Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Right Here Waiting For You ❯ Chapter 33 ( Chapter 33 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

~*~*~*Story Start*~*~*~


The day of the second Semi-Final match had come, and you could say that I wasn't looking forward to seeing it. But Genkai had wanted Hiei, Kurama and I to, considering she told us to yesterday. So here I was with Kurama -Hiei decided to train instead of watch-, waiting for the matches to start. However, I was on edge, not really looking forward to watching what kind of moves my brother would use. It would only make me think of how he could do that to everyone if I...lost. I frowned at the thought, but shook my head to rid myself of them, losing focus even now would be a mistake. I needed to focus on training for the two days that we would be resting. I knew it would do much if I did it for two days, but every bit of it counted, and I'm pretty sure that Hiei agrees with me. I say this because for the past hour I've felt his Spirit Energy go higher and higher, making me wonder if he really needed to train at all. But I stopped my thoughts when I saw the doors on the rings floor open, revealing the team that would be fighting Toguro's. They were Akarenjya, Aorenjya, Momorenjya, Kirenjya, Midorenjya, and Marenjya. No relation, though. I frowned at them, they only had a few minute left. Depressing thoughts, but it was true.


“Welcome back from intermission everyone! Lets bring out the next competitors! On my left, Team Gorenja!” Juri suddenly gestured to the team who had just appeared, before she turned to another set of doors. “And on my right, the awesome Team Toguro!” She announced with a bright smile.


My eyes narrowed on that door when I saw it slowly open, revealing four figures. One of them Kane. The other three were Elder Toguro, the black haired man with the mask over his mouth, and the brightly colored armored giant. I glared at them all heatedly, my fingers curling around the railing tightly, almost cutting off the circulation completely. Two days we would fight those bastards, and everything will be on the line for all of us, be it being killed by Kane or Toguro. I knew we had a chance, it seemed small right now, but I having a chance was better than having none at all. I just hoped that I wouldn’t screw it up, like I always do. I bit my lip, keeping myself from letting the negative thoughts run wild in my head. That would almost certainly make me lose hope, and having me do that was not a good thing, just to let you know.


Koto smiled widely at the team. “Team Toguro are the raining champions, and from the screams of the crowd and by the betting pools, they're clearly the favorites of this Tournament so far! And here's four reasons why! Karasu, Bui, Kane, and the eldest of the Toguro Brothers! Ningen or youkai, you gotta love whats next!” She said happily, and I rolled my eyes in annoyance.


“Oh yes, I just love seeing those bastards kill more people.” I spat sarcastically, glaring at her.


Kurama frowned, glancing at me with jade-hued eyes. “Better them than us.” He said softly, and even if that sounded cruel, it was very true. It was true, but I hated watching them do this...


“I know, but...it's still terrible to see.” I mumbled, frowning softly.


Kurama nodded. “Yes, it is.”


Minutes passed and the teams were in the center of the ring, but we were waiting for Toguro. But something told me that he wouldn't show. That bad feeling I got when I saw Genkai walking away was coming back, but I still couldn't tell why. It was scary...it felt like someone was going to be leaving, but I couldn't tell who. But I shook my head of that, I couldn't think of someone dieing right now, something like that was just too scary. We've come this far with no deaths, I didn't want it to start now. Not now.


“Well we're just seconds from the game time, and the younger Toguro Brother is a no-show. This is highly unusual for him to miss.” Koto said with a frown, breaking me from my thoughts.


Akarenjya narrowed his eyes at that, looking around for Toguro, but like everyone else, he couldn’t find him. Turning his glaring gaze back to Elder Toguro, his glare worsened. “Better explain what's going on, I don't like surprises.” He snapped annoyed, he really doesn't know who he's going up against, does he?


“My brother has much more important business, the four of us will be happy to fight you instead.” Elder Toguro smirked wickedly. “Unless that doesn't satisfy, I can fight you alone if preferred.” He said mockingly.


“Don't mock me!” Akarenjya growled, clenching his fists.


Momorenjya turned to her teammate, giving him a narrowed look. “Calm yourself, Aka, this only gives us a better chance to destroy them.” She advised calmly.


Koto stared at the teams as most of them walked away, leaving those who wanted to fight in the ring. “This is quite unreal, Toguro's already short crew is just like Team Urameshi, we're looking at four to six!” Koto announced with a surprised look on her face.


Juri rose her hand, all attention going to he as the two fighters stepped forward. “Now lets get this second battle for the final round underway, Kane vs Marenjya!” She shouted with a smile.


*No...not now...* I thought, swallowing thickly.


