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Chapter [05], The Mint Flavored Fox
Loser: I have to admit, I didn't think I'd last this long with this fanfic without out getting bored with it.
Aniki: Me too.
Loser: Thanks for the vote of confidence -.-
Aniki: You're welcome! -hugs-
Loser: v.v What did I do to deserve this?
Aniki: I don't know. Must have been horrible.
Loser: Now, I don't know whether or not I want to turn this into an M-preg. It fits in with what I want to do, especially with comic relief. But I'm not saying whom. .
Aniki: Why you lookin' at me like that?
Loser: Hehehehehe. -grins evily- Don't worry, It's not you. (This time) A little bit of lime in this, I hope you don't mind. Well, of course you don't. This is a romance after all. Also, I'm not sure how long a cat's pregnancy lasts, and I'm too lazy to look it up. I think it's about 8 weeks.
Chapter 5
The Mint Flavored Fox
- 1 -
"Is he still down there?" Genkai asked in her grating voice.
"Yep." Kuwabara replied.
Aniki had been beside himself even since Koenma mentioned Genkai. At the moment he was pacing at the bottom of the stairs arguing with himself.
"It'll be a miracle if he even makes up here. I'll give him five more minuets, then I'm going to put my wards back up and he'll probably die," she said. "Sound fair."
"Not really."
"Good." she turned back to her tea.
Kuwabara sighed. He had wanted to help him, but Aniki had to do this on his own. Aniki had pleaded for him to wait. Halfway up he had just stopped climbing, said he couldn't face her, and went back down. Kuwabara was torn, but he didn't stop. He didn't look back. Aniki had to do this without his help.
'Okay.' Aniki thought to himself, 'I can do this. I'm going up. I'm going up there, and I'm just going to say how sorry I am, and how stupid I was.'
He climbed about ten steps, hesitated, climbed some more, then growled at himself and started back down again. 'She'll call me a coward if I go up there.'
'She already thinks you're a coward.' he argued with himself, 'Just go and do it!' He turned once again. Up the stairs, almost topside, his courage failed him and started down again groaning in defeat.
"Toguro?" Yukaina called. "You came to see Genkai today?" she asked. She was wearing her normal blue and white apparel, but with a very handsome kitsune escorting her.
"Um, well. I actually... haven't seen her ... quite yet." he mumbled.
"Well, she is up this way. Oh! This is Yasato Toho." she turned to the demon, "Yasato, this is Aniki Toguro." The kitsune demon politely bowed, a small silver bell chinged from a thin braid of his shoulder length mint-green hair. It was a beautiful shade of green that offset his wide, intelligent emerald eyes wonderfully.
"Toguro." he said, his voice gentle and light. "I swear I have heard that name before. Pleasure to meet you." He offered his hand, revealing his sharp claws. The thumbnails were longer and polished white, each having a smaller silver bell hanging from the side. Aniki shook his hand admiring the little bells, and his skin was so soft. Yasato smiled softly, and Aniki felt his face warm in a blush.
"You probably have, my brother was famous in a way. Please, just call me Aniki." Yasato nodded and turned, his flowing minty tail swishing elegantly behind him as he walked with Yukaina. Aniki watched until they disappeared over the top, took a deep breath and followed.
"So." Genkai said, startling Aniki "You finally made it?"
"Genkai... I-I'm sorry, for everything. I -" he started.
"Save it." she interrupted, "What's done is done. Now get your a** over here and sit down." He smiled inwardly and obeyed. "Besides. If I hadn't forgiven you, then you'd be dead by now. Kuwabara persuaded me to let my wards down for you." She raised an eyebrow when she glanced at Kuwabara, but was busying himself with tracing around the designs on his cup.
Aniki learned more about Yasato during the weeks that followed. Like the purpose of the bells, a sort of healing power came with the music of them. That, and the fact that he was a total flirt. He'd grope anything that moved. More than once he had made a pass at Kishimoto, Yukaina, and even Aniki. But not Kuwabara. Well he tried, but Kuwabara bluntly told him he wasn't interested.
- 2 -
Aniki could only wake one or two children a day, Saagael affected him so horribly. Yasato on the other hand could wake five to six children within the day without breaking a sweat. Kishimoto had a theory that it had something to do with Aniki once being human, but he knew what it was. It seemed however, that as many children they woke and sent home, more would fill the beds they had just emptied. It seemed there would be no end. Kuwabara had been checking out different leads to no avail. The most they knew about this guy was that he prayed on children's sub-conscious, and Aniki Toguro's. Aniki was all but passed out on the chair in the living room. He had refused to eat dinner, wouldn't even pet Nyuu who was now staring moodily out the window.
