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favorite excerts from my fav stories. not any of this is mine. if the authors have any complaints at all, please e-mail me. I was not able to get all of the titles down so if you want to know what story its from email me and i can tell you. Personally i'd go w/ irragon's stories they rock!

Come on have a heart shortie! She can't defend herself and she

Can’t walk.

"Oh boys, dinner’s ready!" Botan’s chipper voice floated through

The room.

Yusuke made a face then glared daggers at Kurama. "I can’t believe you

Let HER cook.

If I die, I’m so gonna haunt your room."

Kurama is still asleep! Keep it down until he wakes up!" The shrill

Voice of the

Blue haired girl rang through the living room.

"He sleeps like a rock! Look at him." Yusuke pointed at Kurama's

Sleeping form.

He hadn't budged an inch.

"I know that but what if you DO wake him?"

"Hey I never thought about that. Let's find out."

Botan's face paled as Yusuke slowly advanced towards they're

Snoozing

Friend.

"Yusuke don't do it" Botan whispered.

Yusuke crept closer so he stood less then a foot from Kurama. He slowly

Reached

His hand forward to inflict some form of damage to his face. Botan was

Beyond words

And kept her hands over her mouth to keep from screaming. Yusuke's face

Worked itself

Into a devilish grin as his hand inched closer to Kurama's nose.

Kurama's green eyes flashed open and locked on to Yusuke. The shocked teen

Jumped back about

20 feet and hid behind Botan.

The wheels in Yusuke's head (AN. probably the first time he's used those

In years)

Began to turn.

"Nah, I say we sit back and watch what happens."

VIXENOUS

“Beautiful.” Hiei grumbled from somewhere under the group.

“Now get the hell off me before I cut certain parts off that would make it impossible for you to have children.”

Fine then,” Ash grumbled under her breath. “No sweet snow for you…sees if I care…”

In a flash, Hiei was picking up the pieces near a shoebox with Ash’s name on it. Ash smirked.

“That’s what I thought.”

Hiei shot her a glare.

“Shut up.”

Hiei,” she began. “Have I ever mentioned I praise you and bask in the light of your greatness?”

Hiei raised an eyebrow. “I’m not training you.”

“Aw, please?”

“No.”

“Dinner!” Yukina called the rest of the teens got up, but neither Hiei nor Ash moved.

“Why not?”

“Because I said so.” Hiei answered, crossing his arms.

Ash, unknowingly mimicking him, crossed her own arms.

“So you’re just gonna let me continue falling through th-ack!”

To further justify her reasons, she fell through the windowsill. Hiei rolled his eyes.

“Pathetic.”

Ash dashed into the koorime’s room, where he lay asleep. She calmed down a bit as she watched him. He looked…peaceful.

She could change that.

A smile on her visage, she walked over and poked him.

“Hiei.”

Poke.

“Hiei.”

Poke.

“Hiei.”

Poke.

“Hiei.”

Poke.

“Hiei-whoa!”

Ash abruptly found herself pinned to the bed.

“WHAT, ONNA!”

Ash smirked. “School.”

Hiei gave her a look. “You woke me up for that?”

The hangout feigned innocence. “Of course, Hiei-san. We wouldn’t want to miss a good, hearty education, would we?”

Hiei sighed, muscles relaxing slightly. She just wouldn’t relent, would she?

Fine,” Ash answered in a dazed voice. Genkai turned her smart eyes to Hiei.

“I hope you’ve done your job, sparky.”

Hiei scowled. “Don’t question my skills, old woman.”

Genkai rolled her eyes. “It’s a dimwit attitude like that which’ll get you killed, fire boy.”

Genkai walked back inside. Ash was still for a while.

“Is she gone?” she asked finally.

“Yes.”

“Oh, good.”

With that, Ash crumpled sideways with an exhausted sigh. Hiei’s lips lifted in a slight smirk.

“Tired?” he asked mockingly. Ash grumbled into the dirt. Hiei stood up and put an arm around her middle, dragging her back to the temple.

“Okay, okay, fine! I can walk on my own!”

Hiei smirked again at nothing. “I don’t think so.”

“Can too,” she argued, pushing out of his grip and standing. She gave him a triumphant look. Hiei simply crossed his arms. Ash took one step forward…

…and fell.

Again.

“Hello, dirt. Long time no see.”

Hiei rolled his eyes. “You asked for it, kitsune.” He picked her up again and walked her inside.

Yukina, Genkai, Yusuke and Kuwabara were watching blankly as Hiei glared at her for licking the slash on her arm. Ash watched him get up and walk off, only to return moments later with rubbing alcohol. She narrowed her eyes.

