Ally or Enemy
By: Silverwolf 2003
Sequel to A New Start at Life
Amaya walks alone. She was pretty strong by kitsune standards. She had six tails. She would surely destroy Hiei now. As she comes across an area Hiei frequently occupies she becomes alert. She wouldn't let her guard down as the fire demon speeds past. Amaya uses the trees to trap Hiei. She laughs as he struggles unable to move.
Amaya: You killed my sister.
Hiei: Baka kitsune! You think this works to hold me Fire Fox.
Amaya causes the roots to tighten. Hiei clenches his teeth tightly.
Amaya: Come on fire demon! Scream!
Hiei grinds his teeth together as Amaya wraps her rose whip around his stomach. The thorns slice and tear flesh as Amaya pulls at the whip.
Amaya: Well, gee, this isn't fun. Scream!
Hiei grinds his teeth as the tree roots break the bone in his arm. She then hits Hiei twice with a fire attack. Hiei loses consciousness. Amaya looks at him.
Amaya: Dammit! You weren't supposed to pass out!
She watches, as there is movement within the shadows.
Amaya: Come out here!
She watches a nine tailed white fox appear.
Amaya: What the hell do you want fox?
The fox is the size of a wolf. She seems to find amusement in Amaya's frustration.
Amaya (counting the tails): You're at the maximum level.
Amaya watches the fox change into demon form. She can now truly see the demon's identity. The female shifts her weight by bouncing on her heels causing her silver mane to shake. She stands with her golden hazel eyes half open.
Melkiah: You now have new prey. Come on fox! Prove your reputation against a child born to Yoko.
Amaya (eyes widening): What did you say?
Melkiah: Hunt me now. Leave the fire demon out of this.
Amaya: He killed my sister. He deserves to pay.
Melkiah: I've killed many. I've heard that phrase too often to take it seriously.
Amaya: Don't you talk to me like that! Who do you think you are?
Melkiah: Heir to the throne.
Amps back with her rose whip in hand. Melkiah smiles.
Melkiah: I call forth The Dragon of the Darkness Flame.
Her opponent is ash as she watches the tree roots drop Hiei.
Melkiah: You shouldn't play with someone stronger than you. You'll get burned.
She walks to Hiei's side. She looks at him.
Melkiah: For you to be a powerful demon she kicked your ass.
Pain and a Headache
Hiei starts to wake. He wakes to a small cave and a bed of roses. He looks around confused upon his whereabouts.
Melkiah: You're awake. Good, now you can tell me how the hell I'm
supposed to get someone to help you.
Hiei (looking at Melkiah): Who are you?
Melkiah: The person who didn't leave you to die.
Hiei: Good answer.
Melkiah: Thank you.
Hiei: Mind telling me where I'm at?
Melkiah: Yes I do.
Hiei: So I take it you're not going to tell me.
Melkiah: Not even if you died here.
Hiei: That's a little harsh.
Melkiah: What's your point?
Hiei doesn't bother speaking to her again. He places his arm along the ground. He yelps in pain as he tries to place weight on it.
Melkiah: She broke your arm baka!
Hiei isn't very happy with her words. He won't speak as she looks at
her.
Melkiah: Now do you have a place to go or do I just dump you to the
demons around here?
Hiei: The Human World.
Melkiah: Is there anyone I should look for before I leave you in the
human world?
Hiei: A kitsune named Kurama.
Melkiah (surprised): You know my father?
Hiei: Depends, who's your father?
Melkiah: Kurama.
Hiei: Damn you too.
Melkiah is puzzled.
Hiei: I'll explain later.
Melkiah: Lets go then.
Hiei follows her, but has some trouble keeping up?
Melkiah: Man, she really hurt you, didn't she?
Hiei sends a dirty look her way.
Melkiah: Don't worry. I know a short cut.
Hiei: Are you saying I can't walk?
Melkiah: I'm not saying anything.
Hiei: Then keep walking kitsune.
Melkiah: What's my father like?
Hiei: I'm not answering that question. I don't even know your name.
Melkiah: I'm Melkiah. (Pronounced Mel-kie-a)
Hiei: Then I guess you should know...
