^^ I've got nothing better to do lately, so I'm doing a lot of typing. Mostly work on fics, and the such. So, with any luck, I'll get quite a few chapters up within good time.

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It didn't take Kurama very long to dash down the stairs; he had all the grace of a fox, after all. Drawing a quick breath, he cast a quick glance around in attempt to find the source of the commotion. Apon inspection, it was easily determined that a window had been broken; by a soccerball, at that. Hesitating, the fox walked over to pick up the soccer ball. There was a piece of glass wedged into it, and it was thus losing air quickly. That wasn't the main point, though. It had a few blood spots scattered over it.

Eyes wide, Kurama quickly glanced around once more. What had happened..? Shaking his head to regain his composure, he finally rushed to the front door. Whatever had happened might be explained on the outside of the house. He was correct in assuming this, though he wished he hadn't been.

Apon stepping outside, Kurama froze once more, eyes still wide. "Sh-Shinichi!" There, in the front yard, Kurama's human mother was kneeling over his human brother, sobbing. Without thinking, Kurama was at their side. Indeed, Shiori had been the one which the scream had erupted from, and for good reason. Shinichi lay face down on the ground, limp and unconscious. There was a good, long wound down his back, obviously done by a sword. Kurama noticed this with a cringe.

"Mother, take him inside," The fox stated, a bit shakily. The woman nodded, before lifting her fallen son up and rushing inside. Surely they had a first aid kit inside?

Rising to his feet once more, Kurama cast another glance around, shaking his head. There was no ki that was easily sensed from nearby, but that wasn't unusual. After all, Hiei was fast enough to get out of the area before.... No, it wasn't Hiei. It couldn't have been.. Could it? Of course not. But... It was then that the fox remembered a time when Hiei had interacted with his human brother.

The interaction hadn't gone well. Kurama had invited Hiei to his house for a bit, to get to know (And hopefully get to like) his human family. It had become apparent how hard it was to mask the fact that Hiei was a youkai, and not human. Shinichi had been too curious for his own good, and nearly managed to remove the fire youkai's headband, thus revealing the Jagan eye. The whole experience had gotten on Hiei's nerves, and he'd left without much of a goodbye to the humans.

This thought played at Kurama's thoughts for a while. Hiei wouldn't stoop that low, would he? He knew how much Kurama's family meant to him, didn't he? Still... The obvious sword marks.. None of it made sense to the fox youkai, as he refused to believe that Hiei had anything to do with this. Still... Determined to get to the bottom of this, he finally headed off. Hopefully something helpful would turn up.

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Yusuke was full of grim determination. He had once refused to even attempt to arrest Hiei, but now things had changed. He was walking down the sidewalk, arms folded and frowning. What had happened barely an hour ago had changed his opinion on the matter; somewhat, at least.

Keiko had been attacked.

He wasn't quite sure who had done it, but all he knew was that it was done by a sword. Of course, Keiko was alright. The spirit detective had left her in Yukina's care, due to the ice maiden's healing powers. Still, the sword was becoming a problem on his conscience. He was very unwilling to believe, but he'd have to. Grudgingly, he was going to arrest his fellow youkai.

It wasn't long before he approached Kurama, causing them both to stop. There was nothing passed between the two, only silence. Nothing needed to be said, as they practically knew what the other was thinking. Finally, they gave eachother a nod, before glancing around. Drawing a breath, Yusuke once again towards Kurama's house. The main reason was because his senses were reacting again. He could sense one thing in that direction.

Hiei's youki.

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Okay, that's the third chapter. You know the drill, R/R, please!