Disclaimer:
Hinoki: *Glass shatters from behind her as she starts down a flight of stairs. She falls, clinging to the railing*
Shoken: *Walking down past her and starts down another flight of stairs* Quite a mess you've made here miss Koyotua. But don't worry, I'll tell them Mister Jaganshi did it.
Hinoki: What!? You wouldn't dare make an enemy of him!
Shoken: *Turns his head to face her with a mischievous smile at the floor between flights of stairs* Why not? I'm not afraid of him.
Hiei: I will destroy him by all means!!
Me: Oh no!
Kurama: What's the matter author girl? Why did you get so serious so suddenly?
Me: Because! We've got trouble!
YYH fanfic cast: *Blink blink*
Me: We've been fighting with Shoken all this time and I forgot how to do the disclaimer!
YYH fanfiction cast: *Falls down anime style*
Yusuke: *Shouts in her face* HOW COULD YOU FORGET HOW TO DO A F****** DISCLAIMER YOU F******* IDIOTIC B****! WE'RE S*** OUTTA LUCK IF YOU DON'T F****** DO THE F****** DISCLAIMER!
Censor cast: Due to complications... *Censor machine is sizzling in the background while other parts are on fire* We will cancel the entire Yu Yu Hakusho fanfiction release if these issues continue any further. Thank you.
Me: Oh yeah! I remember now!
Yusuke: *Falls down anime style*
Me: I do not own Yusuke(Thank God), Kuwabara(Praise the Lord), Kurama(T_T), or Hiei(WAAAAAAAAH! EVIL! T_T). I do own Hinoki, both her mothers(No they are not Yuris), and her human brother.
Hinoki was changing into her pajamas while Hiei waited patiently outside her room. As she finished, she wondered what it would be like having Hiei in Kurama's place as her boyfriend. Realizing what she was thinking about she shook her head to clear it and opened the door for Hiei to enter. As Hiei entered Hinoki blew out the candles that lit her room(It would be weird if they had electricity).
Hinoki climbed into bed and threw the covers over her head as Hiei shut the door behind him. She could hear Hiei pulling up a chair. Soon followed by feeling his eyes on her. She didn't understand it, but she recieved a warm sensation. She hadn't felt something like this before. Did she truly have feelings for Hiei?
Getting lost in her own thoughts she slowly fell asleep.
~~Dream Sequence~~
Hinoki ran through the forest just below the floating island of Koorime. She ran through the forest as fast as her legs were able (remember, this is before she met Hiei and Kurama, so she doesn't have their abilities yet).
She was drawing nearer to the energy that was calling for her. But who was it? She wasn't armed yet, she was only three years old in human years. All she knew is that she would have to get back to her house before her sitter's two hour marathon soap opera was over and she went in to check up on her napping progress.
She could feel herself drawing nearer to her destination. She coudn't help but feel like she had felt this presance before.
Finally, she saw her destination in sight. "A.... grave site?" She muttered to herself as she drew closer. A hooded figure stood in front of the gravestone.
When Hinoki stopped just behind the hooded figure she heard a scruffy but female voice come from it. The figure did not waver, nor did it turn to face her. It only stood there as it spoke.
"I was expecting you, daughter of Mekisho and Tadara Koyotua." Said the voice.
The hair on the back of Hinoki's neck stood on end. "How... do you know my mother and father's name?"
The hooded creature removed it's black robe to reveal a beautiful long, black haired woman with blood red lips and piercing gray eyes. She smiled at Hinoki, "You have your mother's face." She said to her. Hinoki didn't feel threatened by this woman, but a sense of friendliness. "Do I know you?" Hinoki asked.
The woman's smile faded, "You may only recognize my spirit energy. You were just an infant when I first saw you, fresh from your mother's womb. I was one of the first to hold you, besides your father of course."
Suddenly, in the blink of an eye, all of Hinoki's memories raced back to her. Seeing this woman's face, her name, everything. Even the slaughter of her own mother as her father tried to run with Hinoki in his arms.
Hinoki clutched her head in agony, her scream filling the forest. She collapsed to her knees, her hair shadowing her face. Tears spilled from her eyes.
