Well, I have finally decided to update. Thanks to all of my reviewers! Enjoy the latest addition to Chinea no Tama!
I don't own anything except Kara/ Jauna, Kichi and the old oc that I have brought back. I have realized that I have not given you a profile of the two characters, so go to my bio to find out more.
I am seriously running out of ideas for this fic. There is something else, too. Look at The First Meeting and there is a note. It will explain a couple of things.
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Chapter Four- Kichi's Lair
Kurama awoke some time later. He noticed that he was chained to a wall. He looked over to see not Kara, but Jauna. Then he realized that he was also back in his human form. 'Of course,' he thought, 'Koenma told us that the potion would reverse if we were unconscious. Great!' He heard a moan. He looked over to see Jauna stirring.
"Kurama, are you okay?"
"Yeah, you?"
"I guess. Looks like the potion wore off. Do we have more?"
"Yes." Their conversation was interrupted by the opening of the cell door. Kichi walked in, "Well, it seems that you two are finally awake. I must have hit you harder than intended." He walked over to Kurama, "You should know by now that you cannot sneak up on me." Kurama looked into his eyes, "You should know by now that a fox never passes up a challenge. Do you think that I would be any different? Kara is worse than me on the subject." Kichi moved over to Kara, "And you, you took advantage of my hospitality. Do you expect me to take that lightly? Hm- I think we shall change the plans. You see, I don't know where you are hiding the Jewel. I might have to whip it out of you. I think I will have one of my servants do it. Someone that you know." Kichi smiled and walked off.
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WITH KURONUE-
I had been wandering all over Makai looking for Kurama and Kara. I had just set up a small fire to make dinner. My search was going slow because the potion reversed. The small crab cakes I was eating were hard and very warm. I set them down to cool off. As I sat there, I heard a rustle in the bushes. I turned around and saw a small eagle demon, "Hello, Master Kuronue. I have been following you and your companions for a while. I wish to help you find Master Kurama and Mistress Kara. I want to repay Master Kurama for sparing my life. Litalmi is at your service, sir," he said, bowing to me.
"How do you know Kurama?" I asked.
"He and a group of friends were in America. He caught me following him. He spared my life. I wish to repay that debt. I know that he and his sister have been abducted. I will help you." I nodded and offered him some lunch. He accepted gratefully but only ate one. I dowsed the fire and we started for the area that we figured most likely to be Kichi's Lair. Litalmi was very helpful indeed as we quickly found our target. We entered, hoping to find our friends before the guards found us.
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WITH KICHI-
"WHAT! What do you mean he's not here?" came a yell.
"Master Kichi, he has left. When he brought in the prisoners, I overheard a conversation." said a servant.
"How could that be? They were unconscious," said Kichi.
"I know, sir. Somehow, the Jewel Carrier knew who was binding them and started an unconscious conversation. She asked him to 'Go find someone. You know who.' That's when he left."
"So you have betrayed me. You shall be punished...
...Litalmi"
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WITH OUR FAVORITE KITSUNES-
Kurama was sleeping when he heard Kara whisper, "Kurama, the guards are gone." He opened his eyes and listened closely. Sure enough, there was no guard at their door. There was only one person who could lure the guards away at this point in time: Kuronue. Kurama figured that he must have arrived. He turned to Kara; it was now or never, "Kara, can you get us out of here?"
"Sure, I just have –to- ah, there." A seed appeared in her hand. She let her youki flow into it. The small vine entered the keyhole of the lock. As it grew, it formed the shape of a key. When it was done, Kara turned it and the lock came off. As she started to work on the second lock, the guard flew past the cell. Kara and Kurama froze. They heard a jingle of keys and the handle turned. The door opened revealing Kuronue and Litalmi.
"Kurama- sama, I have found Kuronue- sama. I have the keys to help you out, unless you wish to keep going that way."
"No, I think we could use a little help," said Kurama. Litalmi bowed and made his way towards the prisoners. He inserted the key into the locks and in seconds, Kara and Kurama were both free. As they were about ready to leave, Kichi arrived, "Well, that didn't take long at all." Litalmi flinched. Kichi looked from Litalmi to Kurama to the key and back to Litalmi, "So now you want to help them escape. I'll have to lock you up for that." He summoned a guard, "Take him to the dungeons. I need to think up a punishment for his betrayal." Litalmi was taken away. Kichi turned back to Kurama, "You two aren't going anywhere. All three of you are going to stay here until I see fit. Don't even try to pick the locks either, it won't help." The guards came in and tied them back up. Then another set of guards brought in a struggling figure- Kuronue. He was tied up to the wall, fighting the guards the whole time.
