Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ The Hanyou ❯ chapter 4- Dragon Returns ( Chapter 4 )

A/n- Aaii….. this is taking a slower tone than I thought. There's hardly any reviews (although I'm happy for the ones I got) plus, I think I should boost this up to rated X because it gets that way in later chapters…. Yeah, I'll do that.

 

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Chapter 4- dragon returns in the game

 

 

It had almost been thirty long, tense minutes since Hiei's soul was stolen from his body. Kurama, Botan, Kuwabara, and Desota sat in 4 chairs across form Kaitou, not saying anything. Kuwabara was nervously twitching about while Botan tried her best to sit still and quiet, but sweat was forming on her forehead form the heat of the room and the tension. Kurama sat with one leg resting over the other in a calculating stance, while Desota kept poking at Ryu to get some answers.

 

`He didn't KILL Hiei just now did he?'

 

//You worry too much, Dessy. Hiei's not dead if that little black firefly thing is still lit, okay! Quit bothering me!//

 

`What else is there to do?! I don't want to start talking or I might say IT!'

 

//he said it takes A soul. That means that if you say it, I'll return to my form as a guy like I was before I was sealed in here. I'll take over after that and get us out of here, and we might just have to say hot for that reason if it comes to it.// Ryu explained impatiently to her.

 

`IF is a big word and IF it happens, you cant kill him! He's human remember?' Desota warned.

 

//Like I'd dirty my claws or blade with that? The Kryptonite in our blade combines other things, and one of them allows it to cut through barriers to a certain extent. If he keeps the borderline of the barrier as close as he's been doing so far, our blade should at least knick him! That'll scare this book worm into giving up!//

 

`I hope you're right. My soul could be on the line and Hiei's already is!'

 

//Don't worry about your soul! Nothing'll happen to it. Now, Hiei's is another story. I might just accidentally slash the blade and serve his-//

 

`RYU!'

 

//you're no fun….//

 

Kuwabara finally gave up on trying to be quiet, “damn it! We just can't say one word. It doesn't mean we can't talk!”

 

“Well, you ARE smart.” Kaitou taunted. Enjoying how easily the over-zealous teen reacted to his taunts.

 

“YOU JUST SHUT UP AND GO BACK TO YOUR BOOK, BOOK WORM!” Kuwabara growled, “I've heard enough of you already!”

 

“Hum, what ever.” Kaitou said as he flipped the page of his book and returned to it.

 

Kuwabara made a sound of discomfort form the heat, “hey Kurama, you're the one he says went to school with him, what's so special about him anyway?”

 

“Indeed, he is my classmate, and has the highest test scores in school almost. They say it's beyond genius level and that he holds the record since the schools institution.” Kurama replied, not taking his eyes off Kaitou.

 

Kaitou chuckled, “well, Suichi, isn't that rather on the bragging side since we all know that YOUR test scores far exceed my own?”

 

“Yes, Technically, my grades are superior, but in a certain concentrated subject -Literature- you're grade far surpasses mine. You've even published popular scholar Essays in 5 different languages.” When Kurama said that, Desota's eyes widened. She glanced over at Kurama at her left.

 

`So that's it!' she thought then looked over at Kaitou, `that's why Uey Kaitou is using this kind of taboo on words!'

 

//he's an expert in literature and must know a lot about twisting and tricking people with them, thinking that the task he gave them was easier than it really is!// Ryu finished her thought then grinned widely //NOW I cant wait to shove it in this humans face of why dragons are so hard to beat, even with out the aid of my strength.//

 

Ryu turned their eyes over to Kurama //that boyfriend of yours isn't a push over at this type of game either. He could help us drag this shrimp human down to his own territory's hell!//

 

`Ryu, don't get too carried away.' Desota warned.

 

“So my guess that he was a book worm went right on the spot?” Kuwabara slumped in the chair he sat backwards in, “ha! I bet we're more interesting than anything you've ever read in a stupid book.” He mumbled.

 

“To some scale, Kazuma Kuwabara, yes. You're group is entertaining, but I have read books with better plots than you have to offer me.” Kaitou shrugged, closing his book that he had already finished.

