Field of Promises
By Youkiyra Solar alias Krystal Fox
Krystal Fox: Should I continue this story. Tell me! I do not own any of Yu Yu Hakusho at all.
Here's a quote that I found interesting…. Words don't break bones, but they do break hearts…Think about that for a moment. It is a very profound quote.
Chapter 30 Epilogue
The quiet hum of the hospital sounds filled their ears as they waited. Dark was going to be having their baby if she hadn't had the child yet. Kurone was walking from one side of the room to the other. He was banned from the birthing room because Dark said he would faint. Youko had agreed.
As he walked didn't see the doctor walk up behind him and touch his shoulder, Kurone jumped and kneeled pummeled the poor guy.
"Oh it's just you…is…are…can I see her?" He asked unsure of what to ask.
He nodded and smiled, "You are a father, with a very healthy and unhappy baby boy." He lead the way into the room and they found Dark quietly sitting up holding a dark haired little baby who was now asleep in her arms softly breathing.
"Oh he's beautiful…for a baby." Light said making a face at all the wrinkles and redness. Dark softly laughed Light added to her joy, now all they had to do was convince Youko to declare his love for her. Which would be hard considering he didn't seem to know what to say.
Youko walked behind Light and placing his hands on her shoulders smiled down at the little one.
"He will be just like his mother I know." He predicted looking at the little baby.
"Oh and how do you know this?" Dark said raising an eyebrow.
"Your daughter is much like your husband in many ways and only a few like yours. So this child has to be like you in many ways and in the ways of Kurone little." Youko said twining his arms around Light's waist.
The nurse in the room said, "I am sorry to break up this happy moment but the lady needs her rest and the child needs to get his shots."
Kurone shivered at the word shots, as did Youko; they had an entirely different vocabulary for the word "shots". Though they perfectly understood what this meaning of the word meant.
Youko lead Light out and held her close to him. He had yet to tell her that he loved her enough that he wanted to marry her.
Light turned in his arms and said, "Youko I need to go and get the last of my things from the house to move to the Makia mansion so I will see you at the ice cream shop this evening."
He nodded in understanding at her and smiled as she kissed his nose and then squeezed his hand and turned to leave. Youko watched the receding figure of his beloved through the hospital window till she got into her car and drove off.
"Youko," Kurone asked as he stood with his friend, "when are you going to tell her? She knows you cares deeply for her and maybe even knows that you love her."
"I don't know." He said looking at the carpeted floor. "How can I understand what to say? What if I don't have the words to say it?" He said almost despairingly.
"Friend, think of it this way. She might already know what you are trying to say but only desires to hear you say it. That is what Dark likes. You see," Kurone said putting an arm over his friends shoulder, "I found that it is harder to say "I love you" then anything in the world to the person that you love the most. But hateful words come easily but those three words are almost impossible to say. So try it. Just try." He said, "Tonight, say it to her, at the parlor."
Youko sighed looking down at his pocket there was a small box. Dark told him that Light would love it if he would followed the human tradition of giving the one he loved a beautiful ring.
He had found the ring she liked when they had gone to jewelers to fix Light's mother's wedding ring.
Flashback:
They had entered the shop on Main Street because it was known as the best shop in town. Light was giving her mother a special 50th wedding anniversary present. By fixing her wedding ring.
Youko had been told by Light that her mother had worn the ring so much that the protruding piece that held the diamond was starting to wear. So her mother had taken it off and not worn it for a very long time and feared to wear it because it might cause the diamond to accidentally fall out.
"So," she told the jeweler, "I would like you to fix the ring so that I may give it back to my mother for her to be able to wear it again."
The jeweler nodded and said, "I can fix this, but I must ask have you had this ring appraised by two other jewelers, even though I am an honest jeweler I want to make sure of it so that I will not be sued in liability."
Light nodded; "I would not sue you, only if you were dishonest." the jeweler smiled and taking the ring went to the back to find the gold that would match with the gold in the ring.
"Why is it called a wedding ring?" Youko asked looking at all the displays of gorgeous and very expensive jewels on rings about the room.
"It's a wedding ring because it is given by the person that loves them when they are asked to be married. It is a very precious moment in time and should be treasured…" She trailed off as she came across some beautiful "yogi" sapphires.
"Oh these are so beautiful!" She turned and called a server over and asked for her to take some rings out.
"First we must find your ring size." The lady said as she got some of the different sizes and let her try them on. Finally they found what size her ring finger was. It was a perfect ladies size 6.
Then Light pointed to a beautiful sapphire, the gem itself seemed to be constantly changing colors. It went from a purple to a light blue to a gorgeous green.
"Oh please bring that ring out." She said pointing to it. The lady smiled and brought it out. As she slid it onto her finger the lady said, "That gem is called the "mystic" gem. It is said to have all the colors of the rainbow in it and still will stay beautiful."
