Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction / InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Maboroshi Kage ❯ Chapter Ten ( Chapter 10 )

Maboroshi Kage

Chapter X

 

Disclaimer: I do NOT own Yuyu Hakusho or Inuyasha. If I did, I'd have Hiei playing twister with me right now! **winks**

 

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"So what did you say to him?"

 

"Doesn't he deserve some privacy."

 

"It was concerning me Kuronue, so tell me."

 

Sighing in defeat, he looked at the young girl. "He was going crazy about what you wanted from him, though I'm not sure why... unless he actually likes you somewhat. Anyways, I told him to wait and that if you truly wanted him that you'd go to him on your birthday. I told him to forget about what he thinks of himself, and to focus on what you want. You do want him, right?"

 

"Yes I want it." Kagome said as she smacked the bat on the head. "But why has he been avoiding me the past week?"

 

"Maybe he's afraid to face ya after he found you in his bed almost naked when he woke up."

 

"Ugh... I was having a nightmare and I feel safe with him."

 

"Oh well, you need to get back to work."

 

"Of course, sir." She emphasized the last past.

 

Kuronue shook his head with a laugh at her. "You're something else."

 

"And proud of it." She smiled as she gave a mock salute. Giggling, she took off to help Shippo with his duties, then she'd need to get started on dinner. On the way down to meet the boy, she bumped into Touya. "Hey Ice Boy."

 

"Kag." He greeted as he shook his head with a smile. "Going to help Shippo?"

 

"Nope, I'm hiding from the Captain because he's chasing me." With a wink, she walked off, leaving Touya to chuckle at her. After that, the day was uneventful for the most part. At least it was until she heard cannon fire. The ship rocked from the blast, and Kagome was thrown from her seat on her bed. Scrambling out of her room, she found Jin. "What's going on?"

 

"A ship's attackin us lass."

 

At hearing his words, her eyes widened. "It just started, meaning no one saw it coming?"

 

"A strange mist enveloped the sea and ship miss." One of the other crewman said. "The mist's still there, but we can make out the ship."

 

Nodding to herself, she got out of their way. Shippo came running up to her a moment later. "Mommy!" Turning, she caught him in her arms as he jumped on her. "There's this really weird fog up there and it's making people cough, and there's another ship attacking us."

 

As he said that, another shot rocked the ship. This sounds familiar... A ship preceded by a fog that causes you to... Her eyes widened and she nearly dropped Shippo. "Go to our room and stay there! I need to warn Youko!" She took off, running up the stairs and hoping that the boy would do as he's told.

 

"You shouldn't be up here Kagome!" Touya said as he made it over to her. "We can barely see up here, and you don't need to be getting hurt."

 

"I have to warn Youko though!" She argued.

 

"Jakotsuto!" A feminine voice rang out, and sword like blades appeared all over the ship.

 

Kagome tried to dodge, but it got embedded into her shoulder. "Dammit!" Her eyes temporarily turned pink and purple flames sparked through the blade, causing a yelp on the other end. The blade retracted and Kagome took off for the helm. Youko was on the floor covered in blood. Hiei had a few scratches, and Kuronue wasn't much better.

 

Upon seeing her, Kuronue rushed over. "You're hurt."

 

"I'll live."

 

"You shouldn't be up here." Hiei said as he walked over to her.

 

"I had to warn you!" She argued.

 

"Warn us about what?" Youko hissed out as he managed to stand.

 

"About what you're up against." Thin hair like wires appeared all around the ship. "Get down!" Screaming it out and dropping, she hoped that the others heard her.

 

Flames licked along the wires, but luckily no one was hurt. Cursing could be heard from the other ship. "Dammit! Somebody warned them!"

 

"Of course I did Renkotsu!" Kagome hollered out. The three others on the ground with her could only stare.

 

"You know them?" Kuronue asked.

 

"How the fuck d'you know my name!"

 

Kagome replied with a chuckle. "I know you and your tricks! Oh, and Mukotsu! Nice trick with the poison fog, but isn't that one old?"

 

"That's it! I'm killing whoever that wench is! Jakot...!"

 

"Not so fast Jakotsu!" Looking over at the others, she noticed that they were all staring at her. "If I tell you where, you think you can hit them Hiei?"

 

At his nod, she told him where Jakotsu was. "How do you know?"

 

"I can see his aura."

 

"Isn't that a girl?"

 

"Nope, it's a gay guy who likes to dress as a woman." She shivered. "He's really creepy." When a shot was heard, a scream sounded not far off.

 

An angry roar was also heard. "Mukotsu, remove the damn fog!" It was a few minutes before it all dissipated. When it was gone, all of the crew on Maboroshi Kage were standing and prepared to fight. They saw a young man with a giant halberd staring at them with angry blue eyes. "Which of you know who we are?"

