FOREIGNER By: OtakuSailorV
Chapter 17: Show Down with Magagoto
The arena was filled with the chant of 'kill him' once again. Hikari turned around to look at the rowdy crowd. She glared at them but none seemed to notice until Saisei let out a roar. Kurama & Hiei turned around & stared up into the crowd too. The crowd turned toward the noise to see the three fighters glaring up at them. They immediately stopped chanting. Hikari gave them all a smile as she turned back around. "That's the end of that." She said as her expression changed back to concentration. Kurama nodded. "That chant does get annoying." Hiei watched the fight without a word.
A large man with muscles on his muscles was standing in the middle of the ring looking down on Yusuke who stayed in position with the same face on. "Let's begin." The man said as he threw a punch into the ground where he thought Yusuke was. As his punch seemed to connect the boy was gone & reappeared behind him. "Your too slow at 100% power Toguro." Yusuke planted a kick in the man's back. The crowd shot out insults & other slurs as the fight began. "Get him Toguro!" "Kill the detective!" "Beat him to a bloody pulp!" the voices rang out around them. Hikari could feel her blood boiling as she listened to the crowd cheer when Yusuke was hit & curse & chant when he hit Toguro. She was growing weary of listening to them as a movement on top of the stadium caught her eye. She turned toward the tiny white dragon that was flapping toward her. Demons were throwing garbage at him as he flew toward her. "That beast is going to help the Urameshi Team! Stop it!" Hikari narrowed her eyes & pointed a finger at a piece of garbage that had just barely hit Shiro. A tiny beam shot from her finger & hit the can. It was hit in mid air & was destroyed in a tiny explosion. The garbage stopped flying from the crowd as they simply watched it fly over their heads.
As Shiro landed the fight was at its peak. Both fighters had wounds on them as blood dripped onto the stadium floor. Shiro danced around on her arm frantically when she looked away from him. "Alright calm down Shiro. Now what is it?" She asked as she stroked his head. He calmed down considerably as he handed her the parchment that was clapped in his front claws. "A note?" Hikari asked as she unwrapped it. It was scribbled rather hurriedly across the page. "Dear Hikari, They are here. Please come to the front of the stadium immediately." Hikari looked puzzled. "Shiro, the fight's still going on. I don't want to insult Yusuke by not seeing his victory." "His death you mean." A female youkai said. Hikari turned slightly to face her. "His victory, Shiro. And who are 'they'?" Hikari stopped. She already knew the answer. "Kurama forgive me but this is urgent. I'll be back to see the finale I promise." He looked at her wide eyed as she took off running through the exit, two tiny dragons flying rapidly behind her. They watched her go. "What was that all about?" Kuwabara asked as her braid swept around the side of the door. Hiei closed his eyes briefly. "They found her friends. She's going to go see them but was afraid to miss Yusuke's fight. Her mind is covered in so many emotions it's hard to see her thoughts." He said as he opened his eyes again. Kurama smiled at him. "I thought that was how you knew everything that she was hiding." He said. Hiei pretended to cough. "Yes well, I didn't exactly trust her when she seemed to be hiding something." He said simply as the fight continued.
Hikari let her wings out as she flew the rest of the way down the hall. Youkai tried to stop her but she was too busy thinking about Sesshoumaru that she didn't notice them pointing & chasing her. The dragon's had caught up & flew on either side of her now. "Shiro, where are they?" Hikari could tell already where they were but decided to confirm it by following him. The little white dragon flapped his wings & took off in the direction of the sliding doors. The doors slid open just in time to prevent their destruction as the fliers went by on their course. Hikari could see the smoking pit where the thing had landed through the trees. Shiro changed course & flew toward it. Hikari had the brief thought of guilt for not thinking that maybe her friends had been the ones that had created the explosion. She beat her wings harder as she caught sight of Rin in the distance.
Hikari wanted to land but her body wouldn't listen. Her wings spread wider as she saw the white haired man she had been looking for. Tears brimmed over as she spotted all her friends congregated by the rut they had created. "Sesshoumaruuuu!!!" She cried as she felt warm tears run down her cheeks. He turned to see her & stood to his full height as Hikari glided into his arms. Thinking that she was going to hit him with full speed he stiffened waiting for impact. When instead she stopped in front of him & fell slowly & happily into his arms he let himself slack. "Sesshoumaru.guys." She whispered as she fell into his arms & cried. "I thought that I would never see you guys again. After.*sniff*.Magagoto was destroyed & you didn't show up I thought.I thought." She felt the tears continue down her cheeks as he wrapped his arms around her & she gave him a hug. Rin walked over & hugged Hikari's legs with great enthusiasm. "If Hikari-sama gets big hug will Hikari-sama stop crying?" Rin asked as she tightened her grip on Hikari's legs. Everyone laughed. Hikari sniffed & wiped the tears away. "Yes Rin, thank you." She picked the little girl up & hugged her. Kagome walked over. "Hikari." Both girls looked up to see the other was crying. They laughed at each other as the hugged & cried. When everyone had gotten a hug from Hikari, they walked back to the stadium seats that Rin & Jaken had been in.
On the way they were pointed at again but this time it was by humans & demons alike. "Is the fight still going on?" Hikari asked no one in particular. "It sure is beautiful." A demon with a long lizard tail commented. Sesshoumaru turned evil eyes on the youkai who immediately shut up. Hikari left them at the stairs to the top of the stadium. "Sorry but you aren't aloud where I'm going but you can go up to the seats & watch. Don't worry it should be over soon." Hikari said with a brief wink at them as she ran down the hall to the stadium floor. They watched her half-heartedly as she ran. "You think this bodes well?" Miroku asked finally as they climbed the stairs to the seats that they were sitting in. The other's looked at him. "What are you talking about Miroku?" Inuyasha said looking back only to see his brother staring wistfully back down at the stadium door that Hikari had left through. "I mean we have yet to get home. I was wondering how many more of these 'worlds' or 'zones' we have to go through to get back. Maybe we never will. Maybe we will travel through time & space forever. Never to see our friends that we left behind again." Miroku closed his eyes as he climbed & shook his finger back & forth as he spoke. The girl's took in everything he said & looked at the ground sadly. Inuyasha noticed & pounded Miroku on the head. "You idiot!" He said as the monk fell to the floor unconscious. "Great now someone has to carry him." Jaken commented. Inuyasha bent & picked the monk up under one arm. "Yeah, yeah. Now lets get to those 'seat' things you were talking about." Hikari came dashing happily into the stadium. Saisei zoomed in behind her. "What are you so happy about?" Hiei asked as she walked by. She turned toward him with the biggest smile he had ever seen. He felt uncomfortable right then as she smiled broader, if it was possible. "It was my friends that were falling from the sky. Not a piece of Magagoto." She said as stood by Kurama & Yukina again. "So, they were there?" Yukina asked as her eyes reflected the sadness that was pulling at her heart. Hikari nodded. "Yep, they were. I'll introduce you guys after Yusuke has finished." Yukina looked slightly happier, but her eyes were still sad as she thought of her quest for her brother. 'I sure hope she finds her brother. She looks so sad.' Hikari thought to herself as she saw Hiei stiffen. 