A Dream Come True

Updated: March 22, 2010
Disclaimer: See Chapter One.
Warning: See Chapter One

Hey everyone!

It's almost been an entire month since I updated this story and I though I'd update another chapter! I just started writing chapter 48! Woot! I've been so busy too with work, boy friend, just got back from Arkansaw visitng my little brother at his college ^^; I'm supised I actually had time to work on anything for this story ^^; But as you can all see I haven't slacked off! ^^.

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Yup ^^ I've been trying to do so at least once a month...however, now that I caught up with my self it might take a while again for the updates ^^; but not too long I promise ^^. Awwww really? Awwwww you are so sweet! *gives you a cookie* There aren't many stories I've kept up with actually ^^; most of the great writers faded into the darkness ^^; There is one that I enjoy reading and its suprisingly a Kurama/Yusuke/Kurama fic o.o not my usual cup of tea but its pretty funny and well written ^^. True Dedication its called by Nette. Try that out ^^. She's still updating it too so yup ^^. So I hope you enjoy this new chapter and I also hope you enjoy her story, and no it doesn't make me bias I happen to be friends with the authoress hahaha ^^; Okay enjoy!


Okay guys, I hope you enjoy this very LONG chapter ^_^.

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Chapter 46: Then They Were Seven

Genkai, Yanagisawa, and Kaito turned back, not without bringing Amanuma's body back with them. They didn't feel it was right to leave the boy's body in the middle of the cave. He deserved better than that. The other four headed on ward, towards where Sensui was waiting for them. Mitari guided them through the maze like cavern in silence.

“Next we make a right.” Mitari said, breaking the silence after a long while.

“I can tell.” Kurama said. “The miasma's getting thicker.”

He hadn't said anything up to this point.

Yusuke looked off to the side. He was beginning to worry about Kurama, which is kind of scary if Yusuke needed to worry about Kurama.

'Wonder how Kurama's doing? I hope he doesn't lose it.' Yusuke thought, as he looked at the back of Kurama's head with concern.

Mitari stopped for a moment, causing the three following him to stop as well. A head of them looked to be like the end of the tunnel. There was a light coming at the end. They continued moving towards it until they came into a huge cavern. There was a couch with a television and a VCR. Sitting on the couch was Sensui, his back to the group who just entered. He seemed to be watching something on the TV. A teal haired man had his back towards the group as well, he was on the shore wearing what looked to be a toga, although it wasn't.

In the middle of it was an underground lake. On the lake was a small boat. However, it was on the boat that caught everyone's attention. There was a tied up and gagged Kuwabara. Gourmet sat behind the gagged Kuwabara. You were awake, having been woken up by someone grabbing you and stuffing a gag in your mouth.

'I can understand Kuwabara getting gagged, but why me?' you thought, however you only thought that to keep you calm.

You sat next to Kuwabara on the boat, your eyes filled with hope as you saw Yusuke, Kurama, and Hiei enter. You were also happy to see Mitari with them. It looked that he finally realized which side was the 'good guys'.

“URMUFFI!” Kuwabara shouted from behind his gag.

You didn't even want to try to talk with that gag covering your mouth, however you showed with your eyes how happy you were to see them.

“KUWABARA! (YAFN)!” Yusuke shouted, happy that you both looked to be in one piece.

“Welcome.”

Yusuke clenched his hands into fists as he stared daggers into the back of Sensui's head.

You shivered as you could feel the demons behind you and Kuwabara. You could feel how much they wanted to eat you and Kuwabara. Kuwabara shivered slightly next to you. You knew he must have been feeling what you were but only ten times worst.

Yusuke narrowed his eyes in concern as he saw the swarm of demons that were behind you two. He gulped as he noticed the small crack in the barrier that was keeping all those demons from spilling out and eating you and Kuwabara.

'The demon plane! That crack in the barrier's letting in an eerie breeze! But I can't tell if it's hot or cold!' Yusuke thought.

“You humans are facing the demon plane for the first time...” Hiei said, standing a bit ahead of the group and staring right into the depths that looked to be like hell, “And it's as deadly as it looks! The very air is toxic to you.”

“The movie's just getting to the good part...” Sensui said from his position on the couch. “With a half hour left. The story's not terribly original. The theme seems to be genocide in the cause of a great good.”

Sensui stood up and tilted his body towards the group.

“Beautiful music at the end though. When it plays, the tunnel will be complete.”

'Thirty minutes left!!' Yusuke thought, not expecting that much time before the entire human race would be wiped out by hungry demons.

“That's odd...Itsuki's standing!” Mitari said, looking at the teal haired man.

Yusuke glanced over at Mitari with a bit of confusion.

“Till now he's been in that boat...the one they've got Kuwabara-san and (YFN)-chan in.” Mitari explained.

Itsuki glanced over at the group.

“I've done all I am able to do. The hole will open on its own, and nothing can stop it.” Itsuki said without any emotion in his voice or his face.

There was a huge crack that caught everyone's attention. Your eyes widened as the crack had come from behind you and Kuwabara. You turned your head to look at Kuwabara and your eyes widened.

A few of the demon's arms had been able to push past the barrier and were reaching for Kuwabara. You didn't even want to think about them reach for you. Kuwabara looked back at them in fear. He could clearly see the arms that were trying to grab him. However, his eyes grew with pure terror as he saw clawed hands reaching for you as well.

Yusuke's eyes widened as he stared on in horror at you and Kuwabara sitting in the boat with demon's trying to grab the two of you.

“HUMAN FLESH!” screeched one demon.

“IT'S BEEN CENTURIES SINCE WE'VE TASTED IT!” said another.

“I LOVE THE TASTE OF A GOOD WOMAN!” laughed another.

“Class-C demons I'd say.” Sensui said, turning to look at the scene on the boat. “Like pigs at a trough, all they want to do is gorge themselves. Class-B demons actually have more than their bellies on their minds.”

“As for Class-A, some have a real quality of myth about them, and have even been deified. They will stay back, biding their time, waiting for the first flush of chaos to subside. You might see legendary creatures no one had laid eyes on in millennium. They were worshiped once, and will be again!” Sensui said with a smirk on his lips.

“Hmph! What a load!” Yusuke said, spitting on the ground as he glared daggers at Sensui.

Sensui smirked as he turned his full attention to the one who had replaced him for the Underworld Detective job.

“Too high-brow for you, eh?”

“Makihara!” Sensui shouted.

The man on the boat disappeared and appeared next to Sensui, leaving you and Kuwabara alone on the boat and with billions of hungry demons trying to grab at you both from behind.

“You rang?” Makihara, aka Gourmet, said.

“Defeat Makihara, and I'll return Kuwabara and (YFN).” Sensui said.

“What?” Yusuke said his eyes wide in shock.

He didn't believe it was going to be that simple.

“Just what I said.” Sensui said with a sincere smile. “In case you hadn't noticed, this is all about challenges.”

'And this is a challenge that holds them in check.' Itsuki thought as he looked over at the group. 'The hostages are not directly threatened, so they'll be less foolhardy.'

