AN: Was that really such a bad cliffhanger spot? I'm really sorry if it was! But it will get worse before better... wahahahaha! *Ahem* I'm not evil... really I'm not, I only turn Kurama into a candycane and torture him mercilessly ^_^ that doesn't make me evil does it? ~Halo~

Disclaimer: Yet again, I own Holly Summers and the race of Sirine. Everything else I borrowing from their original creators without permission because I'm EVIL! Muwahahahaha!

Oh and a reminder! *** Means scene change. "; ;" Means speaking in English, and --- means point of view change without changing scene.


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Holly stared coldly at the man that was gasping for breath, bound in the bells that she had placed on him. Keiko was behind her pleading for her to listen to reason and let the detective go. Holly had to laugh, "You know, Keiko, you are a very dear friend and I love you for it... But you really are naive."

"How?... How can you say that?! Holly you don't really want to kill him, do you?" Keiko screeched.

Holly's mind was working full tilt at this point. On one hand Keiko was very correct she didn't want to kill this man, she just wanted him to take her to Enma then she could release him and he'd go back to his wife in America. On the other hand however he wouldn't agree to anything and for that her temper flared with blood red steaks in her vision.

She could take over his mind the same way she had taken Kurama, but with such weak minds as humans had his could easily shatter and all that would remain would be a shell, granted shells had their uses but not what she was looking for. She could kill Ken and one of the Shinigami would show up to ferry his soul, which she could then follow, but again that was going back to killing the blonde.

Keiko must have taken the hesitation as a sign of encouragement, "There's another way."

Another, huh? Well maybe... Yes! She called the bells still lying on the ground to her, leaving the ones that bound the man physically. Maybe what Keiko had told her earlier would prove true... Yuusuke WOULD help her... and he wouldn't even know it.


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Yuusuke glanced back for about the hundredth time at the kitsune leaning heavily on Hiei for support. He hadn't even gotten to battle yet and the fox was wearing himself out with the mental battle he was facing keeping his own mind separated from the Sirine. Apparently the closer they got to the Sirine the harder it was and as long as the Sirine was using her powers at all Kurama almost completely incapacitated. Yuusuke motioned for Kuwabara to lean down.

"What is it Urameshi?" Kuwabara followed the command.

"Look I know Kurama has some sort of strategy for taking this chick down... but if it doesn't work I want you to be standing in a good position to knock him out immediately. I know you can't hit the girl so leave her to me or Hiei... you juts keep an eye on Kurama," Yuusuke's stare at the oaf was intense to make sure his point got across.

Kuwabara nodded, "That is what I was planning to do. You can leave it to me."

"Good... because I think we're there," Yuusuke said as they stepped around a corner and found the object of their search waiting for them.


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Holly kept herself placed calmly in on spot. Her captive was floating above the ground next to her and Keiko she had placed firmly behind her. "Keiko... please understand what I do is out of necessity."

Keiko nodded even though she knew Holly couldn't see it, "I know you have to face Enma. I can understand that." Her voice was steady and didn't give a hint to the storm of emotion she was feeling. She had to save everyone... there had to be something in her power to not only to help Yuusuke and the others... but also to save Holly.


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";Even if you did face Lord Enma you'd lose, Sirine!;" Ken Shields taunted.

Holly snorted, "Then why is it that 'Lord' Enma will not face me himself?" The tone she used on 'lord' sounded anything but endearing. Completely ignoring the humans liking for English she continued to speak in Japanese, "And why did he command you to kill me on first sight?"

"He is a busy god who doesn't have time to waste on someone so pathetic," Ken boasted.

"I may have promised Keiko to leave you alive, but that tongue of yours can be cut out without killing you... I suggest you remember that," Holly bit out.

That shut her captive up and Holly smiled at the silence. At that same moment her three scouting bells returned to her and gave her the news. Yuusuke was already on his way... in fact he would be rounding the building in-

Well that was fast wasn't it? Perfect, she hated waiting anyway. "Well well we meet again, Yuusuke Urameshi, this seems to be my day for renewing friendships."

"We came to fight, Holly, not join a social club," Yuusuke snapped back. "Let Keiko go!"

"Keiko has been free to go anytime she wishes," Holly smiled at him and for the first time looked back at the people with him. "Well there is a surprise, a ferrygirl came with you, huh? Bad omen for you if you ask me."

"Botan is a regular part of my team. Why, she make you nervous?" Yuusuke smirked evilly.

"Hardly," Holly laughed. She looked lovingly at the bells that surrounded her, "I have nothing to fear from you." Saying so she called about two-thirds of her bells back into her own body, where they came from. To the detectives she was sure this looked like a power up, when in fact it was a powering down.

"Are you ready to fight, Yuusuke Urameshi," She smirked.

"Sure am," Yuusuke answered her smirk with a smirk of his own.

Idly Holly wished she could actually fight Yuusuke for real, he would prove an interesting opponent. ";No help for it,;" she sighed under her breath, and sent half the remaining bells out like bullets at the detectives, which of course they dodged.

"You'll have to do better then that Holly!" Yuusuke was the first to shout at her. The others were oddly silent. She noted that Kuwabara seemed to follow Kurama while Hiei and Yuusuke flanked her. Botan stood back watching the Sirine intently.

Holly waved a hand at the one captive she did have and sent him out of harms way to be seated with Keiko. The ferrygirl was no doubt looking for a way to get to him and try to free the American and Keiko both. All right, Holly could play that game too, and focused her attention back on the main group.

Hiei was running circles around her with Yuusuke obviously waiting for and opening. Kurama was standing to the side also waiting for something but Holly was at a loss as to what he felt he could accomplish since his powers were useless on her, and she could at any time call him into battle to fight the oaf behind him. Interesting idea, but no... She didn't want to hurt them and Kurama would defiantly hurt the big human.

She shook her head and sent the bells in a swirling pattern just to annoy the two circling her. Soon she would have to sing if she was going to gather any power... but she didn't want to have to do that either right now. This fight should remain simple.

The first attack finally came from the right side where Hiei suddenly dove at her with his katana ready to do some serious damage. Holly twirled to face him purposely exposing her back to Yuusuke. She avoided the katana and punched at Hiei swiftly knowing he was be able to dodge that as well. Yuusuke took the opening she gave him and aimed a spirit gun.

The blast made her waver a moment as it hit her directly in the back. That really did hurt!

Kurama made a cry as Hiei was about to bring his katana back in a decapitate her. The katana suddenly changed course and went to simply knock her out. Holly smirked in the last moment of consciousness that she had. Perfectly played... now for Yuusuke to do his part.


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AN: Another cliffhanger! ~random puppy ears~ Sorry? Ok maybe I'm not but I will get the next chappie up soon! Or I should say the more reviews (good or bad) I get the sooner the next part will be up. Heehee evil author ~cackling~ *ahem* no but seriously please R&R to let me know people actually read this stuff! Ja Ne!