Kat & Kii: We don't own YYH.
Chapter 1: Uncontrolled Fear
The moon had just came out in the dark sky, and the rain poured down. The night was quiet except for the rain and the sound of shuffling feet.
Kazerume Kii crept quietly through the house although in a panicked frenzy. This wasn't the first time Kii had gone into a fit of terror. She had many times before this one. No one knew what caused it.
Kurama was hardly around anymore, and usually the house only contained Sai, Rain, and Kii. Sai saw it best that Kurama didn't know of Kii's panic attacks, and kept silent about it.
Kii gripped her dagger tightly in her palm, the handle digging into her skin. She squeezed so tight that her knuckles turned ghostly white. Her eyes darted around and her bare feet made hardly any noise except for a soft shuffle.
Even in her panic
"Auntie Kii?" a voice asked.
Kii whirled around, her dagger held in a defensive position. Rain took a step back. She was now four years old with the mind of a human 13-year-old girl.
"Are you okay?" Rain asked looking at the dagger in Kii's hand.
Kii looked around, and dashed towards the door.
Rain slowly followed Kii into the night.
Kii was running ahead, her bare feet splashing in the water that had gathered on the ground. Her footsteps were quick and panicked, as if something chased her.
Rain tried not to make any sound as she followed Kii.
Kii spun around, a flung a dagger at Rain. "Stay away!" she shouted, running off again.
Rain dodged it then froze, shocked.
"I want to help," Rain said still frozen in shock.
Kii ignored her, as if she didn't hear her best friend's daughter at all.
YOU can't just walk away from me, Rain shouted in Kii's head.
Kii still acted as if she didn't hear. Her body trembling, ready to lash out.
I hate you, Rain said before static and ran back to the house.
Kii's eyes shut, and then snapped open, the fear gone. "Not again," she muttered aloud.
Next day
"Morning," Rain said to Sai getting something to eat from the fridge, and completely ignoring Kii.
"Morning to you too," Sai replied.
Kii didn't reply at all, her chin on her folded hands, seemly deep in thought.
"Say, Sai, how long has it been?" Kii asked.
"What been?" Sai asked then realized what she was talking about. "Oh, three years. Why?" he asked.
Kii didn't answer and brought her glance down to the worn table.
Rain pushed Kii out of the way to grab a spoon from the drawer. "Dad, could you help me train?" Rain asked.
"Respect your elders," Sai said jokingly, when Rain pushed Kii.
"Like I care about her," Rain snapped.
"If you don't care for others, than everyone else shouldn't care for you," Sai responded.
"I do care for others, just not her," Rain said motioning to Kii. "She doesn't care for me either, right?" she asked Kii.
"Rain. To your room now," Sai commanded.
"Why? I'm telling the truth," she answered.
"Now," Sai snapped.
"Fine," Rain huffed stomping off.
"I'm sorry Kii," Sai apologized. Kii shrugged and leaned up against the counters, curling her hands around the mug in her hands.
"It doesn't matter."
"Yes, it does. She's been acting really odd lately and shouldn't be taking it out on you," Sai stated.
"Life isn't fair," Kii responded, "And even if it was, it still wouldn't be perfect."
"I know," Sai sighed.
Kii sighed as well and took a sip of her drink.
"So, why did you want to know how long?" he asked breaking the weird silence.
Kii was silent, unsure if she should tell him.
"Actually knowing you, you probably don't want to say. That's okay if you don't want to," Sai added.
"It's been three years..." Kii muttered, looking into her cup.
"I know. It's been hard on all of us," Sai replied quietly.
"I think I can do it now," Kii said in a low voice.
Sai looked at her in an odd way but didn't say anything.
Kii shut her eyes and sighed.
Sai got up and walked to the sink then stared out the window.
"Life goes on," Kii stated.
"It's odd you know," Sai started to say.
"What's odd?" Kii asked.