The woman's smile returned, only brighter this time, "You remember. You remember your mother's slaughter and your father's trechory. I suppose I should return something that belonged to your mother."
Hinoki looked up at the woman with tear-filled eyes. "What....?"
The woman Hinoki remembered as Shikoshi reached for her right arm and removed a long black leather glove from it. The glove melted and became a black sheath with a katana inside it.
"This katana was your mother's family heirloom. Because of your mother's request, it served me well. You see, it only serves someone that is of rightful blood. And so, it belongs to you." Shikoshi placed the sheath onto Hinoki's right arm. The sheath soon melted and wrapped itself around Hinoki's arm.
Shikoshi smiled again, "It's a one size fits all, you see?"
Hinoki smiled up at the woman.
Suddenly, from out of the shady trees sprang a handful of bandits. All cackling and laughing. "Well, what do we have here? A couple of demonesses. No doubt loaded with things of use to us." Said one. (That was a pun)
"The Makai Bandits! You are the ones who killed my best friend and her mother!" Shikoshi said enraged.
"Ha! And it was easy too. The mother acting all brave, trying to take us all on at once. Just to protect her offspring." Said another.
"Hn... you all speak much more than any being's mouth could handle. Prolonging this demonesses death is not something I would do." Said a small bandit. Hinoki recognized this voice, it was the voice of a child.
"Using a child on your team? You must be desperate." Shikoshi said. Hinoki could tell behind that act she was truly scared deep down.
"Hand over the child and we won't hurt ya." Said one behind the child.
Hinoki couldn't tell, but she could have sworn she saw the child slice off the bandit's head with one slice.
"Don't be a fool. I give the orders. Now then, as for the rest of you. Attack the demonesses and take their valuables." Said the child.
The bandits drew their blades and charged down a steep pass towards the two demonesses.
Shikoshi turned to Hinoki, "Run Hinoki, I would never forgive myself if my best friend's only child died in my care."
Hinoki shook her head, "Why should I repeat my father's mistake!? I won't leave you!"
Shikoshi glared at Hinoki as she drew two butterfly blades, "You're not repeating his mistake! I'm telling you to run! Now go!"
Before Hinoki could even think, the dark child was in front of her. His black hair was spiked, and a single white streak followed the pattern of his hair. The back robe he wore covered the bottom half of his face. All Hinoki could see was his large eyes and the red iris in each. His voice was surprisingly cool and calm.
"I would take your friend's advice. You wouldn't want to put your mother's sacrifice to waste." He said. In the blink of an eye, he had a firm grip on Hinoki's arm.
"You let go of her!" Shikoshi said as she fought off a bandit with her two blades.
"You needn't fear me, Shikoshi. She will not die by my blade." the boy said. He pulled Hinoki in the direction away from the fight.
"Is that a swordsman's promise?" Shikoshi asked as she slain one of the bandits, "You take good care of her and never let her die. I want you to stay with her, never leave her side. Got it?"
The boy nodded and turned to run, a firm grip on Hinoki's arm.
"Where are you taking me!?" Hinoki demanded.
"A portal that will send you back to Ningenkai." The boy said.
"How did you-"
"Your clothes."
"Oh."
The portal was not far from the fight.
"Here. The portal is here." the boy said lifting a large rock and throwing it to the side.
A scream ran through the forest and came to the two children's ears.
"Shikoshi!!" Hinoki shouted. She quickly ran for the path that led to the fight. When the fight came into view, Hinoki was struck with horror. One of the bandit's blades had struck Shikoshi through the back. Blood oozed from Shikoshi's body and onto the blade, dripping into massive puddles. The bandit removed his sword and Shikoshi gave a moan of pain. She took two steps forward and gave a chuckle.
"COWARD! YOU ARE ALL HONORLESS!" Hinoki screamed from the top of her lungs.
Shikoshi turned her face for one last look at Hinoki. She smiled, "I'm... glad I... got to see you... one... last time, Hinoki. *grimace* Your mother would have been proud." With those last words Shikoshi took a step forward and tilted her head as if to listen to the wind. Finally, she fell into one of her own bloody puddles and lay there, dead.
