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YUSUKE'S GEMINI BY:XZANAYU
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
"NANI?!" Koenma shouted.
He couldn't believe what he just heard. Akari couldn't have asked him what he thought she did, did she?
"I want to know if you could get rid of the babe I carry within my body." Akari asked again.
"B-but why? Is it because of how Hiei's acting? Look Akari, I know that he isn't reacting like the proud papa, but you must know that he does want this child." Koenma told her.
Akari shook her head. "No, he doesn't. I know he doesn't, I can feel it in my heart and in his spirit energy. He is set against my pregnancy. And if I must eliminate the life within me to keep him, then I will." She said half- heartedly with tears falling down her closed eyes.
Koenma, now in his teenage form, stood up from his desk and went around and embraced her.
"You don't really want to this do you?" He asked her softly.
"Y-yes, I-I..oh Keonma-sama." Akari sobbed.
Her heart was breaking. She didn't want to kill her child, but she didn't want to lose Hiei either. What could she do.
Koenma stroked her hair and back.
"Shhh. It'll be alright. We'll think of something." He told her.
Akari just nodded her head as she continued to cry on his shoulder.
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Meanwhile, Yusuke and the others have entered Vendetta's stronghold. They were walking along when Hiei stopped and looked behind him with a puzzled and concerned look on his face.
"What's wrong? Why did you stop?" Kuwabara asked as he, Yoko-Kurama, and Yusuke looked at him.
Yusuke looked in the direction Hiei was when he felt waves of sadness, confusion, and turmoil coming from Akari's spirit energy.
*Something's wrong with Akari.* Yusuke said to himself.
Yusuke was about the say so out loud when Hiei turned back around with a frown on his face and began walking again.
"Its nothing. Let's go." He said.
"But..Hiei." Yusuke was about to say.
"I said it was nothing. Did I not make myself clear enough for that pee brain of yours to understand?" Hiei snapped at them and proceeded to walk on.
Kuwabara and Yoko-Kurama looked at each other, shrugged, and follow him.
*Damn it Hiei! What the hell is your problem? I know you felt Akari just as I did. Why aren't you worried about her?* Yusuke said to himself as he glared at Hiei's back.
*I swear, Hiei. If you hurt her, friend or not, I will make you wish you were dead!* Yusuke growled to himself and continued on along with the others.
The four continued down the corridor until they reached two large, steel double doors. The doors opened to let them enter. They walked inside and stopped. The doors closed behind them with a loud slam. They looked at the person standing on the other side of the room.
"So, you managed to make it past my army. I'm surprised, but hardly disappointed. I want to kill you myself." Vendetta said with smile on her face.
Yusuke started to laugh lightly.
Vendetta frowned.
"What's so funny?"
"That's the same thing your father said and well, you know what happened to him." Yusuke said with a smug smile on his face.
That pissed Vendetta off.
"Why you!" She pulled out her sword and charged at Yusuke and the others.
Yusuke, Hiei, Yoko-Kurama, and Kuwabara braced themselves.
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Koenma, Botan, Keiko, Yukina, and Shizuru were in Koenma's office watching the fight on the monitor.
"Wow. Vendetta really is giving Yusuke and the others a run for their money." Botan said watching.
"Yes, but Yusuke and the others have the power of the orbs helping them. I'm sure they will prevail." Koenma said.
"Hey? Where's Akari?" Keiko asked, looking around for her.
"She was tired and went to lie down for a while." Koenma told them.
"Is she okay?" Yukina asked.
"Yes, she's fine. Just tired. Don't worry." He assured them.
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Back at Vendetta stronghold, Yusuke and the others are holding their ground against her. But soon, all five combatants were breathing heavily and sweating profusely, but they refuse to stop. Both sides having theirs reason to keep fighting. For Vendetta, it was revenge and for Yusuke and the others it was to restore life to Ningenkai world.
"Not bad for weaklings. Now, that I'm warmed up, time to get serious." Vendetta said with an evil grin.
"You mean you haven't been?" Kuwabara said.
"Get real. I'm not even at full strength, but that's about to change." She replied.
