Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction / InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Standing In The Shadows ❯ Chapter 14

Standing In The Shadows 14

Disclaimer: Once again as much as I may wish otherwise, I do not own any part of Inuyasha or Yu Yu Hakusho. They are owned by their respective authors. I only claim ownership of this twisted plot and the muses that created it.

Authors Note: There has been more than one comment about how immature they are acting. If you remember from earlier chapters even Kuronue and Shizuru noticed this fact and questioned it. Please realize that there is indeed a reason why they are acting like this, it will be revealed in later chapters.

Now for the warnings: The following few chapters are going to be something of a wild ride. This is the first of a few chapters that will be dark, have some torture and a major character death. YOU ARE WARNED! If this bothers you turn back now. I will accept no flames if you choose to ignore my words.

 

Chapter Fourteen

 

“There's a case of Sake over in the bottom kitchen cabinet. House rules guys; if you make a mess you clean it up. I'm not going to nursemaid you if you drink too much and lose your stomachs.” Shizuru looked over the group in her living room, making sure that they took note of her words. “I don't care how drunk you get, I won't be and I'll be in great shape to mop the floor with you if you do something stupid. And no one is driving tonight, I want any car keys there are before we get started.” Confidently she held out her hand and watched as Keiko, the lone driver in the group, willingly handed them over. “Good, now everyone can have a good time.” Yusuke stared at her for a moment in silence, obviously not expecting this turn of events. Shizuru noticed the look. “Don't try me on this Yusuke, if you think you're going to take the car after you've been drinking you can leave now.”

 

“Damn, I wasn't going to say it Shizuru but you're acting like our mother or something.” Yusuke was more then a little annoyed since he had the feeling that remark had been meant somehow specifically for him. “You'd think knowing what I've gone through dealing with my mother for twenty two years that you would have realized I wouldn't do something that fucking stupid, and if I wouldn't what on earth makes you think anyone else here would either? His stance was one of challenge now as he waited to see what Shizuru would say next, his soft brown eyes now as hard as stone. Her answer would make the decision if he stayed or left the party. Around him everyone had fallen silent, more then a little shocked that he had so openly challenged Shizuru and in her own home besides.

 

Keiko put her hand on his arm gaining his attention. She didn't understand what the big deal was after all. `He watches enough TV, I'm sure he's seen all the drunk driving commercials. I think he should be thanking her not yelling.' She cleared her throat slightly and took a deep breath praying that he would listen to her. “Let it go Yusuke. Please? She's just trying to make sure everyone stays safe. Besides, it's my car not yours and I didn't mind so why do you?” He didn't have an answer to that so he turned, walking over to where Shizuru had said the Sake could be found. Keiko looked at him for a moment and then turned back to Shizuru with a shrug. “He's just under a lot of pressure, try not to let it bother you or spoil the party.”

 

“Let's see if we can get him to loosen up a little shall we?” Shizuru had a wicked gleam in her eyes as she stared after the man and then at her brother who was following his team leader. `This is the perfect way to make those two boys uncomfortable and remind them that its my influence that's preventing another embarrassing moment like the one I'm about to tell.' She waited in silence for a moment as they came back with their drinks, Yusuke once again giving her a dark look before he found a place to sit down. Obviously he was still somewhat disgruntled over the car keys but that couldn't be helped, it wasn't something she was willing to back down about. “I have the perfect story to start this party off with.” Throwing her hair back over her shoulder she surveyed the rest of the people that were currently in various stages of making themselves comfortable. Only Hiei appeared to be slightly ill at ease, holding himself slightly apart from the others. `I bet even he doesn't know about this one.'

 

