Yu Yu Hakusho Re Pure, Episode 6 - The Battle of the Second Lock

Botan yanks the door open. The room is dark.

"Come in! We have been expecting you!" The lights come on to reveal a team of four demons in colorful outfits.

Botan looks at Hiei who nods. Botan leads the group into the room.

"You're the group that took out the level one lock master? What happened? Was he asleep?"

Hiei whispers into Yusuke's ear. "Yusuke, these are Boastian Demons. Before they fight, they brag about their accomplishments and put down their opponents. If they feel that they have won the boasts they are going to be almost impossible to beat. Their team work is very hard to crack. However, demoralize them by refuting their boasts, then we should win easily."

Yusuke nods. "Why yes, the level one lock master was sound asleep. He was snoring loudly. And, when he woke up, he was cuffed and going to spirit jail."

The Boastians laugh. "We're not asleep. Your previous victory doesn't impress us."

Yusuke glares at them. "Oh? And, why should we be impressed with you?"

"Fool! We are Team Destruction. We are the mercenaries of the demon world. We are the demon world's first choice for difficult jobs."

Yusuke shrugs his shoulders. "Oh yeah, right. You powerful mercenaries couldn't even remove the chair that Botan had put under the door?"

There are four Boastians in Team Destruction, one tall, two medium size and one smaller. The taller one, the one doing the talking gets indignant. "We would have gotten around to that. We've only been here for two hours!"

"Yeah, yeah, sure. Look guys, it's obvious that you're overmatched here, so why don't you guys just give up and maybe they will take that into account at your trail?"

One of the medium sized Boastians, the one with the light rather than dark hair on his scary face, pushes forward. "We will do no such thing! We have a one hundred percent success ratio. We grind our foes into the ground with our steel talons. Team Destruction doesn't mess around and is certainly not overmatched by such a puny team."

Hiei steps forward. "Puny team? One that includes the great Hiei? Surely my name is still spoken of well in the tournament fighting halls of the demon world?"

The light haired medium sized demon laughs. "You were never a main event fighter. And, you retired to pursue being a half demon because you knew that you were outclassed. What kind of demon tries to take a test to become half human?"

Yusuke looks at Hiei. "A test?"

Hiei smiles. "Oh, yes. There is a standardized test that a demon must pass before they are allowed into the physical dimension. It is very hard and there are many cram schools in the demon world for it."

Kurama whispers in Yusuke's ear. "Look at the smallest member of Team Destruction. This topic seems to make him uncomfortable."

Yusuke smiles. He looks at the smaller demon. "So, Hiei, anyone who flunks that test must be a real loser, huh?"

Hiei also starts looking at the smaller demon. "Well, maybe not a loser, but certainly someone who didn't do the necessary preparation. Passing the test is just like going into battle. It takes many of the same skills and personal strengths. If I knew someone had flunked the test, I would hesitate to depend on him in battle."

The taller demon pushes forward. "Who cares about that stupid test? Besides, since you passed the test Hiei and became a half-demon, you're not exactly the fighter you once were, now are you?"

"Well, I suppose you are correct. But, then again, you don't quite know what my special powers are now, do you? And, obviously, I am not alone."

The dark haired medium sized demon pushes forward. "I can tell by their scent that you brought three useless humans with you. What are they going to do against us? Shake a paper wand?"

Kayko smiles. "I guess I would be a insulted if it wasn't for the fact that you're a dog demon. I haven't decided if I should rub your belly and make your leg twitch or just kick your ass!"

"I'll remember your insolent words as I rend you limb from limb with my fangs, human. That is, after I beat up your puny fox demon friend."

Kurama giggles and points to his nose. "Do you mean me? Have you ever taken on a fox demon before?"

This somewhat takes the dark haired demon aback. "No, but in your dimension, dogs hunt foxes for sport."

I'm afraid your information is not correct. "Dogs, after being trained by humans, help humans hunt foxes. The dogs only run the foxes down, they don't kill the foxes."

The dark haired demon starts seething. "Who cares? You're only a half fox demon. And, you're going down to my fangs."

Kurama holds up his hand to the dark haired demon (in a "talk to the hand" gesture) turns to the tallest demon. "Should I assume that you are the leader of this team?"

