Disclaimer/Authors notes: Ok, I don't own Danny Phantom OR Yu Yu Hakusho…..wish I did though. Although Sirius and myself DO own all the original characters so lay off them ok? And I, The Crimson Ninja am happy to introduce Han Rei chapter the second!
((Alley Way, Tokyo Japan))
Yusuke couldn't believe what he had heard. The guy was able to fend off a small army of ninja ghosts, "And you don't even know what power you have Danny," Yusuke exclaimed
Danny glanced around nervously, "Uhm…not really…and…who is this Danny person you speak of?"
Kuwabara growled and turned his sword to point at Danny, "Oh, don't you start playing dumb with us! I KNEW something was up with you when I saw that blue smoke coming out of your mouth at the airport!"
"And besides, all you did was change your clothes, hair, and eyes. Do you REALLY expect us to not recognize you by just doing THAT?" Yusuke asked.
Danny thought about it, no one else had ever recognized him before…of course that might have been because they were busy running from the ghosts he was fighting, "Yes?"
Yusuke and Kuwabara shared a glance, "…"
"Well YOU guys got a whole lot of explaining to do too! What with those spirit guns and swords," Danny added, he wasn't the only one unnatural here.
Yusuke sighed, "Ok. Admittedly it looks like we BOTH have some secrets.
The gang was interrupted by the wail of sirens approaching from the distance. "Oh boy looks like the light show attracted some attention," Kuwabara said, his sword disappearing from his hand.
"Let's go," Yusuke said turning to exit the alley. He paused and turned back to Danny who was still hovering in the air, "But don't think for a second I'm forgetting all this Danny, just follow me to my house and we'll figure this all out tomorrow."
Danny nodded reluctantly and changed back into human form. Then the guys took off to avoid questions from the coming police.
((Next Morning, Sarayashiki Jr. High School))
Danny sat on the roof with Yusuke as they waited for Tucker and Kuwabara to cut class. Danny tugged at the collar of his uniform, he had never had to wear one before but he had to admit it made it easier to get dressed in the morning…though he did miss his jeans. Danny looked up as the door to the roof opened and Tucker and Kuwabara walked out.
Tucker walked over to Danny with a smile, "Kuwabara already filled me in. Still, how is it on your first day of school you lose your secret identity?"
Danny groaned, "Don't remind me."
"Well I AM going to remind you. Now what's this all about?" Yusuke demanded in his usual bossy manor.
Before he could continue Botan busted through the roof door with a broad grin on her face, "Sorry I'm a bit late Yusuke. Now, what was it you wanted to talk to me about?"
A blue wisp escaped Danny's mouth and he looked warily at Botan.
Botan paused and turned to them, "Oh…Danny…Tucker. Good to see you both," she said awkwardly. She hadn't noticed them until that moment.
"Don't play coy. I know you're some kind of ghost or something…so spill it," Danny demanded.
Botan laughed nervously, "I guess you've been filled in somewhat." She smiled and stood tall and proud, "And to answer your question, 'sort of,' I'm actually what you may refer to as: a Grim Reaper, Angel of Death, or anything else along those lines." She said holding up a peace sign.
Danny blinked, unsure what to say to that.
Tucker shook his head in disbelief, "Wait…you're THE Grim Reaper?"
"One of many actually," Botan said with a laugh.
"Well, let's cut the chit-chat and let's get some questions answered," Yusuke said impatiently. He hated when people tried to beat around the bush, he rather get straight to the point.
Botan nodded then snapped her fingers, "Speaking of which your next assignment, oddly enough, has to do with Danny."
Danny and Yusuke's eyes widened and they shared a glance. Danny then sighed and slumped against a wall, "It always has to be me…"
Botan patted him on the back, "I suppose," she said cheerfully, "Koenma will fill you in on the rest."
It was Yusuke's turn to sigh, "Great. What does baby face want now?"
Danny raised an eyebrow, that was kind of a strange insult to calm someone, "What?"
Kuwabara laughed, "You'll see."
Botan opened her purse and began to dig through it. She finally found a small laptop and pulled it out. She set if in front of Kuwabara, Yusuke, Danny, and Tucker and suddenly Koenma appeared seated on his throne. Tucker immediately burst into laughter, however everyone ignored him.
Koenma waved, "Hello Yusuke, Kuwabara, Botan, and Danny," Koenma stopped. He then jumped on top of his desk, "BOTAN! What is Danny Fenton doing with you?!"
Botan laughed uneasily, "Well sir, we've pretty much already solved the mystery concerning him."
