Hear Me
For those of you who read my other stories...read my update thing on my profile for it explains all. For those of you who have no idea what I'm talking about and don't care...WELCOME! I like my stories nice and long so my updates may take a bit but nothing ridiculous. They are long though so you can enjoy them. Now, I don't know if this is an OCxKurama story or and OCxHiei story. Right now I'm leaning toward Hiei. Let me know what you guys think. RATE AND REVIEW!!!
Ogres of multiple different colors and loin cloth tastes were franticly running back and forth throughout the huge halls of the Spirit World Palace. Some were carrying huge stacks of papers that threatened to topple over with the slightest wrong move while others were running around with cordless phones or two way radios in their hands. The room was bustling with all kind of unusual noises. They were all shouting and screeching at each other while they pushed and shoved their way through the chaos. Suddenly, a loud, frustrated yell rang throughout the building. The chaos ceased and every ogre stopped momentarily to stare at the giant blue doors that lead to Koenma's office.
-In Koenma's Office-
"I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE!!!"
The small leader was standing on his desk throwing all of his papers onto the floor.
"Lord Koenma Sir! There is no need to get rowdy. Would you like a back massage? You look like you'd--"
"SHUT IT GEORGE! DO I LOOK LIKE I WANT A BACK MASSAGE!?"
The blue ogre named George cowered behind his notebook.
"Damn it! Where are they? Why can't we find them?! How can they--"
He was interrupted by a soft knock on his door. Koenma sighed deeply.
"Come in."
A blue haired girl poked her head out.
"Koenma sir? You wanted to see me?"
"Yes Boton. Come in."
Koenma heaved a large sigh, which seemed unnatural coming from someone of such small stature, and jumped off his desk back into his cushiony red chair.
"As you know, we've been trying to track down the group of Demon slave traders for several months now.
Boton nodded her head.
"I am aware of it sir. I've heard the operation is run solely by demons and they use some of the darkest and most painful of methods to train their slaves."
Koenma nodded solemnly.
"But what's strange about these Demon slave traders," he continued. "Is that not only are they impossible to find, but the demons they capture are B class demons or higher."
"But, how can they capture them?" Asked Boton curiously, folding her arms as she spoke. "I don't think any demon would be willing to let themselves be captured, not if they had the power to defeat their captors.
Koenma knit his eyebrows.
"And according to our intelligence," Added Koemna, grabbing one of the few remaining papers from his desk and began scanning it. "The number of female demons captured greatly outweighs that of male demons. And female demons have the potential to be far more aggressive than male demons when they are threatened. They may not be as powerful but I can't imagine why they would go through the extra trouble."
"So why would they take demons that are not as strong and harder to control?" Boton asked.
"That's what makes them a mystery." He looked up from the page at Boton's concerned expression. "As long as the Kaki Barrier is intact, they won't be able to sell their highest class demons to humans but they can sell them to other demons. Or, worse case scenario, they may find a way to manipulate the demon's energy so that they WILL be able to get through."
"Or they could just do what Sensui did and find someone who can cut the barrier, if they don't have one already." Added Boton sadly.
Koenma began sucking his pacifier even harder than usual and gave out a frustrated whine.
"We must find them and stop them." He said urgently turning back to the sheet of paper in his hands.
Boton nodded.
"What do you want me to do?"
Koenma looked up from his paper again.
"Inform the spirit detectives of the situation and tell them to keep their eyes and ears pealed. If they see anything suspicious, tell them to inform me immediately!"
Boton quickly bowed and left the room. The moment she closed the door, Koenma started working again.
"George."
"Yes sir?"
"Pick up the mess you made. And make sure it's neat."
George sighed. "Yes sir."
Yusuke grumbled as he ascended the stone steps.
"Stupid Grandma calling me all the way out here a Sunday. Who the hell does she think she is?"
He continued to mumble and grumble while his best friend and partner, Kuwabara, was also muttering. But unlike Yusuke, it was on a happier note.
"I wonder if Yukina is there? I hope she is. I really want to train in front of her! Girls really like that kind of thing…"
Soon, they both reached the top of the steps. Grandma (aka. Genki) was waiting there for them.
"You're late dimwit."
Yusuke crossed his arms.
"Well sorry Grandma, but some of us can't run at the speed of light. Blame the god damn bus, not us!"
