AD: THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE REVIEWS!!! Almost100, sorta! O.o I'm soooo freakin happy!!!! ok, chapter 9! :D God only knows how long this story will be….
Mika: I love this! I get to beat up a demon and experience weird stuff!
Ayumi: I hate it….
AD: o.o aww…WHO CARES! Mwaha!
Kurama: yes, now can we continue, Ms. Darkside?
AD: certainly!! O.o weird, manners. Ah well. ON WITH IT!!!
Disclaimer? Please turn to chapter six for a very colorful one!
"So, turn left here…NO LEFT, YOU MORON!!"
"STOP TELLING ME WHAT TO DO!!!"
"I'M JUST DIRECTING YOU SO WE DON'T END UP DOWNTOWN OR SOMETHING!!!"
Mika and Ayumi were totally clueless when it came to the huge city of Tokyo. There were too many street names and too many buildings.
"Kurama's just telling me where this Genkai person's place is!" Mika was trying to give directions according to Kurama, but it was difficult. She never could tell which way was up…
Ayumi had taken over the wheel and was driving erratically down a deserted street. They nearly ran over a bunch of stray cats on the corner, so they were both very jittery.
"Can't we go to that Yusuke guy's house? Or Kuwabara?" Ayumi asked, trying to be calm.
"Uh, I kinda kicked Yusuke last time I met him and Hiei says Kuwabara probably doesn't know how to work a telephone long enough to contact anybody."
"Great…" Ayumi glanced over at Mika, who had managed to bandage her shoulder with a piece of cloth she had ripped from her shirt. "How's your arm?"
Mika smirked back. "It's fine. Pay attention where you're going and then get us to the next street up. That should take us to a back street where a temple entrance is. We gotta park there and go into the temple."
"Great…are we gonna meet demons?"
"…" Mika closed her eyes. "…can you keep a secret?"
"For whom, may I ask?" Ayumi finally learned to account for all five of those minds.
"For Hiei."
"HA!" Ayumi burst into short laughter. "He hates me! Why should I bother to keep a secret for HIM? Kurama and Kuronue, perhaps."
((Yay! I'm important!))
/Shut up…/
Mika looked seriously at Ayumi. "Come on, do you promise not to tell? He doesn't hate you…he just gets annoyed."
/That's right…at all humans. I'm not biased against just one./
##I'm part human, Hiei.##
/But not completely./
'Touché'"…fine." Ayumi was already at the back road, driving slowly. "What's his prob?"
"There's a demon at the shrine…um, she's his sister."
Ayumi blinked and looked over at her friend. "SO?"
"It's a secret." Mika relayed what Hiei had told her. "If Yukina finds out, Hiei will probably kill us all."
"What's he trying to hide? Should she know already?"
"Uhh…I'd rather not waste our time with a grueling history lesson, let's just say it's a dark family secret and if she finds out, its game over for the world."
"You mean, its going to explode or something?" Ayumi's thoughts were filled with that horrifying idea.
"No, Hiei will and then kill everyone off."
Scoffing, Ayumi pulled up to the edge of the sidewalk. "Whatever. That's not really a good reason, but I'll keep my mouth shut. Why would I tell anyway?"
Mika pretended to think. "Hmm…I don't know, because you're you?"
"Har har…come on, we're here." The two teens looked up at the long stairway, gulping. Somehow, it looked menacing.
'Are you sure this Genkai person's not a troll?'##Uhh, I'm sure.##
Hiei was laughing hysterically. /THAT crossed my mind before!/
((HOLY INARI! You mean the Genkai?! The demon slayer?!))
##She's a nice old lady who likes to kick people's asses. Get over it, guys.##
::What a nice description, fox. Never expected from you…::
'Why are you so down in the dumps?'((Oh, I was just making fun of him and Ms. Ryoko.))
Instead of being vicious with her remarks or taunting the already down Karasu, Mika did something that shocked them all. 'Aww…leave him alone, Kuronue.'
