Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Reunited ❯ Chapter 18
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By: MageDragon17 
Anime/Manga: Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Drama | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 11.21.2004 | Pages: 4 | Words: 2.5K | Visits: 288 | Status: Work In Progress
Anime/Manga: Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Drama | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 11.21.2004 | Pages: 4 | Words: 2.5K | Visits: 288 | Status: Work In Progress
Disclaimer: I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho.
-Telepathy-
(Thoughts)
Chapter 18
The town was full of the usual hustle and pustule of everyday life. Its main source of food was farming, with some trade. There were a few little shops, including a blacksmith and a glassblower. The town seemed more feudal for the time, but it suited its inhabitants just fine.
But today was a little different, the last of the preparations were being finished for the festival the next day.
"This place is so cool," Yuseke said as they wandered around the streets.
"But this place doesn't have much Yuseke," Shiroi reminded him. "The only things that don't make it feudal is that they have running water and electricity, a little."
"So what?" Yuseke asked, "It's still neat."
Shiroi shook her head. "Oh well," she muttered so no one could hear.
It was a pretty day out, but cold. In autumn, the cold started to become like winter, since they were so close to the mountains. It would start to snow soon, probably right after the festival.
"I kinda wish I had brought a warmer jacket," Kuwabara said.
"Sorry," Shiroi said, "I should have remembered how cold it got at this time of year."
"Does it snow here?" Yuseke asked.
Shiroi nodded, "The first snow might be just after the festival."
"Can we stay and see it?" Yuseke asked.
Shiroi smiled, "Of course."
Yuseke grinned, "All right. Snowball fight!"
"I doubt there will that much snow after the first fall," Kurama pointed out.
"Sometimes there can be quite a bit," Shiroi said. "The biggest first snow here has been almost four inches, and it's happened several times."
"I stand corrected," Kurama replied.
"There's a first," Hiei smirked.
"Ha ha," Kurama muttered.
"So Shiroi," Botan said, "What do people who have nothing to do, do around here?"
Shiroi looked around. "Let me think. Well, if the pond was frozen over, a lot of people would be over ice skating."
"I love doing that," Botan said.
"Do you want to go look?" Shiroi asked. Botan nodded and Shiroi led them to the lake.
Just as she said, there were over two-dozen people skating over the large, frozen surface of the lake.
"Just one question," Yuseke asked, "Where do we get the skates?"
Shiroi thought for a minute. "Most people own their own, but there did used to be a rental place, but I don't know if it's around anymore."
"Darn," Kuwabara mumbled.
Shiroi thought for a moment, and then got an idea. "I can make the blades for you on the shoes you're wearing now."
"You can?" Yuseke asked. Shiroi nodded. "Cool, what do we have to do?"
After ten minutes, Yuseke, Kuwabara, Kurama, and Botan had ice blades connected to the bottoms of their shoes. Hiei had declined; he said he didn't want to skate. Shiroi had offered to teach him, which almost worked, but he still said no.
Instead, Shiroi taught Kuwabara, who was doing pretty well. Botan got the job of teaching Yuseke, while Kurama skated around them, watching.
Kurama was already good at it, and he would show off a little too. While he watched Shiroi and Botan teach, he would skate beside them, skating backwards and such while trying to help.
Hiei sat by the bank, on a rock. He wasn't bored, watching Kuwabara and Yuseke fall down every two feet was a riot, but when Kuwabara fell on Shiroi, he nearly stormed out there to punt the human, but he knew as soon as he put his foot on that ice he would slip on fall. Instead, he yelled at Kuwabara while Kurama pulled the human to his feet and then helped Shiroi up, who claimed she was just fine. Just to be safe, Kurama took over teaching Kuwabara, that left Shiroi to skate around on her own, to show her stuff.
She was good, really good. Hiei watched from the bank, mesmerized at how good she was. He only snapped out of his stupor when he noticed she had stopped right in front of him, and was looking at him.
"Are you sure you don't want to learn Hiei?" Shiroi asked. Hiei nodded. "Come on, if Kuwabara can do it, I'm sure you can."
Hiei looked up to find the human and Kurama, and was able to witnessed Kuwabara place his foot wrong and fall on Kurama. "He doesn't seem to be doing too well at the moment."
