Me and the Penguin Army
Disclaimers: Feh, T_T you STILL think I actually own Yu Yu Hakusho . . . Why?
Thoughts // (insert words) \\
Telepathic talk / "(Insert words)" \
*~* Means change from the story to Ixi, Chloe and Rayden or from the three to the story
Chapter 9 I hate Skirts
The weekend was NOT long enough. I had run back home and picked up my uniform. I had put it on to make sure it fit once I had got back to the temple. Heh, well it wasn't that bad. (Sarcasm)
"Ixi, come out, let us see." Yusuke was banging on my door. //Yeah right, like I'd let you see me in a million years like this. \\ "Not for all the money in the world Yusuke!" I yelled back while looking in the full- length mirror. "I'll bust down the door if you don't!" "I'd like to see you try!" WHAM! WHAM! Yusuke was ramming into the door; this was when I heard the knock on my window. Well to make sure NO one saw me I had put a make shift curtain over the window. I walked over to see who was at my window and almost broke my neck tripping over a pile of sketchbooks, it hadn't taken very long to messy up the room. I managed to get over to get over to the window without to much injury. I peeked my head through the curtain so whoever was there wouldn't see me. Keiko, Botan and Yukina were there to get me out of the room. "They have a camera Ixi, so you better get out before that door does come crashing in." I nodded and when the coast was clear I opened the window all the way and silently jumped down.
Keiko took my hand and we ran for the exit. "Hey Keiko, I got a question." I said as we wove through the kitchen as a short cut. "Yeah, what?" "What's with the whole navy sailor girl look?" I was talking about the uniform. "I don't know." We were almost to the exit when Hiei appeared right in front of us. "Great *Sigh* we were almost home free." "Where are the four of you going in such a rush? And what's with the almost home free thing?" //He's talking like he doesn't have a clue. \\ "Wait, let me guess, the two idiots are doing something idiotic." I nodded and he looked over to me. Hiei was speechless. I could feel my cheeks turn red as he looked over the uniform. //This is probably the first time he's seen me in a skirt. \\ "HEY THERE SHE IS!" Kuwabara yelled. I rolled my eyes and sighed until Hiei stepped out of our way. We ran past him just as Yusuke and Kuwabara were in range. "Domo, Hiei." I whispered as I ran past. "Hn." Is what he said, but I saw the smile on his lips.
Well after the sprint through the city we found ourselves in the 'upper' part of town. We had been walking around for a while. "Hn, baka rich dude. I swear the next rich kid to look down on me is going to find their face permanently planted into the cement!" Fortunately I had grabbed my normal everyday clothes and I had changed in the nearest public bathroom. "Urameshi will pay, Kuwabara too, they will pay dearly for this." I muttered giving an extra icy death glare to some richly dressed kid who backed away whimpering. "Ixi, Botan, Yukina, Keiko?" I turned around along with the other three to the sound of Kurama's voice. He jogged up to us with a confused look on his face. "Kurama?" I was the one to be confused next. "What are you doing here?" "I could ask you the same thing." I was curious to his appearance here. "I live here." "Wha? Nobody ever told me that." "So what are you guys doing here?" I turned up my nose and began walking away; "I don't want to talk about it." "Huh?" "It's a long story Kurama." Botan said as she watched me walk away in a huff. "Lemme guess, Yusuke and Kuwabara had something to do with it?" "Uh huh . . ."
