Okay, you people need to get off my back! Rei is in full mode and I'm ready to get this damn story done!! Well, I'm sorry it's taken FOREVER to write the next chapter. Hell, I'll be happy if my original readers will continue to read. My email has been pretty empty since the reviews stop flowing in. Okay now, this one is a little more exciting. It's where the problem of this entire mess comes to play. Hope you enjoy.. Oh yeah, you all know I don't own crap so you can't sue!!! Please write reviews and tell me how it's going.
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The Thickness of Blood and Water
The snow hadn't stopped falling, and no one predicted that it would. There was about enough snow to close down the entire city, and of course, it did. "The mayor has announced that the entire city has a snow day." Kurama was watching the news. "The power company has announced there will be no electricity working and that the water system has been frozen over. We now take you live on the kidnapping of Susan Carson." He turned off the news and sighed. "Well this can't be good….I'm stuck in a house with moronic baboons," Kurama laughed.
"Speaking of baboons," Yusuke interrupted, now coming in from the parlor, "Where's Kuwabara? I lost his stench when he said he needed to talk to Yukina." He mournfully shook his head. "That poor girl." Looking left and right, he slyly placed a cigarette between his lips and pulled out a lighter. "HA! Who's the king?"
There was a deafening slap from behind Yusuke and an earsplitting yelp from Yusuke himself. "I swear Yusuke," came the same annoying voice from behind. "If you keep this up I'm going to…I'm….I'M GOING TO START DATING KURAMA!" Kurama looked as frightened as Yusuke did, both having the same horrifying look on their faces. Keiko crossed her arms and closed her eyes. "Well, maybe not Kurama, but I'll find someone else who cares!" She stomped off upstairs to talk to Botan.
"Women," Yusuke muttered. "Can't live with them, can't get them out of your house!" Kurama was about to correct him but came to a stop when Yusuke opened his mouth again. "I heard the news about Kuwabara. You think he'll go through with it? Oh, and has Hiei found out.?"
Kurama, now standing up, bit his finger to keep from bursting out laughing. "Um…well, Kuwabara does seem sincere about his love for her. And well…" He could hold in anymore. His teeth lightly bit through his finger, causing it to redden. "Hiei does know. What he'll do about it is something I don't know."
"How the hell can Kuwabara purpose? She doesn't even know he's in love with her, let alone with the fact she's suppose to love him back!" Yusuke did have a point. Yukina was either just shy, or just plan dim-witted. At that moment, Yukina came from upstairs, dressed in her usual blue kimono. "Morning, Yukina."
She looked up and smiled. It wasn't a surprise that she was very attractive. The gang had known her for a long time now, and she grew along with them. She wasn't any taller than Hiei, only reaching his forehead. Her hair portrayed a beautiful color of ice, elegantly tied with a deep red ribbon strung like a flower and rested on her slim waist line. Yukina was, indeed, had a slender and desirable body to any man. Kuwabara was lucky to have found her so soon. But the thing that made her so attractive had to be the way her deep ruby red eyes entranced anyone into a sense of luxury. They dance and sway like the fire and could cause one to fall into slumber with the feeling of security.
"Morning Yusuke, Kurama," she replied back with a cheerful tone. The two boys glanced at each other, wondering if Kuwabara actually went through with it all. "I see no one will be going out today. Kurama, I was wondering if you'd help me find a book in the library upstairs." Her voice showed no trace of real excitement, leading to the conclusion that Kuwabara chickened out.
Kurama walked over to her and smiled. "Of course, Yukina. I'd be more than happy to." He placed a hand on her shoulder and led her back up the stairs, leaving Yusuke by himself. "I'm curious," Kurama whispered, "about what you and Kuwabara were talking about before. I understand it's not my place but it's my understanding that he had some exciting news to tell you. Am I correct?"
Yukina gave an innocent grin and blinked. "I wouldn't call it really anything too exciting. We were talking about our family, really. He told me he hadn't any luck of finding my brother." She hesitated on the top stair and bit her lower lip in thought. "Kurama, I…you wouldn't happen to know anything about him? Anything at all? Even the smallest bit of information would lead me closer to him.
