Warped
by xDarkxMagicianxGirlx and Ookami no Kokoro.
Summary: When Yusuke and Kurama go to a club one night, everything changes between them. They're transported to the world where Yin and Yang live, and Yusuke isn't the only one who has a 'thing' for Kurama... YAOI WARNING Yusuke/Kurama
Disclaimers: None of the characters in this story belong to either of us, if they did, this would most likely be an episode or something ^_^;;;
Chapter One
Yusuke walked down the street. This was basically what he had been doing all day. School was probably out by now, but how would he know, like most days he hadn't gone to school.
Kurama sighed, descending down the steps of his school. There was only so much he could tolerate in a week, and he was glad that it was over. He unbuttoned the first button of his fuchsia uniform.
A gentle breeze ruffled Yusuke's un-gelled hair. "I sure am bored," he replied, kicking a can down the sidewalk before him.
As he walked, a can suddenly rattled next to his foot. He looked down it, then up at where it came from. He smiled as he saw a familiar friend walking down the street.
The ebony haired teen watched as the can hit someone's foot. He looked up and saw that the person was Kurama. As he approached, he said in a 'I'm so bored' tone, "Hey Kurama.."
An eyebrow was raised in a questioning manner. "Hi...."
"How was school?" he asked trying to make some conversation.
He shrugged. "Same as always, I guess. I suppose you didn't go today?"
"Nah.." Yusuke sighed, folding his arms behind his head.
He chuckled slightly. "You're lucky to be able to make that decision for yourself." They began to walk down the street.
"I suppose," he replied, dropping his hands to his side and kicking a rock on the sidewalk. The object went sailing through the air, hitting a man in the back of the head. Kurama held back a laugh as the man looked around, rubbing the back of his head, confused.
"So then, what do you do with yourself all day?"
Yusuke smiled slightly at the man's reaction, but became bored again. "Stuff..." The tone in his voice held a boredness, meaning he had done nothing all day.
The fox teen shook his head slightly, hearing the bored tone in his friend's voice. "We really have to find you something to do, Yusuke."
"What do you mean?"
"You're always so bored. You really should have something to do with your time."
Yusuke shrugged. "I do stuff..."
"Nothing that entertains you, I'm sure."
The teen sighed, folding his hands behind his head again.
With a small laugh, he said, "Well, let me go home and get changed first. Then I'll find you SOMETHING to do."
"Great, the fox is gonna become my mother," Yusuke said with a small smile.
He gave the dark-haired one a small, playful shove. "At least I'm not telling you to go to school," he replied.
He smiled. "Then you'd be pushing it."
"Right. I'd probably get a Spirit Gun right to the head." He paused at a house, pulling out a key and opening the front door. Looking at the smaller teen, he said, "Come on in."
The detective nodded and followed Kurama into the house.
"Would you like anything?" he asked, removing his shoes and entering the living room.
Seeing the fox teen take his shoes off, he did the same to be polite. "No, I'm fine."
"Shuuichi?" a female voice called from the kitchen. "Is that you?"
"Hai, Kaa-san," he replied.
She came into the living room, and, seeing Yusuke, smiled. "Oh, hello. Are you a friend of Shuuichi's?"
Yusuke nodded, bowing slightly. "Uh, yes. My name's Yusuke. Nice to meet you."
Thinking back, the fox teen remembered that the only other time his mother met Yusuke was when she was in the hospital about a year back.
She smiled softly. "How nice. Shuuichi hardly ever brings friends over. Would you like something to eat or drink?"
"No, I'm fine, thanks." Yusuke couldn't remember the last time he had been this polite.
"We'll be up in my room," Kurama said. He then proceeded to push Yusuke up the stairs.
"Your mom seems nice," the younger teen replied, as he was being pushed up the stairs.
As they were in the hallway, he stopped forcing his friend up, allowing him to walk on his own. "Sorry about that," he said. "My mother is very nice, but if we had stayed any longer, should we have asked how we met. That's a story I don't think we should get into."
Yusuke nodded. "I suppose she wouldn't want to hear about what a brave young man she has." He smiled sarcastically.
He just smiled slightly, entering his bedroom. "Make yourself at home," he said, indicating the bed. Placing his school bag by his desk, he walked over to the closet.
The teen sat down on the bed, looking around the room.
Removing his uniform, the fox pulled out a pair of jeans and a white long-sleeved, Chinese-style shirt, putting them on and placing the uniform into a pile with other clothes in his closet.
"So where are we going?"
