Egotist
Red Moon's echo
Moon-lit Indulgence continued.
By: Aiyoku Kitsune
Shuuichi P.O.V.:
It was a brisk cold night; the ningenkai had been covered in the foreboding scent of makai. I knew now with the barrier broken... he would make his appearance. Within the safety of Yuusuke's home, I sat in silence as I listened to my friend's converse. The sun was made its daily hike done the sky, orange embers dancing in its path. "Oh wow, the ningenkai sure has the prettiest sunsets..." My eyes treaded over toward the pale maiden, she was strangely pure for something out of the makai... I suppose it is something she got from her years in the koorime. Twin ruby orbs peered at me, a slightly uncertain look glinted in the imiko's eyes. "Kurama..." I heard him summon me, but when I responded he retreated out of the building. Did I have a strange look on my face...?
Eyes shut; I stood quietly, announcing to the preoccupied detective that I was leaving. His dark chocolate eyes glanced at me for a moment. "All right, just be careful out there... Koenma did warn us that youkai may have snuck in through the portal anyways." I smiled apathetically at the concerned boy. "Do not worry, Yuusuke... I am plenty capable of fending off foes." The ningen laughed. "I know you can take care'o those youkai, no problem...!" He seemed oblivious to my peculiar expression, but it did not matter.
Youko P.O.V.:
My body had barely materialized, dusk acting as an omen to my ghastly arrival. Shuuichi had transformed previously... but he was in control of my own body. It was a fascinating feeling, I could fell his every heart-beat... his every breath. I hiked along the alien terrain of the ningenkai, shivers sent down any ningen's spine. The moon's grace had allowed me presence amongst the living once again... I shall not waste it. Dazed in the vast streets of the ningenkai, I sought anything that had even the vaguest familiarity. My searching did not go in vain; I came across a construction site that had a strange familiarity. As my suspicions had confirmed, I found that diminutive jaganshi. When our ruby and golden eyes caught onto each other, the youkai stared with a quiet disbelief. "Kurama… Why are you in you kitsune form…?"
The street lights flickered on, highlighting my cruel smile. "Do not worry, Hiei." I mused a kind voice. "The scent of them makai had aroused my demonic energy... and my body shifted back into the youko..." I even stole Shuuichi's soft hymn as I spoke, anything to keep them from realizing our separation... yet. The jaganshi reluctantly accepted my reply; he had no reason to doubt me. I turned and began to continue along the paved white blocks adjacent to the black asphalt streets. "I should return home, good night... Hiei." I added, forcing the ningen's voice once more. Well if he has seen me, it was obvious I was growing closer to my objective... such wonderful signs. As I walked down the street, droplets of water began to tap my head, then my shoulders. The beautiful dance of the rain... a soft welcome to a lost soul such as myself... My steps stopped, looking dully across the well managed lawn of the minamino residence...
Shuuichi P.O.V.:
Rain had begun to fall... a disturbing omen on this hellish night. I could sense him... the kitsune walks amongst the living once again. Yet... I was not afraid... it was strange... what was the youko after..? He never did something without reason... it was not... like him. Making way toward the window, my hand slid across the pane and unlatched the lock. He would enter, better he not break my window in the process... Taking seat at the basic wooden desk, I lifted a fine novel I had wanted to finish. Better keep my mind occupied... so as to not wonder the youko's intentions... tonight.
The window slid open; I impulsively turned my head to face the dripping fox... He seemed to glow like a fine crystal as the droplets of water reflected the light around the mysterious fox. "How nice of you to leave the window open for me, Shuuichi." His cool voice ran like cold water down my back. The book shut, being returned to its proper place on the shelf adjacent the desk. "You would have just broken it, I did not want to have to bother mother of something as diminutive as that." I replied in a defiant tone, trying to prove to the kitsune that I would not falter. His reply seemed to force me defenseless... "Does it matter now? I am after all... in the room... I am where I want to be... whether you are... comfortable or not." I must have shivered because he then added. "Shuuichi, are you catching a cold? You must try to stay... healthier." I could not tell if he was serious or just mocking me... The window creaked, I could hear something slithering outside... wait it couldn't have been..! I quickly pulled out a red rose to counter this sneak attack...
Youko P.O.V.:
A fruitless attempt, my vines quickly pushed the ningen against to wall and in the same moment stole that precious red rose from his clutches. I plucked the delicate flower, sliding closer toward him as I choked his personal space. The red petals tenderly slid across his cheek, a deadly elegance in my claws. "My My... You have gotten stronger..." As the rose slid his neck, soft flesh began to crawl... "Youko..! What is your purpose..! I am in no mood for your games..." Such harsh words from my usually more gentle self... I thought it better not to be rude... by ignoring his question. "My purpose? I simple wish to become closer to you..." He hands writhed uselessly as his body tried to remove itself from the wall. "You are me, Youko... as you have said. How much closer could you possibly get?"
