Okies, now as for reviewer comments… First of all, I'd like to thank y'all so much for reviewing! *huggles all reviewers* yeah, this is my first Yu Yu Hakusho fic, so I'm trying hard… Oh, and DarkMoonGoddess…you don't really think that I'd leave out the two most kawaii guys in the whole series, would you? No, I'm just biding my time. Actually, Kurama (bless his sweet little foxy soul) makes a brief appearance in this chapter, and I think I'm going to get Hiei into the story next chapter. If not chapter 3, then most definitely chapter 4. ^_^
Chapter 2You must not let them catch you.
"I must not let them catch me," whispered Demon X in a half-hearted monotone as she ran as fast as she could away from the scene of her crime. Two silver, jeweled, bangle bracelets hung from her right wrist.
You must run faster. They have the high powers on their side.
"I must run faster."
The two Humans were getting closer. She could feel their presence gaining on her. She pressed her cardiovascular system beyond their normal limits. But it didn't help. The Spirit Detectives were still catching up. She didn't understand how they could do that, but she didn't have time to think about it.
It was hopeless. They would catch her eventually. Better to wait and have conserved more energy than to waste it in a futile attempt to escape.
Why did you stop?
"I cannot outrun them." She said it with so much conviction that the voice in her head didn't bother to argue back.
Then you must defeat them. But whatever you do, do not let them get the bracelets. The whole of the plan will go to ruin if you do not get those bracelets back to me. They are essential, more than your life is worth.
"More than my life is worth."
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"Hey Kuwabara, are you sure we're going the right way?" Yusuke was exasperated at have run so far so fast, and not finding their target yet.
"Don't sweat it, Urameshi. I can feel her. We're catching up. I think she's getting tired. She's slowing down."
"Are you sure she's the right one? I can't feel a thing."
Kuwabara sighed at his rival. "It's not like this is easy, ya know. But the trail we're following now is the only demon energy pattern I could pick up at all at the scene."
"Fine, so maybe she's ahead. But I don't see anyone… Wait, I take that back…"
Yusuke had just sighted a lone figure at the crest of the small hill in front of them. A long black trench coat covered the figure's whole body, and a blonde head confirmed Yusuke's guess that this was the demon thief they were looking for.
"That's her," Kuwabara said, unnecessarily.
The figure stood still on top of the hill, locking the two teenagers into a staring contest as the started to walk up the hill to meet her. As they reached the crest of the hill, Yusuke tried to find a way to get the bracelets without having the fight that, at the moment, seemed inevitable. Not that he was one to back down from a fight, it was just that what Koenma had told him about this demon…it was a little frightening. Oh well, he thought. I've overcome the odds before, I can do it again, if need be.
"Who are you?" Yusuke asked, staring straight into her eyes. He noticed that her eyes were, well…weird. It seemed like they had been fogged over from the inside, a white haze covering the normal sapphire of her irises.
"Who am I? That is none of your business." The young woman's voice sounded unnatural. It seemed as if there were two voices, one male, one female, overlaid and speaking the same words.
"Those bracelets, what are they for?" Yusuke asked.
"You know exactly what they are for, Spirit Detective. That is why you are chasing after me to get them back. However, I will not hand them over without a fight. If you want them back, you must defeat me."
"Urameshi, there's something really, really wrong with her…" Kuwabara commented nervously.
"I know that, idiot."
"No, I mean, her energy's doing something funky. It's like there are two energy patterns inside of her, the weaker one struggling against the stronger."
"And…?" Yusuke was skeptical.
"It's really…I don't like it," Kuwabara finished lamely.
"Come on, Kuwabara. It looks like she's asking for a fight. We're going to have to give her one." Yusuke started advancing menacingly on the demon thief.
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Keep both of them in your sight.
"I must keep both in my sight."
Even without the kitsune with them, I dare not hope that these two have not grown stronger and smarter. They will try to take advantage of your weakness. I will stay with you until your wounds prove too much. Then, you must run, and I will leave. But you must not let them catch you. Fly, if you must…
"I must run. They must not catch me."
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Yusuke thought he heard the demon mutter something under her breath, apparently talking to no one. He motioned for Kuwabara to go around to the demon's back with his Spirit Sword.
He knew that she had the upper hand, close range combat wise, as soon as she pulled two sai out of her trench coat. Yusuke would make himself a distraction, attacking from the front while Kuwabara attacked her from the rear. Most likely, she would assess him as the greater threat, and turn to try and get rid of him. If Koenma was right about her experience of fighting surrounded, Yusuke would be able to fire his Spirit Gun into her back, most likely knocking her out of commission. That was the plan, anyway…
Demon X waited for Yusuke to rush in with a punch before raising a sai to deftly block his attack, resulting in a gash across Yusuke's forearm. Her dark blue eyes glinted in amusement as he came at her again and again in quick succession. With lightening fast speed, she blocked every single punch with little to no effort at all.
"I guess I was wrong. You are still as weak as you were at the Dark Tournament. Do you really think you can defeat me like that, weakling?"