'I wonder.' She thought as she spied him but decided that there was no way. Yusuke dodged the punch that was thrown at him as he brought his fist down on the muscular arm. There was a horrible 'crack!' as the bone in the arm split. Hikari flinched at the noise. "Ew, did you hear that ladies & gentlemen? It sounded like the bone was just snapped in half!" The announcer stood safely on the sidelines as she held the Mic close to herself. Yusuke ignored the shouts from the crowd as he jumped out of the way of another enormous arm. He landed only a few feet away from the huge man. They both stood huffing & puffing on the stage as they faced each other. Both had injuries. Yusuke was bleeding from several encounters with the pavement. Toguro also was bleeding but was also holding the arm that was lying limp at his side. Yusuke pointed a finger at him in a gun like fashion as he watched Toguro get ready to charge. "Here goes nothing he said as the man hurtled forward. "SPIRIT GUN!!!!!" A huge blue orb shot out of his finger. Toguro slowed down slightly but otherwise kept on charging right into the ball. He pushed against it with his body but it was no use. The orb over took him & he was blown away in a matter of minutes. Another, larger, explosion rocked the stadium. Everyone was shaken out of their seats or onto their feet or knees if they were standing. The only thing that could be seen clearly during the shaking was a single, large energy ball fling into space & beyond. Hikari watched it go as Saisei fell off her shoulder & into her open lap. Kurama nudged her as she tried to hold herself steady. "Sorry." He said trying to pull himself back up. Hiei was falling too. Hikari spotted Kuwabara holding onto Yukina. Her mind suddenly was sent into a shock as she looked up toward the stadium top. Rin & the other's were just walking out of the door by their seats. Pressed against the floor by them were Keiko & the other girls. Hikari cursed as she fell to her side. She let herself stay there while the tremors slowly became fewer & weaker. Up on the stadium top Inuyasha was standing slowly to look at the pile of girls that were also stirring to get up. Kagome stood slowly. "Uh.what was that?" Rin clutched her tiny dragon to herself as Sesshoumaru picked her up under the arms. Kohaku let Kirara out of his arms. "I think the fights over." Shizuru said looking toward the stadium floor. She watched as the other fighters lined against the wall stood slowly. "Hey, you know that Hikari kid has been really sad since she woke up that day. She kept saying it was because of you guys but I thought it was because she looked like a demon. When she changed back though she still looked sad. I guess you guys really make her happy." Shizuru smiled & winked at Sesshoumaru who averted his gaze to Hikari. She was looking up at him & for a moment he thought he was standing next to her. "So what are your names?" Keiko asked as she brushed herself off & held Puu to herself. Kagome smiled at her. "My name is Kagome Higurashi. That penguin is so cute!" Keiko smiled at her. "Thanks, his name is Puu. I'm Keiko, nice to meet you." Sango stepped forward. "I'm Sango, this is my little brother Kohaku." Kohaku smiled at the pretty girl that was smiling at him. "They're demon slayers." Kagome said a little hushed because both siblings were eyeballing the demons around them. Keiko looked slightly worried. "Oh, but not for a long time." Kagome assured her. Keiko looked relieved. "Yeah, we're only after one demon now. Naraku & Kagura & Kana & any other's that he creates." Sango said pulling her boomerang closer. "What's wrong with him?" Keiko asked pointing to the still unconscious Miroku that Inuyasha was trying to stand up. "Oh.he's." Kagome said. Inuyasha ducked behind him & drew eyes on his eyelids. Grabbing the sides of his mouth Inuyasha moved them up & down. "Oh, I'm fine, just a little.uhhh.woozy from all that shaking." Inuyasha said in a tone that sounded something like Miroku's. The rest had to hold down laughs while they tried to pretend that Inuyasha hadn't almost killed him on the steps. "Ok." Keiko said as she looked back at the stadium floor. Yusuke stood slumped on the stadium while sweat & blood dripped onto it. The announcer looked worried. "Uh.one.two.three.four.five.six.seven.eight.nine." The announcer hesitated as she looked back up at the crowd that was silent. "Ten." She said barely. The crowd started to rustle around. "What did you say? We didn't hear you girl." Came a voice from the crowd. The announcer looked afraid as she put the Mic right up to her mouth. "I said, TEN!!! The Winner is Yusuke Urameshi of the Urameshi Team!! Urameshi Team wins the tournament!!!" She screamed into the microphone as the crowd up heaved & ran over the walls. Hikari took action by grabbing the dragon girl announcer. She screamed as Hikari flew by with her in her arms. "What are you doing?" She yelled as Hikari raced to the top of the stadium & set her down. "Do you want me to take you back to your hungry fans?" The girl looked over to see that the spot where she had been standing was covered in demons. "Eep! No!" She backed against the wall. "Get somewhere safe. I have to go." Hikari slid back over the side & bolted to the ground. She made a v-sign at her friends as she passed. "Slight prob. I'll be up in a minute." She yelled over her shoulder with a smile. The other's looked down at her. "Should we help?" Inuyasha asked Kagome. She nodded. "Yeah. Let's go." She climbed onto his back & they flew down with the greatest ease. Sesshoumaru & the other's followed. As Hikari landed she noticed that she had yet to put on her socks & shoes again. She turned to see a pair of demons investigating them. Zipping over she artfully twirled over their heads & grabbed the socks & shoes. Landing squarely behind them she jumped again & landed back on the arena. She groped at her side for the katana that used to be sheathed there. Realizing that she had left the sword leaning against the wall too she dashed back over & ripped it away from a demon that was raising it aloft in a manner of dominance. He gasped as the sword was pulled forcefully out of his hands. "Hey, this is mine." Hikari said as she flew over his head with the sword in her hands. Dodging his arms that struck out at her she whirled back onto the arena & pulled on her shoes. Tapping them on the ground she smiled. "Much better." She turned to face the hoard of demons. Kurama was a few feet away in the same fighter's stance as she was. Hiei stood behind them & behind him was Kuwabara who was stepping in front of a frightened Yukina. "The Spirit Detective is tired at the moment but I'm sure he would want to fight you later." Hiei said as he eyed the crowd of demons with a smirk. Roars & yells emitted from the crowd. "We will fight him now!" "Traitors! Move away from the humans!" Hikari stopped. "Humans?" A demon smirked. "Yes, we want to get rid of you too because you posed as a demon & are human." Hikari tilted her head to the side in confusion. "Ok.whatever." She finally said after a moment of thought. Inuyasha landed beside her with Kagome. Hikari turned & smiled at them as the others came down too. Kurama, Hiei, Kuwabara, Yukina, & Yusuke looked at the new comers. Hikari turned to them. "My friends. I'll explain later." She shot the words over her shoulder as she raced forward. The demons had started to surge forward with weapons, fangs, & talons at the ready. Hikari pulled her sword forward & hit a flying demon with purple skin that was headed for the other side of the stadium. Sesshoumaru was behind her in a second. Slashing at the demons before them. "Hey, quick get behind me." Hikari said pulling at his sleeve. He turned & stared at her as she pulled the sword back & started to dance in the air. She motioned him to come back behind her as she stepped & whirled around like a mad ballerina. "What are you.?" He started as she finally stopped & put the sword behind her. She took a flying leap forward & swung the sword at the demons below her. "Dance of the Sword." She whispered the words but they seemed to echo through out the entire stadium. As the sword was swung it glowed & released a single giant blade of energy downward. The demons below screamed & tried to flee but where too late. The blade cut into the ground & destroyed them all. Sesshoumaru pulled out Toukijin as they both went at it again. Down on the ground Hikari noticed several more people that she had seen before. Suzuka, Chuu, Touya, Jin, & Rinku were all on the arena by Yusuke fighting their way through to the demons. Kurama & Hiei were located on the other side of Yusuke & were fighting with several demons too. Kuwabara was to one side as he tried to protect both Yukina & Yusuke from the demon onslaught. Up in the stadium Hikari spotted Keiko, Puu, Shizuru, Botan, Rin, & Jaken. Turning her attention down again Hikari spotted Kohaku doing a fine job with his weapon on Kirara. Sesshoumaru & Inuyasha were back to back slashing at demons with their swords. Sango & Miroku were the same way, back to back, heading off demons with their