"Hmm?" Shiroi turned around and saw what had happened. "Well, he is doing better." She smiled, "Please Hiei?" She held her hand out to him.
It took a moment for the gesture to register in Hiei's mind. Shiroi had never held out her hand to him before, why now? Without thinking, he got to his feet and walked down to the bank. He didn't take her hand, but said, "All right."
Shiroi smiled, "Okay, let me get those blades on you." It took her two minutes to do that, and then she had Hiei on the ice.
Hiei was slightly speechless, one because he hadn't fallen down yet, and two, Shiroi was holding his hands.
Kurama passed them by while Kuwabara was taking a break and noticed, and mind sent to Hiei. -How do you feel now? -
-Shut up, - Hiei shot back.
-Right, I'll leave alone with her then, maybe you two will make some progress. -
"Kurama!" Hiei yelled out loud at the fox. Kurama smirked and skated off.
"What was that about?" Shiroi asked. "And why are you blushing?"
Hiei's blush deepened, since he realized he had been, "Kurama, he was joking around."
"Uh-huh," Shiroi said unsurely.
She continued teaching him. After about half an hour, Hiei was skating by himself, and so was Yuseke, but Kuwabara just couldn't seem to be able to stay on his feet.
Botan and Kurama were still trying to teach him, but it wasn't working, and Yuseke and Hiei weren't helping by laughing every time he fell down.
Shiroi felt bad for Kuwabara, and thought of a way to teach him differently than the way they had been. She made him skate standing next to her, instead on in front of her like they had been doing. She guessed he was afraid he would trip, and that made him trip. With him not having to worry about that, he did get much better, and after ten minutes, he had his balance down and was skating on his own.
"Success," Shiroi said proudly.
"Hey look guys I'm doing it," Kuwabara said as he skated across the ice unaided.
"All right Shiroi," Botan said.
"It was fun," Shiroi replied. "I like teaching, as long as it's something I know how to do."
"How can you teach something you don't know how to do?" Yuseke asked.
"You teach yourself as you teach them and don't say anything about it," Shiroi answered. That got a few laughs out of everyone.
"Hey guys!" They looked up to see Kuwabara skating their way, rather fast. "How do you break?"
"Uh-oh," Shiroi said, and then they all moved out of the way as Kuwabara zoomed past.
***
It took only a minute to get Kuwabara to stop; he fell down. After they were all back on the bank, skating blades gone from their shoes, Yuseke asked, "So what else do you guys do for fun?"
Shiroi thought for a moment. She wondered if she was the right person to ask that question too, since her childhood wasn't exactly fun.
"Maybe you should get a second opinion," Shiroi said. "You know my childhood was anything but fun."
"Good point," Yuseke said, feeling as little guilty.
They walked back to the village, Shiroi still thinking. (Not a lot is done for fun around here,) she thought to herself. (Unless you're a ten-year-old or younger, or and elderly, you're working. This place doesn't normally get visitors either. The only time for real fun is during the carnivals and festivals. Hmm, guess that's why everyone loves them so much.)
She thought about stopping them and telling them that, knowing it would probably be a good idea. "Hang on."
"What's up?" Yuseke answered.
"I just remembered something," Shiroi answered.
The others stood there, waiting for her reply.
"Let's go inside first," Shiroi said. "It's cold out here anyway."
They went to Nana's, whom had offered for them to come over whenever they felt like it the night before. Nana welcomed them and brought them hot chocolate.
That only got a little out of hand when Kuwabara and Yuseke started flicking mini marshmallows at each other and Shiroi punished for it by turning their coco cold without them knowing it, so when the took a sip they were both shocked.
"No more flinging marshmallows," Shiroi said as she made their coco hot again.
They agreed to behave.
They were in the middle of a conversation with Nana when Shiroi sensed someone in trouble very close by.
Without thinking, she jumped to her feet and ran out of the house. She ran through the street until she made it to the source, Anada's house. She barged through the door to see Takken beating Anada.
Shiroi was so sickened she flung Takken against the wall with her wind abilities.
Takken struggled to hiss feet as Shiroi rushed to Anada's side. "What are you doing here, bitch?"
