Yuu Yuu Hakusho ©Yoshihiro Togashi

Nissa Gracelyn and other Characters not related to YYH ©Me

Storyline ©Me

Experimental Obsessions

Chapter 21

Gremlin; who had been on the bed the whole time watching what had been going on, was feeling things that it didn't quiet understand either. While it watched what was happening there was a tiny giggle coming from it rippling in its body but at the same time it felt angered by what was going on as spikes had started forming down its back like a Mohawk to the tip of its tail. Gremlin's eyes were glowing a deep purple, as behind the giggling coming from it was a small dangerous growl also. The spikes went down though as it watched Hiei leave the room though growled a bit seeing its master fall to the ground by the sudden lack of support. Gremlin slowly jumped off the bed and bounced slightly from doing so as it moved to her feet and tilted its head to the side, 'Master are you alright?' Gremlin asked a bit worried about her and sounding slightly innocent.

Nissa opened her eyes and blinked looking down at Gremlin seeing that it was at her feet and smiled a bit, though blushing more causing Gremlin to glow purple more. She nodded, "I'm fine Gremlin…" She whispered as though she was in a small daze making Gremlin feel a bit angered again and other feelings that it couldn't pin point at all. They both turned their heads to the door hearing movement in the hallway like someone was coming towards the room. Gremlin jumped up on her shoulders softly and waited for who it was that was coming. A small knock was heard high up on the door, Nissa knew it wasn't Yukina then by the height of the knock as the door-cracked open, "Hello? Nissa?" She heard Kurama's voice making her smile slightly but hid it. "Hmm?" She replied in a soft tone, "Is it alright to come in?" He asked some how it seemed like he knew Hiei wasn't there but she didn't care to be honest. "Mhmm…" She answered again as he opened the door and blinked seeing her out of the bed and across from his down on the floor. He tilted his head to the side just slightly and smiled down at her, "Well that's an odd place to rest." He stated teasing her slightly. She eyed him a bit, "Hmph." She crossed her arms over her chest and turned her away from him though it was in a playful pouting way.

Kurama chuckled out seeing this as he walked forward, "Now, now." He started and came over to her. "Yukina had me come up here to see if you were alright and hungry… we all realized that you hadn't ate anything at all today." He stated. Before Nissa could respond to his question her stomach growled loudly causing him to laugh a bit as she blushed just slightly from embarrassment causing Gremlin and her cheeks to glow slightly again after finally calming herself down enough to not blush. Kurama looked at her, "I guess that answers my question. You need help up?" He asked as he extended his hand to her. Nissa stared at it for a moment before glancing up at his smiling face as she took his hand as he helped her up. He even made sure she was stable enough as she swayed back and forth once up on her feet. He held his hands out which she grabbed again when she began to fall again but didn't want to as she caught his hands.

"You alright?" He asked as she just nodded though glaring at the ground, as she was mad at being weak. As if he could read her mind Kurama began to speak, "It's alright to be weak sometimes, it's not a bad thing." Nissa looked up at him with semi-wide eyes causing him to chuckle a bit. "No I can't read your mind… Just know the feeling, we all do." He stated talking about the rest of the gang, "Even if some of us don't show it, we have our down days." He stated softly. Nissa smiled softly at him, "Thanks." She whispered some how feeling a slight bit better with his words. He nodded with a calming smile still on his face as he helped her slowly to the door knowing some how that she didn't want to seem weak to the others still.

Once to the door Nissa grabbed onto the doorframe as she looked at the hall seeing if anyone else was around. Kurama walked out beside her and looked also, "Don't worry the are mostly in the living room currently I'm sure." He stated with a chuckle as he looked at her. "Are you wanting my to help you anymore or carry you?" He offered as she looked at him seeming unsure of answering at all. "I'm not sure." She stated honestly as she looked to the side. Gremlin looked at her and its wings flapped a bit while its tail wiggled a bit behind it as it then looked to Kurama. Gremlin and Nissa's cheeks weren't glowing anymore as Nissa was now using the wall to walk as she was focusing hard to keep up straight. She looked to Kurama who was following beside her to make sure she was alright, "How's 9054?" She asked out of the blue actually worried about the little girl that she had saved. Kurama blinked a bit looking at Nissa before looking to the side with a smile. "She'll be alright just drained herself so she's laying down in my room for now… do you want to see her?" He asked looking at her again. Nissa nodded slightly as he smiled and walked in front of her and held out his hand as he softly opened the door on the other side of the hallway to his room. She took his hand knowing she'd fall if she didn't as she wobbly walked and stumbled to the other side with Kurama's help.

