Black Dog

by Monster from Hell

2nd story of Monster series. Starlight now knows to look for a monster near an abandon church but she now faces some problems. Will she be able to get through them? And look for the monster? Yaoi between Hiei and Kurama. Don't like it, then don't read it.

4. The decision

Warning: The beginning is a little bit graphic, just a warning for weak stomachs. Sorry for any mistakes.

The Decision

"Where is Kyle?" Starlight leaned more against the outside wall, with Fenrir standing next to her, listening to the conversation, while Aaron answered the demon, "I don't know where he went. All I know is that he said he was going somewhere and that he'll be back." The demons looked around the shop while the leader walked closer to Aaron, "Are you're sure that's what he said?" Aaron didn't look in the demon's eyes, "Yes…" The demon came closer, lightly gripping Aaron's jaw him one of his hands, "Then why didn't he take his car, answer me that sweetheart." Aaron closed his eyes, "He probably took the bus. He likes doing that every now and then." The demon leader looked over Aaron's face, "Where did Kyle ever find you? You are defiantly human but a human is too weak for a demon to have as a mate, isn't it?" The demon's hand grip harshly on Aaron's jaw, making him flinch and give a small cry, which Kyle heard from outside.

Starlight briefly looked at Kyle before listening back to the conversation, "Aha ha, too weak, but I think we still have time for a little something before Kyle gets here." The leader demon looked back at his gang, "What do you say boys?" Most of them grinned and others just laughed, while Aaron began struggling to get out of the demon's hand, "Yeah, you go first, Boss!" The leader turned back to Aaron, gripping his jaw tighter, "Now, just relax, it'll be over before you know it." Aaron struggled more, but it was no use as the demon grabbed ahold of Aaron's shirt. "STOP!" The demon didn't let go of Aaron's shirt, but he did turn around.

Kyle stood at the opening of the shop, still holding his bloody arm, "Don't touch him." The leader demon let go of Aaron, "What the hell happened to you? Did the male koorime fight back that hard?" Kyle didn't answer with severe pain serge through his arm, "This isn't from the male koorime." Aaron ran over to Kyle without the other demon stopping him. One of the demon leader's eyebrows rose upon hearing Kyle's answer, "What do you mean 'this isn't from the male koorime'?" Aaron helped Kyle to stand up, "It's just like I said. The koorime didn't do this to me. Someone else did." The demon leader walk towards him, Aaron began backing away from the demon while still holding up Kyle. "Did someone else get to the koorime?" Kyle shook his head, "No…but someone is and will be protecting him." The demon crossed his arms, "And who is this person?" Kyle looked up at the demon, "Why should I give you the name?" The demon laughed, "Do you know what will happen, if you don't give me the name?" The demon looked towards Aaron, "We'll have our way with your boyfriend, and since you're weak, you'll be out of the way in no time."

Kyle stood up on his own and pushed Aaron behind him, "Over my dead body." The demon grinned, "I was hoping you'd say that." The demon raised his clawed nails up in the air then aimed them at Kyle's neck.

"I wouldn't do that if I were you." The demon stopped from his attack and looked towards the direction of the voice. He looked upon Starlight with her blade drawn and pointing straight at him, "Or what?" Starlight smiled, "Or you may wish you weren't ever born." A demon came running at her with his blade drawn, but he was quickly sliced in half. The halves came apart from each other with blood spilling upon the floor, but not one drop touched Starlight. The demon leader looked back at Kyle, "Who is this?" "I am no one." The demon looked back at Starlight, "Except the one who is the protecting the one you seek." The demon leader looked down at the two halves of the once whole demon. He then looked back up to Starlight, "So, you know about the koorime?" He looked briefly back at Kyle then back at Starlight once more, "And I'm guessing you won't let anyone get near him, unless we kill you?" Starlight's smile turned into a smirk, "That's right." All the demons face towards Starlight. She didn't seem to mind or even intimidated as the demons popped the bones in their hands. Kyle walked around them with Aaron still behind him, moving towards the counter.

Starlight backed out of the shop until she is outside. Some of the demons mistook that as if she was afraid, but the leader knew better. Starlight brought her blade to her side, bringing up her free hand to her mouth to whistle. Fenrir came from the wall Starlight was leaning against earlier, growling. The demon turned to look at him. Fenrir bared his fangs at them, warning big time that he will bite. Starlight smiled at some of the demons reactions with Fenrir growling. She then looked towards Black dog. He wasn't sure if he should come out or not, but Starlight moved her head in a 'go on' movement. Black dog nodded and stepped next to Fenrir growling, barking, and baring his teeth. The demon leader glared at Starlight, "What's this, threating us with dogs?" Starlight laughed, "Yes, but don't you find anything odd? A 'normal' dog would be scared of a demon but as you can see, they are not scared of any of you." The demon's glare intensified, but it did nothing to Starlight. Her smile went down though, when she asks her question, "You demons, who gave you the idea to have another demon attack the koorime?" The leader straightened up, "What?" Starlight glared this time, "Who gave you info about a male koorime, because I know, you demons are way too stupid to come up with the idea. Who gave you the info?"

The leader let out a roaring laughter, "What makes you think that we'd tell you where we got the info?" Starlight ran her free hand through her hair, "Then I guess you don't want to live…" Starlight then tapped her blade once against the floor, making a ringing sound, giving Fenrir another signal. Fenrir jumped at one of the demons, going for their throat. His teeth sang into the skin, right through the veins, spraying blood onto the concrete ground. The other demons backed away from Fenrir and the now dead demon. Starlight twirled her blade in her hand, "Would you like to start again? Now, where did you get the information?" The leader and the other demons looked at Fenrir in horror as he began to tear open the demon, piece by piece. Starlight looked at Black dog, seeing the new interest in his eyes as he smells the blood in the air, "So, are you going to answer, or do want to join him?" All the demons turned towards her, "Are you crazy? Why do you want to know that anyway?" Starlight gave a cruel smirk, "May be I am, but you know what, I'll kill anyone that threatens my friends and my family. And I won't stop until they are all dead." Starlight twirled her blade again, making the blade give off a ringing sound again. The demons looked back at Black dog, scared that Starlight gave it a signal to attack, but he didn't' move. The leader turned back to Starlight, "Why are you doing this?" Starlight's smirk went away as she closed her eyes, "You've threatened my friend Kyle. I almost killed him because you had him attack a friend of mine. And the ones who are the blame, is all of you."

One of the demons stepped forward, "We just heard that there was a male koorime and a koorime at the last race this year." The leader turn towards the demon and glared. Starlight glared, "Who exactly did you hear it from?" The leader demon turns his glare back towards Starlight, "No one you know." Starlight eyed the leader, "Are you sure about that? I know every demon in this state, so I'll know the demon you speak of." The demon looked down, "He's the one with only one good eye, but he's one that told us about the koorime, and we thought that we could get our hands on him." Starlight twirled her blade again, "Yes, I know the demon. But if you wanted to get your hands the male koorime, why use Kyle?" Another demon smiled, "That was just in case he gets in trouble, he'll take the fall, and we'll be out of harm's way." Starlight twirled her blade again, making it ring, "That's weak. If you want something, you get it yourself." Another demon crossed his arms, "So are we done here?" Starlight smiled and laughed, "What makes you think that I have any intention of letting any of you go after what you did?"

The demons backed away from her as she stepped forward, but they forgot about Black dog. He growl fiercely and bark viciously. They jumped away from him. Fenrir looked up from the demon he was eating, which has gone cold, and looking at the demons while his lick his chops. The leader turned back to Starlight, "What is your problem?" Starlight stopped coming towards them, but gave him the coldest smile he has ever seen, "My problem? My problem is that you demons think you can do what you want whenever you want, but guess what? Your time will be up." The leader became furious, "What makes you think you can take us, human?" Starlight's smile became colder, "I don't think, I know." This push the demon over the edge, "That's it I had it up to here with you!" Starlight readied her blade, expecting the leader to come at her, but instead, he unfolded his wings from behind his coat and flew straight up in the air. Seconds later, his is gone from sight.

Starlight looked back down at the remaining demons, "Your boss just abandoned you. What do you think about that?" The demons began unsheathing their weapons, but the ones they brought out weren't normal blades but assassin blades. Starlight looked at the designs and shapes of the weapons, memorizing the blades, 'They are not from around here…then who sent them? Their boss's a coward, so who's their real boss?' Starlight looked over the all the remaining demons, 'It can't be one of them, otherwise they have commanded the others already.' Starlight spoke in a native tongue to Fenrir, saying to keep one demon alive and kill the others. Fenrir nodded his head and then spoke to Black dog in the animal language. The demons turn their backs to one another, facing Starlight, Fenrir and Black dog, but they are unaware of the danger they're really in.

Starlight attacks first with the demon that is facing towards her. He brought his blade up to block hers, he succeeded but she easily scrapped her blade against his and making another attack. Her blade went through his beating heart. She pulled her weapon out and slice his head clean off. Fenrir and Black dog jumped at the demons that were distracted by what Starlight did to one of their fellow members. Fenrir bite one of the demons on the throat, tore it open and then began to tear open the demon's body with him still alive. Black dog went through one demon's blades and went for his throat, puncturing the veins. Starlight killed the two demons and knock out one demon cold, while Fenrir and Black dog kept eating the demons they've killed. Starlight looked at one of the demon's blades, looking it over very carefully. Fenrir and Black dog came over to her when the bodies of the demons went cold. Fenrir sat down next to her, "Is something wrong with the blade?" Starlight looked at him, "The blade is fine but this is an assassin's blade."

Fenrir looked over the blade, "Is there something special about the blade?" Starlight shook her head, "It's just that…I've seen another blade just like this one when I was younger, before I met you." Fenrir looked away from the blade to look at Starlight, "You mean you have seen this blade before?" Starlight smiled faintly, "Yes, the very same one." Black dog listened to Starlight then began growling when the demon Starlight knocked out, began waking up. The demon went to get up when Black dog put his entire weight on the demon. Starlight gripped the weapon tightly, stood up and went over the squashed demon, "Who is your real boss?" All the demon did was chuckle. Starlight did not want to spend too much time with this demon, so she looked at Black dog, motioning him to go ahead and attack the demon. Black dog bite down on the demon's stomach, with the demon screaming in pain, tearing it open, but was also careful not to kill the demon on the first bite. Starlight spoke in a native tongue to Black dog. He nodded, biting gently on the demon's intestines and then pulled them gently out of the demon's stomach.

