Hi taishite sono Bara: Chapter 1
(By: Kizuna Anmari)
(I put that there because I thought it was amazingly cool it has absolutely nothing to do with the story)
Remember
friend, as you pass by.
As you are now, so once was I.
As I am
now, you soon shall be.
So, prepare for death, and follow me.
"God
is eternal . . . the world is not. And neither are you."
The forest was silent as the four strangers walked cautiously through its thick and leafy brush; the trees seemed to sway angrily with a breeze that was non-existent. Ibris took in all of his surroundings as he walked, watching the trees swaying in their invisible breeze. "Where are we?" Ibris asked in a timorous tone as he gazed at the unfamiliar surroundings of the shadowy forest. Silence…
"Hey Djib, Ibris asked a question." Azrael stated.
"Don't worry about it I know where we are." Djibril replied with confidence.
"Yeah, sure you do, that's what you said 5 minutes ago when we passed that tree for the hundredth time." Azrael answered with sarcastic glee, as he stared at the tree that had the heart carved in its trunk the one they had passed several times now.
"He does have a point Djib." Kizuna stated.
"Hey! Let me get one thing straight here," he started as he turned around to face the three behind him. "If I say I know where I'm going, I know where I'm going, no matter what you think." Djibril finished slightly ticked as he turned back around and continued walking. "Besides it was Kizuna's idea to come into the forest so if we are lost it's her fault." Djibril said with a grin. He could sense Kizuna's accusing glower staring a hole into his back and brushed it off casually, as he looked at their surroundings trying to find the way out. Truth was they were really lost, Djibril had been guessing this whole entire time on which way to go, so far he thought he had been right. Apparently not, and he had this strange feeling they were being watched.
"My fault!" Kizuna screamed, "You guys didn't have to agree with me! Why does everything always have to be the females fault?!" Kizuna cried frustrated, Djibril could be an ass sometimes, actually, most of the time.
"Well, it usually is your fault," Hiei said as he dropped out of a nearby tree. "It also doesn't help that you're a baka onna kitsune." He finished with a smirk.
"That's not all, everyone knows you're" Azrael paused for a moment. " a minority." Azrael smirked. Kizuna glared daggers at Azrael for a minute and then turned her attention towards Hiei
"How long have you been following us?" Kizuna asked ticked.
"Long enough to hear you complain, and figure out that you guys are miserably lost." he smirked again.
"Hi, Hiei." Azrael greeted, excited to see the tiny fire apparition. Kizuna glared at him again. "What?" Azrael asked, acting clueless
"We are not lost." Djibril protested. Hiei glared. "Okay, maybe we are slightly lost." Djibril mumbled under his breath to save his pride.
"Djibril, you knew we were lost?" Ibris questioned.
"Well, sorta." Djibril said shrugging his masculine shoulders disturbing his rugged black hair. Ibris looked at Djibril disappointment evident in his sparkly transparent eyes.
"Brother you've made Ibris upset." Azrael said walking towards Ibris to comfort him.
"Ibris I didn't mean to…" Djibril tried to apologize, all of a sudden feeling emo at the thought of upsetting Ibris, but Ibris had interrupted him before he could finish.
"Let's just get out of this forest." Ibris said as he became enclosed in Azrael's warm aura.
"I agree." Hiei said, "The sooner the better, I feel demonic ki coming this way and I am not in the mood to fight."
"Ibi are you okay?" Kizuna asked. Ibris and she were quite close she enjoyed being around him, he was sweet and sensitive and she felt comfortable around him.
"Come on, lets go Ibris, and by the way, Kizuna, his nickname is Ris, not Ibi." Djibril corrected as he started to follow Hiei out of the forest. Azrael let Ibris go so he could walk and Ibris fell in walking beside Kizuna.
"This is so dumb; they always try to blame it on me." Kizuna complained.
"Don't worry about it." Ibris replied as he grabbed Kizuna's hand. Kizuna looked down curiously as Ibris' petite hand fit snuggly into hers; she smiled as she looked back up at his face and into his glittering eyes. They were so pretty, one of Ibris' best features were his eyes.
"Whatcha doing" Azrael said annoyingly as he got a little too close for comfort, as in almost face to face with Kizuna.
"Why do you continually do that?!" Kizuna screeched. "Just to piss you off, you know, you are fun to tease." Azrael smiled.
"That doesn't mean to constantly antagonize me!" Kizuna complained.
"Yes it does, and anyway, how could I resist. It's so fun watching you get ticked." Azrael laughed.
"He has a point Kizuna." Hiei agreed.
"No one asked for your opinion shortie!" Kizuna yelled.
"He is right though." Djibril nodded.
"Hey we don't need your two sense either." Kizuna retorted. "Right Ibris." Kizuna would have said more, confident that Ibris would back her up, but Ibris well…. he was trying not to have any eye contact with Kizuna; he was hiding his face because he was smiling. "You too, Ibris." Kizuna said saddened.
"I'm sorry Kizuna but it is true, you are fun to mess around with, you're extremely cute when you're angry." Ibris said finally meeting Kizuna's face, the look upon it was it so adorable he started to giggle a bit; however, the contentment was cut short as the happy little path they were traveling was cut off by demons.
"This could be bad." Azrael and Kizuna said in unison.
"I am not in the mood for this." Hiei said slightly agitated as he unsheathed his sword. "Lets make this quick."
"No problem." Azrael stated excitedly.
"I could handle these goons all on my own." Kizuna stated unsheathing her black ebony meito, she loved her sword it was her baby.
"Ibris protect Kizuna, while Djibril, Azrael, and I take care of this trash." Hiei said as he went in to attack.
"Protect me!" Kizuna said outraged at the thought of being unable to protect herself on her own; nevertheless, she attempted to fight as well, but Ibris put a dome like barrier up with his aura, completely surrounding both him and Kizuna inside.
"Ibris?!" Kizuna screamed. "I'm sorry but I have to do as Lord Hiei commands." Ibris said dolefully his transparent eyes now glowing white with aura. "Hiei is just looking out for you."
"Yeah well I think he forgets sometimes I can defend myself!" Kizuna said as she let out a huge burst of her ki, Eien breaking free of her own will.
"Kizuna, no!" Ibris yelled as the barrier broke, knocking him out, sprawling his body across the ground like that of a dead animal. With Eien now free the chaos would start to begin and all hell would break loose.