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In the Makai…
Kat assessed Hatorra's injuries from afar.
"We need to get her treatment right away. She doesn't have long and I will not have her die because of me," she said firmly.
Kurama nodded and Yusuke picked Hatorra up carefully.
"Mukuro's palace is off limits due to the war. It's too risky. We have to find a way back to the Human World," Kurama said quietly.
"I'll take her to my territory for now. Shouldn't be much trouble there and I got a few healers that may be able to help her. I'm surprised Mukuro engaged in war without Hiei. He's her right hand," Yusuke said holding Hatorra to him tightly.
Kurama shook his head.
"Perhaps she thought it would be an easy hostile takeover. But someone there is fighting back and hard. I intend to find out whom. Take my sister to your territory. Kat and I will try to find out what is going on and report back to you," he said quickly.
Yusuke was about to protest, but a harsh cough made him only nod.
"Alright, but don't do anything stupid…like die," he said and took off.
Kat looked at Kurama sadly.
"She was afraid of me. I've never seen her so…apprehensive towards me," Kat said weakly.
Kurama's eyes softened some then.
"She needs time. She doesn't fully understand what's happened yet. Just give her time and she will come around," he comforted his mate.
"Kurama…if she dies…" she trailed off wiping at her eyes.
Kurama touched her face gently.
"She has a strong will Kat. She will survive," he assured her and they took off away from the cave.
Yusuke's Territory…
Yusuke skidded to a stop at his palace gate.
"I need healers! Get me healers now!" he ordered and his men ran off finding the healers.
He brought her into the palace and for the first time in a while, Hatorra felt a warm rush of air touch her icy skin. She visibly relaxed and Yusuke looked at her.
"We're going to fix you right up and get you into some new clothes," he said firmly.
Hatorra couldn't even muster a smile. Yusuke set her down on a hard surface.
"Back away my lord! Let my hands reach her!" one of the healers yelled.
Yusuke stepped back and for a moment Hatorra panicked.
"Y-Yusuke!" she choked out.
Yusuke's face appeared before her.
"I'm right here," he said taking her hand tightly in his.
"I'm not going anywhere. My men are helping you Torra. Just try to relax," he said calmly.
"What happened to her my lord?" one of his close advisors asked shocked.
"A lot," Yusuke stated, not taking his eyes off of her.
"We will start with her internal injuries. Once those are healed we will move to her leg. It looks terrible. After that, we will use our remaining ki on her other wounds. We may not be able to heal all of them, but we could make them less serious than they are and bandage the rest," the head healer said to the others.
"This will be a long and tedious process my lord. Please make yourself comfortable," the head healer Misa said to Yusuke.
Yusuke nodded quickly.
"Already settled in," he said and the healers began their work.
In the Ningenki…
Hiei couldn't take his eyes off the screen as he watched the healers begin the tedious process of healing his mate. It bothered him that she was injured and he could do nothing but watch. It reminded him of when he was back in Yomi's palace. A small hand took his and he finally managed to look down.
"Daddy, is mommy going to die?" Kasei asked fearfully.
Hiei shook his head.
"No," he said firmly and Kasei nodded.
"I want her to come home. Why can't we go get her?" she asked and Hiei glared at Koenma.
"The Makai is closed to us Kasei. We cannot get in and your mother cannot get out until it opens again," he explained so she would understand.
Kasei frowned.
"When will it open?" she wondered.
Hiei stared at Koenma.
"Good question," he said and waited.
Koenma sighed heavily.
"It will open when the war there stops," he said and Hiei's eyes widened.
"Are you out of your mind? That war could go on for days!" he seethed.
"Or even longer! They need help now!" Keiko chimed in furiously.
Koenma turned and started walking away.
"I'll see what I can do," he said and disappeared.
Hiei turned to Kasei.
"Go upstairs with the others," he said firmly.
"Will you tell me when they finish healing mommy?" she asked quietly.
Hiei nodded and she retreated upstairs with the others. Suddenly, the screen went blank and disappeared. Hiei's eyes widened.
"What happened?" Keiko yelled.
In the Makai…Six Hours Later…Into the Night…
All was quiet now. The bloody nightgown was discarded along with the rolls of bloody bandages. Hatorra lay on the table in one of Yusuke's shirts and loose sweatpants given to her by one of the female healers. She had fresh bandages covering her arms and torso. Her leg was neatly bandaged as well. Her cheek had a small patch on it. Her feet lay bear. Yusuke still held her hand in his as they both slept in what looked like a peaceful slumber.
Misa, the head healer walked up to her Lord and touched his arm gently. He jumped up awake and alert.
"What happened?" he asked quickly and Misa smiled.
She shook her head.
"Nothing my lord. Everything is well, but if you sleep like that for any longer you will wake up in a lot of pain. Please go to your room to sleep. I will watch Hatorra for the night," she said kindly.
Yusuke smiled slightly at her gentle nature.
"Thanks Misa, but I can't leave her. What if she wakes up and I'm not there? Also, I promised a friend that I'd look out for her," he said calmly.
Misa admired her lord's loyalty, but also couldn't understand it sometimes. She pulled up a chair beside him and sat down.
"She may be out for a while. I couldn't get a good reading on her youki, because she was completely out of it. Drained from the inside out…it must have been terrifying. Waking up in a place like this with no youki to defend yourself. She could have passed for human out there," Misa said staring at the sleeping wolf demon.