 

“Damn its warm in here! What is it 100 degrees?!” Kuwabara hissed, “You know I'm starting to think that you keep it so warm and toasty in here just so we'll sweat this out!”

 

“could be, Kuwabara. It could be,” Kaitou sighed, “but no, this assumption you've cooked up is merely half true. While I did raise the heat up like this, it's more for the tropical plants I keep in commemoration to Suichi, here.” Kaitou smiled nodding to Kurama, who narrowed his eyes ever so slightly, “besides, its only 80 degrees in here with 80% humidity.”

 

//Humidity?// Ryu repeated with a mocking note //Oh it's so funny how I always get put up against people who aren't aware of our talents with weather that requires humidity to boost its power.//

 

`its not like I use it much anymore, if I did, I'd draw attention to myself' Desota excused.

 

//well, then its time to show our new friends what were capable of. Soon as I find a way to do it calmly, I'll fry this son of a bitch. The way he likes to trap us at a stand still until we get heat stroke is starting to piss me off! And IM HUNGERY!//

 

`Must you think of food at a time like this?' Desota sweat dropped.

 

“If you're thirsty, there's some refreshments in the little fridge over there, and glasses too, even.” Kaitou chuckled again.

 

Kuwabara looked up at it. He was thirsty. The back of his throat and tongue were almost dry! As he got up and passed by Kaitou, he stopped suspiciously, making Kaitou's smile even bigger.

 

“I bet they're all just poisoned! Maybe you should have a drink first!” He accused.

 

“why would I waste my time and effort to poison YOU?” Kaitou smirked.

 

“why wouldn't you?!”

 

“he-he, you know, you're a smart guy.” Kaitou said teasingly.

 

“what ever.” Kuwabara hissed as he once again made his way over to the fridge.

 

“Kuwabara, wait!” Botan called as she jogged in front of him, “Let me do it.” She crouched down and opened the fridge, “I want to keep my hands busy…..humm, lets see how about some sports drink? Its better for you than soda.”

 

“sure just put some ice it and we can share it with each other if we have separate straws.” Kuwabara shrugged.

 

“your faith in my health flatters me…” Botan said dryly.

 

Suddenly, Kuwabara tensed and cried out as his own soul was taken from him in a combustion of spiritual power much like Hiei. Its yellow light shined over to Kaitou's hand.

 

“KUWABARA!” Desota stood up from her seat.

 

“how can that be?!” Kurama jerked up straight, surprised.

 

“that's not fair! Kuwabara never came close to saying HOT!-oh…” Botan covered her mouth.

 

Desota and Kurama shot their attention back to her, “Botan!”

 

“I-I guess I goofed?” she blinked just before she also stiffened when the combustion engulfed her and sent her light blue colored soul to Kaitou's waiting hand.

 

“well then, that makes three.” Kaitou said nonchalantly, “That wasn't so hard.”

 

“But HOW!” Desota demanded, stomping her foot. Something sparked in her fist as she clenched them at her sides, and Kurama just barely noticed it with surprise.

 

`her power?'

 

//she seems to be getting rubbed the wrong way with this guy.// Yoko said as they made sure she was in their line of sight incase her power revealed itself.

 

“forgive me for not going into more of a depth in my explanation of my rules,” Kaitou smiled, “if you so much as utter the letters `H, O, and T' in order in a row, then that counts for the taboo.”

 

“how courteous of you to say that NOW.” She growled. The sparks at her fist going off again, “THAT was the trick you had! You used a simple small word as you're taboo to make us relax and think it was easy! You sneaky bastard!”

 

“My, my, Suichi….,” Kaitou almost purred as he looked over the angry girl, “you're little friend here has quite a mouth on her. She must be fun to play with.”

 

Kurama narrowed his eyes warningly, “You shouldn't have pushed her.” He simply replied coldly.

 

//If he starts with this kind of attack on us -using our pet as a target- he won't get far. I'll find some way to kill him before he harms her!// Yoko promised seething. Kurama glanced over at Desota to see her whole fist she had hidden behind her out of Kaitou's view was covered with electricity static.

 

`that's her power then! ELECTRICITY!' he realized.

 

//Hang on, hang on. Don't go all victory yet, she may have others.//

 

`she'll hurt herself though! Its almost impossible for electricity to be gentle when it attacks!'

