And where in all of this happening, were Yusuke and Kuwabara?
Weren't they the Reikai Tantei?
One of them at least, but you understand the point....
Yes? But you have to understand...the events just described happened in the blink of an eye.
In truth, only moments had passed since Yusuke and Kuwabara had heard Tohru's shout.
Nonetheless, how things had changed.
When they came upon the scene, Kurama was the only one standing.
The sky was overcast and he cast no shadow.
His red hair was bright against the grey of the world. His ears were erect on his head. His tail moved behind him like a copper steamer.
Tohru was on his knees, his eyes locked on Kurama. They were too wide.
Hiei lay at Kurama's feet and Yusuke saw a red stain beneath him.
And as for Kurama, he was reaching towards the figure at his feet. A figure Yusuke slowly recognized as that of his human mother.
"What the hell is going on?" Kuwabara said as Yusuke started forward, frown on his face, eyes narrowed.
Yusuke didn't bother replying.
He had no idea in hell what was happening.
He was really sick and tired of not knowing what the hell was happening.
He came to a stop.
"Kurama!" he called and the fox paused and looked up at him.
"Yusuke." he said in a voice that didn't belong to him, just as those strange golden eyes didn't seem to belong to him.
"What the hell are you doing, Kurama?" Yusuke demanded. He summoned his spirit energy. He felt on edge before this figure. His fingertips flushed with sudden power.
"Really." Kurama said, straightening out. "Have you not figured it out, Spirit Detective?" Kurama threw his head back and laughed.
The snow was falling fast now. It fell on his upturned face and melted against his pale skin.
"No. I haven't." Yusuke growled. "Care to explain?"
Kurama who was not Kurama crossed his arms. "Really? You sure you want to know, Yusuke? What a dangerous thing is knowledge."
"Cut the crap."
Kurama's face suddenly went blank at the Spirit Detective's outburst. "Very well." Kurama said and then he began to speak and as he did, Yusuke, slowly, as all the pieces suddenly fell into place, felt his heart fall.
...to be continued...
Author's Note: First off: I AM SOOOOOOOOOOOO SORRY THAT THIS TOOK SO LONG TO GET UP! I truly was that caught up in school. I'm in college and at the end of this semester I was truly going insane. So I really apologize. To make matters worst, I got a total case of writer's block with this story. I kept thinking to myself, "what happens next" and although I could say out loud, "this and that and well...yeah...that should happen", it never came out right. Even when I wrote THIS the beginning was sooooo hard to write and I think it is awkward, but I like the ending parts of this post and don't worry...this story HAS a real ending! Eventually...it'll get there, I promise. There are a few chapters until then, but it will start to wind down soon... :)
Author's 2nd Note: Thank you guys for all of your reviews. I really mean that and I really apologize for not writing sooner. Hope these chapters are worth the wait. :)
Author's 3rd and Final Note: I should be able to write a lot more with vacation. Maybe one or two postings a week (I hope). Happy Holidays! :)