Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction / InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Kawaridane ❯ The Two Mikos ( Chapter 2 )

AN: I do not own IY or YYH. Thank you to my reviewers, here's chapter 2!

 

“Everyone stay here, Koenma and I will greet our guests.” Genkai said as her and Koenma moved towards the door. “Oh and try to be on your best behaviour, we need these two and their expertise on the next mission. Especially you, dimwit!”

Yusuke looked comically hurt, and everyone laughed. Everyone except Hiei, of course, who simply looked down upon the group from his windowsill perch with a disdainful smirk on his face.

“Alright Botan, spill it.” Shizuru glared at the ferry girl in the corner.

“Spill what?” Botan tried to look innocent.

“You too Yusuke, you guys know something about our guests that we don't so spill it before Genkai and Jr. get back.” Shizuru looked smug.

Botan and Yusuke looked at each other, and sighed.

“Alright, well I know their names and a bit about them, but I swear that's all Koenma told me!” Botan looked around the group before she continued.

“The miko's name is Kagome. She is a human born in this generation who had a unique quest that led her to a well that could transcend time. 500 years in the past she met an Inu-hanyou named Inuyasha and they completed the quest they were given. I'm not sure how he ended up in this time or anything like that. Ask him.” she pointed her thumb at Yusuke.

“Well Grandma didn't tell me much more than that. The quest they were on was to gather the legendary Shikon no Tama and purify it, even though the miko had the jewel before hand. Apparently it was broken somehow and an evil hanyou named Naraku was after it for its potential power boost.” Yusuke thought for a moment, “The jewel was eventually fully recovered by the two and the only way to purify it was through a selfless wish. They decided that they would both make a selfless wish at the same time to ensure that there was no chance of evil sneaking in and the jewel was successfully purified. The Inu-hanyou was now here in the present, their companions of the past had their memories intact and continued on with normal lives, and the jewel was gone for good.”

Yusuke glanced around. “That's really all I know. I have no idea what `mission' we're supposed to go on or why we need their help.”

Hiei scowled. He didn't like the sound of accepting these two into the group. However it didn't seem like anyone else shared his sentiment. Kurama, Shizuru, Botan and Ayako began chatting away incessantly about the newcomers, how they were all excited to make new allies.

Yusuke, Keiko, Yukina and Kuwabara were discussing the possibilities that could come from new blood in the group.

“How about you Hiei?” that voice. It was her. He looked over towards the pesky onna. She looked genuinely curious to see his reaction, and something else… was that a challenge? The look on Ayako\s face was one of defiance, like she was daring him to say something to her.

“Hn” was all he replied, before he was interrupted by Genkai and Koenma leading there guests into the room.

“Alright everyone, this is Kagome, and Inuyasha” they each nodded in turn. Genkai turned to her left and began introducing everyone.

“The goofy looking one there is my dimwit apprentice Yusuke,” she began

“Who you calling goofy old hag?” Yusuke said with great amusement.

“Shuddup, the nice girl to his left is his fiancé' Keiko,” Keiko smiled and elbowed Yusuke in the ribs. A muffled “oomph” was heard by all.

“The tall orange one is Kuwabara, and next to him is the ice apparition Yukina,”

“Pleased to meet you both.” Yukina said sweetly, as Kuwabara smiled and waved.

“The one in the black is Hiei,”

“Hn” he said and looked away.

“The red haired kitsune, Kurama and his girlfriend Shizuru,”

“Hello.” Kurama smiled.

“Pleased to meet you.” Shizuru remarked kindly.

“Koenma's assistant Botan,” Genkai gestured to the blue-haired ferry girl.

Botan stepped forward and shook both their hands. “It's such a pleasure to meet you I've heard SO much about you both!” Botan was grinning like she does.

“Last but not least my adopted daughter Ayako.”

Ayako stepped forward to greet them. She smiled sweetly at them and as she reached for Kagome's hand everyone in the room felt the surge of power, and watched as the two lost consciousness and began to collapse. Inuyasha quickly caught Kagome in his arms.

Hiei saw it all happen as if it were slow-motion. He saw her start to fall and he simply reacted without thinking.

In a blink of an eye he found himself catching, the most irritating onna he could imagine, in his arms.

Everyone was silent.

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Voices.

`…I have to do something about this energy!.... Shikari… scrolls… please!'

Who was this woman? What? It's the face! That same face I've seen in my dreams…

`my …dear Ayako, Kagome…”

HUH?? `Ow, my head hurts…'

The world slowly began to come into focus again. She was, in the spare room? Ayako tried to look around but her head began to throb and so she lay back again.

“Don't try to move onna, you'll likely throw up.” That voice. Why was HE here?

“Hiei, what… happened?” she croaked.

“You and the other miko had some sort of reaction to one another that caused you both to pass out.” he said quietly. “Genkai is looking into the matter.”

“Why are you here?” she said slowly, then afraid he would get angry she quickly continued, “I mean, why not Keiko, or Yukina?”

“Am I not good enough, onna?” Hiei said, allowing a small bit of amusement to creep into his voice.

Was he flirting with me? Weird, yet… not. She could feel her temperature rise and a blush crawl into her cheeks at the sound of his deepened voice.