Vendetta took a deep breath and began to charge her spirit energy. Yusuke and the others gasped at her energy increasing and then the room began to shake violently.
"Aww, man! You've got to be kidding me?!" Yusuke said as he and the others tried not to fall or get hit by bits of the ceiling that began to cave in as Vendetta continue to increase her power.
When Vendetta was finished, she was extremely powerful and her aura was making the heroes visibly tremble.
"No way! How can she be so powerful?" Kuwabara asked.
"Calm down. We can handle this." Hiei said.
"Hiei is right. We've been in this situation before and have come out on top. This should be no different." Yoko-Kurama said.
"You think so do you? Well, I think I should prove you wrong." Vendetta charged at them and landed a uppercut to Kuwabara that sent him flying backwards into the wall, leaving an imprint before sliding down to the floor.
Soon, Vendetta was beating the young men senseless, but Yusuke and the others still held on and continued to fight, knowing that they couldn't afford to lose. But, their efforts seem to be in vain. Every attack they used, seemed to have no effect and they were running out of ideas. Yusuke and the others were huddled together on the floor on the other side of the room. Their clothes torn, their bodies battle weary, and their energy running low. Even Yusuke turned into his youkai form and it still wasn't enough to give them the advantage they needed.
"This is not good."Yoko-Yusuke said, wiping blood from the cut on his lip.
"We can't give up. There must be some way to defeat her." Yoko-Kurama said looking at Vendetta with a smug smile on her face.
"Still have some fight left in you, eh?" Vendetta said causing the four to look at her.
She laughed lightly. "Let's see if I can take that little bit from you."
Vendetta raised one arm in the air and gathered a large amount of spirit energy into a large ball and hurled it at the heroes.
The heroes were frozen on the spot by the amount of spirit energy coming at them and no way to deflect it. Just as the orb was about the hit them, a dark, transparent shield formed a dome around them and protected them from the attack.
"Nani?!" Vendetta couldn't believe what just happened. She wasn't the only one.
"What just happened?" Kuwabara asked.
Then, the orbs of Chaos, Destruction, and Discord appeared and floated before them, all three resonating.
*Rei kai Tentei* three voices said in unison.
"Is it just me or did those orbs just talk?" Yoko-Yusuke asked as he and the others watched the orbs before them.
*Yes. We are the entities that dwell within the orbs of Chaos, Destruction, and Discord. You have only once chance to defeat Vendetta.* The orbs said to them.
"How?" Yoko-Kurama asked.
*First, Hiei must gather all the energy he has left to summon the Ensatsu- Koku-Ryu-Ha. Once he does, you three must chant the spell that we will give you and give the power that is summoned to Hiei. Once Hiei receives the power, Hiei must use his attack at that exact moment and not a moment before or later. Understand.* The orbs explained to them.
"Awesome!" Kuwabara said.
*But, be warned. We are not sure if Hiei will be able to handle that much energy. There is a very high possibility that Hiei will also be killed by doing this. Are you willing to take that risk, Hiei?* The orbs asked.
Hiei stood up.
"Yes, I am willing to take that risk." He answered.
*Very well. Gather your energy fire demon and call forth the Ensatsu-Koku- Ryu-Ha* The orbs said.
"Oh no you don't!" Vendetta yelled and began throwing energy attacks at the dome that still surrounded the heroes as Hiei gather his energy for the attack.
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"I hope it works." Keiko said.
"I'm sure it will. As long as the orbs keep Vendetta's attacks at bay, Hiei should have no problem gathering enough energy to summon the Ensatsu-Koku- Ryu-Ha." Koenma said as they watch the scene unfold on the monitor.
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Akari has just awoken from her nap and is standing at the window and looking out in the distance. She could sense what was happening. She closed her eyes. "Hiei-chan, you can do it." She whispered.
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Hiei continued to gather his energy as Vendetta continued her assault on the shield.
"No way will I let you bastards win! I will get revenge for my father and the other spirit beasts!" Vendetta yelled, failing to notice that she was losing power with all the energy she was using to try to destroy the shield.
"Done!" Hiei said.
*Now!* the orbs said.
