KaitaKembi: This is my shortest chapter yet. Hmmm, actually, maybe not. Sry, I just changed my mind. This is where the story really takes off. And this is really when the plot line begins. Read and Review plz. Oh! Some of our main characters want to say a few words.

Katie: Plz Review this. Or Kaita will have a fit, and I don't want that.

Hiei: Yah, what Katie said. Well, accept for the not wanting a fit part Ow!

KaitaKembi: (Shoulders mallet) Jerk. Anyway...enjoy.

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Chapter 3: Taken

Katie looked out the window in her history class. She had just finished her test and was bored. As she stared at the tree outside, she noticed that, when the wind blew, one of the branches revealed an older boy sitting in the tree. He was staring into her classroom. And the more she looked, the more she was convinced he was staring straight at her.

'It's Hiei' she thought, and her heart fluttered, 'But why is he here? Is he following me?' "Professor!" she said and raised her hand in the air, "Can I go to the bathroom?"

"Are you done with your test?" Katie nodded. "You can go."

She hurried out of the room and down the hall. She went outside to where Hiei had just jumped out of the tree.

"Why are you following me?" she demanded.

"I wasn't," he replied without turning.

"Why are you here then?"

Hiei looked at her, as if considering whether or not to answer, then spoke, "One of your schoolmates is a friend of mine. I wanted to tell him something important." Hiei began to walk away.

"Wait," Katie said, "What did you want to tell him? I have class with him next. I could do it for you."

"Hn. You wouldn't remember. And even if you did, you wouldn't be able to find him. I know not to trust ningens with something important."

Katie was hurt, "But I know I can remember," she pleaded, "Please, I just want to help."

"Fine," Hiei growled, "Tell Kurama that Botan found Yuusuke and Kuwabara. They're back at school now. And Kuenma has a new mission for us."

"Right," Katie nodded and ran off before she missed too much class.

She found Kurama and gave the message to him word for word. He look puzzled for a minute, then he understood.

"How did you know all this?" he asked.

"Hiei told me," Katie said, "I saw him and wanted to know why he was here. He said he had a message for you."

"But Hiei never comes to school to tell me things. He always waits until after I'm away from school."

"I guess he thought is was important enough to tell you right now," Katie shrugged.

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Kaita chuckled as Hiei stalked past, hands in his pockets in his normal style.

"What are you doing here?" he asked.

Kaita gave him a weird look, "I have a life here, unlike you. So what are YOU doing here?"

"Just telling Kurama the Yuusuke and the oaf are back."

Kaita chuckled again, "Yah, whatever."

Hiei scowled, "What do you mean?"

"I happen to know that you've been following that ningen girl," Kaita smirked, "You like her."

"I don't know what you're talking about," Hiei muttered and started to walk again.

"Oh don't give me that, Hiei," Kaita said, following him, "I can tell you like her. It's in your eyes and so obvious."

"What do you know about it?" demanded the koorime. He stopped, turned, and scowled at her.

Kaita smirked and leaned so that they were eye to eye, "I was once in denial just like you. But I came to my senses. You will too." She poked his nose and then walked away from him.

Hiei just stared at her, stunned.

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Authors note: I could just end the chapter here, but since I want to make the action go faster, I'm going to continue this chapter into this next part. Enjoy!

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Katie was trying a shortcut home through an alley on day when she was attacked. Twenty-five people with horns on their heads suddenly leapt down from the rooftops and surrounded her. Half of them pulled out weapons and rest had long claws. As they advanced on her, she screamed.

Hiei sped into the center of the demons and began to slash at them with his katana. He was able to cut a path out of the demons for him and Katie.

"Come on!" He yelled and grabbed her wrist. He started to run down the alley, killing any demons that got in their way. Some of the demons jumped up to the rooftops to chase them while the others pursued them on the ground.

The demons on the roofs threw knives at them, but Hiei dodged them and dragged Katie along behind him. She stumbled a little, but managed to keep up with his high speed pace

Suddenly, a well-aimed knife sliced through Hiei, barely missing his lung.

"Hiei!" Katie cried as he gasped in pain.

She ran to his side as he fell to his knees. He was clutching his bleeding side. She grabbed him and tried to lift him up, but he was too heavy. The demons surrounded her again.

"Take the girl. Kill the small youkai," ordered their leader.

"No!" Katie cried in desperation and grasped Hiei's hand in hers, lacing their fingers together. Then she was hit in the back of the head and knocked out.

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KaitaKembi: Tada! This is my third chapter. I bet you're all like "Finally!" for the action. I promise, I wont leave you hanging for long. In fact, I may not even leave you hanging at all. Well, here's to the next chapter. Read and Review plz!!!!