Finally everyone had their seats and Shizuru stood in front of them all. “I have a funny story to tell that happened earlier this year.” She gave her brother a wink and looked at Yusuke who immediately got a look of dread on his face. “It involves a certain two guys who decided one night that it would be fun to go streaking through the campus of the University of Tokyo and see if they could make it without getting caught.” She laughed at the looks she was now getting, this was perfect. “Of course you can imagine my surprise when I got a phone call from the police headquarters saying my brother had been arrested for public nudity and they were searching for his accomplice. So then of course they had to ask me if I had any idea who the other person could have been.” Kuwabara now had his head hidden in his hands, looking for all the world like he wished he could sink into the sofa cushions as snickers started to be heard from around the room and Yusuke was looking like a fish out of water as even Keiko turned to stare in wide eyed wonder at him. But Shizuru wasn't quite finished yet. “The nice policeman who called me also asked me to bring Kazuma some clothes when I came to bail him out. Something about they wanted their blanket back.” Now Shizuru did break down laughing as she recounted the tale. With the exception of the two men in question, the others were wearing various expressions of shock, disbelief and amusement. One look at Hiei's face was enough to assure her that the apparition would never allow either male to forget that he knew and would probably take great delight in telling them just how foolish he found the entire situation to be. “I couldn't help myself, the only thing I brought with me was his bathrobe so he could show off his legs when I picked him up. Later I heard someone had identified Yusuke as the other party but I never got a call to pick him up so I don't know if they ever caught him.”

 

“You weren't ever supposed to tell that! Besides that happened over two years ago Shizuru.” Kazuma was beyond embarrassed that she had actually picked that story out of all the things she knew about and could have chosen. “I only did it on a dare because Urameshi here said it would be fun and we wouldn't get caught. How was I supposed to know that he was planning to run past the girls housing and there would be a panty raid going on right then?” Now he glared at Yusuke, his face flaming as red as his hair. “You didn't have to leave me there to face it all alone! Those girls are scary when they think you've stolen their underwear!”

 

“You shouldn't have stopped running and picked a pair up that was laying on the ground. That's why you got caught in the first place.” Now Yusuke was laughing as he remembered hiding behind a tree and watching the pummeling that the man had taken from the irate girls. “You're lucky the police arrived when they did, otherwise you might have ended up missing some vital body parts.”

 

“I think you were both imbeciles.” Hiei had a malicious smirk on his face as he watching the conversation going back and forth between the three of them. “Now if that had been me….” He broke off what he was saying as a vague feeling of unease traveled down the link he had established with Kagome. Quickly he looked over to see that Kurama and Yukina were also paying attention to the feelings that were coming to them and even Yusuke had stopped talking and had a look of concentration on his face as he tried to pinpoint exactly what it was that was wrong and where. Kuwabara's reaction was immediate, seeing the others suddenly go one the alert and was using his heightened awareness to scan the area as best as he could but came up empty. It was obviously frustrating the man which could only mean that the threat wasn't coming from the immediate area causing Hiei's concern over the miko to escalate. Looking at Kuronue he noticed that he had stood once again and while the bat looked deceptively relaxed Hiei was sure that he was anything but. The man's fingers were hidden under that sash and he was sure there was most likely a weapon of some type hidden under there. 'Damn, it would help if I knew more about him but there isn't time right now.' Once again the feeling of worry and anguish traveled down the bond, stronger then before and Hiei made up his mind. “ It's Kagome and she's upset over something. I've got to go find out what's going on, I'm trusting that you guys will watch over Yukina in my absence and keep her safe. I'll let you know if anyone needs to come later.” He started for the door and then stopped to give Yusuke and Kurama a meaningful look. “I assume you understand that personal spaces will be properly respected, if I learn that it's been violated.....” He allowed the threat to hang in the air between them, easily taking note of the way Kurama's eyes narrowed at him. `Good, Youko may keep him in line but on the chance that even he cannot keep the man's urges at bay at least they realize that such indiscretion will not go unpunished.' Once he was certain that they'd both gotten the point he was gone, swiftly making his way through the darkness towards the shrine and Kagome's home.

 

There was a single light on that shown through the window of the living room behind the drawn curtains and he could see the vague shape of Souta and Inuyasha sitting on the couch watching television. Upstairs in the room he knew was Kagome's the light was shining indicating that she was still awake. The window was open and on the slight breeze that blew past he could smell the slightest trace of tears, further evidence that something had indeed upset her and upset her badly. He considered jumping up and going in through the open window then changed his mind as he considered what would happen if the hanyou thought that a strange demon had invaded Kagome's room. They hadn't known each other long enough that Inuyasha would easily accept him venturing into her bedchambers unannounced and a fight on this night was not something that anyone needed. `I could beat him but there's no sense destroying the house for a trivial reason. They already have to rebuild the shrine as it is.' Making up his mind, he stalked over to the front door and opened it causing Souta and Inuyasha to jump in surprise. “I'm going to see Kagome.” His glare never faltered as he stared at the two men as if daring them to try and make a move to stop him. They were lucky he was even announcing his presence; they'd be doing well to realize the concession he was already making to begin with. There was no way he was going to tolerate their interference, especially with the distress he could feel radiating from his prospective mate.

