Black Roses666: And here's the update! I hope you guys'll like it!
ShadowVixen: Thanks a lot! I absolutely LOVE your stories as well!
Lunardestiny: My, my, you are short on words, ne?
Lonewolfhiei: It's not Kuwabara, it's Kuwabaka!
Lose-your-voice: I've already PMed you and yes, I'll be making a KuramaOC fic soon!
Winged Kasai Kitsune: I try; I have got to put some humor into it anyways…
Icedragongurl16: I wish I would've tortured Kuwabaka more!
Mina the Mischevious: Well, wait no more!
In luv with cold hearted guys: Well, he's not entirely yours so I have my rights, and so does every Hiei fangirl; we can all dream!
Nightmare rose: but then Dai would go to prison and she won't be able to be with Hiei!
YamiKitsuneKami: I MADE him know French. Besides, he can pick up a thing or two from Kurama!
Disclaimer: I don't own YYH/Yu Yu Hakusho/ Yuu Yuu Hakusho/ Ghost fighters/ whatever other names there are of this show.
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Chapter 10: The Mission
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"You and Dai have a mission…"
Hiei glared at the toddler, whom he was very unhappy to call his boss, before signaling Dai to come closer in order to listen in on the conversation to learn what was in store for the duo.
"This better not be another stupid mission…" Hiei threatened, remembering one of the past missions he was given and forced to accomplish: go to Makai and steal the most heavily guarded and sweetest candy in all the three worlds.
"Don't worry; there is plenty of bloodshed…oh, say…two hundred or so?" Koenma reassured, making the fire demon lick his lips out of sheer lust, and the dark kitsune scooted closer in interest to listen in. Both needed to let out some frustration.
"Lay it on us, toddler…"
"I knew you'd see it my way. Anyways, back to business…
"Three Makai thief clans, namely the Ryukai clan, Kikoeru clan, and the Hiromu clan, have joined forces to kidnap a dark kitsune named Kimiko, who has the ability to call forth any animal to her aid. The mission is to rescue her.
"I will give you the details of the mission in my office. I just want to know if you would accept this mission or not…"
Hiei looked up at his female companion, "are you up for it, onna?"
Of course baka…I'll do anything to drain some demon's blood…
"Okay, toddler, give us the portal…"
"Way ahead of you…look below!"
The two demons looked under their branch and saw the vortex that would bring them to Rekai. Nodding to each other, they jumped down and entered the toddler's office.
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From the forbidding darkness of the night, they stepped into a lighted room known as the office of the Prince of the Spirit World. Hiei just kept an impassive look on his face as Dai scanned around, eyes full of wonder as if she had never seen a room quite as big.
The toddler sat behind his desk, appearing to read a single document over and over again, trouble written all over his face.
"Hiei, Dai, I have checked both of your Makai backgrounds and it appears that you both have mastered the talent of silent killing, correct?"
Both gave a nod, curious looks growing on their faces. Never has anyone bothered to ask them if they were silent killers; if they were experts in the art to take the life out of someone before they could even notice. It is a tricky gift, but is well worth it.
"To save all of us the trouble, you'll have to use that certain talent in order to kill every demon and escape without a scratch, and so that it would save you the trouble of having to protect the captive. Leave no prisoners, kill them all, and bring the leaders' heads to me along with a safe Kimiko."
Hiei managed to spot a look of sheer determination on Dai's face but Koenma paid no heed to it. The fire demon decided to ask her the question that suddenly popped into his mind later, but he would be lying if he said that he wasn't curious.
"Tell me, toddler…" Hiei started, another question suddenly springing up in his mind. "Why send only me and Dai to this mission? Is it not easier to have the whole group come along? I'm sure they would love some bloodshed as well…"
"Yusuke and Kuwabara cannot afford to skip any more classes due to exams and Kurama cannot think of another reason for his parents to why he ditched school…"
The koorime growled, Dai silently giggled.
"The mission is to be executed tomorrow evening. Here is the map of the hideout." Koenma continued, handing over a piece of paper. "Good luck!"
The two silent killers looked behind them and found a portal opening for them. They both then traveled back to Ningenkai in order to prepare.
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When the two's feet touched the soft grass, almost like a reflex, Hiei grabbed Dai by the shirt and forced her to a tree. She let out a mental grunt and rolled her head in pain before shooting him a "that-hurt" glare.
"Tell me, onna, do you know that Kimiko? You should…you're relatives, am I right?"
And what proof do you have for that?
"You're the same species. It's a good chance…"
You're sharp, baka, and yes, I am a relative of hers. She's my younger sister…
"Tell me about her powers. Besides that fact that she is probably able to summon up deadly animals, there has got to be something in it that would make three clans join forces to capture her…"
You never cease to amaze me with your skill to notice even the smallest detail, Hiei. On the neck of every animal she summons, there is a necklace made with pure gems, similar to the tear gems Yukina cries. They cost a fortune in every of the three worlds…
"You sound calm and your sister is in mortal danger, not to mention that her powers are being abused for another's greed. Aren't you phased, even a single bit?"
