"Hey Kurama!"Yusuke glomped him,"Where've you been? You were supposed to be here a while ago." Kurama pointed to Amber, Kate, and Kat. Yusuke blinked, with a soft smile on his face.
"I see. Well, come on."He welcomed them into the forest,"Get Hiei and your new lady companions. I've had all of this time, so I built a little tree house." Kurama shook his head.
"Only you, Yusuke..."he sighed. Kate walked over first.
"I'm Kate,"She held out a hand, and Yusuke shook it grinning.
"Yusuke Urameshi. Not very often I meet kind people here."he let go of her hand, it now swinging by his side. Kate lifted a brow.
"You'll see just how nice I am later on, Yusuke."she grinned at him somewhat devilishly, heading into the woods. Amber and Kat quickly followed.
"A truly odd pair of friends."said Hiei, now less than a foot away from Kurama and Yusuke.
"What? They seem to get along fairy well."Yusuke's eyes followed the three girls into the woods.
"Kate, the one you just met, the shortest one, is one who speaks her mind, and is very bright. Amber, the taller one, is very quiet and bright. Kat, the tallest one.. is a personality I cannot identify at the time being."Hiei explained almost completely toneless, strangely enough in one breath.
"Sounds a lot like us, Yusuke."Kurama put his left hand into his pocket,"Come on, don't want them to get lost now, do we?" Hiei and Yusuke nodded.
***
"Hey.. what's this?"Kate picked up a beautiful crystal box, just after they found and entered Yusuke's home,"It's beautiful.. so some boys ido/i have taste. Didn't know that."
"That's a first."Kat joked. Kate threw a pillow at her, and as a reaction, Kat threw a pillow back.
"PILLOW FIGHT!"the two screamed in unison.
"No! Guys! Come on!"Amber shouted at them,"This isn't even our world!" Kate rolled her eyes.
"Then sit, while we hammer you with pillows."said Kate coolly.
***
"They obviously found your tree, Yusuke."Hiei smirked, almost grinning.
"Barberic little snobs. That's all they seem to be, to me. Teenaged girls."Kurama walked towards the back of the house; Not intending on actually entering it.
"Woah,"Yusuke followed him,"Where'd this attitude come from?" Kurama stopped, but didn't turn around.
"Watch, Yusuke. Your home will be trashed when you get up there."Kurama pointed to the feathers coming from his windows. He laughed.
"They're having fun, Kurama,"He eyed his back,"What's happened to yo---"
"Nothing, Yusuke. Mind your own business."he snapped,"I'm going to the back." Yusuke looked back at Hiei, hoping for an answer, but he meerly shrugged. With that, he walked off.
"I have no clue where his sudden attitude came from. I guess moving could do it, then again, I wouldn't know."
"Yeah, you didn't have much of a childhood."said Yusuke. Hiei shrugged his comment off, and sprinted to the foot of Yusuke's entrance to his home. As he opened the door, he became fully clothed with feathers. As soon as they hit his mouth, he spit them right back out. Amber sat on the couch, trying to read a book, while Kat and Kate remained guilty of tearing up Yusuke's home, with his very own pillows. Amber looked up from her book.
"Where's Shuichi?"she asked concerned, now seeing Yusuke appear behind Hiei, his eyes widened at the shape his home was in.
"Behind the tree, doing who knows what."Hiei muttered, still spitting out feathers from his mouth every other word. Amber nodded.
"I'll go see him.."she grabbed her book, and headed out the door. Hiei and Yusuke politely moved out of her way.
"Well, Yusuke, where are our rooms?"Kate demanded, her hands on her hips. Yusuke stared for a moment, but caught himself,"Ah, upstairs, first three doors on your left. There are six rooms here, each of us can have our own." Kate grinned.
"Perfect."
***
"Shuichi?"she walked behind Yusuke's home, to find him sitting, staring down at the floor. His head rose.
"Hello, Amber."he tried his best to greet her with a smile, being the gentleman he was.
"Don't strain yourself, Kurama,"she said very softly, now sitting next to him,"I know who you are." Kurama blinked.
"Oh, do you."he shot a glare at her. She nodded, a bit afraid of the hatred that she had just caused him towards her.
