Suntiger: I'm back! Did ya miss me? I haven't updated in a week! Muwaahaha!
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Finally telling the truth
Actually, Keiko took the fact that I had people living in my head pretty well. A lot better than I thought she would have. She seemed very understanding. Or maybe she was just a good actress and was hiding how she truly felt. However, she wanted to meet my spiritual friends since they had left with Kurama before she could encounter them.
"What are they like?" Keiko asked me and I grinned.
"Celosia's temperamental, hates men but she's not a lesbian, and a bit bossy. Solace is very gentle, intelligent and she's an alien. Shiva's the child of the group. She's sweet and naïve, which is why she got stuck under a car a moment ago," I said and her eye's widened.
"A car? Why?"
"She chased after a cat."
Keiko giggled and told me to continue.
"Hecate is a very calm, impatient, cold but a loyal person. Well, she's a robot," I finished and Keiko smiled.
"So I get to meet them tomorrow right?"
"Yea," I bobbed my head.
"Anything else you want to tell me?" Keiko narrowed her eyes and I laughed nervously.
"Yea.. There's someone who wants me dead and this is why I'm living with you. They found out where I lived," I mumbled. Her eyes became the size of dishes.
"What if they find you here? What if-"
I caught her off when I waved my hand. I stopped it just in front of her to let her gaze at the ring that Hiei gave to me.
"See this ring? Koenma's gadget. Hiei told me it will keep them from finding out," I answered. She sighed in relief.
"They should be staying at Genkai's place," I scratched the back of head.
"All right, we'll go tomorrow. I want to sleep right now," Keiko stretched.
Couldn't blame her. It was almost eleven and I was even yawning. We went upstairs and I was about to enter my room when a cold breeze hit me. I shivered and closed the door behind me. I looked behind my shoulder to see where Keiko went off. The bathroom of course. Sometimes I think us girls live in them. Hiei was sitting on my windowsill yet again. Why was he here? Shouldn't he be with Shiva?
"Eh.. Hiei?" I caught his attention since he was staring outside.
"What? Why did Celosia take you to the graveyard?"
A bit nosey now aren't you?
"She wanted to see her burial area."
Silence came in return. I kinda figured that what I said would shut him up.
"Why are you here?"
"I was warned."
"Warned? Oh no, Cyrus hasn't found me has he?"
"Apparently he has somehow."
"You told me he wouldn't," I was panicking. My breath seemed to be caught in my throat. Breathe Varia, or you'll die.
"I said he wouldn't find you by using your dreams," He corrected me.
"BIG DIFFERENCE!" I shouted.
"A woman by the name of Astera told me that Cyrus knew of your day of weakness," Hiei said. Lovely! I don't even know who this person is!
"She was Hecate's creator."
"Stop reading my mind!" I yelled.
"I didn't but your face expression betrayed you."
I growled and folded my arms. So wait.. Hiei was here to protect me?
"Yes."
"DIDN'T I TELL YOU TO STOP!"
Keiko ran in my room and brought down her baseball bat when she saw Hiei. She blinked several times.
"Hiei, I didn't expect to see you here."
"Hn."
"Why are you here?" Keiko asked.
"No reason."
"To protect me," I answered for her. She didn't have to be out of the loopy hoop anymore. Keiko chuckled and grinned teasingly at me.
"Well, I'll just leave you two alone."
My eyes went wide.
"NO! DON'T! PLEASE! HE'LL DO SOMETHING TO ME!" I got down on my knees and latched myself to one of her legs.
"DON'T LEAVE ME WITH HIM!" I pretended to gasp for air. Keiko broke down laughing and Hiei glared at me. I should try out for acting, no? Keiko pried off of my fingers and left me alone with the fire mammal.
"Come any where close to me, Pineapple, and I will make sure you won't have any children," I glared back at him. He smirked at me. I wanted to hit him in the face so hard.
"You're an idiot."
"Why thank you."
"You're very welcome."
We sat in silence. My back pressed against the closed and locked door. I was watching him. Correction: I was examining his every move and making sure that he didn't go anywhere without me knowing. Oh yea, I was very paranoid. Where did I put that scarf? After a few hours, Hiei looked like he was sleeping but it's not like I'm brave enough to go over and check. No way am I risking it.
"You should get in bed."
"Heck no."
