Raven: *Eating sugary snow*
Kurama: HI! Here's the new chapter!
Indygo: *lurking in the shadows*
Also: e/n: editors note - from Indygo, a/n: authors note from Raven Kitsune
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Doggy Dances Must End!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Kurama watched Jade run away. It took a second for him to remember where he was- all he knew was that Jade was, one moment, so close, and the next, she was gone. If he could have smacked himself upside the head, he probably would have done so.
'Why did I do that?' He almost screamed it out loud, though it was certainly loud in his mind. He started to go for his room.
'At least, before, she didn't have a reason to hate me. Now she does. I'm such a friggin idiot!' He found a room that suited him- not to far into the inn, but with a nice view and many animal furs that the fox in him found rather nice.
He sat down on the bed and watched the sky, but would not sleep at all that night.
~Hiei's POV~
I was trying to get away from that baka dog (what a kozo, I bet he gets it from Kabache, though I don't understand why he likes me so.) , so I had left the room. I came into the hall between the fireplace-room and the one Kurama and Jade were in.
Suddenly, she had burst through the door. The look on her face was one of total confusion and fear, which startled me. I looked around. Kuwabara was still acting like a ningen with the dog, and now Yusuke and Casa were joining them. I was the only one who noticed her run for the rooms.
Kurama walked slowly out later. He wore a stunned look and was staggering a little all the way up the stairs.
I didn't know what to do. I went into the dining room, but nothing was there, nothing dangerous that I could sense. I mean, if there was something dangerous there, I'm sure I would know. There was nothing. So why.?
I found Kurama's room (don't ask how.) I banged on the door several times but there was no answer. Refusing to doubt myself, I opened the door. Kurama was sitting on his bed, looking like he was in a trance. I knew better than to disturb the redheaded kitsune.
I went outside, not wishing to be lost in the inn, and preferring my trees to a bed any day. I climbed into one of the taller ones and found a nice thick branch. I watched the stars for a while, and felt myself drift away.
Suddenly, a pale face with two large, doglike eyes was suddenly very close, looking at me.
"GAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" I yelled.
Kabache stared for a second, a little wide-eyed at my reaction. Then she nearly fell out of the tree with laughter.
"Hn." I responded to the awful, ridiculing noise. She couldn't stop herself and she kept going. How the hell did she sneak up on me!
Damn kozos, they must be turning me soft.
"What do you want?" I growled at her, pissed that she was able to sneak up on me. Then, out of nowhere, a girl popped out from behind her.
She was about my height, wearing an outfit much like mine, only it was purple. Her sleeves were quarter length, showing some cut marks on her wrists...
"What are you looking at?" She said, a little irritated, with shy sweetness as she hid her hands behind her back..
"Hn." Something about her made me like her - so I hated her even more.
"I'm Mikki," She said with a sly smile. I didn't answer but climbed higher in the tree for no reason other than embarrassment. 'That stupid Kabache' I thought.
~Nobodies POV!~
Kabache looked up into the tree, sighed, and turned back to Mikki.
"Okay, he's a weirdo. He didn't even try to question what you're doing here."
"I don't mind." Mikki said softly. Kabache looked back up into the tree.
"Yeah, but I didn't mean to startle him. I wanted to talk to him about. you know what? Never mind. Let me take you into the inn, I know it up and down from my scouting. I'll introduce you to our gang."
"Nah." Mikki sighed. She looked off away from the soft yellow glow of the inn. (e/n: the lights in the windows, people) "I have someplace I'd rather sleep. I promise, though, that I'll come back in the morning and be your guide."
"Their guide." Kabache said, with an evil smirk. "Not mine. I'm not even in the group, I just give the warnings and get the info. Once this job's over, I'm collecting the other half of my money and ditching. Probably find myself a nice home in the Ningenkai where Indy can live."
"Who?"
"Never mind, you'll see."
Kabache walked into the lobby alone.
"Well, if it ain't the amazing Houdini." Yusuke said. "Where'd you go this time, bitch?" '
"Yusuke!!!" Kuwabara cried. "Don't call a girl that!!!"
