Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Thieves ❯ Disaster ( Chapter 8 )

Hey, this is going to be another short chapter, but it's really important. Also, I know next to nothing about walkie-talkies so bear with me please. Thank you everyone who reviewed. I'm so glad you guys like this.

I don't own yu yu hakusho.

Chapter 8

Disaster

"You're what?!" Kuronue gasped.

Minai looked down at the floor. "I'm the princess of the Moon demons."

"Why didn't you tell us?"

"Would you have believed me?" Minai demanded, glaring up at him. "My whole life I've been ordered around. I ran away from being a princess because I couldn't take it. At first I was hunted and hurt because I was a princess. I never had true friends, anyone I trusted enough to tell my secret to, ended up trying to use me because of what I was."

"You thought we would betray you?" Kuronue asked softly.

Minai looked down again. "I decided I couldn't risk it," she whispered. "I'm sorry."

"Don't be," Kuronue said. He laid a hand on the girls shoulder. "We all try to protect ourselves in this world."

Minai continued to glare at the floor. She felt guilty for not telling them.

Kuronue looked at the charm around Minai's neck. He touched the small necklace lightly. Minai blinked and looked up at the winged demon. The stone in her necklace changed from a light green to a deep purple.

Kuronue smiled a little. "I didn't realize it changed color."

"Yeah…. it changes depending on …how I feel…"

"So what does purple mean?" Kuronue asked with a small smile.

"Um…."

A sharp, loud crackle from the walkie-talkie saved Minai from answering.

"Hey, how are you guys doing?" Saira's voice sounded through the ningen device.

"We're fine here," Minai said, glancing at Kuronue out of the corner of her eye.

"Alright, hurry, we don't have much more time," Saira said.

Minai nodded. She turned to Kuronue. "We'd better get going."

Kuronue nodded. They finished the rest of the walk in silence. They came to where the passage split.

"Be careful," Kuronue said.

Minai nodded, "You too."

They went their separate ways. Minai looked around uneasily as she went down her passage. Where were the traps? The guards? What was going on? Something was very wrong.

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Saira stepped up to the strange, jeweled switch. She pushed her reddish-brown hair away from her face. Suddenly, a strange sound came from her walkie-talkie. She realized that it was from the frequency that Kuronue was on. Saira grabbed her walkie-talkie.

"Kuronue?"

It sounded like someone was fighting in the background.

"Kuronue!"

There was still no answer. Saira held her walkie-talkie to her mouth.

"Minai!"

"What?" the voice sounded staticy, but it was defiantly Minai's.

"Something's wrong! Kuronue's not answering his walkie-talkie! I think he's hurt!"

There was a few moments hesitation. "What should we do?" Minai sounded worried and uncertain.

"Kurama!"

"Hm?" Minai asked.

"We need to get out," Kurama said remorsefully. "We can free Kuronue, but not if we are caught."

The other girls agreed. Saira began to run back down the hall. There was a soft crackling from her walkie-talkie.

"Minai?"

No answer.

"On no, Minai, please answer me!"

There was still nothing.

"Oh god, not you to," Saira whispered.

She ran faster. She had to find Kurama and tell him that Minai was gone.

She came to where the two tunnels branched off. Ahead of her was Kurama, surrounded and outnumbered by guards. He was bleeding from a wound in his chest. He looked weak.

"Kurama!"

Some of the guards turned toward the sound of Saira's voice. The kitsune-girl drew her signature twig-sword and prepared to fight. Her eyes narrowed dangerously. She had been separated from two of her friends; she would not lose Kurama, not after she'd lost Minai and Kuronue.

Saira sideswiped, taking out two of the guards. She took out a third with her claws and jumped over a fourth, kicking him in the back. She dodged around two more and came to Kurama's side. Kurama was worse off than she had thought. There were numerous slashes on his back, suggesting an ambush.

Saira used her sword to fell some more of the guards. Their escape route was open. She took out a few more demons. She carefully pulled Kurama's arm around her shoulders, pulling him to his feet. She carried him to the exit.

Saira looked back at the fortress as she fled with Kurama into the forest. She had heard fighting when she tried to talk to Kuronue, and then Minai just didn't answer. Her friends were most likely captured, or worse.

She couldn't worry about that now. She had to take care of Kurama. He needed her now, and she couldn't help Kuronue or Minai now.

Saira took Kurama deep into the forest. They reached the camp and Saira carefully bandaged Kurama's wounds. She would take care of him first, and try to help Kuronue and Minai when she could.

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Kuronue came to slowly. His head hurt badly. He fought to remember what happened. He had been about to contact his friends when he heard someone behind him. He had turned in time to see a group of guards behind him. He hadn't stood a chance; he'd been overpowered and outnumbered.

Kuronue rested his aching head against the cold floor of the strange cell. How could things go so horribly wrong? More importantly, what happed to his friends? Were Kurama and Saira and Minai all right? He hoped that his friends had been able to get away from the fortress.

Kuronue turned his attention to his surroundings. The room was small. There was a small pallet in one corner, but other than that, the room was bare. There was a bared window high on the wall. Kuronue stood and, trying to ignore the pounding in his head, walked to the window. He took hold of the bars and looked out. All he could see was the sky.

Kuronue laid his back against the wall and slowly slid to the floor, his head in his hands. He couldn't think straight. He was locked up; there was nothing to do. He was helpless and he hated it.

Alright, that's another chapter…. I kinda know where it's gonna go from here, but it may take a little while to get it out. Sorry. Anyway, please review and tell me what you think.