Chapter 15- "Dead as a doornail,"

Hiei panted and so did Nanaku at his side. Karasu was playing with them, wearing them down until he could finish them off in one blow.

"I never expected you two to last this long," Karasu mused. "I'm truly impressed," He frowned. "But, enough playing around,"

He lunged suddenly at Nanaku, and simply touched her on the cheek.

"Ha, you fool!" She scoffed.

"Really?" Karasu clenched his hand. Nanaku was no more as she turned to dust in one sudden explosion.

"NNOOOO! NANAKU!" Hiei stared dumbly at the spot where the girl he'd loved had stood only seconds before. He turned to Karasu. "Die you bastard!" He lunged into with his sword drawn, and swung and stabbed at Karasu. Only, he couldn't touch him. Karasu was moving too fast. Even with the Jaggan eye, Hiei was no match for Karasu.

Karasu leaped onto a tall rock, and scrambled to higher levels. "Come on up Hiei! Or are you afraid of heights?"

Hiei stood there, looking up at Karasu, before swallowing and going to stand in front of the hall that lead to the Inner Sanctum.

He would wait.

* * *

Kiara stared at the scene in front of her. She looked up at Amitare, who nodded at her. She spread her arms wide, and muttered only two words, "Phoenix Death," She then clenched her fists together. Through out the cave, the Undead burst into flames. Their bodies didn't melt and turn to bones, they burned, and they suffered. Thrashing around, waving like mad they screamed. They screamed for death again, for Hades and for hell. Their eyes bulged as they cried for mercy from the angel of light who stared at them mutely as she stood by her friend. The screams slowly died, and the Undead turned to grey, flaky ashes.

Kiara and Amitare floated down to the cave floor. The light from above kept shining on them. Amitare looked around, then rushed over to his shocked brother, ran through the dying flames of Amitomo's firewall, and crouched next to Yongei.

"Do I know you?" Yongei gasped as Amitare ripped open Yongei's shirt to see the wound better.

He placed his hands over the bleeding cut, and said, "Angel's Light!" Yellow light illuminated his hands, and he placed them down on Yongei's stomach.

"AAAAAAHHHH!" Yongei yelled. "It burns like fire!"

Kurama stepped over into the light to where Kiara was still standing. She looked at him and smiled, "I missed you," She said before he took her in his arms and started to cry tears of joy.

"Get off of me you shaggy freak!" Yongei yelled and stood up. "What the hell do you think you were doing?"

Amitare stood up, "Healing you. If you don't like it I can reverse the effect,"

"Hell no I don't want you to reverse it!" Yongei helped Amitomo to his feet. "Who the hell are you?"

"I'm Miyoko Amitare of course. You should know," Amitare said calmly.

"Amitare? How can . . ." Amitomo stepped forward, his eyes looked confused. "How could you possibly be alive?"

"I don't know. Guess I was meant to come back," He shrugged and smiled.

"Wait, Amitare was a little, short, annoying little thing," Yongei looked him up and down. "You're old!"

"Thanks for that, I'll log that away," Amitare turned to his brother, "I don't approve of you dating him!"

"Where's the Keepers?" Jinn walked up, along with another Warrior of the Winds and two Staff and Elixir Warriors. "Are they still down ahidin'?"

"Don't know. We should probably go get them," Kiara said.

"Right," Amitomo agreed.

* * *

Karasu felt the death of his army, all of them. Also, he felt the return of Kiara. He smiled, "Oh, well. I'll get you another time, and next time, I'll be prepared," He called down to Hiei, "Tell your Keepers, they can expect me again!" He took a bomb out of his jacket, and used it to blow a hole in the ceiling.

Hiei stared at the hole. "I'm in serious shit," He said as he heard footsteps coming down the hall and familiar voices. "It's about time," he muttered.

* * *

"We have decided to stay here," Mameha addressed the group. "Since there are two Warriors per Order left, they will stay here. However, Hiei, Amitomo, Yongei, Amitare, and Kiara have decided to leave their Order. They will leave behind Chiyo and Kongono. We have decided the Tools are better kept safe together than far apart. We thank the Spirit Detectives for their service. Unfortunately, Yusuke and Kuwabara were rushed out early this morning by Botan. Apparently, they have college entrance exams to study for."

"Yusuke needs all the help he can get," Hiei muttered before Chiyo shushed him. The talk went on and on before people broke up into private discussions.

Kurama looked at Kiara, "Are you sure you don't want to keep Wasabi? I grew attached to him, you know,"

"Yes, but, I just can't stand to see Karasu's face every time I look at him," Kiara shrugged. "Besides, Yongei and Amitomo will make good Guardians for him. And, he won't know he's a demon until they tell him. And, Mameha gave him a little charm that will protect him against anything. I can rest easy knowing my son is safe,"

"That's good," Kurama smiled and put his arm around her.

Amitare and Amitomo were getting to know each other again. They laughed as they remembered old things they used to do, and generally were having a good time.

Hiei sat in a corner. Whenever someone would ask him about what happened with Karasu, he'd say, "I took care of him; dead as a doornail,"

Amitomo laughed as Amitare told jokes. He looked over to where the man he loved stood rocking a baby and singing in a low voice.

 "By and By we come singing, by and by, by and by, by and by,"

AUHOR'S NOTE- well, lot's of people are dead *sniff; cry*, but people came back to life too. I loved writing this fic, and now that it's over, I can start on some other stuff I want to try. The sequel to thus fic won't be out soon. I need to start with the first few chapters and then post, like I always do.

For those of you who would like to know what the characters actually sound like (don't know why you would, but o well), here's a list of song' and their artists that sound like my characters voices (DISCLAIMER- I own none of these sounds and do not represent their song artists).

Kiara: I'm Glad- Jennifer Lopez Yongei: The Hell Song- Sum 41 Amitomo: Send the Pain Below- Chevelle Amitare (adult): Serenity- Godsmack Fic Theme: The Young and The Hopeless- Good Charlotte

Hope you enjoyed my fic.

Live, Love, and Laugh, Hatsuri Botosai