Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Fate and Destiny's little trap ❯ The Measure of a Man ( Chapter 16 )

 

 

An/ Remember that chapter I told you all about Kuwabara well here it is, still waiting on the poll looks like Kurama is winning so far, polls are still open.

 

The measure of a man, is not how powerful he is, not fast as he maybe, or not as beautiful as he maybe, no the measure of a man is the size of his heart.

Foreveraloneb1

 

THE MEASURE OF A MAN

 

She sat with her arms wrapped around her legs, for almost an hour her gaze never wavered from the fire, ignoring all those that sat around her. Two days ago, she thought, two days ago I didn't even knew they all existed. She finally glanced up from the fire to look upon all of them, them being the new arrivals to their little group. They sat close together conversing amongst themselves, probably discussing what, and why, they are here, she thought.

 

Her thoughts returned to an incident that that took place early on in the day right before dusk. A day she would never forget her memories, and her nightmares, would never allow her to forget for the rest of her life. They all had gotten a good start this morning, the glaring contest continued on between Yusuke, and Inuyasha over Kagome, but after a few minutes and Kagome's charm, and the use of the s- word, the tension cleared some what and they all packed up, and continued, their quest for the jewel shards knowing that is the only way they would all find and face Naraku.

 

They all had been walking along path through a rich and thick forest; the foliage was so thick that that only thing that could be seen was the well-beaten path. Inuyasha in the lead followed by Kurama, and Miroku, with Shippo sitting atop his shoulder, Kurama in turn, with curiosity shining in his jade green eyes, was trying to pump Miroku for information about his wind tunnel. The little being sitting atop Miroku's shoulder was curious to know the stranger that walked side by side with Miroku, he felt that he was a kitsune demon but yet there was no traits of a true demon, so this little fox demon known as Shippo, was intrigued.

 

Kagome, Kuwabara, and herself was all walking side by side, Kuwabara had offered to carry Kagome's back pack, he had also offered to carry her Hiraikotsu, which she blushed and declined, saying that last night was payment enough for to do anything for her. They strolled along in silence for a few minutes, and she allowed her gaze to focus on the last beings Yusuke, and Hiei walked side by side in silence Hiei was scanning the forest for any danger and Yusuke eyes were on Kagome, she watched them for a few minutes, through out this whole time Yusuke's gaze never left Kagome.

 

That's when Kuwabara decided to talk to myself and Kagome about himself, he first went describing his sister, and her gift, we heard all about his four friends and how he saved them by his self from a being known as seaman, we discovered his love for cats which earned a giggle from Kagome, a smile from me, and a little purr-, from Kirara, he told of his fight where he was getting beat up over a kitten by four guys, and demon, and Yusuke showed up and helped him. That's when she heard everyone else opinion about this subject, she heard a harsh giggle from Yusuke, small but sad sigh from Kurama, a “What?” from Miroku, an “Idiot!” from Hiei, and finally, “What a bozo!” from Inuyasha.

 

My thoughts personally, I thought it was cute, because here you have this big, strong, and powerful being known as a teenager, who would crumble at the thought of someone hurting, something as small as a cat. At that moment I started to notice that almost everyone in Kuwabara's group treated him differently that the rest of themselves. For instance sometimes when Kurama would talk to Kuwabara, he would get this look on his face, a look that shown impatience, that look told me alone the Kurama thought Kuwabara was beneath him in the intelligence department, while that may be true you should never judge your friends, just because that are not as smart as you, if that were so than Kagome would always show her impatience with all of them, for her intelligence level was far greater than that of all her group, and yet she showed no impatience with them.

 

Hiei was always telling Kuwabara he was an idiot, telling him he was pathetic, and weak. Hiei definitely thought Kuwabara, was beneath him, not only in power, but also in strength. Then there was Yusuke, he was the only one that treated Kuwabara almost normal, and I use this term loosely, for he was overly protective of Kuwabara, she had realized, this when Kagome had told her that Inuyasha stated the only thing last night that Yusuke had been worried about was Kuwabara, he also stated to Kagome that Hiei, and Kurama had been worried about his safety. Yes she felt that Yusuke was more powerful, than Kuwabara, but he not the right to make Kuwabara seem weak, especially in front of beings you know nothing about. She her self had witnessed last night when he glowed amongst the forest line that he was far from being weak. Today Kuwabara had proven them all wrong, yet still as she sat before the fire they still had not respected him the way he deserved, her thoughts once again turned to what had happened during their journey along the path through the forest.