Too bad the people up there just loved to piss me off and make my life a living hell. Kane just had to be first to go, didn't he? Apparently yes. I watched as he walked towards the center of the ring, and the girl who was going to fight him was doing the same. She had short black hair that was just a bit above her shoulders, and had strange brown eyes that almost looked like Kane's, but a lighter shade. She was wearing matching clothes to her teammates, with jumpsuit and robes, consisting of light blue and white colors. She was shorter than Kane, but a bit taller than me I had to guess. I felt bad for this girl, mostly because I knew this was going to end very badly. ...Well worse than what would be expected of a fight with Kane, I mean.


“Looks like I got stuck with the pretty boy.” Marenjya sneered, crossing her arms over her chest.


Kane smirked at her coldly. “Heh.”


Marenjya's strange brown eyes narrowed a bit at the smirk that lit his face, and at the sound of that 'laugh'. Her arms dropped to her sides and she stood up straighter, annoyance clearly on her face. “What's so funny?” She asked with a snap.


“Oh nothing,” Kane's smirk widened. “It's just that you reminded me of you my little sister.-”


Juri stepped in at the pause and rose her hand. “Begin!” She announced.


“-And that is not a good thing, I'm afraid.” Kane finished with a voice that made me shiver. I did NOT like the look that was in his eyes when he said that. Different ways of death filled my mind, and I desperately tried to block them out. I could tell Kane was looking at me now for my reaction, and I bet he was smirking at me. Not now, Kira, don't start freaking out!


“Sister, huh?” Marenjya let out a smirk of her own, but it was annoyed. “Well, I think I should apologize to her once this is over. She will be attending a funeral, you know.” She said cockily, getting into a fighting stance.


“Pff, yeah right.” I spat under my breath.


“Just like my sister,” Kane's smirk faded quickly, a cold glare in his murky red eyes. “A weak little thing that is all talk.” He said with a scowl on his lips.


*That fucking bastard!* I hissed in my head, my eyes arrowed.


“Oh yeah?!” Marenjya's eyes fully formed into a heated glare, and her hand was consumed with a bright blue Energy. It grew brighter and brighter until it formed into a bright orb. Despite how much Energy hse put into it, it wasn't strong enough to kill Kane. I knew. “Well, how about this!?” She shouted angrily, jumping into the air, pulling her hand back.


Kane only stared at her boredly.


The next thing we all knew Kane had grabbed something from his waist, and I tensed up at what I saw. A long, black steeled Katana was pulled from it's sheath, and my heart skipped a beat. My eyes widened at the blade that was now clutched in Kane's hand, memories beginning to resurface, but I pushed them back as best as I could. That was the same sword... I couldn’t finish my thought, seeing Kane suddenly disappear from his spot, and I desperately tried to find where he was. For the life of me I couldn't in my unfocused state, but I did manage to find him once he appeared behind Marenjya, making the unfortunate girl stop her attack, not even having enough time to register that he had even disappeared by the looks of it. Her brown eyes were wide with fear, and I could tell that she instantly regretted even being in this Tournament.


Before Marenjya could even turn around, Kane punched her in the face, sending the black haired girl down towards the ring at an incredible speed. I flinched as I imagined me doing the same thing when I fought him, and I ignored Kurama's concerned stare on me, already sensing my discomfort. As much as I hated having to watch, I had to. And I watched with my body shaking slightly when I saw him land on the ground next to the crater that he had made, Marenjya lying in the rubble. He had that same bored look on his face as he stepped into the crater, towering over the girl. The girl groaned, and I bit my lip, she was still conscious, just like something Kane would do.


Kane knelt down and grabbed the girl by the front of her shirt, making her stare into his murky, cold eyes. I could see the tears sitting on the edge of her eyes, the fear easy to see. I knew what she was seeing, cold eyes that only foretold death, they were the worst thing you could ever see when you were thinking you were going to die. Mostly because you were. And the girl's fear only intensified when Kane's bored expression slowly formed into a sadistic one, showing how insane he really was. His eyes shrunk and that twisted smirk sent chills up my spine, as well as the girls, especially when tears escaped her eyes. It was like I was looking at my battle, this girl was showing the same expression I would, and what's wore was she was in the same position as...my father.


Before I could block my eyes, Kane plunged the Katana threw the girls throat, ripping the skin, piercing through the muscles and flesh. The sword came out of the back of the girls neck, and blood sprayed from both sides of the wound, drenching the ground and Kane with warm crimson blood. The memories resurfaced, my father's face as he glared up at Kane, the blood lust in my brother's eyes, that same sword, the blood splattering on the walls and floor, the same horrified expression that my father had just before the Katana entered his neck, it was all the same. I felt sick, my stomach churning painfully at the scene before and behind my eyes. It was the same thing. Kane planned that to happen, I could tell. He was trying to throw me off before the match, and he succeeded.


