Dodo Karasu led Yusuke by the arm about the gardens. Yusuke was a bit confused. This innocent childlike Karasu creature has suddenly become aggressive.
" Dodo! What are you doing?!"
" I’m not going to let him hurt anyone else!" Dodo Karasu called back.
Elswhere...Cheshire Youko panted as he propped himself against a bare spot in the garden walls. He glanced back. He could still hear his persuers. But, for now, they were far behind.
" I’ve had enough of this game," He let out with a long breath. He began to pant and wiped the sweat from his face. " I need to get out of here."
With that, he pushed himself on, hoping to keep the court lost in this labyrinth. He panted and fell behind one of the bush walls. " Can’t give up now. Gotta....keep...going."
He sat in the shade keeping a vigil while he caught his breath. He took an "invisible" form and trotted through the gardens, looking for a way out. He came to a clearing, one of the many in these gardens and became visible. All he could hear were birds. The court was far behind him and certainly would take forever to find him.
" Ku su......stupid human. Try and make a fool out of Cheshire Youko? Creatures of this world can’t even catch the master...how in the world do you plan on doing it?"
He stepped over to the topiary wall....there was still much more garden, but he could easily climb over the walls here and there to see which way to go. He stopped and erected his ears in shock when he picked up something...a sound...a fizzing sound.
" What the....?"
Within seconds, a large explosion occured. Blowing away the farther wall. Cheshire Youko had taken cover in a heap on the group and peered up....seeing only smoke. The burning brush covered the scent of the attacker. He gasped when the smoke finally began to fade, " Dodo?!"
So it was! There stood Dodo Karasu, tall and rather....angry. Behind him stood a confused and rather initimated Yusuke.
" You...used a bomb....you can still do that?" Yusuke asked...moreso to himself than Karasu. So far, he hadn’t really seen powers being used...and the fact that Dodo Karasu was still well able to do so made him wonder why...Hiei Rabbit didn’t use HIS powers...short of the Jagan. No...he didn’t really. Not like the real Hiei would....but Karasu...he...how strange.
" Youko!" Dodo Karasu called, pointing at him, " How could you be so evil?!"
" Oh, quit with your ‘Can’t we all just get along’ crap!" Cheshire Youko spat....rather disgusted Dodo Karasu was able to track him.
" You lied to me, Youko!" Dodo Karasu accused. " You told me you cared! It was all a lie! I thought you were my friend!"
" I was NEVER your friend, you pathetic excuse for a...." Cheshire Youko hissed. Dodo Karasu looked rather angry and upset. Yusuke kept his mouth shut. A Battle of the Demons was about to commense. There was no way he was going to get into the middle of it. He backed up as Dodo Karasu took a firm step forward. Cheshire Youko stood up as well and both glared deep into each other’s eyes. " You honestly think ANYONE would want your company, you sniveling wretch?!" A smile came to the youko’s face as he spat the bitter words.
" I was willing to do ANYTHING for you, Cheshire Youko!"
" Yes, that was your stupidity. What master would pass up the chance for a slave? You were submissive and cowardly....I liked that. You were obedient and were easy to manipulate. THAT’S why I came to you! You were nothing but my toy! My puppet! The same would have gone for Yusuke too had you not interfered!"
" Yusuke is my friend, Youko. I trusted you and even CARED. But you lied to me...used me." Karasu lowered his voice and seemed to relax slightly, " I can forgive you for that, Cheshire Youko. I can....and I will forgive you for what you did...to me." He tensed again and narrowed his eyes. Yusuke wasn’t sure if he was gritting his teeth or not due to the mask.
" Disgusting."
" But, I will NOT forgive what you did to HIM!" Dodo Karasu pointed back to Yusuke. " Your games did little harm to me...other than to my pride. But, your games could have killed him! That I can’t forgive. You’re an evil villain and you need to be stopped."
Yusuke almost fell over from the confusion. Of ALL people to say something like that! Cheshire Youko began to chuckle...slowly...then in a blast broke out into hysteric laughter.
" Stopped? Me? HA!" He continued to roll in laughter. " Who’s...gonna stop me? YOU? The dodo?" He let out a sigh and wiped the tears from his face. " Oh, kudaran. Enough, Dodo. You’ve served your purpose to me and you’re nothing more than a neussance. So, I suppose I’ll just get rid of you like the pest you are."
" We’ll see." Dodo Karasu replied flatly.
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