The Shadows of Love
Chapter5:
Hotaru charged at Kurama, only to miss him by a hair! The only problem was that Kurama had moved closer to the gang. They were all cluttered together, easy for one big attack. But instead of the attack, Hotaru created a bubble around the gang. The only two that knew what it was, were Hiei and Kurama! Kurama started running towards Hotaru, only to be blocked. "What is she doing to us?" asked Yusuke. "She's going to transport us out of here, for some reason." Hiei replied with no trace of emotion in his voice. "Oh just great." Yusuke stated flatly. Then the gang disappeared and reappeared outside of the pyramids. "We have to get back in there!" was all Kurama said. "Why?" asked Botan. "Because we have to get that girl from Hotaru's grasp!" he yelled while running into the pyramid. "Kurama wait up!" Yusuke yelled while running into the pyramid after him, with the rest of the gang slowly behind.
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"I've waited 1,000 years to get revenge and reawaken you! Now, it's finally possible!" and with that said Hotaru, placed the silver crystal right where the girl's arms were crossed over her chest. The gang got there just in time to see a blinding bright light. When the light faded everyone was staring at the girl. Finally, she opened her eyes and sat up. The girl looked around, she seen her sister and hugged her. "Where am I, sister?" asked the girl. "You are in your tomb where they laid you to rest." replied Hotaru with a cold yet warm voice. Her voice was colder when she said they. The girl scowled at this, remembering the fight all to well. To her it felt as if it was only yesterday that the fight took place. Then she noticed the gang, where Hotaru did not. "Who are they?" the girl asked pointing to the gang. "Oh, them. They are nothing but a nuisance." as soon as Hotaru finished, she raised her hand to form a black-flame fireball. "Wait, Hotaru!" answered the girl. "Why?" Hotaru asked more than a little annoyed. "I sense no bad in them, well no true evil. Please don't kill them, please!" the girl pleaded. "Fine!" answered Hotaru with a cold yet upset voice. "Thank you, Sis," the girl said with a smile, "Now, what are your names?" the girl asked. "My name is Botan, and this is Yusuke, Kurama, Hiei, and Kuwabara." answered Botan while pointing to each. "What is your name?" asked Kurama. "Oh, I'm sorry I guess, I forgot to introduce myself. Anyways my name is Saku! It's nice to meet you!" replied Saku. Saku looked at Hotaru, "Where's our sister?" Saku asked with puzzled look on her face. "I was hoping that you would know." Hotaru replied with a frown. "She was somewhere else during the fight." Saku answered back. "Well maybe she's in another room, but don't try to sense her the barrier that surrounds her won't let you. We'll have to look for her." Hotaru stated as she walked over to help her sister up. When Saku was standing and able to walk they left the room in search their mysterious sister. "Well, they seem pretty weird if you ask me!" Kuwabara said out of no where. "Well, no one asked you, so shut up! Baka!" answered Hiei in a really cold-annoyed voice. "Shrimp!" Kuwabara mumbled under his breath. Hiei just gave him a dark-death glare, which sent Kuwabara shivers down his spine. They decided to follow the sisters into the other room that had went into moments before. They seen Hotaru and Saku, but they seen someone else in the same position as Saku was in. They all walked up the sisters. Hotaru turned her head and glared at the gang. "What's your problem?" Yusuke asked with his normal attitude. "You're my problem! Why do you keep following us?" Hotaru asked with a really cold voice. "We have to follow you, remember? I'm spirit detective and I need the silver crystal!" replied Yusuke. At hearing them something about the silver crystal, Saku turned around to face them. She glared at the gang. "What's this about the silver crystal?" Saku asked in a cold voice apposed to the normal cheerful one. "My mission is to retrieve the silver crystal from Hotaru, and bring her back with me!" answered Yusuke. "Bring them where exactly?" asked Saku in the same voice. "To Koenma." Yusuke said flatly. "That stupid toddler is still running the spirit world?!?!" Hotaru stated flatly. "Yeah, didn't you know?" asked Yusuke. "I thought he died!" Hotaru said with disappointment. "No, still alive and commanding everyone!" answered Yusuke. "Except for us!" Hotaru said smugly. "We'll deal with the last comment later, right now I want some answers. I want to know why does Koenma want the silver crystal?" asked Saku. "I don't know, but it could be to protect it." answered Yusuke. "I don't know either, but I think you're right, Yusuke!" stated Botan. "Does he have the Dark and Gold crystal?" asked Saku. "Not that I know of!" Yusuke and Botan answered in unison. Saku looked at Hotaru... "After we revived our sister, don't you think we should have a talk with Koenma?" asked Saku while whispering. "Yes, as long as I do the talking!" replied Hotaru whispering back. "Yeah, whatever!" answered Saku rolling her eyes with an attitude that said 'I don't really care'. "I'll go and find the Gold crystal!" Hotaru said while disappearing. Saku blinked, "Yeah, that's ok with me!" Saku replied to herself sarcastically. "Hiei, why don't you follow her." Kurama suggested, "You know since we have to keep an eye on both of them!" Hiei rolled his eyes at Kurama's suggestion, knowing exactly what he meant. "Fine!" Hiei answered in really cold voice. Then he disappeared. "So, you said that you were after the Silver crystal and Hotaru. Why Hotaru?" Saku asked puzzled. "Well, you see she has committed quite a few crimes." replied Botan. "Like what?" Saku asked not surprised at all. "Well, she stole the Silver crystal from Koenma, she's killed many people..." "More like fifteen hundred people!" Yusuke interrupted. "As I was saying, she's violated just about every law there is!" Botan finished. "Oh, I'm really sorry about that. As you well know she has a bad temper, that's just her. It could have something to do with that her powers have to do darkness, but who knows!" replied Saku. "Who's that?" asked Kuwabara. pointing to the body that was laying on the table behind Saku. "Huh, oh, that's my other sister. Her name is Koharu. Just incase you're wondering we're triplets!" answered Saku.
