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Chapter: 2: Ice Meets Earth

Touya woke up and walked into the main room of the house. He saw Yukina through the window talking to someone outside. The stranger was none other than Kurama. She was right Kurama had come and he would be able to leave, but there was something that he thought he still had to do there. Touya felt bound to Yukina's cute little village of ice.

"Oh good! You're awake," Yukina said with a smile.

"Good morning!" Kurama greeted. "I understand that you are injured and Yukina here helped you out is that right?"

"Um, yes that's right," Touya replied.

"well, then I think you owe her a favor," an older looking Yusuke said.

"What do you mean?" he asked.

"Go on Yukina ask," Kuwabara grunted.

Kuwabara was still very in love with Yukina and couldn't bare being with her anymore. It made him feel depressed when she saw her in the presence of other men. He thought that he would own Yukina and her beautiful smile forever. He was even jealous of her brother. Yukina had broken up with Kuwabara because she thought that she should become stronger before she could become distracted by love.

"Touya, will you teach me how to fight with my ice powers? I really want to be able to depend on myself for defense and not have to endanger the lives of others. I'll let you live in my house in return for your teaching services. Please! I must learn!" Yukina begged.

"All right. They say that when you teach someone else that you're able to perform the tasks that you want easier. It's good experience for me, and I'm sure you'll be a good pupil and that you'll train hard," Touya agreed.

"Then it's settled we'll leave you guys to your training," Kurama said excitedly.

Yusuke and Kurama left the premises and left Hiei who had slept on top of Yukina's home to watch over his dear sister.

Touya took Yukina deep into the mountains and entered a cave. He created an icy mist and showed her how it was to be properly done.

"This is useful when you want to hide from your opponent. It confuses them and it becomes quite cold. After that you can use any attack on them if you want. Amatuer fighters run around in circles blasting at anything that they want. If you wait long enough they'll tire themselves out and then when the mist fades you'll have enough energy to charge at them using martial arts techniques or Spirit energized techniques. That's an easy way of defeating amateur opponents. I want you to practice this technique. Focus all of your energy through one part of your body," Touya explained.

"Yes, Sir!" Yukina shouted.

Touya went deeper into the cave where it's warmer. He watched Yukina spew small amounts of mist coming out of her hands. He chuckled. He remembered when he was first starting out. He didn't get it right away at first either.

FLASHBACK

"Come on Touya! Concentrate!" a strong man's voice ordered.

"I'm trying! I'm trying! It's so hard! I can't get it!" Touya pouted.

Touya looked around three years old when he was just beginning.

"I just can't do it, Yoko! I'm just way to weak there's no way that I can ever match up to my father. He died as a great fighter. I'll never match up to his standards!" Touya shouted.

"Not many people could live up to your father! Do you want to be an insignificant spec all your life, Touya! You want to be with me? then you better work on your skills. Your not your father's little boy any more. He entrusted me to make sure you learn proper ice apparition techniques!"

"Why would a man who uses plants to do his bidding train me in the field of ice? How would you know anything about using the powers of ice as your weapons? Can you tell me that?" Touya shouted at Yoko.

"Just because I use plants and not ice doesn't mean I don't know how to! If one trains hard enough you can learn to control more than one element. That man then chooses which weapon he was most comfortable with. Now focus! Otherwise you can forget about eating tonight!" Yoko explained with force.

"Will we even be home tonight or will we be stealing with Kuronoe?" Touya asked as he tried mastering his powers once again.

"We will be robbing King Enma's volt tonight. Touya, you will come with us to practice your stealth and speed. Do you understand? And as always-"Yoko began.

"I know! I know! If you guys don't come back then I have to continue my training and become a good ice apparition. But, as I always say... If you don't come back then I can't completely forgive you if we ever meet again. I will battle you sensei! And one day I will win! You can count on it!" Touya said.

"Very good, Touya. I have taught you something after all. I'm very proud of you and your father would probably be even more proud of you if he were here. Touya, you are like a son to me and I treat you as if you were myown child. I love you, son," Yoko said proudly as he ehld out an official paper of adoption.

Touya smiled and nodded his head that night Kurama never came back and Kuronoe was killed. Touya was alone again and completed his training. Kurama is still technically his father, but it's better if no one ever found out.

FLASHBACK END

"Is this right, Touya?" Yukina asked.

Touya chuckled and looked at the little bubble of mist emerging from the palm of her right hand.

"Very close, Yukina. You're doing very well," Touya encouraged.

Yukina smiled and tried again. By the end of the day she had successfully created a beautiful icy mist. They looked outside and hadn't noticed the snow falling.

"You did well, Yukina. Let's get going."

Touya approached the cave opening and the a heavy wall of snow fell on him.

"Touya!" Yukina shouted.