Nakoruru: Hello, everyone. I'm finally back. Man, I've just been having
tough luck and stuff. Well, let me knock on wood to say it can't get any
worst.
Blazer: Let's see. What was this chapter about again?
Nakoruru (blinks): You're right. . .oh, I remember. The dinner with Serena and co, that's it. Okay, I'm back in perspective. Now it's time to thank everyone.
S, yeah! I'm glad that I finally find a bunch of Darien bashers. Now where are the Botan bashers? (looks around) Well, it makes me happy to know that people feel as strongly about Darien as I do. Yea, Darien bashers!
Mitsukai, all right! Glad you loving it and you'll be back soon. Oh, and note, your box is over quota, I wasn't able to email you. If you get a chance, email me about your Jin idea, I wanna know.
Kayla, I'll thank my friend Miko and glad you loved the proposal. There will be more wonderful scenes to come.
Nicole, wow! Pair Amy up with Touya! Oh god! That would be funny! And what pair Mina up with Riku if he got taller! LOL. Sorry for laughing, but that's the funniest idea ever. I'll totally think about that one. Thanks for the idea.
Hikari Yume, welcome to the story! I definitely am gonna add more to this one, just stick around and watch it unfold. You will know about Hiei and Yukina soon enough and about Jin and Lita too! Glad you agree the Yukina Kuwabara thing is scary. Man I was out of it when I thought about it.
Eo*Angel, the next chapter, hope you enjoy.
The Masked Mistress, you'd kill to see the ring! I'd kill to see it too! I'm the writer and I can't imagine it, sad huh? Well, now you can read the next chapter and know what happen.
Artemis Crescent, or should I say Eclipse Neko, nice name change. Thanks for the sympathy, I need it. I mean I just only have my ID back and have to wait for everything else. It so sucks and I serious don't have time till later to get a new college ID. Well, I'm not going to let it get me down. Nope, as long as I can still have fun with life and finish this one, I'll be fine. So onwards!!
SerinityRules, I hope this ain't so late. You have to forgive cause it's just been so hectic and all. Now let's get this started.
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Serena stood in the kitchen with Yukina and Shizuru and helped the two chop some lettuce for the salad. Serena looked over at Yukina and continued to watch the young woman preparing rice in a rice cooker. Shizuru was preparing the dish that would be made of the curry. Serena continued to study Yukina without the woman knowing.
*I can't believe that Hiei won't tell her. How could he not think she wouldn't accept him?* Yukina didn't seem like the type to be prejudice of anyone because of what they did in the past.
"Is there something wrong, Serena?" Serena broke out of her thoughts to find Shizuru looking at her. Serena looked up at the woman with a smile.
"No, I was just thinking about how Yukina reminds me of something," Serena smiled.
"Um. . .Serena, may I ask you something?" Shizuru inquired.
"Sure, what is it?" Serena stopped chopping lettuce to look at Kuwabara's sister. The woman smiled just a tad as she turned her eyes secretly on Yukina.
"You know about-" Serena was surprised that Kuwabara's sister knew about the secret of Yukina being Hiei's sister. Serena wondered if everyone knew, well besides Yukina and Kuwabara of course.
"Yes, I do," Serena said. "And soon he's going to tell. She deserves to know about him."
"I agree. She does," Shizuru said with a nod.
"What are you two talking about? Who deserves to know something?" Yukina smiled at the two women that were talking. Both of them smiled at her.
"Um. . .just some things," Serena smiled. She couldn't let the girl know yet. That was Hiei's job. "How's the rice coming along?" The question seemed to direct Yukina away from her curiosity of her and Shizuru's conversation.
"Oh, it's fine. What about the curry Shizuru?"
"Oh, that's doing fine. We'll be ready to eat soon enough. Why don't you go find out what my brother and Hiei are doing? They've been awfully quiet, don't you think?"
"I don't think that they've killed each other yet," Serena laughed.
"Maybe you're right, but Yukina go check on them just in case."
