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A/N : For all my reviewers, sorrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrryyyyy!! I'm really slow at updating as if I am not writing again. A long absence. To be exact is about four months. Ups... Well, I've been busy lately. My reason is:
Lots of home works, family reunion, study, courses, getting writer block, sleeping, playing game, drawing, reading fanfics, etc. hehe.. ups...I accept flame for my laziness. Not to be so harsh please?
Thanks to all reviewers that suddenly the reviews increase kinda rapid. I'm very happy! I have to make a story for my school task, give me some idea please? My head is blank now. Hoho...too much to think about fanfic story, boo-hoo. Not forget to ask.
What is author alert for? I don't understand what it is for.
Thanks for:
Killua-san : Yay! Killua-san appraised me! I'm flattered. Hehe...Hey, sorry. I don't pay much attention. I will never make a mistake again. I have checked about Godzilla's fic and yours. And I'm wrong! Gomennasai! But thanks! I realize my mistake. I love your fic, you know.
Amethyst Bubble: Uhhhh..hi? It seems I'm dead once again. But I use some phoenix down and resurrected. ( too much playing Final Fantasy ^^6) Ah, KYAAA! Hiei Plushies! Thanks you!(Grab all of the plushies.)
Kikira-san : Yay! My reader is crying! ( cruel person) then prepare some tissue! Hohoho! Don't worry. I know I write too much angst fic. That's why I write another YYH story with some comedy. Its title is " When Royal things is complicated " Promoted! What am I doing actually? * sigh *
Hiei is mine forever : Nope. Well maybe a little. Kurama-san is just about to realize it. Hoho...I love to make everything so complicated.
Childof Midnight : Wai! You also give me support? I'm really happy! Yep. I'm agree! Well, what is wicked kool? (Bunny ears appear from Irisgem's head )
KutieKate3188 : If you want to burn my school, don't do it when I am there, ok? But I'll try to update sooner. Hehe...this is the sign to defeat my cruel teachers!
Beautiful Dreamer1: Hello! If you ask me to update when I can, I might update another four months again. Hehe...I'm just joking actually.
Well, That's all! Let's go!
BY Irisgem
The glinting night was furnished with a certain sanctity melody of the cold wind. The moon was half-hided behind the black mist that swallowed the ivory round lunar. The silence fell leaving the dignity of the fallen dale. The shadow of fallen leaves dawdled slowly, dancing gravely in such a sleeping time.
A black silhouette darted through the lake of forest, leap from one tree to another. The forest rustled gently like a whispering shrill when he rested one of his feet on the braches. Like flying bird, he left without able to be caught. Left when he was no longer rested his wings. He never had the sojourn place like a wanderer of time and world.
" Hiei."
Hiei glanced back to rest his eyes one of his ex-fellows. He didn't take much time to care about his old friends. The taller demon stared him long enough that the sky was getting bored. Celestial somber sky cried and poured down the Earth, saturating the dusty ground. The deluge swept everything on its way.
" Leave me alone. I've told you that I'm not joining you anymore. "
" Don't you want to meet your sister? We know where she is. "
" I don't need your help. But I would be elated to shut your mouth forever."
The other silhouette went abruptly among the darkness of forest. Without a trace of guilty Hiei wandered in the eerie wood.
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The benevolent morning had approached but time seemed like freezing along the night. It was raining again last night hardly. Looked like the cold winter season was coming near. The gentleness chilling air mostly consumed me slowly. I would catch a cold if I kept wandering during the dawn. Though it was an azure celestial sky the vague golden full moon was still seen, hidden by the thin mist.
// It is useless..//
I gave up on gardening for today. My mind was distracted and filled with guilty and anxious. If I kept persistent on doing my daily routine, perhaps my roses would be affected. When I shoved the dust on my trousers, I cast a glance on my little garden.
// It has been affected after all...//
Some of the flowers were dominated with sadness since they didn't want to bloom. I whispered an apology toward them before I went back to my house. I opened the knob of the door and left my slippers in front of the house. I almost surprised to see my mother in the dining room. I wasn't expected her to wake such in a morning.
Her gaze was so far as the solitude blanketed her and drowned her into her little world. I stared at her worriedly. She soon snapped out from her dreamy look when I put a glass with hot tea in front of her face. I smiled when she took the glass from my grasp. She smiled back a little. I could see the tiredness in her dull eyes. I soon took out a chair in front of her and sat comfortably. I tried to commence some conversation.
" Mother? "
" You know..I'm used not to wake too early. But not it is different. I couldn't see his presence anymore. It has been half a year that we get so close. He is more like my child too. "
" I understand..."
