Chapter 23
Goodbyes and Welcomes
Yukina-kun: Note: I'm sorry but this story is rated PG for violence.
As in guns, tanks, killing... man, it's getting too rough. I can't help
it! I really liked the plot of Project Arms, it was so cool the way
they fight the enemy, and the whole world thinks it is no big deal.
dreamturtle: Why can't it be 5:00 pm already!
Kurama: What about it?
dreamturtle: It's Ghost Fighter!
Kurama: oh...
dreamturtle: And Hiei's the main character!
Authoress: I'm back again. I just paused to play Minesweeper and I
still did not manage to defeat my father in the expert level. I
already have the spot for the beginner (eight seconds) and
Intermediate (80 seconds) and I'm still hoping that dad won't get to
defeat it.
Authoress: Back again and this time, I'm definitely in one of my mood
swings. My younger brother and sister are making a mess at my back and
I sure hope that I won't get to clean it. Well, if they do, they'll
meet with my angry fists of doom. Man, I really feel horrible and I
don't like the feeling. Great. I fought with both of them and viola.
The fruits of my hard work: a withered fruit. GREAT... Plus no ones
reviewing anymore. So here I am just writing my story and wondering if
anyone still reads it. Sigh...
Chapter 23
Goodbyes and Welcomes
"Gomen..." Sumiko said as she felt her soul slowly perish away.
"No! Sumiko!" Kuwabara and Hiei both shouted as Tena immediately started controlling Sumiko's body. Immediately, Hiei slashed Hanma who gave out a shout of pain as blood splurted out of his chest.
"You're... too... late... Hiei..." Hanma managed to say before leaving his mortal body and start going to the Spirit World.
"Sumiko!" Kuwabara said as he cradled her in her arms. Hiei cut the ropes binding her. She was still enveloped in green light.
Antiochi was not yet finished with the ritual: "Espada ng kapangyarihan, buksan ang lagusan na magdurutong sa espiritong nananalanging mabuhay! Espada ng Salamangka, buhayin ang katauhang nananalanging mabigyan ng katawan!" (Sword of Power, open the portal that will connect to the soul that hopes to live again! Spell Sword, bring back to life the soul that needs to resurrect from the dead!) [Tee hee, I remember now Ezuna's sword, it's the Spell Sword, not the Sacred Sword. I think that one is Hikaru's. Oh yah, to those who understand the Tagalog words, its not exact]
Slowly, Sumiko's body got brighter and brighter that Kuwabara had to shield his eyes away. Sumiko's body slowly lifted to the ground and Hiei saw through his Jagan, Tena's spirit hovering around her body.
"Sagradong Espada, Buksan na and lagusan NGAYON DIN!" (Sacred Sword, open the portal, NOW!) Antiochi said, his eyes closed and the Sagradong Espada (Sacred Sword) was taking some Spiritual Power from him to power the portal up. Slowly, a portal appeared near Sumiko's heart and Tena's Spirit entered in.
Sumiko's body gave a jolt as Tena slowly took control of her body. She could feel it inside her: the power slowly entering her fingertips and through her new body. Soon, she had taken control. She stood there as the green light vanished in thin air.
"Hello Hiei." Tena said as she looked at Hiei. So maybe Hiei was taller however, she has become more powerful. Kuwabara just stared at her.
"What on earth did you do to my cousin?" Kuwabara shouted as he called for his Spirit Sword. (oopsie, I forgot the name of Kuwabara's sword! It's been a long time since I've made him use that sword and no, he is not using the dimensional sword,)
"Hey." Antiochi said the moment that he saw Tena. Tena looked at him and smiled.
"Hey Antiochi, "she said, "Long time no see?" Antiochi nodded.
"Where is the ice apparition?" Tena asked him. He motioned to Yukina's sleeping figure strapped in ropes.
"Yukina!" Hiei and Kuwabara shouted when they saw Yukina's pitiful figure. "What did you do to her?" Hiei shouted.
"Will you cut it out shrimp!" Kuwabara shouted to Hiei, "I mean, you've got Tena and you still are in for it for Yukina! And here I was thinking that you were not a two timer." he said.
Hiei sweat dropped. "It's not like that Baka. I care for Yukina even more than you think I do." he said.
Kuwabara shrugged at those words but decided to let it pass. "Where is Sumiko?" he asked, shouting at Tena.
"Gone forever." Tena answered. "Did I tell you? Once I take control of someone's body, I use the soul as energy. When the souls energy is gone, the soul diminishes to nothing, not even a speck of dust."
Kuwabara looked dumbstruck. Hiei wasn't. He knew of that fact long ago and was angry at Tena for using him and Sumiko. He looked at Kuwabara wondering how he would take the news.
