HEY! I know I should be working on Life or Rose Murderer, but this idea just popped into my head! It's an AU fic.
Disclaimer: I Don't own Yu Yu Hakusho Duh!!!!!!! (Means my notes)
This is and AU fic. Kurama and Maya are friends. Shiori never remarried.
So lets start!
Tokyo, Japan. Ningenkai
Kurama sighed as he buttoned up his shirt. Another day, another mission. He shoved his cell phone into his pocket and walked down the stairs. Kurama was about to walk out the door when he heard Shiori's voice.
"Shuiichi?" she called.
"Yes Kaasan," the fox spirit answered.
"Shuiichi, sweetie…we need to talk…"
Kurama studied his mother's face; he knew what was coming.
"If it's about him, I don't want to hear it."
"But he's your father!" Shiori pleaded.
"Only biologically!" Kurama snapped as he put on his jacket.
"Just listen to me, please!"
"Sorry Kaasan I have to go. If I'm not home by dinner, I'll be home by morning…" With that Kurama slammed the front door; he pulled down his shades as he left.
Seconds after Kurama left, a car pulled into the Minamino driveway. A man got out of the driver's seat. He had the whole bodyguard look going, from the shoes to the shades. He walked over the passenger side and opened the door. A girl, about fourteen, got out. She surveyed her surroundings nervously. She tried to study the house carefully, but her attention was drawn to the thriving garden.
"Shall I get your luggage, miss?" the bodyguard asked.
"Yes please." the girl answered softly. The man walked to the trunk and pulled out two suitcases. He then walked towards the front door, the girl right behind him.
"Lars, is this really where I'll be living from now?" the girl asked in a small frightened voice.
"Yes Miss, it is," Lars answered. He knocked on the front door. A few moments later Shiori answered it. Smiling, she stepped aside to let the guests in.
Kurama leaned back in his chair. Hiei stood against the wall, his arms crossed and eyes closed.
"Time is of the essence! He must be captured quickly!" Koenma ranted.
"And what do you want me to do about it?" Kurama asked, an eyebrow raised.
Hiei snickered; the fox was up to his old tricks. Koenma sighed, his left eye twitching.
"Kurama! I'm serious!" Koenma wailed.
"That's a change," George muttered under his breath. Some of the guards chuckled. Koenma shot the blue oni a venomous look.
"We need to locate and catch him fast! Please!"
"Fine, I'm listening." Kurama said leaning forwards.
"His name is Karasu, a quest class. He has the ability to manipulate energy with his mind. For the time being your job is to locate him and nothing more, nothing less. I need his exact location. George will keep you updated."
"Is that all?" Kurama asked, casting a glance at Hiei.
"Yes, that's all you need to do for now. Hiei will be searching for Karasu in Makai."
"Alright, I'll be taking my leave now." Kurama stood and moved for the door.
Outside the Reikai prince's office, Hiei shook his head at Kurama. It was as if he was saying "Way to go and piss the toddler off." The two walked in silence. They separated when the corridor split into two.
"Okay fox, see you around," Hiei said, walking down the right corridor.
"Right," Kurama said with a slight nod. He continued down the left corridor. The fox spirit smiled slightly. Make one wrong turn and you would find yourself to be hopelessly lost within the labyrinth that made up the Reikai Palace. Once lost, you might find an exist in a couple of days, if you were to be that fortunate. Speaking of exits... Kurama pulled down his shades as sunlight blinded him. He hated when the dirt got into his emerald green eyes. Such captivating eyes. They were eyes that harbored a dark past, eyes that could mesmerize you. Eyes that could haunt you…such beautiful eyes…
Ten minutes later Kurama was at his high school. He started to walk towards the building, only to be pelted by an acorn. He caught with out so much as a blink. More acorns came flying. He swatted them out of the way and changed his course for a large tree, the source of the attack
"Maya, I really don't appreciate being pelted by acorns this early in the morning," Kurama called into the branches.
He heard a rustling in the leaves, Maya peeked through the foliage, then hid herself once more.
"Maya! Come down!" Kurama called again.
"Ok ok fine! Just- ow!- give me a -ow!- min -ow! Stupid branch!-ute! Catch me!" Maya leapt from the branches. Kurama caught the human, an aura of grace surrounding him, then gently set her on the ground.
"HI!" Maya said, glomping Kurama. She then proceeded to skipping around the fox spirit.
"Whatcha doin here so early, huh? Huh?" she asked playfully.
"I was at Koenma's…" Kurama answered. "What are you doing here so early?"
Maya stopped skipping and twiddled her thumbs.
"Um…err…"
"Well…?" the fox spirit asked, raising an eyebrow at her.
"OK! Fine! I was stalking and hopefully harassing some of your stalkers! There ya happy now?" Maya asked with a pout.
"You're a very unique person, you know that?" Kurama asked her.
"'Course I am, sweetness!" Maya then latched herself onto Kurama's arm. The two started to stroll around the school grounds.
""OH! Do you have money?" Maya asked.
"No." Kurama replied, sounding tired.
"But you always have money!" Maya insisted. She tried to reach into his pocket but Kurama intercepted and grabbed her wrist.
