Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Lost and Found ❯ Rescuing Mama ( Chapter 17 )

Chapter 17: Rescuing Mama/ 33 month-October

Yukina told them that the children had to rest before attempting another journey and Genkai found Spirit Energy in the two siblings and started training them. Soon Shinta could create a Rei Gun and Shinken had a Rei Bow. They practiced everyday till they had perfect accuracies. Rahne was mad that she couldn't join in the practices.

"You're not old enough," said Yukina.

"Mama didn't think so!"

"You're in a safer place now. You don't have to protect yourself here."

Rahne `hned' and went to watch Hiei practice .she liked watching the fire demon practice with his katana, moving in a blur. Sometimes she would toss rocks at him and he would block or slice them in two. She didn't know why but Hiei was the only person she would let hold her. She said she felt connected to him in a way, so she stayed with him during the day, staying out of his way and watched.

One day Hiei went to his practice field with Rahne following close behind. She sat on her rock to watch and waited till Hiei started to practice but he first stood in front of her.

"Come here."

She looked at him for a minute then walked to him with a curious look.

"First thing we'll do is get you proper fighting clothes." He gestured at her white kimono. "Till then that will do. Now here." He tossed her a short sword. "You'll be learning how to use that."

Rahne smiled and joined her teacher.

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Shuichi was humming the song again, much to the annoyance of the guards. She knew what the ice maidens intended to do. They wanted her to crack, to say, "Okay, you win. Can I get out now?" But Shuichi knew better than that because while most people who had one mind she had two, so she didn't faze. When she wanted to talk Youko was there to listen and vice versa. Right now she was singing to a one demon audience.

"Hey, bitch," yelled one of the guards, "shut up! No one wants to hear your tuneless lullaby!"

"And your songs are better!" she yelled back. The guards shut up and she returned to her singing. While she sang she listened.

"She lasted longer than the others," said one guard.

"I think she has gone insane with her singing," said the other. "She's just not showing it."

"You could be right."

They leapt when the door opened and both guards stood at attention as an official looking Koorime walked in and toward Shuichi's cell.

"Hello, I am Tamadache, Commissioner of the Koorime Glacier." She said looking very smug with her rank.

"And I'm Shuichi, arrested prisoner to some bitches who call themselves Koorime."

"Watch your mouth!"

"Watch it? Watch it go where?"

"I'll make this brief. You'll be sentence to death tomorrow for attempted escape."

"No problem. I have twelve, or is it thirteen? death warrants for my head."

"Your mockery won't get you anywhere."

"Is that so? Where would it take me if it did?"

The commissioner growled and left the cell.

"A pleasure doing business with you!" yelled Shuichi and the door slammed shut. She sat back down and took out Hiruiseki. Holding the doll close she felt a tear fall down her face.

"Rahne."

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"MAMA!!!"

Rahne's cry was loud enough to wake the creatures in the forest and everyone else that night. Shinta and Shinken were awake and at her side in a second as Hiei threw open the door.

"What happened," he yelled over the screeching toddler.

"I don't know," said Shinken. "She just screamed."

"Mama! Mama in trouble! Mama in trouble!'

"Rahne," yelled Tina coming in. "How is Mistress Shuichi in trouble?"

"Ice Ladies kill her! They kill her tomorrow!"

"We're leaving now," said Hiei and turned toward the door. He saw something glitter in a corner and picked up the red-gold gem and pocketed it for later. Botan called Yusuke and Kuwabara. And they, with Trina, Shinta, and Shinken, ran toward the Koorime lands as fast as they could.

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Shuichi wasn't afraid of death. She had faced it many times and came away unscathed but when the guards came the next morning looking like she was going to her own Death Watch she was suddenly afraid. She clutched tightly to Hiruiseki as they lead her to the execution grounds and iced her feet to the ground and her hands behind her back. She thought about the children, that she was glad she had sent them to Yusuke's territory. She knew he would take care of them. But she was sorry she didn't get to see Hiei one last time. To be in his arms and have him hold tight like before, whisper silent words of affection in her ear and tell her the past two and a half years had been a dream. That she was safe in her bedroom in Ningenkai and Kaasan was just down the hall getting ready for work .then she would wake up, take a shower, and kiss Hiei good-bye before going to school. How she wished this was a dream and she would wake up to reality.

`This is reality,' Youko stated.

`I know. Nice knowing you, Youko.'

"Ready!" yelled the commissioner and the guards brought up their ice spears.

`Nice knowing you too, Shuichi.'

"Aim!" The guards aimed.

`Hiei, Rahne,' said both spirits, `I love you.'

"Fire!" The guards threw the spears at her and she closed her eyes to met death. Funny, she met death already. And she's a bubbly girl who says "Bingo!" at every other word. But she didn't see Botan. She heard explosions and opened her eyes to see the ice spears melt and vaporize before her eyes. Then three people down and slashed at the soldiers with their swords, Kuwabara, Tina, and Hiei!

"Tina, you're alive!" she yelled .surprised that her friend was alive.

"Yeah! It'll take more than that to kill me!"

"You were half dead when I found you!" yelled Hiei swinging at another guard..

"Shut up, Jaganshi!"

"Can you two save it for later!" yelled Yusuke on a roof top with Shinta and Shinken. "We need to get out of here!" And he fired a bolt of energy at a group of Koorime running toward them. Shinta and Shinken fired also and more fell. Hiei ran to Shuichi and wrapped his fist in flame, punching the ice and setting her free. She rubbed her wrist and followed the others out, ice spears and arrows were shot toward them. Kuwabara stumbled when one clipped his shoulder but he kept running.

"Where's Rahne?" Shuichi asked.

"With friends," replied Yusuke.

"Look out!" someone yelled and Shuichi felt someone tackle her to the ground and a deep pained groan before she blacked out.

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To rescue or not to rescue? That is the question! I'm over my writers block!!!