Chapter Six- Temper Loss
Yukina's ears folded in irritation before she growled to herself. She was done. She was a full fox demon, a week since the curse had been put on her. She felt all the feelings of a fox as well as her ice and fire powers. A cruel smile came to her lips at the thought of her powers as she rose from her futon. She sensed that both powers were very, very strong and would be able to take down lots of demons easily.
She stepped up to her mirror to admire her overall appearance. Her hair had grown a little longer and had four thick streaks of red hair in her aqua hair. A pair of darker aqua-colored fox ears sat on top with the tips a dark red. Her claws were long, elegant, and sharp. Her red eyes trailed down to her dual-colored tail and it swished slightly. I am beautiful, just as Kazuma said, she thought as she went to her vanity to brush and comb her hair and tail. She elected to leave her hair unbound and left the room to begin her first full day as a fox demon.
She smelled the fear of the other demons as she passed them on the grounds. The smell excited her and gave her a feeling of superiority. None of these weaklings would dare oppose her. She could feel her powers swirling in her and racing through her veins.
"Yukina?" a demon asked meekly. He was taller than her, yet the energy he sensed made him approach her with reverence.
"Yes?" she asked coldly as she turned to him.
"I answered the phone and Kuwabara wants me to tell you that he, Kurama, and Hiei will visit you after school today."
Her face lit up at this. "That's great. Thanks." She looked forward to seeing her fiancée and showing her full fox form. She knew he would be in awe of her. She could even ask Hiei for tips for her fire abilities. She was convinced that she only needed tips, not lessons. She was strong now and could only get stronger as time went on.
The demon, Nero, glanced back at Yukina as he left. The female fox looked quite happy, much like how she used to be. He didn't care for the cold almost cruel demon she had become and he wasn't alone in that opinion. The others who lived there didn't care for the new Yukina.
"She's changed in more ways than one," one demon said later that day as Kuwabara and the others were on the way. "I liked her the way she was."
"We all do," Nero said. "But the curse that did this is likely irreversible."
"She's stronger now," a second demons said. "We all sense it."
"Yes," a third one said. "But I sense that she would have no control if she tries to use them."
"No…control?" a voice snarled.
The group turned to see a bristling Yukina. Her body was outlined in blue and red energy and her eyes were glowing red. "You…ingrates," she continued in a low, tight voice. "I was a weak, pathetic thing, weaker than you. Then, I was cursed though I see it as a gift now. I can provide a greater degree of protection than before and you think I have no control."
"I do think that," the third demon said. "You are a danger to us and yourself, but with some training…"
"Training!?" she hissed. "I don't need any training!" She unleashed an icy blast that instantly froze the third demon and then a pillar of fire erupted around it, reducing the frozen demon to vapor. The other demons screamed in terror at the display and scattered to get out of the vicinity as Yukina's energy blazed out of control and her anger grew, both feeding on the other. She gave a scream of fury as her fiancée and friends came into view.
Kuwabara bounded up the steps, eager to see Yukina but worried too. The demon who took his call told him of Yukina's behavior and Kuwabara knew he had to tell her that this new behavior was not her, despite being a fox demon.
A strong blast of energy was then felt and screams were heard as the trio reached the top. A few demons were cowering on either side of the outside gates of the compound and he went over to one of them. "What's going on here?"
"Yukina," he squeaked in fear. "She got angry when one of us suggested she had no control over her energy and could use some training. She iced and burned him but then her energy went out of control and she is so angry."
Kuwabara stared in horror at the compound before dashing toward the energy as did the others. He came to a stop and stared awestruck at what he saw.
Yukina stood on the ground, her hair blowing in a breeze caused by her energy which was blue and red. Fire and ice erupted around her and flared out in all directions. Her eyes were a solid glowing red and her mouth was open in a scream that could not be heard over the howling wind caused by her energy.
"This is exactly what we feared," Kurama said. "She had a good deal of power but she has no control. It truly had driven her insane and a danger to everyone."
"We have to help her," Kuwabara said desperately. He was about to move forward but Kurama grabbed his arm.
"You cannot go to her. You will be killed instantly."
"But…" Kuwabara couldn't come up with an excuse or plan to calm Yukina down. He could only look on helplessly at the angry fox.
Hiei had been quiet since beholding Yukina. Under the flaring energy and erupting powers, she was very lovely and felt Kuwabara was lucky to be engaged to her. He heard Kurama keeping the human back and knew he was right to do so. An ice demon can't get close without being burned and a fire demon would have much luck, either. But…I could. I am her twin, the same elements reside in me as well.
"I'll go to her," he said. "I believe I'm the only one who can."
"Yes, of course," Kurama said. "Only you can get close enough to calm her. Once she's calm, her energy and powers should dissipate. Do it, Hiei."
"Good luck," Kuwabara added.
Hiei nodded and began walking forward. The energy and powers buffeted him but he kept going. He was astounded by what he was feeling. The energy was quite strong and could be honed so that it could rival his own. Her powers could indeed use training; at this moment, they were displaying their maximum potential. Ice so cold, it burned and fire so hot it could sear the flesh off one's bones. Hiei was aware of the temperatures but his own dual heritage protected him from suffering instant death.
He erected a barrier as he got closer to Yukina who seemed oblivious to his approach. Indeed, she didn't seem to be paying attention to anything around her. She's probably lost in her own head; lost in her anger and her blazing abilities.
Yukina screamed and howled her anger and frustration. She wasn't aware of anything around her. She was focused on herself. She was aware of her energy and powers blazing and flaring around her. They were so strong, she couldn't begin to try and rein them in. Her inability to do so frustrated her and made it harder to control it.
Her anger was part of her curse reversing her temperament and part of her fox nature. She felt that the demons living with her were not grateful for her protection but were rather jealous of her and her powers. And then they had the nerve to suggest that she needed to be trained in the use of her powers!
She closed her eye and put her hands on the sides of her head, growling. Why don't they understand? I am strong mentally and can handle my powers. They think I can't and say I need training! That is absurd. I have sensed my powers growing over the past week and I know I can use them easily. They don't think so and I will prove it, even if I have to kill them!