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Chapter Two: Names are confusing things
As the two demons entered the kitchen, they heard the lilting tones of a woman's laugh, followed by the dry laugh of Genkai and the random chattering of Kuwabara to no one who was listening.
"So, you killed that poor sap? Pity. He was an amazing confidence booster." The girl said, her gold and copper hair flipping behind her as she spoke over the rim of her coffee cup.
"Confidence booster?" Genkai asked.
The girl sat back, smiling. "Even after I'd finished killing demons and was looking disgusting, he'd still tell me that I was beautiful and that he wanted to marry me."
Genkai burst out in a quick fit of laughter. "Of course he did! He was blind!" At this, both looked at each other and broke out in riotous hysterics.
As the two boys were finally noticed, the girl straightened and her laugh died. Genkai motioned for everyone to sit and she promised to explain everything. "Now, I think all good explanations begin with introductions." She motioned to the girl, who bowed her head and stood.
"Of course, Master Genkai." She took a deep breath and then continued. "My name is Lianne, but you can call me Li. Genkai and I are old friends, and yes," she said, looking at Kurama and Hiei. "I am a demon." With all that said Li sat back down and returned to her coffee. Sipping silently, she watched as the news settled in on each of the people's faces. Surprisingly enough, Kuwabara was the first to speak.
"So, what kind of demon are you?"
The group turned simultaneously in his direction, shocked to hear a comment that actually reflected comprehension to the comments before it.
"Well, I'm a dragon demon, as my tattoos would indicate." She smiled. "The one on my back is the real deal incantation, but the one on my neck is just for show. There's one more, but that one is off limits." When she noticed Kuwabara and Yusuke's eyes begin to sparkle with hentai thoughts, she clarified. "There's a spell dragon around my ankle. If it's touched by someone other than me, bad things happen."
"Can you go demon for us?" Kuwabara asked.
Before Li could respond, Genkai cut in. "Not in the house, Darkfire." Hearing the name 'Darkfire', Kurama's head snapped up from his coffee cup.
"What did you say, Genkai?"
"I called her 'Darkfire'. It's her birth name. Lianne is the human name that I gave her when she moved in here years ago." Then Yusuke piped up. "Wait, she lived here?" "Yeah," Li replied. "I came here to Master Genkai when my incantation wouldn't fully return. I was walking around the ningenkai with one of my wings out. She was able to heal me and in return, I worked for her for a year. Because I was new in town, she came up with a past for me and a ningen name so I wouldn't arouse suspicion." "So you did odd jobs for Grandma in return for healing?" Yusuke said incredulously. "I don't think I've ever heard of anyone repaying her for healing. Look at us." "Indeed. Besides, I keep an honor code to repay debts and to be prepared to defend." She looked down at her bare feet before she continued. "Unfortunately, I didn't do it well enough this last time. That's how I ended up here." "Yes, explain that part." Genkai said. "You know how King Enma kept that Reikai bracelet on my ankle? My tracking ring?" As the old woman nodded, Li lifted her right ankle and put it on the table. "I got it off."
Genkai examined the skin, looking for a sign of anything. "But where and how?" Li gave a little giggle. "Amazingly enough, I got the Tiny Tot to do it." At the table's mutual confusion, she continued. "I masked myself as a ningen slave-girl and came to his office seeking to be freed from the anklet that a demon had tricked me into wearing. The pacifier-wielder actually believed me and took it off! I kept the mask on until I reached the portal, where I dropped it. I was immediately spotted. "The guards attacked me and hit my incantation, forbidding me from using it. Helpless, I used my speed to get myself to the portal. I was hit once more in the back of the head as I fell through and ended up dragging myself as far as I could towards your temple. My last thought was to get to you, that you could fix me. I don't remember anything else." They were quiet for a while, letting everything sink in. Finally Yusuke spoke up. "I have one last question." Li looked up again, "Shoot." Yusuke shook his head at Li. "No, this one's for Kurama." As he turned to the redhead, Li straightened in her chair. Did he just say 'Kurama'? "Yes, Yusuke." Kurama said, paying more attention than normal to the Spirit Detective. "When Grandma said Li's real name, you flinched. What's with that?" Kurama's stoic face slipped, revealing a slight glint of panic. Just as quickly, his face returned to normal. "I didn't flinch. I merely recognized the name as one I know from a long time ago." "I have a question for you too," Li said, "He called you Kurama. What's your real name?" "Suichi Minamino, as I—" "Don't give me that," Li's voice began to get louder as she stood and the others at the table began to move away. "Are you who I believe you to be?" Kurama lowered his head and then raised it again, revealing half-gold and half-green irises. "I knew you sounded familiar, firecracker." He said in the deeper, Yoko voice. "Yoko Kurama! Baka teme Kitsune!" Li cried, then turned to Genkai. "How you could not tell me that my greatest adversary lives here? You left my unconscious body with him, knowing what I was put through at his claws!"
While Li spoke, Yoko took over Kurama's body and stood. "If you're done whining, spitfire, I believe you owe me something."
