Disclaimer: I do not own yyh. All the characters are property of Yoshihiro Togashi.
Here it is! At long last the final chapter. After about a year, the fic is complete! Though, there shall be a sequel! Now, I thank all of you who have stuck with this fic even though the updates were slow and there were cliffhangers in every chapter-- including this one. Information about the sequel shall be at the end of the chapter. So, I hope you enjoy this final chapter.
Chapter 13
An End
Shuichi.
Kurama.
One a boy of 17 who is the most well-mannered youth she'd ever met.
The other a 400 year old fox-- the king of thieves, if you will.
Both were her son.
Shiori smiled gently down at the boy's face, brushing aside several stray hairs from his face. He had been unconscious for the past three days. Yusuke had carried him back home and a friend of theirs with blue hair-- Botan-chan was it?-- had healed him up a bit though not fully as she also extracted most of the poison from his body and that alone practically drained the girl of her strength.
But he was going to be alright. Shiori could feel it. He was very strong and very stubborn.
"Okaa-san! There's a phone call for onii-chan!" Shouted the younger Shuichi from the hallway.
"Who is it?"
There was a short silence before a response came, "Some guy named Shinta!"
The woman blinked. A smile appeared as she stood up, deciding to take this call. Just as she left the room, a black shadow materialized beside the bed.
Hiei stared down at the face of the closest thing he'd ever have to a friend. A snort escaped him. "Stupid fox. Going through all this for nothing." Crimson stared intently at Kurama for several seconds before anything more was said. "How long will you go on pretending to be unconscious?"
A single emerald slightly appeared as Kurama creaked open an eye, "Until I can actually keep conscious for a span of more than a minute."
"How long have you been awake?"
"Several minutes." Replied the redhead before asking a question of his own. "How long have you been watching me sleep?"
Hiei snorted. "I haven't been watching you sleep since you were awake the whole time."
A smile appeared on Kurama's face, "So for 5 minutes, give or take a minute?"
A hn.
So a yes was the reply. "And you were with Yukina before you came?"
A stare.
An 'of course'. "How is she?"
"Fine. That onna healed her well." Hiei's expression soured greatly as he added. "The moron hasn't left her side for a moment."
A weak chuckle left Kurama as his lips twitched upwards into a smile. "You must admit Kuwabara would be a suitable mate for her."
Crimson narrowed at the fox. Hiei snorted as he turned around. "Hn. The detective's stupidity must've infected you since you're speaking nonsense." With the said, the fire demon vanished from the room, leaving no trace that he had even been there.
A deep sigh left Kurama. He winced after exhaling him as pain shot throughout his body. Apparently the wounds weren't even near healed and the slightest movement caused some form of pain.
"Shuichi. You're awake!" Exclaimed Shiori after reentering the room. She rushed over to his side and sat down next to him. Gentle eyes gazed at Kurama, "How do you feel?"
"I've felt better but I've also been through far worse." Was Kurama's reply, recalling in his mind the match against Karasu in the dark tournament. Now that was indeed far worse than this. "How long have I been unconscious for?"
"3 days."
Kurama's lips twitched upwards into a smirk as an amusing thought came to mind. "Well, I won't be getting the perfect attendance award this year."
Shiori chuckled softly, nodding in agreement with her son's statement. "I suppose not but there is always next year."
"Yes. That's true." The youth's expression became serious as he inquired, "What happened with Kaori?"
Eye contact was broken as Shiori tore her gaze away. She hesitated briefly before answering, "Dead. Slaughtered by demons. Kimiko was shot by her and died. Shuichi-chan is safe."
"And I am at fault for all of this." Stated Kurama. It truly was. Had he not deceived her all these years, she would still have a mother and two sisters.
Shiori shook her head. "No. Shuchi. It is not your fault. It is my own for being so blind about mother's true nature." Once having said that, the woman stood up and smiled at Kurama, "Now, I shall go and make you some lunch. Anything in particular that you would like?"
Kurama returned the smile. "Anything will be fine, mother."
"Alright. You just rest up and I'll bring the food when it's ready." Said Shiori as he strode towards the door.
The redhead nodded and shut his eyes, deciding to take a nap before the meal.
Shiori shut the door behind her as she left the room. A happy sigh left her. Everything was finally back to normal. Well, as back to normal as it could be when one found out that their son was really a 400 year old fox demon whom was the one the family hated and that caused her mother to go more crazy then ever before which lead to her inevitable death in the end.
Oh well. Things were as perfect as they were ever going to get and Shiori was satisfied with her life. Everything was perfect.
In the makai, a thunderstorm was brewing over a deep forest. Dozens of demons lay slaughtered in a clearing. A long trail of blood lead out of the area and down a small path. Kaori dragged her heavily bleeding body on the ground, using her arms to move as one of her legs was gone while the other was completely shattered. She was soiled in crimson which was pouring fourth from the many wounds on her body.
She clenched her teeth tightly as pain pulsed throughout her entire flesh, 'I can't die.. I won't.. Not until I kill her..'
Thunder roared above her as rain pounded everything around.
The psychic pushed herself a few more feet before collapsing. She exhaled and inhale heavily for a few seconds before pulling herself up, being fueled by only the thought of revenge.
As she lifted her head up, she saw a shadowed figure standing before her. Kaori instantly recognized the person and snorted. "You... what do you wish, to end my life yourself?"
The wind howled loudly making the reply barely audible.
But Kaori had heard it perfectly. A devilish smirk appeared on the woman's face at the answer given, "Is that so? Well, maybe I can assist you. After all, my daughter betrayed us both."
End
Dun Dun Dun...
Another cliffhanger which shall be revealed in the sequel as to who this man is and what his relationship with Shiori is. I apologize for the shortness but I couldn't think of anything else to write without giving away too much of plot for the sequel. So, I thank everyone for reading! Until next time, ja ne!!
Now, the sequel shall not be out for a bit. I shall get started on it soon but the earliest that shall get it up is late August or early September. It shall involve a new villain as well as a character that most people do know-- well, if they've seen poltergeist report. Below is a quick summary of the story. I know it's not the best but I can't think of a better one at the moment.
Coming soon: Old Friends, New Enemies (title is subject to change if I think of a better one)
Everything is going well in the Minamino family. Kaori is no longer a threat as she is dead, Kurama is almost done with school, and Shiori has come to terms with her demonic side. When an old friend of Kurama's-- well, Shuichi's-- arrives, trouble follows him as a new enemy arrives, determined to capture Shiori. Kurama's friend seems to know more than he appears to especially since he himself has his own little secret.