Melkiah: Your name is Hiei. You're a fore demon. Your sister is
Yukina.
Hiei: How did you know that?
Melkiah: I know everyone who is worthy of being my partner while
pulling a scheme.
Hiei: How well?
Melkiah: Very well. You pulled a scheme to steal three treasures a few
years ago. You got caught when one of your teammates betrayed you. Now
you must serve your time by helping the spirit detective Yusuke. You
tolerate the idiot Kuwabara also.
Melkiah nods. Hiei looks at her slightly impressed.
Melkiah: What? You always have to know of whom you're dealing with.
Hiei: Indeed.
Melkiah laughs and steps through the portal. Hiei follows.
Melkiah: Now which way?
Hiei: This way.
Hiei takes Melkiah to Kurama's house. He looks at her.
Hiei: Now to explain your father...
Melkiah: Is, was, and probably always will be a whore.
Hiei: That's one way to put it.
Melkiah: It seems to me that it would grow boring pretty quickly. At
least that's what I would think.
Hiei: I wouldn't know.
Melkiah: Neither would I.
She knocks on the door. As Kurama answers Hiei stands alone.
Kurama: What happened?
Hiei: Amaya.
Kurama looks at Hiei. Hiei shakes his head.
Hiei: I believe she's dead.
Kurama: Are you sure?
Hiei: Not really.
Melkiah watches from a distance. She can't face her father yet.
Inside
Kohana tends to Hiei as Kurama leaves.
Ryo: Be careful.
Kurama: Always. I only attack if I can kill it.
Kurama hits the portals and begins his search. He shifts to demon form. He eyes a white fox walking beside him.
Kurama: Go away!
The fox changes forms.
Melkiah: Amaya is dead. I killed her. Go home. You're not welcome here.
Kurama: You have no control over me.
Melkiah: Go home to your family. I wouldn't want them to mourn you as
a loss. This land is controlled by the demon Karasu. You won't survive
his game.
Kurama: And you will child?
Melkiah: I survive because I can stay one step ahead. I am strong for a child.
As Kurama backs away he is hit with a rose whip. Another fox stands behind him.
Maliki: I am Maliki. You've met my sister Melkiah. (Pronounced Mal-i-kie)
Karasu steps next to Maliki.
Karasu: Go home Melkiah.
Melkiah: You can't harm him. Karasu, listen to me I'll give you anything just leave my father alone.
Karasu: I have your sister...(speaking to Maliki)...Love, someone needs to learn her place.
Maliki: Love, I think that father should be allowed to go. However,
Melkiah must learn she is not the princess. You can deal with her.
Karasu: Go home fox...(turning towards Melkiah)...anything?
Melkiah (swallowing): Yes. Don't harm him.
Kurama (holding back fear): You can't deal with him.
Melkiah: Go home before he changes his mind.
Kurama moves away. He watches Melkiah. The girl seeming to be hiding her own fear. He steps back to Melkiah. He can't leave her even though she was sacrificing herself to keep him safe.
Kurama: Karasu let the girl be.
Karasu: What fox? You want to play?
Kurama (looking towards Melkiah): Go to Ryo. Tell her where to find
me.
Melkiah leaves Kurama to fight Karasu. She makes a run for the portals. Maliki tries to stop her. Melkiah defends herself and then attacks with fire. She doesn't kill Maliki, but she knows that Maliki will never forgive her for it. She then looks towards Kurama who is barely keeping up with the fight he's in. Karasu in able to match Kurama's every move.
She turns towards the fight. She watches a fore demon appear followed by a fox. Talon looks at her as Melkiah goes back to Kurama's side.
Azure goes for Ryo. She knows Kurama may lose this fight. Talon keeps Maliki from getting involved. Melkiah learns to face her fears for her father. Kurama is unconscious as Melkiah steps in front if him. She takes Karasu's attack. Her shoulder burns with pain.
Melkiah: Come on crow! I'm not scared anymore.
Karasu: How sweet you wish to give your life to protect your father.
