I hope everyone is enjoying this. I had thought about ending this a few chapters ago but I think I'll go a couple more. I'll go by fan response should I drag this out a little bit longer or wrap it up? Let me know and yes that last chapter was set in reality. Sorry should have cleared that up a bit better. This one is kind of a rester chapter, a prelude to action…I hope…I'm not very good at writing action scenes but I'll do my best. Enjoy.
"The rain cleanses all. The rain washes all away." Keaka thought to herself when she first woke up. The thought had been so absurd it woke her with a jolt. The rain pounded against the window as lightning lit up the sky as the same question popped into her head. Had it been real? She could tell that she was back in the suburbs because of the simple fact her wrists were bound to the bed. She stared out the window as her thoughts ran rampid through her mind. She sighed remembering back to the other place she had just been.
"Sacrifice." She said softly and stared at the ceiling. She sighed again. "It's all so confusing. Maybe I should just…." The door opened making her jump a little. Dr. Burrows entered the room smiling weakly at her.
"Hello Abriana. How are you doing?" He asked so very Kurama like. Keaka nodded once.
"I feel…alright." She said. "I have good news for you doc." She said as tears filled her eyes. The good doctor eyed her carefully and nodded encouraging her to continue.
"I think I'm finally willing to come back to reality and start my life again." She said surprised at the way her voice choked up as the words escaped her lips. Dr. Burrow's shut his eyes and smiled broadly.
"That is wonderful news." He said happily. Keaka smiled a little too finally feeling relief.
'If I am going to be sacrificed by a bunch of insane demons I don't want to know nothing about it. I'll just stay here and see what happens.' She thought to herself as the doctor started talking about counseling and readjusting her medication.
(((- Meanwhile back in the reality we all know and love -)))
Hiei's head pounded mercilessly as his jagan desperately searched around the deepest depths of the Makai for his friend. There had been several times where he thought he had sensed her spirit energy and had almost awoken Kurama but only to be severely disappointed. He reopened his eye's and rubbed his temples before running a hand over his weary eyes. He brought it to his mouth wiping it noticing the blood. Now even his mouth was bleeding. He sighed and shook his head.
'This could damn well kill me.' He thought casually. 'What the hell do I care?' He thought suddenly. Hiei looked over at Kurama as he slept restlessly. Kurama cared because he was in love with the girl, the baka cared because she was his sister which Hiei understood completely, and the detective cared because she had been a close friend of his before he even was a detective. Hiei shook his head and shut his eyes.
'Why do I care?' Memories of Keaka coming over to Kurama's house after school for tutoring or just simply because. The first time she came over was shortly after Hiei's botched ware house incident. At first he hadn't even acknowledged her presence until she had bounded over to him happily waving.
"Hi Hiei. Remember me!" She smiled broadly. Hiei had merely glanced at her before doing a double take knowing he had seen her before.
"Yes I do." He had said after a minute or two.
"Well nice of you to recall since you almost skewered me with your sword."
Hiei reopened his eyes realizing he had fallen asleep. He shook his head and resumed his search.
Yusuke sat on his couch staring bored at the T.V. As usual his mother's where-about's were unknown but at this point in time he could care less. He had left the balcony door open in case Hiei had news bringing a cold breeze into the apartment. He shivered before grabbing the blanket throw and tossing it over himself. He yawned loudly and continued to stare at the television. He was exhausted but he couldn't sleep. If something suddenly came up he needed to be one hundred percent awake. If he fell asleep he didn't think he'd wake up again for a while.
'Damnit. This whole mess is all my fault anyways. I'm the detective not Keaka, I should have watched out for her…for all of them…better.' He said closing his eyes losing the battle to unconsciousness.
A few blocks away Kuwabara shut the door to Shizeru's room and sighed wondering how long it would be before she woke up screaming again. He shook his head and rubbed at his neck as he went into his own bedroom and shut the door. He climbed onto his bed and rubbed his eyes trying to wipe the tears away before they fell.
"Those bastards are gonna sacrifice my baby sis and there's nothin' I can do about it." He said aloud sobbing. Kuwabara stared at the ceiling feeling his grief turn to anger of the worst kind, he had never really ever wanted to kill anyone not even Sensui but now…
"They'll pay. They'll pay and pay and pay some more!" He stated coldly almost scaring himself. He sighed and turned on his side grabbing the covers as he heard the voices start talking all around him as they usually did at night but lately he ignored it too tired and upset to even care.
Hiei's eyes felt as if they were going to burst as his stomach flipped uncomfortably making it hard to concentrate he knew he would have to give up soon and rest but he felt so close to her he could almost smell the small human girl. If he gave up she may be lost for…….
"There she is! I've found her!"
