Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Shura's Quest ❯ Scene 38 ( Chapter 38 )

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

Scene 38 ------------------------------------------- Early The Next Morning

* On the northern edge of the okunenju plateau Yusuke and the others are still asleep. Yusuke is still holding Hiei, who begins to uncoil from the loose ball he was curled up into. His stirring wakes Yusuke and he helps Hiei sit up. The bleeding has stopped and the gaping wound that was in his chest is now closed and scarring over, but the koorime is still weak.


Yusuke- (Quietly) Easy, Hiei..


* Dull red eyes glance up to meet Yusuke's in the pale dawn light.


Yusuke- You need more rest, Hiei.. You look like s---.


* Hiei looks around wearily at all the others scattered around, still asleep.


Hiei- (Weakly) D-did you.. get that..?

Yusuke- Yeah. Blasted it to dust.


* Yusuke thumbs toward the blackened devastation off to their side. Hiei surveys the damage a moment, then nods.


Hiei- (Weakly) Hn.. You haven't.. changed much.


* Hiei closes his eyes as he takes a deep breath.


Hiei- (Weakly) It.. It was the.. scent.. The smell of.. roses that..

Yusuke- Don't worry about it.


* Yusuke pulls the small demon closer to cradle him comfortably.


Yusuke- Go back to sleep.

Hiei- (Weakly) B-but.. that brat has.. Koenma..

Yusuke- Yeah, we know.. But you'll not be any good to us in this condition.. I'll roast that little b------ for what he's done to you!


* Hiei lowers his eyes a moment, then looks toward the sleeping kitsunes.


Hiei- (Quietly) Did I.. hurt him?

Yusuke- Kurama? No, he's fine.. We're all good.

Hiei- (Quietly) Yusuke,.. we have to.. stop that boy..

Yusuke- We will.. We'll go get him as soon as you're rested.. It wasn't easy for you to fight that parasite in your.. condition..

Hiei- (Quietly) It was.. put in me.. just after I was.. caught.. I was warded and.. chained down.. Forgot about it.. until.. that scent..


* Hiei swallows as he catches his breath. He then emits a quiet stream of self-cursings until Yusuke clamps a hand over his mouth.


Yusuke- Shut it.. We all mess up once in a while.. Look at how much I trusted that idiot Kuwabara..


* When Hiei's eyes glare up at him Yusuke wisely removes his hand.


Hiei- I didn't mess up, Fool! I was.. caught off guard because of what I.. found when I entered her chambers..


* Since he's in such close contact with Hiei, Yusuke can see all the memories as clear as they are in Hiei's mind. The koorime looks up when the Mazoku growls in quiet anger.


Yusuke- So Lord Mukuro.. is dead?


* In their involvment, neither of them noticed Banashima waking up. The elder fire demon comes over to check his son as Hiei answers.


Hiei- (Quietly) Yes.. How did you know?

Banashima- He's a Mazoku, son.. He can see your thoughts as well as I can.


* Hiei and Yusuke both look at Banashima.


Yusuke- How do you know what I am? And whoo the h--- are you, by the way?

Banashima- Even in your ease now I can sense the power of your energy.. Only a Mazoku's power reaches that level.


* Banashima tilts his head toward the blackened area behind him. The elder then looks down at Hiei.


Banashima- You need more rest to heal internally, son.

Hiei- (Snarled Weakly) I have.. a name!


* Banashima sighs and touches Hiei's forehead just under the ward.


Banashima- Sleep, Hiei.. Heal.


* Yusuke studies the strange, older demon as he reads the information he's mentally gathering as Banashima sends Hiei back into hibernation easily. The 'apprentice' closes his eyes to send more of his healing energy into Hiei, ignoring Yusuke's probing. When he finally pulls his hand away from Hiei Yusuke settles him down on the ground and makes sure he's comfortable. This care doesn't escape Banashima's notice.


Banashima- You admire my son very much.