weapons. Hikari felt pain run through her back as something beat her between the shoulders. Turning she saw a flying demon leering at her. "Such a pity that I have to kill a pretty girl like you. The other's that you brought are quite cute too." Hikari pulled back a fist & planted it in his stomach. He coughed. "Letch." She growled as she planted another fist in his face. He fell to the ground with a 'splat'. Hikari pulled her sword, which she had yet to name to her side. She felt a hard pecking on her shoulder. "Oh, Saisei. You wanna help?" The tiny dragon nodded cheerily as she placed him on the sword tip. "Alright, let's try using you as an extension of the sword." Hikari said as she swung it. The dragon roared a tiny roar as the black blast was sent down through the air. A demon was hit & crumpled to the ground instantly. "Alright let's try something else." Hikari picked him off the sword & put him on her head. "Go for it little guy!" She yelled as she swooped down toward the battlefield. Her feathers shone in the sun that was near setting. A voice that was deep & spooky reverberated around her. "Roar of the dragon." Like her 'Dance of the Sword', the voice was soft & yet it seemed to echo all over. A black ball flew over her head & struck a group of demons that yelled & fell to the ground. Hikari stared up at the dragon on her head. "Nice." She said as she fell on a group of demons that were getting too close for comfort to Yukina. Kuwabara yelled thanks as she darted past him & cut down several more demons. The fight lasted for a short time before a voice commanded them to stop. "STOP!!!" It was a demon voice & that was scary enough. Everyone stopped in spite of the need to continue. They looked up toward the sound to see the announcer & the other's that were supposed to be safe on the top being held forcefully by several demons. "That's better." Said the demon that was holding the microphone. He was tall & had a horn on his head. His skin was orange & he had a pair of raggedy clothes. He smirked down at everyone as his Henchmen held the girls. "Surrender detective or you're friends get it." Yusuke looked at the demon with angry eyes. "Hey, Saisei." Hikari whispered to her shoulder. The tiny dragon nodded. Hikari searched for Shiro but couldn't find him. As if knowing he was wanted the tiny white dragon appeared behind her head to prevent being seen. He pecked her head slightly as he floated slowly by & landed on her shoulder. Hikari whispered into his ear. He nodded also & gripped her shirt in his talons. The demon continued to sneer as Yusuke straightened up & looked at him. "Your pretty stupid to do that." He said as a voice entered his head. He looked sideways at Hikari who smiled slightly at him. He nodded as he turned back to the demon. "What do you mean I'm stupid? You don't want me to hurt them do ya?" The demon asked Yusuke with a sneer. A few demons closed in behind Yusuke. "I demand that you bow down to the demons & beg for mercy. Then you'll watch as we take your little traitor friends with us for a little re- education." He went on with his demands for sometime before he stopped & said the final one. "You must give up being a spirit detective & not fight back when we kill you." Yusuke narrowed his eyes dangerously. He opened his mouth to say something but closed it again before anything could come out. "What are your demands for everyone else?" Kurama asked as he narrowed his eyes at the demon also. "Ah, yes." The demon said as he turned to look at Kurama. "You traitors will give up & not fight us while we give you re- education. You will also swear your allegiance to demon kind. As for the humans.the girls will stay with us." He dropped off as Hikari appeared beside him. "I don't think so." She said as she grabbed the Mic & beat him with it. Saisei & Shiro popped by the guards & started to bite & blow fire at them until they jumped over the rails. Hikari continued to hit the demon & then finally grabbed his shirt & thrust him over the edge. He landed by Yusuke's feet with a thud. He slowly opened his eyes to stare up at the angry eyes of the detective above him. "Heh, heh.I was just kidding you know Mr. Detective." He said with an innocent look. Yusuke glared at him. "Get up." He growled through gritted teeth. The demon stood & looked at him sheepishly. Yusuke glared harder. "Time in." Yusuke growled as he let his fist connect with the demon's jaw. The demon was thrown clear out of the stadium from the force of the punch. All the demons watched quietly until he was gone over the top then turned their eyes at Yusuke who bolted around & glared at them. "Who else wants some?" He asked. The demons took a step back in unison. Then turning on their heels they ran for their lives out of the stadium. On top Hikari untied the girls with her sword as the two dragons tried to attack the ropes with tooth, claw, & fire. When the announcer was freed she grabbed her Mic & hugged Hikari around the neck. "Thank you sister thank you!" She spluttered. Keiko stopped trying to break her bonds. Rin stopped laughing at the antics of the tiny dragons & Shizuru stopped struggling also. In the corner a tied up Puu was moving restlessly about, unaware of why the other's had stopped. "Wha.what did you call me?" Hikari asked with confusion as the dragon girl lifted her head. "I called you sister. You are a dragon girl like me. And you saved me. Among my people you would be called mother for your deeds & birth right." Hikari stood in shocked silence as the dragon girl stopped hugging her & stepped away. Hikari let herself relax as she decided that she was able to talk. "Uhh.well I'm not exactly like you. And I didn't exactly save your life." Hikari said as she tried to denounce the title the girl had just given her. "No. You are my sister in both your blood & by saving me twice from those attackers." The girl was not backing down or catching the drift that Hikari was unsure of the title. Hikari shrugged as she sliced through the ropes of Shizuru's bonds. Then she headed over to Keiko. The dragon girl was trying to help the tiny dragons while she exchanged comments with them. Most of which involved her calling them 'brother' instead of their names. "Brother White, why are you here? What is your quest here?" The girl was very formal & different when she wasn't being a ref. Hikari thought as she freed Keiko & moved onto Puu. "Hold still buddy." She warned as she brought the sword down. The ropes were broken in no time & Rin was already talking to the dragon girl. "Brother Black, What are you here for? You surely aren't staying with Brother White?" Both Dragons gave her a perplexed look, then peered at each other & shrugged. Hikari picked Rin up under her arms & swung her around. "Hey. You wanna go for a ride?" Hikari asked as she stopped spinning a smiling Rin around. The tiny girl nodded. "Hai, Hikari- sama! Rin wants to fly!" Hikari smiled at her as she put her on the ground & bent down on her knees. "Alright Rin get on my back & hold on tight." The girl did as she was told. "Go Hikari-sama, go!" Hikari leaped over the side with a smile as she floated for a brief moment. Letting her wings adjust she turned up & let the wind carry her up for some time. AS they finally stopped a cloud past slowly over their heads. "Hikari-sama! Rin can touch the cloud!" The little girl yelled as she stuck her hand up into the cloud. Hikari stared down at the stadium. "Ready to go down Rin?" She asked as the tiny dots started to move toward the edge of the ring. Rin tightened her grip around Hikari's neck. "Hai, Hikari-sama!" Hikari flapped her wings twice before heading down. The happy screams of joy from Rin echoed in her ears as she went faster & faster. Rin gripped her tighter as they came to the ring. Turning, Hikari swooped around in circles over the ring until she tapped her foot on the ring. Sesshoumaru & the others watched them the whole time. When they finally touched down both girls had wind swept hair & bright smiles. "Did you see Rin Sesshoumaru-sama? It was so fun! Rin wants to learn how to fly!" Hikari smiled & patted Rin on the head. The tiny girl spread her arms & ran off toward Yusuke & Kurama with a 'whoosh' sound that she was making with her mouth. Sesshoumaru smiled after her. Hikari noticed it. "Hey, you smiled again." She said with a side- glance at him. He turned & gave her a big smile. "I knew you could do it." Hikari said as she turned to smile at him. He continued to smile as he put an arm around her. "You & Rin taught me how." He said as they walked out of the stadium together with Rin spinning around their legs.