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When Hiei finally caught up with Hotaru... "What do you think you're doing?" Hotaru asked coldly. "You already know, so why should I tell you?" replied Hiei. Hotaru turned her head to scowl at Hiei. Hiei in turn only smirked at the reply that he got. "So, where are we going?" Hiei asked amused. "It's not where, we're going. It's where I'm going, as in without you!" replied Hotaru with a glare. "Fine then, where are you going?" asked Hiei. "I'm going to first get a map of the world, then go from there! If you have t o know!" answered Hotaru. "You're going to keep following aren't you?" asked Hotaru. Hiei answers with a nod. Hotaru sighed, "Then ask any question you want." Hiei stopped smirking, and looked at Hotaru. "What?" Hiei asked with confusion. Hotaru looked at him annoyed. "I said, ask any quest..." "I know what you said. How do you know that I even have a question?" Hiei asked puzzled. Hotaru sighs again, this time heavily. "I can sense it, so just ask a question before I change my mind!" Hotaru answered. Hiei scowled, because he didn't like it when people told him what to do, especially women! "Why, was Kurama able to break the barrier with one touch, while you would have had to, in your words fool around with it?" asked Hiei, totally out of character. Hotaru raised a brow, but answered none the less. Hotaru just smiled, a mischievous smile at that. Hiei didn't like the smile that Hotaru gave him. "The reason that Kurama was able to break it with his touch was because..." Hotaru stopped. "You were saying!" Hiei said starting to get annoyed. "Aww, don't like it when someone starts something and doesn't finish?" Hotaru said in cute-puppy-dog or cute-new-born-baby voice. Hiei scowled at her. "Either finish what you were saying or shut up!" was all Hiei said in return. "Fine, I'll tell you. The reason why Kurama was able to break the barrier was because... he has red hair!" Hotaru answered. (A/N: Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that the whole time that Hiei and Hotaru have been together they've been flying!) After Hotaru finished she landed on the ground. Hiei followed, when he landed he gave Hotaru a look of death. "What, don't you know how to have fun?" Hotaru said with amusement, answering Hiei's look. Which in turn scowled. "Guess not! Well, I can't tell you why, or how. But just because he broke the barrier once doesn't mean he can break it again, and that's the only thing I can tell you!" Hotaru said with a smirk on her face as she started to walk away in search for her item, "I'll tell you as soon as I find the Gold crystal." Hotaru continued. Hiei just followed Hotaru. "We're getting closer, can't you feel it?" asked Hotaru. Hiei didn't answer. "Of coarse you can't feel it! Only people that connections to crystals can feel it!" Hotaru said with a smirk. Hiei scowled at her, and kept following her. "You know, you shouldn't just assume things." Hiei said with a smirk. Since Hotaru was busy talking and fighting with Hiei, that she wasn't watching where she was going. Luckily Hiei was paying attention! Hiei picked up Hotaru and moved as fast as he could. "PUT ME DOWN!" Hotaru said answering to Hiei picking her up. "I guess you don't appreciate it when people save your life!" Hiei said while dropping Hotaru on the ground. Hotaru got up, "You might want to watch what you do, because I can make your death sooner!" replied Hotaru. Then Hotaru looked over to where she was standing before they moved, and noticed that there was about ten arrows in the spot that she was standing in moments ago. "Oh, um," Hotaru hung her head down, "I'm... so... sorr...sorry!" Hotaru stuttered. Hiei could tell that she didn't like apologizing, but her apology was sincere, he also knew what it was like! "How close are we to finding the Gold crystal?" Hiei asked, not responding to the apology. "Hey, I'm over here apologizing and you're just ignoring me?" Hotaru said furiously. "We don't have time for apologies, we have to find the Gold crystal." replied Hiei annoyed. Hotaru just walked, what Hiei thought was the direction of the crystal, but he was wrong. They ended up at a place that sold maps. Hotaru placed a gold coin down on the table and asked for a map of the world. "What are we doing here?" Hiei asked angry. "I'll tell you when we leave." replied Hotaru. Hiei glared at her, but didn't say anything. When they got far away from everyone, Hotaru told Hiei what he wanted to know. "First of all, the map is for scribing for the crystal." Hotaru answered. Hiei looked at her confused. "What the hell is scribing?" Hiei asked. Hotaru gave Hiei a bored look. "Scribing is a way to find someone or if used a special way something." Hotaru said with no emotion what so ever. "And how do you scribe?" Hiei asked in the same tone. "You use this..." Hotaru said while taking out a pointed crystal that had a band of metal around the middle of the crystal. From the sides of