Chapter 4
Red Water
Yusuke groaned as Sapphire poked him gently in the shoulder. "What do you want?" he asked sleepily, sitting up and surprised to see the others standing with her. "Get up sleepy head; we're all going for a swim before the pool gets packed!" Keiko said, tapping her foot impatiently. "Let's go already!" Yusuke moaned again, wishing he could get more sleep but hesitated and got out his green swim trunks. As they waited for Sapphire to get on the new two piece white bikini Keiko gave her, they still talked about the movie they saw the night before. When Sapphire stepped out, they turned and stared...especially Yusuke, Kuwabara and Kurama.
The white suit showed her perfect legs, the see through skirt tied to her side covering one leg. She blushed, feeling the stares of all the boys as she walked up to them. "Let's go then," she said in a small voice, letting Kurama take her hand. They took the elevator to the large, indoor apartment pool. "Good thing we got up early, there's no one here to bug us," Keiko said cheerfully, setting hers and Sapphire's towel on a lounge chair. As the others got in and started splashing each other, Kurama sat by Sapphire on the lounge chair. "I can't swim in deep water, not that well at least," she whispered sheepishly, looking up at Kurama as he slid an arm around her shoulders. "Don't worry, we always watch each other...I'll stay with you," he began. "After all, you can trust me." She thought for a moment, then undid the skirt and joined them in the water.
After they got all their hyper energy out of them, they gathered around and dared each other. Botan was the last one to choose, who chose Sapphire. "I dare you to go on the high dive and do a backward flip into the water, go under water for ten seconds then come up," she said slyly, her ice burning into Sapphire's. "COME ON BOTAN, SHE CAN'T EVEN SEE!" Kurama yelled aloud, stepping in front of Sapphire. "Yeah, what's gotten into you anyway?" Yusuke pressed on, him and Kuwabara joining Kurama. But Botan stood there, waiting for Sapphire's answer. The blind spirit thought for a moment, worried of the consequences but pushed herself past the boys. "I accept your dare, grim reaper," she said bravely, getting out of the pool. Kurama ran after her, grabbing her arm as she started up the ladder. "Please Sapphire, don't do this! Botan is only doing this so she can humiliate you," he started. "I care about you too much to see you hurt or something worse." She heard the hurt and concern in his eyes, but she gently took his hand in hers. "I'm going to do this, I'll be okay...I promise," she whispered, squeezing his hand and continued up the ladder. Kurama gave up and got back in the pool with the others. They watched as she held onto the railing, trying to find her way and stand on the board. "I hope she'll be okay," Keiko whispered quietly, looking up nervously. The boys nodded and watched as she closed her eyes, her back facing them. For a few moments, she didn't move but then she did a backward flip into the 14ft. deep water.
Sapphire held her breath, trying to stay under but her lungs wouldn't allow it. Suddenly, strong arms grabbed her and she gulped in water. One cold hand titled her head back, exposing her neck. She tried to call out or swim up but the vampire spirit had a stone grip on her. She raised a hand to reach the surface, but the spirit's claws ripped into her arms and she gulped in more water, choking her airway. Bubbles suddenly exploded from her mouth as she felt dagger like fangs sink into her neck, bright red blood spilling out. She felt herself weaken, the water filling her lungs and her mind blacked out. One more time, she tried to escape the grasp of the spirit, but it held on...and everything went black.
"Do you think she's okay, it's been two minutes already," Yusuke whispered, searching the water for her. "WAIT...I SEE HER!" Kuawbara yelled and they all crowded around him, Botan laughing her head off by the lounge chairs. Suddenly, the water turned ice cold and became red. Kurama looked down deeper, barely seeing a dark figure holding a girl... "Oh god no, I'm going after her!" Kurama said aloud, but Kuwabara was already down into the dark red water. Kuwabara spotted the figure and brought his Spirit Sword to life. He swung it at the evil spirit and it vanished instantly, Sapphire falling to the bottom. He grabbed her, and tried swimming back up. But a mysterious force prevented him and he felt himself sink, swallowing her blood with him. He made his sword vanish and he floated back up to meet the others.
