Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Of Ice and Wind ❯ The man in the shadows ( Chapter 3 )

Well, this is the third chapter! In my opinion it's the best one so far, but it's not my opinion that matters, IT'S YOURS! So please review everybody and as always. . .ENJOY! :)

 

I don't own Jin and Touya nor do I own yu yu hakusho (but I should)

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Jin began to start his decent, landing on the ground from where they had started. The trip had lasted for about two hours but to Touya it was but a brief second in time, a moment that he would remember the rest of his life. Jin was his best and only friend in all the three worlds. He was the one that had showed him what it was like to become honorable, to respect others and to love without question. He was the one that had convinced him to join the shinobi, and he who had removed the death plant after it had been implanted into him. And in return it had been Touya who had treated Jin's wounds after his defeat.

 

His feet touched the ground, and once again he found himself sullen and sorrowful. A small yet powerful hand was placed lightly upon his shoulder and a gentle voice whispered softly in his ear. “Touya, why are ya always bein' so sad and lonely like?”

 

“I don't really know why.”

 

 

“WELL YA BEST BE TELLIN' ME SOON! I CAN'T STAND IT ANY LONGER! HERE I AM SHOWIN' YOU THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE AND ALL YOU CAN DO IS BLUBBER AWAY LIKE I TRIED TA KILL YA!” He stepped away and Touya was left with a sense of emptiness that seemed to surround him, cover him like curtain. It was time, time to say it all.

 

“Jin I. . .I. . .” But the words would not come. They were trapped inside, locked forever in the frozen walls of his heart.

 

“Ah, don't be apologizin' now. I should be the sorry one. I just want ya ta have a little fun is all. With you bein' upset all the time, me ears haven't had a good work out.” This brought a slight smile to Touya's face. Whenever Jin was happy his ears would stick up in such a way that, as he put it, they would poke out a person's eye. “See, I knew ya had a smile in ya!” He had come up behind Touya again and had put on a smile of pure delight. I'm so glad you're here Jin, if you weren't I'd be lost and. . .

 

A sudden warming sensation had begun to fill him stopping him in mid-thought. Jin's arms were wrapped tightly around him, his head resting on the back of his neck. Touya was over come with this new sensation. It was not as though Jin had never hugged him before (on the contrary he hugged him whenever he was happy about something), but this time it was different. This time, Touya could feel Jin's life force and breathe in his entity. He could sense everything all at once and the beating of Jin's heart matched his own. They were one in that moment.

 

But this feeling was not to last forever. Touya suddenly became very aware that Jin's body was now heavier and his arms had become loose. His breath had become pained and as Touya turned he saw that Jin's eyes were completely open, staring at something Touya would never see. “Jin? Jin!” It was then that Jin fell, but before he touched the ground, Touya grabbed him, held him as if he were a child. And there it was.

 

In the center of Jin's back was a Makai poison dart, a fresh trail of blood flowed from the wound. These kinds of darts Touya knew were deadly and unless Jin was brought to healer within the next 48 hours he would die, and the death would be a slow and agonizing one. First, Jin's body would go into shock and then he would develop an intense fever. He would slowly begin to regain movement, but his lungs would start to contract and his breathing would be limited. At the final stages the poison would flow into his heart and soon all the blood in his body would become the poison itself. The worst part of it was, however, after Jin's body recovered from the shock, he would be awake to feel every bit of the pain.

 

Darts containing this sort of poison had been outlawed by King Enma centuries ago and only black market traders sold it to the worst kind of assassins. “Don't worry Jin, I'm going to find help. It's going to be ok.” But time had already passed, and Touya had to stall for time. With his right hand he created a small sliver of perfectly sharpened ice and with it, slashed at his left arm. The pain was incredible, but he knew he could not wait any longer. He laid Jin on his stomach, kneeled beside him and ripped out the dart. The blood coming from the open wound was now a pale green in color and the poison hissed and bubbled around it.

 

Touya held his arm over the hole and his blood fell into it. He knew that it would not be enough to save Jin but at least he could get rid of some of the excess poison. “Do you honestly think you can save him little demon?”