They entered the room with smiles all around. Everyone had been telling stories of the past again. Botan had just recalled the 'Origin of Puu' story that seemed to be her favorite. Kirara sat atop of Inuyasha's head & surveyed the group below him with curious eyes. "So, you are the ones that Hikari has been so eager to find." Koenma said as he sat down on the couch. The IY Gang nodded. "Yep, that's them." Hikari said with a smile. "Hikari I do believe that you haven't introduced us." Kurama said as he took a seat opposite Koenma. "Oh, I forgot. Everyone this is Kagome, Inuyasha, Shippo, Miroku, Sango, Kohaku, Sesshoumaru, Ah-Un, Kirara, & you already know Rin & Jaken." Hikari said pointing each person as she called his or her name. A tiny speck came & sat on her shoulder. "Hey don't forget about me." Came a tiny voice. Hikari turned to look at Myoga. "Sorry Myoga, it's just that I didn't see you when I came out of the stadium." She dragged off. Inuyasha made a noise as he came to her shoulder & picked up the flea by his jacket. "Feh. The reason you didn't see him is because he probably ran off as soon as we landed. Isn't that right old man? You felt danger again & decided not to tell us so he could save himself." Inuyasha shook the tiny speck. "Who are you talking to?" Keiko asked as she came forward to see. "This is Myoga the coward." Inuyasha said holding out the woozy flea. Everyone sat forward to see. "Oh, now I see him." Keiko said. Hikari suddenly was hit with shock. "Oh, yeah, guys. This is Yusuke Urameshi, Keiko, Kuwabara, Yukina, Hiei, Kurama, Shizuru, Suzuka, Chuu, Koenma, Rinku, Touya, Jin, Puu, & Botan. They helped me when I first arrived." Hikari said pointing to each of the friends as she called out their names again. They all said hello & went on with the victory celebrations. The party seemed to last forever. There was music & dancing, party favors chats & all sorts of games. The girls all decided to play 'spin the bottle'. Miroku was even invited to join. He gratefully accepted & sat down after hearing the rules & what they'd do if he passed a move on anyone. Rin was playing 'pin the tail on the Toguro' in the corner with Kohaku, Jaken, Myoga, & Kirara. They girls decided that the game would be played later after the kids fell asleep. As the put the bottle on top of the refrigerator they noticed that they boys were all congregated together in the middle of the room. Smiling & giggling they walked over & tapped them all on the shoulder. "What's going on Inuyasha?" Kagome asked as she leaned over him to see if there was something to stare at. He turned his head toward her & gave her a small peck on the cheek. "No. But can we dance?" He asked taking her hands. Kagome blushed as she touched the spot where she had been kissed with wide eyes. "Inuyasha, have you been drinking?" She asked finally. He shook his head. "No, why do you ask?" Kagome gave him a puzzled look. "Ooookkkk." She said finally as they started to dance. She smiled as the soft hands touched her cheek. "Hey, are you awake?" A sharp claw was poking her head. "Hello? Kagome? Why are you smiling like that?" The claw was poking harder on her forehead as she opened her eyes bewilderedly. "Just a dream." She sighed as she stared at Inuyasha's confused face. "What was just a dream?" He asked leaning forward. Kagome shook her head. "Never mind." He followed her the rest of the night trying to pry the dream out of her. Hikari smiled at Sesshoumaru as they watched Inuyasha & Kagome run by, yelling at each other. "What were you so damn happy about?!" Inuyasha was yelling at an angry Kagome. "Nothing, Ok?!" She huffed as she turned to face him. Sesshoumaru tapped a claw on Hikari's shoulder. She was laughing slightly as she turned toward him. "Yes, Sesshoumaru?" She asked as she turned toward him. He looked away for a minute before answering. "Can I talk to you in private on the roof for a minute?" He asked finally. Hikari smiled. "Ok. Just a minute." Hikari ran over to Keiko & told her she & Sesshoumaru were going to talk for a minute & would she mind staying with Rin for a short time? Keiko nodded with a wink at her. Hikari gave her a confused look before running off to the door. Sesshoumaru was waiting in the hall for her, staring avidly down the hallway at each of the doors. When Hikari bounded out & crashed into his chest he was suddenly aware of were he was again. Hikari pulled her face from the plating with a smile. "Sorry Sesshoumaru-sama. I thought you were already long gone." He gave her a small smile & pat on the head. "That's Ok. I should have been paying attention." He said as she led him to the stairs that led to the roof. He seemed strangely to know where he was going without her help but she led him anyway. As they reached the top she opened the door with a 'ta-da!' HE smiled slightly as she hopped out behind him. "You sure seem to be happy tonight." He said as she twirled around on the roof. She was smiling at him as she danced on the edge. "Yep. Because we're going back home tomorrow! Together." She added in a sort of sad voice. He watched as her eyes went sad for a brief moment but it was gone in an instant. "So, what was it you wanted to talk about Sesshoumaru?" She asked finally as she calmed down & looked up at the stars. He walked behind her & pulled her to him. She fell like a doll into his arms. "I was just thinking. It's been so long since I've been back to my father's palace in the forest in the west. Everytime I am there though the workers & my aunts & uncles & practically everyone asks to see Inuyasha. Maybe we can go there when we return." Hikari smiled up at him. She walked over & sat on the ledge, patting the seat next to her for him to sit down. When he did he could see the stars reflected brilliantly in her eyes. "That sounds wonderful Sesshoumaru." She said as she turned the star filled eyes toward him. He watched as she leaned against him & sighed. "What's it like there?" He stared up at the moon. He had not done this for some time. "If I told you it would ruin the surprise." He said with a playful smile at her. She gave him an impatient look. "Fine, I can imagine then." She said as she started to twine her fingers in his long hair. "Where were you guys?" She asked as the sadness came back. He looked down at her eyes that reflected the brilliance of the stars. "I'm not sure exactly where we were. But the only thing we could see was you. Like a dream. We saw you during everything. We saw you fall, we saw your form. Everything. Then when we finally woke up we were in a blue filter that we could see through. We were so stunned because the whole thing seemed like a dream. I don't know how to explain it." He said as he stared out at the moon again. Hikari sat up. "Well we had better get going." She said finally. He stood & stared at her back as she crossed the roof. "Come on they're probably looking for us." She said as he came walking over. As she was about to go through the door he put a hand on her shoulder. "Hikari." He said as she whirled. Pulling her closer their lips met. She tensed for a brief moment before letting herself slip deeper into the kiss. AS their lips parted Hikari smiled at him. "Sesshoumaru." She whispered as she fell toward him & embraced him around the middle. He hugged her back as they both walked through the door & down the stairs. When they entered the room everyone seemed to be winding down. Hikari let Sesshoumaru keep his arm around her as she walked into the room to see Rin asleep in the corner. Her head on a pillow. Picking up a blanket Hikari draped it on her. Kohaku was sliding into sleep against the wall also. Miroku seemed to be asleep against the wall with a broken bottle near him. Hikari picked it up & tossed it in the garbage. Keiko walked out of one of the rooms with a sleeping Saisei in her arms. "You just missed Jin & all them. They just left. Puu & the others went to sleep after they left. Here he's been looking for you." She slid Saisei's body into Hikari's arms. "What about Botan & Koenma?" She asked. Keiko pointed to a heap of blue hair in the corner. "She fell down & went right to sleep. Koenma retired to his own room." Hikari looked at one of the empty couches. "Should I sleep on the couch or do you want to?" Hikari asked Sesshoumaru. He pulled his arm off her. "I'll take the couch." He said as he crossed to it. Hikari smiled after him. "See you in the morning." She whispered to them all as she walked into her bed with a sigh. The next morning she'd be home.
Forgive me, but Yu Yu Hakusho is not up to this part (in America) in the fights when I am writing this. Nor is the manga that is being serialized in Shonen Jump. So please forgive me if I'm not right about who gets paired with whom, when they fight, what happens when they win, & other various things. Well that's all for now. Bye! Reviews! (P.S.: I can't read/speak Japanese so its not much use for me to get Japanese copies.)
