Chapter 6: Shi No Akuma
Yusuke and Kuwabara entered the park, looking for Kurama. "Come on, he was setting on the bench the last I saw him!" Kuwabara hoping to find Kurama. "You do realize that there are many benches in the park?" Yusuke pointing out the obvious, causing both men to stop. "But I know which one it was!" Kuwabara yelled back to Yusuke. "Wow, even after going to an accomplish high school, you still sound like the same old idiot." Yusuke insulted the loveable oaf. "What was that?" Kuwabara getting angry. "I graduated at the top of my class and hadn't failed one test since!" Kuwabara showing his accomplishments. "And that is supposed to prove what exactly?" Yusuke not impressed with what he hears. "You know I still have one up on you with secrets, right?!" Kuwabara warned Yusuke. "Oh, like what is left to tell Keiko?" Yusuke calling him out. "You still haven't bought me that cd I wanted." When Kuwabara said that, Yusuke remembered that moment where he wouldn't have complained if the member of that ogre triad was a real female. "You bastard, you promised after I came back to Keiko that you would never bring it up!" Yusuke attempted to ring Kuwabara's neck but stopped. "You are right, maybe you should tell Keiko, while I go tell Yukina about you trying to look weather or not if she was a man or woman." Yusuke blackmailed Kuwabara back. "Crap, I lost ass!" Kuwabara said, knowing now he has no more leverage against Yusuke. "Fine." He accepted defeat and looked around to see where Kurama is and noticed something in the distance. "There!" He pointed and both ran to help Kurama.
As they ran, Koenma was watching from his office, nervous for what awaits them. "This is not good! If Kurama can't beat this crazy guy, then I don't know who will." Koenma panicked to himself. "But that means I would have to rehireā¦." Koenma didn't want to finish that sentence. Ayame came in. "Well, I told that Foxhole where to go so I hope you are happy." Ayame pissed at Koenma. "Now is not the time to act like a smartass because when you left, that murderous psychopath showed up and is attacking him!" Koenma pointed to the screen, which Ayame looked and was in disbelief. "And I told him that he needed to find him." Ayame pissed that it was all a waste of time. "I hate this job." She said to herself. "I heard that!" Koenma told her.
The two stopped when they saw Kurama battling with Shi No Akuma and were both horrified with the creature. "That is one ugly mother- "Urameshi! Less talk, more help!" Kuwabara said and took out his spirit sword. "Buddy you read my mind!" Yusuke agreeing with Kuwabara and loaded his spirit gun and pointed at Shi No Akuma. "Kurama, move! Yusuke yelled out, without question, Kurama ducked out of the way and to allow Yusuke to his trademark weapon. "SPIRIT GUN!" As the gun fired, it hit and sent Shi No Akuma flying and landing on the ground hard. "Great job Urameshi!" Kuwabara congratulated him and put his sword away. Both men ran to Kurama, who is struggling to get. "Are you okay?" Kuwabara asked as he was picking him up. "I'll live." He said weakly back. "I thought you needed to go see Yukina." Kurama pointed out. "She can wait a little longer and would understand if one of my friends is in danger." Kuwabara explained. "Wow, if only I explained that to Keiko when we went after the four Saint Beast." Yusuke feeling that would have worked at the time.
"Who was that guy?" Yusuke asked, seeing Shi No Akuma still on the ground, not moving. "Whoever he was, he went down like a bitch." Kuwabara laughed, but Kurama knew something was wrong. "No wait, it's a tra-" Kurama was cut off when Shi No Akuma, in front of Yusuke and Kuwabara put his hand through the Fox Demon's chest, causing both men to freeze with horror. "NO!" Yusuke screamed and attempted to punch the Skull Demon but gets head butted in the face. "Your dead!" Kuwabara yelled and tried to get his Spirit Sword out, only to get stopped and without warning, is head butted and falls to the ground unconscious. Kurama, who couldn't move, felt he was about to die. "I guess this is how it goes for me." He starts to remember his life, only to get cut by Shi No Akuma. "Don't worry, I have no desire to kill you." Akuma assured to a motionless Kurama. "But what have you done to me?" The Fox Demon asked. "You'll find out when you wake up." Shi No Akuma answered. "But enjoy your new life!" He added and removed his hand from Kurama, who falls to the ground like a dead body, motionless. "Kurama." Yusuke said weakly, not able to save his friend.
Shi No Akuma goes to Yusuke, who was able to remain conscious despite a hard hit. "I guess that fight with Chu proved you do have a strong head." Akuma admiring Yusuke's toughness, but Yusuke was looking at Kurama, feeling that he failed to protect his friend. "Don't worry, I missed his heart, but if he doesn't get any help in an hour, he will be died." Akuma assuring and warning Yusuke the grim reality for Kurama. "When my head if better, I will kick your ass!" Yusuke vowed, but he is grabbed by the collar and he gets a closely look at Shi No Akuma. "I got to say, you are ugly, and I will enjoy killing you." Yusuke said despite taking a head butt that would have killed a human with no powers. "I admire your bravery, but like I said to Kurama, that is not going to happen." He told Yusuke. "Listen, this is the only time I will spare your life and your friends, and as a bonus I won't do what I did to you or Kuwabara." Akuma warning Yusuke. "What do you want?" Yusuke asked. "I want you to solve the case and figure out why I did it. I want the Spirit Detective back, and I want to see how far I go before you catch up and stop me." He dropped Yusuke and turned to leave. "And if I refuse?" Yusuke asked. "Then I guess that whore will enjoy a nice honeymoon with me." Akuma mentioning Keiko, and what he would do to her. It didn't take long for Yusuke to figure out what he meant. Yusuke jumped up and ran to attack Akuma. "You mother fu-" Only to stop after Akuma pulled out a .44 Magnum and pointed it to Yusuke's head. "Fine, I'll do it." Yusuke reluctantly agreeing. "Good." Akuma said. "Just one more thing." He leans into Yusuke's ear, whispering something to him. When he finished, he looked at Yusuke's face. "Do I need to repeat myself?" He asked, Yusuke only nodded no. "Good." He then kicks Yusuke in the nuts hard, forcing him to fall to his knees and hold his jewels. "You dirty bitch that was low!" Yusuke yelled as he rolled in pain. "I know." Shi No Akuma agreed. "I just wanted to do it." He explained his reasoning. "Think about it, Detective!" He said and walked into the darkness and disappeared without a trace. Yusuke gingerly crawled on the ground and went to Kurama, who was not awake, look as if he is dead. "Kurama, I'm so sorry!" Yusuke began to tear and passed out next to Kurama and Kuwabara, with sirens being heard not so far away.
A/N: Finally I can use my villain Shi No Akuma, who I was planning to use for the Legend of Korra story that sadly will never be finished. Hope you enjoyed this two chapter upload for Friday, the next one will reveal what happened to Kurama.
