Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Reunited ❯ Chapter 5

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-Telepathy-


(Thoughts)


Chapter 5


Genkai led Shiroi inside. "Five years," Genkai said, "And not a single word. Why?"


"Emperor Enma asked me not to," Shiroi answered. "I really can't disobey him."


"I guess that makes sense," Genkai said. "So, what level are you?"


"I'm the only elite in the squad," Shiroi answered. "I answered directly to Emperor Enma himself."


"And you've been doing that for the past five years?" Genkai asked.


Shiroi shook her head, "No, only three years. I worked as a spirit detective for the first year and a half."


"And what about those other six months?" Genkai asked.


"I was still recovering," Shiroi answered. "But I'm in perfect health now, and at the top of my form."


"At least that," Genkai said. "So I'm guessing you've mastered all of your abilities?"


Shiroi nodded, "As soon as I recovered Emperor Enma had trainers ready for me, it only took me three months to learn and master everything."


"Excellent," Genkai said, "that's the Shiroi I know." Shiroi blushed. "So, what were the guys reactions when they saw you?"


"I don't really know," Shiroi, said, "I wasn't paying attention to them at the time, I had other things I was attending to."


"How did they act when they finally got to see you?"


"Yuseke nearly squeezed the life out of me, and everyone else was really happy too, even Hiei."


Genkai smiled, remembering something that Shiroi still didn't know. "So, what else happened last night? Did it all go smoothly?"


"Well," Shiroi replied, "Not exactly." She told the old woman about her father crashing the party and how she defeated him.


"I still can't believe that," Genkai said. "Oh well, at least you're very sure he's gone."


"Hiei watched me burn him," Shiroi said. She got up from where she was sitting, "I should go and catch up with the others now. I'll see you when we get back, and I've been thinking about asking Enma for a vacation, since I haven't had one since I began working as a spirit detective."


"Be careful," Genkai said as she walked her out. She watched as the woman rose into the air with the help of her wind abilities and watched her fly off.


***


It took Shiroi twenty minutes to catch up with everyone, and landed several yards ahead of all of them so Botan would know she was there.


"So you made it," Botan said as the group reached her, "Well lets continue on." They hiked on until they came up to a fork in the path. "Which way should we go Hiei?"


Hiei hopped onto a rock and looked down both paths. "That one," he said as he pointed to the left path, "is the safest route, but this one, he said pointing to the right path, "is more challenging. Are we allowed to split up the groups?"


"What do you mean?" Botan asked.


"I'll take those who want to go on the more challenging path, and you and Kurama can take the rest on the other path, is it allowed?"


"I don't see why not," Botan said. "But you're responsible for them, you must make sure they all make it." Hiei nodded. "Okay then." She turned to the group and explained the plan. "So, whoever wants to go with Hiei, come up here now and form a group."


Over a dozen people, including Yuseke and Jin, came up.


"Okay then," Botan said. "Off you go then, and be careful."


-You're not going with them? - Kurama asked Shiroi.


The woman shook her head; "I think I'll take the safe road for once, since I've been taking the dangerous ones all my life."


"That was quite well said," Botan complimented. "All right everyone, lets get going."


The path took the around a large mountain, and took them over two hours to cover it. When they reached the connecting path that connected the other path that Hiei had chosen to take, neither he nor his group was in sight.


"Shiroi," Botan said, "Could you contact Hiei and find out where he and his group is?"


Shiroi nodded and closed her eyes. -Hiei? - She sent.


***


Hiei and his group had completed three fourths of the trail, and it was taking longer than he thought it would.


He heard Shiroi and his mind. -Yes? -


-Botan is wondering where you guys are. Have you completed the trail yet? -


-No, - Hiei answered. -We're three fourths of the way there though, we should be there soon. -


-Thank you, - Shiroi said, and opened her eyes. "Hiei says that his group is three fourths done and should be here shortly."


"Thanks Shiroi," Botan said. She turned to the group, "All right people, Hiei's group will be here shortly, so go ahead and sit down and relax until they get here."


