AN: I just realized that I am an idiot... I need to beg forgiveness from Rin the Kitsune... I kept replying to her as Erin not Rin... am I a dork or what? Hello earth to Noodle-Head! -_-;; So if she forgives me then we can all be happy again... Oh and Keaira, believe me I appreciate your reviews more then you can possibly appreciate my fast updates... All of you mean so much to me! Thanks for the support!

Disclaimer: Yu Yu Hakusho does not belong to me. Holly Summers does, and so does the race of Sirine and The Void that they live in... so if you for whatever reason want to use them, humor me and ask. Email Ramen_chan@hotmail.com easy, ne?


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Holly sighed as she put Keiko down on the hard floor of the abandoned warehouse she had managed to locate. "I didn't hurt you did I?" She asked anxiously, examining Keiko's neck.

Keiko just sat staring at her wide-eyed, apparently unable to speak.

This only served to make Holly more nervous. "I damaged your vocal cords!" She began to panic.

"No," Keiko spoke up but then went immediately silent again.

Holly bit her bottom lip in concentration and absently brushed her hand through her hair. "Look I can explain why I'm a criminal..."

"That would be nice," Keiko agreed.

Holly gave her a weak smile and sat down next to the other girl. "It's a very long story... but since your boyfriend is a Spirit Detective I assume you already know the basics of the Reiki?"

Keiko nodded, "Basics yes."

"That'll make this much easier. Just after the creation of the Human World there was a... disagreement between the Race of Sirine and the Race of Gods. I'm not entirely sure what it was about since it was before I was born. But in the end the disagreement broke into war and ultimately into the Race of Sirines banned into an alternate plane of existence," Holly paused to make sure Keiko had kept up. When the human girl nodded she continued. "If you ever visit the 'Void', as we call it, you'll understand that the Gods created it to allow us to live, but only barely so. There is no light, barely any water to speak of, no plant or animal life, and the air is stagnant and stale. The only reason the Sirine can survive at all is because we can live on our music if need be..." Holly's face was growing darker by the moment.

"And you were born into this 'Void'?" Keiko asked quietly.

Holly nodded, "Yes. I had to leave it... I HAD to Keiko, even though it meant I was a criminal escaping their prison... I already lived through four thousand years of nothing, I couldn't take it anymore."

Keiko's eyes widened suddenly, "You're older then Kurama!"

Holly snickered, "Yeah I suppose if you count strictly based on time... but Kurama has seen not only the human world but the Makai and Reiki as well... all I know I've learned from books or old songs my grandmother remembered."

"What about your parents?" Keiko asked curious to know.

"I killed them," Holly deadpanned. "I was fifty when my powers broke out, normally a Sirine's power don't come out until one is at least a thousand... I was attacked in the street because I had gone walking alone, and in my panic I summoned my bells to kill anything that came near me... including my parents who both came rushing for me when they learned where I was and tried to help." The bells had all gathered around Holly's arm and she now held them out for Keiko to look at them.

"At least you had your grandmother," Keiko tried to cheer the Sirine up.

"Yeah... She was a real blessing and a half," Holly growled making it rather obvious she thought nothing of the sort but did not continue.

Keiko noticing the 'touchy' area they had come to decided to change the subject, "So how is it that you came here?"

"Well when I broke out of the Void the closest world to it was the human world, so I came here," Holly seemed almost instantly better for not having to confront her inner demons. "I was very battered and bruised wasn't able to choose really where I... 'landed'. I wound up in a small town outside of New Orleans, in the USA, as you already know. There some kind lady found me and took me to a nearby hospital where the doctors determined I had amnesia since I didn't know where I was and all I could tell them was my name."

"Holly Summers is not your real name is it?"

"No," She agreed. "But it's impossible for you to pronounce so it doesn't matter. I chose Holly Summers because it represents the opposite seasons. Holly for the plant that still manages to grow in the winter much like I still grew in the Void and Summers of course in honor of the beautiful sun!"

"You thought about it a lot didn't you?" Keiko smiled.

"Yes," Holly smiled. "I did actually. So anyway, they then sent me to some schools where they discovered that I knew multiple languages and it was decided I should travel to other countries and learn to be an interpreter."

"Makes sense," Keiko nodded. "Then why me? Did you know about Yuusuke?"

"I never would have come here if I had," Holly moaned. "I was trying to get rid of one Spirit Detective I knew was following me... last thing I needed was to fall right in their laps! But I suppose it's no use when you're fighting the Gods and Fates... they tend to get their way. I'd rather die then go back to the Void."

"You shouldn't say that," Keiko looked bitten. "Look the guys will help you... they'll understand really! All we need to do is talk."

"Enma has an order out for my immediate execution if I am caught Keiko. There is no time for talking."

"Then we'll just have to make them listen," Keiko retorted.

Holly burst into laughter, "Thank You, Keiko. I suppose I should go check on a few things... and maybe try and locate some food." She got up to leave and then hesitated a moment. "I know I can trust you because you are my friend Keiko... but..." She faltered.

"It's ok," Keiko nodded.

"No it's not," Holly sighed. "I can't tie you up or anything so... ummm... here." Holly held her palm once again face up and the bells gathered there and with a flash of light Chibi Holly was there. "This little guy will do."

Keiko stared at the Chibi Holly a moment before deciding to faint.

Holly shared a look with her tiny mirror image. "That was what I was trying to avoid! Ah well keep an eye on her..."


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AN: Ah the need of sleep prevents me from continuing today... will need to save the next piece for later then... we will be going back to Hiei, Kurama and the other less sexy but still ok peoples ^_^ next on The Evil Within!

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