Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Shura's Quest ❯ Scene 28 ( Chapter 28 )

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

I'm not going to apologize for the shortness of my last Scene. I felt it left the impact I desired for it to make in the way it was done. To make up, though, this Scene will be a bit longer, lol.

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* Kurama and his group pause near a stream to allow Kuwabara to rest. The burly redhead moves to lean against a large tree.


Kuwabara- Hey, guys.. this must be the.. hot, dry season.. Sorry I'm slowing you up.

Kurama- It's okay, Kuwa. I'm kind of winded myself..


* Shishiwakamaru looks at Jin, who is floating in a sitting position nearby.


Shishi- Humans are such frail creatures.

Jin- Aye, b'gora they be that indeed, Shishi.


* Touya raises one of his hands toward Kuwabara.


Touya- I could cool you off.


* Kuwabara scowls at Touya's glowing hand.


Kuwabara- Uh.. thanks.. but no... I enjoy not being an icicle.


* Touya smirks and crosses his arms.


Touya- Smart for a human.


* Kurama chuckles at his group, then watches shishi turn to look away quickly.


Kurama- Again, Shishi?

Shishi- Four coming.. from that direction...


* Kurama turns to look toward Jin, but the Wind Master is already on his way up to take a look. Suzuka hurries over to place his hooded cloak on Kurama as the kitsune takes his human form. Kurama then goes over to look at Kuwabara as they wait for Jin to return.


Kurama- Ready to be on the menu again?

Kuwabara- Why can't we say that we're going to eat them for a change?


* Kuwabara looks around at the others, then makes a face and sits down looking miserable. Jin swooshes back down to join them.


Jin- Yep, indeedy.. There be four SDFies a-comin'.. an pretty quick..


* Kurama looks quietly at Touya who has positioned himself beside them. The Ice Master doesn't even have to look at Kurama to sense his attention and he nods once. Touya then leans against the tree going into his calm, but alert mode, hiding one hand behind him. Suzuka and Shishi move to take up positions between the 'humans' and the approaching danger. Kurama sighs quietly and moves down to sit beside Kuwabara. The redhead reaches over to pull the hood over Kurama's head.


Kuwabara- (Quietly) I hope this is the last of 'em.


* All the demons pick up the sounds of the squad as they grow nearer.


Touya- Be quiet, human.. (Whispered) Their ears are better than ours.

Kuwabara- (Quietly) I just hate being on the menu.. It makes me nervous.

Touya- (Whispered) Beats being on a firing squad.

Jin- (Whispered) Aye. Heads up now.


* Kurama sends his last message out telepathically.


(#) Kurama- Just be alert, friends. They may be alerted from the last couple squads.

(#) Touya- Doubt it.. Those guys should still be thawing out.


* As the SDF squad comes into sight Suzuka and Shishi begin their fake argument over how the 'food' should be divided. Touya wills his hidden hand to start glowing again as the troopers hurry over to break up the argument.


SDF Guard #1- Here now...

Shishi- Hey! Who do you think you are?!

Suzuka- Yeah! Go hunt your own!

SDF Guard #2- We're the SDF! Can't you see?


* The guard indicates his insignia on his chest.


SDF Guard #3- What are you doing with humans this far into Demon World?

Suzuka- Back off! We caught them fair and square!!

Jin- Yoi! The border's wide open now, doncha know?

SDF Guard #2- That don't give you the right to go across and hunt them!

SDF Guard #3- Yeah! I thought your King Enki made a rule against that?

SDF Guard #1- We'll just escort these two back.


* As the guard moves toward Kuwabara and Kurama, who are huddling together, Touya sighs and thrusts his glowing hand toward the guards.


Shishi- Learn to mind your own business!

Touya- Winter Blast!!


* Suzuka and Shishi quickly dive aside and Jin takes to the air to escape the wave of frozen air. The guards raise their hands, but they're not quick enough to avoid being deep-freezed. In a moment, only a chilly silence covers the area and the squad stands frozen. Kurama and Kuwabara stand. Kuwabara moves to tap one of the frozen guards' forehead.


