K.H.: I do not own Yu Yu Hakusho nor will I ever unless by some miracle.
Yay! The Dark Tournament saga started yesterday on Cartoon Network! I'll
finally get to see Youko Kurama in action! *huggles a Youko Kurama plushie*
Can't tell I'm excited, can ya? ~_^ * also huggles a Hiei plushie* I'm
content right here with my 2 plushies, just go ahead & read. ^.^
Plushies: *scream* Help!
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(Recap) Kurama clenches his fists & snarls, "You better hope that Koenma sends you to Hell when I kill you or I'll find you & finish you off." (End of Recap)
Buchiru growls, "Mighty words, but can you back them up?"
Kurama disappears & reappears behind Buchiru, holding him in a headlock, "Now, what were you saying about me not being able to back up my words?"
Buchiru glares back at him, using only his eyes since Kurama has him trapped in a headlock.
Kurama smirks & looks at Buchiru with cold eyes, "What are you going to do now?"
Buchiru also smirks to Kurama's surprise, "Your mother isn't dead just yet, but I can fix that if you won't back off."
Kurama bares his teeth, "You wouldn't dare!"
Buchiru holds out his palm, facing Shiori, "I would indeed go through with it."
Kurama snarls & thrusts Buchiru to the side. He leaps through the air & lands in front of his mother protectively.
Buchiru stands back up, smirking, "This is getting nowhere, but I've got an idea. Let's concentrate all of our spirit power into one blast. Whoever's weaker shall be annihilated & the stronger of us will survive. How about it?"
"Whatever the risk, I shall take it. It would be a pleasure to beat you," Kurama responds coldly.
Buchiru grins, "You're starting to become more & more like a true demon every minute. You've started becoming cold, that's how a demon's supposed to feel."
Kurama narrows his eyes, "I'm not planning to stay like this, I can't give love or feel love in this form. I despise being a demon, being feared... hated..."
He pauses for a moment as he contemplates what he has just said before glaring at Buchiru once more, "Let's just fight."
Buchiru grins again, "Alright then! Start gathering all of your spirit energy now."
Kurama begins gathering all of his spirit energy as well as Buchiru. Blue auras form around them as their power increases.
Buchiru holds up 5 fingers, "Ok, in exactly 5 seconds, we start."
Five seconds begin to slowly tick off until the spirit energy duel. Kurama's heartbeat quickens as the tension steadily grows. One second left and... they begin!
Energy rushes forth from each of their bodies & collide with each other. It goes back & forth as each demon tries to overpower the other.
Kurama winces while relinquishing all of his energy, ~It's all or nothing... I can't lose...~
Kurama's energy weakens & Buchiru's energy slowly edges towards him.
The fox demon's eyes widen, "No..."
Buchiru laughs, "It won't be much longer now, you will die along with your mother since you made the mistake of standing in front of her. And it's only a matter of time before I destroy your friends as well!"
Kurama glances back at his mother & Botan, "I've let them down..."
Botan stirs & opens her eyes a little.
She slowly & shakily gets up onto her hands & knees, "Ouch... it feels like I was hit by a bus...."
At that moment, she looks over & sees the struggle going on between Kurama & Buchiru.
She gasps, "What a battle!"
She looks at Kurama, "He needs help, only a miracle can save him now. C'mon Kurama..."
Hiei senses Kurama's plight & glances over at the others, who are finishing off some ogres & other creatures, "We need to make haste, Kurama's life hangs in the balance."
Yusuke snorts, "I kind of guessed that since Kurama had to transform into his demon form to take Buchiru on & I could sense it too."
Hiei glances at him, "Yusuke, for a dumbass, you sure have a smart mouth."
Yusuke growls, "You're lucky that we're in a hurry..."
Kuwabara laughs, "That was a good one!"
Hiei glances over at Kuwabara, "That goes double for you, except there's nothing smart about you."
