Awww... I don't see many of the other peoples here other than Spike and Kitsune. Oh well, let the chater commence!
The birds chripped in the early morning dawn. They flew through the forest, looking down upon tired lovers and left scenes. Then, a flock came to a demon sleeping alone.
Hiei, still sleeping under his coat, stirred under the song of the birds. He awoke,finding that Ruby was no longer in his arms, but a white flower was in her place. The fire demon punched the ground with anger. He knew that Ruby had to go back to that damned fortress before they were found out. It angered him... that he wasn't able to kiss his mutt awake...
"Curse that Alpha!" He swore.
The fire demon sighed, seeing that becoming enraged would do no good and decided to find a lake or spring somewhere to clean off last night's events. Quickly, Hiei picked up his things and dashed into the forest, with nothing but his buttoned trench coat on.
When Hiei finally came to a spring, he found that two female dragons had found it first and had to wait until they finished. To pass the time, the fire demon decided to listen in on a conversation they were having.
"How was your Death's Moon last night?"
"It was wonderful... it being my first time, and all."
"Really! With who?"
"Another newbie. He is really cute."
"That so kawaii! Two newbies under Death's Moon. Who I would love to dance with... is our Alpha."
"Have you ever seen him?"
"Hai, and I must tell you, he's very attractive."
Hiei gasped lightly and listened more closely to the conversation, being that it involved this Alpha.
"Go ahead. Tell me about him!"
"Well... he has very long black hair and beautiful violet eyes. A nice pair of black wings and a muscular -but delicate-body. He has this hot little hint in his voice sometimes that he uses when he's... being playful. Hehehe..."
"Have you mated with him?"
"PLEASE! I have never touched him, let alone mated with him. He tends to lurk in the deepest parts of the fortress and only comes out when he speaks to the guards or the dragons in the castle have a meeting of some kind. And that's when I saw... her."
"Who's her?"
"Leader's new mate, Kai. Even though she is beautful -I'll give her that- I would have made a much better choice."
"It sounds like a case of jealousy, if you ask me."
"huff Well, nobody asked you! I'm getting out..."
Hiei ducked in the tree brush as the two dragons came out of the water and into the forest, still talking. He made a quick dip into the spring, so no one could hear him. His morning stress left him and Hiei laid against the natural stone boarder of the spring.
The fire demon'smind went to what the dragon Alpha looked like by the description told by the dragoness.
/- Long, black hair. Black wings. Strong body. Violet eyes... WAIT! It couldn't be... -/ Hiei's mind snapped with realization.
It was now so obivous to him now. It had to be that very same male dragon that set him straight those manydecades ago. The same one that purposely courted with his mate so that she wreeked havoc on the island. The same dragon that wanted him dead for the evilsHiei had placed upon his kind.
But more than that... it must be the same dragon that placed fear in his heart and body for the first time.
/- It must be him... and Kai's sleeping with him. But, She-Devil was his mate, so why is he courting Kai? -/
Suddenly, a seductively glint started to paint on Hiei's face and a new plot came into his train of thought. Still, he would not tell of his ingenius plan.
/- In good time... I shall carry out my plan. Like Kai said... under the right moon. Speaking of moons, I still have to figure out what these moons do. I bet that motor mouth of a dragoness is talking about it right now. -/
With that, Hiei slipped his clothes back on and went out to stalk the two dragonesses. Soon, he found them, still gossiping.
/- They remind me of annoyinghuman school girls. -/
"But, I've heard of these different moons that hit the island. What's that about?"
"You don't know! And you still call yourself a dragon!"
"...Well, you could justtell me."
"Okay, you know about the orange moon right? Well, there are three other moons. Blue moons, yellow moons, and -my favorite- red moons."
"What makes them so special?"
Suddenly, Hiei stopped and hid when one of the dragonesses looked behind her, as if to make sure no one else was listen. Hiei only moved and started to stalk again when they continued to talk.
"Blue moons are fighting moons. They give us strenght to fight any foe, but if a demon came under the light, it would affect them in the same way. Yellow moons are peaceful moons when everyone is agreeable. No one will object to anything once dragons and demons alike look up at a yellow moon. Then... there are the red moons."
"Oooo. What do they do?"
