Getting to know your son all over again
Shiori was a complete wreck. The tears wouldn't stop flowing from her eyes. Keiko approached Yusuke. " Come on tell me… what's this all about?"
" Well Keiko…. You see it started off with one of Kurama's friends coming back."
" Coming back from where?"
" Supposed hell." Hiei muttered.
Keiko's eyes widened. " You mean Kurama thought he was dead?"
" That's right… but that's not all." Kuwabara stated, " We soon find out that Kuronue was involved in a crime and Kurama was determined to prove Urameshi wrong."
" Then what happened?" Keiko asked.
" After that Kurama and I got in a disagreement… and soon our trust in each other evaporated. Not to long after that… We find out that an object called the Spirit Orb was taken… and all in a nutshell Keiko… this thing is dangerous… and the worst case scenario is if a demon got his hands on it."
Keiko listened intently as Yusuke continued to explain what was going on.
" So then what happened?"
" Kurama was soon captured and was brainwashed into joining them."
Keiko froze. " No way… Kurama was…I don't believe it."
" I know… I couldn't believe it either… but its all over the news…"
" This is just too terrible… there has to be some way to get him back to normal."
" I hope so Keiko… I really do. He doesn't deserve any of this…"
Shiori continued to cry. " He's a monster… my son is a monster." She cried.
Atsuko approached Shiori with a bottle of boos. " Here… this will help you forget."
Yusuke stomped over to his mother. " Hey! It doesn't mean since your wasted that you can get Shiori to join your little wasted club!"
" Can't you see she's a wreck… she needs something to calm her down."
Soon Shizuru lost it. She marched over to where Shiori was sitting feeling all sorry for herself. " Hey! Now listen here… You're wrong about your son… all that bad shit you hear… it's not true!" She shouted.
" But… He wanted me dead."
" Did he tell you that to your face? HUH? Did your son come up to you and say, " I want you dead." I don't think so. Your son wouldn't do such a thing."
" He would now." Shiori cried.
" You're very wrong about that you know Shiori." Genkai said as she walked up. " Your son is exactly the opposite of what you think he is now. And on top of all this he isn't himself… he is being controlled against his will to do all these terrible things."
" She's telling you the truth. I've even seen some of the things your son has done for you!" Shizuru shouted.
" And I have seen many more examples… He talks about how he cares about you and all this other stuff… now I shouldn't be talking because I haven't been their for my mother… but Kurama is extremely detected to you." Yusuke said, " He even went as far as to risk is own life to save you."
Shiori looked up at Yusuke with confused eyes. " What do you mean?"
" Do you remember the time that you feel ill and were in the hospital?" Yusuke asked.
" Yes I remember…. What's that got to do with anything?"
" I'll explain…. Alright in the very beginning… Kurama, who you know as Shuichi… became your son after he was hurt very badly. He used what energy he had left and became your child. Well anyway, a few years went by and then Hiei and Gouki found your son and asked him to help them steal these magic weapons. Your son was in possession of the Forlorn Hope, a mirror that could grant the wish of its holder. Kurama approached me and asked me to give him three days and then he would return it to me. That's when I came to the hospital. Kurama explained the story of his origin. He then goes on about how bad he felt about how he treated you as he was growing up and then blamed himself for your illness. Soon after he said this a nurse came running up the stairs to tell Kurama that you were in critical condition… Once he received the bad news he called forth the old man in the mirror…. He wanted you to be happy and for a price of this wish he was going to give his life… however I didn't want that to happen. I knew what it was like to have your mother upset that her son was dead…. So anyway… basically everything turned out for the best…"
" He never told me. I always asked him how I managed to pull through and he would always replay, 'You had a great determination to survive…'"
" But that's not all that your son has done for you… during some of my cases.. Kurama has used his powers to help protect the whole world… half of the reason you're still alive to this day…"
" I have seen Kurama fight lots of wicked people… Genbu… but one of the most wicked people Kurama fought was Roto. Well anyway, Kurama was far better then Roto… but that bastard played a dirty trick… He said, ' I have your human mother Kurama or should I say Shuichi..' He then cut Kurama in the face with some kinda sword like weapon. Well anyway then he went on about saying how his brother was following you around and with a push of a button he would kill you. Roto commanded that Kurama not fight back and let him punch the heck out of him all he wanted. Soon after Roto wants Kurama to lick the scum off his boot… Kurama refuses… so Roto threatens to push the button. However Kurama wasn't scared… he narrowed his eyes and told him to push it. Roto lifted his hand but he couldn't move. We find out that Kurama planted a seed inside his body and it would destroy Roto when he commanded. We all learned an very important lesson… when anyone tried to muck with you… Kurama would do anything to protect you."
Shiori's eyes widened. " He deliberately let himself get hurt for me?"
" That's right! And it wasn't the last time either!" Shizuru stated. " A while after all this happened… Kurama was stuck in three matches in a row… and by the third time he was completely warn out… his body was being shredded by his own plant… he had to place it in his body to win…"
Kuwabara approached. " And I saw many more instances when Kurama gave it his all… Not just in the tournament… but afterward too… like the time he had to battle with his school rival… Kaitou. He would have taken everyone's souls if he didn't stop him. And lets not forget Sensui! That guy was a totally maniac! He was making this huge tunnel connecting Human world to Demon world…. And all these demons were around… and stuff… Kurama helped stop that.. even though he is a demon…"
" It just doesn't make any sense… what is wrong with him… why is he acting this way?"
Shizuru growled. " Have you been listening to a word we said! He is being controlled against his will! He's trying his hardest to fight it but it's a strong control… give him time…"
" I will try my best to bring your son back to you… I promise." Yusuke said.
" Same here. Kurama is my friend and I will not let some power hungry demon use him."
Shiori whipped her eyes. " I was such a fool…. Thank you… all of you…."
Shizuru smiled. " It's no big deal."
Yusuke smiled as he began walking off with Kuwabara and Hiei. " Take care of his mother because when we get him back to normal, he'll wanna see her." Yusuke said as he gave his little cocky carefree smile.
" Good luck Yusuke…" Shiori said, " Bring my boy back safe and sound…"
To be continued…
Hey everyone. How was that? Much better then last chapter. I can tell you that right now. I really liked this chapter. So please review… Till next time.
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