Chapter I: The Dream
By Ryu-chan
Kurama awoke, beads of sweat evident on his temples. He had been having nightmares since his last battle. Those dreams weren't about the monsters or people he'd killed, but about a girl. She had long ebony black hair, just like Karasu's; her eyes were icy gray piercing through your skin; her skin was fair. A bright purple light surrounded her. Floating around her were petals of the Sakura plant. He had a feeling she had something to do with his last battle. The weird part of it all was that he didn't know who this girl was. He never met or seen her before. He had to tell Koenma about this. He lay back down on his bed, not wishing to go back to sleep but thinking of that girl. Who was she? Why is she filling my thoughts? He thought.
"That's weird. I also had the same dreams." Yuusuke said sitting down beside Kazuma. "Me too. She wore a purple kimono too, didn't she?" Kazuma asked. Kurama nodded. "Let's go to Koenma and ask him who this girl is since he is the prince of the upper world." Hiei suggested, standing on the windowsill. The four men have been having the same dreams since their last battles.
They arrived in front of the gate of the upper world. Kazuma knocked on it. "Who's there?" A monster asked. It was one of Koenma's followers. "Oh the soldiers! Open the gates." He yelled to the gatemen. Soldiers? Kurama thought. They were lead to Koenma's room. When the door was opened, they saw Koenma in his usual position… in his chair facing the big screen TV. "Koenma, we need to…" Kurama was cut off when Koenma raised a hand to quiet him. "I know why you four are here." He said. He turned and faced them. Instead of the baby form he usually was in, the young man form of him faced them. "Koenma, what's wrong?" They asked. They knew that this form only came out whenever Koenma is serious or that he is on Earth. Another thing was that he wasn't wearing the pacifier. "You've come here for this?" He asked, flashing a picture of the girl they have been dreaming about on the screen. "How did you know?" Kurama asked. "I also have been having it." Koenma explained. "What does this mean, Koenma?" Yuusuke asked. "Usually a man appears in dreams or people you have killed, isn't it?" He asked again. At their nod, he continued. "Well, this is the daughter of one of the people you have killed." He ended. They were confused. "But why would the daughter be the one appearing in the dreams instead of the one who was killed?" Hiei asked trying to control his anger. "I don't know. Maybe trying to avenge her father's death." He concluded. "Who is her father?" Kurama asked. Koenma stared at the four men. He clicked a button on the arm of his chair. A picture flashed on the screen. "Sensui…" They whispered.
Kurama set off to find this girl. The way she looked at Kurama in his dreams sent shivers down his spine. He stared at the sunset beyond the horizon. He opened the folder Koenma gave him.
"In those folders is everything you need to know about this girl, her biodata, where she hangs out, what she does. You have to find this girl before she terrorizes the whole world trying to continue her father's motive." Koenma said turning around, looking again at the big screen. "You mean there is another seal?" Kazuma asked. Koenma nodded. "There are three seals but Sensui only opened one so there are still two more. She is determined to open both of it." Koenma explained. "If those seals are broken, we have no other way to seal it again. It's lucky that Sensui only broke one seal. We can still fix the first seal that Sensui broke but if the two other seals are broken," Koenma was silenced. "The beam can't reseal it." Hiei finished.
