Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Double identity ❯ Melting nymph ( Chapter 6 )

I have my license! W00t... Anyway, I have finals (tomorrow's the last one) and I'm so glad I'm a senior... Seriously, I'm so sick of high school. But next year's not going to be as easy... Tough call. Back to business, I was sort of bored and since I can't study for essays, I wrote (because I felt like it for once). So, I hope it makes sense to you all and enjoy your reading!

 

Disclaimer: Same old same old, except I changed the disclaimer in chapter 1 to be an actual disclaimer, so the rest is just a repeat.

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Chapter 6: Melting nymph

 

“Kuwabara!” yelled Yusuke, snapping his friend back to more urgent matters: like, saving his life?

 

Blinking confusedly, Kuwabara then realized he had to grab Yusuke's hand. Or he was a dead man. Jumping the two steps that separated them, his fingers closed tightly around Yusuke's fingers. Unfortunately, finger grabbing gets you nowhere when this massive force of water wants to do one thing and one thing only: rip you apart.

 

It was like blowing on a feather. Kuwabara was slammed away from Yusuke in a single millisecond while Kurama reaffirmed his grip on Yusuke and the plant that was supposed to save all of them.

 

What about Hiei you ask? Smart question, you noticed? Yes, he had fallen off the tree and knew just by the rumbling sound that it was water and not a storm. He had been safely grabbing onto Kurama's awesome-save-the-day plant when the wave hit them.

 

Despite his constant bickering, head bitting contest with the orange haired baka, Hiei had a heart -small, but better than none. With his demonic speed, he had let go of his safety line and blurred to where Kuwabara was being tossed and turned by the water force.

 

Truthfully, it was hard to 'run' in water, so technically he was swimming at an incredible speed and soon caught up to Kuwabara who had, by then, blacked out from the lack of air.

 

“What the-- cough-- hell was that!?” coughed Yusuke, wiping his mouth from the water that had found its way into his lungs. Kurama was too busy spitting out his guts to reply and only when he had successfully taken a deep breath of fresh air did he look up.

 

“... Do you want a literal answer or a common sense one?” mumbled the fox friend, wobbling up.

 

Yusuke blinked and looked around, suddenly anxious. “Kuwabara?” he called, his voice full of concern. “Kuwabara! Where the hell are you!” he now shouted, losing his short fused patience.

 

“Don't yell.” snapped Hiei from behind him. Yusuke wheeled around abruptly and instantly felt a surge of relief wash over him. Kuwabara was right there by some-- unknown miracle, also known as Hiei. Although out of it, the orange haired guy was breathing.

 

Turning a semi playful stare to Hiei, he just nodded once and kneeled next to his friend, shaking him. Meanwhile, Hiei shook his head once to make his hair stand up on his head as it usually did and replied a quiet “Hn.”

 

“Touching really, but I don't think we have time for that.” reminded Kurama, pointing a finger towards the stone wall of the castle in sight.

 

“Right.” replied Yusuke, his frown narrowing before he slapped Kuwabara once across the cheeks.

 

That did it. Kuwabara jerked away and sat up abruptly, “What-- where--!?” Blink. “Huh?” he looked confused.

 

“Hiei saved you. Now lets go!” briefly explained Yusuke before dashing off into a run.

 

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When the machine was activated, Mizu was somehow lifted into the air, her cuffed hands above her head. Then out of nowhere, a metal pole appeared from the ceiling and hooked onto the handcuffs, letting Mizu hang helplessly like a dried bouquet while she ripped her throat out in shrill screams until she went dead quiet and her head slumped against her chest.

 

The demons in the room were all surprised when the content of what seemed to be an entire ocean overflowed through the door and walls, extinguishing the blazing hot machinery that caused Mizu so much pain.

 

Korochi just chuckled from the safety shield he had created around himself when he heard Mizu's pointless cry, glad that he gave special earplugs for his underlings. “Don't worry, it's normal.” he said lowly as the water was evacuated through grids on the ground. “That does, however, prove one thing.” he smirked happily, his eyes staring avidly at Mizu's unconscious form hanging from the ceiling.

