Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Siren's Song ❯ Chapter 16
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By: MexicanJew 
Anime/Manga: Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 11.07.2004 | Pages: 4 | Words: 6.6K | Visits: 306 | Status: Completed
Anime/Manga: Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 11.07.2004 | Pages: 4 | Words: 6.6K | Visits: 306 | Status: Completed
Disclaimer: I don't own YYH
Sorry this is taking so freaking long, once again, but there is so much going and I have no free time, and then when I do, I can never get on the right computer to write *sigh* oh well. Enjoy the chapter, hope it doesn't suck too bad.
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<Hiei>
That onna she had some nerve. She said they needed a night off, which shows she has no sense of responsability and we will have to be here longer. Then the baka dective suggest something called a water balloon. I wanted nothing to do with pathetic human games, and the fact that Kurama and the two onnas would participate when demons are supposed to be superior, they would go to that level. Then she fell off the roof, with her wings.
I wasn't aware I was staring until her gaze met mine, and I turned away to hide my embarassment. Why could I not stop thinking about her? Then she throws one of those things at me, and when I try to get revenge, the bakas break my concentration, she breaks free, and does her little trick to make inantimate objects attack us. Twice she escapes this way, and when we finally find her deep in the forest, she managed to escape yet again.
Her and her onna friend went to get ready, while we all had to shower. She would pay, if I didn't make sure of it, then Yusuke and the baka would. They were just about as mad as I was. I didn't want to go to the karaoke place with them, but I knew the onna would sing, and I wanted to hear that. The stories about the sirens had so often been told, and so few had ever heard them, I wanted to hear as much as I could.
<Nyx>
I'm so excited, I can't wait to get there. I know exactly which place to go to too. When I found a portal to the human world after my clan was taken, a couple took me in, and they lived next door to a karaoke bar, and it was the couple's brother that owned it. I would sneak out every night and listen to people sing, or cover my ears when they sucked. I wanted to sing so bad, but I was afraid what would happen if I did, and it wasn't until later when I got my powers fully under control when I sang that I allowed myself to be pushed into singing by my new family, who constantly caught me after awhile.
It was the greatest feeling in the world, being up there, singing. It didn't even bother me that most songs weren't mine, I was just so happy to be singing as much as I wanted again, not quitely under my breath at night, practing when I thought no one could hear me.
While Mika and I were getting ready, we had the radio on, and were singing along and dancing. When we were finally ready I had on white capris with a black belt and a form-fitting black shirt. Mika had on a long white skirt and a red shirt on. My hair was up in a messy bun with a few curls down to frame my face and Mika had her hair down. I was wearing my black chucks and Mika had on some sandel. Our makeup was bare minimum, with just some eyeliner and shadow on. We looked cute but not too done up.
When we went downstairs no one else was down there so Mika and I started playing uno. (She taught her at the bar) Pretty soon Boton and Yukina joined us. We were beginning to wonder where the guys were when they came down, fake innocent looks on their faces. Even Kurama was in on it, and that was what scared me the most.
I looked at Mika and I saw a look that mirrored my own. She looked my way and I caught her eye, and she nodded, knowing full well that we had better put our singing skills to good use. I had conned Boton into opening a portal in the alley behind the bar, but I didn't really tell her why. The only thing of my past that any of them knew, except MIka I ended up telling her about the couple and the bar soon after we got to Genkai's temple, was what I had told Koenma in the office. We came out of the ally and as soon as I hit the pavement I took off running. I couldn't wait to see my adoptive family again.
Of course though, I felt my self being tackled and flipped over, with that katana yet again at my neck. "Onna, what do you think you are doing?" I glared up at Hiei. "Well I was going to go visit my family, but someTHING or is it someONE tackled me, what did you think I was doing, running away?"
I could tell by the look in his eyes he fought to conceil that that was exactly it. "Don't you think, that if I was running away, I would've used my speed?"
I could tell that me taunting him was just putting fuel to the fire, and since I wanted to see my family, for once in my life I dropped the issue. "Okay, I'm not going to run away, can I get up now?" In his anger he had forgotten he was on me and looked down in surprise. I heard him growl low in his throat and I knew that what was coming was just gonna be worse now. Great, just great. I forced the thought to the back of my mind.
I started off toward the door again, at a walk this time, when I heard Yusuke say he thought my family was at the bottom of the ocean. I just called over my shoulder "Well they are, but you think a small demon girl could survive on her own? Even in the human world? I found some people to take me in." That was all the explanation they would get from me.
The windows in the house were dark so I went to the bar. I walked in and my senses met the usual hubbub that was the bar. I grinned as I felt my body relax at being home as it hasn't done in what felt like forever. I grinned over my shoulder and the others were looking around with interested eyes. I wove through the crowd heading right for the bar next to the stage, where I knew Jayme would be working. He was the one who owned the bar, and my adoptive uncle.
Me being so short, and him being so busy, he didn't see me until he turned around and bumped into me. He looked like he had seen a ghost for about 3 seconds, before he swept me up in a hug. I felt like I was little again and none of the stuff that I know had to do was there. It was the greatest thing in the world, but I was brought out of it when I heard a cough and I knew the gang had come up to the bar.
Jayme let me down and I turned toward the gang. They probably had no idea who this was, probably not even Mika. Jayme was the couples younger brother who got lucky and his business hit it off, so he looked to be about mid-twentys when he was really about thirty-four. Yusuke had a perverted look on his face, Kuwabara was staring at Yukina, Kurama was trying to hide his curious look and Hiei was outright glaring.
That shocked me, wasn't he supposed to not care? Especially after today. Boton looked like she was bursting with holding in her questions and Yukina and Mika were looking curious. I grinned. "Guys this is Jayme, my uncle" That had a reaction. Mika looked ready to laugh and everyone else looked confused. I could tell Jayme found it humorous as well.
I didn't bother to explain and turned back to Jayme. "How have you been?" "Okay, considering" I gave him a confused look. "Later, I know you didn't come back here to just talk, how about you sing?" I still look confused but the pleading look in his eyes convinced me.
"Has anyone been worth challenging? My title still safe?"
There was laughter in his eyes now "No, no one even close to your talent, except one girl who thinks she is." I grin at that, and by the look on his face, I know it's an evil grin at that. "Is she here?" "Not yet but she will be later."
"When she comes in, I'll be here. My title needs to be concrete in her head. Mika can sing pretty well, and I think Yukina can, but other then that..."
"So you brought a bunch of kids who can't sing to MY bar? You know how much I worked to keep the people that suck off that stage, bad for business. Now that I think of it, business has never been the same since you left."
