Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ L'Amoreux (My Kitsunep4) ❯ L'Amoreux ( Chapter 8 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

L'Amoreux (NYC 11-22-02)
by: Baby Nyx


Under the heavens, we journey far,
on roads of life we're the wanderers,
So let love rise,
So let love depart,
Let Hope have a place in the lover's heart.
Hope has a place in a lovers heart.

Look to love and you may dream,
and if it should leave then give it wings.
But if such a love is meant to be;
Hope is home and the heart is free.

- Hope has a Place: Enya


I left Hiei to picked up the tab for our snack, I
have to take my form because it's almost time for my
6:00 appointment. I need to go to the restrooms to
change into Youko again.

Hmm, there are other people in here, I have to be
discreet. I went into the middle stall because both
the end stalls were occupied, then I braced myself
against one wall and took a deep breath.

I felt Hiei leave the building, I guess he will wait
for me outside.

I sent my youki into the parasite and felt a rush of
adrenalin as it pumped it's secretions directly into
my bloodstream, adrenalin, noradrenalin and eventually
endorphines. I'm hopelessly addicted to them, I can't
go for more than a day or two without a fix. I get
grumpy and go into a depressive mood swing if I remain
as Minamino for too long. As a Youko pumped full of it
I get hyper, my better judgement is sometimes messed
up and I feel like I'm on a bubble all the time. Not
my ususal serene self in short.

Yes, when I'm in my form I'm on an adrenalin
mainline, and yes I am aware of the long term
consequences to my body.

The adrenalin helps a lot though, because I ususally
change into Youko when I go to battle, it helps me
ignore pain and injury, like when Yoshira first
attacked us.

We were impaled by a spear and the sight of my baby
coughing blood pinned helplessly to a tree with me was
enough to drive me mad. I felt nothing, I saw in black
and white. I was euphoric when I destroyed that
bitch's body, then I cursed myself afterwards because
I should have trapped her instead of giving her the
chance to get away.

That's a mistake I swore not to make again.

I need to keep myself on a level despite the
euphoria. It takes getting use to but it can be done,
this is my weakness as Youko, my mind is not as
analytical as when it's cleared of all that juice.
Minamino is weaker but he can think better.

And it's perfectly fine, because I don't do
quadrilateral equations when I'm fighting or having
fun. Solving number problems is entertaining but I
generally leave the number crunching to Shuichi, it's
one of his favorite past times.

The silent one does not think in words, he acts on
motivations based on survival and predation. We sense
his feelings and understand his thoughts directly, we
do not need words for clarification like Shuichi and I
often do. Quick, small, fast and tricky, fox magic
comes naturally to him. If we want to escape and
survive he is our best shot. But that form leaves us
voiceless for hours as we look for ourselves and it
leaves us depressed because it takes a lot more of
those secretions to keep it up.

I stretched out and bit my lower lip to keep myself
from moaning, my limbs felt lighter as my form altered
I shook my hair out and immediately used my inherent
ability at alterations and illusions.

I decided on something comfortable, a pair of old
worn-down, yellowed blue jeans, thick warm wide necked
cable knit sweater in ecru, a long black coat... hmm?
Black was never my color... a beige wool coat then,
with thick warm faux fur around the collar the same
shade as my eyes, brown boots... my ears have to go as
well as my tail. I think I'm set.

Now the tricky part, over my altered form I
superimpose the illusion of Minamino Shuichi.

Poof! Sometimes I like to imagine great clouds of
smoke while I do my tricks but... I shrugged the
illusion of Minamino on without the sfx, no use
causing the other two occupants to panic when smokes
starts filling the men's room.

I went out and looked at myself in the mirror. I'm
seeing double, I can see my Youko form towering over
Minamino's, I tossed my hair back and he mimicked what
I did. I washed my hands and waited for one of the men
to go out so I can test the illusion. I didn't have to
wait long they were in here before I was.

The man from the furthest end took one look at me and
ignored me. Hm! It works, was there any doubt?

I made my way out of the men's room and out of the
cafe. People looked of course but none of the gawking
I get in my Youko form. As I passed the doors I let
the illusion go and stepped out as myself. I found
Hiei sitting on a parking meter looking like a rich
young brat up to no good in his sexy coat and spiky
hair.

He looks absolutely delicious.

"Hey you." I said as I approached him wading through
the walking traffic of the side walk. He's so much
taller sitting on a parking meter, making him more
accesible to my kisses.

I can't give him tounge, he refuses to engage in it.
Ch, he has to find a better hiding place for that tear
gem of his, those lips are mine and I want to make
full use of them.