"Shikoshi!? SHIKOSHIIIIIIIII!!!!!" Hinoki screamed as tears spilled from her eyes freely. In anger Hinoki shook. Seeing Shikoshi's dead body lay there and those bandits pick at the corpse like vultures, taking whatever valuables they could sickened her to the bone.
Her eyes filled with tears soon burned with a fire unseen by anyone before. Hinoki's body glowed with unnatural levels of spirit energy. Before Hinoki could act, the boy had grabbed her from behind and dragged her to the portal.
Hinoki struggled, "You! You and your bandit scum killed my mother! And now Shikoshi! The only one besides me who remembered my mother!"
The boy turned Hinoki so she faced him and gave her a slap to bring her back to reality.
"Don't be a fool! I am as old as you in human years, if not younger! Do you really think I could have killed your mother?" The boy said sharply.
Hinoki lowered her eyes to stare at the ground.
From behind them they could hear voices faintly calling for the boy.
"You must go!" The boy said hurriedly.
Hinoki looked up in surprise, "Wait! Will I see you again?"
"Hn... "
"I'll take that as a yes. But... what's your name?"
Before the boy could answer there was rustling in the bushes. The boy pushed Hinoki into the portal. Before she had fallen into complete darkness, she heard the men calling the boy's name one last time. They called him Hiei.
~~End Dream Sequence~~
Hinoki was stirred as she felt hands around her shoulders shaking her madly. A familiar voice called her name. She bolted upright with a start, nearly bumping heads with Hiei.
Hinoki looked at Hiei with a surprised look. As if this was the first time she had seen him. Then she remembered her capture and their rescue mission. She wanted to say something to Hiei about her dream of the past, but something held her back.
All she did was lower her eyes with embarrassment as she felt her cheeks grow hot.
Hiei grew irritated of the silence between them, and so spoke, "You were tossing and turning, so I woke you from your dream."
Hinoki felt a tingling sensation go up her spine as she felt Hiei's warm hands on her shoulders. What was wrong with her? Her heart was beating so loudly, she was afraid Hiei would hear her heart beating so loudly and quickly.
Her prayer was answered when Hiei released her.
Her reflexes got the better of her as she grabbed Hiei's wrist, "Hiei, do you remember Shiko-"
"Hiei... I have something to tell you. I-" she was interrupted by Kurama, barging in on them both.
Kurama saw Hinoki with her hand on Hiei, "Perhaps it was you we shouldn't have trusted, Hinoki." Kurama chuckled.
Hinoki got a very angry face(If you have ever seen Kouru when she is seriously pissed at Kenshin, that would be Hinoki's face as of right now), "I dare you to say that again, foxboy!" She shouted.
Kurama gave a nervous smile as he sweatdropped(^_^'). He soon gave them both serious looks.
"It seems Shoken has discovered Yusuke and Kuwabara. He plans to kill them! A beheading!" Kurama said.
Hinoki had never seen this much fear in Kurama's eyes.
She had no time to change. As fast as she could go, but still allow Hiei and Kurama to keep up, she ran for Shoken's main room. It was the perfect place for him to throw an execution. Turning every corner, she had to bend over to stop herself from sliding or falling. Kurama and Hiei were going about the same speed.
They weren't even three feet from the main room doorway when they heard the clank of the blade of the Guillotine.
Hinoki stopped abruptly when she heard this fearful sound.
Obviously Kurama and Hiei had heard this sound as well, for they stopped abruptly as well, right behind Hinoki.
Hinoki whirled around and burried her head in Kurama's chest. She didn't cry, she was tired of crying after every death she witnessed. But she felt near tears. Could Yusuke and Kuwabara really be dead? (God I hope so.)
Note: Yet another cliffhanger. I plan to leave you there! MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Or not. Listen, I want some predictions. GIVE ME PREDICTIONS OR MAY ALL HELL BREAK LOOSE UPON YOU AND YOUR VEGETABLE GARDEN! MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Hiei: Baka....
Mushu(From Mulan): Thats it! Dishonor on you! Dishonor on your cow! Dishonor on your whole family!
Hiei: Hn....
Master Chang: Save the whales.
Mayor: Pie Day!
