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A Thief's Pet	By : HuntressoftheDawn Category: Yuyu Hakusho > Het - Male/Female Views: 6292 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 1
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Until the night of the party, you hadn't seen much of Youko. Between lessons and training for raids with Yomi, you had no time to relax. You took care of your plants, took your lesson and then trained before cleaning up and going to bed. Now, he was waiting for you downstairs. You closed your eyes and took a deep breath. As you descended the stairs your dress created the illusion of waves at your feet. Yomi, Suzu, and everyone were waiting. You saw Youko at then end of the banister with his mouth open and eyes wide. You looked down with a blush. He took your hand.

"You look wonderful." He breathed.

Then Youko took out a simple, but beautiful sapphire neck. Carefully, he fastened around your neck.

"There." Youko stepped back. "Now I don't suppose you can run very fast in that."

"Run?" You asked confused.

"How else are we to get there?" Youko smirked.

Youko scooped you up in his arms like he had done for raid and broke off into a spirit. When you arrived at the front gates, Youko stopped and set you down. Automatically, you started to smooth your dress and hair. However, your hair just wouldn't stay in place.

"We couldn't have gotten a carriage, could we Youko." Yomi commented. He took out a blue hairpin shaped like a water lily. Skillfully, he placed it in your hair. "I was going to wait, but it looks like you need it now."

You could sense Youko's glare right through Yomi. Youko swept you away from Yomi and lead you to the front door. Your arm in his, he escorted you into the building. Bright lights and colorful gowns flooded the room. You felt yourself clutch Youko's arm tighter.

"Everyone is staring." You whispered.

"Of course." Youko smiled. "You are the most beautiful demon here. You're also on the arm of the infamous thief, Youko Kurama. Lady Kikyo's honored guest of the evening."

Soon, a ferret demon with long red hair made her way toward you and Youko. She wore the kimono of a feudal lord's princess. It was red with shades of pink. The kimono would have been highly conservative if it didn't have a neckline that went off the shoulder and a slit that started at her thigh to expose most of her right leg. Her blue eyes shone like stars despite her long lashes. She was very beautiful. This female was Lady Kikyo.

"Making your entrance with your usual flare I see." Lady Kikyo teased. "You never change my old friend."

"Old is never a word that should escape your lips." Youko kissed her hand. "You're still as lovely as ever."

"And you are as charming as ever." Lady Kikyo giggled. "You shameless flatterer!"

"It is not flattery if it is true." He grinned. "You're blue eyes have probably enchanted everyone here. Why would I be immune?"

Lady Kikyo's smile faded when she noticed you on his arm. She looked at you from head to toe before steadying her gaze on your face.

"You must be Jun." She said in a tone just above annoyance. "Youko has told me about you. Please, get acquainted with the other servants. They will fill you in on the plans for the evening. Youko and I have some catching up to do."

"Thank you, Milady." You managed to say before she ushered Youko away from you.

You stood there for a moment before Yomi made his way for to you.

"Care for a drink to steady your nerves?" He joked.

"I don't think any drink can prepare me for tonight." You replied.

"Come," Yomi gestured for you to follow. "We'll see about that."

Yomi brought you through the crowds and to a bar. He said something to the bartender and then two drinks appeared. You took a sip of the red liquid. It tasted sweet with a strange aftertaste. Yomi brought you over to a window away from the dancing.

"I'm glad Haru told me the shade of your dress." Yomi commented.

"Why?" You asked, confused. "You were there when we bought it."

"Yes." Yomi nodded. "But I bought the pin for your hair while I waited for you. I was talking to the shopkeeper. I said I needed to find you a gift for the ball. Haru came out and told me to make sure it was that shade of blue."

"Thank you." You blushed, "I really love it."

"Good." Yomi smiled. "The moon is hidden behind the clouds tonight. That's not a good sign. Very ominous."

You were about to ask why when you noticed Suzu gesturing for you to join her and the other servants. Finishing the drink, you looked at Yomi.

"Don't think this helped much." You nodded toward your empty glass. "I'm still just as nervous."

He smirked. He could tell by the pink on your cheeks the liquor was already doing its job. "Well I better make my way over to Suzu and the other servants. They need to tell me the rules for the evening."

You walked over to a side room that was attached to the main ballroom. When you stepped inside you were surprised to only see Suzu and two other demons.

