They turned down a few hallways. Hoshimi transformed enough to let her tail flick back and forth to hide their scents. Kurama was still leading the way. He used strategy to work his way back to the start. By that time, Hoshimi had already camouflaged them enough to transform back. She knew they were still coming they had her scent, she would have to keep running like the last few times they chased her. Hoshimi was tired of that. This was her only window of opportunity to act her revenge.

"This way," Kurama tugged her along as they went down a couple different hallways. They ended up to the outside.

"Thank you," Hoshimi let go of his hand but he didn't let go of hers.

"We're not done just yet," he gave her a wink. He grabbed her to head off into the trees at quick speed.

"Shuichi, where are you taking me?" Hoshimi looked back just to see the seven figures come out. She gulped at the sight of them. His speed isn't fast enough to outrun them. They'll figure out who I am if Sahar hasn't figured it out already.

"That afraid of bounty hunters?" Kurama looked back to her.

"Have you ever been chased by them before?" She asked with a far off tone.

"Just once," Kurama hopped through the trees.

"Did all of them chase after you?" Hoshimi kept looking behind him.

"No, just a few," Kurama stopped. He set her down. Hoshimi was still staring off into the distance. "They will not find us here." He started to walk off but she still stayed. "Isae. Have you been chased by them?" She turned to him with a certain look in her eyes that told him that she had been. "Come." He grabbed her by the hand.

"Shuichi!" She complained. "You never told me where we are going."

"You'll know soon enough," he pushed back the foliage to reveal a cave. The two headed inside the cave. Inside were a few hot springs. Some were sectioned off by stone walls. Different plants grew around the hot springs. "I hope you are not too attached to your scent. It will have to be changed in order to keep them off the trail." He handed her a small vile that held a different scent.

"Thank you," Hoshimi looked at the potion. "It is not the first time I have changed my scent. I will see you when I am finished." Hoshimi strolled into a small cavern. Kurama headed outside to keep a watch.

She bathed in her human form since that was the scent they caught. Hoshimi dried herself off. She coated herself with the bottle. She dressed herself and headed out to meet Shuichi. He was perched on a tree limb. His leg swung back and forth. Hoshimi jumped up to the tree limb. Kurama looked at her with surprise.

"Can you follow my scent?" Hoshimi jumped to the next tree. She teased him with a wink before disappearing into the trees.

Kurama smirked as he closed his eyes while taking in her new scent. He opened them as he jumped to give chase.

While the two were heading back, the rest wondered where they were at. Team Isae was with Rinku telling him how the match went.

"I moved back and forth, getting him dizzy with my movements and then POW! I hit that bloke right in the nose and sent him flying," Chu was telling his fight to Rinku. Rinku had gotten to watch the fights thanks to Hoshimi. He was getting better. He could move his back but his legs were still weak.

"You took them all down, it was great!" Rinku laughed. "I wish I could have been there to fight as well. How come Isae didn't fight?"

The team looked to one another. "I guess it's because she just wanted to be here," Toya broke the silence. "She never said she wanted to fight just to come and watch."

"But she's a great fighter," Rinku spoke. "Where is she anyway?"

"Good question," Shishi looked out the window to see Kurama running into the building.

"I'm right here," Hoshimi came through the door. She looked over to Rinku. "I'm glad to see you are doing much better. Soon you'll be back in to join the fight." The team dropped their shoulders and looked away. "What happened?" Kurama came into the room next.

"One of the committee's messengers say that Rinku won't be able to join the fight again until he is back up to his former demon class," Toya gritted his teeth. "We won't be disqualified but that means either you or Suzuki has to fight the remaining fights."

"I won't be able to be at that class again until I can fully move," Rinku looked down at his legs. "That giant shattered almost every bone. I'm healing but it will take the rest of the tournament to get to that point."

"Don't worry, I'll get you back to yourself so you can fight again," Yukina reassured.

"Yukina no!" Kuwabara yelled.

"He's a friend, we cannot let him suffer, if I have the power to help heal him, then I should use it," Yukina argued.

"He can heal on his own," Hiei stood his ground.

Yukina barged in but was stopped by Hoshimi. "They're right. You have helped enough. Save your strength. There are other ways to help heal. Thank you for all of what you have done."

