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Ch. 4: Disturbing Thoughts
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I told you the last one was going to be one of the shorter ones and this one'll be a longer one. Well, we'll see what happens. There's not too much action in this one--then again, there isn't really any action in any of the chapters so far. Don't worry, though, 'cause things'll get started pretty soon. Not that I'll own DBZ Budakai then, but what the hell.
DarkFlame136
Part I:
After Koenma's session let out, everyone except the little guy somehow or another ended up at Sairen's apartment.
Ok, fine, they hopped through a dimensional tunnel Mitsuno had made between the Spirit Realm and the hall bathroom.
"Wow, that was like a rollercoaster!"
"For once I agree with you, Kuwabara." Kurama was leaning against the wall, trying to clear his head.
"Um..." Yusuke spoke, still queasy from the ride, "why are we packed in a bathtub like sardines in a can?"
Hiei had an answer for that one. "Because you haven't gotten out yet."
Sairen had skipped out as soon as they arrived. Hiei was next to get out, followed by Kurama. The other three just stood there, though Botan was busy knocking on the tiles.
"This was Mitsuno's old place, Botan," Hiei informed her, "so you might as well stop looking for the breach and get out of the shower before someone with an imagination walks in."
"Good point," she admitted, jumping out. "Come on, you two."
Yusuke was about to follow when he noticed Kuwabara hadn't moved. "Traumatized?"
"No," he answered, looking around as if admiring the scenery. "This is one of the coolest bathrooms I've ever seen! It's all black, red, and blue!"
"And if you turn off the lights, the tiles glow in the dark"
Yusuke raised and eyebrow. "Hiei...how do you know that?"
"Nevermind. Let's go." He allowed Botan and Kurama to go before him. "Coming, Urameshi?"
"After you, Hiei."
The latter smiled, which made Yusuke suddenly regret refusing his offer.
Hiei left the room-after turning off the lights.
Everyone within a few miles must have heard the scream that followed.
"WHAT THE HELL?!? EEIIIIIIIEEEEEE!!!!"
"Wow, THAT IS SO COOL!!!"
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Hiei's shit-eating grin faltered when he ran into Sairen. She had changed out of her other clothes into pajama bottoms and a spaghetti strap top, though she was leaning in the door frame as if she had been waiting there the whole time. "Nice moons," he pointed to her pants.
"You shut the lights off before they left, didn't you?"
"Just continuing tradition."
"I forgot about that." When Hiei and Kurama had first come through the bathroom, Sairen had shut off the lights on them. Before this, on her first time through, Mitsuno had done the same thing to her.
For a while, the two just stood there, not knowing what to do next. Not liking any sort of awkward silence, Sairen asked, "Aren't we supposed to be yelling at each other?"
Hiei thought about it. "You want to?"
Sairen thought about it. "Not really. Too tired."
'And here I was thinking you had a change of heart.' "Then go to bed. We won't make too much noise."
"I'm not worried about you and Kurama. I better find at least some food left in my fridge when I get back up, though."
"We'll save you the crumbs."
"I mean it, Hiei."
"Fine. Sleep well, Sairen." Not waiting for a reply, Hiei continued on his way.
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When Hiei left, Sairen had stayed put. There was too much on her mind already, and just seeing him again added even more to the load.
'I know I'm still pissed off, but at the same time...' her thoughts were interrupted by a presence she knew all to well. "Ok, Botan, what now?"
"Nothing," the sneaky detective assistant stepped out of the hallway closet and fully into view. "I couldn't help but notice that no matter how much you two fight, you still can't leave each other alone."
"Botan," she began, even more tired than before. "The only reason he did not step over the line is because he totally demolished it."
"But what happened?"
"I...I don't want to talk about it, alright?" Sairen backed out, literally and figuratively.
Before entering her room, though, she inquired, "What WERE you doing in the hall closet, anyway?"
Botan's guilty look said it all, but she spoke the words to go along with it. "Well, when I was coming down the hall I saw you and Hiei heading towards each other at the same time, so I just ducked in the closet."
To Botan's surprise, Sairen laughed. "You could have just walked past, you know! We're not THAT scary, are we?"
"I was also kinda curious about what would happen if you two met on your own..."
Sairen shook her head. "I'm not sure if I can forgive him, Botan."
"Not even after all those times he let your own bad judgments slide?" the other pressed.
'If she only knew' Sairen thought sadly. "If I could do it, I think I would tell you. You know, just to let it out. I'm sick of crying, though." She exhaled loudly. "Hold down the fort for me, k?"
