*bows head* A million appologies to everyone for taking so long to post
these new chapters. ^^;; I had an extremely busy weekend, left right after
work and didn't come home until fifteen minutes before work three days
later. Again, I'm sorry for taking so long to get these chapters out!
I'm afraid that, again, I'm out of time, so I can't include the author's reply to the reviews for these two. However, I most definately will in future chapters (if I have the time, which I should). ^^;;
Enjoy, en?
Aqua
Author Note: The term 'go-for', for those of you who haven't heard it, basically means 'someone who does another's bidding'. It is an easier way of saying the phrase. This can be someone who fetches coffee or files or things like that. Or, in the case of this fic, goes out and kills demons for Koenma.
Reaching Your Limits: Continual Cycle
Episode 2: Stolen. The New Spiritworld Detective
"So, that's it then? Hiei and Yukina left, and you haven't heard from any of them since?" Keiko questioned, leaning her head on Yuusuke shoulder. School had been a rather lonely event, without the others there. Even Kurama had skipped out. Now, the two of them were talking on the couch at Keiko's house, her parents still working at the resturaunt.
He shook his head with a small sigh. Although she knew that he wouldn't admit it out loud, he missed the Forbidden Children. Truthfully, she did as well, although she had only heard a few hours ago that they would not be coming back. As much as she enjoyed having Yuusuke to herself once again, Yukina had become one of her closest friends. Hiei, although aloof, had also been a friend. She would miss them both terribly.
"What is Koenma going to do? I mean, is he just going to let you and Kuwabara continue on as you are, with the knowledge of the Spiritworld and all of that? Also, what about Kurama? There is his relationship with Hiei, on top of him being a reincarnated demon," she questioned.
Yuusuke closed his eyes and leaned his head against her own. "I don't know. There are so many questions. I don't even know how to reach Koenma in order to get the answers," he replied.
Keiko had long ago learned not to be surprised by coincidences. So, when Botan tapped on her livingroom window and waved, floating on her oar, Keiko hardly blinked as she smiled and waved back. Both teens stood and made their way to the door, where the blue-haired girl had flown to wait for them.
"Botan, I'm surprised to see you," Yuusuke commented.
Keiko hugged the other girl, as Botan had become a close friend as well. She was glad to see that Yuusuke's fear of her had deminished. "What brings you here?" she asked.
"I wish I could say it was under nicer circumstances, but Koenma needs Yuusuke's help," Botan replied, her expression solemn.
Yuusuke grinned widely. "Already?" he joked. "I was almost killed just yesterday, working on a temporary basis with him."
Keiko was concerned when Botan didn't even crack a smile. "What is it, Botan?" she asked, worriedly raising a hand to her mouth. It was a bad habit she hadn't been able to stop.
The blue-haired girl shook her head. "I can't explain it now. I need to take Yuusuke with me to Koenma's office, right away," she stated.
Yuusuke hesitated for only a second, then hugged Keiko. "I'll see you tomorrow, alright?" he said.
Smiling at his concern for her feelings, Keiko playfully bat him over the head. "Get going. You've got a demi-god to see," she replied.
***
"You've got two days to stop these new opponents. The Mirror of Utter Darkness can be used only on the night of the full moon. If you cannot stop them by that time, then there could be some serious trouble," Koenma stated.
As he'd expected, Urameshi and Kuwabara looked confused. He had explained that the artifact had been stolen, and it's power. However, he had not described the nature of their new enemy. It was not something he wanted to admit, not even to himself.
"Why isn't Hiei here? Isn't he your little go-for?" Urameshi questioned.
Having to want to avoid the subject, Koenma sighed and settled back into his chair before replying. "Hiei is your new opponent, as well as Kurama," he stated.
While Kuwabara sputtered, Urameshi punched his desk. "What do you mean, they are our opponents?" he demanded.
"Yesterday, very late at night, the two of them broken into the Spiritworld palace and stole the Mirror of Utter Darkness. I don't know what possessed them to do such a thing, but I cannot look the other way. The Mirror of Utter Darkness is one of three artifacts which are sacred to the Spiritworld, and can cause great disaster when in the hands of the wrong person. It is forbidden for anyone other than my father to deal with them. Both Hiei and Kurama should know the penalty which they face, yet they've done it anyway," the prince explained.
