Chapter 7

As I went down below I saw something strange. Yusuke was asleep and there was thing strange masked fighter with him. I knew that something wasn't right. As the masked fighter walked over to me,I thought something was going to happen. She walked over and stared at me for a long time.

"Watch over him,"the masked fighter said as he or she walked off.

I wanted to ask the masked fighter what was going on,but he or she was already gone. I decided that I would stay down here just in case something happened. But soon enough I heard a loud boom. I went over to Yusuke and covered his head as pieces of the ship started to fall on me.

When the fight was over I uncovered a still sleeping Yusuke. I was gasping for air from the shock. Nothing too heavy fell on me,so that was good. And as soon as I knew it,Kurama was here to see if I was ok.

"Nicole,are you ok?!"he asked as he ran down to me. He hugged me like he was scared or something.

"I'm fine Kurama."

"Good. How is Yusuke?"

"Still sleeping."

"That's good. We're going to be at Hanging Neck Island at sunrise. You had better get some sleep. We only have a day of rest before the tournament starts."

"But what about Yusuke?"

"Don't worry about him. He'll be fine."

I wasn't going to stay down here by myself. I wanted to be with Kurama just in case something went wrong.

"Kurama wait!"

"What?"

"Let me come with you."

"No. Stay down here at get some rest."

"And what if something happens?"

"Nothing is going to happen. We killed all the demons."

"You're kidding."

"No. I'm not."

"I guess that was the noises I heard."

"Everything is going to be fine. Now get some sleep ok?"

"What about you?"

"I'll be on deck. I'll come and get you when it's time to go ok?"

I nodded with a stern look.

"You'll be fine Nicole. I would never let any harm come to you and you know that. That's why we've got Hiei,the masked fighter,and Kuwabara. Yusuke I don't think is going to be of any help to us right now."

"You got that right. I'll be fine Kurama."

"Good." He kissed my cheek. "I love you." Then he left me without a moments hesitation.

"I love you too,"I whispered. I knew that he couldn't hear me. He was already on deck by now. I just wanted to say because I knew it feel good to have someone here who cared about me.

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