Fanfic by Kai-Yan Lam Part 4 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Ok, here goes. Well, it's kind of important. You know that Reikai's always working on new things, and our goal this century was to create something that would be unbreakable, neverending, and just basically all powerful." Koenma went on and on again. "Your orders," Yuusuke came up from behind with a bowl of noodles, just overhearing what the shorty said. "What a load of rubbish. You know there's no such thing as unbreakable, or neverending whatever!" Koenma ignored Yuusuke, and went on with his explanation. "We did achieve it." *Yuusuke falls over*. "So what's the problem?" Kuwabara asked. "It's been stolen. It was locked up in highest security, but the next day, when I went to check it, the product was gone, and all the guards swore no one got passed them." Koenma explained, sighing every now and then. "What does it look like?" Yuusuke inquired "It's a weapon, looks just like a normal, metalic, lightweight object. However, it can stretch a ‘neverending'.." Koenma stressed the word. "distance. So far, nothing has ever scratched it, therefore it is addressed as 'unbreakable'. It's in a shape of a rod, almost hollow in the center, allowing energy or ki to pass through, multiplying the energy by a factor of at least 50 times more." "So why didn't you tell us the moment it disappeared?" Kurama asked. "It was supposed to be top secret, and if a rumour got around that our top secret project vanished right under our noses at maximum security, the whole of Maikai would laugh at us, and Reikai would go into an uproar." Koenma sighed. Botan was feeling down, Kurama was thinking hard along with Genkai, Yuusuke's gone to help Keiko and Yukina were washing the dishes. "So, do you have a single idea who took it?" Kurama asked. "Maybe some enemies that Reikai has made in the last few centuries." "We're at peace with everyone. I haven't finished the story yet though. Well, undaunted by the theft of the rod, we'd set out to make another type of weapon. It's expensive, but the data on the computers were the most important. We made another weapon that had the components 'neverending' and 'unbreakable' in it again, but in the form of a chain, attached to two handles about half the length of your forearm. "Wait, don't tell me," Yuusuke, popping up from behind again, "the chain got stolen as well?" "Worse," Koenma replied as he looked at Yuusuke. He was deadly serious. "All the research on the computers had been wiped out. It seems like someone doesn't want us to achieve our goal." While all this talk was going on, Kuwabara, not really paying attention, watched as Lola was pleading to an extremely tired Karasu, asking him to teach her how to create bombs. The latter refused, and Lola in feigned anger was whirling the crazy bo of hers above her head. "You know Konema," Kuwabara muttered, not thinking too much. "That thing Lola's waving around really matches the description." Koenma snaps back into reality with a start. "Where?" he asked intently. "What do you think Kurama?" Genkai asked, staring hard at the metalic bo. "What does Koenma-sama think?" he asked back. Botan doesn't get why everyone is staring at the other table. "Kuwabara, " Koenma began. "university has been worthwhile hasn't it?" Yuusuke overheard the remark and sniggered "YOU! SHUT UP!" Kuwabara retorted back to Yuusuke. The three on the other table turned around to see what the shouting was about. However, Koenma's pacifier was already out and ready, and in due course, trapped Lola in the energy barrier. Panic was clearly on her face, along with fear, but she just couldn't get a hold of the pacifier like Sensui. "Just what the hell are you doing?" Karasu shouted over the confusion. Bui has started to charge towards Koenma with the hideously large axe of his, but Kurama had razor sharp petals encircling them all. ~If only I weren't so tired from this afternoon's fight.~ Karasu was desperately thinking of a way to get his friend out of the trap. She was gesturing at something. Her backpack. What? Karasu thought in confusion. Ok, there was something in the bag that she wanted him to get. While Koenma, now in his teenage form, was busy trapping a struggling Lola, Karasu immediately searched the bag. It was all junk, except for two finely polished black bars attached with a chain. That was it. A weapon of some sort. "How do I use this thing?" Karasu muttered, fumbling a bit with the surprisingly lightweight chain. Feeling the right handle there were a series of pushable buttons."If I push this one?" he asked himself. The chain grew longer and longer, until he released the button. A 'click' went inside his head. He swung the now extremely long chain in the direction of Koenma. Bui could only stand and watch and wait for a chance. Lola was however, slowly getting an upper hand. The pacifier was also slowly degenerating. Kurama's rose whip intercepted the chain, but Karasu was in no mood to enjoy the pleasures of fighting in his tired form at the moment. He threw his youki along the chain, and yet again, blew up Kurama's rose whip. Kurama, now backing away to keep his distance, was thinking very hard. ~So his youki can travel along the chain. I'll be spit roasted the moment the chain encircles me. No, he's already dead tired. He can't really try anything too spectacular, and besides, he only picked up the chain a few minutes ago. I saw him fumbling.~ "Kuwabara, do not let the chain touch you, and be careful of any explosives." Kurama shouted across. Kuwabara tensely nodded, standing there, waiting for Karasu to do the attacking. "Hey!, you're about to destroy my working place!" Yuusuke shouted over the clamour. "Shut up Yuusuke, and come in and help!" Genkai ordered. "Easy for you to say. Lola's my frequent customer. It'll be years before I get pension, unlike you!" Yuusuke retorted back. The tensions increases as Bui is now at Karasu's side. "I'll get rid of those bothersome petals. Do you think you can take on all of them?" Karasu whispered. Bui nodded, very very hesitantly. "Good, Yuusuke won't fight, and I'll try to get rid of Koenma." Genkai, Kuwabara and Kurama set themselves into fighting positions as they saw their petal barrier explode, piece by piece. "Now!" Bui said with that deep voice of his. Everything sprung into action. Bui rushes into the fray, axe swinging madly in all directions, tossing tables aside like dried leaves. Kurama, now in his true form, but doesn't move to protect Koenma. "Yuusuke you idot! Come and help!" Kuwabara shouted. "Forget it. If Koenma wins, half my income stops." Yuusuke, continuing to wash his dishes. "The pacifier's disolving!" Botan shouted out. Yuusuke looked sharply at the trapped Lola, who had rammed her bo on the left and right side of the spherical energy barrier, trying to force open the trap with her own power. "Watch out Kuwabara!" Genkai shouted over all the noise. "What?" Kuwabara blubbered, his two dimensional sword just barely managed to stop Bui's axe from splitting him into two. "God damn you, TAKE THAT!" and swung the reiken, but Bui jumped back, and began to slash at Genkai, who's easily dodging the wide strokes. "Hey! Come back and fight like a real man!" Kuwabara demanded, and started to run towards the fighting duo, but accidentally tripped over a fallen chair. Yuusuke sighed, shaking his head. "Go help Yuusuke!" Keiko urged. "It's only Lola. She never meant any harm." Yuusuke replied. Yukina flinched as Keiko knocked Yuusuke unconsious. "Now he can't really help even if he wanted to ." Yukina commented as Botan rushed off to get the reinforcements from Reikai. "Kurama, dear dear Kurama. Get out of my way. This is not your business, I do not want to kill anyone tonight." Karasu said, calm, cool and collected, but you could hear fatigue in his voice. Kurama stayed where he was standing. "You underestimate this weapon. Prepare to die." Karasu leapped into the air, and shot the other half of the chain down into the ground just in front of Kurama. "What the..." Kurama stammered. With a flick of his arm, the chain reappeared, and wraped itself along Koenma's arm. Karasu landed on the ground and pulled the chain again to tighten the grip. "Stop whatever you're trying to do, or lose your arm." Came the final warning from Karasu. "One more step Kurama, and he *will* lose his arm." ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------