~ OtakuSailorV
The arena was filled with the chant of 'kill him' once again. Hikari turned around to look at the rowdy crowd. She glared at them but none seemed to notice until Saisei let out a roar. Kurama & Hiei turned around & stared up into the crowd too. The crowd turned toward the noise to see the three fighters glaring up at them. They immediately stopped chanting. Hikari gave them all a smile as she turned back around. "That's the end of that." She said as her expression changed back to concentration. Kurama nodded. "That chant does get annoying." Hiei watched the fight without a word.
A large man with muscles on his muscles was standing in the middle of the ring looking down on Yusuke who stayed in position with the same face on. "Let's begin." The man said as he threw a punch into the ground where he thought Yusuke was. As his punch seemed to connect the boy was gone & reappeared behind him. "Your too slow at 100% power Toguro." Yusuke planted a kick in the man's back. The crowd shot out insults & other slurs as the fight began. "Get him Toguro!" "Kill the detective!" "Beat him to a bloody pulp!" the voices rang out around them. Hikari could feel her blood boiling as she listened to the crowd cheer when Yusuke was hit & curse & chant when he hit Toguro. She was growing weary of listening to them as a movement on top of the stadium caught her eye. She turned toward the tiny white dragon that was flapping toward her. Demons were throwing garbage at him as he flew toward her. "That beast is going to help the Urameshi Team! Stop it!" Hikari narrowed her eyes & pointed a finger at a piece of garbage that had just barely hit Shiro. A tiny beam shot from her finger & hit the can. It was hit in mid air & was destroyed in a tiny explosion. The garbage stopped flying from the crowd as they simply watched it fly over their heads.
As Shiro landed the fight was at its peak. Both fighters had wounds on them as blood dripped onto the stadium floor. Shiro danced around on her arm frantically when she looked away from him. "Alright calm down Shiro. Now what is it?" She asked as she stroked his head. He calmed down considerably as he handed her the parchment that was clapped in his front claws. "A note?" Hikari asked as she unwrapped it. It was scribbled rather hurriedly across the page. "Dear Hikari, They are here. Please come to the front of the stadium immediately." Hikari looked puzzled. "Shiro, the fight's still going on. I don't want to insult Yusuke by not seeing his victory." "His death you mean." A female youkai said. Hikari turned slightly to face her. "His victory, Shiro. And who are 'they'?" Hikari stopped. She already knew the answer. "Kurama forgive me but this is urgent. I'll be back to see the finale I promise." He looked at her wide eyed as she took off running through the exit, two tiny dragons flying rapidly behind her. They watched her go. "What was that all about?" Kuwabara asked as her braid swept around the side of the door. Hiei closed his eyes briefly. "They found her friends. She's going to go see them but was afraid to miss Yusuke's fight. Her mind is covered in so many emotions it's hard to see her thoughts." He said as he opened his eyes again. Kurama smiled at him. "I thought that was how you knew everything that she was hiding." He said. Hiei pretended to cough. "Yes well, I didn't exactly trust her when she seemed to be hiding something." He said simply as the fight continued.
Hikari let her wings out as she flew the rest of the way down the hall. Youkai tried to stop her but she was too busy thinking about Sesshoumaru that she didn't notice them pointing & chasing her. The dragon's had caught up & flew on either side of her now. "Shiro, where are they?" Hikari could tell already where they were but decided to confirm it by following him. The little white dragon flapped his wings & took off in the direction of the sliding doors. The doors slid open just in time to prevent their destruction as the fliers went by on their course. Hikari could see the smoking pit where the thing had landed through the trees. Shiro changed course & flew toward it. Hikari had the brief thought of guilt for not thinking that maybe her friends had been the ones that had created the explosion. She beat her wings harder as she caught sight of Rin in the distance.
Hikari wanted to land but her body wouldn't listen. Her wings spread wider as she saw the white haired man she had been looking for. Tears brimmed over as she spotted all her friends congregated by the rut they had created. "Sesshoumaruuuu!!!" She cried as she felt warm tears run down her cheeks. He turned to see her & stood to his full height as Hikari glided into his arms. Thinking that she was going to hit him with full speed he stiffened waiting for impact. When instead she stopped in front of him & fell slowly & happily into his arms he let himself slack. "Sesshoumaru.guys." She whispered as she fell into his arms & cried. "I thought that I would never see you guys again. After.*sniff*.Magagoto was destroyed & you didn't show up I thought.I thought." She felt the tears continue down her cheeks as he wrapped his arms around her & she gave him a hug. Rin walked over & hugged Hikari's legs with great enthusiasm. "If Hikari-sama gets big hug will Hikari-sama stop crying?" Rin asked as she tightened her grip on Hikari's legs. Everyone laughed. Hikari sniffed & wiped the tears away. "Yes Rin, thank you." She picked the little girl up & hugged her. Kagome walked over. "Hikari." Both girls looked up to see the other was crying. They laughed at each other as the hugged & cried. When everyone had gotten a hug from Hikari, they walked back to the stadium seats that Rin & Jaken had been in.
On the way they were pointed at again but this time it was by humans & demons alike. "Is the fight still going on?" Hikari asked no one in particular. "It sure is beautiful." A demon with a long lizard tail commented. Sesshoumaru turned evil eyes on the youkai who immediately shut up. Hikari left them at the stairs to the top of the stadium. "Sorry but you aren't aloud where I'm going but you can go up to the seats & watch. Don't worry it should be over soon." Hikari said with a brief wink at them as she ran down the hall to the stadium floor. They watched her half-heartedly as she ran. "You think this bodes well?" Miroku asked finally as they climbed the stairs to the seats that they were sitting in. The other's looked at him. "What are you talking about Miroku?" Inuyasha said looking back only to see his brother staring wistfully back down at the stadium door that Hikari had left through. "I mean we have yet to get home. I was wondering how many more of these 'worlds' or 'zones' we have to go through to get back. Maybe we never will. Maybe we will travel through time & space forever. Never to see our friends that we left behind again." Miroku closed his eyes as he climbed & shook his finger back & forth as he spoke. The girl's took in everything he said & looked at the ground sadly. Inuyasha noticed & pounded Miroku on the head. "You idiot!" He said as the monk fell to the floor unconscious. "Great now someone has to carry him." Jaken commented. Inuyasha bent & picked the monk up under one arm. "Yeah, yeah. Now lets get to those 'seat' things you were talking about." Hikari came dashing happily into the stadium. Saisei zoomed in behind her. "What are you so happy about?" Hiei asked as she walked by. She turned toward him with the biggest smile he had ever seen. He felt uncomfortable right then as she smiled broader, if it was possible. "It was my friends that were falling from the sky. Not a piece of Magagoto." She said as stood by Kurama & Yukina again. "So, they were there?" Yukina asked as her eyes reflected the sadness that was pulling at her heart. Hikari nodded. "Yep, they were. I'll introduce you guys after Yusuke has finished." Yukina looked slightly happier, but her eyes were still sad as she thought of her quest for her brother. 'I sure hope she finds her brother. She looks so sad.' Hikari thought to herself as she saw Hiei stiffen. 