Black dog stopped pulling on the intestines so Starlight can continue to talk to the demon, "So, are you going to talk or will I have my canine pull on you more?" The demon took deep breaths, holding onto his intestines, "No….I'll talk…our so-called boss….is not our real boss…" Starlight put her blade away and kneeled down the demon's level, "Who is your real boss?" The demon took in a deep breath before speaking again, "I don't know his real name, but he goes by the name Lucifer…" Starlight looked towards Fenrir, and then back at the demon, "Why are you guys here again?" The demon looked at her but didn't say a word, making Black dog pull on his intestines a bit more, "We were here on our own…trying to get as much fun as we can…but until we heard about a male koorime…we thought that will be our ticket…for…" The demon took another breath, trying to stay calm, "…A present for the boss…if we make him happy…he'll give us what we want…until…" The demon stopped to take several breathes while Starlight finished for him, "Until I came and ruined everything." The demon nodded slowly. Starlight looked down for a few seconds before speaking to the demon again, "What does this 'Lucifer' look like?" The demon shook his head, "…I don't know…he is always…wear his cloak and hood…" Starlight took her blade out, "Answer me these questions and I'll let your passing be quicker." That was not a question but the demon nodded anyway, "Alright…what are your…questions?" "Did your boss every say he talked to some people called 'Vikings' or 'dragon people'?"

The demon closed his eyes, "I think…I've heard…him talking…about people that have…ships that have some…sort of dragon…on it, and they…were known…as 'dragon people…..yes." Starlight glared, "And did he ever mention about a native he took away from the lands and sailed back to where the Vikings lived in which was once called Norway?" The demon opened his eyes, "I think…he mentioned…about something….like that…but…I…can't be…positive." Starlight nodded, "Thank you." And without warning, Starlight stabbed her blade into the demon's heart. He took one last breath before closing his eyes forever.

Starlight pulled out her blade, stood up, swung her blade to get the blood off, and then sheathed it. She looked down at the assassin's blade one more time before dropping it, making a metallic ringing when it hit the ground. Starlight spoke in a native tongue to Black dog, telling him to let go of the demon. Black dog done what he was told and walked over the dead demon bodies, heading for the car. Fenrir got up from his sitting position and walks over to Starlight, "What are we going to do about these bodies?" Starlight looks down at him, "I'm not sure, but I don't think it's a good idea to have them here by tomorrow." Fenrir looks at the bodies one more time, "Why don't I clean them up? I really need to stretch out my form, if you know what I mean?" Starlight looked at him and smiled, "Sure, why not? I'll get the hose to wash the blood away before it stains the ground."

Twenty minutes passed by the time Starlight and Fenrir headed back inside the shop, "I'll going to get going before it gets any later. I'll see you guys later." Aaron smiled at her, "See you later, Starlight." Starlight nods and then looks at Kyle, "And maybe you should tell Aaron how and why you got beat up from earlier today." Kyle just nods his head and looks at Aaron.

Starlight got into the car with Fenrir curling up in the front seat. She looks up at the rearview mirror, which was probably not the wisest thing, she saw Black dog's eyes and they were glowing, startling her. "I wish you wouldn't do that. I'm not use to your eyes, so if you please, lay down or something." She heard a chuckle from both Fenrir and Black dog, "You can be the meanest person there is and you get startled by his eyes." Starlight glared at Fenrir, "Hey, I'm not a mutt with glowing eyes sitting up in the backseat." Fenrir chuckled again. Black dog lifted his head up from his now new sitting position, "Can we get some food now?" Starlight started the car, "Yes, I'll do that right now." She pulled away from the parking lot and now headed for a take-out restaurant.

An hour later, it would have be less than that, but some black mutt wanted to see around town and look at the lights, Starlight sat on the hood of her car and began eating the dinner Daylight made, looking at the ocean and moon with Black dog next to her, eating cheese burgers, unwrapped by Starlight. They continue to eat in silence while Fenrir is sleeping on the front seat in a curled up position. The moon shined high above them with the ocean waves crashing into the cliff. Starlight finished up her food, put all the trash and containers away, and then looks at Black dog, "So, have you decided yet?" Black dog finished his last unwrapped burger before licking his chops and looked up at Starlight, "Well…that depends what you want me to do?" Starlight reached in the take-out bag, took another burger out, unwrap it, and put it on the hood of her car in front of Black dog. "There is not much I want you to do, except be there for me when I need and call you."

Black dog took one bite of his burger and then looked up at Starlight, "You're not going tie me down or anything?" Starlight shook her head, "No, I will not tie you down. I won't treat you bad or hurt you in any way." Black dog took another bite of his burger, "So, I can go anywhere and you won't stop me?" Starlight shook her head, "You can go anywhere." Black dog finished the rest of the burger in silence. Starlight took the rest of the cheese burgers out of the bag and replaced them with the trash. Starlight unwrap the burgers and put them all in front of Black dog, "So…?" Starlight looked up at Black dog, "Yes?" Black dog looked at her, "How long has Fenrir been with you?" Starlight smiled, "He's been with me for a little over 2,000 years." Black dog looked at Fenrir who is still curled up and asleep, "Over 2,000 years? And you adopted him for a father?" Starlight smiled, "Yes, and he took care of me and Daylight like his own pups." Black dog looked back at her, "He must really love you two." "I love her and her sister more than anything in the world, because they are my pups." Both Starlight and Black dog looked towards Fenrir, "You actually fathered them?" Fenrir nodded, "Yes, and I also promised Starlight's first father that I would." Black dog chuckled, "The famous wolf-monster Fenrir, fathered mortals?" Fenrir quickly looks up at Starlight then at Black dog, "They're not mortals anymore."

Black dog looks at Starlight, "You're immortal?" She nodded, "Yes, well half, Daylight has the other half. I got it from Father when he became my first monster." "How many monsters are you going to get?" Starlight looks straight into Black dog's fire eyes, "I don't know, but I will try to get as many monsters I can." The honesty in Starlight's words proved that she will be honest with him, so now it's time to ask his question, "Why did you choose me?" Starlight smiled and Fenrir jumped up on the hood, then sat down as she spoke, "I choose you over the others because you are different from the other dogs like you, a misfit, if you prefer." Black dog laughed, making Starlight look at him in curiosity, "What's so funny?" Black dog settled down before speaking, "I haven't ever met someone who likes oddities or misfits. You are a rarest and oddest person I ever met, but special. So you choose me because of what I can do?" Starlight nodded her head, "Yes, but I'm not sure why but I like oddities, people, animals, or items." She shrugs then lies down with her back against the windshield. Black dog thought over what Starlight said. Fenrir lay down next to Starlight. The second he lay down, she then began to scratch him a certain spot on his neck. Black dog eat all the remaining cheese burgers while watching Starlight and Fenrir. Trying to decide what he wanted to do.

"Yusuke, don't you ever watch where you're going?" Daylight yelled when she almost crashed into Yusuke with dirty plates in her hands. Yusuke was done with dinner and desert but the others were not, except for Kuwabara. Yusuke looked at her, "Sorry Daylight." Daylight sighed, "I'll forgive you but just watch where you're going." Then she headed into the kitchen. Hiei lean on Kurama and closed his eyes. Kurama smiled, wrapped his arms around Hiei and snuggled against his neck. Hiei relaxed more into Kurama's arms with Yukina smiling, relieved and happy that her brother is safe and with Kurama, from his earlier experience.

Daylight came back with some fresh baked cookies for whoever wants them in the center of the table. She then sat down in a huff, cursing in her native tongue. She closed her eyes and drank from her soda. When she opened her eyes, she saw everyone staring at her, "What?" Yukina spoke before anyone else, "Excuse me but what did you say?" Daylight put down her cup while she swallowed, "I was wondering when my sister is coming back. It's almost been two hours and she hasn't come home yet and she promised to be here in one hour, or two." Yukina smiled sweetly at her, "I'm sure she'll be here soon." Then there was a loud click echoing through the hallway from the front door, and the door opened. Daylight leaned back in her chair making it balance on its two back legs, "Speaking of which…" Fenrir came into view from the hallway, yawning. Daylight smiled, "Hello Dad. How was your evening?" Fenrir yawns, licks his chops and then answers her, "Tiring…" Daylight tried to lean back so she could see Starlight, but she couldn't, "Where is Starlight?" Fenrir took a quick look behind him then looks back at her, "She coming."

Daylight didn't like this, "I hope she came back in one piece…" Starlight crossed her arms once she came into view then leaned against the wall, "Of course I came back in one piece!" Daylight almost toppled over in her chair, "Well you don't have to yell." Starlight shook her head, "What, did you think I'll come back with holes everywhere or do you not want me back at all?" This time Daylight toppled over, well, once she saw Black dog come from behind Starlight. Daylight got up in a hurry, "What is he doing here?" Starlight calmly looks down at Black dog with him looking up at her, "Why did your sister fall on the floor?" Everyone was surprised to hear Black dog speak for the first time in a human language. Koenma stood up and walked slowly to Starlight, "Hey, if he can speak in a human language does that mean…?" Starlight nodded, "Welcome to the newest monster member, Black dog." Black dog somewhat growled at her, "Aren't you going to use the name you have given me?" Starlight smiled down at him, "I'm sorry, it's going to a little tricky to call you by that name from now on." Daylight came closer looking at Black dog's now black shining eyes, "So what's his new name?"

Starlight kneels down next to Black dog, rubs and pats his side, "Say hello to Ghost, my newest monster member and team member." Daylight and along with everyone else, stared at Starlight. She shrugged, "What? I couldn't pick a better name for him, unless you want to give him a different name." Yukina smiled, "I think it's a perfect name for him." Starlight gave her a smile, "Thanks." Ghost looked up at Starlight, "Do you have any idea where I'll be sleeping?" Starlight looks down at him with a smile, "My Father and you can have my bed. I'll find somewhere else to sleep." Ghost turned his head to the side a bit, "Are you sure?" Starlight nodded, "Yes. I would go to bed now because we will need to train tomorrow." Fenrir yawned again, "Goodnight Starlight, everyone. Come on, Ghost." Ghost looked up at Starlight, "Thank you." Starlight looked down at him, "For what?" "For letting me, be with you, the rarest and last Monster Keeper." Starlight closed her eyes and bowed down to him, "You're very welcome. If you ever need anything, let me know." Ghost gave her a dog smile, "I will." Fenrir waited at the foot of the steps for Ghost. Once he got there, Fenrir led him up stairs and then up the stairs to Starlight's attic room.

