Yu-Yu Hakusho
Reconciliation
Written by: Spike (who does not own YYH or its items but does own any original characters/moves)
A/N: My queen, your wish is granted!
::What the hell could go wrong now?::
-----------Chapter 6: Death Wish-----------
Kurama, Yusuke, Botan, and Kuwabara were all flying up towards Heaven. As they entered, Spirit World, however, they found no need to go forward. One look around, and anyone could second-guess what had happened.
"Oh, dear..."
Botan clung to Yusuke's sleeve, staring around at the scene. Along with the bloody River, Koenma's Palace was also covered in ruin and fresh bloodshed. Portions of the Palace lay forgotten hovering above the River, forming the word SAOMI. The Gate of Judgment was in complete and utter ruin. Holes poked
through the heavy thick armor of both monuments, and the once-green trees of the forest Styx were now stained red with a mixture of demon and human blood. Laying on top of the S in SAOMI, completely unconscious, was Koenma.
::No...!::
The squad approached Koenma, fearing for the worst. It was Botan who finally approached the young elder and nudged him slightly with her foot. Silence...
"NOOOOO!! KOENMA, SIR!!"
Botan ran back to Yusuke, crying hard on his shoulder. Not even caring, Yusuke caressed her hair slightly, sharing her sympathy. Even he felt sad for the loss.
"Koenma... you were buried without flowers. Allow me..."
Kurama stepped forth and pulled from his cloak a packet of daisy seeds. He took a few moments to make some holes around Koenma's body, then planted each seed and, with a wave of his hand, grew them up. The sight just made Botan cry harder. Kurama made a small speech after a long pause, Botan's stifled sobs
still echoing in the distance.
"Our greatest young leader is now dead. Koenma-san was the greatest of the Spirit World. He was a wise ruler, as his father is, and always made the right choice. He exemplified all the qualities and traits of the true Judge of the Dead. All of our hearts go out to him."
Kuwabara hung his head in sadness. Kurama stepped down from the carcass and returned to Botan's oar. Botan was still sobbing in Yusuke's shoulder, and Yusuke was still caressing her hair.
"Oh, Yusuke... I never meant for any of this to happen."
"Hey!"
Yusuke raised his voice only slightly as he continued.
"This isn't your fault. You weren't the one who killed me in the first place. I made that decision on my own. Koenma died defending us, trying to give us a fighting chance! He wouldn't want us sitting around wasting our time, would he? Don't blame yourself, Botan... it's not worth what we're losing. It'll be ok... I
promise. I promise we'll blow the hell out of that bastard! He won't get away with this!"
Botan still didn't seem too reassured, but she did stop crying. Her eyes were filled with tears, and her nose was very stuffy. Kuwabara remained silent, but Kurama decided to make the inevitable decision.
"Let's leave him here. We'll come back for his body later. Let him rest in peace for now."
After much reluctance, Botan nodded, and the oar carrying the four broken heroes flew off into the distance.
::Damn you, ancestor. I swear on Koenma's grave that you will pay!::
---Heaven---
"As I'm sure our four Earth Squadron heroes saw, the Spirit World has been completely obliterated. The battle was pretty standard for Saomi: squash through every defense, murder every person who stood up to them, and then blow up whatever was left. Koenma died trying to defend the Palace, but Enma was taken
prisoner. We can't keep playing defense like little children anymore! We have to fight back, no matter what! Now, Botan, what are the injuries of the Earth Defense?"
Botan did a quick run through of herself, Yusuke, Kazuma, and Kurama, and deemed them all healthy, undamaged, and fighting-fit.
"Good. It's time we took things into our own hands, now. I'll form a plan while the rest of you get some sleep. I'll call you all up when I have formed the plan. You are excused."
Everyone bowed and left Naosomi's headquarters. As soon as they were gone, Naosomi began cursing loudly.
"DAMN! He's pushing too far! I'll have to cut our 'deal' short. It's time to confuse the master of Hell and fight fire with fire!"