"Oh. Alright, then. Take your time, though I'm sure we wouldn't go any farther without you."
"Don't I feel special," she muttered. "I'll see what I can do. 'night, Botan." Sairen went in her room and closed the door.
Interestingly enough, she only shed one tear before falling into a deep sleep.
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By the time Botan arrived in the living room, the guys had already made themselves at home. Yusuke was stretched out asleep on the sofa. Kuwabara had challenged Kurama to a game of Dragon Ball Z Budakai, which he regretted soon enough.
"What? Since when could Vegeta go Super Saiyan?"
"Since that one episode when he figured it out," Kurama matter-of-factly explained while he matter-of-factly kicked Kuwabara's ass.
"Dammit!"
"Will you keep it down?" Hiei snapped. "Some people are trying to sleep so they can prevent you from getting a REAL beating!"
"What? Oh, right," Kuwabara quieted down. "But Urameshi sleeps like a 'friggen rock."
"And I'm sure Sairen will drop one on your head if you wake HER up."
Botan walked over and took a seat in the armchair across from Hiei, who happened to be parked in a bubble chair, legs thrown over the side. "I think she just fell asleep a few minutes ago, so more the reason we shouldn't make too much noise. How long has Yusuke been asleep?"
"Five minutes."
"But...that's how long we've been here."
"Yeah."
Botan sighed. "Well, I have those files Lord Koenma was talking about," she pulled two manila folders out of her kimono sleeve.
"Can you pull out a rabbit out of there, too?"
She blinked, caught completely off guard. "Wha--what, Hiei?"
"Forget it, Botan." From the floor, Kurama snickered.
"Which files did he give you, anyway?" Hiei continued normally.
"Actually, we have access to all of them, but I just picked out the profiles for her and the twins. You know, so the others won't have to deal with TOO many surprises."
Kurama pushed "Pause" and turned around. Kuwabara immediately began to complain
"Hey! What'd 'ya do that for?"
"You'll live," he assured him before addressing Botan. "If only Sairen's files are open, then how did you come across Rashim and Shalmars'?"
Botan looked hurt. "Like YOU'VE never borrowed anything without asking before."
Kuwabara, as usual, refused to be ignored. "Kurama! I DEMAND that you finish this game! We can do the book work later."
"Oh, very well," the exasperated apparition unpaused the game and finished Kuwabara off with a combination of well-placed punches and a big-ass energy ball. "Satisfied?"
"..." was all the poor guy could manage.
"Should we wait until Yusuke wakes up before we read them?" Kurama asked.
"You can, but I want to see how much faulty information Koenma managed to pick up now," Hiei took one of the folders from a shocked Botan, who shot back,
"I'll have you know that I did most of the research myself!"
Hiei raised an eyebrow. "And you wonder why we never tell you anything."
"At least it was me and not anyone else, because if it was I'm sure EVERYTHING would be in there!"
"What?"
"Give me SOME credit, Hiei, do you really think I'd put anything personal on record?" she got up and stomped off to the kitchen.
"Hey, Botan, be a doll and grab me a soda, would you?" Kuwabara yelled after her.
"Coming RIGHT up!" Next thing anyone knew, soda can number two went crashing into his face.
SMACK! "OUCH! Hey, I love root beer!"
"At least," Hiei got up next. "I'm going someplace quiet. I won't take too long; not that it matters, since I could be gone for three days and Yusuke will still be asleep for one more."
"We won't be going anywhere," Kurama promised, "just make sure you put everything back where you found it."
"Why wouldn't I?"
Kurama didn't back down. "I know you, Hiei. Don't take out any pages."
He sighed. "Fine, Kurama, get off my back already." Hiei made sure he left before the other had a chance to get anything else in.
Kurama took a deep breath and let it out. "Kuwabara, hand me the folder for the other two."
"Ok," he reached over and grabbed it off the coffee table. "How do you know it's not Sairen's?"
Ignoring his question, Kurama opened the file. The first thing he saw was a large picture of Shalmar and Rashim together, back to back. Both were tall, with very dark-skin and long hair. Rashim had a thin braid with five beads (black, clear, and silver) on his right side, while his sister's was on the left. The picture happened to show them with their weapons and armor. On the next page was their profile, or, at least, what Botan actually wrote down.
