Authoress' note- hehe sorry it has been taking me so long to update… all these finals and AP exams have been kicking my butt… but anyways here yah go
-Chapter 7-
'Hiei… HIEI PLEASE DON'T DO THIS!'
But as she waited for the strike to come, nothing happened; suddenly glancing upwards she saw Hiei's eyes were closed as he seemed to be in a trance of some sort.
Stasha growled at this and slammed the scepter into the ground calling back the fire kroomie.
"Very well – your death will come soon enough," and with that, the kitsune laughed evilly and disappeared into the brush – Rosa suddenly heard the screams of what seemed to be a young girl and realized Sachi was being dragged into the woods.
"NO!" Rosa screamed as she felt her hand grab for the first thing she could find… her dagger- throwing it into the darkness she heard nothing… nothing but the distant laughter of the two demons which had stolen her niece… and her love.
'Hiei…'
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Chi Chi paced the room as she glanced at the clock once again. It had been a week since Ross had left for this so called 'makai' and it was driving her insane.
Not that she would admit it- but she has afraid Ross had taken off again like she had so many years ago.
The front door opened to reveal Goku and her sons, along with Vegeta and Trunks tailing behind, all of them looked at Chi Chi as she tried to catch her breath.
"Are you ok honey?" Goku asked getting a nod from the raven haired woman.
"I'm just, well wondering where Ross could be she is missing too much school and the school has been starting to ask questions," Chi Chi stated getting a confused look from her husband.
"Mom I'm sure she is fine, this Is Ross after all," Gotein stated as he went and dropped his training equipment onto the table, Chi Chi turned to her younger son.
"I didn't say I was worried, I only said I was wondering where she could be – she hasn't called or anything! " Chi Chi screamed making the men take a step backwards away from the fuming women.
"If its that big of a deal, we'll call that Boss dude and find out where she is and make sure is ok, ok hun?" Goku asked putting a reassuring hand on his wife's shoulder; she looked up at her husband's face and nodded.
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Youko stared out into the woods Sachi had disappeared within 3 days earlier.
He sighed inwardly and threw a stick into the dirt, his daughter had been kidnapped and there was no trace of where she or his sisters were at – and it was all his fault, he should have been there
He cursed to himself as he felt a figure sit beside him, grabbing his arm he didn't turn, he couldn't face his mate after losing their child – he could stand to see the pain that rid her face.
But a hand grabbed his face and forced it to stare at the women before him.
Her face held ino emotion as she stared intently at her mate with large silver orbs.
"This is not your fault Youko, you know its not so stop blaming yourself and do something about it – sitting here is going to do nothing to help the situation." Elaine stated as she watched the fox demon pull away from her grasp.
"I should-" but before he could finish his plea he felt a hand harshly slap across his face.
"Snap out of it! I swear you're almost as bad as your sister, Stop blaming yourself and get off your ass and do something about it!" Elaine screamed as she stood up and rushed into the house slamming the door harshly behind her.
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Goku looked around at where he had been directed by this so called 'toddler ruler'
There were dozens of fox demons around him, all of which seemed to be cloaked in sliver from ear to tail – Gotein whistled behind him.
"Dad… this is kinda weird, are you sure we are suppose to be here," Goku laughed.
"Oh come Gotein it's an adventure, now lets go," and with that the saiyan headed to the address he was armed with, Gotein behind him at his other three companions and then at his mother.
"Let's go then…" and with that the group headed to the follow the saiyan ahead of them.
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Ross stared at the ceiling she had been staring at for the last 3 days, as she thought over her prior fight with Hiei.
She felt her eyes become heavy once again with sorrow as she turned to her side and curled up into a ball – Hiei was one of them now… and it was all her fault.
'If only I hadn't freaked out over his concern for me… if only I had just told him this would have never happened… it's all my fault' Ross heard the door open and shut as someone entered the room.