Kuwabara picks Hiei up off of the ground by the front of his collar & glares at him, "Hey, that wasn't too nice half-pint!"
Yusuke sighs, "Knock it off you two, especially you with the wise cracks Hiei. We need to go find Kurama."
Kuwabara nods, drops Hiei, and all three of them dash up the staircase as fast as their legs will carry them.
Kurama narrows his eyes, "If I don't do something soon, I'll have let everyone down. I just... can't let it end like this. I WON'T LET IT END LIKE THIS!"
He bares his demonic fangs & his eyes begin glowing an eerie blue. The floor cracks around him as his power level skyrockets to unheard of levels. His blast steadily gains power as well & begins pushing Buchiru's blast back.
Buchiru's eyes widen, "I'm getting beaten by a fox demon?"
Botan watches Kurama, "Wow... it seems that Kurama's desperation... and anger triggered this transformation."
She notices Shiori & begins crawling over towards her, "Ow... I still haven't recovered fully from that attack...."
Yusuke, Kuwabara, and Hiei arrive at the entrance & stop in their tracks when they see the fight between the 2 demons.
"Look at the light show!" Kuwabara exclaims.
Yusuke glances over at Kurama & his eyes widen, "Screw the light show, check out Kurama!"
Hiei's eyes shift to Kurama, "If he keeps this up, he'll claim victory over Buchiru."
Yusuke studies Kurama & blinks, "But isn't he using his life force energy?"
Hiei shakes his head, "It's hard to tell, but I sense that he's somehow tapped into a hidden power reservoir. Very few demons can accomplish what Kurama has just done since demons typically have no feelings for anyone or anything."
Yusuke looks over at Hiei, "So, if someone threatened to kill your sister or you were in a similar situation as Kurama, you could tap into that power?"
Hiei gives a slight nod, "Most likely."
Kurama yells & takes a step forward towards Buchiru. His eyes are still glowing a bright blue & he glares at Buchiru with his teeth bared.
Yusuke blinks, "Geez, Kurama seems almost evil. He doesn't look anything like the Kurama we know, or even the Youko Kurama we know."
Kuwabara takes a step back, "Yeah, I know what you mean. It's like Kurama isn't even in there..."
Hiei observes Kurama, "He's having difficulty controlling all of that power. He's struggling to maintain who he is & remember what he's fighting for. His memories of his family are the only things that's keeping him from losing full control."
Kurama smirks evilly, "Ready to get your one-way ticket to the depths of Hell?"
Buchiru bites his lip, but says nothing.
Meanwhile, Botan holds her hands a few inches above Shiori's body & begins donating some of her energy. She starts to feel incredibly weak as she transfers more of her own energy into Shiori.
Shiori stirs slightly before slowly opening her eyes, "Wh... what happened?"
Botan smiles softly, "You were injured while saving your son from a powerful blast that could've finished him off."
Shiori's eyes widen slightly, "Where is he? Is he ok?"
Botan helps her sit up & she sees Kurama standing a few feet away from them.
She looks up at his face & a chill goes down her spine, "That's not my son... it couldn't be. The Shuichi I know is a kindhearted person, he wouldn't look evil like this... monster."
Kurama continues to smirk, "Your evil ends here."
He lets out a shout & his energy blast overcomes Buchiru & annihilates him fully, ending his reign of evil. Kurama stares into the smoke for a moment before turning to find Shiori awake along with Botan.
His eyes stop glowing as he looks at his mother, "Mom, you're alright..."
He takes a step towards Shiori, but she scoots back away from him. He looks at Botan for an explanation, but she just frowns & bows her head.
Kurama's shoulders slouch down & his fox ears flatten down against his head.
He turns back around, "I'm sorry that you had to witness such brutality... I couldn't really control what I was doing because my anger towards that demon consumed me. I was furious with him for kidnapping you & bringing you into this mess. I know you are either scared of me, or hate me now after witnessing all that I've done. I'm also sorry that I've deceived you for so long by being your son when I'm actually a demon over 500 years old. But even though I'm a demon that used to be cold, you changed me with all of the love you had shown me. I don't deserve your love, though I can't live without it. I still love you, Shuichi, and my stepfather & I would never do anything to harm any of you."
