For those of you who read my first story, 'Jersey Devil', this story continues off of it. And those of you who didn't read it, you might want to because you will be lost.

This is the 2nd story to my Monster series. There will be others.

'Communication frequency'


Black Dog

The Final Race Begins

Three days passed as Starlight prepared for second big race of her life. She seemed calm enough but she was very nervous. Daylight was the only one that knew because of being Starlight's sister for 2000 years; she always knew when she was nervous. She saw Starlight moving from one part of the house to the other part and she didn't sit still.

Starlight walked into the kitchen and grabbed an apple from the fridge. She closed it and turned around to only be faced with Daylight, nearly dropping her apple, "Daylight, don't do that." Daylight smiled evilly, "I wouldn't if you won't stop walking around the house." Starlight washed her apple in the sink, "So you've noticed?"

Daylight shook her head, "Of course I've noticed, I been with you for how long? And you still ask me questions like that." Starlight looked at her, "I'm sorry for walking around, but I feel very uncomfortable to be still." Daylight crossed her arms, "Because of the races?" Starlight bit into her apple and nodded. Daylight sighed, "You need to relax. Brother will help you out, you know that."

Starlight swallowed before she spoke, "Yeah, I know, but that doesn't make the feeling go away." Starlight walked out of the kitchen with Daylight right behind her. Hiei looked up from his sitting position on Kurama's lap to see Starlight lean against the wall and then turned back to TV. Yusuke and Kuwabara are playing a game, as usual, with Kurama and Hiei watching them make fools out of themselves with the expressions they make as they played.

The girls and Genkai, along with Xander, were finishing up their lunch Daylight prepared which was sandwiches, nachos, Ritz crackers and cheese. Yusuke and Kuwabara made a mess with the nachos that they made Starlight lose her appetite and she didn't eat until they were done. Starlight took another bite of her apple which caught the attention of Yusuke, "Starlight, how do you beat this part? Kuwabara and I have been trying this part for over an hour already."

Starlight pulled the apple away from her mouth just as she was about to bite again, "How did you know I was standing here?" Yusuke looked at her when his and Kuwabara's characters died again. "I can feel your spirit energy. Why?" Starlight shook her head, "Just making sure you are aware of your surroundings. You don't want an enemy to sneak up on you, do you?" "No, now can you help us?"

Starlight signed and bit into her apple one final time before taking the controller from Yusuke. Yusuke stood up for Starlight to take his seat and she sat down on the offered seat. She then looked at Kuwabara, "Are you going to be my partner in the game?" Kuwabara nodded. "Then listen to what I tell you to do and follow my instructions, just in case you two play this game from the beginning."

Starlight told Kuwabara specific things to do while she was distracting the giant creature, shooting specific places where the rocks were weak to have the rocks come down on its head and moving some levers to release more rocks. All of which weakened the creature to its lowest level and Starlight told Kuwabara to shoot a specific spot on its back where the rocks landed which now has an open wound on the spot. Starlight showed them how to get their character up on its back to do some lethal damage. But the wound freak out Kuwabara that he ended up shoot Starlight's character, which was killed.

Starlight sat still for a second before turning to Kuwabara, putting her hand on the controller under her chin, "What was that?" He laughed sheepishly, "Sorry, the wound freaked me out." Starlight shook her head, "You need to learn to not get freaked out by a simply wound because what if this was real and you end up killing someone? Not on propose but still." Kuwabara gulped and looked down. Starlight stood up from her seat, "Anyway, let me see the two of you try this again with what I show you." Starlight said as she handed the controller back to Yusuke.

Yusuke sat down on his original spot and retry the same spot in the game again, but this time they did everything Starlight told them to do before when she was play. Starlight finished off her apple as she watched. They finished off the creature with a series on pushing the right buttons in order and finally killed it. They both turn to Starlight, "Thanks. How did you solve this problem with the creature?"

Starlight held on the apple core by the stem, "I actually guess on it." The two looked at her with wide eyes, "Say what?" Starlight smiled, "I guessed, because the way the rocks looked and it just so happens to it worked." "So this is your game?" Starlight laughed, "No, the game belongs to Daylight." Yusuke opened his mouth to say something more but Daylight came around the wall, "So that is how you beaten my game."

Starlight turned around to face her, "Yes, and I've been waiting for you to beat it but you never did." Daylight gave her a smile, "Now that I know your secret, I'll beat the game tonight." Daylight then sat down on a chair that is near Yusuke and Kuwabara. "Oh, and before I forget the races are tomorrow night, so maybe you should get some more nitro in your car."

The apple core Starlight was holding now collided with Daylight's head, "Why didn't you tell me earlier." Daylight rubbed spot of her head where the core hit her, "I didn't want you to freak out." "Yeah, nice try but it did more bad then good." Starlight turned around and headed out of the room. "Ow, man she can throw hard." Daylight looked at the boys, "Just a warning to all of you, do not make Starlight mad. It probably will be the last thing you every do."

About an hour later, Starlight arrived at Kyle's shop. "Kyle! Aaron! Is anyone home?" Kyle came around one of the cars in his shop. "Yes someone's home. Now what do I owe the honor to have my little sister to come to my shop earlier in the afternoon?" Starlight smiled, "Can you put some more nitrogen in my car for the race tomorrow night?" Kyle nodded, "I can do that." "Thanks." Starlight then walked to the counter and sat on one of the stools.

Kyle went to the counter to drink from a canteen that was there, "What's wrong? Daylight didn't tell you the race was tomorrow night until now?" Starlight looked at him, "She did and I threw an apple core at her." Kyle burst out laughing with Starlight looking at him with unemotional eyes. Aaron came in with a tray of food for him and Kyle. "Hi Starlight, what is Kyle laughing at?" Starlight looked at him, "Hello Aaron, he's laughing because I told him that I threw an apple core at Daylight."

Aaron put the tray down on the counter, "Why would you do that?" Starlight closed her eyes, "She didn't tell me the race is tomorrow night and I'm freaking out." Aaron looked at her confused, "You don't looked freaked out." Kyle was now calm enough to speak before Starlight did, "Hon, she always looks like herself when she's freaked out." Aaron blushed, "Oh."

Starlight tensed up all of a sudden that Kyle and Aaron felt it, "Brother, we got trouble." Starlight then stood up from her seat to greet the intruders. Kyle and Aaron faced the opening of the garage. A few seconds later, there is six people at the opening of the garage, three older teen males and three older teen females, one who Starlight's despises the most, Nevaeh.

Starlight crossed her arms and began tapping her foot. Kyle noticed this and hoped that there wouldn't be any real big trouble. Once Nevaeh saw Starlight, she smiled and waved. Starlight uncrossed her arms and stopped tapping her foot, waving to her with a fake smile. Kyle took out a set of keys out of his pocket and prepared to hand them over to the owner.

Nevaeh then ran up to Starlight, "So where are they?" Starlight played dumb and put on a confused expression, "They?" Nevaeh giggled, "You know who I'm talking about, the gorgeous red head and the cutie." Starlight looked up as if she was thinking, "Oh, you mean 'them'. Why exactly are you asking?" Nevaeh playfully slapped Starlight's arm, which almost made Starlight react with hitting her but kept in mind of the stupid contract.

Nevaeh's boyfriend and his two best friends came up to them, "What are you talking about Nevaeh?" Nevaeh giggled, "Oh, you know, girl talk." Starlight rolled her eyes, Aaron looked away and Kyle shook his head lightly, and all three thought the same, 'Yeah right!' "Whatever, I don't want you to talk to her unless it's necessary or when I'm not around." Nevaeh giggled again, "Okay." She then looked at Starlight, "Talk to you later."

Richard, Nevaeh's boyfriend, came close to Kyle, "I hope you are done with my car, faggot." Starlight had to suppress a growl as he said the last word. Kyle looked away from him, "Yes, it's finished, here." Kyle held up the keys which the brute snatched roughly out of his hands. "Good, now, I don't owe you anything, right?" Kyle still looked away, "No." "That's what I thought, faggot." Kyle closed his eyes and can sense Starlight's energy rise. He desperately hoping she wouldn't do anything.

Richard walked over to his car, inspecting it for any flaws. Starlight's energy leveled down but not much. "Starlight," Starlight looked at Kyle's eyes, "please don't do anything." Starlight turned back and let out a growl, "But Brother…they-" "I know but please try to stay calm." Starlight let out another growl, "I'll try…for you and Aaron." "Thank you, that's all I ask."

Aaron watched the other five from his spot behind the counter, making sure they don't taking anything, not that he could do anything because of that stupid contract. Richard came back with an evil grin, "Looks like you did a very good job…for a faggot." This reached Starlight's level of tolerance and walked straight up to his face, "You don't EVER talk to my brother that way you big oaf. And who do you think you are to boss people like that?"

Richard still has the evil grin on his face as he looked at Starlight, "Since I got the money to do whatever I want." Starlight looked at him, disgusted, "Yeah right, you are a bigger oaf then I thought you were." Richard's grin grew, hoping to intimidate Starlight, "Oh really, then why did you sign the contract?" Starlight didn't back down, "I was forced to and I wanted to protect my brother and Aaron." Richard chuckled, "You mean you faggot of a brother and his girlish boyfriend?" Starlight clenched her fists, getting ready to punch him. She raised her left fist to hit him one but Kyle grabbed her, "Starlight! No, please don't."

Richard's face stayed the same and began mimicking Kyle in a girlish voice, "Starlight! No, please don't." The others that came with him started laughing, "He even sounds like a faggot even with his manly voice." Richard started laughing and walked back to his car with Nevaeh not far, got in and took off. The other teens were not far behind him. Starlight, froze while somewhat looking in the direction of Kyle, unclenched her hands and straightened up and Kyle released her.

She then turned to look at him, "Brother, I can't stand that son of a bitch anymore. I hate the way he talks about you and Aaron." Kyle looked slowly at her, "I know, I hate it too but we have no choice." Starlight looked away from Kyle to where the unwelcomed teens went, "Everyone has a choice." "At this time under the contract, we don't." Kyle then looked at Aaron, "Are you okay, Hon?" Aaron nodded. "What did they take this time?" Aaron came from around the counter, "Thankfully they didn't take anything this time." Kyle nodded his head, "That's good. I don't have to worry about the other customer's stuff getting stolen."

Aaron grabbed a small cup, filled it with some soup and handed it to Starlight. She looked at it, then at him and smiled, "Thanks Aaron." Aaron gave her a smile and turned to Kyle, "Do you want to eat now or do you want to wait?" Kyle looked at him, "Well I need to put more nitrogen in Starlight's so she can go back home." He looked at Starlight as she took a drink from the cup, "I'm in no rush to get home. You can enjoy your lunch." Starlight walked away from them to look around the garage.

About two hours later, Kyle finished up Starlight's car and now it is ready to go, "Starlight, your black horse is done." Starlight is helping Aaron put paint on a car when Kyle called her, "Okay, let me just finish this part here." "Alright, don't take too long. Daylight won't be happy with you if you do." Starlight just laughed at him, "I know."

15 minutes past before Starlight arrived home. "I'm home." "Damn right you are. Where were you?" Starlight already knew that voice before seeing the person, "I was at Brother's shop. If you don't believe me, call him and ask him." "I believe you but did something happen?" Starlight looked at her, "No, why?" Daylight lightly shook her head, "There something in your eyes that tell me something is wrong." Starlight smiled, "It's nothing we can't handle after the races. Don't worry about it." "Okay, well anyway, is there anything you can think of to do?"

