Oh, ack...I made a mistake. Kia's full name is Satsukiame, not Satsukiasame. Don't mind me, my spelling tends to get mixed up sometime. And it took me longer to write this chapter than I expected, so gomen, minna-san!
ANYWAY. In this chapter, you'll be introduced to Mikage and Zyoshi! I do not own either of them, but their owners asked for their characters to be in this, so...*shrugs* there you go. So...now we get to figure out what the hell Yusuke has come up with! Tally-ho, my good comrades!
Jin: *eyes Kia oddly*
Kia: *sighs* You have no imagination.
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Jin awoke from his deep slumber and blinked blearily, covering his mouth to keep a yawn from emerging.
"Must've slept in," he mumbled, glancing over at Touya, who was still sleeping. "Maybe some hot water will wake me up."
Stepping out of his room (only managing to run into the door once), he shuffled towards the bathroom. Left...or was it right...
"Jin!" Yusuke, who had just come in from the porch, ran forward. "You're heading for the wrong bathroom! You were about to go in the girls' bathroom and Kia's showering in there!"
"Wrong b-b-bathroom?" Jin asked, fighting another yawn.
The boy nodded. "Left is for men, remember?"
Jin nodded slowly and shuffled into the bathroom. He heard someone showering, but didn't really pay attention to it. He approached the sink, turned on the faucet, and threw some water onto his face. As he reached for a towel to dry it, something on the sink counter caught his attention. It was a small bottle of perfume.
*Perfume? Nobody uses that...*
Suddenly, it hit him. Hadn't Suzuki said LEFT was for ladies? Then the person in the shower must be...
The water stopped and a slim hand reached out from behind the curtain to grab a fluffy green towel off the rack near the shower.
*Oh, no...* Jin started to inch towards the door. He froze as Kia stepped out of the shower and onto the white rug, the towel wrapped securely around her slender form, and her brown hair damp from her wash. By some odd miracle, she hadn't spotted him yet. Sighing, the girl opened a drawer and pulled out a brush, running it through her hair in an attempt to untangle it. "I need a comb..." she muttered.
Jin had one hand on the doorknob, ready to flee. She need never know she was here...
At that precise moment, Shishiwakamaru banged on the wood from inside the towel cabinet. Hearing the noise, Kia turned-and saw Jin.
*Please don't scream, please don't scream, please don't--*
Touya was awakened very rudely.
"EEEEEEEEEYAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!"
Kurama looked up from his book, frowning slightly. There were several thumps and crashes and now the listeners could catch a few words.
"Jin, you PERVERT! GET OUT, GET OUT, GET OUT, YOU BAKA!!!!" Another loud crash.
Jin practically flew through the house, trying to dodge bars of soaps, toothbrush holders, and other projectiles that Kia was hurling at him. He had to admit, the girl had incredible aim when she was angry.
Everybody rushed into the living room, just as Kia pegged Jin on his right ear with a soap dish.
"I'm telling you, it was an accident!" Jin yelped as a balled-up washcloth bounced off his head and landed on Kurama's book. "Ouch!"
"That was your LAST excuse!" Kia snarled, closing in on him.
"I'm SERIOUS! Urameshi told me that left was for men, and I was still half-asleep-" Jin grabbed her wrist as she raised her arm to chuck a toothbrush at his eye, "Kia, LISTEN to me for a moment! After I promised you, you know I'd never deliberately walk in on you..." He was blushing again. He could feel the heat in his face rising. He wouldn't be surprised if he started to whistle like a teakettle and steam poured out of his ears.
The girl stared at him for a very long moment, as if she were judging him. Finally, her eyes softened and she stepped back slightly. "I know."
"Good." Jin smiled at her.
"Um...Jin?"
"Hai?"
"You can release my wrist now."
"Gomen!" He dropped her wrist quickly, color blazing on his entire face.
"So no more guys in there, then?" Kelsey piped up.
Kia shook her head. "Bathroom's all yours."
