Ressurection (yyh) [part 21]

lyke omg! r u totali rady r wat?!
o_O stop talking like an idiot
uhuh.... o_O"""
Hiei grunts and glares at Kurama, the flickering light on his face making him look more devilish, "What do you mean?!" he whispers back gruffly, "Can't we just break the door down?! And how are you so sure she's in there anyway?!" Kurama shrugs and shakes his head lightly, "I smell something very faint behind this door, and I think it may be her body." Hiei glares at Kurama and drops his head, whispering quieter, but with more gruff in his voice, "Stop saying 'her body'!" Kurama's eyes widen. He places one hand over his mouth gingerly, "II'm sorry, Hiei. But we will need help. This door has some sort of seal on it. Would you please try to contact the others? Perhaps someone may have an idea to open the door." Hiei lifts his head sharply, glaring at Kurama. He says nothing, but relaxes his face into a frown and closes his eyes, his Jagan opens wide as he sends a telepathic message to the others. Hiei's eyes snap open suddenly, "done." Within moments, footsteps echo wildly in the cavern walls. Kurama and Hiei look up toward the direction of the noise and wait patiently. Yusuke is the first to make it, followed by Botan, Keiko and Kuwabara. Keiko and Botan look at Hiei and Kurama with red stained eyes pleading for good news. Yusuke and Kuwabara have questions swirling through their minds, though their lack of breath keeps them from asking. Kurama nods at the door, his silent gesture understood by the rest as the answer to their unasked questions is behind the narrow, dusty wood door.
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Yusuke breaks the unbearable silence his throat creaking with the weight of his worry, "Is she really in there?" Kurama nods solemnly, his eyes sweeping the floor grimly. Hiei suddenly grunts quietly, tightening his fists, "Does ANYONE know how to get the DAMN DOOR OPEN?!!" His angry voice beats against the rocky walls, echoing with fear and bitterness. No one looks up to meet his eyes. Hieis face twists painfully as he lets out a strained grunt and slumps against one of the hard rock walls. Botan suddenly lifts her head, "oh!" Everyone looks up and stares at her with hungry, hopeful eyes. Botan snaps her fingers, "I know one way! We need her spirit's cooperation for it to be successful though." The hope in everyone's eyes shatters painfully. Yusuke frowns, "And how exactly do we find her spirit?" Botan looks around, and jumps a little when her eyes graze yours, "oh my! I did not see you standing there at all!" Your eyes widen and your jaw falls open, "You can SEE me?!" Botan stares back at you with a blank expression, "uh err did you just say something?" You stare back at her with the same blank expression and nod carefully. Yusuke jumps up and snaps his head around violently, "Where?! Where?! I don't see 'er!!" Hiei looks up, his eyes filled with half melancholy, half relief. Botan nods and lifts a hand in your direction, "She's right there, but she is in a spirit form, though something seems a bit off"
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"A bit off?!" Yusuke voice cracks, "What d'ya mean, a bit off?! Is it her or ain't it?!" Botan shakes her head slowly and approaches you slowly. You and Botan lock eyes, both of you yearning to talk to the other, but confused by what was happening. She stops a short distance away from you, her hands laying shakily by her side. She lifts one of her shaky, uncertain hands and reaches meekly for you. Her fingertips stop short of touching your face, hovering over your cheek. You stand still as ever, as Botan's fingertips shake quietly, deciding whether to meet your face or stay where they are. Your eyes burn with tears that can't come out. You want your eyes to water at least, and prove that you're real. You plead with yourself, begging to cry, but nothing comes.
