Chapter 27

Five cloaked strangers made their way to Yusuke's House. The whole block was frozen over and cold.

"What the hell is going on? It's June, why is it so cold?" One of them asked.

"Yukina must be troubled by something? When we find her we'll find out." Another answered and the five of them continued to walk.

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"I remember the first time I met Kazuma, that's when I felt my connection with him. And when I told him I was looking for my brother he told me, he would help me find him. He was still looking before—"Yukina started to cry.

"Oh, Yukina, don't cry." Botan said. "I guess now would be (can't say a good time cuz it's not) a time to tell you who your brother is." She started.

"What? You know who he is?" Yukina stopped crying, "Why didn't you tell me before? I thought we were friends."

"We are, but he made me promise not to tell you." Botan stopped. "If I tell you, you'll just cry."

"Why?" Yukina looked at her with questioning eyes.

Botan shifted, still holding Kayko in her arms. She was about to tell Yukina who it was when the cloaked beings burst.........

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Through the door came Natsu. He was holding a long silver sword. Hoshiko was strapped down to a cold table under a skylight. Natsu walked up to her. "Tomorrow when to moon is full," he pointed, with his sword, at the three-quarter moon," you will die." He said and slid the sword across her arm softly so as not to draw blood. "Your powers are stronger then."

"Just kill me now." Hoshiko said in a soft voice.

"Oh are you still upset that you killed your friends? Kurama?" he asked. She winced in pain at the sound of his name. "I see. You could not have been with him anyway. Kurama would have killed you if you did not kill him, for you see he knew you were the traitor." Natsu lied only to cause her more pain. "Ta ta for now, My Divine One." With that he was gone.

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"Who are you?" demanded Botan as she stood between her friends and the strangers.

"Botan? What are you doing here?" Came a familiar voice.

"Yusuke?" Botan was shocked.

"Who else would I be?" he paused, "what happened to Kayko?" he asked as he picked her up.

"But—but you are dead? And so does that mean?" Before she could finish, the others: Kurama, Hiei, Machiko, and Kuwabara exposed themselves.

"Yukina, were you crying?" Kuwabara ran up and embraced her.

"Oh, Kazuma? I thought you were dead? I love you," she said and Kuwabara blinked in surprise.

"You do?" he asked in confusion. She nodded and smiled her innocent smile. "I love you too." He hugged her tightly.

"Oh, Botan knows who my brother is. She was about to tell me before you came bursting in." Everyone looked at Botan.

"Oh, would you look at the time. Heh heh, Koenma needs to know that you are all alive." She said and was gone.

"Why won't she tell me? I really want to find this missing part of me." She was growing upset. Hiei took a step back when he heard this. 'This is causing her more pain. Maybe Machiko is right?' he thought.

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"Kayko. Wake up." Yusuke shook her lightly.

"Yu-Yusuke?" she asked as she opened her eyes. When she saw him she kissed him hard on the mouth. "Don't ever die on me again." she yelled.

"I promise." He said.

"Wait? What happened?" Kayko asked.

"Let us get back to Koenma first, all will be explained in dew time." Kurama said.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Sorry so short. There is a carnival I have to get to. What do you think so far? Do you think this fic is too long? Oh ......... will someone rescue Hoshiko before Natsu can get her powers? Will Hiei tell Yukina who he is? What about Hoshiko's (Cindy's) friends?

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