Chapter 13
Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust
Kuroichigo- blackberry
Kyandi- candy
Tsuki awoke the next morning, sitting up while stretching she noticed Kurama had his arms locked around her waist, his head buried in her lap. Laughing lightly she pulled away from him. Only to have a growl stop her, and the male tighten his grip. Tsuki's golden eyes narrowed as she slipped form her mate's arm. Standing she exited to the room. Walking into her room she grabbed a pair of black pants, and a short sleeve blue top. Humming to herself she walked into the bathroom. Setting down her clothes she turned the shower on, and turned the dial until it was as far left as it could go. She loved extremely hot showers. Stripping down she stepped in. Her hair fell to her knees now. Sighing she should cut it but some how she got the feeling, Kuroichigo wasn't going to like that. She shrugged, 'Oh well he can shove it' she thought.
After washing most of the cinnamon scented conditioner our of her hair she turned off the shower head and wrapped a towel around herself. Steeping out she picked up a pair of scissors and cut her hair, It now fell to her waist. Looking at he hair she had cut off she blinked, she didn't mean to cut that much, but what is done is done. Throwing them away she brushed her hair and pulled it into a high ponytail and left it that way. Searching under the sink she found wads of gaze. Smirking she started the time consuming task of binding her chest. Then pulled on her shirt she braided her hair. Her fingers briefly touched the crescent moon on her forehead. Causing a shutter to rack her body. Cleaning up the bathroom she walked out, and went down stairs. AS She sat down at the coffee table and memory hit her.
Flash BACK
A Twelve year old Tsuki stood over a stove, Jenna sitting patiently a the table behind her. They had built a makeshift house for them to live in over the years. Though they didn't stay in it long. Jenna was usually the one to cook just because Tsuki never offered. She would go and get the food and Jenna would cook it. But Today of all mornings Tsuki had done both. Her counter part looked skeptically a the omelet. She wasn't sure if her friends/sister's cooking was healthy. Sighing she ate it. AND was shock this was great even if it was a human way of cooking. "Onee-san you should cook more often!" Jenna replied happily! From that day on she and Jenna had taken turns cooking.
END Flash BACK
Tsuki smiled and decided she would surprise her sister. She hadn't cooked food in a while. Standing she started, She noticed Hiei only ate meat and that her mates like sunny side up eggs. She started, first bacon then eggs then tea and juice. She sensed everyone was getting up and shook her head. Jenna must have been really tired.
Jenna groaned. She didn't remember drinking last night. 'Then why to I feel like I have one hell of a hang over.' she growled mentally. She opened her eyes to find herself half way off the bed. To make it worse she was also tangled in the comforter. 'I see...all the blood in my head is the cause of my headache and my soreness is because I'm more twisted than one of those human pretzels.' She shimmed her way out of the comforter and onto the floor. Groaning she stood up causing her bones to crack. Knowing who was the cause of her bad night/morning Jenna sent a glare towards the still peaceful sleeping Koorime. Hiei had the habit of pushing her off the bed. she guessed it was because he had slept alone most of his life. Being careful not to wake him she sat down on the bed giving him a dark glare. She couldn't wait until he woke up.
Kurama sniffed the air. "Who's cooking?" he mumbled. He was the designated cook though sometimes Jenna would volunteer to if he over slept. He sensed her and Hiei were still in bed so that meant that Tsuki was cooking. 'Koishii? Cooking?' the kitsune thought while walking down stairs.
Tsuki glanced over her shoulder, and nodded seeing her mate. Turning back around she started cooking Jenna's breakfast, setting Kurama's food on a plate and pouring him a glass of juice, slightly smiling at him. She noticed Hiei and Jenna walk in the room.
Hiei rolled over, blinking he looked at Jenna wondering why she was giving him a death glare. "Onna?" Shrugging it off as her being moody he stood up and started down toward where he smelt breakfast cooking.
Jenna followed her mate to breakfast glaring at him all the way. When she entered she was surprise to see her sister cooking. Forgetting about her revenge she focused on Tsuki. "Your cooking?" she chirped. Her bad mood washed away by the great and yet unexpected surprise of her sister's
cooking.
Tsuki huffed, "You acted like it's a big deal" she muttered, setting down everyone's food she started cleaning the dishes.