“You are not touching me with that.”

“Hn.”

“Nope,” Ash scrambled off the couch before he could touch her. “Nu uh. That stings. Licking doesn’t.”

“You can’t lick it, onna, the blood is infected.”

“Hey! Ow!”

“Stop whining.”

“But it hurts!”

“You’re acting like a child.”

“Give me the damn alcohol then!”

“No.”

“Why not?”

“I don’t trust you.”

“Then I’m gonna lick it.”

“You’re going to get sick.”

“Says you,” Ash dodged away from him again. “And a canine’s mouth is extremely clean for your information!”

“I don’t care how clean your mouth is, you are not going to lick it.”

“Well, I’m not letting you do it.”

“I didn’t ask for your permission.”

“Ass.”

“Bitch.”

“Bastard.”

“Whore.”

“I’m not letting you touch me.”

“I’ll do whatever the hell I want.”

“This conversation sounds so wrong,” Yusuke muttered to Kuwabara. He nodded his agreement.

And why’s Hiei trying to rip Ash’s head off?”

Kurama sweatdropped, still trying to hold the koorime back.

“It’s, ah, Hiei’s mating season.”

“Oh, okay.”

Pause.

“Wait - WHAT!”

Onna,” Hiei began, garnet eyes seething. “Have I ever told you what a CARELESS IDIOTIC MADWOMAN YOU ARE?”

“Uh…” Now wouldn’t be the best time to say yes, would it?

“Fine, fine. You’re really strong, by the way, Karyuudo.”

Hiei smirked. “Don’t tell me things I already know, woman.”

Ashs lips twitched as she turned down another road. “Someone’s got a big ego…”

Yusuke snickered as he, Kuwabara and Keiko walked into the room.

“Tired?” he mocked. Ash glared at him, grabbing a convenitently placed broomstick.

“It seems a fly has landed on you, Yusuke,” she said calmly, raising the broomstick as Hiei and Kurama walked in.

And the camera focuses on Yue prancing around with another cookie, ignoring the sounds of pain and torture in the background. My what a pretty fox Yue is. As our darling fox finally devours his prize, the camera moves back to our favourite group of people

Yusuke was now a heap on the ground.

Ash coughed slightly, smirking down at Yusuke.

“My, are you tired Yusuke?”

Dropping the broomstick, she calmly stepped on his stomach to get to the fridge.

Kuwabara roared with laughter. “She got you bad, Yusuke!”

Sure enough, Hiei, without removing his eyes from Yusuke, carefully set her back down on the ground, turned fully to the stock still Yusuke (who’s expression was still shocked), and picked up his sword.

Milliseconds later Yusuke’s brain snapped back to attention and he realized that he was about to be flayed within an inch of his life.

So he did what any mature man would do.

“AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!”

“My dear kajihenge, I do believe you are undressing me with your eyes.”

She smirked at the surprise that took over Hiei’s face for a split second before it smoothed over to his regular stoic façade. Within moments Ash had been pulled up to sit with him, Hiei leaning down so he was millimeters away from her face.

“Is that a problem?” he murmured quietly, his lips crossing hers in a feather-touch as he spoke.

Ash shivered in his arms. “N-no…” she whispered back. His fingers traveled up her sides delicately.

Hiei smirked at the affect he had on her. “Good.” He said, leaning back.

“Hey Ash!” came Keiko’s voice from the hall. “Come here and we’ll do your make up!”

Ash glared at the direction of her voice. “Like hell!” she called back.

Botan stepped into the room, hands behind her back. “I’ll give you a cookie,” she goaded.

Ash rolled her eyes. “Yeah, like that’s gonna,” she stopped, fox ears suddenly popping up curiously. “Cookie?”

Botan grinned and pulled a large chocolate chip cookie from behind her. Ash’s eyes lit up.

“Cookie!”

Hiei’s eyes twitched as the fashion show began.

This was worse than hell. So much pink…

“You didn’t help your injuries, kaijuu.”

“Eh,” Ash shrugged, then regretted it. “But I didn’t flinch! Doesn’t that get brownie points?”

Yusuke, Kurama and Kuwabara watched Ash and Masado banter with a sweatdrop.

“Guess she’s okay, then,” Yusuke deducted.

Kohaku allowed the smallest of smiles to grace his lips as he surmised his sister’s present safety and melted into the shadows.

Kuwabara nodded. “Yeah, but where’s shorty?”

“You know what would make the world a better place?” Ash voiced thoughtfully. “If everyone wore togas. They’re so comfy and easy to put on…”

Hiei raised an eyebrow, not even bothering to ask her what the hell she was talking about and instead turning his gaze to Masado.

