Rapier and The Boys
HE KILLED KURAMA?! THAT SON OF A B--..pup. ^^ Yeah. Son of a pup. Anyways...kill Haru. He butchered poor youko Kurama!

Aqua: LOL ^_^;; Everyone seems to hate Haru... I wonder why.... *grin* ^_^; Don't worry, he gets his tho.

Forsaken
I recently became interested in Yu Yu Hakusho and so I decided to browse the fics in this section. And I must say that I was thrilled to find your AU fic. Your story was so compelling that I managed to read all 46 chapters in one sitting! I just love how your portraying the characters and developing the relationship between them especially Hiei and Kurama (My fav pair!). And now the action is commencing and I'm at the edge of my seat. Thank goodness your updating is phenomenally quick.
Okay, enough said. Again, great fic!

Aqua: *beams* YAY!! A new fan for YYH, and Hiei/Kurama pairings!! *glomps* ^__^ It's a great show, ne ne??? *bounces happily*

Green Eyes
That b*stard! Haru killed Kurama! He's going to die a spectacularly evil death, ne?

Aqua: Hai hai, he will! However, not in the manner which I'm sure most of you are thinking....

Foxtails ()
Poor Kurama all alone in the dark. Keep it up, this is a really good story. *grins then picks up a pair of boxing gloves and walks towards Haru who is hung up like a punching bag* {if you are easily sick or afraid of blood please do not watch the following scene as it contains many bruises and broken bones as well as a liberal amount of blood from Haru}

Aqua: *cheers Foxtails on* Show that jerk who's boss!!!

Yukitsu
THAT'S IT!!! Haru's Dead!!! *Yukitsu's eyes turns crimson and gets Haru* Oops... Sorry *let's go of Haru* I'll leave him to Hiei. More chapters please. or I swear by the crimson eyes of the Kuruta Tribe... I WILL HUNT YOU DONW!! ::joke:: Um... Kuruta is a deceased tribe with only one survivor. Their eyes turn red when they're pissed of. They only have Kurapika-san as a survivor. And me , of course. MORE CHAPTERS, PLEASE!!! Your fics are the only ones that keeps me from lapsing into depression, you know. MORE Kurama+Hiei!!

Aqua: AHH!! Hunter X Hunter!!! ^___^ Very good show, by the same creator as YYH. Wha, but I've only seen the first three eps, and I only own volume 10 of the manga! *sniffles*

Ice'is Blue
Damn pesky orbs, they always spoil surprises. Question: Why does Hiei accept what Haru is telling him? Is there an unspoken bond of trust? How does Hiei know that Haru just isn't pretending his involvement just to get under his skin? And as for Kurama, why can't Kurama sense Yuusuke's reiki?

Aqua: ^_^; Kurama doesn't have the ability to sense people yet. Hence, why he couldn't tell Ikare had shown up to capture Hiei. So far, only Hiei, Yukina, and Kazuma have that ability.

Also, my muse Grammarbug wants me to tell you of a technical matter that's been bugging him... it's not "would of" it's "would have" or "would've." Not "could there of been" but "could there have been." It seems to be a consistent error in your writing, and since the rest is practically flawless... Grammarbug will be quiet now.

Aqua: *coughs* I can assure you, by the time I write the next few chapters, I'll of forgotten. *can't spell or gramarize if her life depended on it* And I'm dislexic too ^^;; So it can be difficult to spell as well as I do.

N-chan
ahhh!! cliffhanger!!!! oh this is getting so good!! plot twists, gotta love em! and cliffhangers too! *runs around in circles* more more more!!! =^^=

Aqua: LOL!! *GLOMP* Someone who doesn't mind cliffhangers and twists!! YAY!!!

Black Starr Kitsune
What NO blood. I'm very disappointed. Oh well hurry up PLEASE I want to see Haru die with Hiei's sword in his guts. Killing Kurama is just beyond evil. Update Soon =^_^=

Aqua: *coughs* ^^;; I'm actually not a violent person, and I don't really like writing it. There is most definately going to be fighting, but it won't be 'blood, guts, and gore' type of stuff.

Yonaka no Inu-Ryuu
You so won't believe what happened. While I was in the shower today, my laptop somehow slipped off of the desk and now the monitor and lord knows what else in it is shot to hell. I have to use my roomie's comp now! So I won't be able to IM you probably for a long time. I'll try to call though!!!!!!!

Aqua: WHAA!!!!! I'm gonna be deprived!!! Oh oh!! I'm saving for a phone card!! By the end of next week, I should have the money to buy one!!! *beams and bounces*

Anywho! *squeals* LONG CHAPTER!!! HAAAAPPY!!! ^________^ I can't wait for more! And Haru is a bastard. A mean ol' bastard. *spits on him*
*looks at Kei* *shakes head* ...masochists.

