10 Years of Waiting
by Kurohi Tatsaki
Day 14c - Leaving
Disclaimer: I don't own YYH, & never will. Kurohi, Yamiryuinu, Shirokoori, and all the other original characters *I* and Kohaku Frost come up with are property of Beware of Mage & Tsuki Ryu Productions. Use our characters without permission and we will be pissed. Ask first; I don't think I need to tell anyone how to contact me. After all, my e-mail shows up in my bio.
Ramen - I don't write cuteness very often, but I do like to write it... odd, huh? I didn't mean for them to be funny at first but then they just came out that way. Heheh. Though, in Dragon Seeds, I see the Saurian and Spirit type dragon species as a happy-go-lucky type because of their battle stances and appearances. The Saurian has large eyes and an innocent face if it's a blue one, and has a hairstyle similar to Kurohi's if it is a red one. The Super Saurian Dragon I used is a blue one, I think, for I have never actually gotten a super dragon before in my life! For all I know, it could have been a red that became a purple or red or the blue that became a black or green! (Saurian is the only species that has this Adult Form difference) However, my nine-year-old brother, Nathan, got a Wasp Super Dragon A (A female woman with blue wasp wings and she carries a sword and reflector, which I call shields in this fanfic). A dragon can become at least two different Super Dragons: A and B. The only difference is in appearance. I altered the appearance of the Spirit because I wasn't too keen on having the Spirit Super Dragon having a goat head and a lion head (yes, two heads!) or having it be a dragon that looked like a mouth with arms, either. So, I borrowed the form of the Wasp Super Dragon. I know Escaflowne! I own DVD volumes 3, 4, and 5! I can't play 3 anymore because it got too scratched up when I used it a lot and used a scratch remover too many times (but that was only because it wouldn't work)... Waaaaa~! I can't see Van or hear Hitomi talk about his past anymore!! Hey, in Inu-Yasha, did you know that the voice-actor that did Hitomi in Escaflowne does Sango? And that Sango, in Japanese, means Coral? Once I get the scanner up, though, I'll scan some images of Kurohi I drew... which aren't bad for someone who's only drawn anime for 2 years. I've even inked them (not a ballpoint pen! I don't use those on my precious of precious drawings! I mean the real thing that manga artists use! The pen-tip and pen-body and black or red ink!) Yeah... Koenma-chan's cute! Don't tell Kohaku Frost I said that! Oh, Angel wanted to annoy the hell out of Botan so she played a spell on her for amusement, and then... oops! She drops the book INTO the fire! Oh, and I have EVERY intention of keeping this thing going! I have... 16 days and as many a, b, c, etc. parts to go as I like! Plus... school's nearly out, and I don't work, so... I'll have a lot of time to update! (Unless I get a part-time job...)
Scarby - I'm keeping those dragons. No particular fluff this time, sorry... but one of Kurohi's thoughts are kinda sweet. Plus, Hiei is a little hilarious.
Beverly - just know I have never written Yuri in my life. I like Enjeru, too. She depicts how I sometimes act, but it's kinda rare for me to act like that, nowadays...
Some Guy - Haha... Well, did you know I got in semi-shit for writing that lemon? Hahah.. well, the embarrassment was worth it. ^_^ And to think, I've only been writing yaoi fanfiction for... well, maybe about... two to three years(?). I lost track.
venusgirl - Yeah, my friend, Kohaku Frost, likes it, too. She is constantly begging me to rattle off what I have written so far over the phone, and she insists that I make others more aware of the fanfiction that I posted for her under my name, claiming I am a very popular author, though, compared to other people's fanfiction, I have less reviews. *shrugs*
anime haiku - I'm still going. That's a good sign, right? *laughs* Don't worry. He'll eventually get better. I almost always (99.8%) have a happy ending. Only 1 of my old fanfics that was of FF7 had a bad ending, where my character died at the end, but was reborn as a rouge teen and Vincent (who had fallen in love with her previous form) only recognized her transformation (which was the shape of her first form).