“Don't trust him.” Kurama whispered to Yusuke. “We'll play along and gauge the situation.”

“Uh...right.” Yusuke said before a smile crossed his lips.

'Attaboy, Kurama. You're still cool as ice.' Yusuke thought, happy that Kurama wasn't pulling that emo crap he had earlier.

He appeared to be his calm, cool, and collected self and ready to get back into the action. Yusuke inched forward just a bit, ready to take on the guy.

“Mitari, I guess you're just here to save Kuwabara and that girl, huh? Sensui's okay with that, but don't do anything that might upset the balance.” Makihara said, looking at the blond hair boy dead in his eyes.

“He's made a deal, and he'll stick to it. As for you, Kurama...heh.” Makihara snickered as he looked at Kurama. “You're not pleased you had to kill Amanuma, are you? You're sick and angry about it infact!”

Kurama twitched at having his feelings brought out into the open. It was as if this guy was able to read his thoughts.

“How could he know?!” Yusuke thought. “It's like he's reading...”

Yusuke's eyes widened as realization hit him like a brick wall.

“Ah! Don't tell me you've—”

“At's right, bro...” Makihara said with a grin. “I ate Murota's ability.”

Yusuke clenched his hands and grind-ed his teeth. No one had heard from Murota since after the fight with the Doctor. They figured he bailed and wasn't up for the kind of stuff they were heading into. He kicked himself at not checking up on the guy and see if he was alright.

“Kurama...” Yusuke growled, as his eyes grew hard.

He wanted to kill the sonnva bitch.

“Leave it to me.” Kurama said, narrowing his eyes at the man in front of him.

“It's me he's after anyway.” Kurama added, taking out his famous rose whip.

Makihara closed his eyes.

'His mind...it's fallen silent...' he thought, trying to read Kurama's mind, however, he didn't realize Yoko was caught off guard the first time and he wasn't going to let it happen again.

In less then half of a second, the top part of Makihara's head was sliced in half; from his upper lip up. Kurama's hand was outstretched as his cold dark eyes looked on at the man, before tearing his head completely off from where his jaw joint was located. The top part flew off as his body fell backwards with a hard thud.

The man's body body twitched a bit as an after effect.

“What'd he do?!” Matrai said, his eyes wide, “I didn't see anything...”

Kurama glared down at what was left of the man.

'He whipped Makihara on the spot! Clean, quick, and thorough!' Yusuke thought.

“You're a lousy actor, y'know that? Show yourself, Toguro.” Kurama said, as he looked down at the body.

Yusuke's eyes widened not expecting that. Hiei looked on, he had sensed something familiar and once the guy's head was chopped off he was able to catch a whiff of Toguro's stench. Mitari didn't know what was going on and who was this 'Toguro' guy.

“Heh...” chuckled Sensui, a smirk on his lips.

“Your emoting aside, I can smell you.” Kurama added.

A laugh began to come from the dead body. Yusuke's eyes widened, as he looked more than freaked out, let alone crept out. Mitari stared at the body in pure terror. It was seriously like watching a horror movie. The dead body sat up before standing up fully. Blood gusted out from the half of head that was left and soon the head of the eldest Toguro brother popped out, about the lower half of Makihara's teeth; the only thing other then his neck left attached to his body.

“Didn't fool you for a second, eh?” Ani Toguro said with a smirk, “Your sense of smell has become quite acute.”

“The elder Toguro!” Yusuke growled.

“Makihara...he was already dead...?” Mitari said, shock and horror filled his face.

“Yes, mostly. His ability, Gourmet, lives on...in me. After my treacherous brother blew me to bits, I slowly regenerated in the ocean. Half my head was destroyed by the time I washed ashore, and all I could think about was getting revenge on you all. I emitted a signal at a specific wavelength that only someone with power and evil in his soul could pick up. I figured it might be years before someone showed, but it turned out to be hardly any time at all.” Ani Toguro said, meaning Sensui had found him.

“He told me all about you, Urameshi. It stirred an odd sense of destiny in me.” Sensui said, crossing his arms over his chest as he smiled at the detective.

Yusuke narrowed his eyes at the man, his eyes filled with fire and hatred.

“At that moment I knew it was time to put my plan into action.” Sensui said, “My plan to obliterate humanity.”

“Dun lizzin to im! Hehz chrssy!” Kuwabara shouted from behind the gag.

You stared on with wide eyes. You had heard rumors through the fan fiction world how the elder Toguro; know mostly as Ani Toguro, had came back and how in some fan fics he came after Kurama. You didn't believe them because of the fact if anything; you figured he would have gone after Kuwabara as he was the one to cause the man great pain and had beat him at the Dark Tournament. However, now you were kicking your self for not believing those fics you had read about it.

“Wha hin da heven hellz! Dis ziz chrssy!” you shouted, your words being muffled by the gag. (Translation: What in the seven hells! This is crazy!)

“I gathered suitable comrades those with the potential to awaken to their abilities.” Sensui said.

“Makihara was a prime find. His ability is singularly nasty and useful. You saw it when he ate me, Mitari.” Ani Toguro said, pointing at the blond with Makihara's finger.

“Heh heh heh hehe. But I proved a bit too much for a mere human with that ability to digest.” Laughed Ani Toguro with a snicker.

“The result, of course was that I stared to take him over. He tired to fight me but it was no contest. I rather enjoyed the pain and terror he felt.”

“That's enough.” Kurama said, his eyes narrowing a bit at the man, or what use to be a man, “You've had your fun...scum.”

“Ha ha ha! How typically arrogant!” Ani Toguro said, throwing his head back in laughter.

“I can regenerate, I can absorb abilities, and I can read minds! I am your worst nightmare! I will devour you and gain the power of the demon fox!” Ani Toguro shouted with a crazy look in his eyes.

Kurama moved his hand around as smoke began to pour out from his hands. Both he and Ani Toguro disappeared in the thick fog.

“He threw up a smoke screen!” Yusuke gasped, taking a step forward as he looked into the fog.

“I can't see what's going on!”

'Powdered fungus of some kind a futile tactic. Your vaunted composure's no use now. I couldn't hear you earlier because your rage was wiping out your thoughts.' Ani Toguro thought, as he stood in the fog, not moving, 'But now I pick you up just fine, as you try to formulate a strategy to take me out!'

'I'll stay hidden and follow him by scent.' came Kurama's thoughts, which Ani Toguro could read, 'If I get too close, he'll devour me for sure.'

'Heh heh,..I know what you're up to.' Ani Toguro thought, 'You're just five meters away, whip at the ready.'

“HAH!” Ani screamed as he charged into the smoke.

Kurama's eyes blinked as he saw Ani coming in fast towards him. However, before he could react, Ani shot his hand forwards and pushed his hand right through Kurama's chest. It was a move his younger brother had done on Kuwabara; however unlike his brother, Ani pushed all the way through until his fingers came out the other end. Kurama's eyes widened as he screamed in pain. Blood gusted out his back from the attack.