*Just like...Dad.* I managed to somehow think, my vision becoming somewhat blurry.


Juri shivered for a second at the blood, especially when Kane swiftly pulled the Katana out of Marenjya's neck. And once Kane let her drop like a rag doll, she rose her hand. “And just like that, the first match is over! Kane wins!” She announced as she rose her hand, and the crowd erupted in cheers, while Team Gorenja looked on in shock and anger. Just like that, they're teammate was dead.


“Wow, that was so...brutal.” Koto stared at Kane in shock, but it melted away. “But I wouldn't have it any other way! These siblings really know how to end their Semi-Final matches quickly! I have to say, though, I preferred Kane's over Kira's!” She said with a grin that made me want to punch her.


“Kurama,” I turned to him shakily. “...You wouldn't mind if I leave now...would you?” I asked, hoping that he wouldn't mind. I couldn't handle seeing anymore. Not after that.


“No, it's all right.” Kurama said, frowning at me sadly.


“Thanks...” I mumbled.


With that, I walked away from the cheering youkai, my legs shaking and my breath beginning to grow shallow. However, I wasn't going to have another break down, I wouldn't let myself do that. Once I was out of stadium, and I walked into the same part of the forest I had when I ran away from Kane. There was a different, though, this time I wasn't crying hysterically and I wasn't going to collapse. I was going to train as hard as I could before I would have to fight that bastard. He tried to intimidate me, he tried to make me remember the worst thing I had ever seen, and I was down right fucking pissed off about that. Clutching my Katana tightly, I found a secluded area I could train in. I knew that two days worth of training wouldn’t do much, but I didn't care. I wasn't going to let my team die, and I'll be damned if I let Kane think he can win for even a second. That bastard will be dead before the match even starts.


~*~*~*~


I was covered in sweat, and pants of exhaustion left my lips as I looked at the destroyed trees around me. Twenty trees cut in half in three seconds, not bad but not good either. I knew Kane could do at least fifty in only two, and I scowled at that. At the rate I was going, I wasn't going to be a good match for Kane, and you have no idea how much I hated that, no idea. However, I wiped the sweat from my brow and straightened up my posture. Looking at the damage I had done in an hour, I couldn't help but feel a bit satisfied with how far I had come. I could probably give Hiei a run for his money, and we all know how fast that guy is. Feeling a small smile play itself across my lips, I began to feel a little bit of hope fill me. Maybe...maybe if I kept this up, then everything would be all right. I would be able to kill Kane, and we all would be able to go home.


My body suddenly froze when a strong Spirit Energy rushed itself over the whole island, the leaves and grass around me began to sway violently as if as strong gust of wind just went by. But that wasn't any wind, not that I've ever felt before. My eyes widened at it, that was...Toguro. Even when he was at 25% of his strength he was strong but this...this was just ungodly. It felt as if he was fighting someone, and I hoped to whoever would hear me that he wasn't fighting any of us. Knowing that fucking bastard he would kill anyone just to prove to Yusuke or whoever was around him that he was going to kill us if we didn't give all we had at the Finals. I swallowed thickly, I didn't like this at all, that horrible feeling was coming back, and it was only getting stronger as time went on.


*This is not good.* I whispered in my mind, sweat trickling down my temple.


A sudden presence pulled me from my thoughts, and my ears pricked when I heard the sound of feet snapping twigs and brushing through the tall grass. Turning around quickly, I saw someone who made my eyes narrow in anger. Any guesses on who it could be? Kane, obviously. The matches had obviously been over for a long time, that was easy to see, but I was glad to know that he didn't immediately come after me the moment the match ended. However, I was still glaring at him despite that, my glare only intensifying as his sadistic smirk widened at me. He was leaning against a broken tree, his arms crossed over his chest. He just oozed confidence and blood lust, two things that really made my anger boil.


“What an unexpected surprise.” I rolled my eyes sarcastically, sheathing my Katana. He wasn't here for a fight, so there was no need for it. “Care to explain why you're here? Because I have other things to do right now than to talk to you.” I snapped angrily.


Kane laughed darkly. “Oh yes, I forgot about your terrible manners, little Akira.” He ignored my glare turn deadly at that. “I just wanted to spend one last day with you, while your in the living.” He said mockingly.


I clenched my fists tightly. “You sound so confident even though that isn't 'til two days from now.” I hissed.


“Yes, that may be true, but it doesn't take an idiot to see who the victor will be.” Kane said with that same sadistic, blood lust look on his face, sending another shiver up my spine.


“You must be pretty fucking stupid then.” I retorted heatedly.


Kane let out a sigh, a 'frown' on his lips. “A conversation with you ins't fun if you're going to act like a brat, little Akira. I just wanted to do the brotherly thing and have on last good memory of you. Is that so wrong?” He asked, feigning sadness.


