Disclaimer: I do not own Yuyu Hakusho or any of the characters in it.
Kousei and Zoutou are my friend and I's characters, thus, they belong to
us.
Dedicated to: Zoutou.
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Kousei moaned as she awoke to the mind-piercing light shining through her window. Dammit. She should have closed the blinds. She turned, trying to get away from the bright beams. Her eyes hurt, and she knew she probably looked like crap. Kousei had run strait home to her bed after she left Kurama's, she hadn't moved. Tears threatened to spill from the already red and puffy eyes when she remembered Kurama. The kitsune had cried until no more could fall. Kousei couldn't remember crying so much in her life. Kurama and her had fought before but Kousei knew this was it. Her soul knew it was over between them.
The kitsune sighed while forcing herself to sit up. Her ears throbbed with a painful beat. Damn. She had a headache. Crying for so long does that. Kousei was not the type to stay in bed for weeks depressed and crying. She preferred to cry hard for a while and get it out of her system. After that she was almost normal. But this time that lingering sadness and despair stayed. It is over. This is it. It is over. It kept playing over and over in her head.
She stumbled into the bathroom and ran water in the bath tube. After a long cool bath she felt a lot better. Physically and emotionally. Kousei tried to push her troubles away. Don't think about it and it won't hurt. Except the things you can't change, and concentrate on the ones you can. That was when she remembered Zoutou. She had been upset too. The kitsune smiled. Counseling others always made her feel better.
"Zoutou? Are you up yet?" She asked while opening the ookami's bedroom door. She frowned. Zoutou wasn't in there. She must be up already. Kousei searched the kitchen and living room. She wasn't there either. Worry and fear started to eat at her. Zoutou had not come home yesterday, but Kousei just figured she had come home during the night. But no. There was not sign of the wolf. Zoutou sometimes left for long periods of time, but she always left a note or sign of some kind. But there was none. What if she was hurt? Lost? Sad and alone? Different mishappenings flew through the kitsune's head, each worse than the last. Kousei grabbed her coat and ran out the door, determined to find her friend.
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Hiei sat in his tree in the park thinking. He couldn't get Kurama's words out of his head. 'Take care of my kitsune Hiei.' WHAT THE HELL DID THAT MEAN!? Had Kurama given him permission to pursue Kousei? How did he know about Hiei's dark secret? Why did he break up with Kousei? And the worst question yet. Did he want to pursue Kousei? He didn't know. He certainly was interested. But the kitsune hated him. And besides, he already had a mate. Zoutou. He frowned, a wave of guilt flowing over him. He hadn't been very nice to her lately. But his guilt didn't last long. He shrugged. No use worrying. She'll get over it. She always does.
His thoughts were interrupted by a panting kitsune running up to his tree. Kousei looked wild, and on the break of tears. Hiei frowned. Dammit. What was she doing here?
"Hiei! Oh thank god I found you." Kousei huffed, stopping to catch her breath. Hiei blushed secretly. "Where is Zoutou, Hiei? Please tell me you've seen her." Hiei sweatdroped. She only came to see him to find the ookami.
"I haven't seen Zoutou since yesterday morning." He replied, sounding uninterested. Kousei frowned.
"You haven't seen her at all?"
"Nope."
"Do you know where she might be? I can't find her anywhere! I've looked at all the places she likes to go. Hiei I'm really worried about her. She was so upset yesterday and I'm afraid she is hurt." Hiei raised his eyebrows in surprise. The kitsune and ookami were usually inseparable. Zoutou would have at least told her where she was going. And Zoutou was upset yesterday? He hadn't even noticed. The guilt returned. For about a minute. He shook his head.
"I don't know where she is." Tears weld up in her eyes again. Her bottom lip quivered. She really must be worried. Hiei gulped, he was going to do something really stupid. "But I'll help you find her. I have the jagan of course." Kousei's eyes lit up. Hiei smiled to himself.
"Really? Oh thank you Hiei!" Hiei shrugged and hopped down from his tree.
