Kaida Okami – The Prophesy
Chapter 17
Revival Part I
Hiei couldn't believe it. She was dead.
He looked down at the lifeless wolf-girl in numb shock.
-She wasn't supposed to die- he thought vaguely -The good guys aren't
supposed to die-
But she had. Kaida Tsubone 'Toorima' Okami had died.
Gently, Hiei picked her up off the floor, ignoring the blood that was staining his clothes.
Quietly, he left Spirit World, barely noticing that the battle had ended quite suddenly. He
pointed his feet towards home, what had been Kaida's house, and let his mind drift into
pain free emptiness.
Artemis sighed as she watched Kaida through a portal, knowing she could not interfere,
and knowing that Kaida would never rise again.
She was surprised when the one Kaida had called Hiei, ran into the room. She was more
surprised still when he knelt next to her, in his own way trying to ease her passing.
-I suppose he really does care- the goddess mused quietly.
Artemis jumped slightly when the door behind her slammed and Eris stormed into the
room, her pale skin slightly red with rage.
"What have you done!!" the vengeful goddess screeched. "You have ruined
everything!!"
Artemis adopted a look of innocence as several other gods and goddesses appeared to
witness Eris wrath. Including their own father, Zeus.
"But Eris, I have done nothing." Soothed Artemis. "This is a mortal affair, and we
are bound not to interfere. But still I wonder," she added. "who it was who set these
events into motion."
Eris skin became even paler, and her eyes contracted with fear.
"I wonder," mused Artemis again, but louder so as to catch the others attention.
"who could have posed as the messenger to the ruling Enma, the messenger who
delivered the prophesy. Who could have put enough magic into three significant artifacts
that they would awaken the wolf-child's dormant blood. Who could have dabbled in the
mortal affairs to gain power? Why," she said in mock surprise after a moments thought.
"The only person that would gain from this is YOU Eris."
Eris stepped back, away from the accusing eyes of the goddess and several others.
"It was YOU who did all these things. YOU who wanted nothing but power.
YOU who caused this young Okami's death. DO YOU DENY IT?!"
Eris stepped back again and started to shake.
Artemis turned to Zeus.
"Father, will you let her get away with this? Is Eris so much better than the rest of
us that she is allowed to mess with the mortals affairs? Is she that much better than you?"
Zeus watched the small drama play out and it took him little time to decide on a
judgment.
He could not let Eris get away with trying to be better than him.
"Eris." He said, his voice rolling like thunder, making the Chaos Queen wince.
"You have disobeyed our laws, and lended a hand in the destruction of an innocent life.
You are hereby banned to your realm until the next planetary alignment."
Eris screamed her rage, but the sound was diminished bit by bit as she dematerialized and
her sentence began.
(A/N – I read somewhere that the next planetary alignment is supposed to take
place somewhere in the year 2675. Just to let you know)
Zeus and the other gods turned to go, satisfied with the judgment. Artemis, however, was
thinking fast.
"Father," she appealed.
Zeus turned to look at her.
"The young okami. She was slain for a good cause, to stop the evil that Eris had
created. In earlier times the gods have stepped in when a noble creature died for a good
cause. May I be granted permission to lead her back into life?"
Zeus thought a moment.
"The wolf-girl you speak of has killed many before. Are you sure her death is not
justified?" he questioned. Artremis was ready for this one.
"The okami never killed without laudable cause and never enjoyed the death and
pain of others."
Zeus was silent for a moment.
"The okami may be shown the path way to life."
Artemis smiled.
"However," Zeus continued. "You may not guide her through it."
Artemis smile slipped but she agreed.
When her father and the others had finally gone, Artemis raced off, intent on finding the
wandering wolfs spirit.
Kaida watched as Hiei bent over her body for a moment, then picked her up and
carried her out the door. She tried to follow them, but found herself being irresistibly
drawn back into the depths of spirit world.
It was little surprise when she found herself of the threshold of death. She stepped across
sadly, and immediately was faced with two large gates. One, blackened and crumbling.
Kaida could hear the screams issuing from it. She shuddered an looked at the other gate.
It was large and golden and seemed to radiate peace.
Kaida hesitated, unsure of where to go.
Instead, she sad down in the middle of both gates and closed her eyes. Hoping to have a
moments peace before choosing.
Hiei laid Kaida's body on her bed softly and pulled a blanket over her to cover the
gory wound that had killed her.
She looked peaceful, like she was simply asleep and in seconds she was going to wake up
and beat him for being in her room.
But he knew she wasn't.
Down stairs, he heard the door click open and voices calling for the both of them. Hiei
stayed put. They would eventually find him.
He was right. After a few moments, a knock came at Kaida's door.
"Kaida! You in here?!" Yusuke called through the wood. He opened the door
when her heard no response and froze in horror.
Hiei looked up at him for a moment and caught his gaze mournfully before turning away
and staring a hole in the wall.
"No." Yusuke said softly. "She can't – she's not- no..." He collapsed on the floor
in dead shock as Kuwabara and Kurama entered the room.
Kurama's eyes where already sad, having sensed the smell of death from the door, he
knew already what had to have happened. The fox and fire demons watched sadly as
Kuwabara had a similar reaction.
Suddenly, Yusuke's head shot up.
"Wait! We can still bring her back!! We can go to Enma and-"
but Kurama shook his head.
"No. Enma will not allow her to be resurrected. Not after all that's happened."
Yusuke's shoulders slumped a second time.
"Then...she's really gone?" he asked softly.
Kurama said nothing. Yusuke already knew the truth.
"This doesn't feel real." He said.
Kurama sighed. After a moment of silence he put a hand on Yusuke's shoulder.
"Come." He said. "We should get some rest. There will be time to grieve later."
Kuwabara and Yusuke stood and followed the kitsune out the door.
Kurama paused and looked at Hiei after the others had left.
"are you coming?" he asked.
Hiei gave no sign that he had heard his friend, instead his gaze left the wall and settled on
the wolf-girls face.
Kurama waited a moment and left, shutting the door behind him with a soft click.
The Hiei's bandana glowed for a moment and the lock turned, shutting out the rest of the
world.
A/N: See!! I made it better. Only one or two chapters to go now, so be patient.