Unexpected Love

Unexpected love

What learks in the bushes

Rated:T

I do not own Yu Yu hakusho and i do not make a profit of this story in anyway.

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Kurama was on his way back, from visiting everyone; in Maki. Even though, he had chosen his home; in Ningenkai he would visit often. He was sort of the messenger boy between the realms. He would help keep, the distant lovers; Kekio and Yusuke together by playing messenger. Giving the other the letter they wrote. Kurama found it sweet, that Kekio put up with all this, to stay with Yusuke. Kurama found it hard, not to open the letters.

What was even harder to resist reading, was the letter that Yukina and Hiei had been writing to each other. No Hiei hadn't reviled him self to yukina. But with a lot of persuading from both him and Mukuro. Hiei had begun to write, a anonymous letters to his sister. Hiei would write the letter, and give it to the fox. Kurama would follow the direct order, and place it on the window ceil; when the apparition was asleep. And then the next night, would pick it up. And on his next run to Maki, would give it to Hiei.

As he made his way though the portal, he felt 3 strong youki demons. He recognized there energy imminently, he knew that these were bounty hunters. And well demons live for hundreds of years. So the bounty on Yoko Kurama head still stood. He attempted to quickly jump run forward though the portal. But as he slipped in to Ningenkai, a bounty hunter; that was hiding his Youki. Hit the unsuspecting fox, Kurama instantly; turned into his fox form. It was his weakest form, but the quickest way to escape.

The other bounty hunters weren't far from the fox. As they ran quickly, still attempting to kill the fox. The sliver fox ran into Genkai's Forest as he was struck one more time making the fox fall. Luckily enough Genkai's Wards took effect and stunted the demons that attempted to kill the fox. He made his way to a large bush, as he lay down; Attempting to keep cover, until the men had left.

Yukina, living out her days; with the old master Genkai and Yusuke's spirit Animal Puu. It was pretty predictable life. Every morning Genkai would go out to train, leaving Yukina and Puu to cook breakfast. After breakfast Genkai and Yukina, would watch there usual soap operas. Yukina would leave, when she would start watching the more race shows. Finding no point in them, while Genkai found it interesting. To watch the screwed up life's of others.

She walked out back to the screened in porch. She lifted and filled a bucket, day old bread crumbs. Kuwabara had gotten a job, at a bread factory; and would bring the left over bread to the temple. He would make conversation, with Yukina as they tore up the bread. Kuwabara was even though full enough, to bring a bag just for Puu. So he wouldn't eat all the bread crumbs himself. She carried the bucket, out to the usual place; it was amongst the trees. It was a quite place almost like home. She smiled as she sat down. She waited for her friends of the forest to arrive. They were never late, and she began to worry. The last time they didn't appeared, there was an apparition that got in the forest, and hunted all her friends.

Genkai's wards were good, for keeping demons that meant harm; to the occupants of the temple safe. But did not ward off demons, who meant peace with the occupants. But it didn't ward off demons, which would use Genkai's forest; for hunting grounds. This did not bother Genkai, but it upset Yukina. Yukina also proved a good point, if she were to allow this demon to hunt, it might attempt to kill there beloved Puu. Genkai found the demon, and sent it back to Manki where it belonged.

She then changed the wards, to allow hunting between animals." Maybe a new predator moved into the forest." Yukina thought to herself, as she slowly got up. She would quietly investage the woods. She did not fear the predator's of the forest. She understood the live cycle of the animals, and respected it. She found herself at a clearing, she saw a beautiful silver fox, stalking it's pray. It had at least five tails, as they swayed side to side, as it got in position to pounce on it's pray. It seemed to be favoring it's back right leg and blood could be smelt on the fox.

Yukina watched, as the once graceful fox; attempted to pounce on the rabbit before him.

She closed her eyes as she waited to hear a shriek of surprise from the rabbit. But there wasn't a sound. The fox had lost it's pray growled unhappily. She had seen foxes before in the forest, and had never seen one so beautiful. Something was driffent about this fox. She just couldn't figure it out. Her eyes widened, as the fox looked at her. She was to busy in thought to realize she made the bushes move.