Danny gawked at the screen, "THAT'S the ruler of the afterlife?"
Koenma glared at Danny, a vein twitching, "Actually I'm more of a prince."
"More like a royal pain."
"I'll ignore that Yusuke," Koenma muttered. He then turned his attention back to Danny, "So Mr. Fenton, according to our files, you had a slight accident concerning a gate to the ghost zone?"
Danny nodded, "Yeah."
Tucker, catching his breath from laughing, found the voice to ask, "What do you know about the ghost zone?"
"It's sort of a brand off of the spirit realms where troublesome ghosts like to 'Hang Out'."
Danny rolled his eyes, "That explains a lot…"
"Well from what I can get you're able to turn into a ghost and then back to a human at will, am I right," Yusuke asked.
Danny nodded, "For the most part. Although I'm not the only one in the world who can do this, guy by the name of Vlad Plasmus can too…he's in Wisconsin. But I've made a truce with him so he hasn't been bothering me recently. And for some reason, the regular ghosts call me a Halfa…although I haven't been able to really develop my powers yet."
Koenma leaned back in his chair in thought, "Wisconsin? Halfa? This seems all too familiar." He spun his back to the screen, "I'll have to look into those. That'll be all for today detectives." With that the screen shut off.
Tucker studied Kuwabara and Yusuke, "Detectives?"
Yusuke stood up, "Yeah, long story short: I died, redeemed myself, and am doing good by fighting demons and ghosts for the afterlife."
Danny's jaw dropped, "Wow."
Kuwabara nodded, "It's been pretty rough recently. Every fight's been getting tougher than the last."
They were quite for a few moments then Yusuke smiled as an idea came to him, "As for controlling your powers I think I may know someone who can help…"
((Later That Evening, Genkai's Temple Steps))
The gang trudged up the stairs. Yusuke and Kuwabara walking up it with some ease, a sweat hadn't even broken across their foreheads yet. Danny and Tucker however…we're sweating it badly. "Ugh, does there have to be so many steps?" Danny moaned as he picked up another foot and pulled himself further up the steps.
Yusuke smirked; he knew it was thanks to all of his and Kuwabara's fights with demons that they were handling the stairs so well, "Trust me. With her there has to be." Then as an after thought he added, "And if the landscaping permitted it the hag would probably put in more."
Tucker was rather envious of Kuwabara who seemed to be frolicking up the steps in skips and bounds, "Not even a million steps could stop me from seeing my lovely Yukina," Kuwabara said with a big grin plastered across his face.
Between breaths Tucker managed to ask, "Who's…Yukina?"
Kuwabara spun around and sighed happily, "She's the goddess like apparition we saved in a mission a while back."
Tucker blinked, "Apparition?"
Botan nodded, she wasn't climbing at all but following them on her oar, hovering close to them, "In layman's terms…a demon."
Tucker moaned, "I knew we should have transferred to England. But NO I had to come to the capital of technology," he glanced around the woods and pouted. "That seems to be non-existent after all."
Yusuke smirked, "Don't worry we're almost there."
They managed to finally make it to the front door when a barrage of gunfire went off. Yusuke's eyes widened, "WHAT THE HELL?!"
Yusuke rushed through the front door and the others followed quickly behind him. They made it a door where the sounds were the loudest and Yusuke pulled the door open.
"TAKE THAT YOU DAMN ZOMBIES," Genkai shouted from her spot on the floor.
"…"
Genkai looked up and sighed, "How long have you been there?"
Yusuke blinked, Genkai held a remote controller in her hand and the game on the screen was full of graphic images, "Long enough to see someone got a copy of Resident Evil 4."
Genkai tossed the remote controller aside and stood up, "What can I say…it's a great game."
((Later))
Everyone was now sitting around a low Japanese table. Genkai had a warm cup of tea in front of her and everyone else was just sitting. Genkai looked up at a clock on the wall, "The rest of our guests should be arriving shortly."
The door slid open and a tall boy with long red hair and bright green eyes walked in with a shorter dark spiky haired boy. The red head was wearing a pink school uniform and the short boy was wearing a black cloak.
Kuwabara groaned, "Not that shorty again."
Hiei walked past Kuwabara without a comment, except muttering, "Idiot," under his breath.
Yusuke glared at the short demon and crossed his arms, "Why did you just run off when those freaking ghost ninjas showed up?!"