"Ross…" came a questionable voice as she heard the door shut behind whoever had entered the room, Ross stayed in her curled up position upon the bed her and Hiei shared and then felt a hand rest upon her shoulder.
Elaine looked down at the demon, Ross had slept for the last 3 days and her wounds from her previous fight needed tending to… not to mention she was not going to get anywhere by lying in bed, there as no chance for her Sachi without the help of the fire-kitsune and Elaine knew it.
She had to convince her there was hope.
"Please get up Ross… staying here is not going to help you get back Hiei" Elaine stated as she ran her hair through Ross tattered mane, Ross felt tears stream down her cheeks as she forced herself not to sob.
"Please, just leave me here to rot, I don't deserve your sympathy" Ross stated coldly as she threw the covers further around her, Elaine frowned.
"Your parents are here… your human parents and the rest of your family they wish to see you and I cannot seem to persuade them otherwise, so if you don't get up for me… at least do it for them." And with that Elaine lifted herself from the bed and left the room.
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Elaine descended the stairs quickly glancing over to the newly transformed Kurama she shook her head slowly. Kurama sighed and turned to Goku and the others.
"I'm sorry… I wish I could get her to come down… she's been through a lot since our arrival in Makai," the fox demon stated only getting a glare from Chi Chi.
"Just tell her to get down here or I'll do it myself" Chi Chi steamed slamming her cup upon the table, Goku grasped her shoulder gently.
"Honey, they've done all they can," he stated, but Chi Chi only took her arm forcefully from his hold.
"Well then I'll do it!" and with that before anyone else could do anything the woman stomped upstairs out of sight.
"Uh oh" is all that escaped Yusuke's lips as he heard the bed room down slam shut.
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Chi Chi swung open every door finding them to be without her daughter… that is until she came to the last one – Opening it she found it dark and quite gloomy.
A figure laid in the darkness upon the bed in the corner of the room. Chi Chi slammed the door behind her and flicked on the lights… this got no reaction from the figured.
Walking over to the bundle of covers, it soon became obvious that the blond hair sprouting from the top of the covers belonged to her Rossalynn, quickly throwing the covers off… she found Ross huddled in the corner.
"Young lady get up this instant" Chi Chi growled only getting a groan from the young woman.
"Alright then, I'll just have to do this the hard way then," and with that Chi Chi took a hold of the young demon's foot and flung her out of bed and out the door, Ross began to flare upon floor as she suddenly felt the stairs hit her butt hard.
She was being dragged down the stairs! What the hell! Didn't anyone understand she wanted to die alone damnit!
As soon as her mind began to register these thoughts she found herself upon a cold aluminum floor and in front of a dozen questioning eyes.
Ross blinked.
'How did… damnit can't I just die in peace!' She thought to herself as she stood upon her feet.
"There" Chi Chi stated dusting her hands.
"Now was that so difficult?" her mother asked only getting glare from the honey haired teen.
"Hello Ross" Kurama stated, only to find her eyes averting his own.
"Why did you bring me down here?" Ross found herself suddenly asking.
"because you have been locked up in that room for the last few days and its about time you saw a little sunlight!" Rosa's mother stated, only getting a glare from Ross.
"Well if I had locked myself in there you wouldn't be able to get in now would you? And then I wouldn't be down here would I!" Ross stated angrily as she glared at her demon mother.
"Don't give me that smart ass remark you know damn well what I mean" Patty snapped back at her demon daughter before receiving an eye roll.
Ross looked around at the figures that littered the room and then set eyes upon her human family.
"What are you doing here?" she asked her voice lingering on every syllable.
"What do you mean what are we doing here? We were worried sick about you, you don't just take off and not call!" Gohan stated giving his sister a glare which matched his mother's.
Ross Stood up
"Well you're wasting your time, I won't be here for much longer," Gohan raised an eyebrow at her peculiar statement.
"And what the hell is that suppose to mean?" Yusuke asked clenching his fists in agitation.
