(A/N: Let's pretend YYH takes place in Tokyo
Ten:
One thousand fighting shards and a million rainbows.
The two six-year-old boys watched from the steps as Kurama conversed with the demons on the door step. Bakura grimaced his ears weren't as good as his brothers so he kept missing bit and pieces but he knew that the situation wasn't good. "You heard all that Tsuka?"
"Yeah, yeah heard it all!" The older bounced on the balls of his feet. "Dere's gonna be a fight! But shouldn't we tell Hitawi mine?"
Bakura poked out his bottom lip as he though, Yoko had instructed the two not to approach their lights until later when he showed them how to put away their ears and tails or told the Bakura twins about their bloodline. But this was important the lights needed to know what was happening. And they needed to keep tabs on the red head. "Send Diabound-"
"No he's still healing I'll send Panpan" Tsukairi placed his hand outward letting the silver ring shimmer in the sunlight as he summoned his beast. "Panpan!"
On command s large beast the same size as Diabound (which is roughly the size of Obelisk). This beast was female; She had an hourglass figure that was donned in a sleeveless tight black leather dress that reached just beyond her thighs, black leather gloves that reached her elbows. On her neck was a spiked collar with a large chained that dragged to the floor, her feet were graced with spiked heeled boots.
Her facial features were beautiful blue eyes (that matched Tsukairi's) were shadowed in purple and perfectly shaped lips that were painted black and Panpan's dark purple hair that was fell down her back was held away from her face by a spiked head band. Her complexion was like coffee that had been mixed with milk, her black feathery wings were folded on her back. A black panther's tail that fell from her tailbone swayed from side to side. On top of her head were two large black ears like a panther's.
"Panpan smawer or you'll bweak deir howse!" Obliging to her master's commands Panpan returned to her Normal state; a small black panther cub the size of a golden retriever puppy with blue eyes and black wings on her back she still wore the collar and chain around her neck. "Find Yoko… Red haiw an gween eyes or silva haiw an gowl eye wid ears like youws fallow 'im and don let 'im get killed!" Tsukairi turned to his brother after his guardian left. "Now what do we do?"
"We go and get da porcupine!" Bakura ginned and as he motioned to his ring. "Weew twack 'im down." The two boys left unnoticed.
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Ryou wrapped many things in news paper as he began to slowly clear his room. He looked around every thing was already packed all that was left were his pictures and clothing. He smiled as he began placing all of his pictures in a portfolio type of folder. His walls grew increasingly bare then he picked up the last of the pictures, the one where all three children were together smiling.
"So what's with all of the boxes?" Ryou looked over his shoulder to see Kaiba standing in the door way the key that had been given to him (and Yugi) incase of an emergency by Amane twirling on one slender finger.
"We're moving with our mother…" Seeing Seto's shock he smiled, "Is Amane packing?"
Seto shook his head. "I knocked on her door and there was no answer so I looked in there and it was all a wreck… And knowing how much she hates cleaning… I'm guessing she threw a tantrum. So I guessed she'd be with you."
Ryou sighed and shrugged no telling where the girl went now. "Hey can you give me a hand here?" Kaiba lifted the box filled with books as Ryou bean pulling clothing from his closet leaving only 3 complete outfits out as he placed the rest in a box labeled 'Ryou's Clothes'. In no time he was done with his room and it had only been an hour. "So you have anything planned for Amane tomorrow?"
"Her birthday I know I just don't really know what she wants, got any ideas?" Kaiba followed Ryou into Amane's room and watched as he began to go through her draws.
Ryou pulled out three pairs of panties and three bra's (all matching) and threw them on her bed then as he stood to find a few outfits for her he answered the question. "She doesn't wear jewelry often so that'd be a waste, And don't bother buying her anything to wear to sleep in the most she ever will wear is a t-shirt. So your best off giving her a card and a kiss." Ryou sighed and placed a skirt and blouse on the bed along with another blouse and three pairs of jeans. Then he began packing her things away.
Kaiba nodded still trying to think of something to buy his girl- Note; he never said his girlfriend, but his girl. His girl was a friend with benefits (though he'd never take advantage of those benefits) and spoiled with lavish gifts just because he could.