Once he was locked up, Kichi approached the group, "I will annihilate you. I want the jewel, but there is something else. Even if you weren't the Jewel Carrier, Kara, I would still want to kill you. Why? Because of my mother. She died protecting me from and attack by a gang of white and silver kitsunes. Of course, there were only four silvers left at that time; you two and you parents. I managed to get your father to do my bidding, but your mother killed him before he got to you.
"I've tried to find you two for two thousand years. You three disappeared 17 years ago before I could reach you. I looked for a long time, before hearing rumors about Kurama's whereabouts. I had heard he was here in Makai when Tarukane kidnapped an ice maiden. I didn't believe them until not too long ago.
"During the Dark Tournament, I heard that Kurama had actually resurfaced. Not only that, but he had also found a way to revert. That made things a little more difficult. A human or inhuman I could have handled, but not a full strength demon. I had to come up with a plan to kill you.
"That's when I learned that the Jewel Carrier had also resurfaced. That's when I started looking for you. I knew that you were in human bodies, but there are billions of humans in Ningenkai. Where was I supposed to look?
"Then I heard that Kurama was in Japan under the name Shuichi Minamino, Kara was in America under Jauna Reiana and Kuronue was in Japan under Daichi Shiji. I decided that it was time to look. Litalmi had been searching for you in America while I looked in Japan. Litalmi reported that you were all in America, but Kuronue was nowhere to be found. I didn't know that the Reikai had pulled him out of Ningenkai for protection."
"Well, I'm sorry to inform you that these are two demons that won't let you kill us. Kuronue has nothing to do with this. Let him go. He's not a kitsune. You don't need him," said Kara.
"Oh yes I do. You see, I need him to get you. I know how much you love him. You would never want him hurt, would you?"
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IN KOENMA'S OFFICE-
"Shuichi! Koenma- sama, you must do something!" yelled Shiori.
I'm afraid that if I do so, their lives won't be the only ones in danger. He may come after any one of you. That's why I've ordered excessive guarding of every portal to the Ningenkai. Everyone will stay here until we can get them out of this. I do have an idea, though. Hiei, give this note to the guards at any portal and they will let you in. Go to Yomi and get help. Then you will both go and get them," said Koenma.
"They're going to need all the help they can get," said Yusuke.
"Don't underestimate Kara, Yusuke. She has many other powers that don't even trait to the kitsune race, and some that do. Her human body has powers of its own," said Koenma.
"Like what?" asked Shizuru.
"The ones that don't trait her as a kitsune include telekinesis, levitation and miko or shamanic powers to name a few."
"And the others?" asked Hiei.
"The ones that do pertain to the kitsunes would include the ones you know about: rose whips and plant manipulation. But there are silver kitsune powers that very few silvers have ever possessed: Illusion and shape- shifting, which Kurama also has, and a very dangerous form of the rose whip. It seems harmless at first, but I assure you it's not."
"What is it?" asked Shiori.
"It's called..."
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WITH THE MISSION-
"You will not harm Kuronue!" yelled Kurama.
"Oh, okay. Maybe we'll do something better. We can have a fight. Kara will fight. We can't risk my death. You will be fighting Litalmi. There will be no friendly combat. This will be a fight to the death. I will make sure that you each give it your all."
"What are you going to do with us?" asked Kurama.
"You two will watch her as she fights. Any outside interference and all three of you die." Kichi turned to walk out the door, "Tomorrow."
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WITH HIEI-
Hiei had just entered Yomi's domain. He was nearing the castle. He flew across the grounds.
"What do you want, Forbidden One?" asked a guard.
"I am here to ask for Yomi's help.
"Why?"
"Kurama, Kara and Kuronue are in danger."
"You talk nonsense. The latter two are dead."
"Why would I make up something like this? They are alive, but for how long I don't know."
"Fine." The guard opened the door. Hiei entered and headed to find Yomi. It didn't take too long. Hiei knew exactly where he was.
"What do you want, Hiei?"
"Yomi, Kurama is in danger."
"What happened?"
"Kara and Kurama are in danger. They were captured on a mission to apprehend a demon. That demon managed to capture them first. Now, we've found out that he is after destroying the entire white and silver kitsune races. Kuronue is being held as reassurance to make sure that Kichi gets what he wants." Hiei's communicator buzzed, "What?"
"Hiei, Kichi is going to force Kara into a fight. If she looses or if there is any outside interference from Kurama or Kuronue, all three of them will die."
"Alright. We are on our way to help them." The com went blank and Hiei put it away.
"Hiei, I will go with you." Hiei nodded. The two youkai left the castle in search for their friends.
-End of Chapter 4-
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