Hello everyone! Well here is chapter 2. I actually like this series even if everyone else doesn't. It might seem slightly boring at first but I promise you it will get very interesting.
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Inazuma landed gracefully on the stone floor of Mukuro's castle, as compared to Kuwabara whom Yusuke was standing on.
"My that was a soft landing." he looks around. "Say, where's the nuthead?"
"I am afraid, Yusuke-sama, that you are standing on him." she simply replies, looking down at his feet.
He follows her gazes to see that he is indead standing on the back of a swirly-eyed Kuwabara. Stepping off, he gives the oaf a swift kick in the ribs.
"Huh?" he stands up quickly.
Inazuma signals for them all to follow her. Hiei walks along side her and keeps looking over at her while she also looks at him. Kurama and Koenma notice, as do Yusuke and Kuwabara. They come upon a simple wooden door and enter it. Inside the room was none other then King Yomi himself. Inazuma bows in respect, as does Hiei, Kurama, and Koenma.
"My lord. I have brought Yusuke and Hiei as you asked. Koenma wished to come and the ningen is...well...a friend of Yusuke."
"Very well." replies the six-ear, six-horn, black-haired demon king.
Inazuma bows once more and signals to seats for the others to sit in. They comply and finally notice the table with, what looks like a figue covered in a blsck silk sheet, on it. Quietly, she makes her way over to it and peels off the sheet. Laying there is none other then Mukuro who looks...peaceful. Yet something was different about her. She no longer had on her mechanical parts but was actually...normal looking.
"How?" asked Hiei as he stepped beside her.
"I happened upon a spell and, with Yomi-sama's permission, I cast it. The metal parts on her were replaced by real skin."
"These types of spells have costs."
"I know."
"What did you do? Who did you sacrifice for the new skin?"
"I never said I sacrificed anyone."
Hiei's eyes widen and he whips her body around so that she is facing him. Kurama and Yusuke jump up to restrain him but it was too late. Hiei ripped off her cloak to reveal her in a small tank top and short shorts. Scars covered her body as if...the skin was ripped off.
"What the hell did you do to yourself, Zuma?"
"I would do anything for my best friends, you know that." she soothes as she strokes his cheek.
He places a hand over hers and removes it, yet doesn't release it. The others, however, cannot see.
"She is dead. Why give it away if she cannot charish it?"
"Hiei-sama, I have another spell. One that could bring her back. She is important to me and to you. She important to all of Makai especially now. Don't you see? They want to tear us all apart so we will be easier to take down. Takanashi wants the power of everyone here. He wants to be the king. That is why Yomi proposed this new action."
"Which is what?" the Reikai prince asked.
"That Yusuke becomes the permanent king. With him being Raizen's descendant he will have followers."
"I think that..." Yomi began.
"I said no to that idea. It will be Yusuke." Zuma interupted.
"Who's this Takanashi guy?" as the everbrainless Kuwabara.
"What was the gang I mentioned?"
"Ummm...the Shizuka na Dan."
"So Takanashi would be...?"
"The leader."
"Wow Kuwabara, you sure are smart." was Yusuke sarcastic reply.
"Ahhh...can it Urameshi. You may become king but that doesn't mean I can't defeat you."
"But you have never defeated me."
"...Says who?"
"Ummm...everyone."
"Shut up."
The two boys...err...men began an all out brawl on the ground and almost knock over a lamp when...
"WILL YOU STOP ACTING LIKE CHILDREN!" yelled Inazuma.
Everyone looked at her wide-eyed, save Yomi and Hiei who were used to her random anger outbreaks, despite how emotionless she really is.
"Thank you. Now we have very important matters at hand and I do not need you fighting as if you were only 2 years old. Takanashi is building up forces as we speak. He has many allies thoughout Makai and can even get big businesses in Ningenkai to help. They plan on taking us down so they can invade Ningenkai."
"But don't forget about us. We will see to it that he doesn't take them down." exclaimed Koenma.
"Much easier said then done, my lord. With Makai in their grasp, nothing can stop an invasion on the human's world. Be careful in Reikai, Koenma-sama. I am very afraid that they have spies eveywhere. If you must speak on important matters, make sure you put up a sound barrier."
"That's the thing, I have no one that can cast one and the amulets that we once possessed were stolen years ago."
Inazuma pulled out a small blue globe from her cloak's inside pocket and tossed it to him.
"That should help."
"But...they were stolen."
"My you have a terrible memory. You gave them to me to put into safe keeping about...200 years ago."
"Hehe...oh yeah."
Everyone got sweatdrops. Yomi walked over to the table and covered Mukuro's body back up.
"That spell that you want to perform, Zuma, it would be best if you start it soon. Her body will begin breaking down in a days time." Yomi told his advisor, placing a gentle hand on her shoulder.
"Of course my lord. I just need to get something together and I will start it at first light. I believe some sleep is in order for everyone. The night has been long and it is going to be very stressful over the next few weeks." She stepped away from Yomi and Hiei. "Follow me, my lords. I will show you your sleeping quarters."
Yusuke, Kuwabara, Kurama, and Koenma followed her out of the room. Hiei hung back to talk to the Makai king.
"Have you questioned the staff and soldiers about the assasination?" the Kajihenge asked.
"I have my most trusted advisors, except Inazuma, doing so."
"What does she plan on doing?"
"Why...bring Mukuro back to life. She will be needed in the up and coming war."
"You are allowing her to give her life?"
"She said she found a way around that."
"Sacrificing another?"
"You know as well as I do that she has never taken another's life, nor does she plan on doing it anytime soon." (1)
The two men nodded at each other and left the room, Yomi heading for the meeting room and Hiei heading for Inazuma.
Note:
1. Inazuma has never taken another innocent person's life. She has killed before but only to survive. She hates killing those that don't deserve it. That will be explained in later chapters.
-UtsukushiiCho