 

//yes, but LIGHTNING belies its strike until there's no escaping it.// Yoko counter pointed.

 

“You're not fooling anyone, little girl, by hiding your sparks behind you.” Kaitou said, throwing Kurama and Desota off guard.

 

Desota quickly replaced her surprise with a dark scowl, “then it saves me the trouble of announcing it!” she hissed as she ripped her fist away form behind her and out stretched her arm and hand in front of her, releasing a bolt of lightning form her hand. It surged to Kaitou, but the barrier deflected it. This time how ever, it quivered under strain from her attack, but then it started to draw in her power, “what the!-,” her eyes widened when she was having to fight to call off her own power. She gritted her teeth and started to try and force her palm closed to cut off the bolt.

 

“DESOTA!” Kurama yelled. His heart nearly stopped when he realized what Kaitou's barrier was doing. He rushed to her almost helpless.

 

//YOU IDIOT! HELP HER RETRACT HER ARM! IT'LL CUT OFF THE CONECTION TO THE BARRIER!// Yoko screamed at Kurama.

 

Not knowing how to do that, Kurama wrapped his arms around her, wincing when her electric currents waved into him. He grasped the back of her open hand that was being held open and started to pull. It didn't move. This time, Yoko put some influence in it as well, and it closed a little, weakening the connection.

 

“KAITOU! YOUR GRUDGE IS WITH ME! CUT OFF THE CONNECTION!” Kurama yelled to the stunned boy in the barrier.

 

“I CANT! IT'S NEVER DONE THAT BEFORE!” Kaitou called back, panicked when he saw how his barrier thickened.

 

`that helps!' Kurama thought sarcastically.

 

Yoko put a great portion of his influence in Kurama now. Silver ears and gold eyes appeared as he tried another yank. The hand closed and their momentum sent both Kurama and Desota flying back to the ground.

 

Once Kurama recovered after a few seconds he looked down at the girl who was looked really scared, in his arms, “Desota?! Desota are you ok? Do you know what just happened?”

 

She looked up at him with wide eyes, her pupil's only tinny specks in her aqua irises. Her image flickered, but this time, she stayed in her hanyou form.

 

“I-I'm s-s-sorry…” she whispered, “Th-the barrier….it-it too-took me off-f-f-f-f-f guard!” she stuttered frightened.

 

“are you hurt?” Kurama asked, relived that it wasn't her demon blood over reacting, and just the unexplained reaction on the barriers part.

 

She closed her eyes tightly as her other hand gripped her wrist.

 

“my the barrier burned me a little, because it was so hot.” Her eyes opened quickly as she realized her mistake, “oh, god….” She whispered before -like the others- she became a combustion of spirit fire and a red soul flashed over to Kaitou's hand. Kaitou himself was still shocked, looking at his barrier with a wild look in his eye. He'd never felt that much power radiate from it. Desota's attack fed it a little, because it was constructed of some type of electric current energy.

 

Kurama gritted his teeth, “why did that…..happen, KAITOU!” his voice was dangerously calm, but it sharpened its edge at the boy's name.

 

“I didn't know that the fact that this barrier is based on electric currents would react to that. Nor did I know she had that kind of power, so don't blame me. She's the one who took the chance and attacked, and now her soul is mine.” Kaitou retorted as he looked over his collection of different colored spirit orbs, “to tell you the truth, hers burns more than the other three. Apparently she's a true fighting spirit. Its strange, she acted so pensive and unsure when she came in here. Now look at her, even after separated form her body, she still shows that fighting edge she recklessly tossed at the barrier.”

 

Kurama set her body down and started to walk back to his chair. His eyes burned at Kaitou, “if any harm comes to ANY of them while in your hands, death wont give you freedom to your pain I'll give you.” He hissed at him.

