Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction / Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ Shattered Freedom ❯ Chapter Sixteen ( Chapter 16 )

Author's Note: This has not been betaed.

 

Chapter Sixteen

 

The people that they had come to meet were assembled in front of a large, modern looking building with a sign that proclaimed it to be Capsule Corp. The power levels that Ariana sensed from those assembled were almost high enough to give her a headache. Based on the information that her father had given her, she came to the conclusion that her father had been holding down his power level and that these people weren't. Some of them also didn't appear to be very happy.

 

The moment that Yusuke and Hiei were on the ground, Ariana was right there. The power levels of the new people seemed to make both of them, especially Yusuke who seemed to have deliberately placed himself behind Hiei, uncomfortable and nervous. Ariana chalked it up to a combination of recent events and practically being bombarded on all sides by seemingly endless power.

 

There was a brief round of introductions with nothing more than names being given. The first person to actually speak was Kakarot's youngest son, Goten.

 

“It's not right to own somebody.” Chirped Goten. “You should let them be free.”

 

“I can't do that.” Said Ariana. “I am bound by tradition to keep them because I have claimed them and even if that were not the case and I could I still would not. The circumstances are such that this actually is what is best for them.”

 

“Best for them?” Asked Goku. “I fail to see how that's possible.”

 

“The prince of the Reikai in their, dimension, Koenma, betrayed them and tried to have them killed. If I had not done what I did to put them under my protection they would now be dead.”

 

“So where are you staying?” Asked Gohan in an obvious attempt to change the subject.

 

“Ariana is my daughter.” Said Vegeta. “She will be staying with me.”

 

“Why didn't you tell me that I have an older sister?” Asked Mirai.

 

“You have two.” Said Vegeta.

 

“What?” Asked Mirai, seemingly too shocked to come up with an intelligent question.

 

“Twins.” Said Ariana. “I have an evil identical twin that is currently in the other dimension in a place called the Makai, killing demons by the thousands because she's in a bad mood.”

 

Suddenly Bulma started yelling at Vegeta in a high-pitched, strident voice that caused everyone with even the slightest bit of Saiyan blood and Hiei to wince in pain.

 

“HOW COME YOU NEVER TOLD ME ABOUT THEM, VEGETA?” Shouted Bulma.

 

The rant continued for several minutes before something happened that made Ariana intervene. Hiei, who had been standing in fronts of Yusuke, offering what support he could under the unusual circumstances that they had found themselves in, walked up to Ariana. He was trembling as he pressed himself against her side and all but whimpering in pain. Ariana put an arm around Hiei and pulled him closer before glancing back at Yusuke who seemed to have forgotten everything around them and was looking at Hiei with an expression almost as the one he had worn the night before. She pressed a quick, gentle kiss to the top of Hiei's head before turning an angry glare on Bulma.

 

"Shut the fuck up you stupid bitch. My father has done nothing wrong and don't you fucking dare accuse him of cheating. Not only was my mother dead before you ever met my father but he hasn't even properly claimed you as his mate meaning that under Saiyan law you have no right to tell him what he can an can not do. And most importantly, your hurting Hiei's ears and he does not deserve that." Said Ariana in a quiet voice that effectively cut off Bulma's screeching tirade.

 

Bulma whirled on Ariana and was about to lay into her when an unexpected voice was heard.

 

"Ariana is right, Bulma." Said Goku. "Vegeta didn't do anything wrong."

 

Bulma threw up her hands in exasperation turned around and walked into Capsule Corp.

 

A moment later Mirai asked, "Would you like me to show you where you'll be staying."

 

"Put them in the room across from mine." Ordered Vegeta.

 

"Sure,we do have quite a few things to unpack." Said Ariana.

 

Arlina, Yusuke, and Hiei followed Mirai through quite a few halls and up several flights of stairs before they reached their destination. Ariana was pleasantly surprised to find that the room with tis nice big bed and large window also had its own bathroom.

 

As soon as they were alone in their room, which in her opinion took far too long, Ariana put her full attention where she thought it really belonged. Hiei looked like he was doing better but she could see the pain flashing in his eyes after even the smallest sounds. The only reason she hadn't done something about it earlier was that she knew how much Hiei would hate having it pointed out in front of strangers.

 

Hiei crossed the room and opened the window, letting in Puu who was now in its smaller form into the room. Puu flew straight to Yusuke who snatched him out of the air, clutching the furry, blue spirit beast to his chest. Neither of them seemed to notice that even the soft sounds caused by Puu's flying had caused the red-eyed Hi-Koorime pain. Then Yusuke glanced ate her and Ariana realized that the former Spirit Detective wasn't as oblivious as he seemed. He just didn't want to say something that would cause Hiei even more pain by saying something.

 

Ariana was just about to use telepathy to tell Hiei to come to her could heal the damage that had been done when a particularly loud and shrill scream could be heard through the open window. Hiei winced in pain, clenching his hands at his sides as he tried to hide the amount of pain the scream had caused.

 

'Come here.' Ordered Ariana telepathically.