I grinned, "Well, you'll have that." He took a playful swing at me that I ducked behind. I turned around when I heard the most God-awful noise I had ever heard in my life. Kuwabara was on stage, singing a love song to Yukina. She didn't seem to notice that it was bad, but everyone else did. Jayme shot me a glare and I mouthed "Sorry" Hiei was the one who saved us, by throwing a chair that knocked him out.
Everyone was so grateful the noise was over, no one cared that he threw a chair. "You broke it, you fix it" I nodded and started up toward the stage. I didn't recongize anyone in the crowd, except for the gang, so no one would know me. I was struck at how long I had been away and I felt guilty. I heard some shouts about how I better not be another amatuer.
I smirked against the mike and picked a song. I looked up and ignored all the faces with blank-expecting looks and found the gang. Kurama and Mika were settled into a table in a corner, along with Yusuke, Keiko,Yukina and the now-conscious Kuwabara. Boton was sitting at the bar, talking with Jayme and looking up at the stage with anticipation. Her, Yukina, and Keiko haven't heard me sing before and wanted to hear what all the hubbub was about.
Mika was settled and winked when I caught her eye. Hiei was leaning up against a wall near them, but not close enough to be considered part of the group. He was looking at me intently. The force of his eyes shoke me and I looked away so I would be able to conentrate. I decieded to sing the new Kelly Clarkson song (Okay I really don't like her, but this song is good, the person shouldn't matter all THAT much if the music is good, sorry for the interruption, and I do not own this song or Kelly) I closed my eyes and concentrated on the lyrics, rocking my hips a little to the beat.
Grew up in a small town,
And when the rain would fall down,
I'd just stare out my window.
Dreaming of what could be,
And if I'd end up happy,
I would pray.
Try not to reach out,
But when I tried to speak out,
Felt like no-one could hear me.
Wanted to belong here,
But something felt so wrong here.
So I'd pray,
I could break away.
I'll spread my wings and I'll learn how to fly,
I'll do what it takes till I touch the sky,
And I'll make a wish, take a chance,
Make a change, and break away.
Out of the darkness and into the sun,
But I won't forget all the ones that I love.
I'll take a risk, take a chance,
Make a change, and break away.
Wanna feel the warm breeze,
Sleep under a palm tree,
Feel the rush of the ocean,
Get onboard a fast train,
Travel on a jetplane,
Fall away, and break away.
I'll spread my wings and I'll learn how to fly,
I'll do what it takes till I touch the sky,
Gotta make a wish, take a chance,
Make a change, and break away.
Out of the darkness and into the sun,
I won't forget all the ones that I love.
I've gotta take a risk, take a chance,
Make a change, and break away.
Building with a 100 floors,
Swinging with revolving doors,
Maybe I don't know where they'll take me.
But I gotta keep moving on moving on,
Fly away, break away.
I'll spread my wings and I'll learn how to fly,
Tho its not easy to tell you goodbye.
Gotta take a risk, take a chance,
Make a change, and break away.
Out of the darkness and into the sun,
But I won't forget the place I come from.
I've gotta take a risk, take a chance,
Make a change, and break away.
Break away, break away
When I opend my eyes the room was stock-still and you could have heard a pin drop. I smiled, gave a little bow and walked off the stage. When I had reached the edge of the stage, the crowd seemed to wake up and the applause was deafening. I grinned as I reached our table and sat down.
"Man I'm parched, how was that?" Mika gave me a crooked grin as the others just stared at me in awe.
"Come on you guys, it's not like you didn't know I was a siren, or you haven't heard me sing before."
Yusuke gave me a look "actally we haven't, you don't sing around us." I thought back and realized he was right, I only sang with I was alone or with Mika. A few times Hiei had caught me singing and I grinned sheepishly.
"Oh yea, I guess I haven't sorry guys, I was just training" "It's okay just don't be afraid to sing, you have an amazing voice." I gave Kurama a smile, "I Know" He just laughed at me. "Okay, so which one of you is going up there next? I think that redeemed us from Kuwabara's bad song, but we need to keep it up, who's next?"
They all did a good job of looking elsewhere and avoiding my gaze. I raised a brow "you aren't scared, are you? You've faced all sorts of danger yet you can't sing in front of a few people?" Mika gave a snort, "I'll go, seems the females are the only ones brave enough" That earned her a few glares, and I grinned, Mika knew how to get reactions.
She got up on the stage and looked throw the genres, picking a slow song finally that would accent her voice. (once again, own nothing about it) It was a slow, and I settled back in my seat to relax.
<Mika>
This was a great idea. As soon as we got here I could see that Nyx felt right at home. She wove through the crowd like a breeze, moving with more grace then any of us had with familiarity.(sp?) When we met up with her she was in the arms of this young-looking guy. I knew Nyx better then any of the others, and I still wondered who this guy was. Surely he was too young to be the 'Uncle' she spoke of? But when she introduced us, I almost laughed. He was, but the look on Hiei's face was priceless while she was hugging him.
But this Jayme has something hidden, I can tell. I saw it pass between them and I know at least a few of the others saw it too. That big oaf Kuwabara tried singing, and I was ready to skewer myself with a hot poker in the ear when Hiei threw a chair at him. Then next Nyx said something about defending her title and was up on stage. The next thing I knew what I was settled in a chair, giving Nyx a reassuring grin before she started to sing.
No matter how many times I've heard her voice, it still gets to me every time. It so resonant, yet if you listened closely, you could feel the underlying sadness that reflected her feelings. I noticed it showed how to tell her mood after a demon had grabbed her, and she was mad, so her song reflected those feelings and that night some major bar fights broke out. But that was strong then, this would probably just make some people think of some saddness in their lives.
It was odd how close the song related to Nyx herself, but I didn't say anything of it. The others either got it or they didn't. When she came back and asked who was next I almost laughed at how amusing everyone found their surroundings, so I decided to go. It took me awhile, I wasn't familiar with any of the songs, but I finally found one. It was sad and slow, but would go with my voice.
Playground school bell rings,
Again,
Rain clouds come to play,
Again,
Has no one told you she's not breathing?
Hello,
I'm your mind,
Giving you someone to talk to,
Hello
If I smile and don't,
Believe,
Soon I know I'll wake,
From this dream,
Don't try to fix me I'm not broken,
Hello, I'm the lie,
Living for you so you can hide,
Don't cry
Suddenly I know I'm not sleeping,
Hello
I'm still here,
All that's left of yesterday.
