Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ New Generation ❯ Chapter 12

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

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-Telepathy-


(Thoughts)


Chapter 12


Things happened almost too fast for Hiei to keep up with. He sent out messages to everyone about what was going on while Yukina and Naoru tried to get Shiroi comfortable. Hikori kept asking if there was anything he could do while Raimeihi stood out of the way, he face unreadable.


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Hikori sat next to his parents and tried to keep himself from shaking. He couldn't tell how his father felt; Hiei's face was straight and almost calm looking. Hikori had a feeling he was speaking to Shiroi through telepathy.


Hikori wished that there was something he could do, but his aunt and grandmother had already told him several times that there wasn't anything for him to do.


"Hikori..." Shiroi said suddenly.


"Y-yes?" Hikori asked, startled.


"Go into the closet..." Shiroi answered breathlessly. "There are some things I want you to get out of there..."


Hikori got up and went to the closet. He opened the door and looked inside. "What do you want me to get?" He was automatically sent images of what he was supposed to get out, probably Shiroi's memories sent by Hiei. He found them right away, a long, thin object wrapped in black cloth, and a large bundle also wrapped in the same colored cloth. He tucked the long object under his arm and carried the bundle out of the closet and walked back to his parents.


"Raimeihi," Hiei said as Hikori returned. "Can you use these?" He turned to Hikori and instructed him to unwrap the bundle. Hikori obeyed and stared at the pair of sias that lay in his lap. One sia was a frosty blue with sapphire blue line snaking around it, almost like cracks. The other sia was black, with reddish orange cracks running through it.


Raimeihi looked at the weapons. "Yes, I can use those, but I don't now have a pair."


"There is another pair in the closet that Shiroi used to model those sias after."


"Whose are these?" Hikori asked.


"Yours..." Shiroi answered.


"Mine?" Hikori asked. He looked back down at the sias. Each one was about three-fourths the size of his forearm. "Do you really think I can learn how to use these?"


"You hated the concealable sword you used to wield," Hiei pointed out. "Shiroi made these just for you, only you can use them."


Hikori stared at the weapons in his lap. He was supposed to learn how to use these? He wasn't sure he could. He held the blue one up, letting the rounded blade rest against his forearm. The tip of the blade was sharp, so he was careful not to stick himself. As he looked at the sia, this one the blue one, he realized the meaning of the coloring. The blue one represented his ice ability, and the black and red one his fire abilities.


"Will you use them...?" Shiroi asked. "If not, I can destroy them and re-absorb their energies."


Hikori was torn in two ways. He wanted to learn to use the weapons, but know that the energy used to create and keep them intact would be the best thing for her right now. But if she destroyed them, it would be one less defense against Chimera.


"Make your choice Hikori..." Shiroi said. "You can't take forever to decide..." Her eyes clenched shut and she whimpered in pain.


"You must understand Hikori," Naoru said, "If Shiroi was in her prime condition, this pain would be a mere annoyance. Due to her severely weakened state the pain is enhanced."


Hikori looked back at his parents. "It's hard though. I want to help Mom, but I also don't want to disappoint her and not use the weapons she made for me."


"You still need to make a decision," Hiei said. He looked back down at Shiroi and noticed tears streaming from her eyes. "Shiroi?"


Shiroi reached out and grabbed his hand. "I don't want to die, not after what I've been hoping to happen for the past fifteen years to happen." She stopped as another pain came. After a few moments, she continued, "I don't want to leave you in this situation, not like this..." Her sentence was cut off by an unexpected and painful contraction. She screamed in pain, but cut it off almost as soon as it started. She seemed to not want to show the pain she was in.


Hiei looked up at Naoru, "Is there anything you can do?" he asked.


Naoru looked at her daughter, and then back to Hiei. "I can do a Pain-Share. It will allow half of the pain Shiroi feels over to another person. I know that person will be Hiei, since I know that he won't allow anyone else to do it."


"What are you waiting for then?" Hiei asked.


Naoru glared at him, but she knew that all he wanted to do was help Shiroi. "Keep a hold on her hand, and I do the spell."


Hiei squeezed Shiroi's hand as Naoru began the spell. He waited, expecting to feel pain at any second, but after a few minutes, nothing came. "Did it work?" Hiei asked. "I don't feel anything."


"I'm not having any contractions right now Hiei," Shiroi answered.


"Oh," Hiei said, feeling like an idiot.


Hikori sighed when he saw his mother smile, and knew that she was now better off. "I'll keep them," he said.


"Go and find the other set for Raimeihi," Shiroi said. "You should start your training with Raimeihi now."


Hikori nodded and got up and went and found the other set of sias. He picked up his set and followed Raimeihi outside.


"How much can Hikori learn?" Yukina asked. "For all we know, Chimera could show up at any time."


"I'd rather not think about it right now," Hiei answered, his voice tight.


Yukina looked down and noticed Shiroi was having another pain. "Get used to it Hiei, they're only going to get worse as time goes on."


"Thanks for the info," Hiei muttered. He closed his eyes; "I would like to speak with Shiroi for a few moments alone, if that can be managed."