Genkai came in with Yusuke hot on her tail.

"We have company," Genkai warned. It was the bounty hunters.

Yern's tongue flicked back and forth. "Thisss way." He led the bounty hunters to the private ward. "We've found you Issae. Thanks to the redhead's scent." He looked to Kurama.

The group blocked their view of Isae and Yukina as the bounty hunters came in. Hoshimi looked at all the hunters. She remembered a few were healers but the best healer among them were Lupus. His hair wraps around the part that's injured and heals it if Lupus allows it.

"There's a bounty on her head," Grogg explained. "And we here to collect it."

"In order to collect it, first you have to capture her," Yusuke pushed up his sleeves. "I don't think you'll be able to get to her."

"Who placed the bounty on her head?" Chu growled.

Sahar stepped forward. "It was me." He winked at her.

"That doesn't seem fair," Kurama was ready to get out his rose whip.

"She's quite the catch once I have her for my own enjoyment," Sahar's eyes shimmered. They were part of his weaponry. He stared at Hoshimi to get her frozen in his trance.

Hoshimi rolled her eyes as she pushed past the group and grabbed Lupus by the ear. Everyone watched with astonishment as she dragged him over to Rinku. "Help heal him." She pushed away her fear to have courage.

"Why should I?" Lupus struggled.

"Sportsman's conduct," Hoshimi twisted his ear.

"I never fought him," Lupus howled.

"No, you didn't get the chance to because Boahs decided to be cruel," Hoshimi stopped. "Now please help heal him."

"Alright, alright, let go of my ear," Lupus rubbed his ear before letting his hair wrap all around Rinku's body. His purple hair glowed as he concentrated.

The group watched as Rinku was restored enough to walk with his demon energy almost to three fourth full. Lupus panted as his hair slinked back. Hoshimi thanked him. She turned back to Rinku. "How do you feel?"

"Better," Rinku jumped up off the bed and started to stretch. He moved all around. "Thanks!"

Sahar tried to grab Hoshimi but Kurama grabbed his arm first. "We haven't finished our conversation."

"She has a bounty on her head, she deals with us," Sahar argued as he jerked his arm away.

"What reason do you have to place that bounty?" Kurama stood in front of her.

The group formed a circle around them.

"She knew every single secret of ours," Sahar flicked his head to her. "There are few demons that elude our hunt, but those hunts have span over years. They only know those kinds of things. And we have never hunted her until now. So how does she know our secrets?"

Everyone looked over to her for an answer.

"You cannot escape the question this time," Grogg chuckled.

"I don't have to explain myself to you," Hoshimi crossed her arms. "Since now it seems to be common knowledge. Besides I have a bigger problem on my hands and you have kept me from achieving it."

"You embarrassed us," Ang lurched forward. "We are top notch hunters."

"Didn't you just say some demons have eluded you?" Kuwabara smirked.

"Those were demons no one could catch," Orpheus explained. "We still hunt for them but catch the easier prey first."

"Demonsss sssuch asss Rando, Ssuuzzako, Bui, Karasssuuuu," Yern explained but was caught off.

"Some of those demons are dead," Yusuke tilted his head to the side.

"Yesss, but the two ssilver foxess are our main prizzzze," Yern added. "The bountiessss are enough for all ussss to go retire sssixx timess each."

"Like you could catch them," Genkai laughed. "You can't even find them."

"They've shown themselves once before, they will show themselves again," Lupus was confident.

"You're safe for this time Isae, but after the tournament, you better watch yourself," Grogg finished the conversation. His team followed him out. Sahar winked at her with a smirk on his face as he turned around.

"Ehhh," Hoshimi curled her lip up in dissatisfaction.

"Isae, you can stay with us," Rinku pulled onto her sleeve. "We would not want you to get captured as well."

"Oh Rinku," she ruffled his hair and placed his hat on his head. "I wouldn't want to trouble you. Besides once we win this tournament, my wish will be granted and my goal will be achieved. I won't have to run anymore."

"That's your wish," Shishi blinked. "You don't want more power?"

"I have all the power I need, I am tired of running," Hoshimi explained. "I want to live my life. Have you thought about your wishes?"

