10 Years of Waiting
by Kurohi Tatsaki
Day 16a - Who I Am, Where We Are
Disclaimer - I forgot it last time! Oops! I don't own YYH, & never will. After all, I'm not Yoshihiro Togashi. 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.
Keaira - (from your review of Chapter 21) Kuwabara's reaction when he stumbles upon Hiei and Kurama's relationship is...
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Hm.
I wonder what time is it?
Is it day? Is it... ni..ght?
Hm...
Koenma... for you, I...
Hard to think straight.
I want to move... I want to see... smell...
Wait a minute...
...I sense Koenma near me...! Koenma!!
...I can't move my mouth. I can't breathe, but I know I'm alive. I think, in reality, time has stopped for me... again. Already, I'm used to this... "Preservation". Pah. I don't like it. I want to live...
I want to do so many things... like see you again... and don't think I haven't forgotten your promise, you sexy god.
If I could smile right now, I would. Once I am let out of here, I will do what I can to keep you from harm.
...Oooh... my head... pounds... someone... make it stop...
I remember... a strange room... strange people...
...this is......!
A baby's cry broke the tension in the large palace's room.
"It's a... boy?" gasped a woman.
"A boy...?! You sure you're not mistaken?!" demanded another.
"Of COURSE I'm not mistaken! I've done this job for over one hundred years!"
"What is all the fuss?" demanded a blond-haired woman, who entered the noisy room. She leaned against the doorframe, arms crossed elegantly against her upper stomach. Her mystical eyes eyed the bundle in one woman's arms. "Over a child?" She knew that all children were fussed about, but this intensely? Something was not normal.
"It's a male!" gasped the elder. "Males are not allowed! Even YOU know the customs! This boy must be removed!"
"Don't kill my son!! Onegai!!" the mother cried.
Bright blue eyes darted over to his mother. They blinked widely in confusion, its mouth mumbling words unknown to anyone except babies before mimicking innocently, "'negai?"
He was embraced tighter by the mother, who closed her violet eyes. "Yes, my boy, yes, 'onegai'..."
'That child is a fast learner...' "Elder, couldn't we just make this one exception?" gently asked the blonde.
"Rules are rules, customs are customs! YOU are going to be the next Elder when I die and you question those standards?!!"
"He has potential. Eventually, our race will die off, won't it?" reasoned the woman. "That's common sense; we're already losing our people and you DESPISE this male Tsuki Ryu child?!"
'I couldn't help falling in love with Majari... before he was sent to the Netherworld...' thought the mother. '...Majari...'
"Angel-sama-"
"Don't 'Angel-sama' me! He might be the only one left who can resurrect our dying breed!"
"Yeah, right! We breed on our own! Just like the Koorimes! Though, they're all isolated bitches..."
"Tetcha-chan!" the Elder swatted the child across the back of the head. "What was that?!" she demanded of the forty-four-year-old. She looked only seven.
The girl rubbed the spot that got hit. "Ah... nan da, nai."
"Heheh.. nah-ee!" chirped the newborn. "Nah-ee! Nah-ee! Nai!!"
'He already knows some speech... but, I don't know what else I can do for him...' "Tokiai-san, have you named him?"
The mother nodded. "Kurohi."
"Where did that name come up from?"
"His eyes look like a cold fire... that's all."
"Koo-loh-hee! Koo-loh-hee!" mimicked the child again.
"Kurohi?"
"Nnn?"
"Say, 'kaasan'."
The infant opened his mouth wide."...kaah... ahh.. saaan... kah-ah-san...?" He blinked.
"He learns fast enough."
"...nuff!"
The woman blinked, then looked at the mother. "May I pick him up?"
She nodded wearily, and allowed the infant to be hoisted into the arms of the compassionate Tsuki Ryu. "So kawaii, ne? Who's a cute boy? Who's a cute boy?" she cooed.
The boy pointed a chubby finger at himself, blinking wide eyes.
Angel nuzzled his short nose with her own and closed her eyes a moment. She sighed and pulled away. "I'm so, so sorry they don't like you for what you are..."
The boy blinked and cocked his head to one side. "Neh?"
She smiled slightly, but sadly. "Hai, sou sa."
"Soh-oo sah?"
She chuckled. "Why does he mimic me?" she asked no one in particular, cradling the boy to her chest.
"Ah, you know... Majari?"
"Ah. I see..."
