Who: I know, I should probably be worried about Torrin. (looks toward Hiei.)
Hiei: Hn
Who: Whatever. Guess I should get to the story.
Hiei: I'd rather get rid of you like I did with that second rate demon.
Kurama: Hiei.
Hiei: Fox. You're still here?
Who: Thank goodness (Sigh) Why do you still want me dead Hiei?
Hiei: I have my reasons.
Who: Hmm well that's... unsettling. I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho.
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(A/N. Sorry for out of characterness and everything, I don't know how funny these last chapters will be of course I think the action will make up for that. I hope. Hmm Sorry for taking so long to update schoolwork.)
"You know Princess if you don't believe me. You can stay and give me a private interrogation." Torrin then winked and pursed his lips slightly.
"As tempting as the offer sounds." Kurama stated in a flat disdainful manner. "I'll have to decline."
"What a shame." Torrin replied with mock sorrow. "And you pretty Kitty?" Torrin turned to the girl with a flirtatious look. Only to see the angry eyes of Yusuke staring at him. Torrin was a bit surprised by the sight of Yusuke's eyes burning angrily, yet he was able to restrain any reaction.
"Tell me something." Yusuke's voice was demanding, and filled with accusation. "How the hell do we know that you don't have that orb thing, huh?" Now Yusuke had taken to finger pointing, literally. Even with Yusuke's angry allegation flying through the air, Torrin continued to look off seemingly unaffected by the gravity of the moment.
"And! More importantly, how do we know that you're not going to double-cross us, and run off to that Gladumus guy?" Yusuke finished his inquiry, and his very demeanor seemed accusing, now.
"Hmm." Hummed Torrin sounding almost pensive. He looked at the rather authoritative looking Yusuke. "I guess you won't." A surreptitious smile curled the corner of Torrin's lips, ever so slightly. "I guess you'll just have to trust that I'm telling you the truth. And trust that when it all comes down to it, I won't desert you." Torrin then chortled softly.
Yusuke's eyes formed narrow slits, and his lips tightened clearly showing the boy's anger. "I think you'd better tell us!" Growled Yusuke not at all happy with the rather ambiguous statement made by Torrin. "Do you have it or not!?"
"More to the point, would I betray you or am I being truthful?" Stated Torrin, with a smirk, obviously trying to get under Yusuke's skin. Even more so, that is.
And if possible Yusuke grew even more annoyed. "Do I have to search you for it?"
"I wouldn't mind if the Princess was the one to search my person." Said Torrin as he looked up his eyes shining with delight. Torrin looked seductively at Kurama. The red head rolled his eyes, and covertly tightened the bonds wrapped around Torrin. Torrin certainly was persistent, and persistently annoying. Does, he rehearse these things just to irritate us? Thought the red head.
Yusuke's face clearly showed the anger that he was feeling at the moment, and it seemed like he was just a tick away from killing Torrin. The spirit detective's hands flew to his head. For a moment it looked as if Yusuke would pull out his own hair. An angry growl rumbled from Yusuke's throat, and then he straightened up, and stomped up to where Torrin sat. Yusuke glared at the grinning demon for a moment. "Your so annoying." Yusuke bit back the urge to scream, leaving him looking tense. Tension clearly displayed by the tight fists at the boy's side. "You don't want to cooperate? Fine. Maybe I'll just let Hiei neuter you the hard way."
Torrin looked toward the fire demon to see a flash of complacence shined in Hiei's scarlet eyes. Torrin winced, at the thought of castration. Then there was the threat that Hiei never missed more than once, and there was no doubt he would not miss. Torrin quickly turned away from the smug fire demon and looked at Yusuke. There was a slight twinge of irritation on his face.
"Alright warden. No need to get violent." Torrin rolled his eyes. "You can trust me when I say I haven't got the orb." Said Torrin in a consenting tone.
"I don't believe you." Said Yusuke darkly glaring into Torrin's eyes.
"Well, that's your problem then. Isn't it? The only thing I've got on me was given to me by a good friend and it's not the orb." Torrin stated in a condescending manner. Yusuke's glare hardened as if he was ready to execute a personal vendetta. "Anything else you want to know, Warden?" Torrin inquired tartly, a hint of defiance was present in his eyes. Yusuke's glare grew even darker, as he bit his tongue trying to control his anger.
"Everything." Yusuke then quietly seethed.
"Everything?" Said Torrin, tight lips relaxed into a mischievous little grin. "Everything, that's an awful lot. And you already know enough."
"We'd like to know more." Stated Kurama crossly.
"Mainly, why we must accommodate your sorry ass?" Came Hiei voice. The four spirit detectives frowned at Torrin, waiting to see if there was really any merit to what he'd have to say.
Torrin sighed, "This is what I get for trying to help." Stated Torrin shaking his head a bit. "Aright, I'll give you the abridged version. As going in depth would take too long, and there isn't much time to waste." Leaning his head back Torrin looked toward the ceiling, appearing most unhappy.
"As you know I stole the Sumara Orb and gave it the Glady, to power a machine. Which I had a hand in building. Thus I know about every fail safe and function of said machine."
"You helped him?" Kuwabara blurted out in surprise.
"It's not as if I had a choice." Stated Torrin crossly.
"Right." Said Yusuke disbelievingly.
"You speak as if this is all my fault." Stated Torrin feeling the accusation growing thick in the air.
