Raindrops- Hello readers for another addition of "Untitled: Yoko"
Kurama- It's been a while since you updated Raindrops-chan
Raindrops- Yes, well I wanted this chapter to be good cause its the one with all the "good" stuff, so I took a while to think on it.
Dianna- So you don't think for the other chapters??!!
Raindrops- Truthfully, no. I sit at the computer and type what pops in my head. I get an image and type it out as best I can. It's weird. This chapter, I had an idea but couldn't see the movie in my head.
Dianna- Oh.
Raindrops- Yes. Firstly: Thank you to ALL REVIEWERS!! Your reviews keep me sooo happy!! (Hugs computer) I appreciate them all! So here's to your reviews!!
Who's "Hana-chan", you say? You'll see. Sorry if I confused you in the last chappy. .; I love ciffys... when I write them.
===="Carry on Dancing" Part 2====
It had been about 2 weeks since Kurama first started going to the Night Club. Every night, except Sundays, he would leave his 'kaasan home at 8:30 and be back at 11. It had become a routine to him now. Kurama would go in and see iher/i dancing or sitting at the bar. And he'd be with her the whole night.
Kurama had grown fond of Dianna-chan. The way she danced, the way she didn't hang on him like the other girls and treated him like a regular guy, and the way she handled other guys who tried to mess with her: a slap. But, one of her qualities he immediately liked was her smile. It wasn't that special, it just seemed to always fit perfectly on her face with her sparkling sapphire eyes.
"I'll be back later tonight 'kaasan." Kurama said kissing Minamino-san on the cheek and going out the door.
"Have fun." She waved as Yusuke drove away in his borrowed car.
"My sister is still pissed that you wrecked her car, Urameshi. She goes around the house sending everything into flames with her death glare. She nearly made Eikichi a ball of flaming fur. Damnit, it's scary." Kuwabara said shuddering.
"That accident was NOT my fault! The other fking car came right at me!!" Yusuke screamed, defending his case waving a finger at the shuddering baka sitting next to him.
"Yes, that would seem true... if you were on the correct side of the road to begin with. But I must admit your driving has improved." Kurama said stifling a chuckle.
"The fox is right. You nearly killed us in that crash. And I thought certain places in the Makai were scary. The dective on the road, that's most dangerous thing of all." Hiei said from his seat next to Kurama.
"Damn bozu, that's most I've heard from you since we started going to this place. You never talk on the way there or back. And I never see you in the Club either. You're not sneaking off are you?!" Kuwabara questioned turning around in his seat to stare at the petite fire demon. [Are they wearing seat belts or something?... Sorry, back to the story.]
"I've seen Hiei lots of times while we are there Kuwabara, he's not sneaking off." Kurama stated.
"Oh, so you really iare/i paying attention Kurama. I thought your eyes were on that girl, the one you're always dancing with." Yusuke said, an evil smile crossing his face.
iUhoh. Secret's out. /i Kurama thought nervously.
"I-I don't know what you're talking about Yusuke." Kurama stuttered, blushing profusely.
"Kuso, don't play dumb with me Kurama. The one with the long brown hair and blue streak. I've seen you with her. She's pretty cute. I bet she thinks the same about you." Yusuke said, suddenly thinking he was the expert on this sort of topic.
"What makes you say that, 'sensei'?" Kurama said astonished and extremely glad it was too dark for the other members of the car to see the blush taking over his face. He really didn't want to talk about this, he wanted to keep Dianna-chan a secret so this wouldn't happen- but he was interested in what Yusuke would say.
"God, It's sooo obvious Kurama! The lights may be dim in there but don't tell me you can't see the blush crawl on her face every time you look at her. And jeez! You see how she smiles the ientire/i time you two are dancing!" Yusuke said swerving a couple times to avoid other cars and streetlights.
"Hey Urameshi, what makes you think you suddenly have a PhD in girls?" Kuwabara joked.
And that's how this particular car ride went. Yusuke and Kuwabara mercilessly torturing Kurama, Kurama burring his face in his hands and Hiei trying to suppress his laughter.
[Sorry if this was a little long but I wanted the reader, that's you, to see how the Reiki Tentei thinks of Dianna]
iO Kami-sama, I seriously think that was the longest ride, even if Yusuke did blow all the red lights. I'm not going to be able to live with them any more. Merciless torture. Sigh, oh well, maybe I'll forget about it by the end of tonight. /i Kurama thought to himself as he entered the doors of the Night Club.
---Change point of view---
iShuichi-kun should be here soon,/i Dianna thought glancing at her watch. iI can't wait! Another night just Suuichi-kun, the music and me; well its fun to think that way. /i She glanced at her watch again.
"Stop it, Dianna-kun! You're driving me crazy!!" A girl next to Dianna said.
"Really? It's usually the other way around, Hana-chan." Dianna laughed.
"True enough." Hinata Hanakin was a small girl, about the size of Hiei. She wore a tangerine shirt that had banana colored long sleeves. Her flaming red skirt was short, about mid-thigh area and her shiny knee-high orange boots topped it off. Her shoulder length light pink hair framed her face and hung loosely at her shoulders. "Golden flower in the sun" she looked and acted like her name. Hyperactive, crazy, and everything Dianna, "Goddess of the moon in the flowers" was not.
Daughters of night and day, that are what they were called. Dianna was quiet, Hana was loud; Hana was independent and shone all her glory, Dianna was more laid back and appreciated things more. Yet, through all their differences, they've been best friends since they met.
Dianna 'sighed' looked at her watch again.
"Damnit girl! You're acting like he's late on your first date or something!" Hana stood and shook the taller girl's shoulders
"Did you have to use that choice of words, Hana-chan?" Dianna winced at Hana's statement. iI wish I could be on a date with him. Like he'd ever ask me. I bet he's already got a girlfriend, there's bound to be one person who stole his heart from all those fan girls. Sigh, I just wish it were me. What am I thinking?! I'm fine as I am!... but I just can't help but feel...floaty... around him. I just feel so happy being with him. /i
Hana watched emotions cross Dianna's eyes as she thought. "I had to Dianna-kun, to bring you to your senses. Like you ihave/i senses." She fell onto one of the many beanbag chairs in this corner of the Club. "You didn't know what you knew."
"What the hell does that mean, Plato?" Dianna crossed her arms over her chest and resisted the urge to check the time again.
"That you like him, girl! You are so in love with him, iyou/i don't even realize it!" Hana pulled a 'Cat's Cradle' string from her pocket and began playing with it. "You've stood by yourself for so long, you think you know everything, but you are a beginner at love, kid."
"Just because I don't have an okaasan to tell all my feelings for a guy to, doesn't mean I don't know what love is. He's just a friend. Suuichi-kun is a nice boy and good person."
"You forgot cute." Hana pointed out as she made the Eiffel Tower.
