As if I would let things calm down after so many chapters taking places before Hiei and Miho met. Come now, don't be shy, read on!
DISCLAIMER: I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho. But I do own my OCs, and there are plenty of them around.
And so, the storm passed. Changing Miho's life for good.
One moment she was a normal school girl, and the next she was a descendant of great priests and priestesses. With a familiar to prove it, nonetheless!
But she wasn't one to complain. She really liked the idea of helping Yusuke with his duties as a Spirit Detective. Life seemed more interesting now.
Yet, the happy days of rest would soon come to an end ...
"So, you've lost him earlier? " Miho asked Keiko, who seemed to have lost Yusuke once more.
She nodded. The Priestess sighed, rubbing her temples "OK. I'll see what I can do. "
"Thanks, Miho! " Keiko smiled an took off.
"That Yusuke" the short girl murmured. "What was he thinking, leaving Keiko all alone on their date? Men ... "
Her cell phone rang, bringing her out of her thoughts. "Hello? " she picked it up.
"Miho! " Chikako shouted frantically on the other line. "Is Yusuke with you? "
"No, but he was supposed to be with Keiko. Can you believe he dumped her? What an ass ... "
"Listen! You have to find him! "
"What?! " she heard Sora from the other side of the line, too. She guessed they were together when Chikako called her. "Are you nuts? It's dangerous, she mustn't go alone! "
"Sora, there's no time! " Chikako said. "She's the only one who can find him now! You, sir, have to find Kurama and Hiei, and I have to inform Koenma! Miho, listen up! Find Yusuke immediately, you hear me? He's in grave danger! "
"I'm on it" she replied, hanging up before Sora could protest any further. "Kuro! " she called.
The bear appeared right on her side, out of nowhere. He sniffed the air and growled. She nodded in understanding to the sound. "Take me to him, boy! " she ordered.
He just ran off, with her following suit ...
When she saw the building breakdown at the direction Kuro was taking her, she cursed "Shit! I hope he wasn't in there. "
But she was proven wrong. Yusuke was indeed in there, though he managed to survive. She sighed in relief, but tensed up when she saw a muscular guy with him.
She didn't know him, but, from the descriptions she had heard, he looked like that Toguro guy. But wasn't he supposed to be dead?!
She carefully sneaked closer. And she heard everything. About the Dark Tournament. About Yusuke and Kuwabara being guest fighters there. About the fact Yusuke wasn't allowed to refuse. And about their team, that was supposed to be consisting of 8 members (A/N: I changed the number to fit the story, sorry for that).
The guy left Yusuke in his fear and misery, and approached his bike. Only then did Miho realize she was standing right next to said vehicle!
She decided the best way to deal with the current problem would be by actin cool and indifferent. So, she pressed herself to calm down and put on her usual cold expression.
Toguro reached her and looked down at her.
"Aren't you supposed to be broken, crying in a corner for being raped or something? " he casually asked.
"Aren't you supposed to be dead? " she asked back, grabbing a fistful of Kuro's fur to keep him from attacking the demon.
"As far as you can see, I'm not" he answered.
"Same here. "
He smirked "You're pretty arrogant for your height and age. "
"Confident would be more describing it" she shrugged.
His smirk widened as he threw a punch at her. She didn't budge. She didn't flinch or step back. Hell, she didn't even blink! She just stood there, waiting patiently.
The punch stopped inches away from her nose. Just like she had hoped.
He pulled his fist back and stepped away "You knew I wouldn't hit you. "
"I did" she nodded. "Yusuke needs 7 more members for his team. If I have guessed correctly, six of us would be Kuwabara, me, my siblings, and those two demons that work with Yusuke. We just need one more. You wouldn't hit me, cause your boss needs me in the team, for whatever twisted reason of his. Am I right? "
He nodded.
"Hey, you! Get the hell away from my sister! "
They looked up and saw Kurama, Hiei, and the twins on a rooftop. Sora was fuming.
Toguro ignored him and turned to Miho again "You have two months to find one more member. For your own good, I suggest you find someone useful. "
He climbed on his bike, and was ready to leave, when Miho called "Hey, Toguro! "
He looked at her.
"Your punch stopped about two inches away from my face" she informed him. "Mind you, this is the closest you ever got to me. Keep that in mind."
"You sound sure of my upcoming death" he smirked.
"I am sure. One of us will kill you this time. The rest of us will just make sure that this time you'll stay dead. Mark my words. "
He shrugged and took off. As soon as he disappeared from her view, she sighed shakily an dropped on her butt "Man, that was scary. This guy is a creep! "
*He's strong* Kuro stated.
"Tell me something I don't know. I nearly wet myself. I need to get stronger. I'm nothin but a weakling as I am now. I was lucky he didn't actually attack me. "
She looked up at her siblings "Sora, Chikako, guess what. I'm gonna participate in the Dark Tournament - whatever that is ... "
Sora sighed "Yeah, we know. Not like we have much of a choice. Say,guys, isn't there another person to put instead of Miho? "
The others shook their heads. "We're not exactly popular in either world ourselves. It's already hard enough to find one more member" Kurama stated.
"Oh, man! " Sora whined.
"No can do, Sora" Chikako said. "Come on, we've gotta find Akane and Ran and train. "
"Yeah, yeah. "
Miho turned to Kuro again "Oh, that's right! Can you participate, too? It would solve our problem. "
*I'm afraid not. Sacred demons like me don't have the right to do so. *
"Damn! " she sighed. "And I also need to find someone to train me ... "
The bear turned, walking off.
*No need to worry about that. Akane and Ran trained Sora and Chikako. It is one of the familiar's duties, to train their master themselves. So, I say you leave your training to my worries, what do you think? *
She didn't answer. But for some reason, she was really worried with the smirk she heard in his tone ...
PREVIEW:
"I can't shoot you! I might hurt you! "
"I said shoot me! You might be up against opponents who'll be threatening my life or safety, or others who'll transform into me! What will you do then? Lower your guns and let them have their way with you? You'll be down the very moment you hesitate. Now, pull the God damn trigger! "
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