Chapter 5: First meeting

Ayaka's POV

Dingdong!

I've been ringing Kurama's place for the fourth time now. It seems like he's not at home which is weird. Usually we'd meet at the intersection on the way to school but I've been waiting for over thirty minutes so I decided to go to his place to check him but no one's home. Weird. Maybe he overslept in the hospital…

I looked at my watch and ten minutes more I'll be late. Sigh. I started walking towards the school grounds and quite a bit lonely since this is the first time Kurama is not with me. He didn't even leave a message which isn't him at all. I wonder what he's up to.

Last night's dream was still bothering me but I decided not to entertain it, maybe it's because I was tired and got nightmares because of Arcinja. LoL.

The day went by real boring and after lunch, I decided to skip school and just go back to my apartment. I only go to that school because of Kurama and if he's not there, then I wouldn't even bother. Bleh.

I decided to roam around downtown and visit the stores there. A little shopping is perfect to kill time.

I was inside this cosmetics store downtown when my phone rang and decided to break the serenity of the place. In a span of seconds, all eyes were on me and I brisked for the door.

RIIIINGGGG! RIIIINGG! Mental note to put my phone on vibrate.

Pulling out my phone from my bag, I looked at the caller ID and saw Fumika's name. I answered the call immediately.

"WHERE THE FUCK ARE YOU?!" Fumika furiously blurted. I explained to her that I decided to skip class coz I was bored. Of course she was more furious than ever.

"Gomen! Gomen!" I chuckled at her motherly behavior.

"Ay-chan, you better come home straight away. I heard rumors that a girl from Sarayashiki is missing." Concern enveloped her words. Sarayashiki huh. I assured Fumika and was about to drop the call when she told me that someone saw Kurama heading down the port.

"I don't know what that Prince is up to but-" I cut Fumika and told her that I needed to go immediately. Upon hearing that Kurama was headed for the port, I sensed something wrong and my instincts tell me to go find him.

Kurama's POV

"Incredible spectral energy! Hiei must have finally shown his true self.!" I muttered to myself. I've been going around the city all day looking for Hiei. I know he is planning something against Urameshi Yusuke. I need to stop him or Yusuke might be in grave danger. Hiei is devious and I know he's pissed with the spirit detective for intruding.

I started running towards one of the warehouses where the energy is much stronger.

"Kurama nii-chan!" I stopped in my tracks and turned my back. Ayaka!

"Kurama! Where were you all day and why are you here in this place?!" She panted. She must've been running after me all this time.

"Ayaka, you must go home now. It's getting late." I tried to persuade her. It's best if she stays out of Hiei's sight. He's not in the best condition and Ayaka might be in trouble if I bring her along.

"You didn't answer my question!" she answered back.

All of a sudden I felt a powerful surge of energy and continued running towards Yusuke's whereabouts. Ayaka must've felt it too for now she's running beside me and asking me about that energy.

Ayaka's POV

As I was waiting for Kurama to answer my question, I felt strong energy coming from the warehouse in front of us. Kurama started running towards it and I urgently followed.

"What was that?!" I asked referring to the sudden energy outburst. Kurama was silent and we entered the warehouse. Inside were wooden crates stacked on top of the other. We sneaked behind one and looked around.

There I saw a familiar guy from another school. I think his name was Urameshi, he came to my knowledge because he saved a little boy from getting hit by a car, and there was another guy about my height and was green! A demon! His body was covered with eyes and he was about to stab Urameshi who it seems like he cannot move. Urameshi attended Sarayashiki. Is it a coincidence that a girl went missing from his school and he's here fighting a demon?

Before I knew it, Kurama dive in between and got stab instead.

"Kurama!" I shouted mentally. I hurriedly came to him but even before I revealed myself from where we were hiding, he glared at me. Stay back Ayaka! He telepathically shouted at me. My body just stopped by instinct and I watched as he tried to distract the green demon.

"Kurama!" Urameshi stuttered.

