Until You Come Back To Me - Part VIII

By Silver Shuriken

 

Disclaimers:  Yu Yu Hakusho is the property of Yoshihiro Togashi, Shonen Jump Weekly, Fuji TV and Studio Pierrot.

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He was greatly disturbed when he found the Minamino residence crowded.  Neighbors and police officers went in and out of the house.  It was then that the fire youkai saw Kuwabar and Yusuke hurriedly coming toward Kurama's mother, Shiori.

 "Minamino-san w-what happened?"  Yusuke grasped shiori's shoulders, not caring if the lady recognized him or not.

"Shu-chan...he disappeared after school.  Some passer-by said they saw a man took him.  Oh, my poor Shuuichi!"  Shiori sobbed, the terror in her eyes shone on her face.

"I-if he touches him..."  Shiori cried almost hysterically.  Shuuichi was her only son and everything to her.  She was not blind.  Her son was lovely.  A male child gifted with an androgynous, alluring beauty that few could resist.  Her mind recoiled at the thought of her son being molested.  He was only 15 for God's sake.

"We-we'll get him back."  Yusuke said with determination and patted Shiori's tensed clasped hands.  He nodded to Kuwabara.  To hell with Inari's rules, Kurama needed them now and needed them very badly.

 Hiei's eyes glittered evilly.  Whoever took the kitsune was going to pay and after this, after this, the kitsune was going to listen to him.  To hell with the cycle of change. 

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"Damn it!  How are we supposed to know where to find Kurama?"  Kuwabara shouted.  He too was getting frantic.  Kurama was in a very fragile state.  He would be completely defenseless against any attacks or physical abuses.

"I'm here." Botan swiftly embarked from her oar and took out the reikai tantei kit.  For once in her life, Botan snapped out of her bubble-headed state and grimly opened the kit.

"Doe anyone have a hair sample of Kurama's?" She asked in a straight forward no-nonsense manner.  And uncharacteristically, Hiei just as swiftly provided the specimen.

"H-how did--where did you get that?" asked an aghast Kuwabara.

"Hn. Shut up, baka!"  Hiei glared at him.

Everyone held their breaths as they waited for the gadget to display the exact location of the abducted kitsune.  They nearly jumped out of their wits when it produced a high beeping noise and pointed a direction.

"That's it!"  Yusuke stood up swiftly and ran followed closely by Kuwabara.  The fire demon had already left.

"Good luck!"  Botan called at the fast retreating figures and swiftly got on her oar.  She needed to report to Koenma.

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To be continued...

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