Yu Yu Hakusho Mysteries: The Minamino Shooting

What happened? The wind swirled outside Shuichi Minamino's bedroom as he lie in bed. It was approximately 12:00 midnight. Everything was quiet and calm. Until they broke through the window to the fifteen year-old's room. Glass shattered and flew everywhere, waking the boy. With his unknown plant abilities, he thought he could take down this menace. He was wrong. The figure pulled out a gun. Seconds later it was all over. Shuichi was on the ground dying, keeping himself alive on his demon energy. Blood was spilling from the wound in his chest. It was all over the carpet. Someone had attempted to murder Shuichi Minamino aka Kurama.

The next day was bright and sunny, fitting for summer. But mocking what happened last night. Shiori had happened to enter the room to ask why her son wasn't downstairs for breakfast like he usually is at this hour. It wasn't like him to sleep this late. It was 10:00. Her questions were answered without the use of words.

Shiori opened the door and found Shuichi just as he was at midnight. Running out of energy to keep himself alive on. You could hear a shriek come from the bedroom as Shuichi's little sister, twelve year-old Ama ran to her brother's bedroom at the sound of her mother's voice. She, too, saw the horrifying sight.

Ama ran to Shuichi and held him in her arms.

"We're getting Genkai." she whispered. Shiori heard her.

"Who is Genkai? We need a hospital."

"Genkai is ... a former nurse." Ama lied "And can surely take care of Shuichi. Besides, we don't have enough money to pay for a real doctor."

It was true. With Shuichi always getting hurt, the medical bills were higher than anything. They just didn't have the money to pay for it all. This is Japan.

"Ama, sweety, I'm just not sure I can trust this Genkai person with my son. I'm very worried and under a lot of stress. Okay?" Shiori explained.

Ama stared at her mother for what seemed like forever. She knew in her heart that her brother would not survive if he didn't see Genkai. Genkai was an incredible healer, but because it was due to her powers, Shiori Minamino couldn't know about her. She didn't understand. Shiori just didn't understand. Shuichi Minamino needed Genkai! He needed her healing abilities.

"MOM! Why can't you trust me? I know Genkai way better than you do! She's a close friend of mine and Shuichi's! Please!" Ama begged. By now Kurama was beginning to give up on living. His demonic energy was gone and now it was only a matter of minutes...

Ama realized this. Her demonic energy was reacting to her brother's and it was telling her he was about to die. But Ama wasn't one to wait for anything. She ran out the door with her brother in her arms. Once she got out onto the street, she fumbled around her pocket for her communicator. Once she found it, she dialed a few numbers and a chipper, happy girl appeared on the screen.

"Hello!" she sang.

"Botan! It's an emergency! K-Kurama is injured! I just sneaked out of my house to see Genkai, but I can't possibly get there in time! I need help!" Ama screamed. But before she could get another sentence out she was in the air with Botan and her oar.

"Ama," Botan mumbled "How is he? Tell me what happened."

Ama sighed as she told of how she found her brother in his room passed out on the floor with blood everywhere, especially on his chest. Botan thought for a moment before asking:

"What kind of wound does it look like? A knife, a dart or arrow of some sort?"

Ama looked down at her brother. It pained her to do so. Why couldn't she get hurt for once, just to take the pain away from him. She was always seeing him get hurt. Why? It was so complicated, and now wasn't the time to ponder it.

Pretty soon they reached Genkai's home. Botan landed and her and Ama got off the oar; the oar disappearing. Botan knocked on the door and waited for what seemed like forever, but was really only a couple minutes. Genkai opened the door to see the three of them.

"Come in. I'll help him." Genkai said as if reading their minds "We must hurry. I could barely sense his energy as you walked up here."

They followed Genkai to a spare room. Ama set Kurama on the bed and stepped to the side to allow Genkai to get through. Genkai held her hands over his chest and began her work. It began to heal. A relieved look formed on Botan and Ama's faces. He would be okay! This is what they thought, up until Genkai suddenly jumped back, her hands covered in blood.