I scoffed. “Considering you killed my parents and you find that brotherly, I have to say yes.” I scowled at him with a glare that could freeze over Hell. Too bad he was Hell.


“You know, they were my parents, too.” Kane said, rolling his eyes at me in annoyance.


I copied his action. “I have my doubts.”


I could tell that I was starting to get on Kane's nerves with all my sarcastic, smart-ass comments. And that knowledge made a smirk begin to fall on my lips. Good. “You're just going to be difficult aren't you?” He asked, his murky red eyes beginning to narrow once again. I kept the small smirk on my lips, but stopped after a while, knowing that would only make him lash out at me. He did have a big ego, as I recall.


“Pretty much,” I nodded nonchalantly. “So why don't you just leave me the hell alone so I don't have to see your face until the Finals? I'd rather enjoy my days off, thank you.” I said shooing him away, boredly.


A glint in his eye suddenly appeared. “Oh, I don't think that I'll be the one that will ruin your days off, little Akira.” He said with a chuckle in his voice.


I didn't like the sound of that at all. “What do you mean by that?” I asked, my eyes narrowing at him.


“I don't want to spoil the surprise.” Kane looked up into the sky, and a sadistic smirk played over his lips once again. “And seeing as how it's almost time for that, I think I'll take my leave, have a nice few days with your friends. Make them count.” He said as he disappeared in a wisp of Shadows, leaving me all alone in the darkening forest.


*I can't wait til he's fucking dead!* I thought, glaring at the spot he had been in before.


However, my body began to feel that very bad feeling again. Only this time I felt tears begin to pool in my eyes, but I didn't know why. It wasn't because of Kane, I would never cry because of seeing that bastard. Did something happened? That thought sent fear through my veins, swelling up in my heart, making it 'beat' faster than what was healthy. I began to rush off towards the hotel, or anywhere I think everyone would be, but just as I began to run, something stopped me. It was as if I just saw Genkai standing there, and she was walking away, going further and further out of sight until I couldn't see her anymore. A cold feeling suddenly filled my body, and my eyes widened. The wind changed, going in the same direction as 'Genkai' did only a few short seconds ago. No... The tears fell down my cheeks, as the reality finally hit my slow mind.


*Genkai...?* I thought in a whisper.


My body began to fill with fear and anger, it was Toguro! That sudden huge power surge that came out of no where, he fought her and she was... I shook my head, desperately wiping the tears fro my cheeks and I kicked off into a run, going as fast as my shaky legs could take me. I didn't know where I was going, but I was trying to find Spirit Energy, but my mind was too clouded to pick up the right ones. So, deciding to go to the only place I knew where the boys would gather, I headed towards the hotel. My legs were pumping as hard as they could, and I felt them begin to burn in pain as the excess energy I was putting into them. But it was all worth it when I saw the large hotel start to come into the view, standing just above the tall trees that inhabited this damn island.


I ran through the lobby, not caring for the shouts that were directed at me. Those ningens could go fuck themselves, I was NOT walking up all those stairs, I needed to get there NOW! And that's what I did, three long flights of stairs later and I was in front of my room before I could even blink. Throwing the door open, I noticed the that lights were off and I heard no sound. I didn't feel any Spirit Energy, but I didn't care. I caught my breath, trying to calm myself down from all of the running I had done. My heart was beating way more than it should have, and my body as shaking from the force I put it through, especially after all of the training I had put it through in that hour.


“Hiei?! Kurama?! Yusuke?! Kuwabara?!” I shouted breathlessly, but heard no reply.


I looked in every room that I could, bathrooms, bedrooms, closets, the living room -even though I did that first- but I couldn’t find them anywhere. Growling in frustration and fear, I locked the door before I ran out of the hotel once again. Someone had to be near me! Deciding that shouting and growing angrier than I already was was not going to help me, I began to focus on everyone's Spirit Energy. And a certain fire youkai's Spirit Energy was the closest to me. Unexpected? Nope. As I ran towards him, I noticed how he was wear I had felt Toguro's Spirit Energy earlier, and that only made me worry even more, even if Toguro wasn't there anymore. Apparently he was long gone by the time I had even made it to the entrance of the hotel. But I still hoped that he was all right. And when I felt that Hiei's Spirit Energy was just fine, it helped me relax slightly, but the main thing that was on my mind came back to me when I remembered why I was looking for everyone on the first place.


Genkai.


“Hiei!” I found the fire youkai standing near an open field, two large craters before him. One looked like a meteor had crashed onto the surface, while the other one looked only like one third of the first one. I swallowed thickly, walking over to him nervously, knowing this was the spot. “Is Genkai...?” I trailed off, not being able to finish the word.