He saw a woman on the phone with a realtor. "Yes Harata, in Tokyo.. That's right It had to be big I have two set's of twins and my oldest son that will be moving in with me… Of course I realize that it will be expensive! …Yes large back yard if possible… …$959,235 a month! … Well… Yes my twins are coming home… so I need space and no they cant share a room… yes they can but they will want their own space… Fraternal twins you ass."
'Perfect idea' Kaiba flipped open his cell phone and called a contractor. "Yamata… I have an assignment for you I want it finished tomorrow by five o'clock. I want you to find a mansion slightly smaller than mine. I want a pool, lot's of gardens a green house and also I want a rock garden. As a matter of fact I want it to be like a maze the outside grounds mine in Tokyo and I want you to decorate it to specifics…. All expenses paid by Kaiba corp. you have 5 billion dollars at your disposal, I want the best in here it's for a very close friend of mine… You will be paid very well I assure you."
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"So tell me what is it that makes that wretched woman want us so badly while she has so many other gods at her disposal? Besides we are human now."
"No your not…" Aquis placed down the little girl as she formed a barrier protecting them from the view of everyone's except demons. "Well to tell the truth I don't know and I don't care all I know is that with this damn thing on my neck I cant do jack shit but follow orders or die." Aquis shrugged and concentrated as he drew up his best magic. Finally a ball of white light was in his hands he idly tossed the orb up and down… "You see in your eagerness to protect you forgot that there are other means in which to jog the memory…"
Kurama was at wits end with the tension "What did you tell them!" he spat the word as if they were venom.
"Well I didn't tell the boy anything he already didn't know… Going into other's sub-sub-conscious had always been one of my talent's wouldn't you say?" He chucked the ball at his opponent the ball being caught in mid air by a flying black fur-ball. "What the hell!"
Sinyu growled tired of his charges antic's stalked over looking at his once allay dead in the eyes. "Look The only way we are even coming close to leaving is by capturing you and those two brats; which someone is already doing."
With lightening reflexes Sinyu had his hands around Kurama's neck cutting off his air as he struggled for freedom. His hair grew wild and longer changing to silver as his eyes turned amber. His nails lengthened to claws. Clawing at The ocelot's wrist he managed to slash open a vein making the green eye beast drop him shifting out of his humanoid form to his large cat like body. Pacing with his body low to the ground Sinyu looked the kitsune straight in the eye.
Kurama lost him self in that eye as the illusion began to shift the world around them became an illusion. The grass turned to a hard stone under his feet the stone had puddles of blood everywhere. The back round became high marble walls with an altar and Sinyu's green gaze turned to a emerald that was set into a black stone slab guarded by four guards. The cryptic writings on the stone slab glowed. Then came the voices…
'You want me to make a bubble of the water around their heads?'
The demon's eyes widened… "no… Don't make me remember this…"
'Only when Ryujji lifts the slab I'll take it if the see us then do it. We will leave with the stone by any means necessary. Koronue is standing guard stay conscious of everything if you get caught they wont care if you're from the plane or not.'
The guards stood and moved closer to the stone as it glowed bright blue and began moving slowly… High in the air… So far so good… Just then the guards turned water wrapped around their heads forcing them to swallow so much and fill their lungs with the liquid. Their bodies convulsed and began to fall. Then the alarms came with waves of hunters the sounds continued as the sight was pushed away from the kitsune eyes. That didn't keep the memories from coming back like a movie.
(Flash Back…)
"Thieves!" The Hunter's growled and came forth in waves reaching the edge of the temple, Kurama and Koronue Pulled their weapons from their close positions and began battle. Cutting down one hunter after the other Koronue began to fatigue his pendulum Swings becoming off course letting the once impenetrable defense leave openings at every chance he was attacked leaving several bloody wounds to ooze.
Kurama on the other hand fought with two bamboo staffs deflecting blows and skewering many hunters on their sharpened tips. Seeing Koronue's defense deteriorating he grabbed his friend wrist and leapt into the canopy of the lush forest.
"Kurama? What now? we didn't even grab the slab! Are we trying again on a different night?" Koronue began to cough and spit lots of blood.
"No we are finding the twins and we will go to the next safe house." Kurama and Koronue landed on the ground and hastened pace through the forest. An arrow slipped past the duo catching the pendant Koronue wore around his neck. Turning on a heel he began to sprint back until he felt a hand on his shoulder. "What the hell do you think you are doing!"
