Under Light of Four Stars
Ixi: Hello
Kurama: Hi TT
Hiei: Katana, oh I mean Hi
Lark: What's up?
Elmer: Hey
Houdini: MY KATANA Sob
Ixi: Pathetic
Houdini: You gave away my katana!
Ixi: PATHETIC!
Houdini: Don't you got a story to write?
Ixi: Oh yeah, well I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho if you must know and on with the story
Chapter 17 Wish
Kitsume looked over at Hiei. His eyes were closed, and he looked like he was sleeping but, as soon as Kit moved and rustled the leaves around her, his eyes snapped open. "Going somewhere?" He asked while Kitsume blushed lightly. "Just goin' for a walk to clear my head." She said while standing up. She gently brushed some leaves off her kimono, but stopped when Hiei's hand reached out to pick one out of her hair. He blushed and sheepishly handed her the leaf he had taken out of her hair. Kitsume blushed and smiled as she took it and stuck it in Hiei's spiky hair right by his ear. She tapped the side of her head where the leaf was on his. "No forgetting now." She said as she started walking off into the distance. "Right, no forgetting." He whispered as he walked off in the opposite direction.
The stars had come out a while ago and were now twinkling in the sky like tiny diamonds. Hiei looked up to see if his favorite constellation was out. (Note: Mira Nova's stars are different then ours.) Yep, the silvery dots of Tai the Fox were sparkling in the same spot they were always. Hiei suddenly jumped into the nearest tree to see the stars better. The stars depicting the legend stood out brightest in the sky. Hiei watched them in silence as he recalled the legend. And like any good story comes the line:
Once upon a time, a time of darkness and of light and no stars, there was a fox. Now this was before foxes were labeled as thief and vermin. The fox's name was Tai, and it was said her fur was the color of purest silver and shone like a silver sun. She would spend her time speaking to Sun and Moon about all the stuff she wanted to do but was unable. Sun told her stop chasing foolish dreams and go back to being a fox. Moon however, told her to let her dreams be her wings. Now Tai was caught in a crossroads, who to believe, Sun or Moon. Soon the question began plaguing Tai, even to the point of invading her dreams. Seeking advice she turned to Fire. Now Fire was said to be cruel to all that stood before him, but he was Tai's last hope. Now Tai knew of Fire's power but she waited patiently for Sunset, the best time to find Fire as he painted the sky. Tai waited all day, and then finally Sunset had arrived to transfer power from Sun to Moon as he did everyday. Tai watched as the giant bird Sunset's rainbow feathers showed Sun's path to rest and a separate path for Moon to rule the skies. The Fire appeared painting the colors on the sky to decorate the paths. "FIRE!" Tai cried as she ran after him, but Fire seemed not to hear her. "FIRE!" She yelled louder chasing after him. Fire stopped and turned to look who dared call his name. Tai stopped as she reached him. "Fire, please, I need your advice." Tai panted as she tried catching her breath. "I have no time for such things, be off fox." "But-"Go!" Fire yelled glaring. Tai whimpered at his harshness, but stood fast. "Are you deaf or just stupid? I said GO!" Tai knew this was a test, and as much as the rest of her said to run, her mind said Stay. Fire glared at her, sending shivers down her spine but she refused to move. "Must I speak another language stupid beast? Leave." Tai simply stood rooted to her place. "You have guts, I'll give you that fox." Fire said in an attempt to scare her. "My name's not fox, its Tai." Tai said with a look of defiance in her crystal blue eyes. "Fox, why have you come?" "My name's TAI and I need your advice as a median between Sun and Moon." Fire just stared at her in disbelief. "And just why do I have to answer the problem? Sunset, Sunrise, Earth, and Sky are all medians too, so why ask Fire?" Tai looked at him as he asked the question. "Because Sunset and Sunrise are not true medians, Sunset needs Moon to exist, Sunrise needs Sun for her power, Earth needs Sun to keep her people happy and alive. And Sky needs both as her adornments to keep her in power as well. Only Fire had no attachment to either Sun or Moon." "The other elements don't either, I still see no reason to seek me out." Fire said sitting Indian style and crossing his arms. "You are wrong." Tai whispered quietly. "Prove it." Tai took in a deep breath and exhaled slowly. "Water needs a place to lay, Earth, and Earth favors Sun, so Water would favor a Sun choice. Thunder is too unpredictable to trust for advice. Light is too airy to choose as well. Wood depends on Earth and also Sun for life. Wind favors whichever decision others favor. Ice would never help another. Metal is another who thinks of only self-gain. Darkness is always in his own world of illusions and wouldn't help. So only Fire is left. Now will you answer my question?" "No, answer mine first. Why doesn't Fire's decision become biased?" Tai was about to speak when she found she had nothing to answer. "I mean, Fire needs air, which Wind carries. Fire needs wood to burn so I could side with Wood. Darkness is when Fire is brightest. Thunder can also start Fire so Fire could favor his decision. Water puts Fire out, so Fire might oppose her choice to get back at her." Tai looked to the ground in defeat, but then she realized, the best decision was one you make your self, not influenced by another's purpose. "Thanks Fire, I think I know which to choose." Tai bowed and was about to scamper off when Fire stopped her. He handed a Fire Rose and gently tucked it behind her ear. Tai smiled and looked as the fire-red petals blazed with inner fire, but did not burn her fur. With that Tai took off running, running to chase her dreams. Tai closed her eyes imagining the wings of her dreams that Moon had told her about, when Tai's crystal blue eyes opened two long silvery wings adorned each side. Tai spread them and flew. The wings burned with her heart's passion and Tai flew into the newly born night. She sped past Darkness who just stared at her silvery image. Tai passed the Moon and stopped to rest. Hovering in place she looked to the small Earth and saw Fire waving. Tai waved back and was forever preserved in the silent afterimage, which now are called stars. Red stars burning where Fire had put the Fire Rose, a forever reminder of burning passion for your dreams. Silver stars in the pattern of a fox with its front paw raised in a wave.
