Okay! I've learned a few things since I posted my first chapter. For example, the line breaks I used in Word won't show up on the transferred document. I apologize for any confusion my sudden scene changes may have caused. To those of you who reviewed and/or put this on Story Alert, thank you.

Warning: Language, Blood, and Violence (not graphic)

~Youko's thoughts~

'Kurama's thoughts'

Yomi steps towards the girls the knife poised and ready.

"Think this through, Yomi," I call out moving between him and the girls. "Just think of what Koenma will do to you when he finds out you've been killing humans".

"Insolent human whelp," sneers Yomi. "Who the fuck are you? For that matter, who is Koenma and why should I care? You have 30 seconds to explain yourself before I tear you apart."

~I like our Yomi better~

"Koenma is Lord Enma's son and if you start killing humans he'll have you in a Spirit World prison before you know it," I answer as I inch my hand towards my hair. Within seconds, I have the desired seed in my palm and I bring my arms back to my sides. To the casual observer, it would just seem like a nervous habit. Yomi sees a nervous kid fiddling with his hair to calm his nerves. But I'm not nervous.

Yomi takes a moment to ponder this information. Then he shakes his head and chuckles. "I've never heard of this Koenma fellow, but I do know of Lord Enma. He cares even less for humans than I do."

'So much for avoiding a confrontation'

Yomi springs at me, knife flashing. I dodge the knife easily. This isn't the Yomi I know. His movements are sloppy and easy to follow. He's no match for me. The sad thing is that he has no idea who he's dealing with. By the time he realizes he's in trouble it will be too late. I launch a lightning fast series of punches followed by a swift kick in the gut. As Yomi recovers I somersault to the opposite side of the room.

Yomi whirls to face me, the girls in the corner forgotten. I sense him amassing demon energy for some sort of attack. I don't give him a chance to follow through.

"Rose whip!"

The look on Yomi's face is priceless, as he realizes that I hadn't been lying to him. He's rooted to the spot in shock and awe. "H..how?" he stammers.

And then it's over. A few flicks of the wrist and there's not enough left of Yomi that his mother could identify.

~Well, that was easy enough~

Just then two men come crashing through the attic's only door. The taller of the two carries a long knife. My attention however, is focused on the shorter man with the shotgun aimed at my chest.

'Looks like you spoke too soon, Youko'

~They're human. We can handle them easily~

I take a minute to consider the scene from an outsider's perspective. Yomi and I had been conversing in Japanese the whole time, so the girls didn't know why we were fighting. The group is still huddled in the corner. Like me, their attention is focused on the strangers. Thankfully, they have finally stopped crying. Between the girls and I is a mangled corpse, and from its condition there's no way you can tell offhand that it was never human. Finally, there's me, the only person in the room with a weapon.

I drop the whip, and it changes back into a seed before it hits the ground. I place my hands behind my head in a gesture of submission. Of course, I'm not stupid. I palm a few seeds before I address the newcomers.

~What are you doing, Kit?~

'I'm trying for a diplomatic solution. Put yourself in their shoes. We look like the villains here. Plus, we still need the girls' help'

"I know what this looks like, gentlemen. But, please hear me out." My English is heavily accented but coherent.

"I'm listening, monster. Explain" calls the shorter man.

I'm careful not to make any sudden movements. These guys seem too high strung already. I keep my voice cool and even. "I was brought here against my will. One minute I'm in my apartment in Japan, and the next minute I'm here. I don't even know where "here" is. I just saved these girls from the real monster."

The goth girl finally seems to grow a backbone. Rising to her feet she whispers, "It's true. We couldn't understand everything they were saying, but the other guy was about to attack us when he stepped in."

"How do you know that he wasn't just saving you for his dinner?" pipes up the taller man.

Everyone turns to me and I give them a glare that would make Hiei proud. "If I wanted you dead, we wouldn't be having this discussion."

A mousy haired girl chimes in, "It's true. It only took him a few seconds to take care of that demon."

"Demon?! Why don't you girls start from the beginning" says the taller man.

The goth girl, who seems to be the leader of the little group, comes forward. "I'm Amy. These are my friends Nancy, Tasha, and Denise. Last Friday, we had a sleepover here, at Denise's house. I brought this old book with me. We decided to try one of the spells. It wasn't supposed to work. It was a joke." The girl broke down sobbing.

The blonde girl, Nancy, took over the narrative. "We summoned a demon named Yomi, but the circle we set couldn't contain him. He got loose. At first I thought he was going to kill us, but he didn't. He said that since we released him from his prison he would spare our lives."

"But he didn't keep his word" murmured the mousy haired girl, Tasha. "This morning he caught up with us on our way home from school. He told Amy that he'd kill us if she didn't meet us in the attic with the book."

Denise, who'd been quiet up until now, spoke up. "He said that he'd kill us unless we summoned a demon fox named Yooko Harana. We followed the ritual exactly, but it didn't work. This guy showed up instead. Yomi was so mad that he was going to kill us, but he stopped him."

I flinched a little when the last girl butchered my name and the guy with the shotgun notices. As soon as Denise finishes he turns to me. "Next question. Who? And more importantly what are you?"

"That is a very long story. Can I please put my arms down now?"

Next Chapter: Will Sam and Dean believe Kurama? How did the brothers find the attic?

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