Chapter 4: Fog
In the Forbidden world of Ningenkai
"Is he going to be alright," asked a worried Amile
"Don't worried my lady we got to him in time," responded a servant.
With that said Tetsuya stirred and open his eyes "Where am I," Tetsuya asked tiredly.
"You are home," Amile responded.
"Well you are safe and that demon is dead," said the servant.
Tetsuya look down at his hands and frown "I don't think he is" Tetsuya said
"What?" shouted the servant and Amile "but that power we could feel it all the way here I mean if you didn't kill him then he has to somewhere dying," said Amile.
"Perhaps you're right and I am being paranoid I mean I can't sense him anywhere," said Tetsuya while smiling and rubbing the back of his head.
In the Forbidden world of Reikai
"It will appear that the human fail to kill the demon," said Gabriel the Arc-angel
"Shall I go down and finish off said demon he just teamed up with another potentially dangerous demon," said the other arc-angel Seraphina.
"No," said the Queen of spirit world "Let's have things play out a little further".
"Yes my Queen," responded both arc-angels as the continue looking from their post.
In the Forbidden world of Makai
It had been a week since Yukiei landed in what he learned was the Glacier village. Though thanks to Hina's help he was fully healed in three days the lock down of the village was still in affect and so he had to lie low for the next four days. He spent most other time sleeping or meditating since he couldn't go outside to train because there was a possibility he could be sensed by the other ice maiden.
It was early in the morning when Hina woke up *yawning* she left her room to check on Yukiei. "Still sleeping huh," she remarked as she glanced at the sleeping fire demon on the couch as she made her way to the bathroom to shower. With a towel wrapped firmly around her body she walked back to her room to get dress.
"Hina, you home," shouted Rui she had knocked earlier but didn't get a reply. Looking around she spotted where Hina kept her spare key and let herself in. Rui turned to where she heard the soft breathing of someone sleeping "Did Hina fall asleep on the couch again," thought Rui as she approached the couch.
"What was that?" thought Hina "sounded like someone opening my front door *frowning* that idiot had better not have left this hou-," Hina's thoughts are cut short by a loud scream. Rushing out of her room she found Yukiei had her best friend Rui at sword point. "Yukiei, put your sword down," said Hina calmly.
"That's not going to happen if I let her go she'll blab to your elders of my being here and I can't risk that," Yukiei said.
"Hina, who is this," said a startled Rui.
"Hmm, well his name is Yukiei and he is a fire demon and… Hina was cut off by Rui.
"Wait a minute he? His?" questioned Rui.
"Oh yeah this is a 'man'," stated Hina. And with that said Rui fainted.
*sighing* "this isn't good," said Hina as she went over to check on her friend.
"Has she really never seen a man before?" Yukiei said while sheathing his sword
"Yukiei I explained this to you already this is an island made up of just women there are no men here, said Hina as she hoisted her friend on the couch.
"Yeah, you told me this but how do you…procreate without the help of a man," asked Yukiei.
"A-sexually every hundred years our body goes through a cycle in which enables us to bear a child it will always be a girl and look exactly like the mother. Hina said while she put an ice pack on Rui's forehead.
"What if it is a boy?" He questioned.
"Why so many questions on how we reproduce it is not important anyway," she said with no emotion in her voice.
"Argh," moan Rui. She opened her eyes to see Hina leaning over her. "Hina"
"Yes," Hina responded
"I had the weirdest dream that you were harboring a man in your house, silly right," chuckles Rui.
"Well," Hina said.
Rui looks past Hina to see what she feared was true. Her eyes widen before she spoke "Why is that man here; How did he get here?"
"You remember when I told you I was going to check out what landed on the island," asked Hina.
"Yes," replied Rui warily.
Well, he (gesturing towards Yukiei) is what landed here he was injured so I nurse him back to health.
Rui remained silent before she spoke again "Hina I need to speak with you: outside".
"Very well," said Hina.
"Yukiei is it," said Rui feigning politeness "This won't take long".
"Hn," was his only response.
"What were you thinking; because what you did is not the Hina I know. The Hina I know would have just killed him and gone on with the rest of her day not take pity on him.
