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Chapter: 20
Siblings Crumble
~*~
Hiei ran through the forest holding Mira close to his chest so he wouldn't drop her as he sprinted toward Makuya's cave.
'God I hope this works,' Hiei thought to himself as he planned out what to say to Makuya to get the stone.
This was going to be tougher than he thought . . .
. . .
* * *
"THAT IDIOT SONNOVA B-"
"YUSUKE, STOP!!!" Kurama shouted at Yusuke as both he and Kuwabara held him back from destroying the monitor. "QUIT IT!!"
"WHY?! Hiei's fucking going to his death and we're just going to stand here and do nothing?! WHAT THE HELL!!!"
"PLEASE, YUSUKE! We all want to help Hiei but we can't! There's no way for us to get through the barrier! Get a hold of yourself!"
"NO!! Where's Koenma?! We'll go with him when he passes through the barrier!! We'll stop Hiei! He won't die! HE WON'T!" Now Yusuke was on the verge of weeping into the floor.
Kurama breathed in deeply. "Yusuke, we all want to bring him back. None of us want him to die! But even if we *were* able to go and talk sense into him, it wouldn't change his mind."
"His stupid honor. His goddamn honor."
"On the contrary, Yusuke. He's not doing this for honor. He's doing it for her." Kurama pointed to the screen and the half dead miko in Hiei's arms.
Yusuke and all of them spent a few moments staring at how Hiei cared so much for this girl that he was going to his own death. Kurama began to whisper to Yusuke. "Think. What would happen if that were you? What would happen if Keiko was in your arms, half dying? What would you do?"
Yusuke shuddered as he spoke. "I'd do anything . . ."
"Don't you think Hiei feels the same?"
There was a pause and then there was a soft pitter-patter of tears on the cold stone floor.
But Yusuke looked up as he realized, it wasn't his tears.
He turned to Kurama, but his face was bone dry.
. . .
"Ku-Kuwabara?" Yusuke said as he slowly turned to see streams of water rolling down Kuwabara's face.
Yusuke smiled but in a loving way. "Kuwabara, are you alright?"
"I never thought the shrimp would do something like this," Kuwabara wiped it away. "I never thought he'd actually have a heart." He sniffled and then shouted at the screen. "GOD KNOWS I LOATHE YOUR GUTS BUT IF YOU SO MUCH AS GIVE UP ON THAT GIRL, I'LL KILL YOU!! YOU GOT IT?!?! KILL YOU!!" Kuwabara fell to the ground and continued to let the tears flow.
"Once again, I'd never thought I'd see that happen," Kurama said, mentally sweat-dropping.
"I'm going to have to agree with the big dope on this one. You don't save that girl, I'll personally make sure you don't live long enough to see your demon form again!"
Kurama smiled. 'Your friends are with you Hiei. Please pull through.
. . .
For them *and* her.'
* * *
'This is it.' Hiei thought as he stood outside a very dark looking cave. 'This is her hide out.'
"Hi . . . ei . . ." Mira managed to whisper in his arms. Without life support, she was fading fast.
Hiei looked down at the pale face looking up at him. "Hold on, Mira. We're almost there. You're going to be fine." He leaned down and kissed her forehead gently.
'I have to do this,' Hiei thought. 'I have to do this now!'
With that, he ran inside the gloomy cave with Mira drifting slowly in his arms.
* * *
Hiei had felt like he had been walking in the darkness for an hour or so when he finally came to a large stone room.
'Now, where is she?' he looked around until he heard a soft giggle come from a throne-like chair on the far side of the room.
Sure enough, the blonde-haired, green-eyed miko was there holding the Amaterasu stone in her lap.
"Makuya!"
She laughed. "Hello Hiei. And how have you been?"
"I think you know, you little bitch!"
Makuya frowned. "Why must you call me such names, Hiei? I was only trying to lure you here so I could destroy you once and for all."
"Pleasant thoughts from a not so pleasant miko."
Makuya's eyes narrowed. "You be quiet! MAKOYO!" She called.
The ground shook again as Hiei prepared himself for Makuya's older sister to appear.
Suddenly, as Hiei held on to Mira with all his strength, the ground split in two and a figure emerged from the steaming earth.
She looked about the age of Botan. But she had long black hair that went down to her knees. It was as strait as hell. She had fiery red eyes, like Hiei used to have, but he could tell they weren't there naturally. She had dark purple lips. Seeming as if they were frozen for millions of years.
All in all,
She was scary looking.
Hiei set Mira down on the floor gently.