Melkiah stands defiantly. She holds a red rose prepared to transform it. She looks towards her dagger. She smiles slightly as Karasu begins his attack. She then uses her rose whip on the demon. The whip is wrapped tightly around Karasu's waist.
Melkiah: Now I'm going to teach you a lesson about trees.
She throws the rose whip around a tree hanging Karasu from it. She then pulls a white rose from her clothing.
Melkiah: Don't worry this one is thornless...(she then removes a black
rose from her hair)...However this one isn't.
She then uses the thornless rose whip to hang her sister form the same tree.
Melkiah (placing the black rose back in her hair): Next lesson is gravity.
She allows both whips to change back into roses. She picks both roses up and places them in her clothing. She then runs to Kurama's side. She disappears with Kurama as Azure brings Ryo.
Azure: They were here.
Talon: No one is here now.
Ryo (with tears in her eyes): Kurama! KURAMA!
Ryo begins to cry as Talon takes her back to the human world. Azure begins to look for Kurama.
Ryo returns. She doesn't know where Kurama is or how he is doing. All she knows is that he went after Amaya only to discover Amaya was already dead.
Ryo: If you've found someone else I'll kill you.
She knows her words are an empty threat. Hiei looks at her.
Hiei: Baka Kitsune! If Kurama wanted to leave you he would have done
it long ago. He's hurt somewhere.
Kohana: Something tells me that whatever happened to my brother wasn't
his doing. It was also something he did not plan on.
Talon steps into the room.
Talon: All I know is the whole incident involved Karasu and two girls.
Hiei: This isn't good. If Karasu was there then we should prepare for
the worst. Karasu won't just kill Kurama he would send Kurama to us in
pieces.
Ryo starts crying.
Toshi: Mom, I know that things are bad, but dad \will be fine. He's
strong. He can handle it.
Ryo can't tell the children what happened. Amarante sits on the bed with Hiei. Kohana looks at Hiei as he moves.
Kohana: Where the hell are you going?
Hiei: To find Kurama.
Kohana: You're staying put. Your arm is broken, you've been burned,
and you have a gash in your stomach.
Hiei: Maybe I feel that I'm not important right now.
Talon: Stay here.
Talon leaves.
Meanwhile...
Melkiah travels through spirit world. She knows she has to find someone who can heal Kurama. She is too weak to try it herself because she used up a lot of her energy fighting Karasu Melkiah comes across an ice maiden. She knows the girl's name is Yukina. Yukina looks at her.
Yukina: You need some help?
Melkiah: Don't worry about me. Will you help someone for me?
Yukina (with a smile): Sure.
Melkiah takes her back to Kurama. He is still unconscious.
Yukina: Kurama? How long has he been...
Melkiah: About two hours.
Yukina: I can help heal him, but I don't know if he will wake up. He's
lost a lot of blood. So much in fact that he might not make it. May I
ask whom he fought?
Melkiah: Karasu. It's my entire fault...
Yukina: Nonsense. Kurama can be as reckless as my brother can be when
something is as personal as his score against Karasu. Don't worry and
don't blame yourself.
Melkiah: Who's Ryo? Where I can I find her? He asked for Ryo to know
where he was. I can do that much for him.
Yukina: Ryo is his girl. She's in the human world. I can tell Yusuke
to go get her.
Melkiah: Would you? Please.
Yukina nods with a smile. When Yusuke makes his appearance they ask
him and Botan to get Ryo.
Yusuke brings back Ryo to Yukina. Yukina sits tending to Melkiah as
Ryo looks at her.
Yukina: The reason I sent for you is simple.
Yukina takes Ryo to Kurama. He lies wrapped in several blankets.
Ryo: Is he...
Yukina: No. He needs time.
Ryo: Will he...
Yukina: I can't say. However what happens at this point is up to
Kurama. I have done all I could for him.
Ryo remains at his side. Melkiah blames herself for his injuries. She should have never allowed for him to be near Karasu. She knew this could happen.