## o.o ##
/………….!/
((IS THAT WOUND MAKING YOU DELIRIOUS?!!))
'I'm going through with my promise on being nicer.' Mika replied, marching up the steps in sync with Ayumi. 'Karasu would just snap back at me if I was mean, so I'm being nice. It may not last, so enjoy it while it does.'
Karasu poked her head. ::…really?::
'Yeah.'
::Wow.::
Kurama clapped his hands, smiling. ##That's the way! With that attitude, we'll be out of this in no time!##
((…ok. Hiei.))
/What?/
((I love you.))
/GET THE HELL AWAY FROM ME YOU QUEER!!!/
((NO BODY LOVES ME!!!!))
'….ok, I'm done with the niceness. KURONUE!!!! KNOCK IT OFF!!!'
##Can't we ever get along…? The record is 30 seconds…##
::I can beat it if everyone succumbs to my will.::
"Mika!" Ayumi called after her friend. "Why are you running?"
"So I can get to this lady as fast as I can to get rid of these people!! I HAVE GAY PEOPLE IN MY HEAD!!!!"
"Wait for me…" Ayumi sighed, as she hurried up the still long stairway. The things she did for friends…
---Up at the Temple-----
Genkai did not take Yusuke's news well. "I don't know what's more pathetic, the fact that my successor got beat up by a kid or that he's coming crawling back for help."
Yusuke growled back. "Get off my back. She wasn't just a kid! Besides, you don't look like anything more than an old lady who could keel over with a heart attack any second. Ever hear of 'don't judge a book by its cover'?"
"Hmp, what you need is some respect for your elders." Genkai sipped her tea slowly. "What I don't understand is why you don't go head first into this mess like you usually do. Finally got some common sense, eh?"
"I don't know…" Yusuke tightened his fist. "Somehow, I think we shouldn't exactly fight the kid."
"How come?" Kuwabara, sitting in the corner, asked. "It's like fighting a preschooler, right?"
"She's probably in high school, baka." Yusuke rolled his eyes.
Suddenly, Genkai looked up. "Well how about that. We have a guest."
"HUH?" The two detectives scrambled from their spots to the door. Upon opening it, they could feel a faint trace of demonic energy heading towards them, fast.
"Brace yourself, this could get ugly." Yusuke muttered to Kuwabara, who summoned his spirit sword.
They waited for thirty seconds before they heard feet running up the steps. In ten seconds, the visitors would be there…
"MIKA SLOW DOWN! THE TEMPLE ISN'T GOING ANYWHERE!!"
"NEITHER ARE THESE DEMONS!! I WANT THEM OUT FOR GOOD!!!"
The two detectives tensed as the brown headed girl reached the top of the steps. She looked around, breathing hard. A black haired girl was close behind.
"Just calm down, Mika!" The darker girl gasped, leaning on the gateway.
"Where's the master of this temple?" The Mika girl saw the two boys at the house. When she looked at Yusuke harder, she gasped. "IT'S THE SECOND STALKER DUDE!!"
The black haired girl growled and took a fighting stance. "Are you serious? The other guy we left on the highway!"
Yusuke blinked. "Uhh, who are you guys?"
"Murasaki Mika." Mika bowed politely. "Um, sorry about the kick earlier…"
"I'm Takei Ayumi." Ayumi smirked. "You must be the notorious Yusuke Urameshi we've been told about."
"Who told you about me?" The spirit detective demanded. "Who exactly are you?"
"Someone you really needs your help." Mika said sadly. "In return, I'll let you know the whereabouts of your friends Kurama and Hiei are."
Kuwabara snorted. "You can't withhold information like that!"
"Oh yeah? Watch us." Ayumi gave him the finger.
Genkai pushed the door open completely. "Alright, what the hell is going on?"
Mika ran up to the three, hope shining in her green eyes. "You're Master Genkai, right?"
"Yes." Genkai raised her gray eyebrows.
"Ok, my story is long and complicated, but I know you can help me." Mika smiled. "Please?"
