-_- Okay, I didn't want to mention this before, since I assumed that people
would GET IT by now, but yes, Kurama and Hiei are a bit out of character. I
know this. I accept this. You should too.
I find it completely impossible to correctly portray Kurama and Hiei with their true personalities. Besides, Kurama is nowhere near his mother, and has no reason to be polite or perfect. So he isn't. Deal with it or stop reading. I'm sure that a youko such as himself has had enough of being the polite little gentleman.
ANYWAYS. . . .
Here is the fourteenth chapter of Fire, Flowers, and Wands. I own nothing but the books on my desk. (I FINALLY GOT DK #13!!! I'M SO HAPPY!!!) Enjoy.
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Movement could almost be detected within an egg that was kept tucked tightly within a white scarf.
Although he would never admit it out loud, Hiei had become quite attached to his egg. Through pure instinct, Hiei had kept his body temperature high enough to provide the egg with a suitable amount of heat, and was also subconsciously sending small amounts of his energy into the egg.
He thought that he had kept this little tidbit of information away from all prying eyes, but unfortunately, it was a youko's prying senses that caught him.
During dinner on the day that Yusuke arrived at the castle, Kurama confronted Hiei about this little turnaround. "Your egg's about to hatch, isn't it?"
"Hn," was the only response from the short demon.
"You've been feeding it your energy, haven't you?" When he got no response, he continued, "You know that it won't be a true phoenix anymore, Hiei. It will be infinitely more powerful than any phoenix ever."
"How so?" Hiei asked. His curiosity had gotten the best of him and he asked without thinking.
Kurama grinned. "Hmm, should I tell him?" he mused out loud.
"Kurama," Hiei said in a warning tone.
"What?" Kurama said, playing with the fire demon. "You can figure it out on your own, can't you? You're a smart boy."
Hiei was about to respond to that comment when he felt Yusuke's energy. "He's here," he said quietly, knowing the fox would hear him perfectly.
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(Back to the present . . .)
"So, old man, back to the house thing, which one will I be in?" Yusuke asked.
"Gryffindor," Kurama said with out hesitation. "It would be unwise to spread our numbers out, even a little, until we know what it is we're dealing with."
"And just what do you think we're dealing with?" Yusuke asked.
"I'm not sure, but you know how I am, Yusuke. When I sense danger, chances are, danger's not far," Kurama said.
"So you're sure about this?" Yusuke asked.
"Hiei sensed it too," Kurama pointed out.
"Hn."
"Still articulate, I see. I was getting worried earlier with all of your talking," Yusuke joked.
"How much or how little I talk is none of your business," Hiei said curtly.
"Wow, pissy, too," Yusuke mocked. "Hey, Kurama, was he in a bad mood before I got here?"
"Well," Kurama laughed, "I have been teasing him for the past few minutes. He's still a bit annoyed."
"At least he's not taking out his anger on me," Yusuke said in a relieved tone. "So, back to earlier," he said, trying to get the conversation back to the mission. "You said you sense danger? Like what?"
"I'm not entirely sure," Kurama admitted. "I tried to get Hiei to look into it with his Jagan eye, but either he refused or couldn't find anything. He wouldn't tell me which it was."
"Well, either you two are getting paranoid in your old age, or we have some very talented bad guys around," Yusuke joked.
"I hope we're just being paranoid," Kurama admitted. "I really don't want to face the type of trouble I'm sensing. It could get really bad."
"This coming from you is what makes it even worse," the young boy said quietly.
After a few minutes of quiet pondering there was a loud grumbling sound. "Heh, I guess this means I'm hungry!" Yusuke laughed. "So, where's the kitchen?"
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'The world will be at my control as soon as that demon completes his potion,' Voledmort thought to himself smugly. 'I'm the most powerful wizard in the world, and once I have those demons under my control, everyone in the world will know of my power.'
The evil wizard laughed manically to himself for a few moments, enjoying the brilliance of his plan.
He never realized that there could be others who could oppose him.
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Kurama and Hiei had shown Yusuke around the castle and the three of them were now in the dorm room, talking about things back home in Japan. Or, rather, Kurama and Yusuke were talking, while Hiei was sitting in the windowsill, staring out into nothing.
". . . and then Botan hit me with her oar," Yusuke finished, laughing so hard he was crying.
Kurama was also laughing, but not nearly as much as Yusuke. "Yusuke, really, what did you expect?"
"Well, I wasn't expecting her to pop up," he said, still laughing.
From his spot on the windowsill, Hiei rolled his eyes. Honestly, how could Yusuke mix up Botan and Keiko? That was almost as bad as mixing up Kuwabara and an intelligent person.
"Hey, Hiei, stop brooding on the window and join us," Yusuke suggested. "You might have fun if you share your embarrassing moments with us."
"I think I'll pass," Hiei replied with disdain.
"Aw, come on now, don't be such a downer."
The only reply Yusuke received was a glare that promised either certain death or certain pain.
"Sigh. Fine, if you would rather sit there and. . ." Yusuke trailed off. He was still looking in the direction of the window when he sensed it. It was the same feeling that Kurama and Hiei had felt earlier.