 

Souta opened and closed his mouth a few times as if to protest the way that Hiei had chosen to walk in uninvited and announce his intentions even as InuYasha had already jumped up from his seat, prepared to stop Hiei by whatever means necessary. “Oh hell no you aren't! If you think I'm about to let you just walk up there like you own her think again. You can just wait down here and I'll go tell her you're here. Then she can come down if she wants to see you!” Eyeing the apparition warily he started heading towards the stairs, obviously not at all happy with the intrusion. `The guy has balls, I'll give him that much. But he doesn't have the right to act like he owns the place. It isn't like they're mated or anything.'

 

“You will allow it, you have no choice. Kagome has accepted my offer to court her, that gives me certain rights and privileges.” Standing there wasting words arguing with the Inu was beginning to grate on Hiei's nerves, most especially when he saw InuYasha's eyes widen with disbelief and no small amount of doubt. With a rough shove of his shoulder he pushed past InuYasha as he headed up the stairs. He wasn't about to allow the hanyou to deter him, the man might be Kagome's friend but he meant absolutely nothing to him therefore the liberties he might have extended to one of his own teammates were not extended to the half demon he'd just passed. Hearing the outraged yell from the man behind him, Hiei looked over his shoulder and sneered, “If you choose not to believe me ask Souta. I don't have the time or inclination to deal with you right now, Kagome needs me.”

 

Hiei reached the miko's room with InuYasha hot on his heels though he ignored the hanyou in favor of finding out just what was going on. Finding the door slightly ajar was unexpected but what was even more troubling was the smell of burnt leather that reached him through the cracked doorway. Without knocking the apparition shoved his way into the room and walked up to the woman he'd chosen to claim as his mate. A growl formed in his throat upon seeing the stricken look on her face, the girl looked absolutely horrified as she stared at the ashes that coated her hands like a second skin. She didn't seem to be injured as he examined them closely but she remained transfixed, staring at them as if they alone held some kind of answer to her unasked questions. Perhaps even secrets that she knew that they had no business knowing. It was faint but Hiei was able to pick up on the slightest tinge of magic clung to the air as well. Carefully he placed one hand on her shoulder as he reached up to snatch the ward off of the jagan with the other. In an instant the evil eye flew open just as the ward was removed but the trace was already gone and there was nothing left behind for him to follow. Curses were falling from his lips even as he turned to InuYasha. Unsurprising was the fact that the hanyou drawn his sword, no doubt to counter any threat that might have remained in the room. Slowly he let out a growl, protecting the girl next to him was now his responsibility but at the moment he wasn't going to assert his position with the silver haired man. “Whoever it was is gone now, you completely missed the fact that there was even anyone here.” Hiei wasn't at all happy that he'd missed the presence as well but with the inu hanyou's sensitive senses of smell and hearing at least one of them should have caught onto it. “Put that damned thing away before you hurt someone.” It wasn't as if the sword would have done much good in such close quarters anyway. For the moment Hiei dismissed the hanyou and turned to Kagome, scanning her quickly for anything he might have missed. As far as he could tell she was shaken but unhurt which relieved him but it still didn't change the fact that whoever had done this was going to die. “Tell me what happened here.”

 