"We don't usually trust demons that come up off the street. You're weaker than a C class." Yusuke crossed his arms.
Suddenly, Mika stopped smiling. Her fist at her side started to shake. "I AM NOT DEMON!! HOW MANY FREAKING TIMES A DAY MUST I SAY THAT?!!"
Kuwabara blinked. "You're pretty fiery for a kid."
"I'm 15 so back off, ugly!"
"UGLY?! Say that to my face, punk!"
"I AM IN YOUR FACE, DOOFAS!"
"I'M NOT A DOOFAS, BRAT!"
Mika stopped shouting and glared at him. "Hiei was sure right when he said you were a baka."
"You know where Hiei and Kurama are?!" Yusuke grabbed her shoulders, hopeful.
"Let's just say she keeps them close." Ayumi snickered, walking up.
"NOT FUNNY!" Mika growled.
"Where are they?!" Yusuke was persistent.
"…Where is not the problem." Mika finally said, frowning. "How they're getting out is the difficulty."
Yusuke was confused. "What do you mean? Where are they?"
"Uhh, do I have to tell you now?"
"YES!"
"My mind."
"What?" Kuwabara, Yusuke and Genkai said at the same time.
Mika laughed nervously. "What I said…they're in my subconscious. Kurama says hello and Hiei says you better help us out."
Yusuke took a step back, sizing her up. "You're telling me you have two demons in your mind? Let them out!"
"Dude, that's why I cam here! I want them out so bad, I'm clawing at my brain!" She threw her arms up in disgust. "Do you know what its like to have gay demons in your head?!!"
Kuwabara gaped. "Kurama and the shrimp are gay?!"
"NO, NOT THEM!"
Genkai smirked. "Who else is in there? King Kong?"
"I wish…" Mika muttered, sighing. "Listen, I know this is weird, but please believe me. I want them OUT."
"How'd they get in there?" Yusuke sat down, now knowing the girl wouldn't be a problem.
Mika sat down next to him. "Long story…to make it short, they were attacked by White Light things and then my weird psychic powers drew them into me."
Genkai let out a short gasp. "White Lights?"
"You heard of them?" Mika asked, surprised. "I thought he made them up."
"Who?"
"Ka—OW!" Karasu gave her a sharp kick to her memory door. She growled. 'WHAT WAS THAT FOR?!'
::You moron! These pitiful humans think I'm dead!::
'SO?!'::I'm a villain! They won't trust you if you tell them I made them!::
Kurama actually agreed. ##Yes, stating that Karasu of all people resided in your mind would not help the situation a bit. They might even attack you.##
Yusuke raised his eyebrow. "Hey, are you ok, kid?"
"Yeah…Hiei just kicked my brain or whatever you can call that…" Mika rubbed her forehead. "Another reason I want them out of my head for good."
/Oh sure, blame it on me…/
'Suck it up.'
/Maybe I should kick you…/
"Can they like come out and talk?" Kuwabara asked, interrupting their conversation.
"Kinda. I'll let Kurama take over. He's the only one I trust half the time…except when he's driving, the maniac…" Mika closed her eyes. The other three stared hard as a totally different aura surrounded the girl's body. It was Kurama's!
"Is that you, Kurama?" Yusuke asked, happiness creeping into his voice.
"Unfortunately, yes." He smiled wearily. The kid's voice changed. "I have to say, this whole thing is so unbelievably idiotic. We fight non-stop, night and day."
"I wonder why." Genkai muttered, standing up. "Well, how the hell did you get mixed up with White Lights? Those are the rarest demons I've ever heard of. I haven't even encountered them myself."
Kurama grimaced. "It was what I'd call a premeditated accident. We ran into some demon who couldn't handle the White Lights."
::Excuse me, but is he talking about me?::
##I was going to say a mediocre demon, but that would only damage my reputation.##
::MEDIOCRE?!!::
"Hmm." Genkai looked at him, unaware of their conversation. "…Just how do you plan to get out of this?"