Starlight looked at her strangely, "Lots of things, why?" Daylight looked around to see if anyone was eavesdropping, "The others are getting bored of watching movies and playing games. So I was hoping you have any ideas to keep them from getting bored." Starlight thought about it before answering, "How about the mall? I know they wanted to go to the beach but it would be too late for my taste at this time of day."

Daylight nodded, "That's actually what I was thinking but I thought you wouldn't agree." Starlight walked with her into the living room, seeing that everyone is in the living room. Daylight laughed as Yusuke and Kuwabara seem to be really bored of the game in front of them. "Hey you guys, why don't we go to the mall? I think we hung around the house long enough, don't you think?"

Everyone looked at her as she spoke and they now looked at each other when she asked her question. Yusuke looked at her again, "When do we go?" Daylight smiled, "Why not now?" Everyone smiled, well the exception of Hiei, and agreed to all go to the mall. Daylight turned to Starlight, "Do you want to drive?"

Some long minutes later they all arrived at the mall and everyone looked excited. Starlight opened the back doors and jumped out with Xander. Starlight had to leave Fenrir behind because the mall has the 'Dogs are not allowed' sign and Fenrir wanted to stay at home to get some extra sleep. Starlight was used to have Fenrir everywhere with her but it is going to be one of those days where she won't.

Once inside the mall, the group scattered to the different directions, leaving Genkai, Starlight, Xander, and Daylight stand by themselves at the entrance of the mall. Daylight laughed, which caused Starlight to look at her, "And I thought only young children run away from their parents when they enter the mall," Starlight shook her head, "Well, we are not the parents but we shook gather them together before they get themselves into trouble." Daylight smiled and Genkai shook her head, "I agree with you Starlight."

Starlight looked at Xander, "Can you find Kurama and Hiei?" Xander nodded, "I think I can. Do you want me to get them?" Starlight nodded back, "Yes, please. We don't want to go running around finding our 'lost' teens." Xander laughed, "Okay Miss. We'll meet you at the food court?" Starlight smiled, "Yes that's a great place to meet." Xander smiled, "Okay, see you then." Xander waved to them as he took off in a direction where he last seen Kurama and Hiei.

Daylight crossed her arms as she looked around, "Okay, who get the other brats?" Starlight looked around also, "What the heck do I know? I didn't pay attention to what direction they all went in?" Genkai spoke next, "I'll go get Koenma and Botan, since he is what he is." She was referring to Koenma being a prince. "Okay now that leaves…Kuwabara, Yukina, and Shizuru…" Starlight looked at Daylight, "And Yusuke and Keiko." Daylight looked back at her, "Why in the heck did Shizuru run off?" Starlight laughed with a smirk, "Probably got dragged by Yukina, like what she did in the airport before I met them."

Daylight has a surprised look in her eyes, "Yukina, what did she do?" Starlight laughed, "She dragged Hiei, Kurama and Kuwabara to one of the windows in the airport. My advice, don't give her too much sugar." "I see…" Genkai looked at the sisters, "You two need to decide which group you're getting if you want them found." Daylight looked at Genkai with a smile, "Right, I'll get Yukina and the two siblings. Starlight-" "I know. That leaves me with Yusuke and Keiko."

Starlight walked in no specific direction to look for her two. Daylight looked at Starlight a little longer before she disappeared in the crowds of people. She then looked at Genkai, "Do you know how to find the food court, Master?" Genkai looked at her, "No, but you're going to tell me?" Daylight smiled again, "There are signs here, like this one." Daylight pointed to a sign in front of them, "They show where you are and where everything is, so when you find Koenma and Botan, look for this sign and a picture of a hamburger to show you where the food court is." Daylight pointed to the little hamburger, "This is where we're meeting." "Alright, good luck finding your group." Daylight nodded, "You too, Master Genkai."

Daylight and Genkai walked in two directions to find the 'missing' teens. Xander didn't have a hard time looking for Kurama and Hiei because he used his own spirit energy to sense Kurama's and Hiei's since he's been with them long enough to know what theirs are like. He used little energy to find them, keeping in mind what Starlight told him about other demons sensing his energy if he was not careful. He found them sitting on a bench near a couple of jewelry stores and a little bit of people eyeing them. Xander walked up to them, "Why did you two run off? I always thought you two would stay near Miss and Daylight because you're not used to being in a new place."

Kurama looked up with a smile, "Xander, we got dragged and somehow got lost from the others in the crowds." Xander smiled back, "Well in any case, Miss wants us to meet in the food court so I think that's where we should be heading, unless you want to stay here?" Kurama shook his head, "No, let's head to the food court." "Okay, follow me." Xander started walking in the direction of the food court with Kurama and Hiei behind him, holding hands. About a minute of walking Kyle turned to them, "How come you two didn't use your spirit energy to find the others?' Kurama looked at him, "We didn't want to attract attention from demons living around this area because our spirit energy is too great to use only a small bit." Kyle nodded, "Okay that makes sense."

Genkai found Koenma and Botan at the pet store, looking at the puppies through the window. "Aw, don't they look adorable?" Botan said to Koenma, "Yeah, but you have to take real good care of them…and they stink up the place when you don't." "Koenma, how could you say something like that about an adorable puppy?" Koenma signed, "I'm sorry, I haven't taken care of something like a puppy and I don't know it I would do such a good job either." Botan giggled, "I'm sure you'll be great at it, it sort of taking care of a child."

"I hope you two are done site seeing." Genkai's voice came from behind them that they became startled upon hearing her. Botan clung to Koenma's arm as they turned around to face the old master, "Master Genkai, don't do that to us." Genkai smiled at them as if she was about to laugh at them, "If you two have run off, maybe I wouldn't have to scare you. Are you done looking around now?" Koenma and Botan both nodded, "Aright. Starlight wants all of us to meet at the food court so we shook be heading there now." The two nodded again and followed Genkai.

Daylight found her three looking from one store to the other and then Yukina spotted her approaching them, "Hello Daylight." Daylight smiled and laughed, it was hard to stay mad at Yukina, "You know you shouldn't have run off. What if you guys got hurt or something?" Yukina looked at her apologetically, "Sorry we got excited and we wanted to look around." Daylight smiled at her, 'She looks so cute with that expression…I wonder if Hiei would look like that with the same expression.' She shook her head, "It's okay as long as you don't ever do that again. Anyway, Starlight wants us to meet in the food court." The three of them nodded and followed Daylight as she led them to the food court.

Starlight looked around for her two and eventually picked up Yusuke's energy signal in…, 'A book store? What the hell would he be interested in books? I can see Keiko but Yusuke?' She shook her head and entered the store. She was greeted by the store owner and she greeted them back. Looking around, Starlight saw Yusuke looking at some manga book and from where she was standing, she could see that he was looking at a very graphic picture of two characters in a love making scene. "Yusuke, you pervert, what if Keiko saw you looking at that?"

Yusuke's stupid grin turned into a surprised look. He then looked at Starlight, "Starlight! You need to learn to make some noise when you walk. You sneak up on people like Xander." Starlight gave him a smirk, "The no noise when I walk is fine, but you need to learn to stay aware of your surrounds no matter where you are. In fact, where is Keiko?" Yusuke smiled a little and pointed in a direction in the store, "She's over—hey!" Starlight followed the direction he is looking in and saw that Keiko is or at least was reading a book until two guys began talking to her. "Hey there, my friend here wants to know if you would go out with him." Of course she didn't understand English so she has no idea what they were saying. Yusuke was about to go to her side when Starlight grabbed his shirt, "Whoa, where are you going?"

He looked at her with desperate eyes, "I'm going to save her from those guys." He tried to get free from Starlight's grip but she has a surprisingly strong grip, "No, you can't speak English and you might cause more trouble than good. Now, when I give you a signal, you come and take Keiko. I got a bad feeling from those guys." Yusuke calmed down enough to agree and wait for Starlight's signal. It seemed interesting to him to see a person he hardly knows to trust her enough to help out him and help Keiko get away from some strangers.

Starlight released his shirt and walked boldly up to Keiko and the two guys. "Keiko," Keiko turned to Starlight as she heard her name, "Starlight, I don't understand them." "It's okay Keiko. You don't want to talk to them anyway. They're just idiots that are only interested in one thing." "Oh." Once Starlight reached Keiko, she looked towards Yusuke and nodded. Yusuke came near them, "Keiko, go to Yusuke and I'll be with the two of you in just a minute." Keiko understood and went to Yusuke.

The two guys looked at Keiko as she walked away, "Hey!" They turned to Starlight, "Why did you do that? You ruined the fun!" Starlight crossed her arms, glaring at them, "Oh I'm sorry, were you talking about the 'fun' as in a one night stand or trying to get into her pants kind of 'fun'?" Starlight's voice has changed to an almost an adult voice that surprise the teens. "Oh, we're sorry ma'am. You look like a teenager." Starlight kept the same expression as she smile inside, "Right, I better not see you come near my daughter again or you're going to get it and I don't mean it in a pleasant way." Starlight gave them a grin that chilled their bones and spine. "Yes, ma'am, you won't see us again." And they ran out of the store as if their pants were on fire.

Starlight let out a chuckle that soon turned into a laugh, "Hey Yusuke, did you see the looks on their faces?" Yusuke laughed, "Yeah, what did you do?" Starlight smiled at him, "I acted as if I was Keiko's mom and they almost wet their pants." Keiko looked at her with a sad expression, "Why did you do that Starlight?" Starlight looked at her as she walked by, "They wanted to get in your pants Keiko, or could you not see it?" Keiko didn't say anything for a couple of seconds before speaking again, "Was that what they wanted? Then I'm glad you scared them away, thanks." Starlight smiled, "No problem, did you see their faces?" Keiko smiled back at her, "Yes. That was just as funny as the first time we saw Yusuke's Spirit Beast."

Keiko let out a few giggles with Yusuke blushing a bit, "That was not funny." "Yes it was." Keiko let out a few more giggles. Starlight turned to them, "Spirit Beast?" Keiko nodded when she stopped giggling, "Yes, he needed to come back to life with it and he named it Puu." Starlight gave them a curious looked, "Interesting, I have to meet this Spirit Beast, named Puu." The three of them headed for the entrance/exit of the store before Starlight turned to them, "Are you guys going to pay for those or are you trying to steal them."

Keiko and Yusuke looked at their hands and realized they are still holding the books they were looking at earlier, "Oh, oops." They both looked at each other and laughed. Starlight signed lightly, "Or do you want me to get them for you, but remember, both of you owe me for them?" They both looked at her, "Would you?" Starlight nodded at took both manga and book from them and headed to the counter. She turned and saw some bookmarks and decided to get them each one.

The cashier looked at Starlight with a smile, "Is this all?" Starlight smiled back, "Yes ma'am." The cashier nodded and Starlight paid for the items and handed them to Keiko and Yusuke. "Thank you Starlight." "Yeah, thanks." Starlight nodded, "You are both welcome, and Yusuke try to use a book mark. You'll ruin that book if you don't use a bookmark." Yusuke smiled at her, "Yeah, I'll try." Starlight sighed, "Now we are to meet the others at the food court. I suspect they are all there and waiting for us, so let's not keep them waiting. Shall we?" The two nodded and followed Starlight to the food court.

