Chapter 8: Challenged
Hotaru helped Kurama sat on her bed,and then she looked around after a clean bandage.She took one from her bathroom and,throwing her jacket on the floor she sat on Kurama.Yes,on Kurama.His eyes gre bigger at the sudden contact.
-Don't think wrong!she yelled.I have to hold you,this will hurt!
Kurama din't moved at all.He just looked amazed at her speed.She tooked his shirt off and focused on his wound.Kurama,at the feelling of her fingers on his skin forgot about fever or any pain.Hotaru cleaned his wound.Then she placed her hands on his arm and the wound healed slowly.
-Arigato…..Kurama muttered impressed and passed a hand thru his hair .He tooked off a seed and feed her with some of his energy.
-Stop it Kurama!It'll hurt you!she snaped and bent to take the seed but was shocked to observe another white rose with purple on his edges.
-Here….he said and placed it on the other side of her hair,matching this one with the other.I will make you a bouquet.
Hotaru blushed a second and then touched the new rose.
-It's lovely,I must confess….
Kurama stood and relaxed against the wall behind the bed.He watched her into her eyes and then bent to her face.
-What are you doing?she asked seriously.
His esmerald eyes almost make her drown into them.He brushed one of her silky lock off her face and the couped her in his hand.
-I just want to touch you…
She allowed him to do that.
-I thought……..no….For a second I realized that…in any minut we can be separated…
-Separated?
-Fate is…..strange….I don't want to be away from you but….when does live ask us what we want?
-Kurama….I wanted to ask you this…she said and moves closer to him.
-What?
-Back then…when you were…fully Youko…..did you….she blushed while she tried to put the question in correct words.
Kurama looked curious at her.
-…..did you had….umh…well…..a….m…ma…
-Mate?
She blushed furiously and tried to hide it by crowling down of the ebd when her legs got captured by him and pinned down,under him.His red hair covered their face like a sheet.
-Well?
-Well what?
-Was that your question?
-Yes…in big part yes…
-I had.And not only one.As Youko….I liked womens generally….But not to keep them forever….I got bored after a while..
Hotaru became pale.
-But….when I found my true mate I stayed with her.
Her eyes sparkled.He wasn't…that…bad…
-Not like your …she said and thens hut up.
-My brother you mean?
-Um..yes..
-What did he do to harm you so bad?
Hotaru looked away and breath deeply.
-He was just….himself…
-O….that could be…a problem…Kurama smilled and stood.
Hotaru rose on her feet and stretched her body when she saw Kurama going to the window.
-What is it?
Kurama opened the window and caught a paper that flew just over him.He read it and he sighted.
-Nothing…
Hotaru knew that it's something important after his reaction.Kurama never acted like that before.
-Tell me.
He looked at her and sat on the desk's chair.He withdrew a lock of her and played with her.
-It's a contest called Dark Tournement.It's placed in the Spirits World.
Hotaru sat against the wall and listened.
-Each team of 5 contestants fight against another team.The winner is respected and reworded.
-You….want to go?At this….?
Kurama put the invitation in his pocket and closed his eyes,smilling.
-Not really.But I'm Yusuke's friend and I have to.Besides….Youko has to train….with someone…
-In the game?
-I can't risk fight with Yusuke or Hiei….Kuwabara is excluded…..Youko can be very irrational sometimes and I don't want to harm them…
Hotaru smirked.
-Train with me then.
Kurama paled.
-No!I will definetly not!
-Why not?she said and a knife came out from her wrist.She played with it on her fingers.It could be fun..
-It wont be funny if I harm you!
-Don't underestimate me….I might be a girl,a weak one but…..appearences may be deceiving….
-I will not do it…
- I challenge you to!Youko!
His eyes turned gold and the green again.
-Don't….challenge me…..please.
-You need to train as Suichi,Kurama and…Youko.Tomorrow at noon,in the South.There are some ruins…..there.I'll wait you.Be prepared cause I'll be .
Kurama opened the door and stoped a second.
-I…
-It'll be Ok.Trust me,k?
-K….See you then.
Kurama knew from her eyes that there's no way to not show to the meeting place.She was determinated to fight him with any price.He will grant her wish.Besides,Youko was curious to see her true power and experience it.Words weren't enough for him.
Kurama passed the gates and found himself on a huge field,left to nothing.The sun was shinning powerfully in all his grace but the smell of the rain was very strong for Kurama's nose.A shadow captivated his attention and looked up.There she was. Transformed.Waiting.Looking deep into his eyes.The wind was blowing slowly her sailor miniskirt,revealing more her smooth legs.The boots were giving her a very sexy appearance from Youko's point of view.
-Ready?she asked icily.
Kurama kept his hand in the pants.His long locks of red silky hair played in the wind as his esmerald eyes gazed at her.He was dressed in a white shirt with a red bandana on his left arm.Also white pants covered his lower part of body and he had black shoes.When she jumped from her place and twisted into the air he tooked a rose from his hair:
-ROSE WHIP!
He waited her attack first.And it came.A huge ball of energy hit the ground before him and he jumped into the air,rolling over his back and landing on a big stone.He didn't had time to take a breath that two more explosion hit the wall behind him and maked him duck behind another one.
-You're serious…
Hotaru smirked and brushed the locks off her face.
-I always am when I start something.
Kurama smilled and gathered roses in his hand.He rolled over the ground to the other hiding place and attacked her with the roses.Tooked by surprise,Saturn got scratched by the roses on her legs,hands and face.
