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Ch.4: Good and Bad News
I looked the girl up and down. I think I was making her nervous because she began to blush. The same question kept racing through my mind. Who was she?
My question was answered by Miyo's voice. "Master Kurama, aren't you going to invite Ms. Hina inside?
Hina! How could I have forgotten?! "Oh, yes! Please come in Hina!" I opened the door a little wider and she stepped inside. I shut the door behind her.
"Thank you," she said in a whisper. She was a very timid girl.
"Would you like something to eat," I asked.
"No thanks." I could barley hear her.
She looked at me and then ducked her head to look at the ground. It wasn't until Miyo elbowed me that I realized I was once again staring at her.
"Um, Ami is in Kuronoe's room changing in front of him for the party and—
I realized what I said as Hina gasped, covered her mouth, and blushed beet red in embarrassment.
"I'm sorry," I practically yelled. "That didn't come out right! She's trying on dresses and she's going to let Kuronoe pick out the best one for the party. You can head up there if you like."
Hina nodded and started up the stairs.
You're such an idiot, Kurama! I thought to myself.
"Smooth Fox," Miyo said, patting me on the back. "Real smooth."
I went back to the kitchen to finish up with the food. Not long after that I heard an excited shriek from the top floor. I knew it was my sister, excited by Hina's arrival. Only Ami could shriek loud enough it's heard two floors down.
By eight o'clock the party was in full swing. I swear half of the Makai was there. I was sitting at a table playing Poker with Four snake demons, two wind demons, and a dog demon with one nasty attitude.
He was getting on my nerves. Every time he lost he accused everyone of cheating. I finally called a guard to come get him when he pulled out a small gun.
When I got tired of Poker I went to go check on Riku. He was in the dinning room making out with a cat demon that was way to old for him. I think she was drunk. I didn't say anything. I pretended not to notice as I went up stairs to check on Kuronoe and bring him a soda.
He was propped up in bed, laughing and talking with Ami, Hina, and Isei. Ami was once again sitting in Kuronoe's lap, but that's not what surprised me.
Hina was sitting in Isei's lap! I guess Ami must have heard me gasp, because she turned around and smiled. She winked at me and motioned for me to join them.
I walked over and took a seat next to the bed. I glanced up at Isei long enough to see him steal a quick kiss from Hina. She giggled and pretended to push him away.
I gave Ami a questioning look. She gave me a look back that said 'I'll explain later'.
"Well Kurama," I heard Kuronoe say. "What do you think of your sister's dress?" Ami stood up and began spinning in circles. The dress was sparkling red and reached halfway down her thighs. She wore knee high, black boots with no heels. She didn't like heels.
"You look spectacular Sis," I said.
"Why thank you," Ami said and bent down to kiss my cheek.
I looked over at Hina and smiled. "And you also look wonderful, Hina!"
"Thank you," she said. She was wearing an ankle length light blue dress with slit all the way up her right leg. It stopped just below her hip, revealing her beautiful velvet skin. Her white heels were so tall they made her look like she was walking on the top of her toes.
Isei left to get Hina a coke. I smiled to myself as the two girls went deep into conversation, while Kuronoe listened from his bed.
It was so hard to believe Hina and Ami were best friends. They were so different. Ami was such a tomboy, only wearing dresses on very special occasions. She was smart, very athletic, and outspoken.
Hina on the other hand was quiet, shy, and a little on the ditsy side. But like my mother always said, opposites attract. But there was one thing they had in common. They were both radiantly beautiful.
"Hey Ami," said a voice from the doorway. I looked over a saw it was Riku. "It's eight thirty. You singing or what?"
Kuronoe gave her a good luck kiss and Ami headed for the door. When she got there she glanced at Riku and started giggling.
"What," he asked.
"Why Riku! I didn't know you wore lipstick," she said.
Riku cocked an eyebrow and wiped his lips. There was bright pink lipstick all over his mouth. He turned red and tried to explain himself to Ami. Big mistake!
"Well, see, I was making out with this cat demon. She was really pretty and—
My sister cut him off by laughing some more. As she proceeded to walk out the door she grabbed his chin and looked him in the eye. "You boys and your hormones!"
I knew that look. Can you say blackmail?
Ami stepped up to the mic with her usual cocky smile. "So, what do y'all want to hear?" Everybody started yelling to her at once. "Alright, everybody quiet! One at a time. I'll take five suggestions and we'll vote from those!"
When she had her five suggestions, she had Miyo tell her which one to sing. Her voice was beautiful as always. Riku and I had a bet going on how long before all the boys started drooling.
