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[Arai]

And man created fire... He wasn't even about to ask how it was done. He knew very well from Miyu that sometimes you just had to accept it as it was. He was really curious on how the little bit on the top made the fire. It wasn't hard to guess that it was what caused the little stick to light, that and he could smell something burning off the wood before only the wood was what was left.

His fingers were a bit clumsy with the little stick, which he didn't like. The claws made it very difficult to hold the match as Yusuke was, but he managed, after a bit. He tried the first match a couple times till the phosphorus was rubbed away. With the second match he managed to light it on the first try. Arai smiled and looked back up to Yusuke. He could feel the heat from the flame as it burned down the stick. Farther and farther it went down the stick till it was put out by his fingers. It stung a bit, but as a demon it was nothing. The only way he was going to find out how much it hurt was by doing it. Even he didn't agree with what he did, but it was done now.

He then picked a small distance away from Yusuke's fire and started to build the similar pyramid shape. He as fast as he could because he wanted to show Miyu when she came back what he had done. Flashes of his image (to weaker eyes) remained as he piled the sticks. Once it was about as large as Yusuke's he lit the brush. And he produced fire.

Even if Yusuke said not to he carefully waved his fingers in some of the licking light. But soon that couldn't keep his mind off of Miyu. He kept looking the direction she left in. "Miyu... has been gone... for a while..." Arai said trying his hardest to form the sentence correctly.

[Yusuke]

"There ya' go." For the first time today, Yusuke had successfully taught somebody something. How to...light a match...It was only day one, people! You gotta' start somewhere. Arai seemed fascinated by it, like a little kid who'd just been given a glow stick for the first time. He was kind of...kid like, huh? Maybe that was why Miyu was so protective of him. Yusuke suddenly felt bad about yelling at him. But...only a little. We'll just stick with that.

Leaning against a nearby tree, Yusuke shoved his hands in his coat pockets. The flickering flames dancing over his face in an orange glow as he watched Arai's progress with a slight interest, waiting for Miyu to return. It was entertaining if nothing else and he couldn't help from snicker at Arai's daring hands as they darted over the tips of the flames. He'd created a monster.

"Hey, be careful. I don't wanna' have to explain to Miyu how you got barbequed on my watch." Not that he would understand that, but anyhow.

Speaking of that, he was starting to wonder whether or not he really should've let her go out on her own this dark. "Since she's been worn out in training she might actually be fair game for something out here..." he thought, in contradiction to his thinking when she'd left...or lack there of. He looked off into the forest, paying more mind to his spirit awareness to see if there was anything in the area that was close to her weakened state. He was sensing some low demon energy, barely a C class but...heck...that's where Miyu was now, if not weaker.

"She'll be fine." He told himself. If that demon came across her maybe it'd be good for her to get into a squimish. She needed to learn that bad situations don't wait for good moments. Not to worry...

"Miyu... has been gone... for a while..."

...d*mn.

His jaw tightened. "Yeah...I was just thinking that..."

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The night was silent save the chirp of tree frogs and crickets. However Miyu, if not sooner, than right about now, would be sensing what Yusuke had.

She wasn't alone.

"My, my...what have I found..." Came a hiss from the shadows, the dark voice riddled with wicked delight. One could just barely see the silhouette of a large, monsterous head crouched on the other side of the bushes, the moonlight glowing silver on the outline of two massive horns. And slitted, eerie eyes locked on her through the darkness and the scent of rotten flesh thick in the air. A human eater.

"It isn't often humans come this way...are you lost, my dear?"

[Miyu]

Did Things really always have to go from bad to worse? Miyu was beating herself up mentally now. She really didn't like where this was going.

She had sensed the demon's energy a little ways off and hopped that he wouldn't come this way. But with the smell of blood in the air it was ridiculous to hope for that. She really wished that she had missed the deer........

Then it was there. She could tell instantly that this was not going to be a friendly encounter. Not only from what it said or the way it talked but from the stench as well.

She shot the thing a glare as what little energy she had gathered in her fist. After all they were her only defense.

"I'm not going to play little mind games with you." She said irritably in answer to the question about her being lost.

She attempted to stand again but no luck. Her legs were still refusing to function.

[Arai]

While Yusuke had the sixth sense Arai... didn't. It wasn't that he didn't have any, just it was so minuscule that it should be considered he had none. He never needed it in the past. In the game of survival, the only thing you can do is attack till it's dead and just hope you weren't outmatched. Next to that, his eye sight was just slightly better then a normal human. Though he liked the dark more then the light, that didn't mean he could see all to much better. Scent wasn't too great either. So the only thing Arai had was his hearing and speed.