"Hello," She called to the fox, it growled. "My name is Yukina; I live here with Master Genkai. The woman who owns, these forests I mean you no harm I just want to help you." The fox moved back as Yukina moved forward. He couldn't let the ice apparition see him like this. His injuries were bad, and it took a lot of strength; to even attempt to kill that rabbit. He had a whole on his side, and he believed his leg to either be broken; or severely damaged. He would attempt again tonight, to form into his human for and get help.

Animals usually were hostile when injured and Yukina was determined to help. She realized that this fox from demon world. They were rare and dieing out, she would try her best to keep it alive. "I know your hurt but see," she said holding out a large piece of bread she would usually give to the raccoons. "I have food." This tempted the fox but then he turned looking away. "Please!" she began to cry "I just want to help you." The fox got up and ran away as quick as he could. He soon passed out, in a near bush about 100 feet away from Yukina. She followed his trail, and left some bread and a bowl of water for the fox demon. "I'll see you soon," She said. as she used her ice spell, making the area around the fox. Hard to get onto him; Keeping him safe, from another predators.

She made her way back to Genkai's temple, and the moment she walked into the room she began to tell Genkai what happened. Genkai has though that it was Kurama, but wasn't to sure and didn't want to worry the girl anymore than necessary. "Before night fall, take me to the last place; you saw the fox." Genkai said, as she sipped her tea. Yukina would find herself looking out the windows, biting her lip with worry. She walked into the living room, as she prepared to leave; but Genkai was gone. She left a note apologizing for her abastance but one of her current students was in trouble and she would be home soon. And advised for her, not to leave on her own; "I can't Waite" she said to herself. "My ice path had probably melted and it's in danger."

He woke up, his body was cold, it was a nice feeling; it numbed the pain in his leg and stomach. There was no doubt in his mind that this was placed by Yukina. It was a spell that Touya taught her for self defense. He shook his head, as he looked over; seeing the bread. That he had been too stubborn; to except before; He leaned forward. and quickly ate the bread and drank the water. He would have to thank Yukina for this, after he was better. He sighed as he used is Youki, to attempt to change back into his human form. But as the night before, it was stopped; He grew annoyed. That his body wouldn't let him change back; but feared if he didn't listen to his body, he would most likely die.

He stood as he watched, Yukina's spell turn in to water; and turn into mud. He stepped over the mud, not wanting to get the mud on his paws. He walked slowly, his body aching as he heard growls. He looked into the forest to see three wolfs. They licked there chop as he knew the hunted in packs and easily had him out numbered. "Great" he thought to himself as he got in his defensive position growling."

Yukina slipped on her shoes, as she looked back to see Puu; who stuck his head out of the temple and cried. "I will be back shortly Puu! Watch the temple for me!" she said. as she began to run into the forest. She had the forest memorized; it took several moments to get to the area. Nothing remained except for the cup and mud. She could hear loud growling as her eyes widened and ran to see the conflict. "Oh no," she said loudly. Wolfs were the only thing, which Yukina would keep herself away from them. The were know attacking there friends, when lest expected. She had to help the fox, it wasn't right for these foxes to fight with him; when he wasn't well.

The fox along with the wolfs, heard the girl and turned to look at her. Kurama began to back up, as he attempted to defend the ice apportion. He could hardly defend himself. He growled again, one of them lunged forward; and he braced for impact. But was surprised when he didn't feel any pain, he looked up when he heard one of a wolf cry. To his surprise, Yukina had hit the wolf; with a long stick that she had picked up. "Leave now," she said; her voice showed no sign of fear. Kurama was proud of the girl, happy she could fend not only for her self; but for him as well.

She held the stick, and it took all of her courage; not to be frightened. The one wolf ,she hit with the stick; didn't look to damage. And it did make the other wolfs, back down a bit as they knew she was willing to attack again. "Leave!" she screamed again as she swung the stick. They began to back, up and part. "It's working!" Yukina thought as she continued to swing her stick.

