6
"Hiei that was really amazing how you handled Seriyu, I mean sixteen times is a great feat, and I know that with the way you train you will only get faster." She tried to make some sort of amends with him, as the last they spoke he wasn't too happy with her. He turned at her with anger in his eyes but she looked back at him with a combination of apologetic and hostile; he knew if needed be she would fight but she wanted to make peace.
"Do you really think that you can invade my mind and then hope to gain some sort of alliance because you want it?"
"Believe me Hiei, if I truly wanted you I would have you, we already made that clear. The fact of the matter is I am simply calling a truce, I mean no harm to you, and whatever you feel towards me is irrelevant simply because I don't give a shit." He chuckled at that.
"But I am not going to walk alongside you with an air of hostility, so we don't have to be friends but we can agree to not be enemies." He thought about this, and wondered just what other powers were at her disposal until he knew of her capabilities completely it wouldn't hurt to form an alliance, but he would keep his distance. Once he learned how he would put her down like the dog she is.
"Just stay out of my head and we have no problems."
"Stay off my nerves and I'll stay out of your head." Her mischievous smile interested him; she was a paradox of sorts and as much as he wanted revenge for making him look like a fool he was more curious as to what she was truly capable of.
The group continued their way to the lair of the Suzaku for the final battle when a shadow flew over them. Kuwabara was flung to the ground dozens of deep scratches on his chest.
"Ahh! What the heck was that? He was suddenly taken by the hair and dragged along the floor screaming. They couldn't see the attacker, and didn't know where to even begin to strike. Siera took deep breaths as she closed her eyes.
"Focus, open your senses…" Zoie muttered for her to hear. Suddenly a large amount of energy pulsated through the room knocking the demon on its back and forcing it to show itself. She seemed like some sort of feline. She was black and white with very long sharp claws and a long tail. She leered at Siera with piercing yellow eyes and hissed.
"Geez, it would be a cat."
"You have the gall to show disgust toward me when I can smell your half-breed blood from here"
"Funny, the only thing I smell is the overgrowth of yeast you have in your fur darling."
"You're so damn bold, come over and say that in front of me!" She took several steps forward mindful not to rush too close that she may hurt Kuwabara again.
"You look like an old rag my grandmother used to dust the furniture, you smell like a pair of old socks and your claws couldn't cut butter on a hot day. Now you can either let my friend go or I make you regret the day you met me!"
"Ignorant little bitch I'll kill you and all your friends, starting this this one!" She slid a claw down Kuwabara's cheek cutting it, he was much too tired after the battle to defend properly; it wasn't fair and it pissed her off. It took just a moment for her to reach the feline and punch her square in the jaw, sending her flying against the adjacent wall.
"Are you alright?"
"Yeah I'm ok, I'm use to minor cat scratches but these will take a while to heal."
"You go get out of the way, I got this."
"Wait a minute, you can't-" she shoved him out of the way as the assailant lunged with claws out. Siera ducked backwards as though in a game of limbo using her right foot to kick her in the abdomen, again sending her flying.
"She needs to get out of there she can get herself hurt!"
"Don't underestimate her Yusuke, as I've said there is more to her than meets the eye."
"Where did you go Kitty? Can I call you kitty? I figure I should call you something if I'm going to kick your ass, wouldn't be cordial to just say 'hey you' when I'm punching you." Kitty came out in a flash this time they were exchanging powerful blows before knocking each other backward. Kitty lunged while Siera was off balance landing a powerful swipe of her claws hurling her into the left wall.
"Did you see the way she fell?!"
"Is she okay?!"
"We have to get her out!"
"Give her a chance…She can do it." Zoie stared, his own heart racing in his chest. It took several moments before she got up and came back out to everyone's relief.
"That was a doozy, bet you five you won't do that again." This time it was Siera who ran headlong to the feline and they collided with a powerful thud and ripping sound before she skipped along the cobblestone ground like a ragdoll. She laid motionless as blood pooled around her body."
"No!"
"Is she dead?!" To their surprise Kurama began to chuckle to himself and Hiei as well.
"I fail to see what's funny about any of this, your friend is over there hurt bad!"
"Look closer Yusuke, I think you will find all is well."
"What?"
"I think your friend is delirious detective, as you can see I delivered a fatal blow right to her heart, there is no way she is alive." A giggle sounded in the room, quiet at first but then louder . Siera stood a cheesy and satisfied grin on her face and covered in blood.
"You! How did you survive I struck you right…" She lifted her hand to point and found that it wasn't there. Her arm had been ripped off just below the elbow but with the adrenaline she didn't feel it.
"Ha ha, you should see your face! 'Hey I killed you I know I did, oh no, my arm is gone what am I going to do!' Ha stupid, your moves are predictable, you always strike left. And now that I know my way around it you are defenseless. I'm sorry, what did you think I meant when I bet you five?"
"I don't understand…the way she fell.."