"Altogether, teams, and then solo." Suzu hand you're a piece of paper with the instructions.

"Why are only four servants competing?" You asked

"Apparently, the other guest did not want to waste the time or money to participate." Suzu replied annoyed. "As Lady Kikyo explained, 'Money is tight for many lords and ladies.' That doesn't explain why so many of the demons here are fat and over bejeweled." You looked as the dance floor. It was true. Many of the demons here had extravagant gowns and jewelry. It didn't look like they had fallen on hard times at all. "Anyways, your partner is me and then Renji. My partner is you and then Kisame."

Suzu gestured to the other two servants. One was a very handsome bear demon. He wore a dark blue evening suit. On any other occasion, his large build would look awkward in such delicate fabric. But something about his aura and posture made it work. His dark brown curls famed his face nicely. Even from across the room you could tell his eyes were a shade of green that put jade to shame. The other was the opposite. He was tall lanky demon. Nothing about him hinted what type of demon is was. So, it was quite possible he was the unwanted bastard child of an affair. That was the case of many servants. He had dirty blond hair and a modest evening suit, but nothing could hide the sparkle in his chocolate eyes. You approached the two and smiled.

"Hello." You bowed. "I'm Jun. I'm Youko's servant."

"You look like Aphrodite." The lanky demon stood up. "Emerging from sea form with the waves at your feet." A deep blush covered your cheeks. "I'm Kisame, Lord Hanzo's servant. That's Renji. His is the servant for Lady Kikyo."

"It's nice to meet you." Renji shook your hand. For a moment, your eyes met his and you felt like knew his from somewhere.

'Renji…' You thought. 'Where have I heard that name before?'

You shook off the uneasiness. "So we need to do something together first?"

"Yes." Kisame put his game face on. He seemed to be the brains of the two. "Your talent is singing correct?"

"Well, it's really water manipulation." You insisted. "I've never sung in front of a group before."

"But Suzu said you sing wonderfully." Kisame questioned. "And that your water demon half hasn't been fully developed."

"Besides," Renji cut in. "Your father was the great Hiroyuki the Bard. You should have his abilities."

"How do you know my father?" You inquired. "Youko doesn't even know him."

"Let's just say I like to know my opponents." Renji smirked.

"Anyways," Kisame cut in. "If you sing, we have our first act down. Suzu can play piano and myself the trumpet. Renji can use telepathy to follow whatever you sing and back you up. We just need our main vocalist."

"Ok." You sighed. "I need everyone to answer one question first. Why are you competing today? And I don't mean because your so-and-so's servant. I want to know why you want to win."

Lady Kikyo had lead Youko to her garden to talk in private. Tall hedges surrounded them, as she stood closer to him than was proper.

"You are too charming." Lady Kikyo laughed. "But I'm afraid we must go inside and watch the show."

"Show?" Youko raised his eyebrow. "I thought the servants were going to compete for entertainment tonight."

"Well, there was a problem." Lady Kikyo lowered her head in mock shame. "The invitations telling the other guest to bring a servant to compete got lost. I didn't find out until too late and you had already prepared your servants for the ball… So I talk to Lord Hanzo. He offered his servant to be a competitor and I put my servant up as a competitor also."

"Why didn't you tell me sooner?" He tried to restrain the anger that was growing.

"I didn't want to trouble you." She looked hurt by his rough tone. Youko turned around he was going to tell Jun.

"There is one other thing…" Lady Kikyo's voice stopped him. "Miss Jun was engaged before you found her… Correct?"

"Yes." Youko turned around slowly. "But he was too poor to form a dowry. The deal was broken when Jun was sold to settle their debts anyways."

"Not so fast." Lady Kikyo waged her finger. "The law states that the engagement still stands if the parents die and the groom has the money to properly compensate the caretaker or you in this case."

"What are you getting at?" Youko asked impatiently.

"I took the liberty of finding Jun's fiancé." She explained. "He is prepared to pay you the amount you paid for Jun and what you have spent since taking her in… Isn't that great? You won't have to put up with her anymore."

Youko's mind tried to find a way out of this. The truth was that he had become quite attached to Jun. He wasn't sure if he was ready to settle down with her or anyone yet. However, he couldn't stand the thought of her with anyone other than himself. He wanted to keep her to himself. Her touch, her smell, they way she laughed; everything about her was too precious to share. Then Youko thought of a loophole.