Hey, do any of you readers like Final Fantasy VII MaleOC/Vincent fanfiction? I got one collecting dust, but I think it's good, (rather sappy, though, and has no real plot) but I don't know what to call it. It's a pretty good read, though, and not done yet.
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"W-what... did you, say, Kurohi?" stammered the delinquent. At least, that's the front he showed ALL his opponents, and right now, these "Super Dragons" weren't on his ally list yet.
'I'm not surprised that Kurohi would synchronize himself with Koenma-sama. But, by our years... he's so young... if he died...' thought the sole Tsuki Ryu female.
"You'd do that for us, if we lead your friends to defeat our Master, AND you go to him willingly?" asked Akuma.
The boy took a deep breath and nodded bravely. His face knit itself into a form of strong determination. "Yes. I'd do anything to spare Koenma-koi. Even sacrifice my own life. Lead me... and my friends... to Koenma-koi and your master... please......"
The dragon smiled behind his metallic blue facemask. He nodded his large head. "Yes. We will."
The female dragon yipped happily. "I KNEW you'd see it MY way!"
The male frowned. "I am not doing it for your peace of mind. I am doing it so that we can be free!"
"That was my idea!"
"Oh yeah?! My best friend's name is your name! Change it!!" yelled the Urinn. She stomped her foot, about ready to go into another one of her hissy fits.
"A dragon can never change his or her name!" barked the Spirit Dragon. She bent down to peer at the little rabbit. (A/N: Remember: They're HUGE things! About 12 feet) "It's written in the Ancient Book of Dragons! Rule Seventeen! Page forty-four! Paragraph two, section one!! It's ALL! HERE!!" She tossed the girl a book, which landed with a heavy thud at her feet. She huffed. "I could never change my name even if I wanted to!"
As the Urinn flipped through the book, Kurohi looked up at the dragon a minute more before gazing back at his friends. His tail swished slowly at his discontentment. What was his brother up to? Why would he be wanted by him? Was Koenma-koi okay? Perhaps, but he still felt a gnawing pain inside. It never went away. Several times throughout the day, he brooded about his love. He wanted to return to him. Nevertheless, he smiled bravely and verbally allowed himself to be taken from the group.
Hiei approached him, saying nothing for a moment or two. "You know what he might do to you, right? Those thieves I was raised with tried it often."
"What, to get into your pants?"
Hiei chuckled softly. "Yes. Precisely. Just be wary. Don't let your guard down, or it might be the end of you. Trust me, I know."
"I learned from the master, Hiei. You." He smiled again. "Arigato... Domo arigato gozaimasu..."
"Kurohi! Stop speaking as if you'll die!" yelled Urameshi. "Don't you know what you'll be leaving behind?!"
He nodded once, but didn't turn around. He didn't see tears in the male's eyes. His courage was weak enough as it was. "Hai. I know. I lost everything once, and was given a second chance at life... and then... I was given a third..." His right hand tightened at the rushing of memories through his mind. He remembered his resurrection... That death he saw before his very eyes... Hiei... Kurama... that fateful encounter thirteen days ago... "I'm going to stay alive as long as I can. I'll see ya when I see ya. Ja ne."
With that, the male dragon took him away.
The group watched the male dragon as it flew off. Enjeru looked at them. "I'll be following Akuma, but I'll leave a barely-there ki signature trail. Follow with that, for it will lead you all to a secluded area not far from your destination. Stealth will not be required where the path will lead you, but while getting there, you won't want to attract attention. I'll see you later. Ja!" She took her book, stashed it in her robes, spread her wings, and took off.
The Urinn frowned at the fading dots of the dragons. She looked at everyone, Angel, Kurama, Hiei, Yusuke, Kuwabara, and Botan... Her silvery blue eyes flickered as she blinked once, and said, "Maybe we should get a move on? That ki signature trail won't last forever!"
