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"Talking"

'Thinking'

Little bit of Hiei/Avigayil fluff in this chapter.

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"This has always been my favorite part of the trial," the bat demon spoke.

The gang was beginning to tire. Sweat was dripping down their brows.

"Watching the way you squirm as your muscles begin to pop and tear under the ceiling's weight," the bat demon continued, "But of course, the best is your eyes. Seeing the gears of thought turn in desperation, thinking, questioning yourself. How long can I hold this? Will I die this way? Will one friend betray us and escape while we flatten? Or should I be the one?"

"Just ignore that punk! Stick together!" Kuwabara said.

The ceiling began to grow heavier, causing our team to bend their knees to help keep them up.

"And if anybody tries to run," Kuwabara threatened, "I swear I'll drag them back myself!" he looked at everyone.

"Ha. And I suppose you think it'd be noble if we died as a team," Hiei looked over at Kuwabara.

"That's right."

"Here's a thought," Avi sweetly said, "Let's shut up and find a way out," the sweetness in her voice was replaced by anger and demand.

Yusuke was thinking. He kept looking over at the switch and the stupid bat flying in front of it.

'If we could just find a way to that switch,' he thought.

The brick ceiling began to fall some more.

"Hiei," Yusuke yelled over his shoulder and looked at him, "You're a lot faster than any of us! We'll hold the ceiling up while you go flip the switch."

"You crazy! We can't trust that guy! Just look! He doesn't care at all about us!" Kuwabara protested, "Send Avi out. She's fast."

Avi looked over at Kuwabara immediately after she heard her name.

"Your ugly friend has a point detective," Hiei commented.

"Who's ugly? Come here you mouse!" Kuwabara yelled.

"Are you sure you want to trust me? I've already vowed my revenge on you. Maybe I'll handle that now," he continued.

"Yeah but I don't think quick deaths are your style," Avi said looking over at Hiei.

Hiei's eyes flickered over to, mouth slightly opened ajar.

"Me an Avi'll let out all the Spirit Power we have left to buy us a little time while you run to the switch. Just don't trip," Yusuke started to glow red, letting out some Spirit Energy.

Avigayil also started to turn red.

Hiei's eyes flickered back to Yusuke. He blinked.

Avi nodded her head, "I trust you. Now go!"

Hiei grunted and nodded his head.

In a blink of an eye, Hiei dashed away from the ceiling.

As soon as he left, Kurama smiled. The ceiling became heavier though, which removed the smile from his face. Yusuke and Avigayil were using all their might to hold up the ceiling.

The bat demon was cackling but then saw Hiei appear in front of the switch.

Hiei raised his left hand to pull the switch but hesitated. His fingers were mere millimeters away. He turned half away around staring at the others.

"What's the deal! Pull the fucking switch already!" Kuwabara shouted.

Hiei bared his teeth, his eyebrows scrunched up, confused as to what he should do. Needless to say, he was in a minor inner turmoil.

"There is no need to make snap judgments, my friend," the bat demon spoke to Hiei, "What have they ever done for you? Leave them and you can come with me into the castle. With the invasion of Earth, the Four Saint Beasts will control the future. Be smart. Join us. Perhaps you can be the General of our demon army."

Hiei's mouth was open, unsure to what he had to do.

Kurama was on his knees holding up the ceiling. Kuwabara's knees were bent, his head to the side. Yusuke and Avigayil's knees were also bent. Yusuke was staring at the bat demon and Hiei while, Avigayil was staring completely at Hiei. Everyone's arms were bent like they were raising the roof.

"Don't you dare you creep!" Kuwabara yelled, "If it hadn't been for our help you'd still be screaming with the rest of us!"

Hiei removed his hand from the switch and turned around completely and began chuckling.

"What are you laughing at!" Kuwabara yelled voice cracking.

"Take a guess, you fool," Hiei smirked.

"Fuck you!"

"Yes, you find amusement in their pain," the bat demon spoke, "Now imagine the satisfaction that will come from their final screams," the bat demon began cackling.

Belief and hope came into the eyes of the twins as they stared at Hiei. (A little bit of anger in Yusuke's)

The ceiling caved in so much that our remaining four began to crouch down.

"Hiei!" Kuwabara pleaded.

"A wise choice," the golden eye of the bat looked at Hiei, "The boulder would have crushed you anyway," the demon began flying away.

