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Disclaimer: I can't believe I have to write this stupid thing AGAIN. You all know I don't own anything, this is officially the 10th time I've said that for this story, it's getting pretty old! (The only thing I own so far is Masanori, and Seishiro)
Chapter 10-Abduction (Dun dun duuuunnn….)
The black haired fire demon quickly flitted aside, narrowly dodging a bright sphere of reiki shooting his way. A flurry of blasts soon rained down on him as his ruby orbs twitched quickly assessing the situation. Using his lightning speed, he soon vanished and reappeared on the other side, only to be met by another obstacle, a wall of crackling spirit energy plummeting down on him, then another obstacle after, and another, and another.
Mukuro, watching from a distance, tapped her foot impatiently, glancing down at a rusty pocket watch in her hand. Finally the jaganshi materialized before her, panting slightly, but otherwise completely unfazed by his test. The young woman's eyes narrowed and barked,
"What was that, Hiei! It took you almost 20 minutes longer for you to finish that obstacle course than last time! This is unacceptable! Not only that, your performance today was downright pathetic! Look at you! You didn't even bother to break a sweat, you didn't even try! Do you think I LIKE standing here all day watching you drag your lazy butt around and slack off, Hiei? Hiei? Hiei! ARE YOU LISTENING TO ME!"
The youkai, was indeed, not listening to her at all, and was instead gazing elsewhere, staring at nothing while deep in thought. At her last statement, Hiei blinked, flicked his blood red eyes to her direction, and raised a questioning eyebrow
Mukuro let out an exasperated sigh, Hiei was clearly not focusing on his training, and was probably thinking about his redheaded lover. She had heard the news from Koenma, but being the strict sensei she was, and still expected her future heir to train, despite the circumstances. But that was when she thought that at least the training would be PRODUCTIVE. Her shoulders sagged, as she rubbed her temples, there was really no point in doing this if the fire demon wasn't even going to concentrate. Oh well…
"All right, Hiei. It's quite obvious that you're off in dreamland, no doubt fantasizing about your little youko…" The last seven words catching the jaganshi's attention, he spun around, eyes flashing with ire, pulling his lip back, revealing a threatening fang, and ready to snarl back, but Mukuro already predicted this and went on,
"So this is what I'm willing to do. I'm going to ALLOW you to go back to the Ningenkai until this whole mess with Kurama is over, because it seems you can't focus for the life of you with this dilemma going on." Upon hearing this, the youkai's eyebrows quickly arched, surprised by his teacher's generosity.
"—But right when it's over, you'll come STRAIGHT back, I'm going to have Koenma send me regular reports on your activities to make sure you're just not avoiding me. Do I make myself clea—" Before she even finished, Hiei had already disappeared, heading back to the Ningenkai.
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"That's the one you want, master?" The young demon shifted restlessly, impatient and eager to pursue his new prey.
The youkai's master, Seishiro, the infamous proud leader of the Akatsuki, gazed down at his most trusted servant with a pleased expression from his obedience, as the youth knelt in front of his master in the center of the gloom from the dark cave.
Dressed beautifully with white silk robes, with a bright blue scarf and a long sword with it's ivory handle and a pale, elegantly embroidered sheath tied around his waist, the demon had his long, sleek, light blue hair tied tightly in a lengthy ponytail, revealing his youthful, handsome face complete with graceful eyebrows, slightly pointed ears, and icy blue eyes, hungry for the sight of blood. The icy orbs gazed intently at the glass sphere his master held in his hands, sitting across from him in his own black robes, as the sphere displayed a small silver kit, frolicking in a garden, his furry tail wagging with delight.
He was the master's most prized pupil, the perfect warrior, with a heart of ice, devoid of emotion, obedient, and obsessed with the sight of blood. He was a flawless fighting machine and a perfect symbol of the Akatsuki, the underground faction which he served with Master Seishiro as its head. The Master smiled, pleased with his subject's apparent eagerness to obey.
"Yes, that's the one, Akio. Bring it to me, Akio, as swiftly as possible. However…I want him intact." The blue haired demon angrily looked up into his master's face, frustrated and disappointed that he was not allowed to play with his new found quarry. Nonetheless, his master's firmness was stronger as his pallid eye never flinched under the weight of Akio's glare. Seishiro's blind eye held a dangerous glint, as if daring his servant to argue, but soon pale face smiled, sensing Akio's bloodlust, as his deep, menacing, but calm voice reassured him,
"…You can do away with the others, later as a reward, but the youko comes first." The young youkai's face broke into a twisted smile, pleasure evident in his eyes, as he quickly nodded and rose to his feet. He turned to leave, intent on his mission as his master's voice reverberated once more, and reached his pointed ears.
