A/N: Thanks for the reviews so far. I'll try to keep this to your liking.
Chapter 3: Refuge at Yusuke's house
"You could have at least resulted to less violent methods, Hiei."
The moon was rising, engulfing the world into shadows of another night. Hiei and Kurama had retreated to Yusuke's house with the girl. His mother was gone for the night, most likely at some party getting drunk with friends. Botan had been over Yusuke's house discussing his next mission with him, and when she had seen the girl's tattered and torn clothes, caused by the tree's branches, she insisted on getting the girl into proper, un-mauled garments.
"I did what was necessary. We got the girl, that's what you wanted."
They stood outside of Yusuke's bedroom, where the girl lay sleeping. She had yet to wake from the unconscious world since the falling tree. Yusuke was also in the hall, upset about being kicked out of his own room. Botan was the only one sitting with the girl right now.
"Well I just hope you didn't do any serious harm to her," Kurama finished.
He didn't wish to argue with Hiei anymore.
"How long until she is awake? I'd like to go back into my own room, you know," Yusuke said from the ground.
He looked up at the two demons and yawned.
"Be patient, Yusuke. A tree fell on her. Right now she needs to recover," Kurama answered.
"Whatever."
Kurama leaned against the wall next to Yusuke.
"So what is the new mission Koenma has you involved in?" Kurama asked, trying to indulge him in conversation and get everyone's mind off the mystery girl.
"Some demon guy is causing trouble. Koenma wants me to defeat him then needs to get him back to spirit world. The kid says this guy is tough, though," Yusuke replied.
"How tough?"
"Tough enough to ask your help. He was going to come to you and Hiei tomorrow about it."
"Hmm. So what do you think, Hiei? Care to lend a helping hand?"
"Hnn. If there is a battle then of course."
Hiei was leaning against the wall on the opposite side of the door than Kurama and Yusuke. A knock on the front door interrupted the silence around the door. Yusuke got up and walked lazily to greet the person.
"I'm sorry I'm late. I came as soon as I could," Keiko's voice trailed to Kurama and Hiei's ears.
"It's alright, Keiko. Come join the party."
Yusuke led her to the others.
"Hello," she greeted, smiling. "So what did you all want?"
"Hiei and Kurama caught a girl they had been following for a couple days. She's in the room under strict supervision from Botan. She won't let any of us in there," Yusuke explained.
Keiko looked over at Kurama and then at Hiei.
"You two were stalking some girl?"
"Well I wouldn't exactly call it stalking. More like keeping her under supervision. If what she told us is true, it seems that she may be a demon. Whether good or evil, we haven't figured out yet. We must wait until she wakes to learn the answer to that question," Kurama said.
"Oh, ok. I see. Well let me go in there and see what's going on."
Keiko walked up to the door and slid it open. She stepped in and slid the door shut behind her.
"Great. Now we've lost Keiko," Yusuke muttered.
Kurama looked at Yusuke.
"I am a bit surprised you are able to find something to joke about in a situation like this."
"Eh."
Yusuke shrugged and leaned against the wall next to Kurama again. It was a couple more minutes of silent waiting until they heard the door slide open. Keiko and Botan stepped into the hall, the door still open behind them. Kurama, Yusuke, and Hiei looked at them.
"Well?"
"She's awake."
Chapter 3: Refuge at Yusuke's house
"You could have at least resulted to less violent methods, Hiei."
The moon was rising, engulfing the world into shadows of another night. Hiei and Kurama had retreated to Yusuke's house with the girl. His mother was gone for the night, most likely at some party getting drunk with friends. Botan had been over Yusuke's house discussing his next mission with him, and when she had seen the girl's tattered and torn clothes, caused by the tree's branches, she insisted on getting the girl into proper, un-mauled garments.
"I did what was necessary. We got the girl, that's what you wanted."
They stood outside of Yusuke's bedroom, where the girl lay sleeping. She had yet to wake from the unconscious world since the falling tree. Yusuke was also in the hall, upset about being kicked out of his own room. Botan was the only one sitting with the girl right now.
"Well I just hope you didn't do any serious harm to her," Kurama finished.
He didn't wish to argue with Hiei anymore.
"How long until she is awake? I'd like to go back into my own room, you know," Yusuke said from the ground.
He looked up at the two demons and yawned.
"Be patient, Yusuke. A tree fell on her. Right now she needs to recover," Kurama answered.
"Whatever."
Kurama leaned against the wall next to Yusuke.
"So what is the new mission Koenma has you involved in?" Kurama asked, trying to indulge him in conversation and get everyone's mind off the mystery girl.
"Some demon guy is causing trouble. Koenma wants me to defeat him then needs to get him back to spirit world. The kid says this guy is tough, though," Yusuke replied.
"How tough?"
"Tough enough to ask your help. He was going to come to you and Hiei tomorrow about it."
"Hmm. So what do you think, Hiei? Care to lend a helping hand?"
"Hnn. If there is a battle then of course."
Hiei was leaning against the wall on the opposite side of the door than Kurama and Yusuke. A knock on the front door interrupted the silence around the door. Yusuke got up and walked lazily to greet the person.
"I'm sorry I'm late. I came as soon as I could," Keiko's voice trailed to Kurama and Hiei's ears.
"It's alright, Keiko. Come join the party."
Yusuke led her to the others.
"Hello," she greeted, smiling. "So what did you all want?"
"Hiei and Kurama caught a girl they had been following for a couple days. She's in the room under strict supervision from Botan. She won't let any of us in there," Yusuke explained.
Keiko looked over at Kurama and then at Hiei.
"You two were stalking some girl?"
"Well I wouldn't exactly call it stalking. More like keeping her under supervision. If what she told us is true, it seems that she may be a demon. Whether good or evil, we haven't figured out yet. We must wait until she wakes to learn the answer to that question," Kurama said.
"Oh, ok. I see. Well let me go in there and see what's going on."
Keiko walked up to the door and slid it open. She stepped in and slid the door shut behind her.
"Great. Now we've lost Keiko," Yusuke muttered.
Kurama looked at Yusuke.
"I am a bit surprised you are able to find something to joke about in a situation like this."
"Eh."
Yusuke shrugged and leaned against the wall next to Kurama again. It was a couple more minutes of silent waiting until they heard the door slide open. Keiko and Botan stepped into the hall, the door still open behind them. Kurama, Yusuke, and Hiei looked at them.
"Well?"
"She's awake."