'I wonder.' She thought as she spied him but decided that there was no way. Yusuke dodged the punch that was thrown at him as he brought his fist down on the muscular arm. There was a horrible 'crack!' as the bone in the arm split. Hikari flinched at the noise. "Ew, did you hear that ladies & gentlemen? It sounded like the bone was just snapped in half!" The announcer stood safely on the sidelines as she held the Mic close to herself. Yusuke ignored the shouts from the crowd as he jumped out of the way of another enormous arm. He landed only a few feet away from the huge man. They both stood huffing & puffing on the stage as they faced each other. Both had injuries. Yusuke was bleeding from several encounters with the pavement. Toguro also was bleeding but was also holding the arm that was lying limp at his side. Yusuke pointed a finger at him in a gun like fashion as he watched Toguro get ready to charge. "Here goes nothing he said as the man hurtled forward. "SPIRIT GUN!!!!!" A huge blue orb shot out of his finger. Toguro slowed down slightly but otherwise kept on charging right into the ball. He pushed against it with his body but it was no use. The orb over took him & he was blown away in a matter of minutes. Another, larger, explosion rocked the stadium. Everyone was shaken out of their seats or onto their feet or knees if they were standing. The only thing that could be seen clearly during the shaking was a single, large energy ball fling into space & beyond. Hikari watched it go as Saisei fell off her shoulder & into her open lap. Kurama nudged her as she tried to hold herself steady. "Sorry." He said trying to pull himself back up. Hiei was falling too. Hikari spotted Kuwabara holding onto Yukina. Her mind suddenly was sent into a shock as she looked up toward the stadium top. Rin & the other's were just walking out of the door by their seats. Pressed against the floor by them were Keiko & the other girls. Hikari cursed as she fell to her side. She let herself stay there while the tremors slowly became fewer & weaker. Up on the stadium top Inuyasha was standing slowly to look at the pile of girls that were also stirring to get up. Kagome stood slowly. "Uh.what was that?" Rin clutched her tiny dragon to herself as Sesshoumaru picked her up under the arms. Kohaku let Kirara out of his arms. "I think the fights over." Shizuru said looking toward the stadium floor. She watched as the other fighters lined against the wall stood slowly. "Hey, you know that Hikari kid has been really sad since she woke up that day. She kept saying it was because of you guys but I thought it was because she looked like a demon. When she changed back though she still looked sad. I guess you guys really make her happy." Shizuru smiled & winked at Sesshoumaru who averted his gaze to Hikari. She was looking up at him & for a moment he thought he was standing next to her. "So what are your names?" Keiko asked as she brushed herself off & held Puu to herself. Kagome smiled at her. "My name is Kagome Higurashi. That penguin is so cute!" Keiko smiled at her. "Thanks, his name is Puu. I'm Keiko, nice to meet you." Sango stepped forward. "I'm Sango, this is my little brother Kohaku." Kohaku smiled at the pretty girl that was smiling at him. "They're demon slayers." Kagome said a little hushed because both siblings were eyeballing the demons around them. Keiko looked slightly worried. "Oh, but not for a long time." Kagome assured her. Keiko looked relieved. "Yeah, we're only after one demon now. Naraku & Kagura & Kana & any other's that he creates." Sango said pulling her boomerang closer. "What's wrong with him?" Keiko asked pointing to the still unconscious Miroku that Inuyasha was trying to stand up. "Oh.he's." Kagome said. Inuyasha ducked behind him & drew eyes on his eyelids. Grabbing the sides of his mouth Inuyasha moved them up & down. "Oh, I'm fine, just a little.uhhh.woozy from all that shaking." Inuyasha said in a tone that sounded something like Miroku's. The rest had to hold down laughs while they tried to pretend that Inuyasha hadn't almost killed him on the steps. "Ok." Keiko said as she looked back at the stadium floor. Yusuke stood slumped on the stadium while sweat & blood dripped onto it. The announcer looked worried. "Uh.one.two.three.four.five.six.seven.eight.nine." The announcer hesitated as she looked back up at the crowd that was silent. "Ten." She said barely. The crowd started to rustle around. "What did you say? We didn't hear you girl." Came a voice from the crowd. The announcer looked afraid as she put the Mic right up to her mouth. "I said, TEN!!! The Winner is Yusuke Urameshi of the Urameshi Team!! Urameshi Team wins the tournament!!!" She screamed into the microphone as the crowd up heaved & ran over the walls. Hikari took action by grabbing the dragon girl announcer. She screamed as Hikari flew by with her in her arms. "What are you doing?" She yelled as Hikari raced to the top of the stadium & set her down. "Do you want me to take you back to your hungry fans?" The girl looked over to see that the spot where she had been standing was covered in demons. "Eep! No!" She backed against the wall. "Get somewhere safe. I have to go." Hikari slid back over the side & bolted to the ground. She made a v-sign at her friends as she passed. "Slight prob. I'll be up in a minute." She yelled over her shoulder with a smile. The other's looked down at her. "Should we help?" Inuyasha asked Kagome. She nodded. "Yeah. Let's go." She climbed onto his back & they flew down with the greatest ease. Sesshoumaru & the other's followed. As Hikari landed she noticed that she had yet to put on her socks & shoes again. She turned to see a pair of demons investigating them. Zipping over she artfully twirled over their heads & grabbed the socks & shoes. Landing squarely behind them she jumped again & landed back on the arena. She groped at her side for the katana that used to be sheathed there. Realizing that she had left the sword leaning against the wall too she dashed back over & ripped it away from a demon that was raising it aloft in a manner of dominance. He gasped as the sword was pulled forcefully out of his hands. "Hey, this is mine." Hikari said as she flew over his head with the sword in her hands. Dodging his arms that struck out at her she whirled back onto the arena & pulled on her shoes. Tapping them on the ground she smiled. "Much better." She turned to face the hoard of demons. Kurama was a few feet away in the same fighter's stance as she was. Hiei stood behind them & behind him was Kuwabara who was stepping in front of a frightened Yukina. "The Spirit Detective is tired at the moment but I'm sure he would want to fight you later." Hiei said as he eyed the crowd of demons with a smirk. Roars & yells emitted from the crowd. "We will fight him now!" "Traitors! Move away from the humans!" Hikari stopped. "Humans?" A demon smirked. "Yes, we want to get rid of you too because you posed as a demon & are human." Hikari tilted her head to the side in confusion. "Ok.whatever." She finally said after a moment of thought. Inuyasha landed beside her with Kagome. Hikari turned & smiled at them as the others came down too. Kurama, Hiei, Kuwabara, Yukina, & Yusuke looked at the new comers. Hikari turned to them. "My friends. I'll explain later." She shot the words over her shoulder as she raced forward. The demons had started to surge forward with weapons, fangs, & talons at the ready. Hikari pulled her sword forward & hit a flying demon with purple skin that was headed for the other side of the stadium. Sesshoumaru was behind her in a second. Slashing at the demons before them. "Hey, quick get behind me." Hikari said pulling at his sleeve. He turned & stared at her as she pulled the sword back & started to dance in the air. She motioned him to come back behind her as she stepped & whirled around like a mad ballerina. "What are you.?" He started as she finally stopped & put the sword behind her. She took a flying leap forward & swung the sword at the demons below her. "Dance of the Sword." She whispered the words but they seemed to echo through out the entire stadium. As the sword was swung it glowed & released a single giant blade of energy downward. The demons below screamed & tried to flee but where too late. The blade cut into the ground & destroyed them all. Sesshoumaru pulled out Toukijin as they both went at it again. Down on the ground Hikari noticed several more people that she had seen before. Suzuka, Chuu, Touya, Jin, & Rinku were all on the arena by Yusuke fighting their way through to the demons. Kurama & Hiei were located on the other side of Yusuke & were fighting with several demons too. Kuwabara was to one side as he tried to protect both Yukina & Yusuke from the demon onslaught. Up in the stadium Hikari spotted Keiko, Puu, Shizuru, Botan, Rin, & Jaken. Turning her attention down again Hikari spotted Kohaku doing a fine job with his weapon on Kirara. Sesshoumaru & Inuyasha were back to back slashing at demons with their swords. Sango & Miroku were the same way, back to back, heading off demons with their weapons. Hikari