Chappie 9: Dung Heaps and Dragons
A/N—This is the chapter that introduces Dokyou's and Serenity's powers are introduced.
Re-cap—Dokyou's P.O.V.
"Now, if you two don't mind, I need to talk to Yusuke, and the boys. We nodded, and sat back down, after I used my telekinesis to bring Koenma a chair to sit at the table, and a plate, cup, and fork. His eyes were the size of plates, and grinned…
"Ok, well, good, that means you've tapped into some of your power, which saves us some time, and you some training." Every one except for Hiei, Koenma, and Genkai looked shocked.
Still Dokyou's
Rin and I acquired looks of?.?, and Yusuke and Kuwabara's jaws hit the floor.
Kurama gently reached over, and shut their mouths, and Rin and I snapped out of our stupors. "Um…… What?" I asked in confusion, not sure I'd heard him right. He sighed.
"The boys you see before you are known as the Spirit Detectives. I am the Prince of Reikai, also known as Spirit World, Kurama and Hiei come from a place called Makai, or Demon World, and of course there is Ningenkai, the Living World. Barriers, called kekkais that are constantly under siege by demons, who wish to over throw rulers of both other worlds, separate the three worlds. Botan is as she said a 'grim reaper.' A spirit guide who leads the recently departed over the River of Styx (1), and brings them to final judgment.
Hiei, a fire apparition (2), and Kurama, a kitsune spirit who died, and joined a soul in this body, are demons whom are on probation for crimes in Makai, and were ordered to the team, though now, they have I believe accepted it, Yusuke is a Hanyou who was killed, and revived, and as payment for being brought back, became a spirit detective. Kuwabara, well… He just kinda volunteered. He's a human with strong rei, and can draw forth a rei ken (3), and has a strong E.S.P." He said, and then took a breath. Rin and I just blinked.
"What of the girls?" Rin asked, and I nodded. Koenma smiled.
"Well, Rin, why don't you take a guess as to who is human, excluding of course Botan, as she has been explained?" Koenma encouraged.
She nodded, and I couldn't stand it anymore. "WAIT!!!! What does this have to do with US!?!?! I mean seriously. Why don't you go explain it to another set of friends that one is telepathic, why us?" Here, Kurama stepped forward.
Kurama's P.O.V—"As to give Koenma a rest, I think I can answer this, at least to hold you over for a bit." The two girls nodded at this, and I smirked as Koenma sent me a look of gratitude. "Alright, Dokyou, as you have shone a bit of your own mystery, we will start with you." She nodded, and cocked her head in a look of confusion, impatience, excitement, and masked fear.
"Correct me if I'm wrong, but she is a Hanyou. Half ice, and half dragon. Right, Koenma?" He nodded at me, and then I smiled at Dokyou, as she looked even more confused. "This means your father was probably a dragon," Again, a Koenma nod. "And your mother an ice apperation. Now, here is where your parentage gets interesting. You see, ice maidens, as Yukina is, so that you know, are able to breed with out the use of a male. As a matter of fact, it is forbidden." Here I must pause to take a breath.
"So, what? Male ice…. People don't get any? Oh those poor men." Dokyou said looking truly remorseful, then looked up with a grin at Serenity.
Yukina's P.O.V.—I giggled as I heard the words come out of Dokyou-chan's mouth. "Perhaps I should explain this small part, Kurama-san…?" He smiled, and nodded.
"Perhaps that would be best, that way except for the fact that there is an audience, it will be ice maiden to ice maiden." I nod, and smile.
"Alright, Dokyou-chan… Where to start… There are no male ice apperations. Maidens are the only things living on our island. You see, we lived on an island that floated in the sky. Every one hundred years, we are blessed with child, whether we want or not." I said. I knew she was curious about why I used past tense for our home. But, until she voiced it, I want to spare her for as long as possible.
Dokyou looked at me, and cocked her head as I child would. "Why do you say 'lived?' Did the ice maidens have a change of address?" She asked innocently.
Suddenly Hiei was at her throat, katana out, "Insolent girl, you have no need for that information." I put my hand on Hiei-san's arm, and looked at him.
"I think she needs to know. After all, it was probably her mothers home…" I smiled and thanked Hiei-san as he removed himself from the place at Dokyou-chans throat. "You see Dokyou-chan, the island was destroyed, and all ice maidens there were killed." She gasped, and her eyes filled with tears.
Dokyou's P.O.V.—"That's terrible! Who would do such a thing?!?" I practically beg of Yukina, as tears hot spilled down my face. She smiled at me, and hugged me, and we both looked down in curiosity as we heard little 'plinks' from below us. We looked down, and I raised an eyebrow as a tear that had just fell from my cheek became a silvery-blue gem with what looked like a living flame inside. It was smooth-looking, and the size of a marble. All in all, it was quite awesome.