Her eyes seemed so full of hurt…Kurama could only shut his own eyes to keep from telling her. It was then his arms wrapped her in a comforting embrace. "Yukina, I cannot lie and say I do not know of your brother." His palm began to stroke her hair. "But, alas, I cannot reveal him to you. It is his wish to remain unknown." He pulled her away and sighed. "Please, try to understand…and respect his wish."
Yukina took a step back, her hand resting on her chest to steady her breathing. Those words…she knew they were there to comfort her in some way, but it would have stung less if he had screamed at her. No, but the gentle rhythm made it sound so cold. Yukina, lowering her head, spoke. "I…understand, Kurama. I think I'll go to my room, now." She looked up, trying her best to look calm. "Thank you, though."
Kurama felt so guilty inside, watching her walk off. It was so strange how a secret could tear you up inside like this. He walked into the library all by himself, hoping so well written fiction would take his mind off such a painful subject. His eyes gazed upon the enlightening novel, "Great Expectation" by Charles Dickens.
"There you are," came a voice at the front door of the library. Kuwabara was leaning against the wall, his head lowered. "I couldn't go through with it, Kurama. I managed to get the damn thing out of my pocket but all I could do was toss it from hand to hand. I ended up leaving without even mentioning how I felt." There was a genuine look of sorrow on his face.
Sitting outside on the high snow covered tree branch, Hiei was carefully watching Yukina with his jagan. She was upset…about what Kurama had told her. "Hn, he told her too much," he sneered but his heart could not brood in peace when Yukina was upset. It made him feel guilty and that guilt would haunt him later. More tears… it was as if he could feel her tears turning into gems in his hands. He was the one making her cry. Hiei never really had a family to ever look after. Abandoned, almost forgotten, it wasn't like he grew up with his protective instincts for his kin. And yet, the moment he found Yukina, that all changed. The instant he knew there was someone out there…looking for him, wanting him…someone who related, his soul acted as if she had been there all along.
Propping up the window, Yukina wiped her eyes and looked outside the backyard. The river near it had frozen over and she had the sudden case of home sickness. "It would take my mind off things," she told herself and carefully swung one leg out the window. Finally sitting on the ledge, she held up her hand as the snow rose to her window. Yukina sat upon the snow and eased herself to the ground. Hiei, watching all of this was very impressed with her skills. She had surpassed the skills of even an elder Koorime. He watched her walk to the river and step on the ice. At the bottom of her slippers, razor sharp blades appeared, no doubt made of ice. She skated, he watched…like it always had been.
But there was evil in the air. The malicious aura filled the atmosphere with a putrid smell of sin. Luckily, Hiei had noticed it but not before disaster struck. There was a sudden flash and the ice under Yukina cracked, the blast nearly hitting her ankle. "YUKINA!" Hiei had rescued her before a drop of water hit her kimono. "Are you alright, Yukina?" Hiei gently set her down in the snow and glared around to see where the attack came from. No luck. There wasn't so much as a foot print and the aura had vanished the moment Hiei caught on. He looked at the frightened Koorime, who now had her eyes shut and was holding a death grip on his shirt.
Finally letting go, Yukina sighed and looked around. "I…guess the ice must have cracked under me…I shouldn't have been on it. It was very thin and…," Yukina stammered but Hiei shook his head. She looked a little confused at him.
"You better get inside, Yukina. It's not safe out here," Hiei answered. He watched until Yukina was safely inside before glaring back out into the backyard. "Hn." With that, he used his agility to pin the predator to the nearest tree. "You attacked her," was all he could conjure. "What the hell do you want?"
The demon squirmed to get some air. "I was sent by Shigure… it was a warning attack, Jaganshi. You're payment to him was to never tell your sister! And yet you are on the verge of doing so!" The demon tried his best to smirk. "Shigure wanted to give you an example of what might happen. He's your friend, remember? Can't break a promise now, can we?" Hiei's eyes widen with fear but did not let the demon catch it.
He swiftly pulled out his katana and stabbed it through the demon. The demon's eyes widened in pain, his entire body thrusting outward for a second and then relaxing. "Shigure is warning me, eh? Hmph." He pulled out his sword and watched as the demons body turned to ashes blowing out of sight. "A friend of mine? Well…" He walked to the door and looked back again. "Blood is thicker than water, Shigure…. I'll make sure you understand that."
