Kurama sat on the ground by a large greenish lade surrounded by a lush forest. He looked up at the sky as he often did on cool nights such as this one and watched the beautiful sunset.

This was his favorite place. He would come here often just to get away from all the havoc in his life. This place seemed to be secluded and untouched by man. Here he could completely relax and bring himself back to the ruthless days of being the fox.

He sighed as he watched as he watched a bird fly past him. It was completely free to do whatever it wanted, free from guilt, or doubt, or any unkind feelings holding him back from what it wanted to do.

What Kurama would do to be free like that now. He closed his eyes, relaxing fully thinking back to the days when he was.

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Ray slammed the door to her house open and trudged in grumbling under her breath. She sat down on her couch and crossed her arms over her chest.

"Stupid Koenma. He had me all worked up over a great mission then goes and says that all he wanted us to do was go pick up his damn dry cleaning!"

She turned over so that she was lying on the couch.

"If he wasn't ruler of the spirit world Bam! I'd smash his brains in." she said nodding off to sleep.

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Ray looked across the long stretch of flat baron ground that lay ahead of her. The blood red sky above churned hinting that a great storm was to come. No one ahead, the girl trudged on.

Suddenly out of nowhere, a short black haired boy appeared. The demon girl started running toward the mysterious boy, keeping her gaze directly on the boys deep crimson eyes.

As she approached him he suddenly lifted up his arm and it started glowing. Then his eyes turned completely black and he put on an utterly menacing grin.

Then just as she got to him a great deal of spirit energy arose from his arm in the shape of a dragon devouring her very soul.

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Ray shot up from the couch, cold sweat trickling down her forehead. She quickly looked around the room. Her breathing lessened as she confirmed that it was just a dream.

She lifted her hand to her face to see it quivering immensely. She balled it in a fist and glanced at the clock. 6:30

She had slept most of the night. It was better than she expected. She got up and went into the kitchen to get something to eat.

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Hiei stood on a branch of a tall oak tree staring at the rising sun. He hated the mornings. People were always up and ready to great the day with their cheery morning doings. It was so annoying!

"Stupid ningens" he said turning around to find himself face to face with a girl Kitsune.

"Hi Hiei!" she said in joyful voice.

Hiei walked over to where the tree connected to the limb and sat down. Trean went and sat down beside him letting her legs dangle over the side of the tree.

They just sat and watched the busy people doing there morning activities. "What are you doing here Trean?" Hiei broke the silence.

The girl looked at him and shrugged. "Just thought you would like some company" she said with a smile.

Hiei opened his mouth to say something but decided against it. Trean just sat swinging her legs under the tree branch letting the wind play with her long snow white hair.

Kurama suddenly appeared from out of a coffee shop.

"Oh Kurama! Over here!" Trean yelled jumping down from the branch. "Hey Kurama what's up?" She said when she reached him.

"Hi Trean. Nothing what about you?" he said with a smile.

"Oh I was just sitting over there with Hiei-" she looked over to where she and Hiei were sitting and Hiei was nowhere to be found.

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