"I have nothing better to do." From under his headband a light started to glow a little. He sent his jagan's energy out, searching for Zoutou. She was somewhere on the east side of town. A place he didn't know or recognize. But her spirit energy was strong and full. She wasn't hurt or sick.
"I found her. She is somewhere on the east side of town. She seems fine." He said. Kousei frowned again.
"What would she be doing over there if she is ok?" Hiei shrugged.
"I dunno. Let's just go. I'm bored." He started to walk off in the direction he felt Zoutou. Kousei glared and followed.
They walked for hours. Hiei seemed to be taking his sweet time getting to where ever Zoutou was, but Kousei didn't tell him to hurry up. After all, she should be grateful he was helping her at all. But she was getting rather bored. The kitsune looked around her. They were in a part of the city she had never been before. It was fairly nicer than the division she lived in, with more parks and a cheerier disposition. Not that she lived in the slumps by any means, but this was where the rich and powerful lived. She would have loved to explore the shops and restaurants, but she had to stay focused on finding Zoutou.
Kousei's stomach started to growl. Her watch told her it was about 2 o'clock and she hadn't eaten anything all day.
"Hey Hiei." She said quietly, not really wanting to interrupt him. He turned his head slightly without turning around or stopping.
"May we stop somewhere and get something to eat? I'm hungry." He sighed, as if aggravated by her plea.
"Fine." Hiei said sharply. Kousei's face brightened at the idea of food. She grabbed Hiei's hand and dragged him into the nearest door. Hiei sat at one of the little tables in a corner while Kousei started talking to some stranger behind a bar type desk thing. Hiei glared at the man behind the counter. He smiled ever so sweetly at Kousei. He even asked, "Is there anything else you need Hun?" What the hell was that suppose to mean? What else could he offer her? He was about to go up and chop his head off with his katana when Kousei returned with a tray stacked with food. She sat and handed him a wad of paper and a little box. Hiei blinked at the things placed before him. There was a peculiar pleasant smell coming from them but surely he wouldn't be eating paper.
Kousei giggled when she saw Hiei sniffing the food awkwardly. She reached over and unwrapped the food revealing a hamburger and a box of fries. Hiei still looked suspicious at it but after seeing Kousei take a bite out of her own hamburger he tried it cautiously. About a second later not a trace of the burger could be found. Kousei sweatdropped.
Hiei now poked at the fries. They smelled good also. He looked up to see Kousei dip her's in this red liquid. The demon picked up one of the little packets Kousei had squeezed the liquid out of. Hiei turned it in his hands to find an opening but found none. How the hell do you open these? He had too much pride to ask Kousei so he just stared at the packet as if he could glare a hole in it. He squeezed it hard in his hand. The liquid squirted out the side and shot into his eye.
"AHH!" Hiei screamed. Kousei looked up to see Hiei with ketchup all over his face. Her eyes grew wide with horror as he pulled out his katana and proceeded to cut the packet into shreds, cutting the table along with them. The kitsune stared blankly at the now dripping red fire demon. He smirked triumphantly at the massacre. But after seeing Kousei's dumbfounded face he frowned. Her eye twitched and face turned red.
"YOU BAKA!!!" The angry fox screamed while whacking him repeatedly on the head.
"OW! OW! KOUSEI! OW! STOP! IT ATTACKED ME!!" Hiei pleaded while trying to escape her assaults. Kousei glared at him. He is such an idiot!! She turned and threw some money down on the counter for the mess and stormed out the door.
Hiei blinked after her. Why was she so mad? She should be happy that he saved her from those things. His eye still stung. He sighed and decided to follow her. Although he really didn't understand what he did wrong. He quickly caught up with her. Kousei was walking fast with her arms crossed. She really did look pissed. He pouted at her angrily.
Kousei noticed the demon catching up to her. She had never been so embarrassed in her life and all she wanted to do was go home. But of course she couldn't do that. She had to find Zoutou after all. And she needed Hiei for that. Kousei glanced over at him. The kit couldn't help but grin at the expression on Hiei's face. He was looking down at the ground pouting. Dammit. She wasn't mad anymore.