Minutes later, Starlight, Keiko, and Yusuke arrived at the food court. And just as Starlight suspected, everyone is there waiting for them. Daylight waved to them, "What took you guys so long?" Starlight spoke first with her arms behind her back, "We ran into some trouble, but nothing I couldn't handle." Keiko and Yusuke let out a few snickers which caught the whole gangs' attention, "What's so funny?" Kuwabara asked with a questionable look on his face at Yusuke, "Nothing." He tried desperately to keep from laughing.

They turned to Starlight, "What happened?" Starlight smiled nervously, "Well, some punks tried to get on a 'date' with Keiko and I pretended to be her mom to get her away from them and you guys should have seen the look on their faces." At this point Yusuke burst out laughing along with Keiko, "They looked as if they were going to wet their pants." Xander covered his mouth to keep from laughing, "I saw that look before. It is funny how people can expression that on their faces."

Keiko and Yusuke couldn't hold their laughter in anymore and letting it out. Starlight smiled but shook her head and then looked at the others, "So, is anyone hungry?" Everyone looked at each other and then looked back at Starlight, "Why do you ask?" Starlight shrugged, "I don't know, if anyone is hungry we can get some food here but if not well then let's look around as a group." Starlight turned her back towards them, "I'm a little hungry. What about you Koenma?" Koenma looked at Botan then at Starlight, "Yes I feel a bit hungry too." Starlight smiled but as she turned back, she looked at them with a blank expression, "So, all of you want something to eat before we look around?" They all agreed and Starlight went to go pay for the food.

Minutes later, everyone is given some hamburgers and some sodas. Everyone eat what they could to get full. Starlight, on the other hand, didn't eat much to Daylight's surprise, "Starlight, what's wrong you usually eat more than just one hamburger?" Starlight looked at her with eyes as she drank from her soda, "….." When Starlight didn't answer her, everyone looked at Starlight. Daylight tried again, "You don't seem like you self. What happened at the shop?" Starlight gave her a small smile, "It's nothing for to worry about, Daylight." Daylight sighed, knowing she is going to get nothing out of Starlight, "Okay, well, when you ready to speak, go right ahead, okay?" Starlight gave her another small smile, "Okay."

After everyone threw their trash away, they began to walk around the mall and only looked at the stores that interested them. Starlight mood didn't seem to bother the gang much but they did notice that her mood was more cheerful earlier in the day and when they asked her about it she would just smile and tell that she is fine and to not let her mood ruin their fun. Soon they approached the pet shop on the second floor where Genkai found Botan and Koenma at before. Botan became excited but instead of looking in through the windows, she went into the store while dragging Koenma. Starlight all but laughed at his expression which everyone took as a good sigh that Starlight is feeling a bit better.

Everyone went in and looked around at the different animal the shop offered. There was one in particular puppy Botan was looking at from the window and once she saw it again she brought Koenma over to look at it. "Isn't it cute?" This puppy has big black eyes, with its fur coat brown and white, which looks like a pinto breed of horse's coat. The puppy was just lying there until it spotted Botan. It got up and started wagging its little tail. "Aw, it's just so adorable. I wish I could get it."

Starlight walked up next to them to take a look at the puppy. "I can get it for you, Botan, if you want." Botan looked at her so quickly, that she startling her, "Really, you would do that?" Starlight looked at her and nodded, "Yes." Koenma gave Starlight a funny look, "Are you trying to buy her…what do you call it…friendship?" Starlight returned the funny look, "No, what on Earth would give you that idea?" Starlight then smiled and laughed, "No, I thought it would be nice if she can have something like a puppy. Besides, what was the last thing you bought her?"

Koenma looked at Botan, who glared slightly at him and then looked at Starlight, "He didn't really get me anything special like a puppy." Starlight grinned at Koenma, "Let's make a deal, I can get Botan that puppy but you will owe me for it later, that way, it seems like you got her the puppy and not me." Starlight waited for his reply before saying another word. Koenma that about it, looking to the puppy, to Botan and looked back at Starlight, "What do you want for it?" Starlight smiled, "I'm not sure at the moment, but I'll let you know when I think of something."

Koenma sighed, "We have a deal." Botan squealed causing Starlight to back away from them and she got an employees' attention about the puppy. About 20 minutes later, everything is signed and Botan walked out of the store with a new puppy. Starlight walked next to Botan, "Botan, can I see him for a second?" Botan looked at her for a second before handing the puppy over. Starlight held the puppy by his sides and looked into his eyes. She then laid him on her arm to examine his back, and lastly she used her spirit energy to check the puppy from the inside, making sure he was sick or anything.

Everyone looked around as Starlight used her energy, but of course, nobody without spirit energy or spiritual awareness can't see or feel her energy. Starlight then handed the puppy back to Botan, "He's healthy enough but we need to feed and give him something to drink when we get home." Botan nodded and the group walked on to look at the other shops. Eventually, everyone ended up getting something with Starlight paying for which she didn't seem to mind at all.

Koenma ended up getting Botan a pendent that has a jewel of a lavender color, which is rare. Shizuru kept looking at an outfit that she liked and tried it on which fit perfectly with her. Starlight saw her looking at it in the mirror and she bought that for her. Yukina got a dress that has an aqua blue color with white that reminded her of snow in a clear blue sky. Kuwabara got Yukina a necklace that matched perfectly with her ruby red eyes. Hiei got a ring that is a silver fox with emerald eyes. Kurama got a ring that is a black dragon with ruby eyes. Genkai didn't really much of anything but Starlight insisted on getting her a video game that did catch the old master's eyes. Genkai thought about it before agreeing with Starlight.

Xander got a new jeweled choker that caught his eyes and Starlight bought a second one for him that matched his blue eyes. When Starlight handed it to him, he looked at her confused. She just smiled at him, "It's an early birthday present." Xander smiled and gratefully took the choker.

After a while of walking around, everyone wanted something to drink. So, Starlight got everyone drinks and sat in the food court. There was not much else to do or look at so everyone just sat and drank their drinks slowly. Hiei didn't want to sit for long and Kurama agreed with him. They got up and looked at nearby stores.

Starlight kept her eyes on them to make sure trouble doesn't find them…until Starlight saw someone she didn't want to see or rather group. "Shit." Everyone, gratefully only the gang is around, looked at Starlight, and Daylight spoke before everyone else, "Starlight, don't cuss in public." Starlight gave her a quick look, "Yeah? Well look where I'm looking at." Daylight followed Starlight's gazed and knew why she cussed. Daylight turned back in disgusted, "Not them, anybody but them."

The others looked back and forth between the sisters, "What is it?" Starlight stood up, "Trouble." That is all Starlight said before walking towards Kurama and Hiei, which the group stopped near them but Starlight knew that if they didn't notice them, especially Kurama, they will soon. Daylight put her drink down but made a quick dash to the counter and ordered lemonade. Everyone looked confused at her and Yusuke is the one to ask, "What's with the lemonade?" Daylight looked at him with a smile as she passed, "You'll see."

Richard and his group stopped by one of the signs and the three girls complained to the guys about something and the guys let them go. Now only the guys were left at the sign when one of them spotted Kurama. John, one of Richard's friends, nudge Richard, "Hey, look at the hot red head." Timothy grinned, "Yeah, bet she would make a nice fuck, huh?" They laughed and Starlight can hear that from the far away distance she was, but she didn't want to catch their attention yet, but she knew she had to be ready.

She heard Richard's voice, "I wonder what sounds would leave that pretty mouth of hers?" His friends shook their heads with a grin, "Let's found out, shall we?" Starlight saw them approaching Kurama and Hiei and Starlight walked closer. Once Richard and his friends were close enough to them they spoke, causing both Hiei and Kurama to look at them. "Hey there, you're too hot to be with someone as short as this guy you're with. Maybe we can offer you something better, what do you say?" Starlight tried to keep a straight face as Kurama spoke. She saw him say something to them but they have confused looks on their faces.

Richard looked at his friends, "Hey did either of you catch that?" The both looked at Kurama, "No but that sounds like Chinese." "No, Japanese." "That's what I thought, that brat Starlight speaks that language." Starlight gave off a negative energy vibe for either Hiei or Kurama to feel. Hiei, within seconds, felt Starlight's energy nearby and now knew that this group is a bad bunch, just by the signal she is giving off. Hiei then turned to Kurama, "I believe we should move away from this group, Kurama. Starlight's energy is becoming negative, which means she knows this group."

Kurama looked at Hiei and nodded. Hiei began to lead Kurama away from the three guys, which made Richard unhappy, "Hey, I'm not done talking to you!" Hiei saw Richard reaching to grab Kurama's hair from the corner of his eyes and winced as he knew that he didn't pull Kurama far enough yet. Just as Richard was about to grab hold of Kurama's hair, a hand gripped firmly on his wrist. Richard became the more upset, "Hey, who the hell…oh, it's just you."

Starlight gripped his wrist more tightly, glaring very hatefully at him, "Yeah, weren't expecting me, were you?" Richard tried to yank out of Starlight's hand but she would not let him go, "What do you want?" Starlight glared more at him, "I want you to leave my friends alone. You have no business to bother them when you are already causing trouble for my brother." Starlight then released him when she knew his hand became numb.

Richard shook his hand to try to wake it up, and then he grinned at her, "And what make you think I won't 'bother' them, just because you said so?" Starlight still glared at him, which passing by people, if they looked at her, they would get chills and run to get away from the look she had, which didn't bother Richard much at all. Starlight raised her head, "Yes, I expect you to leave them alone." Richard looked at his friends and they laughed, "And what make you say that?" Starlight smirked at him, "You'll just end up biting more than you can chew."

Richard grinned more at her, "Oh really?" Starlight smirk grew to show one of her canine fangs, drawing Richard a step back. She has never given him a look like that, with her glaring eyes and her smirk, "You'll find yourself in deeper shit you've ever gotten yourself into and I'll make sure you pay." Richard thought of a plan to make Starlight giving him that look, "How about we raise the stakes a bit?" Starlight kept her face the way it is, "What did you have in mind?"

Xander wanted to get Kurama and Hiei more away from the three guys, so he went behind everyone and didn't draw much attention from the others. Once he was behind Kurama and Hiei, he tapped them on their arms and motioned them to follow him. They nodded and followed Xander back to the others. Daylight, however, came closer to Starlight and the three thugs. And she also heard about the new deal.

Richard grinned again as Starlight asked her question, "Both you and Daylight have to cross the finishing line before I do because if you don't…" Richard took his time to snicker. Starlight didn't like where this was going, "We," He motioned to his friends and himself, "get to have your red headed friend for 5 days and nights." Starlight face fell, "What?" Daylight almost crushed her cup in her hands, if she was not aware of it in her hands.

Richard grin grew upon seeing Starlight's face fall and grew more as he spoke his next words, "You heard me." Starlight shook her head, "No, no, no, no that is out of the question. No way. Besides my friend is a guy and you don't like gays." Richards grin didn't falter, "Hey, your friend happens to look so damn hot that I don't really care if he is a guy or not." Starlight's rage began to grow on top of what happened earlier, "And if I don't take the deal?" Richard walked around her like a vulture, "Well then, I don't know what will happen to your brother's shop if you don't take the new deal."

Starlight stared at the ground with her hair covering her eyes, "Does the first deal still stands?" Richard looked at her from his original spot, "Oh sure, but if you want your friend safe, both of you have to pass the finishing line before I do. So what's it going to be?" Starlight stayed quiet, if she makes the deal she has to cross the line before Richard does, both Kurama and Kyle's shop will be safe, and if she doesn't make it, Kurama will be these three thugs sex toy, and if she doesn't makes the deal, Kyle's shop will be…, "Fine, I'll take your stupid deal." Richard placed his hand on Starlight's shoulder, "I knew you'll see it my way." Starlight turned her head to the side avoiding his eyes.

