Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Reunited ❯ Chapter 9
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By: MageDragon17 
Anime/Manga: Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Drama | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 10.25.2004 | Pages: 4 | Words: 2.1K | Visits: 303 | Status: Work In Progress
Anime/Manga: Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Drama | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 10.25.2004 | Pages: 4 | Words: 2.1K | Visits: 303 | Status: Work In Progress
Disclaimer: I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho.
-Telepathy-
(Thoughts)
Chapter 9
"Is this ending gathering really necessary?" Hiei asked as they stood in the banquet room that night.
"Yes," Botan said. "It's where friends get to say good bye and such."
"You think Shiroi can get Emperor Enma to give her time off?" Yuseke asked.
"I hope so," Botan asked. "I'm sure he knows that she deserves it."
"Where is she anyway?" Kurama asked.
"Up front with the rest of the elites," Botan answered. They looked up where the rulers sat; the elites were standing around the tables near their rulers.
"She looks a little bored," Yuseke whispered.
"All of the elites do," Kurama said. "Being an elite has its boring disadvantages."
Suddenly Emperor Enma stood up and the whole room went quiet. "I hope I can hear that the hike went well?" Everyone answered his hope, and he smiled. "Excellent, probably better than my last three days." The room laughed. "I guess I can't say anything else except, see you all in another four years."
The room burst into applause and Enma sat down, which signaled the elites that they could leave their posts.
"This has been a very long day," Shiroi said.
"Seems like it was longer for Emperor Enma," Botan said.
"What was Koenma doing this entire time?" Yuseke asked. "He wasn't with us on the hike, and I don't think he's allowed with all of the other rulers."
"I was working," Koenma said as he popped up out of nowhere in his teenage form.
They all jumped, and Yuseke half yelled, "Don't do that!"
"How come you had to work?" Shiroi asked.
"I didn't finish some paperwork on time," Koenma answered, "So not being able tag along on the hike was my punishment."
"There really wasn't anything worth remembering," Botan said.
"Except for the rockslide," Yuseke mumbled.
"Rockslide?" Koenma asked.
"Yeah," Yuseke replied, "But as you can see, no one was hurt."
"We did have to find an alternate route home though," Botan said.
"Now don't feel so disappointed," Koenma said.
"Do you know where the next one is being held?" Botan asked.
"Africa," Koenma answered, "More specifically, Egypt. So how many of you can go to that one?" They shrugged, "That's what I thought."
"What," Yuseke said, "You'll be representing us if any of us can't go?"
"Exactly," Koenma answered.
"That's an insult," Hiei muttered under his breath.
"What was that?" Koenma asked.
"Nothing," Hiei answered without looking at he heir. Koenma glared at him, but said nothing.
"Koenma," Botan said.
"Hmm?"
"After this is done, do the rest of the countries leave?"
Koenma nodded, "It's actually over now, but the countries do like to stay as long as they can, so the detectives can say their goodbyes," he got a mischievous glint in his eyes, "Guys can kiss their sweethearts goodbye." He watched Hiei flinch, but Shiroi looked as though nothing had happened.
"When did Koenma find out?" Yuseke asked Kurama, the half demon shrugged.
Koenma smirked and walked off.
"I am going to kill him," Hiei grumbled to himself, but of course Kurama heard him.
"Hush," Kurama whispered. "I don't think you really want to threaten Koenma in front of his father." Hiei nodded.
"So Shiroi," Botan said, "Do you think you're going to be able to get time off?"
Shiroi shrugged, "I don't know yet, I haven't had a chance to talk to Emperor Enma yet. I probably won't get a chance until tomorrow morning."
"Oh man," Yuseke groaned, "We're leaving tonight."
"Sorry boys," Botan said, "I can't do anything about it." Yuseke and Kuwabara scowled at her. "Oh stop, what do you want me to do, sneak you through the castle? Not on my life."
"No fair," Yuseke growled.
"What's not fair?" Shiroi asked.
"That we only get to see you for three days after five years and then we don't even know when we're going to see you again."
Shiroi smiled, "I'll get time off, as soon as I can, I promise."
"Are you sure you want to make that promise?" Botan asked. "What if you can't get time off?"
