Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ The Child ❯ Armed with Frying Pans and Ready for Action ( Chapter 4 )

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The Child
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Chapter 4~ Armed with Frying Pans and Ready for Action
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Disclaimer & Author's Note: I do not own Yu Yu Hakusho. I never have and I don't see that bright of a future. I needed some comic relief in this chapter...because I could barely write anything else. I don't know if it's that funny, but... yeah...
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RECAP:

He entered the cell where Spirit Guards stood around, bewildered.

"Well? Where is she?" The prince demanded.

A guard, half Koenma's size, gave him a letter he had found, along with Spirit cuffs.

END RECAP:

"Wakey, wakey! Let's get that bacon shakin'!" Pressure on her stomach caused her eyes to shoot open with no resistance. "Good mornin' ta ya, lassie!" A fake Irish accent and sparkling, Irish green eyes met her.

"What?" The girl groaned, pushing her friend off her body and turning, so she faced her window. The trees outside were fresh out of bloom, and the early morning sun glitted off the beautiful pond.

"Larissa left this morning to pursue a clue about her past, and I'm lonely!" Came the pouting reply.

Giggling, she sat up in the bed. "Leala, I will never- wait! No! Strike that! I will maybe someday understand you, but, currently, I see a long time 'til someday." They shared a laugh. Leala was wearing a tank top which sported the saying "Peace, Land, and Bunny" and a simple pair of jean shorts.

"Nazomi?" Leala's tone quieted.

"Yeah?" Nazomi ran a hand through her long locks. They had changed over the years. Now she was a brunette with green streaks. It was amazing how her white and purple strands just dissappeared a few weeks after she had escaped.

"Do you think they're still out there? Ready to strike at any moment?"

"Only Fate knows."

"Well, then. Let's go visit Fate!" She laughed and paused, looking at her friend. She was tall. With long, brown hair. Her green eyes were one-of-a-kind. Two tall ears stuck straight up out of her head, and her tail was as though it was made of cotton. In the moments they shared like this, she let her guard down, giving her an innocent, naive look.

"Come. Let's go get something to eat. Maybe you and Liam can collect some berries today so we can have them for supper." The duo got up and raced to the door like they were competing in the Olympics.

Two years had passed since her miraculous escape from Spirit World. If it hadn't been for Larissa and Leala, she would still be doing time in a cell. Of course, she knew she would go back, unless a great miracle happened, but she had so many things she needed to do.

First, Larissa. Her parentage was a mystery. Lately she had been receiving hidden clues as to her orgin.

Second, Leala was currently being hunted by the men that killed her parents. Her little brother, Liam (about a year younger than Leala, who is Nazomi's age), was presently taking shelter with them until it was safe to travel to the next village.

Third, she had found her father's cat, Michi. Michi had gone missing a few days before Grams was murdered. Recently, she had been in search of her parents, all the while, avoiding enemies.

They lived in a small cottage in the woods. Nazomi put protection and hiding spells around the small house, so anyone who dared tresspass would automatically shift direction.

Yep, right now, she was needed here... With her friends.

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"Yusuke Urameshi! I demand you to be quiet and stay still!" Our favorite bubbly spirit guide growled at the teen behind her. They were currently flying over the river Styx and... Let's just say it wasn't smooth riding...

Koenma had asked for Yusuke to help on another case, and, once again, made him break a date with Keiko.

"She's gonna kill me!" The hot-headed teen exclaimed.

"Hey! Don't think working is only inturrupting your time! I, also, had plans for today. So shut your trap!" Her snappy behavior stunned the boy. Never had she yelled at him like this before.

"Sorry, Botan." He spoke softly. He then realized that whatever she had to cancel must have been important... Yusuke smirked. [Oh, crap! Who gave him another cookie?!] "Oh, Botan!" He sang. Her eyes widened. He was really starting to scare her.

'Major mood swing.' She thought. Catching the gleam in his eye, she knew he was up to something.

"What is it?" She rose a brow while acting like she didn't realize he was scheeming.

"What exactly did you have to cancel today? Was it a date with Ku-" Before he could finish his sentence, Botan did a 360, causing him to fall off the oar. Sadly, our hero didn't die for a fourth time. He had grabbed on to the end of the stick, screaming 'MERCY!' at Botan, hoping she would let him back onto the magical stick of wood.

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Our hero made it safely to Koenma's office, suprisingly.

"Here he is." Said an annoyed Botan as she escorted Yusuke into the large office.

"Botan, what's wrong?" A teenage Koenma asked. His 'Jr.' sign had recently started fading, for in 9 months he would become King.

"Nothing!" Botan quickly covered up her sour attitude with a ditzy smile. She pranced out of the office.

