Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Thieves ❯ Ningenkai ( Chapter 17 )

Okay, I officially hate writer's block. I've been having a hard time writing anything…I'm sorry, I know this is my own fault for writing so many stories…I will try to update almost all of them soon. (Several have been discontinued for the time being…sorry) Anyway, I'm gonna shut up and let you read, 'kay? Kay. Bye. 

Normal Disclaimers apply.

Chapter 17

Ningenkai

Minai looked up at Kuronue. "But…she can't…she's been my best friend forever…she can't be Kage's master!"

Kuronue didn't say anything.

Minai hesitated a long moment before turning to Michiko. "Thank you, little one," she whispered.

Michiko nodded, turned and left, leaving Minai and Kuronue alone. Minai stood and walked over to the bed. She sat down, resting her head in her hands. It didn't make any sense to her. How could her best friend be the one trying to kill her?

"Minai," Kuronue whispered, kneeling in front of her. The princess glanced up at him and he continued. "What should we do now?"

Minai rubbed a hand over her eyes and face. "We have to find her."

Kuronue nodded solemnly. He took Minai's hands in his. "Don't worry, Minai, we'll get this figured out."

Minai nodded.

"Let's go find Kurama and Saira," Kuronue suggested. Again, the only reply was a silent nod.

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Kurama and Saira listened intently as the other two thieves told the story of what had happened to them. The four were at a small camp near the place that had seemingly caused most of their problems: the old fortress Kuronue had been held prisoner in.

"But what will Kalani do now?" Saira asked.

"I'm not sure…but I think she's gonna try to run from us." Minai said. "She must know that we've figured it out by now, so, naturally, she will run."

"She already has," Kuronue pointed out.

Minai nodded. "Right…"

"But where will she go?" Kurama asked.

"What's the one place that we would never think of? The safest place for her?" Minai muttered, pacing across the small camp.

"Well…the most unlikely place for her to hide would be…Ningenkai," Saira said.

Minai stopped and turned to the kitsune-girl, as did Kurama and Kuronue. "What did you say?" Minai asked.

"I-I said that the most unlikely place for her to hide would be Ningenkai," Saira repeated softly.

"That's it!" Kuronue cried.

"But how?" Kurama demanded. "She has to have a way into the Human World or else she can't possibly be there!"

"Hey, Kurama," Saira asked…looking off at the ground. When the other fox looked at her, she continued. "That stone…the one we all tried to steal…what does it do?"

"Huh? That stone?" Kurama glanced up at Kuronue, his eyes widening. "It can open a portal to the Human World!"

"And the stone like it in Ningenkai can open a portal to the Spirit World!" Kuronue finished.

 Minai's eyes widened as she stared at her friends. "She's gonna try to use the stones to take over all three of the worlds!"

"We can't let her get away with this!" Saira cried, jumping to her feet. Kurama followed her action.

"We have to get back to that fortress before Kalani gets there!" Kuronue said.

The four friends glanced at each other, and then took off running.

They were getting nearer and nearer to the fort. Saira smelled the breeze, the familiar, and strong, scent of blood almost overpowering her. "I think we may be to late!"

"We have to hurry!" Kuronue shouted.

They came to the edge of the forest that surrounded the fort. Kurama, Saira, and Kuronue stopped, startled by the sight of the fortress in ruins. Minai kept running straight at it.

"Minai!" Kuronue yelled, racing after her. The two kitsunes followed not far behind.

I can't stop now! If she has this much power, who knows what she'll do! Minai thought. Please, Kalani, let this be some kind of mistake…please let this traitor be anyone but you… Minai raced in through the broken front gate, Kuronue right behind her. The courtyard of the fortress was completely destroyed. In front of them, by the gateway into the inner tunnels of the fortress, stood Kalani, a large deep blue stone in one had.

"Kalani!" Minai cried.

"Hello, Princess." The old servant sneered.

 "Don't do this, Kalani, please," Minai gasped.

"It's to late to go back now, to late for regrets." was the only reply.

"Why?" Kuronue asked. "Why have you done this to us? To Minai?"

"I was sick of royalty getting everything! We servants were resented and treated as inferior to you…but you, you nobles were the weak ones…" Kalani hissed.

"Resented? Treated as inferior? Kalani, you were my only friend, servant or not!" Minai cried.

"Do you really think that I would be so naive as to believe that?" Kalani shook her head and the stone in her hand began to glow. "It's over. This ends here. You can't follow me anymore, and you can't stop me."

The blue glow of the gem turned into a doorway like portal right beside Kalani. The demon laughed slightly and disappeared through the gateway. Minai raced for it, Kuronue following. Saira and Kurama had no choice but to follow. The next thing any of the four of them knew, everything was blue.

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Minai sat up, clutching a hand to her aching head. She shook of the blurriness in her eyes and gazed around her. Her friends were laying there beside her. The grass under them all was lush and green. Threes encircled them. Glancing up, Minai saw a sky of deep blue. She blinked. All around them, the forest of Ningenkai was silent, empty, except for a small squirrel that watched her from a tree branch.

One thought crossed the girls mind. So this is what Ningenkai is like… Then she fainted.

Okay, I hope you like it. I'm sorry to leave you with a cliffy, but I promise I will update soon. Hopefully, I have gotten rid of my writer's block for now. Please review, that always helps. ^_^ I guess I'll see you all whenever I next update, huh? Well, thanks.

Ja ne