Tenshi- Wow, you're on a roll.
Spirit- I know, I wonder what it will be next. Anyway I'm so happy! For next years Sakura Con I'm dressing as Kairi from KH2, a Turk from FFVII: Before Crisis, and Hikaru, from Ouran Host club! Lady of love is being Kaoru! WEEE!
Tenshi- It's not til April though!
Spirit- So, I'm still happy! Anyways enough about me, here you all go!
Diclaimer- I claim no ownership to Sailor Moon, Yu-Gi-Oh, or Practical Magic.
Pairings- Hotaru/Yami Marik, Steven(oc)/Minako/Yami
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"Ok, thanks again Mrs. Nami!" Minako said helping the others clean up before they went to fetch Jou and Mai. The woman only shook her head, mumbled something about teenagers and their hormones, then went back to reading her book.
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Hotaru sat on her bed looking through the sisters spell book and some spells she printed off the internet. They were never too reliable, but they may have something for her to go by. As she suspected there was no actual spell to get a person out of another realm. So now she had to make her own, which was not going to be easy considering she was still in training. The spell was most likely going to be for B-class and A-class witches, she and her sister were only D-class, two classes above the first. If she wasn't careful, the spell could actually kill her. She doubted the aunts would approve to preforming it for her. Haruka would rather die then bring a boy into their lives, Michiru and Setsuna would just try to find a spell to stop her from going to the Shadow Realm.
She had actually thought of finding something for that, but decided not to. Though Marik wasn't exactly the best guy in the world, she would feel bad leaving him alone in a place like that. Even if he did kind of deserve it. However she knew what it was like to be alone, it wasn't exactly a feeling she enjoyed. From time to time it was ok, but to absolutely have no one to talk to or even around would drive her insane, anyone insane.
After saving her place she set the book and papers on her night stand. Her eyes were starting to hurt from the lack of sleep. She was even falling behind in her classes and it was still the first week of school. Minako wasn't helping with her match making plans either, since now they had to work in the next school play. Hotaru had decided against acting and took up being one of the costume and set designers. Her sister was going to audition next Monday for a role. Minako didn't really care which one she got as long as it wasn't a monkey, the wicked witch, the tin man, the lion, the scarecrow, the wizard, Dorothy's relatives or friends, or any of the munchkins . . . so basically that left Dorothy and the good witch. Shacking her head at her sisters pickyness she turned off the last of the lamps and closed her eyes. Hopefully she would actually get some sleep tonight.
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Hotaru inwardly sighed. Why did she think that she would get any sleep? Of course she was now back in the Shadow Realm. Well. . . at least this time she landed on her feet and not on Marik. Speaking of which where the hell was he? Looking around she found she had no idea where she was. Nothing really looked familiar. Great, now what was she going to do? Luckily for her she didn't have to think long as she saw a figure walking around in the distance. Squinting her eyes she saw it was indeed the spiky haired jerk.
Not really wanting to run she just walked at a fast pace. "Marik!" she called. The boy turned around to see her approaching.
He waited til she was closer then said, "you're usually earlier than this." Hotaru narrowed her eyes and stopped.
"Well excuse me for trying to find a way to get you out of here." she snapped. The Egyptian only grinned.
"Bit cranky are we?"
"You have no room to talk. Besides I've been deprived of three nights of sleep already. But every time I go to sleep my soul ends up here."
"Then why don't you try sleeping here?" Hotaru looked at him funny and he just shrugged. "Worth a shot."
"No."
"Why?"
"You might rape me."
Marik glared at her. "I may be evil, but I'm not sick. Now shut up and go to sleep." now it was Hotaru's turn to shrug. She doubted he would actually touch her, it was just her lack of sleep was starting to make her say things she would usually keep to herself. The two walked back to the cave Marik lived in. It wasn't exactly cozy, but Hotaru didn't really care. Lying on the floor she closed her eyes and immediately was fast asleep.
Marik waited for a moment. Nothing was happening to her. The only thing he would have thought to happen was she'd disappear and be back in her world. But no, she actually seemed asleep. However, now Marik was bored and staring at her was no fun. It was just like staring at a corpse. She hardly moved and was just laying on dirt. Sighing he got up and went to go for a walk. It had nearly surprised him when she said she was looking for a way out for him. He didn't actually think she would do something like that for him. Sure she wasn't getting any sleep but she was a witch, she could figure out a way to stop coming here couldn't she? Shrugging to himself he looked around the barren waste land. Looking back he found he had walked some distance away from the cave.
