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A Glimpse of
The Redheaded Assassin
Chapter 5: A Glimpse of
It was still midnight in the Makai. Somewhere in the middle of the forest in the southern part of Alaric, on the branch of the tallest, centuries old Makai tree a lone figure rested.
With his back against the wide trunk of the tree, Hiei sat with both hands over his head as he watched the two magnificent moons above complete their phase.
‘Tomorrow is the blue moon,’ he thought, the memory of the last time he watched a Makai blue moon replaying in his mind. The night had been peaceful then, too.
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Flashback
They’d spent the whole day chasing each other. When one was caught, they’d spar. Some of their sparring was serious, but most were done for fun before they’d return to the chase. These were good times for them: together, leaving everything behind and enjoying each other’s company. It was already sunset when the two finally tired and decided to rest on a cliff overlooking the wide sea spread before them, while in the background was the vast of forest where the tips of the palaces of Tourin, Gandarra and Alaric could be seen.
The two watched as the proud sun shed its final rays of light, painting the sky in shades of yellow, orange and soft pink until it retired to its bed in the west, leaving the two breathless from the scene.
“Ah… what a romantic sight! Whichever world or lifetime I’m in, the sunset is always so beautiful… ever changing yet still perfect!” Kurama said dreamily.
“Hn… I never thought youko[3] were into romance,” Hiei commented sarcastically.
“On the contrary, Hiei, youko are very romantic creatures,” the pouting redhead replied.
“…”
Silence was more than welcome as they both savored the scene and their moments together. Meanwhile, as Kurama busied himself with the scenery, Hiei couldn’t help the urge to glance at his companion, taking notice of how the rich crimson hair glimmered in the setting rays of the sun as the soft breeze gently blew it away from the elfin face. Verdant, green eyes under thick lashes couldn’t hide their shimmer as the sea was reflected within them; creamy skin seemed to glow with some inner luminescence and moist, red lips only added to the overall, mystical effect. To his own dismay, Hiei could feel his cheeks grow hot. He didn’t need a mirror to know he was blushing.
Finally feeling the pair of eyes on him, Kurama turned to look at his friend, noticing to his delight and surprise those flushed cheeks.
“Why… Hiei…? You’re blushing…”
“It’s just the sun, stupid fox!” Giving himself a mental slap, Hiei suppressed the growl that threatened as he prayed to all the gods that his lame excuse would silence the fox.
“…”
“It’s strange.” Kurama broke the solemn silence.
“What is?” Hiei asked curiously, noting the gloom in his companion’s voice.
“This peace… Makai was never this peaceful before. I mean it should be this quiet and yet, it’s… too quiet. That disturbs me.”
“Hn! You’re just not used to it yet. And no wonder, living the last sixty years of your life hearing those annoying noises of the Ningenkai every hour of the day! Heh! Considering how sensitive a youko’s ears are, I’m surprised that you haven’t damaged yours yet.”
“You sound so sure,” Kurama chuckled. “You think you know me that well?”
“Of course I am! You are, after all, a youko; and Yoko Kurama nonetheless. You seek fun and adventure, always,” came the plainly spoken reply.
“… Well, perhaps… you’re right…”
“…”
“What’s the matter, Fox? You’re too quiet…”
“Nothing,” Kurama answered and once again turned his gaze to the setting sun before he continued.
“Sometimes, I feel so alone… Shiori’s long been gone and even though I’m happy to be at home once more, I find no reason to stay here in Makai or the Ningenkai for that matter. I feel lost… as though I don’t belong anywhere.”
“Baka no kitsune [4]! How can you be alone? All your friends are here… the detective and his woman… the oaf, Yukina… and me! You should be happy because the detective, his woman, and the oaf no longer suffer the stigma of Ningen mortality… thanks to that irritating toddler… hn!”
“Yes, I know. But they have their own lives now. Yusuke has his lands to rule with Keiko. Kuwa’s training to improve his newly acquired abilities and Yukina… they’ll be mating soon.”
Hiei growled.
“Come now, Hiei, you can’t deny that Kazuma-kun is a good and honorable man. You are more alike than either of you realize: you adhere to a strong honor code, you both love Yukina more than anything, and whether you like it or not, he can make Yukina-chan happy ne? You should be happy for your sister. She’s safe with Kazuma, and I daresay that you will not find a better man for your sister than him.”
“Hn!”
“And you… you are to reign over Alaric someday. Once you and Mukuro have mated, you’ll no longer have time to ‘play’ with me.”
“If…WHAT?! Where the hell did you get that idea, Fox?”
“Reigning Alaric? You’re Mukuro’s heir so…..”