He laid her on the stone pavement, and they all crowded around her. "What happened down there Kuawbara?" Yusuke demanded, seeing the deep gash marks in Sapphire's arm and neck. "It was some vampire spirit, sucking the blood out of her. But when he saw my Spirit Sword, he vanished and I came back up. Kurama leaned over her and did CPR. After about three times, she immediately sat up and gagged up red water. She was shaking all over and jumped into Kurama's arms, burying her head into his bare chest. They all turned to glare at Botan, but she was gone...
Back at Yusuke's house, they waited patiently until Kurama and Sapphire came out. Ten minutes past and they appeared in their clothes again, her eyes still watery. "Are you okay?" Keiko asked gently, but Sapphire didn't answer her. "Thank you for saving my life Kuwabara, I owe you my life," she whispered shakily, smiling at him blindly. "Oh, it was nothing...you don't owe me anything," Kuwabara said back, shaking her hand. "We all apologize for Botan, she's usually not that crazy," Yusuke whispered and the others nodded, and then stood up. "We all were going to catch another movie...do you two want to come?" Sapphire was motionless and Kurama shook his head. The others just stared for a few more seconds, and then went out the door. "Would you like to come to my home for a little while?" he asked, and she nodded slowly. He helped her up, draped a jacket around her and they walked to Kurama's home.
Once there, they went into the living room and watched a movie, his parents not home. About halfway through, Sapphire rested her head on his shoulder. "You tired already?" he questioned softly, but she didn't answer. He laid her down with him, putting his arms around her gently. He laid her head on his chest, stroking her hair as she slept soundly. 'Such a sweet, innocent face,' he thought sadly, caressing her cheek as he turned to see her face. 'Everything about her is so beautiful and lively, it must have been scary for her. Especially to wake every morning and see only darkness and feel only sorrow.' He pressed her closer to him, laying on his side and faced her. Without thinking, his fingers trailed down to her lips as he traced them delicately. Moving his hand away, he leaned closer and lightly pressed his lips to hers. As he kissed her, he felt her arms wrap around him slightly. When he pulled back, he lay on his back again and held her close as sleep took him as well.
Red Water
Yusuke groaned as Sapphire poked him gently in the shoulder. "What do you want?" he asked sleepily, sitting up and surprised to see the others standing with her. "Get up sleepy head; we're all going for a swim before the pool gets packed!" Keiko said, tapping her foot impatiently. "Let's go already!" Yusuke moaned again, wishing he could get more sleep but hesitated and got out his green swim trunks. As they waited for Sapphire to get on the new two piece white bikini Keiko gave her, they still talked about the movie they saw the night before. When Sapphire stepped out, they turned and stared...especially Yusuke, Kuwabara and Kurama.
The white suit showed her perfect legs, the see through skirt tied to her side covering one leg. She blushed, feeling the stares of all the boys as she walked up to them. "Let's go then," she said in a small voice, letting Kurama take her hand. They took the elevator to the large, indoor apartment pool. "Good thing we got up early, there's no one here to bug us," Keiko said cheerfully, setting hers and Sapphire's towel on a lounge chair. As the others got in and started splashing each other, Kurama sat by Sapphire on the lounge chair. "I can't swim in deep water, not that well at least," she whispered sheepishly, looking up at Kurama as he slid an arm around her shoulders. "Don't worry, we always watch each other...I'll stay with you," he began. "After all, you can trust me." She thought for a moment, then undid the skirt and joined them in the water.
After they got all their hyper energy out of them, they gathered around and dared each other. Botan was the last one to choose, who chose Sapphire. "I dare you to go on the high dive and do a backward flip into the water, go under water for ten seconds then come up," she said slyly, her ice burning into Sapphire's. "COME ON BOTAN, SHE CAN'T EVEN SEE!" Kurama yelled aloud, stepping in front of Sapphire. "Yeah, what's gotten into you anyway?" Yusuke pressed on, him and Kuwabara joining Kurama. But Botan stood there, waiting for Sapphire's answer. The blind spirit thought for a moment, worried of the consequences but pushed herself past the boys. "I accept your dare, grim reaper," she said bravely, getting out of the pool. Kurama ran after her, grabbing her arm as she started up the ladder. "Please Sapphire, don't do this! Botan is only doing this so she can humiliate you," he started. "I care about you too much to see you hurt or something worse." She heard the hurt and concern in his eyes, but she gently took his hand in hers. "I'm going to do this, I'll be okay...I promise," she whispered, squeezing his hand and continued up the ladder. Kurama gave up and got back in the pool with the others. They watched as she held onto the railing, trying to find her way and stand on the board. "I hope she'll be okay," Keiko whispered quietly, looking up nervously. The boys nodded and watched as she closed her eyes, her back facing them. For a few moments, she didn't move but then she did a backward flip into the 14ft. deep water.