felt pain run through her back as something beat her between the shoulders. Turning she saw a flying demon leering at her. "Such a pity that I have to kill a pretty girl like you. The other's that you brought are quite cute too." Hikari pulled back a fist & planted it in his stomach. He coughed. "Letch." She growled as she planted another fist in his face. He fell to the ground with a 'splat'. Hikari pulled her sword, which she had yet to name to her side. She felt a hard pecking on her shoulder. "Oh, Saisei. You wanna help?" The tiny dragon nodded cheerily as she placed him on the sword tip. "Alright, let's try using you as an extension of the sword." Hikari said as she swung it. The dragon roared a tiny roar as the black blast was sent down through the air. A demon was hit & crumpled to the ground instantly. "Alright let's try something else." Hikari picked him off the sword & put him on her head. "Go for it little guy!" She yelled as she swooped down toward the battlefield. Her feathers shone in the sun that was near setting. A voice that was deep & spooky reverberated around her. "Roar of the dragon." Like her 'Dance of the Sword', the voice was soft & yet it seemed to echo all over. A black ball flew over her head & struck a group of demons that yelled & fell to the ground. Hikari stared up at the dragon on her head. "Nice." She said as she fell on a group of demons that were getting too close for comfort to Yukina. Kuwabara yelled thanks as she darted past him & cut down several more demons. The fight lasted for a short time before a voice commanded them to stop. "STOP!!!" It was a demon voice & that was scary enough. Everyone stopped in spite of the need to continue. They looked up toward the sound to see the announcer & the other's that were supposed to be safe on the top being held forcefully by several demons. "That's better." Said the demon that was holding the microphone. He was tall & had a horn on his head. His skin was orange & he had a pair of raggedy clothes. He smirked down at everyone as his Henchmen held the girls. "Surrender detective or you're friends get it." Yusuke looked at the demon with angry eyes. "Hey, Saisei." Hikari whispered to her shoulder. The tiny dragon nodded. Hikari searched for Shiro but couldn't find him. As if knowing he was wanted the tiny white dragon appeared behind her head to prevent being seen. He pecked her head slightly as he floated slowly by & landed on her shoulder. Hikari whispered into his ear. He nodded also & gripped her shirt in his talons. The demon continued to sneer as Yusuke straightened up & looked at him. "Your pretty stupid to do that." He said as a voice entered his head. He looked sideways at Hikari who smiled slightly at him. He nodded as he turned back to the demon. "What do you mean I'm stupid? You don't want me to hurt them do ya?" The demon asked Yusuke with a sneer. A few demons closed in behind Yusuke. "I demand that you bow down to the demons & beg for mercy. Then you'll watch as we take your little traitor friends with us for a little re- education." He went on with his demands for sometime before he stopped & said the final one. "You must give up being a spirit detective & not fight back when we kill you." Yusuke narrowed his eyes dangerously. He opened his mouth to say something but closed it again before anything could come out. "What are your demands for everyone else?" Kurama asked as he narrowed his eyes at the demon also. "Ah, yes." The demon said as he turned to look at Kurama. "You traitors will give up & not fight us while we give you re- education. You will also swear your allegiance to demon kind. As for the humans.the girls will stay with us." He dropped off as Hikari appeared beside him. "I don't think so." She said as she grabbed the Mic & beat him with it. Saisei & Shiro popped by the guards & started to bite & blow fire at them until they jumped over the rails. Hikari continued to hit the demon & then finally grabbed his shirt & thrust him over the edge. He landed by Yusuke's feet with a thud. He slowly opened his eyes to stare up at the angry eyes of the detective above him. "Heh, heh.I was just kidding you know Mr. Detective." He said with an innocent look. Yusuke glared at him. "Get up." He growled through gritted teeth. The demon stood & looked at him sheepishly. Yusuke glared harder. "Time in." Yusuke growled as he let his fist connect with the demon's jaw. The demon was thrown clear out of the stadium from the force of the punch. All the demons watched quietly until he was gone over the top then turned their eyes at Yusuke who bolted around & glared at them. "Who else wants some?" He asked. The demons took a step back in unison. Then turning on their heels they ran for their lives out of the stadium. On top Hikari untied the girls with her sword as the two dragons tried to attack the ropes with tooth, claw, & fire. When the announcer was freed she grabbed her Mic & hugged Hikari around the neck. "Thank you sister thank you!" She spluttered. Keiko stopped trying to break her bonds. Rin stopped laughing at the antics of the tiny dragons & Shizuru stopped struggling also. In the corner a tied up Puu was moving restlessly about, unaware of why the other's had stopped. "Wha.what did you call me?" Hikari asked with confusion as the dragon girl lifted her head. "I called you sister. You are a dragon girl like me. And you saved me. Among my people you would be called mother for your deeds & birth right." Hikari stood in shocked silence as the dragon girl stopped hugging her & stepped away. Hikari let herself relax as she decided that she was able to talk. "Uhh.well I'm not exactly like you. And I didn't exactly save your life." Hikari said as she tried to denounce the title the girl had just given her. "No. You are my sister in both your blood & by saving me twice from those attackers." The girl was not backing down or catching the drift that Hikari was unsure of the title. Hikari shrugged as she sliced through the ropes of Shizuru's bonds. Then she headed over to Keiko. The dragon girl was trying to help the tiny dragons while she exchanged comments with them. Most of which involved her calling them 'brother' instead of their names. "Brother White, why are you here? What is your quest here?" The girl was very formal & different when she wasn't being a ref. Hikari thought as she freed Keiko & moved onto Puu. "Hold still buddy." She warned as she brought the sword down. The ropes were broken in no time & Rin was already talking to the dragon girl. "Brother Black, What are you here for? You surely aren't staying with Brother White?" Both Dragons gave her a perplexed look, then peered at each other & shrugged. Hikari picked Rin up under her arms & swung her around. "Hey. You wanna go for a ride?" Hikari asked as she stopped spinning a smiling Rin around. The tiny girl nodded. "Hai, Hikari- sama! Rin wants to fly!" Hikari smiled at her as she put her on the ground & bent down on her knees. "Alright Rin get on my back & hold on tight." The girl did as she was told. "Go Hikari-sama, go!" Hikari leaped over the side with a smile as she floated for a brief moment. Letting her wings adjust she turned up & let the wind carry her up for some time. AS they finally stopped a cloud past slowly over their heads. "Hikari-sama! Rin can touch the cloud!" The little girl yelled as she stuck her hand up into the cloud. Hikari stared down at the stadium. "Ready to go down Rin?" She asked as the tiny dots started to move toward the edge of the ring. Rin tightened her grip around Hikari's neck. "Hai, Hikari-sama!" Hikari flapped her wings twice before heading down. The happy screams of joy from Rin echoed in her ears as she went faster & faster. Rin gripped her tighter as they came to the ring. Turning, Hikari swooped around in circles over the ring until she tapped her foot on the ring. Sesshoumaru & the others watched them the whole time. When they finally touched down both girls had wind swept hair & bright smiles. "Did you see Rin Sesshoumaru-sama? It was so fun! Rin wants to learn how to fly!" Hikari smiled & patted Rin on the head. The tiny girl spread her arms & ran off toward Yusuke & Kurama with a 'whoosh' sound that she was making with her mouth. Sesshoumaru smiled after her. Hikari noticed it. "Hey, you smiled again." She said with a side- glance at him. He turned & gave her a big smile. "I knew you could do it." Hikari said as she turned to smile at him. He continued to smile as he put an arm around her. "You & Rin taught me how." He said as they walked out of the stadium together with Rin spinning around their legs.
