Authoress' note- Yes I've updated!!! I feel proud… heh anyways school starts tomorrow for me… not looking forward to it… but I don't have a choice…damn.
Chapter 20 –
Ross felt as if she had been hit by a powerful feeling of sorrows as she stepped upon the spot of her and Hiei's demise, she couldn't move, couldn't think, couldn't act until she felt someone shove her from the spot making her tumble and hit the ground HARD leaving her unconscious
Dream
She felt her rather large fox ears slide backwards as she watched a woman with rather bright orange eyes come into her view.
"Who are you… come out where I can see you" Ross screamed as she stood up to realize she was in her demon form, she heard someone laugh with a sinister tone as high heel shoes could be heard coming closer and then a flash of light.
Rosa cleared her eyes to see she was now in a white room, much like her prior dreams only… Rosa was not there to great her… she was she.
"Why hello young kistune, so nice to see you again" Said a dark feminine voice, Rosa looked around only to see a small figure leaning onto the corner of her wall-less dream with an eerie smile.
They began to lift there head slowly… and then Ross saw it.
End of Dream
Ross let out a piercing scream as she bounded up from her unconscious state, holding onto her chest and breathing as if she had just ran.
She looked around, orange eyes gazing everywhere as they became blue once again, she saw her friends staring at her with shocked confused looks as she looked in front of her to see that she was only 3 feet away from where she had died 17 years ago.
Ross felt hot tears falling as she wiped them away fiercely and stood up and looked to see Hiei several feet away from the spot where he had fallen with her.
"I hate this place" Ross mumbled as she took a deep breath and closed her eyes in hopes of relaxing.
"Ross… we've barely stepped into Makai… are you ok" Kurama asked as Ross just nodded and grabbed the handle of her katana.
"Yes… but who pushed me?" she asked as Kurama raised a brow.
"Pushed you? You just fell to the side… and then began to scream non-sense" Kurama said as Ross looked at him confused and then looked at Hiei who averted eye contact.
'Had he… pushed me out of that dreadful spot without the others knowing? How did he know it was hurting me though…?' Ross shook her head and sighed.
"Sorry about that… must have lost my mind for a minute… you know how it is coming back to old memories and territories…" Ross said as she began to walk around the spot and then onward.
"Come on lets go" she screamed behind her, letting the others catch up with her.
"That was weird" Yusuke mumbled as Kuwa nodded.
"Well what do you expect, she is a weird one… you should read her journal" Firea said giggle making the team stop and stare at her.
"You… you read her journal…" Yusuke said shocked as Firea giggled and nodded.
"It's not wise to read that… if she finds out-" but Kurama was cut off by Firea running to Hiei and grabbing onto his arm like a leach.
'Ross better not find out about this' Kurama thought as he watched the two fire demons.
'And Hiei is hiding something' he thought, but his thoughts were soon stopped when he ran into Ross back.
"What'd wrong got cramps" Kuwa asked and Ross just stood there.
"Uh… how about you go ahead Kuwa" Ross murmured and Kuwa looked at her confused and then walked past her only to hit force field of some sort and got flying into a near by tree.
"You ok?" Yusuke asked as Kuwa growled.
"Why didn't you tell me, that was going happen!?!" Kuwa asked as Ross just stood there staring out into the distance
"Had to make sure… it seems they still have that force field up… only pure bred fire demons had enter… Kurama how did you get through before" Ross asked turning to her brother who shrugged.
"It just let me through" Ross sighed and began to unlace her shoes and then threw them into her bag as she began to unbind her feet.
"What are you doing?" Yusuke asked as Ross finished and began to hope on her right foot and pulling the bottom of her left foot up to her chest, but then stopped.
"Wait… I don't want them to know I'm coming… better not do that" she thought to her self as she put her foot down and Yusuke's eye-brow twitch.
"What… were you about to do… you're not a fire demon" he said making Ross raise a brow and then laugh lightly.
"I wish you were right… but I AM a fire demon… half fire demon that is… heh don't tell anyone" she mumbled at the end making Kuwa and Yusuke anime fall.
"You mean you're like the shrimp" Kuwa said making Hiei 'Hn' in response.
"No… not exactly… my mother is a fox demon and my father was a fire demon… I'm a fire kit… the only one in existence… see uh… fox demons and fire demons don't usually get along… it's a very forbidden love… and uh… well never mind hard to explain" Ross mumbled
"What do you mean your father WAS?" Kuwa asked, Ross sighed and lifted her left foot to show the flam tattoo on her foot.
"He was a fire demon see… the tattoo on my foot represents my father family… and the tattoo on my back like this one represents my mother's family… err cept… in her family each member has a different colored rose… I'm lavender… Kurama red… my mother is pink… you get the picture…" Ross put her foot down and Kurama raised his brow.