"Yes, no forgetting." Hiei whispered as the stars smiled at him in their own mysterious way. "No forgetting what?" Yukina asked as she looked up to see Hiei in the tree gazing at stars. "A forever promise." Yukina looked confused. Hiei looked down at her and jumped to the ground next to her. "What's a forever promise?" She asked. "A forever promise, it's so hard to explain." "Can you try?" Yukina asked timidly. "Of course, it's based on a legend from this land. A fox was debating on whether to follow her dreams or not. She went to Sun and then to Moon and each gave her different answers. To decide whose advice to take, she had to decide which lower elemental to ask advice. She couldn't ask Sunrise, Sunset, Earth, Sky, Light, Wood, Wind, Thunder, Water, Darkness, Metal, or Ice for they all would have biased answers. The only one was Fire and after she was able to talk to him she realized that no one could make her decisions for her. As a gift, Fire gave Tai a Fire Rose before she departed to the night sky and became a constellation. He tucked it behind her ear as a sign of passion of her dreams, and in her own way she promised never to let others choose her dreams. She has kept that promise since she made it and if you make a promise to someone and tuck something behind their ear its called a forever promise and they must keep the promise and not forget." "Or else what?" Yukina asked. "No one knows, no one has ever dared break their promise yet." "What's your promise and to who?" Yukina asked as she leaned against her brother. "I promised Kit I would never leave her." Hiei whispered putting an arm around his sister.
"You said that the fox became a constellation? Where is it?" Hiei smiled and pointed into the sky. "Those right there, the red ones are for the Fire Rose." "Oh, its so beautiful Hiei!" Yukina exclaimed as the silver fox's stars twinkled in the sky. Hiei smiled as the stars took their place in Yukina's eyes. Yukina's eyes widened as she felt Hiei put a flower behind her own ear. "It's an Ice Rose, native to the northern regions of Mira Nova." Yukina smiled as she took the icy blue-white flower from behind her ear. Yukina put the rose to her nose to smell its sweet fragrance and when she pulled back the tip of her nose had little ice crystals. "Oh!" She cried as she touched her cold nose. "Whoops, should told her about that Hiei." The two siblings turned around at the sound of Fay's voice. The bubbly fairy child was hovering in mid-air just above the first line of branches of the trees. "Fay, what's up?" "I just wanted to tell you that I tried to contact you when you were at Theca and I think I might have gotten a bad connection if ya know what I mean." Fay blushed slightly. "Yeah, I was wondering who gave me that headache, I mean other than Kit." Hiei said while laughing ever so slightly. Fay and Yukina began laughing too, but louder than Hiei. "So that's whatcha really think of me Hiei? And to think, I thought you wuved me." "Ha, ha, very funny Kit. Have a good walk?" Hiei said turning to the former kitsune. "Yea, pretty good, I guess." Kit said while coming closer. "So, what are you doin' Fire boy?" "Oh, nothing that you would be interested in." "Heh, ya know when you say that it makes me interested."
Hiei smiled a bit and started to saunter off. "Hey, get back here!" Kit yelled after him as she began running. Hiei took off too, jumping in the trees to keep out of Kitsume's reach. "Good, Hiei will keep her busy while we get things ready." "Huh? What do you mean "Get things ready?" Yukina asked as she watched Fay float on the wind. "You'll see, you can help if ya want." Yukina nodded and followed the fairy child in the other direction. "Okay, your job is to round everybody up, except for Hiei and Kitsume, Hiei is already aware of what's going on." Yukina nodded but before she ran off to find everybody she said, "Where to I tell them to go?" "Well, you can take Taiyo my gryphon, she'll take you to each of the people. Just tell them to go to Wolf's Head, they should know what I'm talking about, and if they don't, the animals are always willing to go to Wolf's Head and will guide them." Yukina nodded as Fay whistled loudly and a blue-green gryphon fluttered into view. "Okay airhead, take Yukina to the rest of the group and when you find everybody go straight to Wolf's Head. Got it?" Taiyo nodded and knelt down so Yukina could get on. Once on, Taiyo took off for the skies with Yukina and Fay turned to go. "Now to find Shizuru at Kakudo Grove."