I had made some distance so the last part of the conversation was cut off. Time passed faster than I thought it could as I walked aimlessly through the city streets and before I knew it, the sun had gone down. It began to get cold and I shivered when a gust of wind blasted through the streets. "Brrr, it sure gets cold here fast." Then the dark clouds clouded the starry sky. A thunderous boom announced the rain before it fell. And oh how it fell, big drops of icy cold water. In less then a minute I was soaked and frozen. //Great, just what I need, to freeze to death. \\ Then I felt a warm cloak being thrown around my shoulders. I looked around and Hiei was standing there, his normal long black cloak off and a simple blue sleeveless on under it. "Hiei?" I asked as if he weren't real. "Hn, baka nigen, going to freeze to death in this weather." I could hear him mutter. //Yep he's real. \\ "Domo Hiei." We walked in silence until I spotted the Four Elements Café. "C'mon, it's too cold to be outside right now." I dragged the soaked Hiei along by his arm and we took a table for two in a dark part of the café. "What can I get you two?" Came a nice waitress's voice. "Uh, I'll have a hot chocolate, do you want something Hiei, I'll buy?" "Hn." He said while looking away. "Uh, give him a hot chocolate too." "K' be back with your orders in a few." I sighed looking at Hiei. "I'll be right back Hiei." I said while getting up from the table. "Hn."
I went to the bathroom and went to one of the sinks. I took off my white over-shirt and squeezed all the icy water I could get out of it. I was still cold from the rain and I now was shivering slightly. I flipped the over-shirt over my shoulder and walked out into the café again. I looked around at the dimly lit room, there was someone setting up the stage with equipment and instruments. On the band's drums the name "Fallen Stars" was written, detailed by shooting stars and other glittery stuff. I went back to sit down at our table and the waitress came back with our drinks. "Here ya two go." She placed the two steaming cups down on the table. Hiei didn't even look at his; as for me I picked mine up and began to carefully sip the hot liquid. The band came out in some kind of pink glittering outfits. //Oh please no. \\ I mentally cried as one of them stepped forward and began talking in a very high pitched voice. "Hi y'all, I'm Clover and this is my band the Fallen Stars. We're going to play a few of our own songs then we'll take requests, k?" //Yeah, I gots a request, shut up! Leave the singing to the pros. \\
Despite my mental protesting, they played on. That is, if you can call it that. I swear they couldn't carry a tune in a bucket if they tried. I looked outside; the rain still fell like there was no tomorrow. "Nigens actually call this music?" I heard Hiei sarcastically ask. "No, only baka nigens." I swear Hiei laughed at this, just under his breath. "Okay, any requests?" Clover asked in her high voice. I knew what I had to do. "Yeah, that is if you're not chicken." I yelled out waiting for a reply. "Yeah what is it?" "Battle of the bands. Me playing and singing against you guys." I stood up and walked over to the stage. They had to accept my challenge, if they didn't word would get out they could take the heat and they might never get another gig. "Alright fine, if you even know how to play." I smiled as someone handed me a guitar. Twisting it in my hand as I thanked the guy, "Course I know how to play." I jumped up on stage and checked the strings.
"Okay ladies, rules are as follows, 1 the battle will have two rounds, with two different songs. 2 the crowd votes on whoever they like the most and that decides the winner. 3 No interruptions during the playing from either the crowd or participates. 4 no cat fights ladies, please. And when you're ready, one of you may begin. If you both know C'est La Vie we'll start on that song." I nodded to show I knew it, so did the "Fallen Stars." "You go first." I cunningly said to lure them into a false sense of hope. "Fine, I knew you couldn't do this." The band started off on the wrong note, and then their leader forgot some of the lyrics. Sad, really, really sad. "Okay, your turn Ixi." The announcer who appeared out of nowhere told me to go ahead. I pushed the lead singer off the mike and pulled it up to my level. I strummed the strings gently and began.
It must be Monday! What a dumb day!
Can't drag my butt outta bed
Somebody stop me--I need another coffee
Like a hole in my head
When everyday begins this way
Gets you down and can drive you mad
The daily grind can freak your mind
But life isn't all that bad
[Chorus:]
Don't let it get to you
C'est la vie! That's life,
and that's how it's gonna be
C'est la vie! Hold tight,
it comes right eventually. Oh --ho--
If only I could sleep in—
and wake up on the weekend
Oh, what a dream that would be, yeah
But fat chance for that one—
it ain't gonna happen
Better get back to reality
I could be a slob or keep my job
That is the choice we have
The daily grind can freak your mind
But life isn't all that bad
[Chorus:]
Don't let it get to you
C'est la vie! That's life,
and that's how it's gonna be
C'est la vie! Hold tight,
it comes right eventually. Oh --ho—
Everybody's got to do it!
