A/N: I'm terribly sorry that I took so long to update! I'm really, really, really sorry! Anyways whoever is still reading this (to which I'm very grateful) I hope you don't mind me taking so long. I was at my grandma's house with no internet at all! Well on to the next floor!
Chapter 12: Floor Five
Finally the group arrived in front of the door to the fifth floor, "I hate stairs," muttered Yusuke as slowly turned the knob of the door. They all entered inside and saw a limp figure on the floor. Slowly Yume approached it cautious at first before kneeling next to the body. "I hope she is alright," said Yume as she studied the figure. She had light blue hair and her clothes were torn and tattered in some places. "I don't like this," muttered Yugure as he looked around the empty room.
"Don't worry. Nobody can handle all of us together," said Yusuke resting a hand on his shoulder. Suddenly Yume screamed and everyone turned towards her. Yume was backing away slowly from the glowing blue body that was on the floor. Then the figure slowly stood up and hung almost loosely in the air like a puppet. "Welcome," said a voice and everyone focused their attention behind the puppet. A man stepped forth from the shadows and smiled, "This little pet here is Luka," said the man as he nuzzled the puppet's neck almost lovingly. "And my name is Jurora."
"Let her go," said Yume as she looked at Luka with concern. Jurora smiled and walked over to her. Yugure instantly snarled and his nails grew longer. "You're such a pretty girl," he muttered as he traced a finger down her jaw line. Yugure instantly lunged at the man his patience finally snapping. "Get away from her, you bastard!" he tackled Jurora to the ground. Suddenly Luka's eyes glowed a bright red and an orange ball of spirit energy formed in her hands. Yusuke's finger glowed blue and he aimed it at Luka about to fire when suddenly a hand on his shoulder made him turn around. "Kurama, what're you doing?" shouted Yusuke.
"Can't you see the barrier," he said. Yusuke looked back to Luka and saw that she was surrounded by a faint aura of spirit energy. He growled in frustration and turned to see Jurora also in a barrier. Jurora finally flung Yugure off of him and Yugure hit the wall with a sickening crack. "Yugure," said Yume in horror as she rushed over to her friend's side, "Are you okay?"
"I'm…fine," he muttered slowly standing up, wincing in pain. Suddenly Yume was flung off her feet and smashed into the wall by Luka's orange ball of spirit energy. Yugure's eyes glowed crimson as he saw Yume flying through the air. All he saw was red. Kurama and Kuwabara knelt beside Yume to see if she was okay. She was fine except for a bit of bruises and scratches forming on her arms and legs. Hiei and Yusuke were trying to break Jurora's barrier, but to no use. A snarl left Yugure's mouth and he narrowed his eyes at Jurora and Luka. He rushed at Jurora pushing aside Yusuke and Hiei forcefully. Yugure raised his hand as if to strike Jurora and the smirk on Jurora's face made him angrier. He brought the hand down and the barrier broke. Yugure pushed Jurora to the wall and bit down on his shoulder drawing blood. Jurora gasped in pain and tried to pry off Yugure. Yugure was blown off his feet by one of Luka's spirit balls saving Jurora from certain death. Slowly Jurora stumbled to Luka's side clutching his now bleeding shoulder. The crimson fluid fell to the ground slipping through Jurora's fingers. Yugure stood up and glared menacingly at Luka as he spat out blood. Kuwabara's spirit sword flared up in his hands, but Yugure stopped him with a warning growl making it clear that Luka and Jurora were his. "Yugure…?" questioned Kuwabara.
"These two are mine for hurting Yume. Stay out of it," Yugure muttered warning Kuwabara to back off. Yugure pounced on top of Jurora scratching at his barrier futilely. "Beast," murmured Jurora as he side stepped Yugure's punch. Finally Yugure made contact, but it the barrier soundlessly. "Now that I know you can break my barrier I made it ten times as strong as the first," sneered Jurora. Yugure stepped forward again, but was fell to the ground as Luka threw another spirit ball at him. He turned around sharply and glared at Luka's blank blue eyes. Then Yugure saw it a flicker of orange among the blue irises. "What'd you do to her?" said Yugure as he stared into Luka's eyes.
"Hm, let's see. I imprisoned her soul for all eternity and now she can never rest in peace. Is that what you wanted to know?" said Jurora. Yugure narrowed his eyes, "You sick bastard! What reason do you have to imprison her like that!" he lunged at Jurora once more, but the barrier prevented him from hitting Jurora.
"She…was my lover," he said softly, quietly. A silence fell upon Yugure and he stared at Luka confused, "That's no reason at all!" Yugure shouted finally breaking the barrier. Jurora watched in awe as the pieces of his broken spirit barrier fell to the ground and disappear. Yugure slammed him into the wall again growling softly in his ear, "Why make your own lover suffer?" Jurora pushed Yugure off of him and a black sphere appeared in his hands, "Why, you ask? She should suffer the same fate as me!" he launched the sphere at him, but Yugure dodged it. However he fell to his knees as he felt blood trickle down his back. Luka's spirit ball dissipated and Yugure knelt there panting for air. "Face it you can't go against Luka and me alone," Jurora said.
"I can and I will," replied Yugure standing up, "Why torture Luka for this? What could you possibly suffer from that you need your lover to suffer too?" Jurora frowned, "That doesn't concern you!" The black sphere appeared in his hands once more. "You give me no choice then," muttered Yugure his eyes flashed blue, "Jaken!" A roaring scream filled the air and out of thin air materialized a white wolf. The wolf howled and others answered it. "Howl of a Thousand Souls!" shouted Yugure as the wolves pounced on top of Jurora and Luka. Jurora screamed in pain as the wolves tore him to shreds along with Luka. Finally the wolves dissipated and Yugure fell to his knees eyes closing shut. All that was left of Jurora and Luka were their bloody remains. Yume walked over to Yugure and found him asleep. The rest walked over to the pair, "Obviously that move took a lot out of him," said Kurama.
"Who knew that Yugure had that kind of power," muttered Yusuke. Yume stared sadly at Yugure and Kuwabara picked Yugure up gently. "Hey, don't worry I'll carry him for you," said Kuwabara.
"Thank you, Kuwabara," said Yume smiling. They all headed towards the stairs, but Yume lingered behind staring sadly at the bloody room. She bowed and rushed up the stairs. What she didn't notice was the form of Luka standing in the middle. Her long violet hair blowing in a nonexistent breeze and her orange eyes lowered sadly to the ground.
A/N: Please forgive me for the shortness! I'm nearly finished with chapter 13 so don't worry I'll probably get it out sometime tomorrow or the day after.