Closing his closet door, he racked his brain, trying to think of places to bring the young delinquent. "I suppose places like the museum are out?"
Yusuke smiled. "I thought you were trying to rid me of my boredom, not make it worse."
He laughed again. "As I thought...... Well, there's supposed to be a club opening tonight. I heard it was supposed to be interesting."
"A club, huh?" Yusuke asked, mild interest in his voice.
He nodded. "There was a lot of talk about in media. On the news, newspapers, magazines...... It's supposed to be really great." He shrugged. "I've never been into those kind of things, but it's supposed to be a pretty great place for people our age to hang out."
"Well, Kurama, you sure Shuuichi would be able to come?" he asked, indicating his mother down stairs.
"My mother doesn't mind where I go, as long as I'm careful." He shrugged again. "And the club is supposed to be a 'safe' place."
"I guess we could go," Yusuke replied, adding playfully, "as long as I'm free.. Wouldn't want to mess up my social life."
"Oh, Spirit World forbid," the taller teen said sarcastically. "We would NEVER want to mess up your social schedule, Yusuke."
Yusuke stood, gently shoving the teen and laughing. "Good, glad we understand each other."
Rolling his eyes, he opened the door and walked out of the room. "Come on, let's go," he said.
He followed the older teen out of the room, adding, "Yes mother."
Kurama shook his head. "Yusuke, it would be a VERY strange thing if I was your mother."
Yusuke rolled his eyes a bit, deciding not to say anything. Instead he looked around as he walked behind his friend.
"Shuu-ani!"
Halting in his steps, Kurama looked back to see his step-brother. "What is it, Shuiichi-kun?"
The younger boy stopped in front of him and Yusuke. "Tou-san wants to ask you something."
Kurama sighed slightly, looking at Yusuke. "I'll be right back." And he walked back down the hall.
"Uh, okay," the younger teen replied, scratching the back of his head.
As Kurama walked away, the younger Shuiichi looked up at Yusuke. "Hi," he said with a smile.
Yusuke looked down at the child. "Hello," he replied, giving a small smile.
"Are you a friend of my step-brother's?"
He nodded slightly.
His smile brightened. "How well do you know him?" he wondered.
"Well enough, I guess.." he replied, seeing the boy's smile widen.
"That's cool. I don't know that much about him, really. He doesn't tell me or Tou-san very much."
Yusuke blinked, a little confused.
"I think Shuuichi-san likes to keep secrets. He's kinda mysterious, isn't he?"
"I suppose," Yusuke replied, not thinking Kurama was that secretive.
Kurama suddenly came up to the both of them. "Hey," he said, letting them know his arrival. Looking at Yusuke, he said, "Let's go."
Yusuke nodded. "Well, see ya," he replied, waving slightly to the younger child.
"Bye," he replied, going back up the stairs.
"What were you two talking about?" Kurama asked his friend.
"Nothing," Yusuke replied simply.
"I see..... Mom, I'm leaving," he called out as they reached the living room.
"All right," she replied. "Have fun."
Closing the door behind them, they began walking down the street.
"So, Kurama, do you not get along with your step-brother and father?" Yusuke asked, when they were a little ways from the house.
"It's not that I don't get along with them. I get along with them the same as my mother. It's just that....... My mother doesn't like to believe that I'm hiding anything from her, but my step-father and step-brother seem to suspect something more, that's all. But, I'd rather not tell them about my life as Youko."
Yusuke nodded. "I see."
As the sky was darkening, the two teens came upon a brightly lit building. Music could be heard from within. "There it is," Kurama said, stopping in front of the club.
"Looks like fun.." the teen replied, a little bored already, but trying to hide it from his older friend.
There was a slight look of disgust in his eyes. "Looks like the perfect place for a street fight."
That might be fun. Yusuke thought, but seeing the look in Kurama's eyes he pushed the thought aside.
"Well, let's go," he said, entering the loud club.
"You know, Kurama, if you want to go some-" The rest of his words were drowned out by the loud music.
The entire club was dimly lit, with colored lights acting as spotlights in certain areas. There were many people there, dancing to the loud, upbeat music. A shady place, really, he thought, looking around. It smelled strongly of alcohol and smoke.
Yusuke walked behind Kurama, his hands in his pockets. Wow, I can't believe Kurama wanted to come here..
It seems this place isn't as its reputation appears it to be. Looking around, he saw some people that he recognized from his class. Seeing them, he walked in a different direction.
Seeing the older teen's quick turn, he looked in the direction they had been going, seeing only a few people. He shrugged and continued to follow. Wonder if Kurama knows where he is going..