“Yes, Onna.” Hiei glanced at me for a brief second. “She's gone.” He said emotionlessly.


That hit me like a ton of bricks, making me bite my trembling lip. So much for us getting through this with all of our teammates... This was a bad sign, and I began to grow scared. If Toguro was able to kill Genkai so easily, then that meant that we were really outnumbered in power. We're going to... NO! I snapped myself out of those thoughts, my eyes glaring at how stupid I was acting. We were NOT going to die here! We went through so much shit in these few days, we weren't going to die just like that! I won't let it happen! My eyes relaxed from their glare as I turned to Hiei, despite what had happened, Hiei looked more determined than he had this morning to win this. If Hiei wasn't worried about our chances of beating Toguro's Team, than neither was I. But that didn't mean that I couldn't be sad. Genkai. She didn't have to leave this way, from what I cold feel from Toguro's Energy, it was brutal and it sickened me. But what also sickened me was a certain bastard brother of me. Kane...


“So...” I stared, a lump forming in my throat, my eyes beginning to burn again.“That's what he meant by 'I don't think that I'll be the one that will ruin your days off'.” I growled softly to myself, Hiei would have heard it regardless anyway.


Hiei rose an eyebrow at me. “Who said that?” He asked.


“Kane.” I mumbled.


Hiei's eyes narrowed at the name, and I couldn't blame him, I was still doing that same thing. “When did he speak to you?” He asked, stepping towards me slightly.


“A few minutes ago.” I clenched my fists, anger growing. “That bastard knew! He was pretty much laughing in my face and I didn't even notice!” I shouted heatedly, slamming my fist into the tree next to me, my hand creating a large dent into the rough surface.


“Don't let him get to you, Onna, you'll only give him what he wants.” Hiei advised seriously, and I sighed.


Taking my hand away from the tree, I took in a long, shaky -but calming- breath. I only nodded once, turning my gaze to him. “I know, I just wish this was all over.” I mumbled, exhaustion starting to form.


“Hn.” Hiei hummed to himself.


A sudden burst of strong Spirit Energy rose from across the island, and Hiei and I looked towards the sky. A large orb of blue Spirit Energy was crackling around in the distance, and I knew that was Yusuke. A frown of sadness appeared on my lips as I thought about him, he obviously knew about Genkai's passing. And as I watched a large blast of his Spirit Gun race from the island up into the dark sky, I knew that this was a message to her. Even after all the things that he had called her, I knew Yusuke cared for Genkai more than any of us did, she taught him all he knew and was probably there for him more than his own mother. She was his grandmother, even if they weren't related, and that only made me feel sadder. But I knew that Yusuke wasn't going to let this bring him down -even if it was hard-, so I wouldn't let it get me down either.


“That's for Genkai.” I said smiling sadly up at the blue stream of Energy.


Hiei stared up at it as well, his eyes widening slightly at it. “Such power.” He mumbled to himself, and I got a blank look on my face.


“Is that all you can think about? Power?” I rose an eyebrow at him, only to have him stare right back at me with a look that pretty much told me the answer. “You really are such a dick, you know that?” I asked with an irk mark on my temple.


“And you're as vulgar as always, Onna.” Hiei said, sighing slightly in annoyance.


“I know!” I said with a smile.


Hiei rolled his eyes at me before he turned around, hiding a small smirk as he walked towards the direction of the hotel. “Come on, Onna, or I'm leaving you out here alone.” He said as he glanced over his shoulder, seeing me not moving from my spot.


“Yeah, and when I get raped you'll be the one who gets blamed.” I shot back with an irk mark, not noticing how Hiei almost stopped at that statement.


Rolling his eyes again with an annoyed “Baka Onna”, Hiei and I walked back to the hotel in a comfortable silence -or at least thats what it felt like to me-. However, I couldn't help but still feel sad, Genkai was...gone. I knew something was going to happen, I just wish that if I knew then maybe I could have prevented it from happening. But...for some reason I knew that this was how it was mean to be, even if none of us wanted to admit it. Once we got back to our temporary 'home', the first thing I did was take a shower, and get into my pajamas. It was only after I was in the living room did I notice how tired I was, and I grabbed a blanket, passing out on the couch, but not before I let out a sad tears as I drifted off to sleep. Both for fear of me facing Kane in one day, and for sadness of losing someone I looked up to in just a short amount of time.


~*~*~*~


The next day had come and that only meant that there was only one more day before the Finals started. I was sleeping as any normal youkai would at seven in the morning, trying to take in as much normalcy as I could before everything could go right down the shitter. Or more down the shitter considering we lost...Genkai. However, things love to piss me off and ruin my life. My eyes were suddenly pounded upon by a sudden bright light, making me wince and stir awake. My eyes still felt slightly sore from crying, sure Genkai had been a real bitch to me, but I felt like she was something of a grandmother figure to me, maybe not as much as Yusuke's but I still thought of her as one. But I pushed those sad thoughts out of my head for the moment, and blocked the sun, opening my eyes cautiously.


