Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ The Hanyou ❯ Chapter 3- Physic Mansion challenge ( Chapter 3 )

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Chapter 3- Physic Mansion challenge

 

 

“it smells human, but this doesn't SOUND like any normal humans.” Kurama said once Kuwabara handed him the note with the challenge on it.

 

“that's what Desota said when we went to your house to try and find you.” Botan recalled.

 

“They used something to ward off tracking them, because Kyo couldn't pin point exactly where in the mansion their holding Yusuke and Yumi.” Desota said. They left Kyo at home since Shiori would come home soon. They didn't want her to feel lonely.

 

“they want Kuwabara, Hiei and myself to be there at sundown, but openly invite anyone else we want to go with us?” Kurama murmured to himself as he read on.

 

“that means I'm going, how about you, Dessy?” Botan asked.

 

“Sure” Desota smiled back at her. The two of them had gotten somewhat closer in the last few days. Botan was usually the one to show the young hanyou the ropes when Yumi wasn't there.

 

“what about Hiei? Where's he?” Kuwabara asked.

 

“normally he wouldn't have let Yumi get abducted like this, but since she was summoned to the spirit world by Koenma recently….” Botan trailed off.

 

Kurama sighed, “He's impossible to find….”

 

“wait!” Botan said holding up a finger, “Yousuke's detective kit found him once, and it can do it again!” she smiled brightly.

 

“you have one of those?!” Desota got excited.

 

“YES!”

 

“WHERE IS IT? LETS USE IT TO FIND FIREBALL AND GET TO THIS!” Desota bounced up and down like a puppy waiting for her master to through the fetch stick.

 

Suddenly Botan froze and was very quiet. Desota stopped, “Botan? What's wrong?”

 

“You don't have it with you do you?” Kurama said dryly and Botan nearly fell.

 

“No Kurama, I don't. It's with my kimono, and we all know I never wear that thing anymore.” She sighed.

 

“well that's just great! Now what! We have to find Hiei before sundown!” Kuwabara said.

 

“Kyo had contact with him when they 1st met, if he's near by, he'd be able to show us the direction he's in at least.” Desota offered.

 

“ok, you guys go find out from Kyo while I go retrieve the Detective kit!” Botan announced.

 

“we'll meet back here in half an hour.” Kurama said as he turned to run, Desota and Kuwabara behind him.

 

“It's a date then!” Botan called over her shoulder.

 

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“Mou!” Kyo shook his head `no' as Kurama tried to ask him where Hiei was. He sat stubbornly on top the bookcase and out of reach form them. Desota had gone to change into something better suited then just the uniform she used to be allowed in the school grounds earlier. She walked in the living room to see Kuwabara and Kurama trying to coax Kyo into pin pointing the fire demon that gave him a bruise on the head last time they met. Kyo was still a little bitter and didn't want to help find the demon. She rolled her eyes. She had changed into something she knew she could fight in. a pair of stretchy fitting dark jeans that were hip huggers and a black and green tank top. Her hair was pulled up into a low ponytail again.

 

“Kyo, what are you doing?” Desota scolded. Soon as Kyo noticed he was caught, he lowered his head and ears apologetically with a pitiful whimper, “we need to find Hiei to help us get back our friends.” Desota said, “you're not going to turn out like that meanie, Ryu, are you, and refuse to help?”

 

// that hurt, Dessy!// Ryu protested.

 

 

`Ryu? Didn't she mentioned that was her counter parts name?' Kurama thought, remembering back to when she told them about her cursed Counter part, Ryu, ` he hasn't made an appearance yet.'

 

// he's either really arrogant, or really weak.// Yoko suggested, but from the sound of the name, he was sure it was more of the arrogance. Desota referred to him always in an annoyed tone.

 

Kyo squealed in retaliation and leaped down from his perch and landed on Kuwabaras head, seeing as it was the next highest thing besides the bookshelf. His eyes glowed and Kuwabara felt his head move so he was looking to his right. He didn't have any control as his hand pointed that way as well.

 

“Kay kyo shoma,” Kyo mewled.

 

“That's west, he's by the barrier!” Kurama said.

 

Desota took Kyo into her arms and ruffled his forelock, “that's a good boy.” She smiled gently as she took off a small chain around his neck. On it was a bright green jewel charm in the shape of a cross. It pulsed for a split second when it came into contact with skin as she latched it around her neck.