"M-my.. my other side knows.. Youk---Um, since you wanted to stay out here, I thought I'd bring you this.."she handed him the book she had been reading, still afraid,"I.. hope to see you later." She stepped up from her current position, and walked to the front of the house, where she decided to stay. And where she fell asleep.
***
"Is Shuichi always like this?"Kate threw something at Yusuke, which he caught. He nodded.
"Yep."he threw it right back at her, and surprisingly, she caught it also. Kat stayed out of this.
"What's the point of throwing that bottle around?"she asked the two of them,"Really. I'm going to bed. It's not worth staying out here." Kate shrugged. Hiei stood, up letting a yawn escape his body.
"Me too."Hiei looked over at Kat who hadn't yet moved. The two sprinted to the stairs, and strangely, they met there.
"Ladies first."he murmured. Kat paused and turned her head in his direction, but quickly picked up her previous pace, stepping into the first room she saw. Hiei stepped into the one directly across it.
***
Kurama got up, half way through the book, feeling guilty.
"Knew.. who..,"he said to himself,"Youko?" He quickly ran over to the front of Yusuke's home, where he unexpectedly saw Amber sitting by the door, sound asleep. He had almost fallen over her.
"There you are,"he had no trouble smiling now,"Sorry about before."
She opened an eye, unnoticed by him. He quietly put her book on her lap, getting quite close to her face.
"Kurama, come on, Kate and I want to get some sleep. I can't let you two stay out here in the cold."Yusuke opened the door to see him sitting a good foot away from her.
"I'm going to stay out here."Kurama smiled at him,"Sorry about my attitude, Yusuke. I should be grateful for your hospitality." Yusuke waved a hand.
"No problem Kurama, we all have our bad days,"He nodded towards Kate sleeping on the couch,"I guess today's one of my good ones. I guess you don't have good days, but good moments. Like.. this one." Kurama blinked confusedly.
"What do you mean?"he asked him.
"Don't tell me this girl isn't one of your liking, Kurama. I've matured, and I'm not ias/i stupid anymore. How long have you known her?"Yusuke seemed to gloat.
"A couple days. Today is really the first day she talked to me."he admitted shrugging. Yusuke smirked.
"And you haven't been stalking her?"
"No."
"I'm sure."
"Yusuke!"
"What?"
Kurama stepped up.
"Get some sleep, Yusuke. You certainly haven't changed."he glared at him.
"Geez.. touchy touchy.."Yusuke mumbled to himself as he walked inside to cover Kate with blankets, then walking up to his own room. Kurama almost walked inside, but paused just as he opened the door.
"Come on, you. I know your awake."said Kurama quietly. Everything remained still.
"Hey! Dere dey are!"a strong male voice shouted. Animals scattered from the area. Kurama turned around and fell to the ground, shaking Amber.
"Get up, please.."he whispered worriedly. She opened her eyes and moved silently to the side of the house, signalling for Kurama to follow. Once they both reached a safe destination under Yusuke's backyard table, they began to speak in low whispers. It was completely dark.
"You're okay?"
"Yes, you?"
"Yes, and.. what did you mean by you knew me? You know Youko?"
There was a short, and erie pause.
"Not me, my other half does."said Amber, summoning a white rose which gave a dim light. Kurama stared at it, amazed.
"Your friends, do they---"
"No, they're full demons.. I'm only half."she answered his half-spoken question. Kurama nodded.
"Same here."
"Kate.. she's more aquatic and magical. Not a demon, but not a human either. She didn't fight before because she figured you and Hiei were humans. Unlike some people in our school, she thinks before she acts."Amber explained.
"She can't sense spiritual energy?"he asked curiously.
"Nope, Kat and I can though. She's a fire demon,"Amber looked up at the house,"I think that's why she and Hiei get along so well."
"You call that getting along?"Kurama laughed.
"Yes, fire demons don't like to show affection, right?"Amber asked, unsure. Kurama shook his head.
"They just need to get a little more knowing each other before any affection is shown,"Kurama took her hand and moved them both from the table. Not even a second after, the table had exploded.
"They've found us, I see."Amber whispered, putting her rose into her shirt,"We need to get into the house and tell everyone!"