Hiei heard this and got angry. He narrowed his eyes at the bar. Out of the corner of the bat's eye, he saw Hiei disappear. Hiei jumped up in the air and pulled out his sword, "Thanks for the clue!" Hiei took his sword out of the sheath and cut straight down and sliced through the demon's eye. Blood began dripping down from the wound.

Hiei landed and lifted the switch.

The ceiling immediately stopped.

"He came through!" Yusuke cheered.

Hiei looked up and saw a boulder falling down exactly where he was standing.

From the groups' point of view, all they saw was the boulder crush Hiei.

"Hiei!" Avigayil cried.

They all scrambled out from the gap which was left, to see what happened to their comrade.

As the dust cleared, they saw Hiei standing on top of the boulder, his sword pointing at the bat demon.

"Tell your masters…this is their last chance to beg for mercy," Hiei demanded.

The bat demon was flying away as best as it can.

Yusuke sighed.

"Hey are you all right?" Kuwabara asked Yusuke.

"Oh yeah, I just can't feel my arms right now," Yusuke began massaging his shoulders.

Hiei jumped down after putting his sword away in its sheath.

"I knew you'd save us! You punk!" Avi teased.

Hiei looked over at her. His mouth was in a small frown, unsure of what to say.

Yusuke walked over and slung his left arm around Hiei's shoulder, "But you did have me worried. Hell of an actor. Better than Avi," Hiei narrowed his eyes at Yusuke. Yusuke removed his arm, "Ya know not everyone can pretend to laugh at their dying friends!"

Hiei turned his head away and scoffed, "Friends are just a crutch for the weak. And I wasn't acting."

Hiei walked away. Yusuke was grinning.

"Say what?" Kuwabara was surprised.

Hiei turned around and pointed, "Don't confuse it. The only reason I saved you was because I might need your help," Hiei started walking.

Kurama walked up to Yusuke, who was joined by his rival and his sister, "It's his way of saying you're welcome," Kurama translated, "You will learn."

"Right," Avi agreed.

"Well, he still pisses me off," Kuwabara growled.

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Meanwhile high up in the tower…

"They passed the Gate of Betrayal, Master," a Saint Beast informed the master, "What shall we do?"

"Do not fret Seiryu," master replied, "It only means we can entertain our guests longer. Someone go play with them."

"That one called Hiei," a second beast raged, "He mocked us, actually telling us to beg for mercy!" this beast hit the stone wall with his tail and broke through the wall, "I'll go down and drain his blood."

"No! Let me handle this!" the last beast spoke, "I am the only one who ever reaches outside of the castle. Let me bring their bodies to the head of the tower, I'll hang them on spikes as a message to all of Spirit World."

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As the gang was walking down corridors they noticed the elaborate decorations. Ambient mummies as beams against the walls were draped in cobwebs. With dimly lighted chandeliers that hung from the ceiling.

:Bring:

A sound came from Avi's pocket. Kuwabara screamed and got into a fighting pose. Right knee bent up and both hands in karate chop pose. He stood up as Avi pulled out the Communication Mirror.

"What is that thing? Is it safe?" Kuwabara asked.

"Chill and relax man. It's just the Communication Mirror that Yusuke so graciously let me have from Botan," Avi flipped it open, "Yeah?"

A little picture of Botan popped upon the screen where the mirror would normally be. A little antenna came out too. There were three red buttons close to the top and also a speaker to the right of the buttons.

"Hello twins! It's Botan here in the living world. You copy?"

Yusuke took the mirror from Avi, "Yeah I-"

"-Hey what's up Botan!" Kuwabara interrupted, shoving Yusuke's head out of the way, "This is the brave Kuwabara reporting at your service. I'm taking very good care of the Urameshis."

Yusuke was getting pissed off. NO ONE touches his hair.

"I'm so glad to hear that! I've got things under control here as well, more or less. The Makai insects only like to nest in depressed people's minds. That narrows down my search a bit. I've also found another spy for the Saint Beasts. I just can't figure out how they're getting past the barrier," the spy which Botan knocked out was beginning to gain consciousness, "See, I think they're demons from outside the city taking orders along the wall."

"Watch out!" the three teens yelled.

Botan hit the spy on the head with her bat, "Don't worry. These guys are weaklings. The real challenge is finding those Makai Insects. I've only caught 15 of those buggers and I've been searching for nearly an entire day!"

