Kyoko: Okay, this story is a little different from our first one. This one has a bit of romance but that really gets mixed with in with the action so you can't really shoot it too much.
Kabira: It was her idea, don't kill me.
Kyoko: Ah yes. Kabira's character's name is Tora in this and you'll also notice the reappearance of Sairi. Unless you didn't read our first fanfiction you may not know who the hell I'm talking about. Oh yes, we don't own Yu Yu Hakusho no matter how much we wish we did.
Kabira: I have no idea what you're talking about, of course we own Yu Yu Hakusho! –Is attacked by Lawyers- AH! THEY'RE EATING MY SKIN!
Kyoko: 0.o……Wow….PH34R T3H 4/Y3R5! Anyway enjoy!
Chapter 1: Don't Go Into The Basement
A chilling fall breeze whistled through the broken window of the top floor of the old mansion. The paint that was an originally a vibrant yellow was now peeling and faded from age and the sun. All the windows were fogged from the build up of dust.
Splinters of wood scattered across the floor as the front door harshly became acquainted with the floor. A dark haired boy stood in the door way, his friends behind him.
"Damn, I barely even pushed the thing." Said Yusuke Uremeshi stepping inside the broken down mansion.
"Age will do that. Those doors haven't been opened for years. It makes you question what shape the rest of the house is in." said a redheaded boy by the name of Kurama. He entered the house and looked around. A shorter male fire demon followed them in venturing into the room a little further. Only one person was still outside and he looked at the door way nervously.
"I don't know you guys, seeing how old this place is it looks kinda dangerous. I think I'll pass this one up." Kuwabara said trying to get his way out of entering.
"Hn, if you're afraid of mice, Kuwabara, then you should come in. With this house the mice are more likely living outside." Hiei said mockingly.
"Knowing what this particular house is infamous for makes that comment a bit more apt." Commented Kurama.
"Oh, man, I'm not going any closer to this freaky place!" Kuwabara said turning around. "I'm going home!"
"Sure, go ahead. Go home, take a break." Said Yusuke in a tone that fully agreed with what Kuwabara said. His eyes finally adjusting to the light so he slowly looked around the oversized room.
"What was that Urameshi? That's it! Just because of that I'm coming along!" Shouted Kuwabara starting to walk inside. At the creaky door way he hesitated but finally with a gulp he stepped inside.
"Well, now that that little fiasco is over with can we get going? Wasting my time with this idiot was not on my list of things to do." Said Hiei walking into the center of the room. Kurama bent down and inspected the floor.
"Hm, this floor, it's-"
"Oh, you're going to get it now, Shrimp!" Kuwabara said lunging forward at Hiei. The first step he took his foot broke right through the wooden floor causing him to collapse.
"-unstable." Finished Kurama. Kuwabara tried to pull out his foot but it wouldn't budge.
"Oh, don't tell me you got stuck." Groaned Yusuke walking over and helping his friend pull himself out.
"Shall we continue? It will be best if you take lighter steps. There may be other points that are even more fragile than that one." said Kurama following after Hiei who walked ahead toward a hall way. The foyer was painted a grayish shade of blue but here and there appeared curious splatters of dark red. Dim lanterns still glowed barely lighting the way. Finally they came to the end of the hall which ended into an even larger room than before.
"Geez, the people who lived here must have been claustrophobic." Commented Yusuke looking at the broken crystal chandelier hanging halfway from the ceiling. The room was decorated with a Victorian style which was a strange thing to find in Japan. It was unique and beautiful even though it was aged.
Kuwabara stood there in awe. It was like from a fairy tale. He walked to the side where an old table missing two of its legs sat. There was a dusty white tablecloth that draped off the table and onto the floor. He stepped closer to the table and stepped on an area that the table cloth covered. Again the sound of splintering wood was heard.
"Kuwabara! I thought Kurama told you to be care-"Yusuke said turning around to where his friend used to be, "-ful? Hey! Where'd you go?"
"Down here!" Came a shout from under the floor. The boys walked over to the table where now a rather large hole was. Looking down they saw their friend picking himself up.
"Hn, maybe we should leave him there. A death caused by his own stupidity seems like a proper one." Said Hiei.
"Don't you even think about leaving me down here, you guys!" shouted Kuwabara, "Ow, the floor is really hard down here…and metallic."
"What the hell are you talking about? What'd you do hit your head?" Asked Yusuke.
"No seriously! All the walls down here are made of metal!" defended Kuwabara clanging his fist on one of the walls to prove his point.
"It seems Kuwabara has discovered the beginning of an underground lab." Kurama said.
