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Chapter 8

Genbu

"So Kurama, what do you know about those saint people we have to defeat? Botan pushed us down this hole like a couple of logs without any real info." Yusuke inquired walking upfront. "She wouldn't have told you much, I'm afraid." Kurama smiled at Kuwabara and Hiei bickering in the back. "Humans once worshiped them as gods, but unfortunately it has been so long, that Spirit World intelligence forgot this place existed."

"But what do they look like?" Yusuke persisted, trying to get any information he could on his target. "Yeah what do you know?" Kuwabara added, realizing that Kurama might be well versed in the demon matters. The redhead shrugged, "let's just say that when you see their bodies, it might frighten you," he replied, as the group walked into a long corridor. Yusuke stirred when his pocket started beeping, he rummaged in it taking out a small compact. "Yurumeshi, are you wearing make up?" Kuwabara laughed. "No you idiot! It's just a communication mirror, I've got from Botan!" Yusuke spat, opening the device and shouting in it. "What's up?!" Botan's face appeared in the mirror." Yusuke, this is Botan, do you copy?" The girl asked. Kuwabara jumped up "Hey! Tell her I say hi!" He boomed over Yusuke's shoulder, getting a smirk from Hiei and an amused smile from Kurama. "Yusuke, on my way I finished off only fifteen bugs." Botan continued, "You better defeat those beasts, and destroy the whistle, they controlling insects with. These bugs only possess depressed people, but it won't be long before they start attacking children. So hurry! By the way tell Kurama: Thank you for the bat. It is very useful." Yusuke winced. " ? Don't worry Botan, the city seems to be safe, we'll hurry." He replied, and put the mirror back into his pocket. "Nice bat Kurama!" He smirked at the redhead. "Just thought it might help." Kurama smiled, ignoring Yusuke's teasing stare. "Right…" Yusuke added, watching Kuwabara's discomfort, which made him want to continue on mocking, but they were now standing at a huge metal door, that took priority. "Ladies first!" He pushed it open, and the company walked inside a dim lightened, stone room with high columns on each side. The beast appeared out of nowhere, his body looked like that of a scorpion, with huge turtle arms and legs, his head was full of spikes and made of stone along with his whole frame and armor. "Let me pamper you from now on!" The giant roared stunning the incomers.

"He's rock! A talking Rock! Yurumeshi!" Kuwabara screamed mortified. "Attack together and save me some trouble!" The beast chuckled. "How are we supposed to fight a talking rock?" Kuwabara kept on rambling, when Kurama stepped in, looking calmer then ever. "Allow me." He said stopping the larger boy. "It will be dangerous to attack without knowing its weaknesses, besides I can't let Hiei have all the glory on his own." He smirked approaching the giant, stone turtle. "Sir. The first move is yours" he offered, making Yusuke and his comrades impatient and worried. Well… all of them, except for Hiei who kept stoic expression almost looking board to death. The turtle ogled Kurama laughing at his complexion. "You think you can take me on your own, little demon?" The giant rumbled and before Kurama could take notice of Yusuke's warning scream, the turtle's tail slashed him in the stomach. Hiei shifted not expecting this kind of turn of events, Yusuke was on edge now, trying to get Kurama to back out of the fight, so his patience was thinning. "You give him no credit." Hiei gathered Yusuke's attention. "He is more cutthroat then I am… an unbelievably precise…" Kuwabara stared at the two fighters, "What the?" He blinked at Kurama who was smiling at his adversary "Don't worry, I've been hurt, but he will not take me by surprise again." He assured his friends, while the monster disappeared into the floor, melting with the stone. Kurama straitened up, he waved his hair and reached behind it to pull out…"A Rose?" Kuwabara gawked, "if he's trying to win the beast over, I' don't think it's working…" He mused only half joking, getting a weirded out looks from everyone. "It smells girly, I don't think I like it." He added to safe his face, and turned his attention back to Kurama who filled the whole room with rose petals, while his rose turned into a long green whip. "It's over." Hiei smirked, and everyone looked in awe as Kurama's whip slashed through the air with enormous speed cutting the beast in pieces…

"Telling them stories Kuwabara? I thought you are going to train the boys?" Yusuke came up behind the redhead man putting a hand on his shoulder. Kuwabara rolled his eyes. 'Was Yurumeshi's sass really necessary?' "They are training," he retorted pointing at the two boys, punching the logs and crying at their bloody hands.

"I see… Not bad." Yusuke winced nodding. "Think they'll survive us?" He scratched his head.

"No, not a chance man." Kuwabara sighed yawning and stretching his arms. "I'm bit." He added getting up.