The taller demon nods.

Kurama smiles. "I'm afraid that this is the end of the line for Team Destruction. In fact, the battle should be over in less than thirty seconds. You have talked a good game, but you have ignored our most potent weapon of all."

The tall demon cracks up. "That Shimigami is going to hurt us? We eat Shimigami for lunch."

Kurama and Hiei start whispering in Yusuke's, Kayko's and Kuwabara's ears.

Botan directs the attention of Team Destruction to herself. "Behold, evil demons, nothing up my sleeves, presto!" Botan pulls out her Spirit Hula Hoop from behind her.

All of Team Destruction is laughing.

Kurama smiles. "Five, four, three, two, one. It now begins."

...

Koenma smiles, looking through the hula hoop. "You guys did a terrific job!" Behind Koenma a badly beaten up Team Destruction is lead off in handcuffs.

Botan beams. "The Elite Demon Busting Corps is two for two."

Koenma frowns. "That's not a regulation name."

Botan waves her hand in front of her face. "Regulation names are for Shimigami teams, not mixed teams."

Koenma shakes his head. "I will have to come up with a new name for you guys."

A giant sweat mark appears besides Botan's head.

Yusuke looks curious. "Botan, what's a regulation name?"

Botan hangs her head. "A name based on some fast food."

The entire team reacts with disgust.

Koenma pulls out a large wooden board and passes it through the hula hoop. "Here you go!"

Kurama and Hiei take the board over to the far door. They peal plastic strips off the ends of the board and then stick the board to the wall, blocking the door.

Botan smiles. "That board is a little stronger than the chair. It won't last forever, but it should give us another week or so to regroup."

Kuwabara clears his throat. "Um, guys, I know we won and all, but, what happened? Things were flying around so fast I missed most of it."

Kurama smiles. "Team Destruction are Boastian Demons. Like all Boastian Demons they have rather cliched idol preferences."

Kayko does a double take. "Those guys like idols?"

Kurama nods. "While the demons were talking to Hiei about fighting, I had already taken out my Spirit Rose behind my back and I was quizzing the lead demon about which type of idols they preferred, and he said race queens."

Kuwabara nods. "That's good, but I don't see how that helped us win."

Kurama smiles. Then, while Team Destruction was laughing at Botan, I used the Spirit Rose to send a suggestion to the dog demon, so that he would do whatever Kayko told him.

Kuwabara smiles. "I was wondering why Kayko yelled 'Sit!' at the start of the fight."

Kurama nods. "Now you're getting it. When my countdown reached one, Hiei activated his time distortion powers, and I used the remaining power left in the Spirit Rose to yell into ears of the smallest demon that the rest of the demons thought he was a loser because he flunked his exam."

Yuske smiles. "Great idea."

While I was counting down, Botan took the spirit hula hoop and used it to transform herself into a racing queen in a brightly colored fire retardant racing outfit."

Botan sticks her finger up. "With matching helmet!"

"As the battle began, Botan took her helmet off and started to whip her hair around. She then started to unzip the front of her outfit."

Yusuke turns red. "That's why you whispered to us to not look back."

Hiei and Kurama nod.

Kayko smiles. "I was wondering hey all four of them started bleeding from the nose."

"Then it was a simple matter for you, Hiei, and Kuwabara to line up the three other demons behind the sitting Dog Demon and for Yusuke to zap all four in a line with his spirit gun."

Kuwabara smiles. "Great game plan guys. But, why wasn't Miss Botan still in the racing outfit when the battle was over?"

Botan winks. "When the Spirit Hula Hoop changes modes to become an interdimensional door, it cancels the disguises."

Yusuke starts fuming. "So on the school roof you didn't have to power it up by using it as a hula hoop?"

"Oops. Guess I'm busted." Botan sticks out her tongue.

Koenma sticks his head through the hula hoop to watch Yusuke and Botan arguing. "That's what I like to see in a team. High spirits."

...

Seaman Iwamoto stands over an unconscious Ryoko in a dark alley. He raises his hands and she stands on her feet. He hands her a wooden stake.

Seaman laughs. "If those morons want to play demon hunters, lets see how they do against a pro?"

Ryoko strikes a fighting stance. "Five by five."

To Be Continued