Okay, so here's the pre-action chapter, just before the characters go into battle. It has less love and stuff. The song is by the "Red Hot Chili Peppers" I put it in there just because I thought it was kewl. SO Whatever……………………
Disclaimer: I don't own right to Yu Yu Hakusho. I don't even own some of the o.c.s. I don't even own the name of my own OC. I don't own the song.
Chapter 5
The cave was dark, dank and narrow. The fissure smelled on disuse and ancient spirits, and Rei seemed to be the only one to sense a foreboding presence. They had to go in the cave two at a time. Hurricane, Aisu's pet, led the pack. Aisu and Kumiko walking together and Mura and Rei brought up the middle. Masa was alone in the back with Genii but he didn't seem to mind because he still had on his continuous smile. They could sense the aura of the doorway and were getting closer.
"Rei," called Masa, his voice was unusually deep, calm, and quiet. Rei rolled her eyes and went to talk to Masa. "I've been thinking about something."
What does this boy want, was the first thought to her head. "What is it, spit it out," she said rudely.
"Did Mura tell you how he came upon the demons?"
"No, we've just been talking about clouds and rainbows for the last few minuets" She said sarcastically. She suddenly thought for a second about how Masa had given her his poncho and sighed. "Why." Her tone was somewhat kinder.
"Nothing, it's just that I've lived in forest for a time and I know those demons don't usually fight unless provoked and it takes a lot for them to get to their boiling point."
Her rudeness came back in full force defending Mura. "You are an ass, you know that! Murasame saved me and did than send that—that—thing to fight his battle." She said pointing at Genii.
Pissed off Rei stalked forward to catch up to Mura who in turn handed Rei a dagger. She swung it once and with that they began to laugh and giggle.
Aisu Kettou looked over her shoulder. "Why are they getting so worked up?" She said throwing her hands behind her head.
"It's not polite to spread rumors," Kumiko responded. "But I think those two have something going on." A smile graced her lips.
Aisu grinned. "What the hell do they see in each other?" Kumiko must have thought the question was rhetorical or just too rude for a reply because she didn't answer. Hurricane marched in front of her sniffing the air. "Well he did save her life. Their feelings for each other better not get in the way of killing Loki."
"He…killed your parents?" Kumiko asked confused not really remembering Aisu's reason for revenge.
"Killed them! He tortured them. When I found them, they were mutilated. I wouldn't even have called it a fight, it was a butchering."
"Just be thankful you weren't there. I saw my mother attacked first— she moved with a power I had never seen before, not even at her strongest. But she still seemed to be moving in slow motion compared to the monster Loki. He toyed with her, turning her own shadow attacks against her. I tried to help but this happened—" The shadow died away from her arm revealing her slender mechanical appendage.
"I even remember his face. A shadow engulfed her when it died, her body was the same but her face resembled a creature almost indescribable. All I can tell you is that it was hideous; a mutated appearance that resembled something you would find festering in a garbage can. The shadow engulfed this form and Kumiko returned to her normal state. "That's one picture I have stuck in my head, which I would do anything to forget."
The finally came to a large door. Before the war the door was open, but after the battle with Lord Yusuke, Koenma "locked" the gate. They had found it funny that Koenma had actually made the entry to the Ryu's world a real door. The trip through the cave had tired them out. So before unlocking the doorway they took a rest to eat.
"You guys," said Kumiko. She was tinkering with her menacing arm with tools she had in her side pack. "We all have to work together on killing Loki. He's just too strong for us to take alone. He'll try to turn us against each other."
"You seem to know the most about him. What are his powers?"
"Like me, he can take forms, like Rei he can manipulate flame, but he is a lot stronger than any of us. Masamune, I haven't seen your powers yet but I sure he's stronger than you too."
Genii, Masa's pet seemed to laugh as it settled down by Hurricane. "There are a lot of people stronger than me, but I'll do my best to back you three up and protect you." Masa took out his singed black guitar with a smile and strummed the strings.
"Aww you're sweet," said Kumiko, "but I don't think we'll need your protection." She swung her scythe through the air almost hitting Aisu.
"Masa," called Mura. He was standing in the back of the cave leaning against the rock wall. "I need to talk to you." Aisu and Kumiko shot glances at each other and Rei glared strangely.
He smiled. "After I practice a little on my guitar," Rei rolled her eyes and slid down the stonewall annoyed. He began to play a song that bordered on despair and happiness. Aisu and Kumiko who were both very musical liked his on-key voice, he wasn't a great singer but he wasn't unbearably awful. He began to sing:
"This is my time, this is my tale.
I can see clearly that this is not a place, for playin' solitaire.
Tell me where you want me………"
With that he drowned off with in the back of the cave with Masa leaving everyone wondering what the song meant.
To be continued………………
