Again, sorry for the long update. I had a lot of work to do, and my computer was messed up yesterday. So I wasn't able post this chapter yesterday like I had planned. ANYWAY, I hope you're enjoying this fic.
Kuruna: Genkai-sama, do the disclaimer please.
Genkai: Since you asked so nicely… Disclaimer: Kuruna doesn't own YYH or any of its characters.
Kuruna: One more thing. I own Yumekai, Haruna, and the woman. If you wish to use them in a fanfic of your own, ask me for permission first. If you do ask, chances are I'll say yes. If you don't ask and I find out, I won't hesitate to report you to the Webmaster of this site.
Chapter three: Shadowed Plans
The woman opened the door leading outside. Outside was a small village. Children were playing; people were buying items from small stands in front of some of the houses. There were dirt paths that went through the small village that resided next to the woods.
A small brown ball rolled over to Kuwabara's feet. He looked down and saw a little boy run up to him. Kuwabara picked up the ball right before the kid said, "Hey mister, could you please give me my ball back?" He handed the ball back to the kid. "Thanks mister!"
"Their fate is in your hands, don't fail them." said the woman who stood next to Kuwabara. He turned around and faced her.
"Who are you?" he asked.
"I am called Shinopa," replied the woman. "Take great care on your journey."
The team began their journey to the mountains, which was led by Haruna.
Haruna led them on a path through the woods, leaving the village. Looking back, Kuwabara saw a bunch of people waving at them and wishing the luck. Then Shinopa's words ran through his head 'Their fate is in your hands, don't fail them.'
'I hope we don't fail this mission.' thought Kuwabara as he took his last look at the village. He visibly shook. "Don't be so nervous Kuwabara." said Yusuke.
"What are you talking about? I'm not nervous." said Kuwabara, trying to hide his nervousness.
"Yeah, sure. You just keep telling yourself that, fool." said Hiei in his usual cold voice.
"Watch it shrimp!" yelled Kuwabara. He continued, "I'm not nervous, I've just got a feeling something bad is going to happen."
"That's called being nervous, Kuwabara." said Kurama in his usual calm voice, with a slight chuckle.
"If you four are finished, we had better move a bit faster." said Haruna, speaking for the first time.
"So, you can talk?" said Yusuke with a snicker. Ignoring Yusuke's snide remark, Haruna continued. "Demons have been known to reside within these woods."
"Some possibly working for the demon we're after?" asked Kurama. "Most likely." came the reply.
"What are you guys talking about? I haven't seen any de-…" Kuwabara was cut off by Hiei, who pushed him to the ground. "What the heck was that for!" yelled Kuwabara.
"Look where you were just standing." instructed Hiei. Kuwabara did as told. "Whoa!" yelled Kuwabara as he saw three knifes in the ground.
"And to think that could have been you…" said a smirking Hiei.
Kuwabara stood up, while Hiei unsheathed his katana. Hiei and the others took a fighting stance, while trying to sense the attacker's ki. There was a rustle in one of the trees; a purple colored creature jumped out of the tree, right towards Hiei.
Luckily, Hiei heard the demon, and slashed him across the chest. The demon fell to the ground. "My master will destroy you…" said the demon in a shaky voice before it bit the dust.
"So the demon we're after knows we're here?" asked Yusuke. "Apparently so." replied Kurama.
Later that day...
A small group of demons ran toward Yusuke and the others. Kuwabara charged with his spirit sword, cutting down three demons. Then more demons came onto the path.
"Kuwabara! Get out of the way and let me use my shotgun blast." Yusuke to his friend. Kuwabara leapt off the path.
"SHOTGUN!" shouted the spirit detective as he blasted the group of demons that had been blocking their path.
The sun was setting. "We had better find a place to sleep for the night. It isn't wise to travel during the night," said Kurama while surveying the area. "Here will do nicely." Said Kurama.
Yusuke and the others began setting up camp. (A/N: how they set up camp isn't really important to the story. So, I see no need to write about it. Plus, I'm too lazy to do it. )
Meanwhile...
"The first line of defense has failed to stop them." said a voice from the shadowed part of the stone room.
"I didn't expect those demons to stop them," said another shadowed figure, who was seated on a stone chair. "I only expected them to get the spirit detective and his friends to reveal any new techniques they may have learned. They've served their purpose."
"Have you any plans to stop them?"
"Yes. In fact, I have something that will stop Yusuke Urameshi in his tracks…" said the seated figure, casting a glance towards an unconscious person lying on the floor.
"So there was a reason for keeping her alive?"
"Yes."
"What do you plan to do with her?"
"You'll see soon enough."
Kuruna: Gomen ne if I confused you with the shadowed figures! I even confused myself! And I'M the authoress! Anyway, do you now understand the title?
Oh, and the name Shinopa is Native American and means fox.
Kuruna: Stay tuned for the next chapter of The Fourth World! And REVIEW! And to those who complained about short chapters, you should be happy now.
Yusuke: Why would they be happy with reading your fics?
Kuruna: -thwaps Yusuke- Ja ne!