Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ To The Rescue ❯ Mistake ( Chapter 17 )

 

 

Chapter 17:Mistake

 

 

Raidon left Yoko to prepare for the wedding that was to be that night. His guards had reported an intruder in the palace and he walked to the dungeon to see who it was who thought they could sneak around the palace. The large doors opened and the two guards closed it behind him. A figure sat on a single chair in the middle of the entrance, a black hood over the head. Raidon walked forward and pulled the bag off the figure's head. He was surprised to see a head a long brown hair fall over the girl's shoulders.

 

“Oh my!” Raidon laughed. He recognized the girl, after having chased her partner for so many years; he had become acquainted with the familiar surroundings.

 

“Takara, is that? Oh, what a coincidence!” Raidon smiled. Takara growled at the wind demon. Her mouth was gagged and she was bound to the chair with rope that was cutting into her.

 

“Well now, I'm so happy you could make it! Yoko would love to know you're here. You see, today's our wedding day! It is just such a shame that you won't be there! Oh, but don't worry, I'll let you live…. For now.” Raidon snickered to himself. Takara's eyes were wide and she was screaming against the gag. Raidon held his hand to his ear, pretending to wonder what she was saying.

 

“I will give her your best, after she becomes my wife.” Raidon said as he turned from her and walked towards the door.

 

“Throw her in a cell or something. She is of no use to me.” Raidon demanded. The guard nodded and grabbed the dog demon roughly. Takara fought against the guard, kicking and screaming although she was bound and gagged. She knew she needed help. Her body hit the cement hard and she heard one of her ribs crack. It was a hot pain that seared through her body, and tears flowed from her eyes.

 

`I need to get help!!' Takara told herself. She thought about Hiei, and how they had fought before she stormed off to find Yoko and bring her home.

 

`WAIT! Hiei! That's it! I have to try and reach him!'

 

 

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Hiei stopped and looked around him. He swore he heard his name being called. Yusuke looked back and realized that Hiei was standing still.

 

“What's wrong Hiei?” Yusuke asked. He knew if Hiei had stopped, there must have been something going on.

 

“Someone's calling me.” Hiei replied. Kurama tilted his head and listened around; letting his fox senses try to pick something up.

 

“I don't hear anything.” Kurama said. Yusuke and Kuwabara listened too.

 

`HIEI!' A voice yelled.

 

“What?” Hiei replied. Yusuke and Kuwabara looked at the Jaganshi like he was crazy. Kurama listened again, carefully.

 

`Can you hear me?!?' The voice said again. Hiei nodded, looking around to see who it was. He thought he recognized the voice, but it was impossible.

 

“Hiei, is it in your head?” Kurama asked the Koorime. Hiei thought about it.

 

“Obviously! He's going crazy!” Yusuke rolled his eyes and looked at the Jaganshi once more.

 

`Yes. Who is this?' Hiei answered.

 

`OH! GOOD GOD! Thank you! Hiei, its Takara!' Takara said. Hiei back up a bit and looked shocked.

 

“It's Takara!” Hiei said, surprised. Kurama sighed, happy that she was safe.

 

`Where are you?' Hiei asked. He could feel Takara sigh.

 

`Raidon's palace. In the dungeon. He is going to marry Yoko TONIGHT! You have to save her!' Takara said quickly. Hiei's head fell. Kurama wondered if everything was alright.

 

`Are you sure?' Hiei asked.

 

`Yeah…. As sure as I am that I love you.' Takara mumbled. Hiei's heart started to race. Kurama noticed that the fire demon was looking uncomfortable.

 

`I…Okay.' Hiei said. He decided to keep himself separated from rescuing both girls and declaring his love for the dog demon.

 

“Raidon is marrying the water demon, tonight.” Hiei said. Kurama growled, low and deep. Yusuke looked at the boy. He was worried that Kurama might at any moment change into Youko and scamper off.

 

“Move; NOW.” Kurama said sharply. Yusuke nodded, taking note that the fox was likely to do all the killing on this mission.

 

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Yoko looked at herself in the mirror, a blushing bride, with her hair pulled back into a bun, no cascading curls. The white dress had a long train, and it was heavy, but it was proper and she knew `Kurama' would love it. She couldn't remember what he liked exactly, but she knew that he would like the dress.

 

“He'll love it; he loves me after all…” Yoko reminded herself. She stared into the mirror, and before she could recognize the shadow behind her, she felt the crashing weight of a vase over her head and she fell to the ground, out cold. The shadow collected the pieces of the vase and shoved them into the near by dresser. Quickly, the shadow escaped out of the balcony once it locked the bedroom doors.

 

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Raidon knocked on Yoko's bedroom door, only to receive no response. After a few more knocks, he knew something was wrong. He picked the lock and saw his bride passed out on the floor. Quickly he called for Nagiso, the Princess's personal servant. Nagiso came running down the hall, carrying a tray of tea.

 

“Yes, Prince? Oh god! Princess!” Nagiso said as he dropped the tray of tea and ran over to the unconscious Princess. He checked to see if she was breathing and bleeding, and when she was breathing and not bleeding, he calmed down.

 

“She's alive, but I think she's been attacked. Someone must have gotten into her room!” Nagiso said to the Prince. Raidon looked around the room and noticed that the balcony doors were wide open, a perfect entrance and exit for someone.

