Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Yu Yu Hakusho Re-Written: Journey to Maze Castle. ❯ Chapter five, Thunder. ( Chapter 5 )

Not much to say this time. Only thing I have to say is thank you to those who review. Reviews give me inspiration to write faster. I have a Semi long AN at the end involving the next two Fics in the series.

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Chapter five: Thunder.

Kat was once again quietly counting stairs as the others talked. They soon reached the top. Kat let out a cheer. "Two hundred and twenty six!" The others looked back at her. Kat sweatdropped and laughed. "Gomen. I was counting the stairs. I didn't get a chance to last time." Kat replied. Her voice a little shaky. Kurama frowned. He was about to say something when Kuwabara let out a yell. "Keiko, she's in trouble." Yuusuke blinked at him. "How do you know that?" "I don't know, I just feel it." Kuwabara replied tentatively.

Kat blinked. 'So he's a psychic. I'd have never suspected they were serious when they called him Mr. Sensitive.' she kept her thoughts to herself and followed the others as they ran to the other tower before them. The tallest tower of the building was also the most intimidating. It's fearful heights looming against the blood red sky of the Makai were enough to make even Kat shiver a little.

As they neared the tower Kat and Kurama noticed green, plant like men moving towards them. Kat blinked. "What are those?" She asked in a small voice. Already sure she wouldn't like the answer. Kurama stopped, the others followed his example. "Those are cultivated humans. Humans whose souls were taken from their bodies before being planted in demon soul. They are soulless minions. Simple to beat but hard to get through in great numbers." "And I take it there are a lot of them coming our way." Yuusuke said, he was not yet able to see them. Kurama nodded. They are just a little beyond the door way but already there are many of them." Kat sighed. "Not good, not good at all." Kurama nodded to her. "Can you fight?" Kat looked at him, insulted. "Of course! If I couldn't fight I wouldn't be here, I'm insane, not stupid." Kurama backed up at the ferocity in her voice. Kat then hmphed. She made a symbol in the air with her left hand. moments later a black bladed glaive was in her hands. She smirked. "I love pole arms." Yuusuke and Kuwabara sweat dropped. the glaive was over twice Kat's height. despite it's wooden handle it would be at least a little heavy and very cumbersome. "Don't worry." Kat said seeing the looks on the boy's faces. "It's for spell casting and extremely wide range attacks. I won't be using it for major fighting." There was an audible sigh at that news. Even Kuwabara knew that if she swung that and lost control of it the odds of one of them getting hit was rather high. Kat grinned.

Within ten minutes they had reached the foes. There were hundreds of the zombie like beings with no end of their mass in sight. Yuusuke and Kuwabara were the first to strike, beating their foes in one fell blow. Kurama summoned his whip and ran forward. Hiei also ran forward, already half way in to the fray before his first foe's corpse hit the ground. Kat was standing a little away from the enemies, chanting a spell, large glaive in her hand. Less than five minutes later Yuusuke was growling in frustration. he had felled several enemies but the numbers showed no signs of dwindling. He stepped back and readied himself for the spirit gun. Hiei sped over to him and put an hand on the spirit detective's arm. "No. save it for later." Yuusuke growled. "What the hell else are we supposed to do?" "We use our heads." Kurama replied. Before any of them could say a word more than half of the foes disappeared in a cloud of flames. Kat laughed. "Fire beats wood! It's surprising how flammable those guys are." The others looked at her, each of them surprised. Her glaive had disappeared, in her right hand was now a simple scythe. "We don't have time to waste." Kat said. She looked at Hiei. "I suppose you have an idea, seeing as how you look like you do." Hiei nodded.

In the Ningenkai Botan ran into Sarayashiki Junior high school, Kazehane in tow. They had seen some of the infected humans casing after Keiko. Kazehane looked at Botan. "I'll be a distraction." Botan nodded and ran to get in place to get Keiko. Kazehane ran to a prominent place in the school yard and started shouting random insults at the infected humans. Botan took that time to catch Keiko and pull her into the bushes. "Shh." She said keeping a hand over Keiko's mouth.

In the Makai Hiei's plan was taking physical shape. A Human tower. Kuwabara had gotten in place, as had Kurama on his shoulders. Hiei jumped onto Kurama's shoulders. Yuusuke was running to get to the tower as Kat was helping defend their hard work from their grabby foes. Yuusuke made his way up the tower, digging his feet into each person's back in turn till he reached Hiei's shoulders and took the opportunity to jump. Yuusuke landed right inside the window five floors above the lowest window. Without even turning back to wave to his friends he ran off and up the stairs. Meanwhile the tower fell apart. Hiei and Kurama jumped away from it landing on their feet. Kuwabara was not half as lucky and landed on the face. Kat decided now was not the time for a joke and kept her mouth shut. Kurama helped Kuwabara up and started to fight again. Kat was now letting loose, using her blade with the skill of an expert. Cutting through three or four enemies each strike. Kurama handled his weapon equally as well if not more. He was cutting through at least seven enemies with his three yard weapon. Hiei was cutting through his opponents at thrice the rate of Kurama and Kat combined due to his incredible speed. Kuwabara brought out his spirit sword and started through the jungle of bodies.

