Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Black Feathers ❯ Chapter 1

Black Feathers

Disclaimer: I don't own them * sad face*

Rating: R

One shot cliché- slightly AU

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Keiko adjusted her mask for the third time before turning to glance out the cab window, a light drizzle was cooling down the already cold autumn air. Taking a deep breath and releasing it, she watched as it fogged up the window before slowly disappearing.

Not for the first time did she wonder why she was even going to this party. It was not as if she knew anyone there save for Kurama, Botan, and Jesse.

She had only come because Kurama had donated such a large sum to the foundation and so when they gave him his invitation he had invited her as his `date'. She gave a wry smile wondering when he was ever going to get the courage to tell those annoying woman no and ask Botan out.

Leaning her head back, she watched the lights from outside pass overhead before turning her attention down towards her hands, hands that had shredded the hankie to ribbons. Brushing the small pieces of paper away, she tried to calm her nerves.

"This will be like any other function. Nothing interesting is going to happen, just like nothing happened at any of the others you went to."

Groaning she dropped her head in her hands and shook it slightly.

"Just great. What a life you have girl."

Lifting her head up she watched as the cab came to a jerking halt in front of the large house, or better yet mansion. It was one of the old castles rebuilt to look like it had in its glory days. The blue tiled roof contrasting nicely with the white stonewalls, the path way lit by small torches.

Stepping out of the cab, she paid the driver before pulling her cloak tighter around her shoulders trying to fight off the cool autumn air and nerves. How could she let herself get talked into this? She was heading to a party where the majority of the guests would be demons or deities and she was the one percent that was human.

"Fate hates me." She mumbled as she made her way up the stone path way

Stopping just outside the entranceway, she took a few calming breaths before squaring her shoulders and walking inside. The warm air hit her cold skin causing her to shiver slightly making her wonder why she chose this particular outfit.

"Ticket?"

Pulling her eyes away from the décor, she noticed the woman standing before her. Her long teal hair pulled into a twist atop her head, the curls spilling over her shoulder while the plain black mask hid her face but brought out her large dark blue eyes.

Snapping out of her daze, she pulled out the black and gold envelope. Handing it to the girl, she took a quick scan of the room wondering where Kurama could be hiding. I hope that he was not delayed in traffic she did not want to be here alone.

"Welcome and please enjoy yourself. If you would like I could take your coat for you."

"Arigato."

Slipping off the heavy cloak, she handed the material to the young girl noticing she seemed to be getting an odd stare. Tugging on a stray lock, she thanked her once more before taking her ticket and heading into the hall.

Keeping a light hold on the skirt of her dress she made her way into the large ball room making sure to stay to the shadows, she did not like to stand out but from the way those who saw her were looking at her you'd think she was wearing a bright neon sign saying `look at me'.

Shaking it off as nerves, she made her way across the room noticing a few familiar faces from the other parties she had attended with Kurama.

Lord Sesshoumaru and his Lady were standing over by the balcony talking with Kouga, who had a lovely red head standing next to him. Both couples were elegantly dressed and even with their masks on you could tell who they were just by their movements.

Letting her eyes travel around the room she frowned when she could not find Kurama, but it was a large room and he usually did find her when he needed her.

So keeping that somewhat reassuring thought in mind, she made her way across the room stopping occasionally to chat with a few people who recognized her.

Sango was here along with her friend Kagome the two waiting for their wayward boyfriends to show up. After talking with them for a while, she excused herself using the crowded room as an excuse to leave for some fresh air.

Slipping through the crowd and ignoring the stares she brushed the curtain aside and slipped out into the night, the cool air washing over her warm flesh and giving her some relief. She really did not like coming to places like this.

`I wonder where Kurama is. Maybe he dropped the nice routine and told all those girls to fuck off?'

Thinking for a moment, she grinned to herself before leaning forward on the stone railing.

"Guess it's too much to hope for."

"Depends on what the lady is wishing for."

Keiko spun around her eyes searching the shadows for the owner of the voice, when her eyes landed on a figure leaning against the railing a few feet away.

He was tall and lean, the dark suit fitting his frame perfectly, while his long black hair hung down his back, face partially shielded by a black hat. She let her eyes wander over his form taking in the lines and muscles that she could make out.

He was a hottie.

Smirking he walked towards her the shadows seeming to follow him as he did.