 

“what's that? A magic luck charm?” Kuwabara asked.

 

“Not really, Its my weapon.” She vaguely explained when all she got was confused looks she sighed, “the time's almost up! Lets get back to the park to Botan and find fireball and get this over with.” She said and hurried out the door.

 

`wasn't that Kryptonite?' Kurama thought.

 

/it was a composition of that and other things combined with it. It had its own youkai around it, so it must be one of those demon weapons, like our rose whip. Maybe stone is her power?/

 

`we'll find out soon I guess, if she bothered to bring it with her.'

 

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“so this is what Yusuke uses?” Desota curiously looked over the case's contents when Botan proudly opened it.

 

“Well….he USE to use it.” Botan corrected, “Now'a days, there isn't a point in using it.”

 

“Why's that?” Desota asked as she brought a telescope-looking thing up to her eye to peer in it. Kurama and Kuwabara watched her in amusement as she curiously looked at the tools as if they were the most fascinating things in the world.

 

`she really is curious.'

 

//she IS a fox demon.// Yoko chimed.

 

“well, since we have the help of Kurama and Hiei now, Yusuke doesn't need it much. Plus there was the whole dark tournament thing, and we didn't t need it there. So,”

 

“Dark Tournament?” Desota almost dropped the Telescope in her hands and Botan dove to catch it just before it fell to the ground with an `EEP!', “You guys were at the Dark Tournament?”

 

 

“Heck, yeah! We WON the damn thing!” Kuwabara boasted proudly.

 

Desota blinked in awe, “you mean you 2 and Hiei and this Yusuke we're saving?”

 

“Yumi had a hand in our victory as well.” Kurama admitted, “but Koenma withdrew her soon as he found out her participation in the tournament.”

 

“well that's not fair! Who is HE? Her dad!?” Desota huffed in disgust.

 

“adopted father,” all three of her new friends corrected her. Desota suddenly had a sinking feeling.

 

“oh….”

 

“hey, I know! Lets use the compass! It'll tell us exactly were the little demon is!” Botan suggested holding up a watch-looking compass.

 

“can't he just evade the signal if he doesn't want to be found right now?” Kurama reminded her.

 

“uhhhh…right. HA! HOW ABOUT NOW!?” she smiled brightly flipping the top off, “we can find him no matter what kind of evasive things he does. All we need is a hair.”

 

Every one looked at Kurama expectantly, “unfortunately I don't carry a locket of hair from him on me….nor do I have one.” He said with a sweat drop.

 

Botan deflated, “well there goes that Idea.” She sighed rummaging through the case again.

 

“AWE, COME ON! THERE HAS TO BE SOMETHING THAT AT LEAST CALLS HIM TO US!” Kuwabara yelled.

 

“Will you keep it down?” Desota's image flicked a moment. Her fox ears were plastered to her head as if the sound hurt her ears, “I can hear you just fine right beside you….,”

 

“oh…..sorry,” he apologized.

 

“no wait! I think you have the right idea Kuwabara!” Botan said excitedly digging through the case again, “Ha-HA! Here it is.” She gave a triumph jab in the air holding a whistle in her fist.

 

“a….dog whistle? Is Hiei part dog demon?” Desota asked.

 

Everyone sweat dropped at her innocent question, however, knowing the fire demon's temper, they were thankful he wasn't there just yet.

 

“no, Dessy, Hiei's just a fire demon.” Kurama reassured with a smile, trying to hold in his laughter.

 

“Alright then, everyone hold your ears, it makes a loud annoying sound. So be ready.” Botan warned as she stood up.

 

Kurama, Desota, and Kuwabara all held their hands over their ears. Botan took a deep breath then blew in the whistle loudly! Desota cringed and her knees started to feel weak as the piercing noise cut to her eardrums.

 

//BLOODY HELLS!!// Ryu roared in her head as he too heard it.

 

Suddenly it stopped.

 

“now all we can do is wait for him to show up.” Botan said.

 

“you sure he heard it? I didn't hear nothing.” Kuwabara asked in disbelieve.

 

“it felt like something was scratching my ears out!” Kurama shook his head to get the dizziness out. Desota was swirly eyed and on her knees.

 

“look at all the pretty lights…..Oi….” she mumbled out of it.

 

Suddenly, Hiei fell out of a near by tree.

 

“Hiei?” Botan called.

