Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Double Trouble ❯ Chapter 11

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-Telepathy-

 

 

(Thoughts)

 

 

Chapter 11

 

 

“What are these things?” Hikori asked as he looked at the bird-like creatures in front of him.

 

 

“Just our transportation,” Gouken answered. “We've got a spare, you and your father can ride double on it.” He looked at Hiei, “You do remember how to control these things right?”

 

 

Hiei took the reins of the creature that were being held out to him but another bandit. “It's not hard,” he answered. He jumped into the saddle and held his hand down to Hikori. Hikori took it and was hauled up.

 

 

“What about you?” Gouken asked Raimeihi.

 

 

“I'm fine,” Raimeihi answered. He rose into the air, “I have my own ways of transportation.”

 

 

“I see,” Gouken said. “Lead the way then.” He snapped the reins of his beast and it rose into the air.

 

 

“Your men remember our agreements?” Raimeihi asked.

 

 

“They had better,” Gouken answered. “Do you remember boys?”

 

 

“Yes sir,” came the unison answer.

 

 

“I hope you do,” Raimeihi said. “It would be in your best interest, or else you'll face worse consequences then Hikori.”

 

 

“Understood,” Gouken said. “Let's follow him.” The rest of the bandits rose into the air and followed Raimeihi.

 

 

“Have you heard anything from Mom?” Hikori asked.

 

 

Hiei shook his head, “I haven't.”

 

 

Hikori gulped. “I don't want to die.”

 

 

“I don't want you to die either,” Hiei said. “And neither does your mother. That's why she went to Emperor Enma, so she could try and persuade him to give you another chance.”

 

 

“How much of chance do you think I have?” Hikori asked.

 

 

“I don't know,” Hiei answered.

 

 

Hikori gulped again. He looked down. The ground was hundreds of feet below. He wondered if jumping would make things easier.

 

 

“Don't even think about it,” Hiei said suddenly. “If you do, I'll be coming after you.”

 

 

Hikori sighed and leaned his head against his father's back. “I didn't do anything wrong…”

 

 

“In the eyes of most,” Hiei started, “no, you didn't. But in the eyes of others, including Emperor Enma, you did the worst thing possible.”

 

 

“It's not fair,” Hikori whispered.

 

 

“Since when is anything ever fair?” Hiei asked.

 

 

Hikori didn't answer. He closed his eyes, trying not to think about what might happen when they reached the village.

 

 

“How far are we from the village?” Gouken asked Raimeihi.

 

 

“We aren't very far now,” Raimeihi answered. “Just past these trees and you should be able to see it.

 

 

Hikori opened his eyes and looked down. He saw the area where he, Naoru, and Kaika had been attacked by the hoard of bandits. He shuddered and swallowed hard. He was beginning to feel sick.

 

 

They began to descend. When they landed, they were just a few yards away from the back entrance of the village.

 

 

Hiei jumped off the beast and waited for Hikori to dismount. He could see his son was shaking with fear. He had to catch Hikori as the young man landed and almost fell over.

 

 

“Sorry,” Hikori mumbled as he regained his balance.

 

 

“I could see all of the villagers gathered near the entrance,” Raimeihi said as he approached. “I wonder why?”

 

 

“I expect the worse,” Hiei said.

 

 

“That's reassuring,” Hikori muttered. He reluctantly followed as they headed toward the entrance.

 

 

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Naoru trembled where she stood. She was happy to see her husband return, but also scared. They had no way of knowing what was in store for them when they entered the village.

 

 

“What's going on?” Raimeihi asked as he, Hiei, and Hikori entered the village.

 

 

“You should not have brought his back,” Sansa said.

 

 

“What do you mean?” Raimeihi asked. “You're not telling me you're just going to hand Hikori over to Emperor Enma?”

 

 

“We do not have a choice,” Sansa answered. He looked over off to the side. Standing away from the rest of the villagers was a rather suspicious looking apparition dressed in samurai clothing. He even wore the straw hat used to keep sun and rain off.

 

 

“Who are you?” Raimeihi asked.

 

 

“I am an assassin sent by Emperor Enma,” the apparition answered. “I'm here to eradicate a demon by the name of Hikori.”

 

 

“He's not a demon!” Naoru yelled.

 

 

“Call him what you like woman,” the assassin said. “I have my orders, and my orders are to kill him.”

 

 

“I hope you aren't thinking that it will be easy,” Hiei said as he drew his sword stepped in front of his son. “You'll have to get through me first.”

 

 

“And me,” Raimeihi added as he came closer.

 

 

“Us too,” Gouken said as he and his band moved in.

 

 

“It is useless to try,” the assassin said. “I have the Word of Protection bestowed upon me by Emperor Enma. None of you will be able to get through my shield.”

