Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ To The Rescue ❯ Love ( Chapter 7 )

 

Chapter 7: Love

 

 

Yoko watched as the sun pulled itself over the horizon slowly, dragging pink and purples with it. Her long hair fell down her back in thick waves, and she brushed it behind her shoulders. The water felt cool to her skin as she dipped her legs all the way in and let her toes feel like they were back on their solid ground.

 

`It has been a long time since I've thought of home…' Yoko thought.

 

“Good morning.” Kurama's voice came from behind her as he watched her. Yoko turned her head slightly and her eyes caught the morning sun. Kurama's chest tightened and he smiled when he saw her eyes a glow.

 

“So you are awake, kitsune…” Yoko teased. Kurama sat next to Yoko on the dry ground and they watched the sun wake up the rest of the world.

 

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Takara shuffled down the hall to the kitchen to get a cup of coffee to wake her self up. She found it empty and wondered where Yoko was off to so early in the morning.

 

`Stupid girl, she could have woken me…' Takara grumbled.

 

She sat down and took a sip of some coffee. Outside, she heard the faint sounds of metal hitting metal. Takara took her coffee with her as she went to explore the strange sounds of combat that early in the morning.

 

“Nice!” Takara heard her friend Harukigi yell as she and Hiei separated from close combat practice. Mizu was sitting at the edge of the practice arena, reading a book and occasionally looking over to studying the two fighters. Takara walked over to Mizu and the two made eye contact.

 

“A bit early, don't ya think?” Takara asked Mizu. The wolf demon shrugged.

 

“You know Harukigi… she believes in a good round before breakfast.” Mizu said. She looked back down to read her book. Takara leaned against the edge of the arena and watched the two fire demons go at it. Both were using only a portion of their strength to fight one another.

 

“Ya… I know…” Takara mumbled. She watched as Hiei appeared, then disappeared and came lunging at Harukigi with his katana. Harukigi blocked his attacks with her flame daggers, trying to slice him up with quick. Both got in small cuts here and there, but not a single major hit.

 

`Not that either of them actually is using full strength.' Takara told herself.

 

“Alright. I think I'm ready for breakfast.” Harukigi stopped and tucked her flame daggers back into their holders. Hiei sheathed his katana and stood in the arena.

 

“You've improved Harukigi…I might have to face you sometime soon” Takara said. Harukigi laughed.

 

“You know I'll take you on any time, but right now, I'm starving!” Harukigi jumped out of the arena and Mizu walked with her; still reading her book. Takara slumped against the arena and sat on the floor, occasionally sipping her coffee.

 

“What are you doing out here?” Hiei asked the dog demon. He flitted over to her side and sat down, watching her. Takara was aware of the fire demon, who waited patiently for an answer.

 

“I heard fighting. Thought it might be important.” Takara said. She took a long sip of her coffee and felt a breeze blow her hair to the side and in her face. Around her, she could sense the out doors, just beckoning her to run wild.

 

“Hnn.” Hiei looked out at the forest and over to the temple, where soon everyone would be awake and getting ready to start their days. He and the dog demon sat patiently, wondering who would say something first.

 

“I feel plenty.” Hiei finally said. Takara looked at him confused. He smirked.

 

“You told me you protected the girl from people like me; those who don't feel and kill because they enjoy it.” Hiei reminded the dog demon. Takara nodded, remembering the incident. The Jaganshi looked away again, and Takara studied his profile.

 

“I feel plenty.” Hiei repeated and got up. He walked back to the temple, leaving Takara to take in all he said. She sat there, interested by what the Koorime had said.

 

`Hmmm…' She thought to herself.

 

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Yusuke and Yoko chased each other around the back yard with rakes as the tantei collected fallen leaves. It was late fall and the trees were basically void of all leaves. Genkai had demanded the “young” get out and rake up all the leaves so that they would stop bothering her. Harukigi and Mizu had left two weeks earlier to finish out their mission in the Makai. The gang was trying to settle into the change of weather. Kuwabara was entertaining Yukina, who was watching Keiko yell at Yusuke and Yoko to stop trying to kill each other and to start working. Kurama noticed Hiei and Takara working on their own separate pile.

 

`Seems he and the dog demon are spending more silent time together…' Kurama mentioned.

 

`Perhaps there is more than silence that is passing between them…' Youko suggested. Kurama shrugged.

 

“Oi! Kurama! Come help us you lazy kitsune!” Yusuke yelled as he and Yoko raked up a giant pile of leaves. Keiko smiled at Yusuke, who ran his hands through the strands of her hair that stuck out from under her cap.

 

“Attention!” Botan called as she came running out of the temple doors with a note in her hand. Yoko looked up from the pile of leaves she was busy with.

 

“Is he here already?” Yoko asked the ferry woman. Botan frowned and Takara laughed.