"I didn't take pity on him the wound he received from his fight was peculiar and I wanted to hear the story behind it," Hina said.
"His story, who cares he is a danger to us all," said Rui who was near shouting.
"Actually it is a good thing I didn't kill him," said Hina.
"Why is that?" questioned Rui.
"You remember why it took me longer to return to the island last time I left?" asked Hina.
"Yes, you said someone from spirit world was trailing you with a massive amount spiritual power and a powerful sixth sense and you needed to shake them off," answered Rui.
"Well turns out it was a powerful human woman with a strong sixth sense by the name of Amile," said Hina coldly. "If I let her live she will end up being a nuisance so I am partnering up with Yukiei to get her out of the way"
"Why team up with that man," asked Rui.
"Because she won't be alone and it would be suicide if I went alone and I need someone who has fought with those types of humans," responded Hina.
"When do you plan to leave," asked Rui.
"Whenever the security goes down," said Hina.
"Oh that's what I came here to tell you they've finish their search and believe whatever landed here has probably died from the cold weather and has been eaten by the animals," said Rui.
"It's about time I have been getting bored staying cooped up in my house all day," said Hina.
"So you're leaving right now," asked Rui.
"No, not right this moment but later tonight," responded Hina.
"Okay, be careful I don't trust that man and now that he is at full power there's no telling what he will do," said Rui in a hush tone.
"I'm aware of the situation, Rui, I don't trust him either but I need his help to accomplish my goals" said Hina
"I understand," said Rui as she turned around and went back toward her home.
Hina return inside to see Yukiei meditating in a corner. "Well?" asked Yukiei.
"Well what?" asked Hina innocently.
Yukiei opened one eye and glared at her before responding angrily, "Is she going to keep quiet."
"Who?" asked Hina as she walked to the kitchen to get some water to drink.
That was it, Yukiei, with his incredible speed had his sword press against her neck "you know who I'm talking about?" he said with a low growl.
The cup was close to her lips when she felt the cool touch of his blade press against her neck but she didn't bat and eye to it. "My, aren't we fast…and impatient," she chuckled. "Relax, Rui won't tell anyone"
"So when can we leave this frozen hell," asked Yukiei irritably as he move his sword from her neck.
"We can leave as early as tonight," she said as she went back to drinking her water.
Nighttime in the Glacier Village
"Are you ready yet?" asked Yukiei impatiently as he waited by the door.
"Just about," responded Hina from the room. A few minutes later she emerges from her room wearing a white kimono and was carrying an umbrella.
"Let's go," Hina said as she made her way out the door.
When they got outside it was snowing again "Great," said Yukiei sarcastically looking up as snowflakes fell on his face only to melt instantly.
She ignored him as she looked around before heading off in a direction.
Yukiei sigh before quickly following her. "What is the umbrella for?" he asked while catching up to her.
"It is not just and umbrella Hina responded it is also a sword she said while unsheathing it so he could see before putting the sword back in its place." Traveling a little more Hina made a comment "You seem to be immune to the cold weather now"
"I have simply coated myself in my own warm energy," replied Yukiei.
They traveled in silence for an hour before coming to a cliff. "Did we take a wrong turn some place," asked Yukiei while looking down at the long drop.
"No," came her simple reply. Yukiei looked at her with a confused look on his face.
As if she was reading his mind she answered "We are at the edge of the village".
Where is the rope ladder to get down?
Rope ladder? She repeated there is none the village floats above the forbidden world of Makai.
So we have to jump down he asked because even at full strength we could be killed from a fall like this.
She chuckled, "relax we are not jumping down" she said while motioning him near a rock "I have enchanted this rock so that it will transport us safely to the ground all we have to do is touch it and with that said she touched it and a bright blue swirling light surrounded her and then she was gone.
Yukiei eyed the rock suspiciously before he touched and the same thing happens. A bit dizzy from being transported he steadied himself. Taking in his surroundings he was relieved to be back in familiar territory.
"Took you long enough" she said when he finally arrive. "Which way to the Ningenkai," she asked.
"Actually there is a place I want to stop at first," Yukiei said.
"Oh, Hina said raising an eyebrow and where might that be."
"An old acquaintance house," he said.
