Bara no Jigoku

Chapter Three: It's All Too Weird

By Otaku Freak Kiken

Kurama, Hiei, Yusuke, and Kuwabara all stood staring straight up at what looked like the plant they had been searching for. All mouths were ajar, eyes wide in awe. A "rose shrub" the size of Godzilla rose before them all, it's limbs twisting and writhing about in the air, some even wrapping around nearby buildings. What each saw next would be the icing on the cake.

Kurama fell to his knees, nearly in tears. "It's... it's... SO BEAUTIFUL!!!" He continued the compliments on his work as the others looked on ahead. "My gorgeous creation!!!"

Hiei's facial expression changed drastically. "That's not a-! What I mean is-! Dear god, Kurama!" He covered his eyes and pointed out his reason to the others.

Yusuke and Kuwabara both choked and held their noses. "HELL-O!!!" Blood dripped down their hands as they sheepishly smiled. A boyish giggle escaped from their mouths. "Geeze... Hehehehehehehehe!"

Hiei, still covering his eyes, swatted his available arm around and finally knocked the two in the head. "Will you both just grow up?! You humans DISGUST me!!!" He, still not permitting his eyes to see, kicked Kurama in the leg and growled. "Snap out of it, you stupid fox!"

Kurama snapped. "What...?... Oh god!" He covered his eyes and blushed. He then noticed the bloody noses of his two companions from peeking through his fingers. He slapped one hand onto Kuwabara's eyes and nodded over at Hiei.

Hiei jumped (hehehehehehe! He had to jump!!!) and pulled Yusuke to his level, shielding his eyes also. "Well, Kurama..." Hiei sneered with amusement.

Yusuke reluctantly knelt and laughed. "If we knew you were so lonely, we woulda setcha up with someone! But I guess plants are more your style! You're twisted, man!" He elbowed Hiei, playfully, in the side with a giggle.

Hiei snarled. "Don't touch me in that manner, detective! I could melt your eyeballs from their sockets at any second if I wanted to!"

Yusuke gulped. 'Okay! So he hates messing around... making a note of that... Okay! That's number 1,888,628,9346,363,001 on the 'Things Hiei Hates' list!'

Kuwabara laughed. "I don't even wanna know why you created a very nakie lady plant thingy... yeah... But she's hot!!!"

Kurama grumbled. "I only wanted to help you all out, and now... Now I see how my messing with nature has endangered us all... But I just don't understand how my rose shrub became a woman! It baffles me..." He sighed deeply as he pulled his hand away from his face.

A woman-like figure stood before them. With buds, blossoms, and blooms coating 'her' whole entire being, and vines starting to wrap around the supposed 'naughty' parts, 'she' slowly moved 'her leg' and stepped forward, towards the petrified kitsune. 'She' reached 'her hand' out towards his face and smiled. "...Master..."

Kurama stood stiff, hyperventilating as his wide eyes followed 'her hand' and traveled to meet 'her' pale eyes. "You speak...?!" He started to tremble as he stood. He tried to back away as 'her hand' approached his chin but couldn't budge. He only stared straight at 'her', his creation.

'She' brushed 'her hand' down his cheek with a solemn stare. "...I have waited for you, master..." 'Her' pale eyes widened and a small smile formed across 'her lips'. "What must I do for you? What is your command?"

Kurama's eyes rolled back into his head as he dropped to his knees, then flat on his face. He was out cold.

Yusuke, Kuwabara, and Hiei were overwhelmed, also, but kept their consciousness and still stared at 'her'. 'She' curiously stared at Kurama, who was still out.

"Kurama... wake up!" Yusuke knelt and nudged Kurama's shoulder with his hand. "This is freaking crazy! Wake up, dang it!" He grabbed both of Kurama's shoulders and shook him violently, thrashing his limp body around like a ragdoll.

"You're going to KILL him! Detective, STOP!" Hiei shoved Yusuke out of the way and scowled. "Find out if she talks to us, too... See if she knows anything... I'LL wake up Kurama." He knelt and looked down at Kurama.

