Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Fire Dancer ❯ Awakening Part 1 ( Chapter 5 )

[ T - Teen: Not suitable for readers under 13 ]

DISCLAIMER: see chapters 1-4

A/N:

This chapter might be a little short only because I had my frickin writer's block when I was writing this…So please don't be mad at me!!!

Thoughts

Fire Dancer

:: Awakening Part 1::

I felt something click inside of me when I heard his name spoken aloud. As if the very word sent a wave of fury through me. But neither of them were real, were they? Kira and Ryu were just characters in my dream, right?

`Shi-san…what does this say?' the little girl pointed to the heading of a worn page of an aged tome. The boy behind her leaned over her shoulder and smiled.

`It says Spirit Guardian…why do you ask?'

She shrugged, `I thought the picture was pretty,' she answered innocently, but returned her attention to the book and frowned, `What's a Spirit Guardian, then?'

`It's someone who's duty it is to protect people like me, Mai; you know Spirit Detectives and people like that; they stay with their charge for life; sort of like an eternal bond…' he replied with a tender smile.

The girl thought for a moment before grinning and jumping to her feet, `I know then! I'll be your Spirit Guardian, Shi-Shi! Then we can be together forever!'

His eyes softened and he laughed softly, `That would be great, Mai…'

Ryu chuckled darkly, “You look surprised to see me, Kira…”

“My name is not Kira!!” I roared angrily and tightened my fists. Steam hissed around me as I felt my anger blaze within me. The others stared at me in awe and seemed to back away from my presence…The pink mist around my body grew steadily larger.

`You did this to him…!'

Kira…

I clenched my teeth angrily. This was some seriously sick joke someone was trying to pull on me…and I didn't like it. Kira and Ryu seemed all too real at the moment, and it was starting to scare me—but they weren't real, were they? They had only been a part of my dream…

Something stirred within me; as if something that had been hidden away was longing to break free…something I hadn't felt for a long time…

`You did this to my friend! I'll kill you for this!!'

My heart thumped in my chest and through my veins. Anger swelled within me. Gods, what had happened then? Why the hell did he want me?!

…Or was he after Kira?

“Why are you here?” I muttered dangerously, but winced when I tried to move forward.

He smirked as if he had been waited for me to ask, “To fill this hunger that has been building within me…” he drawled darkly as one of his tentacles boldly stretched across the field and stroked my cheek. I quickly backed away from his touch and glared back venomously. A sneer curled at his lips, “I came to fill the hunger for your blood!”

Without warning, I felt a sharp, agonizing pain race through my abdomen. A writhing movement twisted through my stomach. I stared down in horror as one of Ryu's tentacles wriggled within my flesh. I suddenly felt as though I couldn't breathe and I choked; coughing up a splatter of blood on the ground.

I fell to my knees as the demon ripped the tendril from my abdomen. Blood oozed from my wound and fell onto the moistened earth.

Oh gods, I thought as I continued to hang on to the very threads of life, I'm going to die…I'm really going to die…

“Mai!!”

Someone called my name, but I couldn't reply…I sensed life slipping away from me very slowly as I crumpled on the ground…

Until I finally lost my hold…and fell into darkness…

-:-

Everyone could only stand in silent shock as the girl fell to the earth.

And as if time itself was standing still, no one seemed to stir as a silent crimson pool formed around her body. Her eyes stared off into empty space and were glazed over with death.

“What…What just happened?” Kuwabara asked in a shock-filled whisper.

No on answered him, that is, until Yusuke stepped forward angrily, “Dammit, I don't have time for this! Botan, get her away from here the second you can.”

The blue-haired girl nodded slowly as the Spirit Detective advanced on the demon.

“This bastard needs to die.”

-:-

The placid sound of trickling water entered my ears and I felt grass gently prickling my cheek. Birds could be heard off in the distance as well as the soft signing of someone nearby.

I blinked my eyes opened quickly and leapt to my knees just as swiftly.

Sunlight danced through the leaves of the oak above me. I had been lying beneath the tree it seemed…but why? I should have been dead…was this heaven or something?

My eyes quickly darted to my abdomen, but no trace of the wound or blood could be found. I lifted up the hem of my blouse and carefully prodded my stomach as if the flesh would collapse to reveal the spot where Ryu had impaled me with his tentacle.

What the hell is this?

I stood slowly and felt the gentle blades of grass between my toes. A stream trickled merrily and ran further on, to where, though, I did not know.

Cautiously, I approached it and stood on its bank. But then a soft tune hummed along the babbling water caught my attention. Curiosity overcame me and I followed the stream towards the sound.

After awhile, I came across a single red-haired woman sitting on the other side of the stream. She wore a pink and crimson kimono and embedded along her forehead were three teardrop-shaped jewels in the shape of a small triangle.

She sang softly to herself and stirred the water gently with her index finger.

I stared in silent away at her and stood directly across from the girl.

“Kira…” I murmured.

The woman stopped her song and cocked her head up towards me, a kind smile on her face, “Hey! You finally came!”

I frowned slightly, “Am I dead?” I asked and glanced around, “Where am I?”

Kira laughed softly, “No you're not dead—not yet at least…” she pointed to the sun with a delicate finger, “But When the sun disappears behind the horizon, your soul will pass on for good…”

“I don't understand, though…” I whispered and carefully sat along the edge of the stream, “I should be dead…Ryu—!”

Her smile faded and she stared solemnly into the water, “Yes Ryu…I had no idea he would be able to resurrect himself after…” she trailed off with a sigh, “I never intended for you to get hurt, Mai…”

“What are you talking about?” I inquired, suddenly becoming annoyed that I had to ask so many questions, “Why are you here? Wherever here is….”

The girl sighed again, “Your body has not completely let go of your soul, Mai…So I was able to call you here…Where I've been waiting for you to come for awhile now,” she smiled and giggled softly, “You're kind of hard to track down, aren't you?”

“You called me here? How?” I asked.

She grinned sadly, “I thought I would get your mind a little wondering when you had that dream,” she laughed gently, “I hope I didn't scare you too much…”

I didn't answer her. My mind raced back to my dream where Kira and the boy Sunichi had been fighting the demon…it had only been a dream, though, nothing more…

But she was here now, could she have been real?…but then again I was moments from death and probably only remembering her from my dream…

Gods, this was so confusing!!!

“Who are you?” I finally asked darkly, the seriousness of the situation becoming all too real, “I want to know everything, especially why you've been trying to reach me…”

Kira stared at me for a moment, realizing my grave demand, “Do you want to know everything?”

I nodded forcefully and unyieldingly, “Everything.”

-:-

Sorry I had to cut this short, but my damn writer's block wont' get out of my head!!!!!!

WRITER'S BLOCK: but it's so nice and comfy in here!

KITKAT: NO!!!! Get out of my head, dammit!!!

LoL, anywhos…

I'll try and update soon!

Ciao!!!!