Disclaimer: I don't own YYH or practically anything else. Though I wish I owned Hiei. grins maniacally I'm really sorry for the long wait, but I was banned from my computer because of some stupid porno pop-ups. Rolls eyes It may take awhile for the next chapter too. Sorry!
Genkai's First student by Toxic Tears
Chapter 13: Reunion
Sukara cracked open an eye and saw Shiori staring at her. They both jumped and looked at each other warily. Sukara glanced down for a moment to see that she was solid again.
"Who are you? Where's Kurama?" Sukara demanded trying to sit up.
Shiori pushed her back down say, "Shuui-Kurama, told me you needed to rest."
Kurama popped his head out of the kitchen. 'Aww, that was so cute!' Sukara mused. When what she had thought sunk in she blinked and shook her head. 'Well that was certainly strange.'
"I see you're awake." Kurama said as he walked in holding a cup. He handed it to her, but she almost dropped it. He caught it before it spilled. "I should have realized this would have happened."
"What's wrong with her?" Shiori asked cautiously.
"My body doesn't remember how to work properly on its own." Sukara said, bringing the cup back up to her lips with Kurama's help.
"How long were you under Rakshi's control?" he asked when she finished drinking. He was genuinely worried about her. Most of her strength should have returned to her by now.
"A year."
Kurama choked on air. 'A year?! No wonder she's so weak!' "Well," he said. "This potion should help you get your powers back."
She nodded very slightly. "Thanks." Kurama stood and walked into the kitchen. His mother followed him.
"Shuui- oh I can't help but call you that!"
Kurama smiled. "You may call me by the name you gave me. After all, I can't help but you Mother."
Shiori smiled and continued, "When I was sick, it wasn't just a miracle that saved me. It was you, wasn't it? What did you do?"
Kurama sighed, this was part of the story he had left out. So he started to tell her.
..Flashback..
(A/N: It's been so long since I saw this episode that I may have forgotten exactly what everybody said)
Kurama and Yusuke stood on the roof of the hospital after seeing Shiori on her deathbed. Kurama had just finished telling Yusuke about Youko Kurama.
"Why are you doing this?" Yusuke wondered.
"You know, some animals eat their mothers." Kurama said with his back turned. "Perhaps I feel like one of those mother devouring creatures. How do you think it would feel to raise a child who thought you were inferior?"
Suddenly a nurse ran out on the roof. "Shuuichi! It's your mother!"
When Kurama had come back to the roof after the doctor had told him his mother was about to die he looked up at the sky. The moon was at its highest point.
"Botan said you have to dish something out to the mirror for it to work. Do you know what that is?" Yusuke asked.
"Yes, life." Putting the Forlorn Hope on the ground, he placed his hand over it. "Forlorn Hope, awaken and grant me my wish!" He called out.
The mirror glowed and showed a picture of Kurama's mother. "The health of this woman, is this what you desire?"
"Yes!"
"For this to happen you must give up your life. Is that also what you desire?"
Kurama didn't even pause. "Yes." The Forlorn Hope started to crackle and Kurama closed his eyes in pain. Suddenly Yusuke ran over and placed his hand over the mirror.
"Hey mirror guy! Do you hear me?! I want you to make Kurama and his mother live and take my life instead!"
"What are you doing?!" Kurama exclaimed.
"I've already seen the pain of a mother who's lost her son. What's the point of bringing her back if she's only going to lose you?!" Kurama just stared at him. The Forlorn Hope blazed. When the light died down Kurama and Yusuke lay on the roof, unconscious. Kurama stirred. Sitting up he looked at Yusuke. "Yusuke....But what about my mother?!" He leapt up and ran into the building.
"Shuuichi, it's just a miracle!" the nurse said joyously.
The doctor walked up to him, "Not only is she past the critical stage, it seems that your mother is going to make a full recovery. The will to live is an amazing thing." Kurama smiled and held his mother's hand.
(A/N: Then we all know that the Forlorn Hope decided to spare them both and Yusuke went on to fight Hiei, duh)
..End Flashback..
"Oh Shuuichi!" Shiori sobbed as she hugged him.
"It's ok Mother." He whispered.
