Of Wind and Fire
Golden Foxfyre
Disclaimer: I don't own the show.
Chapter 2
She laughed. "You haven't changed much, Koenma. Still startling people. And," Suzaku crossed her arms, "what did my mother tell you about that pacifier?" It was clear that she was teasing him.
"That it would make my teeth crooked. But it didn't." He grinned, showing pristine teeth. Both burst out laughing, making it clear that they had known eachother for some time.
"What is going on?" Yusuke demanded. Seemingly, everyone knew but him.
"Something rather serious, Yusuke." Koenma declared, abruptly sober. "We'd better go inside." Silently the filed into the building with the wolf accompanying them as they left the warmth of the sun and a comforting breeze behind them. Once they were seated, the young god spoke again. "Suzaku, you know more about them than I do."
She let out a sigh, gathering her thoughts. "They are creatures of the night. Not true demons, for they are filled with a shadow that true demons have feared for centuries. These beings are called vampires. You've had them in the myth of the land, but those were weaker ones, spawned by the crazed lust of the Lords of old. It is the descendants of these lords that are now posing the threat." Her sapphire blue eyes grew distant as she recalled all her mother had told her of them.
"The power they hold is unrivaled by most powers in this land. Rarely do the Lords let their victims live once they have a hold of them. Also, there are varying ways of transforming another to their kind."
"I don't like the sound of that." Yusuke declared, an angered light in his eyes. His hands tightened into fists as he struggled to control his temper. Then, a new voice broke in, causing him to gaze at the speaker in shock.
~From what I have been told, neither did Genkai. That information made her loose her temper for at least a week afterwards.~ Morwen declared.
Genkai glared at the wolf, shutting her up. "That she-wolf is a blabber mouth."
"Yes, she does get carried away." Suzaku agreed, then she alerted. Her gesture for silence made all quiet as she crept to the window. She gazed out from the shadows cast by the frame. Oh... she abruptly cut off the thought. Not one of them. It was a fell creature of her homeland. Her expression hardened.
"You can't go out alone!" Koenma cried. "I've seen that look often enough to know what it means!"
She gazed at the child-god with a mischievous smirk. "Who said I was going out?" The apparition drew one of her daggers then waited for the right moment. Suzaku threw it from the window with a speed that was shocking. It sank hilt-deep into the creature's neck. The intruder fell to the ground dead before he could make a sound. "Return to me." She whispered and the dagger appeared in her hand.
Yusuke let put a startled sound as the body vanished from sight. "That's nuts!" He cried.
The apparition turned. "Is it more crazy than you being a Spirit Detective?" His stunned expression made her laugh. "I can sense it in you; all my kindred can. As to why the body vanished, there were energies that the Fallen One could use to create more."
Finally, Koenma asked the question so strong on his mind. "Suzaku, what is your mother's name? I can't quite remember it."
"Her name was Nightingale Sierra. Why?" Confusion laced her tone strongly. Why would he want to be told her mother's name again? And wasn't he told that she'd been killed, by the very kind of creature she'd just slain?
Morwen came to Suzaku's side, her ears cupped forward. ~He's trying to remember something.~
Genkai herded them away from the window. "I know what you're trying to recall, Koenma. Sit down." They sat again. The old woman drew a breath before speaking. "Nightingale Sierra fought alongside Team Toguru in the Dark Tournament fifty years ago." She gave the god-child a warning glance, then turned to the young apparition. "Are you as skilled as your mother?"
She shrugged. "According to Tulkar, I'm even more skilled."
"That's quite a surprise. Would you be willing to help them? When someone is invited to the Dark Tournament, they haven't a choice in participating or not." Then he added something. "There is already a fifth fighter, one who will be masked."
Morwen woofed as she lounged beside her apparition. ~Are you sure about this Suzaku? You would have to kill others if you have to fight.~
I'm sure, Morwen. Oromen told me to follow my heart and it leads me to help him. "I'm willing. I know it'll mean that I'd be the substitute fighter, but I feel I must."
A sneeze came from the wolf. ~You would help anything that asked for it, if it felt right.~ Then she spoke to the entire group. ~I won't leave my charge, my friend, alone. I shall accompany you as well.~
Suzaku laughed. "She's been that way for a long time." Then she sighed. "Each windfire apparition has a totem, a spirit animal guide. Mine is the She-wolf." Then she saw the curiosity in their eyes. "I was taught by the Master of Dreams and Visions to seek them out, so I could tell you yours if you wish."
A resounding "NO!" Was heard through the clearing.