“No, the other one”
“You and Mukuro being a mated?”
“Yes! What ever gave you the idea we’d mate?”
“Rumor about you and Mukuro have been spreading fast and furiously over the whole of Makai, Hiei. In fact, the citizens of Alaric have been anticipating a formal announcement.”
“This includes you as well, I take it? Hah! I’m surprised that you, of all people, would believe these rumors, Kurama!” Hiei’s voice was icy.
“I do not. But when you think about it, it is a logical assumption. Not only are you here heir, but it is not unusual for you to enter her bed chamber uninvited at any time.”
“I seem to recall coming to your bedroom any time I wanted as well.”
“It’s not the same.”
“Enlighten me, Fox. What’s the difference?”
Silence. Moments later, the sun had fully set and they were surrounded by darkness, the sky decorated with stars and two full moons.
“It’s blue moon.” Kurama spoke first, looking at the full moons.
“Yes, it is”
“Hiei, I want to show you something. Will you come with me?” Kurama asked, flashing the fire demon his sweetest smile.
Hiei raised an eyebrow. A moment ago, the fox was so gloomy, now he seemed too cheerful.
‘What’s the fox is up to?’ Hiei glared suspiciously at his partner but the pout and the smile gracing Kurama’s visage proved much too irresistible, and the fire demon felt his resolve crumble!
‘How does he manage to smile and pout at the same moment? It’s just too damned sexy! Gods but I hate that fox!’
“Where to?” He inquired, suspiciously eyeing his ‘sexy’ companion.
“It’s a surprise! Catch me, and if you succeed, I’ll tell you!” And with that Kurama changed to his full fox form and fled.
It took Hiei a few moments to recover from his surprise before he chased after the fox.
“Damn, Fox… SO manipulative!” He cursed under his breath.
They ran for five long hours through in the middle of the vast forest. Hiei felt his patience reach its limit, as he couldn’t fathom the reason for this senseless race, except perhaps, to appease the kitsune’s well-known vanity. His temperature rose with his temper, and soon every branch he landed on quickly turned to ash as he jumped to its unfortunate kin. Kurama, feeling the rage of his pursuer, merely ran faster, teasing the fire demon.
“Kurama! K’so! I’ll kill you once I catch you!” Hiei threatened the fox as Kurama disappeared into the darkness of forest. If not for his sharp vision and the sparkling silver fur of the fox itself, he would have lost him.
The chase ended in what appeared to be a meadow set in the middle of that thick forest. Who’d ever have believed that in the heart of that dark, dangerous forest such a quiet and peaceful place would be found?
“What the hell, Kurama? Why’d you bring me here?” Hiei was truly angry now, and should the fox fail to respond accordingly, he would pay… and pay dearly.
Though Hiei’s voice would have made the staunchest army retreat, Kurama remained calm and unaffected by that voice. Instead, the fox demon turned his back and allowed the hiyoukai a few moments of silence to calm himself before speaking. Speaking, not answering.
‘A few more minutes before midnight… perfect!’
“Do you know the legend of the two moons, Hiei?” he began. When Hiei didn’t answer, he continued.
“Long, long time ago, when the Makai was still young… and a peaceful place in which to live… much like it is today, there lived two youkai that were deeply in love. They shared a rare love: the kind of love that is not only rare in Makai but also in Ningenkai – a love pure and true. But then chaos began as the Makai attempted an assault on the Ningenkai, creating an imbalance, and soon war between the three worlds was begun. With the Reikai protecting the Ningenkai, the Makai’s chance of victory was almost nothing. Therefore, all the capable youkai were ordered to join the army, thus causing the lovers to part, but not without the promise of meeting again in their secret place once the war is over.”
“…”
“…”
“…”
“So? What happened, Kurama?” Hiei was a little annoyed when the redhead paused in relating his tale.
Kurama, pleased that he had the hiyoukai’s attention, continued his story.
“Well, we know very well that the war lasted for thousands of years before Reikai emerged victorious and created a barrier to separate the three worlds. And so it followed that after thousands of years, one of the lovers, a golden kitsune, finally returned to the lovers’ secret place to fulfill his promise. He waited all day but his lover didn’t come, until finally as night fell… Behold! In the sky, a crystal ball so mystical the golden kitsune thought it resembling the eyes of his itoshii [1]. This was the appearance of the first moon of Makai. Poor kitsune. He continued to wait – for weeks… then months… and finally, years until on the night of the one-hundredth year of his waiting, despair, longing and hunger claimed him, and as he breathed his last breath, he looked at the moon and called his lover’s name.”
“Hn… pathetic!”
