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You Want me to What?
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Last Time:
Hiei was suddenly at his side, leaning over him. "Baka kitsune," he said fondly. "Is there anything we can do?"
"Yes," Kurama half chuckled, half moaned. "But I'm not sure anyone's going to like it."
"What's the matter with Kurama?" Themis asked, entering the room followed by the rest of the group (A/N that was left standing that is- haha keep dropping like flies don't they?).
"Yusuke transferred the poison to him," Hiei answered. "Tell me what to do," he said turning back to the fallen fox.
"Human saliva is the only remedy once a demon has been contaminated." Hiei looked around the room. Botan, Kuwabara, and Themis were the only ones left (Heh and only two are qualified ~_^).
"Hey baka!" he said to Kuwabara. "Get over here."
"Wha what?" Kuwabara stammered.
Hiei was about to say something scathing (or is it more scathing?), but Themis said, "I'll do it." He nodded, and Kuwabara looked relieved.
"Just put your mouth to the wound," Kurama said through his teeth as Themis knelt beside him. "And lick the wound. Don't touch me with anything but your mouth, or you could end up like Enyo."
Themis nodded, and bent her head to his wrist. It took some effort, but she managed to get her mouth around most of it. The taste was sharp and metallic, almost like blood, but not quite. She forced herself not to gag, and began to run her tongue across the raised, heated skin. She could feel, and almost taste his pulse beating frantically. Kurama was moaning softly, and the taste in her mouth got stronger. She worked harder at the injury, arms folded across her body so she could dig her hands into her sleeves, just for something, anything, to grip.
"Enough," Kurama whispered at last, and Themis pulled back with a gasp. He was sweating terribly, looking down at her. "Thank you," he murmured, before closing his eyes.
Themis gagged twice, and barely made it to the bathroom in time. When she came back, Kuwabara had wrapped Kurama in a sheet and moved him to the couch. She thought of how many people were lying around unconscious and couldn't help but laugh.
"This place is becoming the Spirit Detective Hospital," she said, attempting cheerfulness, but it didn't last long. "I'll go get the sleeping bags," she said softly, and walked away.
Hiei stood watching over Kurama until he was sure that his breathing was coming regularly. Themis came and went with the sleeping bags, and it wasn't until after he was positive she had gone to bed that he slunk away from Kurama's side and into Enyo's bedroom. She slept deeply, but from the look on her face, it wasn't pleasant. A whimper began to pass her lips, but she cringed against it, choking it off.
He made a move as if to reach out, and remembered his hand. It still stung. The room was warm, the more he noticed it, the warmer it seemed to get. He looked to see that the swelling was creeping slowly along his finger. He shook his head, and shoved his hands deep in his pockets.
"Baka ningen," he muttered, without much feeling.
"Stop," she whispered. "It's not my fault." She cringed inward again and Hiei couldn't resist. His Jagan glowed just a little behind his bandana, an eye that could see far beyond the bounds of any human eye, and watched the memories reeling through her mind. They were broken and shifting quickly, but he followed them as best as he could…
…She was in Otherside and one of those monsters was chasing her. He could feel her fear, and determination. Themis was with her, holding her hand.
…Pain!! It tore through her, claws shredding her back like so much meat. Themis was crying, tugging at her hand, urging, faster faster, then finally dragging her away, barely conscious.
…Children laughing, Ugly! Enyo hugging herself, blushing. It was her favorite new shirt, a cute blue tank top. But they could see the scars. Ugly! Gross! Ugly!
… Tears! I'll never go back there…never…
…I have to go back. Have to be strong. Have to…
…Ugly! Hiei's face. Hurt. He hasn't seen has he? Strong, why can't I be strong? Like him…
He drew back from her mind, visibly shook, and didn't know what to say except, "Hn..."
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Aside: We're gonna try a lil something different…this is an alternate version of what Hiei could have seen in the twisted mind of Enyo…
Enyo: Oh Mr. Floppy Ears! *Runs slow mo into the arms of a giant stuffed Bunny*
Mr. F.E.: Enyo my love! I have missed you so!
*still slow mo*
Enyo: Floppy!
Mr. F.E.: Enyo!