Out in the living room Sukara had heard the whole thing. She was touched by what he had been willing to sacrifice. 'That is one amazing kitsune.' She thought smiling.
Kurama walked back out of the kitchen. "Would you like to go see Nikai now?" he asked walking over to her.
"Yes!" She slowly swung her legs over the edge of the couch and stood up. She wobbled precariously and fell onto Kurama's chest. A feeling went through her she had never felt before. Looking up into his emerald eyes, she felt it again. 'I need to stop this. It's not like he feels the same.'
Oh but how wrong she was. Kurama was felling exactly the same. That's why he continued to let he lean against him. Shiori came in without warning, shattering the moment. Kurama immediately set Sukara upright. But like her son, Shiori was way to over observant and realized what had happened.
"We're going to Yusuke's house now." Kurama said. Shiori nodded, smirking very slightly. Kurama slipped his arm around Sukara's waist to help support her as she walked.
"Wait, my gloves." He looked at her strangely, not seeing why she would need them, but shrugged and gave them to her. She pulled them on and by clenching her fists, the claws retracted. They walked out the door and onto the sidewalk. Outside, some people stared at them as they passed. Across the street was a group of Shuuichi fan girls
They had been gossiping to each another until one of them shrieked, "OMG!! Is that Shuuichi?!"
In unison they all snapped their heads up.
"It is!" one of them piped back.
The one who was obviously the leader broke in, "But who's that girl with him?" They all suddenly noticed Sukara and the arm wrapped around her waist.
"Is that his girlfriend?"
"It better not be." The leader said. 'That girl better watch her step or she'll be dealing with me!' The rest of the girls were looking at her warily.
"Chiharu's mad..."
Chiharu beckoned to her followers. "Let's go pay them a visit, shall we?" They walked across the street and stopped right in front of Kurama and Sukara. "Hello Shuuichi!"
Kurama stopped. "Hello Chiharu." He said politely.
Sukara looked Chiharu over. 'Weak, very faint trace of demon in her, maybe seven or eight generations back.' She scowled. 'Obviously flirting.' This girl was a threat.
Chiharu beamed. "It's so nice to see you!"
"Likewise." Kurama mentally groaned. He hated Chiharu and her crew, but they never seemed to take a hint, avoiding them only made them like him more.
By the way his arm was tensed around her waist, Sukara knew Kurama didn't like Chiharu, which she was very glad for. But Chiharu was still trying to take her Kurama away. Sukara growled low in her throat as a warning and glared.
Chiharu jumped and so did her group. "Oh, hello, who are you?" she asked, syrup dripping off her voice, but with a hint of malice in her eye.
"Sukara." She said, still glaring.
Oh, well," she turned back to Kurama. "Shuuichi, I was wondering, would you go to the movies with me on Saturday?"
He shook his head. "I can't, I'm busy."
Chiharu pouted cutely. "Pleeaaase?"
"No."
She suddenly shrieked as a wave of water dumped on her head. The rest of the girls also yelled as smaller gushes poured on their heads. When the water stopped flowing, every girl had running mascara and flattened hairstyles. Afraid of being seen like this in front of the object of their obsession, they turned heel and ran.
Chiharu waited a moment more and hissed, "Demon!" to Sukara before sprinting away.
"That's the only intelligent thing she's said in the past two minutes." Sukara said smirking.
Kurama frowned. "That was immature and unnecessary."
She looked at the ground as they continued walking. 'He's right, now he hates me.'
He began to smile. "But thanks for running them away." She looked back up into his eyes and grinned. Smiling back, he said, "We're here." He opened the door to Yusuke's house, which was always unlocked, and walked in.
"Sukara!" Nikai screeched. Sukara tried to run over to her, but Kurama wouldn't allow it.
"You're going to hurt yourself!" he yelled. She stomped on his foot and he immediately let go. She ran over to Nikai without so much as a wobble and hugged her long lost friend, who Hiei had helped into a sitting position. Despite Sukara's condition, she still crushed Nikai, being so much bigger than her. (A/N: She's an inch shorter than Kurama, so she's tall)
"Nikai!"
