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Meanwhile…In another Part of the Makai…
Daisuke finally came to a stop by a low arched cave. He was heaving and trying to catch his breath. Hideki skidded up beside him with Yuki.
"Is she still breathing?" Hideki asked quickly, trying to calm his breathing.
Kasei rested on Daisuke's back. She was pale and was bleeding slightly from the nose and mouth. Daisuke nodded.
"Yeah, I can feel it on my back. But it's faint. We need to find shelter and water and fast," he said firmly.
"I saw a creek not far from the cave, I'll check it out," Yuki said and took off.
He was fast. Daisuke looked to Hideki, who nodded.
"I'll check the cave, wait here," he said and took off for the cave.
Daisuke took in a long, deep breath and glanced back at his wounded cousin.
"Just keep breathing Kas. Please keep breathing," he pleaded with the small girl.
Flashback…
He was holding his own with his new plant techniques. He had a small rose hidden in his hair that could be transformed into a small blade. He was still learning. Hideki was also doing well, as was Yuki. Kasei had just dodged another attack when she grabbed her head in pain. He had never seen his cousin in so much pain.
"Kas, are you okay?" he had called.
This caught his aunt's attention. Hatorra turned to Kasei and was about to go to her when her father stopped her. Then Yuki got to Kasei the same time Hideki did. Daisuke was the last of the kids to get to her.
"She looks like she's about to explode!" Yuki yelled in fear.
"Her youki is out of control! Where is all this power coming from?" Hideki questioned nervously.
Daisuke looked at Yuki.
"Can you teleport us away from here?" he asked quickly.
Yuki looked at him wide eyed.
"Dad won't even teach me spirit sword yet! So you want me to use the other sword to teleport us? No!" he cried.
Daisuke grabbed his shoulders.
"If you don't do it, she's going to die and we may be following her. Her ki is about to explode from her body and she's trying her hardest to control something she knows nothing about! Do you think Kas knows what she's doing? Be brave like our cousin!" Daisuke yelled at him.
Yuki finally nodded.
"I'll give it my best shot!" he yelled and summoned his ki.
Kasei cried out and they felt the initial heat, but then nothing. It worked. Yuki had done it. They were away from the area. But now where were they?
End Flashback.
Hideki appeared from out of the cave entrance.
"It's all clear, bring her up!" he called and Daisuke jumped up to the cave entrance.
He placed her down gently on his jacket and covered her with Hideki's jacket.
"When Yuki comes back, we'll figure out a way to reach out to our parents. Kasei is usually the one to do it, but we may have to teach Yuki to tap into his psychic gift earlier than expected," Daisuke said.
"Yeah, let's see how well that works. The blind leading the blind. You know anything on psychic power?" he asked.
Daisuke shook his head shamefully. Hideki nodded.
"Thought so. Neither do I, which means we have to depend on Yuki to do it from what? Memory?" he asked raising an eyebrow.
Daisuke shrugged.
"When you come up with a better idea, please share," Daisuke said sarcastically.
Hideki scoffed.
"I will," he retorted.
Yuki appeared at the entrance to the cave with water in an ice bowl. He shrugged as the others looked at him.
"My dad doesn't show me much, but my mom teaches me everything she knows. Let me see if I can heal her wounds," he grinned and the two other boys grinned back.
Meanwhile…
Hatorra glanced back at her mate trailing behind them and frowned.
"This is the second time he's fallen behind. What is going on?" Kat asked what she was thinking.
"I don't know, but I'm going to—"
"—let me sister. He's probably just walking slower so as to not miss anything. I'll check on him," Kurama said smiling and slowed down to match Hiei's pace.
When the group was a good distance away Kurama's face became serious. Hiei didn't look well up close. He was pale and sweating, almost out of breath.
"Is it the Jagan? Is it Kasei?" Kurama asked calmly.
Hiei nodded slowly.
"She's in so much pain Kurama. I have no idea what happened to her, she will not respond to any of my links, the connection just drops after a while. All I feel is pain and I can do nothing for her," the fire demon said in a whisper and took in a shaky breath.
"Shut the connection Hiei," Kurama said and Hiei looked at him quickly, eyes wide.
Kurama raised his hands.
"Hear me out before you rip my head off," he said quickly.
"She's in pain and not answering you. You're not helping her by sharing in her pain. It's not like you can take her pain away by feeling it yourself. It's only causing you to worry and distracting you from finding them. Hatorra's noticing that you're slipping behind. She'll find out sooner or later and that will just make things worse. I understand why you're hiding it from her, but don't take it on yourself," Kurama explained.