"Good. Uh...Kia..." Kelsey pointed to her. "You might want to change."
The girl glanced down at herself. She'd forgotten that she was only wearing a towel! She also became painfully aware of the fact that every single male in the room was staring at her.
"If you don't stop ogling me like a bunch of goldfish," she said evenly, "I'm going to use each and every one of you for target practice to break in my new elemental arrows. You know, the kind that BURN?" They quickly looked away, and Kia looked at Yusuke. "And as for you, Urameshi, I have a toilet plunger with your name on it." Yusuke met her gaze briefly, then turned away. Kia allowed herself a faint smile, then walked out of the room and into hers, closing the door.
"Yeah, Urameshi, that went reeeealll well," Kuwabara said in the silence that followed.
Yusuke glared at him.
Back to Shishiwakamaru...
"KIIIIIIAAAAAAA! Where're the towels?" Kelsey yelled, looking at the empty rack.
"In the cabinet!" came a faint reply.
Shishiwakamaru cursed silently. He'd gotten lucky that Kia hadn't found him, but if Kelsey opened the door...he quickly pushed himself as far back as he could, trying to hide amongst the towels.
"That's weird...it's locked." Frowning, Kelsey undid the bolt and opened the door. She reached for a towel...and caught hold of Shishiwakamaru's hair. She paused for a moment. "What the..." Backing up slightly, she pulled. The samurai fell out of the cabinet and landed in a heap at her feet.
Kelsey stared at him in disbelief. "What the hell are you doing?"
"Uh...I suppose you wouldn't believe me if I told you that Urameshi locked me in?"
Kurama had barely turned a page of his book, when there was another outburst.
"CHIKAN! PERVERTIDO! PERVERT! GET THE HELL OUT OF MY BATHROOM, YOU BLUE-HAIRED PERVERTED BAKA BASTARD!!!!"
Yusuke looked up, then sweatdropped. "Shimatta, I forgot he was still in there..."
Touya and Jin both looked at him.
"Yet another romance scheme bungled by Yusuke Urameshi," Hiei said calmly. "You're two for two now. Why not try to pair Kuwabara with a dog? That'd probably work out better."
"OK, YOU'RE GOING DOWN, SHORTY!" Kuwabara lunged for Hiei, who pulled out his katana.
"I can't believe this. I'm on vacation for THREE weeks and I come back to see you two at it again. Hasn't ANYTHING changed?"
Everyone looked up to see a girl about Yusuke's age standing by a bookcase. Her blonde hair was cut just at her jawline and curling slightly, as she studied them with bright green eyes. She wore a red T-shirt and khaki capris.
"Mikage!" Botan hurried over to her. "Oh, good, you got my message!"
"Hai." The girl nodded. "Took me awhile to find this place, though. So what's this I hear about new girls?"
Right on cue, the door opened and Kia stepped out, now wearing a purple hooded sweatshirt and black cords. She glanced at the newcomer curiously.
"Mikage, this is-" Botan began, but was cut off when the bathroom door opened and Shishiwakamaru collapsed on the carpet near Kia's feet. She sighed and knelt. "I TOLD you to stop stalking her."
His only response was a stream of grumbles and moans.
Kelsey stepped out about twenty minutes later, wearing a red sweater over a green shirt and jeans. Her own blonde hair was still wet.
"Try this again?" Mikage said dryly to Botan.
The ferrygirl nodded, flustered. "Mikage, this is Satsukiame Aori-"
"Kia," everyone in the room (except for Mikage and Shishiwakamaru) chorused.
Kia grinned. "I've taught you well."
"And this is Kelsey," Botan continued, indicating the blonde girl who was eyeing Mikage warily.
"Oh, so you're the two I've heard so much about." Mikage bowed gracefully. Kia bowed in return, and Kelsey nodded.
"Someone please tell me what's going on?" Kia asked pleadingly, stepping carefully over Shishiwakamaru, who was still lying on the floor, stretched-out.