Fifteen minutes later they were heading up the stairs and Yuusuke was at the top of the tower facing his foe, Suzaku of the four saint beasts. Kurama and Kuwabara were in the front of the group when more cultivated humans showed up. The two started cutting through them at a break neck speed. Soon Kurama and Hiei switched out so that Hiei could run ahead of the group and slice through the majority. Kat took the place Hiei once held as the spiky haired demon ran forward in a blur. Kat, Kurama and Kuwabara switched whenever they got a bit tired. In Kat's case she'd try to out last the both of them but didn't succeed.

After what seamed like forever the stairs in front of them crumbled from the sudden shaking of the tower. Whilst it took down several foes it also took down the primary ability to get across. Hiei came back to them when he heard the crash of rocks. He had killed most of the cultivated humans on his own. Seeing what happened he threw his sword into the ground. Kurama got the idea and nodded, using his whip to latch onto the sword and use as a rope. He used his youki to make the surface thorn free. He sent Kuwabara to go across first. He was next due to Kat insisting she could jump after they were out of the way.

When it came time to jump Kat looked down. Her view was not an asuring one. "I think I'll stay here." Kat said shaking lightly. She could just barley see the stairs below her. They were littered with debris and sharp rocks from the broken staircase before her.. Kurama looked at her. 'she's too tired to jump the gap.' he thought. "I'm coming across to get you." He said. "You do and I'll hurt you!" She snapped. She mentaly hit herself. Her pride was going to be the death of her some day. Kuwabara grinned, he remembered one sure fire way to get her to move, even jump over seven feet strait up in the air. "Hey Kat." She looked at him questioningly. "Spider." He said pointing to behind her. She let out a blood curdling scream and jumped the gap with ease, knocking the three boys over and running up the stairs at break neck speed. Kurama looked at the carrot haired boy., "Was that really a wise decision?" Kuwabara laughed. "It got her to jump though didn't it?" Kurama nodded slowly. "Yes, but she was almost exhausted. She's sure to get to the top before us and with her as tired as she is she'll just be a target." Kuwabara blinked. "Oh.... Oops."

Seconds later there was a loud crack of thunder, the entire building shook with it's force. As soon as the floor stopped moving the three continued on, running as fast as human legs could take them. Hiei had long departed to the top before the ground stopped shaking. Soon the two males had found Kat sitting on a step catching her breath. Kurama took her by the hand to get her up and started running. She soon started to run on her own after he released her hand. When they reached the top they saw Hiei standing in the door way staring at Yuusuke on the ground along with seven Suzaku. Kuwabara ran forward and looked at Yuusuke. He soon started pouring life energy and spirit energy alike into his friend. The other three stood their watching.

Kat's attention was grabbed by a movement under some stones. A green bird rose up from beneath them. She looked at the three, unaware of her masters death and started yelling 'You're goanna die!' In her screeching voice. Kat looked at her with a bored expression. "See ya in hell, Fwoosh." With that verbal command the bird was lit ablaze. Dead instantly. Kurama soon ran over to Kuwabara and Yuusuke. The both of them were out cold on the ground. Yuusuke was now breathing normally. Hiei walked over to his foxish friend and gave his signature 'Hn.' "Why do humans foolishly jump in head first in order to save others. It makes no sense." Kat laughed from her seat on the ground by the stairs. "From what you've seen of humans do you think we have a single sensible bone in our bodies?" Hiei glared at her. "No. None of you seem to have brains either." Kat laughed. "I'm sure we weren't born with any, if that makes you feel any better." Hiei 'hn'ed. "Baka ningen."

Over an hour had passed and they had managed to find a short cut to the exit. They were on their way to the rip in the shield. Kurama and Hiei were carrying the two out cold boys whilst Kat was literally following them in her sleep. It seemed as so the rest of the way would be smooth sailing when it started to rain. Kat woke up at the sudden weather change.

"Magic.." She said sleepily.

A figure dressed in grey robes with a copper colored waist tie and a ruby circlet on his head appeared before them. Kat looked at the odd man. She noticed the ruby circlet resting among ice blue hair and white bangs. She then looked at his robes and the waist tie. "Neutral, Lower level enchanter. Hmmm. You must be the drop out." Kat commented bluntly. She hadn't been pleased with being awaken and it was blatantly obvious.

Artamisu growled. "Wench! I'm not a low level!" Kat scoffed at his reaction. "Grey robes symbolize a low level, ruby circlet in combination with copper tie symbolize neutral enchanter. Looking by the style of robes you're wearing you were once in Samosa sensei's dojo. The robes style also tells me you dropped out in the second year and that you're a mix. Your primary is an enchanter though." Kat said in a knowing manner. "That only leaves two people who were neutral enchanters that entered samosa's dojo and didn't pass. Artamisu Sumitsu and Araga Numin. Seeing as how Numin Sempai died in the mage tournament two years ago that means you are Sumitsu, drop out from thirty years ago. Samosa told us about how stupid you were." Kat said the last sentence in a cheerful manner. Intentionally attempting to rub it in. Kurama shook his head at her actions, knowing they'd back fire.