Without a word, two of the demons: Hiei and Kurama, to be precise, started to follow the ground-set ki trail.
With two curses, the carrot top and gel-slick-haired men followed, hands either across their chests or resting behind their heads. Two guesses on who did what. Angel, Botan, and Azura followed behind.
They'd get their friends back no matter WHAT the circumstances!
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Small hands tugged his shirt tighter against himself as the cool air brushed against him, easily penetrating his shirt. He was lost in his thoughts. What would his brother do to him? Why was he being such a son of a bitch? That bastard...
"Hey..."
Kurohi almost jumped at the voice below him.
"You doing all right? You gonna be okay on your own? You don't know what Shirokoori-sama does to people he doesn't like..."
The blue-eyed one nodded. "Actually, I kind of do... but, hai, I'll be all right. You just worry about not being killed if I get out of this with Koenma-koi before your master dies."
"Okay. Good to hear you'll be all right. Good luck." 'You'll need it, kid.'
"Arigato."
"Don't mention it," replied the dragon. "Just... do us all a favor and be careful. Oh, and you know Taka? Well, she's about ready to become a Senior Dragon in a few days. Now, all that's left, is to see if she is qualified to become a Super... or grow Old and die..."
"That's a bad thing?"
"Well... no and yes. It all depends. You see, I am pretty perceptive when it comes to relationships. Taka likes Master."
"You've confirmed this?"
He nodded once. "Yeah. She has it for him. Really, really, REALLY bad."
"Ah. But isn't she a dragon?"
"Yeah, but take a look at Enjeru. She's humanoid.
"Nervous about this? I sure as hell would be."
"...I guess." He closed his eyes, hands resting in his lap, which trembled slightly. "I'm just worried about Koenma-koi..."
'Koenma-sama seems to be the only thing he cares about. Not even his own life, but he's scared... His shivering, however mild it seems, is penetrating even MY thick armor...'
Silence.
"Can I ask you a question?"
"Mm?" mumbled the boy. "Oh, of course. Hai?"
"Why do you hide that flashy pendant? It has attracted my attention since I saw you."
"That, oh, well..." He cleared his throat. "Kinda personal. Don't tell... I never managed to tell Koenma-koi... either..."
"Do go on."
"...Bottom line is, shatter it, and I'm just as good as gone. No soul either. This pendant, literally, is... ME... My entire essence belongs to that pendant. Quite a visible target and weakness, huh?"
"Apparently so. Let's just hope Shirokoori-sama doesn't notice it."
"I hope so, too..."
***
They arrived by nightfall. The place they took him tickled his memories. The stone... it seemed very, very worn with time.
"Kid," whispered the dragon. "now is the time you should act as if you were taken AGAINST your will."
"This place... is it?" he asked. This place made him edgy. He growled very low in his throat.
"Now THAT'S what I'm talking about, kid!" He didn't seem to realize that growl's meaning. He hoisted the boy and grabbed him by the upper arms, letting the boy's body dangle in the balance. If Akuma EVER let go...
The castle/mansion was HUGE! Grass of the demon world rose high up from the ground. Trees were adorned by vines of various species. He heard growling, angry dragons and whelps behind the fortress... Yes, this place was best described as a "fortress".
'Shirokoori and I used to live in this precise area!!' He sensed his brother approaching, and started thrashing. "LET GO OF ME YOU BAKA RYU!!!"
"Bring him inside, and toss him in a cell near that god. I'll deal with him tomorrow. Good work."
In Kurohi's mind, he was laughing. Once he got what he wanted, Shirokoori was goin' DOWN! 'NO ONE,' he thought. "NO ONE... messes with me and my love!! ...I'll do whatever it takes... to get him back..."
End Day 14
R&R!
The votes stand like this:
Botan as Guy: 3
Botan as Girl: 3
I have a feeling that the double branch of scenarios will begin in the next few chapters!
