Burn it Black (Summary): Released from her dwelling place by mistake, a demon seeks out her fated enemy. Now she battles to keep her mysterious ways out of the Detectives' knowing, but is thrown off course when she feels strangely toward a certain fire/ice apparition. Hieioc
Disclaimer: I do not own Yu Yu Hakusho, only my characters and the plot. They'll be named as they come into play.
"To belong to a world of things that cry in the dark"--unknown
---Renovated--- Yes, I've redone this first chapter, and will also redo the next couple. Because I know they had a lot of errors. Well, I also noticed that I had a bunch of readers in the first chapter, but that decreased noticeably when I got to the second, and to the third. By then I got a view of who was gonna stay with me. So I hope you guys will give this a second chance!
Burn it Black
Ch. 1- Forever's Price
永久に価格
Every curse has it's blessing…
I sat on the rooftop yet again, the night sky silently singing it's sad song in cool wisps. My black colored hair swayed in the breeze, tickling my face as it cast a dark shadow over it as crimson colored irises watched carefully the land surrounding my house, my land… my prison.
"To belong to a world of things that cry in the dark," I recited as cherry blossom leaves tumbled in front of me. I drummed my fingers along the tiles of the roof, and the corners of the soft, pink things blackened and burned. In a burst of dark fire, they crumbled to hot ashes.
I caught them in my hands before they could be pulled away from the wind. Their warm temperature sent tingles across my palms. I glanced at my nails. They were so long I called them claws, and my fingertips nowhere near hid the tips. The ashes softly faded in my face, that warm sensation the only thing I could feel, or have felt, for quite some time.
I rekindled them with a flame again; the same dark purple and black replacing what was naturally red or orange by the mortal flame standards. By this light I knew one could see my pale skin, and compared to humans, I was only 16 in appearance. But then again, I was a far cry from what anyone could call human. My eyes were a deep garnet color and the black pupils were slit, the most common sign of a demon. Then there were my black ears, tall and pointed. They were so different from any other human world animal that one couldn't even compare them to a wolf or fox.
The breeze picked up, and the ashes freely lifted themselves and carried off into the dark, lonely night. It was a strong gust, picking up some of my white shirt and tugging it over my lap. It was a quaint top, sleeveless with two long slits up the sides. That way I could reach my Sais without having trouble with my shirt. The sheathes were safely tucked behind a tawny belt I wore under my shirt. My pants were the traditional fighting style, and just a plain black color. Usually I didn't wear shoes, so the also black boots were inside the house.
"The last words to bind me for so many bitter years alone," I whispered, musing the incident too realistically.
He had an insane smile, dripping with blood from severe internal wounds.
I flexed my claws as I remembered the junction between the neck and the shoulder. Such a tender exposure…
He had unmanaged white hair, so long that they covered his eyes and most of his face. He grabbed me by the shoulders and pushed me against the house with a terrible strength.
Then he whispered those eternity-bidden words into my ear, and in an attempt to match them in blood I bit into his wrist. I had rummaged through his books before. I knew if I presented enough blood to the hex before it was completed I could reverse it. The man's insane smile grew as I hit the bone, trying to rip it out… Suddenly my right shoulder burned with unimaginable pain, and I lifted my head and gasped. I could see his smile widen still, the white teeth stained red with malicious blood.
A circle formed on the wall behind me, and a black point glowed at the top. Suddenly it moved in swift lines inside the circle, forming a seven-point star, overlapping me. Wrapping me inside. It was a forbidden art that he practiced so recklessly, and a life-long price he had to pay. The seal began to work, stealing my demonic energy and storing it away until I was left with little more then nothing.
I fell to my knees, desperately trying to stay awake and gripping my right shoulder. The pain in it returned tenfold, and I screamed with everything I had left in me as a black symbol etched itself in my very skin. It felt like a thousand pieces of glass tearing into my flesh… Before I fell unconscious due to his own bidding, he whispered few words to me.
"Don't worry, I'll come back for you in time."
I reached to my right shoulder, slipping my fingers under the white cloth and running the tips along where I knew the mark still lay. It was the only reminder that I still had a destiny, and that all this time I had to perfect my skill so I'd be prepared for the final battle.
Before I heard their voices, I heard their heartbeats. I flickered my gaze to the forest surrounding my quarter achier square of lush, uncut grass and heard the steady heartbeats of two healthy humans. More discreetly following were two demons. It was odd, finding demons in this part of Japan. But no matter, once this house had its fill of energy I could be set free.
Just the thought of it brought a smile to my lips. It had only been about, oh, two or three centuries ago? Yes, that was about right.
"Besides," I said, "even if they don't suffice the house's needs, I'll at least have myself a tasty snack."
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"So we've got this plan of yours down, right?" Yusuke asked Kurama.
