"Don't you ever laugh as a hearse goes by, fore you may be the next to die. They wrap you up in a big white sheet, from your head down to your feet. They put you in a big black box, and cover you up with dirt and rocks. All goes well for about one week, then your coffin begins to leak. The worms crawl in the worms crawl out, the worms make pinholes in your snout. Your stomach turns a slimy green, and puss pours out like whipping cream. You put that on a slice of bread, and that's what you eat when you are dead!" That was one of my favorite Halloween songs when I was a kid. You could also sing "your eyes fall out and your teeth decay, and that's the end of a perfect day" after that part about the worms making pinholes....but I like my version better. Just thought I'd share that with you. Anyway, here's chapter 6 just as promised. It's not going to be THAT long, but I think you'll enjoy it just the same. Oh, and before I forget....I'd like to say hello to my two brand new reviewers: AngelKitsune and Mystic-Black-Fox....may you both enjoy my stories to the fullest! Oh, and Mystic-Black-Fox, thanks for the chibis! I'll treasure them always. : ) ! ENJOY! : )
I do not own jin and touya nor yu yu hakusho (give me liberty, or a bran muffin!)
After yet another full day of travel, the wind master and the fire youkai found themselves once again within the walls of Supika's earthen hut. Though in total only five days had passed since they had left, Jin felt as though it had been a thousand years. In truth, this place felt familiar to him, almost like a dream that he had long since forgotten. If he could have picked anywhere in the three world to live out the rest of his days, there was no question in his mind that this place, this village would have become his home.
"Well, it's about time you two got here! We've been waiting forever!"
"We didn't come here to listen to you complain. You said you had something for us so either hand it over or shut the hell up."
Botan looked at the fire demon for a moment. Hiei had never been one for pleasant conversation, but that didn't give him the right to be so blatantly rude. Still, there was no getting around it. Hiei was Hiei, and that's all there was to it. "I apologize, Hiei, but surely you realize how important the success of this mission is? There are only two days left now, and Koenma would really like to see this all wrapped up before the three worlds are completely destroyed."
"So then why are you wasting our time with your useless banter. Get to the point."
"Oh, right, almost forgot." She reached into the sleeve of her kimono and extended the extracted object towards the demon pair. "Here."
The two stared at what the youkai girl now held before them. It was a lock of hair that appeared a bright yellow in color and that looked stiff as if from being styled in an odd fashion. There was no question in either of their minds that this hair did, in fact, belong to Sazuka. "Ya, so that's bein' the hair you were talkin' about on that niffty little walkie talkie thing. But what's makin' it such a big deal?"
"Glad you asked Jin! Yusuke may not have gotten much use out of this, but now seems like the perfect opportunity to try it out!" Once again she reached into her kimono's sleeve, but this time produced an item similar to that of a nigen watch.
"Hey, I'm knowin' what that is! That's bein' the demon compass Urameshi was usin' ta be trackin' down 'ol Hiei here (he was tellin' me about it once)! But how's it gonna be helpin' us?"
"Well Jin, after Yusuke first used it to track down Hiei" The fire demon gave an annoyed "Hn" to this. "Koenma ordered that a few modifications be made. Now, it comes equipped with a system that can track down a demon using DNA. All you have to do is provide a sample, place it in the center, and the compass will do the rest!"
"And the DNA we have is that clown's filthy hair?"
"Correct Hiei!"
"Then hurry up and use it so we can find him! You could have done all this before and used that make-up mirror to tell us where to look. But instead, you drag us all the way here, completely wasting a day!"
"Oh....I guess you're right.....sorry. But anyway, here goes nothing!" The female youkai placed the golden strands within the hidden compartment of the demon compass and, within moments, was rewarded with a very concise readout of where the demonic clown was hiding. "Well, I'll be. . .why would he go there?"
"What's bein' the matter Botan? What's it sayin'? Where's he bein'?"
But Botan spoke no words, only stared at the compass in disbelief. Finally, as he had done many times before, Hiei broke her thoughts with a short yet powerful remark. "Well? What does it say? Where the hell is he?"
The demon girl raised her eyes slowly from the item she now held, and finally came to rest them on the youkai pair. It all came down to this. Their hopes, their dreams, the resurrection of their friends all relied on this one simple answer. Little did any of them know . . . how much danger was stored within those words. "Hanging Neck Island." She said. "He's on Hanging Neck Island . . ."
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THIS WIND FEELS STRONGER NOW. Sazuka thought to himself as he stood on the very edge of Aijin Cliff. THEY MUST KNOW I'M HERE. OH WELL, IT DOESN'T MATTER NOW. . .IT WILL ALL BE OVER SOON. Waves from the Kanashimi Ocean broke on the rocks underneath him, and along with bits of the cliff, carried with them the broken pieces of his soul. Truth be told, Sazuka himself did not know why he was doing this, he really had no reason to be. Everything in his life just seemed worthless now, and he saw no reason to continue on. Once he released the demon triad everything that pained him would cease to exist, and he himself would become nothing more than a drop of water in an endless sea of despair. Even the great King Enma himself believed that the triad would grant its user the unlimited powers of the universe, and that in itself was true. But, it did so by ridding the world of all life and bestowing the curse of immortality upon its master. In all, the triad was not a weapon with which to punish the world, but one with which to punish one's self. SOON I WILL HAVE THE LIFE I DESERVE. Sazuka thought. SOON I SHALL FINALLY BE ABLE TO MAKE PEACE WITH THE HORRIBLE DEEDS I HAVE DONE AND CAN FINALLY BE. . .FORGIVEN. . .
Ok, so what exactly is up with Sazuka? One chapter he's evil, the next he's confused and depressed. I WISH HE'D JUST MAKE UP HIS MIND!!!! But, that's the joy of writing these stories. The characters just take on a life of their own and I get to watch them grow, mature, and finally wither away into people's memories. To me, there is no greater pleasure than breathing life into one of my thoughts and watching it come alive, and to watch as all of you (for a moment) see what it is I see. And I often wonder to myself if we are, in fact, seeing the same thing. Maybe you are seeing them in different light, or maybe in no light at all. Maybe you're seeing them in black and white, or in the cloudiness of a dream. Or perhaps, you're no seeing them at all. . . In any case, thank you for reading up to this point and I'll see you at chapter 7. : )
