Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ A Fantasy Come True ❯ The Shadow Youkai ( Chapter 2 )

Author's Note: Hey y'all! I'm back with another chapter! I don't know what this story is called yet…I just have it saved in my computer as random_intense…why? I don't know! I guess just because I do…it's random, and I expect it to get intense later…^_^; Well, I'm not going to babble on here, I'm just going to do the disclaimer and tell y'all some things that might come in handy later on, if not in this chapter (which I think it might..).

Disclaimer: read the last chapter…I don't feel like typing it again…

"blah" = talking

`blah' = thinking

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"Kira, what's up? You seem to be glowing today," one of Kira's friends said as she came in the lunchroom and sat down on a seat next to Kira.

"I'll tell you once everyone gets here," Kira answered. She had a smile plastered on her face the whole day, and no one knew why.

A few minutes later, everyone was sitting down and staring at Kira, the same unasked question asking on their faces. Kira's grin widened as she was about to speak. Her eyes were sparkling. Her friends had never seen her like this before.

"I'm moving to Japan!" Kira almost shouted. She got several wide-eyed looks of unbelieving friends.

"You're kidding," the strawberry blonde said. Her name was Sarah, and she was very tall and athletic. She was the tallest of the girls in the group.

"Nope! I'm moving probably in a couple of weeks, if not sooner. I don't know, maybe we'll have to wait until summer," Kira said excitedly.

"Damn it, I want to go to Japan! They're so cool and funny!" a black-haired Mexican-like girl said. Her name was Alicia, and she was the shortest in the group, and most goth-like.

"Damn you! I love Japan! I want to live there!" three said at the same time. One was Hannah, and she was rather short, being around Alicia's height. She was more obsessed with Japan and anime that it could be scary. She was at the same level of obsession as Kira.

Another was Olivia. She was the innocent one in the group. With her brown hair in a ponytail, she was more innocent than she looked. She would usually write things that wouldn't seem like her, but she was kind of confusing, anyway.

The third was Pan. Well, that was her nickname. She was the one that usually hated her parents all the time. She kept complaining that her parents hated her and loved her younger sister. She was crazy and everything, about the same level as Kira when she was hyper.

"I can hardly blame them, Kira. Japan is the bomb!" Ty said. He was a more calm person with short blond hair. All the guys said something similar. Alex and Joey were jealous. It was written on their faces. Beth, Zoe, and Michael didn't care much. Trent was happy for Kira. He supported her all the time.

"Now you get to wear that sexy uniform!" John said, winking at Kira. He was always trying to get her to go out with him. She'd accepted once, but that was only for a friendly night out. He was also the party animal of the group.

Kira nudged him. "You perv!" she joked. The whole group started laughing. Kira and John acted like they were going out, and most thought they were. They'd do almost everything together. And when they fought, you'd think they were married or something! Over half the time, though, they were just kidding or forgot that they even fought.

"It's good you're getting out a lot," Ashley said. She was another calm one in the group. She was occasionally a ditz, but she wasn't nearly as much as Kira and some of the others.

Conversation continued throughout lunch. Kira told them she didn't want to leave them, but they backed her up. They were always there to support her in most everything. They'd give her advice and help her when she needed it. Sarah, Hannah, Trent, and John even said that they would personally go to Japan and make people befriend Kira if no one would even talk to her. She said that wouldn't be necessary, but they still joked about it.

The teachers dismissed the first half of the lunchroom, and students flowed out to their lockers and next class. The halls were crowded as other classes got out five minutes later. Kira chatted with her friends, and with only two minutes left before the tardy bell was going to ring, she and a few others walked down to their class. `Man, I hate advisement,' she thought. It was Friday, supposedly game day. But her advisement didn't really play games a lot. They would talk and work, and sometimes go down to the gym and play games or do challenges. Advisement was the worst forced class for Kira and her friends.

"Alright," Mr. Ship said. He was a phys. ed. teacher, but he would do advisement as well. "Today we have a challenge." Some students moaned and groaned, while others cheered. "We'll go to the East Gym and try it out there."

