This chapter is dedicated to jazzmonkey, a reader of mine who gave me a bit of inspiration for this chapter. I hope you all enjoy it.
"We need to find out where the Toguros' heaquarters are; we need more information," Yusuke said, frustrated. The team had gathered in the living room after dinner for a group meeting about what they knew, trying to figure out some plan of action. Turned out they didn't know much.
"Well where do you expect us to get information from Urameshi?" Should we go talk to Jin and Toya and the others?" Kuwabara asked.
"Yeah, that's a good idea," Yusuke said, rubbing his face. "Someone has to know something valuable. You and Hiei should go make a few house calls."
"Why do you insist on pairing me with the fool?" Hiei said, earning a slap on the arm from Yukina.
"Hey, who are you calling a fool, short stuff?" Kuwabara said heatedly.
"Oh Kazuma, you know he doesn't mean it," Yukina said, trying to pacify him.
"Yes I did," Hiei said.
"I pair you guys up because," Yusuke said loudly, trying to cut off the argument before it escalated, "it makes me laugh." Yusuke had to hold back a laugh as he looked at everyone's expression: Hiei and Kuwabara's glares, Kurama's shocked look, Yukina's surprised expression.
"You've got to be messing with me Urameshi," Kuwabara said seriously.
"And despite the fact that you two are always at each other's throats, you've got that good cop-bad cop thing going on. That's gotta be handy for questioning people," Yusuke said with a shrug.
"You never cease to amaze me Yusuke," Kurama said, chuckling.
"Gotta keep you guys on your toes," Yusuke laughed. "What about you Kurama? You got any ideas?"
"Just one. I'm going to have a conversation with my informant; he's keeping something from me and I intend to find out what it is," Kurama said coldly.
"Kurama, you aren't gonna do anything drastic are you?" Yukina asked cautiously.
"Depends on your definition of drastic. I will do everything in my power to get information out of my source," Kurama replied.
"And if that includes hanging the guy upside down and beating him with a bat, well then that's life," Yusuke said, rolling his eyes.
"Precisely, in my eyes I don't view that as drastic; I consider it necessary. Hopefully it won't get to that point, but if it does then I'll have no choice." Kurama glanced down at his watch, putting on his coat. "I'll be off now; see you all tomorrow."
"Seems like Yoko has come out to play tonight," Hiei said.
"Yoko?" Yukina asked curiously.
"That's what Hiei calls Kurama when he gets all scary like that," Yusuke explained.
"Yoko was a legendary fox demon. He was a master thief," Hiei said. "He could break into any safe house, rob the people and make it out without ever being caught. He was renowned for being cunning as well as cold and ruthless, slaughtering anyone who stood in his path. It sounds like Kurama at the moment, doesn't it?"
"You don't think he'll really kill someone, do you?" Yukina asked worriedly.
"He might if his informer pushes him too far. Kurama has humanity, but even I know not to push him too far," Hiei replied.
Ura Urashima saw his life flash before his eyes as Kurama held him over the edge of a building, holding tightly to his ankles. Urashima thought it was odd that Kurama wanted a meeting on the rooftop of some strange building, but he thought he'd be less likely to run into anyone from the Red Demons. Now he regretted it as he watched Tokyo traffic whizzing by below.
"Ura Urashima, I thought you and I were good friends," Kurama said coolly.
"We are, we are," he replied, panic leaking into his voice.
"Really, are we really?" Kurama said, enjoying toying with Urashima. "If we truly are friends then why are you keeping information from me?"
"I-i'm not Kurama, I swear I'm not," Urashima said fearfully.
"Are you sure?" Kurama asked coldly, lowering Urashima more.
"Yes, yes I'm sure."
Kurama pulled Urashima back over the edge and dropped him onto the rooftop. Urashima looked as if he was on the edge of a panic attack, clinging to the asphalt of the roof. 'Such a spineless creature,' he thought. He grabbed Urashima, holding him up by his throat. "Listen very closely Urashmia because I don't like repeating myself. There are very few things in my life that I consider precious and these things have recently come under attack. I will go to any lengths to protect these things, fight anyone, kill anyone. So I will ask you once: do you know where Toguro is?"
"I-I don't know for sure," he said, nearly screaming when Kurama held him over the edge of the building again. "Wait, wait! I know he moves between the four districts and I know for sure he's in the Southern District right now. I think he's in an office type building."
"Is that all you know?" Kurama said, bringing Urashima close to his face.
"Yes, yes I swear," he said, holding tightly to Kurama's arm.
Kurama threw him onto the rooftop, relesasing his grip on Urashima's throat. "Next time I won't be as nice about you wasting my time," Kurama said, walking away.
Well Kurama can get a little...scary. But now the boys have some kind of a lead; what's gonna be their next move? Reviews please.