Thanks you so much, reviewers. I was so caught up with the new movie 'Twilight' that I almost forgot about this. So sorry... (bows head). We continue with Yusuke following his father around in his past. It may come with 3- 5 chp about his father before we move on with another past period, with a new character (you probably guessed who, but I still want to keep you on the edge though) ^ -^
Still, have fun reading! :D
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Chapter 4: It's all fun and games...
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The night passed peacefully. Yusuke and Raizen slept and woke up feeling refreshed! ;)
Well, at least Yusuke did…
"Good morning to the bitching retarded world! Sleep well last night?" Yusuke beamed at his sulking father while he one-handedly packed up his sack.
"My, ain't you a hyper little brat…" Raizen sipped from a bucket of water before dumping the rest of the contents on himself. Yep, nothing wakes you up better than freezing cold water. It seemed that he hadn't forgotten about what happened yesterday; I mean, how could he? He got his ass kicked by a half-wit demon and earned captivity for one whole night. He couldn't be in a happier mood…really…
Yusuke finished packing and sat chieftain-style on the floor. "Other than blindly trying to have me for dinner, what else do you do around here?"
Raizen's mood brightened a little before he started grinning. "Why… you're not from around here, are you?"
Yusuke was quickly taken aback by the question. "Oh yeah- I am a traveler, plain and simple- no puns intended…" Yusuke then flashed a cheesy smile, making Raizen sweat-drop and take a step back insecurely.
"Heh…How about meeting up with my friends and then we will show you around? I trust you never been on a raid before…?"
Yusuke blinked before smiling devilishly, comparing how much his dad's plan sounded like a modern teenager gathering, but with a more extreme thieving bit.
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"Sooo……since I am pissed here, I will go straight to the point: where are we going and when the hell do we get there!?"
Raizen chuckled at the childish behavior; then again, weren't all humans funny? "We are going to a place within the valley to meet some of my friends. We usually do this every once in a while…Just promise to keep down that ruckus."
Yusuke just frowned in reply and quickened his pace. They started off a few hours ago and had since dashed through millions of yards of trees, skipped over a few mountains and hiked over smelly swamps and marshlands, yet they still hadn't arrived. He hated his gym class for a good reason! And no! It was not about the smelly socks…
"We are almost there," chuckled Raizen as he watched Yusuke let out a sigh of relief, mumbling 'finally…'
They entered a semi-dense clearing with a great canopy covering it; another fact is that no human settlement could be seen for miles, which the demons were extremely grateful for.
Yusuke's eyes went huge when they met face to face with some of Raizen's old friends: Enki, Kokou (Enki's future wife), and Natsume and her brother. He had to use all his will power to restrain himself from smiling. ^-^ (failing miserably)
"Ahoy! Raizen, I see you brought someone with you… care for any introduction?" Enki, the plum red demon, shouted out in his booming voice in greeting.
Raizen chuckled and said a few things in return. "Well, ain't you guys in a crimpy mood. Still want to try and kick my ass, eh?" This was replied to with whistles, grins, and growls from the gang.
Nensai, the brother of Natsume, pointed to Yusuke with a poker face filled with curiosity. "Before we continue our little brawl and start destroy everything again, Raizen …what is he doing here? I thought you are supposed to eat humans, or did you have a change of heart recently?"
Yusuke was surprised when his dad threw one of his arms around his shoulder in a one-sided hug.
"I met this guy along my 'feeding grounds'. He gave me a little trouble when I tried to eat him though, so he earned my respect."
Yusuke brushed off Raizen and stepped forward, "The name's Yusuke Urameshi, my job's—traveling; I like sight-seeing, kicking other people's asses, and… err…stuff. Anyway…not much of an introduction speech from me, but let's just go with that…"
Enki smiled and offered his hand. "Nice to meet you, Yusuke. I am glad to have you with us. I think Raizen here has told you about our little raid," Enki lowered his head to Yusuke's ear's level and whispered, "We actually are going to raid a castle and see who gets the most loot, ye know. The gang over here always gets into trouble like this every now and then. We thought of this when Kokou over here suggested when she dared R—"
Their conversation was cut short when Kokou pulled Enki by the collar. "What are you whispering there? I can hear my name coming out of your mouth. You're not telling any one of your embarrassing jokes to the newcomer, are you?" Kokou glared as she gave Enki a pointed look.