"What is it that the lady was hoping for?"

Keiko blinked a few times before realizing she had voiced that last thought out loud. Blushing she opened her mouth to speak only to be stopped when he raised a finger to her lips effectively silencing her.

"Hmmm…rather not. Wouldn't want to spoil it now would we?"

She watched him and noticed his ears twitch before his eyes lifted towards her and all previous thoughts about him were wiped clean from her mind. He was beautiful, if you could call a man that. Licking her lips she notice how deep a blue his eyes were, a color she had never seen before.

She snapped out of her daze when he took a sudden step back, before she could ask him what his name was she heard her name being called. Turning towards the voice, she saw Kurama heading towards her.

Glancing once more behind her, she saw he was gone and there was no one else out here. Confused she moved to take a better look only to stop herself and head towards her friend, it looked like he needed help.

Smiling she walked towards him forgetting about the dark stranger with the haunting blue eyes.

"Kurama! I thought you left me for one of you admires." She said grinning wickedly up at him

The red head tried to frown but could not pull it off instead he only chuckled.

"Sorry but you did promise me a dance. Shall we?"

Still grinning she took the offered hand and let herself be swept away into the crowd of dancers. Once away from the flock of `admires' he took a closer look at his companion and friend.

"You look absolutely beautiful tonight Keiko."

"Arigato Kurama." She said blushing madly under the mask

"Where did you find such a costume?" he asked his finger brushing against the soft feathers on her mask.

"At a shop down town, it just seemed to fit me."

"Mmmm…it does." He mused as he spun her around his dark green eyes seeming to look off into the distances before coming back to stare down at her.

"So my dear Kurama am I to have the pleasure of dancing with you all night?" Keiko asked with a playful grin

The fox spirit smirked down at her before giving a small chuckle.

"Why my dear Keiko are you saying I'm preventing you from mingling with the guests? Possibly the male half?"

Keiko laughed, the sound drawing a few to stare at the couple as the danced around the marble floor.

"I just wouldn't want to deprive you of dancing with one of you're many admires. I know how much you would hate to miss out on that."

She laughed once more at the look that crossed his face.

"Then that would deprive me of the joy of accompanying you. A rare treasure among these trinkets."

Keiko blushed realizing that he had not been joking when he made that comment. Clearing her throat, she placed the playful smile back on her face.

"Really so then what about that jewel over there?"

Curious emerald eyes followed the path of her finger, going across the room until they rested on a young woman in a cream strapless dress, the skirt flaring out at the waist with a small train in the back.

Her long blue hair was done in small ringlets and pulled up into a loose bun held in place by a few well-placed peony blossoms. A silver fox mask hid the upper portion of her face, while a silver necklace with a single blood red jewel wrapped around an emerald stone dotted with pale lavender ones rested against her chest.

He did not realize that he had stopped dancing until Keiko pushed him forwards. Turning back, he looked dazed as the young woman urged him forward.

"Well are you just going to stand there with your mouth hanging open?"

Silence.

"If you are…do you mind if I take a picture? Yusuke and the others wouldn't believe me if I told them."

That snapped him out of his daze, giving her a playful glare he made his way across the room towards the blue haired goddess and soon the two were swallowed up by the sea of people.

Keiko sighed a silly grin on her face, glad that her two friends were together. However, that left her alone. No matter she should probably be going home anyway, those two would not notice anything else for the rest of the night and kami only knew where Jesse was.

Probably hold up in a room playing poker with some of the higher ups and cheating them out of their money. Keiko grinned at the image and the words she knew Jesse would say in her defense.

"I was collecting for charity; you know the Jesse Toushi foundation."

Still grinning she moved to leave the dance floor only to find herself being pulled back towards it. Turning around she saw the dark figure from earlier pulling her into his arms and moving with the music.

She was not sure if she should say anything or not so instead she kept quiet and just moved with the dark stranger. It never occurred to her that almost all sets of eyes would be staring at them, or that her costume would have been the cause of it.

They fit perfectly together. Her soft body molding to his hard one, she all curves and him lines. It was not the fact that she was a human that caused them to stare, or that she had this calming aura around her. It was not even that fact that she was extremely pretty, for a human.

No it was what she had chosen to wear that had their attention. She was dressed all in black. A long full-length Victorian style dress cut low at the bodice and off the shoulders, a sheer black material for the gown while lightweight lace went over top it in an intricate design.

