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Song for Chapter:
Lost - Avenged Sevenfold, Avenged Sevenfold
Chapter Three: Disclosed
"Ya mean ya saw Team Tsukai?" Jin was sweating, his body thickly coated in it and blood as well. He had just barely made it to their new suite, ready to bathe, when Yusuke had showed up, his own new room directly beside Tsukaiwakamaru.
"Yup! I don't know what the hell happened! The match started and then she just started walking away!" Yusuke had come alone, leaving the others to unpack for their lengthy stay in the Makai. "Next thing I know, everyone is dead and she won! Damn crazy woman with some crazy power!"
"Sounds like a scare tactic," Shishiwakamaru comments, cleaning his blade despite its lack of dirt. "Perhaps she merely wanted to prove her team was not one to be messed with? It certainly sounds like the case. No demon could withstand something like that and not fall afterwards."
"Shut it, imp boy!" A growl is his only acknowledgement the demon heard the hanyou. "Thought you would want to know all about the team that took over your name, Jin."
"What room are they in?" He was emitting a bit of an aura off him, one unreadable with a matching expression. "I need ta know their room, I do!"
"What's the problem, lad?" Chu hiccups, finally out of booze and about to make a trip to the many stalls on the other side of the coliseum arena. "Bit out a shape?"
"Chu, shut yer mouth," he snorts, crossing his arms childishly. His behavior had been a bit unlike the hyper Windmaster ever since their arrival and the discovery of the stolen name. "Any ideas, Yus?"
"They were floor fifteen I think. That means they got the second room, huh?" He shrugs. "I want to know what she did. It was awesome!"
Jin was out of the door before another word could be uttered, speeding down the hallway without ever touching the ground. Once he was to the door he believed to be correct, his fist pounds harshly against the wood.
A man opens it, his brows furrowed and an angry scowl on his face. "What the fuck do you want? I'm trying to eat, damn it! If you want to join her fan club, go ask some midget running around."
"What the hell ya talking about?" Jin glares, feet on the floor after the comment. "I have a word to discuss with yer captain."
"And why would I let you in?" The figure points a finger towards the Windmaster. "For all I know, you want to kill her. I'll fucking destroy you, get it?"
A gust of wind throws the angry black-haired youkai from the door, though it is soon replaced by another clad in all white, a serene smile on his lips. Jin stares at him, trying to place the face that seemed so very familiar.
"May I help you?" His voice was soothing, mirroring the expression he perpetually wore. "Oh, well I did not expect you here, Jin."
"Who ta hell are you?" The redhead raises an eyebrow. "Ya look familiar."
"Ah, it's been a while since I last saw you I believe," he responds, laughing softly under his breath. "You came here for a purpose. If you tell your bodyguards to leave, I will be much more inclined to let you in."
Jin had not noticed the appearance of a curious Yusuke, Touya, and Shishi during his conversation. Chu, no doubt, had left to retrieve more alcohol for his particular fighting style. "Why would we trust you?"
"Oh, I believe I know who you are," the mysterious demon gives another short spew of mirth. "Shishiwakamaru, Touya, and Yusuke, correct? You have no worries around me unless we fight in the arena. The same goes for the little monster you met and our other teammates. I believe fighting is only done when in a tournament, training, or when necessary. I highly doubt now would be such an occasion? After all, Jin knows what he wants here and I am highly worried over another compared to his own safety."
"He speaks like Kurama," Yusuke groans, shoving his hands in his pockets. "I just want to know what she did is all. Let us in."
"I believe not," he shakes his head in protest. "I cannot tell you her secrets any better than she can. Otherwise, this room belongs to Team Tsukai for the duration of the tournament and our part within. I will accept only those I want in these walls, and the Windmaster is very welcome."
"Whatever! I'm getting tired of his bullshit!" Yusuke turns, storming off down the hall.
"I got this," Jin mumbles to his teammates. "Go make sure Chu doesn't do anything stupid, aye?"
"Whatever," Shishi snorts, heading back to their suite. Touya looked a little less likely to cave so easily.
"I swear I got it Touya. Got something I need to do on my own, yeah," Jin continues, moving past the alabaster demon and into the confines of the suite. "Do what you will. I'll be back soon. I'll be telling ya everything then."
"Alright," Touya finally gives, waiting for the door to close in his face before he moves back to their temporary home.