She must have gone far for Arai not to hear her. He turned to Yusuke for a moment then back to where Miyu had left. "I am going." He tossed the remainder of the matches back to Yusuke before taking of toward Miyu.

[Yusuke]

Yusuke caught the matches as they were tossed, replacing them in his pocket so he wouldn’t lose them again. His dark eyes remained locked in the direction he was sensing the two figures as Arai got up and announced his intentions. But Yusuke didn’t say a word, and he made no move to follow.

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Numberless childrens’ stories from every culture in every village all had the same consistent theme, from desert civilizations to jungles, from cities to farms. Don’t wonder off at night kids, especially through the woods, or else the monster will get you. The Chupacabra, the Boogie-man, werewolves, vampires, they all would get your *ss if you wondered off after dark. As we grow older and our minds form around the principles of reality, these stories seem to lose their legitimacy and there is no doubt in our minds, as we stand in the sunlight of our crowded city square, that monsters do not exist.

Until we wonder off after dark.

The ground shook with every footstep as the demon rose to it’s full height and started forward, undergrowth ripping and falling over like a bulldozer were plowing through. It stood at 10 feet, easily, with a dense body, horns and snout that would remind you of a bull. And a deep, otherworldly chuckle rolled from its throat.

”Oh? What a disappointment. It’s not often humans like yourself walk through these parts of the woods. But if you insist on taking the fun out of it, that’s all as well.” His massive hooves halted near her, and he raised a clawed hand, ”Watching your head bounce between these trees will be all the enjoyment I need.” Muscles tensed as his arm swung down.

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OOC:// Ha, there you go, Arai. Save the day!

[Miyu]

Not good. She watched as it came closer. She shook every time it steeped because of the tremors that ran through the ground.

The worst part about this whole thing was that she knew she could take this thing if she hadn't used up all her energy. It wouldn't have been all to hard regardless of it's size.

All she could do though was channel every ounce of energy she had in to her hands and throw them up in front of her hoping that there was enough there to keep the demon's claws away from anything vital.

She hated being helpless it wasn't her style and it wasn't something she ever wanted to be. That would make her just like her sister. Weak, soft and having to depend on others. And she couldn't even do that right. If Miyo had been in this situation you could be certain that someone would have saved her five seconds after a threat was detected.. Not that Naiou or Their parents would ever let Miyo be alone long enough to be in trouble.

Miyu on the other hand wasn't perfect and precious like her sister and she was probably about to die a very humiliating death.

[Arai]

Once he was close it wasn't hard to hear the beast. In fact, it hurt his ears a bit as he came closer. Why must everything in the outside world be so noisy? But that was little concern to him now. The vibrations gave him a location so now all he had to do was charge.

His speed multiplied till it maxed out. Now, this hurt. His muscles all burned with the strain of the hard labor before and now topped with something he hasn't done in a long while. The claws on his toes dug into the ground and pushed off leaving indents in the ground.

Combined with his speed his claws could cut though most objects with no problem. But instead of going for the immediate threat, Arai went straight for the beast's chest. At it wasn't with his claws either. He burst from the trees and spun himself so his feet were heading straight for him. It should be enough to send the demon far enough away from Miyu that she should be safe.

[Yusuke]

The demon roared, branches snapping as he tumbled backward to finally hit the ground with jarring force.

"You rat..." He coughed, white, pupiless eyes opening to slits and locking on Arai's much smaller form. "What the..." It was a demon?

The creature rose to its feet, towering over them once again as he approached, its lips pulled back into a nasty grin. "Ahh what a little fool you are. Challenging me for my meal? Run along pest! Before I dine on demon tonight as well!" The last words was spoken as he swatted for Arai, ready to repeat the motion and follow him if the smaller demon dodged.

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[Miyu]

She was ready for it. After all she was pretty sure that she didn't have enough energy to block since she didn't have enough to stand.

But then the demon went flying backward and Miyu looked up confused as she dropped her hands. It had to be a miracle or something. Because there was Arai. Miyu's mouth dropped open in pure shock that he had actually shown up at just the right moment.

[Arai]

Again with weird words. Why would he want to eat Miyu for. But it was pointless to talk back. There was absolutely no point because this time, Arai wasn't confused. He knew what he was allowed to do with this demon.