"This is Mikage Shisou." Kurama put down his book with a sigh. "She's a friend of the Tantei, and a valuable ally."
Mikage flushed slightly. "I do what I can..." she mumbled.
"Anyway," Kurama said, smiling, "She's been away on vacation for awhile and life has been...quite dull without you, Mikage-san."
"Dull?" Yusuke protested. "You call trying to protect two girls, both with attitude problems, DULL?"
"What's that about attitude problems, Yusuke?" Kia asked sweetly, while Kelsey folded her arms and glared at him with cold gray eyes. "I don't recall asking you to lock Shishiwakamaru in the towel cabinet or to trick Jin into walking in on me. So if we're just a LITTLE bit unhappy with that, so sorry."
Mikage raised her eyebrows slightly. "Well, well, certainly not dull." She turned to Yusuke. "Koenma-sama said that you needed more help...of a feminine nature, since you were sure to bungle it. So...here I am."
"Here you are," Hiei agreed sourly.
The girl chose to ignore him, and looked at Kia and Kelsey. "So you two have the Mirror halves?"
They nodded. "Trust me, it's not fun," Kelsey grumbled.
"I understand. I don't suppose I would have much fun either, with a bunch of youkai pursuing me." Mikage gave her head a little shake. "Oh, I just remembered..."
"Hai?" Touya blinked at her.
"There's...a pretty strong...knows that the Mirror is here somewhere..." Mikage seemed to be having trouble finding words to describe this. "Let me just say her name is Netami."
A sudden hush fell on the group.
"Who?" Kelsey asked, confused.
"Netami," Suzuki told her. "She's a powerful youkai, who has this odd ability to control any male and harness dark electricity. Not to mention she's on Koenma's Ten Most Wanted. After she nearly destroyed Reikai and Makai, she was driven away by the Mirror. But in her rage at being contained, she shattered it with a dark spell, and Ashita, the Creator of the Densetsu no Kagami..."
"...was forced to hide the halves away, so that in time, they could be brought together again and defeat Netami," Mikage finished. "Unless, of course, she gets the Mirror first and uses it to HER advantage...unimaginable power would be at the tips of her six-inch black fingernails."
"Oh." Kia sat down suddenly on the sofa. "So basically, this evil lady wants to kill us."
"Basically," Touya agreed.
"Oh, great."
"I don't know about you guys, but I refuse to die," Kelsey told them. "So I say we hunt down this Netami person, beat her up, and live happily ever after."
Hiei stared at her. "You live in your own little ideal world, don't you?"
Kelsey was unruffled. "Doesn't everybody?"
Keiko giggled, and Mikage hid a smile with her hand.
"It's not as simple as that, I'm afraid," Kurama said gently. "In case you haven't noticed, all but six in this room are male. Suppose she controlled us to come after you and try to kill you?"
Botan gasped, Keiko ran into Yusuke's arms for comfort, Yukina gave a small squeak and eyed Kuwabara apprehensively, Kelsey scowled, Mikage gave a quiet sigh, and Kia turned pale. "Shimatta..."
"Anything we can do?" Shishiwakamaru asked, lifting his head from the floor to fix his gaze on Mikage.
She sighed again. "Well, the only thing you CAN do is find Ashita. They need to find out what the Mirror can do and why so many are after it. It's only fair."
"Okay!" Jin grinned. "Let's go find Ashita, then!"
"You can't."
Everybody stared at Mikage. "What NOW?" Yusuke asked, exasperated.
"Two things. One, I have no idea where Ashita lives. Two, only Kia and Kelsey and go."
This was met by a large chorus of protests.
"Now, wait a minute!"
"They can't go by themselves!"
"It's too dangerous!"
"What, and you think YOU going along would help, KuwaBAKA?"
"He's quite right. It's much too dangerous for them to venture out on their own."
"What with all those youkai after them..."
"Can't SOME of us go?"
