Chapter 6: Betrayal's Seed
A/n: I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho; Kill me, Kiss me; or Lights Out.
Thoughts
Telepathic speech
Recap:
Siruki stands tiredly behind Botan waiting for her to open the door. In each hand she holds several large shopping bags.
"Here we go." Botan sighs opening the door. "You can set the bags in the living room."
"Alright" Siruki says already at the doorway of her bedroom.
"I'll see you in the morning. I'm going to bed. There is a stack of blankets for you by the couch. Good-night."
"Good-night?" Siruki responds, as she quietly leaves the apartment.
Even if the rain is horrible, at least the air smells fresh after words. Taking in a deep breath of the air around her, Siruki makes her way to her cave. A few patches of mud still line the sidewalks, but the earth for the most part is dry. The moonlight reflexes off of the trees' leaves. The yellows, whites, and greens dance in harmony to create a calm atmosphere, after a long storm.
The cave entrance is still blocked form the landslide, the other day. The tree hangs on to it like it were a protective mother guarding her priceless treasure. Carefully, she squeezes through the branches, and digs a hole through the dirt.
The inside of the cave is dark and gloomy. Siruki quickly starts a fire which illuminates the cave's bowels. In a deep dark corner, a low male voice speaks in the shadows. "I have a job for you."
"Who's there?" Siruki's eyes change from the light violet to a dark red, reflecting the light off the fire like a cat.
"No need to be startled. I'm here to offer you a job." the voice chuckles.
"No, thank you. I've got a new job. I'm not doing assassinations any more. Sorry, but you're going to have to find someone else for the job." Siruki says bluntly.
"You're the one I want for this job. Besides I'm willing to pay double your regular fee."
"I can't be bought." she growls.
"Oh, but everyone has a price." the figure holds out a clawed hand. When the fist open a jagged black jewel sits in the center. It is the size of a marble, but a powerful dark energy expels from its core.
"The Devil's Storm" Siruki whispers not trusting her eyes, "It can't be."
The hand closes and retracts into the black again. "It is. And it will be yours if you take the job."
Siruki narrows her eyes and asks, "What's the job?"
The voice laughs evilly, "It's simple enough. I want you to kill a few people for me."
"Who?"
"The Reiki-tantei, Yusuke Urameshi, Kuzuma Kuwabara, Yoko Kurama, and Hiei the Jaganshi, them and that little fairy girl Botan."
"What?" Siruki's eyes grow wide with shock.
"You hard me. Bring me their heads and I'll give you the Devil's Storm."
You have no real loyalties to them, and you would be accomplishing your goal. Are my memories really worth betraying the only people who have ever given me a chance? They're not just some merciless demon lords, they're actually nice people. Siruki keeps an unreadable face as an inner conflict stows within. "Why me?"
"Because you're the only one who can earn their trust enough to kill them, that's why." the voice sounds silky smooth.
Trust, can I really betray their trust. Snap out of it you're a blood thirsty demon, who has never let anything stand in her way before! No, I'm not that person anymore! I left that behind me when I swore my loyalty to Koenma. So you took a job from Koenma that doesn't mean you've changed? "I can't be bought. Go find someone else to tempt." Maybe some things are best forgotten.
"So you admit my offer is tempting. I'll let you think about it. I'll be back because I know this is what you've always wanted." the figure is undeterred by Siruki's decline. The fire flickers out then comes back. Light floods the cave once again. The creature is gone, but the foul stench of betrayal's seed lingers in Siruki's mind.
Holding a bundle of her things, Siruki sits on the sofa thinking over the events in the cave. She tries to get the thoughts out of her head. The sun seeps into the room. She hears Botan stirring in the other room.
Botan is dragged out of bed by the smell of something cooking in the kitchen. She sleepily makes her way to find Siruki working busily in the kitchen. Scrambled eggs and bacon adorn two rice bowls sitting on the counter. Siruki looks flustered at the orange juice jug.
"Here let me help you with that." Botan offers, "How did you do all this?"
"I got up early this morning." Siruki pours some orange juice in two glasses. "Help yourself. I hope everything tastes alright."
The two sit down to eat their breakfast. Siruki sits quietly deep in her thoughts, once again. "Man this is great!" Botan cheers affectively braking Siruki's concentration.