"You! What do you think you're doing!" The green demon shouted at Kurama. I was clenching my fist but I can't seem to move. Is this Kurama's doing?

Kurama splashed some of his blood to the demon and it got blinded for a moment. Urameshi was also able to move too!

"Nii-chan!" I can't help it, I hurriedly went to Kurama and supported him. Blood was gushing out of his abdomen. I was about to touch it but he held my wrist.

Ayaka, Hiei must not see your ability to heal others. I heard Kurama saying in my mind. Then he talked to Urameshi about a jagan something. I was too focused on supporting him to stand up. Then Urameshi focused on his battle with the green demon in front of us. I decided to move Kurama out of the way but he was heading for another direction.

Ayaka, let's go help Keiko. Who's Keiko? I supported him into walking towards a girl lying down. She was wearing a uniform from that of another school and there was another girl with blue hair that was helping her out.

"Kurama you're bleeding!" the blue hair girl shouted as she caught sight of us.

"Ayaka, help her in closing that eye opening in Keiko's forehead." Kurama instructed me. I nodded and kneeled before the girl on her other side.

"W-who is she Kurama?" the blue hair girl asked. I looked at her then back at Keiko.

"Botan, she's Ayaka. Let her help you." So it's Botan. I concentrated my energy and raised my palm over Keiko's forehead. Botan was still trying hard to close the opening eye with her spectral energy.

"Botan, you can let go now." She nodded and watched me carefully. My palm emitted a glowing green light and it was slowly closing the opening eye.

"Sugoi.." Botan whispered.

"Kurama, this girl is being turned into a demon with that third eye." I stated.

"Yes. She fell under Hiei's spell and was used as bait." Kurama stated. He knelt beside me, clutching his bleeding wound.

"I can heal you next nii-chan!" I turned to him. He smiled back and told me to focus first on Keiko.

After a few more seconds, I was able to completely close the eye. But it wasn't disappearing.

"That's fine Ayaka, your powers can only prevent her from becoming a demon but you cannot totally remove that eye. The antidote is in the handle of the sword Hiei is holding." He said. I then turned and touched his back and healed him as well. The bleeding stopped and Kurama was not in pain any longer.

"Better?" I asked him. He nodded. Botan was in shock to see my ability.

"Is she a demon too?!" she asked Kurama.

"Kinda hard to explain but yes." Kurama answered. I grinned at her. Peace!

Urameshi was still fighting the Hiei guy. And he's getting beaten from the looks of it. I was contemplating on whether to help him or not. Kurama's wound might be healed but he's not in the condition to fight right now. I haven't really had combat on real world but Genkai taught me how to defend myself. Should I go for it?

"Ayaka, I know what you're thinking. Don't interfere with them. Hiei is a dangerous demon at this point. He'll kill everyone that stands in his way." Kurama glared at me. I faced him and returned my gaze to the match in front of me. Urameshi was walking away from Hiei. I need to do something! Then I saw it.

Run. I bolted towards Urameshi who was about to receive another blow from Hiei with his sword. It was so fast and I was acting out of impulse.

"Ayaka!" I heard Kurama shouting behind but I guess he can't do anything now.

I was in front of Urameshi facing the wrath of the green demon. I raised my left hand in a defensive position and managed to produce a spirit shield to block the sword and to give Urameshi some time to move away.

"Now Urameshi!" I cried and as soon as my shield collapsed I fell to the floor facing Hiei.

"You!" Hiei glared at me. I tried to stand up but as soon as I was just balancing myself, the green demon hit me with the back of his hand and I landed somewhere on Hiei's right hitting my head unto the wall in the process. Kuso!

Urameshi then fired his spirit gun and as I fell on the floor, I tried to take cover. From a while ago, I saw Urameshi looking at a round mirror situated near the crates behind Hiei and that he was trying to take a good aim for it. I just thought that he had some great plan that's why I opted to help him move to the right position.

The last thing I saw was Hiei being fried by Urameshi's attack.