Kuwabara- Are you sure this doesn't kill them?

Touya- They're immortal, human.

Shishi- For the hundredth time.

Kurama- Do you think I would allow Touya to do it if it were detrimental, Kuwa? Come on, let's go.


* Suzuka turns and motions off in a slightly different direction than they were headed.


Suzuka- That way!


* Everyone looks at the blonde.


Kuwabara- Why?


* Touya rolls his eyes.


Touya- When will you learn not to question the Great Suzuka?

Suzuka- Great and beautiful...

Kurama- Not now, Suze.


* As they start off Kuwabara glances toward Kurama walking along beside him.


Kuwabara- But this King Enki dude's castle is...

Kurama- (Quietly) I think we're too late to meet King Enki.


* Shishi and Touya, walking ahead of them glance at each other. Suzuka, walking on the other side of Kurama, glances at his friend.


Suzuka- You felt it disappear, too?


* Kuwabara stops walking and scowls.

Kuwabara- You mean your king is..?


* Jin, bringing up the rear, shoves Kuwabara from behind.


Jin- Keep moving. We need ta be a-puttin' some distance 'tween us and the SDFies, Red.


* Kuwabara continues on but glances back at Jin over a shoulder.


Kuwabara- You have no room to talk..

Kurama- The journey will be much more pleasant if we traveled silently, please.


* Even Kuwabara picks up on Kurama worsening mood. For the next few miles the group does in fact travel in complete silence. But then Suzuka breaks it when he stops and points skyward.


Suzuka- Hey! Look up there!


* When they all look up they see nothing but sun.


Kuwabara- What?! I don't...

Shishi- Wait for it, idiot.


* In the next moment Kuwabara feels the aura approaching. He recognizes it immediately and lowers his eyes as a big, blue bird appears. Puu shrieks as he flies toward them. Yusuke looks down and notices the group on the ground. The Toushin recognizes one of the familiar auras that reaches out toward him.


Yusuke- Go lower, Puu! Fly over them..


* Clint looks at Yusuke as he grabs a couple handfuls of feathers, hanging on as Puu dives lower.


Clint- Are you trying to.. provoke those.. demons?!


* As Puu sweeps over the group to give Yusuke a better look Clint clamps his mouth shut to prevent the breakfast he had from greeting the demons first. The group on the groound all duck. Kurama raises his hands to settle his friends.


Kuwabara- (Mumbling) Figures he'd show up..


* Kurama half glances toward Kuwabara as he stands back up. Puu swings around to come back and land per Yusuke's orders. The group all shields their eyes as some dust whips around. Kuwabara shakes off what's settled on his head and glares up at the new arrival.


Kuwabara- What's the stupid idea, Urameshi?!


* Jin glances at Kuwabara, then his ears wiggle as he steps forward grinning.


Kurama- Just relax, guys.


* Kurama places a hand on Jin's shoulder.


Kurama- (Quietly) Down, Windy.


* Kurama then looks toward Yusuke who is now studying them sternly.


Kurama- (Quietly) Stay alert, guys.. I don't like what I'm feeling from him.


* Kuwabara glances at Kurama out of the corner of his eyes, but remains quiet.


Yusuke- Stay here, Clint.. Let me deal with.. them.


* Yusuke looks at Clint when he growls. Since Kurama is back in his kitsune form the cat is barely concealing his anger.


Yusuke- Clint, please.. Let me handle this.

Clint- Yeah. Sure. This is just my alert mode.

Yusuke- Riight.. I'll let you know if I need you to go into battle mode.


* Clint nods, keeping his cat eyes on the group. Yusuke hops down off of Puu and walks closer to the group. Kurama decides to step out and move toward Yusuke calmly. When Yusuke stops and points a glowing finger toward him Kurama stops, but remains alertly calm.


Kurama- Yusuke.

