SailorStar9: Wow, and another chapter goes up. This is Chapter 40 and ends the Black Chapter Saga. Read and review.

Taeniaea: Like I said, cut down on the sugar.

Disclaimers: YYH, Magic Knight Rayearth and Sailor Moon aren't mine.

Chapter Summary: Yusuke and team return topside to the waiting arms of their friends. But all is not well. King Yama's soldiers arrive saying that they must destroy Yusuke once and for all. Could this be the end? How much energy does the Spirit Detective have after his exhausting battle with Sensui?

Chapter 40: Topside


Back to Ningenkai, Yusuke, Kuwabara — carrying an unconscious Hiei on his back —, Kurama, Icy and Koenma left the Irima cave.

Their friends — Yanagisawa, Kaitou, Shizuru, Botan, Keiko, Mitarai and Genkai — had been anxiously waiting for them at the entrance, and were happy to see them return safely.

They had trouble recognizing the boy with strange tattoos and long brown hair, until Keiko screamed Yusuke's name and flung herself into his arms.

Like I said to Yusuke, Keiko is his girl. Although he refuses to admit it. Icy sniggered to Kurama.

That I agree Kurama nodded.

The Tokubetsu Boueitai showed up as well, and Otake warned Koenma that Enma-daiou would forgive him for interfering with his orders to execute Urameshi and for allowing him to resurrect as a demon.

Darn trouble. she muttered, when the Tokubetsu Boueitai showed up.

I know. Kurama agreed, glaring at the Tokubetsu Boueitai.

Koenma did not seem worried or regretful, though, and replied that he made his choice knowing of the consequences.

Yusuke's ki burned around him as he defended Koenma and challenged the Boueitai to raise a finger against the Prince of Reikai.

Visibly frightened at Urameshi's power, Ootake declared that their mission — sealing the passage to Makai — was complete, and gave his subordinates the order to withdraw.

One by one, the Boueitai rose to the sky as energy bolts, and disappeared.

Yusuke stretched his arms, tired.

He commented, "It's finally over. Come on, guys, let's go home."

"I feel like we've been fighting for a whole year..." Kuwabara sighed.

"Where have I heard this before?" asked Yusuke.

"Back at the Dark Tournament." Icy supplied.

"Mercury." Setsuna's voice sounded behind Genkai.

"Setsuna, how many time do I have to tell you to call me by name when we're out of Senshi uniform." Icy reminded her

Then, she asked, "It's time, isn't it?"

Setsuna nodded somewhat regretfully.

"I know how you feel Ami-nee. But it isn't we have a choice. We're still Senshi after all." Hotaru told her.

"Darn, our duty never ends." Icy muttered.

"How much time do we have left?" she asked.

"The next full moon." Setsuna replied.


In another part of the forest, Hagiri talked to Kamiya, who managed to escape from prison.

They noticed the peaceful silence around them.

"They're all gone," remarked Hagiri. "The demons, even the insects."

"So Sensui was defeated?" noted Kamiya.

"Yes." The wound in Sniper's chest had healed, treated by Doctor's powers.

"I didn't think there'd be someone stronger than Sensui," replied Kamiya. "But still I had the feeling we wouldn't win."

"At least we had some fun," Sniper pointed out.

"It never changes," Doctor agreed. "At some point the dream must end."

They both laughed.

Hagiri said that he would go back to his old life, back to school.

Kamiya replied that he was going to disappear, wandering through the mist.

Hagiri watched as Doctor did just that.


The next day, we found Yusuke lying on the lawn under a tree at Sarayashiki School, and we heard his voice saying that Kurama had cut his hair and that the tattoos had vanished the morning after they emerged from Irima cave. His life was back to the old routine.

Kuwabara approached, scolding him for skipping classes.

When Yusuke looked away without offering him any reply, he simply sat beside his friend, deciding to enjoy the sunny, tranquil day as well.

"Oh, I forgot to tell you," reminded Kuwabara. "I got a letter from Mitarai. He and Amanuma went back to school."

He admitted he was worried about them, since the unhappiness in their lives made them vulnerable to Sensui's influence.


Days later, we found Amanuma in a place called Game Center, where a handful of kids were at awe of his skills at playing games.

As they walked out later, they talked about how annoying parents can be, and Amanuma realized those kids were not that dissimilar to himself.

Happy to be alive — thanks to Koenma's Mafuukan —, he invited his new friends to play games at his place.

The narrator's voice was heard, "Tsukihito Amanuma, 11 years old, blood-type B, born in November 7, lives with his parents and goes to private school; thanks to the games, he's made new friends and lives now a normal life."

As the kids ran to Amanuma's place, they obliviously passed by a tall man whose face we has never seen before.

He stopped next a "wanted" poster of Kamiya and laughed.

The policeman standing beside the poster asked if he recognized that criminal.

"No," the man chuckled. "He just reminds me of someone I used to know."

