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Chapter 3: The fearless four

Just then Koenma appears "Yo!" "What happened to you? You look older, I thought you don't' age." "No but I thought I looked cool in this teenager get-up, what do ya think?" "Whoa! Could have fooled me except for the pacifier and the Jr. print on your forehead." "Oh yeah heh heh." "Where's Botan?" Koenma sighed, "She decided it was her time to retire. I tried to persuade her but she insisted. She couldn't handle seeing so many deaths; she just became so miserable and bleak. I had to let her go so she could recover.

Was I wrong? No it wouldn't have worked out anyway. He thought bitterly "Stop dwelling on the past." He scolded himself. He stared back at the others. "Since she had no life to return to she chose to be reborn. The way she chose to be born was to grow rapidly and should be in her adult form within a few months, actually she should be in her adult form by now." "What?!!!" yelled Kuwabara and Yusuke at the same time. "Only a couple of months?" Koenma nodded "She looks the same but she doesn't remember anything or anybody that took place before the reincarnation yet" "But do you know where she is?" asked Kuwabara again.

"No but she will return once she regains her memory, she just needed a break for awhile.... Well I'm off! Yusuke I'm counting on you." Four days have past and our warriors have endured extreme training. The Urameshi team is finally ready to travel to the mysterious lair which lies on the top of the volcano.

The travelers have started their new journey. (Kuwabara packing food) "Hey you guys, wait up I'm just packing snacks." "Kuwabara won't you stop thinking about food?" Kuwabara held his head high and turned his head. "Well you never know." He said under his breath. "C'mon" said Yusuke dragging Kuwabara from behind the shirt collar.

Hiei glared at Kuwabara. "leave the backpack we won't need it I assure you." Ooooh no you don't!" "Fool we need to make are selves as light as possible which is going to be hard for you as it is." "Hey!" "We'll need to move swiftly." "Just listen to him." Yusuke advised. "When you fall behind we wont' help you." "Nooooo problem, I was the est runner in gym class." Kuwabara stated proudly. "Sure you were, that's why Miyahara got the best runner award." "Shut your mouth Urameshi! What do you know about gym class? You skip too much to know anything!" "Fools we're wasting time!" Hiei scowled. Kurama smiled "you all fight as if you were family." Kuwabara scratched his head "Was that a compliment or something?" "Fool." he said irritably. "Whatever man, There's no way I'm related to Hiei." Kurama grinned. "What?" asked Kuwabara

Now the travelers were climbing up the mountain. "You guys..I need to stop.... I'm pooped and I need a snack." Yusuke stared at him puzzled. "We've only been hiking for 5 minutes." "Huh?!.. your watch is totally broken." "8 minutes" Kurama corrected. Kuwabara seizing the opportunity pulled out a container of eggrolls. "Oooooh are those eggrolls? I'll take 3." Hiei slapped his hand in his face. "Laugh all you want, but Kuwabara's sister makes the best eggrolls." Said Yusuke with a mouthful. "I'll take two." Kurama chimed in.

"You too?" asked Hiei. Kurama let out a sigh, "Well, it is about lunch time anyways. Hiei put both hands at the side of his head messaging his temples. "He's going mad." muttered Kuwabara. "No he's not, spoke the wise Kurama while helping himself to another egg roll. Just leave him alone."

"Might as well since we all are." Teased Kuwabara. "Very well." retorted Hiei. Kuwabara handed Hiei a container wrapped in a bandanna. Hiei stared at it. "What is it?" "It's food!" Kuwabara said confidently. "I know that I mean what's inside?" "Fried rice.... I didn't know what you liked" "how thoughtful." Hiei said arrogantly.

After lunch the team continued to climb. After hours of hard work and concentration they reached the top. Volcano craters everywhere exploding magma like a geyser. "Careful where you step, in wrong move and you could be severely damaged." "Don't you think that you could've told me earlier?" "No" Hiei said strictly.

"I hate it when you try to act cool, I'm still stronger than you half- pint!" absentmindedly Hiei kicked Kuwabara forward "AHHHH!" he yelled he fell into a whole. "hey cool I'm still alive!." The ground started shaking. "uh oh. I'm stuck." "Your backpack!" Yusuke yelled leave it. "Your backpack Kuwabara!" yelled Kurama. "Nooo!"

Hiei with his god-like speed simply grabbed Kuwabara within a moment. Magma flew 12 ft. into the air from the hole. He stared at Hiei "You just saved me?" "I didn't save you!" "Okay?" "I just prevented you from dying for the off chance we might make use of you later!" "Oh" "hurry up" Hiei said impatiently.

Yusuke slapped Kuwabara on the back slap "Whoa Kuwabara, last thing you would want would be indebted to that guy." Said Yusuke with a laugh. "Yeah.... You guys go ahead I'll be right behind ya."...He watches as Yusuke goes ahead Kuwabara looks both ways "our food!" he wailed.

Sorry this chapter was short.. I couldn't use the computer very long today. Did you like it?.. I'll try to update soon K?..... I'll try to make the other chapter longer.. I try not to make them to long because personally I feel like they get over whelming and then you have a commitment...oh sorry I'm rambling. Anyways stay tuned and watch for my updates! (