Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Keep Me Safe ❯ Chapter 3 ( Chapter 3 )

Keep Me Safe
Chapter 3
Author: Midnite Kitsune
Disclaimer: No I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho. But trust me; I want to so very badly.

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When Kitana awoke from her nap she decided to take that bath Youko had suggested to her. She went over to the brown chest over by the door to see if she could find any clothes that she could wear when she got out of the water. When she opened the chest she saw lots of beautiful clothes inside but they were either too big or they didn't flatter her figure. She kept searching and searching until she was nearly at bottom of the chest. Then she found the most beautiful dress she had ever seen.


It was a jet-black dress with a descending V-neck line with a rose in the center, made out of pure silk. She couldn't wait to put it on. As she continued to look at the dress, it brought a very upsetting memory.

FLASHBACK

"Mother why am I being fitted for this stupid thing? You know I hate pink!"

Kitana was standing on a small wooden block and being fitted for a dress. A dress she didn't want to wear.

"Don't worry about it darling." Kitana's mother Nala said to her. “This dresses purpose will be revealed to you shortly."

Kitana sighted and frowned. She didn't like being still for long periods of time and it seemed as if she had been standing there for almost an hour.

"Is it done yet?" Kitana asked very impatiently.

"Almost."

"……Is it done yet?"

"Kitana!"

"Sorry" Kitana said in a child-like voice.

"Just be patient."

Kitana sighed and closed her eyes.

"Ok All Finished!" Nala said with a very gleeful voice.

Kitana opened her eyes and turned around so she could look at her body fully in the mirror. The dress was a tickle-me-pink gown with a V-neck line and a long flowing skirt.

"What do you think of it?" Nala asked. Kitana looked it over, turned around and frowned. Her mother saw the unpleased emotion on her daughter's face that made her a little sad.

"You don't like it do you?"

Kitana heard the sadness in her mother's voice and she knew she couldn't tell her mom what she really thought. Her mother's heart would be broken.

"Mom, I love it but I think that it is a little too loose in the hips though."

Nala smiled and hugged her daughter tightly. Kitana knew it was wrong to lie but she knew her mother would be hurt if she told her that the dress looked like an ugly, pink grandmother's housecoat and that it needed to be burned.

"That looseness in the hips can be fixed before tonight."

"Tonight? What's happening tonight?"

"The ball that's going on tonight."

"Ball? What ball?"

"You know the big party your father is throwing." Nala reminded her.

"But I thought that party was just for the adults."

Nala chuckled. "Kitana, you're 18 now. I think you classify as an adult."

Kitana smiled. She leaned give her mother another hug but suddenly a maid ran in.

"Mistress Nala. Your husband requires your attention!"

"Tell him I'll be right there." Nala ordered. The maid bowed and ran back off in the direction she came. Nala turned back to her daughter and smiled. “Guess I'll see you at the ball tonight?"

"Yea I guess so."

Nala hugged her daughter and left the room to go find her husband. Kitana waited until her mother shut the door behind her before throwing the dress off of her as fast as she could. When she had her original outfit on she decided to see what her mother and father were talking about. She walked down the hall until she was her mother and gather in a room with the door almost shut. Kitana snuck up to the door to see if she could hear what they were talking about.

"Do you really think that she is ready for this Takemaru?"

"She is 18 yrs old Nala. You have to let her grow up sometime."

"But, I don't think she's ready for this. She doesn't even know this boy."

"The young man is one of the most respectable men in the kingdom. Our daughter will make him a fine bride."

END FLASHBACK

Kitana shook her head to clear her thoughts. She didn't really feel like being upset a second time today. She picked up the dress she was going to wear and laid it aside as she put the other clothes back inside of the chest. She picked up the dress and carried it over to the bed. She ran her fingers over the small rose in the center of the neckline. "Mother's favorite flower." she said to herself. She sighed a deep sigh and began to make her way down the hall to the hot spring.

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Youko had already gotten some fruit and other things for Kitana and was on his way back home. He decided to walk this time since it was such a nice day and he wanted to enjoy it He took in a deep breath of air and he smelled a very familiar smell.

"Roses" he said to himself.

He sped up his walking to a slow jog in the direction of the scent. He jogged for about five minutes when he came to a cliff. He looked around and sniffed the air. The smell of the roses was stronger here but he did not see them. He kept following the scent and he kept coming closer and closer to the edge of the cliff. When he was near the end he leaned over a little bit but he couldn't really see what was down there. So he decided to just slide down for a closer look.

He jump and slid down on his feet pretty swiftly. That is until his foot hit a rock.
Youko flipped and rolled down the hill landing right on his butt and the bottom of the hill. Youko shook his head and painfully got up off of the ground. He dusted off his clothes and rubbed his sore backside. He sighed and looked at the area around him and he couldn’t believe his eyes. Acres and acres of roses lie before him. He was absolutely shocked. He had passed this part of the forest many times but he couldn’t believe the he had never seen this before. He took in a deep breath of the sweet aroma of the flowers. It made him feel kind of giddy inside.

Youko looked around and he noticed that only a few of the blossoms were opened. All of the roses pretty much looked the same as the one next to it. All except for rose that was standing right in front of Youko. It wasn’t red but pink and its blossom had fully bloomed. When Youko looked at the flower he suddenly began to think of Kitana. He imagined her sitting in the sun by a lake with the pink rose in her hair. The bright image brought a smile to his face. He went over to the flower and gently snapped its stem. He sniffed the flower and placed it gently in the satchel he had brought with him. He couldn’t wait to get back home.