"It's not like I would rape you," He gave me a death glare. Guess he was mad at me for comparing him to a common rapist. I didn't say anything but I later fell asleep.
In the morning
I woke up feeling a cool fabric pressing against my bare shoulders and my eyes shot open. Hiei was nowhere in sight but Solace was smiling down at me. I jumped out of bed and was thankful that I was still wearing clothes. My sleeves were just slightly ripped at the sides.
"Sorry, we were trying to wake you up and Celosia had this bright idea of setting you on fire," Solace referred to the sleeves.
"Yes, thank you. I always wanted to die burning," I glared at the fire beauty sitting on the floor. Her hands were tied up.
"Hecate didn't want her doing anything else," Shiva said. The child was sitting in a chair. Hecate leaned against the door of the closet.
"When did you get in?" I asked.
"Seven this morning. Hiei got tired of watching you and don't worry. He didn't do anything to you," Solace beamed.
I smelled myself and decided to take a shower. I headed towards the bathroom and made sure no one was in there. Stripped off the clothing and turned on the water. I got out a few minutes later and dried off. I went to my room while having the towel draped around my body. The other 'spirits' were still there and waiting for me. Shiva handed me my clothes and I got dressed.
"So have you met Keiko?"
"Yes, actually. She's a darling little dear," Solace smiled.
"Did she tell you anything?" I asked.
"She wanted to introduce us to the mall. Do you what a mall is?" Shiva questioned me and Solace gave me a curious look too.
"You people are hopeless. You never heard of the mall? How could you not? We were there when she went shopping," Celosia said skeptically.
"Oh do you mean when she got all those fabric materials?" Solace asked. I rolled my eyes and Celosia snorted as an obvious answer to the alien. We went down the stairs. Keiko was watching T.V. and smiled when she saw me.
"Hey, guess what? On the news they said a guy that was supposed to be dead was suddenly cured. The thing is some gangster person shot him. Weird that he would come back to life after he was shot. Maybe Koenma decided to bring him back," Keiko said and I gulped.
"Yea, maybe it was," Celosia grinned. She was covering up Shiva. Shiva blushed and looked the other way.
"And you know what else happened? Someone said that their car was rolled on its side. They don't know the teenagers that did it though. The owner said that the teens wanted to break in his car."
Hecate covered my mouth before I could defend us because we weren't trying to break in. Of course if I said that I would have given it away now huh? Shiva gave another sheepish smile at Keiko and I sighed.
"Hey, do you know where Hiei went off to?" I asked suddenly curious.
"I don't know. He said something about Yukina and left."
Oh that's right. That's his twin sister. I still say they look nothing alike.
"Anyways, I wanted to take the girls shopping. Is that alright?" Keiko asked me and I nodded.
"As long as you bring me with you. I don't really trust them by themselves," I narrowed my eyes at them. Keiko laughed.
"I don't need babysitting!" Celosia declared. I wish she could have read my mind. Why? Because I was screaming 'Like hell you don't! Look what you did yesterday!' However, it seemed like she got the point from my glare.
Keiko took us out and we went to every corner of the mall. I was getting tired of walking so I suggested sitting but Celosia wanted to be outside and so we went outside. I sat down on one of the free benches and sighed in relief. I put the bags aside and relaxed. Shiva took this as an opportunity to sit on my lap and Hecate sat on the other side of me.
"Hey look at the bird!" Celosia said as Keiko sat down too.
"What about it?" Shiva asked.
"Bet I can set it on fire from here," She gambled.
"You wouldn't," Keiko stared at her.
Celosia raised her hand to command her magic but before she could Solace smacked her. Solace was getting very edgy. Solace scowled at the pyromaniac and her hand glowed a light blue. Too faint for normal humans to see but just right for everyone else to notice. She went to smack Celosia again but missed and the light blue glow hit the traffic light. A sparkle went off and then an explosion. Cars flew off in different directions and some of them collided together.
"Can't you people do anything without causing trouble?" I fumed.
Celosia laughed as people started getting out of their cars and yelled at each other for no reason. They didn't know who the real culprit was and probably will never know. Solace blushed and laughed. Keiko looked at the alien in shock.
"Perhaps, you should stay inside," Keiko sweat dropped.
"And this is why I rather have them in my head than outside," I groaned.
"Wait a second! It was you wasn't it!" Keiko's eyes broaden as she realized that we brought people back from the dead and caused a lot of car troubles. I was getting a headache.