"But I'm a dog spirit." Kabache said bluntly. "I'm a bitch."
Everyone blinked, except for Indy, who, delighted to see his mistress return, started dancing harder and more energetically at her feet.
"Indy..." Kabache cooed at the dog. Her normal mischievous face became chibi-eyed and loving. She dropped to her knees and hugged her dog. "Hey there puppy! How's my doggie?" She said. "You miss me? Huh? Huh?"
Yusuke stared even more, amazed that she talked like that to her dog. Indy started his dance again and Kabache reached into her pocket and produced a small bag of dog food he could eat from. The black mutt snarfed down the food, and went along happily, still chewing as Kuwabara, Casa, and Yusuke looked at her.
"How come we didn't think of that?" they asked themselves. Kabache muttered "baka" under her breath at the dumbfounded boys, called Indy back, and then went to find her a room.
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Morning came and when the group was finally all up, they headed downstairs for breakfast.
Jade was expertly avoiding Kurama, she felt bad, but she was so confused! She barely knew him, he barely knew her, Spirit Detectives weren't supposed to get romantically involved! Damn! It was so simple, why couldn't he see?
If it was so simple, why was she sweating over it so much?
If Jade was confused, she became more confused after Kabache's story on the girl, Mikki Kitkat. Kabache simply introduced Mikki as the new member to the expedition, a guide, and nothing more. That was it. No background info, nothing about who she was, or why she had those cuts on her arms. It wasn't like Kabache didn't know, because Kabache knew everything.
The girl was quiet, she had a sweetness about her that made Jade think of Kurama, which made her- mad, embarrassed, sad, and confused. When she talked, though, she sounded like Hiei. "I want to get out of this world." She said. "It has too many bad memories from me. Kabache said she'd take me out if I babysat- (evil look from Kabache) - I mean, uh, guide you through the realm."
Hiei came in through the front door, and sat down with everyone else as Casa laughed and merrily dished out the grub. Kurama filled him in on what Kabache and Mikki said, less for Hiei's benefit and more for his own embarassment.
Hiei, bored with everyone already, looked around the table for a good escape. He saw Mikki, and noted her change of clothes. She was now in a long black trench coat, with a blood red top, and black pants. Her hair flowed freely about her head.
'Damn she's hott.' Hiei thought "Damn SHUT UP!' he told himself, suddenly very confused.
Kurama, catching Hiei's thoughts, chuckled, but stopped when he was thrown a death glare.
/Shut-up Kitsune!/
//Make me.//
/Hn../ Hiei pretended to become very interested in his food. He noticed a small paper on the table among the pancakes and French toast.
"Jade," He said, handing her the note as she took a seat next to him. Like he was going to read it.
Jade read out loud - "Morning, sorry I can't join you for breakfast, but I had some errands to run. I'll be back soon, if you would please wait up for me, I have a question for all of you. See you soon! Signed, Casa."
Everyone exchanged clances when they realized Casa was already gone.
"Dude, Casa pulled a Kabache!" Yusuke laughed. Then he yelped in surprise when a certain black dog under the table barked loudly.
Hiei glared at Kurama.
/I don't trust him/
//There's nothing wrong with him.// Kurama enforced.
For the second time in twelve hours, Hiei turned around to find Kabache RIGHT THERE. He jumped again, "Casa's not who Jade thinks he is." she whispered. Then, went back to eating.
Of course, Hiei was only more confused because he thought Casa was untrustworthy, but Kabache had warned him like he wasn't untrustworthy, but then again did Kabache know that Hiei thought that and think that he thought the other thing.
Ah, the poor confused mind of a half-breed..
When they were done, Jade stood up, to collect the dishes, but they had all disappeared, and then in a second reappeared, clean. Jade stared in wonder, shrugged, then got up and went into the lobby and sat by the lit fire, thinking to herself. The group wondered out side, but Kurama held back and sat down next to Jade.
Oh dearie.
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Raven: *Silently eating sugary snow*
Kurama: Looks ready to attack
Raven: *mouth full* wadz oop?
