I've always loved YYH's bad guys: starting with Kurama, then Hiei, then Byakko, Seiryu, Karasu, Toguro, Jin, Bui . . . they're awesome, but they also have motivations and personalities. I took a swing at creating a new "bad guy," and because YYH is so male-dominated, I made it a "bad girl.
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I do not own any YYH characters. They belong to their author/creator Yoshihiro Togashi. The "Black Widow" name is also used by Marvel; I don't know anything about that character, so any similarities beyond name are completely coincidental.
"You're joking. You want me to kill some human kid?" The assassin threw the file folder back onto her superior's desk. "You want a soft job done, ask Scorpion. He'll be only too happy to take out some weakling.
"The Guild Seniors want you.
"Too bad." Kira turned on her heel.
"You aren't the least bit curious why they want you for this job? One of the Guild's top assassins assigned to take out a human boy?
"I'm not paid to be curious.
"You remember the Toguro brothers? This kid took them out. He won the Dark Tournament a couple weeks ago.
Kira turned back reluctantly and picked up the file. "Urameshi Yusuke? Weird name.
"He's Koenma's Spirit Detective. The client's an enemy of Enma.
Kira shrugged; she didn't care about the client. She cared about the target. "Any of his Tournament team survive?
"All." Kira's eyebrows rose. Surviving the Dark tournament was unusual. For the entire team to survive was almost unheard-of. "They're in the packet.
Kira flipped through the pages, each with a picture and short description of strengths and fighting techniques.
Kazuma Kuwabara: human male, 14, unusual spirit-awareness, uses rei-ken. Mainly offensive fighter. Mystical weapon: Trial Sword. The picture was of an unattractive, large-shouldered boy with a bush of bright-orange hair. Kira hardly spared him a glance.
Genkai: human female, 73, famous mystic and tournament champion 1949. Greatest power: "spirit wave" technique. Kira knew of her; every demon knew about Genkai. She studied the photographs, one of a beautiful girl and the other of an old woman. Genkai was certainly no longer in her prime, but might still be a threat.
Minamano Shuichi, a.k.a. Yoko Kurama: 14/1000, demon in human body. Weapons: rose whip, rose petals, deadly makai plants. Kira let out a low whistle. Yoko Kurama, the legendary kitsune thief, was working for a human boy? "It seems I underestimated this Urameshi ," she thought. There were two images: one of Kurama in human form, with large green eyes and long red hair; the other showed Kurama in his humanoid form, with large golden eyes and long white hair. Kira studied the two faces of the infamous demon thief and judged him to be less of a fighter than a thinker. That was dangerous for Kira, whose techniques relied on being underestimated by her opponent.
Urameshi Yusuke: 14, human boy, spirit detective. Genkai's apprentice and heir to the "spirit wave" technique. Uses reigann. Kira looked at the face of the human boy. She saw determination, but also a happy-go-lucky attitude. She guessed that, if pushed, he would rise to meet any obstacle. Kira knew she would have to defeat him quickly and utterly, before he had the chance to call out his hidden power.
On the last page of the packet, two haunting ruby eyes stared at Kira. She inhaled quickly. Hiei? The former assassin Hiei was working for the Spirit world under the leadership of a 14-year-old boy? Kira looked up at her boss quickly. "Hiei?
He smiled. "Think you can handle the assignment?
Kira paused. She was one of the best assassins in the guild, and she knew it. But she hadn't survived for twenty years by recklessly underestimating her opponents, or fighting demons who were better than she was. She had defeated opponents who were stronger, faster, smarter, but never one who was all three. Hiei definitely was, and he was a former assassin. The answer was simple: Kira would be able to carry out the assassination if, and only if, she avoided fighting Hiei at all costs.
"Sure I can handle it. Just as long as you don't expect me to take any more soft jobs like this in the future.
"Glad to hear it. Scorpion will be glad to hear it, too.
"Scorpion?" Kira glared at her boss with narrowed eyes. "Absolutely not.
"The Guild said you either partner with Scorpion or he does the mission alone.
"Kisama." Scorpion was good at his job, Kira had to admit. Otherwise, he'd be dead. However, she disliked him intensely. Their ki-nullifying powers were similar, but their personalities were opposite. Scorpion was a bully by nature; he preferred soft jobs and tortures. He was inefficient in his killings because he played cat-and-mouse with the victim. Still, this job was . . . unique. "Fine, as long as I get seniority," Kira agreed finally, "but I'll need the Tournament video footage and a week for surveillance.
"Most assassins wouldn't dare ask for a week to observe their victim," thought Kira's boss. "Then again, most assassins aren't as cautious and thorough. Better it takes a week and is successful than a series of botched attempts. Especially when dealing with a target this powerful." Aloud, the demon said, "It'll need Guild approval.
Kira snorted. "Like hell. The Guild's approval rests entirely on your assessment. So, do I get it?
He smiled. "You've got it. The assignment, the video footage, the week's surveillance, full access to the database and weapons. You've even got seniority over Scorpion.
"I'll be in the research room. Send the tapes and the contract there.