Shiroi glared at him, "I should ask you the same thing."
"I live here," Takken answered, "Anada's my wife."
Shiroi was shocked, but only for a moment, "You learned this behavior from my father didn't you?"
"Maybe," Takken answered. "Now get out of my house before I do the same to you." He took a step toward her, but Shiroi flung him back again.
"I'm sick of you," she said as she healed Anada's bruises and helped the woman to her feet. "Anada's coming with me, and I'll leave you to nurse your wounds like a dog." She turned to leave the house, but the rest of Takken's gang blocked the doorway. "Can't even fight your own battles without calling on your cronies?"
Takken got to his feet, grinning. "Your not leave this place without more than just bruises bitch."
"Try me," Shiroi said as she took a guard stance for multiple attackers.
Takken raced at her, throwing daggers appearing in his hands.
Shiroi pushed Anada out of harms why and dodged Takken. Then she went back and grabbed Anada and used her spirit energy to transport them to the roof. "Lets see how long it takes them to find us," she said mischievously.
Takken and his cronies were confused, and none of them thought to look up. Shiroi grinned and lit fire under Takken's trousers, making the man yelp and run around in circles until he gained enough smarts to sit down to put out the fire.
Shiroi was enjoying this, and she should be. She made flames dance around the group, then making some of the flames lash out inches away from the men's faces.
When she was tired of playing with fire, she started using her favorite ability, ice. She froze the dancing flames, smiling when she saw the surprise on their faces. She held the frozen flames in the air, then she left them melt into steam, let the mist surround the group.
Using her mist as a sensor, she could feel that the men were shuddering and shivering in the cold mist. She would have continued on with it, but a voice stopped her.
"I know you're having fun," Anada said timidly, "And I know you deserve to do it, but I think that's enough for now."
***
Author's Note: Yay, I finally found time to type and format a new chapter! Sorry for the delay, I hope my readers haven't lost hope in me. I have a question, and no, it's not about a sequel to this, which by the way I have started. The question I would like to ask is if I should put up a bio page about some of the characters I've made up. I ask because I know no one has ever done it before. I also have a second question, where should I put it? Should I put it between chapters, or what? I don't know, and I would like you opinions. Please review, of course you know why I'm requesting this.
-Telepathy-
(Thoughts)
Chapter 18
The town was full of the usual hustle and pustule of everyday life. Its main source of food was farming, with some trade. There were a few little shops, including a blacksmith and a glassblower. The town seemed more feudal for the time, but it suited its inhabitants just fine.
But today was a little different, the last of the preparations were being finished for the festival the next day.
"This place is so cool," Yuseke said as they wandered around the streets.
"But this place doesn't have much Yuseke," Shiroi reminded him. "The only things that don't make it feudal is that they have running water and electricity, a little."
"So what?" Yuseke asked, "It's still neat."
Shiroi shook her head. "Oh well," she muttered so no one could hear.
It was a pretty day out, but cold. In autumn, the cold started to become like winter, since they were so close to the mountains. It would start to snow soon, probably right after the festival.
"I kinda wish I had brought a warmer jacket," Kuwabara said.
"Sorry," Shiroi said, "I should have remembered how cold it got at this time of year."
"Does it snow here?" Yuseke asked.
Shiroi nodded, "The first snow might be just after the festival."
"Can we stay and see it?" Yuseke asked.
Shiroi smiled, "Of course."
Yuseke grinned, "All right. Snowball fight!"
"I doubt there will that much snow after the first fall," Kurama pointed out.
"Sometimes there can be quite a bit," Shiroi said. "The biggest first snow here has been almost four inches, and it's happened several times."
"I stand corrected," Kurama replied.
"There's a first," Hiei smirked.
"Ha ha," Kurama muttered.
"So Shiroi," Botan said, "What do people who have nothing to do, do around here?"
Shiroi looked around. "Let me think. Well, if the pond was frozen over, a lot of people would be over ice skating."
"I love doing that," Botan said.
"Do you want to go look?" Shiroi asked. Botan nodded and Shiroi led them to the lake.
Just as she said, there were over two-dozen people skating over the large, frozen surface of the lake.
