Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Lost and Found ❯ Adventurous Kit/27 months-June ( Chapter 13 )

Chapter 13: Adventurous Kit/ 27 months-Junes

Christmas came and went and everyone had gathered around the bonfire like the year before. The Koorime weren't happy that their workers were having lifted spirits for they wanted their prisoners submissive but since they weren't causing any trouble they did the only thing they could do, they put up wards for subduing spirit energy. Now everyone was reduced to weak ningens, except two.

Shuichi had to laugh at the ice maidens attempt at controlling the prisoners. She waited a week till she quickly disabled the wards that held her and Rahne's ki but they couldn't use them so instead Shuichi taught Rahne basic martial arts. The little fire kit grew like a human but her intelligence far exceeds the mind of one. Rahne could do a back flip at eighteen months and now she could jump into a tree. And, unfortunately for Shuichi, the kit had the curiosity of a kitsune. Rahne would often run off to discover something new in the camp and bring it back to her mother and elder siblings. Shuichi tried to put restrictions on the toddler but like her father she was too stubborn to listen. Rahne would leave the vicinity of the hut and Shinta would follow to make sure she stayed out of trouble but just the same it didn't stop the kit from bringing winter flowers or other objects to the hut. Shuichi didn't know what to do with the junk so she started to put them in a box she found, then she made a kitsune doll from scraps of clothe in hopes that her curious daughter would stop her adventures, but Rahne now just brought the Doll with her.

"Rahne, you have to stop your exploring," said Shuichi one day. "You could get hurt."

"But me and Hiruiseki want to explore," said Rahne clutching tight to the rag doll. Shuichi doesn't know why Rahne called the doll, `tear gem' but didn't complain. And Rahne continued her adventures with Shinta in tow. But one day her adventures went a little too far.

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One day she woke earlier than the others and feeling adventurous. She didn't want to wait for the others to wake so she could explore so she got dresses and crawled out. Looking around she saw several creatures out to head for the food area. She wasn't hungry so she ran toward the edge of the dome, wanting to see what animals might have gotten through, Hiruiseki clutched tightly at her side.

"Let's explore, Hiruiseki!"

She poked and prodded in many places to find a rat or ferret. Through she was a fire kit she loved playing with animals; Shuichi figured it was the youko blood in her. Her exploring paid off when she found a mouse under a board.

"Hello, Mr. Mouse," she said, "would you like to play with me?"

The mouse squealed happily and climbed up on her shoulder. Rahne walked on not caring that it was getting later in the day and if the other around her were shivering, since she was sick she learned to keep her ki to a high temperature to stay warm so she doesn't feel the cold. For a toddler she was a quick learner.

She walked around a couple of shaggy tents and into five demons.

"Hello there, kid," said one.

"How about you come with us," said another.

"No," she yelled clutching Hiruiseki tighter. The mouse on her shoulder squealed angrily at them. "Go away!"

The demons laughed at her attempt of chasing them away.

"She thinks she's some kind of princess," said one. "I don't think so, girl. You're coming with me."

"I don't think so!" she said holding up her fist. It glowed yellowish red fire and she punched him. "Phoenix Fire Punch!"

"Brat!" yelled the demon as he clutched his arm where she had punched him.

"I'm just getting started," she said as her black blue aura flared around her.

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Shuichi woke to find Rahne gone and Shinta not with her,

"Shinta! Rahne's gone!" she yelled waking Shinta and Shinken.

"What?" yelled Shinta throwing on his jacket and running out.

"Split up," said Shuichi, `Shinta, you and Shinken go that way. I'll go this way. We'll meet back here at midday."

The two nodded and ran in the direction Shuichi pointed, she ran the other way. She asked the people in the food line but they said no and she asked everyone she met and again they said no. She was starting to get scared and worried. It was midday when she met Shinta and Shinken.

"Anything?" she asked and they shook their heads. Shuichi started to cry. "Where is she? Why did she leave?"

"Look!" yelled Shinken pointing at something. They looked to see black blue fire erupt at the far end of the dome. Everyone ran away from the ferocious flames but Shuichi and the two siblings ran toward it.

"Rahne!" yelled Shuichi and looked at her daughter. Rahne held a sword of black fire and two demons dead at her feet. She was facing off three other. Where sis she learn Joa Ensatsu Ken? Shuichi never taught her that!

She didn't take long to ponder because she saw that her daughter was still in trouble and needed help. She and Shinta ran to take care of the other three as Shinken lead Rahne away. One demon was hopping around trying to dislodge a mouse from its finger. Shuichi punched that one out and kicked the other in the gut before karate chopping its neck. Shinta was punching his opponent again and again till it passed out.

"Weak demons," said Shinta. "No wonder Rahne beat them."

Shuichi's eyes sadden as she looked at the two dead demons. Her daughter killed! And she was only a year old!

`She's powerful,' said Youko.

`She killed. She's too young for this.'

`Was I too young when I first killed?'

Youko was right. He first killed at about the same age but still her daughter's innocent hands were stained with blood, just like hers.

`Our hands aren't! She was defending! No hands are stained when you are defending!'

`You're right, Youko. No hands are stained with defense.'

She and Shinta walked back to the hut where Shinken and Rahne waited for them. Rahne looked shamefully at the ground with Hiruiseki clutched tightly to her chest. When Shuichi walked up she looked sadly at her mother.

"Mama, did I do wrong?" she asked.

"Yes Rahne, it was wrong of you to leave without one of us with you. That's why I worry because I'm afraid a demon might take you like what almost happened today."

"Did I kill?"

"Yes Rahne, you did," said Shuichi not wanting to lie to her daughter. Rahne started to cry and Shuichi held her daughter comfortingly. "It's okay, honey, it happens. But remember, killing is no sport its defense."

"Killing is no sport, it's defense," the fire kit repeated. "I was defending."

"Yes, you were defending yourself. Always remember what I said."

"Killing is no sport it's defense. Kill only if you have to."

"Right, my white rose, that's right."

Holding her daughter close she walked back in the hut.

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Well again I'm a little out of my writing block. I hope you like this chapter!