Chapter 9: Trouble
"I have some bad news," Botan said in a huffed sigh, wishing she didn't have to share the retched new, "Karasu has been revived…"
Kurama's and Yusuke's mouths were wide open. Hiei's cool exterior only flickered with a small dose of anger.
"Who in their right mind would revive that creep!" Yusuke argued, taking out his anger on Botan, despite her innocence.
"I don't know," She said, snappy and in defense of herself, "But either way, he's back, and probably looking for you, Kura-a-a-ru-chan…" She nearly slipped on his nickname.
Kurama wanted to just plant his face in his hands and forget about everything, but he couldn't. Karasu was back and Tashi was enough to juggle as it was.
The fox spirit sighed gently and stood up from the breakfast table, "I'm going to get dressed."
He flushed, remembering he was in his pajamas, and left the room. Botan called after him and followed, "Kurumi… Are you---"
"Don't worry. I can handle this, okay? Anyway, wanna help me with my make-up and then go out?"
The bright smile on Botan's face made Kurama smile back. She squealed and pulled him into his bedroom.
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"I'm almost there! I've got to be right!" Karasu said, running through the quiet Japanese neighborhood, collecting a few stares on his way.
"It's got to be! I'm back and I'm not leaving until I have my revenge!" He cut the next corner and found what should have been the place: the place where Kurama was living. Now, sweetie, you're mine!
Carefully, he walked in the direction of the house, but stopped when what looked like a female Kurama stepped out of the house and slipped on sleek, shiny, black heels.
He continued to watch in order to solve his confusion. Kurama wasn't a girl, but what he saw had to be female.
The girl's shimmering red-hair waved with a light breeze as the earrings she wore sparkled under the sunlight. She was wearing a matching, snug China dress as well.
Beautiful! Is that Kurama as a woman? Maybe he was reborn just for me? Or maybe he got a gender change? The questions stopped when Botan hopped out of the house and waved to someone inside.
Knows Botan, lives in the same house is seems, and is exiting with her. I didn't think he had one, but could that be a younger sister of his? The revived foe continued to study the vibrant beauty.
The more he stared the more she looked thinner than Kurama, somehow, and had a look of excitement and silliness across her delicate features.
Gotta be, Kurama just isn't like that! He glared for a moment, thinking, and then decided his plans. He's run quick enough to snatch the mysterious redhead and take off with her, do whatever he pleased, and then would find Kurama.
Perfectly planned! Ahahahaha! He narrowed his eyes on the young woman and took off in his fastest sprint, which didn't last long---WHAM!
Something had smacked Karasu bulls-eye from his forehead to the point of his chin. He groaned in pain and jumped back, squinting his eyes against the sun, and, in a painful attempt, saw Hiei on a brick wall holding out a wooden samurai-sword.
His expression must have made him look highly confused, because the fire-demon quickly hopped down and accused, "You're here to start trouble, huh?"
Karasu gave a look of disgust, but didn't hesitate to answer with punch at Hiei's face, but missed horribly. Hiei sighed and thrust the stick into Karasu's abdomen.
The old gasped in pain and turned around, receiving three incredibly strong kicks to his face. He fell to the ground and curled up. Hiei sighed again and narrowed his eyes.
"Pathetic." Karasu heard Hiei hiss, and knew it'd be the end for him if he didn't move quickly. Karasu was fast, but Hiei was quicker, delivering one last hit into his back.
"Don't start anything, Karasu, or you'll need reviving again."
Karasu couldn't look up, but felt Hiei's presence vanish. In agony, he found a good place to rest.
Man, they knew!
He winced again, everything hurt, how'd Hiei get so strong?
TBC Tsuzuku
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