They entered the room with smiles all around. Everyone had been telling stories of the past again. Botan had just recalled the 'Origin of Puu' story that seemed to be her favorite. Kirara sat atop of Inuyasha's head & surveyed the group below him with curious eyes. "So, you are the ones that Hikari has been so eager to find." Koenma said as he sat down on the couch. The IY Gang nodded. "Yep, that's them." Hikari said with a smile. "Hikari I do believe that you haven't introduced us." Kurama said as he took a seat opposite Koenma. "Oh, I forgot. Everyone this is Kagome, Inuyasha, Shippo, Miroku, Sango, Kohaku, Sesshoumaru, Ah-Un, Kirara, & you already know Rin & Jaken." Hikari said pointing each person as she called his or her name. A tiny speck came & sat on her shoulder. "Hey don't forget about me." Came a tiny voice. Hikari turned to look at Myoga. "Sorry Myoga, it's just that I didn't see you when I came out of the stadium." She dragged off. Inuyasha made a noise as he came to her shoulder & picked up the flea by his jacket. "Feh. The reason you didn't see him is because he probably ran off as soon as we landed. Isn't that right old man? You felt danger again & decided not to tell us so he could save himself." Inuyasha shook the tiny speck. "Who are you talking to?" Keiko asked as she came forward to see. "This is Myoga the coward." Inuyasha said holding out the woozy flea. Everyone sat forward to see. "Oh, now I see him." Keiko said. Hikari suddenly was hit with shock. "Oh, yeah, guys. This is Yusuke Urameshi, Keiko, Kuwabara, Yukina, Hiei, Kurama, Shizuru, Suzuka, Chuu, Koenma, Rinku, Touya, Jin, Puu, & Botan. They helped me when I first arrived." Hikari said pointing to each of the friends as she called out their names again. They all said hello & went on with the victory celebrations. The party seemed to last forever. There was music & dancing, party favors chats & all sorts of games. The girls all decided to play 'spin the bottle'. Miroku was even invited to join. He gratefully accepted & sat down after hearing the rules & what they'd do if he passed a move on anyone. Rin was playing 'pin the tail on the Toguro' in the corner with Kohaku, Jaken, Myoga, & Kirara. They girls decided that the game would be played later after the kids fell asleep. As the put the bottle on top of the refrigerator they noticed that they boys were all congregated together in the middle of the room. Smiling & giggling they walked over & tapped them all on the shoulder. "What's going on Inuyasha?" Kagome asked as she leaned over him to see if there was something to stare at. He turned his head toward her & gave her a small peck on the cheek. "No. But can we dance?" He asked taking her hands. Kagome blushed as she touched the spot where she had been kissed with wide eyes. "Inuyasha, have you been drinking?" She asked finally. He shook his head. "No, why do you ask?" Kagome gave him a puzzled look. "Ooookkkk." She said finally as they started to dance. She smiled as the soft hands touched her cheek. "Hey, are you awake?" A sharp claw was poking her head. "Hello? Kagome? Why are you smiling like that?" The claw was poking harder on her forehead as she opened her eyes bewilderedly. "Just a dream." She sighed as she stared at Inuyasha's confused face. "What was just a dream?" He asked leaning forward. Kagome shook her head. "Never mind." He followed her the rest of the night trying to pry the dream out of her. Hikari smiled at Sesshoumaru as they watched Inuyasha & Kagome run by, yelling at each other. "What were you so damn happy about?!" Inuyasha was yelling at an angry Kagome. "Nothing, Ok?!" She huffed as she turned to face him. Sesshoumaru tapped a claw on Hikari's shoulder. She was laughing slightly as she turned toward him. "Yes, Sesshoumaru?" She asked as she turned toward him. He looked away for a minute before answering. "Can I talk to you in private on the roof for a minute?" He asked finally. Hikari smiled. "Ok. Just a minute." Hikari ran over to Keiko & told her she & Sesshoumaru were going to talk for a minute & would she mind staying with Rin for a short time? Keiko nodded with a wink at her. Hikari gave her a confused look before running off to the door. Sesshoumaru was waiting in the hall for her, staring avidly down the hallway at each of the doors. When Hikari bounded out & crashed into his chest he was suddenly aware of were he was again. Hikari pulled her face from the plating with a smile. "Sorry Sesshoumaru-sama. I thought you were already long gone." He gave her a small smile & pat on the head. "That's Ok. I should have been paying attention." He said as she led him to the stairs that led to the roof. He seemed strangely to know where he was going without her help but she led him anyway. As they reached the top she opened the door with a 'ta-da!' HE smiled slightly as she hopped out behind him. "You sure seem to be happy tonight." He said as she twirled around on the roof. She was smiling at him as she danced on the edge. "Yep. Because we're going back home tomorrow! Together." She added in a sort of sad voice. He watched as her eyes went sad for a brief moment but it was gone in an instant. "So, what was it you wanted to talk about Sesshoumaru?" She asked finally as she calmed down & looked up at the stars. He walked behind her & pulled her to him. She fell like a doll into his arms. "I was just thinking. It's been so long since I've been back to my father's palace in the forest in the west. Everytime I am there though the workers & my aunts & uncles & practically everyone asks to see Inuyasha. Maybe we can go there when we return." Hikari smiled up at him. She walked over & sat on the ledge, patting the seat next to her for him to sit down. When he did he could see the stars reflected brilliantly in her eyes. "That sounds wonderful Sesshoumaru." She said as she turned the star filled eyes toward him. He watched as she leaned against him & sighed. "What's it like there?" He stared up at the moon. He had not done this for some time. "If I told you it would ruin the surprise." He said with a playful smile at her. She gave him an impatient look. "Fine, I can imagine then." She said as she started to twine her fingers in his long hair. "Where were you guys?" She asked as the sadness came back. He looked down at her eyes that reflected the brilliance of the stars. "I'm not sure exactly where we were. But the only thing we could see was you. Like a dream. We saw you during everything. We saw you fall, we saw your form. Everything. Then when we finally woke up we were in a blue filter that we could see through. We were so stunned because the whole thing seemed like a dream. I don't know how to explain it." He said as he stared out at the moon again. Hikari sat up. "Well we had better get going." She said finally. He stood & stared at her back as she crossed the roof. "Come on they're probably looking for us." She said as he came walking over. As she was about to go through the door he put a hand on her shoulder. "Hikari." He said as she whirled. Pulling her closer their lips met. She tensed for a brief moment before letting herself slip deeper into the kiss. AS their lips parted Hikari smiled at him. "Sesshoumaru." She whispered as she fell toward him & embraced him around the middle. He hugged her back as they both walked through the door & down the stairs. When they entered the room everyone seemed to be winding down. Hikari let Sesshoumaru keep his arm around her as she walked into the room to see Rin asleep in the corner. Her head on a pillow. Picking up a blanket Hikari draped it on her. Kohaku was sliding into sleep against the wall also. Miroku seemed to be asleep against the wall with a broken bottle near him. Hikari picked it up & tossed it in the garbage. Keiko walked out of one of the rooms with a sleeping Saisei in her arms. "You just missed Jin & all them. They just left. Puu & the others went to sleep after they left. Here he's been looking for you." She slid Saisei's body into Hikari's arms. "What about Botan & Koenma?" She asked. Keiko pointed to a heap of blue hair in the corner. "She fell down & went right to sleep. Koenma retired to his own room." Hikari looked at one of the empty couches. "Should I sleep on the couch or do you want to?" Hikari asked Sesshoumaru. He pulled his arm off her. "I'll take the couch." He said as he crossed to it. Hikari smiled after him. "See you in the morning." She whispered to them all as she walked into her bed with a sigh. The next morning she'd be home.
Forgive me, but Yu Yu Hakusho is not up to this part (in America) in the fights when I am writing this. Nor is the manga that is being serialized in Shonen Jump. So please forgive me if I'm not right about who gets paired with whom, when they fight, what happens when they win, & other various things. Well that's all for now. Bye! Reviews! (P.S.: I can't read/speak Japanese so its not much use for me to get Japanese copies.)
~ OtakuSailorV