Artimisu growled loudly. "I challenge you to a mage battle." Kat laughed. "You forgot something. Both challenger and the challenged must be in either normal or ceremonial robes. I'm in street clothes. Proper mage battles must have all participants in robes." Artimisu laughed.

Kurama saw what was about to happen. "Kat! Watch out!" Artimisu ran forward in an attempt to strike Kat. The red head side stepped just in time to dodge a blade that was hidden in the mage's robes. Kat beamed. "I finally get to fight something!" Kurama sweatdropped. "I knew she wanted to fight something. But I never expected she was this desperate." Hiei 'hn'ed. "She's an idiot. All humans are."

Kat summoned up her scythe, using up the last of the magic she could saftly use. She turned to face Artimisu. She noticed his blade was not an ordinary blade. It was tinted red with blood. Kat stepped back. "Shit. An infused blade." Artimisu laughed in reply to her reaction. "I told you I'm not a low level. I have a blade soaked in my blood, my magic!" Kat shook her head. "Blades soaked in ones own blood does not up their level. Baka. It gives more strength in battle. Despite your blade you'll be easy. You handle it worse than I would and the last time I handled a sword I managed to stab myself in the abdomen withen ten seconds of picking it up. Your posture holding it is incorrect, not to mention your hands are too far apart while holding it. By the goddess, did you even take lessons on how to use the bedamned thing? Or even did research on how to?"

Kurama shifted his weight so that holding up Kuwabara would be easier on his back. Though he was preoccupied with keeping Kat informed of her opponent. Kat wasn't keeping her guard up. Kurama looked to Hiei beside him. The spiky haired youkai was more than a little pissed. "I'm not in the mood to stand here all day carrying the spirit detective."

Kurama turned his attention back to Kat and Artimisu. Kat skidded to a stop on the muddy ground after a few quick attacks by her foe. With their moving around the mud was thickening by the second. "Kat! Don't move too much! If you do you're going to get stuck." Kat looked back at him. She had yet to notice just how much mud there was. "How so?" Artimisu took this time to charge Kat. She turned back to him ducked to keep her head on her shoulders and struck her hand into his neck. She looked startled as his blood slowly dribbled it's way down her arm. She clenched her teeth. 'This isn't the first time I've killed.' She thought as she noticed her fingers had impaled his jugular. She pulled back looking at the blood on her hands. 'But this is the first time my hands have been the killers.' She reminded herself. She looked at Kurama. "Gomen." She looked away for a second. She pulled her now drenched hand out of his neck the rest of the way. She looked at her hand with remorse.

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Okay, any translations will be AFTER this important note. Here it is. The next two fics in the series will be written at the same time, I've actually started on both of them. The next one in the series focuses around Kat and explains the emotional, power and other such differences in the third fic. In other words Kat grows up a bit. It does have a HUGE part in the plot of the fourth, fifth and sixth fics. (I'm infamous for putting important events on an early story and drawing from them in a later story. It's actually a hobby) So I'm saying right now, Though you can read the third story without more than two instances where it draws from the second story, I still recommend reading the second one! It's vital to all but the seventh one. (I can't even count JUST how many I have. I know I've combined two sets of two short ones into one so that I don't get into the 10+ marks.) Oh, and the seventh one draws from the fourth one. So yeah, they ARE vital to plot, even if the rest of the YYH group only shows up in the beginning and once in the middle.

Kat's translations

Mage levels- there are six levels that mages are judged by. E - Lowest (tan) . D - low (Grey). C-medium (Brown). B - high (White) A - Very high (Cream). S - Most powerful before gaining the power of a priest or priestess. S class means you have to have great amounts of power along with extreme control (black). Priests and Priestesses of their patron gods or goddesses wear the colors of their respective god or goddess. Without a patron god or goddess it's unknown exactly what happens to the mage. (More like I just don't wanna tell you for a good reason.)

AN: Yes, Kat was the main charra of this chapter. "Journey to maze castle." Was made more as a way to introduce her. DT will focus as the group as a team. AKA, Kat's not going to come off as a Mary sue! All hail! X_x Sorry, but I don't like classic Mary sues.

The fic is NOT over. I have a few more chapters. I've kicked out a part I used to like but would seal Kat's fate as a Mary sue. Not to mention it doesn't suite her personality, so i'll save it for anouther fanfic.

One last thing, you'll notice I'll spell Artimisu as Artamisu. It's a long running typo I will fix later on.

A note on chapter two or three. When Kat is giving kuwabara a hard time ( IE: The egg riddle) She is using english rather than japanese. I'll go back and mention that when i revise this fiction (Not a compleate revision, don't worry, just a fixxing of errors.)

Okay. Now that that's said, go read someone elses fan fics or one of mine you haven't read (I'd recamend Age of darkness, though keep in mind i'm revising it for spelling issues.) ^_^ Ja ne! *scuttles off.*