Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ The Dancer, Mayuri ❯ Kaori ( Chapter 6 )

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Dark: Hello again all my adoring fans! Here is the next chapter! First, to thank all of my reviewers!
 
Thanks to all of you and this chapter is dedicated to you!
 
Disclaimer: Don't own and never will.
 
 
 
 
The crashing of cold water pushing downward, the lack of oxygen, and then black.
 
She sat up, her eyes still closed. `Ow, my head hurts.' She thought and then opened her eyes. `Hey, where am I? Who am I? Ow, thinking hurts even more.' (A/N: For you slow people, she got amnesia) She pushed the white sheets off of her and she stood from the bed. She walked over to the mirror and looked at her reflection. She had soft brown hair to her waist and deep black eyes that were empty. `Is this me?' She looked closer at her reflection and she was assaulted with a vision in front of her eyes,
 
She was startled when her alarm clock awoke her from the dream of her former life. She had waited a month for Hiei to come but he never did. Her sadness swallowed her heart and she had killed herself but her soul went to human world where she thought she would forget everything but sadly she didn't. She assumed a human form and lived in Japan by herself. She stood up and walked into her bathroom to take a shower. She paused in front of the mirror and stared at her reflection. Her hair was a soft dark brown of her human form but the thing she wished she didn't have was her haunting black eyes.
 
`Is this a vision? No, I think it might be a memory.' She then turned to the door and walked out of it to arrive in a hall. She stealthily moved around the house and she found her way to the living room. There she saw many pictures of an elderly woman with tied back grey hair and soft brown eyes with many different kids that she assumed where the woman's grandkids.
 
“I see you have woken up.” A voice said behind her and she turned quickly to see the woman from the pictures. “What is your name sweetheart?”
 
“I…I don't know.” She replied truthfully.
 
“Alright dear. For the time being you will referred to as Kaori.(A/N: Kaori=Mayuri.) Is that alright?” the elderly woman asked and Kaori nodded. “Well then, welcome to my home Kaori. My name is Yukari.”
 
“Hello Yukari-sama. Thank you for what ever you have done for me. I must leave now so I do not become a burden to you.” Kaori turned to the door to leave but Yukari's words stopped her.
 
“Please stay, Kaori. I get lonely in this big house.”
 
“I do not wish to cause you any trouble. If I stay I will earn my keep.”
 
“Alright. There are things I can no longer do in my old age. You can help me around the house.”
 
“Of course Yukari-sama. I will go change to begin.” Kaori ran upstairs and changed into a white tank top and black shorts. She tied her hair up before arriving back down the stairs. “Where shall I begin?”
 
 
Kaori had been working for what seemed like hours but she was not complaining. Her muscles were not sore like she thought they would be but she continued to wash the floors outside the temple that Yukari owned. When she finished Kaori sat down on the steps and wiped a few beads of sweat from her forehead and looked up at the sun in the odd red skies. Yukari walked up next to her and handed her a glass of water which Kaori was grateful for and they watched the sun move behind the mountains.
 
“You have worked hard today, Kaori and I am happy that you have been able to help me in many ways. You need to go to bed because we need to wake up early. I have students in the morning and you can help me.” Yukari said and Kaori nodded, standing up and bowing respectfully.
 
“Good night, Yukari-sama.”
 
“Good night, Kaori.”
 
 
“It has been more than a week and you still haven't found her?!” Kiri shouted at Koenma who was frightened of the pissed rabbit demon that was rampaging in his office.
 
“I'm sorry Kiriana but the search so far has been unsuccessful.” Koenma replied cautiously.
 
“Maybe it would be better if we searched ourselves.” Kuwabara suggested and the room went quiet, “What?”
 
“Oh my god! Did Kuwabara just say something logical?” Yusuke asked shocked.
 
“Oh my Lord! Did Kuwabara say some logical and did Yusuke just use a three syllable word that wasn't a cuss word? Run! The Apocalypse is upon us!” Kiri shouted and mock hid behind Kurama.
 
“Just shut up and let's go.” Hiei said with a vein sticking from his forehead.
 
