Chapter 13

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"Keiko what do we do now?" Tracey asked, bandaging Mariah's arm.

"Well we have to follow them…" She simply answered.

"What…but we don't know where they went!" Yusuke shouted.

"Yusuke please don't shout….it won't be that hard…" Yukina mumbled.

"She's right…I can find Botan easily, well with this nose of mine…" Mariah said, pointing at her nose.

"You know this is mostly your fault, you could have gotten her…and this never would have started… if you could've protected the medallion better!" Kuwabara yelled at Mariah.

"Shut up…it's not her fault, we all had a part in this!" Kurama shot back at him.

"He's correct…" Keiko stated.

"So Keiko when do we go off to find them?" Hiei asked.

"Now…." She replied.

"Now…but it's to sudden!" Tracey said alarmed.

"Who knows what they can do to her…I am not going to lose her to them!" Keiko yelled out.

"Keiko calm down don't be that way, it happened once in the past…but it won't happen again…" Mariah said, putting a hand on her shoulder.

Keiko shrugged it off and went into the damaged shrine to get her weapons.

"So she's still not over it, is she…" Kurama asked.

"No, I feel it still haunts her mind…" Hiei stated.

"Let's go…" Keiko called, coming out with her sword on her side.

"Yup, I'm ready!" Mariah yelled.

"Yukina…I'd feel better if you stayed here in the village…" Hiei said to her.

"I don't think so Hiei, I know how to fight…I've been taught, and I want to help a friend…." Yukina said bravely.

"Yup that's our Yuki!" Mariah yelled.

"Yusuke, Kuwabara, Kurama, Tracey, and Yukina…I want you to get into a group and head out already…" Keiko ordered.

"But why…?" Yusuke asked.

"I'm sticking with you Keiko so you can't make me leave…" Tracey said standing besides her.

"She wants you to head out because…you know, their waiting for us to go save her so if we had two groups it'd be more easier…" Mariah stated.

"I understand…" Kurama said.

"You 3 better take care of my sister…and you carrot top don't you dare lay a hand on her…" Hiei threatened.

"Hey Hiei don't worry we'll make sure nothing happens!" Yusuke laughed.

"Be careful…if you die I'll kill you…" Mariah called to Kurama.

"I won't die, and don't worry…you be careful…" He said hugging her.

"Sweet love…" Tracey said sighing.

"You think I forgot about you…" Yusuke said kissing her on the cheek.

"I swear…my boyfriend is so…" Tracey sighed.

"SO what?!" Yusuke shouted.

"Cute" She finished pinching his cheeks.

"Okay now that the goodbye's are over go…" Keiko said.

"Yes ma'am!" Yusuke said, saluting her.

"Yusuke!" She yelled.

"I'm going!"

"So which way we headed?" Kuwabara asked Kurama.

"Mariah told us to keep heading north until we find a cave or cottage…there we should  meet one of the betrayers." Kurama explained.

"Oh so one of these girls has the medallion…is that why we split up…?" Yusuke asked.

"Yup!" Yukina called.

"So we head off to the east…" Keiko said looking at that direction.

"Let's go…" She ordered walking ahead.

"Poor Keiko…she blames this on herself…" Mariah said softly.

"I know…she's killing herself over this…she shouldn't…" Tracey whispered.

"I'll go have a talk with her…" Hiei said running ahead.

"Keiko what's wrong, you shouldn't blame yourself for this…" Hiei stated.

"I know, but I feel it was my responsibility to protect her…" She said.

"You can't always protect that person…they'll get hurt eventually" He mumbled.

"I know…but I should've been there…"

"Shut up, don't talk like that…there was nothing you could do…deal with it…" Hiei said, stepping in front of her.

"But I wish there was something I could do…." She cried hugging him.

"Aww such a sweet moment…isn't it a shame that I have to ruin it…" A voice called from the tree.

"Oh I know who that is, I know that annoying voice anywhere…it's um…that freaky girl…um…" Mariah said, thinking.

"Karen…now stop thinking before you hurt yourself…" Tracey sighed.

"Oh yeah…KAREN THE FREAK!" Mariah shouted out.

"Take that back…" Karen said jumping in front of them.

"Hey you haven't changed at all, well except for you being alive…your suppose to be DEAD!" Mariah shouted.

"Well I changed my destiny now draw your swords I would like to fight…"

"Where's Botan?" Keiko hissed placing the sword towards Karen's neck.

"What…Keiko…how…?" Karen stammered.

"I'm not that weak anymore." Keiko smiled.

"Keiko watch it!" Hiei called as a shot could be heard.

Keiko fell to the ground clutching her left leg as it was bleeding uncontrollably.

"What the, a gun?" Tracey asked.

"Who the hell did that show yourself!" Hiei said angrily.

"Awww is lover boy mad….?" A man said stepping out from the shadow's.

"Hey isn't that Tray…you know Tracey,the dork, with all those thingy-ma-bob's?"  Mariah cried.

"My name's Tray!" He shouted insulted.

"Tray…shmay who really cares, you'll be dead soon." Tracey said charging towards him.

"Not if I can help it…" Karen said.

"Oh no you don't!" Keiko said tripping her.

"My turn… come on fire…FIRE….DAMN!" Mariah called.

"What forgot how to call the elements…" Karen asked heading for her.

"I did not…I just forgot because your ugly face won't let me concentrate!" Mariah shouted, blocking her attack with a sword.

"Oh that was so funny you hurt my feelings…" Karen whispered.

"Well good!" Mariah said pushing Karen away.

"Guns how weak…" Hiei said behind Tray, slashing him in the back.

Tray fell forward as Tracey was going to finish him off. He disappeared and landing besides the hurt Keiko, pointing his gun to her head.

"Now that's just low!" Mariah said dodging a blow from Karen.

"Can't you see I'm trying to insult someone!" Mariah called, punching Karen in the stomach.

"Hurt he anymore and I'll kill yourprecious leader…" Tray called to Mariah.

Mariah quickly stopped her punch as Karen kicked her down.

"I'll make you suffer…" She hissed out, continuing the beatings.

"Hey!" Tracey said running to her.

"Ah-uh, no helping…" Tray said.

"Let her go you sick bastard, have you know pride as a warrior!" Hiei shouted.

"Why do I need pride as long as I win…"

"Damn idiot!" Keiko called flipping him over as a shot was heard.

"Oh My!" Tracey shouted.

Keiko was in Hiei's arms safe and sound. "I got her just in time…smart move Keiko…" Hiei smiled at her.

She only smiled in return.

"Now to get rid of the jackass!" Tracey called heading for Tray.

"Hey leave him alone!" Karen called running to help.

"NOPE!" Mariah called, jumping on Karen's shoulder's digging her into the ground.

"Tsk, tsk…aren't you to young to die…" Tracey said heading for him her sword ready to kill.

"Yes…as in why I won't die…" He said disappearing.

"I got one, I got one!" Mariah chanted dancing around Karen, whose head was sticking out from the ground.

Keiko laughed…until hearing a ear piercing scream.

"YUKI!" Mariah shouted out worriedly.

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