Fugitive of Darkness Chapter 2:
A Meeting of Sorts
by Rain Darkwood
Disclaimer: I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho. Most likely, neither do you, so you get where I'm coming from.
Hiei followed Yusuke through the mostly empty streets uptown. Yusuke didnt talk muhc, and Hiei didn't have a problem with this. Though he tried to look as though he were brooding about his problem, he was mostly examining the scenery around him. The few previous trips he'd taken to the human world were hurried and he hadn't had time or interest in taking a good look at the world. Now that he had his chance, he found (though he couldn't admit this, even to himself) that it was attractive. He liked the darkness and the rain, but he found he also liked other sides of life here, and could stand fairly easily to stay here for awhile. He began convincing himself subconsiously that he would just HAVE to stay in teh human world for a while, at least while hiding from Koji and Kazunori.
After nearly half an hour, they arrived at the mall and began to look around the shops for signs of Kuwabara and Kurama. They saw nothing for quite a while, but soon neared the arcade, where they found Kazuma Kuwabara doing what he did best (actually, what he did mediocrely, but he did it better than anything else) : playing video games. He seemed to be agitated at his arch enemy, the "blue car guy", and agreed pretty quickly to take them to Kurama, who he said was off buying a mother's day gift.
They arrived at the flower shop int he mall, where Kurama was just packing up the gift for his mother, which was a bouqet of flowers along with a card. Hiei looked away in an annoyed fashion when Kurama explained the flowers, so Yusuke had to introduce Hiei's problem for him.
"Hiei's been in some trouble with Lord Demon," Yusuke said, thumbing toward Hiei.
"Lord Damian," Hiei hissed, his head hunching down a little, and sweat dropping from his forehead.
"Ah, well I know all about it, of course," Kurama replied. "Botan told me about that nearly a week ago, said that Koenma's boys have been looking for you."
Yusuke was nearly knocked off balance. "What?" He whined. "How is it they tell you these things and not me? I'm the spirit detective!"
"Well," Kurama explained, "Me and Hiei are supposed to work off our debt for him, I guess he considered it more of an issue for the rest of his guards. You ARE a guardian of earth, not Koenma."
Yusuke waved this fact off. "Still, I think I should be told when something like this happens."
Kurama continued. "Botan told me that they could only suspect that you were in Damian's custody. He's been doing a lot of bragging, lately. Saying he has a perfect team for an upcoming tournament. I guess he was couting on you."
Hiei growled. "He did ask me first. I'm not interested in prizefighting. When i refused him, he had his lackeys bind me with a spell and heave me off to that broken down castle of his. The weakling can't fight for himself at all, he had to use his money to get power over me. Still can't contain me."
Kurama shrugged. "Apparently. So what does this have to do with anything? If you escaped, then why is this still an issue? Revenge is sort of your thing..."
"This isn't about revenge!" Hiei argued, becoming more agitated by the minute. "You wouldn't poke fun if you were in my position! He's sent mercenaries...and not just any mercenaries. He's hired Koji and Kazunori."
Kurama leaned back on the railing behind him, and glanced down at the crowd on the first floor of the mall, a floor below them. "So you haven't fought them yet or anything?"
Yusuke laughed. "No, the big bad duo hasnt found Hiei yet. For all their Spirit World strength, they don't seem to be great trackers."
Kurama continued to gaze at the crowd below. "Well, Yusuke, if it is Koji and Kazunori tracking Hiei, I've no doubt they already know where he is. They're probably watching us right now." Kuwabara looked up at the ceiling rafters and around in a circle.
Yusuke didn't seem stirred. "If they are as cold blooded as you say, they'll attack as soon as possible. And they haven't done that yet."
Kurama looked up from over the rail and back at Yusuke. "Let's hope, Yusuke. Let's hope they aren't as cold blooded as we've heard."
.....
Koji leaned back against his plastic chair, looking away from Hiei and Yusuke and their friends. "Well, that one is certainly old...he doesnt give off much on energy though."
