Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Young Immortal ❯ Chapter 24
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By: MageDragon17 
Anime/Manga: Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Drama | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 10.23.2004 | Pages: 3 | Words: 1.9K | Visits: 335 | Status: Work In Progress
Anime/Manga: Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Drama | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 10.23.2004 | Pages: 3 | Words: 1.9K | Visits: 335 | Status: Work In Progress
Disclaimer: I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho.
-Telepathy-
(Thoughts)
Chapter 24
Shiroi woke up the next morning with her side still aching. She sat up slowly and looked around. When she realized she was in her bedroom, she got up and changed her clothes. When she was changed, she left her room to find Genkai.
She found the woman as usual by the shrine. "Good morning Genkai."
Genkai turned around, "Ah, Shiroi, how are you feeling?"
"Better," the girl answered. She looked around, "It's quiet this morning, is anyone coming around today?"
Genkai shrugged, "I never know anymore, but I always expect the usual group."
Shiroi nodded, "I'm sorry I had come back so early, and I want to thank Kurama and Hiei for bringing me back home."
"You want to thank Hiei?" Genkai asked, "Even after all he's said to you?"
"Hiei can't help who he is," Shiroi said. "I forgive him for what he said to me, even if you and the others do not. He does have some good in him; I know he does. If he hadn't, would have protected me from my father when he came to kill me?" She looked up into the forest, "Even though I know that, I still can't help fearing him, or any of the other boys, who have shown me even more kindness."
Genkai stared at her, "Shiroi, you still cease to amaze me."
"Huh?"
"After all you been through, you still manage to forgive everyone, and find enough kindness in your heart to make it seem like you've lived a normal life."
"What else can I do?" Shiroi asked. "All I have now are you and the others, and most are mortal, including you, so one day you'll be gone and I'll be alone again. Why not act like my life is normal? Why act like a frightened child when there's no point?"
Genkai didn't know what to say, she just stared at the girl.
Shiroi smiled, "Is there anything you need help with?" Genkai shook her head. "Okay, I guess I'll just go back to my room." She turned to go, but then turned back around, "Could please you call me of either Kurama or Hiei show up, or any of the group for that matter?" Genkai nodded. "Thank you." She went to her room and pulled out her flute.
It had been a while since she had practiced, and decided should probably she should if she wanted to keep everything she remembered. She practiced for about an hour, experimenting with a few songs she knew, trying to tie them together into one long song.
When she finally was through with that, she put her flute away and took a few things out of her trunk that she had been working on. She couldn't wait to finish them, but when she did, life for all of those she knew would change, including hers. She worked on the pieces for another hour, finishing two in the process. After that, she put them away and left her room to see if Genkai needed help with anything. She found the old woman meditating in the shrine, and knew better than to bother her.
Instead, she found that the walkway needed sweeping, so she found the broom and began to sweep away all the dirt and whatever else was there. There wasn't a whole lot, but it gave her something to do.
After about half an hour, she was close to finishing. She was just in front of the stairs, sweeping at the last of it, when Kurama showed up.
"Good morning Kurama," Shiroi greeted.
"Same to you," Kurama replied. "Are you feeling better this morning?"
Shiroi nodded, "Thanks for carrying me last night."
"It was nothing, I knew you wouldn't be able to walk the whole way on your own, not from the look on your face."
"Sometimes looks don't always mean what they show," Shiroi said. "I would have made it, if walking was my only option."
"I see," Kurama said. "So, what have you been doing?"
"Just cleaning up the temple a bit," she answered. "I have nothing else to do, so I figured, why not do something constructive?"
"Good choice," Kurama said.
Shiroi asked him something that had been on her mind since he had arrived, "Where's Hiei, when you're around, he's never far behind."
"I'm sure he's around," Kurama answered. (Looks like my threat worked,) he thought to himself. Shiroi nodded, but she seemed to be clutching her broom rather tightly. "Are you all right?"
