Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ New Generation ❯ Chapter 4

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]
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(Thoughts)


Chapter 4


"My what?" Hikori asked. Now that he thought about, his parents had never talked about that.


"Perhaps vision will work better than words," Hiei said as he removed his bandana. "This is rather difficult to talk about. Showing you would be easier." His Jagan opened and began to glow.


Suddenly Hikori was not in the shrine, but instead in some plain that looked half dead. The plain was occupied, by a group of people, and one large creature. He heard the creature say, "No one has ever escaped my tentacles." Like a camera's viewpoint, Hikori position changed from seeing everything from the sky, to being able to see the group of people. He recognized them all immediately.


The group contained his parents and their friends. He remembered that they all used to work together as a team before he and Mitsuki were born. He watched as the monster said something about a "two for one deal" and then its tentacles shot out. One smacked his father away and two more tentacles wrapped around Shiroi, lifting her off the ground.


Hikori then realized what was happening. He tried to move, but he couldn't. He watched in complete shock and horror as the demon sank a tentacle into his mother and then yanked it back out, and threw what it had removed behind it. It dropped Shiroi's limp and bloody body, and straight after that, a Spirit Gun blast blew its head off. He watched Hiei catch Shiroi, but then his vision changed.


He was now running, looking skyward every other second to see something falling ahead of him. He reached a large patch of grass as the small figure fell. Suddenly the grass in front of his shot upward and caught the falling form, lowering itself to absorb the force of the fall. When it came to the ground, Hikori's position changed again, to a position where a he could see Kurama approaching the form as he changed from his fox form back into his human form.


Suddenly he was back in the shrine, the vision over. He looked from each of his parents, to his godfather, and then back to his mother. "I understand now."


Shiroi gave a slight nod; her eyes were hidden by shadow.


Hikori felt like he should leave so his parents could talk, and he went to his room. He sat down on the floor, still in shock from the visions he had just seen. (We were both nearly killed,) Hikori thought. (At least now I know why they made Kurama my godfather besides that he's their best friend.) He remembered he had homework, but he didn't really feel like doing it just now. He got to his feet and left his room. He glanced around to make sure neither of his parents were in vision, and then dashed into the forest.


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Shiroi watched Hikori stumble out of the shrine. Reliving those memories had been painful, both physically and emotionally.


"He knows now," Kurama said as he got to his feet. He didn't leave the temple though, but instead he waited for a few minutes outside the shrine, and then walked into the forest. He had heard Hikori go in, and wanted to make sure the boy was okay. He found Hikori sitting under a large tree. The boy was staring off into the distance and not paying any attention to what was going on around him.


"Now you understand," Kurama said. "Do you wish you hadn't asked?"


Hikori didn't answer right away, but when he did, he said, "Part of me is glad I did, because now I know what happened. And another part of me wishes I had never brought it up because of what had happened. I have two different feelings for the same answer."


"It was a traumatic event," Kurama said. "Only a crazed fool would not be fazed by such an event."


"But this changes my whole perspective," Hikori stared, but then he stopped.


"Changes you perspective on what?" Kurama asked.


"On my parents," Hikori answered, "on you, everyone. Except Mitsuki, she wasn't around yet."


"Not even conceived," Kurama said with a smile. "Or maybe just a few weeks, it was hard to tell." He sat down next to Hikori. "It doesn't matter anymore. What happened back then was overcome, there's no need to worry about it. And if you want to blame someone, blame the one who did it. I know it sounds pointless, but it will at least make you feel better."


"You make me sound like some little kid who needs a reason for everything," Hikori said.


Kurama smiled, "That's true. But from the look on your face when you left the shrine, you looked like you needed someone to talk to."


Hikori had so much on his mind now. He didn't even know where to start. "I can't look at anyone the same way anymore," he said. "Especially you."


Kurama laughed, "Trust me, I've done enough bad things in my life to cancel that deed out."


Hikori raised an eyebrow, but before he could say something in reply, a familiar voice called out from the trees.


"Hey! Where is everyone?"


"If you shout any louder Kuwabara you're going to scare them off," Yuseke said. "Well here's one of who we're looking for."


"What brings you two here?" Kurama asked as he got to his feet.


"Koenma's got some assignment for us," Yuseke answered. "They only one we have to find now is Hiei."


"He's not in the temple?" Kurama asked. "Hmm."


"The temple's empty," Yuseke said. "It's why we came in here."


"I'm rather surprised they're both not there," Kurama muttered. "Considering what just happened..."


"Somethin' happened?" Kuwabara asked.


"You could say," Kurama started, "Hikori got a little more than he bargained for. He finally got some questions answered, though not in the way he had expected."


"Oh?" Yuseke asked. "What questions were these? The ones about the birds and the bees?" He and Kuwabara both started laughing.


"More along the lines of his birth," Kurama said, just loud enough for the two to hear over their laughter.


Their laughs died instantly.


"Oh," Yuseke said. "I think I get what you mean." He looked into woods, "They're probably somewhere. It shouldn't be too hard to find them, should it?"


"Ready to face your parents again?" Kurama asked as he held out his hand to help Hikori up.


Hikori gulped, but grabbed his godfather's hand and was hauled to his feet. "I guess."


"Just remember Hikori," Kuwabara said, "We're still the same people, we just more accomplishments that you knew about." He grinned in a goofy sort of way.


Hikori sighed as they started walking.


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Hiei sighed. "Why now?"


"Hmm?" Shiroi asked quietly.


"Kuwabara and Yuseke are here. It's obvious why."


"The sooner you go the sooner you can come home," Shiroi said. "You know that."


"Why does that remind me of something very specific?" Hiei grumbled. "You know very well what I'm talking about."


Shiroi giggled, "Yes, I do. I remember your face quiet well."


"You should have seen Kurama's," Hiei grumbled. "He wouldn't stop laughing at me when I found out." They started walking from the ledge they had been standing on.


Shiroi smiled, "I don't blame him. From what he told me, your reaction was quite funny."


Hiei grumbled as they walked down the path. They were quiet as they continued down the rest of the path. When they reached the trees, their son and their friends were just emerging from the woods.


"There you are," Yuseke said. "I'm sure you know why we're here?"


"I wish you weren't," Hiei said. "Do you know what Koenma wants us to do?"


Yuseke shook his head. "Pacifier face said he'd tell us when we all get there. So lets go so we can get back."


"I don't take orders," Hiei said.


"Go," Shiroi said as she shoved him. "Like he said, and like I've said already, the sooner you get going the sooner you'll get back."


"I know," Hiei muttered.


Yuseke pulled out his communicator. "Okay, we're ready Koenma." With a flash of light, the four were gone, leaving Hikori and Shiroi standing on the path.


"Come on," Shiroi said without looking at Hikori, "let's go home."


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Author's Note: Okay, now for those of you that didn't read 'Nearly Lost', there was a brief summary of it. Hope none of it got boring. Review me and tell me what you think.