Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Pine, Roses and Lavender ❯ Help is on the way! ( Chapter 16 )

Pine Roses and Lavender

By Saiyan_Kitsune_Foxfire

Chapter 16: Help is on the way!

Warnings: some abuse and angst. OOC for some characters

Disclaimer: I don't own them, please don't sue. I do own Kira and the cubs though.

Now on to the story.

Botan opened the door to the cell, and then followed as Keiko and Shizuru entered the room. They smirked seeing Yukina trying to wake the unconscious youko.

"Awwww…… Poor Kira can't live up to the expectations of being Hiei's mate?" Shizuru purred, moving over to Yukina and Kira. Yukina looked at her. This wasn't the friend she knew. Yukina looked at the others. They were acting differently, what was going on?

"Stay away" Yukina warned.

"Or what, Yukina-chan?" Keiko asked. She moved over to the box that Gouki brought in. "I think you won't do anything to us." She opened the box and stepped back next to the wall with Botan. Shizuru followed shortly after, pulling out a cigarette and lit it.

Yukina screamed as she saw her worst fear personified. Yukina fell to her knees, watching the scene before her. She saw herself standing over those she loved with a bloodied knife, blood on her kimono. Tear gems fell to the ground, clinking against the stone floor.

Shizuru and the others smirk as they watch Yukina sob into her hands. Their job was done for now.

*****

Senko stared at the fire. Her thoughts were on Yukina and Kira. She glanced at Hiei from the corner of her eye. His hand had the hilt of his sword in a death grip, black energy sparked around his right arm.

Senko shivered a little, she didn't want to be on the other end of that dragon when it was released.

"Something wrong Miss Senko?" Kurama asked, watching her. Senko looked at him then shook her head.

"No Kurama, Nothing's wrong… Is your friend always so volatile?"

"When it comes to someone he loves, yes."

"I see… lets hope we make it on time, ne?" Kurama nodded.

"You should get some rest, Miss Senko. We leave at dawn." It was Senko's turn to nod as she got up and moved under a tree. She rested with her back against the trunk, careful not to break her wings. She closed her eyes and tried to rest.

Hiei watched as his comrades rested then looked back at the looming castle ahead. "Soon my love" he whispered. "Soon this nightmare will be over and you will be in my arms again. I promise. And I swear to any deity that is listening, I will kill anyone that hurts you." Hiei sighed softly as he heard someone get up. He looked back down at the camp. Green eyes stared up at him, asking permission to join the jaganshi. Hiei nodded once then looked back at the sky as Kurama joined him on the thick branch.

"We'll get her back" Kurama said softly.

"Hn."

Kurama looked off into the distance. "Though she may need healing before she's back to herself. I don't know how bad Gouki has hurt her, and won't know till we get her back."

"Fox?"

"Hmmm?"

"…"

"Hiei?" Kurama looked at his friend

Silence.

"Hiei?" Kurama prodded again.

"Gouki's mine when we get there." Hiei said fiercely.

"I know. Yusuke and Kuwabara already agreed."

"Hn."

The two friends stayed quiet the rest of the night, each lost in his own thoughts.

*****

(A quick author's note. The following is taking place inside of Kira's mind. Kaji and Kago are the names of the cubs)

Darkness.

Pain.

The black haired boy watched the body lying in the middle of the floor. His emerald gold colored eyes were saddened with the pain he felt from the body.

"Kaji?" A lavender haired girl called, moving next to him. She too looked at the figure.

"We have to do something Kago. If not we will be nothing but memories." Kaji, the boy, whispered to the girl. Kago nodded.

"I know. But what can we do?" Kago asked. Kaji moved forward, towards the figures side, Kago followed.

"Okasan?" Kaji asked, shaking the figure a little. Gold tinted green eyes opened. Kaji shuddered when he looked into them. There was nothing there; his mother's eyes looked dead.

"Angels?" Kira asked. "Am I dead?"

"No, Okasan. You are very much alive."

"Demo…why? What do I have to live for now? Hiei……he left……after…the cubs' death."

"NO" Kago said a little louder than she meant, she regretted it when Kira curled up more. Kago knelt down next to her mother, small arms wrapped around Kira's shoulders. "Sorry Okasan. I didn't mean to yell…it was…you have been hurt in the worst kind of way. You don't realize that everything that monster said was a lie. Tousan loves you. He would never leave you alone."

"Then where is he?" Kira asked.

"I don't know, but he loves you very much."

"Lies."

"Okasan…please…if you don't stop, you will kill us." Kaji said, moving to hug his mother too.

"Us who?" Kira asked, looking at the two cubs.

"Your cubs. Kaji and Kago" Kago responded. "We didn't die; we've been alive all this time, growing inside of you. If you don't believe us, look inside yourself."

Kira closed her eyes and concentrated. Sure enough, there were two small ki signatures besides her own. She opened her eyes again… "You…are telling the truth" She said, she slowly moved her arms around her cubs and hugged them. Fresh tears fell from her eyes, but this time, relief.

"Okasan?" Kago asked quietly.

"Hai?"

"What's wrong? Why are you crying?"

"I am happy that you and your brother are safe and unharmed."

"So you cry when you are happy?"

"Sometimes."

"Oh"

*****

Gouki entered the cell again. He glanced over at the two humans and one grim reaper and shook his head. He'd never understand the doctor. He moved past the sobbing ice apparition to where the youko still lay. "Still out?" he grunted as he bent down to pick her up. "Lord Rando wants you elsewhere" He took Kira out of the cell and moved deeper into the castle. He opened up a door to what looked like a bedroom. He moved over to the black oak canopy bed and threw Kira onto it like a sack of potatoes. He grumbled something about special privileges and left, locking the door after him. A demon stepped out of the shadows and approached the bed. The demon straitened Kira out so that she lay on her back and tucked some bangs behind an ear.

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Hey all…sorry for the long delay for posting the latest chapter. A lot happened over the last several months and then I lost the written version of this story so I had to re-write it. Again I'm sorry for the long delay and hope none of you are mad enough at me to not read again. *bows* anyways. I hope you enjoyed the Chapter and I'll be working on the next chapter during my break at school. Please read and review.