Shiziru, passing by the throne room on her way to the bath, heard all of this. She, however, was remaining silent as well.
---Yusuke's Bedroom---
Yusuke had decided to lie down in bed for a while. It had been tiring defending against the Devilkin, but very easy nonetheless. Just as he lied down, there was a knock on his large marble door. Groaning, Yusuke got up. He was surprised to find Botan standing there, still looking distraught.
"Yusuke, I just can't stand this... please, let me stay with you for a while."
Shrugging, Yusuke let Botan inside. Botan looked down at the floor for a little while as she advanced into Yusuke's room, then finally spoke after several minutes of dead silence.
"Yusuke... you must realize how hard that was for me... seeing my trusted advisor dead on a pillar... a pillar of his own damn palace, Yusuke! You know how that made me feel!"
Botan began tearing up again, but Yusuke held up two fingers to stop the tears.
"Stop beating yourself up over that. It's not your fault that Koenma died. He was being true to his ancestry as Judge of the Dead. He wasn't about to give that Palace up without a fight. He wouldn't want you feeling
bad for him."
Botan suddenly found herself in Yusuke's arms again. Yusuke looked directly into her wet blue eyes as he spoke again.
"He'd want you to keep fighting... he'd want you to avenge him and get his father back. Now, stop crying. It'll be ok."
Botan gently put her head on Yusuke's chest and listened to the soft, beating sound of his heart.
"Thanks, Yusuke. I'm so glad for you..."
Suddenly, without thinking or speaking, Botan had leaned up to Yusuke's face and touched his lips, if only for a second. Yusuke's eyes grew big, but he smiled, and his next words were in a very soft tone.
"I'm glad for you too... after all we've been through."
Yusuke bent up to Botan's face and kissed her again. This game of tag between kissing and soft words went on for a few hours - amazingly, they never sat down once. (You'd wonder what they'd talk about during those hours... strange how death brings people together, huh...)
---A few hours later, Hell---
Harsh, evil chuckling could be heard from behind a giant throne of thorns (A/N: you have no idea how painful it was for me to type that at 90 WPM (is talking about thrones and thorns)).
"That was actually enjoyable for me! Watching the King of the Dead beg for mercy at my feet, and then his childish heir trying to stop me... AHAHAHAHAHA!!! I haven't had that much fun since the first Ruler of the River Styx, Skylion, came to Hell on a 'business trip'..."
Saomi went into his bedchambers, still chuckling. As he lay on his bed, he looked over on his bedside table to the picture of Yusuke sitting there. This just made him laugh harder, and he finally fell asleep after several hours of this.
::I love me...::
---Heaven---
"Would all combatants please report to my office, immediately!"
Naosomi's voice was heard over the harsh loudspeakers above. Yusuke and Botan ran together, Botan still with a slight hint of tearing in her eyes. Hiei and Kurama came from the Training Facility, and the Kuwabaras ran from their rooms, which happened to be situated right next to each other. It was a mad dash for Naosomi's office, but since Yusuke's room was closest, Yusuke and Botan made it first. The rest filed in slowly and took seats in the cushy chairs - all, of course, except for Hiei, who rolled his eyes at the Chair Hunters and stood leaning against a wall near Naosomi's desk. When everyone was comfortable, Naosomi began speaking.
"Good, good. Now, here's what we're going to do. As we've learned from Yusuke's trek through Hell, fighting Satan on his grounds is out of the question. However, we do have something he wants - Botan. He was going to use her as a human shield, but she broke out. I believe this will be to our advantage. Botan
will pretend to be sad for running away and gladly agree to be his human shield."
Everyone gasped at this, and Botan almost hid her face in Yusuke's shirt, but Naosomi continued.