"Don't worry baby you'll-" Kuwabara got cut off by Yusuke's fist.

"15? That's not much help," Avi exclaimed.

"Avi, fighting people controlled by the…insect…" Botan saw the spy get up and she bonked him on the head, "…takes time. That's why you need to get that whistle."

Kuwabara has a black eye and a swollen jaw thanks to Yusuke.

"Okay we're trying, but this castle is kinda rough!" Avi replied in a bitchy tone.

"Well of course it is! No one's ever survived before!" Botan closed the mirror and put it in her jacket.

A Makai insect flew right in front of her, "Hey! I see you!" she pulled out a can of bugs spray from her jacket. She sprayed the bug. It fell to the ground and vanished, "Ha. Nothing beats bug spray from the Spirit World!" she took her bat and left the alley.

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Back in Spirit World.

George was running down the hallway. He entered a room.

"Koenma sir! I've just heard!" George panted.

Koenma was up on a ladder looking at books.

"Should I look under four or Saint?"

"Koenma sir!"

Koenma looked down.

"The news just came in," George informed the young prince, "The twins and the others have entered Maze Castle and they've gotten past the front gate!"

"Whoopee," Koenma seemed disinterested, "You may leave."

"May I ask what are you doing up here in Records, sir?"

"No, but I'll tell you anyway," Koenma went back to looking, "I'm looking for information on the Four Saint Beasts."

George gasped, "You mean you don't know anything about their strength or special powers and you already sent Avigayil and Yusuke to fight them!"

"That's right," Koenma came down from the ladder.

"But sir," George walked over to the prince, "That's just terrible! They're fighting blind!"

"Those beasts have already begun an invasion of the Earth! I didn't have a choice. If you'd prefer I can send you there instead!"

The ogre began to shake his head no, "No sir! You're right."

"Of course I am. Now make yourself useful and look through that book stack!"

"Okay," George went to table of books and began searching.

"Hmm. What sort of creatures were they? For some reason, I'm drawing a blank," Koenma pondered. He had his fingers on his chin as of her were about to stroke a beard.

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Yusuke also had his fingers on his chin pondering.

"Kurama," Yusuke stopped walking looking over at his friend, "What do you know about these four Saint people? Botan pushed us down that hole like a couple of cows. And I didn't have time to ask her."

"She wouldn't have told you much I'm afraid," he replied.

"Huh?" Kuwabara was confused.

Kurama turned around to face Yusuke, "Ever since the barrier wall was raised around the city, Spirit World Intelligence virtually forgot this place existed."

"What do you know?" Kuwabara seemed skeptical.

"Let's just say that when you see their bodies you may be very surprised."

"Terrified. Isn't that more like it?" a voice came out of no where.

The group was surprised but kept up their guard.

"Who said that?" Kuwabara asked.

The voice laughed as the group went back to back.

"There's a door behind you. Please take it," the voice continued.

The group turned around and saw an iron door.

Yusuke took one side of the door and waited for his sister before he began to open it. Avigayil took the other side. She began pushing it with both hands and it wouldn't budge. She turned around and began to put all her weight on the door and tried pushing it. But the iron door still wouldn't budge.

"Move squirt," Kuwabara pushed her out of the way and kicked the door open while Yusuke pushed his side of the door open.

Everybody's game faces were on.

"Ladies first," Yusuke joked.

To his surprise, Avi went in first with her arms crossed.

"Show off," she muttered as she walked past Kuwabara.

The boys followed her. The room was made of stone. It was fairly large and torches lit up the dim room.

Avigayil tried to reach a torch. She was on her tippy toes when Yusuke walked over and handed the torch to her after he got it. She grabbed it and chucked it to the center of the room.

A shadow came up.

"Welcome, trespassers," the figure spoke.

"Okay I'm surprised!" Kuwabara was freaked out.

The figure had a hunched back and a head with spikes. It was sitting on its hind legs and was leaning on its arms, like a gorilla. It also had a tail. It eyes, nose and fangs from his mouth.

"I am Genbu of the Four Saint Beasts," Genbu introduced himself, "Do you have a request before you die?"

"Yeah, tell me how a beast is a Saint," Avi decided to be obnoxious, "I'm lost."

"This stairwell is the only way to the castle tower. You can either defeat me and go up on your own, or be dragged there once you've stopped breathing," he swished his tail and hit the stone floor creating a crater, "Why don't you all attack me at once? Then the last one left won't feel lonely."