“She’s delusional from blood loss.” He explained. Hiei raised an eyebrow, further questioning the statement. Masado merely motioned towards Ash with a clawed hand, urging him to see for himself.

“Five minutes? Are you sure? Felt more like six to me.” Ash commented vaguely, eyes dropping.

Hiei was inclined to roll his eyes. “Sleep before I kill you.”

“Sounds like a done deal, Pineapple Head!”

“I have the urge to impale you on something.”

“Aw, you’re sweet!”

“Right,” Yusuke said, bracing himself. “Masado, you’ll help us out?”

“I was planning to watch with some popcorn.” The youkai said with a raised eyebrow. “But since you are in need of my assistance I suppose that can wait.”

Ash was having a hard time not to just start skipping around. HOMEWORK! SHE HAD HOMEWORK! AND DETENTION! SHE NEEDED A CONTAINER FOR HER JOY!

after about 3 minutes Hiei sighed "ok,i'm sorry for calling you a shitty baka (omg,Hiei is saying he's sorry!ITS THE END OF THE WORLD,HEAD FOR THE SHELTERS!grabs a soldier helmet and a assult rifle) Botan smiled a bit "awwwwwwww,thanks" Hiei looked down "yea,i'm sorry...because..." Botan looked at him closer "what?" Hiei still looked down "your..." Botan looked at him "i'm what?" Hiei showed his face with a smirk and evil eyes "A ditzey little happy baka onna."(wasn't expecting that...) Hiei said,she was shoked "Fine,i'm leaving,i'd rather die than live with you" Botan screamed as she opened a door and shut it all hard Hiei sweat dropped "uhhhhhhhhhhhhh,closet...

Yusuke and everyone were laughing "OH GOD!MY RIBS,I NEED A NYQUIL PILL!" everyone were laughing and Yusuke and Kuwabara finally spoke "good thing Kieko and Yukina are at Florida We would a missed the whole thing!"

Oh ,nothing .Except-" and she grabbed a snow ball and plopped it on his head .Hiei opened his eyes after the attack from the air (laugh out loud ,its world war 2!) and tackled her into the snow ,as she laughed Hiei slowly smiled as she flipped him over ,now Hiei was on the snow ,he put on some evil eyes with a grin and grabbed some snow and put his hand behind her head. "HA! HAVE ANY LAST WORDS HIEI?" Botan said, Hiei smiled and said "Yeah, I won."

Match box

Lupin glared at him. “I don’t like you.”

“My heart is broken,” Kurama answered calmly, but with a little amused smile. “I will never be the same again after this day, for I am crushed to a million pieces.”

“Good.” Lupin dropped the bag of frozen vegetables suddenly. Kurama dropped the pressure from her back and watched her blink curiously, looking down at the ground. Then she flexed her fingers.

Vixenous

“Uh…oops.”

Ash,” Kuwabara said, with more strain. “The truck!”

Instead of slowing, Ash pressed the pedal all the way to the ground.

“ASH LOOKS OUT FOR THE DAMN TRUCK!”

“What truck?” Ash asked innocently. They were now cruising easily on the old roads near the porting docks.

“Woman,” Hiei growled, glaring at her. “If you were not driving I would kill you and throw your body in the water.”

“Aw, I feel the love,” Ash said. Yue made a relieved little sound and came out from his hiding place, hopping up to sit on the seat next to Kurama, who sat in the very back bench seat.

“I’m gonna miss you, baby…” Ash sniffed dramatically, caressing the window of her darling Escalade. Hiei rolled his eyes.

“Just do it, Kyoujin.”

“I’m saying goodbye,” Ash told him, kissing the windshield. Hiei crossed his arms.

Pathetic.

“It’s just a worthless piece of tin.”

Ash gasped in mock pain, petting the hood of the car.

“Don’t listen to the evil man, my precious,” she mumbled lowly to it. “He’s just a three eyed pyromaniac with anger issues.”

Hiei glared at her, patience waning. “You try my patience, Ash.”

One hand twitched. Ash wisely decided to quit fooling around. Placing one hand on the window, the car began to glow red.

“I’ll set it to…thirty seconds. Race you to Yusuke’s.”

Hiei smirked. “Hn.”

Both dashed away instantly, invisible to the untrained eye. Thirty seconds later, a large explosion came from the other side of the city.

Ash was abruptly shoved onto the sidewalk, glaring after the fading black blur.

“YOU CHEATER!”

Kuwabara snickered. “The nurses are scared to come near here,”

“You wouldn’t have anything to do with that, would you, Ash?” Kurama asked with a raised eyebrow.