Hiei shook his head.
"I need too," he said and Kurama frowned.
"Why?" he asked.
"Because the pain is the only thing assuring me that she's still alive," he said weakly.
Meanwhile…
Yuki wiped the sweat from his forehead and stopped emitting the green light. Daisuke and Hideki watched him.
"I healed her internal injuries. They were pretty bad. She's still not waking up though. I don't know why," he said upset.
Daisuke looked down at his cousin. He brushed some of her hair back gently and rested a cooling plant on her head. Hideki watched him carefully. The nighttime in the Makai was very different from the nighttime back home in the Ningenki. It was pitch black, but not silent. Growls and screams could be heard often. It was Hell in a way. Yuki stood next to Kasei and monitored her while Daisuke walked to the entrance with Hideki for first watch.
"You can go back you know. I'll take first watch," Daisuke said calmly.
Hideki stared at him.
"When did you become Kasei's protector?" he asked and Daisuke looked at him confused.
"What?" he asked.
"You're always there for her, helping her, talking to her. You know how to make her smile. Do you love her?" he asked frowning.
Daisuke stared at his friend with wide eyes.
"…she's my cousin. Of course I love her. She's my family," Daisuke said calmly.
Hideki glared at him.
"You're not the only one who can protect her," he grumbled.
Daisuke shook his head.
"What's wrong with you? You sound jealous," he said raising an eyebrow.
Hideki huffed.
"I'm not jealous of you," he snapped.
Daisuke frowned. He was about to retort when Yuki's voice cut through their tension.
"Guys! She stopped breathing!" Yuki screamed terrified.
Daisuke and Hideki both flew back into the cave and dropped down on either side of her.
"What happened?" Daisuke asked quickly.
"She was breathing steady and it just stopped!" he cried.
"Well make her breathe again! You're a healer!" Hideki yelled at him.
Daisuke tried to stay calm as he watched Yuki emit the green glow again. He watched Yuki's tear gems spill onto the ground. Hideki took Kasei's hand in his.
"Come on Kasei, breathe! Breathe!" he yelled at her.
Daisuke realized it then. Hideki loved her.
Meanwhile…
Hatorra grabbed her heart and her knee hit the floor. Kat grabbed her in shock.
"Torra?" she cried alarmed.
Hiei grabbed his head in clear distress. The pain was gone and his heart ached tremendously. His eyes widened.
"No," he uttered as his connection to his daughter cut.
Hatorra covered her face as her tears spilt to the ground. She felt the cut as well. And now it was emptiness.
"What happened?" Kat yelled scared.
Kurama's eyes were wide and a single tear slipped from his eye.
"I think their connection with Kasei cut," he said and Kat's eyes widened.
She immediately grabbed Hatorra and pulled her into a tight hug. Hatorra's body racked with sobs and soon an ear piercing wail escaped her body. Kat held her tighter and let her head rest on Hatorra's back. Tears streamed down the Ice Kitsune's face as her friend's body shook violently. They clunked to the floor as tear gems.
"What the hell does that mean? A connection can't just cut!" Yusuke yelled unsure if he wanted to believe what he was thinking.
"If their connection cut…that means…" Kuwabara trailed off stunned.
Hatorra gripped Kat's arm tightly.
"No Kat! No, that's my little girl!" she screamed.
Kat held her in a strong grip. Kurama felt grief for his sister and best friend. He walked over to Hiei, who hadn't got off the floor since his knees brought him there.
"H-Hiei…" Kurama didn't know what to say.
Meanwhile…
Yuki's green glow sputtered and stopped. Daisuke looked at him wide eyed.
"What happened?" he asked and Yuki looked just as shocked.
"I don't know! It won't let me do anymore!" he yelled panicking.
Hideki wiped tears from his eyes.
"What does that mean? She's not breathing!" he roared.
Daisuke felt the tears slip down his cheeks.
"D-Do what the humans do!" Hideki yelled at him.
Yuki looked at him confused. Hideki pushed him away and put his mouth to Kasei's and breathed. Then he started CPR. Daisuke and Yuki stared on wide eyed. Hideki continued relentlessly.
"Breathe!" he yelled and finally he hit her chest with some of his ki.
Suddenly, her eyes snapped open, she took in a deep breath, and screamed.
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