" I speak so much with him that give me some ease. At least I'm not alone half of my day. He never speaks but he always listens. He never mutters to help me, to assist me. He doesn't demand anything though he works for us. "
" Are you alone? Do you want me to accompany you? " I felt I caught some sanctity loneliness in my mother's hidden heart. She never conversed to me how she missed me, how lonely she was. That was why I couldn't get in to see her clearly cause I couldn't conceive her love.
But what I couldn't expect was a complete stranger was the one to whom my mother opened her heart. She spoke to him, told him how her felt. I felt some twinge of jealousy when at the same time I felt pity and hoped for his presence right now.
She shook her head gently and motherly gazed at me.
" No. You should go to school after all. Maybe Haru should do the same thing. "
".....But he is no longer here. " My face fell down. I didn't want to see my mother's anxious face with my real statement. But I felt a need to speak the reality that we should go on.
" Yeah. You're right, Shuiichi. " She whispered like an aimless wind with her tears streaked down her pink cheek. I couldn't do much besides sat there with her and offered her some tissue paper.
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" Mainamino-kun, where is your cousin? "
I jolted a bit with surprise with sudden voice. I looked my friends ( mostly girls of course) that walked with me like usual. They kept saturated thousands queries on me. I smiled half-heartedly before I averted my eyes back to the bus station.
" He has gone home. He has some business to attend. "
" Ahhhh..." A respond of regret was echoed in my ears.
" I hope he would visit soon. "
I glanced to the high limitless sky before answered back. With little sounds that kept ringing in my heart, I spoke gently inaudibly. I wished the breeze would carry my words to him and brought him back to our embrace. I wished.
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I didn't know what kind of wind that brought me here. I couldn't return to Makai. Something was keeping me to be here, a fervent heart in Ningenkai where all the weaklings human lived. But I could feel some bizarre bond that tied me. I couldn't cut it easily as if it was a thin single thread. The wind flurried passing my face. Suddenly I could feel a painful feeling, sharper than knives itself. I just dozed out to the half-hidden ivory moon with wandering thoughts.
// Since when does this paltry warm feeling catch me? //
// Well, I still have to search for my sister after all. That was a fool of me. I didn't know who she was when I met her. //
I rested my palm on my forehead. All things I needed to know were obtained already. She had to be in Ningenkai. It would be easier to find her.
// But if I meet her, what should I do? //
I would do nothing. I couldn't do anything for her. I just could see her from far.
// Things are same alike. I can only watch them from far. ..//
I called back all the moment last night. I could only endanger them as long as I with them. If I took some space, they could have peaceful lives. I was forbidden to live that I couldn't guarantee the value of soul. But I knew a happy life was the thing that most people ever wanted. Deep inside everyone expected for happiness. But then who would give them happiness? I would never find out no matter how long I lived.
Not far from here was Shiori's house. Maybe I could dissolve my problem and went back to Makai. Maybe I could unbind that illusion strong thread and leave.
As usual Shiori took care the flowers in her little simply but pretty dainty shop. She looked pale than usual. I felt guilty for ruining her life. It would be better if we never met. But fate was never kind and unpredictable. I perched one of the elms that grew on the garden of her house. From above I could spy her without being found out.
Suddenly I watched a blue haired lady at the corner of my eyes. I whispered her beautiful name in secret. She stopped by at Shiori's shop. What was she doing this time? I didn't pay much attention since I was staring my dear sibling. Yukina visited her and spoke for a while before her face fell with disappointment.
When a scream was heard from inside the house, at the same time my head knocked hardly and drifted to the darkness consciousness. My eyes blurred with blood stream from my forehead. I couldn't see clearly but I knew this sign of ki. Though I knew it, I still couldn't do anything about it. I was mesmerized on those ladies that made me unalarmed. All I knew was my body grasped by a strong arm before I fell from the warm tree.
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I was walking home alone back to my house. Taking a lot of papers that should be done in short period was heavy and made me tired easily. A lot of things happened that made me feeling somehow not well. Though I had a headache, I still stayed alarm. I lived in Ningenkai for years didn't mean I lost my sense of danger. I could feel a stare from far since I was at school. He didn't move yet and I knew he probably wasn't Haru or Hiei.
I walked under the sea of fallen red burned maple leaves. It slowly danced cascading fell on the ground. The weather became so cold and deciduous tree slept in a chill season. Maybe some exercise would do well. Especially when there were no people around. People didn't come out in a killing chill wind like this.
I swayed my hair back and a rose appeared. I didn't waste more time and slashed my favorite beautiful but dangerous weapon. It curved and attacked behind of a maple autumn tree. Blood dripped and my hideous stalker ran into my direction for another movement. I easily dodged and hit him hardly on his back. Soon he crashed the boulder wall and fell limped. I squatted next to him carefully, examining his status, his ki and his wounds from distance.