"Yes, but Hana-chan..." Dianna started.
"Adorably cute, strikingly handsome..." Hana tormented, battling with a knot in the string.
"Hana-chan! ... I don't need a guy. I'm fine by myself. I don't need anything or anyone else in my life. I have you, and my oniichan... sessah has all that she needs." Dianna said satisfied.
Hana shook her head and made a heart out of the string. "Some things cannot be fulfilled by one's self."() --Footnote]
"...What the hell does that mean Aristotle?"
"I think you'll find out soon enough."
"Enough tormenting me, who's that guy who sits here with you every night? The little one with gravity defying hair."
"Arg. I had a feeling you'd torture me on that topic."
"Haha, from boys for me to boys for you."
"You're so mean!! .... His name is Hiei-san. I saved him from a mob of girls the same day you met Minamino-kun. He doesn't talk much, but he's a good listener."
"Seems to me you got to know him pretty well, Haannaa-chaaaan..." Dianna said smiling evilly.
Hana pouted. "Fine, now we're even, you baka... Oh, but look at that." Hana pointed at the door. "You're boyfriend's here."
"As is yours." Dianna stood up. "See you later Hana-chan"
"Ditto Dianna-kun."
Dianna left Hana sitting on the beanbags. Hana watched as Dianna greeted Kurama and went onto the dance floor. Hiei suddenly appeared on the seat Dianna was just in.
"Holy shit! You scared me Hiei-san." Hana said her heart rate returning to normal. Hiei crossed his arms over his chest and sank into the chair. At first he hated the "baka ningen chair, trying to eat me" but now he knew it was for "comfort" or whatever.
"Konbanwa onna... What is that ningen contraption you are holding?" Hiei questioned skeptically. He didn't mind when she talked, unlike listening to the Baka and the detective, she had interesting stuff to say. She never asked who he was or where he came from and respected her for that.
"It's a string. You play games with it." Hana responded making Jacob's Ladder. "Want to learn?"
"Hn."
"Whatever. Your loss..." She looked at him, as if seeing him for the first time. "How ido/i you get your hair like that?"
Hiei just responded with wide eyes saying "what the hell kind of question is that?"
Kurama and Dianna were on the Dance Floor; Yusuke was getting slapped by many girls and screams of "pervert" were heard; Hiei and Hana were sitting off to the side chatting, well, Hana was talking and Hiei was listening; and lastly, Kuwabara was being chased around by the "plump" lady who ran the snack bar: screams of "get away from me!" and "Kuwabara-kun you're so cute!" were heard. [Kind of disturbing dont you think?]
Everything was fine until.
The ceiling collapsed and three demons dropped from the broken ceiling. The demons were at least ten feet tall and had long stretchable arms. They were green, brown and red and killed anything that came in their path. [Think "Catasable", the monster created by Dr. Ichigaki during the Dark Tournament and fought Kurama and Hiei, that's what this looks like] They shot long spears out of their hands and brought death to humans instantly.
Kurama shielded Dianna, like a gentleman, with his body when the ceiling collapsed and the demons came in.
"Shuichi-kun! What the hell is that?!" She gasped out and clung to his shirt, her eyes the size of saucers.
"Umm... I don't know." He said. iOf course I do, but she doesn't need to know those things are demons. /i
They watched as some dancers were speared up against the walls and stairs. Dianna paled as they screamed and blood spewed out if their gaping wound. Kurama grabbed her wrist and tried to pull her towards the door.
"We have to get out of here Dianna-chan!" Kurama shouted when she stood there, legs unable to move.
"They... they're killing..." Dianna shook as another person was skewered. She winced when the screams echoed in her head. iWe got to get out of here... we're gonna die.../i "Kuso! Hana-chan!" Dianna broke free of Kurama's grasp and ran towards where she left Hana earlier.
"Wait! Dianna-chan! Come back!"
Just as Kurama was about to run after her, Yusuke and Kuwabara ran up to him.
"Kurama we got to take these demons down. Where's Hiei?"
"He can take care of himself." He watched Dianna run off to a more secluded area. iThe demons don't seem to be attacking over there. The two are over here, was there just two? /i Kurama looked around and saw that the warehouse had emptied, apart from the dead bodies littering the ground. It was safe for them to use their spirit weapons.
"Alright guys." Yusuke said as he fired up his spirit gun, Kuwabara his sword and Kurama summoned his rose whip and faced two of the demons in front of them. "Let's kick some demon ass. No one trashes my party!"
---Change point of view---
"Hana-chan! Where are you?" The lights had gone off in this area due to the smashing of the demons and Dianna ran blindly through the sea of darkness.
"Stop foolin', we gotta go!!" Dianna felt around trying not to bump into anything. Fear was creeping up into her spine and made her hands cold and clammy.
"Hanakin!!" Dianna screamed and she tripped over a wire. iDamn thing!/i She felt around and wrenched the thing off her foot. In doing so, she pulled the wire out of its socket and sent sparks into the air. Some of the sparks fell onto a spilled drink and it immediately caught flame. iOh great, what kind of idiot leaves a bottle of vodka spilt on the floor. Now we really to got get out./i
The fire caught onto the carpet and dead bodies, spreading fast. iWell, at least I can see now. /i She thought as she got up and ran.
"Dianna-kun is that you?!" Dianna reached the corner area where Hana was. Hana stood up against the wall, white as a ghost and was watching Hiei fight the third monster. He would disappear then reappear on a different area of the demon and strike it with his sword. But his attempts were futile as the monster continued to press towards Hana-chan. The armor on the monster seemed invulnerable despite Hiei's attacks.
The monster became annoyed at his constant striking so he flung Hiei against the wall catching him off guard.
The monster turned back to Hana-chan and time slowed. It raised its killing arm and a large pole shot out of it. Dianna's eyes went wide in horror as she watched it close in on Hana-chan.
"NO!" Dianna's legs kicked in and she ran towards Hana, frozen with fear. Not knowing what to do she stretched out her hand, as if that could stop the death device. But she was too late as the large pole sank into the soft flesh of Hana's lower chest.
Dianna froze, ice covering her lungs.
Hana screamed and slumped to the floor. Her turquoise eyes shrank and glazed over. She fell on her side and Dianna could see the pole protruding from her back.
Dianna stood there unable to move or breathe. She heard Hiei beginning to attack the monster again but it didn't register. She fell to her knees staring at the dead girl.
iShe's gone... Nothing... there's nothing left... never... never again... she... she's dead. /i Dianna thought as she watched Hana's blood spill from her wound. iI couldn't save her... I was too slow... I tried... but it wasn't good enough... she's dead because I couldn't stop the pole... She's dead and it's all my fault! /i
"HAAANA-CHAAAN!"