"All right." Yukina left the room to go find out what Hiei and Kuwabara were up to. The two women smiled at the innocence of the ice apparition. There was definitely something about her that made them wish for the best when it came time for Hiei to tell her the truth.
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"So you came from another dimension?" Lita sat on a bench with Jin while Yusuke was playing with Emi in a sandbox in the park. Keiko was sitting on an opposite bench of Lita and Jin watching Yusuke play with Emi. Occasionally, her eyes would go to where Lita and Jin sat, smiling softly as the two continued to get along.
"Yeah," Lita said. She looked down at her hands for a moment then up into his sparkling blue eyes. She watched a grin stretch across his face. What was it about him that made her want to fall deeper in love with him? It couldn't be just because he reminded her of Yusuke. There was much more to this guy than that. She wanted to get to know him better.
"It must be one heck of a world if you can beat a youkai in seconds flat. You're really strong, you know that don't you Lita?" Jin watched her smile at him. His ears pricked up more as he continued to stare at her. What was it about her that continued to make his ears pointer? The way her eyes sparkled and glowed. Were all ningen women from her dimension like that, or was she a special one?
"Thank you," Lita blushed. "I'm sure you're pretty strong too."
"Yeah, Yusuke gave me one heck of a fight when I first met him. I nearly had him if he hadn't used this technique called the Spirit Wave," Jin said. "I'm sure that you would give me a run for my money if I were to take you on."
"No way. You have an advantage over me. You can fly on the air right? When I first met you, you were descending from the sky," Lita said.
"I'm a wind tamer. I can control the air around me. I can even use it to fly," Jin said. "Would you like to see the world from a bird's view?" Jin's ears pricked up again as he saw the sparkle become even more intense.
"I could really go up there and see things?" Lita gasped. She watched Jin stand up from the bench then grab her hand, pulling her up too. The smile on his face only seemed to stretch farther across. Lita's heart was pounding uncontrollably.
"Of course! Come on!" Jin then turned to find Yusuke studying the two. "Urameshi, you don't mind I spirit away Lita for a while do you?"
"No go ahead. You better not drop her or I'm going to have to kill you," Yusuke teased. The spirit detective had seemed the change in the two, but he didn't think that things between them would be going so fast. Yusuke was happy that Lita had someone knew in her heart. And he didn't mind that it was Jin. Yusuke knew that if Jin felt half of what Lita felt for him, everything between them would be fine.
"I won't Urameshi, you don't have to worry," Jin said excitedly. "Okay Lita, are you ready?"
"Yeah!" Lita nodded.
"All right then." Jin concentrated on the area around him. Using his youki, Jin managed to lift him and Lita into the air. (A/N: Over time Jin has been able to do a lot more tricks, one being he can now carry more than one person on his youki and they can fly around.) Lita gasped as she felt herself floating up in the air. She felt Jin grab her hand, which sent a dark blush streaking across her face.
"This is so cool," Lita said.
"You haven't seen anything yet." Lifting them up higher, Jin started soaring over the park. Lita's eyes widened with fascination. Jin smiled, seeing how charmed she was by it. Daring to go a little bit higher, the two left the area of the park, heading out over the city. "How do you like the view?"
"This is so cool, Jin! I've never thought the world could be so beautiful," she said.
"It can't compare to your beauty Lita." Jin wanted to slap himself over the head with something as the woman turned wide green eyes at him. Jin didn't know why he had said that. It just slipped off his tongue without registering with his brain.
"Thank you for the comment Jin. That was such a wonderful thing to say," Lita said softly. "I. . .I'm happy that you think so. I really like you Jin. You're a really great guy, and fun to be around."
"Really?" Jin had to blink several times to get it through his head that what he was hearing was not a dream. She thought he was a wonderful guy and fun to be around. His ears continued to twitch with happiness as he smiled at her. "You're fun to be around too Lita. And I really like you too. My ears haven't been this pointy in a long time. I think I could put out a few eyes."
