<-First Chapter <-Previous Chapter The massive release of energy lit the sky afire. At the epicenter of the blast, two bodies hovered in mid-air, tethered by some unseen force. Slowly, they began to descend to the ground. Neither was moving. Koenma’s fighters watched them, transfixed. Yusuke’s muscles were taut with anticipation. Kuwabara stared in awe. … Continue reading Chapter 36 – Requiem
Month: November 2019
Chapter 35 – Fate
<-First Chapter <-Previous Chapter Nikkie took point on the other side of the doorway. She was the most familiar with the lay of the land, after all. The portal dropped them in the middle of nowhere, as far as Hiei could tell, though Youko grumbled about being in Yomi’s territory. “Gandara is off to the … Continue reading Chapter 35 – Fate
Chapter 34 – Antebellum
<-First Chapter <-Previous Chapter The shocked faces in Koenma’s office irritated Hiei. The dog woman especially; she definitely had it out for him, though he couldn’t fathom why. His irritation was nothing new, though. He’d felt it itching at him since Sayuri’s declaration to him that morning. “I need to return to Makai,” she had … Continue reading Chapter 34 – Antebellum
Chapter 33 – Nikkie
<-First Chapter <-Previous Chapter Koenma frowned at the report on his desk. An URGENT stamp adorned the top of the audience request, but what was curious was where it had come from. Someone in Makai needed to speak with him? And sooner rather than later, from the tone of the form. Naturally, he had some … Continue reading Chapter 33 – Nikkie
Chapter 32 – Promises
<-First Chapter <-Previous Chapter Hiei wanted to be glad that Sayuri was alive and safe. He wanted the twins to have the sibling relationship he and Yukina could not. He wanted to return Sayuri’s affections as her lips against his reminded him of a fire he had known once. He wanted to trust her. What … Continue reading Chapter 32 – Promises
Chapter 31 – Rin
<-First Chapter <-Previous Chapter Kurama was waiting for Ali when she woke. She regarded him with a stern frown. “Did you even move all night?” “I assure you I got plenty of sleep in my own bed,” he chuckled. He did seem rested, but then he always did. “How did you sleep?” “Wonderfully,” she announced. … Continue reading Chapter 31 – Rin
Chapter 30 – Sayuri
<-First Chapter <-Previous Chapter “You should get some rest,” Kurama said for the hundredth time since Ali and Hiei had returned with Sayuri. They were sitting together in her old room at Koenma’s estate watching the healers and aides tend to Sai in the bed. Koenma had been furious that they had breached the barrier … Continue reading Chapter 30 – Sayuri
Chapter 29 – Makai
<-First Chapter <-Previous Chapter The air shimmered in front of them. That was the best way Hiei could describe it. He had seen the air flicker like that in a summer heat in the city, but never in a cool forest in the early spring. It had never carried the smell of demons before either. … Continue reading Chapter 29 – Makai
Chapter 28 – Break-In
<-First Chapter <-Previous Chapter The one good thing that came out of her 24/7 protection detail, as far as Ali saw it, was the sudden improvement in Yusuke’s attendance at school. At the very least, she wasn’t the only one suffering. “We don’t have to go to school, you know,” he whined on the third … Continue reading Chapter 28 – Break-In
Chapter 27 – Recollections
<-First Chapter <-Previous Chapter Wolf demons. The War. Sayuri. Hiei’s mind latched onto those three thoughts as ancient memories assaulted his senses. Sayuri was alive. Sayuri, powerful and beautiful and terrible, who had loved him. That thought was inconceivable, and yet the memory remained. How many nights had they lain together? No. If she had … Continue reading Chapter 27 – Recollections
Closet Full of Notebooks 