Charms
Here you go more chapters. If you like anything you read or have some ideas you'd like to share please leave a review. Thank you all who read this. This story means a lot to me. I hope you are enjoying it. *bows*
Chapter 4
Kurama stood in the lobby just outside Ko-Enma's office, waiting patiently for an audience with the prince of the spirit world. He didn't mind waiting really. If he could get a satisfactory responses to his questions concerning a certain spirit guide, the wait would be worth it.
He did hate to waste time however and so took the opportunity to get to know the plants in the room. One of them was seeding, a large magnolia. This plant was not an ordinary steel magnolia. The seeds, while growing, absorb slight amounts of it's care taker's chi and the color the flowers bloom is a reflection of that care taker's personality.
Kurama's botanical studies would have to wait. He managed to find a seed or two before Yusuke busted down the door.
"Ko-Enma! Where is that little twirp! Sending me some stupid message about Hinageshi! And what about Botan huh?!" The brunet raged. He was walking with three ogres already on him begging him to control himself.
"Yusuke-san." Kurama surveyed the damage, pretty minimal for what he's capable of. His friend was here for answers, not a fight.
"Ah. Kurama," he stopped, everyone looked almost as surprised as Yusuke, "What are you doing here?" Kurama held up a scroll of paper.
"Same as you I imagine." the red head told him. The ogre's let Yusuke go when he snatched the note.
"Yeah, that's what I got." the brunet confirmed. "What's going on anyway?"
"I have many guesses but no answers, I'm afraid." Kurama shook his head. "I was waiting for Ko-Enma..." Yusuke fumed at his name.
"That little brat! Who does he think he is? Just sending some note instead of telling me himself." the browned eyed boy Stormed to the door and when his first attempt to open it failed he took aim with this finger.
The ogres all started panicing. Some ducking under furniture, some screaming, and a stray few that acctually moved to stop him. Before anyone could react properly Yusuke blasted the entrance with a spirit shot gun that blew the door into smoking splinters. He stormed into past the rubble clacking peices of wood under his feet.
Kurama didn't stop Yusuke for two reasons. One: there was nothing that his friend could break in this palace that couldn't be easily replaced. Two:he wanted to see Ko-Enma also. The red-head moved silently over the splinters barely shifting the smoke.
"Where's Botan is she alright with this?" Yusuke was already in a heated discussion with the prince of the spirit world.
"Botan is indesposed at the moment and requires a replacement until she can return." Ko-Enma justified his reasons. "Hinageshi is more than qualified for the job so just deal with it."
"Where is Botan? She'd never just leave like this." Yusuke wouldn't accept this do-it-and-like-it attitude. "She's my friend, she would have told me." he pointed out.
"I appreciate your concern but I'm afraid nothing can be done. In fact it's imparative that you don't interfere." Ko-Enma hit his desk with his baby fist and it shook like he used a sledgehammer.
"Interfere?" Yusuke shook with anger. "How many times have I helped save the spirit world and the human world?" he shouted now. "How many times have I done things for you and your dad because you can't or won't do it on your own? And now you say I'm interfering?!"
"Yusuke please calm down." Kurama hated to see him suffer. Not knowing if his friend is alright. Not knowing if she may need his help. "Please let Ko-Enma explain," He had a feeling that Yusuke was acting out of anger towards Genkai's terrible news rather than this equily important issue, "I'm sure there's a reason." the red head put a hand on his shoulder.
"Kurama!" the tone in his voice was a warning telling Kurama that this had better be good. Ko-Enma sat back in his chair and took a calming breath.
"He's right you know." the spirit world prince told them.
"What?" Yusuke was already lost, he can easily get lost in frustration.
"I have a reason, if your willing to listen." Ko-Enma offered.
"I'm listening." the brown eyed boy crossed his arms.
"Not here." the ogres were already busying about to fix the door. "Follow me." he hopped down and started walking.
"Where are we going?" Yusuke asked.
"Some place where the walls don't have ears." Ko-Enma waved a finger in the air and continued through the lobby down a long hallway.
What did all this mean? Kurama wondered if Botan was safe. He wondered what sort of mission would demand such secrecy. And if it was indeed so secret and important, why Botan? Not to say she didn't have skill it's just...she's no fighter. So, if push came to shove with a demon baddy it wasn't likely that she would fair any better than a human.
Yusuke looked angry but not the same determined anger he usually clad. This was anxiety and frustration. In other words, the anger that comes with hating your own helplessness. Not to say that his friend had never had to deal with these kinds of emotions before, it's just this time it seems...there really is nothing Yusuke can do.
