Saga 7: Demons, ghosts, & goddesses
Ch.4. White salvation disclaimer: I do not own any Yu-Yu Hakusho characters except Shido, Jugo,
and Lenos
// = thought speak
Kurama had traveled over five miles in the last hour, still not meeting any civilization. He grunted slightly as he shifted the woman's weight in his arms, since she was beginning to feel heavy. 'My, what would Hiei say if he knew that the infamous Kurama could not even carry a young woman for a few hours without becoming tired?' he thought with a smile. 'Speaking of which...' Kurama set the woman down carefully and checked her neck. The blood had crusted over, stopping the flow for a short period of time. However, he knew if the clot was disturbed, it would break and start bleeding again. In fact, he was surprised she was still alive after all the blood loss. Surprised, and relieved. A slight groan from the woman shifted him back to the present. "L...L-Lulu..." the woman gasped out. Kurama raised an eyebrow. 'Lulu? Who is that? A friend, perhaps?' He pondered. 'Well, I'll be sure to ask her about it when she heals.' he mentally decided, and gently picked her back up. "But how to get to Genkai's in time?" he questioned aloud while continuing along. 'Well, I could create a portal linking from here to her temple, but this woman's blood will attract demons for miles. No doubt, they would be able to smell it.' Kurama continued to analyze the situation, wondering if he would even be able to get to Genkai's temple in the same day. Not only was it far, it was also difficult to locate, considering it was built on the border of Ningenkai and Makai. 'I can't go as Youko, in case someone risks seeing me.' He frowned, still thinking, when without noticing, he passed by a plantation farm. Curious, he turned to view the vast expanse of land.
There was a variety of vegetables, as far as the eye could see. Livestock wandered around the yard, clucking or bleating or grunting. Orchid trees were planted for about another acre, bearing young fruit. Horses and cows grazed in another field nearby, while a light breeze blew, ruffling the kitsune's red hair. His green eyes scanned the area, until they ran across a large white horse that was practically ten feet away. 'Oh dear. I was hoping I could find another alternate means of transportation, but it doesn't seem like anything else is presenting itself...' Kurama thought, his mouth turned in a slight frown. He turned his head, continuing to look for anything else, preferably a bike or something that would go more unnoticed. 'Zilch...' he thought, sighing. Kurama looked back at the horse, which strangely, was looking right at him.
Surprisingly, the white beast cautiously made it's way towards him, gingerly stepping forward until it was almost within arm's reach. Kurama blinked in confusion, then smiled. "Are you a mare or a stallion?" he questioned. The horse snorted, causing him to sweat drop. "It's almost as if the horse is begging me to ride it." he mumbled. Bored, the horse lowered it's head and continued to graze. "Hmmmm. What to do, what to do..." the redhead inquired out loud. Exasperated, he gave one last quick look around for another way to meet his destination, then set down the girl carefully and slowly headed towards the white animal. The horse looked up, slightly interested, and flicked its ears. Kurama approached the beast, trying not to spook it. Unexpectedly, the horse ambled forward as if to greet him. The kitsune smiled and slowly reached out, and gave it a pat on its broad neck. The horse snorted again. "Hey there..." Kurama said in soothing voice, causing it to turn its head towards him. The horse lowered its head slightly, sniffing the fox with curiosity. Kurama stroked it gently, and scratched it between the ears. While scratching, he then noticed something very peculiar. The horse had an odd shape on its forehead, in the shape of the Delta Airlines signal pointing upwards.
The beast raised its head again, and gave a friendly nip at Kurama's shirt. He couldn't help but smile. Of course, the strange marking also had him wondering if that was even a normal pattern for a horse. "Well, I guess I have no choice..." he said quietly and then headed towards a rusted gate nearby. He opened it slowly, then walked around to the other side, and carefully grabbed the horse by its halter. He expected it to pull away, but it followed slowly behind him, almost as if the demon fox was it's own master. Kurama then closed the gate back, and led the white animal over to where the patch of soft grass the brunette laid in. He then turned and looked into the horse's brown eyes. "Okay. I hope we trust each other enough now that you can do me a favor." The horse flicked its ears, as if in answer. Kurama sweat dropped again then continued. "Please, I need your help. This woman is dying." He pointed to Shido, which the horse looked at in mild curiosity. "If we do not get her to a doctor soon, she's done for. Please, help us. I promise to return you here, and reward you with whatever food you prefer." The horse looked at the girl, then back at Kurama as if deciding. The kitsune knew the creature understood him, since he himself, was of the animal kingdom.
As if reaching its decision, the horse kneeled down on the ground next to the young woman and sneezed. Kurama smiled and lightly picked up the girl and positioned himself on the horse's broad back. "Thank you, friend." he replied, rubbing the horse's white back and clicked his tongue. The creature then stood back up and began to trot away into the west. ____________________________________________________________________________ _________________
Oh, my. I'm glad Ch.4 is done! I know, it was really short, and I'm sorry. Like I said, I haven't been a very good writer lately. For all you bishi Kurama fan girls out there, imagine him riding on a horse! Interesting. Anyway, I thank my mom for enduring me to use her computer, since I don't have my own *weep* T _T Please R&R!