Light sighed, "thank you so much. I have enjoyed this moment." She took off the "mystic" gem ring and gave it back to the lady. Then turned and saying good-bye headed out of the store to return later for her mother's ring.
Much later that evening the jewelry store had a mysterious guest. The man walked in and quietly asked for the Mystic Sapphire ring and that he would buy it. It was very expensive but he seemed confident that he had the money. He bought it and left. Looking very pleased with him.
End of flashback.
Youko now only had to give the ring to her and say three little words.
As the time seemed to fly by, Light went to the mall to get a dress; the event at the ice cream parlor was also just before they were all going to be going to a midnight masquerade ball. So light was looking for the dress that she had put on hold. She had to say that she thought it was a stunning dress. She was going to look like an old-fashioned medieval type lady. She found those dresses the best of them all.
She arrived at the shop and the chaser, a young man, looked up and smiled. "So you've returned miss. I was wondering when you would come. I have your dress all ready in a dressing room. And because the manager found the dress so stunning on you he wants you to have a woven crown and such jewelries that would match as a complimentary gift. They are sitting on the little table inside."
Light nodded and walked in, there is was, her dress.
She stepped into it and then put on the tight knee high boots. Looking into the mirror almost gasped at the transformation.
There in the mirror was a tall beautiful young lady; the cloth of the dress was a light green with woven leaves and vines on all the edges of the dress. The sleeves were very large and loose all the way up to the elbow and then became tight and formfitting. The ribbon holding the cloth at the elbow was a beautiful white ribbon. The waist ribbon went across the top of her hips on the cloth and the loose ends were lightly tied and the ends ended with the back of her dresses hem. On her shoulders the dress rested beautifully and the white ribbon also went around the edge of that, then dress seemed low on her but because of her slender and tall figure it was only a little ways down. She looked at the jewelry that the manager had given her and found a beautiful silver and white crown. It wasn't one that seemed obtrusive and not go with the dress, but it seemed to blend and mix, creating a queenly air about her.
The necklace that she now wore was also of this same silver and the long chain was beautiful, it was small and at the end of it, a beautiful cross with a single gem in the middle of it all. A green emerald that was barely the size of a tear drop.
She smiled and sighed, "No matter where I go, I continually get gifts from people. I wonder why that is?"
(Yes lizette please tell me.)
She headed out to the front of the store and nearly laughed at how all the customers and workers nearly had their jaws touch the floor from seeing her.
Then all of a sudden at that moment she was picked up from behind and swung. She laughed and when she was put down turned to see who had spun her found an old friend.
"Gary?" she said looking at him with astonishment, "Gary Herron! What are you doing here? In a dress shop of all places?"
"OH, well if I am in here what are you in here for looking like a goddess of the garden?" Gary said smiling down on her.
"Don't answer my question with a question you know that I hate that?" she said lightly pounding his chest.
"very well my morning star. I am here on official business. I called your house and found that you had moved, so they gave the phone for the hospital that gave me the cell phone for your best friend who told me you had come to the mall to pick up a gorgeous dress. That is what I am doing here." He said leading her to a nearby bench.
"If that is all you are doing then I must say that you are crazy." She said laughing.
"Of course I would be crazy, which is why I would like you to come down to the courthouse with me and be a witness for written document." Gary said looking at everything but Light.
"really…alright Gary William Herron Jr. what is going on?" She quite loudly.
He blushed and said, "My morning star, I…I…am getting married. I am eloping with a young lady who I have been dating for the past 4 years."
"Oh that is so sweet1" She hugged him and said, " Of course I will come. Who is this lucky young lady?"
"Her name is Yukina." Gary said looking love-struck. "It seems that there was another man who loved her but she fell in love with me. And her brother approved of it, isn't that wonderful?"
"Yukina!" Light said surprised. "Why I know her? She is the sister of Youko's friend. Is her brother hiei?"
"yes it is! What a small world this is!" Gary said laughing. "I was to pick up her dress here and then grab my tux then pick you up and we to go to the courthouse where I get married. Then after wards we go to her teacher's house, a said Genkia's and then have a reception tomorrow night."
"Oh this is wonderful!" Light said getting up and twirling around the floor. "Gary's getting married!"
"please don't yell it to the world." Gary said smiling standing up.
"Well let's get going." She said with a smile on her face.
Gary shook his head and just smiled, "This way my little witness."
Her musical laughter filled the hallways as they walked to their cars.
Gary drove ahead of her and led her to the courthouse where his fiancee was waiting for them to get married. Gary walked in and once they were inside there was Yukina wearing a beautiful white kimono she was standing beside her brother who just seemed neutral though in his eyes you could tell he was pleased with this match.
