xxx A Rose in the Dark xxx
Warnings: mild swearing, slight OOC, sucky writing-ness
Rated: PG-13 (for later chapters)
Pairings: TBA
Disclaimer: Yes, I own nothing. Sad, isn't it? All I own is my character, Kakeru. All things Yu Yu Hakusho related are copyright their creators, and Talim & Ashura are copyrighted to my friends.
"blah blah blah" - talking
(blah blah blah) - thoughts
--()-- – change in scene
Prologue: Shadow, a New Threat
"Stop him! He's getting away!"
The ogre guards ran down the hall, chasing the black-cloaked intruder.
(Hmph. Foolish. Do they really think they can catch me?)
A set of folders tucked under his arm, the man continued dashing down the hallways of King Enma's vault, easily avoiding and outrunning every man they threw at him.
"I might as well be unopposed, if this is the best they can do," he chuckled to himself.
He took one glance back at the pursuing guards as they gave up the chase, and when he looked back ahead of him, there stood the four spirit detectives in battle-ready positions. The intruder jumped, gracefully sailing over and landing behind all four of them. He turned to look at them and smirked at their foolishness.
"Wow, he's fast!" Yusuke exclaimed.
"Yeah, almost as fast as you, shrimp," Kuwabara teased, glancing over at Hiei.
"Now is not the time for idle jokes you baka," Hiei retorted back.
Kurama calmly stepped forward. "Yes, we must stop him and retrieve the files."
He pulled a rose out from his ruby locks, immediately transforming it into his trademarked rose whip.
"Rose Whip!"
The green whip flew swiftly at the intruder, but he moved slightly, easily dodging all of the whip's movements.
Kurama pulled it back and lashed out once again. "Rose Whip!"
The intruder dodged again, this time, stepping on the whip as it hit the ground, preventing Kurama from moving it.
"Sorry, but I don't have time to play with you fools right now. I have pressing business to attend to!"
He jumped up, surrounded himself with his cloak, and disappeared into the shadows. His soft chuckle could be heard echoing behind him after he vanished.
Yusuke stomped at the ground "Dammit, he got away!"
"There was something strange about that guy….some kind of weird power," Kuwabara commented.
"I'm inclined to agree with you. There was definitely something different about him," Kurama said thoughtfully. "I wonder what his motives were…."
"That is something we don't know, Kurama," a voice echoed down the hall.
The four turned around to see Koenma, the prince of Spirit World, stroll towards them.
"What was it that he stole, exactly?" Yusuke said, running a hand through the back of his gelled, black hair.
"Well, Yusuke, that intruder stole some files," Koenma stated. "They were kept hidden away in a secret vault so no one would be able to access them."
Hiei spoke up, a hint of interest in his voice. "What was in those files?"
"We're not sure. They've been locked up for so long that no one has read them in centuries," he replied.
(I can't let them know that those files were actually updated a decade ago...not yet. We can't let anyone know what was in those files...)
"Hopefully he won't come back," Kuwabara grimaced.
"Yes, let's hope so," Koenma whispered softly.
(He probably will come back...that man thinks he has all of the files, but he's missing the most important one. But...why would he want to know about...them?)
--()--
The man hid in the shadows of a forest in the Makai. He flipped through the files he had snatched, scanning everything for the information he desired.
"I already knew all of this," he mumbled to himself.
He checked over it carefully again, and still, nothing. He threw down the folder in frustration.
"Damn…what a waste. But I will find you, little one. I know that you're still alive out there. You've hidden well, but no matter where you're hiding, I'll find you. Make no mistake about that!"
He chuckled to himself and ran off to plan his next move.
I hope that was an okay introduction, even though it was a bit short. Oooo...scary mystery man xD You'll have to wait awhile to hear more about him, though. The next chapter should be coming really soon. Arigatou to all of my readers out there 3 I love you all!