Dark Con of Enma : Demonic Holy Man
A/N : I really don't know how long this thing is going to be. I love it, no doubt, but hey, who knows how you feel unless you tell me (if that wasn't a big enough hint than there is no hope left for humanity. Oh, the romance... kinda got caught up in the plot and forgot. Do not fear, it's coming! R&R
Botan screamed like she never screamed before. The Arch Bishop was touching her, was in her room. Was she going to die? Again? The funny thing was, the Bishop did not try and silence her. He could, after all, he was a demon, but did he want to get caught?
Botan heard a commotion outside her door and she expected Yusuke, Kurama, heck, even Kuwabara, but him. Not the man who broke down the door and glared at the Arch Bishop like he was lower than pond scum.
Hiei heard the onna's scream first. Yusuke and the others would be here soon, though. The Bishop brought Botan closer to him so that she was standing in front of him. Hiei's blood red eyes narrowed as he unsheathed his katana.
"Using the onna as a human shield. I thought Bishops were men of honor."
Hiei smirked, but it soon faded when the Bishop laughed merrily, like Christmas had just come early for him. Botan couldn't move, she was so frightened.
"Don't think of me as a coward, more like a savior. An man of enlightenment. I have come to save you all."
Botan gave Hiei a look that said what-the-hell-is-this-coot-talking-about? He was a demon and he knew that they knew. He didn't have to put up the Bishop act anymore. If possible, the Arch Bishop brought the ferry girl closer to him.
"You're a Rekai girl. Pretty too."
He inhaled the air around them, like he was trying to smell Botan. This made Hiei's shoulders stiffen as his face darkened. Botan was trembling like a leaf, tears in her eyes. She had never seen Hiei look so murderous. Ever.
"Put the onna down."
His voice was a low growl. Botan struggled against the Bishop. It proved futile. The Arch Bishop seemed to partially distracted, however, with Hiei's new rage. Botan elbowed the demon as hard as she could in the stomach. The 'old man' let out a cry and his hold on Botan lessened.
She fled ran behind Hiei. Hiei was about to kill the demon when Yusuke and Kurama stopped him.
"Hiei! Wait!"
Hiei stopped and looked behind him while Yusuke grabbed the demon and Kurama knocked him out. Hiei snorted as he turned back so he was looking at the scene unfold.
"The demon is pathetically weak. No wonder Koenma couldn't find the coward."
Kurama was not relieved like Hiei was. He didn't like it. The demon should have some power, even the weakest have readable energy. This guy had nothing.
Kuwabara came with some demon seals and talismans that Genkai had given him.
"It's that guy! The old dude!"
Yusuke rolled his eyes, but couldn't touch the seals. He'd get burned. Kurama struggled to keep the Bishop from sinking completely to the ground.
"We should get him to a small, secure room and set up the seals there."
Kuwabara gave Kurama an are-you-completely-insane look.
"What are you talkin' about? We've got to get this weirdo to Koenma right now!"
For once, and maybe the only time in her life, Botan had to agree with Kuwabara. They had caught him, well really the demon was a baka, and now the mission was over. Yusuke exchanged a glance with Kurama. Botan tried to decipher it, but found that it was impossible.
"Take him to the basement." Yusuke muttered as he helped Kurama carry the Bishop, robes and all. Hiei walked along with Kurama.
"What are you planning, fox? You can't keep thing from me."
Kurama used telepathy, so no one else could hear.
Aren't you the least bit curious as to what this demon thought was being covered up by Enma?
No. You should have let me kill him. The sooner this mission ends the better.
Kurama rolled his eyes and Hiei shrugged and let out a "Hn."
The demon woke up in a chair. Instantly he tried to get up, but his skin was burned. He blinked, clearing his vision as he sat down. He saw a black haired boy glaring at him. Then there was another demon whose raven black hair and crimson eyes would intimidate any other man or demon. But not him.
"Did I hit a nerve when I took the woman, Koorime? A mate of yours or something?"
The demon's face was like ice mixed with fire.
"Don't kid yourself, weakling."
The Arch Bishop chuckled. Then another demon spoke. Except he wasn't entirely demon. He was only half. Half fox, half human.
"What did you think you could accomplish by coming here? You stood no chance."
Instead of answering the question, the demon looked at each member in the room. An orange haired boy who looked like he was one can short of a six pack, if you know what I mean. Then his blue eyes fell on her.
"You."
The girl's eyes widened, letting him see into her soul. Those lavender orbs that were the key to everything he was looking for. She stood between the short demon who threatened him and the fox. She looked away.
"What do you want with me? What did I do to you?"
Kurama noticed the Bishop's eyes soften greatly as he stared at Botan. What did Botan mean to him? The old demon never took his eyes off her.
"Tell me, who is this girl?"
Yusuke bristled. He didn't want this demon around Botan anymore. She was like the sister he never had.
"None of your business. Now, tell us what you want! What is this so-called secret that the Enma family holds?"
That got the Arch Bishop to break his stare from Botan and focus on the detective. He shifted and smoothed out his robes. Even though the Rekai Tentei knew he was a demon, he still looked like a man of God.
"Enma was never supposed to take the throne." Kurama frowned and Botan looked up into the demon's eyes. "Don't you understand? There's another! Another God who has full right to the Enma dynasty."
Botan finally whispered, but her voice was not unnoticed by a single soul in the room.
"That's impossible."
The Bishop returned his icy eyes to the ferry girl.
"Actually, young lady, it is quite possible, all because of you."