"Uhh, it's alright."
"Al…al…alright! Where did you lean to cook like this? I could never cook this way." Botan looks almost star struck. "You even added tomatoes and onions to the egg…"
Siruki finishes her plate and begins to clean the kitchen while Botan continues to rant. I have a new life now. Is the old one worth this new one? Don't kid yourself. Nothings changed. You shouldn't be so loyal to people who have done nothing for you. But that's not true. Botan has treated me like a friend ever since I've been here. I don't know everyone very well, but they've done nothing to deserve my betraying them. And that's exactly what the price is for the stone.
"Siruki?" Botan draws her attention again.
"Yes Botan?"
"Is something bothering you? You seem distracted." concern lines Botan's voice.
"I just have a lot to think about. I forgot to ask, you how did your meeting with Koenma-sama go?" Siruki places a pleasant smile on her face.
"Oh, our meeting." Botan remembers what she saw in the file and because a little nervous, "It was alright. Same as all of our other meetings, I guess."
"I meant, what are we supposed to do about the school thing?"
"Oh, the school!" Botan shouts and suddenly jumps up, "I've got to get dressed!" she looks at the clock, and runs out of the room.
Siruki blinks, What was that about? She hears the shower start in the bathroom and sighs. Should I wear human cloths? Deciding to be safe rather then sorry later, she picks out some of her new cloths. She then sits on the couch in the front room.
"Siruki, where are you?" Botan says as she runs around trying to put her wet hair in a ponytail.
"In the front room, Botan." Siruki answers.
"Wow, you got dressed all by yourself!" Botan chirps.
"Are you calling me incompetent?" Siruki narrows her eyes.
"No I uh…oh well let's get going." Botan says opening the door.
"Botan, where are we going?" Siruki asks, as the walk down the stairs.
"To the school. We have to pick up you registration." Botan explains.
Siruki sighs and fallows Botan to a tall off-white building. The school is surrounded by a large thick wall. A few trees are dispersed throughout the campus.
Hiei sits on the wall looking irritated. "Your late." is all he says as he jumps off his perch.
"Oh, I'm sorry Hiei. I forgot that we had to meet you here…" Botan starts to explain why they are so late.
"Whatever, let's just get this over with." He rolls his eyes and walks into the gate.
Botan quickly fallows him to the main office. Siruki fallows behind as she looks at the seen around her. Students in blue uniforms walk around in the hallways. A few girls stand in a large group chattering away.
A bell rings overhead, and the students make their way to their various homerooms. A rather large number of students stop and look at the new people. A couple of girls squeak and point at Hiei. He doesn't seem to notice as he sits arms crossed in front of the office door.
Botan enters the office to talk to the principal, while Hiei stands outside. They see Yusuke sticking out like a sore thumb amongst the sea of blue, in his green jumpsuit. "Hey, I thought you guys weren't going to start school until next weak." he says standing across from Hiei.
"Hn"
Siruki slowly makes her way down the hallway, carefully avoiding wondering hands. Kuwabara comes down the hall with his gang of friends; Kirishima, Okubo, and Sawamara. "Hey, shorty! What are you doing here?" he says seeing Hiei.
"Don't you have someone else to bother?" Hiei growls.
"Well, I'm meeting Yukina for lunch, but I'm not bothering her." Kuwabara answers dumbly. He then notices Siruki dodging yet another wondering hand. "Hey, don't you know a real man doesn't grab a girl, without her permission!" he yells at the unruly boys, as he quickly makes his way tours them.
The boys make a scared faces and runaway. Why are all those boys scared of Kuwabara? Wait, did he just save me! Siruki cringes at the thought.
Ha, you got saved by the big oaf! Hiei smiles inwardly.
If Koenma wasn't so touchy feely about killing humans, I would have killed those boys. I might just kill Kuwabara, and call it saving the world from stupidity. Siruki practically growls.
Excuses, excuses
Siruki stands angrily against the wall. A second bell rings, and the halls are almost cleared except for a few stragglers. Kuwabara's followers look around nervously at the empty hallway, "Uh, Kuwabara we're late for class." Okubo says taping Kuwabara on the shoulder.
"Oh, man I have a history test this hour!" Kuwabara yells running down the hall.