Hiei's eyes opened wide. Kuwabara was crying! Tears were falling down his face as he thought of memories of Sumiko. She was gone. Forever. "H- Hiei," Kuwabara said as he cried endless tears, "Sumiko is gone, GONE!" Kuwabara said as he pounded his fists to the ground. Antiochi looked away. Despise the fact he was the person mainly responsible for the loss of Sumiko, he felt bad at having her gone.
"She's not gone is she?" Kuwabara shouted as he held Hiei up by the neckline of his shirt. Hiei looked away. He had seen Tena long ago switch bodies from different people, and all those people whom she went into, died.
"I..." Hiei could not say anything. He felt something stabbing his heart in a never-ending sorrow. It made him feel horrible. Like he wanted to run around and shout something. He could but ha could not. He could not think of anything to say.
Kuwabara took out his Spirit Sword. "You will pay for this Tena!" he threatened as he pointed a finger at her. Tena smirked.
"Hn. And what can a ningen like you do except lash around me with your sword fruitlessly?" Tena said, her arms crossed as she avoided every single blow of Kuwabara.
"YAAAAHHH!!" Hiei said as he lunched an attack from behind. Tena dodged and singed Kuwabara in the shoulders. Kuwabara shouted in pain as he knelt down and held the wounded arm. His eyes were still filled with tears. Hiei felt the same and all at once, black pearls began clinking across the stone floor. Kuwabara looked at the pearls mindlessly before slowly standing up again.
"How can you do that to her?" Kuwabara said, his head down, covering his eyes. "Tena, how could you?" he silently wiped the tears away. Hiei looked at Tena mindlessly.
Sumiko... he thought, Why now? Why now that I have been certain I feel something for you? Tell me? No, I know you can't. You are gone, dead, forever, out of my reach. How can I say sorry for all the things I've done to you? How?
Pictures raced in his mind as he thought of all the times he had seen her. He remembered the first time he saw her. She had the food and he pretended that he did not like it. Hiei smiled inwardly remembering how Sumiko used to counteract his insults.
He remembered so many things... things and memories. He remembered the time when they were stuck in Sumiko's home country and how he first saw her transform. He remembered about those ears that twitched and the tail that she could not control.
He remembered the day Tena died. How he just flung her into a tree mercilessly. He remembered the look on her face. Hurt. Sad.
Still, she still accepted him. She was there when he had the horrible dream. She was there to be with him when he needed help to sleep, there on the day of his birthday giving him a warm scarf and white suit. He felt as if he wished he had worn the blue-green scarf. Perhaps it would make him feel warmer.
He thought of the time when Sumiko fell on him because of the icing in his birthday. The faint blush on her cheeks, the shy look on her face. True, it was fast but he saw it. Saw it and treasured it.
She was his inspiration; role model and he dared not say it to anyone, not even Kurama. He had hoped that he said something comforting to Sumiko when she said her last words... Gomen (Sorry)
He wished he could have told her that there was nothing to be sorry about, that there was nothing to worry. He wished so many things and hoped it could all happen but it did not. If only there was hope... but there was none.
He stared at Tena and thought how much he had loved her before and how she just threw him away now. He felt like a fool for loving her and hurting everyone in the process. Then he imagined Sumiko, what she would have said:
"Hiei! Stop it ok!"
Hiei grinned. It was all Sumiko would say and he felt lighter for it. As if an invisible needled was slowly being taking out of his heart due to her tender loving care.
Why did I not realize this before? he thought Why?
Hiei's head was still down. "Kuwabara." he said.
Kuwabara looked at Hiei, his eyes still with tears. There were pearls around them but luckily, it was dark and he did not notice it. "What?" he said.
Hiei looked up as the light illuminated his eyes once hidden by the bangs of his head. There was a look of determination in his eyes. "Let's get this over with and destroy the object of rejection!" he said as he pointed his sword to Tena. Tena smirked.
"And what can your puniness can do?" she said as Hiei and Kuwabara turned to face her. "Only a member of my family can kill me. Remember Commander Toothpick? He was my uncle and his powers were not as strong as ours that is why a mere human defeats him. Mine is different! Along with my father! We are not killed unless a member of the family kills us! Too bad! No one dares not kill me!"
"Are you sure?" came a voice from behind. Hiei, Kuwabara, and Tena looked at the direction of the voice. It was Antiochi. He was at the back of Tena and his head was down.
"Antiochi! What are you doing?!" Tena shrieked.
"I don't want to follow you anymore." he said, "You and father would do things together and treat me like a mindless servant! I have long tolerated you both, however, now this Sumiko has taught me simplicity and belief in oneself. Most importantly, hope. I fight for her." he said as he pointed his sword at Tena as Hiei had done.
