Okay, here's chapter four, finally!!
Chisara Notell- I don't know what Karasu's gonna do. I can't have him seriously hit on Kurama, or face the wrath of yaoi-haters *shivers* those guys can be scary sometimes, ya know? *ducks random objects thrown by yaoi- haters*
Princess Kyrstal01- Hee hee, I think it was a month, but that's okay.
uki- AAAAAAH!! Please, keep reviewing! Review all the chapters that you want! I give out plushies at the end of these fics, so review if ya want the plushies!! *huggles Kurama plushie*
puffnbob- Yeah, yeah, I know that Karasu's not stupid enough to try to run up a wall, but why not? The thought actually came from a dream I had about Karasu trying to do Matrix moves . . . O.o Erm, what do you mean by, "Use more imagery, it'll give it more depth?" (Yeah, I'm a little ignorant to these kind of terms or whatnot)
Dragon Sythe- WAAAAHH! *sobs* I'm trying to keep it a Hiei-centered fic, really I am!! It's just so hard, Hiei's character is so difficult to get right! But I'll keep trying . . . it's hard to have a Hiei fic without a lot of Kurama in it, because Kurama's the only one Hiei talks to ^_^ Oh, and there's some fighting in this fic, now that I've got the plotline all worked out. Just wait for it, 'kay?
Madame Arrow Foxfire- Yeah, I liked OOC Kurama, it made it so easy to have humor, but if I kept him like he was, I think I would have gotten flamed or something. ^_^
Kurama's loving wife- You actually thought the last chapter was good? Thank you!!
Disclaimer- I do not own Yu Yu Hakusho. (Next time, can I not say the disclaimer and say I did??)
/The fire roared. It was consuming her, feeding on her body. She gasped for air, but inhaled the flames. They were tearing her apart from the inside now. She screamed. Just then, a hand reached out to help her. When she looked to see who it was, she saw a black figure, about her height, with glowing red eyes. She grasped the hand, gasping, 'Onii-chan.' as she passed out./
Yukina's eyes flew open as she nearly froze her room in fright. She sat up straight and looked around. Seeing no fire, she calmed down. She put her hand to her heart, where it was racing. (What did that dream mean?) she wondered, bringing her knees up to her chest and thrusting her face into them. She closed her eyes and tried to visualize the figure that she had seen. She knew it was her brother, it had to be, but what did the flames mean?
"I need to get out and do something," Yukina concluded finally. "I know! I'll call Kazuma and see if he wants to go get more of that ice cream stuff."
Fifteen minutes later Yukina sat outside Genkai's temple, waiting for Kuwabara to show up. She thought that she should go and meet him; she hated to make him climb all those steps, but Kuwabara had stubbornly refused to let her do that-he would come pick her up himself. One more thing-Yukina was *hot*. No matter how many times she called upon an icy wind or the likes, she was still sweating it out. (I shouldn't be this hot,) Yukina thought as she felt a bead of sweat roll down her arm. (I'm a koorime, this doesn't make any sense!) She called upon her youkai, and felt an icy wind instantly wash over her. It did nothing to help the sweltering heat. (I wonder if this has anything to do with the flames from my dreams.)
"Yukinaaaaa!!" She heard Kuwabara's voice float up the stairs. She sighed. Even though she had suggested they go out for ice cream, she no longer wanted to deal with the overly loud ningen. Kuwabara himself appeared a moment later, smiling widely and hiding something behind his back.
"Kazuma," Yukina greeted softly. He smiled at her, and whipped something out from behind his back. It was a bouquet of roses, each one blooming a bright blood red. He handed them out to her.
"These are for you," he said as Yukina gathered them up into her arms. She smiled at him, even though the roses pressed against her and added to the heat. "I hope you like them. I made sure Kurama gave me the very best, although I think he kept some better ones for his rose whip."
"They're lovely," Yukina said, watching as Kuwabara's face lit up with a smile. "Kazuma . . . I'm a little warm, so do you mind if I go inside and change into something cooler?"
"Not at all, Yukina!" Kuwabara said. "Take all the time you need!"
