IMPORTANT AUTHOR NOTE
Okay, I don't actually have time to post all of the reviews, so I'm gonna put my two author's notes up and let you get to the fic!!
First of all, there is now a SIDE STORY!! ^_^ This is the ID number for it: 860121 To let you know, it goes between chapter 12 and 13, so if you would like to read it, then please do so before continuing with this chapter.
Second note is that I am moving in about a week!!! Please don't forget about me! And, if you would rather do it this way, I have a mailing list that says when my webpage is updated! If you would rather have me tell you, instead of having to check for the next chapters, please let me know and I'll send you the addy!
Neways, enjoy!!
Reaching Your Limits: Continual Cycle
Episode 13: Sunny Mornings. New Lives to Live
"Do you hate him?"
"Yes, I hate him," Miyu replied.
The voice came from the darkness which surrounded her. The darkness which had come with her discovery. She'd found him. The one that had caused her mother's death. The one that had caused her mother's suffering. Youko Kurama, the one whom she had hated all of her life.
"Do you want to avenge your mother?"
"Yes, I want to avenge my mother," Miyu replied.
She could remember the day when her mother had broken down completely six years ago and spilt the entire story. How she'd fallen in love, only to have him vanish from her life completely one day. No warning, not even a goodbye. How she had born her children to remember him, but the memory had been too much for her. It had slowly drained away her energy, slowly killed her spirit, until she'd been nothing more than a vessal.
Until she'd killed herself, loving a demon who had used her as a toy.
"Do you want to destroy him?"
"Yes, I want to destroy him," Miyu replied.
She'd promised herself then, at the tender age of five, that she would never forgive the demon who had done such a thing to her mother. It was his fault that she had been so sad all of the time. It was his fault she'd lost hope. It was his fault that she'd died. It was his fault that Miyu and Sho had grown up alone, bouncing from one family member to another every few months.
Closing her eyes, Miyu let the comforting darkness surround her body. Tomorrow, she would begin planning her revenge on Youko Kurama. As an added bonus, once he was out of way, Hiei would be free once again. She would do whatever it took to show her 'father' every bit of pain which he showed her mother.
***
Kurama woke the next morning with Hiei on the other side of his bed, his head buried in the pillows and a small snore emitting from his lips. Smiling softly, Kurama brushed a peice of bang away from Hiei's forehead, marvelling at how cute the other looked when sleeping. Kurama had slept surprisingly well, all things considered. Probably because, after so long, he had finally slept with his beloved next to him once again. Even if they hadn't so much as held hands the night before, it was comforting to have him there.
The dreams he'd had were comforting as well. Remembering his time with Hiei from his past life. He was so glad that he could remember, so glad that the most precious moments of his life were no longer lost to him. One day, he would gain the courage to question Hiei as to whether or not he was still interested. It was a constant question in his mind, jumping up on him when he least expected it to.
For now, Kurama was glad to pretend that nothing had changed, that Hiei would open his eyes and give him a grin and a kiss before heading off to find food for breakfast. If he closed his eyes, he could still smell the outdoors, the winds from the north and the plants around them. He could hear the animals shifting around in the bush, stupidly roaming too close to their cozy cave. Could imagine that Hiei wasn't just laying beside him, but was sleeping with him, their bodies wrapped around each other even when they woke the next morning.
Glancing at the clock absently, Kurama blinked three times before the time actually registered. He and Hiei were late for school, by about two hours.
With a small curse, Kurama shifted over Hiei and off of the bed, reaching down to shake the other awake. Hiei growled at him and rolled away. Sighing, Kurama continued to shake him. "Hiei, we have to go to school. You can sleep in tomorrow, but today we have to get up. We're already several hours late," he said.
"Demons shouldn't have to go to school," came Hiei's muffled reply.
Kurama laughed a little, unable to help himself. "Sorry to disappoint you, but we don't have much of a choice. Besides, I don't think either of us are technically demons right now anyway," he pointed out.
