Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Awake and Unafraid ❯ Let the Dreams Begin ( Chapter 3 )

Tama: Alright, Chapter three!

Nori: Yaaaay!

Tama: ^_^ I’m glad most of the explaining is done, now I can make things a bit more interesting –smirks-

Nori: Oh jeez….

Tama: ^_^ Disclaimer please!

Kurama: Tama doesn’t own YYH (if she did, we would probably all be dead by now…)

Tama: -frowns-

Kurama: …but she does own all of the OCs.

Tama: Thanks, babe.


Nori (to Hiei): …did she just call him babe?

Tama: Read now bitches! Oh! I almost forgot! Here’s a key!

&words& Youko talking to Kurama

‘words’ normal thinking

Tama: Ok, now read! =]

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< br> “Di, come on, hurry up, you can torture him later,” Aurora said impatiently. Diemos frowned.

“Aw…ok,” she whined and gave in. She dropped the bandit to the ground and watched him run away. He was about thirteen and still had no idea what he was doing. He was just asking for it when he attempted to rob Diemos. “He was a sorry excuse for a bandit anyway. Not even worth my time.” Diemos smirked, and Aurora laughed. She was right. He was worthless. Not even Aurora would waste her time on him.

“Alright, let’s get out of here then. We were supposed to be there by now, and I hate being late,” Aurora said. Diemos nodded and followed Aurora deeper into the woods.

“Eh, I’m tired of walking,” Aurora complained after awhile. She jumped up about twenty feet and began to hop from tree to tree with demon like speed. Diemos began to run at the same speed. She smiled. She liked the thought of no one being able to see or hear them coming, they were that quick, and that silent.

They reached their destination in very little time. It was a huge fortress surrounded by a tall iron gate. Five towers surrounded it, arranged in what looked like a star from above. In the front if the fortress was a drawbridge with a typical moat. There were official guards at every entrance, making it almost impossible to get into if you weren’t invited.

The girls approached the iron gate and without a word, it opened. The guards nodded for them to go through. They did the same at the drawbridge. As they passed, Diemos noticed the piranhas below. She made a mental note that those would be good to torture someone with.

They entered the fortress and were immediately the center of attention. These people all assumed that they were royalty, which, in actuality they were. Little did they know they were goddesses, too.

The girls were quickly led upstairs into the foyer. They were able to look around and noticed that a few minor changes had been made. There was a new chandelier hanging above the double staircase. The floors were the same, made of white solid marble. The walls were a new crimson red with a gold trim. A long rug extended up the stairs and throughout the foyer the same color as the walls. They were led into a large room directly across from the stairs. Inside was a crowd of about seven or eight people, all gathered around an older man sitting in a chair. He looked to be about forty-five, with short black hair and grey eyes. He wore a long red and gold robe trimmed with white fur. On top of his head was a crown adorned in rubies. He turned once he heard the girls enter the room.

“Ah, Diemos, Aurora, you’re here,” he said and smiled. He got up and hugged them, then motioned for everyone else in the room to leave. “Happy birthday. How was the transition?”

“Not that bad, it didn’t really hurt at all,” Aurora said.

“Yea, and it was pretty easy to adapt to. Although most people would find it strange to make fire come out of your fist and have it not hurt…,” Diemos said and laughed. The man grinned.

“Daeva, Evadne, and Azalea are all downstairs. They said that when they got their powers it was easy, too. I was afraid it would be very difficult, although I had no idea. It’s not like I’ve been through the same thing,” he said. “Well, anyway, you two go get dressed. I want all my daughters to look their best when they’re finally presented to the people of their kingdom.”

The girls nodded and left, each going to their respective tower. The man turned and looked in the mirror, fixing his crown. As an emperor, he had to look his best at all times. As he was about to leave his room and go downstairs, he paused. He secretly thanked the gods that his daughters had all survived the process of gaining their powers. He knew from before their birth that they were going to be special. The world was in chaos at that time, and King Enma, ruler of the spirit world, had come to him asking for help. In order to help restore peace to the Earth, he needed five unborn children to represent each of the five elements. He chose the emperor because he knew that they would be protected there. He couldn’t take the chance of anything happening to the goddesses.

The empress ended up having five girls, and died soon after from tuberculosis. King Enma told the emperor that each girl would receive their powers at age sixteen, and that no one was to know that they were anything out of the ordinary. So, for the first thirteen years of their life, Diemos, Azalea, Daeva, Aurora, and Evadne knew nothing about who they really were. Once they were told, though, they were simply anxious. They always argued over who was going to get what. But all their father could do was worry. He didn’t know if, before they were even born, he had doomed them.