"Jin. . ."
"Hmm?" He turned curious eyes upon her.
"I think this is the start of something new for the both of us. Don't you think so?"
"I think so too Lita."
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"Man, I never knew that this place had so many wicked shops! Look at this one Amy!" Mina pulled Amy towards another shop that had jewelry in it.
"Mina! Can't we slow down? I don't think we'll be going anywhere for a while," Amy said as she was pulled towards the shop. "Please slow down, what's with the big hurry to go for broke on our first day here?"
Amy was surprised when Mina let her go and spun around towards her. Her eyes were full of flames as she stared at the blue haired girl. Mina placed her hands on her hips, pouting at some subject on her mind. "Do you realize that me and you are the only ones that do not have some ultra cute guy from this dimension to latch ourselves onto. Raye has Kurama, Serena has Hiei, Lita. . .I'm not sure about Lita and Yusuke, but I just have this feeling that she's found someone knew. So where does that leave us? I want some super hot guy too! It's not fair!"
"Is that what you've been trying to drive me up a wall about?" Amy exclaimed. "Mina, that is so shallow. I'm sure that you aren't being left out. You just haven't found someone that has a deep interest in you."
"Okay then, I guess I'll just have to find one then! I'm off to find a sexy youkai guy thing then!" And with that, Mina was off in a haze of dust. Amy sighed as she turned around to head back to the bookstore that she spotted a block away. Just as she was about to walk, a tall male with blue hair bumped into her, knocking her down.
"Oh, I'm sorry, are you hurt?" The male knelt down beside her, concern in his eyes.
"I'm fine," Amy smiled. She looked up at the male but found her breath catch in her throat. She was speechless as the male helped her up. He gave her short smile as he started walking past her.
"I'm really sorry. I should have been looking where I was going. I have to go now. Sorry again." The male walked off, and Amy wondered if he had somehow stolen her heart and was now taking it with him.
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"So you two met in that other dimension that Kazuma and the others went to. That's so fascinating. When did you first realize you were in love?" Yukina and the others sat around the table. Serena was telling Yukina and Shizuru everything that had happened from the first time Hiei and Kurama had been drawn into Serena's dimension, to her most recent victory against the youkai named Hiten.
"Well. . .I guess for me it was about three or so days before he and the others left to return here. He really didn't express his love for me until a day before he left. And from then on we've loved each other through everything that's happened," Serena said, looking over to where Hiei was seated beside Rini, making sure she didn't get her clothes completely messy.
"Wow, I can't believe that you were through so much and your love stayed so strong. That must be the true power of love," Yukina said happily. "That was such a wonderful story and it makes me happier for you."
"Thank you, Yukina. So tell me, how did you and Kuwabara meet and fall in love?" Serena watched Yukina blush as she looked over at the male with orange hair. Serena could tell that those two would always be together. They seemed made for each other.
"I was captured by some very cruel people. They wanted to make a fortune off of me by using my tears. But Kazuma and the others came and saved me. I thought he was funny at first, but slowly while I started my search for my elder brother, I realized how much I cared for him," Yukina said.
"You're searching for your elder brother?" This shocked Serena, she had no idea that Yukina realized she had an elder brother. "Do you know anything about him?"
Yukina sadly shook her head. "No. I heard he was a strong fighter, but that's about it. I have nothing else to go by."
"That's sad," Serena said. This could not go on. Hiei was making Yukina suffer much more with his silence than anything else. Serena looked over at Hiei, who looked away a moment. But she saw the fear in his eyes. He didn't want her to reject him, but he didn't want her to accept him. He figured because of his record, she wouldn't and he would be done with it. But Serena wasn't about to let that happen. "Yukina, there's something that really needs to be said today. Something that someone has to tell you. That he should have told you a long time ago."
"Who has something to tell me?" Yukina asked curiously. Kuwabara frowned at the way this conversation was going. What was Serena trying to get at? Did he have something he needed to tell Yukina that he hadn't said? He couldn't think of anything. (A/N: Can he ever?)
