Ok, I really SHOULD be working on my school project, but I just had the
perfect idea for this chapter... so you'll just HAVE to read it early! Such
a letdown! ::sarcastic sigh::
Shishi: ::cough cough sputter sputter::
Title: The Dark Side
Chapter: 7 [A New... Chapter?]
By: Hiei_mi
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I managed to pull my gaze away from Kurama and directed it at Jin. He was winding up his whirlwinds. Only Urameshi had ever been able to win against Jin, and probably ever would. In this way, I was grateful he was on my team, and not an opponents. Jin obviously was getting bored, because he hit the poor youkai straight in the head. I could hear the bone snap straight backward. Jin obviously didn't think he had hit that hard, but considering Kagera's lifeless body, I'd assume so. He shrugged and started flying up, and sitting in the air, waiting for juri to finish her ten- count.
"10!" Juri yelled to the crowd, "Contestant Jin is the winner!"
"If we win this match, then we won't have to fight the others," Kurama stated, ready to fight again.
"No need to get up Kurama. I'll take care of this," Tehazu had the slightest smirk as he paced over to the stage. He had better win. I didn't feel like fighting just because some cocky kid made a mistake. He wasn't very strong, from what I could tell. His youki was only a faint trace. Sure, he had that determined glint in his eyes, but somehow I doubt that he can kill his enemy with his charm. Me, maybe. Kurama, why not? Just not a kid like him.
"Ready?" Juri looked between the two fighters.
"Just get on with it, will you?" Tehazu's voice dripped with venom.
"Eep! Y-yes!" Juri hurried to her job, "Tehazu versus Nami!" Tehazu smirked Nami, the blue haired water demoness, and into a shadow-like being. He then vanished into the ground... Vanished? I had never heard of anyone doing that. I've seen people like Hiei go faster than the naked eye can follow, but never vanish. Nami looked around. If she wasn't alert before, she was now. She looked behind her, but saw nothing. She looked tense and worried. I smirked inwardly. Maybe this boy would be of some use after all. She demon tried to find Tehazu, but when she couldn't she seemed to think of something,
"If he's not in the ring, he has to have a ten count! And as you can- " Her eyes were wide, and blood was trickling from her blue lips. She let out an ear-shattering scream, and plummeted to the ground. A dark shadow rose from the motionless body. Tehazu soon appeared where the shadow had been standing, he was calm at first. He bit his lip when he saw Nami's body sprawled across the arena. He looked... regretful? Why? Whatever he had done, it was obviously to win. He should be happy. I scoffed.
"Can't take a little blood? Rinku was better than him!" Sure, I thought he was just some spoiled little brat, but I was curious. Kurama pulled me up.
"I can get up on my own!" I spat.
"Really? When I saw you are your way here you looked like Chu," He smiled. He helped me walk, against my will may I add. I didn't really mind, though... I just wouldn't let him know that. I admit, I did like him, but only a LITTLE bit. Anyway, I came here for my fangirls. I wouldn't back down. It's not like I couldn't get over him. If my fangirls could, so could I. A voice in the back of my head yelled at me 'Well that doesn't seem to be happening anytime soon!' We'll just see about that!
"Let go of me!" I wrenched my arm away from Kurama's. He chuckled at my rudeness. He should be angry! Why does he have to be so nice?
"I'm going for a walk. Tell everyone else to STAY AWAY!" I yelled at him, and slammed the door. That was pretty stupid, I guess. He brought me in, and I just walked right back out. I should probably thank him, and apologize. Well, I SHOULD. That didn't mean I would, or even could. Every time I tried to be nice, my tongue got twisted, and I just blurted out something fowl. Maybe I should just stop talking to him? That's a little too far... but it would be nice if I could just return his favors someday. But that someday would have to wait.
"Would he still want to be friends with me after I trick him?" I asked myself aloud. Doubtful. He didn't like liars. Come to think of it, I never really lied did I? Maybe I never told him everything, but everything I said was the truth! That was a favor, I guess? But he did that to me for no price at all. I sighed. Back to square one. I shook my head vigorously. It didn't matter if he was nice! I have a job to do!
I felt a warm droplet splash on my head. I looked upward to see dark clouds hanging above me ominously. The rain stopped trickling, and started to pour instantly. Great. It was raining. I had been hoping I could spend most of My foot hit something hard, maybe a rock, and sent me flying.
When I got up, my surroundings weren't familiar... I wasn't in a forest anymore. Actually, I wasn't ANYWHERE. Everything was black, including the ground. Or... There was no ground. I felt like I was floating. Each step was like walking on air. Maybe I was? I couldn't tell. I stuck out my hand to look for a wall. I realized I could only see it if I held it directly in front of my face. Ok, this was getting weird.
