CeCe: Hey peeps! Yes, it's back! I cleaned it up a bit, okay a whole lot. it's a Kurama/Hiei

and Yusuke/(OC)Aaliyah. I put Yusuke, Kurama, Kwuabara and Keiko or however you

spell her name, in the same school(I hate Keiko so she won't be in here right now). And

it's just Aaliyah and furry(or is it?)in this one so sorry Christina!

Christina: Yeah riiiiiiite sure ur sorry

CeCe: well your in the 2nd chapter-

Christina: really!

CeCe: yeah!=^_^=

Christina: then on with the story. R&R!!!!!

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It was a cool night in the middle of the forest, she rested in and was currently bathing in a naturel hot spring, her dark tan colored skin shining in the moon light(A/N: think Aisha's skin color). She looked at the moon, thinking about her current mission. It was for a Mr. Hunuta, a rich human collector and trader.

'Now, just to make sure it's fail-proof' the lovely violet-eyed lady thought,'All I have to do is sneak in, which will be to easy, retrieve items #556-03, and 666-06 the Shadow Sword, and the legendary mirror(A/N: what the hell is that thing called?!) Such a purrr-fect plan, and easy mission, Mr. Hunuta had better have payment.'

"You're sure taking a long time, ya know" a furry cat the color of night with white paws and white tipped ears and lean white tipped tail appeared out of nowhere and now sat at the waters edge.

"Yes, I do it to annoy you" the lady smiled, eyes closed not bothering to open them, already knowing who it was. She got a snort in return.

"Ok, ok, fine, Midnight, I'm coming" She laughed at the annoyed look on her friend's face. She jumped out of the water, shaking the liquid off her body and raising her ki to dry the rest off. She easily dressed in a tight dark blue tank top with baggy black pants and black boots.

"Ready, Midnight?" the lady, named Aaliyah, said with a smile.

"Well of course I am" the cat answered.

Then, with her long lean black yet furry tail wrapped around their waist, her dark hair braided, and her black furry ears alert, she grabbed her giant boomerang(A/N:It's just like Sango's ok. Gomen! I couldn't help it!) and they took off in the trees. It took them less

then five minutes to get to their destination with the speed they were going. It was a large house in the middle of nowhere.

The house was surrounded by a tall wooden fence with, of course, a metal lock.

"How original. Why the hell Koeruma-sama(sp?) sent the sword and mirror here is beyond me." Aaliyah whispered plainly with a raised eyebrow

"Yeah, an idiot could get in without breaking a sweat." Midnight added.

They walked soundlessly to the mansion, eyes and ears alert. Soon as they were close enough they could make out the small green and brown lasers scattered over the ground, most likely going all the way around the large house.

"hmmm, the ones closer to the house'll probably set off the alarm." Aaliyah stated plainly, moving her foot over a green laser and stepping down on it. An arrow shot out of nowhere, heading straight for her head, she, of couse, easily dodged it.

"Yup, the closer ones just try to kill you right away" she smirked,

"Lets have some fun Midnight!" Midnight smirked back at her, hopping up on her shoulder, she took off running, the cat easily holding on to Aaliyah. The arrows flew at them quickly, but the attempts were all in vain, and to slow.

When they were a foot away from the building she stopped for a second to jump up from the ground and grab a tree branch, quickly pulling them both up. She continued to jump from branch to branch till they came to the last branch that hung over the large fence surrounding the extravagant home.

She jumped down, and over the fence, easily landed on her feet.

"So much for pickin' the lock" Aaliyah said, standing up straight.

The two searched for ki, inside and out of the house. *What?!?!* they both thought at same time. Aaliyah turned her head slightly so her eyes faced Midnight, Aaliyah was the first to speak:

"What the hell! there's on one here?!?!"

"hmm, nope. that's strange..."

"Yeah, the sword and mirror just got sent here yesterday, and Koerama-sama didn't send anyone to guard them?, lots of demons wouldn't pass up a chance to get their hands on the two items!" Aaliyah didn't bother to whisper, since no one was there.

"Yes, why DIDN'T he send anyone? he just tossed a few lasers on the ground...unless...unless he knew we were coming, or some one's already stolen them." Midnight said looking to the building.