"Why would they do something like that?" Kuwabara questioned.
Urameshi was shaking his head. "I've known Kurama my enitre life. He isn't a thief," he stated.
When Koenma heard those words, he couldn't supress his laughter. "Actually, you are quite wrong, Urameshi. Youko Kurama was famous for his thieving ability. Now that your Minamino Shuuichi has almost complete recollection of his demonic past, stealing something like the Mirror of Utter Darkness would be quite a thrill."
"Either way, they have no reason to!" Kuwabara exclaimed. "I have to admit that I've never really trusted Hiei. Someone with that much power should never be trusted completely. However, Kurama is an entirely different story. He's a human being now!"
"A human being with human emotions," Yuusuke said, his voice sounding strange.
Koenma gave him an odd look. "What do you mean by that?"
"You said that the Mirror of Utter Darkness can grant someone a wish, any wish, by the light of the full moon, correct?" Yuusuke replied.
Koenma nodded. "Yes, although what you have to give in return is something unknown," he stated.
Yuusuke looked down. "Kurama recieved a phone call yesterday from his neighboor. His mother is in the hospital, and is dying," he said softly.
All at once, things slipped into place for the demi-god. "He wants to use the Mirror of Utter Darkness to save his mother," he said.
Kuwabara relaxed visibly. "That isn't so bad. Why can't we just let him use the mirror and get it back afterward?" he questioned.
Koenma shook his head. "It isn't that simple of a situation. If my father got word that it is missing, the whole Humanworld would suffer from his anger. Also, instead of coming to me and asking for it, Kurama and Hiei have stolen it. No matter what the reason, I cannot favour them in light of the law. On top of all of that, there is the matter of the price which Kurama will have to pay. I don't know what it is, but I know it is great."
"So, what are we supposed to do? Fight our friends?" Kuwabara demanded.
"I don't know if you'll have to fight them. However, you do have to stop them from using the mirror. If it comes down to fighting, then so be it. While searching for the two of them, you will also continue your training. You've got two days," he stated.
End Episode 2
I'm afraid that, again, I'm out of time, so I can't include the author's reply to the reviews for these two. However, I most definately will in future chapters (if I have the time, which I should). ^^;;
Enjoy, en?
Aqua
Author Note: The term 'go-for', for those of you who haven't heard it, basically means 'someone who does another's bidding'. It is an easier way of saying the phrase. This can be someone who fetches coffee or files or things like that. Or, in the case of this fic, goes out and kills demons for Koenma.
Reaching Your Limits: Continual Cycle
Episode 2: Stolen. The New Spiritworld Detective
"So, that's it then? Hiei and Yukina left, and you haven't heard from any of them since?" Keiko questioned, leaning her head on Yuusuke shoulder. School had been a rather lonely event, without the others there. Even Kurama had skipped out. Now, the two of them were talking on the couch at Keiko's house, her parents still working at the resturaunt.
He shook his head with a small sigh. Although she knew that he wouldn't admit it out loud, he missed the Forbidden Children. Truthfully, she did as well, although she had only heard a few hours ago that they would not be coming back. As much as she enjoyed having Yuusuke to herself once again, Yukina had become one of her closest friends. Hiei, although aloof, had also been a friend. She would miss them both terribly.
"What is Koenma going to do? I mean, is he just going to let you and Kuwabara continue on as you are, with the knowledge of the Spiritworld and all of that? Also, what about Kurama? There is his relationship with Hiei, on top of him being a reincarnated demon," she questioned.
Yuusuke closed his eyes and leaned his head against her own. "I don't know. There are so many questions. I don't even know how to reach Koenma in order to get the answers," he replied.
Keiko had long ago learned not to be surprised by coincidences. So, when Botan tapped on her livingroom window and waved, floating on her oar, Keiko hardly blinked as she smiled and waved back. Both teens stood and made their way to the door, where the blue-haired girl had flown to wait for them.
"Botan, I'm surprised to see you," Yuusuke commented.