 

“awe, Kurama, don't tell me you want all the fun.” Came a sarcastic voice behind him. Both Kaitou and Kurama were shocked to see Desota's body stand up. In a flash of white light, were once stood a small hanyou, now stood a proud Dragon in his humanoid form. He had long bangs but short hair with a small rat-tail at the nape of his neck. His hair was a mixture of deep black and bright silvery white thick stripes. He was dressed in black robes and a yellow sash around his waist. He oddly still retained Dessy's fox ears and Tail though. When his orange eyes caught their startled looks he laughed, “hey, you took HER soul, but since I'm cursed in her, my own soul is separate. Which is why when hers was taken from this body, I could refer back to my own form. It was a set up. I gave that power to your barrier, Uey Kaitou, so don't look so smug, or try to use that taboo hocus-pocus on me. I'm not demon or human. So it wont work unless you're power exceeds mine.” Ryu clutched his hand in front of him, “and doubt a physic human even capable of making his own territory could do that to me.”

 

“Ryukuni? You're the dragon I was warned about?” Kaitou assumed, he was oddly relaxed.

 

Ryu grinned predatory-like and flexed his claws, “well then its good that you know me. It saves me the trouble of bothering to tell it to you before I rip your scrawny ass out of you!” he raised a sparking clawed hand, but Kaitou raise a finger to stop him.

 

“If I die, then all these souls that I have dies too. Including that girls' soul you were cursed to.” Kaitou said, hoping to god that the dragon would be stopped by that information. He sighed in relief when the claw came inches form his barrier just before stopping dead.

 

“is that a rule to you're territory?” the dragon growled.

 

“its one I cant change. You'll have to beat me at my rules to get her back.” His fore head was sweating although he hid the fact that he was afraid.

 

Kurama was also taken aback! Ryu stopped killing a human just because Kaitou said it would kill the others as well! Not that that was a bad thing, but Dragons weren't prone to show any kind of mercy even to comrades. Yoko was stumped as well at his choice.

 

Ryu retracted his claws and sat down, “what are your terms?”

 

 

“you play accordingly to my territory's rules with out fault or question.”

 

 

Ryu grumbled, “she better not piss at me for this.” Then he nodded, “I wont interfere with your rules and I'll let the territory affect me.” He agreed, letting down his protective barrier around him and felt the full impact of losing Desota's soul. His chest burned from the brutal rip it had done to him when she was taken. He gritted his teeth, but otherwise, showed no other signs in pain, “so we just cant say your little taboo, huh?”

 

“in any shape or way.” Kaitou reminded.

 

Silence……

 

“so…you planning on keeping us here until the hostages die of old age?” Ryu asked dryly.

 

“I honestly didn't think you'd still be here by now.” Kaitou defended, “You know, I've never felt this kind of power over anyone, and theses souls are very unique in their own way. They even BURN differently.” Kaitou fiddled with the four souls that were levitating just above his palm.

 

Ryu gritted his teeth, holding back the urge to do anything that would endanger the Hanyou's soul.

 

“You know, souls are the only thing we can't train to make stronger. They can only become darker with influence of actions.” Kaitou said, still marveling the souls.

 

Kurama's eyes narrowed dangerously when Kaitou let the other souls simply float to his side while he cradled Desota's in his palm. The red soul's flame bit at his fingers when they hovered curiously over it, “I bet you two know exactly what I'm talking about. This feeling of temptation to do what you know could harm another.” That made both Ryu and Kurama tense. Both ready and willing to do something drastic if Kaitou threatened the soul he held any longer, “what do you say? Should I give in to this yearning I feel and darken my own soul? Maybe a little scratch….,” Kaitou was trying to tempt them into doing something drastic. If it worked on the girl, then one of these two might fall for it as well if he threatened one of the souls.

 

Ryu growled lowly, “you don't want to know what I have planned for you when this taboo lets up, human.” He snarled with a hiss.

 

“I'm warning you only once,” Kurama said, deathly calm compared to Ryu, “ keep everyone of those souls in meant-condition, Uey Kaitou. For if one should come to harm in anyway, death will not hide you from my wrath. You'll know the meaning of pain as if it were your lover.” Ryu noticed a spark in his aura and even the dragon was almost glad that threat wasn't appointed to himself. The fox's hands were clasped together in front of him on his knees, his knuckles white from gripping so hard as a vintage of his slowly increasing anger.