Hiei leaned against the nearby wall with his eyes closed trying to tune the others out. He peaked from one eye with a smug look, "It was a tactical retreat. I didn't think you would need my help detective…but if you need me to baby-sit you I can always start a new job."
Kurama chuckled, "But you were able to beat them so that's all that matters."
Yusuke rolled his eyes, "You would have only gotten in my way Hiei."
"Excuse me for prying…but who are these guys?" Danny asked.
Hiei glanced at the small boy and growled, "Great…more humans."
"Well…they're demons," Yusuke said with a smirk.
Danny and Tucker blinked in shock, "THOSE guys are demons?" Tucker asked.
"You guys keep some strange company," Danny added.
Kurama walked over to the two and sat next to them, "And you two must be the foreign exchange students and the object of Koenma's new case."
Danny sighed and raised his hand, "That would be me."
Genkai set her tea down and studied Danny. He seemed familiar to her somehow, "What did you say your name was again?"
"Danny. Danny Fenton," he said.
Genkai groaned she knew he looked familiar, "You, by any chance, aren't the son of one Jack and Mattie Fenton, are you?"
Danny sat up straighter, his parents never said anything about a woman named Genkai, "How'd you know my parents names?"
"Well…"
((Fifteen Years Earlier))
A young couple dressed in lab gear wander Genkai's temple. It is a younger Jack and Mattie. Genkai spies them and walks over, "Can I help you?"
Jack spun around; joy etched in his every feature, "Are you the great spiritualist Genkai? I've heard you've seen ghosts? Where are they?!" Jack pulled out a large gun like device that had a cartridge of green substance in it.
Genkai blinked then turned away, "I think its best you put that down stranger."
Mattie put her hand on Jack's shoulder, "Jack! Be careful with the Fenton Ecto Blaster. It's only a proto-type."
Jack turned to his wife with a smug look, "Relax. I built it myself and…" Jack was cut off as the gun started shooting Ectoplasm sludge everywhere, covering everyone and everything. Jack laughed nervously seeing Genkai fuming silently, "Guess it still needs a bit of a tune up."
Jack is then seen flying out of the temple and down the steps, bouncing a bit before he reaches the hundredth one from the top, "Ow. Dammit that's the ninth elderly person to pummel me this year!"
Mattie bowed politely to Genkai, "Uhm…thanks. I better go get Jack. Sorry about this."
((Present))
Genkai drank the last of her tea and set the cup down, "Needless to say...your father is nearly banned from all spiritual temples in Japan...quite a feat for one man I must say." Genkai glanced at Yusuke who was laughing at the story, "He'd give you a run for your money when it comes to the dimwit department, dimwit"
Yusuke stopped laughing, "Whatever you say old hag!"
Danny groaned no wonder his parents had never mentioned going to Japan, "Why am I not surprised," he muttered.
"It's odd that you bring this up, recently many of those people at the temples have been falling into comas…even dying. And have been drained of most if not all-spiritual energy." Genkai said in deep thought.
Looking up Kurama asked, "Could this have anything to do with those ghost ninjas Yusuke encountered?"
"Probably. We're looking into where they came from." Botan said with a nod.
"I don't know. But it does seem to concern YOU." Genkai said in a low voice looking pointedly at Danny.
Danny gulped, "Me?"
"Yes. YOU. So why would they be after you?"
Danny fell silent as he tried to think. Then shrugged, "Well...I'm what ghosts have been calling a Halfa."
Kurama raised an eyebrow, "A halfa?"
Tucker nodded, "Yeah…know anything about it?"
Kurama was silent for a moment and stared intently at the ceiling, "I do recall hearing that word somewhere before." He was about to add something when the lights suddenly went out and they were plunged into darkness.
Kuwabara looked up, "What the hell?"
Danny looked up as well, he didn't like this, "That's never a good sign."
Genkai glanced at the door and narrowed her eyes, "I sense some sort of dark force…"
"Damn straight you dried up old wench!" a voice cried from the darkness of the room.
Suddenly the room was illuminated with a blue light and three figures were illuminated, standing in the doorway to the hall, one man and two women. The man stood to the left wearing a formal tuxedo and large black sunglasses to conceal his eyes. He also had on a pair of black boots and his hands were covered with white gloves. His hair was jet-black and slicked back with gel.
The woman on the right wore a red Chinese style dress with a large portion of the middle cut out revealing her skin and belly button. The skirt was extremely short and came to her thighs. On her feet were silk shoes of black and on her wrists she wore large silver bangles. Her hair was long and blonde and fell into pale blue eyes. From her back stretched a pair of dark black bat wings that were currently folded as she stood seductively before them.
