All Yu Yu Hakusho characters (c) Respective Owners
Genkan (c) Amber M. aka Doki
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Hiei was watching with Kurama, Kuwabara, and Jin as Yusuke was in an intense battle with Shoko, a little demon boy. Hiei glimpsed over at Keiko, Yukina, Botan, and Shizuru (spelling) who were cheering Yusuke on from the stands. The crowd roared as Yusuke blasted three shots in a row of his Spirit Gun. They gang's fans seemed to increase after the defeat of Tougoro. (spelling!!!) Shoko took a blast to his power arm and was sent spinning to the outside of the ring. The kid bounced back up and began spinning like a top. Gusts of wind blew violently throughout the stadium. Jin laughed, "Ha! That kid's not half-bad!"
"Hey! Who the heck are you rootin' for!?" Kuwabara squealed, trying hard to maintain his footing.
Yusuke was struggling himself, trying to stay on his feet and keep his balance. The tornado of Shoko scraped into the side of Yusuke and tried to suck him in. "AAAHH!!!" Yusuke screamed and narrowly pulled out of Shoko's power. "Alright! Playtime's over, little boy!" The wind seemed to increase in power. Yusuke ran along the side of the ring, running from the tornado.
Kuwabara sweat-dropped a little. "Uh... is it just me—or does it look like Urameshi is running from the toddler?"
"He must be coming up with a strategy of some sort," Kurama said while shielding his eyes from the dust.
"O—err—he could just be scared right out of his wee little mind, I say!" Jin roared with laughter then hollered to Yusuke, "Hey, Yusuke!" Yusuke glanced over at Jin. "How the weather be up there! Ha, ha!" Yusuke just growled and attempt to attack Shoko directly but was hurled away off the tornado.
"What!? I thought this stupid tornado was supposed to suck me in!?" Yusuke cried as he got up and continued running around the ring. Everyone had little sweat drops at the witnessing of Yusuke being stupefied. Well, everyone except Hiei...
Though, Hiei wasn't very focused on any of this because his mind was cluttered with strange thoughts and it was like he couldn't hear or see anything that was going on around him. A girl kept whispering to him and a blurry figure was reaching out to him. Who was she? Why would she be calling out to him now? He had been having dreams and nightmares about a girl as well. The same girl. Was he trying to save her or was she trying to save him? Suddenly, he was floating in an ocean and above he could see the bright sun, slowly dimming and then flickering out. He reached his hand for it when he heard the girl calling out. She was down in the depths but how could he hear her if she was under the water too. Hiei was running out of air and began to panic. He opened his eyes, waking up from the dream. He gasped for breath as he looked around at the noisy surroundings. The fight was still going on and he was dropped back into reality. No one seemed to have noticed him freaking out. He tried to calm down, taking deep breaths. Kuwabara looked down at him for a second, noticing that he was sweaty. "What's the matter? The fight too much for your puny self?" Kuwabara teased.
Hiei looked up at him and scowled, "No. I think if anyone is exhausted, it should be you." Kuwabara glared back down at him and was going to say something but Yusuke was just then declared the winner of the battle. Everyone began grinning widely and jumping around except for Hiei who was still apprehensive.
Later, the whole group was walking together down the dirt-road streets of a small island called the Hanging Islands. (Heh. Heh. Sorry, that's all I could come up with.) The sun was going down and a full moon was becoming brighter in the fading sky. Yusuke and the others were laughing. Hiei didn't notice. He was gazing up at the seemingly lonesome moon. Yusuke then became aware of Hiei's tragic looking eyes. Yusuke said, "Hey, Hiei." Hiei looked up. "You're uncharacteristically quiet—Heh. Something wrong?"
"Yes, you seem rather somber," Kurama looked concerned.
Hiei muttered, "No." Then he continued to walk away while the others stopped in their tracks, watching him; wondering what exactly he meant.
"His emotions are really hard to read but..." Shizuru expressed but was cut off.
"He probably doesn't know what emotions are," Kuwabara groaned, being tired. Shizuru gritted her teeth and kicked him in the shin. "OW!!! What did you do that for!" Kuwabara whined and bent over to rub his leg.
Yukina pouted, "Poor Hiei. I wish he would tell us what's wrong—so we could help him."