Kurama read her biodata. "Suzanne…" He whispered to himself. Her name had a certain ring to it. The name was a little familiar to him, as if he had met this girl before. But he didn't know when or where. He tried to remember everything that happened the first time he encountered Sensui. He couldn't quite remember anything. He read on. He went to a club near the second seal was. It read that she usually hangs out near the seals, meaning she really had the same motive as her father's. He looked around the club, trying to find her. He stared at every black-haired girl there, but neither any of them had icy, piercing gray eyes. He was frustrated. He sat at the bar, looking out at the dance floor. "Margarita." He told the bartender. "A girl's drink." A female voice said. He turned only to come face to face with icy, piercing gray eyes. He found her. "Don't you think?" She smiled. She didn't look like she had a motive to break every seal. "What do you suggest?" He asked her, leaning on the bar table. "Umm… my personal favorite. But I think it's too strong for you." She said winking at him. "Try me." Kurama challenged. "OK but don't tell me I didn't warn you." She said reaching for a bottle. Kurama just smiled. She poured in the glass almost halfway. "Try first." She said handing the glass to Kurama. He tasted it and tried not to cough it out. It tasted awful. "What is it?" He asked closing his eyes at the taste of it. She laughed. "Harley Davidson." She said. "Huh?" Kurama asked confused. "Isn't that a motor bike or something?" He asked again. "Yeah, well only bikers can really drink it." She said leaning closer to Kurama. "So what's your name kiddo?" She asked smiling at him. "I'm Minamino and I am not a kid. For all I know, I'm older than you." He said using his true human name. Of course I know this because I have your biodata. He thought. "Oh really? How old are you?" She asked straightening up. "Eighteen." He alleged. "Ah." Escaped her mouth. "Suzanne, another Harley here!" A guy shouted from the other side of the bar. "Yeah. Coming up." She said, still staring at Kurama. "Suzanne. Nice name." Kurama complimented. "Thanks." Suzanne showed appreciation.
The two of them talked and talked until it was time to close the bar. "I think you better go. We're closing any minute now." Suzanne said smiling shyly at Kurama. "Can I call you?" He asked trying to sound interested. "You have my number?" She asked getting a paper from under the bar table. "Yeah I got it." He said. Suzanne looked at him. "How did you get it?" She asked, her smile changing into a frown. "I have some sources." He said trying to sound suspicious. She just stared at him. Does he know? She thought. "You're near here, right?" Kurama asked. "Yeah. Your sources told you that too?" She asked back, not looking away from him. He just nodded. What is he? Some kind of CIA agent or something? She thought. Suddenly, He knows my place! How will I hide it? She thought. "I have to go. My friends are looking for me right now." Kurama said standing up from his seat. She's scared. I am so good. He thought smiling at her. "Bye." He said. "Bye." She replied.
The moment Kurama stepped out of the bar, he set out to Suzanne's apartment. He found it and entered the alley right beside it. He was trying to look for the seal since Koenma said that she usually stayed near a seal. He placed his hand on one of the walls to guide him in the dark. He suddenly remembered that he can used his glowing plants to light his way. Kurama threw a couple of seeds on the ground. He meditated and the seeds started to grow. When they bloomed, light came out. He smiled. "Who are you?" Someone asked. He turned only to see Suzanne behind him. He was startled. Suzanne looked at the plants on the ground. "How did you do that so quickly? Who really are you?" She asked starting to move away. He still couldn't talk. Kurama didn't know how to explain to her everything she saw. "Please let me explain." Kurama said moving towards her. Every step Kurama made toward her was a step Suzanne made away from him. "Get away from me!" She screamed entering her apartment. "Wait!" Kurama ran after her. She slammed the door behind her, trying to get away from Kurama. She moved away from the door. Kurama had every way to get to her. His vines picked at the keyhole. "Get away from me!" She screamed. She slid down to her knees and covers herself with her arms. When she felt Kurama touch her, she struggled to get away. "Please! Let me explain!" Kurama said hugging her tighter, trying to calm her. She calmed down. "Who are you?" She asked sobbing. "I don't know how to tell you but first, do you know your father?" Kurama asked. She looked up at him. "No. I lived with my mother. I never met my father." She said through her tears. Kurama was taken aback. "You never met your father?" He asked to confirm. "Yes. He left us when I was still in my mother's womb." She explained. Kurama loosened his arms around her. "I'm here to protect you from something." Kurama explained. "What?" She asked wiping her tears away. They stood up and went to the living room. "I can't actually tell you because it has something to do with your father." Kurama explained. "It is a very dangerous thing. Once it has been unleashed, the whole world is in big trouble." He continued. "Did your source tell you that?" She asked smiling at him. Kurama just smiled. She doesn't know it yet. But how can she be avenging for her father's death when she hasn't met him yet? He asked himself.