"Can't-breath!" Sukara let her go. "Never do that again." Nikai said. Noticing Sukara's downcast eyes she exclaimed, "I was kidding!" Sukara's eyes were still welling up with tears. "W-what's wrong?!"
Kurama ushered the rest of them, Yusuke, Kuwabara, Hiei, and Botan, into the kitchen so the two could have some privacy.
"Hiei, use your jagan." Yusuke whispered.
Surprisingly, Hiei took off his bandana and started to open his jagan. Suddenly, the eye sparked and gave off a sickly green color, rather than the normal blue-ish purple. Hiei clenched his teeth and put the bandana back on. They stared at him as he went and sat at the table and rubbed his temples.
From the living room they heard Nikai yell, "That's what you get for spying Hiei!"
Hiei winced as his head ached even more. "Hn, stupid girl."
Nikai looked at Sukara who still looked like she was on the verge of tears. "What's with you?"
"It was my fault." She said softly.
"If I could, I would smack you right now." Nikai growled.
"But-"
"You realize you're being just as wishy-washy as Juri right now."
Sukara snapped her head up and glared at her. "Don't you dare say that again."
Nikai grinned mockingly at her. "Ok." She got serious again. "It was both our damn faults. I thought you would have figured that out by now."
"It was Shoula wasn't it?" She closed her eyes in shame. "He tricked us."
"No kidding. I was supposed to meet you at the temple." Nikai said, looking away.
"And Shoula told me you were coming home. Then he knocked me out and sold me to one of his servants." Both Nikai and Sukara felt like morons. How could they possibly have thought they could trust him? "So did you really love him?" Sukara asked quietly, sadness in her blue eyes.
Nikai glared at her and without a word closed the conversation.
YAY!!!! CLIFFHANGER!!!!! clears throat Well not really, but who cares? I only put that flashback in there because I think at some point we all need to be reminded of that episode. It was just so sweet!
Carrie: Kurama!
Kurama: runs in Yes?
Carrie: glares Are you cheating on me with Sukara?
Kurama: sweatdrops Of course not!
Carrie: . Ok!
Sukara: walks in Where's the authoress?
Carrie & Kurama: sweatdrop
Kurama: She and Hiei still haven't returned
Sukara: snickers Those two must be very busy if they're still not back. Now don't forget to review!
Genkai's First student by Toxic Tears
Chapter 13: Reunion
Sukara cracked open an eye and saw Shiori staring at her. They both jumped and looked at each other warily. Sukara glanced down for a moment to see that she was solid again.
"Who are you? Where's Kurama?" Sukara demanded trying to sit up.
Shiori pushed her back down say, "Shuui-Kurama, told me you needed to rest."
Kurama popped his head out of the kitchen. 'Aww, that was so cute!' Sukara mused. When what she had thought sunk in she blinked and shook her head. 'Well that was certainly strange.'
"I see you're awake." Kurama said as he walked in holding a cup. He handed it to her, but she almost dropped it. He caught it before it spilled. "I should have realized this would have happened."
"What's wrong with her?" Shiori asked cautiously.
"My body doesn't remember how to work properly on its own." Sukara said, bringing the cup back up to her lips with Kurama's help.
"How long were you under Rakshi's control?" he asked when she finished drinking. He was genuinely worried about her. Most of her strength should have returned to her by now.
"A year."
Kurama choked on air. 'A year?! No wonder she's so weak!' "Well," he said. "This potion should help you get your powers back."
She nodded very slightly. "Thanks." Kurama stood and walked into the kitchen. His mother followed him.
"Shuui- oh I can't help but call you that!"
Kurama smiled. "You may call me by the name you gave me. After all, I can't help but you Mother."
Shiori smiled and continued, "When I was sick, it wasn't just a miracle that saved me. It was you, wasn't it? What did you do?"
Kurama sighed, this was part of the story he had left out. So he started to tell her.
..Flashback..
(A/N: It's been so long since I saw this episode that I may have forgotten exactly what everybody said)
Kurama and Yusuke stood on the roof of the hospital after seeing Shiori on her deathbed. Kurama had just finished telling Yusuke about Youko Kurama.
"Why are you doing this?" Yusuke wondered.