I opened my eyes at the end of the song and my gaze met Kurama's intense green one. He was so handsome. In the dim light his hair shone like dull fire, and his lean muscled frame was at ease in the chair. His skin was flawless, but it was his personality that attracted me the most. He was one of the most sincerely kind guys, if not the only one, I had ever met. He was loyal to his friends, and was always calm, offering logical advice.
His Yoko side was almost complete opposite, but that was part of the attraction. Both were calm, but where Kurama was polite, Yoko had a go-get'em attitude, that covered up how much he cared. He was the more playful side. I knew with Kurama, life would never get dull, if we had a future. I still wasn't even sure if he really liked me or if he felt obligated to be friendly toward me.
But then again, he kissed me, but that could mean anything. On the other hand though, he would never be so cruel as to lead someone on. I just hoped I would be so lucky as to one day get a guy as good as Kurama.
<Kurama>
The crowd was ready for a good singer, and they were cheering as soon as the last chord faded away. I was stunned, I knew Nyx had an amazing voice, it came with her genes, and her voice seemed to speak to something inside me, but it was Mika that had me rooted to the spot. I had no idea she could sing like that, I had an idea when Nyx mentioned that the blood transfer thing had changed them, but her song went right to my quintessence as Nyx had only opened the door.
The light illuminated her hair and her slightly husky voice rang out effortlessly. She was unlike anyone I had ever met. She not only liked me, but she Yoko liked her as well. She had so many different sides to her, I barely know one and she acts completely different. I can tell shes had a rough childhood, and being around Nyx helps her to have fun I think.
She came back over and sat down, with a small grin on her face. "Who's next?" None of us wanted to go up after an act like that, and Nyx began taunting the boys because so far it has been all femals from our group that sang. Yukina looked up, startled "But Kazama went up there and sang" We all chocked on our drinks and tried not to laugh. Nyx was the first to recover "Umm Yukina, that doesn't really qualify as singing, it was more like fingernails on a chalkboard"
Kuwabara was about to protest when he was hit in the back of the head. He turned around quickly but saw only Hiei standing, too far away to reach him, up against the wall. "Nyx, don't use your powers here!" I looked behind him and saw Hiei smirking and just shook my head. Somethings will never change.
<Hiei>
I would never admit it to the others, but I'm glad I came tonite. Even though I'm not near the group, maybe a night of relaxation is what they needed, hn pathatic. After hearing that strange song from the onna, I had wanted to hear her sing even more. The song she sang tonite didn't come close to how her other one, but it was still good.
In it I heard underlaying sense of sadness and I was surprised to find myself wanting to comfort the onna. But that was crazy, I can't love or be loved. Besides, she would never love me back. Her whole life she has been tortured, and my whole life I have been the ones to torture people, it would never work.
Stupid emotions, who needs them. Her wings are healing more quickly now, and soon her and that other onna will be out of my life forever, then I will no longer have to deal with this.
<Nyx>
I was having a great time. I look around the table and it seems like everyone else is too. Mika and Kurama are so cute, the like for the other so clear on their faces I wonder if even they notice. Boton seems to have caught on and she keeps shooting surprised glances at them. Kuwabara is talking to Yukina, boasting of his love and making her giggle. Yusuke is actually talking seriously with Keiko for once, and I am in the shadows, watching them all. Hiei is still leaning up against that wall, refusing to be seen with 'low humans' even if not all of us are. I sighed, some people are just too stubborn for their own good.
I decided now would be the time to go talk to Jayme. I reached the bar and was about to ask him a question when a hush fell over the bar. I turned around and saw a girl had just walked in. Everyone was staring at her but her eyes were searching the crowd. When they found me they hardened to a glare and settled.
I heard Jayme whisper in my ear that this was the girl that thought she was the greatest. I almost laughed, she seemed the type that would do that sort of thing. I noticed the guys giving her knowing looks as she passed, and I figured she slept around for support.
She was pretty, I could see how she got people to sleep with her. She was tall, around 5'9 with long, fairy blonde hair, shining silver in the dim light, it was stick straight and fell to about her waist. She was pale and slim, and moved with forced grace. But her eyes gave away her almost innocent-like appearance. They were a steel-grey, and had no kindess in their depths. They were cruel, and I felt myself not liking this girl, especially since I saw her wink at Kurama and give Hiei the eye. For some reason that bothered me.
I had to look up to meet her gaze when she was right in front of me. She snorted at my height. "So your the one who supposedly has a better voice then me?" Her voice had potiental, but she had a scratchy afternote to it, making it sould like she strains to get the sound out.
"Well are you?" She was getting impatient. "Well I'm not the only one, I'm pretty sure my friend over there can sing better then you too..."
I smiled with false innocence up at her, earning a scowl. "I don't care about her, I take it you were the one that lived with that couple in the house next to the bar?" She went on when I nodded, "too bad about them, looks like I'm gonna have to beat you here now." That confused me, too bad about them? What? I flashed back to when Jayme said he would tell me how they were later, and I almost panicked when the girl turned and told the crowd there was to be a singing contest between the two of us.
That took my attention and I put the subject of my adoptive parents aside to think over later. By the response she got from the crowd, she was surprised. Maybe she thought they would declare her the winner before we even began? I smirked and looked over at the group, who was giving me surprised looks. My grin got wider and I could tell they almost felt sorry for the girl. Almost. Hiei was scowling at her.
That gave me heart, but I tried to stop that train of thought before it left the station. I didn't like him, I couldn't. The girl, who revealed her name as Miranda, declared she would sing first, and then I would sing the same song after her, and the crowd would choose who sang best.
I debated using my charming power, but decided not to, I wanted to win this match fair and square. She gave me a disdainful look before walking to the stage. Catcalls and cheers were heard from all over, but some didn't seem so enthusitic. The song she choose didn't really surprise me, it was a slow song, supposed to be sung by someone with a husky-like voice.
She went up there and sang. She had potiental, but there was no emotion, no life in her voice. It reminded me of a harsh bitter wind, thin and wailing. Then there was that scratchy echo that faded with the end of her words. Her voice was blunt and like sandpaper, but to the untrained or attuned ear, it probably sounded good. I glanced at Mika and her face must have looked exacly like mind did. When it ended I couldn't help sigh with releaf(SP?). The crowd was cheering, with a tad more sincereity in it.
She smirked at me and I barely controlled my sudden temper flare. I started to the stage and it was dead silent. They knew I could sing well, but I didn't sing my full force when I sang earlier, it was for fun then. Now it was for my honor. She had information about my parents, and it probably wasn't good, and was using it against me. All this just fueled my anger. She had no idea what was coming.
