Chapter 56
Soul Breaker
As Muraku walked in he surveyed the battlefield. So Koenma sent in the team. No matter he thought as he looked at them. Kuwabara was still running around screaming about killer shrimps. Still a complete moron Muraku thought. He then noticed Hiei defending an unconscious Nami. So Hiei finally found a girlfriend. I wonder how well she fights he thought. Then he saw Yusuke punching at air. So he's finally lost it he thought. Then he saw Botan. She was on her knees trembling at the sight of him. He felt a little guilty when he looked at her. He had stolen he virginity and if it wasn't for the fact he was a dark side she would have gotten pregnant. I wonder where the fox is he thought. He looked over to where Riku was glaring at him from the ground. Muraku smirked and walked over to him.
"We met again Riku" Muraku said. "How? I killed you" Riku said. "Why don't you ask the toddler" Muraku replied. "Stop with your sick jokes. How are you still alive?!" Riku growled. "Like I said, ask the toddler" Muraku said.
"I killed you once I'll do it again" Riku said as he struggled to one knee. "As much as I'd love giving you a slow death, I have more important things to do" Muraku said as he turned to Seiga.
"So you're the one that's been getting in my forces' way. Have you come to surrender?" Seiga said. "I came here for her" Muraku replied looking at Kairi. Kairi felt her heart soar when he said that. He came for me. He actually came for me she thought smiling.
Riku was shocked when he heard Muraku say that. He was further shocked when he saw Kairi smile at the dark wolf. That guy Cetesis was talking about, the one that looked like me. Could it have been Muraku she was talking about? Riku thought.
"So you finally arrived. I honestly didn't think you'd come" Cetesis said. "I recognize your scent. You sent those shadows after me when Yugo took Kairi" Muraku said. "That I am" Cetesis replied. Muraku narrowed his eyes. "It's payback time" he said as he readied his sword. "Bring it on" Cetesis said.
Muraku charge her but in a flash of light she disappeared. "Your tricks won't save you from me" Muraku growled as energy gathered in his fist. "BLACK WOLF CLAW" he thrust his fist to the right and a black wolf made of spirit energy shot out of it. Cetesis barley dodged it.
"How did you know where I was?" She asked. "I followed your scent" Muraku replied. He charged her with his sword raised. She started to dodge as he swung at her. Damn he's fast. I'll have to get some distance between us she thought. She kicked his face and jumped back.
"Lets see how you handle this, SHADOWS OF ILLUSION" three shadows leaped from the ground and took the shape of snakes. "This again" Muraku said. The three shadows charged him. He jumped to the right to avoid the first strike and jumped back to avoid the second. He swung his sword to the side and sliced through one of them. The other two shadows continued the attack while the other transformed into a sword.
Muraku kicked one back as he dodged the other's strike. He ducked right when a sword flew over his head. The sword turned around and flew at him. He held up his sword and blocked the attack but the shadow's power forced him to hold the sword with both hands. The other two turned into spears and charged at him from the sides.
"Oh no you don't" Muraku said as his body was surrounded in a purple glow. As the spears approached he let out a howl and was engulfed in a purple explosion. The shadows were blown back. Muraku took that moment to throw his sword into the air and gather energy between his hands. "TRIPLE IMPACT" each one of the blasts hit one of the shadows and sent them crashing to the ground. Muraku lifted his right hand and expertly caught his sword.
The shadows slowly took the shape of large cats and charged. Muraku jumped into the air and raised his left hand. "I think it's time you saw the light" he said as his hand was engulfed in white energy. His hand erupted in white light and the shadows were dissolved by it. Muraku landed back on his feet with a smirk on his face. "Is that all you got?" he asked.
Riku watched in amazement as Muraku held off Cetesis's attacks. Great, he's even stronger now. I'll have to transform and fast he thought. He heard an explosion to his left. He looked to the source and saw Hiei standing defensively in front of Nami and surrounded by black flames.
