For Love of a "Pet"
Chapter Fifteen
Kaline reached down and scratched Sombra's ears, her eyes on the turbulent gray skies overhead. The dull shade almost perfectly matched the color of the stone castle around her, and everything around her was darker than usual. She stood in a twilight blue gown with a flowing skirt and large sleeves, the hem edged with silver embroidery.
"Youko is... Kurama," she said out loud, her voice soft. "Kurama is the guy from my dreams. Why didn't he say that he was Youko? Why?"
'I don't know, but he better have had a good reason,' Sombra snapped. 'That was a bit of information he definitely could have included.'
"I don't understand... why didn't he tell me? Surely after all those dreams we shared... after we shared our feelings... surely he would have told me." Kaline sat down on the ground as thunder rolled and lightning struck nearby. "He said he loved me, so why didn't he say anything?"
'I wish I knew.' The tip of her tail twitched back and forth in agitation. 'Maybe he's not as nice as we thought.'
"He is real..." The girl paused as her blue-gray eyes widened significantly. "And everything we did in our dreams... oh dear Kami!" She clasped one hand over her mouth. "What have I done?!"
'It takes two to tango, so I believe it's what have WE done,' Sombra corrected. 'You and Kurama acted together.'
"Kurama's a demon..." she murmured. "He should have told me. He should have told me that he was Youko. I thought I was going nuts, falling in love with a guy from my dreams, and then he turns out to be real." She looked up at the sky. "Why didn't he tell me?!"
Lightning struck a tree, setting it aflame, and thunder resounded through the area. Kaline stood up and began to pace, wind whirling around her. More lightning crashed into the castle grounds.
"He didn't tell me that I was keeping him as a pet, that I was taking care of him. He never said he was a demon." Kaline growled. "WHY?!" Power erupted from her as a feeling of betrayal filled her heart. Never before had someone she loved lied to her so much. "He let me believe that he was a human! And all those things we did in my dreams..."
'Kaline... no matter what, everything will be alright,' Sombra stated, coming up to nuzzle her mistress's hand. 'Kurama may have omitted some very, very, VERY important information from us, but I'm sure that things will turn out just fine.'
"Does he even love me? How can you keep such important information from someone you love?" She hung her head as rain began to fall. "How?"
Kaline woke up to the sensation of being hugged close to a warm body. "Hmmm...?" She opened her eyes, instantly seeing a muscular chest and red hair. 'What in the...?' She tilted her head back to look into the person's face. "KURAMA!?!?!?" she shouted, feeling completely flabbergasted, as the previous night's events came rushing back. Youko running off... being pushed into a pond... coming back to the house to find the fox safe and sound... watching Youko turn into Kurama. "WHAT THE HELL!"
Her yelling woke the kitsune up. "What is it?" he asked with a yawn. "Are you okay? Are you feeling better now?"
"You were Youko the entire time?!" she yelled, sounding outraged. The things he had watched her do while he was a fox, the things she had let him do in her dreams... She shook her head to clear it, feeling ashamed of herself.
"Yes," Kurama replied hesitantly, not liking her tone.
She placed her hands on his chest and shoved hard, roughly pushing him out of the bed. "All this time you were here... right here under my nose, and you never told me!"
Kaline rolled out of bed and began to pace as she ranted, making violently drastic hand gestures as she talked. Blue-gray eyes flashed dangerously as a small amount of invisible power rippled through the room. Her power was reacting to her anger.
"And the things we did in my dreams while I thought you weren't real. You let me do those things, knowing that I didn't believe in you. How could you?! How could you just not tell me that you were Youko? How could... ARRGGGHHH!" She continued to stomp around her room. "And you're a demon! Why didn't you ever tell me that either!?!?"
The kitsune just stared at her, shocked. 'I just possibly saved her life, and she's yelling at me?' He almost felt heartbroken, but he definitely felt hurt.
"Would you have believed me?" Kurama asked softly, hoping that she would calm down soon.
"I don't know, but... dammit! You still should have told me. At least I would have had some kind of warning!" Fury flowing through her, she kicked the wall hard, leaving a small dent. "All this time, you've been keeping secrets from me, big secrets. Did you not trust me with them? Is that why you didn't tell me? I'm not trustworthy enough?!"
He shook his head. "No. That's not it at all," he protested, taking a few steps toward her. He was sure that she would calm down if he could just take her in his arms and hold her for a while.
Kaline held up a hand to stop him. "I thought you loved me but..." She shook her head. "Stay away from me, Kurama, Youko... whoever or whatever you are. I don't want you touching me." She backed away from him, eyes becoming bright. She hurt so badly, but she didn't want him to see that, so she did the only thing she could think of. "Leave," she ordered.
"I'll leave the room for a while if that if what you wish," Kurama responded, heading towards the bedroom door. She obviously needed a little time alone; and if that was what she needed, then that was what he was going to give her.
"No. I meant for you to leave my house!" she spat out, her heart breaking even as she said the words. "NOW, GET OUT, DAMMIT!"
Green eyes becoming wide, he stared at her for a moment, surprised. He had never seen her so angry, so upset. "Are you sure?"
"YES!!" the girl screamed, stomping one of her feet for emphasis. Tears sparkled in the corners of her eyes, but she refused to let them fall while she the man was present.
"Good bye, Kaline," Kurama said sadly as he left the room.
As soon as Kaline heard the front door open and close, she laid down on her bed, buried her head in her pillow, and cried.
CotA: Sorry about the short chapter. But I have good news. The next chapter is completely written, so I should be posting it soon. *smiles* I know that you all will like that. Plus, the next chappie is a whole lot longer than this one. That should make you people happy. I should be posting it on Sunday. *crosses fingers* I'm hoping, at least. Well, the review responses are below.
Yanou: Yes, Hiei can be a jerk.
Bijin-chan: I love how you translate my chappies into a few funny phrases. *giggles* It's great. *huggles Bijin-chan*
Rei Akita: *laughs* why am I not surprised you say 'update soon' to everyone?
Midnight: I'm kinda a pyro too. I love fire. *grins evilly*
Starkitty: Yes, the guy in the mask was Derek. You'll find out his reasons for everything in a later chappie.
neolannia: I'm not telling what's gonna happen to Hiei and Cassie. And yes, you spelled Derek right.
Luraia Soul: *huggles L-soul* yes, I updated.
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PWA: Yes, bad Hiei-chan.
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