No thanks to my enactive account, this is back now, and you might notice a bit of change. However, there is still the character, Chi-Li, in this story that shall not be used without the say so of Spikelives, the author.
Anyway, back to the plot. Kurama goes to a school -12th grade- different from Yusuke and Kuwabara. Hiei, as far as the story goes, stays in Koenma's castle. Of course, the fox is the center of attention for the ladies, but what happens when there's a new girl in the school and several boys have been declared dead over a two week's time?
Also, a part of Yoko's memory seems to jolt back when he hears the name of this new girl.
- Kurama's POV
Darn it... late for school.
Shocking isn't it? I, the star student -Shuichi Minamino- am late for school. Even though I've been in that office with Koenma for quiet some time and I have cases to solve with Yusuke, I can't really explain why I'm late. Lately, my yoko side has been acting very funny during the night and keeps waking me up in my mind having startling nightmares. It's been happening for the past half of year now.
These dreams are so horrible; I've been thinking it must be a part of Yoko's memory.
Still, his murmuring and outbursts keep me from sleep when I do have to go to school. Almost every night his dream -soaked with blood and screams- keep me awake and quiet frankly, I miss the sound of sleep. I haven't been getting any since I went into the 11th grade. Even as I rush to school, one of Yoko's dreams are playing in my mind...
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'Get up. You'll never survive the tournament if you keep falling.'
'Please, spare me...'
'I did not give you permission to speak!'
smack!
crying
'No food for you. You have to earn it.'
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That poor creature...
Oh, I'm at school already? I daydream so much, I didn't notice my feet taking me into the school and in front of my classroom. Truthfully, I'm a little glad that I'm late. Ningen girls have plagued me so much during high school that if being late means not seeing them in the halls and over me, I'll be tardy more often. And I even have the ways with the teachers, so maybe I will be late for a few more days; spending that extra time on sleeping sounds good.
As soon as I enter the classroom, the teacher gives me crap, followed by giggles from random girl. Such is my fate for being tardy.
"Shuichi, this is getting ridiculous. This is the third time this week that you have been late." My teacher, Mr. Rogers, sighs.
I give him the same reason I always give him and sit at my desk. I swear, sometimes, that Mr. Rogers is a baka ningen if I ever knew one. Wait a minute...
What's that smell?
As Mr. Rogers goes about his lesson, I look unnoticeably around the room, trying to find the source of the familiar scent. It smells faintly of pine and morning dew. It comes to the point that Yoko is trying to find it and I can feel my eyes taking on a new color.
-Please, Yoko. Not in the classroom.-
-That scent. It smells just like something in one of my dreams.-
Finally, my eyes fall on the source of the enchantment. The scent is found in a girl that I've never seen before, but in another way, I feel like I already know her. Her hair is long and silky silver; just like Yoko's, but it is the eyes that I sense is setting the fox off… they're oddly familiar jewel orange eyes.
Suddenly, Mr. Rogers stops his lesson and my eyes revert back into there admirable emerald.
"Before I forget once again, class, I must tell you we have a new student in our wakes. Everyone, this is Ruby Li from Kyoto. She's been coming here since last week and I'm sure you shall treat her with respect and kindness."
Oh, Kami! Not this speech again! Everyone in my school knows that the new girl, especial ones as cute as her, will be taken advantage of and probably sexuality harassed. Mr. Rogers just needs to shut the-
ring!
Thank god. Finally, it's the end of this period. Now I have time to think and talk to Yoko.
-Yoko...-
-Her name's Ruby...-
-Yes. Do you know her-
A silence covers us and I close my locker.
-I take that as a 'no'-
-Ruby... it's such a familiar name, Suichi. I just don't know yet. Please... let me be.-
-Very well.-
And with that, the conversation with myself ended. It was time to face the crowd of girls waiting for me at my next period. As I walk the hallways, two boys seem to be talking about something rather interesting.
"So, where's Koji?"
"You didn't hear about it? Koji's dead!"
"What! How's that; this is the fifth person from our school that's been declared dead this week."
"Don't forget that new babe coming to our school."
"You mean Ruby? I'm not getting anywhere near that wench."
"Why? I think she's quiet the looker."
"No way! Ever since she started coming to our school, boys have been declared dead. And each one of them was trying to get a piece of ass from Ruby. That includes Koji."
I knew these ningens would treat Ruby like trash. A week of being at this school and she's already being accused ofmurder. Sheesh, when I'm not here, I sure do miss out on a lot of things...
There it is again! That scent...
Ruby comes into my sights as I take a corner. She has a sad expression on her face as she walks up to me. Something inside me wants to take it away, but I hardly even know this girl. What does she mean to me? Ruby suddenly stops in front of me, looking rather nonchalant about it. Her orange eyes locked with my emeralds and we stared at each other, as if we were trying to figure the other out.
Ruby... Yoko suddenly whispers.
In that instant, I was afraid that this girl had heard Yoko's plea, because her eyes widen with confusion and ran off.
As I gasp and watch her leave, and sigh heavily. This is a girl draped in mystery. Good thing tomorrow is Sunday. I'll have three days off because of detective work. However, before I could get to my next class, the two boys from the hallway run in front of me with worried faces.
"You're not planning on hitting on Ruby, are you?"
"Shuichi, if you try and even make friends with that girl you'll only be killed as well."
By now, a protective instinct is rising within Yoko from the constant rumors and I kind of snap.
"What is wrong with the two of you? There's nothing murderous about Ruby! She's just new and you are already marking her of manslaughter."
"But, Shuichi, it only makes sense."
"Maybe by your minds it does." and with that, I walk off.