"Side..." Shiroi gasped. "No spell...Pain." She went down to her knees, clutching her side.
"You just had to be standing when it wore off," Kurama muttered as he went down to her level. "I'm sorry to say it, but you're stuck that way."
"I figured," Shiroi whispered.
"Let me help you to your room," Kurama said as he helped her to her feet.
"Can't... can't breathe," Shiroi gasped.
"Relax," Kurama said. "There's nothing I or Genkai can do, you'll have to live with it." He wanted to help her. When she said she couldn't breathe he wanted Yukina to come and replace the spell, but he knew that it would only hurt her later. "I'm sorry, but it's for the best."
"Did the spell wear off?" Genkai had finished her meditation and came out to see what was going on.
"Apparently," Kurama answered.
"Come on," Genkai said. "Lets get her to her room."
Shiroi walked the whole way, and when they got to her room she only sat down. "I should've guessed that it would be this way." She said hoarsely.
"Hopefully it won't last too long," Kurama said as he sat down next to her.
"Can I trust you to keep her company?" Genkai asked the half demon. Kurama nodded and Genkai left.
"I'll never be able to sleep like this," Shiroi mumbled.
"You'll find a way," Kurama said, "I have."
"Yeah," she said, "Genkai's told about some of your injuries. Having a hard time blocking?"
Kurama laughed, "Yeah, I guess I do get hit in the gut a lot."
"More like impaled from what I've heard," Shiroi said.
"And where have you heard this from?" Kurama asked.
"Yuseke, Kuwabara, Genkai," she ticked them on her fingers, "That's about it." Her side throbbed intensely and she clutched it again.
"Well I guess those are the right sources," Kurama muttered. He noticed the pained look on the girl's face. He knew there was nothing he could do about her pain, but he could help her with her mood. He got up and backed away a few paces; she didn't seem to notice. He closed his eyes and shifted into his spirit fox form.
He trotted over and sat there and waited until she noticed. When she looked up again, she jumped at his appearance. "Oh, I didn't know you had transformed."
-I did it quietly, - Kurama replied.
"I realized that," Shiroi said. "Why can't I remember being in this much pain?"
-Have you ever been hurt like this? - Kurama asked.
Shiroi nodded. "Yes, the village boys thought it would be fun to see what would happen if they rubbed a wire across my throat."
-Please tell me that isn't how they put it? - Kurama begged.
Shiroi shook her head. "Nope, that's exactly what they said." She moved her hair aside and revealed a shiny, four-inch long scar. "That's what happened in the end. I was lucky it didn't go very deep, but it took three months for it to heal."
-And no one offered to help you? -
"They knew if they did, they would feel the wrath of my father. He didn't care that I had gotten hurt, and something keeps telling me that he told the boys to do it."
-Sick, - Kurama muttered, -just completely sick. Was he that way when your mother was alive? -
"I can't remember," Shiroi answered. "But it seemed to really start after my mother died, so I guess he was different, I just can't remember."
-That's sad too; those were probably some of your happier times with them. -
Shiroi nodded, "Probably." She looked even worse than before, and Kurama felt horrible. He had wanted to try and make her feel better. He rubbed his head against her shoulder, almost apologetically. She absent-mindedly scratched him behind the ear. When she realized what she was doing, she stopped suddenly. "Sorry Kurama."
-What'd you stop for? - He asked. -That felt good, do it again. - Shiroi actually laughed, and did as he asked.
"You seem to be acting more like a dog than a dignified spirit fox," Shiroi said.
-Oh well, - Kurama said as he leaned into her hand.
She stopped after a few minutes, and he shook himself to get himself out of the stupor he had fallen into. He looked back up at the girl. -Genkai would probably hit me if she found out that I was responsible for keeping you up when you should be resting. -
"Don't worry about it," Shiroi said, "Sleeping really isn't on my mind at the moment." Kurama nodded as the door opened and Genkai came in.