 

Kuwabara had been talking with her and Kagome, when all of a sudden Kuwabara tensed, and stated, “Something is coming, I can feel it.” They both watched as Kuwabara started to look around frantically. On that note all along the path tensed, and her eyes turned to that of her own group's leader, she watched Inuyasha lift his head and sniff the air around them, his ears atop his head moving side to side listening for anything abnormal, finally he turned and stated, “Hey asshole, there is nothing coming, I can't smell or hear nothing but us for miles around, you stupid bozo.”

 

She turned her gaze again to Kuwabara, still tense she watched him turn torwards his leader, “Urameshi, there something coming I can feel it, it should reach us within thirty seconds, I am not kidding here Urameshi!”

 

Yusuke heard Kuwabara announce loudly about a demon approaching, he turned his gaze from his beloved Kagome, and started to scan his surroundings, he heard Inuyasha's comment and with that alone he remembered what Genkai had said to him that night at his apartment, about Kuwabara, and he quoted her statement, “Kuwabara is gifted with unparallel spirit awareness.” He watched as Kagome came around Kuwabara and stood beside Sango, Yusuke turned to face Kuwabara and, stated, “Kuwabara are you sure about this, Hiei, and Kurama, you guys sense anything?” Kurama answered him first, “I can sense nothing Yusuke.” Hiei followed up with this scathing comment, “The buffoon, is just scared there is nothing here.”

 

Kuwabara reacted instantly upon hearing his own team comments, “Fuck you guys, it's her-“, that's when everyone watched Kuwabara turned torwards both Kagome, and Sango throwing the front of his body in to both of theirs, and that's when they all heard the sickening sound of claws ripping threw flesh, and blood scattered through out the air as Kuwabara's gasp of pain shot threw out the air.

 

Three voices yelled in sync with each other, and three voices yelled the same thing, “KUWABARA!” The three watched in slow motion as Kuwabara fell forward on to Kagome, and Sango with a thud, they all turned their eyes to the being that suddenly appeared before their own very eyes. Dressed in a black cloak, with only it's face showing eyes that looked deeply sunken into it's head, it appeared to be human at least fifty years old male with pale grotesque skin shinning, a smile graced it's old lips, only to show yellow tarter teeth, “I will have the jewel shards, and all of you will die.” They all watched as the being disappeared, and with these last words fear was sent to all their hearts, “I have took down the only one of you that could feel me, the only thing you all can do now is to wait your death, and it shall be beautifully painful.” “Damn it all, it's a Shadow demon they are very rare, only few are still exist, there is no way to detect them, shit I would rather be facing Shesshomaru in his true form then facing this asshole.” Yusuke, Kurama, and Hiei all turned to look at Inuyasha, and this statement, for they knew not who this Shesshomaru demon was, but the gasp and the smell of fear from his companions, let them all know seriousness of this situation.

 

“Uh-“, They all turned torwards that sound, and they all watched as Kuwabara began to rise from atop of both Kagome, and Sango, they all heard Kagome, “Kuwabara you're hurt, please-“, before she finish, Sango answered, “Don't move, Kuwabara we need to dress your wounds.”

 

They heard Yusuke, “Kuwabara, are you ok, and were is it?” Kuwabara reached his full height, as he coughed blood from his body, “Three oh clock, Urameshi!”

 

Yusuke turned, and they all watched an unbelievable light shoot from his finger, and with him yelling, “Spirit gun!” They watched in stunned belief as three quarters of the forest disintegrated right before their very eyes. “Uh-!” They watched Yusuke be hit by an invisible force, they watched as he was thrown at least twenty feet away, “Urameshi!”

 

After calling Yusuke they all watched as Kuwabara again was attached, “Uh-!” They watched as he was thrown away from Kagome, and Sango, blood once again spraying the air this time from his chest, Kagome and Sango was the ones this time to yell out, “NO!”

 

That's when all hell broke loose as the one demon who was thought to be emotionless known as Hiei screamed into the night as he ran torwards Kuwabara, “NOW YOU ARE REALLY STARTING TO PISS ME OFF!”

 

AN/ This chapter is going to be longer then one chapter, for because of the poll, and two, caused I want it to be.