Yusuke- Start talking, Fox.. Tell me why.


* Before Kurama can answer Kuwabara hurries over to stand in front of Kurama.


Kuwabara- Are you working for Enma now?!

Yusuke- What the h--- are you doing here?!

Kuwabara- I'm here to help Kurama prove that he didn't kill any of those border guards!!

Yusuke- Border guards?! This goes way beyond those grunts!!


* Kurama reaches up and easily lifts Kuwabara to place him out of the way.


Kurama- He thinks I killed Enki, Kuwa.


* Touya moves up beside Kurama.


Touya- Can I zap some sense into him now, Boss?


* Kurama raises a hand to touch Touya's chest.


Kurama- No... Can we talk about this, Yusuke?


* Yusuke recognizes Touya, then Jin who peeks around from behind Kurama to wave at him.


Yusuke- Jin?


* Jin's ears wiggle again. Yusuke looks back at Kurama.


Yusuke- Somebody better tell me what's going on.. My finger might get itchy.


* Yusuke looks at Kuwabara a little surprised when he calls out his Spirit Sword.


Kuwabara- You put yours away and I'll put mine away, Urameshi! We haven't even got to Enki's castle yet!

Clint- Well we were there!!

Yusuke- Well, we were there when you used your whips to kill him, Kurama!

Clint- You killed him, the queen, and my father, General Nekotama!


* Kurama lowers his eyes shamefully.


Kurama- (Quietly) I am truly.. sorry... But it was not me, Yusuke.. The kitsune you saw.. is my half brother Lazurama.

Kuwabara- Listen to him, Yusuke.. This guy is like his evil twin or something..


* Something in Yusuke's gut tells him that Kurama is telling the truth. He pulls his hand up as he turns his attentions on Kuwabara.


Yusuke- Why the h--- should I believe you, you dirty, double-timing..

Kuwabara- Forget about the past, Yusuke!!


* All the demons watch a bit stunned when Yusuke moves to Kuwabara and plows him with a right fist to his jaw, plowing him into Shishi and Suzuka.


Kurama- Double-timing..?


* Yusuke turns to face Kurama as Kuwabara is unceremoniously dumped off of the two demons he landed on. Suzuka gives a grumbling Shishi a hand up. They then come over, leaving Kuwabara to sit and rub his jaw.


Yusuke- Never mind, Fox. It's in the past.. So you have an evil twin, huh?

Kurama- Half brother.

Yusuke- Whatever. He sure does look a lot like you. Had me fooled.

Jin- Unfortunately, ye not be the only one to be a-thinkin' that, Yusuke.

Touya- Yes.. King Enma has put a death order on Kurama.


* Yusuke looks at Touya again.


Yusuke- Do I know you?

Touya- That doesn't matter.. We need to get out of this area.

Shishi- Yes, those SDF guards are thawing out as we speak.

Yusuke- Frozen SDF guards?


* Kurama lifts a hand to wave off the explanation, then motions off into the distance.


Kurama- There's a very large Okunenju stalk over there.. We'll be safe on top of it while we rest for the night and get you caught up, Yusuke.


* Yusuke half glances back toward Kuwabara then rekaxes all of his built-up energy as he nods.


Yusuke- Okay. I'll meet you up there, Kurama.. Any chance you can leave him down here?


* Yusuke thumbs toward Kuwabara who looks away.


Kurama- Uh.. I would prefer not to.. Demon World isn't pleasant at night..

Yusuke- Yeah. I know.


* Yusuke turns and goes back to hop on Puu's back again. Kurama hesitantly goes over to help Kuwabara to his feet.


Kurama- Something I need to know?

Kuwabara- No! It's none of your business!


* Kurama studies Kuwabara's shameful expression a moment, then motions to Jin.


Kurama- Can you take us over to the Okunenju, Jin?


* Jin excitedly forms a tornado around the group and guides it toward the tallest Okunenju stalk in the distance. Kuwabara's scream can be heard half way there.