Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Reflections of the Past ❯ Youko Kurama ( Chapter 3 )
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By: remy2004 
Anime/Manga: Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Supernatural | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 09.10.2004 | Pages: 1 | Words: 1.2K | Visits: 196 | Status: Work In Progress
Anime/Manga: Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Supernatural | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 09.10.2004 | Pages: 1 | Words: 1.2K | Visits: 196 | Status: Work In Progress
Youko lay back, stretching out on the floor of the cave. He glanced at the child sleeping beside him and frowned. He could hardly believe that he had once been as innocent as Rumie.
Most of his life had been anything but innocent. Makai, unlike human world, was not known for sheltering children from the evils of the world. Most demons abandoned their young or killed them at birth.
Kitsune clans differed from the rest of Makai. Loners such as himself were generally shunned. His father, if anyone could really call Rumbrigan that, had been considered a disgrace.
Youko stared up at the ceiling of the cave. It was a miracle that he had been able to fight off Rumbrigan at such a young age. His siblings and mother had all perished under Rumbrigan's hateful hand. Why had he lived?
He sighed, closing his eyes. Those early years of his life had nearly destroyed him. Youko had sought to bury those memories but had never quite succeeded.
Barely escaping from Rumbrigan with his life, he had made the unfortunate mistake of crossing the path of slavers. The following years had been unpleasant, to say the least. His childhood had been spent under the lecherous, bruising hands of several masters, all seeking to break his spirit. They had nearly succeeded before he was finally able to escape.
In human years he would have been close to his other half's age by then. Youko sat up and stared at the fire. He added a few twigs before leaning against the wall of the cave.
The slavers had nearly destroyed him. He could easily recall how eager he had been to simply die and be done with the world. He probably would have ended his life had he not been found shortly after his escape by the witty, somewhat foolish thief known as Kuroneu.
Youko didn't know what had drawn the bat demon to him. Kuroneu was a sly thief known throughout Makai for his incredible skills and feats. He had been a loner seeking gold and glory when he discovered the young, battered kitsune desperately trying to fend off several much more powerful demons.
Youko stumbled and knew that he was going to die. But did it really matter? His shoulders sagged in defeat as the last of his defense, the few plants he had been able to summon, were destroyed.
The three demons closed in on him hungrily and claws were reaching for him seconds before a scythe sailed through the air and sliced into the demons' flesh. Youko scrambled backwards, away from the bloody sight before him, and tripped. Someone, a tall winged-demon dressed in dark clothing, landed in front of him and bent forward to stare into his eyes.
"There's no need to be afraid of me. I won't hurt you," came a soft, raspy voice.
Youko started back at the demon, unsure of what to do. His gaze fell on the bloody scythe in the demon's hand. The weapon was slowly lowered to the ground as the demon knelt in front of Youko.
"I am Kuroneu. Got a name, kid?"
"Kurama."
"That was an interesting attack you used. You are a plant manipulator, right?" Kuroneu asked.
Youko nodded slowly, wondering what the bat demon was after. They were always after something. No one helped him without expecting some sort of payment in return.
"Hey, snap out of it, kid," Kuroneu snapped, gently catching Youko's shoulders and shaking him slightly.
"What do you want? I have nothing that I am willing to give. Take my life if you desire payment for saving me," Youko sneered, not allowing any of his emotional turmoil to surface in his voice.
Kuroneu chuckled and stood. Youko stared up at the bat demon, startled. What was so funny?
"Kid, I don't want anything from you. I have plenty, trust me. You must not know of me?"
"Should I?"
"I am the most infamous thief of all of Makai. I'm surprised that you haven't heard of me."
"Well, I haven't been free to roam Makai," Youko murmured.
Kuroneu frowned down at Youko.
"Your past is yours, kid. I won't ask, and you don't have to tell if you don't want to. How would you like to be my partner?"
"What?" Youko asked, confused.
"Would you like to be a thief? I need a partner, and you may actually do pretty well as a thief. Well?"
"Fine," Youko replied, giving in without fully knowing why.
Youko sighed and glanced at Rumie as the kid shifted in his sleep. What had Kuroneu seen in him? Whatever it was, he was grateful for it. The years he had spent with Kuroneu had been happy.
He and the bat demon had become close friends as well as partners in crime. Kuroneu had taught him everything he knew and given him a new life. Youko Kurama had become as infamous as his partner, especially when his skills surpassed his partners.
Youko had learned to use his beauty as a weapon, easily gaining trust and then just as easily using that trust to further his and Kuroneu's goals.
Kuroneu's death had dealt quite a blow to him. Losing his only friend had broken whatever gentleness had remained after being in the hands of slavers. Youko Kurama had become as deadly as he was beautiful, and even more feared than the Rulers of Spirit World and the most gruesome beasts of Makai.
He had regrets, more than he could count. He had done many things that he was now ashamed of and even disgusted by. He wasn't surprised that he had enemies. Youko Kurama had cared for no one, and had killed without a hesitation. He was even more ruthless than Hiei in his darkest hour.
And then he had made a deadly mistake that had led to his near demise. The half human Kurama had been born, and then allowed to live a relatively normal life under the loving watch of a devoted mother. Those short fifteen years had changed him enough that even split into his demon form he was different.