“Fine Mr. Crabbypants.” Kiriana replied as she turned to face Koenma who nodded in understanding and opened a portal which they all stepped through.
 
“Okay, now what?” Kuwabara asked after they all landed safely in Makai.
 
“Run out of ideas, oh smart one?” Yusuke asked sarcastically.
 
“Shut up Urameshi.” Was his reply.
 
“You guys, knock it off. We need to find Mayuri.” Kiriana said and walked off in a random direction and a second later everyone followed her.
 
 
After morning classes with Yukari's healing lessons with her students Kaori made tea for Yukari-sama. They sat down outside and watched Makai birds and other small animals run around in the Ningenkai and Makai plants that grew in the garden. “Thank you for allowing me to stay here, Yukari-sama. I love it here. I have a feeling that whatever was going on in my life before you found me, I was in complete chaos and now I feel at peace.” Kaori smiled a dazzling smile at Yukari.
 
“Thank you for coming to help me. I remember where I found you. I was taking an evening walk to calm myself down after an argument with a nearby neighbor that ended badly and I heard the sounds of a river. I always liked the sound of water so I walked towards it and when I arrived I saw a beaten up and bruised young girl, half in, half out of the water. I carried you home and treated you. That was about four days ago.”
 
Kaori nodded and when she turned her head she was assaulted with another memory,
 
The same girl was wandering around Makai aimlessly. That damn voice in her head was filling her head with dejecting words and it wouldn't shut up.
 
The only way to stop me is to give up. The voice mocked her in her head
 
`Doesn't sound so bad.' She thought
 
Don't listen to that damn voice. You have to live on. Kiriana needs you and so do your friends Yusuke, Kuwabara, and Kurama. Another voice scolded her.
 
They don't need you. They have each other and Kiriana has grown attached to that red head. She can survive without you. Everyone can. The bad voice insisted.
 
Don't leave Kiriana like that. She doesn't need to grieve for you again. You are like her sister. Don't break her heart or that other guy's. That Hiei will have his heart broken too.
 
That stupid guy who left her to die? He doesn't care and Kiriana won't know she's gone because she will be too wrapped up with that boy of hers.
 
She stopped walking and looked around, taking in her surroundings. She was on the bank of a river with a beautiful waterfall off a large cliff to her right. She watched the water pass as the two voices in her head continued to argue. Finally the good voice ran out of things to say and the dark voice seemed to posses her. She walked to the edge of the cliff and spread her arms wide. She closed her eyes as she felt her body lean forward, the rush of wind, and then the weightlessness of falling.
 
`Who is this girl?' Kaori thought to herself.
 
“Are you alright, dear?” Yukari asked, concerned.
 
Kaori turned to Yukari and smiled, “I am fine, Yukari-sama.”
 
“Okay then. I am going to go for a walk. Watch the temple for me.”
 
“Of course, Yukari-sama.” Yukari stood and disappeared in the forest. Kaori stood and walked to the small garden next to the temple. She began weeding it out as she hummed to herself. She then wiped beads of sweat from her forehead leaving a streak of dirt before she smiled and began to sing.
 
//Dream a dream
Lover, take me in your dream
Take me anywhere you please
Boy, you're making me scream
 
Dream a dream
Lover that life is just a dream
If you want to set me free
Boy you're making me scream
 
You got to dream a little dream//
 
Kaori then smirked and moved on to the next flowerbed. When she finished there she sat on a stone bench in the garden that was under a large tree, offering a lot of shade. She lifted one leg up and put it on the bench and wrapped her arms around it as she continued to sing.
 
//Oh, one more time
I'm back with a new rhyme
Here we go again
Turn it up my friends
 
No
We don't stop
We rock the spot
No
We don't quit
This is it
 
Do you like to dream
Hey, I like to dream
Do you like to dream
I like to dream
 
Do you like to scream
Hey, I like to scream, baby
Do you like to scream
So scream it out//
 
Kaori watched as two birds flew into the tree above her and she watched them, jealous that they had each other. She had a sinking feeling inside that she too had someone but she did not know who. `Who can fill this void I feel?'
 
