Disclaimer: I do not own Yu Yu Hakusho nor any characters belonging to that series. I only own this plot and my own original characters. This applies to the whole story.

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"Damn it!"

Violet eyes quickly assessed possible escape routes from the forest clearing, annoyance clearly reflected in their depths. Dwarfed by the ogre-like demons surrounding it, the slender figure was at an obvious disadvantage.

A sigh escaped full lips, followed by a hand lifting to brush midnight black hair behind one pointed ear. The movement ceased as an enemy blade passed inches from the skin.

The leader of the band grinned maliciously, knowing that there was no chance this encounter would end without death.

In two weeks, there had been eight assassination attempts.

Snarling at the lesser demons, the figure shifted its wings restlessly. Flying was one option, though better saved as a last resort. It would be far too easy for an arrow to pierce one of the limbs. Fighting seemed to be the best course of action.

Glancing at the leader, they smirked slightly as the battle began.

Whirling gracefully through the assassins, the bat demon resembled a dancer as black kama sliced through enemies. Out of the twenty fighters sent, four quickly died, the foul leader falling first. The remaining ogres were panicked, now leader-less and fearful for their lives. This job had previously been labeled as an easy kill, not the potential bloodbath they were now facing.

In desperation, one demon swung a tree trunk at the fighter, catching them by surprise and sending the bat crashing to the ground. The others quickly took advantage of this weakness, crowding around the fallen warrior to attack alternatively.

Unbeknownst to those below, golden eyes arrived to observe this last action.