The man walked away, and the narrator said, "Minoru Kamiya, 29 years old, blood-type AB, born in August 20, lives alone, using his powers to constantly change his appearance and stay out of prison; also uses his powers to perform surgeries, having founded an institution called Miraculous Institute to help hundreds of poor, sick people."

Near a river, under a bridge, we found Hagiri and his sister.

She found a dead dog whose body is pierced by arrows.

"I can't understand how people can be so cruel," she told her brother. "When one is angry and has a weapon, the first impulse is to make use of it to hurt those who are weaker. I couldn't be like this. Something always holds me back at the last moment. I feel horrible knowing how much the other person will be hurt. Sometimes I envy those who can be impulsive, but still I hate those who are mean to defenseless creatures."

She touched the dog's body and extracted the memory of its last moments. Then she touched Sniper's forehead, so he could see the faces of the three teenagers that killed the dog. He promised to go after them.

The narrator's voice was heard, "Kaname Hagiri, 17 years old, blood-type O, born in December 3, lives with his parents and sister; he vanished after graduating from high school."

In another school, we found Mitarai talking to a teacher about his future, the schools he was sending applications to, his grades. The teacher remarked that Mitarai was looking better now, happier, and asked if something has happened. The boy smiled and replied that a lot had happened, and that he learned much from it.

The narrator's voice was heard again, "Kyoshi Mitarai, 14 years old, blood-type A, born in February 10, lives with his parents and sister; he managed to graduate."


Genkai, Yusuke and Kuwabara bade goodbye to Kido, Kaitou and Yanagisawa.

Kido apologized for not being there at the end of the Sensui crisis — he was wounded by Doctor and took time to recover.

Genkai told the three boys to be responsible with his powers.

"The more you use them, the more they'll push people away from you. Take care." She advised

The narrator informed us that they all went back to school and followed Genkai's advice, never using their powers again.


"Looks like everyone's re-adapting pretty easily." Ami remarked, as her second sentinel returned from its watch.

"Looks like it." Suiichi nodded as the movie on the holographic screen ended.

"And here I was worried about those two, referring to Amanuma and Mitarai, especially after what happened with Sensui." she smiled.

"You're sounding like an overprotective mother." Suiichi teased.

"Very funny." Ami muttered.

"But the person I'm truly worried about is Yusuke." she admitted.

I know what you mean." Suiichi nodded.

Now that it was recently revealed that Yusuke had the blood of a Class S demon running through his veins, Ami had no idea how it would affect the Spirit Detective.

Changing the subject, she asked, "The 'Black Chapter' is still with Hiei?"

Suiichi nodded.

"You're leaving?" he posted the burning question that was in his head.

Ami merely nodded, saying nothing.

"Serenity may be dead, but we're still bound to her as Senshi. It's still our duty to protect her whether I like it or not." she replied.

"Curse Serenity." Suiichi mumbled.

"Now who's the overprotective one?" Ami joked.


Time passed and Suiichi met Hiei in a wood. The former was holding the 'Black Chapter'.

Suiichi said that he would like to return the tape to Reikai.

"If you want so badly to go back to Makai, why don't we make a deal?" he offered Hiei. "Give me the tape."

Hiei snorted and threw the Black Chapter' in the air.

A icicle was embedded in the tape mere seconds later.

"Hiei, you're way too slow." Icy joked from a branch above the two boys.

"Onna…" Hiei hissed in annoyance.


In the limbo, Itsuki held Sensui's dead body close.

"It's so silent here. When you were Shinobu, you must have suffered so much. But you never let it show. That used to upset me..." He muttered.

Itsuki looked down at Sensui and smiled, tightening his arms around him.

"I won't speak anymore. All I want is for you to rest in peace. No one will ever disturb us here, Shinobu." He promised.

The narrator's voice was heard again, "Shinobu Sensui, former Reikai Tantei, 26 years old, blood-type A, born in June 6. Itsuki, origins unknown. No one knows what happened to them."


At Reikai, Ootake reported to Enma-daiou, saying that although Koenma disobeyed his father's orders, he also helped sealing the passage to Makai.

"He doesn't plan to return to Reikai," announced Enma. "He is challenging me. I've always considered him a child, but he's grown much. I'll deal with his punishment myself."


At Sarayashiki School, Kuwabara was looking for Yusuke, who had borrowed his math book.

Keiko suggested searching for him on the roof.

Yusuke was indeed there, but did not answer when Kuwabara calls.

Not seeing his friend anywhere, Kuwabara went back downstairs, wondering if Keiko would let him borrow her book.

Yusuke was deep in thoughts, and bored.

He was not happy that his life was back to normal.

He remembered the final fight with Sensui, when an alien entity manipulated him and fought for him.

"I won't accept this. That should have been my fight!" he protested.


SailorStar9: Wow, the Black Chapter saga is finally over. The next chapter officially begins the Three Kings saga.