Ceres: Yo! 14th chapter! Woohoo! ^^
Kurama: Congratulations.
Hiei: Hn... What the fox said...
Ceres: ^^ Thanks, guys! Hiei, hun, would you do the disclaimer.
Hiei: Does it look like I have a choice?! Ceres does not own Yu Yu Hakusho, the only exception is her own original character, Kei.
Ceres: Arigatou, Hiei. On with the fic!
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The two fighters charged, Karasu and Kurama, and met with a large explosion. Kei turned away. She couldn't watch one of her most loved ones get killed. Yusuke noticed this and put a hand on her shoulder comfortingly. She smiled at him and said "I'm going somewhere for a while... Make sure Kurama doesn't get killed. That's all I ask for now, Yusuke."
She walked away and walked down the halls of the stadium, her head tilted down so her eyes were shadowed by her bangs. She knew Touya and Jin were around so she was looking for them. She wanted comfort, and she always found it in them. She turned a corner but felt someone from behind wrap they're arm around her waist and cover her mouth with the other hand. She struggled but her captor's grip was too strong for her. Kei was dragged into a room and pushed onto a chair. She looked up at her abductor and saw the person she hated, and yet cared for, the most, Sakyo. He looked at her, eyes burning with fury and somewhere behind the anger, pain. He yelled "How could you do this to me, Kei? I thought the love we had for each other was inevitable!"
Kei looked away, years of held back tears brimmed her eyes. "I'm sorry, Sakyo... You might not understand but, I was afraid of what you have become... And I couldn't stop it... I'm a worthless coward... I don't deserve love anymore... I truly care about you, Sakyo, but... Something about you has changed and it frightens me to know that the man that I once loved has that attribute... I don't know exactly what it is about you that frightens me... But whenever I say that I care for you, it gives me the feeling that it wasn't meant to be... and that I should let you go... I don't deserve to love anyone anymore... I deserve to rot and die alone... I'm sorry..."
He turned away, not revealing his streaming tears, and said "Well... It's too late now... I think I can forgive you but... it depends on what the future brings..."
She looked up as he was about to leave and said "Wait, Sakyo!... Please... Do me just one more favor..."
He stopped and looked back at her after wiping the tears away and nodded. "Please... show me the old Sakyo... before your time comes... I want to see him again... Please, just do me this one thing..."
Sakyo walked up to her and helped her up. They're faces were inches from each other and they gazed into each other's eyes. His expression became softer and his eyes became a deep blue that weren't like his cold, icy ones. He placed his mouth near her ear and whispered "I loved you... And now it's time to say goodbye, my love."
Kei threw her arms around his neck and said "Farewell, Sakyo... It was wonderful while it lasted... In those days we were together, I don't recall ever being unhappy. I loved you... Goodbye..."
He kissed her quickly and walked away. Kei knew she had made a mistake... Years ago, she swore to herself that she would never say goodbye to anyone... Kei knew she had to pay the ultimate price, eternal pain. Regretfully, she walked out of the room and headed back to the arena. When she arrived, her tears were dried and she saw that Kurama had transformed to Youko and her elder brother transformed to his full demon form. At that very moment, countless bombs surrounded Youko and exploded, causing him to return to his human form. He fell to the ground and Juri began to count to ten. Kei returned to Yusuke's side and watched anxiously as the seconds ticked by. Thankfully, Kurama started to get up and a deadly plant rose from the ground and pierced her brother in the chest. Kei gasped and tears streamed freely from her eyes. Before he fell, Karasu looked at her and mouthed five words, "Goodbye, sister... I love you..."
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Ceres: *crying* Karasu died!
Kurama: *pats her on the back* It's ok. At least he said goodbye...
Ceres: But... it's so sad!
Hiei: Hn... Baka ningen, baka fox...
Kurama: *glares at Hiei*
Ceres: How can you be so insensitive?! Go away, Hiei!