*they miss each other and fall flat on their faces*
Hiei: *draws back from her mind* Creepy… *shivers*
-Get it? The groaning she did in her sleep is from falling on her face..heh heh…no? *sigh* I'm fired -_-;;
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Themis woke in the middle of the night, feeling slightly chilled. Her stomach clenched and she found herself hugging the toilet again. She couldn't seem to fully get rid of that taste, like cold metal it seared her tongue and just the thought of it made her stomach heave again. She slowly pulled herself to the sink and turned the cold water on. She cupped it in her hands and rinsed her mouth several times. Someone knocked softly.
"Just a second," she called, and wiped her face off on a towel before answering. "Oh hey Botan."
"Feeling any better?" She shook her head.
"In fact I still feel really shaky."
"Well I came to talk to you about that demon. Can I come in?" Themis nodded and stepped back to let Botan into the bedroom (how Themis pulled off getting the master bedroom is one of life's great mysteries). Botan sat down on the bed, and took a deep breath to begin. "Koenma did some research, and found out that Kano, oh that's his real name, is among the top five most powerful demons in the Reikai prison. At least he was. Somehow his escape went unnoticed for several days. By the time he was flagged we had already contacted you."
"Who is he?"
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Aside:
Kurama: Themis has asked me to meet her here, but I'm not exactly sure why. She doesn't seem to be here yet.
*enters* Themis: Hi there Kurama-kun
Kurama: To what do I owe this aside?
Themis: I uh *blush* just wanted to see how you were feeling after being poisoned and all.
Kurama: *blush* I'm fine…
*nervous*
Themis: Hey! What's that! *points*
Kurama: *looks* Where?
Themis: *kisses his cheek*
Kurama: *BLUSH*
Themis: hee hee *grin*
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"He was a bandit for a time, working with Youko Kurama in many cases…"
"Kurama?"
"Oh!" Botan blushed. "Maybe I wasn't supposed to tell you that." Themis glared. "Okay, okay. In full demon form Kurama was known as Youko Kurama, the most famous bandit in the Makai." She explained the whole situation up to the present and it left her gasping for air. "So back to Kano. Kano was a bandit for a time, but decided to move onto bigger things. He wanted the human world. It took two spirit detectives and a handful of demons to subdue and capture him."
"And this guy has broken free and tried to kill my sister because…?"
"That's just it, we don't think he came to kill her."
"But he poisoned her!" Themis protested. She stood up and began to pace nervously. The motion, however, did not agree with her stomach. "Sorry," she muttered when she returned. This time she sat still.
"The poison in his claws is only deadly to demons. It disorients humans, and paralyzes them for a time, but that's it." Themis opened her mouth to speak, but Botan cut her off quickly. "That is not the worst of his powers, though. It seems he can call electricity into his hands and use it to attack, even from a distance."
"You still haven't told me what he would want with Enyo."
"We think he may want to use her to get to Otherside, or even the world beyond it."
Themis shook her head. "I hope you realize how crazy this sounds. There's nothing in Otherside, and beyond it are just those monster things."
"But no one from Reikai can cross into that world. If he can get Enyo to help him, he can travel between that world and this one. Just think of the trouble he could cause, able to disappear any time he wanted, anywhere he wanted."
Themis shook her head. "Well then if I were you, I would find a way to get Hiei to apologize."
"Huh?"
"Normally I wouldn't worry about Enyo's loyalty. But Hiei had to use that word. Most people, they don't care, but Enyo's different. Look I've seen his human form, it's pretty appealing actually, and if Enyo's got a weakness right now, that's it."
Botan nodded. "Okay. I'm on it." She stopped in the doorway and looked back. "Do you think it's just the word? Or maybe the person who said it? Just wondering." She disappeared around the corner.
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Me: Aw that last aside was kawaii no?
*enters Archeress of Apollo*
AoA: Yes…very *grins*
Me: *dances* This is my muse!!!! She is the reason that so many chapters have been born in such a short time!!!
AoA: Yup Yup!! *latches onto Kurama*
Kurama: *sweatdrop* Hi AoA…it's been a while
AoA: *squeezes* n.n
Kurama: @_@
Me: *snickers* Silly Muse… Anywhoo… To respond to some notes I got…a couple of people wanted to hear Themis' joke from a previous chapter…Are you sure? I mean Themis' joke…its kind of…erm…corny! But if you generally want to hear it I will try to convince her to tell it in a few chapters!! Anyway…Drop me reviews!! Tell me what you think!!! Flame if you must!! Uh…AoA…I know he's a demon and all…but don't you think he still needs air? u.u;;