"Yeah!" Kuwabara said as he and Hiei ran to him. Tena had let them pass her. "Good thought!" he said as he patted Antiochi on the back. Hiei looked at Tena.
"Hn. Now what do you do?" he said as he carefully picked Yukina up and placed her down the floor near him.
"So, Antiochi, you decide to turn your back on me," she said as she taunted him, "However, can you defeat me? You have no power stronger than mine." she said.
Antiochi faced his sister, "It might be true Tena however, I hope that you do not underestimate me. I have made myself a master of rituals and spells of the Philippine country. I am stronger now." he said.
Tena backed away, angry. Nevertheless, she was not going to be defeated this easily. She shouted aloud as she released all her spiritual energy. She transformed into her demon form. Two pointed ears began sprouting and her nails became sharper. Sumiko's black hair turned dark blue until her shoulders. Fangs grew as her muscles became larger. She soon grew three shiny dark blue tails.
"How's that for?" she said, looking at them, licking her claws.
"Hn." Hiei said as he transformed into the too many-eyed green creature. Tena looked surprise at the sudden increase in Hiei's aura.
"DIMENSIONAL SWORD!" Kuwabara called as his dimensional sword popped in his hand. "Ahehehehehehe! Do not worry Hiei! This time, I will be careful." he said as he remembered the incident where they were sucked to the Philippines.
Antiochi readied his Sacred Sword. He concentrated some of his spiritual energy in it and it slowly transformed as Hiei had done. It was a large sword and a very, very thick black stripe ran through the middle. It had ancient markings on it. Antiochi held the Spell Sword tighter.
"Good Luck." Hiei teased as all of them shifted to attacking positions.
Tena looked at all of them before trying to run away.
"Oh no you don't!" Kuwabara shouted as he blocked Tena's path. Tena tried the other way out but was blocked by Hiei. She released spiritual spikes at Hiei. Hiei dodged all of them and Tena passed him by, nearing the door. She smirked at him.
"Where do you think your going?" Antiochi said as he blocked her path. He strikes at her and the wind his sword created made a gnash on her cheek.
Tena started to run away again.
"Hiei! Kuwabara! Catch her!" Antiochi shouted, "Pin her or something so that I could use my spells on her!" he shouted. Hiei and Kuwabara gave a thumbs up sign to him as they ran to Tena who was nearing the door of the underground stone room.
"AHHH!" she cried as Hiei pinned her to the ground. Kuwabara pinned her legs. "Let me go!!!!" she cried as she struggled to get away. Hiei and Kuwabara released their spiritual power to subdue her to the ground. Tena also tried releasing her spiritual power so as to get free form the two.
"H.. Hury up! Ag!" Kuwabara said as Tena slashed a claw at him. Hiei immediately held the hand that managed to free from him. "Hiei! will you mind it? I'm pinning her legs! You're pinning her arms! Do your job properly!"
Hiei struggled to pin the very irritated Tena. "A-Antiochi! Arg! Hurry up! Ahhh! Tena! Stay still!" he said as Tena managed to free her right arm again. Hiei captured the arm again.
"Ok, ok, I'm coming!" Antiochi said as he held out another scrool that he had in his pocket.
"Hurry!...." Kuwabara said as Tena was struggling even more harder than before.
"Ok, here it goes." Antiochi said. He held out his sword and started making twenty figures with it. "Apoy, Tubig, Lupa, Hangin, Araw, Dagat, Kidlat, Dilim, Ilaw, Ginto, Tao, Hayop, Halaman, Buhay, Kamatayan, Ilaw, Ginto, Simula, Katapusan, GISING!" Antiochi said as he performed an X with little squiggles at the side.
"That was long." Kuwabara commented, "Arg! Antiochi! Hurry up! She's struggling harder!"
Antiochi nodded, "Just wait a little longer!" he said as he took out a scroll from his pouch with his left hand. The sword, that he held in his right hand, was shaking harder. Then he threw the sword in front of him and hit it with the tip of his sword. (just imagine Cardcaptor Sakura when Sakura hits a Clow Card)
"Easy for you to say." Hiei muttered, "Does he even know that it takes an eternity for him to finish?" Hiei said sarcastically, "Oh no you don't" he shouted as Tena's right hand was free again. Hiei captured it again. "Spells... hn, killing is much better. Too bad Tena is a spirit and I don't want to harm Sumiko's body and- NOT AGAIN!" Hiei shouted as the right hand was free again. Hiei had a couple of scratch marks before subduing it again.
Antiochi continued the chant, his eyes closed, "Salamangkang Espada, hiling ko ay dingin, espiritong namamaloob sa katauhang ito'y iyong tangalin. Buksan ang lagusan upang siya ay higupin, at salot sa katawan ay siya na rin aalisin! (Spell Sword, may you grant my simple wish, take the spirit away form the not hers. Open the portal for her to be taken in to, and may the unwilling creature be taken out now!)."