Her vision blurred and hot tears ran down Dianna's face upon coming to these conclusions. She felt light-headed and cold, despite the fire that began to crawl its way over. She could smell the smoke but couldn't react. The only thing she thought was Hana.
"Dianna-chan! (coughcough) Dianna-chan where are you!!"
She could hear someone calling her name in the distance and the faint sound of ambulance and fire engine sirens. The voice was familiar, Shuichi-kun? No, it was different... She heard the quick sound of footsteps nearing to her. Her vision swam as the smoke overpowered her lungs.
Dianna turned around to see the person coming towards her. A tall figure dressed in white was coming through the flames. The flames rolled back as if in fear of this being. Two ears poked out of the top of his silver hair and his tail swished back and forth. iTail? /i The figure kneeled in front of her and Dianna saw his striking gold eyes. They looked so familiar, yet so foreign.
"Shuichi-kun...?" She whispered before collapsing into his arms.
---Change point of view-
[A few minutes before the previous]
Three members of the Reiki Tentei used their weapons against the demons.
"Urameshi! This armor isn't even denting!" Kuwabara screamed attacking one of demon's legs with his spirit sword.
"Damn it, I know Kuwabara!! Kurama, have you figured out its weakness?!" Yusuke shouted, firing a spirit gun at the demon, not even phasing it.
"Yes! It doesn't have one!" Kurama yelled back dodging the extendable arms.
"What?! How the hell can we defeat them then?!" Yusuke screamed landing a spirit punch on it's face doing no damage.
"You miss my point! Its weakness is not having one! We can't kill it!"
"WHAT?!"
"But we can make it kill itself!" Kurama said running around the demon, the arm chasing him.
Yusuke and Kuwabara watched Kurama as he made the demon crash the arm into its head. Kurama jumped onto the creature's arms and flipped of its head. It fell to the ground dead.
"Two invenerable things pitted against each other will destroy each other." Kurama explained.
"Ooooh." Yusuke and Kuwabara muttered as the demon fell.
Kurama nodded to them and they heard a scream.
"I didn't think anyone else was in here. Kurama, go check it out." Yusuke said.
Kurama motioned for Yusuke and Kuwabara to keep fighting while he ran towards the noise. Shortly following the scream he heard a name being called out.
His heart twisted as he realized that one of those screams could have been Dianna's. Angry blood pounded in his ears at those demons. iIf they hurt her... they're dead!/i he thought as he ran into the fire. He felt his consciousness slip and could feel Yoko pushing to get out.
Let me out Shuichi. I want my share of the killing.
No, I have to make sure Dianna-chan is safe and get her out of here!
I'll do that. And hurt those lower class demons.
...All right, but make sure she is safe first. She doesn't need to be exposed to the demons.
Kurama closed his emerald eyes and reopened as gold. His hair grew long and silver. He could feel his fingernails lengthen. Shuichi fell asleep as Yoko awakened. His tail sprouted and his fox ears popped out of his hair.
iNow, where is this girl? What was her name? Ah yes, Dianna-chan as Shuichi called her. i He thought as he continued to walk through the fire. He used his demon energy to clear a path through the fire. It seemed to cower at his appearance when he walked through.
"Dianna-chan!" iI can't believe I'm doing this. /i He coughed as he breathed in some stray smoke. "Dianna-chan where are you?"
He saw a figure kneeling in a fire ring. She heard him approach and turned around to watch him. Yoko was shocked to see her faced streaked with tears. He felt some pity and knelt in front of her. The girl looked in his eyes and collapsed. He blushed slightly as she fell against his chest.
iThis is certainly interesting. Heh heh, Shuichi is going to be jealous. /i He slipped an arm under her legs and the other behind her neck and stood, she, bridal style in his arms.
He felt a surge of spirit energy and Hiei appeared next to him, carrying Hanakin. Yoko saw that the girl Hiei carried was covered in blood and he felt no life force from her.
"Heh, now Hiei, what did Koenma say about killing ningens?" Yoko joked motioning to the girl.
Hiei growled and his voice was barely audible. "That demon killed her." He walked away from Yoko, towards Yusuke and Kuwabara. Yoko looked around to see one of the demons mangled and mutilated on the floor. It appears as though Hiei had managed to destroy the armor and use the Dragon of the Darkness Flame on its vulnerable body. He shrugged and followed Hiei. Yoko sensed a hot anger boiling inside Hiei. He obviously didn't want anyone to feel it so he suppressed it, but Yoko could smell it.
You should change back into your human form. Those sirens are ningen police and healers. Hiei sent to Yoko telepathically.
Yoko nodded. As soon as we get out of the fire. Humans can't stand the smoke. And Shuichi can't hold up this barrier like I can.
"Hn."
"Howdy-do Yoko! Haven't seen you in a while!" Yusuke shouted as the fox and fire demon exited the fire tunnel.
Yoko nodded and set Dianna on the floor. "I'll change back into my human form now." Yusuke and Kuwabara nodded and turned their heads. When they looked back Kurama stood there.
"All the demons have been taken down. The fire engines and ambulances should be here soon. We should leave, as not to arouse questions." Kurama kneeled down again and scooped up Dianna. Yusuke and Kuwabara smirked and cocked eyebrows. They set their attentions on Hiei, holding Hana in his arms.
"So Hiei, who's the girl?" Kuwabara said his voice dripping with torment.
Hiei, who had been surveying the ruined warehouse, gave Kuwabara and Yusuke death glares. His eyes burned with a hot red fire, yet froze the unfortunate victim with ice. They went ridged and paled as Hiei sent tortuous words into their brains. If it had been another human, they would have died instantly. Hiei walked past the bumbling idiots and set Hanakin down next to the other bodies. Turning around he sent them another death glare and disappeared.
"That would be Hiei's way of saying: He doesn't want to talk about it." Kurama said calmly walking past them as well.
---A Little Later---
Kurama stepped out of Yusuke's car and carried Dianna up to his house. Minamino-san opened the door and gasped.
"Shuichi, donata desu ka?" She said motioning to the still unconscious Dianna.
"A friend from school I was reacquainted with at the party, she passed out and I don't know where she lives." Kurama looked at his mother a pleading look on his face.
"Well, bring her inside! She looks as though she had a tough night." Minamino-san said, reading Kurama's face and ushered Kurama to the spare bedroom. "Put her on the bed and I'll be right back."
Kurama laid her on the bed and sat on a chair next to her. Her eyes were closed tight and tears streaks covered her still pale face. Soot from the fire had sprayed on her face, darkening it in some places. Her brown hair was in disarray and was strewn across the pillow and her face. The edges of her hair were singed from the fire. iA few more moments in that fire... /i His chest tightened on thinking this. He reached out and moved the hair covering her face.
"Alright, I have a washcloth." Minamino-san walked back in, a bowl and cloth in hand and Kurama stood up and let her sit down. "Thank you Shuichi. Now could you tell me what happened?"
