Kokoro No Kaitou : Youko's Story
Chapter 7
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The rest of the day was spent training. Amaya seemed pretty upset at the fact that we were going to go into battle no matter what she said, and left. I didn't know where she had gone, but I assumed that after informing my men of the consequences of laying even one finger on her, I new that she would be fine by herself.
We three discussed battle plans, and also about Akira's threat. Kuronue had thought that Akira was bluffing, and that he didn't have the necessary army to attack the lair, but Hiei and I disagreed.
Hiei even suggested that we hand over Amaya so that there would be no battle, and Kuronue and I quickly shot down that idea.
There was no way that I would ever let her go.
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The next morning I awoke early, and saw that Amaya was still sound asleep. I flopped back onto the bed and wiped the sleep out of my eyes with a sigh.
Was she really worth it?
I thought about it for a minute, then cursed myself for even thinking about something like that. Of course she was worth fighting for.
I got up and stretched, before changing my clothes. I knew that she was sound asleep, and that she wouldn't wake up while I was doing that. I then looked back at her sleeping form, looking so peaceful.
I tore my eyes away from her and went to the training room, where Hiei and Kuronue were already sparring. I smirked at them in greeting.
"Hey." I said.
They both looked over at me, and nodded.
Kuronue looked concerned. "So…how is Amaya taking all of this?"
I shrugged. "She seemed upset, but we didn't talk. She was asleep already when I got back last night."
Hiei snorted. "Let's just start training."
I nodded, and we started our match.
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We fought for a few hours, and eventually stopped for a break. We then picked up where we left off, and started in a match again. Hiei sliced at me with his katana, but I dodged it. Then, Hiei tried to hit Kuronue, who at the same time was trying to hit him with his scythe.
The two weapons clashed, and Kuronue's scythe went flying.
"Whoops!" He said.
I noticed the familiar energy then.
Amaya.
I looked over, and saw the blade heading straight towards her. She looked surprised.
"Amaya! Get down!" I exclaimed.
She ducked down, with her hands over her head. The scythe lodged itself into the door behind her, right where her head had been a second before. Kuronue jogged over to her and gave her a scolding look. I was just relieved that she was okay.
"Amaya! Kami-sama, what are you doing in here? It's dangerous!"
She looked up at him, then stood, looking back at the door. She gulped.
She gave him a guilty look. "Gomen nasai, Kuronue-kun."
He sighed and rubbed his face with his hands. I rubbed my temples.
"Amaya, you need to stay away from us while we're training. You may not be so lucky next time." I said, not even looking at her. If I did, I knew that I'd get even angrier.
She glared. "I can handle myself."
I returned the look. "No, you can't." I was surprised when I saw that the bruise that had been on her forehead was gone. But how could that be? It shouldn't have healed for at least another week or so. So why was it suddenly gone…?
She growled in frustration and turned on her heel. She pushed open the door and stopped once to glare back at me. She left then.
I sighed. "Damn it, she could've gotten herself killed."
Kuronue nodded. "Yeah."
"Kuso. So close and yet so far." Hiei said.
We glared at him, and he just chuckled.
The rest of the day we trained even more. I was still upset about Amaya, so I was a little off while we trained. We didn't even go to bed until late that night.
~*~
Later that night, I was awoken by the sound of whimpering. I looked over, and saw that Amaya was the source of the noise. She was drenched in a cold sweat, and the crescent moon was glowing brightly on her forehead. Her eyes were squeezed shut with pain.
"Amaya!" I called out in a hoarse whisper, trying to wake her up.
Nothing.
"Amaya!"
She gasped and her eyes flew open. She looked bewildered and terrified, that is, until her eyes landed on me. She sat up, and she clutched her forehead.
"Amaya, you were having a bad dream." I said sleepily. I calmed down slightly, seeing that she was awake now.
Of course, then she started to cry. She brought her knees to her chest and sobbed, putting her face into her hands. This was greatly distressing, because I wanted her to stop, but I didn't know how.
So I did what I thought would be most comforting. I reached out and pulled her into my embrace, and started stroking her hair slowly. She wrapped her arms around my waist, and cried into my chest. I rested my cheek on the top of her head, and wrapped my free arm around her waist.
"It's okay, Amaya, it was only a dream. You're safe now." I whispered, gently rocking her back and forth. Her sobs turned to tears and sniffles, and I felt a relieved that she wasn't as upset.