"But how would he have known we would come tonight? I don't think anyone would have stolen them already, we would have heard.... and if he does know then, what does he have up his sleeve?" Aaliyah asked

"Yes...but we could just be being paranoid." Midnight stated looking back to his friend.

"Yeah maybe, but lets see for ourselves" Aaliyah said looking to her friend

"Yeah, lets go" Midnight started to walk to the door to the house followed by Aaliyah.

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Kurama sat at his desk working silently, on homework or just working a head in every class, even though summer was right around the corner.

'Hiei...where is he?' He thought knowing he wasn't in the tree from a ki check. He was so use to him being in the tree outside his house. The wind was picking up and it was already raining lightly.

'There's gonna be a small storm, I hope he's alright...huh? where did that come from? Hiei can take care of himself'. He continued his work having taken a pause to wonder about where the thought came from. Before he could even continue with his work he was interrupted by a light taping on his window.

"Huh?" he wondered out loud. He stood and walked to the window unlocking and opening it to reveal an annoyed Hiei. Kurama smiled and said,

"sorry Hiei I must of forgot to unlock it"

"Hn. Yeah." he stepped in to the room and sat down on the floor. Kurama, seeing him a bit wet he chuckled lightly.

"What is so amusing, fox?" Hiei questioned already knowing the answer

"Oh nothing, let me get you some dry clothes." he smiled and turned on his hill heading down stairs. Hiei waited till Kurama was all the way down stairs then sighed heavily.

'Why is he so nice? It's not like I'm worth it.' Hiei thought, looking to the floor 'They're all nice to me, but why? And with Kurama it seems different' He heard Kurama's foot steps upon the steps jogging quickly to his room. He entered and handed Hiei the clothes and pointed to his bathroom.

"I just got them out the dryer so they're warm. Here, you can change in my bathroom"

"You know, your too nice, fox, it'll be your downfall" he walked into the bathroom.

Kurama just smiled knowing that was as close to a thank you that he was gonna get. He quicky set about laying blanket, after blanket, after blanket on the floor with a fluffy pillow. He then headed to his desk, lightly cleaning it up and stacking his books up. Hiei stepped out of the restroom to find Kurama stacking his books. He watchedKurama's hands pick the last book up and place it atop the others. His fingers running down the sides making sure the stack was even.

"You should take the bed Hiei so you don't catch a cold." Kurama said firmly without turning around, causing Hiei to snap out of his little trance.

"Hn. I don't catch human diseases." he snorted

"Hiei, just take the bed" and without another word he laid upon the blankets and covered with the top one, closing his eyes and rolling over.

"Damn fox. Damn worrying fox" Hiei mumbled knowing Kurama heard. Kurama smiled and when to sleep. Hiei got into bed and soon fell fast a sleep with Kurama's sent teasing his nose.

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Aaliyah woke with little sun on her face do to the tree she was in. She stretched waking Midnight, the now kitten, in her lap.

"Meoooooow. *yawn* I love sleeping outside." she said scooping the little kitten up in her arms and hopping down from the tree.

"What to do to kill the time?" Aaliyah asked aloud.

"First breakfast" the kitten said stretching.(a/n:I'll explain in chapter2 when they meet)

"Yeah, lets go home and eat" Midnight jumped down to the ground, He started to shake slightly and with out warning he started to grow till he was a bit taller then her waist.

"Ok." Aaliyah said and strapping on her Boomerang, grabbing the bag and hopping on. He lowered himself down toward the ground and sprang up high into the air. He stretched his arms out, then back in, then out again. He continued this, picking up speed in mere seconds. Within minutes a large house, twice the size of the one they broke in to, could be seen as Midnight lowered himself to the ground. He slowed as he hit the ground lightly and jogged to the door.

"We're home peeps!" Aaliyah yelled after opening the door.

"Yeah, Yeah! no need to shout!" an older male voice answered back

"Sorry" she said with a grin as a tall older man walked around the corner. He had golden eyes that seemed to smile, and 2 big wolf ears which were white with grey tips that poked through his pale smoky gray hair that was tied in a low lose pony tail that stopped at his lower back. He was dressed as a butler and to top in off he had a long fluffy white- gray tipped tail.