" What do you want? " I asked menacingly with demanding tone. He gave me a coy silence that made me bored. I had to go home soon. When I stood and started to leave him, he stuttered like whisper vaguely.
" You.. won't... find any one at... your home. "
My emerald eyes widen with unexpected answer. He laughed dryly and stopped to breathe when I tried to question him more. Fear went through my vines. I rushed to my house to prove his word. My breath that became very heavy with some stress increased since I didn't find my mother inside the house. I gritted my lower lip and thought hard.
I tried to keep my dignity and calmed my self. Stepping on the empty space, I went to the middle of the florist shop and called a little power to elicit the truth.
" Please tell me. Where has my mother taken? What's happened? "
Through the witness of my flowers, I saw vivid image of what was really happened. There was an unknown lady that she looked like she wanted to buy some flower. This would be hard since an outsider was involved. Human world would be in holocaust and become panic to know that demons wandered freely on their world. And I would be in a dangerous position also.
But I still couldn't obtain where they were taken. I walked a little more bit to see a slipped note in my mother's accounting green book. I grabbed for it and felt a little trace of youki on it. I flipped the small square plain note to read some nasty writing. I needed extra time to ponder and decoder only a word.
After five harsh minutes for my eyes, I put the paper in my dark pink school trouser and went out of my house.
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Some light came into my head and woke me up. When I opened my lids, I didn't see a convenience situation. The blood stream had dried and healed the wound but not my headache. I tried to move my hand that suddenly I felt stuck. My hands were tied tightly to the wall with a strong rope.
After I saw clearly, my feet were also chained to the cold wall. I couldn't examine about the hostage's location and enemies' place. My Jagan was warded and helpless right now. I tried to break the rope but failed in vain. I sighed with tiredness. My power couldn't be called and I was even not powerful yet to break this tight rope.
I flinched as I tried to pull the rope from wall to break it. In the middle of my escape endeavor, a tapped sound was heard. It was getting closer every second. I knew the rhythm sound of it. He was one of my fellows in the gang.
A young lad emerged into my vision. He stopped in front of my prison. His gray eyes were so dull, inherited from his parents and livid short hair strangled in front of his face. His height was about ten centimeters higher than me. Though he was too emaciated that seemed the breeze could blow him easily, he had a strong powerful physics and ki and very excelled in using his dainty face to find news.
My ex-leader liked to use him from all of his stooges. He never believed in me since I never got along with other comrades. I loved to work by myself since the other could only slow me down. Then he put me with that weirdo on the last mission.
He watched me impassively. I gave a usual glare of my flaming eyes. Then he sniggered in the darkness of the cold dump dungeon. The ringing sound echoed along the dark tunnel that connected the prison to the headquarters of the thief gang. Though we were just thieves, but we could gain a lot of treasures to built our own colossal fortress. It was built with a bad taste without having a good structure or sculpture.
The key was soon unlocked. I didn't put my guard down. I was caught and endangered other people because I didn't aware of my surroundings. Secretly I still tried to break the rope. He got closer and bowed in front of me to talk in low voice. His feminine gesture matched his beautiful face but not his wicked brain. He used to fawn on ladies who fell for his beauty to his information.
My mind averted at the half human half demon's delicate face. But he had the beauty of great ruby rose when the person in front of me possessed the beauty of cold azure ice. I slapped myself again to think about him again and concentrated on my growl.
" What do you want, Yokie? "
" Nothing. I am just visiting my old friend. "
" We're not even friends. The last mission was completely a mess to work with you. "
" It is caused as you don't want to work with me. "
" Exactly. "
His cold expression melted and spoke gently still menacingly. His hard eyes turned into the soft ones and stared me completely. I didn't change even a bit. I still glared sharply like icy knives.
" You don't know how badly I try to be companied with you. "
" I don't see the reason. " I retorted without seeing his eerie eyes.
" ....." He went silent and got closer. At the same time, my hands were free from the loosened rope and hardly hit his head to the floor. He went unconscious soon and dozed there. I hurriedly tied off my feet and left him in the prison. I locked the door with a simply click and took my katana on the guarding post's table. I ran inaudibly to primeval headquarter.
" I'm a cynic person, who don't believe on others, you daft companion. " I sniggered slyly to Yokie and left him in a dark cage.
// Wait, Yukina, Shiori. I shall find you. //
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I licked my wounded wrists when I ran along the cascading round stairs into the higher floor. To tie off my hand, I had to hurt myself. Like a silhouette within the shadow, I darted almost invisible except when the light of purified moon reflected on me. I swept the sealing ward on my forehead and scanned the dank place.