"To be absolutely truthful…I have no idea" Kurama sighed, leaning back in a tired way. "We've already been chased by a stalker, Hiei attacked Mika's father and we only have Ms. Ayumi and Mika's psychologist on our side. Oh and you three."
Yusuke was snickering. "Stalker? Psychologist? How innocent is this kid?"
"Not what you expect from a fifteen year old."
'God Kurama, you flatter me.'
Kurama looked hopefully at Genkai. "We came here because I thought you could help us. Surely there's a way out of this mess."
"Hmp, I never experienced this type of thing before, so no, I can't help you."
((Well ok, the Troll can't help us, so let's head down south and look for some leprechauns. Oh wait! Hiei's right here so scratch the Irish dudes.))
/WHAT THE HELL?!/ Hiei took out his sword. /REPHRASE THAT OR I SWEAR—!!!/
((You'll what? Kill me? That's already been done, so try your worst.))
'OH NO YOU DON'T!!!'
##Guys….calm down….##
::WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU GUYS DOING?! WATCH WHERE YOU SWING THAT, MIDGET!!!::
Suddenly, the original girl's aura was back. She stood up swiftly and grabbed Yusuke's collar.
"YOU HAVE GOT TO GET THESE LUNATICS OUT OF MY MIND AND BACK IN HELL WHERE THEY BELONG!!! I CAN'T TAKE THE GOD DAMN FIGHTING ANYMORE!!!!"
Ayumi, off to the side, looked nervous. "Uh, Mika? You ok?"
"No, Kurama's trying to get Hiei's sword away before he takes SOME little imp's head off." Mika explained through clenched teeth. "They're gonna cut my brain someday and when that happens…I am SO gonna throw myself in front of the stalker dude's car!!!"
"It blew up, remember?" Ayumi had not heard Kurama's warning and casually mentioned something she shouldn't have. "The bombs Kara—!"
"AHAHA!" Mika's hand clamped over her friend's mouth. "Ayumi, dearest, what are you talking about? Hiei was the one who threw the bomb!"
"No," Ayumi didn't get it and moved away from her hand. "It was Gay-guy. Oh yeah, you were possessed…you should have seen Karasu pelt those bombs!"
Awkward silence.
"Ayumi, you are now on my demon mafia hit list." Mika said slowly, her eyes burning with rage. Ayumi blinked.
"What did I say?"
Yusuke looked confused, but interested. "Wait…I heard that name before."
"Well, Ayumi heard me wrong. The third demon I have in my name is…uhh…Karaku." Mika lied.
"Oh, ok."
::How freaking naive can you possibly get?:: Karasu asked with amazement. ::That isn't even a real name.::
##well, he is Yusuke…##
'And you said he was a powerful demon lord…HA!'##He really is quite powerful.##
::I never did get a chance to see him fight.::
/Yeah, you were too busy dying./
::Har har.::
"So, Genkai-sama, do you have any suggestions?" Mika was unusually polite. "Any…ideas? I'm very desperate right now."
The older woman closed her eyes, as if in deep thought. "…Have you ever heard of the Red Stone Amulet?"
Just as Mika was going to reply, Kuronue jumped so suddenly, it startled her.
'What is it? I'm talking!'((I know…! I know about the Amulet!!!))
'Ok, that's good. What's so cool about that—?' Mika suddenly got pushed aside as Kuronue took control.
Yusuke and Kuwabara gulped as a new aura surrounded the kid. She now was jumping up and down like an excited kid.
"I KNOW ABOUT IT!!" The new demon said shrilly. "I had it in my possession for quite some time before I died! To think of it, I died for it!"
Kurama heard that. ##THAT'S THE JEWEL YOU WENT BACK FOR?!! YOU STUPID MORON!!!##
/Wow, this is new…/
::yeah, he said the 's' word…:: Karasu snickered.
Genkai raised her eyebrow. "Who are you?"
"Kuronue, master thief and partner of Youko Kurama!"
'Ya just can't help flaunting that around, can you? Were you and Kurama gay or something? That would be a shame.'
