Under Light of Four Stars

Disclaimer: Do I look like I own Yu Yu Hakusho? Though I do own a lot of the other characters I use in this story like Aquaris, Rosewood, Mesu, Kitsume, Jasmine and the evil Aris and I don't own Mika, that would be Pikabloo12's character, that I am using with permission. * Bows to Pikabloo12 * Uh, Ixi is mine too, duh! And Millenia. When more characters come into the plot I will add them up here, Ixi out. Oh yeah and Skye is someone else's character too, uh? Black Pawn is his pen name I think. (Correct me if I'm wrong)

A/N: I'll be jumping back and forth through out the story from Mika to the group now. She plays a major part in the story and will be treated as such. ^.^

Chapter 8 Mika's Day

~ * The Empress' castle * ~

Mika walked down the twisting staircase after choosing some weapons of choice (Basically anything, sharp, pointy, and or that will cause serious damage when used against someone, and also what she could carry. The only weapon she stays away from is a whip, but that's for later). From the shadows a familiar voice rang out "Mika, do you really think it's wise to do this?" Mika stopped acknowledging the presence before replying "Are you going to stop me Skye?" Skye stayed silent and used the shadows to vanish. (Well he was already in the shadows, but he can disappear in the shadows too) Mika rolled her eyes before starting down the stairway again.

~ * With the group * ~

Hiei had regained control of his breathing, and was now trying to figure out what he had just seen. It seemed to vanish from his mind as soon as he tried to remember it. It was a strange dream, more like when him and Kitsume talk telepathically than an actual dream, but who was the creepy girl. Why did she say like before? How come none of this it making any sense in any way? The only thing that was for certain was that girl, but was she a girl? She seemed more like a void given physical form. Well whatever she was, she knew where Yukina was.

Everybody was still wondering what the heck was going on but knowing Hiei's temperament they decided to wait to ask. Kitsume however knew that something was seriously wrong, the others may not have seen it, but she did. At the base of the tree where Hiei was sleeping in was several black and glittering gems. She had seen them because up in the tree the long grasses at the base didn't cover anything, but if she were to be on the ground the grasses were too long to see through.

Hiei jumped out the tree vanishing, he needed to be alone, to think things over.

~ * With Mika * ~

Mika walked through the Red Forest, looking up at the blood red tree leaves. She sighed and picked a tree. Jumping into it she got comfy and pulled out her favorite katana, Toshemo (please tell me if that's right Mika). She also got out the 3 other katanas she had just stolen, two daggers, a pike (long stick with a blade on the one end, not a fish) uh? And various other weapons that I can't think of names for right now. (If you have any cool weapons in mind review and tell me) She overlooked all the weapons pitching half of the pilfered ones. 'Aris is the biggest idiot I've ever met. She doesn't even have good weapons. Ugh, and if I have to bow to her one more time I swear I'll barf. She may think she controls me but the first chance I get that heads coming off. Then Skye has the nerve to challenge my actions.'

The river spirit Ixi soon captured Mika's attention as she came soaring by. The elegant dragon wove through the trees followed by Millenia. (Millenia is like a Mew with wings, and Ixi in dragon form looks like Haku/Kohaku from Spirited Away. Another good thing to watch, but Spirited Away is an anime movie.) Upon seeing the stressed Mika, Ixi stopped and hovered by the tree. "Beat it dragon, I'm in no mood." Ixi transformed to human form and landed gracefully on a higher tree branch. (Bluish torn dress, with matching gloves, that are torn at the top. A dragon tail, and pointed ears. Blue hair, pulled back in a long ponytail, with bangs on each side of her face. On her face she has two, blue triangle marks on her left cheek and a triangle and a dot above it on her right.) "Really? I never thought you ever were." Millenia fluttered down to Mika "Mew!?" He was looking to be pet as always (He thinks he is the center of the universe V_V). Mika looked at him and sighed. "Mew?" He inquired again. "No." Millenia's bottom lip trembled slightly in the puppy dog pout, but even that didn't seem to faze Mika. "Wow Mika, you're really pissed today. What happened?" Ixi asked as she jumped to a lower tree branch. "Do I really look like I want to talk about it?" "No, but it's better if you do in the long run. No high fees for psychiatrists later on in life ya' know." "I thought you were my psychiatrist Ixi." "That's a side hobby, but hey it could become a life's pursuit if I really want to drive myself closer to insanity." (I'm not saying insanity is a bad thing, I mean come on, who suffers from insanity? Just this type of insanity isn't always the best) "Whatever Ixi. See ya I'm outta here."

With that Mika left Ixi lost for words to find a more secluded area in which to plan her beheading of Aris. "Millenia, go to the mines. Dig up anything you can find on recent arrivals, movements, anything worth knowing. Go to any you trust, pay only those who give you information worth your time. Now, go." Ixi said throwing a black cloak on that came out of nowhere. Millenia nodded and vanished in a poof of blue smoke and bubbles. 'Anything that he finds needs to be reported to Nerru and the council immediately.' Ixi jumped down from the tree and took off for the northern river system.

Ha-ha Pikabloo12, I told you she wouldn't stay "Mannerly". Hope you like it.

Ixi out, for now at least.