With Hiei and Kitsume
Hiei had about a twenty-foot lead on Kitsume, but he was letting her gain fast. He chanced a glance back, but Kitsume had vanished. Hiei stopped, thinking she had grown tired and had trailed behind with his great speed. He was about to start backtracking to find her when he found himself pinned to the ground by none other than Kit. Surprise filled his eyes as her lips met his. Kitsume pulled back and started to giggle at his surprise. "Hey you little thief!" Hiei said while trying to push Kit off himself. Kit didn't move but simply pinned him more. "Jeez, that wasn't even all that hard, and I'm not even kitsune!" Hiei smiled at Kit's remark and pushed her off himself while she was off guard. "Hey cheater!" She cried through her laughing. "Now look at what you've done, my white kimono is all dirty and grass-stained!" She said playfully slugging his shoulder. Hiei rubbed the spot where she had hit him and smiled. "It looks good on you." He said now dodging her other fist. "Heh humor, it is to laugh." She sarcastically said looking deeply into his crimson eyes. "Isn't it though?"
With Fay and Shizuru
"Is this the thing you wanted?" Shizuru asked as she pulled the figurine from the bag. Fay fluttered over and took it from her hands. She unwrapped it and examined the figure. "Yes, it is, good job." Shizuru was about to close the bag when she noticed the other wrapped object. "Oh yeah, I almost forgot. Do you need this too? It was with the figurine." Shizuru took out the wrapped flower and handed it to the fairy girl. As Fay unwrapped it, her silvery eyes widened in surprise. "I don't believe it, a Lunar Flower!" Fay exclaimed. "It was right next to the figure in the little chamber thingy." Fay was barely even listening to Shizuru, silvery eyes never leaving the flower. "You don't know how good you are Shizuru, you should be a tomb raider, make millions." Fay said as she was starting to rise higher in the air. "Well, I do need a steady job, and millions sounds like a nice starting wage." Shizuru said while turning to the velociraptor looking dragon that would take her to Wolf's Head. "Heh, either that or a stand-up comic." With that last remark Fay took off to the skies. "Okay then Watash, take me to Dragon's Arm." Shizuru said mounting the raptor like dragon. "Uh, you mean Wolf's Head." Watash said as he let his long legs stretch in mid-stride of a run. "Uh, that would be why you're driving." Watash slightly shook his head so as not to laugh and he kicked it into another gear, traveling even faster.
With the assembled group
"So why did Yukina tell us to come here again?" Yusuke asked sighing in boredom. "It has to do with Kitsume." Kurama answered not looking up from the plant he was investigating. "HEY GUYS!" Kuwabara yelled from the back of Taiyo. He waved as the huge gryphon slowly beat its wings to land. When all four feet were safely on the ground, Taiyo reared up, dropping Kuwabara on the ground, but so that Yukina didn't fall with him, Taiyo had wrapped her tail around Yukina's waist. She gently set Yukina on the ground and laid over in a corner of the clearing. "Arigato gozaimasu Taiyo." Yukina said while bowing politely. The blue-green gryphon bowed her head in return before going to sleep. (Ixi: She said thank you very much Taiyo) "Hey Kazuma, whatcha doing lying down on the job?" Shizuru yelled as her and Watash came into view. "Oro?" Kuwabara said while trying to stand up. "Pathetic." Shizuru muttered as she dismounted from Watash. "Well, I'm no longer needed so I'm just going to leave. Goodbye everyone." Watash said as he bowed and left. "Yea, thanks Watash."
Hiei and Kitsume came into view, Kitsume with a blindfold over her eyes. "C'mon Hiei, tell me where your taking me!" Kit said as she was led forward by Hiei's hand. "I'd be ruining the surprise then." He said as he put a finger to his lips and motioned for everyone to be quiet. "Hiei!" Kit whined as she was stopped just in front of a huge boulder resembling a wolf head. Hiei forced her arms to her side and then left her there to go over to the group. "Where is Fay?" He whispered fiercely to Kurama, who simply shrugged. "I'm here, I'm here." Fay whispered as she leaped silently into view. "HIEI! WHEN I GET MY HANDS ON YOU, I'LL, I'LL . . !" Kit yelled from where she stood. "Well?" Hiei questioned the fairy child. "Here." Fay said as she handed the wrapped figurine to Hiei, who took it and sped over to Kit. "Kit hold out your hands and make a wish." Hiei said as he put the unwrapped figurine into her hands. Kit took a deep breath and the fox figurine began glowing gold. Soon Kit's whole body began to glow gold too.
As the blindfold flew off from the intense winds that now surrounded Kit, she opened her eyes and only gold shone through. Kit was lifted from the ground as the golden light shone from every part of her body. Then suddenly the golden light vanished in a split second and Kit's limp body fell to the ground. Everyone rushed over to her, but they all stayed back as Hiei gently lifted her off the ground. "She'll need lots of rest Hiei." Fay said as she pushed Kurama and Keiko away so Hiei could carry Kitsume away. "I know." Is all Hiei whispered as he reached the forest edge. 'Kit, what was your wish?' He thought but did not ask. "He-Hiei." Kit whispered out as she snuggled into his strong arms. "I'm right here Kit, I'm not leaving you." A small smile played on her lips. "I know, you promised me." As the two walked through the deep forest in silence, white, black and gray shadows began to follow them. Hiei stopped and waited for them to catch up. A silent as a mouse, four wolves appeared from behind various trees. One was pure black, another a silvery white, a third a gray and the last a mahogany brown. The black, who was closest, took a step forward and bowed. "I take it you heard her wish?" The black nodded. "What was it exactly that it would require the Four Winds to check on her?" Hiei questioned. "She wished for . . ." The white wolf's gentle female voice trailed off. "South?" The brown questioned the white. The gray by now had taken the liberty to walk all the way up to Hiei and Kitsume. "Let me see her." She commanded and Hiei knelt down, Kit still in his arms. "West, South quiet." The black commanded. "Yes North." They mumbled.
