Disclaimer: Is this necessary? I mean when you clicked the link did you think...yes the writer of yu yu hakusho wants to write some fan fiction... I didn't think so, and if you did well ... -
Shiori Minamino was sure her son would wear out the carpet in his room. From the kitchen she could clearly hear his heavy steps.
"he must be really worried about something huh, mom?" asked Shuichi her stepson.
When younger Shuichi had begun to call her 'mom', Shiori was worried as to how the elder Shuichi would take it, but he took it a lot better than expected... in fact a little too well. It seemed to her, that after she had taken in the new additions to the family... elder Shuichi had become more, distant.
"almost like when he was younger" Thought Shiori
"Mom? Did you hear me? I said he must really be..."
"yes I heard, sorry I was deep in my thoughts...forgive me" interrupted Shiori
"oh... its OK" said Shuichi smiling
Suddenly, as if on quo... her eldest son quickly hurried down the stairs. He quickly searched for something in the closet and was about to grab his coat off the rack when Shiori stopped him.
"are't you going to have breakfast?" asked Shiori
"thats OK mother, I'm not hungry" He answered
" Oh I'll bet anything your going to those new friends of yours, I'm so glad you don't burrow away in your studies like you used to..well have fun, um Kurama" said Shiori
"pardon?" asked Kurama, a little startled
"ah..I heard your friends call you that..I hope you don't mind, its just that with two people named Shuichi..." started Shiori
"um, its OK... you can call me Kurama.." he answered
knock.knock.riiiiiiiiing, riiiiing. knock.knock!
"damn it Kurama open the door!" screeched Yusuke from behind the door.
"yeah its cold man!" said Kuwabara
As soon as Kurama opened the door a gust of wind blew in that made the whole house shiver. "wow, it is pretty cold" said Kurama
"yeah Koenma thinks it could be the work of the De- uh...Diva" said Kuwabara quickly correcting himself when he noticed Shuichi and Shiori.
" A diva?" asked Shuichi
"Is Koenma another one of your friends, Kurama dear?" asked Shiori
"yes mother" said Kurama
"dude.. why is your mom calling you Kurama?" whispered Kuwabara
"because you don't know how to whisper!" Yusuke retorted
"hey!" Kuwabara whispered back
"quit it! Lets just go up to my room" whispered Kurama
After the door was heard shutting, Shuichi turned to his step-mother.
"mom, wasn't he going out to meet them?" asked Shuichi
"hmmn, my thoughts exactly" said Shiori
But it was always like that, talking in hushed voices.. strange people coming to visit him at all times of the day. It was like he went from being a total shut-in to the most popular guy in town. Shiori just couldn't wrap her mind around it.
"the decrease in temperature has been attributed to the demonic energy currently circulating" said Botan.
"but why?" asked Yusuke
"the only hint is this document delivered to Koenma's desk this morning.. it was unsigned and had only word printed on it" said Botan holding up the small white paper.
"Mokushiroku(黙示録)...I've heard of the term" said Hiei
"One of a numerous class of writings proceeding from Jewish authors between 250 b. c. and 150 a. d., and designed to propagate the Jewish faith or to cheer the hearts of the Jewish people with the promise of deliverance and glory; or proceeding from Christian authors of the opening centuries and designed to portray the future." said Kurama with a wave of his hand (1)
"repeat that... but in language I can understand" said Yusuke
"In the Jewish and Christian bible the writings that predict the end of the world" said Kurama
"so we have to look for these writings, we gotta go cave hunting or something? ..." asked Kuwabara
"we could do that... or we could go to the book store and pick up a bible" said Botan
"quick and easy... I like that" said Yusuke
"so now what?" asked Botan
"what do you mean?" asked Kuwabara
"It can't be as easy as simply reading the text and predicting their next move" said Botan
"If I remember correctly, it won't be that easy the entire text is symbolic" said Hiei
"This is true, but I highly doubt these demons wish to bring about the end of the world on Christian terms, I believe they have created clues for us to follow, the first would be to tell us of their intent" said Kurama
"clues... what like is this a trap" asked Kuwabara
"perhaps" said Kurama
"but trap or not the clues are all we got"said Yusuke
"that reminds me... doesn't that teen-bopper hangout have an apocalypse theme?" asked Botan
"yes, and they have extensive literature about the end of the world in different languages... Shuichi has spoken of it" said Kurama
"so what are we waiting for?!" exclaimed Yusuke
Shuichi had to admit that he felt a little left out.