Suddenly, a black hole opened at the tip of the Spell Sword. Instantly, a strong wind started sucking in even if they were underground. Strange thing was that, no material thing ever was sucked. Only wind.
Tena felt herself being separated from Sumiko's body. Using the remainder of whatever Spiritual Energy she has, she clung to Sumiko's lifeless body.
"Antiochi!" Hiei shouted through the rough sound of the wind, "Tena's holding Sumiko!"
"Do something!" Kuwabara shouted back as he felt his soul starting to separate him. It was the same with Hiei, Antiochi, and Sumiko/Tena. The black hole only sucks spirits or souls.
"Hang on for a few minutes!" he shouted as Kuwabara and Hiei tried to keep their souls in their body and hold Sumiko's body that Tena was dragging as she was being sucked by the black hole.
Antochi panted but closed his eyes again and tightened his hands on his sword that was shaking hysterically, "Kamatayan ng Dilim ako'y sana iyong tulungan, higupin ang espiritong aking tinuturuan. Kamatayan iyong higupin ng espiritong aking sinasabi, at alisin sa mundong ito ang kanyang mga budhi! (Death of Darkness, hear my plea, take the spirit's energy that you now I now point, see! Death now take the soul that I speak, and take away in this world the spirit I don't seek!)
Tena shouted one last time as a dark figure in a hood came out of the black hole. They all saw Tena's fearful look as Death took her away to the black hole. Slowly, Antiochi closed the hole using his spirit energy and collapsed form tiredness.
"Heh, he got tired easily, aye, Kuwabara?" Hiei said groggily. Kuwabara nodded groggily too. Before they both knew it, they all fainted to the ground with Hiei still holding Sumiko's lifeless hand.
***
Many years passed and new Spirit Detectives soon replaced the YYH gang. Kuwabara married Yukina, much to Hiei's dismay and they had many children, all twins: Mikono and Nikolo, Danna (girl) and Ahanshi (boy), Ariella and Marella and lastly one boy named Mitono.
Koenma and Shizuru married to each other and their children became the future Shiziru's and Keonma's in all the years to come. Kurama and Botan never married as Kurama had enough of fangirls in his early teens and Botan was very much dedicated to her job.
Keiko and Yusuke married at last and had only three children named: Tekai, Mahan, and Minna who all became leaders during the new Spirit Detectives era. Genkai has long died.
Hiei on the other hand, has lived a peaceful life ever since. Ok, so maybe he gets caught once in a while by Yusuke, Kuwabara, and Shizuru's kids for stealing but apart from that, nothing much. He sometimes stays along with Kurama, helps him in the house with Shiori and Kurama's stepfather, and sometimes goes to Makai in case Mukuru has something up for him to do.
However, he spends most of his time in a creek near Genkai's temple where Kuwabara and Yukina's family lives and where, he, Hiei Jaganshi, sleeps occasionally. About telling Yukina that he was her long-lost brother, he decided to wait for the right time.
Near the creek, a beautiful landscape of the sea and the mountains shone into view and Hiei would just sit there admiring it. Beside the creek were two tombstones filled with colorful flowers that Hiei and Marella (one of Yukina's daughters and Hiei's favorite) picked carefully. Once in a while, he would tell Marella stories of the two people that lay there and Marella had grown to love these two people although she hasn't seen them.
Hiei and Merella would often train or play near the tombstones as if to guard it. Now, with Hiei Jaganshi long dead, you would see a group of tombstones near the temple now owned by the Kazuma's. their grandchildren dug those graves especially for their grandparents when they died and was always filled with flowers that they placed especially for them.
Nevertheless, underneath the shade, two tombstones sat beside each other as Hiei had hope on his deathbed. One red:
Sumiko Takehashi
Born: March 27
Died: June 23
Age died: 16
And the other read:
Hiei Jaganshi
Born: December 25
Died: December 26
Age died: 3435
People who read Hiei's gravestone would wonder about the age and would ask the Kazuma's about it, along with the ages of Yusuke, Kurama, and their children. The Kazuma's would just shrug as if to tell that they do not want to talk about it.
Well, we have to keep the fact that a demon world exists right? Right.
THE END! :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :::
DONE! I wrote this last April 2, 2004, Friday and finished at 3:43 pm.
Sorry if the ending was so sad. It was just that the Spirit Detectives
had lived a full thousands of years or more and this was the best kind
of death that I could think they could all have.
Now I am very scared that someone might get angry at me for getting
their favorite characters killed. If there is someone who does not
understand anything, ask it through the review or go to
dreamturtlegirl@yahoo.com to ask.
In one way or the other, hope you all liked it! ^_^
Chao!
