Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Running From You ❯ Seeing Stars ( Chapter 4 )

Chapter 4: Seeing Stars

 

 

Kioko poked around each bedroom until she found Yusuke's room; the black haired boy sprawled out on top of the covers with a t-shirt and shorts on. Kioko snuck into the room and gently closed the door with her child-like hands. Her feet walked so lightly against the floor that it seemed as if she was floating. Softly she tapped Yusuke's shoulder and the detective opened his eyes to see a night gown clad Kioko staring at him with her giant lilac eyes and a scared look.

 

“Oi… what's wrong, Kioko?” Yusuke yawned and watched as the girl flopped down next to him in bed. He stared at the girl and blinked a few times. She held on to the fringe of her night gown and sniffled.

 

“Nightmares. Please, can I stay here?” Kioko asked quietly, putting her trust in the boy to not turn her away. Yusuke thought for a moment and nodded, moving his self over so that the girl could lie down. Kioko smiled and slipped under the covers and snuggled right up to Yusuke, pressing her hands against the boy's chest. Yusuke looked at the young girl and smiled, knowing that she was safe from what ever had occurred before she had come to the temple.

 

“Sleep well.” Yusuke yawned again and finally felt himself drift off into a dark sleep, one where the gentle smell of Kioko's hair filled his head.

 

 

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Kurama and Botan finished setting the table when Keiko walked in the door, covered in snow from the night's fresh powder. Kurama looked at the girl, Yusuke's girlfriend and panicked, not knowing how the girl would react to Yusuke's new addition.

 

“Good morning, Kurama, Botan; how is everyone today?” Keiko asked as she brought her wet coat to the back of the temple to dry. Botan started to freak out as Keiko went to go and looked for her loved one.

 

“Oh, KEIKO! Can you help me please?! Kurama has to go and find Yusuke! He was practicing till early morning! Right KURAMA!?” Botan punched Kurama in the arm as the kitsune was leaving to go and find the detective right away and warn him that his girlfriend was back. Keiko eyed the girl with suspicion, but did as she was told; just like Kurama expected. Quickly Kurama went to Yusuke's room and threw open the door to warn the detective, who was sleeping with Kioko. Kurama eyed the pair as Yusuke opened his eyes and sat up.

 

“Fox, what's up?” Yusuke asked as he looked at the clock. Seeing the time, Yusuke sprang out of bed and covered the young girl back up. He pulled on fresh clothes and headed to the bathroom. Kurama sat down and shook Kioko awake. She opened her lilac eyes and smiled at the red head.

 

“Hello kitsune. What are you doing here?” Kioko questioned the boy. She looked around for her protector and found that he was no where in sight. Quickly she sat up and pouted. “Where is Yusuke-sama?” Kioko asked; a tone of begging in her voice. Kurama smiled and brushed away a strand of hair.

 

“He went to go see his girlfriend. She is here. Kioko, do you know what a girlfriend is?” Kurama asked, almost patronizing her. Kioko nodded.

 

“Kind of like a koibito?” Kioko responded, tilting her head to the side. Kurama flinched and looked at the girl, not expecting that direct of a response, but knowing that it was sort of true- at least for Yusuke.

 

“Kind of. Would you like to meet her? She is very gracious. You will like her.” Kurama promised. Kioko thought of the network she was involving herself in. It would lead her to her freedom, and she would be free so long as she followed the rules. Kioko nodded and sent her cream colored hair every where. Kurama laughed and held out his hands.

 

“Should I get dressed?” Kioko responded, giving her hands to the kitsune; who pulled her up quickly and brushed her hair back once more. Kurama nodded and led the girl out of the room and back into hers. It was cold from the lack of body heat, but Kioko didn't notice because she wanted to see how perfect the girl must be to win her protector's heart.

 

 

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“So, Kioko, do you like living here?” Keiko asked the girl; while holding Yusuke's hand. Kioko stared at the older girl and studied her. She nodded and Keiko sighed, wondering what the younger girl was possibly thinking.

 

“It is great. Yusuke-sama and his friends are amazing.” Kioko retorted.

 

Yusuke eyed the girl and Keiko, wondering if they would get along, or if the mood would always be as hostile as it was in the room. He squeezed Keiko's hand to urge her to get along with the young girl.

 

“Do you intend to go to school around here?” Keiko asked, as sweetly as she could, smiling until it hurt her face. She had never experienced someone not liking her before; she was completely unaware of what she was doing wrong.

 

“I don't know what school is.” Kioko responded. Keiko sighed and stood up, heading for the kitchen. Kioko sighed and looked down at her plate and then at Kurama, who sighed and looked at Yusuke; who headed for the kitchen.

 

“I don't understand what I'm doing wrong.” Keiko answered to Yusuke's arrival in the kitchen. She paced back and forth and looked at her boyfriend, who looked at her lovingly.

 

“She's really attached and I don't know why she doesn't like you. Maybe she thinks you're mean.” Yusuke laughed and then Keiko hit him.

 

“Yusuke!”