Aqua: *huggles Kei* He's just very twisted *nod nod* I should sick Kei on Haru.... ^^;; if it wouldn't be an OC suddenly showing up in the middle of the story LOL

Chambers ()
Oh Noooo!!!! I said once and I'll say again. I HATE CLIFFHANGERS!!! Oh, but it's getting good. What going to happen? What? What? Kurama is all alone now and poor Hiei has found out that his father was responsible for Youko Kurama's death. Oh, the angst of it all. I adore your work!!
Please hurry with the next chapter. I'm in suspense!

Aqua: *grins really really wide, then starts cackling* ^__^ You'll see what's gonna happen!! I'm posting two chapters today, to help ease some of the suspence!!!


Author Note: In this chapter, Kazuma hesitates when Ikare points out that she is famale. ^_^; It is a character trait shown in the series. Even if the woman is his enemy, Kazuma will be very relunctant to harm her. He doesn't think it is proper to hit a woman if you are a man, even if she is a demon intent on killing you. ^^; Go figure, ne?

Reaching Your Limits: A YYH alternate universe

Episode 47: Captured. One Remains.


"Kazuma! Behind you!" Yukina yelled.

The youth kicked the already-dead demon off of his blade before swinging around, catching his attacker just before he brought his own steel sword down upon Kazuma's head. He grinned his thanks to Yukina, the only response he could give before three more demons were upon him. They were faster than he was, and Kazuma knew it was only because of his strength that he'd been able to get as far as he had. While most would of tired out by now, he was still running strong.

Genkai was doing well also, the impressive explosions of energy caused by her hands sending dust and debris flying. She was just as fast as these demons and had an advantage of being small, therefore making her a more difficult target to hit.

After killing the three guards, it had been only a matter of moments before a hoard was upon them. Although Kazuma knew that they would lose in the end, for there were far too many demons for them to kill on their own, he planned on fighting until the end.

Yukina had remained off to the side, protected by both Kazuma and Genkai should one of their enemies stray too close. Thankfully, she had no reason to take part as he and Genkai were relatively unharmed. Kazuma was surprised to find that these humanoid demons were easier to kill than that thing they'd fought in the forest. None of them seemed to have a youki-manipulating power, so it came down to a struggle of swords and fists.

"How many do you think are left?" Kazuma yelled toward the old woman.

Her eyes swept over the group as she let out another blast of spiritual energy that disintegrated three demons at once. "Probably a good hundred or so," she replied.

The youth cursed under his breath. They'd hardly made a dent in the group, and these tactics wouldn't work forever. Eventually, the enemy would get smart and would figure out a new way to attack.

Even as the thought entered his mind, Kazuma realized that there were no more demons attacking. Glancing around quickly, he found that they had grouped together in front of the gate, as though there were some invisible line behind it that they could no longer cross. He made his way to Genkai's side, his puzzlement obvious on his face.

"What's going on?" Yukina asked, echoing his thoughts, as she came forward to stand beside them. He felt her hands tremble as she grabbed onto his arm, her eyes studying the group in front of them.

Abruptly, the air blurred in front of them before a woman appeared, a small smile on her face. "I have to admit that I'm impressed. Who would of thought that mere humans would possess such power?" she commented. She waved her hand, and the army of demons began to leave.

"Who are you?" Kazuma demanded. She was obviously not Haru, yet the army listened to her commands.

She continued to smile, waving a finger at him. "You are very rude. Although, considering the company which you keep, I can understand. My name is Ikare, and I am Haru's lover, as well as the one which captured that Koorime filth Haru calls a son," she replied.

"She must be powerful, to of captured Hiei so easily," Genkai said quietly.

Still, Ikare heard her. "You'd better remember that fact," she stated.

"Powerful or not, I'll kick your ass," Kazuma exclaimed, bringing his Spirit Sword out in front of him at full force.

He visibly faultered when she scowled and said, "don't you know it isn't polite to hurt a lady?"

"You aren't a lady," Genkai said with a snort.

"Well, that's very rude. And after I'd gotten those demons to quit fighting you and everything," Ikare replied with a pout. However, the pout quickly transformed into a mischevious grin. "Anyway, you'll get what's coming to you. Haru and I have made big plans for that Koorime and his loyal little lackeys. Won't you join us? It will be quite the interesting show."

Before any of them could open their mouths to protest, they were transported to a different room. Having never transported before, Kazuma was caught off guard and he fell to the ground when they reappeared, hitting the stone with a thud. He remained where he was for a moment, disoriented, then pushed himself to his feet. They were in a room, Ikare standing beside a tall demon. Yuusuke had been knocked out and was laying close by, and Kazuma blinked when he saw Hiei chained and warded against the wall.

"Yes," Haru was saying, his eyes fixed on a shimmering orb in front of him, "things are about to get much more interesting."


End Episode 47