Hiei raised an eyebrow but ate none the less, founding out the same thing Kurama found out, 'The Onna could cook,' Smirking he looked at the fox. "Looks like some one has finally bested you in something fox!" he sneered.
&Hey what's going on?&
Good morning Youko, Tsuki cooked and Hiei said that we finally found someone to best us in something
Youko snorted but agreed that their Koishii's cooking was good. Jenna grinned. "It is a big deal. You haven't cooked in what? A couple of decades?"
Tsuki scowled, but her back was turned so no one could see the amusement in her eyes. She didn't comment though, Jenna was right she hadn't cooked in a long time. Shrugging she placed the dishes to dry and turned sipping her tea, she had a forbidding feeling but couldn't place it so she decided it was just her mind playing tricks on her. Leaning against the counter, she noticed Kurama's eyes flicker gold until they still green with gold, shifting her eyes she watched as Hiei and Jenna glared at each other. "honestly to you act like spoiled brats" she said, picking up their dishes.
Shaking her head she felt a shiver go down her spine ,her fingers relaxed an the plate slipped form her hand, shattering on the floor, she didn't even wince at the noise, only starred out the window. "mama?" she whispered, shaking.
Hiei watched as the onna froze up his eye starring at her as her aura flared up. What was bothering the onna kitsune now? He sniffed, Aemoh. "Shit" he cursed, then there was another scent, it smelled like Jenna but dead; another, it smell like Tsuki. Glancing he watched the others gauging their actions.
Youko Kurama growled and went over to Tsuki. "Koishii?" they whispered. Getting no response they began to shake her. Jenna recognized the smell and almost threw up. "Sora?" she whimpered. Jumping from her seat she sprinted outside wanting to see her blood sister.
Tsuki shook free of her mate's grasp and fed after her sister, upon arriving at a scene she never wanted to see, there stood her mother, looking just as happy and healthy as she had been she was eight. "Mama?" she whimpered, this couldn't be her mother, this was a trap, but one small rebellious part of her, wanted to deny it. Tsuki walked to her mother, seeing jenna she stopped right next to the girl, in front of them stood Sora, Jenna's elder sister, and Tsuki's mother. Tsuki shook. This was a trap; this was a trap! Hiei arrive moments later watching his mate and the other three women.
Youko Kurama appeared next to Hiei. They were tense waiting for one of the women or Aemoh to attack. Jenna watched her sister though the image was blurred by tears. Like Tsuki she knew it was a trap but-Damn it! Her sister was right there in front of her! Dead or not, real or fake Jenna didn't care. She didn't have the will power Tsuki did especially when it involved things close to her.
Tsuki let a low snarl erupt from her throat. "abomination" she swore. Summoning her sword. "Dare turn my mother into such an abomination you bastard !" she yelled unsheathing her sword she swung it, relishing as the aura around her and the sword turned dangerously black and crackled, raising the sword it pulsed.
Her mother's smile faded and her eyes turned lifeless."Die dear daughter" she whisper summoning a sword that looked like Sensaguia. Tsuki smirked as she ran at he woman, the swords clashed and both women were thrown back from the sheer force fo the energies. She noticed Youko standing beside Hiei. Standing she barely dodged an attack from Jenna's sister, snarling she looked at Hie.,
–knock her out since she isn't going to fight-- she ordered as she slashed at her mother.
Jenna growled at Hiei, warning him not to get near her. She watched her sister with sad eyes.
Tsuki roared. "Jenna I"m sorry but I've had enough of this" she said. Holding her sword in one hand she slung it at her mother, embedding the woman in the ground with her sword, she watched as the energy destroyed the woman. She ran at Sora, only to be stopped as Aemoh stepped in her way. Snarling she jumped over him and struck down Sora, her body to descentagrated. she saw Youko attack with his rose whip as Hiei jump over beside Jenna. While she cried. Tsuki turned in time to see Aemoh shoved his fist into her stomach, she spit up blood as she let the darkness take her. Aemoh chuckled as he cradled Tsuki's body to his, "Dear Jenna you have lost not only your real sister for the second time but you adopted sister as well, you were so wrapped up in your pain that you let her fight alone," with his finally words he disappeared Tsuki in his hands.
Hiei was shocked, as Youko let go of his mental barriers, he heard both souls clearly roar out in pain.