"Aniki."
"Hmm." he answered without opening his eyes.
"You can't keep doing this. You're running yourself ragged."
"I have to."
Three simple words, but Kuwabara felt the deepness of them. The pain behind them. Aniki wanted to repent. Kuwabara admired him greatly for that, but still felt a need to protect him.
"Let me help you." Kuwabara got up and kneeled beside Aniki's chair. "You're using more energy than you can reproduce. Aniki, please let me help you."
"How?" he had lifted his head to look Kuwabara in the eyes. Aniki looked so aged from exhaustion.
"Well, like I did before. When you collapsed helping that girl. I, uh, transferred some of my spirit energy into you." a look of confusion passed over Aniki's face.
"I didn't know you could do that."
"Ya, umm. You see, you... The easiest way to transfer energy is, ... through the lips." He stammered. "Y-you don't have to if you don't want to. I mean-"
"Okay." his answer surprised himself as much as it did Kuwabara. But he remembered that warm feeling. He wanted to feel that again.
Kuwabara swallowed, he was a nit nervous. He watched as the small demon bit his bottom lip, he was nervous too. He took a cleansing breath and summoned his spirit energy. Bending down he gently placed his lips against Aniki, who let in a small gasp. He soon relaxed and pressed against Kuwabara lightly, letting the warm energy wash over him. He couldn't help it, it felt so good. The feeling of relief that swept over him, relieving his achy muscles, the tension in his back, the pounding headache. He moaned, falling limp in Kuwabara's arms. He almost wept when Kuwabara pulled back, and clutched at the redhead's shirt. Fatigue slipped into his mind, blurring his vision so that he closed his eyes. He felt himself being lifted by Kuwabara's strong, sure arms.
"Thank you, Kazu." was all he managed to say before giving in to his weariness.
"Kazu?" Kuwabara smiled to himself. "I thought only my sister would get away with calling me that." He pushed the bedroom door open with his foot and went to lay Aniki on the bed. But Aniki wouldn't let go of his shirt. He sighed. He was too tired from giving up his energy to fight with a sleeping demon. So he lay down next to Aniki, falling fast asleep.
- 3 -
Breakfast was torture. This would be the second time they have woken like that. Kuwabara's arms wrapped around him, and he nuzzled next to his strong chest tucked in a ball. Though, Aniki couldn't say he didn't enjoy waking in that position. Neither wanted to look the other in the eye. Each one blushing in turn when eye contact was made. Nyuu seemed to be perfectly happy, however. Kuwabara had fixed her a box for her kittens. She'd be having them soon. Suddenly she perked her ears.
"Mnyaw!" she ran to the front door, sniffing and scratching at it before someone on the other side knocked.
"I wonder who could be here so early." Kuwabara muttered to himself as he made his way over. "Come on Nyuu, out of the way." he said, as he opened the door to a familiar and welcome face. "Shizuru!"
"Hey, little brother. What's up? You haven't called in a while." She said all of this while stepping out of her shoes and putting out her cigarette.
"Shizuru, what are you doing here?" Kuwabara was grinning his famous dopey grin, his eyes sparkling enhancing his face. He sidestepped out of her way, indicating for her to come in.
"I just told you Kazuma. You haven't called. I was beginning to worry. You know I hate it when you make me worry." she lifted a few hairs from her head and pointed. "See these? These are from you." Gray hairs. She was beginning to look her age, she would be close to forty by now. A few lines around her mouth and brow, normal for a human. Kuwabara gave a smile, but Aniki could see the sadness in his eyes.
"I'm sorry for worrying you Shizuru. I should have called. It's just been a little hectic around here. I've a room mate to care for, and missions, and Nyuu is pregnant." he was interrupted by Aniki at this point.
"You don't need to 'care' for me. I just needed a little assistance." he said haughtily. Shizuru looked at him inquiringly.
"Oh, I remember you... Togaroo or something." She said.
"Toguro. I was Kuwabara's opponent in the Dark Tournament." he replied.
She nodded. "Right, right. I don't know what it is with you men. You beat the crap out of each other and become best friends. What is that? A macho thing?"
"No," Aniki said. "It's more of a respect kinda thing."
Kuwabara made a sound of agreement, while Shizuru rolled her eyes. "Come in and sit. I can make you something. We just finished eating."
"No, I just came to check on you. You're my baby brother." She smiled and reached her arms up around his neck for a hug.
