Troubled Assassin

Hello again, I hope you like the story. BTW Malika is a made up character and I don't own YYH! Enjoy!

That night the boys set off into the makai. Koenma had located Akaya so they decided to leave early. They were setting out towards her old house when a female fox demon ran past them. "WHO ARE YOU?" Yusuke yelled. The woman laughed and ignored them as she ran on. They decided not to worry about it as the continued to Akaya's house. When they reached her house they were in shock at what they had found.

There lay Akaya barely alive next to a little child who was dead. The ground was soaked in black around Akaya as gold blood poured from the child. "Akaya!" Kurama yelled towards her lifeless form. "She isn't dead, she can't be dead!" Hiei said. They looked at each other and ran towards her. "Akaya tell me you're ok!" Kurama said. "Who did this to you?" Yusuke asked. Something inside of Akaya woke up when they began talking to her. Hate, pain, misery, and a new thirst for revenge burned inside of her. Her eyes focused upon her dead son and rage flashed through them. She pushed herself up onto her hands and knees and the boys gasped. "Akaya are you alright?" Kuwabara asked. She didn't speak as she struggled to get to her feet. The boys didn't know what to do. They knew inside that she should be dead but here Akaya was standing up. "What happened?" Kurama asked with his eyes welling up in tears. "Ask your mate!" she spat glaring furiously at Kurama. "What are you talking about?" Kurama said sounding confused. "Don't play dumb with me fox!" Akaya snapped picking up her kantana from the ground. "Calm down Akaya, don't waste your energy!" Kurama demanded. "Why do you care, go find your slut of a mate while you still can!" Akaya snarled. "And what is that supposed to mean?" Kurama said getting a little annoyed. "I'm going to kill her!" Akaya said eerily calm. "I think she's finally lost it." Kuwabara whispered to Yusuke. "I can hear you!" Akaya screamed. Kuwabara gulped and Yusuke backed away. Akaya looked longingly at Karamu then shook her head. "Malika will die by my hand then so will I!" Akaya said and disappeared into the forest. "Don't you touch her you hear me!" Kurama screamed. "The ningen?" Hiei asked confused. Yusuke and Kuwabara went to ask Koenma about Malika and Hiei went after Akaya while Kurama stood in front of the house. He walked over to the child and knelt down next to him. "You must be my son, but who killed you?" he said looking over the little boy. "I did." A female voice said. Kurama turned around to see the fox demon.

"Who are you?" Kurama demanded. Malika laughed and changed into her human form. "Oh my God, Malika?" Kurama said in shock. Malika nodded and hugged him. "What have you done Malika?" he asked. "I killed the child that you made with that woman and I almost killed her." Malika said. "You did that to Akaya!" Kurama said a little mad. "Why of course, I couldn't let her live to mess with my man." Malika said. "You told her I was your mate and killed my only son!" Kurama yelled. "Kurama don't you take that tone with me, I did it for us!" Malika yelled. "And why didn't you tell me you were a demon?" Kurama asked. "I am sorry my love." Malika said. "It's ok, I suppose." Kurama said and they hugged.

With Akaya

Akaya collapsed by a stream where she washed herself and dressed her wounds. She heard a rustle in the bushes behind her and unsheathed her kantana. "Put it down Akaya." Hiei said appearing from behind the bushes. "What do you want Jagenshi?" Akaya snapped letting her kantana fall to the ground. "I have to make sure you don't get yourself killed." Hiei said. "That won't be an issue for long." Akaya mumbled. "What are you talking about?" Hiei snapped. "After I kill that wench I will take my own life." Akaya said. "No you won't!" Hiei yelled. "OH yeah? Why not, I have nothing to live for, my son is gone, I have no family left, the man I thought I loved has a mate, I have nothing left!" Akaya screamed. "Kurama doesn't have a mate, that woman, Malika was his girlfriend." Hiei said. "It still doesn't matter anymore, I don't love Kurama, I don't want to love Kurama and that still leaves me with nothing!" Akaya snapped. Hiei looked at her with longing eyes and sighed. He reached forward and hugged her as Akaya began crying into his shoulder. "I've been alone my whole life and I can't take it anymore." She sobbed. "You're not alone Akaya." Hiei said soothingly. "What are you talking about, I am!" she yelled. "No, you're not, you will always have me." Hiei said. Akaya pulled away and looked at him in shock. Hiei saw her confused look and regretted saying that. "Don't get any ideas onna; I just will have to be here." Hiei snapped. "Why is that Hiei, you don't want to waste your time on baka onnas." Akaya said as her eyes bore into his soul. Hiei wanted to be mean to her, to turn away and glare at her but he couldn't. "Because I... I..." he tried to say. "Because you what Hiei?" Akaya snapped. "Because I have no one either and... you... I..." he started but couldn't find the words to say. "What are you trying to say Hiei?" Akaya yelled. "I LOVE YOU!" Hiei screamed at her flaring his fists into the air. Akaya looked at him in shock as she searched his face, his eyes, but she didn't see a trace of lies. "But... why?" she asked confused. "I don't know." Hiei snapped. Akaya felt the weight of the world crash down on her as a scream rested in her throat. Did she love Hiei? She didn't know anymore, she was just so confused so she ran. She took off into the forest again leaving a sad Hiei.