"Huh? Say wha?" asked Yusuke looking at the fox for an explanation.
"The briefing, Yusuke, I hope you recall why we're here in the first place." hinted Kurama.
"Oh, yeah, the rumors that this place belonged to a group of scientists. So you think that they might have an underground lab?" Yusuke evoked.
"Precisely, with the research that they were doing an underground lab would be the best choice. That way if their experiments were trying to make an escape it would be forced to have to make its way through several floors to get out. Many of these labs are most often 20 floors deep at most. " Explained Kurama.
"What's that about escaping experiments?" asked Kuwabara sounding a little alarmed.
"Nothing at all, Kuwabara. Only experiments around here is us so stop tying your shorts in knots. " Shouted Yusuke.
"Well you guys better get me out of here fast! I'm getting really creeped out with this stupid place!"
"Yeah, yeah, we'll get you out in a moment, big guy. As soon as we figure out how the hell to do that." Reassured Yusuke, "Well what are you waiting for, Hiei? Get help! Little Timmy fell down the well!" he teased. Hiei glared at Yusuke. Kurama had already grabbed the table cloth from the broken table, and was now sending down one of the ends to the orange haired teenager.
"Finally! Took you long enough! For all I know there could be mice down-" Kuwabara stopped abruptly making the boys worry for a moment.
"Woah, guys. Is there supposed to be anything still living here?" he called up.
"No, all the experiments were supposedly released and/or killed." Said Kurama.
"Well, then there is something that's dead down here that has a really high energy level."
"Say wha? We're coming down!" said Yusuke leaping down and landing on his feet. Kurama and Hiei both followed behind him.
"From what direction?"
"That way, it was huge!" said Kuwabara pointing down one of the hallways.
"Well then let's go."
She had thought that she was completely found when the ugly human had looked down the hallway. Her reflexes were prepared to make her leap at him but then he called down more. This made her leave. She had been away for too long to be able to handle that many.
"Damn, I'm getting weak again." She mumbled to herself rushing down the levels and through broken down sliding doors that were now permanently left ajar. The floor number continued to rise bringing her deeper into the ground finally she started reaching the sliding doors still in working condition. These she had to put access codes into. At long last after going through many sets of doors she reached the base layer. Walking down a metal hallway she entered a room with several sets of large tanks lined against the walls except for one in the middle. Bright red furniture was placed next to the tank making something similar to a living room.
"I was wondering when you would come back." Said a girl of close to nineteen years of age. She had large cat ears and a tail swung back and forth off the edge of the couch that she was sitting on. Her long Black hair was pulled back in a ponytail. She was able to control Earth and make it do anything that she liked. Her name was Sairi Umeko.
"Well, it's kind of predictable isn't it, Sai? We have intruders." The girl that just entered said. Her hair was a bright red with the tips of it midnight black. It was cut short which did nothing to help cover her right eye which was healed shut permanently. Fire gave life to the girl and because of that she was able to create it at will. Her name was Tora Stoic.
"What? Intruders? You've been to the upper floors again haven't you?" accused Sairi.
"Well, yeah! It's the farthest I can get from this stinking place!" snapped Tora pulling a black shirt over her head.
"Talk quieter, Kyoko is resting. Her visions were keeping her from sleep again last night." Sairi warned. In the tank located in the middle of the room floated a girl with pale skin that had a slight tint of blue to it. She was clothed in a black tank top and a pair of tan shorts which was basically what they mostly had to wear down there, other than lab coats which they tended to try and avoid. Her long blue hair flowed past her ankles. Wires tangled with each other were attached to her body giving her life. Her name was Kyoko Mori.
"Like there is such a thing as night and day down here! Well don't worry. I'm going into the damn giant test tube anyway." Said Tora walking towards a tank with the symbol of fire on it. She climbed up the ladder and pushed a couple of buttons the top of the tank opening. Jumping inside, mechanical arms attached several wires to her arms, legs, and torso. These tanks kept them alive, without them they would die slow painful deaths. They were their saviors and their prison cells. Each machine was filled with a pale green tinted liquid. The fluid was packed with minerals and vitamins and could be breathed into the lungs without damage. The ability to see was also a gift seeing as the liquid did nothing to or for the eyesight. That and when needed it had very good healing properties. The only way Sairi could describe the things was that they were like a womb, one that wouldn't let you go. That's what gained the room its title. They merely called it the Womb.
Kyoko stirred in her tank, her eyes opened and she started thrashing around. Sairi stood up and closed a book she was reading. Walking over to the tank she touched her hands to the glass and yelled.
