Me and the Penguin Army

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A/N: Because I just saw Yu Yu Hakusho Poltergeist Report (And bought it on DVD) I have decided to give you two chapters at once, unfortunately they are rather sad chappies.

Chapter 21 The End to a Beginning and a Beginning to an End

"Wow!" I exclaimed as I took in everything around me. "You can say that again . . ." I spun around and saw . . . none other than Blaze. I glared at him as he walked towards me gazing in awe at the surroundings. He was in a black sleeveless shirt and khaki baggy pants. His silvery blonde bangs hung over his eyes, so I was unsure of what he was planning. "What do you want Blaze?" I asked harshly and Blaze stopped walking, but turned so he was sideways. "You wanted info on Kuroi right? A fox can only get so far . . ." I glared at Blaze, but felt worry for Kurama. Blaze must have sensed this because of what he said next. "Don't worry, he's not in any danger . . . but he won't get much information." I jumped as a folder of papers came flying towards me and landed with a loud clap near my feet. "As for me, I know all." Blaze said in a sarcastic self-empowering tone. "That's everything, including stuff about your former selves."

"Now you have to go meet someone." And with those words Blaze vanished. I picked up the folder and flipped through it, skimming the text and drawings. Wow, Blaze is really sticking his neck out for me, isn't he? Does guilt do that to a person? Is it guilt, or is it something bigger . . .? I shook my head to clear my thoughts. "I just hope I'll have this info when I wake up." I said as I placed the folder on the floor. "Blaze was right, I do feel like I have to meet someone here." I whispered as I began to wander through the dream. "Ixi? What are you doing in my dream?" I turned around to see Hiei. "Your dream? I thought this was my dream!" I exclaimed as I rushed over to him. "Is it your dream?" Hiei asked as I slowed down to meet him. "I don't know." I said as I looked over Hiei.

Here he wasn't injured at all, and he was in a yellow baggy shirt and dark blue baggy pants. "Wow, it's Hiei in color!" I sarcastically said with a smirk and I saw Hiei blush a little. "Ya know, yellow looks good on you." I said as I did a little circle around him as if examining him like a fashion expert. (It really does, I gots a few pics of him with this outfit on and he is sooo kawaii! :P ) This only made the blush on his cheeks deepen. "Wow, lots of color." I said as I tapped his nose. "Hn." He muttered and glanced away rubbing his nose. I wrapped my arms loosely around his neck. "Whatcha lookin' at?" I asked softly. Hiei didn't answer; he was attempting to ignore me. I made a pouting face and pulled back. "Fine, be that way." I snapped and began to walk off.

"Ixi . . ." I paused, waiting for Hiei to continue. "Yes?" I asked without turning back. "Do you . . . do you love me?" I froze before spinning around. "W-what?" I asked unsure I heard him correctly. Hiei caught my gaze, and for what seemed like eternity no sound was made. "Do you, or do you not love me?" Hiei asked again and I felt my arms tremble slightly. "I-I . . . I don't know Hiei . . ." I hung my head, unsure of what to do. I glanced up, Hiei hadn't moved. I felt my body shaking slightly. I looked at my trembling hand and saw it was starting to go see-through. I glanced back up at Hiei before everything went black and I woke up.

---End of Dream---

I sat up quickly, my breath short and quick. Before I would let Hiei wake up I slid out of bed and grabbed a set of clothes. Quiet as a mouse I crept into the bathroom and changed from my pajamas to the clothes I had picked. I threw the dirty clothes in the laundry basket and scribbled a quick note before slipping out the door. I jogged up the stairs to the roof and let the cool early morning air clear my head before looking down at something in my hands I didn't realize I had picked up. One was the Chiisai-Ryu and the other was the folder of stuff from Blaze. I sat on the edge of the roof and set the katana next to me and opened the folder.

After reading a few pages I was horrified and intrigued at the same time at what I had learn. "So Kuroi really wanted . . ." I trailed off seeing no reason to say what I already knew. I sighed deeply and flipped through the rest of the pages. "All this for something like that . . . Kuroi what have we done!?!" In my heart I blamed myself as much as I blamed Kuroi. "All this for my love!?! Kuroi, you and me, we're monsters, aren't we?" "You're not a monster Ixi." I turned slowly around and saw Hiei gazing at me with a sad and yet happy look in his crimson eyes. "You're wrong Hiei, I am, I'm just as much to blame for what has happened as Kuroi himself." I heard Hiei's footsteps come slowly towards me and I couldn't stop it. He sat down next to me without saying a word and picked up the folder, idly flipping through it like an uninteresting novel. I watched him in silence. "Hiei, do-do you love me?" I asked quietly, unsure.

