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Well... I can't say much about this except I came up with it myself! If it has any resemblence to any other story, I apologise. I came with each in every scene on my own ocord. I seem paranoid, but i just don't like people thinking I copy others. So, please enjoy my writing!
Chapter 1: Meeting Maykuh
Maykuh's wrists and ankles were strapped with shackles. Her breathing was shallow. Did Yukina forget after all? Why shouldn't she? Everyone else had. That is unless they wanted the priceless crystals that came from the droplets of her blood. It had been weeks ago when a koorime named Yukina tried to escape and ended up getting lost. She had accidentally stumbled upon another captive. This was the lonely mist demon, Maykuh. Yukina's tears turned into incredibly expensive gems, but the crystals from Maykuh's blood could make a hobo filthy rich with just one. She had scars all over her body from where they had cut her.
Maykuh was paler than fresh snow and had dark shadows under her misty white eyes. She had incredibly long black hair that went to her ankles and her bangs covered her milky eyes. She had been cut and seared so many times that she resembled something between a rag doll, a dead person, and something alive. Nevertheless she had a strange sort of beauty about her. Her lips were cracked and a pale rose color. The only part of her face that was visible was her lips and chin. Even with this small part of face exposed, countless scars littered it. She wore and red and navy blue colored dress that drowned her and covered every inch of her scarred skin.
Like I said, Yukina had wandered in and had nearly cried tear gems the minute she saw Maykuh. But Maykuh smiled and told her not to cry for her. She gave her direction to get out of the fortress and the only thing she asked in return was for her to not to forget her, and to smile. Yukina promised not forget her with a smile, then left, claiming she would get her out of there. And now here she was, no different than before save unhealthier and on the brink of death from blood loss.
Maykuh was hanging in the air by her chains, her body creating the shape of an x. She sighed as she weakly allowed one tear to fall. She had to save the rest of her liquids for they were precious. One tear. Just one.
Suddenly she heard the sound of foot steps from outside the metal door. She shivered, hoping the men weren't back for yet another blood steal. The door shook. It couldn't be the men, if they were they wouldn't have shaken the door. They would have just used their keys. The door shook yet again, allowing Maykuh to hope for the first time since she last saw Yukina.
The doors were thrown open. Five people were standing their, four of them holding a weapon. Maykuh had heard about this group from the men's gossip. It was team Urameshi. The one who had apparently taken the door down was Hiei. The red haired she knew to be Kurama. The orange topped was Kuwabara. The their was the leader, Yusuke. And, it brought a small smile to her bloody lips, Yukina. They had come at her request. Her joy was unimaginable.
The team froze when they saw the mist demon's helpless body limp in the shackles that bound her. She was in such a horrible state that it was shocking. Even Hiei, who had seen countless gory things, winced and dropped his Katana in shock.
"MAYKUH!" Yukina cried out, a few tear gems falling to the bloodstained floor.
Maykuh smirked half-heartedly, "So... you didn't forget about me after all…." She sighed peacefully.
There was a pitter patter of countless gems hitting the floor, "… Y-you're worse than before…. I'm sorry I didn't come sooner! I tried I swear--" Yukina was halted by Maykuh's hand rising feebly.
"Its… its okay Yukina…" She took a sharp breath, talking was exhausting, "… at least you came for me. Many people wouldn't do that."
"Maykuh…" Yukina wiped her tears away so she could smile for the poor mist demon, "I would never have left you here." She whispered.
"Good to know." By this time Maykuh's whole limp body was shaking, she hadn't used this much energy in a very long time.
Hiei had finally recovered from the initial shock of the demon's state and picked up his katana. He held it up and at the speed of light, sliced her chains clear away. Maykuh's fall was surprisingly graceful, and luckily Kurama dove forward and caught the weak woman. She was light, even with all her body's weight resting on the fox.
Yusuke, Kuwabara, Hiei, and Yukina surrounded the fox holding the pathetic, and now unconscious, girl in his arms. Kurama was about to brush the bangs from her face when he stopped to hear what she was murmuring in her sleep.
"Please… please don't look at me..." Her voice was so frail and helpless that even Hiei couldn't help feeling bad for her. Just look at the state she was in.
"I think this is probably the sadness thing I've ever seen." Said Kurama quietly.
Everyone nodded.
Suddenly Botan came in, "HELLO!" She said enthusiastically only to be greeted by a loud, "Shh!" From everyone.
"What is it?" Botan asked, lowering her voice.
Kurama turned and exposed the weak mist demon in his arms. Botan gasped, her eyes filling up with tears, "How… how cruel." Was all she could manage.
There was a moment of silence that seemed to echo on forever.
"We have to get her away from here." Hiei spoke up.
Everyone nodded in agreement and so they all left the fortress of bad memories behind.
