Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Yu Yu Hakusho. I only own my
characters.
Note: I might make Kurama sound a little out of character. It's hard being polite all the time. I'm debating about having Nina fall in love with Kurama (Note: not Kurama falling in love with Nina, too) or have Kurama act like a big brother to her.
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*~Chapter 2~*
Nina blacked out the minutes Sokie set foot on the floor. Before she fell into the dark abyss of unconsciousness, she noticed that the room was dark and it had a huge mirror-like object hanging on the wall. There were stairs leading down below and many seats covered with ivy. There was a hole in the roof of the room. Nina noticed that the moon was barely showing through the mass of clouds. She didn't think that was a good sign.
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Nina awoke to the sound of voices arguing. She tried to get up but noticed that she was already up. Her hands were bound to the wall and so were her feet by a type of silver elastic thing. Sokie was standing in front of her, his back toward her. Kurama was standing before him with Hiei, Yusuke, and Kuwabara.
"Shuuichi!" Nina shouted out in joy. "I'm so glad that you are here."
"Nina, did he harm you in any way?" Kurama scanned her over, trying to find any injuries.
"Besides strapping me to a wall and digging his nails in, no." She answered sarcastically.
"What a heartwarming reunion. Time to break it up." Sokie walked over to Nina and reached out to touch her cheek. She pulled back and tried to bite him. He pulled his hand back. "I'll teach you to obey me." He slapped her across the cheeks. Nina cried out with surprise.
"Sokie, don't touch her again!" Yusuke was getting very mad. He didn't like to see a girl abused, definitely a friend of a friend.
Nina glared at Sokie. "You promised me answers. Tell them to me, but they're probably lies."
Sokie smirked. "Ask away, Human."
Nina pelted him with questions that have been haunting her since she first saw Kurama. "Who is Kurama? What do you have against him? What does Shuuichi have to do with it? What do I have to do with it? What are you going to do with me?"
Sokie was not prepared for a bombardment of questions. "Your dear Shuuichi is Kurama. He is a demon, like me. He once stole something that belonged to me. I am getting my revenge on him and Hiei. You are the perfect weapon to use against him. You are his weakness. I have to decide what I want to do with you. Maybe make you my demon slave. or rip you limb for limb right in front of your beloved Kurama."
"Shuuichi, a demon called Kurama and a thief? I am his weakness? Me, a demon?" She turned to look at Kurama. "I demand an answer from you, Kurama."
Kurama looked at Nina. "I used to be a fox demon and lead a gang of thieves. We roamed the Spirit World and caused terror and reeked havoc. A hunter killed my partner and fatally wounded me. My spirit entered an unborn child and I became that child. I still remembered everything."
Nina was stunned. She thought what Sokie said were mostly lies. Shuuichi, a demon? That's too much to handle. How could that gentle young man be a demon capable of theft and murder? A flicker of a thought passed through her brain. "Oh! That must be why you and Hiei feel so weird. You're demons so your spirit energy will be different from a human's. I guess I was right." She trailed off, thinking about what she just said.
"You seem to be more powerful than I expected. Join me and rule the world with me." Sokie reached out his hand. The silver elastic slid off her ankles and wrists like water. Nina collapsed to her knees; her legs have fallen asleep since they have not been in use for a while. "It's either join me and live, and help me kill those four; or join them and die while trying to kill me. If you join me, I promise you power and respect. You cannot obtain anything out of siding with Kurama."
Kurama took a step closer to Nina. Sokie immediately sent vines to contain him. While the four of them were trying to free themselves from the mess of vines, Sokie walked closer to Nina. Kurama shouted, "Nina, do not side with him. This is my fault and I am sorry. You must go back to the human world."
Nina pretended to glare at Kurama, but it looked pretty real. Nina was a great actress. She loved to perform on stage. Her mom used to joke and say that Nina has many lives, one offstage and one for each show Nina did. "How can I trust you? You didn't trust me enough to inform me that you were a demon. You didn't trust me enough to tell me something that important. Sokie hasn't kept any secrets from me so far. He's answered all my questions. I trust him." she spat out. Half of that was true. Nina was hurt that Kurama didn't trust her enough to tell her about himself, but she didn't really trust Sokie. It was all an act.
