A/N: Meh. I'm not feeling' so good, but I've got some free time so I think I'll write this while I listen music (more specifically, a collection of midis. What can I say, I'm a music junkie!) ::hums along with the opening song for Yu Yu Hakusho:: Anyway....
sapphire_lily- Yes, it's on Sat. nights at 9:30 eastern. I'll try not to put a cliffy in this chapter, ok?
Rishi the Insane- Kuwabara is hysterical. The verbal battles between him and Hiei are the BEST!
Kirara- This Friday? Hmm... I'll have to keep an eye out for it. Thanks. Err... last week in RK, Kenshin, Saitou, and Sano head off to fight Shishio. Umm... it's really to long to explain here, cause quite a bit happens... email me if you want the details and such (singingelfgirl@netscape.net). Kaoru isn't kidnapped though. I'm glad you like the fluff. I was afraid I might have been over doing it.
Bloodfang- Arigatou! I'm glad you enjoy reading this because I enjoy writing this, that I do! I re-watched the episode with Hiei's dragon attack and it is called "Dragon of the Darkness Flame" at least it is in the episode they show on CN.
Amethyst Bubble- Jin is awesome! Could you understand what he was saying and everything?
KoorimeHiei- AHH! Ok, here's the next chapter. I will most likely do a sequel. ::grins::
black kaze kitsune- SWEET SNOW?!??! YAH!!! ::promptly eats the two gallons of chocolate cyber sweet snow:: Hiei is being nice to Dumbledore because Dumbledore stopped the Dragon of the Darkness Flame from killing him, and he can sense that Dumbledore is not one you want to screw around with. -_-;
lilobgirl- Thanks. :)
Chapter 8: Confrontation
They pushed the double doors open. Voldemort was sitting in the center of the room, smiling. "I have been waiting..."
~*~*~*~*~
Kurama was getting restless. Hiei had been inside the castle for long enough. He couldn't suppress the feeling that something awful had happened.
The group had battled all night and was going to rest now that day had come. They wouldn't be able to stay through the night, as the youkai forces would be showing up then. All agreed, however that it would be good to get some rest.
Kurama's eyes were sliding close as he felt a particularly strong flash of Hiei's ki. That could only mean one thing. Hiei had used the dragon. Abandoning all pretense, Kurama stood and dashed towards the castle. His friend needed help.
~*~*~*~*~
They battle started immediately. Dumbledore gestured for Hiei to stand aside for a moment, which he did. The ancient wizard raised his wand and got into a fighting stance.
The fire koorime had never seen a wizard duel, but he was not disappointed. Voldemort fired off a red beam of light that barely grazed Dumbledore's side. Dumbledore countered with a powerful stunning spell, but Voldemort dodged just in time. Sooner or later, Hiei knew one of them would slip up and get themselves killed.
And finally someone did. Dumbledore stumbled and was hit with a body bind spell. His body went stiff and he fell to the ground, his eyes still wide open. Voldemort grinned triumphantly and stepped forward, wand outstretched, ready to say those two fatal words. He never got the chance to. Hiei punched him squarely in the jaw, knocking him flat on his back. Voldemort was on his feet in an instant.
The first spell he shot at Hiei was the Cructius (sp?) curse. Hiei hit the ground heavily, gasping in pain. For what felt like forever, though it was only five or six minutes, he kept the spell trained on Hiei. When he removed the curse, Hiei immediately stood and lunged at Voldemort. Voldemort began to fire off any and every defense spell he could think of, but Hiei moved so fast, his eyes could not keep up with him. The fire koorime dodged swiftly and pulled out his katana. The he froze.
'Got you now!' Voldemort thought joyously. He yelled, "Crucio!" and pointed his wand directly at Hiei.
Hiei raised his katana just in time. The shiny metal reflected the spell, which in turn struck Voldemort. Voldemort shrieked in pain and fell to the ground. Hiei stood over him and pressed his katana to the wizard's throat.
~*~*~*~*~
Kurama was lost. The halls of the castle were like a labyrinth, and hadn't the slightest idea where he was. After much searching he found the stairs. He was going to pause and rest on the stairs, when a painful scream tore through the air. What ever was going on was happening right up stairs.
'I'm coming Hiei.'