Hiei either didn't hear me or was ignoring me because he didn't act like he heard the question. He stopped a few seconds later and put the folder down. "I do, but I won't force you to love me in return." With that he stood up and vanished. "Thank you Hiei." I whispered and followed suit. "Just stay safe for me Hiei." I murmured before closing my eyes. I focused my spirit energy and felt a wind rise around me. I summoned the Chiisai-Ryu to my hand and strapped it to the back of my pants before transforming my body into one of a small winged dragon that was little bigger than an eagle. I opened my bat-like wings and soared off the building. Hmm, now if I were a psycho wolf demon god, where would I hide a little neko? Since Blaze helped me I'll help him.

Then an extremely sick feeling over took me. Like someone close to me suddenly disappeared. Oh God, HIEI! I screamed in my thoughts. I desperately began to link my mind and his. "Dammit, it's usually a piece of cake!" "MWHAHAHAHA, your little boyfriend is unable to come to the telepathic link right now, please leave a message at the beep. Beep." I clenched my fangs in anger. Kuroi, you bastard, you touch him and I will kill you! Kuroi's menacing laugh echoed through my head for a while as I desperately tried to find Hiei. I slashed open a portal to Makai and tried to focus in on Hiei energy. "Dammit Hiei, you promised me!"

Once through the portal to Makai I became a much larger version of the winged dragon I already was. My bat like wings beat on each side of me as I hovered in the air trying to focus on either Kuroi's, or Hiei's energy. I let out an earth-shattering roar in frustration. Then it hit me like a ton of bricks; it was the place where the first one I loved died, there was a place all most identical to it in Makai. I growled before soaring off in that direction. As I neared the location, both Kuroi's and a small bit of Hiei's energy could be felt. About a mile away a transformed into my human form and free fell to the ground, landing like a cat. "Come OUT!" I cried as I glared to a large tree. Several penguins appeared. Dammit, I don't have time for this! I took out my sword and let flames enter its blade. But before I could strike, three was felled and turning to glass. "Ixi, go! I'll take care of them!" I watched as Blaze appeared in his tiger form, a strange blue green fire erupting around his legs.

I nodded and felt myself being picked up. "Rikoh?" I asked, surprised. The glossy hippogriff nodded and I climbed on his back. Flying low in the trees made the going slow, but this way we would not be spotted by Kuroi until we were there. Slowing to a halt about twenty feet away I softly slid off the feathered back of Rikoh. "Okay boy, stay here unless I call you." Rikoh nodded and settled down in the protected area beneath some tree's roots. Here he could watch to make sure I was okay, and still stay hidden. "Good boy." I whispered and quietly jumped into a tree and began to hop from branch to branch until I had a good view of the area.

What I saw will horrify me for the rest of my life. Hiei was chained to a tree by his wrists. He was about a foot off of the ground and he looked like he was unconscious. His head was bowed, and there was blood everywhere. Then I saw him; Kuroi was looking proud at his work as he examined a blood-coated blade. I could see him saying something to Hiei, but I was still too far away to hear it. But I could swear I heard my name being mentioned along with my other name Celeste. And apparently Hiei wasn't unconscious, because he lifted up his head and glared at Kuroi while saying something. And it must have made Kuroi furious because the wolf demon jumped up to the tree and whispered something in Hiei's ear while stabbing the already blood drenched blade into Hiei's shoulder.

Hiei winced slightly, but due to his pride, wasn't going to let Kuroi have the advantage. Hiei said something else while Kuroi was sauntering which made the wolf demon chuck the dagger at Hiei. Fortunately it missed him and sunk its blade deep into the wood next to Hiei's left shoulder. And Hiei, being Hiei, couldn't resist saying what appeared to be, "You missed" in a rather taunting way. Okay, I need a plan. I have to make sure Hiei won't get involved in the battle, and hurt further, he may not act like it, but he has lost a lot of blood. I let my eyes wander over the open field. C'mon, c'mon! Think girl, think! That's it! I smirked at my idea before glaring at Kuroi. One thing is for certain, when this is over one of us will be dead Kuroi, and I have a feeling that one won't be coming back anytime soon. With that in mind I jumped down from the tree and sauntered into the clearing.

"Here doggie, doggie, doggie. Here boy." I said mockingly as I glared at Kuroi. Kuroi turned around with a devilish smile on his face. "Ah, the dragon of the hour. Celeste." I rolled my eyes at his macho show-off-y-ness. "Sorry, there is no Celeste here, only Ixi." I snapped and pulled the Chiisai-Ryu from its sheath. Kuroi smiled and took his own sword from its sheath as well. "Whoever wins this doesn't matter, but only one will walk away with their life." Kuroi smirked at my challenge. "Fine, suits me." With that we took our fighting positions and began a stare down, waiting to see who would make the first move. A chill wind blew around us, stirring up the loose leaves and other dead plants.

I took one glance over to Hiei's injured form, and I knew I wasn't going to let Kuroi live. And with a clash of hardened steel later, I think Kuroi knew that too.

Ixi: Well there you go, the final showdown between Ixi and Kuroi. Only a few more chappies, how many I'm not quite sure yet, but the story's drawing to a close. Review responses below. (Two new reviewers YAY!! : ) I feel so loved. )

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