The Sun, Dawn and Winter
chapter 1
by Helios and Aurora
What do you get if two sophomore fans of YYH, in the middle of Algebra, get to sit together? A YYH fantasy.
Winter or Korine as she is wont to be called, deserved the nickname, 'Kurama' in class. I'm still trying to live up to mine, 'Hiei'..... At this point I am .. if Hiei was pumped full with 10 gallons of coffee, sake, beer and a good 'ol helping of valium.....They say I'm too 'perky' to be him...stupid ningens...
*ehem* Before all that....all those standard disclaimers that I don't own these characters...yaddah yaddah except for the teacher, Winter, and the fire twins that reside in me, Helios and Aurora, these guys belong to reality (More or less).
Algebra. How...boring. Nevertheless, I try to bring myself to listen. Then I give up. Why did I, a fire demon with great powers, have to get stuck in *this* ningen body?
##You chose it ## Came my twin's response, deep within me ##Aurora, this is what we chose, and suffice to say, at least it's female ##
...Hey!...came *her* indignant response...I'm a person too!...
>>Yes Ningen<< I answer, >>Helios and I, we are thankful, but couldn't we be a little better in math? <<
....Eh?.... I could see sweatdrops forming with her answer.
"Hey." a call from my right broke the internal dialogue.
"Yes?" I turn for it is Korine. This Kitsune/Winter goddess has chosen to make friends with me. Strange, she has chosen to remain so, even after she knew I was a, or rather we are fire demons. .... Hey! I'm a ningen! ... came *her* interjection. Helios and I ignore her for the meantime. "What do you want Korine?"
She smiles, "You look like you're a little far from here." The smile widens, "Where were you?"
I narrow my eyes. She enjoys playing these mind games. Hn. Silly Winter. "I was in Makai" I answer dryly, hoping she'll leave me the hell alone. Math and Fire demons do *not* mix. "Wishing I didn't get this ningen... I mean I wish I didn't get reborn as a ningen." I clamp my mouth down again. I didn't mean to blurt that!
She smiles, having seen part of me. Silly kitsune. Her primary goal in life must be to try to see my soul. No such luck kitsune, I think as I draw my walls closer. I see her expression lose a little of its happiness as she sees my walls close down again. Good. She won't bother me then.
To my surprise, she presses on. "Do you need help?" she said, pointing to my relatively empty math notebook. I close it, saying "No." Her smile gets a little strained as she goes on. "You're going to have to listen." She waves to the teacher quietly, "She's going to give board work later on."
"How am I supposed to listen with you talking to me?" I snap. Her expression gets a little more strained as she tries to shrug nonchalantly and to turn away. Nevertheless, I see her sad frown. And if *I* see it so does...
##You didn't have to hurt her you know...## came Helios' not-so-welcome advice.
..Yeah, and she's just trying to be nice..
>>Shut up<< I snap at both the ningen and at my twin.
##I won't until you say sorry ## came Helios' pissed response
>>I'm so scared<< was my sarcastic response.
## If you keep on pushing her away, how do you suppose we'll get to be part of the legendary Reikai Tantei? ## reasoned my persistent twin. ## Besides, it would be mean if we didn't ##
>>Mean? Helios, you've been talking to her a little too much. >> I say >>You are starting to sound Ningen<<
## So what if I am? ## came his challenge.
>> Fine, fine...<< I say, tired of fighting with him.
"Sorry" I murmur at the general direction of Korine. Her head turns and cocks, letting me see a lop-sided smile. "Who's talking Helios or Aurora?" She smiles back at me.
"Hn." I respond, uneasy at the strange stare she gave to me. ## It's called being friendly ## identified my amused brother from within.
>>Hn. I hope you're happy<<
## Always am. ## I sense his smile
"Are you taking lessons from Hiei?" asks Korine, her blue eyes twinkling behind the mask of the brown ones she has in her ningen form.
"What?" I ask, blushing a little at the mention of Hiei. Now, he was part of the Reikai Tantei.. ##Unwillingly ## reminded my brother
>>Same Thing<< I told him.
"You sound like him." Korine clarified. She smiles again. "You even look like him."
I try to quiet down the chorusing laugher that *she* and my brother produce within our collective mind as I ask, "How so?" I silence them with a mental glare and a threat that >>I'll toast you if you don't stop<<
## Sou Ka? ## came my brother's amused response.
>>....<<
"You always say 'hn.'" She responded, oblivious to the inner war I was fighting with my twin. "And you always carry the same expression..."
I shrug. She smiles, "You like him, don't you?"
I blush, "Hn." I half-heartedly say, suddenly lost for words.
## I wonder why...## came my brother's comment I mentally roll my eyes at him.
>>Shut up<< I say, equally half-hearted. I can sense his smile grow bigger. I give up and smile back, knowing it would be impossible to hide it from him, the other half of my soul, and...
Korine smiles back.
I shrug.
As I said...algebra...how boring...
Ok, *that* wasn't so YYH-ish. But I like it!
Little note: the friendship between Kori-san and me isn't that strained. We're
friends, good ones really. And for those wondering why there seems to be *three*
people that are talking back at me, here's the explanation. I am Human,
Email me at Hieisan@scifianime.com or Altk69@yahoo.com. Just don't flame okie? I'll die if you do.