Yu Yu Hakusho Re Pure, Episode 5 - Enter Hiei

"So, another lunch for your girl friend, fixed with l-o-v-e, love?"

Yusuke looks at Kayko as they walk to school and frowns. "If that's what you want to think, go ahead."

"I think it's great that you and Botan both work together and share such a close bond."

"Gee, Kayko, I thought that you didn't approve of Botan and me because she's a teacher."

"Normally that would be a violation of the school handbook, but it's okay because Botan is here undercover."

Kayko and Yusuke meet Kurama at the corner. He had been patiently waiting for them.

"Good morning, you two. Nice to see such a devoted couple."

Kayko gets mad at Kurama. "We are not a couple!"

Yusuke laughs. "Don't mind Kurama. So many girls at school say that Kurama and I are a couple that he's probably trying to initiate you."

Kayko fumes. "Why wouldn't they? Ryoko said you two making out on the roof."

Kurama laughs. "We were transferring spirit energy."

"That's not what Ryoko said." Kayko puts her forearms together in a up and down position in front of her chest. "Kurama had Yusuke pinned to the wall. Yusuke was struggling but could not resist the pure pleasure of Kurama's kiss. Yusuke was melting as Kurama ran his hands up and down Yusuke's side." Kayko lets out a fan girl shriek in imitation of Ryoko.

A giant sweat mark appears by Yusuke's head.

Kurama smiles slightly. "Well, many people have said that I am a good kisser..."

"Kurama!"

At the next corner Kuwabara and his gang wait for them.

Kuwabara smiles. "Ready to rock and roll tonight, Yusuke?"

"Darn Skippy."

Kayko frowns. "Gee, Yusuke, Botan's corny way of talking is rubbing off on you."

Yusuke frowns.

...

The gang arrives at school. Two of the school bullies (the ones in episode one who had acquired a wallet by dropping Yusuke's name) have a smaller student cornered. The taller one pushes the new student. "What's your name shrimp?"

In a surprisingly deep voice, the new student responds. "My name is Hiei."

"Listen up, squirt. We don't like Dragon Ball Z looking midgets going to this school. If you want to stay here, you need to pay us protection money."

The other bully finally speaks. "Yeah, he's Yusuke Urameshi cousin, so you better pay up."

Yusuke moves to get involved but Kurama stops him. Kurama shakes his head and smiles. "Just watch." He whispers.

Hiei cracks a menacing grin. "You don't say? Well, if you want money, you'll have to beat it out of me, but something tells me you two are not up to the task."

The two boys growl and crack their knuckles.

Hiei eyes flash a bright flame like light. He then, very calmly and methodically, starts kicking and punching the bullies. The bullies look like they're moving in slow motion. After thirty seconds of this the boys are beaten into the ground. Hiei snaps his fingers and the boys start writhing in pain. "Still want to extort money from me?"

The two bullies desperately crawl away in terror.

Kurama smiles. "Yusuke, let me introduce you. This is Hiei. He is a ..."

"... fire demon." Kayko intently stares at Hiei.

Hiei smiles. "Looks like you keep some interesting company, Yusuke."

...

Mr. Iwamoto approaches his son Seaman Iwamoto in the hall. "I have another assignment for you."

Seaman looks at the picture that his father gives him. It is a picture of Ryoko. He smiles. "I have seen her before. There should be no problem tracking her down."

"Use a more powerful demon this time."

Seaman nods and both father and son share a sinister smile.

...

Yusuke relaxes on the roof of the school. Kurama and Kayko are about twenty feet way, with Kurama explaining stuff to Kayko.

"There you are!"

"Oh, Botan, it's you. Anything new about tonight's assault against the lock?" Yusuke doesn't show much enthusiasm.

"Hiei will be coming along, but nothing of any major importance. But, I did want to talk to you about this." Botan waves a love letter in her hand.

"Mom sent you another one?" Yusuke makes a face.

"Worse. Atsuko has asked me to pose for a painting."

Yusuke rolls his eyes. "Maybe this is a good thing. Maybe it will keep her away from transvestite bars and give her something to do?"

Botan sighs. "Oh, I forgot to mention that she wants me to pose nude."

Yusuke jumps to his feet, furious. He stares at Botan for a minute and then turns up his nose and turns away. "You know, Botan, you seem to be having a lot of fun with this being human thing."

Botan touches her index fingers together. "Well, I can't deny getting a kick out of people thinking that I'm pretty."

"What's next? Are you going to become a idol singer? A motor cycle racing queen? A lady pro wrestler? A news woman?"

Botan straightens up. "Yusuke, you know that if our mission depended on doing those things I would. And if they didn't, I wouldn't."

Yusuke relaxes. "Okay, so you're not going to pose for my mom."

Botan touches her index fingers together again. "Well ..."

"Botan!"

"Our mission does depend on it."

Yusuke's jaw drops.

"It's true. I didn't think anything of the request at first, but I thought that Koenma would get a chuckle out of it."