"I'm not a monster anymore," he whispered to himself before laying down once more.
is a fascinating character, which is why I split the human Kurama and the fox demon Kurama in two in the beginning. I like both personalities. In this story I wanted to focus a bit more on Youko. Once again, I am not really following the YYH storyline other than these YYH Extreme stories taking place after the Dark Tournament. Don't forget to review! Thanks all!
Most of his life had been anything but innocent. Makai, unlike human world, was not known for sheltering children from the evils of the world. Most demons abandoned their young or killed them at birth.
Kitsune clans differed from the rest of Makai. Loners such as himself were generally shunned. His father, if anyone could really call Rumbrigan that, had been considered a disgrace.
Youko stared up at the ceiling of the cave. It was a miracle that he had been able to fight off Rumbrigan at such a young age. His siblings and mother had all perished under Rumbrigan's hateful hand. Why had he lived?
He sighed, closing his eyes. Those early years of his life had nearly destroyed him. Youko had sought to bury those memories but had never quite succeeded.
Barely escaping from Rumbrigan with his life, he had made the unfortunate mistake of crossing the path of slavers. The following years had been unpleasant, to say the least. His childhood had been spent under the lecherous, bruising hands of several masters, all seeking to break his spirit. They had nearly succeeded before he was finally able to escape.
In human years he would have been close to his other half's age by then. Youko sat up and stared at the fire. He added a few twigs before leaning against the wall of the cave.
The slavers had nearly destroyed him. He could easily recall how eager he had been to simply die and be done with the world. He probably would have ended his life had he not been found shortly after his escape by the witty, somewhat foolish thief known as Kuroneu.
Youko didn't know what had drawn the bat demon to him. Kuroneu was a sly thief known throughout Makai for his incredible skills and feats. He had been a loner seeking gold and glory when he discovered the young, battered kitsune desperately trying to fend off several much more powerful demons.
Youko stumbled and knew that he was going to die. But did it really matter? His shoulders sagged in defeat as the last of his defense, the few plants he had been able to summon, were destroyed.
The three demons closed in on him hungrily and claws were reaching for him seconds before a scythe sailed through the air and sliced into the demons' flesh. Youko scrambled backwards, away from the bloody sight before him, and tripped. Someone, a tall winged-demon dressed in dark clothing, landed in front of him and bent forward to stare into his eyes.
"There's no need to be afraid of me. I won't hurt you," came a soft, raspy voice.
Youko started back at the demon, unsure of what to do. His gaze fell on the bloody scythe in the demon's hand. The weapon was slowly lowered to the ground as the demon knelt in front of Youko.
"I am Kuroneu. Got a name, kid?"
"Kurama."
"That was an interesting attack you used. You are a plant manipulator, right?" Kuroneu asked.
Youko nodded slowly, wondering what the bat demon was after. They were always after something. No one helped him without expecting some sort of payment in return.
"Hey, snap out of it, kid," Kuroneu snapped, gently catching Youko's shoulders and shaking him slightly.
"What do you want? I have nothing that I am willing to give. Take my life if you desire payment for saving me," Youko sneered, not allowing any of his emotional turmoil to surface in his voice.
Kuroneu chuckled and stood. Youko stared up at the bat demon, startled. What was so funny?
"Kid, I don't want anything from you. I have plenty, trust me. You must not know of me?"
"Should I?"
"I am the most infamous thief of all of Makai. I'm surprised that you haven't heard of me."
"Well, I haven't been free to roam Makai," Youko murmured.
Kuroneu frowned down at Youko.
"Your past is yours, kid. I won't ask, and you don't have to tell if you don't want to. How would you like to be my partner?"
"What?" Youko asked, confused.
"Would you like to be a thief? I need a partner, and you may actually do pretty well as a thief. Well?"
"Fine," Youko replied, giving in without fully knowing why.
Youko sighed and glanced at Rumie as the kid shifted in his sleep. What had Kuroneu seen in him? Whatever it was, he was grateful for it. The years he had spent with Kuroneu had been happy.
He and the bat demon had become close friends as well as partners in crime. Kuroneu had taught him everything he knew and given him a new life. Youko Kurama had become as infamous as his partner, especially when his skills surpassed his partners.
Youko had learned to use his beauty as a weapon, easily gaining trust and then just as easily using that trust to further his and Kuroneu's goals.
Kuroneu's death had dealt quite a blow to him. Losing his only friend had broken whatever gentleness had remained after being in the hands of slavers. Youko Kurama had become as deadly as he was beautiful, and even more feared than the Rulers of Spirit World and the most gruesome beasts of Makai.
He had regrets, more than he could count. He had done many things that he was now ashamed of and even disgusted by. He wasn't surprised that he had enemies. Youko Kurama had cared for no one, and had killed without a hesitation. He was even more ruthless than Hiei in his darkest hour.
And then he had made a deadly mistake that had led to his near demise. The half human Kurama had been born, and then allowed to live a relatively normal life under the loving watch of a devoted mother. Those short fifteen years had changed him enough that even split into his demon form he was different.
"I'm not a monster anymore," he whispered to himself before laying down once more.
is a fascinating character, which is why I split the human Kurama and the fox demon Kurama in two in the beginning. I like both personalities. In this story I wanted to focus a bit more on Youko. Once again, I am not really following the YYH storyline other than these YYH Extreme stories taking place after the Dark Tournament. Don't forget to review! Thanks all!