"Come here." Kousei said. Hiei blinked up at her in surprise. She was smiling. Kousei pulled out a handkerchief and stepped closer to him. Hiei instinctively moved backwards. The fox frowned a bit. "I said come here baka." She moved forward again and Hiei didn't move back this time. He stared at her curiously. He gasped when he felt her handkerchief brush against his cheek.
"You're a mess." Kousei giggled. "I swear, I can't take you anywhere. Baka." Her voice was pleasant and sweet. Hiei really didn't understand this kitsune. She was so moody, and you never knew how to respond to her. So he didn't say anything. Just stared into her twinkling eyes as she stroked his face and neck with the cloth. Hiei felt a blush cover his face.
Kousei noticed Hiei blush and felt herself blush. She found herself in a trance while rubbing the ketchup off his skin. If only she dared to touch his skin without the cloth. She didn't dare. And she probably never would. She drew her hand back, the moment suddenly becoming awkward.
"Err. Well, that's better for now." She stuttered before walking off. Hiei shock his face free of the blush and followed. They walked beside each other for a while, neither saying a word. Hiei glanced a few times at her in the corner of his eye. She really was beautiful. Her hair shown and flowed in ripples like black water. He got the strongest urge to grab her hand as they walked. Baka. You're letting yourself get carried away. There is no way this could work out. She hates you. He sighed. That's right. She hated him. After this she would probably never talk to him on her own free will. That fact made him sad a little. Although he had much better things to do than chase some ookami around town. He really didn't want it to end. This was the first time Kousei and him had ever been alone together. But there wasn't much he could do about it. Or was there?
Hiei stopped at an intersection. To the left was the direction Zoutou's energy was at. To the right. was nothing. He frowned, trying to make a decision. If he went right he could avoid Zoutou and spend more time with Kousei. He could feel that Zoutou was fine. The jagan would know if she was injured or in distress. He glanced over at Kousei again. She was watching him pleasantly, waiting for him to show the way. She would go wherever he said to go. Hiei smiled a little at her. He turned right.
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Vocabulary:
Baka: idiot, stupid Kitsune: fox Ookami: wolf Ningen: human Gomen: I'm sorry
Please review!!! =^______^=
Dedicated to: Zoutou.
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Kousei moaned as she awoke to the mind-piercing light shining through her window. Dammit. She should have closed the blinds. She turned, trying to get away from the bright beams. Her eyes hurt, and she knew she probably looked like crap. Kousei had run strait home to her bed after she left Kurama's, she hadn't moved. Tears threatened to spill from the already red and puffy eyes when she remembered Kurama. The kitsune had cried until no more could fall. Kousei couldn't remember crying so much in her life. Kurama and her had fought before but Kousei knew this was it. Her soul knew it was over between them.
The kitsune sighed while forcing herself to sit up. Her ears throbbed with a painful beat. Damn. She had a headache. Crying for so long does that. Kousei was not the type to stay in bed for weeks depressed and crying. She preferred to cry hard for a while and get it out of her system. After that she was almost normal. But this time that lingering sadness and despair stayed. It is over. This is it. It is over. It kept playing over and over in her head.
She stumbled into the bathroom and ran water in the bath tube. After a long cool bath she felt a lot better. Physically and emotionally. Kousei tried to push her troubles away. Don't think about it and it won't hurt. Except the things you can't change, and concentrate on the ones you can. That was when she remembered Zoutou. She had been upset too. The kitsune smiled. Counseling others always made her feel better.
"Zoutou? Are you up yet?" She asked while opening the ookami's bedroom door. She frowned. Zoutou wasn't in there. She must be up already. Kousei searched the kitchen and living room. She wasn't there either. Worry and fear started to eat at her. Zoutou had not come home yesterday, but Kousei just figured she had come home during the night. But no. There was not sign of the wolf. Zoutou sometimes left for long periods of time, but she always left a note or sign of some kind. But there was none. What if she was hurt? Lost? Sad and alone? Different mishappenings flew through the kitsune's head, each worse than the last. Kousei grabbed her coat and ran out the door, determined to find her friend.