Riku said by the second stanza. I said the moment she stepped up to the mic.
Well, I won the bet.
After the song, she told the drooling audience that the next song was a slow song. "I was picked out by my boyfriend."
When the song started everyone paired up with a partner and began to slow dance. As Ami's voice filled the room, I noticed Kuronoe was right. Her voice was perfect for this song.
Look at me
You may think you see who I really am
But you'll never know me
Every day
It's as if I play a part
Now I see
If I wear a mask
I can fool the world
But I cannot fool my heart
Who is that girl I see
Staring straight back at me?
When will my reflection show
Who I am inside?
I am now in a world where I have to hide my heart
And what I believe in
But somehow I will show the world
What's inside my heart
And be loved for who I am
Who is that girl I see
Staring straight back at me?
Why is my reflection someone I don't know?
Must I pretend that I'm someone else for all time?
When will my reflection show
Who I am inside?
There's a heart that must be free to fly
That burns with the need to know the reason why
Why must we all conceal
What we think
How we feel?
Must there be a secret me
I'm forced to hide?
I won't pretend that I'm someone else for all time
When will my reflection show
Who I am inside?
When will my reflection show
Who I am inside?
Everybody clapped and cheered as Ami bowed. She never curtsied.
As she started to walk off the stage, a group of teenagers pushed her back on. All at once people started chanting together "One more time! One more time!" Ami hesitated for a moment and then spoke. "Okay, one more."
The crowd cheered and stomped their feet. They all wanted another slow song. Ami seemed clueless to what to sing next, so I stepped up onto the stag and walked to the mic. "I know exactly what my sister should sing next! Riku, go open Kuronoe's window."
Riku looked at me blankly for a moment and then took off into the mansion. Once I saw the window open, I began talking again. "Ami," I said, putting my arm around her shoulders. "Sing the song from your heart."
She smiled, knowing exactly what I was talking about. I walked off the stage as Ami got herself situated. She whispered something to the band behind her, and once again demons everywhere paired up.
My sister spoke into the mic, "Kuronoe, baby, this one's for you. And she began the sweet melody.
And I
wanna believe you,
When you tell me that it'll be ok,
Ya I try to believe you,
But I don't
When you say that it's gonna be,
It always turns out to be a different way,
I try to believe you,
Not today, today, today, today, today...
I don't know how to feel,
tomorrow, tomorrow,
I don't know what to say,
tomorrow, tomorrow
Is a different day
It's always been up to you,
It's turning around,
It's up to me,
I'm gonna do what I have to do,
just do
Gimme a lil time,
Leave me alone a little while,
Maybe it's not too late,
not today, today, today, today, today...
I don't know how to feel,
tomorrow, tomorrow,
I don't know what to say,
tomorrow, tomorrow
Is a different day
And I know I'm not ready,
Maybe tomorrow
And I wanna believe you,
When you tell me that it'll be ok,
Ya I try to believe you,
Not today, today, today, today, today...
Tomorrow it may change
Tomorrow it may change
Tomorrow it may change
Tomorrow it may change
When everybody clapped and cheered, I didn't think I've ever heard anything so loud. The music was beautiful. The song was perfect.
Ami received flowers from a few demons, hugged some demons, and laughed with some demons.
But when Ami came off the stage she had a smile on her face and tears in her eyes. She walked up to me and embraced me in a hug. "Thank you so much," she said, "For picking that song." She pulled away and kissed my on the lips.
She stepped back and started walking to Kuronoe's room. As she walked away, I noticed something different; something about her walk. It wasn't her usual cocky and confident walk. It was, but it also had something else added to it. It was pride.
I smiled to myself. I started walking back to the mansion to tell Ami how proud I was of her.
Kuronoe had fallen asleep after complementing Ami on her beautiful voice. Ami, Riku, Miyo, and I had all worked together to clean up the mess from the party. Hina and Isei even stopped flirting long enough to help a little.
By two A.M., an hour after the party ended, everybody was too tired to clean. Everybody headed for bed except me. I did one last walk around outside with my rose whip, making sure everyone was gone. Then I started searching the house. Everybody was gone, so by three, I was heading up to the fifth floor to go to bed. I started doing my usual knocks on the doors to make sure everybody was in their rooms.
When I got to my sister's door, I stopped. I heard the bed squeaking hard and movement inside. I listened for a moment thinking maybe Ami was just climbing into bed; but the noise didn't stop.
I cracked the door open and peeked inside. There was not one, but two bodies under the covers. I smiled to myself thinking it was only my sister and Kuronoe once again making love.
