Hello all! Finally updated this sighs my comp crashed and I lost everything… I spent so much time getting all my programs back and getting new ones (since I didn't have the disk for some). But I'm back on-line and will be updating all my stories. Some things may be changed due to the outlines and chapters being deleted from the crash but for the most part everything is still on track. Thanks for stopping by and please leave a review!
More Surprises Yet Still No Answers
Lian swiftly ran down the hallway dodging anything and anyone in her path as she raced for the nearest exit.
Disjointed thoughts flickered through Lian's mind as she swerved around a startled nurse and headed towards the brightly lit exit sign. "I've got to get out of here. Have to lead them away. Too many people that can be hurt."
Lian gasped as her ribs gave another twitch reminding her that she was still hurt. Giving a mental snarl Lian thought "Oh to hells with this stupidity, if I don't get those demons that were chasing me earlier away from here explaining completely healed ribs will be the least of my worries."
Humming under her breath Lian sent a healing energy through out her body and soon all aches and pains had disappeared just in time for her to slam into the Exit door and sprint out into the storm that was raging outside. Hearing a shout behind her the young woman spun around to see Yusuke picking himself off the ground after stumbling into the nurse that she had previously dodged. Shaking her head in sad amusement Lian placed her hand on the open door slowly shutting it. Before the door was completely shut she looked into Yusuke's eyes and whispered "I'm sorry".
After apologizing to the irate nurse the he had slammed into Yusuke looked up just in time to see Lian mouth what looked like "I'm sorry" before she shut the door. His stomach knotted with the finality of Lian's actions and quickly sprinted for the door, only to slam into an unyielding surface. Eyes round in shock Yusuke turned the handle showing that the door was still unlocked yet still it wouldn't budge.
"What the hell did that girl do?" Yusuke shouted in frustration.
The others rounded the corner in time to hear Yusuke's shout and see him kick the door.
Allen was the first to reach the fuming detective "Yusuke, where's Lian?"
Yusuke narrowed his eyes viciously twisting the knob again while grinding out "she's on the other side of this door. The handle isn't locked but the damn thing seems stuck!"
Kuwabara and Kurama just watched for a moment as Yusuke rammed his shoulder into the door trying to get the stubborn thing to open.
Kurama shook his head "whatever she did the door is very well stuck." Turning around and walking the other way he said over his shoulder "We'll just have to use another door."
The others took one step when suddenly a loud clap of thunder rumbled over head rattling all the windows and startling quite a few people. Allen flung his head up and to the side as if hearing or scenting something and promptly swore a blue streak.
Growling the blonde man faced the door "no time for another exit, this will have to do."
"Allen the door is stuck we have" whatever Kuwabara was about to say was abruptly cut off as Allen took one step back and promptly kicked open the door.
The detectives stared at Allen as he stood in the doorway lightning flaring behind him.
"Well are you coming or not?" then without waiting for an answer Allen turned to be swallowed up in the storm. Shaking his head Yusuke quickly followed along with Kuwabara.
Kurama hesitated a moment before heading through the doorway wondering what was really happening here. After a few steps Kurama gave a small jump as the door abruptly slammed shut behind him. Turning to look at the door Kurama's eyes narrowed and then widened into disbelief at what he saw. There on the seam where the door met the wall was a small handprint melting the two pieces into one, until Allen's kick had broken them apart again.
Filing it away for further investigation Kurama turned and ran in the direction the rest of the party had seemed to go. Blinking Kurama realized that he was quickly catching up to the others and that fact startled him. He knew he was fast but he had never been this fast. Kuwabara was right, things were happening and the thought of that sent his mind spinning. A flash of lightning jolted his senses and Kurama shook his head realizing that these puzzles would just have to wait. He had a job to do and he was going to make sure he did it.
Allen peered into the stormy night looking for Lian and her assailants. Yes he knew the people who had attacked her were back, he could scent them all the way from the door they had just come through. Tilting his head back a bit Allen sniffed searching for there! He had found Lian's scent again… along with the two others. Giving an almost inhuman growl Allen took off like a shot not caring if the detectives were behind him or not.
Yusuke swore as Allen suddenly changed course and began to run even faster than before. Both Yusuke and Kuwabara began to speed up and were shocked to see Kurama suddenly passing them. Before anyone could say anything all four men stopped staring at the scene before them.
Lian's eyes flickered to the side briefly as if seeing them there didn't disturb her in the least. Though if they could hear what she was screaming inside her mind right now the field on which they were all on would definitely be free of foe Or friend.
