Houki No Majo!
Chapter 6
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Kitty closed her eyes, letting the wind blow across her face. She was trying to rid herself of the butterflies in her stomach, but it was starting to look like that would be an impossible task.
She opened her eyes with a sigh, and looked down at Ro. He seemed to be deep in thought, and that unnerved her.
"So, Ro, thinkin' about a hot date or somethin'?" she asked him in English, with a small laugh. She wanted to break the tension, and talking to the two boys flanking her was not the way.
Ro snorted. "Yeah, there's this cute little white kitty down the street from Keiko's. A real babe." he answered.
She laughed at his sarcasm, and Kuwabara and Yusuke gave her confused looks.
"What are you two talking about?"
She smiled at Yusuke. "Oh, just trying to start up a little conversation."
The Tantei snorted. "Well, how about in Japanese so everyone can understand?"
She grinned. "Aw, but it's fun to confuse you!"
Kuwabara shivered. "It's cold up in the sky! How can you stand this?"
"I've been flying since I was just a baby. I guess I'm just used to it."
"I wish I could sprout pretty wings and fly away." Kuwabara sighed.
Yusuke and Kitty raised eyebrows, then the latter blinked and looked down.
"We're here, boys! Remember - let me do the talking." she said.
They nodded, and the three descended on their brooms, to a rather large open field. They landed in front of two women dressed in white robes, scowls on their faces.
But upon seeing Kitty, they smiled.
"Hello, daughter of Alyssa. Was your trip across the sea of good condition?" asked one woman, whose hair was blonde.
Kitty smiled. "Yes, it was, thank you."
"Katherine, sister, who are these two?" asked the other, a redhead.
Kitty looked back at the two boys, then smiled at the girls.
"Two friends that I have met during my stay here." Kitty said.
"Are they witches?" the redhead asked.
"Yes, and they'd like to join the Coven." Kitty said.
The blonde nodded. "You'd have to speak with your mother, but we'll let them through."
The girls stepped aside, and Kitty passed between them, motioning for the boys to follow suit. They did, and were surprised to see the scenery change.
Now, they were in a large garden, with big stone walls surrounding it, and fountains all around. Women were standing everywhere, chatting idly and quietly.
One girl looked up at them, and grinned.
"Kitty!"
She ran over to the auburn-haired girl, and pulled her into a tight hug. Kitty smiled, and hugged her back.
"Hey, Lilith!"
They pulled away, and the blonde named Lilith saw Ro and picked him up, hugging him as well.
"Roan, you've gotten so big since the last time I saw you! Have you been taking good care of my cousin?" Lilith asked, cuddling him.
The familiar purred, and said, "I have. It's good to see you again."
She set him down, and Lilith's green eyes trailed over to Yusuke and Kuwabara.
"Brought some new recruits, have you?"
Kitty smiled. "Yeah. Do you know where my mother is?"
"Lady Alyssa should be in the back portion of the garden, with Kala." Lilith said.
Kitty frowned. "That woman again? Mother never spends any time with any of the others anymore - just that blasted Kala."
Lilith's eyes widened. "Kitty! Don't say that so loudly!"
Some of the other witches threw glances their way, but then went back to their conversations."
"You know that she has helped this coven rise from the ashes!" Lilith hissed.
Kitty put her hands firmly on her hips. "Ha! From the ashes my ass! If you ask me, that woman has only brought us down even further!"
Kuwabara and Yusuke were thoroughly confused, because the girls were conversing in English, but they knew enough to see that the witch was getting quite angry.
Yusuke grabbed her arm and hissed into her ear, "You can fight with her later, Kitty Kat, but we've got a mission to accomplish!"
She blinked, and nodded. "Sorry."
She smiled at Lilith, and waved as she started to lead the boys towards the back, "Bye, Lilith! Talk to you later!"
Lilith sighed as she watched them go, but didn't say anything more.
