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When Kiren woke up, it was still pitch black outside. She sighed, 'So much for getting a good night sleep,' she thought to herself.
She stood up and stretched. Yuske and Kuwabara were snoring away. She looked over at the other two and they seemed to be fast asleep as well; but one could never tell with demons.
Feeling antsy, she climbed the tree that she was under. She went all the way to the top and looked around at their surroundings. Typical forest, filled with lots and lots of trees; but what caught her interest was a tower she saw in the distance.
She stole a look back down at the boys for a moment before looking back in the direction of the tower.
"Well, since I can't sleep I might as well make use of myself and go check it out."
She slowly hopped from treetop to treetop, making sure to keep a lookout of any demons that may be lurking. She made it to the very edge of the trees that surrounded the tower. She hadn't seen any demons on the way, but when she saw the bottom of the mansion that the tower was connected to, she saw quite the number of them.
Thankfully, none of them had noticed her presence. 'Talk about security; this ring must really be something to have this many demons lurking about. If there's this many outside, I don't even wanna know how many are inside,' she thought to herself.
She took everything in as well as she could; trying to memorize everything to tell the guys. When she was done, she started going back to where the boys were.
Yuske was the first to stir when the sun came up. He sat up and yawned while looking around; the others were waking up as well. As he was looking around, he realized that Kiren was missing.
Kurama noticed Yuske's frantic looking around, "What's the matter Yuske?"
He looked over at Kurama, "I don't see Kiren anywhere."
Kurama took his own look around and affirmed what Yuske had said, "That's odd. She was asleep by that tree over there just before I fell asleep."
Everyone came together in the middle of the clearing that they were in looking around. A rustling in the tree behind them could be heard. Everyone got ready for a fight, but relaxed when they saw that it was Kiren.
She straightened up from jumping out of the tree, "Morning everyone."
Yuske glared at her, "Where were you? I was starting to think you got kidnapped or something."
She rolled her eyes, "Come on Yuske, what kind of girl do you take me for? I couldn't sleep so I decided to scout the area to see if I could find anything."
Hiei smirked, "I guess you're useful for something."
She glared at him, "Jack ass."
Kurama smiled, "Did you find anything?"
She smiled over at Kurama, "Yeah, actually I did. There's a mansion just a little ways away from here. Heavily guarded though. There's atleast 500 demons guarding the entrance. Whoever this guy is that has this ring, he doesn't take any chances."
Yuske got his big grin and put his arm around Kiren's shoulders, "That don't scare me. We've got the best team around that can kick some ass."
Kiren swatted his arm away, "Don't touch me."
He looked at her funny, "What's wrong with you?"
She ignored him and started walking towards where the mansion was located, "Let's go and get this over with. I wanna go home."
Yuske watched her for a moment before turning to the others, "What stick got up her ass this early in the morning."
Hiei started following Kiren, "Hn, why don't you ask the fox?"
Yuske looked over at Kurama who also started following Kiren, "Kurama, what happened?"
He turned his head back towards Yuske, "Nothing of importance. Now come, or we'll leave you behind."
Kuwabara scratched his head, "I don't get it. I thought she was getting friendly with Hiei. Now it seems something's going on with Kurama. She's an odd one."
Yuske patted his back, "I don't think she's the kind of girl that gets 'interested in guys'. Kurama probably just said something that annoyed her. She seems to get annoyed easily. Anyway, let's catch up or they really will leave us behind."
Kuwabara nodded and they ran to catch up with the other three.
It took them about two hours before they got close enough to start noticing demon energies. Kiren went over to the nearest tree and climbed up to the top again.
Yuske ran to the tree she climbed, "Hey Kiren, what are you doing?"
She glowered at him, "Shhhh you idiot, they'll hear you. I'm just taking a look to see what's where."
Yuske looked back at the others, "Did she really just call me an idiot?"
Kurama chuckled, "Yes, that appears to be true. But she does have a point Yuske. We are close enough for demons with good hearing to hear you."
Yuske stuck his hands in his pockets and stuck his tongue out at Kiren. Hiei joined her in the tree, "What do you see?"
