Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction / InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Rose that Binds ❯ Chapter 4 ( Chapter 4 )

I combined chapters again, so it made this one pretty long I guess. I'll have to do the same to the next chapter too. So…I hope you like this one. The Yu Yu group finally make their appearance and there's a little bit of action. So, read and enjoy.

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Chapter 4

 

Saiyu woke up to a starry night sky. What happened? Why do I have such a headache? She smelled smoke and looked beside her. There sat Keisu, tending to a fire he had just built up. Then it all came back. I have a brother.

 

"You're finally awake. I was getting a little worried." He had glanced up and noticed her staring at him.

 

"How long have I been unconcious?"

 

"About three days. You must have used a lot of energy when you fought Shinogomaru. Thank you for taking care of him, by the way."

 

She waved his thanks aside. "I did not use hardly any of my energy. I merely needed to sort things out."

 

"What kind of things?" he questioned.

 

She looked at him, astonished. Did he suffer from short-term memory loss or something? Then again, it had been three days. She was interrupted from her musings by the rumbling coming from her stomach.

 

"Oh, eheh. Yeah, sorry 'bout that. Would you like something to eat? There's still a little pig left."

 

"Yes, thank you." She took the proffered meat and began devouring it, well, much like a wolf would. Keisu sweatdropped.

 

"Keisu, did you know that you have an older sister?"

 

"Yeah, that's one of the reasons I came here," he replied.

 

"What do you know about her?"

 

"Well, I know that she's not the tallest person, maybe 5' 7". Oh, and she's a Spiritual/Elemental Wolf/Kitsune. Whatever that means." He took a bite of pig and waited for her to say something.

 

"What would you say if I told you that I am your sister?" She watched him from the corner of her eye. He was just looking at her with a blank expression. Then his face broke out in a smile.

 

"No kiddingz?! Oh, way cool!"

 

She just stared at him. He kept going on and on about how cool it was to have a sister that was like her, one that could invent her own weapons and call upon the "plants of the dead." Oh, boy. I can see this is going to be a long hunt. . .

*****

 

It had been five months since Youko Keisu and Youko Saiyu made the discovery that they were siblings. It was amazing how much they were alike. It was also amazing they hadn't killed each other yet.

 

"I'm not gonna get it! I wanna keep my hands, thank you very much!" Keisu screamed at her.

 

"Well, I am not going to retreive the shard. Just reach in and grab it. You are related to a miko, you should be able to purify the Jewel and the acid surrounding it," she yelled back, just as loud.

They had just killed the demon that possessed the fourth of the remaining seven shards, but they couldn't figure out how to acquire it. The demon just happened to be a rare breed of scorpion, and the fragment lay in a pool of acidic blood, which was slowly dissolving the ground.

 

"I'm only related to Kagome by law, not blood!" he exclaimed, throwing his hands up and trying very hard not to tackle his sister and tie her to a tree by her incredibly long hair.

 

"Oh, come now, Keisu. You will not miss the two fingers that you would use to pick it up. After all, you have two on the other hand that are exactly like them. It is not like you need them."

 

That was it. He gave up. The next moment, they were rolling around on the ground, each trying to pin the other beneath them.

 

"You. . .can get. . .the shard from. . . Ow!. . .it," Keisu managed to get out, gasping and grunting from exertion. Now he understood why Saiyu had such a reputation in hand to hand combat.

 

"Grrr. . .Ah ha! I win. Now you must retreive the shard," Saiyu exclaimed happily from her perch atop his chest. She had rolled him over onto his stomach and pinned his arms to his sides with her knees.

 

"Dammit! Alright, alright. Fine. Just get off me!"

 

Saiyu obliged. When they reached the scorpion, they noticed that the pool of acid was gone. Looking around, they spotted a lime-green lump with little holes in it.

 

"Oh, it is my sponge plant. I had forgotten I had it," the beautiful demoness laughed sheepishly.

 

Keisu's eyebrow and ear twitched and he clenched his clawed fists. Saiyu glanced sideways at her younger brother and smirked.

 

"Oops. . ."

 

Keisu exploded. "Oops. . .Oops?! I could've lost my fingers or my hand! All because you forgot you had an absorbing plant!"

 

Just as the riled fox demon was about to attack his "dear" sister again, this time with a very painful bashing in mind, a strange light enveloped them. Next thing they knew, they were in present day Japan in a strange forest behind a temple.