Now, he was happy to know that so far all was well. He left his room and went down to the grand hall filled with tons of people, just waiting for the celebration to begin.

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“Hey, Ror, do I really have to wear this crap?” Diemos said as she walked into Aurora’s room. She was wearing a long traditional kimono, which was completely the opposite of what she was used to. The kimono had long sleeves and extended to her ankles. It was red with a black trim and had a black flame like design shooting up from the wrists. Her obi was also black and tied in the back with a large bow. She wore black sandals. Her shoulder length blonde hair was tied back into a high bun and on her head she wore a simple tiara encrusted with rubies. She looked so out of her element.

“Hehe, sorry Di, what Dad says goes. Plus, it’s only for tonight. Besides, these people actually want to see you look like a princess for once,” Aurora said. She wasn’t that happy with her outfit either. It was the same as Diemos’, except it was white with a purple trim, and the obi was light purple as well. Her hair was also tied up, the same way as Di’s, and she had a few waves hanging in her face, along with her bangs. The only reason she hated it was because it was uncomfortable. She felt like she was being suffocated, the clothes acted like a corset. But it was only for the night, and it would make their father happy. He had done so much for them in the past, this was the least they could do.

“Yea, well, what have these people ever done for me?” Diemos asked as she looked in the mirror. Yea. This was so not her.

“Uh, enabled you to live in this lifestyle to which you’ve become accustomed,” Aurora answered. Seeing the confused look on Di’s face, she added, “They’re the ones that provide you with people to torture.”

“Oh, yea, right,” she said and smirked. Aurora walked over to Diemos and tightened her belt.

“Ugh-Ow! What was that for?” Diemos exclaimed.

“If I’m going to suffocate, so are you,” she replied and smirked. They both laughed. “Well, I guess we should get down there. You know, we haven’t even gotten our birthday presents yet.”

“Yea, I know. Maybe I’m the only one getting any this year ‘cause I’m Dad’s favorite…,” Diemos said and grinned. Aurora rolled her eyes.

“Oh please…let’s go,” she said and playfully pushed her sister out of the room. She shut the door and they went downstairs to join the others at the party.

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Ayano woke up and looked around the room. She remembered she was at Genkai’s and that yesterday was her sixteenth birthday. But that dream she just had, she had no idea what that was about. She thought about it for a minute, and then the names clicked.

‘Diemos, Aurora, Daeva…yea that’s right. The goddesses. I guess I’m getting flashbacks of their lives in my dreams…,’ she though to herself. She looked over at the clock. It read 7:30. She got up and walked over to the door that connected her room to Saya’s. She opened it and saw that her best friend was still sound asleep. She decided to fix that.

“WAKEY WAKEY DEAREST FRIEND OF MINE! IT’S BRIGHT AND EARLY AND YOU ARE WASTING YOUR LIFE BY SLEEPING! WAKE UPPPPPPPPPPP!” she shouted in Saya’s ear as she jumped up and down on her bed. Saya groaned and pulled the blankets over her head.

“Uh…god damnit, Ay, get the hell off me,” Saya whined. Ayano grinned.

“Nope! I owe you! Remember yesterday! Your turn now!”

“Ugh…I hate you so much right now…you fucking bitch, get off of meeeeeeeeeee,” Saya groaned. She sighed, knowing that it was no use. Karma was a bitch. She sat up and pushed Ayano off, glaring at her. She looked at the clock. 7:32. Damn.

“Alright. I’m up. What do you want?” she asked. The two sat crossed legged on Saya’s bed, facing each other.

“Last night, I dreamt about Diemos and Aurora. It was more of a flashback, or a memory even,” Ayano told her. Saya raised her eyebrows in astonishment.

“Really? What was it about?” she asked, completely interested now.

“I guess it was their sixteenth birthday. All of theirs, actually. Aurora, Diemos, Evadne, Azalea and Daeva. According to the emperor, anyway. He was their father.”

“Wait…so Daeva, Evadne, Aurora, Diemos, and Azalea are quintuplets?” Saya asked.

“I guess so. And their mother died, I’m not really sure when or why though,” Ayano replied. Saya nodded. “So anyway, I guess the emperor was throwing them some big party, and we were wearing these really uncomfortable kimonos…” She was interrupted by a knock at the door.

“Uh, come in,” Saya called. The door opened, and there stood Kurama and Hiei, already dressed and ready to go.