She didn't even look at him. She just kept looking out towards the mansion for a moment longer and then jumped back down to the others.
She looked at the others, "They're not as bunched up as they were last night. They're more spread apart. Should be easy for us to take care of."
Hiei glared at her as he jumped back down as well. Kurama nodded at her response, "Yes, we should each take a section and make our way to the door. Hiei and Kiren, you take the back since you'll get there faster than we will. Kuwabara, you take the right side. I'll take the left and Yuske, I'll leave the middle to you."
Kiren glared at Kurama but nodded with the rest of them. 'Stupid damn fox. I know what you're trying to do and it ain't gonna work,' she thought.
They got to the very edge of the trees. Kurama nodded over at Kiren and Hiei. They nodded in return and disappeared. Kurama, Yuske, and Kuwabara launched themselves at their respective sides.
It took only a second for Kiren and Hiei to make it to the back of the mansion. They stood on a landing to one of the many windows near the top of the building. There weren't as many demons back here but it didn't take long for the two to attack them.
Hiei unsheathed his katana and started slicing away. Kiren took out her tiny piece of metal and turned it into her own sword and followed suit. It didn't take them very long to get rid of all the demons.
As soon as they were done there, without even having to speak, they each took a side of the mansion and went to help the others. They killed demons on their way to the front, and when they got there, the other three were waiting for them at the front door.
Yuske laughed, "Talk about weak security. If this is as strong as they're gonna get, I don't think we'll have anything to worry about."
Kiren glanced over at him, "Don't underestimate them. This ring sounds like something I'm sure other strong demons would want. There's probably tougher demons on the inside."
Yuske glared at her, "Ok, seriously, what bug crawled up your ass?"
She narrowed her eyes at him, "None, I'm just cautioning you. This is not something to take lightly."
Kurama nodded in agreement, "She has a point Yuske. We have to be prepared for anything that's in there."
He sighed, "Yeah, yeah, so let's go inside and introduce ourselves."
With that, the team went inside. The inside looked normal enough. Typical mansion of everything looking expensive and empty; except for all the demons that turned to look at who entered the door.
They all growled at the team and started charging after them. Yuske brought his arm back a little, charging up his energy. Just as the demons made it close to them, he thrusted his arm forward, "Shot gun!"
As he was doing that, Kiren took out her lighter and threw a fire ball at the rest; burning them to a crisp.
A laugh could be heard at the top of the stairs, "I see we have some interesting intruders. This should be fun."
The gang looked up to see what looked to be a normal human. He looked young and quite handsom. He had stunning blue eyes and dirty dishwater blonde hair that just barely reached his eyes.
"And just who are you exactly?" asked Kiren.
The man chuckled, "Kiren, I really am hurt that you don't remember me. Though I do have to admit, it was quite some time ago since we last saw one another."
Kiren got a confused look on her face, "I don't ever remember seeing you before."
He chuckled again, "No, I suppose not. After all, the last time that we were together you were so young. But I can still remember your sweet screams and callings for help. That dirty old hag ruined all my fun when she found you."
She thought about it for a moment as the boys turned to look at her. She went back year by year trying to place the man in front of her. However, there was a part of her memory that she couldn't access. Her eyebrows furrowed together as she tried to remember.
The man started walking down the stairs, "I'm sure you've blocked it out by now. Especially considering how young you were. I think you were barely 11 or 12 years old."
By now he was standing right in front of Kiren. The boys tried getting in between them, but they couldn't move.
"What the hell is going on? Why can't I move?" yelled Yuske.
The man laughed, "Just a little trick of mine. I can make anything immobile with just a tiny thought. Of course it has its limits but it is quite useful."
He placed his hand on Kiren's chin and lifted her face up closer to his, "You're even more beautiful than I remember. You really have grown up my sweet fire bird."
Kiren's eyes got wide. The name 'fire bird' triggered something; and she wished that it hadn't. Her brain was flooded with memories of the man that stood in front of her.
Tears started running down her face, "Raido."
Hiei started growling in Raido's direction. The flood of memories that came to Kiren were so powerful that they expanded to his mind. He saw everything that Raido had done to Kiren.