"Um… Dokyou, that's never happened before, and I know cause you never cry unless I'm there to make you realize it's ok… So… W.T.F?!?!?!?!?!" Rin asked. I looked at her, and shrugged.
Yukina looked me in the eyes and smiled. "I was getting to that part… You see, Ice maidens, such as our selves are usually in great danger, because of our tear stones, called hiruskiis (4). They are our tears as they hit the ground." Yukina said, and reached for the necklace she wore. She held out a pure ice blue version of mine, and I blinked.
"Then why does mine have the fire in it?" I asked in a daze as I processed all the info I had been given. She smiled.
"I guess that's because of the dragon in you Dokyou…" She said with a slight shrug then gasped. "Wait, aren't dragons extinct?"
Blink Blink… Rin and I just stared in confusion, and then I looked over at her. 'I'm extinct…That's odd…I dun feel died outed… Do I look it?' I asked Rin in our heads.
Rin grinned, and out loud said "No… well, ok truthfully you look a little dead, but that's nothing a little coffee won't fix." And poured me a cup of pure black coffee which I downed with a sigh, then kept it topped off until I had finished 6 cups. "See, don't you feel better?"
I nodded. "Course now I can think clearly, so feel the need to go into hysterics, but we'll hear them out first, then I'll loose it. 'Kay?"
She nodded, and Koenma picked up where Yukina had trailed off. "Okay, Yukina, you are right, we thought that the last dragon had died 8 years ago… But, as it turns out, a block had just been put on his daughter's power… Dokyou…" I interrupted rudely.
"Sorry Koenma, but I have to ask… Why?" And then I turned it back over to him. He stared at me as though I was insane… Which might be true…
"Well, Um… As I'm sure Kurama, and Hiei realize, you, Dokyou, are EXTREMELY rare. Thus will have many demons, and even a few humans after you for various reasons."
Rin gasped, and hugged me close, as aside from Yusuke, I was the only family she really had… Her parents tended to ignore her, unless they needed something done, and didn't want to do it… "Umm… Oh… So what is my dear sister Rin????" I asked, trying to get the spot light off me. Mostly so that I could breath.
Hiei's P.O.V—"Wait, I believe that there is one more thing she should know, and explain." I said in a monotone. Every one stared at me, and I glared back.
"Well, since you brought them up, you can do the honors, Hiei." Kurama said. I 'hn'ed, and glanced at the people who had, surprisingly been silent through this whole thing; The Detective, the Buffoon, the human girls, and Botan. They were listening intently, in shock of the things they learned about the two onnas at the center of this conversation (5).
"Hn. First, Did you not say that your parents were away on 'holiday', I believe the words were…?" I asked in annoyance.
The girl hid her eyes behind violet bangs, and we all heard sniffs. The Detectives cousin glared at me, as did basically everyone at the table, but Yukina, who simply sighed, and patted Dokyou on the back. "They were last seen going on a vacation. They never told me where, just that they would be back in a week. As you can guess, they never came back." I nod.
Koenma jumped to help comfort the onna. "Your parents went to the Makai, they knew they would die. I think they told you that they'd be back as to make sure you didn't follow them. They now reside in Reikai, with me, at peace." Dokyou nodded.
"Jeeze, Dokyou, I know ya don't want to hear this, but they had a point… You would have followed, and I know you would have, 'cause I have a hunch you would have asked me to cover for you in your absence, and then there would have been TWO helpless 8 year old human girls in the Makai." Dokyou smiled at this.
"You're right, I Would have followed, and I Would have asked you to cover, and you Would have come with me, and we Would have been SCREWED!" she said with a grin, and turned to Koenma. "Thank you, for letting me know that their souls are at peace, tat is a great comfort." She said in a calm, grateful voice, like a completely different person from the one that had just been agreeing to ideas with a grin.
"Next, I feel that you deserve to be informed of a predicament that you are in that will cause the need to endure ridicule because of your heritage." I said, and she nodded.
"I wish to know what you can tell me, if it will keep me from having to put up with morons ridiculing me." She said looking at me with intent eyes the color of my sisters tear gems.
I nodded, 'Hn'ed, and started. "You will be known by demons, and a few humans alike as a Forbidden Child. You are the result of a mating that was not supposed to happen. Only one ice maiden before your mother has committed the crime the ice maidens view as most heinous. As Yukina told you, ice maidens are not allowed the pleasure of a male. There is a law against it, and when it has happened, lives were lost." Here I stopped and looked at Yukina for permission to tell her…. Our story, even if she didn't know she shared it with me. She nodded, and I continued. "The first to occur was by Yukinas' mother, Hina. She was away from the island, and mated (6) with a fire demon. She was impregnated, and gave birth to twins. The oldest, a boy, ruled by the flame, and the younger, a girl, ruled by ice. The older of the two was condemned to death, and thrown over the edge of the island, with just his mother's hiruskii. Yukina was allowed to stay, because she was female. Hina though, committed suicide a few years later."
