Disclaimer: I don own YYH. Although one time I went after Hiei's ear, and it didn't end well. Thank gods my sister came in at the nick of time with her little Shadow the Hedgehog chibi to scare him away. I loves my sister! 3 Anyway, I do own this fanfic, including the ideas such as the No Ones and Ami Kido.

Warning: Contains shonen ai, waff, and slight gore. Won't get into it, but what the hell is wrong with you if you read stuff you don't like? You're crazy. But in any case, please enjoy! ^^

This chapter is dedicated to my dear and loving sister who helped me find a good format to put the story in so that the odd symbols don't show up. If anyone was wondering, it is html format. Thank you, Taiora! ^^ *hug*

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When Dealing With Spirits

By Pixie Ayanami

Chapter 11:  Ill Battles

"I've had enough of waiting," he hissed at the morning sun. Yukina appeared beside him.

"What do you mean?" she asked. He glared down at her.

"I'm going to kill Kurama today. I'm still surprised I let you live all this time. When I'm done with him, I'll kill you.," Karasu threatened. She clasped her hands over her mouth and ran away thinking of what he just said. He cackled evilly.

"I'll make you mine, yet, Kurama."

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For the rest of that week, Kurama noticed that Hiei seemed to be avoiding him. Perhaps he was a little to forward? But that wouldn't make any sense. He asked, and Kurama gave an answer. Of course, he didn't think Hiei would appreciate it in any way. He doesn't really want love. At least he thinks he doesn't. But everyone needed love, and Hiei's heart screamed for all the attention that he didn't get all his life. Kurama wanted to be the one to give it to him, if only Hiei's mind would agree. Kurama wanted to do so much for Hiei, and probably even more. He wanted to permanently be the one that Hiei confided into, the one that comforted Hiei when he was down, the one that would always have a home in his heart for the little fire koorime.

But Hiei would not accept this. Why? He asked this question over and over. And only came up with two hypothesizes: Hiei didn't understand, or he was scared. Either one would suffice. Kurama just had to find a way to make his way around these obstacles. The only question left now was how would he do it? He wanted to know, and he had to try. Somehow… … …

In any case, today was the day of Hiei's scheduled fight. Kurama was a bit nervous for him, but not because or Hiei's outcome, but because of what happened in the last fight. What if what happened last time happens again? What if the girl is much stronger than everyone else, and hurts other people? He didn't want that happening. So he'll be on look out.

Hiei padded into the kitchen, rubbing his eyes, to find once again that breakfast has been prepared for him. He sighed. He never ate so much food in his life. Kurama definitely was spoiling him, especially with all these chocolate chip pancakes. Taking his place at the table, he looked for Kurama to find that he was nowhere to be seen. He shrugged and started eating his pancakes. At that moment, Kurama walked in, wearing only an open shirt and boxers. Hiei chocked on his pancakes a little, making Kurama turn around in embarrassment, clasping his shirt together.

"Ah! I'm so sorry, I thought you were still in bed!" Kurama confessed, rushing out of the room, to dress himself properly. Hiei blinked a few times, and then went back to the task at hand. Like he would care if Kurama went around parading half nude. A blush crept up at the thought of this.

"You don't care," Hiei murmured to the pancakes as he forced the blush away. Kurama walked back in the room, with a small blush on his face.

"Sorry about that," he apologized. Hiei shrugged. Kurama was some what disappointed that Hiei didn't care.

"Kurama, you're spoiling me. You have to stop making these pancakes," Hiei randomly said, taking another bite. Kurama smiled, feeling another blush come up.

"Is that so? I'm sure you don't get that food in the Makai," Kurama said, with a chuckle.

"I could make them myself… … …"

"Hiei, you murdered them the other day," Kurama interjected, indulging himself in his own plate, "Just leave the cooking to me, ok?"

Hiei laughed and shook his head. "I don't want to have to depend on you for my food. Gods know that's the last thing I want," he said. Kurama laughed along with him, but knew that's exactly what he wanted to happen. He wanted to wake up to have to make Hiei breakfast every morning… … … It was just another thing on his list of things for Hiei.

Apparently he dazed out, because Hiei interrupted his thoughts "What are you thinking about?" he asked. Kurama shook his head to wake back up, and smiled.

"Just stuff. You ready for your fight today?" he asked, trying to change the subject.

"Yeah, I'm fine," he simply replied, moving over to the sink to wash the dishes. This was a task the little fire demon was proud of, because he could do it. And Kurama let him, because he himself did not like doing the dishes, especially after he continuously took the chores from his mother, and always got rather annoyed with the whole process. He  wished that they'd buy a dish washer, but his mother always said that the old fashioned methods are the best. He didn't complain, because not only would it make his mother feel bad, but make Hiei think bad of him.