"She discovered our secret!" Celosia made a beaming face. She didn't seem to care.
"OH MY GOD!"
"Keiko, calm down, it wasn't like we meant to do it," Shiva said.
"We? Excuse me but it was all you," Celosia pointed at her.
"Let's not point fingers, Celosia," Solace ordered in a –calm almost getting angry- voice. Celosia immediately stopped and folded her arms. I was ready to cry for my mommy. I want to go home! So pathetic aren't I?
-Demon world-
Harva opened the doors of the demon kingdom. She sniffed the area. This was definitely the home of Yusuke Urameshi. Though she never met him. She could sense his enormous spirit energy from the planet Jupiter. She passed the guards without letting them notice that she was there and snuck into Yusuke's room. How did she know that this was his room? His scent was most dominant in this area. So she decided that it was where he would sleep. She was careful to not misplace anything after examination.
"Who are you?" She whizzed around to meet the ex-spirit detective with his index finger pointed at her with a daring aim at her forehead.
"My name is Harva. I came to notify you of something important," Harva answered. She pushed her strand of brown hair that got into her remaining eye. Even if Varia had removed her other eye she felt that she would not attack the soul redeemer. She made herself a spy for the opposing side.
"What now?" Yusuke slowly dropped his arm.
"Cyrus, an enemy who has been threatening your friends, has found where your beloved mate lives. If you don't want to go to her funeral I suggest that you leave demon world," Harva advised him. It was true. She learned that Cyrus was planning on using Keiko as bait to lure Varia. Of course he wasn't going to let anyone live after he was done. Yusuke raised an eyebrow. Harva rolled her eyes. Did she have to spell it out for him?
"I get the picture just don't get so cocky," Yusuke narrowed his eyes.
He trusted her. For some odd reason. Maybe it was because Kurama came to him two months earlier telling him of some girl named Varia. Hiei's mate, he gathered. He didn't really believe Hiei would ever get a mate but he was happy for him.
However, Kurama had said that someone was after Varia, and after hearing from Mukuro that Hiei had left demon world to see her, he believed everything. Harva vanished into thin air but he didn't care. He was going to human world. There was no way that he would let his Keiko get harmed. Not after all they went through together.
HUMAN WORLD
I had to beg them to go home. I didn't want anything else to happen. My mind invaders went off to Genkai's and I sat on the stool. I sighed in exhaustion and rubbed my temples. The house was closed and the parents were out still. If I remember right, they had a couple's day out.
"Are you okay?" Keiko asked me.
"Yea, are you?"
"Sure. Why wouldn't I be?" She smiled. I raised an eyebrow.
"Just because you have some really awkward friends doesn't mean I won't accept you," Keiko giggled. "I had plenty of practice with an ice demon maiden, a spiritually aware Shizuru, a grim reaper, an old timer that could kick your rear and of course the spirit detectives."
I smiled. So this is what it's like having really good friends, huh? Someone that actually understands you and accepts you for who you are. Someone to depend on for all times. Our heads turned toward the door when we heard knocking and I just about jumped out of my skin.
"Now who can that be?" Keiko questioned.
"Knowing the mind invaders? Anyone," I replied and she laughed.
She answered it, and instead of finding one of my mind invaders as I so dubbed them, a young man stood in the doorway. Keiko let out a shriek and immediately sprang from her standing position to hugging the poor guy to death. I watched them exchange their greetings and then their eyes traveled towards me. I felt like a frog being studied.
"What?"
"So you're Varia?"
"How did you know that?" I asked him.
"You seem pretty popular back in demon world," The man said.
"Marvelous, and I haven't even been there," I grumbled. He laughed and held Keiko tightly. I eyed them suspiciously.
"Don't worry, he's my boyfriend," Keiko told me. I swear people need to stop reading my mind. After all, I just got rid of the mind invaders. Then it hit me.
"OH! So you're Yusuke?" I asked.
"Guess I'm got my fans too."
"Yea, well Kuwabara likes to brag about you."
Yusuke laughed again and decided that he could become close friends with this new member of the gang.
"I think we need a group gathering," Keiko smiled. "I miss the old days."
"I could go for a reunion," Yusuke agreed. They glanced at me as if I had any saying in this.
"Umm… sure. Yea, that'd be great," I said. A reunion? I don't even know half of the people! Oh wait..