Ash blinked with wide eyed, mock innocence.

“Why I’m hurt you would even think of such a thing! I am a perfectly innocent angel!”

Several snorts of disbelief echoed around the room. Ash glared at them.

“Well, if that’s the way you feel about it, I’ll just strut my pretty self back to Haku and-,”

“NO.” was the immediate answer. Ash blinked, tilting her head to the side.

Ash smiled brightly. “So what you doing?”

Kurama stared at her. “Standing.”

“That sounds fantastic! So, do you wanna-,”

“You and I both know you’re only using me as a way to get out of writing your essay.” Kurama cut her off, holding her by the shoulders and steering her back into the kitchen. Ash gasped.

“Me! Skip out! I-I’m speechless! All I wanted to do was have an engaging conversation-,”

“I’m listening.”

“…Marco.”

“Polo.” Kurama forced her down into her chair and walked back out of the room. Ash sulked.

“Not fair.”

“The Fashion Début?” Ash questioned blandly. “Why on Earth would he be at a Fashion Show?”

“You’re asking me like I know. I’d send some agents there but thought you’d like to go.”

“I’ll look into it.” Ash nodded. “And call you if anything comes up.”

“Ashie,” he said in a teasing voice. “You do realize that you have to dress up.”

“The boys’ll come,” Ash answered determinedly. “If I’m going down, I’m taking them with me.”

“Good.”

The dial tone rang in Ash’s ear. She glared at the phone.

“No one says goodbye anymore…”

Finally he stumbled on a clearing that was, strangely enough, clear of snow.

Of course that wasn’t what had caught his attention.

No, it was the two figures in the clearing which were currently having the hottest makeout session he had ever witnessed in his life.

What made it even more shocking were the two participants in this…erm… ‘display of affection’, which just happened to be his two good companions.

Yusuke’s expression was as follows:

OO

Koenma crossed his arms indignantly. “For your information I am about three thousand years your elder.”

Ash’s ears flattened behind her head as she moved behind Kurama, peeking over his shoulder.

“Kurama, it talked.”

“It is the Prince of the Spirit World,” Masado said, walking into the room with Yue at his feet. “So you’d do well to respect him.”

Ash hesitantly stepped out from behind Kurama, staring at Koenma.

“Kinda vertically challenged, huh?”

Kuwabara started laughing, but covered it up as a cough as Koenma glared at him and cleared his throat importantly.

“Yes, young lady, I am the Prince of the Spirit World,” he stated.

“Then you’d be interested to know Haku will be attending a Show at Tokyo Tower after Christmas, correct?” she said, crossing her arms after getting over the initial shock.

“Yes, that is very interesting.”

“How do you know that?” Kurama questioned. Ash glanced at him.

“Achilles called me back.” she explained.

Botan poked her head into the room. “Uh, Ash? You wouldn’t happen to know why Hiei is chasing Yusuke around the temple with his sword…would you?”

All eyes turned expectantly towards Ash, who laughed nervously.

“Uh, why would I know a thing like that? Heh heh…”

No one believed her.

Damn.

“Well, go make him stop before he cuts off one of the dimwit’s appendages.” Genkai ordered. Ash sighed, phasing through the walls.

“Okay, okay…” going outside, she found Hiei was now indeed chasing Yusuke around the temple in circles. As they swept by, Yusuke yelling like an idiot and Hiei growling profanities under his breath, Ash tried calling to them, sweatdropping.

“Eh, Hiei?”

Nothing. They zoomed by again.

“Hiei.” She said again.

No reaction. He must be too caught up in his ‘kill-Yusuke-or-a-tall-tree-that-resembles-him’ rampage. Getting agitated, she called as they went by once again,

“Hiei!”

Nothing.

It was time to take matters into her own hands. The next time they came into her line of view, she ran at Hiei and tackled him to the ground, from there continuing to roll a few times before they came to a stop, Ash straddling the kajihenge and pinning his shoulders down, kissing him very, very hard. Which he enjoyed to a great extent.

It was safe to say Hiei had been distracted. Yusuke, of course, had yet to realize this, and continued running around the temple screaming bloody murder.

At the same time both Hiei and Ash pulled away, staring at each other. Slowly, their gaze turned back to the temple to find Masado, Kuwabara, Kurama, Yue, Genkai, Botan, Keiko, Koenma, and Yukina standing outside the door.

All of whom were doing this:

OO

In a flash Ash and Hiei had disentangled themselves from each other and were standing. Ash laughed nervously.

“Ah…well…see…what it was…was…was…was…was…I was simply…simply…”

She caught sight of Masado and Yue, whose expressions were now rapidly changing, and her ears flattened on her head.