Kuwabara looked around. Kurama was leaning against a nearby tree and Hiei was sitting above him on a low branch.
The ground of Genki's compound was littered with autumn leaves. A few golden brown ones had managed to hang on to their trees but their strength would give way soon as the winds grew colder and stronger.
Kuwabara, ignorant to the beauty of the moment, continued to look around to see if his "beloved" Yukina was there as well.
"Well, now that we have all arrived," Said Kurama in his usual, smooth tone. "Would you mind telling us why you have asked us here Master Genki?"
Genki nodded.
"Follow me." She answered roughly. "And if you lag behind, you get left behind."
She turned and stated to walk into the woods. Yusuke and Kuwabara both groaned about having to do more walking but followed. Kurama looked up at Hiei, who seemed annoyed his peaceful slumber had been disturbed, and smiled at him.
"Shall we go?"
Hiei grunted before he jumped off of his perch and followed after Kurama.
They walked for about 10 minutes before they reached a cliff that looked over a nearby lake.
Genki stopped at the edge. She took a deep, long breath before she turned around to face the group of boys.
"What you are about to see is disturbing. Be ready."
The group looked confused but they all nodded except for Hiei who just narrowed his eyes.
Genki pointed to the lake and stepped aside.
"Go look in the deep end of the water."
They stepped forward right at the edge and then saw a horrifying sight.
Bodies.
Hundreds and hundreds of bodies filled the bottom of the lake and all of them appeared to be demons of varying races. Their bodies were contorted in painful positions and all of their faces were frozen in what appeared to be silent screams. Not one soul looked like they met their death quietly or painlessly. Yusuke and Kuwabara stepped back in disgust. Kurama's eyes were open wide in horror while Hiei looked angry and troubled.
"I don't know how they got there." Genki said solemnly. "But they seemed to just appear all in one night."
The group all looked back at her in shock.
"One night?" Kurama asked aghast.
Genki nodded.
"How could this happen?" Yusuke muttered angrily to no one in particular.
"This is...horrible." whispered Kuwabara.
Suddenly, Hiei looked up at the sky, his Jagan eye glowing.
"What is it Hiei?" asked Kurama.
"Something is coming...wait..no..." Hiei's eyes widened in shock. "its…falling."
The cold wind pierced her face harshly. She wanted to cover her face but her arms wouldn't move. Her whole body was in pain. She closed her eyes, trying to hold back the tears, and waited to hit the ground and her impending death.
-Back to Group-
"What is that?" Asked Kuwabara.
"I can't tell" Replied Kurama. "But it's falling really fast!"
"Is that a person?" Cried Yusuke, horrified at the thought.
"Whatever it is," Said Genkai, a tinge of worry in her tone. "It's headed straight for the lake."
-Back to the sky-
She began falling faster now. She figured she must be near the ground by now. Her heart beats faster in her chest, bracing herself for the hard impact that would take away her life and give her long forgotten freedom.
-Back to Group-
"It is a person!" Cried Kurama.
"What should we do?" Kuwabara screamed.
"What can we do?" Replied Yusuke. "Unless one of us grows a pair of wings in the next 5 seconds, that person is gonna become a pancake!"
Hiei ran forward at inhuman speed and jumped off the cliff, propelling himself forward as hard as he could.
"What the hell is he doing?" Shrieked Kuwabara.
Yusuke's eyes widened in shock.
"He's..he's gonna try and save him!"
-Back to the Sky-
She opened your eyes as much as she could. A deep blue lake was to be her grave. She quickly shut her eyes again as tightly as she could, ignoring the wetness on her cheeks, and waited for her freedom to come.
Then all went black.
-Hiei POV-
I held the girl closely to my chest. I was just able to make it. I was breathing hard. I wasn't about to let someone else fall to their doom. Not if I could save them. I looked at the girl's face, wet with tears.
She was crying
Questions raced through his mind faster than he could process. Was she afraid to die? Did she know it was about to happen? Did she come from the same place as all of those other demons? Was she sentenced to die?
"Hiei!!"
Or did she choose to die?
I turned around and saw the detective and the rest running toward me. I lay the unconscious girl down on the ground gently and stood up. Her breathing was steady, so at least she was still alive. Whether she wanted it that way or not would be revealed when she awoke.
"That was INSA--" I covered Kuwabara's mouth. Chills went down my spine. I didn't want to touch the baka, let alone feel his disgusting saliva on my hand, but he had to shut up.
