Yu-Yu Hakusho
Reconciliation
Written by: Spike (who does not own YYH or its items, but does own any characters/moves that are original)
::Damn! I forgot to leave a note!::
-----------Chapter 2: Games of Death-----------
"So, Yusuke, are you ready for what lies ahead?"
Genkai spoke to Yusuke in a tone she hadn't ever used before: a kind tone. Yusuke was slightly taken aback but answered the question nonetheless.
"Yeah, I'm ready. It was a little surprising, learning I was leaving after only just getting back from a trip to Hell. I guess Pops couldn't keep still long enough to give me a decent rest. Oh, well."
Genkai stared.
"What? Were you expecting some crazy, stupid answer like 'hell yeah! Bring it on!' or something? Come on, I may be idiotic sometimes, but I'm not gay or anything."
Genkai smiled briefly.
"Or so you say."
"Hey, I resent that! You wanna go, you old hag?!"
Kurama chuckled.
"There they go again."
Yusuke and Genkai's argument went for quite some time, until Hiei pointed out the scenery around them.
"Look. It's the River Styx. Koenma's Palace is just ahead."
Everyone's eyes followed the River Styx until their eyes met up with Koenma's Palace. Elegant in all its beauty, the majestic power of this place gave everyone a good feeling.
"Hmph. Maybe this won't be so bad after all."
::Yusuke is much more confident than usual. I wonder what's going on in that head of his...::
"Hey, Genkai, I think you should be careful about what you think. After all, I'm a psychic."
Genkai looked down at Shiziru Kuwabara.
"I guess the human race is full of surprises."
Of course, Kazuma was completely out of the loop.
"D'uhh.... I'm lost... sorry, guys..."
(SMACK!)
Yusuke hadn't slapped anyone in quite a while: he'd always been punching. It felt good to give Kazuma a good smack in the face for once and not knock him out.
"HEY, URAMESHI, YOU WANNA FIGHT?! WE'LL GO RIGHT NOW IF YOU WANT!!"
"Forget it. We're here."
Genkai indicated that they were finally ascending into the heavens. As they moved upward, Ascending Horns could be heard from either side of them. Bells were ringing in the distance, announcing their arrival.
Light was suddenly swarming everyone's bodies, and when it cleared, they could see a gate in the distance swinging open to accept them into Heaven.
"So, this is what Heaven is like... guess I should get a good look at it, since it's pretty obvious I'll be dropped to Hell next time I die."
Genkai chuckled slightly.
"Then you'll be reunited with your ancestor, Saomi. That'll be pleasant."
Yusuke seemed rather agitated as he replied.
"Yeah, well, if we kill him now, when I do go to Hell (and we all know I will), then I'LL BE RULER OF THE DAMN PLACE!!"
All bickering stopped, however, when the heavenly presence of... Naosomi the Ninja??!?
"Welcoming, Urameshi Yusuke and cohorts. Me name is Naosomi, if not you know. But unimportant is that. Important items we discuss in room war, yes indeed."
::This guy talks funny.::
Kazuma was apparently confused with this so-called 'God' that they'd encountered. Unfortunately, only his sister Shiziru could tell.
The team entered into the blissful world. Apparently, Heaven was suited for each person, for there were hundreds of millions of clouds surrounding the sky, each one with a different name on them. There was also a small door engraved into each cloud, so apparently whatever you desired was given to you in one
giant room - inside a cloud.
::Certainly an odd way to live after death, but it must be a good life for some.::
But Kurama's thoughts were interrupted by the ceremonious sight that reached his eyes. The Palace of God was apparently better than anyone could ever have imagined in the first place. Heavenly flowers decorated the entire palace, some of them roses, some of them petunias, but all of them with there own sense of
beauty. Beautiful green vines hung from each wall, emitting their own Spirit Energy as passerby stopped to deposit Energy.
"What the hell are they doing, Naosomi?"