'Gottacha in one move!' Ani Toguro thought with a sadistic and triumphant grin.

Blood slowly began to drip out of Kurama's mouth and dribble down his chin. Kurama's head turned towards Ani with a 'are you serious' look to his eyes.

“Well? Is that it?” he asked, his voice seeming to be stronger then ever.

“HUH?” Ani said, shocked.

He had ran his fingers straight through the red head. No one not even Koenma himself would have been able to survive such an attack; let alone smile!

“Trying to act tough?!” Ani roared, “Then how's this?!”

He screamed as he began to spike Kurama with his fingers, each going through deeper then the last and in every part of the red heads body; excluding his face. However, Kurama's face was covered in his own blood which had splattered up from the onslaught Ani was pouring out on his body. A little drip of blood continued to flow out of the corner of his mouth, which was curved up in a taunting smile.

“GRRRR!!!! GRRAUGH!” Screamed a frustrated Ani.

“Sounds like a slaughter in there!” Yusuke said, worry for his friend in his voice as well as his face.

“Take that! And that!” came Ani's voice from within the fog.

“But I only hear Toguro! If Kurama's dead....” Yusuke said, starting to worry even more.

“Then why does Toguro keep fighting? What's going on....?” Yusuke growled, hating the fact he doesn't know how his friend was fairing, no less was still alive.

A figure appeared in the fog. It was walking towards him and the rest of the small group. Slowly the figure came into clear view.

“KURAMA!” Yusuke shouted, more so in relief, yet a little in confusion.

“Toguro's finished.” Kurama said, looking to the side with a sigh.

He was relieved that it was finally over. He seemed a bit more at peace as well.

“Finished?!” Yusuke said looking into the fog, which was starting to fade.

“RAAAGHHH!!” came Ani Toguro's voice clear as a bell from within the fog.

“He's STILL fighting!” Yusuke shouted, not sure what the hell was going on, “But if you're here, Kurama, then who...?”

As the fog began to fade, a figure began to be shown. Finally the fog was gone and revealed Toguro's opponent.

“YEOW!” Yusuke said with wide eyes.

Sensui and Itsuki looked at the scene in shock as well. They hadn't expected this.

Ani Toguro had hat looked to be roots of a plant covering his entire body. It even seemed to have a face that was looking down at the man whose eyes were open however, they didn't seem to really be seeing anything.

“He won't die! Why won't he die?!” screamed Ani.

“That tree is a parasite that casts illusions to lure in its prey. I planted the see when I decapitated him.” Kurama said, sparing Ani Toguro a glance.

“So you threw up that smoke screen not to blind him, but to keep the illusions contained.” Hiei said, figuring out Kurama's plan.

“That's right.” Kurama said.

“WHHHYYYYYYYY....WHHYYYYYY WON”T HE DIEEE...?!” moaned Ani Toguro, more so in aggravation then in pain.

“That tree wil hold him until it's sucked every trace of life from him. But Toguro can't die. He'll fight my ghost for all eternity.” Kurama said, looking back at the man who gave up his humanity to live as a demon.

Slowly the plant began to wrap its vines around Ani Toguro, who was in Gourmet's body. Then finally Ani screams were muffled as he was encased with in the plants vines, to forever be sealed in his own nightmare for all eternity. It was he that wished to live as a demon; sacrificing his humanity to live forever. It was that which had damned him to this fate, never finding the peace of death; a cruel fate to say the least.

“Two more.” Kurama said, making the peace sign as to indicate two.

Sensui just stood there, staring at the group. Itsuki was standing next to his leader. Yusuke glared at the two men. Kurama looked over a it worried, there was something wrong here. He knew it. Hiei glared but not as fiercely as Yusuke. Mitari looked at Yusuke, a bit worried at what he would do.

“You said you'd release Kuwabara and (YAFN) if we beat him.” Yusuke said, his voice low as he continued to glare at Sensui.

At these words you felt something behind you, different from the demons that were out to eat you and Kuwabara. Soon you were covered in darkness and felt yourself falling. You could hear Kuwabara's muffled screams next to you, the only notice that you weren't alone in this dark fall.

“Not that your refusal would stop us.” Yusuke added, narrowing his eyes.

Sensui just stood there for a moment, staring back with a small smile on his lips.

“Heh...I'll keep my promise.” He said looking Yusuke dead in his eyes.

He glanced over his shoulder towards the boat.

“In fact, I already have.”

Yusuke looked at the boat with wide eyes, along with Mitari who looked over Yusuke's shoulder.

“Kuwabara...(YAFN), their not in the boat!” Yusuke shouted.

“MRFF!” came from behind Yusuke and from your right.

You peeked open your eyes and blinked. You and Kuwabara weren't only on solid ground, but you were right behind Yusuke and the rest of the group! You felt yourself jump for joy!

Yusuke and Mitari both blinked before turning around. They stood at you and Kuwabara with wide eyes and their faces were so funny, that if you weren't gagged you would have laughed. However, you were just as surprised and blinked back at the two, along with Kuwabara.

“H-how'd you get here?! What's goin' on, man?!” Yusuke said, reaching you first and bending down in front of you.

Kurama knelt next to Kuwabara checking to see if he was all right, while Yusuke began to untie you and remove your gag. Once the gag was removed you let out a breath and tackled hug Yusuke to the floor.

“FINALLY! I THOUGHT YOU GUYS WOULD NEVER GET HERE! YOU ARE SUCH A JERK!!” you shouted, before giving him a knock on his head as you gave him a fake glare; the knock really not as hard.

Yusuke grinned up at you, more than relieved to find you in one piece; both mentally and physically. Kurama couldn't help but smile at you. He was relieved as well to find you and Kuwabara safe and not seeming to be hurt in anyway. Kurama turned back around and removed the gag from Kuwabara's mouth.

“Fwah! We were grabbed by these weird hands and thrown into the darkness, then somehow we were here...” Kuwabara was looking a bit crept out.

He could still sense that weird creature close by and it was just making him feel paranoid.

'Now!' Itsuki shouted in his head, while narrowing his eyes at you all.

Your eyes widened as you saw a face underneath you all. However, before you could even let out a yelp, the creature opened its mouth and you all fell into it. Your eyes widened and you grabbed onto the closets person near you. You closed your eyes and held on tight for dear life. Two strong arms wrapped around you and held you close and rested their head on top of yours. You continued to fall with this person until you felt as if you were spat out.

You felt yourself be flung into the air along with Yusuke, who was the guy you grabbed a hold of before the two of you fell hard to the ground. Yusuke growled as he sat up, rubbing his head as he had landed on it. You had rolled once you had hit the ground and landed on your back, looking up with a bit of swirly eyes.

“Let's do that again mommy...” you mumbled as you saw the cave ceiling spinning just a bit.

Yusuke ran over to you and bent over.

“(YAFN) are you okay?!”

“I'll be fine once there is one of you again...” you said watching as three Yusuke's spun around above you.

Yusuke let out a sigh of relief and smiled down at you.