-Ah!she screamed a second and tooked a few steps back.
Kurama heard her and looked to come out when the earth shaked and thousands of electric shocks hit the wall that was hiding him.
-Death Infinity!she yelled and increased the attck,smashing the remain wall and hurting him a little on his right leg.
Kurama jumped in front of her and saw her preparing a new attack.
-You sure don't lose time!he said with a smirk.
-The enemy never waits.
-I know…..love.
Her eyes widened and she saw him changing into Youko.
-To hard for Suichi?she asked.
-No….I just want to fight you too….and enjoy the time after the battle.
Hotaru glared him and attacked.
-Nothing will be after the battle.
Youko avoided the attack with a super speed and came into her with the whip. Hotaru gasped a second and then took of her two knifes from the wrists,blocking his attack.She blocked the whip and then jumped over her head,hitting him with her legs.Youko cleaned his mouth from the small drops of blood and smirked.
-You're good.
-I know…..
Youko hit with carnivore plants,surrounding her,making her fall into his trap.Or that's what he thought.Surrounded,Hotaru jumped into the only clear place she founded.An abandoned house.She breath a moment and looked at her hands.Bloody by now.
-You can't hide my little vixen…
That was it.A huge explosion hit the wall and maked him fall under the pieces of rock.
-Don't call me VIXEN!I'm not one and surely not YOURS!
The earth start to shake seriously and the skye to turn more and more dark.Her her blew and the violet symbol shined on her forehead."How I would like to make that shine in a situation more…private…"he smirked.Her eyes start to turn darker and an evil look replaced her cold one.Youko saw this and threw hiw whip,making her snap out from her situation.The battle continued.(sorry not my best point the fighting points but you can imagine…)
At the sunset….
Saturn was really injured but not to serious.Only small cuts over her body and pieces of her costume destroyed.Youko was the same,a little worse because he called her to many times a vixen and yes,he tried to kiss her…3 times.Saturn almost killed him but she managed to control her rage.
Youko transformed back to Kurama ,but before he smirked to her and licked his upper lip.Hotaru rolled her eyes and waited Suichi.The red-haired saw her wounds and came to see if she's ok.
-Why don't I have any?
-I…healed you…she said in a whisper.
Kurama almost blushed and looked away a second,to control himself.They were just friends so he couldn't show her how much he carred about her health.Hotaru returned to herself and smilled faintly.
-Don't worry.I'll be ok.You're an excellent fighter.It's long time since I fought someone like you…so strong I mean.
Kurama smiled and offered her a hand to help her out of the mess.Hotaru took it and they left the area…..who was looking now as if the third world war had passed thru.
They walked slowly down the street,where he lived when a group of girls start blushing and giggling as they passed them.Hotaru bitte her tongue and faked a smile.
-Aren't you flattered that you are every girl's dream and fantasy?
Kurama sighted and wished to say 'everyone but not the girl that I like dream….'.Hotaru expected him to say something but he didn't.He just looked to the girls and….STOPED!WHAT?HE STOPPED?Hotaru blinked shocked and turned in a flash,waving her skirt elegantly.Kurama was….was….talking!Actually TALKING to those girls!Those girls who would go and ravish him in a blink if he said a word.Anger filled her and she had to bitte her tongue in order to keep herself away from them.She approached and received glares.Deadly glares.She knew what they were thinking.
' This girl is the most popular in highschool,our highschool and she's looking like a model…is she with him?'
'She's Hotaru….the one who dared to denie Motoki's proposal for the prom!'
'Suichi is just hot…..no…hotter….he turnes hoter and hoter every day that passes by….why is he with Tomoe?'
Hotaru just smilled and waved a hand to them,to say hello.
-Hy Shana!Mia,Aya,Izumi…and…Sakura.
She glared the last one who just came by.The glare Hotaru gaved was worst than death.Sakura's blood almost frozed in fear but she wasn't going to give up without a fight.
-Suichi-san,I would like to ask you forgivness….I was rude the other days….she said with a voice that sounded more than natural.Was it natural?Hotaru asked herself and glared her again.
Suichi was tooked by surprise and believed in a way,Sakura.He gave one of his 'killing' smiles to the girls,including Sakura.
-It's ok,Sakura-san….
-Oh,Suichi-san I'm so happy!I couldn't sleep because of this…
-That's bad to hear….you should rest no matter what.
'With you next to me I would…..'Sakura thought.
Suddenly Hotaru's hand watch start to glow,mostly her symbol from it.Hotaru's smile went off as she excused herself and stepped away.Kurama peeked at her but couldn't move towards her,because of Sakura and Izumi.
He saw her face expression changing as she talked with 'someone' thru the watch.Hotaru returned to them later.
-I have to go now…Suichi-san can you keep my bag for today?she asked and gave him her bag.
-S…sure…he said and took it.
Hotaru run away and he followed her,excusing himself to the girls.
-Hotaru,matte!
She stopped but did not turned to him.
-Suichi….You can't follow me where I go.Not this time.
Suichi's face turned pale and serious.
-What do you mean?
-This is serious….Kurama….and Youko….it's dangerous….stay away!
Kurama grabbed her arm and make her face him face to face.He saw her trembling look on him .
-I can help you…
-No you can't…..stay here….be safe…she said coldly and turned to elave only to be pulled back into him and…kissed.
He whispered into her ear after he kissed her.
-Return to me……stay alive….