 

`One has to wander,' Ryu thought as he looked down at the fox's white knuckles, `Is it because this human has taken all his friends, or is it because he threatened Desota's soul? Don't tell me this …..Avatar demon is starting to care for Desota?' The dragon rolled his orange eyes, `it wouldn't be surprising- with all the blushing and stuttering those two have done when put into an awkward situation.' He shuttered as some of the more intimate of those situations came to mind that have happened more as of lately, `damn, I need to get back in my own body and loose these ears and tail.'

 

Kaitou smirked, “Hit a nerve have I?” he chuckled, “you'll have to teach me how to intimidate some one like that after I beat you.”

 

“how long are you going to try and pull us through this, Uey?” Kurama closed his eyes in a `I know something you don't, stupid' manner. He held up one hand and a golden key flashed in the light.

 

Kaitou and Ryu weren't expecting that, “you! But how did you get that?” Kaitou said as he turned to look over his shoulder down the hall, then got up to confront his gray broom haired friend, “Yana?!”

 

“he's bluffing U-man.” Yana chuckled, “I've got the key right here- huh?” Yana looked down in his pocket as he held it open wide, “I-its GONE!-bu- But he didn't even come in the hall!—Oi?” He looked up to see a tropical vine plant stretched out over the ceiling of the hall and ended dropping down just above him.

 

“the fact that violence is not permitted here didn't stop me. I simply borrowed the key gently.” Kurama explained opening one emerald eye to watch Kaitou fume, “It seems we're already half way done with this game, all we need now is the souls you have.”

 

“you'll still have to beat me in this taboo to get them, or you could just leave and go rescue your friends up stairs- hoping that these down here will still be in tacked once you return.” Kaitou said rather arrogantly.

 

“We're not leaving until those souls are back in their proper bodies,” Ryu snorted, “Don't confuse us with such Humanly traits- to leave a comrade alone like that is only a human action.”

 

“Funny, if I'm not mistaken, in almost every accurate book, it says that a dragon would even kill a comrade if they got in the way of their prize,”

 

“you confuse me with those fairy tale monsters again, and I'll gently up the heat in here to roast you.” Ryu hissed lowly.

 

“Ryu,” Kurama said finally to remind the dragon he was letting the human get to him. Ryu glanced back to him and snorted, looking away pointedly.

 

“Kaitou, is there anyway to change the taboo word?” Kurama asked once he was sure the dragon would remain quiet.

 

“I can change the rules anyway I please,”

 

“then how about we up the challenge here?”

 

“I was hoping you'd say that, Suichi. I didn't want to beat my academic rival in just a simple word gag. I want a true battle of wits.”

 

“very well, then let me decide the rules, and I assure you that with in 45 minutes I will have forced you to say the taboo, and you WILL return those souls.”

 

“45 minutes? This is interesting. What's you're game plan then, Suichi?” Kaitou leaned forward interested.

 

“It starts as one letter, but as time progresses, more add on to it, limiting the use of any word with any letter tabooed.”

 

“ah, I see. And since there are 25 letters in the alphabet, then it will take us only 25 minutes until we cant even speak? I must say that is a pleasant challenge Suichi, but what do I gain if you lose?” Kaitou's eyes narrowed.

 

Kurama was silent for a minute, he glanced over to Ryu, who nodded, “then you may add our souls to your collection.” He said looking back at Kaitou.

 

“so what do you say?” Ryu asked with an arrogant tilt of his head.

 

“I get you souls if you lose? ….humm tempting, Suichi, very TEMPTING.” Kaitou contemplated.

 

“will you accept the challenge? Or will you cower from a game clearly in your favor?” Kurama tempted even more.

 

“very well but where does Ryu play in this? He seems like a third wheel if you ask me. How about since you made the base rules, I make a side rule?”

 

“fair enough.” Kurama nodded.

 

“Regardless of the taboo, Ryu is forbidden to speak, or you loose both your souls.” Kaitou smirked. Kurama and Ryu's eyes widened surprised. That wasn't fair!

 

`especially with that temper he has! Kaitou will use that against him!'

 

//easy, Kurama, Ryu may be arrogant, but he's also as old as time. He's just been locked away for too long. He wont fall to a human, its dragon pride now.// Yoko reassured.

 

“Why do I get the feeling you only said that to shut me up!” Ryu hissed.

