Pocky: I'm…ALIVE! Oh please, readers, don't hate me!!! I've been so busy with school n' such. Gah! And then I logged on to find that many HB-ness was added to the site. I felt so guilty…
Fred: Indeed she did. I remember the famous "sitting on the coach eating Ben and Jerry's feeling depressed" event of last month.
Pocky: .o
Begin Chapter Five(Botan's POV)
Ah, how good it is to be back in my own body, not trapped in my mind!
I slowly stood up, balancing myself on the alley's wall and trying my best not to slip on anything. My face wrinkled at the sight of the puddles of blood. Slowly, I walked towards Hiei's form; he was still laying on the ground. Why?
Oh no.
I kneeled down next to him, gently shaking his shoulders. "Hiei…. Hiei!" I got no response from the limp youkai. This must be all if my fault! Please, please, please… I'll never forgive you if you leave me alone!
In a rage, I turned his still limp body and slapped him. Right across the face.
After a few seconds, red eyes opened and glared at me. "Damnit, onna!" He growled, already standing up.
Thank Kami…
(Koenma's Office)
"Who?" The young ruler asked, his face showing childish confusion.
The cloaked man stopped his dramatic scene to stare at Koenma, his eyes narrowed into slits. "Haru. From the elemental clan." He hissed. Koenma remained calm, why be afraid of someone you've never heard of? Still cautious, however, he nodded slowly at the figure and stayed silent.
"Do these names ring a bell, Sakina and Rei, twins of the blade?" Instantly, Koenma's calm aura vanished as he ran a hand through his hair. "Yes." The prince ground out, his golden orbs closed.
The cloaked man smirked; the glimmer of his fangs could be seen through the dimly lit room. "Good, they'll be the least of your worries." With that said, the man left in a swift motion, the last seen out the door was his tail of the mysterious rugged clock. But, before he left, an elegant beige envelope floated its way onto Koenma's desk. The young ruler took the invitation and ripped it open with shaky hands. Seemingly innocent golden eyes scanned over the letter.
Dearest Spirit Detectives,
It's appears all is well in your world, ne? It's been a few calm years after the Dark Tournament, a boring period of time indeed. I'm sure all of you have settled down and performed a few meaningless missions and other various tasks ordered to you by the toddler ruler. (I do hope no one takes offense to that comment) I, however, have created an opportunity to bring out the stored powers within you that haven't been used in oh so long. It's called the Twilight Tournament. Don't have enough members? My, my, It's come to my attention that a former ferry girl of yours has recently gone into a new transformation. That brings up the team to five, hm? I hope you can join. But, its not like you have a choice, now do you?
Much love intended,
Haru
After re-reading the letter for a few moments, and then taking a few calm breaths, Koenma let the letter drop down to his cluttered desk. The young ruler remembered Haru. He was a cruel, handsome, demon that got anything thing he wanted. Haru was a womanizer, but an intellectual. Sakina and Rei were two kitsune twins that Haru had convinced to join him. Overall, Haru was a rich schemer that wanted nothing more than enjoying entertainment at others expenses. Humans included.
"Jorge, get me Ayame."
(Hiei and Botan)(Hm, I like that title. n.n)
The stressed ferry girl smiled at Hiei with a shine in her sunset eyes. "Good," She murmured, a pale hand reaching up to smooth out the blue stray hairs sticking out of her normally bouncy ponytail. The fire demon simply walked away and gave a subtle, "Hn." The red slap mark that remained on his right cheek strung and throbbed, but Hiei was one to tolerate such pain.
Botan, longing to get out of the rather demented looking alley, summoned her trusty oar and hopped on. She glanced at Hiei, as if asking a question that would remain silent. With a small nod, Hiei flew off into his own direction, now leaving Botan alone to stare down at the remains. Did I really do that?
A sigh made it's way out of the ferry girls throat before she hovered more into the air. Before she could zoom off towards Genkai's temple, Ayame the wise ebony haired ferry girl paused in mid flight to appear next to Botan.
"Ayame?"
Botan's trusted friend nodded. "Hai, Botan. It appears that Sir Koenma needs to speak to you."
A brisk night breeze lightly whipped cerulean locks before Botan spoke again. "Alright, I'll be right there. Are you coming with me?"
The other ferry girl shook her head. "No, I was given the task to locate the Spirit Detectives."
Botan, now feeling confused as to why she wouldn't gather her companions, glanced around. "Thank-you, Ayame. I should go to Koenma now, it might be important. By the way, good luck with finding Hiei." That said, the pink-eyed girl flew off into the starry sky, not to be seen by the naked eyes humans contained.
A smile graced Ayame's face before she whispered to Botan's retreating figure, "I'm sure he's still nearby." Her eyes shot over to a building's roof, where a familiar demon currently sat. After nodding towards Hiei, the ferry girl took her leave, leaving Hiei alone to sigh towards the twilight starred sky.
(Haru's mansion)
"Glorious, sister!" A rusty colored fellow exclaimed, his tail swishing against the stone walls of the surrounding mansion. His name? Rei, brother of the famous Twins of the Blade. His muscular frame leaned against the hard structure, blue optics narrowed at his sister, Sakina.
The female kitsune currently swung around a scythe with a steel pole and blade made of the sharpest metal allowed in Makia. Fangs glimmered in the reflection of the blade while Sakina's fox ears pressed against her head, the blood of 'practice demons' disrupting her keen senses. Rei pushed himself off the wall and strolled over to his sister, a demented grin placed on his face. He placed his arms around her shoulder, holding up his right arm in a "V for Victory" sign.
Sakina sighed and pushed her overjoyed brother off, her eyes flickering in annoyance. "Brother, killing five simple demons is not a battle won." The girl's voice was hard, as though she lived through many troubles…
Rei was the opposite of his cold sister. His cheerful expression always remained on his face, except when Haru comforted them. He had a strong hate for the womanizer, but still performed the requested tasks to benefit his sister.
"Tsh, Sakina. You should be glad for killing such worthless creatures. You did a favor for demon society."
Sakina's black boot swiftly flew in the air to kick at the corpse of one demon. "Why should I do a favor for it? It's done nothing for me."
Rei was just about to answer, only to be cut off by the handsome Haru. The said man was a tan demon, with silver hair chopped into long locks on his head. His golden eyes held a dancing joy, an amber blaze could always be found in his expression, even if he was angry. "Exactly, my dear Sakina… That's why this tournament was planned."
Sakina's blue eyes shined with delight at the site of her commander, At once, she stood in a semi-salute. Rei became disgusted by this gesture; he remained slumped in a disrespectful manner and refused to look the demon in the eyes. This only caused Haru to grin, his vibrant smile almost blinding the Twins of the Blade.
Rei hated it how his sister loved Haru. He knew that she wouldn't receive any affection.
Why couldn't she see that? Wasn't see there when Haru took one look at the blue haired girl's picture!?
The smirk on Haru's face was unforgettable that day…
End of Chapter Five
Pocky: -waits to be
pelted with muddy shoes and old cookies-