"Kitsume Tania Tareaka, let your wish be known!" East cried and winds from all directions lifted anything not planted into the ground. Suddenly it looked like Kit was saying something, but no one heard her except for East, the gray wolf, who then looked up to Hiei. "Her wish is for you to be happy." Hiei just looked blankly to the gray wolf. "What would make you most happy Hiei?" Hiei leaned forward and whispered something into East's dog-ear. When he pulled back she had a look of shock. "Oh . . . I see. You know what you must do right?" Hiei nodded. "Then go for it, by all means. Just hurry, you're almost out of time." Hiei nodded and stood up, Kit still unconscious in his arms. With that he vanished with Kitsume and reappeared at Wolf's Head. Everyone was gone now and not a sound could be heard. He gently laid Kit on the stone circle that was directly in front of the wolf's head stone. Hiei stood up and looked to the east, light colors were beginning to shine through, lighting up the dark night sky. Hiei stepped back and concealed himself behind a tree to watch what happened next.
As soon as a single beam of sunlight hit the wolf's head stone a flurry of light spheres appeared and circled in an absent wind. They began to come together and form the shape of an extremely large wolf. Her white body glowed with a mysterious aura and her crystal blue eyes shone light instead of reflecting it. 'Please work, please you just have to . . .' Hiei thought to himself as he drew in a nervous breath. The white wolf seemed not to notice the sleeping Kitsume but instead let out a silvery howl that seemed too magical to be real. With that howl, silver butterflies erupted from the field's long grass. Then golden birds took off from the trees, as if in a dance with the butterflies and the howl's mysterious music. Just then Kit began to lightly glow both white and gold and fox ears appeared, taking the place of her human ones, a silvery white tail blew in the wind. "Now go my child of the fire stars and be happy." The slivery white wolf said as she vanished. As soon as the wolf disappeared the silver butterflies and golden birds vanished in flashes of light. 'Yes!" Hiei said as he got out from behind the tree and started towards Kit. When he reached her, she was asleep, softly talking to someone in her dreams. "Urusai! Omae o korusu, kuso baka aku neko youkai!" (Ixi: translation – Shut up! I will kill you, damn stupid evil cat demon!) "Kit? Who ya talkin to?" Hiei asked as he shook her shoulder. Her blue eyes snapped open. "Oi, my head! Wha happened?" Hiei smiled and pointed to the top of his head. Kitsume's eyes widened as she put her hands on the top of her own head and felt the fox ears. "Kasan?" She asked. Hiei nodded. "Hai, your kasan was here." (Kasan = mother)
"Jeez, you almost gave me a heart-attack Kit. I could have died!" Fay yelled when they went back to the group. (Well first they had to FIND them :P) "Well, ya know what they say . . . What don't kill ya makes ya stronger. Well that and death is just another big adventure." "Oh you're so reassuring Kit." Fay said flatly. "I just can't believe Moonstar came down herself. I mean I know she's your kasan but still, she's royalty." "Yeah well so am I . . . I think." Kit said as she got into a thinking position. Hiei smiled slightly and went over to sit by Kitsume. He leaned against a tree that was right next to her and she leaned her head on his shoulder. "Aishiteru Flying Shadow." She whispered as she closed her eyes and drifted to peaceful dreams. Hiei smiled as he closed his own eyes. "Itsumademo?" He asked her. (Forever) "Itsumademo." She said with the last bit of awareness she had in her. Hiei smiled and let her drift to the sleep she needed as he himself drifted off peacefully, arms protectively wrapped around her waist. "Itsumademo." Was his last word before falling fast into his dreams.
Ixi: Ta-da! The End unless me makes a sequel, which I might, I'm not sure just yet. So whatcha all think? I hope you like it; I'm a sucker for a happy ending. - Well I guess this means Ja ne (later) to you two.
Kurama: Finally
Hiei: Struggles with Houdini to get katana GIVE ME MY KATANA!
Houdini: NEVER!
Ixi: Sigh I should get rid of Houdini and keep these two.
Kurama: No way.
Ixi: Well, yeah whatever, Ja ne people, hope ya enjoyed it. Well Ja ne, Oyasumi (good night), Sayonara, Aloha, Adios, Bai, Bye, Goodbye, See ya etc . . . The last review responses are below.
Dragon Tamer103088: Thank you for your review and your welcome for mine
Kairi032: Well I'm glad that it's not as confusing anymore and I will be reading some of your stories
FoxLion: It's okay - and arigato gozaimasu for the name meanings, your right Yukina's is funniest, hope confusion doesn't take over your mind too (that seems to happen a lot lately :P)
Ixi: Well sniff This is it for Under Light of Four Stars, hope y'all check out some of my other fics like, Me and the Penguin Army, and my newest, The Sisters Yin and Yang and their Brother Yung
Special thanks to: FoxLion, Pikabloo12, Kairi032, and Dragon Tamer103088 for giving me multiple reviews - hope ya liked it.