Once Nissa was inside the room she noticed that Kurama had kept his bathroom light on for the small girl so she could sleep without troubles. She looked to the small form curled up under the blankets on Kurama's bed. She did take note of the few plants in Kurama's room and the tidiness of it all. She saw papers on his desk that was in there, pictures on the night stand and that his bed wasn't huge but had crimson covers with emerald green leafs and vines over it in a pleasant design. Kurama moved into the room after Nissa had her hands on his wall holding herself up in his room, he walked in front of her again and turned to her and put his hands out. "Come on." He stated in a welcoming comforting tone as he was offering her help to the bed. She looked at his hands as she was beginning to trust him more as she put one hand in his before the other but nearly fell on him causing him to step forward so she fell on his chest when she did. He laughed causing her cheeks to turn a faint purple as she looked up at him, "Stop laughing at me." She stated in a grumpy tone feeling embarrassed still about how her current situation was. He nodded, "I'm sorry." He apologized with a small chuckle as he smiled at her. She pushed herself back up and began to slowly walk with his help to his bed.

As they got to the bed Nissa looked down at the girl noticing that she was sleeping soundly. She moved and sat down on the edge of the bed as Kurama stood beside her as he looked at the two of them, watching to see what would happened. Nissa reached over and brushed her fingers through the girl's soft silky hair with a small smile as the girl shifted and smiled herself in her sleep. She was glad to see that unlike her the girl could rest up well Nissa's eyes shifted, moving to the girl's hand as she slowly reached over and grabbed it. Seeing Nissa do this made Kurama raise an eyebrow in curiosity, but he stayed quiet, as it wasn't hurting either one of them. Nissa flipped the girl's had over and looked at her palm that was now facing up. Nissa groaned just slightly as she turned her body so she didn't have to move at a weird angle as she held the girl's hand in hers while running her pointer finger in circles on the girls palm softly. Gremlin moved a bit onto Nissa's head and looked down at the girl's hand also wondering what its master was trying to do.

After a few minutes Nissa smirked slightly as an eye crease formed and a large eye in her palm opened up and looked up Nissa. "Knew I wasn't crazy." She stated softly to herself. The eye was like Hiei's Jagan but was a very bright magenta color but it glew a bit; Kurama leaned over and saw the Jagan in the girl's hand and frowned just slightly. "That explains how she got me out." Nissa whispered softly to herself. Hearing this Kurama glanced to Nissa now and so did Gremlin but Gremlin looked back down to the Jagan that was giving the poor small creature the willies. "Oh?" Kurama spoke now curious to what she meant, Nissa glanced out of the corner of her eye before looking to the Jagan and set the girl's hand back down softly as the Jagan closed again and disappeared. Gremlin jumped down and landed on Nissa's shoulder softly before sitting there and smiling, as it already knew what was going to be said some how. Nissa looked at the girl's somewhat bandaged wings and smiled sadly before covering the girl a bit more. "Alright." She stated as she looked to Kurama. "I'll tell you when we're out of the room." She whispered as she put her hands on the bed, turning back her body to the point where she could start trying to stand up by herself again. Kurama held out a hand again as she grabbed it and pulled herself up with his help, looking at him she smiled noting that she was having a little easier of a time standing, but put her hand on his arm holding on as they walked towards the hallway again slowly.