Kurama: HI! Here's the new chapter!
Indygo: *lurking in the shadows*
Also: e/n: editors note - from Indygo, a/n: authors note from Raven Kitsune
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Doggy Dances Must End!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Kurama watched Jade run away. It took a second for him to remember where he was- all he knew was that Jade was, one moment, so close, and the next, she was gone. If he could have smacked himself upside the head, he probably would have done so.
'Why did I do that?' He almost screamed it out loud, though it was certainly loud in his mind. He started to go for his room.
'At least, before, she didn't have a reason to hate me. Now she does. I'm such a friggin idiot!' He found a room that suited him- not to far into the inn, but with a nice view and many animal furs that the fox in him found rather nice.
He sat down on the bed and watched the sky, but would not sleep at all that night.
~Hiei's POV~
I was trying to get away from that baka dog (what a kozo, I bet he gets it from Kabache, though I don't understand why he likes me so.) , so I had left the room. I came into the hall between the fireplace-room and the one Kurama and Jade were in.
Suddenly, she had burst through the door. The look on her face was one of total confusion and fear, which startled me. I looked around. Kuwabara was still acting like a ningen with the dog, and now Yusuke and Casa were joining them. I was the only one who noticed her run for the rooms.
Kurama walked slowly out later. He wore a stunned look and was staggering a little all the way up the stairs.
I didn't know what to do. I went into the dining room, but nothing was there, nothing dangerous that I could sense. I mean, if there was something dangerous there, I'm sure I would know. There was nothing. So why.?
I found Kurama's room (don't ask how.) I banged on the door several times but there was no answer. Refusing to doubt myself, I opened the door. Kurama was sitting on his bed, looking like he was in a trance. I knew better than to disturb the redheaded kitsune.
I went outside, not wishing to be lost in the inn, and preferring my trees to a bed any day. I climbed into one of the taller ones and found a nice thick branch. I watched the stars for a while, and felt myself drift away.
Suddenly, a pale face with two large, doglike eyes was suddenly very close, looking at me.
"GAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" I yelled.
Kabache stared for a second, a little wide-eyed at my reaction. Then she nearly fell out of the tree with laughter.
"Hn." I responded to the awful, ridiculing noise. She couldn't stop herself and she kept going. How the hell did she sneak up on me!
Damn kozos, they must be turning me soft.
"What do you want?" I growled at her, pissed that she was able to sneak up on me. Then, out of nowhere, a girl popped out from behind her.
She was about my height, wearing an outfit much like mine, only it was purple. Her sleeves were quarter length, showing some cut marks on her wrists...
"What are you looking at?" She said, a little irritated, with shy sweetness as she hid her hands behind her back..
"Hn." Something about her made me like her - so I hated her even more.
"I'm Mikki," She said with a sly smile. I didn't answer but climbed higher in the tree for no reason other than embarrassment. 'That stupid Kabache' I thought.
~Nobodies POV!~
Kabache looked up into the tree, sighed, and turned back to Mikki.
"Okay, he's a weirdo. He didn't even try to question what you're doing here."
"I don't mind." Mikki said softly. Kabache looked back up into the tree.
"Yeah, but I didn't mean to startle him. I wanted to talk to him about. you know what? Never mind. Let me take you into the inn, I know it up and down from my scouting. I'll introduce you to our gang."
"Nah." Mikki sighed. She looked off away from the soft yellow glow of the inn. (e/n: the lights in the windows, people) "I have someplace I'd rather sleep. I promise, though, that I'll come back in the morning and be your guide."
"Their guide." Kabache said, with an evil smirk. "Not mine. I'm not even in the group, I just give the warnings and get the info. Once this job's over, I'm collecting the other half of my money and ditching. Probably find myself a nice home in the Ningenkai where Indy can live."
"Who?"
"Never mind, you'll see."
Kabache walked into the lobby alone.
"Well, if it ain't the amazing Houdini." Yusuke said. "Where'd you go this time, bitch?" '
"Yusuke!!!" Kuwabara cried. "Don't call a girl that!!!"