"Kelsey will be fine. SHE has a warrior's spirit. KIA, on the other hand..."
"Oh, not THAT again, Shishi!"
Through it all, both Kelsey and Kia had sat quietly. Finally, they both rose and headed for the door.
Kuwabara spotted them. "Where are you going?"
"To find Ashita," Kia answered calmly.
"By ourselves," Kelsey added.
"Without any help from you," they said in unison.
Kelsey opened the door, and they stepped out. Then stepped back in again.
"Another friend?" Kia asked tiredly, as someone else walked in behind them. Another girl, slightly shorter (about Hiei's height), with dark purple hair, silver highlighted in her tresses. Her eyes were basically the same color, and most in the room found it hard to hold her solemn gaze.
Mikage frowned slightly. "I don't know this one." She turned to the others. "Do you?" When they shook their heads, she focused her green eyes on the newcomer's own violet ones.
The girl spoke up. "That won't be necessary. There is no need to try and read my mind, as I am not your enemy."
"Hey, Hiei, she's just as mysterious as you are," Yusuke joked to his short companion.
"Hn." The Jaganshi stared at her. "Then why are you here?"
"Well, at least YOU know better than to read my mind," the girl said, obviously placated. "My name is Zyoshi, but everyone calls me Z. I know where Ashita lives and I can take you to her." The last part she addressed to the two girls, still standing by the open door. "But not for two days."
"Why?" Kelsey asked, nettled. "What now?"
Z turned her gaze outside. "It's going to rain tonight, and your visitors will arrive by tomorrow."
*OOC*
Hehe, the plot thickens...who, exactly, IS Zyoshi? And why is she helping out?
Yusuke: That's a good question...
Kia: *looks at him* Oh, yes...MR. TOILET PLUNGERRRRR! *grabs toilet plunger and chases after Yusuke* Kindly review, my lovely reviewers! ^^
Next Chapter...
* The "visitors" arrive. Who ARE they?
* The group encounters Netami's "pet"...a very big, evil-looking seagull named Loki. Run, little ones, run...
* Kia and Kelsey get started on their journey to Ashita.
ANYWAY. In this chapter, you'll be introduced to Mikage and Zyoshi! I do not own either of them, but their owners asked for their characters to be in this, so...*shrugs* there you go. So...now we get to figure out what the hell Yusuke has come up with! Tally-ho, my good comrades!
Jin: *eyes Kia oddly*
Kia: *sighs* You have no imagination.
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Jin awoke from his deep slumber and blinked blearily, covering his mouth to keep a yawn from emerging.
"Must've slept in," he mumbled, glancing over at Touya, who was still sleeping. "Maybe some hot water will wake me up."
Stepping out of his room (only managing to run into the door once), he shuffled towards the bathroom. Left...or was it right...
"Jin!" Yusuke, who had just come in from the porch, ran forward. "You're heading for the wrong bathroom! You were about to go in the girls' bathroom and Kia's showering in there!"
"Wrong b-b-bathroom?" Jin asked, fighting another yawn.
The boy nodded. "Left is for men, remember?"
Jin nodded slowly and shuffled into the bathroom. He heard someone showering, but didn't really pay attention to it. He approached the sink, turned on the faucet, and threw some water onto his face. As he reached for a towel to dry it, something on the sink counter caught his attention. It was a small bottle of perfume.
*Perfume? Nobody uses that...*
Suddenly, it hit him. Hadn't Suzuki said LEFT was for ladies? Then the person in the shower must be...
The water stopped and a slim hand reached out from behind the curtain to grab a fluffy green towel off the rack near the shower.
*Oh, no...* Jin started to inch towards the door. He froze as Kia stepped out of the shower and onto the white rug, the towel wrapped securely around her slender form, and her brown hair damp from her wash. By some odd miracle, she hadn't spotted him yet. Sighing, the girl opened a drawer and pulled out a brush, running it through her hair in an attempt to untangle it. "I need a comb..." she muttered.