"You must be Hiei," Makoyo began as the earth crumbled around her. "Makuya's told me all about you. Your past life-your present life-your present lo-"
"Don't you dare say it. Such a pleasant thing should not cross such a horrid thing as your mouth."
Makoyo's eyes narrowed and glared at Hiei. "So, mister tough guy, huh? Even when you're not a youkai, you still manage to get cocky. How predictable."
Hiei grunted.
"It's no use, Hiei. Makuya's told me all about your weaknesses including the one next to you. Makuya's very descriptive. That's why I gave her the important task of capturing the stone."
Makoyo smiled and Makuya.
Hiei chuckled and spoke. "I just have one question. What do you plan to do with the stone?"
Makoyo's eyes widened as she realized Hiei's face knew her true plan and Makuya didn't. She covered. "W-what are you talking about?"
"You know damn well what I'm talking about. You told Makuya you'd become a human but that's not what's really going to happen! Is it, Makoyo?!"
"THAT'S NOT TRUE!" Makoyo shouted as she used her powers to throw a giant boulder at Hiei.
He dodged and stood up again to yell more. "You were never going to become a human! You were going to become the most powerful demon and leave your sister to die! AREN'T YOU?!"
"SHUT UP YOU PATHETIC PIECE OF-"
She was cut off.
"Oneesan? What's he talking about?" Makuya looked at Makoyo in a puzzled way.
"He's lying Makuya! Don't listen to him!"
"What reason do I have to lie? You're going to kill me anyway!"
"You shut up! Makuya, he's not making sense. Don't listen to him!"
"YOUR SISTER IS FOOLING YOU, MAKUYA! Your human nature is almost gone and if your sister gets the stone and turns full demon, she'll have no use for you! You'll DIE Makuya! DIE!"
Makoyo was pissed now. She screamed and took another boulder to throw at him.
But she was stopped.
"Makoyo, I don't want to believe this ningen. But he's making sense."
Makoyo dropped the boulder to stare worriedly at her sister.
Hiei just stood there smiling. "Makuya has figured you out Makoyo. Let her go before she dies!"
"NEVER! I need her pathetic little body to help me with the stone! I needed her to stab your little girlfriend there and she did! She will help me with this too!"
Hiei turned to the confused looking Makuya.
"Makuya," he said in almost a whisper. "You didn't want to hurt Mira, did you?"
Makuya looked at the ground and shook her head.
Hiei took a few steps forward. "Makuya, Makoyo has been tricking you this whole time. You'll die if she gets the stone. Back out now!"
They all stood in silence as they waited for Makuya to answer.
She did.
She used her psychic powers to float herself up in the air. Her eyes were so green it was blinding to look at them.
"Hiei . . . I never really liked you. Not just because of what my sister said, but because you were always selfish. I, personally, wanted that to change. I see now that it did," she said looking over to Mira's lying body. She used her own powers to pull a boulder from the ceiling. "But I cannot excuse what one of you as done to me. One of you here as caused me to roll back in disgust. And I'm afraid I cannot let one of you to live any longer."
With that,
She took the boulder and threw it all the way across the room at Makoyo.
Makoyo fell into the wall with a bang and died instantly.
But the boulders force against the wall, was causing the entire place to collapse.
Makoyo's draining energy caused Makuya to fall to the ground in weakness. Her human nature was back, but extremely weak.
Hiei needed to get the stone!
But he couldn't leave Mira lying there as rocks fell all around her!
'Oh god, no.' "Hold on, Mira!"
He suddenly felt the Amaterasu stone fall right next to his knees.
. . .
'What?' He looked up to find that Yusuke had thrown it over to him.
In fact, Yusuke, Kuwabara and Kurama were all there.
"Makoyo dying, destroyed the barrier. It was hers all along." Yusuke said confidently.
"Thanks. Yusuke, Kuwabara, go and try to clear some of the rocks so it will be easier to get out! Kurama, go help Makuya!" Hiei shouted.
"Right!" Yusuke and Kuwabara ran through the cave with the spirit gun and spirit sword handy.
Kurama ran over to Makuya as she opened her eyes slowly.
"Wh-who are you?" Makuya said softly as Kurama wrapped his arms around her to try and carry her.
"My name is Kurama. Don't talk too much. Your energy is very little. Can you hear me?"
"Barely, Kurama . . . you sound sweet."
Kurama blushed slightly. "Thank you. We need to get out of here, though."
"I don't think I can move."
"I'll carry you, c'mon."
Makuya looked into Kurama's eyes. "I'm sorry, Kurama. I don't think I deserve to be saved."
