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"Talking in common language" ((Japanese or English, depending on where it is))
'Thinking'
"-Talking in uncommon language-" ((Japanese or English around people that don't know the language spoken))
"Makai"
Telekinesis ((Jean and Professor))
-Hiei's Telekinesis-
Kurama arguing with himself:
'Suuichi'
'Youko'Chapter 12: Part 2 of Testing Abilities
Kurama began the next battle. His red locks hung neatly around his shoulder as he calmly let his hand go near the base of his hairline, pulling out a rose seed. As the robots appeared from their places, and the terrain began to change, he transformed the lone seed into a rose, then into his trademark whip.
He refused to use any of his flashier moves, such as the "Rose Whip Thorn Wheel", but the simple attacks that he used decimated the robots as it was. As the aforementioned battle ended, he moved up to the next level, battling robot after robot, laser after laser, and other strange things.
"What the hell is wrong with these suits?" asked Logan as he examined the heart rates and such, "Neither of them seem to be affected by the workout!"
-Hn. If he is so adament about heart rates, maybe we should send out the half-ling next. They shouldn't be able to be as under control as us,- joked Hiei, addressing Inuyasha and Gohan.
-Don't count on it,- replied Kurama, -Something tells me that they are stronger than we give them credit for. Koenma knows what he is doing when he puts together a team. Besides, I am in a human body, if you have forgotten. So, I am like a hanyou,- stated Kurama as he dodged a tentacle. Never missing a step, he ran up to the robot and removed its head in an instant.
'This is no fun!' complained Youko in Kurama's mind, 'Just use some Makai plants, and get this stupid fight over with!'
'No, we can't,' replied Suichi calmly, 'It would blow our cover!'
-I agree,- added Hiei, -Fox, we don't need any blow-ups. Who knows how easily someone could put it together if we showed everything so blatantly. This was meant to be an undercover mission, so that the humans don't have to know that demons or aliens exist.-
"Ok, Suichi, the session is over," entered the gruff voice of Logan, disrupting their conversation. Kurama hadn't even noticed that he was already at Level 9, though he knew that the machine went up to Level 14. The floor returned to its original state, and the robots were removed from the battleground. Seconds later, Kurama as walking back up to the control tower.
Sometime during Kurama's fight, Jean had come to help explain a few things to the new mutants. "That was amazing," she said as Kurama slightly blushed, "When did you learn to fight like that?"
"I had a great teacher back in Japan," half-lied Kurama, "She also taught Yusuke and Hiei. So, we are used to fighting practices." Yusuke mumbled something about crazy grandmothers and training. Jean overlooked it.
"What about you three," she asked the remaining students.
"I only have training in archery," said Kagome.
"Taught myself," answered Inuyasha curtly.
"I, too, had a great teacher when I was little, then I was taught by my dad, then by myself and experience," answered Gohan.
"I think we should send out Gohan next," said Storm, as she prepared the Danger Room.
Gohan made his way down to the training area. Knowing the procedure, he raised his ki to a bit above the two robots. Unconcerned about choosing one power, he used his "main" powers – flying, speed, strength – in such an overlapped way to make them almost one power. While the first robot exited the side of the wall, he jumped over its head, then punched it in the head with an almost invisible punch. As gravity took affect on his body, the other robot used the time of weakness to execute its own attack. Unfortunately for the robot, Gohan stopped his fall, and then kicked the head clear off of the robot.
Logan muttered something about stupid uniforms as Jean struck up a conversation with the 'mutants'. "So, how do you like is here?"
"It's fine," Kagome replied, "But the fight was a little fast coming up, though I know there was nothing that could have been done to prevent that one."
"I came in here to tell you all that school will be starting up soon. You will attend Bayville High. According to our records, Kagome will be a junior, as will be Inuyasha. Hiei and Suichi, you are seniors, correct?" she asked as the two nodded slightly, "And Yusuke, you are a junior, right?"
"Yeah," he replied.
