SIM: Again, I'm sorry for the last chapter. I know it was thoroughly depressing, but it's a vital part in the story. Anyways, Disclaimer please!
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SIM: Thank you! On with the chapter.
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"So Koenma, where do we go from here?" Hideki asked.
"I don't know. I think the best thing to do is stay here." Koenma replied.
"But what about my family? We can't just leave them!" Kurama exclaimed.
"I know. We'll bring them here I guess."
"But that could be what he's expecting!" Aya exclaimed.
"Well, if we stay together we won't have to worry about that." Koenma replied.
"It doesn't work that way and you know it. There's a specific order that people have to die in. Our deaths start with Yusuke so if we protect him then it will never get to anyone else." Hikari said.
"There's no way to ensure that." Koenma yelled.
"There is one way…" Aya started.
"No," Kurama answered simply.
"You don't even know what I was going to suggest!" Aya exclaimed indignantly.
"You were going to say that if you go to him now then it wouldn't matter about the vision. But I'm not going to put both you and my unborn child in danger like that!" Kurama replied.
"We don't have much of a choice! You know each action we take effects the ultimate outcome. If I jump the gun and go to him then none of you will die because he'll have no reason to kill you!"
"Stop being so self sacrificing! You know that means you'd never come back!"
"No it doesn't!"
"Yes it does! Not to mention as soon as he finds out you're pregnant, he'll either kill you or come after me and the others!" This shut Aya up and she lowered her head to stare at her feet. Kurama sighed, "I don't want to lose you." He said as he pulled her into a hug.
"I won't lose you, Kurama. I won't be alone in the world again. If we don't find another way, I'm following through with my plan!" With this Kurama sighed and threw her over his shoulder.
"Kurama! Put me down!" She yelled indignantly. Kurama just kept walking up the stairs with everyone else at his heels. He pulled open the door to her room and plopped her down on her bed before turning around and pulling the door closed and locking it.
"Kurama! Open this door right now! Kurama!" Aya yelled from the other side of the door. She pounded at it and tried to turn the knob but to no avail.
Kurama grabbed Yusuke's shoulder and pulled him in front of the door, "This door doesn't open, she doesn't come out, and nobody goes in, understood?" Yusuke nodded once and pulled up a chair in front of the door.
"Koenma, is there anyway to make sure she doesn't go through the window or wall?" Kurama asked.
"Of course," Koenma said as he whipped out what looked like a TV remote and pressed a button.
In Aya's Room
"Ugh, I can't believe he locked me in here! Wait, the window!" she thought out loud and darted to the window. As soon as she got there and started to open said window, and metal wall came up all around the room causing her to yelp and fall down backwards.
"Koenma!!!" she yelled.
On the other side of the door
"Koenma!!!" Aya yelled.
"You better not mess with her in a while Koenma." Hideki said through fits of hysterical laughter.
"Good. Now, Koenma and Botan come with me. Everybody else, stay here." Kurama instructed.
"Where are we going Kurama?" Botan asked.
"Spirit world."
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"What exactly are we here for?" Koenma asked as they walked into the records department.
"We're looking for information on the person trying to kill us." Kurama replied.
The three approached a giant computer that held every name known to spirit world intelligence (which isn't a lot demon wise considering they don't even know what's beyond the top half) Kurama walked right up to it and punched in the name 'Tadashi Iwanishi.' A profile came up with the picture of the man who killed everyone in Aya's vision. Kurama quickly read through it before printing it out and heading back towards the portal.
Meanwhile…
"Geez, how long do you think he'll take?" Yusuke asked, shifting in his chair. They had all camped out in the middle of the hallway out side Aya's room in order to keep them both company and to make sure Yusuke didn't fall asleep. A portal opened right in front of the team and Kurama, Botan, and Koenma stepped out of it.
"Took you long enough! What you go get anyway?" Yusuke exclaimed, getting up out of his chair.
"We got the guy's profile. Apparently he goes by the name Tadashi Iwanishi. He used to be a bandit. We got loads of information on him, apparently inconspicuous isn't his thing…" Koenma explained.
Kurama walked up to Aya's door and opened it before going in. Aya was sitting on her bed pouting. When she saw Kurama come in she walked right up to him and shoved him.
"What was that for?!" he asked/exclaimed.