NAME: Rashim and Shalmar (last name unknown)
AGE: unknown
HEIGHT: 6' even
HAIR COLOR: silver
EYE COLOR: silver
BLOOD TYPE: unknown
RACE: Elemental
ELEMENT: Earth
WEAPON: Rashim--Chain whip, Diamond sword
Shalmar--Diamond hammer (note: made mainly of unknown metal, though it's VERY effective)
OTHER NOTES: Like all Elementals, they feed on energy. however, these two seem to sustain themselves on the energy from their surroundings more often than not. also, like all Elementals, not too much is known about them personally, and we have the least amount of information on them. it said, though, that they do not socialize with other demons any more than necessary, and they definitely do not look upon humans very kindly. those who know of their existence seem afraid of them, though I'm sure that people would fear me, too, if I had weapons THAT large. Shalmar's war hammer is rumored to be the largest ever made, and Rashim's sword is probably the second largest ever forged in the demon world, though how either were made remains a mystery.
Kurama finished reading at the same time Hiei came back in. "Learn anything new?"
Hiei didn't answer immediately. After trading folders, he simply said, "I should have borrowed this a long time ago." He walked out again without a word.
Handing Sairen's folder to Kuwabara, Kurama said he was going out for a while. "Don't you want to read this one, too?" the former asked.
"I don't need to."
Kuwabara watched him go. Then he shrugged. 'Might as well see what's up with the mystery chick.'
Similarly to the other file, the first page was a large picture, though only Sairen was shown.
'I don't know where they got this, but I want a copy! She's HOT! That's a big-ass sword, though.'
Sairen's mug shot showed her leaning on a very large, very menacing, very dark blade. She had the same long, wavy hair, very light blue-green skin, and only one less piercing on each ear (now, she had around five or six, with a small chain on her left ear). Trying not to drool on the pages, Kuwabara read the typed information.
NAME: Sairen (last name unknown)
AGE: unknown
HEIGHT: 5' 2.5"
HAIR COLOR: sapphire
EYE COLOR: dark blue/silver
BLOOD TYPE: unknown
RACE: Elemental
ELEMENT: Air
WEAPON: Ebon blade, etc. (see inventory for a full list)
OTHER NOTES: As previously mentioned, she has a full assortment of "toys", many of which have been secured, including her sword at one point. Sairen's probably the most explosive of all the Elementals. with a rather dangerous temper. her control over air is profound enough that, whenever angered, she can cause great storms. she is also telekinetic, meaning she had a fair amount of control over ordinary objects as well, but she does not seem to use this power very much, preferring direct combat. in intelligence, she is almost even with Fire Elementals. she uses her intellect for her own ends, and becomes bored very easily, which is more than likely why she had a wrap-sheet large enough to wallpaper all of Spirit Headquarters. Sairen feeds on Spirit Energy, and has absolutely no problem with going out to dinner, which has given our agency a few more problems to deal with. her weapon is of unknown material, though people say it is the largest blade and a one-of-a-kind. if one looks close enough, one can see swirls of darkness on the inside. something tells me that no one has really had this opportunity--except right before their death. between her and Mitsuno, we have not one, but TWO full-time jobs in keeping everything under control. for a complete list of her exploits, just check the archives. or ask around, since everyone knows about her. however, she keeps to herself, and not because no one bothers her without a very good reason.
Once finished, all Kuwabara could do was whistle. 'Oh, wow, this chick's pretty hard! And she feeds off energy! I hope Urameshi gets up soon, he REALLY needs to see this!'
"More the reason you should leave her alone, Kuwabara."
"Yikes! Don't do that, Hiei, I never heard you come back in!"
"You weren't supposed to." Hiei dropped the other folder in his lap. "I suggest you look over this one with care, especially the last part. Not everything is present, but it should be enough information to keep you alive, provided that you know when and when not to open your big mouth."
Despite the obvious insult, Kuwabara decided to actually take his words as a warning and not the former. He still had one question, though. "I'll keep that in mind. But, who's Mitsuno?"
"Don't you EVER mention her name around her!"
Kuwabara jumped, taken back by Hiei's sudden viciousness. "You don't have to bite my head off just for a question, man!"
Hiei gave him a death-glare, causing him to shrink back. "I've never asked (or expected) very much of you. 'think you can handle this?"
"Well, yeah, but you still haven't--"
"And I won't."
Seeing there was no changing the other's mind, Kuwabara read through Shalmar and Rashims' file, muttering about short-people with bad attitudes and pretty ladies with big weapons.
