Chapter 19

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"Stop this." came a dull voice.

Hoshiko was too week to remain in her demon form, and the full moon was gone since the sun was coming up. She slowly stood up. "Barbie you have to stop this." she said

"What? How can you--?"

"Try and remember our friendship." Cindy said. "If you don't see it, then you are lost and then I will be forced to k-kill you." she said sadly

"Cindy?" Kurama started.

"No, I will." Cindy looked at him.

"Barbie? Remember the time when we went to the park?"

"No! Stop it!" Barbie yelled.

"I met your boyfriend, Mike."

"Stop! He will kill me." Barbie yelled and dropped the mirror as she held her head in her hands, trying to keep the memories out.

"Barbie! What is going on? Who is going to kill you?" Cindy asked, "It's okay to remember us, you will be safe." Cindy walked toward her.

"Stay back." Barbie pulled out a pouch of powder and threw it in the air. She was gone in a matter of seconds.

"Barbie!" Cindy yelled for her friend.

"I have the Mirror, Cindy."

"Smash it." Cindy fell to one knee and began to pant heavily, for she was only living on part of her soul.

"Rose Whip," Kurama said and mirror shard flew in all sorts of directions. Souls returned to their owners. When Cindy had received hers she stood and walked over to Kurama.

"She's gone," Cindy, said sadly, "do you think he will kill her?"

"I am not certain." He said.

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"Ah, Toshiro." Koenma said as Botan brought in the soul. "You killed yourself. Where should I send you?" he pondered. "You had a reason to do it, I guess I can forgive that."

"Hey Koenma, sir." It was Machiko. She walked into the room and saw her love. "Toshiro-" her voice trailed off when she saw his blue complexion and transparency. "You are-dead?"

"Oh, I'm so sorry sweetie." Botan tried to comfort her and failed. Machiko stormed out of the room, not wanting anyone to see her tears. To her crying was a form of weakness.

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The sun was setting and the moon was new. Yusuke and Hiei would have gone on fighting, if not for Kayko and Yukina. Kuwabara was flirting with Hiei's sister, and it agitated Hiei to a point where her could not concentrate. And Kayko was nagging Yusuke to finish his homework. The boys had to finish their fight some other time.

"Yusuke, Kuwabara, and Kayko, when home and Yukina went to her room, still wondering who Hiei really was, she could not put her finger on it.

Hiei went to sit in a tree near the arena. He say a figure walked out to the field and sit beneath his tree. "Hn." He breathed.

'Why did he have to kill himself? That bastard! How can he think of doing such a thing?' Machiko started to cry softly, 'I hate him.' she thought, 'why?'

'Ningen people should all kill themselves, they are nothing but an annoyance.' A voice went through her head. 'How could you fall in love with one?'

"What?" Machiko asked out loud. 'Who are you?"

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"Your back!" Botan greeted Kurama and Cindy.

"Everything is fine in Hawaii for now." Cindy said, "I can go back to school tomorrow." Cindy added.

"Cindy?" Kurama said, she looked at him, "tomorrow is Sunday."

"Oh," she said, "silly me."

Botan had slipped away 'those two.' She thought.

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'Hiei?'

'Hn.'

'Where are you right now?' Machiko asked him in her mind. He jumped from the tree and landed in front of her. She let out a scream. "Don't do that!"

"Ha, what if I do?" he said and a dull voice.

"Oh, just leave me alone." She ordered.

"Gladly." He said and jumped back into the tree. Machiko slid down the base of the tree and began to cry until she fell asleep.

"Stupid girl." Hiei said, "crying for no reason." Hiei stopped, "why do I care?" he closed his eyes and fell asleep.

????= Hiei. Place questions here........... I can't think of any.

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