A/N: I'm not going to bother much with the honorifics, like san and sama, except for when it comes to Hiei, just to let you all know.
Disclaimer: I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho, however I DO own the poem, plot, and Barrosa
LadySP: well, for once I actually wasn't busy, so you get another chapter, sorry its so short.
MiniWashu: for once she didn't procrastinate.
LadySP: what do mean you for once?
MiniWashu: you always-
LadySP: *throws MiniWashu out a window* I'm not in the mood. Anyhow, onto the reviews,
Princess Zelda of Shaolin: Well, you wanted an update you got two! Thanks, I'm glad you like it,
Satar: Its just what I feel, and alhamdulillah (all praise is to Allah) it is the truth. I suppose people would be less worrisome in Canada,
Natalie: thank you for the positive feedback, and I think Barrosa will be on you likes list by the end of this fic. Also, about my speech, yes it can interpreted in that sense, but that's not the way I meant it. What I was referring to was victory in general. You know the way Muslim countries are so weak and distracted these days? Well once they ruled most of Europe and Asia, a dominant kingdom. But as the once righteous leaders began to stray from the truth and goodness, that kingdom fell. Islam once flourished, and victory will be when it flourishes again, god willing.
The sun had been up for a while now, but Barrosa had been up long before it. She just stayed in bed in a place somewhere between sleep and consciousness. A special limbo land she went to, in her usually futile attempt to avoid her abhorred nightmares. Finally she began to hear bustling outside, apparently the other dwellers of the quiet temple were awake,
Well, time to meet this psychic,
she thought jadedly to herself. Getting up she slid open the door and stepped out, then turned and closed it, but when she turned around she came face to face with none other than Genkai.You ever have that feeling,
Fate likes to play games,
Take away the ease?
And its always picking you,
For it's evil tease?
She stood there utterly shocked. Her eyes widened and a million thoughts ran through her head. The two women just stood staring, one looking extremely smug, the other dumbfounded. Barrosa pulled her nerves together for the few seconds she could and whispered,
"Genkai?"
The old woman chortled quietly,
"Well, we meet again, Slacker," Barrosa's mouth opened, but no words came out, she closed it and then tried again, but still no sound was to be heard.
"I-I thought, you," she stuttered, desperately trying to say something intelligible, she shook her head hard and pulled herself together. She took a deep breath and said surprisingly, quite firmly,
"I thought you were dead," Genkai tittered again,
"Well, that's a nice way of putting it," now a slightly angry expression came across Barrosa's face,
"Don't play with me," she growled, "I want some answers, now,"
And you ever have that feeling,
That its laughing in your face?
And you're trapped in a game of twister,
That isn't going by with haste.
Genkai didn't speak, her old, taunting smile still lingered softly among her lips. All sound seemed to disappear for a second. Barrosa didn't repeat her demand, as if she was almost avoiding hearing the seemingly long sought answers.
Suddenly a gentle voice rung, shattering the aloof atmosphere that had slunk into their midst.
"Genkai? Barrosa?" The two women turned to find Yukina standing there. Just then Genkai remembered she had called Yukina out for chores, she wouldn't have done it if she didn't know Yukina was already awake, but she had heard the two sibling talking, though the conversation had been a bit one-sided. "Oh, I see you've met Barrosa," the ice maiden said smiling brightly.
However, she soon began to feel something wasn't right,
"Is everything alright?" she asked, looking from Barrosa to Genkai.
"Everything is fine, we've, just met, before," Barrosa answered hesitantly before turning back to Genkai.
"Oh really?" Yukina asked, curiosity dancing in her voice. Genkai nodded, she sighed and said,
"Well, I suppose we could spare a couple of minutes," a bright smile lit Yukina's face, "why don't we all sit down?" she continued,
"In the middle of the hall?" Barrosa said, her once again indifferent.
"It won't take long," the old woman answered.
So all three sat on the smooth wood ground, and the two demons turned to Genkai.
But Fate just wants to play,
Its all alone, and lost.
And it plays in quite troubling ways,
And we have to pay the cost.
"It all started about 50 years ago, maybe a bit less or more…
A girl who seemed to be around 18 was running through the woods, he pink hair flying all around her. Her brown eyes sparkled as she jumped from tree to tree. However, she stopped dead in her tracks when a shadowy figure stepped out in front of her. They both stood silently for a minute and then the figure stepped into the light.
It was a girl who seemed to be around the same age as the pink haired one, but the fact that she was a demon might have betrayed that image. She had wispy black hair with bits of silver, and deep violet eyes. Dim, silver lines with pointed ends etched their way across her face, starting in front of the ears and stopping about an inch before the sides of the nose. Similar lines decorated her hands.
"You must be Genkai," she spoke.
"Yes, and who are you?" Genkai answered with a bit of caution easily detectable in her voice. The demon sneered,
"Your executioner," without any father ado the demon leaped at the young girl, who in turn smirked and dodged with ease. The demon wasn't phased, she unsheathed a long black blade katana and sliced, however, all she ended up hitting was the tree branch the young girl had been standing on. She turned in time to see the Genkai appear on a tree behind her, her eyes narrowed as she sheathed her katana. Very quickly, she clenched her fist, and a deep indigo arrow appeared in her hand, it seemed to made out of youki (demon energy). With a quick stroke of her finger through the air, a similar bow appeared and she fired the energy at Genkai. The girl's eyes widened but she was able to dodge with nothing more than a slight rip on her clothes. She smirked and disappeared, the demon stood silently for a second , when suddenly she heard a yell and turned, the last thing the demon saw was a bright flash of light.
The pink haired girl looked down at the fallen demon and mumbled to herself,
"Why do they keep sending these creatures after me?" she smirked, perhaps at the thought that she had defeated every last one of them. She was about to leave when a small light caught her eye. She looked down to find a small, pale blue sphere hanging around the girls neck was glowing. She leaped down and stood next to the fallen figure. And what's this? she thought to herself.
Genkai bent down and tried to take the object off of her neck, but every time she touched it the light grew to a blinding strength. Her curiosity getting the better of her, she picked up the girl and headed back to her temple.
After a while the demon woke up, she groaned and thought, where am I? She sat up and looked around, rubbing her head. The memories of her fight with the pink-haired girl came back to her. She sighed and stood. She was about to leave when she heard something. The demon went closer to the door and listened,
"Why didn't you kill it?" a man's voice asked,
"I just want to find out what that light is,"
"Who cares?"
"Obviously I do. You can really be quite dense at times Toguro," the feminine voice said. The demon smirked and turned towards the window to leave when that same voice said,
"Going somewhere?" she turned, and reached for her katana, however, stopped when Genkai said, "There isn't any need for that, sit" she said motioning to the floor, she was holding a tray of food. The demon sat cautiously and Genkai sat down in front of her, putting the tray down,
"Not hungry," the demon said quietly, Genkai chuckled,
"Very well, what's your name?" the demon stared at Genkai through narrowed eyes for a second before hesitantly answering,
"Barrosa,"
But isn't Fate inconsiderate?
To it we're just game,
Cruel and yet the truth,
Just a silly little game.