Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Running From You ❯ Troublesome Links ( Chapter 5 )

Disclaimer: I never have, probably never will- own YYH. Original characters are mine… but I'm not going to go and copy right them =]

 

 

Chapter 5: Troublesome Links

 

 

Keiko and Yusuke tucked Kioko into bed after a long night of talking and playing. Both of the teens were taking happily to Kioko; their new responsibility. Yusuke watched as Keiko pulled the covers up to Kioko's chin and tucked them around her. He felt her motherly instincts kicking in. Silently the two left the room to join the others in the dinning area, where Hiei had just returned with news regarding the girl's original whereabouts.

 

“So, go on Hiei…” Kurama asked the boy. Hiei looked around the room and smirked.

 

“She is from the southern part of the Makai. At least that is her last known whereabouts. According to Masa, he purchased her from a demon heading up from there; and that demon had her pedigree.” Hiei spoke matter of fact. Yukina and Keiko looked disturbed at the disregard of life that some demons possessed.

 

“So she is a demon?” Kuwabara asked.

 

“No. She can't be. She doesn't have enough spiritual powers to even be close to a demon's lowest level. All she can do is sense them.” Genkai replied. Kurama shook his head. The entire tante had been around her and felt nothing.

 

“She didn't even show signs of spiritual powers until she spoke of them. She has been with us and no one has sensed anything from her that would indicate that she could be a demon.” Kurama added. Yusuke looked confused.

 

“So are you saying that she is from the Makai, but isn't a demon? WHAT the HELL is she THEN?!” Yusuke spoke, frustrated at the lack of information that he was receiving. Hiei growled at the lack of silence.

 

“She isn't demon. She isn't a human.” Hiei said.

 

“What the HELL does that mean!?” Yusuke yelled. Keiko punched him in the side and the boy quieted down. “I just don't get it! What is she then? She has this power to find people, sense people, and she isn't anything?! That's bullshit!” Yusuke spoke softly, trying not to be as upset as he was.

 

“She's an Elite then?” Yukina asked the tante. Yusuke and Kuwabara looked at her like she was speaking French. Kurama felt the light bulb go off in his head.

 

“That's possible.” Kurama pointed out. Genkai and Hiei nodded, leaving the rest of the room confused.

 

“WHAT?! What is an ELITE?! Someone say something!” Yusuke bellowed. Keiko jabbed him again in the ribcage. “Itai!” Yusuke called out. He glared at the girl and sat down.

 

“An Elite is a form of spirit. They rarely exist.” Kurama spoke. Yukina nodded.

 

“Yusuke-kun, when a human with a heightened sense of spiritual awareness is killed, their extra spirit sense gets thrust out into the world. It then inhabits something, like a cat or a flower, or maybe a person.” Yukina added quietly, trying to explain it so that it made sense.

 

“So Kioko WAS human? But when the spiritual sense collided with her body, it gave her abilities. Like putting her in between a human and a demon?” Yusuke asked around. Hiei and Kurama nodded. They were certain that it had to be that.

 

“There are many parts to an Elite that we don't know about- like why their age changes, or why they have the powers they are given. However, as an Elite grows, they generally experience the expansion of their own spirit- which collides with the other spirit energy living in the body. Sometimes, they are driven to madness and…. Well… you understand…” Kurama trailed off.

 

“Are you telling me, that she could hurt herself because of the extra spirit inside of her?!” Keiko said, wide eyed with terror. Yusuke grabbed her hand and the two looked away, scared to hear what might happen. Kurama watched the couple, who looked like parents when doctors tell them their child might die. They looked haggard and worried and most of all, fearful.

 

“If all of the extra spirit energy stays bottled up inside her body, then yes, it could end horribly.” Kurama replied. Yusuke huffed and looked around the table. He couldn't imagine what it would be like to have two spirits living inside one body. He imagined it would be something to what Kurama experienced every day, the constant battle of who he was.

 

“Then we've got to help her.” Yusuke said determined to not just sit around and wait for something bad. “Where do we start? How do we find out who she is, or what age she is or was….?? Where do we START?” Yusuke spoke loudly. Keiko held his arm tight and nodded. Genkai smiled and Kuwabara laughed.

 

“Looks like we've got ANOTHER mission.”

 

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okay… it's only a small cliffhanger. Don't worry. Chapter 6 will just be in a little while. I'm tired and I have a feeling I'm getting sick. So don't freak out if it takes me a couple weeks to shoot out a few chapters. It happens that way when I'm sick. HAHA!

 

Bunny: *cuddles up to Kurama* how was your turkey day?

 

Kurama: it was wonderful. My family had thanksgiving rolls.

 

Hiei: *makes a nasty face* gross.

 

Bunny: doesn't sound very Japanese.

 

Kurama: at least try one. *hands one to bunny*

 

Bunny: *eats it* OMG! EWWWW *spits it out*

 

Kurama: but the gravy and cranberries and salad are in there!! *chases bunny around with thanksgiving rolls*

 

Bunny: EWWW!! *to fans* hope your thanksgiving was better than Kurama's!

 

Thanks Buddha, your support keeps me going. Who knows… maybe you'll appear in my story. Hey… if you want to ever be in my story… just ask. I generally am always working on three fics at once… so it's not a problem to try and fit you in somewhere!!

 

Lovels, chibibunny