*MO-MO'S POV*
"FAI!" I shouted as the boys and I chased after my fleeing friend. "DAMMIT, WHY ARE YOU BEING SUCH A STUPID IDIOT?!"
Hiei sighed as he ran next to me. "Because she's an emotional wreck who can't even admit her feelings to herself."
"Well then what are we going to do?" Yusuke asked. "Force her to open up?"
"That's impossible, Urameshi! She's way too stubborn!" Kuwabara exclaimed. "We gotta think of something else."
"Guys, perhaps we should just let her have some space so she can sort it out on her own." Kurama said.
"NO WAY, Kurama!" Yusuke explained. "I can't stand this kind of tension! We're teammates and we're friends, and I can't just let two of my pals go on hating each other!"
Kurama sighed. "But I don't hate-"
"LOOK! This drama ends now! I don't care what it takes; we'll make Fai open up!" Yusuke shouted in agitation. Kurama sighed again, and gave up.
"Yeah, and how do you propose we do that, Urameshi?!" Kuwabara demanded. Yusuke twitched and fell into thought.
Suddenly, I got an idea. "Well, isn't it a good thing... that we have a telepath on our side." I smiled looking down at Hiei, who cringed slightly.
"Yes, that's perfect!" Yusuke exclaimed. "We'll get Hiei to tell us how she really feels."
"I don't think this is a good idea..." Kurama tried to argue, but no listened to him.
"Why would I want to go back into her mind, anyway?" Hiei stated with annoyance.
"Think about it for a second," I said to him. "If Fai won't even talk to me about it, then whatever she's hiding is really important and embarrassing for her. Imagine how embarrassed she'd be if all that was revealed, and in front of Kurama, no less. To her... it would be an experience worse than death or torture."
Hiei's expression became dark and sadistic. "An experience worst than death or torture... Yes, I think I'll do it."
"Alright, so I'll be the one questioning Fai, Hiei will tell us what she's really thinking, and Yusuke and Kuwabara, make sure she doesn't run away."
"Yes, Sir." The baka-duo mockingly saluted.
"But what about me?" Kurama asked.
"You just listen. After all, this is only to set things right between you and her." I said to him.
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"NOOOOO!" Fai shouted as she struggled under Yusuke and Kuwabara's hold on her. She flailed any part of her body that wasn't being held back by the boys. "I DON'T HAVE TO TELL YOU GUYS ANYTHING! NOW LEAVE ME ALONE!"
"Quit acting like such a drama queen." I sighed in annoyance at her. I then used my aura to latch onto her feet like shackles, and keep her from kicking the two boys.
"THAT'S NOT FAIR, MO-MO! YOU TRAITOR!" Fai shouted.
"I still don't think this is a good idea..." Kurama spoke out.
"Just shut up and watch." I commanded, as my patience was starting to thin. "You ready, Hiei?" He nodded. "Alight, then lets do this. Fai, why exactly are you ignoring Kurama?"
"IT'S NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS!" She screamed.
We all turned to Hiei. "She's angry with herself because she said some bad things to Kurama, and now she tries to escape it by saying that Kurama doesn't exist." Hiei filled us in. "She's also afraid that she'll end up hurting Kurama if they stay together."
"Wow... Only Fai would think to do something so ridiculous." I sweatdropped.
"WAIT, YOU'RE HAVING SPARKEY-CHAN READ MY MIND?! YOU CHEATERS! YOU CAN'T DO THAT!" Fai shouted at us, as her face started to turn red.
Hiei chuckled. "Now she's thinking that she doesn't want me to tell you all that she has a crush on our fox. Oh, sorry... Did I say that out loud?"
"NOOOOO!" Faiyuki cried out in protest as her face became even redder.
"Haha, I knew it all along!" Yusuke teased.
"You can't hide nothin' from us!" Kuwabara laughed.
"Yeah, it was kind of obvious." I smirked.
"Heh. Now she thinks that Kurama's going to hate her." Hiei said with an amused expression. "Well, Kurama? Gonna tell her what you're thinking, or should I do it for you?"
"N-no, Hiei. That's not necessary." Kurama stuttered as he tried to regain a cool demeanour. He seemed to have been unusually taken aback by the information. He turned his gaze to Faiyuki, and then smiled. "Fai-san, you should know that I don't hate you at all. Sure, you're acting a little childish, but I'm flattered that you like me so much."
"STOP SAYING STUFF LIKE THAT! I KNOW YOU'RE JUST TRYING TO BE NICE!" Fai shouted as she shut her eyes, and tried to hide her blushing face.
"Fai-san..." Kurama muttered.
"Hn. She seriously believes that you have no interest in her at all. It's quite pathetic, actually." Hiei said.
"Somebody's enjoying himself." I smirked at Hiei, who replied with a smirk of his own.
"ALRIGHT, YOU GUYS HAVE YOUR STUPID ANSWERS, NOW LEAVE ME ALONE!" Fai shouted at us, as she tried to struggle away from the baka-duo.
"No way, this is too much fun." Yusuke giggled.
"I agree with the detective, for once." Hiei smirked.
"NO! THIS ISN'T FAIR! KURAMA, YOU'RE ON MY SIDE, RIGHT?! MAKE THEM STOP!" Faiyuki demanded.
"Well, actually... I'm curious to hear more." Kurama said with a playful smile.
"WHAT?! YOU... YOU... STUPID FOX! I HATE YOU!" Fai screamed.
"Don't worry, she doesn't really." Hiei stated, while Fai continued to scream protests in the background. Hiei then looked at Kurama mischievously. "Heh... So that's why you're so curious."