 

“I want you to stay here with her; I am going to send the guards around the castle. Do not open the door, no matter who it is.” Raidon said. He was determined to catch who ever it was and break their necks. No one was going to ruin his wedding; the one he had worked for hundreds of years for.

 

“Yes, your highness.” Nagiso said. Raidon closed the balcony doors and then left the bedroom, locking the door before he walked off, giving directions to the guards to search the entire palace.

 

“I am sorry Princess, I had to protect you, and this was the only thing I could think of.” Nagiso whispered to the girl as she lay in his arms, unconscious.

 

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Takara could hear yelling outside her cell as the guards rushed past her to defend the palace. She knew that Hiei would reach her, would save her.

 

`Not that I need saving….Okay, I need saving.' Takara said to herself. She heard banging from outside the cell door.

 

“MMMMMMMHHHHMHMHHHMMHMH!” Takara mumbled. She hoped that Hiei would know it was her. The door kicking in was the indicator that he did. Quickly, Hiei cut the rope with his Katana and undid the gag that bound her mouth closed. He looked her up and down to make sure there were no other injuries. Takara winced when he tried to pull her up to her feet.

 

“A rib. That's all.” She said. Hiei looked at her, worried. Takara could still hear the fighting going on. She judged that he didn't have time to worry about her when he should be fighting.

 

“Go on. Get going. I'll make it there.” She promised. Hiei pulled her close and kissed her passionately.

 

“Don't die or I'll kill you.” He said before he left, his katana drawn. Takara smiled and touched her lips gently. She didn't know what to make of that, but she figured it meant he wasn't mad.

 

“Alright, here I go….” Takara said as she pulled herself up softly against the wall. She could feel the broken rib rub against her internal organs. It was uncomfortable and possibly dangerous, but she needed to be there for Yoko. She needed to help her best friend.

 

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Yoko found herself spread out on the cold cement floor in her bedroom in the palace. She couldn't move herself, and she realized it was because she was clad in a long and heavy wedding dress that sucked her body into a longer form. A breeze came fluttering in through the open balcony doors. She could see the curtains blocking the figure of someone.

 

“Uhhh…” Yoko winced as she pulled herself over to the canopy bed and used one of the four posters to pull herself vertical. Once she was up, she walked slowly, feeling the train trail behind her and keep her anchored.

 

“Who is out there?” She asked. The figure didn't move, it just stayed put. Yoko finally pulled the curtains back and realized it was Nagiso, standing on the balcony. She smiled when she saw her loyal servant.

 

“Nagiso, what are you doing out here? It's cold. And what am I…” Yoko stopped when she saw the puddle of blood below Nagiso. She rushed in front of him and noticed that he was completely still with a small dagger in his chest, right by his heart.

 

“Oh my god! Nagiso! What happened?!” Yoko said as she looked around for the perpetrator who committed the horrible crime. Nagiso shook his head and smiled at the Princess. He had only a few precious minutes left with the princess, his princess.

 

“I'm sorry, Princess…I don't have much time… Take the dagger out and I will die for you…” Nagiso said hoarsely. Yoko shook her head, scared. She felt a part of her heart dying with the only remaining water demon blood besides her own.

 

“NO! I can heal you! I can save you! Please! Lay down! I'll save you!” Yoko said to the boy. He put his hand out to the Princess and let his bloody fingers trail across her face. He wiped his blood over her demon markings and she could feel the shield start to fall around her.

 

“You have to kill him. The only way…. To wake you… was to destroy the blood that flows through you… I have to die to save you… my Princess…” Nagiso smiled at the girl. Yoko realized that she was crying, sobbing. Everything was happening too fast; she could barely remember where she had been for the last few days, and now, her only loyal subject; her friend, was killing himself for her.

 

“I can't! Nagiso! Don't leave me! Please don't go! You are all I have left of my home! I'm sorry! Please don't!” Yoko could feel a silver and blue light start to form around her. She knew that she would change soon, that all barriers would be done and she would be gone.

 

“Princess, I love you….I have always loved you…Take this dagger out…End this.” Nagiso begged. Yoko shook her head and put her hands on the boy's chest. He collapsed into her arms, his breathing slowly down. She kneeled over him and watched his tears fall down the side of his face.

 

“Your parents… would be….so…proud…” Nagiso whispered as the color of his skin grew paler and paler. Quickly, Yoko grabbed the dagger and felt the surge of power under her skin as she ripped it from his chest. She grabbed hold of the body and pulled it close to her, his blood staining the white wedding dress. Her body began to change.

 

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END! WOWOW!!!

That chapter was awesome!

HAHA!

I totally graduated today! June 1st, 2008.

WOW! It is crazy!

 

Yusuke: CONGRATS! I'll never make it that far… too lazy!

 

Kurama: I'm already ahead of you anyway =]

 

Bunny: Don't be a jerk about it!

 

Hiei: Hnn. School is for ningens.

 

Bunny: You wouldn't survive it anyway Hiei! *glares*

 

Hiei: Is that a bet, author? *glares back*

 

Bunny: You know it is!

 

Hiei: I'll take it!

 

Kurama: So apparently, Hiei is going to school for a day?? Haha, Bunny-san is sooooo right!! *laughs*

 

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Lovels, Bunny