Winter: Hello everyone and welcome to the next revised chapter of Lioness. Since I have nothing to say we'll get straight down to the disclaimer.
Hiei: Winter doesn't own YYH, Soul Calibur III or Dir En Gray. Autumn a.k.a Phantom Harmony belongs to Dreamchasereternity and Hinote a.k.a Vladimir belongs to EternalBlackNight.
Chapter Eleven: The Basement:
The boys followed Flash down the stairs into the basement. It had light gray walls with dark gray trimming with the same colored rug. The room was relatively large room. From the left of the stairs was a door leading into a small separate room where laundry was done. Under the stairs was a built in shelve that held a five disk CD player with a bunch of CDs surrounding it on the rest of the shelve.
On the far wall was a large silver TV resting on a matching stand with cabinets. Inside the cabinets was a DVD player, surround sound system and a bunch of DVDs. In front of the TV was a small tan wrap around couch that could fit five easily. To the side of the TV was a shelve that had a Game Cube, PS1, PS2 and an Xbox 360 with three boxes full of games. Behind the couch and against the wall was a ping pong table.
To the right of the TV the rest of the basement was a tad smaller. There were a bunch of speakers resting in the corners of the wall. There was a drum set in the back with a keyboard in the front right of it. Resting by the wall where a bunch of microphone stands. Hanging along the walls was a bunch of guitars and bass guitars. There were also a few boxes that contained tools to fix the instruments if they broke along with extra strings for the bass and other guitars and a few microphones.
"Whoa! Check out that TV!" said Kuwabara quickly walking over to the TV and looking at it.
"Do you mind if I move in with you?" questioned Yusuke.
Yusuke turned around and saw the gaming systems. His mouth dropped open. His hands reached outward wanting to touch the godly machines.
"C..ca…can I touch them?" he stammered.
"Knock yourself out," said Flash taking a seat on the couch and turning on the TV.
When the picture came clear it was a music video of Dir En Gray: Cleaver Sleazoid. Flash and the three boys sat on the couch and watched it.
"Who is this?" asked Yusuke.
"Dir En Gray," answered Flash.
"Interesting," said Kuwabara.
Once the music video was over the two boys turned on the PS2 Soul Calibur III. Flash and Hiei watched them play a few founds.
"I challenge next winner," declared Flash.
Kuwabara came out victorious but he was no matched against Flash. Now Both Yusuke and Kuwabara were taking turns trying to beat Flash at the game.
Moments later Kurama, Autumn and Hinote found their way down the stairs into the basement.
"Hello," said Kurama fixing his school uniform of any creases. He was with Hinote, Autumn and her rabbit Freckles.
"Hey guys," called the three teenagers playing the video game not taking their eyes off the TV.
"Is that Soul Calibur III?" asked Hinote excited.
"Yeap," said Yusuke. "ARGH! Flash please just let me hit you once!"
"No way," said Flash.
Both Hinote and Autumn scrambled to the couch and waited for the current fight to be over so they could play.
Hinote and Autumn's hair were matted down from the rain. The ends of their jeans were wet from puddles and their shirts were for the most part dry.
Kurama took a seat on the couch next to Hiei. "So how are things with Flash?" he asked quietly.
Hiei slowly turned and glared at Kurama. Kurama held his hands up in defense and laughed nervously.
Time passed and the new friends hung out and played some different video games. As they continued having fun a bell was heard jingling as soft footsteps were heard coming down the stairs.
"Oh shit," said Hiei. "It's Fluffy."
Everyone turned around or looked over the side of the couch to see a full white, fat Persian cat
"Meow," it said in a low grumpy tone.
"Aw kitty!" exclaimed Kuwabara running up to it forgetting the warning Flash gave him.
Kuwabara picked up the Persian cat and hugged it. Fluffy did not enjoy this so the next scene contains Kuwabara getting attacked by a fat cat.
"Should we try and stop her?" asked Kurama alarmed.
"Nah let's watch the show," came a voice from Autumn's lap.
"Tenka?" asked Kurama turning around to see a little boy with rabbit ears and tail.
"The one and only," he said.
(Tenka is really Freckles in his demon form. To learn more about Tenka read Echoes in the Wind by Dreamchasereternity the sequel to The Season of the Crystal Feather)
Flash's eyes rolled to the back of her head then back. "Hey I remember you; you were supposed to be my lunch."
"Eek!" said Tenka hiding behind Autumn.
"Leave Tenka alone Lioness," said Harmony.
"Oh fine."
Eventually Fluffy got bored of Kuwabara and went back upstairs. Kurama took the liberty of cleaning out Kuwabara's cuts. As everyone was watching TV Flash and Autumn gained back control from their demon halves.
About an hour later Trish came downstairs with three boxes of pizza and Jones Soda along with a movie for them to watch.
During the movie Flash collected everyone's garbage and brought it upstairs to throw away.
Trish was reading in the kitchen when Flash entered.
"Hey kiddo," she said looking up from her book. "I'm gonna take off soon, I'm going out with some friends. Are you and your friends going to be all right until Mary and Hoshi get home?"
"Yeah, they're probably going to go soon," answered Flash. "But Autumn may be spending the night.
"That's fine," said Trish.
Once Flash was able to fit the boxes and paper plates in the garbage she checked her pockets, not finding what she was looking for she grew frantic.
"If you're looking for your cigarettes they're right here," said Trish pulling them out of her pocket.
"Uh thanks," said Flash taking them from her.
"Look, I know it's none of my business and you were probably smoking before you came here," said Trish. "But it will break your parents' hearts."
"I know," said Flash. "I'm trying to quit."
"All right," said Trish watching her walk out of the kitchen.
Since the rain had finally stopped Flash walked outside lighting up a cigarette and walked around to the Willow tree to sit on the bench under it.
After she finished her cigarette she went back into the basement to see Botan in there.
"Hello Flash!" she said cheerfully.
"Uh hi," said Flash. "What are you doing here?"
"Koenma needs Hiei's weekly report on you," answered the reaper happily.
As Hiei listed the things Flash had been doing for the past week Flash sat back down in her spot. She turned onto her side to put her pack of cigarettes and lighter in her pocket.
"What's this?" asked Botan snatching them from her hand looking at them closely.
"Hey!" said Flash. "Give those back!"
"Cigarettes!" exclaimed Botan.
"Yeah so?" asked Flash. "I smoke, what's the big deal?"
"It's not allowed," said Botan. "It poisons the air and second hand smoking kills humans. If you want to stay here you're going to have to quit."
"But that's not fair!" said Flash.
Botan ignored Flash's complaints and turned around to get the report from Hiei. "Hiei you have to make sure Flash no longer smokes."
"Whatever," said Hiei.
Botan said farewell to everyone and vanished.
"Argh, she pisses me off," said Flash.
"Well you really do need to quit," said Autumn.
"Yeah I know," sighed Flash.
Later on the boys left including Hiei who was going off to do something that Flash could care less about.
Autumn who agreed on spending the night went into the bathroom across from Flash's room to change into clothes to sleep in while Flash changed in her room.
When Autumn walked into the room she saw Flash setting up a little bed made of towels and pillow for Tenka and putting a bowl of water and some carrots near it.
"Harmony wants to talk," said Autumn quietly.
Flash looked over at her. "All right."
End Chapter:
Winter: Yeah, I know. Filler chapter. But the first day to my English regents is tomorrow. And I hate my math teacher. Oh well.
Wisdom: Please review!
Winter: Bye.
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