"Our records say that Gohan has been home schooled, but went to school last hear as a junior, so he must be a senior now. Because you are all new in this country, we have arranged it so that you will be in all of the same classes as those in your grade, except for Inuyasha, who, we are sorry to say, will be in all of the "Bayville Program" classes, for you have not had any previous education, to which we know. If you prove to be able to move up to normal classes, they can move you up before second semester," she added, talking to Inuyasha.
"Bayville Program?" he asked, not quite catching the meaning of it.
"It is for stupid people," clarified Hiei, a smirk present on his face. Inuyasha looked like he was going to beat the living tar out of the demon, but retrained himself.
"Oh, and the seniors are all in AP classes. Kagome and Yusuke are all in normal classes, except for Cultural History, because this year they are doing Japan. They can move you up to AP if you so wish."
Gohan finished his fight, and soon it was time for the next fighter – Kagome.
Not allowed to use weapons – weapon training would be later – she was afraid. The battle begun, and the usual two robots came out of the wall, and the floor shifted, changing heights, as usual.
The first robot made its move, and she barely dodged its clutches. On the rebound, she unleashed some pure miko energy into it to disengage it. He plan worked, and the robot exploded from power overload. The next robot came down easily as well, for Kagome knew that she could overload it with her power.
But, she did not make it to Level 9, like all of the oher fighters. She made it to Level 3 without much hassle, but once she got to Level 4, she knew that she was doomed. She barely got out of Level 4, and lost at Level 5. She would be sporting numerous bruises tomorrow.
"At least your power has been identified," said Logan as she entered the room, "And for that being your first time down there, that was very good. Most can't get past Level 3 on their first try, and you didn't lose until Level 5."
An open wound on her right shoulder caught the attention of Inuyasha. "Kagome, do you need any help dressing that?" he asked.
"No, I think I got it. Suichi, do you have," and she asked the names of various herbs and other plants.
"Here you go," he said as he gave her the plants that she asked for.
"Thanks," she replied, as she mixed the plants with some water from a water fountain on the side of the room. She applied the medicine, and Jean gave her some bandages. Kagome had a little trouble wrapping her own shoulder, so Inuyasha wrapped the bandages like a pro. Actually, all three of the Japanese students carried out their jobs as if it was a normal occurrence.
"Good news," said Logan, "Kagome's suit ACTUALLY worked!" he exclaimed with relief. "Her heart rate went high, but not super high, which is good for a first time without much previous training."
"Next person is Hiei," said Storm, "Good luck!"
"Hn. I don't need luck. Luck is for weaklings," he stated dryly as he left the tower. Mere seconds later, he entered the Danger Room. 'Hm, fire,' he mused, 'what fun… too bad I can't use my speed or darkness flame. Oh well, normal fire works well enough.'
While Hiei thought, the fight began. He moved at a high speed for a human, but still possible, and set the first robots on fire, the second following the same fate seconds later.
His fights flashed by, and up in the Control Tower, logan was still goingcrazy over the machines. Demons don't need their hearts to beat as quickly, so Logan was surprised at the slow rates of his heart.
As all the newbies, with the exception of Kagome, Hiei got to Level 9.
-Is that all I have to do?- he asked Kurama as he fought the last of the robots.
-Yes, but to the mutants, it is difficult.-
-If thise are our allies, we are going to have problems.-
-Unless… maybe, we could have Genkai come and train them!- said Kurama, thinking of the plan quickly over in his head, making sure that it would work.
-Great idea- though back Hiei sarcastically, -she would kill half of these mutants in the first session, then the rest would die by the end of the week.-
-Hiei, she would be a great help. I'll ask Koenma about it.-
-What about Yukina?- Hiei asked, -There is no way that she is going to come here, and she will go wherever the hag goes. Then, the Baka would try to come here, and we would have so much to worry about, more than the stupid people we already have to fight!-
-We don't have to tell him, you know. Besides, she would be a great asset to the cause.-
-There is NO way that MY sister will fight!-
-She'll have to, in order to keep the secret. All the mutants here train to fight.- Kurama reasoned, -and we REALLY need Genkai.-
-Fine, but she cannot find out about me.-
-Naturally.-
Hiei walked up to the Control Tower, looking pensive. Without even a second thought, he told Inuyasha to get his training out of the way, so they could leave.