"Don't worry, you won't be hurt Botan. I wouldn't dare lose your life. This is just the ploy to get Satan out in the open. With a human shield, he'll be completely confident in his fighting abilities. He'll start coming
out much more often for battles, and he won't try sneaking around. Now, he can be lured out into the open with weak amounts of soldiers, and we'll gradually chip away at his army. If all goes well, Yusuke will be able to kill Satan before the army is dead OR before Satan catches onto what we're doing."
Yusuke stood up to question something.
"But, if I'm fighting Satan consistently, won't it damage Earth? I'm pretty sure there's not one place abandoned enough for us to fight without no one getting hurt."
Naosomi ordered Yusuke to sit down, and answered the question.
"Who said you were going to be fighting on Earth? I am having my expert Spider Demons spinning a Web Field in Spirit World. Once someone enters, it's impossible to break out without the key, which is in another dimension anyways. Once there, Yusuke, you can fight Satan to your own content without
worrying about the safety of others. Any more questions?"
Silence. Everyone understood clearly what must be done. Naosomi smiled in excitement.
"Good! We'll start tomorrow. I daresay everyone needs their rest now..."
Yusuke and Botan parted with a kiss, and Botan ran to her room, giggling. Kurama looked mildly confused, but Hiei ignored it. The two demons entered their rooms and, without a word, fell asleep at the same time. Shiziru had took it upon herself to keep a nightly watch to make sure no one tried a surprise attack. Kazuma had taken up nighttime activities as well, training hard and long in the dead quiet of the Training Facility.
::No way am I letting my guard fall again! I'll train myself into the ground if I have to. I just gotta be ready for whatever the hell Satan throws at me! NEVER AGAIN WILL I RISK MY LIFE!::
From a shadow of the control panel, a certain Ningenkai teacher watched.
::That boy's going places with his training... He'll be ready for his own trial soon.::
-Mysterious plans, evil waters, and love blossoming... the true trials of the Spirit Team are coming. Genkai has predicted Kazuma's approaching fast. Yusuke's will come later, but not in the way expected. Be sure to expect some demon transformations, too, when Yu-Yu Hakusho returns!-
A/N: I know I'm not a good romantic author, but bare with me, please!
Reconciliation
Written by: Spike (who does not own YYH or its items but does own any original characters/moves)
A/N: My queen, your wish is granted!
::What the hell could go wrong now?::
-----------Chapter 6: Death Wish-----------
Kurama, Yusuke, Botan, and Kuwabara were all flying up towards Heaven. As they entered, Spirit World, however, they found no need to go forward. One look around, and anyone could second-guess what had happened.
"Oh, dear..."
Botan clung to Yusuke's sleeve, staring around at the scene. Along with the bloody River, Koenma's Palace was also covered in ruin and fresh bloodshed. Portions of the Palace lay forgotten hovering above the River, forming the word SAOMI. The Gate of Judgment was in complete and utter ruin. Holes poked
through the heavy thick armor of both monuments, and the once-green trees of the forest Styx were now stained red with a mixture of demon and human blood. Laying on top of the S in SAOMI, completely unconscious, was Koenma.
::No...!::
The squad approached Koenma, fearing for the worst. It was Botan who finally approached the young elder and nudged him slightly with her foot. Silence...
"NOOOOO!! KOENMA, SIR!!"
Botan ran back to Yusuke, crying hard on his shoulder. Not even caring, Yusuke caressed her hair slightly, sharing her sympathy. Even he felt sad for the loss.
"Koenma... you were buried without flowers. Allow me..."
Kurama stepped forth and pulled from his cloak a packet of daisy seeds. He took a few moments to make some holes around Koenma's body, then planted each seed and, with a wave of his hand, grew them up. The sight just made Botan cry harder. Kurama made a small speech after a long pause, Botan's stifled sobs
still echoing in the distance.
"Our greatest young leader is now dead. Koenma-san was the greatest of the Spirit World. He was a wise ruler, as his father is, and always made the right choice. He exemplified all the qualities and traits of the true Judge of the Dead. All of our hearts go out to him."