Hiei: With pleasure... *leaves*
Kurama: Congratulations.
Hiei: Hn... What the fox said...
Ceres: ^^ Thanks, guys! Hiei, hun, would you do the disclaimer.
Hiei: Does it look like I have a choice?! Ceres does not own Yu Yu Hakusho, the only exception is her own original character, Kei.
Ceres: Arigatou, Hiei. On with the fic!
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The two fighters charged, Karasu and Kurama, and met with a large explosion. Kei turned away. She couldn't watch one of her most loved ones get killed. Yusuke noticed this and put a hand on her shoulder comfortingly. She smiled at him and said "I'm going somewhere for a while... Make sure Kurama doesn't get killed. That's all I ask for now, Yusuke."
She walked away and walked down the halls of the stadium, her head tilted down so her eyes were shadowed by her bangs. She knew Touya and Jin were around so she was looking for them. She wanted comfort, and she always found it in them. She turned a corner but felt someone from behind wrap they're arm around her waist and cover her mouth with the other hand. She struggled but her captor's grip was too strong for her. Kei was dragged into a room and pushed onto a chair. She looked up at her abductor and saw the person she hated, and yet cared for, the most, Sakyo. He looked at her, eyes burning with fury and somewhere behind the anger, pain. He yelled "How could you do this to me, Kei? I thought the love we had for each other was inevitable!"
Kei looked away, years of held back tears brimmed her eyes. "I'm sorry, Sakyo... You might not understand but, I was afraid of what you have become... And I couldn't stop it... I'm a worthless coward... I don't deserve love anymore... I truly care about you, Sakyo, but... Something about you has changed and it frightens me to know that the man that I once loved has that attribute... I don't know exactly what it is about you that frightens me... But whenever I say that I care for you, it gives me the feeling that it wasn't meant to be... and that I should let you go... I don't deserve to love anyone anymore... I deserve to rot and die alone... I'm sorry..."
He turned away, not revealing his streaming tears, and said "Well... It's too late now... I think I can forgive you but... it depends on what the future brings..."
She looked up as he was about to leave and said "Wait, Sakyo!... Please... Do me just one more favor..."
He stopped and looked back at her after wiping the tears away and nodded. "Please... show me the old Sakyo... before your time comes... I want to see him again... Please, just do me this one thing..."
Sakyo walked up to her and helped her up. They're faces were inches from each other and they gazed into each other's eyes. His expression became softer and his eyes became a deep blue that weren't like his cold, icy ones. He placed his mouth near her ear and whispered "I loved you... And now it's time to say goodbye, my love."
Kei threw her arms around his neck and said "Farewell, Sakyo... It was wonderful while it lasted... In those days we were together, I don't recall ever being unhappy. I loved you... Goodbye..."
He kissed her quickly and walked away. Kei knew she had made a mistake... Years ago, she swore to herself that she would never say goodbye to anyone... Kei knew she had to pay the ultimate price, eternal pain. Regretfully, she walked out of the room and headed back to the arena. When she arrived, her tears were dried and she saw that Kurama had transformed to Youko and her elder brother transformed to his full demon form. At that very moment, countless bombs surrounded Youko and exploded, causing him to return to his human form. He fell to the ground and Juri began to count to ten. Kei returned to Yusuke's side and watched anxiously as the seconds ticked by. Thankfully, Kurama started to get up and a deadly plant rose from the ground and pierced her brother in the chest. Kei gasped and tears streamed freely from her eyes. Before he fell, Karasu looked at her and mouthed five words, "Goodbye, sister... I love you..."
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Ceres: *crying* Karasu died!
Kurama: *pats her on the back* It's ok. At least he said goodbye...
Ceres: But... it's so sad!
Hiei: Hn... Baka ningen, baka fox...
Kurama: *glares at Hiei*
Ceres: How can you be so insensitive?! Go away, Hiei!
Hiei: With pleasure... *leaves*