Kaori- hey folks. I'm so sorry this took forever. I had some computer issues. Yes, it's short, but this is for my faithful reviewers. I'm sorry! Now, read and review!

Chapter 13

Yusuke woke up to see Botan smiling down at him. He was dazed, and slightly dizzy. "What happened?" Yusuke asked wearily.

"Thank goodness!" Botan exclaimed. "I thought you wouldn't wake up for hours. It's a good thing Koenma tried to call you, or we probably never would have known."

Yusuke sat up, holding his throbbing head, and looked at the scene before him. Kuwabara was awake a few feet to his left, but Kurama and Hiei were still out to his right with a teenage Koenma standing over them.

"What's going on?" he asked again. "And where are Kaori and my sister?" Koenma turned to him.

"We were hoping you could tell us what happened, Yusuke," Koenma said. "What's the last thing you remember?"

Yusuke seemed in a daze. "Uh, I woke up, Kyo had a bad dream,… then something exploded and we got gassed," he summarized. "Where are Kyo and Kaori?"

"They're… missing," Koenma said after a pause. "Traces of their spirit energy lead towards Lekku's lair. We believe he has taken them."

"What?" Yusuke yelled. "We have to get them back!" He stood quickly, but grabbed his head the instant he was upright.

"You're in no condition to fight now," Koenma said calmly. "Besides, half of your team is still unconcious." That same moment, Hiei's eyes opened and he sat up quickly.

"Kyo!" he said on impulse. "What happened? Where is she?" Kurama also opened his eyes and sat up, much slower than Hiei, however.

"What's going on?" he asked, slightly out of it.

"The girls have been taken by Lekku," Koenma said again. "When, and only when you are fully recovered you have to go after them."

"Wait a minute," Kuwabara interrupted. "If this guy only collects rare demons, why is spirit world so worried about two girls? They can't be important to you."

"Would you like to rephrase that last comment?" Yusuke said, getting a little annoyed. Kurama and Hiei also seemed a little upset about the girls not being important.

Koenma cleared his throat to stop Kuwabara's impending doom. "My sources have learned that Lekku is planning on somehow getting the girls power," he said straight and to the point. "Kyo is the last of her kind and Kaori is one of the last remaining fire kitsunes, the only fire and wind kitsune. If he gets their powers, there's no telling what kind of chaos will ensue."

"Then we have to go save them now," Kurama said as he and Hiei rose to their feet. "We don't have much time."

"But are you all well enough?" Botan asked. Her concern fell on deaf ears and the team walked away towards Lekku's lair. "Good luck," she mumbled to herself.

-------Meanwhile--------

Kyome and Kaori sat across from each other in a cell, chained to the far walls. Both girls were in their demon forms, but were in a weakened state, not to mention depressed.

"We're gonna die," Kaori mumbled, just audible to Kyome.

"No we're not, for the tenth time!" Kyo shouted. "Since when are you Miss Negativity? That's supposed to be my department."

"Since we were kidnapped, drained, and chained in a dungeon," Kaori said, drawing her knees to her chest and putting her arms around them. "I'll never argue with Jin, or tell Kurama I love him, or give Touya his overdue birthday punches."

"Yes you will. We're gonna be rescued, and then you can love Kurama more and get on Jin for not saving you." Even Kaori had to laugh at that thought.

"Too bad your hopes are in vain," a voice said from the shadows. Both girls jumped and turned to see deep blue eyes. "Even if they come to save you, you will be dead by the time they arrive and they shall soon join you."

"But i thought you only wanted us for some weird zoo!" Kaori said. "Now I'm confused!"

"Yes, but for your power, i must kill you," the voice said. "It's a sacrifice I'm willing to make." He began to laugh, showing his fangs and sending chills down both girls' spines.

---- End---

Kaori- I know it was short, but i don't know when I'd be able to get back on and POST something.

Kurama- why must I die?

Kaori- YOU DIE?

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