The class got up, taking their books, and went down the hall to the selected gym. They set everything down by the bleachers that were closed up, then gathered in the center of the gym, waiting for instructions and chatting away.

"What do you think the challenge is going to be?" Joey asked.

"Probably some stupid thing that's supposed to use teamwork," Hannah answered.

"I wouldn't doubt it," Kira agreed.

John spoke next. "As long as I'm in the group with Kira, I'm good!" He was joking, and everyone knew it. It was just his fondness of her. He also got a poke in the ribs from Kira and Sarah.

"You guys know all the school's challenges suck," Hannah said. The group agreed by nodding their heads.

"Alright, guys," Mr. Ship said, starting to give the instructions, "I want three groups. Divide yourselves however you want, just get into three groups."

Chattering away again, the students ended up in three groups. All of Kira's friends and herself were in one group, the preps in another, and the quieter people were in the other.

"Okay, now I want everyone to sit down and link arms, your backs facing toward the center of the circle." Some complaints came from the preps.

"Suck it up, fruits," Kira told them. "Just sit down, it's not like they don't wash the floor every night, jeez!"

"Ew! I can't believe you'd actually sit on this dirty floor!" one cried out. "How can you stand it? I mean, it's like, ya know, dirty and like, gross!" She grimaced.

"Did you hear what she said? Suck it up!" John repeated Kira.

"Hey! We don't need a fight, you three," Mr. Ship interrupted. "Just sit down. Kira has a point. We wash the floors every night. Now if you aren't going to participate, then go to the office." With a grunt of disgust, the preps finally sat down and linked arms. "Now," Mr. Ship continued, "you have to stand up without breaking arms, staying in the circle."

The three groups started working together and getting up. The prep group broke, so they had to sit back down and restart. The quiet ones were discussing how they should work together. Kira's group were talking and working at the same time. They almost broke, but they caught themselves, and up they were, still linked in arms. The quiet ones followed a few minutes after. The preps didn't make it up.

"Okay, now I have another challenge," Mr. Ship said, making the preps stop trying. "You need to cross your arms and grab someone else's with each hand. You may stand," he added as he saw the prep group. "And you can't link hands with the same person. As in, you can't link hands with someone if you already are holding their hand. If that makes any sense…Anyway, you need to untangle yourselves without breaking the link."

The groups linked hands, and started stepping over and ducking under hands and arms. Once again, Kira's group was the first done. The quiet ones followed. The prep group kept having to restart because a few people were too tall or too short. Finally, the bell rang. Everyone grabbed their books and went to the next class…

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Kira got off the bus and walked home. Her sister wasn't home, and neither was her step-dad. They were both at work together, and her mom was at work as well. She had the house to herself.

As she walked through the door, her cats started meowing and her dogs started barking. "What do you guys want?" she asked. She set her bag down on a chair and slipped her shoes off, then looked at the food bowl and the water bowl. "You guys have plenty of food and water!"

One of the dogs, Ginger, a golden retriever, nuzzled Kira's hand. Kira pet her head. "I'm going to the computer now, guys. I got some stuff to do," she told them. She knew they didn't really understand, but she didn't care. Talking to animals gave her comfort.

She walked through the kitchen and into the office. She typed in the password to get online, and waited for the connection. She had dial-up, and she hated it very much. The connection was set, and she got on her different messengers and checked her email. While she was one, someone came on, and she went ecstatic.

"Lance!" she yelled happily. She instantly contacted him.

(This is now a conversation Kira has with her friend, Lance. These screen names are not real, at least, as far as I know…)

Kittykatmoo: hey Lance!

Rulerofmagic: hey Kira! Long time no talk!

Kittykatmoo: I know! How ya been?

Rulerofmagic: not too bad, and you?

Kittykatmoo: same

Kittykatmoo: oh, guess what?

Rulerofmagic: what?

Kittykatmoo: I'm moving to Japan!

Rulerofmagic: O_O you're kidding me!

Kittykatmoo: nope! ^_^

Rulerofmagic: I WANNA GO TOO!!!!!

Kittykatmoo: sorryz… I could ask to adopt you, but I don't see that happening, lol

Rulerofmagic: damn! Lol j/k

Kittykatmoo: lol well, I can't believe it.. I'm surprised everyone else does!