~*~*~*~*~
Jin was beginning to get frustrated. These wizarding folk were apparently much stupider than they looked. Nine people so far had questioned him about his horn and ears, and he was starting to get annoyed.
He walked over to where Yusuke and Kuwabara were sitting and plopped himself on the ground near them. They looked worried. That's when the wind master noticed two of their number was missing.
"Oy, Uremeshi. Whars the fox an' shrimp boy?"
"Inside the castle," Yusuke replied dejectedly.
"Then what are ye doin' sittin' arund 'ere for? Ye could be 'elp ye friends!"
"Kurama told us to stay here."
"Ahh I see. An' I bet the waitin's killin' ye."
Just then, Lupin walked over. He was smiling, "Well, that's that. We finished fixing up the rest of the casualties." The he turned to Jin, "Wow, how did you get that horn?"
~*~*~*~*~
The room was completely silent, excepted for Voldemort's quick intake of breath. Hiei glared down at the fallen warlord, not quite sure what to do next. So, Voldemort spoke.
"You don't have to kill me, you know."
"Why shouldn't I?"
"We...we could rule the three worlds together! Just think of the possibilities! I already have the influence required to start us off. Being a demon, you can appreciate the sport that comes from killing and..."
Hiei cut him off, "That's where you're wrong."
"Wha..."
"I've learned a lot of things by having ningens as friends and a sister and one of those things is that killing for sport is pointless and cruel. Plus, if I take over the world, it won't be with someone like you."
"Why? I'm powerful aren't I?"
"Hai, I'll give you that. But I could never look at you as an ally. Not after what you did to Yukina."
"The ice maiden?"
"Hai."
"So, I killed her. What's it to you?"
"She was my sister. She was the one bit of family I had left in this world, and you kidnapped, tortured and killed her. I never even got to tell her I was the brother she had spent so much time looking for. Coward, she was so innocent and peaceful. She did not deserve to die, and now, you do not deserve to live," Hiei was shaking with suppressed rage. "I saw it all! So don't even deny it! Just because she was a koorime. Because she could create some of the most valuable gems in the world. Pathetic. I do not understand how you became so powerful. Well, you certainly aren't any more. I hear Koenma has a place in the spirit world for people like you, and I hope you are stuck there for the rest of eternity."
Voldemort suddenly realized he couldn't win. He stared up at his executioner for a moment, closed his eyes and began to beg for his life.
"Please! I'll do anything! I beg of you!"
He didn't even see the katana as it came flashing down...
~*~*~*~*~
Kurama enter the ballroom. It was the one door he hadn't checked yet. Needless to say, he was disappointed. He had looked in every room of the whole damn castle and couldn't find Hiei ANYWHERE. He was about to turn around and walk out when he heard a dull thunk and the smell of blood filled the air. He scanned the room again and found a door partially hidden by a curtain. He raced towards it, fearing the worst. Part way to the door he slipped on a pile of ashes and nearly fell. He glared at the ashes and thought, 'Now who in their right mind would leave a pile of ashes on the floor like that?' before passing through the door.
Hiei was helping Dumbledore up, and not far away, a head ('Probably Voldemort's,' Kurama reasoned.) was rolling across the floor, leaving a trail of blood in its wake. Hiei glanced up at Kurama and smiled, "He's dead."
"I can see that."
Dumbledore brushed off his robes and walked over to the desk. He shuffled through the papers and came up with a small book. He brushed off the cover, grinned, and muttered, "Severus will be happy to see this."
Hiei leaned against the wall, exhausted both mentally and physically. Kurama was saying something, but he couldn't make out what. His legs gave way and he collapsed onto the floor. The next thing he felt was two strong arms lifting him up. He could tell by the smell of roses that it was Kurama and whispered, "Let's go home, fox."
A/N: Wow. I can't help but comment on this. When I started writing about Yukina, my midi player started playing Aeris's theme from FF7. Those of you who've never played the game have no idea what I'm talking about, but Aeris is this major character who is a good deal like Yukina (in the "I'm innocent, quiet, curious, and I heal people" sense. Their personalities are very similar) and (*SPOILER!*) dies at the end of the game's first disk. And they play this sad song for her. It was creepy how I got to the Yukina bit and it started playing, like it was background music or something... Yeah, you probably are like "Ok, now she's babbling" but I couldn't resist. Sorry. Anyway, one more chapter to go, and it will probably be all fluff. ::shrugs:: so for my non-yaoi fans, you have been forewarned. Email me with any questions or comments. Ja ne!
sapphire_lily- Yes, it's on Sat. nights at 9:30 eastern. I'll try not to put a cliffy in this chapter, ok?
