Chapter 4- Seems like old times
[Shifts to 1st person point of view as Botan sees it]
Our mission, I began, is to retrieve a valuable orb that can suck the souls out of its adversaries and can make its master shift into the form of the soul he has taken. If it falls into the wrong hands--- I paused and shudder as I imagine the consequences.
We're in deep shit! Kuwabara finished. Taking a remote control from my pocket and pressing a button, I started to characterize our enemies. I filled them in on their organization and the other details that Koenma-sama had briefed me earlier.
It was already nightfall when we finished. "Who's up for some grub!" yelled Yusuke. "I am! I am" were the replies. With that he dialed for pizza. An hour later, we had just finished off the last piece of pizza. We were laughing and exchanging stories about
the old times. "Hehhehehe Yusuke! The pizza was great but Keiko's cooking is still the best!" Kuwabara said lazily. Womp! Kurama whacked him in the head. Silence suddenly filled the room. "Stupid ningen!" I heard Hiei mutter. Yusuke dropped his head and turned his back to us. Oops. Someone said something he wasn't supposed to say. Yusuke slowly stood up. "Oops! I'm sorry, Yusuke, I didn't mean to" Kuwabara started. "It's okay" Yusuke cut him quietly. "I'm just going outside for some fresh air" and with that he stepped out of the room. Idiot! Kurama burst at Kuwabara while I threw a pillow at him. I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I forgot, okay? Kuwabara spluttered. "Hn!" Hiei replied. "What happened between the two of them, anyway?" I asked curiously. "All I know is that Keiko left him." Kuwabara said slowly. "I better go after him then or he might do something rash." I said standing up. The others nodded. "Better you than that idiot" Hiei said. Who you callin' an idiot!" I heard Kuwabara yell as I shut the door.
I found him on the roof as always, gazing at the stars. "Yusuke? I approached him slowly. Would you like to talk about it?" I asked him gently. After a pause I heard him say "No, not really." "Okay, I said, then do you mind if I sit with you?" "It's alright, he said. By the way thanks for not prying unlike some people I know" he said. His voice focused on the roof door. Kurama and Kuwabara facefaults. "Just passing by…" Kurama said nervously. "Yeah me too!" added Kuwabara. They hurriedly turned
to go. Yusuke and Botan sweatdrops.
When they were gone, he laid back on the floor with his arms behind his head, I sat next to him. "Botan?" he started. Yeah? "Am I such a bad guy that even my wife hates me? "No, Yusuke, you know you're not" I answered tearfully. It hurt to see him talk about himself this way. Suddenly I missed the coy slick sly Yusuke that I was used to seeing. "Yusuke, I started, you are one of the most--- Without warning, the door flew open. Yusuke! Botan! Kuwabara shouted. What is it? I asked. Come quick! Kurama just sighted our first enemy! What! Yusuke and I exclaimed. We exchanged a look and ran after Kuwabara. We rushed to the living room, there we saw a hologram of Koenma floating in the middle of the room. Yusuke! Botan! Go to the park near Genkai's place! Kowaru is there!" cried Koenma. "Okay, let's go!" I cried. Yusuke and Kurama both exchanged a look of concern. "Uh- Botan, you sure you're ready for this?" Yusuke asked. "Of course I am!" I howled. "Don't worry, Yusuke, Kurama, she's can handle it!" Koenma reassured them. "Now go!" he yelled. And with that off we went.