"Oh Yukina you look so beautiful!" Light said going over to her.
"Thank you Light, Hiei bought it for me, his wedding gift for me." Yukina said giving Hiei a kiss on the cheek. Hiei turned a little red at this but was desperately trying to ignore it.
The justice of the peace stood there (He was also a local pastor of a church) and said, "Now that everyone is here let us begin. You asked me to do it like a pastor would so here it is…we are gathered here in the sight of God to join together, Gary Herron Jr. and Yukina Jagenskisi….."
The short little service went quick and before they knew it Gary and Yukina were kissing.
Light sighed as she watched the two laugh then papers were signed and words were exchanged and the two went off to get the final preparations for their wedding reception they were going to have later in the month.
She smiled then walked to her car to meet up with Youko and the others at the ice cream parlor.
She swept put to her car getting many strange looks from people around from her costume but she ignored them. She couldn't wait till she saw what the others were going to be dressed up in. This night the children of Dark's would also be dressed up so they wouldn't be left alone again.
Dark was still cautious about leaving her children alone without her after the incident of what happened.
(You know the whole Karasu, Yomi kidnapping thing and all that.)
Light got into her car and began to drive to the parlor. She watched across the street a young man trying to learn and master some new-fangled machine that he was reading the instructions on how to use it and looked so confused . IT reminded her of when Youko was learning all the modern equipment around her house those first few days.
Flashback:
Light had woken up to a screech and then a small alarm going off in loud ringing. She woke and looked at her alarm it was 3 in the morning and her alarm was going off on a Saturday. She looked over to see that Youko was in his fox form and had all his hair up and he was hissing at her alarm clock that he had somehow gotten to activate and ring loudly.
"Youko it's alright its just my alarm clock. You see that?" she said pointing to the clock then opening the top of it so he could see the gears working together.
The fox's ears perked and then he changed leaning over her lap he touched the gears with his clawed hand and jumped a little as he heard the tick tock of the clock.
He looked down at her and she smiled at him and said, "this is one of the many things that you will have to learn how to use. They are modern conveniences that we use all the time."
Youko cocked his head and leaned against her shoulder and sighed, "Your world frightens me with all these sounds and strange things, I dislike it and it's noisy and bothers my ears."
"I am sorry about all this but there is little that I can do to make peace in this world." She said stroking his head. He felt so wonderful, he purred against her shoulder and soon he heard a yawn from her mouth.
"Lie down, you are still sleepy." Youko commanded.
She nodded and sleepily laid down and snuggled into Youko's arms, her breath wafted onto his neck making him feel warm and quite happy.
Then disaster struck…it had been 3 hours after the clock incident when downstairs the phone rang. Youko jumped to his feet at the noise then with claws extended went to kill the offending sound.
Light woke in time to see the tip of a silver tail disappearing into the hallway and the phone was ringing.
"Oh no!" she said rising to her feet and running down the stairs heard the sound of a crack then crashing and the silencing of the phone. She arrived in the living room to find that Youko had disembodied her wired phone, but there was still a quiet ringing in the kitchen from her portable home phone.
She rushed to the phone and answered, "Hello."
"hey Light this is Dark, I was wondering would you like to come to our house this after noon with Youko and then we go for a trip to the forest for a picnic?"
"Sure I would love to talk to you then I've got to go. Bye." She hung up and ran to the living room where youko was standing defensively over the "dead" phone and was cautiously looking around to see if any other offending inanimate objects would fight back.
"Oh youko, that was another of the modern things in this world that you have to learn about." She touched his arm and said, "I think we should start with some simple things first…" She led him gently to the kitchen where she lead him to the fridge and opened the door.
Youko felt a sudden burst of cold from the door she had just opened, creeping closer looked at this strange occurrence, there was a light inside this "box" and cold was emanating from it. Looking quizzically at Light stepped closer and looked in there was no snow!
He curiously went closer then put his hand in, it was cold in there and looking at Light, and "It's a magical ice box!"
She laughed and they spent the morning in this way exploring all the modern devices that we take for granted. Microwaves, stoves, electric blenders, lights…etc. you get the picture.
End of flashback.
Light had enjoyed that day, she had so much fun rediscovering all the modern "things" that she used.
She pulled into the parking lot, there was Dark and kurone they looked so wonderful together. Kurone was dressed as Dracula, and Dark dressed a beautiful gothic bat princess. Little Raven had her wings out and was pretending to be an actual raven. The little baby (Akeem-means one alive) was a dressed as a little frog.
Dark smiled and said, "You look beautiful Light, youko is waiting inside, lets go."
Once inside they found Youko in his real form claws, robes and all, though he wore a silver circlet around his head that made him look so royal, it had leaves and thorns and a rose of silver at the side of his head.
