The Return of the Forgotten
~ Disclaimer: I own nothing off of Yu Yu Hakusho, but… I do claim all original characters. Even the soon to come annoying ones, and will sic Hiei on you if you try to hurt them, *grins* ~
Author's Note- This takes place after the series is over so all the characters are eighteen or seventeen, except maybe Hiei, but anyway. Yusuke and Keiko have decided to wait to get married because Keiko wants to go to college and she wants Yusuke to go as well. (good luck)!
Chapter 7Destiny and Kurama approached the Dark Volcano curiously. It was a newly opened nightclub that you could only get into by membership and you could only get a membership by invitation. "We're closed." The guard at the door growled at them.
"Even for employees?" Destiny asked sweetly.
"I didn't see you last night." The guard stated.
"That's because I didn't show up. My brother and I were hired but he fell ill the other day so I had to stay home and help him."
"Why didn't your parents?" He asked curiously.
"The dead can't help the living." She answered coolly. "Now, may we go in?"
"Yes, of course." The guard said and moved aside.
A bit cold don't you think? Kurama asked. Destiny grinned and linked her arm loosely through his.
Not really. You just have to understand the rules. She answered as the walked into the club. "Very nice." She said immediately and looked around in pleasure. The tiles on the floor were glossy ebony. Out of the way of the dance floor were a number of tables seated comfortably away from each other and they had dark red lights above them for light. The stage was large enough for a band to play and dancers to move around. There was a large bar tucked into the side with comfortable looking stools placed in front of it. A staircase lead up to the second floor where there was more room to dance and a second bar as well.
"Can I help you people?" The bartender called out.
"Yes please." Destiny answered and headed over towards the man who looked her over appreciatively despite the fact that she had Kurama with her. "My brother and I were supposed to be here last night to start working." She explained and the man's eyes lit up in surprise.
"Ah so you two are the ones who gave the boss fits. He wasn't very happy when you two didn't arrive." He told them with a wince.
"It couldn't be helped. My brother fell ill yesterday and I had to stay home and nurse him." Destiny explained.
"He looks pretty healthy to me." The bartender replied and looked Kurama over. Destiny laughed and shook her head.
"Suiichi isn't my brother." She corrected with a grin and the man blushed in embarrassment.
"What is going on here?!" A woman yelled out in annoyance and stalked over to them. She had dark purple hair and deep gray eyes that focused in on Kurama. She wore a short, tight metallic silver mini skirt and a matching belly tank top.
"Can I help you?" She purred to Kurama.
"I… Uh…" He stammered. A little help here Destiny? He pleaded.
"My brother and I were supposed to have arrived last night to work but he fell ill and I stayed home to help him." She explained and the woman turned her gaze on her. "So you're the ones who thought you were too good to show up eh?" She growled.
"No ma'am. I told you, my brother fell ill." Destiny repeated. Ugh. Get passed the obvious. Destiny complained and Kurama squeezed her hand lightly.
"He looks pretty good to me." She said and looked Kurama over thoroughly.
"My brother is still at home. This is my friend Suiichi." Destiny corrected.
"My name is Maya. In case you haven't figured it out I'm the owner of this establishment." The woman introduced herself.
"My name is Destiny, my brother Shad should be able to make it by tonight."
"We'll see kid. Let's see how you do on the dance floor first." Maya said and yelled for someone named Ace. A good-looking guy with dark brown hair and light hazel eyes came out from backstage and looked at Maya grumpily.
"What?" He yelled back.
"Put on some music and try out this girl! See if she can move or not!"
"Alright!"
This isn't normal, but all right. Destiny said to Kurama and tilted her head to the side thoughtfully.
You'll do fine. He said and rubbed his hand over her back.
"Never a doubt." She answered aloud and touched his face lightly with her hand before making her way to the stage.
"So what's the story between the two of you?" Maya asked Kurama curiously and rubbed her hand suggestively over his arm.
Kurama's eyes flashed a bit in annoyance as he pointedly looked at her arm. "A complicated one." He answered as the music to Britney Spears, 'I am a Slave for You', began to blare over the speakers and his attention was immediately drawn to the stage.
Destiny and Ace were both dancing in perfect with accord with one another. Complete with heated looks and touches that made Kurama's teeth grind in anger. The youko inside of him wanted to protest that no man should get so close to her except for him. "Seems like things might get a little more complicated eh?" Maya asked before she strolled away. Is this how it's always going to be? Kurama wondered and watched silently until the two stopped dancing. As soon as the music stopped Destiny moved away from Ace and frowned at him when he grabbed her arm.
"You're good." He said.
"I was very well taught." Destiny answered and pulled her hand away and headed back to Kurama. "What's wrong?" She asked when she noticed the intent look in his eyes and the frown on his face.
"I was just thinking." He answered. Destiny smiled and rubbed her hands over his face to make his frown disappear.
"About what?"
"That I'm a very possessive man." He answered and wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her closer.
Destiny smiled slightly as she wrapped her arms around his neck. She understood exactly what Kurama was saying and answered accordingly. "Well that's good because I'm a very possessive woman and I don't share." She said and made him grin.
