Shura's Quest - Reuniting, Regrouping, Recruiting

Scene 4 ------------------------------------ Later That Day


* Yusuke sits on a log watching Kuwabara widdle at a stick with a small pinknife sized version of his Spirit Sword. After several moments Kuwabara notices the attention and looks at him.


Kuwabara- You got a problem?

Yusuke- Yeah. I'm bored as h---.

Kuwabara- Che, well get used to it.. We're not going anywhere until you got your own powers back.


* Yusuke groans and raises his hand to look at it. Kurama, who'd heard Yusuke, bends closer to whisper in Hiyuku's ear. The boy nods, holds out a hand and grows a beautiful, longstemmed red rose. Hiyuku glances up at Kurama smiling. When the kitsune nods the boy blurs over in front of Yusuke so quickly it startles him a moment.


Yusuke- Hey, Squirt. Whatcha got there?


* Hiyuku smiles and hands Yusuke the rose.


Hiyuku- I grew it myself. Father Kurama showed me how.


* Yusuke takes the rose in his left hand. The Toushin can feel the energy still tingling from the rose and looks at his blood son.


Yusuke- This is very good. What else have you learned today?


* Kurama comes over. He and Kuwabara both tilt their heads curiously when Hiyuku reaches out and lifts Yusuke's right hand with his left hand. Even Yusuke is a little puzzled when Hiyuku points his right finger. He leans back when the finger starts to glow.


Yusuke- Hey, now.. Whoa, I don't need a closeup view of..


* Hiyuku glances up at Yusuke and giggles.


Hiyuku- Hiyuku will share with Father Yusuke.


* Yusuke flinches back a little further as the boy touches his right finger to Yusuke's right finger. The Toushin gets a slight jolt as the boy passes some of his energy into Yusuke, but Yusuke is more intrigued with the surge that he feels throughout his being. He widens his eyes when he recognizes the feeling of being powered up. Yusuke looks up at Kurama when Hiyuku pulls his finger away.


Yusuke- Did you tell him to do that?

Kurama- No. I only told him to bring the rose over to you.


* Hiyuku throws his arms around Yusuke's neck.


Hiyuku- My third eye told me that you needed help, Father Yusuke. I wanted to help you.

Yusuke- Your.. third..? Uh oh..


* Hiyuku pulls back and opens his smaller jagan. Yusuke quickly looks away and raises a hand to shield his eyes. He feels the displacement of air as a black blur materializes as Hiei beside him.


Hiei- Close it, Boy! Now!


* When Hiyuku obeys Hiei snatches him up under an arm.


Kurama- Hiei,..

Hiei- You've had your time with him. Now it is my turn, Fox.

* Kurama sighs, but holds his peace as Hiei hurries away to the further side of the clearing they're in. He blinks up the branches of a different taller tree and comes to rest on one of the wide, higher branches. He sets Hiyuku down and watches the boy keep his eyes lowered. When he hears a muffled sob he touches his son's shaggy head.


Hiei- No, I won't have you crying, Hiyuku.. I am not scolding you.

Hiyuku- I only meant to help Father Yusuke.

Hiei- Hn.


* Hiei looks behind him when he hears an explosion. He watches Yusuke lift his grasped right hand up, examines the damage he just did, then shakes the hand out with an exuberant yell that they can hear from their position.


Yusuke- Yeah, Baby! I'm back in business!!


* Hiei turns back to look at the small boy. He then settles to sit, indian style, on the branch.


Hiei- See? You did good.. Now, wipe your tears away. Turn and sit facing me like I'm sitting.


* Hiyuku wipes his cheeks and obeys, but still keeps his eyes lowered. Hiei reaches over and lifts his face.


Hiei- I'm not angry with you.. Your third eye can be very dangerous. All of these special powers of yours are not toys.

Hiyuku- Special powers?

Hiei- Your finger, the plant control, your natural jagan..


* Hiei reaches over on a whim and touches Hiyuku's right arm. It doesn't surprise him too much when a very small form of a dragon begins to appear. It is very faint and shadowy, but Hiei senses the power there more than visuallizes it.


Hiei- This power here in your right arm.


* Hiyuku looks down at his arm and looks at the shadowy form as if it's the first time he's ever noticed it there.


Hiyuku- What is that?

Hiei- It's called a Black Dragon.. The power that will manifest from it could wipe that whole group over there out.


* Hiyuku looks toward the others who are now celebrating Yusuke's "return to action". Hiei watches a dark scowl spread across the boy's face.


Hiyuku- They're not my enemy.. They're not the ones I will kill.. That other one is who I hate..

Hiei- Shura.


* Hiyuku snarls and glares up at Hiei.


Hiyuku- I hat him! I want him dead, Father Hiei!


* The natural jagan begins to open again as all of the other traits in the boy's blood begins to manifest themselves all at the same time. Hiei quickly reaches over and covers Hiyuku's forehead.