"He's a rock Urameshis! How are we gonna fight against a talking rock!" Kuwabara barked.

Kurama stepped forward, "I will fight him."

Yusuke and Avigayil who were in front of the group looked over at Kurama, "Are you sure?"

"It would be ill-advised for us all to attack without first knowing his power," he turned around, "Besides, I can hardly let Hiei get all the credit for this mission, now can I?"

Hiei looked the other way. Avi turned around and smirked at Hiei.

Kurama began walking towards Genbu.

"You want to die one by one? I can do that too," Genbu croaked.

"Hey, wouldn't we be better off trying to lure him back to that drop-down ceiling or something!" Yusuke inquired.

"No offense bro," Avi turned around, "That sounds stupid."

"I have to agree with your sister, detective," Hiei agreed, "Obviously you are underestimating Kurama," Yusuke and Avigayil turned around, "Do you know why I chose him to be my partner? To avoid fighting him myself. Watch. He's more cutthroat than I am when it comes to battle. And unbelievably precise."

Yusuke and Avigayil turned around to watch Kurama fight.

"I don't know you guys, he's still a talking rock," Kuwabara said unsure.

"Stop doubting Kurama, Kuwabara," Avi said looking at the scene before her.

All the boys looked her way, "Have some faith in the guy. Who knows, you can learn something from him by just watching him in action."

Yusuke and Kuwabara look back at Kurama. Hiei's eyes stayed on the girl in front of him.

'Is she trying to tell me something?' he asked himself.

"Sir, the first move is yours," Kurama politely offered.

Kurama and Genbu were having a staring contest. The four teens were watching the fight. Yusuke noticed Genbu's tail melting into the floor.

"Hey! Stone-man's doing somethin' freaky with his tail!" Yusuke yelled.

Kurama heard the noise and turned around. The tip of Genbu's tail came up out of the floor behind Kurama. The stone tail shot at Kurama. Kurama jumped to the side but got hit in the stomach. His school jacket had a rip and Kurama was bleeding. He jumped over the tail and landed crouched down and turned around.

"Kurama," Avi cried.

Genbu laughed, "Thanks to my body's structure, I can become one with any type of rock. With a little rearranging I can make any stone my tail."

"Yeah…we're in trouble," Kuwabara said.

"And since this whole chamber is made of stone," Genbu continued, "I have you surrounded. There's no where to run!"

Kurama stood up holding his stomach.

"Ahh shit," Avi slapped her forehead and ran her hand down her face, "Now he's wounded.

"Maybe we should help him," Kuwabara put his hand on Yusuke's shoulder and pointed towards Genbu.

Yusuke was ready and willing.

Kurama heard this and turned his head around, "There is no need, I've been hurt. But he will not take me by surprise again."

"Ha. Wait until you see the full extent of my power. Then you wont be so confident," Genbu laughed.

Kurama narrowed his eyes.

All of Genbu's body began to melt into the stone floor.

"He's gonna put himself into the floor!" Yusuke realized.

"Do something Kurama!" Kuwabara yelled.

Kurama just stared and watched Genbu stink into the floor.

The whole room was silent. You could hear the crackle of the fire. The four teens began looking around them.

"Now he could be anywhere," Avi whined.

"I can't even sense Genbu's energy," Kuwabara informed.

Kurama's emerald eyes were searching, looking every which way. They spotted Genbu from behind.

Genbu jumped up and punched Kurama.

"Same old trick," Kurama jumped out of the way, to avoid getting punched. Genbu ended up punching the floor. Genbu's tail popped up from behind.

"Watch out for his tail!" Yusuke yelled.

Kuwabara put his hands on his head.

"I can't watch," Avi squeaked. She covered her eyes with her hands, but peeked between her fingers.

Kurama sensed the tail.

"He's getting attacked from both sides!" Kuwabara said.

Kurama dodged the punch and did a back flip over the tail. He landed with one knee bent, but when he looked up, all was quiet again and Genbu was no longer seen.

"Where'd that freak go now!" Kuwabara looked around.

Kurama sensed where Genbu was coming from. He jumped out of the way. Genbu rose from the floor his hand barely missing Kurama's neck. His tail followed Kurama, who did a summersault to the side and landed. When he turned around he saw Genbu melting down into the floor again.

Genbu laughed, "You'll never defeat me by just running away!"