Yusuke sweat-dropped as he watched the couple wrestle each other into the ground; this reminded him way too much of that bitching Keiko at home. Raizen chuckled from behind him, "Hehe… No matter how many times they do it, this never gets old…"
Natsume snorted and walked forward to Yusuke with her brother following closely behind. "You don't look like much, although you give out an equally fair amount of energy. (Sigh)…Look, if you want to come along with our raid, just be sure not to get us caught or I will have your ass driven onto a pike, you understand?"
Her brother put a comforting hand on his sister's shoulder. "Forget her; she don't have much of an attitude towards new people she hasn't met yet. Let me introduce myself. I'm Nensai and this is my sister, Natsume. She doesn't talk much." He stopped to point. "Anyway…We met Raizen when we were messing around the neighborhood. Looking back, we were quite mischievous when we were young and got into lots of t— ouch!"
Natsume had just pinched her brother in the gut, "Enough with the long past childhood stories, and don't share such information in front of a stranger. Your mouth has gotten more careless!"
"Eh…? Sorry, Sis; my bad."
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A few hours later:
The gang was standing on a long cliff that was located a nice distance from a wealthy-looking castle, but still provided a nice view.
"It's the most heavily guarded castle around these parts, but it has a flaw: the lack of magic wards and barriers to keep strong arms, like us, out! The owners, who live behind those walls, suck up wealth from the village around them, declaring taxes in order to fill their own greedy desires. I will donate some of my loot. If I get plentiful lucky, I like to share it." Enki spoke out to Yusuke, ending in heartfelt chuckles.
Kokou snorted with her hands on her hips, "Ya, ya…leave it for the poor. I hope you don't eat your words later…"
"Aww…don't be mean, Kokou."
Natsume sighed and rolled her eyes. "Whatever, let's just do this…" 'How did I agree to participate in this in the first place?"
The whole gang cried out in approval before spilling onto its own path.
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"This place is so looted, I am sure they won't miss a few bags or two." Yusuke grinned as he looked around the golden treasure room. They got past over fifty guards and hit right at the Jackpot!
Raizen followed behind him. "Don't let greed spoil you. If you take too much, then you leave with an overburden. Those guards will catch you and see you get your ass locked behind bars in no time." Raizen took up a small, gold-trimmed chest that happened to catch his eye and stood before at the entrance, waiting Yusuke's pick.
Yusuke snorted at his father's remark, but nevertheless grabbed only two bags of gold and turned to leave (but not before giving the place another glance).
Zoom in at the other gang's fortune...
Natsume and her brother:
"Damn, this treasure room is locked with a ward! What shall we do now?" Nensai spoke out, staring at a double wooden door which stood proudly in front of them.
Natsume cried out before lifting into the air and kicking the bolts that held the door onto the wall. The wooden block clumsily fell slightly at them then backwards harmlessly into the room. "You can't enchant the door if there isn't any." She then turned to her brother, "Stop gawking and get your ass together. We have to loot it before enforcements come."
Enki and Kokou:
"Kokou, dear…you keep having them for yourselves. When can I have my turn?" Enki pouted.
"Shut it! You can take care of those who are dumb enough to get up after I crushed their skulls into the ground!" Kokou beat up another squad as she said this.
Enki sighed; ever since Kokou met Raizen, she had never been the same. She had been training herself up to the very limit to represent herself as a suitable mate. She had kept chasing after Raizen for a long time now, never once giving a damn about the other's advice in giving up. She never got to kick Raizen's ass even once, no matter how hard she tried.
The more they persuaded, the more she denied…
Enki was zapped out of his musing as he bumped into a giant metal door taped shut with an electric ward, which gave Enki quite a shock.
"Dummy head…" She kicked the door-supporting bolts and entered. "Now how much gold should I grab as my tribute to my Raizen…?"
Enki sighed once again…
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