"Don't say that! Everyone does! Come on . . . stay with me, Makuya!" Kurama said as Makuya began to drift. "C'mon, now! Please! Don't leave me!"
As her last words, she whispered. "I've known you for about a minute and I still feel like I've known you forever. I never had that feeling with my sister. I guess I just never loved her. Thank you, Kurama. And please thank Hiei for me too . . . goodbye Kurama."
She was gone.
Kurama let a tear find its way down his cheek. "Goodbye, Makuya." He whispered, kissing her lifeless body on the forehead.
"KURAMA!" Yusuke shouted. "Leave her! We need to get out of here!"
"But, I . . ." he shook his head. "Right." He picked up Makuya and brought her over to her throne like chair where she looked as if she were sleeping.
Kurama turned away before he could cry anymore and ran for Yusuke.
"HIEI!!" Kurama shouted back.
"Go on without me. I'll meet you guys there." He said, tone-less.
Yusuke shook his head and ran out followed by Kuwabara and Kurama.
Hiei sat there holding Mira in his arms. She could barely say anything, but she was still alive.
Hiei didn't know how to work the stone.
"Mira, we're going to be okay, now. But I can't figure out how to use this stone." Hiei was smiling but crying at the same time.
"Hi . . . ei. You can do it . . . just . . . be. . . lieve. . ."
Mira was almost as good as gone. Her body was cold and pale and she wasn't moving. She was struggling to breathe as well.
Hiei was balling at this point. "Oh god, no. Please, Mira! Stay with me! Don't leave!"
Hiei didn't know what to do.
The rocks were falling around them both. Hiei had a feeling this was the end.
"Mira . . . if I die with anyone, I want it to be you." He then leaned down and kissed Mira on her cold lips gently as tears continued to flow.
With that action,
The Amaterasu stone began to glow a bright purple color as it resided in between the two lovers.
A light female voice spoke from the stone.
"Your wish has been granted . . ."
~*~
~Kitsune Ria
AN: IT'S NOT THE END!!! ONE MORE CHAPTER LEFT!!! Ooooooooh! What will happen?! HUH?!!? Anyway, I added that little, tiny Kurama fluff in there for the hell of it. But he's still single, ladies! (Don't worry Monigue, you can still have him . . .)
That's a new one . . .
Except for 'noel1990' who called me a whore at one point or another . . .
Whatever.
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Chapter: 20
Siblings Crumble
~*~
Hiei ran through the forest holding Mira close to his chest so he wouldn't drop her as he sprinted toward Makuya's cave.
'God I hope this works,' Hiei thought to himself as he planned out what to say to Makuya to get the stone.
This was going to be tougher than he thought . . .
. . .
* * *
"THAT IDIOT SONNOVA B-"
"YUSUKE, STOP!!!" Kurama shouted at Yusuke as both he and Kuwabara held him back from destroying the monitor. "QUIT IT!!"
"WHY?! Hiei's fucking going to his death and we're just going to stand here and do nothing?! WHAT THE HELL!!!"
"PLEASE, YUSUKE! We all want to help Hiei but we can't! There's no way for us to get through the barrier! Get a hold of yourself!"
"NO!! Where's Koenma?! We'll go with him when he passes through the barrier!! We'll stop Hiei! He won't die! HE WON'T!" Now Yusuke was on the verge of weeping into the floor.
Kurama breathed in deeply. "Yusuke, we all want to bring him back. None of us want him to die! But even if we *were* able to go and talk sense into him, it wouldn't change his mind."
"His stupid honor. His goddamn honor."
"On the contrary, Yusuke. He's not doing this for honor. He's doing it for her." Kurama pointed to the screen and the half dead miko in Hiei's arms.
Yusuke and all of them spent a few moments staring at how Hiei cared so much for this girl that he was going to his own death. Kurama began to whisper to Yusuke. "Think. What would happen if that were you? What would happen if Keiko was in your arms, half dying? What would you do?"
Yusuke shuddered as he spoke. "I'd do anything . . ."
"Don't you think Hiei feels the same?"
There was a pause and then there was a soft pitter-patter of tears on the cold stone floor.
But Yusuke looked up as he realized, it wasn't his tears.
He turned to Kurama, but his face was bone dry.
. . .
"Ku-Kuwabara?" Yusuke said as he slowly turned to see streams of water rolling down Kuwabara's face.
Yusuke smiled but in a loving way. "Kuwabara, are you alright?"