The girl gaped, and jumped at Yukina. "Kina, I'm so sorry! I can't believe you lost a brother like that! But, even if it's just a bit, I can sympathize, I was born with a twin sister, who passed away in a car accident when we were 9, I know how close twins are!" Then the onna hugged Yukina until my sister was blue.
"Release her, Onna." Dokyou looked at Yukina, and noticed she was blue in the face, and yelped and let go, apologizing not only at Yukina, but me as well. I smirked, when I realized it was fear of my protectiveness over my sister.
Rins' P.O.V.--"Okay, Rins' turn, I wanna know what she is." Dokyou said with a smile at me. I sighed, and nodded. She walked over and sat right (literally, to the right) beside me, grabbing my hand, and Yusuke came and filled the seat to my left, doing the same.
Kurama smiled, and nodded. "I'll continue, Thanks to every one who assisted." 'Wow, he's hot! Oops. Dokyou, did you hear that?'
'Yep, and I have to agree, but Hiei's MUCH hotter, not to mention, he's got the whole mysterious-bad-guy-who-thinks-he's-better-than-everybody-but-still-protective-of-his-friends thing going on… Not to mention that when he was trying to behead me, I felt a Very Nice body… : P'
'I just wanted you to know that I heard every word both of you just said…' Came from a male voice that was….
'Oh, Kurama…Heh, oops…' I blushed. 'Didn't know you were a telepath…Hehehehe…Doesn't change the fact that I said that, or that she did…You should apologize, Dokyou!'
'yes, you should apologize, for thinking such pointless thoughts about me.' Came from a gruff sounding voice…
'Hiei, come now, you should be flattered, not offended…' Kurama scolded.
'No, he's right, I'm sorry. To Kurama, for saying he was hotter, and to you Hiei, for saying anything at all, obviously, I was wrong. Your just a self-centered jerk, who happens to be drop dead gorgeous, but still manages to be a right down jaken inu (7).'Came from Dokyou.
'Alright, the lot of you, we want to know what Serenity is…NOW' came a voice we identified as Genkai.
We all blushed, well, except for Hiei, who just glared at Dokyou… Anyway… "Alright, Rin… If you don't mind us calling you that…?" Awww, he's so sweet to ask! I grin, and nod. "Alright, thank you. Anyway, I believe you are as your cousin is. A Hanyou whose power is, as Dokyou, being blocked. It seems, that unlike Yusuke, when your powers are unlocked, you will be permanently tapped into you youkai (8).
"Okay, is that all I need to know?" I asked happily.
"Well, you need to know what type you are…" Koenma said. "And you need to know what we intend to do with you."
"Oh, what am I?" I asked.
"Yeah, WHAT IS SHE, WHAT IS SHE WHAT IS SHE!?!?!?!?!" I asked impatiently as Koenma took a breath.
"Yeesh, I thought Girl-Scouts were pushy! (9 raph.) Yusuke said, and every one (excluding Genkai, Hiei, and Yukina, who I don't think got it…) laughed.
"What ever, I just wanna know... Now." Dokyou said glaring at Koenma. He gulped and nodded.
"Serenity, you are a kitsune Hanyou." He said, still watching Dokyou wearily…
"Yeah, I'mma FOXY LADY!!!!!!!!!!" I said jumping around. Then Dokyou grinned, and joined in.
"YOU'RE A FOXY LADY, YOU'RE A FOXY LADY!!!" Then Hiei walked over and forced Dokyou back into her chair, which had been taken by Yusuke's legs, so he growled and sat down with her in his lap. She blushed, really, really red….
"Now, we are going to train you two to use your powers, and fight, and then we will protect you both… And ask you to join the SD." He said smiling.
"Umm… Why do I need protecting? I'm just a fox Hanyou…." I asked in confusion.
"It's because you never know when a demon will use you to get to A) Dokyou, whom we know would happily give her life to save yours, as she has done many times before, and you for her. And well, and B) because you never know when some one will use you against Yusuke…" Oh. "Well, training starts tomorrow, so get lots of rest…"
The END!!!!!!!!!
1—I think it's spelled like that anyway…
2—Same thing, sadly enough…
3—Spirit sword.
4—I think it's spelled right too…. I hope…
5—A.k.A. This whole stinking chappie.
6—Or was she raped…? I can't remember…
7—Cruel Dog.
8—demonic power.
9-- From Raphael from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, their newest movie.
