It HAS been a while since I last put this here, so here we go: I DO NOT OWN YU YU HAKUSHO OR ANY OF THE INUYASHA CHARACTERS. ALL OF THE ORIGINAL AND/OR UNFAMILIAR-TO-THE-SHOW STUFF IS MINE… There…I think that covers it. Oh, and with the whole hurricane episode here in Louisiana, the internet may be down for a while, so even though I may finish this story rather quickly now, I may still not be able to post…but no worries--old Katrina never came my way…
Now, on with the rest of the story, and I probably won't make another disclaimer until the next-to-last chapter.
--It was quiet and cold, wherever he was, as he made his way through darkness. There was the near-silent sound of dripping water around him, and the walls were slick with dampness, as was the floor; he found it hard to keep his balance for some reason, as if an overly strong magnet were pulling him. His eyes were consumed by their normal crimson haze, allowing him vision in the shadows, and by the way his body felt, it was obvious that it was his newer one---before, he never felt the constant weight on his spine that he never really got used to. His hair clung to his forehead and neck as though wet, and it was then that he realized that he was drenched by a cold sweat, and that his body was shaking horribly with each step he took; he had no ideas as to why this would be happening, however, and he shook his head to clear suddenly-blurred vision. All of a sudden, he also felt rather sick to his stomach, something that he didn't recall happening for some time, and he paused to lean against a wall in order to breathe deeply enough to make the feeling pass. The corridors around him were spinning violently, and he closed his eyes, all of a sudden, finding it difficult to breathe normally.
Perhaps it was the thinness of the air in the passages, that was making his body behave so strangely…or perhaps, it was just something that dragons felt naturally ever so often. Either case, it wasn't pleasant in the least, and he pushed himself from the wall, suddenly having the strong urge to travel deeper into the tunnels. His mind told him that it was a horrible idea, and as if to emphasize the point, his temples began to throb painfully…but his legs continued determinedly, his stride, if anything, increasing speed. His mind had no idea where he was going; his body knew exactly which turns to make and which not in the tangled maze of doors, tunnels and traps. His head was spinning by the time that he stopped walking, and barely even noticed that he had ceased to move; he was numbed all over with an icy fire that spread through every inch of his body and every cell of his skin, blocking all feeling and at the same time, making him feel his surroundings even more than normal. But just as suddenly as this height in senses came, it disappeared altogether.
His hand rested on the metallic surface of a cold door, and it was then that he noticed how much more pale he was turning. Skin a chalky white, though still as smooth and creamy as it was when he was a darker tan, glowed with an odd aura of scarlet, and though he knew this was the color that his aura was naturally to be, he saw flickers of black, blue, and even deep violet within the bloodlike hue… Red eyes gazed, unfixed, on the door, and with a smooth motion it was pushed open, revealing a burst of heat unlike any other that he had ever felt, and a light so bright, that he felt he should go blind…--
"What were you doing to make your aura flash like that?" Kenyusa asked as she watched the male dragon next to her open his eyes.
Kijou: I was sending an old…erm…alliance a message. It takes a bit of strength to make the mind travel between planes of existence.
They had been there like that for some time, with Satsu sitting in the corner of the room nodding off and Kuwabara watching with interest as Kijou's energy pulsed and crimson/black aura surged. It was also as if his energy were pulsing through the stone of the floor, for with every flash of color around his body, there was a silent wave of force that flowed through the ground beneath them. Kuwabara supposed at first that it was something that all dragons could do, seeing as how he knew little to nothing about them, but as Kenyusa seemed as equally confused about what was happening, he quickly came to the conclusion that Dragons were much like Demons---there were certain things that only some of them could so…
Kenyusa: Who was it?
Kijou: A half-wolf named Taisei. I don't expect you to know him--
Kenyusa: What are you talking about; of course I know him! I was at the castle with him before I came here.
Kijou: Really now? Sesshoumaru let you in there?
Kenyusa: Of course; I thought I told you.
Kijou: You told me you knew Sesshoumaru; you never said a word about his cousin.
Kenyusa: So they really are cousins…Funny, when he told me about his relation to Sesshoumaru, I thought it meant by specie, not blood.
Kijou: You don't really know much about Demons, do you, Kenyusa?
Kenyusa: To be honest, no, I don't. I know much more about humans, but, you already know about that.
Kuwabara: I don't. You gonna fill me in here?
Kenyusa: …Well…
Kijou: He is human after all. I doubt he'd hold a grudge toward you because of something like that, dear. Besides, Yusuke has the same issue, am I right?
Kenyusa: You do have a point. (she sighed) Alright. You see, I'm not a complete Dragoness. More than half, yeah, but not whole. My father was a fourth human.
Kuwabara: What's wrong with that?
Kenyusa: Um…I can't really explain how the system in the Dragon Realm works…
Kijou: If I may, I think I may be able to sort that out. You see, Kuwabara, in a loose sense, its either all or nothing up there. Any dragon, especially a black or white one, is strictly bound by many blood-rules. If the blood is impure, then you're a blood traitor, and are cast out and exploited by the rest of the Realm.
Kenyusa: …But because I'm betrothed to Hiei, and he's the heir to the throne, they kinda "overlook" my blood issue.
Kijou: Yes…Wait. Did you say he's the heir to the--
He was abruptly cut off by a loud, echoing roar that sounded as though it sounded right above them. The ceiling to the dungeon chamber began to shake violently, and this got them on their feet, including Satsu, who stirred awake when the roar echoed. He and Kijou shared a glance, as did Kenyusa and Kuwabara.
It appeared that their entrapment in the dungeons had finally come to an end.
I know its short, and kinda pointless, but I just had to get this idea out of my head. So, now you know where the drama lies, and yeah, it'll play a huge part later. Oh, the next one will be WAY more interesting, so trust me, i'll bring together a nice reunion for everyone involved so far. Oh, and the bold part is a dream sequence, and if you can't guess who it's about, thenSomeone hasn't been paying attention...Until next time!