"It's me now who's trying to live with out the person I love, just like she did," he answered, "How did Kat do it?" he asked.
"She made it because she had friends who supported her and kept her busy," Kii responded.
"Ahh, I'm glad that she had you and the others."
Kii smiled and headed to the door, "Oh and Sai, I know this is cliché and everything, but Kat's never gone. She's still in your heart." Kii left.
"Yeah, I know, but it's different," he replied softly.
But Kii was too far away to hear him. Kii began to clear her room, and drawing a design on the floor of the room.
There was a knock on her door.
"Who is it?" Kii asked not stopping her work.
"Kurama. Can I come in?" Kurama asked worried a bit.
"Yeah," she answered, still drawing the design.
He opened the door and stepped inside. "What are you doing?" he asked watching her.
"Don't you recognize it?" Kii questioned, not looking up.
Kurama studied the design closely and let out a small gasp. "Will it work?" he questioned unsure about it.
"Perhaps," Kii answered, continuing her work. Kurama visiting was a rare thing, but she didn't want to waste time when it came to ceremonies.
"Can I stay and watch?" he asked her.
"Of course. Nobody's stopping you," Kii answered.
Kurama took a seat at the edge of Kii's bed at stayed quiet. Rain was watching outside the door trying to stay out of sight.
Kii sighed as she finished. She was already dressed in the ceremony clothes, although they were different than three years ago. This time she wore a navy blue mini skirt and a red shirt. She had two bracelets around her ankles, and two around her wrists. She wore sandals.
Kurama watched Kii in awe. "You're not in a kimono," he said.
"No, I'm not." Kii responded.
"Is there a reason?" he asked a bit curious.
"I never wear kimonos when I perform ceremonies," Kii answered simply.
"Have you told Sai or Rain about this?" he asked quietly.
"Sai knows," Kii responded.
"Will he come?"
"I don't know," Kii responded.
"Maybe he shouldn't," Kurama suggested.
"He's free to do as he pleases," Kii stated.
Kurama didn't respond yet something moved in the corner of his eye. He turned towards the door and didn't see anything.
"You know. We seem to have a visitor that doesn't want to be found," Kii whispered to Kurama.
'That was close,' Rain thought.
"It seems we do. What should we do?" he whispered back.
"Nothing," Kii responded in a whisper.
Kurama nodded. He watched as Kii began the ceremony.
Kii placed an object in the middle of the design, and returned to the edge, placing down representatives of Kat's elements. She whistled, and Takami ran to her side, transforming into the size of a large fox. Both began to concentrate hard, and the design began to glow with blue spirit energy.
Kat's body appeared in the middle of the design; unconscious. Kii swayed a bit, and fell unconscious before she hit the floor.
Kurama quickly ran to Kii's side and caught her head before it hit the ground.
There was a gasped that came from the door and then the door flew open as Rain ran to Kat.
"Is this..." she asked still in shock. "This isn't..." she added not being able to finish.
"It is and no, it's not. Kii brought her back," Kurama said picking up Kii, placed her on the bed, then grabbed Kat and brought her to her room.
Rain followed closely behind Kurama still in shock.
Few Hours Later
Kurama had told Sai that it is was a success, and the two had been waiting in the living room for the two to wake up.
Rain was waiting out in the hallway between both rooms.
"Well, I'm glad everything went good," Sai said, relieved.
"Yes, now we have to wait for them to wake up," Kurama answered.
The sound of stomping foot steps echoed down the hallway followed by a slapping sound. Then Kat came walking to the living room like nothing happened.
"What was that?" Sai asked.
"Oh, that?" she asked rubbing the back of her head, "Nothing," she replied.
"Ungrateful bitch," Kii stated walking in, her hand on her cheek.
"How dare you call me ungrateful," Kat said shocked not complaining being called a bitch, just ungrateful.
"Is that how you treat someone who's waited patiently three years so she can bring you back to life? I could have forgotten all about you," Kii snapped.