Starlight watched them until she turned to Daylight, "Did Kyle call?" Daylight shook her head, "No, why-" There is a sudden ringing coming from within the kitchen. Starlight walked back into the hallway with Daylight watching her while heading into the kitchen. Starlight opened the door, calling Silverwings with her own eagle cries. Silverwings flew over to her still carrying the item she has given him to hold. He dropped it into one of her hands and landed on her arm. He stretches out his wings before folding them to his sides. Starlight looks at him, "Are you ready to sleep?" Silverwings nods his head and chirps at her, "I know." He chirps again, "We start training tomorrow." He chirps more, "It may be difficult because he's been out in the wild." He chirps even more, "Well, that's going to be even harder and he still hasn't decided what color he wants his eyes to be." He chirps even more, "Okay, but try not to make him mad when he messes up." Silverwings nods his head. Starlight nods back, closed the door and headed into the kitchen with Silverwings now on her shoulder and placing the item next to a cabinet that is near the front door. She opens the door slowly, making sure she doesn't hit Daylight or anyone for that matter. Starlight looks at Daylight who is still on the phone. Starlight then looks up at Silverwings, he shrugged, and she went to the refrigerator. She didn't see what she liked, but Silverwings began asking her if he can have some meat he spotted at once. "Okay, okay, I'll get it." Starlight said as she grabbed for a small piece of meat he wanted.

Starlight fed it to him when Daylight put the phone back on its receiver, "So, that's why Brother attacked our friend earlier?" Starlight look up at her but didn't say anything and headed out of the kitchen. Once Silverwings was finished with his meat, Starlight went into the entertainment room, letting him go to his roost. Everyone was in there but they didn't notice Starlight, or even noticed her when she exited out of the room. She then began heading for the front door again, "And where do you think you're going?" Starlight sighed, getting sick of this routine, "Can I go anywhere without you asking me that same question over and over again?" Daylight crossed her arms, "I want to know where you're going?" Starlight grabbed the door knob, clenching it very tightly, "I'm going outside for a while." And, not wanting to hear Daylight anymore, Starlight opened the door, stepped out, then closed to door before Daylight could come out. She headed for her car, opened one of the backdoors to get the trash out. She gathered up the trash all in one bag, crumpled it up in a ball, and through in the trash can bin. She looked around the car to make sure she didn't leave anything trash behind and then reached for a third bag of take-out food. Starlight closed the car door, went to the front of her car, and got up on the hood, again. She took out a cheese hamburger, unwraps and takes a bite from it. The stars shone more brightly this evening than they usually do for it is Starlight's birthday.

Two whole hours passed by the time Daylight came outside to get Starlight. She sees her lying down on the hood of the car with a bag next to her, "Starlight…" Starlight looks at her then looks back up at the stars. Daylight looks up and sees that the stars are brightly shining, "So that's why you were cranky earlier. You didn't want me to know it's your birthday." Starlight sat up, "So what?" It's just another day. It's like all the days in a year, expect the stars shine more than they usually do." Daylight walked next to the car, "Well, a birthday is a birthday. And everyone should celebrate it." Starlight shook her head, "No, not mine." Before Daylight can speak, Starlight got off the hood, grabbing the bag in the process and went to the trash, "Besides, my birthday is not like everyone else's. My birthday is when those stars shine the way they do now. Not like everyone's, where theirs is on a specific day on a calendar and doesn't move." Daylight makes a small single laugh, "What's the problem of our friends to know about it?" Starlight put the trash in the bin then closed the lid, "I just don't want them to celebrate it, that's all." Daylight sighed, "You really don't want them to know?" Starlight looks straight in her eyes, "No." Daylight sighed again, "Alright, I won't tell them. So, any wishes?" Starlight closed her eyes, "Stop asking where I'm going, all the time. It gets annoying." Daylight brought her hand up to her own jaw, "Yeah, I does get annoying. I'll stop asking then, if," Starlight look at her with a worried face, thinking Daylight is going to make her do something she doesn't want to, "If?" Daylight gave her a smile, "If you give me a signal you're going to go somewhere, like outside or something, but if it's going to take hours, I want you to tell me, okay. Is it a deal?"

Starlight sighed, "So our old sign signal, or as I like to call it, the inside out 'SOS'?" Daylight started laughing while Starlight smiled, "Yes, our inside out 'SOS'." Starlight went to the door, "Then it's a deal. I'll give you a sign of numbers if going to be less than an hour, if it's something else, then I'll sign you something." Daylight and Starlight went inside with not that much noise as Starlight thought she would hear, close to silent, "Where's everyone?" Daylight looked down at her, "Most of them went to bed." "Most…?" Daylight nodded, "Yep…" Daylight then went into the entertainment room. Starlight looked down at the item she left earlier, 'Maybe it's time I should give it back to its master, and the other precious item.' Picking up the item against the wall, Starlight began heading to the entertainment room. She looked around before getting any closer, seeing Hiei, Kurama, Genkai, and Daylight in the room, she finally came closer. Starlight didn't make too much noise when she went into the room, but everyone turned towards her as if she made a ruckus. Starlight gave them a small smile as she went around the couch towards Hiei and Kurama. Hiei then looked down at her hands and realized that she is holding his sword.

Starlight didn't say a word as she turned the hilt of the sword towards Hiei with the sword's tip pointing at her heart. Hiei looked down at his sword, examining the position Starlight has it in, and then looked up at her. She may have not said a word, but her eyes told him that he can kill her if he wanted, for the attack earlier, from her brother. Hiei grabbed ahold of the hilt, thinking about the tempting situation. Hiei gripped the hilt tightly, "Where did you find my sword?" Starlight looked at him, "I found it next to some bushes when I was tracking the demon." "You call him by demon, and not your brother?" Starlight eyes grew dark and narrowed, "He's not my brother when he's that demon. I wouldn't call him a brother, even if he threatened me to call him brother." Hiei looked towards Kurama and Kurama looked back at him, "You really don't like his demon form?" Starlight's eyes stayed the same, "He's not the brother I know when he's a demon." Daylight wanted to stop Starlight from what she was saying with the sword aimed at her heart, but she knew Starlight wouldn't let her, now all she could do is watch. Genkai looked carefully at Starlight, seeing how she's standing, and the look in her eyes, seeing no fear at all. Kurama also noticed how Starlight is standing and the look within her eyes.

Hiei looked into Starlight's eyes once more before lifting his sword off of her hands, "Thanks for earlier. You might actually be of use to the team." Hiei then sheathed his sword while Starlight moved away from them, but stopped short as she realized she forgot something. She dug into one of her many pouches, "I believe this precious item belongs to you." Hiei looked up at her, "What are you talking about?" She smiled slightly, "This…" Starlight then brought her hand out of a pouch with a piece of fine material. She sat down next to Hiei as she uncovered the item from the cloth, and what she uncovered was not what Hiei expected. She picked up the item by the silver chain and hanging from the chain is… "My mom's teargem…?" Starlight gently placed it on Hiei's hand. He then looked at her after a few seconds of staring at the precious gem, "Where…?" Starlight shook her head, "I didn't find it." She looked up and all the others followed her gaze, up at Silverwings with his head lowered down, "He's the one that found it. He gave it to me when I was with Black dog, I mean Ghost." Starlight stood up and began to head for the kitchen. Hiei looked closely at the chain, "And the chain?" Starlight stopped and put her hands behind her back while turning towards him again, "I'm not so sure you want to know." Hiei glared at her, and she gave in with a sigh, "I don't want you to freak out or anything, but the chain that is now holding your mom's teargem, is created from my own blood. It may not smell like blood but it is the truth. It's just like how I make my arrows."

When no one spoke, Starlight turned back around and went into the kitchen. Hiei touched the chain, sensing a little bit of spirit energy in it. Daylight started watching TV, but looked at Hiei as he examined the chain more, "You know," Hiei and Kurama looked at Daylight, "that chain is unbreakable." Hiei looked at the chain once more, "Has she ever done this before?" Daylight smiled, "Oh, sure, lots of time. She freaked me out, but what she does is getting a piece of string, has an open wound and runs the string through the wound. And before you're very eyes, the string transforms into a silver chain, and it doesn't change back. I guess that also has to do with her monster energy." Daylight then picks up her cup and drank from it, "You can believe it if you want to or not but, like my sister said, it's the truth." Daylight turns towards the TV with Hiei and Kurama looking at the chain one final time. Kurama then took a leaf from his hair, turned it to a blade, and brought it to the chain. But when Kurama tried to cut it, the leaf blade got cut instead. Kurama smiled, "Interesting, a chain created from a string and blood, and it's probably stronger than all of my weapons." Hiei didn't really care, "Can you stop messing with it, and help me put it on?" Kurama smiled more, coming closer to Hiei's ear and whispered to him. Hiei blushed, "Fine." He handed the chain to him. Kurama unhooked the chain, put it around Hiei's neck, and hooked it back, but once he did so, the chain fused together.

An hour passed by the time the others when to bed. Starlight lay on the couch, staring up at the glass ceiling. Before she lay down, she pushed a button to move the cover that blocked out the sky when not in use or whoever didn't want to see the sky. She looked up at the still bright stars and the shinning full moon. She then looked at the clock near the TV, it read 3:45. Starlight sighed, "Boy, it's going to be one of my some strangest birthday ever." She looked up at the night sky one final time, but as she did so, her eyes gave off a small light within them, like a wolf's in the night. She turned over and drifted off to sleep.

The next morning, Starlight woke up at 9:55, but the others weren't awake or didn't want to get out of bed yet. It didn't bother her much though. She made her own breakfast, and changed her clothes. As soon as she was done, Fenrir and Ghost woke up. The three made their way down the stairs and out to the backyard.

Yusuke was having some sort of perverted dream, more like dreaming about all the things he did to Keiko, lifting her skirt and grabbing her breasts, etc. Until he heard barking coming from somewhere outside with his dream and sleep leaving him. He opened his eyes, lying next to Keiko with his arm around her. More barks are heard. Yusuke groaned as he sat up, "Just my luck." Keiko turn over, looking at him with a smile, "Good morning." Yusuke looked down at her, "Yeah, right, but I'll say it anyway. Good morning, Keiko." Keiko sat up next to him, "It can't be that bad of a morning." Yusuke yawned, "Try to sleep with all that barking." Keiko listened and sure enough, more barks are heard from outside but they are a bit louder this time. "Let's find out what that is." Yusuke plopped back down on the bed, "Do we have to?" Keiko got out of bed, "It could be fun." Yusuke sighed, "Alright, I'll get up." He would have stayed in the bed, but the last time he did that, he got a bucket of ice cold water poured on him.

