Disclaimer:Oh, crap. HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAFTA SAY IT? You know. I don't own it, just her.

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Author's note:I'm not gonna tell ya! Ya gotta read it 4 yaself! (blah)=thoughts blah=psychic message

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They trekked for a day, Hiei silent, Akimi aphrenensive, Yusuke being annoying.

"No place to hide, no place to run, the mutant age, has now begun!" He chanted. (a/n:Dat's de song 4rom Pryde of the Xmen, a Shadowcat site. I dunno da url.) All he got in response was a glare. "Shutting up...." As the sun fell behind the horizion, they found a small cave to camp in for the night. Akimi started a fire, and Yusuke roasted his Slim Jim over it. Hiei gave him a Look.

"What?" asked Yusuke innocently. "They taste good hot!"

Akimi sat down next to her fellow youko. "Yea, Hiei! Try it!" She offered him a torn-off piece.

"Hn." He took it and nibbled. "Actually," he said in his soft, I-just-got- proven-wrong-and-I-don't-like-it-one-damn-bit voice, "This is pretty good!"

"Told ya!" They fell into silence as they chewed. A howling wail shot shivers down Akimi's spine, and she unwilling scooted closer to Hiei. Soon, they all grew drowsy, and Hiei said he'd take first watch. As he sat at the entrance to the cave, Akimi laid on a blanket next to Yusuke.

"So much as a misplaced comment and your life is OVER, Urameshi!" she threatened, balancing a fireball on her finger for effect. He gulped and nodded. However, a few hours later, when Hiei woke Akimi up for her watch, Yusuke was curled up next to her, as close as he could get. She started to blast him to kingdom come and then some, but Hiei stopped her.

"It's natural," he said. "He doesn't conduct heat as well as you and I. His body unwillingly moved towards the closest source of heat. You." The fireball disappeared.

"Okay, but if he so much as looks like he's touching me, he will not live to see his 25th birthday."

Akimi sat quietly on the rock outside "their" cave. Staring up at the stars, she wondered if she really wanted to meet Kurama. (I mean, he left me! I can understand Mother leaving me, she had no choice. But-) Her thoughts were cut short by something rustling in the bushes behind her. She whirled to face whatever it was, and was faced with a green-haired, blue-eyed boy wearing a red bandana and a red outfit.{1} She started to blast him, but paused when he yelled,"Stop!"

"Gimme one good reason," she said, balancing the fireball in palm.

"I'm your brother?"

Akimi stared. "Prove it."

The boy grinned and pointed, and a spray of ice shot out of his finger. "Ach!" cried Akimi, jumping backwards.

"Different as different can be, the Forbidden Twins will be the key." he quoted. Akimi eyed him nervously.

"Where'd ya get that?"

The kid explained."That's the propechy about us! Akimi and Tien-su. Children of Kurama and Aruma, the only ones who can defeat the force that's taking over this world. The force that has our father!"

Akimi sat down beside him. "As much as I try to convince myself you're lying, I can't help but believe you."

He cocked a grin. "Well, at least I'm getting somewhere."

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That chapter was freaking short. Mostly because I wanted to post it before people (my brother) killed me.

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