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Chapter 3: The Battousai
"This stop! Shrine Road!" the bus driver yelled as Kurama and Hiei got up to get off, paying the busdriver. The bus doors closed as they started to walk down the dirt street to Genkai's temple.
"Che! I hate Ningen transportation." Hiei scowled.
"It's not all that bad Hiei... after you get used to it." Kurama said to Hiei as they started up the stone steps. Usually, Yuusuke and Kuwabara would be telling dirty jokes as they went up, or Keiko would be telling Yuusuke how he should be studying English instead of fighting all the time. This time, it was no one except Hiei and Kurama. Hiei broke the silence...
"Kurama. Do you know much about Ningen history?" he said in a quiet voice.
"Yes I know a little from what the Ningen schools teach and from being a Youkai for a few hundred years... Why?" Kurama replied.
"Well....er... do you know of a Ningen that was called 'The Battousai'?" Hiei said back, kinda hoping he knew something about him, and kinda hoping he didn't. Kurama paused in shock before answering his question.
"Why, yes. I know about 'The Battousai'" Kurama finally stammered out.
"Will you tell me about him?" Hiei said impaitently.
"Yes I will tell you about him, what would you like to know about Hiei?" Kurama answered back in haste.
"Well......who was he, I heard a couple of Ningens from your school talking about him and how good he was, and I figured you would know something, being as smart and old as you are.." Hiei said, putting some emphasis on the word 'old' and smirking about it. Kurama only smiled back as he answerd Hiei.
"Yes. I was alive when 'The Battousai' was. In fact, I had just become the leader of the band of thieves when the Meiji Revolution that changed the government of this Ningen nation. During this revolution, a Ningen man had made a name for him as an assassin. Then rose higher to be known as "The Battousai" one of the most feared Ningen men in the history of Ningenkai. He was even feared by many Youkai. I watched him fight a Youkai, and totally annihilate it without a second thought. He knew a fighting style that used a sword that pitted one against many, it was thought to be the most powerful fighting style, it was called 'Hiten Misturugi Ryuu." Hiei's mind flinched at the words 'Hiten Mitsurugi Ryuu. Kurama didn't show that he noticed and continued,
"He was extremely fast, much like you Hiei... Anyways, after destroying so many, he killed a ningen man who left a slice scar on his cheek. Sometime later he falls in love with this woman, and marrys her. In his final battle as 'The Battousai' he received another scar over his other one, forming a cross. After that battle, 'The Battousai' made an oath to himself. One: To help those in need, and two: to never kill again... He found that if he lived to help other people, it would help attone for his crimes, even though he knew in his mind that he would be banished to the deepest circle of hell... I never knew what happened after that..." Kurama concluded to his story as the two made it to the top steps. Hiei looked around, there was no one except the wood/stone gates/walls to Genkai's temple. Then Hiei listened, and as he did, he heard the crack of a stick close to him and vanished as Kuwabara came from the Bamboo thicket screaming his head off, swinging a stick. Kuwabara was slightly annoyed at the fact that he missed his target, then feels weight on his head as the fire demon appears on his head, bearing his katana. Kurama broke the silence that follows with,
"Well, hello Kuwabara. What brings you here to Genkai's Temple?" Kuwabara immediatly said back to Kurama.
"Getting revenge for that little prank that was pulled on me a while back... Where did 'Shorty' go?" He started looking around him. Hiei scared Kuwabara when he answerd, "...Right here Baka!" as he slamed the handle of his katana into Kuwabara's head, causing the much needed pain that Hiei thought 'The Fool' needed for trying to even attempt to get even. Hiei and Kurama both walked towards the gate, as Kuwabara got up, they opened the gate and walked in, he ran to catch up with them.
"Where ya guys goin'? He asked, trying to sound serious.
"To the Makai, I need some seeds and fabric, and Hiei wants to get a new katana." Kurama answered as Hiei scowled. Kuwabara suddenly stoped and turned around, obviously getting ready to run for his life.
"Urameshi is waiting up ahead with a surprise, if he finds out that I told you guys, he's gonna kill me, so I better get going." he said as he took off running. Kurama frowned as they cautiously walked to the door to Genkai's shrine.
"I hope it's not confetti balloons again, last time it took me days to get it all out of my hair and clothes." Hiei half-smiled as he said loudly,
"Those who throw confetti balloons at me will obtain a confetti wedgie that they will never forget..." watching the nearby trees. Suddenly, Yuusuke facevaulted from two or three trees away, he stood up hastly, trying to make some excuse but got cutoff by Hiei.
"Kuwabara told us." and he smiled as Yuusuke took off running, screaming "I'M GONNA KILL YOU KUWABARA!!!!" and balloons filled with confetti fell from his pockets, making a mess with the little shreded paper that was inside them. Kurama turned to Hiei as he said sliently "Problem solved" and they went into Genkai's shring, hoping she would be there praying...