Basically, all the barking woke everyone up, but then again, they would have stayed in bed if it wasn't for an angry and hungry black mutt. Everyone got dressed and went downstairs. Daylight stayed on the second floor looking through the hallway closet. Hiei was hurting a little from what Kyle, a.k.a. Serolod, did to him yesterday, and he wanted to know if Daylight can relieve the pain before anyone found out, especially Kurama and Yukina. Daylight would occasionally cough from the dust in the closet, but she didn't notice Hiei in the hallway. She would also drop some stuff from the shelves. Hiei watched Daylight as she trigger a domino effect that launched something small out of the closet. Hiei caught the thing before it hit the ground with Daylight realizing he was standing there and the little trigger she set off. "Hiei *cough* *cough* how long were you *cough* standing there?" "I have been standing here for a while." Daylight coughed her last coughs and finally finding what she was looking for, a box of some kind, "Is there something you need?" "I have some pain from yesterday and I was -" "- wondering if I can heal you?" Hiei nodded once. Daylight nodded and put down the box, "Okay, then please give me your hand." Hiei held out his free hand, Daylight took his hand in both of hers and began her healing process. A couple of seconds later, Hiei's pain disappear. Daylight looks at him, "Is there anything else? Do you want some of my herbal tea?" Hiei looked at her, "No, I'll be alright."

Daylight couldn't help but smile, "Oh, so you and Kurama are-" Hiei blushed, "Shut up. I don't want Yusuke or Kuwabara to hear you say that." Daylight smile grew, "So, do you have any idea when?" But before Hiei could answer her, she came closer and sniffed, "Judging by your smell, I'll say it is most likely going to be tomorrow." Hiei tried to calm his blushing but it was not helping. "Maybe I can get the others to go to the beach while you two get it on?" Hiei glared at her with an even more flushed face, looking away from her. That's when she noticed something in his hand, "What do you have there?" Hiei's blush went away quickly, "What?" He looked down at the something in his hand and saw that it was a four-inch bear with a bell around its neck. Hiei looked closer and saw that the poor thing is covered in dust. Daylight looked at it in recognition, "I don't believe it! It's Pooky." Hiei gave her a funny look, "Pooky?" Daylight smiled, "Yes, Starlight's stuff bear." Hiei looked back down at it. Daylight noticed the look he gave it, "You know, if you really want it, you can ask Starlight." Hiei glared at her, "Why would I want this?" Daylight closed the closet door, "I don't know. Didn't you every have a stuffed animal before?" Hiei continued to glare at her, "Oh, that's right…Well, I don't know. You can still ask if you can have it. She'll be sad to depart with it but I think she'll be depressed when I tell her that her loved bear was in this closet and then I had to put it back in there. She'll be ecstatic to have someone care for it, though."

Daylight picked up her box again, "It's your choice, but really, would you put that poor thing back in that closet?" Daylight pointed at the closet door, "And Starlight might be able to get all the dust off of it too." She looked at Hiei a little longer before going down the stairs. Hiei hesitated. He kind of wanted the bear for some strange odd reason but on the other hand he didn't want to have anything to do with it. Hiei grabbed the doorknob and opened the hallway closet door. He was about to toss the bear somewhere in there, but he stopped himself and looked down at the bear again. Looking at it closer, it looked very sad that it was about to go back in the dusty old closet. Hiei sighed, closed the door and held onto the bear, the bell tinkled with each step he took down the stairs. Daylight smiled when she saw that he held onto the bear, "She's outside." Hiei nodded and was about to head outside when Yusuke and Kuwabara came into the room. He put the bear very carefully in his pocket so the bell won't tinkle. "Daylight, when are you making breakfast?" Daylight looked at Yusuke, "Do you know how to make your own breakfast?" Kuwabara pat Yusuke on the back, "He can't cook. He burns the food every time he cooks." Yusuke glared at Kuwabara before looking towards Hiei, "Why aren't you with Kurama in the entertainment room?" Hiei closed his eyes, turning his head to the side, "I can go where I please." Yusuke shook his head, "What are you looking for Daylight?" Daylight didn't look up at him as she spoke, "I'm looking for sprinkles." Yusuke and Kuwabara looked at each other, "Sprinkles for what?" Daylight read some labels on the containers, "Xander wanted to -" "Ouch! Okay, okay, if you were that hungry you should have said so instead barking your head off."

Starlight came inside with Fenrir and Ghost. Daylight looks towards her while trying to hide the sprinkles out of Starlight's view, "Is there something wrong?" Starlight looked at her bitten hand, luckily Ghost's teeth didn't go through her skin, "Yeah, some mutt wanted to take a bite out of me!" Starlight said as she looked at Ghost, "I going to get some dog treats and something else. Does anyone want anything from the store?" Daylight nodded, "Yes, there is a list in the kitchen. I was going to go but I still have things to do around here." Starlight nodded, "Yeah, I know. Anyone else want anything?" Yusuke grinned, "Yeah, how about some breakfast?" Starlight looked towards Daylight, "Too busy to make breakfast this morning?" Daylight chuckled innocently, "Yes. Can you get something on the way home?" Starlight nodded again, "Sure." Starlight then looked at Yusuke and Kuwabara, "Anything else?" Yusuke and Kuwabara began asking for many things. Starlight raised her hands, "Hold on, let me get a notepad."

About thirty minutes later, Starlight made a list from everyone wanting something and grabbed the list Daylight made. Hiei wasn't sure if he should go with her to ask her about the bear, or stay at the house. Kurama sensed something bothering him, "What is it Hiei?" Hiei looked up at him, "I wanted to ask her about something?" Kurama wrapped his arms around Hiei, from behind, "Would you mind telling me?" Hiei looked around to see if Yusuke and Kuwabara were nowhere around. When he didn't see them, he pulled the bear out of his pocket. Kurama looked at it, "What a cute bear. And you were going to ask Starlight, what?" "If I can have it…" Hiei expected Kurama to laugh, but instead Kurama hugged Hiei closer to his body, "If you want it that badly, you can go with her." Hiei looked up at him, "You're willing me to go with her when I'm in heat." Kurama brought Hiei even closer to his body, "She proved that she can watch over you and protect you. She's just as protective of you almost as much as I am of you." Hiei smiled up at Kurama and put the bear back in his pocket. Starlight grabbed her keys and looked around for Ghost, "Ghost?" Ghost then appeared from around the corner, "Yes?" Starlight crouched down, "If you're coming with me, I want you to behave and do what I taught you this morning, okay?" Ghost bowed his head, "I heard you loud and clear." Starlight added this as she stood up, "Oh, and no going through anything when you're in a public place." Ghost nodded.

Starlight began to head for the door when she heard Hiei's voice, "Starlight…?" She stopped and turn towards Hiei, "Can I go with you?" Starlight smiled, "Sure." Kurama released Hiei, "Be careful." "I will." Kurama gave Hiei another hug and a long kiss before releasing him again. Starlight went out the door and to the car, waiting for Hiei. She made sure Ghost didn't start chewing on the seats. Once Hiei is in the car, Starlight started up the engine. She buckled her seatbelt with Hiei doing the same thing. Fenrir and Ghost are in the backseats, curled up so they won't go flying around. Starlight pulled out of the yard and onto the street.

It would take about thirty or forty minutes to get to the store, but some mutt was complaining so much that Starlight made a quick stop at the same take-out restaurant the night before, because Ghost really liked the cheese burgers, now it was an hour by the time they reach the store. Starlight grabbed a cart and took out the two shopping lists, "So where do we start?" Hiei looked around with Ghost doing the same, "So this is what a store is?" Hiei looked down at him, but didn't answer. Ghost turned towards Starlight, "Can I eat the food here?" Starlight didn't look at him, "Hey, why are they ignoring me?" Fenrir walked next to him, "Ghost, they are not answering you because 'normal' people don't talk to animals." "What?" Fenrir sighed, "You still have a lot to learn. Okay, humans don't talk to animals. They may not answer us, but Starlight and Hiei can still hear you but the other people around here don't." "Oh, what…?" Fenrir shook his head lightly, "You'll get it eventually." Fenrir said while they followed Starlight. She walked into a frozen aisle, "Chicken nuggets, chicken strips, and tater tots." Hiei notice people staring at them. Starlight noticed too. "Don't mind them. They always do that when I'm here." Hiei turn towards her, "Why do you say that?" Starlight laughed, "Because I bring a wolf to the store without a leash. They always fear that he will lose control, that way they can have an excuse to take him from me. And now I bring another animal without a leash."

While Starlight finished collecting all the items from one list, Hiei looked around at some of the stores stuffed animals. Starlight kept an eye on Hiei to make sure that he's alright. Hiei picked up a fluffy stuffed dog, but it was too fluffy for his taste. He put it back and picked up a rabbit with a cotton tail. Ghost walked over to him, "That almost looks real, real enough to eat." Starlight heard that and approached them when she collected the item need, "Don't even think about it Ghost." Ghost whined, "Sorry, but I'm hungry again." Starlight looked around again, making sure the coast is clear, "How long is this phase going to last?" Ghost looked up at her, "Two more days…today and tomorrow." Starlight nodded her head, "Be good for me and I'll feed you plenty for two days straight." Ghost turned his head slightly to the side, "Promise?" Starlight smile, "I promise." A group of girls passed by and noticed Hiei right away. Starlight tried to ignore the girls and their annoying giggles as she read the second list. Hiei put the rabbit back and turned to Starlight, but also noticed the girls looking at him. He ignored them, "What's next on the list?" Starlight looked up at him, "Gummy Worms and Sour Gummy Worms. Xander always loves his Gummy Worms." Hiei looked at her, "What are Gummy Worms?" Starlight smiled at him, "You haven't tried Gummy Worms?" Hiei shook his head. Starlight's smile grew more, "I'll get you some so you can try them." Starlight moved the cart to the candy aisle. Both Hiei and Starlight noticed that the same group of girls is now following them, "Don't they have a home to get to?" Hiei tried not to smile, but couldn't help it. Fenrir stopped and looked up at the girls, startling a few of them, "Get out of the way dog." One of the girls said while waving her hand around in front of him. Fenrir stayed where he stood. Ghost stopped to look back at Fenrir, "Starlight, Fenrir stopped the girls at the other end of the aisle." Starlight looked down the aisle, "He's okay."

