lostmoonchild: I am so horrible! I didn't update for nearly a month or more! To show my apologies, there will be TWO chapters. Thanks for the reviews! I don't own YYH or anything else unless I say otherwise.
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
"Come on, lovers."
August grinned and nearly started laughing when she saw the look in Danielle's eyes. The fire hanyou was going to murder her, that much August was certain of. Evan had been promising several things, each of them barely registering anything on August's mental threat radar. But half of the things that Danielle was promising managed to sound of an alarm in the fox demon's mind.
"You are soooo dead if you tell ANYBODY about this!" Danielle threatened looking annoyed.
"Now, now, dear. You shouldn't threaten me or I just might punish you later on."
Oh yeah, August was seriously going to die. Muttering curses under her breath, Danielle tucked a knife under her shirt and glared at August. "Do I have permission to drink tonight?" Danielle asked with a mocking tone. "Or do I have to actually be so sober it's not even funny?"
"You depend way too much on alcohol on missions, Danny." August stated as they headed down to the club where their target usually did business among other things. "Hey, you two, remember, stay a couple steps behind if you want to make this look convincing."
"Yes, ma'am." Evan answered slowing his pace a little. "How can you demons handle wearing this stuff? It's annoyingly uncomfortable."
August didn't answer as they left the hotel but Danielle simply smirked a little. "Hey, this stuff might be uncomfortable but be grateful you're not August. She's wearing silk and silk tears easily in our line of work." Danielle answered simply.
Evan wondered for a minute how they had managed to get silk within a few hours and who they got it from without paying for it. But from the way they had brought it into the apartment, it was best that maybe he didn't know. If those two were doing something illegal, then he wouldn't ask and if they got caught, he could honestly say he didn't know how they did it.
They walked into the club and Evan was surprised that his ears didn't hear any music. "Guys, is it just me or is there no music?" Evan questioned.
"Oh shit…" Danielle swore looking nervous.
They followed the fire hanyou's gaze and saw a tall demon with cold eyes talking to their target. "What's wrong?" August questioned with a worried look.
"That demon right there… that's my dad. He'll see right through the whole thing." Danielle whispered backing away.
August grabbed Danielle's arm and pulled her to the hallway. Evan followed quietly wanting to hear what the story was. "Okay, start talking." August said with an annoyed look.
"That fire demon talking to our target is my fucking father." Danielle said obviously struggling to keep her fear under control. "The minute he sees me, he'll know that the Reikai's planning something."
"He knows you work for the Reikai?"
"Not really. But every time something about to go wrong, I'm there and trust me, it doesn't take a genius to put two and two together."
August sighed a little, obviously trying to think. "Okay, here's the story we'll tell if he says anything. Fire demons aren't big on betrayal, right?" August questioned.
"Yeah…"
"The Reikai tried to kill you by sending a couple Spirit Detectives after you. I don't mean a couple of Koenma's detectives, I mean King Enma's detectives." August said looking at the two. "You came running into the Makai injured and Evan here found you unconscious. He brought you to me and we worked on getting you back to full health. During your stay with us, I found out that the Reikai tried to kill you and offered you protection against the Reikai. In return for protection, you agreed to help keep me safe."
"Okay… and what about Evan? They'll ask."
"I bought him."
"HEY!" Evan protested.
"Shut up. Buying humans isn't uncommon in the Makai." August said calmly. "So that'll be our story."
"He'll want to see the scar."
"You got that knife with you?"
Danielle nodded and showed August the knife. Taking it, August told Danielle to lift her shirt. "What are you…" Evan started, his eyes widening when August plunged the knife deep into Danielle's ribcage. "AUGUST!"
"Shut up!" August snapped pulling the knife out. "Okay, Danny, heal that up and don't you dare let any of the blood get onto that outfit."
Danielle glared at August but the intensity of the glare was weakened by the pained look in her eyes. Once the wound had been healed and the blood wiped away, there was a scar where the knife had gone in. "There. You're all set." August stated before turning.
"You okay?" Evan questioned.
"Hurts like hell still. Fuck." Danielle said wincing. "But that's okay. I'm tough."
" Yeah. Tough chick. I like that." Evan remarked with a small smile.
"You two save that for later." August said with a smile as they approached the table. "Koromaru?"
The target looked up and eyed the demoness with a careful look. "Who, may I ask, are you?" Koromaru questioned with a small frown.
"Somebody you do not want to turn away." August stated sitting down.
"And why not?"
"Because, I have information that just might interest you."
Danielle felt her heart speed up as her father's eyes fell on her. "That one's working with the Reikai." Danielle's father stated looking at his daughter.
"The Reikai betrayed her. My human servant here," she nodded a little to Evan, "found her lying half dead in the Makai. He brought her to me and I discovered the Reikai's betrayal. So she works for me now. I give her protection against the Reikai, and in return she kills whoever tries to kill me." August answered simply. "So now I get information from her regarding when the Reikai is the weakest."