Disclaimer: I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho or any of it's characters. However, I do own Amaya, Kohana, Ryo, Amarante, Maliki, Melkiah, and Toshi. They are mine you cannot have them
By: Silverwolf 2003
Sequel to A New Start at Life
Amaya walks alone. She was pretty strong by kitsune standards. She had six tails. She would surely destroy Hiei now. As she comes across an area Hiei frequently occupies she becomes alert. She wouldn't let her guard down as the fire demon speeds past. Amaya uses the trees to trap Hiei. She laughs as he struggles unable to move.
Amaya: You killed my sister.
Hiei: Baka kitsune! You think this works to hold me Fire Fox.
Amaya causes the roots to tighten. Hiei clenches his teeth tightly.
Amaya: Come on fire demon! Scream!
Hiei grinds his teeth together as Amaya wraps her rose whip around his stomach. The thorns slice and tear flesh as Amaya pulls at the whip.
Amaya: Well, gee, this isn't fun. Scream!
Hiei grinds his teeth as the tree roots break the bone in his arm. She then hits Hiei twice with a fire attack. Hiei loses consciousness. Amaya looks at him.
Amaya: Dammit! You weren't supposed to pass out!
She watches, as there is movement within the shadows.
Amaya: Come out here!
She watches a nine tailed white fox appear.
Amaya: What the hell do you want fox?
The fox is the size of a wolf. She seems to find amusement in Amaya's frustration.
Amaya (counting the tails): You're at the maximum level.
Amaya watches the fox change into demon form. She can now truly see the demon's identity. The female shifts her weight by bouncing on her heels causing her silver mane to shake. She stands with her golden hazel eyes half open.
Melkiah: You now have new prey. Come on fox! Prove your reputation against a child born to Yoko.
Amaya (eyes widening): What did you say?
Melkiah: Hunt me now. Leave the fire demon out of this.
Amaya: He killed my sister. He deserves to pay.
Melkiah: I've killed many. I've heard that phrase too often to take it seriously.
Amaya: Don't you talk to me like that! Who do you think you are?
Melkiah: Heir to the throne.
Amps back with her rose whip in hand. Melkiah smiles.
Melkiah: I call forth The Dragon of the Darkness Flame.
Her opponent is ash as she watches the tree roots drop Hiei.
Melkiah: You shouldn't play with someone stronger than you. You'll get burned.
She walks to Hiei's side. She looks at him.
Melkiah: For you to be a powerful demon she kicked your ass.
Pain and a Headache
Hiei starts to wake. He wakes to a small cave and a bed of roses. He looks around confused upon his whereabouts.
Melkiah: You're awake. Good, now you can tell me how the hell I'm
supposed to get someone to help you.
Hiei (looking at Melkiah): Who are you?
Melkiah: The person who didn't leave you to die.
Hiei: Good answer.
Melkiah: Thank you.
Hiei: Mind telling me where I'm at?
Melkiah: Yes I do.
Hiei: So I take it you're not going to tell me.
Melkiah: Not even if you died here.
Hiei: That's a little harsh.
Melkiah: What's your point?
Hiei doesn't bother speaking to her again. He places his arm along the ground. He yelps in pain as he tries to place weight on it.
Melkiah: She broke your arm baka!
Hiei isn't very happy with her words. He won't speak as she looks at
her.
Melkiah: Now do you have a place to go or do I just dump you to the
demons around here?
Hiei: The Human World.
Melkiah: Is there anyone I should look for before I leave you in the
human world?
Hiei: A kitsune named Kurama.
Melkiah (surprised): You know my father?
Hiei: Depends, who's your father?
Melkiah: Kurama.
Hiei: Damn you too.
Melkiah is puzzled.
Hiei: I'll explain later.
Melkiah: Lets go then.
Hiei follows her, but has some trouble keeping up?
Melkiah: Man, she really hurt you, didn't she?
Hiei sends a dirty look her way.
Melkiah: Don't worry. I know a short cut.
Hiei: Are you saying I can't walk?
Melkiah: I'm not saying anything.
Hiei: Then keep walking kitsune.
Melkiah: What's my father like?
Hiei: I'm not answering that question. I don't even know your name.
Melkiah: I'm Melkiah. (Pronounced Mel-kie-a)
Hiei: Then I guess you should know...