Goodbyes and Welcomes
Yukina-kun: Note: I'm sorry but this story is rated PG for violence.
As in guns, tanks, killing... man, it's getting too rough. I can't help
it! I really liked the plot of Project Arms, it was so cool the way
they fight the enemy, and the whole world thinks it is no big deal.
dreamturtle: Why can't it be 5:00 pm already!
Kurama: What about it?
dreamturtle: It's Ghost Fighter!
Kurama: oh...
dreamturtle: And Hiei's the main character!
Authoress: I'm back again. I just paused to play Minesweeper and I
still did not manage to defeat my father in the expert level. I
already have the spot for the beginner (eight seconds) and
Intermediate (80 seconds) and I'm still hoping that dad won't get to
defeat it.
Authoress: Back again and this time, I'm definitely in one of my mood
swings. My younger brother and sister are making a mess at my back and
I sure hope that I won't get to clean it. Well, if they do, they'll
meet with my angry fists of doom. Man, I really feel horrible and I
don't like the feeling. Great. I fought with both of them and viola.
The fruits of my hard work: a withered fruit. GREAT... Plus no ones
reviewing anymore. So here I am just writing my story and wondering if
anyone still reads it. Sigh...
Chapter 23
Goodbyes and Welcomes
"Gomen..." Sumiko said as she felt her soul slowly perish away.
"No! Sumiko!" Kuwabara and Hiei both shouted as Tena immediately started controlling Sumiko's body. Immediately, Hiei slashed Hanma who gave out a shout of pain as blood splurted out of his chest.
"You're... too... late... Hiei..." Hanma managed to say before leaving his mortal body and start going to the Spirit World.
"Sumiko!" Kuwabara said as he cradled her in her arms. Hiei cut the ropes binding her. She was still enveloped in green light.
Antiochi was not yet finished with the ritual: "Espada ng kapangyarihan, buksan ang lagusan na magdurutong sa espiritong nananalanging mabuhay! Espada ng Salamangka, buhayin ang katauhang nananalanging mabigyan ng katawan!" (Sword of Power, open the portal that will connect to the soul that hopes to live again! Spell Sword, bring back to life the soul that needs to resurrect from the dead!) [Tee hee, I remember now Ezuna's sword, it's the Spell Sword, not the Sacred Sword. I think that one is Hikaru's. Oh yah, to those who understand the Tagalog words, its not exact]
Slowly, Sumiko's body got brighter and brighter that Kuwabara had to shield his eyes away. Sumiko's body slowly lifted to the ground and Hiei saw through his Jagan, Tena's spirit hovering around her body.
"Sagradong Espada, Buksan na and lagusan NGAYON DIN!" (Sacred Sword, open the portal, NOW!) Antiochi said, his eyes closed and the Sagradong Espada (Sacred Sword) was taking some Spiritual Power from him to power the portal up. Slowly, a portal appeared near Sumiko's heart and Tena's Spirit entered in.
Sumiko's body gave a jolt as Tena slowly took control of her body. She could feel it inside her: the power slowly entering her fingertips and through her new body. Soon, she had taken control. She stood there as the green light vanished in thin air.
"Hello Hiei." Tena said as she looked at Hiei. So maybe Hiei was taller however, she has become more powerful. Kuwabara just stared at her.
"What on earth did you do to my cousin?" Kuwabara shouted as he called for his Spirit Sword. (oopsie, I forgot the name of Kuwabara's sword! It's been a long time since I've made him use that sword and no, he is not using the dimensional sword,)
"Hey." Antiochi said the moment that he saw Tena. Tena looked at him and smiled.
"Hey Antiochi, "she said, "Long time no see?" Antiochi nodded.
"Where is the ice apparition?" Tena asked him. He motioned to Yukina's sleeping figure strapped in ropes.
"Yukina!" Hiei and Kuwabara shouted when they saw Yukina's pitiful figure. "What did you do to her?" Hiei shouted.
"Will you cut it out shrimp!" Kuwabara shouted to Hiei, "I mean, you've got Tena and you still are in for it for Yukina! And here I was thinking that you were not a two timer." he said.
Hiei sweat dropped. "It's not like that Baka. I care for Yukina even more than you think I do." he said.
Kuwabara shrugged at those words but decided to let it pass. "Where is Sumiko?" he asked, shouting at Tena.
"Gone forever." Tena answered. "Did I tell you? Once I take control of someone's body, I use the soul as energy. When the souls energy is gone, the soul diminishes to nothing, not even a speck of dust."
Kuwabara looked dumbstruck. Hiei wasn't. He knew of that fact long ago and was angry at Tena for using him and Sumiko. He looked at Kuwabara wondering how he would take the news.