Her wrists were wrapped in the same sheer material, and plain black slippers adorned her feet. Her honey brown hair was pulled into a simple half knot, the bottoms curling slightly around her slender neck and laying on her creamy white skin.

On her back rested a pair of small black angle wings and on her face rest a similar mask, the edges around the eyes tinged with soft white feathers. A pendant rest around her neck nestled between her breast, the blood red jewel shimmering in the dim lighting.

It was because she looked remarkably familiar that they were all staring at her. When the song ended and moved into another one so did the couple, not really noticing anyone outside themselves.

Keiko was entranced by the dark stranger, his eyes alone were enough to hold her add that with his deep silky voice, warm body, and strong arms and she was in trouble.

Not that she seemed to mind quiet the opposite as she leaned into his hold her eyes sliding shut while her head dipped forward coming just short of his chin. She could feel his warm breath brush against her face.

"Come with me." He whispered

Keiko lifted her head up to stare into a pair of dark blue eyes; she could feel herself drowning in them.

"Come with me…" came the whisper

Keiko blinked a few times wondering how she could hear it when his lips did not even move.

`Telepathy?' she thought as she felt her body being led off the dance floor.

The room seemed to melt away along with all the light leaving only the pale glow from the sky outside as they passed through the shadows. A chill raced up her spine causing a small shudder, her dark stranger seemed to sense this for she found his long dark cap resting over her shoulders along with his body closer to her own.

She smiled up at him and was reward with a soft smile from her dark stranger. They were going down a hallway, and with all the turns they had taken, she was not sure exactly where they anymore, not like she cared now as long as she was with her dark stranger.

The two figures walked down the hallway, melting in and out of the shadows. The flash of the red pendant the only thing of color in the otherwise black hallway. They stopped in front of a pair of large oak doors, the darkly stained wood blending in with the shadowy décor giving everything a mysterious feel.

Her body seemed to hum with anticipation knowing that something was going to happen but unable to tell her what exactly. Her stranger lifted his hand and gently touched the door; it parted on a small moan. Like it had not been open in ages.

She let herself be led into the room, the door closing softly behind her. Inside was a different story, the entire room was cast in a soft glow from the multiple candles scattered through out the room. She could see a large fireplace over on the left side, a dim blue flame giving off a steady amount of heat.

A large sedan chair was off to the side a deep russet red blanket laying over the golden fabric. A small stand was near the window a vase with a single rose stood on it. For some reason it reminded her of the roses Kurama always created.

Letting her eyes roam around the rest of the room until they landed on the king size bed on the far wall. Black sheets covered the bed with sheer white and black curtains partially shielding the inside from view.

It was all very beautiful and it only added to the mysterious air that seemed to have crept upon her tonight. She turned her face upwards to look at her dark stranger. Intense blue eyes were watching her, she could feel her cheeks heat up under that gaze.

His hand came up and cupped her cheek his thumb ghosting across the satin skin before resting on her bottom lip. She was unable to stop him, to do anything but like before she really did not seem to want to anyway.

Her body subconsciously leaned towards his just as his thumb traced her bottom lip before moving down to her chin then tracing the column of her neck. As his fingers danced lightly over her skin, his face hovered closer to her own.

Tracing the curve of her collarbone, he let his lips gently brush up against her own pulling her slowly into a deeper kiss. His tongue sliding languidly against her own while his fingers continued to trace a downward path. Brushing against her chest before moving on to trace the slender curve of her hip, pulling her closer he let his other hand move up to her hair where it proceeded to undo the knot work.

He pulled away his eyes taking in her flushed form as her hair cascaded down her milky white shoulders.

"Utukushii…" he whispered right before claiming her lips in another searing kiss this time not holding back as before.

He let his hands roam over her body longing for the feel of her flesh against his own. Moving his mouth from her own he let it travel down the same path his fingers had taken giving a small nip to her collarbone before letting his tongue soothe the small bite.

He could feel the way her body reacted to him and it was making it difficult for him to stop but in order for her to understand, he had to let her clear her head somewhat. So with great difficulty he pulled back from the goddess before him.

Resting his chin on the top of her head, he regained some of his sanity and hopefully she was a little more clear headed than before. Pulling back he gazed down at her noticing her eyes seemed to sober somewhat.