Yusuke gets a big grin on his face, and he points at Kuwabara, "Ha, ha, you're late!" He starts laughing and holding his sides. "Oh, dam it that means I'm late too… Kayko's going to kill me." Yusuke jumps off the ground he was laughing on and runs after Kuwabara.
"Do those two always act that strange?" Siruki asks, watching the boys race to their classes.
"Yes, but you learn to ignore them." Hiei grunts.
"You're the one Yukina smells like." Siruki whispers, a slight realization comes to her face.
"Um, excuse me." A tall woman with thick curly brown hair says, "Are you the new students?"
"Yes." Siruki answers.
"Then I need you to fill out some paperwork in the attendance office." the woman says, ushering the two into the room. The woman sits behind a large registration desk with a few stacks of paperwork. She hands Hiei and Siruki two large stacks and a pen each. "I need you to fill out these, and if you have any questions just ask." She goes back to typing on her computer.
Hiei glares at Siruki, but starts to fill out the tedious papers. Siruki looks from the woman to her stack. The registration paperwork consists of ten different sheets; all of witch say basically the same thing.
What do I put for age and pervious school? Siruki looks flustered. I don't know my mother's maiden name! I don't even know my mother. What was my previous residence? Do I plan on attending collage, after high school? I don't have health records. Where's Botan?
Siruki manages to fill out her first name on all the registration sheets. She also puts Botan's apartment as her current residence. After those few lines are filled out the rest of the papers she leaves blank.
"I'm sorry that took so long." Botan says walking up behind the demons. "I had to explain to the principal that you two are the schools newest foreign exchange students."
Siruki raises an eyebrow, "Foreign exchange students?"
"Yes, and we should get going now. Can we take that paperwork with us?" Botan asks the lady at the desk.
"Oh, yes of course. Just make sure you turn it in on your first day of school." she then points Botan to another woman in the corner, "Tae, will give you your schedules and uniform tickets."
The woman, Tae Yean Im, gives Botan Hiei and Siruki's schedules. And in turn Botan hands them to their owners. The schedule is broken into a seven period class schedule with a lunch brake after the forth. "Give any local shop your school uniform ticket, and they'll give you your school uniform." Tae informed them.
"We'll let's get going. We'll pick up your uniforms on the way home." Botan says taking the tickets, and walking away.
"But my schedule says Siruki Kaze." Siruki points out to Botan, "I don't have a last name."
"Well, since you needed one Koenma gave you your elements name. Like Hiei is Hiei Jaganshi because he has he Jagan."
"Wow how creative." Siruki states sarcastically, and rolls her eyes.
The sidewalks are filled with people walking to and fro. The streets are filled with cars. Botan stops at a uniform shop, and ushers Siruki in. Hiei follows his hands in his pockets. The shop keeper sits behind a cash register. He's a short old man with thick unruly gray hair. He smiles pleasantly at his new customers.
"Hello, welcome to Kame's Uniform Shop. How may I help you?" the old man says with a pleasant smile.
"We're here to pick up a couple of uniforms." Botan answers, handing the man the tickets.
"Alright the school pays for one uniform, per semester. If you want additional uniforms, you'll have to pay for them yourselves." the man says looking at the pieces of paper. He steps out from the cash register, and walks father into the shop. The group follows the man to a rack in the back of the store, "Sarayashiki High School uniforms are the blue ones right?" he mutters to himself. "Oh, here we go. You only gave me two tickets for three of you." he tells Botan.
"That's because I'm not a high school student. The uniforms are for these two." Botan smiles and jesters to Hiei and Siruki.
"Alright, oh, by the way my name is Sung-Rae Roh. You can call me Sung-Rae." the man pulls out a tape measure, "I'm going to have to take some measurements." He lifts and turns the tape this way and that in the air. "How does this thing work again?" he mutters to himself scratching his head. He finely unravels the measuring tape. "Let's start with the young lady." He walks up to Siruki, "What's your name my dear?"
"Siruki"
"Siruki? I haven't heard that name before." he says reaching for her waist.
"Don't touch me." she growls backing away.
"But I…" he looks startled by her sudden out burst, "Um…I,"
Botan leans over to Siruki and whispers, "He isn't going to hurt you. He's got to take your measurements."