Naosomi looked over at where Yusuke was indicating.
"Ah, the Vines of Purity. If you deposit a portion of your Spirit Energy into them each day, you will never have to worry about sneaky little Hell demons killing you, for you will be protected."
Naosomi the Ninja took on a much different style of speaking when asked a question. Yusuke noted this for future reference.
The inside of the palace was just as beautiful as the outside. Tapestries depicting famous scenes from the Bible hung all around as regal red carpets blanketed the entire center of the floor (which was made of purified marble from the waters of the river of Jordan). Infamous paintings lined the walls, and even Hiei and Kazuma stopped to marvel at the wondrous paintings of what they considered 'beauty'. It took a very hasty Yusuke to pull them away from their heartthrobs.
"Aw, come on, Urameshi! At least give us something worth fighting for before we enter this crazy battle!"
Hiei, however, seemed abashed at himself for joining Kuwabara's scheme, and remained silent.
"Cometh, Urameshi Yusuke and friends. Battle strategy discuss now, we must."
Naosomi ushered them into a small, dimly lit room, which had only a table in the middle, riddled with maps and one single candle in the middle. As soon as they were all inside, Naosomi closed the door and began speaking, both in a normal voice and rather quickly.
"Now, let's get to business. First, the basics. There are four layers of this dimension: Hell, Earth, Spirit World, and Heaven. A single human soul begins on Earth and performs deeds. When the human life is over, the soul is sent to Spirit World, where King Enma decides the person's fate based on their actions on Earth. When the final verdict is reached, the soul is either sent forth to Heaven or banished to Hell. That's the obvious stuff. What is of our concern is the deeds the human soul performs while remaining on Earth. What if the deeds the person performs is an even tie? Then, the verdict is a tie, and the soul remains in Spirit World to become either a servant or trained to be a Spirit Detective of Earth."
Yusuke interrupted with a rather loud "ahem".
"This is all very interesting, but where does Satan come in?"
Naosomi looked up at Yusuke briefly to give him an answer, then returned his eyes to his maps.
"Because, Urameshi Yusuke, your ancestor Saomi was a human, and, as you already know, the founder of Hell. He was not, however, a demon as we had suspected originally."
Yusuke seemed content with his answer and slumped again.
"Now, to our war strategy. Satan is a ruthless person, but he'd never fight in either the bowels of Hell or on the sacred earth of Heaven. No, he will always fight on the rugged, neutral grounds of Spirit World and Earth. That is where we come in. Koenma has already dispatched several factions of Spirit Detectives
evenly among Earth and Spirit World. That should suffice enough to lure Saomi into the open. Then, whenever he appears, Yusuke will go after him, seeing as he is his ancestor. If Saomi doesn't appear in person, then we will send any one of Yusuke's partners after them. Saomi is not that big of an idiot, though.
He knows the demons Yusuke fought in Hell won't be enough to stop him, so he's using his amplified versions of the basic Hell demon to fight this war. So, I encourage all of you to use any techniques you have, and I DO mean everything."
Naosomi glanced at Hiei as he spoke this last sentence. Apparently, he was hinting at Hiei's Dragon of the Darkness Flame. Hiei jumped slightly, but remained calm.
"So, is everyone clear on what to do?"
Everyone nodded.
"Good. The war will not be officially opened until tomorrow, so I advise all of you to train hard. Remember also that you will have very little chance to rest, as I suspect Saomi will want to strike as fast as he can. So rest up as much as you can, because you'll need it. You have 24 hours to be ready for war. Good
luck. I'll set you each up with your own rooms."
::So, this'll be a full-blown war... and on Earth, you had to be at least 18 to fight in a war. Damn you, Koenma.::
-Everyone has been given instructions on this war. But will it be more complex than Naosomi lets on? And what'll happen if Yusuke fights Saomi early in the war? Only time will tell... and Genkai prayed for Father Time beforehand. Let's just hope that the prayer... goes through!-
Reconciliation
Written by: Spike (who does not own YYH or its items, but does own any characters/moves that are original)
::Damn! I forgot to leave a note!::
-----------Chapter 2: Games of Death-----------
"So, Yusuke, are you ready for what lies ahead?"
