Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Shura's Quest ❯ Scene 47 ( Chapter 47 )

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Scene 47 ------------------------------------------- The okunenju Plateau

* Clint brings Yusuke a rabbit on a wooden spit.


Clint- Hungry?


* Yusuke takes the offer.


Yusuke- Sure.. Ooo, my favorite. Roasted Makai Rabbit.. Haven't had one in ages.


* Clint rolls his eyes at the sarcasm. Yusuke sighs deeply and begins to gnaw at the rabbit as Clint sits down beside him.


Clint- Those two foxes aren't half bad hunters.

Yusuke- Glad you're all getting along better.


* Clint looks down at Hiei who still seems to be hibernating.


Clint- How long will this little guy be out?

Yusuke- Don't ever let him hear you call him that, Clint.


* Yusuke looks down at Hiei when he grunts.


Hiei- Too late.


* Hiei sits up and glares at Clint.


Hiei- You're the one that tried to attack us before!


* Yusuke touches Hiei's arm when the koorime reaches for his nearby kitanna.


Yusuke- Easy there, big fella.


* Hiei turns his glare on Yusuke who isn't as affected by it as Clint was.


Yusuke- This is Clint.. He thought you were Ganderan spies.


* Hiei notices the cooked rabbit and forgets his anger. Yusuke quickly gives the cooked carcass to him.


Yusuke- Help yourself.


* They both watch Hiei tear into the rabbit ravenously.


Yusuke- Been a while since you ate, huh?

Hiei- About.. 2 weeks.. I refused to eat that b------'s food.

Clint- I can get you another one if you..


* Hiei tosses the skeleton over his shoulder.


Hiei- That would help my decision on whether to spare you or not, baka.


* They hear a melodic chuckle and look up at Kurama who is standing nearby. Clint hurries away to get another rabbit.


Hiei- You find my starvation amusing, Fox?


* As Kurama moves to sit before his two friends Hiei glances around at the small gathering.


Kurama- No, Hiei, of course not.. In fact, I'm pleased to know you're well enough to resume your old ways.

Hiei- Where's.. Banashima?

Yusuke- Your Dad had to go back to Gandera.


* Hiei looks back at Yusuke scowling.


Kurama- Yes, we know who he is, Hiei.


* The koorime barely glances up at Clint when he brings another cooked rabbit over. Yusuke looks up at him as Hiei just begins to eat as eagerly as he'd feasted on the first one.


Yusuke- Thank you.


* Hiei grunts. Clint leaves shaking his head. Hiei then shrugs at the two demons in front of him.


Hiei- So he's my sire.. Means little to me.

Yusuke- He seems pretty powerful.


* Now Hiei pauses his meal in thought a moment before nodding.


Hiei- He is.

Kurama- He'll be a very good ally.

Hiei- Hn.


* Hiei glances around again, then looks at Yusuke.


Hiei- Speaking of allies..


* Yusuke holds up a hand.


Yusuke- They belong to Kurama.. I just brought the cat.

Kurama- Jin, Touya, Shishi, and Suzuka have been very loyal friends for the past three years. We can trust them.


* Hiei tosses the rabbit carcass aside and notices Kuwabara has wandered over to stand a few feet away, arms crossed and listening to them.


Hiei- Are you going to join us, Fool? Or just stand there looking the part?

Kuwabara- Would I be intruding on your little reunion?


* Yusuke lowers his eyes, but Kurama invites Kuwabara to sit beside him.


Kurama- Of course you are welcome to join us, Kazuma.


* Hiei and Kurama both feel the tension between Yusuke and Kuwabara as the human joins them.


Hiei- So you two still haven't resolved your s--- I see.

Yusuke- Drop it, Hiei.

* Kurama glances between Yusuke and Kuwabara, then looks at Hiei who seems to be somewhat aware of the situation.


Kurama- I'm not used to being in the dark.. Could you fill me in on these two, Hiei?

Hiei- Hn.

Kuwabara- It's all my fault, Kurama.


* Hiei and Kurama look at Kuwabara as Yusuke mumbles a cursing agreement.


Yusuke- (Mumbled) D--- right it is.

Kurama- Explain, Kazuma.


* Kuwabara drops his eyes. Before he can figure out how to put his explanation into words Hiei aids him.