"When did you get that" he asked pointing to her foot, Ross shrugged.
"I don't know… when I ran away from home first time… it's just a sign-" she murmured as Kurama looked at her.
"You know what it means" He said making her only growl in response.
"Look we're about to enter northern makai… fire demon territory…" Ross said ignoring her brother as she took out her blade.
"Now the way to get through without tampering with the force field Is easy… see if we did just got through they would send a ton of guards… northern makai is in the middle of a war right now" Ross murmured as she threw her blade right diagonally into the ground in the middle of the force field and then turned to Firea.
"You have hair spray" she asked as Fiera giggled and looked through her bag.
"But this is no time to do your hair Ross" She said giggly as she gave it to Ross who just sighed slowly.
"I'm not going to do my hair… idiot" she mumbled lowly at the end as she shook can and sprayed it crisscross in front of her sword and blew on it lightly making a light red walk appear, and an opening appear where the blade had reflected the force field leaving a gap for entrance.
"And there ya go, an opening" Ross said as the Kurama just sighed.
"Now I remember why I wanted you as my partner, you could always get us home without mom and dad knowing" Kurama laughed as he entered to the other side and turned into Youko, Ellie followed turning into her fox form as did the others.
"Why did you guys change?" Yusuke asked as Youko smirked.
"Because when demon reincarnate enters their territory they turn into their demon form" he said as they heard the clink of metal behind them, they turned to see Rosa standing in front of them.
"What?" she asked as a blade came shooting down from the sky and she grabbed it without looking and sheathed it.
"Uh… nothing" Yusuke said as Ross looked at herself and shrugged.
"Get use to it detective… I can't go back to my human form till I go back on the other side" she murmured as she pulled a red cloak from her bag and put it on the hood covered her large fox ears and red and blonde tresses.
"I'm gonna have to go a different way than you guys… Youki take them to the castle and… don't tell mother I'm here… I don't want to cause more trouble than I need to" as soon as the words left her mouth she was gone.
"Alright come on" Youko said walking into the forest.
"… castle…?" Kuwa asked but got no answer.
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Rosa rushed through the crowded streets full of fire demons she looked up to see the castle's back, she smirked lightly and rushed up the steep hill of her past.
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Youko knocked loudly on the door, only for it to be answered by a short spiky haired guy with dark brown eyes, a guitar pick hung from his neck.
"Hello Wes" Youko said as Wes screamed behind him for his father and let the group in.
"Yo Youko sup?" he asked as the fox demon shrugged.
"Nothing new…" the clinking of shoes could be heard as two short demons entered the room. One looked almost identical to Wes, but his hair lay at the sides of his head… the other a female was even shorter than the two males and had brownish hair and light brown eyes, she was gorgeous seemed in a cheery mood.
"Hey dad… what's with all the people?" the girl asked as the father shrugged.
"Hey Danielle" Youko said pushing his hands into his pockets.
"Oh WOW! Hey!" Danielle screamed waving to him as she heard someone calling her.
"Uh... you have other siblings?" Yusuke asked as Youko laughed.
"Yusuke Kuwabara this is my step brother Wes, the one that just left is my step sister Danielle and this is my step father, or who I like to think of as my own father Jiro" Youko said as Jiro nodded.
"So… are you Ro-" Youko covered Kuwa's mouth and glared at him.
'Stay quiet, don't say Rosa's name here' Youko's voice sang through his head, Kuwa just nodded, Wes looked at Hiei but then turned to see a short fox demon coming down the hall.
"Hey Patty, Youko's here" Wes said as she rushed over and threw herself at the taller fox demon.
"Nice to see you too mother" Youko said with a smile, as some servants followed her into the room.
"Did you bring your sister?" She asked as Youko sighed and shook his head.
His mother's gray eyes looked down and sighed, she was only about 5'2 and hair and ears tail were dark beige and laid straight on her head, she wore a white robe like Youko's.
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Rosa jumped through the window with much agility as she hit the floor quietly; she stood up slowly to look around the room to see she had entered the office.
'Good, nothing had changed in here' she thought as she opened the door and looked outside to make clear for any servants as she crept down the hall quietly and opened a door two doors down.
She entered to hear the beeping of some sort of device she closed the door and locked it, walking forward she saw a crippled man lying pathetically in bed.
She crept forward and debated with her self wither she should take his hand or not when his eyes opened.
"Rosa" he said in a horse voice as he laughed kindly, Rosa smiled, on her fangs visible to the right of her lip as she bent down and kissed the old man she took a chair and sat down.
"I heard you wanted to see me" Rosa said taking his hand and rubbing it.
"Yes… you know I am going to leave this place soon… its time for you to take over and stop this war Rosa my dear" he said making Rosa raise a brow.