"Kyoko! Calm down! Everything is fine! Speak to me!" she shouted. The girls pale blue eyes looked at hers and closed as if she was concentrating on something.
"I'm sorry, Sairi-sama. I had a nightmare again." A voice spoke in Sairi's head.
"It's okay; I've grown used to it. I just don't want you overexerting yourself and losing consciousness again." Sairi said. An ashamed smile appeared on Kyoko's face.
"I'm sorry; I'll try to be stronger." A blank look took over her face and her eyes fogged over for an instant, "People are here."
"Tora said that earlier. Can you detect how close they are?"
"They're almost halfway down, and they're still going at a strong pace. That and their power level is growing rapidly."
"Can you find out what they're here for?"
"I can try."
The boys had been continuing their descent and were getting rather tired at the ongoing metal hallway. Every once in a while they came across a sign displaying what floor they were on.
"How deep did you say these things were supposed to go, Kurama?" Asked Yusuke who was getting peeved about the continuous oncoming of floors.
"Most are only 20 floors deep." Said Kurama.
"Well, don't look now but floor 57 is coming up." Yusuke pointed at the next sign, "Why the hell would anyone build labs this deep!"
"Simple, to get a natural flow of energy." Stated Kurama.
"Okay, you've lost me." Said Yusuke.
"A natural flow of energy can be acquired from heat. The deeper you dig the closer to the mantle of the earth you get, therefore a continuous natural supply of energy."
"Ah, I guess I get it, but what would need that much energy?" Pondered Yusuke.
"Something big and freaky, that's what. I'm telling you whatever it was, was strong. I mean like Toguro strong." Warned Kuwabara.
"Either that or you're too weak." Said Hiei.
"Oh look who thinks he's so tough and can beat a Toguro." Said Kuwabara.
"Hn, unlike you, I've been training, fool. I've brought my power level up a substantial amount since I've been experimenting with my Dragon of the Darkness Flame. Would you like a sample?" offered Hiei putting his left hand on the bandages on his right.
"Come on you guys, this is no time for an argument!" refereed Yusuke. His actions were not needed for Hiei had abruptly stopped his threats. This made the rest of them look at him inquiringly. The fire demon's expression was stunned but it changed to a glare.
"Hn, something's messing with us."
Kyoko opened her eyes rapidly, inhaling through her lungs as if she had gotten an ice cube down her back.
"They noticed! They noticed!" she conveyed to Sairi in a panic, "They never notice. He saw me!"
Sairi softly began to hush the girl reassuring that everything was fine. Tora's tank opened up again and the girl climbed out.
"Oh, really?" she said grinning. Sairi starred at her menacingly.
"And where do you think you're going? I thought you were weakening." Her tone was dripping with warning.
"It's called adrenaline, Sai." Were the last words before she exited into the shadowy hall.
"Great…Kyoko you'll be okay here right?" she asked turning to the tank. Kyoko looked at her and nodded. The cat demon left to go after her friend.
"Finally! Someone who can end this stupid life! With my weakened state and their outrageous power they'll finally be able to complete the job!" Were the thoughts racing through her head as she opened hidden panels and entries. Her diminished power would not be capable of withstanding much from one powerful entity let alone four of them. Preoccupied with her own dismal thoughts, she was oblivious to the fact that Sairi had been following her since she left the Womb.
"Tora, halt!" she shouted her hand glowing as a large boulder crashed through one of the metal walls completely blocking Tora's way.
"You're so mean, Sai-san. Not letting me play." she wined faking a pout. Her expression switched to an impish smile.
"Do you really think that boulder is going to stop me?" she snapped walking towards the boulder and placing one hand upon it. The boulder immediately began to melt at the mere contact of her skin. By the time she was finished there was a lovely glassy tunnel through the oversized rock.
"Puh-leaze, even in this state I can get through that." she teased continuing on her way.
"So you're going to make it difficult. You asked for it." Sairi sighed making her effort to catch up.
Kyoko: Yeah, well, as you can tell Tora is a little suicidal. Tsk, Tsk, Kabira.
Kabira: Don't "Tsk,Tsk" me! Only Sairi can do that!
Kyoko: Fine. –Picks up phone- Sairi wants to talk to you!
Kabira: 0.o meep!
Kyoko: Well, yeah, in the next chapter there's going to be a big fight scene, that and there will be a new special little character introduced as well. I'll give you a riddle. See if you can answer it after the next chapter. What has the legs of a spider, the mane of a lion, and the tail of a scorpion?
Kabira: I know!
Kyoko: Quiet You! Anyway Review!
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