"I have to get back my sister's pendant!"
"But-"
"Go ahead run!" Koronue raced back as Kurama took hastened steps towards the sent of the twins. As he got a few meters ahead he saw the twins. Noticing that they smelled of blood and venom he raced forward slicing off the weaker snake demon's head then grabbing the ten year olds around their waists. About to sprint when he heard a rustled in the under brush he turned and pushed them be hind him "Come out if you don't I'll kill you!"
"Heh, No you wont. Your sorry ass couldn't beat me if I was hog tied a burlap sack and drowned." Koronue emerged from the underbrush crawling on all fours blood oozing everywhere his beloved pendant handing between his fingers. The three kits grinned from ear to ear and began to move forward to help their friend until they saw the hunter behind him plunge the sword into this heart making blood gush from his mouth.
Grabbing up the twins while he became mesmerized in the ferocity of the temple guardian his large build and red eyes. Leaping up into the tree and crouching he watched as a group of children walked towards from the man three girls and a boy.
The boy spoke, "Father? You called for me?"
The man wrapped his large hand around his son's neck and lifted him in to the air strangling his at the same time. "What have I told you bout leaving your post when you guard the seal?"
"I'm sorry!" The boy choked out.
"Hiten!" One of the girls, a toddler, Broke free from the older girls hands and Placed a hand forward her other hand stabling it. Shooting a thick stream of fire at the man.
"You Little BRAT!" She looked up at the kitsune in the tree her young eyes live with fire then she darted into the wood as the boy hit the ground with a distinct thump. "Boy, go find her or else." The scrawny boy nodded and stood walking past the man not even sparing a tear filled glance at his two sisters.
Kurama took off leaping from tree to tree as the temple guardian followed. Harruna and Ryujji mimicked every move their brother made. "Come on you two he'll catch up to us!" The white haired boy looked to his brother and sister. "Ryujji, Harruna Come on!" His five tails bristled with anticipation.
Then several short blast of icy arrows followed them cutting into the creamy skin of the kits. Ryujji using the mountaius area to his advantage sent random rocks flying back at the hunter/Guardian.
Harruna turned and whistled, "Come on don't get left behind!" Again another fleet of ice arrows caught the twins coming down more severe, and possibly breaking bones. Making Ryujji cry out in sheer pain as an unusually large ice spear lodged it's self in his stomach.
"You two are taking for ever get a move on!"
"Were coming Kurama!" The ten-year-old twins looked back at the hunter that was only a few feet away he was following the trail of blood the three white haired demons left behind. Kurama pulled up the twins in his arms.
"I swear Ryujji you are too damn week when it comes to fighting. You're lucky you're a great healer!" The white haired kitsune glared at the crying boy in his arms, he hated to yell at his brown eyed brother but the boy was too damn soft, he hadn't aimed for any vital spots only to slow down their pursuer.
Harruna burst into tears then "I'm sorry Yoko," She began to bawl louder. "I'm such a klutz! I didn't mean to set off the trap." The little girl gripped her brother's white shirt harder and sobbed more…
"Harruna, Ryujji now is not the time! We have to escape," Kurama shook his head trying to clear his thoughts "…but how?" just then he saw a cavern high above the hunters range but not only that it was glowing with a strong aura no doubt a portal. "Brace your self guys…" he bended his legs and gave it his all he reached the ledge of the dreary cave. "You two have your amulets?" The twins nodded and slipped their hands into their pocket holding tight to the coin sized pendants, which bore the Yoko family crest, a shining rose with dew on the petals. "Now listen to me we can escape but time in this place passes slower than down there" The fourteen year old pointed to a small eerie blue pool of water. "I will go first and find us host I truly doubt that we can go on our own like this for more than a week.
The smallest boy looked at his now unconscious sister as he spoke. "But I could try to heal you and then you could make some herbs for Harruna, you don't have to leave us…"
"Ryujji. What will happen to you? Harruna can only control water she cannot cast spells or sing like you or grow plants like me. You would die so I'm going to go now the hunter won't find you here and you will follow me in two days by then I will have found a suitable host for you both."
"But brother I can-"
"No you cant! It's all of us or none of us!" Kurama let the tears fall freely down his face and he leaned foreword planting a small kiss on his brother and sisters forehead. "I promise it's all or none."
