The next chapter is here! I hope you enjoy it, and many of those burning questions will be answered, I promise. But first, I think that it's only fair to tell you a little bit about what is coming up.
I know that most of you are tired of seeing the girls getting kidnapped, but hey, the storyline needs it. Second, I know that you're all dying to see how Hiei reacts when he finds out that he just killed someone that both he and Kurama knew as a child. Let's see, more fighting is definately coming up. And as for that secret that Yukina has, well, you're going to be shocked when you find out what it is. That's about a total overview of what's to come. I think I covered everything, oh yeah, Kurama is gonna have one heck of a decision coming up. Enjoy!
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"So, I killed her, without knowing it?"
"Yes. You were under, shall we say, a trance. The seal that was on your back was the reason that you weren't aware of what you were doing. It was on your back so that you couldn't realize that you were being controlled, the only way to cure was to let you see it or give you a blast from the past, like the girls."
"Do you think she suffered?"
"Not very much, she died almost immediatly after you struck her."
A somewhat scared yet worried Yukina finally said, "Hiei?"
"Yes Yukina."
"Why don't you sit down? You need to catch your breath before we go anywhere."
"We don't have the time. Yusuke and the others have probably already gained access to the castle, and I have no doubt that Keiko's memory has already been surpressed. Are you up to helping Yusuke again Hiei?"
"Where would that idiot be if we weren't here to save him, again? Oh yeah, dead or dying. Let's get our asses moving"
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"Yusuke, I need you to try to not kill any civilians," said Genkai.
"I won't. It's not like royalty is going to be hard to pick out!"
"STOP!"
Everyone comes to a sudden stop and looks at Shitaroui.
"Whad' the hell we stop for?"
"It's a Mask Ball."
"What is?"
"Tonight, they will be having a Mask Ball in honor of the Crowned Princes' wedding."
"Who cares?"
"Everyone's faces will be hidden until half-past 12. Until then we won't be able to tell anyone apart."
"Damn-it."
"What are we going to do Genkai?"
"Botan?"
"Yes Koenma, sir?"
"Where did you come from?"
"Hiei and Kurama saved us."
"Us? Hiei?" Yusuke scratches his head.
"Yes, we were all saved, Kurama brain no doubt is to thank."
"No, no. Don't thank me."
"Now that we're all here... where's Aiyka?" asked Genkai.
"Not right now."answered Kurama.
"Fine. We have to figure out how to rescue Keiko. When does this ball start?" asked Genkai looking at Shitaroui.
"In less than 2 hours. And now I must bid you goodbye temporarily."
"WHAT! YOU'RE LEAVING US HERE? WHAT ABOUT KEIKO?"
"I must attend supper with my brothers, my absence will be noticed. My future sister-in-law will not be there, I gurantee, memory suppression makes one lose appetite and causes severe drowsyness."
"Where's her room?"
"Follow this hallway until you come to five doors, take the first on the left to reach her room, take the second from the right to reach the ball room. The second from the left takes you to the kitchen, and the center door will lead you to the castle gardens."
"What about the last door on the right?"
"Do you feel like swimming in acid?"
"I see."
"Hold up. Kuwabara did not get any of that except acid. Could you run that by him again? You know he's my bro and I gotta look out for him so."
"I got all that sis, didn't you?"
"Course."
"I must go. I will let you know who I am at the ball tonight."
"How?"
"You'll know, trust me"
Shitaroui threw down a small ball which emitted a large amount of blue light and then she was gone.
"Hmph. There's no reason we should trust her. She probably went back to tell her brothers all about our plan. We're better off." stated Hiei.
"Look, there's a box where she disappeared." pointed Yukina.
Everyone stared at the box with question.
"It must cotumes for the mask tonight so we don't make a scene or stand out," said Kurama finally.
"Stand out? Make a scene? What would give her that idea?" asked Yusuke sarcasticly as he looked down at his clothes which were ripped, torn, blood stained, and were making him look like something out of a horror comic. "I say she was over reacting, we could just show up as Human World people or Demon World demons or Spirit World... guys? Who will be kicking all their butts, taking back Keiko, and then running like we're about to die to try and get back to that place where that portal was."
"Yusuke, I never knew you could process so much information so quickly. I would have hypothesised otherwise, but I was proven incorrect."
"Thank you Kurama for whatever you just said because I don't speak the smart language of school."
"Even though all the information was pretty much useless."
"What was that Granny?"
"Did I stutter dim-whit? You can't just go barging in there with no idea of how many guards, civilians, royalty, traps, possible escapes, impossible escapes, firepower, and knowledge of how many people there have some type of spiritual, demonic, or sacrad abilities. Did I teach you nothing when you were training with me?"
"How the hell are we supposed to get all that info. in time for this stupid March Ball."
"MASK Ball."
"I don't care. It's not like he left us a list of everything we need to know."
"Ummm." said a shy voice.
Everyone looked at Yukina with the utmost puzzling look on their faces.
"I have something to tell all of you."
"Spit it out."
"When we were first captured we were all interrogated seperatly. Yutsuki interrogated me. She slipped me a piece of paper that was rather heavy and said I would know when to use it. I think it might have some of the information we need. And, um, Kazuma?"
"Yes Yukina?"
"She thinks your dumb"
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Oh boy, how do you think Kuwabara is gonna react to that one. Well, now you know what secrect Yukina had. Hiei obviously didn't like to hear that he killed someone under the rule of another. I know that this was a pretty mello chapter and it was kinda short but hey, what can you do? The Mask Ball will be coming up and something very interesting is going pop up. But first, however, we need to check up on Yutsuki, dinner, and how Keiko is coping with memory suppression. That's coming up in the next chapter.