Sorry it took a lot than I said it was going to take, I had homework (it always seems I have homework over the weekend), but now I'm writing the chapter the weekend after i was supposed to update. This story is coming very close to the end. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN SUBMITTING CHARACTERS MY SEQUEL, PLEASE CHECK THE CRITERIA ON MY PROFILE! On with the story!
Chapter 21
"Wait-Why!" the teens exclaimed.
"I'm going off a suspician that something is not right, once I figure out or discover what it is, we are one step closer to finding-" Lee looked over at Devin "-it. Right now, it seems risky to let Kurama or Hiei know what has been found out, so I want you three to be distant, mentally and physically, got it?"
The three nodded, putting their trust in the girl.
"Now I'm going to tell you why, so here's the plan," Lee said her voice dropping a notch.
Half an hour later, on Keradin Academy's sidewalks...
The four were walking back to the girls' dorm.
Lee thought it would be in their best interest of the plan for Devin to shed her somewhat male disguise.
She didn't really look any different out of her teacher façade, but she did look more threatening.
The small woman was dressed in a pair jeans and combat boots; her shirt wouldn't have been so tight, if it weren't for the surprisingly large bust she possessed.
Yusuke would have made a comment about it, if it weren't for the two swords strapped to her back.
The walk to dorm was dead silent, except for when a blonde blur crashed right into the dark-haired girl.
Lee landed with a thud with Josie on top of her.
They could hear snickers from Yusuke and Kuwabara.
"Josie...get the hell off me," Lee growled pushing the blonde off and dusting herself off.
"Sorry! Sorry! Sorry!" Josie said bowing like crazy receiving a confused look from Lee, "I needed to tell you something!"
"What did you need to tell me?" Lee asked.
Josie leaned in and whispered in Lee's ear; her eyes got big, but her overall expression was unreadable.
This could get complicated...
"What did Josie tell you?" Yusuke ask raising an eyebrow.
"Something that gives this little plan another reason to hurry up and put it into gear." Lee picked her pace, leaving the rest of them behind for them to chatch up.
Back at Lee's dorm room...
A knock came at the door.
Kurama got up to answer it, "Who is it?"
"It's us!" Yusuke called.
Kurama opened the door to let the three teens in, not noticing Devin, who was leaning up against the wall, but never bothered to move.
"How's Hiei?" Yusuke asked looking at the small form in Lee's bed.
"Not so good...he's getting weaker."
"You know I am awake," Hiei said sitting up an glaring at the two.
Kuwabara smirked, "Still the same old half-pint."
Yusuke sat down and looked up at the swordsman.
"No matter what, you do not tell Hiei anything in regards to this mission; feed him false information, if you have to, but keep him in the dark about it."
Lee leaned against the wall until the three spirit detectives' small talk was finished and said, "Kurama, may I speak to you in private?"
The red-head gave the antisocial a quizzical look, but answered, "Sure."
The two walked out into the hall.
Kuwabara closed the door and locked it, remembering her instructions.
"When I get Kurama into the hallway, lock the door, if my suspicions are correct, I do not want him to get near Hiei."
Kurama heard the lock click behind, confusion and slight panic overtaking him when he tried to open the door.
"Kurama?" he heard Lee call in her tenor voice.
Kurama turned around to answer, but was met with a gleaming, cold sword's edge against his neck, just under the base of his head.
He let the sword guide his head up to look up into a familiar face, "Hello...Kurama," the blonde teacher greeted him.
Lee saw Kurama's eyes widen and his mouth part.
He mouthed something, but couldn't really make it out, it was most likely a name of a dearly-held person.
Lee asked the blonde teacher, "Devin, be completely honest, are you aware of any special abilities that Hyadesh could possibly have?"
"Yes," she answered coming out as a whisper, "He can drain a person's energy, whether it be spirit, life, even demonic just by physical touch. He can also see or know a person's thoughts by physical touch and he can shapeshift."
Lee was infuriated, but didn't let it show, "Kurama, I suggest you confess and you better not say that you don't what I am talking about!"
Without them being aware, they let a threat near them, weaken a member, and let him mess with his head.
Can you guess it?