C/N: I'm BAAAACK! Hello again! If you've looked at our bio page, you'll
notice that I have decided to update this story every Monday from now on. I
might change this date though because everyone says updating on the
weekends is better, so I might do that instead! Anyways, (A/N: you'll soon
find out that 'anyways' is her favorite word,) I forgot to mention
something in the last chapter notes.*sweatdrop*.in this fic, Hiei is in my
opinion very OOC and in shadows opinion a little OOC, but either way, he's
OOC, so don't complain about it, cause that's just the way it is! And if
you're into fighting scenes.this is gonna be a really boring chapter for
you. Sorry again! There are cool fighting scenes later, but the next 3 or 4
chapters are kinda like this one, just so you know. Now read on!
"What the hell!?" Yusuke yelled when Hiei and Kurama drooped down in front of him.
"There's a demon heading this way. It would be wise if we left..." Kurama started.
"Well then let's just fight it!! There's 5 of us and only one of it!! We could kick it's butt!! I'm not afraid of any demon!" Kuwabara interrupted.
'How can he be so ignorant!! Can he not sense its power? If they were to fight it, even all five of them together, they would only be massacred!' the girl thought. She dropped out of the tree she had been hiding in, landing directly behind Kuwabara, who was still blabbering on.
She slapped him on the back of the head. "Are you a complete idiot!! You would all be killed! Can you not sense its power!! He is drawing nearer!! Please, come with me, we can go to my home. We will be safe there." she yelled, turning around and leading them into the forest.
"Who is that, Kurama?" Yusuke murmured.
"Oh! I'm sorry! My name is Areeyu. I apologize for not properly introducing myself earlier." The girl said.
'How did she hear that?!?! I could hardly even hear myself!' thought Yusuke to himself.
"My ears do more than frame my face. In case you are wondering how I heard you. Here we are!" she said, stopping front of a large tree.
"This is where you live? In a tree?" Kuwabara said, his voice dripping contempt.
"Once again, you only prove my point in you being an idiot. Watch." Areeyu said. She bent down and traced a finger down a root. She pushed down on the root and a small compartment opened. She pulled a cord that was concealed there, and to everyone's surprise a door opened in the trunk of the tree.
"In we go!" Areeyu said, stepping aside for her guests.
Yusuke entered first, followed by Hiei and Kuwabara.
As Hiei passed Kuwabara he remarked "Well, I like her..." poking the large bump on the back of Kuwabara's head.
Kurama politely bowed his head and thanked Areeyu. And Botan entered last, remarking about how beautiful her home was. Areeyu followed, carefully locking the door behind her.
Inside Areeyu's home was beautiful. The ceiling was a network of roots acting as shelves, some with spices hanging from them. There was a long stone bench adorned with cushions along one wall with a table in front of it. All around there were torches burning with a strange white flame. Many doors led off to other passages and a fire burned cheerily in a stone fireplace. In various spots shafts ran up to the surface, allowing fresh air to flow through.
"I'll find a change of clothes and a room for each of you. Then you may all take a bath if you wish, then I'll make dinner, and we can discuss your matters." Areeyu said. "There are plenty of rooms and bathrooms and there are three other floors, so there is space for all of you. Come." she said, heading off down one of the passages.
* * *
After finding a room and clothes for each of the guests, Areeyu changed into a loose white skirt, and wrapped her top up in light purple cloth that complemented her violet hair. She pulled on a violet jacket and left the zipper open.
"Now dinner..." she sighed.
Every one met in the main chamber and gathered around the table. The spread before them consisted of a steaming shrimp soup, fresh bread, roast fish, a bowl of fruit, and potatoes. Areeyu came over and bid them to sit. She poured them all a mug of an orange colored tea.
"I hope it isn't too much... one tends to cook a lot when guests are over, especially when I live alone. Please, help yourselves." They took no second bidding.
Despite the odd color the tea was delicious. Hiei, Kurama, and Botan all tucked in at a polite rate, trying not to gorge themselves on the delicious food. On the other hand, Yusuke and Kuwabara shoveled their food in like they were facing a seven season famine. When everyone had finished, Areeyu cleared the table and brought out a large, steaming pudding.