"Then I'll let Koenma know and then he can tell you," Shiroi told her. "He hopefully will though, I haven't had any since I started working for him, and then only like two or three days in all before then."
"Let's hope," Botan said.
Finally the night ended and Botan took the guys home. Shiroi went to bed, completely exhausted.
One thing still ragged on her mind, her reply to Hiei. (I should talk to my mother about this,) she thought. (She'd have some advise for me. I could tell that the others knew, so did she know?)
She rolled over and stared up at the ceiling. (What should I do?) She asked herself before she fell asleep.
***
The next morning, Emperor Enma was in a meeting, and the guard outside his office said it would last most of the morning, which allowed Shiroi to go and visit her mother.
When she got to the village her mother's spirit lived in, she asked the elder if she was out or at home.
"No one's seen her out this morning," the elder answered. "So she's probably at home."
"Thank you elder," Shiroi said as she bowed, and then headed over to her mother's home.
She knocked and waited. When the door opened Naoru was surprised to see her daughter. "Well this is a surprise," Naoru said as she let her daughter inside. "What's the cause of this unexpected visit?" Shiroi sat down in the living room, her mother sat down next to her, "You seem troubled," Naoru, added. "What's wrong?"
Shiroi looked at her mother, "Did you know how Hiei felt about me?"
"Ah," Naoru said, "I understand now. Yes, I knew. I've known for a long time. When did he tell you?"
"Yesterday," Shiroi answered. "While we were on the hike for the gathering."
"Yes, Botan told me about the gathering, did it go well?" Shiroi nodded. "Good, were the others surprised to see you when they first saw you?"
"I didn't really see their first reaction," Shiroi answered. "But when I was able to see them, Yuseke hugged me and almost wouldn't let me go."
Naoru smiled, "They missed you, though of course they would after not seeing you for five years."
"I came for your advice Mother," Shiroi said. "I just don't know how to answer Hiei. I mean, for over five years I was afraid of him, and I thought up till not too long ago that he hated me, and now knowing this, I'm very confused and I don't know how to answer him."
"I can understand," Naoru said. "He should too. Of course, if he's kept this same love for you for the past five years, then I don't even think a rejection would stop him from loving you."
"Then what I'm I supposed to tell him?" Shiroi asked, "Yes?"
Naoru shook her head, "Only if that's the answer that you truly feel is right. This is a very important decision you have to make, and making the wrong one can hurt more than you think."
"That's what Botan said," Shiroi said. "But I don't want Hiei to wait much longer."
"He's gotten this off his chest," Naoru said, "I'm sure waiting now will be much easier."
"Unless he ignores that fact that I can say no," Shiroi replied. "But I don't want to say that to him, even if that does turn out to be my answer."
"Then tell him in a different way. Say you're need ready for a relationship," Naoru suggested, "It's probably very true, and you won't literally be telling him no, it could still mean that he has another chance."
"What about you and Raimeihi?" Shiroi asked.
"That's different," Naoru answered. "I had known your father a long time, and hadn't been away from him for a long period of time. Before he even told me I had already known, sort of, so I had my answer for him already."
"That doesn't help me much," Shiroi said. "But I guess that that's my own fault."
"No," Naoru interjected, "That's not true. You're in a completely different situation than most woman are, none of this is your fault." She smiled, "If anything it's Hiei's."
"Huh?"
"He waited so long, and was stupid and made you think that he hated you, that's his fault."
"Well, I guess that's true," Shiroi said. "But I still don't know how to answer him."
"This is going to take time Shiroi," Naoru replied. "This isn't something that can be answered in a few minutes unless you're completely sure." Shiroi nodded, "Take your time, you'll find the right answer."
Shiroi nodded, "I guess, I just hope when I find my answer that it's the right one."
"It will be," Naoru said with a smile. "So, what are you doing this morning?"
"Well, I'm waiting for Emperor Enma to finish in a meeting so I can ask him for some time off," Shiroi answered.
"Good," Naoru said. "From all the things you've been telling me that you've had to do for him, it sounds like you deserve it."
"I may in your eyes," Shiroi said, "But I don't know about Emperor Enma's. I guess I'll find out when I ask him."
