The three walked out from the portal which closed behind as Raizen Jr. was stunned as the scenery was completely different back in the human world. He couldn't even see the sun as the red thunderous clouds made no effort to show space or light. Different lands high up on thick trunks with rivers and different landscapes from desert, large forest areas, to thick grass fields. Sounds of demons or animals unlike the soft tweet singing birds home with screeches and roars mixed in with the land.
"Different isn't it?" Raizen jumped in his spot as he looked beside him as Kurama walked next to him as he stood out over the land. "It's odd how one can feel at home here, though are times I missed my thieving years."
"You do?" Raizen asked as Kichirou walked up to the two to listen in as he adjusted his blade on his hip.
Kurama chuckled as he nodded his head, "Yes, the rush of stealing was always a passion with my dearest friend Kuronue. I may miss a ton of things but I've enjoyed my time with both of your fathers as they are my dearest friends as well."
Raizen Jr. smiled as he too love Kurama as he was a good friend and an uncle to him as he helped him with his school studies when Keiko couldn't. Hiei may have not come over except to see his sister but still respected him. Looking back over the land as the twenty four year old saw a large area of land with buildings like skyscrapers as his attention was drawn to them.
"That is Gandara," Kichirou spoke finally as he stood by Kurama.
"Yomi's territory?" Raizen inquired as Youko nodded.
"Yes, and be mindful of what you say Raizen. Yomi may be blind but his hearing can reach to every inch of his territory," Kurama reminded the young man. "Even your heart beat if you lie or feel angry in the calm face you can give."
Raizen gulped as he nodded, "I will keep that in mind."
"Well then let's get this over with," Kichirou said as he jumped down from the hill that they were on as the other two followed him.
The three began to run towards Gandara as they soon slowed as they soon entered the territory as they could hear the city inhabitants walking about, selling goods, and going on with their lives. Raizen was deeply intrigued by all the different demons he was looking at which he has never seen before. Even from his father's stories, he was still fascinated by the demons even the ones that Jin, Chu, and the others that visited his father's restaurant or at Genkai's temple.
"Lord Youko," the three stopped as two guards walked up to the group.
Kurama's ears twitched, "Yes?"
"Lord Yomi has sent us to get you, follow us please," the guard spoke behind his mask.
Kurama nodded as Raizen was stunned as he leaned towards Kurama and whispered, "How did he know we were here?"
Kurama chuckled, "I told you his hearing is beyond anyone's in Demon World, so mind what you say."
Nodding his head as Raizen put his guard up as they all walked to the main area which was surrounded by a large stone wall and walked into the building. They were soon greeted by Youda, Yomi's old Counselor.
"Ah Lord Youko, such a surprised to see you here after thirty years," Youda spoke smugly in which Kurama never liked the small demon.
"Yes, and to business is Yomi available as we have some business to discuss with him?" Kurama has his cold collected face on as he didn't trust Youda. Noisy little critter.
"He is in the garden, I shall take him too you but whom is this human you bring?" Youda eyed Raizen with a glare of suspicion.
Raizen stood strong as he looked serious, "I'm Yusuke Urameshi's eldest son, Raizen Jr."
Youda's eyebrows went up, "Urameshi's son! My I didn't know he had a human whore back on th other side waiting for him."
Rage filled Raizen as he grabbed Youda neck and slammed him into the wall as he demon markings began to grow onto his face and eye glow red.
"Call my mother a whore again and I will make your death slower than death letting you age filth!" Raizen growled as he squeezed Youda's neck in which the small demon was trying to get the hand around his neck off.
"Raizen no!" Youko called out as he pulled Raizen off Youda whom was coughing on the ground. "Look at me!" Raizen looked at Kurama whose fox ears were folded back, "Control yourself right now! There are going to be demons who think lowly of humans and of Keiko but keep it to yourself. Getting into a fight is not why we are here for, so calm down now."
Kurama grounded his voice as Raizen growled before looking away as Kichirou placed his hand on his friends shoulder to help ground him out about his emotions even without using his voice.
"Youda I would advise you not to say anything more that could cause a fight as well as in keeping your life," Youko sneered at Youda as his gold eyes glowed dangerous as Youda paled as he gulped.
"Noted," Youda replied as he stood up. "Follow me."
= Damnit Raizen, are you trying to get us killed! =
Kichirou growled in his friends head.
= I'm sorry but what he said about my mom I couldn't control myself. =
= I get that but you are in a different world than the Human World. Demons think humans are nothing but weak creatures and some want to eat them. This may be your first time here but seriously calm down as you are going to hear a lot of negative things from demons about how they hate humans. =
Youda lead the three through different halls until two large doors opened to see a large beautiful garden in the building with a glass ceiling with several lights shining bright for the plants. Beautiful flowers of many colors, trees full of white, pink, and some purple flowers hanging from the branches which two big ponds with koi fish swimming in the cool water with some having fallen flowers floating in the water. There standing under a large tree with light pink flowers was Yomi was looking up in his usually military outfit that Kurama remembered when he first say Yomi thirty years ago. Kurama could see that Yomi hasn't even aged since he last saw him as many demons don't age for centuries.
