Author's Note: In this, I've completely made up the existance of a
Silvarian Stone of Healing. If there happens to be something like that out
there somewhere, it is a really big coincidence! Also, the "Black Dragon
Wave" is actually "Jyou Ensetsu Kokryuuha" I very MUCH like the Japanese
translation of it, so I'm going to be using that instead during this fic.
Reaching Your Limits: A YYH alternate universe
Episode 23: Explinations End. Working for Koenma
"As a gift to us, the dragons took us in for the next one hundred years," Yukina continued, shifting into a more comfortable position on the grass. "They taught me to keep my tears in check so that there was no danger from the teargems. They also taught me how to use my powers of ice and cold, as well as my healing abilities."
The Koorime paused for a moment and glanced at her brother before continuing. "The dragons taught my brother how to fight. They trained him to use his abilities as a fire demon well. As a final parting gift before we left, the dragons gave me a Silvarian Stone of Healing. My brother was given an attack called 'Jyou Ensetsu Kokryuuha'. My stone allows me to heal any amount of damage short of death. The Kokryuuha allows my brother to manifest a dragon for attack. It is instantly fatal."
There was a long moment of stretched silence as the four humans digested this information. Yuusuke felt as though he were in shock. They had been sitting in a circle, listening to Yukina's story, for hours. The sun was starting to set, but none of them had wanted to pull away. It was a sad history, although there were times when things were good. He could understand how the twins had grown so close to each other.
He could only imagine how Kuwabara and Shuuichi were feeling, considering their crushes on the two demons. "So, how did you end up here?" he finally questioned when it didn't seem like anyone else was going to speek up. Honestly, despite his shock over actually hearing the story, he wasn't overly bothered about the two of them being demons. It was better than having mysterious secrets between them.
Yukina seemed to hesitate here, glancing quickly at her brother. "I was arrested," he stated firmly, when it became obvious she didn't want to say.
"You can get arrested in the Demonworld?" Yuusuke questioned, astonished. Legends always described it as lawless.
"No, you can't," Hiei stated.
Blushing, Yukina picked up where her brother left off. "You can be arrested by the Spiritworld if you do something against it, such as stealing an important person or artifact. Also, you can be arrested for even attempting to enter into the Humanworld without permission. Hiei had been going through a rough time and he was overly emotional then. He want off on a rampage, and three days later I found out that he'd been arrested after attempting to steal one of the Three Sacred Artifacts from the Spiritworld."
"Hiei? Overly emotional?" Kuwabara snickered, his first time speaking since the beginning of the explinations.
Hiei glared at him while Yukina grimaced a little. "He'd lost someone very important to him at that time. After leaving the dragons, we were on our own for a long time. We met someone, who was Hiei's lover for almost ten years-" Yukina's explination was cut off by Hiei's interruption.
"It doesn't matter. Basically, I was given two choices at my trial. I could waste away in a Spiritworld jail, leaving Yukina unprotected. Or I could work for Koenma for the juration of my probation," he stated.
"I asked if I could join him, since it would be more beneficial. Lord Koenma liked me and allowed me to join. We've been working for him for about sixteen years. We have done many different types of missions, mostly involving protecting humans from demon threats. Our latest mission has brought us here to Tokyo, and to you three," Yukina finished up with a smile, motioning to the boys.
Keiko realized at the same time Yuusuke did, but beat him to the question. "To the three of them? Why them specifically?" she questioned, looking worried.
Again, the twins exchanged glances. Yuusuke stood and faced them. "What ever the reason is, we can handle it. Are our lives in danger? You've told us so much already, you can't back away now," he stated firmly.
The others took his cue and stood, Hiei facing him squarely. Yukina took her brother's hand and looked away, unable to meet any of their eyes. "You weren't in danger until we showed up," she said softly.
"What do you mean?" Shuuichi questioned, his tone equally quiet.
Hiei glanced in his direction, watching Shuuichi's face for a long moment. Yuusuke didn't look at his friend, focusing on the demon in front of him. Finally, Hiei spoke again. "Our new opponent is extremely powerful. He's too strong for me to take on by myself, even if Yukina heals me constantly. Because of that, Koenma found three unusually strong humans that would be able to aid me. Those three were you. However, the enemy has noticed our attention toward you and has sent several demons out to kill you," he stated.
"That night that I was being chased down, you were the black shadow I saw which saved me," Shuuichi commented.
Hiei nodded. "It has become part of my job description. If you three decide to help us fight this demon, then it will be part of my duty to make sure you are alive for that battle," he stated.
"Why do you need them to fight? Why not someone else?" Keiko exclaimed, holding onto Yuusuke's arm. He was surprised to see her looking so concerned. Sometimes, he wasn't sure what she felt for him.
Yukina gave a soft sigh and looked up at Keiko. "I know it is horrible to think of the one you love being in danger, but we don't have a choice. Our opponent has created an army which he is going to use to invade the Humanworld. He plans to destroy the humans, or enslave them, and become a lord here. Most of the Demonworld people are either on his side or don't care enough to help him," she stated.
"Koenma specifically picked you three out of all the human of Earth," Hiei went on to say. "Yukina and myself were sent here to make sure you meet the requirements. All three of you are untrained and, honestly, I have no idea what kind of power Shuuichi has other than manipulating plants. However, he believed that he made the right choice and I'm beginning to suspect that he was right."
"So, then, you want us to help you because there really isn't any other choice," Yuusuke commented.
"You want us to fight a demon?" Kuwabara shreeked.