"Was all theatrics I'm afraid just as the demon reached her arm out to strike Siera snapped it and then ripped it off as she threw herself backward into her fall."
"But why?"
"Another one of her mind games, the cat obviously thought she struck a final blow, she didn't eve feel her own bones break. She tricked her and even added the fall and fake death to lull her further into a false sense of security. The blood isn't even her own, she was in control from the moment the attack started."
"Careful Hiei you almost sound impressed"
"I'm just glad that Kurama and I aren't the only competent ones in battle, now I wish she would just finish the job already, she's too busy playing games."
"He isn't wrong, she could have used her telekinesis and simply snapped her neck while she had Kuwabara, or at any point for that matter."
"Why didn't she?"
"Because she isn't a one trick pony, she is proving something to you and herself by using hand to hand combat. Anyone can simply stop a person's heart or break their neck with a thought but it takes real skill to do so with your bare hands using strategy and cunning. The kitty had plenty of tricks but one real attack, not that she has been declawed she has to find another. This is what I taught her."
"Well…I mean I wouldn't say anybody…I mean I don't know a lot of people who can do that." Kuwabara scratched his head confused.
"Stupid girl, you think you bested me, you are going to die here today."
"You see, this is why I don't dig cats, they are so self-entitled, they feel the world is to be handed to them, they bully and kill for no reason and it pisses me off."
"No reason?! He killed Bakkyo , he deserves to be ripped apart!" She slapped her hard and kitty leapt back camouflaging before coming at her again, there was a small flash and a collective gasp. Kitty lay limp in the jaws of a huge black wolf; it stood about four feet at the shoulders and was solid black with menacing blue eyes. The animal dragged the limp body to the group, droping it at their feet like a trophy staring at Kuwabara as he trembled.
"That's the wolf I saw, is this real or a mind game?"
"No it's real, Korrin would turn to a panther, Siera as I said was much more social, family oriented and loyal."
"Like a wolf." Kitty coughed up blood as she struggled to breathe the wolf pressed a massive paw onto her back.
"Apologize."
"Did you hear that?"
"Yes, she communicating telepathically" Long bloody teeth flashed in a snarl by kitty's face and she began to whimper, it would only take one bite to the neck to finish her but she needed something first.
"If you want to die quickly I suggest you apologize for causing a delay and injuring my friend. This is my pack, you mess with my pack, and you regret the day."
"Please…please stop, don't hurt me anymore please!" She pressed harder, snarling in her face.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to waste your time, just please tell her to let me go, I'm sorry I hurt you, please make her stop!"
"I accept her apology now will you-" just like that she bit her neck, severing her spinal cord it was quick and painless.
"Why did you do that?"
"She would have bled out anyway, she showed mercy this way." In a matter of moments she changed back, Zoie grabbed her clothes and se quickly dressed.
"wait how did you take off your clothes so quick?"
"Same way I took her arm, slight of hand." She walked on ahead Kurama running up to her and taking her hand.
"Let me look at that." she hadn't noticed the long deep slashes on her shoulder and chest he worked to patch them as she looked at him.
"Did I do okay?"
"Your technique was haphazard and your spent too much time to finish the job at hand. But you did what you intended and taught her a lesson."
"Oh…" he looked her in the eye, concern on his face.
"This could have been much worse; you could have been seriously hurt."
"Says the guy who took on a rock monster, I didn't even know you could fight before then. All this time you didn't need me at all I was just.." He took her by the chin to make her look at him again.
"You were just my best friend. And don't read too much into it, you enjoy protecting me just as much as I liked being protected. Would you have learned what you have in battle if I had done it all back then?"
"Maybe, I wouldn't feel bad for kicking your ass in that case." She socked him in the shoulder and he laughed.
"Maybe one day soon we can spar, I could always use more pointers."
I would be happy to train you; your stance is a bit sloppy."
"At least I don't walk around prepared to be a flower girl at a wedding at all times!"
"You're just jealous because I smell sweet while you stink of wet dog."
"Oh you're so bold to insult me, say that to my face instead of walking away! You're lucky I don't feel like biting anyone else today!"
"Good, I despise rabies shots."
"You want to talk about shots, I got your shots!" she waved her fist at him as she ran to catch up to him.
"Are they fighting or playing?"
"I really can't tell, but they both seem at ease so I guess it's just them having fun. I couldn't tell it at first because they seem like opposites ya know, she's like really out there and loud and he's more calm and reserved but it's like they complement each other" Yusuke was laughing as Kuwabara was making his observation and it ticked him off.
"What's so funny Urameshi? I was having a real deep thing going and you ruined it!" Kuwabara grabbed him by the shirt and he doubled over to catch his breath.
"I just got what Kurama said, 'she can be a real bitch sometimes.'" Kuwabara thought a moment and started to giggle.
"Oh because she's a…oh that's funny!"
"I'm surrounded by idiots." Hiei grimaced as they finally moved on to reach their final battle