Gundam Wing Fan Fiction / Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ A Thief in One Life, A Thief in the Next ❯ Makai ( Chapter 6 )

A/N: Review or I’ll send the dust bunny armies after you all, mwahahahahaha-hack, hack, ha. You get the idea.

A Thief in One Life, A Thief in the Next

Chapter Six

Makai

There was a rustle of leather and the sound of feet landing on the edge of their box as Quatre noticed the new presence. An almost familiar voice spoke. “Please don’t be afraid. I’m a friend.”

In the dim light that the spirit, for lack of a better explanation, emitted, Trowa and Quatre could just make out a tall man with a high ponytail and… wings? He felt familiar to the blond, but he Quatre couldn’t quite place him. “Who are you?”

“I’ll explain later, thief’s honor, but we’re going someplace safe first,” Kuronue said. Bending down, he lifted Heero into his arms with the utmost care, throwing a worried glance toward the bullet wound. “Someone will need to-” Looking down to where Wufei had fallen, Kuronue felt his mouth run dry. Eyes like liquid gold stared back up at him, reflecting the dim light. Those were no contacts. “Kurama?”

“Kuronue,” the kitsune whispered back, equally in shock. It was lucky for Wufei that Kurama didn’t drop him.

The two stared at each other until Hiei spoke up, returning to the room after a brief absence. “The door will only be open for a short time. Hurry up.”

Kuronue adjusted his grip on Heero, nodding to the hi-koorime before turning his eyes back to Quatre and Trowa. “Follow me and keep close.”

“What about Duo?” Quatre asked, glancing in the direction of the stage as though he might be able to see his friend and whether or not the last short had hit him.

“Maxwell is safe,” Hiei said shortly, much to Kuronue’s relief. “You, can you fly with three passengers?”

“I can only carry two, and one if he’s too heavy,” the chimera said. “Kurama, do you still carry-”

“Yes,” Kurama said as his old partner fell into step beside him with Hiei leading the way and the two mostly uninjured humans following behind. “Hiei, try to contact Yusuke and see if we can borrow Puu.”

“Who’s Yusuke?” Kuronue asked.

“Raizen’s hanyou offspring and successor,” Hiei explained, opening his jagan once again and drawing a gasp from the humans. As the seven reached the portal, Kuronue’s spirits faded and the lights came back on, giving the pilots an unhindered view of their caretakers.

“You’re the youkai,” Wufei whispered, eyes wide in shock, “from the play. Maxwell and Minamino were playing you.”

“Oh, I think that it was the easiest acting job I’ve ever pulled off too,” Kurama said with a smile. “I was truly ably to ‘act like myself.’”

“Only you would make jokes about that, fox-boy,” Kuronue said, shaking his head.

“After all, you would have spent an hour making fun of yourself on stage if you and Maxwell hadn’t changed those lines.”

“Urimeshi will meet us on the other side,” Hiei said, snapping his two main eyes open as the jagan closed. “He’s sent word to Yukina.”

“We won’t be able to reach Konchuu until tomorrow at the earliest,” Kurama said.

“They’ll need care before then.” (1)

“I’m not sure where you live now, but the old den’s close enough if we’re coming out anywhere near Kamaitachi,” Kuronue pointed out. He bent down and moved his hair aside so that it draped over Heero instead of behind him. “Quatre, get on my back, but try not to pin my wings down. Trowa, grab onto me but be ready to get dropped as soon as we go through. Don’t worry, you’ll be caught by someone.” (2)

“Just how long has it been since you flew, Kuronue?” Kurama asked once they’d jumped and were making their way through to the other side.

“Only two years,” said the violet-eyed youkai, grinning widely at Quatre’s worried look. “No worries. It’s like riding a bike.”

“Kuronue, you never could stay balanced on a bike,” Kurama said, drawing a seed from his hair and tightening his grip upon his charge. “Be ready.”

The tunnel ended and they found themselves at least three miles above the forest-covered ground. Kurama’s seed burst into life and grew into a plant resembling a large bird attached to his back. A huge blue bird passed under them. Seeing Hiei drop down onto it, Trowa followed suit, landing on its back behind a man with long, messy black hair tied into a ponytail. When he twisted around to look at them, Trowa could see odd markings on his face. “Where to, Hiei?”

“Just follow the fox and the chimera,” Hiei said as the two took the lead. He smirked. “And watch out for carnivorous plants.”

“Let me guess, one of Kurama’s old hangouts?” the toushin asked, raising an eyebrow.

“So who are your new friends, or do I have to wait until Kurama has time to tell me?” After a moment of silence, Yusuke shook his head with a sigh. “Right, wait until Kurama has time. I should have known that one already. By the way, when Koenma comes around to yell at us, you two get to explain why you brought four humans into the Makai, all of which feel like they could go one-on-one with the entire Reikai special defense and come

out with just a headache from having to stare at their uniforms.”

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1. Since I couldn't find any official name for Muroko's, now Hiei's, kingdom, I named it Konchuu, meaning insect.

2. Same deal. Yusuke's kingdom has now been named Kamaitachi by me, meaning beast.