Hinoki: *Glass shatters from behind her as she starts down a flight of stairs. She falls, clinging to the railing*
Shoken: *Walking down past her and starts down another flight of stairs* Quite a mess you've made here miss Koyotua. But don't worry, I'll tell them Mister Jaganshi did it.
Hinoki: What!? You wouldn't dare make an enemy of him!
Shoken: *Turns his head to face her with a mischievous smile at the floor between flights of stairs* Why not? I'm not afraid of him.
Hiei: I will destroy him by all means!!
Me: Oh no!
Kurama: What's the matter author girl? Why did you get so serious so suddenly?
Me: Because! We've got trouble!
YYH fanfic cast: *Blink blink*
Me: We've been fighting with Shoken all this time and I forgot how to do the disclaimer!
YYH fanfiction cast: *Falls down anime style*
Yusuke: *Shouts in her face* HOW COULD YOU FORGET HOW TO DO A F****** DISCLAIMER YOU F******* IDIOTIC B****! WE'RE S*** OUTTA LUCK IF YOU DON'T F****** DO THE F****** DISCLAIMER!
Censor cast: Due to complications... *Censor machine is sizzling in the background while other parts are on fire* We will cancel the entire Yu Yu Hakusho fanfiction release if these issues continue any further. Thank you.
Me: Oh yeah! I remember now!
Yusuke: *Falls down anime style*
Me: I do not own Yusuke(Thank God), Kuwabara(Praise the Lord), Kurama(T_T), or Hiei(WAAAAAAAAH! EVIL! T_T). I do own Hinoki, both her mothers(No they are not Yuris), and her human brother.
Hinoki was changing into her pajamas while Hiei waited patiently outside her room. As she finished, she wondered what it would be like having Hiei in Kurama's place as her boyfriend. Realizing what she was thinking about she shook her head to clear it and opened the door for Hiei to enter. As Hiei entered Hinoki blew out the candles that lit her room(It would be weird if they had electricity).
Hinoki climbed into bed and threw the covers over her head as Hiei shut the door behind him. She could hear Hiei pulling up a chair. Soon followed by feeling his eyes on her. She didn't understand it, but she recieved a warm sensation. She hadn't felt something like this before. Did she truly have feelings for Hiei?
Getting lost in her own thoughts she slowly fell asleep.
~~Dream Sequence~~
Hinoki ran through the forest just below the floating island of Koorime. She ran through the forest as fast as her legs were able (remember, this is before she met Hiei and Kurama, so she doesn't have their abilities yet).
She was drawing nearer to the energy that was calling for her. But who was it? She wasn't armed yet, she was only three years old in human years. All she knew is that she would have to get back to her house before her sitter's two hour marathon soap opera was over and she went in to check up on her napping progress.
She could feel herself drawing nearer to her destination. She coudn't help but feel like she had felt this presance before.
Finally, she saw her destination in sight. "A.... grave site?" She muttered to herself as she drew closer. A hooded figure stood in front of the gravestone.
When Hinoki stopped just behind the hooded figure she heard a scruffy but female voice come from it. The figure did not waver, nor did it turn to face her. It only stood there as it spoke.
"I was expecting you, daughter of Mekisho and Tadara Koyotua." Said the voice.
The hair on the back of Hinoki's neck stood on end. "How... do you know my mother and father's name?"
The hooded creature removed it's black robe to reveal a beautiful long, black haired woman with blood red lips and piercing gray eyes. She smiled at Hinoki, "You have your mother's face." She said to her. Hinoki didn't feel threatened by this woman, but a sense of friendliness. "Do I know you?" Hinoki asked.
The woman's smile faded, "You may only recognize my spirit energy. You were just an infant when I first saw you, fresh from your mother's womb. I was one of the first to hold you, besides your father of course."
Suddenly, in the blink of an eye, all of Hinoki's memories raced back to her. Seeing this woman's face, her name, everything. Even the slaughter of her own mother as her father tried to run with Hinoki in his arms.
Hinoki clutched her head in agony, her scream filling the forest. She collapsed to her knees, her hair shadowing her face. Tears spilled from her eyes.