When they went to the frozen ice cream section, Hiei pick out Chocolate Chip ice cream. Starlight pulled out some ice cream sandwiches. Starlight put them into the cart along with Hiei's ice cream. A man approached Starlight, "Starlight? Is that you?" Starlight looked over the man, he is wearing glasses, blue t-shirt, and jeans, "Uh, do I know you?" The man laughed, "I'm Dan. I used to date your sister." Starlight glared at him in recognition, "Oh, yeah, you're the one that cheated my sister with that one chick, or was it slut?" Hiei came closer to Starlight, "Who's this?" Starlight looked at him, "This is the ex-boyfriend of Daylight. He's the one that was mentioned about after the race." Dan looked at Hiei and then at Starlight, "What language are you speaking?" Starlight crossed her arms, "Why do you want to know?" Dan shook his head, "Just wondering." Starlight began to pull the cart away when Dan put his foot in front of the wheel, "How's your sister doing?" Starlight glared at him, "Why do you want to know?" Dan laughed, "I just want to know." Starlight glared more at him, "She's doing great after she dumped you." Dan didn't like that answer, "I don't like your tone." "And I don't like you." Starlight tried to move the cart again but Dan stopped it, "You better watch your back." "I will." Dan's eyes wondered to Hiei, "What about your friend?" Ghost growled at Dan "Oh, I'll always watch over him." Dan snorted and looked down at Ghost, "And next time, keep your mutt on a leash or there might be an accident." Once Dan is gone, Starlight relaxed. Hiei noticed Starlight's spirit energy went up when Dan looked at him and said something.

After finishing the shopping lists and they were ready to go, but Fenrir still hasn't come back. Ghost looked up at Starlight, "Where's Fenrir?" Starlight tried not to get too many people to hear her, "I'll call him." Starlight then whistled a signal to her father which he heard it clearly and came walking towards them.

Starlight and Hiei put all the bags into the car, but just as Starlight was about to unlock the doors, she stopped, "Hiei," He looked towards her, sensing something wrong, "Come over here and get into the car from my side." Hiei would have said something, but something just didn't feel right. So he went to her side and got into the car, Fenrir went in second and Ghost the third, but when Starlight was about to get in the car, Dan put a gun to her back. "You just won't leave things alone, would you?" Dan cocked the gun, "I want you to take me to Daylight?" Starlight stayed calm, "And why should I do that?" Dan raised the gun to her head, "I want her to be my girlfriend again." Starlight still spoke in a calm tone, "You do realize that you're the one that messed up that relationship, right?" "I want her back." "You may want her back but she doesn't want you back." Dan looked into the car, looking at Hiei, Fenrir and Ghost, then back to Hiei. Starlight sensed something off, "Why did you want to see Daylight again?" Dan looked back at Starlight, "I need money…to pay off some debts…" Starlight sighed, "That's all you want Daylight for? To pay off debts?" Dan looked back at Hiei, smirking, "If you won't take me to Daylight, I'll just have to take someone else." Starlight glared even though her back is turned towards Dan, "What do you mean by that?" Dan smirk grew, "How much do you think Daylight is willing to pay for your friend? Or maybe is I should use him instead." Ghost and Fenrir began growling furiously, making Dan jump a little when they did so. Dan then smiled, "Yes, I think that's what I'm going to do." Dan moved Starlight to the side, and was about to get into the car when Fenrir suddenly jumped to the front, still growling. Dan kept pointing the gun at Starlight, "Tell you dog to move or I'll shoot you and your mutt."

Starlight looked to her side and then back at Dan, "He won't move now that you threaten to harm my friend…and neither will I." Starlight slipped a couple of fingers into her left pocket and slipped a few long plastic zip-ties into her sleeve. Dan looked back at her with a glare, "Than I going to have to kill you." Dan straightened up and lifted the gun to Starlight head once more. Ghost growled loud enough to startle Dan again but then he noticed that Ghost is standing outside of the car. He was sure the dog was inside the car. When Ghost distracted Dan, Starlight let the zip-ties slip into her hand. She then smacked Dan's gunned hand away from her with the zip-ties and delivered a kick straight to his stomach. The gun went flying into the air. Ghost jumped up and caught the gun in his mouth. Starlight took one zip-tie from the others in her hand and zipped it around his one of his wrists. Dan lifted up his free hand, balled it up to a fist and tried to punch Starlight but she blocked it and then delivered punch to his chest, knocking the wind out of him. She got two more zip-ties, looped one around his other wrist and looped the last zip-tie on both zip-ties around his wrists. Dan tried to get up but Starlight kicked him behind the knee. "Brat! That hurt!" Starlight gripped his wrists harshly, speaking calmly, "Than you should have not threatened my friend." Starlight made his stand up and moved him away from the car. When she and Dan were close to the store, Starlight kicked him to the curb, "Don't ever come near my family or friends ever again, or you'll wish you hadn't." After Starlight when back to the car, Ghost gave the gun to her. She examined it and then laughed, "It's a toy. It looks real, but it's a fake." Starlight walked next to a metal pole and smashed the gun into pieces. Starlight got into the car, took a few seconds to calm down before looking at Hiei, "Are you okay?"

Hiei nodded. Starlight started the car and drove away from the parking lot. Moments later, Ghost sat down right in between Starlight and Hiei, "Can we get some food?" Starlight smiled, "Yes. I did promise Daylight I'll get food." Starlight stopped at by a place and ordered a lot of food. After getting the order, they all went straight home.

Starlight finished up the last bit of food she had on her plate and looked around at the others as she took a drink from her cup. Everyone is enjoying their food and talking about what they wanted to do tomorrow. Daylight briefly looked at Hiei before speaking, "How about we go to the beach one final time before we get ready to go the next morning?" Everyone looked at her and she just smiled calmly at them, "It's just a suggestion." Yukina smiled back at her, "I would like that." Everyone else agreed with her while Hiei and Kurama said that they'll stay at the house and watch Starlight train with Ghost. Starlight knew the truth and she could tell by Hiei's smell. He has stopped drinking Daylight's herbal tea and now his heat is coming back pretty quick. Starlight got up and excused herself from the table, "I'm going to train with Ghost, that's if he's done eating." She looked towards Ghost who is eating next to Fenrir. Ghost nodded, "I'm ready." Starlight smiled, "Let's get to work." Daylight stopped her for a second, "What exactly are you guys doing in training?" Starlight put her hands behind her back, "I'm training Ghost to be a 'normal' dog." Daylight looked down at Ghost then back up at Starlight, "Good luck."

Outside in the backyard, Ghost laid down on the ground, looking up at Starlight as she spoke to him, "Okay, now remember this," Starlight stopped her pacing and stood in front of Ghost, "when your around little kids, don't bite, jump, or run them over, because they are smaller than you are and they get hurt easier." "So I can't growl either?" "No, unless there is a person we don't know is around." Ghost shifted himself, yawning with a bored expression, "Is that all?" Starlight crossed her arm across her chest, "Not yet. We still have to work on something called tricks, and we also have to think about how you'll sleep because you are a ghost, so we have to find a place for you to sleep when you don't want to lay on a bed." Ghost sat up, "What are these tricks you're talking about?" Starlight put her arms down, "Oh, there are kids that love dogs who can do tricks, it's like, great, how do I explain this…?" Ghost sat there waiting for Starlight, yawning again from boredom. Fenrir came walking up to them, "Having trouble with something?" Starlight looked down at him, "Father, I don't know how to explain about the tricks dogs do for their owners…? Oh…" Ghost gave her a funny look, "What was that about again?" Fenrir sighed, "It's like this, whatever master says, the slave does." Ghost turned his head to the side just a bit, "Like what?" Fenrir walked next to Starlight, "They are quite small but some people will give you treats when you do. Here I'll show you."

Fenrir sat up on his back legs and put his paws right in front of him, "This is called 'Beg'." Fenrir then sat down, "This is 'Sit'." He then stood up on all fours, "Stand." Fenrir then lied down on the ground, "Lie down." And then he rolled over on the ground, "And Roll over. There are many others but those are the most common, for example, 'Speak', 'Play dead', and 'Shake'." Ghost looked at Fenrir, "Humans actually have dog do that? And why would I do those again?" "Because," Ghost turned to Starlight as she picked up one of the three boxes off the ground next to her, "you'll get treats when you do them, even when you mess up, and you do this once in a while or not at all." Starlight opened the box, took out five treats from the box and threw them at Fenrir. He caught all of them in his mouth and started chewing at once, "These are better than the last ones I ate the last time." Ghost looked at Starlight, "So, what are we waiting for?"

Starlight feed Ghost treat after treat when he practice every trick Starlight told him to do, along with Fenrir, to show how to do them correctly. Ghost finally done them all, except 'Shake'. "Okay, now this one is not that hard, well it's pretty simple," Starlight crouched down to Ghost's level and putting her hand out to him, "Just put you paw right on my hand." Ghost hesitated for a few seconds, "What are you going to do?" Starlight simply just smile, "You have to see." Ghost lifted up one of his paws ever so slowly and put it on Starlight's out stretched hand. Starlight lightly closed her hand around his paw and shook it up and down, "See?" Ghost cocked his head to the side, "That's it?" Starlight smiled, "That's it." Starlight pulled out a few treats from the same first box and put them into Ghost's mouth. She stood up and lightly rubbed his head. "Ms. Starlight, you have a new dog?" Starlight looked towards the voice, "Ivan? What are you doing here?" Ivan just laughed and came running toward them. "Who's that?" Starlight spoke lightly, "He is one of the children I was telling you the other day. Are you ready?" Ghost nodded, "Yeah…" Ivan crashed into Starlight almost knocking her over, "I've missed you." Starlight smiled, "I've missed you too, but why are you here?" "That was my doing." Starlight looked up, seeing Xander, "What do you mean by that?" Xander walked towards while looking at Ghost who is looking at that Ivan, "I wanted them to say their last goodbyes before you left." Starlight laughed, "So that explains the food and sweets Daylight had on the shopping list." Xander nodded while some more kids came outside, "Ms. Starlight!" Starlight smiled, "Hi everyone."