“She is such an annoying little girl isn't she...” Itsuki said as he glared at you.

“Hey!” you growled standing up a bit too fast and on your feet.

Yusuke was just barely able to get out of your way. He stood there with wide blinking eyes.

'She's crazy, that's for sure...' Yusuke thought as you stood there pointing your finger at the teal haired demon.

“I'm not a little girl, I'm just short. You don't see me calling you a girl because of your long hair and girly looking face now, do you?” you said, as your eyes began to finally adjust and you were able to see one of each person again.

Itsuki's eye twitched, however Sensui interfered.

“Ill handle this, you go see to the others.” Sensui said, glancing at his partner in crime.

Itsuki looked at Sensui for a moment before sighing.

“Of course.” he said before his body began to melt into the ground.

Your eyes widened and you took a step backwards. Soon Itsuki completely disappeared into the ground and vanished. You jumped when you felt someone pull you from behind. However, you were relieved that it was Yusuke. He had you in a firm backwards hug. He was afraid you would be sucked into that creature's mouth. He preferred to have you out here with him, where he would know you were safe. Kuwabara and the others could fend for themselves, but if you got hurt; well Yusuke wouldn't allow that, no way no how.

“You take, give back, then take again.” Yusuke growled, holding you tighter as he said those words.

He gave Sensui a cold and hard glare.

“What kinda yo-yo game is this?”

“Don't worry, your friends are safe. It would be safer for her to be with them though. However, I see that it would only interfere with what I need to discuss with you.” Sensui said, tilting his head to the side with a smile on his lips.

You narrowed your eyes at him. You didn't like the vibes that were coming from Sensui. So far they were a mix of different emotions and at this moment, a new one seemed to surface.

With the Others....


“Wh-where are we?” Mitari said, looking around.

It looked to be like space as they were all floating around. There was rubble floating around. There was barley any light.

“HEY! Somebody untie me!” growled Kuwabara who found that he was still tied up and floating upside down.

“We're in hyper space.” Kurama said as he untied Kuwabara. “Devoured by the inverse man.”

“Y'mean the 2-D demon who lives between dimensions?” Hiei asked from his upside down spot; although he didn't seem to mind being upside down.

He looked over at Kurama who just finished untying Kuwabara.

“Yes. Looks like someone's controlling it.” Kurama said, looking around.

“That's true.” came a voice.

Kurama looked over and there was Itsuki, materializing through what was darkness. “It's sort of my pet.”

“You're a demon too?” Kurama asked, a bit surprised that Itsuki was working with Sensui.

It didn't seem like it was part of Sensui's MO, as he recruited humans to help him with his plans.

“I'm Itsuki, the dark night stroker.” he said, two hands came out from behind him, eyeballs covering both of those hands up and down the arms and stopping at the elbow as there was nothing else of the creature.

Kurama blinked before his eyes widened.

“I've heard of such a demon! You possess the shadow hands, which allow you free passage between dimensions. Your type is also one of the few with the ability to command lesser demons living in different dimensions.” Kurama said, explaining to all those in the room, who were listening.

“He's the one been yankin' me! Lemme at 'im!” Kuwabara growled, realizing it was this teal haired man who had moved you and him around in that dark void before.

“Please,” Itsuki said, raising his hand, “I didn't bring you here to fight. We're simply an audience.”

Kurama gave the teal haired demon a calculating look.

“Each of us serves a charismatic leader...” Itsuki began to explain, crossing his arms over his chest, “Isn't that so?”

“Yeah? Then I'd like to know two things. One what it is that draws you to Sensui and two why the heck is (YAFN)-chan still in there!” Kuwabara growled.

He figured that was what happened to you; that you got left behind because you weren't there with him and the others; and you certainly didn't show up with the teal haired guy.

“To answer your first question...” Itsuki began, “Everything.”

Itsuki looked down at his own hands with a longing in his eyes, as if his hands held everything that he had ever felt for his leader.

“His strength and weakness, his innocence and worldliness...in short, the richness of every human quality he possess.”

Itsuki seemed to be going down memory lane as his eyes glazed over and he seemed to be in a trans as he spoke.

“We were enemies when we first met. He was already so powerful that it was said, 'No demon that sees Sensui lives to tell of it.' And he did, in fact, kill every demon he fought. But he didn't kill me.”


FLASHBACK

It was a good night for a hunt. However, the prey wasn't so hard to find as a younger Sensui had chased this demon down and had him laying on his back, ready to be slaughtered. Sensui stood over the younger looking Itsuki.

“Do you have any last words?” Sensui asked, not expecting much to come from the teal haired demon's lips.


Possibly a rant of how he should go to hell, or Sensui's favorite; how human scum like him could have ever defeated him.

However, this demon wasn't like all the rest.

“I wish...” Itsuki began, catching Sensui off guard a bit, as demon usually wouldn't start off their last words with that.

“I wish I could've lived one more day.” Itsuki said, a small dabble of blood moving down the side of his chin from the small cut he had received from the man who now stood over him.

“Why?” Sensui asked, looking down with a bit of confusion and some interest.

Itsuki stared up into the night sky for a moment before closing his eyes.

“Jun Togawa will be on Hit Studio tomorrow.” Itsuki said with a sigh.

Sensui froze where he stood. It was something he wasn't expecting. The demon that lay at his feet had just sounded...almost human. As if, demons had lives and feelings and watched television like humans.

“I watch that show, too.” Sensui said, the only thing he could think of to say at that moment.

END OF FLASHBACK

“Funny eh? A glimpse of my human side was, at the time a shock of such intensity it turned Sensui's world upside down.” Itsuki said, crossing his arms over his chest.

“We chatted for nearly an hour. He seemed younger than his age. He killed in the manner of an elite assassin...yet...his soul was pure as new-fallen snow. For me it was like falling in love with a time bomb.” Itsuki said, bringing his hand to rest softly on his thin lips as his eyes seemed to shine with love.

“Now you're getting weird.” Kuwabara snorted, finding that this entire situation was becoming a bit of a soap opera or something.

It was just too much.

“You might've stopped him before things got this far.” Kurama said.

He could see that this demon truly did love Sensui. In his culture it wasn't so rare for two males to love each other or two females. In the case of Yukina for instance, her entire race is made up of all females. It is forbidden to be with a male of any kind and so the only way to find love would be with another woman. There were different species of demons that had the same type like Yukina's tribe. What didn't sit well was how Itsuki, who clearly loved Sensui, would let the man he loved get this out of control; to the point of almost killing himself.

“Why would I do that?” Itsuki asked, closing his eyes.

He paused for a moment before opening his eyes and looking back down as his eyes still shone with admiration and love.

“I yearned to watch him grow scarred and defiled, a fallen angel.”

They all looked at him with a mix of disgust and confusion. How could someone want to see that happen to someone they claim to love?

“What...?” Kuwabara growled.

He couldn't understand it. Even if he really didn't like the relationship this demon had with Sensui; that made more sense then putting someone you love through that kind of treatment.