Oh really? He teased.
Really. She confirmed and kissed him tenderly.
"Hey break it up before I get jealous!" Maya called out jokingly and the two separated.
"So? Do I come to work tonight?" Destiny asked with a grin.
"Sure, and don't forget to bring your brother!"
"Will do." She answered, pleased that this was all she had to do. "Let's go." She said to Kurama and they both left in light spirits. They were able to grab alight lunch and spent the time talking about themselves, school, music, and whatever else came to mind before heading back to Genkai's Temple.
"Oh good! You're back!" Shad said and loped over to them and looked at Destiny in disgust. "Ugh. Get changed heart-sister, we need to train for a bit." He pleaded.
Destiny laughed and teased, "Yes Master," and headed inside to change.
Shad waited until she was out of hearing range and looked seriously at Kurama. "So you like my sister eh." He stated rather than asked.
"Yes." Kurama confirmed and look him directly in the eyes. For a long minute Shad held his gaze and Kurama almost felt as though Shad was looking straight inside of him and discovering all of his secrets.
"Fine. Since I can tell that she likes you as well I won't interfere," he said and held up his hand when Kurama started to speak. "But," he continued, "I will hurt you very badly if you hurt her."
"Understood sir." Kurama joked lightly although he could tell that the Learian was serious.
"Shall we go then?" Shad asked and he nodded in agreement.
Destiny and Shad were both barefoot and dressed in black gi pants. But while Shad was completely shirtless Destiny wore a black sports bra. Unknown to the others, Destiny's back carried visible scars of her violent childhood but she was able to hide them by casting a simple allusion upon her back that made it appear normal. They both wore weights on their wrists and ankles and both had wooden swords slung on their backs on plain sheaths.
"How are you supposed to move if you're weighted down so much?" Kuwabara asked.
"We're not. Weighted down is when you have weights around your waist, thighs, upper arms, weighted shoes, and weights on your ankles and wrists." Shad said absently and the others simply stared at him.
"Are you ready?" Destiny asked.
"Always." Shad answered and tossed her a black blindfold.
"You've got to be kidding me!" Yusuke exclaimed.
"No such thing." Destiny answered with a grin and quickly put on the blindfold, as did Shad. For a long moment they were both very still and Genkai, Kurama, Kuwabara, Yusuke, and Hiei felt a soft wave of energy touch them briefly before moving on.
"What are they doing?" Hiei asked softly.
"They're feeling out the area around them with their energy and mapping it out in their minds." Genkai answered.
"What's the point of being blindfolded then?" Kuwabara mumbled.
Because then we have to keep track of each other as we move along with the terrain around us. Or something like that… Shad tried to explain but was cut off when Destiny drew her wooden sworn and attacked swiftly. Shad dodged her attacked and countered it smoothly.
As the minutes went by it became apparent that this wasn't a fight between two amateurs at all. It was a fight between two highly skilled masters that were in top condition and neither held anything back. Shad ran and slashed at Destiny but she countered the attack by springing into the air and landed on the temple's roof. She and Shad were both still for a moment but then Shad's head turned towards the roof and he leapt up after her and the battle continued.
The eerie thing about the whole fight was that neither of them made a single sound except for the clash of the swords and their footsteps. "Why do they stay so silent?" Kurama wondered aloud.
"The only types of fighters that I've ever seen this silent were assassins and even they made more noise than this." Hiei muttered.
"Hey!" They heard Destiny yell in protest when Shad, tired of having Destiny hitting him, just grabbed the thing right out of her hands. Shad smirked in reply and advanced slowly at her. Destiny backed up a few steps before she charged and did a complete front flip over his head, landed, and then ran the rest of the distance off the roof and jumped into the air to catch hold of a slim tree limb. Like a gymnastic she swung back and forth for a moment before pulling herself up and stood up.
"Get back here!" Shad complained.
"Come and get!" She taunted.
"I can't. That damn branch will break then." He complained and placed his hands on his hips.
To those watching below is was quite funny. They'd gone from complete silence to brother sister bickering in a matter of seconds. "Does this mean we have to call a truce?" He called out.
"Probably." Destiny confirmed and Shad took of his blindfold with a sigh. She grinned at him and jumped off the tree limb and landed lightly on the ground before taking off her blindfold.
"Show off." Shad teased and landed beside her.
"Yeah, but you love me anyway."
"Are you sure?" He joked.
"Wow. How can you two do all that?" Kuwabara asked.
"Lots and lots of practice." Destiny answered with a grimace and Shad nodded in agreement before his eyes shifted to Genkai.
"So," he said. "What's for lunch?" Everyone laughed then and Destiny shook her head at him.
"Try a shower first. Then food." She suggested with a grin and left to do just that and Shad glared at her retreating back
"But I'm hungry!" He whined.
"You'll live. Now, go do as your sister said." Genkai ordered and Shad looked up at the sky.
"What did I do to deserve this?" He asked in a heartbroken voice before slowly trudging off to do as Genkai said.