Hiei- While Yusuke was here with us fighting that stupid Royal Tournament Mr. Hero, here, moved in on his woman.. Because my.. Yukina dumped him and he was so distraught he had nothing better to do.


* Yusuke closes his eyes. Kuwabara glares at Hiei a moment, then glances nervously at Kurama.


Kuwabara- Yukina didn't dump me, it was a mutual agreement.. She was too hung up on finding a certain.. missing.. brother..


* Kuwabara glares back at Hiei again letting them all know that he knows the truth now about Hiei being the "missing" brother. Hiei ignores the glare to continue his account.


Hiei- The last time I seen these two together, Yusuke was about to cut the fool's throat..

Kurama- All this over that cheating female?

Kuwabara- I didn't mean for it to happen.. We just sorta.. fell into it.. By the time I cooled down I couldn't find you to apologize, Yusuke.

Yusuke- I didn't want you to find me.. I didn't want anyone to find me.


* Yusuke draws one of his knees up to hug it and hide his face from the others.


Yusuke- (Quietly) It really scared me when I seen how close I came to.. taking your head off..

Kuwabara- Wasn't a very pleasant experience for me, either, man!


* Yusuke glares at Kuwabara.


Yusuke- How the h--- was I supposed to feel, ya jerk?! Everyone was leaving me! She left.. Genkai left..


* He glances at Kurama.


Yusuke- You left.. (Shrugs) So I figured it was my time to do it, too..

Kuwabara- Well, it might make you feel better to know that Keiko left me not long after that mess.


* All three demons look back at Kuwabara.

Kuwabara- Yeah. She dumped me for some second-term medical student.. He left her pregnant with twins, though, so I guess what goes around comes around.


* For several moments everything is silent. Finally, Yusuke breaks it.


Yusuke- So what happened between you and Yukina?


* Kuwabara shrugs.


Kuwabara- We're friends.. She and I both decided to keep it that way.. I suppose all of you knew who her brother was all along.


* Kurama and Yusuke glance at each other.


Kuwabara- Yeah, that's nothing new.

Hiei- Don't dwell on what no longer matters.

Kurama- Right. We are here now.. Together again.

Kuwabara- Older.

Yusuke- More powerful.. Well, most of us..

Hiei- And facing a brat that should've been eliminated by his own Father years ago.


* Kurama looks at Hiei.


Kurama- Lord Yomi's genetically engineered son.

Hiei- Hn.. Trust me, Fox.. That brat is worse than Yomi ever was.. He won't be easy to kill.

Kurama- I trust you did more than just sit chained up in his prison?

Hiei- I could only use my jagan for brief periods.. His Chief Mage is very powerful.. I fear he's more ruthless than Shura.

Kuwabara- Well, this is odd for you, Hiei.. This kid must be scary if he has you afraid.


* Hiei growls at Kuwabara.


Hiei- I never said I was afraid of the little b-----d! I've just learned not to underestimate my opponent..


* Everyone looks around when Kurama's name is called.


Jonelle- Unca Kurama!


* The kitsune catches the two young kits when they chase each other over and hop onto his lap. Lazurama dashes over nervously.


Lazurama- Kits, no!


* Yusuke allows himself to smile as Kurama hugs the two young children.


Kurama- It's okay, Laz.

Lazurama- No, it's not. You're their elder and they need to mind their..


* Kurama looks up at his brother.


Kurama- I said it's okay, Laz.


* Kurama looks back down at the kits.


Kurama- I'm glad that you two are doing better.

Heido- We didn't mean to be disrespectful, Sir.


* Kurama strokes the young silver kitsune boy's head.


Kurama- I know, Heido.

Jonelle- We wanted to thank you, Elder.

Heido- yeah.. For sparing our Papa.


* Kurama glances up at Lazurama.


Jonelle- He really didna want to do those bad things.

Kurama- I know. I'm glad that you two know that, too.


* The boy bows his head.


Heido- (Quietly) We will miss mama, though.. And our siblings..

Kurama- I know.. Do you blame your papa for their deaths?

Jonelle- No.. It was those mean demons!

Heido- Mother Durga took care of the one that was holding us.. But the others..

Kurama- They'll be dealt with. Your Papa, my friends, and I will make sure of that.


* Out of the corner of his eye, Kurama notices Touya and Shishi moving calmly, but alertly, around to their side looking around. Slowly Kuwabara stands and turns, also. Kurama looks down at the kits again.


