Ok, this chapter will be a little longer than I wanted to make it. Only
because it took me so long to update though. For my reviews this is their
reward for waiting so long.
Elves Are More Trouble Than They're Worth Chapter 2 The Kidnapper
Five hours later found Yusuke, Kurama, and Rune still working on homework. Yusuke had called his mother to tell her he was going to spend the night there. Right now it was 10:30 and all three had decided to leave the rest for morning.
As they walked into the living room, Yusuke was reminded of how he met both boys. Kurama, of course, he had met on the hospital roof when he was trying to regain the mirror for Koenma.
Rune, he had met when he was fighting Hiei. After Kurama had jumped in front of the sword Hiei possessed, Rune had given Yusuke some more time to recover by distracting Hiei. Later, Rune had thanked him for saving his brother.
After that, he didn't see him again until Maze Castle. Rune didn't go with them into the castle, but stayed outside to make sure that none of the cities inhibitions could follow them in.
Then there had been the Dark Tournament. Rune had helped a great deal with all of their fights. In face, now that Yusuke thought about it, he had some how made it to all of their fights except for the finals. The night before the fight with Toguro, Karasu had snuck into the blonde's room and poisoned him. Karasu had told Kurama that if the fox could defeat him, he would give him the antidote. Of course they had had to take it from Karasu's dead body, but that was beside the point.
"Yusuke? Yusuke, are you alright?" Yusuke was snapped out of his thoughts by Rune who was waving a hand in front of his face.
"Yhea, of course!" Yusuke said, putting on a cheerful expression. He couldn't get rid of the feeling that they were going to lose Rune soon. He would have to talk to Kurama about it tonight since Rune would be sleeping in his own room.
*****
Lykouleon, Rath, Thatz, and the dragon officers had finally opened a portal, and according to Sarazar it would take them to Rune. With out a second thought, they all jumped though. They didn't feel anything as they fell though the dark void. Finally they stopped falling and landed on the soft, grassy ground under the portal.
Rath stood up and looking over the small cliff they were on, saw a huge city. One thought came to mind as he looked at the bright lights: Damn it, Rune. How are we supposed to find you in there?
******
"Hey, Kurama?" Yusuke asked as he lay down on the blankets they had set up on the floor.
"Yes?"
"Well, this may seem sort of strange to ask, but do you keep getting the feeling that...?"
"We're going to lose my brother soon?" Kurama finished for him. The fox's expression was extremely grave.
"So you've felt it too?" Yusuke questioned, not meeting the demon's eyes.
"You are not the only ones who have felt it." The two boys turned to see Hiei sitting on the windowsill. His expression was, if possible, more serious than normal.
"Hey, Hiei," Yusuke greeted the short fire demon.
"Hn," was all he got for a response. After that, the three sat in silence for a while.
"So what do we do?" Before anyone could answer Yusuke, there came a loud crash from Rune's room.
The three raced down the hall and slammed the door of the room open. Standing in front of them was Rune on one side of the room, and a tall demon with silver hair, and a few strange marks on his face, stood on the other side of the room.
Kurama ran forward as Rune fell to his knees, grasping at the side of his throat with one hand. The remaining two at the doorway glared at the demon that had dared to harm Rune. After all, everyone felt as if they had a duty to protect the blonde, and they would never forgive themselves if anything happened to him.
"Well, it looks like I'll have to kidnap the little pest later," and with that he disappeared before anyone could kill him.
Kurama picked up his brother and laid him on the bed. "Is he going to be alright?" Yusuke asked the fox in a worried voice.
Kurama looked up after a minute. "He should be fine. It was just a little sleeping poison, nothing like what Karasu gave him." Yusuke and Hiei both sighed in relief. Truly, they didn't know what they would do without Rune. They would just have to be careful now though, since they just found out that there was someone trying to kidnap their friend.
*****
"Alright, we're going to have to split up." Lykouleon sighed as he looked at the vast city. "Thatz, you go with Rath. Ruwalk, Tetheus, and I will go together. We'll meet back here every night at sunset. If you find him, bring him back here." Everyone nodded in agreement and then lay down for the remainder of the night.