Jin and Toya looked at each other with a smile and turned to Isae. "We want to own this island just like before," Toya explained.

"The rest have decided to join in our wish," Jin smiled. "We want this tournament to be demon friendly and demon ran."

"We still don't think its run by all demons, some humans are still pulling strings," Suzuki crossed his arms.

The group started to talk about who may be still around to pull some strings. Yusuke and the rest were going to check up on it since they were not in the tournament. The girls decided to head out. Genkai was off to watch some of the matches. Botan grabbed Hoshimi by the arm as she tried to leave with the team back to the rooms.

"Oh no you don't!" She tugged her. "It's time for you to enjoy some girl time."

"But," Hoshimi looked back to the team.

Yukina took her other arm. "They'll still be there when we're done."

Hoshimi headed with the ladies off to the shopping district on the island. Keiko and Shizuru were in the lead. Keiko, Yukina, and Botan were trying on outfits while Shizuru and Hoshimi were giving them opinions. The three grabbed both of them and shoved them into the dressing rooms. The three gave the two women several outfits to try on. After that, the group bought some of the clothes, headed to a salon to get pampered, and lastly head back to the rooms.

Botan, Yukina, and Keiko changed into their new outfits to show off for that's night group dinner. Shizuru and Hoshimi were waiting for them in the clothes they had on earlier. Botan and Keiko made them change before they could come down.

"Now, don't the two of you look lovely?" Botan smiled as she saw them come out of the room.

"Not exactly," Shizuru was in grey pantsuit with a colorful print halter top. She crossed her arms. "I feel too much like you guys." She grabbed a grey suit jacket to cover her shoulders.

Hoshimi looked at her outfit of choice. It was a cream velour short dress with a sweetheart neckline and puffy shoulders sleeves that went to her wrist. It was tight enough to show her outline. Her hair was up in a French twist. She had matching shoes. A long silver necklace with a fox head outline and a silver tail at the end of it. The jewelry outline could pass as a raccoon head and tail. She clutched a cream parasol in her hand.

"I feel as if I'm going to a cocktail party for some major company," Isae walked with them.

"Let's at least keep these three happy," Shizuru looked at the girls. Botan was in a flower print peplum short dress. Keiko wore a blue tank dress that had two bows in the back. Yukina wore a seafoam green button up dress with a red belt that cinched at the waist. "And keep the boys at bay." Hoshimi nodded as she thought she could use the outfit to her advantage.

The three spotted Yusuke and Kuwabara. The two boys' mouth dropped.

"You two better present yourselves as gentlemen," Shizuru warned. "They've spent most of the time trying to find the perfect outfit."

"We will," Kuwabara smiled. "You look very lovely Yukina, as always."

Yukina laughed as she said thank you. Kuwabara was always nice to her.

"You look great," Yusuke was a bit blushing. Keiko grabbed his arm and whirled off to the dining area. Puu flapped behind them.

Hiei and Kurama came around the corner laughing at the sight.

"You better treat her better then you treat most things," Hiei warned Kuwabara.

"As if I wouldn't treat her nice, are you looking down on me?" Kuwabara defended up for himself. He presented his hand to Yukina. She took it and they followed Yusuke and Keiko.

Hiei stood beside Botan.

"There's my favorite redhead," Shizuru sighed in relief. "You and Hiei make sure those two idiots are taken care of."

"Well, it is tough babysitting them when they don't do as we say," Kurama teased.

"Can Jorge come to?" Jorge asked Koenma. His voice interrupting the group.

"I don't care," Koenma was annoyed. He stopped when he saw a pair of woman's legs in front of him. He followed them up to see Hoshimi in her human disguise as Isae. Koenma almost lost his binky as his jaw dropped. He regained composure quickly as he saw the curious stare from her. "You must be the team sponsor and seventh replacement, Isae. It's an honor to finally meet you. I am Prince Enma Jr. ruler of the Spirit World, but you could call me Koenma." He looked to see that the rest have been partnered up. "I'll be right back."

"Huh?" Jorge watched him walk around the corner.

Koenma came back as his teenage form. "Shall we go?" He waved his hand over to the dinner area.

Hiei rolled his eyes and Kurama shook his head. Hoshimi nodded and headed out first with Koenma by her side.