Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Kitsunebi ❯ Chapter 11 ( Chapter 11 )

Disclaimer: I do not own Yuu Yuu Hakusho nor do I make any money from this piece of fan fiction.

 

Reader Warnings: Shounen-ai (AKA Slash, M/M), lime, pairings: Hiei x Kurama, Yomi x Kurama, Yuusuke x Keiko, Kuwabara x Yukina

 

AN: Over 1000 hits? Wow, I didn't think you guys would like this story so much! Arigatou gozaimasu! *bows* And now, without further ado, *grabs microphone* “Urameshi Team vs. Yomi! Hajime!”

 

Kitsunebi

Chapter 11

 

At the same time Kurama, Yuusuke and Kuwabara entered the tunnel in the castle walls; Hiei had taken the liberty of using his Jagan to sneak past the guards and was now standing in front of Yomi in his throne room, his body practically humming from the pre-combat rush. “You kidnapped a friend and then bent him to your will. Then you had the gall to mind rape him. The penalty is death.”

 

“Tsk, tsk, tsk. Such harsh language and tone,” Yomi mockingly replies. “And Hiei, you really do not understand anything.” He rises from his chair before continuing. “You think Kurama is so warm and caring, that he gives a shit about some mutt of a Forbidden Child? Don't make me laugh. He's a youko. He'll use you and then toss you aside like yesterday's trash.”

 

“Che,” Hiei replies, pulling off his cloak and settling into a combat stance. If there was anything Hiei was sure of was that Kurama had made a clean break with his youko past. Watching the fox fight Shigure had told him that much. “You don't know him anymore. Enough chatter, I plan on finishing this fight some time today.” Hiei flares his youki, disappearing in a black blur.

 

“You can't win, and you should know that.” Yomi ducks as his heightened senses tell him Hiei coming in from behind to slash at his neck. Hiei uses the momentum of the strike to keep moving to dodge Yomi's counterattack. From there, a deadly dance of katana versus fist began. Tapestries were suddenly halved as Hiei's narrow misses slice through them; all the while, Yomi dodges the misses, circling his throne room, face passive.

 

`Just like Kurama. No facial expressions in combat,' Hiei muses. `But this is getting old.' He stops, ripping off his Jagan, unleashing more of his youki. He charges, faster than before, managing to slice Yomi's tunic as the goat youkai dodged right milliseconds too slow to completely avoid it.

 

“Just like Urameshi.” Yomi took that moment to flare up his Reppahanshougeki. Hiei charges again, sword held two-handed and to the side, ready to strike. Yomi stands, watching Hiei's expression change as the energy shield holds up against the blade. “Useless piece of trash,” Yomi says, his right fist glowing as he charges up a youki attack.

 

Hiei, remembering Yuusuke's fight with Yomi in the Makai Tournament, pulls back and dodges the first few. Needing more space to maneuver, he takes full advantage of his speed, running along the wall so he was parallel to the ground. Missed shots riddle the throne room's walls, causing dust and stone chips to fly all around the room. Landing once the attack stopped, Hiei charges in again, this time, manifesting his Jaoh Ensatsu Ken technique. A green and black sword of pure Makai flame appears instantly, clashing with the shield. While it seemed to bend slightly, Yomi increased the amount of youki he was feeding it, solidly repelling sword and flinging Hiei back. Hiei back flips in the air, using his shoes and hand to slow him down on the now gravelly floor, all three eyes on Yomi, waiting for the goat youkai's next move. His katana, no longer on fire, clatters to the ground between them.

 

“Just give up. This is futile,” Yomi calmly declares from behind his shield. “Look, you seem smart enough, Hiei. Retract your claim on Kurama, and I'll let you live.”

 

Hiei straightens, flaring his youki to maximum and fixing Yomi with a glare that would have given a deity a pause. It would have had the desired effect, if the goat youkai could see. “You misunderstand me, Yomi. I don't share.” As if to punctuate his statement, he charges forward, right hand reaching low to scoop up his favored weapon. Once more the sword is on fire as Hiei throws the weapon at a point at the shield. It holds, and the sword is flung back in a long arc, landing somewhere behind Hiei. Concentrating the dark flames of the Makai into his fists, he assaults the shield, barraging it with a blur of punches. The katana and the punches were having the desired effect as Hiei could feel his punches reaching mere millimeters further than the prior one.

 

Yomi ignores the attack, knowing his shield would hold and kicks the half-Koorime with his right leg, sending the petite youkai flying into what was left of the wall. As Hiei shakes his head to clear it from the impact with the thick stone wall, Yomi replies, “No, you misunderstand me. I'm not asking you to share.” Yomi uses his energy blast technique again, landing a series of hits on Hiei, sending him deeper and deeper into the wall until the fire youkai could feel his back hit the empty air of the adjacent room.

 

Picking himself out of the hole in the wall, Hiei lands, flaring his youki to maximum. “Fine. Playtime is over.” Pulling the bandages from his right arm, an ear piercing shriek echoes through the castle as the black flame dragon tattoo comes to life.

 

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Kurama, Yuusuke, and Kuwabara cover their ears as the ear piercing shriek echoes down through the corridors, reaching ever closer to the fight. “Hiei's using the dragon, we don't have much time.”

 

“How much further?” Kuwabara asks, panting heavily from keeping up.

 

“Not much further; they're fighting in the throne room.” The three ran on, Kurama's tunic fluttering in his wake like a black shadow.

 

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Tapestries spontaneously burst into black flame as the throne room shakes with the raw power Hiei is releasing. The ceiling falls around them as not one, but six large snake-like dragons suddenly explode into being thousands of meters above them. His Jagan wide open and glowing a bright purple, Hiei releases the dragon from his arm, “JAOH ENSATSU KOKURYUUHA!” Three of the heads encircle and crash down onto the Makai lord, jaws wide open and intent on messy fiery destruction. Hiei calls the remaining three into himself, enjoying the rush of raw power that came with fusing with the dragon.

 

Yomi's shield flares to maximum power as the floor begins cracking under his feet. As the floor and shield begin to give way, Yomi looks up just in time to see Hiei coming down at him from above; dark flame shrouds his fist, leaving trails in the air. The goat youkai gathers energy in his fists, shooting energy bolts in an attempt to break past the dragons and hit Hiei. Dust and stone chips fly everywhere, obscuring the two fighters as their attacks clashed.

 

“A good try, but I am still standing,” Yomi declares as the dust settles. Dropping his shield, he walks forward, kicking Hiei's prone form onto his back before planting his right foot squarely over the half-Koorime's chest. Charging up a full-power blast, he aims it squarely at Hiei's face. “I win.”

 

Before Yomi could fire, though, a thorny Rose Whip wraps around his hand, slicing the Makai Lord's wrist and hands as he jumps back away from Hiei. “Not yet.” The whip pulls back into the dust as three figures make their way through.

 

“Oi, Hiei, you forgot about us!” Yuusuke cheerfully exclaims. Turning to Yomi, he says, “You, bastard, are going down!” Yomi's shield goes up once more as Hiei unsteadily rises to his feet to stand next to his comrades.

 

To be continued . . .

 

AN: I hope I managed to keep the pace of the combat moving fast enough. I always feel like words are insufficient when it comes to describing anything fast paced. Since I think the attacks sound pretty lame in English, here are the translations for the attacks (for those not in the know):

 

Jaoh Ensatsu Ken: Sword of the Darkness Flame

Jaoh Ensatsu Kokuryuuha: Dragon of the Darkness Flame

Reppahanshougeki: Demon Energy Absorption Wall (No idea if this is consistent with the DVD releases, just what I found on the YYH wiki)