Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Lost and Found ❯ Rahne Sick/24 months-October ( Chapter 12 )

Chapter 12: Rahne Sick/ 24 months- October

No one asked how they survived that long in the mine and didn't see them complain. Shuichi spent her time outside the mines training Rahne to use her fire ki but somehow the one year old had perfect control, so Shuichi taught her the basics like fireballs and setting random objects on fire. She taught Rahne from what she observed from Hiei and the fire kit soon got the hang of it.

"Okay, Rahne," said Shuichi, "I want you to knock these bottles down."

"How," asked the toddler.

"With your ki. Create fireballs and knock them down."

"'Kay!" Rahne raised her ki and formed a fireball in her hand. Throwing it a target she missed. She tried again and again but each time she missed. She started to cry when she didn't make a single target.

"It's okay, baby," said Shuichi picking up her daughter.

"Me missed!"

"Yes, you missed but with practice you'll make it."

"Me practice!" And she wiggled out of her mother's hold and started to fire at the bottles; she mostly missed but managed to make a few. Shuichi watched her daughter's determination with pride till Rahne passed out from exhaustion. She was lucky she was a demon or she would have become sick. Shuichi took her inside and set her on the bed. She had picked up some sawing when Shinta and Shinken walked in.

"Mama," said Shinken. She had started calling Shuichi that since the kitsune adopted them. "We brought supper!"

"Wonderful, I'm almost finished with your new outfit. You're growing out of that one."

"Thanks, mama!"

"Shinta, I'll make you a new shirt if you want. You're growing out of that one. And it's all torn."

"No thank you, Shuichi, I'm fine."

"Okay."

They ate their supper and Shinken tried on her new outfit. She was happy to have a new kimono.

"Thank you, mama!" she squealed and outside to play. Shinta went out to watch her. At sundown Shuichi called them in and they went to sleep. She woke up the next morning to find Rahne gone!

"Rahne!" she yelled running out of the hut. "Rahne!"

"Mama?"

Shuichi looked over at the practice area to see Rahne in nothing but her shirt that Shuichi pilfered from an older demon.

"Rahne!" Shuichi ran over to the toddler. "Don't ever do that again! And you'll catch ill with just your dress on. How long have you been out here?"

Rahne shrugged and scrunched her face. "AH-CHOO!"

"Oh, Rahne! You silly fire kit! You may wield fire but you can still get a cold. You have taught yourself to raise your body temperature yet. Must be your human side that got you sick."

"Yes, mama."

Shuichi brought Rahne in and set her on the bed. Putting a hand on the kit's forehead, she drew her hand back quickly at the heat.

"Inari, you're running a fever! We have to cool you down. Shinta, Shinken, get some cool water and a rag!"

The ningen siblings ran to do what they were told while Shuichi stripped Rahne and set her in the tub of cool water Shinken brought. Soon the water became hot and they had to change it. They continued to do that till the fever broke. They then took her out and wrapped her in warm blankets.

"Will she be okay," asked Shinken.

"I hope."

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It went like that for the next couple of days, them helping Rahne's fever down and trying to keep her warm. She had thrown up her meager meals a few times. Finally Shuichi could breathe properly when Rahne ate a meal and not throw up. It was a few days more till Shuichi would let Rahne out of bed.

"Mama," said Rahne. "Me play?"

"Yes, Rahne, you can play but stay where Shinken and Shinta can see you."

Rahne giggled and ran out to play with her adoptive siblings. Shuichi looked after her and sighed.

`This isn't the life for her,' she thought.

`We have to think of a way out of here,' said Youko.

`You think I haven't been thinking. It will take time.'

`Yes. Time.'

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Okay I wrote this chapter because I still have writers block and I needed to write something! Hope it's still good.