Aniki felt strangely out of place at this reunion of siblings therefore stayed back and out of the way, preferring to keep Nyuu company as the two caught up with and teased each other. He couldn't help but feel just a little twinge of jealousy though, but quickly shook himself of it. There was no reason to be. Like what Genkai said, what's done is done, right? He plunked himself down in his favorite chair and pulled his golden spirit egg from the pouch he'd gotten for it. He let his fingers stroke the curve of it, feeling the warmth that pulsed within. Nyuu sniffed it and rubbed her head against it, curled up and lay purring madly on his lap.
He felt strangely content. Warm. Then... to warm. Hot. Burning. He let a small whine, wondering what had happened. He was fine a moment ago. He opened the top buttons of his shirt and shifted to the cool spot on the other side of the chair. He was slipping. His head was throbbing. His spirit egg had become so hot he had to let it go. It dropped to the floor and rolled away. Nyuu went to give it a pat but gave out a sharp yowl as it burned her paw. You could see the heat coming off of the egg in waves, scorching the carpet.
"Nyuu?" a distant voice sounded. Aniki couldn't really decipher it. It sounded like it was coming from underwater. "Togurooooo?" he couldn't keep a grip on his thoughts. Something touched him, and all it brought was pain. He lashed out at it, not knowing, not caring.
- 4 -
"Nyuu? What happened kitty?" Kuwabara said, then gasped as he saw the glowing red egg. He went to reach for it, but stopped short. He could feel the heat from it nearly three feet away.
"What the hell?" not really knowing what to do he went back into the kitchen and grabbed a pair of salad tongs and oven mitt.
"What's goin' on?" Shizuru inquired. A look of concern passing on her face.
"I don't know. I just, I don't know." He picked the egg up before it could burn a hole through the floor and set it in a cooking pot. "Shizuru, go see if Aniki is alright." she nodded her response.
"Toguro?" she said. The grey little demon looked absolutely pitiful. Drenched in sweat, mumbling incoherently, face twisted in pain. His eyes were open but unseeing. Darting about, looking for something that he would never find. Shizuru reached out and put her palm on his forehead. He was literally burning up! Aniki blanched at the contact, lashing out with his elongated fingers, slicing her shoulder. Making panicked sounds he then pushed with all his might, stretching his arms, pounding and entrapping her with his steely rope-like fingers against the far wall. She screamed out in surprise more than pain, but it certainly got Kuwabara's attention non-the-less.
"Aniki! Put her down!" he looked helplessly from Aniki to Shizuru, not knowing what to do.
"No! Kazuma, It's okay. He's scared, delirious from fever. We have to calm him down." she barked out. "Call Genkai. She'll know what to do." Kuwabara nodded and ran for his cell phone.
"Toguro. Aniki sweetie," she cooed. "Put me down, hun. You don't want to hurt me. I'm your friend." it seemed to be working. He had a moment of coherency in his eyes, and let her slide down to the floor. She shushed and soothed with her voice. Only daring to take an inch at a time, she took it slow and easy towards him, not wanting to freak him out again. He never let go of her but slacked off enough to let her come. His hand and fingers still wrapped loosely around her, she kneeled in front of him and dabbed his forehead with a corner of her sleeve, ignoring the blood dripping from her fingers.. She sighed.
"I need a rag," she muttered to herself. "Come on, hun. Let go. I'm not going to hurt you. relax. You'll be okay."
"Mrow." Nyuu pawed at Shizuru's arm.
"Not now Ny... Nyuu? Good kitty." The calico had a fluffy white wash cloth in her teeth. Shizuru took it and dabbed his forehead again. The poor thing was drenched. Finally he relaxed enough so she could shrug out of his fingers and let them pull back to their original form. A knock at the door. Kuwabara rushed to open it. The mint haired demon inclined his head in greeting to Kuwabara and went straight to Aniki.
"Hello Aniki. It is Yasato. I am going to help you, okay? Just relax now." the whole time he'd been ringing his bells slightly. He closed his eyes in a trance-like manner. He shushed Ani as he rocked back and forth making helpless whines and pleads. Yasato sighed and sat back, his own skin glistening with sweat.
"He will be fine now." he said. "Get him into a cool bath."
"Sagael?" Kuwabara asked. Yasato only nodded.
"What about the spirit egg. It almost burned a hole in my floor it was so hot. Is it ...?" Kuwabara couldn't finish.
"It will be fine. It fought hard. I could feel it helping me." a thoughtful expression graced Yasato's face. "Take him now."
- 5 -
"You gave us quite a scare, Ani."
Aniki only mumbled something about being sorry for the hundredth time. He was in the tub of cool water half asleep, not caring that he had been stripped down naked or that Kuwabara had been the one to do it. Kuwabara sighed as he held the limp demon and laid him back to dip his hair in the water. He dragged the washcloth over Aniki's chest again, marveling at how this man could be so trusting towards someone, considering his past.
