Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Two Hearts, Two Minds, One Soul ❯ A Fire Youkai vs. an Ice Dragon ( Chapter 13 )
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By: Mitsukai no Awai 
Hiei vs. Seiryuu. Gwen hears a song from the Makai whistle.
Anime/Manga: Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Hentai / Romance / Angst | Type: Alternate Universe | Uploaded On: 08.01.2005 | Updated On: 08.01.2005 | Pages: 3 | Words: 2.5K | Visits: 215 | Status: Completed
Hiei vs. Seiryuu. Gwen hears a song from the Makai whistle.
Anime/Manga: Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Hentai / Romance / Angst | Type: Alternate Universe | Uploaded On: 08.01.2005 | Updated On: 08.01.2005 | Pages: 3 | Words: 2.5K | Visits: 215 | Status: Completed
Mitsukai: Yippee! I'm hyper!
The boys sigh in despair as they watch the ningen onna make a fool of herself.
Yusuke: This nutcase doesn't own YYH.
Mitsukai: Damn straight!... I got a lovely bunch of coconuts dee dala dee there they standing in a row....
Kurama: Let the chapter be read! R&R please.
Mitsukai: ONWARD! MARCH!
Note - Remember ~blah blah~ is telepathic talking
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Two Hearts, Two Minds, One Soul
Chapter Thirteen
A Fire Youkai vs. An Ice Dragon
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The long staircase from Byakko's chambers led the Tantei to a large circular room, complete with what had to be more than a dozen of identical doors.
"Nani!?" exclaimed Yusuke. "You're kidding me!"
"Hn. It appears we have found a maze in Maze Castle," Hiei noted derisively.
"I guess the name isn't for show..." Gwen mentioned vaguely.
"We must beware; it's something of a legend," Kurama warned. "In the beginning, before the barrier wall was erected around the city, hundreds of bounty hunters came in search of the Beasts.
"None succeeded. But the Beasts never left the tower, letting anyone who made it into the castle forfeit their lives to this maze."
Gwen gazed at Kurama dazedly and prompted him for further details.
"There are fifteen doors. All but one leads to a dead end. There are no second attempts. Unavoidable traps lie in the incorrect passages. So you see... a poor choice seals our fate," he finished warily.
Yusuke looked at Kuwabara. "Okay, Mister Sensitive, this one's all yours."
Kuwabara scrutinized each door slowly. 'Ah! That door's got a big feeling behind it... kinda like the first two monsters.' "The second door on the left," he stated finally.
"Are you sure?" Gwen asked.
"How do we know he's not making a mistake?" Hiei added.
"Sorry Shorty, maybe it's not your thing, but you're just gonna have to trust me on this one. I know. There's something big behind that door. Something scary," Kuwabara muttered as he walked to the door, and pushed it open.
A tiny mouse greeted him with a quiet squeak. His eyes bulged as he fell backwards and scooted to the Tantei, screaming, "I HATE MICE!"
"You're afraid of mice?" Gwen snickered. The group walked down the dark corridor.
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"Somehow, they have chosen the right door," the leader of the Saint Beasts informed his companion bitterly.
"Master, let me go and kill the intruders. We both knew Genbu and Byakko had grown weak in these years of confinement," the third Saint Beast said to the leader, a demon known as Suzaku, Electria's brother.
"Very well. We will beat these intruders. We are the Four Saint Beasts... or, shall I say, the Two Saint Beasts."
"I won't let you down. I will kill them."
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"I _hate_ walking so much!" Gwen complained as they stopped in front of a set of double doors (Why are there so many double doors in this story?!) adorned on either side with a small statue of a blue dragon.
"That's 'cause you're a girl," Kuwabara grinned. Gwen glared at him and smacked him.
Everyone's gaze turned to the dragons. Lightning flashed in a nearby window.
"Are we supposed to be scared?" Hiei asked coldly.