"If they are doing some kinda guy thing... why didn't they invite me up? All my friends talked non-stop about their siblings and all the stuff they do together... It just ain't fair. Kids are always telling me how lucky I am that I have a step-brother that is so cool. Especially when he started hanging out with that Urameshi guy. but I don't feel lucky at all...as a matter of fact I feel really unlucky" thought Shuichi
"hey Shuichi?" asked Kurama
Shuichi was a little startled. He had not even heard him coming down the stairs.
"yeah?" he could feel excitement flowing through him
"what is the name of that place the junior high kids go after school?" asked Kurama
"er...umm...Eschaton(終末)(2)? ... why?" asked Shuichi
"oh..its more than a little important...so where is Eschaton?" asked Kurama
" I can take you there!" said Shuichi suddenly on his feet.
"really...you don't have to.." said Kurama
"no I want to!! Come on!"
Before Kurama could let him down easy... the poor kid was already dressed and half way out the door. And it was too late to say no.
"whats with the kid?" asked Kuwabara in a rather loud whisper
"see this is what I mean! If you can't learn to whisper properly than shut the fuck up!" exclaimed Yusuke
"please Yusuke...this isn't the time" said Kurama as politely as possible
"hey, what are you guys talking about?" asked Shuichi smiling brightly.
"nothing" they said in unison
"oh" said Shuichi
"why do guys hang out at Eschaton anyway?... I heard it's really creepy" said Botan
"its not creepy... it's awesome, everybody goes there even some cool older high school girls!" exclaimed Shuichi
"and from what I've heard some creepy stalker high school guys" said a female voice
"so why are you going there?" asked another voice
The group turned to greet the familiar voice of Keiko and the unfamiliar one of her campanion.
"hey Kieko, who's the chick?" asked Yusuke
"oh! This is Hitomi, she's was new in town; I have been showing her around" said Kieko
"and doing a lovely job! Its a pleasure to meet you, do you all attend Kieko's school?" asked Hitomi
"Me and Kuwabara do, but Hiei and Kurama don't... and Shuichi is still in junior high" said Yusuke pointing at people as he said names.
"I attend the one across town, " said Kurama
"Oh! That's where I will be going.. I'm pleased to meet an acquaintance there so soon" said Hitomi smiling. Her full lips parted to show two rows of perfectly white rectangular teeth. Her smiled reached her eyes and gave her whole face a healthy glow. Even her aqua-blue eyes twinkled.
"oh then you must be one smart broad.. isn't that school for gifted kids and shit?" asked Yusuke.
"Yusuke!" exclaimed Kieko.
Hitomi giggled " yes, I suppose it is a very good school, but I have yet to see it, I suppose your friend Kurama would be more suited to tell you it's credentials".
"Hitomi and I should be going, I still haven't shown her town hall" said Kieko.
"Oh dear me" said Yusuke in mock distress.
"shut up!" said Kieko
"well, Kieko I should assume we could go to town hall another time, I would much rather visit that creepy-cool hangout, it seems interesting" said Hitomi
"trust me, its not" said Kieko dryly.
"oh come on lets go, " said Shuichi already pulling Hitomi toward the destination.
"I guess it has already been decided" she giggled as Shuichi led her by the hand as her long waist-length braid, of bleached-blonde almost white hair, swayed behind her.
(1) actual definition and character is given
(2) actual character is given: means end of the world