The redhead sighed and repeated, "We must go to the Eirou House and rescue a young woman by the name of Kumori. She's supposedly a fire demon, so I would think it best that Hiei confront her. She should come with us easily enough, but if for some strange reason she doesn't-"
"We get to kick her butt!" Yusuke said happily, shoving his hands in his pockets and smiling.
Kurama hung his head with a sigh, "Yes… I suppose we do."
"But-!" Kuwabara tried to say.
"Yeah, yeah, we know your code," Yusuke said with irritation, "you can't fight girls."
"Exactly! So…what am I doin' here? I've got a major test to study for tomorrow!"
"Oh, shut up," snapped a shadowed apparition as he quickened his pace from behind the orange-haired human, "You probably wouldn't be able to pass the exam anyways."
"Hey, shrimp! You don't like my code? Then get lost!" Kuwabara shouted at the back of Hiei's head.
"Hn. Gladly. Unfortunately, if that empty head of yours has forgotten already, I'm not allowed to."
"Stop it Hiei. We're here anyway," Kurama said gently, and with that the two lifted their heads to the house within the bower.
It was very old, and the wood that lined the walls had almost lost their color entirely. The roof was made of many deep green shingles, and the same color was repeated on the shutters of the few windows. It was only a one-floor house, and no one was in sight.
"Come on, let's check it out," Yusuke said as he cautiously stepped forward. The others followed, watching their footing.
Kurama took in the scenery, his eyes wandering over all the shadows that loomed ominously. They were nearing the entrance, which was a torn screen in front of a wooden door. The screen was pulled to and fro by the strong wind, and every time it was pushed back against the wood it made a loud crack.
Yusuke made an attempt to reach out for it, but Kurama's shout interrupted him.
"Hiei! Watch out!"
I jumped from the rooftop with my Sais directed at the smallest apparition there. He was quick to unsheathe his katana and held me up, but I persisted to press down hard. He took one step back to gain more balance and I raised one of my Sai to hit it against his sword, igniting black sparks. I back flipped off of him and landed neatly on my feet, but Hiei wasn't slow to react. I parried two of his long strokes and sent five toward his stomach, but he took the defense and blocked them. We both jumped away clean, and I took the time to tighten the grip on my hilts. As soon as I did the shafts were engulfed in black fire, and I went for Hiei again. He seemed mildly surprised, but once his katana blocked my Sais again it ignited in mortal fire.
"Ch'. Mortal flame," I mumbled under my breath, humoring the thought. I lashed his katana blade and the fire went out. He frowned and quickened his pace to take offense. I swallowed a lump in my throat as he suddenly upped the tempo considerably and was struggling to match him. Soon shallow cuts began to show on my arms, and my breaths weren't coming easily.
Somewhere in the back I heard, "She isn't able to keep up with Hiei…"
I flickered my gaze to them for a mere moment, drinking in the sight of two humans and a redhead demon. But this caused me to loose concentration, and even for that moment, it could have proven fatal.
Metal dug into my left forearm and dragged upward quickly, bringing with it a strike of blood. I bit my tongue and dropped my left Sai, but Hiei wasn't one to give any mercy. He pushed me on, becoming even faster. I didn't stand a chance, and parrying proved useless. He kept hitting the bleeding skin on my left arm, weakening it noticeably.
"Hiei, that's enough."
His red eyes narrowed at me before he jumped backwards, sheathing his katana. I stood my ground, holding my single Sai in a defensive poise. They stared at me curiously, and I began to wonder where they got that strong.
If they're this strong what are they doing in the Human world? Why hasn't King Enma captured them? Well, I suppose it doesn't matter. They're my problem now.
"What are you four doing here?" I barked and I glared at them as murderously as I could.
"Are you Kumori?" the tall human asked. I looked at him. He wasn't that impressive. Teenager, curly orange hair, stunk of cat.
My foot dug into the wet ground under my feet. I remained silent, baring my fangs slightly.
The redhead sighed. "We just want to help," he said.
"How do you think you can help me?" I asked, disbelieving.
"We're here to rescue you, crazy chick!" the orange haired human said.
I shot a glare at him. "Rescue me? Doubt it."
"But we are," the redhead assured, smiling at me.
I grimaced at him. If they want to help me…fine. I'll let them. It doesn't make sense, though. What business do they have with me? Or is it business with him?
"Fine, you got it," I said, standing up. I sheathed my Sai and walked forward cautiously, keeping a weary eye on Hiei. As I bent down to retrieve my other Sai, he frowned down at me, arms crossed. Cocky little bastard, isn't he?
I straightened up, flipping my Sais together a few times before properly sheathing them. I looked them all over, trying to measure their spirit energies. I knew the house appreciated spirit energy over demon energy…
My eyes settled on the human, the one who hadn't talked much since we met. He had black hair, tinted with green gel that slicked it back clean. He had brave brown eyes and wore a green school uniform. I measured his amount of spirit energy with care not to overestimate him.
Suddenly I smiled at them and waved a hand toward the door.
"Please, follow me."