Ranma 1/2 Fan Fiction / Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Cologne of China. Kuramas' Beautiful Rose. ❯ All It Takes Is One Bite. The Thorn Apples' Poison. Can Yoko Survive? ( Chapter 2 )

"Grandfather, are we there yet?" Whined a voice.

"No. Now quit askin' me that, boy. You can both use the exercise." High, high, high up in the Mountains of Jengai, there was an old man, bald if you will with a rather large pack on his backside (Note: Happosai from Ranma). Behind him were two young boys. One had fox ears and tail with long white hair and golden eyes. The one behind him was a boy with bat wings, black hair and eyes while he carried a gem. Both also had unusually large packs as they dragged their feet up the mountain.

"So when will we get to China? I'm hungry." The white haired boy complained again.

"Yoko m'boy, you're always hungry."

"Master Sanzenin's right Yoko. Your stomache'll explode with the way you eat." Yoko smirked.

"Aww thanks. You're right Kuronue. But look at it this way. If it does, I'll end world hunger." They snickered. The old man, Sanzenin Kurama, shook his head.

"Does my grandson even have a brain?" He looked up and there was a small village. He smiled. "Boys we made it! Welcome to Mainland China." They laughed as they smiled.

"Awright!"

"We made it!" They slammed hands.

"Now let's get some food. I'm starved!"

"You're always starved."

"So?" Kuronue grinned as he dashed down the mountain.

"Race ya!" Yoko followed calling out

"If you think you can win!" Sanzenin shook his head again.

"Ah. Those two are so.......stupid. For all they know, they could get themselves killed." The old man walked down as the two boys rushed downhill excitedly. Yoko pulled out a rose, leering as he went. He cracked it at the ground shouting

"Rose Whip!" The small rose had transformed into a large thorny whip that snapped at Kuronue's feet. He frowned.

"NO FAIR YOKO!" He started to smirk too as he pulled out his gem and tangled the whip with the string. His friend scowled angrily.

"THAT'S A DIRTY TRICK!"

"YEAH WELL, SO IS THE ONE YOU JUST PULLED!"

"YEAH BU-OMPH!" Yoko and Kuronue had just accidentally run into a tree with mauve apples within its branches. The apples fell as the two covered their heads and closed their eyes. Apples toppled over each other, altogether giving each of the demons a good sharp pain on the cranium. When the apples ceased to fall they opened their eyes as Yoko grabbed one. "Apples? I was expecting Chinese cuisine but, oh well. Beggars can't be choosers I suppose." He bit into it, munching away happily and finished it off in an instant. He reached for another when Kuronue shook his head.

"That's not a good idea Yoko. These don't look so safe." The fox demon glanced at his friend outlandishly.

"Are you nuts? Hello? They're apples. What can go wrong?" Kuronue looked at the fruit worriedly as Yoko merrily took another apple and bite. Sanzenin, who had caught up with the two, slapped his grandson on the back, nearly causing him to choke.

"C'mon m'boy. We need a place to stay first. We'll go into town to ask for a good camping spot.

"What? Camping again? Oh c'mon Gramps can't we rent a hotel or something?"

"No! Now hurry up Yoko! You too Kuronue." The senior citizen walked off as Yoko Kurama packed a few apples in his pack. Kuronue seemed vexed as they walked off and into town.

'Something isn't right. I can just feel it. And something's about to go wrong.'

 

Meanwhile at the Cat Café, a beautiful young girl and a handsome young boy were bickering out of control. The girl had long blue hair and shinning sea-green eyes while the boy had piercing red eyes and hair that stood up like spikes. White starbursts and blue highlights mixed with the eccentric black hairstyle as the spat continued. An old woman with beady black eyes and long white hair jumped in between them and raised her walking stick into the air and the middle of their faces.

"That's quite enough backbiting for one afternoon you two. Cologne, as his fiancée, it is your duty to prevent this from happening."

"Hmph." Cologne looked away.

"Is not Cologne fault Happosai so stupid."

"You'll pay for that wench!"

"IDIOT FOOL!"

"BAKA ONNA!"

"SILENCE! THAT'S ENOUGH! Cologne, if you must be separated from him, can you please go get groceries for the restaurant dishes?"

"Hiya yes Grandmother." She walked out and brought the list with her. Walking out the Café door, she stopped abruptly. "Something wrong. Very wrong. Cologne wonder.........has man eaten Thorn Apple?" Cologne shook it off. "No. No man ever eaten Thorn Apple before. Why now?" She continued on her way nudging off the feeling of something unordinary happening as she went.

 

"At home she's a princess. Yow! But around here she is priceless. Oh yeah! A helpless freeloader is she."

"YOKO! Please don't sing."

"Humph." They had been walking around the village for what felt like hours and let's just say Yoko wasn't feeling too hot. He was beginning to act hectic. Singing, vertigo, and lack of common sense engrossed him as he stopped in his tracks. Kuronue, bothered by his friend's strange behavior, turned around.

"Yoko, something wrong?" His eyes grew wide as his breathing began to quicken. Soon, Yoko collapsed right there. Kuronue rushed to his dear friends aid as people began to crowd around them. Sanzenin looked behind, saw his grandson on the ground and dashed to his side as well.

"YOKO! YOKO M'BOY! WAKE UP! GET UP BOY!"

"He's right Yoko. This ain't funny anymore. Wake up please!" Cologne who had been in the throng pushed others aside trying to get through.

"YOKO, PLEASE DON'T DIE!"

"YOKO! YOKO! CAN YOU HEAR ME BOY?" Finally making it through, she gasped and ran to his side.

"Sir, may Cologne help?"

"What? Oh sure." Cologne placed her index and middle finger on his wrist while placing her other hand on his forehead.

"High fever, quickened pulse, loss of consciousness, no responsiveness to human activity or speech, dilated pupils............." She looked up at the old man and the young demon. "All symptom Thorn Apple Poisoning!" They traded looks of shock as she picked Yoko up onto her back.

"You with wings, go to store and buy as much ice as can carry! Old man, rush and find all antibiotics you find!" She pointed to as young man with short brown hair and blue eyes in the crowd.

"Mikado, make sure man and boy stay together and lead them to Cafe, yes?" The one called Mikado nodded. "Alright."

"Good. Now Cologne meet three there." They just stood until Cologne shouted. "WHAT YOU WAIT FOR? DETOXIFICATION AND RECOVERY RACE AGAINST TIME!"

"Oh!"

"Of course!"

"Hurrying!" They ran off as did she, feeling rushed due to Yoko's possible death, and guilty for shunning that feeling of worry.