When they got into the hallway Kurama shut the door most the way behind them leaving the door open a crack so they could hear if there was problems at all. He looked at Nissa; who was holding herself up on the wall in the hallway though was standing straighter then she had been before, "Alright." He stated now waiting for her to start explaining, with a slight smile on his face ready to listen to her. Nissa looked at him and sighed softly not liking explaining things, "Simply put… I was stuck somewhere in the back of the darkness in my mind and someone helped me back to the light." She stated and rubbed her temple a bit with her free hand. "So that dart with the liquid that was inside it…" Kurama started but Nissa eyed him in a bitter way causing him to raise his arms a bit in defense as he continued, "It makes you weak and drains you completely, correct?" He asked. Nissa stared at him for a few moments before closing her eyes and turning her head towards the way down the hallway to the kitchen before opening her eyes. "Depending on the mixture but yes." She stated bitterly as she started making her way down the hallway towards the kitchen with a slight bit of struggling as she used the wall for support. Kurama after a few moment of watching her walked beside her slowly again to make sure she was doing alright by herself and would assist her if she needed any help.

Finally after what seemed like a long amount of time she finally made her way to the dinning area and the kitchen. She glared at the other side of the hall seeing that the opening to the kitchen was on the opposite side then she was on. "Need help?" Kurama asked causing the determined Nissa to give him a sharp glare. "I'm not weak!" She hissed out as she pushed herself off the wall and walked forward before tripping and landing on her stomach with a small thud. Kurama sighed and shook his head as he knelt down slightly and held out his hand, "Are you sure?" He asked now. She eyed him, "I'm fine!" She growled out. Gremlin started chuckling as its body rippled causing her to glare at Gremlin in an angry manor. Gremlin was flapping its little wings in the air trying to keep itself a safe distance from her but close enough if she needed it. Kurama shook his head; "It was bad enough having one stubborn person in the house." He said to himself as he stood back up straight and leaned his back on the frame of the walkway into the kitchen. Nissa ignored his comment and put her hands on the ground as she began to start a push up to get herself back to her knees. Her arms shook from the strain but she didn't care as she pushed herself up to her knees as she now sat on them. 'Master just ask for the help.' Gremlin spoke in head causing her to glare up at the small creature flying above her, "Gremlin. Shush." She stated in a warning tone. Gremlin made a small eeping sound as it went to Kurama and hid behind him in a scared manor.

Kurama looked over to Yuuske and Kuwabara who had walked out of the living room and had seen Kurama in the doorway of the kitchen. Yuuske and Kuwabara looked down at Nissa, "What's wrong with Shortette?" Kuwabara asked now causing a sharp glare to be directed at him. Kurama shook his head, "She's as stubborn as Hiei." He stated and chuckled a bit. Yuuske sighed a bit as he looked at Nissa, "Come on Squirt." He stated as he grabbed the back of her shirt and picked her up to her feet but held her up a bit more causing her to kick and struggle, "Yuuske!" She yelled out as she growled and kicked back in an attempt to make contact with him. Yuuske held his arm out and laughed a bit, Kurama was fighting a chuckle as he bit his thumb softly while Kuwabara was looking at her and poked her forehead softly. "You need the help Shortette." He stated and when he went to poke her forehead again she bit his finger causing him to yell out in pain, as she didn't let go. Yuuske and Kurama both sighed out in unison at the scene unfolding in front of them, "Nissa let go!" Yuuske said in a stern tone causing Nissa release Kuwabara's finger from her death bite she had on his pointer finger. Kuwabara held his finger and whined a bit about it hurting and how she was evil, "I'm not evil! You provoke me on purpose you ogre!" She yelled at him but not loudly, "Quit calling me Shortette or next time I'll take off something more precious to you!" She warned her demonic tone being more dominant now. Kuwabara covered his crotch area as Yuuske and Kurama sighed again, "Kuwabara quit calling Nissa Shortette." Kurama stated as Yuuske still held her up in the air not willing to put her down.