Richard turned around to face his friends and laugh. Daylight looked over at Starlight and saw a tear slip from her eyes which she rubbed roughly away. This drew the last straw for Daylight and step out of her hiding place. She then placed a hand on Starlight's shoulder, which made her flinch. Starlight looked up at Daylight with sad eyes, "I couldn't…" Daylight nodded, "I know, I heard everything. Now watch this." Daylight lifted the cup to her lips and filled her mouth with lemonade. Starlight looked at her confused and Daylight lifted Starlight head to watch her.

Daylight step closer to Richard and his two friends, tapping Richard on the shoulder. Once Richard turned around to face the person behind him, Daylight sprayed the lemonade from her mouth, getting him and his friends too. Richard looked at himself and then at Daylight, "Daylight, what the hell is wrong with you?" "Exactly, what the hell is the matter with me? Or, in fact, what the hell is the matter with you, you sick bastard?" Richard glared at her, "Excuse me?" Daylight shook her head, "I heard about the new deal you made and as you can tell, I'm not happy about it. You will get you just desserts and I'll make sure it happens." Daylight then lifted her cup and poured the rest of her lemonade onto his head.

Starlight tried not to smile about what Daylight just did but she couldn't help it. Richard glared more at her, but she didn't seem affected by it. Daylight just then balled up her fist and hit him straight in the nose. Starlight heard a loud crack with her hearing and knew that Daylight broke his nose. Daylight then dusted her hand off and headed back to Starlight as Richard's friends tried to help him. The commotion caused a rather large crowd to gather.

Daylight smiled at Starlight, "I don't think we will ever be able to come to this mall again." Starlight gave a small laugh and hugged Daylight, "I don't care. This is a dumb mall anyway." Daylight laughed and handed Starlight the keys, "Why don't you go to the van and start it up? I'll get the others and meet you there. And I'll explain everything to them, okay?" Starlight nodded and gave a very small and light, "Okay. Hiei probably won't be happy with me or anyone else for that matter, and just when everything was going good."

Starlight has tears come to her eyes again, Daylight wiped them away, "Don't worry about it. We will win that race and we will get Richard and his bastard friends back." Starlight looked down, "They won't trust me again and I hope you're right." Daylight lightly grabbed Starlight's chin to look at her, "I know I'm right, okay. Now go to the van and wait for us." Starlight nodded and went to the entrance/exit of the mall.

Once Starlight was in the van, she went to the front seat and lowered herself down under the dash board. She knew they would hate her and as she felt the others approach the van, that's what she felt. Hatred, she felt it in their spirit energy and she didn't have the heart to look at them. Daylight got in the driver's seat and looked at Starlight, "Starlight. Get out from under there." Starlight shook her head violently, knowing they would hate for her to speak. Daylight knew, so she left her alone.

When they arrived home, Starlight decided to stay where she was until everyone was out of the van and in the house. When she thought the coast was clear she stepped out to be only confronted by everyone. She looked away from them but they stared at her hatefully, even Xander. Starlight moved away from them but to only be blocked by one of them. Keiko was the first to speak, "What do you have to say for yourself?" Starlight began rubbing her arm, "I'm sorry." "Sorry isn't going to cut it. How could you do such a thing?"

Daylight saw this but didn't know what to do. Starlight rubbed her arm more, "What do you want to say? I can't say sorry, what do you want me to say?" "I can't believe you. We trusted you but you do this? We never should have trusted you!" Starlight looked away from them more. In fact she looked at the van. Starlight closed her eyes as more tears began to well up and fell from her eyes, she now became silent and still, like a statue.

Yusuke shook his head, "Let's just leave her, she is no use to us." Everyone agreed and went inside. This made Starlight sink down to the ground. Daylight approached her, Starlight looked up at her, "Take care of Botan's puppy, it's been in the shop too long that it might get sick." Daylight reached out to her, "Starlight…" Starlight stood up and moved away from Daylight hand, looking away from her, "I'll be in the forest, probably for the rest of my life." Daylight reached out to Starlight more as she watched jump the brick wall towards the forest, "STARLIGHT!"

Inside the house, the gang was confronted by a snarling and growling Fenrir. The girls went behind their boyfriends upon seeing Fenrir. "Hey, what's the matter Fenrir?" Fenrir's growling and snarling increased greatly. He scared everyone when he jumped right in the middle of the group, tackling Yusuke to the floor. Yusuke got a good look at Fenrir's eyes before Fenrir jumped off him and ran out the front door, almost running into Daylight. Daylight watched as Fenrir jump the same brick wall as Starlight did, she smiled a bit before it disappear just as quickly.

Yusuke looked up at Daylight, "What's his problem?" Daylight glared at him but didn't say anything. She glared at everyone before heading into the kitchen and slamming the door.

Starlight ran into the forest, into nature, into Mother Nature. She kept running until she couldn't take it anymore and fell. She sat up but stayed put, "I knew they'd hate me! I just knew it!" She let more tears fall as she sat there. She heard hard breathing behind her but she didn't care what it was as long as it should kill her and eat her, whether dead or alive. "Don't wish death so quickly, Starlight or you just might get your wish."

Starlight turned to the voice and saw Fenrir there, "Father...!" She hugged him and he brought her close to him, "They hate me." "Shh, it's okay. You don't need friends like that anyway. They won't listen to reason, even if it was for good intentions." Starlight shook her head, "I don't know anymore and I don't care. They can think all they want." Starlight pulled away with Fenrir rubbing his furry cheek against hers to wipe away the tears, "Feel better?" "No." Fenrir looked up at the sky, "It's getting late. We better fine a den to sleep in." Starlight nodded, "Okay."

A few minutes later of Daylight entering the kitchen, she locked the door and call Kyle. Daylight waited a few seconds before Kyle picked up "Hello?" "Kyle…" Daylight almost sobbed into the phone. "Daylight, what's wrong?" Daylight straightened up, "It's Starlight, they made her feel worse than she was and now she…" "Whoa, whoa, what happened now?" Daylight licked her lips and a tear left her eye as she tried to speak, "Richard, he made a new deal on top the one we have and now Starlight made a decision to do the second deal, and now the gang hate her." "What? Why would they hate her?" "Because the new deal involves one of them and they were…"

"What do you mean involves one of them?" "Richard made a deal to use Kurama as a sex toy for five days and nights, and Starlight accepted because if she didn't, Richard would destroy your shop." "Oh no, what did they do to Starlight?" "They said she was useless to them and then she ran off into the forest." "Do you want me to help look for her?" Daylight shook her head and then she made a small laugh, he couldn't see her through the phone, "No, if she doesn't want to be found, you won't find her, trust me. If Richard hadn't-"

"Stop saying that bastard's name." "If he hadn't made that deal, she would be home and safe." "Is she still going to be in the race?" "I don't know. Even if I race alone, Kurama is not safe. And I didn't have enough chance to ask her. She was too upset to look at me as she left. And the race is tomorrow."

"…" "….." "What are you going to do?" "I'll see if she comes back tomorrow, other than that, I don't know." "I wish I could do something." "Thanks but there is not much you could do." "….." "I'll see you later, Brother." "I'll see you, Sister." Daylight hung up the phone and wiped her eyes. She shook her head as she began to prepare dinner.

Starlight kept walking and soon she began limping. Fenrir noticed this, "Starlight, you are bruising yourself." Starlight walked on, "I don't care." "No, stop." Starlight obeyed him and stopped. Fenrir let out a roar of some kind and his size became bigger. He let himself grow until he was the right size for Starlight, "Get on daughter. I don't want you killing yourself over walking in the forest." Starlight nodded and climbed onto Fenrir's back.

Once she was settled, Fenrir walked on. Starlight didn't say another word on the entire ride on his back but it sure did bring back memories. "I remember you riding on my back when you were only five." "…" "It's interesting. Now that I have to grow in order to have you ride on my back again." Starlight laughed. "See, now you laughing at me." Starlight laughed more. Fenrir smiled in the only a canine can. He looked back at her just in time to see a smile before it disappear again. He looked forward again and tried to figure out what to say next.

Fenrir remembered the silence Starlight gave him when she saw her father's life fade in front of her eyes. He then carried her on his back as she shed tears in silence. He couldn't figure out what to say and he still can't think of anything to say. Then he thought of something, "You know, when you let, I scared the daylights out of them when they came in the house." He waited for a reply, "What did you do?" He smiled, "I was snarling and growling at them. They seemed really freaked out. You should've seen their faces…it was more than 'I'm going to wet my pants' kind of deal and then I jump right in the middle of the group, they moved faster than a person with their pants on fire." Starlight laughed in response.

"Well, Father, you are pretty scary when you growl and snarl." Fenrir looked back at her, "You think so?" Starlight laughed, "I know so. You did that to me when we first met." "Oh yeah, I did." Starlight laughed more, "You forgot Father?" "Yeah, I guess I did." Starlight laughed, "You're not that old and you forgot?" Fenrir looked back at her again, "You forget things too, you know." Starlight laughed even more. "Now, that's the daughter I know." Starlight kept a smile on her face, "Thanks, Father. You're the only one that can make me feel better in the worst of times." "That's what I'm here for." Starlight smile as she shed more tears, "I can never thank you enough." "You don't need to, my daughter." Starlight leaned forward and snuggled Fenrir.

Daylight finished dinner but she was not in the same happy mood she always had. Everyone looked at her but she didn't look at them. Once she was seated at the table she sat quietly and didn't speak a word. The silence was killing them, "Daylight…?" Daylight didn't look up or speak. "Daylight…" She was beginning to annoyed, "Daylight...!" Daylight, out of frustration and anger, violently threw her plate onto the floor. She stood up and went straight to the stairs, "I'm going to bed." It was all she said before disappearing upstairs without another word...

Starlight fell asleep on Fenrir's back without actually falling off, amazingly. Fenrir kept on walking looking up at the stars now and then. He wanted to be a very good distance away from the house so that Starlight can be a peace for just this one night, if, hopefully, not many. Fenrir looked at Starlight, he didn't want to wake her up there would be no other way to get into the den. "Starlight, wake up." Starlight sat up on his back, "Huh?" "I found a den for us to sleep in." Starlight yawned, "Okay."

She got off Fenrir's back and waited for him to crawl in first after he sunk back don't to his normal wolf size. Once he was settled, Starlight crawled in. She then rested her head against Fenrir like she always does, "Father?" "Yes Starlight?" "You don't mind me using you as a pillow?" "No why?" "Because you the best pillow I always have and I love your lullaby." Fenrir rubbed his cheek against hers, "My lullaby?" Starlight laughed, "Your heartbeat." "Oh, I'm glad you love it." "Goodnight Father." "Goodnight my daughter."

Daylight didn't actually go to bed. She was outside, sitting on the first floor roof. She looked up at the stars and kept thinking about Starlight. She let some of her own tears far, "I'm so sorry, baby sister. I'm sorry." Daylight brought up her knees, folded her arms and put her head down. Hopefully, Starlight would come back tomorrow.

