Excuses

Chapter 3

-Normal POV-

~ Katzuo's place~

Yukina is chained up against a wall inside a cell.

Katzuo: So I see you're awake. I was starting to think you'd never wake up. That wouldn't do me much good, now would it?

Yukina: W-who are you?

Katzuo: I am the one who has your life in the palm of my hand.

Yukina: What do you want with me?

Katzuo: Don't worry, It's not really you that I'm after. It's your brother. If any harm comes to you, it's his fault. *evil laugh*

Yukina: M-my brother?

Katzuo: Yes, He's alive and well, but not for long.

Yukina: YOU CAN'T HURT HIM!

Katzuo: We'll see about that *leaves laughing evilly*

~ Kuwabara and Hiei's position~

Kuwabara: We're here!

Hiei: Stay out of my way *busts open gates and storms into the mansion*

Kuwabara: Geez Hiei, you need to chill.

~ Kurama and Yusuke's position~

Kurama: There's definitely something wrong. Let's go * runs towards Hiei's direction *

Yusuke: Kurama wait up! *Tries to catch up to Kurama, but can't* // Why is he so worried like that? Hiei can take care of himself.//

Kurama and Yusuke follow Hiei's ki signature and get to the mansion and see Kuwabara fighting off guards, but Hiei's nowhere in sight

Kurama: Kuwabara, where's Hiei?

Kuwabara: That little shrimp triggered the alarm, left me here, and ran inside.

*Kurama runs inside*

Kuwabara: Not him too! Urameshi you better stay here and help me!

Yusuke: of course. We all know you can't handle this yourself.

Kuwabara: What!?!? You better take that back! *punches a guard*

Yusuke: *kicks a different gaurd* Hey! I got an idea! How about we make this interesting? Whoever kills the most demons wins and the one that loses has to dress up like a girl for a whole week.

Kuwabara: YOU'RE ON!

*Yusuke and Kuwabara start killing demons*

~ inside the mansion right outside Katzuo's chamber~

Kurama: HIEI WAIT!

Hiei: Not now Kurama

Kurama: You can't rush in like that. You don't know how strong he is or what he's capable of doing.

Hiei: I DON'T CARE! HE HAS MY SISTER!

Kurama: I know, but rushing in there is no way to save her.

Hiei: Then what do you think I should do? sit here and wait for him to kill her!?! I don't think so! *busts open door and runs in*

Kurama: Hiei! *runs in after him*

Hiei pulls out his katana and points it at Katzuo's chest

Hiei: WHERE IS SHE?

Katzuo: You shouldn't be worrying about her. You should be more worried about yourself.

Hiei: WHERE IS SHE!

Katzuo: If you beat me in a fight, I'll tell you where she is.

Hiei charges at Katzuo but all of a sudden freezes.

Kurama: Hiei? What's wrong?

All of a sudden there's a flash of light and Katzuo is gone. Kurama and Hiei are in a place that's surrounded by white light. All of a sudden Yukina appears, and seems to be holding someone in her arms, sobbing.

Yukina: Hiei-san! Please don't die! *Tries to heal him*

Hiei: What are you talking about Yukina? I'm right here.

Yukina doesn't hear him. Hiei walks up to Yukina and sees the person she's holding in her arms. It's him!

Hiei ( the one in Yukina's arms) : Y-Yukina... I'm sorry .. that I never told you this ... but.... I'm.... your .... brother... I... never..... told ...you this *cough* ....because ... I was .... was ..... afraid. Afraid ....that you'd ... be ashamed ..... to have .... someone like .... me ... as your ... brother.

Yukina: *stops sobbing* You're my brother? I've always respected you, but that's always just been because I feared you. To find that the person I've feared most is the only family I have left on this world is ... is ..... * stands up and pulls out a knife*

Hiei: Yu ... kina?

Yukina: I HATE YOU! *stabs the dying Hiei and the other Hiei tries to stop her but can't*

Kurama just stands there and watches the whole scene. He can't believe what he's seeing.

Kurama: How can this be happening?

Hiei: Stop! Yukina! This isn't like you!

Kurama: //... I've got it!// HIEI! IT'S A TRICK! KATZUO IS MAKING THIS UP!