The song was Fever, originally sung by Eva Cassidy (I do not own). To sing it you needed to have some of the emotion in the song, and although I would never admit it to anyone, I did have a thing for Hiei. I believe that I was falling for him, bad. That is, if I hadn't already. My stupid emotions were so fickel. Even if he didn't know, I was going to sing this song for him. Just this once I would let my emotions play in my song to this extent, just for this night. With that in mind I got to the middle of the stage, and cleared my throat. The music started up slow and I let my voice slowly wash over the crowd.
Never know how much I love you,
you never know how much I care
When you put your arms around me,
I get a feeling that I just can't bear
You give me fever,
when you kiss me,
fever when you hold me tight
Fever in the morning,
fever all through the night.
I closed my eyes and let the music wash over me. I began to rock gently along with with the music.
Bless my soul I love you,
take this heart away
Take these arms I never use them
And just believe what my lips have to say
You give me fever,
when you kiss me,
fever when you hold me tight
Fever in the morning,
fever all through the night
I let my hair down and continued to move slowly along with the song. I watched the crowd through the slightly purple veil my hair made between me and them.
Listen to me baby,
hear every word I say
No one can love you the way I do
Because they don't know how to love you my way
You give me fever,
when you kiss me,
fever when you hold me tight
Fever in the morning,
fever all through the night
The emotion in my voice shook through me, and I barely was able to stop from trembling. I could practically feel the effect my voice was having on the crowd.
The sun lights up the daytime,
the moon lights up at night
My eyes light up when you call my name,
Because I know you're gonna treat me right
You give me fever,
when you kiss me,
fever when you hold me tight
Fever in the morning,
fever all through the night.
You give me fever,
you give me fever,
oh yeah,
Fever all through the night
When the music faded I slowly opened my eyes. Unlike before though, there was no silence. The cheering was so loud I thought the walls would burst with it. I grinned and tried to force my way through the crowd when I got it it. The going was hard and I had to push through. Everyone wanted to touch me, which irked me to no end. I stopped when I ran into someone, and looked up to see Miranda, fury on her face.
<Hiei>
That onna, how does she get to me? Her voice, it contained that emotion, what did Kurama call it? Love? Whatever it was, it almost made me smile. It seemed as if she was only singing to me. It still wasn't as good as her song, but this one made me want her.
<Nyx>
I calmly looked back up at her, inch for inch. "You wench, you leave, you don't even come back when something happens to your family, then you show up 4 months later and embarass me in front of everyone!" I just blinked at her, not believing how superficial she was. "What happened to my family?" She smirked "Ha, I'm not going to tell you, ask Jayme, I would have thought since you were so close you would know already" I glared at her "Well, good job, I'm sure you tried your best"
I marched away, now determined to find out what happened. I walked up to Jayme and demanded an answer. He looked at me with sorrow in his eyes and motioned for me to follow him into the back room, where others couldn't hear. I glanced back to the group and saw them giving me curious looks, but I shook my head and they turned back around.
When we got into the room he montioned for me to sit down. I did and he took a deep breath.
"Well you know my brother was always well off and generous." I nodded "Well a man came to borrow money, and Josh turned him down, not realizing it was Blane Lucari." He paused to see my reaction. Blane was the leader of the gangs that ran around this part of town, they were brutal and cruel. I blinked at him and he went on. "Well Blane didn't take it kindly and told him he would pay for refusing."
Josh and Emma (those are their names, lame I know but work with me here) were about to go out one evening, when..." He got quite and seemed to be trying to keep his emotions in check. "...they attacked. They looted the house and Josh and Emma were in intensive care. They are both comatose at this point, but the doctors say it doesn't look good. He doesn't know if they will ever wake up. I cleaned up the house, that's why you didn't notice anything that looked wrong with it. Tomorrow we can go visit them if you want."
My head was reeling, my adoptive parents were in the hospital. And it was all Blane's doing. I had a run-in with him in the past and I knew he probably remembered it. What I knew that my uncle didn't was that Blane was a wind demon. I sensed his energy from the first time we met and I was distrustful of him from the geko.
He, of course, knew I was a demon and thought it was fate that we should meet and mate. I turned him down and he went into a rage, and I barely escaped with my life. But that was then, this was now. I wasn't a stickler for revenge, but he hurt my family. He was part of the reason I left here to travel. And I knew that whole borrowing money thing was a ruse to hurt me. When we fought, I had used my rage scream on him, making him death in one ear. It must have just worn off and that's why he decided to do it now.
He was still bitter about the fight and me escaping. He would pay.
Anger slowly began to flow through me. Jayme shook my shoulder, waking me from my thoughts. He had a nervous look on his face. I shook myself out of the stupor. "I'm sorry Jayme, I have to go, but first tell me one thing, Why haven't the police done anything?"
A bitter look fills his face "Because they are scared, you know Blane is powerful in his allies. They claim they have no evidence, but there were fingerprints on everything and a reciept that was Blane's."
I stand up. "Well then I will seek my own justice, Jayme I'm sorry but I have to go. Don't worry about me, in the years that I've traveled I've learned to take care of myself." Worry was still in his face. "But what about your parents?" "I will see them when this is done, it is my fault, so I will correct it, not before." He nodded to show his understanding. Jayme stood up and gave me a hug. We stayed like that for a few minutes. "If the others inquire, tell them, but also tell them that I will come back, this is something I have to do though. And that I can take care of myself, so don't worry."
I slipt out the room and went through the crowd like a fish through water. I cast a glance towards the group, they don't even notice that I've come out of the room. I'm out the door within a few short seconds. I slip into my old house and spend a few minutes going through the old rooms. I almost cry, almost.
Now is not the time for that so I go up to my room. Good thing I'm still as tall as I was then, but my clothes are kinda tighter around my chest then I like fighting in, I guess I filled out some in the years since I've been here. My shirt is black, and so are my pants. Neither makes a noise when I move.
I look under my bed, digging up the blades my adoptive parents gave me when they discovered my skill with my other ones. I latched them onto the belt that they got me with them. I went out my window and shimmed down the pipe, like I had escaped so many times when I was younger. I had hunting to do.
<Hiei>
That onna has been in that room for a long time. The others think nothing of it, but then again they trust her fully. I saw in her eyes that something more was up. When she finally came out, she left within a minute. What did she think she was doing? She gave her word not to run away. Before I would find her, I had to find out what she was up to. Besides, I wanted to talk to this Jayme character.
He was still in that room, just sitting at a desk. He looked up when I slipped into the room. "I thought you would be the first in here." I just stared at him, a blank look on my face. He sighed "She went to exact revenge on the person that hurt my brother and his wife. His name is Blane and he is a gang leader here. She said not to worry, this is something she has to do, and she will come back."
