Ok everyone, here's another chapter like I promised!
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters from Yu Yu Hakusho. Only in my dreams. *sigh*
A few days later, K.L. ran up the stairs to Kurama's front door. Botan had sent her to get him and Hiei. Since K.L. had no idea where Hiei could be, she decided to get Kurama first and have him help her. Shiori, Kurama's mother answered the door. (a/n: Kurama is stays with his mom when he's not in Spirit World on assignment. That way he gets to spend as much time with her as possible)
"Can I help you dear?" K.L. gave the woman a friendly smile.
"Yes, is Kura-ummm-Shuichi here ma'am? I need to speak with him." Shiori smiled and opened the door wider.
"Yes he is home. Why don't you come inside and I'll get him for you."
"Thank you. My name is K.L. by the way. It's nice to meet you Mrs. Minamino. (I know she's married but I'm just gonna use her original surname) Your son speaks highly of you."
"It's nice to meet you too dear. Shuichi! You have a visitor!"
"I'm coming Mom!," he replied from upstairs. "Just give me a moment!" Shiori ushered K.L. into the living room to sit and wait for Kurama.
"So are you friends with Shuichi?," she asked conversationally. K.L. nodded.
"Yes. We work together at the..uh...detective agency. We're on the same team."
"Oh you mean the one with Yusuke Urameshi and those other boys? How come I've never met you before?"
"Oh, I'm new here. I've only been in Japan for a week now."
"I see. Where are you from?"
"I was previously living in New York City in America. Once I graduated high school I came here." She told Shiori the cover story she and Genkai had thought up. Just then Kurama came down the stairs.
"K.L.? What are you doing here?," he asked.
"Botan sent me to get you. I was supposed to find you and Hiei and bring you back to the temple while she got Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dumb. Apparently Koenma's got a case for us."
"And by Tweedle Dee and Dumb I assume you mean Yusuke and Kuwabara."
"Of course. But come on, we've gotta find Hiei and get back. Botan said it was important." Kurama turned to his mother.
"I've got to go Mom. I probably won't be home until later."
"Of course dear. I'll see you later then." She kissed Kurama on the cheek and looked over at K.L. "It was nice to meet you K.L. Keep an eye on Shuichi for me." K.L. grinned at the older woman.
"Of course Mrs. Minamino. Don't worry, he'll be safe with me." Kurama shook his head. Time to leave before things escalated.
"See you later Mom."
"Bye Mrs. M!"
"Good bye! Oh and K.L. feel free to come and visit!" They headed outside and started walking.
"Your mom's really nice," K.L. commented.
"She is a remarkable woman."
"So...any idea where Hiei is?"
"Somewhere high up, like in a tree or on a tall building most likely."
"Well that narrows down our search," K.L. said sarcastically. "Any idea how to find him?"
"It's very difficult when he doesn't want to be found but...maybe we can lure him out somehow."
"Well how?" Kurama thought about it for a moment.
"Can you control your spiritual aura?"
"Yeah. Why?"
"I think yours is the one Hiei will least recognize. If you put off enough energy he might come looking for the source." Her eyes widened in understanding.
"Oh I get it! Ok I'll give it a try. But I don't know what kind of range I have. It might not be enough to reach him."
"Well try anyway." She nodded and closed her eyes to concentrate. He felt her aura spread. He could see the soft purple light spread from her body in thin tendrils that branched our across the city. After a few minutes she opened her eyes and let the aura fade, leaving a only a small trail for Hiei to follow. Kurama smiled approvingly. "Not bad. For a rookie that is." K.L. grinned good humoredly.
"Rookie? Who're you callin a rookie?"
"Well have you ever been in an actual battle yet?"
"No, but..."
"Then you're a rookie." She stuck her tongue out at him. After a few minutes of waiting, Hiei finally arrived, wearing his usual scowl.
"I should have known," he said. "What do you want?" K.L. ignored his attitude.
"Botan says we've got a new case," she told him. "She wants us all to meet at Genkai's temple."
"Hn. And why should I care?" K.L. rolled her eyes.
"You should care because if you don't come then Koenma will prolong your probation and you'll never get out of this city." He glared at her, then flitted off without another word. K.L. gave a smug smirk. "Wow. That was alot easier than I thought it would be."
