| ~~~~~~ Yusuke looked at the sleeping form of Cheie hoping that it wouldn't be the last time he looked at her like this. She lay before him curled under a mass of blankets hugging her teddy bear tightly. Her soft breathing brought convert to Yusuke's soul and gave him a bigger reason to come back alive; so he could hear it again. Leaning down he gave her a soft kiss on her check and brushed her soft brown hair before leaving the room. Cheie shot up out of her bed once the door was closed. 'Where is daddy going,' she asked herself. Climbing out of bed she silently creped out of her bed to the top of the stairs. Her mother stood at the door holding out a large bag. "Thanks," Yusuke said taking it and walking out the door. "Come back to us alive," Keiko said pulling him back into her arms. Yusuke could feel her hot tears soak through his shirt. Dropping his bag he rapped his arms around her tightly. "Don't worry I will," he said. Cheie ran into her room as fast as she could shutting the door quietly behind her. Turning on the light she grabbed her bag and dumped the contents, which consisted only of a pencil and a folder, on the floor. Running over to her dresser she grabbed clothes and some underwear out of the drawer and stuffed them into her bag. 'If dad needs rescuing I'll be there to do it,' she thought as she grabbed the final necessity, a book about fighting her sister had given her for her ninth birthday. Checking to see if it was all clear outside she turned off her light and crawled out the only window in her room and slide down the rain pipe. Cheie looked back at her house one more time before her journey then ran off into the night after her father. ~~~~~~~ Chiori stood at the bow of the boat looking into the clear night. The clear sky and calm waters soothed her worried heart. 'The journey ahead looks so dangerous...but I knew what I was going to be facing when I signed up for this job. Dad would probably freak if he knew I joined his old team.' Pulling a note out of her pocket she read it for the fifth time to make sure everything was right. Dear Ms. Urameshi, The team will be meeting precisely at 1:30 am near the Phantom stadium in spirit world. The boat to the spirit world will be leaving at midnight this evening. Be there. Koenma Sighing outward Chiori replaced the note back into her pocket. Pulling her heavy hood over her head to hide her human appearance she waited patiently for the ship to get underway. ~~~~~~~Yusuke looked up at the big ship. 'they could of at least given me a better looking ride,' he thought to himself aimlessly as he climbed up the plank onto the boat. Looking around Yusuke saw all different types of Youkai, from small obese ones to tall thin ones with horns sticking out of the but of their chin. "Man, I almost forgot," Yusuke said rubbing the back of his head as he walked towards the back of the boat. 'I wonder how the guys will react to seeing me again?' Yusuke thought to himself as he sat down. ~~~~~~~A horn blew from over head signaling that they were about to leave and for any late arrivals to hurry. Cheie ran through the woods to the boat as fast as her small legs could carry her. Reaching plank her father had only climbed moments ago she climbed it herself. Stumbling on her feet as the boat began to move Cheie feel into the unsuspecting arms of a masked Youkai. "Well look what we have here, a little human bitch," The youkai said smiling as he pushed Cheie to the floor, "What should we do with her boys through her over and see if she can swim or cut her open and see her insides?" "I say roast her," said one. "I say eat her raw," said another smiling evilly. Cheie looked up into the evil faces of the demons that had now formed a wall around her. 'Following dad was a bad idea' Cheie thought to herself. Scrambling to her feet she ran between a pair of legs only to be stopped by a metal poll that separated her from the boat and the disappearing land in the distance. 'Ohh no' Cheie thought as she turned around to see the Youkai coming in her direction. 'I got to get out of here' Cheie thought quickly as she looked around for a place she could go hide. 'It doesn't look like there are a lot of demons over there,' Cheie though as she looked towards the bow of the boat. Taking charge of the little moments she had left before the demons encircled her again Cheie darted towards the bow of the boat. Looking around Cheie noticed a lone hooded person leaning against the polls that aligned the boat. "PLEASE HELP ME, YOU GOT TO HELP ME," Cheie screamed as she ran up to the hooded person. Chiori turned around and looked down into the scared eyes of her sister. Uncovering herself she kneeled down to comfort her sister. "Cheie how did you..." Chiori started as she heard the demons coming. "COME ON, SHE CAME THIS WAY," The demons yelled as they ran after Cheie. "This way," Chiori said as she grabbed Cheie by the arms and ran over to an empty box that lay on the deck. "If I don't come back I want you to stay in here and don't come out until the boat stops. If you still can't find me I want you to get off the boat and look for a lighted area in the woods, that's where I'll be," Chiori said. Hearing the demons heavy footsteps coming closer Chiori quickly placed Cheie into the box and covered her up. "Where did that runt go," asked the demon Cheie had run into. "I don't know," Chiori said noticing that her hood was still off. |