Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction / InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Replaying History In More Than One Way ❯ The Dead Awaken ( Chapter 24 )

Tbiris: Hohum…

 

Yusuke: Why are you so bored? I skip school all the time

 

Keiko: *hits Yusuke* Baka! The heating system isn't working so she got the day off!

 

Karasu: If you two don't mind, I would like the chapter to start

 

Tbiris: You would….

 

Yusuke, Keiko and Karasu: Of course, what did you expect?

 

Chapter 24- The Dead Awaken

 

Once again, they were following Kagome silently. The area was familiar to them, having been there almost two years ago. It was hard to forget these particular surroundings. They were all tense. Who knew what would await them area? Many of Naraku's detachments could easily hide amongst the debris, but buried in the rock and stone were also the memories of the group, memories of some of the hardest and/or most painful moments of their lives. For Kurama, Hiei and Yusuke, that was something.

Kagome stopped, the shard's aura having suddenly disappeared. A wind picked up. One word was heard over it.

“Shikabanema. (1)” Jin's eyes widened in shock. Kagura was delving into forbidden magic to all: necromancy.

The ground beneath the gang began to change into hills, before the dead broke through the earth that had tied them as they took to the wind.

Every demon killed during the Dark Tournament two years prior awakened. Jin's eyes were fixed on Gama, a former teammate that had been killed by Kurama. Yusuke's eyes were on Toguro, restored and as dangerous as before, if not more so. Kurama's eyes were on Roto, his own words repeating in his head as he had slaughtered him without a second thought. Kuwabara was overwhelmed by how many there were. Hiei tried to remain impassive as he stared at Sakyo, the one that had been behind the entire tournament. Kagome was the only one who was not haunted by ghosts of the past when she looked at the dead.

She simply shot an arrow in the direction she had sensed the shard, near a demonic plant, before joining her companions in an impossible battle.

 

$_Mysterious person's POV_$

 

Finally, his body is still in perfect form, despite the blood having been drained from him. The plant will have stopped the soul from completely leaving the body; it's the same reason for why he still sleeps, even though my wind tries to wake him. If I carry out this task properly, then hopefully he will let me finally go free. I drew out the sword my master had given me to revive Karasu and slashed him across his chest. His eyes filled with life as he stood. My voice was the opposite of how I felt. I was frightened, worried with a bit of hope.

“My master sent me here to revive you, in hopes of your service.”

Karasu's cold eyes met mine and I couldn't help but feel a shiver of foreboding down my spine at the time. My hand tightened on the mask I held in my hand that had served as his power limiter. He was still recovering from his energy loss, so I wasn't worried.

“I may, once a certain person's blood stains my hands. Only then will I give you my answer.” I nodded and prepared to hide amongst the debris again to watch how it unfolded.

“You shall serve Naraku, if you choose.”

 

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Just like when Kouga's men had chosen the wind, the demons never stayed down, until several of them were blown into pieces.

“That's much better.” Kurama's eyes went first to the flower that fell amongst the pieces of the bodies. He froze and looked up fearfully to the one that had just caused the final rest for several demons. The demons had been Kagome's next targets, so she too looked up at the sadistic demon.

“Did you miss me, Kurama?” Karasu asked, red tinting his eyes. Kurama chose to not reply, in fear that his voice would quake. Instead he looked over at Kagome, desperate to not draw attention to her. Unfortunately, it had the opposite effect. Karasu's eyes met Kagome's for a split second.

All of the battles stopped to watch the crow eyeing their prey/friend.

“It would be wise for you to not move onna(2), unless you wish to die,” Hiei warned.

“It doesn't matter,” Karasu replied quietly, holding out a hand. Five bombs collided with Kagome's body. She screamed in pain as she fell to her knees and opened up Kurama's vocals.

“Your fight is with me, Karasu! Leave her alone!” All of Kurama's allies -except Kagome- were shocked that Kurama would willingly battle Karasu to the death, again. Karasu's smirk told them all that he had planned that reaction.

