Disclaimer: I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho, or Hiei *SOB*. But I really
wanna!!!!! (Who wouldn't?) Ranting time!
Fugen: Y'know I was thinking of bringing the truth about the fire gem into this chapter but then I decided that then the fic would be way too short—
Kurama: But you shouldn't torture your faithful readers like that!
Fugen: Just call me cruel. *Cackle*
Kurama: But you still shouldn't!
Fugen: *sticks out tongue* You'll just have to find out at the end of the chapter whether I do or not!
~Kurama's House~
"Todaima!"
From Kurama's bedroom Hiei rolled his eyes and resumed absentmindedly flipping through a magazine he had found in the bathroom. Every day, when Kurama came home, he'd call out that ningen phrase that Hiei never bothered to return. What was the use anyway, when, except for Hiei, the house was always empty?
Within moments Kurama had joined Hiei on the bed, sitting on the edge and bending over to give Hiei a kiss on the cheek. Hiei didn't very much like displays of affection, even if they were alone. They made him uncomfortable. But Hiei wasn't about to earn the kitsune's wrath or hurt his feelings by reacting to the kiss in a negative way. So all he did was shrug slightly and move over to give Kurama a bit more room.
Running his fingers through Hiei's hair, Kurama smiled and asked, " How was your day?" "Peachy," was the automatic reply. Kurama laughed. He glanced at the magazine, asking, "Is it that interesting?" Hiei snorted, " No, but as much as it ever will." " Come again?" Kurama said, confused. Hiei didn't respond to the question. He only pressed his face against Kurama's chest, feeling the hardness of the fire gem beneath the magenta uniform.
"Hiei?"
"What?"
"The fire gem you gave me...it's been reacting strangely..."
"Reacting? Fire gems are just that: fire gems. They don't react to anything."
"But recently it's been growing warm at intervals, and it even glows a little at night."
"Let me see it."
Obediently Kurama pulled out the gem, hanging on a delicate chain of red-gold. Hiei took the small gem in his fingers, running a fingertip over the smooth surface and studying the ever-changing colors of red and gold with a occasional black.
Without warning, the gem turned completely white and pale blue, emitting heat at the same time. Then, just as suddenly as it had occurred, the gem returned to its normal state.
Hiei and Kurama stared, stunned.
Outside Kurama's window, hidden by thick leaves Inari had caused the tree to grow, Ryokai suppressed a small chuckle of pleasure. Yes, all was going well. Now, just a little more, just a little more...
Nothing Hiei did made the fire gem turned white again. Frowning with thought, Hiei muttered to himself, "White flame, white flame..." "Just like that stranger from before," Kurama remembered vaguely.
Hiei's head jerked up and he demanded, " What stranger?" " A fire demon helped us, well, rescue you. He brought us to Yomi's castle, and, somehow, made Yomi stand down when he tried to stop you from being rescued," Kurama explained. Hiei's eyes narrowed slightly. "What did this stranger look like, kitsune?"
"Well, he was tall. Slender, pale like you, rather good-looking, long white hair, pale blue eyes, er...eye. One was hidden by his bangs, the right one, I think. He wore all white with a bit of pale blue...as far as I can recall."
"Was he...almost literally carefree in manner?"
"I suppose so, yes. Oh, and he told us that his hair was all white instead of any typical fire demon hair colors because white was the hottest part of the flame. Uh, Hiei? Hiei?"
Hiei's eyes were wide with shock and realization. Not hearing Kurama he murmured, "By the gods, it's him..." "Him? Him who?" Kurama demanded. " Hiei, what are you talking about? Is it some old enemy?" Hiei only numbly shook his head. He went on, "But why...?" " Hiei, you're not making any sense!" Kurama cried exasperatedly.
Three...
"Hiei, who's Ryokai?"
Two...
"Hiei!"
One...
"He's—"
Zero.
Ryokai's only unhidden eye glowed brightly.
Hiei and Kurama didn't have time to cry out when, all of a sudden, the fire gem tore itself from Kurama's neck and exploded in a flash of white flame and blinding light. Hiei was thrown against the wall and Kurama fell to the floor. The light vanished as quickly as it had appeared, leaving behind a gentle shower of glittering silver dust. A mysterious breeze, for the window was shut, blew the dust away.
Rising from his squatting position, Ryokai smiled, "That is my gift to you, Hiei. Be happy. You've suffered enough in the past." With that, Ryokai vanished in a pillar of white flame.
"And hope that Taki won't kill me for not even informing her of this, as you are a descendant of hers as well."
Fugen: BWA HA HA HA HA HA! What exactly IS Ryokai's gift? A kid? A weapon? Something really really stupid, or something really really cool? You'll never know until the next chapter! BWA HA HA HA HA HA!
Kurama: I do believe that she lives to torture ^^;
Hiei: Hn. Just glad it's her readers and not us.
Fugen: HIEI-CHAN! I FOUND YOU!