---A Little Later [yet again]---
Dianna woke up but didn't open her eyes. iIt was just a dream-a nightmare. Everything is ok. In a few moments oniichan will come in a drag me out of bed. And Hana... Hana-chan will come and we'll go to the mall... yes, that's what will happen. /i She opened her eyes and gasped. iWhat? This isn't right! My walls are blue, not white! My window is on the other side of the room, and my dresser is next to the closet not across from it! What is going on?!/i
She glanced next to her and saw Shuichi sitting next to her, asleep in the chair. One hand propped up his chin, his elbow resting on the chair arm. The other arm hung loosely over the other chair arm. His mouth was slightly open and his bangs covered his eyes. He wore maroon pajama pants and a loosely tied emerald green robe and she could see most of his chest. If she wasn't so concerned on where she was she would have screamed "KAWAII!!" and passed out again. Dianna really didn't want to wake him up but she needed to know where she was and how long she had been there.
"Shuichi-kun?" She poked him gently on the arm and whispered his name.
"...nnh...hmm?" Kurama shook his head a little and ran his hand across his bang-covered eyes. "Ohayo gozaimasu Dianna-chan. How do you feel?" He sat up a little in his chair and put a cool hand over her forehead. "You had a little fever last night. Do you hurt anywhere?"
"Iie... genki desu... Where am I?" Dianna said, blushing madly.
"You're at my house. You passed out last night and I took you here because I didn't know where you lived." Kurama said taking his hand off her. iAnd I wanted to make sure she was Ok, but she doesn't need to know that. She still has a fever. It would be best if she stayed here until it wears down, 'kaasan doesn't mind. /i
"So... last night... it really happened?" Dianna said slowly, not really wanting an answer. Kurama paused. He had spoken to Hiei about the dead girl, Hanakin, her name was. Apparently she was Dianna's best friend. He didn't want to be the one to bring the news to Dianna but she asked.
"...Yes. What happened last night was very real." Kurama said suddenly becoming interested in a spot on the carpet.
Her lip quivered. "Then...Hana-chan...Hana-chan is..." Her eyes became as big as saucers again and rimmed with tears.
"Yes," Kurama said. "Hanakin-san... is dead."
Dianna was silent for what seemed like an eternity, but was actually about 5 seconds.
"No." Her voice was in a harsh tone.
Kurama looked up at her. She was staring at the foot of the bed.
"You're wrong... This is wrong! I just had something bad to drink last night and passed out! Yea, that's it!...You're wrong." She said trying to convince herself, a sad smile crossing her face.
"I'm sorry Dianna-chan, but it was real and Hanakin-san is--" Kurama said trying to reason with her, sympathy in his voice.
"NO! You're wrong!" Dianna tossed the sheets of the bed off of her and bolted out of the room.
"Dianna-chan!" Kurama jumped up and chased after her. iShe's lying to herself. She's refusing to believe the truth. /i Dianna reached to the top of the stairs and ran down them, her brown hair flying in a mess behind her.
"You're lying!"
Kurama reached the top of the stairs and jumped on the railing, sliding down it. He reached the bottom before she and stopped her. He grabbed her shoulders as she tried to run past.
"Let me go!" She tried to take his hands off her but his grip was too strong.
"Dianna-chan! Listen to me!" He said a little more harshly shaking her shoulders to make her stop struggling. Amazingly she stopped. She looked in his eyes with hatred.
"Why should I? You lie to me." She whispered, her voice dripping with malice and eyes burning with hate.
"Because I'm not lying to you. I would never do that." His voice softened. He took a deep breath before continuing. "Hanakin-san is dead. There is nothing you can do about it now but accept the facts. You need to understand this before moving on."
Dianna's eyes cleared of the hate they held and were replaced with pain. "She can't be."
"She is." Kurama said taking his hands off her shoulders and placing them on her face. He wiped her dried tears away with his thumb. She closed her eyes and he took his hands away. Then she sat down on the bottom step and put her hands to her face and began to cry.
Kurama stood there for a moment, then sat down and put an arm around her in some sort of comfort. She fell onto him and placed her head on his chest. He put another arm around her, pulling her into an embrace and he put his chin on top of his head.
"Domo, arigato Shuichi-kun." She said snuggling into his embrace.
"It's no problem. I'm glad I could help." He said stroking her hair.
"If I wasn't so broken up right now I would reach up and kiss you." Dianna said sighing.
Kurama's heart skipped a beat. "......What?" iHad he heard her right? /i
"Gomennasai." She said, instantly regretting her words. "That was out of line. I shouldn't have said that. Sessah-no-baka."
Kurama was silent for a minute. "But... did you mean it?"
"Mean what?" Dianna asked, taken aback.
"If you mean what you say, there should never be reason to apologize." Kurama stated running his fingers through her hair.
"....."
"Do you mean it?" Kurama said hope rising in his chest.
".... Yes."
"Then do you...?"
"Yes. I like you, Shuichi-kun."
Raindrops- Eek! Yes, I know that was long. Jeez (looks back over) Dianna is such a drama queen.
Dianna- WHAT?! How dare you!
Raindrops- I rest my case.
Kurama- Now Raindrops-san I wouldn't call Dianna-chan a "drama queen". She did lose her best friend.
Raindrops- Sigh. Whatever. I had so much trouble deciding where to end it. I was going to do a kiss ending, Hana's "things cannot be fufilled" thing, but what about Yoko, and Kurama explaining the demons... Arg. Damnit. Maybe I'll right a third part to this.
Dianna- Then write a third part!
Raindrops- I can't just sit and write it baka. I already explained this. I need an image. A plot. An introduction, inciting incident, climax, resolution, an ending!! (sits at computer desk and bangs head on keyboard)
Dianna- We'll give you ideas! (kisses Kurama)
Kurama- O.O
Raindrops- (slaps head) Oh good Lord. Get a room. Please review.
Footnote:
() said by Hisuii to Kohaku in book 1 of Wish by CLAMP
Japanese:
-sama: term of great respect, similar to lord ("lord" is -dono)
'kaasan (okaasan): mother -san: mr. mrs. or miss, term of respect baka: stupid, moron, idiot Moshi moshi: "hello" for answering the phone, or used for getting someone's attention similar to "oi!" or "hey!"
Konbanwa: Good evening -chan: familar term used for girls or little boys -kun: equvilent of -chan for boys or for girls younger than the user bozu: "kid" or "squirt"
kuso: shit, damn, general swear word sensei: teacher Kami-sama: God oniichan: older brother sessah: literally "this one"
ningen: human donata desu ka: who is this?
kawaii: cute Ohayo gozaimasu: Good morning Iie: no genki desu: I'm fine Sessah-no-baka: "this one is stupid"
Domo arigato: thank you gomennasai: I'm sorry
Kurama- It's been a while since you updated Raindrops-chan
Raindrops- Yes, well I wanted this chapter to be good cause its the one with all the "good" stuff, so I took a while to think on it.