"Maya…I'm half asleep and I'm not in the mood to play games…"
"Half asleep, eh?" Maya asked with a mischievous grin. She nudged Kurama on the shoulder. "What have you been doing ? Hm…?"
Kurama glared at her.
"Kindly get your mind out of the gutter," he pleaded dryly.
"If I stayed out that late, my tousan would think I'd become a stripper or something!" Maya taunted.
"Your father needn't worry…No one in their right mind would pay good money to see you strip." Kurama teased back.
"HEY!" Maya whacked his arm, then a spark lit in her eyes. "Hey…if you became a stripper and I was your manager, we'd make, like, millions!"
The fox spirit shot Maya a sidelong glance, determining her seriousness.
"How about no?"
"Fine, be like that."
They continued to amble the school grounds in silence until they reached their destination: a four foot high wall that ran around the perimeter of the school grounds. Maya, with the help of a large rock as a stepping stool, seated herself on the wall. Kurama leaned against it and Maya rested her chin on his left shoulder.
"I'm bored…" she commented.
"Mm-huh…"
"Kurama?" Maya said. This time there was no response.
"You're so cute…" Maya whispered softly into the kitsune's ear. A small smile graced the fox spirits handsome features.
She glanced down at her schedule once more, confused for what must be the tenth time. Great. She was headed in the wrong direction- again. She spun around to retrace her steps, only to bump into an older girl, a senior, by the look of her uniform. The senior had been holding a water bottle. As if in slow motion, the water bottle fell causing water to splash all over the elder girl's suede skirt. The new girl's (haha! No pun intended!) hand flew to her mouth.
"I-I'm so sorry!" she exclaimed.
"Sorry? You're sorry?" the senior repeated, incredulous "Do you think 'I'm sorry' is going to dry my clothes?"
"It was an accident"
"An accident? Listen you little verny! Your kind can't make it here! Do you understand?" Ayumi yelled.
"Uh…not really…what's a verny?" the girl asked confused.
The senior ch'ed and rolled her eyes.
"Verny in short for vernacular. Vernacular means low life. I knew you were a loser, but you're stupid too!"
"Ayumi is being a bozo!" Maya said in a cheery tone.
"Then why don't you go and shut her up?" Kurama asked, eyes still closed.
"'Kay!" Maya yelled as she jumped down from the wall. "Maya to the rescue!" she declared, doing a superman pose.
Kurama chuckled.
"It's really hard to believe that you're seventeen…"
Maya spun around and put a hand on her hip. She glared at the slightly amused fox spirit.
"Look Mister High and Mighty!" Maya said pointing a finger at Kurama's face. "Just cause you're all mature, doesn't mean the rest of us have to be!"
Kurama just smiled at her. Maya narrowed her eyes and Kurama gestured as if he was about to bite her finger. With a small gasp Maya pulled back her finger. She made a 'hmph' noise. She then spun around, making sure her hair hit Kurama in the face, and marched off towards Ayumi.
"Verny in short for vernacular. Vernacular means low life. I knew you were a loser, but you're stupid too!" Maya heard Ayumi yell.
"Hey Moron!" Maya called. "Vernacular is the language of the common people, not a low life! Looks like you've only got the looks, none of the brains!"
Ayumi glared venom at Maya.
"Whoops!" Maya exclaimed. She covered her mouth as if she had said a swear word and regretted it. " My bad! What looks? Isn't that right boys?" Maya asked the group of people that had gathered.
"Ayumi you're a slut!" One of Ayumi's numerous ex- boyfriends yelled.
Maya gave Ayumi a smug smile as the crowd started chanting: Slut! Slut!
"Maya you-you- you-" Ayumi stammered.
"Now we know why you're failing English!" Maya said batting her eyelashes.
"Maya you little-" Ayumi roared.
"Little what?" Kurama asked. By now he had walked over the bickering girls.
"Oh hi Shuiichi sweetie!" Ayumi swooned. She gave Kurama a fake smile as she twirled a lock of her hair around her finger.
Maya coughed slightly. Kurama rolled his eyes.
"Come on ladies, let's go" Kurama said as he grabbed Maya's wrist. He started to walk away when Ayumi yelled:
"YOU KNOW YOU LIKE ME!"
"GET A LIFE HO!" Maya yelled back as she grabbed the new girl's wrist.
The crowd took up a new chant:
"GET A LIFE! GET A LIFE!"
The chant faded as the trio walked back to Kurama and Maya's old spot.
"He's the only one who can stop a fight like that!" Maya told the new girl. "The only one." She repeated as she hugged him. The girl watched them with a slight 'You two have to be together…' look.
"OH! By the way, I'm Maya!" Maya said introducing herself. "And this is Ku-Shuiichi. Yea, he's Shuiichi!" She said catching her mistake.
"Hello," Kurama said with a small nod.
"Hi" the girl answer softly. It was as if she was trying to solve a mystery, but having no luck.
"And you are…?" Maya asked the girl.
"OH! I'm sorry!" she girl said blushing slightly. "I'm Botan. Botan Minamino."
DDDOOOOONNNNEEEE! Ya like? Thanks to Chrislea and Sophie for looking over and editing this! I love you guys! Thanks sssoooo much!
--Kr