Ixi: Hello
Kurama: Hi TT
Hiei: Katana, oh I mean Hi
Lark: What's up?
Elmer: Hey
Houdini: MY KATANA Sob
Ixi: Pathetic
Houdini: You gave away my katana!
Ixi: PATHETIC!
Houdini: Don't you got a story to write?
Ixi: Oh yeah, well I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho if you must know and on with the story
Chapter 17 Wish
Kitsume looked over at Hiei. His eyes were closed, and he looked like he was sleeping but, as soon as Kit moved and rustled the leaves around her, his eyes snapped open. "Going somewhere?" He asked while Kitsume blushed lightly. "Just goin' for a walk to clear my head." She said while standing up. She gently brushed some leaves off her kimono, but stopped when Hiei's hand reached out to pick one out of her hair. He blushed and sheepishly handed her the leaf he had taken out of her hair. Kitsume blushed and smiled as she took it and stuck it in Hiei's spiky hair right by his ear. She tapped the side of her head where the leaf was on his. "No forgetting now." She said as she started walking off into the distance. "Right, no forgetting." He whispered as he walked off in the opposite direction.
The stars had come out a while ago and were now twinkling in the sky like tiny diamonds. Hiei looked up to see if his favorite constellation was out. (Note: Mira Nova's stars are different then ours.) Yep, the silvery dots of Tai the Fox were sparkling in the same spot they were always. Hiei suddenly jumped into the nearest tree to see the stars better. The stars depicting the legend stood out brightest in the sky. Hiei watched them in silence as he recalled the legend. And like any good story comes the line:
Once upon a time, a time of darkness and of light and no stars, there was a fox. Now this was before foxes were labeled as thief and vermin. The fox's name was Tai, and it was said her fur was the color of purest silver and shone like a silver sun. She would spend her time speaking to Sun and Moon about all the stuff she wanted to do but was unable. Sun told her stop chasing foolish dreams and go back to being a fox. Moon however, told her to let her dreams be her wings. Now Tai was caught in a crossroads, who to believe, Sun or Moon. Soon the question began plaguing Tai, even to the point of invading her dreams. Seeking advice she turned to Fire. Now Fire was said to be cruel to all that stood before him, but he was Tai's last hope. Now Tai knew of Fire's power but she waited patiently for Sunset, the best time to find Fire as he painted the sky. Tai waited all day, and then finally Sunset had arrived to transfer power from Sun to Moon as he did everyday. Tai watched as the giant bird Sunset's rainbow feathers showed Sun's path to rest and a separate path for Moon to rule the skies. The Fire appeared painting the colors on the sky to decorate the paths. "FIRE!" Tai cried as she ran after him, but Fire seemed not to hear her. "FIRE!" She yelled louder chasing after him. Fire stopped and turned to look who dared call his name. Tai stopped as she reached him. "Fire, please, I need your advice." Tai panted as she tried catching her breath. "I have no time for such things, be off fox." "But-"Go!" Fire yelled glaring. Tai whimpered at his harshness, but stood fast. "Are you deaf or just stupid? I said GO!" Tai knew this was a test, and as much as the rest of her said to run, her mind said Stay. Fire glared at her, sending shivers down her spine but she refused to move. "Must I speak another language stupid beast? Leave." Tai simply stood rooted to her place. "You have guts, I'll give you that fox." Fire said in an attempt to scare her. "My name's not fox, its Tai." Tai said with a look of defiance in her crystal blue eyes. "Fox, why have you come?" "My name's TAI and I need your advice as a median between Sun and Moon." Fire just stared at her in disbelief. "And just why do I have to answer the problem? Sunset, Sunrise, Earth, and Sky are all medians too, so why ask Fire?" Tai looked at him as he asked the question. "Because Sunset and Sunrise are not true medians, Sunset needs Moon to exist, Sunrise needs Sun for her power, Earth needs Sun to keep her people happy and alive. And Sky needs both as her adornments to keep her in power as well. Only Fire had no attachment to either Sun or Moon." "The other elements don't either, I still see no reason to seek me out." Fire said sitting Indian style and crossing his arms. "You are wrong." Tai whispered quietly. "Prove it." Tai took in a deep breath and exhaled slowly. "Water needs a place to lay, Earth, and Earth favors Sun, so Water would favor a Sun choice. Thunder is too unpredictable to trust for advice. Light is too airy to choose as well. Wood depends on Earth and also Sun for life. Wind favors whichever decision others favor. Ice would never help another. Metal is another who thinks of only self-gain. Darkness is always in his own world of illusions and wouldn't help. So only Fire is left. Now will you answer my question?" "No, answer mine first. Why doesn't Fire's decision become biased?" Tai was about to speak when she found she had nothing to answer. "I mean, Fire needs air, which Wind carries. Fire needs wood to burn so I could side with Wood. Darkness is when Fire is brightest. Thunder can also start Fire so Fire could favor his decision. Water puts Fire out, so Fire might oppose her choice to get back at her." Tai looked to the ground in defeat, but then she realized, the best decision was one you make your self, not influenced by another's purpose. "Thanks Fire, I think I know which to choose." Tai bowed and was about to scamper off when Fire stopped her. He handed a Fire Rose and gently tucked it behind her ear. Tai smiled and looked as the fire-red petals blazed with inner fire, but did not burn her fur. With that Tai took off running, running to chase her dreams. Tai closed her eyes imagining the wings of her dreams that Moon had told her about, when Tai's crystal blue eyes opened two long silvery wings adorned each side. Tai spread them and flew. The wings burned with her heart's passion and Tai flew into the newly born night. She sped past Darkness who just stared at her silvery image. Tai passed the Moon and stopped to rest. Hovering in place she looked to the small Earth and saw Fire waving. Tai waved back and was forever preserved in the silent afterimage, which now are called stars. Red stars burning where Fire had put the Fire Rose, a forever reminder of burning passion for your dreams. Silver stars in the pattern of a fox with its front paw raised in a wave.