Rishi the Insane- Kuwabara is hysterical. The verbal battles between him and Hiei are the BEST!
Kirara- This Friday? Hmm... I'll have to keep an eye out for it. Thanks. Err... last week in RK, Kenshin, Saitou, and Sano head off to fight Shishio. Umm... it's really to long to explain here, cause quite a bit happens... email me if you want the details and such (singingelfgirl@netscape.net). Kaoru isn't kidnapped though. I'm glad you like the fluff. I was afraid I might have been over doing it.
Bloodfang- Arigatou! I'm glad you enjoy reading this because I enjoy writing this, that I do! I re-watched the episode with Hiei's dragon attack and it is called "Dragon of the Darkness Flame" at least it is in the episode they show on CN.
Amethyst Bubble- Jin is awesome! Could you understand what he was saying and everything?
KoorimeHiei- AHH! Ok, here's the next chapter. I will most likely do a sequel. ::grins::
black kaze kitsune- SWEET SNOW?!??! YAH!!! ::promptly eats the two gallons of chocolate cyber sweet snow:: Hiei is being nice to Dumbledore because Dumbledore stopped the Dragon of the Darkness Flame from killing him, and he can sense that Dumbledore is not one you want to screw around with. -_-;
lilobgirl- Thanks. :)
Chapter 8: Confrontation
They pushed the double doors open. Voldemort was sitting in the center of the room, smiling. "I have been waiting..."
~*~*~*~*~
Kurama was getting restless. Hiei had been inside the castle for long enough. He couldn't suppress the feeling that something awful had happened.
The group had battled all night and was going to rest now that day had come. They wouldn't be able to stay through the night, as the youkai forces would be showing up then. All agreed, however that it would be good to get some rest.
Kurama's eyes were sliding close as he felt a particularly strong flash of Hiei's ki. That could only mean one thing. Hiei had used the dragon. Abandoning all pretense, Kurama stood and dashed towards the castle. His friend needed help.
~*~*~*~*~
They battle started immediately. Dumbledore gestured for Hiei to stand aside for a moment, which he did. The ancient wizard raised his wand and got into a fighting stance.
The fire koorime had never seen a wizard duel, but he was not disappointed. Voldemort fired off a red beam of light that barely grazed Dumbledore's side. Dumbledore countered with a powerful stunning spell, but Voldemort dodged just in time. Sooner or later, Hiei knew one of them would slip up and get themselves killed.
And finally someone did. Dumbledore stumbled and was hit with a body bind spell. His body went stiff and he fell to the ground, his eyes still wide open. Voldemort grinned triumphantly and stepped forward, wand outstretched, ready to say those two fatal words. He never got the chance to. Hiei punched him squarely in the jaw, knocking him flat on his back. Voldemort was on his feet in an instant.
The first spell he shot at Hiei was the Cructius (sp?) curse. Hiei hit the ground heavily, gasping in pain. For what felt like forever, though it was only five or six minutes, he kept the spell trained on Hiei. When he removed the curse, Hiei immediately stood and lunged at Voldemort. Voldemort began to fire off any and every defense spell he could think of, but Hiei moved so fast, his eyes could not keep up with him. The fire koorime dodged swiftly and pulled out his katana. The he froze.
'Got you now!' Voldemort thought joyously. He yelled, "Crucio!" and pointed his wand directly at Hiei.
Hiei raised his katana just in time. The shiny metal reflected the spell, which in turn struck Voldemort. Voldemort shrieked in pain and fell to the ground. Hiei stood over him and pressed his katana to the wizard's throat.
~*~*~*~*~
Kurama was lost. The halls of the castle were like a labyrinth, and hadn't the slightest idea where he was. After much searching he found the stairs. He was going to pause and rest on the stairs, when a painful scream tore through the air. What ever was going on was happening right up stairs.
'I'm coming Hiei.'
~*~*~*~*~
Jin was beginning to get frustrated. These wizarding folk were apparently much stupider than they looked. Nine people so far had questioned him about his horn and ears, and he was starting to get annoyed.