 

 

“We'll just see about that,” Raimeihi said as he charged the assassin. He raised his sword to strike, but was suddenly repelled away. “What the hell happened?” He asked as he got to his feet.

 

 

“I told you that you wouldn't be able to get through my shield,” the assassin said. “It's impossible to penetrate unless it is verbally revoked by someone with the power to remove it.”

 

 

”Doesn't that mean you repel everyone?” Raimeihi asked.

 

 

“Everyone expect my target,” the assassin answered. “And once my target is within my shield it cannot escape.

 

 

“Sounds like he has the upper hand,” Gouken whispered to Hiei.

 

 

“He still has to get through me to get to Hikori,” Hiei said. “I won't let him by.”

 

 

“You don't have a choice!” the assassin yelled as he charged.

 

 

“Come on men!” Gouken yelled, and he and his band surrounded Hiei and Hikori. “He's gonna have to move all of us if he wants to get through.”

 

 

“You're all fools,” the assassin said as his shield hit the first of the bandits. They were sent in all directions. “Nothing you do can stop me.”

 

 

“We'll see about that,” Gouken said as he raised a huge axe above his head. “Take this!” He brought the axe down hard and fast. When it hit the shield, the blade shattered and the axe head broke off of the handle.

 

 

“I told you that you couldn't stop me,” the assassin said with a smirk. “Just give up and hand over the demon.”

 

 

“Over my dead body,” Hiei said.

 

 

“That won't be necessary,” the assassin said as he repelled the last of the bandits. Others that had already been repelled were trying to attack the assassin from all other sides, but the shield kept repelling them away.

 

 

Hiei raised his sword into a defensive position. “Just try.”

 

 

“I'll be happy to,” the assassin said as he took a step closer. The sound of the black blade hitting the shield echoed through the near silent village. “Hmm, that's no normal blade,” the assassin remarked. “Usually a blade of any kind is immediately repelled.” He tried to take another step forward, and met with some resistance. “Very interesting.”

 

 

“I told you that you would have to get through me before you can get to my son,” Hiei said. “So far, you still need to get past me.”

 

 

“Just a minor set back,” the assassin said with a grin. “I can easily fix this.” He gestured with his hand and the shield flexed, sending Hiei sprawling several yards away. “Now for you.”

 

 

Hikori tried to run, but ran into something hard and transparent. He was already caught in the assassin's shield.

 

 

“Time for you to die,” the assassin said as he raised his sword.

 

 

Hikori watched the sword come down, and jumped through the assassin's legs just before the blade hit him.

 

 

“Clever,” the assassin said as he turned around. “But cleverness will not get you out of this shield.”

 

 

“Trying never hurts,” Hikori said.

 

 

“No, but it just delays the inevitable.” The assassin struck again, and Hikori just managed to dodge. “I'm getting tired of this.”

 

 

“I don't want to die!” Hikori yelled at the assassin.

 

 

“Too bad,” the assassin said as he struck.

 

 

Hikori dodged again, but the assassin managed to score him on his right arm. The cut burned like acid. (It's poisoned!) Hikori thought. The effects were immediate. His body movements began to slow.

 

 

“The poison take quick effect,” the assassin said. “I coated the entire blade with it. I can kill you two ways, stabbing you or letting the poison already in you body slowly kill you.”

 

 

Hikori gulped. Neither choice sounded very appealing.

 

 

“A death by poison is good if you don't care for bloodshed,” the assassin said. “But I do like seeing my target's blood pooling on the ground at my feet.”

 

 

Hikori was having a hard time breathing. (I don't want to die…) he thought.

 

 

“Time for you to die!” the assassin yelled as he struck. No one could stop him as the blade drove through Hikori's stomach and out the other side.

 

 

Hikori groaned as blood filled his mouth. He gripped the blade with both hands to keep himself standing, cutting his hands in the process. The assassin twisted the blade, cutting deeper into him. He grunted in pain as his eyes unfocused.

 

 

Hiei stood just inches from the shield. He stared in horror as his son's blood pooled on the ground. It hit the sides of the shield and spread over the ground inside the shield.

 

 

“Isn't it pretty?” the assassin asked. “The way it spreads out inside the shield?” He pulled his sword out of Hikori's body. The boy staggered for a few seconds before falling to the ground. “Lying in his own pool of blood, it's pretty enough to be a painting.”

 

 

“I'm going to kill you…” Hiei hissed. “That shield won't be on you forever. Once it's down, you're dead.”

 

 

“It won't be down until I'm back in Spirit World,” the assassin said with a grin. “You can't follow me there, can you?” He began to laugh hysterically, the laugh echoing through the silent village.

 

 

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Author's Note: Evil cliffie…I'm sure you all hate me for this one. Review me and tell me what you think.