Royalty Bites
The Ending... or the Beginning?
Abruptly Hiei turned and walked away. Kageri tried to follow him but lost him in the darkness of the night. All was quiet until... An icy cold hand clasped over her mouth. She tried to scream but couldn't. Her body was jerked around and shoved into someone's chest. She looked up into deathly blue eyes. This man had long black hair and a sickly pale face. His claws tapped her cheek. "Karasu?" She managed to choke out. He chuckled. Kageri tried to pull away but couldn't.
Karasu licked his lips and kissed her neck. She tried to kick him in between the legs, but her dress restricted her from doing so. She tried to slap him, but he had a firm grip on her. She tried to jerk away but couldn't. Karasu took one hand and rubbed it luxuriously up and down her back. Then he took the zipper of her dress and began to play with it. "Does my fox want to play?" he asked. "I'm not your fox!" Kageri screamed. She tugged fiercly then pushed back, ramming her elbow into Karasu's stomach. She got free and ran. In no time Karasu was over his shock and after her.
There was no way Kageri could outrun Karasu. Not in a dress. 'Why?' she asked. Karasu was the once person who scared her. He was crazy! Insane! A perverted nightmare! Kageri winced as Karasu slashed his claws into her back and caught her. He threw her to the ground and towered above her. "Now what to do with my fox?" he mocked.
Kageri panicked; there was no telling what Karasu would do. He was probably already forming a sick-minded plot in his head. She looked for a way to run but there was nowhere to go. Karasu would just chase her and beat on her before he started the real torture. Karasu knelt down and brushed the back of his hand on Kageri's cheek. She slashed at his hand and he pulled it back. "Come on, foxy, don't you want to play?" he teased and ran his fingers down her arm. Kageri's eyes widened in fear. She slapped him. She took this small opportunity to run but was slammed to the ground a minute later.
She struggled to free herself but Karasu pinned her motionless. "I'm getting tired of your games." he said with much annoyance in his voice. Kageri looked around. She wished someone was near, perferably Yoko, but anyone would do! She needed help! She flinched at Karasu's touch and told herself not to cry. 'I won't cry... I won't give him the satisfaction. Yoko! Please help!' she screamed in her mind. Karasu sensed that she was pleading for a rescue. He laughed at her and continued his sick game. "Get your hands off me!" she screamed.
It all happened so fast. One moment Karasu was towering over Kageri. Then a black flash appeared. And the next he was laying on his back. An arm wrapped around her waist and pulled her away from him. 'Yoko!' she exclaimed silently and turned toward him, hugging him tightly. She blinked confusingly as the body tensed. She pulled back to stare into the scoked, embarrased, crimson eyes of Hiei. They were both speechless as they stared at each other. Hiei broke the trance and looked to Karasu. He was down on one knee, an arm around Kageri as he pulled her to him, and the other hand was poising his sword, ready for an attack.
Karasu stood and inspected the cut. He frowned and looked at Hiei with dull-witted eyes. "Not very nice." he said. He disappeared and reappeared, with his boot ramming into Hiei. Hiei slid back with Kageri and winced slightly. Hold on. said a voice in her mind. She had no idea who it was or how it got there. She laid stunned, wishing Hiei would get up. Hold on to me! the voice in her head yelled. Kageri lifted her head to see a violet eye staring at her. Hiei's other eyes were closed. 'A Jagan?' Kageri grabbed onto Hiei and held her breath, expecting anything at this point.
All the could tell was that the wind blew really fast and everything became a blur during the instant that Hiei moved with his super speed. When he stopped he was standing up, his eyes glaring at Karasu, and was holding Kageri bride-style? Somehow her arms had wrapped around his neck, but she didn't move them now. "Give me back my fox." Karasu ordered. Hiei smirked. Kageri stared at him. She just realized how... handsome he was. "She's not 'your' fox." Hiei said, "And I don't think she minds my rescue either." No she didn't. She couldn't have wished for anything more.