"They're like orange moons, but this time, dragons and demons don't have control over their bodies. Any other demon or dragon they look at instantly becomes a turn-on. Kind of like a seductive spell."
"And you like that moon... because...?"
"I hope to catch the Alpha under one of those moons one day. Still, it is said that once, our Alpha locked eyes with one of our male dragons... mated instantly..."
Hiei turned a slight green at the fact. This red moon could even turn dragons of the same sex on each other... and it wasn't just dragons. If he looked at a red moon, he could turn on anyone... even... Kurama.
"Don't worry, though. Red moons are rare. They happen almost once a year, but the other moons come almost every night, especial orange moons."
"Cool! I hope I don't look at one and go crazy over a demon."
"Don't say that. If you're lucky, you could catch Yoko, that fox spirit."
Hiei sighed as he stopped stalking them. He had to have time to think. Blue moons cause a power rise. Yellow moons make a peaceful mood. Red moons... cause a courtship frenzy. Still, the more Hiei thought about it, the more these moons fit into his plans.
With the same evil glint in his blood red eyes, he dissapeared from the branch, looking for Chi-Li.
The morning sun and the birds' song also made it to the tops of the tower that two dragons where in. Kai, snuggled in the chest of her Leader, started to wake up by a trail of warm kisses that were crawling around her ear and neck. She purred under the early morning gesture,bering her neck for more.
Soon, Kai heard soft chuckles and the warm kisses went away.
"Good morning, Kai." Karasu smiled, moving a stray piece of black hair from Kai's face.
"And you, Karasu." She responded, a little dissapointed that it wasn't Yoko that was waking her up.
She quickly searched for her armor, which was still on the bed. As she dressed herself, Karasu started to strech his wings and arms, yawning.
"You were beautiful last night, as always." He stated, sitting up.
Kai stood still, not wanting to offend him. Something about his tone of voice was making her nervous... very nervous...Suddenly, her orange orbs became fearful as Karasu's violet jewel became smaller, hardening and chilling.
"I couldn't help but notice, though... that you shouted the name of another in our mating. Certainly not my name..." He growled.
The dragoness gasped, her wings opening in fear. Did Karasu hear her mental moans for Yoko last night? If so, when did he become psychic? Suddenly, a hand cupped her chin, holding it up to his and causing Kai to sit up. Tears ran down her face and covered Karasu's palm in salt.
Karasu's eyes silted and sniffed the air.
"And I also noticed another taste upon your lips... and I doubt it was a friendly one... more like the passionately embrace of a lover..."
Kai's wings folded and fluttered in utter submission, not wanting to be killed nor put her friends in danger. Sobs came from her throat and her nails grasped the silken sheet on which she sat. Kai shut her orange obs from looking into her Leader's eyes, but he growled for them to open again. Karasu's eyes suddenly turned to true ice, wrapping his hand around Kai's neck firmly, but not to make her choke... much.
Regardless of how tight, the dragoness' tears kept flowing, for she feared Karasu more than she ever would love him.
"You have a choice, dear Kai. I know you've been seeing someone else... and unless that stops, I will have no choice but to put you and your daughter down for tresion. Then I will seek out your former lover and kill him also."
Kai gasped, but then coughed as Karasu stood up from the bed and held her by the neck in the air, tightening his grip. Kai put her hands to his single one, trying to put some distance between the grasp, but it proved futile. Through her pleading whimpers, she tried to talk.
"May I ask... why my daughter? She has done no wrong."
Karasu smiled evilly.
"It would be ultimately evil to kill you and leave your daughter with the pain of your death. The family that lives together... dies together." he whispered sinisterly.
Kai's breathing was increasing with the threathing tone Karasu carried. But, suddenly, he placed her back down on her feet and wrapped Kai in his arms. The dragoness was too deep in a state of shock to resist the needed warmth from the embrace. Karasu's voice was silk once more.
"Listen to me. I'm cross with you only because I care about you. I've had past mates that have cheated on me with abussive partners. They ended up dead... and I don't want the same fate placed upon you."
Kai's heart softened. She could see Karasu's pain from his point of view and embraced him back. Even though Kai was suppose to be his mate, she saw him more of a brother than a lover. She felt Karasu's body tense then relax under her tender hands as she softly rumbed his wings' base.