"I've never made a pudding before... I just threw in a whole bunch of fruits and a lot of honey... it smells pretty good." she laughed.
The pudding not only smelled good, but tasted wonderful.
"I'll have to remember that recipe!" Areeyu exclaimed, scraping the bowl clean.
"Allow me to help you with the dishes." Botan smiled, walking into the kitchen.
"All right," Areeyu said, "you dry and I'll wash." As they washed dishes the boys all headed to their rooms.
"You know, I think Hiei has taken a shine to you. He probably respects you because you are the only person who has ever snuck up on him and was able to force him up a tree. Hiei doesn't like people much..." Botan sighed.
"I noticed that. Probably a reason behind it." Areeyu said.
"I'd appreciate you not talking about me behind my back" Both girls jumped as Hiei entered the kitchen. "Botan, would you please excuse Areeyu and me? I have a few questions that need answering." Hiei coldly asked.
Botan left wordlessly, for once.
Hiei remained silent for awhile after Botan left. Something about this girl bothered him. 'Is it because she doesn't fear me? Or for some other reason does she have this odd effect on me?' He thought.
"I believe you had a question for me." Areeyu said, breaking the silence.
"Yes. It's about.....well......something about you...... I have this odd feeling that you are a demon..." Hiei stated.
Areeyu sighed and looked at the floor. "I don't see how you knew........well..........yes and no.......sort of....." she sighed, sadly. "I don't know why, but I trust you. You seem different. Let me show you something. Come with me." she whispered, heading up a steep stair case behind a concealed door.
C/N: there you go! Chapter number 2! Now there is only about a bazillion minus 2 left @ . @ oh well! I will survive! And now onto the answers to last weeks question (including mine) are as follows!
YYH - 4 votes
Trigun - 2
Inuyasha - 3
X - 1
Ronin Warriors - 1
Yu-Gi-Oh - 1
Rurouni Kenshin - 2
Cowboy Bebop - 2
Cyborg 009 - 1
The first one who can figure out which ones I voted for will get the next chapter emailed to them in advance! Happy hunting! And this weeks question is..
How do you spell Yusuke's girlfriends name?
Yes, I know her name, but shadow and I always argue about how to spell it, so I posted this one just to tick her off! Yay! Until next week, later days! And please leave a review!
"What the hell!?" Yusuke yelled when Hiei and Kurama drooped down in front of him.
"There's a demon heading this way. It would be wise if we left..." Kurama started.
"Well then let's just fight it!! There's 5 of us and only one of it!! We could kick it's butt!! I'm not afraid of any demon!" Kuwabara interrupted.
'How can he be so ignorant!! Can he not sense its power? If they were to fight it, even all five of them together, they would only be massacred!' the girl thought. She dropped out of the tree she had been hiding in, landing directly behind Kuwabara, who was still blabbering on.
She slapped him on the back of the head. "Are you a complete idiot!! You would all be killed! Can you not sense its power!! He is drawing nearer!! Please, come with me, we can go to my home. We will be safe there." she yelled, turning around and leading them into the forest.
"Who is that, Kurama?" Yusuke murmured.
"Oh! I'm sorry! My name is Areeyu. I apologize for not properly introducing myself earlier." The girl said.
'How did she hear that?!?! I could hardly even hear myself!' thought Yusuke to himself.
"My ears do more than frame my face. In case you are wondering how I heard you. Here we are!" she said, stopping front of a large tree.
"This is where you live? In a tree?" Kuwabara said, his voice dripping contempt.
"Once again, you only prove my point in you being an idiot. Watch." Areeyu said. She bent down and traced a finger down a root. She pushed down on the root and a small compartment opened. She pulled a cord that was concealed there, and to everyone's surprise a door opened in the trunk of the tree.
"In we go!" Areeyu said, stepping aside for her guests.
Yusuke entered first, followed by Hiei and Kuwabara.
As Hiei passed Kuwabara he remarked "Well, I like her..." poking the large bump on the back of Kuwabara's head.