Genkai spoke to Yusuke in a tone she hadn't ever used before: a kind tone. Yusuke was slightly taken aback but answered the question nonetheless.
"Yeah, I'm ready. It was a little surprising, learning I was leaving after only just getting back from a trip to Hell. I guess Pops couldn't keep still long enough to give me a decent rest. Oh, well."
Genkai stared.
"What? Were you expecting some crazy, stupid answer like 'hell yeah! Bring it on!' or something? Come on, I may be idiotic sometimes, but I'm not gay or anything."
Genkai smiled briefly.
"Or so you say."
"Hey, I resent that! You wanna go, you old hag?!"
Kurama chuckled.
"There they go again."
Yusuke and Genkai's argument went for quite some time, until Hiei pointed out the scenery around them.
"Look. It's the River Styx. Koenma's Palace is just ahead."
Everyone's eyes followed the River Styx until their eyes met up with Koenma's Palace. Elegant in all its beauty, the majestic power of this place gave everyone a good feeling.
"Hmph. Maybe this won't be so bad after all."
::Yusuke is much more confident than usual. I wonder what's going on in that head of his...::
"Hey, Genkai, I think you should be careful about what you think. After all, I'm a psychic."
Genkai looked down at Shiziru Kuwabara.
"I guess the human race is full of surprises."
Of course, Kazuma was completely out of the loop.
"D'uhh.... I'm lost... sorry, guys..."
(SMACK!)
Yusuke hadn't slapped anyone in quite a while: he'd always been punching. It felt good to give Kazuma a good smack in the face for once and not knock him out.
"HEY, URAMESHI, YOU WANNA FIGHT?! WE'LL GO RIGHT NOW IF YOU WANT!!"
"Forget it. We're here."
Genkai indicated that they were finally ascending into the heavens. As they moved upward, Ascending Horns could be heard from either side of them. Bells were ringing in the distance, announcing their arrival.
Light was suddenly swarming everyone's bodies, and when it cleared, they could see a gate in the distance swinging open to accept them into Heaven.
"So, this is what Heaven is like... guess I should get a good look at it, since it's pretty obvious I'll be dropped to Hell next time I die."
Genkai chuckled slightly.
"Then you'll be reunited with your ancestor, Saomi. That'll be pleasant."
Yusuke seemed rather agitated as he replied.
"Yeah, well, if we kill him now, when I do go to Hell (and we all know I will), then I'LL BE RULER OF THE DAMN PLACE!!"
All bickering stopped, however, when the heavenly presence of... Naosomi the Ninja??!?
"Welcoming, Urameshi Yusuke and cohorts. Me name is Naosomi, if not you know. But unimportant is that. Important items we discuss in room war, yes indeed."
::This guy talks funny.::
Kazuma was apparently confused with this so-called 'God' that they'd encountered. Unfortunately, only his sister Shiziru could tell.
The team entered into the blissful world. Apparently, Heaven was suited for each person, for there were hundreds of millions of clouds surrounding the sky, each one with a different name on them. There was also a small door engraved into each cloud, so apparently whatever you desired was given to you in one
giant room - inside a cloud.
::Certainly an odd way to live after death, but it must be a good life for some.::
But Kurama's thoughts were interrupted by the ceremonious sight that reached his eyes. The Palace of God was apparently better than anyone could ever have imagined in the first place. Heavenly flowers decorated the entire palace, some of them roses, some of them petunias, but all of them with there own sense of
beauty. Beautiful green vines hung from each wall, emitting their own Spirit Energy as passerby stopped to deposit Energy.
"What the hell are they doing, Naosomi?"
Naosomi looked over at where Yusuke was indicating.