Yusuke shook his head. "Heh… anyway, I'm going to get some of Genkai's old gaming equipment and play stations. We can measure their strength that way." He pointed out starting to head back into the forest.

"Ha, bet they'd love it." Kuwabara agreed.

"Yep, well hurry up dinner will be ready soon" Yusuke smiled and walked through the trees. Kuwabara raised his shoulders and cracked his back. "Hey Boys time to return." He walked towards Raizon and examined his bloody knuckles. "You'll survive" he chuckled and led the boys back to the house.

Sakuraso couldn't wait for dinner to be ready, Yukina and Setsuna were setting the table and Miyuki was getting water from the well outside. She had absolutely nothing to do, so the boredom started to irk her, bugging the parents seemed like the only good idea she could think of. "So mom? What happened to Keiko?" She asked with unparalleled curiosity, startling Botan, who wasn't sure what her daughter was talking about. "Huh? What?" She stuttered, confused. "Well, she was stubbed and all right? And you and dad tried to heal her… and…" Sakuraso chirped. "Oh she was fine, Yusuke gave her an antidote, from the hilt of the shadow sword, and took her home." Botan halted the girl, catching a glimpse of Kurama's smile as he poured curry into the bowls. Sakuraso was nonstop, "what about dad he was injured right? Did you heal 'm?" She kept on quizzing. "No. He wouldn't let me…" Botan greeted her teeth, partially at her daughter's questions, partially at Kurama. The redhead stepped away from the stove raising his hands in a defensive gesture "You were weak dear," he smiled, "did you really think I would make you use your life energy on me?"

"Mff," Botan snorted turning away from him, while Sakuraso giggled watching them. "So was that a love at first sight or what?!" She piped. "What have you been telling her?" Kurama smirked at his wife, making her twitch uncomfortably, "Hmm, sweetheart, maybe you should set the table?" she asked sheepishly. "Yukina and Setsuna already…" Kurama winced at her annoyed look, "ooo…Alright" he added and left the kitchen.

"So? What happened?" Sakuraso trailed her eyes after her father making sure he was far enough, although she wasn't sure if he could hear them or not, knowing about his ability.

"We went our separate ways, but after the incident Koenma took a liking to your dad and even gave him new school uniform, since his was destroyed by Hiei's attack." Botan smiled

"And what happened to Yusuke?" Sakuraso asked, as Botan rolled her eyes, "This idiot… "She sighed remembering, "he never told Keiko anything, so the girl got into even more trouble later, and I had to chase a bunch of zombies which were after her.

"Wow! Real zombies?" Sakuraso jumped. "Yeah." Botan sighed again making sure all the bowls of curry were even. "Did dad help you?" Sakuraso added taking the bowls from Botan and moving to the living room. "You can say that…" Botan smirked at her approaching husband.

"How about dinner first." He suggested, watching Yusuke stumbling in. "Kuwabara and the boys are behind me. I'm about to eat an elephant." He growled.

"Dinner is ready." Yukina murmured. "Wash up everyone, and we can eat."

Kuwabara flew inside. "Alright! Dinner!"

"Yeah you big log," Yukina chuckled, but frowned immediately seeing the boys' hands, all scratched and bleeding. "What have you done to them?" She beamed at her husband. "Oh, they'll be fine," he waved and want to wash his hands. Yukina made Raizon sit down and let her heal him, while Botan put the last bowl of curry on the table and came up to her son, "Show me your hands." She demanded. Kuronue flinched, "Its fine mom". Botan didn't move. "Go on, I've seen worse." she nudged. He pulled hands out of his pockets, and Sakuraso screamed at the sight of blood dripping through broken skin. "Sakuraso, come here." Botan turned to the girl "You have to watch me closely. " Sakuraso shivered, but complied. Botan raised her arms and glided her hands over Kuronue's wounds. The light glim of blue energy streamed out of her palms sinking into his skin, mending every nerve ending, and finally dying out. Kuronue looked at his hands, completely healed without a scratch. "Wow, mom, but how did you?" He started.

"No time for that, let's eat!" Kuwabara cut him off running into the dining room and getting a sizable slap on his head from his wife. "What if you didn't have a healer around here? Huh?" She yelled.

"Sorry honey…" He jumped flinching from another hit. "Hey Yukina, you worse than Keiko, leave him alone, I have another training in mind." Yusuke smiled, getting a knowing smirk from Kurama.

I know I promised a battle, sorry it's just a short prelude, I'll get there, and you will find out more about Kuronue's powers and (spoiler alert) Raizon's relationship with Sakuraso {Guess where this is going, if you do you'll win a picture drown by .com for the fanfiction of your choice} You have to leave a comment in order to win. Love you all, thanks for reading.