Kurama looked shocked and hurt. Nina hated hurting him like that, but she had to if all five of them were going to get out alive.
Sokie laughed ruthlessly. "Kurama, it looks like your girl has betrayed you and decided to join me." Sokie stood right next to Hiei.
Nina spotted Hiei's sword hanging around his waist. She decided that the sword was the closest weapon to her, but she didn't really know how to use it. Hiei followed her line of vision and glimpsed at his sword. He understood what she planned to do and worked on freeing his sword more to make it easier for Nina to grasp. Nina staggered over to Sokie but instead of grasping his hand, she slammed herself into him. Hiei reached out his hand and caught Nina. He pulled her back onto her feet; Nina whipped around and seized his sword.
"How am I supposed use a sword?" She asked Hiei.
He answered, "Just slash. It doesn't matter if you are using it correctly or not."
Nina swung the sword around and slashed at the vines. After a few slashes, the vines holding Hiei gave way. The vines fell to the floor like leaves from a tree. Once they reached the floor, they turned to ash.
"I think I should slice the others free. It will be a lot faster." He commented.
Nina handed the sword to him and watched in amazement as Hiei ran to each of his comrades and sliced the bonds with lightning speed. Nina whimpered as Sokie grabbed hold of her arms and twisted them behind her.
"I'll teach you for trying to trick me. You will die a painful death." He threatened.
Nina gasped out in pain as electricity bolted through her body. The cuts left by the nails started to open up and bleed.
"Nina!" Kurama wanted to sprint over to her, but Yusuke held him back.
Hiei said, "Kurama, if you go there, you will most likely get killed too. We need you alive."
Kurama looked apologetically at Nina. He whispered, "I am sorry, Nina, for everything I have done to you, every pain you have felt because of me."
Sokie saw that Nina was not weakening, so he sent more electricity coursing through her poor, frail body. He gripped her tightly on the arms, making more cuts with his nails. Nina screamed in pain. She saw black on the edges of her vision. Kuwabara couldn't stand watching a girl suffer like that. He rammed Sokie backwards and caught Nina in his arms. Somehow Nina shielded him from the electricity that was flowing through both hers and Sokie's bodies.
Yusuke ran to help Kuwabara with Nina while Kurama and Hiei attacked Sokie. Kurama unwound his rose whip and lashed out at Sokie. Hiei flipped into the air, blending in with the dark ceiling. He landed behind Sokie in less than a second. They attacked him together, slashing here and lashing there. After a minute or so, Sokie's body was riddled with scratches and cuts.
Yusuke helped Nina sit up, as they watched the battle going on. Sokie growled in pain as he formed a sword of his own and fought back. He managed to match Hiei slash for slash and sliced a huge gash across Kurama's stomach. Sokie started collecting electricity in his body, getting ready to unleash his final attack. Yusuke stood up and prepared to shoot a Spirit Gun at him. As Sokie allowed the electricity to flow out of him, Yusuke let loose his Spirit Gun, Kurama whipped his Rose Whip at him, and Hiei batted the strands of electricity back toward Sokie with his sword. Kuwabara held onto Nina and tried to keep the electricity from attacking her. The whole room exploded with blinding light.
Nina opened her eyes cautiously. There was nothing left of Sokie, except for a few ashes. Yusuke sat down hard, right next to Nina. Hiei was breathing heavily and Kurama was losing a lot of blood. Nina got up slowly and staggered over to Kurama. She threw herself into his arms, hugging him. Kurama was smiling and he gently gave her a squeeze.
"Nina, how are you feeling?" Kurama asked, concern in his eyes. All the pain she has suffered was all his fault.
"I'm just peachy. That was some shock! What happened to Sokie?" Nina looked around the room.
"He is gone." That was all Kurama would say about it.
Nina gasped, "You're hurt!"
"Do not worry. It is not that deep." Kurama didn't have a chance to explain everything.
