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CH. 8 : Demons!

           “Maybe you were right Kurama.”

           “Hmm?” Kurama turned to look at Yusuke.

           “Well, we’re well into the scared forest right?  And I haven’t seen any demons.” Yusuke kicked absently at the ground, “Maybe there never were any demons.”

           “That’s a good thing, right?” Yusuke hadn’t sounded very happy in Kurama’s opinion.

           “Oh, yeah.” Yusuke smiled, “It’s just, I haven’t had a good fight in such a long time.” He shrugged.

           Kurama grinned.  Leave it to Yusuke.  That boy was unhappy no matter what happened!

           Kurama’s grin faded as his eyes focused on the forest just ahead.  It was decimated.

           There was a large rut in the ground.  Or rather, a series of deep gashes, as though something had been drug through the forest, or a giant had slashed it with his axe.  A thin layer of smoke was still in the air. The trees, and there weren’t many left, were charred and gutted.  It made Kurama sick just seeing it. He stretched out with his ki (or youki, I’m not sure which he uses when he’s Shuichi), but nothing could be done.  The trees were dead.  He winced.

           “What happened?” Sakura’s eyes were like saucers.  What could have done something like this?

           “Well,” Yusuke’s fist clenched involuntarily, “I guess this rules out that idea.”

           “I have not seen such senseless destruction since the revolution.” Kenshin looked indescribably weary, but not nearly as bad as Kurama, who seemed to have trouble standing.  Yami had stepped next to him, offering support (both literally and emotionally).  Somehow, he could tell, Kurama had a connection to the trees.

           “Such waste.” Yue said sadly.

           Suddenly Yami’s head jerked up,, “Yugi, I sense something.”

           Kuwabara glared at him, “Hey! That’s my line!”

           Sakura’s eyes locked with Li’s and he nodded slowly.  Yes, they both sensed it as well.  A very powerful magic.

           “Argh! Why can’t I ever sense anything?!” Yusuke punched a charred tree, causing bits to fall to the ground.  Kurama winced painfully.  “Sorry Kurama.” Yusuke muttered.  Kurama leaned more heavily on Yami.

           Yami Bakura grinned, his ring glowing, “I sense a great evil here.”

           Bakura looked at him confusion mixed with fear in his eyes, “You sound happy about that.” He observed timidly.

           “I am.” Bakura backed away from his yami.

           He gulped, “Um…okay.”

           Yami Bakura smiled.  This was fun.  Now he could scare his host, and all those other people too. Mortals were so weak.

           They heard a sound nearby and they turned toward it. Before them stood five rough looking demons.  They were tall, and muscular, and varied in color.  The one in the middle (I’m guessing the leader, I mean, leaders seem to like to stand in the middle right?) Flexed his arms menacingly and smirked.

           “Like what we’ve done to the place?” He asked, casually motioning to the surrounding forest.

           “Not really.” Yusuke said flippantly, though his body tensed.

           The demon cocked his head, “No?  What a shame.  I did it just for you, Detective.”

           Yusuke growled.

           “This is terrible!” Botan cried.  “This is a sacred forest!  You won’t get away with this!”

           “Oh, won’t I?” The demon leader snapped his fingers and a hoard of demons came out from the shadows.

           Hiei reached for his sword.

           He reached again.

           His eyes widened.  Where was his sword!?

           “Looking for this?” Yami Bakura was studying Hiei’s sword with interest, weighing it from hand to hand, running his finger along the flat of it. 

           “Hn. How did you get that?” Hiei snapped.

           “Good question.” Bakura put in.

           Yami Bakura flipped his hair back and grinned, “Ancient thief, remember?”

           “Give it back, tomb robber.” Yami warned, his eyes narrowing.

           “Or what?” Yami Bakura sneered, “You’ll sentence me to a beating?  You’ve no servants here pharaoh.”

           Yami shrugged, “Fine.  Keep it.” Yami Bakura’s eyes narrowed even further.  That had been far too easy.

           “Uh, oh.” Yugi ducked behind Yami, not wanting to see what he knew was coming next.

           Yami Bakura blinked and the sword was gone.  “What the-” he stared dumbly at his now empty hands. 