the metal band were small chains that lead up to a string that tied. The basically looked like a necklace. Hiei looked at her as if she was crazy. "Prove that it works!" Hiei said while smirking. "Fine, I will!" replied Hotaru while spreading out the map on the ground. Then Hotaru sat on the ground and started spinning the crystal around over the map with the pointed part facing the map. Suddenly it stopped and landed on a city. "Hn." was all Hiei said. Hotaru smiled triumphantly. "Now we have to go to......Hone Lu Lu, Hawaii to find the Gold crystal." Hotaru said to Hiei. "Where the hell is that?" Hiei asked puzzled. "I believe that it's in America, or somewhere around there." answered Hotaru. "How do you suppose we get there?" Hiei asked more than a bit annoyed. Hotaru had a suspicious smirk on her face, "By this!" Then Hotaru grabbed Hiei's hand and they disappeared in a shimmering blue light that looked like a whole bunch of sparkles flying away. Then in an instant they arrived on a tropical island, in a big city. "So where do we look from here?" Hiei asked annoyed. Hotaru just started to walk, Hiei followed. They walked until they got to a museum, they went in. "It's over this way." Hotaru said while pointing to the left. They walked until they found an exhibit that had the Gold crystal as the main exhibit! Hotaru stretched her arm out, palm face up and closed her eyes. Her hand started to glow, then the Gold crystal appeared in her hand. "Nice!" Hiei said while smirking. "We have to go now!" Hotaru said trying to grab Hiei's hand and pull him out the door, only to fail. "We're not going yet!" Hiei said while looking for something. Then he grabbed an ancient looking artifact. "What the hell is that?" asked Hotaru. Then guards surrounded them, but they weren't ordinary guards! They were demon guards. There were fox, dog, and wolf demon. There were also two vampires, that looked at Hotaru in a way she didn't want them to.
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"I wonder what's taking them so long?" Botan asked out loud. "Well, if somebody has the Gold crystal, then it's gonna be well protected!" Saku said hopefully answering Botan's question. "So, do you have any other siblings?" "Well, yes as a matter of fact I do!" answered Saku.
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The two vampires started walking towards Hotaru. Hiei gave them a death look. One of the vampires had dark brown hair and the other had black hair. The one with black hair was about to attack, but was stopped in mid swing. Hotaru looked at the person that had stopped the vampire. The person was male, he had black hair with gold streaks and red tips, and he had crimson colored eyes. Hotaru looked as if she knew him, but couldn't quite remember. Then it hit her! "Well, well, well!" Hotaru said while looking at the man. "Long time no see." "Yeah, it's been a long time." replied the man. "So, what have you been up to, Towamaru?" Hotaru sneered. The man named Towamaru glared at Hotaru. "How do you know each other?" Hiei asked in a cold voice. Towamaru smirked, "You mean you haven't told anyone about me?" Towamaru asked trying to hold back a laugh. Hotaru glared at Towamaru. "I am her brother, Towamaru." he replied. "My younger brother, if you call him that!" Hotaru sneered, "I do have one question, Towamaru?" Hotaru continued. "And what's that?" Hotaru took enough steps forward, so that she was in his face, "Where were you, when we were laying in those pyramids, in cryo-sleep? Obviously, you had the gold crystal, and the silver crystal would have been easy to find, yet you did nothing." Hotaru said basically yelling at Towamaru. The one if the vampires tried to grab Hotaru's arm and the other one did the same to the other, only to be thrown back by a strong force. He rolled his eyes, "You haven't changed one bit!" Towamaru said while smiling. "I'm leaving. I'll tell our sisters that you said hi." Hotaru said while turning around and walking away, only to be stopped by one of the dog demons, or they thought! With a flick of her wrist he was sent flying into a wall. The rest of the demon started to go after Hiei, but Hotaru sent all of them into the walls. "Why are you doing this?" Hotaru asked annoyed. "Because you have the gold crystal, and I'm the protector of it!" answered Towamaru. "No, you're not! Koharu is the protector and you know that!" Hotaru replied, her voice colder than ever. "I'll tell you everything later!" replied Towamaru. Hotaru narrowed her eyes at him and walked away, "Well, you know where I'll be!" Hotaru said while she walked away, Hiei following. When they got outside Hotaru grabbed Hiei's hand and disappeared in a shimmering blue light that looked like a whole bunch of sparkles flying away.
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A/N: Here's chapter 5. I made sure that it was long because of the delay. Sorry, that it's a little cliffy, but I need more stuff before the next chapter. C Ya!