"You know, some animals eat their mothers." Kurama said with his back turned. "Perhaps I feel like one of those mother devouring creatures. How do you think it would feel to raise a child who thought you were inferior?"
Suddenly a nurse ran out on the roof. "Shuuichi! It's your mother!"
When Kurama had come back to the roof after the doctor had told him his mother was about to die he looked up at the sky. The moon was at its highest point.
"Botan said you have to dish something out to the mirror for it to work. Do you know what that is?" Yusuke asked.
"Yes, life." Putting the Forlorn Hope on the ground, he placed his hand over it. "Forlorn Hope, awaken and grant me my wish!" He called out.
The mirror glowed and showed a picture of Kurama's mother. "The health of this woman, is this what you desire?"
"Yes!"
"For this to happen you must give up your life. Is that also what you desire?"
Kurama didn't even pause. "Yes." The Forlorn Hope started to crackle and Kurama closed his eyes in pain. Suddenly Yusuke ran over and placed his hand over the mirror.
"Hey mirror guy! Do you hear me?! I want you to make Kurama and his mother live and take my life instead!"
"What are you doing?!" Kurama exclaimed.
"I've already seen the pain of a mother who's lost her son. What's the point of bringing her back if she's only going to lose you?!" Kurama just stared at him. The Forlorn Hope blazed. When the light died down Kurama and Yusuke lay on the roof, unconscious. Kurama stirred. Sitting up he looked at Yusuke. "Yusuke....But what about my mother?!" He leapt up and ran into the building.
"Shuuichi, it's just a miracle!" the nurse said joyously.
The doctor walked up to him, "Not only is she past the critical stage, it seems that your mother is going to make a full recovery. The will to live is an amazing thing." Kurama smiled and held his mother's hand.
(A/N: Then we all know that the Forlorn Hope decided to spare them both and Yusuke went on to fight Hiei, duh)
..End Flashback..
"Oh Shuuichi!" Shiori sobbed as she hugged him.
"It's ok Mother." He whispered.
Out in the living room Sukara had heard the whole thing. She was touched by what he had been willing to sacrifice. 'That is one amazing kitsune.' She thought smiling.
Kurama walked back out of the kitchen. "Would you like to go see Nikai now?" he asked walking over to her.
"Yes!" She slowly swung her legs over the edge of the couch and stood up. She wobbled precariously and fell onto Kurama's chest. A feeling went through her she had never felt before. Looking up into his emerald eyes, she felt it again. 'I need to stop this. It's not like he feels the same.'
Oh but how wrong she was. Kurama was felling exactly the same. That's why he continued to let he lean against him. Shiori came in without warning, shattering the moment. Kurama immediately set Sukara upright. But like her son, Shiori was way to over observant and realized what had happened.
"We're going to Yusuke's house now." Kurama said. Shiori nodded, smirking very slightly. Kurama slipped his arm around Sukara's waist to help support her as she walked.
"Wait, my gloves." He looked at her strangely, not seeing why she would need them, but shrugged and gave them to her. She pulled them on and by clenching her fists, the claws retracted. They walked out the door and onto the sidewalk. Outside, some people stared at them as they passed. Across the street was a group of Shuuichi fan girls
They had been gossiping to each another until one of them shrieked, "OMG!! Is that Shuuichi?!"
In unison they all snapped their heads up.
"It is!" one of them piped back.
The one who was obviously the leader broke in, "But who's that girl with him?" They all suddenly noticed Sukara and the arm wrapped around her waist.
"Is that his girlfriend?"
"It better not be." The leader said. 'That girl better watch her step or she'll be dealing with me!' The rest of the girls were looking at her warily.
"Chiharu's mad..."
Chiharu beckoned to her followers. "Let's go pay them a visit, shall we?" They walked across the street and stopped right in front of Kurama and Sukara. "Hello Shuuichi!"
Kurama stopped. "Hello Chiharu." He said politely.
Sukara looked Chiharu over. 'Weak, very faint trace of demon in her, maybe seven or eight generations back.' She scowled. 'Obviously flirting.' This girl was a threat.
Chiharu beamed. "It's so nice to see you!"
"Likewise." Kurama mentally groaned. He hated Chiharu and her crew, but they never seemed to take a hint, avoiding them only made them like him more.