“Good morning,” Kurama said cheerfully. Hiei just hned. “How did you two sleep?”

“Good, how about you?” Saya asked and smiled.

“Good,” Kurama replied and did the same, delaying long enough to cause Ayano to smirk. “Uh, anyways, we’re going to begin some training today, but it wont be until later, after lunch. So, just to let you know, there’s no hurry.”

“Oh, alright, thanks,” Saya replied.

“Alright, we’ll let you get back to what you were doing. See you soon,” Kurama said and turned to leave.

“Bye,” Saya said as he shut the door.

Hiei and Kurama walked down the hall and through Genkai’s temple, with Hiei smirking the entire way. Finally, Kurama had had enough.

“Alright, what’s so funny Hiei?” he asked the hanyou.

“Oh, admit it, kitsune,” he said without turning to look at him. “You’ve already fallen for the wind goddess. Which, if you ask me, is rather pathetic. You just met her yesterday…”

“Oh, stop it, Hiei. It’s just as you said, we just met yesterday. I haven’t ‘fallen’ for Saya. You have no idea what you’re talking about,” Kurama protested. Hiei put up his hands in defense.

“What ever you say, fox,” he said, smirking, and walked away.

&You know, the hanyou’s got a point&

‘What? What are you talking about?’

&You want her, don’t deny it. Whether it’s a physical attraction or something more, I don’t know, but either way, I completely understand it. She’s got one hell of a-&

‘Stop it Youko. You’re just as bad as Hiei sometimes. Except you, I can’t seem to get rid of…’

With that, Youko shut up. Kurama knew that he and Hiei had a point, but he couldn’t think about that now. As of now, the relationship between them and the girls was strictly business. If they all wanted to live, they couldn’t let emotions get involved.

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It was 2 in the afternoon. Hiei and Kurama stood out on the training grounds waiting for the girls so they could begin training. The weather wasn’t the greatest. It was pretty windy, dark and cloudy. It was rather warm though, for late November. Hiei and Kurama were hoping to get the training done before the storm came, but if Saya and Ayano didn’t show up soon, that wouldn’t happen.

Hiei turned to Kurama.

“Damn, where are they?” he asked the fox, annoyed. “I’m not going to stand here all day. I do have better things to do, you know.” Kurama laughed. He knew that if Hiei wasn’t helping out with the training, he would just be sitting inside polishing his katana, which he already did for about an hour a day anyway.

Just as Hiei said that, they noticed the girls coming towards them. Saya and Ayano waved and ran to greet them. Their hair was blowing all over the place in the wind. Both girls were wearing some of the new clothes Genkai got for them. Ayano was wearing black capris with several pockets and a neon green tank top. She wore black sandals and a black belt, and her hair was partially held in place by a folded black bandana. She also wore a chain of silver balls around her neck. Saya wore a pair of rather short jean shorts and a black fitted shirt with sleeves that went just past her elbows. She had on black combat boots and her purple necklace was around her neck, as always. Eventually, Saya decided that she was sick of her hair in her face, and she quickly tied it back in a high ponytail.

“Hey, guys, how’s it hanging?” Ayano asked cheerfully as they approached them. Hiei rolled his eyes and gave a small smile. Very small.

“Sorry we’re late, someone refused to leave until her bandana was perfectly in place,” Saya apologized and glared at Ayano. Ayano grinned.

“That’s alright. Let’s get started, then,” Kurama said. “Today is going to be relatively easy for you Saya. Actually, it will be easy for you for the next five weeks. Your birthday isn’t for thirty-six days, correct? Until then, we can’t really train you to use your powers. So, until then, all you’ll be doing is working with weapons and stamina. Ayano, you’ll be doing that in addition to learning to use and control your powers.” Ayano’s jaw dropped.

“What? No fair! She gets the easy way out for a month!?!? Damn, you suck, Saya,” she exclaimed, full of jealousy. Saya wasn’t even paying attention to her. She looked up at Kurama.

“But…doesn’t that mean…I won’t be as prepared? I mean…Ay will have a month more than I will to train with her powers…and Daeva, well she’s had hundreds of years…,” she asked with worried eyes.

“Yes, you will have less time, but you also have your stone still. That should help you somewhat. But, remember, we’re here to help you. We’ll make sure you both are ready to face Daeva in time,” Kurama reassured her and gave her a soft smile. Saya nodded and half smiled. Kurama cringed. For some reason, he hated seeing her like that.