Turning from looking up in the branches as Yomi smiled as the three walked over to him, "Kurama, such a surprise to see you after so many years."
"Years pass by quickly as you know Yomi, I see you are doing well," Kurama replied as Youda was now gone.
"Well as I can be and hear comes Urameshi's son," Yomi tiled his head towards Raizen. "Sorry about Youda but how is your father? I would love to have another fight with him since our time at the Demon Tournament."
The anger in Raizen was beginning to fade away as his body became un-tense, "He's doing well with the family business and with my mother getting ready to give birth to my baby sister."
Yomi smiled, "Congratulations on the baby, I hope she will grow up fast. Shura did that same since the tournament."
"Thank you," Raizen replied.
Yomi turned his head to Kichirou, "I'm surprised to have you here Kichirou, and I hear your mother isn't doing well from Matsurika's reports. Have gone to see your family?"
Kichirou looked away from the blind demon as his voice was hard to hide the emotion he was feeling, "No I haven't seen them."
"You may want to head over there now," a female voice was heard as a sting of anger was laced in the words.
Yomi moved as the three looked to see Matsurika jumping down from the tree Yomi had been under was dressed in a white, lavender, and black hanfu dress with darker lavender flowers on the sleeves and waist sash and upper part of the dress. Standing straight as she walked over to stand next to Yomi as her eyes were narrowed and her black snake pupils were thin as needles.
Raizen eyes widened as he couldn't believe he was staring at his aunt, it was completely different than looking at a photo in Koenma's office. Her presence along felt a power hidden behind her eyes but her appearance was of pure beauty.
"I have my reasons of not visiting my folks," Kichirou responded which Matsurika's gaze turned deadly.
She quickly moved in front of him before anyone could blink as she grabbed Kichirou by his shirt bringing him to his face.
"Listen well boy, I helped bring you into this world and I can easily take you out. Your mother isn't doing well and it would be best to head over there now," Matsurika threw Kichirou from her as he kept standing just two feet away. "Your mother will be dead in the next six months, better go make amends before she dies."
Kichirou's eye widen as he then nodded before rushing out of the room.
"A bit harsh on him," Kurama spoke as Matsurika dropped her head as she walked over a small swing on a rope for one under the tree where she was before to sit down with her arms on her knees.
"I had to be," Matsurika's voice was deeply sadden as a tear fell from her eye. "I've done everything I can do to help her but now all I can do is give her medicine to erase the pain she is in until her time comes."
Yomi walked over to her as he stood by her side placing a hand on her head as she leaned against his legs. Youko took notice of this gesture and would ask later of it.
"Twenty some years as I helped her and Hiei give birth to Kichirou and being there to help raise him when she started to get sick it hurts. She became my friend, a mentor for some demons I was trying to help and often to console if I needed to talk to her about something," Matsurika explained as she wiped her eyes.
"Mukuro has been a great rival but now I feel sadden that a great ruler such as herself will be perishing the land. I've come to respect her as I have done with Yusuke those many years ago," Yomi responded in a hollow tone.
"I'm sorry that this is happening, I'm sorry I can't help with anything," Kurama stated as Matsurika looked at him.
"I'm aware of that Kurama but your friend Hiei is what I'm more worried about him. Since you are here I suggest you visit him when you can," she told the fox who nodded.
"I will when I leave here," Kurama replied.
Matsurika sighed as she stood up, "I'm going to go lay down until dinner as my head hurts."
Yomi nodded as everyone watched her leave the room until she was out of site.
"Sorry for the terrible news lets head to my office for tea as I can sense you two are hear on some business with me," Yomi spoke breaking the long silence that was between everyone after she had left.
"Ah yes tea sounds about good right now," Kurama agreed as the two followed Yomi to his office.
In his office which was a room of a deep blue with many bookshelves filled with books, two large windows with a black love seat cushion with white curtains pulled to the sides being hold by a black rope. A red wooden desk with several books and folders neatly stacked on the sides with a computer with a keyboard all in braille with a headset with no microphone. There in front of the desk were two cushioned black arm chairs with a small red wooden table with a glass vase filled with different color flowers, probably placed by Matsurika. Youda had brought the tea for the three and then left.
"So, what does the son of Urameshi and my old friend want to do business with me?" Yomi questioned.
"Actually it's just me sir," Raizen Jr. finally spoke as he placed his cup on the small table in front of him.
Yomi tilted his head to the side as his hands were folded neatly in his lap as he leaned back in the black chair, "Go on."
"Several days ago while me and my father were looking for my old crib for my new baby sister to use we came across and old photo of my father, his mother, and his long lost twin sister," Raizen began to explained.
Yomi's eyebrows went up, "A sister?"
"Yes; my dad told me she was kidnapped when they were five and even asked Koenma when he was a Spirit Detective to find his sister," Raizen continued. "Koenma met Yusuke during the Dark Tournament saying that my father's sister had passed on and couldn't find her body."
"But that isn't true is it."
Both Kurama and Raizen Jr. looked at Yomi confused, "What?" both had thought.
Yomi's lips lifted a little, "Matsurika is Yusuke Urameshi's twin sister."
"WHAT?!"
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Hello my lovely readers hope you can forgive me for updating so late but I hope you will enjoy this chapter.