"Someone who has kept silent too long. Isn't that right Hiei?" Serena turned her eyes to the koorime.
"What do you have to tell me Hiei?" Yukina asked.
"Hey runt! You have a girl, stop trying to profess your love for Yukina!" Kuwabara shouted.
"Will you shut up Kazuma?" Shizuru hit her little brother over the head to get him to quiet down. "This has nothing to do with anyone stealing Yukina from you."
Despite Kuwabara's idiotic outburst, Hiei stared at Yukina with some seriousness. He didn't know if he could do it. Looking over at Serena, he saw the encouragement in her eyes. That alone made him able to open his mouth and speak. "Yukina, for a long time now, I've known who your brother was. I didn't think you would be able to accept him because of his criminal past. So I've kept it to myself."
"You know. . .who is he? I must know. Please tell me Hiei," pleaded Yukina. Her red eyes stared at him pleadingly. Hiei closed his eyes and sighed.
"It's me. . ." There was silence in the room as a few individuals digested that bit of information. Finally, there came a cry. Not a cry you would expect to hear when news like this came. It sounded more like a cry that should be uttered when you find yourself cornered by an ax wielding killer and had nowhere to go. Despite this cry and the body that was now laid out on the Kuwabara floor, there was happiness within the room.
"Man, I really wish I had a camera," Shizuru said as she prodded her little brother with her foot as he laid unconscious and foaming at the mouth from information. She then turned her eyes on Yukina who was giving a very shocked Hiei an embrace. Her eyes then meet Serena's and the two knew things were going to be all right. At least for Yukina and Hiei.
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Nakoruru: There we go. The discovery of Yukina's elder brother. Too bad Kuwabara didn't take the news as well as she did.
Blazer: We barely made our deadline.
Nakoruru: Sorry everyone. Rin-chan took over my computer for 5 hours today, then I had to sit down and watch Resident Evil again. I hope everyone forgives the lateness of this chapter. The next chapter won't be so close. See you all Tuesday.
Blazer: Let's see. What was this chapter about again?
Nakoruru (blinks): You're right. . .oh, I remember. The dinner with Serena and co, that's it. Okay, I'm back in perspective. Now it's time to thank everyone.
S, yeah! I'm glad that I finally find a bunch of Darien bashers. Now where are the Botan bashers? (looks around) Well, it makes me happy to know that people feel as strongly about Darien as I do. Yea, Darien bashers!
Mitsukai, all right! Glad you loving it and you'll be back soon. Oh, and note, your box is over quota, I wasn't able to email you. If you get a chance, email me about your Jin idea, I wanna know.
Kayla, I'll thank my friend Miko and glad you loved the proposal. There will be more wonderful scenes to come.
Nicole, wow! Pair Amy up with Touya! Oh god! That would be funny! And what pair Mina up with Riku if he got taller! LOL. Sorry for laughing, but that's the funniest idea ever. I'll totally think about that one. Thanks for the idea.
Hikari Yume, welcome to the story! I definitely am gonna add more to this one, just stick around and watch it unfold. You will know about Hiei and Yukina soon enough and about Jin and Lita too! Glad you agree the Yukina Kuwabara thing is scary. Man I was out of it when I thought about it.
Eo*Angel, the next chapter, hope you enjoy.
The Masked Mistress, you'd kill to see the ring! I'd kill to see it too! I'm the writer and I can't imagine it, sad huh? Well, now you can read the next chapter and know what happen.
Artemis Crescent, or should I say Eclipse Neko, nice name change. Thanks for the sympathy, I need it. I mean I just only have my ID back and have to wait for everything else. It so sucks and I serious don't have time till later to get a new college ID. Well, I'm not going to let it get me down. Nope, as long as I can still have fun with life and finish this one, I'll be fine. So onwards!!
SerinityRules, I hope this ain't so late. You have to forgive cause it's just been so hectic and all. Now let's get this started.
