Chapter three
Last Day With You
Kurama looked over at the two slave owners that seemed to be discussing the selling of a few slaves, and trading of a few others. The taller of the two had just arrived earlier that day for some sport to watch, and play in. At least, with his own prisoners. The man he was currently discussing business with was none other than Shizuma, the slave owner they were sent to watch out for.
He turned away from the two men and stared down at the arena. Today was the last day that they were having the tournament. After today, it would be just regular games, but not as nearly as exciting and crowded as it had been.
He was both relieved and frustrated. He was glad that they would be leaving and that his comrades wouldn't have to fight anymore, but they hadn't found out anything about the missing ningens yet.
Koenma was not going to be happy.
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"Looks like you've got a new friend to take care of you." Akashi said as he elbowed the girl in her side, making her glare at him.
Nadia looked over at the "new friend" he was talking about and held back a laugh. She didn't consider him a friend, not in the least. I mean, come on, it's Hiei. The one who held only a few things close to his heart, and she sure wasn't one of them.
The only reason he bothered protecting her, if that's what you could call it, was because she was his partner in the arena. Even though he didn't need one.
He had saved her life twice, and only because they were convenient for himself. She was just the extra weight on the other end of the chain.
"Iie."
He looked down at her strangely, lifting his orange eyebrow questionably.
"Whatever." He responded as he rested his arms behind his head and walked off in front of her.
She stared at the long, deep scars on his back as he retreated back towards his cell. She didn't know how he had gotten them, and she didn't want to ask him either. They might be just as personal as the ones on her back. The ones that weren't from whipping, which only a few people knew about.
As she and her "new friend" were placed back into their cell, she noticed her owner and another guy talking. When the barred door closed, she wrapped her hands around the bars and stared at them.
'Who is he?' She asked herself silently as she stared at the two approaching figures.
She went back to her usual corner, after she got bored and got into the same position as she always did, even though the slashes on her back didn't reopen during the tournament, thanks to Hiei.
'Only because he pushed me to get out of his way, or so he says. I think he enjoys pushing me around though, I saw him smirk right after he did it!'
The nearing men dragged their feet in the sand noisily as they walked towards them. When the sound stopped, an order was given.
"Stand up."
Nadia looked up at the two men standing in front of her cell, and disregarded them.
"Stand up." He repeated with agitation. She didn't move, just smirked.
"Go and get her!"
The cell door opened and a guard roughly brought her to her feet by her arm.
"Bring her out here."
The guard did as he said and dragged her out of her cell, not letting go of her arm. Hiei and Akashi just stared at them all, wondering what was going on.
"She is the only girl that I have." The elderly man said.
Nadia just stood there as the other man stared at her questionably. She didn't know why he kept looking her up and down, and really didn't want to know either. She just wanted to get back in her cell and go to sleep. She was tired.
She didn't even notice Akashi and Hiei giving the two men dark looks as she was escorted by the guard and two men up to a room at the inn.
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"She'll do just fine." The demon circling her said after a few long moments of gazing at her backside.
"How much?"
Those words echoed around her as her eyes went wide, making her owner smirk at her reaction.
"I don't know. She was very expensive because of her... abilities."
No words were said for a few minutes as she just stood there, her muscles tensing up with unleashed anger.
"I doubt that. She's only a half-breed."
Her elderly owner laughed.
"Perhaps. But do you know what kind?" He asked with unconfined amusement.
"No."
"She's a..."
Nadia blocked out the rest of their conversation as she stared at the carpet on the floor. She was overly disgusted at what she was hearing. She had always hated being a slave, yes, but she had never been talked about this way. Even when she was bought from the slave trader so many years ago.
She knew what she was being sold for as well, which made matters so much worse. She wanted to kill both of the occupants in the room at that very moment.
"...fine. 10,000 Yen, take it or leave it."
"She's yours."
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Akashi's eyes stayed on the last place he saw her disappear into the inn at, as well as Hiei's. They had not moved the entire time, not until she emerged from the inn with fresh chains wrapped around her arms, legs, and torso. She could barely walk.
Her tiny feet glided over the sand as she took small steps.
Her face was set in a scowl as she walked past the cells, every eye on her. They knew that she had been sold, and some even knew as what.
Amongst the ones who didn't know what she was sold as, were Akashi and Hiei.
"NADIA!" Akashi's voice yelled out.
She looked back over her shoulder, her steps coming to a stop. She stared at him with a look of pure hatred in her eyes. They stared at one another for a few moments before her new owner pulled on her chains.
In that moment, both Akashi and Hiei noticed two things.
One, the smirk on the man's lips. And two, the flash of cold blackness that filled her eyes completely.
She moved on, her chains rattling after her as they both disappeared from sight.
One of the guards laughed beside their cell, making both of them turn to look at him.
"She deserves it."
"And what does she deserve?" Akashi asked through clenched teeth.
The guard walked up to him and placed his face right in front of his, staring him straight into his royal blue eyes.
"To be used for sex." He said with amusement.
That's when it hit him. His Nadia, the only person he thought of as family, had been sold as a sex slave.
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Have any of you ever had nutella? I know, random question, but I'm eating it right now, so I thought I might as well ask. It's soooo good! Anyway, hoped you all liked this, and I'll update as soon as I can, whenever I can figure out what's coming next! And thanks to everyone who reviews! You don't know how happy you make me! Later.
Robin