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Ch. 4: Disturbing Thoughts
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I told you the last one was going to be one of the shorter ones and this one'll be a longer one. Well, we'll see what happens. There's not too much action in this one--then again, there isn't really any action in any of the chapters so far. Don't worry, though, 'cause things'll get started pretty soon. Not that I'll own DBZ Budakai then, but what the hell.
DarkFlame136
Part I:
After Koenma's session let out, everyone except the little guy somehow or another ended up at Sairen's apartment.
Ok, fine, they hopped through a dimensional tunnel Mitsuno had made between the Spirit Realm and the hall bathroom.
"Wow, that was like a rollercoaster!"
"For once I agree with you, Kuwabara." Kurama was leaning against the wall, trying to clear his head.
"Um..." Yusuke spoke, still queasy from the ride, "why are we packed in a bathtub like sardines in a can?"
Hiei had an answer for that one. "Because you haven't gotten out yet."
Sairen had skipped out as soon as they arrived. Hiei was next to get out, followed by Kurama. The other three just stood there, though Botan was busy knocking on the tiles.
"This was Mitsuno's old place, Botan," Hiei informed her, "so you might as well stop looking for the breach and get out of the shower before someone with an imagination walks in."
"Good point," she admitted, jumping out. "Come on, you two."
Yusuke was about to follow when he noticed Kuwabara hadn't moved. "Traumatized?"
"No," he answered, looking around as if admiring the scenery. "This is one of the coolest bathrooms I've ever seen! It's all black, red, and blue!"
"And if you turn off the lights, the tiles glow in the dark"
Yusuke raised and eyebrow. "Hiei...how do you know that?"
"Nevermind. Let's go." He allowed Botan and Kurama to go before him. "Coming, Urameshi?"
"After you, Hiei."
The latter smiled, which made Yusuke suddenly regret refusing his offer.
Hiei left the room-after turning off the lights.
Everyone within a few miles must have heard the scream that followed.
"WHAT THE HELL?!? EEIIIIIIIEEEEEE!!!!"
"Wow, THAT IS SO COOL!!!"
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Hiei's shit-eating grin faltered when he ran into Sairen. She had changed out of her other clothes into pajama bottoms and a spaghetti strap top, though she was leaning in the door frame as if she had been waiting there the whole time. "Nice moons," he pointed to her pants.
"You shut the lights off before they left, didn't you?"
"Just continuing tradition."
"I forgot about that." When Hiei and Kurama had first come through the bathroom, Sairen had shut off the lights on them. Before this, on her first time through, Mitsuno had done the same thing to her.
For a while, the two just stood there, not knowing what to do next. Not liking any sort of awkward silence, Sairen asked, "Aren't we supposed to be yelling at each other?"
Hiei thought about it. "You want to?"
Sairen thought about it. "Not really. Too tired."
'And here I was thinking you had a change of heart.' "Then go to bed. We won't make too much noise."
"I'm not worried about you and Kurama. I better find at least some food left in my fridge when I get back up, though."
"We'll save you the crumbs."
"I mean it, Hiei."
"Fine. Sleep well, Sairen." Not waiting for a reply, Hiei continued on his way.
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When Hiei left, Sairen had stayed put. There was too much on her mind already, and just seeing him again added even more to the load.
'I know I'm still pissed off, but at the same time...' her thoughts were interrupted by a presence she knew all to well. "Ok, Botan, what now?"
"Nothing," the sneaky detective assistant stepped out of the hallway closet and fully into view. "I couldn't help but notice that no matter how much you two fight, you still can't leave each other alone."
"Botan," she began, even more tired than before. "The only reason he did not step over the line is because he totally demolished it."
"But what happened?"
"I...I don't want to talk about it, alright?" Sairen backed out, literally and figuratively.
Before entering her room, though, she inquired, "What WERE you doing in the hall closet, anyway?"
Botan's guilty look said it all, but she spoke the words to go along with it. "Well, when I was coming down the hall I saw you and Hiei heading towards each other at the same time, so I just ducked in the closet."
To Botan's surprise, Sairen laughed. "You could have just walked past, you know! We're not THAT scary, are we?"
"I was also kinda curious about what would happen if you two met on your own..."
Sairen shook her head. "I'm not sure if I can forgive him, Botan."
"Not even after all those times he let your own bad judgments slide?" the other pressed.
'If she only knew' Sairen thought sadly. "If I could do it, I think I would tell you. You know, just to let it out. I'm sick of crying, though." She exhaled loudly. "Hold down the fort for me, k?"