Akaya walked along the stream thinking about what had happened to her. "My son is gone, I am alone again but I have a man I barely know confessing his love for me, and what about Kurama?" she thought aloud. She heard someone coming so she hid in the bushes. "I love you so much Kurama." Malika said and hugged him. "Me too." He replied but Kurama had a distant look in his eyes. Malika however was satisfied and hugged him. Akaya felt the rage burn through her soul; she felt hate and jealousy towards Malika and couldn't take it anymore. She jumped out from the bushes with her kantana in hand. "Akaya, what do you think you are doing?" Kurama yelled. "Exactly what I told you I would!" she snapped pointing her kantana at Malika. Malika who was in her demon form unsheathed her kantana as well. "Don't worry Kurama, I can handle her." She said. "No but you really can't!" Kurama snapped. Akaya smirked and tapped her foot against the ground. "I am waiting." She said. Malika charged at her but Akaya side stepped and slashed her across the back. Malika fell to the ground and Akaya repositioned herself, ready to fight. Malika slowly got up and smiled at the horrorstricken Kurama. She charged again at Akaya who stood there and stabbed her kantana into Malika's stomach. Malika dropped her kantana and looked at the blood flowing from her body in shock. Malika looked up at Akaya with pleading eyes but Akaya only pulled her kantana out. "You deserve to suffer a slow painful death for what you did to my son." Akaya snarled. "Please... have mercy." Malika said spitting up some blood. "Mercy on you... you make me sick!" Akaya said as she brought her kantana down into Malika's neck. "NO!" Kurama yelled as he formed his rose whip. He flung it at Akaya and it wrapped around her whole body. Akaya's kantana fell to the ground and Malika lie on the ground barely alive. Akaya felt the thorns of the whip dig into her flesh as the poison from them flowed through her body. Kurama let Akaya fall to the ground and ran to Malika. "Oh god, please don't die!" he said. "I... am... so... sorry." Malika said spitting up blood. "Save your strength." Kurama demanded. "I love you." Malika said as her eyes closed forever.

Kurama was so enraged her walked over to Akaya who was on the ground wrapped in the whip. Her face was pale and black blood was dripping from her. "Happy now you stupid bitch, you killed her, she's gone and it is your fault, I hope you die!" Kurama yelled. "I hate you!" Akaya said eerily calm as she coldly glared at Kurama. Her eyes bore straight into his soul and seemed to bring him back. He realized he did love Akaya no matter how much he loved Malika and now he was screaming at her and his whip would most likely poison and kill her. "What have I done?" he said as his voice trembled. Akaya still glared at him and he let the whip release her. "I am sorry." Kurama said as she got to her feet. Akaya slapped him and walked off. "AKAYA WAIT, I LOVE YOU!" he screamed. Akaya raised the middle finger towards him and kept walking.

Hiei ran into the clearing after Akaya was long gone and looked at the scene. Kurama was rocking back and forth over Malika's dead body and the ground was splattered with black blood. "What happened?" Hiei asked. "Akaya killed her, she went away after that." Kurama said. Hiei took off following a trail of black blood. When the trail stopped her found Akaya lying by a stream. He ran to her and took her head in his lap. "I am sorry Hiei." She said weakly. "Don't be, what happened?" he asked. Akaya slowly and weakly explained to Hiei the whole story. "KURAMA DID WHAT?" Hiei screamed. "Hiei, I wanted you to know... before I die... I do... love you back." Akaya said weakly and Hiei looked at her in shock. She smiled up at him and he leaned down and kissed her lightly. "Now I can die happy." She thought as she let her eyes close. Akaya felt her soul being sucked out of her body and everything went black. Hiei stopped kissing her when she stopped responding. "Akaya..." he said but she was dead. Hiei let one tear fall and it turned into a black gem. It landed on Akaya and Hiei took off to find Kurama.

Hiei found Kurama in the same spot he left him at. "YOU KILLED HER!" he yelled. "I'm sorry Hiei." Kurama said. "Nothing will ever be the same." Hiei said as he left. Kurama and Hiei stopped being friends after the death of Akaya and Hiei quit his job. Yusuke, Kuwabara, and Kurama held a funeral for Akaya and that was the last time they saw Hiei. Kurama too quit his job and spent most of his days at the cemetery for Akaya and Malika. Akaya however was once again with her mother, father, grandfather, grandmother, and her son. She died happy and watched over Hiei everyday. She knew one day they would meet again and she would wait forever.

The End!