Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Shura's Quest ❯ Scene 31 ( Chapter 31 )

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

Okay, I decided to get back to work on this story. Will it go 90 some chapters? Shrugs. I guess we'll just have to wait and see. If you like long, involved pieces, I'm the author for you, lol. Well, anyways, since it's been a while for this one I decided to give you a nice long scene. Is that okay?

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Scene 31 ------------------------------------------- The Okunenju Plateau

* Yusuke sits up and stretches. When he notices that the sun is setting he hops down off of Puu. The bird looks at him and trills softly.


Yusuke- You can sleep here tonight, Puu.. You won't be bothered.


* Puu coos again then tucks his head back under his wing. Yusuke crouches down beside Clint who is leaning against the blue bird with his hands behind his head.


Yusuke- You know.. that..


* Yusuke nods toward the sunset.


Yusuke- Is one of the best things about this place.


* Clint nods. Kuwabara wonders over closer to lean against Puu's breast.


Clint- Yeah.. Course the sunsets in our world can be just as pretty, Yu.


* Yusuke shrugs.


Kuwabara- If you mean Human World, you're right.


* Yusuke stiffens a moment, then lowers his eyes.


Yusuke- Sometimes I'm not sure what world I belong in.. or even if I belong in any of them.


* Yusuke glances up at Kuwabara as the redhead makes his way over closer. For a few moments, the silence is awkward. Clint feels the tension between the two old friends and stands.


Clint- Yeah.. um.. Well, I'm going to go.. uh.. take a walk..

Yusuke- Scare us up a couple rabbits or something, Cat.

Clint- Right.


* Yusuke and Kuwabara watch Clint walk off and slowly sink down, transforming into his full cat form before disappearing into some shrubbery.


Kuwabara- You sure have a knack for finding strange friends.


* Yusuke looks back toward the sunset.


Yusuke- Well, I found you, didn't I?


* Kuwabara looks down at Yusuke. For the first time he really takes in all the changes in the Toushin's appearance. The longer, shaggy hair, the partial beard, and his more muscular physique. He notices the square shape in Yusuke's tee shirt pocket when a slight breeze rifles that side of his plain brown beaten-up leather jacket.


Kuwabara- You look more like a punk now than you ever did, Urameshi.


* Since his demon senses have strengthened, Yusuke has heard Kuwabara's accessment of his appearance and the thoughts about his 'habit'. The Toushin calmly takes the square box of his pocket to show it to the redhead.


Yusuke- It's candy, you moron.


* Yusuke tips the box to get a piece of the candy out, then offers it to Kuwabara. The big man hesitantly accepts the offer.


Kuwabara- So you can read minds now, huh?

Yusuke- I can do a lot of things now.. I'm a discovery a minute, pal.


* Kuwabara sighs and sinks to sit down beside Yusuke. He gives him back the box of candy. Again, the silence is heavy between them. Finally, after several moments, Kuwabara looks at Yusuke.


Kuwabara- I have really missed you, ya know.

Yusuke- Why? Nobody to beat you up? Did Hiei get bored with beating you up, too?


* Kuwabara stands and turns to just walk away, then pauses.


Kuwabara- Hiei was one of the Border Post guards.. The one behind Genkai's temple.. He took that post so he could stay close to Yukina..


* Yusuke swallows and looks up at Kuwabara when his words finally sink in.


Yusuke- W-was..? Kuwa,..?

Kuwabara- He's been missing for about two or three weeks now.. His assistant at the post,.. some giant nose-looking demon, was killed by Hiei's sword..

Yusuke- Duoso? How do you know it was Hiei's sword?!


* Yusuke stands up and turns Kuwabara around angrily.


Yusuke- Hiei would never kill his own assistant!


* The others at the campsite hear Yusuke and look at Kurama. The human fox takes a deep breath, stands, and makes his way over to his friends.


Kuwabara- I didn't say Hiei wiped out that big nose!


* Kurama blinks at Kuwabara a moment, then touches the larger redhead's chest.


Kurama- Easy, big guy..


* Kurama then looks at Yusuke.


Kurama- Yusuke, I need to show you something.


* Yusuke and Kuwabara both look at Kurama. He opens his trenchcoat to show Yusuke the green plant sheath on his hip. As soon as Yusuke sees the hilt protruding from it he looks up at Kurama.


Yusuke- Th-that's..


* Kurama nods and lets the coat fall shut again.


Kurama- We found it stuck in the wall at Genkai's Gate Post.


* Yusuke looks away shaking his head in disbelief.


Yusuke- No.. Hiei was a swordsman.. He w-would never.. leave his sword behind.. if he was.. a-alive..


* The Toushin closes his eyes and swallows hard.


Yusuke- No!!


* He turns angrily, as he loses his control briefly, and slams his fist into Puu. The big bird squawks surprised and swings his head to check Yusuke unharmed. Yusuke leans to bury his face in the blue feathers.


Yusuke- I'm sorry, Puu..

Kurama- I refuse to believe that Hiei is dead, Yusuke.. Shishi told us that he doesn't feel that he is..


* Yusuke gathers himself and looks back at Kurama. Puu shudders, refolds his wing, and proceeds to go back to sleep.


Yusuke- Shishi?


* Kurama turns and motions toward the others still over by the stack of gathered wood.


Kurama- Why don't you come reacquiant yourself with my group?


* Kuwabara watches his old friend sigh, then shrug and move away with Kurama. With a sigh of his own he follows to reclaim his seat between Touya and Jin.


Kurama- Of course you remember Jin..