“Oh, damn.”

Wow, Ash, somebody hit you with a pretty stick,” Kuwabara commented.

Ash’s eye twitched. “I’ll hit you with something alright; and it won’t be pretty.”

“Okay boys!” Botan called as she, Keiko and Yukina walked out. “Your turn! Go get dressed or Ash’ll come after you with a chainsaw!”

“Sounds like fun,” Ash gave wolfish grin which cleared the room in seconds.

“And you’re that dick who kidnapped Ash,” Yusuke shot back. “So why don’t you come on down here so I can kick your ass to Cancun and we can all get on with life?”

Haku chuckled again. A 10 on the creepy scale.

Evil, eeeeee-vil basta,”

Hiei gave her a cold look.

“I said nothing.”

Oh nani should we do to them?” I asked out loud as I thought I heard a motorcycle roar. “Play dress up?” Yusuke and Kurama paled as Hiei looked confused. “Or put make up on them?” They went white. “I’ve decided! Play dress up and put make up on.” I selected and ran for my bag. Couple minutes later, Yusuke had on a coconut bra on with a green shirt, Kurama was in a pink dress and Hiei was about kill me for trying to dress him up so I skipped him.

By ‘my choice’, you mean that you’re going to drag me there, don’t you?”

“…you know me too well.”

Lupin smirked. “Ha.”

“Hurry up,” Kurama told her, turning to look at her. “We’re leaving soon.”

“Leaving?” Lupin repeated blankly. “As in, for school?”

“No. Leaving, as in, for the county fair.”

“Your sarcasm is not appreciated.”

“Terribly sorry.”

“There it is again!”

Chad screamed like a little girl and launched off, zooming down the streets. Lupin sped after, an amused little smirk pulling at her lips.

“I think something’s com-,”

He was interrupted as a boy on a mountain bike suddenly appeared at the top and came zooming down at top speed. Hastily Kurama yanked the orange-haired boy out of the way of the ignorant teen and they watched him zoom past.

“Watch where you’re going next time, would ya!” Yusuke yelled after him.

Keiko watched the boy zoom down the street as if his very life depended on it.

“I wonder what’s got him in such a rush?”

“Her.” Kurama pointed back up the staircase, where moments later Lupin appeared. She jumped from the top step and grinded down the rail, landing next to their little group.

“Did you see a scrawny kid on a bike go by?” she inquired.

“That way,” Yusuke pointed down the street.

“Cool.”

With a rush of wind, she ripped down the street after him. Keiko sweatdropped.

“Eh…I’d run too.” Kuwabara commented.

There was a simultaneous nod throughout the group.

Lupin walked down the halls with a coffee in hand, to be hailed by her music teacher, Mr. Blackshaw.

“Looney,” he called. Lupin glanced over at him and stopped at the music classroom door, looking at him.

“Yes, Mr. Blackshaw?”

“You wanna look after my kids for a minute? I gotta run down to the teacher’s lounge.”

Lupin glanced at the closed door. “What grade?”

Blackshaw grinned. “Niners, your favourite victims.”

“Victims?” Lupin raised an eyebrow. “Don’t know what you’re talking about…”

Blackshaw laughed, walking down the hall.

“I’ll pay you back, promise!”

“Yeah, sure…”

Lupin opened the door and casually walked into the classroom, sipping her coffee. The room went silent as she cleared the distance between her and the teacher’s desk and hopped up to sit on it, looking over the class.

“So…” she raised an eyebrow. “You guys are damn quiet for niners.”

They began to whisper and point at her. Lupin calmly took a sip of her drink.

“If you got something to say, folks, say it to my face.”

One girl slowly raised a hand. “You’re…Lupin, right?”

“Last time I checked,” she answered.

“Whoa!” one guy said. “So you’re the one they talk about all the time! The one who explodes all the time?”

Lupin scoffed. “I do not explode, thank you. Listen, Blackshaw’s gonna be back soon and-,”

Suddenly, a girl was standing right in front of her. She blinked.

“…yes?”

“You’re the girl who hurt our dear Minamino-kun!”

Lupin stared blankly.

“How dare you even try getting close to him! What Suuichi-san sees in you I’ll never know!”

“…eh?”

“I mean, you’re not even pretty!”

“You sound a lot more intelligent when you’re not speaking.”

“Excuse me! At least I’m not some bully!”

“Don’t pretend to know me, baka onna. Now sit down.”

“Well, I-,”

Lupin stood properly from the desk, showing she was a considerable amount taller than the girl

“Sit. Down.”

The girl snapped her mouth shut and quickly walked back to her desk. The door opened and Blackshaw walked in.

