Yami No Matsuei Fan Fiction ❯ Of Ryujin Blood ❯ Swordplay and Ghosts ( Chapter 9 )

Of Ryujin Blood 9:
Sword Play and Ghosts

Author's Notes: I know this is a yaoi series it still puzzles me has to why I like it since normally that thing doesn't appeal to me. I guess my love of the supernatural and action kind of overpower that. Anyways, I know this is a yaoi. I decided to write a romance between Hisoka and a chick. So if you don't like changes, then I suggest you don't read this. That is just a fair warning, and if you flame me for writing it, then I will ignore you since I warned you before hand. But despite that I do hope you guys read this and enjoy it.

I would like to thank the author Moon Mama for letting me use the idea of Kharandha'I for my fic.

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"That is the Sword of the Immortals?" asked Hisoka a bit skeptical raising an eyebrow.

"Hai," said Yuki standing up and brushing the dust from her clothes then from the girls'.

"Definitely isn't what I was expecting," said Hisoka standing up with her.

"Why do you think that's the Sword?" asked Yuki turning to stare at him in shock. "Hephaestus figured that if it looked like some ordinary sword it would be safer."

"What now?" asked Hisoka.

"We need get out from under the hole we made, in case the man in white threads decides to be smart and look down here."

"We need some more light," Hisoka said.

Almost as if he had said some magic spell the entire cave lit up with torches.

"Okay," he said slowly.

"This cave is full of surprises," muttered Yuki.

"What now?" Hisoka asked her.

"I am guessing you get the sword, and then we find a way out of here," said Yuki.

"That it?"

"Yes."

"Shouldn't be too hard."

"Tell me about it."

"What does the writing on the floor mean?" asked Hisoka, just now noticing it.

"Oh that," Yuki said looking down briefly at the markings. "Just the normal: If any male enters they get their head chopped off."

"Ah," said Hisoka nodding. "And here I thought those were only in Mayan Temples and Egyptian Pyramids."

"Yeah, well." Yuki shrugged slightly embarrassed. "I guess anything holding a powerful weapon is going to be big on death and traps and all that."

"Now what?"

"Retrieving the sword would be a good step, since you are going to need it soon."

Hisoka and Yuki just stood there looking at the sword as a sense of darkness crept around them.

"I have a bad feeling about this," said Yuki.

"You aren't the only one," Hisoka whispered.

The two younger girls whimpered and hid behind Hisoka and Yuki.
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Tsuzuki and Okibi ran along the forest heading toward the burning house. When Okibi got there, she saw that there was nothing left and clinched her fists.

"He is going to pay," whispered Okibi. "I swear to the Almighty One, I am going to make the bastard pay!"

"Looks like you'll get your chance," said Tsuzuki staring off into the distance.

"Bastard," Okibi sneered, her eyes flashing when she saw Muraki standing there with the Hellhounds. "Hellhounds," she hissed.

Okibi took in the beasts and her nose twitched in annoyance. They smelled like rotting flesh and reminded her of a cross between a giant wolf and a bulldog. Their bodies were black and furless, exuding both muscle and power, and elegance and grace.
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Hisoka took a few steps onto the walk that lead to the sword; he had to take a sudden leap back when a giant scythe swung right where he had been standing.

"What the hell was that?" he asked startled.

"I don't know but my guess would be a scythe," Yuki said taking a few steps forward and stopping where Hisoka had stopped. "I guess the message on the floor should be taken literally."

Yuki walked back over to Hisoka and look around for several minutes before coming to a conclusion, "I have an idea."

"What?" asked Hisoka looking at the young miko.

"We need to nullify the warning," Yuki said. "I can cross because I am female; however, it is also that reason that I can not touch the sword."

"Why not?" asked Hisoka.

"It will kill you," said Yuki in a matter of fact voice.

"Your family enjoys playing games with people don't they?" asked Hisoka.

"It's how we've survived this long," said Yuki shrugging her shoulders. "We are going to have to walk together because it won't be able to "attack" as it were you if I walk with you. Let's go."

"What aren't you telling me?" asked Hisoka.

"Girls, go back to under the hole we created and stay there," said Yuki as they started to walk toward the sword.

"You're hiding something aren't you?" asked Hisoka softly.

"After you grab the sword, prepare to run."

The rest of the short trip was made in silence and they slowly descended the stairs to the altar.

"Are you ready?" asked Hisoka reaching for the sword.

"Yes," Yuki said calmly.

Hisoka grabbed the hilt of the sword and immediately a loud rumbling was heard. The two teenagers looked at each other and took off in a run back to the young girls as the cave began to fall about the two of them.

"How the hell are we going to get out of here!" Hisoka shouted over the falling debris as they dodged the falling debris.

"Not a damn clue!"

"You mean you don't have a plan for this?!"

"I am making it up as we go!"

The two of them just reached the girls when the entire cave fell in on them trapping them under the hole, only then did the cave fall into silence.

"We got the sword," said Hisoka waving the dust away from his face.

"Yeah," said Yuki standing up and looking up at the hole, before turning her attention back to the Shinigami. "Can you climb?"

"I can, why?"

"Looks like that is the only way we are going to get out of here."