~:.:{We've All Been Lost for Most of This Life}:.:~
Jin had been sitting for what felt like hours, when in reality it was only minutes. Tea was being made by who he now knew was called Yuji, the alabaster demon that greeted them. The other hellion had been sent to his room, where a massive snoring was heard from the other teammate he had yet to meet. The black-haired apparition did not seem pleased in the slightest.
"When am I gunna get ta see her?" Jin badgered for the countless time. He was here for a reason and that reason was taking far too long for his liking. A tea cup was handed off to him, eyeing it warily, but the other demon took a tentative sip, proving the lack of poison.
"She'll be awake soon. Her little show yesterday did quite a number. She hasn't woken up since," he said softly, gazing at the redheaded male from above his cup. "You truly don't remember me then, do you Jin?"
"Nah, why lad?" Jin cocked his head, knowing the face to be familiar and finding it hard to place at the same time. He felt he needed to remember something important, but so many things had happened in the years.
The sound of a door clicking was heard, soon opened with a slight yawn. A groggy figure appeared in the doorframe, hair askew in angles that should not have existed, wearing nothing more than a shirt and some underwear. The white-blue eyes gaze about, catching her bearings, before landing on a mop of locks just slightly more vibrant than her own.
"Jin?" Her eyes were wide, staring at him with such a gentleness it almost seemed impossible for a demon. Jin slowly took his own stand, staring at her with his mouth agape. "Is it really…"
She had trailed off, almost thinking this to be a twisted dream. Yuji quickly moved, turning and heading into the room with two sleeping friends. As he returned with the two in tow, Jin and Kotone were still having a stare off, neither moving.
"What the fuck are you doing? You tell me to go to the room and then you make me leave?" Yuji silences the darker-haired hellion, escorting both Daiki and Hajime from the suite completely. It left the remaining redheads in a deep, almost frightening quiet neither wanted to break.
All at once, Jin caught himself and leapt over the couch, throwing his arms around the girl with such a vigor it almost seemed as if the two had not seen one another in years. Though, should one delve deeper, they would learn that that had been exactly the case.
~:.:{With Piece of Mind so Hard to Find, We're Dwelling on Drastic Signs}:.:~
When Jin returned to his suite many hours later, he was beaming brighter than one would ever have thought possible, even in his standards. The way he bounced even in the wind he sat upon bothered Touya. Shishiwakamaru and Chu were still out gallivanting, the first probably initiating a new fan club.
"And what have you figured out?" The annoyed ice demon was glaring at his friend, door closing behind him. Jin did not seem to realize his presence until then, the smile growing wider.
"Seems I can't be tellin' ya yet, Tou! It's a secret!" Jin giggled, yes giggled, as an after-thought hit him. He bounded off to his room with the ice apparition following closely on his heels. "Oi, don't bother me lad! I have a mini celebration to throw meself!"
~:.:{Following the Wrong Steps, Being Led by Pride}:.:~
"How did it go?" Yuji entered the room right after Jin had left, as if he had been waiting the entire time for the Windmaster to leave.
Kotone was smiling, wildly and one she saved only for her favorite fights. He had not seen her eyes gleam like that in many, many years and it lightened his heart. His own lips turned up into a smile that no one ever received, one filled with absolutely sincerity. His normal fake kindness was not given in such a moment.
"Better than I had hoped. I did not know he would be here. It makes things a bit more complicated," she murmurs, her face falling only for a second before returning triple-fold. "Nonetheless, I'll be busy most of the time when I'm not handling our business, fighting, or training. I have some catching up to do. I'm sure you can handle things without me for the most part, huh?"
"Yes dear," he mocked sweetly, pulling some drinks from the fridge and passing one off to the exuberant demoness. "I found out our next fight will be in a two days. Are you well enough to handle it? It will be a full team duel against Team Haka."
"I couldn't be more excited. I'll be training alone tomorrow, at least to see how far my body is willing to go after that ridiculous show, and spending the rest of the day with Jin. Tell Daiki and Hajime when they return would you? I'll be up before them anyways." She stands, the euphoria around her almost contagious. "Good night Yuji. I'm sure you'll be coming to sleep soon anyways."
"Of course. Good night, Kotone."
Author's Note: Here's the preview for the next chapter to hopefully get you guys reviewing! .
Next in 'Praying for Closure': And what a hell of a duel the first official round of the And just who is Jin to Kotone?
Hiei finally finds his chance to confront the captain of Team Tsukai while she trained. He hated not knowing a trait of power, and would stop at nothing to learn anything he could on this secret technique the very small demoness carried. Despite this, she simply would not tell of her secrets and found the perfect excuse to leave for her match.