"If I come though you do realize that I'll have to invite my mind invaders?" I asked Keiko and she nodded. Yusuke seemed to be confused.
"Mind invaders?"
Oh goodie he doesn't know. With just a simple stare at Keiko I begged for her to not tell him. She gave me the -He's gonna find out anyways- look but I think she allowed me to keep it a secret for a little while.
"Just some girls that I know of. I gave them that nickname," I explained. He raised an eyebrow.
"They read minds. So she calls them mind invaders," Keiko stated. I love you Keiko! Not in a gayish/lesbian way but I love you!
"Oh, well that makes sense. They're not gonna try to read mine are they?" Yusuke suddenly grinned and I don't want to know why.
"I don't think they would want to but if they do..God help them," Keiko frowned. Yusuke gave the –What's that supposed to mean?- look.
Keiko went off to find the phone and Yusuke sat down on the stool. He stared at me for a few minutes. What is he staring at?
"You're not bad to look at. In fact you're very attractive."
Who was he kidding? I am not. I can see that Pinocchio nose growing. I didn't consider myself pretty. I thought of myself as a plain girl. After all, I have black hair and boring brown eyes. How normal looking can you get?
"Whatever you say."
"You don't believe me?" Yusuke was grinning again.
"I didn't say that." He reminds me of Hiei. Putting words in my mouth.
"But you don't believe me."
I glared at him but he just laughed. Keiko came back in the kitchen with a big smirk on her face.
"Tomorrow at Genkai's shrine," She said.
"Who's going to be there?"
"Yusuke, you, me, Kuwabara, Hiei, Yukina, Genkai obviously, Kurama, and your mind invaders," Keiko replied.
"Hiei is going to be there? How did you get him to come?" Yusuke pondered. So I'm not the only one that has observed of Hiei's lack of people's skill. Keiko hummed.
"Told him that a certain somebody was going to be there."
I groaned. I really hope that she didn't mean me.
"Oh come on now, he's your mate," Yusuke laughed at me.
"Who gave you the idea that I was his mate? I most certainly am not! If anything I'm just a friend," I snapped.
"A best friend with benefits is what she's really saying," Keiko chuckled. I mentally cursed myself for healing the fire demon. I should have just left him there while he was wounded but then my conscious would get to me.
"Okay, I don't know about you but I'm heading to bed," I yawned.
"Night," They both responded and I went upstairs but a thought occurred to me. Maybe I shouldn't leave them alone. I shook my head. They've probably been alone together a lot without chaperones.
Suntiger: So how did you like that? I think it's just a bit too short but my hand is starting to hurt. I thank Kitten very much because she's my beta writer. Thank you bunches! Another thing: In Europe (mainly in Italy and Greece), they can go around naked in front of people without freaking out. Unlike the Americans, who tend to go bizarre when you walk in on them. Guy walk in on girl.. yea that's a good reason to freak out but when it's just all girls? Come on now do you really care? I don't. In England (and I would know because I lived there for three years) they do the same thing but they prefer to be wearing some kind of underwear and bra.
Hieisfiredemoness: I love the way you killed them all! Well, I killed one. XD I found your room! And I'm coming to save you! My mom's name is Vittoria.
Kitten: Thank you bunches! Like I said before. Lol you're a lot prettier than Kuwabara! I'm keeping you off of chocolate.
Peeka-chan: I got Varia back! Yay! Let me know if you want me to review anything else. I love to read!
Fire Demon Princess: I love graveyards! Is that weird? I hang around there all the time.
Black Wolf Jaganshi Lover: Longer? Are you trying to murder my hand! Thank you for the complements.
Wolf-black-flame: My "Patience is a virtue." Quote! Good job on your basketball game! And good luck in the future!
Leh: A NEW REVIEWER! I LOVE YOU! Ahah don't worry I'm not a lesbian. You sound oddly familiar. Thank you so much for the praise! XD
Eternal Midnight: I'm taking Spanish this year. Lol XD so no need for the translations. And I'm Italian. UPDATE SOON!
Schizo aka Steph: I love graveyards! Don't worry Kurama isn't digging Varia. It's just you. Big horror with my dad. Must have been worse with your buddy.
Previews:
…. The joys of having mind invaders….
.. I finally met Yusuke and now a charming reunion…and guess what happens?
…. Celosia vs. Hiei…
…And then a lovely food fight…