"I'll put the roses in a vase to keep them fresh," she said. "You're welcome to come in if you like." As she opened the door, Kuwabara looked around inside before stepping in.
"You sure Hiei isn't in here?" he asked. "He's awfully protective of you. You'd think he has a crush on you or something." Yukina said nothing as she poured water into a glass vase and set the roses in, but thought to herself, (You would, wouldn't you?)
"I'll be right back," Yukina said, excusing herself with a bow. Kuwabara sat down and waited for Yukina to return, and looked around. He spotted something on one of the tables near the couch. It glimmered brightly, and Kuwabara walked over to see what it was. He wrapped his hand around something round, cool, and hard.
"Hiruiseki!" he whispered. "But Yukina. . . . this one's black, anyways. It looks like the ones Hiei had when he was crying when Kurama supposedly died. . . . "
"That's a gift from my brother," Yukina said, joining Kuwabara. Kuwabara jumped, and he handed the gem over to her. "I found it yesterday, with a note."
"Your brother," Kuwabara said. (She says her brother gave it to her,) he thought. (But I've seen these before . . . they were Hiei's. . . . NO WAY!!) "Yukina . . . did you ever find your brother?"
"No," she whispered. "But the note said he was going back to the Makai."
"I see," Kuwabara whispered. (And that's where Hiei went, too,) he thought. Now that he thought about it, Yukina and Hiei really did look alike. They were about the same height, with the exact same eyes. (But Yukina's so sweet, and Hiei's so. . . .)
"Kazuma?" Yukina asked, jerking Kuwabara out of his thoughts. "What are you staring at me for?" Kuwabara shook his head. He didn't like that train of thought anyway.
"Nothing," he said. "Let's go get ice cream!"
The tree branches barely moved as Hiei passed through them. He ducked as a branch nearly hit him in the face. He growled at it, and continued on his way. He looked down and saw a low-level youkai wandering about the trees. Hiei grinned. (I need to relieve some stress,) he thought as he drew his katana. The youkai didn't even suspect anything. Hiei drew closer, and the youkai turned, but with a swift swing, Hiei ended the youkai's life.
"Huh," he said. "Not much of a challenge." He suddenly felt the ki of several other youkai. He tensed, ready to fight or run, but nothing happened. "Show yourselves!!" There was soft laughter, and several ugly oni- like creatures stepped out from behind the trees.
"Nice to see you, Hiei," one of them growled. Hiei growled deep in his throat but didn't make a single move.
"Shazagen," Hiei growled. He had fought the oni-like creature before, and Shazagen had barely escaped with his life. "What do you want?"
"Ah, you are so blind sometimes," Shazagen said. "I want revenge." Hiei held up his bloodstained katana, half to pull it out of the dead youkai's body, half as a sort of warning to Shazagen. The other youkai chuckled.
"I've been watching your progress," Shazagen said. "I watched you during the Dark Tournament. I know how strong you are. And I can match it."
"You lie," Hiei growled, for some reason resisting the urge to kill Shazagen on the spot. Shazagen pulled out a thin piece of wood and twirled it around his fingers.
"I don't," he said, throwing the wood at Hiei, who tilted his head to the side to avoid it. "And even if I couldn't, I have followers." At his words, the youkai behind him growled and cracked their knuckles in a weak attempt to frighten Hiei. "And they are more than eager to rip you limb from limb." (Well doesn't that sound pleasant,) Hiei thought sarcastically.
"I have no time for you and your pathetic followers," Hiei growled. "I want nothing to do with you, so move on." Shazagen grinned.
"But that is where you are wrong," he said. "You have no other option." He made a loud high-pitched sound in his throat, and before Hiei- who was astounded at the noise-had time to react, a small dart tipped with poison struck him in the back of the neck. He pulled it out, but it was too late.
"You . . . bastard," Hiei murmured as he fell to his knees, and then fainted.
"You're getting me dizzy."
"He can do that sometimes."
"Would you two please shut up?"
"Oooh, feisty kitsune."
"Don't provoke him, Karasu."
"Youkos are dangerous when they're provoked," Karasu said simply. Kuronue clapped a hand to his forehead. Jeroun shook his head. The three of them were watching Kurama pace the room restlessly.