The apparition's voice finally pulled Kagome out of her daze, her eyes jerking up to stare into his worried face. Taking a deep breath she tried to calm down, knowing that he was edgy enough without her adding to it. “It was Tamamo-no-mae. Or at least I think it was her. She wasn't actually here but she was. Oh, I don't know how to explain it!” Kagome knew she sounded like an idiot but this was so difficult to explain. The slight squeeze Hiei gave to her shoulder had her coming back to the matter at hand; his patience wouldn't last forever, not to mention that Inuyasha looked ready to tear into something though she doubted it was over the way Hiei was touching her. “Anyway, I was reading what is known about her and the lives she's lived. I had gotten to one passage describing how she'd been killed once when the scrolls went up in flames. They caught fire as I was reading them!” “ A sharply inhaled breath was all the warning she had before Inuyasha had her hands in his own, examining them carefully for any injury. “I'm alright, it just scared me.” Kagome carefully pulled her hands away from the hanyou, not wanting to give either man a reason to choose now to begin the possessive tirade she knew they were both capable of. Slowly she laid her hands down into her lap and tried to stop them from shaking while looked up at the two men that were now staring at her, worry and anger evident on their faces. A sound in the doorway revealed that Souta had followed the both of them up, though he had stopped at the entrance and was now looking as shocked as she felt. Swallowing hard, she made a request and hoped that none of the men would object too strongly. “Please, I really think everyone needs to be here so I only have to explain this once. Hiei, I know it's late but is there any chance you can get the others over here so I don't end up having to repeat myself?” A shudder wracked her body as she thought about the Kitsune who had for some reason targeted her tonight. If merely reading about the woman's past had been enough to trigger an attack, what would repeating it to those she saw as enemies bring? As difficult as it was likely to be, they needed to present a united front to the woman and for that there couldn't be a repeat of today's show of tempers. Kagome fixed Hiei with a serious look though she was certain that he would be able to see how uneasy she was. “Please make sure everyone understands there's to be no fighting, this is too important.”

 

The apparition knew that the request that she'd asked for was meant for him as well as the others. For this, this one time he would acquiesce to her demands since this was such a serious matter. “Consider it done.” His voice was still tight and controlled but he could tell Kagome knew that he would comply by the way she relaxed ever so slightly. Contacting the others would not be a problem and he shook his head at Souta who looked as if he were about to run for the phone. Closing his eyes, Hiei didn't even bother to turn away from the others as he sought out the familiar energy that he knew was his partners. `Kurama?' The answer he got was immediate as if the kitsune had somehow been expecting him, which was a distinct possibility with the way that he had left. It just made things that much easier getting them all where they needed to be. `I need you to bring everyone over to Kagome's house immediately. She's learned something but is insisting we all be told at the same time. She's also said there is to be no fighting so tell the Detective to leave his temper at the door.' He dropped his link with the kitsune without waiting for an answer, knowing that his partner would do as he had asked. Carefully he helped Kagome get to her feet, watching carefully for any sign of shock that would linger from what had happened. He was proud to note that despite it all there was none and the determination she was known for was quickly returning. She wouldn't allow this woman to intimidate her for long, of this he was certain. His hand remained on her shoulder earning a glare from the hanyou but no comment as they slowly walked towards the door. Suddenly she stopped in the entranceway and Kagome turned back towards the room, obviously becoming lost in her own thoughts. After a few moments Hiei touched her face, bringing her thoughts back to the present for the moment. “Let's go back downstairs, I don't think you want everyone in your bedroom.”

 

It didn't take the others long to arrive, Kurama having done as Hiei had requested without much difficulty. A strained silence filled the air as they filed into the house and found seats, all of them looking to Kagome for answers. All of them looked uncomfortable with not knowing what was going on but they were all reluctant to push her for information. Everyone could see that she looked pale and shaken as she sat on the couch, obviously leaning on Hiei for support and drawing comfort from him. The apparition looked uncomfortable with her leaning on him in such a fashion but to his credit he wasn't pushing her away. Even her mother and grandfather had come downstairs to find out what was going on and it was obvious that they hadn't expected to find their house to be filled with company this late in the evening, But true to their nature they both put on a smiling face despite the stress of everything that had happened during the day and they made everyone feel welcome, even going so far as to offer slight refreshments to their guests before they too found seats. Without complaint InuYasha gave up his seat for Kagome's mother while Grandpa stared with some concern at the new demons in his house but to his credit for once he didn't try plastering any of them with his ofuda, instead simply choosing to watch them all carefully. Finally Kagome took a deep shuddering breath and picked up a piece of paper she had carried down with her, the only slip of paper that had managed to survive the incident in her bedroom. “I know you are all wondering why you are here and it might take me a few minutes to explain. I managed to copy this before the scrolls burned.” Confused looks stared back at her and she just knew that someone was going to ask what she meant by `before the scrolls burned.'

