Psychicfiredemoness: Yay Alex's past.
Alex: That isn't a yay! No part of that should even remotely be described with yay!
Psychic: I meant…yay a new chapter?
Alex: The hell you did!
Psychic: Heh, maybe I did!
Alex: But you didn't!
Psychic: How do you know!?
Alex: Because I know!
Psychic: You know nothing! (Attacks)
Alex: Ah! (Fights back)
Hiei: Since those two idiots are otherwise engaged… psychicfiredemoness owns nothing aside from her pathetic blend of characters.
Chapter 4 Things that Haunt
The Jaganshi lay there in the dark staring at the blank ceiling panels with the dragon she was to guard sleeping several feet away in a futon much like the one she currently resided in. She sighed and rolled onto her side trying to sleep, assuming the damned rain ever let up they'd be training tomorrow; she needed the sleep! And still it didn't come, leaving her to lay there and think about the comment Ryuko had left her with.
She tossed some more before finally falling into a restless sleep.
The tiny blonde continued to scrub at the dried blood that stained the stone flooring of the large palace. The brown stain stayed in place as it had for the past five minutes and a cold chill of fear spilled over her. The fear that the guards would see her lack of progress in the days scouring and that they would again break the rules set by the King and Queen and beat her as they did every chance they got.
"Alex! Hey Alex!" came a happy voice and the eldest child ran over, her short reddish hair frizzed out as it normally was.
"Yes?" she asked still trying to get rid of the stain.
"You don't have to work today!" she gripped the younger girl and dragged her out leaving the bucket and rag there.
"What? Why?" she questioned.
"The princess, from the mountains, cause they're in a Civil War and all, is down here for a while till it cools down and you have to be her personal attendant until mom and dad say otherwise," she explained and pulled the girl down several flights of steps and out into the courtyard.
A small girl of about Alex's age was waiting there with a bandage around her head where it seemed someone had ripped out a chunk of her ebony hair. She was glaring at the dirt and several guards from the North were milling around her. One regarded the older fire demon for a moment.
"Highness," he said slightly nodding his head to her and showing off a set of gray horns, "Is this slave you've brought to attend our princess; Ryuko?"
"Slave I don't see any slave I see a servant but definitely not a slave," Adora spat out at the guard.
"…" He said nothing and stared at her.
Adora let out an annoyed sigh, "Yes, this is Alex; she'll be attending the princess if she needs anything." With that she walked away grumbling something foul in her native tongue and Alex tried to block it out.
The guards hissed something in their own strange language to the princess before they took flight and headed north.
"Alex wake up!" Yusuke screamed opening the door to the room. He slammed the door as he left leaving the Dragon princess to hiss angrily in his wake.
The Jaganshi groaned as she woke up; the images were still in her minds. She vaguely wondered how long ago that had been, it must have been nearly a decade since the first time she had met this manipulative brat. The only consolation she took when they were younger was that like herself, Ryuko had been an outcast for not being of the country of Fire Demons. However the taller girl had faired better than Alex ever would.
"Are you awake? I need to get my clothes on for whatever Koenma will be having us do today," stated the dragon who lounged in her futon still.
Had she not been royalty and her assignment Alex would have ripped her throat out in more of a literal manner. So instead she narrowed her eyes as she got into a pair of sweat pants.
"Dress yourself princess," she shot back slipping into a baggy shirt.
"Do you honestly expect me to do such a task when you yourself are so well suited for it slave?" she snapped and a small spurt of flame escaped her mouth. She only narrowed her eyes more at both the nickname and the spurt of fire which mocked her own race. "I mean I'm surprised you're even a Spirit Detective with your history."
Alex's eyes widened slightly and she knew the Dragon must have seen it because of her next words.
"Wait, you mean Koenma doesn't know about your past?" a cruel smirk formed on her pale face, "It would be a shame if someone were to inform him of what your prior obligation in Makai is. You'd have to leave your little human friends and that attractive demon." She gave a dreamy sigh at the last part. It was short lived and her malicious tone returned. "So what are you waiting for? I need to be dressed."
The demon stood and strode to the dresser that had been placed inside for Ryuko. She took out the outfit the Dragon would wear that day before dressing her in it.
End Chapter
Alex: I hate her!
Psychic: It's alright sweetie just go eat some chocolate.
Alex: I don't want chocolate I want-!
Yusuke: Hiei.
Alex: …I do not!
Yusuke: Sure…
Alex: I don't you asshole! I want to kill Ryuko!
Psychic: Ehehe… Please review everyone, suggestions are more than welcome.