Kurama: Or it's just her readers and me. ~^^~
Fugen: Y'know I was thinking of bringing the truth about the fire gem into this chapter but then I decided that then the fic would be way too short—
Kurama: But you shouldn't torture your faithful readers like that!
Fugen: Just call me cruel. *Cackle*
Kurama: But you still shouldn't!
Fugen: *sticks out tongue* You'll just have to find out at the end of the chapter whether I do or not!
~Kurama's House~
"Todaima!"
From Kurama's bedroom Hiei rolled his eyes and resumed absentmindedly flipping through a magazine he had found in the bathroom. Every day, when Kurama came home, he'd call out that ningen phrase that Hiei never bothered to return. What was the use anyway, when, except for Hiei, the house was always empty?
Within moments Kurama had joined Hiei on the bed, sitting on the edge and bending over to give Hiei a kiss on the cheek. Hiei didn't very much like displays of affection, even if they were alone. They made him uncomfortable. But Hiei wasn't about to earn the kitsune's wrath or hurt his feelings by reacting to the kiss in a negative way. So all he did was shrug slightly and move over to give Kurama a bit more room.
Running his fingers through Hiei's hair, Kurama smiled and asked, " How was your day?" "Peachy," was the automatic reply. Kurama laughed. He glanced at the magazine, asking, "Is it that interesting?" Hiei snorted, " No, but as much as it ever will." " Come again?" Kurama said, confused. Hiei didn't respond to the question. He only pressed his face against Kurama's chest, feeling the hardness of the fire gem beneath the magenta uniform.
"Hiei?"
"What?"
"The fire gem you gave me...it's been reacting strangely..."
"Reacting? Fire gems are just that: fire gems. They don't react to anything."
"But recently it's been growing warm at intervals, and it even glows a little at night."
"Let me see it."
Obediently Kurama pulled out the gem, hanging on a delicate chain of red-gold. Hiei took the small gem in his fingers, running a fingertip over the smooth surface and studying the ever-changing colors of red and gold with a occasional black.
Without warning, the gem turned completely white and pale blue, emitting heat at the same time. Then, just as suddenly as it had occurred, the gem returned to its normal state.
Hiei and Kurama stared, stunned.
Outside Kurama's window, hidden by thick leaves Inari had caused the tree to grow, Ryokai suppressed a small chuckle of pleasure. Yes, all was going well. Now, just a little more, just a little more...
Nothing Hiei did made the fire gem turned white again. Frowning with thought, Hiei muttered to himself, "White flame, white flame..." "Just like that stranger from before," Kurama remembered vaguely.
Hiei's head jerked up and he demanded, " What stranger?" " A fire demon helped us, well, rescue you. He brought us to Yomi's castle, and, somehow, made Yomi stand down when he tried to stop you from being rescued," Kurama explained. Hiei's eyes narrowed slightly. "What did this stranger look like, kitsune?"
"Well, he was tall. Slender, pale like you, rather good-looking, long white hair, pale blue eyes, er...eye. One was hidden by his bangs, the right one, I think. He wore all white with a bit of pale blue...as far as I can recall."
"Was he...almost literally carefree in manner?"
"I suppose so, yes. Oh, and he told us that his hair was all white instead of any typical fire demon hair colors because white was the hottest part of the flame. Uh, Hiei? Hiei?"
Hiei's eyes were wide with shock and realization. Not hearing Kurama he murmured, "By the gods, it's him..." "Him? Him who?" Kurama demanded. " Hiei, what are you talking about? Is it some old enemy?" Hiei only numbly shook his head. He went on, "But why...?" " Hiei, you're not making any sense!" Kurama cried exasperatedly.
Three...
"Hiei, who's Ryokai?"
Two...
"Hiei!"
One...
"He's—"
Zero.
Ryokai's only unhidden eye glowed brightly.
Hiei and Kurama didn't have time to cry out when, all of a sudden, the fire gem tore itself from Kurama's neck and exploded in a flash of white flame and blinding light. Hiei was thrown against the wall and Kurama fell to the floor. The light vanished as quickly as it had appeared, leaving behind a gentle shower of glittering silver dust. A mysterious breeze, for the window was shut, blew the dust away.
Rising from his squatting position, Ryokai smiled, "That is my gift to you, Hiei. Be happy. You've suffered enough in the past." With that, Ryokai vanished in a pillar of white flame.
"And hope that Taki won't kill me for not even informing her of this, as you are a descendant of hers as well."
Fugen: BWA HA HA HA HA HA! What exactly IS Ryokai's gift? A kid? A weapon? Something really really stupid, or something really really cool? You'll never know until the next chapter! BWA HA HA HA HA HA!
Kurama: I do believe that she lives to torture ^^;
Hiei: Hn. Just glad it's her readers and not us.
Fugen: HIEI-CHAN! I FOUND YOU!
Kurama: Or it's just her readers and me. ~^^~