Started 5/20/03, 7:27PM; Finished 4/25/03, 4:59PM
by Kurohi Tatsaki
Day 14c - Leaving
Disclaimer: I don't own YYH, & never will. Kurohi, Yamiryuinu, Shirokoori, and all the other original characters *I* and Kohaku Frost come up with are property of Beware of Mage & Tsuki Ryu Productions. Use our characters without permission and we will be pissed. Ask first; I don't think I need to tell anyone how to contact me. After all, my e-mail shows up in my bio.
Ramen - I don't write cuteness very often, but I do like to write it... odd, huh? I didn't mean for them to be funny at first but then they just came out that way. Heheh. Though, in Dragon Seeds, I see the Saurian and Spirit type dragon species as a happy-go-lucky type because of their battle stances and appearances. The Saurian has large eyes and an innocent face if it's a blue one, and has a hairstyle similar to Kurohi's if it is a red one. The Super Saurian Dragon I used is a blue one, I think, for I have never actually gotten a super dragon before in my life! For all I know, it could have been a red that became a purple or red or the blue that became a black or green! (Saurian is the only species that has this Adult Form difference) However, my nine-year-old brother, Nathan, got a Wasp Super Dragon A (A female woman with blue wasp wings and she carries a sword and reflector, which I call shields in this fanfic). A dragon can become at least two different Super Dragons: A and B. The only difference is in appearance. I altered the appearance of the Spirit because I wasn't too keen on having the Spirit Super Dragon having a goat head and a lion head (yes, two heads!) or having it be a dragon that looked like a mouth with arms, either. So, I borrowed the form of the Wasp Super Dragon. I know Escaflowne! I own DVD volumes 3, 4, and 5! I can't play 3 anymore because it got too scratched up when I used it a lot and used a scratch remover too many times (but that was only because it wouldn't work)... Waaaaa~! I can't see Van or hear Hitomi talk about his past anymore!! Hey, in Inu-Yasha, did you know that the voice-actor that did Hitomi in Escaflowne does Sango? And that Sango, in Japanese, means Coral? Once I get the scanner up, though, I'll scan some images of Kurohi I drew... which aren't bad for someone who's only drawn anime for 2 years. I've even inked them (not a ballpoint pen! I don't use those on my precious of precious drawings! I mean the real thing that manga artists use! The pen-tip and pen-body and black or red ink!) Yeah... Koenma-chan's cute! Don't tell Kohaku Frost I said that! Oh, Angel wanted to annoy the hell out of Botan so she played a spell on her for amusement, and then... oops! She drops the book INTO the fire! Oh, and I have EVERY intention of keeping this thing going! I have... 16 days and as many a, b, c, etc. parts to go as I like! Plus... school's nearly out, and I don't work, so... I'll have a lot of time to update! (Unless I get a part-time job...)
Scarby - I'm keeping those dragons. No particular fluff this time, sorry... but one of Kurohi's thoughts are kinda sweet. Plus, Hiei is a little hilarious.
Beverly - just know I have never written Yuri in my life. I like Enjeru, too. She depicts how I sometimes act, but it's kinda rare for me to act like that, nowadays...
Some Guy - Haha... Well, did you know I got in semi-shit for writing that lemon? Hahah.. well, the embarrassment was worth it. ^_^ And to think, I've only been writing yaoi fanfiction for... well, maybe about... two to three years(?). I lost track.
venusgirl - Yeah, my friend, Kohaku Frost, likes it, too. She is constantly begging me to rattle off what I have written so far over the phone, and she insists that I make others more aware of the fanfiction that I posted for her under my name, claiming I am a very popular author, though, compared to other people's fanfiction, I have less reviews. *shrugs*
anime haiku - I'm still going. That's a good sign, right? *laughs* Don't worry. He'll eventually get better. I almost always (99.8%) have a happy ending. Only 1 of my old fanfics that was of FF7 had a bad ending, where my character died at the end, but was reborn as a rouge teen and Vincent (who had fallen in love with her previous form) only recognized her transformation (which was the shape of her first form).