"Hn"
She didn't say not to follow her though. That onna, no matter what she says, will need help.
Sorry this is taking so freaking long, once again, but there is so much going and I have no free time, and then when I do, I can never get on the right computer to write *sigh* oh well. Enjoy the chapter, hope it doesn't suck too bad.
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<Hiei>
That onna she had some nerve. She said they needed a night off, which shows she has no sense of responsability and we will have to be here longer. Then the baka dective suggest something called a water balloon. I wanted nothing to do with pathetic human games, and the fact that Kurama and the two onnas would participate when demons are supposed to be superior, they would go to that level. Then she fell off the roof, with her wings.
I wasn't aware I was staring until her gaze met mine, and I turned away to hide my embarassment. Why could I not stop thinking about her? Then she throws one of those things at me, and when I try to get revenge, the bakas break my concentration, she breaks free, and does her little trick to make inantimate objects attack us. Twice she escapes this way, and when we finally find her deep in the forest, she managed to escape yet again.
Her and her onna friend went to get ready, while we all had to shower. She would pay, if I didn't make sure of it, then Yusuke and the baka would. They were just about as mad as I was. I didn't want to go to the karaoke place with them, but I knew the onna would sing, and I wanted to hear that. The stories about the sirens had so often been told, and so few had ever heard them, I wanted to hear as much as I could.
<Nyx>
I'm so excited, I can't wait to get there. I know exactly which place to go to too. When I found a portal to the human world after my clan was taken, a couple took me in, and they lived next door to a karaoke bar, and it was the couple's brother that owned it. I would sneak out every night and listen to people sing, or cover my ears when they sucked. I wanted to sing so bad, but I was afraid what would happen if I did, and it wasn't until later when I got my powers fully under control when I sang that I allowed myself to be pushed into singing by my new family, who constantly caught me after awhile.
It was the greatest feeling in the world, being up there, singing. It didn't even bother me that most songs weren't mine, I was just so happy to be singing as much as I wanted again, not quitely under my breath at night, practing when I thought no one could hear me.
While Mika and I were getting ready, we had the radio on, and were singing along and dancing. When we were finally ready I had on white capris with a black belt and a form-fitting black shirt. Mika had on a long white skirt and a red shirt on. My hair was up in a messy bun with a few curls down to frame my face and Mika had her hair down. I was wearing my black chucks and Mika had on some sandel. Our makeup was bare minimum, with just some eyeliner and shadow on. We looked cute but not too done up.
When we went downstairs no one else was down there so Mika and I started playing uno. (She taught her at the bar) Pretty soon Boton and Yukina joined us. We were beginning to wonder where the guys were when they came down, fake innocent looks on their faces. Even Kurama was in on it, and that was what scared me the most.
I looked at Mika and I saw a look that mirrored my own. She looked my way and I caught her eye, and she nodded, knowing full well that we had better put our singing skills to good use. I had conned Boton into opening a portal in the alley behind the bar, but I didn't really tell her why. The only thing of my past that any of them knew, except MIka I ended up telling her about the couple and the bar soon after we got to Genkai's temple, was what I had told Koenma in the office. We came out of the ally and as soon as I hit the pavement I took off running. I couldn't wait to see my adoptive family again.
Of course though, I felt my self being tackled and flipped over, with that katana yet again at my neck. "Onna, what do you think you are doing?" I glared up at Hiei. "Well I was going to go visit my family, but someTHING or is it someONE tackled me, what did you think I was doing, running away?"
I could tell by the look in his eyes he fought to conceil that that was exactly it. "Don't you think, that if I was running away, I would've used my speed?"
I could tell that me taunting him was just putting fuel to the fire, and since I wanted to see my family, for once in my life I dropped the issue. "Okay, I'm not going to run away, can I get up now?" In his anger he had forgotten he was on me and looked down in surprise. I heard him growl low in his throat and I knew that what was coming was just gonna be worse now. Great, just great. I forced the thought to the back of my mind.
I started off toward the door again, at a walk this time, when I heard Yusuke say he thought my family was at the bottom of the ocean. I just called over my shoulder "Well they are, but you think a small demon girl could survive on her own? Even in the human world? I found some people to take me in." That was all the explanation they would get from me.
The windows in the house were dark so I went to the bar. I walked in and my senses met the usual hubbub that was the bar. I grinned as I felt my body relax at being home as it hasn't done in what felt like forever. I grinned over my shoulder and the others were looking around with interested eyes. I wove through the crowd heading right for the bar next to the stage, where I knew Jayme would be working. He was the one who owned the bar, and my adoptive uncle.
Me being so short, and him being so busy, he didn't see me until he turned around and bumped into me. He looked like he had seen a ghost for about 3 seconds, before he swept me up in a hug. I felt like I was little again and none of the stuff that I know had to do was there. It was the greatest thing in the world, but I was brought out of it when I heard a cough and I knew the gang had come up to the bar.
Jayme let me down and I turned toward the gang. They probably had no idea who this was, probably not even Mika. Jayme was the couples younger brother who got lucky and his business hit it off, so he looked to be about mid-twentys when he was really about thirty-four. Yusuke had a perverted look on his face, Kuwabara was staring at Yukina, Kurama was trying to hide his curious look and Hiei was outright glaring.
That shocked me, wasn't he supposed to not care? Especially after today. Boton looked like she was bursting with holding in her questions and Yukina and Mika were looking curious. I grinned. "Guys this is Jayme, my uncle" That had a reaction. Mika looked ready to laugh and everyone else looked confused. I could tell Jayme found it humorous as well.
I didn't bother to explain and turned back to Jayme. "How have you been?" "Okay, considering" I gave him a confused look. "Later, I know you didn't come back here to just talk, how about you sing?" I still look confused but the pleading look in his eyes convinced me.
"Has anyone been worth challenging? My title still safe?"
There was laughter in his eyes now "No, no one even close to your talent, except one girl who thinks she is." I grin at that, and by the look on his face, I know it's an evil grin at that. "Is she here?" "Not yet but she will be later."
"When she comes in, I'll be here. My title needs to be concrete in her head. Mika can sing pretty well, and I think Yukina can, but other then that..."
"So you brought a bunch of kids who can't sing to MY bar? You know how much I worked to keep the people that suck off that stage, bad for business. Now that I think of it, business has never been the same since you left."
