Crystal: Hello all, and welcome to my first Yu Yu Hakusho fic! Now, I do not own YYH, and I do not own Harry Potter, and anyone who died in either are alive now, I'm not mentioning names. The term 'Jumi' comes from the game 'Legend of Mana' by Squaresoft, so it doesn't belong to me either. The only character in my use is Oracle, who is a Jumi, all others belong to Squaresoft.
Crystal: Anyway, I would like to dedicate this whole story to the author Siora. I used only three ideas from her story, which you fill find under my favorites list. I used the fact that the team was going to 'protect' someone at Hogwarts, and then something that has to do with demons, but I can not say without giving away the whole plot line. And, I used the idea for them to stay at Grimmauld Place. So, here is the next chapter.
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Oracle stood, her legs like jello, as she turned to head back to the castle. She froze, as she caught sight of the ruby orbs in the darkness. The first thought in her mind was run, but she wondered. Why run?
He must have a good explanation for what happened in there, how do I know it just wasn't that Draco guys trick. Oracle stood very still for a moment, reading his every movement and what his eyes were saying. They were filled with sorrow, forgiveness, and overall…pain. But, there was something more, something she had been seeing a lot in herself now. This new emotion, which she had never seen in her life.
Music flowed through the open door which he stood before, and Oracle let the words wash over her.
I'm so tired of being here
Suppressed by all my childish fears
And if you have to leave
I wish that you would just leave
Cause your presence still lingers here
And it won't leave me alone
The words sunk into her brain, and she closed her eyes as more flowed into her ears.
These wounds won't seem to heal
This pain is just too real
There's just to much that time cannot erase
When you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears
When you screamed I'd fight away all of your fears
And I held your hand through all of these years
But you still hold
All of me
Oracle felt the songs word over power her emotions, and she fell to the ground on her knees. She clutched her hands to her ears, thinking the song was bringing back to much for her to handle. She felt something embrace her, but didn't dare move. And yet, though her struggles, the song penetrated her mind.
You used to captivate me by your resonating mind
Now I'm bound by the life you left behind
Your face haunts my once pleasant dreams
Your voice it chased away all the sanity in me
These wounds won't seem to heal
This pain is just too real
There's just to much that time cannot erase
When you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears
When you screamed I'd fight away all of your fears
And I held your hand through all of these years
But you still hold
All of me
Oracle sat, tears falling from her mind, as every memory that she had thought been pushed away crept back. She fell to the ground fully, crying into the stone at all the pain her heart was going through. She felt the presence again, holding her and settling her sobs. She changed position, sobbing into this person shirt, and letting her tears do the talking.
The person cradled her as she cried, and Oracle looked as she heard soft comforting words. It was Hiei.
I've tried so hard to tell myself that you're gone
But though you're still with me
I've been alone all along
Hiei picked her up, and Oracle continued to cry into his shirt. The spell for her yes wavered and they turned that blue she had seen in the water. She clung around him, as he continued to cradle her and comfort her as they made their way back to the castle. Not wanting anyone to see them, he began at his demon speed, now feeling the need to. As they passed the Great Hall, the last chorus sounded through their ears.
When you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears
When you screamed I'd fight away all of your fears
And I held your hand through all of these years
But you still hold
All of me
Hiei entered the common room, holding the crying girl.
"Oracle" he looked down at her, and she looked up at him with crying eyes.
"My room" she said softly, and he nodded. He walked up the stairs, opening the door to her room and walking in. He set her down on the bed, and she continued to cry. He stood, getting ready to leave, but she grabbed his wrist.
"No, no, don't leave me" she cried, looking up in pain. His heart skipped a momentarily beat, and he sat down on the other side of her. She turned towards him, her eyes closed but tears and sobs still escaping from her porcelain face. She put her arms around his waist, holding on tightly
He sighed slightly, moving into a laying position, and pulling the blankets over him and her. She tightened her grip for a moment, before returning to the one from earlier, showing her thanks. He put his arms around her shaking body, and she put her head against his chest. He placed a pillow underneath it, and set himself on a pillow of his own.
He removed his arms for a moment from around her, pulling off his over coat. He pulled his shirt off as well, knowing that he and she would be more comfortable this way. Knowing she would be very uncomfortable to wake up and find him wearing anything less then those, he put his arms around her once more, laying his head on hers while leaning against the pillow.
He felt her legs entangle with his, and sighed slightly. There was a possibility that no one would notice he was not in his room, and was thankful he had locked it before hand. He could sneak in there the next morning, and it would look like nothing had happened at all.
So, together, their arms around each other and their legs entangled, they fell asleep.