His eyes flicked to Kurama's and held them, his hand remained in front of Kagome.

“That it is, but I want to hear you beg for me to take your life as I steal the life of all your friends and family. I want to see your blood drip from my fingers as the light in your eyes dims.” He reappeared behind her for a moment.

“So fragile, so defiant. A fighter, a lover,” he whispered softly into her ear as he touched her hair lightly. Kagome swiped at him, only for Karasu to jump back to where he was before. To everyone's surprise Kagome began to laugh out loud as she stood up. Her blue eyes glittered dangerously.

“This is Jakotsu all over again: kills what he loves and has a preference for men,” she stated. Despite her condition, she nocked an arrow and fired it at Karasu. He simply blew up the arrow as it left the bow and he began to walk toward her again, slowly.

The battles all began again. Jin didn't join them. Instead, he hovered over Kagome, threatening Karasu if he came close enough. Kuwabara, Yusuke, and Kurama fought the dead. As Karasu drew nearer, their fighting became more frantic. Kagme remained still, aware of the dangerous youki surrounding her, felt but unseen.

Karasu stopped, five meters away from Kagome, looking up at Jin.

“You have no chance of beating me.” Jin's mouth was set, a cold glint in his eyes.

“I took oaths when I chose this life, and I won' break th'm.” His words were for nothing as water began to collect around Kagome, until they were transformed into spikes.

Jin began to curse, but the spikes didn't impale Kagome, rather, they blew up the bombs around her. In one movement , Kagome shot Karasu's arm. With much cursing, Karasu retreated, only to have Kagura haul him up on her feather as they both disappeared in the sky. The dead let the earth take them once again.

The moment Karasu disappeared, Kagome fell to her knees. The glow to her eyes disappated, leaving her to appear as someone who had just run fifty kilometers. Blood drpped down onto the ground. Kurama, drenched in blood ran to Kagome.

“Are you alright?” he asked urgently. Kagome attempted to smile, but ended up grimacing.

“You have some explaining to do,” was her reply before allowing her self to fall into Kurama's arms.

Jin landed gracefully on the ground. His gaze was fixated not on Kagome, but her rescuer.

“She's tha one that stole the Shikon no Kakera from me.”

Everyone turned to look at the fully clad figure. Her blue hair was tied into a controlled ponytail and a dark blue mask hid her face.

Yusuke and Kuwabara started to laugh as they realized whom the figure was. Hiei smirked and the person turned to look at them, before it turned into water, leaving a single note and a kugutsu figure.

Jin, despite his upbeat personality, was starting to get annoyed by Yusuke and Kuwabara's laughter.

“Jus' wha' is so funny?” he demanded. Kagome offered him a small smile.

“She's helping us.” Kurama too smiled.

“She would have killed me before if Kagome hadn't been there. The name she gave me was Azamizu, Boudan Azamizu.

 

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This got posted later than usual because the file was a bit corrupted, so I had to type some of the stuff again and send it to Pen Against Sword again, and all that crap. Plus I decided to wait a bit while reviews poured in. I may update once more during this month.

 

(1)- In the dub, known as Dance of the Dead

(2)- Woman

 

Lonewolf-chica: Am I? If I was so good, the sequel wouldn't sound like absolute crap right now… T_T

 

Shesshou's Bynx/S.Wooz: oro?

 

Kamikaze-Watermellon: … trust me, I would *evil grin* if I punch my friends why wouldn't I hit a cat… actually I am allergic so… ^^;

 

Jinenji: Reminding Him In The Past? Hit me? Never heard of it. I use RPY `cause it sounds better and not as long to type ^^.

 

Dark Inu Fan: I try, I try.

 

Youko's kitsune luver girl: Guess roughly what happens next chapter and you get it. It's just that no one's guessing anymore…There'll be a better prize for a certain chapter if you get the answer right. ^^, remember that necklace Hojo gave (never, I repeat, never forget it. It's not important now, but it will be) colour pic if answer's right, but that's for a certain chap, not this one. 1 in the morning, my parents would kill me ^^;

 

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