“What the hell?” I groaned, my voice thick with sleep.


Botan stood there with a smile on her face, although it wasn't as wide as it usually was. Behind her was the window with the curtains completely open, and I knew she was the one who woke me up. “You can't sleep all day Kira, come and help me get the boys to wake up. I have a surprise for everyone today!” She said, ignoring the glare that I was giving her.


I rose an eyebrow at her. “What kind of surprise? It better be good or I'm not doing shit.” I said giving her a look as I crossed my arms over my chest.


“It's a surprise, I can't tell you!” Botan shouted, putting her hands on her hips.


Letting out a sigh, I gave her a blank look before I finally nodded. “Fine, but you're waking up Yusuke and Kuwabara.” I said tiredly, but that only masked the smirk that wanted to spread on my lips. Yusuke and Kuwabara really sucked at getting up in the morning, I should know, I've tried.


Botan smiled widely, but still not as wide as usual. Poor Botan. “Oh thank you, Kira! I promise you all will love this surprise!” She said happily, running over to the two boys' bedrooms.


I got up and threw the blanket back onto the couch. Quickly going into the bathroom, I got changed, brushed my hair and did everything else other people do before I stepped out. Walking over to Kurama's room, I gave a knock, biting back a yawn as I waited for him to open up. And when he did, I noticed that he was already dressed. I sweat dropped at that, mostly because I should have known he would already be awake by this time. Great going me, just great going.


“I heard you two,” Kurama smiled at my blank face. “Do you know what we're doing at all?” He asked.


I shook my head, I had no clue what Botan had in mind but I had a feeling that I wouldn't like it and it might be terrible. “No, but be careful, you never know with Botan.” I said shooting a look over at Kuwabara open door.


“Right.” Kurama said, sweat dropping.


Leaving Kurama to whatever he needed to do before we left to our 'dooms', I went to Hiei's door and before I could even lift my hand to knock, the door opened. Hiei was already dressed as well, and by the look on his face I could tell he heard Botan and I as well. I got another blank look on my face, an irk mark beginning to form on my temple. Did I even HAVE to wake them up?! I mean seriously, they could have just come out and said there was no need to, but noo, they just had to be mean and make me get up. Jerks!


“I'm not going.” Hiei said before he went to close his door.


I did the only thing I could think of, and stuck my foot between the door and it's destination. Bad move. Considering Hiei was the one who closed the door, it hurt like hell. “OW! Ok, really should have thought that through!” I yelped, making Hiei stop putting pressure on the door, seeing he was crushing my foot.


Hiei narrowed his eyes. “Move.” He commanded, annoyed.


I shot him a look at that tone. “If I'm going through hell, then you're going with me. So get your ass out here, now.” I commanded right back with my hands on my hips, ignoring the dull pain in my foot. Ow...


Hiei rose an eyebrow at my command. “And makes you think I'll listen to you?” He asked.


I bit my lip, damn him for making me have to think. He always uses that when I tell him to do something. “Because...I'll leave you alone for the rest of the day if you come.” I said hoping that would make him change his mind. But...I did want to train with him just so I got actually got better, I guess not now.


“Fine.” Hiei said, letting out a sigh.


*Looks like I'm not training today.* I thought with a frown forming, letting him pass me.


Hiei, however, suddenly stopped when he was about to leave the hallway, but he didn't turn around. “But don't be late for training, Onna, or you can do it yourself.” He said annoyed, stuffing his hands in his pockets as he turned to the corner.


My mouth dropped open slightly, my cheeks suddenly becoming warmer. “Ok!” I shouted with a smile.


~*~*~*~


The boys, Botan and I walked out of the hotel a few minutes later and we met up with Keiko and Yukina, who apparently were woken up by Botan as well. However, on the way I was getting scolded for making Botan wake up the two logs that we all know and love. It took her twenty minutes to finally wake them up, and even then they weren't that fully awake. But by the time we had made it to a clearing near a river, the boys were now awake and bored. I couldn't agree more with them because if she wanted us to have a nice picnic then I was leaving. Sure I wouldn’t mind it any other time, but I wasn't in the mood for picnics right now.


“Botan, what the hell are we doing here?” I finally asked, now annoyed with not knowing.


Everyone else looked at her, their expression telling her that they wanted to know as well, but Hiei and I were almost glaring at her. I was tired and he was Hiei, that should explain why. “Oh, all right, you all are no fun!” Botan pouted slightly before she got another grin, holding out small rectangular contraption. “Tadah! We're going to be taking a group picture! I wanted to get you all here before you bloodied yourselves up with training.” She said happily, ignoring the blank stares she got.