The next morning, Starlight didn't come home. Daylight cleaned up the mess she left at dinnertime. Daylight tried to calm her nerves, but nothing worked. She lost her appetite and when she tried to play some games, she lost at every one of them. Daylight then began preparing for the night's race. Kyle showed up, hoping Starlight came back, but he became disappointed when Daylight told him no. Kyle nodded and helped Daylight set up her car and did a last check.

When it came a round lunch time, everyone ate, all except Daylight, again. She would constantly look up at the sky, hoping to have Starlight join in the race because they both need to pass the finishing before the lame of an excuse for a man to keep Kurama away from them. Daylight gripped a tool she was using so hard that she almost gave herself a bad gash in her hand if Kyle didn't see it. Kyle took it from her and smile. Aaron tried to comfort Daylight but nothing seemed to help. But she insisted that she was fine and need to concentrate on the race this evening.

Starlight on the other hand, had deer meat for breakfast and lunch. She loves the smell of blood and she is happy to have her father with her. Starlight kept looking up at a tree which contained her original cloths of deerskin. Fenrir looked up where she is looking, "What are you thinking?" Starlight kept looking up as she spoke, "You know about Richard, right?" Fenrir looked at her, "Yes?" Starlight then smirked, "Why don't I give that son of a bitch a piece of my mind when I win?" Fenrir sat up from his lying down position, "Are you sure you can win?"

Starlight then looked at him in the eyes, "I'm positive, the racer that won last year, just barely won against Daylight. If those jerks hadn't pushed me out, I would have won next to my sister or even actually won." Fenrir looked down then up, "How are you going to go against them this time?" Starlight smirk grew again and clenched her fist, "I think it's about time I show them what happens when you piss me off. I have enough with this, so I'm going to the race and give him and his slutty girlfriend what they deserve."

Fenrir grin, "Can I come too?" Starlight smiled at him, "Why not? I could have you as my good luck charm." Starlight finished off her deer steak, dust off her hands and headed for the tree she has her cloths. "Are you going to change clothing? What's wrong with the cloths you have on?" Starlight climbed half way up the tree as she looked down at him, "I want to be myself when I race and then be the person I want to show when I face both Richard and Nevaeh." Fenrir finished his steak, "That is not a good combination of the person you want to be." Starlight laughed as she reached her clothing, "Well, they are part of me and it's about time is show my nature to others whether they like it or not."

Starlight jumped out of the tree which is a good height for anyone, but being the way she felt she wanted to be daring. Starlight landed safely on the ground, "I going to change in the den. Will you be okay to stay out here?" Fenrir stood up, "Yes, I have to wash up anyway. Who wants to see a wolf with blood on them?" Starlight laughed, "So true, I'll come get you when I'm done." Fenrir walked towards the river, "Alright." Starlight took a couple of minutes to change clothing and then step out of the den. She put everything in the den, including the cloths she changed out of.

She listened for the river and then headed towards it once she heard the rushing water. Fenrir stood in the middle of the river, trying to wash his mouth of the blood of the deer. Starlight called out to him, "Father, you'll never get the blood off that way!" Fenrir looked up and raised his head, "Then would you be so kind to help me?" Starlight smiled, "Sure, as long as you're willing to keep still." Fenrir stayed where he is as Starlight grabbed the water and rubbed his fur around his mouth.

Once he is clean Starlight stood up as Fenrir shook himself to get rid of the excess water. Starlight looked up as he did so and looked at the sky, "It's almost time to leave. We need to head home to my car if we want to be at the race." Fenrir looked up, "Then let's get going before it gets any later. I hope you put everything away in the den." Starlight looked down at him with a smile, "Of course I did. I don't want anyone thinking that someone is using at old wolf's den." "Ha, ha, stop being sarcastic." Starlight more at him, "Sorry, it just came out."

Fenrir looked at her, "Right, I'll remember that." Fenrir raised his head to make the same roaring sound the night before, changing his size once more. When Fenrir is done, he looked at Starlight, "Ready?" Starlight nodded and got on Fenrir's back. Fenrir walked because he had a feeling the others haven't left yet so he walked normally for them to get out of the house. When he and Starlight finally approached the house, there is no sign of the others. "I think the coast is clear. What do you think?" Starlight shifted on his back, "I think we should wait a while longer. How about walking around the house, just to make sure they're gone."

Fenrir did just that, walking around the house with Starlight listening to any movements within the house. She heard nothing, so she patted Fenrir on his side to give him the clear. Fenrir growled to her to let her know he understood and jumped the brick wall. Starlight got off his back and headed for her car. Fenrir changed back to his regular size, walking up to her as she read something on her driver's side window.

Starlight took it off the piece of paper with her keys attached to it, "Looks like Daylight wants me to be at the race. She left me a note and my keys. She may want to join her for our 'friend's' sake." Fenrir looked up at her, "You knew they weren't there. Why did you have me go around the house?" Starlight smiled, "I wanted them to worry about Kurama. They should know not to make a person cry just because they wanted to save a family member. I want them to know that they shouldn't doubt a person because of the deal made. It just makes me try harder." Fenrir nodded his head. Starlight looked down at him, "You ready to go?"

Daylight arrived at the event race with Kyle driving the van with everyone else in it. Daylight didn't feel like racing but she knew she had to. They picked up dinner which was pizza and hamburgers. They tried and offered Daylight to eat some of it but she would take anything. Daylight went into her own car and stayed there, she tried to relax but nothing helped. She rested her arms on the steering wheel and then rested her head on them, waiting for the race to begin so it would be done and over with.

Minutes later, she heard tapping on her window which startled her. She unfolded her arms without looking up at the person and then rolled down the window with a button. "Yes?" The person outside, smiled, "I hope I'm not bothering you, sister." Daylight looked up when she heard the voice, "Starlight." Starlight back up from the door as Daylight opened it. Starlight smiled but then is crushed in a hug, "I didn't know you missed me that much." Daylight pulled away, "Damn right. What were you thinking?" Starlight smiled at her, "Exactly, I wasn't thinking."

Daylight took a closer look at Starlight's eyes and saw something different, "Is something wrong?" Starlight smiled more, "No, but you can count on me to be in this race and get Richard and his friends what they deserve." Daylight smile, "I'm sure glad to hear that. Will you be coming home?" Starlight looked away from her, "I don't know, I doubt they would." Daylight brought her hand up to Starlight's head, "Starlight…they seemed sorry about what they told you…through my actions." "What did you do?"

Daylight smiled weakly, "I didn't eat for a whole day, today and I didn't eat much dinner last night." Starlight glared up at her, "Daylight, you should have eaten something." Daylight shook her head, "Sorry but no. I will not eat until you come home." Starlight sighed, "Do they know?" "Yes they do." Starlight looked up at Daylight, "Then don't tell them I'm here, not yet. Keep me a secret until the race begins. I'll tell Brother with the set he gave me. Can you do that for me?" Daylight nodded, "Yes, I'll do that." Starlight nodded, turned and headed back to her car.

Starlight leaned against the side of her car with her door open and Fenrir is lying down on the driver's and passenger's seats. She closed her eyes as she waited for the race and then someone approached her. "Hi Starlight... Or should I say, Devil Child?" "What do you want Nevaeh?" Nevaeh's smile went away, "What's wrong? You're always cheerful when you see me." Starlight's open and looked towards her way, "Do you have any idea of the new deal your boyfriend made just yesterday?" Nevaeh looked at her confused, "I don't think so…why?" Starlight closed her eyes again, 'Liar, you know actually what I'm talking about. I can see the lust in your eyes.' "Nevermind, I thought he would tell you because you're his girlfriend, but I guess not. Is there anything you want?"

Nevaeh smiled, "I just wanted to wish you luck." 'Yeah right, you just want me to lose.' "Wish me luck?" Nevaeh nodded and Starlight laughed, "I don't need luck. I'm the Devil Child, which gets the luck of the Devil. Don't you agree?" Starlight smirked, which show a canine fang and the light from around the track gave Starlight's eyes an unnatural look in them, making Nevaeh draw back. "Yes, I-I agree." "Is that all?" Nevaeh nodded quickly. "Then go to your group, they're waiting for you." Nevaeh took a quick turn and ran off, 'Slut.'

Fenrir lifted his head, "Was that the one called 'Nevaeh'?" "Yes Father. I'm glad she didn't see you, she loves pets." Fenrir gave a laugh, growling as he spoke, "She'll hate me, because I don't like her and I would bite her face off if I could." Starlight smiled, "You get in trouble and they will take you away from me." "I know but I can't stand her. Is she the one after Kurama?" Starlight looked at him, "She was after both Kurama and Hiei, but by the look in her eyes, she'll settle with Kurama. And I'm not letting that happen."

Starlight settled back to leaning against her car and listened to the conversations around her. For reasons unknown she heard every word spoken from one mouth to the other. Her hearing, over the past hours from being in the forest, has increased greatly. Starlight now hears footsteps heading towards her way. And by the smell of this person she already knew who it was.

"Hello there, Devil Child." Starlight smiled, "Hello Cindy. How have you been?" Cindy smile, "I've been great, what about you?" Starlight shook her head, "Trouble always keeps finding me." Cindy leaned against the car next to Starlight with a concern look on her face, "What do you mean by that?" Starlight looked up for a second then looked at Cindy, "Richard. That bastard made another deal and I couldn't back down from it."

Cindy glared upon hearing the name, "What was it this time?" Starlight closed her eyes and faced the sky again, "He wants to use a friend of my, or once was, as a sex toy." Cindy grew outraged but kept it in, "What? And you couldn't back down, why?" "If I didn't they will destroy my brother's shop." "So the rumors are true." Starlight looked at her again, "What rumors?" Cindy looked straight in her eyes, "People were saying that Richard has Kyle's business on the line but I didn't believe it." Starlight looked up again, "I'm pretty sure Richard broadcast the new deal earlier. Did you have to get a text earlier?"

Cindy looked at her in confusion for just a second before realizing what Starlight was asking, "Oh yeah but I didn't open it." Cindy took out her cell phone from her jeans pocket and flipped it open, "Well, what do you know, Richard did broadcast the new deal." Cindy read it and then gasped, "This is about that red head, isn't it?" Starlight nodded. Cindy looked at her, "So when you meant by 'once friend', you mean the whole group is angry with you?" Starlight nodded her head again. "No wonder why you're here and them over there." Smiling a bit for Cindy is really smart and can figure out things without telling her much, which is also a curse if you try to keep a secret.

Cindy gently grabbed Starlight's arm, "I'm so sorry." Starlight smiled, "Don't be, Cindy. It's my fault and now I have to fix it. Besides, it gives me a more of an excuse to beat the crap out of him and his slutty girlfriend." "So that was Nevaeh talking to you earlier, wasn't it?" Starlight smiled again, "Nothing gets past you, does it?" Cindy smiled, "It's our secret. Anyway why would 'he' want with your friend, excuse me, but he doesn't like gays, does he?" "No, but he did say this, and I quote, 'Hey, your friend happens to look so damn hot that I don't really care if he is a guy or not.' end quote."

Starlight waited for Cindy's reaction and got it a second later, "He's sick. For how long are they going to have him, if they win, God forbid." Starlight crossed her arms, "They will have him for 5 days and nights." Cindy shook her head, "They have no right to do that." Starlight closed her eyes again, "It's too late. I made the deal now I have to win this race. If not, well let's just say that I should have never existed." "Starlight…" "Even if he does win, I'm willing to do a kamikaze, just to end it all." Cindy eyes widened, "Starlight, no." Starlight smiled, "Just don't tell Daylight, she'll freak." "Starlight, don't wish for death so easily." "Funny, that was said to me just yesterday."