           “Thank you.” A voice sounded behind him just before something hard hit the base of his skull.  He fell to the ground. Hiei did a flip and landed in front of him facing outward. “Fool.” He grunted.

           “I’ll show you whose a fool!” Yami Bakura growled.  Hiei turned to find his opponent standing. 

           <How the heck is he standing?> Hiei was so shocked he couldn’t move.

           “Whoa.” Kuwabara breathed, knowing from experience how hard Hiei hit.

           Yusuke whistled, “That guy is tough.”

           Bakura sneered as he approached Hiei.  “You think that hurt?  I’ve had far worse.” He snorted, “I’ve done more than that to myself.”

           Bakura winced and held his arm, where his yami had cut it at Battle City. “I’ve the scars to prove it.” He said quietly.

           Sakura rested a reassuring hand on his arm, and he gave her a small smile.  Li scowled.

           A laugh sounded from in front of them.  “Your friends are amusing Spirit Detective.” The leader of the demons snickered.  “Perhaps I won’t need my fiends after all!”

           Yusuke glared at him, “I’ll show you!” he charged.  The leader easily dodged, giving Yusuke a backhand as he did.  Yusuke fell face first on the ground.

           “I’m coming Yusuke!” Kuwabara dropped Julian near Yukina and charged in without thinking (so what else is new?)  Soon he too was on the floor.

           Hiei looked to Kurama, who was still too weak to stand on his own, before snorting and abandoning Yami Bakura to assist his ‘team mates’.  Yami Bakura would have followed, but a look at Yami stopped him.

           Hiei moved like lightening, striking his opponent again and again, but nothing happened.

           He fell back, breathing hard (and he very rarely does that).  The leader of the demons grinned and motioned for his demons (who had simply stood there as the three men had attacked him) to move forward.  With grins that looked more like a simple bearing of teeth they moved forward.

           Kenshin took his stance, then drew his sword and attacked several of the advancing demons at once.

           “Wow, he’s fast.” Keiko remarked. Yukina nodded, wide-eyed as she tended Julian.

           “Let me, go.” Kurama said brokenly, trying to step away from Yami.  “I must- fight.”

           Yami shook his head, “I don’t think so.”  He looked up to see ten demons bearing down on them.  The eye on his forehead began to glow.  His hand lifted, “Mind, CRUSH!” the demons shattered.

           Kurama chuckled, “Well, that’s something you don’t see everyday.” 

           Yami smiled, but more demons were coming.

           “Here.” Kurama pulled out a rose.

           Yami’s eyes widened in disbelief, “What’s that for?”

           Kurama chuckled wearily once more, “You’ll see.” Sending forth his energy the rose became his rose whip and he expertly sliced it through the oncoming hoard.

           “I see.” Yami sounded impressed, “interesting.”

           “Thank you.”

          Yami Bakura had tried to avoid the combat, in fact, he had succeeded, but it was too good to last.  The hoard was approaching his hikari, and, as much as he hated to admit it, he would need the boy when they returned to their own universe.

           Jumping between the demons and the two frightened hikari (that’d be Bakura and Yugi – Yami’s a little busy) Yami Bakura used his millennium ring to summon monsters from the shadow realm (how that worked, considering he’s in another universe is beyond me, but then, the Shadow realm is kinda another universe anyway)

           Yusuke and company were on their feet once more, and were attacking the lead five demons, and Kurama had finally gotten enough strength to join them.

           Yue had taken it upon himself to protect the YYH girls (they had Julian!) as well as Sakura and Li – who still weren’t using any magic, just good old fashioned hand-to-hand.  It was a good thing they were both so fit and well trained.  Still, he occasionally had to send a barrage of blue crystals their direction, piercing demons.

           Lan was between a tree and Megaman, who was using his blaster to disintegrate any demon who came near his precious net op (think clean people, please). Ash and Misty had pulled out most of their pokemon to protect themselves. And Takuya had somehow managed to spirit evolve – even though he wasn’t in the digital world (ever wonder how they do that in the real world?  I mean, it’s just weird!).

           “Wow, that’s cool!” Lan and Ash just stared at him.

           “Look out!” Agunimon sent a wall of flame to protect them just in time.        