Enraged Youko Kurama turned to face Jenna. "Your pathetic! Leaving her alone while you wallowed in your own pain! It's your fault!" He jumped up claws out stretched ready to beat the hybrid. She closed her eyes tightly. She deserved it. She was too weak to help Tsuki or Sora. Jenna wrapped her arms around her stomach wanting to protect her child form the raging kitsune's punishment.
Hie snarled. "Youko that's enough" blocking the kitsune he snarled. "You really think Tsuki would appreciate you attacking her sister?" he growled, seeing the kitsune calm down. "She would skin you alive then me for not protecting her, now calm down!" Turning to Jenna he looked at her. "Your not weak, but your not strong, you need to forget the past; forget the pain, Tsuki's gone and she needs your help; not you wallowing in your guilt" he said, he hated being so mean but it that's what it took, to hell with guilt. Glaring at the kitsune he snarled. "Go take you anger out somewhere else fox." he growled, walking to his mate he picked her up. "When both of you come to your senses will figure out how to save the onna"
Youko Kurama bared his fangs and jumped off. Jenna gave Hiei a forced smile. "Thank you. I want to help Tsuki-chan now but I think I need some sleep first." She whispered before drifting off to
sleep.
Hiei nodded and took her to their room laying her down he sighed.
With Tsuki
I woke up moving my Hands I noticed that a cold metal was pressed around then I jerked then, hearing the click of chains, moving my legs I felt shackles. Opening my eyes I looked around. I was in a dungeon. I looked down and noticed my stomach was healed, Where was I? My ears twitched upon hearing Aemoh's insane laughter. Oh no. I looked up with wide golden eyes to see him standing before me. Schooling my face I glared. He merely laughed and smacked me. I didn't give him to satisfactory of crying out, as claws racked my cheek. Blood ran down but my skin quickly healed. Aemoh smiled. "I'm going to make you scream girl and beg for mercy so get used to it because I might be gentle if you scream" he sneered, I snorted, but yelped when he ripped off my clothes.
Snarling I started struggling on to realize that the shackles sucked my energy. "Damn you let me go!" I yelled he merely slapped me, racking his claws along my legs. Snarling I Struggled more. But it was no use, the more I struggled the more energy that was drained. He continued this until I was barely conscious then he kiss3ed me harshly. I bit his tongue, which got my a punch in my gut. Grunting I fell into darkness. The same routine for a week. He would come in there and beat me up until I was barely alive, kiss me and leave. Around the second week he stared doing more disgusting things, molesting me. The third week came and I had given up hope of ever being found. I knew we were in Makai, because of the sounds and smells. A Week here was a Day in Nigeniki but it didn't matter. He had taken the chains off of me and even moved me to a room, his room.
The third week I died, not literally just mentally. He raped me continuously. I screamed and thrashed but to no avail. I hadn't eaten or drinken anything I was weak. And I paid for it. I slowly opened my eyes when I sensed he was leaving. Standing I pulled on a pair of pants and shirt. Limping out of the room I dashed down the halls. Coming to where he kept his puppets. I opened the door. Seeing my grandmother I killed her watching as her soul left her body. Walking I killed the rest to Jenna's family. Smiling I used the last of my energy to teleport to Nigeniki. Aemoh had been a fool to think that he could drain all my energy. Landing in Genkai's backyard I started toward the house. I didn't know if I ever made it. Because I blacked out just at the edge of the clearing , looking at her house.
End point of view
Hiei sighed, it had been three days. Which meant three weeks for Tsuki. Jenna had stopped mopping around and had been training none stop. They knew she was in Makai Aemoh wouldn't take her anywhere else. Kurama had finally gotten himself under control. And apologize to Jenna, but the fox had locked himself up in his room. only coming down to eat. Hiei blinked and lifted his nose, just as he did and white and red blur pasted him and raced out of the house, Jenna following. With out a moments hesitation Hiei too followed. Coming to see a bloody and beaten Tsuki laying cradled in Youko Kurama's arm.
He nuzzled her and then growled lowly. She reeked of Aemoh. Jenna winced inwardly. She knew what had happened. She had even felt some of it. "Get her inside." she ordered the kitsune who surprisingly didn't complain and raced off. Jenna ran as well to retrieve a potion out of her room.
