Ride Like the Wind
Chapter 11
"What do you know about these guys, Shuichi?" Yusuke asked nervously.
"Not much. I know they're demons of extraordinary strength," Shuichi answered.
"That shriveled one sure looks like a demon," Kuwabara replied, eyeing the older Toguro with disgust.
"'Shriveled'! You idiotic little ape!" the older Toguro growled as he perched onto his brother's shoulder. "You don't look any better!"
"Whatever! You know it's true!"
"What can they do? Do you know?" Yusuke asked.
"I don't know. But their aura... It feels... Powerful," Shuichi shook his head, feeling a bit worried himself. I didn't see this coming. I don't think we're ready to fight these guys just yet. Hate to admit it, but I'm scared that we might get killed...
"Muscle expansion," Hiei said.
"What? That came out of nowhere!" Yusuke said back.
"No. I'm telling you what they can do. The younger one can expand his muscles. That's all I've heard about him."
"Please tell me the younger one's the bigger one."
"What made you think not? As for the other one... Can't say. Probably can make himself uglier than he already is if that's possible..." He unsheathed his sword, ready to fight.
"Why you little..." The older Toguro scrunched up.
"What's he...?" Shuichi gasped.
"Looks like this could get interesting..." Hiei smirked.
"Doesn't recognition feel good, brother?" the younger Tougro asked his brother, more of a statement than a question. "Yeah, you're right. All I can do is a modest muscle expansion. As for my bother..." He held a up a twisted looking sword that once was his brother. "This pretty much speaks for itself."
"How original..." Yusuke mumbled sarcastically.
"You're going to regret calling me shriveled!" the older Toguro growled.
"How 'bout you regret your vocal cords and shut the hell up for five minutes! You're fricking annoying!" Hiei growled.
"Bastard!"
"Why is it that you always have something to say? Are you part parrot and need to stand on your brother's shoulder? That would definently explain why you're always talking." Hiei beckoned for the Toguro brothers to try and attack him.
"BROTHER, KILL HIM!"
Hiei barely dodged getting smashed into the ground. At last, the battle had begun.
This'll be easy... Yusuke thought just as he fired a Spirit Gun bullet. Heh. One more to go and we're fee to take fat ass down!
The dust cleared and...
The younger Toguro smirked, holding up his arm to show his brother transformed into a shield. "My brother's become quite talented with his power. Why, he could be a vase in a room and we won't know it. Impressive, is it not?"
"Damn you! Just when I was getting all cocky!"
Don't back down while he's talking, Yusuke! Kurama thought. "Rose whip!"
The younger Toguro wasn't quick enough to see what happened. His brother, who changed back into a sword, had the Rose Whip wrapped around him.
"Don't touch me with your dirty little weeds, boy!" I don't want you to think you're even worthy of scratching me! It's mockery! My brother's strength can tear it off!" the elder Toguro screamed. Right after that, one third of the older Toguro was sliced off. "BUT HOW!"
If you had stopped talking for a while, maybe I would have been kind enough to give you a heads up. To be with the point, my Rose Whip isn't like those 'dirty little weeds' you see on the road. The thorns on my Rose Whip can cut through anything," Shuichi explained, his voice cold. "Even rock and metal."
The elder Toguro changed back into his original form and was frightened; his legs were sliced off! As he screamed, he twitched like he was having a seizure.
"Let's forget that retard. He'll bleed to death," Hiei said as he turned to the younger Tougro. "You're next."
"I'll smash you all into a pulp!" the younger Toguro screamed just as he missed smashing Kuwabara.
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Yukina, meanwhile, was watching in horror and she mumbled, "They don't deserve this..."
Tarukane laughed at that. "Ha ha ha... That's rich. 'They don't deserve this.' Ha ha ha... Dearie, they broke into private property and were planning to attack me! Murder! Tell me what is not wrong with this picture."
"And you kidnapped me! That's just as wrong! They're trying to save me!"
The mayor was angry. His sagging eyebrows sunk into a frown and he slapped Yukina. He grabbed her by the chin with his sausage fingers. "See here, missy. This is how it is. You listen to me and life will be jolly again."
But why? Why do I always cause things like this to happen? She lowered her eyes.
"Keep watching!" he turned her head back to everyone fighting. "You'll watch this and remember that this is how it is for anyone that will try and save you!"
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Toguro slammed Kuwabara into a torch.
"Kuwabara!" Shuichi cried.