He thought of you and felt his heart ache. You had gone through so much hurt and pain while being with him. Kuwabara couldn't help but feel maybe he wasn't any different from Itsuki. Sure, Itsuki was doing it on purpose, however it didn't excuse Kuwabara for not trying to protect you from the evils of this world. He could have done better to keep you out of things that you had no right in getting involved with in the first place. He shook his head. He couldn't get himself thinking of that stuff right now. He could think about that stuff later and figure out a way to stop you from going on such missions like these.

“Imagine the sordid pleasure of showing terrible things to innocent people,” Itsuki began to explain, a sadistic look slowly creeping into his eyes, “People who are barely able ot comprehend them. These kinds of dark desires are not far from any demon's heart. Sensui's reactions to the ugly side of humanity were, for me, a dream come true. Unable to assimilate or rationalized it, he sank deeper into despair.”

Itsuki eyes narrowed as they changed from a kindness into a sadistic stare.

“And as he sank, he grew stronger.”

“You psycho!” Kuwabara growled, “So you're the root of all this evil!”

“Perhaps, but Sensui acted at all times of his own volitioin. I was merely his shadow. He made the decisions, and I served his ends. And I will do so for as long as he wishes.”

“For your second question...I do not know. However, I am interested in seeing how Shinobu will use that girl in his plan.” Itsuki added, closing his eyes.

He was really worried. You were a wrench thrown into the clockwork as it were. Itsuki hadn't expected you to do all that you had done through out this entire thing. However, he trusted Sensui and he was more so interested in seeing how his leader would react against an opponent like you, let alone Yusuke.

“It would please me to kill you now...” Kurama said, his eyes narrowed, as they looked straight at Itsuki.

However the teal haired demon didn't seem to look worried at Kurama's threat.

“But you know better than to try.” Itsuki said, pointing behind him, “Kill me, and you'll never escape from here.”

The group stood there, as two holes appeared and let light shine into the dark void.

“And now my friends, let us watch...” Itsuki said as they could all now see what was happening in the cave.


You felt a weird energy to your right and looked over. There on the cave wall looked to be that face you had seen right before it had swallowed you and everyone else up. The creature's eyes were open and you could see that the group was fine, just stuck inside that creature. Yusuke unwrapped his arms from you and took a few steps towards the creature. He too could see the group in the creature's eyes. Yusuke turned his attention to Sensui who pointed at his head.

“During my time as an underworld detective I sensed the rot setting inside me.” Sensui began.

Yusuke raised his eyebrow while you narrowed your eyes at the man. There was something wrong with someone who admits there was something screwy or loose in his own head and not mean it as a joke.

“But I didn't want it to stop. Would you like to know why?” Sensui said putting both of his hands in the air for what seemed to be a dramatic effect.

You rolled your eyes at the hand motion.

“Because I realized it arose from my very existence.” Sensui said, his entire energy turning into what felt like a dark cesspool of emotions that to you seemed like they should be found in a suicidal person.

“You yourself and that girl will find out that however much you fight for what seem the right reasons you will soon start to seek reasons to fight. Eventually reasons won't matter.”

Yusuke tilted his head to the side and blinked. He just couldn't understand this guy. He didn't seem like the usual fight junkie he was; Chuu was a great example of a fight junkie, but this guy?

You raised an eyebrow at Sensui.

'I'm not a fightaholic...am I?' you thought to yourself.

Sensui had mentioned you with Yusuke in that sentence. Sure, you were ready to go when a fight came your way, but you didn't go out of your way to start a fight. You only fought when you thought it was for good reasons. You glanced at Yusuke.

'He's more the fight junkie, but he wouldn't go as far as what Sensui did...would he?' you thought.

You shook your head. It wasn't true, what he said about you or Yusuke. Sensui was trying to get into both of your heads. However, deep down in your gut, what Sensui said seemed to hit a nerve deep with in you. You decided to ignore it, for now as you had more important things to worry about.

“The demon tunnel only mattered,” Sensui continued pointing at you and Yusuke, “As a means of bringing us, as in Yusuke and myself, to this moment of confrontation. I didn't realize I would be getting more than I bargained for, however I enjoy the extra challenge.” Sensui said, giving you a smile that sent chills down your spine.

Yusuke rolled his eyes and began to clean his ear with his pinky. You huffed and crossed your arms over your chest.

“I'll give you a challenge...” you mumbled.

However, Yusuke beat you to the punch line as he vanished and appeared to Sensui's left. Sensui was caught off guard by the attack, however before he could react, Yusuke slammed his fist hard into the side of Sensui's jaw.

'Such speed!' Sensui thought as he was sent into the air.

Yusuke punched the man so hard; he skidded backwards for ten feet before stopping.

“So you wanted to fight me? Why didn't you just ask?” Yusuke said, standing up straight and cocking his head to the side.

His fists were clenched at his side as he stared down Sensui with a hardcore look. You stood next to Yusuke with your own fists clenched. You wanted to join this battle. Sensui had made it personal when he brought Kuwabara into this entire mess; or that's what you called being 'personal'.

“To me, fighting has always been an end in itself.” Yusuke said, pointing to himself, “That I get to take on threats to the human world is just icing on the cake. You complicate things...I don't!” Yusuke said, staring hard into Sensui's eyes.

He was fed up with this guy. He took things way too seriously and never understood that there was such a thing called 'middle ground' or a 'gray' area in life. Nothing is ever black and nothing is ever white. Or rather, that was what Yusuke thought.

“You take things too seriously” you said, standing firm next to Yusuke and also glaring Sensui down.

Yusuke glanced at you. You were really like a little sister to him. You were like a girl version of him, that's what Yusuke thought about you anyway. You didn't' take crap from no one and you certainly didn't' stand by while a fight was going down. He gave you a sideways smirk.

“Let me handle this sis. Let's not make this a family affair. It wouldn't be fair to mom. She'd feel left out.” Yusuke said, his eyes serious even with the smile on his lips.

You closed your eyes and snorted.

“Can't do that, “ you said before opening your eyes.

“Sorry bro, but we're gonna be a team on this one. I want a piece of him myself.”

“Heh heh...I didn't plan on this but it does make things interesting in the least. You're right, I enjoy things to have complexity and depth to them; unlike your simplistic ways; however, it must be nice to be so simple minded.”

You snorted and rolled your eyes at Sensui. Yusuke just turned to face the man and got ready in a fighting stance. He was just ready to beat this guy's head into a pulp, save the day, and go home in time for dinner. Yup, the simple life was the best in Yusuke's mind.

You felt energy building up and tuned fully towards Sensui. In his hand was his spirit energy. His other hand was wiping away the small amount of blood that came from his cut lip; the one Yusuke had given him.

“Urameshi...on a power scale of one to ten, you're a ten. (YFN)...your power level is more so an eight. However, I'm just a six or seven.” Sensui said.

You blinked at him. You were expecting this guy to gloat and say he was stronger than you and Yusuke put together, not that you and Yusuke were stronger then him self. Yusuke just tilted his head to the side. He was cautious. He thought the same thing you did; there was something up this guy's sleeve if he was saying that Yusuke and you were stronger than him.