"Pleasure doing business with you, Kira." The assassin just laughed and left his office. Very quietly, he added, "I'll miss you, kid."
If you want to see this fic continued, you have to review!
I do not own any YYH characters. They belong to their author/creator Yoshihiro Togashi. The "Black Widow" name is also used by Marvel; I don't know anything about that character, so any similarities beyond name are completely coincidental.
"You're joking. You want me to kill some human kid?" The assassin threw the file folder back onto her superior's desk. "You want a soft job done, ask Scorpion. He'll be only too happy to take out some weakling.
"The Guild Seniors want you.
"Too bad." Kira turned on her heel.
"You aren't the least bit curious why they want you for this job? One of the Guild's top assassins assigned to take out a human boy?
"I'm not paid to be curious.
"You remember the Toguro brothers? This kid took them out. He won the Dark Tournament a couple weeks ago.
Kira turned back reluctantly and picked up the file. "Urameshi Yusuke? Weird name.
"He's Koenma's Spirit Detective. The client's an enemy of Enma.
Kira shrugged; she didn't care about the client. She cared about the target. "Any of his Tournament team survive?
"All." Kira's eyebrows rose. Surviving the Dark tournament was unusual. For the entire team to survive was almost unheard-of. "They're in the packet.
Kira flipped through the pages, each with a picture and short description of strengths and fighting techniques.
Kazuma Kuwabara: human male, 14, unusual spirit-awareness, uses rei-ken. Mainly offensive fighter. Mystical weapon: Trial Sword. The picture was of an unattractive, large-shouldered boy with a bush of bright-orange hair. Kira hardly spared him a glance.
Genkai: human female, 73, famous mystic and tournament champion 1949. Greatest power: "spirit wave" technique. Kira knew of her; every demon knew about Genkai. She studied the photographs, one of a beautiful girl and the other of an old woman. Genkai was certainly no longer in her prime, but might still be a threat.
Minamano Shuichi, a.k.a. Yoko Kurama: 14/1000, demon in human body. Weapons: rose whip, rose petals, deadly makai plants. Kira let out a low whistle. Yoko Kurama, the legendary kitsune thief, was working for a human boy? "It seems I underestimated this Urameshi ," she thought. There were two images: one of Kurama in human form, with large green eyes and long red hair; the other showed Kurama in his humanoid form, with large golden eyes and long white hair. Kira studied the two faces of the infamous demon thief and judged him to be less of a fighter than a thinker. That was dangerous for Kira, whose techniques relied on being underestimated by her opponent.
Urameshi Yusuke: 14, human boy, spirit detective. Genkai's apprentice and heir to the "spirit wave" technique. Uses reigann. Kira looked at the face of the human boy. She saw determination, but also a happy-go-lucky attitude. She guessed that, if pushed, he would rise to meet any obstacle. Kira knew she would have to defeat him quickly and utterly, before he had the chance to call out his hidden power.
On the last page of the packet, two haunting ruby eyes stared at Kira. She inhaled quickly. Hiei? The former assassin Hiei was working for the Spirit world under the leadership of a 14-year-old boy? Kira looked up at her boss quickly. "Hiei?
He smiled. "Think you can handle the assignment?
Kira paused. She was one of the best assassins in the guild, and she knew it. But she hadn't survived for twenty years by recklessly underestimating her opponents, or fighting demons who were better than she was. She had defeated opponents who were stronger, faster, smarter, but never one who was all three. Hiei definitely was, and he was a former assassin. The answer was simple: Kira would be able to carry out the assassination if, and only if, she avoided fighting Hiei at all costs.
"Sure I can handle it. Just as long as you don't expect me to take any more soft jobs like this in the future.
"Glad to hear it. Scorpion will be glad to hear it, too.
"Scorpion?" Kira glared at her boss with narrowed eyes. "Absolutely not.
"The Guild said you either partner with Scorpion or he does the mission alone.
"Kisama." Scorpion was good at his job, Kira had to admit. Otherwise, he'd be dead. However, she disliked him intensely. Their ki-nullifying powers were similar, but their personalities were opposite. Scorpion was a bully by nature; he preferred soft jobs and tortures. He was inefficient in his killings because he played cat-and-mouse with the victim. Still, this job was . . . unique. "Fine, as long as I get seniority," Kira agreed finally, "but I'll need the Tournament video footage and a week for surveillance.
"Most assassins wouldn't dare ask for a week to observe their victim," thought Kira's boss. "Then again, most assassins aren't as cautious and thorough. Better it takes a week and is successful than a series of botched attempts. Especially when dealing with a target this powerful." Aloud, the demon said, "It'll need Guild approval.
Kira snorted. "Like hell. The Guild's approval rests entirely on your assessment. So, do I get it?
He smiled. "You've got it. The assignment, the video footage, the week's surveillance, full access to the database and weapons. You've even got seniority over Scorpion.
"I'll be in the research room. Send the tapes and the contract there.
"Pleasure doing business with you, Kira." The assassin just laughed and left his office. Very quietly, he added, "I'll miss you, kid."