I grinned, "Well, you'll have that." He took a playful swing at me that I ducked behind. I turned around when I heard the most God-awful noise I had ever heard in my life. Kuwabara was on stage, singing a love song to Yukina. She didn't seem to notice that it was bad, but everyone else did. Jayme shot me a glare and I mouthed "Sorry" Hiei was the one who saved us, by throwing a chair that knocked him out.
Everyone was so grateful the noise was over, no one cared that he threw a chair. "You broke it, you fix it" I nodded and started up toward the stage. I didn't recongize anyone in the crowd, except for the gang, so no one would know me. I was struck at how long I had been away and I felt guilty. I heard some shouts about how I better not be another amatuer.
I smirked against the mike and picked a song. I looked up and ignored all the faces with blank-expecting looks and found the gang. Kurama and Mika were settled into a table in a corner, along with Yusuke, Keiko,Yukina and the now-conscious Kuwabara. Boton was sitting at the bar, talking with Jayme and looking up at the stage with anticipation. Her, Yukina, and Keiko haven't heard me sing before and wanted to hear what all the hubbub was about.
Mika was settled and winked when I caught her eye. Hiei was leaning up against a wall near them, but not close enough to be considered part of the group. He was looking at me intently. The force of his eyes shoke me and I looked away so I would be able to conentrate. I decieded to sing the new Kelly Clarkson song (Okay I really don't like her, but this song is good, the person shouldn't matter all THAT much if the music is good, sorry for the interruption, and I do not own this song or Kelly) I closed my eyes and concentrated on the lyrics, rocking my hips a little to the beat.
Grew up in a small town,
And when the rain would fall down,
I'd just stare out my window.
Dreaming of what could be,
And if I'd end up happy,
I would pray.
Try not to reach out,
But when I tried to speak out,
Felt like no-one could hear me.
Wanted to belong here,
But something felt so wrong here.
So I'd pray,
I could break away.
I'll spread my wings and I'll learn how to fly,
I'll do what it takes till I touch the sky,
And I'll make a wish, take a chance,
Make a change, and break away.
Out of the darkness and into the sun,
But I won't forget all the ones that I love.
I'll take a risk, take a chance,
Make a change, and break away.
Wanna feel the warm breeze,
Sleep under a palm tree,
Feel the rush of the ocean,
Get onboard a fast train,
Travel on a jetplane,
Fall away, and break away.
I'll spread my wings and I'll learn how to fly,
I'll do what it takes till I touch the sky,
Gotta make a wish, take a chance,
Make a change, and break away.
Out of the darkness and into the sun,
I won't forget all the ones that I love.
I've gotta take a risk, take a chance,
Make a change, and break away.
Building with a 100 floors,
Swinging with revolving doors,
Maybe I don't know where they'll take me.
But I gotta keep moving on moving on,
Fly away, break away.
I'll spread my wings and I'll learn how to fly,
Tho its not easy to tell you goodbye.
Gotta take a risk, take a chance,
Make a change, and break away.
Out of the darkness and into the sun,
But I won't forget the place I come from.
I've gotta take a risk, take a chance,
Make a change, and break away.
Break away, break away
When I opend my eyes the room was stock-still and you could have heard a pin drop. I smiled, gave a little bow and walked off the stage. When I had reached the edge of the stage, the crowd seemed to wake up and the applause was deafening. I grinned as I reached our table and sat down.
"Man I'm parched, how was that?" Mika gave me a crooked grin as the others just stared at me in awe.
"Come on you guys, it's not like you didn't know I was a siren, or you haven't heard me sing before."
Yusuke gave me a look "actally we haven't, you don't sing around us." I thought back and realized he was right, I only sang with I was alone or with Mika. A few times Hiei had caught me singing and I grinned sheepishly.
"Oh yea, I guess I haven't sorry guys, I was just training" "It's okay just don't be afraid to sing, you have an amazing voice." I gave Kurama a smile, "I Know" He just laughed at me. "Okay, so which one of you is going up there next? I think that redeemed us from Kuwabara's bad song, but we need to keep it up, who's next?"
They all did a good job of looking elsewhere and avoiding my gaze. I raised a brow "you aren't scared, are you? You've faced all sorts of danger yet you can't sing in front of a few people?" Mika gave a snort, "I'll go, seems the females are the only ones brave enough" That earned her a few glares, and I grinned, Mika knew how to get reactions.
She got up on the stage and looked throw the genres, picking a slow song finally that would accent her voice. (once again, own nothing about it) It was a slow, and I settled back in my seat to relax.
<Mika>
This was a great idea. As soon as we got here I could see that Nyx felt right at home. She wove through the crowd like a breeze, moving with more grace then any of us had with familiarity.(sp?) When we met up with her she was in the arms of this young-looking guy. I knew Nyx better then any of the others, and I still wondered who this guy was. Surely he was too young to be the 'Uncle' she spoke of? But when she introduced us, I almost laughed. He was, but the look on Hiei's face was priceless while she was hugging him.
But this Jayme has something hidden, I can tell. I saw it pass between them and I know at least a few of the others saw it too. That big oaf Kuwabara tried singing, and I was ready to skewer myself with a hot poker in the ear when Hiei threw a chair at him. Then next Nyx said something about defending her title and was up on stage. The next thing I knew what I was settled in a chair, giving Nyx a reassuring grin before she started to sing.
No matter how many times I've heard her voice, it still gets to me every time. It so resonant, yet if you listened closely, you could feel the underlying sadness that reflected her feelings. I noticed it showed how to tell her mood after a demon had grabbed her, and she was mad, so her song reflected those feelings and that night some major bar fights broke out. But that was strong then, this would probably just make some people think of some saddness in their lives.
It was odd how close the song related to Nyx herself, but I didn't say anything of it. The others either got it or they didn't. When she came back and asked who was next I almost laughed at how amusing everyone found their surroundings, so I decided to go. It took me awhile, I wasn't familiar with any of the songs, but I finally found one. It was sad and slow, but would go with my voice.
Playground school bell rings,
Again,
Rain clouds come to play,
Again,
Has no one told you she's not breathing?
Hello,
I'm your mind,
Giving you someone to talk to,
Hello
If I smile and don't,
Believe,
Soon I know I'll wake,
From this dream,
Don't try to fix me I'm not broken,
Hello, I'm the lie,
Living for you so you can hide,
Don't cry
Suddenly I know I'm not sleeping,
Hello
I'm still here,
All that's left of yesterday.
I opened my eyes at the end of the song and my gaze met Kurama's intense green one. He was so handsome. In the dim light his hair shone like dull fire, and his lean muscled frame was at ease in the chair. His skin was flawless, but it was his personality that attracted me the most. He was one of the most sincerely kind guys, if not the only one, I had ever met. He was loyal to his friends, and was always calm, offering logical advice.