"That was for locking me in here and leaving me you jerk!" Everybody out side snickered and Kurama just rolled his eyes.
"Well, then I guess I won't tell you all the stuff we found out about Tadashi." Kurama said. Aya visibly winced at the name.
"Like what?" she asked.
"Like what he's been doing this past century, what level he's at now, his specialties, you know." Kurama replied.
"How'd they find all that stuff?" Aya asked.
"Well, he never was good at being inconspicuous…" Kurama sighed. "The good news is that I can already think of a couple ways to beat him."
"Which are…"
"I'll tell you when we get downstairs."
Dowstairs
"Ok Kurama, how do we beat this guy?" Yusuke asked.
"Well, first off, he's only a middle A class demon. That means his power level isn't too high. In a straight fight, we'd beat him, no problem. But, his intelligence rivals my own. I'm guessing he killed us because he was playing with our minds. Like when he killed Hiei, who was trying to protect Hikari, he knew Hikari would get mad and act rashly. He would be able to kill her, which would piss Hideki off and he would do the same thing, which would piss Ami off and make her act irrationally. As for me, he knew that I would take the hit for Aya. He knew Kuwabara wouldn't run away from a fight even if he was greatly out numbered. I don't know what happened with Yusuke. Perhaps he was running to save the girls or something. But anyway, all we need to do is stay together and make him play our game instead of us playing his." Kurama finished looking satisfied.
"What are his powers?" Kuwabara asked.
"It seems he is able to use telekinesis and he can summon bursts of demon energy, much like Yusuke's spirit gun. He is skilled with a sword as well." Koenma stated.
"Nothing's certain yet. Until I get another premonition, we can't let are guard down. This chain of actions still could be what led to all of our deaths." Aya said in a small voice, "If our choice changes the future then I should be getting another premonition soon."
"Ok, so we lay low here and wait for Aya's premonition and use that to make a battle plan." Hideki chimed in.
"I guess so." Koenma replied.
"But what if I don't get a premonition or if it takes too long?" Aya asked not too happy with the sudden pressure.
"Then we hope he doesn't find this place." Koenma said grimly.
"Hey, how'd he know all of that stuff about us, Koenma? You know, that he used in Aya's premonition." Kuwabara asked, being the first to realize that they had never met this guy before so he shouldn't have had any idea what they would do.
"That's a good point. Either he's been watching us, or he has some alternate source." Kurama concluded.
"The good thing is we have a time frame as to when he has to strike by in order to go along with the premonition." Hideki concluded.
"And what's that?" Koenma asked.
"Well, in the vision, Aya hadn't started showing yet. Therefore, it has to happen in the next month or so." He explained. Aya's hand subconsciously drifted to her lower abdomen. Great, more pressure.
"That brings up another subject in itself. Aya can't fight now. That means we only have seven fighters. That should be enough considering it's only one guy, but his being so obvious does worry me. He could want us to get cocky with this information and he could really be very strong, or have another power." Hikari said with concern.
Why'd she have to bring that up? Aya thought in exasperation.
"I say we bring in some back-up." Yusuke said with an ear-to-ear smile.
"And who do you suggest?" Hideki asked.
"I know six fighters who've had and inkling to fight for a while." A voice with a heavy Australian accent said from the doorway. (Now who do you think that could be? Come on, you don't think I could resist putting them in now do you?) Everyone turned to the doorway and saw our favorite six dark tournament fighters in the doorway.
"Who are they?" Ami asked.
"These six are from the dark tournament. Jin, Touya, Suz- I mean, 'the beautiful Suzuka', Chuu, Rinku, and Shishiwakamaru!" Aya exclaimed.
"Shishi-watta-hootie?" Shihira had a seriously confused look on her face.
"Just call him Shishi. That's what we call him." Touya said with a smirk while everyone else, excluding Shishi who was severely irritated, laughed their heads off.
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SIM: Poor Shishi. It's not his fault his name's so hard to pronounce. Oh well, that chapter had a little comic relief so that's good!
Kuwabara: Yeah, unlike last chapter where you killed us all.
SIM: Shut your food hole human!
Ami: Why'd you bring them in anyway?
SIM: I have a reason! But it's for me to know and for you to find out! Review peoples! I want at least 5 before I update again.
Hiei: You know you won't keep that up. Even if they don't review you'll update.
SIM: Well…I…Pink Bunny Suit!!!