 

Hiei's eyes widened in surprise but he did as he had been ordered.

 

When Hiei was close enough, Ariana put a hand over one of his ears and almost winced when she realized how much damage Bulma had caused by her with her high-pitched screaming. It took several minutes for Ariana to completely heal Hiei and when she was finished he was giving her an odd look as if he didn't understand why she had healed his ears.

 

"Do you feel better?" Asked Ariana.

 

"Why did you do that?" Asked Hiei. "It would have healed on its own."

 

"Because you are mine and I hate seeing you in pain." Said Ariana.

 

~*~

Fifteen Minutes Later

 

Goku was waiting for Vegeta when the Saiyan Prince approached the GR to resume his interrupted training regimen What he really wanted to do was to demand that the older Saiyan make his daughter free Yusuke and Hiei like his youngest son had asked her to do. The problem was that Vegeta would see that as a threat against his daughter and act accordingly and as much as Goku loved sparing with him, the last thing that he wanted was a real fight between the two of them.

 

"What are you doing here, Kakarot?" Asked Vegeta, not even bothering to greet Goku. "Or do I even have to ask?"

 

"If it's that obvious the why haven't you done something about it?" Asked Goku.

 

"And what do you want me to do, Kakarot? Kill my own daughters? And, yes, I mean both of them because Yusuke was Ariel's before I intervened on his behalf and transferred ownership to Ariana." Said Vegeta.

 

"But, Vegeta, what they've done is still wrong." Said Goku.

 

"Then talk to Ariana and leave me alone." Said Vegeta. "Ariel most likely had no reason for what she did but you can be damned good reason for what she has done." Then Vegeta pushed past Goku and stalked into the GR without another word.

 

~*~

Present

Goku shifted nervously in the hall outside Ariana's room as he lifted his hand to knock on the door. He knew she was in there because he could feel not only her presence but that of Yusuke and Hiei as well so whether or not they were there was not the problem. The problem was that he had no idea how to start the conversation.

 

The door sprung open before Goku could bring himself to knock.

 

"What can I do for you, Kakarot?...Actually just come in. I know why you're here." Said Ariana. She stepped to the side, allowing the powerful Saiyan warrior to enter her room.

 

Before he spoke, Goku's expression changed, slipping from his normal happy-go-lucky expression and into a serious one that he normally reserved for battle.

 

"If you already know why I'm here than I would appreciate an answer to the obvious question." Said Goku.

 

"I did it because I only had two choices. The first was to stand back and watch Koenma betray and then kill them and the second was to act and put them under my protection in the only way that I knew would work. The only way I knew to keep them safe.

 

I'd had my eyes on them since before Koenma discovered them and it pissed me the fuck off when I learned of what he did and was trying to do to them. I couldn't just sit by and watch that much potential go to waste because of one narrow-minded bastard.

 

I would have placed them both under my protection the from the very beginning except when I first heard my twin was present and I couldn't keep her from taking off after Yusuke. I knew that by the time I caught up with her that she would have already claimed Yusuke as her own and that by the time I returned that Koenma would have already had Hiei executed.

 

It wasn't long after that that I was reunited with my father. When father visited for the second time, Ariel had injured Yusuke far beyond her own ability to heal and that pissed father off so much that he took Yusuke from Ariel and gave him to me. That is something that only the King or Crown Prince can do and even then it can only be done within the Royal Family." Said Ariana.

 

"But you've still enslaved them and it's still wrong." Said Goku. "Your reasons can't change that. Nothing can make what you did to them right."

 

"Maybe, maybe not." Said Ariana. "But by the time that I die both Hiei and Yusuke will be strong enough that no one where they come from will dare challenge them. A couple hundred years of a lifespan that could easily be thousands of years long in exchange for training that will enable them to protect all of their loved ones is a hell of a lot cheaper where they come from."

 

"And what of your twin?" Asked Goku.

 

"Oh, you won't have to bother with her at all." Said Ariana. "If she comes after Yusuke I'll deal with he myself."

 

"Why?" Asked Goku. "Why would you do that?"

 

"Because if she does that I will no longer have a choice in the matter." Said Ariana. "Yusuke and Hiei are mine. No matter who it is who wants to hurt them I will protect them even if it should cost me my life."

 

"Who are you going to ask to handle their training?" Asked Goku. "I know Vegeta well enough that once he starts your training that you won't have enough time or energy for theirs as well."

 

"I wouldn't know who to ask. From what I've heard from my father I know that some of Yusuke's attacks have at the very least a superficial resemblance to basic ki attacks, but Hiei has some very unique attacks. I don't know of any one else with anything like them."

 

"Describe them." Said Goku. "Maybe I know someone who can help him with that."

 

"Hiei is a half fire demon jaganshi who has mastered the Dragon of the Darkness Flame something that no one else has accomplished in several thousand years." Said Ariana. "His preferred weapon is also the katana."

 

"My son Gohan and I will be at Bulma's party tonight." Said Goku. "We'll see what they're capable of then."