"It means I'm leaving…" and with that Ross grabbed her katana and opened the kitchen door.
"Everything will be much simpler without me here to cause you grief" and with that she slammed the door behind her roughly.
Kurama sighed.
"I figured that would happen… come on let's go start our search for my sisters" and with that he stood and the others nodded in agreement.
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Ross stared at her reflection in the spring as she stripped down to her bare skin and wounds.
She looked down at her wounds and sighed, they were dire need of attention and she knew it. Stepping into the spring she sighed as she felt the water calm her nerves.
'I wish I could just take back everything I said… I wish… I wish I damnit that I wasn't so stubborn, this would have never happened.' And as these thoughts came to mind she dunked her head underwater to wash away her grief.
A figure stood upon a tree above the spring, red eyes shining through the darkness as he watched the young woman wash herself within the spring.
Ross surfaced; taking a deep breath she laid her head upon the wall of the canyon and sighed as she closed her eyes in thought.
Hiei landed upon the ground quietly as he approached the figure within the water, Ross opened her eyes after feeling the presence of someone near, and she felt her heart leap within her throat as she realized who it was.
"HIEI!" she yelled in surprise as she grabbed the closet thing near her to cover herself… a shirt… great.
Hiei stared at her for what seemed to be hours, but was only really a few quick moments before he realized she was already out of the water and grabbing for her clothes.
He grabbed her wrist within his grasp.
Ross blinked and tried to snatch her hand away but only felt his body press against hers in his haste to stop her.
"What are you doing… let me go" Ross stated frantically but only found Hiei staring intently down at her.
"Onna… please listen" He soothed as he let go of her wrist, Ross stared up at him in cofusion… but he was his sisters' he wouldn't be able to free himself from that trance… could he?
"W… What?" Ross asked confused, she felt Hiei's lips capture her own in a soft kiss, glancing up at the demon before her she suddenly felt her cheeks burning as she grabbed for any kind of clothing in her reach.
She was practically naked!
But Hiei pulled her closer to him.
"Stop, you don't need it, you look beautiful" He stated in a low growl as Ross felt the blush burn fiercely upon her cheeks.
"Hiei… but you're… you're one of them now – I…I just can't" Hiei hushed her rambling with another kiss, lingering above her lips for another moment he pulled her into a tight embrace.
"They have me under some kind of… trance Onna – I can't seem to counteract it, but it's weak in certain parts of the forest… Ross – I'm so sorry" Hiei dug his face into her hair as he ran his fingers down the length of her spine.
"But… but then how did you know I would be here?" she asked startled by his explanation, Hiei chuckled within her curly locks.
"Because this is where you always use to go when we got into out fights… and I just… I would have come back to the house but the spell is too powerful there and I can't stay in control of my actions." Ross looked up at the fire demon which held he close and then ran her fingers across his forehead.
"Is there anything I can do… I don't – I want you to back Hiei… I'm so sorry I shouldn't have yelled I-" Hiei hushed her frantic pleas with a long passionate kiss, and as his lips allowed her own to recover he ran his fingers through her hair.
"Just fight them… there's no other way to get the cure to this damn thing except to get the remedy from that snake Stasha," Ross nodded and sighed as she began to move away from his embrace, but Hiei stopped in her protest.
"Onna… I love you – and I need you to promise me something," Ross stared up at his crimson orbs as she felt herself become fairly lightheaded, but she nodded in agreement.
"If things get back and you and I are… well Hn, I want you to promise me that no matter how badly you don't want to, I need you to do everything in your power to get Sachi back and re-state her as ruler of your mother's clan… and when I say everything I mean it," Ross stared up in shock as she felt her heart stop quickly from the words her mate spoke.
"I can't… I can't kill you Hiei – NO… I just couldn't-" Hiei grabbed her chin within his grip and stared fiercely at her.