Naoru and Yukina exchanged glances, "I guess if you must," Naoru answered. The two healers got up and left the room.


"What is it you need to speak to me about?" Shiroi asked as she tried to sit up. Her hand slipped and she began to fall backwards, but Hiei caught her and held her up.


"I need to know your outlook on this," Hiei said. "Do you think you're going to survive?"


"I don't know," Shiroi answered. She expected an extremely worried look to come across his face, but instead, he leaned over and kissed her. It was the first kissed they had shared since they had gotten home. He pulled away just as another pain started.


The pain was indescribable. It wasn't that it was intense; it wasn't really that bad at all, at least to him. It made his whole body ache, and he knew that ache would get worse. "This isn't going to be fun."


"Just wait," Shiroi said, "It'll just keep getting better." She watched him roll his eyes.


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Outside, Raimeihi was showing Hikori how to hold his sias properly.


"This is the easy part," Raimeihi said when Hikori was holding the sias correctly. "Once I teach you how to spin them, then the training will become harder."


"So lets get started," Hikori said, spinning the sias so he could attack with them. He felt a surge of triumph when he saw the look of surprise on Raimeihi's face. He had watched the demon warming up with the other pair of sias, spinning them and doing other such warm ups with them. It was easy to tell that these weapons better suited Hikori.


"Well," Raimeihi said, "I guess you figured that out already. Your mother did a good job in choosing a choice weapon for you. You'll learn very quickly."


Hikori nodded and they got started. Raimeihi showed him various combo attacks and defense maneuvers.


After an hour of practicing, during which Yukina and Naoru had gone back inside, Hikori was beginning to get down the few things that Raimeihi was teaching him.


"Lets take a break," Raimeihi said, seeing that Hikori looked exhausted.


Hikori immediately plopped down on the grass. "These things are harder to use than I thought."


Raimeihi sat down in front of him, a few feet of distance between them. "You're doing well. Normally a student trying to learn these would still be trying to master spinning them."


"Really?" Hikori asked. "Guess these really are my choice weapons."


Raimeihi nodded, just as Naoru came out. Raimeihi got to his feet and went to her. She whispered something in his ear. Raimeihi nodded, muttering something quietly to her.


Hikori watched them, wondering what they were talking about. Finally Naoru went back inside and Raimeihi came back over to Hikori.


"Your grandmother believes that it is best that your father leaves the room for a little while," Raimeihi explained. "He will probably be observing our training."


Hikori nodded and got to his feet.


Hiei came out of the room, and it was easy to tell that he was not in a good mood. Obviously he had not wanted to leave Shiroi's side. He had gone a few steps out of the room when Yukina came up behind him, carry the other object Hikori had taken out of the closet. She spoke to Hiei quietly and held it out to him. Hiei took it from her and nodded, and Yukina went back inside.


"How's Mom?" Hikori asked.


Hiei turned to face his son. "Not very well."


Hikori gulped. He tried changing to subject, "So, what is it that Mom gave you?"


Hiei looked down at the item in his hands. "Another sword apparently. Yukina told me that Shiroi said it would be very different from the last one, but it should serve its purpose."


"I wonder how different it is?" Hikori asked. "The other one was amazing because it was clear. What else could be better?"


"Well see," Hiei said as he unwrapped the black cloth, but to Hikori's disappointment, he did not look at the blade. Instead, Hiei merely hooked it to his belt and left it alone. "How is your training coming?"


"He's doing well," Raimeihi answered.


"Let me show him," Hikori said as he picked up his sias. He spun them once, but when the blades passed over his arms, Hikori flinched and dropped the weapons.


"Hikori!" Hiei jumped off the raised walkway and ran to his son. "What happened?"


"It looks like he will need armguards," Raimeihi said.


Hiei looked at Hikori. The part of his forearms where the blades of the sias passed were scratched and red. "I see." He sighed and helped Hikori to his feet. "You're done for the day. I'd rather you rest and be able to hold your sias tomorrow than you continuing training today and not be able to hold your sias tomorrow."


"All right," Hikori grumbled. He knew better then to argue with Hiei right now.


Hiei got up and went and picked up the long strip of black cloth that had been wrapped around his sword. He ripped it in half and came back to Hikori. He wrapped a half around each of Hikori's arms. "Those will have to suffice as armguards for now."


"Sure," Hikori said as he moved his wrists around.


"I'm sorry to change the subject," Raimeihi said, "but didn't you send out messages to your friends about Shiroi a long time ago?"


"Yeah you did," Hikori said. "It is a weekend, and it doesn't take an hour for them to get here."


"It's because they're having a bit of traffic."


The three looked up towards the room where the three women were. There, standing in front of the door, was Chimera.


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Author's Note: Uh-oh, Chimera's back. I bet you're all wondering what Hiei's new sword looks like. It's going to be good. Like I said in the last chapter, I'm not sure how much longer this story is going to be. Maybe another two or three chapters, but I'm not sure. I could end of getting a miraculous brainstorm and continue on for another ten chapters, but I doubt it. Hope you guys are enjoying the story. Review me and tell me what you think.