"It's too risky, plus, Yusuke'll make sure nothing happens to anyone, especially Kate. Hiei's got Kat's back, nothing to worry about."Kurama assured her, whispering.
"And what's Yusuke?"she asked, moving to the right side of the house, Kurama trailing behind.
"A normal teenager, 1/4 demon, has a lot of spiritual energy."said Kurama simply,"Falls in love every 20 seconds, you know, one of those. I doubt it'll happen in this situation though."
"Ah..,"she jumped, a spiral-like-asteroid, just skimming her arm, leaving no sleeve,"What the heck is that!?"
"They're bombs! Come on! Run!"he pushed her behind a tree. She ran over to Yusuke's door, Kurama following.
"Kate, get up.."she shook her rapidly,"Get.. up.. please.." Kate awoke.
"What's---"
"No questions, just come!"Amber grabbed her hand, and awoke Kat as well. When she got upstairs, Hiei had awoken also.
"What's going on?"he asked.
"Not now Hiei, I'll explain later,"said Amber, rushing down the stairs. Hiei grabbed her shoulder, forcing her backwards, Amber nearly falling down the stairs.
"No, explain now,"he insisted,"Hell, it's danger that we are in, and we deserve to know!" Amber shook her head and ran down the stairs as fast as she could, only to be caught once again by Hiei.
"There are things, and people trying to kill us out there! We need to run, happy?"she asked him. Hiei looked out the window, to see a group of demons sprinting towards Yusuke's home.
"They've come."Yusuke darted down the stairs, passing everyone else. Kurama followed. Getting the hint, Hiei followed as well. The three girls remained on the stairs, exchanging looks. Amber went down first, only to be caught my Kurama going for the front door.
"No, you're staying up there. Risking your death is not an option."Kurama put his hands on her shoulders,"Please, just go up there with Kate and Kat."
"Kurama, I can fight, I can help you!"she embraced him. Kurama became still, overcome by the sudden warmth and relaxation.
"That's what my mother said, and look at her now.."he mumbled, and said a little more shakily,"You're not going anywhere, promise me you'll stay up there.." Amber didn't let go of him. iHis mother.. she passed away.. but../i
"Kurama!"Yusuke shouted,"I found a portal, those three are going back to the human world, where they'll be safe!" Kurama nodded.
"Let me fight, please.."Amber hugged him tighter. Kurama held her close, and closed his eyes.
~*~
"It's not my fault.."Kurama said to himself. The harsh voice came into the light. It was Kuronue.
"It is, Kurama. You could have saved her, but you chose not to.. you chose to be selfish.."he swung his pendelum around his finger. Kurama shook his head, his eyes burning deeply with tears.
"No..,"he began quietly, and then said more fiercly,"NO!"
"Yes,"Kuronue laughed coldly, and came close to Kurama's face and spoke softly,"It is...!" He kicked Kurama to the ground, where he stayed.
"Get up!"Kurnoue shouted at him, while Kurama remained still, staring at his dead mother; He loved her with all of his heart, with all of his soul. She cared for him when he was full in health, and when he was ill. She was there for him always, and now, he was not there when she needed him most..
~*~
"I won't make the same mistake twice,"Kurama whispered in her ear,"I've known you longer than you think. I've been watching you, making sure you and your friends were safe.. I'm not going to let anything happen to you.."
"Wh--"
"Hey! I'm not going to let you all have the fun!"Kat jumped from the stairs, only to be caught by Hiei.
"You're not fighting, either."said Hiei sternly,"We'll meet you back in the human world,"almost throwing her into the portal, he managed to remember to say,"Oh, and stay alive."
Kat lifted a brow.
"No problem.."said Kat queerly, curious as to what he meant. Without another second to spare, he regretfully threw Kat into the portal, where she would land in her room. Kate noticed that she had not yet been discovered.
"I'll just have to sneak around here and fight.."she thought to herself,"These people have no idea how much they need us right now.." She quickly tip toed back into her room, and walked over to her window carefully, forgetting to shut the door.
"Crap.."she muttered to herself,"Ah well, I'll just leave it like that.."
The boards creeked. Kate turned in every direction, but it was too dark to see anyone. Complete silence filled the room for a few seconds.