"I mean it Onna KILL ME if it is necessary, your niece's protection is the most important thing damnit, if she is not re-named the ruler then they are only going to ruin Makai Onna… You have to promise me damnit," Ross felt tears streaming down her cheeks as she nodded fiercely.
Hiei sighed as he held the onna in his possession close.
"I love you on… I love you Ross, please just do this one thing for me," Ross looked up with tear stained eyes and grabbed his lips in a crushing, Hiei grabbed her waist as they tumbled to the forest floor and took the impact of the landing as she fall upon. And as the stars light the nights sky the forest protected the lovers secluding then from the world to enjoy the privacy of the summer night.
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Elaine stared at her coffee cup as she pulled her azure bangs from her eyes; she dropped her spoon with a clank and feel upon the back of the chair in exhaustion.
They had all been searching for where Sachi was being held captive all night, and still they had no luck.
Kurama entered the kitchen and glanced over at his mate, grabbing her from behind her sighed as he kissed her neck lovingly.
"Don't worry, we'll find her," Elaine nodded tiredly and allowed the red-head to pay loving attention to her neck.
"I know… I just wish your sister would at least come home – acting like this is not going to help the situation," Kurama sighed as he took a seat beside her.
"Yes well… Ross feels that its her fault for this whole thing, she'll never admit it but her and Hiei love each other more than anything and being forced apart especially after her long absence of death from before is only causing her to have more grief on top of losing Sachi… she'll be around soon… she just need some time," Elaine nodded and turned to Kurama.
"Yes… just some time…"
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Ross laid upon the forest floor, she felt an arm laced around her and the feel of someone's hot lazy breath upon her neck.
She turned and found Hiei asleep and their clothes in a pile across the clearing. Ross brought a hand to her head and inhaled deeply, Hiei's scent was all over her and she knew Kurama was going to ask questions.
'Great… now I smell like him… I should have known this was going to be a bad idea, but – it might be the last chance I get… God I love him so much – why does life have to be so harsh on us' Ross laced her fingers within his bangs and found groggy red eyes now staring lazily back at her.
"Hmm" is all Hiei could muster as he pulled her closer to his sleeping form now placing kisses down her neck.
"Good morning beautiful, it's been a while since we had a night like that neh?" Hiei stated in a lazy tone as his lips found hers.
Ross brought her hand to his cheek and released herself from his kiss.
"I… have to get going- " Hiei nodded as he kissed her again and now sat up from where he slept.
"Hn, just don't forget what I said onna… "Ross looked back at the fire demon as she dressed.
"I- I know" she mumbled but as soon as she turned around he was gone.
Ross sighed and lowered her head in an attempt not to sob.
"I… I love you"
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Hieinokoishi- hey wow… yah Tabitha is my sister's name and actually she has dark blondish brown hair but my sister Stasha has red hair… but Hmmm yes you can have the dolls : hands them to you: have fun.
Shonoki Umi- sorry it took me so long to update… school has been kicking my butt L plus tomorrow is my bday WOOT :does a dance:
Ice-queen605- yah! A Katana:: swings it around and takes off Tye's head: opps… my bad '
Yokina Hito- hehe well thank you, yes I have to say I do like the last chapter… and don't worry I am sure Ross will deal with this horrendous crime in her own way ;-)
Star sapphire rose- yah… poor and Hiei should never be used in the same sentence… and YES I did make Stasha plushies: hands you one:
TeikaiAnshou114- hehe sorry I had to leave you on the edge of your seats its what I do
Sweetsugarygoodness- In the story yes those are Youko and Rosa's half sisters trying to take over their mother's clan… and Hmm I will think about saving Hiei :-D though I think Ross might get a bit jealous.
Psycho Dragon Lover- You're welcome hehe
HieiFan666- nah its not weird to like angst fluff I love it too! And :runs away from flaming crowbar: wow aren't you creative with your weapon of choice. : throws you a Hiei decoy: