A Dream Come True

Updated: December 22, 2009
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Warning: See Chapter One.

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Chapter 41: Mitarai’s Hell

It felt like forever however you and Kuwabara finally reached Yusuke’s apartment. It appeared to be a lucky night for the both of you as Yusuke and Botan had arrived about five minutes after you and Kuwabara. Kuwabara collapsed at the door, as did you as even though Sawamura was light. After almost drowning, being slightly injured, and walking for an hour with the man on your back; there was hardly any more energy left in you to even want to attempt to go up the three flights of stairs that lead to Yusuke’s apartment.

However, Yusuke looked down at you with shock and worry before looking at Kuwabara who was in worse shape then you.

“What the hell happened?!” Yusuke asked as he looked down at Kuwabara.

Botan ran to you. She knelt next to you and began to heal the bruise on your face, however you stopped her.

“No, I’m okay, just tired.” You said giving her a reassuring smile.

“But Kuwa-chan, Kiri-chan, Oku-kun, and Mura-kun need your healing powers. As does Mitarai, our new friend.” You said, turning your eyes at the unconscious blond.

“Kuwabara, what the hell happened?! Tell me!” Yusuke said, looking down at his injured best friend.

“I…I was attacked by this guy.” Kuwabara said nodding his head in the direction of Mitarai, “he’s part of that group who wants to destroy the world by opening that portal that leads to demon world.”

“WHAT?! Why the hell did you save him then?!” Yusuke shouted as if his best friend had lost it.

Kuwabara was silent for a moment before he gave Yusuke his answer.

“I saw it in his eyes. He was begging, no screaming for someone to help him. He’s not a bad guy, I can tell by just looking into his eyes. He just…” Kuwabara said as he began to feel the entire experience start to hit him, “needed someone…to save him from…himself…” Kuwabara said before passing out.

“Kuwabara? Hey! Wake up! Kuwabara!!” Yusuke shouted as his eyes dilated for a moment.

However, before you could even tell Yusuke to chill out, a soft snore escaped from Kuwabara’s lips; letting Yusuke know that Kuwabara was just passed out, cold even. You couldn’t help but let out a relieved chuckle. You let Sawamura slide off your back as you fell backwards on your back. Yusuke screamed your name, however, he was relieved to see you were just resting as you stared up at the small canopy that kept the rain off you. You closed your eyes and let out a breath.

“Remind me to never go to another Megallica concert again will ya?” you said, making Yusuke laugh along with another person chuckle.

You opened one eye to see Kurama was now standing above you with an amused smile, yet concern on his handsome features. You closed your eye again and let out a sigh. You just couldn’t move and if either of the guys wanted you upstairs, they were going to have to carry you.

Both boys seemed to realize this as you felt one of them pick you up into their strong arms. You sighed in content as you recognized it to be Yusuke; just by the smell of sweat and rain. Even though it was raining outside; Yusuke usually smelled like rain. You found it odd however; you just accepted it as being part of his character. You snuggled up against Yusuke’s chest as he held you bridal style. This had earned a chuckle from him, which you could feel vibrate through his chest.

“Don’t you fall asleep on me, I need to ask you a few questions.”

It seemed all of Yusuke’s anger and worry melted away just by holding you in his arms. As long as you and Kuwabara were both safe, there wasn’t anything he should be upset about. However, he wanted to know what was going on. Kurama helped carry Kuwabara along with Mitarai up the stairs. While Yusuke came back down for a second trip and helped Kurama carry up the other three. You had sat next to Kuwabara, who was placed on the floor wearing just his boxers.

Once Kurama carried the sleeping young man into the apartment, Genkai began to strip the boy down. Your face had turned completely red at that and you had to leave the room; making both Kurama and Yusuke laugh; especially since you had gotten a bloody nose and you hadn’t even seen anything!

When you came back, Kuwabara was in his boxers. You have seen him in his boxers before; however, you hadn’t seen him fully naked, hence the nosebleed and hence the running out of the room for those perverted thoughts you had. However, once everything was settled down, was when the questions had started.


The Next Day…

Mitarai awoke lying in Yusuke’s bed, his bandaged wound throbbing and from the nightmare he had. He had gasped when he awoke, along with his deep innocent blue eyes wide open. Sweat was dripping down his face. However, his sudden movement had jolted his small injury and caused him to hiss in pain. He had no shirt and had a bandage around his chest; from where Kuwabara’s sword had sliced him. It wasn’t deep, just a slight flesh wound. However, that didn’t make it any less painful

Mitarai slowly opened his eyes and blinked around. He didn’t recognize where he was and what made him freak out a bit was the fact the ‘enemy’ had seemed to have him captured. However, they had given him a nice comfy bed to lie in; but that was beside the point. Across from where Mitarai lay was Yusuke, sitting in a chair with a scary look on his face.

“Hey.” Yusuke said his look giving Mitarai chills up and down his spine.

“Wh-where am I?” Mitarai asked, looking between Yusuke and Kurama; who was standing next to Yusuke.

“My room.” Yusuke answered, a bit annoyed that he had to give the ‘enemy’ HIS bed.

“We got back from looking for them,” Yusuke said, pointing to the sleeping Kuwabara with you cuddled up against his side, “and there he was, collapsed in front of the apartment with three other guys in tow. Next to him was (YAFN) with one of the guys on her back and ready to pass out.”

Mitarai looked at the peacefully sleeping Kuwabara as well as you who shifted a bit and snuggled closer to your ‘teddy bear’. Mitarai glared at the two of you and softly growled.

“The other three are okay. (YAFN)-chan told us what happened, so when they woke up, we erased their memories of what happened and sent them on their way.” Kurama said, looking at Mitarai with a calculating look.

“You, on the other hand, get to hang with us. So tell us about you and your pals…or we’ll ask Yana.” Yusuke said with a serious look.

He wanted answers and he wanted them now.

Mitarai glared at Yusuke for a few moments before finally speaking.

“We don’t believe we deserve to live.”

Yusuke raised an eyebrow at this statement and held a ‘whaddya mean,’ look to him. Kurama wasn’t expecting a response like that but was even more curious.

“You mean…all of you?”

“All humans! If you saw that VIDEO, you’d know why!” Mitarai growled out.

“Video? Of what?” Yusuke asked, blinking at the young man.

You stirred from the commotion and were now sitting up. You rubbed your eyes and blinked as you saw Mitarai was awake and was being ‘interrogated’ by Yusuke and Kurama. They didn’t notice you were awake and continued to hold their conversation.

“It’s called the Black Chapter. It clearly shows what a wretched species we are.” Mitarai said with disgust in his voice as well as his face.

You blinked, not sure what you had missed but it seemed it was important.

“The Black Chapter!” Kurama shouted in disbelief.

“You’re heard of it?” Yusuke said tilting his head to Kurama, interested in what he knew about this ‘tape’.

“It’s a highly classified record of humanity’s darkest side, kept locked away in the underworld’s giant library. The tape contains thousands of hours of the most atrocious crimes committed by humans throughout history. (As you might expect, Hiei was keen to get his hands on it.)” Kurama said.

You looked at Kurama in disbelief. Why would anyone have such a tape? It didn’t make sense to you. If you were going to have a tape like that, you might as well have one that shows all of the good in humanity; especially since the Underworld had made the tape. However, you decided to hear out the rest of the conversation. You needed to learn more so you could prepare your self for whatever would come next.

“I knew about it, but I had no idea it was being used for something like this. Now that I think about it, it makes sense.” Kurama said, thinking back about the Doctor; and how he felt everyone needed to die.

“You guys play at being so goody-goody but you don’t know what people are really capable of! If you saw that video you’d change your tune on the spot and throw in with us!!” Mitarai said glaring and growling at how pissed and disgusted he was about it.

“So…” Yusuke said, standing up and kicking his chair to the side before storming up to the bed. “So what?! Are you saying all humans should be demon chow?!”

“Yes.” Mitarai said, his eyes looking crazy and filled with pain.

“We’re all beasts…savages…you don’t realize it because this is a relatively peaceful country. But have you ever seen people lined up to be shot, their corpses to be added to the maggoty heaps of bodies around them?” Mitarai asked, with that insane look still in his blue eyes.

Yuskue continued to watch Mitarai’s eyes and face with intense scrutiny.

“Did you ever watch people who knew they’d soon be ‘disposed’ of being used as playthings by their sneering tormentors?” Mitarai said before his face filled with anger and he pointed his finger at Yusuke.

“Have you ever witnessed a child being murdered before the mother’s eyes?! And a mother before her child?! While their killers enjoyed every sadistic moment?! People will kill people and not only smile about it, they’ll sleep soundly afterwards!! It’s the same for you, you just don’t know it!!”

“And…you’re one of these people?” Yusuke asked his face and voice emotionless.

“Oh course!! We all are!” Mitarai said, sweat pouring down his head.

He stared at Yusuke out of breath and taking in deep quick breathes; being out of breath from not only his rant but from the furry he had behind it. Yusuke stared back, studying the young man’s face. You sat where you were stunned. You felt so sad for the young man. No one should have to see such things. It just wasn’t right. You stood up slowly and walked forward. This movement seemed to get their attention.

Kurama and Yusuke watched as you walked past them and stood next to Mitarai; who was sitting up in the bed. Mitarai looked up at you with cold, pain filled eyes. However, they turned to shock when you sat next to him and pulled him to you into a hug. His eyes were wide and blinking as you held him like a mother would hold a child.

“That’s horrible. How could someone have a tape so horrible! I’ve seen some horrible things myself, so I understand where you’re coming from…” you said, your eyes glazing over thinking about how your father use to treat you and your little brother.

The father you called dad now was really your step father, however, he was a nice guy, a little careless and a bit on the bipolar side; but he never once raised his hand to you or your brother. It was your ‘real’ father who you had learned how cruel a person could be, however, it was the man you called ‘dad’ that made you realize that not everyone is like that and not to judge by one bad experience. You took in a deep breath as you locked back those memories deep inside from where you had got them from. It wasn’t the time and certainly not the place to go down that memory lane.

“I understand that people can seem like cruel creatures, but not every single one is like that. There are humans that are good and humans that are bad; that goes for demons too. I get the feeling tho, that you were picked on really badly before you saw that tape.”

You could feel Mitarai tense in your arms; you closed your eyes and smiled softly.

“I knew it. Once I looked into your eyes, I just knew there was something sad about you. I understand. People can be cruel, but luckily for you, there are people in this messed up universe that really do care about other people; and don’t have a motive behind it. So, it’s okay. You’re among those kind of people.”

You opened your eyes and pulled him back to give him a warm sincere smile. He looked up at you with those wide sad eyes of his for a few moments before they began to tear up and he buried his head into your bosom. He clung to your shirt and you petted his hair with one hand, while rubbing small soothing circles on his back.

“I can’t sleep without the nightmares…all those people dying so horribly! I was jolted awake just now because they were staring at me! As if…as if I was the one responsible! And maybe they’re right! As each day passes, I feel more and more that I am! The guilt is driving me crazy! I feel I have to atone, but how? I needed someone…anyone…to tell me how I can be forgiven! Aw man, I’m…I’m doomed…” Mitarai sobbed into your shirt.

You began to rock him back and forth. You looked up at Yusuke with sad pleading eyes. You wanted him to help this poor guy. You knew that if you had seen the rest of the series that you would feel the same way from him that you did now; pity and wishing to help him. Yuskue looked back and gave you a soft reassuring smile.

If you were willing to trust this guy, then so would he. However he looked at you with sad eyes, as he didn’t know how to help heal that pain deep inside. It seemed Kurama didn’t know either.

However, both boys saw you were taking care of the situation, much better then either of them could have and decided to leave him to you. You sighed and pulled the poor guy closer once the two had left the room. They seemed to be carrying a conversation before closing it behind them.