"Well, whoever said that is very wise." Starlight looked back at Fenrir, "Yeah, they are. But I don't see I can stop this any other way if he wins." Cindy looked at her, with stern eyes, "Just beat him in this race." Starlight nodded her head, "If I don't, I'm doing the kamikaze and make sure I take him with me." Cindy looked down at the ground, "I guess you do what you have to when protecting others." Cindy looked back up at her, "Well in any case, I'll bet on you to win." Starlight looked at her, "You're not racing?" Cindy shook her head, "No, I don't want to make it harder for you." Starlight gave her a smile, "Thanks." "No problem. And I wanted to say this earlier but I like what you got on." Starlight laughed, "It's been passed down for generations, I was lucky to have it to honor my ancestors." Cindy looked it over, "I wish I had something like that, oh well. Good luck with the race and try to avoid doing a kamikaze, okay?" "Alright, Cindy, I'll try." Cindy gave Starlight her sweetest smile, waving, she turned and walked away.

"You're not seriously thinking of doing a kamikaze are you?" Starlight looked up at the sky, "What other options do I have? It's either the kamikaze or if Richard get his fun if he wins, and everyone will still hate me. If you don't want to stay with me, you can go to Daylight to stay alive." "No, I will stay be your side no matter what decision you make, even if it's a suicidal mission." Starlight looked at Fenrir with a smile, "Thanks, Father, I can always count on you." Fenrir grin back at her, "Even if I go to Daylight and you die, you have no control over me and I'll become the monster I always have been. And without you, who wants to be a monster without a person like you to be there."

Starlight smile, "Great, thanks, now you're making me think over this kamikaze mission." "I'm with you kid, no matter the decision." Starlight nodded, she then looked up at the night sky. She saw the stars shine brightly above her, looking from one constellation to the other until she found the Draco constellation. 'Hiei, everyone, please forgive me.'

Moments later, all the racers are call to line up at the starting/finishing line, and that they will give the racers a few minutes to get ready. Richard thought it a great time to check out his 'prize' before the race began. He approached the van and caught sight of his 'prize', he went closer to him, "Hey there, beautiful, I hope you are still a virgin, because when I'm done with you won't want anyone else." Kyle came around from the other side of the van, "Keep your filthy hands off of him." Richard grinned, "Oh look, it's the faggot from yesterday. Where's your little sister? Did her friends get mad at her?"

Kyle turned his head to the side as he got in front of Kurama, "Why do you ask of her?" Richard laughed, "Because that was part of my plan. Once the Starbrat, made the deal. They," He looked over the gang, "were supposed to get mad at her and drive her away. Since she is a sensitive girl and can't handle things right, I'm I wrong?" Kyle growled, "You'll pay for insulting my sister." Richard made an oohing sound, "I'm sooo scared. There is nothing you can do and there is no way you'll get the Starbrat here in time. Is there?" Kyle growled at him again. Richard turned to leave but turned back to look at Kurama one last time with lust filled eyes before turning back towards his car.

Xander came up to Kyle, "Is it true about what he said? That it was his plan to have Miss driven away?" Kyle clenched his hands into fists, "Yes. Damn it!" Kyle hit the side of the van, "I should have seen this. Starlight is sensitive because of her emotions and now-damn it!" Kyle hit the van one more time before going to the front of the van. Xander moved out of Kyle's way as he went to the front. Xander didn't feel good about himself now. He is part of the group that blamed Starlight for the deal, but it was that jerks fault they did.

Xander felt a tap on his shoulder that made him turn around, "Xander, why did Kyle hit the van?" Xander looked down with the gang waiting for an answer, "Kyle is upset about what Richard said." They looked at him for him to continue, and he looked at them with sorrowful eyes. He explained everything to them about what Richard said and planned.

Starlight took a deep breath before she relaxed, "Starlight, stay calm. This should be easy." She let out a laugh, "Ha, easy for you to say since you don't drive." "I was being serious." Starlight shook her head, "It may look easy but I don't know the turns yet, so we may have problems." "I have confidence in you to get this right." Fenrir's voice came from the backseat. Starlight turned around to face him, "Are you sure you want to be in the back? I don't know how rough this is going to be but I don't think being in the backseat is safe."

"Alright, alright, I'll move to the front." Fenrir hopped from the backseat to the passenger's seat. He curled up in the seat to stay in place, no matter how rough the ride got. Starlight went back to her original position. "You know, the more I sit here and think about it, I would be safer up here." Starlight laughed, "And you thought, I didn't care about you enough." Fenrir lifted his head, "When did I ever say that?" Starlight smiled, "You said that a long time ago, and you even thought about it too, right?" Fenrir placed his head back down, "You're right but now I won't even think about it anymore because you're just as protective of me as I am to you." Starlight smiled as she looked up to see the lady in the middle of the road to throw down the flag, signaling the start of the race.

Kyle looked at the closed monitor in his bag, 'Why did I ever bring this anyway? Starlight won't make it to the race anyway.' Just as he finished his thought the signal for the race went off. He looked at the monitor one more time before pulling it out of his bag. 'I bet when I turn this on, it will only show me the house, the two walls and the gate.' Kyle opened the monitor and waited for it to turn on. He then set it aside to get a hamburger from one of many bags of a take-out restaurant. As he unwrap the hamburger, the monitor became fully powered.

He took a bite before grabbing the monitor again and setting it on his lap. And for some strange reason he wanted to put on the headset. He looked for Aaron until he spotted him, "Hon," Aaron looked up at him with a smile, "Can you get the headset for me, please?" Aaron smiled more, "Sure, where is it?" "It's in my bag." Kyle took another bite as Aaron searched for the headset with the microphone. He finally found it and walked to Kyle, "Here it is." Kyle swallowed his chewed food before speaking to him, "Can you put it on me, please?" Aaron smiled, "Do you always have me do stuff for you?" Kyle smiled back up to him, "That's because I love you." Aaron shook his head as he put the headset on. "Don't I feel special? I love you too."

Kyle had only one bit left as he looked at the unplugged headset, "Hey, you didn't put it in the monitor." Aaron laughed from outside the van, "You do that yourself, hon." Kyle smiled and plugged in the headset….and what he heard next almost made him choke on the last piece of his hamburger. 'Kyle, are you there? Kyle, can you hear me? It's Starlight.'

Starlight put the microphone near her mouth again as she took a turn. "Kyle, are you there? Can you hear me? It's Starlight." Starlight shook her head as she was about to take off the headset, then she heard what she wanted, "Hawk to Wolf, are you really there Starlight?" Starlight smiled, "Finally, Wolf to Hawk. I'm here." "Where are you?" Starlight's smile grew, "Look on your monitor." "Your car is moving but where are you?" Starlight laughed, "I'm in the race." "What? Really? You made it?" "I had to. I don't want Kurama to be a sex toy for someone." "You're always thinking about others before yourself, like always." "Yeah until someone pisses me off enough, then I think about myself, selfish really. Let's see if I don't make it a habit."

Kyle tried not to laugh, "I can't believe you made it. I thought you will still be in the forest." "No, and miss the chance to kick Richard's ass?" Kyle heard Starlight laugh, "Not a chance in Hell." Kyle shook his head, "He pissed you off too much, right?" He heard Starlight laughed again, "You got it." "Oh, before I forget, I have to tell you something." "What is it?" "Richard, he planned for the others to be mad with you so you wouldn't join in the race and that he can claim his 'prize'." Kyle heard Starlight gave up a sinister laugh, "So, he has no idea that I'm here and in the race?" "Not a clue, if we didn't know you're here, then he doesn't."

Starlight gave off another sinister laugh, "Good, won't I be a big surprise when I show myself?" Kyle shivered from the laugh, wondering what his little sister was capable of and maybe didn't want to know, because the truth might scare him. "Yes, you would be a big surprise." "Hey, I noticed you put three extra cameras in my car, one camera on each side to view out of my car and one that faces the back to view behind me, and you still have one that shows the front view, of course." Kyle chuckled, "You have good eyes." Starlight laughed, "I have to. Besides, I have a pair hunter's eyes, so I can see my prey better." Kyle shivered again, "Well, you did say you're trained by a hunter." Starlight laughed, "Who ever said that I was talking about a human hunter's eyes?" Kyle shivered again.

Starlight knew she was causing some effect with her brother by her laughs and words because he took a while before answering her. "Well, are you going to tell me about the cameras or do I have to guess?" "Oh, um, yeah, they are for me to help you see who is coming to you." "Okay." Starlight saw a car coming next to her which has annoying colors on it, "Hey, do you know what that bastard's friends' cars look like?" "Yes, I saw them on the way in why?" "Can you tell me what they look like?" "You'll know them when you see them." "Kyle, on my right, is that one of them?" "Yep, that is one of them." "How many are there?" "There is about….." "Kyle, you're making me uncomfortable." "There is about ten of them in the race, so that make eleven if you include Richard, and there is about twenty on the sidelines." "What is this twenty on the sidelines deal?" "Oh, that's how many new friends he's got." "Let me guess, they also want Kurama? That's why there is so many standing around him earlier." "Yeah, that's pretty much it. Anyway, when did you get here?" "I got here just a little after you guys did." "Really, you've been here this whole time?" "Yes Brother."

Kyle got up from the front seat of the van and got out to stand outside it, "Why didn't you come over to us?" "I believe you know that answer, Brother." Kyle looked at the gang who are watching the cars go by, "I know but…you could still just come over to us." "I'm afraid that was not an option I could take earlier. I'm sorry." Kyle sighed, "I understand." Yusuke looked at Kyle to see who he was talking to, but soon found out that Kyle is talking into a microphone. "Hey, Kyle who are you talking too!" Yusuke yelled at Kyle, he tried to cover the microphone but didn't make it in time. "Ow, hey, was that Yusuke?" Kyle glared at him, "Yes it is." Kyle then heard Starlight laugh, "I had a feeling he was going to do that sooner or later." "I wish you could've warned me so I could cover the misc. Are you okay?" "I'm fine. I need some more information before I can concentrate on the race." "What would you like to know?"

Starlight took a sharp turn that got her up two ranks, "How many laps are there?" "There are fifty laps." "Then the prize money is bigger than last years?" "Way bigger, 5 million, exact." "You're joking, right?" "No baby sister, it's the real deal." Starlight took another turn that got her up another rank, "Who the donator?" "Some old guy, I forgot the name, but that has nothing to do with it and he's a big fan of street racing so he's paying the winner the money." "Check?" "No cash on the spot." Starlight laughed, "Are they sure they won't jump him and jack the money?" "No, he has bodyguards around him and the money." "How do you know he didn't put an explosive device in with the money?" "Starlight, are you being paranoid?" "No, I'm trying to stay alive." Fenrir laughed at her, "And here I thought, you're going through with the kamikaze mission." "Hey, is that Fenrir and what's up with the kamikaze mission?"

Starlight laughed nervously, "Nothing, it's nothing, don't worry about it." Everyone around Kyle looked and listened to him when he asked about a kamikaze mission. "Starlight, you're not going to do a kamikaze mission, are you?" Everyone looked at each other upon hearing Starlight's name and wondered what she was doing and why was Kyle asking about the kamikaze mission. "Starlight, you better answer me." "Okay, okay, I was thinking of doing a kamikaze mission if I lost, that way Richard wouldn't get what he wants." "Starlight, you don't need to do that." "It's not what I need, it's what I want." Kyle became quiet and so did Starlight, after a minute Kyle spoke again, "You're still not serious thinking about doing a kamikaze are you, Starlight?" Everyone eyes widened upon hearing Kyle's question.