Melkiah: Your name is Hiei. You're a fore demon. Your sister is
Yukina.
Hiei: How did you know that?
Melkiah: I know everyone who is worthy of being my partner while
pulling a scheme.
Hiei: How well?
Melkiah: Very well. You pulled a scheme to steal three treasures a few
years ago. You got caught when one of your teammates betrayed you. Now
you must serve your time by helping the spirit detective Yusuke. You
tolerate the idiot Kuwabara also.
Melkiah nods. Hiei looks at her slightly impressed.
Melkiah: What? You always have to know of whom you're dealing with.
Hiei: Indeed.
Melkiah laughs and steps through the portal. Hiei follows.
Melkiah: Now which way?
Hiei: This way.
Hiei takes Melkiah to Kurama's house. He looks at her.
Hiei: Now to explain your father...
Melkiah: Is, was, and probably always will be a whore.
Hiei: That's one way to put it.
Melkiah: It seems to me that it would grow boring pretty quickly. At
least that's what I would think.
Hiei: I wouldn't know.
Melkiah: Neither would I.
She knocks on the door. As Kurama answers Hiei stands alone.
Kurama: What happened?
Hiei: Amaya.
Kurama looks at Hiei. Hiei shakes his head.
Hiei: I believe she's dead.
Kurama: Are you sure?
Hiei: Not really.
Melkiah watches from a distance. She can't face her father yet.
Inside
Kohana tends to Hiei as Kurama leaves.
Ryo: Be careful.
Kurama: Always. I only attack if I can kill it.
Kurama hits the portals and begins his search. He shifts to demon form. He eyes a white fox walking beside him.
Kurama: Go away!
The fox changes forms.
Melkiah: Amaya is dead. I killed her. Go home. You're not welcome here.
Kurama: You have no control over me.
Melkiah: Go home to your family. I wouldn't want them to mourn you as
a loss. This land is controlled by the demon Karasu. You won't survive
his game.
Kurama: And you will child?
Melkiah: I survive because I can stay one step ahead. I am strong for a child.
As Kurama backs away he is hit with a rose whip. Another fox stands behind him.
Maliki: I am Maliki. You've met my sister Melkiah. (Pronounced Mal-i-kie)
Karasu steps next to Maliki.
Karasu: Go home Melkiah.
Melkiah: You can't harm him. Karasu, listen to me I'll give you anything just leave my father alone.
Karasu: I have your sister...(speaking to Maliki)...Love, someone needs to learn her place.
Maliki: Love, I think that father should be allowed to go. However,
Melkiah must learn she is not the princess. You can deal with her.
Karasu: Go home fox...(turning towards Melkiah)...anything?
Melkiah (swallowing): Yes. Don't harm him.
Kurama (holding back fear): You can't deal with him.
Melkiah: Go home before he changes his mind.
Kurama moves away. He watches Melkiah. The girl seeming to be hiding her own fear. He steps back to Melkiah. He can't leave her even though she was sacrificing herself to keep him safe.
Kurama: Karasu let the girl be.
Karasu: What fox? You want to play?
Kurama (looking towards Melkiah): Go to Ryo. Tell her where to find
me.
Melkiah leaves Kurama to fight Karasu. She makes a run for the portals. Maliki tries to stop her. Melkiah defends herself and then attacks with fire. She doesn't kill Maliki, but she knows that Maliki will never forgive her for it. She then looks towards Kurama who is barely keeping up with the fight he's in. Karasu in able to match Kurama's every move.
She turns towards the fight. She watches a fore demon appear followed by a fox. Talon looks at her as Melkiah goes back to Kurama's side.
Azure goes for Ryo. She knows Kurama may lose this fight. Talon keeps Maliki from getting involved. Melkiah learns to face her fears for her father. Kurama is unconscious as Melkiah steps in front if him. She takes Karasu's attack. Her shoulder burns with pain.
Melkiah: Come on crow! I'm not scared anymore.
Karasu: How sweet you wish to give your life to protect your father.