Kitty walked the boys to the back, to a portion of the stone wall that had a large emblem engraved into it. She placed her hand on the symbol, and the wall disappeared, allowing them to pass through.
Ro leaped up onto her shoulder, and he hissed.
Kitty took a deep breath, and pushed aside the black curtains that blocked their view of the next area.
It was a small, circular room, and two women sat in the middle of it. One was dressed in a black robe with gold designs, and looked exactly like Kitty, while the other had her back to them, and was dressed in dark blue.
The auburn-haired woman looked up at them in surprise, and stood.
"Kitty!"
Kitty smiled, though it seemed to be forced. "H-Hey, mom."
The woman came forward and pulled her into a tight embrace, and the other woman stood.
Yusuke and Kuwabara frowned as they sensed a strong demonic force fill the room.
"Mother…" Kitty whispered.
Kitty suddenly locked up, drawing Yusuke's and Kuwabara's attention to her.
"My daughter, why have you betrayed me?" Kitty's mother asked, her voice suddenly deep and raspy.
Kitty started to struggle in her grip, and the Tantei were surprised when the woman's face changed to that of an old woman.
"Kitty!" Yusuke exclaimed.
The woman's hands started to glow black, and Kitty screamed as cuts started to appear on her body.
Kuwabara and Yusuke ran forward to help her, but a blue force field repelled them.
They looked up, and saw the other woman facing them now, her face full of anguish. She looked like Kitty, and Yusuke could only assume that this was the witch's real mother.
Ro jumped off of her shoulder, and hissed, the hair on his back rising.
"Let go of her, demon!"
The old woman let go of Kitty, and she fell to her knees, covered in cuts and gashes.
"What the hell?! Who are you?!" Yusuke exclaimed. There were a million questions running through his mind, and those where the first two that spilled out of his mouth.
The old woman smirked, and turned to him. "Ah, you must be that Reikai Tantei that Alyssa saw in her vision."
Ro turned to Alyssa, and hissed. "What do you think you're doing, siding with this demon, Alyssa?!"
The woman got a pained look on her face. "It's…it's for the good of the coven, Roan!"
The cat snorted. "So, you'd kill your own daughter 'for the good of the coven'?"
"She's not my daughter anymore! The second she talked with these filthy Reikai bastards, she was turning her back on us and revoking her title as an Athena witch!"
Kitty choked out a sob, and struggled to her feet. "Mother, why?! They did nothing wrong! This demon is leading you astray!"
Alyssa's face hardened. "Don't speak to me like that. I'm no longer your mother. In fact, I never was."
Kitty's eyes widened. "Wh-what…?"
Alyssa's face was emotionless. "We found you as a child. A dying, abandoned child. We decided to keep you, and until recently, it was fine. But then we found out what you were…"
"What I am…?" Kitty repeated.
"You'll find out, whenever your little Roan feels like explaining." she said, putting a hand on her hip.
Yusuke held up his hand, and pointed his index finger at the old woman. "You're obviously the demon behind all this. It's about time that you met your maker."
The woman smirked, and shook her head. "I believe you are mistaken."
"Well, even if I am, the world will have one less youkai plaguing it." Yusuke said, the blue rei-ki building up. His face suddenly turned very angry, and he screamed, "SPIRIT GUN!!"
The blinding blue light shot towards her, but much to Yusuke's surprise, it didn't seem to hurt her at all. In fact, she caught it in her bare hands without the least bit of effort.
"Katherine, I revoke your invitation here." Alyssa said. "Now, I must go and make sure these witches are ready for the downfall of Reikai."
"Mother!!" Kitty exclaimed.
Ro's eyes widened. "No!" He turned to Yusuke, Kitty and Kuwabara. "Run!!"
The boys looked confused, but realized what he meant when Yusuke's spirit gun energy floated up and grew in size, and the woman pointed her finger at them.
This spirit energy hurled towards them, and the force of the blow knocked the three of them through the stone wall, and halfway across the courtyard.