"Yes you always seem to know how to handle things with Hiei and the others."
"A plus of being obsessed with anime I suppose. Well let's go. We've gotta catch up with the others." She started running in the direction of Genkai's temple. Kurama followed, catching up with her easily. She glanced over at him then added an extra burst of speed. Kurama grinned. So she wants to race does she? Alright then. Let's see what she's got! He accelerated and blew past her. She stared in shock for a moment then grinned as well and picked up the pace. They kept doing this the whole way to Genkai's temple. Kurama ended up winning. K.L. just didn't have the training he did. She came to a halt next to Genkai, panting hard.
"Tired?," Kurama asked calmly. He hadn't even broken a sweat. "And you said that you aren't a rookie?"
"Jerk," she said between gasps. But she smiled to take the bite out of the insult. "I'll beat you one of these days fox boy!" Kurama merely smiled.
"We'll see. So Botan, what's the situation?"
"Right, well there's a new development in Spirit World. A demon that was under high security imprisonment has somehow escaped. His name is Nightshade and he's very dangerous."
"What was he imprisoned for?," Yusuke asked.
"For trying to take over the Human World. He used his demon army to try to conquer the humans and invade the Earth. He was defeated by one of the previous Spirit Detectives."
"Well can't that detective defeat him again?," K.L. asked. Botan shook her head.
"No. You see, Nightshade had been imprisoned over eight hundred years ago. The detective who defeated him has been dead for quite some time.
"Oh."
"Yes. So you can see why this is such an important case. Do you think you're up to it K.L.?" K.L. shrugged.
"I guess so. I've got the basic idea of how to use my powers now. At least I've got a chance."
"Not very much of a chance," Genkai commented. "Not after only a few days of training."
"Not like there's much choice though," Kuwabara said. "Sounds like we'll need all the fire power we've got to handle this demon." Yusuke nodded in agreement.
"So Botan, where is this Nighshade guy hiding?" Botan blinked.
"Uh...well...actually we don't know."
"What?! Then how the hell are we supposed to kick his ass?" Botan held her hands up in front of her in a peaceful motion.
"We have to wait for Nightshade to make a move. While we wait, I suggest you K.L., continue your training."
"You're right Botan. I suppose it's time I took over your training K.L.," Kurama said. K.L. nodded.
"I'm ready when you are Kurama," she told him.
"Why don't we start this afternoon? I have to call Mom and tell her that I'll be on another long case."
"Yeah, I should go tell Ma and Keiko that I'm gonna be busy for a while," Yusuke said.
"Well why don't you all go settle things with your families then," Botan suggested. "Here, take these communication mirrors. I'll contact you if we get any leads on Nightshade." They agreed and went their separate ways. Kurama and K.L. arranged to meet in the forest in an hour and K.L. was going to bring Angel with her. An hour later the training began. Kurama faced K.L. while Angel sat off to the side. Kurama summoned his rose whip and stood at ready.
"Alright K.L. show me what you can do!" He lunged forward and attacked. She jumped back and held her hands in front of her.
"Daggers of flame!" In each hand a dagger made entirely of fire appeared. Kurama was impressed. She could already manifest her power into a weapon. But she was at a disadvantage. Daggers were short range weapons and his whip was a long range weapon. He slashed at her with his whip and she dodged again, staying her distance.
"You'll never hit me if you continue like this K.L." She grinned at him.
"Yeah I guess you're right Kurama. So how 'bout I try this?" She drew her arms back and let the daggers fly. Kurama jumped back in surprise. One of the daggers managed to graze his arm and set his sleeve alight. He put it out with his hand.
"Hmmm not bad. But I have an idea on how to make it better."
"Really? What?"
"How many daggers can you produce at once?"
"It depends. If I'm at full power, I can make four in each hand."
"Good. We'll start on raising your power first, then I'll show you another technique."
"Ok. What kind of technique is it?" He told her and she grinned. "Really now? Well let's get started!"
Varan: Ok I know that there is no way that K.L. could hit Kurama, but he was going easy on her. I'm proud of myself. That chapter was alot longer than the last one! ^_^
Kurama: Congratulations Varan.
Varan: Thank you. Well remember to read and review! Feed back is always good! Ja ne!