"In our hour of need." Yoko-Kurama said loudly
"We call upon." Kuwabara said immediately after.
"The power of the ancients!" Yoko-Yusuke ended the chant.
The orbs glowed and shattered as the power that laid within them was released and quickly entered Hiei body as the shield that protected the four of them vanished.
"You're mine!" Vendetta shouted and threw her final energy attack at them.
"Ensatsu-Koku-Ryu-Ha!!" Hiei yelled and fired his attack straight at Vendetta. The dragon plowed throw Vendetta's orb and continued toward her.
"NOOO!!!!" Vendetta managed to say before the enhanced attack hit her.
She screamed as the power of both the Dragon of the Darkness Flame and the powers of the orbs ripped into her body. The attack plowed into the wall afterward.
Hiei dropped to his hands and knees. Yusuke and the others quickly went over to him.
"You did it, Hiei!" Yusuke said as he return to normal along with Kurama and Kuwabara.
"Way to go, shorty." Kuwabara said. They congratulated him not noticing the movement with the cloud of smoke before them.
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"They did it!" Yukina said happily.
Just then, the chest the held the Cradle of Light opened and the orb rose into the air and a spectacular beam of light was released from it and left the spirit world for the Ningenkai world. Koenma, Botan, Yukina, Keiko, and Shizuru watched the monitor to see the dead planet Earth when the beam hit it. They watched in amazement as the beam first healed the damaged done to the planet, restore all the cities, and restore all the souls that died back to life and back to Earth. The beam vanished and Earth was back to normal.
"Wow. Everything is back to normal. Its as if none of it ever happened." Botan said in awe.
The Cradle of Life stopped glowing and fell back into the chest with a thud. Its power gone after restoring the Ningenkai realm. Koenma closed the lid.
"Excellent job, guys." Koenma said looking back at the monitor to see Yusuke and the others standing, battle weary, but victorious.
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"I don't know about you guys, but I'm going to rest for at least three months after this." Kuwabara said with a smile.
"Yeah. We really had to go all out on this one." Yusuke said.
"Are you okay, Hiei?" Kurama asked.
"Yes, I'm fine. Let's get out of here." He said.
The four begin to leave when they hear a faint laugh come from behind them.
"There's..no way." Yusuke said in disbelief.
They turned around and their eyes widened out what they saw.
There was Vendetta, burnt to a crisp yet still alive.
"Congratulations. You managed to defeat me, but it is I who will have the last laugh." She said softly.
With the last of her strength, she sent a energy ball in their direction. Yusuke and the others braced themselves only to watch the sphere sail over their heads and out one of the above windows.
Yusuke chuckled.
"Too bad you missed." He said.
Vendetta chuckled again.
"Who said I was aiming for the four of you?"
"Huh?" The heroes said.
"One of you is about to lose someone very precious." She said.
"Nani?!" Yusuke said.
"As I said, vengeance..is mine." And with that she died.
Yusuke quickly pulled out his communicator.
"Botan! Botan!!" He yelled into it.
"I'm here, Yusuke!" Her image appeared.
"Keiko and the others are they alright?!"
"Yes! We're fine. The blast apparently didn't-" Botan was cut off when a high pitched scream of pain was heard.
"What the?!" Koenma yelled and immediately took off running with Botan and the others right behind him.
"Botan? Botan?! What's going on?!" Yusuke was heard yelling through the communicator.
Koenma quickly threw open the door where Akari was resting only to find her unconcious on the floor, wisps of smoke coming from her body.
Botan and the others gasped as they watched Koenma gently pick her up and carry her back to the bed and lay her upon it.
"Botan?! ANSWER ME, DAMN IT!!" Yusuke's voice yelled.
Botan lifted the communicator to looked at Yusuke's image with tears in her eyes.
"Botan? What the hell happened?!" He demanded.
"Yusuke..its-its Akari. She was hit." She said.
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TBC
OH NO!! IS AKARI OKAY AND WHAT ABOUT THE BABY?! THE FINAL CHAPTER IS NEXT!! STAY TUNED!!!!!
