A/N: Finally the last floor! I'm so tired…someday this is going to kill me, but it was worth it. By the way this is the last chapter.
Chapter 13: Floor Six
"We're finally almost done with this stupid mission!" shouted Yusuke as they sprinted up the stairs faster than usual. Everyone remained silent to Yusuke's comment knowing that the end was drawing nearer. Finally they arrived at the final door; the top floor. Slowly Yusuke pulled it open preparing himself for any surprise attacks just in case. The room was dark and the only source of light came from a floating orb in the middle of the room. They all stepped inside not surprise when the door slammed shut behind them. "Yume," whispered a voice from the darkness. She instantly stiffened at the voice. "Afraid?" asked the voice again.
"S-show yourself!" she said her voice shaking with fear. Out of the darkness stepped a man with long blood red hair and yellow eyes. He smiled eerily, "Yume," he whispered tenderly stretching out a hand to her. She watched mesmerized lost in the painful memories of the past. She could imagine the cold darkness pressing around her killing her laughter and stealing the very breath from her body. "F-father," she choked out her eyes filling with tears. Yugure grabbed her hand and she was instantly pulled out of the dark memory. She turned towards Yugure tears trailing down her face. "It's alright, Yume," he said as he pulled her closer to him. Kunai growled angrily at the failed attempts of confusing and befuddling Yume, she wouldn't fall for his tricks unless Yugure was killed. "Well," he whispered to himself, "I'll just have to take care of the problem." He held up the small dagger and smirked. Kura was watching them for the sidelines frowning in disgust. Suddenly the lights were flickered on and the orb in the middle fell to the ground with a loud crack. Kunai stood by the shattered orb smiling to himself as he surveyed the Reikai Tantei. "I'm surprise you made it this far," muttered Kunai softly.
"Hn, you're stupid little lackeys were no match for us!" said Yusuke confidently. Kunai smiled and nodded, "Yes, of course. I hope you don't find me too…weak." He lunged forward with a speed not even Hiei could match and slash Yusuke on the cheek. Blood trailed down his cheek and he stood there frozen in fear. Kunai turned around about to strike when Kuwabara rushed after him spirit sword held high. Kuwabara tried to land a hit on the quick paced Kunai, but to no avail. Soon Hiei also joined in the fray slashing this way and that with his katana not making a signal hit. Kunai laughed and dodged Kuwabara's clumsy attack. Suddenly a whip came lashing down on him, but Kurai dodged it at the last minute. Kurama glared at him and Hiei slash at Kurai in a vertical strike. It made a solid hit, but Hiei growled when Kurai's form disappeared in a poof of smoke. Kurai was standing on the opposite side of the wall smirking slightly. "Now let me show you a little trick I learned over the years," said Kurai.
"Kunai," said Kura warningly. Kurai turned towards him and smiled, "Don't worry I'm not going to touch Yugure and Yume…yet." Metal needles appeared in between Kurai's fingers and slowly yet fluidly he threw them at Hiei. The needles lodged itself into Hiei's Jagan Eye and Hiei took a sharp intake of breath expecting the blood to trickle down his forehead, but when none came he reached a tentative hand to his forehead. When he felt nothing not even the needles he was confused, "What the…?" he muttered.
"It's what I call Illusion Death," said Kurai, "It felt real didn't it?" Hiei didn't reply not wanting to satisfy the man with an answer. "I thought so," muttered Kurai as more needles appeared in his hand. He threw them at Yusuke and Kuwabara. They were about to dodge, but was frozen in place by fear. It punctured Yusuke's stomach and pierced both of his lungs and Yusuke coughed violently, but there was no blood. The rest of the needles struck Kuwabara in the arms and legs. But just like before the needles disappeared and no wound mark was left in its place. Kurai then rushed at Kuwabara and Kuwabara's spirit sword flared up. Kuwabara was about to parry the dagger that came at him, but stopped. He saw Kurai's menancing yellow eyes and glowering triumphant grin. Then Kuwabara screamed as a pain tore through his left shoulder. Kurai grinned and ruthlessly pulled out the dagger and Kuwabara fell to the ground clutching his now fatal wound. Yugure narrowed his eyes and was about to call on his a thousand howls when Kura stopped him. "Get out of the way," growled Yugure. Kura shook his head, "No." Yugure pushed him aside and Kura instantly tackled him to the ground. Yume could only watch in horror as her brother and Yugure struggled against each other. It was pure chaos with Kurai holding off all four of the Reikai Tantei and Kura struggling with Yugure…it made her sad. A ball of electric blue spirit energy crackled in Kurai's hands. "Rakagen!" shouted Kurai and the electricity hit all of the four Reikai Tanteis. Yume watched shocked speechless as her four friends fell to the ground unconscious. "No," she uttered to herself and saw Yugure stabbed with Kura's knife.