***
Author's Note: I hope this chapter wasn't too boring, and I can assure you, this isn't the last one that might be boring. I wouldn't be surprised if the next one is. Oh well, it'll get better soon, I promise.
-Telepathy-
(Thoughts)
Chapter 9
"Is this ending gathering really necessary?" Hiei asked as they stood in the banquet room that night.
"Yes," Botan said. "It's where friends get to say good bye and such."
"You think Shiroi can get Emperor Enma to give her time off?" Yuseke asked.
"I hope so," Botan asked. "I'm sure he knows that she deserves it."
"Where is she anyway?" Kurama asked.
"Up front with the rest of the elites," Botan answered. They looked up where the rulers sat; the elites were standing around the tables near their rulers.
"She looks a little bored," Yuseke whispered.
"All of the elites do," Kurama said. "Being an elite has its boring disadvantages."
Suddenly Emperor Enma stood up and the whole room went quiet. "I hope I can hear that the hike went well?" Everyone answered his hope, and he smiled. "Excellent, probably better than my last three days." The room laughed. "I guess I can't say anything else except, see you all in another four years."
The room burst into applause and Enma sat down, which signaled the elites that they could leave their posts.
"This has been a very long day," Shiroi said.
"Seems like it was longer for Emperor Enma," Botan said.
"What was Koenma doing this entire time?" Yuseke asked. "He wasn't with us on the hike, and I don't think he's allowed with all of the other rulers."
"I was working," Koenma said as he popped up out of nowhere in his teenage form.
They all jumped, and Yuseke half yelled, "Don't do that!"
"How come you had to work?" Shiroi asked.
"I didn't finish some paperwork on time," Koenma answered, "So not being able tag along on the hike was my punishment."
"There really wasn't anything worth remembering," Botan said.
"Except for the rockslide," Yuseke mumbled.
"Rockslide?" Koenma asked.
"Yeah," Yuseke replied, "But as you can see, no one was hurt."
"We did have to find an alternate route home though," Botan said.
"Now don't feel so disappointed," Koenma said.
"Do you know where the next one is being held?" Botan asked.
"Africa," Koenma answered, "More specifically, Egypt. So how many of you can go to that one?" They shrugged, "That's what I thought."
"What," Yuseke said, "You'll be representing us if any of us can't go?"
"Exactly," Koenma answered.
"That's an insult," Hiei muttered under his breath.
"What was that?" Koenma asked.
"Nothing," Hiei answered without looking at he heir. Koenma glared at him, but said nothing.
"Koenma," Botan said.
"Hmm?"
"After this is done, do the rest of the countries leave?"
Koenma nodded, "It's actually over now, but the countries do like to stay as long as they can, so the detectives can say their goodbyes," he got a mischievous glint in his eyes, "Guys can kiss their sweethearts goodbye." He watched Hiei flinch, but Shiroi looked as though nothing had happened.
"When did Koenma find out?" Yuseke asked Kurama, the half demon shrugged.
Koenma smirked and walked off.
"I am going to kill him," Hiei grumbled to himself, but of course Kurama heard him.
"Hush," Kurama whispered. "I don't think you really want to threaten Koenma in front of his father." Hiei nodded.
"So Shiroi," Botan said, "Do you think you're going to be able to get time off?"
Shiroi shrugged, "I don't know yet, I haven't had a chance to talk to Emperor Enma yet. I probably won't get a chance until tomorrow morning."
"Oh man," Yuseke groaned, "We're leaving tonight."
"Sorry boys," Botan said, "I can't do anything about it." Yuseke and Kuwabara scowled at her. "Oh stop, what do you want me to do, sneak you through the castle? Not on my life."
"No fair," Yuseke growled.
"What's not fair?" Shiroi asked.
"That we only get to see you for three days after five years and then we don't even know when we're going to see you again."
Shiroi smiled, "I'll get time off, as soon as I can, I promise."
"Are you sure you want to make that promise?" Botan asked. "What if you can't get time off?"
"Then I'll let Koenma know and then he can tell you," Shiroi told her. "He hopefully will though, I haven't had any since I started working for him, and then only like two or three days in all before then."
"Let's hope," Botan said.
