Mirror of Illusions
Chapter Six:
Search and Rescue
By: fairysphinx
fairysphinx: Gomen! I'm sorry for the delay, I've just been having some seriously bad Writer's Blocks. But, here's the next chapter. Please enjoy it, and please review!
Disclaimer: I do NOT own Yu Yu Hakusho.
"Kurama, what are you doing out here?" Hiei asked.
"Koenma sent me. He received an anonymous tip that something would happen tonight, so he sent me out to check on you. But apparently, I was too late." The trees blurred as they ran. Hiei could have gone faster, but he held back so that he wouldn't loose Kurama. He wanted to go fast, to get Kyu back from that awful man. However, he didn't even know where she was, so what did it matter how quickly they got back?
'Kyu,' he thought. 'Don't worry, I'll be there soon. Just give me some time to figure out the clues. You didn't give me much to go on. Kyu, please, be safe.'
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Kyu slowly came into consciousness, but didn't open her eyes. She knew where she was. She knew that she was in a soft bed, in Jurobei's mansion/work place. It smelled strongly of his cologne, nearly gagging her. But, it wouldn't stay that way for long. He would move her to a cement cell, like all the others, when she resisted him again. No matter. She was scared, but, this time, things would be different. 'Not this time, Jurobei.'
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"Where could she be?" Koenma asked, nearly panicking. "I was so close to having him shut down for good! Poopie!"
"Are you sure that she didn't tell us where the headquarters were?" Botan asked, hopefully.
"Yes, I'm positive!" Botan, Hiei, Kurama, and the toddler-like Koenma were all gathered in the office. "And we've already exhausted all of our recourses!"
Hiei stood, leaning on a desk, thinking. 'I grew up in the human world. I was adopted by a pair of humans, and spent the first ten years of my life with them. When I found out that I was a demon, I was afraid that I'd hurt them, so I left. I haven't seen them since. And, I wandered around the human world until I received a job, which happened to be were I got myself in trouble. Then, I went to Koenma, and you were assigned to look after me. Not much of a life, really, but it's something.' Was she trying to give him a clue?
"Perhaps…."
"What is it?" Kurama asked his friend, while Botan and Koenma were arguing.
"I think I know where we can get some help."
"Where?"
"Kyu's parents."
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Tears pricked at Kyu's eyes as the attacks were fired at her from many different demons. It was the penalty for disobeying Jurobei. Hardly anyone ventured to disobey him because of the penalty, but those who did thought that it was worth it. Kyu was one of those people. She felt that her freedom was worth it. Because of this, her body was heavily scarred, although she covered them up with some sort of ointment.
As Kyu tried to think of things other than the pain that she was feeling, images of Hiei, the times they had spent together, and the kiss he had given her. 'Why am I thinking of him right now? It doesn't make sense.' The pain became worse. A searing, blazing pain. Her vision began to change colors, and, shortly, she fell into unconsciousness.
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Hiei looked the building up and down. It was made of red bricks, and one of those tall, slim buildings. Yellow curtains covered all of the windows, and the door needed a serious coat of paint. "Are you sure this is it, Kurama?"
"Yes, I'm sure." Hiei shrugged, and pushed the doorbell. Soon, a plump lady in a floral dress with grey hair appeared at the door, in back of her, a man with grey hair, a bald spot and grey mustache, in a flannel shirt.
"What?" the woman asked. "You two look a little young to be wondering this neighborhood." Then, a thought struck her. "We do not do drugs, we do not drink, and whatever you're selling, we don't want it!"
"Martha!" the old man scolded. "Let the young boys speak! And please! They wouldn't send teens out to sell things!"
"You'd be surprised," she muttered, but listened to her husband.
"You'll have to excuse my wife. Now, what can we do for you?" Hiei rolled his eyes. Kurama answered him.
"We were wondering is you could help us. We're looking for a friend."
"There haven't been kids around here for years."
"So," Hiei said, annoyed at them. "You wouldn't know anything about a girl with golden hair." The old woman flinched.
"No," the old man said. Hiei clenched his fists and bared his teeth.
"Liar!" he shouted. Kurama had to grab his to keep him from strangling the man. "Liar! You adopted Kyu! You did! And when you found out that she was a demon, you didn't want to have anything to do with her! I know that's not what she told me, but let's face it! She is a terrible liar!" His anger was flaring. The bandana on his forehead burst into flame, and fell off. The Jagan eye was open, and it was mad. Fear swept over the old couple.
"You're Jurobei's boys, aren't you? She's run away again, hasn't she? We don't know where she is, honestly! We haven't had contact with her since we sold her to him!" The woman broke down crying, sinking to her knees. Hiei's anger grew into greater heights than ever.
"YOU SOLD HER?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!" The couple coward at Hiei's anger. Kurama was now having trouble holding him back. "I THOUGHT THAT HUMANS WERE BAD, BUT THIS IS JUST DOWN RIGHT TERRIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IT'S BENEATH EVEN HUMANS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" He started a string of very colorful curses. The old couple covered their ears, and Kurama covered Hiei's mouth to stop them. They were getting a little TOO colorful.
"We-we didn't know what to do! We were scared, embarrassed. So, when Jurobei Takashi stopped by offering to buy her at a more than generous price, we couldn't resist! It was like a sign from above!"
"Sign from above my **********! You'd better tell me where she's being kept, or I'll-."
"Hiei! There's no need for threats, or violence." Kurama turned his attention to the couple. "If you would please inform us where Kyu is being kept, we'll gladly be on our way."
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Kyu woke up with a pounding headache. Her body was on fire, burning, yet there was no fire. The cement floor which she lay on was cold, easing some of the heat. But, it was uncomfortable, and when she tried to get up, there was an electric surge through her body, and she fell back down. "Great," Kyu mumbled, feeling the metal bands on her wrists. "Electrifying bracelets. It figures." The bracelets kept her from moving very much.
"You new around here, girly?" Kyu turned her head slightly to the back of the cell. There was a wrinkled old demon with many ears, antennae, and eyes that were sunk so deep into her wrinkles, that it looked like she had none.
"No. I've been here for a while. Why would you ask?"
"Only the new ones get put in those bracelets to teach them who's the boss."
"No. I ran away. Jurobei's punishing me." The demon smiled.
"So, you're the reason why over half of the guards weren't around. You must be really special to him." Kyu scoffed.
"Yeah, right! He thinks that I'm 'his girl'…well, technically I am, but I'll never be his girlfriend!"
"He must really love you."
"Hah! He loves my curves and golden locks! Love is the feeling one feels for another for the personality, not looks. Jurobei will never feel that way about me." The old demon sighed, and stopped talking. The cell went quiet.
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"So, this is that big guy's mansion?" Kuwabara asked.
"Apparently," Hiei said coolly.
"Don't take that tone with me, Shrimpy! I'm bigger than you!"
"Let's not get into that fight again!" Yusuke yelled at the two. "I want to get this done as soon as possible, because I had plans with Kayko, and she'll kill me if I break them."
"Alright then, let's get started," Kurama said. With a mighty heave, the doors of the mansion opened.
END OF CHAPTER SIX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
fairysphinx: Chapter six is done. Now I'm going to go take a break. Bye, and please review!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!