"Well, well, you choose Yugure," said Kurai as he watched the bleeding unconscious form of Yugure. Kura looked up shocked and shook his head, "No! I didn't he was the one who attacked me."
"It's already to late, your sister is mines to kill!" shouted Kurai advancing slowly on the stunned form of Yume. Tears flowed freely down Yume's cheeks and she stared blankly at the unconscious forms of all her friends…and Yugure. She couldn't stop the dark cloud descending upon her as she stared at Yugure's face down form with blood pouring out of his stomach. He had ten minutes to live before he died of blood loss, but that fact didn't register quite well with Yume's already dark mind. She bit her lip and stared up at Kurai and Kura defiantly. No matter who Kura was she was going to make him pay. For all the hurt and pain he put her through, and although he was her brother and she still cared deeply for him he wouldn't get away with this unforgivable crime. "Bastards," she muttered softly.
"Huh…what was that?" asked Kurai as he strained his ears. Her hands balled into fists, "Bastards!" she screamed her eyes glowing a sickening green, "Don't hurt my friends anymore!" A black force field surrounded her and she was practically in hysterics now. "I hate you," she muttered dangerously her biting and venomous tone wounded Kura's heart. What had he done to his sister? Suddenly her voice changed dramatically sounding more mature almost like it was another person. The black force field dropped away to reveal Yume's growing spirit energy. Surrounding her was a green blue aura and Kurai gasped as he saw the three spirits behind her. "This is bad!" shouted Kurai to Kura. Moeru, Suzume, and Luka both stood behind Yume their eyes narrowed to dangerous slits. "To the darkness and to the end of the earth!" said Moeru through Yume's body.
"Surrounded by the blackness of thy own heart," muttered Suzume.
"Forever you shall remain in the prison of your soul," said Luka.
"I banish thee to ends of time itself!" said Luka, Suzume, and Moeru in unison.
"Prison of Souls!" shouted Yume. Kura stood there dumbfounded while Kurai was preparing to defend himself against the attack. A black hole suddenly opened up in the floor and a wind sucked Kurai in, but just before he disappeared into the hole he grabbed onto Kura's ankle. "If I'm to be banished to darkness you're coming with me!" he cackled evilly. Kura's eyes widen and he tried in vain to pry Kurai's deathly hold on his ankle, but they both were sucked into the void. The hole faded away until there was nothing left and Yume collapsed to the ground exhausted. She had used the last of her spirit energy to banish away Kura and Kurai, and now she knew that Yugure wouldn't be here to save her anymore. Yume had accepted her death exacting her revenge against her father, Kurai. She didn't see the phoenix that knelt beside her or the fact that it was starting to cry. All she felt was a sense of peace and calm. The burden lifted from her shoulders. She was finally free…free of the dark memories that plagued her sleep, free of the laughing voice and whispered words of darkness; she was free of everything and everyone. Yume laughed softly to herself, it reminded her of "muichimotsu".
If you meet Buddha kill him
If you meet the patriarchs kill them
Free from all…
…Bound by nothing…
…You live your life simply as it is
A/N: The saying, "muichimotsu", wasn't mines. I took it from the manga Saiyuki. Anyways how did you like the chapter? I'm finally finished with the floors and the battles. Didn't you think it was lame y'know the sayings of 'banish to whatever' and 'surrounded by the blackness of thy own heart. I thought it was lame even though I made it up. Sniffle I come up with some of the lamest things! I'm unfortunately going to end this story and make a sequel called An Amber Love…I know using amber again, but I can't help it.