"You sick pig, " growled Hiei.
Raido looked over at Hiei, "Ah, I forgot that you are an amazing telepath. Though I am shocked that you got into her head. Even my best telepath couldn't reach her. She has these amazing walls of defense that just can't be breached. It must have been such an amount of memory that you got to get a glimpse of it."
'Hiei, what is he talking about?' Kurama asked telepathically.
'He's done terrible things to her. Every sort of torture imaginable, he's done,' Hiei replied.
'Why?'
'From what I saw, my guess is information.'
'What information could he want out of a child?'
There was a pause in Hiei's response.
'Hiei?'
'Mazuki.'
Raido's blue eyes looked directly into Kiren's silver ones, "You always were very beautiful."
He lowered his face onto Kiren's, giving her a quick kiss on the lips that earned growls from the others.
He smirked and was going to make a comment but he was cut off by being kicked backwards into the staircase. The others stumbled a little as they were released from Raido's hold.
The boys joined next to Kiren. Yuske looked over at Kiren to see if she was ok but was surprised by what he saw. Her normal silver that he was used to looking at was replaced by a very stunning dark blue.
Yuske looked back at the others, "Kiren's eyes are silver right?"
Kurama raised his eyebrow, "Yes...why the random question Yuske?"
Yuske pointed over at Kiren, "They're blue right now."
Raido stood up and looked at Kiren, "Now there's what I like to see. I've missed those eyes."
Kiren smirked, "You always were a sweet talker weren't you? Let's get down to business shall we?"
Kiren held her hand out and it was incased in fire. Kurama looked over at Hiei.
'I thought she couldn't use the elements without using something to start it.'
'She can't. There's something very wrong here.'
Raido laughed, "Not yet my sweet princess. I'll meet you at the top of my tower."
Raido disappeared up the stairs and was gone. The fire from Kiren's hand disappeared as she kneeled to the ground with her hand on her head.
Yuske knelt down beside her, "You ok Kiren?"
She looked around the room and then up at Yuske, "What just happened? Where's Raido?"
He raised his eyebrow at her, "Did you hit your head or something? You knocked him away from you and when your hand engulfed in flames, he ran away saying he'd meet you at the top of the tower."
She blinked a couple of times, "Are you sure you didn't hit YOUR head Yuske? I can't start fires without my lighter. And I don't remember doing anything to Raido."
Yuske looked over at Kurama, "Um, any explanation for this?"
"I have a slight idea, but I can't be sure. Let's just follow Raido."
He nodded and starting walking towards the stairs. Hiei watched Kiren who hadn't gotten up yet. She shakily stood up and started walking forward.
Hiei walked next to her, "You don't have to come with us. You're more than welcome to stay here."
She glared at him, "I'm not some weakling than needs to get left behind. I was scared at first but that won't happen a second time. Besides, it's not like you actually care anyway."
She walked faster to catch up with the others. 'I don't get her,' he thought to himself. He watched her retreating form as her memories came back to his mind. His anger that he felt before came back. 'I'm shocked she's still alive. Raido will pay.'
They went up the stairs and through the door at the top. The door led to a big room with two separate sets of stairs on either side of the room leading up to who knows where.
"I swear, people always feel the need to separate us," commented Yuske.
"Yes, it seems so," replied Kurama.
Kiren stepped forward, "Alright, who's going on which side?"
Yuske walked over to the left side, "I'll go this way."
Kuwabara walked over by Yuske implying that he was going with him.
Kiren nodded and went over the right side.
'Hiei, why don't you go with Kiren and keep an eye on her. I'll go with Yuske and Kuwabara and keep an eye on them.'
'Great, babysitting again.'
Kurama smiled. 'Come now Hiei. Would you rather go with Kiren or stay with Yuske and Kuwabara and get annoyed by the two of them?'
Hiei nodded in agreement and they went to their respective sides. Everyone nodded at each other and went up the stairs that they were on.
The stairs seemed to go on for forever. Kiren sighed, "Ya know, I really hate stairs."
"Hn."
It seemed like hours before they finally reached the top. Raido was waiting for them in the next room.