"...eeee," uttered the boy. He soon drifted to slumber.
Hey... that was my... so, I'm really.........
...my god...
I'm really... a Tsuki Ryu...!!
Angel...
...no wonder why I loved her so much...!
If my heart were beating right now, I'd be going over a hundred miles an hour...
...My mind fades with the headache, and I "rest" peacefully.
~~~~~~
Kurama leaned closer to his fire demon, seeking warmth in the cold summer night of Makai. He wasn't quite touching him until a soft blast of cold air struck the group. The redhead clung tightly to the hankoorime in an effort to ward off the wind.
The carrot-top eyed this action with his small eyes. "Oi, Kurama! I don't think the chibi likes that!"
Hiei frowned at the insult. He turned his head. "Whatever gave you THAT impression, baka?"
The man frowned. "Wha..."
Yusuke glowered up at him. "Don't get involved in their business."
"Yeah, but Hiei's actin' real weird.. kinda like he's..."
"So what if he is?"
"Hiei and K-Kurama are in..." He paused, and squeaked, "...love?"
Kurama chuckled, giving Hiei a quick glance before returning his eyes to the funny spectacle before them. The fire demon smirked triumphantly.
Kuwabara blinked at them, and his jaw hit the grass when Kurama leaned down and kissed the fire demon. (A/N: On the lips! Where else?) The fox slowly pulled away and smiled lightly at the oaf. "You okay with this, Kuwabara?"
"G-uh..." he stuttered. Yusuke stomped on the man's foot. Hard, and started to run off, chuckling to himself. "SHIT! Dammit, Urameshi! Get back here!!"
Hiei looked up at his fox and snorted, saying nothing at the moment.
"Yusuke------! Kuwabara------! We're lea---ving!" that said, they started to walk off.
Hiei counted under his breath, "San... ni... ichi-"
"Wait up, guys! Wait!!"
Hiei smirked. 'What idiots.'
The emerald-eyed beauty smiled at his demon. "You just love that, don't you?"
"What, having them make fools of themselves? Yeah."
Kurama nuzzled his love's neck with his nose, which had grown cold because of the cool air. Hiei shuddered. "You're cold."
"You're warm..."
Hiei opened up the left side of his cloak, letting the fox slide next to him. He wrapped the black cloak around them both. He looked up. "Better?"
"Mm-hmm..."
The red-eyed demon smiled. "Sugoi."
"We should be there pretty soon."
"Good. This forest is really cold."
"You're not the only one who's cold!" mumbled Kuwabara, shivering, and shoving his numb hands into his pockets.
"Come, join the crowd," replied Yusuke, rolling his big brown eyes.
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I can't believe that they would HIDE something like that from me! They coulda told me! For I am Kuwabara Kazuma! Master of the Double Spirit Sword and Ki Signature Detecting! I could take something like that! I've taken far worse, after all!
Mwahahaha!
I glance from Yusuke to the two demons in front. Hiei has wrapped Kurama into the left side of his cloak.
I wish Yukina were here, but if we involved her, she might die. Who knows how strong our opponent is? How much time do we have before it's too late?
I frown a bit. I don't want to think of either Pacifier Boy or Tailed Kid to be dead.
Behind us stride two girls and a boy-turned-girl.
Angel walked ahead of us, striding quickly from behind me to right in front of the group. Azura, the one with the longest ears, followed. The two turned around and faced us.
"We are getting close. Exercise extreme caution and silence, and we won't be caught before we get inside."
Azura simply looked up at her friend, frowning slightly.
"You have something to say, Azura?"
"I have a really bad feeling, Angel-chan. Time is short. I think we'll have to trek long into tonight."
"How can you tell it's not night now?" I asked.
"Everything is awake. Not sleeping. Ki Signatures around here are awake, not sleeping. None of them are tired, so their Signatures are in full strength."
Talk about repeating "Key words" like my English teacher taught me... "Oh."
And, so, we marched on. I kept grumbling about the cold, and received many blows from Urameshi. I'm just glad he didn't bash my... you know...
Heheh.
Uh...
I stopped walking and stilled myself. "Wait guys, I think someone may have already found us..."
The rest of them stopped and looked at me. Damn, how I didn't want to be on the spotlight just now...!
"Hee hee hee hee hee!!" Something flew down right in front of us. "Baldak see prey again - whaa?!" It stopped once it spotted Urameshi. "Oh, cripes! That boy again!"
