Disclaimer: I own Ku and his mother…and the demons too…but they are for sale!! Hehe kiddin…everything else belongs to the creators of Yu Yu Hakusho…hence Kurama as an example…so creators not me…oh well…but if there are no objections I'll take Hiei…*sees hands raised in objection* aw man….well it was worth a shot…*grins* ya…so read…I'll catch you at the end!!
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Running barefooted steps echoed as they hit the pavement, cutting though the silent night like a katana through butter. Unaware to Kurama, the owner of the footsteps was fast approaching. Suddenly the streetlight outlined a shadow standing on the wall above him, as a boy of no more then 12 clothed in PJs, landed in front of him. Kurama could feel high amount of spirit energy coming from this boy, who by appearance was just a human child.
"Excuse me," the boy said stumbling a bit tying to regain his balance, nearly bumping into Kurama, he looked around quickly. Kurama could hear heavier steps approaching fast and demonic energy at its peak. The boy's exhausted face changed to that of a panicked one, he looked and quickly hopped behind a group of trashcans. He peeked back out and looked at Kurama, putting his finger to his lips he made a 'shh' sound and ducked back down. Not a moment too soon, as three demons landed in front of Kurama.
"Has a boy passed by this way?" Kurama looked over to the cans, where between the cans he could see the boy looking out a look of terror on his face as he shook his head forcefully, he held his hands together in a prayer silently begging Kurama not to give away his position.
"I have not seen anyone tonight." Kurama said
"You lie human, where is the boy," the largest of the demons said, he looked around and sniffed the air. "I smell fear and its coming from over here." The demons made their way towards the boy. The smaller demon got there first, he was about to push the cans away when suddenly his head fell from his body, it landed as the body slumped down. The boy's eyes grew wide with even more fear then before as he quickly leaned into the wall. Seconds later the other demon's torso separated from its lower body. Now only the large demon remained he stayed on his feet for less then 5 seconds as the demon split into two halves before both halves fell to the ground. The boy jammed his hands to his face covering his eyes; he jumped more as Kurama moved the cans aside.
"Its all right you can come out," the boy timidly stood up and walked out from behind the cans.
"How…did…" the boy stammered "did you…." Unable to get the words out slowly he backed away from Kurama, but not watching where he was backing up too fell over one of the bodies and hit the ground hard. He stared at the body for a moment before hurriedly crawling on his back getting away from it and the one who had killed them.
"You don't have to be afraid; I'm not going to hurt you." Kurama said gently he stepped over the body towards the boy. The boy stopped when he backed into a wall and looked at him the look of terror present in his eyes.
"How can I trust you?"
"You can trust me, I won't hurt you,"
"You killed those…whatever…they are,"
"Demons," Kurama said kneeling
"Demons?" the boy exclaimed fearfully then paused, he looked at his hands for a moment; Kurama could see small drops of blood on them.
"My name is Kurama," the boy stood up and swallowed a little glancing at the slaughtered demons carefully.
"Ku," he said softly "my name is Ku,"
"How long have they been chasing you?" Ku shrugged and looked up at Kurama,
"I'm not exactly sure, my mother, she woke me up and told me to run she wouldn't specify what it was that was comi-" Ku stopped short his eyes growing wide with fear and concern, "My mother! She is back at the shrine, I've got to get back; she's in danger!" He took off running, climbing the wall and sprinting down the alley, faster then he had running from the demons. His mother was his only thought, she was all he had she had protected him now it was his turn to do the same.
"Ku wait!" He heard Kurama's voice call his name, but it didn't slow him. He didn't stop until he reached the bottom of the hill leading up to the shrine he had lived with his mother his entire life. He could see smoke rising from the top of the hill.
"Mother," Ku said his heart racing "MOTHER!" He ran up the steps and stopped short, the shrine itself was totally ablaze. "Mother?" he called about run into the shrine when he heard his mother's voice calling his name. "Where are you?!" he said looking around frantically.
"Ku…I…I'm…ov..over here," she said, Ku looked towards the voice. His mother was lying on the ground a few feet from the fire. He slide on the ground landing near her,
"Momma?" he said softly,
"Ku, are you all right?"
"I'm fine, what's going on?" his mother looked up into his face and put her hand to his cheek,
"Ku it is not safe here, you…you must leave, your life is…is...in terrible danger." Ku felt someone come up behind him, when he turned it was Kurama, he knelt down next to the boy and put two fingers on her throat feeling her pulse.
"come on your going to get better, your going to be fine"
"Ku, you must go now!"
"I wont leave you," he felt her hand hold his face as tears streamed down, he held her hand tightly pressing it to his face.
"Ku, I've done everything I could to protect you from the truth, now you must face it my son."
"Face what?" he said between gulps
"De..mons," she said trying to get the words out "I...I love you Ku, I wi…will always be…be...with you…" she took one final breath before her hand dropped from his face,
"Mother? Mother no," he swallowed and shook her arm "wake up, please don't leave me." He leaned closer to her and put his head on her stomach sobbing quietly. It didn't take long for his sobs to turn into weak silent sobbing and then to pass out from exhaustion. Kurama looked back at the completely engulfed home there would be no saving it. He felt another peak of Demonic energy coming at them quickly. He couldn't leave the boy he would be dead in a matter of moments. If demons where indeed after this boy, Kurama wanted to know why, he carefully pulled Ku's arm around his shoulder and lifted him up. He had to get him to the Spirit World, Koenma would have the answers, at least he hoped.
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Ok so did you like? I know it was short but it was only the first chapter, next one will be longer I swear…so if you would be so kind and tell me what you thought…no flames but constructive criticism is always welcome. The next chapter will be up soon! Till then!
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