Rescuing Hiei

Hmm... I just noticed that this part is only rated with 4 pluses... Is that a bad sign? Is the story becoming boring? I don't mean to sound petty, though. I'm new as a contributing member, so I don't fully understand what the purpose is for the voting, anyway. Can somebody explain? :o?

Okay, this is probably another 'confrontation' some of you were probably secretly wondering about. So on with the story... :o/

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Scene 23 ------------------------------------------- The Cafeteria

* After stopping by the room to see to the kids, Shishi feeds them and makes sure the twins are well into their midday naps. He then decides to take Koenma's advice and get something to eat. His thoughts are only half on what he's doing as he moves through the food line, gathers a couple things, then he reaches the end. When he looks up at the busy white ogre he waves Shishi away a little more harshly than he intended to. Shishi cowers some then hurries away to find a table off away from where most of the others in the cafeteria are. The Banshee glances around, then sighs and sits down. For a couple moments he raises one of his arms to stare at it. Finally he shakes himself, wipes his eyes, then begins to eat. It isn't long until he gets lost in his thoughts again. He's so caught up in worries about the future for his family that he doesn't notice the two demons that enter the large room.

Jin- Lord Princey said he'd be in here, he would.

* Touya's cold, gray eyes scan the room full of ogres until they find the only non-ogre occupant. Jin spots Shishi as well.

Jin- There he be.. I think.

* As they approach, Touya's eyes examine the exposed areas, due to the light yukata that Shishi had forgotten to change out of. The two Shinobi stop when Shishi suddenly looks up toward them. Although the large cafeteria buzzes with conversing ogres, silence reigns between the three. Shishi then lowers his eyes when he realizes how Touya is staring at him.

Jin- We finally got word that ye were found... We were off on a mission, ye know how that be...

* Shishi swallows and nods as he tries to calm himself. Touya tries to keep his cool visage as best he can.

Touya- You look.. well... Mostly..
Shishi- (Quietly) You never were a good liar, Touya.

* Touya lowers his eyes away from staring at the black scars. Jin senses the tension and tries to break it.

Jin- May we join ya, Shishi? We sure been missin' ya, Friend.

* Shishi glances around, then shrugs.

Shishi- If you don't mind being seen with the likes of me.

* Jin keeps Touya from leaving. After a couple exchanged visual arguments, the Wind Master gives Touya a shove toward one of the chairs, with a gentle puff of wind. Shishi senses their unease as he raises a hand to smooth down his riffled, unrestrained hair. The Banshee notices his exposed arm and quickly hides it under the table. Shishi glances up at them nervously as Jin seats himself on his own air chair.

Shishi- You don't have to hide your disgust... I have my full powers back now, ya know.

* Jin tries to chuckle, but it comes out nervously. Touya just sits silently.

Jin- Aww, ye've not really changed all that muchy... An' ye're still as vain as ever, it seems...

* Shishi looks back down at his salad. Jin looks from him to Touya, then nudges the Ice Master mentally to say something. Touya looks up at the bushy red-haired demon, clearly annoyed.

Touya- What? If he wishes to explain how he got himself caught, I'm willing to listen.

* Shishi raises his eyes to look at Touya.

Shishi- Excuse me?
Touya- You heard me. Why else do you think I'm here? Do you think I wasn't told about... everything else? I just want to know how you got yourself into that d--- mess.

* The samurai scowls, then starts to stand. Jin reaches over to stop him.

Jin- No, please, don't go...
Shishi- Don't touch me!
Jin- We didna come up here ta be doin' this, honest... Touya,.. well, ye should know why he be upset, is all...

* Jin gives a rare glare at his cold friend. Shishi doesn't relax until Jin releases him. Touya lowers his eyes. Shishi feels the Ice Master's conflicting feelings.

Jin- Look, Shishi, we have been worried about ye. Touy's been sick to death, he has... First we heard you were missin', then that ye were caught by the same creep who had the wee one,...
Shishi- His name.. is Hiei!
Touya- I could really care less.

* Jin glares at Touya again. This time Touya glares back.

Touya- Well, how do you expect me to feel?! That little b------ raped my.. our friend, Jin!

* Shishi lowers his eyes.

Shishi- (Quietly) It.. wasn't really...

* Shishi's voice catches. Touya turns his gray eyes back toward him.

Touya- It wasn't...? Then what the h--- was it?!
Jin- Touy,...
Touya- Shut up, Jin. I need an answer... Shishi, you know where we were going.. You knew you were in heat!! You were supposed to hide until that passed...
Shishi- (Quietly) I know I messed up...
Touya- You sure as h--- did!
Jin- I don't think he meant to get caught, Touya!
Touya- You were a Shinobi! Shinobi don't get caught offguard...
Jin- As far as I be concerned, he still is a Shinobi...
Touya- How can that be possible, Jin? Don't you see how he's marked?