Starlight headed back inside with Fenrir and Ghost trailed behind all of them. The rest of the kids are inside talking to the gang and Daylight. The table is set up with candy and food. Starlight looked down at the children that are around her, "Kids," They all looked up at her, "Why don't you go have fun with the others?" They all smiled, "Okay." Starlight watched them go into the entertainment room, "So, you're having the kids here because you wanted them to say their goodbyes and to apologize for something?" Xander looked down, "I'm sorry for being mad at you for making the deal that bozo made you do. If I knew I would have -" Starlight turn towards him, "You would have what? Stopped me? The thing is that you didn't know and another thing," Xander winced, "I can't stay mad at you forever, even if I tried. You're like a son to me, and even if you were, I wouldn't stay mad at you." Xander looked up at her with surprised eyes while Starlight laughed at his expression, "Yes, I knew. You like me more than your mother because I listen to you when your mother doesn't. But the thing is, she's still your mother no matter what but I'll always be there when you need me." Xander smiled, "Thanks Miss." Starlight bowed her head, "You're very welcome."

Rosita looked around for one particular person and she didn't find him until she walked slowly into the entertainment room. She saw him sitting down next to Kurama. Daylight looked down at her when she saw her standing near the door, "What's wrong?" Rosita looked up at her with a surprised expression, "I-I want to sit with Mister Hiei but I don't know if I should." Daylight laughed, "Of course you can. Come on." Daylight picked up Rosita without any warning and walked over to the couch. She then set Rosita right on Hiei's lap, "Would you take care of her while she's here?" Hiei looked up at Daylight and glared, but when Rosita turned to look at him, he softened his expression. Rosita then smiled and hugged him. Hiei glared at Daylight once more before he hugged Rosita lightly, he quietly missed her. Kurama smiled at Hiei and came closer to his ear, "Did I ever tell you how cute you look with a child in your arms?" "Kurama..." Kurama chuckled, gripping Hiei's hand tightly. Rosita soon fell asleep on Hiei but he didn't mind, since she has done so before.

Ghost walked around all the kids with Fenrir talking to him about the all of them. Starlight on the other hand went to the roof. She and Xander talked a little more about what he really wanted to talk about. "What happens when I don't have any spirit energy left?" Starlight rested her hands on the roof as she leaned back, "You stopped the fight, but that doesn't mean your enemy will. You can also tap into your life energy, but when you use it, you may not make it. So I'll use it when you don't have any other option and it's a critical situation." Xander looked at the sky before looking at Starlight, "How do you know that we can tap into our life force?" Starlight slowly looked at him, "I'm not sure you'll understand but, I have seen some people use their live energies in some critical situations…in my dreams. They shouldn't even be alive right now but they are." Xander didn't know what to think or even say, until he found his next question, "Do you know who they are?" Starlight smiled, "They are the ones downstairs…or at least some of them that use it." Xander looked away from her and looked up at the sky, "…." Starlight lay down on the roof with her hands behind her head. They didn't speak for a few long moments until Annabel called, "Ms. Starlight?"

Starlight got up from her comfortable position, "Yes Annabel?" Annabel's voice came from below, "Ms. Daylight wants you and Xander to come down." Starlight looked over at Xander. He nodded to her, "We'll be down in a bit." Starlight stood up and stretched and then looked over at Xander again, "You ready?" Xander sat up from his position, "Yeah." Starlight held out her hand to him. Xander took it and got up. Starlight then went to the edge of the roof and jumped down to a balcony from an empty room. She walked a little ways to get out of Xander's way for him to jump down. Xander jumped down a second later and then was greeted with a hug from Annabel, "Did you know I've missed you?" Xander looked at her then looked over at Starlight, who's smiling at him and mouthed a few words, 'She loves you.' Xander blushed, 'No, she doesn't.' Starlight kept smiling and said one last thing before she went out of the room, 'You like her too. So don't try to deny it.'

Starlight closed the door behind her and then she went down the stairs to where Daylight is, "You wanted me for something?" Daylight looked up from her task, "Yes, can you help me finish making the food for everyone?" Starlight was bored anyway, so she complied with Daylight and began helping her. "Where is Xander?" Starlight didn't look up from her task, "He's with Annabel." Daylight looked at Starlight with a surprised look, "What, she's going to tell him?" Starlight still didn't look up, "I guess. She hugged him once he jumped down from the roof." Daylight nodded and continued to make the food, until she spotted a sugar tooth monster, "Michael, get your hand out of that icing." Starlight stopped her task and looked at Michael as pulled his hand away from the container, "But it's so good." Daylight looked at him, "You'll spoil your dinner if you eat it." She said this as she looked at Starlight, who laughed and Michael looked at her, "Is it true?" "Yes, because I've done that before I ate some food and it tasted nasty." Michael looked down then back up at Daylight, "You can have some after you have dinner, okay?" Michael smiled, "Okay." He then took off into the next room.

"How long are the kids going to stay again?" Starlight asking as she put some chicken nuggets in the oven, "The parents said that they'll be back for them around 11 o'clock." Daylight said as she stirred some rice pudding in a big pot. "So they want us to wear them out?" Daylight nodded her head, "Yes, but they also said that there is a star shower tonight and our place is the only one that will get the best view of them." "I see…" The kitchen door opened to reveal Xander and Annabel. Starlight saw their hand joined together before they could say anything. "Miss, is it okay if we can go to the backyard?" Starlight leaned against the corner, "Yes, but do not go into the forest. There is a reason why that wall is high." Xander nodded, "Yes, I know." Starlight closed her eyes, "You know it's bad to eavesdrop?" Michael and Ivan came from around the other side of the kitchen, "I know but I want to go outside too." "Me too." Starlight sighed then looked at Xander, "Do you mind?" Xander shook his head as well as Annabel did, "Not at all." The two boys went to Xander and Annabel, but there were others with them. A second later, Xander showed them to the backyard. The door opened again but this time it was Ghost and Fenrir.

"Father, Ghost, are you two hungry?" Fenrir looked up at her, "I'm not, but Ghost is." Ghost whined, "Food, please?" Starlight nodded. She went to the refrigerator and took out some leftover meat. Daylight placed down a plate in front of Ghost so Starlight put the meat right on it. Ghost began eating once the meat touched the plate. Daylight laughed, "I never met a dog who can eat so much." Ghost looked up at her, "I'm sorry." Daylight shook her head, "Don't worry about it. I'm making you your very own meatloaf. How does that sound?" Ghost licked his chops, "Really? Just for me?" Daylight nodded, "Just for you." Fenrir walked next to Starlight. She kneeled down and began petting and snuggling him. Ghost watched them while he ate, seeing the love Starlight has for Fenrir, 'You're lucky to have such a daughter. A regular Monster Keeper wouldn't do what she is.' Fenrir nuzzled Starlight as she rubbed his chest and stomach, relaxing him. "Do you think you can do that for me too?" Starlight looked at Ghost, "Sure, just let me know." "You can go ahead and stop now." Starlight smiled, "Do you feel better, Father?" Fenrir nodded, "Oh yeah, much better. Thank you." Starlight hugged Fenrir, "You're welcome any time, Father." She then stood up and went to the sink to wash her hands before she went back to finishing her task in the kitchen. Fenrir and Ghost came out of the kitchen, getting out of the way in the kitchen. Fenrir shook himself with Ghost setting himself down on the ground, "Don't you find her odd for a Monster Keeper?"

Fenrir looked at him, "She is odd but she will be better than any other Monster Keeper in the world, considering she is the last." Ghost laid down, "Yes, but a Monster Keeper is not supposed to act as she did with you." Fenrir growled, "What? Would you rather have her be a mean person than being the way she is?" Ghost put his head down on the ground, "I didn't mean any offense. It's just that, shouldn't a Keeper be strong?" Fenrir growled more at Ghost, "She is strong. Just you wait until she starts working with the team and looking for others like us. You'll see how strong she really is and then you won't have any doubts or regrets." Fenrir walked away from Ghost without another word. Leaving Ghost to think over what was said.

Rosita watched the TV while still being on Hiei's lap. She notice that some of the other kids are no longer in the room and wondered where they could have gone. Hiei also has noticed some of the kids are gone. Daylight came in with some drinks on a tray, handing them out to everyone. She then noticed the look on Rosita's face, "What's wrong?" Rosita looked up at her, "Where did the others go?" Daylight smiled sweetly at her, "They're outside in the backyard. Do you want to go outside with them?" Rosita nodded her head, "But what about Mister Hiei and Mister Kurama? Would they go outside with me?" Daylight shrugged, "I don't know. Let's find out?" Daylight looked over at Hiei, "Hiei," He looked towards her, nodding to let her know that he was listening, "do you want to go outside?" Hiei looked back at the TV, not really interested, "Why do you ask?" "Rosita wants to go outside but she wants you and Kurama to go with her. Would you?"

A minute later, Hiei is leaning against Kurama and watching the children play. Kurama tightened his arm around Hiei more, coming closer to whisper in his ear, "Did you ask Starlight about the bear?" Hiei sighed, "Not yet." Hiei put his arms on top of Kurama's, "What do you want to do tomorrow?" Kurama's emerald eyes met Hiei's ruby ones, "I'm not sure. Is there something you wanted to do tomorrow?" "Nothing in particular…" Kurama snuggled Hiei's neck with Hiei trying not to moan, "There is a pool in the basement…and the place Daylight took us earlier…" Hiei looked at Kurama with his eyes, "What are you planning, Kurama?" He gave Hiei a seductive smile, "You'll see." Hiei became nervous of Kurama's words, but in a really good way. Rosita looked over towards Hiei and Kurama as they joined their lips together in a kiss. She smiled and went on playing with the others.