Everybody's got to earn their way
Uh, come on now
You gotta work your own way through it
Everybody's got their dues to pay
Yeah
The daily grind can freak your mind
But life isn't all that bad
[Chorus:]
Don't let it get to you
C'est la vie! That's life,
and that's how it's gonna be
C'est la vie! Hold tight,
it comes right eventually. Oh --ho—
Yeah, yeah
C'est la vie! That's life, and that's
how it's gonna be
Uh, come on now
C'est la vie! Hold tight,
it comes right eventually. Oh--ho—
C'est la vie
I had stunned the crowd to a point of no return. Once I was done though, they began to scream and cheer like wild people. Once again the blush painted my face red. I bowed and the cheering continued. Add another ten shades of red to the one I was already wearing. I looked through the sea of people and there was Hiei, a smile playing on his lips. Add 'bout thirty more shades of red to the one I was wearing. I turned to the "Fallen Stars", they were whispering in a huddle. They broke and announced "This wasn't worth their time." And they left the stage in an angry huff. "Encore, encore!" They cried. "Uh, any requests?" I asked timidly and several people began to shout out their favorites. //Okay, well I wasn't planning on doing anything tonight anyway. \\ I picked one of the requests and began to play.
Lets just say the café closed two hours later than what's on their business hours. Heh, well at least I think it was two hours. We had gone home really late and the bakas were up waiting for me. Fortunately for me Hiei went ahead of me, unfortunately for them Hiei went ahead of me. I sleepily walked to my room and barely stayed up long enough to change into my pj's. I fell onto my bed, totally wiped out. Singing always seemed to do that to me.
*****The next morning*****
I opened my eyes, and the digital clock showed 5:30AM. I closed my eyes and tried to get the last hour of sleep I would get, and yet no sleep would come to me. //Darn, well I'll just make it up in class. \\ I got out of bed and walked into the kitchen as quietly as I could so as not to wake anyone. Since I wasn't very hungry, I went into the garden. The sun was still sleeping and the garden looked strangely beautiful in the misty darkness. I breathed the damp air in deeply and walked through the garden. I sat on a nearby rock and looked over the darkened jungle. I looked to the east and faint trickles of color and light were appearing in the darkness of the sky. I peacefully watched the sun wake up and I thought I heard someone else wake in the house. My beliefs were made fact when the sliding door that leads from the outside to the garden softly slid open.
I turned around to see who it was and since I was looking through shrubbery whoever it was wouldn't see me. Hiei's red eyes scanned the garden as if to make sure he was alone. After he thought he was alone he sat down cross-legged and appeared to be meditating. I watched on with interest. Then I saw a tear slowly fall down his cheek. It fell to the ground and I heard a soft clink. //Huh? Tears don't go 'clink'. \\ I looked to where the tear would have fallen, the only thing there was a beautiful black gem. I slowly backed away, I knew I shouldn't be there, but my hand hit a twig. SNAP! The sound seemed to echo and grow louder as Hiei looked up to the noise. "Who's there?" He said standing up and walking over to where I was hiding after he picked up the gem. He pulled out his katana, and before I knew what happened, cold steel was at my neck. I closed my eyes and I heard him take a breath in from shock. "Ixi?" I heard my name angrily called out. I opened my eyes and looked to the burning ones of Hiei. Hiei pulled back his katana and resheathed it. "Never tell what you saw." He said, waiting for a reply. "I swear I wont Hiei." I said still looking into his cold eyes. He vanished without saying anything else and I quickly went back to my room. I looked at the clock; it read 6:45. //Well, I guess I can start getting ready for school. I just can't forget the dagger to kill Urameshi and Kuwabara if they laugh. I hate skirts. \\
A/N: Because the last couple have had lots of lyrics in them and not lots of words for the story, I made this chappie lots longer. :P Well there ya go, please review for me and tell me if you hate/love/don't care it. If the site name didn't show up for the last chapter I'll probably post it on my bio and you can check it out there.