Kurama flinched awkwardly. "Hiei, you're only supposed to be reading Fai-san's mind."
"Oh, please, Kurama." I said with a sigh. "It doesn't take a mind-reader to figure out what you're thinking at the moment." Kurama twitched, as a very large sweatdrop fell down the side of his head.
"WAIT, WHAT'S KURAMA THINKING?! WHAT ARE YOU GUYS TALKING ABOUT?!" Faiyuki screamed.
"Gee, Fai..." I said to her, almost sarcastically. "I wonder how you would feel if Kurama liked you back."
"THAT'S A LIE! KURAMA DOESN'T LIKE ME AT ALL!" Fai protested.
Hiei laughed out loud. "Her thoughts are in a total loop. She's happy that Kurama likes her, and then she thinks that maybe the two of them could be together, but then she denies that we're telling the truth and rants on about how incompatible they are and how Kurama would never like someone like her to begin with. But then she realizes that Kurama never objected to the suggestion that he likes her, and so the whole process repeats itself."
"Gosh, Fai. Why d'ya have to be so stubborn?" Kuwabara said to her.
"You girls have to make everything so complicated..." Yusuke muttered.
"YOU TWO JUST SHUT UP!" Fai screamed at them, causing the boys to cringe. "AND BESIDES, SPARKEY-CHAN, YOU SHOULDN'T BE TALKING BECAUSE YOU'RE NO BETTER THAN I AM!"
Hiei twitched. "You can't compare the two of-"
"OH, WATCH ME!" Fai shouted. "YOU SAY I'M PATHETIC? WELL, YOU WON'T EVEN ADMIT YOU'RE OWN IDENTITY TO YOUR SISTER!"
Silence encompassed the group, as Hiei stared at Fai with a mortified expression. The rest of us didn't dare make a sound, and waited tensely to see what Hiei would have to say about that.
"You're so silent now, Sparkey-chan." Fai stated confidently. "What's the matter? Did I hit a little too close to home?"
"Okay, Fai. Although I admit that Hiei's been a complete jerk, that was too much. The situations are completely different." I spoke out.
"Is that so?" Fai smiled sadistically. "Well than let's try this instead... Hiei can't say anything about me denying my own feelings, because he can't even be honest about his feelings towards you, Mo-mo."
"Huh...!" I said, taken aback. I looked over at Hiei, whose face had become flushed as he alternated between staring at the ground awkwardly and attempting to give Fai a death glare.
"What's the matter, Sparkey-chan? We're all having our secrets brought out into the open, so why not join in on the fun?" Fai mocked. "Besides, it's not like it wasn't obvious."
"Fai-san does have a point, Hiei." Kurama said with a playful smirk.
"Shut up!" Hiei shouted, for lack of a better insult. I felt kinda bad for him, but he did have it coming. And besides, the fact that Hiei likes me is a great accomplishment on my part.
"What's wrong, Hiei? You do like Mo-mo, don't you?" Kurama asked.
"W-what... Well, I... Uh..." Hiei stuttered as the entire group looked at him with prying eyes. "Look... It's just that... I..." His face started to turn pink, and he began to quiver. His eyes darted to and from me, as if he wanted to look at me, but couldn't.
"Come on, Hiei. Out with it." Yusuke commanded.
"Yeah, Shorty. Or are ya too scared?" Kuwabara baited.
The boys all waited in anticipation, as Hiei stuttered more inaudible sounds and struggled under the pressure. The look on his face was extremely pathetic. It seemed as though he would break out in tears. Now I really felt bad for him. I had to say something to help him out...
"Um... I LIKE HIEI." I burst out. All eyes turned to me, as no one had been anticipating a confession from me.
"Mo-mo... What was that for?" Faiyuki asked me.
"Uh, well, I..." I stuttered. "I just like him, and he likes me, so... We'll leave you guys alone if you leave us alone!"
"Y-you..." Hiei muttered awkwardly, his face now the color of Kurama's hair. "You just said that you..." But before he could finish, Hiei fell to the ground.
"Woah, did he just faint?!" Kuwabara exclaimed.
"That's what it looks like." Yusuke replied as he and Kuwabara released Fai.
Fai stretched her arms into the air. "Ahhhh~ Freedom." She sighed with relief. "Bye." And with that she ran off.
"Awww, there she goes again." Yusuke whined. "Now we gotta chase her down!"
"No, just leave her." Kurama said. "I think she'd feeling better now, and will most likely return to her apartment."
"Kurama's right. I'll let you guys know if she's not home when I get there." I said. The boys nodded.
"Well, I guess I'll take care of three-eyes..." Yusuke muttered as he picked up Hiei and walked off with Kuwabara.
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It turns out that Kurama's assumption had been correct. Faiyuki was home when I got there. She was in the kitchen making some curry for dinner.
"Hey, is there enough for two?" I asked.
"No." She said flatly as she put her food into a bowl and walked out of the kitchen and locked herself into her room.
"WHAT?! NOOO, FAI, YOU HAVE TO COOK FOR ME! DON'T DENY ME FOOD!" I reached out desperately, and banged on her door. But there was no reply. Suddenly the phone rang. "Hello?" I said after picking it up.
"Hey, Mo-mo. It's Yusuke."
"What's up? Fai made it back okay, if that's what you're wondering, though her mood's pretty bad."
"That's good to hear." Yusuke replied. "I'm calling cause I just got a message from Koenma. Apparently he has a job for us, or something, and wants us all to see him asap."
I sighed. "Oh well. I find some way to drag Fai down there."