Meanwhile Kitana had finished her bath and had put on the dress she had found in Youko’s trunk. It had fit her perfectly and the silk fabric felt good against her skin. Kitana wondered what Youko was doing with such a beautiful dress since he wasn’t a woman. ‘He couldn’t be a cross dresser. Could he?’ she thought. Suddenly her stomach began to crumble again. Kitana brought her hands to her tummy. She began to wonder when Youko was going to be back. She walked back to the bed and lay down. She was so hungry it felt like there was a hole in her stomach. She lolled her head over to the side. She noticed a sliver brush and comb lying on the bedside table.

She leaned up and reached over and picked up the brush. She examined the brush carefully. She noticed that the brush a rose engraved on the back. She also noticed two letters on the bottom of the handle. “Y. K.” “That must be Youko’s initials.” Kitana said to herself. She then began to brush her hair with the brush. The bristles of the brush made her scalp feel good and massaged. She smiled and began to wiggle her toes. The sight of that made Kitana giggle given that her feet were so small. (About a size 6 and ½)

Suddenly she saw someone’s shadow overcast in the room. She jumped and dropped the brush in fear but she sighed in relief when she saw that it was Youko. Youko smiled at the young kitsune. “Sorry for the wait.” Kitana smiled and back and said “It’s ok.” Youko walked towards the bed towards Kitana. “I hope I didn’t scare you when I came in.” he said softly. “No, you didn’t. I was just….” Kitana began looking on the floor for the dropped brush. “Just what?” Youko asked with one eyebrow raised. “Just….” Kitana found the brush lying halfway under the bed. “…. Brushing my hair a bit.” She finished as she quickly picked up the brush and handled it to Youko. Youko smiled and laid the brush on the bedside table. “Oh!” he said reaching into his satchel. “ Speaking of hair, I got something for you.” Kitana’s eyes lit up at the idea of Youko getting a present for her. She watched as Youko pulled out the pink rose.

“Oh wow! That’s for me?” Youko smiled and handed the rose over to Kitana. “ For a beauty.” He said to her softly. Kitana blushed and took the rose from Youko’s hand, but when she did she pricked her finger on one of the rose’s many thorns. Kitana squeaked in pain and dropped the rose on the bed. Kitana whimpered as she saw her pointer finger began to bleed. Youko took Kitana’s hand to examine the damage and then he stuck her finger into his mouth and began to lick the wound clean. This action made Kitana blush even more. Then Youko reached into his satchel again and pulled out a small piece of cloth. He then wrapped it around her finger tightly and the tied it in a knot. “Sorry” he said softly. He then grabbed the rose and snapped off the part of the stem that had the thorns. He then leaned over towards her and slid the flower behind her left ear.

“There,” he said finally. “ A beauty behind a beauty.” Kitana’s blushed all the way to her ears and smiled shyly. Youko smiled back at her and then pulled her in for a tight hug. Kitana let herself be pulled towards him. She sighed as she felt Youko’s strong arms wrap around her waist. She closed her eyes and snuggled closer to him. Youko breathed in deeply and began to stroke Kitana’s hair. Kitana smiled and took a deep breath but, when she did she caught a whiff of another smell. He eyes bolted open and wiggled out of Youko’s grasp. She sniffed the air. “ What’s that smell?” Youko sniffed the air and then smiled. “ Oh that, that’s fruit and some other stuff I got for you.” Kitana grinned and tried to reach for Youko’s satchel but Youko had quicker hands and snatched the bag away from her before she could get to it. Kitana pouted and whimpered. “Gimmie” “Nuh uh” Youko scolded. “You have to ask me politely if you want some.” Kitana nodded understanding; what Youko meant. Kitana turned around and put on the cutest face she could. “Please sir,” she said in a tiny 4-year-old voice. “May I please have some of the fruit in your bag?” Youko grinned and chuckled at the kitsune’s adorable act. “Yes you may.” He said passing Kitana the bag. Kitana’s eyes lit up as she took the bag and looked inside. Loads of apples, grapes, bananas, peaches, and carrots were filling the bag. “ How in the world did you get all of this?” she asked amazed. Youko leaned back on the bed. “ I have a friend who lives not to far from here. She grows all of this stuff.” Kitana reached in the bag and pulled out a peach.. “ Well the next time you see her, giver her my thanks.” She said taking a bite out of the peach.


The peach tasted juicy and sweet in Kitana’s mouth. She looked at Youko to see that he was eating some grapes. She smiled and finished her peach. She then lay down on the bed and patted her tummy. Youko looked over at her a smiled. “ You’re full already?” he asked. “ Yea,” she said with a small smile. “ I don’t really eat that much.” Youko nodded and crawled up on the bed next to her. Kitana felt herself begin to blush at how close Youko was to her. Youko snuggled up on the mattress. He opened his eyes to look at Kitana when pure gold met honey brown. Youko smiled at her and she smiled back. Then Kitana closed her eyes slowly and drifted off to sleep. Youko continued to watch her. ‘Why would something so beautiful, so perfect, so innocent, be out in the forest in the middle of the night alone?’ he asked himself. He took his hand and began to stroke Kitana’s cheek with his thumb. Youko sighed deeply. The he snuggled up close to Kitana. He decided then that he had to find out why Kitana was here and why was she in the woods. Until he got his answers he knew that he had to protect her.

Midnite Kitsune: I’m so sorry every one for taking so long. I don’t blame you for not wanting to reading my story anymore but…………PLEASE DON’T STOP.

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Midnite Kitsune: You didn’t have to be so rough.