Me: Wow, five chapters already. ^_^ I'm so proud of myself.
Hakkai: We're proud of you too, Aria-chan. *Smiles*
Gojyo: This chapter sucks! It doesn't mention anything about me!
Goku: Just figured that out, dumb ass!?
Gojyo: What you say, monkey!
Sanzo: QUIET! *Shoots gun up at the roof* Don't you dare start now!!
Me: I swear to god my parents are gonna kill me if they see that much bullet holes in the walls.
Hakkai: Don't forget the roof too.
Me: ^^ *Sweat drop*
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There was a loud cry from one of the many rooms in the bleach white hospital, deep in the emergency wing another loud yelp and a terrible screech of one single voice was ringing through the almost empty halls. Nurses, doctors, and many other people rushed to the sources aid, all intent on silencing the disturbing noises.
"Shit!" One particular tall dark haired man with a stubble cursed more to himself as he held the patient down with all his strength. The woman withered and thrashed in her bed, blood beginning to pour from her mouth as she screamed in pain, she was bathed in sweat, tears and her own blood. It truly was a horrendous sight to see, but it was common around here.
"Quick, pass me that syringe!" The tall doctor cried out to a nurse on his side.
"Y-yes!" she frantically scrambled to swipe the liquid filled syringe on the counter close by.
She handed it to the doctor who had instructed a few others to hold down the screaming woman who now seemed to be changing slowly. Her eyes flashed a deep red, sharp claws beginning to take shape, and her screams were turning into words that seem to be curses now.
"I'll kill you all...!!" Was what she said. "You humans will all die!! Us Youkai will conquer you!!"
"Dammit...!" He cursed again feeling the sharp tip poke at his skin drawing only a single of blood, but he ignored it and practically jabbed the syringe on her already darkening skin. The clear looking liquid was transferred through and in only a matter of some sickeningly slow seconds (Alliteration! xD) the chemical took effect and the thrashing stopped. The woman on the bed looked worn out as the claws retracted, and her eyes slowly drifted back to its original color of amber brown. Her skin turned lighter until it finally reached her normal pale skin tone that always made her look the ill looking type. Her body relaxed and her head hit the pillows once more.
The atmosphere lightened as a blanket was pulled over her, the others remaining in the room looked more calm as they muttered amongst each other about the situation. The doctor who was still holding onto the blood tinged syringe, gasped for breath as he reached into his pocket to pull out a handkerchief and dabbing his sweat covered face with it.
He took in a large breath before finally speaking.
"Good job, everyone." He pocketed the cloth but not before wrapping the syringe with it. "That was a close one but we've all experience worse than that. You may all leave."
He received a few pats on the backs and a couple words of praise for stopping the violence.
"Good night, doctor." One particular dark brown haired nurse smiled at him weakly. He smiled back and remembered her as the nurse who he instructed to pass him the syringe in the first place. But he guessed he was more grateful that she passed it to him, no questions asked.
Reaching up to run a hand through his jet black hair he took in another relaxing breath before turning to leave the room, but something had stopped him right in his tracks.
"Kurapica?"
"I saw what happened..." The blond young one said peering over the edge of the rooftop. "Was that as horrible as last night?"
The taller older man responded with a click of his lighter and a breath of bitter smelling smoke.
"Nah. Last night was still a pain in the ass." He said with his back against the ledge.
Silence drifted through the two (More alliteration!! .), weaving and breaking through every barrier.
"Ayumi called me this afternoon..." Was what came from the blond hunter.
"Eh? Ayu-chan?" the man turned to look at him, slight stun visible on his face.
Kurapica took a moment to reply, as his mind went lost for a second to the phone call from before.
"She said she needs my help, Leorio." He went on with an almost hollow tone.
Leorio blew out more of that bitter smelling smoke from his cigarette before finally turning to face the city's blinking lights.
"What kind of help?" He asked his friend.
"She said she's sick of being on her own and being known for something that isn't even her job."
"Isn't her job?"
Kurapica sighed.
"She's been exterminating Youkai this whole time, that might just be why she's been taking sometime to get to her destination."