 

The voice. It seemed to come from everywhere and nowhere and its sinister tone left Touya feeling shaken and violated. “Who are you!?”

 

 

“Oh come now Touya have you really forgotten me?” At that moment from out of the trees stepped the demon Touya had hoped never to see again. He was tall and slender and carried with him the putrid aroma of a villain from long ago. He was the master of earth. He was Risho.

 

“Why are you doing this?”

 

“You don't know why? I thought you would have guessed by now.” He began a slow and steady march towards the blue eyed youkai never pausing, and always wearing an amused smile on his lips. “I've missed you very much Touya, and I only wanted a word with you. But you see, you were always talking to Jin so I decided I had to get him out of the picture, at least for a little while.” Touya covered his self inflicted wound and rose to his feet. He could feel the anger in him rising.

 

“Jin has nothing to do with this Risho. When he and I left the shinobi I told you I wanted nothing more to do with you.” Risho was now very close to Touya and only a few inches were left between them. The air started to grow cold as Touya began his climate control spell, but Risho did not shiver nor back away.

 

“Now now now, we can't have that. Are you really going to attack your former leader? Your former lover?” At these words, Touya became very still, eyes filled with hatred but yet unmoving. “I know you remember what it was like. We used to be one Touya, you and I. I miss those days. You were my little ice crystal and I your master.”

 

“Those days no longer exist for me Risho. I am no longer yours!”

 

“Then you are his?” They both turned to stare at the paralyzed Jin. “You know he does not care for you in the same way I do. You are nothing more then a friend to him, a person to share stories with and nothing more.”

 

“That's not true!”

 

“Then what have you done? What love has he shown you?” To this, Touya had no response. It was true that he and Jin had never been intimate, but how could he deny the feelings he knew they shared. “See? Your silence tells me everything I must know. Come back to me Touya and I can give you what he has denied you all this time.” The space between them was then closed, as Risho's lips connected with Touya's. His arms found their way around his body and Touya could barely breathe as he was forced into the embrace. He could feel Risho's tongue work it's way into his mouth and had to stop himself from vomiting as he felt Risho's member rub against him. This is how it had always been before, he being the submissive, Risho controlling it all. Not this time.

 

Touya shut his eyes, every second he wasted Jin was a step closer to death. He moved his hand down to Risho's thigh, and the molestation was stopped as Risho cried out in agony. Touya had once again produced his ice sword and had managed to drive the tip into Risho's leg. Blood began to flow from the injury and Touya was flung several feet landing with a bone cracking thud on the ground. He quickly got to his feet expecting Risho to attack at any moment, but to his great surprise, Risho stood very still, hand covering the wound. His breathing was heavy as though filled with rage, but his voice sounded just as soft as when the encounter had first begun. “You think this means that you have defied me? Look at what you have done. You have only injured my leg, when you had the opportunity to do more. You have proven to me that you still have feelings for me, for your lover!”

 

“NO! I DID NOT SPARE YOU! I WILL NEVER BE WITH YOU!” With sword still in hand, Touya started at a run towards Risho. He knew he would have to do it, he would have to make the kill. But Risho did not move. With his free hand he reached into his scarf and produced a small object. Touya knew what it was the second it came into view. It was another poison dart, this time aimed at him.

 

Touya did not have time to dodge. The deadly weapon was thrown at him point blank and struck home in his right shoulder. The pain was indescribable, and as he fell Touya could feel his consciousness draining from him. His vision became blurred and as his eyes closed and his hearing faded, Touya heard and saw only one thing. Risho was standing over him, his eyes faced towards Jin. “It's a pity, but if I can't have you now then I shall have you later, and your little `friend' will help me.” His eyes fell once again on Touya. “I love you my little ice crystal and you shall forever be mine. . .”

 

Touya heard and saw no more after that. His mind became blank and all that was around him no longer was. He had failed Jin, he had failed himself and yet above him the morning still came anew.

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No that's not the end. But what will happen when Touya finally wakes up? Will he save Jin in time? You probably think he will, but it's not up to you and. . .let's just say I like sad endings ;) STAY TUNED AND PLEASE REVIEW