Certain doom. A feeling that promised pain and hardships.
"Uh, Kurama, do you feel what I feel?" Yusuke asked in a whisper.
"Yes," was the only reply.
"Hiei, what the hell is that?"
"Hn."
"Don't you give me that 'hn' crap, Hiei. What the hell is it?" Yusuke yelled, getting up and grabbing the fire demon's collar.
"If I told you I had no idea, would you let go of my collar?" Hiei practically hisses.
Yusuke let go with a surprised look on his face. "You really don't know?"
"No, I don't. and just for future reference, if you ever grab my collar again, I will part you from your offending hand in the most painful and bloody way imaginable."
"His egg is in his scarf," Kurama whispered in a loud stage whisper to Yusuke.
"Oh, I see, doesn't want to crush it," he teased.
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"Hey, Lord Kharl, I have a question," Garfakcy announced, grabbing a chair from the near by table and sitting down to watch Kharl's actions.
"Yes?" the Renkin Wizard asked curiously.
"Why are we helping this guy? Why resurrect Nadil and his generals for him?"
"Hmm, that is a good question, Garfakcy." Kharl continued to meddle with his potion to resurrect the demon lord, ignoring Garfakcy's question.
After a few minutes of patient waiting, Garfakcy sighed. "Fine, I guess you don't have to tell me if you really don't want to," he said in a defeated voice.
"Oh, I'm sorry, did you really want an answer?" Kharl asked, earning him a face vault from Garfakcy. "Well, to answer your question, I really have no idea!"
"Lord Kharl, how can you say that with such a huge grin on your face?" Garfakcy asked.
"Well, I really don't know how a wizard like Voldemort became the most renown wizard on earth. That position used to belong to me, and I want it back."
"So, you're helping him. . . why?"
"He thinks he can control Nadil," Kharl said simply. "He also believes that he has any authority over me. He thinks he can manipulate me. I want to prove him wrong. No one manipulates a demon."
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^_^ I finished this chapter really quickly. I guess that's what happens when you have not only inspiration and cool villains, but also SPRING BREAK!!! But, alas, spring break is over for us. But I got some really good hours on this chapter.
Even though I was interrupted nearly a million times, had to restart the chapter numerous times, had destructive munchkins let loose in my room while I was in the shower and they deleted the chapter when it was almost complete, was forced to go to San Francisco even though I didn't want to go, (but on the plus side of that part, I got to go to Japantown!!! ^_^) and all of the other havoc wreaking things that went on.
Well, flame me if you hated it, leave me a box of candy if you loved it (the Easter bunny doesn't love me), and leave me a plain old review if you could care less. BYE BYE!!
I find it completely impossible to correctly portray Kurama and Hiei with their true personalities. Besides, Kurama is nowhere near his mother, and has no reason to be polite or perfect. So he isn't. Deal with it or stop reading. I'm sure that a youko such as himself has had enough of being the polite little gentleman.
ANYWAYS. . . .
Here is the fourteenth chapter of Fire, Flowers, and Wands. I own nothing but the books on my desk. (I FINALLY GOT DK #13!!! I'M SO HAPPY!!!) Enjoy.
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Movement could almost be detected within an egg that was kept tucked tightly within a white scarf.
Although he would never admit it out loud, Hiei had become quite attached to his egg. Through pure instinct, Hiei had kept his body temperature high enough to provide the egg with a suitable amount of heat, and was also subconsciously sending small amounts of his energy into the egg.
He thought that he had kept this little tidbit of information away from all prying eyes, but unfortunately, it was a youko's prying senses that caught him.
During dinner on the day that Yusuke arrived at the castle, Kurama confronted Hiei about this little turnaround. "Your egg's about to hatch, isn't it?"
"Hn," was the only response from the short demon.
"You've been feeding it your energy, haven't you?" When he got no response, he continued, "You know that it won't be a true phoenix anymore, Hiei. It will be infinitely more powerful than any phoenix ever."
"How so?" Hiei asked. His curiosity had gotten the best of him and he asked without thinking.
Kurama grinned. "Hmm, should I tell him?" he mused out loud.
"Kurama," Hiei said in a warning tone.
"What?" Kurama said, playing with the fire demon. "You can figure it out on your own, can't you? You're a smart boy."
Hiei was about to respond to that comment when he felt Yusuke's energy. "He's here," he said quietly, knowing the fox would hear him perfectly.
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(Back to the present . . .)
"So, old man, back to the house thing, which one will I be in?" Yusuke asked.
"Gryffindor," Kurama said with out hesitation. "It would be unwise to spread our numbers out, even a little, until we know what it is we're dealing with."
"And just what do you think we're dealing with?" Yusuke asked.
"I'm not sure, but you know how I am, Yusuke. When I sense danger, chances are, danger's not far," Kurama said.
"So you're sure about this?" Yusuke asked.
"Hiei sensed it too," Kurama pointed out.
"Hn."
"Still articulate, I see. I was getting worried earlier with all of your talking," Yusuke joked.
"How much or how little I talk is none of your business," Hiei said curtly.