A while later, Starlight and Daylight finished up dinner. Starlight gave up her seat at the table to someone who wanted it, same went for Xander. All the others sat at the table. Rosita sat next to Hiei, eating quietly. Starlight, along with Xander and Annabel, sat outside on the ground. Xander would once in a while look at Starlight. All the younger children are eating chicken nuggets, rice, tater tots and some mixed vegetables, while everyone else is eating some stakes, meat with onions, rice, chicken strips and also mixed vegetables. Starlight looked up at the sunset sky and feeling the cool breeze the wind has to offer. Annabel sat on Xander's lap as they shared a plate together, she too would look at Starlight once in a while. "Miss," Starlight looked at Xander, "Are you feeling alright?" "Yes. Why do you ask?" Xander shrugged, "I don't know. You are quieter than usual." Starlight smiled, "I'm fine. Don't worry about me." Annabel looked up from her and Xander's plate, "Are you sure Miss?" Starlight nodded, "Yes. I'm sure." "Ms. Starlight, can we sit next to you?" Starlight looked up to see Ivan and Michael, "Sure but why do you want to sit out here with me?" Ivan went to one side of Starlight and Michael went on the other, "We wanted to sit out here with you." Michael began eating once he sat down, but Ivan did not. Starlight noticed the look on his face, "Is something wrong Ivan?" Ivan looks up at her, "Are you really going to Japan?" Starlight slightly smiled, "Yes, I have a new job there, that's why I have to move."

"I'm going to miss you." Ivan tried not to cry but he couldn't help it. Starlight brought him up on her lap and hugged him, "I'll miss you too." Starlight wiped his eyes, "But you still have a duty you have to fulfill." "What's that?" Ivan said while wiping his eyes. Starlight smiled more, "You have to care of your brother. You also promise me this, remember?" Ivan nodded, "I remember." "Good, and try to toughen up a bit. You know what, here," Starlight took out one of her two necklaces she has hidden under her shirt, bringing out a purple crystal rock, "take this, it will remind you of me, but it will also let you know that I'm always nearby even if I'm across the ocean." Starlight took off the crystal and put it on Ivan, the silver chain hung the crystal near Ivan's stomach, "It's too big." Starlight laughed, "Yes, it is, but you will grow and it will be near your heart." Ivan looked up at her, "Thank you." Starlight moved Ivan's plate out of the way when he went to give her a hug. She hugged him back, "Now eat your food before it gets cold." "Okay." Ivan set himself down on Starlight's lap and began to eat.

After everyone is done with their dinner, Daylight gave everyone dessert. Starlight, Xander and Annabel, Ivan and Michael went back outside and sat on the ground. The stars began appearing one by one, "How many stars do you think is out there?" Michael looked up at Starlight, "I don't know, too many to count that's for sure." "A billion or trillion…?" Ivan said as he put his spoon in his rice pudding. "Which one is bigger?" Michael asked Starlight. She was about to answer but Ivan spoke, "A billion is bigger isn't it?" Starlight shook her head, "No, a trillion is bigger." "I'm wrong?" Starlight smiled, "Yes." Michael stuck his tongue out at Ivan, and of course Ivan didn't like that and in returned Ivan stuck his out. Michael then filled his spoon with rice pudding as did Ivan. Starlight, however, grabbed both of their hands, "Hey, don't waste food. And it's not nice to do that to each other." The two boys calmed down, "Yes Ms. Starlight." Starlight let go of their hands, "Good, now eat your food."

When everyone is done, Starlight brought the others with her back inside the house. Daylight walked over to her, "The star shower doesn't start until two hours from now. What are we going to do until then?" Starlight looked at all the children and the gang, "Why don't we let them play one of the kids' games we have on the station?" Daylight put her hands in her pockets, "They actually ask me if you can play a game so they can watch you, like a movie." "Really…?" Daylight nodded her head. "Okay, well, then I'll get the game ready." Starlight walked into the entertainment room with Ivan and Michael following her. Daylight went back to the table to tell the children that Starlight is willing to play a game for them. Starlight set up the station and sat down on the floor. Everyone one else entered the room. They all took seats on the couch, in the chairs, on the floor, or in someone's lap. Starlight started playing a game that has a small purple dragon that has a glowing yellowish gold dragonfly as a partner or helper. Starlight has not played the game in a while so she was making a lot of mistakes. And each and every mistake she made, all the kids got a kick out of it. Starlight would smile, "It's harder than it looks." Everyone laughed at her.

A while later, a clock went off. Daylight turned it off, "It's almost time for the star shower. Everyone go outside." Daylight headed for the backdoor with everyone while Starlight saved the game. Ivan and Michael tugged on Daylight's jeans, "Ms. Daylight, can we go on the roof with Ms. Starlight?" Daylight came down to their level, "Yes, but be careful and do what she tells you, okay?" They both smiled, "Okay." Starlight began heading up to the roof with Xander and Annabel when she heard the two small boys' voices, "Ms. Starlight?" She turn towards them, "We want to go to the roof with you." Starlight nodded and began leading them to an empty room. Starlight went up first, then she help the others get on the roof. When they were finally settled, they noticed others on the roof with them. Starlight smile at Hiei and Kurama, along with Rosita, Ghost and Fenrir. Starlight lay down in time to see some stars shoot across the sky.

After the shower ended, Starlight helped the smaller boys down first. Xander jumped down before Annabel and caught her when she jumped down. Starlight looked over at Hiei and Kurama, "Do you want any help?" Hiei gave her one of his smirks. Starlight understood and jumped down with Fenrir and Ghost right behind her. Starlight moved into the room where she saw Ivan and Michael somewhat play-fight with their hands like girly girls, "You two knock it off." Starlight grabbed their hands and separated them. They looked up at her then looked at each other and struck their tongues out. Starlight shakes her head and pushed them out of the room. Hiei saw them walk out of the room after he jumped down with Rosita in his arms. He then looked at Kurama when he jumped down, "How can she handle them so easily?" Kurama smiles, "She might have had a lot of practice, considering she has been with the children for two years." Hiei looks back at the door again, "Hn."

Yusuke looked around to see Starlight holding onto Ivan and Michael as they argued about something. "Starlight," She looked towards him once she is at the bottom of the stairs, "Can we have some more dessert?" "Sure, Daylight is in the kitchen so she'll help." Yusuke along with some of the kids went with him into the kitchen. Ivan and Michael kept arguing until Starlight came down to their level, "Okay, you two knock it off. You know you shouldn't be fighting with each other." Michael pointed at Ivan, while Ivan pointed at Michael, "He started it." Starlight closed her eyes, "That is enough. No more fighting with each other." They both looked away from each other and then there is silence. Soon enough, they both said sorry to each other and Starlight let them go. Daylight came in with Yusuke helping with a tray of some pies and cakes. Starlight moved Ivan and Michael out of the way before they cause an accident. Once Daylight and Yusuke put the tray on the table, the kids went to it. "Oh boy, they are going to have one heck of a sugar rush." Daylight laughed at Starlight's words. Starlight leaned against the wall while she watched everyone take what they wanted. Daylight tossed a Kool-Aid twist the top off bottle at Starlight, who caught the bottle with one hand, "Drink it." Starlight shrugged, twisted the top, popped it off and drank from the bottle. One of the many children came up to Starlight, "Ms. Starlight, can you play the game again, please?" Starlight looked around at all the kids before answering, "Are you sure?" "Yes, please." They spoke in unison. Starlight complied with them and went back into the entertainment room.

Everyone laughed at Starlight as she made a lot of mistakes in the game, and not on propose either. Some of the children laughed at Starlight move the purple dragon around and burnt the enemies butt. The enemy ran around like crazy until it puffed up in smoke and left money behind. Yusuke wanted to try out this game, so Starlight handed him the controller. He made a lot more mistakes than she did. After a while some of the kids began falling asleep and some of the parents picked up their children one by one while having them to say goodbye to Starlight one last time. Annabel asked to stay over, her parents didn't really wanted to leave her but she insisted, so Annabel stayed. As the children are being picked up, one by one everyone would go to bed. Rosita is the only child left but her mom didn't show up yet. Daylight picked up and threw away any trash left on the floor. Starlight gathered up the dishes putting them in the soapy water. Rosita sat on Hiei's lap the entire time. She would look at Hiei and Kurama from time to time.

More time soon passed by, as the movie played on. Right after the movie, there is a knock on the door. Starlight got up from her spot on the floor and went the door. A second later, Starlight led Rita into the room. She spotted Rosita on Hiei's lap. She tried not to smile but couldn't help it. "Rosita, your mom's here to take you home." Rosita looked back, "Momma!" Hiei looked at Rosita, then at Rita. Hiei then picked up Rosita and walked over to Rita. She took Rosita from him when he handed her over. "Momma, did you have a good day?" Rita smiled, "Yes, I did. What about you?" Rosita looked at Hiei then back at her mom, "I have a great day, especially with Mister Hiei and Mister Kurama." Rita smiled and laughed, looking towards Hiei, "That's good." Rosita looked down, "Can I say goodbye to them?" Rita nodded, "Okay." Rita then set Rosita down on the ground. She then quickly ran to Hiei and gave him a hug, somewhat startling him. When he recovered, Hiei picked up Rosita and gave her a hug. Kurama walked towards them, smiling. Rosita pulled away a bit and then gave Hiei a peck on the cheek before looking towards Kurama. Hiei handed her over to him. Once Rosita was in Kurama's arms, she gave him a hug and a peck on the cheek. Kurama then handed Rosita over to Rita. Rita smiled and bowed her head a bit before turning away and went out the door. Rosita looked at both Hiei and Kurama, smiling and waving at them. Starlight walked Rita to the car, saying goodbye, and watched them leave.

Once back inside, Starlight saw Hiei and Kurama looking at something around their necks. As she came closer, she saw that there is a large crystal rock about the size of their palms in theirs hands. "What's this?" Starlight looked at them, and recognized them, "Rosita put those around your necks when she hugged you." They looked up at her, "Why did she give these to us?" Starlight smiled, "Come over here where there is better light." They followed her into the dining room, "Okay, look at them again." Kurama was the first to look at his amber rock, but couldn't believe what he saw. There is a red rose with a green stem right in the middle of the crystal, with a silver orb around the rose. Hiei looked down at his blue crystal. There is a red/orange/black flame right next to an ice crystal, with a white orb around both the flame and ice crystal. They looked up at Starlight who is smiling, "She showed me the very same ones. She said that she found them in a dream, and then when she went hunting for them just for fun, but she ended up finding them. She also said that in her dream she gave them to two people who are demons, but kind demons." Hiei looked away, "Who says I'm kind?" Starlight's smile turned into a smirk, "You were kind to Rosita, weren't you?" Hiei closed his eyes, "Hn." Starlight looked toward Kurama, smiling again. "Wait, how did she know that we were demons?" Starlight put her hands in her pockets, "For some reason she could, but as you saw for yourselves, she was not afraid of you with the time she spend with you. Well in any case, thank goodness those aren't heirlooms or her mother would have had a fit." Starlight then turned and walked towards the backdoor.