 

Hiei stood up with some trouble and glared at her, “what the hell was that? I came here when I heard that annoying sound so I could kill what ever was making it.”

 

Botan shrugged holding up the whistle innocently. Hiei rolled his eyes at her.

 

“what's wrong with the hanyou?” he asked.

 

“the sound got to her.” Kurama sighed as he knelt down by Desota and shook her shoulder to see if she would rouse.

 

“Hiei, we called you here because Yusuke was abducted, and there's a challenge with you included if we want to get him back.” Botan said handing him the note Kuwabara received.

 

Hiei read over it and `Feh-ed', “If Yusuke was weak enough to get caught, he deserves to die there. Only the strong can live in this world.” He said coldly.

 

That snapped Desota to attention. She was up on her feet and up in Hiei's face angrily with a clenched fist aimed for him if need be, “HOW THE HELL CAN YOU BE SO COLD! YOUSUKE WOULD PROBABLY GO FOR YOU, YOU SLEFLESS BASTARD!” She snapped, surprising everyone tremendously. She barely cursed or uttered a fowl word about any one, yet here she was confronting Hiei angrily.

 

Hiei noticed her eyes flash Orange for only a moment before returning to blazing blue and glaring at him.

 

“Since you obviously have no idea of what you're talking about or who you're talking to, hanyou, I'll let you're words slip with out punishment, however, if you don't back down, I wont hold back.” He was taller than her by only an inch, but it was enough to make a difference as he stared her down, but she just glared right back, refusing to be pushed aside.

 

“You'd do it if YUMI was the one that they had, WOULDN'T you?” she hissed low enough to where she knew that anyone not demon wouldn't hear her, but Kurama caught it.

 

`she's……blackmailing him! Our little Dessy it BLACK MAILING Hiei!' Kurama thought surprised.

 

//She's not stupid. She wants to help us save our comrade and is doing what she thinks she must to get to it. However, she's still a little reckless in just going at Hiei with an assumption that he'd think differently if it was indeed that wolf instead of Yusuke.// Yoko observed as Desota still refused to back down form her gutsy battle of wills with Hiei.

 

If the fire demon was glaring at her before, he was practically snarling at her for daring to try and Blackmail him to do what she wanted. He almost hissed when Botan interrupted their silent battle.

 

“It's true, Hiei. Yumi's with Yusuke being held captive as well. I'm sure saving both Koenma's best detective and adopted child will get you sentence to this city lifted.”

 

Hiei's eyes narrowed. Well either way, if he helped, it would guarantee the wolf's safety that has been haunting his thoughts and he'd be free….

 

“Very well. I'll go.” He said giving one last glare down at Desota before moving pass her.

 

Desota sighed in heavy relief and …..started giggling??

 

“You've got some will power, Hiei,” she laughed. Everyone turned to her again bewildered, “not many people can take on Ryu's steel-like will, but you sure showed him! He's pouting now you know?”

 

“Ryu?” Hiei glanced back at her curiously for just a moment, then looked back at Kurama for verification.

 

“if you had bothered to show up when the rest of us got to know each other better, You'd have learnt that she has a counter part that was cursed to reside in her until he can find his body again and defeat the spirit that is inside it, or until she dies.” Kurama explained.

 

“interestingly familiar, ne Fox?” Hiei raised an eye bro.

 

//Is it against our restraints to kill him?// Yoko asked irritated.

 

`calm down, Yoko, he's trying to get on your nerves because he's worried about Yumi.'

 

//how touching.// Yoko scowled in sarcasm.

 

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The five of them stopped at the mansion's gate, a little earlier than the appointed time. Desota was fidgeting madly, not feeling quite right about this place.

 

//Coward. Its just a human's lair.// Ryu berated her with an up turn nose and a huff.

 

`do you have to call a simple house a `Human-Lair'?' she almost snapped at him still high strung about this.

 

//Lair is the equal to home in a dragon's perspective.//

 

“well, this is it.” Botan said checking the address.

 

No one said anything, they all were taking in the sight of the large gates that opened to the cobble-stoned path up to the haunting-looking house. The way the sun had gone down gave its usual shadows an accent that made it all the more mysterious.

 

“Botan, Dessy, You two should stay here. It might get messy inside.” Kuwabara told the girls with out turning to them.

 

“The letter said `bring any guest as pleased', Kuwabara.” Botan pointed out, “Dessy and I can hold our own if something happens. Plus, with you're spirit energy gone, I'm the only one able to activate the detective gear.”

