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Chapter 7

It was late at night, around eleven o'clock, when most of the group was asleep so they would have their energy tomorrow morning. The only ones awake were Era, Touya and Jin; they sat on the same balcony they had been on earlier that morning.

It was quite as they looked up at they starry night, only the noises of the wildlife was heard. The sky was relatively clear, a few clouds specked the sky and the moon appeared to be full again.

Era, who had changed into her all white attire, sighed in despair and looked at the path that led away from the town. Both Touya and Jin looked at her remorsefully; they just thought that she was worried, which was partly true.

Era looked back up at the moon before speaking, "I have to go," this startled both Touya and Jin.

"What do you mean?" Touya asked

"I no want you to be hurt," she responded still looking at the moon, "Van- Gareth will hurt you to... to get me."

The two males didn't say anything knowing that she was right; they just didn't want to admit it aloud.

Era looked down at the ground that was two stories away and sighed, "How I get way? I wake everyone going through house, but ground far down."

Jin looked at her and smiled wearily, "I can get you down, but are you sure you 'ant to do 'is. We all 'ant to 'elp you."

"I know.. it no safe," Era said with a sigh.

"If you're sure, we can't stop you," Touya said slightly depressed about the idea.

Jin nodded his head before he levitated slightly above the railing. He then glided out so he was in front of Era and held his hands out to her, "I'll bring you down," he told her.

She smiled and did as he said after saying, "Tank you."

Jin held her gingerly as he carefully controlled the air so he went to the ground making sure not to go too fast. When he put her feet on the ground he told her wait as he went and got Touya, knowing he would want to say a final farewell.

When the three of them were together again they walked quickly and quietly to the path that led away from the village. They stopped when they reached the border of the village and the wilderness. An awkward silence fell upon them as they stood there, they knew that this might be the last time they saw each other.

Era soon stepped in front of the duo, "Tanks so much," she said as she gave them a small bow and a reassuring smile.

"Take care of yourself Era," Touya told her trying not to sound upset.

"I will, tank you," she responded lightly.

"You better run along Era, Urameshi'll come after you at dawn. I 'on't think 'at we can stop him," Jin said with a sigh of regret.

Era merely nodded her head and gave them both a friendly hug and a final fair well before she turned and ran into the forest without looking back.

"We'd better prepare to tell Urameshi 'bout this in the mornin'," Jin said in despair.

Touya didn't answer, he just turned around and walked back towards the house they were staying in. Jin looked at his retreating form and a weary smile came upon his face before he ran to catch up with him.

When dawn had arrived the group was in the dinning hall and everyone was still oblivious to the fact that Era was not there. Yukina was the first to realize that something was missing and she realized it was their ancient friend.

"Where's Era?" Yukina asked curiously, "She's usually here by now."

Koenma then noticed what she was saying, "That's a very good question. Does anyone know where she's gone to?"

"Why don't you ask them," Hiei said with a nodded of his head towards the two Shinobi.

All eyes fell upon them and they felt very uncomfortable under their friend's gazes. It became apparent that they knew something when they didn't answer or look up at them.

"Hn, they let the girl go last night," Hiei said when they didn't answer.

"WHAT!?" Kuwabara, Koenma, Botan and Yusuke yelled in unison. Kurama, Hiei and Yukina stayed quiet.

"Why'd you do that?!" Yusuke yelled questioningly, "You knew we were going to leave this morning with her?!"

"She asked us to Urameshi," Jin said quietly.

"Why'd you help her?! Couldn't you have explained to her that we were going to help her?!" Yusuke said in frustration.

"We did, but she still wanted to leave for her own reasons," Touya told him not wanting to go any farther with the discussion.

"What could have made her so mad as to go out on her own like that!?" Yusuke yelled.

Jin grew angry from that statement and stood up with enough force to knock his chair down, "SHE IS NOT MAD YUSUKE URAMESHI!" he yelled. This shut Yusuke up, he had never heard Jin yell angrily at anyone that was a friend before. "She didn't 'ant us to be killed try'n to 'elp her! She 'ould 'ave gotten away even if she 'ad to fight all of us last night, we just made it easier by 'elpin' her!"

Yusuke flinched at all the yelling his, usually joyful, friend was doing. Before he could say anything Jin left the room with an aggravated air circulating around him. Touya followed not a moment later.

Yusuke smacked his head on the table a few times before Botan forcefully grabbed his shoulders to make him stop.

"No need to do that Yusuke, Jin did that for you already," she said hoping to calm the upset Spirit Detective.

Yusuke pushed Botan away and ran out the door after Jin and Touya hoping to catch up with them before they did something they both might regret. Leave.



O_o Irony and a cliff hanger!!! I'm evil *cough* I mean, I'm real nice...in a non sarcastic way..Oh okay, I'm mean. I give in T_T

The group is already starting to crumble and the real fighting hasn't even started. Will Jin and Touya really leave? Will Era be all right on her own?

Please review.

Why is Yusuke wearing a dress? Wait WHAT?! *See Yusuke in a pink dress and hair in pigtail* Eh? *starts laughing* You lost a bet didn't you? *continues laughing*

Yusuke- *growls* Shut up! It's not funny!

Me- *falls over laughing*

Yusuke- *growls and walks away, hair bouncing in its pigtails*