Chapter 5. The Answer
Boton looked around the room. "I keep thinking there is something missing in this picture."
"What could possibly be missing?" Yusuke wondered.
Kuwabara stood still except for his roaming eyes. He may not have been the brightest of the lot in some senses, but that didn't make him a total moron. Quite suddenly, he figured out exactly what was missing. He didn't know if it would make much difference, but right now, it was the only lead.
"I think I figured out who's missing," he said quietly.
Everyone looked blankly at him. Was this guy for real? Did he actually know?? "Well don't just stand there—tell us!" Shizuru exclaimed.
"Every person is here, but there is a creature who isn't. Yusuke, when did you last see that little blue thingy?" Kuwabara pointed his finger in Yusuke's face.
Yusuke was startled and immediately looked around for his spirit beast. Unfortunately, he didn't find it. "The last time I saw him? Uh,...uh..."
"Think quickly, Urameshi!" Hiei commanded.
"Last time I saw him was a couple of days ago. I left him with Boton."
Everyone turned to look at Boton. Her face reddened because of it. Hiei asked, "And when was the last time you saw him?"
Boton pulled at her shirt collar nervously. "Yesterday, I went out to go talk to Koenma, so I asked Yukina to watch him." She explained.
"Yukina, how could you!?" Kuwabara exclaimed.
"You are accusing her !?" Hiei growled.
"Do you actually think I want to, Hiei?" Kuwabara shook his head sadly. "Think about it: she's the one who pointed out the blue hair, and she could have easily taken all those things because she knows exactly where they are located."
Kurama argued, "Oh, c'mon, Kuwabara. Everyone knows where each other's stuff is. You can't just blame Yukina."
"That's true, but she was the last one with Puu, so she could have made him help her. Am I wrong, Yukina?"
Yukina looked awkwardly at all of them. She didn't say a word in her defense, but just stood there in silence.
Hiei turned toward Yukina. "Is this true, Yukina? Did you use up my hair gel?"
The girl couldn't take it anymore: she burst out laughing. She laughed so hard that she fell on the floor because she couldn't stand up.
They all stared with their mouths wide open at her. When she finally stopped laughing, she said, "This tournament has really made you guys edgy! I just played a joke on you all to take your mind off of it for a while. You should have seen your faces, though!" It made her laugh again.
Yusuke rubbed his chin. "Well, this was sure interesting."
Hiei glanced around. "Okay, it was a joke. So...what did you really do with all of our stuff?"
Yukina held up a finger signaling she would return in a moment and then exited their hotel room. She came back in a minute later and asked them all to sit down. As they did so, she waved her hand and in came not only Puu, but also a little black cat, an animal that looked like a cross between a rabbit and a cat, and a couple of other creatures as well.
They were all modeling off the stolen clothes and their fur was spiked up, back, down, sideways, and diagonal. Sweat drops fell all around and Yusuke finally managed to get out, "It looks as though Puu found some friends,"
A vein was bulging out of Hiei's forehead. "THIS IS WHAT YOU DID WITH OUR STUFF???? YOU USED IT ALL ON AN ANIMAL FASHION SHOW??!!"
The place got quiet. Hiei was standing on his feet now, looking ready to knock someone silly.
Yukina's eyes filled with tears. "It was just a joke, Hiei. I was trying to lighten the mood..."
Then, they all heard something they never thought they would in their entire life! Hiei started snickering and then it grew to floor-rolling laughter! He actually thought it was funny! Upon seeing that, everyone cracked up.
Hiei finally stood and faced Yukina. She smiled a bit and then slapped him. "Don't do that to me!" She spouted and then went to her room.
Kuwabara looked on in disbelief. "I'll never understand women..." All the boys said amen to that!
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------ Well, what didya' think? ;) Absolutely crazy, but I hope you enjoyed it anyway.
Thanks to Bloodlust 79 for faithfully reviewing thru all my ridiculous chapters! You rock!
Disclaimer: The animals, besides Puu and in succession are: Kuroneko from Trigun and that weird cat thingy from Tenchi, which I don't know the spelling. I don't own them anyway.