Nina placed her hand tenderly over the gash. She transferred some of her Spirit Energy into the wound and it started to heal. The other three boys walked over to see what she was doing. Kuwabara's and Yusuke's mouth dropped open when they saw the injury close itself up. When she was done, nothing was left of the wound, not even a scar to show that it used to be there. Kurama's shirt was still bloody though.
Kurama looked astonished, "Nina, I didn't know you could use Spirit Energy to heal."
"I've been doing it since I was little. That's why I don't have many scars. One day, I fell down and scraped my knee. I concentrated on it very hard and it closed back up. That's how I figured out that I could heal." Nina explained. Nina gasped, "How long has it been since I was first kidnapped?"
"About one day and one night." Yusuke answered.
"My mom is probably very worried about me." Nina sighed.
"Don't worry, we got Botan to tell her that you were sleeping over her house." Kuwabara added, just so he wouldn't feel left out.
Nina looked to Hiei, "Don't you have anything to say at all?"
Hiei stared back. "I was wrong about you, Human."
"Is that all?" Nina was exasperated.
"Hiei is a man of few words." Kurama stated. He helped her stand up. "We should go back now, but where can we go this late at night?"
"We definitely can't use my house. My mom would fuss over us the whole time." Yusuke's mom couldn't bare to think about losing Yusuke again.
"Not at mine either." Kuwabara didn't like his friends seeing his sister.
"We cannot stay at mine. My mother just got out of the hospital and needs her rest. Hiei doesn't have a home." Kurama pondered the problem.
"Don't worry, boy. We can use mine. My mom hardly ever nags me about my guests. First, we have to stop by your houses to get new clothes for you guys. You look like you lost a fight with a shredder, all except Hiei. Hiei, I'm amazed. There is no damage to your clothes." Nina alleged.
"I'm too fast for Sokie to hit." Hiei stated obviously.
"Oh yeah, you guys will have to take showers when you get to either your or my house. You guys are filthy." Nina teased and held her nose.
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Well, how do you like this chapter? I'm very proud of it. I wrote it at 4:00 A.M. in the morning and didn't make major mistakes. (
Note: I might make Kurama sound a little out of character. It's hard being polite all the time. I'm debating about having Nina fall in love with Kurama (Note: not Kurama falling in love with Nina, too) or have Kurama act like a big brother to her.
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*~Chapter 2~*
Nina blacked out the minutes Sokie set foot on the floor. Before she fell into the dark abyss of unconsciousness, she noticed that the room was dark and it had a huge mirror-like object hanging on the wall. There were stairs leading down below and many seats covered with ivy. There was a hole in the roof of the room. Nina noticed that the moon was barely showing through the mass of clouds. She didn't think that was a good sign.
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Nina awoke to the sound of voices arguing. She tried to get up but noticed that she was already up. Her hands were bound to the wall and so were her feet by a type of silver elastic thing. Sokie was standing in front of her, his back toward her. Kurama was standing before him with Hiei, Yusuke, and Kuwabara.
"Shuuichi!" Nina shouted out in joy. "I'm so glad that you are here."
"Nina, did he harm you in any way?" Kurama scanned her over, trying to find any injuries.
"Besides strapping me to a wall and digging his nails in, no." She answered sarcastically.
"What a heartwarming reunion. Time to break it up." Sokie walked over to Nina and reached out to touch her cheek. She pulled back and tried to bite him. He pulled his hand back. "I'll teach you to obey me." He slapped her across the cheeks. Nina cried out with surprise.
"Sokie, don't touch her again!" Yusuke was getting very mad. He didn't like to see a girl abused, definitely a friend of a friend.
Nina glared at Sokie. "You promised me answers. Tell them to me, but they're probably lies."
Sokie smirked. "Ask away, Human."
Nina pelted him with questions that have been haunting her since she first saw Kurama. "Who is Kurama? What do you have against him? What does Shuuichi have to do with it? What do I have to do with it? What are you going to do with me?"