"As far as I'm concerned it is." Stated Hiei darkly, shooting Torrin a cold glare in Torrin's direction. Torrin looked aghast, and a smug little smile crossed Hiei's face.
"How's that? Porcupine." Hiei rolled his scarlet eyes. Eventually he will be dead. Thought the fire demon though, that thought wasn't helping with Hiei's patience.
"First off. You were born." Torrin looked slightly hurt. Though it was apparent that he was faking that emotion. "And as for everything else, as far as I can see you are the cause of your own distress. And to make matters worse, you are now the cause of ours. You got yourself into this trouble, why is it you can't get yourself out?"
"I detect a hint animosity." Stated Torrin scrunching up his face. "And I'm don't enjoy it. Besides this has nothing to do with who's to blame for what? This is about Glady destroying the world, and me being the only one that knows how to stop that from happening. But, I may conveniently forget what to do to stop the destruction of the world if you continue to..."
Yusuke snatched Torrin off of the stool in a violent manner and glared at him. "Alright." Yusuke growled through clenched teeth. "You may think this is all some game type of game. But if anyone is holding all the cards here, it's us." Yusuke gestured to himself, and indicated toward the others. "And if you..." Yusuke's hand was balled into a tight fist.
"Why don't you let me handle Torrin?" Said Kitty sweetly, as she softly placed her hand on to Yusuke's fist. Yusuke turned to the girl, but kept his grip on Torrin. Yusuke finally turned back to Torrin and glared at the bat demon. Then finally Yusuke threw him back onto the stool.
"You know your ass is dead when this is over." Yusuke threatened Torrin.
Torrin sighed slightly. "I'm trying to have fun, Warden."
"Now Torry. You shouldn't act that way. Worrying the detectives like that." Kitty cooed.
"My weakness. An onna." Torrin quipped sweetly.
Yusuke rolled his eyes. "Stupid...lying..." Yusuke went off into incoherent mumbling.
"Perhaps you'd better answer the detective's inquiry." Said Kitty. "I'm afraid that they may hurt you."
"I revel in your concern it's nice to know that there are those that do care about my survival."
"And?" Said Kitty.
"Oh yes. Well I can't very well work with someone that hates me?"
"You are talking about Gladumus aren't you?" Inquired Kurama it was easy enough to that Torrin wasn't going to give a straight forward answer. An unsettling thought as they would need Torrin to stop Gladumus. If anything was true that was. Hopefully.
"Maybe"
"Augh. You're such a punk." Kuwabara chided in a tone that he usually reserved for reprimanding Yusuke. "You better act right or else." Torrin's eyes narrowed as he looked over at the carrot top.
"That threat is as empty... almost as empty, as your face is repulsive." Kuwabara bit his lip to hold back the rage within him. The agitation was apparent in his eyes the boy was fuming.
"Hey stop calling me ugly! Cause I'm not."
"Dense, disgusting, and delusional. How did you ever manage that?" Of course Torrin's continued insult, was enough to enrage the already livid Kuwabara. Without thinking, Kuwabara pretty much lunged at Torrin, only to end up tripping. The cause of which was Hiei, who stood between Kuwabara and the objective Torrin.
Kuwabara stumbled onto the floor head first. Quickly the carrot top rose to his feet and glared at the fire demon.
"I know you want to kill him Shrimp. So you can have the leftover." Kuwabara began to race forward in order to exact his vengeance. Kuwabara however, quickly found his movement were being stifled by Hiei who was holding onto the back of his shirt. When Hiei decided to let go Kuwabara was once again stumbling across the floor.
"As much as I want to see that second rate demon dead." Hiei's eyes narrowed and he looked toward Torrin. "And I do want him dead." Torrin shook in faux fear. "Unfortunately... we need him alive."
"You get off having your life threatened. Don't You?" Came Yusuke's voice, harsh and impatient.
"Oh, no no no." Said Torrin shaking his head. "It's merely a test, of your patience. To see if I can trust you with my life. So far you're all failing. Everyone but the lovely onna Kitty. Of course Princess. I'm willing to forgive..." Torrin's words were cut short when the stool went toppling over from under him, courtesy of Yusuke.
"Excessive force, Warden." Said Torrin hatefully. Though Yusuke obviously didn't care.
"I've had about enough from you. He's not gonna tell us anything helpful. Kuwabara." The carrot top looked toward Yusuke with a quizzical look. "Give me your socks. Kurama. You think you can tie him," Yusuke indicated toward Torrin. "down or something?"
Kurama nodded, while Kuwabara hesitantly obliged Yusuke's request. Within seconds Kurama had Torrin wrapped up efficiently detained. At least for the moment. Yusuke kneeled down next to Torrin holding Kuwabara's socks balled up in his fist.
"Just what do you intend to do with..." The answer came to Torrin when the balled up socks were crammed into his mouth. A look of disgust was projected on Torrin's face, as he gauged on the dirty socks. Muffled curses streamed from Torrin's mouth. The others looked aghast at Yusuke's handiwork, while the spirit detective looked down smugly.
"I bet you're wishing Kuwabara'd worn clean socks now, don't you?" Inquired Yusuke snidely, before leading the others out of the room.
Torrin grunted and struggled in vain on the floor trying to expel the socks from his mouth.
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Who: I'd love to respond to reviews right now but I've got to go so bye. I hope you enjoyed the chapter, and that it didn't suck.