His Yoko side was almost complete opposite, but that was part of the attraction. Both were calm, but where Kurama was polite, Yoko had a go-get'em attitude, that covered up how much he cared. He was the more playful side. I knew with Kurama, life would never get dull, if we had a future. I still wasn't even sure if he really liked me or if he felt obligated to be friendly toward me.
But then again, he kissed me, but that could mean anything. On the other hand though, he would never be so cruel as to lead someone on. I just hoped I would be so lucky as to one day get a guy as good as Kurama.
<Kurama>
The crowd was ready for a good singer, and they were cheering as soon as the last chord faded away. I was stunned, I knew Nyx had an amazing voice, it came with her genes, and her voice seemed to speak to something inside me, but it was Mika that had me rooted to the spot. I had no idea she could sing like that, I had an idea when Nyx mentioned that the blood transfer thing had changed them, but her song went right to my quintessence as Nyx had only opened the door.
The light illuminated her hair and her slightly husky voice rang out effortlessly. She was unlike anyone I had ever met. She not only liked me, but she Yoko liked her as well. She had so many different sides to her, I barely know one and she acts completely different. I can tell shes had a rough childhood, and being around Nyx helps her to have fun I think.
She came back over and sat down, with a small grin on her face. "Who's next?" None of us wanted to go up after an act like that, and Nyx began taunting the boys because so far it has been all femals from our group that sang. Yukina looked up, startled "But Kazama went up there and sang" We all chocked on our drinks and tried not to laugh. Nyx was the first to recover "Umm Yukina, that doesn't really qualify as singing, it was more like fingernails on a chalkboard"
Kuwabara was about to protest when he was hit in the back of the head. He turned around quickly but saw only Hiei standing, too far away to reach him, up against the wall. "Nyx, don't use your powers here!" I looked behind him and saw Hiei smirking and just shook my head. Somethings will never change.
<Hiei>
I would never admit it to the others, but I'm glad I came tonite. Even though I'm not near the group, maybe a night of relaxation is what they needed, hn pathatic. After hearing that strange song from the onna, I had wanted to hear her sing even more. The song she sang tonite didn't come close to how her other one, but it was still good.
In it I heard underlaying sense of sadness and I was surprised to find myself wanting to comfort the onna. But that was crazy, I can't love or be loved. Besides, she would never love me back. Her whole life she has been tortured, and my whole life I have been the ones to torture people, it would never work.
Stupid emotions, who needs them. Her wings are healing more quickly now, and soon her and that other onna will be out of my life forever, then I will no longer have to deal with this.
<Nyx>
I was having a great time. I look around the table and it seems like everyone else is too. Mika and Kurama are so cute, the like for the other so clear on their faces I wonder if even they notice. Boton seems to have caught on and she keeps shooting surprised glances at them. Kuwabara is talking to Yukina, boasting of his love and making her giggle. Yusuke is actually talking seriously with Keiko for once, and I am in the shadows, watching them all. Hiei is still leaning up against that wall, refusing to be seen with 'low humans' even if not all of us are. I sighed, some people are just too stubborn for their own good.
I decided now would be the time to go talk to Jayme. I reached the bar and was about to ask him a question when a hush fell over the bar. I turned around and saw a girl had just walked in. Everyone was staring at her but her eyes were searching the crowd. When they found me they hardened to a glare and settled.
I heard Jayme whisper in my ear that this was the girl that thought she was the greatest. I almost laughed, she seemed the type that would do that sort of thing. I noticed the guys giving her knowing looks as she passed, and I figured she slept around for support.
She was pretty, I could see how she got people to sleep with her. She was tall, around 5'9 with long, fairy blonde hair, shining silver in the dim light, it was stick straight and fell to about her waist. She was pale and slim, and moved with forced grace. But her eyes gave away her almost innocent-like appearance. They were a steel-grey, and had no kindess in their depths. They were cruel, and I felt myself not liking this girl, especially since I saw her wink at Kurama and give Hiei the eye. For some reason that bothered me.
I had to look up to meet her gaze when she was right in front of me. She snorted at my height. "So your the one who supposedly has a better voice then me?" Her voice had potiental, but she had a scratchy afternote to it, making it sould like she strains to get the sound out.
"Well are you?" She was getting impatient. "Well I'm not the only one, I'm pretty sure my friend over there can sing better then you too..."
I smiled with false innocence up at her, earning a scowl. "I don't care about her, I take it you were the one that lived with that couple in the house next to the bar?" She went on when I nodded, "too bad about them, looks like I'm gonna have to beat you here now." That confused me, too bad about them? What? I flashed back to when Jayme said he would tell me how they were later, and I almost panicked when the girl turned and told the crowd there was to be a singing contest between the two of us.
That took my attention and I put the subject of my adoptive parents aside to think over later. By the response she got from the crowd, she was surprised. Maybe she thought they would declare her the winner before we even began? I smirked and looked over at the group, who was giving me surprised looks. My grin got wider and I could tell they almost felt sorry for the girl. Almost. Hiei was scowling at her.
That gave me heart, but I tried to stop that train of thought before it left the station. I didn't like him, I couldn't. The girl, who revealed her name as Miranda, declared she would sing first, and then I would sing the same song after her, and the crowd would choose who sang best.
I debated using my charming power, but decided not to, I wanted to win this match fair and square. She gave me a disdainful look before walking to the stage. Catcalls and cheers were heard from all over, but some didn't seem so enthusitic. The song she choose didn't really surprise me, it was a slow song, supposed to be sung by someone with a husky-like voice.
She went up there and sang. She had potiental, but there was no emotion, no life in her voice. It reminded me of a harsh bitter wind, thin and wailing. Then there was that scratchy echo that faded with the end of her words. Her voice was blunt and like sandpaper, but to the untrained or attuned ear, it probably sounded good. I glanced at Mika and her face must have looked exacly like mind did. When it ended I couldn't help sigh with releaf(SP?). The crowd was cheering, with a tad more sincereity in it.
She smirked at me and I barely controlled my sudden temper flare. I started to the stage and it was dead silent. They knew I could sing well, but I didn't sing my full force when I sang earlier, it was for fun then. Now it was for my honor. She had information about my parents, and it probably wasn't good, and was using it against me. All this just fueled my anger. She had no idea what was coming.