##He died going after that stupid Amulet and we're supposed to go get it NOW?##
::What the hell is it exactly?::
/And why would it be 'a shame' if Kurama and Kuronue were gay or something?/
'…well they aren't exactly ugly now, are they?'
::What about me?::
'You're just gay.'
::…I still hate you.::
'I knew that.'
"Where is it?! I lost it after I died, Kurama's still pissed off at that…but who cares!" Kuronue smiled happily. "It was my favorite treasures!"
"I don't know where exactly…but I know it's in the possession of the Spirit World." Genkai said darkly. "You'd have to break into the treasure vault."
Yusuke sweatdropped. "Old lady, you just said that to a demon thief."
"HOT DAMN!" Kuronue jumped up, laughing happily. "I can do that! A great challenge that no one else has done!"
##Actually Hiei and I did that a year ago…##
"Kurama and Hiei already did that." Kuwabara pointed out, backing up Kurama's statement. "That's why they're forced to help us out, or at least at the beginning."
Kuronue turned around to sulk. Mika took back control. "God, he's so childish!"
"How can you stand those guys possessing you? Like, how do you do private stuff?" Yusuke asked, grinning pervertedly.
"……….." Mika blushed crimson. "They get locked in my memory room, I'll have you know. Get your mind out of the gutter, hentai-baka!!"
"WHOO! KURAMA, YOU GO!" Yusuke was laughing hysterically, along with Kuwabara. "AND YOU TOO HIEI!!!"
/Humans, yet again, are disturbing and disgusting./
##and we can't even defend ourselves…##
::I'm lucky they don't know I exist!::
'Do you want them to? I can just let it slip I have the terrorist, gay-guy, demon freak in my mind who's name is Karasu.'
Mika turned to the laughing teenagers in front of her and she stood up straight. "Alright, if you're not going to give me real help, I'll do it by myself. I'm going to steal that necklace, with or without your help."
Yusuke stopped laughing at that. "Are you crazy kid? You'll get busted the moment you walk in, which you can't do anyway!"
"Just watch me." Mika said smugly, turning around. "Come on Ayumi, we're breaking into this spirit world place and then these freaks will be gone for good!"
"Gottcha! Let's hit the road!" Ayumi ran after her, grinning.
"WAIT!" Yusuke shouted, making them stop. "I work for the Spirit World! I can just let them know you're coming ahead of time!"
Mika paused, but then smirked evilly. It made her look very demonic."…Are you really going to risk your best friends' lives over one lousy Amulet that would help them anyway?"
"…!" Yusuke glared at her, torn between his job and his friends.
"Thought so. Cheerio and see ya on the other side! Thanks, Genkai-sama!" Mika gave them a mock salute and ran down the steps.
Ayumi smiled at them and waved. "See ya all later!" Then she ran after Mika.
Kuwabara grimaced. "They're so bratty…why can't we just defeat them?"
"Cause they're still kids…and they're the hosts of Kurama and Hiei. If the kid dies, so do our friends." Yusuke said, his fist clenched. "She sure knows how to be a stubborn but successful fighter…though she doesn't know how to pick her fights."
"Wow, just like you." Genkai murmured, going back inside.
"I DON'T NEED SARCASIM NOW, OLD WOMAN!!"
Kuwabara suddenly stood up. "I hope she's going to be ok."
"What do you mean?" Yusuke asked, amazed.
"If you noticed, her arm was bandaged and bloody. Looks like they were in trouble before they got here."
The black haired teen stared off at the spot where the two girls ran off. "…Kurama and Hiei will handle it. Besides, we've got work to do."
"Huh?"
"Just follow me, baka…"
---Mika-----
::Ok, we break into the Palace, get to the vault and grab the Amulet. Right?::
'Yep.'
##Mika….this is so stupid…##
'You did it!'##Yes, but that was different. Why can't we just ask to borrow it?##
((where's your fun sided anymore? You would've leaped at this chance!))
##I changed, ok?##
((I know, isn't that sad?))