The lone young woman began mentally swearing in as many languages as she knew once she saw the four. Giving a mental sigh she thought on how she should have expected them though once she had heard the door slamming open. Lian's mental tirade continued as she sensed the four on the side radiating shock "Allen, curse your strength! Forget waking you up with ice water, I'm shaving you bald and dying your head green!"
Seeing the blue demon take a step forward Lian's lip curled into a snarl as she hissed "I wouldn't come any closer if I were you. In fact if you had a the littlest bit of common sense you'd be turning around and going into hiding so neither I nor your boss will ever find you."
The blue demon just chuckled and took another mocking step forward. Allen snarled and would've charged but stopped when Lian simply said "no."
Standing straighter and tilting her head Lian watched the blue demon before her "what is your name?"
The blue demon blinked and stared at the human before him before saying "Azure."
Lian nodded and was about to say something when pealing laughter coming from Yusuke interrupted her.
"Azure!" snicker Yusuke then pointed to the red demon laughing "and who are you? Ruby?"
Both demons began to growl and seeing where it would be headed Lian calmly waved a hand saying "Yusuke shut up." To every ones surprise Yusuke's eyes bugged as his mouth snapped shut without him choosing to do so.
"You two are here for me, then so be it, but if you try to harm them I will not be lenient."
At that point Azure began to snicker and turned to Ruby "oi, do you hear her? She's not going to be lenient with Us? This is too much."
During all this both Ruby and Kurama had kept their eyes on Lian, ignoring all the antics of their companions. They had noticed the look about her of someone who knew how to fight and the gleam of determination in her green/silver eyes; but the most telling thing that showed that events were about to heat up was when she slowly kneeled to the ground and plunged her hands into the soil on either side of her. The swift movement caught the notice of everyone and they all watched in shock as Lian stood pulling two gleaming silver swords out from the ground.
Standing slightly sideways Lian pointed one sword at the demons while the other rested by her side "leave now and nothing shall happen, fight me and you will not live long enough to see the end of the storm."
With this declaration Yusuke suddenly shouted "Lian, you can't just got killing people for trying to kidnap you! Step back and let us take them in."
Yusuke squirmed for a second as all eyes turned to him in disbelief at what he had just said.
Azure's shoulders began to shake and within moments the blue demon was roaring with laughter while pointing at Yusuke. "This is what is supposed to protect you? A bunch of bumbling humans that can't even tell when they are facing a demon?"
Yusuke's eyes narrowed as he glared at the snickering being in front of him "oh please, some really good stage make-up and a few stick on horns and I'm supposed to believe you two are demons?"
Stabbing one silver sword into the ground beside her Lian placed one hand over her eyes muttering "why me?"
Mean while the demon known as Ruby placed a hand on the tree beside him "learn well little human" and then he caused the soggy tree to combust into a glowing pillar of fire. Ruby then proceeded to simply push the tree over saying "Azure, your turn."
Without even taking his eyes off of Yusuke and the others Azure held out a hand and caught the tree. In seconds the roaring flames were dowsed as the tree was encased in glittering ice. Still grinning at Yusuke's bug eyed expression Azure let the tree drop while saying "yeah stage make-up and glued on horns… sure kid."
The three detectives stood in shock as Azure turned to Lian, who noticing the movement had picked up her sword, and said "now back to you."
Azure had taken about 2 steps when suddenly Allen was in front of Lian growling "you won't take her."
Ruby shook his head at the futility of all this "look just let us have the girl and the rest of you can get on with your normal human lives. What is one girl compared to the four of you anyway?"
Allen grinned as lightning flashed around them giving him a feral appearance "and who the hell said I was human?"
This stopped the advancing demon and caused all eyes to be placed on the manically grinning blonde.
Placing a hand on Allen's back Lian whispered "Allen, you don't have to"
"They want to take you away. These things working for some unknown boss wants to take the only person who knows me and still cares for me away and you think I'll be fine just sitting here letting it happen? No, not now not ever."
With those words Allen took a leap at Azure… and changed.
Long out stretched fingers widened, sprouting fur and claws; honey blonde hair darkened and melded with amber fur now covering his body. In seconds what had been a furious young man leaping at Azure was now a very large screaming mountain cat.
Everyone's jaw dropped at seeing Allen change, well everyone except Lian who looked at everything going on and summed it all up nicely "ah hell!"
Well there's the next chapter for you all. Next chapter is a major decision for the YYH team. Will they continue on with their normal human lives, or will they help Lian and Allen and become people they thought was only a story? Next chapter "The truth of life" hope to see you there!