// On the first floor, thirty demons of low C-class//
// On the second floor, fifty demons of middle B-class. //
// On the third floor, five demons of low A-class.//
" Stupid. It shows evidently that the hostages are on the higher level. " I smirked and saw a hint of light. A way out of this sea of stairs was in front of my eyes. Hiding behind the wall, I covered my ki and watched the place. I wanted to decrease the percentage of encountering enemies.
Some demons strayed into my direction. After looking for a chance, I unsheathed my shining metal sword and went out from the dark hidden place, assaulting them from behind.
// Two fall.//
I was making my own note when I heard a tap sound. I thought I knew about that sound, but I couldn't remember where I had heard it. I was paralyzed without able to move my feet. I couldn't believe that I couldn't feel his youki and be found out that early. He was also stopped at his track and saw me from behind.
" Ha..Haru? "
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The sun was drowned on the west horizon and stars started to sparkle with luminosity light. I went through the portal and jumped down to Makai. It had been a long time since my last visit. I was nearly died that I had to run away from my birth world. I didn't bother to return though I had a missing piece feeling to return.
Makai altered a little bit, but it still looked grandeur. I ran along the green leaves grisly forest and turned into Youko. The memories of youko about Makai consigned me a better profit. I also needed to elude any unimportant battle that I really had to know Makai's map better.
The silver chest length hair shone brightly under the dark lightning sky. I attempt to forage a certain place where my mother was taken. After taking a while, I was standing in front of an odd fortress with odd taste reluctantly. I was curious what kind of owner this fortress was. It was embellished with some strange sculpture and carves. The spires were looked so old and senile.
I got in by slipping through the gate guards. Actually to kill them was quite easy but it would draw too much attention. I ran inside when they eyes were on other direction. Rushing against the wind made me harder to enter the fort. I stopped on my track when I heard chatter voice. I hid from their sight behind an austere wall. With a breakneck speed, I took their life to mitigate demise.
I kept my self in clandestine night until I approached the higher floor. I could feel some ki that slowly faded away. Was there also some intruder? I stepped carefully to see a familiar form. The completely brevity of black shadow didn't gesture even a bit. With a fragile voice, I faltered to him.
" Ha...Haru? "
He shuddered before he turned his inclemency face on me. I felt a knot in my heart loosened to see him and solaced me. He seemed recognize me though I wore a very different form. He didn't seem alter, not from his appearance and identity, but his inner hidden feeling. But soon I sank to my disappointed to hear his harsh atrocious words with demeanor act.
" What are you doing here? Do you try to kill yourself? "
" They also captive my mother. Are you saying to me that I should unconcern about her and abandon her?! "
" I will do it by myself. "
I knew how much he sealed his heart away and built a high fortress then no one can see into him. And for that reason, I couldn't leave him like that because I knew this concealed feeling for him that couldn't let me to be away from him. It took for me half a year to admit this complicated thing. Though I will never speak of it that would only bring his uneasiness.
" I don't ask you help. She is my mother so it's my business. "
" I have my debt for her. "
" You lie. "
" What? "
I remained deadly serious that he feared for it. At the same time, his face was hardened and scowled since he felt being humiliated. I had exasperated him that became my purpose to daze him some.
" Are you saying that I don't tell the truth?! "
" Yes. And don't raise your ki more than that. You will kill us if you do. "
He was going to rebuff back when he stopped abruptly. He tried to keep his composure and shunned the eyes contact between us. It meant it was true since he looked hurt and somber to his chagrin. At least he still had feeling. Then I could fond, right?
" Speaking of nonsense. I'm going. "
" I said that I would save my mother, not you. "
" So what do you want?! "
I put my forefinger on my lips, trying to pacify that seemed work succeed. He ceased his shout completely with clamming up his mouth when he glowered at me. It was legible that he was easily provoked.
" I mean that we should better go together. "
" You kidding me. "
" No. We have same attention. I won't slow you down and don't need your concern. That's a pact I can offer you. "
" Who ever worried about you? "
" We never know. "
I passed him with a cordial smile and my eyes on him through my shoulder. He stood deeming something still and sighed in defeat calmly. Then he led me to the higher floor.
" Remember, I won't protect you. "
" Okay, okay. I don't need it anyway. "
I raised my hands beside my face with closed eyes. He glared once again at me and left with a hint of curiosity. I bestowed him a benign smile, which made him flush. With a next second he bottled his emotion up behind his thick cold mask and walked the stairs.
// I'm happy to see you again, whoever you are. //
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AT LAST! Kurama-kun realized his feeling! OHOHOHOHO! What kind of writer am I? Making them realize that feeling in a long long long period. Now I should make Hiei to realize it too. Sheez, he is the hardest person to realize, isn't he? But I won't give up! HAHAHAHA!! Hey, thanks to all of you! I'll update soon! ( if I could surpass my tempt for playing and fun. ^^6)
A/N : For all my reviewers, sorrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrryyyyy!! I'm really slow at updating as if I am not writing again. A long absence. To be exact is about four months. Ups... Well, I've been busy lately. My reason is:
Lots of home works, family reunion, study, courses, getting writer block, sleeping, playing game, drawing, reading fanfics, etc. hehe.. ups...I accept flame for my laziness. Not to be so harsh please?