"I never thought the shrimp would do something like this," Kuwabara wiped it away. "I never thought he'd actually have a heart." He sniffled and then shouted at the screen. "GOD KNOWS I LOATHE YOUR GUTS BUT IF YOU SO MUCH AS GIVE UP ON THAT GIRL, I'LL KILL YOU!! YOU GOT IT?!?! KILL YOU!!" Kuwabara fell to the ground and continued to let the tears flow.
"Once again, I'd never thought I'd see that happen," Kurama said, mentally sweat-dropping.
"I'm going to have to agree with the big dope on this one. You don't save that girl, I'll personally make sure you don't live long enough to see your demon form again!"
Kurama smiled. 'Your friends are with you Hiei. Please pull through.
. . .
For them *and* her.'
* * *
'This is it.' Hiei thought as he stood outside a very dark looking cave. 'This is her hide out.'
"Hi . . . ei . . ." Mira managed to whisper in his arms. Without life support, she was fading fast.
Hiei looked down at the pale face looking up at him. "Hold on, Mira. We're almost there. You're going to be fine." He leaned down and kissed her forehead gently.
'I have to do this,' Hiei thought. 'I have to do this now!'
With that, he ran inside the gloomy cave with Mira drifting slowly in his arms.
* * *
Hiei had felt like he had been walking in the darkness for an hour or so when he finally came to a large stone room.
'Now, where is she?' he looked around until he heard a soft giggle come from a throne-like chair on the far side of the room.
Sure enough, the blonde-haired, green-eyed miko was there holding the Amaterasu stone in her lap.
"Makuya!"
She laughed. "Hello Hiei. And how have you been?"
"I think you know, you little bitch!"
Makuya frowned. "Why must you call me such names, Hiei? I was only trying to lure you here so I could destroy you once and for all."
"Pleasant thoughts from a not so pleasant miko."
Makuya's eyes narrowed. "You be quiet! MAKOYO!" She called.
The ground shook again as Hiei prepared himself for Makuya's older sister to appear.
Suddenly, as Hiei held on to Mira with all his strength, the ground split in two and a figure emerged from the steaming earth.
She looked about the age of Botan. But she had long black hair that went down to her knees. It was as strait as hell. She had fiery red eyes, like Hiei used to have, but he could tell they weren't there naturally. She had dark purple lips. Seeming as if they were frozen for millions of years.
All in all,
She was scary looking.
Hiei set Mira down on the floor gently.
"You must be Hiei," Makoyo began as the earth crumbled around her. "Makuya's told me all about you. Your past life-your present life-your present lo-"
"Don't you dare say it. Such a pleasant thing should not cross such a horrid thing as your mouth."
Makoyo's eyes narrowed and glared at Hiei. "So, mister tough guy, huh? Even when you're not a youkai, you still manage to get cocky. How predictable."
Hiei grunted.
"It's no use, Hiei. Makuya's told me all about your weaknesses including the one next to you. Makuya's very descriptive. That's why I gave her the important task of capturing the stone."
Makoyo smiled and Makuya.
Hiei chuckled and spoke. "I just have one question. What do you plan to do with the stone?"
Makoyo's eyes widened as she realized Hiei's face knew her true plan and Makuya didn't. She covered. "W-what are you talking about?"
"You know damn well what I'm talking about. You told Makuya you'd become a human but that's not what's really going to happen! Is it, Makoyo?!"
"THAT'S NOT TRUE!" Makoyo shouted as she used her powers to throw a giant boulder at Hiei.
He dodged and stood up again to yell more. "You were never going to become a human! You were going to become the most powerful demon and leave your sister to die! AREN'T YOU?!"
"SHUT UP YOU PATHETIC PIECE OF-"
She was cut off.
"Oneesan? What's he talking about?" Makuya looked at Makoyo in a puzzled way.
"He's lying Makuya! Don't listen to him!"
"What reason do I have to lie? You're going to kill me anyway!"
"You shut up! Makuya, he's not making sense. Don't listen to him!"
"YOUR SISTER IS FOOLING YOU, MAKUYA! Your human nature is almost gone and if your sister gets the stone and turns full demon, she'll have no use for you! You'll DIE Makuya! DIE!"
Makoyo was pissed now. She screamed and took another boulder to throw at him.
But she was stopped.
"Makoyo, I don't want to believe this ningen. But he's making sense."
Makoyo dropped the boulder to stare worriedly at her sister.
Hiei just stood there smiling. "Makuya has figured you out Makoyo. Let her go before she dies!"
"NEVER! I need her pathetic little body to help me with the stone! I needed her to stab your little girlfriend there and she did! She will help me with this too!"
Hiei turned to the confused looking Makuya.