The boards creeked once more.
"Who's there!?
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"I see. Well, come on."He welcomed them into the forest,"Get Hiei and your new lady companions. I've had all of this time, so I built a little tree house." Kurama shook his head.
"Only you, Yusuke..."he sighed. Kate walked over first.
"I'm Kate,"She held out a hand, and Yusuke shook it grinning.
"Yusuke Urameshi. Not very often I meet kind people here."he let go of her hand, it now swinging by his side. Kate lifted a brow.
"You'll see just how nice I am later on, Yusuke."she grinned at him somewhat devilishly, heading into the woods. Amber and Kat quickly followed.
"A truly odd pair of friends."said Hiei, now less than a foot away from Kurama and Yusuke.
"What? They seem to get along fairy well."Yusuke's eyes followed the three girls into the woods.
"Kate, the one you just met, the shortest one, is one who speaks her mind, and is very bright. Amber, the taller one, is very quiet and bright. Kat, the tallest one.. is a personality I cannot identify at the time being."Hiei explained almost completely toneless, strangely enough in one breath.
"Sounds a lot like us, Yusuke."Kurama put his left hand into his pocket,"Come on, don't want them to get lost now, do we?" Hiei and Yusuke nodded.
***
"Hey.. what's this?"Kate picked up a beautiful crystal box, just after they found and entered Yusuke's home,"It's beautiful.. so some boys ido/i have taste. Didn't know that."
"That's a first."Kat joked. Kate threw a pillow at her, and as a reaction, Kat threw a pillow back.
"PILLOW FIGHT!"the two screamed in unison.
"No! Guys! Come on!"Amber shouted at them,"This isn't even our world!" Kate rolled her eyes.
"Then sit, while we hammer you with pillows."said Kate coolly.
***
"They obviously found your tree, Yusuke."Hiei smirked, almost grinning.
"Barberic little snobs. That's all they seem to be, to me. Teenaged girls."Kurama walked towards the back of the house; Not intending on actually entering it.
"Woah,"Yusuke followed him,"Where'd this attitude come from?" Kurama stopped, but didn't turn around.
"Watch, Yusuke. Your home will be trashed when you get up there."Kurama pointed to the feathers coming from his windows. He laughed.
"They're having fun, Kurama,"He eyed his back,"What's happened to yo---"
"Nothing, Yusuke. Mind your own business."he snapped,"I'm going to the back." Yusuke looked back at Hiei, hoping for an answer, but he meerly shrugged. With that, he walked off.
"I have no clue where his sudden attitude came from. I guess moving could do it, then again, I wouldn't know."
"Yeah, you didn't have much of a childhood."said Yusuke. Hiei shrugged his comment off, and sprinted to the foot of Yusuke's entrance to his home. As he opened the door, he became fully clothed with feathers. As soon as they hit his mouth, he spit them right back out. Amber sat on the couch, trying to read a book, while Kat and Kate remained guilty of tearing up Yusuke's home, with his very own pillows. Amber looked up from her book.
"Where's Shuichi?"she asked concerned, now seeing Yusuke appear behind Hiei, his eyes widened at the shape his home was in.
"Behind the tree, doing who knows what."Hiei muttered, still spitting out feathers from his mouth every other word. Amber nodded.
"I'll go see him.."she grabbed her book, and headed out the door. Hiei and Yusuke politely moved out of her way.
"Well, Yusuke, where are our rooms?"Kate demanded, her hands on her hips. Yusuke stared for a moment, but caught himself,"Ah, upstairs, first three doors on your left. There are six rooms here, each of us can have our own." Kate grinned.
"Perfect."
***
"Shuichi?"she walked behind Yusuke's home, to find him sitting, staring down at the floor. His head rose.
"Hello, Amber."he tried his best to greet her with a smile, being the gentleman he was.
"Don't strain yourself, Kurama,"she said very softly, now sitting next to him,"I know who you are." Kurama blinked.
"Oh, do you."he shot a glare at her. She nodded, a bit afraid of the hatred that she had just caused him towards her.