Boton looked around the room. "I keep thinking there is something missing in this picture."
"What could possibly be missing?" Yusuke wondered.
Kuwabara stood still except for his roaming eyes. He may not have been the brightest of the lot in some senses, but that didn't make him a total moron. Quite suddenly, he figured out exactly what was missing. He didn't know if it would make much difference, but right now, it was the only lead.
"I think I figured out who's missing," he said quietly.
Everyone looked blankly at him. Was this guy for real? Did he actually know?? "Well don't just stand there—tell us!" Shizuru exclaimed.
"Every person is here, but there is a creature who isn't. Yusuke, when did you last see that little blue thingy?" Kuwabara pointed his finger in Yusuke's face.
Yusuke was startled and immediately looked around for his spirit beast. Unfortunately, he didn't find it. "The last time I saw him? Uh,...uh..."
"Think quickly, Urameshi!" Hiei commanded.
"Last time I saw him was a couple of days ago. I left him with Boton."
Everyone turned to look at Boton. Her face reddened because of it. Hiei asked, "And when was the last time you saw him?"
Boton pulled at her shirt collar nervously. "Yesterday, I went out to go talk to Koenma, so I asked Yukina to watch him." She explained.
"Yukina, how could you!?" Kuwabara exclaimed.
"You are accusing her !?" Hiei growled.
"Do you actually think I want to, Hiei?" Kuwabara shook his head sadly. "Think about it: she's the one who pointed out the blue hair, and she could have easily taken all those things because she knows exactly where they are located."
Kurama argued, "Oh, c'mon, Kuwabara. Everyone knows where each other's stuff is. You can't just blame Yukina."
"That's true, but she was the last one with Puu, so she could have made him help her. Am I wrong, Yukina?"
Yukina looked awkwardly at all of them. She didn't say a word in her defense, but just stood there in silence.
Hiei turned toward Yukina. "Is this true, Yukina? Did you use up my hair gel?"
The girl couldn't take it anymore: she burst out laughing. She laughed so hard that she fell on the floor because she couldn't stand up.
They all stared with their mouths wide open at her. When she finally stopped laughing, she said, "This tournament has really made you guys edgy! I just played a joke on you all to take your mind off of it for a while. You should have seen your faces, though!" It made her laugh again.
Yusuke rubbed his chin. "Well, this was sure interesting."
Hiei glanced around. "Okay, it was a joke. So...what did you really do with all of our stuff?"
Yukina held up a finger signaling she would return in a moment and then exited their hotel room. She came back in a minute later and asked them all to sit down. As they did so, she waved her hand and in came not only Puu, but also a little black cat, an animal that looked like a cross between a rabbit and a cat, and a couple of other creatures as well.
They were all modeling off the stolen clothes and their fur was spiked up, back, down, sideways, and diagonal. Sweat drops fell all around and Yusuke finally managed to get out, "It looks as though Puu found some friends,"
A vein was bulging out of Hiei's forehead. "THIS IS WHAT YOU DID WITH OUR STUFF???? YOU USED IT ALL ON AN ANIMAL FASHION SHOW??!!"
The place got quiet. Hiei was standing on his feet now, looking ready to knock someone silly.
Yukina's eyes filled with tears. "It was just a joke, Hiei. I was trying to lighten the mood..."
Then, they all heard something they never thought they would in their entire life! Hiei started snickering and then it grew to floor-rolling laughter! He actually thought it was funny! Upon seeing that, everyone cracked up.
Hiei finally stood and faced Yukina. She smiled a bit and then slapped him. "Don't do that to me!" She spouted and then went to her room.
Kuwabara looked on in disbelief. "I'll never understand women..." All the boys said amen to that!
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------ Well, what didya' think? ;) Absolutely crazy, but I hope you enjoyed it anyway.
Thanks to Bloodlust 79 for faithfully reviewing thru all my ridiculous chapters! You rock!
Disclaimer: The animals, besides Puu and in succession are: Kuroneko from Trigun and that weird cat thingy from Tenchi, which I don't know the spelling. I don't own them anyway.