Kurama lowered his head, "Yes Genbu, I believe you are right," Kurama lofted his hand out his hair and pulled out a bright red rose.

"A flower?" the twins asked.

"Now that's weird," Kuwabara stated, "If he's trying to win the beast over, I don't think that's a good idea."

Hiei closed his eyes and chuckled.

"It's no ordinary flower," Kurama explained.

He began to twirl the flower, the petals coming off. With a quick movement of his arm the flower turned into a whip.

"Rose Whip," Kurama stood there elegantly with a green whip full of thorns by his feet. Rose petals were illuminating the room.

"Well, everything's coming up roses," Yusuke looked up.

"It smells, girly, I don't think I like it," Kuwabara had a disgusted face on.

"Oh sure," Avi retorted, "I guess he should be a tough guy like you and be obsessed with kittens. Little monsters," she muttered the last part to herself.

"Shut up!"

Her nose twitched and she sneezed, "I hate flowers."

"Put your sleeve over your nose and mouth. Don't breathe in the pollen," Yusuke instructed in a panic.

"Thank you captain obvious," her voice was muffled by her sleeve.

"Man, chill out," Kuwabara put his hand on Yusuke's shoulder, "She's a big girl. You don't need to be her nurse. She knows what to do."

Koenma's eyes glittered, "Oh, it's gorgeous! I remember hearing about this kind of weapon."

"Don't Animal Spirits use it?" George asked staring at the TV screen.

"Mmhmm."

Genbu chuckled, "You still don't understand your problem! What good will a fancy whip do you if you can't tell where I am?"

"Yes," Kurama agreed, "Not being able to find you is a problem."

"You just can't be scared, can you? Well, I'll soon change that!"

There was a moment of silence.

Kurama's wrist holding the whip twitched, "Found you," he jumped up in the air.

Genbu lunged at Kurama from the ceiling.

"It's over, the thorns on Kurama's whip can slice through any substance, including solid stone," Hiei informed and seemed quite confident in the victory.

"Rose Whip Lash," Kurama's right wrist delicately moved the thorned whip in every which way, cutting off Genbu's head, arms, legs, tail and his body.

Kurama landed, letting his whip (which sounded like a chain) clunk to the ground next to him. The remaining ruble of rock him.

"How did you find me?" Genbu's head asked.

"Your smell," Kurama explained eyes closed, "After filling the room with the rose's sweet aroma, your putrid odor was easy for me to find."

The group ran up to Kurama.

"Well that's no fair," Yusuke whined, "Why isn't that any of my fights end that quick?"

"You beat him in one blow! Now that's what I call a wimp!" Kuwabara congratulated Kurama in his own way.

"You idiots," Hiei started, "It only looked easy because Kurama was the one fighting. If you fought you would have died in under a minute."

Kuwabara walked over to Hiei ready to punch him, "Why does everything you say make me want to bash your face in!"

Hiei opened his eyes and looked at Kuwabara, "Hn."

"Listen! I happened to place third in Master Genkai's Fighting Tournament! The only ones who beat me were the twins and an evil monster!"

"That would put you in fourth place and what's your point?"

Kuwabara grabbed Hiei by his white scarf, "You little-"

"Children," Avi interrupted stepping in between the two, "Would you mind saving it for the bad guys!"

The two fighting boys growled at each other.

Kuwabara let go reluctantly, "Okay. But he started it."

Avi raised her hand to hit Hiei on the back of the head, but Hiei caught her hand. They stood there glaring at each other, with Hiei holding onto Avigayil's right wrist with his right hand. Avi sneezed, accidentally on Hiei.

"Sorry," she sniffled.

Thankfully, nothing landed on him.

'She did look a little adorable when she sneezed,' Hiei thought.

He gave a disgusted look. He was disgusted with himself for thinking such thoughts and also the fact that she sneezed on him.

"Didn't any one teach you to cover your mouth?"

"I would have, BUT YOU WERE HOLDING MY HAND!"

"You should have used the other one!" Hiei raised his voice.

"I'M NOT USED TO USING MY LEFT HAND!"

"WELL-"

"Ahem," Kurama interrupted the bicker, "Forgive me Avi," Kurama apologized, "I didn't know you were allergic to flowers."

It was as if Avi forgot her fight with Hiei, "No problem. Just don't make the room smell like flowers again," she smiled.

"I guess now we go up the stairs," Yusuke turned towards Kurama.