“Thanks, Looney.”

“No problem, Mr. Blackshaw.”

You okay?”

“Yusuke,” Lupin greeted, taking his offered hand. As he pulled her up, she glanced up at the redhead. “Kurama. Pleasant day for a nice jaunt.”

Kurama raised an eyebrow, looking up at the storming sky just as another show of lightning and thunder appeared in the sky.

“Pleasant.” He repeated blandly, giving her a dull look. “Of course.”

“I think those drugs messed with your head,” Yusuke said as he pushed her towards the end of the alley.

“Don’t push me, Yusuke, I’m very delicate.”

“AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!”

Kurama caught the raised eyebrow Lupin gave him and sweatdropped.

“Ah…Yusuke…”

“YOU! DELICATE!”

“Yusuke, please-,”

“AHAHAHAHAHAHA!”

“That’s it, boy, you’re going down.”

Kurama sighed and watched on as Lupin tackled the other teen to the ground.

Who’s the guy?”

Lupin followed his gaze and laughed nervously rubbing the back of her head.

“My gardener, I swear,” she answered.

“Gardener, huh?” Ryu began to walk over to the window. Lupin grabbed him away the waist.

“Hey! No! Don’t bug the Akage!”

“Akage?” Ryu ignored the fact that Lupin was pretty much wrapped around his legs and walked over to the window, knocking on it.

“Hey,” he said. Kurama turned and looked through the window curiously.

Ryu grinned down at Lupin. “Gardener my ass.” He motioned to Kurama to come in. Kurama hesitated for a moment before opening the door and walking in.

“So you’re my sister’s friend,” Ryu said, looking him up and down.

“Nice to meet you,” Kurama stated.

Ryu stared at him for another second before looking down at Lupin. “I approve.”

“EXCUSE ME!”

“Well, you’re gonna make out with him sooner or later, girlie. Look at him, he’s a Sex God for crying out loud.”

Kurama laughed nervously. “I don’t think-,”

Ryu was clearly enjoying this. “Hey, go easy on her, would you? She isn’t one to like it rough, I’ll tell you.”

“RYU!”

Ryu looked down at her. “Hey, sis, remind me; you a virgin?”

“SHUT THE HELL UP!”

A few moments later Nijiko’s large form sauntered into the room, glaring at Lupin as the girl hopped up on the counter.

“I truly don’t know why I put up with you, ningen,” he snarled.

“Must be my charming personality,” Lupin uttered sarcastically.

Next to her, the cordless phone rang. Picking it up, she cut of the second ring and put it to her ear.

“Luigi’s Pizza,” she said automatically.

“G’morning, Lupin,” said a cheery voice.

Lupin groaned, rubbing a temple. “Keiko, you’re too much of a morning person,” she told her.

Keiko giggled. “Well thanks,” she replied. “I just called to remind you about the Autumn Festival tonight.”

Lupin scowled at nothing. “Oh, wonderful, a large crowd of tourists that had nothing better to do than be camera happy and listen to bad music. My life’s dreams had been achieved.”

Keiko smiled wisely on the other end of the phone. “Ah, but they have moon cakes.”

Lupin leaned back on one hand. “I do love moon cakes,” she commented. “The only reason I go to the damn thing.”

“So you will go?”

Lupin shrugged, then remembered Keiko couldn’t see her. “Yeah, sure…I’ll drop by for a while. Maybe launch a firecracker into the group of tourists. Anyways, I’ll call you later. I need to give a certain someone a call.”

“I don’t want you to hurt her.”

“Mentally or physically?”

“Physically. You may mentally traumatize her as much as you wish but no bodily harm.”

“Eh,” Lupin shrugged, fiddling with her eggs. “Messing with her mind will be just as rewarding as hitting her with a golf club.”

Hiei raised an eyebrow. “What kind of golf club?”

“Wood. Heavy enough to do the job but round enough for me to attack her repetitively.”

“Hn. Interesting choice.”

Kurama sweatdropped as they began talking about the advantages of different golf clubs used to attack. After a while Lupin stood up.

“Time to go,” she said, sliding into her roller blades. “Later boys.”

Kurama listened to the familiar sounds of Lupin leaving before his attention focused on Hiei, who was staring at him. He raised an eyebrow in silent inquiry.

Hiei smirked. “You chose well.”

With that, he was gone. Kurama stared blankly at his empty seat.

Lupin leaned forward on the picnic table, in pure bliss.

“Mm…moon cake,” she murmured. “How I have missed thee.”

Keiko giggled across from her, watching the girl’s dreamy expression.

“You’re so funny, Lupin.”