The majority sat down to wait, and twenty minutes later, Hiei's group came into view.


"That took longer than I thought it would," Hiei said as they approached. He was one of the very few that had not broken a sweat.


"Oh man," Botan said, "Those guys are going to stink up the group." The men laughed.


"Want me to hose them down?" Shiroi whispered to Botan.


"That sounds like a good idea," Botan said. "Okay you boys that are stinking and sweaty, form a line right here." They did as she said, not know what was going to be done. "Okay, now Shiroi is going to hose you down."


"Huh?" the line gaped, as rush of water dowsed them all.


"Hey that actually felt good," Yuseke said.


Shiroi used her wind to dry them, and all of them felt much more refreshed.


"Okay," Botan said, "Now that we're all ready to go, lets get moving." They trekked on, not coming across anything worth stopping for.


After another hour was walking, Botan called for a halt and a rest. "Is everyone having a good time?" she asked.


She got an affirmative from everyone, and then said, "Okay, and want everyone to look inside their packs." Everyone did, "And you'll there's more than just a lunch in there."


"I don't even see enough for lunch," Yuseke muttered.


"They're called travel rations," Botan told him, and everyone else who didn't know. "You'll have to divide all that's in there up to last you these three days. Everyone got it?"


"What happens if you run out of food?" someone asked.


"Then you're hunting!" Hiei yelled. "And good luck trying to catch anything in here!"


***


After a half an hour rest, they started off again. By then it was well afternoon, and there were well on schedule. Around two, the made it to another fork path, one leading into a forest, and one going up a mountain.


"Which on Hiei?" Botan asked.


Hiei looked down both, "I'd go through the mountain path. Even I wouldn't go through that forest. It gets so dense that the trees are almost touching." He looked up the mountain path again, "But, we'll have to be quiet as we go around the mountain, that one's known for its rockslides."


Botan nodded, and turned around. "Okay everyone, we're taking the mountain path. One thing you all must do though, you have to be very quiet, since the risks of rockslides."


"How come we just can't take the other path?" someone asked.


"Hiei says it gets extremely dense and complicated to get through," Botan answered. "I'd rather take a little risk of rockslides then take the time to go through a super dense forest where we knew very well people can get lost."


She got the group moving again. When they entered the actual mountain path, everyone got very quiet."


"At least these people listen," Yuseke whispered, "If this were a group of high school kids, they'd be yelling just to see what would happen."


"If that were the case I would have chosen the forest path," Hiei said. "Losing a few high school kids isn't that big a of a problem, schools are overcrowded anyway."


They walked on, having to lengthen the line there were in when the path got narrow down to three people across.


When the path was wider, which was around half way through the path, they heard a rumbling noise above them.


"I don't like that sound," Botan said.


Hiei looked up, and then yelled, "Hug the wall!"


Everyone got as close to the rock wall as they possibly could, just as a waves of rocks and dirt came falling down.


Shiroi noticed one person get knocked away, and was just about to go over the side. She raced over and grabbed the woman just before she fell over. As soon as the woman was at the wall, Shiroi moved to get back there too, but suddenly a jagged rock hit her in the side of the head, sending her backwards, and over the cliff edge.


"Shiroi!" the woman yelled.


"Oh no!" Botan yelled.


"Don't move!" Kurama yelled as he grabbed her when she went to see over the side.


The shaking ended finally. No one seemed to be hurt, just shaken.


"Where's Hiei?" Yuseke asked when he noticed that the demon was nowhere in sight.


"He must have gone after Shiroi," Botan whispered. "He would be able to out do a fall like this." She turned to Kurama, "Wouldn't he?"


"It's hard to say," Kurama answered, "I don't know his limits anymore." He looked around, "We should concentrate on getting off of this mountain first before we go search for them. They should be okay for a few hours on their own."


"I hope so," Botan said as she began to lead the group down the path again.


***


Author's Note: Opps, she fell. But Hiei went with her, so you can be sure that they'll both be okay, hopefully. That's it for now, review me and tell me what you think.