Hiei's eyes opened wide. Kuwabara was crying! Tears were falling down his face as he thought of memories of Sumiko. She was gone. Forever. "H- Hiei," Kuwabara said as he cried endless tears, "Sumiko is gone, GONE!" Kuwabara said as he pounded his fists to the ground. Antiochi looked away. Despise the fact he was the person mainly responsible for the loss of Sumiko, he felt bad at having her gone.
"She's not gone is she?" Kuwabara shouted as he held Hiei up by the neckline of his shirt. Hiei looked away. He had seen Tena long ago switch bodies from different people, and all those people whom she went into, died.
"I..." Hiei could not say anything. He felt something stabbing his heart in a never-ending sorrow. It made him feel horrible. Like he wanted to run around and shout something. He could but ha could not. He could not think of anything to say.
Kuwabara took out his Spirit Sword. "You will pay for this Tena!" he threatened as he pointed a finger at her. Tena smirked.
"Hn. And what can a ningen like you do except lash around me with your sword fruitlessly?" Tena said, her arms crossed as she avoided every single blow of Kuwabara.
"YAAAAHHH!!" Hiei said as he lunched an attack from behind. Tena dodged and singed Kuwabara in the shoulders. Kuwabara shouted in pain as he knelt down and held the wounded arm. His eyes were still filled with tears. Hiei felt the same and all at once, black pearls began clinking across the stone floor. Kuwabara looked at the pearls mindlessly before slowly standing up again.
"How can you do that to her?" Kuwabara said, his head down, covering his eyes. "Tena, how could you?" he silently wiped the tears away. Hiei looked at Tena mindlessly.
Sumiko... he thought, Why now? Why now that I have been certain I feel something for you? Tell me? No, I know you can't. You are gone, dead, forever, out of my reach. How can I say sorry for all the things I've done to you? How?
Pictures raced in his mind as he thought of all the times he had seen her. He remembered the first time he saw her. She had the food and he pretended that he did not like it. Hiei smiled inwardly remembering how Sumiko used to counteract his insults.
He remembered so many things... things and memories. He remembered the time when they were stuck in Sumiko's home country and how he first saw her transform. He remembered about those ears that twitched and the tail that she could not control.
He remembered the day Tena died. How he just flung her into a tree mercilessly. He remembered the look on her face. Hurt. Sad.
Still, she still accepted him. She was there when he had the horrible dream. She was there to be with him when he needed help to sleep, there on the day of his birthday giving him a warm scarf and white suit. He felt as if he wished he had worn the blue-green scarf. Perhaps it would make him feel warmer.
He thought of the time when Sumiko fell on him because of the icing in his birthday. The faint blush on her cheeks, the shy look on her face. True, it was fast but he saw it. Saw it and treasured it.
She was his inspiration; role model and he dared not say it to anyone, not even Kurama. He had hoped that he said something comforting to Sumiko when she said her last words... Gomen (Sorry)
He wished he could have told her that there was nothing to be sorry about, that there was nothing to worry. He wished so many things and hoped it could all happen but it did not. If only there was hope... but there was none.
He stared at Tena and thought how much he had loved her before and how she just threw him away now. He felt like a fool for loving her and hurting everyone in the process. Then he imagined Sumiko, what she would have said:
"Hiei! Stop it ok!"
Hiei grinned. It was all Sumiko would say and he felt lighter for it. As if an invisible needled was slowly being taking out of his heart due to her tender loving care.
Why did I not realize this before? he thought Why?
Hiei's head was still down. "Kuwabara." he said.
Kuwabara looked at Hiei, his eyes still with tears. There were pearls around them but luckily, it was dark and he did not notice it. "What?" he said.
Hiei looked up as the light illuminated his eyes once hidden by the bangs of his head. There was a look of determination in his eyes. "Let's get this over with and destroy the object of rejection!" he said as he pointed his sword to Tena. Tena smirked.
"And what can your puniness can do?" she said as Hiei and Kuwabara turned to face her. "Only a member of my family can kill me. Remember Commander Toothpick? He was my uncle and his powers were not as strong as ours that is why a mere human defeats him. Mine is different! Along with my father! We are not killed unless a member of the family kills us! Too bad! No one dares not kill me!"
"Are you sure?" came a voice from behind. Hiei, Kuwabara, and Tena looked at the direction of the voice. It was Antiochi. He was at the back of Tena and his head was down.
"Antiochi! What are you doing?!" Tena shrieked.
"I don't want to follow you anymore." he said, "You and father would do things together and treat me like a mindless servant! I have long tolerated you both, however, now this Sumiko has taught me simplicity and belief in oneself. Most importantly, hope. I fight for her." he said as he pointed his sword at Tena as Hiei had done.