 

“She's the real thing.” he whispered greedily, his eyes widening in pure lust for power and destruction. “Do it.” he nodded to Ichi, who had been given a waterproof toy.

 

Grinning, the ugly demon turned on his barbaric toy and instantly sparks of electricity flew off the pointy end, because the toy looked like a modified dagger.

 

The moment the yellow sparks of condensed electricity hit Mizu, water replaced her muscles, then every single cell in her body and she dripped through the tiles of the floor. But she had no clue, it was a defense mechanism.

 

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“There aren't a lot of guards.” eerily muttered Yusuke as they burst through another empty hallway.

 

“Which way now?” asked Kuwabara to his demon friends because his senses were pretty much dulled inside these walls for some reason.

 

Hiei and Kurama glanced around silently, each trying to use their senses like Kuwabara's, but heck, it didn't work! “There must be some material in the walls to block spiritual awareness.” frowned Kurama, now relying on his nose.

 

“That way.” pointed Hiei, blurring away to stare down a dark stone corridor. He had been relying on hearing.

 

“... Still empty.” mused Yusuke. Somehow, that bothered him. “Do they not know we're here or do they not give a shit?”

 

“Calm down.” advised Kurama, “Either way, it works in our advantage, but I'd have to suppose they don't know we're here. Maybe something's keeping them busy.”

 

“Are you coming?” asked Hiei, his crimson eyes staring sideways at his friends.

 

Kuwabara nodded and took a step forward with Hiei, advancing in the unknown darkness.

 

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“What the hell just happened!?” shouted a really ticked Korochi, his defensive shield disappearing the moment he took a step forward to stare at where Mizu had dripped in between the stone tiles.

 

Ichi was stunned and looked with a look of amazement at where Mizu was hanging just seconds ago. “... She's good.” he muttered and slowly looked down to where she had vanished through.

 

Slap! “Pay attention idiot! We need to get her back.” hissed Korochi murderously, pacing around the wet tiles. “Try electrocuting the floor.” he mumbled, trying to think of other good plans.

 

Ichi did as ordered and directed his toy to the floor, pressing the on switch to see yellow sparks of energy hit the water in between the tiles. Momentarily, the electricity glowed yellow around one tile, having done one complete circle.

 

Suddenly Korochi snapped his head up, “We appear to have visitors.” he said humbly to no one yet retreated to the exit. “Stay in this room, retrieve the nymph and kill them if you deem necessary.” By “necessary” he meant, if Ichi felt like spilling blood, which we all know demons love.

 

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Kurama sniffed the air and stopped in front of a closed door, “I think it's in there.” he frowned, thinking he somehow recognized a faint smell in there.

 

“All right. Then lets bust this sucker.” huffed Yusuke, gathering a low amount of spirit energy in his right hand before punching the metal door. Surprisingly enough, it swung open with one large dent and the gang stood face to face with an ass-faced demon with some kind of weapon in his hand.

 

“Welcome to Lord Korochi's castle.” softly spoke the demon, a sick grin forming on his deformed lips. “I'm so glad you found your way here. Now I won't have to go hunt for supper!”

 

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Well that's that, I finished the chapter in one swift swoop... Hopefully it wasn't all that bad and it made sense. Nod if you understood... Tell me if you nodded! (Lol, that's from Shark Tales...) You know how happy you make me so... reviews (mucho) appreciated. =)

 

Princessofsporks: Lol alrighty then, your brother's at fault! (for... whatever reason... xP) And yay! You're welcome for the update... now to get started on the next chapter... Hm, maybe I need to do some hw to get the creativity started (eww)... =)

 

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seiko92: I'm a little confused with your question... You mean what's the pairing? That would be HieixOC, but Kurama is Mizu's best friend. I hope you'll enjoy the next chapters! Thanks for reviewing. =)