Chapter 24

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Cindy woke up an hour after falling asleep because she felt the urge to go out on her balcony. The moon in its silver radiance was shining brightly. What would she do to Kurama if she told him the truth? He would never speak to her. Then Natsu would make her kill again. Cindy hated the idea. But if she kept the truth from the team they would be hurt and the three worlds would be in danger.

All of a sudden Cindy's charm started to glow and she transformed into Hoshiko. "I have to tell him. Then he could at least stop me from hurting his mother. Yes, if I tell him then..."

'Then he will hate you.' a dark voice said

'Natsu?'

"It its I.' Natsu said. 'He will never forgive you. And the others would surely hate you.' Natsu said. 'But by all means tell them. You were bad from the start.' Natsu laughed and was gone.

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Machiko and Hiei were sitting underneath the tree in the moonlight. Machiko felt weird and alone. "What is it?" She asked Hiei as he turned away from her.

"These Human emotions are taking over. I have become soft." He said

"No, I think you are perfect."

"Hn. That's a stupid ningen girl thing to say." He said and stood up. "What is wrong with you? Don't you know who I am?" he asked

"Yes. And I don't care about what you have done in the past." She yelled. "At least you are trying to fix It." she commended him, "And I think you would rather like or at least tolerate the humans if you just gave them a chance." She yelled back and stood up with her arms down at her side and her fists clenched in anger. "You Stupid moron!" he came up next to her.

"I would not say such things, stupid girl." He said angrily. Her hands came up to feel his face. She slid her hands down his chest and stopped at his heart. Then she laid her head on it to here its beating.

"there is hope for you. There is a light in the darkness. Let me be your light." She said, "I love you, faults and all." She paused and thought, " And your sister would love you no matter what." She added.

'Love?' Hiei thought in perplexity as he held Machiko close. 'I love you too.' He said in consideration, he could not tell her out loud, although he wanted to. "Hn," Was all he said.

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Knock knock... "Who is there?" Yusuke asked. "It's three in the morning." He opened the door. "Kayko?" He was shocked. "What is it? Are you okay?"

"Oh, Yusuke, Kuwabara is sick." She said, "or something."

"What? How do you know?"

"Yukina called me." She tugged on him. He put on some cloths quickly and followed her to Koenma's temple. "Come on." Kayko pulled.

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"Master, this is your best plan yet." The blue minion hissed.

"Yes, they will all die at her hands and she will have no choice but to help me gain the power I seek." Natsu laughed.

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"No!" Hoshiko screamed. Kurama burst through the door, and calmly walked over to her.

"What is it?" he asked and went up to hold her, but she pushed him off. "Are you hurt?"

"No, but there is something I have to tell you." She said only to be interrupted but the communication mirror in Kurama's pocket.

"Kurama! You need to get up here, Kuwabara knows who the traitor is." Yusuke said and signed off.

"Well you heard him, lets go." Kurama said