Gundam Wing Fan Fiction / Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ A Thief in One Life, A Thief in the Next ❯ Waking ( Chapter 9 )

A/N: Here’s chapter nine of the fic. There have been some questions asked that I’ll be addressing after the next chapter, so check there if you’re interested. Thanks for reading and please review.

A Thief in One Life, A Thief in the Next

Chapter Nine

Waking

It was dark when Heero awoke with a jolt. A dim light was coming from what he realized after a few moments was a flower. With its light, he could just make out old-fashioned Japanese walls and another man on the futon next to his recognizable by his blond hair as Quatre. He bit back a yell when his movement reminded him that he’d been shot, twice. Where were they?

“Quatre,” he whispered, reaching over to touch him with his good arm. The blond pilot stirred, blinking the sleep out of his eyes as he rolled over to face Heero. “What happened? The last thing I remember is being shot.”

“Wufei was hit in the leg as well,” Quatre said, yawning widely. “The man was about to shoot Duo when- I’m not exactly sure what happened. The lights went out and the man screamed. There were these things that glowed and sort of hovered around us for a bit. Youko Kuronue and Kurama, the demons Duo and Shuuichi were playing, actually showed up brought us here to the Makai. I think Shuuichi and Kurama are really the same person, and Hiei’s a demon as well. I know it sounds like I hit my head too hard, but it’s true. Kuronue actually flew. He carried both of us while you were unconscious, and bandaged both you and Wufei. He and Trowa are sharing a different room. Another demon, Urameshi Yusuke, is here as well. The three, Kuronue being the exception are apparently lords of his world, and have been for some time. Kurama and Hiei are mates, and Kuronue is the adopted brother of Kurama. Heero, if it weren’t for the fact that we’re still here, I’d think that I had hit my head. It’s so unbelievable.”

“You didn’t mention where Duo is,” Heero said, sharp eyes drilling into the blond, who fidgeted. “Quatre, where is Duo?”

“He’s safe, but that’s all they’ve told us,” he said, looking away. “It was too dark to see anything happening on the stage, but I’m sure he’ll be fine. You should go back to sleep, Heero. We’re moving again tomorrow morning, to Konchuu, where Jaganshi-san rules. From what they’ve told us, his twin sister is a healer.”

“You trust them?” Heero asked. The empath’s intuition when it came to people was rarely wrong.

“I do,” Quatre said, nodding as he helped Heero to lie back down and fixed his blanket. “They have nothing to gain from harming us that they don’t already have. Don’t worry about Duo. My space heart tells me that he content right now wherever he is, and you know that he wouldn’t be if he were in pain or a prisoner. Sleep.”

Snorting softly at being given an order, Heero shut his eyes again and began to drift off. He was too tired to argue, or to even glare. Duo, be okay.

There was a strange but slightly familiar voice when he awoke next, and the room was brighter with the light of even more glowing plants. Opening his eyes, he jerked back in surprise to see a pair of violet ones inches from his and set in a face that was not Duo’s. The face split into a grin before pulling back and allowing Heero to get a better look. The man was pale, with large, pointed ears. Long black hair fell strait from his head and a pair of leather wings peaked from behind his back. Despite the difference in clothes, Heero could tell who it was. “Youko Kuronue?”

“At your service, Heero,” he said. “Glad to see you awake. We were all worried about you, soldier-boy. Here, let me help you sit up so you can eat before we go. Quatre’s up already and just went to get himself some coffee.”

Heero didn’t have a choice but to allow the chimera to help him up, propping several pillows behind his back so he wouldn’t have to keep holding him. He stared into the tea that was pressed into his hands. “What’s in this?”

“Some local herbs Kurama keep around,” Kuronue said. “Don’t worry, there’s no chamomile, and nothing that’ll make you sleep. There are, however, a few painkillers that may slow your reflexes slightly, but you’ll be wanting them later if you don’t drink them now. If it makes you feel better, Wufei watched me the entire time I was making it, and drank some himself.”

Still eying the winged man with suspicion, Heero downed the tea, which turned out to be quite sweet. He put down the mug before asking his next question. "What are you?"

Kuronue grinned, spreading his wings behind him and making Heero's eyes widen momentarily. "Don't you remember from the play? I'm a chimera, and one of the best thieves in Makai. Cat'll be back in a few minutes to help you get changed and then we leave. See you outside!"

Heero was left behind in the room, blinking in confusion as he tried to figure out just where he knew that personality from. There couldn't be two of them... could there?