Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Shura's Quest ❯ Scene 13 ( Chapter 13 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

* Touya parks the battered limo near the Torii at the foot of the steep stairs. Everyone gets out and looks toward the stairs to the temple.


Jin- Oh, yes.. Now I remember this lovely place... Up an' up an' up we go..

Chu- Yeah. I'm still afraid of heights...

Rinku- And spikes.

Shishi- And snakes... In fact, it still smells like some are here.. or were recently.


* Kurama glances at Shishi.


Kurama- You smell trouble, Shishi?

Shishi- Not anymore.


* Kuwabara looks up at the stairs quickly.


Kuwabara- Hey, the only one here now is Yukina!

Suzuka- That band of rogues had to come through here if this is a Border Gate area.

Kurama- Right. Let's...


* Kurama sighs when he notices that Kuwabara is already racing up the stairs.


Kurama- Go.


* Kurama looks at Touya when the Ice Master curses and kicks the bumper. It falls off.


Touya- They dinged the chrome.

Kurama- Will we live, Touya?


* Touya crosses his arms and looks at Kurama.


Touya- This limo is my responsibility, Fox.. The repairs will come out of my pocket..

Kurama- We'll deal with the car later. Come on.


* Touya nods and takes a last look at the car before following the others up the stairs. Rinku looks up at Touya as they climb.


Rinku- Well, at least now we'll have a spare limo.

Chu- Be glad it wasn't your li'l MG toy you love so much.

Touya- If it had been my MG I would have froze those freaks.


* They reach the top and catch up with Kuwabara who is taking a breather. Kurama looks at the burly redhead.


Kurama- Speaking of the freaks.. Spirit Bombs, Kuwa?

Kuwabara- Yeah.. Master Genkai.. taught me a lot.. before she walked off into the next life to stay... For a while after Urameshi came back.. he and I would spar here... Then Genkai told him about her decision to.. move on... A couple days later.. Yusuke disappeared....

Jin- What?!

Kurama- Disappeared? Do you mean he went back to Demon World?


* Kuwabara sighs deeply and straightens up to look toward the temple building a moment. He then turns to face Kurama.


Kuwabara- Things changed too fast for him, I think.. He was fired by Koenma's Dad.. Keiko went off with.. another guy she met while Yusuke was gone the first time doing that Tournament thing.. And thanks for not inviting me to watch, by the way.. Well, then you took off... But Master Genkai leaving was the last straw for him...

Kurama- Kuwabara, I needed to take a break from this place and do something different for a while..


* Kuwabara turns away and starts toward the temple.


Kuwabara- I'm just sayin'.. A lot changed in less than a month around here... I came here to meet him for a usual spar one day.. He never showed up... Haven't seen him since.


* The closer they get to the building the more they realize what a mess it is. When they all stop walking Jin lifts up off the ground.


Jin- Ye all stay here whiles I scout it out a bit.

Shishi- Be careful, Jin.

Jin- Aye.


* The others watch Jin take off to fly around the damaged building. Kurama looks back up at Kuwabara.


Kurama- So Keiko found somebody else?


* Kuwabara hesitates to answer a couple moments.


Kuwabara- Yeah.. Can't say that I blame her for that...

Chu- Sheilas can be fickle critters.


* Jin returns quickly.


Jin- The place be a disaster area, Boss... I don't see any signs of life...

Kuwabara- What?!

Kurama- Oh no...


* Kuwabara takes off and the others follow. Shishi raises a hand when they reach the front porch.


Shishi- I sense a life.. But it's weak...

Kuwabara- Yukina!


* Kuwabara yanks the half-blasted front shoji away and hurries inside. Kurama and the others follow him inside. Shishi motions down a hall to the right.


Shishi- That way.


* But Kuwabara is already on his way down the hall toward the guest rooms. His senses take him straight to a locked room. Kurama is impressed again when Kuwabara uses a small burst of his energy to blow the door's handle away. When the door opens they all find the small demoness laying on a bed. When Kuwabara sees how badly beaten up she is he hurries over.


Kuwabara- (Quietly) Yukina...


* His quiet voice rouses the ice maiden and she opens her one eye that's not swollen shut. Kuwabara takes one of her hands when she recognizes him.


Yukina- Ka-Kazu-ma,..

Kuwabara- Yeah, it's me.. I'm here now, Yukina...

Yukina- There were.. so many...

Kuwabara- Are you going to be okay? I'll heal you...


* Kurama comes over as she answers.


Yukina- I-I'm.. trying to... heal myself... Just so.. weak...

Kurama- Yukina,.. when was the last time you seen Hiei?


* Yukina smiles as much as she can briefly when she recognizes Kurama.


Yukina- Ku-rama... It's good to.. see you...

Kurama- Thank you. I'm glad that you're still alive.. Please answer my question.


* Kuwabara half glances up at Kurama, then watches Yukina try to think.


Yukina- Two.. maybe three.. weeks ago...


* She smiles again.


Yukina- He came for.. tea... He's been so much.. more.. happy and... peaceful lately...


* She closes her eye.


Kuwabara- No more talk right now. Let's concentrate together, Yukina.


* Yukina swallows and nods. Kurama moves away to usher his friends back out into the hall.


Touya- She's an ice apparition.

Kurama- Yes. A Koorime, actually.

Touya- Her clan is the yang to my clan's ying.

Suzuka- She's lucky that horde was too hungry for humans to finish her off.

Touya- Hey, Koorimes might be a peaceful race, but they can be a force to reckon with if they have to protect themselves.


* Kurama looks at Shishi.


Kurama- Do you think you can locate the portal?

Shishi- No. Maybe the big, goofy redhead knows where it is.


* Shishi moves away to sit on a couch. Kurama shakes his head.


Kurama- Now's not the time for this, Shishi...

Suzuka- He'll be busy healing her for a while.

Chu- I don't know 'bout you all, but I need a bit of a rest. I'm still bedraggled from that battle.


* Kurama nods.


Kurama- Okay. We can rest while we wait for Kuwabara to finish his task.

* They all move to settle around the room. Kurama quietly contemplates what has happened while the others chat amongst themselves on speculations about what has taken place.