Captured!

And now, here is the LONG awaited (and nervously submitted) finale... or is it really just the beginning?

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Scene 38 ****************************************** Satjiyu's Office

* When Yusuke and Koenma reach the office it is a bloody mess that meets their eyes.
Koenma pales as he looks around at the various mutilated bodies of SDF soldiers, and
one barely recognizable wolf demon, that litter the large room. Yusuke moves on in as
he watches Hiei just lifting a still seething Sabaktu off of Satjiyu's equally mangled
corpse.

Yusuke- (Quietly) S---... (Louder) Easy, Hiei...

* The dark koorime snarls as he leaps back away from Yusuke, keeping his befuddled
son behind him. Yusuke halts when he sees the look in Hiei's red eyes.

Yusuke- It's okay, Hiei... The b------ deserved...

* Koenma looks silently at Yusuke.

Hiei- Yes... But now so will my son...

* Now Koenma sighs and moves up to look at Hiei, completely misunderstanding the
paniced koorime's words.

Koenma- I'm in charge here, Hiei... I will speak on Sabaktu's behalf at his...

* Hiei growls at Koenma, his arm ward begins to unravel.

Hiei- There won't be no trial, you idiot!!
Koenma- I know that you're upset... You've all been through h---...

* Before Koenma can finish his declaration, Hiei turns and sends a quick blast at the
wall behind them.

Hiei- Fist of the mortal flame!!
Yusuke- Hiei,...!

* Hiei turns back to glare at them, his dark energy still swirling around him as the
dust from the exploding wall settles around them.

Hiei- You released me from your service, Detective... I'm going to take my son away
from here to care for him until...
Koenma- Hiei, I need your son to testify against...

* Yusuke speaks calmly as he keeps his eyes locked on Hiei's. Sabaktu begins to sob
behind his Father.

Yusuke- No, Junior. You've got me... I know every d--- thing that went on here...

* Yusuke tries to keep his sorrow hid, but Hiei still feels it since his Jagan is now
wide open. With a quick nod between them, Hiei forces himself to turn away. He
gathers Sabaktu up into his arms bridal-style. In the next second they are gone.
Koenma looks at Yusuke.

Koenma- (Quietly) Was that...?
Yusuke- I gave him my word... I release him from his parole... You did turn that
decision over to me.
Koenma- Yes, Yusuke... But I know that all of you are going to need counselling...

* Yusuke turns to leave back through the charred, half hanging office door.

Yusuke- To h--- with your d--- counselling.

* Yusuke pauses when he reaches the doorway.

Yusuke- You came too late for Kuwabara's body.

* Koenma looks away sadly.

Koenma- (Whisper) I came as soon as I could, Yusuke.
Yusuke- Yeah. Red tape... I'll be at Genkai's... You can find me there when you've
got through the rest of it.

* Koenma takes out a portal remote and points it to a spot in front of Yusuke.

Koenma- I figured all of you would need healing so I already have her on standby.
Yusuke- How thoughtful of you.

* When Yusuke just stands staring at the swirling oval in front of him Koenma goes
over to touch his arm lightly.

Koenma- (Quietly) It's okay. I understand...
Yusuke- You don't even have a...

* Yusuke raises a hand to rub his forehead.

Yusuke- Hiei's son was bond-claimed by that piece of s---... He's going to die now.
Koenma- But he's pregnant to Kuwabara...
Yusuke- Yeah.
Koenma- Then Sabaktu will live long enough to deliver the baby.

* Yusuke turns his head to look at the Prince a moment. Then he silently continues off
to step through the portal. Koenma turns to look back over the mess when the oval
passage disappears. More SDF soldiers begin to arrive.

Koenma- Clean up this mess... Seal this whole complex off... I want all of the records
and paperwork, media, whatever is found to be documented.
Soldier- What about the other occupants, sir?
Koenma- See that they're all well, fed, and cleaned up. But don't release or move any
of them out of their places for now... I'll deal with them as soon as I can.
Soldier- And any other staff members?
Koenma- Process them to find out what they know... You know the d--- drill, Sargeant.

* Koenma sighs.

Koenma- Anything else comes up, contact me... We're going to be d--- busy for a d---
long time.

* With that Koenma changes the coordinates on the portal remote, opens his own, then
steps through it to return to Spirit World.

The end...? Not in a longshot, I'm afraid. :o!

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In wrapping this story up, let me just say a few words. Although this story is listed
under the Yaoi category, for obvious reasons, my focus - in my mind - was not
centered totally on the sex. Now, while I, myself, occassionally enjoy a good, well-
written bit of "smut", that wasn't my aim in this piece. What I wanted to convey, more
than anything else, was the friendship, loyalty, trust - and ultimately the willingness
to make sacrifices because of these things - that is shared between the main characters. If you got anything less out of it, then please go back and re-read it in a different
perspective. It is all of these elements combined in the original YYH anime that first
attracted me and has continued to keep me in love with the characters... well, most of
them (:oP). But, hey, in my defense I kill off no character for purely "sadistic"
purposes. Personally, I am surprised, myself, at how this one came out. I only hope I
can do the sequels the same justice. :oD

Thank you once again to all of you who have been reviewing throughout this story, to
all of you that may read and review it in the future, and to anyone who is.. er.. still
interested enough to read the two sequels I already have prepared.

For now, I'm going to take a couple days, get some sleep, and drink some coffee then I'll
get busy with the next sequel. Be watching for "The Aftermath" (Yes, again, it will be
in the same script format.) :o)

Okay, you can cue the ending them, Ogre... Ogre? %ox