"Thank you Kurama," the old woman said. "I believe I can take over from here." The spirit fox nodded and trotted out the door.
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Author's Note: Ouch, that's got to hurt. I don't have much to say this time, so until the next chapter. Reviews please!
-Telepathy-
(Thoughts)
Chapter 24
Shiroi woke up the next morning with her side still aching. She sat up slowly and looked around. When she realized she was in her bedroom, she got up and changed her clothes. When she was changed, she left her room to find Genkai.
She found the woman as usual by the shrine. "Good morning Genkai."
Genkai turned around, "Ah, Shiroi, how are you feeling?"
"Better," the girl answered. She looked around, "It's quiet this morning, is anyone coming around today?"
Genkai shrugged, "I never know anymore, but I always expect the usual group."
Shiroi nodded, "I'm sorry I had come back so early, and I want to thank Kurama and Hiei for bringing me back home."
"You want to thank Hiei?" Genkai asked, "Even after all he's said to you?"
"Hiei can't help who he is," Shiroi said. "I forgive him for what he said to me, even if you and the others do not. He does have some good in him; I know he does. If he hadn't, would have protected me from my father when he came to kill me?" She looked up into the forest, "Even though I know that, I still can't help fearing him, or any of the other boys, who have shown me even more kindness."
Genkai stared at her, "Shiroi, you still cease to amaze me."
"Huh?"
"After all you been through, you still manage to forgive everyone, and find enough kindness in your heart to make it seem like you've lived a normal life."
"What else can I do?" Shiroi asked. "All I have now are you and the others, and most are mortal, including you, so one day you'll be gone and I'll be alone again. Why not act like my life is normal? Why act like a frightened child when there's no point?"
Genkai didn't know what to say, she just stared at the girl.
Shiroi smiled, "Is there anything you need help with?" Genkai shook her head. "Okay, I guess I'll just go back to my room." She turned to go, but then turned back around, "Could please you call me of either Kurama or Hiei show up, or any of the group for that matter?" Genkai nodded. "Thank you." She went to her room and pulled out her flute.
It had been a while since she had practiced, and decided should probably she should if she wanted to keep everything she remembered. She practiced for about an hour, experimenting with a few songs she knew, trying to tie them together into one long song.
When she finally was through with that, she put her flute away and took a few things out of her trunk that she had been working on. She couldn't wait to finish them, but when she did, life for all of those she knew would change, including hers. She worked on the pieces for another hour, finishing two in the process. After that, she put them away and left her room to see if Genkai needed help with anything. She found the old woman meditating in the shrine, and knew better than to bother her.
Instead, she found that the walkway needed sweeping, so she found the broom and began to sweep away all the dirt and whatever else was there. There wasn't a whole lot, but it gave her something to do.
After about half an hour, she was close to finishing. She was just in front of the stairs, sweeping at the last of it, when Kurama showed up.
"Good morning Kurama," Shiroi greeted.
"Same to you," Kurama replied. "Are you feeling better this morning?"
Shiroi nodded, "Thanks for carrying me last night."
"It was nothing, I knew you wouldn't be able to walk the whole way on your own, not from the look on your face."
"Sometimes looks don't always mean what they show," Shiroi said. "I would have made it, if walking was my only option."
"I see," Kurama said. "So, what have you been doing?"
"Just cleaning up the temple a bit," she answered. "I have nothing else to do, so I figured, why not do something constructive?"
"Good choice," Kurama said.
Shiroi asked him something that had been on her mind since he had arrived, "Where's Hiei, when you're around, he's never far behind."
"I'm sure he's around," Kurama answered. (Looks like my threat worked,) he thought to himself. Shiroi nodded, but she seemed to be clutching her broom rather tightly. "Are you all right?"
"Side..." Shiroi gasped. "No spell...Pain." She went down to her knees, clutching her side.
"You just had to be standing when it wore off," Kurama muttered as he went down to her level. "I'm sorry to say it, but you're stuck that way."