"Perhaps," answered Kurama. "That is the mark of the blue dragon, and judging by the odor, I'd say the Beast is inside."
"So the next fight has to be with an ice dragon," Gwen thought aloud.
They opened the doors, and entered the room warily. Yusuke started as the doors closed on their own behind them.
Seiryuu stood in front of them and said, "You may call me Seiryuu. I am here now to end your lives."
Loud footsteps suddenly echoed through the chamber... rather heavy footsteps...
"Guys! I'm... not sure how to tell you this... but..." Kuwabara began fearfully.
"It's coming from behind us," Hiei noted. The Tantei looked behind them to find a rather singed Byakko straining to open the doors.
"You must help me," Byakko managed to murmur to Seiryuu. "These cowards... they tricked me in my own lair. They hid their true powers from me until the end."
Seiryuu offered him only a frozen glare. "Weakling! How dare you dishonor us further?"
"No, Seiryuu... I can help you destroy them!"
"Ice Dragon!"
The attack reduced Byakko to an ice sculpture, face frozen in a pleading scream. A single well-placed kick shattered the tiger's body to thousands of pieces.
Everyone looked at him in shock, and Gwen covered her mouth with her hands.
"You heartless monster. How can you kill your own friend?" Yusuke asked angrily.
"He was a weapon, not a friend. And like a cheap sword, he rusted," Seiryu growled in a frighteningly deep voice.
"Killing his teammate for the sake of power is horrible!" Gwen cried, looking over the scattered pieces of Byakko.
"This guy's pushed me too far. He's dead!" Yusuke shouted.
"Save your anger. You could take their leader," Hiei advised. "I insist this fight be mine."
Hiei glanced at Byakko's decapitated head, an unreadable emotion flickering in his eyes, and discarded his cloak, letting it cover the tiger's face.
"What was that?" Seiryuu asked his opponent laughingly. "Tell me you're not feeling sorry for this amateur. From your actions at the Gate of Betrayal I was hoping you had more of a warrior's spirit."
Hiei did not answer. Around him, a swirl of pale blue Reiki was forming an arch.
"He's a puzzle, isn't he?" Kurama asked softly. "In times before, I have seen Hiei act with similar cruelty. But something about Byakko's execution caused great anger in him. Hiei lives by his own code with very complex rules. But one thing's certain; never have I seen Hiei begin a fight using an extraordinary amount of his Reiki."
"Neither have I," Gwen replied, a little shocked at Hiei's actions.
Hiei drew his katana with little flourish, pointing it at Seiryuu.
"I assure you, Hiei, it is not too late to join our ranks. Prostrate yourself before my master and he shall give you power and fame beyond what you have ever tasted," Seiryuu chuckled.
"Is that all you have to say?" Hiei asked with a small smirk.
"Huh?"
"They're last words... You know."
Seiryuu flung his fist toward Hiei with a vicious "Ice Dragon!" Hiei merely swung his sword in an arc, splitting the ice aura and forcing it off toward the walls on either side of the Tantei behind him.
"Hey! Be careful!" Kuwabara yelled as the icy ki froze a large patch of the wall beside him.
Hurling another "Ice Dragon" in Hiei's direction, Seiryuu could only watch as the little youkai leapt up, landing cleanly behind him.
"I'm sorry," Seiryuu said, not sounding sorry at all. "I had forgotten about your impressive speed. Let's try again!"
Hiei only grunted a "Hn" as more frozen ki shot his way.
"Fine. So that is your choice. Then you shall meet your death with the other weaklings!"
With that proclaimation, Seiryuu threw another series of "Ice Dragon" punches at Hiei. The fire demon performed a quick series of neat back handstrings, dodging every one of the blasts.
"He's gonna turn the whole room into a ice rink," remarked the raven haired Reikai Tantei.
