Chapter 31

Revival

An arm, a shoulder, then a head and body followed the fist. Soon the entire body was out and sprawled on the ground. "Where am I?" a voice said. The voice was from none other than Muraku. "My body fells like a train hit it" he said as he struggled to one knee.

He felt a pain on his shoulder and rubbed it. He touched something sticky and looked at his fingers. A red liquid covered the tips. He licked them and gasped. "Blood, my blood. Wait, dark sides don't bleed" he said. "I feel different" he said as he stood on both legs. "Shouldn't I be dead?" he asked. He remembered when Riku transformed and used the Fang of the Crimson Inferno to kill him. "That attack defiantly killed me, then how am I standing here?" he asked.

"I can answer that question" a voice said from behind him. He spun around and saw everyone's favorite toddler. "Who are you?" Muraku asked with narrowed eyes. "I am the great Koenma" Koenma replied. "Your that toddler that runs Spirit World" Muraku said. "That I am" Koenma replied.

"You said you could answer my question" Muraku said. "Yes I did. Your standing here because I had you revived" Koenma said. "Why would you do that?" Muraku asked as a smirk crossed his face. "I really have no idea" Koenma replied. "You realize that I'll just go kill Riku and his friends" Muraku said coldly. "I expected as much so I took some safety measures" "What kind of safety measures?" "If you even try to harm a hair on Riku, his friends, or any other good people or demons you'll die again" Koenma answered.

"WHAT?!" Muraku yelled. "You'll die again" Koenma replied coolly. "You mean I can't kill anymore?" Muraku asked angrily. "I said you couldn't kill good people or demons, but I never said you couldn't kill the bad ones" Koenma replied. "The bad ones aren't as fun to kill as the good ones" Muraku said. "Well to bad" Koenma said. "I swear if I ever get my ands on you, I'll rip you to pieces" Muraku growled. "I'll pretend I didn't hear that" Koenma replied coolly. Muraku only growled back.

"Any other questions?" Koenma asked. "Yea, why do I fell so different and why can I bleed?" Muraku asked. "When I revived you I had you revived as a separate being from Riku. Your no longer his dark side and thus you're a regular wolf demon now" Koenma replied. "That'll explain a few things" Muraku said rubbing his chin. "Anymore questions?" Koenma said. Muraku glared at him. "I'll take that as a no" Koenma said before disappearing.   

Muraku stood where he was in deep thought. I'm alive again. But that still doesn't excuse the fact I lost. It's time I taught myself the penalty for losing he thought. He pointed two of his right fingers down and gathered energy in them. He then slammed them into his left eye destroying it. Not even his demon healing could bring it back. He suppressed a scream as he pulled it back out. "This will remind me of my defeat" Muraku said as he walked toward the Luna Edge. He picked it up and sheathed it. "The first thing I need is a patch for this eye" he said as he started walking away from Genkai's temple. 

He heard a growling sound and looked down. "Is this hunger?" he asked. "Well I guess I will get hungry since I'm no longer a dark side. I'm sure Koenma's restriction doesn't include wild animals. A wolf's got to eat" he said. "Some day , somehow, I'll have my revenge Riku. Wait and see."

At Koenma's office

"Are you sure it was a good idea to revive him Koenma sir?" George asked. He had a file in his hand. "I'm starting to ask myself that question to. But something told me it would be a good idea to keep him alive" Koenma said. "But won't he just try and destroy now? He is pure evil" George said. "You have to understand this Muraku is different from the first. The first was Riku's dark side. He had no feelings and lived only to destroy. This new one is a living, breathing creature just like any other living thing. He may not show it now but he has a heart. We may see some drastic changes in his behavior as he finds out what it's like to have a heart" Koenma replied. "I hope your right" George said.

"What did you want here anyway?" Koenma asked. "Oh, I came to give you this" George said as he handed Koenma the file. He opened it and started to read it. "So she's accepted our offer" Koenma said as he read. George nodded. "When will she arrive?" he asked. "In three weeks" "Good, tell Botan to gather the team here when the time comes" "Of coarse sir" George said as he exited the office.

Somewhere in the Demon World

On the top of a huge mountain was a dark castle. The sky was covered in black clouds and the ground was littered with bones. Huge demons roamed the land. It was a living hell.

Inside the castle was a throne room. At the end of it was a throne with a dark figure sitting on it. "Your majesty" a servant said as he bowed before the figure. "What is it?" the figure replied with the most evil voice one can think of. "Our spies have told us that a wolf demon has revealed himself to be the new Devil Wolf" the servant replied. "Are you sure?" the figure asked. "That's what the spies said" the servant replied. "Leave my sight" the figure commanded. The servant rushed away.

"Dusk" the figure said. "Yes my lord?" a voice said from the shadows. "Come forward" the figure ordered. A figure walked from the shadows. He wore a black long-sleeve gi and black pants. A white mask hid his face. Two horns jutted from the sides of his head. "What do you asked of me?" Dusk asked. "I want you to keep an eye on the wolf demon that appears to be the Devil Wolf. You are to confirm out suspicions" the figure said. "As you wish" Dusk replied. He disappeared into the shadows. "Soon I'll have my revenge Devil Wolf."      

I did say I made controversial decision. Just remember, this is a different Muraku. He'll change, honest. He'll play a big roll in future chapters. It will be many chapters before I reveal who the figure on the throne is. Next chapter, Riku and Yukina's first date. Review please.