Charms
WEEEEEEEEEEE! "I think she's finally cracked." Yusuke pointed a thumb at Eiri-san.
Chapter 26
"Kurama." Genkai said his name when he opened the door to the inner sanctum of the temple. The candles flickered when exposed to the sudden rush of cold air.
"Hello everyone." He set the tea tray in the center of the circle of friends. Kuwabara followed him in and sat next to Keiko. "Kuwabara tells me you've come to investigate the strange weather we are having." the red head scanned the faces in order: Kuwabara, Keiko, Yusuke, Genkai, and Hiei. Green eyes lingered on the Fire demon.
"I'm afraid dispite my best efforts," Kurama spoke as Yukina came in with an extra cup, "I have no answers for you."
"We didn't come here to see you." Yusuke told him flatly. Keiko hushed him. The blue haired girl handed out the cups of hot liquid.
"Thank you, Yukina." Kurama ignored the spirit detective. He took a sip. "I do, however, have a clue that may help us figure all this out."
"Really?" Keiko asked over her cup.
"I believe so." the red head nodded. "Genkai? If you'd be so kind as to bring Daiki-kun to us, I can elaborate."
"Why not?" Genkai stood and left the room.
"Daiki?" Yusuke scratched his cheek. "Who's that?"
"I'll explain." Green eyes closed. "Daiki-kun was a transfer student to my school a short time ago. As I came to know him, I found that he was irrefutably connected to demons."
"You mean that kid you were walking home with the other day?" Yusuke asked.
"The very one." The fox demon confirmed. "The first connection I noticed was the master of the Hazama Family."
"Hazama Family? Are you serious?" Keiko set her tea down.
"You know them?" Yukina asked, she sat beside Hiei now.
"They're supposed to be the richest family in this district. But there have been a lot of rumors about a curse on the family, I think." the brown haired girl put finger to her chin, not sure.
"That's right." Kurama nodded. "There is a curse on the entire family."
"I never thought it was true." Keiko admitted.
"Here he is." The old master of the temple brought the strawberry blond teen in. "I've taken the binding spell off him." She told him as blue eyes looked only at the red head.
"Is he cursed to be a zombie? What's wrong with his eyes?" Yusuke asked finishing his tea. Kuwabara just looked at the boy.
"His soul has been taken from him." Kurama extended his hand to Daiki. The strawberry blond teen came to him immediately, taking his hand. "Sit down Daiki-kun." the boy obeyed.
"Kurama-san? If he has no soul how can he hear you? Are you some how manipulating him?" Keiko asked, curious probably.
"I assure you, I'm not." Green eyes looked to her and back to Daiki. "I, myself hadn't realized what it meant until last night."
"How'd his soul get taken?" Yusuke crawled over and waved a hand in front of blue eyes. He didn't even blink. "Creepy." Yusuke took his seat once more.
"I'm afraid there is so much I don't know, however, as Keiko said he can respond and therefore must have something inside him." Kurama looked at Genkai. "You said a demon was beating his heart, but...I think it's more than that. And the way to find out is with this." Kurama held up the metalic oval.
"What's that?" Hiei asked. Kurama was surprized by his sudden interest. He seemed to be content to watch what was happening until now.
"It's a device Ko-Enma had delivered to me last night. This item will enable the user to see the thoughts of someone and project them." Kurama explained.
"You mean like TV?" Yusuke asked.
"No, you idiot." Kuwabara spoke up. "It'll show the images on the walls. Like the projectors in class."
"Oh yeah and how do you know? Jerk." The brunet teen growled.
"I'm just smarter than you."
"Like I believe that crummy excuse."
"I told him." Kurama explained. "I need him to help me."
"Let me get this straight." Hiei narrowed his eyes. "You're hoping to project the thoughts of a mindless zombie."
"No. I'm willing to bet that there is still a soul or at the very least the peice of a soul inside him." Green eyes were confident. Hiei looked unusually surprised. //What are you thinking right now? Hiei. Are you worried about what we might find?//
"Let's do this already." Genkai finished her tea.
Kurama had Daiki and Kuwabara sit indian style across from each other. The strawberry blond had his hands on either symbol and the carrot top's hands were over his. After a moment Kuwabara began to sweat drop.
"Now what?"
"Close you're eyes Kuwabara-san." Kurama instructed. The carrot top teen obeyed. "Consentrate on nothing, clear your mind." Kurama held his hand over Daiki's eyes with one hand and the other touched the metalic oval.
"Put out the candles." Genkai ordered and the girls hurried to obey.
"That's all of them." Keiko said in the darkness. A faint tick sound was heard and a tiny fire light illuminated the wall.
"You must have missed one." Yusuke pointed.
"I'll get it." Yukina rushed to it. "Which...which candle is it coming from?"
"There's another." Keiko pointed.
"And another." the ice demoness pointed to another light.
"Those aren't the candles. The projection is working." Kurama explained. The fox demon stood and looked around at the accumulating flickers until a raging inferno appeared to be melting the walls.
"Oh my goodness." Yukina gasped.
"Don't be afraid, It can't hurt you. It's a memory." Kurama realized as he spoke.
"A memory?" Hiei looked around. "It can't be..."