 

“we wont be dead weights. Just make sure you get in and out okay yourself and we'll do the same.” Desota reassured.

 

Kuwabara and Kurama glanced back at them, while Hiei just snorted with a `Feh'.

 

“some how that seems a little far fetched to me, but do as you will. So long as you stay out of my way, I don't care what you do.” Hiei said snippily.

 

“Then prepare to be amazed, firefly, cause I'll be willing to bet you're the one to lose your cool in this.” Desota smiled innocently as they started up the path.

 

Hiei sent a glare back at her, “And just what do you mean by FIREFLY, hanyou?!”

 

“what? You don't like it? Fine, I'll think of another.” She shrugged indifferently to his seething.

 

Kurama and the others couldn't help but snicker, although they all tried their best to hide it when Hiei sent them his infamous death glare.

 

When they reached the door, they spotted a warning letter tacked to the door.

 

“it's warning us not to say `hot' if we value our souls.” Kuwabara read.

 

“….what, are we facing another spell caster?” Hiei muttered.

 

“It could be that, but if they had time to put up a warning, then they'd have to pre-set the spell to know the word taboo.” Desota said, “And Ryu's not feeling any spells.

 

“he can do that?” Kuwabara asked amused.

 

“He's no demon. He's an ancient Dragon, there for he has senses different from you and some things that can hold down a demon don't always work on him if his spirit is stronger than the opposer's. It's a dragons pride to boast about such things…..or so that's what he says.” She explained.

 

“great, another ego-maniac. We've got plenty of those already. I'm just glad that one cant be seen on a daily basis.” Botan sighed.

 

Kuwabara wrapped a hand around the door handle pensively, “alright guys, remember,” he opened the door, “don't say `hot'”

 

“you idiot.” Hiei sighed as they all walked in. there was a sudden zap that went through Desota's veins a they walked in. she faltered in her step when Ryu hissed at her.

 

//Damn it! I KNEW there was a catch to the calm aura's in this place!// Ryu hissed.

 

`You know, I'm going to start taxing you for spitting out things that never make sense!!'

 

//We just walked into a territory. Its Human and I don't know about the rules. Its like a separate world that goes by the wielders rules with in their own power. If I took over, it wouldn't effect me, but I'd rather see what he's playing at before putting our ace into play.// with that, Ryu settled into the back of her mind where he could hide his thoughts and presence to simply observe what she saw.

 

`damn! Just when I actually need that Komodo dragon, he leaves me in the dark like this!' she thought.

 

“ah, I see you made it?” came a voice at the far end of the dark room. The group stopped and got ready to fight if need be, “so eager of violence is not necessary right now. You might as well sit back and enjoy a relaxing nap for all I care. You wont be leaving anytime soon, I assure you.”

 

“Where are the hostages?” Hiei demanded coolly. His granite eyes narrowing dangerously as he saw the faint out line of his enemy in the dark. His hand hovered over his sword.

 

“Calm down Hiei, There's something not right here.” Kurama said putting a yielding hand on the Highbred's shoulder, “If there's no need of violence, show yourself and stop hiding in the dark.” Kurama smiled, but it wasn't pleasant, “Isn't it rude not to present one's self to one's guests?”

 

“Right as always, Suichi Minamino.” The voice practically hissed with a hint of distaste when he said Kurama's human name. A light lit the room and a small hallway at the back corner. A young man about their age sat calmly just at the back of the room on a fancy plush antique chair. He had some freckles across his nose under the reading glasses that helped him see with his slit eyes that were dark and calculative. He had black curly hair in much the same fashion as Kuwabaras own orange curled hair. He wore a uniform that Desota recognized as the same version as Kurama's school Uniform.

 

“You know him, Kurama?” She whispered taking a step back uncertain. Ryu said they were in his territory, but didn't know what power held them down….other than not to say hot. Her past run-ins with Demons and demon hunters with a similar power that wasn't seen until it was too late to react made her not want to jump into anything.

 

“I am Uey Kaitou. And this is my territory you have stumbled in. so what I say, goes. Its simple as that.” The said Kaitou explained rather vaguely.

 

Botan started fanning her face, “dear god, its like an oven in here its so ho- ump!?” Kurama and Desota both slapped a hand over the air-headed blue haired girl quickly.

 

“Weren't you paying attention, Botan?” Desota said with a sigh of relief that they caught her.

