Winds of Thyme: The Sequel

By Sakura Takanouchi

~*~ Winds of Thyme: The Sequel Chapter Three: What an Original Title!

Disclaimer: 'Sup! …Here we are again! …IknowyouwantmetowriteitandI knowthatIdon'twanttowriteitbutI'llprobablygetsuckeredinto writing it or maybetrickedorarethosetwosynonymsIdon'tknowbutIreallydon'twantto…Oh, fine. I DON"T OWN YYH!

~*~A/N - - Okay, I know I've been kinda slow with the updatings and such, its just that I've been really busy and I've been working on Yugana Kashi a little. I'm going to make an effort to get the next couple of chapters up real soon, so don't worry! J ~*~

Hiei flitted through the trees as Sakura and Yusuke struggled to keep up. "Would you slow down for a second?" Yusuke complained as They jumped from one tree branch to another.

"There are too many demons in these parts to walk or run. I do not want any unwanted assailants on this mission," Hiei replied smoothly.

Hiei stopped at a clearing in the forest. Ahead loomed a giant black castle.

"Some digs," Yusuke commented. Sakura rushed ahead until she was only several yards away from the castle door. Hiei suddenly appeared at her side and held his arm out. Sakura almost flipped over it, but stopped herself at the last minute.

"For security reasons, I shall be entering first," Hiei said and proceeded to walk calmly to the door. He rapped on it twice and waited. The door opened, and Hiei beckoned for them to follow. The door closed behind Hiei.

"Hiei, who are your new friends?" A voice asked from a side stairwell. The three turned to face the voice. It was Mukuro. (I have no idea how she looks, so…nyah.)

"My friend was ssent to deliver something here, but he was somehow delayed." Hiei gritted his teeth. "We need an explanation."

"I had figured this to happen, but I thought Koenma was sending the best," Mukuro replied.

"He did send the best!" Sakura fumed.

"Don't get yourself worked up, human," Mukuro said. "The Komotori demon traders group who probably took your friend won't kill him if we act quickly."

"They'll KILL him?" Sakura shrieked. Yusuke pout a hand on her shoulder. "Save it," He said quietly.

"The Komotori demon traders work secretly in this area of the Makai. They capture demons and rare items, and sell them on the black market. They knew the tree of life was valuable, so they took both it and you friend, whoever he was," Mukuro waved her hands as she spoke.

Sakura glared at her. "He is Shuiichi Minamino, or you might know him as Youko Kurama."

Mukuro kept her cool despite the daggers that Sakura was staring at her. "They probably won't know its him, and he'll take longer to sell."

"Tell us where the Komotori Group is located," Yusuke spoke.

"At the base of the black mountain, not far from here, is their storage facility. Farther up the mountain is the Black Marketplace, called the Anbu Shijou. They are open every full moon, which happens to be in-" Mukuro paused for effect- "8 days".

"We can't wait that long," Hiei said. "The tree of life may bear its devil fruit soon and cause even more darkness."

"You three can sneak in with me the day before the Anbu Shijou opens. I always donate to stay on their good side," Mukuro said.

"Now that that's settled, let's go home," Yusuke turned to leave. Sakura and Hiei followed.

~*~ Ningenkai, more specifically Sakura's room ~*~

Sakura curled up in a ball on her bed. It was tearing her apart knowing that she was safe in her nice fluffy bed and Kurama could be dead somewhere.

'I have to do something,' She thought as she got up and took her ninja outfit out of her closet. 'I'm coming for you,' She thought.

~*~ Outside her Window~*~

Hiei frowned. He knew she was going to do something rash like this. He flitted away as Sakura opened her door with a backpack on. She wouldn't reach Makai until dawn. He telepathed Yusuke to let him know he would be going in alone in seven days, and followed Sakura into the night.

~A/N~

Wahoo! Another chappie! Okay, readers, I read this really awesome fic today. It's YGO, so some may not like it. Long, but good. Also, check out The Lone Wolf (YYH). Good stuff, I'm telling ya.

Now, on to my mistake 'o the day. Mukuro is portrayed as a bland person in this fic, mostly because I have not seen the distant eppy that she is introduced to YYH im. So I am making everything up about her. So, someone please tell me her mood, her style of fighting, and her hair and eye color. THAT IS ALL. I hate spoilers, so don't send me a web site or anything. I also may not post the next chapter of this fic until I get a hold of some information, as I don't want this 'Tree of life arc' to be inaccurate.

Reviewers, I love you all! Wahoo! Also, I am in need for a few OCs to be in the Komotori Group, nothing fancy. Send in some stats with your review *cough* *cough* and I'll get it done.

Marshmallow Cream Puffs,

Sakura Takanouchi