Hiei called him several nasty names, but did sit up and reach out for his school uniform. "It might help to take off your pajama's first," Kurama commented. He'd leant Hiei a pair the night before, insisting that the other would be more comfortable. For reasons he didn't know, Hiei had accepted the offer.
"Whatever," the fire demon growled, and Kurama laugh once again before making his way out of the room. He was going to wear his other uniform, which had been freashly washed the night before, instead of the one he'd worn yesterday. Even if it meant more laundry this weekend, he didn't think the uniform was as clean as it should be.
The first thing he heard when he came downstairs was someone moving around in the kitchen. "Ah, Mom, sorry about sleeping in," he called, poking his head into the kitchen.
Yukina smiled over at him. "You're mother isn't here right now," she said, a slightly saddned expression in her eyes. "I thought that I should let the two of you sleep for as long as you needed to. Although, I was going to make you some breakfast."
"Why aren't you at school? I'm surprised my mother didn't come to wake me up either. She usually won't let me skip," Kurama commented.
Yukina's movements stilled and she took a long moment to reply. Kurama felt his body tense with each long second that ticked by. Finally, Yukina looked up at him with pain in her eyes. "You're mother came to wake you and found you in bed with Hiei. She made a comment on it, and I accidently admitted that I thought you would make an adorable couple once you both had the courage to admit your feelings for each other. I didn't realize that she had no knowledge of your preference. She started crying, and said that she needed to get groceries. I'm so sorry, Kurama," she said, her eyes tearing as she began to sniffle.
Kurama felt his body go numb. It was too much to take in all at once. His children yesterday, his first time sharing a bed with Hiei since his death, and now an accidently outing to his mother. He could only imagine what she must be thinking now. A million questions flooded his mind, he couldn't seem to breath properly and, all of a sudden, everything went black.
Yukina cried out and Hiei was downstairs a bare moment later. Kurama was laying limply on the floor.
End Episode 13
Okay, I don't actually have time to post all of the reviews, so I'm gonna put my two author's notes up and let you get to the fic!!
First of all, there is now a SIDE STORY!! ^_^ This is the ID number for it: 860121 To let you know, it goes between chapter 12 and 13, so if you would like to read it, then please do so before continuing with this chapter.
Second note is that I am moving in about a week!!! Please don't forget about me! And, if you would rather do it this way, I have a mailing list that says when my webpage is updated! If you would rather have me tell you, instead of having to check for the next chapters, please let me know and I'll send you the addy!
Neways, enjoy!!
Reaching Your Limits: Continual Cycle
Episode 13: Sunny Mornings. New Lives to Live
"Do you hate him?"
"Yes, I hate him," Miyu replied.
The voice came from the darkness which surrounded her. The darkness which had come with her discovery. She'd found him. The one that had caused her mother's death. The one that had caused her mother's suffering. Youko Kurama, the one whom she had hated all of her life.
"Do you want to avenge your mother?"
"Yes, I want to avenge my mother," Miyu replied.
She could remember the day when her mother had broken down completely six years ago and spilt the entire story. How she'd fallen in love, only to have him vanish from her life completely one day. No warning, not even a goodbye. How she had born her children to remember him, but the memory had been too much for her. It had slowly drained away her energy, slowly killed her spirit, until she'd been nothing more than a vessal.
Until she'd killed herself, loving a demon who had used her as a toy.
"Do you want to destroy him?"
"Yes, I want to destroy him," Miyu replied.
She'd promised herself then, at the tender age of five, that she would never forgive the demon who had done such a thing to her mother. It was his fault that she had been so sad all of the time. It was his fault she'd lost hope. It was his fault that she'd died. It was his fault that Miyu and Sho had grown up alone, bouncing from one family member to another every few months.