 

“you can't say that word!” Kurama reminded her. Both of them let go when Botan's eyes widened in understanding.

 

“that was close.” Botan sighed.

 

“apparently you don't get what I asked before,” Hiei threatened getting annoyed at Kaitou, “I don't give a fuck what we're in or if you're the king of the world! Where's Urameshi and Nadoriko!?”

 

“Nadoriko? Oh! You mean the girl that followed us when we abducted Yusuke? Their busy up stairs, no harm has or will come to them yet, so long as you behave.”

 

“Boy are you stupid!” Kuwabara snickered as he walked confidently pass Kaitou to the hall to see two doors, “you just told us where they are! All we have to do is walk through this door and- heh! It's locked!” He stopped yammering when he tried again to pull the door open, but it didn't budge.

 

“You're not too bright are you?” came a new voice form the other door as it opened. Well, they found the bathroom, “everyone knows you have to have a key to get in almost all doors.” This guy was even taller than Kuwabara! He had gray two-toned broom-head-style like hair that only added to his tall stature. He wore a different school uniform that looked like a business black suit with the jacket open and the under shirt un-tucked. Even his tie was loose.

 

“what did you say, PUNK!?” Kuwabara hissed getting face to face with the taller teen.

 

“dull and bad breathe. Are you sure you know which one of us is the punk here?” the boy taunted again with an easy smile.

 

“WHY YOU!!” Kuwabara pulled back his fist to right hook the easy going, cocky teen that was taunting him, “I'll knock your brains out!” his fist came into contact with a flickering forcefeild. It blocked the strongly admission punch solidly, making it hurt Kuwabara rather than the other teen, “GAWWW!!” Kuwabara cried out cradling his injured fist.

 

“Kuwabara!” Desota called, “You have to be more careful! We don't even know this guy's territory rules yet and here you go off trying to wreck havoc!”

 

“would have…..-been nice to know….-before I tried hitting HIM!!” Kuwabara hissed through his clenched teeth.

 

The other teens snickered at them.

 

“I'm afraid you can't get upstairs with out this key.” The one who taunted Kuwabara held out a golden key and put it in his shirts pocket, “and to get it from me, you must defeat Kaitou in his game by his territory rules.”

 

“SAY WHAT! BUT WE DON'T EVEN KNOW HIS RU-,”

 

“If you'd come back in here, Kuwabara, I'll tell you the rest.” Kaitou said dryly.

 

“I've had enough of this,” Hiei said quietly, “I will not roll over just because of some territory shit we're in!” with that he drew his sword and took off for Kaitou before anyone could react, “maybe fists wont work, but try and block this!” he roared as he slashed at Kaitou.

 

There was the sound of something -like glass almost -breaking and Hiei's blade shattered upon contact with Kaitou's barrier. Kaitou only smiled at the shocked look on Hiei's face as he landed and looked down at his blade in disbelief. Well that wasn't expected.

 

“Hiei's blade…..It-it shattered on contact!” Botan gasped in disbelief.

 

“you misunderstand me, Hiei. In my world, violence and strength have no effect to anything. Here, the only weapon we have is words. Seeing as you're strength relies in you're fighting ability, you're practically useless to your team, aren't you.” Kaitou laughed menacingly.

 

“you're just a cowardly bastard that hides behind his empty threats!” Hiei seethed thinking he had a lead.

 

“oh no….,” Kurama realized where Hiei was going with this, “Hiei!” he called out sternly to stop him.

 

“I bet all you're territory does is deflect barriers to violence. I bet if I carefully slit your throat you couldn't do much to stop me! What about this taboo? Does it really work, or is it a hoax to scare us into obeying you like lap dogs?! Well I'm not afraid to say it!” Hiei stood up cockily.

 

“Hiei!!” Kurama called to him again, but the fire demon ignored him.

 

“hot.” Hiei smirked when he said it.

 

Not a second later was he engulfed in raging spiritual flames. He cried out in pain and fell limp, paler than a ghost!

 

“Hiei!” Botan rushed to him and put a hand to his forehead, “He's frozen cold!”

 

“of course he is, but look at this way. At least you got to see what happens when you try to defy the taboo. You're soul becomes mine to do as I please with.” Kaitou said indifferently as a small flaming orb appeared beside his shoulder. It burned brightly in its black flames.

 

“so, are you up for the challenge?”