A/N: Now I'm happy that some people want me continue this. I'm sort of glad and stuff and so now I'm going to continue this after they find Kura and Kunai. Okay so here's a big fight scene for this chapter between…well you'll find out.
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Chapter 8: Floor One
They all entered inside the building and looked around. It was a huge room that was lit by burning candles. The candles let off a faint fragrance of flowers and herbs. Kurama stepped forwards and into the center of the room narrowing his eyes. There's something off about this room, thought Kurama as he carefully scanned every inch of the room. Suddenly from out of nowhere and thick thorny vine jumped up from the floor. Kurama jumped back and watched as the whole room was surrounded by the vines with no way to get out. However Kurama was the only one inside while the others were on the other side of the room. "Kurama what's going on?" shouted Yusuke from the other side of the thick vines.
"I'm not too sure, but we'll find out soon," replied Kurama as he took out his rose whip. A dark figure suddenly appeared next to Kurama and laughed, "Don't worry it's only my plants." Kurama took a step back as he studied the figure; he had long green hair and dark blue eyes. "Who are you?" Kurama asked as he saw a grass sword in his hand similar to the one he created some time ago. The man looked up and smirked, "My name is Jishin and your name is Kurama, right?" Kurama narrowed his eyes and tightened his hold on his rose whip. Jishin closed his eyes and a green aura surrounded him. Suddenly cracks appeared in the floor and the whole building started to shake violently. "Now taste some of my powers!" shouted Jishin as he opened his eyes which glowed green. Kurama watched Jishin carefully, but was suddenly knocked off his feet as a flying piece of rubble it him squarely in the chest. Rubble was floating around Jishin creating a barrier, "My powers are that of earth, wind, and plants. Yours is merely plants which is no match for my tornados." As he said that a small tornado appeared made of sand and pieces of rock, "Sand Tornados!" shouted Jishin as he hurled the tornado towards Kurama. Kurama braced himself, but was sucked into the powerful swirl of sand. He closed his eyes and felt the burning stinging sensation of the sand rubbing against his skin. Kurama was launched into the wall and the tornado dissipated and finally faded away. "Kurama are you okay!" shouted Yume as she watched through the cracks of the thorny vines. He looked up dazed, but was hauled up on his feet as Jishin grabbed the front of Kurama's shirt. Jishin smiled darkly and held the grass sword to Kurama's neck. "Say good-bye," he muttered, but was hit from behind with one of Kuwabara's spirit darts. Jishin dropped him and gritted his teeth together as the pain intensified. "You little brat!" shouted Jishin heading towards Kuwabara's direction.
"No, Kuwabara get away," shouted Kurama. Jishin smirked and narrowed his eyes as he made the vines grow thicker. Yusuke rolled his eyes, "Just because you made them bigger doesn't mean you can—" Yusuke stopped in mid sentence as he was swept of his feet by one of the vines. "Careful now, these vines now have a mind of their own and if anyone gets to close…well," said Jishin trailing off. Jishin turned his attention back to Kurama, "Now we won't be interrupted by your little posy." Kurama snarled angrily and reached up into his air pulling out two roses. He threw them at Jishin who dodged it gracefully, but wasn't prepared for the rose whip hitting him from behind. Jishin landed on his hands and feet as a bloody gash appeared on his back from the rose whip. "Very nice," said Jishin. A ball of sand appeared in his hands and he threw it forcefully at Kurama catching him in the stomach. Kurama made a choking noise and he fell to his knees the breath knocked out of him. Jishin smiled, "How do you like that? My spirit energy makes the sand ten times as hard like concrete." Kurama coughed up blood and slowly wiped his mouth with the back of his hand. "You're not bad yourself," Kurama muttered as he stood up. Jishin smiled and made a mock bow. Kurama opened his palm and in his hand were rose petals. Slowly he blew them out of his hands, "Petals and Thorns," Kurama said. The petals surrounded him and Jishin smirked as he stepped forwards confidently. "I've seen this move, it won't work on me," said Jishin as the barrier of rocks protected him from the sharp edged petals. Kurama smiled and the rocks started to break and crumble as Jishin stepped further into the mass of petals. Jishin frowned and pulled back, but was too late as the last of his barrier crumbled making him exposed to the petals. Cuts started to form on Jishin's arms and legs and he growled in pain as he backed away. "Smart," he muttered, as a ball of sand appeared in his hands, "Let's see if your petals can protect you against this!" shouted Jishin as he launched his sand ball. As it traveled through the petals it started to break and finally turned to dust mere inches away from Kurama's nose. "You'll have to think up a new plan, Jishin," said Kurama as he watched Jishin's face contorted into frustration.