"Not just the room," Kuwabara muttered in a shaky voice, his entire body shivering as he pointed to his frozen forelocks. "I wish I had my jacket..." (I forgot to write this down in the earlier chapter: Kuwabara's jacket was lying on the first pillar in his fight, and it got destroyed. Continue please...)
The Tantei paused in their banter to watch Hiei easily dodge every one of Seiryuu's quick attacks, jumping swiftly from one corner of the room to another.
A particularly swift attack, on Seiryuu's part, hit Hiei in the left leg, effectively paralyzing him.
"Hiei...!" Kurama murmured as his little friend was forced to land.
"Hey, he's okay," said Yusuke, slightly confused.
Kurama looked back at the boy and shook his head. "...No... His leg... He won't be able to run away anymore..."
"No..." Gwen whispered, her face filled with worry for fear that Hiei would meet the same untimely fate as Byakko.
Hiei gritted his teeth, glaring at Seiryuu, who was caught up in his thoughts of victory. "Hm. You see? No one ever escapes; only beg for mercy. With your leg frozen, you can't possibly move. I suggest you start groveling."
With one last shout of "Ice Dragon," Seiryuu assumed he had finally won the match. Hiei, however, had other plans. At his first chance, he slammed the tip of his katana against the ground and pushed off, flying at Seiryuu faster than a blink. Flashes of light were the only signs of either fighter, but then Hiei landed behind Seiryuu, his left arm and right leg now coated with ice as well as his left leg.
Seiryuu laughed, "Ha! You escaped, but you are wounded." Hiei's short laugh broke through Seiryuu's confidence. "Why are you laughing?"
"So what if your ice trick can kill your wounded friend?" Hiei asked mockingly. "It won't kill me." With that, the ice shattered from his body, bursting into droplets of water.
"That's... impossible! I shall give one final blow..."
"I don't think so."
Gaping at Hiei, Seiryuu suddenly found his body coming apart at the seams... and I mean literally.
The Tantei stood quiet for a minute then Gwen jumped in the air and ran to Hiei.
"When did he attack?" Kuwabara asked dazedly.
"Don't feel bad, Kuwabara. I couldn't see it after the initial hit," Kurama consoled as he ran after Gwen.
"Wow! Shrimpy's a lot cooler than I thought!" he cried, running over to Gwen, Kurama, and Hiei. Yusuke walked lazily behind him.
As Hiei reclaimed his cloak, the Tantei watched as the last remains of Byakko dissolved (Don't ask me how.) along with the rest of the ice around the room.
"Hiei, how many times did you hit him?" Kurama asked.
"Only sixteen."
"Sixteen? Damn it. And here I could only keep track of seven or eight," Yusuke remarked, half impressed, half frustrated.
"That's nothing meager. After the first hit, I only saw flashes of light," Kurama laughed.
"I saw ten. I had no idea he did more than that," said Gwen.
"Man, this isn't good. If you use those moves the next time we fight, I'm gonna be toast," Yusuke told Hiei with a soft chuckle.
"Maybe..." Hiei replied coolly, walking to the far door.
Everyone looked after him. "Huh... I thought for sure he was gonna say, 'Well, of course, you fool,'" Kuwabara mocked in a confused tone.
"Hiei's going through a tricky change," Kurama explained to Yusuke. "It appears he's beginning to like you."
Yusuke looked at Hiei as he paused at the door, waiting for the rest of the group. Gwen smiled and jogged over to him, with the rest of the Tentai following her. Their little posse walked through the doorway towards to the Leader of the Saint Beasts, Suzaku.
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As they walked up even more stone steps, Gwen heard a song being played, and assumed it was the Makai Whistle. 'This is freaking me out! Am I the only one who could hear it?' The boys didn't seem fazed.
Hiei looked back at her. ~What? You hear something?~
~Hai. I think it's the Makai Whistle.~
~It must be those hawk ears of yours working. We must be close then.~
Kuwabara froze. "My brain feels like an ice cube. Something bad is happening... I think back in Ningenkai."