He didn't move when I reached for him, his gaze were
intense as he looked at me. He's making himself aware
of his body language and yes he has improved a lot. He
deliberately reached out for me and caught my real ear
at the base then he gently pulled me closer to him.

"Do 'you' think this is a bad idea?" he asked, I
gazed into his eyes.

Hiei wants my opinion on PDA, he and Shuichi had
discussed sweet nothings so I didn't know that
remarked had troubled him. Is this the question I saw
burning behind his eyes? Shuichi had asked him what he
wanted to know but he changed the subject. And I
wasn't that interested in staying near Shuichi's
thoughts anyway because he's in another guilt trip.

Honestly, Shuichi turns guilt into an art form. It
gets annoying sometimes, this time he actually cried
when Hiei proffessed his devotion to us.

Well I had expected as much from Hiei, I was touched
but, I've been given 'I'd die for you' speeches so
many times I've lost count. This dosen't mean that I
don't value what he said, I'm just... more used to
hearing stuff like that. So I gave that moment over to
Shuichi and shut him and the resulting guilt out of my
thoughts. Besides Hiei needed the kind of response
only Shuichi can give at that moment.

So I wasn't paying full attention since they left the
diamond district, and only recently kept an open ear
because it was almost my turn.

Now Hiei is asking ME about Public display, he's
probably still thinking about that encounter with the
local gang.

I watched, I couldn't help it, I love watching Hiei
fight.

Hm! I love watching Hiei, period.

Good thing I can shut Minamino's thoughts and just
look through his eyes.

My reply? I put my hands on his thighs and kissed his
shoulder. It's fine but we have to moderate ourselves.

I sighed when he started stroking my ears between his
thumb and fingers, his fingers are warm despite the
chilled air and it feels so good. I didn't need to
look at his face to know my answer pleased him. He
wrapped an arm around my neck, I felt his head descent
on mine, a warm weight that wrenched my loyalties from
me and tied it with iron bands onto himself.

It's so hard teaching old demons new tricks ne?

"Let's go." he said as he brushed his nose on my
head. I moved away and he leapt lightly from the
parking meter. He walked ahead of me and I followed a
step behind. He glared down every pickpocket that
tried to bump him or me, like he did when I walked
with him as Minamino. I felt a lump in my throat as I
watched his slight waist and his dainty little booted
feet.

He eats that way too, in dainty little nibbles, but
he eats fast. He ate his fudge brownie in little bites
but his mouth never stopped working. Oh and that sweet
surprise on his face as the brownie tickled his taste
buds. He actually moaned!

He's officially a chocoholic, I think I should
introduce him to the pleasures of Belgian dark
chocolate melted by body heat.

Hm! That would be soooo wicked. Specially on my
delicious little demon. I know where to get the
chocolates, but where to put it...

I shook my head, I could feel my heart thumping
already and heat had risen to my cheeks at the idea of
my baby smothered in Belgian dark. His body is so hot
the chocolate will melt right away.

Hm, I'm going to need a lot of chocolate...

Damn it Youko, can't you see he's worried about
something? Look!

I was jolted out of my daydreams by Shuichi's mental
shout. Hiei is guarding me, I missed the moment when
his casual stride turned into a hunter's alert
stalking.

I wanted to slap myself for not paying attention to
my environment, I need to get my head out from between
my legs. I went on full alert and walked closer behind
him I reached out to shield him from a lady who was
walking very fast while looking inside her bag.

"What is it Hiei?" I asked.

"Not sure." he frowned.

Hiei is not sure about what he senses? I would have
worried if he started bristling with youki but he
didn't. He remained calm, whatever it is he thinks
it's not something to worry about.

"Kurama stay behind me." he said in a low voice a
normal human would not have heard had he said it close
to his ear. I was attuned to him so I heard him, I did
as he asked but remained defensive all the same.

He waded through the crowd his senses on full alert
his eyes seeking covertly, his ki still advertised
daring anyone to approach. I sensed the human who's
been following us, the one who wanted to be our
servant, fall into pace behind me.

Damm, he saw me leave with Hiei instead of Shuichi,
and Hiei must know of his prescence. He's following me
around because I am easy to track through the walking
crowd of the sidewalks.

Suddently, Hiei moved so fast he almost dissapeared.
Well to my eyes at least, to a human he would have
vanished into thin air. And he timed it so well no one
noticed. I looked around for his ki and found him a
block ahead in an alley. I walked as fast as my long
legs would allow me. I can do Hiei's trick but I'm not
small enough to be discreet, plus people are gawking
at me which makes it kinda harder.