Dianna- So you don't think for the other chapters??!!
Raindrops- Truthfully, no. I sit at the computer and type what pops in my head. I get an image and type it out as best I can. It's weird. This chapter, I had an idea but couldn't see the movie in my head.
Dianna- Oh.
Raindrops- Yes. Firstly: Thank you to ALL REVIEWERS!! Your reviews keep me sooo happy!! (Hugs computer) I appreciate them all! So here's to your reviews!!
Who's "Hana-chan", you say? You'll see. Sorry if I confused you in the last chappy. .; I love ciffys... when I write them.
===="Carry on Dancing" Part 2====
It had been about 2 weeks since Kurama first started going to the Night Club. Every night, except Sundays, he would leave his 'kaasan home at 8:30 and be back at 11. It had become a routine to him now. Kurama would go in and see iher/i dancing or sitting at the bar. And he'd be with her the whole night.
Kurama had grown fond of Dianna-chan. The way she danced, the way she didn't hang on him like the other girls and treated him like a regular guy, and the way she handled other guys who tried to mess with her: a slap. But, one of her qualities he immediately liked was her smile. It wasn't that special, it just seemed to always fit perfectly on her face with her sparkling sapphire eyes.
"I'll be back later tonight 'kaasan." Kurama said kissing Minamino-san on the cheek and going out the door.
"Have fun." She waved as Yusuke drove away in his borrowed car.
"My sister is still pissed that you wrecked her car, Urameshi. She goes around the house sending everything into flames with her death glare. She nearly made Eikichi a ball of flaming fur. Damnit, it's scary." Kuwabara said shuddering.
"That accident was NOT my fault! The other fking car came right at me!!" Yusuke screamed, defending his case waving a finger at the shuddering baka sitting next to him.
"Yes, that would seem true... if you were on the correct side of the road to begin with. But I must admit your driving has improved." Kurama said stifling a chuckle.
"The fox is right. You nearly killed us in that crash. And I thought certain places in the Makai were scary. The dective on the road, that's most dangerous thing of all." Hiei said from his seat next to Kurama.
"Damn bozu, that's most I've heard from you since we started going to this place. You never talk on the way there or back. And I never see you in the Club either. You're not sneaking off are you?!" Kuwabara questioned turning around in his seat to stare at the petite fire demon. [Are they wearing seat belts or something?... Sorry, back to the story.]
"I've seen Hiei lots of times while we are there Kuwabara, he's not sneaking off." Kurama stated.
"Oh, so you really iare/i paying attention Kurama. I thought your eyes were on that girl, the one you're always dancing with." Yusuke said, an evil smile crossing his face.
iUhoh. Secret's out. /i Kurama thought nervously.
"I-I don't know what you're talking about Yusuke." Kurama stuttered, blushing profusely.
"Kuso, don't play dumb with me Kurama. The one with the long brown hair and blue streak. I've seen you with her. She's pretty cute. I bet she thinks the same about you." Yusuke said, suddenly thinking he was the expert on this sort of topic.
"What makes you say that, 'sensei'?" Kurama said astonished and extremely glad it was too dark for the other members of the car to see the blush taking over his face. He really didn't want to talk about this, he wanted to keep Dianna-chan a secret so this wouldn't happen- but he was interested in what Yusuke would say.
"God, It's sooo obvious Kurama! The lights may be dim in there but don't tell me you can't see the blush crawl on her face every time you look at her. And jeez! You see how she smiles the ientire/i time you two are dancing!" Yusuke said swerving a couple times to avoid other cars and streetlights.
"Hey Urameshi, what makes you think you suddenly have a PhD in girls?" Kuwabara joked.
And that's how this particular car ride went. Yusuke and Kuwabara mercilessly torturing Kurama, Kurama burring his face in his hands and Hiei trying to suppress his laughter.
[Sorry if this was a little long but I wanted the reader, that's you, to see how the Reiki Tentei thinks of Dianna]
iO Kami-sama, I seriously think that was the longest ride, even if Yusuke did blow all the red lights. I'm not going to be able to live with them any more. Merciless torture. Sigh, oh well, maybe I'll forget about it by the end of tonight. /i Kurama thought to himself as he entered the doors of the Night Club.
---Change point of view---
iShuichi-kun should be here soon,/i Dianna thought glancing at her watch. iI can't wait! Another night just Suuichi-kun, the music and me; well its fun to think that way. /i She glanced at her watch again.
"Stop it, Dianna-kun! You're driving me crazy!!" A girl next to Dianna said.
"Really? It's usually the other way around, Hana-chan." Dianna laughed.
"True enough." Hinata Hanakin was a small girl, about the size of Hiei. She wore a tangerine shirt that had banana colored long sleeves. Her flaming red skirt was short, about mid-thigh area and her shiny knee-high orange boots topped it off. Her shoulder length light pink hair framed her face and hung loosely at her shoulders. "Golden flower in the sun" she looked and acted like her name. Hyperactive, crazy, and everything Dianna, "Goddess of the moon in the flowers" was not.
Daughters of night and day, that are what they were called. Dianna was quiet, Hana was loud; Hana was independent and shone all her glory, Dianna was more laid back and appreciated things more. Yet, through all their differences, they've been best friends since they met.
Dianna 'sighed' looked at her watch again.
"Damnit girl! You're acting like he's late on your first date or something!" Hana stood and shook the taller girl's shoulders
"Did you have to use that choice of words, Hana-chan?" Dianna winced at Hana's statement. iI wish I could be on a date with him. Like he'd ever ask me. I bet he's already got a girlfriend, there's bound to be one person who stole his heart from all those fan girls. Sigh, I just wish it were me. What am I thinking?! I'm fine as I am!... but I just can't help but feel...floaty... around him. I just feel so happy being with him. /i
Hana watched emotions cross Dianna's eyes as she thought. "I had to Dianna-kun, to bring you to your senses. Like you ihave/i senses." She fell onto one of the many beanbag chairs in this corner of the Club. "You didn't know what you knew."
"What the hell does that mean, Plato?" Dianna crossed her arms over her chest and resisted the urge to check the time again.
"That you like him, girl! You are so in love with him, iyou/i don't even realize it!" Hana pulled a 'Cat's Cradle' string from her pocket and began playing with it. "You've stood by yourself for so long, you think you know everything, but you are a beginner at love, kid."
"Just because I don't have an okaasan to tell all my feelings for a guy to, doesn't mean I don't know what love is. He's just a friend. Suuichi-kun is a nice boy and good person."
"You forgot cute." Hana pointed out as she made the Eiffel Tower.