"Kurama, in my dream you- you-" She started.
"Shh, it's fine. You're fine, and I'm fine." I said. I kept stroking her hair, and she relaxed into my embrace.
Her tears stopped, and she sat up. "Gomen nasai, Kurama. I-"
I put a finger to her lips to silence her. "It's okay. I told you that already."
She sighed and wrapped her arms around my neck. I tensed, and gave her a questioning look.
"Kurama, I don't want to lose you. You're all that I have left now. My only friend." She whispered.
I didn't reply to that, and instead pulled her away from me. "Amaya, you should go to sleep."
She opened her mouth to protest, but I cut her off.
"I said you should. Just lay down, and try to get back to sleep."
She laid back down, and I settled down as well. I had my back to her.
She whimpered, and I sighed. I rolled over to face her.
"You're being a child, Amaya." I whispered.
I hugged her again, and let out a heavy sigh. I buried my face into her hair. She smelled good…like the night after a heavy rain.
"Will you go to sleep now, Amaya?" I murmured, though it came out muffled by her locks.
She nodded, and turned to bury her face into my chest. I fell asleep shortly after, my senses filled with her scent.
~*~
The next day was like a repetition of the day before - we trained while Amaya left to go to the library (that's what she told me, at least).
When it was almost time for the three of us to leave, Amaya came out to say goodbye.
We were all standing at the clearing before the lair, and we three were checking to make sure that we were well prepared for the battle.
She clasped her hands together and looked down at her feet. She spoke up then.
"Kurama, Kuronue-kun, Hiei?"
We all looked over at her.
She bit her lip. "I'd like to go with you."
We all stared at her for a second, and Hiei snorted.
"No. You'll only get under foot."
"I promise that I won't!" She said, bringing her clasped hands over her heart.
"Amaya, you'll get hurt. We can't guarantee your safety. We'll all be too busy fighting to save you when you need it." Kuronue said.
She shook her head. "I won't get hurt! Besides, I can fend for myself! Give me a bow and arrow - the one thing that I ever mastered was archery! - and I can help you! To fight!" She exclaimed.
I sighed. "Amaya…"
She looked over at me, a pleading look in her eyes.
"Forget it. You can't come." I said, looking over at her.
"Give me a legitimate reason!" She said, putting a hand on her hip. "I can fight, so you don't need to worry about saving me. And I won't get under foot."
I kept firm in my resolve. "That may be, but I want you to stay here."
She glared. "Why? Huh? Give me a real reason."
I walked over to her. "Because this way, I know that you'll stay safe."
"Kurama, please, I'll be fine if I come with you!" She protested.
I pulled her into a tight hug, putting my face into her hair. She seemed shocked, but I wanted her to know how much I wanted her to stay here.
"Kurama…?"
"Amaya, stay here. I want to make sure that you stay safe. If you come, you'll only be giving Akira what he wants. You."
She opened her mouth, but nothing came out.
"He's a demon, and demons will do anything to get what they want. And right now he wants you. Wants you enough to threaten the great Youko Kurama." I pulled away, and she stared at me. "So, you can be fighting him just by staying here. By not giving him what he wants."
She nodded and looked down.
I turned back towards Kuronue and Hiei, and smirked. "Right! Let's go!"
We started dashing away, towards the Takahashi Estate. I could see the moonlight shining down on us through the canopy of leaves overhead.
It only took us about five minutes to make it to the place, and we were greeted by an entire army of samurai. Kuronue smirked, and drew his scythe.
"Kurama, you go ahead and find Akira. Bring him down, and then let us know. We'll take care of the so-called army." He said.
I nodded, and turned around, reaching out my senses to find that bastard. I then looked towards a hill, which is where I sensed his energy coming from.
Hiei and Kuronue started fighting the samurai, and I rushed past them towards the hill, making it up to the top in a matter of seconds.
I glared when I saw Akira standing in the middle of the clearing there.
"Ah, Youko Kurama." He chuckled. "I see that you have not brought me my maiden."
"Hell no." I said. "She's safe, and out of your reach."
He growled. "Damn you! Why can't you just hand her over? What good is she to you, anyways?"
"That's none of your concern." I replied. "Now draw you weapon so that we can fight."
He drew a katana, and smirked evilly. He dived at me, and I dodged, but still managed to get a cut on my side. He was pretty fast for a fat old man.
