Chapter Five-Gouki's Brother
"Oh my God….Kurama,I am so sorry.." Botan sympathized,when she heard what had happened. She knew the apology wouldn't get Kurama's goddaughter back, but it couldn't really hurt things.
"I don't understand it! Who would hate me so much to take away something so precious to me?"
"Perhaps an old adversary." Hiei suggested, his arm on Kurama's shoulder. "I can't imagine you having any adversaries though."
"Not in this form at least. I had quite a number of them in my demonic days though. So many years have passed though. I can't believe they would still be alive."
"Well, whoever they are, they're going to pay for this!" Yusuke interrupted. "No one messes with our family." He, of course, was referring to the spirit detectives. Kurama might not dwell with them anymore, but he was still a big part of them.
"I appreciate the sentiment, Yusuke, but we can't even think about gaining revenge until we find out exactly where they are." Kurama stood up restlessly. "I can't stand just sitting around here. I want my baby back, now!"
"Please, Kurama. Getting yourself all worked about this won't help in the least. Let's just focus on finding her. I promise to let you kill whoever it was after that." Hiei soothed. "Now, I think I can help, but it's going to take a little while. Do you have anything on you that I can use to focus on Marcella?"
"Let me see…I don't think so…" Kurama searched his pockets. "Wait. This." He pulled out a thick red cord. "It was in my den. "
"What did she use it for? To strangle you?" Kuwabara asked.
"No,fool. It was obviously used to put her hair up." Hiei took the cord, and went upstairs. "Do not disturb me."
"Give the girl some food! You said you weren't going to hurt her." Senara scowled at her brother.
"She won't die of not eating a couple of meals, Senara. In case you haven't noticed, we're short on food as it is." Connan grumbled. "Where is Razul? I thought he would be here by now."
"He said he needed his own food. I don't think he eats the same way we do." Senara touched the little girl's shoulder soothingly. "It's going to be alright. We don't want you. We want Kurama."
"I want Kurama.You two are going to guard the brat." Razul growled as he returned. "Such a little thing she is too. She'll make a perfect dinner for me after all this done."
That set Marcella into tears. "N-no…."
"Shut up." Razul snarled. "Put her somewhere safe. It's time to send our warning to Kurama."
Senara scooped the girl up,and set her in the net she'd fashioned, hoisting it into a high tree. "Now stay quiet, and no one will hurt you." She returned to her master. "Why are we going after him again?"
"Dolt. He betrayed my brother Gouki, and let Koenma's twits kill him." Razul was putting together a spell for the summoning. "I will tell him if he finds me and fights me,then he will receive his child back. If he wins, that is." Razul blew his powder into the wind. "Now, we wait." He looked over at their captive,an awful smirk on his face. "The next time you see your Daddy,he'll be dead. Oh no, don't worry. I'll make sure it quick and painful."
Senara gave Razul a nasty look at his back. This wasn't right. The girl was an innocent. A pawn. Senara had to help her escape from Razul's cruelty,before it was too late. How? The only way she could see herself doing was to betray him. She knew for a fact why Kurama had bailed, and it was a noble reason. Unlike her brother,Senara did have a heart. "Don't worry, little one. He will not hurt you. I swear on my blood." Senara whispered to herself.