"Oh Youko you are so handsome, you look like a prince…no a king!" She said spinning around the ice cream parlor making the male workers blush from her beautiful looks. Youko smiled, this was his woman only his.
She laughed and seated herself into the booth as Youko sat beside her. Dark and her family settled across from them and the rattled young employee got their orders and hurried off.
"I do think that you have frightened that poor boy." Light said to Kurone.
"Ah no I couldn't have you see I am just the normal old blood sucking vampire walking down the street. What is unusual about me?" He said sarcastically.
They all laughed and then began to dig into their ice cream before heading off to the masquerade dance.
Light was enjoying herself immensely. Though she noticed that Youko was nervous and agitated.
"What ever is the matter?" she said laying her head onto his shoulder and looking up into his wonderful face.
He shivered and looked at the beautiful woman leaning on his shoulder, "There is nothing I want to tell you right now but later yes." He looked guiltily towards the outdoors.
She looked at him and smiled, "Okay?…look at the time!" She said looking at the clock on the wall. "We had better get going or we will be late for the opening of the masquerade!" She pushed at Youko to get him out of the booth. He laughed at her eagerness.
The group headed out and he lead her to the car and opened the door for her, then the others got into the back and Youko started the car up and off they went to the party. Once they arrived they went into the town's largest ballroom. There was a real chandelier hanging from the beautiful ceiling. Soft beautiful music filled the air as Light smiled Youko pulled her out onto the dance floor and they danced. And danced and danced…..(you get the idea)
It was nearly midnight. Raven had drifted off to sleep nearby on a "fainting" couch with little Akeem. Kurone and Dark dances nearby to keep an eye on their children.
Youko looked at Light leaning on him and told himself, I have to ask her now or I never will.
He pushed her off of him and then looking at her, "Light I have a question to ask you."
He saw that in her eyes there was a sparkle of amusement and she said holding a hand looking at him.
"Ask away my fox" There was something in her voice that just seemed to already know what he was going to ask her.
He kneeled and smiled at her. The people around them backed up and started to watch this accurance the two were now in a small circle by themselves.
Youko looked up at her and brought out a little box, "Light Will you marry me?"
He looked questioning at her.
She laughed out loud and leaned down and kissed him and said, "Of course I will."
Youko joyfully leapt up and sweeping her into his arms swung her in a quick spin as the others around them clapped and joyfully whistled and cheered.
Many strangers came up to them and congratulated them. Youko smiled and whispered in her ear, "You knew all along didn't you?"
She smirked up at him and said, "Why would I have known?" She said mysteriously looking at the ring on her finger. He lifted her chin and said, "You knew and just waited for me to ask. Right?"
She nodded and then kissed him again, "Well sweet heart you have two clock people to visit when this is over." (If you remember Evening and Morning)
He smiled, "that I do." He drew her close and they continued dancing.
They soon after midnight arrived at Dark's new home in Makia and they looked at the stars and night sky after they put to bed the children.
"Well what are we to expect for these coming days?" Light said looking at the sky. Youko came up behind her and hugging her kissed her cheek.
"I just think that we will hold onto each day as it comes and be prepared for all that is to come." He said kissing her ear.
Light shivered from his touch and then smiled as she saw Dark in Kurone's Lip lock. Kissing vigorously I might add. (Yes lizette one last little bit of silly revenge.) Kurone was holding her tightly and he was enjoying his position very much . He held her close and could taste the left over sweet snow (ice cream) left in the corners of the inside of her mouth. (Yes I am so cruel.)
Youko chuckled and just held his fiancee as they looked at the sky and watched a star fall.
"Let's go to your friends."
Light nodded and then whispered to Dark what they were doing she smiled and then kissed Kurone again and soon they were in a deep kiss once again.
Light smiled and laughed, they disappeared and reappeared and Evening and Morning were waiting for them.
"Ah so this is the lucky lad," Morning said standing from her chair nearby. Evening rose a smirk on his face.
Youko felt happy, this was his dear beloved and they would sleep under the stars together.
Evening and Morning motioned them towards the tree bed and then stepped on the their clock becoming the clock once again.
Light lead him over to the bed and they clambered on and they both hugged each other tight.
"Another day and other hour. Time will go and time will slow, but you will still be mine."
Youko said holding her to him tightly.
"Till another day then." she said with a smile on her face. Kissing him into the pillows, him kissing her right back…..
Now ends this tale or will it end. Is it the beginning or the end. Only TIME will tell.
The End or is it the beginning
And the Story ends. (Or does it?)
THE END (FOR NOW
Krystal Fox: Well tell me if you thought this story was a success or not. I think it was a little success if not at all. Write and tell me and I am considering doing a squel to this story. …eventually so don't give up on me it's my mind that has to think the story up so don't give up yet……I hope.