 

“The scrolls burned?” Grandpa's brow furrowed as he tried to recall the last time he'd heard about something like that happening. The more he thought about it the more a sneaking suspicion grew in his mind, a small piece of folklore that he had heard in his youth was beginning to sound frighteningly real to him. His skin took on a slightly ashen color as he began to struggle slightly to catch his breath causing everyone to look at him in concern. Kagome's mother got up anxiously to go to him but he waved her away impatiently, then his eyes moved to his granddaughter. “How did this happen Kagome? What were you reading in the scrolls? Tell me, did you notice anything strange while you were reading them? Or did the area begin to feel funny, such as if someone was staring at you: reading over your shoulder perhaps but no one was there?” Determined to be strong now for what he suspected was coming he made his way over to Kagome. “Please tell me the truth granddaughter, all of our very lives may depend on it.”

 

“I was reading the life histories grandfather, trying to learn all I could about Tamamo-no-mae. There wasn't very much written about the time she spent in India as Hua-Yang, the concubine of the Indian King Pan-Tsu but there was a lot more written about the time she spent in China as Daji, the concubine of King Zhou of Shang.” She was almost choking out the words past the lump that was rising in her throat, as if the words themselves didn't want to be spoken. Silently her eyes pleaded with her grandfather to tell her that what she had read had been wrong. “The stories said that she was so very cruel.” She stopped and her eyes turned to rest on InuYasha for a moment, hesitating to say what she knew would cause him even more pain and worry. `We've been through so much together, how can I tell him that she's even more cruel then Naraku was?' The sorrow and fear that masked her face was tangible to everyone in the room and no one said a word as he moved over to stand beside her. Hiei visibly tensed but kept still, remembering the request that she had made of them all. An arm wrapped around her trembling frame and she shakily smiled her thanks to Hiei, gathering her courage as she spoke once again. “Let me tell you what I've learned.”

 

“Daji was the incarnation of a silver kitsune that took on a human form. I'm really not sure how she did it but the scrolls did say that she was over one thousand years old when she managed it.” Her eyes fell on Kurama, hoping for an explanation but there was none that was forthcoming, only a slight shake of his head, which told her nothing. With a sigh she continued, hoping she would get it right since the scrolls were no longer in existence. “Apparently she was born into the body of the daughter of a noble family in the state of You Su. When King Zhou conquered that state he took Daji as a trophy and turned her into his personal play toy. Eventually though, he fell in love with her and would do anything to please her. He had zoos built because she liked animals and when he found out she liked singing and dancing he had all sorts of musicals created to please her.” Kagome's face took on a blush now as she whispered the words. “It ends up they were both obsessed with sex and the plays all depicted that theme as their main acts.”

“So they were perverts.” Yusuke shook his head, so far unable to see what the current danger now. “That's all well and good Kagome, but that was a long time ago. Ancient history is great if that's what you're into but how does any of that translate into anything that's happening today?” He looked around the living room and saw several similar expressions of puzzlement but also a few looks of dawning dread. Kurama looked like he had bitten into a bitter lemon while Kuronue's face was a mask of quiet determination. The rest of them seemed to wearing expressions of annoyance and frustration at not understanding with the exception of Hiei who looked his normal aloof self. Understanding and dread were written on the faces of Kagome's mother and grandfather but they didn't say anything, waiting for Kagome to continue with what she had learned. Finally his gaze fell back on Kagome. “Fine, finish filling the rest of us in on this.”

 

The Yata no Kagami grew warm in the folds of Yukina's obi where she had chosen to carry the mirror since she didn't have any pockets. Now she pulled it out with a look of puzzlement on her face, wondering what it was that the artifact could possibly be wanting. As she held it in her hands it began to glow softly, then a beam of light shot from it and came to rest on the far wall, giving the wall a distinct blue cast. Images flickered into view and out again as if somehow someone was trying to show a badly made movie, then the images cleared and came into focus to show what looked like the edge of a forest with strips of cooked meat hanging from the branches. People came into view then, thousands of them as they darted in and out among the trees, as they seemed to be engaged in some kind of game similar to the childs game of cat and mouse. Several gasps of astonishment were heard from the people in the room, both that the mirror was showing them what it had chosen to and the fact that the images of the people on the wall were all adults and they were all nude. Kuwabara was the first one to find his voice and he moved to cover Yukina's eyes from the sight. “What the hell is that??”