"Is she getting more well known over there?"
"Sounds like it." He frowned.
"Oh."
Kurapica suddenly turned to his friend with a glower on his face.
"Oh? Is that all you're going to say!?" He exclaimed, annoyance etching on his features.
"Huh?" Leorio arched a brow as he stubbed out his cigarette on the concrete ledge.
He scowled at his friend and balled his hands into tight fists, holding back the strong urge to swing them at his face.
"Our friend is suffering a mid-life crisis on the other side of the world, Leorio! Does that mean nothing to you!?" He exclaimed almost frantically yet strangely enough, in agitation.
The dark haired man turned to look at the boy once again, a familiar looking fire or anticipation dancing in his blue-green eyes. He looked pissed.
"Of course it means something to me, Kurapica." He said with indifference. "It's just that she called you, not us."
"Eh?" He tensed down.
"It's the fact that she contacted only you to aid her, not even bothering to mention if she needed us there too. I mean, isn't that a little strange to you?" Leorio said shoving his hands into the pockets of his clean white coat.
Kurapica could almost see that mischievous glint in his eyes as he spoke those words, an almost sly looking smirk appearing on his 20 year old face.
He frowned up at him.
"Don't tease me." He said frankly.
"I don't know what you're talking about, Kurapica." Leorio said with a hidden snicker at the back of his words.
There was another silence that flew past them as Kurapica turned back to the glittering view of the city lights and the twinkling night sky. It almost made him want to stay up here all night and just gaze at them, but Leorio's words stuck to him like a bee and its honey.
"... Ayumi does not like me." He finally mumbled in a hushed tone, avoiding the older ones eyes.
"Wanna bet?"
Kurapica threw him another glare.
"Alright, alright. it was just a joke. Sheesh." He drawled, making the other steam with anger.
"Besides..." Kurapica turned back running his fingers through his golden hair. "I bet she only asked for me because she felt more comfortable talking to me."
"What's that supposed to mean, huh?" This time Leorio frowned.
And this time Kurapica turned to hide a smirk of his own.
"Oh, nothing." He hid a chuckle.
"Hmph. Well why don't you let me come along then, I'm sure Ayumi missed me too." He said with a slight tone of arrogance.
"We'll see." Was all his reply earning him another glower.
"Watch you're mouth, Kurapica."
"Huh? I'm sorry, did you say something?" He smirked even wider now.
"Why you-!"
"Should we take Killua and Gon with us? If we tell them they might insist on coming along anyway, and if we don't they're bound to notice and you know those two have their ways of finding out where we are, or where we're heading for."
Leorio nodded in agreement. "True, true."
"So," Kurapica turned back to his old partner. "Shall we leave first thing tomorrow morning?"
Leorio smirked and turned to look his way as well.
"Let's."
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"ACHOO!"
"ACHOO!" Was what came out simultaneously from two particular young boys.
"Hm, someone must be talking about us." A silver haired boy said glancing us at the star studded night sky.
The dark haired one looked at his friend with slight disbelief. "You think so?"
"Well, for us to sneeze at the same time... Someone's gotta be!"
"Who do you think it is!?" The smaller one asked.
"I don't know, Gon. But I have a feeling it's someone we've known for quite a while now." The other one said.
Gon blinked back with slight curiosity.
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Me: Yay! Finally, a chapter without mentioning anything from the Saiyuki verse! ^_^
Gojyo: This chapter really blows! *Grumbles*
Goku: Fooooood~!
Sanzo: Idiots...
Leorio: Wow, am I really that amazing?
Kurapica: How can you say that when you don't even know what you did to save that woman. *Sigh* Honestly.
Leorio: Hey! I do know what I just did!
Kurapica: Then what is it?
Leorio: ... Um... Er... I... Uh...
Kurapica: See.
Leorio: Shut up, you stupid Blondie!!
Sanzo: What!?
Kurapica: Wanna rephrase that, Leorio? *Eyes begin to turn red.*
Everyone else: Whoa. O.O
Me: Wah! Kura-pon! Don't do that! .;
Leorio: U-uh... Kurapica, I didn't mean it!
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