"Thank you for doing the dishes," Kurama said. Hiei nodded, as Kurama placed his dishes on the counter for Hiei to wash. A little later, the two got their things together and left for the rose garden, where the match was supposed to be held. Kurama shuddered at remembrance of what happened the first time, and hoped that Karasu wouldn't do anything to interrupt the fight.

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 "Ladies and gentlemen! Today the event you have all been patiently waiting for has arrived! Today the finals of the school fighting tournament is in session," the referee greeted. It seemed he doubled as an announcer. He waited for the applause of the crowd to calm down before he started again. "For our finalists, we have last year's winner, Ami Kido!!" he announced. The crowd roared for her, as she waved her hand to all her fans. "And the other is the first year fighter, Hiei Jaganshi!" The crowd was less enthusiastic. But that would make sense, being that Hiei was thought of as scary to his peers. Hiei kicked everyone's butts in under one minute: they feared his power.
           

"Ok, you two know the rules, right?" the referee asked one last time to make sure they did. The two nodded. The referee waved his hands, gesturing that the two could begin.

"I'm not gonna go easy on you," Ami said, drawing her own sword. Hiei followed suit.

"I didn't expect you to," Hiei commented, knowing that thins fight would be child's play for him, unless she also gets some odd demon powers.

She attacked him first, with a speedy thrust of her sword. However, he easily dodged and leapt over her. Waiting patiently for her to notice, he randomly kicked a rose. Instead of doing what most people did and stand there surprised, she turned around and slashed again. Hiei didn't really expect this, and barely got away with a cut in his shirt. He glared at her for doing that, but she just kept attacking, hardly noticing. Hiei seemed to underestimate her because of her ditzful appearance otherwise.

With one kick, he cleared her body across the other side of the garden, making a path of destruction of the roses. Kurama dully leaned on the rail of the close by building, watching all of this. He didn't like what was happening to the roses, so he used his own ki to grow the plants again. Hiei sighed and sarcastically rolled his eyes, landing on Kurama, glaring at him. Kurama smiled and shrugged.

"What are you doing looking away, I'm your opponent!" she yelled. He turned at her and glared before quickly dashing up.

"Want it that way? Fine," he replied before hitting her sword out of her hand. He responded by tripping Hiei with an under kick, and then made a jump for her sword. She sheathed it, and then ran up to Hiei, bombarding him with many punches. Even though he was dodging all of them, Hiei had to admit that she was way better than his last opponent. But he was getting tired of this fight, and could feel that Kurama was, too, judging by how the roses were growing at such a rapid rate.

He sheathed his sword, and swung the scabbard so that it would hit the back of her head. Unfortunately, she turned and grabbed it just in time. Smacking down hard the hilt of her sword on his grasp, she was able to wrench it free of his hand in a matter of seconds, and through it behind her. The crowd was happily cheering her name, and she smiled at them, smugly. It was then that she noticed the roses.

"What the heck is wrong with these flowers, what's going on?!" she asked concernedly, but all the while glaring at him. He brushed it off with a wave of his hand.

"Ignore it, my friend Kurama is just bored that's all. He finds growing plants fun. Just let him do it, it won't interfere." Hm… … … Ami had a pale, horrified look plastered on his face, as she stared at him awkwardly. Finding his chance, he walked around her and picked up his sword.

"Are you ready now?" he asked. She snapped out of it, upset that she let this guy get his sword back.

"You're really getting on my nerves, ya know," she hissed between clenched teeth. He smirked.

"As are you," he said smugly. They leapt for each other again, swords clashing in attempt to see who would be the stronger one to push out. But it was of course it was Hiei. He forced her sword down the ground, and was going to elbow her in the face, hopefully to knock her out. He couldn't kill her, because of Koenma's rule that if he kills a ningen, both he and Kurama would go to prison. Damn, that was unfortunate.

Kurama watched all of this dully, but perked up at the feel of something. And odd sensation lingered throughout the air, one that made him shiver. Hearing footsteps behind him, he turned to find the Yukina look alike.

"Hurry!" she screamed, "You must get out of here or-"

At that moment, an explosion sparked in between the two, forcing them both flying their respective ways.

"Hiei!" Kurama yelled, clutching onto the hand rail to stop him from leaning to far over.

Ami's face looked seriously burned, as did the rest of her body. From her burns came blood, and she laid on the ground twitching and crying. Being a demon, Hiei only made it off with a small burn, that he quickly healed with his inherited koorime powers. He lets Kurama help him sometimes only for an excuse to see him.