WEEEEEEEEEEE! "I think she's finally cracked." Yusuke pointed a thumb at Eiri-san.
Chapter 26
"Kurama." Genkai said his name when he opened the door to the inner sanctum of the temple. The candles flickered when exposed to the sudden rush of cold air.
"Hello everyone." He set the tea tray in the center of the circle of friends. Kuwabara followed him in and sat next to Keiko. "Kuwabara tells me you've come to investigate the strange weather we are having." the red head scanned the faces in order: Kuwabara, Keiko, Yusuke, Genkai, and Hiei. Green eyes lingered on the Fire demon.
"I'm afraid dispite my best efforts," Kurama spoke as Yukina came in with an extra cup, "I have no answers for you."
"We didn't come here to see you." Yusuke told him flatly. Keiko hushed him. The blue haired girl handed out the cups of hot liquid.
"Thank you, Yukina." Kurama ignored the spirit detective. He took a sip. "I do, however, have a clue that may help us figure all this out."
"Really?" Keiko asked over her cup.
"I believe so." the red head nodded. "Genkai? If you'd be so kind as to bring Daiki-kun to us, I can elaborate."
"Why not?" Genkai stood and left the room.
"Daiki?" Yusuke scratched his cheek. "Who's that?"
"I'll explain." Green eyes closed. "Daiki-kun was a transfer student to my school a short time ago. As I came to know him, I found that he was irrefutably connected to demons."
"You mean that kid you were walking home with the other day?" Yusuke asked.
"The very one." The fox demon confirmed. "The first connection I noticed was the master of the Hazama Family."
"Hazama Family? Are you serious?" Keiko set her tea down.
"You know them?" Yukina asked, she sat beside Hiei now.
"They're supposed to be the richest family in this district. But there have been a lot of rumors about a curse on the family, I think." the brown haired girl put finger to her chin, not sure.
"That's right." Kurama nodded. "There is a curse on the entire family."
"I never thought it was true." Keiko admitted.
"Here he is." The old master of the temple brought the strawberry blond teen in. "I've taken the binding spell off him." She told him as blue eyes looked only at the red head.
"Is he cursed to be a zombie? What's wrong with his eyes?" Yusuke asked finishing his tea. Kuwabara just looked at the boy.
"His soul has been taken from him." Kurama extended his hand to Daiki. The strawberry blond teen came to him immediately, taking his hand. "Sit down Daiki-kun." the boy obeyed.
"Kurama-san? If he has no soul how can he hear you? Are you some how manipulating him?" Keiko asked, curious probably.
"I assure you, I'm not." Green eyes looked to her and back to Daiki. "I, myself hadn't realized what it meant until last night."
"How'd his soul get taken?" Yusuke crawled over and waved a hand in front of blue eyes. He didn't even blink. "Creepy." Yusuke took his seat once more.
"I'm afraid there is so much I don't know, however, as Keiko said he can respond and therefore must have something inside him." Kurama looked at Genkai. "You said a demon was beating his heart, but...I think it's more than that. And the way to find out is with this." Kurama held up the metalic oval.
"What's that?" Hiei asked. Kurama was surprized by his sudden interest. He seemed to be content to watch what was happening until now.
"It's a device Ko-Enma had delivered to me last night. This item will enable the user to see the thoughts of someone and project them." Kurama explained.
"You mean like TV?" Yusuke asked.
"No, you idiot." Kuwabara spoke up. "It'll show the images on the walls. Like the projectors in class."
"Oh yeah and how do you know? Jerk." The brunet teen growled.
"I'm just smarter than you."
"Like I believe that crummy excuse."
"I told him." Kurama explained. "I need him to help me."
"Let me get this straight." Hiei narrowed his eyes. "You're hoping to project the thoughts of a mindless zombie."
"No. I'm willing to bet that there is still a soul or at the very least the peice of a soul inside him." Green eyes were confident. Hiei looked unusually surprised. //What are you thinking right now? Hiei. Are you worried about what we might find?//
"Let's do this already." Genkai finished her tea.
Kurama had Daiki and Kuwabara sit indian style across from each other. The strawberry blond had his hands on either symbol and the carrot top's hands were over his. After a moment Kuwabara began to sweat drop.
"Now what?"
"Close you're eyes Kuwabara-san." Kurama instructed. The carrot top teen obeyed. "Consentrate on nothing, clear your mind." Kurama held his hand over Daiki's eyes with one hand and the other touched the metalic oval.
"Put out the candles." Genkai ordered and the girls hurried to obey.
"That's all of them." Keiko said in the darkness. A faint tick sound was heard and a tiny fire light illuminated the wall.
"You must have missed one." Yusuke pointed.
"I'll get it." Yukina rushed to it. "Which...which candle is it coming from?"
"There's another." Keiko pointed.
"And another." the ice demoness pointed to another light.
"Those aren't the candles. The projection is working." Kurama explained. The fox demon stood and looked around at the accumulating flickers until a raging inferno appeared to be melting the walls.
"Oh my goodness." Yukina gasped.
"Don't be afraid, It can't hurt you. It's a memory." Kurama realized as he spoke.
"A memory?" Hiei looked around. "It can't be..."