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Through Hell and Back	By : RenegadeRaine Category: InuYasha Crossovers > Het - Male/Female Views: 2245 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Chapter 7

Dragons and Promises

Hiei lifted the vile to his lips and swallowed the dark
liquid. It burned like a fine whiskey, and he felt his very will slipping as it
began to course through his veins.
�Can you hear me, boy?�
Hiei nodded at the voice in his head.
�How far away are the spirit detectives?�
�They were right behind us.�
�You will subdue them the moment they get here.�
�Yes.�
Hiei used his Jagan, and seeing his team-mates close, he
got into position.
Moments later the castle door burst open.
�Alright, bad-guys, we�re here to hand you your asses!�
Yusuke yelled as they came through the doors.
�You�re late.� The demon lord said calmly.
�We had some difficulty gathering the ransom,� Kurama said,
glaring, �but I assure you if any of your hostages have been harmed, that will
be the least of your worries.�
�How difficult is it to gather a key from each of the
guardians of hell when you�ve got spirit world�s approval?� The demon lord
demanded.
�Well, if genius here hadn�t insulted Cerberus by singing
to him and calling him fluffy�� Yusuke said, annoyance coloring his tone.
�How was I supposed to know it would piss him off,
Urameshi, It worked for Harry Potter!� Kuwabara said defensively.
�Enough talk.� Kurama said, raising his hand to his hair,
unnoticed by all but Hiei, who lurked in the shadows behind them, �Where is my
mother?�
Before any of them could identify the blur that danced
between them, Kurama and Yusuke both had been warded with their hands bound
tightly behind them.
�What the hell, Hiei!� Kuwabara exclaimed, spirit sword
ready, having removed his pendant before entering the castle, since it was a
safe zone.
As Kuwabara looked at Hiei he noticed first the gold glow
in his eyes. As his spiritual awareness kicked in to full alertness he began to
see wisps of the gold amongst Hiei�s aura, he was then able to see strings of
the gold energy leading from Hiei to the demon lord. They reminded Kuwabara of
puppet strings. As the realization of what was wrong hit him, so did the hilt of
Hiei�s sword, and Kuwabara crumpled to the floor at Hiei�s feet.
�Hiei, what are you doing?� Kurama asked, an edge to his
normally even tone.
Hiei tried to vocalize anything, but his body was at the
demon lord�s complete mercy.
�Hiei here,� the demon lord said, walking up behind the
fire demon, and laying a hand on his shoulder, �has decided to align himself
with the winning side of this scenario.�
�Liar! Hiei would never turn on us.� Yusuke said with
absolute confidence.
Hiei felt a pang of guilt. They had always believed in and
trusted him, and he was about to betray that trust.
�Hiei, search them, and get me the keys.�
Hiei�s body did as asked, even as his mind fought against
it.
�You have what you want, let the women go.� Yusuke warned
the demon lord as Hiei placed the 9 keys in his hand.
�I�m afraid I can�t do that, Yusuke.� The demon lord
replied, �You see, my plan requires that a fairly large amount of energy be
sacrificed in order to work, and they will do nicely.
�No!� Kurama yelled. �Use me, if you must, but let my
mother go.�
A cruel smile crossed the demon lord�s lips. �Ah, Kurama,
ever the sacrificial lamb when it comes to your mother. However, I�m afraid that
will do you little good. Eventually all humans will die in the wake of my plan,
your mother will simply be one of the first.
�And what exactly is this plan of yours?� Yusuke asked as
he struggled at the ropes behind his back.
Damn Hiei ties a good knot.
�I�m going to release the 12 beasts of hell.�
�Okay�you say that like it�s supposed to mean something. I
clearly missed out on that bedtime story.� Yusuke said dryly.
�That�s insane,� Kurama breathed, �It is said the beasts
are older than the gods themselves. They roamed this place before it existed as
we know it. When the gods chose their canvas, they first had to erase the beasts
that reigned here. They locked them inside the deepest pits of hell. It takes 9
keys to unlock the gates to their place of rest, and even then, the gates are so
heavy they can only be opened if one of the beasts pushes it open. Additionally,
there is a spiritual net that keeps them from touching the gate.�
�So we should be safe then! Net means no beast, no beast;
no open gate.�
�Except for one thing, Yusuke,� Kurama continued when
Yusuke gave him his trade-mark questioning look, �There are gaps in the barrier
big enough for at least one of the beasts to get through.�
�How do you know?�
�I�ve seen one of them, as have you.�
�Wait, I�m confused�� Yusuke admitted.
�The dragon of the darkness flame is one such beast. If
