14thShrineMaiden: this chapter's a bit… strange… kinda badly formed…
Millefiori
Chapter 11
'I'm stuck in a room with a redheaded kidnapper and the Japanese version of Jesus (1). This is going to be a fun party and all.' She eyed Hiei, who had snorted randomly, and Shuichi had turned so she couldn't see his face. 'What's with them?' She continued to grumble to himself.
Koenma was in his older form, that of a teenager. "Yumiko. It has come to my attention that-"
"Cut the talk. Prince Koenma, I want to get this over with as quickly as possible so that I can get home by my curfew. 'Annoyingly at seven…'
He looked startled as if it had just occurred to him.
'Yeah right.'
"If you insist-"
"No, I'm saying that just to piss you off," she snapped sarcastically. "There actually is a reason why Shuichi had to drag me to Reikai."
He glared slightly, being replied with her stare. "You are a member of the Sato Clan."
"Not anymore."
"A blood relation, connected to them- no matter what."
"Well, what do you want from me- my blood? I want to break off any connection with them. But, most unfortunately, I can't quite do so. If I could, I would-"
"Rando has been hunting down the Sato Clan, famous for its wealth in the Ningenkai-"
"So what if they're rich asses-"
"-And are particularly famous for the skilled assassinators in all of the three worlds."
Yumiko glared at Koenma. "So what? You don't need to inform me of them- I already know more than I want of that family."
"Then you should also know the Sato Clan had been-"
"Has been."
He glared "-Having problems with Rando for centuries, all because he is after their powers they use to aid themselves in their killings."
"Yes," she ground out.
"Then tell me." Koenma stood, leaning over his desk to look her in the eye. "Are you so well-informed that you know about all their deaths?"
"Is that a trick question?" She leaned forward, balancing her chin on her fist, challenging him.
"I don't think you understand the seriousness of the situation," he snapped.
"Then if I don't-" Yumiko leaned back in her chair "-perhaps you should relate to me."
"I will," he retorted, sitting in his chair and picking up a remote. In the corner, the television screen crackled to life. A person showed up on screen, bloody, mangled, and bruises all over.
"Sato Mi, female, age 42, strangled to death after harsh beating." A click of the button on the remote in his hands as the picture changed.
"Sato Hachiro, age 37, killed by food poisoning." Click.
"Sato Etsuko, female, age 22, beaten to death." Click.
"Sato Hikaru, male, age 63, died of blood loss from beating." Click.
"Sato Katsuo, male, age 8, died from form of decapitation." Click.
"Sato Naoko, female, age 87, found dead and disembodied." The list ran on, the victims ranging in age and gender, and the form of killings. Yumiko sat silently through it all, observing the bodies of the dead showed to her on the screen, recognizing most family members, but sat unmoving, emotionlessly.
"Sato Takeo-," her eyes flickered slightly, betraying some sign of emotion which only Kurama caught "-male, age 30, died of-"
SLAM.
"I think you have shown me more than enough." After lifting her clenched fist up, Koenma stared in shock of the debris of the remote.
"After all, truth lies in objects of reality. I'm sure you agree, Prince Koenma." The mechanical remains crackled slightly, broken beyond repair. The others watched her warily, Kurama rising from his seat.
"I'll be going, now that you have finally convinced me, ne?" Yumiko stalked out of his office briskly, not forgetting to slam the door hard behind her. They all winced at the bang- except for Hiei.
"You can't have not expected it Koenma."
The ruler exhaled, rubbing his temple. "I hoped that she would act otherwise. She has been through a lot…"
"But not a massacre-"
"Kurama." Koenma looked sternly at his employee. He turned away with a sigh, sitting back down in his chair. "Just go get her. You four bring her back to Ningenkai and make sure she doesn't get into trouble."
The redhead bowed, the others murmuring their assent (or lack thereof). The door nearly opened into Yusuke's face just as they were about to leave, banging after swinging against the wall.
"BOTAN-"
"Sorry Yusuke! Koenma-sama! Yumiko fell into a portal!"
"SHE WHAT!"
"Fell-into-a-portal-leading-to-Makai," the ferry girl quickly said.
He cursed. "Hurry up! Get her back!"
-(Makai)-
"Ryoto, didn't I order you to watch only?" a cold voice said.
The demon bowed. "I'm sorry master, I couldn't help it-"
"You have resisted the urge to kill her before." Rando stood above his follower. "Why is this time any different?"
"It's not my fault-"
"I gave you the chance to extract revenge on them. And now you just messed up my plans."
"Master, I'm sorry-"
"I'll be taking that technique back now."
"No! Master, you can't-"
"Who are you ordering around?" The low-class demon began to choke and gargle. A ghost of glowing energy came out of his body, Rando absorbing it as it came close enough. "Mm… this feels nice…"
The other slumped to the floor, sweating profusely. "M-Ma…"
"This error of yours has benefited me." He smirked. "And given me a better reason to kill you." He summoned another energy blast, blowing the body away. Rando chuckled sadistically in response.
"Time to fetch the last Sato." He disappeared. (via teleportation)
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Silence
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CRASH
"BLEAAH! GAAH! PFFFFFT! PAH!"
THUMP
Yumiko spat out the last of the bits of bark and pine needles from falling out of the tree. Cracking her neck and several parts of her spine, she stood up.
"Well that was all nice and stupid," she said aloud to herself, giving self-inflicted pain upon the head (several times).
"I just had to fall into a portal that led to the Makai. And whoop-dee-doo, I crash through a prickly pine tree. Boy, this is just my day. Oh yeah, did I mention that I DON'T KNOW HOW TO GET BACK."
A crowd of birds flew threw the air, fleeing from the voice of angry crazy girl.
"And my curfew is at seven, so if I get home, Roka is going kill me because I'm his best friend's second cousin or something or other and he's 'supposed to protect me'. Oh, but wait, I also forgot that he'll have to raise me from the dead to kill me because I'll probably be dead in the next few minutes per say because demons want-"
"Human blood?" a calm voice finished off her sentence.
…
(cricket chirp)
"EYAAAAAAAAAAH!"
: End Chapter
(1) Haha! So let's see. King Enma is Kami, or God. Prince Koenma is son of Enma, or Kami/God. Son of God is Jesus in most Christian sects. Koenma is Japanese version of Jesus. I so totally made that up by myself, so try not to steal it.
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