Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Hybrid's, Foxes, and Spirit Detectives ❯ The Meeting ( Chapter 2 )

HYBRID'S, FOXES, AND SPIRIT DETECTIVES

Chapter two: The Meeting

When the three of them arrived at Spirit World, the saw Koenma was already explaining the mission to Kurama and Hiei. The shorter of the two devilishly smirking with a malicious glint in his crimson eyes; the other chuckling, shaking his beautiful red head.

"Yususke! Kuwabara!" Jr. called over to the new arrivals. "You four have to go to Tekkokage to rescue two mercenary assassins from King Chizu. Unfortunately, they have already walked into his trap, so you must hurry. Now go!"

Botan once again opened another portal, this time to a very dark land. At the foot of a large, gray castle lay several still, lifeless, bloody bodies. Obviously doormen guards.

"Uh, guys?" Kuwabara spoke, breaking the silence. "I think they're dead."

"Hn. Idiot," Hiei murmured.

"What did you say, shrimp?!"

"Shut up, Kuwabara!" Yususke yelled. "Great, now the whole place probably knows we're here."

As if it had heard him, a shadow moved in front of them, tall as Kurama. "What are you doing here?" asked a feminine voice with a dangerous edge.

"That's none of your business!" the boy in green retorted. "Now get the hell out of the way!"

"My, my, my, Yususke," she taunted. "Look's like Mom's efforts were fruitless after all."

Not really listening to her statement, he continued to yell. "Shut up and get out of the way!"

"No."

Yususke moved forward to push her clear of his intended path, but he ended up with a sword at his throat.

"You may be my little brother, but that doesn't mean I--"

"NO!" came a distant female scream, cutting her off.

Kethrina looked toward the roof, terror consuming her eyes. "Sai!" she yelled.

"She is a little like you, Hiei," Kurama murmured to the short fire apparition.

"Hn," was his reply.

Suddenly, the girl dressed in baggy black khaki's with a tank top of the same color ran for the inside; Yususke and the others quickly followed. Kethrina stopped as a short, black-hooded figure descended the stairs. When it came into the light, they could all see black tears streaming down a pale, unemotional face from bright violet eyes, now dulled from sadness.

"Ryuu!" the taller girl yelled as she rushed forward, only to have the shorter one fall into her lap, sobbing and shaking, mumbling incoherently. "Ryuu, come on," Kethrina said softly, trying to comfort Sai. "You have to focus. Tell me what happened."

The smaller girl looked up, wiping away her tears with bloody hands. "The king," she murmured lightly. "H-He made me kill his own daughter, then he got away." 'Because of my weakness,' she silently added, knowing her friend would hear her.

"So, you two are the mercenaries?" asked Yususke.

For the first time, the two girls noticed the four guys in the room, staring at them. They both nodded.

"Well, King Cheesy or whatever set a trap and you two walked right into it," he told them.

"We know that, you idiot," Sai snapped harshly, making Kethrina jump. She added, more sincere, "He may be your brother, but he's even more stupid than you with a sword in your hand."

"Hey!" the blue-eyed girl said sarcastically, faking offense. "Are you trying to tell me that you're not stupid? That it's only me?"

The small, black-clad girl smirked, happiness reaching her purple orbs.

"Humans..." Hiei mumbled under his breath. It evidently reached Sai's ears, because she started to growl. He looked up at her, raising one eyebrow as she furrowed her own and narrowed her eyes; one side of her upper lip curled up to show a sharp, inhuman canine. Kethrina, sensing Sai was about to attack, tried to stop her by putting her hand on her friend's shoulder. It didn't work. So, she resorted to the next best thing.

"Don't you dare attack them, Adoken--" a small hand covering her mouth cut her off. Kethrina couldn't help but grin as her best friend warned her, cautiously removing her hand.

"Never, ever, use my full name again, Kethrina. You know how much I dislike it."

"Exactly why I did it, Sai."

"I'm confused!" Kuwabara suddenly exclaimed. "Are you Sai or Ryuu?"

"My friend call's me by both name's," the dark one said. "You may only call me Sai."

"Uhh...Okay," the blue-uniformed teen finally answered. "Can we, like, see your face, um, Sai?"

"Why should I grant you such a privilege as to view my features?"

All of the guy's looked up at her, eyebrows raised, and Kethrina burst out laughing; Sai looked at her, confused. Even Hiei was smirking. She obviously didn't get the double meaning of her statement.

"So, Yususke," began Kurama as the chuckles subsided, "Are you going to introduce us to your sister and her friend?"

Now it was Yususke's turn to look confused, but before he could say anything, Kuwabara cut-in.

"Huh? You never told me you had a sister, Urameshi!"

"That's because I didn't know I had a sister, stupid!"

"D'you think you two can keep it down a bit?" asked Kethrina. "I really don't wanna bury anybody today."

The two arguing boys looked over to see an annoyed, narrow-eyed female giving them death glares.

"She has a problem with expressing outward emotions and asking things of others," explained Kethrina.

"Sounds kinda like Hiei," mumbled Yususke.

"Hn," said demon replied.

"I'm going for a walk," Ryuu spoke suddenly, softly. "Don't you dare follow me, Kat."

As she began to walk out of the castle, she stopped beside Kurama and looked up at him. She raised an eyebrow and tried not to laugh.