Kurama chuckled “Ne? Hiei? I never thought you could be affected by such a tragic tale of love? Anyway, Inari-sama, the fox goddess, had witnessed all of the kitsune’s suffering, and taking pity upon him, used her ethereal power and took the soul of the golden kitsune and threw it up into the sky. And thus, the birth of the Makai’s second moon was accomplished.”
“So what happened to the other lover? Why didn’t he come to their meeting place? Had he forgotten their promise? Perhaps he’d found himself a new lover and left the other to die… the pure and true love you talked about just an illusion…”
“No Hiei, the other lover died during the war but his fierce determination to live to be able to see his itoshii captured the attention of Kami-sama, who took pity on him. He fulfilled the other lover’s last wish by turning him into a moon so that he could watch over his beloved. Thus, once every hundred years, the two moons of Makai became full, signaling that the lovers were finally able to meet and fulfill their promise. As a sign of the promise fulfilled, a hanatsuki was planted by Inari-sama herself in the secret meeting place of the lovers.”
“Hn… hanatsuki…moonflower ne? Your story is so much romantic drivel.” Hiei snorted.
“Don’t be so mean! You know, Hiei, we stand now in that very place.” Kurama chose that moment to turn and face his friend whose eyes grew wide at the scene before them.
And as the midnight hour struck, the entire meadow, which was actually a field of flowers, began to glow with an unearthly light – just as it had on that night so very long ago. Flowers bloomed and opened one-by-one, their glowing petals emitting a fluorescent light. Faintly glowing pollen floated in the air, making it look as if thousands of fireflies flew upward, drawn to the light of both moons as moths to a flame. Above and below them, the flowers created a halo effect around Kurama, giving him a look as ethereal as the flowers in the meadow. Hiei’s eyes widened, and he blinked a few times in disbelief.
‘Utsukushii! [2]’ he thought.
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[1] itoshii – beloved
[2] utsukushii - beautiful
[3] youko - spirit- fox
[4] baka no kitsune - stupid fox
Kitsune - fox
Hiyoukai - fire demon
Whew! Wow it took me like… ten years before finally updating ne? heheh… this one’s long… but I’m afraid the succeeding chapters will have a random of flashbacks and characters’ inner thought. I hope they won’t become OOCs… notify me if they’re becoming one? arigatou!
Jya ne!
Chapter 5: A Glimpse of
It was still midnight in the Makai. Somewhere in the middle of the forest in the southern part of Alaric, on the branch of the tallest, centuries old Makai tree a lone figure rested.
With his back against the wide trunk of the tree, Hiei sat with both hands over his head as he watched the two magnificent moons above complete their phase.
‘Tomorrow is the blue moon,’ he thought, the memory of the last time he watched a Makai blue moon replaying in his mind. The night had been peaceful then, too.
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Flashback
They’d spent the whole day chasing each other. When one was caught, they’d spar. Some of their sparring was serious, but most were done for fun before they’d return to the chase. These were good times for them: together, leaving everything behind and enjoying each other’s company. It was already sunset when the two finally tired and decided to rest on a cliff overlooking the wide sea spread before them, while in the background was the vast of forest where the tips of the palaces of Tourin, Gandarra and Alaric could be seen.
The two watched as the proud sun shed its final rays of light, painting the sky in shades of yellow, orange and soft pink until it retired to its bed in the west, leaving the two breathless from the scene.
“Ah… what a romantic sight! Whichever world or lifetime I’m in, the sunset is always so beautiful… ever changing yet still perfect!” Kurama said dreamily.
“Hn… I never thought youko[3] were into romance,” Hiei commented sarcastically.
“On the contrary, Hiei, youko are very romantic creatures,” the pouting redhead replied.
“…”
Silence was more than welcome as they both savored the scene and their moments together. Meanwhile, as Kurama busied himself with the scenery, Hiei couldn’t help the urge to glance at his companion, taking notice of how the rich crimson hair glimmered in the setting rays of the sun as the soft breeze gently blew it away from the elfin face. Verdant, green eyes under thick lashes couldn’t hide their shimmer as the sea was reflected within them; creamy skin seemed to glow with some inner luminescence and moist, red lips only added to the overall, mystical effect. To his own dismay, Hiei could feel his cheeks grow hot. He didn’t need a mirror to know he was blushing.
Finally feeling the pair of eyes on him, Kurama turned to look at his friend, noticing to his delight and surprise those flushed cheeks.
“Why… Hiei…? You’re blushing…”
“It’s just the sun, stupid fox!” Giving himself a mental slap, Hiei suppressed the growl that threatened as he prayed to all the gods that his lame excuse would silence the fox.
