Random: No time for long intros today!
Kai: Yeah...she had been at dance dress rehearsal for 6 and a half hours...she is sleep-typing so BACK OFF!
Random: Here is the disclaimer, I OWN NOTHING! KEEP LAWYERS AWAY! hides in fear
Kai: Sorry, no "last time" thing sorry
Chap. 14
"What are you doing?" Keiko freaked, "He's gonna die!"
She leapt forward, only to have Kurama block her way. Keiko slapped him across the face, trying to make him move. Kurama grimaced and rubbed his cheek, but remained steadfast in front of the fire.
"He's fine," Kurama growled through clenched teeth.
"Dude, have you lost your mind?" Yusuke yelled as he stood beside Keiko.
"No."
"Botan, Yukina, do something!" Keiko shrieked behind her.
Yukina hurried over and placed her hands on Keiko's shoulders, blue-green energy pulsing from her hands. Keiko's eyes drooped and her breathing became deeper, slower. Botan led her to the couch and beckoned for Yusuke to follow.
"Okay, Keiko, clam down. Hiei is fine," soothed Yukina, "He's a fire demon. It doesn't hurt him. All it will do is replenish his energy and wake him up. He might be semi irritated, but he will be fine."
"But…but…but the fire…and the throwing…and…and hot…but…but… I don't understand!" Keiko freaked again.
Suddenly a low growl followed by an angry shout erupted from the fireplace. Hiei stood in the middle of the carpet, which was smoldering. He stalked over to the armchair, slammed himself down, and glared at Kurama, who smiled.
"I am gonna have a friggin' huge hangover tomorrow….."
With Mariko
"Yer in trouble now, little gal," Dix laughed, "Ya don't understand the trouble yer in now. Whatcha gonna do?"
Mariko ignored him and continued plodding up the stairs. Dix jerked on the chains attached to her shackles, making her stumble. Mariko growled, an angry fire beginning to course through her veins. As her anger continued to build, they finally came to the end of the stairs and to a large, metal, padlocked door. Dix pounded on it.
"Boss! Yo Boss! Open da door, I get her up here! C'mon, hurry, I'm getting' bored!"
"Alright, stop your mindless yammering, fool," Taru growled as he opened the door and hurried them inside, "You can go. Patrol the area. I want no interruptions."
"Yeah, yeah," Dix skulked off.
"Mariko, my dear, are you prepared?"
Mariko stayed silent, her demeanor calm although her heart was racing. She glared coolly at Taru, trying ot chose her words carefully. But before she could say a word, Taru spoke again.
"There is no need to be so cold, Mariko. Did you not like your accommodations?"
"Why do hold me here, Taru? I know that it is not because you want to be married. Why did you say that?" she said, her tone artic.
"ah, you are a smart one. I am not your fiancée. I just had to split you and your precious Hiei up. Couldn't have him coming after you, now could I? He would destroy everything I have worked so hard for."
"So you are afraid of him."
A statement. Taru growled and continued on.
"I don't need him. Just you."
"Why?"
"All in good time, dear, you'll know all in good time."
"Fine, then why are we in a lab?"
"Again, all in good time."
"Tell me, you crazy je-"
"SILENCE!"
He grabbed her arms, unshackled her hands and shoved her down into a metal school desk with an exceptionally tall back. He quickly reshackled her wrists to the desk, her ankles to the chair legs, and her neck loosely to the back.
"Now, be a dear and stay here while I go…get some tools."
Back with the gang
"YOU LET TARU GET HER!" Hiei's voice just about tore the roof off the house.
"Hiei, be quieter!" Kurama cautioned.
"I don't want to be quiet, baka kitsune!"
"I thought you didn't like that 'Mariko girl'," taunted Yusuke.
"Silence, fool," Hiei's sword was pressed against Yusuke's throat in an instant. (For the fifth time that day)
"I don't I merely realize that all of you are fools. Weak fools."
With that, Hiei sheathed his katana and stalked out of the house
Hiei's POV
How dare he take her. I'll kill him! He's dead!" I'm talking to myself again.
I hope none of them can hear me. Kurama's following me, I can sense him. I don't nee help. They don't need to come. Get away.
'Hiei!' Kurama's voice in my head.
'What!'
'Slow down! Wait for us ot catch up!'
'No.'
'Hey, you have to wait!'
'No, time is wasting. Meet up with me at Taru's castle.'
'How do you know where it is?'
'The Jagan, kitsune.'
'Oh, yeah.'
He's quiet again. I guess I should tell him where it is. I am projecting the image in his head. He'd better be satisfied because I am not wasting any more time.
Normal POV
"How do you know where you're going?" Yusuke demanded, as he hurried along behind Kurama.
"I just know."
"But h-"
"I JUST KNOW!"
"Geez, alright!"
Everyone in the group was edgy, expecting an attack at any moment. But, surprisingly, all through the Makai, not a single attack came. For good reason too. Every demon on that route that Hiei came across, threatening or not, he sliced to pieces.
"How long till we get ther-whoa!"
Kuwabara's question was cut off as a huge view. Multiple uniformed guards lat scattered about the front of the gates, which had been torn down completely. And Hiei stood on the path, katana drawn, panting. He turned and as he turned, they could all see the gashes traveling across his chest. Three slices all the way across from his shoulder to his hip, dripping dark blood. Kurama stepped forward, just as a huge aura blasted up from the castle.
"Good God," Kurama breathed, "The castle's alive!"
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