* Yusuke looks at Banashima as Hiei curls back into his normal sleeping position.


Yusuke- So what if I do, Old Man?


* Banashima raises a hand.


Banashima- I didn't mean it badly, Mazoku.. It's good that my son has such a powerful friend and ally.

Yusuke- My name is Yusuke. Call me Mazoku again and I'll lose a whole lot of respect for you.


* The Fire demon just sits back and chuckles, unafraid of Yusuke's threat yet amused at his brashness.


Banashima- You remind me of myself at your age.

Yusuke- I'll ask you again.. Who are you? I read that you're a Fire demon.


* Banashima nods.


Banashima- I am Hiei's true Father.. His sire.


* This silences Yusuke. One part of the Toushin's brain processes this news while the other part wonders why he can only sense certain information and not everything. The 'Old Man' chuckles again.


Banashima- It's because you're still so young.. You haven't been exhibiting your Mazoku side for very long..

Yusuke- About.. three or four years.. Time flies when you've suddenly become a demon when you had no clue about it whatsoever.


* The Fire demon nods in understanding.


Banashima- You're still a good ally for Hiei to have.. considering his destiny.

Yusuke- Destiny?


* Banashima hesitates, then glances around at all the others to be sure they're still asleep. Yussuke senses his desire for secrecy. He raises his hand, then pauses.


Yusuke- If I can touch you I'll know.. what you want me to know.. May I?


* Banashima looks back at Yusuke. When he nods Yusuke touches the demon's arm. Banashima relaxes and closes his eyes. Almost immediately they begin to share information, everything that Banashima wants Yusuke to know about Hiei's past and future. When the thoughts stop flowing Yusuke pulls his hand back and stares down at Hiei.


Banashima- (Quietly) Will you.. help him? Or kill him now that you know,.. son of Raizen?


* Yusuke slowly stands and moves away to sit on the small boulder to sort out his feelings. His mind goes back over his many memories of himself and Hiei. But it doesn't take him long to come to his conclusion. He looks over his shoulder toward Banashima.


Yusuke- Why not? - Yeah, I'm with him, Daddy.


* Banashima nods thankfully.


Yusuke- But.. he doesn't know all of that.. does he?

Banashima- No.. Destiny must be lived, not assumed or forced.


* Yusuke nods.


Yusuke- I hear ya.


* Yusuke hops off the boulder to go back over and sit beside Hiei.


Yusuke- If someone had told me where my life would end up right now.. I would have stayed dead.

Banashima- Indeed.. And if hiei knew.. he'd kill me for siring him.. He no longer seeks his own glory.


* Yusuke looks at Banashima.


Yusuke- So.. why do you have the red thingie?


* Yusuke indicates the starburst in Banashima's flame-shaped hair.


Yusuke- While he has a white one.

Banashima- In our species of demon, status is clearly displayed this way.. Sometimes from birth, sometimes when the status is obtained.. I was born all black like most. But when I won my status as our Clan's leader the black fflame..


* Banashima indicates the patch of black inside the red starburst.


Banashima- Became lined with red.. But when Hiei was born with his white tracing I knew there was a great destiny in store for him.. This is why I watched over him as much as I could, without pressing him one way or the other.

Yusuke- Oh.. I always figured it was just because of him being half ice.


* Banashima chuckles.


Banashima- So does he.. He knows very little about his heritage, I'm afraid.. That fault lies with me.


* Yusuke looks back down at Hiei.


Yusuke- Hiei deserves some happiness for a change.

Banashima- (Quietly) He almost had it with that woman.

Yusuke- You mean Mukuro.

Banashima- Yes.. She was a perfect match for him, too, I thought.. She wouldn't take none of his mouth or attitude.. My only consolation with that whole tragedy.. is that they weren't mated, yet.

Yusuke- His fate would be the same as Lazurama's.

Banashima- Hn.


* Banashima glances toward the shelter where the kitsunes are, then he and Yusuke grow quiet.