“‘S my job, didn’t you get the memo?”

They sat in the giant Naturalization Area – they could’ve just called a park but what the hell – found in the middle of Tokyo. In the gazebo played a small orchestra, and, as Lupin predicted, lots of tourists. There were also lots of booths selling interesting little trinkets, and puppet shows for the kids.

And, of course, there was Lupin’s moon cake. Keiko rolled her eyes, picking at her own cake.

“That’s your fifth one already,” she stated. “How can you eat so much and never get fat?”

“I know, eh?” Lupin stood up and pulled her shirt up just a bit and pat her stomach. “Nothing but muscle.”

Hiei had left about ten minutes after being here. He couldn’t stand the presence of so many ningens. Yusuke and Kuwabara had gone looking for the pub stall while Kurama was all over the place, trying to avert his large swarm of fan girls. Lupin, who seemed to be in an exceptionally good mood due to the moon cakes, was not helping by pointing at him every time she saw him and yelling ‘OH MY KAMI IT’S SUUICHI!’.

Who wants pizza,” he asked, “I’m starving.”

Kurama looked up from his book and nodded his head after a moment. Kuwabara nodded his head enthusiastically. Yusuke turned toward the windowsill.

“Hiei?”

Hiei didn’t even merit the young spirit detective a glance before giving his usual ‘hn.’ Yusuke picked up the phone and mocked Hiei.

“I’ll have a large pizza with extra ‘Hn.’”, he said in a teasing tone.

THOSE WHO TURN AWAY

So you are saying that I have to fall in love with some angel?" Hiei said. "You do know that it will do more harm than cause, right?"

"Who ever said she was an angle anymore? She's human."

"I refuse to even meet her."

"Hiei, you do know that the universe's fate rest on your shoulders now, right?" Kurama said, hoping to reason with the fire demon.

"Then let it burn."

“YOU!” She screamed.

Hiei glared his eyes at her. “Shut up. And do not try to take my sword again.”

“THEN DON’T THREATEN ME WITH IT JUST CUZ I WAS MEDITATING!”

“Then don’t go into the same park as me!”

“Not my fault! I always go to that deserted place!”

“No wonder he was in such a bad mood today.” Yusuke mumbled.

Kage turned and looked at him. Her eyes were drooped a little, making her eyes look darker. “I don’t care. Angels are supposed to be pure, and God knows that I am not. I don’t care about this world. Let it burn.” She said in a tired voice.

“My child is not going to wear that!”

“But it is so cute! I mean, look at it! It brings out her eyes!”

“It does not! Red is not brought out by pink!”

“But it’s so cute!”

“I don’t care about it being cute!”

"Koenma," she said. No answer. "Koenma!" she cried. "KOENMA!" she bellowed in his ear, causing the other occupants in the room to wince. He still didn't look up, too engrossed in his work.

"Okay, sir, you've forced me into this!" she said sternly. Botan reached down slowly and planted her hands firmly on the little blue pacifier in his mouth. She tugged and out it came with a pop. He looked up suddenly, eyes watering.

"NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! BOTAN! GIVE IT BACK! GIVE IT BACK!" He was jumping up and down for the pacifier and Botan held it above his head.

Good morning, sweetheart,” Achilles greeted cheerily.

Ash stared at him, still half asleep. “It’s too early. Go away.”

Then she slammed the door.

Knock knock knock!

“Who is it?” Kohaku asked as Ash sat down beside him. Ash scoffed.

“My worst nightmare.”

“Kaijuu, did you slam the door on Achilles again?” Masado inquired as he opened the door for the Leader of the Compellors.

“No,” Ash waved a hand. “I’m not stupid enough to slam the door on my boss! Why would I do a thing like-,”

“Come on Ashie! Where’s my book? Go get it, girl! Go fetch!”

Oh yeah. That was why.

“I AM NOT A DOG!”

“Whoa, down, sit girl!”

“SHUT UP, WILL YOU?”

“You’re so loud, imouto.” Kohaku covered her mouth with his hand. He shot her a slightly irritated look. “You know he loves to get you riled up.”

“It’s so easy.” Achilles determined, sharp purple eyes twinkling. “Isn’t that right, girl? Come on, Ashie! Speak! Speak!”

Ash twitched. “I’ll light your hair on fire. I swear I will.”

Masado gazed at the scene in amusement. He liked seeing Ash carefree again, but it wasn’t quite the same anymore. Her eyes were…dull. As if there was a void. Though she herself didn’t seem to notice.

“Alright, alright,” Achilles chuckled. “Seriously. Do you have my book?”

“That depends,” Ash looked up at him expectantly. “What are ya gonna give me for it?”