Thanks to all reviewers that suddenly the reviews increase kinda rapid. I'm very happy! I have to make a story for my school task, give me some idea please? My head is blank now. Hoho...too much to think about fanfic story, boo-hoo. Not forget to ask.
What is author alert for? I don't understand what it is for.
Thanks for:
Killua-san : Yay! Killua-san appraised me! I'm flattered. Hehe...Hey, sorry. I don't pay much attention. I will never make a mistake again. I have checked about Godzilla's fic and yours. And I'm wrong! Gomennasai! But thanks! I realize my mistake. I love your fic, you know.
Amethyst Bubble: Uhhhh..hi? It seems I'm dead once again. But I use some phoenix down and resurrected. ( too much playing Final Fantasy ^^6) Ah, KYAAA! Hiei Plushies! Thanks you!(Grab all of the plushies.)
Kikira-san : Yay! My reader is crying! ( cruel person) then prepare some tissue! Hohoho! Don't worry. I know I write too much angst fic. That's why I write another YYH story with some comedy. Its title is " When Royal things is complicated " Promoted! What am I doing actually? * sigh *
Hiei is mine forever : Nope. Well maybe a little. Kurama-san is just about to realize it. Hoho...I love to make everything so complicated.
Childof Midnight : Wai! You also give me support? I'm really happy! Yep. I'm agree! Well, what is wicked kool? (Bunny ears appear from Irisgem's head )
KutieKate3188 : If you want to burn my school, don't do it when I am there, ok? But I'll try to update sooner. Hehe...this is the sign to defeat my cruel teachers!
Beautiful Dreamer1: Hello! If you ask me to update when I can, I might update another four months again. Hehe...I'm just joking actually.
Well, That's all! Let's go!
BY Irisgem
The glinting night was furnished with a certain sanctity melody of the cold wind. The moon was half-hided behind the black mist that swallowed the ivory round lunar. The silence fell leaving the dignity of the fallen dale. The shadow of fallen leaves dawdled slowly, dancing gravely in such a sleeping time.
A black silhouette darted through the lake of forest, leap from one tree to another. The forest rustled gently like a whispering shrill when he rested one of his feet on the braches. Like flying bird, he left without able to be caught. Left when he was no longer rested his wings. He never had the sojourn place like a wanderer of time and world.
" Hiei."
Hiei glanced back to rest his eyes one of his ex-fellows. He didn't take much time to care about his old friends. The taller demon stared him long enough that the sky was getting bored. Celestial somber sky cried and poured down the Earth, saturating the dusty ground. The deluge swept everything on its way.
" Leave me alone. I've told you that I'm not joining you anymore. "
" Don't you want to meet your sister? We know where she is. "
" I don't need your help. But I would be elated to shut your mouth forever."
The other silhouette went abruptly among the darkness of forest. Without a trace of guilty Hiei wandered in the eerie wood.
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The benevolent morning had approached but time seemed like freezing along the night. It was raining again last night hardly. Looked like the cold winter season was coming near. The gentleness chilling air mostly consumed me slowly. I would catch a cold if I kept wandering during the dawn. Though it was an azure celestial sky the vague golden full moon was still seen, hidden by the thin mist.
// It is useless..//
I gave up on gardening for today. My mind was distracted and filled with guilty and anxious. If I kept persistent on doing my daily routine, perhaps my roses would be affected. When I shoved the dust on my trousers, I cast a glance on my little garden.
// It has been affected after all...//
Some of the flowers were dominated with sadness since they didn't want to bloom. I whispered an apology toward them before I went back to my house. I opened the knob of the door and left my slippers in front of the house. I almost surprised to see my mother in the dining room. I wasn't expected her to wake such in a morning.
Her gaze was so far as the solitude blanketed her and drowned her into her little world. I stared at her worriedly. She soon snapped out from her dreamy look when I put a glass with hot tea in front of her face. I smiled when she took the glass from my grasp. She smiled back a little. I could see the tiredness in her dull eyes. I soon took out a chair in front of her and sat comfortably. I tried to commence some conversation.
" Mother? "
" You know..I'm used not to wake too early. But not it is different. I couldn't see his presence anymore. It has been half a year that we get so close. He is more like my child too. "
" I understand..."