"Yes, it is," Kat answered before smiling.
"I could have left you there," Kii said bluntly.
"You wouldn't have. Besides it was just to get you back for not listening to me. You don't know how long I've waited to do that?" Kat asked.
"Yeah. I didn't listen. And it's a good thing to, or you daughter wouldn't be standing over there." Kii shot back.
Kat lowered her head. "I'm sorry," Kat said quietly. "All of you I'm sorry."
Kii leaned against the couch and shrugged.
"She only wanted me though," Kat added. "And that's what she got."
"Whatever. Get off of it. It was three years ago," Kii replied, turning on the game console.
"Yeah," Kat said looking up. "Hey, play ya," she suggested.
"I don't see why not," Kii responded, shrugging.
"Looks like everything's back to normal," Kurama said watching the two 'fight' like nothing had happened.
Rain was still watching all of this shocked not being able to take in that her mom is alive again.
"Cheater!" Kat said angry.
"Nonsense. It's called talent," Kii said smirking.
"Yeah, whatever. Hey, Rain? Have you been training at all?" Kat asked her daughter.
Rain nodded.
"Are you okay? Can you still talk?" Kat questioned.
Rain still nodded.
"What's wrong with her?" Kat asked Kii.
"Oh she's angry. Can't you tell?" Kii replied, beating Kat again since she wasn't paying attention.
Kat looked at Rain, ignoring Kii beating her, walked over to her and give her a hug. "Don't be angry," Kat said.
Rain wiggled her way out of her mother's grasp. "Why did you leave?" she shouted.
"Rain," Kii said calmly, "Calm down."
"It's okay, Kii," Kat said. "Rain, I did what I thought was right. I'm sorry," Kat apologized.
"No, a mother wouldn't leave her child. You're not my mother anymore," Rain screamed running to her room.
"Rain," Kii sighed, standing up.
Kat stood paralyzed. "What have I done?"
"Nothing. She'll get over it," Kii responded.
"No, she won't. I've lost my daughter," Kat stated sinking to her knees.
"No you haven't," Kii answered, sitting back down, "Not yet anyway. Go talk to her."
"Alright," Kat said standing up and going to Rain's room. "Rain, let's talk," she said walking in.
"Go away," Rain insisted. "I want to be alone."
"Please don't be angry with me. I did what I had to do to protect you and your daddy. I didn't mean to make you upset," Kat explained. "I'm sorry that I did. Will you forgive me?"
Rain didn't look at Kat yet continued to keep her face in her pillow. Kat sat next to Rain and stared at the wall.
"Will you at least try and say something?" Kat asked.
Rain turned to Kat. "I'm sorry too," she said finally.
"Don't be. I'm the one that's sorry for leaving you and not telling or coming back," Kat explained.
Kat gave Rain a hug.
With Kii and others
"What brings you here, Kurama?" Kii asked.
"Well, we just got done doing another mission, and I wanted to visit you," he explained.
"I see," Kii answered, deciding not to point out that Yusuke and Kuwabara were here more than him.
"How have you been?" he asked her seeing that her eyes seemed different.
Sai coughed a bit, and Kii caught the signal, "Fine. Nothing life-threatening, if that's what you mean."
Kurama looked over to Sai and knew something must have been going on while he was gone, then looked over to Kii.
"That's good to hear. So, what have you been doing while I'm not here?"
"Playing video games mostly. Other than that I go on a raid every now and then... Take Rain places...Train Rain. That's about all," Kii answered.
Kurama gave Kii a look. "Why haven't you gone to any missions with us? You are still a detective aren't you?"
"Yeah," Kii replied, "But Koenma hasn't called me in for duty yet."
"Oh," Kurama stated not really shocked. "Actually that's not surprising since the only reason he made you one was to turn Akai in," he explained.
"Yeah. I didn't really want to be saving the world or whatever it is that you do anyway," Kii said off-handedly.