“Now you’re being immature.”

“I’m the immature one?”

Achilles stuck a hand in his pocket. “I don’t have anything.”

Ash smirked. “Oh, yes you do; I can smell it. Come on! Give me my cookie!”

The man sighed. He pulled from his jacket pocket a Tim Horton’s take out bag full of M&M’s cookies.

“Cookies!” Ash’s fox ears popped up. “Alright, I’ll get your book.”

She disappeared, reappearing in moments with the book she’d attained a few nights ago.

“Thank you.” Achilles nodded happily as he made away with the book. “I’ll call you if I need anything else!”

“You always do!” Ash waved vaguely, attention turned to her beautiful prize of cookies. Her phone rang. Ash stuck a piece of cookie in her mouth, answering the infernal thing.

“Y’ello?” she greeted.

Onna!” Jade squealed. “I couldn’t stop thinking about you my dear after you passed out on the couch – which of course I’ve witnessed MANY times with your drinking habits but – wait a second…you’re eating a cookie, aren’t you?”

“Wha?” Ash quickly swallowed her cookie, eyes shifty. “Uh…no…”

“YOU ARE TOO EATING A COOKIE! IT’S THE M&M KIND, ISN’T IT?”

“How the hell can you tell these things?” Ash demanded. “And stop yelling at me!”

“You deserve it you fiend! Here I am worried about you and you’re sitting there eating COOKIES! WITHOUT ME!”

“Maybe I’m not eating a cookie!” Ash looked down at the bag of…cookies. “Maybe I’m eating a carrot!”

“YOU HATE CARROTS!”

“Oh. Right.” Ash scratched her head. “Heh, whoops.”

“You’re such a bad liar! I want a cookie!”

“No!”

“What? You’re – you’re depriving me of my cookie privileges? Wh-,” she sounded shocked. “I’ve never felt so…so scandalized!”

Ash stared flatly at the wall ahead of her. “You sure? What about that one time me and Spencer – before he was your boytoy – walked in on you in the shower?”

Has someone been hurting you, Ash?” Kurama asked with a frown.

Ash flinched again. A bad sign. The air around the table got more serious. Ash suddenly caught sight of Hiei’s fries.

“Hey- gimme your fries.”

Yusuke glared at her. “ASH! That’s off subject!”

Ash put her hands up. “So-ry! Not my fault I’m hungry, jeez!” she rolled her eyes and turned so she could rest her elbows on the table.

“Alright…here goes. Y’know Terry?”

“Your step dad? Yeah,” Kuwabara nodded.

“Well…” Ash banged her head once more on the table. The words were hard to form. “Kay. Well, let’s just say that since he came, I’ve been beaten. Nightly. Hence the…uh…the arm. And the bruises. But I’m kind of no longer living there since last night. So I need a place to put some of my stuff. Hiei, give me the damn fries, I’m hungry!”

“No.”

“No!”

“Stop your pathetic whining, onna.”

“I’ll show you pathetic whining you fry stealing Goth!”

“Steal? I stole nothing.”

“…shut up! Just give me one fry! Please?”

“No.”

“Please?”

“No.”

“Please?”

“Do you want me to kill you?”

Other than Hiei and Ash’s bickering, the group was silent. They exchanged worried glances.

Kurama, Yukina, Kuwabara, Yusuke, Masado, Yue and Genkai were outside, enjoying the nice snowy weather. All was peacful.

That is, until a certain white haired hanyou came bursting out of the forest.

“Ash?” Keiko, Kurama and Yukina questioned at the same time.

“He’s gonna kill me, he’s gonna kill me,” the girl was repeating as she ran past them.

“That was weird,” Yusuke mumbled. “What got her all freaked?”

Keiko paled. “You don’t think it’s-,”

“It seems so. Here he comes now,” Kurama said, motioning towards the woods Ash had come from.

Everyone’s head turned back to the woods as the birds flew from the trees as a rumble came from the earth. Moments later, a black blur flew past them.

“ONNA! GET BACK HERE NOW!”

Everyone heaved an exasperated sigh.

“What do you think she did this time?” Keiko asked

Kurama shook his head. “I would prefer to remain in the dark, thank you.”

That was her last thought before the ‘Black Blur of Doom’ caught up with her. However, his stamina was enough to send them both into the pool of water, it’s source a rather nice looking waterfall.

Ash followed them out the door only to be stopped by something on her shoulder. She looked up at Hiei.

“I’m coming with you.”

Ash stared blankly, then walked outside and touched the earth. Hiei raised an eyebrow.

“Woman what the hell are you doing?”

“Checking to see if hell froze over,” Ash answered.