"Jaou Ensatsu Koko Ryu Ha!" I heard Hiei exclaim. The purple dragons from the deepest reaches of Makai were summoned, effectively killing about a third of the army below.
Akira and I started fighting, as fast as we could. I was hit several times in the stomach, arms, and chest. I managed to hit him an equal amount of times.
A sword thrust, a dodge, and then a gash from my plants. Our battle consisted of mostly short, quick blows - yet ones that inflicted heavy damage on the both of us.
I'm not sure how long we were fighting for, or how much damage we received. All I could remember was the adrenaline pumping through me, and the thrill of battle.
This was my first battle that ever had a purpose.
And that purpose was Amaya.
I faintly heard Hiei call the name of his attack again, but that was the least of my worries. My body must have lost quite a bit of blood, because I was starting to feel sluggish.
I also heard the screams of the rest of the people, meaning that the army was demolished.
That was good, because I was beginning to feel a little tired. Hiei and Kuronue could take over from here, I felt…sleepy, almost.
Akira cursed when he realized what I just had. He was a good ten feet away, and he twirled his katana, before dashing toward me like a crazed fool.
He looked like he was going for my right shoulder, so I blocked there. However, that was not his real intention.
I heard Amaya scream my name.
I looked back over my shoulder, confused. Why was she screaming? I was okay…
"Amaya…" I felt some blood spill out of my mouth.
I'm fine! What are you crying about…?
Why do you look like you're in pain?
Why does my chest ache like this?
Suddenly, Akira pulled his sword out of my chest, and I cried out.
I fell back onto the ground, and I felt numb.
What was this feeling?
So much red…so much blood.
Was it…all mine?
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Author's Notes : T___T I still feel sad when writing this part. Waahhh!!
Thanks to those who reviewed!
Story Weaver1 : That was my favorite part! Youko's so protective of her. ^____^
Suzaku no miko : Yup! I love Chobits! And I really like Kuronue in this story. He's probably my second favorite next to Amaya and Youko.
miyako14 : Here you go! Have you read Amaya's story yet?
DarkVixenNisha : Okay. i'll e-mail you sometime then! Thanks for the review!
Chapter 7
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The rest of the day was spent training. Amaya seemed pretty upset at the fact that we were going to go into battle no matter what she said, and left. I didn't know where she had gone, but I assumed that after informing my men of the consequences of laying even one finger on her, I new that she would be fine by herself.
We three discussed battle plans, and also about Akira's threat. Kuronue had thought that Akira was bluffing, and that he didn't have the necessary army to attack the lair, but Hiei and I disagreed.
Hiei even suggested that we hand over Amaya so that there would be no battle, and Kuronue and I quickly shot down that idea.
There was no way that I would ever let her go.
~*~
The next morning I awoke early, and saw that Amaya was still sound asleep. I flopped back onto the bed and wiped the sleep out of my eyes with a sigh.
Was she really worth it?
I thought about it for a minute, then cursed myself for even thinking about something like that. Of course she was worth fighting for.
I got up and stretched, before changing my clothes. I knew that she was sound asleep, and that she wouldn't wake up while I was doing that. I then looked back at her sleeping form, looking so peaceful.
I tore my eyes away from her and went to the training room, where Hiei and Kuronue were already sparring. I smirked at them in greeting.
"Hey." I said.
They both looked over at me, and nodded.
Kuronue looked concerned. "So…how is Amaya taking all of this?"
I shrugged. "She seemed upset, but we didn't talk. She was asleep already when I got back last night."
Hiei snorted. "Let's just start training."
I nodded, and we started our match.
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We fought for a few hours, and eventually stopped for a break. We then picked up where we left off, and started in a match again. Hiei sliced at me with his katana, but I dodged it. Then, Hiei tried to hit Kuronue, who at the same time was trying to hit him with his scythe.
The two weapons clashed, and Kuronue's scythe went flying.
"Whoops!" He said.
I noticed the familiar energy then.
Amaya.
I looked over, and saw the blade heading straight towards her. She looked surprised.
"Amaya! Get down!" I exclaimed.
She ducked down, with her hands over her head. The scythe lodged itself into the door behind her, right where her head had been a second before. Kuronue jogged over to her and gave her a scolding look. I was just relieved that she was okay.