"Hey J-chan! Your back! Where is everyone?" Aaliyah asked with a smile and giving him a hug.

"They're in the kitchen...eating breakfast." He paused to watch the grin speed across her face. He barely finished as she toke off to the kitchen with a "Come on you two!" They both laughed,

"So how was your bounty?" Midnight asked as they started walking

"Cause our mission was too easy"

"Well I had chase this guy on 2 whole planets that's why I was gone so long, he tried to change his appearance but he was getting sloppy. caught him on the 2nd planet. It was an easy catch" He said, walking into the kitchen. Aaliyah had already said her 'his' and had sat down and started eating. They both quickly took a set and started eating, knowing the food would be got in a little while.

After they were done they went their separate ways saying 'see ya got a bounty' 'or gotta a mission gotta run' and such.

Aaliyah went to the backyard to the training grounds. She planed on sparing and training till it was time for the trade.

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Kurama woke up to and empty bed, Hiei no where in sight. He knew he was gone but he could have told him, but that's Hiei for you, in by sunset gone by sunrise.(A/n: yeah, got it from Comic View, it went the other way rise/set, but doesn't this way it suit Hiei?).

He got up and got dressed etc. and slid his books in his bookbag, he carried his binder. He when down stairs to the Kitchen only to find a note from his mother saying 'I(she) had to leave earlier. (and) I(she) left the milk, a bowl, a spoon and your(his) Cereal out. love mom'.

He sat down and ate thinking about last night. When he was done he placed his bowl and spoon in the dishwasher and Cereal atop the fridge. He grabbed his bag and headed out side. 'Wonder if Yusuke'll be here today. Probably not he's gone to school for the past four days. Yusuke, coming to school for more then half of the week? Nope.' Kurama mentally laughed at that as he walked down the street. 'Hmm but where's Kwuabara?' he thought.

"KURAMA! I know you can here me! Could ya slow down!"

Kurama stopped eyes wide 'Huh!?'. He turned to see a annoyed looking Yusuke and Kwuabara who was trying to catch up with him.

"Yusuke? You comin to school five days in a row? I think the world's gonna end, that or it's gonna rain, sleet, AND snow" Kurama sad with a light laugh. Yusuke had stopped next to him to catch his breath.

"Yeah, Yeah I know. I don't wanna barley pass this year, I just wanna pass" Yusuke said after he stopped panting.

"Yeah, same here. I think if I fail the next test in math I fail the whole year and that WON'T be good" Kwuabara had stopped next to Yusuke. They stated walking and soon their school came into view. As they walked toward the steps the first bell rang saying they had eight minutes to get to class.

All of sudden an annoying beeping sound started.

"Hey, Ueramshi isn't that your mirror thing."

"I think so" Yusuke reached into his pocket and took it out, heading to the nearest restroom with Kurama and Kwuabara right behind him.

"Botan?" Yusuke asked upon opening the communicator.

"Yes, boys it's me and we have a little problem." Botan said in a not so cheery voice.

"Well?" Yusuke asked

"The Shadow Sword and mirror were stolen last night."

"What?!"

"Yes and we need you guys to get it back. We know it was a demon and he'll be meeting with a human tonight to make a trade. We have reasons to believe he's a bounty hunter and does other jobs on the side every now and then. This was one of his side jobs, and it seems he had a partner."

"Damn and I wanted to relax after school today. Oh well, we'll be on it after school Botan, but we have ta go right now" he closed the mirror. The second bell had rung telling them they had three minutes to get to class.

They hurried outta the restroom, to their lockers, which are right next to each other, and to class.

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CeCe: hee hee in by sunset out by sunrise. *gets nudged by Aaliyah* Oh!, so what'd ya think? Is it better? Worse? I like so far. A have writer's block rite now for A Trip 2 The Mall so I did this. I'd been thinking about it and just couldn't stop. I cleaned it up and this is what I got. It's not that bad, rite?

Aaliyah: nope I can't wait till you do my appearance hee, hee.

CeCe: BTW the story takes place right before the Dark Tournament...Now, see that little button down there? Click it plez...u'll get a cookie!=^_^=