Youko stared down at Cheza's sleeping form.
" You let your emotions get the better of you, Koenma won't be too happy with you, ya know" An
annoyed look fell upon Youko's features, which was directed towards Kuronue, " I don't care. The only
reason Koenma wanted him alive is to get information out of him.I have all the information I need
already." Kuronue stared curiously at the fox, " I had a feeling you knew more than you were letting on"
Kuronue crossed his arms, "well..lets hear it. Whats going on? Why is there someone after Cheza? And
who is it?" Youko frowned as he watched Cheza sleep," Its someone from my past. He's trying to get at
me by harming her." Kuronue appeared lost in thought for a moment, "hmm..thats a pretty vague
answer, you had quite a few enemies in the past"
"someone not of the living" Youko replied. Kuronue's eyes widened as a thought suddenly
crossed his mind, "it..it isn't who I think it is, is it?" Youko's eyes narrowed, " Wrath."
"WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME THIS SOONER!" Kuronue practically screamed, causing Cheza to wake up.
Trouble began to screech, having been awoken as well.
Cheza glanced from Kuronue to Youko, " we'll talk about this later" Youko growled. Kuronue frowned,
"This is serious, Wrath is one of the seven deadly sins! Do you know wha.." "I SAID WE'D TALK ABOUT
THIS LATER!" Youko interrupted. "Whatever" Kuronue replied. Cheza watched the bat as he left then
turned her attention to Youko, " Seven deadly sins..they really exist?" Youko sat down next to her,
"yes kitten, but you don't need to worry. You're safe here and I will protect you with my life"
"Are you sure about that?" Youko locked eyes with Cheza, " Yes. I am sure." Cheza looked away, staring
at the wall ahead of her. She knew nothing about the seven deadly sins, but out of all of them..Wrath
sounded like the most dangerous. "GREAT NEWS YOU TWO!" both cringed at the sudden loud voice
that practically pierced their ear drums. Boton appeared with a big smile on her face, " I have found
a way to transform you back into your human form Kurama!" In the reapers hand was a glass jar
filled with an odd green colored liquid inside, "This here will do the trick!" She held the jar up into the
air,trouble began to screech angrily. "Whats wrong with Trouble?" she asked while making her way
towards him. As soon as Boton had set the jar down next to him, Trouble had charged at it. The glass
shattered and out seeped the liquid. "OH NO! TROUBLE! " Boton wailed. Youko stood up, staring down
at the owl with curiosity. " It appears he wants me to stay in this form." A confused look contorted both
Boton and Cheza's features. "But..why?"
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Cheza sat cross legged on a large wooden table that stand secluded in the very back of the spirit world
library. Endless book cases occupied the room, each towering a good 30 feet. "So, why the sudden
interest in the seven deadly sins?" Boton asked while handing over a large stack of books to her. " I
don't think Kurama wants anyone to know…so you have to promise not to say a word to anyone." Boton
nodded, " My lips are sealed!" " There was a reason that demon came after me, someone from Youko's
past is seeking revenge. This person…demon..whatever is targeting me to get back at him." Boton sat
next to her and remained silent, her pink orbs glued to Cheza. " and that someone is one of the seven
deadly sins."
Boton gasped, "what!?" Quickly getting to her feet she stared wide eyed at Cheza, "Which…which one is
It?" Cheza grabbed a random book and began flipping through the pages until she found what she was
looking for. She handed the book to Boton, she stiffened . "Wrath…." Cheza frowned, " I don't know
what Youko did to anger him..but I imagine he won't stop until he has his revenge." Boton's worry
filled eyes stared onward, "I met him once..he..he was once a normal human..all seven of them were."
"What happened to them?" "Boton!" A frantic George appeared waving his arms in the air madly,
"Koenma has been looking for you! He said…he said if I didn't find you within 5 minutes I would get
a 100 spankings!" Boton turned to answer but George interrupted her,"Comeon Boton! I only have a
minute left!" George exclaimed while pushing Boton towards the door. " Those books should explain
everything.." she commented as George ushered her out the door.
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Upon reading a few of the books Boton had shown her, Cheza had learned that Wrath was not a demon.
He was something else altogether, although he has the appearance of a human from several
descriptions she had read. That is, he looks human until he is angered. When wrath enters a blinding
rage he begins a transformation and turns into a horrific creature. Each of the deadly sins were once
human, but each had committed such horrific crimes that they had been killed and
transformed into their sins by some unknown entity. Reading more, she had learned Wrath had been
angered by his parents and had slaughtered them along with his baby brother. Greed had slaughtered
his family as well, to gain their fortune. Envy had been so jealous of her own daughter she had tortured
then killed her. The only one of the seven deadly sins that had not committed murder was Pride, she
could find very little information on Pride. Cheza snapped back to reality as the sound of a phone
ringing cut through the silence. Making her way to the nightstand she came upon Kurama's cell phone,
the name mother was on the screen. Cheza quickly answered and was greeted by Shiori's warming
voice." "Hello Cheza, is Shuichi around by any chance?" Cheza frowned, truth be told she wasn't sure
where Kurama was. "He's…not here at the moment, can I take a message?" Cheza wasn't sure what
excuse Kurama had given his mother for his sudden absence, " Oh, I just wanted him to know that I
got his message and that I won't be able to make it until six." A confused look fell upon Cheza's
features, "what message?" "I didn't answer because I didn't recognize the number. I was busy, but
I still would have answered if I had known it was Shuichi. He wanted me to come pick him up
from camp at 5." Cheza frowned, "camp?" * Oh that must be the excuse he told his mother, he's
supposedly out on a camping trip with friends. * Cheza thought. "Yes, didn't you go too?"