 

“How did you know?” Botan asked.

 

“You'll have to forgive her Botan; Yoko generally gets a good sense on someone's emotions and then guesses from there. She's sneaky like that.” Takara smiled. Yoko looked at her best friend and fighting partner; who stood very close to the fire demon.

 

“Oh. Well, okay then. Koenma's here!” Botan said. Everyone started to head inside, except for Yoko and Kurama, who finally got the chance to talk.

 

“It's been a while since I've seen you, Kurama.” Yoko teased. Kurama nodded, noting that it had been exactly three weeks since they had last seen each other. He had thought about the water demon for every day since he had last seen her though.

 

“Finals and my family.” Kurama told her. Yoko nodded. The kitsune pulled her into a tight hug and it caught Yoko off guard. The kitsune held her gently and she relaxed into it. Kurama smelt Yoko's shampoo and he wound his hands in her hair. She was small and soft; just what he had imagined her like.

 

“Okay, you can let me go; I promise I'm not going any where.” Yoko smiled. She grabbed the rake and walked with the kitsune back towards the temple. The rake stayed outside as the two youkai entered and joined the rest of the tantei, who were sitting around the table with the prince of the Reikai.

 

“Nice of you two to join us.” Koenma said. Yoko smiled and Kurama nodded. Both of them sat down and waited for what the prince had to say.

 

“Since you are all here now, I've got your basic info for your next mission.” Koenma looked at Yoko. He gauged how tense she looked, but what ever feelings the water demon was having, she was keeping them buried.

 

“Go on.” Yusuke said. Koenma nodded.

 

“We've got confirmation that Raidon is staying at his palace in the Kazekai.” Koenma replied. Kuwabara shook his head.

 

“Kazekai? What the hell is that?” Koenma sighed. He didn't want to have to go through all of the explaining.

 

“OH! I read the book! It's all in The Creation of The Makai! I know about it!” Botan said excitedly. Yoko nodded and she felt Takara looking at her determinedly.

 

“Well, before the Makai was one, it was broken up into five different sections. The Kazekai, Mizukai, Koorikai, Hikai, and Tsuchikai. Each one of those was known for its own breed of demons.” Botan counted off her finger tips as she said each section. Yoko followed intently, listening to what history would say.

 

“Uhm, eventually they became the Makai… I'm just not sure how. The book doesn't really explain…” Botan finished. Yoko cleared her throat.

 

“It ended when the Mizukai sunk and the Kazekai rose about the Koorikai.” She said. Kurama looked at her surprised.

 

“How do you know this?” Kurama asked her.

 

“Legend.” Yoko quickly answered.

 

“Yes, it is.” Koenma replied. “But the point is that we now know where Raidon is, and once we can figure out a way for you all to be up there, we will let you know.” Koenma said. The tantei nodded, but it didn't seem like much to go on.

 

“To be honest, we've really been kept in the dark about this mission, and it feels a little fishy…” Yusuke said, once Botan and Koenma had left. Genkai looked at Kurama.

 

“It does. The limited information that we've been given seems mysterious. Though Yusuke, you yourself have worked with less information before…” Kurama reminded him. Yusuke sighed and nodded.

 

“Alright. Good point.” Yusuke gave up. Yoko stood up and yawned.

 

“I hate to say it, but we've been sitting here for a while, and I'm getting extremely tired, so I think I'll head in for a nap.” She said. Takara eyed her suspiciously, but let it go when everyone told her to go lay down. Yoko walked down to her room and closed the door behind her.

 

“It's almost time…” Yoko reminded herself. Her heart pulsed and she could feel her body want to stretch out to its appropriate form.

 

`My human body isn't going to be able to hold me much longer…' She reminded herself. Carefully, she laid down on the futon and closed her eyes, letting the soft fall sun fill the room. It was getting to be a lot of work to make it through half the day. The door opened and Takara walked in. She shut the door behind her right away and kneeled down beside the girl.

 

“Are you okay?” She asked. Yoko sighed and shook her head.

 

“I need to finish this soon.” She told her fighting partner.

 

“I know.” Takara pushed Yoko's bangs back so she could see the deep blue eyes that were the reason she was living. Yoko smiled and closed them, letting her self fall asleep.

 

`I wish this was some other way… I can't bear to see you in pain.' Takara thought to herself. `It won't be much longer… I'll kill him myself if I have to.'

 

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OKAY! DONE!

 

Please re-read and re-review to give me some encouragement!

 

I know this is a totally different chapter, not anything like my old chapter 7, but I assure you, it is BETTER for the story. Besides… I've still got copies of the old chapter 7 if anyone gets REALLY pissy about it. LOL.

 

Yoko: *huggles Bunny* LOVELS!

 

Bunny: AWWW… my character lovels me. =]

 

Leave me the LOVIN'!