A/n: Chapter 9!! Reviews please
Chapter 9
Hugging the shadows, Gene stood silently in the corner of Yusuke's room, listening to them talk about this so called 'tape' of theirs. She couldn't help but roll her eyes at them being blissfully unaware of her presence. None the less, she listened intently.
"Hey, Urameshi!" Kuwabara so rudely barged in to the room, slamming the door behind him. "Why didn't ya tell me we had another mission?!"
"How did you know....?" Botan's voice trailed off as Kuwabara plopped down in-between the two, watching the screen.
"I had a hunch...we'll say."
Gene scoffed to herself. A hunch? Really? He probably heard Botan yelling clear down the road...
"Well...um, since we're all here, shall we get started?" Botan smiled nervously.
Turning the television on, she pushed the tape into the VCR. As the picture cleared, the screen fizzed before going black. As the tape started to play, Koenma appeared on the screen.
"Ahem... Yusuke! We have a problem." He started. "It seems a grotesquely rich human has kidnapped a demon and is holding her hostage." The image of Koenma on the screen then changed to a young girl sitting on a chair, sorrowfully gazing out the window. Kuwabara's eyes widened while looking at the girl. Koenma's voice continued... "It seems when she cries, her tears turn into rare jewels worth a lot of money. And so, this man tortures her, making her cry...."
"That's ridiculous!" Kuwabara shouted, drowning out Koenma's voice, as he leaped to his feet. "We have to rescue her!"
"Whoa, calm down Kuwabara, we haven't even finished the tape yet..." Yusuke stared at his friend in utter confusion. "What's gotten in to you..?"
"She's the one, Urameshi..." He spoke in a low tone. "The one who stole my heart... Now we have to rescue her!" He then proceeded in darting out the door, with no clue as to where he should be going. Blindly in love, he ran to where his heart lead him.
"Well...that was weird..." Botan cleared her throat. "Umm...shall we continue?" She giggled slightly as they turned their attention back to the screen.
"So it seems that there is one more thing I should tell you... This young demon girl is special to a certain someone in your group. Yukina is her name...and she is Hiei's sister."
Yusuke's and Botan's mouths dropped in shock, as did Gene's. This would prove worthwhile to her, if she wanted to get Tora back...
Yusuke sighed as he jammed his hands in his pocket "So do we tell the idiot who she is?"
Botan gazed at Yusuke then over to where Kuwabara had been. "Probably not…"
"Didn't think so." Yusuke shrugged then moved to the door. "So we're off then!"
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Yusuke and Kuwabara stood outside what looked to be a very neglected property.
"So this is the place?" Kuwabara asked.
"It probably looks like this so that no one wants to try to enter the property."
Kuwabara nodded. "YUKINA MY LOVE I AM COMING TO SAVE YOU!!!!" With that he vaulted over the gate and negan running.
"You idiot!!" Yusuke shouted following him.
Gene stayed behind, standing on a tree branch, hiding in shadow as she watched the humans leap the gate. Shaking her head in embarrassment for them, she waited for them to enter the mansion before hopping down. A nagging feeling wretched at her soul, paralyzing her. Standing there, frozen she merely glared at the house. What could this feeling be..? What could possibly be in that house to make her feel such...fear? Biting her lower lip, she succumbed to the emotions swirling inside her. What felt like hours was really only one when she could muster up the strength to move forward.
Hugging the dark corners, she swiftly moved down the hallway, a faint voice echoing. Moving a little quicker, she reached the doorway to the room where the voices originated, in an almost pleading tone. Peaking around the corner, she watched as blood sprayed over the wall, a large human falling face down.
"Heh..." Gene smirked as she walked through the doorway. "Well, well... It seems you have quite a temper."
"Would you like to test it?" Hiei snapped as he glared at her.
A chill ran down Gene's spine and she took a step back. Snarling, she clenched her fists while returning the glare. Unusually jumpy, she flinched at another yell from below them.
"What is going on here?" Gene demanded, making her way deeper into the room and over to a large window, overlooking what seemed to be an arena. Raising a brow, she gazed at the battlefield. A skyscraper of a man lay flat on his back, while Yusuke stand at his feet, claiming victory of their battle. Surprised, Gene turned to face Hiei. "I see... So who is that?"
"None of your damn business, now leave before you suffer the same fate as that human."
Gene scoffed at Hiei. "What the hell is your problem? You're acting a like a bigger asshole than usual."
Hiei sneered as he watched Yukina leave the room before he gave Gene his full attention. "You're just as sick as this human." He indicated as he kicked the dead corpse. "Using Tora as your tool, not giving her a choice in whether or not she wanted to help you or not. I can't believe you think you're better than this thing. You just proved you're no better than scum." With that he turned to leave. "You disgust me."
Gene glared at him as he exited the room, at a complete loss for words. Sneering, she walked over to the window, looking down at the now empty room. Her mind raced with Hiei's words: 'You're just as sick as this human.' Growling, she slammed her fists down onto the shelving in front of her. 'Was he right? Am I that horrible? Did I really give Tora no option but to help me?' She couldn't believe it. All this time, Tora was her prisoner... 'Is that really how Tora feels...?' Sighing, she turned around keeping her eyes fixed on the dead human.
"So was this your doing?" A man's voice came from the doorway, Gene's eyes darting to meet his. The man took a minute to look her over before making his decision. "Hmm... It seems you aren't the one who slew this man."
Gene stared at him as he turned to leave. "Wait..." She took a step toward him. "What happened here...?" Still caught up on Hiei's hateful words, she slowly gazed about the room.
"This human was holding a demon hostage for money purposes."
"So where does that fit you in?" Her attention was brought back to him.
"That is no business of yours. But I suggest you tell me who you are and why you're here..." He threatened.
"Not a chance..." She sneered while consuming herself in shadow, disappearing.
"Hm... Intriguing demon..."
On his way out of the building, a smaller man leaped onto his shoulder.
"Shall we rid ourselves of this place, brother?" His nasally voice echoed while riding on top of the larger man's shoulders.
Outside, Gene sat, leaning against a tree. Small beads of sweat coated her forehead as she gasped for breath.
'That was a little far for me...' She thought to herself. She only had a moment or two to rest before the two men walked through the door. Leaping to her feet, Gene promised herself his head. Trying to convince herself that she was nothing like the human race, she hid on a low branch, waiting to attack. The demon hid in the shadows of the leaves while the two passed by, engaging in small talk. Now was her chance...
Planting her feet firm on the ground, her eyes changed to a dark brown while she lifted her hands. Closing her fists tightly, a large root emerged from the ground. The men stood their ground as the roots attempted to crash down around them. In one punch, the larger man destroyed them, as the smaller man turned and locked eyes with Gene. Lunging his arm to her direction, his fingers grew inch by inch, feet by feet, and in the blink of an eye. Taking a small step back, his fingers snaked around her, pulling her out of the tree. He then leaped off his brother's shoulder and giggled at her.
"What should I do with her, brother?" He cackled.
"Hmm..." He pondered for a moment.
"Go ahead and kill me if you desire..." She hissed. "You are far too strong for me. I overestimated you."
"It seems I may have a different use for you, demon..."
"We are the Toguro brothers..."
Written By: Gene and Pyro