* Shishi hisses slightly.

Touya- Then he goes and lays with the little b------?!
Shishi- Don't you disrespect Hiei like that!! He went through the same h--- I did...

* Touya and Shishi stand to glare at each other. Then Touya notices the mark on Shishi's neck.

Touya- What the...?

* He moves around to trap Shishi against the wall and pull the yukata away so he can get a better look at the scar. The sight of it surges Touya's dominant instincts. As soon as Shishi feels this his anger turns to fear.

Touya- What did he do to you? Tell me!!

* Jin is too stunned to react when he sees the mark as well. Shishi lowers his eyes.

Shishi- (Quietly) I.. I let him.. c-claim me... Then...

* Touya growls and Shishi flinches as far away from him as he can. Now Jin hurries forward to get ahold of Touya.

Jin- That be enough, Touya!!

* Touya's anger cools to a level below freezing.

Touya- So you're fully mated to him now?
Shishi- Yes, I... I knew my chance with you was...
Touya- Where is he? He lowers you to trash and then has the nerve to do this?!

* Shishi looks up into Touya's cold, glowing eyes. He swallows hard when he feels Touya's intentions. Jin finally manages to yank Touya loose from Shishi. As soon as he's loose Shishi poofs into his imp form and zips out of the cafeteria. Touya leans against the wall where he had Shishi pinned and it freezes.

Jin- You need to get ahold of yerself, Touya... We didn't come up here to do this!

* Touya closes his eyes to hold back his angry tears. A couple of the ogres who'd witnessed the frey quickly relay what happened to Koenma by their cell phones.

Touya- I.. I seen those... marks... They made my blood boil, Jin!!
Jin- Well, geeza whizzers, Touy! They made me a bit angry, too... But not toward our friend!

* Touya gathers himself then works himself free from the frozen wall.

Touya- You're right, Jin... I just had it all built up inside... When I seen those.. marks... And then... I can't believe he still mated with that...!
Koenma- Finish that and I will make you more miserable than you ever imagined.

* Jin and Touya turn to look up at Koenma in his full adult form.

Koenma- When I gave you two permission to come up here I was hoping that you would help your friend, not upset him worse!! I should put you both in holding until I can find Shishi and settle him down... That may be quite a long time!!

* They both feel the angry power radiating off of the Prince. Touya calmly pushes Jin aside.

Touya- I'm the one who reacted foolishly. You will direct your anger at me, Lord Koenma.

* Jin shakes his head.

Jin- We never meant for it to get out o' hand like that... But seein' those marks that Hiei put all over our friend...
Koenma- For your information, Hiei didn't put those marks on Mr. Wakamaru... In fact, Lord Hiei has them all over his own body as well...

* Touya's cold eyes widen as he looks back up at Koenma.

Touya- What?
Koenma- They were both possessed by the demon named Kichiro. They were forced to do unspeakable things! Hiei is laying up in a hospital room right now because he sacrificed everything to get Shishi and his family out of that mess alive...
Jin- Hiei is in badder shape than our Shishi be?!
Koenma- Yes. His condition is slowly improving, but he's still very weak...

* Koenma watches Jin look sadly at Touya. The manly Prince scowls.

Koenma- Tell me you did not threaten Hiei.

* Touya drops his eyes.

Touya- If you had told me the whole situation...
Koenma- I guess that was my miscalculation. I expected you two to show a higher level of trust... Shishi told Yusuke and Kurama that Hiei would need to know he had friends when he recovers. I felt the same way with Shishi... But now the two of you have shot that all to h---...
Jin- Can we make it up by tryin' to help ye find the Banshee?
Koenma- No. I want you both to leave Spirit World. Touya, I'm banning you from ever returning here during your existance... Spend the rest of your lifetime continuing your cold-hearted ways... Or use it to amend for the jealous actions you displayed here... Now, both of you leave!

* Touya leaves, his shoulders slumped heavily. Jin glances back up at Koenma.

Jin- We really did come up because we were concerned... I've only barely been able to keep Touya floatin' above his own despair... Now, I.. I don't know if I can...
Koenma- (Quietly) Just keep doing your best, Jin.

* The Wind Master blows past Koenma, scooping Touya up as he flies out of the cafeteria. Koenma poofs back into his baby form, whines angrily, then zooms over to an intercom to put the Palace on full alert to search for Shishi. The Toddler then leaves hoping that Shishi returned back up to the room with his babies.