Kuwabara hung his head in sadness. Kurama stepped down from the carcass and returned to Botan's oar. Botan was still sobbing in Yusuke's shoulder, and Yusuke was still caressing her hair.
"Oh, Yusuke... I never meant for any of this to happen."
"Hey!"
Yusuke raised his voice only slightly as he continued.
"This isn't your fault. You weren't the one who killed me in the first place. I made that decision on my own. Koenma died defending us, trying to give us a fighting chance! He wouldn't want us sitting around wasting our time, would he? Don't blame yourself, Botan... it's not worth what we're losing. It'll be ok... I
promise. I promise we'll blow the hell out of that bastard! He won't get away with this!"
Botan still didn't seem too reassured, but she did stop crying. Her eyes were filled with tears, and her nose was very stuffy. Kuwabara remained silent, but Kurama decided to make the inevitable decision.
"Let's leave him here. We'll come back for his body later. Let him rest in peace for now."
After much reluctance, Botan nodded, and the oar carrying the four broken heroes flew off into the distance.
::Damn you, ancestor. I swear on Koenma's grave that you will pay!::
---Heaven---
"As I'm sure our four Earth Squadron heroes saw, the Spirit World has been completely obliterated. The battle was pretty standard for Saomi: squash through every defense, murder every person who stood up to them, and then blow up whatever was left. Koenma died trying to defend the Palace, but Enma was taken
prisoner. We can't keep playing defense like little children anymore! We have to fight back, no matter what! Now, Botan, what are the injuries of the Earth Defense?"
Botan did a quick run through of herself, Yusuke, Kazuma, and Kurama, and deemed them all healthy, undamaged, and fighting-fit.
"Good. It's time we took things into our own hands, now. I'll form a plan while the rest of you get some sleep. I'll call you all up when I have formed the plan. You are excused."
Everyone bowed and left Naosomi's headquarters. As soon as they were gone, Naosomi began cursing loudly.
"DAMN! He's pushing too far! I'll have to cut our 'deal' short. It's time to confuse the master of Hell and fight fire with fire!"
Shiziru, passing by the throne room on her way to the bath, heard all of this. She, however, was remaining silent as well.
---Yusuke's Bedroom---
Yusuke had decided to lie down in bed for a while. It had been tiring defending against the Devilkin, but very easy nonetheless. Just as he lied down, there was a knock on his large marble door. Groaning, Yusuke got up. He was surprised to find Botan standing there, still looking distraught.
"Yusuke, I just can't stand this... please, let me stay with you for a while."
Shrugging, Yusuke let Botan inside. Botan looked down at the floor for a little while as she advanced into Yusuke's room, then finally spoke after several minutes of dead silence.
"Yusuke... you must realize how hard that was for me... seeing my trusted advisor dead on a pillar... a pillar of his own damn palace, Yusuke! You know how that made me feel!"
Botan began tearing up again, but Yusuke held up two fingers to stop the tears.
"Stop beating yourself up over that. It's not your fault that Koenma died. He was being true to his ancestry as Judge of the Dead. He wasn't about to give that Palace up without a fight. He wouldn't want you feeling
bad for him."
Botan suddenly found herself in Yusuke's arms again. Yusuke looked directly into her wet blue eyes as he spoke again.
"He'd want you to keep fighting... he'd want you to avenge him and get his father back. Now, stop crying. It'll be ok."
Botan gently put her head on Yusuke's chest and listened to the soft, beating sound of his heart.
"Thanks, Yusuke. I'm so glad for you..."
Suddenly, without thinking or speaking, Botan had leaned up to Yusuke's face and touched his lips, if only for a second. Yusuke's eyes grew big, but he smiled, and his next words were in a very soft tone.
"I'm glad for you too... after all we've been through."
Yusuke bent up to Botan's face and kissed her again. This game of tag between kissing and soft words went on for a few hours - amazingly, they never sat down once. (You'd wonder what they'd talk about during those hours... strange how death brings people together, huh...)