"Yeah!" Kuwabara said as he and Hiei ran to him. Tena had let them pass her. "Good thought!" he said as he patted Antiochi on the back. Hiei looked at Tena.
"Hn. Now what do you do?" he said as he carefully picked Yukina up and placed her down the floor near him.
"So, Antiochi, you decide to turn your back on me," she said as she taunted him, "However, can you defeat me? You have no power stronger than mine." she said.
Antiochi faced his sister, "It might be true Tena however, I hope that you do not underestimate me. I have made myself a master of rituals and spells of the Philippine country. I am stronger now." he said.
Tena backed away, angry. Nevertheless, she was not going to be defeated this easily. She shouted aloud as she released all her spiritual energy. She transformed into her demon form. Two pointed ears began sprouting and her nails became sharper. Sumiko's black hair turned dark blue until her shoulders. Fangs grew as her muscles became larger. She soon grew three shiny dark blue tails.
"How's that for?" she said, looking at them, licking her claws.
"Hn." Hiei said as he transformed into the too many-eyed green creature. Tena looked surprise at the sudden increase in Hiei's aura.
"DIMENSIONAL SWORD!" Kuwabara called as his dimensional sword popped in his hand. "Ahehehehehehe! Do not worry Hiei! This time, I will be careful." he said as he remembered the incident where they were sucked to the Philippines.
Antiochi readied his Sacred Sword. He concentrated some of his spiritual energy in it and it slowly transformed as Hiei had done. It was a large sword and a very, very thick black stripe ran through the middle. It had ancient markings on it. Antiochi held the Spell Sword tighter.
"Good Luck." Hiei teased as all of them shifted to attacking positions.
Tena looked at all of them before trying to run away.
"Oh no you don't!" Kuwabara shouted as he blocked Tena's path. Tena tried the other way out but was blocked by Hiei. She released spiritual spikes at Hiei. Hiei dodged all of them and Tena passed him by, nearing the door. She smirked at him.
"Where do you think your going?" Antiochi said as he blocked her path. He strikes at her and the wind his sword created made a gnash on her cheek.
Tena started to run away again.
"Hiei! Kuwabara! Catch her!" Antiochi shouted, "Pin her or something so that I could use my spells on her!" he shouted. Hiei and Kuwabara gave a thumbs up sign to him as they ran to Tena who was nearing the door of the underground stone room.
"AHHH!" she cried as Hiei pinned her to the ground. Kuwabara pinned her legs. "Let me go!!!!" she cried as she struggled to get away. Hiei and Kuwabara released their spiritual power to subdue her to the ground. Tena also tried releasing her spiritual power so as to get free form the two.
"H.. Hury up! Ag!" Kuwabara said as Tena slashed a claw at him. Hiei immediately held the hand that managed to free from him. "Hiei! will you mind it? I'm pinning her legs! You're pinning her arms! Do your job properly!"
Hiei struggled to pin the very irritated Tena. "A-Antiochi! Arg! Hurry up! Ahhh! Tena! Stay still!" he said as Tena managed to free her right arm again. Hiei captured the arm again.
"Ok, ok, I'm coming!" Antiochi said as he held out another scrool that he had in his pocket.
"Hurry!...." Kuwabara said as Tena was struggling even more harder than before.
"Ok, here it goes." Antiochi said. He held out his sword and started making twenty figures with it. "Apoy, Tubig, Lupa, Hangin, Araw, Dagat, Kidlat, Dilim, Ilaw, Ginto, Tao, Hayop, Halaman, Buhay, Kamatayan, Ilaw, Ginto, Simula, Katapusan, GISING!" Antiochi said as he performed an X with little squiggles at the side.
"That was long." Kuwabara commented, "Arg! Antiochi! Hurry up! She's struggling harder!"
Antiochi nodded, "Just wait a little longer!" he said as he took out a scroll from his pouch with his left hand. The sword, that he held in his right hand, was shaking harder. Then he threw the sword in front of him and hit it with the tip of his sword. (just imagine Cardcaptor Sakura when Sakura hits a Clow Card)
"Easy for you to say." Hiei muttered, "Does he even know that it takes an eternity for him to finish?" Hiei said sarcastically, "Oh no you don't" he shouted as Tena's right hand was free again. Hiei captured it again. "Spells... hn, killing is much better. Too bad Tena is a spirit and I don't want to harm Sumiko's body and- NOT AGAIN!" Hiei shouted as the right hand was free again. Hiei had a couple of scratch marks before subduing it again.
Antiochi continued the chant, his eyes closed, "Salamangkang Espada, hiling ko ay dingin, espiritong namamaloob sa katauhang ito'y iyong tangalin. Buksan ang lagusan upang siya ay higupin, at salot sa katawan ay siya na rin aalisin! (Spell Sword, may you grant my simple wish, take the spirit away form the not hers. Open the portal for her to be taken in to, and may the unwilling creature be taken out now!)."
