Really surprised Hiro hasn't killed me by now. Then again….

--looks over at Hiro magically binned to the couch, hyperactive Suki bouncing on his lap--

…I can believe it.

'…Brother?'

Finally. Yukina has it down. Personally, I'm surprised a bit on how quickly my evil eye took her in. Perhaps it is because I usually do keep an eye on her with it so often.

'Nice job Yukina.'

At least the voice in my head sounds like Yukina's voice. And my own voice replying back sounds like my voice. I smell quickly, wanting to run from the smell up around me from practicing with ice. Cold sweat does not smell that pleasant, nor can I just simply wash it away. I look up to see my body happily grinning from Yukina's recent accomplishment. I smile slightly back at her before picking up my spare sword with her hands. She followed example, drawing out the sword.

I shook my head. "No. Watch." I placed the spare sword into the sheath before slowly showing her how to pull it out. "I usually flick the blade out with my left thumb before using my right hand to slide it out. See?"

She nodded, trying to mimic my swordplay exactly. No matter what, my body looked like a mere beginner. Worse off than the oaf's own sword use.

"Hiei! Yukina!" I turn at Genkai's voice. "Wash up and get inside!"

I glance over to where Yukina stood, her still practicing on drawing the sword from the sheath. I blink at this. Yukina always went in when Genkai called her inside.

She paused, looking up at the temple with a snort before she continued on drawing the sword from the sheath. Her hand motions were improving greatly I noticed. Instinct from my body helping?

"So!" She cried cheerfully in my voice. I winced at the use of my vocal cords. I don't cry cheerfully. "How does that hold up to standard brother?"

I nod to myself. "Pretty close. Except for your words a moment ago. It would seem odd for me to sound cheerful to the others."

Her face went back to stoic, unemotional for a split second. She's trying so hard to act like I do….

Suddenly, I heard my own voice sneer. "What do you mean 'cheerful' oaf? I think your nonexistent brain just took a downgrade."

I looked at my own body surprised at the coldness. She held the sneering face for a moment before it turned emotionless. Was this coldness she was trying to portray, was it mine? Is this how others saw me? I found it difficult to look at the mirror on my actions. It was done with perfection. And yet I found myself also wondering…. How could Yukina do it with such ease?

"Perfect. If I were talking to Kuwabara," I told her.

My face suddenly beamed again and I nearly sighed with relief. My sister being so cold was abnormal. Even if I were watching her be cold in my body, it still seemed wrong.

I like Yukina the way she is. I like watching her the way she is. I liked the way things were. I never wanted anything to change. But it did.

"Stop practicing already Hiei! Get inside you two!"

But I'm not the one practicing... Perhaps Yukina isn't the only one affected by this. Did we somehow pick up each other's personalities or is it just slowly happening? I'll ask Kurama about that later.

Maybe I should figure a way to help Hiro….

"Maybe I should sing again!"

Then again never mind!

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