"I understand, Karasu. But, believe me, I'm loyal to only you. Never another."
Karasu narrowed his eyes.
"Those are mere words."
Kai smiled lovingly and kissed him ever-so-softly on his lips that left Karasu wanting more. Still, Kai left his arms and walked over to the door.
"I will be back tonight."
"You shall come before the moon rises tonight and tomorrow night." Karasu interupted.
Kai gasped, waiting for an explanation.
"I can sense... that an evil blue moon is going to enter the sky sometime between tonight and tomorrow."
"Evil blue moon? I thought blue moons only rise ki levels."
Karasu huffed.
"Whoever told you that should be put to death. Blue moons cause dragons to attack each other for no reason. A battle royal, if you may. Just by looking up at the moon will cause you to look for a struggle. I don't want to risk your safety."
The dragoness' heart rate went up. What about her daughter, Chi-Li, Hiei, and her Yoko? They didn't know of this. They will be killed.
"Does this effect demons as well?"
"Thankfully no. This way, any demons that live in our forest will be killed tonight."
"But what about my daughter! What about Ruby? She doesn't know of this!" Kai cried, her voice frantic, high-pitched, and frightened.
Karasu huffed.
"She is no offspring of mine, so I could care less whether she lives through this moon or not. I will start to respect her more if she survives, acturally."
Kai gasped and dashed out the door, desperately running to find Ruby and warn her. As he watched Kai leave, Karasu wrapped his wings around his bare body and looked out of the window on his kingdom, smiling evilly.
/-Yes... Ruby should die under this moon... and then Kai and I shall have offspring at last...-/
Kurama, now normal, walked through the forest trying to find Hiei. He hadn't seen any of them since last night... and he could still hear Kai's screams through that midnight air. The fox sighed and sniffed, picking up Ruby's scent.
Finally, he found Hiei and Ruby, talking near a tree.
"Father! Where have you been?" She asked.
"What took you?" Hiei huffed.
"Sorry, I awoke late. I didn't sleep well last night. Any news, Hiei?"
The fire demon nodded and told his knowledge of the special moons. Afterwards, Kurama felt sick with the red moons. Ruby giggled, for she already knew of all three.
"How hentai. A moon that puts a seductive spell over everyone?" the fox asked in digust.
Hiei folded his arms. "Hai. It even turns same sexed beings on each other. It's a rather dirty night."
Suddenly, Kurama turned his eyes on Ruby as she hummed nerviously.
"NANI!" she cried.
"Ruby... did you get caught in one of these moons?" the fox asked, cocking an eybrow.
Ruby huffed. "No. Kai covered my eyes. She knows when red moons happen because, somehow, our Leader can sense them and other moons, too."
"That's a sure sign that he's becoming stronger."
"Agreed. Ruby, do you know what moon is coming next?" Hiei asked.
"No, but Kai should be here by now to tell us. Good thing you told Chi-Li about this, Hiei. I can hardly find her through this forest unless I fly." She giggled, impressed by Hiei's searching skills.
The fire demon blushed, and murmured an 'aragito'. Kurama chuckled at his friend's embarressment. Suddenly, the three sensed a high ki level coming straight towards them at a very high speed. They perpared to fight, but then became worried as Kai came flying straight for them with tear stains on her cheeks.
"Mother!"
"Kai?"
Kurama gasped and held the troubled dragoness in his arms. Kai sobbed softly, trying hard to pass on the information she had. Kurama held her tightly, trying not to become emotional under the shivers his dragon was releasing.
Softly, Kurama cupped Kai's chin and had her face him.
"What happened? Did he do anything to you!"
Kai's words were rushed and paniced.
"He's been keeping a horrible secret. The blue moons... are the real death moons..."
Flamer: yarn Well, I haven't made an apperance in a while.
Kurama: None of us have.
I've been too busy with you, Kurama.
Teen Koenma: That doesn't explain me.
growls Really? I thought you were out fucking Boton somwhere.
Flamer: HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Fuck the ferry! HAAHAHAHAAA!
Kurama: chuckles
Teen Koenma: blushes and huffs
smirksReview plz.