"Ah, the Vines of Purity. If you deposit a portion of your Spirit Energy into them each day, you will never have to worry about sneaky little Hell demons killing you, for you will be protected."
Naosomi the Ninja took on a much different style of speaking when asked a question. Yusuke noted this for future reference.
The inside of the palace was just as beautiful as the outside. Tapestries depicting famous scenes from the Bible hung all around as regal red carpets blanketed the entire center of the floor (which was made of purified marble from the waters of the river of Jordan). Infamous paintings lined the walls, and even Hiei and Kazuma stopped to marvel at the wondrous paintings of what they considered 'beauty'. It took a very hasty Yusuke to pull them away from their heartthrobs.
"Aw, come on, Urameshi! At least give us something worth fighting for before we enter this crazy battle!"
Hiei, however, seemed abashed at himself for joining Kuwabara's scheme, and remained silent.
"Cometh, Urameshi Yusuke and friends. Battle strategy discuss now, we must."
Naosomi ushered them into a small, dimly lit room, which had only a table in the middle, riddled with maps and one single candle in the middle. As soon as they were all inside, Naosomi closed the door and began speaking, both in a normal voice and rather quickly.
"Now, let's get to business. First, the basics. There are four layers of this dimension: Hell, Earth, Spirit World, and Heaven. A single human soul begins on Earth and performs deeds. When the human life is over, the soul is sent to Spirit World, where King Enma decides the person's fate based on their actions on Earth. When the final verdict is reached, the soul is either sent forth to Heaven or banished to Hell. That's the obvious stuff. What is of our concern is the deeds the human soul performs while remaining on Earth. What if the deeds the person performs is an even tie? Then, the verdict is a tie, and the soul remains in Spirit World to become either a servant or trained to be a Spirit Detective of Earth."
Yusuke interrupted with a rather loud "ahem".
"This is all very interesting, but where does Satan come in?"
Naosomi looked up at Yusuke briefly to give him an answer, then returned his eyes to his maps.
"Because, Urameshi Yusuke, your ancestor Saomi was a human, and, as you already know, the founder of Hell. He was not, however, a demon as we had suspected originally."
Yusuke seemed content with his answer and slumped again.
"Now, to our war strategy. Satan is a ruthless person, but he'd never fight in either the bowels of Hell or on the sacred earth of Heaven. No, he will always fight on the rugged, neutral grounds of Spirit World and Earth. That is where we come in. Koenma has already dispatched several factions of Spirit Detectives
evenly among Earth and Spirit World. That should suffice enough to lure Saomi into the open. Then, whenever he appears, Yusuke will go after him, seeing as he is his ancestor. If Saomi doesn't appear in person, then we will send any one of Yusuke's partners after them. Saomi is not that big of an idiot, though.
He knows the demons Yusuke fought in Hell won't be enough to stop him, so he's using his amplified versions of the basic Hell demon to fight this war. So, I encourage all of you to use any techniques you have, and I DO mean everything."
Naosomi glanced at Hiei as he spoke this last sentence. Apparently, he was hinting at Hiei's Dragon of the Darkness Flame. Hiei jumped slightly, but remained calm.
"So, is everyone clear on what to do?"
Everyone nodded.
"Good. The war will not be officially opened until tomorrow, so I advise all of you to train hard. Remember also that you will have very little chance to rest, as I suspect Saomi will want to strike as fast as he can. So rest up as much as you can, because you'll need it. You have 24 hours to be ready for war. Good
luck. I'll set you each up with your own rooms."
::So, this'll be a full-blown war... and on Earth, you had to be at least 18 to fight in a war. Damn you, Koenma.::
-Everyone has been given instructions on this war. But will it be more complex than Naosomi lets on? And what'll happen if Yusuke fights Saomi early in the war? Only time will tell... and Genkai prayed for Father Time beforehand. Let's just hope that the prayer... goes through!-