Sensui pulled his finger away from the cut and looked at the blood that was on his fingers.

“You're doubltless faster and more agile, with more endurance, while she is focused, direct, and more athletic.”

“Flattery will get you no where dude.” you snorted, keeping your guard up.

Something wasn't right and you feel it. You could sense that this person speaking wasn't the same one you had dealt with while on the truck ride. Although, when you fist entered the cave, that Sensui didn't seem like the same guy either. Now, this man standing a ways in front of you and Yusuke; he seemed to have changed again. This was making you feel uneasy, to say the least.

“But you still won't be able to beat me, even if you both attacked me at once.” Sensui said, ignoring your comment.

Sensui's energy stayed in his left hand as he looked at the two of you with a smug look.

“Shall I tell you why?”

“Let me guess you got rocks in your head!” Yusuke growled. “And I ain't letting you kick that ball!”

He jumped forward and began to fire off rapid punches at Sensui. However, Sensui was able to block every single one of Yusuke's punches. You growled. You didn't like just standing there. You jumped forward and headed towards the two. However, right before you were about to reach them, Yusuke leaned backwards and away from Sensui who almost kicked Yusuke's head off. Luckily for Yusuke, he only got a small scratch across his cheek.

You ducked just as Sensui's leg just missed you and you having stood next to Yusuke when Sensui attacked had happened. Yusuke screamed as he threw his punch, however, Sensui easily blocked it and with in a flash, Yusuke was sent flying backwards skidding on his back in the dirt.

“HRN! You lie like a dog!” Yusuke growled as he sat up on his heels; “If I'm faster, how come you can fend off my punches?!”

Before Sensui could answer, you figured it would be your chance to attack. You swung your fist at him, however you found your punch deflected. Just as Sensui's foot was about to connect with your stomach, you jumped back and ducked, before spinning around and bringing your leg with you as you hit the back of Sensui's other leg.

Sensui's eyes widened as he was left defenseless as his one leg was still in the air, in attack mode and now you had just taken out the only leg keeping him standing. However, you spun up and did a few back flips away from Sensui as he kicked his leg to try and kick you in the face from his position on the ground. He stood up and smiled, still holding onto that energy ball in his right hand.

You narrowed your eyes at him before charging him, jumping into the air and beginning to kick fiercely with a few flying sidekicks. However, Sensui blocked them all. You growled before pushing off Sensui's arm, after he deflected another of your attack and landed a few feet in front of him. Your breath was heavy and some sweat came down your face. You wiped it away, however your eyes widened as Sensui appeared right in front of you and he kicked you hard in the side of the head.

Lucky for you, your hand had automatically gone up for the block and had spared you from getting your head knocked off. However, the pain in your arm shot up as sounds of cracking was heard at the point Sensui's foot had landed. You screamed as you were sent flying backwards and landed next to Yusuke on your back.

“(YAFN)!” Yusuke shouted as he leaned over you; concern all over his face.

You winced and held your arm in pain. It was obvious it was broken at the fibula that was for sure. You sat up clutching your arm to your chest and shutting your eyes in pain.

Yusuke looked at your face for a moment before turning fire-blazed eyes at Sensui. Sensui just smiled and crossed his arms over his chest.

“To answer your question, reason one why you can't beat me...I can vaguely forsee your impending moves.” he said looking at Yusuke.

“And for you,” Sensui started, turning his eyes to look into your pissed off yet pain filled eyes, “Your foot work needs some work.”

You growled as you clutched your broken arm to your chest.

“Whatach mean 'vaguely'?!! Start making sense, dude!” Yusuke growled, from his position next to you.

His cut on his face was still bleeding, however Yusuke didn't care at the moment. All he wanted to know that if this guy sucked so much, why did he seem to be able to deflect his and your attacks?

“I have instincts honed by a lifetime of fighting demons. Even when you surprise me, as you did at first, my instincts kick in and trigger responses I'm no longer even fully aware of.” Sensui explained.

Your eyes widened. That explained a lot. You actually had a few reflexes like that yourself, hence the now broken arm.

“Although, it seems (YLN) would know a little something about those as you too had automatically reacted to my kick.” Sensui said with a grin.

You growled and held your arm tighter.

“Don't compare me to you.” You growled.

“But its true.” Sensui said, a smirk on his lips, “Your leg work though it needs improvement, it was still impressive for someone who hasn't had proper training. As for your defense, well, you appear to have reflexes only someone who has seen more than their share of fights to know when to block without really seeing the attack.”

You growled and showed your teeth. Yusuke growled as well. He hated this guy for comparing you with him. You were nothing like that sicko. You were better than him.

“Shut the hell up! (YAFN) is nothing like you and I won't take any of that trash talk about her, especially from you.” Yusuke growled, rushing towards Sensui.

However, Yusuke stopped halfway and punched the ground beneath him good and hard, causing rocks and dirt to fly up into the air. Sensui had to cover his eyes from all the debris. Something shifted in the rubble, seeming to be moving upwards. You however knew better and watched with a smile.

“Above me!” Sensui shouted, looking up and preparing for an attack from above.

However instead of finding Yusuke like he anticipated, he found a rock that had a funny face drawn on it. Sensui glanced down, surprise on his face.

“Below you.” Yusuke said with a grin before letting go a blast of punches that landed hard in to Sensui's stomach.

With one last punch, Yusuke sent Sensui flying backwards and into the water behind. You were now standing up and had ripped apart some of your jeans to make a tight 'cast' to keep the broken bone in place. You didn't want to be a sitting duck and even tho you loved those jeans, they were already ruined as they had holes in them. Besides, you could always wear them now as jean shorts.

From in the creature, you could hear the group talk.

“Awright! Urameshi's Special Delivery Gut Smasher! I had a stomachache for a week after one of those! He deserves it for injuring (YAFN)-chan! Nice one Urameshi!” Kuwabara cheered.


“I'm surprised you actually survived from that.” You said with a sweat drop.

It looked like it could smash guts, from what you had seen. However, you knew it wasn't over yet and you got the feeling it was going to get harder.

“Get back up here!” growled Yusuke, looking a bit annoyed at the water, “No way yer just gonna drown!”

Movement in the water showed that indeed, Sensui had survived from that bone crushing attack. He stuck his head out of the water and his face didn't look too happy. However, he sighed and looked down, almost looking a bit shy.

“Very well...but I'm less presentable.” Sensui said as he slowly got out of the water.

Your eyes widened as did everyone else's at what you saw. Apparently, Yusuke's attack had destroyed Sensui's shirt. However what made everyone look at him ion awe was the scars that riddled his chest, which wasn't too bad to look at even with the scars. You gave your self a mental slap.

'This is no time to be drooling over the hot bods, (YFN).' you thought, however you still couldn't help your eyes from goggling him.

Sensui seemed annoyed of your eyes and gave you a fierce glare. You gulped at the look and decided to stop staring before you lost your eyes.