"Just one question," Yuseke asked, "Where do we get the skates?"
Shiroi thought for a minute. "Most people own their own, but there did used to be a rental place, but I don't know if it's around anymore."
"Darn," Kuwabara mumbled.
Shiroi thought for a moment, and then got an idea. "I can make the blades for you on the shoes you're wearing now."
"You can?" Yuseke asked. Shiroi nodded. "Cool, what do we have to do?"
After ten minutes, Yuseke, Kuwabara, Kurama, and Botan had ice blades connected to the bottoms of their shoes. Hiei had declined; he said he didn't want to skate. Shiroi had offered to teach him, which almost worked, but he still said no.
Instead, Shiroi taught Kuwabara, who was doing pretty well. Botan got the job of teaching Yuseke, while Kurama skated around them, watching.
Kurama was already good at it, and he would show off a little too. While he watched Shiroi and Botan teach, he would skate beside them, skating backwards and such while trying to help.
Hiei sat by the bank, on a rock. He wasn't bored, watching Kuwabara and Yuseke fall down every two feet was a riot, but when Kuwabara fell on Shiroi, he nearly stormed out there to punt the human, but he knew as soon as he put his foot on that ice he would slip on fall. Instead, he yelled at Kuwabara while Kurama pulled the human to his feet and then helped Shiroi up, who claimed she was just fine. Just to be safe, Kurama took over teaching Kuwabara, that left Shiroi to skate around on her own, to show her stuff.
She was good, really good. Hiei watched from the bank, mesmerized at how good she was. He only snapped out of his stupor when he noticed she had stopped right in front of him, and was looking at him.
"Are you sure you don't want to learn Hiei?" Shiroi asked. Hiei nodded. "Come on, if Kuwabara can do it, I'm sure you can."
Hiei looked up to find the human and Kurama, and was able to witnessed Kuwabara place his foot wrong and fall on Kurama. "He doesn't seem to be doing too well at the moment."
"Hmm?" Shiroi turned around and saw what had happened. "Well, he is doing better." She smiled, "Please Hiei?" She held her hand out to him.
It took a moment for the gesture to register in Hiei's mind. Shiroi had never held out her hand to him before, why now? Without thinking, he got to his feet and walked down to the bank. He didn't take her hand, but said, "All right."
Shiroi smiled, "Okay, let me get those blades on you." It took her two minutes to do that, and then she had Hiei on the ice.
Hiei was slightly speechless, one because he hadn't fallen down yet, and two, Shiroi was holding his hands.
Kurama passed them by while Kuwabara was taking a break and noticed, and mind sent to Hiei. -How do you feel now? -
-Shut up, - Hiei shot back.
-Right, I'll leave alone with her then, maybe you two will make some progress. -
"Kurama!" Hiei yelled out loud at the fox. Kurama smirked and skated off.
"What was that about?" Shiroi asked. "And why are you blushing?"
Hiei's blush deepened, since he realized he had been, "Kurama, he was joking around."
"Uh-huh," Shiroi said unsurely.
She continued teaching him. After about half an hour, Hiei was skating by himself, and so was Yuseke, but Kuwabara just couldn't seem to be able to stay on his feet.
Botan and Kurama were still trying to teach him, but it wasn't working, and Yuseke and Hiei weren't helping by laughing every time he fell down.
Shiroi felt bad for Kuwabara, and thought of a way to teach him differently than the way they had been. She made him skate standing next to her, instead on in front of her like they had been doing. She guessed he was afraid he would trip, and that made him trip. With him not having to worry about that, he did get much better, and after ten minutes, he had his balance down and was skating on his own.
"Success," Shiroi said proudly.
"Hey look guys I'm doing it," Kuwabara said as he skated across the ice unaided.
"All right Shiroi," Botan said.
"It was fun," Shiroi replied. "I like teaching, as long as it's something I know how to do."
"How can you teach something you don't know how to do?" Yuseke asked.
"You teach yourself as you teach them and don't say anything about it," Shiroi answered. That got a few laughs out of everyone.
"Hey guys!" They looked up to see Kuwabara skating their way, rather fast. "How do you break?"