Sokie was not prepared for a bombardment of questions. "Your dear Shuuichi is Kurama. He is a demon, like me. He once stole something that belonged to me. I am getting my revenge on him and Hiei. You are the perfect weapon to use against him. You are his weakness. I have to decide what I want to do with you. Maybe make you my demon slave. or rip you limb for limb right in front of your beloved Kurama."
"Shuuichi, a demon called Kurama and a thief? I am his weakness? Me, a demon?" She turned to look at Kurama. "I demand an answer from you, Kurama."
Kurama looked at Nina. "I used to be a fox demon and lead a gang of thieves. We roamed the Spirit World and caused terror and reeked havoc. A hunter killed my partner and fatally wounded me. My spirit entered an unborn child and I became that child. I still remembered everything."
Nina was stunned. She thought what Sokie said were mostly lies. Shuuichi, a demon? That's too much to handle. How could that gentle young man be a demon capable of theft and murder? A flicker of a thought passed through her brain. "Oh! That must be why you and Hiei feel so weird. You're demons so your spirit energy will be different from a human's. I guess I was right." She trailed off, thinking about what she just said.
"You seem to be more powerful than I expected. Join me and rule the world with me." Sokie reached out his hand. The silver elastic slid off her ankles and wrists like water. Nina collapsed to her knees; her legs have fallen asleep since they have not been in use for a while. "It's either join me and live, and help me kill those four; or join them and die while trying to kill me. If you join me, I promise you power and respect. You cannot obtain anything out of siding with Kurama."
Kurama took a step closer to Nina. Sokie immediately sent vines to contain him. While the four of them were trying to free themselves from the mess of vines, Sokie walked closer to Nina. Kurama shouted, "Nina, do not side with him. This is my fault and I am sorry. You must go back to the human world."
Nina pretended to glare at Kurama, but it looked pretty real. Nina was a great actress. She loved to perform on stage. Her mom used to joke and say that Nina has many lives, one offstage and one for each show Nina did. "How can I trust you? You didn't trust me enough to inform me that you were a demon. You didn't trust me enough to tell me something that important. Sokie hasn't kept any secrets from me so far. He's answered all my questions. I trust him." she spat out. Half of that was true. Nina was hurt that Kurama didn't trust her enough to tell her about himself, but she didn't really trust Sokie. It was all an act.
Kurama looked shocked and hurt. Nina hated hurting him like that, but she had to if all five of them were going to get out alive.
Sokie laughed ruthlessly. "Kurama, it looks like your girl has betrayed you and decided to join me." Sokie stood right next to Hiei.
Nina spotted Hiei's sword hanging around his waist. She decided that the sword was the closest weapon to her, but she didn't really know how to use it. Hiei followed her line of vision and glimpsed at his sword. He understood what she planned to do and worked on freeing his sword more to make it easier for Nina to grasp. Nina staggered over to Sokie but instead of grasping his hand, she slammed herself into him. Hiei reached out his hand and caught Nina. He pulled her back onto her feet; Nina whipped around and seized his sword.
"How am I supposed use a sword?" She asked Hiei.
He answered, "Just slash. It doesn't matter if you are using it correctly or not."
Nina swung the sword around and slashed at the vines. After a few slashes, the vines holding Hiei gave way. The vines fell to the floor like leaves from a tree. Once they reached the floor, they turned to ash.
"I think I should slice the others free. It will be a lot faster." He commented.
Nina handed the sword to him and watched in amazement as Hiei ran to each of his comrades and sliced the bonds with lightning speed. Nina whimpered as Sokie grabbed hold of her arms and twisted them behind her.
"I'll teach you for trying to trick me. You will die a painful death." He threatened.
Nina gasped out in pain as electricity bolted through her body. The cuts left by the nails started to open up and bleed.
"Nina!" Kurama wanted to sprint over to her, but Yusuke held him back.
Hiei said, "Kurama, if you go there, you will most likely get killed too. We need you alive."
Kurama looked apologetically at Nina. He whispered, "I am sorry, Nina, for everything I have done to you, every pain you have felt because of me."