Kuwabara jumped up and stepped in front of Yukina, "Well, the fact is he doesn't want to tell us and probably never will. Whatever it is, I'm sure he can handle it so we shouldn't get involved."
"Ri—ght," Yusuke raised an eyebrow.
Hiei was now just wandering aimlessly through the dark side of the small town with his head bowed. Then the Jagan eye began to glow strangely. Hiei halted to a stop and put his hands to the sides of his head. It began to bring great pain to him. "What the Hell," he growled and dropped to his knees. Then he heard some rustling in the bushes and a strange, reddish, wind started swirling around him. The wind took form of a dragon but it was red with yellow glowing eyes. It was not something Hiei's Jagan eye could have formed.
"Are you afraid?" a cold, female voice spoke.
Hiei clenched the dead grass below him, "What? Who's there!?"
"Hmph," the young lady grunted and stepped out of the shadows. She had very long, shiny, black hair tied back in a large yellow bow. Around her forehead was a black headband. Long bangs hung at the sides of her emotionless face. Her eyes were yellowish and sort of startling. She wore an all black ninja outfit and at her sides hung short twin blades with dragon-head hilts. Around her neck hung a golden pendant on a short chain. She took a few steps toward Hiei and stopped.
Hiei stood up and was a few inches taller then her. He mumbled, still in pain, "Who are you?"
She hesitated, "Genkan." (I think it means "intense cold") Genkan still showed zero-emotion, almost as if to be soulless.
Hiei was slightly surprised to get such a direct answer. He hadn't recalled ever seeing her in his lifetime. Perhaps she had seen him at a tournament before. He decided to play along for a while. "You must be a demon. What kind?" Hiei took notice to the headband.
"Hm. Yes, I'm a demon of lightning and earth—but I also have extended powers beyond that..."
"Similar to my Jagan eye?"
Genkan smiled slightly, "You might say that." She slipped her headband off to reveal a red colored eye. "I wonder which Jagan produces a more fierce beast?"
Hiei grinned, "So, you're challenging me. Is that it? I don't know if you're worthy. Do you always just come out of the blue and ask supposed fighters for challenges?" Genkan shrugged and nodded. "Hmph. I'll except your challenge. You'll regret it and pay very..."
"Dearly?" Genkan finished and Hiei gritted his teeth. She zipped backwards, a distance away. "And of course anyone should be able to peg you out as a fighter. A fool could sense that you're some kind of 'special' demon." She awaited Hiei to be ready. Hiei frowned and took a few steps back, feeling less pain now. He slipped his headband off as well and it floated away in the wind. The red dragon had already returned to Genkan for it was nowhere to be seen. "You ready?" Genkan asked.
Hiei simply nodded and his Jagan eye opened up. He thought to himself... 'Hm. I don't believe she could possibly control a more powerful beast than I can so I'll show her the Dragon of the Darkness Flame. Heh, It'll be the LAST thing she ever sees.' Hiei's power erupted around him as he watched Genkan steadily. She hadn't done anything yet. Hiei couldn't even feel any of her power as if it was incredibly weak or invisible. He was being hesitant now because it wouldn't be fun to just obliterate her without a fight. "What's the problem?" Hiei queried.
"There's no problem—Don't let up on your strength," she sensed him calming his energy.
"Grr..." Hiei didn't care if she got destroyed now. 'You'll pay for being a fool.' His energy exploded and the Dragon of the Darkness Flame was ready to be released. 'How can she still be so smug?' "Farewell!" He yelled and the Dragon of the Darkness Flame was released from Hiei. Genkan dropped her jaw a little. She seemed surprised that so much power had come from him. Her red Jagan glowed and the red dragon made itself visible. 'What!? Her beast had been hiding the whole time!?'
"That's right, Hiei! The Dragon Spirit of Silence can conceal itself in the winds of the night until I call upon it!" Genkan had read his thoughts. "Now, we'll see who is stronger!"
Hiei felt Genkan's full power now that the dragon was visible once again. The Dragon of the Darkness Flame was already heading for Genkan but the Dragon Spirit of Silence had moved swiftly to protect her. The two dragons collided as the Jagan eyes watched. Finally, the light simmered down and Hiei and Genkan gazed across at each other in awe. Neither of the attacks had reached the other, or so it seemed. Genkan closed her eyes as a drop of blood trickled down her cheek. "Hmph," she paused, "I was wrong to underestimate you. It's just strange to see a demon hang out with—humans." Hiei's eye twitched when she mentioned that and sweat drop rolled down his forehead. Genkan continued, "It made me think you might be weak."