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Botan snatches her hand away, "I hope you can hear me, even though I can't hear you. We need you to stand in the door for a moment." You stare blankly at her and think to yourself, "is that all I have to do?" You shake your head and walk shakily into the door. Everyone stares wondrously at Botan believing that seeing your ghost was part of her insanity, but hoped it was true. Botan follows you with her eyes. You reach the door, placing your hand on the frame. You look back at Botan, watching her concerned, focused eyes. You step into the door, at once feeling a force tugging you from all directions. It surprises you at first and you dont know how to react. The force grows stronger, making you feel as if you're being torn into pieces. You start to scream, the sound dissolving in your throat. You see a flash of light followed by a screeching sound. Your eyes roll into the back of head and your head lifts, facing the ceiling. You cant see anything, but you feel something strong coming. You hear the dragon's voice sweet cheerful voice swirl and echo through you, "you've done it! Congratulations! We can join together again!" The force increases, becoming so strong you begin to feel a foaming in your throat. You feel a three small explosions from your body, and everything goes black.
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You begin to come to. You hear a faint sobbing. It sounds so far away, but it starts to get louder. You feel as if you're floating through air. As if you had been dreaming for hours and are slowly coming back to waking life. The sobbing grows louder. You shake your head gently and try to open your eyes. Your eyes feel to heavy to open, and your mind is too exhausted to try more. You take a deep breath and prepare yourself to slip away into another dream. A voice floats through your head. It's Hiei's voice. You smile and soak in his wonderful voice and the pleasure it is to hear him once again. His words swirl around you filling you with a new refreshing warmth, "Please please come back The thing is I bah, I can't believe I'm talking to a corpse well I want you to know I love you." Your eyes snap open. The dreamy feeling quickly shatters, revealing a sight of Hiei clutching you tightly to his body. You gasp quietly in surprise. He freezes up, his muscles tensing. He mutters to himself, "oh shit" He drops you at once and stares at you in bewilderment, "I Iit'snot like that! IYou. You're awake that's goodI guess I'm going to get everyone else!" he storms away his face completely red. You laugh weakly to yourself. You look around and see that you've been taken to a hospital of some sort. The clean, sterile white room shines brightly under the blinding fluorescent lights.
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Moments later, hurried footsteps pound through the hallway. The door flies open and smacks the wall. You look up your tired eyes lazily soaking in the images of a concerned and surprised group. Hiei crosses his arms and stares at you, standing next to the door. Everyone else runs and huddles around you, staring at you with gaping eyes. They all seem overwhelmed and shocked when your eyes lazily move from one person to the next. You nod your head lightly, "What's up, everyone?" No one moves or speaks. Yusuke grunts and smirks, " 'What's up, everyone?'?! Is that all you have to say after we've been worried sick about you for such a long time?! 'What's up, everyone?'" Keiko laughs uneasily and wipes the tears from her eyes, "I'm just happy she's alive. Welcome back." You smile and nod at her. Kuwabara stares at you in complete shock, "Wow so what happened to you? Were you like a ghost or somethin for all that time?" He scratches his head. You shake your head weakly and start to say in your weak, cracked voice, "I was in an illusion. My memories of reality are kind of confused now. The illusion seemed so real, and made reality seem like a dream. I'm just happy I made it out in time." Everyone's eyes widen. They pause and all nod in agreement. Everyone is quiet for a while, letting it sink in that you've been found and are now alive. You break the silence with your hushed voice, "How long has it been?" The group looks at each other, wondering who wants to answer the question. Yusuke clears his throat and speaks up, "You were missing for four days. Youve been asleep for two." Yusuke stops and looks at everyone's shaken and tearful face and adds in a softer voice, "Tomorrow we have another battle for the tournament. No one expects you to fight, but you have to show up and look strong. The rest of us will take care of the fighting." Yusuke grins and winks, "but the final battle, there's no excuse to get out of it, alright?" You smile and nod. Keiko frowns and smacks Yusuke, "How could you talk about the tournament at a time like this?!" Yusuke sighs and puts a hand on Keiko's shoulder, "Y'see, Keiko, dragons aren't exactly the most loved things in demon realm. If anyone finds out how weak she is right now, she could die for good." Keiko gasps, covering her mouth with one of her hands. Kurama nods in agreement, "That's right, so, she has to at least look strong as ever tomorrow. It may mean her life." ~~~And that's it for this chapter! I hope you're enjoying the series thus far ^_^
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