By the way his arm was tensed around her waist, Sukara knew Kurama didn't like Chiharu, which she was very glad for. But Chiharu was still trying to take her Kurama away. Sukara growled low in her throat as a warning and glared.
Chiharu jumped and so did her group. "Oh, hello, who are you?" she asked, syrup dripping off her voice, but with a hint of malice in her eye.
"Sukara." She said, still glaring.
Oh, well," she turned back to Kurama. "Shuuichi, I was wondering, would you go to the movies with me on Saturday?"
He shook his head. "I can't, I'm busy."
Chiharu pouted cutely. "Pleeaaase?"
"No."
She suddenly shrieked as a wave of water dumped on her head. The rest of the girls also yelled as smaller gushes poured on their heads. When the water stopped flowing, every girl had running mascara and flattened hairstyles. Afraid of being seen like this in front of the object of their obsession, they turned heel and ran.
Chiharu waited a moment more and hissed, "Demon!" to Sukara before sprinting away.
"That's the only intelligent thing she's said in the past two minutes." Sukara said smirking.
Kurama frowned. "That was immature and unnecessary."
She looked at the ground as they continued walking. 'He's right, now he hates me.'
He began to smile. "But thanks for running them away." She looked back up into his eyes and grinned. Smiling back, he said, "We're here." He opened the door to Yusuke's house, which was always unlocked, and walked in.
"Sukara!" Nikai screeched. Sukara tried to run over to her, but Kurama wouldn't allow it.
"You're going to hurt yourself!" he yelled. She stomped on his foot and he immediately let go. She ran over to Nikai without so much as a wobble and hugged her long lost friend, who Hiei had helped into a sitting position. Despite Sukara's condition, she still crushed Nikai, being so much bigger than her. (A/N: She's an inch shorter than Kurama, so she's tall)
"Nikai!"
"Can't-breath!" Sukara let her go. "Never do that again." Nikai said. Noticing Sukara's downcast eyes she exclaimed, "I was kidding!" Sukara's eyes were still welling up with tears. "W-what's wrong?!"
Kurama ushered the rest of them, Yusuke, Kuwabara, Hiei, and Botan, into the kitchen so the two could have some privacy.
"Hiei, use your jagan." Yusuke whispered.
Surprisingly, Hiei took off his bandana and started to open his jagan. Suddenly, the eye sparked and gave off a sickly green color, rather than the normal blue-ish purple. Hiei clenched his teeth and put the bandana back on. They stared at him as he went and sat at the table and rubbed his temples.
From the living room they heard Nikai yell, "That's what you get for spying Hiei!"
Hiei winced as his head ached even more. "Hn, stupid girl."
Nikai looked at Sukara who still looked like she was on the verge of tears. "What's with you?"
"It was my fault." She said softly.
"If I could, I would smack you right now." Nikai growled.
"But-"
"You realize you're being just as wishy-washy as Juri right now."
Sukara snapped her head up and glared at her. "Don't you dare say that again."
Nikai grinned mockingly at her. "Ok." She got serious again. "It was both our damn faults. I thought you would have figured that out by now."
"It was Shoula wasn't it?" She closed her eyes in shame. "He tricked us."
"No kidding. I was supposed to meet you at the temple." Nikai said, looking away.
"And Shoula told me you were coming home. Then he knocked me out and sold me to one of his servants." Both Nikai and Sukara felt like morons. How could they possibly have thought they could trust him? "So did you really love him?" Sukara asked quietly, sadness in her blue eyes.
Nikai glared at her and without a word closed the conversation.
YAY!!!! CLIFFHANGER!!!!! clears throat Well not really, but who cares? I only put that flashback in there because I think at some point we all need to be reminded of that episode. It was just so sweet!
Carrie: Kurama!
Kurama: runs in Yes?
Carrie: glares Are you cheating on me with Sukara?
Kurama: sweatdrops Of course not!
Carrie: . Ok!
Sukara: walks in Where's the authoress?
Carrie & Kurama: sweatdrop
Kurama: She and Hiei still haven't returned
Sukara: snickers Those two must be very busy if they're still not back. Now don't forget to review!