Hiei calls forth the dragon against the gate, the beasts will be unleashed, and
they will destroy everything in their path in order to reclaim their territory
and get their vengeance.�
�Well, if Hiei can control the dragon, it�s possible we�ll
be able to control the others, right?�
�I don�t think so, Yusuke. Hiei is able to be the dragon�s
master because he proved to the dragon he is worthy to wield its power. For all
intents and purposes the dragon uses Hiei to get out of its confinement. It is
in no way tamed.�
�Terrific��
�Thank you for saving me the trouble of explaining,
Kurama.� The demon lord said smugly, �And as you�ve probably guessed by now,
Hiei will certainly be helping me.�
Hiei and Seifu escorted Kurama and Yusuke, and Hanata
followed close behind, struggling to carry Kuwabara�s unconscious form as the
demon lord lead the way down a dark tunnel that went deep under the castle.
The tunnel finally opened up into a larger area, and with a
flick of the demon�s wrist, the room was lit by torches along the wall. Before a
great gate was a small cage, in which the hostages were bound, blindfolded and
gagged. They weren�t conscious, but seemed otherwise unhurt.
The demon lord inserted the 9 keys into their respective
holes, and listened as a loud noise that resounded around the room confirmed
that the gate had been unlocked.
�Hiei, if you will.� The demon lord requested.
�No, Hiei! Your energy is low, it will kill you if you call
the dragon!� Kurama pleaded with his friend, still unsure of what to think of
his sudden change of alliances.
�Oh, Hiei is more than willing to die for my cause. Right,
Hiei?�
�Yes.�
Yusuke and Kurama didn�t need to hear the robotic tone of
Hiei�s voice to know he was not in control of his body. The fact that Hiei
would be willing to die for any cause, especially one this pointless, was
absurd. Hiei�s number one concern would always and forever be his own survival.
The only person he ever put before himself was Yukina, and that wasn�t likely to
change.
Both Yusuke and Kurama struggled violently against their
bonds as Hiei raised his arm and a black flame erupted around it.
�Hiei!� Yusuke called in desperation as the ropes at his
wrist refused to give in to his strength.
�Fight it, Hiei!� Kurama cried over the growing roar of the
flames.
Even as Hiei�s body called the dragon, his mind fought hard
to keep him at bay. He knew he had to release him soon, or sacrifice his arm to
the flames that licked hungrily at his flesh.
This is it. We�re all going to die here.
Hiei sank to his knees, screaming in agony as the flames
claimed more of his damaged arm than they ever had before.
Kagome�I can�t break my promise to her�
�Hiei, I order you to release the dragon!� the demon lord
demanded.
The flames had now enveloped most of Hiei�s shoulder, and
his body was threatening him with unconsciousness from the pain. The dragon
joined the power of the demon lord�s puppet potion in pulling at the last
confines his mind had managed to maintain. His control was slipping, and he was
in so much pain, physically and mentally he wanted to give up. He knew the
second the dragon was released he would slip into an eternal darkness. He had
done this enough times to know that his energy was too low, and that the dragon
would take every drop he had.
Have to protect her�
�No! I won�t!� Hiei spat through clenched teeth.
�Don�t be foolish, your body will be destroyed at this
rate!�
�Then so be it!�
Hiei concentrated his full attention on keeping the dragon
from coming forth, letting the flame ravage his body, ignoring the pain that it
brought him.
I�m sorry, Kagome�
Darkness was starting to claim Hiei, but as his body was
destroyed, it became a less viable target for the dragon, and he began to
retreat. Hiei knew the dragon too well, and he forced himself to stay alert for
the final push the dragon would make against Hiei�s mental confines.

Kuwabara�s eyes opened slowly and he took in the sight
before him. He had heard most of what was going on around him while he was
unconscious. He struggled to his feet, his head throbbing with every breath he
took. He wasted no time in knocking Hanata out, and rushed forward; slicing the
energy threads that only he could see with his spirit sword, breaking the demon
lord�s hold on Hiei.

When Hiei�s mental defense proved to be too weak to stop
the dragon�s final attempt to break free, he was relieved to find that his bond
to the demon lord had been severed. He quickly summoned the last of his strength
to will the dragon to attack the demon lord.
Hiei fought for consciousness until he was sure the demon
lord was dead, and then slipped into the darkness with no regrets.
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