"Hello!? Anybody?" I cupped my hands around my mouth. I didn't like being alone, and especially not in this dark, unfamiliar place. When I was young, I lived with my mother, and father. We were an average, happy family. When my parents died, my master found me on the streets sobbing. He tried to comfort me. I didn't know how my parents died. It was mysterious. All I knew was I was away playing in a field near our village, and I was alone. I never had any friends as a kid, so it wasn't a big deal. When I came back, I saw the whole village had been massacred. I didn't know what death was. I had never seen it before, and I thought they were all sleeping. When no one woke up, I began to cry. That was when my master came. When I wouldn't stop crying he told me 'Your being a baby. Do you know how much of a disgrace you would be on your entire village if they saw you like this? You can mourn when there is time, boy'. That got me to stop. I just didn't like being called a baby, I think. When my master kicked me out, I was about 15. Suzuki found me, and offered me a spot on his team. We then started training, and recruited more members. After the tournament, we went on a short hiatus. Suzuki apologized for using me in the tournament, and we became what I guess you could call friends. Kurama asked us to join in the Makai Tournament, and we did just that. Afterward, Suzuki, Jin, Touya, Chuu, Rinku, and I decided to live together. When Suzuki's 'experiments' started to clutter the house, though, he moved away, and I came along. I ended up coming to Ningenkai then. See I was never alone. I've always had people around me, whether I liked them or not. After all that, here I am in... where exactly WAS I? I looked around for any sign of my whereabouts. I noticed a pinprick of light far away. I could barely see it, but if you squinted it was vaguely visible. I ran toward it with all my speed, It might be a trap, it might lead to my death, but I didn't care. Anything to get out of this darkness. The sudden contrast of light burnt my eyes. It felt like something was clawing my violet eyes out of there sockets. I held my hands to my face, and crumpled into a ball onto the ground. If it were just my eyes, it wouldn't be so bad, but my whole body was scalding. I was whimpering and shaking. I had never felt this much pain before. I heard a scream, but it wasn't my own. It wasn't a pained scream, either. It just sounded worried, but reassuring. I opened my eyes to see two emerald orbs above me.
When my vision focused, I realized the orbs were really Kurama's eyes. "Shishi!" I realized the scream I had heard was him. But it wasn't a scream at all. My dream had intensified the noise.
"Ugh... What am I doing here...?" I looked up drearily. Jin and Suzuki were behind Kurama.
"You tripped while you were on your walk. Jin found you when he was flying over the island," He held his hand over my forehead, "It seems you have a fever, too. You're all red."
The fact that I was blushing didn't help.
"Guess that will teach you to go walking in the rain!" Suzuki laughed, and walked out the room.
"Guess I'll be leavin' too, then! Be good now kids!" Jin grinned and flew after Suzuki. I glared at the door, still blushing. I turned back to Kurama. A few awkward minutes passed, before Kurama got up.
"I'll... go make a medicine for you..." He turned towards the door, and walked out, leaving the door ope. I watched him mashing herbs, and other things in the kitchen. This was my chance... I could get back at him... but how? And would it really be possible with my fever. Ugh... I hadnn't even realized how much it hurt until now. I felt hot and cold all at the same time. I groaned.
"You okay?" Kurama tilted so he could see me.
"I'm fine!" I snapped. Dammit! I needed to calm down... just take it easy. I could talk to him like a calm, rational adult. After all, I was almost 'of age' in the ningen world. I needed to start acting like it. I think I had heard Rinku quoting his ningen girlfriend once 'Act your age, not your shoe size'. Even the little midget was more popular than me! Rinku's not the problem, I told myself. He is... I glanced over to the red- headed kitsune outside. I felt... almost guilty. He was working on something to help ME, and here I was, planning his demise. Some friend I was. I scoffed. Maybe my fangirls were right in going after Kurama. After all, he's more generous, stronger, even prettier than me. But just a little. What was the harm in there being someone better than me...? I still got a lot of attention... just not when I was around Kurama. I sighed. But that's exactly what I WANTED. I rubbed my temples. I was just too confused to plan mass destruction of ANYTHING at the moment. I needed to get my priorities straight.
What do I want? My fangirls or Kurama. It was one or the other. I was being presented with the perfect chance right now. And I knew what one I would pick.
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Review! Or I'll sic Shishi on you!
Shishi: What am I? A dog?!
Nope! You're a demonic plushie!
Shishi: I am NOT a demonic plushie. I am a bird demon. Or a gremlin demon. No one really knows what I am... O_o
So, you COULD be a demonic plushi!
