Flaming Hearts ~From The Ashes I Rise ~Book3 {OLDER VERSION}

CH42 -Their Last Hope. . .

"No, Urameshi's not gonna leave it to us." Kuwabara exclaimed. "It's not his style to trust anybody. He wouldn't give his life unless he would be saving us for sure." His point made the cogs in Kurama's brain turn, and eventually realization hit him in the head, forcing a horrified gasp through his lips.

"Perhaps that's just it." The redhead replied, earning Kazuma's full attention now. "Think Kuwabara. What you did wasn't a real gamble. You knew what Yusuke had just been through."

"He was saying he was supposed to be stronger." As soon as that conclusion left his mouth his mind instantly jogged up the memory from the Dark Tournament. The very ones from the final match where Yusuke had to fight with the younger Toguro.

"That's right." The Fox-Demon said with sorrow in his voice. "You knew Yusuke wasn't living up to his potential." However, Kuwabara was stunned still while he was replaying the plan he had gone through inside his head. The fake death experience which caused the Urameshi boy to snap out of it, but also tap into the power that was hiding within himself. The thought horrified the teen, but at least now he understands what his friend and leader was about to do now. . . And he did not like the idea one bit.

"Genkai's Spirit orb." Kuwabara breathed out.

"Yes." The redhead continued on with his calculations. "He possessed the power, but he didn't know how to tap into it."

"Well then, maybe we should kill Kuwabara again." Hiei suggested, even though for once the idea did left a sour taste in his mouth.

"No, Yusuke's maxed out completely. . ." Kurama informed with grief in his voice while his fist clenched into fists in frustration and anger. "We're the untapped ones here. We have the power but not the strength and mind to reach it. Not without the pain of loss. . ." But the painful truth is that they had already experienced it, yet they try to keep that deep within them, try not to lose their heads and do something utterly foolish. . . but now. . . they are about to force to witness the murder of another friend before their eyes. . .

"So could we save him?" Mitari asked, fearing for Yusuke's wellbeing at this point. Out of nowhere Kazuma got into Kurama's face, and by his expression he did not look happy at all.

"Don't be ridiculous Kurama!" Kazuma questioned his friend and if it wasn't for his own restrains, he would have grabbed a hold of the Fox-Demon's shirt as well But he didn't do it because it wouldn't do much other than, getting out his anger on a friend of his. On someone who was telling the painful truth. "If that's the case, then how come there was nothing when Miyuki died?! HUH!?! " That question made Hiei turn his head to the side while the redhead's expression soften up but then his eyes became dull while he lowered his head and hid his gaze under his red locks. "Wasn't that enough that we had lost one of our friend?! Wasn't that enough?!?" He demanded from his comrade only to get proper reply besides the radio silence. However, he was done with the Fox-Demon and now instead tried to yell some sense into the Urameshi boy's brain. "WAIT URAMESHI! You don't have to die!!" Kazuma cried out in distress as his legs carried him to the monster's gigantic eyes. "If you really think I have the strength, I'll find it." He accidentally tripped but it didn't stop him from crawling forward and reach one hand out toward the younger detective. "Please just give me the time! I swear!" However, his words were sadly ignored by the said boy and just kept his focus on his opponent.