Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Young Immortal ❯ Chapter 25
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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: 2.1K | Visits: 326 | Status: Work In Progress
Anime/Manga: Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Drama | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 10.23.2004 | Pages: 3 | Words: 2.1K | Visits: 326 | Status: Work In Progress
Disclaimer: I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho.
-Telepathy-
(Thoughts)
Chapter 25
"Why didn't you tell me earlier?" Genkai asked the girl in front of her. It had been three days since the spell had worn off on Shiroi, and it turned out that the girl hadn't slept at all since then. Her eyes were blood shot and she was very pale. "Well?" Genkai asked again.
"I don't see a reason to complain," Shiroi replied.
"Don't see a reason?" Genkai asked. This was the first time she had ever been angry with the girl, but she wasn't angry enough to let it show. "Shiroi, you need to sleep, if you don't you won't get any better."
"I know," she replied. "I figured I would fall asleep when my body just couldn't stay awake any longer."
"Shiroi, even a kid such as yourself can stay awake for a week without any sleep," Genkai said. "I will not allow you to wait that long."
Shiroi hung her head, "I'm sorry."
Genkai couldn't stay angry with her. The girl's side had been responsible for discomfort, and they weren't doing anything about it. "Don't be sorry, it's not your fault that you can't do anything about your side."
Shiroi nodded, but then asked, "Genkai, what's the hardest decision you've had to make?"
"The hardest?" Genkai asked. "Where did that question come about?"
"I don't know," Shiroi answered, though it wasn't quite the truth.
"Off the top of my head, I can't tell you, but if you let me think on it a while, I may have an answer for you." Shiroi nodded. "Now, about getting you to be able to sleep, it's not something I was expecting to deal with, but I'll figure out something." Shiroi nodded, "I'll contact Yukina, she hasn't seen you in a while, and I'm sure she'll know a way." Shiroi nodded again and Genkai left to go and contact the ice apparition.
During the past three days, Shiroi had worked on the pieces she had making, and over half of them were done, it wouldn't be long now. She had only two more to make, and one of the two was already half done.
It took Genkai half an hour to contact Yukina, and another hour and a half for Yukina to get there. "Genkai has told me you've been having trouble sleeping," Yukina said as she walked into Shiroi's room. "I should probably check your wounds anyway, just to see how they're healing up."
Shiroi nodded. Like Botan, Yukina checked her hands first. Since the girl had been using them more, the healing was slower, since fragile tissue kept reopening. "There will definitely be scars," Yukina said as she re-bandaged the girl's hands. "But what's another scar to you?"
"Nothing," Shiroi said, "Just proof of something else that I've survived."
Yukina nodded and checked the gash in the girl's side. "This is looking much better."
"Doesn't feel like it," Shiroi muttered.
Yukina smiled, "I know it's painful, but it really is getting better. Maybe another month and all that will be left is a scar."
"I hope so," Shiroi said as Yukina began to re-bandage her.
"Now, as for you sleeping problem, I can make a tea for you that will make you fall asleep, and I can leave the recipe and ingredients with Genkai so she can keep making it for you. How about that?"
Shiroi nodded, "Whatever's easiest."
Yukina smiled, "I'll go make some for you now, you look like really need the sleep." She got up and left, leaving Shiroi alone.
Shiroi gasped and clutched her side as a spasm of pain shot through it. (What am I going to do? She thought. I can't stay her another month, not anymore.)
The pain subsided after a few minutes, but as always, there was a constant dull ache. She made up her mind then, she would finish her last piece, and that would be it.
"Here we are." Yukina was back, and she had a hot cup of tea on a tray for the girl. "It won't take long for it to take affect, especially on you. It may be a little hot, but you need to drink it all, and as quickly as you can, or you won't get the full use out of it."
Shiroi nodded, and drank down the tea. It was hot, but not enough to burn her throat. Only a few minutes after she took it did she feel it begin to take affect.
"Sleep well," was the last thing she heard from Yukina before she dropped off.
***
She slept for most of the day, and when she woke up, it was close to six p.m.
"Hey there, sleepy head," Yukina said with a smile. "You're probably hungry, that tea normally does that."
