Blurring the
Lines
7 The End
All basic disclaimers apply; I don't own any Yu Yu Hakusho characters. All ideas and original characters used are property of Beware of Mage and Tsuki Ryu Productions. Oh, yeah I don't own any of the lyrics I print; I just think they add a nicely atmospheric touch, and belong to musicians whose music I adore. Have fun reading!! Kohaku Frost
Hello! I haven't been able to update as often as I would like to, But here's Chapter 7. R&R!!!!
I've got to be honest
I think you know
We're covered in lies and that's OK
There's somewhere beyond this I know
But I hope I can find the words to say
Never again no
No never again
'Cause you're a god
And I am not
And I just thought
That you would know
You're a god
And I am not
And I just thought
I'd let you go
But I've been unable
To put you down
I'm still learning things I ought to know by now
It's under the table so
I need something more to show
Never again no
No never again
'Cause you're a god
And I am not
And I just thought
That you would know
You're a god
And I am not
And I just thought
I'd let you go
I've got to be honest
I think you know
We're covered in lies and that's OK
There's somewhere beyond this I know
But I hope I can find the words to say
Never again no
No never again
'Cause you're a god
And I am not
And I just thought
That you would know
You're a god
And I am not
And I just thought
I'd let you go
"You're A God" Vertical Horizon
Kurama walked the halls silently, desperate for news of Keiko's death. It had been long enough for the poison to take effect; so where was Hiei, declaring his foolishness for loving a fragile human? Vowing to never leave him, and possibly open to a three-some with Yusuke. And, Hiei would never leave, or get angry again.
But, until the spy returned, Kurama could not put any more of his plans in action. And that spy was young and stupid and likely to get caught. Kurama sighed. Some things couldn't be helped.
Hiei wanted so badly to be a mind reader in that moment, that it made him ache inside. Angel was completely detached from him and the exquisite love they had shared through the night, and he could see none of her thoughts expressed on her face. He guessed correctly that the intruder was a spy of Kurama's, since she normally loathed torture. A strange trait in a demon to be sure. But...it just made him love her more. He steeped forward, his body clothed and shadowed by the darkness that had attached itself to him after he had made love to Angel. Slowly, gently, he reached out with his clawed fingers to stroke her cheek, then turned her face to him.
"Angel...what is happening? I want you close...not distant like this. Come back to me..." Hiei had the shock of his life as he saw the tears well up in the Sorceress's eyes. He had never seen nor even known of her to cry.
"Hiei....what would you do if I could give Keiko back to you, awake and unchanged? Within the next day or two, even?" Angel pulled away from him, though it killed her inside to do so. She didn't want to know what he would say. All life was suffering. Birth, childhood, adolescence, adulthood, middle age... Those were mere phases of her life, unimportant and filled with trivial details, the only things worth remembering were what she had learned. With every breath she took, her pain was continued and often increased. She lost everything that ever meant anything to her, when she became immortal. It is not a fate she would wish on her most hated enemy. Her suffering would never end. In time, she could no longer remember why people enjoy life so much. Then, someone walked into her life, someone who trapped her with their eyes and burned her with the fire she had long since thought put out, and, even though she knew it would only end in the greatest pain of her life, she started to breathe again. This was the thought screaming in Angel's soul, driving her to pull away from Hiei, to damn her heart to emptiness.
"Angel..."
"Last night I was working on a potion to restore her body and soul... But then you showed up and I....I just wanted to...to feel again...to be mortal..." Hiei gracefully caught her as she gracelessly fell forward, her shoulders softly shaking, so that nothing could make her smile, not even the thought of interrogating the spy could ease her pain. Slowly and with infinite care, Hiei smoothed back her hair, whispered his love in her slightly pointed ear, convinced her that she was the one he wanted.
"Waken Keiko, by all means, do so. But I will remain with you. That part of me which became human will belong to her, but the rest of me is yours, now and always. I am tired of blurring the lines between human and demon. I want to accept what I am, and that is what you do for me." It was the single, longest speech Hiei had ever made, and it shocked him by its unconscious eloquence. But, the most important fact was that it was also the most honest thing he had ever said. He sealed his promise with a kiss, and then they waited for the shadow servants to return, and eagerly anticipated the interrogation.