Yusuke listened intently. He felt a chill run up his spine. Misa turned to him.
"I don't think I would have survived like she did. She had to have assumed she was going to die out there. Just knowing that simple fact would have probably broken me," she said smiling sadly.
Yusuke shook his head.
"You're a lot tougher than you give yourself credit for Misa. Hatorra wanted to survive, so she fought. But no one can fight death once she comes for you. Except maybe healers. And that means you're one of the most important people in my entire territory," he said and Misa's eyes widened.
Yusuke grinned at her.
"You protect me and that's the bravest job of them all," he chuckled.
Misa blushed faintly and looked away.
"T-Thank you my lord—" she began, but he stopped her.
"—it's Yusuke, okay? Please you guys got to stop with the 'my lord' crap. It's weird and no one likes it, me included," he said and she chuckled and nodded.
"Then thank you Yusuke," she said smiling.
Hatorra stirred on the table and Yusuke stood up with Misa.
"It might be a good idea if you're the first person she sees," Misa said and Yusuke nodded.
He leaned over as Hatorra opened her eyes slowly. He grinned as she focused in on his face.
"Y-Yusuke…" she rasped lowly.
Yusuke nodded quickly.
Yeah, Torra I'm here," he said smiling.
Misa poured water into a cup and brought it to the wolf demon.
"Hi Hatorra, my name is Misa, head healer here. I have some water for you. I need you to promise to take small sips because large gulps will cause you to choke. Your throat is very dry so it can't handle much right now. Small sips, okay?" she asked and Hatorra nodded weakly.
Yusuke helped lift her up and she listened to Misa taking only small sips. Once the cup was finished Yusuke laid her back down.
"We're still in the Makai?" she asked clearer.
Yusuke nodded.
"Yeah, we may be here for a while," he said dejectedly.
Hatorra shook her head slowly.
"But…Hiei and Kas…" she paused.
"They're in the Ningenki. They're safe Torra," he said quietly.
Hatorra seemed to be trying to collect her thoughts.
"My dad…he's dead," she said and Yusuke nodded.
"And his friends…Kat's mother…and another," she went on.
Yusuke nodded slower.
"Kat…she's alive…and still pregnant…and Kurama…my brother…left me to die," she said Yusuke tensed.
Misa looked at Yusuke. Yusuke shook his head still looking at Hatorra.
"Torra—" he started, but she cut him off by sitting up quickly.
Yusuke and Misa gasped and grabbed her before she could get off the table.
"Easy Torra! You were just healed!" he yelled.
"Please Hatorra, try to relax! You are still wounded!" Misa said frantically.
Hatorra sniffed the air.
"They're here," she said and Yusuke's eyes widened.
"Who?" he asked.
He looked to the entrance to his palace. Hatorra stopped fighting.
"Kurama and Kat…" she said carefully.
Yusuke watched the door open and his guards allow the two foxes in. The two began heading their way when Hatorra turned to Yusuke.
"She tried to kill me and he left me to die…forgive me if I am not comfortable with them being here," she whispered venomously.
Yusuke swallowed the lump forming in his throat. He had to admit he was a little uneasy at the moment.
"Hatorra, how are you feeling?" Kat asked concerned.
"I'm fine," Hatorra replied watching them like a hawk to prey.
Kat's eyes lowered. She could feel the anger and betrayal in Hatorra's tone.
"I'm so sorry this has happened to us Torra," she whispered and Hatorra's angry expression weakened.
"I never asked for any of this! I just wanted to protect you! And I wound up hurting you more than the enemy!" she yelled, the tear gems hitting the floor.
"I understand if you don't forgive me! I wouldn't! I wish things would just go back to normal! Our future selves went back in time to stop their future! Why can't we? Where's our second chance?" she cried.
Hatorra felt her resolve weaken and she closed her eyes tightly.
"Please say something," Kat whispered desperately.
"I want to be mad at you. You dangled our trust and friendship in the air by a thread and didn't even seem to care. You hurt me and you enjoyed it and when I look at you I see that demon you became; the one that wanted to harm your son and kill me and Kurama. I am trying…" she paused and took in a steady breath.
Kat looked up at her hopefully. Hatorra showed a small smile.
"I'm trying," she finished.
Kat nodded and grinned.
"I won't let you down again," she said firmly.
Hatorra leaned against Yusuke tiredly. Kat went forward with Kurama concerned.
"Your ki is exhausted. You need rest," Kat said sternly.
Hatorra nodded slowly and lay back down.
"What are we going to do about the quarantine? And those two demons…one who is your mother," Hatorra said lowly.
Kurama smiled and brushed his sister's hair back.
"Get some rest. When you wake up we'll hopefully have some answers," Kurama said gently.
Hatorra's eyes closed and she was out. Yusuke remained by her.
"Okay she's asleep. Now tell me what you didn't want to tell her," he said seriously.
Kurama and Kat looked at each other carefully. Yusuke put his hands on his hips and waited impatiently.
"The two demons from before…that man Hiroku and Kat's mother Isome…they are not our only problem," he said tensely.
Yusuke nodded.
"When do we ever have one isolated problem? Go one, what else is happening?" he asked annoyed.
"We have found out who is aiding the demons of Gandara. It is Shura, Yomi's son."
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