CHAPTER 10!!!! (A DOUBLE DIGIT!!!!!! LOL)

AUTHOR NOTE - *gulp* A lot of people want a Yusuke and Keiko fic!!!!-.- I like those too though, don't get me wrong. Well..too appease everyone, I'll make it uhhhhh..I won't tell you..^.~ Don't get me wrong, it won't be like a threesome....*gulp, thinks to herself* were did that come from? @.@ (LOL) Just forget what I wrote...-.-(LOL) But I'll try to make it as good as possible for both sides who want Hiei and Keiko and Yusuke and Keiko! (LOL)

Disclaimer - I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho, but all OC and OOC and plot is mine. At least I own something.....-.- (LOL)

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- New Foes -

As Keiko heard the slithery voice, she looked quickly around, trying to find the source. "Who are you?" Keiko fearfully cried, her forehead perspiring.

"A human girl...I haven't had a human girl in soooo very long..." the voice hungrily whispered.

Keiko froze, all muscles frozen...nothing seemed to be able to move.Please...somebody help me....Keiko pleaded.

She felt a wisp of air surrounding her, like arms, pulling her into darkness...

"YUSUKE! HIEI!" Keiko shrieked, the cloak coming off her shoulders and falling to the ground.

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Hiei looked up, his senses alert, he felt two humans and a demon life force. He would have to move more quickly before they caught up and ruined his plan. He would have to hurry. He jumped off the tree, his mouth opening into a huge yawn, shaking his head to wake himself.

Walking to the cave, he stopped, sensing yet another life force, but one that was powerful. Strong, that lusted for the taste of human.

Hurrying to the cave opening, Hiei rushed in, seeing his cloak strewn on the ground. 'Were the hell did she go?' he thought to himself, trying to sense her own life force.

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"Hey Kurama! Can you sense her? Kurama?" Yusuke asked, following the red and orange head.

Yusuke waited for his response, yet nothing was heard. Kurama continued to walk, disappearing behind a bunch of trees and bushes.

"KURAMA! Where you going?" Kuwabara asked, his face scrunching into a confused frown. "I can sense her life force this way."

"You fool. You actually fell into my trap, without any suspicions. What idiots." A silvery voice said teasingly.

A female demon stepped out, the red hair gone, replaced by green, aqua hair, her blue hair curled around her waist. The demon had skin with a tint of blue-green. A short aqua dress pressed against her thin form, decorated with shells and corals, assembled as necklaces. "I am Akane, the shape shifter, or as other people call me, the 'Mirror Image.'"

"What the hell? Who the hell is this woman?" Yusuke asked, surprised at what just happened. "A female demon actually tricked us!"

Anger flared at her dark blue eyes, "How dare you belittle me just because I'm a woman!"

Yusuke and Kuwabara snorted with laughter, "Come on, lets go. We've gotta find Keiko." Yusuke said in between giggles.

She glared at them, stopping them with a spirit sword. It was exactly like Kuwabara's. "Don't underestimate me! I can mirror people's moves by just watching them once!"

She pointed the sword at Kuwabara's heart, "You don't stand a chance!"

Kuwabara looking confused again, turned to Yusuke, "Is she serious?"

Akane glared at them, her eyes suddenly gleaming of a killer. "I'll make you pay." Bringing her right index finger up, it glowed blue, just like Yusuke's, when he used his Spirit Gun.

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Keiko fearfully looked around, the smell of blood coming to her nose. Her feet hit the ground, the sound of bones crunching when her shoes hit the floor.

Spider webs crawled around her face and arms. "Let me go!"

A wisp of wind circled around her, in an almost teasing way. "Now why would I want to do that?" he crooned, almost like a hand caressing her face. She drew her hand, trying to find where he was. "Who are you?" Keiko yelled, her voice bouncing off the walls.

"No need for my meal to know who I am." His voice whispered, the air continuing to circle around her.

Keiko's heart skipped beats, fear creeping up to her heart. The icy wind swirling around her. 'Somebody help me!'

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