Disclaimers: Feh, T_T you STILL think I actually own Yu Yu Hakusho . . . Why?
Thoughts // (insert words) \\
Telepathic talk / "(Insert words)" \
*~* Means change from the story to Ixi, Chloe and Rayden or from the three to the story
Chapter 9 I hate Skirts
The weekend was NOT long enough. I had run back home and picked up my uniform. I had put it on to make sure it fit once I had got back to the temple. Heh, well it wasn't that bad. (Sarcasm)
"Ixi, come out, let us see." Yusuke was banging on my door. //Yeah right, like I'd let you see me in a million years like this. \\ "Not for all the money in the world Yusuke!" I yelled back while looking in the full- length mirror. "I'll bust down the door if you don't!" "I'd like to see you try!" WHAM! WHAM! Yusuke was ramming into the door; this was when I heard the knock on my window. Well to make sure NO one saw me I had put a make shift curtain over the window. I walked over to see who was at my window and almost broke my neck tripping over a pile of sketchbooks, it hadn't taken very long to messy up the room. I managed to get over to get over to the window without to much injury. I peeked my head through the curtain so whoever was there wouldn't see me. Keiko, Botan and Yukina were there to get me out of the room. "They have a camera Ixi, so you better get out before that door does come crashing in." I nodded and when the coast was clear I opened the window all the way and silently jumped down.
Keiko took my hand and we ran for the exit. "Hey Keiko, I got a question." I said as we wove through the kitchen as a short cut. "Yeah, what?" "What's with the whole navy sailor girl look?" I was talking about the uniform. "I don't know." We were almost to the exit when Hiei appeared right in front of us. "Great *Sigh* we were almost home free." "Where are the four of you going in such a rush? And what's with the almost home free thing?" //He's talking like he doesn't have a clue. \\ "Wait, let me guess, the two idiots are doing something idiotic." I nodded and he looked over to me. Hiei was speechless. I could feel my cheeks turn red as he looked over the uniform. //This is probably the first time he's seen me in a skirt. \\ "HEY THERE SHE IS!" Kuwabara yelled. I rolled my eyes and sighed until Hiei stepped out of our way. We ran past him just as Yusuke and Kuwabara were in range. "Domo, Hiei." I whispered as I ran past. "Hn." Is what he said, but I saw the smile on his lips.
Well after the sprint through the city we found ourselves in the 'upper' part of town. We had been walking around for a while. "Hn, baka rich dude. I swear the next rich kid to look down on me is going to find their face permanently planted into the cement!" Fortunately I had grabbed my normal everyday clothes and I had changed in the nearest public bathroom. "Urameshi will pay, Kuwabara too, they will pay dearly for this." I muttered giving an extra icy death glare to some richly dressed kid who backed away whimpering. "Ixi, Botan, Yukina, Keiko?" I turned around along with the other three to the sound of Kurama's voice. He jogged up to us with a confused look on his face. "Kurama?" I was the one to be confused next. "What are you doing here?" "I could ask you the same thing." I was curious to his appearance here. "I live here." "Wha? Nobody ever told me that." "So what are you guys doing here?" I turned up my nose and began walking away; "I don't want to talk about it." "Huh?" "It's a long story Kurama." Botan said as she watched me walk away in a huff. "Lemme guess, Yusuke and Kuwabara had something to do with it?" "Uh huh . . ."
I had made some distance so the last part of the conversation was cut off. Time passed faster than I thought it could as I walked aimlessly through the city streets and before I knew it, the sun had gone down. It began to get cold and I shivered when a gust of wind blasted through the streets. "Brrr, it sure gets cold here fast." Then the dark clouds clouded the starry sky. A thunderous boom announced the rain before it fell. And oh how it fell, big drops of icy cold water. In less then a minute I was soaked and frozen. //Great, just what I need, to freeze to death. \\ Then I felt a warm cloak being thrown around my shoulders. I looked around and Hiei was standing there, his normal long black cloak off and a simple blue sleeveless on under it. "Hiei?" I asked as if he weren't real. "Hn, baka nigen, going to freeze to death in this weather." I could hear him mutter. //Yep he's real. \\ "Domo Hiei." We walked in silence until I spotted the Four Elements Café. "C'mon, it's too cold to be outside right now." I dragged the soaked Hiei along by his arm and we took a table for two in a dark part of the café. "What can I get you two?" Came a nice waitress's voice. "Uh, I'll have a hot chocolate, do you want something Hiei, I'll buy?" "Hn." He said while looking away. "Uh, give him a hot chocolate too." "K' be back with your orders in a few." I sighed looking at Hiei. "I'll be right back Hiei." I said while getting up from the table. "Hn."