The shadows attacking him turned into bird like forms and charged. Hiei took a quick glance at Nami. She had deep gashes on her torso, right arm, left thigh, and left shoulder. She had gone unconscious from blood loss. Hold on Nami. I won't let them finish you he thought. He had already noticed Muraku. What's he doing here? Didn't the wolf finish him off? I'll worry about that latter. Right now I'll have to concentrate on protecting Nami he thought as he turned to the shadows. He raised his sword and charged.
"Looks like Romeo over there is holding them off. I'll fix that" she said as she prepared for a spell. "BLACK…" before she could open her portals Muraku punched her in the face causing her to crash into the wall. "Never take your eyes off me" Muraku said as he cracked his knuckles. Cetesis stumbled back to her feet. "I thought you hero types didn't believe in sucker punches" she said. "Who said I'm that kind of guy. Riku might but I'm his exact opposite" Muraku said.
Cetesis growled and prepared for another attack. "BLACK DESTINY" a black portal opened from under Muraku. He jumped t the air before it could suck him in. "SHADOWS OF ILLUSION" two shadows jumped from the ground and took the shape of fists. Muraku dodged the first but the second collided with him and sent him falling to the ground. "BLACK DESTINY" a portal opened where Muraku would land. He smirked and stopped in midair and hovered over the portal. He rotated in the air till his feet faced the ground. "But how?" Cetesis said. "During my travels I've mastered the art of flying. It's all a matter of concentrating spirit energy under my body and using it to keep me up" he replied.
Cetesis growled and closed the portal at his feet. He landed with his smirk still on his face. "Shall we continue" he asked. "Get him!!!" Cetesis ordered her shadows. The two fists charged him. Muraku raised the Luna Edge and it started to glow. With one swipe two blades of energy shot out of it and sliced through the shadows. They slowly dissolved to nothing.
"That's it, no more playing" Cetesis said as she prepared for her final attack. "NIGHTMARE HYPNOSIS" she sent the same blast she used on Yusuke and Kuwabara at Muraku. Muraku smirked and fisted his hand. As the blast approached he punched it expecting to deflect it but instead he was surrounded by a black glow. "I wonder what your nightmare will be?" Cetesis laughed.
Muraku inspected his body for any damage. When he found none he fisted both hands and closed his eyes. The black glow was blown off by a wave of energy from his body.
Cetesis gasped when she saw him open his eyes and look straight at her. "Don't tell me that's the best you got" he said. "Y-you should be experiencing your worst nightmare" Cetesis said with fear in her voice. Muraku gave her his most evil smile. "Then it won't work on me. Cause I'm the stuff nightmares are made of" he said as he walked slowly toward her. Cetesis was beyond scared at the moment. The look on his face was not the look of a hero but a cold-blooded killer who delighted in seeing fear.
"Time to finish you off" Muraku said as he tightened his grip on his sword. He pointed it upward in his right hand and closed his eyes. The Luna Edge started to glow purple and turned into a purple energy orb around Muraku's fist. He brought his fist back and prepared to thrust it forward. "You're going to suffer a fait worse than death. I'm gonna destroy your soul. It's been nice knowing ya" Muraku said. Cetesis was frozen in place.
"SOUL BREAKER" Muraku thrust his fist forward. A purple blade of energy extended from the orb (Like when Kuwabara's sword extends) and head straight for Cetesis. She hastily put a barrier up but the blade plowed through it and stabber her chest. She just stood there as if paralyzed in place.
Muraku smirked as he retracted the energy blade back into the orb. He dropped his fist to his side and the orb turned back into the sword.
Cetesis was still frozen in place with a stab wound on her chest that glowed purple. Suddenly cracks started to extend out of the wound and cover her body. Her whole body broke to pieces like broken glass. When it fell off her body was in one piece but it was completely gray including her cloths. It was as if all the color on her had been erased. She fell face first to the ground. Her body lay limp with what looked like broken glass around it.
"What did you do to her?" Seiga said angrily. "My Soul Breaker literally shatters the soul off its target. And since it was her soul I destroyed she can't go to the after life. She just doesn't exist in any world now" Muraku said.
