Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Shura's Quest - The forbidden Forest ❯ Scene 13 ( Chapter 14 )

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Scene 13 ------------------------------------------- Early The Next Morning

* George steps out of a portal near the campfire that's still burning in the predawn of Demon World. Kurama looks up from the log he's sitting on and smirks when the ogre yelps and leaps away from the fire. The kitsune shakes his head and goes back to stoking the fire he's kept watch on all night. George limps around to stand beside him.


George- Kurama.

Kurama- What are you doing here, George?


* Yusuke was startled awake by the ogre's yelp, but relaxes and lays to just listen when he recognizes who the visitor is. George glances toward the rest of the group laying in a half circle around the fire.


George- You made a lot of work for us here yesterday.

Kurama- If you know that much, then you know why it was done.

George- Yes, I do. I know the rules of Demon World better than most think.


* Kurama just throws a wolf demon's arm onto the fire.


George- I'm not here about that.. I've brought you a message from him.


* Kurama continues to stare into the fire.


George- Lazurama asked me to tell you that he's okay now.. King Enma has his judgment holding. He's going to handle his case personally.

Kurama- Is that all?


* George tilts his head as he pauses a moment to feel out his friend's mood, then continues.


George- Well, no.. He wants to know for sure that you're going to take care of his kits.


* Now Kurama stands and moves away to gather up a few more demon parts from the shrinking pile.


Kurama- Tell him that I won't shirk my duties. And I won't allow them to forget him or call me Father.


* Kurama returns and throws the pieces down rather hard.


Kurama- Oh, and I do hope he won't mind that they'll be raised in Human World.

George- Human World?

Kurama- Yes.. I'm not staying in this.. God-forsaken place any longer than I have to!


* George steps back from Kurama's tone of agitation.


George- Are you being affected by this forest?


* Kurama shakes his head and sits back down on the log.


Kurama- No, of course not.. Why should this petty place bother me when this whole.. world sickens me?


* Kurama closes his eyes to gather himself.


Kurama- I'm sorry, George. Thank you for the message.. I've just.. finally had my fill of all this.. mess. (sighs) But I do still have one more to take out..


* Kurama lowers his eyes as he recalls what killing Shura will do for him.


Kurama- I don't know, George.. Maybe I should just let the brat take me out..

George- If you do that Heido and Jonelle will truly be alone.

Kurama- I doubt that.. I know these demons too well, George.. I know one or perhaps all of them will take care of them.


* Now Yusuke sits up with a curse. He swats at a large beetle that he's just now notices has been sucking blood from his arm. He then gives the bug no further thought as he goes over to jackslap the kitsune firmly.


Yusuke- That may be true, ya idiot. But I'm sure not gonna let you just lay down and die, either!


* George and Kurama both look up at Yusuke.


George- He's just upset, Yusuke.. He did just lose his brother, ya know.. Well, I better be getting back. King Enma's up to his beard in Koenma's paperwork.. I think he'll grant my boss a long vacation once you guys rescue him.


* Kurama and Yusuke both look at George again.


Kurama- Enma doesn't know?

George- Know? Know what? He can't just look in Demon World anytime he wants anymore because of the treaty with Enki.

Yusuke- Oh.. Yeah.. I forgot about that..

George- What's happened?!


* Yusuke sighs and moves around Kurama to lay a hand on George's shoulder.


Yusuke- I'll tell you, but maybe you should keep it to yourself for now..

George- If Lord Koenma has been harmed King Enma will be very, very angry.

Kurama- Right. And since he'll be handling Lazurama's case personally..


* George nods.


George- I understand.


* The ogre looks from one to the other expectantly. Yusuke takes a deep breath, then leans to whisper the sad news in George's big blue ear. For a moment, the ogre doesn't react as he digests what he's just been told. Then he slowly moves away from Yusuke toward the portal. When he pauses to glance back at them they catch a glimmer of tears on his cheeks just before he turns away again and disappears into the portal. Yusuke moves to sit down beside Kurama and looks at him.


Yusuke- Kurama,.. I know you're upset about your brother..

Kurama- Yes, I am.. But I'm more upset.. at Lazurama.

Yusuke- Why is that?


* Kurama stares back into the flames again for a few moments before answering.


Kurama- He.. could have resisted that scent the same as I did.

Yusuke- Are you sure?


* After contemplating the question a few more moments the kitsune finally shakes his head.


Kurama- (Quietly) No.. Nothing is certain in this place for any of us.. I guess it depends on what he thought he smelled.. But I know for sure that he could have alerted us.

Yusuke- Well, we were kinda busy talking at the time.


* Kurama growls with quiet agitation.


Kurama- I hate doubt.


* Yusuke gives a weak chuckle.


Yusuke- Still can't accept the fact that you're not perfect, huh, Fox.


* The silver kitsune looks at Yusuke, but the Toushin raises a hand to stave off any comment.


Yusuke- Sorry. That was out of line.. Look, you know how much I kicked myself when Sensui and his group were killed.

Kurama- Yes.

Yusuke- So what if that was only seven to your..


* He waves a hand toward the pile of remains.


Yusuke- However many there were here.. The conflict is still the same.. We did what we had to and we hate ourselves for it.


* Kurama sighs.


Kurama- You think I'd be used to the killing by now.

Yusuke- If you were I wouldn't be sitting here beside you like this, buddy.


* Kurama looks at Yusuke again.


Kurama- I get what you mean.

Yusuke- Good. Like George said.. The rules here are a lot different from Human World.. Sometimes the line can get blurred for those of us who deal with walking in both worlds.


* When Kurama nods Yusuke taps his arm and jerks his head off toward the mountain that can just be made out in the lightening dawn.


Yusuke- When the sun rises we're putting this mess behind us and heading for that mountain.. Got it?

Kurama- Yes, Yusuke.


* Yusuke nods, stands, and heads toward the treeline.


Kurama- Where are you going now?

Yusuke- My weekly meeting with nature that reminds me that I'm still part human.


* Kurama scowls, flattens his ears, then curses the power of suggestion as he stands to disappear in a slightly different direction.