The Demon House

Chapter Four

Icelena paled even more so than before. Her blue eyes turned gray and blue hair white. Her heart pounded like millions of drums and Hiei didn't look any better. He was pale as well. Screams stuck in both their throats. No matter how hard they tried, they couldn't scream. Not even the tiniest shriek. Kuronue, though, was beaming. He had just succeeded in killing the great fox demon that had 'betrayed' him long ago. His face was filled with glee; torment. He turned to Icelena and laughed.

"So, how does it feel? The singe of evil. Knowing you just murdered your friend. How do you feel? The tingle in your chest. The warmth glowing in your heart. The rush. It feels great, doesn't it? I do believe it does!!!" And he broke into a boisterous laugh. Kuronue laughed up to the heavens. He screamed to them of his victory over the fox. Icelena hung her head, about the third time this hour. Tears streamed down her pale cheeks. Small wimpers echoed from her throat. Hiei stood behind her watching. Icelena cried. She just let everything out.

"Kuronue. You creaton. I hate you. I hate you so much......" Hiei tried to put a hand on her shoulder. But a ice cold glow surrounded her fragile, shaking body. She was ablaze! The whites in her eyes turned blue like the rest of her eye. She was suddenly in her ice maiden form and the hilt of a sword appeared in her hand. It was beautiful. The hilt was silver with three gems along the handle: blue for her power, red for Kurama's, and white for purity. The blade was suddenly grown out of pure, white ice. It was armored with nearly all of Icelena's Spirit Energy. She was going to do this. No matter how much it pained her. No matter how much she didn't believe in it, she was going to do it. She was going to take somebody's life.

While the guilt ripped at her soul, she charged at Kuronue with all her might and her rage in what she believed to be her suicide attack. She was almost sure they woul both go with this. This was all her Spirit Energy, plus most of her life. If this hit and was all used up, it would kill her. It would kill them both. She was about to do the one thing she hated about the family she was born into. The demons that raised her human body. They killed. Murdered. Countless people died at demons' hands'. And she was sick of it. She had sworn to herself that she would never sink to their level. But here she was, about to commit a crime. But what did it matter if Kurama was dead, and she was going to die in the process? And Hiei. He didn't care. He just stood there crying the same tears she was. But if he really cared about his friends he would come to save her or something. But no. So why did it all matter? It didn't.

The sword pierced Kuronue's chest and vile spews of blood were thrown from his mouth. But at the same time Kuronue got out one of his circular blades and severely injured Icelena as well. They both fell to the ground at almost the same time. Kuronue fell dead instantly. But Icelena lay there clutching her stomach as blood pulsed from the wound. Hiei stood there head bowed not wanting to interfere. Icelena exploded again.

"What's wrong, Hiei? Don't find it worthy to help a girl? Thanks. Thanks a lot. Really. Watch me die like you did Kurama. And Kuronue. Just watch us all lose our lives, Hiei. Just like the countless people you've murdered. Why? I've always tried to figure you out, Hiei. But I've never been able to. Why is that? You know I've always hated demons. I've never understood why you've all wanted to kill people. Why? The more people you've killed the more I hated them. But then I find myself in love with the infomous fox demon. What a life I've lived. But like all love lives it ends in tragedy. How fitting. Goodbye, Hiei. Tell the rest of the guys I'll miss their killing ways." And the blood stopped pulsing, Her pale blue eyes closed and her mouth fell agape. Hiei stared at her lifeless body for some time. Then, for no known reason, he got out his katana. And he slit his own throat.

That very minute Shiori and the family got home from Trick-or-Treating. Shiori called out her son's name and when she got no reply she began to worry. After wondering for a few minutes she heard a choking sound and opened the door. She found Hiei covered in blood and clutching his throat. An ambulance was called immediately. And then Shiori set her eyes on ''her precious baby boy''. Kurama's corpse was splayed on the bed and Kuronue's on the ground next to him. The frantic mother screamed like the stairs scene in a typical horror movie. Her second husband hurried into the room and saw the same scene. He ran to his wife's side and immediately comforted her. Or at least tried. The death of a child was not easily comforted. He was the only tie Shiori had to her previous husband. And now dead....

"Shiori, dear, please. Don't cry...." By now Icelena, Kuronue, and Hiei were at the hospital and everything was cleaned up, except for the bloodstains and the corpse on the bed....

"You want me to CALM DOWN!?!?!?!" Shiori hollered "My son's dead and you want me to CALM DOWN!?!?!?!?! You don't get it that was my baby boy.....fifteen years ago....at the hospital......when he was born....." And Shiori knelt on the bed and cradled her son's corpse. His red hair was wild all over his face. And his expression. Blank. It was too much to bear. Just too much.

"Oh, I remember the day he was born. All the doctors were amazed at his hair. After I brought him back after a few check-ups they saw his hair and saw how unusual it was for a Japanese child to be a redhead."

"Come here. Someone needs a hug."

"No way...." an irritated Spirit Detective whispered "Kurama? Icelena? And Hiei, too? But he's alive right? Okay....thanks....wait and Kuronue...bye." And he hung up. Yusuke was on the phone with the hospital. They confirmed that Kurama(they had to come to the house for Shiori would not let him out of her sight) and Icelena, not to mention Kuronue, were all dead. And that Hiei was alive, but just barely made it. And according to him, he wanted to die. Hiei had tried to commit suicide. There was one phrase they got out of Kuronue though.

"Beware of the black sword...."

Yeah, yeah, kinda late. And very morbid but oh well. I'm in an upseting mood. Sort of. My writing style. Ok, I'll stop ranting and post this now.