Kazunori picked up his chocolate ice cream cone from the plastic table between them and swallowed it effortlessly. "Be that as it may, beings that old have tricks that can't be anticipated. He's probably even older than we are." He leaned back and burred his child-like stomach. "Admittedly, human food is delectable. I think I'll have another of these cold, brown, ice-milk cone things."
Koji nodded as Kazunori approached the food courts again, and turned back to Hiei and his friends, across the mall. They were still in front of the flower shop, talking. He could sense great power in the red haired Kurama. Something malevolent, but hidden deep, possibly untappable. He hoped that if he met this creature in battle that this power truly was untappable. He shifted his gaze back over to Hiei to examine him again. Great strength indeed, and an insane desire to prove himself in battle, even though he already appeared battle-hardened. He examined Kuwabara for the first time. He chuckled to himself. An easy target, this fool had no battle sense. He had some strength, but seemed the type who would fail to see an opportunity for striking when presented with one. He examined Yusuke last, as he seemd the most interesting. Yusuke had strength that was inherent, natural. Far more than Kuwabara, to be sure. But more interesting, this Yusuke had a deeply rooted potential for growth. Koji wondered how strong this human would be in another 10 years.
Kazunori returned with another ice cream, which he had decided to lick a bit before devouring. As he licked it happily, Koji pointed out Yusuke. "This human. Do you see his growth potential? He could become exceptional..."
Kazunori lifed an eyelid to view Yusuke, then continued to lick his ice cream blissfully. "Yes, I've noticed, Koji. I've seen his type before, indeed. Very rare. He has the potential to become a man of great strength...pity he couldn't be born a demon."
Koji pondered this new idea. "Yes," he agreed. "...a pity. But noneltheless, we should be wary of him in battle. When shall we confront Hiei and give him his mandatory warning and opportunity to come quietly?"
Kazunori had by now given up licking and devoured this ice cream as well. "Tonight," he said, breathing heavily from his frenzy on the ice cream. "Better wait until sundown or so. We'll follow them to wherever they stay."
End of Chapter 2. Please R&R!
A Meeting of Sorts
by Rain Darkwood
Disclaimer: I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho. Most likely, neither do you, so you get where I'm coming from.
Hiei followed Yusuke through the mostly empty streets uptown. Yusuke didnt talk muhc, and Hiei didn't have a problem with this. Though he tried to look as though he were brooding about his problem, he was mostly examining the scenery around him. The few previous trips he'd taken to the human world were hurried and he hadn't had time or interest in taking a good look at the world. Now that he had his chance, he found (though he couldn't admit this, even to himself) that it was attractive. He liked the darkness and the rain, but he found he also liked other sides of life here, and could stand fairly easily to stay here for awhile. He began convincing himself subconsiously that he would just HAVE to stay in teh human world for a while, at least while hiding from Koji and Kazunori.
After nearly half an hour, they arrived at the mall and began to look around the shops for signs of Kuwabara and Kurama. They saw nothing for quite a while, but soon neared the arcade, where they found Kazuma Kuwabara doing what he did best (actually, what he did mediocrely, but he did it better than anything else) : playing video games. He seemed to be agitated at his arch enemy, the "blue car guy", and agreed pretty quickly to take them to Kurama, who he said was off buying a mother's day gift.
They arrived at the flower shop int he mall, where Kurama was just packing up the gift for his mother, which was a bouqet of flowers along with a card. Hiei looked away in an annoyed fashion when Kurama explained the flowers, so Yusuke had to introduce Hiei's problem for him.
"Hiei's been in some trouble with Lord Demon," Yusuke said, thumbing toward Hiei.
"Lord Damian," Hiei hissed, his head hunching down a little, and sweat dropping from his forehead.
"Ah, well I know all about it, of course," Kurama replied. "Botan told me about that nearly a week ago, said that Koenma's boys have been looking for you."
Yusuke was nearly knocked off balance. "What?" He whined. "How is it they tell you these things and not me? I'm the spirit detective!"