"Keep your voice down Baka. Let her rest."
The group looked down at the girl's figure while I wiped my slobbery hand on my cloak.
She looked so small and child-like on the ground. She had two black dog ears with white tips sitting on the top of her head and a furry black tail with a white tip coming out from where her tailbone should be. She wore a simple white dress that reached her knees. It was tattered, dirty, and had flecks of dried blood on it. The girl's face was covered with dirty smudges, making her tear tracks all the more prominent.
"Who…what is she?" asked Yusuke quietly.
"Who knows." said Kurama. "We'll just have to ask her when she wakes up."
Mumbled voices were echoing around her but she couldn't tell what they were saying. There was a soft voice, a loud voice, an angry voice, and old voice. All of the noise made the pounding in her head worse. All she wanted was some nice peace and quiet. Her body still hurt and she twisted your body in pain. A pained moan escaped her lips. Then suddenly, she felt warm and safe. The warmth encircled her like a warm blanket. Wait…it was a blanket. Her eyes immediately shot open.
A wood ceiling towered above her. She stared upward for a minute in complete confusion.
Where am I?
The girl felt a hand on her shoulder. Turning her head sharply, her blue eyes met emerald green ones.
"How are you feeling?"
The dog demon girl looked up at him, not sure if this person was friend or foe. He had bright red hair and a kind face. His energy was that of a fox demons'. He reached into a bucket of what sounded like water and took out a white cloth. He wrung the cloth out to get rid of the excess water and turned back to her.
"Here, let me put this on your head."
She looked at him nervously. The girl had no idea if this person was working for the collective or if he was a free born.
He smiled at her kindly.
"Don't worry, I won't hurt you." He said softly, easily reading her uneasiness.
The girl lie back down on the bed and let the stranger put the wet cloth on her head. She closed her eyes. It felt good.
"There. You feel better?"
The demon girl looked up at him and smiled.
Suddenly, the door slid open. The girl quickly shot up into a sitting position as a short, black haired man walked into the room. The moment her saw her, he began staring at her with a deer in the headlights kind of expression on his face, his ruby red eyes wide and startled.
"Hiei, you're just in time. She just woke up about a minute ago."
The black haired boy, apparently called Hiei, regained his composure and began walking over toward the girl's bed. He picked up the cloth that had flown off her forehead and onto the floor.
She stared up at him, her ears drooped like a puppy about to be punished for doing something wrong.
"Here."
He held out the cloth for her to take. The demon girl looked at the red head and then back at Hiei. She took the cloth from his hand and held it to her chest, her eyes drifting to her lap. Kurama smiles, leans down, and peers up at her, once again reassuring her. The girl looks down at the red head's face and gives him a small, awkward smile. She slowly raises her head and gives the same smile to Hiei.
Hiei's face turnes pink slightly and he quickly turned his head away. The red head smirked.
"Is that a blush I see Hiei?"
"Shut up Kurama! I'm not blushing."
Hiei's face turned even more pink.
Your smile grows as the two bicker lightly. The red head, Kurama, rolls his eyes jokingly while the short tempered Hiei turns his head away in defeat.
"Anyway," Hiei starts, trying to regain his composure. "You've got a lot of explaining to do girl. Why were you falling anyway?"
The girl's smile quickly disappears and her ears, which were up and perky a moment ago, droop down.
Both boys immediately notice the dramatic change in mood.
"What's your name?" Asks Kurama.
"So what are we going to do with her?" asked Yusuke.
Genki took another sip of her tea. The light from the full moon illuminated the outside of the compound. It was a beautiful night.
"Well, it's likely she came from the same place as all of those other demons." said Kuwabara. "I mean, it's too much of a coincidence that she was headed right for that creepy lake."
Yusuke rolled his eyes.
"Well duh! Although I do give you kudos for figuring that out all by yourself."
An anime vein appeared on Kuwabara's forehead.
"Heeeyyyy..." Kuwabara jumped on Yusuke and put him in a headlock. "I'll KILL you for that! WHY DOES EVERYONE HERE THINK I'M AN IDIOT?"
"Because you ARE an idiot you big dope!" Cried Yusuke, grinning widely.