"Why not? You would have made a great detective," Kurama stated. "I wonder how Kat's doing," he said changing the subject.
"Fine. I haven't heard any yelling or the breaking of glass yet," Kii responded.
"That's good, but it is really quiet," Sai added.
"Well, maybe they killed each other?" Kii said a bit too hopefully.
"Auntie Kii, you don't mean that do you?" Rain asked walking in just as she said that.
"No, not really," Kii answered grinning.
Suddenly, Koenma popped into the room, floating in the air.
"Ahh! Who is that?" Rain asked.
"Koenma, you dumbass. Don't do that," Kii said calmly.
"Kii, I have a mission for you," he said.
"Well that's a first," Kii said casually.
"What is the mission?" Kurama asked.
"Well you see..." Koenma seemed a little embarrassed.
"Spit it out, Toddler," Kii said.
"Some prisoners have escaped and are forming a rebellion. You need to stop it," he answered.
"Why Kii? Couldn't you ask us?" Kurama asked.
"Well you see...Kii isn't a very well-known spirit detective. She might be able to calm them down if she goes," Koenma answered.
"Can't I at least take one person with me?" Kii questioned.
"With you where?" Kat asked walking into the room before spotting Koenma then hid.
"I suppose you could take...two people. One has to be from my squad," Koenma answered, disappearing.
"Why didn't anyone tell me that Koenma was here?" Kat asked annoyed stepping from the shadow.
"Because you weren't HERE," Kii replied, "I have a mission. I need to get going," Kii said shoving her gloves on.
"Auntie Kii, can I come with you?" Rain asked making a puppy dog face.
"Absolutely not," Kii responded.
"Why not?"
"Because. You're just a child," Kii answered.
"I'm not a child," Rain insisted. "I'm old enough."
"Rain, you aren't going," Kat said in a firm tone.
"What your mother said," Kii agreed. "I rather do this alone anyway...but I should take at least one person if it gets to out of hand."
"I would like to go," Kat said stepping in.
"That's fine with me," Kii responded, adjusting the black leather gloves, "That means I have to take someone from Koenma's squad. Kurama would you like to come along?"
"Okay," he said.
"Mommy, you aren't going," Rain said pulling Kat to not go.
"I'm ready to head out. Waiting on you two," Kii said.
"Neither are you," she added stopping Kii.
"I have to follow orders from Koenma," Kii answered, "No matter what you say; it won't be good enough to make me stay."
"Please, don't go," Rain cried.
"Rain, this time I will come back we all will." Kat said. "Don't worry, no one can stop us," she added.
"I haven't died yet, and I have no intention of dying until I at least reach twenty in human years," Kii replied, heading to the door.
"You better not," Rain said letting them go. "Come back soon," she said.
"As soon as it takes to stop a whole rebellion. Damn Koenma. I forgot to ask how many was there. Probably only a couple THOUSAND. Stupid Toddler," Kii said, cussing out Koenma's name.
"Kii, language," Kat said motioning to Rain.
"She knows not to swear," Kii answered, defending herself.
Kat gave her a look telling Kii that's not what she meant. "We can take that many on," Kat said.
"Of course we can," Kii answered, "It's just your not in your prime anymore. You know, you shouldn't be fighting until a day after the ceremony."
"Are you calling me old? Anyways, I feel fine. I can even take you on now," Kat announced.
"That's a nice joke," Kii replied.
"It wasn't a joke," Kat said annoyed. "Plus, I'm only a couple years older then you are," she added.
Kii looked at Kat, as if determining how powerful she was, "You're no more powerful then you were the day you died."
"Well, being dead I couldn't really train that much," Kat said trying to defend herself.
"Exactly. So what makes you think, that you, not being any more powerful than before, can beat me now? After all, I'm at least five times more powerful than back then," Kii stated.
Kat glared at her knowing that it was the truth yet had a little secret that she wasn't going to tell Kii. "I just can, but we should get going," she said heading out.