Kurama politely bowed his head and thanked Areeyu. And Botan entered last, remarking about how beautiful her home was. Areeyu followed, carefully locking the door behind her.
Inside Areeyu's home was beautiful. The ceiling was a network of roots acting as shelves, some with spices hanging from them. There was a long stone bench adorned with cushions along one wall with a table in front of it. All around there were torches burning with a strange white flame. Many doors led off to other passages and a fire burned cheerily in a stone fireplace. In various spots shafts ran up to the surface, allowing fresh air to flow through.
"I'll find a change of clothes and a room for each of you. Then you may all take a bath if you wish, then I'll make dinner, and we can discuss your matters." Areeyu said. "There are plenty of rooms and bathrooms and there are three other floors, so there is space for all of you. Come." she said, heading off down one of the passages.
* * *
After finding a room and clothes for each of the guests, Areeyu changed into a loose white skirt, and wrapped her top up in light purple cloth that complemented her violet hair. She pulled on a violet jacket and left the zipper open.
"Now dinner..." she sighed.
Every one met in the main chamber and gathered around the table. The spread before them consisted of a steaming shrimp soup, fresh bread, roast fish, a bowl of fruit, and potatoes. Areeyu came over and bid them to sit. She poured them all a mug of an orange colored tea.
"I hope it isn't too much... one tends to cook a lot when guests are over, especially when I live alone. Please, help yourselves." They took no second bidding.
Despite the odd color the tea was delicious. Hiei, Kurama, and Botan all tucked in at a polite rate, trying not to gorge themselves on the delicious food. On the other hand, Yusuke and Kuwabara shoveled their food in like they were facing a seven season famine. When everyone had finished, Areeyu cleared the table and brought out a large, steaming pudding.
"I've never made a pudding before... I just threw in a whole bunch of fruits and a lot of honey... it smells pretty good." she laughed.
The pudding not only smelled good, but tasted wonderful.
"I'll have to remember that recipe!" Areeyu exclaimed, scraping the bowl clean.
"Allow me to help you with the dishes." Botan smiled, walking into the kitchen.
"All right," Areeyu said, "you dry and I'll wash." As they washed dishes the boys all headed to their rooms.
"You know, I think Hiei has taken a shine to you. He probably respects you because you are the only person who has ever snuck up on him and was able to force him up a tree. Hiei doesn't like people much..." Botan sighed.
"I noticed that. Probably a reason behind it." Areeyu said.
"I'd appreciate you not talking about me behind my back" Both girls jumped as Hiei entered the kitchen. "Botan, would you please excuse Areeyu and me? I have a few questions that need answering." Hiei coldly asked.
Botan left wordlessly, for once.
Hiei remained silent for awhile after Botan left. Something about this girl bothered him. 'Is it because she doesn't fear me? Or for some other reason does she have this odd effect on me?' He thought.
"I believe you had a question for me." Areeyu said, breaking the silence.
"Yes. It's about.....well......something about you...... I have this odd feeling that you are a demon..." Hiei stated.
Areeyu sighed and looked at the floor. "I don't see how you knew........well..........yes and no.......sort of....." she sighed, sadly. "I don't know why, but I trust you. You seem different. Let me show you something. Come with me." she whispered, heading up a steep stair case behind a concealed door.
C/N: there you go! Chapter number 2! Now there is only about a bazillion minus 2 left @ . @ oh well! I will survive! And now onto the answers to last weeks question (including mine) are as follows!
YYH - 4 votes
Trigun - 2
Inuyasha - 3
X - 1
Ronin Warriors - 1
Yu-Gi-Oh - 1
Rurouni Kenshin - 2
Cowboy Bebop - 2
Cyborg 009 - 1
The first one who can figure out which ones I voted for will get the next chapter emailed to them in advance! Happy hunting! And this weeks question is..
How do you spell Yusuke's girlfriends name?
Yes, I know her name, but shadow and I always argue about how to spell it, so I posted this one just to tick her off! Yay! Until next week, later days! And please leave a review!