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The Ningenki…Genkai's Temple…
Kat was out of her seat and her hand grabbed Hatorra's arm roughly.
"Whoa, what's wrong?" Hatorra asked and saw that Kat's eyes were glazed over.
Hatorra's wolf ears perked up.
"What do you see?" she asked quietly.
"Demons, mostly A-class and one S-class, coming this way," she muttered.
Hatorra's eyes widened.
"Should we try to contact Koenma? Demons are supposed to be guarding the portal ever since the first Makai Tournament when Enki took down the barrier. How are A-class demons and an S-class coming through?" Hatorra asked quickly.
Kat concentrated.
"They're splitting up," she mumbled.
Hatorra frowned. Kat's eyes knitted in distress.
"Five are coming here. The other two are going towards the city," Kat said quietly.
Hatorra frowned.
"Where the hell are the two going?" she asked out loud.
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"Where are the other two going?" Kurama repeated.
"Well I told you before. It wouldn't be a challenge if it wasn't difficult. Choices have to be made," Mukuro said and Kurama's eyes widened.
"You'll risk them killing a human?" he asked shocked.
"Not just any human, your human mother Kurama," Yomi said smirking.
"What the hell are you doing?" Kurama raged.
Hiei flitted for the door, but when he touched it, it shocked some of his flaring ki like it did to Yusuke.
"It'll drain your ki if you touch it. We're not stupid," Mukuro said shaking her head.
"We will let you out when it's over," Yomi said and Hiei's bandaged arm began emitting black smoke.
The Ningenki…Genkai's Temple…
Kat closed her eyes.
"They're headed to a quiet part of the city not far from here," she said shrugging.
Hatorra's eyes widened.
"Shiori's house! They're going after Kurama's mom!" Hatorra yelled.
Kat bit her lip.
"What do you want to do?" she asked.
"Why would they be after her?" Hatorra snapped angrily.
Kat shook her head.
"Someone trying to hurt Kurama, maybe?" Kat suggested.
"Or someone trying to split us up," Hatorra seethed.
Kat frowned.
"I don't like this," she mumbled.
"I can't let Kurama's mother die. They'll reach her house before they'll reach here. I'll go and deal with them and come back," she said quickly.
Kat looked like she wanted to protest, but nodded slowly.
"I'll hold them off here until you get back, but remember, Keiko and Kuwabara are coming. And Yukina is around here somewhere and she's not a fighter. And I don't know where the hell Genkai is, so Hatorra…come back quickly," Kat said and Hatorra nodded.
She went to leave, but Kat grabbed her again.
"Your weapon!" she whispered.
Hatorra shook her head.
"I can't run through the city with that on my back," she said and Kat's eyes widened.
"You'll go unarmed?" she yelled.
Hatorra shook her head.
"Not unarmed," she said, her eyes changing to gold.
She ran out the door and took off for the city.
In the Makai…Mukuro's Territory…
"This will not end well for you if anything happens to any of them," Kurama threatened, his eyes gold.
Yomi smirked.
"Your sister is a confident one," he said watching Hatorra run towards the city.
"Or incredibly reckless," Mukuro shot back.
"She's not one to underestimate," Hiei spat angrily.
"Yes, maybe, but I sent some of my best," Mukuro smiled.
In the Ningenki…Shiori's House…
Hatorra knocked on the door trying to catch her breath. The door opened and Shiori smiled back at her.
"Oh Hatorra, how lovely to see you again!" Shiori beamed hugging her tightly.
Hatorra smiled and returned the hug gently. Shiori stepped aside and Hatorra stepped in.
"Shiori, I just received a call from Shuichi about a file that he left in his room. He's asked me to retrieve it. Is that okay?" Hatorra lied smiling.
Shiori nodded quickly.
"Oh, of course dear. Just go right on up. Do you have some time for tea?" she asked politely.
Hatorra shook her head still smiling.
"Afraid not, but Shiori please do stay away from the windows. Earlier, I saw some neighborhood kids dressed in monster costumes egging windows and doors. I don't want you to get hurt," Hatorra said seriously.
Shiori nodded.
"Oh those neighborhood boys are so reckless! It's not even Halloween!" she said laughing.
Hatorra laughed and ran upstairs. She opened Kurama's door and sure enough two demons waited for her. Before they could speak Hatorra attacked. She had to make sure they made as little noise as possible. She didn't want Shiori getting nervous and coming to check on her. She also couldn't get hurt. That would be hard to explain.
She easily snapped ones neck around dropping him to the floor.
Try to spill as little blood as possible.
The other demon grabbed her shoulders and threw her against the wall roughly. She let out a small yelp, but covered her mouth and ducked as the demon's fist smashed into the desk lamp.
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"She snapped his neck in one swift movement. Maybe we have underestimated her," Yomi said still smirking.
"Or maybe she just got lucky. I've looked at her file. She's a nobody. No one has ever heard of her before," Mukuro said testily.
"All the powerful demons usually remain underground. They don't flaunt their power unlike others," Hiei replied calmly and Mukuro sneered at him, but continued to watch the screen.
The Ningenki…Shiori's House…
"Why are you doing this?" Hatorra whispered, as the demon held her against the wall.
