deliciae
"I Return to You": Chapter 5
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deliciae: ^_^ Thanks everyone for their reviews. Especially Kousei and Sarah aka Celebi for your ideas; I used both. 'Tosses Kuro and Kurama plushies'
Muse: Hey. I thought I told you no more giving away my plushies… 'Glares, then lights up brand-new blowtorch'
deliciae: Eep. O.O 'runs off to hide once again'
Muse: Thought so.
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Warnings: OOC-ness. Yaoi. That means Boy x Boy. Don't like, please leave. If you flame, I'll just laugh, 'cause I already warned ya.
Disclaimer: Me? Own it? Ha. That's a laugh.
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/…/ Youko to Shuuichi
//…// Shuuichi to Youko
\…\ Kuro's other self to Kuro
\\…\\ Kuro to his other self
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The movie had been okay; however, both youths spent the latter part kissing in the back of the theater. Luckily for them, the movie had not had many patrons, so there was no worry about getting reprimanded. Not wanting to return home, the two men walked around the town, looking in closed, or ready-to-close store windows at the sales.
All seemed peaceful, and Kurama was happy. However, for Kuro, the voice had started to appear again, causing the youth a bit of distraction. \Kuro… You can't deny it any longer…\ The voice snickered, making the mentioned youth shudder. "Are you alright, Kuro?" Kurama asked, genuinely concerned as the dark-eyed youth shivered once more. \Tell him, Kuro, tell him about me\ The voice demanded, and Kuro shook his head. \\Never, you are just a figment of my imagination, nothing more…\\ A harsh chuckle responded to this, as did a rage of ki, which Kuro tried to suppress.
/This ki…/ Youko trailed off, and Shuuichi rolled his eyes. Again he asked Kuro, "Are you okay? Do you want to go…" "No," Kuro looked at Kurama, his eyes flashing with repressed ki. The other half had gained temporary control, and Kuro fought, able to state, "No, Shuuichi. Get away from me." With this, the scythe-master took off in a sprint into the heart of town, dodging the few people on the street.
Kurama stood still, watching after Kuro, confused. //What just happened?//
/Simple. You were ditched/ The youko snickered, and a frown crossed the human's face. //No, something's wrong with Kuro…// The red-haired youth took off after his boyfriend, who had paused many blocks away to catch his breath. Kurama approached, and Kuro didn't notice, as his attention had been drawn to the storefront window. Kurama's eyes widened, and Youko gasped in shock at what was displayed. A lavish ruby pendant, set on a delicate silver chain. It gleamed with an almost unnatural light, and Youko whispered /Kuronue…/
That very word seemed to shatter the glass, as the pendant fell onto the shard-covered display background. A lithe hand reached in and grasped it, just before taking off again, ki raging uncontrollably. Kuro turned at the edge of town and darted towards the forest-covered hills, blindly. The pendant pulsed with raw energy, feeding the ki of the youkai inside the human youth Kuro.
"Kuro!" Kurama screamed, following the fellow student, ignoring the blaring sirens of the police that had arrived at the store behind him. Once on the edge of the forest, he called forth his own ki, and sent vines to trap and bind Kuro. Feeling the ki, he trailed somewhat leisurely.
Kuro jumped in shock, as vines sprang from the ground and off trees, wrapping around his wrists and feet, holding him prisoner. A vile curse slipped from his peach-lips, his anger growing even more. He shook his head and wrestled to free himself; the pendant dangled from his clenched fist, glittering in the soft light. The youkai within himself had known the ki, but like a wild animal once captured, he tried to fight, no rationality left in his mind. Defeat was not an option, and anger grew, feeding the growing mass of energy collecting within the human boy's body.
Kurama felt the raw energy flooding the forest, as he began to walk quicker towards his captive. Just as he stepped forward, the boy dropped to the ground. He had a scythe in his open hand, which he had used to sever the binds. Kurama frowned, and sent another wave of vines, these ones stronger, towards the thief. A harsh laugh echoed through the small area once Kuro had finished with those.
Kuro slipped the pendant around his neck and smirked at the redhead. It glinted, as if returned to its owner. Another scythe appeared in his free hand, and in an amused voice, the youkai asked, "Who do you think you are?"
Pulling a rose from his hair and making it into a long whip, Kurama answered, "Your opponent." Youko frowned and voiced his concern, /Careful…I know this tactic, but I cannot remember who…/ Shuuichi sighed, then shook his whip, //Youko, I do think your age is getting to you// Affronted, Youko replied, /I am not old…/
Kuro made the first move, throwing his right scythe towards Kurama, missing him by mere inches, then caught the weapon. Kurama dodged the second scythe, nearly hitting Kuro. Both eluded damage or wounding, when finally Kurama was able to hit Kuro's side, drawing the first blood.
Enraged, Kuro's ki began to swirl around his body, circling him in a black-silver fog. Kurama stood ready, his weapon brandished. An outline of an almost seven-foot-tall individual became visible through the fog that had coated the area. Wings stretched outwards from behind the youkai, and the gleaming red pendant twinkled, its shine noticeable through the denseness.
A moment passed, then a chuckle rang out, "I'm free…" A scythe came flying from the fog, slicing Kurama's side, before the other nicked his cheek, drawing a fine line of blood. "You aren't afraid… are you?" The taunt came from the opponent, and Kurama growled lightly, "No."
Bolts of silver lightning and fog made from ki surrounded the red-haired youth, and the image of a kitsune was seen briefly, before disappearing back into the fog after roaring. A tall, silver haired figure appeared, dressed completely in white. His tail twitched, and his ears tilted, listening for any sounds. His lithe fingers plucked a seed from his hair, patiently awaiting the other's attack.
As both waited, the fogs began to drift, uncloaking the forest. The features were becoming more visible by the second. One had silver hair, liquid-gold eyes, and white clothes, whereas the other had dark blue-violet eyes, black hair and wings, and black leather-like clothes. Both were as different as night and day.
Simultaneously, the two youkai looked at the other in shock, and then blurted the other's name. "Youko!" "Kuronue!"
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"So you're telling me that the youkai is Kuronue?" Yusuke looked at Koenma in shock, after propping himself up on his elbow, and the demi-god nodded to his love. "Yes. It was easy to figure out. The only question now is… what are they going to do?" Yusuke shrugged in response, and lied back down onto the plush bed, mentally asking the same question. What are the two youkai going to do now?
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TBC.
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deliciae: 'in hiding' So what do you readers think? Was that up to your expectations?
Muse: 'searching for authoress' Don't worry, deliciae. I could always bale you up.
deliciae: No thanks, Muse.
Muse: Aw, but Dad just taught me to use the Christmas Tree baler, and now I need a tree… or a certain authoress to test it out on. 'Starts up the tree baler'
deliciae: 'drags in a freshly cut Christmas tree then runs out to hide again' There you go.
Muse: 'glares at tree, then torches it' Ah, I just love Christmas tree harvest season…
deliciae: Sorry that the chapter was short, but hopefully this next week I'll be able to put out a couple more chapters. Right now I'm supposed to be typing up my 6-8 page essay for History 260 on Thomas Jefferson and why he wanted to be remembered for just 3 things, and a 8-12 page argumentative essay for my English 102 class on the medical concerns of body piercing, and they are both due on Wednesday the 26th.
Muse: I'll get you, deliciae… 'Sets up traps, then walks off laughing'
deliciae: Sure thing, Muse. All right, readers, please review, whether or not you liked this. I appreciate ideas, as writer's block tends to happen quite often… Again, thanks.