"Well, there's no telling how long we've been here," Kurama said.
"Let's hurry, okay?" Gwen asked anxiously. They nodded and ran up the stairs, unaware of what dangers Yusuke's girlfriend, Keiko, was getting into due to some quick research Suzaku had been doing on "Wonder-Boy Yusuke."
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Mitsukai: Well, another chapter done. See I told you all I would update soon! Please Review! *winks and waves* Ja Ne!
The boys sigh in despair as they watch the ningen onna make a fool of herself.
Yusuke: This nutcase doesn't own YYH.
Mitsukai: Damn straight!... I got a lovely bunch of coconuts dee dala dee there they standing in a row....
Kurama: Let the chapter be read! R&R please.
Mitsukai: ONWARD! MARCH!
Note - Remember ~blah blah~ is telepathic talking
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Two Hearts, Two Minds, One Soul
Chapter Thirteen
A Fire Youkai vs. An Ice Dragon
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The long staircase from Byakko's chambers led the Tantei to a large circular room, complete with what had to be more than a dozen of identical doors.
"Nani!?" exclaimed Yusuke. "You're kidding me!"
"Hn. It appears we have found a maze in Maze Castle," Hiei noted derisively.
"I guess the name isn't for show..." Gwen mentioned vaguely.
"We must beware; it's something of a legend," Kurama warned. "In the beginning, before the barrier wall was erected around the city, hundreds of bounty hunters came in search of the Beasts.
"None succeeded. But the Beasts never left the tower, letting anyone who made it into the castle forfeit their lives to this maze."
Gwen gazed at Kurama dazedly and prompted him for further details.
"There are fifteen doors. All but one leads to a dead end. There are no second attempts. Unavoidable traps lie in the incorrect passages. So you see... a poor choice seals our fate," he finished warily.
Yusuke looked at Kuwabara. "Okay, Mister Sensitive, this one's all yours."
Kuwabara scrutinized each door slowly. 'Ah! That door's got a big feeling behind it... kinda like the first two monsters.' "The second door on the left," he stated finally.
"Are you sure?" Gwen asked.
"How do we know he's not making a mistake?" Hiei added.
"Sorry Shorty, maybe it's not your thing, but you're just gonna have to trust me on this one. I know. There's something big behind that door. Something scary," Kuwabara muttered as he walked to the door, and pushed it open.
A tiny mouse greeted him with a quiet squeak. His eyes bulged as he fell backwards and scooted to the Tantei, screaming, "I HATE MICE!"
"You're afraid of mice?" Gwen snickered. The group walked down the dark corridor.
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"Somehow, they have chosen the right door," the leader of the Saint Beasts informed his companion bitterly.
"Master, let me go and kill the intruders. We both knew Genbu and Byakko had grown weak in these years of confinement," the third Saint Beast said to the leader, a demon known as Suzaku, Electria's brother.
"Very well. We will beat these intruders. We are the Four Saint Beasts... or, shall I say, the Two Saint Beasts."
"I won't let you down. I will kill them."
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"I _hate_ walking so much!" Gwen complained as they stopped in front of a set of double doors (Why are there so many double doors in this story?!) adorned on either side with a small statue of a blue dragon.
"That's 'cause you're a girl," Kuwabara grinned. Gwen glared at him and smacked him.
Everyone's gaze turned to the dragons. Lightning flashed in a nearby window.
"Are we supposed to be scared?" Hiei asked coldly.
"Perhaps," answered Kurama. "That is the mark of the blue dragon, and judging by the odor, I'd say the Beast is inside."
"So the next fight has to be with an ice dragon," Gwen thought aloud.
They opened the doors, and entered the room warily. Yusuke started as the doors closed on their own behind them.
Seiryuu stood in front of them and said, "You may call me Seiryuu. I am here now to end your lives."
Loud footsteps suddenly echoed through the chamber... rather heavy footsteps...
