The language that flowed out from Hiei was a lyrical language, much like, Draco supposed, what Tolkien's elvish would sound like. As a matter of fact, it seemed very similar. Draco knew that Hiei had once again called out Blaise's name, but the sound, the effect was very different.
Blaise raised his head and his trembling stopped. His eyes were still unfocused, but he calmed down a bit. He spoke, and no one knew what he said. He, too, spoke in the last language Hiei had tried, and Hiei responded. They spoke a bit, until Blaise tensed and started going frantic. His voice rose and dropped in varying degrees of panic. Hiei leapt to his feet and snarled down at the frightened boy, "Watch your tongue, boy..."
"Hiei!" the call rang out from the doorway, and everyone turned. Framed in light, Kurama stood with Madame Pompfrey, still as Shuuichi. He hurried down the aisleway and the sea of students parted before him. Madame Pompfrey followed behind, and Kurama reached Hiei's side.
The two conversed in low voices, while the nurse waved her wand over the pale boy on the floor.
"Well?" Snape snapped.
Madame Pompfrey shook her head, bewildered. "I have no idea. He seems to be fine, physically. No effects of any sort, potion-caused, spell-cause, nothing! He just seems to be in some kind of trance." She shrugged her shoulders, helplessly, "I've never seen anything like this, and I don't know what to do...oof!"
Madame Pompfrey was pushed to the side as Kurama moved next to Blaise. He knelt in front of Blaise and rested his hands on Blaise's shoulders. He opened his mouth, and what came out was the same language Hiei had used to calm Blaise down originally. [Look at me, little one.] Blaise raised his head and met Kurama's eyes. Kurama stared at Blaise, and then engulfed him in a hug.
Snape surged foward, as did Draco, wanting to separate them when Blaise started struggling against Kurama. They didn't get a single step when Hiei appeared in front of them. He was clearly displeased, and they could feel it, just by being near him.
Kurama just held Blaise tighter and started singing, the song rising and falling in lyrical waves. Blaise relaxed and leaned into Kurama's touch, eyes slipping shut. After a few moments, Blaise's deeper voice rose to accompany Kurama's. After making sure Snape and Draco wouldn't try anything else, Hiei moved to stand behind Kurama and added his voice to the song. The three of them sang, oblivious to all else, when another few voices added their part in. The sweet voice of a young girl and another tenor caused the students and Hiei all to look over to the doorway.
Hiei's voice abruptly choked and halted. Surprised, Kurama looked up from where Blaise was resting, never stopping his song, to see Jin, with his horn not visible, Touya, and Yukina. The koorime maiden slowly moved down from the doorway, towards the two on the floor, Jin and Touya following behind, The students moved aside for the three demons, parting like the Red Sea before Moses. The two ice demons had joined in on the song, Jin softly humming along.
Blaise's voice dropped off, as he fell into a uneasy slumber, and Kurama let his voice taper off, Yukina, and Touya lingering on. Hiei had retreated into a shadow, and had fallen completely silent since the three walked in. Yukina knelt down next to Blaise and rested a hand on his forehead. A light blue glow encompassed the boy and and Blaise relaxed into a deep sleep.
(AN: from here on, everything is in "Makai-nese" exept for the one word from Snape.)
Kurama spoke softly, "How is he?"
Yukina smiled and said her her gentle way, "He will be fine...Touya-san and I will stay around him to calm him until he is ready to wake."
"We should remove him from the castle, until then." Touya injected.
"He would not survive a trip to Makai." Kurama warned.
"Kurama..." Hiei spoke up.
"That would work..." Kurama said thoughtfully.
"Um...What are you two talking about?" Jin asked, confused.
Kurama laughed softly. "Hiei had an idea of where to go." He gestured towards Blaise, "Touya, Ongeai."
"Potter!" Snape's voice, heavy with annoyance broke into the soft discussion of the demons. As one, the turned and hissed for him to be quiet...well, all but Yukina who gve a a disapproving look. Blaise's brow furrowed and he started to struggle. Yukina quickly replaced her hand near him and let the cooling youki surround him and she sang for a bit, until Blaise relaxed into sleep again.