/Oh yeah, I cry for his cause every night./
::But listen to your plan, moron! We can't just break into the Spirit World! I tried for months just to get out of it! And if we get caught, we'll get sent straight to Limbo or worse!::
Mika smirked. 'Ooh, so you're a little baby now, are you? Can't handle a little bit of excitement and danger?'
::I AM A DEMON, FOOL! I FEAR NOTHING!::
'Then, we're going?'
::HELL YES!::
Hiei muttered darkly, /Now who's naïve…/
'Come on! Let's be evil thieves and steal stuff!'/Only if it will help me out of this damn body!/
'Hey!'
##I'm warning you, its going to get difficult.##
::You mean sharing a body? We've already gathered that…::
##No! Breaking into the Reikai Vault!##
((…that's so depressing….all my secret dreams are shattered…))
'Well…you can be the one to grab it if you want.'
##I never knew why you loved the Amulet so much…##
((IT WAS RED AND SHINY!))
'So are Hiei's eyes.'
/Don't say that, kid. He'll come after my eyes next./
::HA! I'd love to watch that!::
'You're so nasty!'##He is a demon…##
((How are we getting to the Spirit World?))
'Uhhh…Kurama?'
##Don't look at me.##
/…I have no clue./
'WHAT THE HELL?! YOU GUYS WENT THERE ALREADY!!!'/That doesn't mean the chances of going there are absolute. It was luck last time./
'…I really hate you guys.'
::I hate you too.::
'THIS FREAKING SUCKS!!!'
/Yes, it is life after all./
((That's why I'm not eager to live again.))
::I'd rather live because I'm the one who made life painful for people.::
'So we're all at the bottom of the pecking order?'
/what kind of order is that?/
:: its called life.:::
##Come on, stop straying off the topic. We've got to find a way to break into the Reikai Vault!##
'Wow, you're actually into this, Kurama? I thought you'd be against it!'((Dude, he's a master thief, born and bred to steal things. If humanity has not tainted him in 15 years, I suppose he'd still jump to this.))
##Too right you are, unfortunately. Youko has the better of me today.##
/So, what if we get caught?/
::We die?::
((I already did that.))
##To think of it, so did I.##
::Me to.::
'So me and Hiei are the only newbies here?'##appears so##
/What are with all the weird names for me?/
'Tisk, I sure have a lot to teach you…f34r the n00b!'::The HELL?::
##Dear Lord…##
((shweet.))
'He speaks n00b! I'm saved!'
##I'm going to leave to conspire the plans. Good bye.##
'Bye!'He entered the memory room.
::…I think I'm just purposely going to get caught just to see what happens.::
'You're on.'
((WHOO! LET'S HIT THE ROAD ANDGET MY JEWEL BACK!))
Awkward silence.
((Uhh, OUR jewel!))
'OK!'/Kami save me./
::Save us…::
Ehehe, sorry about the long-ness, but isn't that a good thing? Lol, please review!
-Mika is a hafling demon, half human and half demon that was not born that way. She will have some occasions when she does get a bit...evil.
-'n00b' talk is the stupid computer talk that n00bs do. like OMGSHWEET!!111! How Kuronue knows this is beyond my comprehension and my will to learn about it....
-Kami means God
-the Red Stone Amulet: it's the jewel Kuronue used to hold on to all the time. He died trying to go after it when he lost it. I named it the Red Stone Amulet cause it was a simple name and it didn't have a real name…
-there will be no real OC/character pairings UNLESS you people want me to. Please tell me in the reviews! :D
-Yusuke would forget about the name 'Karasu' probably because it was such a long time ago, he wasn't in the fight and he had other matters to take care of in between that time and the present. I'm not going to directly state what does on in the final series, but I can tell the ones who know that that's the reason why. Genkai is just probably keeping her mouth shut about the name and Kuwabara probably didn't hear it.
-the reason for the secrecy of Karasu's name is obvious. They'd kill her for hiding the 'escapee' demon. Or they'd arrest her. Not so good now is it?