"Hn, you may be clever, but what you lack Kurama is brute strength!" shouted Jishin as his eyes glowed green. Kurama frowned and watched as Jishin's right fist started to glow green and finally rocks started to glue themselves around his fist until it was completely covered. "Rock Fist!" shouted Jishin as he rushed at Kurama ignoring the petals as he got cut and lacerated. Kurama braced himself for the hit, but Jishin disappeared, changing directions catching Kurama off guard as Jishin swung his fist towards Kurama's side. Jishin's fist came in contact and Kurama heard a few ribs break as he was flung into the mass of thick thorny vines. Yume watched the whole scene from the sidelines and gasped in horror as she saw Kurama flying straight towards the vines. "Oh, Kurama watch out!" she shouted, but Kurama was just a fraction late as the vines engulfed him. Jishin smirk and the rose petals drifted slowly to the ground turning black. "That's the end of that," muttered Jishin as he watched the vines literally tear Kurama apart. Agonized screams rang throughout the room and finally died down. "Kurama, get back up!" shouted Yusuke. Hiei glared silently at Jishin and his hands balled into fists. Jishin laughed, "Ha, that's the end of your friend so who's up next?" questioned Jishin, but stopped as he felt a hand wrap around his throat. The hand tightened and Jishin tried in vain to pry the hand off, but it was no use. "Tell me," muttered Kurama in a low dangerous voice, "What was it like to be the murderer of Yume's mother?" Yume's eyes widened and she gasped silently to herself.
"Hgck, how did you…know?" Jishin said through gritted teeth his voice barely above a whisper. Kurama narrowed his eyes and watched Jishin slowly turn blue from the lack of oxygen. "Die," said Kurama softly in a venomous voice. Jishin coughed violently and finally went limp. Kurama let go and Jishin fell to the ground with his eyes wide open in fear. Tears sprang to Yume's eyes as she watched Kurama. "How did you know?" she asked. Kurama looked up at her his eyes full of sympathy and understanding, "He stunk of her scent because I could tell that the scent was almost the same as yours." The vines surrounding the room shriveled up and died as Jishin's spirit energy left them. Kurama watched them silently before collapsing on the floor torn and bleeding. "Kurama," shouted Yume rushing over to him. She slowly propped him up and inspected his wounds. There was deep gashes and scratches all over his body from the vines and a black and blue bruise appeared on Kurama's stomach and left side where Jishin punched him. She lightly ran her fingers over his blackened side and grimaced in pain. Yusuke approached her and she looked up at him tears trailing down her face, "Does this always happen to you guys when you're on missions?" Kuwabara appeared behind Yusuke, "Sometimes," Kuwabara said softly as he took in Kurama's state. Yume nodded, "I think I can heal the broken ribs, but that's the best I can do. I don't have much spirit energy after I created that portal." Yugure appeared behind her, "Don't strain yourself," he said as he watched Yume place her hands over Kurama's side. A blue glow surrounded her fingertips as she slowly used her precious spirit energy to mend the broken bones. After ten minutes the blue glow faded and she sighed in relief, "That should be enough," she said as she watched Kurama's peaceful sleeping form. Kuwabara nodded, "Right, but if we don't bandage up his wounds he's going to bleed to death." A black cloak was suddenly draped over Kurama body and everyone looked up to find Hiei looking down at his long time friend. "Use that," Hiei muttered and Yume smiled.
"Thank you Hiei," she said as she wrapped Hiei's cloak around Kurama's body. Kuwabara took Kurama from Yume's arms and draped him over his shoulder. "Kurama should be up in an hour or so if all goes well," said Yusuke. Yume nodded, "Well let's go to the next floor," she said. They all nodded and headed for the stairs.
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A/N: Okay with that over we go on to the next floor! There's going to be another fight scene for the next chapter and it's going to go on like that for the next five chapters until they get to the top and meet Kura and Kunai. Guess who's going to be the one who defeats them? Well time to reply to your reviews and answer any questions you had. Oh, and sorry I took so long to update.
The Sacred Bovine: I'm glad that you wanted me to go on. I sort of wanted to go on too because well this fanfic so far hadn't been very romantic and I admit it has to have at least some romantic parts. So that's why I decided to describe Yume's and Yugure's life. Thanks for the review and all your support. You were the first one to review to this fic!
ToCOrNot: Well now I've got this chapter all finished it's time to go on to the next chapter. I'm not to sure who I should do for the next fight scene. Anyways thanks for the review and your advice and stuff. I'm almost finished with this story…..--;; actually I'm not done yet. I still have lots more to go. Man this is turning out to be the longest story I have ever written.
Dragon Tamer 103088: Thanks for the review and I know Hiei's smart. I love Hiei…um yeah. Anyways thanks for the support.
emma: Yeah weekends are the best and weekdays are the best for me. Thanks for the support and understanding of my problems of updating everyday.