"Amaya! Kami-sama, what are you doing in here? It's dangerous!"
She looked up at him, then stood, looking back at the door. She gulped.
She gave him a guilty look. "Gomen nasai, Kuronue-kun."
He sighed and rubbed his face with his hands. I rubbed my temples.
"Amaya, you need to stay away from us while we're training. You may not be so lucky next time." I said, not even looking at her. If I did, I knew that I'd get even angrier.
She glared. "I can handle myself."
I returned the look. "No, you can't." I was surprised when I saw that the bruise that had been on her forehead was gone. But how could that be? It shouldn't have healed for at least another week or so. So why was it suddenly gone…?
She growled in frustration and turned on her heel. She pushed open the door and stopped once to glare back at me. She left then.
I sighed. "Damn it, she could've gotten herself killed."
Kuronue nodded. "Yeah."
"Kuso. So close and yet so far." Hiei said.
We glared at him, and he just chuckled.
The rest of the day we trained even more. I was still upset about Amaya, so I was a little off while we trained. We didn't even go to bed until late that night.
~*~
Later that night, I was awoken by the sound of whimpering. I looked over, and saw that Amaya was the source of the noise. She was drenched in a cold sweat, and the crescent moon was glowing brightly on her forehead. Her eyes were squeezed shut with pain.
"Amaya!" I called out in a hoarse whisper, trying to wake her up.
Nothing.
"Amaya!"
She gasped and her eyes flew open. She looked bewildered and terrified, that is, until her eyes landed on me. She sat up, and she clutched her forehead.
"Amaya, you were having a bad dream." I said sleepily. I calmed down slightly, seeing that she was awake now.
Of course, then she started to cry. She brought her knees to her chest and sobbed, putting her face into her hands. This was greatly distressing, because I wanted her to stop, but I didn't know how.
So I did what I thought would be most comforting. I reached out and pulled her into my embrace, and started stroking her hair slowly. She wrapped her arms around my waist, and cried into my chest. I rested my cheek on the top of her head, and wrapped my free arm around her waist.
"It's okay, Amaya, it was only a dream. You're safe now." I whispered, gently rocking her back and forth. Her sobs turned to tears and sniffles, and I felt a relieved that she wasn't as upset.
"Kurama, in my dream you- you-" She started.
"Shh, it's fine. You're fine, and I'm fine." I said. I kept stroking her hair, and she relaxed into my embrace.
Her tears stopped, and she sat up. "Gomen nasai, Kurama. I-"
I put a finger to her lips to silence her. "It's okay. I told you that already."
She sighed and wrapped her arms around my neck. I tensed, and gave her a questioning look.
"Kurama, I don't want to lose you. You're all that I have left now. My only friend." She whispered.
I didn't reply to that, and instead pulled her away from me. "Amaya, you should go to sleep."
She opened her mouth to protest, but I cut her off.
"I said you should. Just lay down, and try to get back to sleep."
She laid back down, and I settled down as well. I had my back to her.
She whimpered, and I sighed. I rolled over to face her.
"You're being a child, Amaya." I whispered.
I hugged her again, and let out a heavy sigh. I buried my face into her hair. She smelled good…like the night after a heavy rain.
"Will you go to sleep now, Amaya?" I murmured, though it came out muffled by her locks.
She nodded, and turned to bury her face into my chest. I fell asleep shortly after, my senses filled with her scent.
~*~
The next day was like a repetition of the day before - we trained while Amaya left to go to the library (that's what she told me, at least).
When it was almost time for the three of us to leave, Amaya came out to say goodbye.
We were all standing at the clearing before the lair, and we three were checking to make sure that we were well prepared for the battle.
She clasped her hands together and looked down at her feet. She spoke up then.
"Kurama, Kuronue-kun, Hiei?"
We all looked over at her.
She bit her lip. "I'd like to go with you."
We all stared at her for a second, and Hiei snorted.
"No. You'll only get under foot."
"I promise that I won't!" She said, bringing her clasped hands over her heart.
"Amaya, you'll get hurt. We can't guarantee your safety. We'll all be too busy fighting to save you when you need it." Kuronue said.
She shook her head. "I won't get hurt! Besides, I can fend for myself! Give me a bow and arrow - the one thing that I ever mastered was archery! - and I can help you! To fight!" She exclaimed.
I sighed. "Amaya…"
She looked over at me, a pleading look in her eyes.