He took a seat at a nearby table, watching the people on the dance floor. Looking around, he noticed that there were many people from his school. 'That's interesting.'
Yusuke sat down in the chair next to Kurama, also looking around. He didn't recognize anyone, and leaned back in his chair.
A waitress came over, wearing a rather revealing outfit. "Anything to drink?" she asked.
"Nothing for me, thank you," Kurama said.
Yusuke shook his head.
As the waitress left, a boy, about Kurama's age, came over to their table. "Hey, Minamino!" he called.
Kurama rolled his eyes. Oh boy, he thought.
Still leaning back in his chair, Yusuke watched as the boy approached. Seeing Kurama roll his eyes, he wondered what the boy wanted.
He placed his hand on Kurama's shoulder. "I never thought I'd see someone like you here, Minamino. I'd have thought you'd be too busy STUDYING or something."
Kurama backhanded the other boy, not bothering to look at him. "What I do is none of your business," he replied calmly.
The ebony-haired boy put his hands behind his head. This could be interesting.
"I'm just surprised that the PERFECT student would come to a place like this." He pulled a cigarette out and lit it. "This place just isn't for someone like you."
Kurama said nothing.
Yusuke watched as the boy continued to assault Kurama with words, wondering what his friend was thinking.
Taking a puff from the cigarette, the other boy turned his head. "Hey guys!" he called. "Check out Minamino!"
Kurama let out an annoyed sigh.
Two other boys came over. The first one there placed a hand on the table. "Yo, Minamino! What're you doing here? This isn't a place for BOOKWORMS, ya know?"
The other stood behind Yusuke. "Who's this, Minamino? Is this your DATE? I always thought you were strange, not taking a girl out, but this.....!"
Yusuke's eye suddenly twitched. "What was that?" he asked, in a low voice.
The boy laughed. "Man, Minamino, wait'll everyone in school hears about this!"
Kurama let out a low growl, not loud enough to be detected by humans in the loud music.
Yusuke suddenly jumped up, grabbing hold of the boy's collar behind him. He slammed the kid against the wall, glaring at him. "You know, you shouldn't talk, it makes you sound stupid."
"Ooh, so Minamino's boyfriend got an attitude!"
The other two boys laughed.
The teen suddenly pulled back his arm, punching the wall next to the boy's head. His fist went pretty much clear through the wall, and he smirked. "Next time it'll be your head."
Looking around, Kurama noticed that a bunch of his schoolmates were, not only present, but were crowding around. Most likely to help out, he thought, getting to his feet. It seems like there's going to be a fight after all.
The boy squirmed, trying to get out of Yusuke's grasp, while looking behind the dark-haired boy at his friends for help.
Yusuke glared at the teen he had pinned to the wall. He could feel the presence of other people crowding around him. "Wow, I never thought you were serious when you said I was going to get entertainment," Yusuke said, lifting the boy away from the wall and tossing him into the crowd. He turned to Kurama. "But I am starting to get bored again."
Kurama ducked, as a pocket knife was aimed at his head. Grabbing the arm, he threw the boy along with his friend in the crowd. "That quickly, huh?" he asked, looking at Yusuke over his shoulder.
One boy stepped in front of Yusuke. He looked slightly older and he smirked. "Me and my buddy have got you cornered."
Yusuke looked back to find another boy behind him. "In that case, I'm screwed..."
The two boy's smirked and ran towards him, fists ready.
The detective stepped sideways, making the two boys punch each other in the faces. "Or...not."
Hand to hand combat really wasn't his forte, but the fox was making do. As he dodged another fist to his face, he noticed that there was only one person not fighting.
Curiously, he leaned against a wall, a smirk on his face, watching him and Yusuke fight. Drawn by that person, he didn't notice a person behind him with a broken beer bottle.
Yusuke noticed this, and not paying attention was punched in that face. He growled for not being careful and pushed his attacker aside. He started walking toward Kurama.
Suddenly, he felt something behind him, and turned around just in time to barely avoid being hit by the broken glass. The bottle shattered on his shoulder, some pieces of glass cutting his face.
Yusuke walked up behind the person with the broken bottle, punching him in the back of the head. When he fell to the floor, the younger teen looked at Kurama. "You okay?"
Wiping the blood with the back of his hand, he said, "Fine." His emerald orbs traveled to where the man used to be standing, but noticed he wasn't there any longer.
"Whatcha lookin' at?" Yusuke asked, turning to look. Not seeing anything, he turned back to Kurama.