"The caretaker needs to agree to the arrangement." Youko reminded Lady Kikyo. "I can't let Jun go with someone who can't support her."

"I knew you'd feel that way, Youko." Lady Kikyo put her hand on his shoulder. "Which is why I sent someone to look into the matter. My messenger assured me that he had a lovely home all set and ready for his bride."

"There is more than that. I need to know that her truly cares about her. Also, Jun wouldn't just leave with any demon. I couldn't just send her off with a demon she knows nothing about or doesn't what to be with."

"Arrangements have already been made to settle that issue." Lady Kikyo smiled. "In fact, I believe she already knows he quite well… She will be performing with him next. Shall we watch?"

You stood before the crowd of demons breathing deeply. You had never felt such a rush before. Every part of your body felt alive and filled with energy. After finishing your performance with Suzu, you felt the stage. The mediator for the tournament just announced a break for the competitors to regain their strength. However, when you looked at Suzu, she seemed more energetic and peppier than ever.

"I have never felt so…" Suzu paused. "So… Happy! I feel like all the stress has been drained from my body. No problem is so big that I can't handle it. I can't wait to play piano while Kisame plays his trumpet. I better find him and confirm what song we are playing!"

With that Suzu ran off to find Kisame. You laughed. She had changed so much. After the first song you sang with the group, all the servants started to relax. They glowed with happiness. All the stress from the tournament disappeared and they started to enjoy themselves. But you were worried about Youko. Why wasn't he watching? Where was he?

"Excuse me, Jun." A masculine voice scattered your thoughts.

"You startled me, Yomi." You held your hand over your heart.

"Sorry." Yomi shrugged. Then he handed you a glass of the red liquid you had earlier. "I thought you might be thirsty."

"I guess I'm a little thirsty." You accepted the glass. "Thank you. Have you seen Renji? We need to discuss our next performance…" You were about to walk away when Yomi stepped out in front of you.

"Yes and I talked to him already." Yomi stopped you. "He said that he'll sing whatever you lead, but he would prefer something romance. Since it's a duo, you might get more points if you seem like a couple."

You raised your eyebrow. That was an odd idea. "I don't think I can sing like that with Renji."

"It couldn't be that hard." Yomi insisted. "Just think about… Well someone you like and sing about those feelings. He just needs something to follow. Oh, look." Yomi pointed at the skylight. "The night is clearing up."

Then Yomi walked away. You toyed with your gloves trying to understand everything. Yomi was pretty insistent. It made you nervous, like something wasn't right. However, he had been to this kind of ball before. He knew how the scoring worked. He could be right about the couple thing. You looked at the moon for an answer. A bell rang to remind you that you had to perform soon. You finished your drink and went over to the servant's area. With Renji by your side, you walked onto stage. Immediately, you looked for Youko in the crowd. Then you stopped yourself. Why did it matter if he was there or not? This whole ball had caused nothing but problems. You saw Lady Kikyo walk in with Youko. She nodded and went to talk with Yomi. Your eyes rested on Youko. He looked so handsome in his evening suit. His outfit wasn't too different than usually, but there was something different about him. It made your heart pound and you felt light headed.

'Stupid, Lady Kikyo.' You thought. 'If she hadn't shown up I wouldn't have to worry and I wouldn't feel like this. Wait, why am I thinking like that. Unless…'

'I'll follow you're lead.' Renji broke into your thoughts using telepathy. 'Just start singing.'

"All those days watching from the window." You began to sing. "All those years outside looking in. All that time never really knowing just how Just how blind I've been. Now I'm here, blinking in the starlight. And at last I see the light. And it's like the fog has lifted. And at last I see the light. And it's like the sky is new. All at once everything looks different. Now that I see you."

"All those days chasing down a daydream." Renji started his part. "All those years living in a blur. All that time never truly seeing things that way they were. Now, she's here, shining in the starlight. Now she's here suddenly I know, if she's here it's crystal clear, I'm where I met to go."

"And at last I see the light." Both you and Renji sang. "And it's warm and real and bright. And the world has somehow shifted. All at once, everything is different. Now that I see you, now that I see you…"

The song ended. Renjji took your hand and bowed with you. You surveyed the crowd. Youko looked shocked. Did he know you used your feelings for him to sing?

'Smile.' Renji reminded you telepathically. You jumped. You still hadn't gotten used to him being a telepath. 'I need to talk to you.'
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