Afterwards, my mind is calmed and I bother Yoko once more.
-Why did you yell at those kids- I snarl.
It's true that I was not in control when I snapped at those students.
-Nobody shall talk negatively about Ruby until I figure out what affect that girl is having on me.-
-Well, Yoko... there is this thing called...-
-Love? I've never experienced such an emotion.- Yoko huffed and cut me off again.
My other half is very... interesting to talk to sometimes... and that's to say the least...
If I hear on more giggling girl… AHH! Damnit, what a headache!
Oh, gods, if I don't get some sleep tonight, I'm going to be cranky when I go to Koenma's tomorrow. As I walk to my apartment away from my 'mother's', I see that Ruby is going my way. Once again, Yoko is interested in figuring this girl out and pushes my body to her.
Ruby starts to cower under my presence, but then calms.
"Oh... you're the guy from the hallway and class."
"Hai." I reply, "I'm Shuichi Minamino. I couldn't help but notice that you are headed for an apartment complex."
"Hai," She whispers, still unsure of my intensions. "I live in that complex."
"So do I. I live with my mother, but I also rented an apartment here."
It was then that Ruby opened up a little more.
"Did you want to... talk on the way home?" She smiled slightly.
I could feel Yoko smiling back at the ningen and I said yes. We walked together on the way to the apartment building. Ruby was an interesting girl. She had a hobby on the school's swim team and loved to sing. When we reached my apartment door, I noticed that a man from one of the stories above us was signaling for Ruby to move away from me and come to him.
"Um... I have to go now. My father is calling me." Ruby frowned.
"May I meet your father?"
"Sure."
We walked up the extra stories and reached Ruby's apartment. As soon as the man and I locked eyes, Yoko had this feeling in his stomach that he had also seen him before. When Ruby introduced him to me, my eyes flashed a bright yellow, but only for a quick second.
"Suichi, this is my father, Jason Li. Father, this is Shuichi Minamino from my new school. He's been a very good friend to me."
"Yoko..." the man whispered.
Ruby and I gasped at Jason's whisper, but he quickly covers up his 'slip-of-the-tongue'.
"N-Nice to meet you, Shuichi. R-Ruby... lets go back inside. It's getting cold."
"Okay. Nice to talk with you, Shuichi." Ruby bowed at me before following her dad back into the apartment door.
-Why did Ruby's father murmur 'Yoko'-
-I don't know that ningen from anywhere.-
I smirk.
-You're a bad liar at times, Yoko. I felt you felt a slight connection to Ruby's father.-
Once again, I am cut fromthe me/myself/and Iconversation. I really should stop bothering Yoko and start getting home. I have a lot of homework from my absence.
Scienceis probably the most confusing subjects in the Ningenkai...
I sigh heavily as I turn over on my back to think again. Tonight seems like a promising night that I will get a good night's sleep. However, Yoko was highly disturbed today and I might have another nightmare. Slowly, I rise from the bed, put my books away and open my window.
Since it is Saturday, Hiei would surely be coming over to check up on me. Almost as soon as I open the window, a yoki is present.
"You seem very odd today, kitsune. Care to explain?" Hiei asked, walking out of the window.
I turn around to meet his rare worried face.
"Yoko has been acting funny again. Every since I meet this girl named Ruby, he's been in and out of my mind." I tell him.
Hiei's eyes narrow at the sound of 'Ruby'. I sit down on the bed while Hiei stands in front of me.
"Is Yoko still having nightmares?" Hiei asked.
"Yes, but I have a feeling that I'll get a good night's rest."
"Hn. You'll need it. Koenma sends a warning for you, kitsune. He says that you have no missions for Sunday, Monday, or Tuesday, but when you go back to school on Wednesday, he says to watch out for a girl that has a strange ki."
Well, this is the most interesting thing I've heard all day, but I want Hiei to talk about something else.
"Hiei, how did you know that Yoko was acting strange all day? Have you been stalking me again?"
He smirks.
"What else is there to do in this world?"
"I see your point."
Suddenly, Hiei's face is right at mine, signaling that he's serious.
"What was the name of that ningen girl's father?" He asked.
Now, why would he be asking that?
"Jason Li. Why would you want to know?"
Suddenly, Hiei's ruby eyes widen with surprise, as if there was a ghost behind me. Then, he disappears. Hiei... that's a million mysteries put into one fire yokai. With another soft sigh, I slip into my bed clothes and climb into bed. With three days of zero missions and school, I might as well get all the sleep I can.
- Hiei POV
As I look at my red-headed companion from a near-by roof, my Jagan eyes is peeking at this Ruby that lives two stories up from Kurama. I should have known that Yoko would be able to recognize his daughter. They look so much alike.
And who would guess that Jason Li, a former dragon trainer, would be raising Ruby?
Still, it's only a matter of time until Yoko puts two and two together and my memory loss spell we finally break.
most people highly confused
I told you that you had to read "Nushi's Koi" before reading this. Well... maybe you don't, but if you want to understand it fully, I really recommend that you read "Nushi's Koi".
BTW, I must bring up that the people who did read "ML" before should remember Jason from the first chapter. Spikelives, you'll be coming up soon and Believe it our not you will probably like your part in this story.
Hiei: I thought you said I wasn't going to be in this.
I lied!
Hiei: But your New Year's resolution for last yearstates that you won't lie.
Fine! I did lie because I really did think that you weren't going to being this, but I had to put you in here somewhere because you're the one who put that memory spell on everyone one in the first place!
Hiei: Hn.
Sexy lil' fire demon! Review plz! Please? puppy dog eyes