Hiei shook his head around, "Uh, well, you were wrong—and that just might get you killed someday."
"Hm," she sighed, "There is actually another reason that I've located you today—tonight." Hiei listened. "You have been seeing—a girl—in your mind. Correct?" he nodded his head. "Do you know who she is?" he shook his head. He wondered... "Before you think it, no. It was not me. She is a spirit of what has been, what is, and what is to come. In short, the duration. An Aura. Is what they are called."
"What does she want from me?"
She smiled, "That I don't know. I was hoping you did." Hiei said nothing, "And so, that brings a small task for you to accomplish."
"And by small, you mean..."
"Hm. It depends, I guess." Hiei frowned and listened for more, "You are going to have to come with me on my way to Kon."
"Kon?"
"Yes, Kon is a—district—in the Underworld..."
Hiei tilted his head, "I'm sorry but did you say 'the Underworld' as in the Demon Underworld?"
"Heh, yes. The Demon Underworld is where Kon is located. If you want this girl to stop bothering you, then you are going to have to accompany me to the Underworld." They both stopped because of something making noise in the area. Genkan thought, 'It was probably an animal.' Hiei nodded in agreement. "Do you want to go?"
"If you say that this girl will stop bothering me then—Sure. I guess I'll go. Will I get anything in return?"
"You mean, besides peace from that uttering fool?"
Hiei laughed, "I take it, you're knowing of this—girl—isn't just telepathy or coincidence." Hiei paused. "And you sought me out purposely but unwillingly—So, who's making you do this?"
"That pacifier sucking toddler," she mumbled, leering off to the side.
Hiei's eyes narrowed and a sweat drop rolled down his face, "Koenma?" Genkan nodded and turned around, walking away.
She stopped, "Well? Coming?" Hiei shook off the thought of ripping Koenma to shreds and followed after Genkan.
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Hiei was watching with Kurama, Kuwabara, and Jin as Yusuke was in an intense battle with Shoko, a little demon boy. Hiei glimpsed over at Keiko, Yukina, Botan, and Shizuru (spelling) who were cheering Yusuke on from the stands. The crowd roared as Yusuke blasted three shots in a row of his Spirit Gun. They gang's fans seemed to increase after the defeat of Tougoro. (spelling!!!) Shoko took a blast to his power arm and was sent spinning to the outside of the ring. The kid bounced back up and began spinning like a top. Gusts of wind blew violently throughout the stadium. Jin laughed, "Ha! That kid's not half-bad!"
"Hey! Who the heck are you rootin' for!?" Kuwabara squealed, trying hard to maintain his footing.
Yusuke was struggling himself, trying to stay on his feet and keep his balance. The tornado of Shoko scraped into the side of Yusuke and tried to suck him in. "AAAHH!!!" Yusuke screamed and narrowly pulled out of Shoko's power. "Alright! Playtime's over, little boy!" The wind seemed to increase in power. Yusuke ran along the side of the ring, running from the tornado.
Kuwabara sweat-dropped a little. "Uh... is it just me—or does it look like Urameshi is running from the toddler?"
"He must be coming up with a strategy of some sort," Kurama said while shielding his eyes from the dust.
"O—err—he could just be scared right out of his wee little mind, I say!" Jin roared with laughter then hollered to Yusuke, "Hey, Yusuke!" Yusuke glanced over at Jin. "How the weather be up there! Ha, ha!" Yusuke just growled and attempt to attack Shoko directly but was hurled away off the tornado.
"What!? I thought this stupid tornado was supposed to suck me in!?" Yusuke cried as he got up and continued running around the ring. Everyone had little sweat drops at the witnessing of Yusuke being stupefied. Well, everyone except Hiei...