I pushed my hands against his chest, causing him a bit of stress in his breathing. I massaged it as cat would a pillow, being careful not to hurt him... of course. "Shuuichi... I desire to be as close to you as I can... physically. These random occurrences are only... teasing me." The vines loosened as I plucked a single delicate petal from the dainty plant. His eyes trailed downward, seeming to count the knitting in the carpet. "I do not understand... Why, Youko... Why would you want to do such things to... yourself?" My usual cruel smile once again graced my lips. "You never once said... Stop... Not once did you tell me to not take you..."
Shuuichi P.O.V.:
I felt all air leave me as these words slid out of the kitsune's mouth. "No... I must have..." My mind rattled hard... any time... once... just once, I must've told him to stop. His words next... they surely mocked me. "Not once... I will admit you said we shouldn't... but not once... did you tell me not to..." I swallowed hard, lost in bewilderment at the thought. I was foolish and let my guard down... He pinned once again to the wall, this time with his own body. My arms were quickly cuffed above my head in one of the youko's grasp; this caused my heart to race with shock. "Youk-!" He kissed me... always must he silence me in such a way. I felt a grave embarrassment build within me and I bit his lip, tearing the flesh... Yet he did not bleed... Yes that is right... he is a dead creature.
"You intended to make me bleed...?" The loud pounding of my heart rang clearly in my ears. "That is exactly... what I need from you."..Yes... it was fear that had struck me. To walk amongst the living... Youko would need me. He went in again, stealing another kiss, but this time he bit me, sucking up the small portion that leaked out. "Though it may not be my own blood, it still holds the same life force that once ran through my body... I should be enough." I choked on my breaths... enough? I must know. "Youko...! You plan... to get your body back... but how? It is not... possible!" He gave me a dull stare; I had asked too much. He pulled a seed out of his long silver locks, allowing it to bloom into a tiny flower bud. He seemed to kiss it, pouring the crimson liquid into the closed flower... and it swallowed it. "I have retained my spirit energy in this ghastly form... all I need is a new vessel." The bulb began to glow a strange light...
Youko P.O.V.:
I supposed there would be no harm in telling the ningen... "How wondrous that even now with gaining a body... I rely on some sort of plant... Truly both of us... owe a lot to them." He looked at me; a worried curiosity filled my thoughts. "A new body... Youko... You should not walk amongst the living." His words constantly seemed to stab me like cold daggers... "Shuuichi... Tell me not to... Tell me not to make myself a new body... that it is truly something you do not want to happen." I whispered, kissing his soft lips once more before I would take my leave. He struggled, knowing he should order me not to... knowing... he couldn't. I smiled tenderly at him, flicking my silver locks over my shoulder. "I love you, Shuuichi... Do not forget that." His body seemed to jerk as his cheeks grew red, we both knew... it was a vain remark... but it was true. I turned away from him, making my way to the window. "...Youko..!" He called to me, his hand clasping onto my wrist. "Is that really the reason... that you want to regain a body... solely to be by my side?" His voice sounded desperate... heavy with disbelief. "Even if I confirm that now... will you belief me?" I turned to face him once more, but this time... he shocked me. His arms embraced me tightly, his head burying into my face. "...If you mean it... you must promise me... You will never kill a human... You will give up your old thieving ways... and you..." His voice trailed into a whisper even my sensitive ears could barely understand. "You must promise..." I could not understand him, his voice was quivering. He looked up to me, and I could see his cheeks tinted like luscious raspberries. I want to take him as I had before... but I did not have the time. "...Shuuichi... I promise I will never do any of those things that I know would upset you..." I smirked in my usual seductive way, giving him a final kiss before vanishing into the night... where I would find a place... safe enough to plant the seed for my new body.
Shuuichi P.O.V.:
My legs shook as silence engulfed my room... a strange emptiness came to me with the youko's departure. I felt vain, strange, and lost. Why... why had I grown attached to... another part of myself? I moved to my bed, falling face-first onto the comforter. A 'normal' ningen life, I believed now... I would truly never have that. Yet at this moment, a strange bliss came across me. Never before had I felt such a warmth from anyone... it was such an amazing feeling to be in the spirit's embrace. My eyes shut, allowing me to go into complete darkness. Though at that time... I could never have realized... how much I loved that fox. A soft sigh and a warm bed... I drifted into sleep, wondering the next time... I would encounter the fox.
End.