---A few hours later, Hell---
Harsh, evil chuckling could be heard from behind a giant throne of thorns (A/N: you have no idea how painful it was for me to type that at 90 WPM (is talking about thrones and thorns)).
"That was actually enjoyable for me! Watching the King of the Dead beg for mercy at my feet, and then his childish heir trying to stop me... AHAHAHAHAHA!!! I haven't had that much fun since the first Ruler of the River Styx, Skylion, came to Hell on a 'business trip'..."
Saomi went into his bedchambers, still chuckling. As he lay on his bed, he looked over on his bedside table to the picture of Yusuke sitting there. This just made him laugh harder, and he finally fell asleep after several hours of this.
::I love me...::
---Heaven---
"Would all combatants please report to my office, immediately!"
Naosomi's voice was heard over the harsh loudspeakers above. Yusuke and Botan ran together, Botan still with a slight hint of tearing in her eyes. Hiei and Kurama came from the Training Facility, and the Kuwabaras ran from their rooms, which happened to be situated right next to each other. It was a mad dash for Naosomi's office, but since Yusuke's room was closest, Yusuke and Botan made it first. The rest filed in slowly and took seats in the cushy chairs - all, of course, except for Hiei, who rolled his eyes at the Chair Hunters and stood leaning against a wall near Naosomi's desk. When everyone was comfortable, Naosomi began speaking.
"Good, good. Now, here's what we're going to do. As we've learned from Yusuke's trek through Hell, fighting Satan on his grounds is out of the question. However, we do have something he wants - Botan. He was going to use her as a human shield, but she broke out. I believe this will be to our advantage. Botan
will pretend to be sad for running away and gladly agree to be his human shield."
Everyone gasped at this, and Botan almost hid her face in Yusuke's shirt, but Naosomi continued.
"Don't worry, you won't be hurt Botan. I wouldn't dare lose your life. This is just the ploy to get Satan out in the open. With a human shield, he'll be completely confident in his fighting abilities. He'll start coming
out much more often for battles, and he won't try sneaking around. Now, he can be lured out into the open with weak amounts of soldiers, and we'll gradually chip away at his army. If all goes well, Yusuke will be able to kill Satan before the army is dead OR before Satan catches onto what we're doing."
Yusuke stood up to question something.
"But, if I'm fighting Satan consistently, won't it damage Earth? I'm pretty sure there's not one place abandoned enough for us to fight without no one getting hurt."
Naosomi ordered Yusuke to sit down, and answered the question.
"Who said you were going to be fighting on Earth? I am having my expert Spider Demons spinning a Web Field in Spirit World. Once someone enters, it's impossible to break out without the key, which is in another dimension anyways. Once there, Yusuke, you can fight Satan to your own content without
worrying about the safety of others. Any more questions?"
Silence. Everyone understood clearly what must be done. Naosomi smiled in excitement.
"Good! We'll start tomorrow. I daresay everyone needs their rest now..."
Yusuke and Botan parted with a kiss, and Botan ran to her room, giggling. Kurama looked mildly confused, but Hiei ignored it. The two demons entered their rooms and, without a word, fell asleep at the same time. Shiziru had took it upon herself to keep a nightly watch to make sure no one tried a surprise attack. Kazuma had taken up nighttime activities as well, training hard and long in the dead quiet of the Training Facility.
::No way am I letting my guard fall again! I'll train myself into the ground if I have to. I just gotta be ready for whatever the hell Satan throws at me! NEVER AGAIN WILL I RISK MY LIFE!::
From a shadow of the control panel, a certain Ningenkai teacher watched.
::That boy's going places with his training... He'll be ready for his own trial soon.::
-Mysterious plans, evil waters, and love blossoming... the true trials of the Spirit Team are coming. Genkai has predicted Kazuma's approaching fast. Yusuke's will come later, but not in the way expected. Be sure to expect some demon transformations, too, when Yu-Yu Hakusho returns!-
A/N: I know I'm not a good romantic author, but bare with me, please!