"As much as I would love to continue kokoro, I first must explain a few things to you."

He watched as her eyes took on a confused look but she nodded her head anyway. Smiling her reached down his fingers tracing the feathers on her mask.

"May I?"

Keiko nodded her head once again and waited as his fingers brushed against the mask before gently removing it. His eyes seeming to grow a deeper shade of blue as he gazed at her un-obscured face.

"There you are my kokoro…."

He watched as two dots of red appeared on her face making her even more lovely than she already was. Unable to resist he brushed a quick kiss across her lips savoring the softness of them before pulling back.

"Let's begin with that lovely pendant you are wearing." He said as his fingers traced over the smooth surface of the ruby jewel.

"It once belonged to one of the greatest thieves in the world, rivaled only by his partner. It was his most valued treasure that is until this thief had something stolen from him."

Unwavering brown eyes gazed trustingly up at him, eyes that were so like the ones he knew from long ago. Moving his fingers away from the pendant, he let them slowly trace up her neck.

"It was by mere chance actually and he had never been able to get it back."

Keiko seemed a little saddened but he only smiled softly at her his fingers brushing against her jaw.

"Do not worry I can assure you he would not wish to have it back, it would be most crushing if it were given back. You see he lost his heart to the most beautiful creature he had ever laid eyes upon."

The fingers traced the curve of her jaw before cupping her chin and tilting her face upwards.

"The greatest thief in the world had his heart stolen by a wisp of a girl and he didn't mind at all. To show his love and bind their souls he gave her the most precious possession he had."

"What was it?" came the curious whisper

"This."

Keiko felt a small pressure on her breastbone and glanced down. His fingers were pressing lightly against the pendant resting around her neck. Her mouth parted in a silent gasp, she knew it was too good to be true. When the shopkeeper had given her the pendant and told her to keep it free of charge. It was probably stolen.

"Gomen, here if..."

Her words were cut off when his fingers touched her lips. Glancing up she thought she saw pain flash through his eyes before it was swallowed up by the deep blue color.

"Iie."

When she opened her mouth to speak, he shook his head.

"Please let me finish."

Nodding her head, she let her hands fall away from the clasp and rest at her sides.

"He gave this to her so that in every life he would be able to find her, his heart…my heart."

Keiko stood there a shocked by what he had just said. Did that mean he was the thief in the story and if so then that would make her…all rational, thought seemed to escape her now, how was it possible?

He seemed to sense her confusion because he brushed his lips across her forehead and whispered to her.

"Aa…my kokoro. You have always had my heart and no matter what form you take or where you are, I shall find you."

"How?"

Her dark stranger only smirked down at her his blue eyes holding a sort of playfulness in them as he watched her. She was confused and a little unnerved by all this and he found this amusing, he was laughing? She growled her eyes flashing brightly from her anger.

Planting her hands on her hips, she gave him a sharp poke in his chest and with out thinking said the first thing that popped in her head.

"Kuroune!"

"So you remember kokoro." Came the whispered words

Keiko shuddered from the affect his voice was having on her. The feelings she was experience coupled with the sudden clarity was overloading her body and senses.

"Koi…" came the husky words as they brushed against her ear

She shivered her body moving closer to his, her face tilting upwards eyes already closing just as their lips met in a tender kiss. It did not stay that way for long though. Parting her mouth, she deepened the kiss wrapping her arms around his neck.

Standing on her tiptoes, she tried to get as close to him as possible as if she was trying to make up for lost time. She could feel his deft fingers pick away at the buttons on the back of her dress, the material loosening around her chest and waist as he undid all the buttons.

Still holding the kiss she used her right hand to take off the hat obscuring his face, wild black bangs fell forward partially cover his eyes. She could feel a smile tug at his lips right before a hand slipped under the open material and swept around her waist to the front.

She moaned into the kiss as she felt his fingers roam over her heated flesh. Sliding her hands down from around his neck to his chest, she slipped them under his jacket and began to undo the buttons of his shirt.

Kuroune grinned when he felt her hands start to wander away from his neck. Not missing the chance he began to back up slowly towards the bed. The last second turning around so that Keiko landed on the soft comforter.

Moving his lips away from her delicious little mouth, he began to trail feather light kisses over her face before traveling down her neck and across her collarbone to her shoulder giving it a small bite before going back across and repeating the action on the other side.