The two of them started wrestling and rolling around on the floor. Genki just continued to sip her tea as if the two boys weren't there. The sliding door opened suddenly, causing Genki to look up from her tea (though the two boys continued to wrestle). The three demons, Kurama, Hiei, and the girl entered the room.
"Well," Said Genki. "Looks like our sleeping princess woke up."
Yusuke and Kuwabara stopped rolling around and looked up. The demon girl was staring at them confused. Felling embarrassed, the two broke away from each other and got up to meet the mysterious girl.
"Sorry 'bout that." said the boy with the slicked back hair. "My idiot friend was being an idiot again."
The...ugly one...glared at his companion.
"Watch it Urameshi"
The Urameshi boy got up and stood right in front of her.
"My name is Yusuke Urameshi." He held out his hand. "What's yours?"
She stared at his hand, at a loss what to do. The other two, Kurama and Hiei, didn't give her this kind of greeting.
I guess he wants me to take his hand
She held out her hand and Yusuke took it.
Yusuke waited but the girl didn't reply.
"This is the part where you say what your name is." Said Yusuke in his usual cocky tone though he was perplexed as to why he got no rely.
"She can't speak." Said Kurama softly. "Not aloud anyway."
Yusuke and Kuwabara froze and stared at the girl with wide eyes.
"Apparently, she thinks she'll die if she talks." Hiei stated bluntly.
Kuwabara narrowed his eyes at his little three eyed friend.
"I thought you said she couldn't talk!" He grumbled.
"Hence the 'aloud' bit Kurama added." Replied Hiei, rolling his eyes as if talking to a child. "You really should listen more carefully."
This time two anime veins popped on Kuwabara's head.
"You little…"
"All right children. Let's behave now shall we?" Interjected Yusuke, breaking up what would soon become a physical spat.
The girl smiled at their banter but depression crept back into her head. She turned to Hiei and stared at him intensely. Hiei broke away from the little glaring match he was having with Kuwabara and locked eyes with the girl. They remained that way for a few moments.
Kurama gave them a small smile.
"She can communicate telepathically with Hiei. Because Hiei is a master of dark arts such as the Dragon of the Darkness Flame, they can communicate more easily."
Yusuke and Kuwabara stared at their read haired companion with utter confusion written on their faces.
"And why is that?" Asked Kuwabara.
Kurama gave his two friends his 'all knowing' smirk.
"Because she is a creature of shadow. More specifically, a shadow wolf."
Yusuke rolled his eyes.
"Jee Kurama. Now everything makes sense. Thank you for being SO specific."
Kurama chuckled.
"So…" Started Kuwabara. "Do we get a name…or something?"
"It's Hanabi." Said Hiei, catching the attention of all those in the room. "She says her name is Hanabi."
Hanabi gave a small smile but after a moment, she shrank closer to Hiei, feeling embarrassed with all eyes on her.
Yusuke leaned closer to Hanabi, who was practically hiding behind Hiei now, and gave her a soft smile.
"Hanabi means Firework right?" Yusuke asked.
Hanabi nodded.
Yusuke's smile widened.
"Nice to meet ya Hanabi."
Hanabi couldn't help but smile back. Suddenly, Yusuke was shoved aside and the other one took her hand.
"It is a pleasure to meet you. My name is Kazuma Kuwabara. But you can call me-"
He didn't get to finish because Yusuke had hit him on the head, hard.
"OWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!! DAMN YOU URAMESHI!"
"Well that's what you get for shoving me!"
"I just wanted to meet our guest!"
"I highly doubt she really wanted to meet that ugly face."
"What did you say?!"
The two of them began wrestling and rolling on the ground again. Hanabi just stared at them, wondering if this was normal because no one else seemed phased by it.
"It's usually best to ignore them."
You turned to the old woman.
"They're both bakas. Are you hungry? We have some food in the kitchen if you want it."
This woman just said the magic word: FOOD!
Hanabi's tail began wagging furiously as she nodded. The old woman smiled at how child-like and innocent the girl seemed. Hiei couldn't help but watch the girl curiously out of the corner of his eye while Kurama eyed his companion's facial expression with surprise.
The woman got up and smiled at the girl.
"I'll go fetch it. Just make yourself comfortable."
She turned around and walked out of the room. Kurama halted his train of thought on Hiei's behavior and lead Hanabi over to a low table. She sat down on her knees and waited patiently to be served. Kurama sat down across from her while Hiei sat against a nearby wall. The other two, completely oblivious to what just transpired, were still fighting.
