FINALLY! Got the next chapter up. Woohoo. NO more tomatoes please. They get stuck in my hair and I have to wash all the red gunk out.
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Demon Love Chapter 8: Welcome to Spirit World
The world stopped spinning and the group found themselves in front of the enormous doors that led to Koenma's palace. Kuwabara and Maia were both clutching their stomachs.
"What the hell just happened?" Asked Yusuke.
"Key to Spirit World." Damian grunted, not looking at the spirit detective, but at the doors instead. "A gift from Koenma for some, ah, favor I did for him a while back."
Yusuke opened his mouth, no doubt to inquire about this mysterious dealing, but Damian waved his arm and the magical doors flew open. They walked into a large corridor where many blue and green horned creatures were hard at work furiously typing, sorting papers, or running around on some unknown errand. Quite a few of them waved briskly at Boton before continuing on with their jobs.
They moved through the busy mass until they reached another set of doors, smaller than the previous, but just as grand. They entered. A tall, brown haired teenaged was leaning back in his chair, his booted feet up on his desk. He had Jr. tattooed across his forehead and was sucking on something.
"Hey, Pacifier Breath!" Shouted Yusuke, dropping his fist onto Koenma's desk. The prince of Spirit World looked up at him with his dark coffee eyes, clearly annoyed.
"Damian." He said, looking past Yusuke. "You brought them all?"
"Yes, sir." Damian bowed.
"Very well."
"I shall leave then?"
"Actually, stay here, I have a favor to ask of you later." Said Koenma, his eyes flashing around the ill-assorted group. He swung his feet off of the desk and stood up. "I need you all to leave immediately. You will not be returning to the human world for a while, quite possibly a year or more." Yusuke's jaw dropped, but Kuwabara spoke first.
"A year? What about school?" He asked Koenma.
"Like you go to it anyway, filthy nigen." Said Hiei, his voice dripping with sarcasm.
"Why must we leave?" Asked Kurama softly, as he and Krystal gently set Luna on the marble floor.
"Right now, Ishamoori knows that Krystal, Maia, and Luna are tied with you. He also believes that I am involved." He paused. "Which indeed I am. But, the point is that you are now his enemies as well. He believes that you could possibly be a threat to his domination plans. So do I."
The humans stared at him. "As we speak, Ishamoori is gathering up his allies to form an army of which we cannot even imagine. His plan is to attack the Japanese city of Tokyo. We can only imagine what will happen when he starts attacking other human cities. In a matter of months, he has the power to wipe out the entire human population. He must be stopped from entering the Human World. And, you, must do this."
Now everyone was staring at him, but he continued. "Ishamoori will strike down at any possible weakness. Anybody close to you must also be taken into safety."
"Keiko." Muttered Yusuke. His mom had died the year before, so now no one but Keiko and the team cared about him now.
"My sis." Said Kuwabara.
"And we'll bring Genkai as well." Said Koenma. "George!" He called his servant's name.
A blue horned creature came running into view. "Yes, Koenma, Sir?"
"Send someone down to collect these humans and bring them back here immediately." Koenma handed him a scrap of paper.
"Right away, Sir." George said and sprinted out the door.
"Now, I suggest you all go to you rooms." Said Koenma. "We will leave for the Demon World tomorrow, so get your rest." He dismissed them.
A short ferry girl, similar in appearance to Boton, led them to their rooms. Maia, Krystal, Yukina and the still unconscious Luna were shown to a beautiful blue and silver room. The guys were led to a gold and red one, directly across the hall.
"Enjoy your stay." Said the ferry girl, who bowed and left. Krystal and Yukina heaved the wolf onto one of the beds. Maia followed, carrying the cat in her arms. The nymph shut the door behind her. Krystal jumped onto the next bed. Yukina moved over to the TV, which was stationed right in front of Krystal's bed.
"There's an old VCR here." Said the ice koorime. She examined the shelves underneath it. "But only one movie."
"What is it?" Asked Maia, stroking Raven's dark fur.
"Er...South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut." Said Yukina, examining the cover. Boton groaned.
"Where did you come from?" Questioned Krystal, raising an eyebrow.
"The hallway."
"Oh, I see."
The blonde nymph flipped her shoes off onto the floor, the purring Raven pinning her down.
"I'm ready for sleep." She said. "Long day." She took one last glance at the silently dreaming Luna before closing her eyes and drifting into what she believed would be a peaceful night's rest.