The small window on the west wall let light into the room. Yoko groaned, stretching to wake himself up. Hiei was already up and getting dressed in the northwest corner. Kuro was just waking up as well. Yoko grinned knowing that he knew three people at the castle; Washi, an eagle demon; Kuro, a bat demon; and Hiei, the fire demon. They were all good to him but it took him awhile to fit in with his new slave friends, since they knew he was in love with Washi.
All three demons left the room and went up a flight of stairs, reaching the cafeteria. They got in line and got their rice balls. Finding a seat wasn't difficult for them for they were the first ones in the cafeteria. Yoko and his new friends ate in complete silence.
"What do we do now?" Yoko asked following his friends down a hall. They came up to a large posting board. The two demons looked for there name not answering Yoko.
"Yo, Hiei, Kuro! You both have to care for the garden." Came a voice from the crowd. Yoko looked for the voice when he heard Hiei's groan.
"Yoko, your wanted in Lady Washi's room." Kuro said looking at the fox. "It says silver kitsune', which has to be you because you're the only kitsune that is silver around here. I'll change it though to Yoko right now." Kuro ran off looking for the elder slave. Yoko stayed close to Hiei not knowing anyone else.
"You don't like the garden, I take it." Yoko said not looking at the depressed fire demon.
"I hate flowers." Hiei said in a low growl. "I f I was the lord here there wouldn't be a garden." Yoko looked down, sadly.
"That is a shame." Yoko muttered when Kuro returned. He told his friends that Yoko would no longer be called silver kitsune, he would be called Yoko.
They decided to walk together down the halls on their way to their jobs. Once they got to the main hall they said there good byes and went off to do their jobs.
Yoko slowly made his way up six flights of stairs and down twelve different halls before he got to Lady Washi's room. He opened the door and walked in. Not looking around, he bowed.
"Yoko, here for duty." He said still bowing.
"Silver…kitsune?" Came a very weak voice. Yoko looked up to see his lover, bloody and weak, on the bed. He ran to her side. "So, your….name is…Yoko?"
"Who did this to you?" He demanded, staring at her wounds. She coughed and stroked Yoko's silky hair. "Your brother did this to you, didn't he? But why?" Yoko looked away with anger and tears in his eyes.
"I…was punished…I'll be fine." She said n between coughs. "My love, please get me some medicine from the garden."
"Yoko nodded and ran down the halls. When he got to the main hall, he had to figure out which way Hiei and Kuro went. Finally, he caught their scent and ran out some large doors and toward the large garden. The plants seemed to follow the kitsune as he ran through them.
His ears were perked and his power seemed to grow as the flowers guided him to the herbs. He passed his friends and stopped at a group of green herbs. He stared at the herbs until one began to glow. Yoko bent down and picked it before returning to his lover's side.
Once he got to his lovers side he mixed the herb with some other herbs and water. He then leaned over Washi and let the liquid drip into her mouth hopping he wasn't too late. Washi swallowed and made Yoko smile.
"Washi, why were you punished?" Yoko asked looking at his love. Washi closed her eyes wanting to forget his question, but he pushed it on. "Please, tell me what happened, Washi, I love you and don't like seeing you in this damn state of being."
"It is because I was going to disobey my brother and he was very upset. This isn't the first time I looked like this." She was cut off with Yoko's lips against hers. He continued to kiss her and she just retuned it. When he pulled away, she spoke, "I'm sorry, Yoko, we can't do this. Karasu will kill you and me if we continue to show affection for one another." She looked away.
She paused me away, yes, but I didn't give in. Karasu was going to pay for Washi's pain and fear. At lest that is what I thought. I wanted to kill that crow that caused his sister so much pain.
Hiei and Kuro said they wanted to help but they weren't sure if it was going to work. They thought that we would get caught but I told them that a kitsune would never get caught. Hiei already had blending with shadows down and sneaking around but we had to teach our friend Kuro.
This was difficult for Kuro loved to touch things and make much noise. Hiei and I got irritated faster than we thought we were going to. It was worth the trouble in the end though. I know this now for Kuro became a great thief partner.
"Did Yoko leave her alone after that day?" The reporter asked me.
"He did in a way. See Yoko wasn't going to let Karasu get away with beating his love. Yoko thought of many ways to help Washi, but most of his plans failed, and he was beaten a lot." I sighed and looked away sadly. "Yoko tried so hard only to fail, it was very sad to watch."
"What happened next?" Rosie asked, looking more interested into my story than the other day. I smiled slightly and continued on Yoko's life.
"Not again, Yoko, what did you do this time?" Kuro asked, tending Yoko's new wounds. Yoko couldn't answer, for he was in too much pain. "Hiei, can you figure out what Yoko did this time?"
Hiei groaned and walked out of the shadows. He slowly made his way over to Yoko who was gasping for air. Kuro continued to bandage the kitsune as Hiei searched his mind.