"Oh. Alright, then. Take your time, though I'm sure we wouldn't go any farther without you."
"Don't I feel special," she muttered. "I'll see what I can do. 'night, Botan." Sairen went in her room and closed the door.
Interestingly enough, she only shed one tear before falling into a deep sleep.
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By the time Botan arrived in the living room, the guys had already made themselves at home. Yusuke was stretched out asleep on the sofa. Kuwabara had challenged Kurama to a game of Dragon Ball Z Budakai, which he regretted soon enough.
"What? Since when could Vegeta go Super Saiyan?"
"Since that one episode when he figured it out," Kurama matter-of-factly explained while he matter-of-factly kicked Kuwabara's ass.
"Dammit!"
"Will you keep it down?" Hiei snapped. "Some people are trying to sleep so they can prevent you from getting a REAL beating!"
"What? Oh, right," Kuwabara quieted down. "But Urameshi sleeps like a 'friggen rock."
"And I'm sure Sairen will drop one on your head if you wake HER up."
Botan walked over and took a seat in the armchair across from Hiei, who happened to be parked in a bubble chair, legs thrown over the side. "I think she just fell asleep a few minutes ago, so more the reason we shouldn't make too much noise. How long has Yusuke been asleep?"
"Five minutes."
"But...that's how long we've been here."
"Yeah."
Botan sighed. "Well, I have those files Lord Koenma was talking about," she pulled two manila folders out of her kimono sleeve.
"Can you pull out a rabbit out of there, too?"
She blinked, caught completely off guard. "Wha--what, Hiei?"
"Forget it, Botan." From the floor, Kurama snickered.
"Which files did he give you, anyway?" Hiei continued normally.
"Actually, we have access to all of them, but I just picked out the profiles for her and the twins. You know, so the others won't have to deal with TOO many surprises."
Kurama pushed "Pause" and turned around. Kuwabara immediately began to complain
"Hey! What'd 'ya do that for?"
"You'll live," he assured him before addressing Botan. "If only Sairen's files are open, then how did you come across Rashim and Shalmars'?"
Botan looked hurt. "Like YOU'VE never borrowed anything without asking before."
Kuwabara, as usual, refused to be ignored. "Kurama! I DEMAND that you finish this game! We can do the book work later."
"Oh, very well," the exasperated apparition unpaused the game and finished Kuwabara off with a combination of well-placed punches and a big-ass energy ball. "Satisfied?"
"..." was all the poor guy could manage.
"Should we wait until Yusuke wakes up before we read them?" Kurama asked.
"You can, but I want to see how much faulty information Koenma managed to pick up now," Hiei took one of the folders from a shocked Botan, who shot back,
"I'll have you know that I did most of the research myself!"
Hiei raised an eyebrow. "And you wonder why we never tell you anything."
"At least it was me and not anyone else, because if it was I'm sure EVERYTHING would be in there!"
"What?"
"Give me SOME credit, Hiei, do you really think I'd put anything personal on record?" she got up and stomped off to the kitchen.
"Hey, Botan, be a doll and grab me a soda, would you?" Kuwabara yelled after her.
"Coming RIGHT up!" Next thing anyone knew, soda can number two went crashing into his face.
SMACK! "OUCH! Hey, I love root beer!"
"At least," Hiei got up next. "I'm going someplace quiet. I won't take too long; not that it matters, since I could be gone for three days and Yusuke will still be asleep for one more."
"We won't be going anywhere," Kurama promised, "just make sure you put everything back where you found it."
"Why wouldn't I?"
Kurama didn't back down. "I know you, Hiei. Don't take out any pages."
He sighed. "Fine, Kurama, get off my back already." Hiei made sure he left before the other had a chance to get anything else in.
Kurama took a deep breath and let it out. "Kuwabara, hand me the folder for the other two."
"Ok," he reached over and grabbed it off the coffee table. "How do you know it's not Sairen's?"
Ignoring his question, Kurama opened the file. The first thing he saw was a large picture of Shalmar and Rashim together, back to back. Both were tall, with very dark-skin and long hair. Rashim had a thin braid with five beads (black, clear, and silver) on his right side, while his sister's was on the left. The picture happened to show them with their weapons and armor. On the next page was their profile, or, at least, what Botan actually wrote down.