Nissa looked back at Yuuske, "Put me down." She stated in a more calm tone and Yuuske shook his head, "You going to behave?" He asked and she grumbled a bit, crossing her arms over her chest before nodding slowly. Gremlin was giggling on Kurama's shoulder at seeing its Master in this position; Kurama looked at Gremlin and smiled slightly at it before looked to Yuuske seeing him set her down. The groaned as Nissa kicked Kuwabara in the crotch as hard as she could at this point, but her being weak made it not that hard but enough for him to grab himself and fall to the ground. "I'll make sure it hurts more next time!" She growled at Kuwabara. "Nissa!" Yuuske yelled at her causing her to glare at him. She was standing fine now though swaying a bit as she stood in place as she looked to the fridge and slowly walked to it though stopped here and there when she felt light headed again. She finally got to the fridge and glanced inside before looking at the fruit basket beside her of real fruit as she grabbed an apple from the basket and walked towards them again to the back door now but was stopped by Yuuske holding her shoulder softly but firmly. "Where do you think you're going to?" He asked now eyeing her. "Just outside." She stated and smiled at him her mood seemingly changing for the better now. "Don't go far." He stated causing her to laugh slightly, "I wouldn't even if I could. I'm not strong enough to get too far anyways." She stated as she opened the sliding back door and went to walk forward and began swaying a bit but stopped for a brief moment and held her head with her free hand for a moment. "Mnnn…"

"Nissa…?" Kurama spoke as he stepped forward also as they seemed worried about her though that still was new to her, "I'm fine… Just light headed is all." She stated. Yuuske narrowed his eyes, "You sure?" He asked and she nodded, "Yeah." Kurama put his hand on Yuuske's shoulder softly causing Yuuske to look over at him now a questioning look on his face. Kurama looked at Yuuske before looking to Nissa, "Well if you need us just hauler and we'll help you, alright?" Kurama inquired. Nissa looked back at them and smiled just slightly and weakly, "Alright… Thanks…" She whispered as she made her way out to the open grassy area in the backyard area. The other's closed the door and went to do their own thing but kept their guard up as they wanted to make sure she was alright.

Nissa made her way to the middle though having points where she stopped and held her head but she made it nonetheless as she slowly sat on the ground, nearly falling when she first started to sit down. She crossed her legs under her as she looked down at the crimson apple in her hands just staring at it for minutes as her cheeks slowly formed a small dark purple blush on them. The crimson apple had Hiei's crimson eyes flashing in her head causing her too remember what happened earlier; it took awhile before she blinked and took the apple and bit into it with ease and began eating the apple with plenty on her mind. Her ears twitched a bit to the sounds of the moving leafs in the trees causing her to get a smile on her face as she looked down to her torso and sighed a bit. She finished the apple and set the core down beside her as she lifted her shirt up showing her stomach and something of the same skin color wrapped around her torso. "What am I going to do about you…?" She asked as if she were talking to her tail literally as she slowly moved it to unwrap from around her torso revealing that it was actually pretty long. It moved till the tip where the fur was at the end as she looked at it, running her fingers through the fur softly causing her to shiver.

After a little bit of grooming her tail fur that she did have it moved behind her as it swayed just slightly behind her in a relaxing manor. She heard Kuwabara moving around the temple calling for 'Uremshi' to come see that she had a tail and that Yuuske didn't believe him nor cared. She sighed out a bit, "God what an idiot." She whispered to herself as she closed her eyes and put her hands on her knees as she concentrated on keeping her mind blank and keeping herself clear of emotions and stress. As the moon came out from behind the clouds and shined down on her she began to have was seemed like glowing white strips of steam coming from her body and the more she relaxed and was in the direct moonlight the glow got brighter but not by much as she felt her body trying to get more energy as it was drawing energy from the moonlight somehow. It almost seemed as if she had spirit animal tails but she didn't, after a few minutes of this she began to feel better and with out realizing it she began to hum a lullaby she had heard from her mother when she was just a small child. Minutes of humming turned into angelic soft singing as she sung the same thing she was humming, "We can't choose the paths we lay but we can make the best of a bad situation… Wishing won't make it all better or make it go away just slips you farther into the darkness… Don't give up on your precious dreams they won't give up on you my dear, now here's a lullaby to say goodnight, stay in the light forever more. My sweet baby I'll be by your side even as I fade to the darkness but don't fret I'll wait in the light, now here's a lullaby to say goodbye... Goodbye…" The last was in a faded whisper as she was swaying slightly side to side but not that much in a rocking manor. The tune was relaxing and calming yet deep and depressing… What she didn't know was that she had an audience.