Keiko hugged the other girl, as Botan had become a close friend as well. She was glad to see that Yuusuke's fear of her had deminished. "What brings you here?" she asked.
"I wish I could say it was under nicer circumstances, but Koenma needs Yuusuke's help," Botan replied, her expression solemn.
Yuusuke grinned widely. "Already?" he joked. "I was almost killed just yesterday, working on a temporary basis with him."
Keiko was concerned when Botan didn't even crack a smile. "What is it, Botan?" she asked, worriedly raising a hand to her mouth. It was a bad habit she hadn't been able to stop.
The blue-haired girl shook her head. "I can't explain it now. I need to take Yuusuke with me to Koenma's office, right away," she stated.
Yuusuke hesitated for only a second, then hugged Keiko. "I'll see you tomorrow, alright?" he said.
Smiling at his concern for her feelings, Keiko playfully bat him over the head. "Get going. You've got a demi-god to see," she replied.
***
"You've got two days to stop these new opponents. The Mirror of Utter Darkness can be used only on the night of the full moon. If you cannot stop them by that time, then there could be some serious trouble," Koenma stated.
As he'd expected, Urameshi and Kuwabara looked confused. He had explained that the artifact had been stolen, and it's power. However, he had not described the nature of their new enemy. It was not something he wanted to admit, not even to himself.
"Why isn't Hiei here? Isn't he your little go-for?" Urameshi questioned.
Having to want to avoid the subject, Koenma sighed and settled back into his chair before replying. "Hiei is your new opponent, as well as Kurama," he stated.
While Kuwabara sputtered, Urameshi punched his desk. "What do you mean, they are our opponents?" he demanded.
"Yesterday, very late at night, the two of them broken into the Spiritworld palace and stole the Mirror of Utter Darkness. I don't know what possessed them to do such a thing, but I cannot look the other way. The Mirror of Utter Darkness is one of three artifacts which are sacred to the Spiritworld, and can cause great disaster when in the hands of the wrong person. It is forbidden for anyone other than my father to deal with them. Both Hiei and Kurama should know the penalty which they face, yet they've done it anyway," the prince explained.
"Why would they do something like that?" Kuwabara questioned.
Urameshi was shaking his head. "I've known Kurama my enitre life. He isn't a thief," he stated.
When Koenma heard those words, he couldn't supress his laughter. "Actually, you are quite wrong, Urameshi. Youko Kurama was famous for his thieving ability. Now that your Minamino Shuuichi has almost complete recollection of his demonic past, stealing something like the Mirror of Utter Darkness would be quite a thrill."
"Either way, they have no reason to!" Kuwabara exclaimed. "I have to admit that I've never really trusted Hiei. Someone with that much power should never be trusted completely. However, Kurama is an entirely different story. He's a human being now!"
"A human being with human emotions," Yuusuke said, his voice sounding strange.
Koenma gave him an odd look. "What do you mean by that?"
"You said that the Mirror of Utter Darkness can grant someone a wish, any wish, by the light of the full moon, correct?" Yuusuke replied.
Koenma nodded. "Yes, although what you have to give in return is something unknown," he stated.
Yuusuke looked down. "Kurama recieved a phone call yesterday from his neighboor. His mother is in the hospital, and is dying," he said softly.
All at once, things slipped into place for the demi-god. "He wants to use the Mirror of Utter Darkness to save his mother," he said.
Kuwabara relaxed visibly. "That isn't so bad. Why can't we just let him use the mirror and get it back afterward?" he questioned.
Koenma shook his head. "It isn't that simple of a situation. If my father got word that it is missing, the whole Humanworld would suffer from his anger. Also, instead of coming to me and asking for it, Kurama and Hiei have stolen it. No matter what the reason, I cannot favour them in light of the law. On top of all of that, there is the matter of the price which Kurama will have to pay. I don't know what it is, but I know it is great."
"So, what are we supposed to do? Fight our friends?" Kuwabara demanded.
"I don't know if you'll have to fight them. However, you do have to stop them from using the mirror. If it comes down to fighting, then so be it. While searching for the two of them, you will also continue your training. You've got two days," he stated.
End Episode 2