Hey, do any of you readers like Final Fantasy VII MaleOC/Vincent fanfiction? I got one collecting dust, but I think it's good, (rather sappy, though, and has no real plot) but I don't know what to call it. It's a pretty good read, though, and not done yet.
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"W-what... did you, say, Kurohi?" stammered the delinquent. At least, that's the front he showed ALL his opponents, and right now, these "Super Dragons" weren't on his ally list yet.
'I'm not surprised that Kurohi would synchronize himself with Koenma-sama. But, by our years... he's so young... if he died...' thought the sole Tsuki Ryu female.
"You'd do that for us, if we lead your friends to defeat our Master, AND you go to him willingly?" asked Akuma.
The boy took a deep breath and nodded bravely. His face knit itself into a form of strong determination. "Yes. I'd do anything to spare Koenma-koi. Even sacrifice my own life. Lead me... and my friends... to Koenma-koi and your master... please......"
The dragon smiled behind his metallic blue facemask. He nodded his large head. "Yes. We will."
The female dragon yipped happily. "I KNEW you'd see it MY way!"
The male frowned. "I am not doing it for your peace of mind. I am doing it so that we can be free!"
"That was my idea!"
"Oh yeah?! My best friend's name is your name! Change it!!" yelled the Urinn. She stomped her foot, about ready to go into another one of her hissy fits.
"A dragon can never change his or her name!" barked the Spirit Dragon. She bent down to peer at the little rabbit. (A/N: Remember: They're HUGE things! About 12 feet) "It's written in the Ancient Book of Dragons! Rule Seventeen! Page forty-four! Paragraph two, section one!! It's ALL! HERE!!" She tossed the girl a book, which landed with a heavy thud at her feet. She huffed. "I could never change my name even if I wanted to!"
As the Urinn flipped through the book, Kurohi looked up at the dragon a minute more before gazing back at his friends. His tail swished slowly at his discontentment. What was his brother up to? Why would he be wanted by him? Was Koenma-koi okay? Perhaps, but he still felt a gnawing pain inside. It never went away. Several times throughout the day, he brooded about his love. He wanted to return to him. Nevertheless, he smiled bravely and verbally allowed himself to be taken from the group.
Hiei approached him, saying nothing for a moment or two. "You know what he might do to you, right? Those thieves I was raised with tried it often."
"What, to get into your pants?"
Hiei chuckled softly. "Yes. Precisely. Just be wary. Don't let your guard down, or it might be the end of you. Trust me, I know."
"I learned from the master, Hiei. You." He smiled again. "Arigato... Domo arigato gozaimasu..."
"Kurohi! Stop speaking as if you'll die!" yelled Urameshi. "Don't you know what you'll be leaving behind?!"
He nodded once, but didn't turn around. He didn't see tears in the male's eyes. His courage was weak enough as it was. "Hai. I know. I lost everything once, and was given a second chance at life... and then... I was given a third..." His right hand tightened at the rushing of memories through his mind. He remembered his resurrection... That death he saw before his very eyes... Hiei... Kurama... that fateful encounter thirteen days ago... "I'm going to stay alive as long as I can. I'll see ya when I see ya. Ja ne."
With that, the male dragon took him away.
The group watched the male dragon as it flew off. Enjeru looked at them. "I'll be following Akuma, but I'll leave a barely-there ki signature trail. Follow with that, for it will lead you all to a secluded area not far from your destination. Stealth will not be required where the path will lead you, but while getting there, you won't want to attract attention. I'll see you later. Ja!" She took her book, stashed it in her robes, spread her wings, and took off.
The Urinn frowned at the fading dots of the dragons. She looked at everyone, Angel, Kurama, Hiei, Yusuke, Kuwabara, and Botan... Her silvery blue eyes flickered as she blinked once, and said, "Maybe we should get a move on? That ki signature trail won't last forever!"