"There was a certain reason that I wanted to come here, Yusuke." His eyes traveled behind them, as he added, "But you'll have to wait a while before I tell you." Grabbing his friend's shirt, he pulled him down, a fist barely missing Yusuke's head. Bending down, Kurama tripped the assaulter, then kneed him in the stomach.
"Alright," Yusuke replied, shrugging. "Oh and thanks." He indicated to the person on the floor groaning in pain while holding his stomach.
"No problem."
Another fist came flying at Yusuke's head and he punched the person in the stomach. "You know, a simple shot from my Spirit Gun could finish the job." Then he thought about it. "Yup, it would FINISH the job."
"You know we're not supposed to KILL people, Yusuke," Kurama answered, knocking someone over the head. "Or else, Koenma will kill US."
Yusuke sighed. "This is going to go on forever.."
Hearing Yusuke's comment, Kurama decided to try something. Closing his eyes, he let out a wave of his energy. It pulsed throughout the room, knocking out regular humans.
Yusuke looked around. He had barely felt a light breeze from Kurama. "That was.....easy.."
Grabbing Yusuke's hand, he dragged the younger teen out of the club. "The police will be here soon," he said. "Come on."
"I was getting bored anyway," he replied.
Ducking in a nearby alley, he waited as some police cars went by. "I suppose you'd like to know why I wanted to go to a place like that, right?"
"Well, I know it wasn't for me," he said, watching the cars flashing lights as they went by.
"Right. And, my classmates were right. I usually wouldn't be caught in a place like that. However, while it was being built, I often felt a strange presence from there."
"Really?"
He nodded. "I'm not sure what to make of it, but it was strange enough for me to investigate. Tonight, since it was opening night, I thought it would be a good time to investigate it. I was going to do so alone, until I bumped into you today."
"Well, did you find anything out?" he asked. "Or did you not have time because of that fight?" He felt responsible for the fight, but that guy hadn't been helping any.
"Not a lot, but just enough. I don't believe that my classmates were acting by themselves....."
Yusuke looked at the taller teen. "It was rather odd that most of the people were from your school."
"Indeed. Most of them wouldn't be seen there either. However, I believe they were sort of drawn there."
"Guess I shouldn't've lost my temper, then maybe you could've found out more."
He shook his head. "It's alright. In fact, if it hadn't been the fight, I might not have found anything. Besides, mind controlled or not, he shouldn't have said any of those things."
Yusuke nodded. "So what do we do now?"
"I'm not sure. I suppose we should talk to Koenma, see if he knows anything." He felt as though more blood was trickling down his cheek. He wiped it away with his hand.
Noticing this action the younger teen looked closer at Kurama's cheek. "Your mom isn't going to be too happy with that."
He nodded. "I know....."
Voices could be heard in the distance, but Yusuke couldn't make out what they were saying.
Kurama's emerald eyes narrowed slightly, his eyes adjusting to the darkness.
"Maybe we should go back to..." He paused, looking at his friend's cheek. "My house, before someone finds us."
"Shh...." he said, holding his hand up to silence his friend. Then he said in a low whisper, "Someone's here......"
Yusuke glanced around, his eyes not quite adjusted to the dark yet.
There was suddenly a soft, evil laughter around them. Kurama turned his head, his eyes flashing a slight gold.
The detective also looked in the direction Kurama had, wondering who was there. A person stepped up, though all that was visible were his piercing blue eyes.
Kurama's eyes went from green to gold quickly, though nothing else about him changed.
Yusuke looked at the person before the two, but being slightly behind his red head friend he couldn't see his eyes change.
The figure continued to chuckle.
"Who are you?" Kurama asked dangerously, his voice shifting into his deeper Youko voice. For some reason, this person made him on edge.
Hearing the voice change, Yusuke snapped his head to look at Kurama. What's going on? That sounds like Youko Kurama, but why would he transform in this alley?
The figure just continued to chuckle.
Kurama growled. Why does he bother me so much? he wondered. Why do I feel that I need to transform? There's something about him.......
"That laugh is really starting to annoy me.." Yusuke mumbled under his breath.
Suddenly, there was a pulsing wave around them, and Kurama felt as though he were being sucked into something.
Yusuke felt as though his body was being sucked into a black hole.
The vivid blue eyes started to glow, growing larger until they merged and became a large hole in space, sucking both Spirit Detectives into it.
~*~
So how was that? Yeah cliffy, I know. But, keeps you coming back for more, doesn't it? Please review ^_^
by xDarkxMagicianxGirlx and Ookami no Kokoro.