The woman's smile returned, only brighter this time, "You remember. You remember your mother's slaughter and your father's trechory. I suppose I should return something that belonged to your mother."
Hinoki looked up at the woman with tear-filled eyes. "What....?"
The woman Hinoki remembered as Shikoshi reached for her right arm and removed a long black leather glove from it. The glove melted and became a black sheath with a katana inside it.
"This katana was your mother's family heirloom. Because of your mother's request, it served me well. You see, it only serves someone that is of rightful blood. And so, it belongs to you." Shikoshi placed the sheath onto Hinoki's right arm. The sheath soon melted and wrapped itself around Hinoki's arm.
Shikoshi smiled again, "It's a one size fits all, you see?"
Hinoki smiled up at the woman.
Suddenly, from out of the shady trees sprang a handful of bandits. All cackling and laughing. "Well, what do we have here? A couple of demonesses. No doubt loaded with things of use to us." Said one. (That was a pun)
"The Makai Bandits! You are the ones who killed my best friend and her mother!" Shikoshi said enraged.
"Ha! And it was easy too. The mother acting all brave, trying to take us all on at once. Just to protect her offspring." Said another.
"Hn... you all speak much more than any being's mouth could handle. Prolonging this demonesses death is not something I would do." Said a small bandit. Hinoki recognized this voice, it was the voice of a child.
"Using a child on your team? You must be desperate." Shikoshi said. Hinoki could tell behind that act she was truly scared deep down.
"Hand over the child and we won't hurt ya." Said one behind the child.
Hinoki couldn't tell, but she could have sworn she saw the child slice off the bandit's head with one slice.
"Don't be a fool. I give the orders. Now then, as for the rest of you. Attack the demonesses and take their valuables." Said the child.
The bandits drew their blades and charged down a steep pass towards the two demonesses.
Shikoshi turned to Hinoki, "Run Hinoki, I would never forgive myself if my best friend's only child died in my care."
Hinoki shook her head, "Why should I repeat my father's mistake!? I won't leave you!"
Shikoshi glared at Hinoki as she drew two butterfly blades, "You're not repeating his mistake! I'm telling you to run! Now go!"
Before Hinoki could even think, the dark child was in front of her. His black hair was spiked, and a single white streak followed the pattern of his hair. The back robe he wore covered the bottom half of his face. All Hinoki could see was his large eyes and the red iris in each. His voice was surprisingly cool and calm.
"I would take your friend's advice. You wouldn't want to put your mother's sacrifice to waste." He said. In the blink of an eye, he had a firm grip on Hinoki's arm.
"You let go of her!" Shikoshi said as she fought off a bandit with her two blades.
"You needn't fear me, Shikoshi. She will not die by my blade." the boy said. He pulled Hinoki in the direction away from the fight.
"Is that a swordsman's promise?" Shikoshi asked as she slain one of the bandits, "You take good care of her and never let her die. I want you to stay with her, never leave her side. Got it?"
The boy nodded and turned to run, a firm grip on Hinoki's arm.
"Where are you taking me!?" Hinoki demanded.
"A portal that will send you back to Ningenkai." The boy said.
"How did you-"
"Your clothes."
"Oh."
The portal was not far from the fight.
"Here. The portal is here." the boy said lifting a large rock and throwing it to the side.
A scream ran through the forest and came to the two children's ears.
"Shikoshi!!" Hinoki shouted. She quickly ran for the path that led to the fight. When the fight came into view, Hinoki was struck with horror. One of the bandit's blades had struck Shikoshi through the back. Blood oozed from Shikoshi's body and onto the blade, dripping into massive puddles. The bandit removed his sword and Shikoshi gave a moan of pain. She took two steps forward and gave a chuckle.
"COWARD! YOU ARE ALL HONORLESS!" Hinoki screamed from the top of her lungs.
Shikoshi turned her face for one last look at Hinoki. She smiled, "I'm... glad I... got to see you... one... last time, Hinoki. *grimace* Your mother would have been proud." With those last words Shikoshi took a step forward and tilted her head as if to listen to the wind. Finally, she fell into one of her own bloody puddles and lay there, dead.