“Man! Check those scars!” Kuwabara's voice came from the creature on the cave wall, “He's really been through the grinder!”

Sensui glanced over in Kuwabara's direction.

“No Kuwabara...these scars came out of training. Not one was made by an enemy.”

'He's built tough! It was like hitting a steel belted radial!' Yusuke thought, feeling the pulsing in his hand begin to go away.

“That's just crazy...” you whispered as you looked at Sensui's chest in a new light.

'How could anyone put their body through such pain for the sake of training?' you asked yourself.

However, you stopped and thought back to when you and Kuwabara had trained with Kurama. You looked down at the small scar you had on your leg right under your knee. Kurama had given you that one, however it was all part of the training. It was by accident according to the red head and you knew Kurama had been taken it easy on you during training. However, after the incident you were happy Kurama hadn't held back and had really gave you a run for your money.

You could understand to a certain degree why Sensui would train to the point of leaving scars. However, you still didn't understand what purpose the training had. At least with you, it was for the Dark Tournament and to save your lives not to mention the rest of the guys. You had a purpose to train, to that extend. What was Sensui's reason? What was his purpose to keep on fighting?

Your thoughts were broken when a splash caught your attention. Out of the water came Sensui's energy ball. Your eyes widened as Yusuke gasped. It seemed that Yusuke didn't extinguish that ball when he sent Sensui into the water.

The energy ball floated over to Sensui and back into his body.

“He's got remote-control aura!” Kuwabara said a bit annoyed.

“Could be trouble.” Kurama commented, looking on through the eyes of the creature, with worry.


“HMPH!” grunted Sensui as he powered up and created many energy balls surrounding his entire body.

Yusuke gulped and jerked at the mere sight of all those energy balls. Your eyes widened and you took a step backwards.

'This is soooo not good...' you thought.

“Man lookit all those!” Kuwabara said amazed, “All that aura, combined, could outdo Yusuke's reigun!”


“I think I'll try something. Here I go.” Sensui said with a smirk and amusement in his narrowed eyes.

He brought his leg back while the balls of energy seemed to be pulled down toward the ground in front of where his foot would be coming at.

“VIOLET FLAME KICK!” Sensui yelled as he hit all the energy balls at once with only one kick.

Your eyes widened as you saw a swarm of energy balls heading towards both Yusuke as well as yourself. You grunted, as you knew you had to move quickly or you'd be in some serious pain; more then the one in your arm. You ran to your left, figuring if you ran away from the direction they were heading in, you'd be safer. However, they seemed to still come at you. Your eyes widened and you ran even faster, now running in circles, trying to make the balls crash into each other, or that's what it appeared to those who watched you with sweat drops; who would be the guys in the creature. However, in reality you were just scared shitless and the only thing coming to mind was to run in a circle.

Yusuke had started out all right, however after dodging a few blasts, one caught him off guard and whacked him in the side of his face. He grunted and narrowed his eyes before finding three more balls hitting him in the face, side, and back. Yusuke grunted as he spat out some blood from the attack on his body, which was now covered in scrapes. Yusuke was now on the balls of his feet as a new group of energy balls came straight towards him.

Luckily for Yusuke, you had seen that he was in trouble and rushed towards the on coming assault of your adopted 'big' brother. Just before Yusuke was about to jump out of the way, you rushed in with the energy balls that were following you and tackled Yusuke in the process. Behind the two of you, the energy balls coming after you collided with those going after Yusuke and they exploded at impact.

You let out a sigh of relief, however your throbbing arm caused you to hiss in pain and pull your arm to your chest, as you sat up next to Yusuke. Yusuke was on his knees looking at your arm with a gentle touch.

“IDIOT! What the HELL is wrong with you?! You don't go tacklin' a guy when you have a broken arm!” he yelled.

You pouted but glared back at him.

“Sure, I'll just stand back and watch as my only big brother gets blown into tiny pieces. Sorry, can't do that.”

“At least you'd be bigger than me.” Yusuke said with a smile and wiggling his eye brows.

“Awww...shut it.” You grumbled, but had a smile on the corner of your own lips.

However, the moment was ruined as Sensui used your small distraction to send another round of energy balls straight at the two of you. Your eyes widened as did Yusuke's right before the two of you were hit. Dust flew up into the air and covered the two of you from everyone's view.


“(YAFN)! URAMESHI!!” Kuwabara screamed from within his prison.


However, when the dust cleared, Yusuke was covering you. At the last moment, Yusuke had covered you with his body and took every single shot. You blinked up at him while he gave you an annoyed look and a growl. Not at you, but at the fact Sensui didn't seem to know how to play fair.

“Didn't yer mom tell ya its not nice to attack two people who are talking?!” Yusuke growled, jumping back on to his feet.

His shirt was ripped and it was amazing that it was still on his body. However, other than the scrapes and few nicks and cuts, he was fine.

“Shee....try something else bub!!” Yusuke growled, glaring at Sensui.

You let out a sigh and stood up, standing behind Yusuke.

“Yeah, hit us with your best shot!” you added.

“Don't give him ideas (YFN)!!” shouted Kuwabara from the creature.

You ignored Kuwabara's yell and focused your attention on Sensui, who looked a bit amused. He pointed at the two of you.

“You're a tough cookie, the both of you; but you can't win. Reason two—you're vulnerable to mulit-angled attacks. That second one is for both of you by the way.” Sensui said, looking at you.

“Says you....” you grumble.

“How's that?” Yusuke grunted, raising an eyebrow.

“You're far too used to fighting one-on-one. I, on the other hand,” Sensui said, pointing to him self, 'always found myself confronting multiple enemies and this is the technique I devised to deal with them. It's really quite spectacular.”

Sensui was again, surrounded by even more energy balls.

'Damn it...' you thought.

You could battle one-on-one and many-on-one, as you had done it before. However with your arm injured, it would make it even harder to avoid the attacks. Yusuke's eyes widened at the amount of energy balls that Sensui was ready to kick at the two of you.

“Holy cow! He's already expended a ton of aura!” Yusuke said, his eyes showing a bit of fear and amazement.

“I don't think I can take a hit like that...” you whisper, taking a slight step backwards.

You hadn't been touched by the last attack and that was half of the size of this one. Yusuke glanced back at you. He could see the fear in your eyes. He also knew that with you broken arm, it would be impossible for you to escape. If your arm wasn't broken you would have an easier time of dodging those energy balls. Yusuke growled as he looked at Sensui.


“The disparity it's far wider than I'd expected.” Kurama said, sweat forming on his brow as he looked on at the scene below.


“The clincher, reason three....I possess total aura capacity.” Sensui said with an animal like grin. “On an aura scale where you count as a ten I score one hundred!”

You blinked. You weren't sure how much aura you had. Yusuke's aura was low as he could only use his reigun four times a day. Kuwabara had so much. You learned that back when he fought Byakko when he fed it to that over grown cat. Kurama and Hiei both of them you weren't sure of how much aura they had, but you were sure they had their limits too.

