The Prince and the Pauper 34 (A Youko Kurama story)

--Hey guys. Sorry this took so FUCKING LONG to get put up. 8D; You see, uh... I hate writing. I /really/ do. D: Unless it's something short and simple, I HATE writing. I'm really critical of my work and looking back on Prince and the Pauper there are tons of loose ends that I never tied up. So I'm sorry if it takes a while for me to update. I want to end this series and take a break from Quizillabut before I do I have to fufill the promise I did for someone. I can't do it this update but I will before I end the story. I promise! Okay. Sorry for rambling. ~Ella--

As you stumbled through the vents behind Youko Kurama and Collin, you scowled. "I thought you controlled all plants. Why can't you just make this one die?"
Youko turned back and smiled,"There'd be no fun in that. Because of that war, most places I stole from before are poorer than you'd think. Selling paintings and artifacts and such just to keep it running. So how does one entertain themselves when there's nothing else to do? Why, they let a plant blossom and give it it's own free will. A challenge, you see."
You glared at him in the darknessas he turned back around and continued. He'd stopped in a room that the vines hadn't broken into yet. Youko had provided various weapons to you and Collin, although not what was requested. Collin was still pouting as the result of not getting a pair of pistols to fight with.
After a few hours you three had made your way back to the kitchen, where the monster first appeared. Unfortunately, it wasn't there.You let out a cry of despair looking at the tile floors and the previously-clean walls and counters. Everything was now dirty with dry dirt marks on the walls and ceiling and dead leaves littered the counters and floor.
"How am I going to clean THIS up?!" You whirled and pointed at Youko,"God HELP me if I have to clean up this abomination's mess I will slip a plant of my OWN in your next dish that'll make sure you won't have a minute's rest from vomiting or hallucinations."
He chuckled and pushed your hand away. A smirk plastered his face. "We'll just get to that hill when it comes, won't we?"
Collin was playing with come of the leaves on the floor,"Can we go yet? Oi wanna foight some monsta's."
You twitched a little,"I'm giving you speech lessons after this. I really am."
Collin jumped to his feet and padded after Youko who was already following the fresher vines to where he knew the body of the plant would be. You followed after them, scowling,"...Surrounded by idiots..."
Eventually your group reached an open door from which huge vines emerged. They were no longer writhing and twisting like before, when they were tearing through the castle hallways. Now they were still with an occasional lazy shift. You suppressed a small whimper as you realized the vines coming from the doorway were about as big around as your thigh, if not a tad bigger. Youko turned back with a finger to his lips. He was trying not to smile but you could see he was excited from how tense he was and the quick flicking of his tail. Collin was literally bouncing up and down with enthusiasm and you had to grab his shoulders and keep him still for fear the plant would have one of its vines smash him into the stone wall.
After about a minute you allowed yourself a whisper,"So what the hell are we going to do?"
Youko was quick to answer,"I'm fighting myself as to if we should hack it to bits or burn it down. Hacking it would be slower, and more dangerous. I'm up for that.But then there's you two and you'd probably be the first one smashed into a wall. Burning it would be quicker but it'd probably end up burning all my good carpeting and tapestries and such..."
"How about this." You scowled,"Chop the vines off at the doorway, light a small grenade or two, toss it into the room, shut the door, block it, and run. The vines would be useless and it'd only wreck that room."
"That's so simple. You're so boring, _____." Youko frowned.
You put your finger through the ring in the first grenade at your belt,"Don't think I won't do it." In a split second your hand closed around air and Youko was tossing the unactivated grenade up in the air and catching it,"Remember who's the leader here." He smirked.
You smiled a little, grabbed a second grenade, and threw it into the room. Collin jumped into action and began chopping at the vines coming from the door. Youko glared at you and jumped into the room to kill the creature his own way.
The monster had let out an inhuman mix between a shriek and a squeal as the grenade exploded and it caught fire.It writhed in pain, sending it's mutilated vines flying around in the air. You did your best to dodge them but recieved heavy blows to the torso, head, and legs as it blindly flung it's limbs around.Collin still hacked at the vines in mid air, apparently uninjured. He was actually laughing. Yob bit your lip and to distract yourself from the pain in your side, helped Collin slash at the vines.
Eventually three out of five of the vines were on the floor. The other two dropped suddenly as the main body of the creature inside the room went silent after maybe five minutes of nonstop angry squealing and squawking.
Youko emerged with a grin on his face. His hair was disheveled and his face and arms were streaked with soot and dirt. He carried a large, messy, oozy-looking pod in his arms like a baby. You made a face looking at it.
He smiled and wiped off some of the slime,"Seed pod. At least a hundred more of those seeds that I used to make that thing with."
"Is that a GOOD thing?!" You asked. You rubbed your head and winced when you bumped a large bruise on the side of your face,"I could kill you for this."
"Ah. But you won't." He cupped your face in his free hand and gave a charming smile.
You blushed and frowned. You were grateful when Collin gave you an excuse to look away from Youko.
He jumped up with several vines draped across him and a small cut on his cheek,"CAN WE DO THAT AGAIN?!"