The potion was made of her blood and would heal the injured kitsune in a matter of hours. Of course with Tsuki it could take less, maybe two hours tops. She walked into the room down the hall. Youko Kurama was in his fox form allowing his mate to use him as a pillow. Jenna simply gave her the potion and left.
She would have her time with her sister when she awoke. For now she'd leave her to Kurama and Youko.
As she walked down the stairs the door bell rang. "Coming!" she yelled. Curious to who would be visiting she opened the door. "Hello Jenna-san." came the polite reply from a blushing Yukina. "Hey Yukina." The hybrid watched her waiting for some reason as to why she visited. It must have beengood because her demeanor and aura showed that she was bursting with happiness. Getting no reply Jenna spoke up. "I'll go get-" she turned around to meet her mate. "-Hiei."
Hiei looked at Yukina, she as covered with the dectectives scent, more so than she had been when she was courting the baka. Looking at her he stepped out, glancing at Jenna before following his sister around outside, after a minute she stopped and looked at him.
Tsuki opened golden red eyes, staring a the popcorned ceiling for a minute before realizing where she was. Her roll her head to the side to see Youko's silver blue fur. "Youko?"
"Both of us." They responded. "Are you alright?" They nuzzled and licked her.
Tsuki smiled, weakly, "Yeah, for the most part" sitting up she groaned, she could taste the stuff Jenna had given her. Sitting up straight she looked at the fox. "Sorry for worrying you guys...It...couldn't be helped."
Yukina looked at the ground drawing random circles with her foot. Her brother's accusing stare was getting to her. 'I should have taken Yusuke's offer and let him come with me.' Yukina coughed before speaking. "Um...I suppose you know why I'm here more or less. I just thought you should know...I'm marrying Yusuke in a week." Her cheeks flared up as she said this. "I was hoping you would come?" Jenna, who was watching from a safe distance, almost fell out of her tree.
Hiei looked at her, "what!" his youki spiked, grumbling he looked at her. "Yes. I'll go" he said, thinking of the many ways he could kill the Detective and not have Yukina find out.
Yukina's eyes lit up. "I'm so happy! Thank you Hiei-san!" she chirped wrapping her arms around him. She hadn't noticed his hidden anger. Meanwhile Jenna made a note to keep an eye on Hiei
Hiei "hn'ed" as Yukina left, growling he started off to find the Detective.
They sighed. "As long as your back. Your safe now." Both seemed to be relieved but also angry. She still reeked of Aemoh. Every time they breathed the smell would remind them of what had happened. "You need a bath." the mumbled transforming back into their human like form.
Tsuki quirked an eyebrow. "Oh are you trying to tell me something?" she said, making it seem like they insulted her. Standing she walked out of the room, closing the door behind her, she walked to her room, grabbing some random clothes she walked back out and into the bathroom down the hall. Stepping in she closed the door and fell to her kneels. Breathing heavily, she took of the torn and tattered clothes before getting in the shower.
While Tsuki was showering Youko laid outside the door, sniffing the air at times to make sure she was okay.
Jenna appeared in font of Hiei. "Hiei." she warned. Jenna knew how protective Hiei was of his sister but if this made Yukina happy then he shouldn't meddle.
Hiei glared. "Onna" he growled, his hand twitching, normally he would just strike down whatever was stopping him but no, it was his mate he couldn't go around killing her could he?
Jenna didn't move she simply shot him a disapproving look
An hour later Tsuki stepped out. Wearing a long sleeve black shirt with very baggy black pants. Her hair down shadowing her face.
Youko used a claw to tuck the hair behind her ears. "Koishii?"
Tsuki looked at him, she knew her crescent moon was gone all her markings were. Except for the one Aemoh had drawn on her. She shivered just thinking about it, taking his hand away she looked at the floor before releasing it. "I'm sorry" she whispered, side stepping him walked to the stairs and toward the front door. He growled and leaped down the stair and grabbed her arm.
Jenna sighed. "If he does anything to hurt Yukina THEN you have the right to kill him. If you do it now Yukina will cry. You need to give him a chance."She felt her palm tingle.
Tsuki? she asked surprised that the kitsune was up and she hadn't sensed it.
Tsuki looked at him.
--hm? --she answered, looking at Youko through her bangs.