Ch.4. White salvation disclaimer: I do not own any Yu-Yu Hakusho characters except Shido, Jugo,
and Lenos
// = thought speak
Kurama had traveled over five miles in the last hour, still not meeting any civilization. He grunted slightly as he shifted the woman's weight in his arms, since she was beginning to feel heavy. 'My, what would Hiei say if he knew that the infamous Kurama could not even carry a young woman for a few hours without becoming tired?' he thought with a smile. 'Speaking of which...' Kurama set the woman down carefully and checked her neck. The blood had crusted over, stopping the flow for a short period of time. However, he knew if the clot was disturbed, it would break and start bleeding again. In fact, he was surprised she was still alive after all the blood loss. Surprised, and relieved. A slight groan from the woman shifted him back to the present. "L...L-Lulu..." the woman gasped out. Kurama raised an eyebrow. 'Lulu? Who is that? A friend, perhaps?' He pondered. 'Well, I'll be sure to ask her about it when she heals.' he mentally decided, and gently picked her back up. "But how to get to Genkai's in time?" he questioned aloud while continuing along. 'Well, I could create a portal linking from here to her temple, but this woman's blood will attract demons for miles. No doubt, they would be able to smell it.' Kurama continued to analyze the situation, wondering if he would even be able to get to Genkai's temple in the same day. Not only was it far, it was also difficult to locate, considering it was built on the border of Ningenkai and Makai. 'I can't go as Youko, in case someone risks seeing me.' He frowned, still thinking, when without noticing, he passed by a plantation farm. Curious, he turned to view the vast expanse of land.
There was a variety of vegetables, as far as the eye could see. Livestock wandered around the yard, clucking or bleating or grunting. Orchid trees were planted for about another acre, bearing young fruit. Horses and cows grazed in another field nearby, while a light breeze blew, ruffling the kitsune's red hair. His green eyes scanned the area, until they ran across a large white horse that was practically ten feet away. 'Oh dear. I was hoping I could find another alternate means of transportation, but it doesn't seem like anything else is presenting itself...' Kurama thought, his mouth turned in a slight frown. He turned his head, continuing to look for anything else, preferably a bike or something that would go more unnoticed. 'Zilch...' he thought, sighing. Kurama looked back at the horse, which strangely, was looking right at him.
Surprisingly, the white beast cautiously made it's way towards him, gingerly stepping forward until it was almost within arm's reach. Kurama blinked in confusion, then smiled. "Are you a mare or a stallion?" he questioned. The horse snorted, causing him to sweat drop. "It's almost as if the horse is begging me to ride it." he mumbled. Bored, the horse lowered it's head and continued to graze. "Hmmmm. What to do, what to do..." the redhead inquired out loud. Exasperated, he gave one last quick look around for another way to meet his destination, then set down the girl carefully and slowly headed towards the white animal. The horse looked up, slightly interested, and flicked its ears. Kurama approached the beast, trying not to spook it. Unexpectedly, the horse ambled forward as if to greet him. The kitsune smiled and slowly reached out, and gave it a pat on its broad neck. The horse snorted again. "Hey there..." Kurama said in soothing voice, causing it to turn its head towards him. The horse lowered its head slightly, sniffing the fox with curiosity. Kurama stroked it gently, and scratched it between the ears. While scratching, he then noticed something very peculiar. The horse had an odd shape on its forehead, in the shape of the Delta Airlines signal pointing upwards.
The beast raised its head again, and gave a friendly nip at Kurama's shirt. He couldn't help but smile. Of course, the strange marking also had him wondering if that was even a normal pattern for a horse. "Well, I guess I have no choice..." he said quietly and then headed towards a rusted gate nearby. He opened it slowly, then walked around to the other side, and carefully grabbed the horse by its halter. He expected it to pull away, but it followed slowly behind him, almost as if the demon fox was it's own master. Kurama then closed the gate back, and led the white animal over to where the patch of soft grass the brunette laid in. He then turned and looked into the horse's brown eyes. "Okay. I hope we trust each other enough now that you can do me a favor." The horse flicked its ears, as if in answer. Kurama sweat dropped again then continued. "Please, I need your help. This woman is dying." He pointed to Shido, which the horse looked at in mild curiosity. "If we do not get her to a doctor soon, she's done for. Please, help us. I promise to return you here, and reward you with whatever food you prefer." The horse looked at the girl, then back at Kurama as if deciding. The kitsune knew the creature understood him, since he himself, was of the animal kingdom.
As if reaching its decision, the horse kneeled down on the ground next to the young woman and sneezed. Kurama smiled and lightly picked up the girl and positioned himself on the horse's broad back. "Thank you, friend." he replied, rubbing the horse's white back and clicked his tongue. The creature then stood back up and began to trot away into the west. ____________________________________________________________________________ _________________
Oh, my. I'm glad Ch.4 is done! I know, it was really short, and I'm sorry. Like I said, I haven't been a very good writer lately. For all you bishi Kurama fan girls out there, imagine him riding on a horse! Interesting. Anyway, I thank my mom for enduring me to use her computer, since I don't have my own *weep* T _T Please R&R!
