Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Shura's Quest - The forbidden Forest ❯ Scene 18 ( Chapter 19 )

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Scene 18 ------------------------------------------- Meanwhile: East Of Gandera

* A black shadow streaks along from tree to tree as Hiei continues to scout the Territory border. When he comes to a stop in one of the trees near a clearing he senses a presence and looks down into the meadow. General Mukakai is just sneaking into the clearing. When the general is sure that he's not been followed here he moves to the center of the meadow.


Mukakai- (Quietly) Banashima? Come on, d--- it.. Where are you? I really need your help right now!


* Hiei keeps his aura shielded as he watches the man take a small orb out of his pocket.


Mukakai- Alright, I've asked you nicely.. I know you'll hate this, but it's an emergency..


* Mukakai lifts his hand and squeezes the orb. When it crumbles to dust the general stares at his hand.


Mukakai- N-No.. You can't b-be..

Hiei- He won't be showing up again.


* Mukakai freezes, swallows, then slowly turns to look up in the direction of the voice. All he sees in the dark shadows of the tree's foliage is a pair of red eyes. When Hiei slowly lowers the shield on his energy Mukakai recognizes him and remembers the vow Hiei made the last time he seen him in the dungeon. With a yell Mukakai engulfs himself in a glowing sphere and shoots off. Hiei sighs and blurs after it with a human's curse, then he curses himself for how quick 'their' language comes to his own tongue. The fleeing sphere zigzags across the plains, around many Okunenju stalks, back and forth over a large river, then finally Mukakai realizes where he must go to lose his pursuer. A large, laying blue bird glances up as his transport sphere zips overhead and plunges into the Forbidden Forest. When Hiei sees where the sphere has gone he recognizes the bird and comes to a blinking stop on it's head. This causes Puu to trill his surprise loudly, rousing the sleeping redheaded human on his back.


Kuwabara- What the h---?!


* Jin, who'd observed the sphere from the ground but hasn't noticed Hiei yet, drifts up to hover besides Kuwabara.


Jin- A speeding ball of light, it t'was.. Whee!!

Hiei- It was a very fast soldier from Gandera.


* Jin and Kuwabara look up at Puu's head.


Kuwabara- Puu talks now?


* Hiei blinks down onto Puu's back in front of Kuwabara. The redhead startles backward and tumbles down Puu's back to meet the ground facefirst. Hiei shakes his head.


Hiei- Hn. Still an idiot.


* hiei blinks back up onto Puu's head to look toward the forest again. Kuwabara leaps back up and turns for his rebuttal, inadvertantly stomping on Puu's tail. The wounded bird jolts upward and spreads his wings with a shriek. Jin dodges the big bird's wings and catches Hiei who was vaulted off of Puu's head.


Jin- Easy there, now, little guy. Jin has ye.


* When Hiei sees that he is indeed secure in the arms of the wind master he scowls and looks away crossing his arms.


Hiei- Great catch.. You can put me down now!


* As Jin settles to the ground Kuwabara moves around to the front of the bird to settle him down.


Kuwabara- Sorry, Puu.. Shorty startled me.. Calm down now. Nice birdie..


* Hiei decides to ignore Kuwabara and turns to look up at Jin.


Hiei- So they left you out here to guard the idiot, I see.


* Kuwabara comes over.


Kuwabara- That other fox used some kind of a plant on me.. Put me to sleep for three d--- days.

Jin- The Forbidden Forest be nowhere for humans.. and lower demons..

Hiei- Hn. I see.


* Kuwabara looks around.


Kuwabara- Where'd that halfbreed go off to now?

Jin- He be out a-huntin' for our supper.


* Kuwabara moans and raises a hand to rub his face.


Kuwabara- Uhh, man.. I'm so tired of wild rabbit already..


* Hiei half glances up at the tall human.


Hiei- At least that halfbreed cat is good for something. I haven't had a good meal in days.


* Kuwabara slumps down to the ground.


Kuwabara- You can have mine then.

Jin- So why were ye chasin' that ball?

Hiei- I told you. It's a soldier from Gandera.. One of Shura's Higher Officials.. When he took off something just told me to follow..

Kuwabara- Hearing voices now? Or was it your jagan?


* Hiei again ignores Kuwabara and look back up at Jin.


Hiei- Something is going on in Gandera that's got me on edge.. Then that General ends up here, of all places.. Has there been no sign of Yusuke or the others?

Jin- Not yet.

Kuwabara- Well, I can say this. If they don't come out of there soon I'm going in!


* Hiei lowers his head with a growl.


Hiei- You haven't changed a bit.


* Kuwabara glares up at Hiei.


Kuwabara- And you haven't grown a bit, either!

Hiei- Idiot.

Kuwabara- Runt!

Jin- Whoa, boy. You two be a riot of a pair, indeed.


* Hiei grunts and turns to walk away.


Kuwabara- Where are you going?!

Hiei- I'm going to go help the cat hunt.. I prefer a halfbreed's company to yours.


* Jin looks down at Kuwabara as Hiei continues away steadily.

Jin- You two not be gettin' along too well?


* Kuwabara grunts and waves a hand.


Kuwabara- Nah, we're just greeat.. That's how we always talk to one another.. Man, I'm so glad he wasn't killed. I'd really miss the little guy.


* Jin raises a hand to scratch his bushy red hair.


Jin- Umm.. Okay.


* The wind demon looks back toward the forest again.


Jin- Urameshi was right to be keepin' ya out here, though.

Kuwabara- Is that so?

Jin- Aye.. A human's head would explode in there.


* Kuwabara jerks back with a yell.


Kuwabara- Eeeww!! That would hurt!

Jin- A tad, I'd say.


* Jin chuckles and looks down at Kuwabara.


Jin- Best be a-gettin' the fire stoked.. With that short wee one helpin' they'll be back soon.


* Kuwabara scrambles to his feet and goes over to the firepit. Several miles away Clint startles when a black blur zips past him then returns to materialize in front of him.


Clint- You,..?

Hiei- Looked like you needed help.

Clint- Hey, I was just ready to pounce on that rabbit you just scared away..


* Hiei lifts the large rabbit from behind his back.


Hiei- You mean this one?


* He opens his cloak with his free hand to reveal three more hanging from one of his belts.


Hiei- Or one of these three that I caught on the way here?


* Clint snarls and snatches the freshly killed rabbit from Hiei.


Clint- I can hunt just fine, d--- you.

Hiei- I can always put them back and let you..


* Clint turns away.


Clint- Shut up.


* Hiei smirks and follows the hybrid back to the others.


Clint- Hey, guys. Look what I found.

Kuwabara- Ooo. More wild rabbits.


* The two drop the dead rabbits in front of Kuwabara.


Clint- Actually, I meant short, dark, and crabby here.


* Hiei grunts and moves away to look toward the darkening forest again. As Clint and Kuwabara clean the rabbits Hiei raises his ward and opens his jagan. He carefully attempts to scan the forest, but quickly, discreetly, winces and pulls the ward back down as Jin comes over.


Jin- Be careful there..

Hiei- I know what I'm doing, Windy.


* Hiei half glances up at Jin and nods.


Hiei- They'll make it back.

Jin- Now, I knows that ye didna see 'em..


* Hiei shrugs.


Hiei- I 'didna' have to.. I just know those two.. It any of them makes it out of there alive, it'll be Yusuke and Kurama.


* Jin looks down at Hiei as the short demon turns and moves back to sit on a log near the fire. They glance up when the sphere shoots back out of the forest. Hiei watches it go, but decides he'd better stay put here for now.