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Oracle pulled the warmth closer to her, smiling slightly. It tightened its protective hold around her, and she froze. Wait a second, what happened last night. She blinked her eyes, seeing first the chest of a male. She tensed for a moment, looking up to see Hiei's face. It was very soft and child like while he slept, but she tensed again.
Peeking under the blanket hesitantly, she saw that he and she were both clothed. He must have taken off his shirt to sleep, but he had the right sense to think of her about it. She had been extremely comfortable in his embrace, his gentle heartbeat lulling her to sleep.
She encircled his foot with hers, cuddling closer. She looked into his face, brushing a black lock from his eyes. He blinked a bit, opening one eye and looking down at her. She smiled.
"Morning" she yawned. He nodded a bit in response, before opening both his eyes and blinking them awake.
"Do you remember what happened last night?" He asked her, not wanting to bring up any more tears from her. She nodded.
"Just, that song brought back a lot about my past, and now that it's out, I don't have the feeling to cry anymore about it" Oracle said, blinking her eyes in a still-tired motion. Hiei's arms opened from around her, and she moved her legs to free his. She unattached her arms, and then sat up, stretching them cat like. Hiei watched her with amusement, as she fell from the motion onto the bed, right into his lap.
He looked down at her, and she looked up at him.
"Hello" she laughed, as she sat up, and stood. She looked down at her dress, walking towards her wardrobe and pulling out an outfit that Hiei had never seen her wear before. She pulled out a pair of green pants, a bit shorter then her normal ones, in the same color. She pulled out her same shoes as well, but bandages too. She didn't seem to pull out a visible top, but rather a green, mesh over coat, looking a bit like Hiei's.
"I made this outfit based on what you wear" she said, as she walked towards the bathroom. She stopped by her bed, looking over at him. She smiled. "Thank you for what you did last night, I'm sorry I caused you such a hassle" she said.
"It wasn't a hassle, I'm surprised you're not very mad at me" Hiei said.
"About the girl, right?" Oracle asked, sitting on the end of the bed. He scooted over to her.
"Yes. That she asked me to dance with her friendly, when she grabbed me 'inappropriately', and I set fire to her dress" Hiei said. Oracle smiled.
"And I think it was a set-up. This Malfoy scum told me about you both on the dance floor, and I passed him when I ran outside, his arms wide open for me. He asked me to the dance before I had a chance to ask you" Oracle said, and saw him scowl slightly. "But, I didn't even know his name, so it was a bit odd. Besides, he looked to much like a weasel" Oracle stated, and he laughed a bit.
Oracle leaned up, kissing him slightly, before standing from the bed. He looked at her.
"You should get used to that. If you'll be courting me, isn't that one of the things that you should be used to. No need to look so shocked" Oracle said, disappearing into the bathroom. Hiei smiled to himself, standing and exiting the room. He had remembered while they were sleeping that the hallway curved after the last room, which just happened to be hers. He walked around, passing the Kurama's room, which was last on their side.
His was next to it, so he unlocked it, and stepped inside. He changed into his usual clothes, and it seemed he would be matching a bit to Oracle today. It was yet another Saturday, the first Hogsmeade Saturday of the school year. Oracle had talked him into coming when they had found out about it, so he had better go.
He emerged in his black clothes, walking down to the common room wear Kurama, Botan, and Yukina were seated. Oracle seemed to be as well, since her beautiful hair, no longer black, was flashing over the top of a chair.
"Good morning Hiei" Kurama said. Oracle turned, smiling.
"Morning Hiei" she said. She, just like him, didn't want anything that happened the night before to leak out. When the world was ready for them, everyone would find out about it. She stood, revealing her outfit to him.
The bandages, emerald green ones, had been tied around her chest and waist like that of a warrior, but that was all. She had the same tied around her hands, and the only parts of her legs visible were covered in them as well. She had seemed to trade her shoes for black ones, Japanese style, so they were incredibly like his.
She had on the mesh, black overcoat on, fluttering around her and moving as she walked. Her bun had been let down, and she had pulled all her hair back into a pony-tail. She had an emerald bandana around her head, one like Hiei's, but with a black dragon crawling along it.
She had silver, hoop earrings hanging from their respective lobes, and silver, circle bracelets about her arms.
"Hey, a female Hiei" Yusuke said as he walked down the stairs yawning. Oracle's core glinted dangerously, and Yusuke looked around nervously.
"Let's go and get some breakfast now" Yukina brought up, and everyone nodded. Yusuke made a mental note to thank her later. As everyone began to leave, Oracle grabbed Hiei's wrist.
