Ahahahaha! Fate is with me tonight! My writing just keeps going and going and going...just like the Energizer Bunny! Lol. Did you guys like the last chapter? That was a good one, I thought. Oh, and I have my villan's name, so no need to suggest things anymore. :) Well, here's chapter...twelve! Man, I can't even keep up anymore...bleah. And sausuge: I live in Japan.
Chapter Twelve
"Yo," Koenma, again in teenage form, holds up his hand.
"Koenma, sir!" Botan bounces, bubbly as always, to her boss. "What are you doing here?"
"Checking to see if our new friends here are okay, of course. And to inform them of their mission. Where's Olivia?"
"Puking. I'll go get her," Meagan volunteers.
She leaves the room and searches about for the bathroom, getting lost several times and occasionally opening a door which she thinks leads to the bathroom but it is in reality a closet. Finally she is able to locate the actual bathroom and finds Olivia sitting on the floor, writing in a note book. Drained from her journey through the temple, Meagan grabs Olivia and half pulls, half drags her into the main room and sits on the floor with a groan. Olivia can only stare, clutching her notebook as if it were the last sane place in the world.
"Um...hi," she says to Koenma, who nods.
"Now girls...I know that you have just escaped from near death but I want you to know that the mission is still on, and for your enjoyment you, Nissi and Olivia, will be wearing these." Koenma pulls out two matching outfits of leather pants, a very small and tight red shirt, and a leather jacket. The Destinies jaw's drop, but none go farther than Nissi's and Olivia's. They can only stare at the outfits in Koenma's hands. And the only three words that properly form in their mouth's come bursting out a moment later.
"ARE YOU CRAZY!"
Koenma flinches, tossing the outfits to them, "You have to wear them."
Kuwabara laughs under his breath, knowing that if Vanessa heard him he would get whacked. In truth, Vanessa only turns to glare at him. That shuts him up quickly. Kurama studies the outfits carefully, a bit apprehensive.
"Koenma, is this really necessary? They are only fourteen, after all."
"Yes and if they want to live to be fifteen they'd better wear these when you go. The place you are raiding is kind of like a mini-strip club. They can't very well walk in looking like school girls, can they?"
"A strip club? Like Kurama said, Koenma--we're fourteen. We don't need to see anything like that at such a young age!" Nissi explodes. A vase cracks in the distance, and all turn to Meagan.
"Sorry. Just a bit upset."
Koenma sighs, "Unless you plan on going into one of the back rooms, you'll see nothing serious. Just keep your heads down and you'll be fine. Meagan, Vanessa--you, Yusuke, and Kuwabara will have to surround from the outside. Demons will pick up your scents and then it'll all be over for you."
The four addressed nod, and prepare to leave. Kurama sighs and goes to find Hiei. Nissi and Olivia stare at the outfits in their hands, raise their heads, look at each other, and groan, leaving to change in their room. Kurama and Hiei re-enter the room, Hiei with a slight smirk on his face.
"At least it's not pink," Olivia shrugs to Nissi, who helps her slip off her kimono. "I thought we were leaving around sunset."
"No, that's when we go in. It could take us all day to get there. I wonder what Makai is like. I've been there before, you know."
"Yeah, I know."
"How?"
"Read your thoughts...heh."
"Maybe we were born there. That would be interesting."
"Yah..."
"Lord we look like sluts," Nissi studies herself in the mirror.
"No kidding," Olivia slips on her shirt. "Just remember to keep your head down while we're there."
The two walk back into the main room and up to their senseis. Hiei smiles and looks like he wants to comment on Nissi's and Olivia's outfits, but is promptly brought crashing to the ground as the Destinies all command him to "SIT." Koenma raises an eyebrow, amused and concerned at the same time. After all, Hiei could get hurt like that. But he only shrugs it off, pulling himself up and wiping the dust from his shirt and face.
"Let's go," he requests, walking out the door.
"Bye guys! I have to stay behind on this one!" Botan waves. "Do be careful."
The Destinies wave at her, then follow the boys to the portal that will take them to Makai.
In Makai
"Here we are!" Kurama exclaims happily to Nissi and Olivia.