Siruki growls again, but stands still.
"Alright let's try this again." Sung-Rae sighs. "I should have put my stock in Microsoft. But no I was a stupid kid who only wanted to play his guitar, and spend his money on fast cars and rooms service." he mutters under his breath.
All goes well until he reaches around Siruki to do the last measurement, her bust line. Instead of finding a number he finds himself on the ground with a red imprint on his cheek, "What do you think you're doing?" she growls.
Sighing again, "You know in my younger days girls would beg me to give them autographs in strangest of places." he mutters.
"That's it I'm leaving." Siruki says walking out the front door.
"Um, Hiei do you mind staying here, so I can drag Siruki back?" Botan asks running after Siruki.
Hiei, who had been finding the whole ordeal entertaining, grunts his answer. "Hn"
"I guess while the two ladies are out, I'll start your fitting."
Hiei looks about to kill, but the old man seems oblivious to the danger, as he approaches the hi-youkai.
Botan returns, with a steaming Siruki, to find a bewildered old man begging an irritated Hiei to come out of the dressing room. Siruki finely allows Sung-Rae to take the last measurement. He gives her a uniform, and has her try it on.
"Please come out Hiei." Botan helps in the pleading, "It can't look that bad."
"I'm going to kill Koenma for this. That little pipsqueak is dead." Hiei growls, just loud enough for the people outside the certain to hear.
"Pipsqueak? That Koenma guy must be really short if his calling someone pipsqueak. I almost had to give him the shortest size we carry." the old man whispers to Botan, who tries not to laugh.
"Look whose talking old man." Hiei growls, death dripping off each word.
"I'm not coming out either." Siruki protests.
"Not you too!" Botan cries, "Why don't you both come out together."
"NO WAY!" they growl together.
"Come on, I'll count to five." Botan takes a deep breath, "One…"
"He's going to cheat, and not come out when I do." Siruki yells.
"Two…"
"I'm not going to cheat. You're the cheater." Hiei yells back.
"Three…"
"I won't cheat." Siruki growls.
"Four…"
"Then nether will I." Hiei growls back, but agrees.
"Five!"
Nether one comes out. "Was that at five or after?" Siruki asks.
"I said five, now come out!" Botan yells, finely losing her temper.
"You never said to come out at, or after you counted to five. You just said 'I'll count to five.'" Hiei points out.
"That was tricky." Sung-Rae says impressed.
"THAT WAS A CHEEP SHOT AND YOU KNOW IT! NOW COME OUT!" Botan screams.
Both curtains open. "You don't have to be so pushy." Siruki sighs, and shakes her head.
Botan screams again, than takes a deep breath, and inspects the uniforms. Siruki tugs at the ends of her skirt trying to make it longer to no avail. Hiei looks rather nice in his new blue suit. However, seeing him actually wearing it is strange. The uniforms fit. "Well, at least you're both ready for school."
A/n: This is almost as long as my last chapter, but not quite. It looks like they're finely ready for school. But will Siruki change her mind, and become a traitor to get the one thing she's always wanted? I guess only time will tell. In the next chapter we'll meet a spunky little blond whose job is to show the ropes to the new students.
I typed this up really fast. I hope I got all the major errors. I'm going to be gone next weak, so I wanted to type this up before I left. I'll up-date ASAP, but in the mean time read and review, please.
HieiFan666: Kuwabara is Yang to Hiei's Yin. Or maybe it's the other way around I don't know. I up-dated this really fast because I'll cut off from all forms of technology next week. Oh, and Hiei didn't threaten Siruki's life when she said "You're the one that smells like Yukina." because 1) he was interrupted by the secretary and 2) Siruki doesn't know why he smells like Yukina.
EternalMidnight: School is the curse of the Devil's Storm. No it isn't. Sadly I had to bury yet another hard drive. May it rest in pieces. Luckily, it went out without the smoke and fireworks, and I saved most of my files on my other computer. Dad's a computer geek. We have about three computers to every human in the household.
Siruki: Heero is horrible little brat, so you better take him off my hands ASAP! I haven't gotten any sleep with him running around in about a week. Good news is he likes Inuyasha. I'll work on the email problem. You'll like the next chapter. It's the one I've been waiting for.
See-ya .0