"Lets get you dried off, and into bed. Kay?" Aniki responded by nuzzling into the crook of Kuwabara's arm. He couldn't help the blush that reddened his face. He couldn't describe the feeling he had, but it kept him from trailing his eyes all over Aniki's body. He tried not to anyway, but he couldn't help but notice that the grey skin was flawless and so soft. Like fine silk. He shook his head of these thoughts. He drained the tub and wrapped Aniki in a fluffy towel and carried him back to the bedroom.
A T-shirt and pajama pants were still folded neatly at the foot of the bed. Aniki had put the boxers on and rolled over, dead to the world. A smile of relief softened Kuwabara's expression. He stroked Aniki's back once, a silent good night, then again. And again. So soft. It was intoxicating. A soft mewl from Aniki shocked Kuwabara back into reality. What was he doing? This kind of thing was a show of intimate affection. He shouldn't be doing this. But he couldn't stop himself. He'd always had a fascination with soft things, fluffy cats, and satin sheets. But this was by far the softest thing he'd ever petted. Warm and smooth, living, breathing, and appreciative. Aniki, sleepy and warm, leaned into the strokes, arching his back slightly.
Kuwabara stroked a few more times, from the base of the neck, down to the small of his back, then let his hand rest there. Aniki became disgruntled at the lack of movement, his mouth setting itself in a small frown, and curled into himself. Arms tucked against his chest, his eyes fluttered open and closed again. Kuwabara got up to leave, lingering in the doorway for a few heartbeats. He sighed and reluctantly left the sleeping form behind.
"Almost done Kuwabara-chan." Yasato chimed. "Is the pain gone yet?"
Shizuru nodded. The gash in her shoulder was only a thin red line now. It probably wouldn't leave a scar either. Yasato's light green energy sizzled and crackled, it reminded her of those fizzy candy rocks she loved so much. The kind that turned your tongue blue afterwards. She sighed. You would think she'd be used to this kind of thing, considering who and what her brother was. He was a fighter, always would be. It seemed unfair, that all of his friends were demons. High classed demons that he'd never be able to compare too, though he tried all the same, which made her worry over him all the more.
"Kuwabara-chan? I said I can probably fix this sleeve for you, but you will have to take it off first." Yasato had shaken her of her thoughts.
"Oh, no thank you. I have more shirts at home." she sighed, not even acknowledging the impish glint in his eyes. "If you'll excuse me, I need a smoke. And Kazu won't let me smoke inside." she bowed her head respectfully and left the mint haired pervert behind her.
"He's asleep now." She heard Kuwabara's voice say. "How could Sagael have done this?"
"Like with the children, Kuwabara-san." the kitsune's melodic voice reached her, sounding as if he was singing a sad song. "He preys on the weak minded, the young."
"But Aniki is neither of those things. He's older than me, and he is not weak minded in the least." Shizuru could her the concern in his voice, and the fear she could jus imagine the confusion on his face.
"Then I do not know Kuwabara-san." Shizuru shook her head and sat on the side rail, not wanting to listen anymore. She'd only get herself worked up, and then be of no help to anyone.
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He didn't remember how it had happened. He must have blacked out. His Kazuma's head lay in his lap, blood trickling from his temple, his mouth, and the gaping hole in his chest.
"No." his voice was barley a whisper, choked in misery. "No. Not again. I can't lose you again. I'll go crazy. I can't." he cried. "Every time. Every time I get close to happiness, it's taken from me. I can't do it again. Please, Kazu. Don't leave me. Don't leave me. I'll do better this time. Tell me what I did wrong. Please don't die. Please! I can't wake up again. I can't wake up again and find that this was all a dream again. Please don't let me." Aniki shook with silent sobs, clutching at Kuwabara as if he'd disappear if he let go. He could already feel the dream now nightmare slipping from his grasp.
"No! Please Kazuma! Please don't let me go. I love you, please! Why! Damn it, tell me why. No matter how hard I try to stay away from you, you always find me. Make me so happy. Make me believe that this time I'm not dreaming. Why do I always have to watch you die?" He received no answer. The figure beneath him no longer moved. No longer breathed. His unseeing eyes stared at nothing. Empty. No fighters flame, nor spark. Aniki could no longer cry. He was to exhausted. He could only feel the deep sickening pain of loss in his chest.
- 7 -
Pain.
All he could feel was pain.
He opened his eyes, but already knew what he was going to see. The cave ceiling, battle worn and cracked. The tops of tree branches in a lifeless winter like state. Another wave of deep black pain washed over him. He would have heaved if his stomach wasn't already empty. It's been empty for years. Or maybe only a few hours. Who knew how the accursed tree worked.