"Which would be?" Koromaru questioned with an eager look.
"Never. They discovered that they had failed in killing my hanyou servant and as a result, they are refusing to let their guard drop incase she goes to the fire youkai territory and tells every fire demon around. But she knows weaknesses."
If this was how demons got information willingly, Evan hated to find out how they got information nobody was willing to part with. "Do you mind if I have a word with your hanyou servant? She and I got back quite a ways." Danielle's father questioned with a small promising smile.
Danielle's heart picked up speed again as she struggled to ignore her father. "No, she stays beside me." August stated before looking at Koromaru. "Now, I'm a woman of taste and I have information that just might interest you but first I need to see if the rumors are true."
"Which rumors would you be talking about?"
August smiled a little and took Koromaru's drink, looking at him patiently before taking a small sip. "My servants heard that you managed to break into the Reikai and stole an artifact. Is this true?" August questioned. "Three demons broke into Koenma's vaults not too long ago, and their defenses will still be up incase some other demons get any ideas. Tell me, are the rumors true or is somebody just blowing hot air?"
"Perhaps your servants are the ones blowing hot air."
August's eyes began flashing dangerously before she answered, "My servants do not blow hot air. Come, lovers, we'll leave these fools to their own devises."
The fox demoness stood up and was about to storm away when Koromaru stopped her. "Wait, do not be offended. I was merely thinking that perhaps because your servants consist of a ningen and a hanyou, that they might wish for your demise."
August stood standing and glared at the demon. "My servants are loyal to me. Come, you two."
Evan and Danielle followed August, pleased that the meeting was over for now. "Damn… you fell into the role really fast." Evan stated looking amazed when they got back to their room.
August smiled a little and said, "Well, it's just begun. His interest has been gained along with Danny's father but I'm not sure why exactly he's paying attention…"
"Cause the bastard thinks I actually know something." Danielle answered taking her shirt off and looking at the scar. "Damn it, August, that hurt you know."
"I know, I'm sorry. But we needed to make it look convincing."
Evan stared quietly at the fire hanyou, his eyes wandering all over the exposed skin. He was surprised that the fire hanyou would even consider exposing herself like that but decided she either didn't care or didn't think he'd go after her. Right now, he was willing to bet that she didn't think that he'd go after her.
They jumped when they heard a knock on the door. "I got it." Evan said before opening the door a little. "yes?"
"Is your mistress busy?"
Evan grinned a little at August and said, "Mistress, somebody is here for you."
August groaned a little and answered, "Can whoever it is wait?"
"My mistress is busy at the moment. Can you come back later?"
"I wish to speak with her."
"Mistress…"
August sighed and opened the door, surprised to see Koromaru standing at the door. "How'd you find our room?" August questioned with a frown.
Koromaru smiled a little before answering, "I followed you here. Got a little caught up in business downstairs so I actually had to ask which room you guys were in."
"I'm touched. Now what do you want?"
"Simply to talk. May I come in?"
"My servants and I were about to begin something." August stated.
"Just ten minutes. That's all I'm asking of you."
August stepped to the side and allowed Koromaru to enter the room. A blush formed on Danielle's face much to Evan's surprise as she struggled to get her shirt back on. "Ah, so this was what you and your servants were about to begin." Koromaru stated with a smile. "In that case, I won't take up anymore time than needed."
Evan helped Danielle get her shirt back on and whispered, "So the tough girl can blush."
"Shove it, Andrews." Danielle snapped with an annoyed look.
"Hey, you two, knock it off." August answered. "I'm sorry, what were you saying?"
Koromaru smiled a little before saying, "Well, I'm a man of business and I'm always looking for somebody to do business with. You were wondering how exactly I got my artifact without the Reikai noticing?"
"Yes. I admit that it's an amazing feat and I'm dying of curiosity. Please sit down."
"Thank you."
They sat down and listened as Koromaru began talking nonstop of all the business deals he had done. "Yeah, yeah. My mistress isn't concerned with your damned business deals. How the hell did you get into the damned Reikai without anybody knowing!" Danielle said looking impatient.
August sighed before answering, "I apologize for my servant's impatience. She often times forgets where she stands now."
"I understand."
"But I am curious still on how you got into the Reikai without anybody noticing."
"That's the beauty of it. I've got a contact in the Reikai. I tell them what I want and they get it for me." Koromaru answered simply. "You look interested. Perhaps you'd like to see for yourself if you could get them to take a few artifacts that's of interest to you?"
"Actually, yes. I would be very interested." August answered leaning closer. "Just tell me what I need to know about this person, including who they are."
lostmoonchild: Oooh, things are getting interesting. Hiei and Kurama will be making an appearance soon, I promise that much. Anyway, read and review, flames are accepted.