Rulerofmagic: how'd it come to be?

Kittykatmoo: Roy got a job offer there, and so now we're moving.. Chris is moving, too!

Rulerofmagic: really? Dang..he's so cool!

Kittykatmoo: I know! Hey, maybe sometime you can come out and visit me!

Rulerofmagic: no, I don't think so

Rulerofmagic: I don't want to be seen with a blonde

Kittykatmoo: why not?

Rulerofmagic: well, at least not in Japan

Rulerofmagic: because you'll look so out of place since you have blonde hair and Asians have black or brown!

Kittykatmoo: …..don't make me hurt you…..

Rulerofmagic: as if you could!

Kittykatmoo: YOU MEANIE! *pouts*

Rulerofmagic: aw, I'm sorryz!!

Kittykatmoo: ^_^ I know lol

Rulerofmagic: lol

Kira's sister and step-dad came home then. "Hey guys," she said almost without enthusiasm. Cassandra came over while Roy went back out to pick up Jackie.

"Hey, what're you doing?" Cassandra asked.

"Talking to Lance."

Kittykatmoo: Cassie and Roy just got home…

Rulerofmagic: HI!!!!!!!!

Kittykatmoo: lol

Kittykatmoo: Cassie said hi back

Kittykatmoo: Roy went back out to get mom

Rulerofmagic: ah, I see..

Kittykatmoo: lol, yeah

Cassandra went to her room and started talking on her cell phone. Roy returned with Jackie about ten minutes later. Kira remained online, talking to Lance.

Kittykatmoo: aw, I think I have to go soon

Rulerofmagic: NNNNNOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!

Kittykatmoo: lol, I'll try to get back on later

Rulerofmagic: why do you have to go?

Kittykatmoo: well, I'm not sure yet, but Roy just got back

Rulerofmagic: oh

Kittykatmoo: yep…but hopefully I can get back on later…hopefully…

Kittykatmoo: aw, man!

Rulerofmagic: what?

Kittykatmoo: it's storming now!

Rulerofmagic: dang..i want it to rain here! *pouts*

Kittykatmoo: lol, good luck with that!

Rulerofmagic: shut up onna

Kittykatmoo: =O you did not just tell me to do that!

Rulerofmagic: you know I'm joking

Kittykatmoo: lol, I know

Rulerofmagic: still, I wish it would storm… -_-;

Kittykatmoo: *offers you some rain* happy?

Rulerofmagic: *steals rain and runs away with it* MUAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

Kittykatmoo: O_o;;

Rulerofmagic: anyways…

Kittykatmoo: damn it!

Rulerofmagic: what?

Kittykatmoo: I g2g now

Rulerofmagic: aw, damn!

Kittykatmoo: lol, call me later?

Rulerofmagic: if I can

Kittykatmoo: kk

Kittykatmoo: ttyl then!

Rulerofmagic: yep

Kittykatmoo: *hugs* lataz

Rulerofmagic: *hugs back* later

And with that, Kira signed off the net and went to her room. After about an hour, her mother knocked on the door and told her supper was ready. Kira left her room and sat at the kitchen table. All four started eating.

"What were your friends' reactions to us moving, Kira?" Cassandra asked.

"They were happy for me," Kira replied, stuffing her mouth with chicken.

"And Lance?"

Kira froze a second, then finished chewing and swallowed. "I think he's happy for me, too. He wants to go with. Actually, everyone does…"

"No, Kira. We're not adopting all of your friends," Jackie said.

"Darn it!" Kira snapped her fingers, but everyone knew she was joking. A few times when she was little, she would beg Jackie to adopt her friends so that they could play with each other all the time. Now they just joked about it. "So, when's the moving date?" she asked Roy.

"Right after school gets out for you," he answered.

"Darn!" Everyone resumed eating, and a thought occurred in Kira's head. "Wait a minute," she said thoughtfully. "Japan is halfway across the world pretty much, right? Well," she continued without waiting for an answer. "Japan is in school right now…they have school when it's summer here, and when it's winter, it's summer there. Argh."