“…”
“It’s strange.” Kurama broke the solemn silence.
“What is?” Hiei asked curiously, noting the gloom in his companion’s voice.
“This peace… Makai was never this peaceful before. I mean it should be this quiet and yet, it’s… too quiet. That disturbs me.”
“Hn! You’re just not used to it yet. And no wonder, living the last sixty years of your life hearing those annoying noises of the Ningenkai every hour of the day! Heh! Considering how sensitive a youko’s ears are, I’m surprised that you haven’t damaged yours yet.”
“You sound so sure,” Kurama chuckled. “You think you know me that well?”
“Of course I am! You are, after all, a youko; and Yoko Kurama nonetheless. You seek fun and adventure, always,” came the plainly spoken reply.
“… Well, perhaps… you’re right…”
“…”
“What’s the matter, Fox? You’re too quiet…”
“Nothing,” Kurama answered and once again turned his gaze to the setting sun before he continued.
“Sometimes, I feel so alone… Shiori’s long been gone and even though I’m happy to be at home once more, I find no reason to stay here in Makai or the Ningenkai for that matter. I feel lost… as though I don’t belong anywhere.”
“Baka no kitsune [4]! How can you be alone? All your friends are here… the detective and his woman… the oaf, Yukina… and me! You should be happy because the detective, his woman, and the oaf no longer suffer the stigma of Ningen mortality… thanks to that irritating toddler… hn!”
“Yes, I know. But they have their own lives now. Yusuke has his lands to rule with Keiko. Kuwa’s training to improve his newly acquired abilities and Yukina… they’ll be mating soon.”
Hiei growled.
“Come now, Hiei, you can’t deny that Kazuma-kun is a good and honorable man. You are more alike than either of you realize: you adhere to a strong honor code, you both love Yukina more than anything, and whether you like it or not, he can make Yukina-chan happy ne? You should be happy for your sister. She’s safe with Kazuma, and I daresay that you will not find a better man for your sister than him.”
“Hn!”
“And you… you are to reign over Alaric someday. Once you and Mukuro have mated, you’ll no longer have time to ‘play’ with me.”
“If…WHAT?! Where the hell did you get that idea, Fox?”
“Reigning Alaric? You’re Mukuro’s heir so…..”
“No, the other one”
“You and Mukuro being a mated?”
“Yes! What ever gave you the idea we’d mate?”
“Rumor about you and Mukuro have been spreading fast and furiously over the whole of Makai, Hiei. In fact, the citizens of Alaric have been anticipating a formal announcement.”
“This includes you as well, I take it? Hah! I’m surprised that you, of all people, would believe these rumors, Kurama!” Hiei’s voice was icy.
“I do not. But when you think about it, it is a logical assumption. Not only are you here heir, but it is not unusual for you to enter her bed chamber uninvited at any time.”
“I seem to recall coming to your bedroom any time I wanted as well.”
“It’s not the same.”
“Enlighten me, Fox. What’s the difference?”
Silence. Moments later, the sun had fully set and they were surrounded by darkness, the sky decorated with stars and two full moons.
“It’s blue moon.” Kurama spoke first, looking at the full moons.
“Yes, it is”
“Hiei, I want to show you something. Will you come with me?” Kurama asked, flashing the fire demon his sweetest smile.
Hiei raised an eyebrow. A moment ago, the fox was so gloomy, now he seemed too cheerful.
‘What’s the fox is up to?’ Hiei glared suspiciously at his partner but the pout and the smile gracing Kurama’s visage proved much too irresistible, and the fire demon felt his resolve crumble!
‘How does he manage to smile and pout at the same moment? It’s just too damned sexy! Gods but I hate that fox!’
“Where to?” He inquired, suspiciously eyeing his ‘sexy’ companion.
“It’s a surprise! Catch me, and if you succeed, I’ll tell you!” And with that Kurama changed to his full fox form and fled.
It took Hiei a few moments to recover from his surprise before he chased after the fox.
“Damn, Fox… SO manipulative!” He cursed under his breath.
They ran for five long hours through in the middle of the vast forest. Hiei felt his patience reach its limit, as he couldn’t fathom the reason for this senseless race, except perhaps, to appease the kitsune’s well-known vanity. His temperature rose with his temper, and soon every branch he landed on quickly turned to ash as he jumped to its unfortunate kin. Kurama, feeling the rage of his pursuer, merely ran faster, teasing the fire demon.
“Kurama! K’so! I’ll kill you once I catch you!” Hiei threatened the fox as Kurama disappeared into the darkness of forest. If not for his sharp vision and the sparkling silver fur of the fox itself, he would have lost him.