She was right; the girl was hungry. Shiroi ate everything that was on the tray Yukina had placed in front of her. When she was through, she felt like she could sleep again.
"All right," Yukina said, "Drink this, and it's off to dreamland again." Shiroi smiled and drank the tea down, and went to sleep again.
***
It went on like that for the next several days. All Shiroi did was sleep, waking only to eat, and then slept again. The good thing about it was that not only was she not feeling pain anymore, but it was also giving her energy a chance to completely recover.
By the fifth day, Shiroi was feeling almost back to normal, with the exception of her side. On the fifth day, Yukina let up on her, letting her stay awake a few hours before making the girl drink more of the tea and sleeping again.
"She seems to be getting much better," Yukina said to Genkai as the girl slept.
Genkai nodded, "Yes, this is just what she needed. But what amazes me is that she never complained about the pain, not once, at least not to me."
"That's who she is," Yukina said. "And that's probably how she'll be for the rest of her life. I know it sounds like a bad thing, and it may even kill her one day, but it will make her seem like such a nice person, even though she already is a nice person."
Genkai sighed, "Why is it that the more she recovers, the more I worry about her? Isn't a person supposed to feel relief as a person recovers?"
"Normally," Yukina answered. "And I know what you mean, I've been feeling that way myself. I wonder why?"
"I just hope it doesn't mean something," Genkai said. Yukina nodded.
***
The next day, they got an unexpected visit from Koenma, though his visits were always unexpected.
"I just came by to see how you were doing," Koenma said to Shiroi. He was in his teenage form, like the last time. "I heard about what Hiei said to you after your mother left," He turned to Genkai, "Has he gotten the punishment he deserves?"
Genkai nodded, "And he's still under it."
"Good," Koenma said. He didn't know about Hiei's feelings for the girl, and perhaps that was probably a good thing, since Koenma was horrible at keeping secrets. "Genkai, Yukina, may I speak with Shiroi alone, just for a moment?"
Genkai nodded, "I guess so, just as long as you don't try anything."
"Genkai!" Koenma shouted. "I would never, I'm not that kind of person."
"We don't know that yet," Genkai said as she and Yukina walked out of Shiroi's room.
"That was embarrassing," the heir said. He turned to Shiroi and cleared his throat. "Now, the real reason I came to see you."
"Huh?" Shiroi asked.
Koenma's eyes softened. "I wanted to thank you for the phoenix. It's very pretty, and it's a nice addition to my desk. And no, I listened to your request and it's not being used as a paper weight."
Shiroi giggled, "Good I was hoping you wouldn't do that."
"It's too beautiful to be used for that," Koenma said, "Shiroi, you have a talent for that, and if nothing else suits you, you can make a living through that."
Shiroi blushed, "I- I thank you for the compliment, Lord Koenma."
"Do you have anymore of your works?" Koenma asked, "That I could see?"
Shiroi nodded, "Well, it's only one thing, and it's not exactly a piece of work." She got the flute case from the top of her trunk and opened it to reveal the flute inside.
"Wow," Koenma said as he examined it. "Does it work?" Shiroi nodded, and played a few scales for him to demonstrate. "Wonderful. Those would sell for a lot, you know."
"I'm sure a lot of my work would," Shiroi said as she put the flute back in its case. "But the things I am working on now I don't plan on selling."
Koenma nodded, "Then these pieces must have some special meaning to you?" he asked.
She nodded, "Yes, but I can't tell you what."
Koenma nodded, "I understand. Emotions can be very hard to be put into words." He rose to his feet. "It has been a pleasure talking with you. And thank you again for the phoenix." He bowed to her.
"Sir, why are bowing to me?" Shiroi asked. "Shouldn't I be bowing to you?"
Koenma smiled with his eyes, since the pacifier prohibited him to smile with his mouth. "Not in this situation. You'll understand one day." He turned to leave, but Shiroi stopped him.
"Could you, could you tell my mother a said hello?" Shiroi asked him.
Koenma smiled again, "Of course."
She watched him leave, and sighed. (So he doesn't know,) she thought. (Maybe that's a good thing, because if he knew, then Botan would, and then everyone would know.) She wanted to work on her pieces, but she knew that Genkai or Yukina could show up at any moment, and she couldn't let either of them see her work. (Will I ever be able to finish them?)