"He has a sense of humor?"

"Oh, yes. You just haven't seen his fun side yet. Anyway, he hears the request and then tells me that they have monitored your mother's paintings for years because there are prophetic details in the fringes of her paintings."

"I don't understand."

"Your mother can see into the future and Koenma can use the details in your mother's paintings to keep the spirit world safe."

Yusuke turns up his nose. "I think Koenma just wants to see you naked."

Botan bends over laughing. "Koenma can see me naked even when I am wearing clothes! Although, maybe he's making this up to get your goat."

...

The gang descends into the basement. Hiei stands away from the group with a smug expression on his face. "You realize that the second level will have stronger demons?" Hiei's voice drips with sarcasm.

Kurama shakes his head. "Hiei, don't make the assumption that these people aren't capable. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised by how they do."

Yusuke looks at Hiei with contempt. "I suppose that you'll just watch as we get our butts handed to us until we're near death then vaporize the demons with a snap of your fingers?"

Hiei puts his hand behind his head, embarrassed. "Um, no, my powers at fighting aren't that good. I'm really kind of wimpy."

Kayko does a double take. "We saw you destroy those two boys."

"That's true, but my victims need to be close and the effect is lessened by the number of victims."

Kuwabara rubs his chin. "What did you do to those two punks, Hiei?"

"I sped time up for them. From their point of view I was a blur of motion too fast to follow, even though I was moving normally."

Botan clears her throat. "Boys, I think the message hear is that we need to fight together. Hiei can slow the demons down. Kurama can confuse them. Kayko and Kuwabara can throw them around. I can steady the dimensional door and Yusuke can blast any of the demons that get too tough to handle."

Hiei nods. "I am impressed Botan-sensei. You seem to have this well thought out."

Botan turns a little red. "Please, Hiei, let's not worry about the sensei part now. Just think of me as part of the team."

Hiei nods. "I see, but don't flunk me out of class if I have to do what I have to do in combat."

Botan nods. "Yes, yes. What goes on in combat stays in combat!"

Kayko looks at the ceiling. "Isn't that what happens on the road stays on the road?"

Botan gets a sweat mark by her head. "Don't worry about the small details."

Kurama clears his throat. "Miss Botan, I think it's time for Yusuke to power up."

"Lucky you Yusuke, Kurama is a good source of energy."

Kayko looks shocked. "Hiei, you've used Kurama for energy?"

Hiei laughs. "My power, like Yusuke's, is energy based. Kurama's power is mental so he needs much less of his spirit energy to make it work. So, in a battle it's only natural for me to use his energy."

Kayko looks mortified. "So you transfer the energy the same way?"

Hiei looks at Yusuke and smiles. "Of course. How else would we do it? It's no big deal between demons, especially between two demons who are so close."

Kayko faints.

Hiei doubles over laughing.

Kurama helps Kayko up. "Miss Kayko, I can transfer energy to Hiei by touching any part of his body. He was just teasing you."

Kayko fumes.

Kurama composes himself. "Well, Miss Botan, Yusuke, should we proceed?"

Yusuke and Botan nod.

Kurama kisses Botan.

Kayko's jaw drops. "Miss Botan, that's not acceptable according to school regulations."

Kurama disengages. Botan fans her face with her hand. Botan then kisses Yusuke.

A chibi-form Kayko runs around in a circle. "I don't have to see this! I know you two are close, but Miss Botan you are a grown woman, even though you're from the spirit world, and ..."

Yusuke sighs. "Kayko, please. Would you rather see me and Kurama kiss?"

Kayko backs off in shock.

Yusuke walks over to Kayko and holds her hand. "Kayko, the energy won't last for long. You need to pull yourself together. The demons we are about to fight don't care about who is kissing who, they only care about killing us."

Kayko nods her head.

Hiei claps. "My goodness, Yusuke, you're a much better leader than I thought. Let's kick some renegade demon butt."

Botan, still furiously fanning herself, nods. "Okay team, Koenma is standing by. Is everyone ready."

Kuwabara laughs. "I feel left out somehow."

Botan laughs as well. "You silly boy!" Botan runs over and gives him a quick hug. "Yusuke, let's get this party started."

Yusuke pulls out his spirit lens. "Interesting, it moved."

Botan nods. "It's sort of like it's a boat moored here. It will move with the tides."

Yusuke nods and moves toward the door.

Botan motions for Kayko and Kurama to form a chain with her and they follow Yusuke, Hiei and Kurama into the demon dimension.

"Awesome."

Botan motions to Kayko to be quiet.

The room is quiet and exactly how the left it. On the other side of the room is another door, blocked with a chair under the door knob.

Yusuke whispers to Botan. "That held the door for a week?"

Botan whispers back. "Things move slowly down here. There's a big bureaucracy."

Botan removes the chair from under the doorknob. She positions the group and then yanks the door open.

To be continued! (Jeeze, already falling into fight anime cliches?)