Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Chains of time ❯ Illusions and Fox Magic ( Chapter 4 )

Before you get your hopes up, this is not the actual chapter four. It is just a teaser to hold you over until I can get chapter four completely finished. Yes, I know I'm evil. But so yeah….Here!!

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"…" is spoken (Japanese usually)

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**…** is for Phoenix's random author notes or location specifications. In case you didn't catch that. Gomen.

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Chapter 4: Illusions and Fox Magic

**Alleyway behind warehouses, 10pm**

"This certainly looks like the place," Kurama said, stepping under one of the few streetlights.

The alley was nearly pitch black, just as the video had shown, due mainly to the warehouses blocking out any additional light. The Reiki Tantei had arrived only a few moments before, yet the scene before their eyes was not what they had been shown in Koenma's office. In fact, this alley looked completely untouched, leaving the four boys and one girl completely confused.

"Figures. We get sent to the wrong place! How's this gonna help?" Yusuke said, dropping into his typical attitude stance and scratching his head. His comment was met with nothing less than a death glare from Botan.

"Perhaps there's more to this than meets the eye," Kurama said glancing at Hiei. "Do you see anything?"

Hiei grunted in response. "The only thing I see is…" the fire demon took a step forward, before smirking to himself. It had only been a tiny flicker, but it had been there all the same. Quickly, Hiei untied his bandana, the purple-iris of the Jagan eye flashing open. Putting the bandana somewhere within the folds of his cloak, the Jaganshi walked towards the center of the alleyway, disappearing from sight.

"W-What?!" Kuwabara and Botan both said as the remaining four all stared at the space that had previously been occupied by the little demon.

The four exchanged looks of confusion, before Yusuke stepped forward. Cautiously, he stuck his hand out where Hiei had disappeared and yelped in surprise as his own hand vanished. The Spirit Detective pulled his arm back, and once realizing his hand still existed, he looked back at the others.

"An illusion…"Kurama said as he approached Yusuke. "A very good one at that…" the kitsune said as he stepped through the illusion. Immediately, his body was wrapped in warmth unlike any other. One second, it was unbearably scorching; the next, the soft warmth of a summer day. As soon as he exited the boundary, Kurama looked at the demon standing a few feet away. "This…is not a regular illusion."