Summary: When Yusuke and Kurama go to a club one night, everything changes between them. They're transported to the world where Yin and Yang live, and Yusuke isn't the only one who has a 'thing' for Kurama... YAOI WARNING Yusuke/Kurama
Disclaimers: None of the characters in this story belong to either of us, if they did, this would most likely be an episode or something ^_^;;;
Chapter One
Yusuke walked down the street. This was basically what he had been doing all day. School was probably out by now, but how would he know, like most days he hadn't gone to school.
Kurama sighed, descending down the steps of his school. There was only so much he could tolerate in a week, and he was glad that it was over. He unbuttoned the first button of his fuchsia uniform.
A gentle breeze ruffled Yusuke's un-gelled hair. "I sure am bored," he replied, kicking a can down the sidewalk before him.
As he walked, a can suddenly rattled next to his foot. He looked down it, then up at where it came from. He smiled as he saw a familiar friend walking down the street.
The ebony haired teen watched as the can hit someone's foot. He looked up and saw that the person was Kurama. As he approached, he said in a 'I'm so bored' tone, "Hey Kurama.."
An eyebrow was raised in a questioning manner. "Hi...."
"How was school?" he asked trying to make some conversation.
He shrugged. "Same as always, I guess. I suppose you didn't go today?"
"Nah.." Yusuke sighed, folding his arms behind his head.
He chuckled slightly. "You're lucky to be able to make that decision for yourself." They began to walk down the street.
"I suppose," he replied, dropping his hands to his side and kicking a rock on the sidewalk. The object went sailing through the air, hitting a man in the back of the head. Kurama held back a laugh as the man looked around, rubbing the back of his head, confused.
"So then, what do you do with yourself all day?"
Yusuke smiled slightly at the man's reaction, but became bored again. "Stuff..." The tone in his voice held a boredness, meaning he had done nothing all day.
The fox teen shook his head slightly, hearing the bored tone in his friend's voice. "We really have to find you something to do, Yusuke."
"What do you mean?"
"You're always so bored. You really should have something to do with your time."
Yusuke shrugged. "I do stuff..."
"Nothing that entertains you, I'm sure."
The teen sighed, folding his hands behind his head again.
With a small laugh, he said, "Well, let me go home and get changed first. Then I'll find you SOMETHING to do."
"Great, the fox is gonna become my mother," Yusuke said with a small smile.
He gave the dark-haired one a small, playful shove. "At least I'm not telling you to go to school," he replied.
He smiled. "Then you'd be pushing it."
"Right. I'd probably get a Spirit Gun right to the head." He paused at a house, pulling out a key and opening the front door. Looking at the smaller teen, he said, "Come on in."
The detective nodded and followed Kurama into the house.
"Would you like anything?" he asked, removing his shoes and entering the living room.
Seeing the fox teen take his shoes off, he did the same to be polite. "No, I'm fine."
"Shuuichi?" a female voice called from the kitchen. "Is that you?"
"Hai, Kaa-san," he replied.
She came into the living room, and, seeing Yusuke, smiled. "Oh, hello. Are you a friend of Shuuichi's?"
Yusuke nodded, bowing slightly. "Uh, yes. My name's Yusuke. Nice to meet you."
Thinking back, the fox teen remembered that the only other time his mother met Yusuke was when she was in the hospital about a year back.
She smiled softly. "How nice. Shuuichi hardly ever brings friends over. Would you like something to eat or drink?"
"No, I'm fine, thanks." Yusuke couldn't remember the last time he had been this polite.
"We'll be up in my room," Kurama said. He then proceeded to push Yusuke up the stairs.
"Your mom seems nice," the younger teen replied, as he was being pushed up the stairs.
As they were in the hallway, he stopped forcing his friend up, allowing him to walk on his own. "Sorry about that," he said. "My mother is very nice, but if we had stayed any longer, should we have asked how we met. That's a story I don't think we should get into."
Yusuke nodded. "I suppose she wouldn't want to hear about what a brave young man she has." He smiled sarcastically.
He just smiled slightly, entering his bedroom. "Make yourself at home," he said, indicating the bed. Placing his school bag by his desk, he walked over to the closet.
The teen sat down on the bed, looking around the room.
Removing his uniform, the fox pulled out a pair of jeans and a white long-sleeved, Chinese-style shirt, putting them on and placing the uniform into a pile with other clothes in his closet.
"So where are we going?"