Kurama had encountered wolfs before, and knew it wasn't like them just to run off. They would usually leave when one of there members were killed. And they were all alive and hungry. He looked around, and noticed that the leader of the pack, was walking up behind the unsuspecting ice apparition. and growled he lunged forward, before he could attack her; he bit angrily at its neck and they began to fight. Yukina turned back, to see the two fighting; and with her attion gone, the other wolfs began to attack her. One got a hold of her arm, she screamed as another bit her leg; and the other attempted to jump at her chest. "No!" the fox demon, thought as he was still battling the leader.

Something happened, that Kurama never thought he'd live to see. He looked over to the woman as she glew a light blue and a chilling breeze went though the air. The grown froze as ice spikes came up from the ground killing the wolfs that attacked her. Catching the one jumping for her in mind air. Kurama quickly kicked off the wolf demon as it was stabbed. He dogged the other two spikes as he ran over to her. The closer he got to her the colder it was. His body began to shiver, as he whined at her. His feet were slipping from the ice. He feared she may never come out of this state. He climbed placing his paws, on her chest as he whined again louder. She opened her eyes, as she looked around her.

"I killed all the wolfs, she began to cry. " I didn't mean to, I just got so scared." She cried. As she grabbed a hold of the fox, pressing him against her. He was amazed that she was crying, for the animals that attacked her; but it was Yukina. He whined gain; she looked at the blood, which flowed not only from her wounds; but his as well. Let's get you home. She said, as he backed up of and sat beside her. She stood up and leaned forward, picking the demon up. He was surprised at this jester, and attempted to get away. He noticed the whines of pain, every time he did this; and figured that it was just better for him to except her help.

They made it back to the temple, it was still empty. Kurama wondered where master Genkai could be. She placed the wounded demon on the porch as she slipped off her shoes and grabbed some cloth from the towel that she had been drying. She ripped it and used it as a gurney not only for her wounds but his as well. She then picked him up, he was quite heavy for a fox and made it slower for her to walk. They walked past the living room and into her bedroom. She sat him on the floor as she walked over grabbing a few blankets and a first aid kit she called the fox to the bed. She knew he didn't like being carried. And would give him some respect.

Kurama limped over to the bed yukina made for him; he looked at her wounds as he whined licking at the bite marks on her arm. "I'm fine," she smiled to the fox "I have gone though worse things then this. She petted the demons head scratching behind his ears. "This is going to hurt a little okay?" she then reached into her med box picking out the times she would need. "And to think, humans they don't have a med box for animals how strange." She giggled.

Yukina was a sweet soul; he found it hard at times to even think of Hiei as her twin brother. Ying and Yang, he thought to him self; as he couldn't help but hiss at the antibiotics, flowing into his wounds. Soon after he was bandaged up, Yukina smashed up some pain killers mixing it up with apple sauce and feed it to him. he ate it as he licked his chops. She giggled at this. "Now you get some rest," she said smoothing his head; as she kisses the top of his head. He laid his head down, as he closed his eyes; the nice feeling he was getting from Yukina, petting his head and rubbing behind his ears' quickly put him to sleep.

When she was sure that the animal as asleep, she got up and walked to the bathroom. She cleaned her wounds, changing her cloths; she walked into the kitchen and picked out some meats and fish. She cut them up, and placed them on a plate; she grabbed a huge thing of water. She sat them on the table, as she cleaned up the blood mess that was made earlier. She carried the food in and sat it beside him, as she slipped into her pajama's and crawled into bed.

Genkai growled grumpily, as she walked inside the temple. She took off her shoes; she was greeted by Puu who wrapped his neck around her. But Puu seemed troubled, as he looked down the hall way towards Yukina's room. "What is it boy?" Genkai asked. As she walked, down the hallway. Puu walked as far as he could, as he stopped. Genkai poked her head into her room. She spotted the sliver fox; sound asleep at the foot of her bed. She could tell from first glance, that it was in fact was Kurama.

She knew that Yukina; thought he was only a fox. She wasn't aware of the fact, that apparitions like Kurama; first start out as foxes, as there powers grow stronger they are able to take human form. As time passes, they learn to hold that form. And in Kurama's case, he has transformed three times; first from fox to Humiod fox; and from humiod fox to human. Genkai sighed, as the fox waved his tails happily; in his sleep. "I hope it doesn't break her heart." Genkai said, as she walked into the living room.
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this could get intresting huh?

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M&H