He smiled, "Keep coming, we're not quite at the top yet."
He disappeared in a flash. In his place was a spider's web that covered the entire length of the room.
Hiei smirked, "He's taking us way too lightly."
Kiren already had her sword at the ready. The demon climbed down its web, "Not at all. I should be more than enough for you. You can call me Widow"
Kiren chuckled, "Such a creative name. Hiei, let's get this over with."
He nodded as Widow launched a mouth full of web at the two. They easily dodged, Kiren bringing out her lighter.
Widow laughed, "I don't think so. Raido has told me all about you."
Widow shot at Kiren's hand and covered her lighter. Kiren tried slashing at the thread with her sword to get her hand free, but it ended up getting tangled. Hiei charged at Widow, sword at the ready.
"Don't think I've forgotten about you," she said as she spat a wide web at Hiei.
He tried slashing at it but he got the same result as Kiren; a tangled sword. The web hit him and shoved him at the open window; just barely keeping him in the room.
Kiren got wide eyed, "Hiei!"
Widow laughed, "This is pathetic. A world class demon and a Spiritually strong human and you can't even make a move on me."
Kiren was getting frustrated. She had to figure out something or this wasn't going to end well.
'Dammit! I wish I could just cause flames to happen. Yuske said that I did it before. I wonder how I did that,' she thought to herself.
She let go of her sword and focused her energy on her free hand. 'Come on, work for me.'
Her little ball formed in her hand. She fed it a little more energy, pleading to work for her. She felt it getting bigger and smiled as she brought it towards the web that had her tangled.
Widow howled at her as she ran over to Hiei. Widow beat her to him though and shoved Hiei out the window; causing the web that had him stuck there to wrap around him like a cocoon.
"Shit, Hiei!"
Kiren kicked Widow out of the way and jumped out the window after Hiei. She made herself narrower so that she could pick up speed to catch up to him. She reached him and grabbed him while forming her sword in her other hand and stabbing it into the wall to stop their fall.
They slid for a moment until they finally made it to a stop. She didn't waste any time, she stood on her sword and jumped back up through the window. As she entered, she kicked Widow to the other side of the room, biding her a little time to help Hiei.
She quickly brought out her lighter and lit it, burning away the web around Hiei. After he was free, she turned towards Widow.
"We don't have time for you."
She grabbed a small piece of leather out of her pocket.
Hiei raised his eyebrow, "And just what are you going to do with that?"
To answer his question she used her energy to turn it into a thorny leather whip.
He shook his head and turned his attention back to Widow. Kiren lashed out at her as Hiei ran forward, grabbing his sword to slash her as well.
Between the two, Widow fell to pieces. Kiren's whip dispersed and she quickly ran to the stairs. They hurriedly made it to the top. As they walked through the next door they were met by the rest of the team.
Yuske smiled, "Hey you two."
Kiren's attention was elsewhere. The boys followed her gaze and saw in the middle of the room the ring that they were sent to acquire. Behind the ring was Raido.
He stepped forward into the light. He had a smile on his face directed at Kiren.
"Hello my sweetness. I'm so glad you could join me."
She glared at him.
He chuckled, "Now that look just doesn't suit that pretty face of yours. I gather you're here for this ring that I have. It really is a magnificent ring. It can do wonders. Shoske was ever so kind giving it to me."
Her glare got more demonic looking, "You just love hearing the sound of your own voice don't you?"
He smirked at her, "Well, if you don't want to hear mine, how about someone else's? I'm sure it's been a very long time since you've heard it. I've been monkeying around with this ring for years and I've come to like it."
She kept her glare, "What are you talking about?"
He looked behind himself, "You shall see for yourself. Come here my little pet."
Kiren's eyes widened as far as they could go when Raido's 'pet' came forth. It was a girl about Kiren's height with long brown hair. Her body looked just like Kiren's; small in every department. Yuske gasped when the girl opened her eyes. They were identical to Kiren's.
The team looked over at Kiren with wide eyes. Kiren fell to the ground with tears in her eyes. She couldn't believe who stood before her.
"Riku."
