InuYasha Fan Fiction / Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Fuyu Yume ❯ Chapter 2: To Enter ( Chapter 2 )

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Summary:

They need her help to save him, but first they must brave the treacherous mountains and the secrets they hold to get to her.

Pairings:

Kagome/?
Kuwabara/Yukina

Warnings: There will be a few OC’s mentioned, like Kagome’s companions and the one mentioned in this chapter, however, there will be no pairings between OC’s and regular Characters. I don’t like doing that a lot. There may be past relationships with OC’s for Kagome but that’s it.

*Fuyu Yume*

By: Kage Otome (Shadow Maiden)

Chapter 2: To Enter

“Arai...” Her voice was smooth and unreadable like her features.

The snowy owl flew down from her perch upon a large white cherry blossom tree. Kagome stroked her feathers gently before whispering her order for only Arai to hear.

“Watch these---visitors, I see what you see.”

With that command she released the snowy owl to do as she bid. And watching her soar across the sky Kagome let a smirk play across her face. It had been so long since someone had braved her treacherous mountains. If anything they would provide entertainment.

Well...

At least until they died.

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“A RGH!” Yusuke growled in frustration.

Yukimura may have been the beginning of the passageway to this girls home but what that boy had forgotten to mention was first they had to figure out how to access it. It was a wall of ice--Touya who was an ice master couldn’t figure out how to move the wall of ice. He had tried to counteract the spell with his own abilities but he was but a demon, and the creator of the ice wall was a Goddess. How could he hope to compare? They had but one option---to figure out the riddle carved into the ice.

If only they could read it.

But they couldn’t.

He growled again before his glowing fist met the wall.

It fell...

Well---who could’ve known?

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A smirk pulled at her lips. The toushin had accidentally found the key to opening the passageway to their use, even though it was very simple. Of course the writing on the door wasn’t a riddle at all--it was a simple warning---it was in the tongue of Kami. Of course she should’ve put the warning in a tongue they understood. But where would the fun be in that?

All who enter here be damned---Pass the tests and win the prize---Fail and die.

Once thou enters, the test begins---There are only two options.

Complete the tests and win the prize or Fail the tests and fall to your doom.

Heed this warning well---come only to here willing to die.

Most didn’t understand what it meant---well the ending the rest was pretty straight forward. But it was part of the game she played. It really was a pity they would all die before they could reach their goal---of that she had no doubt. Of course she had been proven wrong before---but this time it was different. This time---she was ready for anything.

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Yuki na turned back to stare at the demolished wall--apprehensively. She let out a gasp as it began to repair itself. The others turned to stare at the unusual site--glancing at each other they made there way back to the wall. Giving it another spirit energy charged punch it didn’t even falter. There eyes widened---they couldn’t go back. It looks as if any doubts they were having would have to be put to rest---now they didn’t have a choice. Besides they had to try.

Taking Kuwabara from Chuu, Yusuke took a deep breath.

“Let’s get going--we don’t have forever.”

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No one noticed the yellow eyes of the snowy owl that followed them as they began their journey. It was going to be a hard one that was for sure. Arai watched, her eyesight as sharp as any hawks could be. Arai felt nothing for them but a bitter contempt--even though she had not once seen them before in her life. Her mistress had been hurt enough by foolish mortals. Not to mention all these mortals ever wanted was the gift her mistress possessed. Not one came because they cared or even wanted to know anything about her. Sure they found her attractive but they were only attracted to her beauty, her power. Not who she really was.

Her master, her mistress was truly kind, wary but kind. Once you broke through the ice that she clouded her heart in, you’d find a heart of gold. If only anyone bothered to look. Arai wished only the best for her mistress. After all, she would not be alive to this day, if not for her. Was her happiness so much to ask for? Kagome, her mistress had learned the price of giving her powers freely without trial a long time ago. And even with trial one person had managed to fool her into believing he truly cared. He was gone now.

She was well aware they all remembered. But it all started with the very first bite of betrayal that began to change her mistresses outlook. However it wasn’t till after a few more attempts to help mortals that her master had given in and returned to her home, setting up the trials...

But she still remembered--the very first charge who later in his journey to adult hood betrayed the one person who may have been able to save him from his damnation...

Flashback

Kagome smiled softly at the young hanyou. He had so much left to learn, it was a pity he was being treated so cruelly. Cradling the young silver haired boy in her arms she couldn’t stop the harsh glare that formed in her eyes when she spotted adults from that wretched village he stayed in staring. She blew a harsh wind in their direction, surrounding them in cold, killing off their crops. They would get no pity from the princess of winter and snow. Not for treating a child, no matter what his heritage as such.

“Why don’t you hate me?” This was said with a broken innocence.

Her anger at the village raised as another whip of icy cold settled over the prospering village. What crops survived died under the icy chill almost instantly, the wood of their homes creaked under the weight of the snow. Their bodies chilled and wood was dampened by the snow making firewood hard to find, not that any dared brave the nearby forest with her lurking near.

