Demons. N. Angels
Koway: okayyy! Leon was very cruel to Dark, if you read the last chapter…anyway, it's my turn now and I hope you enjoy chapter 12! Wow…chapter twelve already? This is fast! Now Hiei is free from the artifact, he saved Dark, hopefully killed Kuraku, and returned to Daisuke. Krad got sick, and Kurama, Yusuke, and Botan are still stuck…how nice? What about Renoki? And Kuwabara? Read and find out! Thanks for all the reviews as well! Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I do not own dnangel or yuyu hakusho…
"…." Speaking
'…..' thinking
((….)) Krad's thoughts
(…) Satoshi's thoughts
/…. / Daisuke's thoughts
/ …. / Dark's thoughts
Warning: shonen-ai…yeah…
Chapter 12: A Devil in an Angel's Clothing
Hiei appeared before the fountain and waited until Dark had landed beside him. They both walked in only to be greeted by a dazed Kuwabara and a hyper Daisuke. "Dark! Are you okay? Did Hiei get to you in time? Are you hurt?" the boy asked, nearly hugging the thief to death.
"Yeah, I'm alright Daisuke…Hiei managed to slice Kuraku before he could, yeah. As for your last question, only my back, chest, and wings hurt but they'll heal in time." Dark answered, giving Daisuke a sweet smile.
"I-I was so worried that he would kill you…" the boy said, wiping the tears on his sleeve. Dark gave him a peck on the cheek.
"I'm fine, though I owe you one, Hiei." Dark's eyes met calm crimson ones as the fire apparition gave a nod.
"I thought you were dead! How did Hiei get here? Where's Urameshi? Fox boy?" Hiei glared at the idiot before giving a sigh.
"Still stuck in the damn artwork. What time is it?" Hiei asked eying the human.
"Ahhh around one in the afternoon I think…" he answered and Dark and Daisuke both sweat dropped.
"You haven't the slightest clue have you?" The demon's eyes narrowed as he glared at the human again.
"Calm down everyone." Dark said, finally able to stand from Daisuke letting go. "We need to get Renoki before we can release the others. That's how it works. Since we have Kuraku and sent two back already, I'm guessing that he'll be tough to find and will probably mask his energy as well."
"So then how can we get him?" the human asked a pointless question in Hiei's opinion. "That and why are you wearing Hiei's cloak thingy with your wings?"
Hiei turned and groaned as he noticed his clothes were ruined. 'Great, just great...I think he was better off without the wings...guess I'll just have to make a new one.' Dark saw a twitch in the apparition's eyes and looked away.
"Let's just find Renoki, he can't be far can he?" Daisuke suggested as he felt the tension growing in the air. All agreed and Hiei ordered Kuwabara to guard Kuraku's body in case Renoki came looking for it. Dark picked up some new clothes and flew over the city. Daisuke searched the town and Hiei the surrounding mountains.
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"Yusuke, could you bring us some more water?" Kurama asked as he felt the angel's temperature. "He's still not out of his fever."
"Gotcha. Be right back!" Yusuke ran into the next room and returned a minute later with a bowl of cool water. "Here ya go, Foxboy."
"Arigato, Yusuke." Kurama dipped a piece of fabric into the water and applied it to the angel's face. "He's still breathing quickly…I think I'll give him one of my plant remedies. That should help bring it down."
Kurama reached into his hair and pulled out a few leaves and placed them in a bowl. "Yusuke, you and Botan should grind this until it's a powder. Can you both do that?"
"Yeah, that's easy." The detective said with a smile. "Then what do we do when that's done?"
"Give it to me and I'll mix it with some water before giving it to Krad." Kurama paused and gave a sigh. "I really hope this works…"
He glanced at the tightly shut eyes and the pale skin. 'How did he manage to get this bad? Surely an infection couldn't do this much damage?'
'Something you need not know...' That was what Krad had said and now Kurama was wondering what he exactly meant by that.
'Perhaps he wanted to hide something that would cause us harm...' The fox thought as he watched Krad's chest rise and fall every second. Yusuke and Botan left to find a grinder in the other room and Kurama went over to the window. He was about to call for Yusuke when he felt a hand on his shoulder. He looked up to find two golden eyes staring at him.
"Krad? I thought you were sleeping? Are you feeling better?" Krad gave no answer and Kurama noticed a hazy look in the other's eyes. "Krad?"
"I'm fine, Kurama…" His response was somewhat forced and Kurama slowly stood up. His eyes never leaving the hazy golden ones. "Why ever do you ask?"
This was too weird. A minute ago, Krad had a rather high fever and was unable to even walk and now…and now he was talking and standing in front of him. "You should rest."
"But I'm not tired…" Another slow response and Kurama was beginning to sense an evil aura around the room. 'But that's impossible...Krad said that the shadows were unable to get into this room. So how...wait! What if...!'