Once the demon was falling Arai had jumped off of him and landed a bit before Miyu. Despite the training he looked perfectly fine, though he was shaking slightly. Perhaps his body was being over exerted. It didn't look like it worried Arai though. He stood slightly hunched watching the enormous demon stand back up. It was almost in slow motion for him.

The enormous hand was about half the size as Arai's body. This was easy to compare to because it seemed that Arai was just going to take the hit. However, the hand just went right through an image left from his speed. It was a good thing that this demon was a C class as well. He used the same trick he used on Yusuke and landed on the other side of the large demon. From there he came after the Goliath's arm intending to take it clean off. That is if his claws could saw through it fast enough.

[Yusuke]

Another roar, bit this time it was one of splitting shock and pain. Blood sprayed like an interrupted foset and, at the sight of his arm laying on the ground as a result of Arai's claws, the demon went into a frenzy.

He grabbed the trunk of a tree with his one remaining hand and ripped it out, the veins visible in his crazed eyes as his heavy breathing turned to growls. "You will DIE!" He screamed at the very top of his capability and started swinging that tree at anything and everything that moved, turning the area into a whirlwind of flying branches, falling trees and snapping veins.

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[Arai]

This he was use to. Just doing anything to kill the other person. Only this man was over twice the size of any he has faced. But it didn't frightening him at all. It was just more meat to cut through, which he wasn't use to.

Stupidly Arai jumped into the air to finish off the creature. However, in the air he was just a feather, at least at the spead he took off at. And like that feather he was was thrust back into a tree. No thoughts went through his head as he regained feeling back in his body and mindlessly charged back at the demon. This time he had to dodge multiple u.f.o.s. His image remained after every change of direction as he came back to beside the demon.

He wasn't the one to play with his opponent so now he was going straight for the kill. To avoid being swept away again, Arai jumped up only a few feet then attempted to latched onto the demon's back. If that worked, he would climb the rest of the way up and go straight for the neck. No head can't fight.

[Miyu]

Miyu let out a sigh of relief when the demon fell. She found herself still shaking though.

"Damn...." Her eyes closed as she tried to calm herself down. It was had to tell why she was shaking. was it because of almost dieing or because there was nothing she could do to help Arai?

"Thanks Arai." Her green eyes came open again as she looked at her friend. She even managed a shaky smile.

"I uhh.... well at least I got you some food...." Even if she had been stupid and almost gotten self killed in the process.

[Yusuke]

Clapping suddenly came from a taller branch of a nearby tree - one that hadn't been messed up by the enraged monster.

Well...It looked as though Yusuke had come after all.

"Oncore! Oncore!" Oh...lord no. As if anyone could manage much more of this, never without his jerky jokes, eh? The demon dropped down from his tree and started over to them, smirking. "How about it? It'll take me five seconds to find another one for ya'!" Oh boy!? "Nice work though, Arai, that was sick."

They had proved a good point. Or, Arai had at least. He could take down somebody bordering or above his own strength while exhausted...or...if that were even possible for this little machine. Yusuke wasn't about to just leave them both out there. Would suck pretty bad if they were both killed on the first day. Though..at least Koenma probably wouldn't ask him to train the next one.

He noticed Miyu trembling beside him and held his hand out to help her up, looking down at her from the corner of his eye. She'd had one heck of a close call...or...so he'd allow them to think. Yusuke had been in that tree a lot longer than you'd know, folks. "Come on," He said in his usual tone, letting slide the fact she'd almost gotten herself killed - if there were any lessions to be learned here she'd just learned it herself. "let's get back to camp and have a wonderful freakin' coom-ba-ya dinner tonight, d*mn it."

[Arai]

And the deed was done. Arai was now well covered in blood, thankfully none of it was his. The arm had caused a big mess. But again, this is what Arai was use to. Miyu was going to have a pain of a time getting him all clean again. That or getting him to clean himself up.

He turned to Miyu and smiled. To some people this might look rather creepy, a gray beast with solid black eyes smiling with blood all over him. But for Miyu it probably looked just fine. When Yusuke started clapping he quickly looked to him. Right now loud noises were putting him on edge. Especially since his whole body was now throbbing. Maybe he outdid himself. He was shaking just as much from before the battle as he was after.

"Arai has to share?" he teased. Miyu had gotten what he use to eat his whenever they wanted to bases and that was whatever decent roadkill they could find. He could tell that some of it was whatever that animal was. Right now it felt like he could eat three of those creatures. If not more.