Kurama- Go with your papa now, kits.

Lazurama- Come on.


* The actions of Kuwabara and the other two aren't lost on Lazurama. He gathers his two kits up and hurries them back into the lean-to shelter that he and Kurama had erected. Lazurama then sits down alertly in front of the opening. Instinct tells the kits to scrunch back into the shelter and go completely still. Yusuke looks at Kurama.


Yusuke- We got company.. somewhere..


* Hiei stands and unsheathes his kitanna.


Kuwabara- (Quietly) I feel a very small aura..

Touya- Can you tell where?


* Shishi motions toward a clump of bushes.


Shishi- From that direction.

Kuwabara- Yeah.


* Kurama looks toward Suzuka.


Kurama- Stay near Lazurama and the kits.


* The blonde nods. Clint moves to stand beside Yusuke. They watch Touya move forward and blow a chilling breeze in the direction Shishi has indicated. A frost forms on the vegetation before Touya. Soon, they hear a tiny sneeze. Hiei homes in on the sneeze and has a hold on Sagoki and blurs back to his place before the imp knows what hit him.


Sagoki- Hey! Let me go!!


* When he sees who's holding him he shrieks.


Sagoki- No!! You're supposed to be dead!!


* When Kurama stands up Sagoki shrieks again.


Sagoki- So are you!!


* The imp starts trying to get free again.


Sagoki- Let me go! I'm just a lowly messenger!

Hiei- Messenger, hmm?

Sagoki- You let me go, you halfbreed!!


* Yusuke comes over and flicks Sagoki's head.


Yusuke- Watch your mouth, imp.. Just tell us the message.

Sagoki- Lord Shura wants you to know that he has Lord Koenma.

Yusuke- That's old news, squirt.

Sagoki- Well, he wanted me to tell you that the Fox and the Koorime are dead, too..

Hiei- It's good news that he thinks that.

Kurama- Yes.. Perhaps there's more that you should tell us.


* Sagoki shakes his head quickly.


Sagoki- No, no.. That's all he wanted me to..

Yusuke- How about what he don't want us to know?


* Kuwabara comes over and bends to look closer at the imp.


Kuwabara- Wow. This demon is smaller than Hiei.

Yusuke- Yeah. First time in Demon World for you, I keep forgetting that. Even you could whip this one, Kuwa.


* Kuwabara scowls at Yusuke.


Kuwabara- I could, but it wouldn't be very sporting.


* Hiei rolls his eyes at the two then gives Sagoki a tighter squeeze when he begins to chant a curse on Kuwabara.


Hiei- Now, now. We'll have none of that, Imp.


* Kuwabara looks at Hiei.


Kuwabara- What was he doing?

Hiei- He was attempting a spell that would shrink you, Moron.


* Kuwabara flinches back.


Kuwabara- Hey, no way! Been there before.. It wasn't fun!


* Lazurama comes over with a cage he's formed out of some vines.


Lazurama- This imp is Sagoki..


* Sagoki 'eeps' when he looks up at Lazurama.


Sagoki- You, too?!!


* Sagoki shakes his head.


Sagoki- Lord Shura will not be pleased about any of this..

Hiei- We won't be keeping him as our pet, Fox!


* Sagoki starts struggling again. Yusuke reaches over and grasps his bulbous head with one of his hands.


Sagoki- (Mumbled) Get your.. filthy hand.. off of me..!

Yusuke- Shut up.


* Yusuke closes his eyes and probes Sagoki's thoughts until the imp manages to bite him. He yanks his hand away with a curse then looks at Hiei.


Yusuke- I know what I need to know. Fry him, Hiei.

Hiei- Hn. I am still hungry.


* Yusuke moves away, obviously upset. As Hiei raises the temperature of his hand Sagoki squeals and begins to smoke. Hiei keeps his concentration on cooking the messenger until Yusuke yells angrily. Everyone looks toward him when the Toushin blows up a large boulder in an agonized rage. Hiei looks down at the now-charred imp and tosses it away with disdain. Kurama stops Kuwabara from going over to Yusuke.


Kurama- No, Kazuma.. Let's give him time to settle down.. Something has obviously upset him greatly.

Kuwabara- That brat's done something to Koenma.


* Everyone glances at Kuwabara, then watches Yusuke growl and blow up another boulder.