Closing his closet door, he racked his brain, trying to think of places to bring the young delinquent. "I suppose places like the museum are out?"
Yusuke smiled. "I thought you were trying to rid me of my boredom, not make it worse."
He laughed again. "As I thought...... Well, there's supposed to be a club opening tonight. I heard it was supposed to be interesting."
"A club, huh?" Yusuke asked, mild interest in his voice.
He nodded. "There was a lot of talk about in media. On the news, newspapers, magazines...... It's supposed to be really great." He shrugged. "I've never been into those kind of things, but it's supposed to be a pretty great place for people our age to hang out."
"Well, Kurama, you sure Shuuichi would be able to come?" he asked, indicating his mother down stairs.
"My mother doesn't mind where I go, as long as I'm careful." He shrugged again. "And the club is supposed to be a 'safe' place."
"I guess we could go," Yusuke replied, adding playfully, "as long as I'm free.. Wouldn't want to mess up my social life."
"Oh, Spirit World forbid," the taller teen said sarcastically. "We would NEVER want to mess up your social schedule, Yusuke."
Yusuke stood, gently shoving the teen and laughing. "Good, glad we understand each other."
Rolling his eyes, he opened the door and walked out of the room. "Come on, let's go," he said.
He followed the older teen out of the room, adding, "Yes mother."
Kurama shook his head. "Yusuke, it would be a VERY strange thing if I was your mother."
Yusuke rolled his eyes a bit, deciding not to say anything. Instead he looked around as he walked behind his friend.
"Shuu-ani!"
Halting in his steps, Kurama looked back to see his step-brother. "What is it, Shuiichi-kun?"
The younger boy stopped in front of him and Yusuke. "Tou-san wants to ask you something."
Kurama sighed slightly, looking at Yusuke. "I'll be right back." And he walked back down the hall.
"Uh, okay," the younger teen replied, scratching the back of his head.
As Kurama walked away, the younger Shuiichi looked up at Yusuke. "Hi," he said with a smile.
Yusuke looked down at the child. "Hello," he replied, giving a small smile.
"Are you a friend of my step-brother's?"
He nodded slightly.
His smile brightened. "How well do you know him?" he wondered.
"Well enough, I guess.." he replied, seeing the boy's smile widen.
"That's cool. I don't know that much about him, really. He doesn't tell me or Tou-san very much."
Yusuke blinked, a little confused.
"I think Shuuichi-san likes to keep secrets. He's kinda mysterious, isn't he?"
"I suppose," Yusuke replied, not thinking Kurama was that secretive.
Kurama suddenly came up to the both of them. "Hey," he said, letting them know his arrival. Looking at Yusuke, he said, "Let's go."
Yusuke nodded. "Well, see ya," he replied, waving slightly to the younger child.
"Bye," he replied, going back up the stairs.
"What were you two talking about?" Kurama asked his friend.
"Nothing," Yusuke replied simply.
"I see..... Mom, I'm leaving," he called out as they reached the living room.
"All right," she replied. "Have fun."
Closing the door behind them, they began walking down the street.
"So, Kurama, do you not get along with your step-brother and father?" Yusuke asked, when they were a little ways from the house.
"It's not that I don't get along with them. I get along with them the same as my mother. It's just that....... My mother doesn't like to believe that I'm hiding anything from her, but my step-father and step-brother seem to suspect something more, that's all. But, I'd rather not tell them about my life as Youko."
Yusuke nodded. "I see."
As the sky was darkening, the two teens came upon a brightly lit building. Music could be heard from within. "There it is," Kurama said, stopping in front of the club.
"Looks like fun.." the teen replied, a little bored already, but trying to hide it from his older friend.
There was a slight look of disgust in his eyes. "Looks like the perfect place for a street fight."
That might be fun. Yusuke thought, but seeing the look in Kurama's eyes he pushed the thought aside.
"Well, let's go," he said, entering the loud club.
"You know, Kurama, if you want to go some-" The rest of his words were drowned out by the loud music.
The entire club was dimly lit, with colored lights acting as spotlights in certain areas. There were many people there, dancing to the loud, upbeat music. A shady place, really, he thought, looking around. It smelled strongly of alcohol and smoke.
Yusuke walked behind Kurama, his hands in his pockets. Wow, I can't believe Kurama wanted to come here..
It seems this place isn't as its reputation appears it to be. Looking around, he saw some people that he recognized from his class. Seeing them, he walked in a different direction.
Seeing the older teen's quick turn, he looked in the direction they had been going, seeing only a few people. He shrugged and continued to follow. Wonder if Kurama knows where he is going..