"M-my.. my other side knows.. Youk---Um, since you wanted to stay out here, I thought I'd bring you this.."she handed him the book she had been reading, still afraid,"I.. hope to see you later." She stepped up from her current position, and walked to the front of the house, where she decided to stay. And where she fell asleep.
***
"Is Shuichi always like this?"Kate threw something at Yusuke, which he caught. He nodded.
"Yep."he threw it right back at her, and surprisingly, she caught it also. Kat stayed out of this.
"What's the point of throwing that bottle around?"she asked the two of them,"Really. I'm going to bed. It's not worth staying out here." Kate shrugged. Hiei stood, up letting a yawn escape his body.
"Me too."Hiei looked over at Kat who hadn't yet moved. The two sprinted to the stairs, and strangely, they met there.
"Ladies first."he murmured. Kat paused and turned her head in his direction, but quickly picked up her previous pace, stepping into the first room she saw. Hiei stepped into the one directly across it.
***
Kurama got up, half way through the book, feeling guilty.
"Knew.. who..,"he said to himself,"Youko?" He quickly ran over to the front of Yusuke's home, where he unexpectedly saw Amber sitting by the door, sound asleep. He had almost fallen over her.
"There you are,"he had no trouble smiling now,"Sorry about before."
She opened an eye, unnoticed by him. He quietly put her book on her lap, getting quite close to her face.
"Kurama, come on, Kate and I want to get some sleep. I can't let you two stay out here in the cold."Yusuke opened the door to see him sitting a good foot away from her.
"I'm going to stay out here."Kurama smiled at him,"Sorry about my attitude, Yusuke. I should be grateful for your hospitality." Yusuke waved a hand.
"No problem Kurama, we all have our bad days,"He nodded towards Kate sleeping on the couch,"I guess today's one of my good ones. I guess you don't have good days, but good moments. Like.. this one." Kurama blinked confusedly.
"What do you mean?"he asked him.
"Don't tell me this girl isn't one of your liking, Kurama. I've matured, and I'm not ias/i stupid anymore. How long have you known her?"Yusuke seemed to gloat.
"A couple days. Today is really the first day she talked to me."he admitted shrugging. Yusuke smirked.
"And you haven't been stalking her?"
"No."
"I'm sure."
"Yusuke!"
"What?"
Kurama stepped up.
"Get some sleep, Yusuke. You certainly haven't changed."he glared at him.
"Geez.. touchy touchy.."Yusuke mumbled to himself as he walked inside to cover Kate with blankets, then walking up to his own room. Kurama almost walked inside, but paused just as he opened the door.
"Come on, you. I know your awake."said Kurama quietly. Everything remained still.
"Hey! Dere dey are!"a strong male voice shouted. Animals scattered from the area. Kurama turned around and fell to the ground, shaking Amber.
"Get up, please.."he whispered worriedly. She opened her eyes and moved silently to the side of the house, signalling for Kurama to follow. Once they both reached a safe destination under Yusuke's backyard table, they began to speak in low whispers. It was completely dark.
"You're okay?"
"Yes, you?"
"Yes, and.. what did you mean by you knew me? You know Youko?"
There was a short, and erie pause.
"Not me, my other half does."said Amber, summoning a white rose which gave a dim light. Kurama stared at it, amazed.
"Your friends, do they---"
"No, they're full demons.. I'm only half."she answered his half-spoken question. Kurama nodded.
"Same here."
"Kate.. she's more aquatic and magical. Not a demon, but not a human either. She didn't fight before because she figured you and Hiei were humans. Unlike some people in our school, she thinks before she acts."Amber explained.
"She can't sense spiritual energy?"he asked curiously.
"Nope, Kat and I can though. She's a fire demon,"Amber looked up at the house,"I think that's why she and Hiei get along so well."
"You call that getting along?"Kurama laughed.
"Yes, fire demons don't like to show affection, right?"Amber asked, unsure. Kurama shook his head.
"They just need to get a little more knowing each other before any affection is shown,"Kurama took her hand and moved them both from the table. Not even a second after, the table had exploded.
"They've found us, I see."Amber whispered, putting her rose into her shirt,"We need to get into the house and tell everyone!"
