I'm so sorry to my (one?) fan. It's only been... a year and a half since my last update… that's not bad at all. :P
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"You... You do?" Yusuke asks, barely able to breathe.
"I do."
"And why exactly would you be telling us?" Kuwabara asks, suspicious of the obviously powerful demon.
"Let's just say that I'm a friend of the family," The demon replies.
"Well where is he?" Yusuke and Kuwabara ask simultaneously.
"I'll take you to him myself. Just make sure that you're prepared for this. He is a very powerful demon."
"I couldn't be more prepared!" Yusuke exclaims, anxious to face his nemesis.
"I'm as ready as I'll ever be…" Kuwabara adds.
"Let's go," the demon says, as he charges off, with the other two in tow. He leads them down countless twists and turns for many miles. Both of the humans are beginning to doubt the sincerity of their leader.
"So where did you say he was, again?" Yusuke asks."
"I didn't."
"Well, maybe you should."
"Yeah!" Kuwabara chimes in.
"I assure you, we are going the right way. I am not misleading you."
"It's not like we have any other choice…" Yusuke mumbles, and the three resume their travels.
After another hour, they arrive at the most demonic, suspicious, evil looking mansion either of the junior high school students had ever laid eyes on.
"Scooby Dooby Doo…" Yusuke stammers.
"Reah…" Kuwabara agrees.
"I shall be off. I trust that you too can handle Aranei yourselves?"
"I can handle him myself. You don't have anything to worry about," Yusuke replies. "Thanks."
"It was my pleasure," the demon says, disappearing.
Yusuke and Kuwabara kick open the door, coming face to face with a horde of demons. Standing above them, is the strangely familiar face of Aranei. Yusuke knew him as surely as he knew Kuwabara's ugly mug.
"That's him," Kuwabara explains.
"I know," Yusuke said. "So, it's time for a cathartic throwdown!"
The two begin slamming fists and spirit energy into their would-be opponents.