Here you go more chapters. If you like anything you read or have some ideas you'd like to share please leave a review. Thank you all who read this. This story means a lot to me. I hope you are enjoying it. *bows*
Chapter 4
Kurama stood in the lobby just outside Ko-Enma's office, waiting patiently for an audience with the prince of the spirit world. He didn't mind waiting really. If he could get a satisfactory responses to his questions concerning a certain spirit guide, the wait would be worth it.
He did hate to waste time however and so took the opportunity to get to know the plants in the room. One of them was seeding, a large magnolia. This plant was not an ordinary steel magnolia. The seeds, while growing, absorb slight amounts of it's care taker's chi and the color the flowers bloom is a reflection of that care taker's personality.
Kurama's botanical studies would have to wait. He managed to find a seed or two before Yusuke busted down the door.
"Ko-Enma! Where is that little twirp! Sending me some stupid message about Hinageshi! And what about Botan huh?!" The brunet raged. He was walking with three ogres already on him begging him to control himself.
"Yusuke-san." Kurama surveyed the damage, pretty minimal for what he's capable of. His friend was here for answers, not a fight.
"Ah. Kurama," he stopped, everyone looked almost as surprised as Yusuke, "What are you doing here?" Kurama held up a scroll of paper.
"Same as you I imagine." the red head told him. The ogre's let Yusuke go when he snatched the note.
"Yeah, that's what I got." the brunet confirmed. "What's going on anyway?"
"I have many guesses but no answers, I'm afraid." Kurama shook his head. "I was waiting for Ko-Enma..." Yusuke fumed at his name.
"That little brat! Who does he think he is? Just sending some note instead of telling me himself." the browned eyed boy Stormed to the door and when his first attempt to open it failed he took aim with this finger.
The ogres all started panicing. Some ducking under furniture, some screaming, and a stray few that acctually moved to stop him. Before anyone could react properly Yusuke blasted the entrance with a spirit shot gun that blew the door into smoking splinters. He stormed into past the rubble clacking peices of wood under his feet.
Kurama didn't stop Yusuke for two reasons. One: there was nothing that his friend could break in this palace that couldn't be easily replaced. Two:he wanted to see Ko-Enma also. The red-head moved silently over the splinters barely shifting the smoke.
"Where's Botan is she alright with this?" Yusuke was already in a heated discussion with the prince of the spirit world.
"Botan is indesposed at the moment and requires a replacement until she can return." Ko-Enma justified his reasons. "Hinageshi is more than qualified for the job so just deal with it."
"Where is Botan? She'd never just leave like this." Yusuke wouldn't accept this do-it-and-like-it attitude. "She's my friend, she would have told me." he pointed out.
"I appreciate your concern but I'm afraid nothing can be done. In fact it's imparative that you don't interfere." Ko-Enma hit his desk with his baby fist and it shook like he used a sledgehammer.
"Interfere?" Yusuke shook with anger. "How many times have I helped save the spirit world and the human world?" he shouted now. "How many times have I done things for you and your dad because you can't or won't do it on your own? And now you say I'm interfering?!"
"Yusuke please calm down." Kurama hated to see him suffer. Not knowing if his friend is alright. Not knowing if she may need his help. "Please let Ko-Enma explain," He had a feeling that Yusuke was acting out of anger towards Genkai's terrible news rather than this equily important issue, "I'm sure there's a reason." the red head put a hand on his shoulder.
"Kurama!" the tone in his voice was a warning telling Kurama that this had better be good. Ko-Enma sat back in his chair and took a calming breath.
"He's right you know." the spirit world prince told them.
"What?" Yusuke was already lost, he can easily get lost in frustration.
"I have a reason, if your willing to listen." Ko-Enma offered.
"I'm listening." the brown eyed boy crossed his arms.
"Not here." the ogres were already busying about to fix the door. "Follow me." he hopped down and started walking.
"Where are we going?" Yusuke asked.
"Some place where the walls don't have ears." Ko-Enma waved a finger in the air and continued through the lobby down a long hallway.
What did all this mean? Kurama wondered if Botan was safe. He wondered what sort of mission would demand such secrecy. And if it was indeed so secret and important, why Botan? Not to say she didn't have skill it's just...she's no fighter. So, if push came to shove with a demon baddy it wasn't likely that she would fair any better than a human.
Yusuke looked angry but not the same determined anger he usually clad. This was anxiety and frustration. In other words, the anger that comes with hating your own helplessness. Not to say that his friend had never had to deal with these kinds of emotions before, it's just this time it seems...there really is nothing Yusuke can do.