Kurama was unprepared to see Hiei in his bedroom at the Minamino residence, and was especially shocked to see the very dead, very mangled form of his neko-demon servant dangling from his hand. The once perfect red-head flinched as he heard the door behind him close softly and felt the malevolent aura of the one being he feared more than any.
"Angel!" He spat the name like a foul curse, but the Queen of Shadows merely smiled with a feline hunger in her eyes.
"Oh no, Kurama. This is Hiei chance for vengeance. But never fear...I'll get my kicks in once you're dead." Kurama recalled that Angel was an unofficial agent of Spirit World, and held a set of the Keys to the Afterlife. As his realization of this appeared on his face, he began to shake. The last thing he heard before he lost consciousness was Angel's seductive, shadowed laughter echoing through his mind.
Keiko Ukimora woke from a long sleep in her bed in her home, slowly remembering all that had happened: Hiei, Kurama, Angel... The last weeks slipped through her mind like sand through a child's fingers, and without asking, she knew.
Hiei was gone, and lost to her forever.
Strangely, this knowledge did not hurt her. On the contrary, she felt free and relieved, and she instinctively knew that he and the tall, blonde demon were together. This made her glad, and she sighed as she relegated her love for Hiei into that chapter of her life now over: the time she was aware of the Rekai Tentai. Keiko resolved to finish college, and in her mind was a growing thought of writing a book about her adventures.
All I can say is that she was twenty-three years old when Demon Soul made the bestseller's list, the same year she won a Pulitzer Prize in drama for the stage adaptation.
Yusuke Urameshi was fired as Spirit Detective and condemned to spend eternity in Hell for his role in poisoning Keiko. All involved felt this punishment was fair enough, although it barely satisfied Hiei's vengeance. Angel soothed his ruffled fur by creating a radio that could tune in on Yusuke's screams from the bowels of Hades. This was a present most gleefully received.
Hiei and Angel were married in Spirit World by Koenma himself, and thought they chose not to have children; they lived happily until Hiei's death seven millennia later. Angel reacted to this calmly, then she returned the Keys to Koenma and flew away, disappearing into the darkest wilderness of Makai, never to be seen again.
Finis
Thank you to all my reviewers, this is the first fic I have ever finished, and I am happy with the result. Comments and flames welcome.
7 The End
All basic disclaimers apply; I don't own any Yu Yu Hakusho characters. All ideas and original characters used are property of Beware of Mage and Tsuki Ryu Productions. Oh, yeah I don't own any of the lyrics I print; I just think they add a nicely atmospheric touch, and belong to musicians whose music I adore. Have fun reading!! Kohaku Frost
Hello! I haven't been able to update as often as I would like to, But here's Chapter 7. R&R!!!!
I've got to be honest
I think you know
We're covered in lies and that's OK
There's somewhere beyond this I know
But I hope I can find the words to say
Never again no
No never again
'Cause you're a god
And I am not
And I just thought
That you would know
You're a god
And I am not
And I just thought
I'd let you go
But I've been unable
To put you down
I'm still learning things I ought to know by now
It's under the table so
I need something more to show
Never again no
No never again
'Cause you're a god
And I am not
And I just thought
That you would know
You're a god
And I am not
And I just thought
I'd let you go
I've got to be honest
I think you know
We're covered in lies and that's OK
There's somewhere beyond this I know
But I hope I can find the words to say
Never again no
No never again
'Cause you're a god
And I am not
And I just thought
That you would know
You're a god
And I am not
And I just thought
I'd let you go
"You're A God" Vertical Horizon
Kurama walked the halls silently, desperate for news of Keiko's death. It had been long enough for the poison to take effect; so where was Hiei, declaring his foolishness for loving a fragile human? Vowing to never leave him, and possibly open to a three-some with Yusuke. And, Hiei would never leave, or get angry again.
But, until the spy returned, Kurama could not put any more of his plans in action. And that spy was young and stupid and likely to get caught. Kurama sighed. Some things couldn't be helped.
Hiei wanted so badly to be a mind reader in that moment, that it made him ache inside. Angel was completely detached from him and the exquisite love they had shared through the night, and he could see none of her thoughts expressed on her face. He guessed correctly that the intruder was a spy of Kurama's, since she normally loathed torture. A strange trait in a demon to be sure. But...it just made him love her more. He steeped forward, his body clothed and shadowed by the darkness that had attached itself to him after he had made love to Angel. Slowly, gently, he reached out with his clawed fingers to stroke her cheek, then turned her face to him.