Yusuke nodded and stood, glaring at the 'woman' in front of him. "So, you got a name? Is it like 'Rosie' or something?" He glanced over at Kuwabara with a smirk. Kuwabara chuckled and stared at the 'woman' again. "You gonna say something or what?"

'She' nodded. "I am known by the name of Aesha." 'Her' pale eyes showed innocence of a newborn child, and her actions and expressions showed the same as well. "Why is my master not moving?"

Yusuke snickered. "He's kinda thinking this whole thing's crazy right now. It boggles even the genius mind of Kurama!" He laughed with Kuwabara and glanced down at Hiei and his unconscious friend. "I think he didn't expect to have you show up... Like the rest of us..." He smiled offhandedly and caught 'her' response, which was a soft giggle. "So... what else do you know?"

Aesha turned around in a small circle as her right index finger was placed on her lip, a wide-eyed stare accompanying the gesture. "...Ano... not much, actually... I just grew recently... But I do know my master!" She pointed to him and sighed. "I wish he would speak..."

Kuwabara joined in the conversation. "Why don't you have any clothes on?" He grinned from ear to ear with a snicker under his breath.

"I... don't know what you mean...? What are clothes?" She cocked her head to one side as she noticed the fabric covering the teens. "What is this? This strange covering...?"

Yusuke sighed. "These are clothes. You need to wear some. Please." He couldn't help but notice the absence of garments on the flower maiden. "You can't just walk around butt-naked... it just isn't right."

"Maybe Kurama's ma has some clothes! Want me to go see?" Kuwabara still had his smile when he asked, and his face showed eagerness. "It'll only take a minute or so!"

Hiei stared up at the teens and maiden. "I think he actually has a bright idea for a dull crayon... Go right ahead. But, just remember-!"

"I'll be fine!" He ran over towards the house, clumsily stumbling over rocks and debris.

Yusuke smirked. "He's gonna call her 'Kurama's ma' again, isn't he?"

Hiei solemnly nodded. "He's back. Just when I thought there was hope for him... Oh well... you can't have everything. Even if it IS brains."

Yo! 'Tis me yet again! How's it all goin' down fer ya'll? It's pretty dang boring around these parts. Sorry I haven't updated in so long... Parents're being weird, and so are the skool's computers. Well, lemmi know whatchu think! And make me happy! FOR THE NEXT CHAPTER WILL BE MUCH BETTER IF I'M HAPPY!!! MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

Vocab lesson! (If you already know this do not criticize the simplicity! For I am here to inform the clueless otakus!)

1. Ano: "Ummm..." (I use this a lot...)

2. Otaku: Anime/Manga fan... which I am...IMMENSELY!!! -happy dance of giddiness- YEE!!! (falls off chair) I'm okay!

3. Kiken: "Peril, danger, hazard, trouble" (what I go by cuz I'm a klutz! And pretty dang proud of it! Hee-yah! -falls off chair, shifty glances, slowly crawls back on and clears throat- Ahem! Anyways! On with the lesson! Before I somehow find a way to fall off the chair while being duct taped to it... -sound of tape ripping off the roll- Oh yeah! Girl's best friend! -starts taping self to chair- This'll hurt but I won't fall, now... Will I? -smirk- Yeee! -sound of tape being ripped off skin, a huge 'WHUMP' on the ground-... Never mind... -groan-... carry on... -to self- MY SKIN... -sniffle-)

(And for stuff that I think you all might wanna know... even if we're going back to some basics here... For newbies it'll be good fer ya!)

4. Hai: "Yes"

5. Iie: "No"

6. Nani: "What?"

7. Sumimasen: "Excuse me"

8. Arigato gozaimasu: "Thank you" (very polite with 'gozaimasu', otherwise you'll hear 'arigato' for a more casual conversation)

9. Doo itashimashite: "You're welcome" (I've been saying this one a lot... even out of the blue! Oh! Which reminds me...)

10. Aoi: "Blue"

11. Ohyasu minasai: "Goodnight"

I'll try to do this for each chapter!

Ja-ne!

-Otaku Freak Kiken