Shishi: Well... uh, I suppose... -.-;;
The Town Idiot,
Ki
Shishi: ::cough cough sputter sputter::
Title: The Dark Side
Chapter: 7 [A New... Chapter?]
By: Hiei_mi
~~~
I managed to pull my gaze away from Kurama and directed it at Jin. He was winding up his whirlwinds. Only Urameshi had ever been able to win against Jin, and probably ever would. In this way, I was grateful he was on my team, and not an opponents. Jin obviously was getting bored, because he hit the poor youkai straight in the head. I could hear the bone snap straight backward. Jin obviously didn't think he had hit that hard, but considering Kagera's lifeless body, I'd assume so. He shrugged and started flying up, and sitting in the air, waiting for juri to finish her ten- count.
"10!" Juri yelled to the crowd, "Contestant Jin is the winner!"
"If we win this match, then we won't have to fight the others," Kurama stated, ready to fight again.
"No need to get up Kurama. I'll take care of this," Tehazu had the slightest smirk as he paced over to the stage. He had better win. I didn't feel like fighting just because some cocky kid made a mistake. He wasn't very strong, from what I could tell. His youki was only a faint trace. Sure, he had that determined glint in his eyes, but somehow I doubt that he can kill his enemy with his charm. Me, maybe. Kurama, why not? Just not a kid like him.
"Ready?" Juri looked between the two fighters.
"Just get on with it, will you?" Tehazu's voice dripped with venom.
"Eep! Y-yes!" Juri hurried to her job, "Tehazu versus Nami!" Tehazu smirked Nami, the blue haired water demoness, and into a shadow-like being. He then vanished into the ground... Vanished? I had never heard of anyone doing that. I've seen people like Hiei go faster than the naked eye can follow, but never vanish. Nami looked around. If she wasn't alert before, she was now. She looked behind her, but saw nothing. She looked tense and worried. I smirked inwardly. Maybe this boy would be of some use after all. She demon tried to find Tehazu, but when she couldn't she seemed to think of something,
"If he's not in the ring, he has to have a ten count! And as you can- " Her eyes were wide, and blood was trickling from her blue lips. She let out an ear-shattering scream, and plummeted to the ground. A dark shadow rose from the motionless body. Tehazu soon appeared where the shadow had been standing, he was calm at first. He bit his lip when he saw Nami's body sprawled across the arena. He looked... regretful? Why? Whatever he had done, it was obviously to win. He should be happy. I scoffed.
"Can't take a little blood? Rinku was better than him!" Sure, I thought he was just some spoiled little brat, but I was curious. Kurama pulled me up.
"I can get up on my own!" I spat.
"Really? When I saw you are your way here you looked like Chu," He smiled. He helped me walk, against my will may I add. I didn't really mind, though... I just wouldn't let him know that. I admit, I did like him, but only a LITTLE bit. Anyway, I came here for my fangirls. I wouldn't back down. It's not like I couldn't get over him. If my fangirls could, so could I. A voice in the back of my head yelled at me 'Well that doesn't seem to be happening anytime soon!' We'll just see about that!
"Let go of me!" I wrenched my arm away from Kurama's. He chuckled at my rudeness. He should be angry! Why does he have to be so nice?
"I'm going for a walk. Tell everyone else to STAY AWAY!" I yelled at him, and slammed the door. That was pretty stupid, I guess. He brought me in, and I just walked right back out. I should probably thank him, and apologize. Well, I SHOULD. That didn't mean I would, or even could. Every time I tried to be nice, my tongue got twisted, and I just blurted out something fowl. Maybe I should just stop talking to him? That's a little too far... but it would be nice if I could just return his favors someday. But that someday would have to wait.
"Would he still want to be friends with me after I trick him?" I asked myself aloud. Doubtful. He didn't like liars. Come to think of it, I never really lied did I? Maybe I never told him everything, but everything I said was the truth! That was a favor, I guess? But he did that to me for no price at all. I sighed. Back to square one. I shook my head vigorously. It didn't matter if he was nice! I have a job to do!
I felt a warm droplet splash on my head. I looked upward to see dark clouds hanging above me ominously. The rain stopped trickling, and started to pour instantly. Great. It was raining. I had been hoping I could spend most of My foot hit something hard, maybe a rock, and sent me flying.
When I got up, my surroundings weren't familiar... I wasn't in a forest anymore. Actually, I wasn't ANYWHERE. Everything was black, including the ground. Or... There was no ground. I felt like I was floating. Each step was like walking on air. Maybe I was? I couldn't tell. I stuck out my hand to look for a wall. I realized I could only see it if I held it directly in front of my face. Ok, this was getting weird.