Finally the night ended and Botan took the guys home. Shiroi went to bed, completely exhausted.
One thing still ragged on her mind, her reply to Hiei. (I should talk to my mother about this,) she thought. (She'd have some advise for me. I could tell that the others knew, so did she know?)
She rolled over and stared up at the ceiling. (What should I do?) She asked herself before she fell asleep.
***
The next morning, Emperor Enma was in a meeting, and the guard outside his office said it would last most of the morning, which allowed Shiroi to go and visit her mother.
When she got to the village her mother's spirit lived in, she asked the elder if she was out or at home.
"No one's seen her out this morning," the elder answered. "So she's probably at home."
"Thank you elder," Shiroi said as she bowed, and then headed over to her mother's home.
She knocked and waited. When the door opened Naoru was surprised to see her daughter. "Well this is a surprise," Naoru said as she let her daughter inside. "What's the cause of this unexpected visit?" Shiroi sat down in the living room, her mother sat down next to her, "You seem troubled," Naoru, added. "What's wrong?"
Shiroi looked at her mother, "Did you know how Hiei felt about me?"
"Ah," Naoru said, "I understand now. Yes, I knew. I've known for a long time. When did he tell you?"
"Yesterday," Shiroi answered. "While we were on the hike for the gathering."
"Yes, Botan told me about the gathering, did it go well?" Shiroi nodded. "Good, were the others surprised to see you when they first saw you?"
"I didn't really see their first reaction," Shiroi answered. "But when I was able to see them, Yuseke hugged me and almost wouldn't let me go."
Naoru smiled, "They missed you, though of course they would after not seeing you for five years."
"I came for your advice Mother," Shiroi said. "I just don't know how to answer Hiei. I mean, for over five years I was afraid of him, and I thought up till not too long ago that he hated me, and now knowing this, I'm very confused and I don't know how to answer him."
"I can understand," Naoru said. "He should too. Of course, if he's kept this same love for you for the past five years, then I don't even think a rejection would stop him from loving you."
"Then what I'm I supposed to tell him?" Shiroi asked, "Yes?"
Naoru shook her head, "Only if that's the answer that you truly feel is right. This is a very important decision you have to make, and making the wrong one can hurt more than you think."
"That's what Botan said," Shiroi said. "But I don't want Hiei to wait much longer."
"He's gotten this off his chest," Naoru said, "I'm sure waiting now will be much easier."
"Unless he ignores that fact that I can say no," Shiroi replied. "But I don't want to say that to him, even if that does turn out to be my answer."
"Then tell him in a different way. Say you're need ready for a relationship," Naoru suggested, "It's probably very true, and you won't literally be telling him no, it could still mean that he has another chance."
"What about you and Raimeihi?" Shiroi asked.
"That's different," Naoru answered. "I had known your father a long time, and hadn't been away from him for a long period of time. Before he even told me I had already known, sort of, so I had my answer for him already."
"That doesn't help me much," Shiroi said. "But I guess that that's my own fault."
"No," Naoru interjected, "That's not true. You're in a completely different situation than most woman are, none of this is your fault." She smiled, "If anything it's Hiei's."
"Huh?"
"He waited so long, and was stupid and made you think that he hated you, that's his fault."
"Well, I guess that's true," Shiroi said. "But I still don't know how to answer him."
"This is going to take time Shiroi," Naoru replied. "This isn't something that can be answered in a few minutes unless you're completely sure." Shiroi nodded, "Take your time, you'll find the right answer."
Shiroi nodded, "I guess, I just hope when I find my answer that it's the right one."
"It will be," Naoru said with a smile. "So, what are you doing this morning?"
"Well, I'm waiting for Emperor Enma to finish in a meeting so I can ask him for some time off," Shiroi answered.
"Good," Naoru said. "From all the things you've been telling me that you've had to do for him, it sounds like you deserve it."
"I may in your eyes," Shiroi said, "But I don't know about Emperor Enma's. I guess I'll find out when I ask him."
***
Author's Note: I hope this chapter wasn't too boring, and I can assure you, this isn't the last one that might be boring. I wouldn't be surprised if the next one is. Oh well, it'll get better soon, I promise.