[The gang is done eating and now relaxing. Close up on Kazuki, Kayko is holding him up encouraging him to walk.]
Yusuke: Come on Short-stuff! Come to papa!
Kuwabara: Nah! Don’t listen to your mean old daddy, you want to come to Uncle Bar-ey, right?
Yusuke: Uncle Bar-ey??? What kind of name is that?
Kuwabara: One that he can pronounce!
Kazuki: Bababa!
Kuwabara: See?
Kurama: He seems to be developing quite healthily.
Kayko: Yes, he’ll probably be just like his father for better or for worse.
Yusuke: Hey! I resent that remark!
Kuwabara: Don’t you mean resemble?
Kurama: [chuckles] And how has Genkai’s temple been, Yukina?
Yukina: Very nice. The flower garden just started to bloom.
Kurama: That’s magnificent! Midori will be glad to hear it.
Yusuke: So Botan? Does Koenma got you running with spirit detectives or pulling the grim reaper gig still?
Botan: As much as I liked that job, my position got filled so I’m complete assistant now.
[Suddenly Kurama’s eyes narrow, so does Kuwabara’s and Yusuke’s. They stand up and face the forest.]
Yusuke: You guys feel that?
Kuwabara: The strong energy? Yeah, its making my head spin.
Kurama: Something foul is underfoot.
[Birds fly towards them from the trees.]
Yusuke: More like something fowl is overhead…
Kayko: You guys don’t suppose Hiei could be up to something? He did go that way.
Kuwabara: I wouldn’t put it past the half-pint, but I don’t think so.
Yusuke: Kayko, I want you, Yukina, and Botan to go to the car.
Kayko: Okay, please be careful.
[Yusuke, Kuwabara, and Kurama run into the forest. They dart through the trees and see a clearing up ahead. The ground shakes them to their knees, but they get up and keep heading towards the source. They again stumble as the ground shakes. Finally they reach the clearing and see standing in the center a young woman with straggly hair.]
Yusuke: Hey what gives?
Woman: [turns to face them] Oh don’t mind me, I was only having a little bit of fun.
Yusuke: Yeah well, news flash lady, you’re disturbing the peace!
Woman: I’m so sorry, I didn’t realize… [exerts energy into a stomp that shakes the ground] …you find that bothersome? [smirks]
Kurama: Yes, will you please stop?
Woman: scoffs And what if I don’t?
Yusuke: Then I’m gonna hafta rearrange that smug face of yours!
Woman: You dare hit a lady? [shakes ground again]
Yusuke: Trust me, I find no problem in that!
[The woman stomps with both feet, ground shakes hard enough to lay Yusuke, Kuwabara, and Kurama flat.]
Woman: I’d like to see you try.
[Yusuke, Kuwabara, and Kurama stand up.]
Yusuke: [smug] You obviously are not a normal human. Guess what, I’ll let you in on a little secret…
[The woman stomps again, but this time they all are able to stand firm.]
Yusuke: …neither are we!
Woman: [looks in shock then smiles half heartedly] Oh my! The three little pigs have come to pick on the big bad wolf! What’s a girl to do?
Yusuke: I suggest stop your huffing and puffing and start running weeweewee all the way home!
Kurama: Careful Yusuke, we are still unsure of all her capabilities.
Yusuke: [turns to look at Kurama] Oh like she can really be that…
[Slurping noise as rustic substance emerges from ground and envelops the woman like a tulip. Yusuke turns head in shock as the substance returns to the ground.]
Yusuke: [voice cracks] …tough? [Faces Kurama again] KURAMA! You didn’t even let me punch once!
Kuwabara: I’ve seen you pop out some pretty nasty plants Kurama, but this one takes the cake!
Kurama: [shocked] But…it wasn’t me.
Woman’s voice: Now you’ve sparked my interest, perhaps I’ll stay after all…
[Woman’s voice echoes from all sides. The rustic substance that surrounded the woman slips back into the ground. Yusuke, Kuwabara, and Kurama stand prepared in the center of the clearing, backs towards each other.]
Yusuke: Glad you could stay for the party, I wasn’t expecting you to really run when I told you too.
Woman’s voice: tsk tsk, You shouldn’t say things you don’t mean, it’s rude!
Yusuke: Well excuse me, I suppose I shouldn’t be asking your age and weight either.
Kuwabara: Hey! If you’re going to stick around, how about showing yourself?
Woman’s voice: But this way is sooo much more amusi… [swoosh] …ugh!
Yusuke: What the?
[Following a kicking sound effect, a tall, plump, oozy-brown monster flies out from a tree, crashing in front of Yusuke. Hiei gracefully drops from the same tree and walks towards everyone.]
Hiei: Here is your ‘lady.’
Yusuke: I suppose we should be grateful for that.
Hiei: She has been causing many disturbances in the human world. I’ll take her back to Demon World now. [approaches the monster]
Monster: Not so fast! [slowly gets up] I still have business here.
Hiei: pulls out Katana and holds it to her throat Well, I’ll finish it for you quickly.
Yusuke: [places hand on Hiei’s shoulder] Allow me Hiei, I could use a good fight.
Hiei: [sheaths katana and backs up] Very well.
Kuwabara: That’s unusually generous of you.
Hiei: On the contrary, I know little more about her than you. [slight shrug] If Yusuke wants to run headlong into the unknown without thinking he can be my guest.
Monster: But he’s not the one I wish to fight!
Yusuke: Well too bad for you then! You stuck around so I’m the one you’re gonna fight. [takes fighting stance]
Monster: I do not wish to waste my time on you, pest!
Yusuke: Tell ya what, [gestures for her to come fight him] if you can get through me, I’ll let you take it up with them!
Monster: [sarcastically] Oh you’re sooooo generous.
[Yusuke starts to power up and the monster takes a fighting stance. Both have determined looks on their faces. Freeze frame to end episode.]
