Rescuing Hiei

+ means an extended "mind-speaking" session. Some of you will remember this from before. :o)

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Scene 24 ------------------------------------------- Shishi's Room

* Having learned over the past couple weeks, that his Toddler form doesn't upset the twins as much, Koenma keeps this form as he enters. At first, he is relieved to see that Shishi is there until the Banshee turns. Koenma holds up a hand when he sees the wild, but sad look in Shishi's eyes.

Koenma- Now, just calm down, Shishi... Let's talk about this...


* Shishi shakes his head and backs away, raising his hands up to clutch at his hair.

Shishi- I can't.. keep putting him in danger...
Koenma- Listen to me... It was a misunderstanding...
Shishi- He wants to kill Hiei... If not him, somebody else will try! Don't you see that?! Because of these d--- marks he's always going to be fighting to protect me...!
Koenma- Don't you think he knew that before...?
Shishi- I can't put him through that... Not after all of this...

* When Koenma begins to move forward with his hand up, Shishi whips a sheer mantle out of his hair.

Koenma- Shishi, no...
Shishi- Veil of Transport!!

* Before Koenma can even utter his sleep spell the Banshee disappears as the veil completely wraps around him.

Koenma- D--- it!! I forgot that he can do that!!

* The Toddler raises his wrist communicator.

Koenma- George, Shishi just went somewhere!! See if you can get a fix on him!!

* When Chiisai begins to squeak the twins streak up onto the incubator. Jiro points down at his baby brother as Koenma looks toward them.

Jiro- He needs num-nums!
Ichiro- Where did Momma Shishi go?!
Koenma- Oh my... Just calm down, boys... Stay there and watch your little brother.

* Koenma hurries out of the room, changing the frequency on his communicator.

Koenma- Kurama?! Yusuke?!! Are you there??

* Kurama's calm voice answers quickly.

Kurama- Yes. I am here, Lord Koenma.
Koenma- I need you and Yusuke up here!! We have a big problem!!
Kurama- Is it Hiei?
Koenma- No (Whines) It's Shishi...

* Koenma hears Yusuke grumble off to the side.

Yusuke- (Grumbled) I knew he was gonna snap...
Kurama- We can be right there... We're here at Genkai's visiting.

* Koenma hears Yusuke asking Yukina if she'll watch the kids. He float-paces back and forth until a large swirling oval opens. Yusuke and Kurama step through the portal. As the portal closes the parents hear a small giggle behind them. They recognize it immediately, glance at each other, then Kurama turns to gather up his kitsune daughter.

Kurama- Rozeme, I thought I told you to stay on the couch?

* Rozeme laughs again, then reaches for Yusuke. The Toushin chuckles.

Yusuke- C'mere, Sprout... She's every bit your daughter, hogie.

* Koenma twitches an eyebrow.

Koenma- Hogie?
Kurama- It's short for hogosha... What is the problem? Can we concentrate on that, please?

* Just then Koenma's communicator beeps.

Koenma- You better have good news, George!!
George- I had a blip of him in Demon World, but... then it disappeared...

* Yusuke and Kurama exchange glances as Koenma pounds his fist to his forehead.

Koenma- I'm getting too old for this!! Pinpoint where the blip originated from. Yusuke and I are on our way up there!
Yusuke- We are?

* Koenma looks up at them.

Koenma- It's a long story, Yusuke. I'll explain on the way up to my office. Kurama, I need you to watch their kids... And for goodness sakes, don't let those twins out of the room... They hospitalized a half a dozen of my ogres the last time...

* Koenma takes off toward the elevator at the end of the hall. Yusuke turns to give Rozeme back to Kurama.

Yusuke- Here we go again... You better keep her with you.
Kurama- Keep the bond open so I'll know what's going on.
Yusuke- Yeah, sure... Be safe in there, Babe.

* Yusuke leans to give Kurama a parting kiss.

Koenma- Yusuke!!

* The Toushin snarls quietly and turns to storm toward the elevator grumbling. Kurama looks down at his silver-haired daughter.

Kurama- Well, it looks like you get to make some new friends, Precious.

* As soon as Kurama enters the room he hears Chiisai squeaking. The twins are now back on the bed holding their ears. Kurama takes Rozeme over to set her down on the bed.

Kurama- Hello, boys.
Jiro- Flower smelly guy!

* The smaller one of the two hides a little behind his older brother. Ichiro points toward the incubator.

Ichiro- Chii-Chii is hungry!
Kurama- I know, Ichi... I'm here to try to help. Okay?
Jiro- I'm Hungry, too... Where's Papa?
Kurama- Can you two play with Rozie, here, while I go see if I can quiet Chiisai?

* The twins look at Rozeme puzzled, having never seen anything like her before.

Kurama- Alright, then. Rozie, you stay on the bed... I mean it this time.