" I speak so much with him that give me some ease. At least I'm not alone half of my day. He never speaks but he always listens. He never mutters to help me, to assist me. He doesn't demand anything though he works for us. "
" Are you alone? Do you want me to accompany you? " I felt I caught some sanctity loneliness in my mother's hidden heart. She never conversed to me how she missed me, how lonely she was. That was why I couldn't get in to see her clearly cause I couldn't conceive her love.
But what I couldn't expect was a complete stranger was the one to whom my mother opened her heart. She spoke to him, told him how her felt. I felt some twinge of jealousy when at the same time I felt pity and hoped for his presence right now.
She shook her head gently and motherly gazed at me.
" No. You should go to school after all. Maybe Haru should do the same thing. "
".....But he is no longer here. " My face fell down. I didn't want to see my mother's anxious face with my real statement. But I felt a need to speak the reality that we should go on.
" Yeah. You're right, Shuiichi. " She whispered like an aimless wind with her tears streaked down her pink cheek. I couldn't do much besides sat there with her and offered her some tissue paper.
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" Mainamino-kun, where is your cousin? "
I jolted a bit with surprise with sudden voice. I looked my friends ( mostly girls of course) that walked with me like usual. They kept saturated thousands queries on me. I smiled half-heartedly before I averted my eyes back to the bus station.
" He has gone home. He has some business to attend. "
" Ahhhh..." A respond of regret was echoed in my ears.
" I hope he would visit soon. "
I glanced to the high limitless sky before answered back. With little sounds that kept ringing in my heart, I spoke gently inaudibly. I wished the breeze would carry my words to him and brought him back to our embrace. I wished.
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I didn't know what kind of wind that brought me here. I couldn't return to Makai. Something was keeping me to be here, a fervent heart in Ningenkai where all the weaklings human lived. But I could feel some bizarre bond that tied me. I couldn't cut it easily as if it was a thin single thread. The wind flurried passing my face. Suddenly I could feel a painful feeling, sharper than knives itself. I just dozed out to the half-hidden ivory moon with wandering thoughts.
// Since when does this paltry warm feeling catch me? //
// Well, I still have to search for my sister after all. That was a fool of me. I didn't know who she was when I met her. //
I rested my palm on my forehead. All things I needed to know were obtained already. She had to be in Ningenkai. It would be easier to find her.
// But if I meet her, what should I do? //
I would do nothing. I couldn't do anything for her. I just could see her from far.
// Things are same alike. I can only watch them from far. ..//
I called back all the moment last night. I could only endanger them as long as I with them. If I took some space, they could have peaceful lives. I was forbidden to live that I couldn't guarantee the value of soul. But I knew a happy life was the thing that most people ever wanted. Deep inside everyone expected for happiness. But then who would give them happiness? I would never find out no matter how long I lived.
Not far from here was Shiori's house. Maybe I could dissolve my problem and went back to Makai. Maybe I could unbind that illusion strong thread and leave.
As usual Shiori took care the flowers in her little simply but pretty dainty shop. She looked pale than usual. I felt guilty for ruining her life. It would be better if we never met. But fate was never kind and unpredictable. I perched one of the elms that grew on the garden of her house. From above I could spy her without being found out.
Suddenly I watched a blue haired lady at the corner of my eyes. I whispered her beautiful name in secret. She stopped by at Shiori's shop. What was she doing this time? I didn't pay much attention since I was staring my dear sibling. Yukina visited her and spoke for a while before her face fell with disappointment.
When a scream was heard from inside the house, at the same time my head knocked hardly and drifted to the darkness consciousness. My eyes blurred with blood stream from my forehead. I couldn't see clearly but I knew this sign of ki. Though I knew it, I still couldn't do anything about it. I was mesmerized on those ladies that made me unalarmed. All I knew was my body grasped by a strong arm before I fell from the warm tree.
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I was walking home alone back to my house. Taking a lot of papers that should be done in short period was heavy and made me tired easily. A lot of things happened that made me feeling somehow not well. Though I had a headache, I still stayed alarm. I lived in Ningenkai for years didn't mean I lost my sense of danger. I could feel a stare from far since I was at school. He didn't move yet and I knew he probably wasn't Haru or Hiei.
I walked under the sea of fallen red burned maple leaves. It slowly danced cascading fell on the ground. The weather became so cold and deciduous tree slept in a chill season. Maybe some exercise would do well. Especially when there were no people around. People didn't come out in a killing chill wind like this.
I swayed my hair back and a rose appeared. I didn't waste more time and slashed my favorite beautiful but dangerous weapon. It curved and attacked behind of a maple autumn tree. Blood dripped and my hideous stalker ran into my direction for another movement. I easily dodged and hit him hardly on his back. Soon he crashed the boulder wall and fell limped. I squatted next to him carefully, examining his status, his ki and his wounds from distance.