 

"Ow. . .dammit, Saiyu, what did you do now?" Keisu exclaimed.

 

"Me! It is not my fault! You are the time traveler, not I!" Saiyu screamed at him, her claws extending in her frustration.

 

"Um, hello," came a voice from behind.

 

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Kurama had been walking through the forest behind Genkai's temple. He needed some time to think and this was the quietest place he could find. Yusuke and Kuwabara were at it again and he just couldn't take it anymore. And Hiei wasn't helping matters any.

 

So he decided to take a long walk and clear his mind. It was working, until he saw a strange light a few hundred yards ahead of him. Then he heard voices yelling at each other.

 

They're out here, too? I just can't seem to get a break. Kurama thought to himself.

 

I know what you mean. They get on my nerves as well. If you would just let me out, I could take care of that for us. . .Youko replied.

 

Kurama sighed out loud and headed toward the voices. No, it's all right. We'll just have to learn to put up with it.

 

Aw, man. You're no fun, Youko pouted in Kurama's head.

 

He was getting closer and noticed that it was a guy and girl fighting. Curious, he picked up his pace. When he reached the little clearing the strange light had created, he saw two demons grappling on the ground. The female had her hands around the male's neck and was screaming at him.

 

"Me! It is not my fault! You are the time traveler, not I!"

 

What is going on here? Who are these two?

 

Beats me. I can't sense any energy. It doesn't make sense, I should be able to, they are demons after all. I would get the Rose Whip ready, just in case they're dangerous.

 

Right.

 

Kurama pulled a rose out of his hair and stepped out of the trees.

 

"Um, hello," he said, slightly amused at the sight before him. Reminds me of Yusuke and Kuwabara. . .

 

They froze. The boy looked over at him while the girl just sat there, her eyes hidden by the shadows of her hair. Kurama noticed that the boy was a full kitsune, but the girl was a cross between something. He couldn't figure out what though.

 

"Who are you?" It was the boy who asked. Kurama didn't answer, but watched the girl closely. He was getting a strange vibe from her, like he was connected to her somehow. He felt four auras approaching from the temple. A few minutes later Yusuke, Kuwabara, Hiei, and Genkai stepped from the tree line.

 

"What do we have here? A coupla demons that need a good beating?" Yusuke said, cracking his knuckles.

 

"Dimwit. You wouldn't stand a chance against the boy, let alone the girl," stated Genkai.

 

"What was that, Grandma?!"

 

"She's right. I can detect only a little bit of her energy, but it far exceeds yours, Detective," Hiei said.

 

"Huh? Really?" Yusuke grew quiet, extending his senses. The old hag and shrimp were right. That girl had some major fire power, and probably even more cloaked.

 

The entire time this conversation was going on, Kurama was studying the newcomers. The boy was completely relaxed, seeming to trust the girl to come to his aid should he need it. The girl was just the slightest bit tense. You could barely see it in the way she held her shoulders. Her legs were coiled to spring should she need to get up quickly or jump away from danger. This demoness was no stranger to battles.

 

This is strange. Why do I feel I know her? Kurama asked himself.

 

I feel the same thing. I feel a strange connection with her. Youko told him.

 

Their silent conversation was interrupted by Yusuke opening his big mouth.

 

"Hey, you! Demons! Who are you, what are you doing here, and how did you get here?" Yusuke inquired, wanting to get the "pleasantries" out of the way.

 

"I could ask you the same question, or is it questions? Just take out the part about how you got here," the boy replied. He stood and crossed his arms above his chest. The girl had yet to move.

 

"We're askin' the questions here, wise guy," Kuwabara told him.

 

"Well, what if we don't wanna answer?" Keisu asked, a smirk on his handsome face and his ears twitching in amusement.

 

"Why, you," Kuwabara growled.

 

"Why what?" Keisu was having a lot of fun playing with this simple-minded fool. He wasn't even trying hard.

 

Keisu, that is enough. Though they may not look it, they are dangerous. Saiyu admonished her brother.

 

Aw, c'mon, Saiyu. This guy is so easy. And I know you won't let anyone harm me if it's in your power to protect me. And you also know I'd do the same for you. C'mon, let me have a little fun. The demons in the Sengoku Jidai weren't nearly as dimwitted as this baka. Keisu begged his older sibling.

