Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction / InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Kawaridane ❯ Waiting for the visitors ( Chapter 1 )

AN: Alright! Chpt one, here we come! I do not own YYH or IY. I wish. This is for my first reviewer Kawaii-KeKe-Chan. Thanks for the feedback!

 

Twenty years later…

Ayako stood on the deck of the main house in Genkai's compound, and took a deep breath of the late fall air. She could feel the coming of winter in her bones and she absolutely adored the feeling. Perhaps that was why she decided to choose the date of her birth as December.

Genkai had told her that she was left on the doorstep of the temple with a simple note. When she became old enough to choose Genkai had allowed her to pick her birthday. It was a little strange but Ayako was glad for the chance to choose for herself.

She had decided on December the fifth. It was as good as any and it was on the brink of her favourite season.

She was so deep in thought that she missed the emergence of company.

“Pondering your future love?” came a sarcastic voice from behind her. Ayako jumped a little, in surprise.

“Shizuru,” she turned to face her older friend, “tell me you're not out here to kill your lungs with those cancer sticks.”

“Hah! Sorry hun, I can't tell you that.” She smirked as she lit up.

“I can't believe Kurama still lets you do that. Your time together is short as is; you don't need to cut that in half with something as ridiculous as smoking.” Ayako scolded with a scowl on her face.

“Let's just say Kurama knows he can't make me do or not do anything. Besides I'm quitting. This is only the second one I've had today.” She stuck her tongue out at her skinny friend.

“Hmmph…” Ayako grumbled.

“So really, what are you doing out here?” Shizuru asked “the guests are getting restless and Genkai is looking for you.”

“I know I know… I was just getting a breather. It's hard being around a flirty prince of the underworld, a disconcerting green eyed kitsune, and an irritable fire demon who doesn't even acknowledge my presence. Not to mention the grabby Spirit Detective. I like Kuwabara though. He's a sweet heart.” She rambled.

“HAhaha!” Shizuru laughed heartily, “well that's a perfect description of each and everyone of `em! Except Kazuma. You remember him before Yukina? He was a big goof who blushed even if you spoke to him!”

Ayako smiled, “Yeah but he quickly lost interest the minute he met Botan, and then he completely forgot Botan for Yukina.” She laughed. “Although I think Yukina is finally starting to warm up to him. I swear that girl is more clueless than me about the opposite sex!”

Shizuru glanced over at the petite protégé of Genkai. She couldn't believe this girl had grown up fairly well adjusted for having that grumpy old lady as a “mother”.

If she didn't know better she could have sworn there was genetic resemblance between them. Genkai came up to her belly button and Ayako was barely taller.

However it was quite entertaining to see stray demons mistake her size for weakness. Her abilities as a miko had been present since birth, and living with Genkai meant she would be trained in them to the best of her ability, and her ability was very great.

Shizuru saw first hand a demon that came into contact with her purification blast. There was nothing left of the misguided creature to shake a finger at.

But looking at her now you wouldn't have thought she was one of the most powerful miko alive.

Right now she looked small and exhausted, and preoccupied with something.

“So what's up kiddo?” Shizuru questioned her friend, “You seem… distracted.”

Ayako sighed. “Have you heard about the guests who are supposed to show up today?” Shizuru nodded and Ayako continued. “Well… you see… I've been having these, premonitions, feelings… I don't know, but whatever it is I have a very strong feeling it's about the two who are coming today.”

Shizuru frowned. “What kinds of things are you, feeling or seeing?”

“It feels as though my soul is calling out, but getting no answer, and I keep seeing a face. An older face that I cannot identify.” Ayako's shoulders slumped. “I hate not knowing is all.”

“Well some findings are more fruitful when the entire process is a mystery.” Shizuru replied.

Ayako's eyebrows rose almost to her hairline as she gave her friend a very strange look.

“Shut up! I can be philosophical occasionally!” Shizuru huffed indignantly.

“Hahaha, well maybe you should leave the philosophizing to Kurama from now on.” Ayako smiled up at her friend.

“Oh shut up runt. Get inside before Genkai skins us both for ditching on her.” Shizuru shook her head as she followed her friend inside the main house.

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Ayako glanced around the crowded living room at her closest friends.