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Hiei sat in his tree in the park thinking. He couldn't get Kurama's words out of his head. 'Take care of my kitsune Hiei.' WHAT THE HELL DID THAT MEAN!? Had Kurama given him permission to pursue Kousei? How did he know about Hiei's dark secret? Why did he break up with Kousei? And the worst question yet. Did he want to pursue Kousei? He didn't know. He certainly was interested. But the kitsune hated him. And besides, he already had a mate. Zoutou. He frowned, a wave of guilt flowing over him. He hadn't been very nice to her lately. But his guilt didn't last long. He shrugged. No use worrying. She'll get over it. She always does.
His thoughts were interrupted by a panting kitsune running up to his tree. Kousei looked wild, and on the break of tears. Hiei frowned. Dammit. What was she doing here?
"Hiei! Oh thank god I found you." Kousei huffed, stopping to catch her breath. Hiei blushed secretly. "Where is Zoutou, Hiei? Please tell me you've seen her." Hiei sweatdroped. She only came to see him to find the ookami.
"I haven't seen Zoutou since yesterday morning." He replied, sounding uninterested. Kousei frowned.
"You haven't seen her at all?"
"Nope."
"Do you know where she might be? I can't find her anywhere! I've looked at all the places she likes to go. Hiei I'm really worried about her. She was so upset yesterday and I'm afraid she is hurt." Hiei raised his eyebrows in surprise. The kitsune and ookami were usually inseparable. Zoutou would have at least told her where she was going. And Zoutou was upset yesterday? He hadn't even noticed. The guilt returned. For about a minute. He shook his head.
"I don't know where she is." Tears weld up in her eyes again. Her bottom lip quivered. She really must be worried. Hiei gulped, he was going to do something really stupid. "But I'll help you find her. I have the jagan of course." Kousei's eyes lit up. Hiei smiled to himself.
"Really? Oh thank you Hiei!" Hiei shrugged and hopped down from his tree.
"I have nothing better to do." From under his headband a light started to glow a little. He sent his jagan's energy out, searching for Zoutou. She was somewhere on the east side of town. A place he didn't know or recognize. But her spirit energy was strong and full. She wasn't hurt or sick.
"I found her. She is somewhere on the east side of town. She seems fine." He said. Kousei frowned again.
"What would she be doing over there if she is ok?" Hiei shrugged.
"I dunno. Let's just go. I'm bored." He started to walk off in the direction he felt Zoutou. Kousei glared and followed.
They walked for hours. Hiei seemed to be taking his sweet time getting to where ever Zoutou was, but Kousei didn't tell him to hurry up. After all, she should be grateful he was helping her at all. But she was getting rather bored. The kitsune looked around her. They were in a part of the city she had never been before. It was fairly nicer than the division she lived in, with more parks and a cheerier disposition. Not that she lived in the slumps by any means, but this was where the rich and powerful lived. She would have loved to explore the shops and restaurants, but she had to stay focused on finding Zoutou.
Kousei's stomach started to growl. Her watch told her it was about 2 o'clock and she hadn't eaten anything all day.
"Hey Hiei." She said quietly, not really wanting to interrupt him. He turned his head slightly without turning around or stopping.
"May we stop somewhere and get something to eat? I'm hungry." He sighed, as if aggravated by her plea.
"Fine." Hiei said sharply. Kousei's face brightened at the idea of food. She grabbed Hiei's hand and dragged him into the nearest door. Hiei sat at one of the little tables in a corner while Kousei started talking to some stranger behind a bar type desk thing. Hiei glared at the man behind the counter. He smiled ever so sweetly at Kousei. He even asked, "Is there anything else you need Hun?" What the hell was that suppose to mean? What else could he offer her? He was about to go up and chop his head off with his katana when Kousei returned with a tray stacked with food. She sat and handed him a wad of paper and a little box. Hiei blinked at the things placed before him. There was a peculiar pleasant smell coming from them but surely he wouldn't be eating paper.
Kousei giggled when she saw Hiei sniffing the food awkwardly. She reached over and unwrapped the food revealing a hamburger and a box of fries. Hiei still looked suspicious at it but after seeing Kousei take a bite out of her own hamburger he tried it cautiously. About a second later not a trace of the burger could be found. Kousei sweatdropped.