Sapphire held her breath, trying to stay under but her lungs wouldn't allow it. Suddenly, strong arms grabbed her and she gulped in water. One cold hand titled her head back, exposing her neck. She tried to call out or swim up but the vampire spirit had a stone grip on her. She raised a hand to reach the surface, but the spirit's claws ripped into her arms and she gulped in more water, choking her airway. Bubbles suddenly exploded from her mouth as she felt dagger like fangs sink into her neck, bright red blood spilling out. She felt herself weaken, the water filling her lungs and her mind blacked out. One more time, she tried to escape the grasp of the spirit, but it held on...and everything went black.
"Do you think she's okay, it's been two minutes already," Yusuke whispered, searching the water for her. "WAIT...I SEE HER!" Kuawbara yelled and they all crowded around him, Botan laughing her head off by the lounge chairs. Suddenly, the water turned ice cold and became red. Kurama looked down deeper, barely seeing a dark figure holding a girl... "Oh god no, I'm going after her!" Kurama said aloud, but Kuwabara was already down into the dark red water. Kuwabara spotted the figure and brought his Spirit Sword to life. He swung it at the evil spirit and it vanished instantly, Sapphire falling to the bottom. He grabbed her, and tried swimming back up. But a mysterious force prevented him and he felt himself sink, swallowing her blood with him. He made his sword vanish and he floated back up to meet the others.
He laid her on the stone pavement, and they all crowded around her. "What happened down there Kuawbara?" Yusuke demanded, seeing the deep gash marks in Sapphire's arm and neck. "It was some vampire spirit, sucking the blood out of her. But when he saw my Spirit Sword, he vanished and I came back up. Kurama leaned over her and did CPR. After about three times, she immediately sat up and gagged up red water. She was shaking all over and jumped into Kurama's arms, burying her head into his bare chest. They all turned to glare at Botan, but she was gone...
Back at Yusuke's house, they waited patiently until Kurama and Sapphire came out. Ten minutes past and they appeared in their clothes again, her eyes still watery. "Are you okay?" Keiko asked gently, but Sapphire didn't answer her. "Thank you for saving my life Kuwabara, I owe you my life," she whispered shakily, smiling at him blindly. "Oh, it was nothing...you don't owe me anything," Kuwabara said back, shaking her hand. "We all apologize for Botan, she's usually not that crazy," Yusuke whispered and the others nodded, and then stood up. "We all were going to catch another movie...do you two want to come?" Sapphire was motionless and Kurama shook his head. The others just stared for a few more seconds, and then went out the door. "Would you like to come to my home for a little while?" he asked, and she nodded slowly. He helped her up, draped a jacket around her and they walked to Kurama's home.
Once there, they went into the living room and watched a movie, his parents not home. About halfway through, Sapphire rested her head on his shoulder. "You tired already?" he questioned softly, but she didn't answer. He laid her down with him, putting his arms around her gently. He laid her head on his chest, stroking her hair as she slept soundly. 'Such a sweet, innocent face,' he thought sadly, caressing her cheek as he turned to see her face. 'Everything about her is so beautiful and lively, it must have been scary for her. Especially to wake every morning and see only darkness and feel only sorrow.' He pressed her closer to him, laying on his side and faced her. Without thinking, his fingers trailed down to her lips as he traced them delicately. Moving his hand away, he leaned closer and lightly pressed his lips to hers. As he kissed her, he felt her arms wrap around him slightly. When he pulled back, he lay on his back again and held her close as sleep took him as well.