 

No, it is too dangerous. We should leave. The fox makes me very uncomfortable.

 

What do you mean?

 

I feel like I know him from somewhere long ago. I just do not remember where.

 

Hmm. . .maybe you're right. Besides, if you don't sort this out, you'll pass out on me in the middle of a battle.

 

Oh, thank you for your confidence. She thought sarcastically. She felt a prickling sensation at the back of her mind. If you value your life, Koorime, you will stay out of my head. She then sent out a small blast of power.

 

The gang felt a surge of power radiate from the girl before Hiei was flung back. He went through three thick trees before falling in the lake on his back. When he surfaced, he had his katana drawn and was ready to slaughter her. Steam was rising from the lake and his body as his eyes had now become even colder, yet lit with an inner fire. Hiei rushed at the vixen, fully intending to slice off her head. Just as he was about to strike, two double-bladed broad swords blocked his attack, causing Hiei to go off balance. A foot reached out behind the apparition and knocked his feet out from under him. Hiei's back met the ground, knocking the breath from his lungs. He was up in a flash of black, standing in a defensive posture a few feet away from the boy. How did he block my attack so quickly? I didn't even see him move.

 

The boy was standing protectively in front of the girl, his two swords in the form of an X, the sharp edges facing outward. "If you ever try to harm my sister again, I will kill you," he said venomously.

 

"Hn," was Hiei's reply. "I'd like to see you try."

 

"Hold on. You're saying that girl is your sister? You two don't look anything alike," Kuwabara stated, scratching his head.

 

Keisu looked at Kuwabara like he was the biggest idiot he had ever seen. Didn't I just say that? He saw a black blur from the corner of his eye and looked to the left, only to see a sword heading straight for his neck.

 

That's when the girl moved. She was in front of her brother in seconds, a strange staff held before her. Hiei's katana clashed with the wood of her weapon. A split second after the weapons met, Keisu attacked Hiei with his swords, forcing him to retreat back to the group of onlookers.

 

"Hn, this may be harder than we thought."

 

"We must be careul. They can aniticipate each other's moves as well as their enemy's and coordinate with each other perfectly. While one defends, the other attacks," Kurama explained.

 

"Well, then, we'll just have to separate them," Yusuke stated.

 

"Finally, you're using that itty, bitty brain of yours," mumbled Genkai.

 

"Yusuke, you and Kuwabara take the boy. Hiei and I will fight the girl," Kurama instructed.

 

"Aw, why do you getta fight the cutie?" Whined the two boys.

 

"Because you and the baka wouldn't stand a chance against the girl," answered Hiei.

 

"And, Kuwabara, you don't fight girls, remember?" Genkai reminded the boy.

 

"Oh, yeah. . ."

 

"Alright, fine. We'll take the whimp," Yusuke complied.

 

"I'm not as weak as you may think. And you won't separate us easily, if at all," Keisu told them. He stepped a little in front of Saiyu and held his swords out in front of him in the same X he blocked Hiei's attack. Saiyu stood behind Keisu and a little to the right, her Shinaptra held casually at her side.

 

Kurama held up his rose and it turned into a deadly whip.

 

A Rose Whip. . .How does he know that attack? Saiyu was stunned. She could only stare at Kurama.

 

The group separated, Yusuke and Kuwabara moving to the left and Kurama and Hiei to the right. Saiyu kept one eye on the two who would be challenging her and the other on her brother. I know that baka will need my help eventually. He never did finish training with me. He can barely control the plants he grows. I will need to keep an eye on him at all times. . . She turned her full attention to Hiei. I told you to stay out of my head, Koorime! Her eyes glowed and Hiei was surrounded by the same Poisoned Vines that she used to immobilize Shinogomaru. Only this time, she put a little more of her power into them. Now, no matter how often you cut them, they would grow back, each time becoming even more poisonous than before.

 

"You have made a grave mistake, challenging me," she spoke for the first time. The vixen raised her hands, and the ivy vines wrapped themselves around Hiei, flooding his body with toxins. "Now, you shall pay for it with your life."

Tada! Ok, lemme know what you guys think. Once again, thanks to the two reviewers I've had, especially HeartStar. I'm glad to see my story has kept you interested. Until next week! Ja!