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Serena stood in the kitchen with Yukina and Shizuru and helped the two chop some lettuce for the salad. Serena looked over at Yukina and continued to watch the young woman preparing rice in a rice cooker. Shizuru was preparing the dish that would be made of the curry. Serena continued to study Yukina without the woman knowing.
*I can't believe that Hiei won't tell her. How could he not think she wouldn't accept him?* Yukina didn't seem like the type to be prejudice of anyone because of what they did in the past.
"Is there something wrong, Serena?" Serena broke out of her thoughts to find Shizuru looking at her. Serena looked up at the woman with a smile.
"No, I was just thinking about how Yukina reminds me of something," Serena smiled.
"Um. . .Serena, may I ask you something?" Shizuru inquired.
"Sure, what is it?" Serena stopped chopping lettuce to look at Kuwabara's sister. The woman smiled just a tad as she turned her eyes secretly on Yukina.
"You know about-" Serena was surprised that Kuwabara's sister knew about the secret of Yukina being Hiei's sister. Serena wondered if everyone knew, well besides Yukina and Kuwabara of course.
"Yes, I do," Serena said. "And soon he's going to tell. She deserves to know about him."
"I agree. She does," Shizuru said with a nod.
"What are you two talking about? Who deserves to know something?" Yukina smiled at the two women that were talking. Both of them smiled at her.
"Um. . .just some things," Serena smiled. She couldn't let the girl know yet. That was Hiei's job. "How's the rice coming along?" The question seemed to direct Yukina away from her curiosity of her and Shizuru's conversation.
"Oh, it's fine. What about the curry Shizuru?"
"Oh, that's doing fine. We'll be ready to eat soon enough. Why don't you go find out what my brother and Hiei are doing? They've been awfully quiet, don't you think?"
"I don't think that they've killed each other yet," Serena laughed.
"Maybe you're right, but Yukina go check on them just in case."
"All right." Yukina left the room to go find out what Hiei and Kuwabara were up to. The two women smiled at the innocence of the ice apparition. There was definitely something about her that made them wish for the best when it came time for Hiei to tell her the truth.
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"So you came from another dimension?" Lita sat on a bench with Jin while Yusuke was playing with Emi in a sandbox in the park. Keiko was sitting on an opposite bench of Lita and Jin watching Yusuke play with Emi. Occasionally, her eyes would go to where Lita and Jin sat, smiling softly as the two continued to get along.
"Yeah," Lita said. She looked down at her hands for a moment then up into his sparkling blue eyes. She watched a grin stretch across his face. What was it about him that made her want to fall deeper in love with him? It couldn't be just because he reminded her of Yusuke. There was much more to this guy than that. She wanted to get to know him better.
"It must be one heck of a world if you can beat a youkai in seconds flat. You're really strong, you know that don't you Lita?" Jin watched her smile at him. His ears pricked up more as he continued to stare at her. What was it about her that continued to make his ears pointer? The way her eyes sparkled and glowed. Were all ningen women from her dimension like that, or was she a special one?
"Thank you," Lita blushed. "I'm sure you're pretty strong too."
"Yeah, Yusuke gave me one heck of a fight when I first met him. I nearly had him if he hadn't used this technique called the Spirit Wave," Jin said. "I'm sure that you would give me a run for my money if I were to take you on."
"No way. You have an advantage over me. You can fly on the air right? When I first met you, you were descending from the sky," Lita said.
"I'm a wind tamer. I can control the air around me. I can even use it to fly," Jin said. "Would you like to see the world from a bird's view?" Jin's ears pricked up again as he saw the sparkle become even more intense.
"I could really go up there and see things?" Lita gasped. She watched Jin stand up from the bench then grab her hand, pulling her up too. The smile on his face only seemed to stretch farther across. Lita's heart was pounding uncontrollably.
"Of course! Come on!" Jin then turned to find Yusuke studying the two. "Urameshi, you don't mind I spirit away Lita for a while do you?"