"Yes, no forgetting." Hiei whispered as the stars smiled at him in their own mysterious way. "No forgetting what?" Yukina asked as she looked up to see Hiei in the tree gazing at stars. "A forever promise." Yukina looked confused. Hiei looked down at her and jumped to the ground next to her. "What's a forever promise?" She asked. "A forever promise, it's so hard to explain." "Can you try?" Yukina asked timidly. "Of course, it's based on a legend from this land. A fox was debating on whether to follow her dreams or not. She went to Sun and then to Moon and each gave her different answers. To decide whose advice to take, she had to decide which lower elemental to ask advice. She couldn't ask Sunrise, Sunset, Earth, Sky, Light, Wood, Wind, Thunder, Water, Darkness, Metal, or Ice for they all would have biased answers. The only one was Fire and after she was able to talk to him she realized that no one could make her decisions for her. As a gift, Fire gave Tai a Fire Rose before she departed to the night sky and became a constellation. He tucked it behind her ear as a sign of passion of her dreams, and in her own way she promised never to let others choose her dreams. She has kept that promise since she made it and if you make a promise to someone and tuck something behind their ear its called a forever promise and they must keep the promise and not forget." "Or else what?" Yukina asked. "No one knows, no one has ever dared break their promise yet." "What's your promise and to who?" Yukina asked as she leaned against her brother. "I promised Kit I would never leave her." Hiei whispered putting an arm around his sister.
"You said that the fox became a constellation? Where is it?" Hiei smiled and pointed into the sky. "Those right there, the red ones are for the Fire Rose." "Oh, its so beautiful Hiei!" Yukina exclaimed as the silver fox's stars twinkled in the sky. Hiei smiled as the stars took their place in Yukina's eyes. Yukina's eyes widened as she felt Hiei put a flower behind her own ear. "It's an Ice Rose, native to the northern regions of Mira Nova." Yukina smiled as she took the icy blue-white flower from behind her ear. Yukina put the rose to her nose to smell its sweet fragrance and when she pulled back the tip of her nose had little ice crystals. "Oh!" She cried as she touched her cold nose. "Whoops, should told her about that Hiei." The two siblings turned around at the sound of Fay's voice. The bubbly fairy child was hovering in mid-air just above the first line of branches of the trees. "Fay, what's up?" "I just wanted to tell you that I tried to contact you when you were at Theca and I think I might have gotten a bad connection if ya know what I mean." Fay blushed slightly. "Yeah, I was wondering who gave me that headache, I mean other than Kit." Hiei said while laughing ever so slightly. Fay and Yukina began laughing too, but louder than Hiei. "So that's whatcha really think of me Hiei? And to think, I thought you wuved me." "Ha, ha, very funny Kit. Have a good walk?" Hiei said turning to the former kitsune. "Yea, pretty good, I guess." Kit said while coming closer. "So, what are you doin' Fire boy?" "Oh, nothing that you would be interested in." "Heh, ya know when you say that it makes me interested."
Hiei smiled a bit and started to saunter off. "Hey, get back here!" Kit yelled after him as she began running. Hiei took off too, jumping in the trees to keep out of Kitsume's reach. "Good, Hiei will keep her busy while we get things ready." "Huh? What do you mean "Get things ready?" Yukina asked as she watched Fay float on the wind. "You'll see, you can help if ya want." Yukina nodded and followed the fairy child in the other direction. "Okay, your job is to round everybody up, except for Hiei and Kitsume, Hiei is already aware of what's going on." Yukina nodded but before she ran off to find everybody she said, "Where to I tell them to go?" "Well, you can take Taiyo my gryphon, she'll take you to each of the people. Just tell them to go to Wolf's Head, they should know what I'm talking about, and if they don't, the animals are always willing to go to Wolf's Head and will guide them." Yukina nodded as Fay whistled loudly and a blue-green gryphon fluttered into view. "Okay airhead, take Yukina to the rest of the group and when you find everybody go straight to Wolf's Head. Got it?" Taiyo nodded and knelt down so Yukina could get on. Once on, Taiyo took off for the skies with Yukina and Fay turned to go. "Now to find Shizuru at Kakudo Grove."