"Wasn't that my point?" Kuronue whispered, more to himself than anyone else.
"Hey, Kurama, what's wrong?" Jeroun asked. The kitsune paused, and sighed.
"I dunno," he said. "It just feels like something's wrong. Something bad has happened." Kuronue stared and Karasu tilted his head to one side.
"What do you mean, 'wrong,'?" Karasu asked.
"I don't know," Kurama said. "It's just a silly little feeling, that's all. Forget anything happened." Karasu shrugged, and Kuronue shook his head. Jeroun's eyes went wide.
"But what if there is something wrong?" he asked, with a hint of fear in his voice.
"Drop it, Jeroun."
"But Kurama-"
"He said, drop it," Kuronue and Karasu said together.
Just as Yukina began to get comfortable in her jeans and T-shirt, she felt an ice-cold wind wash over her. She shivered and nearly dropped the ice cream Kuwabara had bought her.
"Yukina, what's wrong?" Kuwabara asked, looking into her face to see if she was all right. Yukina shivered again. "Yukina!" She looked up at him, eyes wide.
"Onii-chan," she whispered. "Something's happened to him!" At that moment, her knees gave out, and she fell, Kuwabara catching her just in time.
"How can you be sure?" Kuwabara asked as he set her down gently onto one of the chairs outside a diner.
"He's . . . Kazuma, he's my twin," she whispered. "We have that bond, so I know." Even as she said the words, she heard a voice in the back of her mind, (If you two have a bond, why have you not found him yet?) She shook the thought off.
"Okay then," he said. Then something struck him. "Yukina!!" He grabbed her shoulders.
"Nani?"
"If they're after your brother, then do you think. . . . " Kuwabara broke off, afraid to say anymore. "Do you think that they might be after you, too?"
"I don't know," Yukina whispered. Hahahhahahahhahahah.
I am done! DONE!! Mwahahahaha. This chapter took longer to write than expected. Please review! Er, and someone let me know if I got the name of Yukina's/Hiei's tear-gems wrong. It is "Hiruiseki," right?
Chisara Notell- I don't know what Karasu's gonna do. I can't have him seriously hit on Kurama, or face the wrath of yaoi-haters *shivers* those guys can be scary sometimes, ya know? *ducks random objects thrown by yaoi- haters*
Princess Kyrstal01- Hee hee, I think it was a month, but that's okay.
uki- AAAAAAH!! Please, keep reviewing! Review all the chapters that you want! I give out plushies at the end of these fics, so review if ya want the plushies!! *huggles Kurama plushie*
puffnbob- Yeah, yeah, I know that Karasu's not stupid enough to try to run up a wall, but why not? The thought actually came from a dream I had about Karasu trying to do Matrix moves . . . O.o Erm, what do you mean by, "Use more imagery, it'll give it more depth?" (Yeah, I'm a little ignorant to these kind of terms or whatnot)
Dragon Sythe- WAAAAHH! *sobs* I'm trying to keep it a Hiei-centered fic, really I am!! It's just so hard, Hiei's character is so difficult to get right! But I'll keep trying . . . it's hard to have a Hiei fic without a lot of Kurama in it, because Kurama's the only one Hiei talks to ^_^ Oh, and there's some fighting in this fic, now that I've got the plotline all worked out. Just wait for it, 'kay?
Madame Arrow Foxfire- Yeah, I liked OOC Kurama, it made it so easy to have humor, but if I kept him like he was, I think I would have gotten flamed or something. ^_^
Kurama's loving wife- You actually thought the last chapter was good? Thank you!!
Disclaimer- I do not own Yu Yu Hakusho. (Next time, can I not say the disclaimer and say I did??)
/The fire roared. It was consuming her, feeding on her body. She gasped for air, but inhaled the flames. They were tearing her apart from the inside now. She screamed. Just then, a hand reached out to help her. When she looked to see who it was, she saw a black figure, about her height, with glowing red eyes. She grasped the hand, gasping, 'Onii-chan.' as she passed out./
Yukina's eyes flew open as she nearly froze her room in fright. She sat up straight and looked around. Seeing no fire, she calmed down. She put her hand to her heart, where it was racing. (What did that dream mean?) she wondered, bringing her knees up to her chest and thrusting her face into them. She closed her eyes and tried to visualize the figure that she had seen. She knew it was her brother, it had to be, but what did the flames mean?
