Kurama's Keeper

144: A Bad Negotiation

Faye: I am going to send you over to arvine's so you can help protect yurai under the excuse that you're my liaison for some dealings I have with him.

kuwabara: so you are a businessman

faye: of sorts... you don't have to worry about the business part. I will handle it. Just have to appear and sign over stuff to their house. This way, you will get a lot of chance to get inside there and take a look over yurai.

kuwabara: I see. I got it.

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" Chieftess. Someone requests to see you."

hananoki: someone? Someone actually makes an effort to come to our place? This place, that is so afar and high up in the sky.

" yes. He says he has something important to tell you."

hananoki: alright then.

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Mamoru bows before the chieftess "nice to meet you. I am Mamoru."

Hananoki: you have something important you say?

mamoru: yes. It's about a certain boy you tried to kill but was unsuccessful due to a few demons' intervention.

Namely my parents, and Hiei-san.

hananoki: yes. That was quite unpleasant. Not only that, that wretch took shelter in the Muran clan. There's nothing I can do now. Not even I will bet on all the lives of my people.

mamoru: that is why you do need to hire an information broker. Get updated from time to time really. Sitting high in these clouds really does you no good.

hananoki: we are not bothered with stupid things such as whose territory is bigger.

mamoru: you only have one piece of land you seat on.

hananoki was now annoyed " if you have nothing to say, get out."

mamoru: sorry. Please bear with me. The... wretch... that you are so angry of, and her child. They are no longer sheltered by the Muran clan.

hananoki laughed in retort "what? Did the man die?"

mamoru: yes. Exactly. That is what happened.

hananoki: ok... so predictable.

 mamoru: I could provide you with their current location.

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" what do you think? Do you trust him? We do know raizen died and they are in hiding, running from us."

hananoki: still no news of where they've been hiding?

"Her last sighting was with her mother-in-law in the hospital. We couldn't follow her out after, she was being watched and guarded by her brother. Hiei."

hananoki: hmph. Another bastard that escaped us.

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Hananoki entered the room and sat down " mamoru. What is it you seek in exchange for this information?"

mamoru: well... everything a information broker wants. Money.

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Laemi : mamoru. You're back.

He walked over and kissed her on the forehead " missed me ? " She squeezes him in a hug " very. I was so so worried. The ice maidens are known to be ... Not very nice."

Mamoru ; cruel ?

Laemi : not exactly... Not forgiving... Yes.

Mamoru : I'm fine.

She looked into his eyes " Really ?" He looked back " really. Best deal actually. Got their money and have them where we want them to be. Father would be glad. "

Laemi : how long do you think they would take action ? You seem very sure.

Mamoru : it's the kind of sure that would put a grin on his face. That's how sure he is.

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Three days later...

Arina : arvine nii . Someone is here to see you.

Arvine : oh. Who is it ? My dear girl.

Arina : a lady. Hananoki. Ice maiden. Chieftess.

Arvine : rare. Invite her in.

Arina : hai.

Hananoki enters the room. She seats down opposite at the table.

Arvine : what brings you here to my place ? Chieftess of the island in the sky.

Hananoki: a boy. A boy you keep.

Arvine: I have many children I adopt. Just like the one beside you.

Hananoki looked at arina with an annoyed glance remembering what arina had did. Hananoki rolled her eyes " your child ? This one ?" She asked with suspicion.

Arvine: hai. Why ?

Hananoki: she helped to take the boy away from me. Your orders then.

Arvine : no no. Recent adoption. She had a little screw loose to her head. Memory loss.

Hananoki: hmm... Your control then ?

Arvine : hai. What is this boy you're talking anyway ?

Banana : yurai. Give him to us. Or sell him. Return him.

Arvine : that boy ?oh... I can't. He's quite a few adoption. Quite good as a fighting child.

" are you sure ?" Hananoki asked again as she made the atmosphere colder until there were ice vapours around them.

Arvine : hadn't have winter here for quite a while. Do miss it.

Hananoki was pissed and she stood up in anger " you will regret this !! " She turned to leave when she stopped walking to stare at arina " you too. You forgot. I won't. " And hananoki left.

Arina: she's mad. Arvine nii

Arvine : ignore her. Hmph. Like she can really do anything to us.