I listened for him, put him foremost in my mind
asking him if he's alright. I sensed his surprise but
otherwise he was fine.

Then I smelled it.

I hurried after him, artfully dodging people, leaving
our human worshipper behind. Once in the alley I saw
he has someone up against a wall. An Oni, one of
Koenma's.

"Please Hiei-sama, I was just taking pictures, I mean
no harm Koenma-sama is not involved in this, he
dosen't know anything about us, or what we are doing."
The Oni, now that I was close enough to see him, has
bluish grey skin and had hidden his horns under a grey
stetson hat. He's holding his hat now, crushing it to
his chest in fear. He's wearing a darker pair of pants
and a coat that hid his naked chest and the tiger
striped tie he was wearing. He has thick glasses on
and a camera hung around his neck.

He took one look at me and his eyes bulged "Youko
Kurama!" he gasped in awe I saw him stop himself from
taking my picture, but he left his jaw hanging.

I came closer and slipped his camera from around his
neck "Explain yourself."

He shuddered "Kurama-sama, please don't tell
Koenma-sama, he'll have my ears for wall decors. He
dosen't know about us, Hiei-sama onegai." he said
hands together in entreaty.

"If you don't start explaining yourself that would be
the least of your problems." Hiei pulled him down to
his knees, I guess it annoyed him that although the
Oni was begging him he was still looking up to the
Oni.

"Hiei-sama, remember the Ankoku bujutsukai?."

"Yes." I said coming close enough to stare him down.

"Well that's when we officially formed the..." He
swallowed hard and looked down at his crushed hat, he
looked like he was blushing through his blue grey
skin, then he seemed to gather courage from something
because he lost his reticience and declared "the
Hiei-Kurama fans club! I-I was taking pictures of you
two because-because we adore you!" He was teary eyed
when he looked up at us again. "We are your greatest
fans and we've been following you two even before
that!

"What I'm doing is illegal if Enma Daiou finds out
he'll kill me! Or punish me with 2,000 push-ups and
make me clean the dungeons which is worse than being
erased outright. I will not reveal the other members,
I mean no harm masters, please try to understand all
we wanted were a few pictures. We never see you in the
East board U.S. department. The HK/Kowloon department
got pictures of you, Kurama-sama in your Youko form
leaping over the buildings with Hiei-sama in your arms
WE all fell in love..." his eyes sparkled as he stared
into space.

He went on rambling like this while Hiei and I looked
at each other. My lover's face was a turmoil of
emotions, he looked like he wanted to laugh and kick
the Oni at the same time. Me? I wanted to go to a
corner, groan, and wish this isn't happening.

As it is, all I can do was shake my head in
disbelief. We have a fan club in the Reikai? Koenma
will flip over. And he address us the same way he
addresses Koenma and Enma Daiou.

"Oh sir they're going to go nuts if I could have a
picture of this, you in those human clothes and
Hiei-sama next to you! I couldn't get a proper shot,
you two are very hard to follow around..."

"What are we going to do with him?" Hiei asked.

I scratched the back of my head, and shrugged. "We
can't kill him for admiring us."

"O sir death by your hands would be an honor but
Enma-sama will find out and that would be very bad for
you." he looked genuinely concerned for us, ch, this
Oni is seroiusely screwed up.

"Your here illegaly if you die here by our hands it's
your fault." I replied "Enma or Koenma is not going to
hold that against us."

But then a question popped into my mind, if Koenma
dosen't know about them then... I lifted him up by his
collar till his feet dangled "How did you know we are
here?" I asked.

"Eeep! Any human who transfers from one country to
another also gets his or her papers transferred to the
department they are moving to. Your papers came in to
the U.S. East Board department 3 days ago from the
Hong Kong/Kowloon dept. Departments heads all over the
world are just begging to host you next. They're even
holding bets as to where you two are going next, the
Western Europe department is the best bet right now."

The camera and the Oni fell from my numb hands. The
Oni picked himself up not daring to check the
condition of his camera.

"Tell me," I asked "If Koenma wants to know where we
are all he has to do is ask the department heads,
right?"

"Yes sir. The principle still applies to you even if
you can change back and forth between your demon and
your human form. It's amazing! How do you do that?
Sooo cool!"

I didn't hear the rest of his words, all I heard were
the first two. I clenched my fist against the panic
that rose in my throat, I shut my self away from the
sudden flood of Shuichi's despair. I took a deep
breath and remained calm.

Anytime Enma wants me, he can find me. I cannot hide,
I cannot run, I'm screwed.