Suddenly, a black hole opened at the tip of the Spell Sword. Instantly, a strong wind started sucking in even if they were underground. Strange thing was that, no material thing ever was sucked. Only wind.
Tena felt herself being separated from Sumiko's body. Using the remainder of whatever Spiritual Energy she has, she clung to Sumiko's lifeless body.
"Antiochi!" Hiei shouted through the rough sound of the wind, "Tena's holding Sumiko!"
"Do something!" Kuwabara shouted back as he felt his soul starting to separate him. It was the same with Hiei, Antiochi, and Sumiko/Tena. The black hole only sucks spirits or souls.
"Hang on for a few minutes!" he shouted as Kuwabara and Hiei tried to keep their souls in their body and hold Sumiko's body that Tena was dragging as she was being sucked by the black hole.
Antochi panted but closed his eyes again and tightened his hands on his sword that was shaking hysterically, "Kamatayan ng Dilim ako'y sana iyong tulungan, higupin ang espiritong aking tinuturuan. Kamatayan iyong higupin ng espiritong aking sinasabi, at alisin sa mundong ito ang kanyang mga budhi! (Death of Darkness, hear my plea, take the spirit's energy that you now I now point, see! Death now take the soul that I speak, and take away in this world the spirit I don't seek!)
Tena shouted one last time as a dark figure in a hood came out of the black hole. They all saw Tena's fearful look as Death took her away to the black hole. Slowly, Antiochi closed the hole using his spirit energy and collapsed form tiredness.
"Heh, he got tired easily, aye, Kuwabara?" Hiei said groggily. Kuwabara nodded groggily too. Before they both knew it, they all fainted to the ground with Hiei still holding Sumiko's lifeless hand.
***
Many years passed and new Spirit Detectives soon replaced the YYH gang. Kuwabara married Yukina, much to Hiei's dismay and they had many children, all twins: Mikono and Nikolo, Danna (girl) and Ahanshi (boy), Ariella and Marella and lastly one boy named Mitono.
Koenma and Shizuru married to each other and their children became the future Shiziru's and Keonma's in all the years to come. Kurama and Botan never married as Kurama had enough of fangirls in his early teens and Botan was very much dedicated to her job.
Keiko and Yusuke married at last and had only three children named: Tekai, Mahan, and Minna who all became leaders during the new Spirit Detectives era. Genkai has long died.
Hiei on the other hand, has lived a peaceful life ever since. Ok, so maybe he gets caught once in a while by Yusuke, Kuwabara, and Shizuru's kids for stealing but apart from that, nothing much. He sometimes stays along with Kurama, helps him in the house with Shiori and Kurama's stepfather, and sometimes goes to Makai in case Mukuru has something up for him to do.
However, he spends most of his time in a creek near Genkai's temple where Kuwabara and Yukina's family lives and where, he, Hiei Jaganshi, sleeps occasionally. About telling Yukina that he was her long-lost brother, he decided to wait for the right time.
Near the creek, a beautiful landscape of the sea and the mountains shone into view and Hiei would just sit there admiring it. Beside the creek were two tombstones filled with colorful flowers that Hiei and Marella (one of Yukina's daughters and Hiei's favorite) picked carefully. Once in a while, he would tell Marella stories of the two people that lay there and Marella had grown to love these two people although she hasn't seen them.
Hiei and Merella would often train or play near the tombstones as if to guard it. Now, with Hiei Jaganshi long dead, you would see a group of tombstones near the temple now owned by the Kazuma's. their grandchildren dug those graves especially for their grandparents when they died and was always filled with flowers that they placed especially for them.
Nevertheless, underneath the shade, two tombstones sat beside each other as Hiei had hope on his deathbed. One red:
Sumiko Takehashi
Born: March 27
Died: June 23
Age died: 16
And the other read:
Hiei Jaganshi
Born: December 25
Died: December 26
Age died: 3435
People who read Hiei's gravestone would wonder about the age and would ask the Kazuma's about it, along with the ages of Yusuke, Kurama, and their children. The Kazuma's would just shrug as if to tell that they do not want to talk about it.
Well, we have to keep the fact that a demon world exists right? Right.
THE END! :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :::
DONE! I wrote this last April 2, 2004, Friday and finished at 3:43 pm.
Sorry if the ending was so sad. It was just that the Spirit Detectives
had lived a full thousands of years or more and this was the best kind
of death that I could think they could all have.
Now I am very scared that someone might get angry at me for getting
their favorite characters killed. If there is someone who does not
understand anything, ask it through the review or go to
dreamturtlegirl@yahoo.com to ask.
In one way or the other, hope you all liked it! ^_^
Chao!