"Yoko! Please…" The small boy began to fall into fits of sobbs as he was lifted into his brother's arms. "Please…" As the youngest fought for Yoko to stay, Ryou noticed the look in the chocolate orbs. Desperation. He'd die in order to have his family stay together.
"Sing for me Ryujji" startle by this request the boy said nothing, just buried himself deeper into his brother's robes. "Sing mother's lullaby… sing for me…" The small kitsune could not wrench a word out of his throat. He became still when he heard his brother hum the soothing rhythm.
"Rest, rest your head go to sleep
Let the dreamscape sweep you away
The pain subsides dissipates
We are headed for the garden of the temple where Inari's children play
The flower in bloom, the rivers and streams the voices of the angels sing
Come now children rest your head
Mother's ever watching eyes and warm arms will keep you safe
When mother is gone still you are cozy in the ever-changed maze.
High in your cradle away from those who harm
When mother comes with dinner
All will be good here in Inari's garden… her kits are well
Rivers swell flowers grow and angels fly from cliffs
Paradise is not nearly as perfected as her children's pure bliss.
Rest, rest your head go to sleep
Let the dreamscape sweep you away
The pain subsides dissipates
We are headed for the garden of the temple where Inari's children play…"
The ocelot prince grinned as he pinned the once demon god to the grass claws puncturing his shoulders.
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The twins flew into thee door not being able to stop soon enough they tripped and tumbled into the game shop drawing all the attention from the teenagers who were looking over some papers for school. Bakura stood and helped Tsukairi on to his feet. Stomping over to the coffee table he climbed on it and pointed a small chubby finger at the tri colored hair menace.
"Por-'ka-piine you fixsit!"
Tea looked skeptically at the little boy and pointedly stated, "You should be nicer to people older than you…"
Tsukairi's ears perked up as he grinned, "We ar old'a dan him by 3 yeers! And I'm older than Kura by 6 minutes!"
"What's wrong?" Atemu sighed.
"Yoko Wen off wid a t-all guy an a lil' gurl an another guy wid a scar to da pawk!"
"And…"
Tsukairi placed his hand on his head and sighed. Raising both his hands high he created a small link between every one in the room. And replayed the entire conversation room his memory. Slightly tired his eyes drooped and the oldest twin fell forward but was caught by a quick Jonouchi.
"Well lets go finish this off then?"
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Ryou raced around the house coming to a halt as he reached the third floor. Hearing running water in the bathroom he opened the door and looked at a tearful Amane sitting on the floor of the bathroom bewildered as she watched the water.
"I don't want to stay here with dad… I don't want to leave either… I don't want to leave every one… I don't want to not see Shuuichi any more… I don't want to leave home…." Amane spoke knowing it was Ryou who walked in.
"You don't have to do anything…just trust me? Okay?" Ryou watched as she formed the water into hovering bubbles.
"I want you to heal me?"
"I don't kno-"
"Yes you do… Sing for me, mend my soul." Opening his mouth he slowly began the verses of the lullaby. Causing light to emanate from his body, a large energy pulsed through the air as Ryou sung. The piercing silver light expanded in the entire 20 mile radius, then as if it was imploding began to suck its self back in slowly.
Amane was pulled in to the air by an unseen force and she began to shrink and change. Amane changed as her body glowed silver as well. Her eyes became glittering saffron with vulpine corneas, her teeth grew to fangs, and her ears became pointy and changed to a pale lavender as moved atop her head, nine pale amethyst tails sprung from the base of her back and her hair grew double in length. Amane was set on her feet as her transformation began to end.
And there Harruna stood bare foot her small body clothed in the very garments she left the Makai in. A pair of white pants and lavender belt/sash and a lavender cloth that was tied around her chest, holding her breast in place like a strapless bra with a knot in the front. Her wrist jingled with several silver bangles and her ankles as well. The medallion with the crest of Inari hung around her neck.
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Kurama began to panic his arms were pinned at his sides and he was lost in that green eye. He chewed the inside of his cheek as he thought of a way out of this predicament. A warm feeling washed over him as he realized that his five tails had now been ejected from his body, another four tails joining them. Then his transformation began.
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Well that's al for mnow the action comes next chapter I'm not good at fighting scenes so sorry if I disappoint I will try my best until next time R+R and thanks.
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