Authors' note: sorry this took so long.. had stuff to do. I'm hoping to update with the next chapter soon ^^%
Chapter 3: The Battousai
"This stop! Shrine Road!" the bus driver yelled as Kurama and Hiei got up to get off, paying the busdriver. The bus doors closed as they started to walk down the dirt street to Genkai's temple.
"Che! I hate Ningen transportation." Hiei scowled.
"It's not all that bad Hiei... after you get used to it." Kurama said to Hiei as they started up the stone steps. Usually, Yuusuke and Kuwabara would be telling dirty jokes as they went up, or Keiko would be telling Yuusuke how he should be studying English instead of fighting all the time. This time, it was no one except Hiei and Kurama. Hiei broke the silence...
"Kurama. Do you know much about Ningen history?" he said in a quiet voice.
"Yes I know a little from what the Ningen schools teach and from being a Youkai for a few hundred years... Why?" Kurama replied.
"Well....er... do you know of a Ningen that was called 'The Battousai'?" Hiei said back, kinda hoping he knew something about him, and kinda hoping he didn't. Kurama paused in shock before answering his question.
"Why, yes. I know about 'The Battousai'" Kurama finally stammered out.
"Will you tell me about him?" Hiei said impaitently.
"Yes I will tell you about him, what would you like to know about Hiei?" Kurama answered back in haste.
"Well......who was he, I heard a couple of Ningens from your school talking about him and how good he was, and I figured you would know something, being as smart and old as you are.." Hiei said, putting some emphasis on the word 'old' and smirking about it. Kurama only smiled back as he answerd Hiei.
"Yes. I was alive when 'The Battousai' was. In fact, I had just become the leader of the band of thieves when the Meiji Revolution that changed the government of this Ningen nation. During this revolution, a Ningen man had made a name for him as an assassin. Then rose higher to be known as "The Battousai" one of the most feared Ningen men in the history of Ningenkai. He was even feared by many Youkai. I watched him fight a Youkai, and totally annihilate it without a second thought. He knew a fighting style that used a sword that pitted one against many, it was thought to be the most powerful fighting style, it was called 'Hiten Misturugi Ryuu." Hiei's mind flinched at the words 'Hiten Mitsurugi Ryuu. Kurama didn't show that he noticed and continued,
"He was extremely fast, much like you Hiei... Anyways, after destroying so many, he killed a ningen man who left a slice scar on his cheek. Sometime later he falls in love with this woman, and marrys her. In his final battle as 'The Battousai' he received another scar over his other one, forming a cross. After that battle, 'The Battousai' made an oath to himself. One: To help those in need, and two: to never kill again... He found that if he lived to help other people, it would help attone for his crimes, even though he knew in his mind that he would be banished to the deepest circle of hell... I never knew what happened after that..." Kurama concluded to his story as the two made it to the top steps. Hiei looked around, there was no one except the wood/stone gates/walls to Genkai's temple. Then Hiei listened, and as he did, he heard the crack of a stick close to him and vanished as Kuwabara came from the Bamboo thicket screaming his head off, swinging a stick. Kuwabara was slightly annoyed at the fact that he missed his target, then feels weight on his head as the fire demon appears on his head, bearing his katana. Kurama broke the silence that follows with,
"Well, hello Kuwabara. What brings you here to Genkai's Temple?" Kuwabara immediatly said back to Kurama.
"Getting revenge for that little prank that was pulled on me a while back... Where did 'Shorty' go?" He started looking around him. Hiei scared Kuwabara when he answerd, "...Right here Baka!" as he slamed the handle of his katana into Kuwabara's head, causing the much needed pain that Hiei thought 'The Fool' needed for trying to even attempt to get even. Hiei and Kurama both walked towards the gate, as Kuwabara got up, they opened the gate and walked in, he ran to catch up with them.
"Where ya guys goin'? He asked, trying to sound serious.
"To the Makai, I need some seeds and fabric, and Hiei wants to get a new katana." Kurama answered as Hiei scowled. Kuwabara suddenly stoped and turned around, obviously getting ready to run for his life.
"Urameshi is waiting up ahead with a surprise, if he finds out that I told you guys, he's gonna kill me, so I better get going." he said as he took off running. Kurama frowned as they cautiously walked to the door to Genkai's shrine.
"I hope it's not confetti balloons again, last time it took me days to get it all out of my hair and clothes." Hiei half-smiled as he said loudly,
"Those who throw confetti balloons at me will obtain a confetti wedgie that they will never forget..." watching the nearby trees. Suddenly, Yuusuke facevaulted from two or three trees away, he stood up hastly, trying to make some excuse but got cutoff by Hiei.
"Kuwabara told us." and he smiled as Yuusuke took off running, screaming "I'M GONNA KILL YOU KUWABARA!!!!" and balloons filled with confetti fell from his pockets, making a mess with the little shreded paper that was inside them. Kurama turned to Hiei as he said sliently "Problem solved" and they went into Genkai's shring, hoping she would be there praying...
Authors' note: sorry this took so long.. had stuff to do. I'm hoping to update with the next chapter soon ^^%