* The little vixen smiles brightly up at her hogosha, wiggling her reddish silver ears. These grab the twins' attention immediately. Kurama takes out his mirror as he moves to the incubator. The kitsune sets the mirror down on the shelf behind it as he lifts Chiisai up to a shoulder. Yukina's face fills the mirror quickly, looking worried.

Yukina- Kurama, I'm so glad it's you... I can't find Rozie...

* Kurama turns to look toward the bed when his daughter growls. The twins are trying to 'inspect' her ears. She tries to fold them back against her head tightly.

Kurama- Boys, no!!

* Kurama glances back at the mirror.

Kurama- Rozie snuck through the portal with us, Yukina.. I thinks she's somewhat safe here... I need to ask you if you think Chiisai will nurse from me...

* Kurama feels the tiny infant begin to squirm and search his chest.

Yukina- I don't know... But aren't you drying up? Wait, where's Shishi?
Kurama- I'm waiting on that story from Yusuke...
Yukina- Oh, hold on. Somebody's at the front door.

* Kurama looks down at Chiisai who begins squeaking and squirming, realizing that Kurama isn't Shishi. The human kitsune jostles the baby. When he hears another growl and a snarl he turns to find Ichiro now fastened to a bedpost by a green vine.

Kurama- Well, that's one solution... Rozie, darling...

* Rozeme looks up innocently as she hugs her little, bushy tail.

Rozeme- He bit my tail, Hogie!

* Kurama sighs, then looks around.

Kurama- Jiro? Where's Jiro, Roze!!

* Kurama looks up when he hears the other twin whimper. He finds Jiro trying to hide on the slight overhang of the headboard.

Kurama- Jiro,...
Yukina- Kurama?

* Kurama moves back to look into the mirror. Chiisai continues squeaking.

Kurama- I'm here... I don't think this one likes me...
Yukina- It was Shizuru at the door. She brought Imiko over to see the kits... She says she'll watch them if you need me to come help you... You know how that human senses things...

* Kurama nods.

Kurama- That might help... You do look more like Shishi than I do... I'll use my own portal remote.

* Kurama closes the mirror, then fishes the smaller portal remote from another pocket. In no time Yukina enters. She hurries over to take the agitated baby from Kurama. Since her scent is pretty similar to Hiei's, Chiisai quiets some. Kurama glances back up at Jiro when he hisses at this new stranger. Yukina giggles some.

Yukina- They certainly are different from your babies... Well, it seems this one does like me better.
Kurama- At his age he's only recognizing scents.
Yukina- He looks so much like my brother... What's going on, Kurama? I know Hiei's still recovering...

* As Kurama goes over to unwrap Ichiro, warily avoiding the boy's bared fangs, he explains what he knows so far to Yukina. As soon as the boy is loose he blinks up beside Jiro.

Kurama- You two please be careful up there...
Yukina- So now what? I can keep this dollbaby quiet, but he needs to eat.
Kurama- I can try to grow some Makai Milkweed, we can see if he'll accept that...

* When Yukina nods Kurama sits on the bed to begin searching through his seed stash. As he does he hears Yusuke break in to explain the situation to him.

+Yusuke- Junior sent for Touya and Jin. He thought they'd come up and give Shishi some company... But Touya wasn't too pleased when he seen those marks all over Shishi... He and Jin thought Hiei put them all over the Banshee...
+Kurama- Oh great!
+Yusuke- From what we can gather, Touya went bizerk and threatened Hiei...
+Kurama- So that's why Shishi bolted?
+Yusuke- Koenma says that he had a wild look in his eyes... He used one of his veil thingies to get himself down to Demon World... I'm going to set down where he did and see if I can find the crazy nut.

* Kurama closes his eyes and sighs.

+Kurama- Please hurry, Yusuke... If he's caught down there...
+Yusuke- I hate deja-vu! I'll do my best to find him. Koenma is contacting Yomi and Mukuro, too.. Have fun with the kids.
+Kurama- Rozie's already vined Ichi to a bedpost once...

* Kurama rolls his eyes when Yusuke's laughter echoes through his mind. The redhead indicates to Yukina that he is mindspeaking with Yusuke. She nods and continues coddling Chiisai.

+Kurama- Yus--Yusuke, it wasn't fun for the poor boy... Please stop laughing and go find Shishi! I'm going to try to grow some milkweed to see if we can get some food in Chiisai... It won't be a laughing matter if something happens to Shishi... For this baby or for Hiei.

* A couple moments of silence clears Kurama's mind of the laughter.

+Yusuke- Okay. I hear you. I'm on my way down to Demon World now.
+Kurama- Not that it's necessary, Love, but be careful.

* Kurama feels the connection drop so he turns his concentration to the seeds in his hand now.

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Hang on tight, we're going for a loop in the ride. :o|