"Well," Kurama explained, "Me and Hiei are supposed to work off our debt for him, I guess he considered it more of an issue for the rest of his guards. You ARE a guardian of earth, not Koenma."
Yusuke waved this fact off. "Still, I think I should be told when something like this happens."
Kurama continued. "Botan told me that they could only suspect that you were in Damian's custody. He's been doing a lot of bragging, lately. Saying he has a perfect team for an upcoming tournament. I guess he was couting on you."
Hiei growled. "He did ask me first. I'm not interested in prizefighting. When i refused him, he had his lackeys bind me with a spell and heave me off to that broken down castle of his. The weakling can't fight for himself at all, he had to use his money to get power over me. Still can't contain me."
Kurama shrugged. "Apparently. So what does this have to do with anything? If you escaped, then why is this still an issue? Revenge is sort of your thing..."
"This isn't about revenge!" Hiei argued, becoming more agitated by the minute. "You wouldn't poke fun if you were in my position! He's sent mercenaries...and not just any mercenaries. He's hired Koji and Kazunori."
Kurama leaned back on the railing behind him, and glanced down at the crowd on the first floor of the mall, a floor below them. "So you haven't fought them yet or anything?"
Yusuke laughed. "No, the big bad duo hasnt found Hiei yet. For all their Spirit World strength, they don't seem to be great trackers."
Kurama continued to gaze at the crowd below. "Well, Yusuke, if it is Koji and Kazunori tracking Hiei, I've no doubt they already know where he is. They're probably watching us right now." Kuwabara looked up at the ceiling rafters and around in a circle.
Yusuke didn't seem stirred. "If they are as cold blooded as you say, they'll attack as soon as possible. And they haven't done that yet."
Kurama looked up from over the rail and back at Yusuke. "Let's hope, Yusuke. Let's hope they aren't as cold blooded as we've heard."
.....
Koji leaned back against his plastic chair, looking away from Hiei and Yusuke and their friends. "Well, that one is certainly old...he doesnt give off much on energy though."
Kazunori picked up his chocolate ice cream cone from the plastic table between them and swallowed it effortlessly. "Be that as it may, beings that old have tricks that can't be anticipated. He's probably even older than we are." He leaned back and burred his child-like stomach. "Admittedly, human food is delectable. I think I'll have another of these cold, brown, ice-milk cone things."
Koji nodded as Kazunori approached the food courts again, and turned back to Hiei and his friends, across the mall. They were still in front of the flower shop, talking. He could sense great power in the red haired Kurama. Something malevolent, but hidden deep, possibly untappable. He hoped that if he met this creature in battle that this power truly was untappable. He shifted his gaze back over to Hiei to examine him again. Great strength indeed, and an insane desire to prove himself in battle, even though he already appeared battle-hardened. He examined Kuwabara for the first time. He chuckled to himself. An easy target, this fool had no battle sense. He had some strength, but seemed the type who would fail to see an opportunity for striking when presented with one. He examined Yusuke last, as he seemd the most interesting. Yusuke had strength that was inherent, natural. Far more than Kuwabara, to be sure. But more interesting, this Yusuke had a deeply rooted potential for growth. Koji wondered how strong this human would be in another 10 years.
Kazunori returned with another ice cream, which he had decided to lick a bit before devouring. As he licked it happily, Koji pointed out Yusuke. "This human. Do you see his growth potential? He could become exceptional..."
Kazunori lifed an eyelid to view Yusuke, then continued to lick his ice cream blissfully. "Yes, I've noticed, Koji. I've seen his type before, indeed. Very rare. He has the potential to become a man of great strength...pity he couldn't be born a demon."
Koji pondered this new idea. "Yes," he agreed. "...a pity. But noneltheless, we should be wary of him in battle. When shall we confront Hiei and give him his mandatory warning and opportunity to come quietly?"
Kazunori had by now given up licking and devoured this ice cream as well. "Tonight," he said, breathing heavily from his frenzy on the ice cream. "Better wait until sundown or so. We'll follow them to wherever they stay."
End of Chapter 2. Please R&R!