Kazuma's Maiden:
Double Teamed Chpt.4
"Wait, you said that only two of us have the greater risk of dieing, what about Kyo?"
She smirked. "Heh, Shizuru and Kazuma may be human, but I am full demon. Our family history is lined with them, centuries ago of course, but one is born every one hundred and thirty years and I am one of them."
"So how did you figure out your powers?" Yusuke's curiosity took over.
"Actually it wasn't too long ago that I-." Kyo was knocked backward as a large reptilian demon emerged out of the clearing. "Ugh!" She sat back up and shook her head to clear her whirling thoughts.
"Why I outta!"
"No, Kazuma, please don't!" Kuwabara was thrown backward by a reiblast being shot at his stomach. His hands flew forward at the force being directed at him as he then hit a tree. "Kazuma!" Kyo threw an angry glare at the demon before charging at it. The other three-team members stood off to the side as Kuwabara and Kyo got up and both shot endless reiblasts at the demon. These two were known for their double-teamed fighting style. The other three just stood off to the side watching.
"Damn, this demon is more powerful than I expected."
"We can't keep fighting like this, we need a plan!"
"Nai, we don't have time!"
"But we need to do something...oof!" A scaly fist met her stomach, sending her flying into Hiei. Without surprise he caught her. Mumbling thanks, she resumed her fighting stance next to Kuwabara.
"What should we do? I can't see him." Suddenly the demon had just disappeared.
"Shit!" Kuwabara couldn't even sense him anymore. All of a sudden the group heard a cackling, "You will never find me and if you do you have to defeat me, only then will you obtain the clues you need to find the first orb." As sudden as it had appeared the voice was gone.
"Damnit, now he have to go on a wild goose chase, probably into some hell hole just to get clues, we don't have time for this!" Yusuke was getting irritated and impatient.
"Just cool it Yusuke, Kyo and I have under control, he just cut us off guard last time, that's all."
"Yeah, don't worry, we'll be fine, but thanks for your concern." She smirked and playfully punched him in the arm. He rolled his eyes and grinned.
Kurama had gotten ahead of the group and was now waiting patiently for them to catch up. "Hey guys, this way!"
"Seems Kurama has found something."
"No wonder you're the spirit detective, I wouldn't have figured that out by myself."
"Oh, shut yer trap Hiei!" Yusuke kept grumbling all the way up the hill, until the five met a castle. It loomed in front of them like an immense bug. The group stopped in their tracks and stared ahead, awe-struck.
"Hn. Lets just get going."
"Shorty's got a point."
"Oh no, not you too Yusuke!" Kyo shook her head.
He grinned sheepishly at her and ran to catch up to the rest of the group. Kuwabara and Kyo stayed behind a ways.
"Wonder what we'll find in there."
"Bugs, skeletons, rats, bats and spiders!" Kyo's eyes got big and she spread her hands as far as they could go to show how enormous they would be.
He just shook his head and grinned. "Kyo you're as bad as I am."
"No not quite, I think you're worse."
"Hey! You two lovers, hurry up...you're taking forever!"
Kyoko gave a sly grin to Kazuma before slinking her way around the trees and finally tackling Yusuke to the ground.
"Hey what was that for? Geroff! You're supposed to fight what's inside the castle, not me!"
"Look smarty, we're almost there!"
Sure enough the dense woods and dirt trodden path covered in leaves was now behind them. On either side was solid dusty brick wall. In front of them the castle emerged in all its haunted glory, behind them gridiron bars closed in on them. "Oh great. Just what I've always wanted, to be stuck in this hell hole!" Yusuke glowered at the castle in front of them.
"Well we might as well go in."
"Smartest idea you've had all-."
It was Kyo's turn to glower, this time at Yusuke. "Damnit Yusuke, I know your fuming, but don't take it out on Kazuma!" She folded her arms across her chest and stalked ahead. She hadn't noticed the pitfall lying in front of her, or the lighter colored dirt blanketing it...she fell right through.
"Damnit Yusuke! Son of a bitch, look what you did!" Kazuma ran over to the hole where Kyo fell through. He could see fully into the hole, a light was shining and the floor below was the same as that of the forest. However, there was no sign of Kyoko.
"Kyo! Kyo!"
"I'm here Kazuma. When I hit the floor, I rolled, I can't move, I think I sprained something, if not broken it." She sounded strained, distraught even.
"Shit." Kazuma swore under his breath. By this time the rest of the team had caught up.
"What happened?" Hiei's normal, calm features showed a hint of worry. Kazuma looked at Hiei and shook his head, when he looked again the same look was gone.
Kuwabara looked at the hole with pity. "She fell through and thinks she might've sprained, if not broken, something. She can't move. Don't bother looking into the hole, you won't see her, she rolled when she fell. We have to do something...quick!"
"True, but we can't just all drop into the hole."
"And why not Kurama?"
"Kuwabara, if we all dropped into the hole there might be a chance that we all break or sprain something, then we might as well place ourselves at their feet and beg for mercy."
"Uh, thanks Hiei..."
"Well lets not waste anymore time, c'mon lets go!"
Following Yusuke's command the group, minus Kyoko, rushed towards the entrance. To their surprise the door was easy to open and nothing was waiting for them inside. Once inside there was three ways to go: left, right or up. On either side (left and right) was a seemingly long, narrow hallway. Upwards was a spiraling staircase that led into the darkness itself.
"Uh guys? Which way?"
"Hm, good question Kazuma, I don't know..."
"Hn. First good question he's-." Yusuke punched Hiei in the arm. He was about to punch him back when he saw something. A trail of light seeping up through the ground and cowering near the wall. He followed it with his jagan eye. Without hesitating, he jogged the path of the light into the left tunnel.
"Hey you two, Hiei's found something!" Yusuke followed Hiei's pursuit leaving Kurama and Kuwabara in his dust.
"Finally, we've come to the end!" Yusuke reached out to yank the trapdoor open, when Kurama put his hand out to stop him.
"Wait Yusuke, we don't know what's behind this door-."
"Besides Kyoko." Hiei's voice dripped with a lazy drawl.
"Right, besides Kyoko, this demon could've set a trap for us, or could be hiding...wait how did you know she was in here?"
Hiei just shrugged and smirked.
Gently easing himself to the floor, Kurama rested his ear to the door.
"Nope all clear...I hope."
"Kurama?"
"Yeah Hiei?"
"I could've told you that."
"..."
They lifted the door to find the room empty just as expected.
A violent scream greeted their ears.
"Kyoko?"
"I'm here, but I tried to move, thinking that I could, and it wasn't such a good idea..." She groaned again and from the sounds of it slumped back down to the floor with a worn out sigh.
"Kyoko!" Kuwabara jumped through the door without second thought and rushed towards her.
"Kuwabara!" The group rushed in after him. Their eyes spotted him gently holding Kyo from the shoulders up. She turned her head and winced slightly as she smiled at the group. They rushed over to her and she smiled again.
"I suppose I'm in worse condition then I thought." She cocked her head, "What took you so long?" She smiled playfully. Out of somewhere deep in his pockets Kurama pulled out bandages and wrapped her leg.
"Eeep!"
"Sorry."
She shook her head, dismissing it.
"There! Can you stand?" Gingerly she got to her feet and smiled.
"Yup I think I'll live!"
Suddenly, out of nowhere came a cackling...
"What the hell?"