"And don't forget to leave it, when you're done. I want it to be a message for that toddler ruler of Spirit World. I think that Koenma has gotten too used to our absence, don't you think, Akio?" The humble servant's ears pricked at this, as his smooth voice asked, a small bit of childish hope in his voice,
"We will be fighting again soon, then? I can kill more now?" A deep chuckle resounded from Seishiro,
"Yes, Akio, my precious, you can kill as much as you want. You, child, you're always so eager to see more blood…That's what I like about you…"
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Kuwabara sat down on the soft grass in the, content in watching Kurama play among the various flora planted in Genkai's garden. Yukina was inside, washing the dishes after breakfast, and Kuwabara happily offered to watch over the tiny baby kit.
'Hmph, and Hiei thought I couldn't handle taking care of him…' The teen snorted at the ridiculous idea. 'Look! Kurama is just fine, and I'm the only one watching him. Urgh, stupid shrimp thinks he knows everything…' So absorbed was the orange haired teen in his angry thoughts, he never sensed another pair of eyes keenly watching them. Hidden in the foliage of the plant life, ice blue eyes shifted from the teen to the young kit curiously sniffing the white daffodils, nose twitching.
"I found you…"
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"Stupid, stupid, stupid, little shrimp, just wait 'til I get my hands on his puny little neck, I'll—" He was soon snapped out of his reverie by a startled yip emanating from Kuwabara's young charge. He whipped his head around and his dark eyes widened in shock as he found a blue haired demon standing just a few yards in front of him, head bowed, muttering darkly to himself while holding the squirming kit, tail flailing. The experience Reikai Tantei immediately shot to his feet, and revealed his flaming Spirit sword in his hand and ready to strike as he yelled,
"Who are you! Put Kurama down!"
The demon's only sign of hearing him was a slight pause in his muttering as he hissed,
"Scum." This caused the orange haired teen to start,
"Wha-?" His white robes rustling, and his bright blue hair gleaming in the sunlight, the blue haired assassin looked up at the human. Kuwabara felt a chill go down his spine as the icy blue orbs settled on him, a desire clear in their depths. Blood. Looking back down again, the demon mumbled,
"Little rats, filthy, wretched, sniveling things, crawling out of their cowardly holes, infesting every dark corner…" Kuwabara growled furiously, crouching slightly in a fighting stance,
"What the heck are you talking about? Quit your muttering and fight!" The demon's eyes looked up sharply at him, seemingly to recognize the ningen for the first time,
"Foolish human. Think you're strong? Hm? You, waving around your little sword, do you think you're 'tough?' You dare to think you can match with me? …Such imprudent creatures you are, you and your meaningless pride…" The youkai crouched as well, unsheathing his sword, his gleaming white blade, smirking as he saw Kuwabara tense with anticipation. Akio leaned forward, preparing to strike, when his master's words echoed through his mind,
"…You can do away with the others later as a reward, but the youko comes first."
The white robed demon scowled, disappointed, as he re-sheathed his sword, taking the writhing kitsune in both arms, and vanishing in a gust of cold gust of wind, carrying his voice to Kuwabara's ears.
"Our battle will have to wait, human, but I assure you the day will come when we will meet again…until then, I shall enjoy tearing you apart."
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Hiei swiftly jumped from building to building, a simple blur unnoticed by the ningens down below on the busy streets. Suddenly, his muscles tensed, his instincts alert. Something wasn't right. Then abruptly, with a painful stab to his mind, he realized that Kurama's youki had disappeared.
His heart racing, he pushed himself to go faster, reaching the temple of Genkai within a matter of seconds, to find a stunned Kuwabara staring at the trunk of an old willow tree in middle of the temple's garden. Hiei rushed towards him, his voice harsh with concern for his youko,
"Where's Kurama!" When he was given no answer, the black clad youkai grabbed the teen's shirt, snarling,
"Answer me, you stupid ningen! What's wrong with you!" Kuwabara simply kept staring at the tree where the young Kurama was playing just moments before. Hiei finally looked in the direction of the other boy's gaze, his blood red eyes going wide.
"No…"
There, on the rough bark of the willow, was a small dark red crescent moon, perfectly depicted on it's dark wood. But that wasn't what shocked the two.
It was drawn with fresh blood.
Aisu Dragoness: Ohohohoho! Things are getting good now! Ah...but well, ...eto, i don't really know how to go on...er...:starts thinking REALLY hard until her brain sizzles:sighs: I'll try to have it come to me as soon as I'm able, but the next chapter may not come on my usual weekly schedule, gomen, but i'll try, i promise! Well, you all know what I'm going to ask for now, REVIEW! If you don't, I'll have no inspiriation, and my horrible writer's block will get worse! And plus it makes me REALLY happy... onegai?