Kitty barely managed to stand, and her body was screaming in pain and sadness. Yusuke and Kuwabara were up again in an instant, both in shock and most likely a good amount of pain.
Alyssa walked calmly out after them, and none of the other witches moved to help them.
"Die, Reikai bastards." she said coldly.
The old woman followed her, several blades of pure energy around her, waiting to be hurled at them.
"We need to run!!" Kitty exclaimed, scrambling toward the exit.
Yusuke snorted. "I can take them on."
"Me too! I'm not weak enough to run."
Kitty growled. "Damn it, you two! Don't you get it?! This isn't real!! This is a trap!! This dimension is going to collapse and kill us all!!!"
Yusuke and Kuwabara exchanged surprised glances, then they both ran towards Kitty. She shoved them through the portal, and then went through herself.
She ran and grabbed her broom, as did the others.
"Go, mount and fly! These things work like a black hole!!" Kitty screamed. "If you don't get far enough, they'll suck you in anyways!!"
The boys scrambled onto their brooms, and Kitty got on hers as well.
Tears were streaming down her face, but her first priority was getting them to safety…
They all flew as fast as they could, away from the swiftly growing vacuum that used to be the courtyard. Kitty could feel herself being pulled back, but she concentrated all of her energy into her broom, barely managing to escape the grasp of the wind.
She flew over the forest, and didn't bother looking for Yusuke and Kuwabara. If she broke he concentration, she knew that she would either plummet to the ground, or the winds would pull her back once more.
When she was about a mile away, her energy gave out, and she fell from her broom, spiraling towards the ground.
She couldn't even find enough power to scream, and the last thing she saw before she blacked out was the trees rushing up to meet her.
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Author's Notes: I've finally updated after FOREVER. And I've got great news!! For those who wanted Hiei, there is still hope!
From this chapter onward, there will be 'Hiei chapters' and 'Kurama chapters'. In those chapters, Kitty will go with that character. That way, everyone is happy!!!
Thanks to everyone who reviewed the last chapter!!
Chapter 6
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Kitty closed her eyes, letting the wind blow across her face. She was trying to rid herself of the butterflies in her stomach, but it was starting to look like that would be an impossible task.
She opened her eyes with a sigh, and looked down at Ro. He seemed to be deep in thought, and that unnerved her.
"So, Ro, thinkin' about a hot date or somethin'?" she asked him in English, with a small laugh. She wanted to break the tension, and talking to the two boys flanking her was not the way.
Ro snorted. "Yeah, there's this cute little white kitty down the street from Keiko's. A real babe." he answered.
She laughed at his sarcasm, and Kuwabara and Yusuke gave her confused looks.
"What are you two talking about?"
She smiled at Yusuke. "Oh, just trying to start up a little conversation."
The Tantei snorted. "Well, how about in Japanese so everyone can understand?"
She grinned. "Aw, but it's fun to confuse you!"
Kuwabara shivered. "It's cold up in the sky! How can you stand this?"
"I've been flying since I was just a baby. I guess I'm just used to it."
"I wish I could sprout pretty wings and fly away." Kuwabara sighed.
Yusuke and Kitty raised eyebrows, then the latter blinked and looked down.
"We're here, boys! Remember - let me do the talking." she said.
They nodded, and the three descended on their brooms, to a rather large open field. They landed in front of two women dressed in white robes, scowls on their faces.
But upon seeing Kitty, they smiled.
"Hello, daughter of Alyssa. Was your trip across the sea of good condition?" asked one woman, whose hair was blonde.
Kitty smiled. "Yes, it was, thank you."
"Katherine, sister, who are these two?" asked the other, a redhead.
Kitty looked back at the two boys, then smiled at the girls.
"Two friends that I have met during my stay here." Kitty said.
"Are they witches?" the redhead asked.
"Yes, and they'd like to join the Coven." Kitty said.
The blonde nodded. "You'd have to speak with your mother, but we'll let them through."