Yusuke got an annoyed look on his face, putting them behind his head. “Are you serious Botan, you made me get up for this? I thought this was something important.” He said, the annoyance clear in his voice.


“Yusuke!” Keiko gave him a smack, glaring at him.


“Yeah Urameshi, you don't have to be such a jerk.” Kuwabara butted in with a smirk on his face, he just loved to get Yusuke when given the chance. “Besides, I think it's a good idea.” He said with a smile directed at Botan, aw Kuwabara can be sweet when he wants to.


“Thank you, Kuwabara!” Botan said with a grateful smile.


I was now confused, staring at everyone before me -Hiei was near the river, alone-. “What the hell is a 'picture'? It that another ningen thing?” I asked with a curious look on my face.


“Onna, you're an idiot.” Hiei said, rolling his eyes.


I got a blush on my cheeks. “What did I do now?!” I asked annoyed, I always do something wrong!


Kuwabara stared at me with a confused look of his own, his eyebrow raised to his hairline. “How have you never heard of a picture? Makai isn't that slow in technology, is it?” He asked looking at Hiei and Kurama for the information, knowing that I obviously didn't know.


“No, she's just oblivious to the things around her.” Hiei said, giving me a smirk.


“Stop ganging up on me!” I glared at them with a glare. “Botan, can you tell me what a picture is so we can get this over with?!” I said with a blush of embarrassment on my cheeks, my arms crossed over my chest.


Botan laughed at my expense, but stopped when I gave her a glare, making her laugh nervously for a second. “Well, it's something that you take with this camera,” she held up the rectangular box, “it pretty much takes your images and put them on a piece of paper. It's so you can keep a reminder of the people around you, so you can remember the times you had with them.” She said with a bright smile, happy with her idea.


I blinked in surprise at that, but a second later I smiled at the idea. So it was like freezing this moment forever, so I could look at it. With a nod, I said I would be in the picture, making Botan ecstatic. A few minutes passed and Botan was setting up a stand for the camera to be on. Apparently the thing had a timer so she could get in the picture before it was taken. Ningens -and apparently youkai- really do come up with some awesome stuff when they want to. I liked the idea now, considering we all weren't going to be together forever, and none of us were going to live forever, so if one of us left then we would always have a picture of them. I smiled a bit ruefully, I just wish Genkai had been here when Botan got this idea. But at least we were doing it now, so we could always remember each other, right? Yeah, I'm right.


Botan called from behind the small metal contraption, a wide grin on her face. “All right, I'm ready to take the picture!” She shouted, bringing our attention to her as she did some last minute tinkering.


“Hey Yukina, come be in the picture with us.” Kuwabara said with a wide grin at the small ice apparition next to him.


“No,” Yukina looked at the camera with a fearful look in her eye. “I can't, I'm sorry Kazuma.” She said sincerely up to a now frowning Kuwabara, frowning as well. I could tell that she wanted to take the picture but...she was scared for some reason.


“What's wrong?” I asked, cocking my head to the side at the older girl -considering she's Hiei's twin-.


Yukina turned to me with a frown. “I heard from the elders back home that if you get your picture taken, your soul gets captured.” She explained, giving the camera a weary look out of her peripheral vision.


I sweat dropped. “Oh...” I mumbled with a blank look.


Kuwabara, however, got out of his sad funk and got another wide smile on his lips. “Aw, come on, it'll be all right!” He said reassuringly, hoping that little statement would make her feel more at ease. But considering the expression on Yukina's face...that wasn't going to happen. Sorry Kuwabara.


Yukina shook her head with an apologetic smile. “I think I'll just watch you guys.” She said.


Ignoring the sad look that appeared on Kuwabara's face, Botan looked at all of us who had yet to get in front of the camera. Well Yusuke and Keiko were, but whatever. ”What are you guys waiting for?” She asked impatiently, frowning at us.


I shot her a 'look' as I walked over to the two ningens in front of the camera. “Be more patient Botan, geez it's not like we're going anywhere right now.” I said with a sigh, crossing my arms, ignoring the glare I got.


Keiko suddenly felt someone staring at her. “What?” She asked, glancing at Yusuke.


“Nothing, it's just that your face looks kinda fat.” Yusuke said as he tapped his cheek, as if that would make her see what he was getting at.


*Charming boyfriend you got there, Keiko.* I thought sarcastically, hiding a smirk.


Keiko got a dark blush on her face, and her eyes narrowed into a dangerous glare that made me get away from them before they killed each other. "Who do you think you're talking to?!” She shouted as she got into Yusuke's face.


