Why hello all my wonderful readers! I am sorry for taking a long time to update; I'm just putting more time and creativity into this fic than my other one.
Disclaimer: If I had owned Yu Yu Hakusho, I wouldn't be posting my fics here. I would be turning my fics into episodes. Are we clear? I don't own YYH. So, you can't sue me. (Lawyers: You'll slip up someday! And when you do, we'll sue you blind! Kuruna: You wish; and besides, you wouldn't get much from me anyway. --;;)
NOTE: I would do review responses, IF ONLY I HAD MORE THAN ONE REVIEW PER CHAPTER! (Kuruna: Yes, I am angry about only getting one review per chapter... I would like more feedback.)
Anyway… On with the fic!
Chapter four: Arashi Twins, a test of strength
Kurama was first to awaken. He woke up around sunrise; far too early for either Yusuke or Kuwabara to wake up.
The sunrise was beautiful. Bright colors decorated the horizon. The horizon was the color of yellow, then orange, and then a tint of pink blended into the part of the sky that was still dark. Perhaps this was why Kurama always got up so early, to see the sunrise.
After the sun had risen a bit higher, Kurama decided to look for some breakfast for the rest of the group. Leaving the still sleeping group, Kurama started walking around.
He came onto a path. His walk came to a halt in a small clearing, where a small dagger had stabbed the ground before him. He looked atthe dagger more closely, 'A note?'
He unfolded the note, it read…
Demon traitor, (A lot of demons seem to call him that... That's why I picked that one.)
I thought someone as smart as you wouldn't be stupid enough to room these woods alone. That was a fatal mistake…
Before Kurama could put the note down, it started to rain. 'Rain? It was just sunny… It seems this demon can control water...' Then out of the rain, a creature appeared.
The creature was medium height, blue-skinned, sky blue haired, and had the figure of a woman.
"I am Mizuno, the last demon you'll ever see!" said the demon before cackling.
"A little overconfident are we?" said Kurama, before Mizuno disappeared,then reappeared behind Kurama.
Kurama drew a rose from his hair and formed his trademark weapon, the Rose Whip. He hit the water demon with the Rose Whip, cutting it in half, or so he thought.
The demon formed water in the area that had been cut, replacing the cut with new skin. "No, I don't think I'm being overconfident." said Mizuno.
'She must have turned the stomach portion of her body into water right before she was hit with my Rose whip.' thought Kurama.
"Ha! You underestimate me! Did you really think you could defeat me that easily?" the water demon Mizuno laughed as a bolt of lightning struck a tree that was a couple of yards away from them.
Meanwhile…
Yusuke woke with a start. He had heard the crack of the lighting bolt. Apparently, Kuwabara, Haruna, and Hiei had heard it as well.
Kuwabara looked over to where the lightning came from. What he saw puzzled him. "That's weird…" said Kuwabara.
"What is?" asked the Spirit detective.
Kuwabara simply pointed and said, "Over there." Yusuke looked to where Kuwabara pointed. "Whoa…" He saw a small portion of the forest engulfed in rain, accompanied by a burning tree. He guessed that the lightning had hit the tree, and set fire to it.
"I never paid attention in science class, but that can't be normal." said Yusuke. "Wait a second, where's Kurama?" asked Yusuke, suddenly noticing his friend's absence.
"He must have walked off earlier this morning. Let's go, it could be Kurama over there." said Hiei, as he began running toward the source of the noise.
"Right" said Kuwabara and Yusuke, following Hiei. Haruna followed behind them thinking, 'Mizuno? So it's true, the Arashi Twins do exist.'
They raced through the woods, until they were halted by a tall figure with blond hair and somewhat yellow skin. The demon formed electricity in his hands and threw the blast at the team.
"Inazuma?" said Haruna, as she dodged the blast.
"You know this freak?" asked Yusuke.
"I have heard of him and his sister before. They are the Arashi Twins. His twin, Mizuno, can control water. Inazuma, however,can control lightning."
"So does that mean Kurama is fighting Mizuno?" asked Kuwabara, who had heard Haruna's explanation.
"Most likely" answered Haruna.
Inazuma laughed, "and he will fall at the hands of my sister! Haha-"
He was cut off by a punch hitting him in the face, which was thrown by Yusuke. Inazuma fell backward, landing on the ground.
Hiei had disappeared. "Where'd shrimp go?" asked Kuwabara, "He'd better not have left us!"