"Baldak, what are you doin' here?! We're on a rescue mission!"
"Coincidence! Baldak out to find Kurohi-san! Baldak sensed his energies one moment ago!"
"Wait, Kurohi'-san'?" I asked.
The gray demon nodded. "Kurohi royalty, but no act like royalty. Kurohi Baldak's only friend past forever."
I just stared. "So, what are you doin' here?"
He frowned at me and yanked some gray hair out of his eyes. "Baldak already say so! You want pick fight with Baldak?!?!" He was up in my face now. I snorted. His breath was horrible. Rotting meat...
"No. I'd say we'd better get Kurohi and Koenma the hell outta there before they croak."
He looked confused a moment before he understood my meaning. "Baldak understand. Fortress not far from here. Keep going straight. Find fortress close by." He paused. "Baldak go by air. Baldak keep eye out." With that, he took to the air.
I glanced at everyone. "Let's go! This forest give me the creeps!"
"I can agree with that, Kuwabara. Let's get going."
***
"...Kurama?"
"Yes, Hiei?"
How can I tell him I'm actually starting to get worried about my student? Am I going soft?
"...Hiei?"
"Um?" I ask, slightly startled.
"Kurohi will be fine. We have to continue having faith in him. After all, you trained him, and he's a great fighter. Lose that faith, and he might lose faith in himself."
"Hn," was my trademark reply. I believed him. If it would make fox feel better, I'd believe in my student... Hey, it's even making ME feel better!
We only had to walk for a few more minutes, and then we came upon the fortress.
End Day 16's noon
I thought it would be fun to write from Kuwabara's perspective for a while! He's kinda hard, though. (NO! For those who like him, get your minds outta the gutter!!)
chibi = short (derogatory term), runt, shrimp, etc.
san = three
ni = two
ichi = one
The votes have not changed.
Oi! I think my writer's block is gone!! Yay! ^O^ Do you guys think that my writer skills of Kuwabara's POV are at least exceptional? What could I improve, since this is the first time I've written in his perspective? And, finally, what did you think with that big sneak peak of Kurohi's past?
R&R!
Started 6/3/03, 11:21AM; Finished 6/3/03, 3:38PM
by Kurohi Tatsaki
Day 16a - Who I Am, Where We Are
Disclaimer - I forgot it last time! Oops! I don't own YYH, & never will. After all, I'm not Yoshihiro Togashi. 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.
Keaira - (from your review of Chapter 21) Kuwabara's reaction when he stumbles upon Hiei and Kurama's relationship is...
--------------------------------
Hm.
I wonder what time is it?
Is it day? Is it... ni..ght?
Hm...
Koenma... for you, I...
Hard to think straight.
I want to move... I want to see... smell...
Wait a minute...
...I sense Koenma near me...! Koenma!!
...I can't move my mouth. I can't breathe, but I know I'm alive. I think, in reality, time has stopped for me... again. Already, I'm used to this... "Preservation". Pah. I don't like it. I want to live...
I want to do so many things... like see you again... and don't think I haven't forgotten your promise, you sexy god.
If I could smile right now, I would. Once I am let out of here, I will do what I can to keep you from harm.
...Oooh... my head... pounds... someone... make it stop...
I remember... a strange room... strange people...
...this is......!
A baby's cry broke the tension in the large palace's room.
"It's a... boy?" gasped a woman.
"A boy...?! You sure you're not mistaken?!" demanded another.
"Of COURSE I'm not mistaken! I've done this job for over one hundred years!"
"What is all the fuss?" demanded a blond-haired woman, who entered the noisy room. She leaned against the doorframe, arms crossed elegantly against her upper stomach. Her mystical eyes eyed the bundle in one woman's arms. "Over a child?" She knew that all children were fussed about, but this intensely? Something was not normal.
"It's a male!" gasped the elder. "Males are not allowed! Even YOU know the customs! This boy must be removed!"
"Don't kill my son!! Onegai!!" the mother cried.
Bright blue eyes darted over to his mother. They blinked widely in confusion, its mouth mumbling words unknown to anyone except babies before mimicking innocently, "'negai?"
He was embraced tighter by the mother, who closed her violet eyes. "Yes, my boy, yes, 'onegai'..."
'That child is a fast learner...' "Elder, couldn't we just make this one exception?" gently asked the blonde.