"Guys! I'm... not sure how to tell you this... but..." Kuwabara began fearfully.
"It's coming from behind us," Hiei noted. The Tantei looked behind them to find a rather singed Byakko straining to open the doors.
"You must help me," Byakko managed to murmur to Seiryuu. "These cowards... they tricked me in my own lair. They hid their true powers from me until the end."
Seiryuu offered him only a frozen glare. "Weakling! How dare you dishonor us further?"
"No, Seiryuu... I can help you destroy them!"
"Ice Dragon!"
The attack reduced Byakko to an ice sculpture, face frozen in a pleading scream. A single well-placed kick shattered the tiger's body to thousands of pieces.
Everyone looked at him in shock, and Gwen covered her mouth with her hands.
"You heartless monster. How can you kill your own friend?" Yusuke asked angrily.
"He was a weapon, not a friend. And like a cheap sword, he rusted," Seiryu growled in a frighteningly deep voice.
"Killing his teammate for the sake of power is horrible!" Gwen cried, looking over the scattered pieces of Byakko.
"This guy's pushed me too far. He's dead!" Yusuke shouted.
"Save your anger. You could take their leader," Hiei advised. "I insist this fight be mine."
Hiei glanced at Byakko's decapitated head, an unreadable emotion flickering in his eyes, and discarded his cloak, letting it cover the tiger's face.
"What was that?" Seiryuu asked his opponent laughingly. "Tell me you're not feeling sorry for this amateur. From your actions at the Gate of Betrayal I was hoping you had more of a warrior's spirit."
Hiei did not answer. Around him, a swirl of pale blue Reiki was forming an arch.
"He's a puzzle, isn't he?" Kurama asked softly. "In times before, I have seen Hiei act with similar cruelty. But something about Byakko's execution caused great anger in him. Hiei lives by his own code with very complex rules. But one thing's certain; never have I seen Hiei begin a fight using an extraordinary amount of his Reiki."
"Neither have I," Gwen replied, a little shocked at Hiei's actions.
Hiei drew his katana with little flourish, pointing it at Seiryuu.
"I assure you, Hiei, it is not too late to join our ranks. Prostrate yourself before my master and he shall give you power and fame beyond what you have ever tasted," Seiryuu chuckled.
"Is that all you have to say?" Hiei asked with a small smirk.
"Huh?"
"They're last words... You know."
Seiryuu flung his fist toward Hiei with a vicious "Ice Dragon!" Hiei merely swung his sword in an arc, splitting the ice aura and forcing it off toward the walls on either side of the Tantei behind him.
"Hey! Be careful!" Kuwabara yelled as the icy ki froze a large patch of the wall beside him.
Hurling another "Ice Dragon" in Hiei's direction, Seiryuu could only watch as the little youkai leapt up, landing cleanly behind him.
"I'm sorry," Seiryuu said, not sounding sorry at all. "I had forgotten about your impressive speed. Let's try again!"
Hiei only grunted a "Hn" as more frozen ki shot his way.
"Fine. So that is your choice. Then you shall meet your death with the other weaklings!"
With that proclaimation, Seiryuu threw another series of "Ice Dragon" punches at Hiei. The fire demon performed a quick series of neat back handstrings, dodging every one of the blasts.
"He's gonna turn the whole room into a ice rink," remarked the raven haired Reikai Tantei.
"Not just the room," Kuwabara muttered in a shaky voice, his entire body shivering as he pointed to his frozen forelocks. "I wish I had my jacket..." (I forgot to write this down in the earlier chapter: Kuwabara's jacket was lying on the first pillar in his fight, and it got destroyed. Continue please...)
The Tantei paused in their banter to watch Hiei easily dodge every one of Seiryuu's quick attacks, jumping swiftly from one corner of the room to another.
A particularly swift attack, on Seiryuu's part, hit Hiei in the left leg, effectively paralyzing him.