Jin had one hand on the doorknob, ready to flee. She need never know she was here...
At that precise moment, Shishiwakamaru banged on the wood from inside the towel cabinet. Hearing the noise, Kia turned-and saw Jin.
*Please don't scream, please don't scream, please don't--*
Touya was awakened very rudely.
"EEEEEEEEEYAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!"
Kurama looked up from his book, frowning slightly. There were several thumps and crashes and now the listeners could catch a few words.
"Jin, you PERVERT! GET OUT, GET OUT, GET OUT, YOU BAKA!!!!" Another loud crash.
Jin practically flew through the house, trying to dodge bars of soaps, toothbrush holders, and other projectiles that Kia was hurling at him. He had to admit, the girl had incredible aim when she was angry.
Everybody rushed into the living room, just as Kia pegged Jin on his right ear with a soap dish.
"I'm telling you, it was an accident!" Jin yelped as a balled-up washcloth bounced off his head and landed on Kurama's book. "Ouch!"
"That was your LAST excuse!" Kia snarled, closing in on him.
"I'm SERIOUS! Urameshi told me that left was for men, and I was still half-asleep-" Jin grabbed her wrist as she raised her arm to chuck a toothbrush at his eye, "Kia, LISTEN to me for a moment! After I promised you, you know I'd never deliberately walk in on you..." He was blushing again. He could feel the heat in his face rising. He wouldn't be surprised if he started to whistle like a teakettle and steam poured out of his ears.
The girl stared at him for a very long moment, as if she were judging him. Finally, her eyes softened and she stepped back slightly. "I know."
"Good." Jin smiled at her.
"Um...Jin?"
"Hai?"
"You can release my wrist now."
"Gomen!" He dropped her wrist quickly, color blazing on his entire face.
"So no more guys in there, then?" Kelsey piped up.
Kia shook her head. "Bathroom's all yours."
"Good. Uh...Kia..." Kelsey pointed to her. "You might want to change."
The girl glanced down at herself. She'd forgotten that she was only wearing a towel! She also became painfully aware of the fact that every single male in the room was staring at her.
"If you don't stop ogling me like a bunch of goldfish," she said evenly, "I'm going to use each and every one of you for target practice to break in my new elemental arrows. You know, the kind that BURN?" They quickly looked away, and Kia looked at Yusuke. "And as for you, Urameshi, I have a toilet plunger with your name on it." Yusuke met her gaze briefly, then turned away. Kia allowed herself a faint smile, then walked out of the room and into hers, closing the door.
"Yeah, Urameshi, that went reeeealll well," Kuwabara said in the silence that followed.
Yusuke glared at him.
Back to Shishiwakamaru...
"KIIIIIIAAAAAAA! Where're the towels?" Kelsey yelled, looking at the empty rack.
"In the cabinet!" came a faint reply.
Shishiwakamaru cursed silently. He'd gotten lucky that Kia hadn't found him, but if Kelsey opened the door...he quickly pushed himself as far back as he could, trying to hide amongst the towels.
"That's weird...it's locked." Frowning, Kelsey undid the bolt and opened the door. She reached for a towel...and caught hold of Shishiwakamaru's hair. She paused for a moment. "What the..." Backing up slightly, she pulled. The samurai fell out of the cabinet and landed in a heap at her feet.
Kelsey stared at him in disbelief. "What the hell are you doing?"
"Uh...I suppose you wouldn't believe me if I told you that Urameshi locked me in?"
Kurama had barely turned a page of his book, when there was another outburst.
"CHIKAN! PERVERTIDO! PERVERT! GET THE HELL OUT OF MY BATHROOM, YOU BLUE-HAIRED PERVERTED BAKA BASTARD!!!!"
Yusuke looked up, then sweatdropped. "Shimatta, I forgot he was still in there..."
Touya and Jin both looked at him.
"Yet another romance scheme bungled by Yusuke Urameshi," Hiei said calmly. "You're two for two now. Why not try to pair Kuwabara with a dog? That'd probably work out better."