"Rules are rules, customs are customs! YOU are going to be the next Elder when I die and you question those standards?!!"
"He has potential. Eventually, our race will die off, won't it?" reasoned the woman. "That's common sense; we're already losing our people and you DESPISE this male Tsuki Ryu child?!"
'I couldn't help falling in love with Majari... before he was sent to the Netherworld...' thought the mother. '...Majari...'
"Angel-sama-"
"Don't 'Angel-sama' me! He might be the only one left who can resurrect our dying breed!"
"Yeah, right! We breed on our own! Just like the Koorimes! Though, they're all isolated bitches..."
"Tetcha-chan!" the Elder swatted the child across the back of the head. "What was that?!" she demanded of the forty-four-year-old. She looked only seven.
The girl rubbed the spot that got hit. "Ah... nan da, nai."
"Heheh.. nah-ee!" chirped the newborn. "Nah-ee! Nah-ee! Nai!!"
'He already knows some speech... but, I don't know what else I can do for him...' "Tokiai-san, have you named him?"
The mother nodded. "Kurohi."
"Where did that name come up from?"
"His eyes look like a cold fire... that's all."
"Koo-loh-hee! Koo-loh-hee!" mimicked the child again.
"Kurohi?"
"Nnn?"
"Say, 'kaasan'."
The infant opened his mouth wide."...kaah... ahh.. saaan... kah-ah-san...?" He blinked.
"He learns fast enough."
"...nuff!"
The woman blinked, then looked at the mother. "May I pick him up?"
She nodded wearily, and allowed the infant to be hoisted into the arms of the compassionate Tsuki Ryu. "So kawaii, ne? Who's a cute boy? Who's a cute boy?" she cooed.
The boy pointed a chubby finger at himself, blinking wide eyes.
Angel nuzzled his short nose with her own and closed her eyes a moment. She sighed and pulled away. "I'm so, so sorry they don't like you for what you are..."
The boy blinked and cocked his head to one side. "Neh?"
She smiled slightly, but sadly. "Hai, sou sa."
"Soh-oo sah?"
She chuckled. "Why does he mimic me?" she asked no one in particular, cradling the boy to her chest.
"Ah, you know... Majari?"
"Ah. I see..."
"...eeee," uttered the boy. He soon drifted to slumber.
Hey... that was my... so, I'm really.........
...my god...
I'm really... a Tsuki Ryu...!!
Angel...
...no wonder why I loved her so much...!
If my heart were beating right now, I'd be going over a hundred miles an hour...
...My mind fades with the headache, and I "rest" peacefully.
~~~~~~
Kurama leaned closer to his fire demon, seeking warmth in the cold summer night of Makai. He wasn't quite touching him until a soft blast of cold air struck the group. The redhead clung tightly to the hankoorime in an effort to ward off the wind.
The carrot-top eyed this action with his small eyes. "Oi, Kurama! I don't think the chibi likes that!"
Hiei frowned at the insult. He turned his head. "Whatever gave you THAT impression, baka?"
The man frowned. "Wha..."
Yusuke glowered up at him. "Don't get involved in their business."
"Yeah, but Hiei's actin' real weird.. kinda like he's..."
"So what if he is?"
"Hiei and K-Kurama are in..." He paused, and squeaked, "...love?"
Kurama chuckled, giving Hiei a quick glance before returning his eyes to the funny spectacle before them. The fire demon smirked triumphantly.
Kuwabara blinked at them, and his jaw hit the grass when Kurama leaned down and kissed the fire demon. (A/N: On the lips! Where else?) The fox slowly pulled away and smiled lightly at the oaf. "You okay with this, Kuwabara?"
"G-uh..." he stuttered. Yusuke stomped on the man's foot. Hard, and started to run off, chuckling to himself. "SHIT! Dammit, Urameshi! Get back here!!"
Hiei looked up at his fox and snorted, saying nothing at the moment.
"Yusuke------! Kuwabara------! We're lea---ving!" that said, they started to walk off.
Hiei counted under his breath, "San... ni... ichi-"
"Wait up, guys! Wait!!"
Hiei smirked. 'What idiots.'
The emerald-eyed beauty smiled at his demon. "You just love that, don't you?"
"What, having them make fools of themselves? Yeah."
Kurama nuzzled his love's neck with his nose, which had grown cold because of the cool air. Hiei shuddered. "You're cold."
"You're warm..."