"Hiei...!" Kurama murmured as his little friend was forced to land.
"Hey, he's okay," said Yusuke, slightly confused.
Kurama looked back at the boy and shook his head. "...No... His leg... He won't be able to run away anymore..."
"No..." Gwen whispered, her face filled with worry for fear that Hiei would meet the same untimely fate as Byakko.
Hiei gritted his teeth, glaring at Seiryuu, who was caught up in his thoughts of victory. "Hm. You see? No one ever escapes; only beg for mercy. With your leg frozen, you can't possibly move. I suggest you start groveling."
With one last shout of "Ice Dragon," Seiryuu assumed he had finally won the match. Hiei, however, had other plans. At his first chance, he slammed the tip of his katana against the ground and pushed off, flying at Seiryuu faster than a blink. Flashes of light were the only signs of either fighter, but then Hiei landed behind Seiryuu, his left arm and right leg now coated with ice as well as his left leg.
Seiryuu laughed, "Ha! You escaped, but you are wounded." Hiei's short laugh broke through Seiryuu's confidence. "Why are you laughing?"
"So what if your ice trick can kill your wounded friend?" Hiei asked mockingly. "It won't kill me." With that, the ice shattered from his body, bursting into droplets of water.
"That's... impossible! I shall give one final blow..."
"I don't think so."
Gaping at Hiei, Seiryuu suddenly found his body coming apart at the seams... and I mean literally.
The Tantei stood quiet for a minute then Gwen jumped in the air and ran to Hiei.
"When did he attack?" Kuwabara asked dazedly.
"Don't feel bad, Kuwabara. I couldn't see it after the initial hit," Kurama consoled as he ran after Gwen.
"Wow! Shrimpy's a lot cooler than I thought!" he cried, running over to Gwen, Kurama, and Hiei. Yusuke walked lazily behind him.
As Hiei reclaimed his cloak, the Tantei watched as the last remains of Byakko dissolved (Don't ask me how.) along with the rest of the ice around the room.
"Hiei, how many times did you hit him?" Kurama asked.
"Only sixteen."
"Sixteen? Damn it. And here I could only keep track of seven or eight," Yusuke remarked, half impressed, half frustrated.
"That's nothing meager. After the first hit, I only saw flashes of light," Kurama laughed.
"I saw ten. I had no idea he did more than that," said Gwen.
"Man, this isn't good. If you use those moves the next time we fight, I'm gonna be toast," Yusuke told Hiei with a soft chuckle.
"Maybe..." Hiei replied coolly, walking to the far door.
Everyone looked after him. "Huh... I thought for sure he was gonna say, 'Well, of course, you fool,'" Kuwabara mocked in a confused tone.
"Hiei's going through a tricky change," Kurama explained to Yusuke. "It appears he's beginning to like you."
Yusuke looked at Hiei as he paused at the door, waiting for the rest of the group. Gwen smiled and jogged over to him, with the rest of the Tentai following her. Their little posse walked through the doorway towards to the Leader of the Saint Beasts, Suzaku.
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As they walked up even more stone steps, Gwen heard a song being played, and assumed it was the Makai Whistle. 'This is freaking me out! Am I the only one who could hear it?' The boys didn't seem fazed.
Hiei looked back at her. ~What? You hear something?~
~Hai. I think it's the Makai Whistle.~
~It must be those hawk ears of yours working. We must be close then.~
Kuwabara froze. "My brain feels like an ice cube. Something bad is happening... I think back in Ningenkai."
"Well, there's no telling how long we've been here," Kurama said.
"Let's hurry, okay?" Gwen asked anxiously. They nodded and ran up the stairs, unaware of what dangers Yusuke's girlfriend, Keiko, was getting into due to some quick research Suzaku had been doing on "Wonder-Boy Yusuke."
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Mitsukai: Well, another chapter done. See I told you all I would update soon! Please Review! *winks and waves* Ja Ne!