"OK, YOU'RE GOING DOWN, SHORTY!" Kuwabara lunged for Hiei, who pulled out his katana.
"I can't believe this. I'm on vacation for THREE weeks and I come back to see you two at it again. Hasn't ANYTHING changed?"
Everyone looked up to see a girl about Yusuke's age standing by a bookcase. Her blonde hair was cut just at her jawline and curling slightly, as she studied them with bright green eyes. She wore a red T-shirt and khaki capris.
"Mikage!" Botan hurried over to her. "Oh, good, you got my message!"
"Hai." The girl nodded. "Took me awhile to find this place, though. So what's this I hear about new girls?"
Right on cue, the door opened and Kia stepped out, now wearing a purple hooded sweatshirt and black cords. She glanced at the newcomer curiously.
"Mikage, this is-" Botan began, but was cut off when the bathroom door opened and Shishiwakamaru collapsed on the carpet near Kia's feet. She sighed and knelt. "I TOLD you to stop stalking her."
His only response was a stream of grumbles and moans.
Kelsey stepped out about twenty minutes later, wearing a red sweater over a green shirt and jeans. Her own blonde hair was still wet.
"Try this again?" Mikage said dryly to Botan.
The ferrygirl nodded, flustered. "Mikage, this is Satsukiame Aori-"
"Kia," everyone in the room (except for Mikage and Shishiwakamaru) chorused.
Kia grinned. "I've taught you well."
"And this is Kelsey," Botan continued, indicating the blonde girl who was eyeing Mikage warily.
"Oh, so you're the two I've heard so much about." Mikage bowed gracefully. Kia bowed in return, and Kelsey nodded.
"Someone please tell me what's going on?" Kia asked pleadingly, stepping carefully over Shishiwakamaru, who was still lying on the floor, stretched-out.
"This is Mikage Shisou." Kurama put down his book with a sigh. "She's a friend of the Tantei, and a valuable ally."
Mikage flushed slightly. "I do what I can..." she mumbled.
"Anyway," Kurama said, smiling, "She's been away on vacation for awhile and life has been...quite dull without you, Mikage-san."
"Dull?" Yusuke protested. "You call trying to protect two girls, both with attitude problems, DULL?"
"What's that about attitude problems, Yusuke?" Kia asked sweetly, while Kelsey folded her arms and glared at him with cold gray eyes. "I don't recall asking you to lock Shishiwakamaru in the towel cabinet or to trick Jin into walking in on me. So if we're just a LITTLE bit unhappy with that, so sorry."
Mikage raised her eyebrows slightly. "Well, well, certainly not dull." She turned to Yusuke. "Koenma-sama said that you needed more help...of a feminine nature, since you were sure to bungle it. So...here I am."
"Here you are," Hiei agreed sourly.
The girl chose to ignore him, and looked at Kia and Kelsey. "So you two have the Mirror halves?"
They nodded. "Trust me, it's not fun," Kelsey grumbled.
"I understand. I don't suppose I would have much fun either, with a bunch of youkai pursuing me." Mikage gave her head a little shake. "Oh, I just remembered..."
"Hai?" Touya blinked at her.
"There's...a pretty strong...knows that the Mirror is here somewhere..." Mikage seemed to be having trouble finding words to describe this. "Let me just say her name is Netami."
A sudden hush fell on the group.
"Who?" Kelsey asked, confused.
"Netami," Suzuki told her. "She's a powerful youkai, who has this odd ability to control any male and harness dark electricity. Not to mention she's on Koenma's Ten Most Wanted. After she nearly destroyed Reikai and Makai, she was driven away by the Mirror. But in her rage at being contained, she shattered it with a dark spell, and Ashita, the Creator of the Densetsu no Kagami..."
"...was forced to hide the halves away, so that in time, they could be brought together again and defeat Netami," Mikage finished. "Unless, of course, she gets the Mirror first and uses it to HER advantage...unimaginable power would be at the tips of her six-inch black fingernails."