Yusuke- Everytime I feel a stiff breeze.


* Jin remains in his sitting position, but shoots up into the air some with an exuberant whoop. The force of his wind tils Kuwabara to the side and messes up his hair.


Jin- Whee!! Jin knew ol'Yusuke'd not be a-forgettin' his most fearsome opponent!


* Yusuke can't help but chuckle a bit. Kuwabara groans and takes a small plastic comb out of a pocket to put his hair back in order. Touya rolls his eyes at the goofy human.


Yusuke- I try to remember all my victories, Jin.


* Jin leans on a knee to wag a finger at Yusuke.


Jin- We'll be havin' a re-match someday so ye best be a-careful there, Urameshi.

Yusuke- Yeah, right.. Anytime, Windy.


* Kurama clears his throat to get Yusuke's attention then motions toward Shishi who is slightly meditating opposite of the log the others are sitting on.


Kurama- This is Shishiwakamaru.


* Yusuke studies the demon a moment.


Yusuke- Oh yeah!! You were that boyband wanna-be..


* Shishi flinches and scowls but Yusuke ignores it to turn and motion toward Touya.


Yusuke- And you're that Ice guy that tried to kill Kurama..

Touya- The name.. is Touya.


* Touya's gray eyes light up, but Yusuke pays no mind to the threat. Kuwabara scoots away from the Ice Master with a shiver. Yusuke turns his attentions next to the blonde-haired demon sitting on a small boulder, who is currently examining his fingernails.


Yusuke- And Mr. Pedicure is..?

Kurama- That is Suzuka.


* Suzuka looks up at them a bit puzzled as to why his name was mentioned. Yusuke shakes his head.


Yusuke- That name doesn't ring a bell.


* Suzuka scowls a moment, flexes his hand, then strikes it outward sending a burst of rainbow-colored lasers to the side blowing up another small boulder a short distance away. Yusuke studies the damage a moment as the multi-colored, shimmering dust settles to the ground. He then looks back at Kurama with his head tilted questioningly.


Kurama- He fought Genkai in the Dark Tournament.. The clown..

Yusuke- O..kay..


* Yusuke looks back down at Suzuka.


Yusuke- I bet you're a hit around New Year's.

Kurama- Actually, they keep their talents mostly hid in.. our world..


* Suzuka returns to his pedicuring. Yusuke looks back over at Shishi. Kuwabara continues staring at the area where the boulder was.


Yusuke- So.. You say Hiei is still alive?


* Kurama sees that Shishi is still miffed and lays a hand on his shoulder.


Kurama- Please, Shish.. Just answer the question.


* Shishi huffs, but relaxes.


Shishi- Yes. At the time I touched his sword at the post I felt his lifeforce was still connected to it.


* Yusuke looks down at the gathered firewood that's waiting to be lit. Since it is beginning to get dark he points his finger at the wood and uses a small burst of his energy to set the stack ablaze, getting Kuwabara's attention back. Yusuke then raises his finger to puff at it.


Yusuke- Now all we need is some marshmallows.

Shishi- We're demons, not magicians.

Suzuka- Speak for yourself, Vainboy.


* Yusuke looks between the two demons, who are now looking at each other. For some reason, the exchange sets him to laughing. The whole group watches Yusuke laugh until he sits down and flops backward to look up at the deep blue sky. Even Jin casts a puzzled look at Kurama. Touya shakes his head.


Touya- The Mazoku is insane.. That can't be good.


* Yusuke shoots up to glare at Touya.


Yusuke- You got a problem with what I am, Snowball?!

Kurama- Yusuke, please calm down.


* Kuwabara studies what he feels from Yusuke and frowns.


Yusuke- I laughed.. I thought that what Sue and Shooshi..

Shishi- Shishi

Yusuke- Whatever.. I thought it was funny.. Look, I've been attacked by a gang of demons, a kitsune I thought was you, and watched our king and queen be sliced and diced before I could even make a d--- move!

Kurama- Yusuke,..


* In the next instant a large tawny, striped cat bounds over snarling to skid to a stop between them and Yusuke. Kurama pulls his hand back quickly from reaching to soothe his friend. Yusuke scowls, rolls his eyes, then thumbs at Clint.


Yusuke- I believe you've met my guard-cat.


* The Toushin then jackslaps the cat.


Yusuke- Down, Boy!


* Clint switches back to his human form and turns to look at Yusuke rubbing his head.


Clint- Hey, I was on my way back when I felt your energy spiking all crazy-like, man! I thought you were being attacked.


* Yusuke sighs and looks back at the others.


Yusuke- Clint's also been doubling as my bodyguard I found out recently.

Kuwabara- You don't like being guarded.

Clint- Well, it was the last order my king gave me and I intend to uphold it.

Kurama- That's commendable.. But why woulud King Enki feel that Yusuke needed to be guarded?


* Clint shrugs.


Clint- My Father's source told him that someone was looking to destroy all his competition before the upcoming Royal Tournament.

Shishi- Your Father?

Clint- He was King Enki's Chief General, Nekotama.

Kurama- Yes, I remember Nekotama.

Touya- Yeah.


* Yusuke thumbs at Clint again.


Yusuke- His Great Grandfather was Byakko.


* As soon as Yusuke says the name Kuwabara yelps and passes out backward off the log. Everyone looks toward him.


Yusuke- Well, now we'll get a couple hours of peace and quiet.


* Yusuke lays back again to look up at the darkening sky. His thoughts of concern wandering elsewhere on a certain short, dark koorime.