DISCLAIMER:I DO NOT OWN YU YU HAKUSHO OR ANY OF ITS CHARACTERS! I DO OWN THIS STORY AND ALL ITS ORIGINAL CHARACTERS!!
YUSUKE'S GEMINI BY:XZANAYU
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
"NANI?!" Koenma shouted.
He couldn't believe what he just heard. Akari couldn't have asked him what he thought she did, did she?
"I want to know if you could get rid of the babe I carry within my body." Akari asked again.
"B-but why? Is it because of how Hiei's acting? Look Akari, I know that he isn't reacting like the proud papa, but you must know that he does want this child." Koenma told her.
Akari shook her head. "No, he doesn't. I know he doesn't, I can feel it in my heart and in his spirit energy. He is set against my pregnancy. And if I must eliminate the life within me to keep him, then I will." She said half- heartedly with tears falling down her closed eyes.
Koenma, now in his teenage form, stood up from his desk and went around and embraced her.
"You don't really want to this do you?" He asked her softly.
"Y-yes, I-I..oh Keonma-sama." Akari sobbed.
Her heart was breaking. She didn't want to kill her child, but she didn't want to lose Hiei either. What could she do.
Koenma stroked her hair and back.
"Shhh. It'll be alright. We'll think of something." He told her.
Akari just nodded her head as she continued to cry on his shoulder.
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Meanwhile, Yusuke and the others have entered Vendetta's stronghold. They were walking along when Hiei stopped and looked behind him with a puzzled and concerned look on his face.
"What's wrong? Why did you stop?" Kuwabara asked as he, Yoko-Kurama, and Yusuke looked at him.
Yusuke looked in the direction Hiei was when he felt waves of sadness, confusion, and turmoil coming from Akari's spirit energy.
*Something's wrong with Akari.* Yusuke said to himself.
Yusuke was about the say so out loud when Hiei turned back around with a frown on his face and began walking again.
"Its nothing. Let's go." He said.
"But..Hiei." Yusuke was about to say.
"I said it was nothing. Did I not make myself clear enough for that pee brain of yours to understand?" Hiei snapped at them and proceeded to walk on.
Kuwabara and Yoko-Kurama looked at each other, shrugged, and follow him.
*Damn it Hiei! What the hell is your problem? I know you felt Akari just as I did. Why aren't you worried about her?* Yusuke said to himself as he glared at Hiei's back.
*I swear, Hiei. If you hurt her, friend or not, I will make you wish you were dead!* Yusuke growled to himself and continued on along with the others.
The four continued down the corridor until they reached two large, steel double doors. The doors opened to let them enter. They walked inside and stopped. The doors closed behind them with a loud slam. They looked at the person standing on the other side of the room.
"So, you managed to make it past my army. I'm surprised, but hardly disappointed. I want to kill you myself." Vendetta said with smile on her face.
Yusuke started to laugh lightly.
Vendetta frowned.
"What's so funny?"
"That's the same thing your father said and well, you know what happened to him." Yusuke said with a smug smile on his face.
That pissed Vendetta off.
"Why you!" She pulled out her sword and charged at Yusuke and the others.
Yusuke, Hiei, Yoko-Kurama, and Kuwabara braced themselves.
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Koenma, Botan, Keiko, Yukina, and Shizuru were in Koenma's office watching the fight on the monitor.
"Wow. Vendetta really is giving Yusuke and the others a run for their money." Botan said watching.
"Yes, but Yusuke and the others have the power of the orbs helping them. I'm sure they will prevail." Koenma said.
"Hey? Where's Akari?" Keiko asked, looking around for her.
"She was tired and went to lie down for a while." Koenma told them.
"Is she okay?" Yukina asked.
"Yes, she's fine. Just tired. Don't worry." He assured them.
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Back at Vendetta stronghold, Yusuke and the others are holding their ground against her. But soon, all five combatants were breathing heavily and sweating profusely, but they refuse to stop. Both sides having theirs reason to keep fighting. For Vendetta, it was revenge and for Yusuke and the others it was to restore life to Ningenkai world.
"Not bad for weaklings. Now, that I'm warmed up, time to get serious." Vendetta said with an evil grin.
"You mean you haven't been?" Kuwabara said.