"I will never understand women..." Koenma muttered under his breath. Soon he realized Yusuke's glare and sighed. "Yusuke, I need you for a mission..."

"How long?" Came the gruff reply. Koenma cringed.

"A week, possibly more..." Koenma cowered from Yusuke as he began to run around the room, ranting about how he had to keep going on missions, and leaving Keiko home (for they had recently married), and having absolutely no time to himself.

"I am sorry, Yusuke, but you are the only one I can spare!" Anger flared in Yusuke's brown orbs as he faced the prince.

"Then why ca-" Yusuke stopped and stared wide-eyed out the window behind Koenma. The prince became nervous when he didn't keep yelling at him.

"Yusuke? Yusuke?"

"Koenma, didn't we get rid of those three bird demons a week ago?"

"Yeah..."

"Well, it looks like their friends are angry!" Koenma's heart raced as he slowly turned around to...

...A bright, sunny day in Spirit World. Koenma's heart slowed down and he glared, turning back to face Yusuke, only to find his office empty and his door open.

"Damnit, Yusuke!" [Haha! Foiled again, Koenma, I see. If you don't understand, you may go back to the begining of ch. 2, but if you are reading this on ff.net, then go to ch. 3]

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"Nazomi! Liam and me are going to get the berries!" Leala called as she and a younger, male version of herself (with the exception that Liam had black dots on his white ears) started out the door. Liam was donned in a black T-shirt which sported a smiley face and jeans. The T-shirt read "U suck... No I'm serious."

"Liam and I, and okay!" She called as she finished the dishes.


...Meanwhile...

"George...Where in Reikai are we?" A tall figure stood with a purple headband around his forehead. He was clad in a brown overcoat and pants, with a yellow shirt.

"Koenma, sir. I think we're lost." Said the tall blue ogre accompaning him.

"While you think we're lost, I'm going to say we are lost." The Prince chose a direction and followed it.

A few minutes later, orange static shot out from his pacifier, causing him to drop it on the muddy ground.

"Dang it!" He picked up the Maffuken [Sp???]and wiped it off. The only problem was there was no energy feedback from the blue pacifier. "George!" He yelled. There was no reply. He turned around repeatedly. Nothing. The only life surrounding him at that moment were birds, plants, and trees. "Shit."

Deciding to go in the direction he was going, he followed the unmarked trail, putting the Maffuken in his pocket.

...Meanwhile...

"Koenma, sir!" George had lost sight of his boss a short time ago. Him not answering his calls were starting to worry him. "I hope he's okay. I remember the first time I ever lost him. He needed his diper changed after that one..." George continuted on his useless and endless search.

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She had finished the dishes when she felt an unfamiliar presence in the barrier. Arming herself with a frying pan, she slowly looked out the window abover her sink.



He had walked for a few minutes, then came across a medium-sized hut. Its outside decor consisted of many various flowers. Hoping the people inside the hut would help him, he started toward the home.



When she saw the man start towards the door, she grabbed another heavy object that was closest to her (which just happened to be a nice, clean, frying pan). How did he break through the barrier? Surely Leala didn't let him in... Nazomi was now at the door. When she heard his knocks, her heart skipped a beat. No. There was no way she would be found. Not now!

The knob started to turn. Seconds later, the door opened and the tall man stepped through. Taking one big swing, she crashed the frying pan that occupied her right hand into the man's head.

He, in turn, fell to the ground. Stradling him and holding both frying pans high above her head, she asked.

"Who are you?" When he didn't respond, she then realized what she had done. "Dang it! Why is it whenever I hit them they just have to go unconcious on me?!"

Sighing, she put the frying pans on the counter and drug (literally) the figure to the couch.

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Sitting percariously in the tree next to his window, the blue-headed spirit girl watched. He was so perfect. Long, red hair. Bright, green eyes. Why couldn't this harmless crush just have gone away?

As her mind babbled on, she didn't realize the object of her affection open his window.

"You've been out here a mighty long time, Botan." His sweet, soft voice brought her back to life only a little too late, for she had started to fall off the branch.

In slow motion, she saw it. First, her hand slipped, then the other. If it hadn't been for the strong hand of Kurama grabbing her sleeve... Let's just say she would have to make a stop at Genkai's...

He pulled her into the safety of his bedroom, before she hurt herself any further. Although, that plan backfired as they fell back onto the bed.

"Ouch! Kurama! Your elbow's in my back!" The bubble head exclaimed.

"Your's- in- my- stomach!" Kurama managed to get out. Immediately, Botan got off of him, but fell onto the floor.

"Ouch!" She said, rubbing her backside and mourning her sudden loss of feeling. "Today is just not my day..."

"Are you alright?" Kurama kindly asked.