"No go ahead. You better not drop her or I'm going to have to kill you," Yusuke teased. The spirit detective had seemed the change in the two, but he didn't think that things between them would be going so fast. Yusuke was happy that Lita had someone knew in her heart. And he didn't mind that it was Jin. Yusuke knew that if Jin felt half of what Lita felt for him, everything between them would be fine.
"I won't Urameshi, you don't have to worry," Jin said excitedly. "Okay Lita, are you ready?"
"Yeah!" Lita nodded.
"All right then." Jin concentrated on the area around him. Using his youki, Jin managed to lift him and Lita into the air. (A/N: Over time Jin has been able to do a lot more tricks, one being he can now carry more than one person on his youki and they can fly around.) Lita gasped as she felt herself floating up in the air. She felt Jin grab her hand, which sent a dark blush streaking across her face.
"This is so cool," Lita said.
"You haven't seen anything yet." Lifting them up higher, Jin started soaring over the park. Lita's eyes widened with fascination. Jin smiled, seeing how charmed she was by it. Daring to go a little bit higher, the two left the area of the park, heading out over the city. "How do you like the view?"
"This is so cool, Jin! I've never thought the world could be so beautiful," she said.
"It can't compare to your beauty Lita." Jin wanted to slap himself over the head with something as the woman turned wide green eyes at him. Jin didn't know why he had said that. It just slipped off his tongue without registering with his brain.
"Thank you for the comment Jin. That was such a wonderful thing to say," Lita said softly. "I. . .I'm happy that you think so. I really like you Jin. You're a really great guy, and fun to be around."
"Really?" Jin had to blink several times to get it through his head that what he was hearing was not a dream. She thought he was a wonderful guy and fun to be around. His ears continued to twitch with happiness as he smiled at her. "You're fun to be around too Lita. And I really like you too. My ears haven't been this pointy in a long time. I think I could put out a few eyes."
"Jin. . ."
"Hmm?" He turned curious eyes upon her.
"I think this is the start of something new for the both of us. Don't you think so?"
"I think so too Lita."
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"Man, I never knew that this place had so many wicked shops! Look at this one Amy!" Mina pulled Amy towards another shop that had jewelry in it.
"Mina! Can't we slow down? I don't think we'll be going anywhere for a while," Amy said as she was pulled towards the shop. "Please slow down, what's with the big hurry to go for broke on our first day here?"
Amy was surprised when Mina let her go and spun around towards her. Her eyes were full of flames as she stared at the blue haired girl. Mina placed her hands on her hips, pouting at some subject on her mind. "Do you realize that me and you are the only ones that do not have some ultra cute guy from this dimension to latch ourselves onto. Raye has Kurama, Serena has Hiei, Lita. . .I'm not sure about Lita and Yusuke, but I just have this feeling that she's found someone knew. So where does that leave us? I want some super hot guy too! It's not fair!"
"Is that what you've been trying to drive me up a wall about?" Amy exclaimed. "Mina, that is so shallow. I'm sure that you aren't being left out. You just haven't found someone that has a deep interest in you."
"Okay then, I guess I'll just have to find one then! I'm off to find a sexy youkai guy thing then!" And with that, Mina was off in a haze of dust. Amy sighed as she turned around to head back to the bookstore that she spotted a block away. Just as she was about to walk, a tall male with blue hair bumped into her, knocking her down.
"Oh, I'm sorry, are you hurt?" The male knelt down beside her, concern in his eyes.
"I'm fine," Amy smiled. She looked up at the male but found her breath catch in her throat. She was speechless as the male helped her up. He gave her short smile as he started walking past her.
"I'm really sorry. I should have been looking where I was going. I have to go now. Sorry again." The male walked off, and Amy wondered if he had somehow stolen her heart and was now taking it with him.