"Yes, but Hana-chan..." Dianna started.
"Adorably cute, strikingly handsome..." Hana tormented, battling with a knot in the string.
"Hana-chan! ... I don't need a guy. I'm fine by myself. I don't need anything or anyone else in my life. I have you, and my oniichan... sessah has all that she needs." Dianna said satisfied.
Hana shook her head and made a heart out of the string. "Some things cannot be fulfilled by one's self."() --Footnote]
"...What the hell does that mean Aristotle?"
"I think you'll find out soon enough."
"Enough tormenting me, who's that guy who sits here with you every night? The little one with gravity defying hair."
"Arg. I had a feeling you'd torture me on that topic."
"Haha, from boys for me to boys for you."
"You're so mean!! .... His name is Hiei-san. I saved him from a mob of girls the same day you met Minamino-kun. He doesn't talk much, but he's a good listener."
"Seems to me you got to know him pretty well, Haannaa-chaaaan..." Dianna said smiling evilly.
Hana pouted. "Fine, now we're even, you baka... Oh, but look at that." Hana pointed at the door. "You're boyfriend's here."
"As is yours." Dianna stood up. "See you later Hana-chan"
"Ditto Dianna-kun."
Dianna left Hana sitting on the beanbags. Hana watched as Dianna greeted Kurama and went onto the dance floor. Hiei suddenly appeared on the seat Dianna was just in.
"Holy shit! You scared me Hiei-san." Hana said her heart rate returning to normal. Hiei crossed his arms over his chest and sank into the chair. At first he hated the "baka ningen chair, trying to eat me" but now he knew it was for "comfort" or whatever.
"Konbanwa onna... What is that ningen contraption you are holding?" Hiei questioned skeptically. He didn't mind when she talked, unlike listening to the Baka and the detective, she had interesting stuff to say. She never asked who he was or where he came from and respected her for that.
"It's a string. You play games with it." Hana responded making Jacob's Ladder. "Want to learn?"
"Hn."
"Whatever. Your loss..." She looked at him, as if seeing him for the first time. "How ido/i you get your hair like that?"
Hiei just responded with wide eyes saying "what the hell kind of question is that?"
Kurama and Dianna were on the Dance Floor; Yusuke was getting slapped by many girls and screams of "pervert" were heard; Hiei and Hana were sitting off to the side chatting, well, Hana was talking and Hiei was listening; and lastly, Kuwabara was being chased around by the "plump" lady who ran the snack bar: screams of "get away from me!" and "Kuwabara-kun you're so cute!" were heard. [Kind of disturbing dont you think?]
Everything was fine until.
The ceiling collapsed and three demons dropped from the broken ceiling. The demons were at least ten feet tall and had long stretchable arms. They were green, brown and red and killed anything that came in their path. [Think "Catasable", the monster created by Dr. Ichigaki during the Dark Tournament and fought Kurama and Hiei, that's what this looks like] They shot long spears out of their hands and brought death to humans instantly.
Kurama shielded Dianna, like a gentleman, with his body when the ceiling collapsed and the demons came in.
"Shuichi-kun! What the hell is that?!" She gasped out and clung to his shirt, her eyes the size of saucers.
"Umm... I don't know." He said. iOf course I do, but she doesn't need to know those things are demons. /i
They watched as some dancers were speared up against the walls and stairs. Dianna paled as they screamed and blood spewed out if their gaping wound. Kurama grabbed her wrist and tried to pull her towards the door.
"We have to get out of here Dianna-chan!" Kurama shouted when she stood there, legs unable to move.
"They... they're killing..." Dianna shook as another person was skewered. She winced when the screams echoed in her head. iWe got to get out of here... we're gonna die.../i "Kuso! Hana-chan!" Dianna broke free of Kurama's grasp and ran towards where she left Hana earlier.
"Wait! Dianna-chan! Come back!"
Just as Kurama was about to run after her, Yusuke and Kuwabara ran up to him.
"Kurama we got to take these demons down. Where's Hiei?"
"He can take care of himself." He watched Dianna run off to a more secluded area. iThe demons don't seem to be attacking over there. The two are over here, was there just two? /i Kurama looked around and saw that the warehouse had emptied, apart from the dead bodies littering the ground. It was safe for them to use their spirit weapons.
"Alright guys." Yusuke said as he fired up his spirit gun, Kuwabara his sword and Kurama summoned his rose whip and faced two of the demons in front of them. "Let's kick some demon ass. No one trashes my party!"
---Change point of view---
"Hana-chan! Where are you?" The lights had gone off in this area due to the smashing of the demons and Dianna ran blindly through the sea of darkness.
"Stop foolin', we gotta go!!" Dianna felt around trying not to bump into anything. Fear was creeping up into her spine and made her hands cold and clammy.
"Hanakin!!" Dianna screamed and she tripped over a wire. iDamn thing!/i She felt around and wrenched the thing off her foot. In doing so, she pulled the wire out of its socket and sent sparks into the air. Some of the sparks fell onto a spilled drink and it immediately caught flame. iOh great, what kind of idiot leaves a bottle of vodka spilt on the floor. Now we really to got get out./i
The fire caught onto the carpet and dead bodies, spreading fast. iWell, at least I can see now. /i She thought as she got up and ran.
"Dianna-kun is that you?!" Dianna reached the corner area where Hana was. Hana stood up against the wall, white as a ghost and was watching Hiei fight the third monster. He would disappear then reappear on a different area of the demon and strike it with his sword. But his attempts were futile as the monster continued to press towards Hana-chan. The armor on the monster seemed invulnerable despite Hiei's attacks.
The monster became annoyed at his constant striking so he flung Hiei against the wall catching him off guard.
The monster turned back to Hana-chan and time slowed. It raised its killing arm and a large pole shot out of it. Dianna's eyes went wide in horror as she watched it close in on Hana-chan.
"NO!" Dianna's legs kicked in and she ran towards Hana, frozen with fear. Not knowing what to do she stretched out her hand, as if that could stop the death device. But she was too late as the large pole sank into the soft flesh of Hana's lower chest.
Dianna froze, ice covering her lungs.
Hana screamed and slumped to the floor. Her turquoise eyes shrank and glazed over. She fell on her side and Dianna could see the pole protruding from her back.
Dianna stood there unable to move or breathe. She heard Hiei beginning to attack the monster again but it didn't register. She fell to her knees staring at the dead girl.
iShe's gone... Nothing... there's nothing left... never... never again... she... she's dead. /i Dianna thought as she watched Hana's blood spill from her wound. iI couldn't save her... I was too slow... I tried... but it wasn't good enough... she's dead because I couldn't stop the pole... She's dead and it's all my fault! /i
"HAAANA-CHAAAN!"