" What do you want? " I asked menacingly with demanding tone. He gave me a coy silence that made me bored. I had to go home soon. When I stood and started to leave him, he stuttered like whisper vaguely.
" You.. won't... find any one at... your home. "
My emerald eyes widen with unexpected answer. He laughed dryly and stopped to breathe when I tried to question him more. Fear went through my vines. I rushed to my house to prove his word. My breath that became very heavy with some stress increased since I didn't find my mother inside the house. I gritted my lower lip and thought hard.
I tried to keep my dignity and calmed my self. Stepping on the empty space, I went to the middle of the florist shop and called a little power to elicit the truth.
" Please tell me. Where has my mother taken? What's happened? "
Through the witness of my flowers, I saw vivid image of what was really happened. There was an unknown lady that she looked like she wanted to buy some flower. This would be hard since an outsider was involved. Human world would be in holocaust and become panic to know that demons wandered freely on their world. And I would be in a dangerous position also.
But I still couldn't obtain where they were taken. I walked a little more bit to see a slipped note in my mother's accounting green book. I grabbed for it and felt a little trace of youki on it. I flipped the small square plain note to read some nasty writing. I needed extra time to ponder and decoder only a word.
After five harsh minutes for my eyes, I put the paper in my dark pink school trouser and went out of my house.
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Some light came into my head and woke me up. When I opened my lids, I didn't see a convenience situation. The blood stream had dried and healed the wound but not my headache. I tried to move my hand that suddenly I felt stuck. My hands were tied tightly to the wall with a strong rope.
After I saw clearly, my feet were also chained to the cold wall. I couldn't examine about the hostage's location and enemies' place. My Jagan was warded and helpless right now. I tried to break the rope but failed in vain. I sighed with tiredness. My power couldn't be called and I was even not powerful yet to break this tight rope.
I flinched as I tried to pull the rope from wall to break it. In the middle of my escape endeavor, a tapped sound was heard. It was getting closer every second. I knew the rhythm sound of it. He was one of my fellows in the gang.
A young lad emerged into my vision. He stopped in front of my prison. His gray eyes were so dull, inherited from his parents and livid short hair strangled in front of his face. His height was about ten centimeters higher than me. Though he was too emaciated that seemed the breeze could blow him easily, he had a strong powerful physics and ki and very excelled in using his dainty face to find news.
My ex-leader liked to use him from all of his stooges. He never believed in me since I never got along with other comrades. I loved to work by myself since the other could only slow me down. Then he put me with that weirdo on the last mission.
He watched me impassively. I gave a usual glare of my flaming eyes. Then he sniggered in the darkness of the cold dump dungeon. The ringing sound echoed along the dark tunnel that connected the prison to the headquarters of the thief gang. Though we were just thieves, but we could gain a lot of treasures to built our own colossal fortress. It was built with a bad taste without having a good structure or sculpture.
The key was soon unlocked. I didn't put my guard down. I was caught and endangered other people because I didn't aware of my surroundings. Secretly I still tried to break the rope. He got closer and bowed in front of me to talk in low voice. His feminine gesture matched his beautiful face but not his wicked brain. He used to fawn on ladies who fell for his beauty to his information.
My mind averted at the half human half demon's delicate face. But he had the beauty of great ruby rose when the person in front of me possessed the beauty of cold azure ice. I slapped myself again to think about him again and concentrated on my growl.
" What do you want, Yokie? "
" Nothing. I am just visiting my old friend. "
" We're not even friends. The last mission was completely a mess to work with you. "
" It is caused as you don't want to work with me. "
" Exactly. "
His cold expression melted and spoke gently still menacingly. His hard eyes turned into the soft ones and stared me completely. I didn't change even a bit. I still glared sharply like icy knives.
" You don't know how badly I try to be companied with you. "
" I don't see the reason. " I retorted without seeing his eerie eyes.
" ....." He went silent and got closer. At the same time, my hands were free from the loosened rope and hardly hit his head to the floor. He went unconscious soon and dozed there. I hurriedly tied off my feet and left him in the prison. I locked the door with a simply click and took my katana on the guarding post's table. I ran inaudibly to primeval headquarter.
" I'm a cynic person, who don't believe on others, you daft companion. " I sniggered slyly to Yokie and left him in a dark cage.
// Wait, Yukina, Shiori. I shall find you. //
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I licked my wounded wrists when I ran along the cascading round stairs into the higher floor. To tie off my hand, I had to hurt myself. Like a silhouette within the shadow, I darted almost invisible except when the light of purified moon reflected on me. I swept the sealing ward on my forehead and scanned the dank place.