Though, Hiei wasn't very focused on any of this because his mind was cluttered with strange thoughts and it was like he couldn't hear or see anything that was going on around him. A girl kept whispering to him and a blurry figure was reaching out to him. Who was she? Why would she be calling out to him now? He had been having dreams and nightmares about a girl as well. The same girl. Was he trying to save her or was she trying to save him? Suddenly, he was floating in an ocean and above he could see the bright sun, slowly dimming and then flickering out. He reached his hand for it when he heard the girl calling out. She was down in the depths but how could he hear her if she was under the water too. Hiei was running out of air and began to panic. He opened his eyes, waking up from the dream. He gasped for breath as he looked around at the noisy surroundings. The fight was still going on and he was dropped back into reality. No one seemed to have noticed him freaking out. He tried to calm down, taking deep breaths. Kuwabara looked down at him for a second, noticing that he was sweaty. "What's the matter? The fight too much for your puny self?" Kuwabara teased.
Hiei looked up at him and scowled, "No. I think if anyone is exhausted, it should be you." Kuwabara glared back down at him and was going to say something but Yusuke was just then declared the winner of the battle. Everyone began grinning widely and jumping around except for Hiei who was still apprehensive.
Later, the whole group was walking together down the dirt-road streets of a small island called the Hanging Islands. (Heh. Heh. Sorry, that's all I could come up with.) The sun was going down and a full moon was becoming brighter in the fading sky. Yusuke and the others were laughing. Hiei didn't notice. He was gazing up at the seemingly lonesome moon. Yusuke then became aware of Hiei's tragic looking eyes. Yusuke said, "Hey, Hiei." Hiei looked up. "You're uncharacteristically quiet—Heh. Something wrong?"
"Yes, you seem rather somber," Kurama looked concerned.
Hiei muttered, "No." Then he continued to walk away while the others stopped in their tracks, watching him; wondering what exactly he meant.
"His emotions are really hard to read but..." Shizuru expressed but was cut off.
"He probably doesn't know what emotions are," Kuwabara groaned, being tired. Shizuru gritted her teeth and kicked him in the shin. "OW!!! What did you do that for!" Kuwabara whined and bent over to rub his leg.
Yukina pouted, "Poor Hiei. I wish he would tell us what's wrong—so we could help him."
Kuwabara jumped up and stepped in front of Yukina, "Well, the fact is he doesn't want to tell us and probably never will. Whatever it is, I'm sure he can handle it so we shouldn't get involved."
"Ri—ght," Yusuke raised an eyebrow.
Hiei was now just wandering aimlessly through the dark side of the small town with his head bowed. Then the Jagan eye began to glow strangely. Hiei halted to a stop and put his hands to the sides of his head. It began to bring great pain to him. "What the Hell," he growled and dropped to his knees. Then he heard some rustling in the bushes and a strange, reddish, wind started swirling around him. The wind took form of a dragon but it was red with yellow glowing eyes. It was not something Hiei's Jagan eye could have formed.
"Are you afraid?" a cold, female voice spoke.
Hiei clenched the dead grass below him, "What? Who's there!?"
"Hmph," the young lady grunted and stepped out of the shadows. She had very long, shiny, black hair tied back in a large yellow bow. Around her forehead was a black headband. Long bangs hung at the sides of her emotionless face. Her eyes were yellowish and sort of startling. She wore an all black ninja outfit and at her sides hung short twin blades with dragon-head hilts. Around her neck hung a golden pendant on a short chain. She took a few steps toward Hiei and stopped.
Hiei stood up and was a few inches taller then her. He mumbled, still in pain, "Who are you?"
She hesitated, "Genkan." (I think it means "intense cold") Genkan still showed zero-emotion, almost as if to be soulless.
Hiei was slightly surprised to get such a direct answer. He hadn't recalled ever seeing her in his lifetime. Perhaps she had seen him at a tournament before. He decided to play along for a while. "You must be a demon. What kind?" Hiei took notice to the headband.
"Hm. Yes, I'm a demon of lightning and earth—but I also have extended powers beyond that..."
"Similar to my Jagan eye?"
Genkan smiled slightly, "You might say that." She slipped her headband off to reveal a red colored eye. "I wonder which Jagan produces a more fierce beast?"
Hiei grinned, "So, you're challenging me. Is that it? I don't know if you're worthy. Do you always just come out of the blue and ask supposed fighters for challenges?" Genkan shrugged and nodded. "Hmph. I'll except your challenge. You'll regret it and pay very..."