***
Author's Note: Uh, I don't think there's a point to this note, oh well. Reviews please.
-Telepathy-
(Thoughts)
Chapter 25
"Why didn't you tell me earlier?" Genkai asked the girl in front of her. It had been three days since the spell had worn off on Shiroi, and it turned out that the girl hadn't slept at all since then. Her eyes were blood shot and she was very pale. "Well?" Genkai asked again.
"I don't see a reason to complain," Shiroi replied.
"Don't see a reason?" Genkai asked. This was the first time she had ever been angry with the girl, but she wasn't angry enough to let it show. "Shiroi, you need to sleep, if you don't you won't get any better."
"I know," she replied. "I figured I would fall asleep when my body just couldn't stay awake any longer."
"Shiroi, even a kid such as yourself can stay awake for a week without any sleep," Genkai said. "I will not allow you to wait that long."
Shiroi hung her head, "I'm sorry."
Genkai couldn't stay angry with her. The girl's side had been responsible for discomfort, and they weren't doing anything about it. "Don't be sorry, it's not your fault that you can't do anything about your side."
Shiroi nodded, but then asked, "Genkai, what's the hardest decision you've had to make?"
"The hardest?" Genkai asked. "Where did that question come about?"
"I don't know," Shiroi answered, though it wasn't quite the truth.
"Off the top of my head, I can't tell you, but if you let me think on it a while, I may have an answer for you." Shiroi nodded. "Now, about getting you to be able to sleep, it's not something I was expecting to deal with, but I'll figure out something." Shiroi nodded, "I'll contact Yukina, she hasn't seen you in a while, and I'm sure she'll know a way." Shiroi nodded again and Genkai left to go and contact the ice apparition.
During the past three days, Shiroi had worked on the pieces she had making, and over half of them were done, it wouldn't be long now. She had only two more to make, and one of the two was already half done.
It took Genkai half an hour to contact Yukina, and another hour and a half for Yukina to get there. "Genkai has told me you've been having trouble sleeping," Yukina said as she walked into Shiroi's room. "I should probably check your wounds anyway, just to see how they're healing up."
Shiroi nodded. Like Botan, Yukina checked her hands first. Since the girl had been using them more, the healing was slower, since fragile tissue kept reopening. "There will definitely be scars," Yukina said as she re-bandaged the girl's hands. "But what's another scar to you?"
"Nothing," Shiroi said, "Just proof of something else that I've survived."
Yukina nodded and checked the gash in the girl's side. "This is looking much better."
"Doesn't feel like it," Shiroi muttered.
Yukina smiled, "I know it's painful, but it really is getting better. Maybe another month and all that will be left is a scar."
"I hope so," Shiroi said as Yukina began to re-bandage her.
"Now, as for you sleeping problem, I can make a tea for you that will make you fall asleep, and I can leave the recipe and ingredients with Genkai so she can keep making it for you. How about that?"
Shiroi nodded, "Whatever's easiest."
Yukina smiled, "I'll go make some for you now, you look like really need the sleep." She got up and left, leaving Shiroi alone.
Shiroi gasped and clutched her side as a spasm of pain shot through it. (What am I going to do? She thought. I can't stay her another month, not anymore.)
The pain subsided after a few minutes, but as always, there was a constant dull ache. She made up her mind then, she would finish her last piece, and that would be it.
"Here we are." Yukina was back, and she had a hot cup of tea on a tray for the girl. "It won't take long for it to take affect, especially on you. It may be a little hot, but you need to drink it all, and as quickly as you can, or you won't get the full use out of it."
Shiroi nodded, and drank down the tea. It was hot, but not enough to burn her throat. Only a few minutes after she took it did she feel it begin to take affect.
"Sleep well," was the last thing she heard from Yukina before she dropped off.
***
She slept for most of the day, and when she woke up, it was close to six p.m.
"Hey there, sleepy head," Yukina said with a smile. "You're probably hungry, that tea normally does that."
She was right; the girl was hungry. Shiroi ate everything that was on the tray Yukina had placed in front of her. When she was through, she felt like she could sleep again.