However, despite his badly cut arms, Yusuke was happy. He had been pushing the demon back towards Kuwabara, who was gearing up for an all out attack. It appeared that Koenma was right: she couldn't fight two people at once. He smirked as Kuwabara ran in silently for his attack.
Watch your back, you fool!
Demon X whirled around just in time to see Kuwabara swing his Spirit Sword. She tuck rolled, just soon enough to avoid a severed head, but she got a deep wound across her left upper arm instead. The wound was bleeding profusely, much more than it should have. As she came up out of the crouch she had landed in, Kuwabara came in with a huge overhead swing, intending to slice her right down the middle. She threw up her sai, catching the blade of his Spirit Sword in the crosspieces of her sai, then she crossed the blades, effectively trapping his sword.
Yusuke took his cue. "Spirit Gun!"
Idiot!
Demon X jumped. The bullet of Spirit Energy missed her feet by mere inches. Instead, the bullet headed straight for Kuwabara.
"Alright!" Kuwabara seemed rather over-enthused for having a lethal bullet of Spirit Energy coming straight at him. He took a huge swing at the bullet, Spirit Sword freed from its metal prison when the demon thief had jumped. Sword connected with bullet as bat would a ball. And sent the bullet crashing into the unsuspecting demon.
Demon X flew through the air with a cry of pain. She landed facedown several feet away. Yusuke looked over at Kuwabara and gave him the thumbs-up. "Got her." In his cockiness, he didn't see the demon struggle to her feet.
"You'd be surprised, Urameshi." She was bleeding from the sword wound on her left arm, the wound from the Spirit Gun bullet in her right shoulder, and a long gash across her forehead which she had acquired landing face first on the ground and sliding into a rather sharp rock. It was obvious to the Spirit Detectives that she couldn't take much more.
In the second that the two teenage human took to look at each other, obviously stunned by this demon's resiliency, Demon X raised her arms to the heavens, closed her eyes, and summoned a massive gust of wind. The wind knocked both the boys off their feet, and gave the demon enough time to levitate herself in the air.
"Sayonara." With that final parting word, she flew off into the distance.
When Yusuke put the events of the last few seconds together in his mind, he swore vilely. "Hey, Kuwabara, I don't think Koenma's going to be too happy about this…"
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A certain kitsune was outside, giving an extraordinary amount of care while pruning the rose bushes on either side of the door to his small house. He pushed a few strands of red hair out of his remarkably emerald green eyes before casting his gaze up to the sky.
"There seems to have been a sudden change in weather pattern." In other words, there was a giant rain cloud headed his way.
"It appears that it is going to rain. Perhaps I should head indoors." No sooner had the words come out of his mouth, and he had taken cover from the rain, than it came, swift and vicious.
"My poor roses…I do hope that they will be able to survive the rain…" Kurama commented sadly as he looked out the window.
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Sayuri's breathing was harsh and heavy, her eyes starting to glaze over. She had lost an amazing amount of blood. She suddenly wished that she had applied herself more when her sister was trying to teach her the healing arts. Sis… The thought of her sister brought tears to Sayuri's eyes, mixing with the blood and rain already running down her face. Once I figure out what's going on, I swear I will kill Karasu… Her thoughts of revenge on the black-haired baddie lent her strength for a short amount of time, but there was always the thought niggling in the back of her mind: If she didn't find someone soon, she'd die. Then what good would she be to her sister?
Staggering through the rain and mud, Sayuri thought she saw something other than deserted fields in the distance. Managing to walk closer, she made out the shape of a small house. She knew that this house was her only chance for survival, she walked closer, step by painful step. She noticed absently that there were rose bushes on either side of the door. When she reached the door, she barely had enough strength left to ring the doorbell. When the door was answered, Sayuri found herself facing a tall, almost femininely pretty man with captivatingly green eyes.
"Please…kind sir…" Sayuri managed to breathe before collapsing on the man's doorstep.
Author's Note: There we go! Chapter 2! Whoo-hoo! It took me long enough, though… ;-; Oh well. So, did I do a good job of imitating Kurama speak?
Kurama: I believe you did an admirable job.
DAY: ^_^ Isn't that so kawaii?
Kurama: *sighs* Here we go again…
So…what's going on in this crazy story? I'll give whoever guesses right first a tenner. Not really… I don't have that much money… ;-; But I will give the first person to guess right a big ol' hug! That makes up for it, doesn't it? Well…even if it doesn't, you can't blame me for trying…
Newayz, either way, do review and tell me what ya think, okies? ^_^
Oh, one more thing… Hatsuri Botosai has been talking up my fic, so I must return the favor. It's a Gundam Wing fic called 'Incarnation.' Very kewl fic, if I do say so myself. So if any of y'all are GW fans, both me and Hatsuri will be very happy if ya head over to that story and check it out. I believe it's on my fav stories list, if you're interested.
Well, gotta fly. But one last comment before I go… Don't expect the next update before August. I'm going to Japan with Hatsuri and Amanda for ten days between now and then, and I have a couple other fics I want to update too…
Feel free to chat. Email me at drk_angl_yuna@hotmail.com. Toodles! ^_^