Hiei now poked at the fries. They smelled good also. He looked up to see Kousei dip her's in this red liquid. The demon picked up one of the little packets Kousei had squeezed the liquid out of. Hiei turned it in his hands to find an opening but found none. How the hell do you open these? He had too much pride to ask Kousei so he just stared at the packet as if he could glare a hole in it. He squeezed it hard in his hand. The liquid squirted out the side and shot into his eye.
"AHH!" Hiei screamed. Kousei looked up to see Hiei with ketchup all over his face. Her eyes grew wide with horror as he pulled out his katana and proceeded to cut the packet into shreds, cutting the table along with them. The kitsune stared blankly at the now dripping red fire demon. He smirked triumphantly at the massacre. But after seeing Kousei's dumbfounded face he frowned. Her eye twitched and face turned red.
"YOU BAKA!!!" The angry fox screamed while whacking him repeatedly on the head.
"OW! OW! KOUSEI! OW! STOP! IT ATTACKED ME!!" Hiei pleaded while trying to escape her assaults. Kousei glared at him. He is such an idiot!! She turned and threw some money down on the counter for the mess and stormed out the door.
Hiei blinked after her. Why was she so mad? She should be happy that he saved her from those things. His eye still stung. He sighed and decided to follow her. Although he really didn't understand what he did wrong. He quickly caught up with her. Kousei was walking fast with her arms crossed. She really did look pissed. He pouted at her angrily.
Kousei noticed the demon catching up to her. She had never been so embarrassed in her life and all she wanted to do was go home. But of course she couldn't do that. She had to find Zoutou after all. And she needed Hiei for that. Kousei glanced over at him. The kit couldn't help but grin at the expression on Hiei's face. He was looking down at the ground pouting. Dammit. She wasn't mad anymore.
"Come here." Kousei said. Hiei blinked up at her in surprise. She was smiling. Kousei pulled out a handkerchief and stepped closer to him. Hiei instinctively moved backwards. The fox frowned a bit. "I said come here baka." She moved forward again and Hiei didn't move back this time. He stared at her curiously. He gasped when he felt her handkerchief brush against his cheek.
"You're a mess." Kousei giggled. "I swear, I can't take you anywhere. Baka." Her voice was pleasant and sweet. Hiei really didn't understand this kitsune. She was so moody, and you never knew how to respond to her. So he didn't say anything. Just stared into her twinkling eyes as she stroked his face and neck with the cloth. Hiei felt a blush cover his face.
Kousei noticed Hiei blush and felt herself blush. She found herself in a trance while rubbing the ketchup off his skin. If only she dared to touch his skin without the cloth. She didn't dare. And she probably never would. She drew her hand back, the moment suddenly becoming awkward.
"Err. Well, that's better for now." She stuttered before walking off. Hiei shock his face free of the blush and followed. They walked beside each other for a while, neither saying a word. Hiei glanced a few times at her in the corner of his eye. She really was beautiful. Her hair shown and flowed in ripples like black water. He got the strongest urge to grab her hand as they walked. Baka. You're letting yourself get carried away. There is no way this could work out. She hates you. He sighed. That's right. She hated him. After this she would probably never talk to him on her own free will. That fact made him sad a little. Although he had much better things to do than chase some ookami around town. He really didn't want it to end. This was the first time Kousei and him had ever been alone together. But there wasn't much he could do about it. Or was there?
Hiei stopped at an intersection. To the left was the direction Zoutou's energy was at. To the right. was nothing. He frowned, trying to make a decision. If he went right he could avoid Zoutou and spend more time with Kousei. He could feel that Zoutou was fine. The jagan would know if she was injured or in distress. He glanced over at Kousei again. She was watching him pleasantly, waiting for him to show the way. She would go wherever he said to go. Hiei smiled a little at her. He turned right.
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Vocabulary:
Baka: idiot, stupid Kitsune: fox Ookami: wolf Ningen: human Gomen: I'm sorry
Please review!!! =^______^=