"Dearly?" Genkan finished and Hiei gritted his teeth. She zipped backwards, a distance away. "And of course anyone should be able to peg you out as a fighter. A fool could sense that you're some kind of 'special' demon." She awaited Hiei to be ready. Hiei frowned and took a few steps back, feeling less pain now. He slipped his headband off as well and it floated away in the wind. The red dragon had already returned to Genkan for it was nowhere to be seen. "You ready?" Genkan asked.
Hiei simply nodded and his Jagan eye opened up. He thought to himself... 'Hm. I don't believe she could possibly control a more powerful beast than I can so I'll show her the Dragon of the Darkness Flame. Heh, It'll be the LAST thing she ever sees.' Hiei's power erupted around him as he watched Genkan steadily. She hadn't done anything yet. Hiei couldn't even feel any of her power as if it was incredibly weak or invisible. He was being hesitant now because it wouldn't be fun to just obliterate her without a fight. "What's the problem?" Hiei queried.
"There's no problem—Don't let up on your strength," she sensed him calming his energy.
"Grr..." Hiei didn't care if she got destroyed now. 'You'll pay for being a fool.' His energy exploded and the Dragon of the Darkness Flame was ready to be released. 'How can she still be so smug?' "Farewell!" He yelled and the Dragon of the Darkness Flame was released from Hiei. Genkan dropped her jaw a little. She seemed surprised that so much power had come from him. Her red Jagan glowed and the red dragon made itself visible. 'What!? Her beast had been hiding the whole time!?'
"That's right, Hiei! The Dragon Spirit of Silence can conceal itself in the winds of the night until I call upon it!" Genkan had read his thoughts. "Now, we'll see who is stronger!"
Hiei felt Genkan's full power now that the dragon was visible once again. The Dragon of the Darkness Flame was already heading for Genkan but the Dragon Spirit of Silence had moved swiftly to protect her. The two dragons collided as the Jagan eyes watched. Finally, the light simmered down and Hiei and Genkan gazed across at each other in awe. Neither of the attacks had reached the other, or so it seemed. Genkan closed her eyes as a drop of blood trickled down her cheek. "Hmph," she paused, "I was wrong to underestimate you. It's just strange to see a demon hang out with—humans." Hiei's eye twitched when she mentioned that and sweat drop rolled down his forehead. Genkan continued, "It made me think you might be weak."
Hiei shook his head around, "Uh, well, you were wrong—and that just might get you killed someday."
"Hm," she sighed, "There is actually another reason that I've located you today—tonight." Hiei listened. "You have been seeing—a girl—in your mind. Correct?" he nodded his head. "Do you know who she is?" he shook his head. He wondered... "Before you think it, no. It was not me. She is a spirit of what has been, what is, and what is to come. In short, the duration. An Aura. Is what they are called."
"What does she want from me?"
She smiled, "That I don't know. I was hoping you did." Hiei said nothing, "And so, that brings a small task for you to accomplish."
"And by small, you mean..."
"Hm. It depends, I guess." Hiei frowned and listened for more, "You are going to have to come with me on my way to Kon."
"Kon?"
"Yes, Kon is a—district—in the Underworld..."
Hiei tilted his head, "I'm sorry but did you say 'the Underworld' as in the Demon Underworld?"
"Heh, yes. The Demon Underworld is where Kon is located. If you want this girl to stop bothering you, then you are going to have to accompany me to the Underworld." They both stopped because of something making noise in the area. Genkan thought, 'It was probably an animal.' Hiei nodded in agreement. "Do you want to go?"
"If you say that this girl will stop bothering me then—Sure. I guess I'll go. Will I get anything in return?"
"You mean, besides peace from that uttering fool?"
Hiei laughed, "I take it, you're knowing of this—girl—isn't just telepathy or coincidence." Hiei paused. "And you sought me out purposely but unwillingly—So, who's making you do this?"
"That pacifier sucking toddler," she mumbled, leering off to the side.
Hiei's eyes narrowed and a sweat drop rolled down his face, "Koenma?" Genkan nodded and turned around, walking away.
She stopped, "Well? Coming?" Hiei shook off the thought of ripping Koenma to shreds and followed after Genkan.
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Um, what do ya think? Hopes it's alright. ^_^ Oh, and I promise there will be more action in the future, even if this first chapter is... boring, which I hope it's not! Press the pretty REVIEW BUTTON and say something nice! Um, please! :D