"Wow, pissy, too," Yusuke mocked. "Hey, Kurama, was he in a bad mood before I got here?"
"Well," Kurama laughed, "I have been teasing him for the past few minutes. He's still a bit annoyed."
"At least he's not taking out his anger on me," Yusuke said in a relieved tone. "So, back to earlier," he said, trying to get the conversation back to the mission. "You said you sense danger? Like what?"
"I'm not entirely sure," Kurama admitted. "I tried to get Hiei to look into it with his Jagan eye, but either he refused or couldn't find anything. He wouldn't tell me which it was."
"Well, either you two are getting paranoid in your old age, or we have some very talented bad guys around," Yusuke joked.
"I hope we're just being paranoid," Kurama admitted. "I really don't want to face the type of trouble I'm sensing. It could get really bad."
"This coming from you is what makes it even worse," the young boy said quietly.
After a few minutes of quiet pondering there was a loud grumbling sound. "Heh, I guess this means I'm hungry!" Yusuke laughed. "So, where's the kitchen?"
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'The world will be at my control as soon as that demon completes his potion,' Voledmort thought to himself smugly. 'I'm the most powerful wizard in the world, and once I have those demons under my control, everyone in the world will know of my power.'
The evil wizard laughed manically to himself for a few moments, enjoying the brilliance of his plan.
He never realized that there could be others who could oppose him.
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Kurama and Hiei had shown Yusuke around the castle and the three of them were now in the dorm room, talking about things back home in Japan. Or, rather, Kurama and Yusuke were talking, while Hiei was sitting in the windowsill, staring out into nothing.
". . . and then Botan hit me with her oar," Yusuke finished, laughing so hard he was crying.
Kurama was also laughing, but not nearly as much as Yusuke. "Yusuke, really, what did you expect?"
"Well, I wasn't expecting her to pop up," he said, still laughing.
From his spot on the windowsill, Hiei rolled his eyes. Honestly, how could Yusuke mix up Botan and Keiko? That was almost as bad as mixing up Kuwabara and an intelligent person.
"Hey, Hiei, stop brooding on the window and join us," Yusuke suggested. "You might have fun if you share your embarrassing moments with us."
"I think I'll pass," Hiei replied with disdain.
"Aw, come on now, don't be such a downer."
The only reply Yusuke received was a glare that promised either certain death or certain pain.
"Sigh. Fine, if you would rather sit there and. . ." Yusuke trailed off. He was still looking in the direction of the window when he sensed it. It was the same feeling that Kurama and Hiei had felt earlier.
Certain doom. A feeling that promised pain and hardships.
"Uh, Kurama, do you feel what I feel?" Yusuke asked in a whisper.
"Yes," was the only reply.
"Hiei, what the hell is that?"
"Hn."
"Don't you give me that 'hn' crap, Hiei. What the hell is it?" Yusuke yelled, getting up and grabbing the fire demon's collar.
"If I told you I had no idea, would you let go of my collar?" Hiei practically hisses.
Yusuke let go with a surprised look on his face. "You really don't know?"
"No, I don't. and just for future reference, if you ever grab my collar again, I will part you from your offending hand in the most painful and bloody way imaginable."
"His egg is in his scarf," Kurama whispered in a loud stage whisper to Yusuke.
"Oh, I see, doesn't want to crush it," he teased.
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"Hey, Lord Kharl, I have a question," Garfakcy announced, grabbing a chair from the near by table and sitting down to watch Kharl's actions.
"Yes?" the Renkin Wizard asked curiously.
"Why are we helping this guy? Why resurrect Nadil and his generals for him?"
"Hmm, that is a good question, Garfakcy." Kharl continued to meddle with his potion to resurrect the demon lord, ignoring Garfakcy's question.
After a few minutes of patient waiting, Garfakcy sighed. "Fine, I guess you don't have to tell me if you really don't want to," he said in a defeated voice.
"Oh, I'm sorry, did you really want an answer?" Kharl asked, earning him a face vault from Garfakcy. "Well, to answer your question, I really have no idea!"
"Lord Kharl, how can you say that with such a huge grin on your face?" Garfakcy asked.
"Well, I really don't know how a wizard like Voldemort became the most renown wizard on earth. That position used to belong to me, and I want it back."
"So, you're helping him. . . why?"
"He thinks he can control Nadil," Kharl said simply. "He also believes that he has any authority over me. He thinks he can manipulate me. I want to prove him wrong. No one manipulates a demon."
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^_^ I finished this chapter really quickly. I guess that's what happens when you have not only inspiration and cool villains, but also SPRING BREAK!!! But, alas, spring break is over for us. But I got some really good hours on this chapter.
Even though I was interrupted nearly a million times, had to restart the chapter numerous times, had destructive munchkins let loose in my room while I was in the shower and they deleted the chapter when it was almost complete, was forced to go to San Francisco even though I didn't want to go, (but on the plus side of that part, I got to go to Japantown!!! ^_^) and all of the other havoc wreaking things that went on.
Well, flame me if you hated it, leave me a box of candy if you loved it (the Easter bunny doesn't love me), and leave me a plain old review if you could care less. BYE BYE!!