The song was Fever, originally sung by Eva Cassidy (I do not own). To sing it you needed to have some of the emotion in the song, and although I would never admit it to anyone, I did have a thing for Hiei. I believe that I was falling for him, bad. That is, if I hadn't already. My stupid emotions were so fickel. Even if he didn't know, I was going to sing this song for him. Just this once I would let my emotions play in my song to this extent, just for this night. With that in mind I got to the middle of the stage, and cleared my throat. The music started up slow and I let my voice slowly wash over the crowd.
Never know how much I love you,
you never know how much I care
When you put your arms around me,
I get a feeling that I just can't bear
You give me fever,
when you kiss me,
fever when you hold me tight
Fever in the morning,
fever all through the night.
I closed my eyes and let the music wash over me. I began to rock gently along with with the music.
Bless my soul I love you,
take this heart away
Take these arms I never use them
And just believe what my lips have to say
You give me fever,
when you kiss me,
fever when you hold me tight
Fever in the morning,
fever all through the night
I let my hair down and continued to move slowly along with the song. I watched the crowd through the slightly purple veil my hair made between me and them.
Listen to me baby,
hear every word I say
No one can love you the way I do
Because they don't know how to love you my way
You give me fever,
when you kiss me,
fever when you hold me tight
Fever in the morning,
fever all through the night
The emotion in my voice shook through me, and I barely was able to stop from trembling. I could practically feel the effect my voice was having on the crowd.
The sun lights up the daytime,
the moon lights up at night
My eyes light up when you call my name,
Because I know you're gonna treat me right
You give me fever,
when you kiss me,
fever when you hold me tight
Fever in the morning,
fever all through the night.
You give me fever,
you give me fever,
oh yeah,
Fever all through the night
When the music faded I slowly opened my eyes. Unlike before though, there was no silence. The cheering was so loud I thought the walls would burst with it. I grinned and tried to force my way through the crowd when I got it it. The going was hard and I had to push through. Everyone wanted to touch me, which irked me to no end. I stopped when I ran into someone, and looked up to see Miranda, fury on her face.
<Hiei>
That onna, how does she get to me? Her voice, it contained that emotion, what did Kurama call it? Love? Whatever it was, it almost made me smile. It seemed as if she was only singing to me. It still wasn't as good as her song, but this one made me want her.
<Nyx>
I calmly looked back up at her, inch for inch. "You wench, you leave, you don't even come back when something happens to your family, then you show up 4 months later and embarass me in front of everyone!" I just blinked at her, not believing how superficial she was. "What happened to my family?" She smirked "Ha, I'm not going to tell you, ask Jayme, I would have thought since you were so close you would know already" I glared at her "Well, good job, I'm sure you tried your best"
I marched away, now determined to find out what happened. I walked up to Jayme and demanded an answer. He looked at me with sorrow in his eyes and motioned for me to follow him into the back room, where others couldn't hear. I glanced back to the group and saw them giving me curious looks, but I shook my head and they turned back around.
When we got into the room he montioned for me to sit down. I did and he took a deep breath.
"Well you know my brother was always well off and generous." I nodded "Well a man came to borrow money, and Josh turned him down, not realizing it was Blane Lucari." He paused to see my reaction. Blane was the leader of the gangs that ran around this part of town, they were brutal and cruel. I blinked at him and he went on. "Well Blane didn't take it kindly and told him he would pay for refusing."
Josh and Emma (those are their names, lame I know but work with me here) were about to go out one evening, when..." He got quite and seemed to be trying to keep his emotions in check. "...they attacked. They looted the house and Josh and Emma were in intensive care. They are both comatose at this point, but the doctors say it doesn't look good. He doesn't know if they will ever wake up. I cleaned up the house, that's why you didn't notice anything that looked wrong with it. Tomorrow we can go visit them if you want."
My head was reeling, my adoptive parents were in the hospital. And it was all Blane's doing. I had a run-in with him in the past and I knew he probably remembered it. What I knew that my uncle didn't was that Blane was a wind demon. I sensed his energy from the first time we met and I was distrustful of him from the geko.
He, of course, knew I was a demon and thought it was fate that we should meet and mate. I turned him down and he went into a rage, and I barely escaped with my life. But that was then, this was now. I wasn't a stickler for revenge, but he hurt my family. He was part of the reason I left here to travel. And I knew that whole borrowing money thing was a ruse to hurt me. When we fought, I had used my rage scream on him, making him death in one ear. It must have just worn off and that's why he decided to do it now.
He was still bitter about the fight and me escaping. He would pay.
Anger slowly began to flow through me. Jayme shook my shoulder, waking me from my thoughts. He had a nervous look on his face. I shook myself out of the stupor. "I'm sorry Jayme, I have to go, but first tell me one thing, Why haven't the police done anything?"
A bitter look fills his face "Because they are scared, you know Blane is powerful in his allies. They claim they have no evidence, but there were fingerprints on everything and a reciept that was Blane's."
I stand up. "Well then I will seek my own justice, Jayme I'm sorry but I have to go. Don't worry about me, in the years that I've traveled I've learned to take care of myself." Worry was still in his face. "But what about your parents?" "I will see them when this is done, it is my fault, so I will correct it, not before." He nodded to show his understanding. Jayme stood up and gave me a hug. We stayed like that for a few minutes. "If the others inquire, tell them, but also tell them that I will come back, this is something I have to do though. And that I can take care of myself, so don't worry."
I slipt out the room and went through the crowd like a fish through water. I cast a glance towards the group, they don't even notice that I've come out of the room. I'm out the door within a few short seconds. I slip into my old house and spend a few minutes going through the old rooms. I almost cry, almost.
Now is not the time for that so I go up to my room. Good thing I'm still as tall as I was then, but my clothes are kinda tighter around my chest then I like fighting in, I guess I filled out some in the years since I've been here. My shirt is black, and so are my pants. Neither makes a noise when I move.
I look under my bed, digging up the blades my adoptive parents gave me when they discovered my skill with my other ones. I latched them onto the belt that they got me with them. I went out my window and shimmed down the pipe, like I had escaped so many times when I was younger. I had hunting to do.
<Hiei>
That onna has been in that room for a long time. The others think nothing of it, but then again they trust her fully. I saw in her eyes that something more was up. When she finally came out, she left within a minute. What did she think she was doing? She gave her word not to run away. Before I would find her, I had to find out what she was up to. Besides, I wanted to talk to this Jayme character.
He was still in that room, just sitting at a desk. He looked up when I slipped into the room. "I thought you would be the first in here." I just stared at him, a blank look on my face. He sighed "She went to exact revenge on the person that hurt my brother and his wife. His name is Blane and he is a gang leader here. She said not to worry, this is something she has to do, and she will come back."
"Hn"
She didn't say not to follow her though. That onna, no matter what she says, will need help.