I went to the bathroom and went to one of the sinks. I took off my white over-shirt and squeezed all the icy water I could get out of it. I was still cold from the rain and I now was shivering slightly. I flipped the over-shirt over my shoulder and walked out into the café again. I looked around at the dimly lit room, there was someone setting up the stage with equipment and instruments. On the band's drums the name "Fallen Stars" was written, detailed by shooting stars and other glittery stuff. I went back to sit down at our table and the waitress came back with our drinks. "Here ya two go." She placed the two steaming cups down on the table. Hiei didn't even look at his; as for me I picked mine up and began to carefully sip the hot liquid. The band came out in some kind of pink glittering outfits. //Oh please no. \\ I mentally cried as one of them stepped forward and began talking in a very high pitched voice. "Hi y'all, I'm Clover and this is my band the Fallen Stars. We're going to play a few of our own songs then we'll take requests, k?" //Yeah, I gots a request, shut up! Leave the singing to the pros. \\
Despite my mental protesting, they played on. That is, if you can call it that. I swear they couldn't carry a tune in a bucket if they tried. I looked outside; the rain still fell like there was no tomorrow. "Nigens actually call this music?" I heard Hiei sarcastically ask. "No, only baka nigens." I swear Hiei laughed at this, just under his breath. "Okay, any requests?" Clover asked in her high voice. I knew what I had to do. "Yeah, that is if you're not chicken." I yelled out waiting for a reply. "Yeah what is it?" "Battle of the bands. Me playing and singing against you guys." I stood up and walked over to the stage. They had to accept my challenge, if they didn't word would get out they could take the heat and they might never get another gig. "Alright fine, if you even know how to play." I smiled as someone handed me a guitar. Twisting it in my hand as I thanked the guy, "Course I know how to play." I jumped up on stage and checked the strings.
"Okay ladies, rules are as follows, 1 the battle will have two rounds, with two different songs. 2 the crowd votes on whoever they like the most and that decides the winner. 3 No interruptions during the playing from either the crowd or participates. 4 no cat fights ladies, please. And when you're ready, one of you may begin. If you both know C'est La Vie we'll start on that song." I nodded to show I knew it, so did the "Fallen Stars." "You go first." I cunningly said to lure them into a false sense of hope. "Fine, I knew you couldn't do this." The band started off on the wrong note, and then their leader forgot some of the lyrics. Sad, really, really sad. "Okay, your turn Ixi." The announcer who appeared out of nowhere told me to go ahead. I pushed the lead singer off the mike and pulled it up to my level. I strummed the strings gently and began.
It must be Monday! What a dumb day!
Can't drag my butt outta bed
Somebody stop me--I need another coffee
Like a hole in my head
When everyday begins this way
Gets you down and can drive you mad
The daily grind can freak your mind
But life isn't all that bad
[Chorus:]
Don't let it get to you
C'est la vie! That's life,
and that's how it's gonna be
C'est la vie! Hold tight,
it comes right eventually. Oh --ho--
If only I could sleep in—
and wake up on the weekend
Oh, what a dream that would be, yeah
But fat chance for that one—
it ain't gonna happen
Better get back to reality
I could be a slob or keep my job
That is the choice we have
The daily grind can freak your mind
But life isn't all that bad
[Chorus:]
Don't let it get to you
C'est la vie! That's life,
and that's how it's gonna be
C'est la vie! Hold tight,
it comes right eventually. Oh --ho—
Everybody's got to do it!