 

“we accept the rule, now are we going to play or not?” Kurama said harshly at first so Ryu would get the hint and calm down. Mumbling curses, Ryu plopped down in his chair and glared at the wall.

 

“Very well, I accept.” Kaitou smiled slyly.

 

Suddenly the room changed and shift- not physically, but the feel of it did as the taboo was being changed. A scroll of the alphabet materialized on a table in front of Kurama and Kaitou.

 

“there, Suichi, your game is set.”

 

“Its 10 till 1 a.m. How about we start on the hour for a clean count?”

 

“suit yourself- Ryu, if you're wanting to get some arrogant remarks out of you, I suggest you do it now.” Kaitou smirked.

 

Ryu huffed at him- hating the fact that he had to submit to a human, “actually, I'm dry to the bone. Mind if I get something from the fridge?”

 

“go ahead.” Kaitou shrugged as he picked up another book to read while he waited for the hour.

 

Ryu got up and walked behind Kurama to go get a soda from the fridge. On his way back though, Kurama felt a hair pulled form his scalp.

 

`what was that for?!' Kurama glanced at the dragon as he sat down, but Ryu's silver and black bangs hid his eyes from sight.

 

//to HELL if I know. It probably was a way for him to get back at us for agreeing to the no talking rule.// Yoko shrugged.

 

Ryu glanced down at the hair, then at the soda, gulping down when he realized what he had to do, `this is so wrong!!' he thought gloomily as he put the plucked hair into the soda and downed the whole can, grimacing when he felt the hair tickle his throat. It took all his will power not to gag, `at least its better than tasting his blood! I needed some DNA from him if I want to make that connection.' With that, he tried to see if his plan had worked as he let a small portion of his aura swerve closer to Kurama's.

 

hey, fox boy, answer me before I feel too stupid trying this.

 

`Ryu??' Kurama glanced at him in the corner of his eye under the protection of his bangs so Kaitou wouldn't be alarmed, `how the hell can you do this? Are you a telepath like Hiei?'

 

No. I'm just using one of the dragon hunt tricks. You know, the one where we take a sample of their DNA and use it to use telekinesis to mentally throw them off?- that's fun by the way.

 

//charming. We're his prey now.// Yoko said dryly as he glared at the small light in their minds eye that represented Ryu.

 

`So you're the one who's responsible for the avatar?- Ryu seemed amused when he saw the mind image of the great silver fox and thought he looked familiar- AH! So this is where the great Yoko has been hiding? Interesting…..I thought you actually died when that hunter took you out.

 

//I escaped, he didn't take me out! What's your purpose for invading our mind anyway?!// Now Yoko was rather annoyed with the arrogant dragon.

 

What the hell are you planning to do with this taboo idea of yours?

 

//that's for us to know and you to find out!//

 

`Yoko, you're being childish.'

 

Its fine, Kurama, he's just mad that I know little Dessy's thoughts and he doesn't.

 

//soon as you get your own body, dragon, I'll cut you threw with very thin blades until you're little bitty pieces of flesh.//

 

awe, for me? You shouldn't have, Yoko. Really. And here I thought you were after Dessy, not me.

 

//WHY YOU LITTLE-//

 

“Its time.” Kaitou said.

 

Silence filled the room.

 

“what? Have nothing to say, Suichi?” Kaitou raised an eyebrow, “better get those `Z' words out of your system- Zealous Zebras Zigzag in the Zoo.”

 

Kurama didn't move. Not finding his joke at all amusing.

 

//it was rather pathetic if anything.// Yoko scoffed.

 

I'll agree with white tail on this one.- Ryu smirked in their connection.

 

//Pray tell, what is wrong with a white tail? I'm probably more attractive than you are with the white tail//

 

Are you willing to take me up on that challenge once I get out of this female body and return to my former one?-

 

`I think my bran will fry before this little taboo with Kaitou ever ends at this rate….,' Kurama sighed inwardly.

 

`He started it' both Yoko and Ryu accused.

 

Time dragged on to where over half the alphabet was gone. Neither player had said a word and Ryu appeared to have dozed off a while ago. Kaitou was sweating in concentration, but Kurama seemed as if he were just reading an interesting book. He never let his sight wander too far from the souls, especially the one Kaitou still juggled between his fingers and palms- Desota's.

