Chapter 15: Fighting for a Lost Soul

Kurama: No...no, she can't be gone..

Kuwabara: What's wrong with Kurama?

Botan: What do you think?!? The person who he's loved all his life (and past life) just died before his eyes!

Hiei: *points head down; blushes* //He really does love her..and she loved him..//

Illusen: Heh heh heh...HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Now I have fully gained Hotaru's legendary power! And with her power, Kurama, next I'll have yours, and I WILL BE UNSTOPPABLE!!!

Kurama: *pulls out the rose whip* Not if I have anything to say about it..*lashes at Illusen*

Illusen: *stumbles* //rrr..he won't come down easy..I guess we'll just have to play the hard way..//

Yusuke: C'mon Kuwabara! Let's help him!

Kuwabara: *nods and starts to run*

Hiei: Stop

Kuwabara: You crazy, Hiei? Kurama needs our help!

Kurama: Hiei is right..

Yusuke and Kuwabara: Huh?

Kurama: She has wronged me, and hurt a friend..I have to deal with it myself.. *takes out the Iddun box gas* Everyone stand back..*turns into Youko Kurama*

Yusuke: Kurama, are you sure about what you're doing?

Kurama: Don't worry about me..^-^

Botan: Good luck, Kurama..

Kurama: Thank you, Botan, it means a lot

Hiei: Kurama?

Kurama: Yes, Hiei?

Hiei: Good luck..I guess..just, don't die out there, okay?

Kurama: Thanks, Hiei..

Illusen: *fires a Spirit arrow (gained from Sumomo's death) at Kurama*

Kurama: *dodges the arrow; whiplashes at Illusen*

Yusuke: Hiei..

Hiei: Hmm?

Yusuke: Is there somethin' going on between you and Kurama?

Botan: I kinda wondered that myself..

Hiei: NO! OF COURSE NOT!

Kuwabara: Or is this little jealousy factor of Kurama and Hotaru just one of your random mood swings?

Hiei: I'd rather not talk about it..

Botan: *gasp* Hiei IS gay!

Hiei: NO I'M NOT!!! I'M A FIRE DEMON, DAMMIT!!! *flames surround him*

Kuwabara: If you say so..

Illusen: *firing spirit arrows at Kurama*

Kurama: *dodging and slicing the arrows with his rose whip*

Illusen: *pulls out 2 arrows at once and fires them at the same time*

Kurama: *slices one of the arrows; doesn't notice the second one heading right for him*

Arrow: *hits Kurama in the chest and pins him to the wall*

Kurama: I can't break free!!!

Illusen: Heh heh heh..face it, Kurama..I've won *steps closer to him*

Kurama: //Must get free!//

Illusen: *steps closer until she's right in front of him* And now your little girlfriend isn't here to save y--

Barrier: *activates around Kurama; shocks Illusen, making her weaker*

Illusen: //This force shield..it drains my power..but how?//

Sumomo: *hands somehow folded to look like she's praying*

Kurama: Hotaru created the shield?

Arrow: *also drained of it's power*

Kurama: *takes out the arrow and whiplashes Illusen*

Illusen: Wha--NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! *disenagrates*

Castle: *starts to crumble*

Illusen: *souls she captured are let free*

Kurama: *runs over to Sumomo*

Botan: We have to leave! Now!

Yusuke, Kuwabara, and Botan: *run for the castle door*

Sumomo's soul: *inserts itself into Sumomo*

Sumomo: *unconcious*

Kurama: Sumomo! C'mon! Wake up! Sumomo!

Hiei: Kurama! *runs over to him* Don't worry *picks up Sumomo* I'll get Sumomo out of here.. *runs out of the castle*

Kurama: *runs out the door*

Yusuke, Botan, Kuwabara, Hiei, Sumomo, and Kurama: *runs across the snare they tied up before*

Sumomo: Uh..*looks up* //Hiei?!//..ugh..*falls asleep*

Hiei: *walks over to Kurama and places Sumomo in his arms*

Kurama: We have to get her someplace where she can rest..

Botan: Aren't your arms just fine? Hee hee..^-^

Koenma: Have no fear, Master Koenma is here! *lands the jet next to them*

Yusuke: Go, Koenma! Did I just say that?

Botan: Come on! Let's go!

Every 1: *gets on the jet*

Kuwabara: Home, here we come!

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They did it! Now all Sumomo has to do is wake up! (who knows how long that'll take..) Stay tuned for:

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