"I figured," Shiroi whispered.
"Let me help you to your room," Kurama said as he helped her to her feet.
"Can't... can't breathe," Shiroi gasped.
"Relax," Kurama said. "There's nothing I or Genkai can do, you'll have to live with it." He wanted to help her. When she said she couldn't breathe he wanted Yukina to come and replace the spell, but he knew that it would only hurt her later. "I'm sorry, but it's for the best."
"Did the spell wear off?" Genkai had finished her meditation and came out to see what was going on.
"Apparently," Kurama answered.
"Come on," Genkai said. "Lets get her to her room."
Shiroi walked the whole way, and when they got to her room she only sat down. "I should've guessed that it would be this way." She said hoarsely.
"Hopefully it won't last too long," Kurama said as he sat down next to her.
"Can I trust you to keep her company?" Genkai asked the half demon. Kurama nodded and Genkai left.
"I'll never be able to sleep like this," Shiroi mumbled.
"You'll find a way," Kurama said, "I have."
"Yeah," she said, "Genkai's told about some of your injuries. Having a hard time blocking?"
Kurama laughed, "Yeah, I guess I do get hit in the gut a lot."
"More like impaled from what I've heard," Shiroi said.
"And where have you heard this from?" Kurama asked.
"Yuseke, Kuwabara, Genkai," she ticked them on her fingers, "That's about it." Her side throbbed intensely and she clutched it again.
"Well I guess those are the right sources," Kurama muttered. He noticed the pained look on the girl's face. He knew there was nothing he could do about her pain, but he could help her with her mood. He got up and backed away a few paces; she didn't seem to notice. He closed his eyes and shifted into his spirit fox form.
He trotted over and sat there and waited until she noticed. When she looked up again, she jumped at his appearance. "Oh, I didn't know you had transformed."
-I did it quietly, - Kurama replied.
"I realized that," Shiroi said. "Why can't I remember being in this much pain?"
-Have you ever been hurt like this? - Kurama asked.
Shiroi nodded. "Yes, the village boys thought it would be fun to see what would happen if they rubbed a wire across my throat."
-Please tell me that isn't how they put it? - Kurama begged.
Shiroi shook her head. "Nope, that's exactly what they said." She moved her hair aside and revealed a shiny, four-inch long scar. "That's what happened in the end. I was lucky it didn't go very deep, but it took three months for it to heal."
-And no one offered to help you? -
"They knew if they did, they would feel the wrath of my father. He didn't care that I had gotten hurt, and something keeps telling me that he told the boys to do it."
-Sick, - Kurama muttered, -just completely sick. Was he that way when your mother was alive? -
"I can't remember," Shiroi answered. "But it seemed to really start after my mother died, so I guess he was different, I just can't remember."
-That's sad too; those were probably some of your happier times with them. -
Shiroi nodded, "Probably." She looked even worse than before, and Kurama felt horrible. He had wanted to try and make her feel better. He rubbed his head against her shoulder, almost apologetically. She absent-mindedly scratched him behind the ear. When she realized what she was doing, she stopped suddenly. "Sorry Kurama."
-What'd you stop for? - He asked. -That felt good, do it again. - Shiroi actually laughed, and did as he asked.
"You seem to be acting more like a dog than a dignified spirit fox," Shiroi said.
-Oh well, - Kurama said as he leaned into her hand.
She stopped after a few minutes, and he shook himself to get himself out of the stupor he had fallen into. He looked back up at the girl. -Genkai would probably hit me if she found out that I was responsible for keeping you up when you should be resting. -
"Don't worry about it," Shiroi said, "Sleeping really isn't on my mind at the moment." Kurama nodded as the door opened and Genkai came in.
"Thank you Kurama," the old woman said. "I believe I can take over from here." The spirit fox nodded and trotted out the door.
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Author's Note: Ouch, that's got to hurt. I don't have much to say this time, so until the next chapter. Reviews please!