Hanabi's ears twitched. She could hear the woman coming back down the hall. Smells of all the different kinds of foods the old woman was bringing made their way pleasantly into her nostrils. Rice, fish, beef, chicken, pickled plums, beans, and various vegetables she couldn't identify. The woman entered the room with a tray pilled with food and Hanabi's tail started wagging again. She put the try down in front of her, causing Hanabi's eyes to widen and her mouth to water.
Hanabi bowed her head in thanks and the woman smiled in response.
"My name is Genki. And you're welcome."
Hanabi gave her another small bow and then began to dig in.
They were waiting until Hanabi was done. She knew they had questions. Questions that she would rather not answer even if she could speak. Hanabi started eating slower, trying to drag it out. Moments after she did, Hiei's eyes narrowed. He noticed. They all had noticed, but none of them said anything. They let her eat in peace.
Too soon for her liking, all the food was gone. Genki poured Hanabi some tea. She took a small sip, then put the cup down, and waited for their questions. Genki was the first.
"Did you enjoy it?"
Hanabi gave her a soft but happy smile and nodded.
Everyone was watching her insensly. To avoid their gazes, she stared into her lap. Her ears drooped slightly. Eating without a care...it was almost too good to be true. While the fear that they could be a part of the collective was still great, for now it seemed like she could trust them. She glanced up at caught Hiei's gaze. She hoped dearly that she could trust them and that this wasn't just some trick.
"Did they not feed you well?" Asked Kurama.
Hanabi's head snapped over to the red head.
"You were captured by that group of demon traders, right?"
Hanabi's dog ears flattened against her head and she began grinding her teeth. Both of her hands were balled into fists.
"You truly hate them, don't you?" Asked Hiei.
Hanabi slowly turned to face the three eyed demon. Her eyes narrowed. Suddenly, she picked up one of the chopsticks from the table and hurled it at Hiei's head. The chopstick whizzed by his head, barely missing his ear, and lodged itself deeply into the wall behind him.
No body moved. All eyes were wide staring at the barely visible chopstick still quivering next to Hiei's ear.
"I think we'll take that as a yes." Mutter Yusuke sarcastically.
"Why do you think you'll die if you speak?" Asks Kurama.
Kuwabara narrows his eyes.
"Oh ya. I forgot about that."
Hiei rolls his eyes at the orange oaf's stupidity.
Hanabi placed both of her hands on her neck, each hand resting on opposite sides, and pulled back, tightening the skin around the front of her neck. Everyone in the room watched her neck carefully. Then they saw it. They saw something moving under her skin. It was long, like the length of a small snake and had dozens of legs that propelled it forward. It had wrapped itself around the inside of Hanabi's neck like a noose and would move every time she swallowed.
"WHAT THE HELL IS THAT THING?" Screamed Yusuke.
"EWWWWWWWWWW!" Cried Kuwabara, shrieking like a little girl. "That's GROSS!!!"
Both Kurama and Hiei's eyes widened as they saw the creature moving around under the demon girl's skin. Genki narrowed her eyes as she submerged herself deep in thought.
Yusuke reached forward to poke the…thing.
"Don't touch it!" Yelled Hiei.
Yusuke froze.
"The girl called it a 'Bug Bomb.'
Yusuke and Kuwabara lept backward several feet away from Hanabi.
"Did you just say…" Stammered Yusuke.
"…Bug Bomb?" Kuwabara squeaked.
Hanabi released her neck and resumed her communication with Hiei. Hiei met her eyes and they exchanged their words telepathically.
"She says they put it in because her sharp tongue was becoming a problem. They thought that silencing her would make it easier to control her."
"Who's they?" Asked Yusuke.
Hiei closed his eyes as their telepathic communication ceased.
"She calls them The Collective."
So there you have it. You got wolf girls falling from the sky, bodies in lakes, Bug Bombs, and some group called The Collective. And no, they aren't the Borg. I try to keep my characters...well....in-character. If you guys ever feel I'm not, let me know and I'll change. Though whoever is the 'lover' will be off because....well I don't think either really would fall for anyone. BUT, SCREW THE RULES, I'M THE AUTHOR AND I HAVE THE POWER! PLEASE RATE AND REVIEW PEOPLE!
Hiei: Or you will regret it for the rest of your life.
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