"Uh-oh," Shiroi said, and then they all moved out of the way as Kuwabara zoomed past.
***
It took only a minute to get Kuwabara to stop; he fell down. After they were all back on the bank, skating blades gone from their shoes, Yuseke asked, "So what else do you guys do for fun?"
Shiroi thought for a moment. She wondered if she was the right person to ask that question too, since her childhood wasn't exactly fun.
"Maybe you should get a second opinion," Shiroi said. "You know my childhood was anything but fun."
"Good point," Yuseke said, feeling as little guilty.
They walked back to the village, Shiroi still thinking. (Not a lot is done for fun around here,) she thought to herself. (Unless you're a ten-year-old or younger, or and elderly, you're working. This place doesn't normally get visitors either. The only time for real fun is during the carnivals and festivals. Hmm, guess that's why everyone loves them so much.)
She thought about stopping them and telling them that, knowing it would probably be a good idea. "Hang on."
"What's up?" Yuseke answered.
"I just remembered something," Shiroi answered.
The others stood there, waiting for her reply.
"Let's go inside first," Shiroi said. "It's cold out here anyway."
They went to Nana's, whom had offered for them to come over whenever they felt like it the night before. Nana welcomed them and brought them hot chocolate.
That only got a little out of hand when Kuwabara and Yuseke started flicking mini marshmallows at each other and Shiroi punished for it by turning their coco cold without them knowing it, so when the took a sip they were both shocked.
"No more flinging marshmallows," Shiroi said as she made their coco hot again.
They agreed to behave.
They were in the middle of a conversation with Nana when Shiroi sensed someone in trouble very close by.
Without thinking, she jumped to her feet and ran out of the house. She ran through the street until she made it to the source, Anada's house. She barged through the door to see Takken beating Anada.
Shiroi was so sickened she flung Takken against the wall with her wind abilities.
Takken struggled to hiss feet as Shiroi rushed to Anada's side. "What are you doing here, bitch?"
Shiroi glared at him, "I should ask you the same thing."
"I live here," Takken answered, "Anada's my wife."
Shiroi was shocked, but only for a moment, "You learned this behavior from my father didn't you?"
"Maybe," Takken answered. "Now get out of my house before I do the same to you." He took a step toward her, but Shiroi flung him back again.
"I'm sick of you," she said as she healed Anada's bruises and helped the woman to her feet. "Anada's coming with me, and I'll leave you to nurse your wounds like a dog." She turned to leave the house, but the rest of Takken's gang blocked the doorway. "Can't even fight your own battles without calling on your cronies?"
Takken got to his feet, grinning. "Your not leave this place without more than just bruises bitch."
"Try me," Shiroi said as she took a guard stance for multiple attackers.
Takken raced at her, throwing daggers appearing in his hands.
Shiroi pushed Anada out of harms why and dodged Takken. Then she went back and grabbed Anada and used her spirit energy to transport them to the roof. "Lets see how long it takes them to find us," she said mischievously.
Takken and his cronies were confused, and none of them thought to look up. Shiroi grinned and lit fire under Takken's trousers, making the man yelp and run around in circles until he gained enough smarts to sit down to put out the fire.
Shiroi was enjoying this, and she should be. She made flames dance around the group, then making some of the flames lash out inches away from the men's faces.
When she was tired of playing with fire, she started using her favorite ability, ice. She froze the dancing flames, smiling when she saw the surprise on their faces. She held the frozen flames in the air, then she left them melt into steam, let the mist surround the group.
Using her mist as a sensor, she could feel that the men were shuddering and shivering in the cold mist. She would have continued on with it, but a voice stopped her.
"I know you're having fun," Anada said timidly, "And I know you deserve to do it, but I think that's enough for now."
***
Author's Note: Yay, I finally found time to type and format a new chapter! Sorry for the delay, I hope my readers haven't lost hope in me. I have a question, and no, it's not about a sequel to this, which by the way I have started. The question I would like to ask is if I should put up a bio page about some of the characters I've made up. I ask because I know no one has ever done it before. I also have a second question, where should I put it? Should I put it between chapters, or what? I don't know, and I would like you opinions. Please review, of course you know why I'm requesting this.