The girls stepped aside, and Kitty passed between them, motioning for the boys to follow suit. They did, and were surprised to see the scenery change.
Now, they were in a large garden, with big stone walls surrounding it, and fountains all around. Women were standing everywhere, chatting idly and quietly.
One girl looked up at them, and grinned.
"Kitty!"
She ran over to the auburn-haired girl, and pulled her into a tight hug. Kitty smiled, and hugged her back.
"Hey, Lilith!"
They pulled away, and the blonde named Lilith saw Ro and picked him up, hugging him as well.
"Roan, you've gotten so big since the last time I saw you! Have you been taking good care of my cousin?" Lilith asked, cuddling him.
The familiar purred, and said, "I have. It's good to see you again."
She set him down, and Lilith's green eyes trailed over to Yusuke and Kuwabara.
"Brought some new recruits, have you?"
Kitty smiled. "Yeah. Do you know where my mother is?"
"Lady Alyssa should be in the back portion of the garden, with Kala." Lilith said.
Kitty frowned. "That woman again? Mother never spends any time with any of the others anymore - just that blasted Kala."
Lilith's eyes widened. "Kitty! Don't say that so loudly!"
Some of the other witches threw glances their way, but then went back to their conversations."
"You know that she has helped this coven rise from the ashes!" Lilith hissed.
Kitty put her hands firmly on her hips. "Ha! From the ashes my ass! If you ask me, that woman has only brought us down even further!"
Kuwabara and Yusuke were thoroughly confused, because the girls were conversing in English, but they knew enough to see that the witch was getting quite angry.
Yusuke grabbed her arm and hissed into her ear, "You can fight with her later, Kitty Kat, but we've got a mission to accomplish!"
She blinked, and nodded. "Sorry."
She smiled at Lilith, and waved as she started to lead the boys towards the back, "Bye, Lilith! Talk to you later!"
Lilith sighed as she watched them go, but didn't say anything more.
Kitty walked the boys to the back, to a portion of the stone wall that had a large emblem engraved into it. She placed her hand on the symbol, and the wall disappeared, allowing them to pass through.
Ro leaped up onto her shoulder, and he hissed.
Kitty took a deep breath, and pushed aside the black curtains that blocked their view of the next area.
It was a small, circular room, and two women sat in the middle of it. One was dressed in a black robe with gold designs, and looked exactly like Kitty, while the other had her back to them, and was dressed in dark blue.
The auburn-haired woman looked up at them in surprise, and stood.
"Kitty!"
Kitty smiled, though it seemed to be forced. "H-Hey, mom."
The woman came forward and pulled her into a tight embrace, and the other woman stood.
Yusuke and Kuwabara frowned as they sensed a strong demonic force fill the room.
"Mother…" Kitty whispered.
Kitty suddenly locked up, drawing Yusuke's and Kuwabara's attention to her.
"My daughter, why have you betrayed me?" Kitty's mother asked, her voice suddenly deep and raspy.
Kitty started to struggle in her grip, and the Tantei were surprised when the woman's face changed to that of an old woman.
"Kitty!" Yusuke exclaimed.
The woman's hands started to glow black, and Kitty screamed as cuts started to appear on her body.
Kuwabara and Yusuke ran forward to help her, but a blue force field repelled them.
They looked up, and saw the other woman facing them now, her face full of anguish. She looked like Kitty, and Yusuke could only assume that this was the witch's real mother.
Ro jumped off of her shoulder, and hissed, the hair on his back rising.
"Let go of her, demon!"
The old woman let go of Kitty, and she fell to her knees, covered in cuts and gashes.
"What the hell?! Who are you?!" Yusuke exclaimed. There were a million questions running through his mind, and those where the first two that spilled out of his mouth.
The old woman smirked, and turned to him. "Ah, you must be that Reikai Tantei that Alyssa saw in her vision."
Ro turned to Alyssa, and hissed. "What do you think you're doing, siding with this demon, Alyssa?!"