Closing her eyes, Miyu let the comforting darkness surround her body. Tomorrow, she would begin planning her revenge on Youko Kurama. As an added bonus, once he was out of way, Hiei would be free once again. She would do whatever it took to show her 'father' every bit of pain which he showed her mother.
***
Kurama woke the next morning with Hiei on the other side of his bed, his head buried in the pillows and a small snore emitting from his lips. Smiling softly, Kurama brushed a peice of bang away from Hiei's forehead, marvelling at how cute the other looked when sleeping. Kurama had slept surprisingly well, all things considered. Probably because, after so long, he had finally slept with his beloved next to him once again. Even if they hadn't so much as held hands the night before, it was comforting to have him there.
The dreams he'd had were comforting as well. Remembering his time with Hiei from his past life. He was so glad that he could remember, so glad that the most precious moments of his life were no longer lost to him. One day, he would gain the courage to question Hiei as to whether or not he was still interested. It was a constant question in his mind, jumping up on him when he least expected it to.
For now, Kurama was glad to pretend that nothing had changed, that Hiei would open his eyes and give him a grin and a kiss before heading off to find food for breakfast. If he closed his eyes, he could still smell the outdoors, the winds from the north and the plants around them. He could hear the animals shifting around in the bush, stupidly roaming too close to their cozy cave. Could imagine that Hiei wasn't just laying beside him, but was sleeping with him, their bodies wrapped around each other even when they woke the next morning.
Glancing at the clock absently, Kurama blinked three times before the time actually registered. He and Hiei were late for school, by about two hours.
With a small curse, Kurama shifted over Hiei and off of the bed, reaching down to shake the other awake. Hiei growled at him and rolled away. Sighing, Kurama continued to shake him. "Hiei, we have to go to school. You can sleep in tomorrow, but today we have to get up. We're already several hours late," he said.
"Demons shouldn't have to go to school," came Hiei's muffled reply.
Kurama laughed a little, unable to help himself. "Sorry to disappoint you, but we don't have much of a choice. Besides, I don't think either of us are technically demons right now anyway," he pointed out.
Hiei called him several nasty names, but did sit up and reach out for his school uniform. "It might help to take off your pajama's first," Kurama commented. He'd leant Hiei a pair the night before, insisting that the other would be more comfortable. For reasons he didn't know, Hiei had accepted the offer.
"Whatever," the fire demon growled, and Kurama laugh once again before making his way out of the room. He was going to wear his other uniform, which had been freashly washed the night before, instead of the one he'd worn yesterday. Even if it meant more laundry this weekend, he didn't think the uniform was as clean as it should be.
The first thing he heard when he came downstairs was someone moving around in the kitchen. "Ah, Mom, sorry about sleeping in," he called, poking his head into the kitchen.
Yukina smiled over at him. "You're mother isn't here right now," she said, a slightly saddned expression in her eyes. "I thought that I should let the two of you sleep for as long as you needed to. Although, I was going to make you some breakfast."
"Why aren't you at school? I'm surprised my mother didn't come to wake me up either. She usually won't let me skip," Kurama commented.
Yukina's movements stilled and she took a long moment to reply. Kurama felt his body tense with each long second that ticked by. Finally, Yukina looked up at him with pain in her eyes. "You're mother came to wake you and found you in bed with Hiei. She made a comment on it, and I accidently admitted that I thought you would make an adorable couple once you both had the courage to admit your feelings for each other. I didn't realize that she had no knowledge of your preference. She started crying, and said that she needed to get groceries. I'm so sorry, Kurama," she said, her eyes tearing as she began to sniffle.
Kurama felt his body go numb. It was too much to take in all at once. His children yesterday, his first time sharing a bed with Hiei since his death, and now an accidently outing to his mother. He could only imagine what she must be thinking now. A million questions flooded his mind, he couldn't seem to breath properly and, all of a sudden, everything went black.
Yukina cried out and Hiei was downstairs a bare moment later. Kurama was laying limply on the floor.
End Episode 13