The chase ended in what appeared to be a meadow set in the middle of that thick forest. Who’d ever have believed that in the heart of that dark, dangerous forest such a quiet and peaceful place would be found?
“What the hell, Kurama? Why’d you bring me here?” Hiei was truly angry now, and should the fox fail to respond accordingly, he would pay… and pay dearly.
Though Hiei’s voice would have made the staunchest army retreat, Kurama remained calm and unaffected by that voice. Instead, the fox demon turned his back and allowed the hiyoukai a few moments of silence to calm himself before speaking. Speaking, not answering.
‘A few more minutes before midnight… perfect!’
“Do you know the legend of the two moons, Hiei?” he began. When Hiei didn’t answer, he continued.
“Long, long time ago, when the Makai was still young… and a peaceful place in which to live… much like it is today, there lived two youkai that were deeply in love. They shared a rare love: the kind of love that is not only rare in Makai but also in Ningenkai – a love pure and true. But then chaos began as the Makai attempted an assault on the Ningenkai, creating an imbalance, and soon war between the three worlds was begun. With the Reikai protecting the Ningenkai, the Makai’s chance of victory was almost nothing. Therefore, all the capable youkai were ordered to join the army, thus causing the lovers to part, but not without the promise of meeting again in their secret place once the war is over.”
“…”
“…”
“…”
“So? What happened, Kurama?” Hiei was a little annoyed when the redhead paused in relating his tale.
Kurama, pleased that he had the hiyoukai’s attention, continued his story.
“Well, we know very well that the war lasted for thousands of years before Reikai emerged victorious and created a barrier to separate the three worlds. And so it followed that after thousands of years, one of the lovers, a golden kitsune, finally returned to the lovers’ secret place to fulfill his promise. He waited all day but his lover didn’t come, until finally as night fell… Behold! In the sky, a crystal ball so mystical the golden kitsune thought it resembling the eyes of his itoshii [1]. This was the appearance of the first moon of Makai. Poor kitsune. He continued to wait – for weeks… then months… and finally, years until on the night of the one-hundredth year of his waiting, despair, longing and hunger claimed him, and as he breathed his last breath, he looked at the moon and called his lover’s name.”
“Hn… pathetic!”
Kurama chuckled “Ne? Hiei? I never thought you could be affected by such a tragic tale of love? Anyway, Inari-sama, the fox goddess, had witnessed all of the kitsune’s suffering, and taking pity upon him, used her ethereal power and took the soul of the golden kitsune and threw it up into the sky. And thus, the birth of the Makai’s second moon was accomplished.”
“So what happened to the other lover? Why didn’t he come to their meeting place? Had he forgotten their promise? Perhaps he’d found himself a new lover and left the other to die… the pure and true love you talked about just an illusion…”
“No Hiei, the other lover died during the war but his fierce determination to live to be able to see his itoshii captured the attention of Kami-sama, who took pity on him. He fulfilled the other lover’s last wish by turning him into a moon so that he could watch over his beloved. Thus, once every hundred years, the two moons of Makai became full, signaling that the lovers were finally able to meet and fulfill their promise. As a sign of the promise fulfilled, a hanatsuki was planted by Inari-sama herself in the secret meeting place of the lovers.”
“Hn… hanatsuki…moonflower ne? Your story is so much romantic drivel.” Hiei snorted.
“Don’t be so mean! You know, Hiei, we stand now in that very place.” Kurama chose that moment to turn and face his friend whose eyes grew wide at the scene before them.
And as the midnight hour struck, the entire meadow, which was actually a field of flowers, began to glow with an unearthly light – just as it had on that night so very long ago. Flowers bloomed and opened one-by-one, their glowing petals emitting a fluorescent light. Faintly glowing pollen floated in the air, making it look as if thousands of fireflies flew upward, drawn to the light of both moons as moths to a flame. Above and below them, the flowers created a halo effect around Kurama, giving him a look as ethereal as the flowers in the meadow. Hiei’s eyes widened, and he blinked a few times in disbelief.
‘Utsukushii! [2]’ he thought.
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[1] itoshii – beloved
[2] utsukushii - beautiful
[3] youko - spirit- fox
[4] baka no kitsune - stupid fox
Kitsune - fox
Hiyoukai - fire demon
Whew! Wow it took me like… ten years before finally updating ne? heheh… this one’s long… but I’m afraid the succeeding chapters will have a random of flashbacks and characters’ inner thought. I hope they won’t become OOCs… notify me if they’re becoming one? arigatou!
Jya ne!