"DETECTIVE!" yelled Hiei, instantly grabbing the teen's full attention. "Take Yukina and get her out of here." He stood alone in front of five lizard-like demons as his sister, Yukina, and Yusuke, the spirit Detective, looked on in horror from the old stone doorway. What started out as a simple rescue mission was now a race against time as the castle threatened to fall apart around them.
"I am NOT leaving you here, stupid!" Yusuke screamed over the stone crashing from the ceiling.
"Hn" Hiei disappeared causing Yusuke to curse as the sound of metal and stone was heard above the doorway a moment before it collapsed. The two of them were in the hallway which was now eerily quiet as they faced the newly made stone wall. What the hell does he think he's doing!? There's no way he can get out of here alive…..His hand clenched and the boy almost growled in frustration yet, after all this time as a spirit detective he actually kept his cool. After a second of contemplation, he turned his attention to the now trembling ice apparition.
"Hiei will meet up with us later "he whispered "Let's get out of here" Grabbing the girl by the hand he raced out of the castle.
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Hiei glanced at the pile of rubble behind him, at least his sister would be safe……… "GET HIM!" growled the demon to his right. In a flash he turned, unsheathed the blade and followed the stroke through slashing through the demon's torso who, in turn, gave a blood curdling scream. Enraged by the fall of there alley the remaining four demons charged the fire demon. Hiei seemed to become nothing more than a black blur, dodging and slashing with his katana as each of the demons fell to his superior speed, until the floor once again quaked, voicing its current instability. He stumbled and almost fell, loosing the grip on his weapon in the commotion.
"BEHIND YOU!" screamed an unfamiliar female voice. Without the time to think he whipped around only to be greeted by a searing pain in his shoulder, a sixth demon was grinning at him from about ten feet away. Looking down he grimaced, the hilt of a knife was protruding from his left shoulder, while the blade was buried deep beneath his skin. Dodging the stones, that were now falling freely from the ceiling, he scooped up his Katana and prepared to attack.
"What the…." Hiei's eyes slipped out of focus as he struggled just to stay on his feet. All of a sudden his Knees gave way causing the demon's smile to broaden as he pulled another knife from his sleeve and prepared to throw it at the weakened fire demon. From his angle all he could see was a pair of small black boots landing in front of him as he lost his hold on consciousness.