"I need to get out and do something," Yukina concluded finally. "I know! I'll call Kazuma and see if he wants to go get more of that ice cream stuff."
Fifteen minutes later Yukina sat outside Genkai's temple, waiting for Kuwabara to show up. She thought that she should go and meet him; she hated to make him climb all those steps, but Kuwabara had stubbornly refused to let her do that-he would come pick her up himself. One more thing-Yukina was *hot*. No matter how many times she called upon an icy wind or the likes, she was still sweating it out. (I shouldn't be this hot,) Yukina thought as she felt a bead of sweat roll down her arm. (I'm a koorime, this doesn't make any sense!) She called upon her youkai, and felt an icy wind instantly wash over her. It did nothing to help the sweltering heat. (I wonder if this has anything to do with the flames from my dreams.)
"Yukinaaaaa!!" She heard Kuwabara's voice float up the stairs. She sighed. Even though she had suggested they go out for ice cream, she no longer wanted to deal with the overly loud ningen. Kuwabara himself appeared a moment later, smiling widely and hiding something behind his back.
"Kazuma," Yukina greeted softly. He smiled at her, and whipped something out from behind his back. It was a bouquet of roses, each one blooming a bright blood red. He handed them out to her.
"These are for you," he said as Yukina gathered them up into her arms. She smiled at him, even though the roses pressed against her and added to the heat. "I hope you like them. I made sure Kurama gave me the very best, although I think he kept some better ones for his rose whip."
"They're lovely," Yukina said, watching as Kuwabara's face lit up with a smile. "Kazuma . . . I'm a little warm, so do you mind if I go inside and change into something cooler?"
"Not at all, Yukina!" Kuwabara said. "Take all the time you need!"
"I'll put the roses in a vase to keep them fresh," she said. "You're welcome to come in if you like." As she opened the door, Kuwabara looked around inside before stepping in.
"You sure Hiei isn't in here?" he asked. "He's awfully protective of you. You'd think he has a crush on you or something." Yukina said nothing as she poured water into a glass vase and set the roses in, but thought to herself, (You would, wouldn't you?)
"I'll be right back," Yukina said, excusing herself with a bow. Kuwabara sat down and waited for Yukina to return, and looked around. He spotted something on one of the tables near the couch. It glimmered brightly, and Kuwabara walked over to see what it was. He wrapped his hand around something round, cool, and hard.
"Hiruiseki!" he whispered. "But Yukina. . . . this one's black, anyways. It looks like the ones Hiei had when he was crying when Kurama supposedly died. . . . "
"That's a gift from my brother," Yukina said, joining Kuwabara. Kuwabara jumped, and he handed the gem over to her. "I found it yesterday, with a note."
"Your brother," Kuwabara said. (She says her brother gave it to her,) he thought. (But I've seen these before . . . they were Hiei's. . . . NO WAY!!) "Yukina . . . did you ever find your brother?"
"No," she whispered. "But the note said he was going back to the Makai."
"I see," Kuwabara whispered. (And that's where Hiei went, too,) he thought. Now that he thought about it, Yukina and Hiei really did look alike. They were about the same height, with the exact same eyes. (But Yukina's so sweet, and Hiei's so. . . .)
"Kazuma?" Yukina asked, jerking Kuwabara out of his thoughts. "What are you staring at me for?" Kuwabara shook his head. He didn't like that train of thought anyway.
"Nothing," he said. "Let's go get ice cream!"
The tree branches barely moved as Hiei passed through them. He ducked as a branch nearly hit him in the face. He growled at it, and continued on his way. He looked down and saw a low-level youkai wandering about the trees. Hiei grinned. (I need to relieve some stress,) he thought as he drew his katana. The youkai didn't even suspect anything. Hiei drew closer, and the youkai turned, but with a swift swing, Hiei ended the youkai's life.