"Get real. I'm not even at full strength, but that's about to change." She replied.
Vendetta took a deep breath and began to charge her spirit energy. Yusuke and the others gasped at her energy increasing and then the room began to shake violently.
"Aww, man! You've got to be kidding me?!" Yusuke said as he and the others tried not to fall or get hit by bits of the ceiling that began to cave in as Vendetta continue to increase her power.
When Vendetta was finished, she was extremely powerful and her aura was making the heroes visibly tremble.
"No way! How can she be so powerful?" Kuwabara asked.
"Calm down. We can handle this." Hiei said.
"Hiei is right. We've been in this situation before and have come out on top. This should be no different." Yoko-Kurama said.
"You think so do you? Well, I think I should prove you wrong." Vendetta charged at them and landed a uppercut to Kuwabara that sent him flying backwards into the wall, leaving an imprint before sliding down to the floor.
Soon, Vendetta was beating the young men senseless, but Yusuke and the others still held on and continued to fight, knowing that they couldn't afford to lose. But, their efforts seem to be in vain. Every attack they used, seemed to have no effect and they were running out of ideas. Yusuke and the others were huddled together on the floor on the other side of the room. Their clothes torn, their bodies battle weary, and their energy running low. Even Yusuke turned into his youkai form and it still wasn't enough to give them the advantage they needed.
"This is not good."Yoko-Yusuke said, wiping blood from the cut on his lip.
"We can't give up. There must be some way to defeat her." Yoko-Kurama said looking at Vendetta with a smug smile on her face.
"Still have some fight left in you, eh?" Vendetta said causing the four to look at her.
She laughed lightly. "Let's see if I can take that little bit from you."
Vendetta raised one arm in the air and gathered a large amount of spirit energy into a large ball and hurled it at the heroes.
The heroes were frozen on the spot by the amount of spirit energy coming at them and no way to deflect it. Just as the orb was about the hit them, a dark, transparent shield formed a dome around them and protected them from the attack.
"Nani?!" Vendetta couldn't believe what just happened. She wasn't the only one.
"What just happened?" Kuwabara asked.
Then, the orbs of Chaos, Destruction, and Discord appeared and floated before them, all three resonating.
*Rei kai Tentei* three voices said in unison.
"Is it just me or did those orbs just talk?" Yoko-Yusuke asked as he and the others watched the orbs before them.
*Yes. We are the entities that dwell within the orbs of Chaos, Destruction, and Discord. You have only once chance to defeat Vendetta.* The orbs said to them.
"How?" Yoko-Kurama asked.
*First, Hiei must gather all the energy he has left to summon the Ensatsu- Koku-Ryu-Ha. Once he does, you three must chant the spell that we will give you and give the power that is summoned to Hiei. Once Hiei receives the power, Hiei must use his attack at that exact moment and not a moment before or later. Understand.* The orbs explained to them.
"Awesome!" Kuwabara said.
*But, be warned. We are not sure if Hiei will be able to handle that much energy. There is a very high possibility that Hiei will also be killed by doing this. Are you willing to take that risk, Hiei?* The orbs asked.
Hiei stood up.
"Yes, I am willing to take that risk." He answered.
*Very well. Gather your energy fire demon and call forth the Ensatsu-Koku- Ryu-Ha* The orbs said.
"Oh no you don't!" Vendetta yelled and began throwing energy attacks at the dome that still surrounded the heroes as Hiei gather his energy for the attack.
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"I hope it works." Keiko said.
"I'm sure it will. As long as the orbs keep Vendetta's attacks at bay, Hiei should have no problem gathering enough energy to summon the Ensatsu-Koku- Ryu-Ha." Koenma said as they watch the scene unfold on the monitor.
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Akari has just awoken from her nap and is standing at the window and looking out in the distance. She could sense what was happening. She closed her eyes. "Hiei-chan, you can do it." She whispered.
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Hiei continued to gather his energy as Vendetta continued her assault on the shield.
"No way will I let you bastards win! I will get revenge for my father and the other spirit beasts!" Vendetta yelled, failing to notice that she was losing power with all the energy she was using to try to destroy the shield.