"Makuya," he said in almost a whisper. "You didn't want to hurt Mira, did you?"
Makuya looked at the ground and shook her head.
Hiei took a few steps forward. "Makuya, Makoyo has been tricking you this whole time. You'll die if she gets the stone. Back out now!"
They all stood in silence as they waited for Makuya to answer.
She did.
She used her psychic powers to float herself up in the air. Her eyes were so green it was blinding to look at them.
"Hiei . . . I never really liked you. Not just because of what my sister said, but because you were always selfish. I, personally, wanted that to change. I see now that it did," she said looking over to Mira's lying body. She used her own powers to pull a boulder from the ceiling. "But I cannot excuse what one of you as done to me. One of you here as caused me to roll back in disgust. And I'm afraid I cannot let one of you to live any longer."
With that,
She took the boulder and threw it all the way across the room at Makoyo.
Makoyo fell into the wall with a bang and died instantly.
But the boulders force against the wall, was causing the entire place to collapse.
Makoyo's draining energy caused Makuya to fall to the ground in weakness. Her human nature was back, but extremely weak.
Hiei needed to get the stone!
But he couldn't leave Mira lying there as rocks fell all around her!
'Oh god, no.' "Hold on, Mira!"
He suddenly felt the Amaterasu stone fall right next to his knees.
. . .
'What?' He looked up to find that Yusuke had thrown it over to him.
In fact, Yusuke, Kuwabara and Kurama were all there.
"Makoyo dying, destroyed the barrier. It was hers all along." Yusuke said confidently.
"Thanks. Yusuke, Kuwabara, go and try to clear some of the rocks so it will be easier to get out! Kurama, go help Makuya!" Hiei shouted.
"Right!" Yusuke and Kuwabara ran through the cave with the spirit gun and spirit sword handy.
Kurama ran over to Makuya as she opened her eyes slowly.
"Wh-who are you?" Makuya said softly as Kurama wrapped his arms around her to try and carry her.
"My name is Kurama. Don't talk too much. Your energy is very little. Can you hear me?"
"Barely, Kurama . . . you sound sweet."
Kurama blushed slightly. "Thank you. We need to get out of here, though."
"I don't think I can move."
"I'll carry you, c'mon."
Makuya looked into Kurama's eyes. "I'm sorry, Kurama. I don't think I deserve to be saved."
"Don't say that! Everyone does! Come on . . . stay with me, Makuya!" Kurama said as Makuya began to drift. "C'mon, now! Please! Don't leave me!"
As her last words, she whispered. "I've known you for about a minute and I still feel like I've known you forever. I never had that feeling with my sister. I guess I just never loved her. Thank you, Kurama. And please thank Hiei for me too . . . goodbye Kurama."
She was gone.
Kurama let a tear find its way down his cheek. "Goodbye, Makuya." He whispered, kissing her lifeless body on the forehead.
"KURAMA!" Yusuke shouted. "Leave her! We need to get out of here!"
"But, I . . ." he shook his head. "Right." He picked up Makuya and brought her over to her throne like chair where she looked as if she were sleeping.
Kurama turned away before he could cry anymore and ran for Yusuke.
"HIEI!!" Kurama shouted back.
"Go on without me. I'll meet you guys there." He said, tone-less.
Yusuke shook his head and ran out followed by Kuwabara and Kurama.
Hiei sat there holding Mira in his arms. She could barely say anything, but she was still alive.
Hiei didn't know how to work the stone.
"Mira, we're going to be okay, now. But I can't figure out how to use this stone." Hiei was smiling but crying at the same time.
"Hi . . . ei. You can do it . . . just . . . be. . . lieve. . ."
Mira was almost as good as gone. Her body was cold and pale and she wasn't moving. She was struggling to breathe as well.
Hiei was balling at this point. "Oh god, no. Please, Mira! Stay with me! Don't leave!"
Hiei didn't know what to do.
The rocks were falling around them both. Hiei had a feeling this was the end.
"Mira . . . if I die with anyone, I want it to be you." He then leaned down and kissed Mira on her cold lips gently as tears continued to flow.
With that action,
The Amaterasu stone began to glow a bright purple color as it resided in between the two lovers.
A light female voice spoke from the stone.
"Your wish has been granted . . ."
~*~
~Kitsune Ria
AN: IT'S NOT THE END!!! ONE MORE CHAPTER LEFT!!! Ooooooooh! What will happen?! HUH?!!? Anyway, I added that little, tiny Kurama fluff in there for the hell of it. But he's still single, ladies! (Don't worry Monigue, you can still have him . . .)