The two bend over on their knees, exhausted from the half-days walk. Vanessa, Meagan, Yusuke, and Kuwabara had stationed themselves in the trees a while back, leaving the four demons to continue. But as Nissi and Olivia are not very athletic or up for long walks, they are naturally tired. Hiei stares at them from the corner of his eye, not understanding how these two can be demons.
"Come on onna," he helps Olivia up, then Nissi. "We have to go."
"Ughn...alright," Nissi groans, leaning on Kurama.
"When you get in there..." Hiei whispers to Olivia. "Rid your face of all emotion."
"Like this?" Olivia demonstrates.
"Perfect."
The four walk a bit further until they come to a clearing in all the trees, and in the middle of the clearing is situated a large building; worn down by age and rain and God knows whatever else that happens in Makai. Kurama and Hiei slip their hands around their charge's waists, surprising them. Kurama leans to them and whispers that in Makai, demons who do have mates are very protective.
"Mates?"
"Yes, now be quiet and come on," Hiei growls, stepping into the building.
Nissi and Olivia drop their heads instantly, eyes on the floor. Hiei lifts Olivia's head up, "You can't be afraid of them."
"I'm not afraid of them. I'm afraid of what I might see them doing!" Olivia whispers furiously.
"Hn. Don't be."
He forces Olivia to keep her head up, but as she notices, Kurama is nice enough to let Nissi keep her head down. Lucky girl...got stuck with a great mentor. I don't want to keep my head up! She remembers what Hiei had told her, and all the emotion slides off her face, leaving an empty shell. Hiei nods in approval. In an emotionless manner, Olivia surveys her surroundings. The walls are painted black, with white spots splattered randomly. Several female apparitions are settled around the room, dressed like sluts and talking to whoever will put up with her patience. Nissi looks back at Olivia, her face emotionless too. Olivia nods, resisting the urge to smile. She puts her head down, then as she lifts it up, she comes face to face with a particularly ugly demon.
His skin is milky white, and is scabbed on the arms. His eyes are bloodshot red, probably from the alcohol in the glass he holds in his grubby claws. Olivia looks him up and down. He's a big one, to be sure. At lease three feet taller than she. Nissi comes to stand next to her, glaring at the demon. With Nissi near, Olivia feels much better. She moves closer to the demon and says,
"Back off."
"What did you say to me, punk?" the demon sways on his feet, trying to focus on the two.
Nissi grabs the half-full cup in his hands and turns it upside down, letting the liquid slide out and onto the floor, "Too much isn't good for you."
The two walk away, up to where Kurama and Hiei (both smirking) are waiting for them. Olivia sighs, "Didn't mean to do that."
"Do what?" Hiei asks, looking at her.
"Draw attention to us. Now...people will be looking at us."
"Don't worry about it. It's worth that one moment. Didn't know you had enough guts to do that," Kurama says from in front of them.
"Gee thanks," Nissi comments, sitting down at a table hidden in the shadows.
The four settle down for a long wait.
Outside
"Meagan will you calm down?" Yusuke pleads, looking at his charge with worried eyes.
"Yeah, I know I'm freaking out. But I don't have any powers that could help with this...mission. I mean sure I can run really fast, but it seems I can only do that when I'm angry. And we didn't work on anything else...and I just want to help..."
Yusuke sits stunned as Meagan rambles on about her fears of not being able to help. Oh man, if I don't shut her up, we could be found...I guess I'll have to... Suddenly Meagan is cut off as Yusuke grabs her wrist and pulls her in for a kiss. It is chaste, but it is enough to scare Meagan into shutting the heck up. She pushes Yusuke away, anger bubbling inside her.
"What was that for?"
Yusuke clamps his hand over her mouth, "We could be heard. I had to shut you up somehow."
"Mmph, mph, mmph!"
"What?"
"I said--oh, forget it."
Yusuke hugs her, "Sorry."
"Yeah, yeah."
They settle in the trees, Meagan sitting on Yusuke's lap, waiting for whatever signal for them to enter the building and kick some butt.
Blerg...aww, ended with a nice YusukeXMeagan moment there. (sniffs) How sweet! Oh, if this story gets discontinued it will be because Vanessa has killed me. She is furious about the Kuwabara moment in the training chapter. Heheheh, well it was worth it. But I think she'll wait until I finish this story and the sequel before she rips me limb from limb. See you next chapter! Ja ne!