She pointed behind her as Hiei and Jenna walked through the door. "I was just going to Jenna" she said pointing to her sister. Hiei sighed and followed Jenna in, rolling his eyes at the kitsune's walking
to Tsuki he looked at her, "Onna I want to talk with you"Youko pouted "I'm not done talking to you though." he said. He wanted to know more that mark.
I wanted to speak to you but I suppose Hiei will first Jenna sounded a bit annoyed.
Tsuki blinked, and followed the stoic apparition wondering what he wanted and why everyone wanted to talk with her all the sudden. Seeing him turn to her she met his red eyes. "onna what is you aura different?" he asked his hand resting on his katana. Tsuki nodded and pulled the collar of her shirt, showing him the kanji for Aemoh, over Youko and Kurama's mark, on her right shoulder. Then she showed him her right arm which had black claw like marks covering it. "That's why" Hiei nodded.
While Tsuki and Hiei were talking Jenna was trying to calm down Youko. His tenseness was getting to her. "Oi Youko. What did onee-chan do to get you so riled up?" He gave her a sharp glare which meant that she wasn't getting an answer and had angered him more. "Ah...I think I need some air." she mumbled wanting to away. So she quickly walked out the door feeling relieved. Youko snorted and walked up stairs.
Tsuki sighed as she and Hiei started in. She needed to explain things to Youko but how do yo explain that your father over ridden your mate's mark and now you are your father's mate! Shaking her head she saw Jenna coming .
Her sister gave her a sad look before greeting them both with a smile. Tsuki looked at her sister. "Jenna..we need to talk..." Grabbing her sister's hand she walked further in the back of Genkai's house turning she hugged Jenna crying.
"Tsuki? It's okay." she whispered sitting herself and Tsuki on the ground.
Tsuki shook her head "no its not Jenna I'm no longer Youko or Kurama's mate, Aemoh mated me! I'm his mate he marked me with his mark and a curse!" she said full out crying black tears pouring down her face.
Jenna simply hugged her sister wishing that her broken self could be fixed. False words of comfort couldn't do it and neither could she. Maybe Youko and Kurama could but in the mood they are it seems unlikely.
Tsuki calmed down after a while. But she was still shaken. "Jenna the final battle will be soon..and I figured out a way..to kill him..with out us dying..." she whispered, standing with Jenna's help. "But we can talk about it tomorrow okay? I think I should go face the wrath of a currently pissed Kitsune.." smiling sadly she walked off to find Youko.
Jenna shook her head. 'If you think you should.' she thought and went to
take a shower. Today was too stressful for her taste.
Tsuki found Youko sitting on his bed, she walked in softly closing the door behind her. Her bang covering her eyes as she looked a the male she loved.
He looked up at her retraining himself from yelling he waited for an explanation.
Hiei sat in his room cleaning his katana, he knew this wouldn't end well for the foxes, and he knew that all this was weighting heavily on his mate.
Jenna walked into Hiei's room and sat next to him. Her shower seemed to have cheered her up on the outside at least. "What do you think will happen?" she asked after a moment of silence.
Hiei sighed. "knowing them? a fight" he answered sheathing his katana.
Tsuki flinched. "I know your mad, but there's nothing I can do, I'm no longer your mate, I'm his and until his dead I will be his, I can't explain it becuase there is nothign to explain. He kidnapped me rapped and abused me and marked as his mate, he slipped up and I fled, and I'm here now, I jsut wanted to say I never gave up or gave in" with that she turned and walked out, acroos the hall and into her room shutt thign door and lockign it she started as black vines covered it.
Youko growled. Kurama was berating him. what was he suppose to do? Tsuki had just said it her self there was nothing she could do. so what exactly did Kurama want him to do? Go and act like she was still theirs? No she was Aemoh's for now at least. Youko left to rest inside of Kurama and hopefully get away from his nagging.
Jenna groaned. "This tension is irritating." she mumbled and crawled into Hiei's bed. The hybrid laid there stroking her stomach. Hopefully this stress wouldn't harm her child.
Early the next morning found Tsuki sitting in her room her arm was bleeding as she forced the marking off of it. Draining her energy. The crescent moon on her head glowed as it found the sudden surge of her power. Snarling she pushed against it, yelping when she broke the spell and was flung into the wall behind her. Getting up shaking she smiled, now all she had to do was get rid of Aemoh's mating mark.