“You and I are alike, child.” Kagome spoke her voice warm and comforting.

“No! I don’t trust you! You’ll just hurt me!” The small golden eyed child screamed running away.

“They all hurt me in the end...”

End of Flashback

That had been one of Kagome-sama’s charges before she distanced herself completely from him when he betrayed her trust, striking her down in the snow. He had betrayed her by bringing the miko Kikyo to see her and the miko had shot an enchanted arrow at her, turning her charge, Inuyasha against her, saying she was an impostor sent by ‘Naraku’ and would kill him. Blinded by his love for the miko, he did not hear Kagome’s protests before he realized it was her blood he was spilling. Still she moved forward until she finally realized the truth about mortals--there were very few worth saving. All they cared about was money, power, beauty, the mortal race was filled with greed and hate. With vengeance and pain. She wanted no part of it--so she retreated to her home in the mountains, surrounded by the cold winds, large treacherous peaks and traps of her own design. No one could hurt her or for that matter fool her again. Inuyasha wasn’t the only one.

There were more. But one in particular stood out...The one who committed the worst act of betrayal against Kagome.

Mithrial...

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Yusuke shivered but he trudged on determination turning his eyes into sparkling shades of brown, mahogany even a tint of amber. He wouldn’t give up. If there was one thing Yusuke Urameshi was it was determined, he wouldn’t give up hope, he wouldn’t give up until he reached the woman who could heal him, and she looked him in the eye and refused to heal him. Then he’d resort to doing whatever he had to in order to get her to agree. Kuwabara was not going to die.

Not on his watch.

A soft touch against his shoulder brought him from his thoughts. Looking down into worried crimson eyes he attempted to give her a convincing smirk, it came out looking a bit desperate, a bit determined and more then a bit worried. So worried about his best friend he’d forgotten about Yukina. Best friend, he may not have shown it or said it as often as he should have or would’ve liked, but that’s what Kuwabara was. No matter how many times they tossed comments and punches, they always had each others back. Deep inside they respected, cared for and loved each other on a brotherly level. Kuwabara couldn’t die.

“Don’t worry Yukina, we have yet to see you in a wedding dress.”

Hiei growled lowly at the thought of his sister mating with Kuwabara.

He may have come to accept the relationship but that didn’t mean he had to like it. Hiei believed his sister deserved more, but he also knew somewhere deep inside that Kuwabara was good to her, he truly loved her and that was what mattered. He knew that Kuwabara would never betray, injure or harm Yukina in anyway, he knew Kuwabara would give his life for Yukina. And he may end up doing just that. Hiei would accept a mating proposal from Kuwabara, that is if he made out of this alive for that very reason, he had proved his worth. His love---by sacrificing himself for the sake of love.

Crimson eyes spotted the beautiful snowy owl soaring across the winter skies and she felt tears well up in her eyes. It was all her fault, if she hadn’t been distracted, she would’ve felt the attack coming, she would’ve been able to get away. She had no time to dart away from the path of the spell, whatever it was. Kazuma had leapt in front of her taking the blow that was meant for her. Or at least what she believed was meant for her, the attacker knew Kuwabara would take the blow, it was actually an attack meant for Kuwabara. The spell had inflicted a great lash on his chest, surrounded in bubbling burns. No one knew who had done it, all they’d gotten a glimpse of was a white hind leg.

A wolf perhaps.

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If he were human he would’ve probably felt guilty about what he did to that mortal boy. But they were the key to reentering the mountains in which he had been banished from. He had followed them through the barrier of ice, he couldn’t break it, it had been remade to keep his particular energy out. So he used the reikai tantei to get in. He knew they would do anything to save one of their own, injuring the girl would’ve been just as effective, but he really didn’t like to see women in pain. He had a soft spot, especially for maidens of the ice and snow. A leftover feeling from days long past perhaps.

He knew Koenma would’ve heard legends of Kagome. He would’ve asked for assistance from Frost. Now he was within her realm, he had survived her trials once before, he could do so again, besides, all he had to do was wait and be patient, he would follow them until they either made it to her or died, then he could continue on without them, after all he only really needed them to enter the mountains. But it was better them then him die. Besides, who knew if Kagome created new traps since the last time he was here.

One thing was sure he would see her again.

He had too.

Arai’s sharp eyes narrowed upon the snow slightly behind the group of travelers. Something was off, she could’ve sworn she had seen movement there moments ago. Taking to the sky she flew back to her mistress, to tell her of the new development. Perhaps her mistress would know what was wrong, or maybe she was just exhausted. Either way, her mistress needed to be consulted.

The white wolf emerged from the snow as soon as that wretched bird was out of sight. He’d have to be more careful, he couldn’t be caught. After all he needed to see her, he had to explain. He wanted...

He wanted her, He would have her.

One way or another.

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