"Shikoshi!? SHIKOSHIIIIIIIII!!!!!" Hinoki screamed as tears spilled from her eyes freely. In anger Hinoki shook. Seeing Shikoshi's dead body lay there and those bandits pick at the corpse like vultures, taking whatever valuables they could sickened her to the bone.
Her eyes filled with tears soon burned with a fire unseen by anyone before. Hinoki's body glowed with unnatural levels of spirit energy. Before Hinoki could act, the boy had grabbed her from behind and dragged her to the portal.
Hinoki struggled, "You! You and your bandit scum killed my mother! And now Shikoshi! The only one besides me who remembered my mother!"
The boy turned Hinoki so she faced him and gave her a slap to bring her back to reality.
"Don't be a fool! I am as old as you in human years, if not younger! Do you really think I could have killed your mother?" The boy said sharply.
Hinoki lowered her eyes to stare at the ground.
From behind them they could hear voices faintly calling for the boy.
"You must go!" The boy said hurriedly.
Hinoki looked up in surprise, "Wait! Will I see you again?"
"Hn... "
"I'll take that as a yes. But... what's your name?"
Before the boy could answer there was rustling in the bushes. The boy pushed Hinoki into the portal. Before she had fallen into complete darkness, she heard the men calling the boy's name one last time. They called him Hiei.
~~End Dream Sequence~~
Hinoki was stirred as she felt hands around her shoulders shaking her madly. A familiar voice called her name. She bolted upright with a start, nearly bumping heads with Hiei.
Hinoki looked at Hiei with a surprised look. As if this was the first time she had seen him. Then she remembered her capture and their rescue mission. She wanted to say something to Hiei about her dream of the past, but something held her back.
All she did was lower her eyes with embarrassment as she felt her cheeks grow hot.
Hiei grew irritated of the silence between them, and so spoke, "You were tossing and turning, so I woke you from your dream."
Hinoki felt a tingling sensation go up her spine as she felt Hiei's warm hands on her shoulders. What was wrong with her? Her heart was beating so loudly, she was afraid Hiei would hear her heart beating so loudly and quickly.
Her prayer was answered when Hiei released her.
Her reflexes got the better of her as she grabbed Hiei's wrist, "Hiei, do you remember Shiko-"
"Hiei... I have something to tell you. I-" she was interrupted by Kurama, barging in on them both.
Kurama saw Hinoki with her hand on Hiei, "Perhaps it was you we shouldn't have trusted, Hinoki." Kurama chuckled.
Hinoki got a very angry face(If you have ever seen Kouru when she is seriously pissed at Kenshin, that would be Hinoki's face as of right now), "I dare you to say that again, foxboy!" She shouted.
Kurama gave a nervous smile as he sweatdropped(^_^'). He soon gave them both serious looks.
"It seems Shoken has discovered Yusuke and Kuwabara. He plans to kill them! A beheading!" Kurama said.
Hinoki had never seen this much fear in Kurama's eyes.
She had no time to change. As fast as she could go, but still allow Hiei and Kurama to keep up, she ran for Shoken's main room. It was the perfect place for him to throw an execution. Turning every corner, she had to bend over to stop herself from sliding or falling. Kurama and Hiei were going about the same speed.
They weren't even three feet from the main room doorway when they heard the clank of the blade of the Guillotine.
Hinoki stopped abruptly when she heard this fearful sound.
Obviously Kurama and Hiei had heard this sound as well, for they stopped abruptly as well, right behind Hinoki.
Hinoki whirled around and burried her head in Kurama's chest. She didn't cry, she was tired of crying after every death she witnessed. But she felt near tears. Could Yusuke and Kuwabara really be dead? (God I hope so.)
Note: Yet another cliffhanger. I plan to leave you there! MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Or not. Listen, I want some predictions. GIVE ME PREDICTIONS OR MAY ALL HELL BREAK LOOSE UPON YOU AND YOUR VEGETABLE GARDEN! MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Hiei: Baka....
Mushu(From Mulan): Thats it! Dishonor on you! Dishonor on your cow! Dishonor on your whole family!
Hiei: Hn....
Master Chang: Save the whales.
Mayor: Pie Day!