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Alright, people! That is my chapter 7!! I really hope you enjoyed it and I PROMISE to finish this soon. I hope my original readers will keep at this story. I apologize for taking to fucking long. My next chapter will follow soon after so keep in touch with me! Tell me how it is, okay?
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The Thickness of Blood and Water
The snow hadn't stopped falling, and no one predicted that it would. There was about enough snow to close down the entire city, and of course, it did. "The mayor has announced that the entire city has a snow day." Kurama was watching the news. "The power company has announced there will be no electricity working and that the water system has been frozen over. We now take you live on the kidnapping of Susan Carson." He turned off the news and sighed. "Well this can't be good….I'm stuck in a house with moronic baboons," Kurama laughed.
"Speaking of baboons," Yusuke interrupted, now coming in from the parlor, "Where's Kuwabara? I lost his stench when he said he needed to talk to Yukina." He mournfully shook his head. "That poor girl." Looking left and right, he slyly placed a cigarette between his lips and pulled out a lighter. "HA! Who's the king?"
There was a deafening slap from behind Yusuke and an earsplitting yelp from Yusuke himself. "I swear Yusuke," came the same annoying voice from behind. "If you keep this up I'm going to…I'm….I'M GOING TO START DATING KURAMA!" Kurama looked as frightened as Yusuke did, both having the same horrifying look on their faces. Keiko crossed her arms and closed her eyes. "Well, maybe not Kurama, but I'll find someone else who cares!" She stomped off upstairs to talk to Botan.
"Women," Yusuke muttered. "Can't live with them, can't get them out of your house!" Kurama was about to correct him but came to a stop when Yusuke opened his mouth again. "I heard the news about Kuwabara. You think he'll go through with it? Oh, and has Hiei found out.?"
Kurama, now standing up, bit his finger to keep from bursting out laughing. "Um…well, Kuwabara does seem sincere about his love for her. And well…" He could hold in anymore. His teeth lightly bit through his finger, causing it to redden. "Hiei does know. What he'll do about it is something I don't know."
"How the hell can Kuwabara purpose? She doesn't even know he's in love with her, let alone with the fact she's suppose to love him back!" Yusuke did have a point. Yukina was either just shy, or just plan dim-witted. At that moment, Yukina came from upstairs, dressed in her usual blue kimono. "Morning, Yukina."
She looked up and smiled. It wasn't a surprise that she was very attractive. The gang had known her for a long time now, and she grew along with them. She wasn't any taller than Hiei, only reaching his forehead. Her hair portrayed a beautiful color of ice, elegantly tied with a deep red ribbon strung like a flower and rested on her slim waist line. Yukina was, indeed, had a slender and desirable body to any man. Kuwabara was lucky to have found her so soon. But the thing that made her so attractive had to be the way her deep ruby red eyes entranced anyone into a sense of luxury. They dance and sway like the fire and could cause one to fall into slumber with the feeling of security.
"Morning Yusuke, Kurama," she replied back with a cheerful tone. The two boys glanced at each other, wondering if Kuwabara actually went through with it all. "I see no one will be going out today. Kurama, I was wondering if you'd help me find a book in the library upstairs." Her voice showed no trace of real excitement, leading to the conclusion that Kuwabara chickened out.
Kurama walked over to her and smiled. "Of course, Yukina. I'd be more than happy to." He placed a hand on her shoulder and led her back up the stairs, leaving Yusuke by himself. "I'm curious," Kurama whispered, "about what you and Kuwabara were talking about before. I understand it's not my place but it's my understanding that he had some exciting news to tell you. Am I correct?"
Yukina gave an innocent grin and blinked. "I wouldn't call it really anything too exciting. We were talking about our family, really. He told me he hadn't any luck of finding my brother." She hesitated on the top stair and bit her lower lip in thought. "Kurama, I…you wouldn't happen to know anything about him? Anything at all? Even the smallest bit of information would lead me closer to him.
Her eyes seemed so full of hurt…Kurama could only shut his own eyes to keep from telling her. It was then his arms wrapped her in a comforting embrace. "Yukina, I cannot lie and say I do not know of your brother." His palm began to stroke her hair. "But, alas, I cannot reveal him to you. It is his wish to remain unknown." He pulled her away and sighed. "Please, try to understand…and respect his wish."