Elves Are More Trouble Than They're Worth Chapter 2 The Kidnapper
Five hours later found Yusuke, Kurama, and Rune still working on homework. Yusuke had called his mother to tell her he was going to spend the night there. Right now it was 10:30 and all three had decided to leave the rest for morning.
As they walked into the living room, Yusuke was reminded of how he met both boys. Kurama, of course, he had met on the hospital roof when he was trying to regain the mirror for Koenma.
Rune, he had met when he was fighting Hiei. After Kurama had jumped in front of the sword Hiei possessed, Rune had given Yusuke some more time to recover by distracting Hiei. Later, Rune had thanked him for saving his brother.
After that, he didn't see him again until Maze Castle. Rune didn't go with them into the castle, but stayed outside to make sure that none of the cities inhibitions could follow them in.
Then there had been the Dark Tournament. Rune had helped a great deal with all of their fights. In face, now that Yusuke thought about it, he had some how made it to all of their fights except for the finals. The night before the fight with Toguro, Karasu had snuck into the blonde's room and poisoned him. Karasu had told Kurama that if the fox could defeat him, he would give him the antidote. Of course they had had to take it from Karasu's dead body, but that was beside the point.
"Yusuke? Yusuke, are you alright?" Yusuke was snapped out of his thoughts by Rune who was waving a hand in front of his face.
"Yhea, of course!" Yusuke said, putting on a cheerful expression. He couldn't get rid of the feeling that they were going to lose Rune soon. He would have to talk to Kurama about it tonight since Rune would be sleeping in his own room.
*****
Lykouleon, Rath, Thatz, and the dragon officers had finally opened a portal, and according to Sarazar it would take them to Rune. With out a second thought, they all jumped though. They didn't feel anything as they fell though the dark void. Finally they stopped falling and landed on the soft, grassy ground under the portal.
Rath stood up and looking over the small cliff they were on, saw a huge city. One thought came to mind as he looked at the bright lights: Damn it, Rune. How are we supposed to find you in there?
******
"Hey, Kurama?" Yusuke asked as he lay down on the blankets they had set up on the floor.
"Yes?"
"Well, this may seem sort of strange to ask, but do you keep getting the feeling that...?"
"We're going to lose my brother soon?" Kurama finished for him. The fox's expression was extremely grave.
"So you've felt it too?" Yusuke questioned, not meeting the demon's eyes.
"You are not the only ones who have felt it." The two boys turned to see Hiei sitting on the windowsill. His expression was, if possible, more serious than normal.
"Hey, Hiei," Yusuke greeted the short fire demon.
"Hn," was all he got for a response. After that, the three sat in silence for a while.
"So what do we do?" Before anyone could answer Yusuke, there came a loud crash from Rune's room.
The three raced down the hall and slammed the door of the room open. Standing in front of them was Rune on one side of the room, and a tall demon with silver hair, and a few strange marks on his face, stood on the other side of the room.
Kurama ran forward as Rune fell to his knees, grasping at the side of his throat with one hand. The remaining two at the doorway glared at the demon that had dared to harm Rune. After all, everyone felt as if they had a duty to protect the blonde, and they would never forgive themselves if anything happened to him.
"Well, it looks like I'll have to kidnap the little pest later," and with that he disappeared before anyone could kill him.
Kurama picked up his brother and laid him on the bed. "Is he going to be alright?" Yusuke asked the fox in a worried voice.
Kurama looked up after a minute. "He should be fine. It was just a little sleeping poison, nothing like what Karasu gave him." Yusuke and Hiei both sighed in relief. Truly, they didn't know what they would do without Rune. They would just have to be careful now though, since they just found out that there was someone trying to kidnap their friend.
*****
"Alright, we're going to have to split up." Lykouleon sighed as he looked at the vast city. "Thatz, you go with Rath. Ruwalk, Tetheus, and I will go together. We'll meet back here every night at sunset. If you find him, bring him back here." Everyone nodded in agreement and then lay down for the remainder of the night.