"Huh," he said. "Not much of a challenge." He suddenly felt the ki of several other youkai. He tensed, ready to fight or run, but nothing happened. "Show yourselves!!" There was soft laughter, and several ugly oni- like creatures stepped out from behind the trees.
"Nice to see you, Hiei," one of them growled. Hiei growled deep in his throat but didn't make a single move.
"Shazagen," Hiei growled. He had fought the oni-like creature before, and Shazagen had barely escaped with his life. "What do you want?"
"Ah, you are so blind sometimes," Shazagen said. "I want revenge." Hiei held up his bloodstained katana, half to pull it out of the dead youkai's body, half as a sort of warning to Shazagen. The other youkai chuckled.
"I've been watching your progress," Shazagen said. "I watched you during the Dark Tournament. I know how strong you are. And I can match it."
"You lie," Hiei growled, for some reason resisting the urge to kill Shazagen on the spot. Shazagen pulled out a thin piece of wood and twirled it around his fingers.
"I don't," he said, throwing the wood at Hiei, who tilted his head to the side to avoid it. "And even if I couldn't, I have followers." At his words, the youkai behind him growled and cracked their knuckles in a weak attempt to frighten Hiei. "And they are more than eager to rip you limb from limb." (Well doesn't that sound pleasant,) Hiei thought sarcastically.
"I have no time for you and your pathetic followers," Hiei growled. "I want nothing to do with you, so move on." Shazagen grinned.
"But that is where you are wrong," he said. "You have no other option." He made a loud high-pitched sound in his throat, and before Hiei- who was astounded at the noise-had time to react, a small dart tipped with poison struck him in the back of the neck. He pulled it out, but it was too late.
"You . . . bastard," Hiei murmured as he fell to his knees, and then fainted.
"You're getting me dizzy."
"He can do that sometimes."
"Would you two please shut up?"
"Oooh, feisty kitsune."
"Don't provoke him, Karasu."
"Youkos are dangerous when they're provoked," Karasu said simply. Kuronue clapped a hand to his forehead. Jeroun shook his head. The three of them were watching Kurama pace the room restlessly.
"Wasn't that my point?" Kuronue whispered, more to himself than anyone else.
"Hey, Kurama, what's wrong?" Jeroun asked. The kitsune paused, and sighed.
"I dunno," he said. "It just feels like something's wrong. Something bad has happened." Kuronue stared and Karasu tilted his head to one side.
"What do you mean, 'wrong,'?" Karasu asked.
"I don't know," Kurama said. "It's just a silly little feeling, that's all. Forget anything happened." Karasu shrugged, and Kuronue shook his head. Jeroun's eyes went wide.
"But what if there is something wrong?" he asked, with a hint of fear in his voice.
"Drop it, Jeroun."
"But Kurama-"
"He said, drop it," Kuronue and Karasu said together.
Just as Yukina began to get comfortable in her jeans and T-shirt, she felt an ice-cold wind wash over her. She shivered and nearly dropped the ice cream Kuwabara had bought her.
"Yukina, what's wrong?" Kuwabara asked, looking into her face to see if she was all right. Yukina shivered again. "Yukina!" She looked up at him, eyes wide.
"Onii-chan," she whispered. "Something's happened to him!" At that moment, her knees gave out, and she fell, Kuwabara catching her just in time.
"How can you be sure?" Kuwabara asked as he set her down gently onto one of the chairs outside a diner.
"He's . . . Kazuma, he's my twin," she whispered. "We have that bond, so I know." Even as she said the words, she heard a voice in the back of her mind, (If you two have a bond, why have you not found him yet?) She shook the thought off.
"Okay then," he said. Then something struck him. "Yukina!!" He grabbed her shoulders.
"Nani?"
"If they're after your brother, then do you think. . . . " Kuwabara broke off, afraid to say anymore. "Do you think that they might be after you, too?"
"I don't know," Yukina whispered. Hahahhahahahhahahah.
I am done! DONE!! Mwahahahaha. This chapter took longer to write than expected. Please review! Er, and someone let me know if I got the name of Yukina's/Hiei's tear-gems wrong. It is "Hiruiseki," right?