// On the first floor, thirty demons of low C-class//
// On the second floor, fifty demons of middle B-class. //
// On the third floor, five demons of low A-class.//
" Stupid. It shows evidently that the hostages are on the higher level. " I smirked and saw a hint of light. A way out of this sea of stairs was in front of my eyes. Hiding behind the wall, I covered my ki and watched the place. I wanted to decrease the percentage of encountering enemies.
Some demons strayed into my direction. After looking for a chance, I unsheathed my shining metal sword and went out from the dark hidden place, assaulting them from behind.
// Two fall.//
I was making my own note when I heard a tap sound. I thought I knew about that sound, but I couldn't remember where I had heard it. I was paralyzed without able to move my feet. I couldn't believe that I couldn't feel his youki and be found out that early. He was also stopped at his track and saw me from behind.
" Ha..Haru? "
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The sun was drowned on the west horizon and stars started to sparkle with luminosity light. I went through the portal and jumped down to Makai. It had been a long time since my last visit. I was nearly died that I had to run away from my birth world. I didn't bother to return though I had a missing piece feeling to return.
Makai altered a little bit, but it still looked grandeur. I ran along the green leaves grisly forest and turned into Youko. The memories of youko about Makai consigned me a better profit. I also needed to elude any unimportant battle that I really had to know Makai's map better.
The silver chest length hair shone brightly under the dark lightning sky. I attempt to forage a certain place where my mother was taken. After taking a while, I was standing in front of an odd fortress with odd taste reluctantly. I was curious what kind of owner this fortress was. It was embellished with some strange sculpture and carves. The spires were looked so old and senile.
I got in by slipping through the gate guards. Actually to kill them was quite easy but it would draw too much attention. I ran inside when they eyes were on other direction. Rushing against the wind made me harder to enter the fort. I stopped on my track when I heard chatter voice. I hid from their sight behind an austere wall. With a breakneck speed, I took their life to mitigate demise.
I kept my self in clandestine night until I approached the higher floor. I could feel some ki that slowly faded away. Was there also some intruder? I stepped carefully to see a familiar form. The completely brevity of black shadow didn't gesture even a bit. With a fragile voice, I faltered to him.
" Ha...Haru? "
He shuddered before he turned his inclemency face on me. I felt a knot in my heart loosened to see him and solaced me. He seemed recognize me though I wore a very different form. He didn't seem alter, not from his appearance and identity, but his inner hidden feeling. But soon I sank to my disappointed to hear his harsh atrocious words with demeanor act.
" What are you doing here? Do you try to kill yourself? "
" They also captive my mother. Are you saying to me that I should unconcern about her and abandon her?! "
" I will do it by myself. "
I knew how much he sealed his heart away and built a high fortress then no one can see into him. And for that reason, I couldn't leave him like that because I knew this concealed feeling for him that couldn't let me to be away from him. It took for me half a year to admit this complicated thing. Though I will never speak of it that would only bring his uneasiness.
" I don't ask you help. She is my mother so it's my business. "
" I have my debt for her. "
" You lie. "
" What? "
I remained deadly serious that he feared for it. At the same time, his face was hardened and scowled since he felt being humiliated. I had exasperated him that became my purpose to daze him some.
" Are you saying that I don't tell the truth?! "
" Yes. And don't raise your ki more than that. You will kill us if you do. "
He was going to rebuff back when he stopped abruptly. He tried to keep his composure and shunned the eyes contact between us. It meant it was true since he looked hurt and somber to his chagrin. At least he still had feeling. Then I could fond, right?
" Speaking of nonsense. I'm going. "
" I said that I would save my mother, not you. "
" So what do you want?! "
I put my forefinger on my lips, trying to pacify that seemed work succeed. He ceased his shout completely with clamming up his mouth when he glowered at me. It was legible that he was easily provoked.
" I mean that we should better go together. "
" You kidding me. "
" No. We have same attention. I won't slow you down and don't need your concern. That's a pact I can offer you. "
" Who ever worried about you? "
" We never know. "
I passed him with a cordial smile and my eyes on him through my shoulder. He stood deeming something still and sighed in defeat calmly. Then he led me to the higher floor.
" Remember, I won't protect you. "
" Okay, okay. I don't need it anyway. "
I raised my hands beside my face with closed eyes. He glared once again at me and left with a hint of curiosity. I bestowed him a benign smile, which made him flush. With a next second he bottled his emotion up behind his thick cold mask and walked the stairs.
// I'm happy to see you again, whoever you are. //
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AT LAST! Kurama-kun realized his feeling! OHOHOHOHO! What kind of writer am I? Making them realize that feeling in a long long long period. Now I should make Hiei to realize it too. Sheez, he is the hardest person to realize, isn't he? But I won't give up! HAHAHAHA!! Hey, thanks to all of you! I'll update soon! ( if I could surpass my tempt for playing and fun. ^^6)