"But I'm a dog spirit." Kabache said bluntly. "I'm a bitch."
Everyone blinked, except for Indy, who, delighted to see his mistress return, started dancing harder and more energetically at her feet.
"Indy..." Kabache cooed at the dog. Her normal mischievous face became chibi-eyed and loving. She dropped to her knees and hugged her dog. "Hey there puppy! How's my doggie?" She said. "You miss me? Huh? Huh?"
Yusuke stared even more, amazed that she talked like that to her dog. Indy started his dance again and Kabache reached into her pocket and produced a small bag of dog food he could eat from. The black mutt snarfed down the food, and went along happily, still chewing as Kuwabara, Casa, and Yusuke looked at her.
"How come we didn't think of that?" they asked themselves. Kabache muttered "baka" under her breath at the dumbfounded boys, called Indy back, and then went to find her a room.
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Morning came and when the group was finally all up, they headed downstairs for breakfast.
Jade was expertly avoiding Kurama, she felt bad, but she was so confused! She barely knew him, he barely knew her, Spirit Detectives weren't supposed to get romantically involved! Damn! It was so simple, why couldn't he see?
If it was so simple, why was she sweating over it so much?
If Jade was confused, she became more confused after Kabache's story on the girl, Mikki Kitkat. Kabache simply introduced Mikki as the new member to the expedition, a guide, and nothing more. That was it. No background info, nothing about who she was, or why she had those cuts on her arms. It wasn't like Kabache didn't know, because Kabache knew everything.
The girl was quiet, she had a sweetness about her that made Jade think of Kurama, which made her- mad, embarrassed, sad, and confused. When she talked, though, she sounded like Hiei. "I want to get out of this world." She said. "It has too many bad memories from me. Kabache said she'd take me out if I babysat- (evil look from Kabache) - I mean, uh, guide you through the realm."
Hiei came in through the front door, and sat down with everyone else as Casa laughed and merrily dished out the grub. Kurama filled him in on what Kabache and Mikki said, less for Hiei's benefit and more for his own embarassment.
Hiei, bored with everyone already, looked around the table for a good escape. He saw Mikki, and noted her change of clothes. She was now in a long black trench coat, with a blood red top, and black pants. Her hair flowed freely about her head.
'Damn she's hott.' Hiei thought "Damn SHUT UP!' he told himself, suddenly very confused.
Kurama, catching Hiei's thoughts, chuckled, but stopped when he was thrown a death glare.
/Shut-up Kitsune!/
//Make me.//
/Hn../ Hiei pretended to become very interested in his food. He noticed a small paper on the table among the pancakes and French toast.
"Jade," He said, handing her the note as she took a seat next to him. Like he was going to read it.
Jade read out loud - "Morning, sorry I can't join you for breakfast, but I had some errands to run. I'll be back soon, if you would please wait up for me, I have a question for all of you. See you soon! Signed, Casa."
Everyone exchanged clances when they realized Casa was already gone.
"Dude, Casa pulled a Kabache!" Yusuke laughed. Then he yelped in surprise when a certain black dog under the table barked loudly.
Hiei glared at Kurama.
/I don't trust him/
//There's nothing wrong with him.// Kurama enforced.
For the second time in twelve hours, Hiei turned around to find Kabache RIGHT THERE. He jumped again, "Casa's not who Jade thinks he is." she whispered. Then, went back to eating.
Of course, Hiei was only more confused because he thought Casa was untrustworthy, but Kabache had warned him like he wasn't untrustworthy, but then again did Kabache know that Hiei thought that and think that he thought the other thing.
Ah, the poor confused mind of a half-breed..
When they were done, Jade stood up, to collect the dishes, but they had all disappeared, and then in a second reappeared, clean. Jade stared in wonder, shrugged, then got up and went into the lobby and sat by the lit fire, thinking to herself. The group wondered out side, but Kurama held back and sat down next to Jade.
Oh dearie.
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Raven: *Silently eating sugary snow*
Kurama: Looks ready to attack
Raven: *mouth full* wadz oop?