With Hiei and Kitsume
Hiei had about a twenty-foot lead on Kitsume, but he was letting her gain fast. He chanced a glance back, but Kitsume had vanished. Hiei stopped, thinking she had grown tired and had trailed behind with his great speed. He was about to start backtracking to find her when he found himself pinned to the ground by none other than Kit. Surprise filled his eyes as her lips met his. Kitsume pulled back and started to giggle at his surprise. "Hey you little thief!" Hiei said while trying to push Kit off himself. Kit didn't move but simply pinned him more. "Jeez, that wasn't even all that hard, and I'm not even kitsune!" Hiei smiled at Kit's remark and pushed her off himself while she was off guard. "Hey cheater!" She cried through her laughing. "Now look at what you've done, my white kimono is all dirty and grass-stained!" She said playfully slugging his shoulder. Hiei rubbed the spot where she had hit him and smiled. "It looks good on you." He said now dodging her other fist. "Heh humor, it is to laugh." She sarcastically said looking deeply into his crimson eyes. "Isn't it though?"
With Fay and Shizuru
"Is this the thing you wanted?" Shizuru asked as she pulled the figurine from the bag. Fay fluttered over and took it from her hands. She unwrapped it and examined the figure. "Yes, it is, good job." Shizuru was about to close the bag when she noticed the other wrapped object. "Oh yeah, I almost forgot. Do you need this too? It was with the figurine." Shizuru took out the wrapped flower and handed it to the fairy girl. As Fay unwrapped it, her silvery eyes widened in surprise. "I don't believe it, a Lunar Flower!" Fay exclaimed. "It was right next to the figure in the little chamber thingy." Fay was barely even listening to Shizuru, silvery eyes never leaving the flower. "You don't know how good you are Shizuru, you should be a tomb raider, make millions." Fay said as she was starting to rise higher in the air. "Well, I do need a steady job, and millions sounds like a nice starting wage." Shizuru said while turning to the velociraptor looking dragon that would take her to Wolf's Head. "Heh, either that or a stand-up comic." With that last remark Fay took off to the skies. "Okay then Watash, take me to Dragon's Arm." Shizuru said mounting the raptor like dragon. "Uh, you mean Wolf's Head." Watash said as he let his long legs stretch in mid-stride of a run. "Uh, that would be why you're driving." Watash slightly shook his head so as not to laugh and he kicked it into another gear, traveling even faster.
With the assembled group
"So why did Yukina tell us to come here again?" Yusuke asked sighing in boredom. "It has to do with Kitsume." Kurama answered not looking up from the plant he was investigating. "HEY GUYS!" Kuwabara yelled from the back of Taiyo. He waved as the huge gryphon slowly beat its wings to land. When all four feet were safely on the ground, Taiyo reared up, dropping Kuwabara on the ground, but so that Yukina didn't fall with him, Taiyo had wrapped her tail around Yukina's waist. She gently set Yukina on the ground and laid over in a corner of the clearing. "Arigato gozaimasu Taiyo." Yukina said while bowing politely. The blue-green gryphon bowed her head in return before going to sleep. (Ixi: She said thank you very much Taiyo) "Hey Kazuma, whatcha doing lying down on the job?" Shizuru yelled as her and Watash came into view. "Oro?" Kuwabara said while trying to stand up. "Pathetic." Shizuru muttered as she dismounted from Watash. "Well, I'm no longer needed so I'm just going to leave. Goodbye everyone." Watash said as he bowed and left. "Yea, thanks Watash."
Hiei and Kitsume came into view, Kitsume with a blindfold over her eyes. "C'mon Hiei, tell me where your taking me!" Kit said as she was led forward by Hiei's hand. "I'd be ruining the surprise then." He said as he put a finger to his lips and motioned for everyone to be quiet. "Hiei!" Kit whined as she was stopped just in front of a huge boulder resembling a wolf head. Hiei forced her arms to her side and then left her there to go over to the group. "Where is Fay?" He whispered fiercely to Kurama, who simply shrugged. "I'm here, I'm here." Fay whispered as she leaped silently into view. "HIEI! WHEN I GET MY HANDS ON YOU, I'LL, I'LL . . !" Kit yelled from where she stood. "Well?" Hiei questioned the fairy child. "Here." Fay said as she handed the wrapped figurine to Hiei, who took it and sped over to Kit. "Kit hold out your hands and make a wish." Hiei said as he put the unwrapped figurine into her hands. Kit took a deep breath and the fox figurine began glowing gold. Soon Kit's whole body began to glow gold too.
As the blindfold flew off from the intense winds that now surrounded Kit, she opened her eyes and only gold shone through. Kit was lifted from the ground as the golden light shone from every part of her body. Then suddenly the golden light vanished in a split second and Kit's limp body fell to the ground. Everyone rushed over to her, but they all stayed back as Hiei gently lifted her off the ground. "She'll need lots of rest Hiei." Fay said as she pushed Kurama and Keiko away so Hiei could carry Kitsume away. "I know." Is all Hiei whispered as he reached the forest edge. 'Kit, what was your wish?' He thought but did not ask. "He-Hiei." Kit whispered out as she snuggled into his strong arms. "I'm right here Kit, I'm not leaving you." A small smile played on her lips. "I know, you promised me." As the two walked through the deep forest in silence, white, black and gray shadows began to follow them. Hiei stopped and waited for them to catch up. A silent as a mouse, four wolves appeared from behind various trees. One was pure black, another a silvery white, a third a gray and the last a mahogany brown. The black, who was closest, took a step forward and bowed. "I take it you heard her wish?" The black nodded. "What was it exactly that it would require the Four Winds to check on her?" Hiei questioned. "She wished for . . ." The white wolf's gentle female voice trailed off. "South?" The brown questioned the white. The gray by now had taken the liberty to walk all the way up to Hiei and Kitsume. "Let me see her." She commanded and Hiei knelt down, Kit still in his arms. "West, South quiet." The black commanded. "Yes North." They mumbled.
