Who Said Life Was Simple

Kohari: Well, looks like I'm up. Don't forget about "What I Learned At Genkai's Temple", by the way. I mean, it sorta was the start for this one, even if it is the sequel...the sequel to the prequel? Whatevs. The sequel came first, but all this happened...just forget it. Y'all know what I'm trying to say.

Jacqie: Yes, they get it. Now let's begin this thing before we get flamed for your long rants about nothingness preventing them from reading the actual story!

Kohari: Okies! (The storyline of "WhoSaid" came before the storyline of "WhatLearned", but "WhatLearned" was 'published' prior to "WhoSaid".)

Jacqie: Ko!

Kohari: Alright, alright...Jeez...


Note: Keep in mind that Kit has a MAJOR crush on Hiei.

"Uh-oh!" The guys rushed out to see Daphne and Kit screaming at the top of their lungs at one another.

"Oh, crap," Yusuke cursed himself. This meant a LOT of trouble for him later...

"Girls, what's going on?" Kurama demanded, concerned for all involved. Kai was doing nothing about the whole situation.

The two fighters (Daph and Kit) turned. The boys were assembled in a sort of line, and they shouted at Hiei, "Who's SHE?", pointing at one another.

"Oh, dear," Koenma muttered to himself.

"Koenma, yoo got sum 'splanin to do!" Kai told Jr. in a Hispanic accent (Footnote 1).

"I don't know where the hell you come from, but you need to go home, little girl!" Kit advised. Kai hardly ever heard Kit cuss. She was serious.

"Excuse me, little? Look who's talkin', TINY! And for now, this is my home! I was invited here, thank you! So you leave!" Daphne replied.

"Can't. We were kidnapped here, so there!"

'Kidnapped?' Daphne thought, but she wasn't about to be outdone. "What gives you the right to talk to me like that? Who the hell do you think you are, anyway?" Daphne shouted at Kit.

"Kinda rude not to give your own name first!" Kit retorted.

"Daphne, not that it's any of your business."

"Name's Kit. But you can call me your worst nightmare!"

"No, I can call you a bitch!"

"Takes one to know one."

"You know it, bitch!" By now, the two were so close, that one could swear that their noses were touching. Death glares with intensity that even Hiei could never accomplish were thrown at each other at point-blank range.

Realizing that this had already gone far enough, Kurama and Kai both stepped in to stop the two from hurting one another. Kai pulled Kit away saying, "She's not worth it." Kurama gripped Daphne and dragged her from Kit, telling Daph to calm down. Their efforts were fruitless. The two still struggled to get at each other.

"You've got some nerve..." Daphne observed.

"Look in a mirror, honey!" Kit advised. "And take time to see how pathetic you are. You don't have any chance with him, girl!"

"My chances are slim, yes, but not as nonexistant as yours!"

Kit flipped her off in reply and with a "That's it!" the two ripped from the grasp of their friends and attacked one another.

Daphne dived straight for Kit's hair, but Kit went right for Daphne's face with her long nails. Daphne pulled out of the way, worried for her face, and missed her chance at grabbing a lock of Kit's flowing blond strands. Kit pounced on Daphne, bringing her to the ground. Daphne then used her momentum to flip her over. They rolled over a few times, each trying to dominate the other, but ending up overpowered, then overpowering again. Finally, Kit threw Daphne off of her. Daphne rebounded, and before Kit could react, she managed to get a punch in before Kit whipped out her leg to trip her up. They continued this way for some minutes before Koenma found himself able to react, shocked at the girls' determination.

"Hiei! This is your fault! Why aren't you doing something about this?"

"Because it was amusing," Hiei answered, as though it were one of the most obvious thing in the world. He sighed. "But amusing does have its limits." His Jagan began to glow, and the next thing either girl knew, they were picked up off of the ground and flung in opposite directions into a trees.

"OW!" they cried out in pain simultaneously.

"Satisfied, Koenma?" Hiei asked, then went back inside, leaving the others to deal with the two injured girls.


Later that night...

Koenma sighed. He had given up twenty minutes ago trying to get a word of explanation in with Kit and Kai both yelling at him about Daphne. Kurama was having the same problem with Daphne. Hiei just stayed out of it. Those girls were the ones that liked him - how was that his fault? He lay on the bed in his room, eyes closed. This was all ridiculous.

Kit and Kai finally returned to their dorm. Needless to say, they were still angry. Koenma had done a very bad job of explaining Daphne's existence on the grounds. Then there was the fact OF her existence...

The two of them decided to blame Hiei for all of this. And they would certainly make him pay for it. Together, they began to plot ideas, whisperingpossible plans.

Daphne happened to wander by Kit and Kai's dorm. She was still a bit furious about Kit as well, but she had slightly softened. Kurama had that effect on her. She happened to hear the other girls speaking and listened. The door had been left cracked and she put her ear to it as close as she could without touching it to find out what it was they were talking about.

After a few moments, she found herself unable to stay mad. After all, they were just girls, like her, who were involuntarily playing a part in some whack scheme involving all of humanity, some talented weirdos, and some mysterious snake creeps. It's not like any of them had wanted to be here, regardless of whether or not they minded now. And could she blame Kit? Hiei was hot (in looks), cool (in attitude), and...well, she did feel the same way about him.

A thought came to Daphne's mind. She pushed the door gently open, and leaned in the doorway. Kit and Kai's eyes shifted to the door. The mischevous smirks disappeared from their faces when they saw her, wondering if they should prepare to fight.

"You know, you're missing something," Daphne told them.

Kit and Kai exchanged confused looks. They readied themselves as Daphne reached calmly into her pocket and pulled something out. She opened her palm most of the way to reveal a bottle of..."Red nail polish," Daphne grinned.

All of the girls smiled.

Maybe this alliance would work out just fine.