Riku felt the paralyzing attack disappear and got to his feet. A portal appeared on the ground and out shot Kurama. One of the shadows managed to get a lucky slice on Hiei. He fell to one knee clutching his right arm. Just when the shadows were about to finish him they disappeared. Yusuke watched as Suzaku threw a lifeless Keiko to the ground. "She was quite the screamer wasn't she?" Suzaku said. "You basterd!!!" Yusuke growled. "You'll soon be joining her" Suzaku said as he fired a lightning bolt at Yusuke. That's when Yusuke opened his eyes. "Where'd he go" he said. Kuwabara had just tripped on a root. He looked back and saw Hiei and Nami in killing position. "HELP!!!" he screamed. That's when he woke up.
"What's happened" Kurama said as he rubbed his head. "Kurama!!!" Botan cried as she threw her arms around her neck. "Botan, what just happened" Kurama asked. Her face went from happy to one of worry. "He's back" she said. "Who is?" Kurama asked. "Muraku?!" Yusuke said when he saw the wolf. "AHHH It's him!!!" Kuwabara screamed. "Shut up fool we've noticed" Hiei said holding Nami with his good arm.
Muraku turned to them. "Looks like all the nuisances have arrived" he said. "Where's Cetesis?" Yusuke asked Riku. "Over there" he replied pointing to Cetesis's colorless body. "Nice one" Yusuke said giving Riku a pat on the back. "I didn't do it he did" Riku replied pointing to Muraku.
"And it was so quiet" Muraku said as he turned back to Seiga. "You'll pay" Seiga said as he rose to his feet. He gripped his bow as he lifted his other hand. An arrow formed in it and he prepared to shot. "FALLEN ARROW" he fired and the arrow was surrounded with black energy. Muraku jumped out of the way. He charged Seiga who fired more arrows. Muraku dodged each one and managed to reach the fallen angel. He punched the bow out of his hand but Seiga kicked the Luna Edge from Muraku's. They took to the air and started fighting at high speed.
"I can't keep up with them" Kurama said. "Not only is he faster but stronger to" Riku said. "Now's our chance. Let's get Kairi and get out of here" Yusuke said. The others nodded and started running for where Kairi was chained. "Botan, you help Hiei width Nami" Kurama said. "Right" she replied as she ran to where Hiei held Nami. She knelt next to the half angel and inspected her wounds. "Hiei I have get a better look at her wounds so turn around" Botan said. "Why?" Hiei asked. "Cause I might have to take her shirt off and she's not wearing a bra" Botan replied. Hiei blushed and turned his back to them. He could here Botan take Nami's cloths off.
Yusuke and the others reached Kairi and Riku sliced through the chains. "Come on" Riku said as he grabbed her wrist and pulled her behind him. "Let go" she said slapping Riku's hand off. "What are you doing? We have to get out of here" Yusuke replied. "But what about Muraku" Kairi said shocking everyone. "Who cares what happens to him. Now let's go" Yusuke said. "I'm not leaving without him" she said as she crossed her arms. "I think she's lost it. Being in a cell does that to ya" Riku said. "Oh well" Yusuke said das he grabbed Kairi and lifted her over his shoulder. "Hey put me down" she said. She instinctively snapped her fingers, which caused Muraku to crash to the ground.
"Kairi!!!" he yelled from the hole in the ground. "Whoops sorry about that" Kairi said blushing. Everyone else was frozen in shock.
Muraku stumbled back to his feet as Seiga powered up. "I'll destroy you all. REAPER BOMB" he fired a huge black energy blast from his hand. Muraku summoned the Luna Edge to his hand. He once again turned the Luna Edge into an orb around his fist. "My thoughts exactly. SOUL BREAKER" the blade once again extended from his fist at Seiga. The two attacks collided but Muraku's attack plowed through the blast and stabbed Seiga in the stomach. His soul shattered off him and he fell lifeless to the ground.
Muraku smirked as he sheathed his sword. Kairi wiggled free from Yusuke's grip and ran toward Muraku. He turned around just when she reached him and threw her arms around his neck. "I knew you'd come" she said as she tightened her hold. To say everyone else was shocked would be an understatement. "She's…hugging him" Botan said. "I think Cetesis hit me with that nightmare attack" Riku said.
