They all ran for Ari's room, but she was indeed gone. Chetara growled, and kicked a hole in the wall, yelling continuously unending strings of obsenities. Everyone else just sat down, stunned.
"He took Ari..." Hiei whispered, angrily. Icicle was staring at the ceiling.
"Hey, guys?" She asked.
"What!" Hiei snapped. Everyone looked at her.
"Nenin. When I attacked him, he was much stronger than me, right? So...why didn't he dodge my attack? He let himself get cut wide open..." Icicle pondered.
"We don't know! Who really knows what that psycho's motives were, anyway?" Chetara snapped. Icicle blinked.
"I was just wondering. It seems sort of strange to me. He had no reason to let me slice him open like that." Icicle frowned.
Everyone just shook their heads. They needed to find Nenin...immeadiately.
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That night, Chetara was sitting on her bed, depressed. There was a knock at the door, and Kurama poked his head in.
"Chetara?" He asked, softly. "Can I come in?"
She nodded. "Go ahead." She closed her eyes. He came in and sat on the bed next to her. He reached out and grabbed her. He pulled her close for an embracing cuddle. Chetara sighed, and layed her head on his shoulder.
Kurama smiled. "We'll find her. Don't worry."
Chetara nodded. "I know." She looked up at him. He smiled reassuringly at her, and then turned his head down to kiss her.
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Ari woke up in the lion's den. Or close enough. She looked around the huge and creepy castle. Realizing she was all alone, she tried to think of a way out. She didn't like this at all. She was in some sort of cell, chained to the wall. Two demons came by, and they looked in.
"Hehehe, looks like sleeping beauty's awake." One of them grinned, poking the other one.
"Well, she certainly is..." The other one grinned. He opened the cell door and they walked in.
"Uh...hi." Ari blinked. "What can I do you for?"
They grinned. "Oh, we can think of something."
Ari's thoughts ran wild in a rampant. (Think, girl!) She berated herself.
"Oh, you don't want me." Ari shrugged best she could. They frowned.
"And why's that?"
"Uh...I bite. And I have all these nice pretty shadow minions that can tear you to pieces." Ari smiled.
"We would be worried, but Nenin took your powers away." They grinned. Ari froze.
"Oh...well, uh...I have STD's. HIV." Ari supplied. (If I make it out of here, it won't matter what I said in here. And whether I lied will be irrelevant, cuz I'll be back to beg Hiei's forgiveness. The end justifies the means.)
"You have what and what?" The more stupid one asked. "A disease that can kill you." Ari grinned. "If you even touch me, it'll effect you. Better stay away."
They got a bit worried. The smarter one grabbed his friend.
"Come on. We don't want her, anyway." They left. Ari sighed.
(I need to get going before someone comes along and decides they don't care. Not like it's true.) She started studying her chains, trying to think of a way to get out. She gasped. (Aha!)
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"Ok, we've figured out where his lair is." Koenma grinned, proudly.
"Alright, toddler, where is it?" Hiei growled.
"Hm...I don't think I'll tell you, since you're going to be so mean about it." Koenma tossed his head.
"Uh, Koenma, sir? Ari's life is on the line here..." Botan spoke up.
"COME ON, BRAT!" Hiei growled.
"No. Well, I might tell you, but you will be indebted to me for the rest of your life, Hiei. You can never leave the team, or do anything I forbid." Koenma grinned.
"#$ you." Hiei growled. "I'll find her myself."
Koenma gasped. "Hiei!" He shook his head. "I was planning on telling you, but since you're going to be a potty mouth, I've changed my mind."
"URGH!" Hiei growled.
"Hiei, don't!" Koenma yelled.
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About 5 minutes later, Koenma's office was a complete wreck. His desk was in hundreds of pieces, his everything was everywhere, and his papers were all burnt to ashes.
"She is in the B sector of Maikai, dark region." He pouted. "Now, get out, Hiei!"
Hiei left, looking satisfied. Everyone followed him out the door.
"Ok. Now, Hiei. We are all going together to save Ari, right?" Kurama pressed.
"Hn." He tossed his head. "If you can keep up."
"Hiei. It will require all of us. And besides, you really shouldn't go. Your wound hasn't quite healed yet." Kurama pointed out.
"..." Hiei growled and took off. Kurama, Yusuke, and Kuwabara followed after him in a hurry. Icicle, Ashley, Arika, and Chetara chased after them.