Without a word, two of the demons: Hiei and Kurama, to be precise, started to follow the ground-set ki trail.
With two curses, the carrot top and gel-slick-haired men followed, hands either across their chests or resting behind their heads. Two guesses on who did what. Angel, Botan, and Azura followed behind.
They'd get their friends back no matter WHAT the circumstances!
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Small hands tugged his shirt tighter against himself as the cool air brushed against him, easily penetrating his shirt. He was lost in his thoughts. What would his brother do to him? Why was he being such a son of a bitch? That bastard...
"Hey..."
Kurohi almost jumped at the voice below him.
"You doing all right? You gonna be okay on your own? You don't know what Shirokoori-sama does to people he doesn't like..."
The blue-eyed one nodded. "Actually, I kind of do... but, hai, I'll be all right. You just worry about not being killed if I get out of this with Koenma-koi before your master dies."
"Okay. Good to hear you'll be all right. Good luck." 'You'll need it, kid.'
"Arigato."
"Don't mention it," replied the dragon. "Just... do us all a favor and be careful. Oh, and you know Taka? Well, she's about ready to become a Senior Dragon in a few days. Now, all that's left, is to see if she is qualified to become a Super... or grow Old and die..."
"That's a bad thing?"
"Well... no and yes. It all depends. You see, I am pretty perceptive when it comes to relationships. Taka likes Master."
"You've confirmed this?"
He nodded once. "Yeah. She has it for him. Really, really, REALLY bad."
"Ah. But isn't she a dragon?"
"Yeah, but take a look at Enjeru. She's humanoid.
"Nervous about this? I sure as hell would be."
"...I guess." He closed his eyes, hands resting in his lap, which trembled slightly. "I'm just worried about Koenma-koi..."
'Koenma-sama seems to be the only thing he cares about. Not even his own life, but he's scared... His shivering, however mild it seems, is penetrating even MY thick armor...'
Silence.
"Can I ask you a question?"
"Mm?" mumbled the boy. "Oh, of course. Hai?"
"Why do you hide that flashy pendant? It has attracted my attention since I saw you."
"That, oh, well..." He cleared his throat. "Kinda personal. Don't tell... I never managed to tell Koenma-koi... either..."
"Do go on."
"...Bottom line is, shatter it, and I'm just as good as gone. No soul either. This pendant, literally, is... ME... My entire essence belongs to that pendant. Quite a visible target and weakness, huh?"
"Apparently so. Let's just hope Shirokoori-sama doesn't notice it."
"I hope so, too..."
***
They arrived by nightfall. The place they took him tickled his memories. The stone... it seemed very, very worn with time.
"Kid," whispered the dragon. "now is the time you should act as if you were taken AGAINST your will."
"This place... is it?" he asked. This place made him edgy. He growled very low in his throat.
"Now THAT'S what I'm talking about, kid!" He didn't seem to realize that growl's meaning. He hoisted the boy and grabbed him by the upper arms, letting the boy's body dangle in the balance. If Akuma EVER let go...
The castle/mansion was HUGE! Grass of the demon world rose high up from the ground. Trees were adorned by vines of various species. He heard growling, angry dragons and whelps behind the fortress... Yes, this place was best described as a "fortress".
'Shirokoori and I used to live in this precise area!!' He sensed his brother approaching, and started thrashing. "LET GO OF ME YOU BAKA RYU!!!"
"Bring him inside, and toss him in a cell near that god. I'll deal with him tomorrow. Good work."
In Kurohi's mind, he was laughing. Once he got what he wanted, Shirokoori was goin' DOWN! 'NO ONE,' he thought. "NO ONE... messes with me and my love!! ...I'll do whatever it takes... to get him back..."
End Day 14
R&R!
The votes stand like this:
Botan as Guy: 3
Botan as Girl: 3
I have a feeling that the double branch of scenarios will begin in the next few chapters!
Started 5/20/03, 7:27PM; Finished 4/25/03, 4:59PM