Starlight looked down for a second before answering, "No, I'm not. If that's what everyone wants, then so be it, but I will do it if necessary. I also see myself doing it too." Starlight said the next words with Kyle, "Starlight, you shouldn't wish for death so easily." Kyle stayed quiet on the other end for a second before speaking, "Was there an echo?" Starlight smiled and burst out laughing, "I said the words with you. That is the third time I hear the same exact words." "That is a sign for you Starlight. Don't do the kamikaze, please?" Starlight didn't respond to Kyle, but she didn't hear Kyle's voice as the next words were spoken, she heard someone else.

"Starlight, you're not serious about doing a kamikaze are you?" Starlight didn't answer Yusuke's voice, "Starlight? You're not serious are you?" "What's it to you anyway? Firstly, yesterday you said I was useless." Everyone saw Yusuke wince at Starlight's question and the repeat of his words to her yesterday, not exact but repeated back. "And secondly, it's the only way I can make myself 'useful'. Put Kyle back on, I still need more information about the race, if you don't mind." Starlight spat her words harshly at Yusuke, making him hand over the headset back to Kyle. "Starlight, are you still there?"

"Of course, I am. I still need information about this race." "What's your question?" "What are the rules?" "There is no rules, except if you get pushed off the track, lose a tire, or something goes wrong with your car, you're out. Oh and don't use any of you nitro until near the end, some of the other racers will use it but they will soon run out and it's just the beginning of the race." "Okay, so basically anything goes, is that it?" "That's pretty much it." "Good now I can concentrate on the race. Can you watch out for my sides and behind me? And let me know if one of those thugs is nearby." "You got it, baby sister. Now fight to the finish, no using nitro until the end." "Right."

Starlight left the head set on and kept driving. Some random drivers tried to push Starlight out of the track but she fake a swerve and made them back off her. She pulled ahead of them to take their ranks. She took turns that kept getting her ahead of the other racers that couldn't keep their rank. Fenrir stayed put were he curled up and watched the lights that passed by, always keeping an eye on Starlight.

"Hey, on your right, you should be able to see the old guy I was talking about earlier." Starlight looked to her right and did in fact see an old man. She got a close look at his name, "Ethan Ashton Griffin?" "Yeah, that's the guy's name. How are you able to see his name for where you are?" "You should know that answer Brother." "Right, sorry for asking." "It's fine." Starlight made a sliding turn when she spotted her MP3, "Hey Brother? Did you put my MP3 in here?" She then turned the steering wheel so she can keep going on the track with the other racers behind her. "Yes, I don't know why, but I put it in your car."

Starlight smiled, "Thanks, this is just what I need to pass this race." "Yes, I believe you'll need it because you almost halfway through the race. And everyone is taking it easy on the first half. You'll need to be real careful on the second half. It's only going to be much harder." "I believe you too Brother." "Be careful out there Starlight." Starlight gave him a sinister laugh, "Don't you worry about me Brother. Just watch over the others that are with you, that's what I want you to worry about."

Starlight then took another turn but instead of sliding like she usually does, she did another thing she always does, she went real close to the barricade almost hitting it to get ahead of another racer. Everyone that is watching the race recognized the car and its closeness to the barricades, they knew only one person that can do that. And then began spreading amongst each other that the Devil Child actually is racing against the top dogs again.

Starlight opened the glove compartment without looking at it with one hand as she steered the car with the other. She found what she is looking for, pulled it out and closed the glove compartment while grabbing her MP3, setting it beside her. She then put one end of the cable in her mouth to hold it out, stretching it to its full length before pugging the end into the radio. And still with one hand, she pugged the other end into her MP. She then pushed a couple of buttons, not really caring what playlist she wanted and let it be.

The songs contained in the playlist happens to be some her favorites, she likes either the whole song or the beat or even the words itself, Drowning Pool – "Bodies (Let the Bodies Hit the Floor)", Wolf – "Black Magic", Chimaira – "Let Go", Korn – "System" and "Let the Guilt Go", Vixtrola – "Gunboat", Powerman 5000 – "Bombshell", Red – "Let Go". Starlight set the player on repeat and the set next to her. She past the finishing line on the 25th lap, '25 laps to go. Now the real deal is set. Let the real games begin.'

Kyle listened to Starlight music through the connection but stayed quiet, 'She's halfway through the race. Be careful Starlight.' Kyle watched the screen with the views of the cameras and can tell Starlight is doing well so far. Everyone by this time watched the screen with him as they went back inside the van. They all still couldn't believe Starlight showed up. The gang just now hopes she'll win the race next to Daylight before that Richard guy. They watched the view of the cameras as she passed by many other racers.

Starlight stepped on the gas a little harder as she passed another corner. A racer tried to get ahead of her but she kept moving in front of him. Another racer tried to get past her but she sped up a little more. Starlight stayed calm as she watched the racers in front of her and waited to make her next move. One racer did, he moved a little away from the other next to him and that's when Starlight pushed passed them, getting both of the two racers ranks. There came corner again and she did the same thing from last time. She went super close to it that the some of the gang winced, thinking she might hit it. But to their surprise she didn't and took three more ranks.

At lap 35, more than half of all the racers are out, due to engine failure and such or got knocked out because of other racers. Starlight managed to stay at rank 7 while Richard is at rank 4 and Daylight at rank 2.

Starlight began to have a strange feeling to look behind her, so she followed her instincts and briefly looked up at the rearview mirror and saw a car directly behind hers. She then looked at each of her sides and saw one car on each side. She turned down her the level of her Mp3 and put the microphone near her mouth, "Kyle, do you know who these guys are?"

Kyle looked on the screen, "Oh crap! Starlight, get out of there!" Starlight step on the gas more but she found out that there is a racer in front of her, blocking the only way she could get out. "I can't. What do I do now?" "Try to find a way out." Starlight looked around and found a gap but when she tried to get out of trap she got off by the other racers. "Damn it! I can't!" "Try again." Starlight did try again and again but the other racers blocked her off ever time. "I can't, they keep blocking me off." "Starlight, be careful. There is a turn up ahead." 'A turn? That's it.'

Starlight pushed on the gas more, picking up speed. "Hey! What are you doing, Starlight?" Starlight smiled, "You'll see." She kept picking up speed until she knew when she could let the gas goes as she turned at that exact time. She then turned the wheels in the opposite direction she is in. The car slide across the track with the others racers around her tried to keep her boxed in. She held the steering wheel as still as possible as she watched and waited for the perfect moment she wanted. The other racers are now taking their turn at the corner giving Starlight the gap she need.

Starlight stepped on the gas again while turning the steering wheel back again. The racer in front of her and the racer on her right collided with the wall, when she passed them. The racer on her left and behind her stayed with her. She then thought of another idea but she didn't like it, "I normally don't do this, but it's the only thing I can think of to get out of this. Besides, anything goes." "What do you mean?" "Watch." Starlight said as she started moving her car towards the racer on her left. Once her car touch the other, she turned the steering wheel hard to make the racer collided with the wall. Everyone that is watching around the barricades became surprised that the Devil Child actually has someone collide with the barricades without doing a turn.

Now the only one left is the racer behind Starlight. The racer didn't like what Starlight did to his partners so he sped up to Starlight's car, but he didn't pull up next to her. That's when Starlight knew what he is trying to do. He's planning to do a pit maneuver. She smirked as she lightly stepped on the brake, pulling down next to the racer.

With the smirked gone and the window pulled down, Starlight glared at him once before pulled down near his own rear end of his car. Starlight, without giving him time or chance to think, she pushed her car against his. This made him be the victim of the pit maneuver that he wanted tried against the Devil Child. The maneuver has made him face the opposite direction of the way he was supposed to be going and the glared that the Devil Child gave him, made him think that he should probably leave her alone and leave the race while he could.

Now at lap 45, there are now only three racers left. Starlight being in 3rd, Richard in 2nd, and Daylight being the 1st. There are only 5 more laps to go.

Starlight pulled up next to Richard on one of the many turns, glaring at him through her tinted windows so he couldn't see her, 'Just you wait. I'll get you for everything you've said and done.' Starlight smirked at the thought with the lights giving her black eyes the unnatural look she had about an hour ago. Fenrir at the same time looked at her and grinned, 'If she keeps doing that, others will think she's a monster in a human body.'

One the 48th lap, Starlight passed Richard and went next to Daylight. Starlight then started getting close to the barricades with every turn just to get ahead of Daylight. Daylight knew that the racer next to her is Starlight and pretending to compete against her for first place. Richard, of course is oblivious that the racer next to Daylight is actually Starlight. Once on the final lap is set, Starlight began using her nitro at every turn while she got close to the barricades, which she got ahead of Daylight very easily. Daylight on the other hand, kept Richard in his place behind her.

Starlight, Daylight, and Richard use their last bit of nitro to see if they can keep their ranks or move up ahead…

It turns out that Starlight got 1st place, Daylight in 2nd, and Richard in 3rd.

They all pulled to a stop, Starlight stayed put as she saw Daylight and Richard get out of their cars to claim their prizes. Once that is done, Starlight then watched Richard drive off towards the direction of the others. 'He still thinks he won the deal and probably going to collect his 'prize', what a joke.' Starlight then heard tapping on her window, she rolled it down by a button and looked at the person, "Devil Child, nice racing out there. Mr. Griffin wants to—" Starlight held up her hand to stop the person from speaking, "Can I take care of something first before you go on?" The person looked at her with a questionable look before answering, "Uh, sure." Starlight smiled, "Thanks, I'll be back to talk to Mr. Griffin." "Okay. But what should I tell him?" Starlight smiled at him, "Tell him, I'm taking care of a pest and that I'll be right back. Can you do that for me?" The man nodded before Starlight drove off in the direction Richard went in.

Richard stopped not far from the gang, and got out. He approached them with an evil grin, "So, there is still no Starbrat around? That's too bad because the race is now over and done with and now I'm here to complete my side of the deal." Hiei is the first to get in front of Kurama with a glare. The others soon followed Hiei's action, leaving Kyle and Aaron the last to stand in front others, "You're not taking him." Richard chuckled, "That's really too bad. The deal's been made, Starbrat is not here, and now I'm claiming my prize." Richard came closer but stopped when high beams from a car went on and heard a familiar voice, "I don't think so. You lost big time."

Richard turned around to face the familiar voice but he looked upon a silhouette sitting on the hood of their car with one leg on the ground and the other on the front bumper. Richard lifted his hand to shield the glare of the high beams but it did no good, "Who the hell are you?" "You should know me very well. Since you messed with my brother and my friend, or should I say tried?" Richard grinned, "Daylight! Is this some kind of joke of yours, because it's not working with me?" He heard the silhouette laugh then he heard another voice, "What joke? I don't ever play jokes on someone like you." Everyone then looked to the other voice and saw Daylight standing there, "Daylight? If you're standing here then who is…?" Realization dawned on the gang while Richard remained clueless.

The silhouette laughed again, "Wow, you're more dumber than I thought you were." The high beams turned off, revealing Starlight sitting on her car. Richard's eyes widened, "How did the Hell did you get here? You're not supposed to be here!" Starlight smirked, "Right, I'm supposed to be somewhere, crying my eyes out?" Richard still looked at her with widened eyes, "Yes, you're supposed to be somewhere else other than here!" Starlight closed her eyes while crossing her arms, "Well, it just so happens that I've had enough of you and I'm here to kick your ass." Richard then began to grin, "But you're too late for the race and now you lost."