"K-Krad I think you should lie back down, you might get worse if you're running about." Kurama was about to move and was startled when Krad grabbed his wrist. "Hey, let go."
Kurama saw a flash of pleading in the angel's eyes before he was hit in the face. "Ah!" He hit the ground hard and watched as Krad walked over. "Krad!"
"Krad is not here at the moment but he will be glad to know you left a message…Kurama." The words that were said were not Krad's but someone else's and Kurama managed to dodge a kick by rolling to the side. "You're pretty quick. Too bad that you'll have to die here…"
"Release Krad now!" Kurama said in a relatively calm tone. He was a bit afraid, not of the shadow but if the shadow could weld the angel's powers.
"And if I refuse?"
"I'll kill you." Kurama pulled out a rose and summoned his trademark rose whip. He watched as the shadow laughed and summoned an aura of magic within his hands.
"Not before I'm through with you!" The charged at the fox and used the magic to cause an explosion decoy. Kurama was knocked off balance and fell onto the floor. Luckily, he caught himself…
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"Lord Kuraku…have you truly been defeated?" Renoki asked himself as he sat where he last saw his master living. "I will not believe that that would have defeated you so easily…"
He picked up a piece of his red clothing. A smirk crossed his face and he pressed it to his heart. 'I feel it...I will complete your plan.'
He picked up a black feather… "Soon, my lord. Soon…" Renoki vanished in a flash of light as Hiei appeared to search the area.
"I thought I felt something…" He stood perfectly still and listened for any sound that might lead him to what he was searching for. "No…it must have been the wind…however…"
Hiei walked over to where he had pierced Kuraku. Bending down he noticed that the grass was recently disturbed. "So someone was here…" Hiei got up and decided that he should check around a bit longer before going back…
"Awww, I can't seem to find anything!" Daisuke said with a sigh as he left the park. "I wonder if he's even in this town anymore."
He sat down on a bench and closed his eyes as he began to think of where Renoki might be hiding. 'I've checked half of the entire city and it's getting pretty late as it is...it's already four and we still haven't found him.'
Just as Daisuke was about to fall asleep, he heard a muffled yelp and looked up to see that Dark had Renoki, or should I say Renoki was fighting Dark…either way, Daisuke was happy that they didn't need to look anymore. Now if only Hiei were here…
"Let go ya damn demon!" Dark hollered as Renoki grabbed his wing. They both fell to the ground and the thief smirked when he fell on top off the demon.
"Ha! Pinned ya!" Dark gave a triumphant smirk as he held Renoki's wrists. Renoki shot a glare that would have killed if glares could kill. "Uh-uh, I ain't letting you go that easily. Krad's given me ten times as many glares as you have and his were scary!"
"I swear, I will kill you…" Renoki mumbled as Daisuke came over.
"Great job, Dark! Now hold'em still while I make a capturing spell."
"No problem, Dai-chan!" Dark used his full body weight to make sure Renoki wouldn't get away. Renoki growled and managed to free one of his hands. He grew claws and slashed through Dark's wing.
"Ahhh! Ow!" Dark let go and Renoki kicked him off. His attention was focused elsewhere, on the red eyed boy that was already starting to panic…
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"Rose whip thorn wheel!" Kurama yelled as he lashed at his opponent. He was trying to get the creature to use up his energy. Needless to say, an S class demon has a lot of energy to use and Kurama's idea wasn't working.
"You missed your mark, Kurama…" the creature taunted, holding up his arm. "You only managed to graze my arm…how sad?"
"Petals and thorns!" Hundreds of petals swarmed around him as Krad slowly approached. He took another step and they flew at him. Dozens of the sharp petals cut his skin yet, to Kurama's surprise and horror, the shadow kept approaching. 'It's like he doesn't care?'
Krad disappeared and Kurama spun around rapidly. Nothing but he still kept his guard up. He turned sharply when he heard Yusuke calling his name.
"Yo! Kurama! We're all done with the…Kurama? Where's Krad?" Kurama was still on his guard when a high pitched scream echoed from the other room.
"Botan!" He yelled as he and Yusuke both ran to where to scream came from. They both froze as they saw the angel standing there with her hanging lifeless in his arms. His clothing was stained with red and he gave a cruel smile that resembled that of a madman before saying, "Now what will you do, Kurama?"
koway: alright, this chapter was super short and I know that it was only five pages but that's where I wanted to stop it before Leon takes over. Anyhoo, I hope that you enjoyed what happened and the only reason Dark gave Daisuke that kiss on the cheek was because a kiss is how Dark greets others. Also, because they are like family. Well, thank you for the reviews and what will happen with Renoki? Krad? Is Botan dead? What will Kurama and Yusuke do? What about Kuraku? Is he really gone? Find out in the next chapter of Demons. N. Angels! Bye!