Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Love Me, Hate Me, Just Don’t Let Me Fall ❯ Lost! ( Chapter 17 )

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Sighing, Kurama said, "Oh well, I wasn't really expecting any outstanding results. Come on, let's go to Touya and see if Rinku's up yet." And with those words, the fox led Shizuru, Hiei, and Botan out of the room.

Love Me, Hate Me, Just Don't Let Me Fall

Chapter 17: Lost!

Hiei, Botan, Shizuru, and Kurama arrived in the living room area just in time to see Rinku wake up. The only authentic chibi there opened his eyes slowly, only to close them again to avoid the bright light. He groaned miserably, and muttered, "Argh, what happened?"

Touya glared down at him on the couch and said, "You are having a hangover."

"Don't tell me Chuu gave me alcohol again!"

"Nope. You were introduced to sugar."

"Uhn..." And with that, Rinku ignored everyone else and tried to sleep once more.

Seeing Rinku had awakened, Kurama announced, "Well, now that everyone's up and about, we should leave for Reikai. The sooner we begin, the sooner we might find something about Joyful Pills at the library!"

Touya looked at him almost desperately. "Wait, you can't leave now! I don't know what to do with these chibis!"

"Look, Touya, obviously I have to go since I can sneak into Reikai and Shizuru has to go to help me search. You have to stay here because this is your hotel room, and if Jin and the others come back, you're the only one of us who can handle them. We've already wasted so much time waiting around here that it's already dark outside, and I'd like to return with valuable information before the sunrise!"

"Besides, didn't Botan say something earlier at the mall about you making a great father? Or grandfather, whatever. Prove you're worthy to raise Yukina's kids!"

"FOR THE LAST TIME, I DON'T WANT TO MATE WITH THE GIRL- JUST GO ON A SIMPLE DATE WITH HER! Get that through your stubborn heads already!" protested Touya. "Besides, if I even touched Yukina in the wrong way, Hiei would kill me in an instant."

That was, indeed, true. Chibi Hiei was currently glaring at Touya after hearing mentions of Yukina and kids. "You like my sister...?!"

The growling chibi struck no terror in Touya's heart whatsoever- until he set fire to the hotel curtains. And then Rinku stood up abruptly and ran out of the hotel room, screaming about too much noise and a major headache. To top it off, the sprinkler system came on after the fire was detected, drenching everything.

Using this distraction to escape, Kurama and Shizuru were out of the door. "See you later, Touya! And good luck!"

The demon ignored their departure and tended to more important matters. With just a bit of ki, the Ice Master chilled the fire and the sprinklers, effectively stopping both. However, Hiei wasn't so easily handled.

"Now, now, Hiei, let's go about this calmly, shall we? Yes?" Touya looked at the chibi fire demon, hoping they wouldn't have to resort to fighting each other. In return Hiei gave him an extra deadly death glare.

Touya decided to not take a chance and stop things before Hiei set the whole hotel building on fire. He pulled Botan aside and said, "Botan, remember our deal? I get the bride, and you get me Yukina? Well Shizuru is the bride, so you have to hold up your end of the deal! Go in the other room and try to talk to Hiei. Okay?"

With a wink and an enthusiastic nod, Botan skipped away with Hiei. "Come on, Hiei! Let's go talk in private!" Hiei was unsure of how to act around the odd ferry girl, and allowed her to drag him off.

After waiting for a few seconds for telltale sounds of arguing, and hearing none, Touya decided that Hiei and Botan would be fine alone and left the room to find Rinku. After searching much of the hotel, Touya located Rinku in the lobby. The poor chibi was lounging in a chair with his eyes closed. Approaching him, Touya asked him what was wrong.

"My head hurts, and you people are NOT helping with your arguing! And I want sugar! Now!"

"Rinku, sugar is what got you like this in the first place."

"So?"

"More sugar will make you worse!"

"Your point?"

"No more sugar for you."

"You can't do that to me! You promised me earlier that I could have lots of sugar if I got everyone home from the mall! So pay up!"

"Sorry, I can't do that."

"Then you're a LIAR! And you're dishonorable! And I'll tell Yukina all your secrets if you don't give me sugar!"

"How dare you blackmail me?! ...Hey, how do you know I like Yukina! I never told you!"

"I didn't know, but I sure do now! Hahaha!"

"You sure are acting energetic for someone with a sugar hangover."

"...I need sugar. Soon."

"...Don't tell me...Or else you'll have withdrawal symptoms?"

"Hey don't judge me! At least I'm not addicted to ice cream, unlike someone!"

"I'm not addicted to ice cream, you idiot! That's Jin!"

"...Oh. I still want sugar."

"Fine, you'll get your sugar if you go back to the hotel."

"Okay!"

Touya rolled his eyes as Rinku hopped out of the chair and practically skipped back to the room. If he didn't know better, he would've said Rinku was faking his illness to get more sugar.



Kurama and Shizuru had reached Reikai soon after leaving Ningenkai, and were currently in search of a way into the palace. They couldn't just walk in through the front doors and announce their presence to Koenma, or else they would never be able to reach the library. If anything, Koenma would find out they were trying to help Hiei and Botan and then kick them out.

Instead they had to sneak in, much like Kurama, Hiei, and Goki had when stealing the three precious items from Reikai. Minutes had already passed, and they had yet to find a side door.

"Kurama!" Shizuru whispered. "Don't you know where the door is? Has your memory failed you already?"

"The door should be close, but it may have been moved. And my memory is probably better than yours."

"Moved? Why would they do that? Some sort of security measure?"

"Most likely. Odd that we found no guards or force fields or traps, yet they feel the need to move doors around occasionally."

"The more I learn about the gods, the more idiotic they sound. Do they really believe they're so powerful that nobody can intrude?"

"They can be a bit illogical at times. I suppose that since Meikai is no longer a threat, the gods feel safe."

The pair continued on in silence until they finally found a door. Shizuru felt no wards guarding it, so Kurama pulled out a skeleton key and unlocked the door. As they entered, Shizuru asked, "Did you steal that key?"

"...Maybe..." Kurama said as he looked around. They were standing in a small, unrecognizable hallway.

After a few minutes of silence, Shizuru asked, "Do you know where we're going?"

"No, do you?"

"Of course not! I've never broken into the Reikai palace before!"

Kurama paused, thinking back to the last time he broke into the palace. "Well if I could just figure out where we were now, then maybe I could get us to the library..."

"...We're lost?!"

"Pretty much."

"Great..."