Her vision blurred and hot tears ran down Dianna's face upon coming to these conclusions. She felt light-headed and cold, despite the fire that began to crawl its way over. She could smell the smoke but couldn't react. The only thing she thought was Hana.
"Dianna-chan! (coughcough) Dianna-chan where are you!!"
She could hear someone calling her name in the distance and the faint sound of ambulance and fire engine sirens. The voice was familiar, Shuichi-kun? No, it was different... She heard the quick sound of footsteps nearing to her. Her vision swam as the smoke overpowered her lungs.
Dianna turned around to see the person coming towards her. A tall figure dressed in white was coming through the flames. The flames rolled back as if in fear of this being. Two ears poked out of the top of his silver hair and his tail swished back and forth. iTail? /i The figure kneeled in front of her and Dianna saw his striking gold eyes. They looked so familiar, yet so foreign.
"Shuichi-kun...?" She whispered before collapsing into his arms.
---Change point of view-
[A few minutes before the previous]
Three members of the Reiki Tentei used their weapons against the demons.
"Urameshi! This armor isn't even denting!" Kuwabara screamed attacking one of demon's legs with his spirit sword.
"Damn it, I know Kuwabara!! Kurama, have you figured out its weakness?!" Yusuke shouted, firing a spirit gun at the demon, not even phasing it.
"Yes! It doesn't have one!" Kurama yelled back dodging the extendable arms.
"What?! How the hell can we defeat them then?!" Yusuke screamed landing a spirit punch on it's face doing no damage.
"You miss my point! Its weakness is not having one! We can't kill it!"
"WHAT?!"
"But we can make it kill itself!" Kurama said running around the demon, the arm chasing him.
Yusuke and Kuwabara watched Kurama as he made the demon crash the arm into its head. Kurama jumped onto the creature's arms and flipped of its head. It fell to the ground dead.
"Two invenerable things pitted against each other will destroy each other." Kurama explained.
"Ooooh." Yusuke and Kuwabara muttered as the demon fell.
Kurama nodded to them and they heard a scream.
"I didn't think anyone else was in here. Kurama, go check it out." Yusuke said.
Kurama motioned for Yusuke and Kuwabara to keep fighting while he ran towards the noise. Shortly following the scream he heard a name being called out.
His heart twisted as he realized that one of those screams could have been Dianna's. Angry blood pounded in his ears at those demons. iIf they hurt her... they're dead!/i he thought as he ran into the fire. He felt his consciousness slip and could feel Yoko pushing to get out.
Let me out Shuichi. I want my share of the killing.
No, I have to make sure Dianna-chan is safe and get her out of here!
I'll do that. And hurt those lower class demons.
...All right, but make sure she is safe first. She doesn't need to be exposed to the demons.
Kurama closed his emerald eyes and reopened as gold. His hair grew long and silver. He could feel his fingernails lengthen. Shuichi fell asleep as Yoko awakened. His tail sprouted and his fox ears popped out of his hair.
iNow, where is this girl? What was her name? Ah yes, Dianna-chan as Shuichi called her. i He thought as he continued to walk through the fire. He used his demon energy to clear a path through the fire. It seemed to cower at his appearance when he walked through.
"Dianna-chan!" iI can't believe I'm doing this. /i He coughed as he breathed in some stray smoke. "Dianna-chan where are you?"
He saw a figure kneeling in a fire ring. She heard him approach and turned around to watch him. Yoko was shocked to see her faced streaked with tears. He felt some pity and knelt in front of her. The girl looked in his eyes and collapsed. He blushed slightly as she fell against his chest.
iThis is certainly interesting. Heh heh, Shuichi is going to be jealous. /i He slipped an arm under her legs and the other behind her neck and stood, she, bridal style in his arms.
He felt a surge of spirit energy and Hiei appeared next to him, carrying Hanakin. Yoko saw that the girl Hiei carried was covered in blood and he felt no life force from her.
"Heh, now Hiei, what did Koenma say about killing ningens?" Yoko joked motioning to the girl.
Hiei growled and his voice was barely audible. "That demon killed her." He walked away from Yoko, towards Yusuke and Kuwabara. Yoko looked around to see one of the demons mangled and mutilated on the floor. It appears as though Hiei had managed to destroy the armor and use the Dragon of the Darkness Flame on its vulnerable body. He shrugged and followed Hiei. Yoko sensed a hot anger boiling inside Hiei. He obviously didn't want anyone to feel it so he suppressed it, but Yoko could smell it.
You should change back into your human form. Those sirens are ningen police and healers. Hiei sent to Yoko telepathically.
Yoko nodded. As soon as we get out of the fire. Humans can't stand the smoke. And Shuichi can't hold up this barrier like I can.
"Hn."
"Howdy-do Yoko! Haven't seen you in a while!" Yusuke shouted as the fox and fire demon exited the fire tunnel.
Yoko nodded and set Dianna on the floor. "I'll change back into my human form now." Yusuke and Kuwabara nodded and turned their heads. When they looked back Kurama stood there.
"All the demons have been taken down. The fire engines and ambulances should be here soon. We should leave, as not to arouse questions." Kurama kneeled down again and scooped up Dianna. Yusuke and Kuwabara smirked and cocked eyebrows. They set their attentions on Hiei, holding Hana in his arms.
"So Hiei, who's the girl?" Kuwabara said his voice dripping with torment.
Hiei, who had been surveying the ruined warehouse, gave Kuwabara and Yusuke death glares. His eyes burned with a hot red fire, yet froze the unfortunate victim with ice. They went ridged and paled as Hiei sent tortuous words into their brains. If it had been another human, they would have died instantly. Hiei walked past the bumbling idiots and set Hanakin down next to the other bodies. Turning around he sent them another death glare and disappeared.
"That would be Hiei's way of saying: He doesn't want to talk about it." Kurama said calmly walking past them as well.
---A Little Later---
Kurama stepped out of Yusuke's car and carried Dianna up to his house. Minamino-san opened the door and gasped.
"Shuichi, donata desu ka?" She said motioning to the still unconscious Dianna.
"A friend from school I was reacquainted with at the party, she passed out and I don't know where she lives." Kurama looked at his mother a pleading look on his face.
"Well, bring her inside! She looks as though she had a tough night." Minamino-san said, reading Kurama's face and ushered Kurama to the spare bedroom. "Put her on the bed and I'll be right back."
Kurama laid her on the bed and sat on a chair next to her. Her eyes were closed tight and tears streaks covered her still pale face. Soot from the fire had sprayed on her face, darkening it in some places. Her brown hair was in disarray and was strewn across the pillow and her face. The edges of her hair were singed from the fire. iA few more moments in that fire... /i His chest tightened on thinking this. He reached out and moved the hair covering her face.
"Alright, I have a washcloth." Minamino-san walked back in, a bowl and cloth in hand and Kurama stood up and let her sit down. "Thank you Shuichi. Now could you tell me what happened?"