He swallows a lump in his throat as tears well up in his eyes & Botan's expression softens, "Kurama..."
He glances down at the charm bracelet that Shiori had given him just that morning. Tears begin streaming down his face as he unlatches it & removes it from his wrist. He turns back around & looks at his mother.
He walks over to Botan & hands it to her.
"Give it to my mother," He swallows another lump in his throat as new tears streak down his face, "after I leave..."
Botan looks at him with a startled expression, "You're leaving?"
He nods slowly, "I can't bear to see my mother's frightened expression anymore, it hurts..."
Shiori watches them & tears begin welling up in Botan's eyes.
He stares at Botan for a moment longer before looking over at his mother, "Goodbye... Shiori...."
He turns & runs out with tears running down his face.
Yusuke bows his head down, "That was extremely hard to watch... and to have one of our own team gone just like that."
Hiei turns & begins walking away.
Yusuke glances back at him, "Hey, where are you going?"
"Away, I have some things to sort out," Hiei replies stiffly before disappearing.
"Man, I feel bad for Kurama," Kuwabara states, catching Yusuke's attention.
Yusuke watches Botan & Shiori, "Yeah, me too. He was scared that she would reject him if she knew that he was a demon. Looks like he was right... lets go check on Botan & get out of here."
Kuwabara nods & they walk towards the two women.
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K.H.: Aw... poor Kurama. Will things turn out better for him? And what's with Hiei? This was a sad/sappy & action-packed chapter. I think I went by things too fast though. ^^* I advise you all to read "Youko Secrets" by Mystic Dragon. It's a story for Kurama lovers & people who love angst/drama type fan fictions. It's another fanfic about Kurama being afraid of his family finding out about his secret & it includes action, suspense, humor (Yusuke-goodness), and drama all wrapped up in one, neat little package. Mystic Dragon is an experienced writer (unlike me *pout*) and she can make you think. Ok, lets move onto the next chapter, shall we?
Plushies: *scream* Help!
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(Recap) Kurama clenches his fists & snarls, "You better hope that Koenma sends you to Hell when I kill you or I'll find you & finish you off." (End of Recap)
Buchiru growls, "Mighty words, but can you back them up?"
Kurama disappears & reappears behind Buchiru, holding him in a headlock, "Now, what were you saying about me not being able to back up my words?"
Buchiru glares back at him, using only his eyes since Kurama has him trapped in a headlock.
Kurama smirks & looks at Buchiru with cold eyes, "What are you going to do now?"
Buchiru also smirks to Kurama's surprise, "Your mother isn't dead just yet, but I can fix that if you won't back off."
Kurama bares his teeth, "You wouldn't dare!"
Buchiru holds out his palm, facing Shiori, "I would indeed go through with it."
Kurama snarls & thrusts Buchiru to the side. He leaps through the air & lands in front of his mother protectively.
Buchiru stands back up, smirking, "This is getting nowhere, but I've got an idea. Let's concentrate all of our spirit power into one blast. Whoever's weaker shall be annihilated & the stronger of us will survive. How about it?"
"Whatever the risk, I shall take it. It would be a pleasure to beat you," Kurama responds coldly.
Buchiru grins, "You're starting to become more & more like a true demon every minute. You've started becoming cold, that's how a demon's supposed to feel."
Kurama narrows his eyes, "I'm not planning to stay like this, I can't give love or feel love in this form. I despise being a demon, being feared... hated..."
He pauses for a moment as he contemplates what he has just said before glaring at Buchiru once more, "Let's just fight."
Buchiru grins again, "Alright then! Start gathering all of your spirit energy now."
Kurama begins gathering all of his spirit energy as well as Buchiru. Blue auras form around them as their power increases.