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"So you two met in that other dimension that Kazuma and the others went to. That's so fascinating. When did you first realize you were in love?" Yukina and the others sat around the table. Serena was telling Yukina and Shizuru everything that had happened from the first time Hiei and Kurama had been drawn into Serena's dimension, to her most recent victory against the youkai named Hiten.
"Well. . .I guess for me it was about three or so days before he and the others left to return here. He really didn't express his love for me until a day before he left. And from then on we've loved each other through everything that's happened," Serena said, looking over to where Hiei was seated beside Rini, making sure she didn't get her clothes completely messy.
"Wow, I can't believe that you were through so much and your love stayed so strong. That must be the true power of love," Yukina said happily. "That was such a wonderful story and it makes me happier for you."
"Thank you, Yukina. So tell me, how did you and Kuwabara meet and fall in love?" Serena watched Yukina blush as she looked over at the male with orange hair. Serena could tell that those two would always be together. They seemed made for each other.
"I was captured by some very cruel people. They wanted to make a fortune off of me by using my tears. But Kazuma and the others came and saved me. I thought he was funny at first, but slowly while I started my search for my elder brother, I realized how much I cared for him," Yukina said.
"You're searching for your elder brother?" This shocked Serena, she had no idea that Yukina realized she had an elder brother. "Do you know anything about him?"
Yukina sadly shook her head. "No. I heard he was a strong fighter, but that's about it. I have nothing else to go by."
"That's sad," Serena said. This could not go on. Hiei was making Yukina suffer much more with his silence than anything else. Serena looked over at Hiei, who looked away a moment. But she saw the fear in his eyes. He didn't want her to reject him, but he didn't want her to accept him. He figured because of his record, she wouldn't and he would be done with it. But Serena wasn't about to let that happen. "Yukina, there's something that really needs to be said today. Something that someone has to tell you. That he should have told you a long time ago."
"Who has something to tell me?" Yukina asked curiously. Kuwabara frowned at the way this conversation was going. What was Serena trying to get at? Did he have something he needed to tell Yukina that he hadn't said? He couldn't think of anything. (A/N: Can he ever?)
"Someone who has kept silent too long. Isn't that right Hiei?" Serena turned her eyes to the koorime.
"What do you have to tell me Hiei?" Yukina asked.
"Hey runt! You have a girl, stop trying to profess your love for Yukina!" Kuwabara shouted.
"Will you shut up Kazuma?" Shizuru hit her little brother over the head to get him to quiet down. "This has nothing to do with anyone stealing Yukina from you."
Despite Kuwabara's idiotic outburst, Hiei stared at Yukina with some seriousness. He didn't know if he could do it. Looking over at Serena, he saw the encouragement in her eyes. That alone made him able to open his mouth and speak. "Yukina, for a long time now, I've known who your brother was. I didn't think you would be able to accept him because of his criminal past. So I've kept it to myself."
"You know. . .who is he? I must know. Please tell me Hiei," pleaded Yukina. Her red eyes stared at him pleadingly. Hiei closed his eyes and sighed.
"It's me. . ." There was silence in the room as a few individuals digested that bit of information. Finally, there came a cry. Not a cry you would expect to hear when news like this came. It sounded more like a cry that should be uttered when you find yourself cornered by an ax wielding killer and had nowhere to go. Despite this cry and the body that was now laid out on the Kuwabara floor, there was happiness within the room.
"Man, I really wish I had a camera," Shizuru said as she prodded her little brother with her foot as he laid unconscious and foaming at the mouth from information. She then turned her eyes on Yukina who was giving a very shocked Hiei an embrace. Her eyes then meet Serena's and the two knew things were going to be all right. At least for Yukina and Hiei.
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Nakoruru: There we go. The discovery of Yukina's elder brother. Too bad Kuwabara didn't take the news as well as she did.
Blazer: We barely made our deadline.
Nakoruru: Sorry everyone. Rin-chan took over my computer for 5 hours today, then I had to sit down and watch Resident Evil again. I hope everyone forgives the lateness of this chapter. The next chapter won't be so close. See you all Tuesday.