Chapter 10

Yusuke and Hiei stood facing each other on parallel sides of the field, sizing each other up before either made another move. Both men were breathing slightly heavier than they normally would and thin coats of sweat covered their foreheads.

"Is it me or are you getting slower shorty?" Yusuke shouted at the shorter man, a smirk fixed on his face. The adrenaline of the fight washing over him in steady waves and making the smirk on his face permanent, at least for the next couple of hours.

"Hn, watch your tongue if you don't want to lose it, detective." Hiei retorted with a smirk of his own before disappearing with a flicker of black.

Yusuke stood perfectly still, waiting for some sign to give away Hiei's location. The slight whisper of the wind by his ear gave him a millisecond to dodge, or to try, the fist that connected with his face. Spinning in place Yusuke aimed a kick at Hiei's ribs, his movements were fast but still not a match to Hiei's speed, which only got better over the years. Both men were throwing punches and kicks at each other with a speed that was impossible for the untrained eye to follow.

Genkai sat on the side of the field along with Kuwabara and Kurama, her eyes following every movement and at the moment, she didn't look too impressed. Dark brown eyes skipped from the old master, to the ex-thief to the two sparring men out on the field. Kuwabara ran Yusuke's words in his mind once again as he watched the fight between him and Hiei. In retrospective, maybe he was acting like a little bitch, as Yusuke so charmingly put it. Sachiko seemed like a very nice lady and she's been nothing but sweet to him at dinner, and not the hypocritical kind. Kai, well Kai seemed cool enough, and if his sister was determined to spend time with her and get to know her maybe he should try as well.

"Hey Kuwabara! Get you head out of your ass and get down here!" Yusuke's voice brought him out of his thoughts.

Looking back on the field, he saw him and Hiei looking a little beat up and heading in his direction, Kurama was already standing and apparently waiting for Kuwabara to join him. Kuwabara smiled, shaking his head.

"Prepare to get your ass whopped fox boy." He winked at the red head, puffing out his chest and standing up, ignoring the laughter that came from Yusuke at his words.

"Can I get you anything else master?" Amaya put on her charming smile for the costumer whose table she was waiting.

"No, thank you." The man at the table smiled back at the girl as he eyed the maid outfit she was wearing.

"Very well. Enjoy your meal!" and with that she walked away to clear the dishes from another table.

Amaya rolled her eyes as she could feel the stranger's eyes glued to her backside. If there was one down side at her job as a waitress in a maid themed café, this was it. Sighing she picked up the tray with the dirty dishes and made her way slowly in the direction of the kitchen. She thought back to her conversation with the messenger, making a mental note to write a full report for her master.

After dropping off the dirty dishes in the kitchen and grabbing herself a clean tray she went back into the dining area and as no one needed her at the moment leaned against the bar surface her gaze scanning the room slowly, studying the faces of the costumers.

"Wha'dya need sweetheart?" the girl behind the bar pushed a strand oh chestnut colored hair behind her ear and smiled at Amaya.

Amaya turned to look at the other girl and smiled back. "Nothing Jun-chan. It's kinda slow today isn't it?" she noted, now facing the girl, elbows leaning against the dark wood of the bar surface.

Kyoko stopped wiping the glass she held in her hand and set it down along with the rag she was using. Mirroring Amaya's pose, elbows against the bar and body leaning forward she looked around. "Yeah, I guess you're right. So what when's that girls you said you'd bring in instead of Jun-chan starting?"

"Tomorrow… By the way…I'm going home for a few days in two weeks, do you want me to drop something off to your family?"

"Home as in…?" Jun's eyes grew wider and Amaya only nodded to confirm the girl's thoughts.

"Oh I…I don't know…I…" the brown eyes girl stuttered lightly, looking kind of lost.

"No pressure. Let me know if you do." Amaya smiled and looked up at the sound of the bell ringing, signaling the arrival of a new costumer.

"Welcome ladies! Can I show you to your table?" she bowed slightly to the three girls standing in front of her.

The girls giggled lightly and followed. "You see Keiko-chan? I told you this place is great!" one of them whispered to the other.

The girl named Keiko nodded and smiled brightly "You're right Rin-chan!" looking around the café she added, "I'll make my boyfriend take me here next time he does something stupid. This will probably be as soon as he comes home from his "play time" with his buddies!" The three girls burst out laughing, drawing the attention most of the people in the café.

Blushing slightly they sat down at the table Amaya has lead them to and picked up the menus, trying to hide their embarrassed faces behind them.

"I'll give you time to decide on your order." Amaya said as she walked away to attend to another costumer.

This is going to be a long day. She thought.

I really have to say I'm sorry for this chapter, Inspiration has been avoiding me lately and she's refusing to answer my calls.

It's been way too long and this will be re-written, but in the meanwhile please try to enjoy this half-assed chapter!