Buchiru holds up 5 fingers, "Ok, in exactly 5 seconds, we start."
Five seconds begin to slowly tick off until the spirit energy duel. Kurama's heartbeat quickens as the tension steadily grows. One second left and... they begin!
Energy rushes forth from each of their bodies & collide with each other. It goes back & forth as each demon tries to overpower the other.
Kurama winces while relinquishing all of his energy, ~It's all or nothing... I can't lose...~
Kurama's energy weakens & Buchiru's energy slowly edges towards him.
The fox demon's eyes widen, "No..."
Buchiru laughs, "It won't be much longer now, you will die along with your mother since you made the mistake of standing in front of her. And it's only a matter of time before I destroy your friends as well!"
Kurama glances back at his mother & Botan, "I've let them down..."
Botan stirs & opens her eyes a little.
She slowly & shakily gets up onto her hands & knees, "Ouch... it feels like I was hit by a bus...."
At that moment, she looks over & sees the struggle going on between Kurama & Buchiru.
She gasps, "What a battle!"
She looks at Kurama, "He needs help, only a miracle can save him now. C'mon Kurama..."
Hiei senses Kurama's plight & glances over at the others, who are finishing off some ogres & other creatures, "We need to make haste, Kurama's life hangs in the balance."
Yusuke snorts, "I kind of guessed that since Kurama had to transform into his demon form to take Buchiru on & I could sense it too."
Hiei glances at him, "Yusuke, for a dumbass, you sure have a smart mouth."
Yusuke growls, "You're lucky that we're in a hurry..."
Kuwabara laughs, "That was a good one!"
Hiei glances over at Kuwabara, "That goes double for you, except there's nothing smart about you."
Kuwabara picks Hiei up off of the ground by the front of his collar & glares at him, "Hey, that wasn't too nice half-pint!"
Yusuke sighs, "Knock it off you two, especially you with the wise cracks Hiei. We need to go find Kurama."
Kuwabara nods, drops Hiei, and all three of them dash up the staircase as fast as their legs will carry them.
Kurama narrows his eyes, "If I don't do something soon, I'll have let everyone down. I just... can't let it end like this. I WON'T LET IT END LIKE THIS!"
He bares his demonic fangs & his eyes begin glowing an eerie blue. The floor cracks around him as his power level skyrockets to unheard of levels. His blast steadily gains power as well & begins pushing Buchiru's blast back.
Buchiru's eyes widen, "I'm getting beaten by a fox demon?"
Botan watches Kurama, "Wow... it seems that Kurama's desperation... and anger triggered this transformation."
She notices Shiori & begins crawling over towards her, "Ow... I still haven't recovered fully from that attack...."
Yusuke, Kuwabara, and Hiei arrive at the entrance & stop in their tracks when they see the fight between the 2 demons.
"Look at the light show!" Kuwabara exclaims.
Yusuke glances over at Kurama & his eyes widen, "Screw the light show, check out Kurama!"
Hiei's eyes shift to Kurama, "If he keeps this up, he'll claim victory over Buchiru."
Yusuke studies Kurama & blinks, "But isn't he using his life force energy?"
Hiei shakes his head, "It's hard to tell, but I sense that he's somehow tapped into a hidden power reservoir. Very few demons can accomplish what Kurama has just done since demons typically have no feelings for anyone or anything."
Yusuke looks over at Hiei, "So, if someone threatened to kill your sister or you were in a similar situation as Kurama, you could tap into that power?"
Hiei gives a slight nod, "Most likely."
Kurama yells & takes a step forward towards Buchiru. His eyes are still glowing a bright blue & he glares at Buchiru with his teeth bared.
Yusuke blinks, "Geez, Kurama seems almost evil. He doesn't look anything like the Kurama we know, or even the Youko Kurama we know."
Kuwabara takes a step back, "Yeah, I know what you mean. It's like Kurama isn't even in there..."