"Orders," the demon hissed.
The demon tossed her to the other side of the room and Hatorra was grateful she landed on the bed. She got off quickly and swiped at the demon, her claws long and sharp. She caught his shoulder, but he then proceeded to jump out the window.
"Coward," she muttered and then her wolf ears heard a gasp from downstairs.
"Damn it!" she seethed and threw the other demon body out of the window and ran downstairs quickly.
"Shiori?" she called and the demon stood with her in the living room.
"Listen young boy, that is a great costume, but you're in serious trouble here! What you're doing is called breaking and entering!" Shiori scolded the demon.
The demon looked at her confused. Hatorra took the opportunity to attack. In one swift movement she belted him over the head and knocked him to the ground. Shiori shrieked and covered her mouth.
"He'll be fine; it's just a bump on the head. I got the file for Shuichi. I'll deal with this guy and take him home," she said lifting the demon over her shoulder and heading for the door.
Shiori followed her to the door.
"Thank you for your help Shiori!" Hatorra waved and Shiori smiled and waved her off.
Hatorra ran off with the demon. She didn't sense any more heading for Shiori.
Genkai's Temple…
Hatorra skidded to a stop at the temple steps. She heard yelling and then saw a body falling down the stairs. She dropped the unconscious demon in her arms and ran up the steps quickly. It was the body of a demon, clearly dead.
"Leave him alone!" a familiar voice rang out.
"Kat?" Hatorra yelled reaching the top of the steps.
Her eyes widened. The temple was a mess. Kat had just kicked one of the demons into a tree sending him through it. She was bleeding from her head and mouth. Her shirt was ripped and her hair was everywhere. Hatorra saw Kuwabara lying on the floor unconscious. He also had gashes on him and his shirt was torn to pieces. Keiko was trying to wake him up. She looked okay besides a few scratches.
"I recognized one! He was Mukuro's right hand before Hiei rose in her ranks!" Kat yelled to her fighting off another one of the demons.
Hatorra realized one of her group members was missing.
"Where's Yukina?" Hatorra yelled frantically.
Kat pointed to the temple.
"Upstairs!" she yelled.
Hatorra nodded and looked to Keiko and Kuwabara.
"Kat, watch them," she said and Kat nodded.
"Just hurry up, I'm losing ki way too fast," she shot back.
Hatorra took off into the temple and up the stairs. She saw Kirin in her room holding Yukina roughly by the arm. Yukina was struggling. It looked like he was trying to throw her out the window. Hatorra's fangs grew and she growled and charged.
"Here, let me help you!" she yelled venomously.
Kirin shot around and Hatorra tackled him out of the closed window. Before they fell out, the collision of her body into his got him to let go of Yukina and Hatorra managed to grab her sword. The two fell to the ground and their impact formed a large crater.
Kat had glanced up as the two came crashing out of the window and gasped. Hatorra got up first and moved fast as she lifted her sword to bring it down on Kirin's head. He kicked her off and she landed next to Kat. The rest of the demons gathered next to Kirin.
Hatorra stood up and let the sword's tip fall to the ground. The entire temple shook at its impact not to mention it left a huge hole in the floor. Her ki flowed freely through it.
"Why are you trying to kill us?" Kat asked tiredly.
"Orders," Kirin said and Hatorra nodded.
"The two over at Shiori's said the same thing," she whispered to Kat.
"Mukuro ordered you to kill us?" Kat questioned confused.
"And Lord Yomi," Kirin answered.
"If Raizen were alive they would have never pulled something like this," Hatorra grumbled.
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"She knew Raizen?" Mukuro turned to Yomi.
Yomi frowned.
"I wouldn't put it passed Raizen to have associated with her. He did associate with humans after all," Yomi said narrowing his eyes.
"Let us out of this room!" Yusuke yelled.
Kurama noticed Yusuke's hair had gotten longer and symbols were beginning to show on his skin. He also noticed Hiei's Jagan eye was opened and his arm was still smoking.
"You can't keep all three of us in here for much longer," Kurama said as calmly as he could.
"We don't need you in here for much longer. Kirin will finish them," Mukuro said proudly.
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"I will make your death quick and painless," Kirin stated honestly.
"We did nothing to you!" Hatorra yelled and Kat glanced at her.
"Hatorra—" she began, but Kirin's ki flared.
"I must finish the task," he said firmly.
"You can try, but you won't," Hatorra shot back.
Kat took Hatorra's arm.
"Careful with your words. If you haven't noticed, we're kind of injured," Kat whispered to her friend.
Hatorra glanced down. Blood spots littered her shirt. Her window fall left her wounded. She also had a cut above her eye. She felt the blood trickle down and around it. Kat wasn't in the best shape either.
In the Makai…Mukuro's Territory…
"What the hell is happening? Why is he not attacking?" Mukuro yelled at the screen.
Yomi was about to retort when he turned and saw that the three guys were missing.
"Mukuro, they're gone," he said simply.
"What?" she roared.
"A door that took away a demon's youki wouldn't have happened to be unlocked would it? So that if the demon hid his ki he could just…open the door with a twist of the knob?" Yomi asked irritably.
Mukuro stared blankly at the open, perfectly intact door.
"Well shit."
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