PAST LIVES by shiro-kun

"where am i?" ao asked herself as she regained conciousness.  she found
herself in a dark forest. she remembered that she was walking home when a
familiar force had swept her away. She has no idea where she is...she
began to walk as soon as she was able to. The forest was dark and cold and
suddenly, a gust of wind blew. She tries desperately to hold her hair down.
As she did, she noticed something shine so when the wind stopped, she
approached it and picked it up..it was  a comb...a silver ornamental comb.
There was something etched in its back: "NA-O-KU" it read.  Suddenly she
heard footsteps. It was running. Ao frantically search for the
owner...then out of nowhere she saw a familiar figure...youko kurama!
then he vanished ...she then saw a woman who was dressed in a japanese
kimono.  she was standing there as if she was waiting for
somebody....she appears to be a woman who belong to a high class
family..then she saw him again youko kurama  "naoku" he whispered the
woman looked at him and ao saw her face  and was shocked to see she
looks like  ...her. "kurama"Naoku smiled and ran towards him.  kurama
embraced her as if they havent seen each other for a long time "i missed
you" she said "so did i"  they looked at each other....it was like that
for awhile kurama then afterwards kissed her in the forehead "i love you
so much".
Suddenly ,they heard voices."They're here," naoku said "kurama you must
go""no i wont leave you again" Tears roll down her cheecks"i dont want
too....but...i dont want you to die!" "naoku" "please!...."
"allright...but i....i will come back for you....." naoku smiled"yes i
will wait now go please' youko started to leave when the men who were
after the youkai arrived 'there he is' they shouted and aimed there
arrows to the running youkai. "no!!!!!!!!!!!" naouko shouted flinging
herself to the flying arrows shielding her beloved from
them."NO!!!!!!!!NAOKU!!!!!!" youko shouted when he saw what happened in
his rage he had summoned his man eating plants. ao couldnt bear see the
soldiers being devored like that.   "naoku..." kurama said kneeling down
beside her 'kurama...' dont talk...i will try to save you''no you musnt
kurama  my time has come' ' no you shouldnt say things like that' naoku
reached for youkos hands and gave her silver comb to him  'i will wait
for you....kurama......i love...you" she said as her breath faded their
last   " ilove you too...naoku..." youko said tears rolling down his
face.  he embraced her for the very last time' i will find you again
when i do we will be together forever......naoku" then the vision
disappeared as tears roll from aos eyes. she then saw again youko kurama
but this time in fox form his body wounded and was running awayfrom a
hunter as he was a silver comb fell from him  the exact place where ao
found it. youko tried to take it but to no avail the hunter fired
another shot so he was forced to ran away .  a gunshot the fox was dead
but not before youko kurama tore his sole from his body and possessed
shiori minaminos womb.  ao saw all of this  while she continue to cry
for her beloved the familiar force that had brought her there had
returned her back to ningenkai.
Days passed...after along time of stay in makai kurama finally return
"ao" he called her .she was waiting at the rose clearings.kurama!  ao
smiled and run towards his arms 'i missed you so much' kurama said.ao
smiled and reach for her pockets and gave kurama the silver comb.
kurama looked at the comb ,the comb that was given to him many years ago.
He looked at ao 'now you know'  , "yes' he embraced her "i searched for
you for so long...when i saw you that day at the train station i knew it
was you...now that i finally found you i will never ever leave you
again. " "kurama ...I..."
ao didnt get a chance to finish as kurama's lips touched hers

OWARI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by shiro-kun  (shiro_takahashi@yahoo.com)