"Angel...what is happening? I want you close...not distant like this. Come back to me..." Hiei had the shock of his life as he saw the tears well up in the Sorceress's eyes. He had never seen nor even known of her to cry.
"Hiei....what would you do if I could give Keiko back to you, awake and unchanged? Within the next day or two, even?" Angel pulled away from him, though it killed her inside to do so. She didn't want to know what he would say. All life was suffering. Birth, childhood, adolescence, adulthood, middle age... Those were mere phases of her life, unimportant and filled with trivial details, the only things worth remembering were what she had learned. With every breath she took, her pain was continued and often increased. She lost everything that ever meant anything to her, when she became immortal. It is not a fate she would wish on her most hated enemy. Her suffering would never end. In time, she could no longer remember why people enjoy life so much. Then, someone walked into her life, someone who trapped her with their eyes and burned her with the fire she had long since thought put out, and, even though she knew it would only end in the greatest pain of her life, she started to breathe again. This was the thought screaming in Angel's soul, driving her to pull away from Hiei, to damn her heart to emptiness.
"Angel..."
"Last night I was working on a potion to restore her body and soul... But then you showed up and I....I just wanted to...to feel again...to be mortal..." Hiei gracefully caught her as she gracelessly fell forward, her shoulders softly shaking, so that nothing could make her smile, not even the thought of interrogating the spy could ease her pain. Slowly and with infinite care, Hiei smoothed back her hair, whispered his love in her slightly pointed ear, convinced her that she was the one he wanted.
"Waken Keiko, by all means, do so. But I will remain with you. That part of me which became human will belong to her, but the rest of me is yours, now and always. I am tired of blurring the lines between human and demon. I want to accept what I am, and that is what you do for me." It was the single, longest speech Hiei had ever made, and it shocked him by its unconscious eloquence. But, the most important fact was that it was also the most honest thing he had ever said. He sealed his promise with a kiss, and then they waited for the shadow servants to return, and eagerly anticipated the interrogation.
Kurama was unprepared to see Hiei in his bedroom at the Minamino residence, and was especially shocked to see the very dead, very mangled form of his neko-demon servant dangling from his hand. The once perfect red-head flinched as he heard the door behind him close softly and felt the malevolent aura of the one being he feared more than any.
"Angel!" He spat the name like a foul curse, but the Queen of Shadows merely smiled with a feline hunger in her eyes.
"Oh no, Kurama. This is Hiei chance for vengeance. But never fear...I'll get my kicks in once you're dead." Kurama recalled that Angel was an unofficial agent of Spirit World, and held a set of the Keys to the Afterlife. As his realization of this appeared on his face, he began to shake. The last thing he heard before he lost consciousness was Angel's seductive, shadowed laughter echoing through his mind.
Keiko Ukimora woke from a long sleep in her bed in her home, slowly remembering all that had happened: Hiei, Kurama, Angel... The last weeks slipped through her mind like sand through a child's fingers, and without asking, she knew.
Hiei was gone, and lost to her forever.
Strangely, this knowledge did not hurt her. On the contrary, she felt free and relieved, and she instinctively knew that he and the tall, blonde demon were together. This made her glad, and she sighed as she relegated her love for Hiei into that chapter of her life now over: the time she was aware of the Rekai Tentai. Keiko resolved to finish college, and in her mind was a growing thought of writing a book about her adventures.
All I can say is that she was twenty-three years old when Demon Soul made the bestseller's list, the same year she won a Pulitzer Prize in drama for the stage adaptation.
Yusuke Urameshi was fired as Spirit Detective and condemned to spend eternity in Hell for his role in poisoning Keiko. All involved felt this punishment was fair enough, although it barely satisfied Hiei's vengeance. Angel soothed his ruffled fur by creating a radio that could tune in on Yusuke's screams from the bowels of Hades. This was a present most gleefully received.
Hiei and Angel were married in Spirit World by Koenma himself, and thought they chose not to have children; they lived happily until Hiei's death seven millennia later. Angel reacted to this calmly, then she returned the Keys to Koenma and flew away, disappearing into the darkest wilderness of Makai, never to be seen again.
Finis
Thank you to all my reviewers, this is the first fic I have ever finished, and I am happy with the result. Comments and flames welcome.