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OOOOO, Whats goin' down??? Read on to find out!!!!!

Can you believe nobody reviewed last chapter? Is anybody reading my stories?!
*Asuka goes off into the corner and starts to sob like an idiot*

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Yusuke awoke to the sound of Korama's voice.

"Yusuke, this is our stop. It's time to get up."
"I'm up already." Yusuke said.

The gang walked off the rusty old train onto the concrete station.
("Don't ferget my wish!")
As they got off the train, they all stopped.
Before them lay a huge field of Cherry trees, almost in bloom.

"Wow, Thats beautiful." Kuwabara said.
"Yes, it is." Hiei answered.

They stepped of the train station platform and onto a little worn trail.
They walked for some time, admiring the forest around them when they came upon a small town.
They walked to a restaraunt, as they were a bit hungry and stepped inside.
They took a seat at a table by the window.
A waitress soon walked up .

"What would you like to drink?" she asked cheerfully.
"Water, please." Korama asked
"Soda for me" Yusuke said.
"Me too" added Kuwabara
"And you sir?" Asked the waitress
"Straight whiskey, on the rocks."
"Okay, I'll be right back, sirs."

The waitress walked away.

"It's strange that they stay so calm with an ass like Gouki around." Yusuke mused
"It's a fighting manuever." Hiei answered. "Even when you face eminent death, you act as if your opponents power is nothing compared to yours.
It intimdates them."
"Well, I guess thats a good point" Yusuke said
"You feel that?" Kuwabara broke in.
"It's Gouki. He's near by." Korama said, as if it was nothing.
"No, theres something else." Kuwabara began. he was now on the edge of his seat.
sweat droplets landing on the oak table.
"A tormented soul. It's powerful alright, but it feels as if... it's...crying."
"That must be the cherry tree spirit." Hiei said quickly.
"Let's go get it" Yusuke said.
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The gang must have been following Kuwabara in the woods for about a good hour now, and they all were getting resless.

"Oh, come on, kuwabara!" Yusuke yelled
"Just be patient." He said calmly
"You wont be able to find him HERE." A voice said.

They all turned around.
There was the little old woman, cloak and all.

"He's over in the next town already." She said. She pointed her walking stick to the right, and suddenly there was a little
worn path that they hadn't noticed before.

The gang looked towards where the old woman was, but she was gone again.

"What a creepy old hag." Yusuke said
"Don't call her that! She helped us out." Kuwabara protested.
"Yeah, whatever." Yusuke said again.
"I guess we should start going down the path." Hiei interjected

Hiei started to walk to the trail, the others soon followd.
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The gang walked for about half an hour, when they came upon a town.
The old woman was not tricking them.
But the town lay in ruins. Some houses were not completly demolished, but most were.
People were in the streets, some cradling children, others weeping for their loss.
Gouki had been here...or he WAS here.

"It look's as if a tornao's been here." Korama thought aloud.
"There are no natural disasters in the spirit world, Korama" Hiei pointed out.
"Yes, I know, but it got the point across." He said again, smiling.
"Hey! I feel Gouki!!" Kuwabara exclaimed.

Kuwabara ran, the others in tow. They began weaving between buildings and houses on the worn cobblestone street.
Kuwabara stopped abruptly and the others busted into him.

"Hey. what was that for!" Yusuke yelled

Kuwabara just pointed his finger forward.
There was Gouki, tormenting a poor young woman.

"Come on, babe. Do it and I'll spare your life." Gouki said.
"No, please stop. No, please!" The woman pleaded.

But to no avail. Gouki grabbed the woman's breast so forcefully she yelped in pain.

"Have you no chivalry, Gouki?" Korama asked.

Gouki let go of the poor woman and she fled into a house a few yards away.

"Nope. Chivalry is of no use to me, Korama" There was a hint of despise when Gouki said Korama's name.

Korama stepped forward, but Kuwabara stopped him.

"He's alot stronger, Korama. Don't fight him yet." He warned.
"BWA HA HAA HHA HA!" Gouki rumbled."I'll be seein' ya!!"

Gouki dashed away towards the forest.

"Hey, he's getting away!" Yusuke made an attempt to run after him, but Kuwabara stopped him.
"Yurameshi, he's alot stronger than before. I don't know if we can beat him." He said
"Oh, don't be so synical!" Yusuke spat
"No, he's right" Hiei began "He's ALOT stronger than last time."

Just then, something was warming Korama's front pocket. He took out the little bottle and it seemed to be glowing.
But he wasn't sure.

"Whats that Korama?" Kuwabara asked like a small child on santa's lap.
"The old woman gave it to me on the train."
"The old woman?" Yusuke asked "You mean you saw her before? Why didn't you tell us!"
"Sorry" Korama said simply.
"What's it for?" Hiei asked. for once he sounded interested.
"She said it would 'eat through the chains'" He said.

Korama stepped forward.

"Let's go after Gouki. We need to save that cherry tree spirit" He said. anger in his voice."It's pleading for help."
"You're right." Kuwabara answered

Korama ran into the lush green forest, the others following.
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Wasn't that a good chapter????
TOO BAD NOBODY READS MY FICS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hiei interested? Whooo, that's new!
And I guess Korama's the main character of this fic.
(Good. He never gets the attention he deserves.)
Please review!!!!!!! Thankies!
Love: Asuka