Touya, who had grown to be about the same height as Kurama was currently, picked up Blaise and he and Jin walked outside the classroom, up the stairs to the main hallway. The class surged out after them, Snape leading the pack. He stopped short though, as did everyone when they paused near a large window. In lowered voices, the demons conversed.
"Where should we take him?" This was Touya, who glanced worriedly at his burden. His youki was wrapped around Blaise, keeping the boy cool.
"The Forest. The plants will not harm you." Kurama spoke with quiet certainty. As he spoke, his youki spread out the window and settled over the Forest.
"Nor will any forest dweller." Hiei, too, spoke with certainty, and he and Kurama shared a smirk.
Kurama cupped one hand over an upraised palm, careful to keep it out of sight of the wizards and witches. When he removed it, a small flower was sitting there, vines wrapped around two of his fingers. It was strange, the blossom slightly smaller than the top joint of his smallesr finger. It was a deep red, the six petals shaped like hearts with the points pointing outwards. A small leaf waved cheerfully in the wind and Kurama smiled fondly down at it.
"Jin, come here." The wind elemental moved closer, keeping a cautious eye on the flower. Kurama was notorious for having plants that looked cute but were extremely deadly and dangerous. Kurama sighed in slight exasperation. "It won't hurt you. Its harmless. I give you my word" Jin relaxed. Slightly.
Kurama sighed again, and then raised his hand to directly over Jin's shoulder. With a light nudge, the flower slithered down off his hand onto Jin's shoulder, vines growing longer to wrap around his arms. Jin squirmed a bit. "Don't move," Kurama cautioned, and Jin stilled, barely daring to breathe. Kurama took a breathe, then raised his hand to face the plant. He closed his eyes and slowly breathed out, letting his youki slowly soak into the plant.
To everyone's, excluding the humans who couldn't see, fascination, the petals of the flower waved a bit, then started to change. Two petals fused and grew elgonated, about three times the original size of the petals. Kurama opened his eyes and plucked off the long petal. He held it up in front of the blossom, which had grown two petals the size of the original, and a vine whipped out to attach to it. "This will be your guide. When you reach your destination, the blossom will wilt into a seed. Bring. Back. The. Seed." The last bit was said with a thinly veiled threat and Jin quickly nodded. "Jin will lead, followed by Yukina and Touya with Blaise."
Jin frowned slightly. "I don't like Touya in the back. He won't be able to defend himself."
Hiei's eyes narrowed. "Defend himself? Did you not hear me?"
"I did." Jin quickly amended. "Its just that what if there's an assassin youkai or something?Yukina-san can lead and I'll take the back."
Hiei hissed and Kurama shook his head, "No, Yukina will not lead. You must." He frowned a bit, then slid a glance to Hiei. Hiei glared, then gave a barely imperceptible nod. Kurama smiled and informed them, "Hiei will be the tail end."
Jin grinned, albeit a bit nervously and said softly but cheerfully, "Great! Shall we go?"
"Hn."
Jin turned, sketched a bow to the students and professor, then leapt out the window, ignoring the cries. Touya gave the humans a look, then dipped his head to Kurama, who returned the nod. He sais softly to the fox demon, "We will talk later," before cradling Blaise to him and also leapt out.
Snape ran forward, as did everyone else, to find their way blocked by Kurama. Hiei picked up his sister, then he too, left by the window. Kurama let out a wistful sigh as he watched as the four shadows ran across the grounds, too fast for human eyes, until they melted into the inky darkness of the Forest. He then turned tired eyes to his peers and released his hold on his magic to return to Harry's form. He quickly locked his youki with iron control, and gave into blissful oblivion.
AN: all explanations will be in next chapter regarding language used, and what happened, and what they are doing in hogwarts. Sorry to all who wanted blaise to be touya. can anyone tell me WHY my old way of doing makai-nese won't work?!?!