"I- I can't do that… they only see me as a mutt… not worthy of the title pappy… I mean it's…"
"My dear you don't have a choice, besides you have your father's strength and good way with people… you have to do it Rose" his voice was slipping, Rosa felt a breath catch in her chest as she clenched to his crippled hand.
"I love you pappy… I-I'll think of something…" she felt his grip lessen and then his bright blue eyes looked at her.
"You… look so much like your father…. you're just what this place needs… so what if you're not a pure bred fire demon… you've got the temper of one… and a good determination… make things right" his words began to trail lazily as his grip diminished and the sound of the a lengthened beep bled through the room.
She felt her eyes become moist, but then heard the rushed footsteps outside the door and then door knob turn… she was gone.
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Rosa pulled the red cloak around her head tighter.
'He's gone… it's all on me now…' she thought as she popped two pills into he mouth and swallowed only to feel the rough grip of hands on her shoulders and then the pulling to the stairs.
"We found the intruder!" screamed one of the guards as they made their way to the front door, Rosa coulnd't think… what was happening but then when she saw her mother and step father come into view, she knew she was in for it.
"Good, unmask him" her step father said, her cloak was ripped from her and as soon as she came into view the guards went to their knees as did the servants.
"We didn't know princess forgive us" Rosa looked down at the two guards and then up to feel a sharp pain as her mother slapped her across the face.
"ROSALINA LEE WHAT IN MAKAI?!?" but then felt the crushing embrace of her mother and then the glare of her step father.
"Hey mom… dad" her cheek burned as her lilac eyes searched the room.
'thrashed, burned and caressed
into a pot of molten lava
melted and simmered to treacherous perfection
can't say a word, the fire has muted my cold
all I can do is watch as you slither to my spoon of denial
stirring me to vicious perfection
my truthful tongue has caused nothing but misfortunes
oh how I wish I could lie like you
how I could break a sweat, with just changing my masks countless times a
day
why have I been added to this pot?'
((This is my poem, don't steal it!))
Her mother let go of her and held her by the shoulders.
"I've been worried SICK about you where have you been? You look tired have you been getting enough sleep? Were you sneaking around again?" Ross was bombarded by questions and had to sit down.
"Mother do we have to discuss this now… I think I need to go and… take care of some business"
"Its always business with you, always getting yourself in more trouble than your worth… at least eat something"
Yusuke and Kuwa stared at Rosa as she nodded.
"Wait… WAIT! You said princess what the hell is going on?!?" Yusuke screamed confused and angry as Kuwa just nodded dumbly.
"Why she's the princess and future ruler of Northern Makai, fire demon territory" Rosa's mother chirped as Ross groaned and covered her head with her hands.
"You wonder why I ran away" she mumbled as Yusuke and Kuwa stared at her with shocked faces.
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psyco dragon lover- AHH you killed my villain again!!! :: pulls out a spare from the closet:: you have to wait… she'll get what she deserves.. Oh and thanks for the compliment on my poetry heh :: blushes:: I feel loved.
StarAngel Caelum SunSoar- heh that's alright… I've killed plenty of my spares… heh she WILL DIE!
InLoveWithMr.HairThatDefiesGraYes I spares… LOL just for people like you that like to kill me villains and the reason I named the grandfather 'Pappy' she because that was my grandfather's name… LOL IDK and I guess it was funny to hear Kurama say Pappy… LOL that would be too funny and I have A TON spares… so kill as many villains as you wish :-D
sweetsugarygoodnessWell as you know Demons live to be very old and for hundreds of years… so yes their mommy and grand-pappy is still alive… and the pappy… well heh, you'll just have to wait and see… and I think Ross and Hiei will be talking real soon
inu.-see.fanTrue… true, hehe just wait and see
animefreak54- yes I have a way with cliff hangers… I'm sorry ::puppy dog eyes:: I can't help it
HieisFireOnnahaha suspense… lol I know how that is… I'm so evil ::evilly grins::
ICE-QUEEN605- Yes I start school tomorrow… kill me… and yes thank you for the compliment on my poem… what can I say… hehe ::blushing::
Arano Honou- haha that's funny… yeah I locked myself out of my account too once… and then I realized the retrieve password button… heh. Ross only has 2 birthmarks… don't worry it will all make sense soon enough, and yes I have pout another poem in heh and now I have 63 or 64 poems on fictionpress… I can understand you thinking they were songs since I use a beat sometimes when I write… it's a bad habit. haha and I did leave you with another BIG cliffy… but I think it was worth it and thankie for the munchies I love these!!!
sapphire66-::ducks:: I sorry about the cliff hangers… hehe I can't help it… and Fiera has it coming don't worry
HieiFan666- I know she's dying…but don't worry it will all come together hehe.