He took a seat at a nearby table, watching the people on the dance floor. Looking around, he noticed that there were many people from his school. 'That's interesting.'
Yusuke sat down in the chair next to Kurama, also looking around. He didn't recognize anyone, and leaned back in his chair.
A waitress came over, wearing a rather revealing outfit. "Anything to drink?" she asked.
"Nothing for me, thank you," Kurama said.
Yusuke shook his head.
As the waitress left, a boy, about Kurama's age, came over to their table. "Hey, Minamino!" he called.
Kurama rolled his eyes. Oh boy, he thought.
Still leaning back in his chair, Yusuke watched as the boy approached. Seeing Kurama roll his eyes, he wondered what the boy wanted.
He placed his hand on Kurama's shoulder. "I never thought I'd see someone like you here, Minamino. I'd have thought you'd be too busy STUDYING or something."
Kurama backhanded the other boy, not bothering to look at him. "What I do is none of your business," he replied calmly.
The ebony-haired boy put his hands behind his head. This could be interesting.
"I'm just surprised that the PERFECT student would come to a place like this." He pulled a cigarette out and lit it. "This place just isn't for someone like you."
Kurama said nothing.
Yusuke watched as the boy continued to assault Kurama with words, wondering what his friend was thinking.
Taking a puff from the cigarette, the other boy turned his head. "Hey guys!" he called. "Check out Minamino!"
Kurama let out an annoyed sigh.
Two other boys came over. The first one there placed a hand on the table. "Yo, Minamino! What're you doing here? This isn't a place for BOOKWORMS, ya know?"
The other stood behind Yusuke. "Who's this, Minamino? Is this your DATE? I always thought you were strange, not taking a girl out, but this.....!"
Yusuke's eye suddenly twitched. "What was that?" he asked, in a low voice.
The boy laughed. "Man, Minamino, wait'll everyone in school hears about this!"
Kurama let out a low growl, not loud enough to be detected by humans in the loud music.
Yusuke suddenly jumped up, grabbing hold of the boy's collar behind him. He slammed the kid against the wall, glaring at him. "You know, you shouldn't talk, it makes you sound stupid."
"Ooh, so Minamino's boyfriend got an attitude!"
The other two boys laughed.
The teen suddenly pulled back his arm, punching the wall next to the boy's head. His fist went pretty much clear through the wall, and he smirked. "Next time it'll be your head."
Looking around, Kurama noticed that a bunch of his schoolmates were, not only present, but were crowding around. Most likely to help out, he thought, getting to his feet. It seems like there's going to be a fight after all.
The boy squirmed, trying to get out of Yusuke's grasp, while looking behind the dark-haired boy at his friends for help.
Yusuke glared at the teen he had pinned to the wall. He could feel the presence of other people crowding around him. "Wow, I never thought you were serious when you said I was going to get entertainment," Yusuke said, lifting the boy away from the wall and tossing him into the crowd. He turned to Kurama. "But I am starting to get bored again."
Kurama ducked, as a pocket knife was aimed at his head. Grabbing the arm, he threw the boy along with his friend in the crowd. "That quickly, huh?" he asked, looking at Yusuke over his shoulder.
One boy stepped in front of Yusuke. He looked slightly older and he smirked. "Me and my buddy have got you cornered."
Yusuke looked back to find another boy behind him. "In that case, I'm screwed..."
The two boy's smirked and ran towards him, fists ready.
The detective stepped sideways, making the two boys punch each other in the faces. "Or...not."
Hand to hand combat really wasn't his forte, but the fox was making do. As he dodged another fist to his face, he noticed that there was only one person not fighting.
Curiously, he leaned against a wall, a smirk on his face, watching him and Yusuke fight. Drawn by that person, he didn't notice a person behind him with a broken beer bottle.
Yusuke noticed this, and not paying attention was punched in that face. He growled for not being careful and pushed his attacker aside. He started walking toward Kurama.
Suddenly, he felt something behind him, and turned around just in time to barely avoid being hit by the broken glass. The bottle shattered on his shoulder, some pieces of glass cutting his face.
Yusuke walked up behind the person with the broken bottle, punching him in the back of the head. When he fell to the floor, the younger teen looked at Kurama. "You okay?"
Wiping the blood with the back of his hand, he said, "Fine." His emerald orbs traveled to where the man used to be standing, but noticed he wasn't there any longer.
"Whatcha lookin' at?" Yusuke asked, turning to look. Not seeing anything, he turned back to Kurama.