Starlight crossed her arms with a smirk on her face, "Actually, I made it to the race and Daylight and I won against you." Richard grinned more, "Oh yeah, where's your proof?" Starlight smirked turned into one that scared many as she moved her head in a certain angle that the lights gave Starlight's eyes, once again, the unnatural look. She then patted her car's hood, "Recognize the car?" Richard looked it over with nonchalantly eyes, "It's black, so?" Starlight turned to the side and then looked back at him with a more gruesome smirk anyone has ever seen.

"The car that was up ahead of Daylight in the race, this is the same car and it's mine." Richard looked more closely now and it did look similar because the car in the race didn't have any designs on it either. He then looked up at her, "How do I know you didn't borrow the car from the owner?" Starlight laughed, "How many people do you know that gets real close to the wall or barricades without crashing?" He then thought about it and realized he didn't know anyone that does that, except Starlight. He glared at her as if not believing, "Don't believe me, huh? Well, there are others that did watch the race and there are scratches on my car that I got from pushing some of the racers. If I wasn't here, then how did I get the scratches from the other racers cars?"

Some of the random people nearby listened to the conversation and examined Starlight's car. Some of the other racers came close to examine her car and found that she did get scratches from the racers because the chips of paint were not black like the rest of her car and are found on the others who have black chips. The crowd then began saying that they did recognized the car and the movements she did because she is the only one that can do that. Richard became outrage, "That still doesn't prove she was here!" Starlight smiled, "Oh really, because there are some cameras here that take pictures on each lap and no matter how tinted the windows are. They still show who the driver is."

Starlight then turned to the crowds, "Does anyone happen to work with the cameras?" One person stepped next to Starlight, holding a portable screen in his hands, "I do, Devil Child." Starlight smiled to him, "Can you show one where the race ended?" He smiled back, "Sure thing Miss." Richard mouthed the words the teen said to Starlight, still glaring. Once the teen stopped on the picture, he began to make it clear, "Just a little lighter and there. Hey!" The teen startled some people and caught the attention of many others, "You are in the race Starlight-oh I mean Devil Child."

The crowd of people came closer to him, to get a better look at the picture and sure enough, Starlight is in 1st place with Daylight in 2nd followed by Richard in 3rd. Starlight the whole time stared at Richard, "If that's not proof, then I don't know what is. Why don't you have a look, Richard, since you wanted proof that I was here and in the race." Richard sighed and walked over to the group surrounding the teen with the portable screen. And with one look, all the winning feeling went away in a flash. Starlight is indeed in 1st place and Daylight in 2nd, he lost both deals.

"No! This can't be! There is no way she can be there!" The teen with the portable screen glared up at him, "The pictures don't lie. She's been here since the beginning of the race to the end." The teen then pulled up a bunch of pictures, adjusted them and held it up to Richard's face. "Here, have a look yourself." Richard looked and picture after picture, showed Starlight racing. After looking at all the pictures, Richard glared at her, hoping to make her feel uncomfortable, but all it did was make her smirk, "Satisfied?" Richard became angry that made the crowd around them back away from him. "No. I'm not satisfied. You were not supposed to be here!"

Starlight shrugged her shoulders, "Too bad. I was in the race and Daylight and I won both deals. You lose. Now leave it be, Loser." Richard became more angry with Starlight's calmness and her mockery. "I will not leave it be! I did everything to make you lives miserable and now that you won, I can't do anything with that faggot's shop-" He looked at Kyle and turned to look back at Starlight when a fist collided with his face. The force itself made him land on his ass on the ground. Starlight stayed in her position when she punched him, glaring furiously at him.

Everyone backed away from her as she got up from her sitting position on her car and walked to Richard on the ground. "Don't you EVER call my brother that ever again or you'll wish you've NEVER been born!" She then grabbed the front of his shirt, lifting him off the ground a bit. Everyone was either shocked or surprised, or even both, that Starlight lifted up a guy that is taller and much bigger than her. "And I don't want you to ever come near my family or friends again. And because of you, they may never trust me again. So I want you to leave them alone."

Starlight grabbed his nose with a force that made people looked away or wince when they she began to lift him up by his nose. "Do you understand me? Or do I have to break your already broken nose?" Richard began to have tears in his eyes from the pain of his nose, "I-I-I under-understand, I-I-I-I und-understand, cl-cl-clear a-as cry-crystal!" Starlight gave him a wicked look before throwing him back, letting go of his nose. He laid there covering his nose with his hands and looked up at Starlight. She enjoyed every moment of his pain.

Nevaeh came running when she saw Starlight throw Richard to the ground by his nose. She ran up to kneel down next to him, "Richard! Richard, are you okay?" Richard couldn't talk do to the pain and the dark look in Starlight's eyes. Nevaeh looked up at Starlight, "How could you?" Starlight laughed, "He started first and I'm ending it. Besides, he deserves it."

Nevaeh got up to attack Starlight, with Richard trying to stop her but it was too late. Starlight slapped her hard enough to also knock her on her ass. Nevaeh look up at her, stunned and shocked, along with everyone else. Starlight smiled and then it turned into a smirk, "That felt good. You have no idea how long I've waited to do that." Nevaeh still looked at her in disbelief, "What?" Starlight dusted off her hands, "You are so disgusting. I didn't ever like you, in fact, I despise you. From the first time we met, I knew you were no good, you're still no good. You're the reason why my sister never dated again, all because of you."

The gang looked at Daylight. Daylight, however, looked at the ground and then closing her eyes. Starlight like the look on Nevaeh's face, almost as much as the pained look of Richard's. Nevaeh got over her shock, "But you—but you seem to like me." Starlight laughed, "Like you? That was all pretend. I hate you, and I also heard the way you talked about me and my name. And for your information, my name is given to me my parents in honor of my tribe and family. Not that you'll ever care. I don't even know why you tried to ever be nice to me anyway."

Nevaeh and Richard stared at her, along with everyone else and she just about had enough. Starlight crossed her arms, "Well? What are you waiting for? Get up and get lost." Nevaeh got up and then helped Richard up, walking away and not once look back at Starlight. Starlight relaxed almost immediately as she saw both Nevaeh and Richard disappear in the crowd. Everyone, the crowd, around Starlight looked at her and she looked back, "What?" Everyone smiled at her, and the teen with the portable screen answered her, "We didn't think you'd ever act like that, or has ever seen you angry before or anything." Starlight smiled, "Then don't be like them and piss me off, because then you'll be next." The crowd laughed nervously before turning away and going to their own cars to head home.

Starlight began to head to her own car when she felt something grab her arm. She looked to see who it is and soon found out it was Yukina. Starlight looked away from her, speaking to her softly, "Yukina, let go of me." Yukina tightened her grip on Starlight's arm, "Yukina, please let go of me." "No." "Yukina, let go." "No, not until you listen to what we have to say." Starlight took a step closer to her car but was held back by Yukina, "Please?" Starlight heard the sound of her voice which she sounded like she is going to cry and that is not good for her to do that with humans still around. Starlight sighed, "Okay, I'll listen."

Yukina loosened her grip on Starlight's arm and pulled her back enough for Starlight to turn and face the others. Starlight actually closed her eyes before she could look at them, still remembering the looks they gave her the day before. She then looked at the ground as they spoke, "Starlight…we…we're…" "If you're trying to say sorry, don't, because yesterday one of you said that sorry doesn't cut it." Keiko visible winced, "I didn't mean to say that and I take it back. I'm sorry, Starlight." Starlight kept her eyes closed and turned her head and didn't say anything. Yusuke put an arm around Keiko to comfort her, "Yeah, I'm sorry too about what I said yesterday. You're not useless and I…think you did great out there. Racing against that guy to save Kurama and the other thing you were fighting for."

Genkai stepped forward to get closer to Starlight, "We all are basically trying to say we're sorry about the way we treated you and we hope you can come back home with us." Starlight turned her head away even more, "I don't know about that. I still feel sour about it. And I was getting used to the idea of sleeping in a den." Starlight manage to have a smile on her face, just for a couple of seconds before it disappeared again. Everyone noticed the smiled but also watched it go away. Yukina began to tighten her grip on Starlight's arm again, "Please, please say you're coming back with us. Please?"

Starlight was about to reply a 'no' to Yukina, which would probably make her cry but Starlight just didn't know if she can be able to have the same relationships with them before the whole deal happened, but then she felt something brush her hand that is at her side. Starlight opened her eyes to look down at her hand. She saw Fenrir look up at her as she looked down at him. He made a strange sound from his mouth that the others looked at each other. Starlight looked at Yukina, "Can you let go of me, Yukina, just for a few seconds?" Yukina nodded and released Starlight's arm.

Starlight then kneeled down to Fenrir and he made more sounds which sounded like some low growls. Starlight whispered back something to him and then he nudged her with his response. Everyone saw her hug Fenrir before letting a single tear fall. Starlight petted him before standing and looked straight at them with a smile, "I guess I will be going back home with you guys." Everyone smiled and Yukina gave her a hug that almost knock her over. She returned her a hug before letting her go. "I have to go talk to Mr. Griffin. But I'll be right back."

Starlight turned to go but was stopped by Yukina once again, Starlight smiled, "Yukina…?" "Is okay if I go with you when we head home?" Starlight looked at Hiei real quick before looking back at Yukina, "You're going to have to ask you brother about that." Yukina let Starlight go with a smile, "I'll be back." Once Starlight left, Yukina smiled sweetly at Hiei.

Eventually Starlight talked with Mr. Griffin. It turns out that he was watching very closely to what Starlight did in the race and like what he saw. He was surprised that she is the youngest person in the race, not really, to ever compete against the most experienced and win against them as if they were not hard at all. After talking with Mr. Griffin, he handed the 5 million over to Starlight, who seemed uncertain about it, but he didn't take no for an answer. So, Starlight took the money without any further conversation.

She put the money away in her car and went to head back to the others when she was stopped by Cindy. Cindy once again, gave Starlight the money she betted on her. Starlight didn't want to take the money but Cindy insisted that she take it and be happy about getting free money. Starlight complied with Cindy and took the money. Cindy said her goodbye and hoped that Starlight will be able to repair the relationship she had with the gang before all the crap happened with Richard. Cindy said her last goodbye and told Starlight to look her up sometime. Starlight liked Cindy and hoped she will be able to see her again.

The night ended with some of the gang falling asleep. Yukina, Hiei, and Kurama ended up being with Starlight, so Starlight took the ride a little bit slowly and Fenrir sat in the front seat with Starlight again. He became very comfortable in a curled up position in the front seat. Starlight would occasionally pet him when she could to thank him for what he said earlier.

Once inside the house and in bed, Starlight began wondering about the monster she is supposed to get. There is so many abandoned churches; well plenty enough, that it would be hard to track the monster down. Fenrir nudged her a bit to bring her out of her thoughts. She looked at him with a smile, "What is it, Father?" Fenrir laid his face next to hers, "It's time to go to sleep Starlight. Don't worry about the monster until tomorrow." "Okay, goodnight, Father." "Goodnight, Starlight." Starlight snuggled Fenrir's tail like a stuffed animal, falling asleep immediately.


Hope you enjoyed this chapter, and the next one will be out soon. Later.