           In all the commotion of battle, no one noticed that one small demon had slipped away. (And who can blame them? I mean, there were a lot of demons!)  That is until he reappeared high above them.

           “Hee hee hee!” He laughed maniacally.  But, of course, no one heard him (twenty three people, and who knows how many demons and he expected them to hear him! Please. *Author rolls her eyes* pathetic.)

          The demon cleared his throat, “Ahem.  I said HEE HEE HEE!”  Still no one listened.

           “HEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” his shout echoed through the forest and everyone turned to look up at him.  “Thank you.” He said in a normal voice.  “Now, where was I?”  He thought for a moment, “Oh yes!” he cleared his throat, “Hee hee hee.”

           “Nice evil laugh.” Yami Bakura muttered sarcastically.

           The demon glared at him before continuing, “I have something precious to you, and if you promise to go away I’ll give it back.”

           “And if we don’t?” Yusuke didn’t see what that filthy creature could have that he would care about.

           “Then I drop her.” The demon said evilly, pulling a kicking Keiko from behind his back.

           “KEIKO!” Yusuke yelled.

           The YYH girls looked at each other in confusion.  When had Keiko gone missing?  Yue was a little confused as well.  Why hadn’t he sensed anything?

           “Give her back you creep!” Yusuke shouted.

           “Not unless you promise to leave us be.” The demon insisted.

           “Don’t do it Yusuke!” Keiko had tears in her eyes, but she truly meant it.

           Yusuke’s jaw clenched.  <Keiko> he felt a helpless desperation set in.  What could he do?

           “You know you can’t agree.” Botan said softly, her eyes shimmering.  Yusuke nodded.

           Time seemed frozen for everyone on the ground.  What could they do?  What could they possibly do?  They were too far to take her, too far to save her.  She would die!

           “Time’s up.” The demon sneered. “Farewell, fair Keiko.” He dropped her.

           “Nooooooooooooo!!!” Yusuke rushed toward her, but there was nothing he could do.  The demon had dropped her over a cliff.  He couldn’t reach her.

           Yue, or Takuya (who had now taken his beast spirit form) would have flown to her, but they were restrained.  It was hopeless.

           “Element wind, come to my aid!” Li acted quickly.  A cushion of air swirled beneath Keiko, preventing the girl from hitting the ground far below.  She rose back up to their level and was gently lowered to the ground. 

           “Hey, that’s a neat trick!” Lan exclaimed.  The others nodded

            “Nice sword.” Hiei said derisively.  Li just ignored him, recalling the sword and placing the necklace about his neck.  

           Sakura eyed him, “Thought we were keeping our magic a secret.” she said pointedly. 

            He turned to face her, “Would you rather I had let her die?” he asked seriously.  She looked away.

           “No fair! NO FAIR! NO FAIR!!!” The demon squealed.

           “Oh, shut up!” Yusuke shot him clean through with his spirit gun.

           The little demon flew farther and farther away until he was completely out of sight.

           “Impressive.” Kurama remarked, “he didn’t even look to aim.”

           “Hn.” Hiei nodded his agreement with Kurama’s assessment.

           “You okay Keiko?” Yusuke asked, trying to return his breathing to normal.  Keiko nodded, shakily.

           “So touching.” The demon leader smirked.  “But enough of that!” And with that he and his minions attacked once more.

           This time Sakura and Li used their own magic to combat the demons.  Yami was still using mind crush, Yami Bakura was still summoning shadow monsters, Takuya was serving them crispy fried, and everyone else was still doing their thing.  Botan had pulled out her oar and she loaned Keiko her baseball bat, Shizeru had opted for good old fashioned fists.

           All in all, demons were dropping like flies.  Unfortunately there seemed to be an endless supply of them.

           “Enough!” the demon leader called out. “Ready! Aim! Fire!”

            The gang pulled back in terror.  The demons had unleashed their ultimate weapon!    

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[A/N: evil author! I know.  I already admitted to that.  But, hey, it’s my only cliff hanger in the whole fic (I think) and it’s not like you have to wait to read the next chappie – so deal ^_^ ]

I wanna know what the weapon is!

Quite whining.

Tune in next chappie.