"Oh, of course..of course I did!" Cheza's eyes suddenly narrowed as a thought dawned on her,
Kurama had never sent her any message, he wouldn't have. He was still in the form of Youko.
"Shiori? Is it okay if I come by and visit you. I planned on leaving today,I haven't been feeling to
well, I think Im coming down with something. I would hate to ruin the camping trip for Shuichi by getting
him sick" Cheza didn't want Kurama to worry over his mother, She decided to intervene and prevent her
from meeting whoever this was that had left the message. She had an idea as to who it was, but she
hoped she was wrong. " Of course dear, I'll fix you something to eat when you get here. We can both
pick up Shuichi together later. "Oh, actually. Shuichi wanted to stay another week." There was a
moment of silence on the phone before Shiori responded, "I see. That is awful long time to go
camping." Shiori commented, obviously getting a bit suspicious. "Its…its not really camping to him,
more like a long needed vacation." Shiori chuckled, "Yes, I suppose you're right. Well, I'll see you when
you get here. How long will it take you to get here sweetie? I don't want your food getting cold."
"about an hour." "Okay, Goodbye Cheza." "Goodbye" came Cheza's reply.
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She had decided to leave a note saying she was going to spirit world with Boton
again and instead was meeting up with Shiori. She planned to stay with her until at least 8 to keep an
eye on things . That way his mother would be safe from any harm and Kurama wouldn't be constantly
worrying for his mother's safety as well as her own.
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Youko glared up at the clock in front of him, " Do you know when she left?" Kuronue shrugged, " I don't
know, she was gone when I came home. " The two turned their attention to their left as Yukina entered
the room, " Have you seen Cheza anywhere? Boton and I are going shopping, we wanted to invite her
with us." Youko's eyes narrowed, " She's not with Boton?" Yukina shook her head, "No silly, neither of
us can find her." Youko disappeared in a silver blur without saying a word. He entered her room,
Trouble lay fast asleep. He scanned the room for clues as to where she could have possibly gone,
but found nothing. He eyed his cellphone laying on the bed, he had not set it there. Flipping it open he
scanned through his recent call list and noticed he had received a call from his mother. Slamming the
phone shut he got to his feet, she had obviously gone to see his mother. Another thought raced through
his mind, why had she lied to him about it? Perhaps she had suspicions that someone wanted to harm
his mother? Clinching his fists, he thought about Wrath. He was targeting Cheza, so why wouldn't he
target his mother as well?
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"SHIORI!" Cheza cried out. Cheza began to panic upon seeing Kurama's mother's unconscious form
laying on the kitchen floor. Her eyes quickly shifted to the man in front of her, she knew instantly
who he was. " If you want a job done right, you gotta do it yourself. Hello Cheza, I'm Wrath. I'm
sure you've heard about me by now." The dull lifeless look in the man's eyes sent shivers down her
spine. She began to back away, how was she supposed to fight him!? She mentally kicked herself
for being so stupid, she should have informed Kurama about what was going on! " I love the taste
of blood." Wrath commented while pulling out a dagger. "Are you ready to die?" He lunged
as Cheza, who barely dodged in time. He continued the onslaught, she continued to dodge as
best as she could. It didn't take long for him to slice deeply into her flesh. She cried out as
the knife sliced through her flesh, leaving a deep cut in her arm. Her back slammed into the wall,
she was now cornered like a wild animal. Wrath laughed manically then proceeded to lick Cheza's
blood off his blade. "Enough!" Both eyes darted to the source of the yell. Youko showed no
emotion on his face, the rage emitting from his eyes was enough to give away how he currently
felt. A sense of relief washed over Cheza, Youko had come to her and Shiori's rescue. His golden
irises' glanced to his mother's limp form, then to Cheza. "Why hello there, Youko old pal. Its been
quite some time hasn't it?" Yoko locked eyes with Cheza, paying no attention to Wrath whatsoever.
Wrath frowned, obviously annoyed at the lack of attention. In a flash Wrath now stood in front of
Cheza, one swift blow sent her flying into the wall. "CHEZA!" Youko was by her side in a matter of
seconds. He noted she was now unconscious, rage began to consume him. Swiftly, he picked
her up and laid her down next to his mother. "They have nothing to do with this, we will take
this outside." Wrath grinned manically, "as you wish." Wrath took off in a blur and out the front door,
Youko stood fists clinched staring at both women lying unconscious on the floor. A second later he
to disappeared in a blur out the front door…