Chapter One: The Dream of Truths
Yusuke had a smile plastered in his face while sleeping. He couldn't believe who he was dreaming. Could this be...?
Yusuke saw a man who looked just like Raizen, his father and... his mother?
Borth of his parents were under a tree and were lying in each other's chest with closed eyes. 'That damn father.' Yusuke said as a smirk appeared in his face. He could clearly see his father and mother even at the bottom of the so called hill but one thing was certain when he saw the faces of his own real parents.
Contentment.
They were happy.
'That baka father. He said he never saw mother ever since their night of.passion.' Yusuke trailed away as a smile still plastered his face.
Then suddenly, he heard voices yelling.
A child's voice.
No.
Children.
He looked around and kept his eyes on the same direction. Then out of nowhere, two kids appeared, running around and chasing each other. 'Could that be me?' Yusuke asked as he saw a little boy who just looked like him, only, in his demonic form. Behind him, was a girl with short white hair. 'I have a sister?' Yusuke asked quiet surprised.
Just then, everything changed. There was no peaceful surrounding nor the trees and mountains. The blue sky disappeared and in replace was a cold dark night and the smell of fire erupted. Yusuke looked around to see people running and screaming. By the clearing he could see a woman, holding two children.
"Mom!!!" the boy cried.
"Yusuke!!!!" the mother cried as she tried to go after him but a demon suddenly appeared out of nowhere and pushed the little Yusuke away and grabbed his mother.
"NO!!!!" the little girl screamed as she saw the demon clutch her mother's neck. As if in cue, a blast of wind appeared out of nowhere and pushed the monster aback.
The little girl quickly got to her feet and went to her mother. Little Yusuke followed behind.
"Mom? Mom are you okay?" Little Yusuke asked. Atsuko slowly sat up and hugged her children.
"Did... father do this?" Little Yusuke asked.
"No...no... your father wouldn't do such a thing. If I know better, he's on his way here to save us." Atsuko replied as she patted her children.
"Well, if dad's late, I'll protect you and Sora!!!! I promise, mom!!!!" Little Yusuke said as he helped his mother and sister get up.
"You promise, oni-chan?" Sora asked.
"I promise." Little Yusuke repeated as he swore.
Atsuko gave a weak smile.
Yusuke stood from afar. If he was getting it right. This only means that this was what happened before. What his real past was.
Suddenly, he was erupted into thoughts as a group of demons suddenly appeared and took hold of his sister, his little self and mother.
"Let my children go." Atsuko demanded with her stern voice.
"I believe not."
Yusuke looked from the opening to see man who he thought was quite familiar.
"Who are you?" his mother asked.
"I am Enma. Ruler of Rekai."
'Enma?!'
Yusuke watched to see what'll happen next.
"I repeat, what do you want with my children?" Atsuko asked once again.
"These children are devils. Son and.daughter?! I thought Raizen only had a son!!!!!!" Enma bellowed as he looked at Sora then to Yusuke.
"She's not my sister!!!!" Little Yusuke suddenly replied.
Yusuke eyes widened.
Atsuko looked at her son then to her daughter.
"She's just a friend of mine!!!" Little Yusuke yelled at Enma.
Enma took a longer look at Sora who had white short hair and a pair of lavender eyes.
"Take that kid. Let's go." Enma ordered as he pointed at Little Yusuke, and the demons that were holding him started to walk off. "YUSUKE!!!!" his mother yelled as she made her way out of the demon's grasp and ran to his son.
Sora too, tried to grip off but couldn't since the demons who were holding her back was griping her whole body.
Suddenly, Enma raised his sword and slew Atsuko.
"MOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Yusuke suddenly woke up. "No.." he kept repeating to himself as he clutched the sheets of his bed.
Yusuke tried to deny that fact but his heart... his soul... it was telling him that it wasn't just a dream. It was real. The dream played back to his memory once again... Enma killed his mother. And to think that he was even working for him after all these years. That cursed brat never said a thing about me having a sister!
Cursed it all.
Yusuke grasped his fist and suddenly threw a punch at the nearest wall he could find. And it crumbled off.
"Yusuke?" came a voice of a girl. Keiko stepped in the room from the hallway door that was just pulverized by Yusuke. "Is everything alright?" she asked.
"I have to find her." Yusuke quickly said as he threw his covers and went out of the room.
Keiko only stood there, worried.
Because as far as she knows, Yusuke never wakes up by himself.
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"Kuwabara."
The carrot-head looked back to see Hiei up on a tree. "What do you want now?" he asked. Hiei grunted. "If I wasn't ordered to do this, I wouldn't be doing it." He replied coldly as possible.
"What is you want anyways, squirt?" Kuwabara asked.
Hiei tried to ignore what he said and then replied, "Koenma wants to talk to us. Genkai's old temple 5 o' clock sharp. Tell that to Yusuke too." And with that, Hiei disappeared.
Just then, Kuwabara saw Yusuke and Keiko walking towards his way.
