Society of the Living Dead
Disclaimer: I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho, or Yu-Gi-Oh! There are some guys I wish I could own though…… ;
Summary: The same as the previous two chapters!
He never understood her fascination with the finding of the occult practices in their little town. These detective games were supposedly training him for something much darker to happen. Dark things that she kept telling him to be prepared for.
But as usual, he ignored her request for caution, thinking it silly that his little sister should worry so much about him. He didn't have that caring streak, usually telling people to off themselves all the time, had worn that streak to a thin thread. A thread on the edge of being cut into little pieces, by dull scissors of the dark things to happen.
A carefree smile spread across his round, tan face. Large, blue-green eyes showed no worry, but they held a tinge of fear deep inside. A fear of those things… that she… always…. Talked about.
The night quickly settled in, blanketing the forest in a sudden, thick darkness. It was as if the lights of the sky were suddenly turned off, or a long used fuse had broken. But in perspective, the little group of picnickers didn't seem to mind it that much. Some of them preferred the darkness to light anyway, so there was no air of discomfort.
There was no noise, except the occasional grunts and whispered curses of the group. They watched the starry sky, light of the heavens slowly filtering in to the clearing, filling a once huge black void. There were "oohs" and "aahs" as the occasional shooting start streaked the sky. On more than one occasion, a sharp slapping noise could be heard, along with a grunt and a hurried apology.
She had enough. These people were not leaving anytime soon! Unaware of the dangers, they would become mere snacks for the dark creatures lurking about them. They had known the dark shape that had appeared out of nowhere. They called him "Koenma", and were slightly startled that he was wearing a dark cloak about his head and shoulders. It had given him a distrustful look, like that of a murderer. But they quickly settled with it being to cold, so there was good reason for the cloak.
The tree perch became uncomfortable for the girl, here heels leaning precariously over the edge of the branch she was currently occupying. It creaked slightly under her weight, almost tipping of her location. But the little group dismissed it as an owl or such. She knew that she could not stay hidden much longer.
A sudden noise startled the group, making most of them jump to their feet. Cursing, along with a blade being drawn, were the only audible noises.
"Yusuke! What's happening!" shrieked a anxious Keiko. Several other shrieks were heard, along with even more cursing, and general noises of discomfort.
It happened even faster than she thought it would
They came from everywhere, glowing in their own unnatural light. Their eyes were hollow, but burning with dark flames. Teeth were rotten, falling out, and some of the creatures had maggots rolling from their nonexistent lips. Some let out snarls, others were mute, or shrieked with unintelligible chatter.
These creatures seemed excited over their luck in finding themselves a meal. A meal which consisted of both known delicacies. Human and Demons!
Yusuke and Kuwabara stood in front of the girls, whilst Kurama and Hiei took the front. Weapons were drawn, Yoki and Reiki stretched to the max, especially in hopes to scare these creatures.
Nothing though seemed to deter these creatures from quickly coming closer.
Kurama slashed several of these rotting creatures with his Rose Whip, slashing them, and rendering them useless. A few got past his defenses, which Hiei took care of immediately. Yusuke and Kuwabara got themselves a few stragglers, while the girls crouched low.
The fighting went on for about half an hour, while the girl quietly watched from her perch. She smiled at the fact that they were actually keeping these creatures at bay.
A loud screamed filled everyone's ears. Everyone quickly turned around to see an unconscious Keiko and Botan lying sprawled on the ground, next to a shaking Yuukina. Kuwabara yelled a warlike cry when he saw what had screamed.
It was happy. It got itself a victim. A girl, by the taste of its blood. She had the sight too, which made it even more delicious. Her flesh was tender, but reeked of lotions and cheap perfume, and the even heavier smell of cigarettes. His remaining teeth mad short game of her neck muscles, easily tearing into her jugular vein, which drained most of her blood into his throat. Her life was quickly drained, so he made fast progress with tearing the rest of her flesh asunder. It made fast progress, as others joined to help him.
Kuwabara ran for the horde of creatures, waving his spirit sword this way and that. Running towards them, he almost slashed Yuukina, but only managed to slightly tear her skin. He ignored her discomfort, trying to get to his lifeless sister.
It stared at the new meal running at him. With blood still dripping from his jaw, he let out a low shriek, alerting the others to this new potential meal……
Chii: Told you I was morbid! Please Review!