APPLICATIONS | 2012; 01

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Kurama | YuYu Hakusho | Re-app 2/2

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First Person (Entry type):

Hello, community. I have a question for you, if you will.

I am, of course, well aware that I am further back in time than most of you so this question will come across as… well, dated. I do apologize for that.

I have been hearing reports of something that has come to be called “the Y2K bug,” and how damaging it could be for the computer industry and other industries that rely on the dating system computers now use. My question is, how damaging was this “bug” and what were the precautions, if any, that were taken?

A somewhat related note, I have been considering a forget the year gathering for the community this year. For those not familiar with it, the forget the year gathering is a Japanese tradition, a party celebrating the year’s end with friends. Would this be something the community at large would be interested in?

Third Person:
Kurama loved his plants. This was well known, and he spent hours tending to them, be they his smaller rosebushes kept out on the balcony of his apartment or the houseplants inside. To ask him to choose his favorite would be like asking him to choose a favorite child; it was something he simply could not do.

He also loved his mother. This, perhaps, was far too well known, as many of his enemies tried to use his love for her against him. This attempt frequently ended in their deaths by the same plants that Kurama loved so, save for Yomi. Of course, Yomi would always be a special case.

What Shiori wanted, Kurama tried everything in his power to make certain she received. The day that she looked out his balcony door and sighed, saying that she wished her own plants were as beautiful and healthy his own, Kurama decided that this would be so. The nights that were not spent on study and work, he spent on her wish.

Soon her birthday came around, and while it certainly wasn’t traditional to draw attention to it, to Kurama it was the perfect day to grant it. He had her close her eyes and guided her out to her balcony, Shiori wondering just what could deserve this much secrecy. He laughed and asked her to open her eyes. When she did, she saw a veritable miniature garden, full of vibrant flowers, trailing vines and fragrent roses.

For Kurama, the greatest thing in the world was seeing the smile Shiori gave him in thanks. That smile, after all, was what made him stay as a child, made him willing to give up his life to save hers all those years ago.