"What's wrong about that?" Cassandra asked.

"If I'm going to go to school there, then am I going to start as soon as we move or the next year that they start?" Kira seemed a bit worried.

"Uh, I guess when they restart," Roy said.

"I'll talk to the schools when we get there," Jackie said.

Soon, they were done eating, and Kira went to her room to study more about Japan. She'd need to learn the language eventually, and so she figured she might as well start learning on her own.

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"Shuichi! Kudo!" Kaitou called from down the hall of the school. He finally caught up to two of his friends. "Have you heard about the farm behind the school?"

"No, what about it?" Kurama asked.

"They have grown so much over the last two years that they need more employees. They're getting desperate enough to ask other countries, including America," Kaitou informed.

Kurama and Kudo looked a little shocked. They had not thought the farm would grow that much in just two years. But it had. That meant foreign exchange students…or rather, just new foreign students. And that was also only if the families moving had children.

"But how could it have grown so much over just the last two years? Even just last year, they were having several problems," Kudo stated, confused.

"I don't know, but however they did it, they did it. And it's getting growing bigger as well," Kaitou informed. "I mean, the land is already growing as well."

"How can this be? Either the owner is very wealthy or handed the business down already," Kurama said. He thought that those would be the only reasons.

"No, it's still the same owner," Kaitou said. "I don't understand it, either. We'd better hurry," he added as he saw a clock. "Our next class will be starting soon."

The boys hurried down the hall to their class. It was the last class of the day. After the class, Kurama would have to go home, drop his stuff off, and get ready to fight more demons with Hiei. He wasn't exactly looking forward to it.

The final bell rang and Kurama swiftly walked out of the building and to his house. He went into his room, dropped his school stuff off, then met Hiei in his back yard.

"About time you showed up," Hiei said from a tree.

"I came as soon as I could, Hiei. Let's just find those youkais and kill them quickly so we can be rid of this mission," Kurama said. He was tired and bored of chasing weak demons and killing them with ease. He had a life that did not revolve around chasing demons.

A cry was heard in the distance, and off the two youkais went. They raced, the koorime jumping from tree to tree, the kitsune running and dodging roots sticking up through the ground. As they entered a clearing, they saw a shadow disappear into the trees in front of them. They took off again, crossing the clearing and following the shadow. Hiei reached the shadow first and landed in front of it. As the shadow let out another cry of surprise, it turned back, only to run into Kurama. Trapped, the shadow fell to his knees in fear.

"Don't waste your breath crying," Hiei spat.

"You have done wrong and you shall pay," Kurama stated.

The shadow cried out as Kurama's Rose Whip and Hiei's katana sliced through him. The shadow then disappeared into the rest.

"That was interesting," Kurama said.

"What was?" Hiei asked.

"That wasn't just a youkai, Hiei. That was a shadow."

"So? What does it mean?"

"The youkais are getting smarter. Shadow demons are very exquisite. It's rare to defeat one, unless they are of a rather low level."

"So this one was a low level?"

"I should think so. He didn't put up a fight, and he was scared to death."

"Hn."

With that, off they went to find more weak demons that didn't belong in this world. They found several, and took turns defeating them. A couple times, the demons wouldn't go down on the first attack, so the other would manage the last blow. They did this for about three hours, then Kurama went home. Shori was already asleep, so Kurama snuck into his room, changed, and went to bed. Hiei, on the other hand, went around killing off more demons. He didn't need a lot of sleep.

Well, what'do'ya think? ^_^ I know, it's boring, but I have to get everything in here. Those shadow youkai should be kind of like a foreshadowing thingy…anyways, in the next chapter, I think is when Kira's family moves to Japan… I ain't sure, but whatever. Please review? I might not be able to get on for a while, considering I kinda pissed off my step-dad again… ^_^;; but anyways, he hasn't changed the password yet (yes, I have dial-up, and IT BITES!!!), and I'm hoping he won't…in case he does, don't expect me to be on too much… ^_^:; I'll do my best, but no guarantees. Anyways, please tell me what you thought of this chappie! *puppy eyes* pwease??