 

"You're a bunch of bounty hunters!" Touya called out angrily.

 

"No, they're mercenaries." Everyone turned to look at Kagome when she spoke. "Isn't that right Bankotsu? It makes me wonder who sent you after Phantom Shadow?"

 

The young man got a cocky smirk as he looked at her. "Figures that you'd remember us, my lady." He gave a mock bow before he stood.

 

"Of course I remember you." Venom laced her words as she looked at a male she hated with every fiber of her being.

 

"Looks like Jakotsu already got you." He added with a smirk.

 

A cold smile spread across her face. "And it looks like I got Jakotsu."

 

Bankotsu's eyes widened as he turned and saw his friend was dead. "You bitch!"

 

"Enough!" Youko said as he looked between the two. "Why do you attack my ship?"

 

"The bounty." He stated with a shrug. "But now that I know she's there," he pointed at Kagome "I'll put more effort into killing you... Just like I did Midoriko." That did it. Kagome's anger snapped forth as purple flames began licking her skin. Her eyes turned a startling pink as she glared coldly at him. His own blue eyes widened as he backed away from her. "What the hell... I didn't know you got her powers!"

 

From beside him, someone was laughing. "It doesn't matter Bankotsu, her powers can't be used on us... we're human."

 

Kagome smirked from where she stood. Purple flames completely encased her body. "Don't be so sure about that, Suikotsu." Holding her hands out before her, purple flames streaked forth and crashed into the other ship. "You can go down with Shichinintai!" The crew of Maboroshi Kage all backed away from her.

 

Bankotsu was using his Banryu to keep the flames from touching him, but he wasn't doing to well. "You'll pay for this miko!"

 

All demons aboard the ship she was on, backed up even farther. "That was for mother... bastard." Just as the man became encased in flames and started screaming, Kagome passed out from blood loss.

 

Genkai was now on deck and came up to look at the girl strangely. "I wonder if she's truly a miko."

 

"That's what that man said." Kuronue said as he kneeled next to her.

 

"We can talk about that later, her shoulder needs to be taken care of." Youko told the two as he looked at her. "How'd she get hit anyway?"

 

"That sword of the queer's hit her." Touya said as he came up. "Her eyes turned pink and purple sparks shot through the blade, it's why it released everyone."

 

"It's funny how this girl knows about some of these ships we've come into contact with." Genkai stated as she tried to pour power into the girl's wound. "I can only stop the bleeding, we'll need to bandage her."

 

"And you need to take care of the crew." Kuronue pointed out.

 

"Hiei can bandage her. Summon Jin to put out the fires on the mast."

 

"Hai Cap'n." Kuronue said as he went to do as commanded.

 

Hiei merely glared at Youko, then picked the girl up and carried her to his room. Once safely inside, he removed her shirt and assessed the damage. It appeared that the sword pierced clean through, and it looked like it'd be painful for her. He was in the middle of wrapping it when someone knocked on the door before opening it. Kuronue stood there with his eyes closed. "What now bat?"

 

Darkness encased her vision and pain lanced through her body, but slowly she was pulled back into awareness. The pain intensified and she refused to open her eyes. The words her grandmother once spoke to her rang in her ears as she laid stiff on the bed. "Your power will come forth sooner or later. If your life or a life you care for is in danger it will burst forth and take control." She remembered asking if it'd be like a demon's beast taking control during their bloodlust. "Hai child, it is. Once your power if free, you'll need to learn to control it better. Your mother can help with that, or you can come to me."

 

Right about now, she was wishing that she could control it perfectly. If she could, maybe she could use it to heal herself. As consciousness consumed her, she heard Hiei's voice. Though she couldn't make out what he said. But she did hear Kuronue. "Most of the men are poisoned from that mist, and those that were on deck when the sword was used are cut up badly. Youko isn't doing to well either."

 

"How're Touya and Jin doing then?"

 

"Jin was on deck when the mist struck, and the poison's slowing him. Genkai is also feeling it's effects. She won't be able to heal everyone."

 

Hearing that her friends were hurt, made her wonder how Shippo was. She looked at him like a son, and now she was afraid that he'd be affected by the poison as well. Memories of her mother came to her as she remembered Bankotsu's words. Her mother died because of that man... she would not allow him to take anyone else. With that thought, she concentrated and pulled forth all the power she had left. Purple flames licked at her skin once more as her eyes turned a deep pink. Opening them, she noticed both demons staring at her. Ignoring her own injury, she sent her power out in healing waves. Kuronue and Hiei were first to be hit with it, and the poison disappeared from their systems as their cuts healed. Sending a smile to the two demons, she fell back into a state of unconsciousness.

 

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