Hiei's eyes opened when he felt the sudden pulse of youki. Looking he found it was just the vixen across the hall.
Even in her sleep Jenna felt her sisters actions.
Tsuki? Are you alright? She was concerned. You don't need to push your self!
--I'm fine. I can use my youki now so we can kill him, stop stressing out so much. Now if I counted the days correctly we have three until Aemoh shows up we need to work on a spell I found that will kill him without us having to die. When everyone gets up we'll go to spirit world Koenma has a room their for us to train or what not that aemoh can't spy on us-- She answered.
Alright...but I won't bet up for a bit. You demons stressed me out too much last night
--You forget you are a demon yourself -- Tsuki repliedsaid back.
Popping the muscles in her back as she stood and went down stairs, to the kitchen, upon seeing kurama there however she went to the livingroom.
Kurama sighed. "Tsuki?" he called hoping she wouldn't ignore him. Tsuki turned and looked at the red head, locking golden eyes with green, she stiffened, she didn't feel like getting yelled at for something she couldn't help.The fox smiled and greeted her. "Good Moring." Then he turnned tring to hide the painned look in his eyes. It was hard to speak to your lover once they had been talken away by another. Expectally one as vile as Aemoh.Tsuki frowned slightly. "Kurama..." she trailed off, it's not like she wanted to be with Aemoh, she was here, but he never even touched her, she wasn't Aemoh's. But he, they, "Why won't you look at me, are you that disgusted with me? For something I couldn't control? Am I that repulsive, lover dear?" she asked heatedly, before standing and exiting the room, she paused at the door. "I may be marked as his, but I am, and always will be your mate and lover above all things" she whispered, disappearing down the dark hallways toward the dojo.
Kurama almost whined and went off to follow her.
Upstairs the hybrid was wandering in her dreams. In an endless meadow under a bright sky she lay sleeping. Though a shadow soon awoke her by blocking the warm rays. As she opened her eyes the shadow ran. Feeling drawn to the mass of black smoke she instantly bolted after it. She chased and chased it yet it seemed to be speeding up while she became slower. Jenna looked down as she ran and was caught of guard at what she saw. There was eight little razors slowly running up her legs. She hadn't felt anything. She tried to knock them off but her hands simply went through them. Knowing that she could nothing the hybrid ran on. The shadow had stopped on top of a hill and waited for her. Half way up the hill her legs gave out causing her to fall. The blades had shredded them for the knee down and were now moving to her thighs. Desperate to reach the top she began to crawl. Finally she reached the top and grabbed on to the shadow pulling herself up. The puff of smoke lifted her off the ground by her shoulders. It then turned and showed her the other side of the hill. Jenna bolted out of the bed. she only made it to the door before she threw up.
Hiei came behind her pulling her hair out of her face, rubbing her back. Not saying a word.
Tsuki growled softly, sensing him following her. Throwing open the dojo door, she walked in, slamming it behind her. Yanking a staff off the wall she started going through routines and exercises. Hoping to take her mind off Youko and Kurama.
Kurama walked silently contemplating what he could do, they could continue on as they had, only she still bore Aemoh's mark, not that, that had stopped the famed kitsune before...Sighing to himself he felt the beginning of Youko waking, and didn't greet the kitsune he was still rather mad at him. Placing his hand on the shojo screen door he slide it open and walked in, head bowed, though that wasn't the best idea since Tsuki almost took it off.
Yelping Tsuki barred her fangs as him. "Stupid!" she cried the staff's blunt blade an inch away from his head.
Youko took it upon himself at this time to speak.
& What the hell! What's going on!&
I accidently walked right into Tsuki's practicing sparring and she almost took our head off...
Tsuki sighed. And Yanked the staff back. "What the hell do you want?"
Youko hissed. & She hasn't talked to us like that since before our mating...&
Kurama had to agree. "Tsuki, I did nothing to mar-" He stopped when Tsuki laughed. "Did nothing? Tch, whatever go away" she turned, but Kurama had, had enough and with the speed only Hiei could rival reached out and yanked her to him. "Stop giving me this bull shit Tsuki" he growled in her ear.
Sorry for the long wait but yeah we finally updated!