"Oh." Kia sat down suddenly on the sofa. "So basically, this evil lady wants to kill us."
"Basically," Touya agreed.
"Oh, great."
"I don't know about you guys, but I refuse to die," Kelsey told them. "So I say we hunt down this Netami person, beat her up, and live happily ever after."
Hiei stared at her. "You live in your own little ideal world, don't you?"
Kelsey was unruffled. "Doesn't everybody?"
Keiko giggled, and Mikage hid a smile with her hand.
"It's not as simple as that, I'm afraid," Kurama said gently. "In case you haven't noticed, all but six in this room are male. Suppose she controlled us to come after you and try to kill you?"
Botan gasped, Keiko ran into Yusuke's arms for comfort, Yukina gave a small squeak and eyed Kuwabara apprehensively, Kelsey scowled, Mikage gave a quiet sigh, and Kia turned pale. "Shimatta..."
"Anything we can do?" Shishiwakamaru asked, lifting his head from the floor to fix his gaze on Mikage.
She sighed again. "Well, the only thing you CAN do is find Ashita. They need to find out what the Mirror can do and why so many are after it. It's only fair."
"Okay!" Jin grinned. "Let's go find Ashita, then!"
"You can't."
Everybody stared at Mikage. "What NOW?" Yusuke asked, exasperated.
"Two things. One, I have no idea where Ashita lives. Two, only Kia and Kelsey and go."
This was met by a large chorus of protests.
"Now, wait a minute!"
"They can't go by themselves!"
"It's too dangerous!"
"What, and you think YOU going along would help, KuwaBAKA?"
"He's quite right. It's much too dangerous for them to venture out on their own."
"What with all those youkai after them..."
"Can't SOME of us go?"
"Kelsey will be fine. SHE has a warrior's spirit. KIA, on the other hand..."
"Oh, not THAT again, Shishi!"
Through it all, both Kelsey and Kia had sat quietly. Finally, they both rose and headed for the door.
Kuwabara spotted them. "Where are you going?"
"To find Ashita," Kia answered calmly.
"By ourselves," Kelsey added.
"Without any help from you," they said in unison.
Kelsey opened the door, and they stepped out. Then stepped back in again.
"Another friend?" Kia asked tiredly, as someone else walked in behind them. Another girl, slightly shorter (about Hiei's height), with dark purple hair, silver highlighted in her tresses. Her eyes were basically the same color, and most in the room found it hard to hold her solemn gaze.
Mikage frowned slightly. "I don't know this one." She turned to the others. "Do you?" When they shook their heads, she focused her green eyes on the newcomer's own violet ones.
The girl spoke up. "That won't be necessary. There is no need to try and read my mind, as I am not your enemy."
"Hey, Hiei, she's just as mysterious as you are," Yusuke joked to his short companion.
"Hn." The Jaganshi stared at her. "Then why are you here?"
"Well, at least YOU know better than to read my mind," the girl said, obviously placated. "My name is Zyoshi, but everyone calls me Z. I know where Ashita lives and I can take you to her." The last part she addressed to the two girls, still standing by the open door. "But not for two days."
"Why?" Kelsey asked, nettled. "What now?"
Z turned her gaze outside. "It's going to rain tonight, and your visitors will arrive by tomorrow."
*OOC*
Hehe, the plot thickens...who, exactly, IS Zyoshi? And why is she helping out?
Yusuke: That's a good question...
Kia: *looks at him* Oh, yes...MR. TOILET PLUNGERRRRR! *grabs toilet plunger and chases after Yusuke* Kindly review, my lovely reviewers! ^^
Next Chapter...
* The "visitors" arrive. Who ARE they?
* The group encounters Netami's "pet"...a very big, evil-looking seagull named Loki. Run, little ones, run...
* Kia and Kelsey get started on their journey to Ashita.