To Shuichi's surprise, Hiei pounced on Toguro and slashed him across the chest until he was flung away. Was he defending Kuwabara?
Then things got weird. Hiei was pulled to the ground just as he was about to slice Toguro's head off. He was then kicked across the room into a torch. After that he was dragged across the room by the same thing that pulled him down.
"What the hell?" Hiei growled as he lit the thing on fire. Then a cackle was heard.
Hiei's face went white. "No way. No way in hell..."
The floor cracked and from the floorboards emerged the elder Toguro, who laughed. "You think you killed me?"
"Wha...? Go back in the floor and die like a dog!" Kuwabara growled. "Or I'll have to help ya do it!"
"My brother forget to mention something else about my powers. Not on l can I shape-shift, I can also move me organs!"
"I'm not sure that's something you should be proud of.." Shuichi mumbled.
"That's gross!" Yusuke spat.
"Oh, get over yourself, you prune thing!" Hiei growled as he barely missed stabbing the elder Toguro's head. He was stabbed by the elder Toguro's fingers and was thrown in some candles.
"Hey!" Kuwabara cried as the Toguro brothers were moving in for the kill. "Don't kick a man that's down! Hiei's a demon, too! Both of you are! How can you do this to your own kind!"
"Foolish boy! Don't you understand! It's kill or be killed!" the elder Toguro yelled at him.
"It's hard to be believe you were once human..." Shuichi growled. "You had no love for humans and you can kill a demon just as easily." He shook his head. "I've had enough. I know you do, too. A brother doesn't have the heart to kill his own brother."
"I've had enough of their sentiment! Toguro brothers, finish them off!" Tarukane ordered.
"No problem," the younger answered as he picked up his brother who was a sword again.
"Shot gun!" He can't block all of my shots...
Kuwabara tried to make his Spirit Sword but the burns on his back were too much for him; he fainted.
"Dammit, why can't you ever stay out of trouble?" Yusuke growled under his breath.
"Rose wh-" Shuichi was grabbed by the younger Toguro before he could make the Rose whip. He was then smashed into the ground. Shuichi could've sworn he heard something crack when he hit the ground. Oh, god... Please don't let it be my neck... He opened his eyes, then winced and tried really hard not to scream when he saw he was laying in a puddle of blood.
"I've had enough of this..." Hiei growled when he hopped back on his feet, putting his sword away. "Yusuke, get Shuichi away and the three of you stay outta the way."
"Why...?" Yusuke asked.
"Do it." His voice went cold.
"Now you wanna go down one at a time? Bah! My brother and I can take you without trying!" the elder Toguro cackled.
"So you think..." Hiei flared up with black energy.
Shuichi twitched and mumbled. "That energy... It can't be..."
"What?" Yusuke turned to the red head.
"The Dragon of the Darkness Flame..."
"Fill me in."
"It's an art forbidden in the Human Realm. It calls on energy from the Underworld..." The thing we should be worrying about should be whether or not Hiei can control it. Many have tried to master it, but died in the process. If he can't then... He thought of Yukina. We can all be in trouble...
"What's wrong, brother?" the elder Toguro gasped, sensing his brother's fear.
Here it is... "Dragon of the Darkness Flame!"
The Toguro brothers were frozen in place. They were then swallowed by the dark energy that had taken the form of a dragon. It was over in a heartbeat.
"I... I have to leave the country..." Tarukane gasped in shock. "Come on Yukina!" Suddenly the pig faced mayor fell to the ground, blood running down his neck.
"That was for all of us.." Yusuke mumbled as he fell over.
Yukina ran around the other room to see if everyone else was still alive.
Hiei took the moment when Yukina was relieved to find everyone okay to give her back her picture. "Someday, you'll remember to keep it with you..."
"I'm... I'm sorry..." Yukina whimpered.
"Not your fault this happened," Hiei replied. "Don't apologize."
"I.. It's just... I was thinking back... I've always... Caused trouble without meaning to, but..." Tears formed in her eyes. "I guess..."
Hiei knew he wasn't getting through to her. "Let's go back to Genkai. She was scared to death."
"Sure..."
Don't worry, sister. The humans will always accept you and you will always have a place in the world but... There are also demons out there who never get accepted by humans no matter how hard you try. There are also demons who don't accept them. Leaving nothing for them...
End chapter 11
Nothing to say. I'm really tired. Oh, and before I go... I'd like it if you checked out my two one shots I made last week: Within My Heart and To Remember.
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