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters from Yu Yu Hakusho. Only in my dreams. *sigh*
A few days later, K.L. ran up the stairs to Kurama's front door. Botan had sent her to get him and Hiei. Since K.L. had no idea where Hiei could be, she decided to get Kurama first and have him help her. Shiori, Kurama's mother answered the door. (a/n: Kurama is stays with his mom when he's not in Spirit World on assignment. That way he gets to spend as much time with her as possible)
"Can I help you dear?" K.L. gave the woman a friendly smile.
"Yes, is Kura-ummm-Shuichi here ma'am? I need to speak with him." Shiori smiled and opened the door wider.
"Yes he is home. Why don't you come inside and I'll get him for you."
"Thank you. My name is K.L. by the way. It's nice to meet you Mrs. Minamino. (I know she's married but I'm just gonna use her original surname) Your son speaks highly of you."
"It's nice to meet you too dear. Shuichi! You have a visitor!"
"I'm coming Mom!," he replied from upstairs. "Just give me a moment!" Shiori ushered K.L. into the living room to sit and wait for Kurama.
"So are you friends with Shuichi?," she asked conversationally. K.L. nodded.
"Yes. We work together at the..uh...detective agency. We're on the same team."
"Oh you mean the one with Yusuke Urameshi and those other boys? How come I've never met you before?"
"Oh, I'm new here. I've only been in Japan for a week now."
"I see. Where are you from?"
"I was previously living in New York City in America. Once I graduated high school I came here." She told Shiori the cover story she and Genkai had thought up. Just then Kurama came down the stairs.
"K.L.? What are you doing here?," he asked.
"Botan sent me to get you. I was supposed to find you and Hiei and bring you back to the temple while she got Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dumb. Apparently Koenma's got a case for us."
"And by Tweedle Dee and Dumb I assume you mean Yusuke and Kuwabara."
"Of course. But come on, we've gotta find Hiei and get back. Botan said it was important." Kurama turned to his mother.
"I've got to go Mom. I probably won't be home until later."
"Of course dear. I'll see you later then." She kissed Kurama on the cheek and looked over at K.L. "It was nice to meet you K.L. Keep an eye on Shuichi for me." K.L. grinned at the older woman.
"Of course Mrs. Minamino. Don't worry, he'll be safe with me." Kurama shook his head. Time to leave before things escalated.
"See you later Mom."
"Bye Mrs. M!"
"Good bye! Oh and K.L. feel free to come and visit!" They headed outside and started walking.
"Your mom's really nice," K.L. commented.
"She is a remarkable woman."
"So...any idea where Hiei is?"
"Somewhere high up, like in a tree or on a tall building most likely."
"Well that narrows down our search," K.L. said sarcastically. "Any idea how to find him?"
"It's very difficult when he doesn't want to be found but...maybe we can lure him out somehow."
"Well how?" Kurama thought about it for a moment.
"Can you control your spiritual aura?"
"Yeah. Why?"
"I think yours is the one Hiei will least recognize. If you put off enough energy he might come looking for the source." Her eyes widened in understanding.
"Oh I get it! Ok I'll give it a try. But I don't know what kind of range I have. It might not be enough to reach him."
"Well try anyway." She nodded and closed her eyes to concentrate. He felt her aura spread. He could see the soft purple light spread from her body in thin tendrils that branched our across the city. After a few minutes she opened her eyes and let the aura fade, leaving a only a small trail for Hiei to follow. Kurama smiled approvingly. "Not bad. For a rookie that is." K.L. grinned good humoredly.
"Rookie? Who're you callin a rookie?"
"Well have you ever been in an actual battle yet?"
"No, but..."
"Then you're a rookie." She stuck her tongue out at him. After a few minutes of waiting, Hiei finally arrived, wearing his usual scowl.
"I should have known," he said. "What do you want?" K.L. ignored his attitude.
"Botan says we've got a new case," she told him. "She wants us all to meet at Genkai's temple."
"Hn. And why should I care?" K.L. rolled her eyes.
"You should care because if you don't come then Koenma will prolong your probation and you'll never get out of this city." He glared at her, then flitted off without another word. K.L. gave a smug smirk. "Wow. That was alot easier than I thought it would be."