He walked over to where Yusuke and Kuwabara were sitting and plopped himself on the ground near them. They looked worried. That's when the wind master noticed two of their number was missing.
"Oy, Uremeshi. Whars the fox an' shrimp boy?"
"Inside the castle," Yusuke replied dejectedly.
"Then what are ye doin' sittin' arund 'ere for? Ye could be 'elp ye friends!"
"Kurama told us to stay here."
"Ahh I see. An' I bet the waitin's killin' ye."
Just then, Lupin walked over. He was smiling, "Well, that's that. We finished fixing up the rest of the casualties." The he turned to Jin, "Wow, how did you get that horn?"
~*~*~*~*~
The room was completely silent, excepted for Voldemort's quick intake of breath. Hiei glared down at the fallen warlord, not quite sure what to do next. So, Voldemort spoke.
"You don't have to kill me, you know."
"Why shouldn't I?"
"We...we could rule the three worlds together! Just think of the possibilities! I already have the influence required to start us off. Being a demon, you can appreciate the sport that comes from killing and..."
Hiei cut him off, "That's where you're wrong."
"Wha..."
"I've learned a lot of things by having ningens as friends and a sister and one of those things is that killing for sport is pointless and cruel. Plus, if I take over the world, it won't be with someone like you."
"Why? I'm powerful aren't I?"
"Hai, I'll give you that. But I could never look at you as an ally. Not after what you did to Yukina."
"The ice maiden?"
"Hai."
"So, I killed her. What's it to you?"
"She was my sister. She was the one bit of family I had left in this world, and you kidnapped, tortured and killed her. I never even got to tell her I was the brother she had spent so much time looking for. Coward, she was so innocent and peaceful. She did not deserve to die, and now, you do not deserve to live," Hiei was shaking with suppressed rage. "I saw it all! So don't even deny it! Just because she was a koorime. Because she could create some of the most valuable gems in the world. Pathetic. I do not understand how you became so powerful. Well, you certainly aren't any more. I hear Koenma has a place in the spirit world for people like you, and I hope you are stuck there for the rest of eternity."
Voldemort suddenly realized he couldn't win. He stared up at his executioner for a moment, closed his eyes and began to beg for his life.
"Please! I'll do anything! I beg of you!"
He didn't even see the katana as it came flashing down...
~*~*~*~*~
Kurama enter the ballroom. It was the one door he hadn't checked yet. Needless to say, he was disappointed. He had looked in every room of the whole damn castle and couldn't find Hiei ANYWHERE. He was about to turn around and walk out when he heard a dull thunk and the smell of blood filled the air. He scanned the room again and found a door partially hidden by a curtain. He raced towards it, fearing the worst. Part way to the door he slipped on a pile of ashes and nearly fell. He glared at the ashes and thought, 'Now who in their right mind would leave a pile of ashes on the floor like that?' before passing through the door.
Hiei was helping Dumbledore up, and not far away, a head ('Probably Voldemort's,' Kurama reasoned.) was rolling across the floor, leaving a trail of blood in its wake. Hiei glanced up at Kurama and smiled, "He's dead."
"I can see that."
Dumbledore brushed off his robes and walked over to the desk. He shuffled through the papers and came up with a small book. He brushed off the cover, grinned, and muttered, "Severus will be happy to see this."
Hiei leaned against the wall, exhausted both mentally and physically. Kurama was saying something, but he couldn't make out what. His legs gave way and he collapsed onto the floor. The next thing he felt was two strong arms lifting him up. He could tell by the smell of roses that it was Kurama and whispered, "Let's go home, fox."
A/N: Wow. I can't help but comment on this. When I started writing about Yukina, my midi player started playing Aeris's theme from FF7. Those of you who've never played the game have no idea what I'm talking about, but Aeris is this major character who is a good deal like Yukina (in the "I'm innocent, quiet, curious, and I heal people" sense. Their personalities are very similar) and (*SPOILER!*) dies at the end of the game's first disk. And they play this sad song for her. It was creepy how I got to the Yukina bit and it started playing, like it was background music or something... Yeah, you probably are like "Ok, now she's babbling" but I couldn't resist. Sorry. Anyway, one more chapter to go, and it will probably be all fluff. ::shrugs:: so for my non-yaoi fans, you have been forewarned. Email me with any questions or comments. Ja ne!