Sokie saw that Nina was not weakening, so he sent more electricity coursing through her poor, frail body. He gripped her tightly on the arms, making more cuts with his nails. Nina screamed in pain. She saw black on the edges of her vision. Kuwabara couldn't stand watching a girl suffer like that. He rammed Sokie backwards and caught Nina in his arms. Somehow Nina shielded him from the electricity that was flowing through both hers and Sokie's bodies.
Yusuke ran to help Kuwabara with Nina while Kurama and Hiei attacked Sokie. Kurama unwound his rose whip and lashed out at Sokie. Hiei flipped into the air, blending in with the dark ceiling. He landed behind Sokie in less than a second. They attacked him together, slashing here and lashing there. After a minute or so, Sokie's body was riddled with scratches and cuts.
Yusuke helped Nina sit up, as they watched the battle going on. Sokie growled in pain as he formed a sword of his own and fought back. He managed to match Hiei slash for slash and sliced a huge gash across Kurama's stomach. Sokie started collecting electricity in his body, getting ready to unleash his final attack. Yusuke stood up and prepared to shoot a Spirit Gun at him. As Sokie allowed the electricity to flow out of him, Yusuke let loose his Spirit Gun, Kurama whipped his Rose Whip at him, and Hiei batted the strands of electricity back toward Sokie with his sword. Kuwabara held onto Nina and tried to keep the electricity from attacking her. The whole room exploded with blinding light.
Nina opened her eyes cautiously. There was nothing left of Sokie, except for a few ashes. Yusuke sat down hard, right next to Nina. Hiei was breathing heavily and Kurama was losing a lot of blood. Nina got up slowly and staggered over to Kurama. She threw herself into his arms, hugging him. Kurama was smiling and he gently gave her a squeeze.
"Nina, how are you feeling?" Kurama asked, concern in his eyes. All the pain she has suffered was all his fault.
"I'm just peachy. That was some shock! What happened to Sokie?" Nina looked around the room.
"He is gone." That was all Kurama would say about it.
Nina gasped, "You're hurt!"
"Do not worry. It is not that deep." Kurama didn't have a chance to explain everything.
Nina placed her hand tenderly over the gash. She transferred some of her Spirit Energy into the wound and it started to heal. The other three boys walked over to see what she was doing. Kuwabara's and Yusuke's mouth dropped open when they saw the injury close itself up. When she was done, nothing was left of the wound, not even a scar to show that it used to be there. Kurama's shirt was still bloody though.
Kurama looked astonished, "Nina, I didn't know you could use Spirit Energy to heal."
"I've been doing it since I was little. That's why I don't have many scars. One day, I fell down and scraped my knee. I concentrated on it very hard and it closed back up. That's how I figured out that I could heal." Nina explained. Nina gasped, "How long has it been since I was first kidnapped?"
"About one day and one night." Yusuke answered.
"My mom is probably very worried about me." Nina sighed.
"Don't worry, we got Botan to tell her that you were sleeping over her house." Kuwabara added, just so he wouldn't feel left out.
Nina looked to Hiei, "Don't you have anything to say at all?"
Hiei stared back. "I was wrong about you, Human."
"Is that all?" Nina was exasperated.
"Hiei is a man of few words." Kurama stated. He helped her stand up. "We should go back now, but where can we go this late at night?"
"We definitely can't use my house. My mom would fuss over us the whole time." Yusuke's mom couldn't bare to think about losing Yusuke again.
"Not at mine either." Kuwabara didn't like his friends seeing his sister.
"We cannot stay at mine. My mother just got out of the hospital and needs her rest. Hiei doesn't have a home." Kurama pondered the problem.
"Don't worry, boy. We can use mine. My mom hardly ever nags me about my guests. First, we have to stop by your houses to get new clothes for you guys. You look like you lost a fight with a shredder, all except Hiei. Hiei, I'm amazed. There is no damage to your clothes." Nina alleged.
"I'm too fast for Sokie to hit." Hiei stated obviously.
"Oh yeah, you guys will have to take showers when you get to either your or my house. You guys are filthy." Nina teased and held her nose.
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Well, how do you like this chapter? I'm very proud of it. I wrote it at 4:00 A.M. in the morning and didn't make major mistakes. (