“this is getting harder.” Kaitou admitted.

 

“Imagine- it'll get harder soon as `S-T-and-U' are gone.” Kurama said casually.

 

Kaitou allowed a few more minutes to pass, then stood up, “got to take a dump.” He said simply, neglecting his usual more intellect wording of the inference, but due to the taboo he was limited, “Keep an eye on them.” He told Yana as he passed him.

 

Yana nodded and was about to reply before he caught himself so he didn't say a word he'd regret, `I don't even trust myself with this kind of ward.' He thought, `best keep quiet.'

 

`Ryu,'

 

Ryu snorted awake- Hum? Wha? I'm up!-

 

`I'm going to use a lot of my aura to release a good part of my power. Be ready for a jolt.'

 

-I wasn't born yesterday, fox, just do what you want, I'll pretend to sleep again.- and with that, the dragon nodded off in his `pretend' sleep while Yoko put more of his aura's influence in Kurama's to speed the plant growth. Soon the entire place was covered in plants, besides the hall.

 

When Kaitou came back out, he saw Yana on the ground out cold, `another soul….,' he thought. When he looked up he stared in awe- the plant life had covered the room so much that he had to push a good amount of strength against them so he could get back to the bored. He got pensive when he saw everything was as he left it besides the fact that only 3 letters remained `A-B-C'.

 

`I just won't talk then.' He thought clamping his mouth shut and looking around for his classmate, `Suichi has to be here somewhere…,'

 

up above him on a chandelier, Kurama observed him as the teen looked around for him in his created forest.

 

//It's in the bag now. Desota's soul and the others will be returned with in 5 minutes. Imagine how grateful she'll be when we tell her it was us who rescued her AGAIN instead of that lizard parasite!// Yoko's tail started to wag as he went through all the possibilities of an award form the fox hanyou after this.

 

`Your hopeless…'

 

//If I hadn't have said anything, you'd be thinking the same thing!// Yoko defended.

 

Kurama neither agreed nor refused that assumption- he simply didn't reply as he used the aid of his ceiling vines to lower him upside down soon as Kaitou's back was turned. He could tell the boys nerves were on end already. He took in a deep breath and cupped his hands to his mouth.

 

“BAAAAAAAAAAAA!” He screamed rather loudly, spooking Kaitou into jumping in surprise, but when the boy turned around, he was holding down his lip with his teeth determined not to cry out…..so Kurama went to plan `B'

 

“S-Suichi?BWAAAAHAHAHAHHAHA-EEEEEEYOOOOOOWWW! HAHAHAHAHAH!” Kaitou bursted out laughing as he rolled over and over on the floor.

 

Ryu opened one eye and almost died at the face Kurama was making. He exhales harshly through his nose to try and stave off the laughter bubbling in the back of his throat.

 

The taboo scroll burst into flames and the five souls shot back to their owners. When Desota's hit Ryu, his face contorted in pain as he doubled over. In a flash of bright light, he was once again the small hanyou girl. She slumped over and almost out of her chair, had Kurama not caught her.

 

“Dessy? Dessy are you alright?” He asked softly. His green eyes flashed in concern.

 

She let out a slow breath and slowly lifted her head to him, “Kur-Kurama?….what happened? Did I pass out in the heat?”

 

“WHOA! IT FEELS GOOD TO BE BACK IN MY BODY!” Kuwabara cheered in the background.

 

“ahhh,” Botan sighed as she stretched her arms above her head, “yes it really does, huh, Hiei?”

 

Hiei just snorted looking away when a slow smirk appeared as the plants just registered to him, “He ticked you off that much, ne, Fox?”

 

“I did what was necessary.” Kurama stated with a sigh. She didn't even remember her attack….but wouldn't Ryu have told her by now?

“Why isn't he responding to me? Ryu keeps giggling….,” Desota held her head in the palm of her hand, gratefully leaning on Kurama for support.

 

“He's just amused at this whole ordeal I guess…” Kurama said slyly giving her a knowing smile as she looked up at him with half lidded confused aqua eyes.

 

 

 

 

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RXR please and thank you ^_^