Muraku had finally pried Kairi off him. "Did they hurt you?" he asked. "Not to badly. Just a few cuts and bruises" she replied. Muraku nodded and headed started to walk to the door. Riku and the others stood in his way. "Where do you think your going" Riku growled. "I almost forgot about you" Muraku said as he gripped his sword.
"So you do know each other" Kairi said happily as she stood in front of Muraku. "So is he your brother?" she asked. "Don't insult me" Muraku growled. "Funny I was about to say the exact same thing" Riku growled. "You want to start something" Muraku growled back. "I'll stop you again" Riku said. Muraku was about to charge but Kairi stopped him.
"I don't know why you two seem to hate each other…" "Hate is an understatement" Riku interrupted. "As I was saying, we're obviously on the same side so we shouldn't fight" she said. Muraku grunted and let go of his sword. "Let's go" he said as he walked out of the door.
Kairi was about to follow when Botan stopped her. "Your not actually going with him are you?" she asked. "Of coarse I am, why can't I" Kairi asked. "But he's pure evil" Botan replied. "Sure he can be rude at times but he's not that bad" Kairi replied. "He's been deceiving you. He's not even a real wolf demon" Botan said. "What do you mean?" Kairi asked. "He's my dark side. He's killed thousands of people and demons, tried to kill all of use, and even went as low as to rap Botan" Riku said. Kairi gasped. "He couldn't…no your lying" she said as she pulled away from Botan. "We would never lie about him. He's a heartless monster who only lives to kill" Yusuke said. "Stop. Muraku's not heartless" Kairi cried as she stepped away from him.
She ran out the door to go find Muraku. She found him standing on the castle wall gazing at the sunset. She slowly approached him. How could they say that about him? They must have him mistaken for someone else she thought. "Do you believe what they told you?" Muraku asked not looking at her. "No way. They said you were a heartless monster. Why would they lie like that?" she said. "Because they weren't" Muraku replied. Kairi's eyes widened. "I did everything they said I did. I killed innocent people for fun, I rapped that ferry girl in there, and I tried to kill them all" Muraku said. Tears started to fall from Kairi's eyes. "You mean they weren't lying?" she asked. "No" Muraku replied still not looking at her.
Kairi fell to her knees. "I'm leaving. You can live with them now" he said as he started to walk away. Kairi grabbed his coat. He looked at her and saw more tears fall from her eyes. "Where are you going?" she asked. "Away from them" he replied. "Then I'm coming with you" she said. "Even after all the things I did?" Muraku asked. Kairi wiped the tears from her eyes. She then stood up and wrapped her arms around his waist. "I don't know what you were like back then. All I care about is who you are now. You're not a heartless monster anymore. Only some one with a heart would come to save me" she said. Muraku didn't return the hug. "If you wish to follow me, then so be it" he said as he walked out of her hug and headed for the exit.
The others ran to where Kairi was standing. "You're not actually going with him?" Riku said. "Thank you all for trying to save me. But I want to stay with Muraku" Kairi said. "If it's because you don't have a place to stay then your more than welcome to live with one of us" Botan said. "That would be nice if Muraku can stay as well" she replied. "Your kidding" Yusuke said. "No, so can he?" she asked. "No way" Kuwabara said. "Oh well then I guess I won't be living with any of you" she said as she turned around. "Good bye for now. I hope we met again soon" Kairi said as she ran to catch up with Muraku.
Riku appeared in front of her. "You sure you want to stay with him" Riku said looking at Muraku. Muraku stopped walking away but kept his back to them. "Yes, he needs someone to keep him company" Kairi replied. "If that's what you want then I can't stop you. But be careful" he said. "I will" she replied. "Alright you can go. Just remember, if you need a place to stay just come to Genkai's Temple, you do know where that is?" Riku asked. She nodded. "See ya" Riku said as he stepped to the side. Kairi smiled at him before running to Muraku who had started walking again.