"Yeah, I think I'll be in tip-top shape in no time!" Botan shot up in the air and posed, making a peace sign and popping her leg off to the side [Not literally!].

"May I inquire as to what you were doing outside my bedroom window for an hour and a half?" He calmly asked her. She started to panic. Her heart thudded in her chest like a drum. Her stomach started to knot.

'Oh, crap!' She thought. What could she tell him? 'I was looking at you because I've liked you for a few years now...' No, that wasn't going to cut it.

A sudden knock at the door saved Botan and gave her a little extra time to come up with an excuse.

Kurama, for some odd reason, had decided to not go to college and work at his step-father's company. He now lived on his own in a nice apartment.

His bedroom was nice. A dark green bed rested in the corner, below the window. A desk, on the opposite wall, in front of it. A dark, cherry-stained dresser stood along the side wall. Next to the bed was a matching nightstand.

His living room consisted of a black, leather couch, with a matching chair. A small, metal coffee table, a black bookcase, and a TV added to the room's modern style. Attatched to it was a small kitchen with the usual essentials.

Finally, his bathroom was decorated with pink. Yes, you heard [read] correctly, pink! She, Keiko, Yukina, and Shizuru were given permission to decorate the bathroom... after begging him to death. They had first done it as a joke, but he didn't change it. They were still in the proccess of figuring out whether he was just keeping it to make them happy, or to keep Hiei out of it.

A year ago, Yusuke, Kuwabara, Kurama, Hiei, and the girls went on a vacation. They visited the zoo on one of the days. Hiei, being macho, took Kuwabara's dare and jumped into a flamingo-filled lake... Let's just say the flamingos weren't very happy. It was one of the most hilarious things Botan had ever seen.(1)

As Kurama answered the door, Botan went into the kitchen and started making tea. Kurama stepped to the side of the door to let the visitor in after exchanging a greeting.

There stood Shiori Minamono... Well, that was her previous name until she met Kurama's step-father. Shiori had long, black hair and was of medium height, just a few inches below Botan. Her gorgeous brown eyes helped her look younger than her true age.

"Why hello, Botan! I haven't seen you in ages!" Shiori walked over to the blue-headed girl and hugged her. Botan and Shiori had become pretty good friends over the last few years.

"Same here! How are you?"

"Well, you know. The same as always. Well, other than missing my Shuichi over here!" Shiori beamed at her son. Kurama had never told his mother about Youko or Demon World, etc. In her eyes, Shuichi was still her little boy.

"I have to get going, but I'll talk to you later!" Botan didn't want to inturrupt the mother-son moment that was sure to take place. She gave Shiori a hug and gave Kurama a quick peck on the cheek, causing them, both, to blush (Kurama's was barely visable, of course).

Once she was out the door, she was back to racking her brain for an excuse to Kurama's question. She decided she would get some food. Food always helped her think!

"Pleeeeaaaase, Keiko!" Came the whiney voice of Yusuke as Botan entered the Ramen Shop the couple ran together.

"No, Yusuke! For the last time, no!" Keiko yelled. Judging by how the customers were acting (eating very fast and darting back from one to the other), Botan guessed they'd just started. She sat down next to Shizuru Kuwabara, Kuwabara's elder sister, whom everyone loved.

"What's going on now?" Botan asked the copper-head, not taking her eyes off the scene of Keiko waving a spatula around and Yusuke with a giant wooden spoon.

"Yusuke wants a cookie..." Shizuru was way too consumed into the fight to realize Botan's sweat drop.

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He was currently laying face up on the couch, one arm hanging off the edge. Nazomi sat in the giant chair across from the couch. Her legs were crossed and her hands, intwined, were resting on her mouth and chin.

'What in the seven hells of Reikai am I going to tell everyone?' Her blue eyes stared at his stomach, burning an invisible hole. 'Why does he look familiar?'. Suddenly she felt the presence of two people. 'Great...'

She shot up and ran to the door. Flinging it open, she quickly stepped outside and blocked the entrance from her friends.

"Nazomi! Something's wrong!" Leala yelled running up to her.

"The barrier! Something... happened! It got all orange for a split second!" Liam became frightened.

"I'm sure it's nothing. Why don't you guys go get some veggies!" She spoke in a bubbly voice and turned, trying to head back inside, but Leala stopped her.

"Why is there another presence in the hut?"

"N-No reason!"

"You stuttered! Nazomi, what's going on?" Liam questioned.

Leala pushed passed her friend. Nazomi tried to stop her, but it was too late. Leala halted in the living room when she saw the tall, male form on the couch.

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(1) Okay... I realize that the Hiei and pink thing is used too much, but I had to do something! At least I gave a good reason as to why, though!


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