Yusuke smirked. "Don't worry Kuwabara, we can handle this guy." Noticing the glint in his best friend's eyes, Kuwabara formed his spirit sword and charged forward.
The lightning demon got up and dodged the attack. Kuwabara persisted in his attacks,and Inazuma blocked everyone of them.
Yusuke's eyes shot back and forth, following Kuwabara's attacks on Inazuma. He raised his hand. Aiming his index finger at the two fighters, he yelled "Now Kuwabara!"
Kuwabara raised his sword with his right hand and trusted it towards Inazuma's head. His attack was blocked. While Inazuma held Kuwabara's right hand, Kuwabara threw his left fist right at Inazuma's chest.
The lightning demon was pushed into the air. Blue energy formed at the tip of Yusuke's finger as he yelled, "SPIRIT GUN!"
The blast hit Inazuma, and sent him further into the air. Just then, a black blur came out of the trees and slashed the demon's throat. The black blur landed about five feet away from Kuwabara. The black blur turned out to be Hiei. (Kuruna: Big surprise there…) The four of them, including Haruna, watched Inazuma fall to the ground.
The demon shook a little bit before dieing of his injury. "All right!" Yusuke and Kuwabara yelled as they high-fived each other.
"Let's go." said Hiei, interrupting Yusuke and Kuwabara. They ran into the portion of the woods that was raining. They came to a clearing, in which they saw Kurama dodging water blasts. "You can take her, Kurama!" yelled the spirit detective.
Kurama thought 'Perhaps if I found a way to drain her water, then I could defeat her. I have an idea…' Kurama charged at Mizuno, and threw his fist at her. She turned into water again, but without noticing that Kurama left a small seed in her.
"Haven't you learned anything? You can't hurt me as long as I turn to water!"
"I wasn't trying to hurt you. I only wanted to put a seed in you." said Kurama. Mizuno fell to the ground. "What is h- happening?"
"My seed is absorbing the water within you." said Kurama as roots came out of Mizuno's hands and into the ground. After she had been sucked dry, a small bush replaced her. The rain stopped.
Kurama walked up to the group. "Shall we continue our journey?" asked Kurama. "Yes." replied Haruna.
"Hey wait a second, what about breakfast!" asked Yusuke. Kurama threw two apples out of his pockets towards Yusuke and Kuwabara.
"Let's go" said Haruna. The team walked back through the woods to get to the path.
Meanwhile…
"Hm, it seems the Arashi twins were no match for the spirit detective and his friends," said the seated figure. He continued, "Pity, they would have been useful in the future."
"Then why send them to fight if you knew they would die?" asked the standing figure, anger slightly evident in her voice.
"To test their strength," said the seated figure, "And besides, you were the one that sent them to fight the spirit detective and his friends. If you had cared about them that much, you could have sent someone else."
"Is this all a game for you?" asked the standing figure.
"Not that it is any of your business, but I have a debt I wish to repay." replied the seated figure.
"Then why can't you just kill them yourself!" yelled the standing figure.
"Tsk, tsk... That is no way to talk to your master."
"Yes, sire. Forgive me, it was not my place to say such things."
"You are forgiven. However, it does make me wonder." said the seated figure.
"About what?" asked the standing figure.
"Loyalty. Do your loyalties lie with me?" asked the seated figure.
The standing figure said, "Of course."
The seated figure smirked, "Then I guess I can count on you, Shinopa."
Kuruna: HOLY SHUCKS! It's Shinopa!
Yusuke: Why are you surprised? You're the one who wrote this fic.
Kuruna: I'm just trying to put emphasis on the fact that Shinopa is working for the bad guy... Oh, before I forget. Time for The Kuruna Corner!
Yusuke: The what...?
Kuruna: It's a new mini-series. Where different topics are discussed. Today's episode is 'Behind the names for The Fourth World.' Okay, I know some of you might be confused about the names. So here's the breakdown.
Shinopa- It is Native American and means fox. It is from the Blackfoot tribe.
Haruna- I just made this one up by changing a few letters from Haruka's name. (From Sailor Moon.)
Mizuno- Means of the water. Mizu-water, no-of.
Inazuma- Means lightning.
Arashi Twins- Means Storm Twins. Mizuno controls water, and Inazuma controls lightning. Lightning and water are both involved in storms. Do you see my logic?
Kuruna: That's all for now! Tune in next chapter, Reactions, to see how the people in Ningenkai and Reikai react to theirs loved ones disappearance. Hope you liked the action in this chapter, and PLEASE REVIEW! Ja ne!