Hisoka sighed and picked up one of the girls while Yuki picked up the other one.

"I'll go first," said Yuki.

"Be careful."

Yuki nodded and began to climb toward the top and after a few seconds Hisoka joined her.

When they reached the top they rested against the willow tree.

"We got the sword," said Hisoka holding it up. "What the hell are we going to do now?"

"All you need now is the power to control it," said Yuki after awhile.

"Where are we going to get this power?"

"From me."
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Muraki stared at the Ryujin female his face a mask of anger.

"Where is the younger one?"

"Why the fuck should I tell you?!" asked Okibi cocking her head to the side.

"I can kill you," said Muraki.

"Go ahead. You will never find my sister," said Okibi.

"You are making me angry," said Muraki. "Tsuzuki-san, I see you made it out of the cave as well. That irritating boy of yours seems to have gotten quite close to the younger girl. It would be such a pity if the same thing happened to her as happened to Tsubaki-hime."

"What do you want Muraki?" asked Tsuzuki.

"The usual, your body," said Muraki.

"Then why do you want the sword and the power?"

"So I can kill you of course. That is, after I put my brother's head on your body."

"You want the sword for revenge?" asked Okibi. "I find that unlikely. After all, you have summoned the Hellhounds; and everyone knows that has summoned them has sold his hope to the Devil." _____________________________________________________________
Hisoka and the two women were walking toward the gravesite. In the middle they would find the statue of the Ryujin, before the stone figure would be where the transfer of power would take place.

"What will happen to you once you give me your power?" asked Hisoka after a moment.

"To be perfectly frank, I don't know what will happen," said Yuki thoughtfully. "All I know is that I won't die."

"Well," said Hisoka. "I guess there is only one way to find out."

Hisoka and Yuki looked up and saw that they were standing before the statue of the Ryujin.

"The prophecy has begun it would seem," said a voice behind them.

Hisoka and Yuki turned around and saw a woman in a kimono walking towards them; she had black hair and dark eyes and she was transparent.

"Obaasan," said Yuki taking a step back looking like the rug had been pulled out from under her. "You're dead! Or you were the last time I checked."

"I am indeed dead yet as the ghosts of the women in my family know we must protect the land from intruders. But since you already know that there is really no reason for me to tell you that."

"You all have done a bang up job so far," muttered Hisoka.

"Ah," said the ghost. "There are some things that one cannot do to protect the ones we love, no matter how hard we try. Sometimes the living must learn to protect themselves."

"What you say is true," Yuki responded. "There are sometimes that the living must learn to protect themselves in order to survive."

"Shouldn't you be giving the young Shinigami the power?" asked the ghost before disappearing.

"This is definitely one of my weirder cases."

"You don't know the half of it," muttered Yuki.

Yuki and Hisoka sat facing each other under the wings of the Ryujin statue.

"Now what?" asked Hisoka.

"Hold out your hands palms up," said Yuki.

Hisoka did what he was told and waited as Yuki took her hands and held them before her.

"I call upon the Great Father," whispered Yuki closing her eyes. "The Great Ryujin the lord, the master and the creator of my immortal line, the man whose blood flows throughout my veins and gives me strength and power. I call upon the mothers, the mikos, of generations past from the very oldest to the very youngest of my line hear this and witness. I pass along our great power and protection to this man. I entrust in him the Sword of the Immortals and the power that it wields. I place the protection and trust of the Ryujin line in him. I beseech thee to protect him and accept him as your own."

With the last words recited Yuki placed her hands over his and the entire area glowed with a bright light. The ground around them began to change and the flowers slowly began to bloom while the wind picked up whipping around them, dark clouds gathered in the sky and brief flashes of light filled the sky adding to the beautiful glow. The ground began to shake sounding like an angry roar resounding throughout the clearing; the younger girls began to scream and fell to their knees, clutching each other. Dark winged shadows surged around Hisoka and Yuki shooting through them before engulfing them in their dark cocoon. _____________________________________________________________
Muraki, Tsuzuki, and Okibi looked up from where they were standing and saw a bright light fanning out in the distance.

"She passed on the power," said Okibi smiling.

"Damn," Muraki growled.

"Looks like you lose," said Okibi.

Okibi tensed slightly and collapsed to her knees breathing heavily. "What the hell is going on?" she whispered softly

The two men watched as Okibi changed. Her hair turned pitch black and her eyes changed to liquid gold, her pupils took on the shape of those of a wolf, and her ears became pointed, fur grew along her body, her nails grew longer, and finally a tail sprouted from her body. When the change was over the woman stood up and smiled coldly.

"I'm hungry," she said coldly.
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Author's Notes: I want to thank Experimental for giving me encouragement and pointing out the Japanese wording problem. I also want to thank Crimson Tears for translating. I would also like to thank Kyia for helping me when I got stuck and for beta-ing. Also thanks to WingedStrategos for helping me have my description of the hellhounds flow better.

A note from Kyia Star- Okay people, I'm Kyia Star, you can find me at ff.net under that penname. I don't know anything about this anime, so don't flame her, because I don't know about this one. I just try to do the best I can with proofing. And in case no one is aware, proofing or proof reading is the proper name for beta-ing. Notes on this story… my poor head; I'm so confused.