---- Chapter 37: Sorrow ----
=== Genkai's Temple ===
Next to Genkai's newly rebuilt headstone stood another - for Kazuma Kuwabara. Shinrai bowed to both of them, and turned to leave.
I'll make both of you proud of me.... I swear it!!!
And so, he left for Makai.
=== Reikai - Gate to the Demon World ===
Walking up to the gate, the young fighter sighed heavily. Just as he placed his hand on the door, he heard a harsh voice - "Stop, murderer!!!"
He turned, and saw Hitai and Taisho following behind him, their faces stained with tears.
"You.... you killed Master Kuwabara.... How could you?!"
"...."
With a loud bellow, Taisho charged forward, and unleashed multiple kicks at Shinrai's face.... each of which connected, but had no effect. Jumping back, he clutched his fist tightly to his side, and shouted out, "SHOTGUN!!!"
But the blast merely died on Shinrai's chest. Stepping forward, the young warrior placed a hand on Taisho's shoulder.
"I'm sorry.... but he wanted his death, and I was unable to stop him...."
"Lies!"
Hitai leapt forward, his hand twisted into the shape for a Rei Gun. He fired, and Shinrai blocked the attack with one hand. Flipping around, Hitai tried to backhand Shinrai, but his attack was caught with Shinrai's other hand.
"Don't you two get it?" Shinrai said coldly. "I'm more than six times stronger than each of you, and even together, you stand no chance. Try and waste more of your energy and my time, if you wish, but what I said before was the truth."
Roaring loudly, Hitai jumped back, and made several hand motions before darting forward.
"Aura Smash!!!"
The punch connected harshly, cracking the ground and tearing it apart, but Shinrai was unaffected. Grabbing Hitai's outstretched arm with both hands, Shinrai twisted them around and then untwisted them, sending Hitai spiraling into the ground.
"Tsuki's move - the Reverse Screw."
"You...."
Once more, Taisho charged, but Shinrai merely flipped behind him and backhanded him hard in the spine, stunning him. As he turned around and kicked at the young fighter, Shinrai leapt into the air once more and backflipped, smashing his foot down on Hitai's head. Hitai dropped to the ground, and Shinrai landed gracefully on his feet before rising to his feet.
"Like I said, you stand no chance."
"Gra-ah!!!!"
Taisho darted towards Shinrai, who was standing with his arms at his sides. He released a flurry of attacks, each of which was dodged by Shinrai. Shinrai dropped him to the ground with a single punch, and walked over next to him, forming a red Reikou Tou. Raising it high above his head, he said quietly, "I hope this teaches you a lesson...."
Just as he swung it down, Taisho winced.... only to find he was in no pain. He opened his eyes, and saw the Reikou Tou sticking out of the ground, and Shinrai walking away.
".... Don't be so brash next time. Kazuma-sama died in my arms.... I'm sorry I couldn't save him...."
As Shinrai walked away, Taisho began to cry softly,
Master Kazuma.... he died in his arms? Then.... those really were dried tears on his face....
The seven items in Shinrai's possession blasted out from his personage, and circled around the gate, glowing brightly. While the ground shook greatly, the door burst open, revealing a black portal.
And Shinrai stepped into it.
=== Somewhere in Makai ===
The wind whipped violently around the small cabin, as its owner rose to his feet.
"He's here at last...."
And as he stepped into the light, his young face could be seen....
The face of Yusuke Urameshi, looking not a day older than 15.
=== Genkai's Temple ===
Next to Genkai's newly rebuilt headstone stood another - for Kazuma Kuwabara. Shinrai bowed to both of them, and turned to leave.
I'll make both of you proud of me.... I swear it!!!
And so, he left for Makai.
=== Reikai - Gate to the Demon World ===
Walking up to the gate, the young fighter sighed heavily. Just as he placed his hand on the door, he heard a harsh voice - "Stop, murderer!!!"
He turned, and saw Hitai and Taisho following behind him, their faces stained with tears.
"You.... you killed Master Kuwabara.... How could you?!"
"...."
With a loud bellow, Taisho charged forward, and unleashed multiple kicks at Shinrai's face.... each of which connected, but had no effect. Jumping back, he clutched his fist tightly to his side, and shouted out, "SHOTGUN!!!"
But the blast merely died on Shinrai's chest. Stepping forward, the young warrior placed a hand on Taisho's shoulder.
"I'm sorry.... but he wanted his death, and I was unable to stop him...."
"Lies!"
Hitai leapt forward, his hand twisted into the shape for a Rei Gun. He fired, and Shinrai blocked the attack with one hand. Flipping around, Hitai tried to backhand Shinrai, but his attack was caught with Shinrai's other hand.
"Don't you two get it?" Shinrai said coldly. "I'm more than six times stronger than each of you, and even together, you stand no chance. Try and waste more of your energy and my time, if you wish, but what I said before was the truth."
Roaring loudly, Hitai jumped back, and made several hand motions before darting forward.
"Aura Smash!!!"
The punch connected harshly, cracking the ground and tearing it apart, but Shinrai was unaffected. Grabbing Hitai's outstretched arm with both hands, Shinrai twisted them around and then untwisted them, sending Hitai spiraling into the ground.
"Tsuki's move - the Reverse Screw."
"You...."
Once more, Taisho charged, but Shinrai merely flipped behind him and backhanded him hard in the spine, stunning him. As he turned around and kicked at the young fighter, Shinrai leapt into the air once more and backflipped, smashing his foot down on Hitai's head. Hitai dropped to the ground, and Shinrai landed gracefully on his feet before rising to his feet.
"Like I said, you stand no chance."
"Gra-ah!!!!"
Taisho darted towards Shinrai, who was standing with his arms at his sides. He released a flurry of attacks, each of which was dodged by Shinrai. Shinrai dropped him to the ground with a single punch, and walked over next to him, forming a red Reikou Tou. Raising it high above his head, he said quietly, "I hope this teaches you a lesson...."
Just as he swung it down, Taisho winced.... only to find he was in no pain. He opened his eyes, and saw the Reikou Tou sticking out of the ground, and Shinrai walking away.
".... Don't be so brash next time. Kazuma-sama died in my arms.... I'm sorry I couldn't save him...."
As Shinrai walked away, Taisho began to cry softly,
Master Kazuma.... he died in his arms? Then.... those really were dried tears on his face....
The seven items in Shinrai's possession blasted out from his personage, and circled around the gate, glowing brightly. While the ground shook greatly, the door burst open, revealing a black portal.
And Shinrai stepped into it.
=== Somewhere in Makai ===
The wind whipped violently around the small cabin, as its owner rose to his feet.
"He's here at last...."
And as he stepped into the light, his young face could be seen....
The face of Yusuke Urameshi, looking not a day older than 15.