“N-no, I mean Yes! You're just fine.” She stammered.

She saw a small smile spread across his face. `What are you doing AYAKO? He is responding to you? Oh boy' She swallowed hard and tried to make her expression blank.

 

 

`Is that, what I think it is?' Hiei thought to himself `Yep, she's aroused.' He felt his body snap to attention and he inwardly groaned. His eyes scanned her face intently. `I have to get out of here before something happens that shouldn't!'

 

 

“Onna, I am going to talk to Genkai about this. Go back to sleep.” Hiei turned and left the small room.

`What… the... HELL was that?' Ayako thought to herself as she breathed a sigh of relief. She thought she saw a look in his eyes that said… well, she wasn't sure, but it had let goose bumps all over her body.

She sighed as she stared at the ceiling. She definitely did not need to be attracted to HIM right now. `Of all people Ayako, you pick the grumpy elitist fire-apparition with a nasty temper.' Still she couldn't help but wonder what it would be like. She was smiling as she drifted off to sleep.

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`What was that onna thinking about?' Hiei watched Ayako as she drifted off again, her small form huddled beneath the blankets. He shook his head to clear the annoying thoughts from his brain and walked down the hall to the main room where everyone was seated, seemingly waiting for him.

“How is she Hiei?” Yukina asked, looking concerned.

“Hn, she will live.” He replied. He spotted Kurama and saw the annoying kitsune had a smirk on his face. He sent him a death glare knowing exactly what that ugly bastard was thinking.

“Alright boys and girls, settle down and listen because we have an important mission coming up and no matter how much I'd like to know what the hell happened to make the miko's react that way, we have business to attend to.” The look on Genkai's face commanded attention.

Everyone quieted down and stared at the elder woman, attention fully focused.

“Koenma has informed me that a new group calling themselves the Karyuudo, or the “hunters”, is making trouble in human world. They are after something called the Kawaridane and it is said that they have been chasing it for centuries.”

“Then why have we only heard of them making trouble now?” Yusuke asked.

“Apparently they believed there target to be dead until recently.” Genkai turned to Koenma.

Koenma nodded, and spoke. “The subjects they are chasing dates back to an old prophecy dictating these Kawaridane would bring about serious change in the Makai and upset the balance of power as we know it today.”

“And so, the demons in power at the time did not want such a change to occur and formed the Karyuudo sect, to seek out and destroy the Kawaridane when they were born.”

“Alright so what does this have to do with us Master Genkai?” Kurama asked, a slight frown crossing his features.

“Until we know the identity of this Kawaridane, or “unique hybrid” our job is simply to keep the Karyuudo from causing trouble here in human world.” Genkai looked around the room.

“Training will commence tomorrow for you all have been slacking off far too much lately and our new friend Inuyasha,” she nodded at the hanyou sitting quietly off to the side, “and Kagome have new skills and experiences to add to our own.”

“What about Ayako and Kagome?” Shizuru asked looking down the hall to the rooms they were sleeping in.

“I plan on allowing them to train together the most Shizuru. I believe they know more about what happened to them then anyone else here. Plus they can teach each other a great deal about their separate abilities.” Genkai sighed. “Hiei, I would also like you to teach Ayako to use a katana.”

Hiei jerked his head up. “What? Why me? Why a sword?”

“Don't ask so many questions just do it you little twirp.” Genkai barked back at him.

Hiei seethed with anger. If he didn't respect the old hag so much he would have ripped out her throat.

“I have a hunch she'll need to know how to use one.” Genkai said softly.

Hiei accepted that answer and turned to go back to Ayako's room. He reached out with his mind and touched Kurama's

`Stuff it fox. I've been assigned to watch over her.'

Kurama's inner voice sounded highly amused. `I didn't say a thing Hiei…'

`Hn… keep it that way.'

Hiei marched out of the room followed closely by the inu-hanyou.

`Well tomorrow should be interesting.' He thought to himself as he pictured Ayako in her training outfit, that tight little thing that he refused to watch her wear because it produced a very frustrated fire demon.

He always had to go kill at least ten lowly apparitions to blow off the steam produced. And now he had to train her, face to face! `I will need a cold shower every five minutes!'

Hiei sighed. Stupid pesky onna doing things to his head. Why her?

She was a skinny little runt. Shorter than him which was rare, considering he was barely five feet tall with his hair. She wasn't even beautiful. `Don't lie to yourself Hiei, she's absolutely stunning.'

He growled, barely aware that he was doing so, at himself.

He walked into her room and Inuyasha continued to the one next to it. The hanyou nodded towards Hiei and he nodded back. For some reason he respected that silent dog demon already. Probably because he was just as quiet as he was.

Hiei slid the door shut and sat down next to it, his back against the wall.

She was fast asleep, her breathing quiet and even.

Hiei scanned her small form, drinking in her silent beauty.

`Of all people Hiei, you pick a tiny miko who is far too good for you. Beautiful, smart and powerful. You'll have to shape up to win this one'

Hiei's eyes slowly closed as her body seemed to exude peace. He drifted off to sleep his head on his raised knees, and dreamt of a green eyed miko with a sword.