Something pushed him.
The chef.
Still wanting his body back to himself.
Instinct took over. His body wanted out. To be away from the pain that wracked through him. Skin ripped and split, and though it was not his, he could still feel it. He could never get used to this, feeling what other people felt through their skin. He couldn't stand it. He wanted out. He pulled, pushed, and struggled as hard as he could. Maybe, just maybe, this time it was for real.
But how could it be. Hundreds of times he's gone through this pain. Countless times. Screaming, he pushed himself from the other body like a spider emerging from an old skin. He landed with a sickening splat on the cavern floor, gasping for breath, covered in an unknown clear slimy substance. Shakily, Aniki somehow got himself upright and teetered towards the waters edge. Just like all the other times, he landed heavily on his knees and looked at himself in the refection of the water. The light was dim, but he could see well enough. Skin pallid, his naked form convulsing from dehydration, malnutrition, and cold.
Many times he had tried to drown himself in the water, to no avail. His body would save itself, no matter how weak it was. He dunked his head under the water and drank greedily until he was forced to come back up for air. He repeated this until the hunger pangs subsided a bit.
"I can't" he whispered to anyone who was listening, if anyone. The ever present pain in his chest throbbed. "Please. I'm trying to repent. Please. Don't let him find me this time. I'm not strong enough." Consciousness slipped from him, and darkness settled in his mind, unwanted and welcome at the same time.
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A horrible headache, and the desire to empty the contents his stomach was the first thing to register in his mind. The second was that he had no contents in his stomach to empty. The third, and most strange, was mint. The scent of mint, and a cool hand on his forehead. Something wasn't right. The presence wasn't exactly unwelcome, but it wasn't Kazuma. He reached out with his mind, though it was painful, trying to find his Kazu. His Kazuma. Yes. That sounded nice. But he wasn't near. Not close enough anyway. He was in the other room, the kitchen, currently thinking about the cat, milk, soft fur, and the sound of purring. He sensed the touch, and pressed inquiringly back, full of concern. A soft caress with the mind, and Kazuma was calm again.
"Hello, Aniki. Are you waking up finally?" A soft crackling sounded, a refreshing feeling swept through him. All Aniki felt like doing was turning back over and falling asleep again.
"Now, now, Aniki. All you need is a small burst of energy. Come now, you will feel better." Yasato gently pulled Aniki to him and gently placed his lips on Aniki's, allowing a transfer of energy to seep into the small demon. Aniki's eyes opened wide while his open hand made contact with Yasatos cheek with a resounding 'SMACK!'.
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Kuwabara was just tending to the new fluffy arrivals when Aniki huffed into the kitchen in only his boxers and a look of rage on his face. Yasato teetered behind him with a swollen red handprint on one side of his face.
"Yasato? What the hell did you do?" a knowing smile from Kuwabara produced a pout from Yasato's side.
"I was merely trying to help the ungrateful wretch, when he hit me for no solid reason." he huffed. Aniki snorted.
Kuwabara chuckle softly and returned to petting Nyuu, who was now dubbed 'Mommies'.
Aniki, full of curiosity, came over to look at the new baby kitties. "How many?"
"Four." He lifted one, a mottled grey and white female, and gently lay it in Aniki's hands. His eyes sparkled as he cooed and stroked it.
"When did she have them?"
"Just the other day." He pet Nyuu's head and let her get up and roam the kitchen.
"The other ... , "Aniki let the unfinished sentence hang in the air. "How long have I?"
"Three days." A look of disbelief slowly turned into sadness. Kuwabara took his hand and placed it on Aniki's forehead, then let it slide down to his cheek. "You must be hungry. You go and take a nice hot shower while I fix you some lunch, 'kay?" His hand lingered on the grey demons cheek for a second longer then he should have, and Aniki let him.
"Shall I scrub your back for you, Aniki?" Yasato asked, and was rewarded with a heated glance from the opposite party.
"What? I was merely trying to be helpful." he explained.
A snort from Kuwabara quieted the fox. "If you want to be helpful, then cut the leeks." He handed him a knife and went about boiling the water.
- End Chapter -
Loser: Just a note, Any animal who has babies I always call Mommies. Ah, I love kittens! They is so soft and cute!
Aniki: And fluffy!
Loser: Also! The whole spider skin thing, was StoryMasterCaith's idea. So praise the Master! (Pun intended)
Aniki: -.-;; You're so gifted.
Loser: Shut up Aniki.
 loser-by-choice · Mon Mar 21, 2011 @ 03:59am · 0 Comments |
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