However, you never reached your limit. You looked down at your good arm. You clenched it into a fist and began to power it up.

'Here is a good time to check out how much I got.' you thought.

You turned to Sensui and gave him a determined look. Now all you needed was a song to make you fight harder. It had to be something you would sing all the time whenever you felt you needed strength. You had to choose soon because Sensui looked ready to fire those mini blasts at you and Yusuke again. Suddenly, the perfect song came to your mind and you grinned widely. You took a step forward, causing Yusuke to glance at you.

“I always say, talk is cheap so...” you said with a grin.

Yusuke raised an eyebrow at you however, he seemed to see where you were heading and didn't seem to like that direction one bit. Sensui raised his own eyebrow at you but looked a bit intrigued at what you had in mind. You took in a big breath as you focused all your energy into your good hand. Luckily for you, it was your right. You were lucky you had broken your left arm, tho you preferred to have no broken arms to begin with, however, it had been better than a smashed in scull anytime.

You opened your mouth and as you were about to sing, Yusuke had beaten you, again to the punch line. He rushed towards Sensui, who stopped mid attack and watched in tense anticipation at what he would do. You weren't expecting Yusuke to interrupted you as he had and just stood there blinking and also waiting to see what your big brother would do.

Just as Yusuke was about to reach Sensui, he smirked and at the last minute he jumped in to the air and right into the water. It was here you did an anime fall.

“Ha ha, well? Whaddya think about this? How bout those instincts? They predict this!? Shows what you know, don't it!” Yusuke said as he swam like an Olympic swimmer around the lake.


“YOU IDIOT! WHY'RE YOU TAKIN' A SWIM?!” Kuwabara yelled from the creature.

“'Cuz he's an idiot?” Hiei said with a glare.

All you did was stare as Yusuke continued to swim for a little bit before jumping out from the water, all wet, his hair having lost some of its gel and was in his face.

“Ah that was refreshing. Shall we go another round?” he asked with a smirk as he looked at Sensui.

However before Sensui could even respond, Yusuke charged straight at Sensui.

“You just took a dip to catch your breath and now it's back to your usual barrage of punches, eh?” Sensui said with a smirk.

However his eyes widened as Yusuke pulled at his wet shirt and it ripped, however in his momentum he swung the wet cloth around Sensui's arm and was now bound to Sensui's left arm as his left arm was also attached to the cloth. You blinked at the scene but smiled wide.

“Now it's a fair game.” You said with a smirk.

“He tore up his wet t-shirt and wrapped it around Sensui's arm!!” Kuwabara shouted in amazement. Kurama also appeared shocked, not expecting that from Yusuke either.

“So that's what you were up to!” Sensui said, realizing too late of Yusuke's plan.

“You got it, bunky. Now you can't get away...” Yusuke said while pulling back his power charged fist as he brought it up good and hard into Sensui's gut, “FROM THIS!!!”

Sensui grunted as he bent backwards, however the 'rope' that tied him to Yusuke kept him practically in place. There was no escape and it appeared Yusuke had the upper hand.

Yusuke began to beat Sensui down with man power-filled punches to not just his stomach but to his face and sides.

“Ya got 'im, Yusuke! Now finish him off!” Kuwabara shouted.

“You go Yusuke! Kick that guy's butt, good and hard!” you shouted, punching your right fist into the air, although you still winced from the pain in your left arm.

Yusuke landed another bone crushing punch to Sensui's jaw.

“One more!” Yusuke shouted as he pulled back his fist ready to give it all he had in that last punch.

However, once Sensui's back hit the ground, there was a shot heard as if a gun was fired. You along with the group in the creature looked on in shock as blood spurted out of Yusuke's mouth as well as his back. The shirt that kept Yusuke attached to Sensui ripped from the force of what had hit Yusuke in his chest and sent Yusuke flying backwards a few feet and landing hard on his back.


“YUSUKE!” you shouted along with Kuwabara from within the creature.

You ran to his side and kneel down next to him.

Yusuke grunted as you looked at the wound and gasped. It looked like a burn from a gun that was fired and then placed on top of his skin.

You turned glaring eyes towards Sensui however they widened at what you found. There Sensui stood with his right arm outstretched and was now a gun, smoke coming from the barrel.

“A gun....built into his arm...” Kurama said worry forming across his face.

You felt a shiver go down your spine as Sensui's face twisted into what could only be described as a psychotic killer who was pissed off.

“You stupid brat...” came from Sensui's lips.

His voice had changed as did his aura. You felt like you were going to throw up, the aura was so evil and twisted.

“You lowlife loser! Don't get cocky!” Sensui said, beginning to walk towards you and Yusuke.

Yusuke rolled over onto his side and was trying to get up onto his knees. You rested your good hand on his shoulder.

“Don't try to move if it hurts Yusuke.”

He grunted.

“I won't lay here like a dog, (YAFN)!” Yusuke said before another spot of pain went through him.

He grunted and fell back onto his back. You continued to kneel next to him and just watched as Sensui came towards you and Yusuke still.

“Sensui's changed...drastically!” Kurama said, tensing up.


'He better not lay a finger on (YAFN)-chan, or he's a dead man walking...' Yoko growled.

Kurama nodded in agreement as he didn't have anything to say to that.

“He's finally lost it!” Kuwabara said staring down at the scene, his eyes wide and fear for both you and Yusuke clear in his eyes.

“He's just switched out. We're now watching Kazuya, wielder of the aura gun.” Itsuki said, having been quiet this entire time.

“Kazuya?!” Kuwabara said looking a bit confused at the teal haired
“What're you talking about? Isn't that Shinobu Sensui?!” Kuwabara said, pointing at the man that now stood a few feet from you and Yusuke.

Kurama gasped as he realized how screwed up this Sensui character was.

“It's another persona.”

“That's right.” Itsuki said.

“Sensui created several to deal with the never-ending pressures of battle. He's developed seven so far, including Shinobu, the original and host.” Itsuki began to explain.

“WHAT?!” Kuwabara said not expecting that.

“SEVEN?! I didn't know!” Mitari said, also shocked.

“Minoru was fighting earlier. He's talkative, argumentative, and very proud. He must've switched with Kazuya when Yusuke made that sudden comeback.” Itsuki said.

“Kazuya is sort of Sensui's closer. Demon or infant, he'll gladly kill it.” Itsuki said before going back to watching the scene below.


You growled and pulled Yusuke into your lap as Sensui, or the man known as Kazuya stood in front of the both of you.

“Like that 'ace up the sleeve' punk? Minoru didn't quite tell you the truth. Y'see, there're actually four reasons you won't beat Sensui....” Kazuya said, before bringing back his foot and kicking Yusuke in the gut which sent you and Yusuke backwards, you held on as best you could onto Yusuke, however doing so you landed hard on your back and on your injuried arm.

You and Yusuke both screamed out in pain, and could hear Kuwabara's cries for you both in the distance.

“And that fourth reason is me!” he said before firing aura bullets at both you and Yusuke.


(End of Chapter 46 )


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