Hiei- No, Son.. Stop. Now!!


* Hiei has to cuff the boy's cheek in order to break his concentration on the anger building up inside of him. The black energy that had begun to swirl up around them slowly dissipates. Hiyuku closes all of his eyes as he calms down once more. Hiei pulls his hand back and removes his own head wrap.


Hiyuku- I'm sorry, Father.. When I think of that one.. What he done to them.. Mother and brother.. All those things he said to make me hate you..


* Hiei pauses to glance at the boy, then lifts the ward. He uses one of his fangs to rip off a small portion of the heavy, white cloth. Hiyuku swallows and looks up at Hiei again.


Hiyuku- Did you.. leave this one?


* Hiei looks at the boy. For a moment he is undecided about how exactly to answer the question. Finally he shakes his head.


Hiei- No. Not intentionally.. When I seen.. what they had done to Mukuro.. Your Mother.. It stunned me long enough for them to capture me.. Can I show you one of the proper uses for your third eye?

Hiyuku- Please. I need to learn, Father Hiei.

Hiei- Okay. I want you to relax, close your eyes, and open your third eye.. But stay calm.


* Before the boy can close his eyes Hiei wills his own jagan to open. Hiyuku's jaw drops open with fascination.


Hiyuku- Just like mine?

Hiei- Hn.. Do as I told you now.. I will show you everything that truly happened.


* Hiyuku nods and quickly closes his true eyes then opens his own jagan. Hiei studies the golden color of it curiously as he continues speaking.


Hiei- You'll feel how strong my jagan is when it touches yours.. But you must stay calm and not resist.. If you resist I'll close my jagan before it hurts you.. Do you understand me?

Hiyuku- Yes, sir, Father.. I trust you.

Hiei- Okay. We're going to begin now.


* Hiei keeps his true eyes open so he can monitor Hiyuku as he makes the contact. It seems like hours pass in just a few moments as Hiei's jagan projects all of his memories of what has happened from the time of his capture until the moment Hiyuku had shown up in the camp. It pleasantly surprises the koorime that the boy has received everything so easily. He realizes how naturally all of these special powers feels for Hiyuku since they're in his blood. At the same time, Hiei recalls the dark energy that was fueled by his emotion of intense hatred. Sadly, this emotion isn't foreign to Hiei. When he closes the jagan and his connection Hiyuku closes his own third eye and bows his head again. He then looks up at Hiei slowly.


Hiyuku- He hurt you..


* Before the hatred can build once more Hiei pulls the boy into an embrace.


Hiei- (Quietly) No, Hiyuku.. I.. I understand what you feel.. But I don't want you stained by this darkness that had ruled most of my own life.. I don't want that for you..

Hiyuku- I must protect..

Hiei- No. First you must learn.


* Hiei pulls back and begins to wrap the piece of his ward he cut off around Hiyuku's head over the jagan.


Hiei- It is important that you keep this on..


* Hiyuku scowls.


Hiyuku- Like this clothes Mu-ka-kai gave me?

Hiei- Hn.. I'll find you something better in the next village we pass..


* As soon as the ward is completely in place Hiyuku shakes his head in irritation.


Hiyuku- I don't like it!

Hiei- You'll grow used to it. I will teach you soon enough how and when to use your third eye. This is the special power that I will school you in.. Your Father Kurama is teaching you about your plant control. Right?


* Hiyuku nods, but raises one of his hands to rub at his forehead. Hiei grabs the hand.


Hiei- Calm down and ignore how that feels.. It is necessary..

Hiyuku- How long?

Hiei- It's going to take you a few years before..


* The boy glares up at Hiei.


Hiyuku- We don't have years..


* Then Hiyuku's expression grows puzzled.


Hiyuku- How long is years, Father Hiei?


* Hiei sighs deeply. Although the boy is already near A Class strength, he is still a child. A child with his own traits of bad temper and impatience. This thought makes Hiei raise a hand to pinch the bridge of his nose.


Hiei- (Quietly) Enma help me..


* Hiyuku tilts his head curiously at the statement. Hiei shakes his head.


Hiei- Never mind. The first thing we're going to work on is control..

Hiyuku- Father? Do you care for me? Are we friends?


* Hiei blinks at the boy's questions. Before he can say anything more Hiyuku moves to crawl up into his lap and yawns.


Hiyuku- This one is tired now.. Can you teach me control later?

Hiei- Hn..


* Hiei stares off into space as he cradles the child that snuggles deeper into his embrace. His mind drifts off on the memory of how he reacted when Mukuro made her intentions known to him. Then flow further into how he felt when she first told him of their success. When the memories begin to turn to that horrible day when he walked into Mukuro's personal chambers he shakes himself and looks back down at the boy sleeping peacefully in his lap. He's going to have a lot to learn himself.