Karasu began walking calmly to them with a dark spirit orb forming in his hand. "This is none of your business, Koorime, now just hand her over." He said with a threatening voice. 'Koorime? But those are ice apparitions...' Kageri thought matter-of-factly. "I will do no such thing." Kageri blushed. Hiei... was heroic. Who could have thought? Karasu disappeared and reappeared a second later, shoving his energy orb into Hiei's face before punching him and grabbing Kageri. He threw her to the ground and started to go after Hiei, but the fire demon appeared in his face with his sword stabbing into Karasu's gut. Karasu's claws slashed at Hiei's face in order to knock him away. Then he spun around and dropkicked him. "Hiei!" cried Kageri.
Hiei fell to the ground but sat up, ingoring his throbbing pain. 'I... have to protect the princess.' He told himself. One look into her eyes made him know this. He had to.
Karasu laughed and said, "Just give it up. You're weak as it is and you'll never defeat me." Hiei stood and spun his sword around in his hand. "You're strong... so strong I'm releuctant to make the kill..." he said with a sneer that sent shivers up Kageri's spine. 'He's... so cool!' she thought and blushed. Karasu spat. "To make the kill?" he asked jokingly. "Surely you don't expect to defeat me." he said. Hiei grinned. Kageri's heart skipped. Suddenly a dark aura of flames started to emit from Hiei's body. His Jagan opened wide and all of Hiei's hair, that already didn't, stood on end. He held out his arm that held his sword.
"A king... I forgot." She whispered plainly. Hiei nearly toppled over. "Forgot?" he yelled. "How could you forget such a thing?" he demanded. Kageri stared at him. The sadness in her eyes cooled him down. He felt guilty for that little outrage. "Sorry, Princess." He apologized. He gave a light gasp as she took his hands into hers. "Princess Kageri?" he asked. "I don't want to get married..." She whined softly. "I want to be free. It's not fair." She told him.
At that moment Hiei wished he could make it so she wouldn't have to. He wanted to kidnap her and take her elsewhere so she could be free and away. "Heh... am I a fool for wanting to be Queen with no King?" she asked. She expected him to laugh. "No. You don't deserve to be sold off like that." He said defiantly. He cupped her chin in his hand and stared into her golden eyes. "Not you..." he told her. She smiled. "Hiei..." she whispered.
Kageri leapt forward and pulled herself to him in an embrace. Hiei hugged her back, no on was watching at least. "What is it, princess?" he asked soothingly in her ear. She chewed on her lower lip and hesitated. She hugged Hiei real tight and whispered into his ear, "I want you..." Hiei's eyes widened. She... wnated him? She sighed and added, "I don't want to marry. But if I must, I wish it to be with you." Hiei's heart stopped and his breath caught. Him? The king of the demon clan? Married to Kageri? He gulped.
"Princess... I," He didn't know what to say. Kageri pulled back to look him in the eye. She didn't say anything as she silently waited for his reply. Seeing him in action, fighting for her protection made her feel safe. She wanted to be his bride and forever rule by his side. Though she didn't know it, Hiei wanted the same. He wanted her for a bride, but his thoughts as a thief made him exclude himself from her choosings. "Will you be my king?" she asked softly. Hiei smiled and kissed her passionatly. When he pulled back he told her, "Yes." She smiled and kiss him.
Yoko and Kuronue peeked at them from behind a corner. "Lucky Hiei, now we have a Queen." Kuronue whispered. Yoko nodded. "And I thought she would pick you." Kuronue shook his head slightly. "You want a fox-bat for a nephew?" Yoko touched this thought for the first time. Little foxes with with bat wings fluttered around in his head. He chuckled. "I guess you're right. Still... this is Hiei." Kuronue nodded. "But would you really trust anyone else? To care for you sister, Hiei is the best man." Kuronue pointed out. Yoko smirked. "Right again." Kuronue went back to the castle to announce the news. Yoko stayed behind as he watched the soon-to-be King and Queen. 'Take care of her, Hiei... I wouldn't want to kill you.' He joked to himself and left the two alone.