 

“ITAI!! KEIKO!!” Yusuke pouted. There was a sudden rush and in came Kioko and Kurama trailing after her. Kioko looked at the girl and then at Yusuke to see if he was hurt. Yusuke waved his hand and Kioko looked away.

 

“Kioko, I don't know why you don't like me- but I actually do like you.” Keiko said before the young girl had a chance to say anything to her. Kioko looked shocked at the older girl.

 

“You do?” Kioko asked honestly, surprised that the girl was not jealous like the other girls were when her Masters had picked her to be his weapon. She knew that she had a gift.

 

“Of course. If Yusuke likes you, then it is important that we get along. I'm not jealous of you, I want you and I to be friends. I appreciate the person that Yusuke is becoming. But I need you to know that it is important that Yusuke and I get our alone time too.” Keiko added quickly, defining what was right, and what wasn't. Kurama was satisfied when Kioko shook her head and went back out in the dinning room and sat down. Yusuke looked at Keiko and made a kissy face.

 

“I'm still not happy about that “mean” comment.” Keiko said and walked out of the room, leaving Yusuke and Kurama behind to talk. Kurama looked at the detective and noticed that he was much happier than normal. Kioko must have put a sense of responsibility into him and made him more of an adult.

 

“Women… yeesh. Oi, where is Hiei? I haven't seen him around.” Yusuke asked the kitsune who turned his head sharply.

 

“I don't know. I believe he went to check up on something in the Makai. You know Hiei… work and no play.” Kurama smiled. Yusuke laughed and nodded, knowing what Kurama meant.

 

“Let's eat, I'm hungry!” Yusuke shouted as he walked back into the room. Kuwabara threw a sake cup at him and started another heated argument between the two. Keiko and Botan chatted about the recent opening of a brand new store while Yukina tried to give Kioko a crash course in Makai geography. It wasn't going so well.

 

So…. There are all these places within the Makai?” Kioko asked the red eyed girl. Yukina nodded.

 

“Yes. One of those places is my home.” Yukina mentioned. Kioko looked at her plate and then at Yukina again, catching Yusuke's attention.

 

“I wish I knew where I was from. It would probably help me to figure out why I have this ability.” Kioko sighed. Yukina placed her hand on top of Kioko's and smiled.

 

“You will figure it out, do not worry. We will be here with you.” Yukina replied. Kioko nodded and continued to eat in the brutish manner that Yusuke had taught her. Keiko tapped Kioko on the shoulder and told her how to properly eat without almost stabbing anyone. Soon Yusuke was sulking as Keiko was undoing everything that he had taught Kioko. The ivory haired girl smiled and laughed as Keiko told her all about Yusuke's horrible habits.

 

“She's lovely isn't she?” Genkai asked Kurama, while both snuck away from the group to take a breather outside. Kurama nodded, noticing the master smiling.

 

“It is really different to have a child around here. Yusuke and Keiko seem to have taken to her. I must admit that we all have taken to her. She's different.” Kurama added while Genkai sipped some tea. The old lady nodded and thought for a while before she spoke.

 

“She seems so sweet and innocent, and yet… I wonder what she has seen in her life time…” Genkai whispered into the growing darkness. Kurama felt his heart sting with the thought of what he had allowed Masa to put Kioko through. Genkai stared at the fox and sensed that something was wrong, deep inside. “What is eating away at you?” Genkai questioned. Kurama lifted his head up and looked at the old master. He had been trying to hide the guilt he felt, but perhaps it was too great to mask.

 

“I feel partially responsible for her suffering.” Kurama stated. Genkai shook her head and placed her cup on the floor. It made a soft sound that rang in Kurama's ears. He looked at Genkai and watched as the master ran her ringers through her hair.

 

“You shouldn't.” Genkai spoke.

 

“I AM partially responsible. It is not that I just FEEL it, I AM. I used Masa to help Koenma on a case. And Masa used his secret “weapon”…Kioko…” Kurama sulked as he thought of the horrible things that Masa could have done to the young girl.

 

“You didn't know. Don't blame yourself for that.” Genkai stood up and walked back inside the temple, taking her tea glass with her. Kurama continued to sulk until a flash of black appeared by his side with a grin and a hand sliding his katana back into the sheath.

 

“I've got news fox. I know where the girl's from.”

 

 

 

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End chapter 4!! Woot!

 

Kioko: OHHHH MMMMYYYY GOOOODDDDNNNEEESSSSS!

 

Bunny: I can't believe we are finally going to know!

 

Kurama: Know what?

 

Bunny: Everything!! WOOT!

 

Kurama: What's everything? *blinks*

 

Bunny and Kioko: EVERYTHING!!! ^_^

 

Hiei: The onnas are weird. *walks away*

 

Bunny: YAY! READ REVIEW and ….. there should be another one…

 

Yusuke: She forgot…. Her bad….

 

Mmmkay guys! Thanks for the support! I am trying to move along as quick as I can. I don't really want to drag this out… it is supposed to be the shortest of all my fics. It might not be that way… but I am going to try! Promise!

 

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