Hello again everyone! This is my newest fanfic 'Lingerings of a Broken Soul'. I hope this one will get more attention then 'Like Glass' did, plus i'm spending more time on this one. I actually rushed the other one. So many things were left out. Well, anywhos, I hope you all will like this one. I don't know when i'll have chapter 2 out but I hope this one leaves you wanting to read more. Enjoy!
Crikets chirp in the early hours of a beautiful winter morning. A sight breeze blows in from the north, bringing cooler air with it. Silently, a figure walks down a street in downtown Tokyo, huddled in a thick cloak, the slight pitter-patter of boots echos through the empty streets. Their hood is up making their faces difficult to see. A backpack of sorts, leather and packed full, hangs on their shoulder. They dart across the street and come upon an apartment building. Four figures stand on the stoop talking amongst themselves, completely unaware of the person in the alley watching them.
"Why did Koenma call us this early? I thought we were retired." complained a man with shaggy black hair and tired brown eyes.
"I dunno Urameshi...yawn...but I wanna go back ta sleep." said a tall orange haired kid, streatching and leaning against the building.
The other two watch them with amusement, neither one of them the least bit tired. The red head gazes down the road, taking in the sight bit of smog with his emerald eyes. He adjusts the bag in his hand and faces his companion. An unusual one he is with gravity-defying black-blue hair and a white starburst. His most strangest feature is his crimson eyes which are now fixed on a particular figure in the shadows. Quietly, he makes his way over to the strange person, his katana bouncing off his leg as he walks. The nameless person emerges from the shadows and meets the crimson eyed one before them.
"Who are you?" he asks, placing a hand on his katana.
"I mean no harm. I come bearing word for all of you, particlarly Prince Koenma and Urameshi Yusuke."
The red head steps up.
"Pardon my friend here, he is not one for strangers." He extends his hand. "I am Shuichi here in Nigenkai, but you may call me Kurama."
"As in Youko Kurama?" they ask, shaking his hand.
"Yes. These are my friends Hiei." he places a hand on the shoulder of the crimson eyed one. "Urameshi Yusuke." Black hair waves. "and Kuwabara Kazuma." Orange haided sleepy one nods then sits on the ground.
"It is a pleasure to meet you all. I have seen you many times before but never got to speak to you all. My work keeps me away. It gets very stressful, especially now that another Makai tournament is underway. That is why I came here...I was sent by Yomi to discuss important matters. Yusuke is Raizen's heir and none the less has an automatic ticket into the tournament. However, due to recent events, it is vital that the tournament be canceled and a permanent king be put into power."
"Why? What has happened?" asked Kurama.
"I rather not say it here. It would be best if we wait for Koenma to show up. After all, it involves a pact between Makai and Reikai."
A pop was heard in the allaey off to the right and a teenage Koenma came out. He saw the former Reikai Tantei waiting for him, but saw the cloaked figue there, as well. He dropped to one knee.
"What brings you here?" he asked as he righted himself.
"Please, my lord, do not be formal with me."
Koenma walks over to the person and places a hand on their shoulder.
"Why are you hear? What has happened? You only come to me if it is very important."
"It is. May we discuss matters in Reikai?"
"Of course." He faces the others. "This is Inazuma (E-NA-ZOO-MA), current advisor of affairs for Makai and ambassador for Reikai."
Inazuma bowed to them.
"So, he's like the mediator or something?" Kazuma asked, pushing himself off the wall.
"Yes I am, Kuwabara-san, but do not address me as 'he' again, please. It is offensive."
"Why?" wondered Yusuke.
Inazuma chuckled and pulled back their hood.
"For I am a woman, not a man."
She had black hair pulled up in high bun with sticks in them. Her bangs fell over her yellow headband tied off on the side and soft, blue eyes.
"Cool. So deal with political affairs and such?" Yusuke asked.
"Basicly. Though I am also the executioner of Raizen's will, which is another reason why I came here."
"You knew my grandfather?"
"Yes and quite well, actually. Him and I go back a while."
"Like how far?"
"That is not important at this moment. Now we should be heading to Reikai for I have a feeling we are currently being watched by a particular shadow on the roof of this building."
She turned around and faced Koenma who lead them to the alley way. A portal awaited them. One by one, everyone hopped in until only Inazuma and Hiei were left.
"What a plesant suprise." Hiei said, eyeing her.
"Lay off, Jaganshi. What I have to say affects you greatly. Honestly, why can you not trust me? Mukuro did...err...let us go."
She gazed up at the building once more and hopped in. Hiei cocked an eyebrow at what she said, but followed her through. The portal closed before another one can enter it.
"Damn." hissed the strange being. "Boss is not going to be happy about this."
Inazuma sat in a vast chair beside Koenma's desk and pulled out a thick roll of parchment from her bag.
"This is Raizen-sama's will. I discovered it in his castle last week. We have been looking for it since his death 4 years ago. He left quite a bit to Yusuke so that is one reason as to why I came here."
"What are the other resons?" Kurama asked, turning his full attention to her.
"There has been an assasination. It occured just last night. It was thought out pretty well for it happened not even ten minutes after Hiei-san left Mukuro's castle." The kajihenge met her gaze. "I was the one who happened upon it. The demon managed to get away from us."
"Who was it?" Hiei growled.
"Who was killed or who did the killing?"
"Both."
"The murderer is from a Makai gang known as the Shizuka na Dan. They have been plotting to overthrow Yomi and his advisors. They started with taking out the strongest."
"And that would be...who?" Kazuma pondered.
"The one that was assasinated was...Mukuro."
Koenma faltered, losing his balance while standing in his seat, and fell to the floor.
"What?" exclaimed the toddler prince. "How did this happen?"
"We don't know sir, but we are working on finding out why and how. I am personally seeing to the death of the demon that killed my best friend."
Hiei glared at the wall but looked up at Inazuma when she cleared her throat.
"You do understand what this means Hiei-sama?"
"Yes."
"When would you like to leave?"
"Now."
"Yes sir. Yusuke-sama...it would be best if you came as well."
"What is with the formalities?" Kazuma asked/whispered Yusuke.
"I don't know." he whispered back. "But she seems familiar somehow."
Inazuma took a pendant off of her neck and held it in her hand. Walking over to Hiei, she pulled his katana out of it's sheath slightly.
"Must you make a portal using that?" he asked her with a tone the other never heard him use.
"I apologize Hiei-sama...but the castle will only accept portals made by this amulet. Spells were erected all over the land to prevent something else from happening."
"As you wish...just please stop with the sama crap."
She nodded at his and proceded to slice one of her finger with his blade. It slid back into it's sheath. Blood dripped from her finger and she smeared it on the pendent. It glowed a dull blue and she held it before her. Concentrating, a small portal began to form before her. In now time at all, a 5 foot by 3 foot portal awaited them.
"You all may come if you wish." she said to the others.
Hiei went first, followed closely by Yusuke, Kazuma, Kurama, and Koenma. Inazuma jumped in last and it closed after her.
Stay tuned for the next exciting chapter!
Who exactly is Inazuma? How does she know Hiei and Mukuro so well? Who was the strange thing on the roof? Why the hell does Yusuke thing she is familiar? All these questions answered in the upcoming chapters of 'Lingerings of a Broken Soul'
-UtsukushiiCho