NAME: Rashim and Shalmar (last name unknown)
AGE: unknown
HEIGHT: 6' even
HAIR COLOR: silver
EYE COLOR: silver
BLOOD TYPE: unknown
RACE: Elemental
ELEMENT: Earth
WEAPON: Rashim--Chain whip, Diamond sword
Shalmar--Diamond hammer (note: made mainly of unknown metal, though it's VERY effective)
OTHER NOTES: Like all Elementals, they feed on energy. however, these two seem to sustain themselves on the energy from their surroundings more often than not. also, like all Elementals, not too much is known about them personally, and we have the least amount of information on them. it said, though, that they do not socialize with other demons any more than necessary, and they definitely do not look upon humans very kindly. those who know of their existence seem afraid of them, though I'm sure that people would fear me, too, if I had weapons THAT large. Shalmar's war hammer is rumored to be the largest ever made, and Rashim's sword is probably the second largest ever forged in the demon world, though how either were made remains a mystery.
Kurama finished reading at the same time Hiei came back in. "Learn anything new?"
Hiei didn't answer immediately. After trading folders, he simply said, "I should have borrowed this a long time ago." He walked out again without a word.
Handing Sairen's folder to Kuwabara, Kurama said he was going out for a while. "Don't you want to read this one, too?" the former asked.
"I don't need to."
Kuwabara watched him go. Then he shrugged. 'Might as well see what's up with the mystery chick.'
Similarly to the other file, the first page was a large picture, though only Sairen was shown.
'I don't know where they got this, but I want a copy! She's HOT! That's a big-ass sword, though.'
Sairen's mug shot showed her leaning on a very large, very menacing, very dark blade. She had the same long, wavy hair, very light blue-green skin, and only one less piercing on each ear (now, she had around five or six, with a small chain on her left ear). Trying not to drool on the pages, Kuwabara read the typed information.
NAME: Sairen (last name unknown)
AGE: unknown
HEIGHT: 5' 2.5"
HAIR COLOR: sapphire
EYE COLOR: dark blue/silver
BLOOD TYPE: unknown
RACE: Elemental
ELEMENT: Air
WEAPON: Ebon blade, etc. (see inventory for a full list)
OTHER NOTES: As previously mentioned, she has a full assortment of "toys", many of which have been secured, including her sword at one point. Sairen's probably the most explosive of all the Elementals. with a rather dangerous temper. her control over air is profound enough that, whenever angered, she can cause great storms. she is also telekinetic, meaning she had a fair amount of control over ordinary objects as well, but she does not seem to use this power very much, preferring direct combat. in intelligence, she is almost even with Fire Elementals. she uses her intellect for her own ends, and becomes bored very easily, which is more than likely why she had a wrap-sheet large enough to wallpaper all of Spirit Headquarters. Sairen feeds on Spirit Energy, and has absolutely no problem with going out to dinner, which has given our agency a few more problems to deal with. her weapon is of unknown material, though people say it is the largest blade and a one-of-a-kind. if one looks close enough, one can see swirls of darkness on the inside. something tells me that no one has really had this opportunity--except right before their death. between her and Mitsuno, we have not one, but TWO full-time jobs in keeping everything under control. for a complete list of her exploits, just check the archives. or ask around, since everyone knows about her. however, she keeps to herself, and not because no one bothers her without a very good reason.
Once finished, all Kuwabara could do was whistle. 'Oh, wow, this chick's pretty hard! And she feeds off energy! I hope Urameshi gets up soon, he REALLY needs to see this!'
"More the reason you should leave her alone, Kuwabara."
"Yikes! Don't do that, Hiei, I never heard you come back in!"
"You weren't supposed to." Hiei dropped the other folder in his lap. "I suggest you look over this one with care, especially the last part. Not everything is present, but it should be enough information to keep you alive, provided that you know when and when not to open your big mouth."
Despite the obvious insult, Kuwabara decided to actually take his words as a warning and not the former. He still had one question, though. "I'll keep that in mind. But, who's Mitsuno?"
"Don't you EVER mention her name around her!"
Kuwabara jumped, taken back by Hiei's sudden viciousness. "You don't have to bite my head off just for a question, man!"
Hiei gave him a death-glare, causing him to shrink back. "I've never asked (or expected) very much of you. 'think you can handle this?"
"Well, yeah, but you still haven't--"
"And I won't."
Seeing there was no changing the other's mind, Kuwabara read through Shalmar and Rashims' file, muttering about short-people with bad attitudes and pretty ladies with big weapons.
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