Hiei doesn't hear him. Katzuo appears behind Kurama.

Katzuo: *evil laugh* It's futile. He can't hear you and there's no way to help him.

Kurama: YOU BASTARD! *Lunges at Katzuo*

Kurama sees another blinding white light and now he's back in Katzuo's mansion. He sees Hiei on the ground shaking furiously. Katzuo is just sitting on his throne laughing and watching Hiei squirm.

Kurama: STOP IT!

Katzuo: What are YOU going to do, ningen!

Kurama: ROSE WHIP!

Katzuo: Pathetic *stands up and forms an energy ball and hurls it at Kurama*

Kurama dodges it and whips Katzuo. Katzuo forms a shield using his staff. Katzuo's energy shield goes down and he hurls another energy ball, but this one is bigger than the last one and it hits Kurama's leg. Kurama tries the whip again, but Katzuo's shield is up again.

Katzuo: DIE!

Katzuo gathers up more energy. Kurama slashes Katzuo's staff and it breaks and his shield comes down. Kurama slashes Katzuo's abs and he crumples to the floor. Katzuo sits up and hurls the energy ball at Kurama's heart, but he dodges and it hits his shoulder, slicing it.

Kurama: I don't think so *transform to Yoko Kurama* You've made one of the people I love most in this world suffer and I won't forgive you.

Katzuo: Hahaah and what do you think you're going to do about it? You think shifting forms is going to make me lose?

He hurls another energy ball, but misses.

Kurama: Trust me. You WILL lose. And I'll make you suffer a thousand times worse than all of your victims combined! *summons death tree*

Katzuo: A death tree? YOU'RE YOKO KURAMA! You're supposed to be dead!

Kurama: And you're going to be dead.

Kurama's death tree starts inching closer and closer to Katzuo.

Katzuo: The infamous Yoko Kurama. *chuckles* Don't you think joining me in taking over Ningenkai is more worthwhile than using that weak ningen form and hiding? With me by your side, you'll be even more powerful and feared than you ever were before.

Katzuo secretly forms an energy disk behind his back while talking to Kurama.

Kurama: Hmm .. very tempting, but what makes you think you have to power to do that?

Katzuo: I'm a very powerful demon. I can give you whatever you want.

Kurama: Hn you aren't worth it. I can smell the fear inside of you. You're very good at hiding it, but I would rather not associate with trash like you. Your time is up.

Katzuo: That's what you think!

Katzuo lets the disk go and aims it towards Kurama's throat, but he hits a bough from the death tree instead and the energy is absorbed into the tree. The death tree goes after Katzuo and he tries to run, but can't.

Kurama: Who's pathetic now? But think of it this way. At least you get to die by the hands of the great Yoko Kurama.

Katzuo's screams echo for miles.

Kurama: *Transforms back into his normal form and walks to Hiei and crouches down to help him* Hiei? Hiei wake up.

Hiei: .... What happened? Why am I still alive?

Kurama: It's over, Katzuo's gone. It was all just an illusion.

Hiei: Where's Yukina?

Kurama: I don't know. Let's go find her.

Kurama tries to get up, but a pain surges through his leg. Hiei gets up, puts Kurama's arm over his shoulder, and helps him walk. They both head for the dungeon.

~outside~

Kuwabara: HA! URAMESHI! I'M WINNING! [ I thought I'd give Kuwabara a break...... or so you think lol]

Yusuke: Yea, by one ... nope now it's tied!

~ in the dungeon~

Hiei and Kurama: Yukina!

Yukina: Hiei-san? Kurama-san? DON'T COME HERE! IT'S A TRAP!

Kurama: We killed Katzuo already. It's safe now.

Yukina: But mmph!

Hiei and Kurama look at each other and run to where Yukina's voice was coming from.

The fighting stunk, but I can't write fight scenes. sorry. I know Katzuo's moves sound like some dragonball z moves, but I'm not imaginative to think up of moves and balls of energy is a really vague move so I used it. lol. sorry about not updating either. I'm sure you guys were just sitting at your computer just waiting for me to update ( NOT!). My computer broke, but it's fixed so now the few of you guys who are reading this can ....... read this. haha.