Kohari: Man, school sucks. I'm writing on Sept. 6 by the way to avoid any confusion in the future, last week being the one with four, yes, four, bomb threats on WCHS, my school. But right now that doesn't matter. I read some of the reviews (they're the highlight of my week!), but I already had some chapters written, so your suggestions were too late. I value your opinion, though, honest. See, I don't have Internet. Have to borrow. But that's unimportant. Oh, and always, Always, ALWAYS check my bio. There may be important info I forget to put in my fics. Well, I'll shut up now. You don't read to listen to me ramble on and on about crap you don't care about.
-Chapter 13-
Kohari closed her eyes in intense concentration. The concentration gem in her hand glowed brightly, responding to her telepathic command. Images of every room in the mansion flashed through her mind, revealing anything with any type of aura in such a manner that it was impossible to miss it.
"Gotcha!" she whispered ecstatically, her target found. The final orb, the thing that could make everything alright again. It was...in...his room. She should've known. No. He had three rooms. This one was what the servants called his treasure room. She had overheard them talking of the glorious items within that chamber countless times. If she hadn't been such a ditz, maybe she could've figured out that, duh, it was there.
Quickly, she planned her path to his treasure vault. But there was a slight flaw. Where was Hiei? She scanned again. She couldn't find him anywhere within the castle walls. Or on the premises. Oh well. One less obstacle to worry about.
She slipped the necklace on and hid it discreetly in a certain article of clothing that is now commonly known as a bra. No one would even know it was there.
She cracked open the door a tad, listening in on the guards' conversation. They were totally absorbed into it. Grasping the pendant tightly for good luck, she ambushed them, making quick work of Hiei's subordinates.
Leaving them sprawled out on the hall floor, she stealthily ran down the corridors, having memorized the place, and knowing just where she was going. It didn't take long to reach her destination. But there was one thing she hadn't counted on. Human security.
For someone who was against humans, why would he use one of their security systems? This puzzled Kohari to no end. But she shrugged it off. Oh, well. Made her job easier. She typed in his name as a password. The usual "Access Denied."
Predictable. What was the point in security if everyone could get past it? She saw the reasoning behind the security now. A guard could be defeated swiftly, giving her easy access to the sphere. And there was no way to read the mind of circuits. Without her technology that she once had at her disposal, this was going to be difficult.
She sighed in frustration, determined for this setback not to...well, set her back. Nothing would hinder her from her mission. She tried again. "Access Denied." She tried all the obvious passwords (actual passwords, not numbers). Nothing. Only "Access Denied."
Finally, she started to think outside the box. She typed in tactical terms and operation names. "Access Denied." Numbers. "Access Denied." Everything else she could think of. "Access Denied."
With each attempt, she grew angrier. Taking a break, she leaned against the door frame. Time was running out, and she didn't even know how much she had. She did a quick scan of the area. No one. That was lucky, she supposed. Still no sign of Hiei.
That in itself was strange. She had spent at least three-quarters of an hour with this little whacked up piece of machinery, if not more. And there were still soldiers crawling all over the place. Normally, Hiei would take at least one group of officers with him. As far as she could tell, they were all present and accounted for. And Hiei would never be gone this long. Would he?
Was it possible that he had...gone after the Reikai Tentai (Isn't that what Team Urameshi's called? Forgive and correct me if I'm wrong, and I'll rewrite it.)? Had he decided that they were becoming too much of a nuisance and to nip them in the bud before they tried to attack again? Another blitz?
Speaking of which, what had become of her former gang? Were they...? No. She shook the thought out of her head, determining it as silly. Of course they were okay, she tried to convince herself. But her persuasive skills were never up to where she could win a debate hands down.
She turned back to the 'treasure room.' It was for their sake that she had to turn this whole thing around. And she was going to do it no matter what. Maybe her persuasive skills sucked, but when her friends were on the line, she could sure as heck boost her own moral in a heartbeat.
A thought occurred to her. Hiei had been at least two steps ahead of her their entire acquaintance. He knew what she was going to think long before she had time to think it. She needed to start thinking like he did. What password would be the hardest for her to figure out? What password, in a million years, would she never consider?
It occurred to her. She inhaled deeply, and her fingers deftly struck the keys that would enter the password that she was now convinced would allow her to enter the treasure room, and end the torment of the voice that had repeated "Access Denied" a thousandfold. She whispered as she typed it in. K-O-H-A-R-I.
Kohari.
She smiled as the voice decided to change to a new phrase. "Access Approved." The grin spread wider as the gleaming steel doors that sealed the treasure room slowly, sluggishly, opened.
It disappeared altogether when she saw just what barred her entrance. The one thing she had taken every precaution to avoid, and the one thing she least wanted to see.
"Well, well," Hiei sneered, observing the look on her face, his words dripping with sarcasm. "I wonder what could be behind Door Number 1."
"Uh-oh." Kohari knew she was in trouble, and braced herself for an attack for her insolence. So this was what it all came down to. The hunt had ended.
Chapter End
Kohari: Sorry that was so short. But I like suspense. What will Hiei do? Oh, no guest appearances today. Just a message saying, "Review or Hiei will kill me." He probably would. But anyways, just review, and I'll keep the chapters coming. Byes!