Kurama nodded.

Yusuke walked towards the group mostly to Avi. He had to have a little chat with his sister and her flirting.

Kurama's eyes followed Yusuke but he sensed something, "It seems my fight is not over."

"Huh?" the whole group turned towards Kurama.

Genbu's body began to shake as all the parts started to go back to where they originally were.

Genbu began laughing, "Who's beaten?" his body lifted the head up and put it on its shoulders, "Not me."

"Uh guys I think he's putting himself back...together," Kuwabara obviously said.

"No…shit," Avi murmured. She was surprised that Genbu was able to do that.

"You can disassemble me all you like. I'll come back together every time! Actually, it makes for a very nice attack!" Genbu stretched his arms forward as he began to disassemble rock by rock from his hands first towards Kurama.

"Rose Whip Lash!" Kurama began to swing the whip hitting every rock that formed Genbu and formed it into dust.

"Right in the head!" Avi cheered.

"Let's see him come back now!" Yusuke hi-fived his sister.

Genbu's face turned around and the renovation of Genbu began, "Want to try again?"

Kurama turned around and saw the last piece of rock go into its place.

"Okay…that was luck," Avi tried to convince herself and the others.

"Let's end this. How's you like to be stoned to death?" Genbu unleashed another attack of separating himself.

Kurama tried to dodge but got hit a few times. That's when he noticed a strange rock. It was red and was beating, like a heart. Kurama fell to the floor.

"They're coming back," Kuwabara shouted.

"Kurama!" the twins cried.

Those same rocks levitated in the air and then came back lunging at Kurama.

"What the fuck's he doing! He's gonna get killed!" Avigayil started pulling her hair.

Kurama stood there letting himself get hit, even though he was protecting himself. He found the red stone. Kurama grabbed it and continued getting hit. He was panting as he landed in a crouch.

"You're not even fighting back now. Those blows must have made you insane," Genbu started to come back together.

Kurama turned around and began giggling.

"Yes, I'm sure of it. Now you're laughing at nothing. Wait! How'd you get on the ceiling! What's wrong?"

Genbu's body was all deformed. His tail was on the side of his body and one arm was on his back while the other was in its correct position. Oh yes, Genbu's head was upside down on his crotch.

Avigayil, Kuwabara and Yusuke were cracking up. They were laughing so hard tears were coming out of their eyes.

"I've heard of brass balls before, but come on!" Yusuke laughed.

"Yeah, I'd like to see him use the toilet!" Kuwabara laughed.

"Now I can really call him a dick head," Avi joked.

"What did you do to me!" Genbu raged.

Kurama stood there with his whip rolled up. He took out the red stone from behind him, "I took this."

"What's that!"

"I believe this is the equivalent of the hypothalamus portion of your brain. It regulates all the functions of your body, including the process of putting you back together."

"But-"

"It seems to relay an energy signal when you separate, making it very easy to find."

"You. Can't. Do this! Give it back to me!"

Kurama tossed the energy signal.

"GIVE IT BACK!" Genbu screamed.

"Farewell," Kurama took his whip and sliced the signal into two pieces.

Genbu then blew up into little pieces of dust.

"I don't think he liked that!" Kuwabara joked.

"Good work Kurama," Yusuke turned towards Kurama.

Kurama began to crouch down holding his stomach.

"Kurama," Avi ran towards him, "Are you okay?" she bent down and began rubbing his back trying to soothe him.

The boys got there a few seconds after.

Hiei looked very worried, "If Kurama is injured we're going to have some serious problems."

Kurama looked up to Yusuke and Avi with a sad smile, "I'm sorry, Yusuke. I'm sorry, Avi."

"Nah. You've earned yourself a break anyway!" Yusuke gave Kurama a thumbs up.

"There's no need to apologize anyway," Avi smiled still rubbing his back.

Kurama smiled back at her.

'Why is she still touching him?' Hiei glared.

"Yeah, I'll handle the next one," Kuwabara offered.

Everyone looked over at the stairs wondering what's up there.

Avigayil helped Kurama up, who was able to walk on his own. The gang began to ascend the stairs wondering how their next opponent was going to look and of they will survive through the next fight…

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Okay? So how did everyone like it? See a little bit of Hiei/Avi fluff like I told you right? So yeah. Please review. I love reviews they always make my day a lot happier. I also hope evryone has a great school year.

Much love and cookies,

Avi Urameshi