"All right," Yukina said, "Drink this, and it's off to dreamland again." Shiroi smiled and drank the tea down, and went to sleep again.
***
It went on like that for the next several days. All Shiroi did was sleep, waking only to eat, and then slept again. The good thing about it was that not only was she not feeling pain anymore, but it was also giving her energy a chance to completely recover.
By the fifth day, Shiroi was feeling almost back to normal, with the exception of her side. On the fifth day, Yukina let up on her, letting her stay awake a few hours before making the girl drink more of the tea and sleeping again.
"She seems to be getting much better," Yukina said to Genkai as the girl slept.
Genkai nodded, "Yes, this is just what she needed. But what amazes me is that she never complained about the pain, not once, at least not to me."
"That's who she is," Yukina said. "And that's probably how she'll be for the rest of her life. I know it sounds like a bad thing, and it may even kill her one day, but it will make her seem like such a nice person, even though she already is a nice person."
Genkai sighed, "Why is it that the more she recovers, the more I worry about her? Isn't a person supposed to feel relief as a person recovers?"
"Normally," Yukina answered. "And I know what you mean, I've been feeling that way myself. I wonder why?"
"I just hope it doesn't mean something," Genkai said. Yukina nodded.
***
The next day, they got an unexpected visit from Koenma, though his visits were always unexpected.
"I just came by to see how you were doing," Koenma said to Shiroi. He was in his teenage form, like the last time. "I heard about what Hiei said to you after your mother left," He turned to Genkai, "Has he gotten the punishment he deserves?"
Genkai nodded, "And he's still under it."
"Good," Koenma said. He didn't know about Hiei's feelings for the girl, and perhaps that was probably a good thing, since Koenma was horrible at keeping secrets. "Genkai, Yukina, may I speak with Shiroi alone, just for a moment?"
Genkai nodded, "I guess so, just as long as you don't try anything."
"Genkai!" Koenma shouted. "I would never, I'm not that kind of person."
"We don't know that yet," Genkai said as she and Yukina walked out of Shiroi's room.
"That was embarrassing," the heir said. He turned to Shiroi and cleared his throat. "Now, the real reason I came to see you."
"Huh?" Shiroi asked.
Koenma's eyes softened. "I wanted to thank you for the phoenix. It's very pretty, and it's a nice addition to my desk. And no, I listened to your request and it's not being used as a paper weight."
Shiroi giggled, "Good I was hoping you wouldn't do that."
"It's too beautiful to be used for that," Koenma said, "Shiroi, you have a talent for that, and if nothing else suits you, you can make a living through that."
Shiroi blushed, "I- I thank you for the compliment, Lord Koenma."
"Do you have anymore of your works?" Koenma asked, "That I could see?"
Shiroi nodded, "Well, it's only one thing, and it's not exactly a piece of work." She got the flute case from the top of her trunk and opened it to reveal the flute inside.
"Wow," Koenma said as he examined it. "Does it work?" Shiroi nodded, and played a few scales for him to demonstrate. "Wonderful. Those would sell for a lot, you know."
"I'm sure a lot of my work would," Shiroi said as she put the flute back in its case. "But the things I am working on now I don't plan on selling."
Koenma nodded, "Then these pieces must have some special meaning to you?" he asked.
She nodded, "Yes, but I can't tell you what."
Koenma nodded, "I understand. Emotions can be very hard to be put into words." He rose to his feet. "It has been a pleasure talking with you. And thank you again for the phoenix." He bowed to her.
"Sir, why are bowing to me?" Shiroi asked. "Shouldn't I be bowing to you?"
Koenma smiled with his eyes, since the pacifier prohibited him to smile with his mouth. "Not in this situation. You'll understand one day." He turned to leave, but Shiroi stopped him.
"Could you, could you tell my mother a said hello?" Shiroi asked him.
Koenma smiled again, "Of course."
She watched him leave, and sighed. (So he doesn't know,) she thought. (Maybe that's a good thing, because if he knew, then Botan would, and then everyone would know.) She wanted to work on her pieces, but she knew that Genkai or Yukina could show up at any moment, and she couldn't let either of them see her work. (Will I ever be able to finish them?)
***
Author's Note: Uh, I don't think there's a point to this note, oh well. Reviews please.