In the center of these two stood a taller woman with alluring silver eyes and wavy long black hair that fell down her back. Her outfit was a light kimono of purple coloring. She was the first to speak and revealed to be the voice that had come from the darkness, "Greetings. I'm the great conquer Kuroko and I've been seeking Genkai for some time."
Genkai stood up, "What do you want with me witch?"
Kuroko grinned, "Just your life force is all. As to why…well, that's a surprise," she said with a wink.
"Hn. I don't think so," Genkai said lunging Kuroko. Kuroko stepped to the side and Genkai spun in mid-air, landing on her feet outside.
Kuroko turned to her and then looked over her shoulder, "Nightshade? Kaitouai? Would you mind entertained the children?"
The man in the formal wear and the woman in the Chinese dress nodded, "Yes Mistress Kuroko."
Yusuke growled, clutching his fists, "I ain't one to be babysat!" Yusuke moved forward quickly aiming a punch at the Chinese dressed woman's head. She jumped away quickly causing Yusuke to tumble into the hallway, "Come play with me boy. I, Kaitouai, could always use another playmate," she said with a giggle.
The man in formal wear, Nightshade, turned to the remaining group, "So the demons Hiei and Kurama are here as well? Good, good. A two on one match will suffice. Follow me. If you dare," he said turning to run into the main of the temple, Kurama and Hiei wasted no time to start their pursuit.
Yusuke was sent flying through the wall and back into the room, he looked up and found Kuwabara holding Yukina, "KUWBARA A LITTLE HELP HERE?!"
Kuwabara stood up, "I can't fight a girl Yusuke! You know my policy!"
Yusuke picked himself up and ran back towards Kaitouai. Danny clenched his fists, "I'm going ghost!" A light encircled Danny and he changed into ghost form. He flew out of the room to join Yusuke, "Someone has to help him. Tuck you stay here."
Danny flew straight at Kaitouai and aimed a flying kick at her head then continued with a bottle fist.
Kaitouai blocked them with a smirk, "Time for a little more drama, loves," she said and snapped her fingers.
((Genkai's Training Room))
Kurama and Hiei rush in after Nightshade. He is standing in the middle of the room, a smug grin on his face, "So you dared to come after all. Time for some action right kiddies?"
Hiei growled and he unsheathed his sword, "I'm going to take those ridiculous glasses and use them to impale your eyes."
Kurama said nothing, simply reached into his red hair and pulled out his red rose. Immediately it elongated and with a flutter became his whip.
Nightshade shifted into a fighting stance, "Bring it on."
((The Room))
The room is plunged into darkness thanks to Kaitouai. Danny lands next to Yusuke and the two stand back to back.
"Now what?" Tucker asks from his spot next to Botan.
Danny tried to get his eyes to adjust, "Just stay put."
The lights blink on again and Kaitouai has vanished.
Yusuke blinked, his eyes adjusting quickly, "The hell did she go?"
Danny sighed and turned to Kuwabara, "Yusuke and I will go check down the hall. Kuwabara you stay here and watch the others." With that the two left the room to find her.
Tucker sat back on the floor and put his head in his hands, "Always babysat, never a baby sitter…"
Botan sat next to Tucker and gave him a reassuring pat on the back. Kuwabara stood near Yukina, a protective arm draped over her shoulder, "Don't worry Yukina, no matter what happens I'll protect you."
Yukina wrapped her arms around Kuwabara, "Oh Kazuma…you are so honorable, brave, and chivalrous."
Kuwabara blushed and dropped his hand, "Oh, well, I'm only doing what's right."
She pressed closer to Kuwabara, her face close to Kuwabara's own, "And such honorable people like yourself need to be rewarded…" Yukina reached for the top of her kimono and began to take it off.
Tucker's eye widened, "Whoa! I am WAY too young for this."
Botan gasped, "YUKINA?!"
Kuwabara's eyes bulged out of his head, "Hey! Yukina! Please! I really like you and all but I think you're taking it too far!"
Yukina's face contorted into an evil grin, "Fine. I wanted to do it the easy way…but it's the hard way for the likes of you!" Yukina flicked her hand out and Kuwabara began to float in the air.
"What the hell," Kuwabara shrieked.
Her evil grin widened, "Goodbye, Kazuma-Chan," she said with a laugh.
She pulled her hand back but was suddenly hit over the head with a large book. Yukina collapsed to the floor and over her stood Tucker, a PDA manual book clutched in his hands.
