In Which There Is Much Confusion
YYHfan-KB's chapter
A few crows scattered when a barely recognizable Yusuke had bounded over yet another fallen tree. He had been running for what seemed like an eternity before he noticed the trees actually thinning around him.
Eager to leave the Beast's Domain behind him Yusuke leaped over one last tree stump only to run smack into a clear wall.
"WHAT THE BLOODY H-" Stumbling backwards he landed on his back rubbing his nose. Glaring at the shimmering wall Yusuke realized there was no escape from the forest in this direction.
The Beast's must have put up a spirit barrier to prevent them from leaving after Kurama had separated from him. Swearing until the air turned blue Yusuke turned around to find himself face-to-face with a very large rock.
"Now I know you weren't there a minute ago..." Yusuke frowned.
"You're right it wasn't." The rock vanished to reveal a Beast leering at him.
"Oh SH-" It pounced knocking Yusuke's breath out of him.
Kurama was in trouble. The last demon had nearly skewered him, and now he was once again running at top speed trying to escape. He had long since reverted back to his human form and was slower than he had been as a result.
"Damn, if only I had enough energy for a oujo plant." He muttered darkly under his breath wishing for some sort of advantage that could help him escape, "I may not be able to keep my promise to Yusuke."
Moving through the forest Kurama felt the Beasts around him, herding him towards something. Panting he skidded to a stop about a foot away from a really long drop down over the edge of a gorge. Mist obscured the bottom and the other side was too far away to even consider leaping to.
So this was it, huh? Jump or be torn to bloody shreds? Examining his options Kurama made a decision.
"Looks like you've run out of places to go Youko." the Beasts surrounded him in a half circle.
"Ha, there's always a way out for those who look." Kurama leaped from the ledge into the swirling abyss below.
"CURSE YOU!" the Beasts shrieks filled the air as he plummeted downward through the mist.
Yusuke was still locked in combat with the Beast, that is until a blast of chilly air turned it into a block of ice.
"What the-" Spinning around he came face-to-face with Touya and Chu, "Oh hey guys, great timing I would have been a goner if you hadn't showed up."
"No problem, we left Suzuki and Shishiwakamura with Kuwabara-" Touya began.
"Kuwabara's ALIVE?" Yusuke's shock was written all over him.
"Yes, and we believe Hiei is as well." Touya sighed, "Come on, we're to get you out of here in one piece."
"Right, but how?"
"We gotta get to the ravine and meet up with Jin at the end and he'll lift us out. Or at least that's the plan. I dunno if it'll work." Chu shrugged showing he wasn't sure how well the plan would work.
"What ravine?"
"It's back a ways we had a hard time catching up to you." Touya pointed back the way Yusuke had come, "We need to hurry though, once the sun sets if we're still here we'll be as good as dead."
"Kuwabara are you guys ok?" Suzuki and Shishiwakamura had finally caught up to their comrades after dispatching the majority of the Beasts.
"Yeah we'll be fine how 'bout you guys?"
"Just a couple of scratches, other than that we're both fine." Suzuki sighed rubbing his neck, "I found a way out that seems promising its through a really deep ravine, though if we go ahead and take the route we'll be boxed in if we're not careful."
"So long as we can get the heck out of here I'm willing to take that risk." Hiei shrugged wearily.
"Fine let's go," Suzuki started off.
"Hold on, what about the others?" Kuwabara stopped dead in his tracks unwilling to move until he knew they were all right.
"Touya, Jin, and Chu went to grab them so don't worry. Their probably all waiting for us at the meeting place." Shishiwakamura seemed unconcerned about the others problems, "Let's just go, I'm getting tired and I've got mud all over me." It was true he looked like he had been pushed in the biggest mud puddle the Beasts could find.
"What did happen to you?" Kuwabara's curiousity got the better of him.
"You don't want to know, it was terrible." Shishiwakamura's voice implied that he was quite unwilling to discuss what had happened to him.
"Fine, let's get going." Kuwabara shrugged and let it go not wanting to be skewered for any reason.
Jin was leaning against the side of the ravine waiting for everyone else to get back, Touya's plan had better work or they were all going to be in serious trouble.
"Oooh looky a pet!" A lone Beast had spotted Jin's red hair, "Come tooo meee." It crooned softly stretching out its clawed hand to grab his wrist.
"Humm, no thank ya missy, I'ma waitin' for someone." He grinned at the bewildered Beast for a split second before deftly knocking it out with one hand. It crumpled with a small whimper.
"Tat wasn' ta hard," He settled back in to wait for his comrades to return with the lost ones.