Melkiah stands defiantly. She holds a red rose prepared to transform it. She looks towards her dagger. She smiles slightly as Karasu begins his attack. She then uses her rose whip on the demon. The whip is wrapped tightly around Karasu's waist.
Melkiah: Now I'm going to teach you a lesson about trees.
She throws the rose whip around a tree hanging Karasu from it. She then pulls a white rose from her clothing.
Melkiah: Don't worry this one is thornless...(she then removes a black
rose from her hair)...However this one isn't.
She then uses the thornless rose whip to hang her sister form the same tree.
Melkiah (placing the black rose back in her hair): Next lesson is gravity.
She allows both whips to change back into roses. She picks both roses up and places them in her clothing. She then runs to Kurama's side. She disappears with Kurama as Azure brings Ryo.
Azure: They were here.
Talon: No one is here now.
Ryo (with tears in her eyes): Kurama! KURAMA!
Ryo begins to cry as Talon takes her back to the human world. Azure begins to look for Kurama.
Ryo returns. She doesn't know where Kurama is or how he is doing. All she knows is that he went after Amaya only to discover Amaya was already dead.
Ryo: If you've found someone else I'll kill you.
She knows her words are an empty threat. Hiei looks at her.
Hiei: Baka Kitsune! If Kurama wanted to leave you he would have done
it long ago. He's hurt somewhere.
Kohana: Something tells me that whatever happened to my brother wasn't
his doing. It was also something he did not plan on.
Talon steps into the room.
Talon: All I know is the whole incident involved Karasu and two girls.
Hiei: This isn't good. If Karasu was there then we should prepare for
the worst. Karasu won't just kill Kurama he would send Kurama to us in
pieces.
Ryo starts crying.
Toshi: Mom, I know that things are bad, but dad \will be fine. He's
strong. He can handle it.
Ryo can't tell the children what happened. Amarante sits on the bed with Hiei. Kohana looks at Hiei as he moves.
Kohana: Where the hell are you going?
Hiei: To find Kurama.
Kohana: You're staying put. Your arm is broken, you've been burned,
and you have a gash in your stomach.
Hiei: Maybe I feel that I'm not important right now.
Talon: Stay here.
Talon leaves.
Meanwhile...
Melkiah travels through spirit world. She knows she has to find someone who can heal Kurama. She is too weak to try it herself because she used up a lot of her energy fighting Karasu Melkiah comes across an ice maiden. She knows the girl's name is Yukina. Yukina looks at her.
Yukina: You need some help?
Melkiah: Don't worry about me. Will you help someone for me?
Yukina (with a smile): Sure.
Melkiah takes her back to Kurama. He is still unconscious.
Yukina: Kurama? How long has he been...
Melkiah: About two hours.
Yukina: I can help heal him, but I don't know if he will wake up. He's
lost a lot of blood. So much in fact that he might not make it. May I
ask whom he fought?
Melkiah: Karasu. It's my entire fault...
Yukina: Nonsense. Kurama can be as reckless as my brother can be when
something is as personal as his score against Karasu. Don't worry and
don't blame yourself.
Melkiah: Who's Ryo? Where I can I find her? He asked for Ryo to know
where he was. I can do that much for him.
Yukina: Ryo is his girl. She's in the human world. I can tell Yusuke
to go get her.
Melkiah: Would you? Please.
Yukina nods with a smile. When Yusuke makes his appearance they ask
him and Botan to get Ryo.
Yusuke brings back Ryo to Yukina. Yukina sits tending to Melkiah as
Ryo looks at her.
Yukina: The reason I sent for you is simple.
Yukina takes Ryo to Kurama. He lies wrapped in several blankets.
Ryo: Is he...
Yukina: No. He needs time.
Ryo: Will he...
Yukina: I can't say. However what happens at this point is up to
Kurama. I have done all I could for him.
Ryo remains at his side. Melkiah blames herself for his injuries. She should have never allowed for him to be near Karasu. She knew this could happen.
Disclaimer: I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho or any of it's characters. However, I do own Amaya, Kohana, Ryo, Amarante, Maliki, Melkiah, and Toshi. They are mine you cannot have them