"It's too risky, plus, Yusuke'll make sure nothing happens to anyone, especially Kate. Hiei's got Kat's back, nothing to worry about."Kurama assured her, whispering.
"And what's Yusuke?"she asked, moving to the right side of the house, Kurama trailing behind.
"A normal teenager, 1/4 demon, has a lot of spiritual energy."said Kurama simply,"Falls in love every 20 seconds, you know, one of those. I doubt it'll happen in this situation though."
"Ah..,"she jumped, a spiral-like-asteroid, just skimming her arm, leaving no sleeve,"What the heck is that!?"
"They're bombs! Come on! Run!"he pushed her behind a tree. She ran over to Yusuke's door, Kurama following.
"Kate, get up.."she shook her rapidly,"Get.. up.. please.." Kate awoke.
"What's---"
"No questions, just come!"Amber grabbed her hand, and awoke Kat as well. When she got upstairs, Hiei had awoken also.
"What's going on?"he asked.
"Not now Hiei, I'll explain later,"said Amber, rushing down the stairs. Hiei grabbed her shoulder, forcing her backwards, Amber nearly falling down the stairs.
"No, explain now,"he insisted,"Hell, it's danger that we are in, and we deserve to know!" Amber shook her head and ran down the stairs as fast as she could, only to be caught once again by Hiei.
"There are things, and people trying to kill us out there! We need to run, happy?"she asked him. Hiei looked out the window, to see a group of demons sprinting towards Yusuke's home.
"They've come."Yusuke darted down the stairs, passing everyone else. Kurama followed. Getting the hint, Hiei followed as well. The three girls remained on the stairs, exchanging looks. Amber went down first, only to be caught my Kurama going for the front door.
"No, you're staying up there. Risking your death is not an option."Kurama put his hands on her shoulders,"Please, just go up there with Kate and Kat."
"Kurama, I can fight, I can help you!"she embraced him. Kurama became still, overcome by the sudden warmth and relaxation.
"That's what my mother said, and look at her now.."he mumbled, and said a little more shakily,"You're not going anywhere, promise me you'll stay up there.." Amber didn't let go of him. iHis mother.. she passed away.. but../i
"Kurama!"Yusuke shouted,"I found a portal, those three are going back to the human world, where they'll be safe!" Kurama nodded.
"Let me fight, please.."Amber hugged him tighter. Kurama held her close, and closed his eyes.
~*~
"It's not my fault.."Kurama said to himself. The harsh voice came into the light. It was Kuronue.
"It is, Kurama. You could have saved her, but you chose not to.. you chose to be selfish.."he swung his pendelum around his finger. Kurama shook his head, his eyes burning deeply with tears.
"No..,"he began quietly, and then said more fiercly,"NO!"
"Yes,"Kuronue laughed coldly, and came close to Kurama's face and spoke softly,"It is...!" He kicked Kurama to the ground, where he stayed.
"Get up!"Kurnoue shouted at him, while Kurama remained still, staring at his dead mother; He loved her with all of his heart, with all of his soul. She cared for him when he was full in health, and when he was ill. She was there for him always, and now, he was not there when she needed him most..
~*~
"I won't make the same mistake twice,"Kurama whispered in her ear,"I've known you longer than you think. I've been watching you, making sure you and your friends were safe.. I'm not going to let anything happen to you.."
"Wh--"
"Hey! I'm not going to let you all have the fun!"Kat jumped from the stairs, only to be caught by Hiei.
"You're not fighting, either."said Hiei sternly,"We'll meet you back in the human world,"almost throwing her into the portal, he managed to remember to say,"Oh, and stay alive."
Kat lifted a brow.
"No problem.."said Kat queerly, curious as to what he meant. Without another second to spare, he regretfully threw Kat into the portal, where she would land in her room. Kate noticed that she had not yet been discovered.
"I'll just have to sneak around here and fight.."she thought to herself,"These people have no idea how much they need us right now.." She quickly tip toed back into her room, and walked over to her window carefully, forgetting to shut the door.
"Crap.."she muttered to herself,"Ah well, I'll just leave it like that.."
The boards creeked. Kate turned in every direction, but it was too dark to see anyone. Complete silence filled the room for a few seconds.
The boards creeked once more.
"Who's there!?
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