"Come to think of it, what the hell is she going to do with me once I get out of her?" he said aloud to himself. She had told him that they lived in a small apartment with two bedrooms. Her sister didn't sound like she would be too thrilled with the fat that a psychotic killer was going to live with them. . . then again she didn't have to find out. Hopefully Hotaru didn't tell her. Well, Hotaru might not want for him to stay in the same apartment as her either. They weren't exactly good friends.
A scream interrupted his thoughts and he looked back at the cave. The growl of a monster soon followed and his eyes widened. "Shit!" he yelled and darted back to his cave.
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Hotaru dodged another monstrous claw, as it swiped at her head. Instead it now hit the wall of the cave, knocking off a good junk of the rock. The violet eyed girl gulped and quickly scrambled away. Whatever it was it was huge and Very ugly. It looked like a mutant lizard. Its blue tongue was hanging out between razor sharp teeth, drool dripping off it onto the dirt cave floor. Bloodshot eyes held her gaze as it began to advance towards her again. This time she ducked and it hit the wall again. The crumbled rock fell on her as she did her best to shield herself from it. A large piece connected with her head painfully and her vision blurred. Dizziness swept over her and she found it hard to will her body to move.
The monster roared in triumph and opened its large mouth which it then brought down on her. Before it could reach her however it was tackled away. Hotaru crawled out of the rubble and used the wall to hoist herself up. Looking back she saw Marik pinning the thing to the ground.
"Get out of here!" he yelled as the thing struggled beneath him. Not wasting time the girl bolted from the cave. Once out she tried to clear her head and vision. She needed to go back, she had to help Marik kill whatever that thing was. Looking around she found a couple of good sized rocks and grabbed three of them. These would at least draw it away from Marik, then she could try a spell.
Rushing back in she found the creature now had pinned the sandy haired boy against the back wall with its humongous claws. It bit into his shoulder and began to suck Marik's blood. The boy screamed in pain and tried to pry it's mouth off. Hotaru wasted no more time in taking the first rock and throwing it at the monsters head. Using a little of her magic, it made a direct hit with much force. The thing let Marik go who then slumped to the floor. Shacking it's head it then turned to her. She threw the second rock which hit it squarely between the eyes.
"Hotaru! What are you doing! Run!" Marik cried.
The girl didn't move. She clutched the last rock and began to mutter a spell. She waited. When the creature began to charge she chanted out loud, "Ignis!" hurling the rock it caught fire. Using more of her magic she made it fly into the monsters mouth. The thing screamed in pain as its head caught fire. Hotaru moved out of its way as it ran from the cave. Soon it would be dead.
Running over to Marik she began to examine the large bite on his right shoulder. He hissed when she touched it. "Leave it, I can take care of it myself."
"Oh stop acting all macho. Just hold still." his lavender eyes glared at her but she ignored his gaze. Looking more closely she found the creatures saliva was on the large puncture wounds. "We're going to have to clean it. Wait here."
The violet eyed girl ran back out of the cave and over to the large puddle of water from before. Ripping one of her sleeves off she dipped it in and wrung half of the water it absorbed out. Rushing back she found Marik had moved to sit on one of the smaller boulders. Kneeling next to him she dabbed the cloth on the wounds. She felt him tense and looked up to see him bitting his lower lip. Going back to his shoulder she cleaned it as gently as she could. Tossing her sleeve away she then stood up.
"Try not to move now. This may sting a little." she said. Marik arched a brow as she let her hand hover over his shoulder. A light pinkish-purple light surrounded his shoulder and the punctures began to close up. After a few more seconds all evidence of the bite was gone. The girl fell back onto her knees and was gasping for breath.
"What the hell? What's wrong?" Marik asked immediately getting off the rock and kneeling in front of her.
"It's ok, healing just takes a lot out of me." she explained, regaining air into her lungs. "I'm better then Minako-chan though. She would've left scars and probably pass out."
Marik nodded and then helped her to stand. It was then her form began to get a little fuzzy and soon started disappearing entirely. "Well I didn't get much sleep, but that can't be helped."
"Next time you will, and I'll keep watch." Marik said.
Hotaru smiled. "You know, you're starting to become less of jerk." all she got was a glare before she vanished and awoke in her bed to the sound of her alarm.
Spirit- And I'm spent!
Tenshi- I'm not!
Spirit-When are you ever tired? Anyways, please Review! Ja ne
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