He could smell the air growing heady with her desire, causing his own arousal to ache. Shifting above her he slowly left his right hand slide down her waist until it grasped a handful of material. Pulling it up his hand came in contact with the heated flesh of her thighs.

Groaning he let his lips trail down her breastbone his fangs grazing against the swell of her breasts as they peaked out from under the loose material. Using his teeth, he pulled the top of her dress down exposing her bare breasts already taunt from his earlier administrations. Licking his lips, he took the rosy globe into his mouth letting his tongue sweep over the sensitive nub. His hands ghosting up her thigh and hovering right above her core.

A small whimper escaped her lips when she noticed he had stopped. Opening her eyes, she saw he was looking down at her slightly surprised.

"You're not wearing any underwear."

"Iie."

Before she could get the entire word out his mouth was back on hers while his fingers delved between her slick folds to brush up against the sides of her heated flesh. She arched into him her mouth moving from his to let a deep moan out, her hands latching on to his arms to steady herself.

Nipping at her skin, he continued to pleasure her until he felt her muscle begin to tighten around his fingers signaling her release. Lifting his head up he kept his eyes locked on to her face wanting to see the exact moment when she fell over the edge.

"Keiko…koi open your eyes for me."

Giving a silent scream when his fingers hit a particular spot she struggled to open her eyes only succeeding after a few failed attempts.

Her dark brown depths were swirling with love and ecstasy the iris almost completely blotting out the brown. Her mouth was part as her breath came out in short pants, her cheeks flushed a rosy hue as another stroke caused her to mewl out her appreciation and thrash about.

He kept his eyes locked with her own speeding up the pace as he watched the black grow larger and larger till only a small ring of brown was left. Giving one last stroke, she cried out as her orgasm hit her sending shock waves of pleasure rippling through out her body.

Just watching her come was breaking his control. Not wanting to prolong the wait any longer but still wanting to savoir this moment he slowly removed the material still hiding her from his sight. His lips brushing across of new inch of exposed flesh. His face stopped just above her entranceway, the scent of her reaching his nose and sending his body into overdrive. Eyes glowing a rich blue he let his tongue stroke the outside of her folds before delving inside.

Keiko felt the air rush out of her lungs the moment his tongue touched her. Crying out she arched up into him trying to get that talented tongue to go deeper. Her legs spreading wider on their own as she writhed underneath him.

As his tongue continued to stroke and tease her, fangs grazing against her flesh every so often his hands were busy divesting himself of his clothes.

He felt her stiffen before crying out his name her juices washing over his tongue as she came once more. Lapping up every drop her raised up and rest between her thighs his hands sliding down to hold on to her hips.

Nuzzling her neck, he whispered to her before thrusting inside her. He groaned as the feel of her wrapped around him, squeezing him tightly. Trying to steady his breathing, he began to thrust slowly in and out of her, the soft cries and mewls reaching his ears as he kept the leisurely pace.

A breathless command drift to his ears and he happily complied picking up the pace, their souls melting together as their bodies slid sensuously against one another's. Dropping his head down to rest at the crook of her neck, he angled her hips upwards deepening his thrusts.

Their breathing becoming erratic the closer they came to completion. With one final thrust, he felt her inner walls clench around him pulling him deeper into her, his name falling from her lips just as everything shattered around them.

He opened his eyes a few moments later coming in contact with sedated brown ones. Smiling down at her, he brushed his lips against her forehead, loving the flush covering her body. The smell of their scents as they intermingled.

She smiled up at him all her feelings clearly shining through her eyes. Reaching up she tuck a few strands of hair behind his ear before tracing his jaw with her fingers and gliding over his lips.

"Aishiteru Kuroune…"

"Aishiteru Keiko my kokoro no tomo."

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Botan gazed up at Kurama wondering what he was listening to; tilting her head to the side voiced her thoughts.

"Kurama is something wrong?"

Emerald eyes glanced down at her before a smile graced his features.

"Iie koi everything is fine."

Botan just looked at him still a little curious and suddenly worried.

"Is Keiko alright? I haven't seen her all night."

The smile turned into a well-known grin.

"She more than fine I'd say, but I believe I have been neglecting you. I shall have to make it up to you." He said whispering the last part to her eyes shifting to a deep amber color before he captured her lips in a kiss.

Fin~