The woman got a pained look on her face. "It's…it's for the good of the coven, Roan!"
The cat snorted. "So, you'd kill your own daughter 'for the good of the coven'?"
"She's not my daughter anymore! The second she talked with these filthy Reikai bastards, she was turning her back on us and revoking her title as an Athena witch!"
Kitty choked out a sob, and struggled to her feet. "Mother, why?! They did nothing wrong! This demon is leading you astray!"
Alyssa's face hardened. "Don't speak to me like that. I'm no longer your mother. In fact, I never was."
Kitty's eyes widened. "Wh-what…?"
Alyssa's face was emotionless. "We found you as a child. A dying, abandoned child. We decided to keep you, and until recently, it was fine. But then we found out what you were…"
"What I am…?" Kitty repeated.
"You'll find out, whenever your little Roan feels like explaining." she said, putting a hand on her hip.
Yusuke held up his hand, and pointed his index finger at the old woman. "You're obviously the demon behind all this. It's about time that you met your maker."
The woman smirked, and shook her head. "I believe you are mistaken."
"Well, even if I am, the world will have one less youkai plaguing it." Yusuke said, the blue rei-ki building up. His face suddenly turned very angry, and he screamed, "SPIRIT GUN!!"
The blinding blue light shot towards her, but much to Yusuke's surprise, it didn't seem to hurt her at all. In fact, she caught it in her bare hands without the least bit of effort.
"Katherine, I revoke your invitation here." Alyssa said. "Now, I must go and make sure these witches are ready for the downfall of Reikai."
"Mother!!" Kitty exclaimed.
Ro's eyes widened. "No!" He turned to Yusuke, Kitty and Kuwabara. "Run!!"
The boys looked confused, but realized what he meant when Yusuke's spirit gun energy floated up and grew in size, and the woman pointed her finger at them.
This spirit energy hurled towards them, and the force of the blow knocked the three of them through the stone wall, and halfway across the courtyard.
Kitty barely managed to stand, and her body was screaming in pain and sadness. Yusuke and Kuwabara were up again in an instant, both in shock and most likely a good amount of pain.
Alyssa walked calmly out after them, and none of the other witches moved to help them.
"Die, Reikai bastards." she said coldly.
The old woman followed her, several blades of pure energy around her, waiting to be hurled at them.
"We need to run!!" Kitty exclaimed, scrambling toward the exit.
Yusuke snorted. "I can take them on."
"Me too! I'm not weak enough to run."
Kitty growled. "Damn it, you two! Don't you get it?! This isn't real!! This is a trap!! This dimension is going to collapse and kill us all!!!"
Yusuke and Kuwabara exchanged surprised glances, then they both ran towards Kitty. She shoved them through the portal, and then went through herself.
She ran and grabbed her broom, as did the others.
"Go, mount and fly! These things work like a black hole!!" Kitty screamed. "If you don't get far enough, they'll suck you in anyways!!"
The boys scrambled onto their brooms, and Kitty got on hers as well.
Tears were streaming down her face, but her first priority was getting them to safety…
They all flew as fast as they could, away from the swiftly growing vacuum that used to be the courtyard. Kitty could feel herself being pulled back, but she concentrated all of her energy into her broom, barely managing to escape the grasp of the wind.
She flew over the forest, and didn't bother looking for Yusuke and Kuwabara. If she broke he concentration, she knew that she would either plummet to the ground, or the winds would pull her back once more.
When she was about a mile away, her energy gave out, and she fell from her broom, spiraling towards the ground.
She couldn't even find enough power to scream, and the last thing she saw before she blacked out was the trees rushing up to meet her.
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Author's Notes: I've finally updated after FOREVER. And I've got great news!! For those who wanted Hiei, there is still hope!
From this chapter onward, there will be 'Hiei chapters' and 'Kurama chapters'. In those chapters, Kitty will go with that character. That way, everyone is happy!!!
Thanks to everyone who reviewed the last chapter!!