"Yes you always seem to know how to handle things with Hiei and the others."
"A plus of being obsessed with anime I suppose. Well let's go. We've gotta catch up with the others." She started running in the direction of Genkai's temple. Kurama followed, catching up with her easily. She glanced over at him then added an extra burst of speed. Kurama grinned. So she wants to race does she? Alright then. Let's see what she's got! He accelerated and blew past her. She stared in shock for a moment then grinned as well and picked up the pace. They kept doing this the whole way to Genkai's temple. Kurama ended up winning. K.L. just didn't have the training he did. She came to a halt next to Genkai, panting hard.
"Tired?," Kurama asked calmly. He hadn't even broken a sweat. "And you said that you aren't a rookie?"
"Jerk," she said between gasps. But she smiled to take the bite out of the insult. "I'll beat you one of these days fox boy!" Kurama merely smiled.
"We'll see. So Botan, what's the situation?"
"Right, well there's a new development in Spirit World. A demon that was under high security imprisonment has somehow escaped. His name is Nightshade and he's very dangerous."
"What was he imprisoned for?," Yusuke asked.
"For trying to take over the Human World. He used his demon army to try to conquer the humans and invade the Earth. He was defeated by one of the previous Spirit Detectives."
"Well can't that detective defeat him again?," K.L. asked. Botan shook her head.
"No. You see, Nightshade had been imprisoned over eight hundred years ago. The detective who defeated him has been dead for quite some time.
"Oh."
"Yes. So you can see why this is such an important case. Do you think you're up to it K.L.?" K.L. shrugged.
"I guess so. I've got the basic idea of how to use my powers now. At least I've got a chance."
"Not very much of a chance," Genkai commented. "Not after only a few days of training."
"Not like there's much choice though," Kuwabara said. "Sounds like we'll need all the fire power we've got to handle this demon." Yusuke nodded in agreement.
"So Botan, where is this Nighshade guy hiding?" Botan blinked.
"Uh...well...actually we don't know."
"What?! Then how the hell are we supposed to kick his ass?" Botan held her hands up in front of her in a peaceful motion.
"We have to wait for Nightshade to make a move. While we wait, I suggest you K.L., continue your training."
"You're right Botan. I suppose it's time I took over your training K.L.," Kurama said. K.L. nodded.
"I'm ready when you are Kurama," she told him.
"Why don't we start this afternoon? I have to call Mom and tell her that I'll be on another long case."
"Yeah, I should go tell Ma and Keiko that I'm gonna be busy for a while," Yusuke said.
"Well why don't you all go settle things with your families then," Botan suggested. "Here, take these communication mirrors. I'll contact you if we get any leads on Nightshade." They agreed and went their separate ways. Kurama and K.L. arranged to meet in the forest in an hour and K.L. was going to bring Angel with her. An hour later the training began. Kurama faced K.L. while Angel sat off to the side. Kurama summoned his rose whip and stood at ready.
"Alright K.L. show me what you can do!" He lunged forward and attacked. She jumped back and held her hands in front of her.
"Daggers of flame!" In each hand a dagger made entirely of fire appeared. Kurama was impressed. She could already manifest her power into a weapon. But she was at a disadvantage. Daggers were short range weapons and his whip was a long range weapon. He slashed at her with his whip and she dodged again, staying her distance.
"You'll never hit me if you continue like this K.L." She grinned at him.
"Yeah I guess you're right Kurama. So how 'bout I try this?" She drew her arms back and let the daggers fly. Kurama jumped back in surprise. One of the daggers managed to graze his arm and set his sleeve alight. He put it out with his hand.
"Hmmm not bad. But I have an idea on how to make it better."
"Really? What?"
"How many daggers can you produce at once?"
"It depends. If I'm at full power, I can make four in each hand."
"Good. We'll start on raising your power first, then I'll show you another technique."
"Ok. What kind of technique is it?" He told her and she grinned. "Really now? Well let's get started!"
Varan: Ok I know that there is no way that K.L. could hit Kurama, but he was going easy on her. I'm proud of myself. That chapter was alot longer than the last one! ^_^
Kurama: Congratulations Varan.
Varan: Thank you. Well remember to read and review! Feed back is always good! Ja ne!
