Chapter 5 : Whispers

Hiei woke up to the sound of his cell being slamed open and shut. His body jerked up when a hand picked him off of the rusty cot. He didn't have time to react because he was then thrown across the room with a loud crash as his body slamed into the stone wall. He groaned in pain as he lifted his head a few inches off the ground to see two pairs of feet stomp over to him.

"Wakey, wakey little one," Kage cooed as he again picked up the slumped figure by the hair. "time to get up."

He then threw Hiei's limp body onto the floor and crouched down next to him so that they were eye level.

"What do you want." Hiei spat, glaring at his captor.

"Oh, really my son," at this Hiei glared harder, "Do you really think I wouldn't come visit you. After all, I was the one who captured you, was I not?" Kage taunted laughing softly.

Hiei started growling and tried to throw himself at Kage, but found that his energy was drained. He struggled up to a sitting postion and noted hatefully, that even that small move had him panting. Kage snorted in amusement as he watched this, smiling cruely.

"Don't bother. You've been warded, so don't waste what little energy that you do have." Kage said, still laughing.

"Why did you bring me here." Hiei sneered.

Kage smiled again. That was his son, so much like him, getting straight down to business.

"I want to make a deal"

After Koenma and Yukina finally calmed, they all agreed to have their meeting in Koenma's office. They were all seated around his desk or leaning against the walls. Kuwabara and Boton, who came when the group arrived, helped console the depressed Yukina. The others were trying to figure what was going on while waiting for Koenma to return. After about ten minutes the door slamed open and Koenma stomped in carrying a ton of scrolls and old manuscrips. He dumped the group of scrolls on his desk before slumping into his over stuffed chair.

"Ok., I bet all of you are wondering what's going on, " Koenma said only stopping alittle to glare at Yusuke for interupting with a loud 'hell yeah!' "It seems that the Lord Kage has been reawakened by thte Koorimes."

"We already heard that part!" Yusuke stated

"If you would let me finish," Koenma said glaring again at Yusuke. "Anyway, now that Kage has come back and has Hiei we are in a bit of trouble."

"Why is that?" Kurama asked.

"Because, even if Hiei is a really strong demon, Kage is even stronger. He could use Hiei to try and take over the world. The only problem is that the Koorimes ressurrected him to destroy Hiei because they feared that the Forbidden Child would be stong enough to kill them and the entire race of ice demons. But that's exactly whats going to happen now that Kage is reawakened."

"But Hiei wouldn't help him take over the world."Yusuke protested.

"But, Yusuke, he wouldn't really have a choice." Kurama muttered finally understanding where this conversation was going.

"No" Hiei stated looking away.

"But, my dear, you didn't even hear the question, and it's not like you have a choice." Kage cooed in a sickingly sweet way, like talking to a child.

"It doesn't matter, my answer is no."

Kage shook his head with a sigh. Another trait he shared with his son, being really stubborn. Oh well, its not like he wouldn't get his way eventually. After all, he always got his way. He slowly uncurled from his postion on the floor and walked to the exit. He could always try later, and Hiei would cave in sooner or later. He just hoped it was the sooner rather than the later. With that thought he smirked and left the room and the still sneering Hiei.

After the door closed Hiei was once again left alone. He sat their trying to make up a plan and try to escape. After a few hours he finally fell asleep. The ward didn't leave enough energy to get up and lay on the cot so he just fell a sleep where he was. Yep, today was going to be a long day.