Riku watched as the two left. He wanted to kill Muraku again but a part of him said it would be best to let his dark side go. 'Remember Muraku, I'll stop you if you try anything' Riku said telepathically. 'And I will have my revenge' Muraku replied. Riku stood there for a few seconds before turning around and heading back to the others.
"Your letting him go?" Yusuke asked. "We've got bigger things to worry about, like getting Nami some treatment" Riku said. "How is he still alive anyway" Kuwabara said. "Ask Koenma" Riku replied. "What does that mean?" Yusuke asked. "Muraku said ask the toddler" Riku replied. "Oh he's got some explaining to do" Botan said as she took off with her bat in her hand. "Good thing Koenma's a god" Riku said as he started walking back home. The others followed.
"So where are we going?" Kairi asked when she caught up with Muraku. "To a place to the south" Muraku replied. "Is it far?' she asked. "Yes" he replied. It doesn't matter how far it is. I'll always follow you Muraku thought Kairi.
RD: So much for that chapter.
Chris: Your chapters are getting long.
RD: They are aren't…hey how'd you get in here?!
Chris: Through the door.
RD: Get out!!!
Chris: Make me.
RD: *pulls out authentic Japanese sword from closet* OUT!!!
Chris: Where'd you get that?
RD: Vincent got it for me while he was in Japan remember?
Chris: All he got me was a dagger. Well it is made of pure gold.
RD: OUT!!!
Chris: Don't have to tell me twice *runs out*
Riku: *playing Devil May Cry* Darn that Nightmare.
RD: You can't beat that blob *laughs*
Riku: I would have if my devil trigger didn't run out.
RD: Buy some purple orbs.
Riku: Oh yea.
Yuni walks in.
RD: Hey sis so how'd you like my gift.
Yuni: *hugging Kenshin plushy* I love it *hugs RD*
Kenshin walks in.
Kenshin: Did someone say my name?
Yuni: *jumps on his back* Piggyback ride!!!
Kenshin: *looks at RD*
RD: Just do it before she uses her puppy-dog eyes.
Kenshin: *Starts running around with Yuni on his back*
RD: Kids and their puppy dog eyes.
Riku: Darn it how could she betray me!!!
RD: Nightmare beat you again.
Riku: I was winning until Trish turned on me.
RD: It's not that hard to avoid her blasts.
Riku: Alight then you try it *Shoves control at RD*
RD: First thing you do is fight him with Alastor not Ifrit. *Equips Alastor sword*
Beats Nightmare in less than two minutes.
RD: That wasn't too hard.
Riku: @*#(&!%
Rd: *hits Riku on the head* No cursing in front of Yuni. She's only eleven.
Yukina: Riku, where are you.
Riku: It's Yukina.
RD: *presses enter key on computer and sucks Riku back into The Lone Wolf*
Riku: Hey let me out!!!
Yukina walks in.
Yukina: Have you seen Riku?
RD: Haven't seen him all day.
Yukina: He must be at home. *starts to walk out*
RD: Wait Yukina.
Yukina: Yes?
RD: Riku said he wanted to see a movie so I bet if we look there we'll find him.
Yukina: Really?
RD: Would I lie to you?
Yukina: All right so should we go now?
RD: Just let me finish up here.
Yukina: See you soon. *walks out*
RD: I get to take Yukina to the movies.
Riku: You know Hiei's gonna kill you when he finds out.
RD: Not gonna happen. I took the liberty of telling a few fangirls where he's hiding. He'll be busy for a while.
Riku: You evil genius.
RD: That's why the names Royal Devil. Now if you don't mind I got to finish up here so I can get my chopper ready for my date.
Riku: You got a chopper?
RD: Another gift from Vincent.
Kenshin: *collapses from exhaustion* No…more.
Yuni: AWW
RD: *chuckles*
Kairi and Muraku are back to traveling together. And as you can see I got my little sister a Kenshin plushy. The Hiei one looked messed up and the Shesh one seems better for Christmas. Now if you don't mind I got a date to get ready for. Next chapter, Dusk and his clan attack. Review please.