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5 o' clock at Genkai's old temple
"Here's the tea." Yukina said as she placed a tray down.
Keiko, Shizuru, Hiei, Kuwabara and Yusuke were now seated.
"Where's Koenma?" Kuwabara asked.
"Right here."
By the door, Koenma (adult one) stood beside Kurama.
"YOU!!!!" Yusuke yelled as he quickly went to Koenma and lifted him up ready to punch him.
"I assume that you already knew?" Koenma asked, trying to scratch his head.
"What do you think?" Yusuke asked back angrily. Then added, "Where is she?"
"..."
"WHERE IS SHE!?" Yusuke yelled.
"Yusuke...calm down." Keiko said as she held Yusuke's shoulder's and tried to calm him down but there was no effect. She never saw Yusuke this angry before, not even if it involved her life on the line.
"Put me down and let me explain, Yusuke." Koenma ordered.
"He's right, Yusuke. Listen-" Kurama was cut off by Yusuke. "You don't even know what we're talking about so, shut up." Yusuke said abruptly. Kurama was taken aback but knew not to argue. Kurama slowly sit next to Hiei and gave him the what's-happening-here-look. Hiei replied with the, why-should-I-even-care-look. Which probably meant that he doesn't know what's happening. Kurama looked at the scene before him. If it were anytime in the world, he would love to be at Yusuke's place.
He too, never wanted to be a Spirit Detective and the only reason he did it was because of Yusuke. But there were hundreds of times where he wanted to grip Koenma for always giving them trouble and the run for their lives.
"What did you do this time, brat?" Kuwabara asked.
"If Yusuke puts me down, I'll be able to explain and at the same time tell you what happened." Koenma replied.
This time, Kurama and Keiko gave a reassuring hand to Yusuke's shoulders. Yusuke replied reluctantly by putting Koenma down.
Koenma fixed the collar of his shirt and pulled out a VHS. He put it in the VCR and the tape began to play. No one knew who the girl in front of them was, but Yusuke knew.
It was his sister... Sora.
She was now a bit older and was wearing something like a white cloth around her whole body.
The scene changed to her sitting peacefully by the familiar tree and was playing a flute. The leaves danced with rhythm to the music and the birds were singing with the songs.
"Come with us." Someone ordered.
They knew who it was. It was 'baby' Koenma.
"What do you want with me?" she asked with a mysterious tone. "My father wants to speak with you." Koenma replied. "I pose no threat, Koenma-sama. Let me live peacefully." Sora replied as she slowly walked away from them. But suddenly, a man appeared. And Sora immediately knew that presence. It was Enma. "You are the daughter of Raizen." He said.
Sora slowly replied as she had her back on him, "Yes, I truly am." She replied.
"You lied!" Enma yelled angrily.
"I didn't say that I wasn't Raizen's daughter, Enma-sama." Sora replied. Which was evidently true since Yusuke was the one who said it. Enma grunted and was about to slap Sora but stopped himself.
"Where is my father and brother, Enma-sama. I would like to know where they are." Sora said, clutching the flute by her side.
"Your father is as dead as gone. And your brother is in the Human world, living a peaceful life. Would you want to go over there and destroy his?" Enma asked.
Everyone heard Yusuke punched the floor.
"What do you want me to do?" Sora asked.
"...Kill yourself." Enma replied.
"Kill? Myself?" Sora asked.
"Yes. Or are you afraid of it?" Enma asked.
"I very much am. I have no need to lie that to you." Sora replied honestly."I have lived my life peacefully as I can, not harming humans or going against your rules. Why do you need me to do such a thing?"
"Father, why should she kill herself? She posed no threat to us!" Koenma said and tried to reason out.
"Shut up, Koenma. You have no say in this. All I know is that this is for the benefit of all four worlds. And if she doesn't kill herself now.and meets with her brother.destruction might occur." Enma replied. "But she's still half-human-half-demon!" Koenma said. "That is no reason!!!!!" Enma bellowed.
"If you want...I will. Just... let me see my brother or maybe just a glimpse of him to see how he's doing and I'll gladly kill myself for you." Sora said with pleading in her voice.
"...follow me." Enma said after some minutes.
The tape turned black and slowly another scene unfolded. They were at Rekai.
"This is him." Enma said as a screen appeared and Yusuke's face appeared. He was about 13 and was fighting with Kuwabara.
A small smile lit Sora's face. "He's really cute just like before...and still...strong." Sora said as she caressed Yusuke's face from the screen.
"Yusuke... thank you for saving me before. but now... my life has to end. Good bye, dear brother.." And with that final words, Sora drew a sword out and plunged it into her own body.
"NO!!!!!!" Yusuke yelled.
Yusuke pulled Koenma up. "You killed my mother and now, even my sister!!!!! How could you!!!!!?" Yusuke yelled as he started beating Koenma up. Everyone tried to stop him but something held them back.
The tape still continued.
"And you'll be the new Deity of Death... Botan."