. He rolled it up and dumped it in Kurama's arms.
"Take care, farewell," she said gliding into the gloom of the forest, flanked by the children. Kurama's eyes followed them till they disappeared.
~~~
With the items either on him or in hand he set off to climb the cliff. He put one foot directly on the rock face. And it stuck; he lifted up and planted the other one on the rock. He stood straight, and no force pulled him down. The fox smiled as he climbed steadily up the steep hill.
He was almost there when he slipped, on of the boots falling down into the rock-strewn gorge below. Kurama's hand clawed into a niche in the wall and held on tight. Was he going to fall too? Then out of nowhere, a sinewy rope fell before him. He grabbed on, not thinking if it was tied or not. The fox was slowly pulled up.
As soon as he reached the top he saw his savior bundle the rope and stuff it in a bag. It was a raven-haired boy with big brown eyes. His hair was untidy due to his slave work but he tried best to look tough by slicking it back.
"I see you made it safely. I'm Yusuke," he said jutting out his hand. Kurama shook it and said, "Did you know I was coming too?" Yusuke was about to say something when an odd creature with large ears and a tuft of black hair landed on his head out of nowhere. The raven-haired boy's face drooped into an annoyed expression. "This thing told me you were."
"Puu!" it said with a smug look. Kurama sniggered.
"Listen, the bitch of a slave driver knows you are going to come. So can't you make it look like you're just another slave?" he asked as they walked through the courtyards. Kurama blinked a few times and put a finger to his chin. "How do I do that?"
Yusuke thought for a second and said, "Don't have such a straight posture. Be hunched over as if you just pulled a boulder for a mile. And mess up your hair! It looks like a professional styled it."
Kurama blushed, "Er...it is messy."
"Okay, whatever."
Yusuke took him through an old oaken door that led into a kitchen. "Are you human?" asked Kurama.
"Not really.I have demon blood but it is faint. Everyone else is human though. The bitch stole them from the Ningenkai and made them slaves.."
A blue-haired girl came up to them. "Yusuke, Rikonomi announced to the seamstresses that she needs a gown and tunic in six days. So the wedding is going to be in a week!"
"Good job Botan! Now that we got-"
"Oh! Is this Kurama?" she said noticing the red-head. Kurama nodded.
"Good, good. Now then, you can help with the measurements with Hiei-sama's outfit; therefore you'll be able to see him!" she said merrily.
Kurama blinked, mouth agape. "I can see him?"
"Of course, silly!"
The fox demon smiled, "Arigato. Uh...if you don't mind me asking.are you human? You don't seem human.."
"Heavens, no. I'm a ferry girl, a pilot of the River Styx. You know, life after death kinda thing. I'm a grim reaper. Rikonomi snatched my oar and enslaved me when I tried to take her soul across the River," she said. Botan waved and ran off.
"A.ferry girl?" he asked Yusuke. He shrugged and made a "cuckoo" motion with his hand to his head. Puu jumped onto his finger and nibbled on his ear. Yusuke got his annoyed look again, making Kurama laugh.
~~~
Rikonomi stroked Hiei's hair as the demon looked sourly away. They were in his "chambers". It was more like a tidy and decorated dungeon. "There, there, Hiei-chan. That mean old fox demon wanted to leave you. Now you're here, safe and sound, with you bride-to-be."
Hiei swatted her hand away and stood walking to the barred window. "I'm being forced to marry you. That doesn't mean I'll like it or that'll be loyal to you." Rikonomi stood up abruptly and said with some pride, "Anyone of my choosing, WILL love me. Just wait and see!" With that she stormed off.
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Author: Woo! The Katie done!!! *does a little dance*
Hiei: o_0
The Kurama: The Kurama scared.