Everybody's got to earn their way
Uh, come on now
You gotta work your own way through it
Everybody's got their dues to pay
Yeah
The daily grind can freak your mind
But life isn't all that bad
[Chorus:]
Don't let it get to you
C'est la vie! That's life,
and that's how it's gonna be
C'est la vie! Hold tight,
it comes right eventually. Oh --ho—
Yeah, yeah
C'est la vie! That's life, and that's
how it's gonna be
Uh, come on now
C'est la vie! Hold tight,
it comes right eventually. Oh--ho—
C'est la vie
I had stunned the crowd to a point of no return. Once I was done though, they began to scream and cheer like wild people. Once again the blush painted my face red. I bowed and the cheering continued. Add another ten shades of red to the one I was already wearing. I looked through the sea of people and there was Hiei, a smile playing on his lips. Add 'bout thirty more shades of red to the one I was wearing. I turned to the "Fallen Stars", they were whispering in a huddle. They broke and announced "This wasn't worth their time." And they left the stage in an angry huff. "Encore, encore!" They cried. "Uh, any requests?" I asked timidly and several people began to shout out their favorites. //Okay, well I wasn't planning on doing anything tonight anyway. \\ I picked one of the requests and began to play.
Lets just say the café closed two hours later than what's on their business hours. Heh, well at least I think it was two hours. We had gone home really late and the bakas were up waiting for me. Fortunately for me Hiei went ahead of me, unfortunately for them Hiei went ahead of me. I sleepily walked to my room and barely stayed up long enough to change into my pj's. I fell onto my bed, totally wiped out. Singing always seemed to do that to me.
*****The next morning*****
I opened my eyes, and the digital clock showed 5:30AM. I closed my eyes and tried to get the last hour of sleep I would get, and yet no sleep would come to me. //Darn, well I'll just make it up in class. \\ I got out of bed and walked into the kitchen as quietly as I could so as not to wake anyone. Since I wasn't very hungry, I went into the garden. The sun was still sleeping and the garden looked strangely beautiful in the misty darkness. I breathed the damp air in deeply and walked through the garden. I sat on a nearby rock and looked over the darkened jungle. I looked to the east and faint trickles of color and light were appearing in the darkness of the sky. I peacefully watched the sun wake up and I thought I heard someone else wake in the house. My beliefs were made fact when the sliding door that leads from the outside to the garden softly slid open.
I turned around to see who it was and since I was looking through shrubbery whoever it was wouldn't see me. Hiei's red eyes scanned the garden as if to make sure he was alone. After he thought he was alone he sat down cross-legged and appeared to be meditating. I watched on with interest. Then I saw a tear slowly fall down his cheek. It fell to the ground and I heard a soft clink. //Huh? Tears don't go 'clink'. \\ I looked to where the tear would have fallen, the only thing there was a beautiful black gem. I slowly backed away, I knew I shouldn't be there, but my hand hit a twig. SNAP! The sound seemed to echo and grow louder as Hiei looked up to the noise. "Who's there?" He said standing up and walking over to where I was hiding after he picked up the gem. He pulled out his katana, and before I knew what happened, cold steel was at my neck. I closed my eyes and I heard him take a breath in from shock. "Ixi?" I heard my name angrily called out. I opened my eyes and looked to the burning ones of Hiei. Hiei pulled back his katana and resheathed it. "Never tell what you saw." He said, waiting for a reply. "I swear I wont Hiei." I said still looking into his cold eyes. He vanished without saying anything else and I quickly went back to my room. I looked at the clock; it read 6:45. //Well, I guess I can start getting ready for school. I just can't forget the dagger to kill Urameshi and Kuwabara if they laugh. I hate skirts. \\
A/N: Because the last couple have had lots of lyrics in them and not lots of words for the story, I made this chappie lots longer. :P Well there ya go, please review for me and tell me if you hate/love/don't care it. If the site name didn't show up for the last chapter I'll probably post it on my bio and you can check it out there.