“A video of all the BAD people have done…that does sound pretty horrible. I wouldn’t wanna see it.” Yusuke said, a disgusted look on his face as he looked at Kurama.

“I don’t blame you. Most wouldn’t last five minutes without falling into abject despair.” Kurama said with a solemn look.

“Hey, you trying to scare me?” Yusuke asked with a sweat drop and a side ways glare towards the red head.

“It’s totally one sided, but very compelling, and hideously persuasive. So much so that few in the Underworld are allowed to watch it.” Kurama continued.

“You ARE trying to scare me.” Yusuke growled, as his right eye twitched in aggravation.

Kurama sweatdropped at his friend’s reaction and raised his hands in defeat.

“Sorry.” He said before quickly changing the topic.

“Did I tell you where I was yesterday?”

“Uh…no, not yet.” Yusuke said, Kurama’s plan seeming to work; for the moment.

“I went to see Koenma.”

“You coulda just used the TV.” Yusuke said, blinking at Kurama as the two stood in the small hallway that connected his room with the small apartment’s living room.

“He knows more about this than he’s telling especially about the ring leader.” Kurama said, glancing at Yusuke.

“What?!”

“He was evasive with me but I think if we have one more go…” Kurama started however he blinked at where Yusuke was standing a moment ago.

He was gone!

“Koenma! Front and center! You’ve got some explaining to do, dude!” Yusuke shouted into Botan’s tv suitcase.

Botan blinked at Yusuke; who was now sitting next to her. He had interrupted her and Genkai’s ‘tea-time’.

Kurama sweat dropped and chuckled.

‘Here goes…’ he thought.

‘He might listen to that boy then us.’ Youko commented.

‘Maybe…’ Kurama thought, not too convinced.

“So…that video is being used to recruit human agents.” Koenma in his baby form said on the screen.

“So you know who’s using it?! Why didn’t you say so?!” Yusuke growled at the screen.

“There was no proof of it…and…I really hoped I was wrong.” Koenma sighed.

“Yeah? How come?” Yusuke asked.

His gut was telling him he wouldn’t like what he was about to hear; however, when wasn’t his gut not happy to hear anything from the king of the diapers?

“Because this ringer-leader is one Shinobu Sensui. And he was once…” Koenma stared; before pausing to close his eyes.

He seemed to be giving his ‘reveal’ a dramatic effect. It was obviously working as Yusuke leaned in closer to the screen, as did Kurama who now stood next to Yusuke. Even Genkai and Botan took a moment to stop slipping tea to hear Koenma’s answer.

“An Underworld Detective!” Koenma said, opening his eyes and staring right into Yusuke’s shocked ones.

Kurama held a ‘as I feared’ look on his face; seeming to have had suspicions about this. Genkai carried a grim look to her, knowing the challenges Yusuke and the rest of the crew wouldn’t have an easy job in front of them. Botan didn’t seem surprised as she had met the former detective once and went back to sipping her tea.

The screen seemed to pan out and show a screen behind Koenma. On it, there was a young man. He looked to be around Yusuke’s age. He had black hair that had short bangs that rested over his left eye. His narrow brown eyes seemed innocent and a bit naïve. He also had a black stud in each of his ears; which seemed to match the black round birthmark that was located in the middle of the young man’s forehead.

“That’s him, at the time he was still in high school.” Koenma said, pointing to the picture.

Realization crossed Yusuke’s stunned face.

“We saw him, but he was older!”

“He had a strong sense of justice. Upright to a fault, one could say.” Koenma began to explain.

He looked at the picture of his former spirit detective as he talked.

“He disappeared about ten years ago. Shortly before that, we would hear him wondering aloud about the human race… did it deserve our protection, did it even deserve to survive? Then he vanished, as did the video. But why wait till now?” Koenma explained; whispering that last part to himself more so then to Yusuke.

He let out a sigh and turned to Yusuke.

“He was your predecessor Yusuke so be careful! I’ll be at your place shortly! Koenma out!” Koenma said before the screen went black.

(End of Chapter 41)