With great discipline, Hiei focused his attention on something other than those long, slender, creamy legs, the legs that were thin, seemingly weak ankles, well muscled calves, strong thighs, silky inner thighs, and heaven between them… he focused on the far wall, until Melfina called his name. "What?"
"Koenma's about to start prattling." Hiei smiled wryly at her opinion of Koenma's instructions.
"Hey, I heard that!" Melfina's silvery, velvet coated laugh brushed the youkai's nerves like the softest of kisses. He fought his body's desire, hiding his want for this human girl.
"I meant for you to hear it, O Great, Wise, and Noble Short One." Koenma sputtered. Melfina turned and winked at the fire demon. Hiei felt his heart skip a few beats.
Be still, my traitorous, thundering heart. What the fucking hell is wrong with me? She's a bloody ningen wench, for Hell's sake! She's not even my type, damn it, not even my type, I love her legs, not my type, that skirt's not nearly long enough, she's not my type, I swear, damn she's lovely.
Desperate to keep the hot, steamy fantasies at bay, the youkai gave the girl an edged smile. "Why are you on the mission? Special powers?" Melfina's soft smile melted his insides.
"You could say that. The Great One will explain." She smirked to show him she was kidding.
"We have a problem, as Corone said." Koenma glared at the soaking wet ningen girl. She grinned, walked over to the toddler, and rang out her sopping wet, silver hair over his head, pouring a stream of icy water down his back and face. " You are such a… a…." Koenma trailed off when Kurama's amused smile faded, and he cocked his head to one side, daring him to go on. The Prince cleared his throat several times before saying, "A demon, Lupercalus, has partnered up with the demon Setio, and-"
"Wait." Melfina cried, holding up her hand. "Lupercalus, as is Maxentius Lupercalus, the guy who killed Saint Catherine?"
"Yes. How did you-"
"I'm Ningen, little one, not stupid. Setio… I thought he was killed by the vampiress Sita! Like, almost three thousand years ago!"
"So did my father. They're alive, and kicking, and it appears they're klepto virgo." Kuwabara raised his hand. "What?"
"Um… okay, what are they?"
"Virgin thieves." Melfina said. "They steal the souls of virgins, drink their blood, tear out their hearts, and then leave their bodies at the front door of the nearest loved one. What does this have to do with us? Can't you kill them?"
"I can't. Because… never mind why!" Koenma reddened at Corone and Melfina's smothered laughter. So he was a virgin, so what?! "Right now, it appears they're after three things: The princess of the Netherworld-"
"Ravina's a virgin?" Corone cried in shock. "Oh my God!" She clapped a hand to her mouth, totally disbelieving. "No fucking way! Impossible! But… her harem… no way!"
"Who woulda thought." Yusuke cried, earning him a slap from Melfina.
"Anyway, the princess of the Netherworld, the Goddess of the Ningenkai, and the Keeper of Spirits."
"Two out of three of those girls have been around for thousands of years. You expect me to believe-" Yusuke began.
"Yo, SD, think about it for a second." Melfina thunked him on the head. "Use that noggin! What does Kulimi have with her right now?"
"Um… the Millennium Elemental Jewels!"
"Exactly." His sister spoke as if to a dimwitted child. "And what would a demon who wanted those want with her?"
"Oh. But, what about Ravina?"
"The Spirit Tiara and the Trinity Pendant."
"Oh. Who's the Goddess of Ningenkai?" Yusuke asked Koenma.
"That's why I brought you here, Melfina." Hiei saw the fear flicker in the back of her beautiful eyes, and she scrunched in on herself. "The Goddess of the Ningenkai is often called Witch." Yusuke looked at Melfina, who shrank into herself even more, trying desperately to become invisible. Understanding hit Yusuke.
"Melfina's the Goddess of the Ningenkai?! I knew she was Witch, and a Celestial Guardian, and a Star Child, but a damn Goddess, too!?"
"The other World Goddesses are in danger as well."
"The other goddesses?"
"The Lady of Makai, the Daughter of Seikai, the Princess of Meikai, and the Empress of Reikai. They're not all human, either. The Lady is a hanyou, and the Princess is youkai." Koenma informed. Melfina sighed.
"I got an idea. We find Kulimi, Aisha, and Sakuya, and we take them to Ravina."
"Um… what's a Star Child?" Kuwabara asked. Corone murmured, "Our father was a Star Lord, a cosmic vampire. What he saw in our mother I don't know, but that's what a Star Child is, the offspring of the Star Lords. Ningen with youkai powers. That's one reason Yusuke's spirit energy is so very strong."
Star Child! That explains those heart-breaking eyes, and their energy, their power and intensity. And Witch…not a witch, but Witch, the living myth, dreams made flesh. Beautiful dreams, impossible dreams. How many of my dreams shaped that wondrously perfect girl? I always thought that I'd be the one to be….
"The mission is this: Take the Keeper of Spirits, the Lady of Makai, the Daughter of Seikai, the Princess of Meikai, and the Empress of Reikai to Her Royal Highness, Ravina, at her Summer Palace. Lupercalus and Setio will make the strike there. You must defeat it, then figure out what these artifacts are for. After that, you destroy them."
"Oh. My. GOD! That's impossible, Koenma, no way!" Kuwabara cried incredulously. Melfina simply caught his eyes and looked at him. "Fine, Mel, I'll do it. Jeez, but I'm a sucker for a pretty face." Hiei bit back a warning growl.
"Ahem. Who are these girls, may I ask?" Kurama murmured.
"You're looking for a Raiden Youkai named Sakuya, an Inu Youkai named Aisha, a Shadow demon named Kulimi, then there's the humans, Hotaru, Kuwabara's
younger sister, Melfina, and… me." Corone whispered, looking away from Kurama.
"I see." Was all he said, but the human girl looked hurt.
"That's the assignment." Koenma said, and Corone fled the room. The fox stood slowly, face expressionless, and followed slowly after. He had some important things to discuss with his lady.
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