In any case, he ran towards her burned body, in attempt to heal her, too. Why he bothered he didn't know, but he did it anyway. More explosions popped around the people below, as the crowd ran away, some dropping down to the grown, hurt. Hiei turned his head quickly to Kurama's direction, his eyes asking what to do. Then he saw the Yukina. This can't be good. If she's here then that means… … …

A tall figure appeared behind Kurama and Yukina. With the sweep of his hand, he hit Kurama on the side of his neck, knocking Kurama out. Yukina grabbed the sleeve of Karasu's shirt, apparently begging him not too. Another sweep, and she was sent flying backwards. At this time, he jumped off, holding Kurama's unconscious body.

For a moment, Hiei got up from healing Ami, and dashed for the edge. "KURAMA!!!!!" he yelled, but the two were already gone. All he could do was stand there, in disbelief. Gods knows that he never wanted that to happen. More so than anything else.

Shaking his head, he jumped across to the building that they were at, and helped the Yukina up. She looked up at him, her tears dropping down her face into beautiful gems.

"It's all my fault! I'm sorry!" she said between sobs, "I didn't find Kurama enough, I don't have the spiritual awareness like you do, I had to search everywhere for him!"

"It's ok," Hiei tried to calm, but he was way too angry himself for the words to have any real promise. "Where do you think he could have taken him?"

Yukina shook her head. "I don't know… … … I just don't know, I'm useless… … …"

"Damn!" he cursed, putting blame also on himself, "I have to go find him!"

Before he could dash off, Yukina grabbed his arm, and smiled up at him. "Do something special before it's too late," she barely said. Hiei didn't know what she meant, but nodded, and left. Rain started to pour down on the grounds. Yukina covered her face with her hands.

"This cannot end well," she muttered, before crying harder, making brand new gems that mixed with the rain.

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Oh gods! I did not enjoy writing this chapter! It's so tasteless! I hate it! *scratches at the writing* I hate this chappy. I really wanna write the next chappy after this one. You guys will love the next chappy!!! =^^= In any case, I fully understand if you guys won't review on this chappy. I hate it. A lot. Hmmm… the only parts I like are when they were having breakfast, (yum, yum, Kurama with an open shirt and boxers, who wouldn't like that fan service? XD) and when Kurama was making the flowers grow. That was just adorable.

Sorry that the update took a while. I was just so disgusted with this chappy and created a writers block. ;;;;; Really sorry for that. Plus I had to figure out how to make the symbols go away. I would have never known to do that thing of turning it into an html file. My sis is a genius! *hugs her sis like there's no tomorrow*

The song that put me in the mood for writing this is the 7th ending theme for YYH. It's called "Taiyou ga Mata Kagayaku Toki" or "When the Sun Shines Again." It is truly a beautiful song. I recommend it to any YYH lover.

Please don't forget

Please forget

Even now, my feelings for you

Are the sea in a night of surging storms

Chocked up with tears and crying,

Separated from the group

What guides when we wander

Are the letters of "hope"

This is a verse of the song. I feel like it is somehow related to my story, but I don't know why. *shrugs* Oh well! ^^

I can only see this fic going on for about 3 more chappies. T-T    I'm gonna miss writing it! Oh yeah! My other YYH fic is doing surprisingly well, for being about the cannon coupling, Yusuke and Keiko! Thanks a bunch, guys! =^^=

Tatoosh: You are so sorely right. Hiei is confused about his feelings, and he needed that little push to really get him thinking. He'll understand them in time. Thanks for all the reviews! In both my YYH fics, you have reviewed in like every chapter. I'm gonna give you a trophy for that! *hands a big trophy with a gold star on top to you*

chibichibi43: Thanks for thinking my fic is cute! ^^ I'm too lovey dovey, I have to make the two get together. ^^;;;;

Nabooru the Tempest of Fate: I could write the pancake chappy well, because I suck at making pancakes. So I knew what to write down for Hiei. I don't make a big mess like he does, but the pancakes come out horrible. As for your name, I don't think "Nabooru the Sparkplug" sounds good. It doesn't ring. It took me forever to come up with my pen name, so I really can't give you any suggestions. ^^;;;;

OliverWoodFan03: sigh You're probably right, Kurama should have learned by now. ^^;;;;

Thank you for your reviews! I have now successfully made it over 30 reviews! The next chappy will be dedicated to all of you, especially if I get 40! ^^ Thanks a bunch, and keep reviewing! If you have any questions, please ask me. ^^ Please review!