Confusion and Drama Ensue

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The writer turned to the painter and asked

Where do you draw the line

Between fantasy, reality,

And the strange power of time?

The painter turned to the writer and said

Of that I've still not learned.

No matter how hard I try

The idea of a line is absurd.

Up above the Argos watched

Grinning at what he knew

"With that mindset," he whispered

"You'll find your answers soon."

Sira frowned as she stared at what she had written. When she came out to this secluded area near the temple. She brought her marble notebook and pen more for comfort than for writing. Having a pen twirling through her fingers and a notebook resting in her lap always eased her mind.

So, she was surprised when she looked down and saw the poem scrawled before her. Granted, she was known for writing while her mind wandered but she had never written one that was so coherent.

"What's an Argos?" She thought as she stretched up against the tree she was sitting against. She was enjoying the quiet but something was off.

Frowning, she looked around as she tried to figure out what was off. It took her a moment but she finally figured it out. Crossing her arms, she said. "Now, where did Haku go?"

As Kuwabara dodged one of Yusuke's attacks, he noticed a small black blob sitting off to the side. Looking at it, he realized it was Haku.

"Hey, look it's the mutt," he said.

Haku glared at him and growled.

Kuwabara winced. "See, this is why I like cats. They don't act like they want to kill me every time they see me."

Yusuke laughed. "You know, that spirit beast kind of acts like Hiei around you, doesn't he, Hiei?"

"Hn," Hiei said as he continued to practice. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Haku bark before running off.

That spirit beast was weird. He still couldn't believe that was his spirit beast. The pest was annoyingly happy and constantly wanted to be around that girl all the time.

He frowned. What was the deal with that girl earlier? Granted, he could have read her mind, but for some reason he hesitated. In fact, he had been hesitating a lot around her recently.

His frown deepened as he performed a kick. He shouldn't focus on such annoying thoughts, not if he wanted to perfect his fighting.

Moments later, Hiei, Kuwabara, and Yusuke stopped in mid-step when Haku trotted past them. In his mouth was a five foot wooden pole. He let out a muffled bark before carefully continuing on his journey.

Hiei's eye twitched.

Yusuke frowned. "Okay, that was weird."

Tori sighed as she finished pouring the drinks.

Yukina had politely asked if she would take the drinks to the guys. Not wanting to arouse suspicion, Tori reluctantly agreed.

The truth was, she was avoiding Kurama. Her infatuation was making it almost impossible for her to hold a decent conversation with him. And, it doesn't help that he is so damn nice, she though bitterly. Really, she needed to find some serious flaw in him so that she could finally tell her stupid hormones to shut up.

She blinked as a hand was waved in front of her face. Glancing to her right, she saw Sira looking at her with one eyebrow raised.

"You okay there?" Sira asked. "You were just standing there with that tray of drinks. I was worried your brain had been eaten or something."

Tori shook her head. "No, I was just thinking." She gave Sira a suspicious look. "I don't have to worry about you sporking your eyes out while I'm gone, do I?"

Sira laughed. "Nah, I forgave them. I can't really write without them can I? Besides…" She trailed off as she stared ahead of them in confusion. Tori followed her gaze and frowned.

Haku was trotting past them with an umbrella in his mouth.

"Is that…" Tori began.

"Uh-huh."

"Is he carrying…"

"Uh-huh."

"Do you…"

Sira shook her head. "I have no idea."

Haku wagged his tail at them. The umbrella promptly flipped open causing him to stagger a bit. He was able to catch his balance however, and was soon trotting away from them.

"Okay," Sira said slowly. "While you go give the guys drinks, I'm going to grab a bite to eat then find out what the hell Haku is up to."

"Good idea," Tori said as she began to walk away.

As she rounded the corner, Kurama was walking towards her. He looked at her in surprise. "Oh, hey."

"Hey-ah!" She yelped as she slipped and fell backwards. Before she could hit the ground though, Kurama caught her. "The tray…" She gasped.

Kurama held out the other hand and caught it with ease.

"Whoa!" Tori said as her eyes widened. "Now that was cool."

Kurama grinned as he pulled her back to her feet. "Thanks."

Realizing how close they were, Tori blushed as she took a couple of steps back. "Uh, sorry."

Kurama frowned. "For what?"

"I-it's nothing," She stammered. "I just…I've got to go." She quickly ran away from him.

"Tori wait!" Kurama was about to go after her when Haku came trotting past him carrying a rubber ducky. He quickly shook his head and placed the tray of drinks to the side before running after Tori.

After running for ten minutes, Tori bent over to catch her breath. The sound of a branch cracking caused her to look up. Standing sheepishly before her was Carl.

"YOU!" she said as she took a couple of steps back.

"You don't look that happy to see me," Carl said.

"That's because I don't know what to think of you," Tori said suspiciously. "I know for a fact that you don't work for Koenma."

Carl frowned. "I never told you I did."

"Then, who do you work for?" Tori asked, "Because right now, I believing you are the snitch."

"I'm not the snitch," Carl insisted. "Look, I can't tell you who I work for but I can tell you that I'm not the bad guy."

Tori sighed. "Yeah, whatever," She held up her finger. "Until you tell me who you work for. I don't want you anywhere near me."

"B-but," Carl protested.

"Bye Carl," Tori said as she walked off.

"You can't go!" He said frantically. "You'll get in trouble." She ignored him as she continued to walk away.

Carl sighed. "Oh this is bad. The boss is going to be angry."

L.A.: And I'll end there for certain reasons (grins mischievously)

Amu: What the heck is Haku making?

L.A.: (shrugs) Who knows, but I bet it will be interesting.

Amu: Oh, and the poem. It's not random.

L.A.: (nods) Yep, it's important. Anyway, you guys know what to do. READ and REVIEW!