Keiko, Botan and Yukina were sitting in the corner at the table playing a game of “Go Fish”, Genkai and Yusuke were deeply involved in a particularly violent looking video game, Kuwabara, Koenma and Kurama were deep in conversation and Hiei sat in the window looking absolutely bored out of his tree.

Upon seeing the re-emergence of Shizuru, Kurama perked up and beckoned her over to where he was standing.

Ayako watched her go and embrace the beautiful kitsune, and she sighed. `Why can't I have a gorgeous green-eyed fox demon for a boyfriend?' she shook her head, `some girls have all the luck.'

`No no everyone, don't get up, or turn, or acknowledge my presence at all, it's just little Ayako, one of the most powerful miko in history, you see her everyday' she chuckled to herself. Leave it to her friends to take her down a peg every once in awhile.

She decided her time in waiting could be well spent playing cards, so she strode across the room to join the other girls.

 

Unbeknownst to Ayako, she was definitely being observed. Hiei noticed the moment she re-entered the room from her scent alone. Hiei shook his head. Why should he be thinking about that tiny ningen's scent? She was one in the pool of many useless humans he hung around with these days.

Ok. That's not entirely true.

None of these particular human females were totally useless. That annoying onna definitely ranked directly next to Genkai at the top for power. Which shouldn't come as a surprise combining her natural power and the training she's received over the short couple of decades she's lived.

`Am I complimenting the tiny half-starved creature now?' He made a face at his own thoughts. Of course not.

He glanced over at the table where her and the ferry girl, Yusuke's onna and Yukina, were playing some strange game with small cards.

He watched her bright green eyes flash with amusement at something the ferry girl said and then observed her as she smiled broadly, her simple beauty seemed to light up the room, and then she looked up at him!

He quickly looked away. `Oh shit, now I've been caught staring like a love sick Kuwabara! What is wrong with you Hiei? It's not even close to our mating season and you're acting like a dog in heat!”

He glanced back at her and saw a slight blush rising on her cheeks.

“Oh hell,” he mumbled under his breath.

“Something wrong Hiei?” came a silky voice to his right.

“Shut up fox, or I will shove my katana so far up your ass your eyes will bulge out.” He replied angrily.

“Now now, no need to get violent, I wasn't implying anything.” Kurama said with amusement dancing on his face.

“Hn, and Koenma loves it when you call him toddler.” Came the quick reply.

Kurama laughed out loud, and drew a couple eyes in their direction. Hiei scowled and they looked away.

“Alright, so I may have caught you mooning over our local miko.” Kurama smiled at his hot-tempered friend.

“I wouldn't condescend to waste my time “mooning” over worthless ningen, Kurama.” Hiei snorted.

“Oh come now, you can lie to me but you can't lie to yourself! You think Ayako no more useless than myself.” Kurama looked at his short friend.

“Hah! And what makes you think I believe you are useful, fox!” Hiei chuckled, amused at his own quick thinking. The fox had walked into that one.

Kurama smiled. “Would it be such a bad thing? Thinking of her as I know you do?” he remarked, ignoring the jab directed at him.

Hiei scowled. “I don't know what you're talking about.”

“Kurama! Come join us for a game!” Yukina's voice rang across the large room.

Kurama nodded at Hiei and walked towards the women seated there. He squeezed in right between Botan and Ayako. Hiei watched as he worked his kitsune magic on the females gathered around him. Soon they were all laughing, and having a great time, but Hiei spotted something specific.

He kissed her! Ok so he kissed the back of Ayako's hand but Hiei couldn't believe what that annoying fox was doing! He was already with one onna and he was still flirting with the rest of them! Hiei could feel his blood starting to rise. His eyes began to turn red, `What the hell does he think he's doing touching her!'

Then Kurama glanced up and smiled directly at him.

`That bastard! He did that on purpose! He knew I'd react this way, even though I didn't!' Oh he was going to think of some creative ways to get back at that conniving, smug, flirty, fox! Right after he broke his face for kissing her.

Hiei looked away quickly. He didn't care that another man had kissed her. He had known of humans that had courted her before.

He thought back to that particularly grabby son-of-a-bitch who took her out a month ago. He smiled to himself as he remembered ambushing the little punk after he dropped Ayako off and breaking all the fingers on the bastard's right hand.

`Why the hell… should I care?' But his thoughts were interrupted by the feeling that they were about to be receiving company.

He looked around the room and saw the others sensed it as well.

A miko and a hanyou?