"There was a certain reason that I wanted to come here, Yusuke." His eyes traveled behind them, as he added, "But you'll have to wait a while before I tell you." Grabbing his friend's shirt, he pulled him down, a fist barely missing Yusuke's head. Bending down, Kurama tripped the assaulter, then kneed him in the stomach.
"Alright," Yusuke replied, shrugging. "Oh and thanks." He indicated to the person on the floor groaning in pain while holding his stomach.
"No problem."
Another fist came flying at Yusuke's head and he punched the person in the stomach. "You know, a simple shot from my Spirit Gun could finish the job." Then he thought about it. "Yup, it would FINISH the job."
"You know we're not supposed to KILL people, Yusuke," Kurama answered, knocking someone over the head. "Or else, Koenma will kill US."
Yusuke sighed. "This is going to go on forever.."
Hearing Yusuke's comment, Kurama decided to try something. Closing his eyes, he let out a wave of his energy. It pulsed throughout the room, knocking out regular humans.
Yusuke looked around. He had barely felt a light breeze from Kurama. "That was.....easy.."
Grabbing Yusuke's hand, he dragged the younger teen out of the club. "The police will be here soon," he said. "Come on."
"I was getting bored anyway," he replied.
Ducking in a nearby alley, he waited as some police cars went by. "I suppose you'd like to know why I wanted to go to a place like that, right?"
"Well, I know it wasn't for me," he said, watching the cars flashing lights as they went by.
"Right. And, my classmates were right. I usually wouldn't be caught in a place like that. However, while it was being built, I often felt a strange presence from there."
"Really?"
He nodded. "I'm not sure what to make of it, but it was strange enough for me to investigate. Tonight, since it was opening night, I thought it would be a good time to investigate it. I was going to do so alone, until I bumped into you today."
"Well, did you find anything out?" he asked. "Or did you not have time because of that fight?" He felt responsible for the fight, but that guy hadn't been helping any.
"Not a lot, but just enough. I don't believe that my classmates were acting by themselves....."
Yusuke looked at the taller teen. "It was rather odd that most of the people were from your school."
"Indeed. Most of them wouldn't be seen there either. However, I believe they were sort of drawn there."
"Guess I shouldn't've lost my temper, then maybe you could've found out more."
He shook his head. "It's alright. In fact, if it hadn't been the fight, I might not have found anything. Besides, mind controlled or not, he shouldn't have said any of those things."
Yusuke nodded. "So what do we do now?"
"I'm not sure. I suppose we should talk to Koenma, see if he knows anything." He felt as though more blood was trickling down his cheek. He wiped it away with his hand.
Noticing this action the younger teen looked closer at Kurama's cheek. "Your mom isn't going to be too happy with that."
He nodded. "I know....."
Voices could be heard in the distance, but Yusuke couldn't make out what they were saying.
Kurama's emerald eyes narrowed slightly, his eyes adjusting to the darkness.
"Maybe we should go back to..." He paused, looking at his friend's cheek. "My house, before someone finds us."
"Shh...." he said, holding his hand up to silence his friend. Then he said in a low whisper, "Someone's here......"
Yusuke glanced around, his eyes not quite adjusted to the dark yet.
There was suddenly a soft, evil laughter around them. Kurama turned his head, his eyes flashing a slight gold.
The detective also looked in the direction Kurama had, wondering who was there. A person stepped up, though all that was visible were his piercing blue eyes.
Kurama's eyes went from green to gold quickly, though nothing else about him changed.
Yusuke looked at the person before the two, but being slightly behind his red head friend he couldn't see his eyes change.
The figure continued to chuckle.
"Who are you?" Kurama asked dangerously, his voice shifting into his deeper Youko voice. For some reason, this person made him on edge.
Hearing the voice change, Yusuke snapped his head to look at Kurama. What's going on? That sounds like Youko Kurama, but why would he transform in this alley?
The figure just continued to chuckle.
Kurama growled. Why does he bother me so much? he wondered. Why do I feel that I need to transform? There's something about him.......
"That laugh is really starting to annoy me.." Yusuke mumbled under his breath.
Suddenly, there was a pulsing wave around them, and Kurama felt as though he were being sucked into something.
Yusuke felt as though his body was being sucked into a black hole.
The vivid blue eyes started to glow, growing larger until they merged and became a large hole in space, sucking both Spirit Detectives into it.
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So how was that? Yeah cliffy, I know. But, keeps you coming back for more, doesn't it? Please review ^_^