 

“I think the mirror has decided to show us what actually happened since the scrolls were destroyed.” Kurama spoke up then, his voice quiet as he watched the scene on the wall unfolding before his eyes. There now appeared to be a young lady that was the center of attention, disgust clearly written across her features as she watched the revelries going on around her. Kurama spoke up once again. “If I remember my ancient history correctly that would be the daughter of Lord Jiu. She was the only one I ever heard about protesting the parties.” Anger flitted across his face briefly as Youko filled him in on what little he had heard about from that time period. Briefly he tore his eyes away from the wall as King Zhou moved towards the young woman. He didn't need to watch to know what was about to happen but he could hear the gasps escaping his companions as the tyrant fulfilled his part in history. Despite it merely being an illusion projected by the mirror they could still hear the woman's dying screams as King Zhou grabbed one of the wooden pikes that had been used for roasting the meat and plunged the fire hardened tip into her chest with no remorse for his actions. Even though he was no stranger to such atrocities his stomach lurched when the metallic scent of the young girl's blood reached his nose.

 

Then everyone that was watching the projected illusion got their first look at Tamamo-no-Mae in her form as Daji. Standing off to the side laughing as if she was watching a funny court jester performing a show stood the kitsune in one of her human incarnations. The woman had a look of ecstasy on her beautiful face while she devoured the sights and sounds of the young girl's agony as the pike was slowly driven through her chest to protrude out her back. Blood was now trickling from the impaled girls mouth as she tried to cough, then obviously choked on her own blood. Stepping forward Daji cruelly pushed the girl backwards leaving her at an impossible angle, as the pike struck into the ground, making the young girl resemble a bad imitation of a broken child's discarded toy. She breathed her last breath just as her father made an appearance, horror splashed across his features at the atrocity that had been committed against his daughter. With a roar of fury Lord Jiu sprang at King Zhou, obviously determined to try to kill the man with his bare hands.

 

“I remember when I took her soul to the Reikai.” Botan's voice was barely a whisper but it might as well have been a shout in the near silence that filled the room. Beside her Souta suddenly turned green as he jumped up and ran for the bathroom. A look of sympathy was on her face as she watched him go. `I guess he's never seen anything like this before, I'll have to remember that when I try to explain to him what it is that I do.' Looking around she realized Souta wasn't the only one that obviously hadn't been exposed to something like this before. Kagome's mother and grandfather were looking very sick at the carnage they were watching in silence. The sound of Souta's retching reached her ears then and she shook her head in sympathy. “I hope he understands that all of this is ancient history and not something that's just happened.”

 

“But it's going to be happening soon if we don't do something to stop her.” Yusuke was beyond pissed at having seen the woman slaughtered for no reason other than disliking such a provocative display. It became worse though when he watched her father attack, seeking retribution for his daughter's death and meet an equally gruesome fate. Before Lord Jiu could succeed in avenging her death a sword flashed brightly as it cut through the air, severing his neck from his shoulders. Blood poured from the wound, spurting far enough that it coated the man that had decapitated him. With a cruel smile Daji walked forward and smeared her fingers through the crimson liquid before licking it off of them slowly as if savoring a sticky treat. Even though it wasn't happening now, seeing what Mae had been responsible for was enough to ensure that every person present would strive for her demise. Even Grandpa was looking at the gathered people in awe, clearly able to feel the way their auras had spiked in anger. Not for the first time he was thankful that these demons were friends of Kagome's. A feeling of wonder overtook him then, his granddaughter had a talent for befriending beings that he would have never considered as allies under any other circumstances.

 

Silence broken only by a few soft sobs filled the room as several people stared in astonishment at what happened next. Daji had halted the servants who were starting to drag the headless body away and was clearly giving them orders of some type. It soon became clear what was happening however as the bloody wreck of a body was dumped back on the ground and the servants all walked away, only to have the royal guard show up moments later. At a shouted command they each raised their sword and began hacking at the body until finally nothing remained but a pile of bloody flesh on the ground. King Zhou smiled at Daji and calmly walked over to the remains to order the meat to be cooked and served as the main course for the feast that would follow. Abruptly the illusion faded from view and Kuronue cleared his throat slowly. “This is what we are now up against on a much grander scale.” Several comments reached his ears questioning just how much worse it could get and he turned to look at the assembled group. “What you saw was only the beginning of the pain and suffering she managed to accomplish in that lifetime. Her talents in torture have not been exceeded even by today's standards and I suggest you each take note of that fact.”

 

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Authors Notes: Yes Daji was a real person and yes according to legend the above described event did happen as well as many more. My apologies for not getting into the part yet where Mae will be playing her first dirty attack but I promise it is coming.

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