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Chapter Two: Names are confusing things
As the two demons entered the kitchen, they heard the lilting tones of a woman's laugh, followed by the dry laugh of Genkai and the random chattering of Kuwabara to no one who was listening.
"So, you killed that poor sap? Pity. He was an amazing confidence booster." The girl said, her gold and copper hair flipping behind her as she spoke over the rim of her coffee cup.
"Confidence booster?" Genkai asked.
The girl sat back, smiling. "Even after I'd finished killing demons and was looking disgusting, he'd still tell me that I was beautiful and that he wanted to marry me."
Genkai burst out in a quick fit of laughter. "Of course he did! He was blind!" At this, both looked at each other and broke out in riotous hysterics.
As the two boys were finally noticed, the girl straightened and her laugh died. Genkai motioned for everyone to sit and she promised to explain everything. "Now, I think all good explanations begin with introductions." She motioned to the girl, who bowed her head and stood.
"Of course, Master Genkai." She took a deep breath and then continued. "My name is Lianne, but you can call me Li. Genkai and I are old friends, and yes," she said, looking at Kurama and Hiei. "I am a demon." With all that said Li sat back down and returned to her coffee. Sipping silently, she watched as the news settled in on each of the people's faces. Surprisingly enough, Kuwabara was the first to speak.
"So, what kind of demon are you?"
The group turned simultaneously in his direction, shocked to hear a comment that actually reflected comprehension to the comments before it.
"Well, I'm a dragon demon, as my tattoos would indicate." She smiled. "The one on my back is the real deal incantation, but the one on my neck is just for show. There's one more, but that one is off limits." When she noticed Kuwabara and Yusuke's eyes begin to sparkle with hentai thoughts, she clarified. "There's a spell dragon around my ankle. If it's touched by someone other than me, bad things happen."
"Can you go demon for us?" Kuwabara asked.
Before Li could respond, Genkai cut in. "Not in the house, Darkfire." Hearing the name 'Darkfire', Kurama's head snapped up from his coffee cup.
"What did you say, Genkai?"
"I called her 'Darkfire'. It's her birth name. Lianne is the human name that I gave her when she moved in here years ago." Then Yusuke piped up. "Wait, she lived here?" "Yeah," Li replied. "I came here to Master Genkai when my incantation wouldn't fully return. I was walking around the ningenkai with one of my wings out. She was able to heal me and in return, I worked for her for a year. Because I was new in town, she came up with a past for me and a ningen name so I wouldn't arouse suspicion." "So you did odd jobs for Grandma in return for healing?" Yusuke said incredulously. "I don't think I've ever heard of anyone repaying her for healing. Look at us." "Indeed. Besides, I keep an honor code to repay debts and to be prepared to defend." She looked down at her bare feet before she continued. "Unfortunately, I didn't do it well enough this last time. That's how I ended up here." "Yes, explain that part." Genkai said. "You know how King Enma kept that Reikai bracelet on my ankle? My tracking ring?" As the old woman nodded, Li lifted her right ankle and put it on the table. "I got it off."
Genkai examined the skin, looking for a sign of anything. "But where and how?" Li gave a little giggle. "Amazingly enough, I got the Tiny Tot to do it." At the table's mutual confusion, she continued. "I masked myself as a ningen slave-girl and came to his office seeking to be freed from the anklet that a demon had tricked me into wearing. The pacifier-wielder actually believed me and took it off! I kept the mask on until I reached the portal, where I dropped it. I was immediately spotted. "The guards attacked me and hit my incantation, forbidding me from using it. Helpless, I used my speed to get myself to the portal. I was hit once more in the back of the head as I fell through and ended up dragging myself as far as I could towards your temple. My last thought was to get to you, that you could fix me. I don't remember anything else." They were quiet for a while, letting everything sink in. Finally Yusuke spoke up. "I have one last question." Li looked up again, "Shoot." Yusuke shook his head at Li. "No, this one's for Kurama." As he turned to the redhead, Li straightened in her chair. Did he just say 'Kurama'? "Yes, Yusuke." Kurama said, paying more attention than normal to the Spirit Detective. "When Grandma said Li's real name, you flinched. What's with that?" Kurama's stoic face slipped, revealing a slight glint of panic. Just as quickly, his face returned to normal. "I didn't flinch. I merely recognized the name as one I know from a long time ago." "I have a question for you too," Li said, "He called you Kurama. What's your real name?" "Suichi Minamino, as I—" "Don't give me that," Li's voice began to get louder as she stood and the others at the table began to move away. "Are you who I believe you to be?" Kurama lowered his head and then raised it again, revealing half-gold and half-green irises. "I knew you sounded familiar, firecracker." He said in the deeper, Yoko voice. "Yoko Kurama! Baka teme Kitsune!" Li cried, then turned to Genkai. "How you could not tell me that my greatest adversary lives here? You left my unconscious body with him, knowing what I was put through at his claws!"
While Li spoke, Yoko took over Kurama's body and stood. "If you're done whining, spitfire, I believe you owe me something."
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