"Kitsume Tania Tareaka, let your wish be known!" East cried and winds from all directions lifted anything not planted into the ground. Suddenly it looked like Kit was saying something, but no one heard her except for East, the gray wolf, who then looked up to Hiei. "Her wish is for you to be happy." Hiei just looked blankly to the gray wolf. "What would make you most happy Hiei?" Hiei leaned forward and whispered something into East's dog-ear. When he pulled back she had a look of shock. "Oh . . . I see. You know what you must do right?" Hiei nodded. "Then go for it, by all means. Just hurry, you're almost out of time." Hiei nodded and stood up, Kit still unconscious in his arms. With that he vanished with Kitsume and reappeared at Wolf's Head. Everyone was gone now and not a sound could be heard. He gently laid Kit on the stone circle that was directly in front of the wolf's head stone. Hiei stood up and looked to the east, light colors were beginning to shine through, lighting up the dark night sky. Hiei stepped back and concealed himself behind a tree to watch what happened next.
As soon as a single beam of sunlight hit the wolf's head stone a flurry of light spheres appeared and circled in an absent wind. They began to come together and form the shape of an extremely large wolf. Her white body glowed with a mysterious aura and her crystal blue eyes shone light instead of reflecting it. 'Please work, please you just have to . . .' Hiei thought to himself as he drew in a nervous breath. The white wolf seemed not to notice the sleeping Kitsume but instead let out a silvery howl that seemed too magical to be real. With that howl, silver butterflies erupted from the field's long grass. Then golden birds took off from the trees, as if in a dance with the butterflies and the howl's mysterious music. Just then Kit began to lightly glow both white and gold and fox ears appeared, taking the place of her human ones, a silvery white tail blew in the wind. "Now go my child of the fire stars and be happy." The slivery white wolf said as she vanished. As soon as the wolf disappeared the silver butterflies and golden birds vanished in flashes of light. 'Yes!" Hiei said as he got out from behind the tree and started towards Kit. When he reached her, she was asleep, softly talking to someone in her dreams. "Urusai! Omae o korusu, kuso baka aku neko youkai!" (Ixi: translation – Shut up! I will kill you, damn stupid evil cat demon!) "Kit? Who ya talkin to?" Hiei asked as he shook her shoulder. Her blue eyes snapped open. "Oi, my head! Wha happened?" Hiei smiled and pointed to the top of his head. Kitsume's eyes widened as she put her hands on the top of her own head and felt the fox ears. "Kasan?" She asked. Hiei nodded. "Hai, your kasan was here." (Kasan = mother)
"Jeez, you almost gave me a heart-attack Kit. I could have died!" Fay yelled when they went back to the group. (Well first they had to FIND them :P) "Well, ya know what they say . . . What don't kill ya makes ya stronger. Well that and death is just another big adventure." "Oh you're so reassuring Kit." Fay said flatly. "I just can't believe Moonstar came down herself. I mean I know she's your kasan but still, she's royalty." "Yeah well so am I . . . I think." Kit said as she got into a thinking position. Hiei smiled slightly and went over to sit by Kitsume. He leaned against a tree that was right next to her and she leaned her head on his shoulder. "Aishiteru Flying Shadow." She whispered as she closed her eyes and drifted to peaceful dreams. Hiei smiled as he closed his own eyes. "Itsumademo?" He asked her. (Forever) "Itsumademo." She said with the last bit of awareness she had in her. Hiei smiled and let her drift to the sleep she needed as he himself drifted off peacefully, arms protectively wrapped around her waist. "Itsumademo." Was his last word before falling fast into his dreams.
Ixi: Ta-da! The End unless me makes a sequel, which I might, I'm not sure just yet. So whatcha all think? I hope you like it; I'm a sucker for a happy ending. - Well I guess this means Ja ne (later) to you two.
Kurama: Finally
Hiei: Struggles with Houdini to get katana GIVE ME MY KATANA!
Houdini: NEVER!
Ixi: Sigh I should get rid of Houdini and keep these two.
Kurama: No way.
Ixi: Well, yeah whatever, Ja ne people, hope ya enjoyed it. Well Ja ne, Oyasumi (good night), Sayonara, Aloha, Adios, Bai, Bye, Goodbye, See ya etc . . . The last review responses are below.
Dragon Tamer103088: Thank you for your review and your welcome for mine
Kairi032: Well I'm glad that it's not as confusing anymore and I will be reading some of your stories
FoxLion: It's okay - and arigato gozaimasu for the name meanings, your right Yukina's is funniest, hope confusion doesn't take over your mind too (that seems to happen a lot lately :P)
Ixi: Well sniff This is it for Under Light of Four Stars, hope y'all check out some of my other fics like, Me and the Penguin Army, and my newest, The Sisters Yin and Yang and their Brother Yung
Special thanks to: FoxLion, Pikabloo12, Kairi032, and Dragon Tamer103088 for giving me multiple reviews - hope ya liked it.