Hiei observes Kurama, "He's having difficulty controlling all of that power. He's struggling to maintain who he is & remember what he's fighting for. His memories of his family are the only things that's keeping him from losing full control."
Kurama smirks evilly, "Ready to get your one-way ticket to the depths of Hell?"
Buchiru bites his lip, but says nothing.
Meanwhile, Botan holds her hands a few inches above Shiori's body & begins donating some of her energy. She starts to feel incredibly weak as she transfers more of her own energy into Shiori.
Shiori stirs slightly before slowly opening her eyes, "Wh... what happened?"
Botan smiles softly, "You were injured while saving your son from a powerful blast that could've finished him off."
Shiori's eyes widen slightly, "Where is he? Is he ok?"
Botan helps her sit up & she sees Kurama standing a few feet away from them.
She looks up at his face & a chill goes down her spine, "That's not my son... it couldn't be. The Shuichi I know is a kindhearted person, he wouldn't look evil like this... monster."
Kurama continues to smirk, "Your evil ends here."
He lets out a shout & his energy blast overcomes Buchiru & annihilates him fully, ending his reign of evil. Kurama stares into the smoke for a moment before turning to find Shiori awake along with Botan.
His eyes stop glowing as he looks at his mother, "Mom, you're alright..."
He takes a step towards Shiori, but she scoots back away from him. He looks at Botan for an explanation, but she just frowns & bows her head.
Kurama's shoulders slouch down & his fox ears flatten down against his head.
He turns back around, "I'm sorry that you had to witness such brutality... I couldn't really control what I was doing because my anger towards that demon consumed me. I was furious with him for kidnapping you & bringing you into this mess. I know you are either scared of me, or hate me now after witnessing all that I've done. I'm also sorry that I've deceived you for so long by being your son when I'm actually a demon over 500 years old. But even though I'm a demon that used to be cold, you changed me with all of the love you had shown me. I don't deserve your love, though I can't live without it. I still love you, Shuichi, and my stepfather & I would never do anything to harm any of you."
He swallows a lump in his throat as tears well up in his eyes & Botan's expression softens, "Kurama..."
He glances down at the charm bracelet that Shiori had given him just that morning. Tears begin streaming down his face as he unlatches it & removes it from his wrist. He turns back around & looks at his mother.
He walks over to Botan & hands it to her.
"Give it to my mother," He swallows another lump in his throat as new tears streak down his face, "after I leave..."
Botan looks at him with a startled expression, "You're leaving?"
He nods slowly, "I can't bear to see my mother's frightened expression anymore, it hurts..."
Shiori watches them & tears begin welling up in Botan's eyes.
He stares at Botan for a moment longer before looking over at his mother, "Goodbye... Shiori...."
He turns & runs out with tears running down his face.
Yusuke bows his head down, "That was extremely hard to watch... and to have one of our own team gone just like that."
Hiei turns & begins walking away.
Yusuke glances back at him, "Hey, where are you going?"
"Away, I have some things to sort out," Hiei replies stiffly before disappearing.
"Man, I feel bad for Kurama," Kuwabara states, catching Yusuke's attention.
Yusuke watches Botan & Shiori, "Yeah, me too. He was scared that she would reject him if she knew that he was a demon. Looks like he was right... lets go check on Botan & get out of here."
Kuwabara nods & they walk towards the two women.
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K.H.: Aw... poor Kurama. Will things turn out better for him? And what's with Hiei? This was a sad/sappy & action-packed chapter. I think I went by things too fast though. ^^* I advise you all to read "Youko Secrets" by Mystic Dragon. It's a story for Kurama lovers & people who love angst/drama type fan fictions. It's another fanfic about Kurama being afraid of his family finding out about his secret & it includes action, suspense, humor (Yusuke-goodness), and drama all wrapped up in one, neat little package. Mystic Dragon is an experienced writer (unlike me *pout*) and she can make you think. Ok, lets move onto the next chapter, shall we?