"Forget it. You can't come." I said, looking over at her.
"Give me a legitimate reason!" She said, putting a hand on her hip. "I can fight, so you don't need to worry about saving me. And I won't get under foot."
I kept firm in my resolve. "That may be, but I want you to stay here."
She glared. "Why? Huh? Give me a real reason."
I walked over to her. "Because this way, I know that you'll stay safe."
"Kurama, please, I'll be fine if I come with you!" She protested.
I pulled her into a tight hug, putting my face into her hair. She seemed shocked, but I wanted her to know how much I wanted her to stay here.
"Kurama…?"
"Amaya, stay here. I want to make sure that you stay safe. If you come, you'll only be giving Akira what he wants. You."
She opened her mouth, but nothing came out.
"He's a demon, and demons will do anything to get what they want. And right now he wants you. Wants you enough to threaten the great Youko Kurama." I pulled away, and she stared at me. "So, you can be fighting him just by staying here. By not giving him what he wants."
She nodded and looked down.
I turned back towards Kuronue and Hiei, and smirked. "Right! Let's go!"
We started dashing away, towards the Takahashi Estate. I could see the moonlight shining down on us through the canopy of leaves overhead.
It only took us about five minutes to make it to the place, and we were greeted by an entire army of samurai. Kuronue smirked, and drew his scythe.
"Kurama, you go ahead and find Akira. Bring him down, and then let us know. We'll take care of the so-called army." He said.
I nodded, and turned around, reaching out my senses to find that bastard. I then looked towards a hill, which is where I sensed his energy coming from.
Hiei and Kuronue started fighting the samurai, and I rushed past them towards the hill, making it up to the top in a matter of seconds.
I glared when I saw Akira standing in the middle of the clearing there.
"Ah, Youko Kurama." He chuckled. "I see that you have not brought me my maiden."
"Hell no." I said. "She's safe, and out of your reach."
He growled. "Damn you! Why can't you just hand her over? What good is she to you, anyways?"
"That's none of your concern." I replied. "Now draw you weapon so that we can fight."
He drew a katana, and smirked evilly. He dived at me, and I dodged, but still managed to get a cut on my side. He was pretty fast for a fat old man.
"Jaou Ensatsu Koko Ryu Ha!" I heard Hiei exclaim. The purple dragons from the deepest reaches of Makai were summoned, effectively killing about a third of the army below.
Akira and I started fighting, as fast as we could. I was hit several times in the stomach, arms, and chest. I managed to hit him an equal amount of times.
A sword thrust, a dodge, and then a gash from my plants. Our battle consisted of mostly short, quick blows - yet ones that inflicted heavy damage on the both of us.
I'm not sure how long we were fighting for, or how much damage we received. All I could remember was the adrenaline pumping through me, and the thrill of battle.
This was my first battle that ever had a purpose.
And that purpose was Amaya.
I faintly heard Hiei call the name of his attack again, but that was the least of my worries. My body must have lost quite a bit of blood, because I was starting to feel sluggish.
I also heard the screams of the rest of the people, meaning that the army was demolished.
That was good, because I was beginning to feel a little tired. Hiei and Kuronue could take over from here, I felt…sleepy, almost.
Akira cursed when he realized what I just had. He was a good ten feet away, and he twirled his katana, before dashing toward me like a crazed fool.
He looked like he was going for my right shoulder, so I blocked there. However, that was not his real intention.
I heard Amaya scream my name.
I looked back over my shoulder, confused. Why was she screaming? I was okay…
"Amaya…" I felt some blood spill out of my mouth.
I'm fine! What are you crying about…?
Why do you look like you're in pain?
Why does my chest ache like this?
Suddenly, Akira pulled his sword out of my chest, and I cried out.
I fell back onto the ground, and I felt numb.
What was this feeling?
So much red…so much blood.
Was it…all mine?
~*~
Author's Notes : T___T I still feel sad when writing this part. Waahhh!!
Thanks to those who reviewed!
Story Weaver1 : That was my favorite part! Youko's so protective of her. ^____^
Suzaku no miko : Yup! I love Chobits! And I really like Kuronue in this story. He's probably my second favorite next to Amaya and Youko.
miyako14 : Here you go! Have you read Amaya's story yet?
DarkVixenNisha : Okay. i'll e-mail you sometime then! Thanks for the review!