//Dream a dream
Lover, take me in your dream
Take me anywhere you please
Boy, you're making me scream
 
Dream a dream
Lover that life is just a dream
If you want to set me free
Boy you're making me scream
 
Take me anywhere you please
Boy, you're making me scream
 
You got to dream a little dream
 
Party over here
Bring it up from the rear
Party over there
Put your hands in the air
 
No
We don't stop
We rock the spot
No
We don't quit
This is it
 
Dream a dream
Lover, take me in your dream
Take me anywhere you please
Boy, you're making me scream
 
Dream a dream
Lover that life is just a dream
If you want to set me free
Boy you're making me scream
 
Take me anywhere you please
Boy, you're making me scream//
 
Kaori stood up and walked into the temple. She walked to the room she woke in that Yukari let her have and took a shower. She then slipped into clothes she borrowed. It was a long white kimono with black and red petals on it. She then brushed her hair and tied it back with a black ribbon.
 
//You got to dream a little dream
 
Come on baby
Let's dream a dream together
A dream that is real
 
Dream a dream
Lover, take me in your dream
Take me anywhere you please
Boy, you're making me scream
 
Dream a dream
Lover that life is just a dream
If you want to set me free
Boy you're making me scream
 
You got to dream a little dream//
 
In the forest Yukari had been walking along the river when she heard shouting. Following the voices she saw a group of people arguing in a small clearing.
 
“We need to go this way!” A guy with greasy black hair and brown eyes shouted.
 
“Fine! You go that way and we will come find you later after we find Mayuri by going this way!” A girl with pink hair, white bunny ears, and red eyes yelled back.
 
“No, she's this way!”
 
“No, she's this way!”
 
“Shut up! We are not alone!” One with spiky black hair and crimson eyes said as he glared over at where Yukari was. “Who are you and what do you want?”
 
“Sorry. I was walking by and I heard you're friends shouting. Are you looking for someone?” Yukari asked the bunny girl.
 
“Yes. She is our friend but we have been looking for hours on end and have had no luck so far.” She replied to the elderly woman.
 
“How about you come refresh yourself at my temple? I can have Kaori make you dinner.” Yukari offered and she was instantly faced with the boy with greasy hair and a guy with orange hair and black eyes in front of her drooling.
 
“You have food?” They asked together as they gave her large puppy dog eyes.
 
Yukari chuckled and nodded, “Come with me. I am sorry to say we have a bit of a walk ahead of us.”
 
 
Kaori was downstairs mediating when she felt Yukari returning and she was not alone.
 
“Kaori!” She heard Yukari shouting, “Can you cook some dinner for our guests?”
 
“Of course, Yukari-sama.” Kaori shouted back as she walked into the kitchen and began cooking. A few minutes later Yukari entered the kitchen and said, “You don't mind that we have guests, do you?”
 
“This is your temple, Yukari-sama. I do not mind whom you wish to invite.”
 
“Thank you Kaori.” Kaori nodded and concentrated on cooking.
 
Fifteen minutes later she set the food on the table and then walked back into the kitchen. When Yukari returned Kaori said, “Dinner is ready.” Yukari turned right around and walked into the living room where Kaori heard a stampede and sighed to herself, `They are going to make a mess.' Kaori was indeed right. When the guest filed out of the room Kaori returned and sighed before returning to the kitchen and reappearing with a bucket of water and a scrub brush. Kaori spent forever cleaning the dining room and smiled to herself when it was as clean as it was before the guest ate there, an hour later.
 
“Kaori?” Yukari said from the door to the room and Kaori looked up at her, “Would you like to meet our guests?”
 
“Sure.”
 
“There names are Kurama, Kuwabara, Kiriana, Hiei, and Yusuke.” Yukari informed her as they walked across the hall. Something in Kaori made her feel like she had heard those names before.
 
“My guests, this is my assistant, Kaori.” Yukari stepped aside and Kaori looked at their guests. The guests stared at her in shock.
 
“Mayuri!”
 
They shouted and Kaori looked at them confused, “Who?”
 
 
 
Dark: I think that is a great way to end the chapter. Review! Thanks!
 
Hiei: I hate you
 
Dark: I know and I love it