Hiei glanced at him, then at Yuusuke, then settled his gaze on Shuuichi. "We had might as well settle this now. Will you help, or won't you?" he questioned.
End Episode 23
Reaching Your Limits: A YYH alternate universe
Episode 23: Explinations End. Working for Koenma
"As a gift to us, the dragons took us in for the next one hundred years," Yukina continued, shifting into a more comfortable position on the grass. "They taught me to keep my tears in check so that there was no danger from the teargems. They also taught me how to use my powers of ice and cold, as well as my healing abilities."
The Koorime paused for a moment and glanced at her brother before continuing. "The dragons taught my brother how to fight. They trained him to use his abilities as a fire demon well. As a final parting gift before we left, the dragons gave me a Silvarian Stone of Healing. My brother was given an attack called 'Jyou Ensetsu Kokryuuha'. My stone allows me to heal any amount of damage short of death. The Kokryuuha allows my brother to manifest a dragon for attack. It is instantly fatal."
There was a long moment of stretched silence as the four humans digested this information. Yuusuke felt as though he were in shock. They had been sitting in a circle, listening to Yukina's story, for hours. The sun was starting to set, but none of them had wanted to pull away. It was a sad history, although there were times when things were good. He could understand how the twins had grown so close to each other.
He could only imagine how Kuwabara and Shuuichi were feeling, considering their crushes on the two demons. "So, how did you end up here?" he finally questioned when it didn't seem like anyone else was going to speek up. Honestly, despite his shock over actually hearing the story, he wasn't overly bothered about the two of them being demons. It was better than having mysterious secrets between them.
Yukina seemed to hesitate here, glancing quickly at her brother. "I was arrested," he stated firmly, when it became obvious she didn't want to say.
"You can get arrested in the Demonworld?" Yuusuke questioned, astonished. Legends always described it as lawless.
"No, you can't," Hiei stated.
Blushing, Yukina picked up where her brother left off. "You can be arrested by the Spiritworld if you do something against it, such as stealing an important person or artifact. Also, you can be arrested for even attempting to enter into the Humanworld without permission. Hiei had been going through a rough time and he was overly emotional then. He want off on a rampage, and three days later I found out that he'd been arrested after attempting to steal one of the Three Sacred Artifacts from the Spiritworld."
"Hiei? Overly emotional?" Kuwabara snickered, his first time speaking since the beginning of the explinations.
Hiei glared at him while Yukina grimaced a little. "He'd lost someone very important to him at that time. After leaving the dragons, we were on our own for a long time. We met someone, who was Hiei's lover for almost ten years-" Yukina's explination was cut off by Hiei's interruption.
"It doesn't matter. Basically, I was given two choices at my trial. I could waste away in a Spiritworld jail, leaving Yukina unprotected. Or I could work for Koenma for the juration of my probation," he stated.
"I asked if I could join him, since it would be more beneficial. Lord Koenma liked me and allowed me to join. We've been working for him for about sixteen years. We have done many different types of missions, mostly involving protecting humans from demon threats. Our latest mission has brought us here to Tokyo, and to you three," Yukina finished up with a smile, motioning to the boys.
Keiko realized at the same time Yuusuke did, but beat him to the question. "To the three of them? Why them specifically?" she questioned, looking worried.
Again, the twins exchanged glances. Yuusuke stood and faced them. "What ever the reason is, we can handle it. Are our lives in danger? You've told us so much already, you can't back away now," he stated firmly.
The others took his cue and stood, Hiei facing him squarely. Yukina took her brother's hand and looked away, unable to meet any of their eyes. "You weren't in danger until we showed up," she said softly.
"What do you mean?" Shuuichi questioned, his tone equally quiet.
Hiei glanced in his direction, watching Shuuichi's face for a long moment. Yuusuke didn't look at his friend, focusing on the demon in front of him. Finally, Hiei spoke again. "Our new opponent is extremely powerful. He's too strong for me to take on by myself, even if Yukina heals me constantly. Because of that, Koenma found three unusually strong humans that would be able to aid me. Those three were you. However, the enemy has noticed our attention toward you and has sent several demons out to kill you," he stated.
"That night that I was being chased down, you were the black shadow I saw which saved me," Shuuichi commented.
Hiei nodded. "It has become part of my job description. If you three decide to help us fight this demon, then it will be part of my duty to make sure you are alive for that battle," he stated.
"Why do you need them to fight? Why not someone else?" Keiko exclaimed, holding onto Yuusuke's arm. He was surprised to see her looking so concerned. Sometimes, he wasn't sure what she felt for him.
Yukina gave a soft sigh and looked up at Keiko. "I know it is horrible to think of the one you love being in danger, but we don't have a choice. Our opponent has created an army which he is going to use to invade the Humanworld. He plans to destroy the humans, or enslave them, and become a lord here. Most of the Demonworld people are either on his side or don't care enough to help him," she stated.
"Koenma specifically picked you three out of all the human of Earth," Hiei went on to say. "Yukina and myself were sent here to make sure you meet the requirements. All three of you are untrained and, honestly, I have no idea what kind of power Shuuichi has other than manipulating plants. However, he believed that he made the right choice and I'm beginning to suspect that he was right."
"So, then, you want us to help you because there really isn't any other choice," Yuusuke commented.
"You want us to fight a demon?" Kuwabara shreeked.
Hiei glanced at him, then at Yuusuke, then settled his gaze on Shuuichi. "We had might as well settle this now. Will you help, or won't you?" he questioned.
End Episode 23