Yu Yu Hakusho:Kōrudokēsu

Chapter 14 Hideshi vs Ginobly Rematch of Fates

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The posse of demons slowly trudged on the rocky ground of Demon World. Today was the day. The deadline for humanity and demon-kind alike. The fate of an entire species was about to be decided today, as well as the future of another.
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Kudjo had already ordered his troops to attack King Enki's borders earlier that morning, the battle was predicted to be over by noon that same day, regardless of whether the General was there to lead his troops or not. Victory was all but confirmed by this point thanks to the efforts of Damakain in eliminating Raizen's old friends as possible allies in the resistance against Lord Karr.
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And so now, all four Premire Sons were walking in time with one another, towards the bright, purple spiral of energy swirling against the blood-red demon sky. It was there that Ginobky Atakashi expected his opponent, Romano Hideshi to arrive and settle the score between them, and decide the fate of humanity. The light-purple robes of the long haired demon swayed in the breeze as he and his cult brothers finally came to a halt outside the portal leading into Human World, silently waiting. 'Do not disappoint me, Romano Hideshi...' the demon thought to himself as he anxiously looked skywards up at the portal.
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After a few minutes of dead-air, the ever-impatient Kudjo Kuroko began one of his complaining rants. "Where is he?!? I don't smell any human! If he's not coming, go ahead and destroy the Human World Ginobly! I'm sure it'll be all the same to Lord Karr!"
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"Hush now Kudjo..." Ono Yogiki said, raising the head of his scythe a little higher in a silencing motion. "I'm sure Hideshi will be here soon, he's not the one to back away from a fight... He should be here in about half an hour or so... In the meantime, since you're so antsy, why not go to Human World and tangle up some more humans for the farm? We should have enough already to supply out needs for food in definitely already, but one can never be too careful..."
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"Make sure they are young, but not too young as so they aren't fertile for reproduction..." Damakain reminded his associate with a stern look and arms folded in front of him. "You should also grab our associate on the outside too. He may be of some use in removing any Kakai barriers Spirit World will try to set up..."
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The grey-skinned demon sighed heavily. "Fine... I'll bring you back your filthy humans..." Kudjo took a few steps towards the portal, preparing to jump inside when a strong scent began to waft through the air. The others quickly took notice too.
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"Hmm... Two different smells... One like a grim reaper's, and another... Human..." Yojiki stated as he closed his eyes, pondering the scents.
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"It's him!" Ginobly snarled at the spiraling portal, anticipating his opponent's arrival.
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"Now's your time to shine Ginobly. Tear his heart out and give it to me as a momento as the last human to be killed before the age of Lord Karr..." Damakain said in a dark tone, smirking to himself a bit.
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"Fine..." Ginobly agreed, stepping forward, his back now turned to his brothers. "But I get to eat whatever is left of him..."
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"...Gentlemen, perhaps we should give Mr. Hideshi and Atakashi some space?" Yojiki suggested to Damakain and Kudjo, who both responded with nods before the threesome retreated to a nearby cliff overlooking what would soon become the battleground for the two titans to settle the score.
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Yojiki watched empathetically from a distance, knowing all too well the uncertainty weighing on Ginobly's heart. Ginobly... Your hatred hasn't grown at all for Hideshi, hasn't it? I realize that your feelings would be misguided but... Is there a 'but'? What if you were onto something? What if hate truly isn't the pathway to power...?
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Down below, Ginobly stood with his arms folded tightly against his chest, waiting for Romano Hideshi to emerge from the portal. He had finally come to his resolve about this upcoming fight... And he intended to see it through to the end...
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Excitement sent shockwaves through Ginobly's body as the figures of two people on board an oar silhouetted themselves against the spiral portal, then emerged through the energy field to reveal a terrified-looking blue-haired young woman riding up front, and a determined-looking young man wearing a brown hoodie straddled on behind her. His eyes met the demon's and immediately, the whole world stopped as the two stared each other down, fire glowing in their eyes...
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Hideshi maintained his serious look as he dismounted Botan's oar, grabbing ahold of the wide, flat end of it and dangling above the ground below him, not once breaking eye contact with his enemy.
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Botan knew this may be the last chance she would ever get to tell him how she felt. Yet the tension in the air made her words run dry as Hideshi slipped down off of her oar, sticking the landing on the hard ground below. Botan watched him drop down below, knowing that her last chance had just slipped away from her. The only way she'd ever be able to get to tell him now would be to survive a battle with four of the universe's most powerful demons. She had faith in him and his abilities... But inside, Botan was unable to shake a sinking feeling in her gut that something very, very bad was about to happen...
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"So... You decided to face your death like a man..." Ginobly said in a slightly taunting, yet still very serious tone as Hideshi approached him, the sparks flying between them being evident to everyone of the onlookers.