Yukina took a step back, her hand resting on her chest to steady her breathing. Those words…she knew they were there to comfort her in some way, but it would have stung less if he had screamed at her. No, but the gentle rhythm made it sound so cold. Yukina, lowering her head, spoke. "I…understand, Kurama. I think I'll go to my room, now." She looked up, trying her best to look calm. "Thank you, though."
Kurama felt so guilty inside, watching her walk off. It was so strange how a secret could tear you up inside like this. He walked into the library all by himself, hoping so well written fiction would take his mind off such a painful subject. His eyes gazed upon the enlightening novel, "Great Expectation" by Charles Dickens.
"There you are," came a voice at the front door of the library. Kuwabara was leaning against the wall, his head lowered. "I couldn't go through with it, Kurama. I managed to get the damn thing out of my pocket but all I could do was toss it from hand to hand. I ended up leaving without even mentioning how I felt." There was a genuine look of sorrow on his face.
Sitting outside on the high snow covered tree branch, Hiei was carefully watching Yukina with his jagan. She was upset…about what Kurama had told her. "Hn, he told her too much," he sneered but his heart could not brood in peace when Yukina was upset. It made him feel guilty and that guilt would haunt him later. More tears… it was as if he could feel her tears turning into gems in his hands. He was the one making her cry. Hiei never really had a family to ever look after. Abandoned, almost forgotten, it wasn't like he grew up with his protective instincts for his kin. And yet, the moment he found Yukina, that all changed. The instant he knew there was someone out there…looking for him, wanting him…someone who related, his soul acted as if she had been there all along.
Propping up the window, Yukina wiped her eyes and looked outside the backyard. The river near it had frozen over and she had the sudden case of home sickness. "It would take my mind off things," she told herself and carefully swung one leg out the window. Finally sitting on the ledge, she held up her hand as the snow rose to her window. Yukina sat upon the snow and eased herself to the ground. Hiei, watching all of this was very impressed with her skills. She had surpassed the skills of even an elder Koorime. He watched her walk to the river and step on the ice. At the bottom of her slippers, razor sharp blades appeared, no doubt made of ice. She skated, he watched…like it always had been.
But there was evil in the air. The malicious aura filled the atmosphere with a putrid smell of sin. Luckily, Hiei had noticed it but not before disaster struck. There was a sudden flash and the ice under Yukina cracked, the blast nearly hitting her ankle. "YUKINA!" Hiei had rescued her before a drop of water hit her kimono. "Are you alright, Yukina?" Hiei gently set her down in the snow and glared around to see where the attack came from. No luck. There wasn't so much as a foot print and the aura had vanished the moment Hiei caught on. He looked at the frightened Koorime, who now had her eyes shut and was holding a death grip on his shirt.
Finally letting go, Yukina sighed and looked around. "I…guess the ice must have cracked under me…I shouldn't have been on it. It was very thin and…," Yukina stammered but Hiei shook his head. She looked a little confused at him.
"You better get inside, Yukina. It's not safe out here," Hiei answered. He watched until Yukina was safely inside before glaring back out into the backyard. "Hn." With that, he used his agility to pin the predator to the nearest tree. "You attacked her," was all he could conjure. "What the hell do you want?"
The demon squirmed to get some air. "I was sent by Shigure… it was a warning attack, Jaganshi. You're payment to him was to never tell your sister! And yet you are on the verge of doing so!" The demon tried his best to smirk. "Shigure wanted to give you an example of what might happen. He's your friend, remember? Can't break a promise now, can we?" Hiei's eyes widen with fear but did not let the demon catch it.
He swiftly pulled out his katana and stabbed it through the demon. The demon's eyes widened in pain, his entire body thrusting outward for a second and then relaxing. "Shigure is warning me, eh? Hmph." He pulled out his sword and watched as the demons body turned to ashes blowing out of sight. "A friend of mine? Well…" He walked to the door and looked back again. "Blood is thicker than water, Shigure…. I'll make sure you understand that."
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Alright, people! That is my chapter 7!! I really hope you enjoyed it and I PROMISE to finish this soon. I hope my original readers will keep at this story. I apologize for taking to fucking long. My next chapter will follow soon after so keep in touch with me! Tell me how it is, okay?