Disclaimer:I don't own Hiei, Yusuke, Boton, Koenma, Kurama, Keiko, Kuwabara, Eikichi (kawaii!) or Genkai. So there!

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Author's note:Finally, Kurama makes his entrance! Um....Yusuke fans, don't injure me.

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Akimi, Hiei, and Yusuke followed Tien-su into the woods. "Su, do you know where you're going?" Akimi hissed.

"This is how I got out," he replied, crouching low. "We're almost there. The night watch is always the weakest. We can take them out."

They came upon a clearing in the trees. In the middle was a cage. Kurama sat inside, looking dejected. "So, who goes first?" Yusuke asked. Akimi grinned at him, then blasted into the clearing.

"HIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIYA!" The war cry rang through the forest as her foot connected with a random forehead. She looked over his unconsious form, with a fake look of pity on her face.

"Did I do that?" The others ran into the clearing, attacking the remaining guards. Hearing the sounds of battle, more warriors ran into the clearing. Akimi and Hiei fought back-to-back, while Tien-su blasted ice at oncoming attackers. Yusuke, strong though he was, was quickly overpowered and thrown into the cage with Kurama.

"Yusuke!" Akimi ran for her friend, but the guards held her back. The cage was lifted and carried into the woods. With it dissapeared the warriors, vanishing into the foliage. Akimi ran in the direction the cage dissapeared, only to run smack into Hiei's chest.

"No, neko-chan." She pulled a face, too tired for words. Tien-su laid a hand on her shoulder, trying to comfort her. Akimi shrugged it off and glared at Hiei.

"I came here to save my father, not lose a friend! Who knows what those assholes are going to do to him? You've fought alongside him, saved his life too many times to count! Now you leave him? And my father! Your best friend! You let them take him without a word! Did you see his face? They've almost broken his spirit. Next, they will break him. I'm going after them." She tried to push past Hiei, but stopped when she saw the look on her guardian's face. He wasn't angry, but....sad, almost.

"Hiei-san?" He shook his head.

"You're just like him. Her looks and his spirit." Her jaw clenched as she bit back tears.

"My parents?" He nodded.

"Listen, chibi neko. We're all exhausted. Those extra warriors were more than we expected. We need to wait until morning. Tien-su, do you know where their base is?" A nod. "Good. We'll attack at dawn." They settled down to a cold camp.

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The next morning, they snuck quietly to the base, guided by Tien-su. Akimi, usually a grumpy morning person, hadn't said a word. Hiei watched her carefully. With so much at stake, she might jump too far ahead.

"There it is," Tien-su whispered. Akimi shifted to the side and let Hiei pass her. He ran through the clearing, slicing people with his sword. (FUN!) Coming to a stop right in front of the twins, he said one word.

"Go."

"HIIIIIIIIIIIII-YAH!" They blasted through the clearing, flaming and freezing the burly deamon guards.

"Spyro, baby!" Akimi laughed. Tien-su joined her, and soon the clearing was....well.....clear. The three of them ran to the cage. Yusuke was grinning like an idiot.

"I taught you that!"

"Yes, you did." She spread her arms and heat radiated from them, hitting the bars. "Su!" Her brother iced the bars, and steam came in clouds from them. "Hiei! Now, while they're weak!" Hiei mustered a huge burst of strength and slammed the bars with his sword. They broke, and Yusuke side- kicked them.

"Yeah!" He pulled Kurama through.

"Papa!" Tien-su ran forward and hugged him. Kurama looked down at him dully. "Papa?" Tien-su asked, looking up. Hiei moved forward.

"They've done it." Akimi clutched her chest.

"Done what, Hiei-papa?" Hiei started slightly at that. Akimi only called him "Hiei-papa" when she was scared beyond belief.

"Broken his spirit. I didn't think it possible." Tien-su burst out crying and pulled Kurama closer. Akimi buried her head in Hiei's cloak, and Yusuke just stared.

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Dun dun dun! The Youko has been broked! As an end note:REVIEW! And as a brag:I GOT THE DARK TOURNAMENT ON DVD!!! **Giant grin**