"This place gives me the creeps Urameshi" Kuwabara commented while scanning the couples
new home. Yusuke and Keiko decided to rent out an apartment together a few months after he
had returned from demon world. The place was pretty much desolate, surrounded by woods and
at the outskirts of the city. "Not to mention this place looks like the perfect hideout for demons."
Yusuke picked up a box from the moving truck he had rented, " I haven't sensed any demon
energy in the area…"
A loud scream emitted from inside the couples new apartment,
"YUSUKE!" Yusuke dropped the box in his hands and bolted towards the old wooden stairs
leading to the apartment, Kuwabara close behind. "Keiko! Whats wrong?" Yusuke asked
frantically as he entered the front door. She pointed straight in front of her, Yusuke looked
around but didn't see anything. "Is it a demon? Where is it!" She pointed again and a slight
movement caught Yusuke's attention, " Damnit Keiko! Its just a friken wolf spider!" Before
Yusuke could smash the poor thing it disappeared through a crack in the floor. "You
should get a cat, It'll take care of any spiders around here" Kuwabara commented. Yusuke shifted
his gaze from Kuwabara to the front door as he heard footsteps approaching. "Hey Kurama"
The fox soon appeared, "Hello Yusuke…Kuwabara..Keiko". The red head smiled politely at
the trio as Yusuke motioned for his foxy friend to follow him back out the front door.
"We've brought in most of the boxes I just need some help bringing in some of the heavier
things, I would have just asked Kuwabara but you know how clumsy he is " Kurama chuckled as
Kuwabara yelled at his gel haired friend, stating he was not clumsy.
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Yusuke was sprawled out on the couch listening to the thunder roaring overhead, "I guess you
guys are gonna have to spend the night…hope you don't mind spiders Kurama"
"This is a pretty bad storm..I hope the power doesn't go out" Keiko commented while taking a
seat on the wooden floor. The living rooms only furniture was the couch Yusuke was on. A loud
bang from the apartment next door caused Kuwabara to jump, "Please tell me you're not the only
ones renting out an apartment here…" Yusuke shrugged, "I haven't seen any neighbors..I
assumed we were the only ones" Keiko smiled, "Actually we do have a neighbor. I haven't met
her yet, but the landlord said there is a girl our age living next to us." Both Kurama and Yusuke
instantly looked towards the front door as an ominous energy emitted from somewhere nearby.
Keiko gaveYusuke a worried look, "What is it? do you guys sense something?"
"Yusuke..Kuwabara you two stay here with Keiko…" "Kurama please be careful" Keiko
fox gave her a reassuring smile, "I'm sure its nothing…" He said before
disappearing through the front door.
Kurama scanned the area, his eyes narrowing when he pinpointed the location of the weird
source of energy. Whatever was emitting this strange energy was not a demon. The faint smell of
blood flooded the foxes nose as he looked down he noticed drips of blood, human blood, leading
to the apartment next to Yusuke's. He decided to knock on the door. He waited for a response,
but there was not one. A loud monstrous moan pierced the foxes ears and he spun around. He
saw nothing, but he knew there was something lurking in the woods. Thunder roared overhead
smothering the loud moans that echoed around him. He stood there for a few more minutes,
the moaning had stopped. Once again he decided to knock on the mysterious neighbors
door, there was still no response.
He decided to pick the lock, which took a matter of seconds. As he entered the apartment the
smell of blood became stronger. He noticed a light on in the hallway bathroom, drips of blood
were leading to it. He cautiously approached and knocked lightly on the door, "Hello? I do not
mean to intrude but I noticed blood leading to your door..are you alright?" He heard movement,
but whoever was inside didn't respond. He waited for a minute before speaking once more.
Before he had a chance to say anything the door opened revealing a girl with soaking wet red
hair and hazel eyes. Another load moan echoed around the two, the girl didn't look frightened.
"What is that?" he asked in a whisper. "You wouldn't believe me if I told you" the girl replied
while avoiding eye contact. Kurama didn't respond, he seemed to be lost in thought.
"They are protecting us.." The two made eye contact, " It certainly does not appear that way"
Kurama responded while scanning all the bruises and cuts on the girl. "No..they saved me
from…" she trailed off. "Hey Kurama! Where are you?" came Yusukes voice. " Please, wait
here. I'll be right back"
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She could hear the two conversing, she couldn't make out what they were saying though. The
rain seemed to drown out their voices along with the thunder. She was curious about the redhead,
he seemed…different. She herself was far from normal, she liked to think she was just an
ordinary 19 year old until she moved here, until she saw the nightmarish inhabitants of the
woods surrounding her apartment. Footsteps tore the girl from her thoughts, soon the red
head and another guy appeared in the bathroom doorway. "Hi there, I don't believe we've met
yet. I'm Yusuke your new neighbor and this here is Kurama, a friend of mine."
" Im.. Freyja" the girl replied shyness evident in her voice. Her mother had named her after a
Germanic Goddess, she had always been into norse mythology. "So, what the hell is that noise
Coming from the woods?" Yusuke asked. Kurama sighed, Yusuke was never one to beat around
the bush. The girl looked conflicted, as if she was deciding rather or not to reveal what she knew.
"I..their.." she didn't want to sound crazy, but she couldn't think of any story to make up that would
make any sense. Kurama decided being direct was maybe not the best approach, making the girl feel at
ease would more than likely make things easier. " Freyja, please let me assist you in bandaging your
wounds". She hesitated for a moment before nodding, she rummaged through one of the bathroom
cabinants pulling out bandages and rubbing alcohol. Yusuke stood in the door way arms crossed,
for once he remained silent. Kurama began to clean a deep gash or the girls forehead, she winced as
he dabbed rubbing alcohol on it. " Do..you believe in the supernatural?" Freyja asked the two.
They exchanged glances, unsure of how to respond. "Why do you ask?" Yusuke questioned.
"Because once you see whats in those woods you will". Her words caught both of their attentions,
"what are you saying?" Kurama asked curiously. She frowned, " I don't want you to think of me as
the crazy lady who lives next door…" Yusuke grinned, " Theres not much you can say to make me
think you're crazy". She gave him a questioning look but continued on none the less, "Well… there's
a demon living in those woods, I've seen it." She looked at the two to see what their reactions
would be, neither seemed to be that shocked. " You act…as if you've seen demons before yourself"
"Well..we kinda have" Yusuke replied. "Yusuke!" Kurama exclaimed. Although the girl had seen
A demon before he didn't think it wise to reveal that they themselves had as well.
"What?" "Theres more than just demons in those woods." Freyja replied.
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"Trolls? Come on Urameshi, theres no such thing as trolls!" Kuwabara exclaimed. "Actually Kuwabara,
there are" Kuwabara's eyes widened, " I guess I shouldn't be that surprised". Keiko had a worried look
written all over her face, "you..you don't think they would try to kill us do you? And this demon…I mean..what if.."
" From what the girl has told me, there is some sort of barrier in place. These creatures cannot leave the
Woods." Keiko looked slightly relieved at his words. "I think the best course of action to take now is to
pay Koenma a visit. I imagine he will have some answers for us." Yusuke nodded in agreement. "Then its
settled tomorrow morning we will visit Koenma."