“Well, let day of hell numero uno begin!” Ayano exclaimed, thrusting her fist into the air. Kurama and Saya both shook their heads and laughed. Hiei hned, and tried to hide a smile. He failed miserably. Saya smirked when she noticed it.

“Hn, Ayano, you’re with me,” Hiei said, annoyed, and motioned for Ayano to follow him as he walked away. She looked at Saya. Saya nodded, pointed at Hiei and winked. Ayano gave her an ‘I’m going to kill you’ look, then bit her lip and smiled. Saya rolled her eyes and laughed as her best friend and the hanyou walked away.

“Oh, so you noticed it too?” Kurama asked Saya once Hiei and Ayano were out of earshot.

“Oh. Hehe, yea, I noticed it right away. Just the way she looks at Hiei…she’s never…well she definitely likes him,” Saya said and smiled. Kurama laughed.

“Hiei likes her too. I’ve never seen him smile in any situation that didn’t involve someone in pain.” They both laughed.

&See, that’s better. I like it when she laughs& Youko commented, and Kurama could tell he was smirking.

‘Sh, quiet, Youko, I’ll deal with you later,’ Kurama replied. He had forgotten momentarily that he had someone else in his head.

“Uh, Kurama, is something wrong?” Saya’s voice snapped him out of his thoughts.

“Hm? Oh, no. We should, uh, we should get started on your training,” he replied.

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“Alright, what can you do now?” a disgruntled hanyou asked. He had led Ayano to a clearing in the middle of Genkai’s forest. He didn’t know what kind of power she would be starting off with, and Genkai told him that if she found a way to burn down the temple, she would have both of their heads on a platter.

“Uh…um…I can roll my tongue into a u! Watch!” she exclaimed and showed Hiei her amazing talent. Hiei just stood there dumbfounded.

“I mean with your powers, you idiot,” he snapped.

“Oh…uh…nothing,” Ayano replied. “And you didn’t have to get so worked up over it…it was just a joke, dude.” Hiei cringed.

“…don’t call me…dude,” he said slowly. “Anyway, let’s get this over with. Summon your fire energy.” Now it was Ayano’s turn to stand there like an idiot.

“…and exactly how am I supposed to do that?” she asked. Hiei rolled his eyes.

“Dear Kami…,” he whispered to himself. “How am I supposed to know how you summon your powers? You’ve got to figure that out on your own.”

“What?!?! I don’t know how to figure that out! That could take forever! Can’t you just tell me!?!?”

“I told you, already, I DON’T KNOW!” Hiei yelled. Ayano glared at him.

“Well, then, WHAT THE HELL DO YOU WANT ME TO DO?” she shouted.

“HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO KNOW? YOU’RE THE ONE WHO IS SUPPOSEDLY THE REINCARNATION OF A MASTER OF THE FIRE ELEMENT! YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO FIGURE IT OUT YOURSELF!!” he yelled. Although, for some reason, he wasn’t mad. He was just yelling because she was. And strangely, he kind of enjoyed seeing her get angry. He had never felt that way before, but seeing her angry, it just made her look so…

“…ARE YOU EVEN LISTENING TO ME, HIEI? YOU DON’T EVEN CARE IF I DIE, DO YOU? BECAUSE, IF YOU DON’T TELL ME WHAT I HAVE TO DO TO SUMMON MY POWER, THAT’S EXACTLY WHATS GONNA HAPPEN!” she shouted at him. She was really getting furious now.

‘Why is he just staring at me? He’s looking at me so…weird. I…I am furious with him…aren’t I?’ she thought to herself. Before she could respond, she realized she was being pinned against a tree, and Hiei’s lips had met hers. Her eyes widened in disbelief. This couldn’t be happening, could it? It felt so…right. She closed her eyes and let the kiss become more intimate.

Hiei’s emotions were all over the place. He was so angry with himself that he let his emotions take over. He knew better than to ever get his heart involved. But at the same time, it was one of the best moments of his life so far. He couldn’t help himself. He just had to have her.

Eventually, he had to pull away for air. He looked at her, afraid of her reaction. She simply licked her lips and smirked.

That was all Hiei needed.

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T ama: Ha! I’m so happy! Chapter three done!

Nori: Good job, hoe.

Tama: Thank you, skank. Although, I think I made Ayano seem like somewhat of a whore at the end of the chapter…

Nori: That’s ok…

Tama: Oh well…I’ll make it better later.

Nori: Werd.

Kurama: Read and Review!

Hiei: &glares at audience holding katana& No flames.