Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Found In The Dark ❯ Chapter 18 ( Chapter 18 )

[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]

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Reviewer: How can Kurama fly?

Melimea: Well, this is my fic and anything can happen, for I am the supreme ruler, but I think that in his demon form he can fly/glide/jump from place to place. Don't correct me if I am wrong, because there is no way that I am going to go back and fix that.

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Started: December 7, 2004

Ended: December 16, 2004

Title: Found in the Darkness

Chapter Eighteen: Welcome mighty warrior

P.S. On the 18th it will the birthday of a friend of mine…VAZ1201. You may know her as vaz1201 and demona (No spaces). HAPPY B-DAY Victoria's Secret!

“When the fog clears,” he said, “run into the cliff but watch out for that last step,”

-Grandpa Neil

Botan shifted in her futon moving the blanket to the side and into the ashes from the fire. She shivered and opened one eye to look about for her warmth. She grabbed the blanket and hastily put it back on her making her gain the warmth. She curled her feet up to her chest and sighed contently then snuggled back into her pillow and futon.

She sniffed a second later and opened another eye. She jolted up when Hisho came into the hut and striped the blanket off of her. She tried grabbing it back from the elderly lady only to have Hisho move back. Pouting her lip Botan glared at the woman.

“You took my blanket,”

“You slept in,”

“The sun has yet to rise,”

“The sun is beginning to rise,”

“I need more sleep,”

“It is your own fault for staying up late,”

“Why do I have to get up already?”

“All warriors need a long day to train,”

“I am no warrior,”

“You are not as of now,”

“What do you mean?”

“Your training begins today,”

“Can't it wait till tomorrow?'

“Why wait for tomorrow when you can start today?”

Botan huffed and pushed her tired body up from her comfortable futon. She grabbed her bag from the corner and started rummaging through it trying to find some suitable clothes. Hisho came up and grabbed the bag away from her new apprentice.

“Hey!”

“You do not need these clothes young one, if you wish to train with me you need better clothes and nicer attitudes,” Hisho commanded. “You may wear these when we do not train,” She said tossing the bag onto Botan's bed.

“When will that be?”

“When we eat, and sleep, and join in on festivals, and shop and other things. It all depends on my mood,” the old woman said moving to the door way and grabbing her sword from the floor.

“What will I wear?” Botan said slightly pouting. She stood and followed Hisho who was gesturing for Botan to follow. Botan crossed her arms and ran her hands up and down her arm trying to get warm. As she breathed her breath come out in large puffs of smoke. Hisho, who also wore short sleeves and a dress didn't seem to notice the cold.

“Discipline is one thing you need to learn, that and immunity,” Hisho said as she opened a door by the merchants stand. Botan glared at the woman and hurried into the hut. She already had a `lovely' hatred for this woman. Hisho chuckled at her apprentice as Botan stumbled over her feet. Botan slumped down on a old brown couch which resulted in dust flying up everywhere. Hisho knocked her on the side of the head and scolded.

“Do you have no respect for the elders and hosts?” She said to Botan. Botan's eyes softened and she rose.

“Who you like a seat, Master?” she said, her voice dripping in sarcasm at the last word. Hisho eyed her before waking her on the side of the head again.

“RESPECT!” she hissed. Botan narrowed her eyes and moved aside for Hisho to sit. She liked her better when she wasn't training her. A few moments later a young woman came out yawning and scratching her un-brushed hair. Botan bowed slightly to the younger woman before noticing the bulky older man follow. She paled a bit at the size of the man. His head was far too small for his body and he looked as if his feet dragged as he walked. He yawned for a second before bowing to his two guests.

Hisho bowed in return and then grabbed Botan's elbow and dragged her along into a room that the bulky man lead them too, the young girl not far behind. Botan was pushed up on a small wooden box by Hisho and instantly the two started working on measurements. Botan stood with her arms outstretched and yawned every now and then. Her mind drifted to the others at Genkai's. Where they ok, miss her? Did they even notice? Of course, a smile spread on her face. Hiei would make sure of it.

She closed her eyes as many pieces of cloth where flung against her body. How long could this possibly take? A black piece of cloth was being stretched around her waist and a red on over her mouth and nose.

When Hisho was young, Botan had been told many stories on her many visits, she was a ninja who defended her village. She dedicated her life then to save the people who she cared for that also cared for her. She now dedicated her life to training others to do the same. She had said that she had one other student, but Botan had yet to find out who that was. Maybe she would find out today when they started training.

After knowing Hisho so long, she preferred her over Genkai. She felt more at home with Hisho. Botan's attention came to the girl in front of her who held a small red and black material. Botan took it and held it up to herself looking at the reflection in the mirror before her. The suit had a small red cloth at the top that was made for coving her mouth and nose, the rest was dark black. A small black hood hung on the back used to cover her head and hair. Botan smiled at the girl.

“Thank you very much,” Botan said only to be surprised.

The girl smirked.

She held up her wrist that had a small black heart on it. Botan smirked as well. “So you are the other student?” Every student that went through Hisho's class got the black heart on their wrist. She was just like another Genkai, only to the small town people. “Tell me your name,” Botan said pleasantly.

“My name is Canna,” Canna said helping Botan down from the box. “Your name,”

“Oh, how rude of me,” Botan started, “my name is Botan,” She said. Botan nodded to her and turned to see Hisho and the man by the door.

“Come, Canna, we must leave Botan to change. You change and we shall to train soon,” Hisho said. Canna nodded and swiftly moved to her master's side. Botan watched as all three left and closed the wooden door as they left to the other room. Botan looked down at her new suit and sighed. She needed to find some shoes to go with this; it would look weird wearing a ninja suit with tennis shoes.