Yusuke copied her action, glaring as well. “You idiot! I thought you'd care about something like that!” He shouted in his defense, making me roll my eyes at him.


“Hurry up, you guys!” Botan groaned with a frown.


Seeing as how we were going to be taking the picture shortly, considering Kurama, Kuwabara, Keiko and Yusuke were now ready, I noticed someone wasn't with us. “Hey, Hiei!” I turned to the fire youkai near the river. “We're taking the picture now, come on!” I shouted with a smile on my face, I was so getting a picture with him wither he liked it or not.


Hiei glanced over his shoulder at me. “No.” He said coolly.


I frowned at the answer, although I expected it. “Aw, come on, this is our team picture, you have to be in it!” I whined with a pout on my lips, hoping that would get him. Which was unlikely


“Onna, do you honestly think I care?” Hiei asked, raising an eyebrow at me.


Now I was glaring at him heatedly. “If you don't, I'll force you.” I threatened seriously,


Hiei gave a scoff, looking away from me. “I'd like to see you try.” He said with another cool, smooth tone that made me bristle. OH, he was so going to get it that little bastard! However, I hid a small smirk as I got an idea, and I knew the two that would execute it, too.


“Yusuke? Kurama?” I asked, looking over my shoulder at them.


Yusuke gave me a smirk, having the same idea as me. “Already on it.” He said, gesturing a smirking Kurama to follow him. Aw, I love it when a plan is set in motion. Especially when it's mine.


All of us watched with curious gazes -well besides me of course, because I already knew what they were going to do, we’re telepathic like that :D- seeing Kurama and Yusuke head towards the fire youkai who was trying to ignore our existence. But that was all thwarted when Yusuke suddenly got Hiei in a headlock, catching the shorter youkai off guard. I hid a laugh, seeing Kurama grab Hiei's legs while Yusuke kept him in the headlock, dragging him over towards us, but that didn't mean Hiei was going to go willingly. Oh hell know, the little prick loved to make things hard on us.


Hiei glared at the two with a deadly look in his eyes. “What the hell are you doing?! Put me down!” He shouted with an irk mark on his temple, and I let out a laugh at how helpless he was. My plans are awesome!


Watching them place Hiei next to me, Botan gave us a smile. “Okay, everyone ready?” She asked.


Giving Hiei a pout, especially when he tried to get away, I noticed that he shot me a glare but stayed where he was. I smiled up at him happily, before giving Botan the 'ok' sign. “Yep! You can take our souls now!” I said teasingly, making the other sweat drop at me, but I ignored it.


Finding that to be a good place to hit the timer, Botan rushed over to us as we all got into position. The two tallest of the group -being Kuwabara and Kurama- were in the back, with the rest of us in front. Yusuke was in the middle obviously, giving the camera a thumbs up, Keiko was on Yusuke's right giving the camera a proper smile, with Botan's hands on her shoulder as the ferry girl smiled with her eyes closed. Kuwabara was behind the three of them giving the camera a goofy smile and a motionless wave. Kurama was on Kuwabara's right smiling politely, as always, and Hiei and I were in front of him. Considering Yusuke's arm was kind of in the way, I had to lean forward and I gave the camera a wide -but nice- smile. Not even noticing a certain fire youkai's gaze flickered to me a second before going back, just before the camera snapped.


All of us getting out of our positions, I rushed to the camera and fiddled around with it before I finally found the picture we just took. My smile faded and I got an irk mark, throwing a glare at Hiei. “Hiei you asshole! You didn't smile! We're taking it again!” I shouted, placing the camera back on the stand, making the others sweat drop.


Hiei gave me a mocking smirk before he suddenly disappeared, leaving the spot he had just occupied empty.


My eyes widened and my mouth dropped open in shock, but that melted away instantly. “I know he pisses me off just for the fun of it!” I growled to myself before I glared in the direction Hiei went int. “Hiei! Get your short ass back here before I kill you, you little troll!” I shouted angrily with an irk mark pulsing on temple, racing into the forest he had went into.


Kuwabara sweat dropped when I disappeared after the fire youkai. “I swear they act just like you guys.” He said turning to the two ningens beside him, a sigh escaping his lips.


Yusuke and Keiko looked away from each other, crossing their arms. “Shut up, Kuwabara.” They mumbled with an embarrassed look on their faces, although Yusuke's looked more annoyed, but the blush on his cheeks gave him away. Ha.


Ending it here! I'm sorry that this had Kira being all angsty again, but Genkai fucking died so get off me. ...I'm sorry, I just hated that part of the episodes. But at least I made the ending funny, right? Also more HieixKira time :D But I loved the ending! Mostly because it has them taking the picture, I'm so glad I finally found out how they got Hiei to take it xD. Bye, everyone I hope you liked this!
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