Moira had turned her gaze. Automatically she had sensed familiar vibrations amongst the terrible human vibrations that made her feel like she was drowning. She was annoyed that Hiei brought her here-among these miserable humans-in the first place. Now she could sense vibrations of Tharian's men. She took a involuntary step back. There was a big explosion and humans screaming. She watched as Kurama, Hiei, and Yusuke turned their gazes to the explosion. People were now laughing as they screamed in awe at the colorful fireworks.
Yes. Fireworks. They burst miraculously in the sky and glittered as the sparks fell.The people watched the brilliant lights for quite a while. Moira noticed the tension in the group ease in their backs.
A full hoarse cry started through the crowd as one person pointed and cried out again. The stands that held the large, festive drums had began to turn into a blazing inferno. The drummers screamed as they watched their special drums begin to burn. Police began to evacuate people off the main street.
Everyone was pushed out of the area and Yusuke grabbed Kurama's arm. "Where is everyone else?" Kurama nodded his head in one directionm, showing them a clear area where Kuwabara had stood waiting. Selenay stood, talking to Kuwabara. Kurama and Yusuke quickly ran over to the small group. Yusuke kept panting the word, "Nerve, nerve, nerve!" His way of things were to take action not just stand here like a sloth.
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Moira roughly grabbed Hiei, "Promise me! Promise me you won't go after Tharian." Her eyes held something Hiei couldn't discern. She shook him just as roughly as she had grabbed him, "Promise me!"
With a swift movement, Hiei knocked her hands off of him and narrowed his eyes, "I take orders from no one. Now step aside." Moira shook her head in protest.Hiei was going to push her aside when the buildings to their left and right burst into spontaneous flames.
The heat was becoming too intense for both Moira and Hiei. Hiei reached out for Moira, wanting to get both of them out of this currently dangerous area. Debris and ash began to fall on top of them. His vision was obscured slightly; the heat made her seem wavy. It was only in a heartbeat when two men stole her from him. Two male figures grabbed her and transported farther away from Hiei. They had only stopped because Moira struggled against them; a dagger glinted dangerously in her hand. One of them bent low to her neck and whispered something in her ear. She stopped struggling as they took her; her face remained stony. Hiei narrowed his eyes and drew his sword from the sash of his kimono.
Next thing he knew, Hiei was running at them and his sword felt gratefully heavy in his hand. He raised his sword for a one-hand stroke. The sword seemed to cut with sickening ease. Hiei thought it was too easy and soon realized that it was. His sword had went through the figure as if it was a shadow.
The figure Hiei had attempted to kill chuckled sickeningly.He whispered something to the other figure and let go of Moira. The second figure disappeared with Moira. Hiei watched her as her hair gently blew across her face as she watched him with sad eyes...
Those dreary, mysterious eyes that seemed to plead to him...
Hiei felt his heart stop as Moira disappeared into the hands of the enemy. Another building, behind him this time, burst into flames. Hiei could hear the petty humans that were called firefighters, blaze their dolorous horns as they rushed to tame the fires that bursted out.
The first figure stood in front of Hiei. The figures eyes were full of glee. It sickened Hiei. Hiei growled using his Jagan to knock the figure into the flaming building. The figure slammed into the building making the wall crumble on top of him. When the smoke from the debris cleared Hiei could see the figure-now smoldering- get up out of the fire and burning debris. Hiei went to further his assault on the figure again, but the figure had disappeared from his sight; something that rarely ever happens to him. The next thing he knew, he was engulfed in darkness. By time his Jagan diminished the darkness, the figure was gone. Curses spilt from his lips as the fire roared around him.
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"All the information was useful. Thank you." Tharian replied as his fingers pulled out of her head, making her feel dizzy. Before, he hadhad his hands meld into Moira's head and Moirafelt his terrible fingers poking at her brain. It was an agonizing procedure as he probed her brain for information. Moira bit her lip from crying out. She bit down so hard that her lip was about to bleed. Tharian found it amusing that she did not cry out in pain like the others.
"What's wrong Kei-Eriko? Won't you cry out? You do know how much that arouses me, do you not?" Tharian replied running a hand down her face. She lurched forward to attack him, but the chains that bounded her to the bed held her back. Tharian chuckled at her attempt. He leaned close to her and kissed her forehead. "Rest easy. Your blood still has its sweet taste. Don't make it bitter by causing bruises." Tharian stroked her hair. "Your bloodwill be the catalyst for drawing the evil spirits from hell."
Tharian laughed as he left the room. He had his precious Kei-Eriko back. As he strode down the cooridor he could feel his heavy heart lift again. He no longer had to look for his prize. He now needed one more prize. One that his brother, Rinji, had had. He knew where to get her thanks to Kei-Eriko.
Tharian began to laugh as he watched the buildings burn on a large screen. It always brought him joy to watch fire dance and flicker. He hoped to rule the world and burn whatever he could. What was fire without death? Tharian didn't know the difference between death and fire. He didn't even know the difference between life and death. To him it was all the same, or death was the only thing he saw. Just the word death made his veins pound.
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Yup. Finally got up the Chapter. Please Review.