I had become so used to the idea of them together it didn't bother me anymore. They did it so often they didn't even ask me anymore. They didn't need to. I knew how much my sister wanted a child.
I started to close the door when something hit me. Kuronoe was sick! He couldn't even sit up yet!
I cracked the door and peeked inside again. Then I saw an all to familiar outfit on the floor. Dark blue pants, white shirt, black jacket, red belt.
It was Isei! Isei was screwing my sister! I was about to swing the door open and rip it off, but someone grabbed my arm. The demon reached over and shut the door, and then turned and slapped me.
It took me a second to realize it was Ami. "What the hell do you think you're doing," she whispered to me.
I looked at her stunned. I took me a minute to get the words out of my mouth. "Who's screwing in your bed?!"
"Come with me. I'll explain." She grabbed my arm and dragged me to the special guest room. I sat on the bed as Ami closed the door.
"Notice anything missing from this room," she asked me. I looked around at the empty room. I knew exactly what was missing.
"Hina," I stated, realizing what was coming.
"Yes. Well, Kurama, when I asked you earlier if she could spend the night, I wasn't asking for me." She put her hair, that's always covering half her face, behind her ear; something she only does when she's nervous.
"Who were you asking for," I asked, already knowing the answer. I guess it was the way I said it, because my sister realized I knew.
"Kurama, please don't be angry. I meant to explain to you earlier that they're dating now. They've been dating for about a month."
"A month!" I shouted, not caring if I woke everyone in the entire mansion.
"Kurama, she loves him. And he loves her. I know it's a little soon, but I'm sorry."
"Ami," I said. "Isn't she a little young for him?" Hina was younger than Ami; and Ami was a good six hundred years younger than Isei. To me, that was just sick.
Ami looked at me, but didn't say anything. "And something else," I said. "What are they doing in your bed? From what you told me, I understand that you knew they were going to do this."
"I know, Kurama, but I couldn't just let them sleep in here. I mean look at this room! I don't know why we call it the special guest room. There's nothing special about it except that it's on the top floor!"
I didn't say anything; I just looked at her.
"Besides," she said while looking at the ground, pretending to have a sudden interest in her fingernails, "My room is way more romantic."
I couldn't help but bust out with laughter. "Your room, romantic," I said between laughter. "To who? Hopefully note Isei. I would hope he wouldn't be attracted to posters of grown men!"
Ami glared at me, letting her hair fall naturally in front of her right eye; I sign that told me to stop laughing. I shut up, and covered my mouth with my hands.
She turned to open the door and said to me, "I'm going to bed now. Don't you dare bother them!"
Three weeks later Kuronoe did something I thought he'd never do again. He sat up in bed. We were all so happy for him. His recovery was going quite slow, but at least he was getting better.
Kuronoe was sitting on the edge of the bed talking with me when Ami walked in. Tears were streaking her face, and she was covering her mouth.
She walked over to me and said, "Kurama, you'll never guess what happened." She said it so quietly I could barely hear her.
"What is it," I asked. She sat in my lap and buried her face in my chest.
"It's Hina," she said in a whisper. "She's pregnant."
I was clueless. "Is there something wrong with that," I asked.
She nodded and looked up at me. "She has twins."
"Well, how long does it take an ice maiden to have a baby," Kuronoe asked.
"The same as a fire demon. Three months."
"Damn," Kuronoe said. "That's fast."
"That's not the problem." Ami was starting to cry harder.
"Then what's the problem," I asked, confused.
She took a deep breath, trying to stop crying. Then she replied, "Kurama, she can't keep them. They're to be killed at birth if they're fire demons."
Kuronoe and I looked at each other; both shocked by what we just heard. "Don't worry, Ami," Kuronoe said, taking Ami, in his arms. "There's a chance they could both come out ice maidens."
"No Kuronoe," Ami said, starting to cry again. "They ran some tests on her. There's a boy and a girl. The boy is a fire demon!"
A/N: Okay, I hope you enjoyed! Oh, and for the stupid people out there, thick skin means that she doesn't let mean things people say get to her. Yes, I actually had someone ask me what that meant one time. Baka! Review! I'm serious this time. I want at least three reviews. I'm not asking for much. I don't even care if all three reviews are from the same person, just as long as I get them. No reviews, no post!
P/N: Hey hey hey!!!! It's Reikachan14, the POSTER of this story! Remember I only post the story and that I DID NOT write this story!!!!! Well, didn't you like this? I did, that's for sure! ^_^
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