She slowly started to change folding her cloths as she striped. She pulled the suit up and turned in the mirror once she had all of it on, not including the mask or hood. She pushed her hair back and pulled the hood up over her hair and head. She spun before the mirror, her dirty socks getting more dirt on them, the floor being the ground. She sniffed and scratched her nose through the material.

She moved one strand of blue hair out of her eyes and tucked it into the hood. She turned and walked to the door and slowly opened it. Hisho and the man sat on the couch staring strait at the wall. Botan smiled, even though it was unnoticeable, at Hisho looking so uncomfortable with the man. Hisho jumped up once she noticed Botan, her long gray hair swaying a bit.

“Good, good, ye look good,” Hisho said swiftly walking out the door.

“Shouldn't we wait for Canna?”

“She is already here, you take much time, stop it,” Hisho said, her Chinese accent starting to become relevant. Botan frowned. It seemed she could already see she would be compared to Canna. Botan jogged to keep up with Hisho as the older woman and Canna walked swiftly out of the town. Hisho turned suddenly right at the barrier of the town and forest. “You need weapon,” Hisho said pulling a small sword out from under her cloak. Botan caught the sword as hisho tossed it to her. “Yours treat it like your child, is the only one you get too,” Hisho added before turning, Canna right on her heels.

Botan looked down at the sword and traced the small yellow pattern on the hilt of the sword. She pulled the blade out and looked at her reflection in the long blade. The sword was simple by the looks of it. She slowly returned the sword to its holder and held it in her right hand, then started running up to Hisho and Canna.

Her feet where still in socks and she winced every time she stepped on a rock or stick. “Any chance I can get some shoes?” Botan asked once she caught up to them. Canna laughed and pointed to her own feet. Botan looked down and sighed. Not a chance. Canna walked barefoot through the forest floor not even wincing when she stepped on anything.

“Discipline,” Hisho said a finger in the air. “Now, Canna you show Botan the trail and then you two start. I shall go to the trees, if ever you need my help, you better have a good reason,” Hisho said before jumping into a tree, her cloak and dress flaring in the wind. Botan turned to see Canna already running swiftly through the woods, completely silent. Botan took one step and it sounded like five twigs snapped.

This would take some time to learn. She started running, a lot of noise with her, after Canna. Eventually Canna stopped.

“This is the path,” she whispered to Botan. “Along this path are many demons, they like to wait for people like us then attack, great training. You know how to wield a sword?” She didn't wait for a reply, “Good, have fun!” With that Canna ran off down the path. Botan stood there eyes wide and hand clinched on the sword. She swallowed a giant lump in her throat and wiped her eyes. She was crying! She wasn't ready for this; she couldn't protect herself, her powers where useless unless she was in huge trouble. She needed someone here with her; she didn't want to be alone!

She slowly took one step forward and withdrew the sword from the sheath. She put the sheath in a small part of the suit that seemed to fit it into it. She held in both hands out before her, hands shaking. She swallowed again and slowly stepped to a bush. She looked around her hoping for a sign of Hisho nearby. She swallowed when she found no sign of her.

`Just call her when you need her,' her mind said. She put her right foot out and held the sword in one hand right at the edge of the bush. “C-c-come o-out!” she said in a strand voice. She waited a few seconds with no sound anywhere nearby. She sighed after a minute and let her hand drop to her side the swords end making a line in the dirt. She turned and started walking a bit down the path before she heard something.

Her eyes wide, she turned to see a large blue one eyed monster emerge from the bush. She turned to the monster small beads of sweat forming on her brow. Her hands returned to the sword and it rose before her. She felt her hands sweat and the sword slip a bit in her grasp. It was never like this, she always had Yusuke or Hiei with her when this happened, they where always there to save her.

That is when it all came together. She always relied on them. They where the ones who fought her battle not herself. She always relied on them. Well, she pushed the red mask up on her face to cover her mouth better, now was the time to save herself. This was her first step to becoming her own female hero. Time to stand and make herself no longer helpless, not able to control her powers.

She took a step back as the monster eyed her with interest. It brought up a large hand and flexed its claws. Botan took a step to the side eyeing him. She needed to learn to do this, she needed to protect herself. She looked down and studied her opponent. He turned to her revealing that he, or she, only had one hand, it was long, blue, and sharp. The demon opened its mouth slightly baring its sharp teeth. She winced realizing what could happen if she slipped up even a little.

Turning 90 degrees she ran at the monster, sword held high and eyes firmly set on the beast. Her feet kicked up dirt from her socks, which were still dirty, and formed behind her. Her hands on the sword shifted as they tried to find a comfortable position.

That was her first mistake. Not having a good grip on it. As she approached the monster it raised its clawed hand and swung it knocking the sword from her hands and onto the ground a few yards away. Botan then made her second mistake and followed it will her eyes as it landed. The monster lunged at her its hand hitting her stomach. Botan lunged back grabbing at her stomach. She looked up to see the monster peering down at her with a sick smirk on its face. It raised a clawed hand and stared down at her as blue liquid fell from the fingers.

Botan's eyes widened as she realized that it was poison. She stumbled back and held out her hands, a blue aura surrounding them. She closed her eyes and ran forward until she came in contact with the monsters body. Her hands started going through the skin making the monster scream as it burned through the layers. The monster stumbled back leaving Botan with her hands held out flat a blue aura still surrounding them and her eyes shut tightly and her lip being bitten.

She opened her eyes when she heard a thud and looked to see the monster lying on the ground twitching every now and then. She moved silently to retrieve the sword.

She needed more work.

To Be Continued

Sorry about the shortness in this one. I will try to get another one up around Christmas, but in case I don't…

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!

Hope you all have a great x-mas.

-Melimea-Chan