---A Little Later [yet again]---
Dianna woke up but didn't open her eyes. iIt was just a dream-a nightmare. Everything is ok. In a few moments oniichan will come in a drag me out of bed. And Hana... Hana-chan will come and we'll go to the mall... yes, that's what will happen. /i She opened her eyes and gasped. iWhat? This isn't right! My walls are blue, not white! My window is on the other side of the room, and my dresser is next to the closet not across from it! What is going on?!/i
She glanced next to her and saw Shuichi sitting next to her, asleep in the chair. One hand propped up his chin, his elbow resting on the chair arm. The other arm hung loosely over the other chair arm. His mouth was slightly open and his bangs covered his eyes. He wore maroon pajama pants and a loosely tied emerald green robe and she could see most of his chest. If she wasn't so concerned on where she was she would have screamed "KAWAII!!" and passed out again. Dianna really didn't want to wake him up but she needed to know where she was and how long she had been there.
"Shuichi-kun?" She poked him gently on the arm and whispered his name.
"...nnh...hmm?" Kurama shook his head a little and ran his hand across his bang-covered eyes. "Ohayo gozaimasu Dianna-chan. How do you feel?" He sat up a little in his chair and put a cool hand over her forehead. "You had a little fever last night. Do you hurt anywhere?"
"Iie... genki desu... Where am I?" Dianna said, blushing madly.
"You're at my house. You passed out last night and I took you here because I didn't know where you lived." Kurama said taking his hand off her. iAnd I wanted to make sure she was Ok, but she doesn't need to know that. She still has a fever. It would be best if she stayed here until it wears down, 'kaasan doesn't mind. /i
"So... last night... it really happened?" Dianna said slowly, not really wanting an answer. Kurama paused. He had spoken to Hiei about the dead girl, Hanakin, her name was. Apparently she was Dianna's best friend. He didn't want to be the one to bring the news to Dianna but she asked.
"...Yes. What happened last night was very real." Kurama said suddenly becoming interested in a spot on the carpet.
Her lip quivered. "Then...Hana-chan...Hana-chan is..." Her eyes became as big as saucers again and rimmed with tears.
"Yes," Kurama said. "Hanakin-san... is dead."
Dianna was silent for what seemed like an eternity, but was actually about 5 seconds.
"No." Her voice was in a harsh tone.
Kurama looked up at her. She was staring at the foot of the bed.
"You're wrong... This is wrong! I just had something bad to drink last night and passed out! Yea, that's it!...You're wrong." She said trying to convince herself, a sad smile crossing her face.
"I'm sorry Dianna-chan, but it was real and Hanakin-san is--" Kurama said trying to reason with her, sympathy in his voice.
"NO! You're wrong!" Dianna tossed the sheets of the bed off of her and bolted out of the room.
"Dianna-chan!" Kurama jumped up and chased after her. iShe's lying to herself. She's refusing to believe the truth. /i Dianna reached to the top of the stairs and ran down them, her brown hair flying in a mess behind her.
"You're lying!"
Kurama reached the top of the stairs and jumped on the railing, sliding down it. He reached the bottom before she and stopped her. He grabbed her shoulders as she tried to run past.
"Let me go!" She tried to take his hands off her but his grip was too strong.
"Dianna-chan! Listen to me!" He said a little more harshly shaking her shoulders to make her stop struggling. Amazingly she stopped. She looked in his eyes with hatred.
"Why should I? You lie to me." She whispered, her voice dripping with malice and eyes burning with hate.
"Because I'm not lying to you. I would never do that." His voice softened. He took a deep breath before continuing. "Hanakin-san is dead. There is nothing you can do about it now but accept the facts. You need to understand this before moving on."
Dianna's eyes cleared of the hate they held and were replaced with pain. "She can't be."
"She is." Kurama said taking his hands off her shoulders and placing them on her face. He wiped her dried tears away with his thumb. She closed her eyes and he took his hands away. Then she sat down on the bottom step and put her hands to her face and began to cry.
Kurama stood there for a moment, then sat down and put an arm around her in some sort of comfort. She fell onto him and placed her head on his chest. He put another arm around her, pulling her into an embrace and he put his chin on top of his head.
"Domo, arigato Shuichi-kun." She said snuggling into his embrace.
"It's no problem. I'm glad I could help." He said stroking her hair.
"If I wasn't so broken up right now I would reach up and kiss you." Dianna said sighing.
Kurama's heart skipped a beat. "......What?" iHad he heard her right? /i
"Gomennasai." She said, instantly regretting her words. "That was out of line. I shouldn't have said that. Sessah-no-baka."
Kurama was silent for a minute. "But... did you mean it?"
"Mean what?" Dianna asked, taken aback.
"If you mean what you say, there should never be reason to apologize." Kurama stated running his fingers through her hair.
"....."
"Do you mean it?" Kurama said hope rising in his chest.
".... Yes."
"Then do you...?"
"Yes. I like you, Shuichi-kun."
Raindrops- Eek! Yes, I know that was long. Jeez (looks back over) Dianna is such a drama queen.
Dianna- WHAT?! How dare you!
Raindrops- I rest my case.
Kurama- Now Raindrops-san I wouldn't call Dianna-chan a "drama queen". She did lose her best friend.
Raindrops- Sigh. Whatever. I had so much trouble deciding where to end it. I was going to do a kiss ending, Hana's "things cannot be fufilled" thing, but what about Yoko, and Kurama explaining the demons... Arg. Damnit. Maybe I'll right a third part to this.
Dianna- Then write a third part!
Raindrops- I can't just sit and write it baka. I already explained this. I need an image. A plot. An introduction, inciting incident, climax, resolution, an ending!! (sits at computer desk and bangs head on keyboard)
Dianna- We'll give you ideas! (kisses Kurama)
Kurama- O.O
Raindrops- (slaps head) Oh good Lord. Get a room. Please review.
Footnote:
() said by Hisuii to Kohaku in book 1 of Wish by CLAMP
Japanese:
-sama: term of great respect, similar to lord ("lord" is -dono)
'kaasan (okaasan): mother -san: mr. mrs. or miss, term of respect baka: stupid, moron, idiot Moshi moshi: "hello" for answering the phone, or used for getting someone's attention similar to "oi!" or "hey!"
Konbanwa: Good evening -chan: familar term used for girls or little boys -kun: equvilent of -chan for boys or for girls younger than the user bozu: "kid" or "squirt"
kuso: shit, damn, general swear word sensei: teacher Kami-sama: God oniichan: older brother sessah: literally "this one"
ningen: human donata desu ka: who is this?
kawaii: cute Ohayo gozaimasu: Good morning Iie: no genki desu: I'm fine Sessah-no-baka: "this one is stupid"
Domo arigato: thank you gomennasai: I'm sorry