Walking a Thousand Miles
By: Ikatora; Edited by Katoruma
Disclaimer: I no own YYH. (Disclaimer gets shorter each time...)
-Chapter Four: Escape, Meet the Dragon Duo-
Cold, I quickly pulled on my clothes, disgusted at what they had just done to me. I pulled a strip off of my shirt, and tied it around my shoulder, which was bare and would get infected. I winced as the fabric touched the wound, but I swallowed my pain and tied it, wincing again. My legs throbbed, but I ignored it, wishing I had some herbs or leaves with me.
I cursed about losing my virginity at an illegal age. How dare they! How dare that 'Dark Angel', or as I had learned, my 'Grim Reaper', and that Sniper do that to me! I could endure most physical and mental torture, but this was beyond me. I searched through my jean pockets, but all I found was the dragon fang dagger and my old lock pick.
Shivering, I crept out of my so-called room. I hid in the shadows, gripping my dragon fang dagger as well as my lock pick I had made when I was younger. Careful to make sure no one was around, I dashed across the hallway into a larger cave. Hiding in the shadows, I heard someone coming. I crouched, leaning and making myself as small as possible against the wall. I was lucky I was wearing black.
The man wore something that reassembled a two-strap toga, but it wasn't a dress, it ended at his waist, and was tied with a red strap. He wore white pants as well. And he had turquoise or teal blue hair. Ask me if I care what color his hair was.
Anyway, he was wearing sandals and was walking towards my room. I gulped, and pressed myself against the wall even more, scared. I fumbled through my pockets, looking for something, something. I went through the many pockets of my ragged jeans, faded and torn.
I finally found a lump that wasn't there before. I pulled out the lump that was a long silver-blue slender chain. There was a round piece of something that looked like gold, and a blue- red round gem that fit into it. It shimmered, not giving any light, the light not reaching the smooth facets of the stone. I nearly gasped with awe at its beauty, despite the fact that it gave off a dark aura, which seemed to match my own. Soon, the blue-haired man dashed across the stone hallway, seeing that I wasn't in the room, or elsewhere.
Being fast, I ran to a door at the end of the hallway. I tried the rough knob. Locked. Cursing, I used the lock pick I had, put it into the hole, twisted it slightly, and then popped it out again.
Nothing in there, but the closer I looked, I saw a dim glimmer. I ran in, and then closed the door behind me and I relocked it. I stepped forward cautiously, and groped out with my hands. Something poked my hand, and it was sharp. I fumbled along its length and found a t-shaped something at its left end. I grabbed it, and held it closer so I could see it.
It was a sword.
It was a silvery blue, with the hilt red. It looked familiar, but then, I had seen many swords. I groped around the room again, looking for a sheath, something, anything to keep it in. I finally found a sheath, the perfect length, and the same color as the sword's blade.
Hearing voices outside the door, I roughly shoved the sword into the sheath, and then hid in a shadowy corner. When there were no more voices, I crept out of the room, closing the door behind me and then locking it again. I dashed down the hallway, trying every door that came my why. Unfortunately, that was how I got caught.
I opened a door, and there they were, the two...I hate to think...and the blue-haired guy to. Great. I just walked in on the murderer's tea party.
Well, one of them, Dark Angel, smirked. Well Duh! I just walked in on you guys while I was trying to escape! Sheesh, I wish I had one of that flashy-and-you-disappear-thing. I really needed one of those. I inched out of the room, when one of them grabs my arm. I try to wench it out of his grasp, but he just holds it tighter. I sagged, and when his grip gave a little, I wrenched it out and ran out of the room. All three were behind me. I ran somewhere, and I guessed it paid off with my short attention span of not caring where I was going, but whether how far away the males were. Pass the ketchup, I got a really sharp rock and flung it backwards, careful to keep aim. Guess what? Ketchup did indeed splatter.
Well, I ran out of the cave opening, two of them still coming after me. I looked behind me really quick, then put on a burst of speed that came from who-knows-where. Anyway, I ran, and once I nearly got caught again. I ran to the old forest where I lived and hid in a tall oak. Who knows how long I was there, but I didn't give a crap. I'm guessing about two or three hours passed and then I climbed down. I looked around just in case they were still there. No, not behind the tree, not behind the rock. Yup, they were gone. Still, you never know. So, I went back out of the forest, and then headed off towards Yusuke's house or apartment, I didn't care frankly. I was careful to walk in crowds, so I wouldn't be so hard to pick out. And they wouldn't risk attacking me in a crowd...I hoped.
Well, I managed to get back to Yusuke's house without seeing hide or hair of Dark Angel and Sniper. But I was pretty beat. I had a stab wound in my hand from the sword, two puncture marks on both side of my neck, and then a large cut wound on my shoulder and I was whipped pretty badly too. Well, I pressed the doorbell, and there it bee booped. Nice ring tone. I'll have to tell the others some time. Yusuke answered the door, good thing it wasn't his mom. And Botan was there too; at least someone who could help me and was USEFUL was there.
I managed a weak smile, "Hey, Yusuke."
He nodded, but then Botan grabbed my arm, which already hurt from Dark Angel grabbing it, and pulled me inside.
Botan asked me first, "What happened Raven?"
"Well, after the Doctor fiasco, I was heading home, everything fine, yadda yadda yadda. I was walking to your house, and then Boom. Someone grabs me and tells me if I scream he'll kill me. Well, then he leads me down the alley I was walking past, and then to a cave...or something. And then he drags me inside and I meet the rest of them. Well, I'm stuck in the room they gave me and then they...um, well...I don't... never mind. Anyway, after a few days of being stuck there, I ran out and got out. End of story." Raven finished shuddering as the memory of the rape surfaced. But I didn't dwell on it. Instead, I ignored it and then let Botan use whatever she does, Spirit Healing, on me. I just sat there, ignoring everything. Yusuke sat there as well, quiet. Something I had never expected. I reached out to see if I could talk to Hiei.
I'm back.
Hn.
What? After mental and physical torture, I doubt you can still say that snobby 'Hn' of yours!
What happened?
Hm, well, let's count back from where I left off. I walked out of the hospital, went by an alley, a guy got me, dragged me to this 'place' and then had me there. They interrogated me. But since that didn't work, I got hm, let's see, another word for physical and mental torture at once. Well, let me give you a hint. It starts with 'R' and I lost something at an illegal age. Can you guess? Well, would multiple rapes ring a bell?
They raped you?
Yeah, bit me on either side of my neck as well.
How many people?
Two. One of them bit me on my right side, the other one on my left side.
They were claiming you.
Oh joy. Wait, what does THAT mean?
Demons mate every couple hundred years. Even though they were human, when they go crazy, they might have had the...urge to do that.
So you're saying I'm their property?!
In a way, yes.
Oh, god. I think I'm going to be sick.
I disconnected the link and puked, disturbed at what Hiei had just told me. But then, he was a demon himself. No wonder. I jerked my neck away from Botan, grabbed some bandages, and then walked outside.
I was still wrapping the bandages around my arm, jerking it. I scowled, and then climbed some stairs to the roof. I was confused, everything here in Japan seemed like my enemy, even when they pretend to be my friends.
I walked to the forest where I lived again, to see. I sighed, and walked to the forest, alone with my thoughts. I glanced up at the sky every now and then. Once, I was looking at the sky and two large forms flew across the deep blue. People didn't even notice them. I did though.
Dragons.
The two who lived in my head.
Artemis and Apolla.