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Disclaimer: YYH is not mine. T.K. and T.S. are.
Chapter 8
Transpella stalked through the alleyways of the city. She was looking for stray demons and she was getting close.
-Transpella, have you found them yet?-
-Not yet, but I'm close. Their smell is getting stronger.-
-Okay, I'll start heading over then. Keep on eye out for Yusuke. You're both after the same demons.-
-Really? Well then I think we'll leave him a little present.-
Transpella focused her attention back on the trail she was following. She caught the scent of the demons she was after, but this time the scent was stronger. There. They've stopped. She changed pace from a slow stalk to a silent run, never once making a sound.
As she approached their rest spot her sharp ears picked up their whispered conversation. She slowed immediately back to her original speed and crept closer.
"Hurry up! Urameshi could be here any second," said a small green demon as he looked around them nervously, but he was unable to see Transpella as she crouched in front of them ready to pounce.
"Don't be such a wimp. We'll leave as soon as I'm done eating," replied the big brown demon. He pulled a dog out of his bag and looked at it with hungry eyes. The dog whimpered, too afraid to do anything else.
"Do you smell something?" the green one looked around again.
"I told you, Urameshi isn't here." Growled the brown one, clearly annoyed with his companion.
"It doesn't smell like a human. It smells… kind of like… another demon… or a cat. A cat demon maybe?"
"You're paranoid. Go sit down and let me e- AAAAAHHHHHHHH!" As the demon was about to swallow the dog Transpella saw her opportunity and pounced. She slapped the dog out of the demon's hand and pinned him down with a terrifying roar. The green demon reflexes were faster and before Transpella could turn her attention to him he was running through the maze of alleys looking for a way out. "It's gonna eat me! It's gonna eat me!"
"Where do you think you're going?"
The demon froze with absolute fear. No. It wasn't fear that kept him from moving. Some unseen force held him there. What is this? Why can't I move? Without warning he was flung to the ground on his back. What's happening? Then, as if someone was dragging him, he was pulled back in the direction from which he just came.
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"Hurry up Kuwabara! That roar came from over here!"
"I'm coming Urameshi! Keep your shirt on!"
Yusuke and Kuwabara were running down the street toward the source of a strange roar they'd heard just moments before. As they came around the corner of the alley they stopped dead in their tracks.
"What the hell?"
In front of them were the two demons they'd been searching for. They'd been tied up, gagged, and were hanging upside down from a fire escape. Yusuke stepped forward and took the note that was attached to the rope tying the demons: You're welcome.
"Who could've done this?" asked Kuwabara, while he read over Yusuke's shoulder.
"I don't know, but I bet it has something to do with Hiei and Kurama's disappearance."
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T.K. sat down in her seat next to Kuwabara, who was looking like a love struck puppy. "What's wrong with you?"
"My true love called me last night!" He said standing up and placing a foot on his desk.
"Your true love?"
"Yes! It's been months since I've seen her!"
"So why did she call now?"
"Because she's back in town! I'm going to see her after school!" Kuwabara got a dreamy look in his eyes.
"The way you're going on about her I'm surprised you didn't skip school to go see her."
"I tried, but Shizuru said she'd hurt me if I did."
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"Hey Bro! You got a phone call!" Shizuru yelled.
"Yeah, yeah, I'm here, stop yelling." He took the phone from her. "Hello?"
"Hello, Kazuma."
"YUKINA! ITS YOU!"
"Yes, how are you?"
"I'm great now that you've called! What's happening?"
"I've come back to visit."
"YOU'RE HERE? THAT'S GREAT! WHERE ARE YOU?"
"I'm at Master Genki's. You'll come visit me, won't you?"
"Of course I will! I'll be right there!" He made a move to the door, but Shizuru grabbed him.
"Where so you think you're going? It's too late to go out."
"But I've got to see Yukina!"
"I'm sure she'd understand if you waited until tomorrow to go see her."
"Fine! First thing in the morning—"
"Try again. You got school tomorrow."
"But—"
"No, buts, school's important and if you even think about ditching I'll hurt you."
"Uh, right. Yukina, I'm going to have to wait until after school tomorrow to go see you."
"That's fine, I'll see you tomorrow."
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"Who's Shizuru?"
"My older sister." He sat down again. "Hey, I have a question for you."
"What?"
"Where were you last night?"
"Where was I? Why are you asking me that?"
"Uh, no reason, I was just wondering what you did."
"Rrrriiiight. Well I was at home, trying to teach Bandit a new trick."
"Oh, okay." With that Kuwabara turned his attention to the board where the teacher was beginning the lesson. T.K. gave him a suspicious look then smiled to herself as she pretended to pay attention to the teacher.
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'Careful doggie, I wouldn't want you to hurt yourself.'
'I do doubt you really care,' said Kurama, as he scratched the sliding glass door with his paws trying to get to the cat on the other side.
'Kurama will you stop this? You can't get through the glass.'
'I can't help it Hiei it's these dog instincts. I have an overpowering urge to catch this cat.'
'Well you can scratch at that door all you want. You're never going to catch me.'
'We'll see.'
'Yes, I'm sure we will. I wonder how long you can keep this up before you tire yourself out?'
'Kurama stop this! That noise is giving me a headache!'
'Awe, is the poor puppy not feeling well?'
'Shut up, you stupid cat!'
"Cookie! Cookie, come here sweetums!" came a voice that both Kurama and Hiei recognized as the old Miss Obayashi. The cat that had been teasing Kurama jumped back to her balcony and entered the apartment.
'Who would name their cat Cookie?'
'I don't know Hiei, maybe she thinks her cat looks good enough to eat.'