A couple more things to add. I make no money or profit from this. Writing is just my hobby, it gives my imagination time to play. Also, I'm not perverted, I just write concerning weird circumstances that tend to test my characters' mettle, both physically & mentally.
Another thing, I don't curse in my normal life, so I find it hard to write the words in my works. Strange, maybe, but it's just how I am. I do understand (I hope) my characters and recognize that some situations would indeed have them cursing, so therefore I put the first letter and leave the rest up to your imaginnations to fill in the blanks, lol.
Lastly, I feel that since this is my work and my imagination, that I have the right to use liberties concerning things such as demonic abilities, customs, objects, whatever my muse feels will help the story along.
Now, with all that said, let's go on with our story, shall we...
Scene 2 ------------------------------------------- Human World - 2 Days Later
After spending a couple days to watch Kuwabara, the group of demons finally seizes
their chance to grab their target. Honshin looks at the others as Kuwabara starts to
cut through the empty park on his way home from school.
Honshin - (Whispered) Baracu, while we capture the boy you ready our portal back to the fortress.
Baracu - Got it, Honshin.
Honshin and his group move out quickly to begin surrounding Kuwabara. It doesn't
take long for the spiritually sensitive redhead to become aware of their presence.
He stops and begins to scan the area. The sound of laughing makes him look to the
side where a little girl is skipping happily over to the swings. Kuwabara watches
her a moment wondering why a child her age is here in the park when she should be
in school. Then he hears a whispering hiss come from a nearby tree.
Honshin - If you don't want us to hurt the little morsel... I mean, child... You will put this on...
Kuwabara steps back when a plain, black strap is tossed toward him from a different
tree. Kuwabara hesitates, glances back at the little girl, then bends and picks up
the strap to examine it.
Honshin - Just hold it up against your neck, Kuwabara.
When he hears the demon hiss his name he glares toward the tree.
Kuwabara - Hey!! How do you know my name?!
Honshin - Do what you were told!!
Having heard Kuwabara yelling the child goes over beside him to look around
curiously.
Girl - Who are you talking to, Mister?
Kuwabara eeps and looks down at the little girl.
Honshin - Do it now, Human!!
Kuwabara glares back at the tree.
Kuwabara - Alright!!
Girl - (Giggling) You're funny...
Kuwabara talks out of the corner of his mouth toward the little girl as he lifts the
strap to his neck.
Kuwabara - You need to run! Get back to schoo... OOoooo!!!
As soon as the strap touches Kuwabara's neck it clamps itself around it, sprouting
spikes on the inside that dig painly into his neck on either side. The little girl
continues giggling as the tall human boy collapses to his knees heaving in pain.
Girl - Feeling suddenly weak, aren't you?
As the 'little girl' speaks her voice grows deeper and more gravelly. Kuwabara
looks up at the ugly demon that she has changed into just as the demon uses a
club-shaped fist to slam against his head, knocking him out cold. The rest of the
group joins their companion as he changes his hand back to normal.
Frulu - Too easy, Hon.
Honshin - Get him into the portal, quick... I'll set the flare and follow.
The group quickly gathers their unconscious victim up and hurry into the portal.
Honshin sets the message orb down on the ground then places a small square tile down
beside it. The lizard demon taps the center then quickly disappears into the
portal that will remain invisible to all but Hiei's jagan. As Satjiyu predicted, it
does not take long at all until both Yusuke and Kurama appear on either side of the
small park. They both acknowledge each other by meeting eyes and slight nods, then
they begin scanning the area between them. Kurama is the first to focus on the
small, square beacon.
Kurama - There, Yusuke...
Both of them move cautiously over to look down at what was left for them to find.
Kurama sniffs around modestly as Yusuke bends to pick up the orb.
Kurama - Kuwabara was here... not long ago...
Yusuke - What is this, Kurama...?
Hiei - It is a message orb.
They both glance toward their smaller companion as he drops out of a nearby tree
with his usual grace.
Hiei - This place reeks of grungy demons... Besides you two, I mean.
Yusuke and Kurama look at each other again, ignoring Hiei's usual "cheerfulness".
Yusuke - He's got himself captured again...
Hiei - Hn... Well, since it's not anything that concerns me, I'll...
Yusuke - Freeze, Shorty.
Kurama - At least stay to see what the orb says.
Hiei crosses his arms, but stays put as Yusuke throws the orb onto the ground
breaking it. A smoky figure looms up out of the small explosion of smoke. The
image speaks clearly, but remains fuzzy so they can't really get a good look at the
demon.
Satjiyu - Hello, detectives... Yusuke, Youko,... and of course you as well,... Lord Hiei.
The three demons glance at each other.
Satjiyu - I'm especially glad that you have come, Lord Hiei. As you have already
discovered, I have the 4th member of your happy little group. If you wish to see him alive again, you will use your third eye to guide your friends to the portal that leads to my place. I will either enjoy your presence here... or your human friend... Oh and if you think he'll be able to save himself? Think again, his powers have all been sealed up real nice and tight...
Yusuke - D---!
Satjiyu chuckles heartily.
Satjiyu - I know that you all have heard, maybe perhaps even seen some of the
footage on the Chapter Black tape. Well, trust me, humans can't even begin to compete with the torture we demons can inflict.
Kurama - Indeed.
Hiei - Hn.
Satjiyu - I hope that I will see you all soon... If you notify that runt you call a boss about any of this the human will be dead when you arrive. Till we meet again,... gentlemen.
When the smoky figure dissipates Hiei grunts and turns to walk away.
Yusuke - Hiei,...
Hiei stops moving.
Yusuke - Yeah, I know you hate him... I know he's an idiot... sometimes...
Hiei - Hn.
Yusuke - But he is still a member of this team.
Hiei - I owe nobody nothing, Detective.
Kurama - This guy sounds as if he knows you personally, Hiei. Aren't you even a little
curious...?
Hiei - That ploy will not work, Fox.
Hiei starts walking away again. Kurama sighs and looks at his Toushin friend.
Yusuke - Alright!! You've been wanting your complete dismissal from this team since
day 1.
Hiei stops walking. Kurama lowers his eyes then turns away some. Yusuke goes over
to stand closer to the small Koorime.
Yusuke - I'll tell you something that only Koenma and I know... The toddler has
placed the time of your complete dismissal in my hands. It was my part of the bargain when he asked me to do this parttime s for him.
Hiei turns to look up at Yusuke.
Yusuke - Help us get Kuwabara back... And I'll release you... permanently. You'll be
free to return to Demon World and never set foot here in Human World again... unless you wanna come see Yukina or...
Yusuke half glances toward Kurama.
Yusuke - Someone else.
Hiei glances toward Kurama who still refuses to look toward them. The koorime growls
then reaches up to remove his warded headband.
Hiei - Fine. But if this is one of your...
Yusuke - Have I ever lied to you, Hiei?
Hiei just grunts and moves away some as he opens his jagan. It doesn't take long at
all until he points.
Hiei - The blasted portal is right there.
Yusuke nods.
Yusuke - Okay. Follow me and keep your guard up.
Yusuke and Kurama move toward the spot Hiei pointed to. Hiei 'hn's' once more
then follows his teammates through the portal. Although they are all on guard they
are only slighty prepared for the sight that meets their eyes as soon as they step
out of the portal into Satjiyu's fortress.
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OOooooooooooooo, a cliffie. :o)