"Done!" Hiei said.
*Now!* the orbs said.
"In our hour of need." Yoko-Kurama said loudly
"We call upon." Kuwabara said immediately after.
"The power of the ancients!" Yoko-Yusuke ended the chant.
The orbs glowed and shattered as the power that laid within them was released and quickly entered Hiei body as the shield that protected the four of them vanished.
"You're mine!" Vendetta shouted and threw her final energy attack at them.
"Ensatsu-Koku-Ryu-Ha!!" Hiei yelled and fired his attack straight at Vendetta. The dragon plowed throw Vendetta's orb and continued toward her.
"NOOO!!!!" Vendetta managed to say before the enhanced attack hit her.
She screamed as the power of both the Dragon of the Darkness Flame and the powers of the orbs ripped into her body. The attack plowed into the wall afterward.
Hiei dropped to his hands and knees. Yusuke and the others quickly went over to him.
"You did it, Hiei!" Yusuke said as he return to normal along with Kurama and Kuwabara.
"Way to go, shorty." Kuwabara said. They congratulated him not noticing the movement with the cloud of smoke before them.
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"They did it!" Yukina said happily.
Just then, the chest the held the Cradle of Light opened and the orb rose into the air and a spectacular beam of light was released from it and left the spirit world for the Ningenkai world. Koenma, Botan, Yukina, Keiko, and Shizuru watched the monitor to see the dead planet Earth when the beam hit it. They watched in amazement as the beam first healed the damaged done to the planet, restore all the cities, and restore all the souls that died back to life and back to Earth. The beam vanished and Earth was back to normal.
"Wow. Everything is back to normal. Its as if none of it ever happened." Botan said in awe.
The Cradle of Life stopped glowing and fell back into the chest with a thud. Its power gone after restoring the Ningenkai realm. Koenma closed the lid.
"Excellent job, guys." Koenma said looking back at the monitor to see Yusuke and the others standing, battle weary, but victorious.
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"I don't know about you guys, but I'm going to rest for at least three months after this." Kuwabara said with a smile.
"Yeah. We really had to go all out on this one." Yusuke said.
"Are you okay, Hiei?" Kurama asked.
"Yes, I'm fine. Let's get out of here." He said.
The four begin to leave when they hear a faint laugh come from behind them.
"There's..no way." Yusuke said in disbelief.
They turned around and their eyes widened out what they saw.
There was Vendetta, burnt to a crisp yet still alive.
"Congratulations. You managed to defeat me, but it is I who will have the last laugh." She said softly.
With the last of her strength, she sent a energy ball in their direction. Yusuke and the others braced themselves only to watch the sphere sail over their heads and out one of the above windows.
Yusuke chuckled.
"Too bad you missed." He said.
Vendetta chuckled again.
"Who said I was aiming for the four of you?"
"Huh?" The heroes said.
"One of you is about to lose someone very precious." She said.
"Nani?!" Yusuke said.
"As I said, vengeance..is mine." And with that she died.
Yusuke quickly pulled out his communicator.
"Botan! Botan!!" He yelled into it.
"I'm here, Yusuke!" Her image appeared.
"Keiko and the others are they alright?!"
"Yes! We're fine. The blast apparently didn't-" Botan was cut off when a high pitched scream of pain was heard.
"What the?!" Koenma yelled and immediately took off running with Botan and the others right behind him.
"Botan? Botan?! What's going on?!" Yusuke was heard yelling through the communicator.
Koenma quickly threw open the door where Akari was resting only to find her unconcious on the floor, wisps of smoke coming from her body.
Botan and the others gasped as they watched Koenma gently pick her up and carry her back to the bed and lay her upon it.
"Botan?! ANSWER ME, DAMN IT!!" Yusuke's voice yelled.
Botan lifted the communicator to looked at Yusuke's image with tears in her eyes.
"Botan? What the hell happened?!" He demanded.
"Yusuke..its-its Akari. She was hit." She said.
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TBC
OH NO!! IS AKARI OKAY AND WHAT ABOUT THE BABY?! THE FINAL CHAPTER IS NEXT!! STAY TUNED!!!!!