Kurama and Hiei took off their crystals and put them in their pockets. The crystals are apparently too heavy for the string attached to them and would soon break. When Hiei put the crystal in his pocket he felt something soft. He pulled it out and remembered what it was. The four-inch bear is has dust on it. Hiei looked towards the backdoor which Starlight has went out. "You can go ask you now if you want. I'll be in the room." Kurama gave Hiei a kiss before going to up the stairs to their room. Hiei looked up the stairs as he approached the backdoor, unsure if he should ask her for the bear. He finally made up his mind and opened the door.

Hiei looked around as he stepped out of the house, closing the door behind him. He finally spotted Starlight sitting on the wall next to Fenrir. Hiei walked towards her while holding the bear in his arms. When he went past the middle of the yard, Starlight turned back at him. "Do you need help with anything?" Hiei looked at her carefully, "How did you hear me coming?" Starlight tilted her head to the side a bit then realized how, "Oh, that's my new hearing. When I made the connection with Ghost, my animal senses increased and are now completed." Starlight turned fully around and jumped from the wall, "Need help with something?" Hiei looked down at the bear which is hidden from Starlight's view, "….." Starlight looked at Hiei carefully, "Are you okay?" "I wanted to know if I can have this bear." Starlight looked down at Hiei's arms as he opened them to reveal the four-inch bear, "Pooky, I haven't seen that bear in such a long time. Where did you find him?" Hiei looked to the side, "In the hallway closet." Starlight frowned, "Now what in the heck was he doing in there? Let me see him, please." Hiei carefully handed Pooky over to Starlight. She looked him over, "He not tore anywhere…not a single seam is busted…he seems to look new, but a little dusty." Starlight gave a laugh, "Well, a lot more than a little dusty. Okay then." Starlight then placed the bear on one of her hands and lifted Pooky up to her face and blew lightly on him. Hiei picked up a small energy signal from Starlight as she kept blowing at Pooky. And before his eyes, a small wind went around Pooky and soon all the dust came off of Pooky. Starlight brought him down, "There you go Pooky, nice and clean." Starlight walked over to Hiei, gently handing Pooky over to him, "He's yours, but please take good care of Pooky. I don't ever want him to be in a dusty place ever again." Hiei looked over Pooky and could see that it was happy. He looked up at Starlight who is smiling at him and nodded, understanding what Starlight wanted, "Thanks." Starlight continued to smile, "You're welcome."

Fenrir jumped off the wall, "It's getting late, Starlight." Starlight looked over at Fenrir, "Alright Father." Starlight led the way to the house with Hiei behind her and Fenrir trailing behind both of them. Ghost was near the door when Starlight opened it, "Ghost, are you ready to go to sleep?" Ghost nodded, "Is it alright if we try something?" Starlight closed the door after Hiei and Fenrir came inside, "What is it?" Ghost looked up at her, "Can you come down?" Starlight crouched down in front of Ghost, "Put out your hand like you did before when you were training me." Starlight held out her hand, palm up. Ghost put his paw right on top of her hand, "Okay, now stay calm when I do this. Oh, and can you close your hand?" Starlight nodded and lightly closed her hand around Ghost's paw. "Close your eyes." Starlight closed her eyes. Once she did so, Ghost closed his own eyes. Hiei felt a power he hasn't before and Ghost, where he was before, is no longer there. Everything of him turned into a black mist and went straight to Starlight's palm. Starlight opened her eyes, but didn't see Ghost where he once was. She looked at her palm, and before her, is the soul of Ghost, a black fire with white glowing orb in the middle. "Can you hear me?" Starlight smiled, "I can hear you loud and clear, but what do I do with you now?" Starlight and Hiei heard Ghost chuckle, "Place me into your heart. That is where I'll be sleeping from now on. Don't worry I won't possess you or anything. I'll just sleep. Whenever I'm inside you, I'll be asleep, even if you're awake." Starlight brought Ghost closer to her, "Okay, goodnight Ghost." "Goodnight, Starlight, Hiei, Fenrir." Hiei looked at the black flame, "Hn." Ghost chuckled again. Fenrir looked up at the soul, "Goodnight, Ghost." Starlight whispered her goodnight and slowly pushed Ghost's soul into her heart. Starlight shivered a bit. Fenrir noticed, "Are you okay?" Starlight smiled and laughed a bit, "Yes, I'm fine. It's just that Ghost is cold for a soul." Fenrir laughed at her, "What did you expect from a ghost of the night?" "I heard that!" Starlight and Fenrir laughed, while Hiei smirked, looking at the bear called Pooky.

Hiei lay in bed looking at Pooky, wondering how such a small bear could survive in a closet full of stuff that could have damaged him. "So his name is Pooky?" Hiei quickly looks towards Kurama. "I thought you were asleep." Kurama wrapped his arms around Hiei, "I was waiting for you." Hiei moved so that Pooky is right in between them, with the bell tinkled as he moved, "Yes, his name is Pooky." Kurama lifted his hand to Hiei's cheek, caressing it very gently. In a swift movement, Kurama kissed Hiei. Kurama's hand moved from Hiei's face and down his body. Hiei moaned as Kurama's hand went slowly down his side. When his hand was at Hiei's thigh, Kurama moved his hand in between Hiei's legs. Hiei gasp and broke the kiss, "Kurama…!" Hiei cried as Kurama kissed his neck, "Kura–aah!" Hiei cried again when Kurama began to move his hand. Kurama kissed Hiei's neck a couple of times before removing his hand and a little away from Hiei. Panting and blushing, Hiei tried to calm himself before looking at Kurama, "What was that for?" Kurama smiled sweetly, "I just wanted to see you blush." Kurama came close again and licked Hiei's lips. Hiei moaned, opening his mouth a little more, running his tongue against Kurama's. Liking the reaction, Kurama went for a kiss which Hiei granted him access in his mouth. The kiss lasted for minutes until they broke the kiss for air. Kurama sweetly smiled, "I think it's about time we go to sleep, shall we?" Hiei nodded, cuddling closer to Kurama. Soon afterwards Hiei drifted off to sleep with Kurama still awake, wondering what to plan for Hiei tomorrow…

The demon leader, which Starlight met at Kyle's shop, barely got to his master's place, scared to tell him that his personal and top assassins were killed by a human and her strange dogs. Upon landing in front of the door, two guards lifted their weapons, aiming them at the demon as they blocked the way to the door. He lifted up his hands and approached them, "I'm here to see my Master Lucifer." The guards moved aside and went back to their original position. The demon walked timidly past the guards, breaking into a run once he opened the door. After climbing more than a thousand steps, the demon went up into his master's bedroom. Hearing moans and screams, the demon did not dare go into the room. A guard outside looked bored out of his mind, "What is your business here?" The demon jumped from the guard's deep voice, almost screaming from fright, "Oh...uh...heh…heh…um…well-"

Another loud scream came from the room. The demon looked briefly at the door, then back at the guard, "I have to tell my master that his – it's about his assassins. It's very important…" The guard looked at the door as another scream came from within, "You can go on ahead to your master, if you want." The demon glared at him, "No way! You go on ahead and talk to him." The guard smiled at the demon and laughed. The demon rolled his eyes as another scream was heard, shaking his head, the demon sat down next to the guard, away from the door, "How long has he been at it?" The guard looks up at the ceiling, "For about a couple of hours now. He's got some new slaves, so you can already guess what he's going to use them for." The demon looked up at the guard, "How many?" The guard moved around from his standing position, "Nine." "How old are they?" The guard clicked his tongue, "There are about thirteen to nineteen."

The demon leaned against the wall, "Humans or demons?" The guard stretched, "About half and half." The demon nodded, "Trying to get an heir?" The guard shrugged, "I don't know. He'll probably just use them for pleasure." After a while sitting outside the door, a cloaked figure came out, holding a poorly dressed young girl by her hair. The cloaked figure then threw her to the ground, "I'm finished with her. Take her back to her cell, until I'm ready for her again." The guard nodded, "Yes sir. And there is someone who wants to see you." The demon came from around the guard, "Um, sir I have something important to talk to you about." The cloaked figure looked at him, "What is it?" The demon looked down, "It's about your assassins." "Come inside." The demon quickly looked up, "What?" "Come inside so we can talk about them." The demon nervously looked at the guard, he shrugged at the demon as he picked up the girl off the ground. The demon timidly walked past the cloaked demon and entered the room. Looking around he could see eight other girls curled up against the wall. They are poorly dressed as the one he'd seen his master throw on the ground outside.

The cloaked demon looked at the girls, licking his lips in shadow of his hood, "So, what is it about my assassins? Do they want something or do you?" The demon looked away from his master, "They…aren't going to come back." The cloaked demon looked towards him, "Oh? And why won't they return? Did they get into some trouble?" The cloaked demon jokingly asked while laughing. The demon turned away lightly rubbing his arm which his master noticed quickly, "That's the thing…we – they did get into trouble." Under the hood, the demon glared, "What's with the 'we'?" The demon looked up at him, "What?" "You said 'we' before quickly saying 'they'." The demon made a small laugh, "Oh, that's was just a mistake. I have a tendency to do that." The cloaked demon came closer to him, "Where are they?" The demon looked down, "They're...dead...killed by a human." The cloaked demon burst out laughing, horribly startling the demon, "No one can kill my assassins, especially a human." The demon looked up at his master, "But Master, this is not a normal human. She had these –" "Enough!" The shout from the demon master startled both the demon and the young girls, "I don't want to hear about some rumor about a human killing my personal assassins! Get out of here before I kill you!"

The demon pressed on by speaking very quickly, "But Master, we were in the Human world to have some fun, and then we heard about a rumor of a male koorime and then this girl killed your assassins because we threatened to harm the male koorime –" The demon's last words were spoken before his master cut him to bits with blood spraying everywhere, on the walls, the floor, and on some of the girls. A couple of the girls screamed but the others didn't dare as the cloaked demon licked the blood off his hand, "A male koorime, huh? Sounds interesting to hunt for the rarest treasure of a life-time, but I'll have to do that later, for I still have eight more slaves to lose their virginities." The girls cuddled together as the cloaked demon approached them as he laughed. Starlight began growling in her sleep like a wolf when she felt an unpleasant chill go through her body. This feeling she got was the same feeling she had when her father was taken away from her in death, by the very same cloaked demon….