"You guys coming?" Botan asked, looking in at them suspiciously.
"We thought we'd give you a head start" Oracle said smoothly.
"As if it will help" they heard Yusuke call. Botan sent a small wink to Oracle, who blushed slightly, before snapping the portrait shut. Oracle made a sign for Hiei to be quiet, while she closed her eyes.
"No ones here, everyone must be down at breakfast" Oracle said. She sat on the couch, motioning for Hiei to do so as well. "I wanted to get you to do something, but it is very risky, understand that" Oracle said, and Hiei nodded.
"If you have any hesitation, if you're not sure, pull your hand back, otherwise, put your heart into it" Oracle said, and Hiei nodded. "I want you to touch my core" she said to him, and he looked at her quizzically. Why would that be dangerous?
"If a person touches a Jumi core, they may as well become suicidal. It's a very dangerous task, but I feel it a precaution in case…something may happen" she said to him, and he nodded.
"Now, hold out your left hand" she instructed, and he did so. She took hold of it with her right. She then held her left, placing it on his forehead. He felt a tingling sensation as she did so, and closed his eyes for a moment.
"With your right hand" she said, her eyes a bit nervous, "touch my core" she concluded. He raised his hand, moving very slowly towards her core.
"Heavens winds of eternal passion, let my heart tell in it's fashion, shall he not be cursed from lust, not be turned to bones and dust. Let his heart give mine direction, shall he be false, learn his lesson, though I pray he be alright, bless his heart, eternal light" She repeated this till his fingertips brushed her core. There was a blinding light, though his eyes were not affected. The light subsided, and Oracle sat there smiling.
"You passed" she said softly, leaning towards him and placing a butterfly kiss on each of his cheeks, and then his now closed eyes.
"And what precaution did this take?" He asked.
"If my core should ever be taken, by anyone, only you can touch it without getting hit by its affect. The thief will not feel the affect till about an hour later, most likely because they will be wearing gloves, but you can touch it and hold it as long as you like, but only mine" Oracle said, and he nodded. She kissed him softly on the lips for a few seconds, before pulling away slightly. (A/N *big, warning, commercial voice* Warning: The next portion of the story may be to graphic for small children, please proceed with extreme caution.)
He looked at her, before moving in again, kissing her longer, and slowly letting his tongue trace her lower lip. She smiled, letting hers do the same to his upper lip, before they slowly backed away for breath. Hiei gave a questioning glance, and Oracle nodded, before descending onto his lips again.
Oracle opened her mouth, pushing her lips against the opening to his. They parted, his own tongue entering slowly into her mouth. She explored his mouth slightly with hers, while he did the same, before they pulled apart with small kisses.
"I'm not too hungry anymore, are you?" Hiei asked. Oracle laughed, placing her head on his shoulder, and he laughed as well. He needed this. He needed her. And she needed him as well.
She was his escape from pain, and he was her escape as well.
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Crystal: Another chapter done. Now, as you can see, I've decided this will be a Hiei/Oracle story. They have a lot in common, and Hiei will like her. I mean, she can fight for herself, and she likes to taunt Yusuke (or make his worst dreams…realities.) Yea, that's more like it.
Crystal: Now, my friend *DreamerStarM* said that a Yukina/Kurama coupling would be original, and I like original, so I'm going to lean towards that. Besides, Hiei would trust Yukina more with Kurama then with Kuwabara.
Crystal: So, now that that's all clear, I would just love some reviews and feedback. And the next chapter will be out ASAP, or as fast as I can type. 21 stories, I have a lot on my shoulders. I will get back to Prophecy of Eight soon, but, again; I am stuck in the depths of writers block for that story. Anyone know how to save me?
Crystal: Very, very, fluffy chapter. But, a lot of you are liking this change in Hiei. Those of you who do not, well, then why are you even reading this far! This is by far, my favorite chapter, besides the one when they first kissed. This one, they moved on a few steps in their relationship. This is doing Hiei really good and Oracle as well. I will get into her past soon, and if I don't and you're really curious, read the prequel when it comes out. But, I know most of you all will anyway. Because I love you all, and you all love me, so we all good. I am just having way to much fun with this story. Oh well.
Crystal: The song, by the way, is 'My Immortal' by Evanescence. I love it extremely, I love Evanescence extremely, and I hope soon you'll all love it too. If you don't already… But this song is really good. It was in Daredevil, though that movie SUCKED ASS, everybody DIED! What kind of dumbass movie is that? Well, it played at the funeral, and I guess you could listen to it while you read. I tried fitting it so that there were instrumental parts where the text is. Ok, enough of my blabbering.
See ya around…