"Hello!? Anybody?" I cupped my hands around my mouth. I didn't like being alone, and especially not in this dark, unfamiliar place. When I was young, I lived with my mother, and father. We were an average, happy family. When my parents died, my master found me on the streets sobbing. He tried to comfort me. I didn't know how my parents died. It was mysterious. All I knew was I was away playing in a field near our village, and I was alone. I never had any friends as a kid, so it wasn't a big deal. When I came back, I saw the whole village had been massacred. I didn't know what death was. I had never seen it before, and I thought they were all sleeping. When no one woke up, I began to cry. That was when my master came. When I wouldn't stop crying he told me 'Your being a baby. Do you know how much of a disgrace you would be on your entire village if they saw you like this? You can mourn when there is time, boy'. That got me to stop. I just didn't like being called a baby, I think. When my master kicked me out, I was about 15. Suzuki found me, and offered me a spot on his team. We then started training, and recruited more members. After the tournament, we went on a short hiatus. Suzuki apologized for using me in the tournament, and we became what I guess you could call friends. Kurama asked us to join in the Makai Tournament, and we did just that. Afterward, Suzuki, Jin, Touya, Chuu, Rinku, and I decided to live together. When Suzuki's 'experiments' started to clutter the house, though, he moved away, and I came along. I ended up coming to Ningenkai then. See I was never alone. I've always had people around me, whether I liked them or not. After all that, here I am in... where exactly WAS I? I looked around for any sign of my whereabouts. I noticed a pinprick of light far away. I could barely see it, but if you squinted it was vaguely visible. I ran toward it with all my speed, It might be a trap, it might lead to my death, but I didn't care. Anything to get out of this darkness. The sudden contrast of light burnt my eyes. It felt like something was clawing my violet eyes out of there sockets. I held my hands to my face, and crumpled into a ball onto the ground. If it were just my eyes, it wouldn't be so bad, but my whole body was scalding. I was whimpering and shaking. I had never felt this much pain before. I heard a scream, but it wasn't my own. It wasn't a pained scream, either. It just sounded worried, but reassuring. I opened my eyes to see two emerald orbs above me.
When my vision focused, I realized the orbs were really Kurama's eyes. "Shishi!" I realized the scream I had heard was him. But it wasn't a scream at all. My dream had intensified the noise.
"Ugh... What am I doing here...?" I looked up drearily. Jin and Suzuki were behind Kurama.
"You tripped while you were on your walk. Jin found you when he was flying over the island," He held his hand over my forehead, "It seems you have a fever, too. You're all red."
The fact that I was blushing didn't help.
"Guess that will teach you to go walking in the rain!" Suzuki laughed, and walked out the room.
"Guess I'll be leavin' too, then! Be good now kids!" Jin grinned and flew after Suzuki. I glared at the door, still blushing. I turned back to Kurama. A few awkward minutes passed, before Kurama got up.
"I'll... go make a medicine for you..." He turned towards the door, and walked out, leaving the door ope. I watched him mashing herbs, and other things in the kitchen. This was my chance... I could get back at him... but how? And would it really be possible with my fever. Ugh... I hadnn't even realized how much it hurt until now. I felt hot and cold all at the same time. I groaned.
"You okay?" Kurama tilted so he could see me.
"I'm fine!" I snapped. Dammit! I needed to calm down... just take it easy. I could talk to him like a calm, rational adult. After all, I was almost 'of age' in the ningen world. I needed to start acting like it. I think I had heard Rinku quoting his ningen girlfriend once 'Act your age, not your shoe size'. Even the little midget was more popular than me! Rinku's not the problem, I told myself. He is... I glanced over to the red- headed kitsune outside. I felt... almost guilty. He was working on something to help ME, and here I was, planning his demise. Some friend I was. I scoffed. Maybe my fangirls were right in going after Kurama. After all, he's more generous, stronger, even prettier than me. But just a little. What was the harm in there being someone better than me...? I still got a lot of attention... just not when I was around Kurama. I sighed. But that's exactly what I WANTED. I rubbed my temples. I was just too confused to plan mass destruction of ANYTHING at the moment. I needed to get my priorities straight.
What do I want? My fangirls or Kurama. It was one or the other. I was being presented with the perfect chance right now. And I knew what one I would pick.
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Review! Or I'll sic Shishi on you!
Shishi: What am I? A dog?!
Nope! You're a demonic plushie!
Shishi: I am NOT a demonic plushie. I am a bird demon. Or a gremlin demon. No one really knows what I am... O_o
So, you COULD be a demonic plushi!
Shishi: Well... uh, I suppose... -.-;;
The Town Idiot,
Ki