Inuyasha waited in the Danger Room, and soon, the robots came out, and the floor changed heights. He jumped to the level of the first robot, decimating the robot with his claws. The second robot snuck up on him, and Inuyasha destroyed it with a kick.
More robots and some lasers came out, and he dodged some of them, but one managed to hit him in the arm. He began to miss his haori and hakamas. Had he worn them, the robots wouldn't have known where his arm was, and they were fireproof.
The fights were going well, until Ororo had to stand up out of sheer boredom. She stretched out her legs, and quicker than the eye could see, Hiei pushed up the Level to Level 14. Noone at the Institute ever trained at that level before, not even Logan.
'That's what you get, hanyou, for being a hanyou,' thought Hiei as Inuyasha was caught off guard by the level change. The literal army of lasers and robots pulverized him, and "bombs" went off. Inuyasha's clothes were ripped on his arms and legs, and he now sported a very large wound on his chest area. It was nowhere as bad as the wound he received from Shessomaru a while back, but it looked bad to those who did not know him. In addition to all of that, his hair was slightly burnt, and the putrid odor made him pass out. He also had 1st, 2nd, and even a few 3rd degree burns on various places on his body.
Ororo quickly noticed something was wrong, and she turned off the room. Inuyasha was already out of it, and badly injured.
Kagome was devastated – as badly as one can get when their boyfriend is knocked out because someone they trusted did it to him. "Hiei," she said warningly, "If he is seriously injured, you will have to deal with me!"
"What are you going to do, human, Talk my ear off?"
"I don't know, demon. Maybe, I'll put a subduing spell on you!"
"I'd pay to see that, as if you even know how to do a subduing spell," he retorted, though he knew full well that her powers were not to be laughed at. Still, she was so naïve that it was fun.
Gohan fetched a burnt, injured, and unconscious Inuyasha, draping him over his shoulder.
"Inuyasha?" said Kagome, shaking him slightly to wake him up. "Suichi, can I have," she said the names of a few plants, "And Jean, can I have some more bandages?" She put together the medicine, which was a little different than the one she used on herself.
"Why is this medicine different?" asked Jean, noticing some changes in color and such.
"The one I used on myself was for anti-infection in an open wound. It also was made to heal faster. Inuyasha heals fast as it is, so he just would need anti-infection. But, he also was burned, so he needs medicine for that. However, I am not used to putting burn medicine on him, because his normal clothes deflect fire," she explained as she wrapped his wounds, "Now, all we have to do is wash his hair, to remove the scent," she thought aloud, "Gohan, will you go to your shared room, and wash his hair with his unscented shampoo?"
"Oh, no you don't," said Logan, "He's going to the Infirmary."
"Don't count on it," said Kagome, "When he wakes, he will insist that he is fine, and nothing is wrong with him. As it is, he should be better in two days, tops."
"Not with these wounds," said Ororo, "Logan heals super fast, for it is his mutant ability, and even he has to wait a day for this type of injury."
The X-men were about to take Inuyasha away, when he woke up. "Where are you taking me?" he growled out. They explained that they were taking him to the Infirmary. "For this little thing?" he asked in reference to his burns and chest injury. "This is nothing! You should see what my brother has done to me in the past."
"Inuyasha, please don't bring that up. We've been arguing too long. How about you just go to the Infirmary, and you should be out within the hour," Kagome suggested.
"Fine, but can someone please get this retched scent out of my hair?" he asked as the X-men continued on their way to the Infirmary, Inuyasha in tow.
END CHAPTER
Whew… that took a while…
Notes:
I know that I made Hiei a little rude, but when you think about it, he is a full demon, and he also has a little trouble with people that do not have his loyalty. He is not evil, but he is a little meaner to those whom he does not trust. Kuwabara is a prime example.
At first, I was just going to have Inuyasha get a little injured, but then, I saw a music video of Inuyasha that reminded me that he had indeed had several occasions where a hand/sword/other object was thrust through him in the chest. So, his injuries in this cahpter are not bad, but they look bad to those who do not know him well.
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