Oh, trust me, Hiei; I am very angry, but, you must know as well as I do that if I lose my focus and go on a rampage, who knows what'll happen? Our mission would then be a failure…
"That's true…"
So, now we have all of that cleared up, can you please let go of me before someone comes around and accuses you of rape?
"Oh shut up, I know that…"
Hiei let go of her and dusted his clothes as Dai straightened out her skirt. They then went back to Genkai's temple, looking as though nothing had happened.
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They were greeted by the warm and relaxing scent of Jasmine Tea that was made by none other than the ice apparition, Yukina. Both she and Genkai were drinking it, most likely to warm up the night.
"Now, where have you two been?" Genkai inquired, taking another sip of tea.
"Koenma gave us another mission…" Hiei replied, the famous inexpressive look plastered on his face as he took a seat.
'Yukina, are the tear gems still in the garden?' Dai signed when the female koorime looked up at her. A plan was slowly forming in the dark kitsune's mind.
At the sight of Yukina's nod, she started to head outside.
'Where are you going, onna?' Hiei sent after seeing the look of cleverness in his new partner's eyes.
The tear gems…we can use Yukina's tear gems for our mission…let me explain it to you later, ok? I'm totally sure this'll work…
'And if it doesn't then you'll be the one to blame, onna…'
Have more faith, baka. If this doesn't work then I swear I will owe you a truckload of sweet snow. If this works, though, then you owe me chocolates!
'It's a deal, onna…'
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The next night, after Hiei and Dai finalized their mission, a portal opened for them in order to go to Makai, the land of the demons. After stepping inside, the first they did was savor the wonderful scent of blood lingering in the air.
It was, indeed, great to be home.
"Well, with out speed, it should take a second or two to arrive at our destination. Do you have it with you?" Hiei glanced to his side where Dai patted the main necessity of their plan.
Everything is well, commander baka,…from the information we've gathered, we must do silent killing to avoid ambushes and we must make sure none of them hurt our captive… Dai glanced back at Hiei, giving him a smirk along with a single nod.
"All right, we talk telepathically from here on, onna. Anything goes while we're inside; we'll talk about our bet later. Can I trust you with my back?" Hiei extended a hand.
Way ahead of you, baka… she shook his hand and without further ado, they both disappeared in a black and crimson blur.
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"Hey; how much longer 'till our shift is over…?"
"How am I supposed to know? Probably after they've finished counting off all the loot they made with that dark kitsune's rare animals and gems."
"Each one of us gets a fair share of the loot, right?"
"Yeah; and we'll be rich!"
"Hey…you sense that?"
"Yeah…some strong demon's heading our way…get ready…"
The two guards jerked their head towards a rustling bush, preparing their weapons for an attack. Suddenly, a certain short demon stepped out.
His raven hair spiked upwards, highlighted in blue and the white starburst at the center; his entire black wardrobe with only white on the bandana on his forehead and the white of his collar; his crimson eyes glaring off a warning sign; and the bandages wrapped around his right arm.
"Gods…it's Hiei!" one of the guards pointed out, voice trembling in fear, making the said fire demon smirk.
"I see I am quite famous around fellow thieves…" Hiei placed a hand to his waist, "but do not fret, I am merely her to make a proposal with your clans..."
The two guards stared at him with a suspicious brow raised as he dragged out a crate, tall enough to reach a few inches higher than his hip.
"I am capable of gathering a lot of rare tear gems in a fraction of a day, and I propose sharing my wealth if you promise to share the wealth you make with that Kimiko I've heard you've captured." He continued, carrying the crate in front o the two guards demons.
Once he set it down, the two approached it as to see if the notorious Jaganshi was lying or not. One of them opened the lid, and their eyes sparkled in delight at the sight of tear gems filling the crate until the rim.
"We can negotiate with this…"
"Yes, yes, our leaders are inside. You may enter…"
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In the middle of the cave, was a room filled with precious jewels. The three leaders were all impressed with the gems Hiei brought them. A small girl was also in the room; she was locked p in a cage; the fire demon suspected her to be Kimiko.
She had crimson hair tied into pigtails; black eyes; and she wore a simple black dress. There was a string around her neck but the pendant was hidden under her clothes.
Just then, a strong wave of energy was felt, coming from the outside. It felt like the energy of an enemy clan was approaching.
"This must mean war!"
"We must all head out and attack!"
"Make yourself at home, Hiei; we'll take care of those retched fools…"
With that, the three left, leaving the raven haired male alone. Once he was sure no one was nearby, he walked up to the crate he brought and opened the lid.
'You can come out now, onna. The plan worked, so I owe you those things you asked for. What were they anyways?'
Out of the gems, his partner in this mission burst out, shaking of the jewels attached to her skin.
They're called chocolates, Hiei. Ask Kurama to help you get them for me.
'Oh whatever…now, shall we start?'
Of course…
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Black Roses666: And so forth ends this chapter, please review!