Hiei opened up the left side of his cloak, letting the fox slide next to him. He wrapped the black cloak around them both. He looked up. "Better?"
"Mm-hmm..."
The red-eyed demon smiled. "Sugoi."
"We should be there pretty soon."
"Good. This forest is really cold."
"You're not the only one who's cold!" mumbled Kuwabara, shivering, and shoving his numb hands into his pockets.
"Come, join the crowd," replied Yusuke, rolling his big brown eyes.
~~~~~~
I can't believe that they would HIDE something like that from me! They coulda told me! For I am Kuwabara Kazuma! Master of the Double Spirit Sword and Ki Signature Detecting! I could take something like that! I've taken far worse, after all!
Mwahahaha!
I glance from Yusuke to the two demons in front. Hiei has wrapped Kurama into the left side of his cloak.
I wish Yukina were here, but if we involved her, she might die. Who knows how strong our opponent is? How much time do we have before it's too late?
I frown a bit. I don't want to think of either Pacifier Boy or Tailed Kid to be dead.
Behind us stride two girls and a boy-turned-girl.
Angel walked ahead of us, striding quickly from behind me to right in front of the group. Azura, the one with the longest ears, followed. The two turned around and faced us.
"We are getting close. Exercise extreme caution and silence, and we won't be caught before we get inside."
Azura simply looked up at her friend, frowning slightly.
"You have something to say, Azura?"
"I have a really bad feeling, Angel-chan. Time is short. I think we'll have to trek long into tonight."
"How can you tell it's not night now?" I asked.
"Everything is awake. Not sleeping. Ki Signatures around here are awake, not sleeping. None of them are tired, so their Signatures are in full strength."
Talk about repeating "Key words" like my English teacher taught me... "Oh."
And, so, we marched on. I kept grumbling about the cold, and received many blows from Urameshi. I'm just glad he didn't bash my... you know...
Heheh.
Uh...
I stopped walking and stilled myself. "Wait guys, I think someone may have already found us..."
The rest of them stopped and looked at me. Damn, how I didn't want to be on the spotlight just now...!
"Hee hee hee hee hee!!" Something flew down right in front of us. "Baldak see prey again - whaa?!" It stopped once it spotted Urameshi. "Oh, cripes! That boy again!"
"Baldak, what are you doin' here?! We're on a rescue mission!"
"Coincidence! Baldak out to find Kurohi-san! Baldak sensed his energies one moment ago!"
"Wait, Kurohi'-san'?" I asked.
The gray demon nodded. "Kurohi royalty, but no act like royalty. Kurohi Baldak's only friend past forever."
I just stared. "So, what are you doin' here?"
He frowned at me and yanked some gray hair out of his eyes. "Baldak already say so! You want pick fight with Baldak?!?!" He was up in my face now. I snorted. His breath was horrible. Rotting meat...
"No. I'd say we'd better get Kurohi and Koenma the hell outta there before they croak."
He looked confused a moment before he understood my meaning. "Baldak understand. Fortress not far from here. Keep going straight. Find fortress close by." He paused. "Baldak go by air. Baldak keep eye out." With that, he took to the air.
I glanced at everyone. "Let's go! This forest give me the creeps!"
"I can agree with that, Kuwabara. Let's get going."
***
"...Kurama?"
"Yes, Hiei?"
How can I tell him I'm actually starting to get worried about my student? Am I going soft?
"...Hiei?"
"Um?" I ask, slightly startled.
"Kurohi will be fine. We have to continue having faith in him. After all, you trained him, and he's a great fighter. Lose that faith, and he might lose faith in himself."
"Hn," was my trademark reply. I believed him. If it would make fox feel better, I'd believe in my student... Hey, it's even making ME feel better!
We only had to walk for a few more minutes, and then we came upon the fortress.
End Day 16's noon
I thought it would be fun to write from Kuwabara's perspective for a while! He's kinda hard, though. (NO! For those who like him, get your minds outta the gutter!!)
chibi = short (derogatory term), runt, shrimp, etc.
san = three
ni = two
ichi = one
The votes have not changed.
Oi! I think my writer's block is gone!! Yay! ^O^ Do you guys think that my writer skills of Kuwabara's POV are at least exceptional? What could I improve, since this is the first time I've written in his perspective? And, finally, what did you think with that big sneak peak of Kurohi's past?
R&R!
Started 6/3/03, 11:21AM; Finished 6/3/03, 3:38PM