Boe and Kurama stared at each other. It took all Boe had not to yell and scream and just plain blurt out that she deeply loved Kurama. Kuram got the hint, he dropped his hand and moved a little closer. He tried to put a hand on her shoulder but she jerked away from him violetally. "Dont touch me!" she snapped with out meaning to. Or maybe she did, at the moment she wasnt really sure of anything. But thats when she saw it. The look on Kurama's face was one of... Boe didnt believe it, she couldnt believe it. No, it couldnt be. How dare he? "DONT!" she screamed at the unsuspecting fox, "Dont you dare pity me! You of all people, Kurama! You know how I feel about pity." and with out further ado, brushed quickly by the young man, being careful to shield his vison so he wouldnt be able to see her pathetic tears.

Boe wasnt paying much attention to her surroundings and quickly got lost among the many rooms in the building. But Boe was brought from her thoughts when she heard a voice she knew she would never forget for as long as she lived, and her anger quickly returned. She peered around the corner, being careful not to be seen and sure enough...there was the ugly black puff of smoke with the green eyes. He was talking to someone, but Boe couldnt move to see who, without risking being seen. So she remained where she was, peering into the room, finding it odd that her enemy...no...he was more than that, he was...her father's murderer...that he would show himself in public, let alone with his hotel room door open. If Boe listened to what the dirty bastard had to say, it would probably help them in the long run, so instead of running, she remained where she was.

"The girl is madly in love with Kurama, you are doing so well breaking her heart, and weakening her, by constantally popping up and stealing him away just as she is on the brink of telling him the truth, at the worst possible times and then the moment passes and she looses her nerve, if this keeps up, she will explode from the stress of the pressure."

Boe clenched her fist. How dare he? Hadnt he ripped up her heart enough already? But then it hit her...pulling Kurama away...jealousy..but that made it sound like they were talking about...no it couldnt be...but it was...wasnt it?

"But Master," came the reply, "How is that enough? I do not doubt you master, but how is playing with the little brat's heart going to help us? Shouldnt we..."

"No, my servent, not yet. We must make her emotionally weak, if she is distracted during battle, she will be much, much easier to kill"

"So she threatens you..." the other voice butted in, but that was apparentally the wrong thing to do.

"NOBODY THREATENS ME!" The smoke roared, "No," it said, a little more calmly, but not much, "I just want to watch her suffer. Thats why I took her father first, knowing he would scrifice himself for his littl e brat. I want my revenge!"

"Yes Master" Boe could almost hear the other female's voice quiver.

"Apologize" the repulsive thing commanded.

"Im..s...sorry, Master."

"The right way!" demanded the cloud of smoke.

"Yes Master." yelped the girl and thats when Boe first saw who the voice belonged to, as the 'voice' got down on all fours an bowed pleading. "I apologize Master, I ask for your forgiveness"

Kara.

"Granted, Get up, you fool"

As Kara obeyed, she glanced out the door, and spotted Boe, she tried to get out of sight in time, but it was too late. Kurama had seen Boe, and she knew, Boe knew. Boe had to be taken...and Now! Kara began to walk towards the unprotected girl.

"Boe." a hand on her shoulder from behind made Hiei's daughter jump. Kurama turned her around and embraced her. "Boe Im sorry, what a terrible day." Boe tried to pull away, but couldnt so she started talking anyway.

"Kurama, Kara and the puff of smoke guy...thing...whatever. The point is... my dad...together..." she just couldnt get the words out. Kruama held her at arms length.

"What about Kara?" asked Kurama. Figures. Only ask about his precious girlfriend. That little snob with the electic hips. Ack.

"Kara and the smoke thing guy...are working together!" she exclaimed, finally getting her message across.

"What?" asked Kurama, doubtful and confused, as if he had heard wrong, but he felt sure he hadnt.

"Look, they are in this room now, there is no way they could have escaped without us seeing them. I'll prove it to you." Boe was going to win her battle after all. That damn bitch, she would expose Kara right away...and then maybe tell Kurama, but maybe. She grabbed Kurama's wrist and dragged him across the hallway and kicked open the doorto show Kurama and...

The room was empty.

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