"You stupid kitsune!" Hiei yelled kicking the kitsune. "Why did you do that? Oh, don't tell me, Washi, it was for Washi!" Hiei's eyes went from there natural color to an angry red. Yoko looked away not wanting to say anything. Kuro brushed his hair out of his face, confused on Hiei's attitude toward Yoko.
"What is wrong, Hiei?" What did Yoko do?" Kuro finally asked, breaking the on going silence.
"That damn kitsune," Hiei growled, "is trying to kill us. I mean it. He challenged Karasu to a three on three match. Karasu is going to pick his two best guards and Yoko picked you and me." Hiei turned his back. "He isn't a friend, Kuro; he just wants us to die with him."
"We've…got…time to train." Yoko crocked, now standing beside Kuro. Kuro nodded and Hiei just growled at his so-called friends.
Yoko sighed and he collapsed on one of the hay beds. Kuro laid on the other bed, but Hiei just sat in the shadows, deep in thought.
"You mean the kitsune challenged Lord Karasu himself? But why?" The reporter asked me.
"Yes, he did; he thought he had a chance, which he did." I smiled slightly. For a moment we were both silent, but with my large mouth I broke the silence. "Yoko had a great heart and would do anything to help the ones he loved." I thought it all out and decided that she liked that Yoko had a good heart.
"Really, never thought a kitsune would have a heart. Most people say they would do anything for blood or sex." Rosie sighed and I smiled greatly. Knowing more about the kitsune was kind of fun.
"Most kitsune's don't have hearts but Yoko is a different story. Someone gave him a heart." I smiled knowing that Washi was the cause in Yoko's actions.
Morning came and Yoko woke in a lot of pain. Kuro was tending to his reopened wounds. The kitsune was in bad condition, most of his blood was on the floor under the hay. Hiei wasn't in a good mood for his mind was still on Yoko's stupidity.
The morning went on in silence and the three demons didn't have chores to do. Instead, they were to report to the training room. The three looked at one another and slowly walked through the halls looking for the training room. They continued to wonder when Karasu stopped them.
'Kitsune, komori, and htaru akurei, follow me." Karasu turned around and walked away. The tree akurei looked at one another then slowly followed their Lord.
They walked down a few flights of marble stairs. Karasu opened a pair of large iron doors, to a room that had a forest through the completely large room with a large lake, but on the back east was a small patch or desert land. The room even felt like they where truly out side. It was a training room. Yoko smiled at the large room and quickly disappeared into the forest almost immediatly. Kuro smiled and ran off after his friend.
Karasu turned and left the training room. Hiei watched him go then followed his friends into the fake forest. He found Yoko running into a wall and growling.
"Damn that crow. He blocked out way out. There is glass above us. I hate him!" Yoko yelled and all the plants seemed to move away from his anger. Kuro smiled and so did Hiei; Yoko looked at them with much confusion.
"Did you fell that Hiei?" Kuro asked looking at Hiei's shocked face. The fire demon nodded then looked at the ground. Yoko looked at his two friends with even more confusion.
"What is it with you two? Did I do something wrong, or is there something wrong with me?" Yoko asked, looking at his two friends. Kuro began to laugh as Hiei thought.
"You're a rare kitsune, Yoko. For one you have gold eyes, silver hair and now we find out that you have the powers of the Earth god. Most kitsunes have dark or light powers. You on the other hand have earth powers." Hiei said with some life in his voice. "You're more powerful than other foxes."
Yoko was stunned and stared at the trees around him. "So you are telling me that I can control plants?" Yoko asked looking at the flowers that began to bloom.
"Yes, that is what he said." Kuro said knowing Hiei all to well. Yoko smiled.
The first time I found out about my powers was the best. You should have seen me. I was so happy; I could make a difference now. From then on, I was either in the training room or in the garden. Washi was locked in her room, so I couldn't see her anymore. I was going to get back at him some how.
"So Yoko didn't know his powers till then? He lived in a world of plants and didn't know his power?" Rosie asked.
"No, Yoko just worried about survival. He never thought about his demonic abilities." I smiled, thinking about Yoko's younger days always made me happy. "Yoko didn't think he had any power but the earth god and goddess gave him the right power, to survive." I watched Rosie's eyes brighten with joy as I told her Yoko's story. She was loving him more than I thought she would. If only she could meet the real kitsune.
Yoko and Kuro battled one another then they switched with Hiei. Kuro was the youngest and didn't know his abilities. They went easy on Kuro until Kuro got stronger than them. That is when they released most of their power.
A week went by and they continued to get stronger. Hiei was as fast as sound and quickly figured out how to use his katana. Kuro was fast too and learned how to use combat at hand and with daggers. Yoko found that he could use different plants for different attacks. He also learned that he could change a rose into any weapon he wanted and became found of the Rose Whip.
In that week, I learned how to use the Death tree. My most feared plant. My best weapon. My victorious attack.
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