Golden Foxfyre
Disclaimer: I don't own the show.
Chapter 2
She laughed. "You haven't changed much, Koenma. Still startling people. And," Suzaku crossed her arms, "what did my mother tell you about that pacifier?" It was clear that she was teasing him.
"That it would make my teeth crooked. But it didn't." He grinned, showing pristine teeth. Both burst out laughing, making it clear that they had known eachother for some time.
"What is going on?" Yusuke demanded. Seemingly, everyone knew but him.
"Something rather serious, Yusuke." Koenma declared, abruptly sober. "We'd better go inside." Silently the filed into the building with the wolf accompanying them as they left the warmth of the sun and a comforting breeze behind them. Once they were seated, the young god spoke again. "Suzaku, you know more about them than I do."
She let out a sigh, gathering her thoughts. "They are creatures of the night. Not true demons, for they are filled with a shadow that true demons have feared for centuries. These beings are called vampires. You've had them in the myth of the land, but those were weaker ones, spawned by the crazed lust of the Lords of old. It is the descendants of these lords that are now posing the threat." Her sapphire blue eyes grew distant as she recalled all her mother had told her of them.
"The power they hold is unrivaled by most powers in this land. Rarely do the Lords let their victims live once they have a hold of them. Also, there are varying ways of transforming another to their kind."
"I don't like the sound of that." Yusuke declared, an angered light in his eyes. His hands tightened into fists as he struggled to control his temper. Then, a new voice broke in, causing him to gaze at the speaker in shock.
~From what I have been told, neither did Genkai. That information made her loose her temper for at least a week afterwards.~ Morwen declared.
Genkai glared at the wolf, shutting her up. "That she-wolf is a blabber mouth."
"Yes, she does get carried away." Suzaku agreed, then she alerted. Her gesture for silence made all quiet as she crept to the window. She gazed out from the shadows cast by the frame. Oh... she abruptly cut off the thought. Not one of them. It was a fell creature of her homeland. Her expression hardened.
"You can't go out alone!" Koenma cried. "I've seen that look often enough to know what it means!"
She gazed at the child-god with a mischievous smirk. "Who said I was going out?" The apparition drew one of her daggers then waited for the right moment. Suzaku threw it from the window with a speed that was shocking. It sank hilt-deep into the creature's neck. The intruder fell to the ground dead before he could make a sound. "Return to me." She whispered and the dagger appeared in her hand.
Yusuke let put a startled sound as the body vanished from sight. "That's nuts!" He cried.
The apparition turned. "Is it more crazy than you being a Spirit Detective?" His stunned expression made her laugh. "I can sense it in you; all my kindred can. As to why the body vanished, there were energies that the Fallen One could use to create more."
Finally, Koenma asked the question so strong on his mind. "Suzaku, what is your mother's name? I can't quite remember it."
"Her name was Nightingale Sierra. Why?" Confusion laced her tone strongly. Why would he want to be told her mother's name again? And wasn't he told that she'd been killed, by the very kind of creature she'd just slain?
Morwen came to Suzaku's side, her ears cupped forward. ~He's trying to remember something.~
Genkai herded them away from the window. "I know what you're trying to recall, Koenma. Sit down." They sat again. The old woman drew a breath before speaking. "Nightingale Sierra fought alongside Team Toguru in the Dark Tournament fifty years ago." She gave the god-child a warning glance, then turned to the young apparition. "Are you as skilled as your mother?"
She shrugged. "According to Tulkar, I'm even more skilled."
"That's quite a surprise. Would you be willing to help them? When someone is invited to the Dark Tournament, they haven't a choice in participating or not." Then he added something. "There is already a fifth fighter, one who will be masked."
Morwen woofed as she lounged beside her apparition. ~Are you sure about this Suzaku? You would have to kill others if you have to fight.~
I'm sure, Morwen. Oromen told me to follow my heart and it leads me to help him. "I'm willing. I know it'll mean that I'd be the substitute fighter, but I feel I must."
A sneeze came from the wolf. ~You would help anything that asked for it, if it felt right.~ Then she spoke to the entire group. ~I won't leave my charge, my friend, alone. I shall accompany you as well.~
Suzaku laughed. "She's been that way for a long time." Then she sighed. "Each windfire apparition has a totem, a spirit animal guide. Mine is the She-wolf." Then she saw the curiosity in their eyes. "I was taught by the Master of Dreams and Visions to seek them out, so I could tell you yours if you wish."
A resounding "NO!" Was heard through the clearing.