Kuwabara landed on the floor with a thud then jumped up, "WHY DID YOU DO THAT!"
Tucker tossed the manual aside, "She was going to kill you man! Jeeze can't a guy get a thank you for once?"
Yukina's shadow, or rather, something hiding in it began to stretch and materialize. It was revealed to be Kaitouai, she had never left the room.
She stood over Yukina with a smug look, "Poor, poor Yukina. Never stood a chance with me controlling her," she said with a shrug.
Kuwabara clenched his fists and growled, "You…evil bitch! You're going down!" Dual spirit swords sprang into life in Kuwabara's hands.
Kaitouai smirked and flicked her wings in anticipation, "Heh. We'll see young warrior."
He rushed at her with the spirit swords bringing them both down on her head. She held up her arms, blocking them with her bangles. The contact sent sparks everywhere but she managed to push him away. The bangles warped and two small daggers appeared. She spun them in her hand and tried to hit him, slashing at his chest.
Kuwabara tried to sweeper kick her feet but she jumps in the air. Kuwabara, acting fast, slashed at her face, but it only cuts her cheek.
Kaitouai lands and stumbles back, her hand going to her cheek, "My…my beautiful face…YOU…you ruined it!" Her eyes flashed with hatred, "I'll make you pay in blood," she growls. With that Kaitouai returns to shadow form and disappears.
Kuwabara sighs and turns to Tucker, "Go get some ice for Yukina."
Tucker nods and rushes out with Botan.
Kuwabara picks up Yukina and moves her to the corner of the room, resting her head on one of the seat cushions, "It'll be okay Yukina."
((Genkai's Training Room))
Nightshade continues to toy with the two demons, punching or kicking away attacks as they are thrown at him. Kurama uses his whip and lashes out at Nightshade. Nightshade grabs it in his gloves hand, "A rose whip? Hehheh. I'm sorry to say I'm not into that sort of stuff" Nightshade uses the whip to knock Kurama into Hiei and proceeds to jump up and then land on them. Nightshade laughs as he leers over them.
Hiei growls and stabs Nightshade in the leg, the blade goes clean through.
Nightshade stumbles back, shouting in pain, "OW! That is one helluva bitch!" Nightshade pulls the blade out, but instead of blood a strange black sludge comes pouring out from the pants. "Well, if the mistress permitted I would have already decapitated the both of you and used your skulls as decorative candy bowls," he says, tossing the blade back at Hiei. "But for now…ciao!"
He disappears in a puff of smoke and Hiei pulls his sword out of the floor, "I just cleaned this damn thing too."
Kurama smirks, "Well you shouldn't have stabbed him in the leg."
Hiei growled, "He's lucky I didn't stab him in the head."
(Hallway)
Danny and Yusuke head back to the room, they couldn't find Kaitouai, but before they reach the door they hear screaming. Yusuke's eyes widen, "Genkai!"
Danny and Yusuke turn and rush to the outside of the temple to find a bloody and beaten Genkai being held up by the collar by Kuroko. She is absorbing a blue light from Genkai through her arm and her aura seems to grow stronger, "Such a vibrant energy."
"Put her down," Danny shouts.
Kuroko smiles and throws Genkai's body at Yusuke, "Here you are boy." Yusuke catches her and growls at her. Kuroko simply smiles, "Goodbye Detective, Halfa, I assure you we'll meet again really soon." Kuroko fades and disappears into the night.
Yusuke glared at the spot where Kuroko had been and Danny walked over to him, "Now what do we do?"
((Unknown Building))
In the dark sky, under a half moon and twinkling stars, Kuroko stood next to her two generals Nightshade and Kaiotuai and a small army of assorted spirits, scrawled onto the floor were all sorts of weird arcane symbols. She began to chant and shot the blue spiritual energy into a point on a wall that increased into a giant wall of darkness. Out of the darkness came two people; one, a young women with many blades, most notable were the dual katanas she bore. The other was a tall, lanky, man completely covered with bandages, or clothing, the only part of his body showing is his yellow-red right eye. A small army of spirits followed them.
Kuroko smiled at them, "Hasaki, Akumugi, welcome back to OUR realm…"
Hasaki and Akumugi bowed low before her and then stepped forward to join the other two generals. Kuroko laughed heartily under the crescent moon, her plans had only begun.
TBC
Crimson Ninja: ooooo spooky! Want to know more? Well, you're gonna have to wait 'till we get the THIRD exciting chapter of Han Rei up! See ya soon!
