A/N: So you have met the new characters and no one else is going to come along. If they do.I guess I'll tell you. Thanks for all the reviews. I'd appreciate if the people who like this story to tell a friend. Come on people share the love. Well enough with my babbling. Ladies and gentlemen: Act 3: Cooperation and Company

Chapter 3: Cooperation and Company

Relapse: Liz Speaking- Now ladies and gentlemen when we left our friends, Older Toguro just attack and was winning no help to the futile efforts of our heroes. Fortunately, before Youko got a new hole in his stomach, Dae ended Toguro's advance only to wilt into Youko's arms. But suddenly out of no where, two mysterious demonesses attacked our heroes and demanded they repent for their injuring Dae. Who are these women? Well find out. On with the show!

Curtains open

Youko watched as the angry ice demon drew closer. Unable to defend himself with the unconscious Dae in his arms, he gently laid her against a tree then stood.

"What is it you want?" Youko asked as he cautiously watched the demoness' approach.

"For you to feel pain." Amani hissed as ice slowly began to consume her right arm.

"Might I ask why?" Youko asked as he removed a rose from his hair.

"You injured our sister and for that you will pay with blood." Amani snarled as she pointed her now completed ice blade at Youko's chest.

"It wasn't us who wounded her." Youko said flatly as he transformed the rose he held.

"Then who did?" Amani demanded as she prepared to charge.

"Toguro."

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Faen threw another fire ball at Hiei who easier dodged it.

"For a fire demon, you're weak." Hiei said as he thrust his katana in her direction.

Faen snarled. She quickly dodged his blade and slammed her flaming fist into his face.

"I could say the same for you short stuff." Faen said as she watched him rebound off a tree. "My, my, it looks like someone has a temper."

Hiei snarled and lunged at Faen. Faen waited for his attack, and at the last second grabbed his arm and threw him over her shoulder. Hiei caught himself in a crouch and swiftly took out Faen's feet from behind.

"Low blow. From Behind. Foul!" Faen screamed as she headed downward. Hiei grabbed her wrists and pinned them above her head as he settled upon her stomach.

Faen struggled under his grip, but was unable to escape his hold.

"Get off me, you lecher!" Faen screamed as she thrashed.

"My, now look who has the temper." Hiei smirked.

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Amani's face dropped for an instant before shifting back into the angered expression she held before.

"How typical. It's just like weak scum like you to accuse a higher enemy of doing your dirty work." Amani growled as she slowly began her crouch. "Tell me this kitsune. If Toguro injured her, why is she in your possession?"

"Because," Youko huffed in annoyance. "We found her injured in the woods."

"Lies!" Amani screamed as she jumped at Youko who quickly dodged. Amani whipped around, shooting several ice shards in Youko's direction. Youko quickly lashed out with his whip and cut the ice to bits. The remains had barely hit the ground before another round of the razor sharp spikes blazed through his right arm. Youko felt his hand reach up to cover the wounds as he was forced to kneel to keep his focus from blacking out.

Amani satisfied with her work, walked lazily towards Youko with ice blade ready.

"Now vermin! Die!" Amani yelled as she brought down her blade only to hit ground.

Youko pulled himself from his roll and glared at the smirking demoness.

"Quick one, aren't we kitsune?"

"When the time calls for it."

"Well, that time is now!"

Amani charged again and stabbed at Youko. Youko jumped left, but Amani saw him and swung her sword with his body. She smirked as the blade hit home in his right forearm. Youko grimaced as he felt the blood rush to the wound and jumped back from her.

"I'm telling you that we didn't hurt her. It was Toguro."

"Yeah right."

"It's true!" a new voice screamed.

Both warriors followed the sound of the voice to see a struggling Munin.

"What did you say?" Amani hissed.

"The older Toguro wounded Dae." Munin said as he struggled against his frozen bonds. "She told us he wanted her as a pet and she fought back."

"Really." Amani said as she watched the raven demon's antics as fought to free himself. "You might as well stop. You're not going to break-"

Amani stopped in mid-sentence as Munin managed to free his right wing and arm.

Munin smirked in her direction. "You were saying."

"I must... secure you better mustn't I?" Amani said as she walked towards Munin, leaving an injured Youko to retreat to Dae's side.

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Faen growled into Hiei's face as he smirked down at her.

"Get off me, you asshole!" she yelled as he put more pressure on her wrists.

"But we were having so much fun." Hiei said sarcastically.

Faen growled and flung her legs into the air, above their heads, and rolled them over. She laughed as she rid her wrists of his grip and returned it with her own. Hiei struggled under the woman's weight but to no avail.

"Oh look." Faen said with a triumphant smirk. "Little egotistical male demon's stuck under the bigger stronger female!"

Faen threw her head back and laughed as Hiei continued to struggle.

"Don't bother. I'm not letting you up until Amani has finished off the other two so get comfy kay!" Faen said, smiling at him innocently.

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Munin managed to free his other wing and was working on his left arm before Amani made it to him. She looked at him for a moment as if about to ask a question then sighed.

"You're wasting your energy. You know that I'm just gonna freeze you over again." Amani said in cynical tone.

"Then what are you waiting for?" Munin said as he freed his arm.

"For you to get comfortable."

Amani raised her hand to Munin's face and begin to draw the chill to her fingertips when Munin launched at her. Surprised, Amani wasn't able to loosen his grasp on her shoulder and fell to the ground with Munin riding her. They skidded to a halt a few feet away from Youko and the still sleeping Dae. The two began to roll on the ground, each trying to gain the upper hand on the other.

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Youko watched as Munin and Amani battled on the ground. His sensitive ears caught the sound of grunting and her twisted to see Hiei pinned under Faen's body.

'Man this is going no where.' Youko thought.

He turned his attention to Dae and wondered if what she had done to destroy Older Toguro. As he focused on her, he noticed that she began to stir. A moan escaped her lips, which caught everyone's ears. Faen stopped her bantering and Hiei turned his head from his laying position to stare at the injured kitsune. Munin's and Amani's battle stopped in mid- roll leaving them clutching each other like lovers, as they turned there gaze from the other to the moaning demoness.

"Ouchies. My head." Dae muttered as she slowly cracked open a lavender lip, but quickly shut it. "Ah! Brightness!" she cried as her gaze met the sun.

"Dae are you alright?" Faen called out from her position on top of Hiei.

"Umm...maybe. I'm kinda sore and my hip hurts." Dae answered as she put her hand over her eyes.

"Just stay still. We've almost got these bastards finished!" Amani yelled as she began concentrating on her ice power again.

"Hey!" Munin yelled as he began to feel a chill in his arms. "Watch the cold stuff!"

"Woman! Get off of me!" Hiei yelled at Faen.

"Now where have I heard that before.ah, yes, I said that to you. Oh well, the answer is still no." Faen said as she laughed. "Aww, don't pout, it'll all be better later. I promise." Faen giggled as she pinned Hiei's hands with her knees and began playing with his hair. "Aww, pretty, spiky, shiny hair!"

"Let go of me! Stop!" Hiei yelled as he shook his head.

Dae sighed. "Youko are you anywhere near me?" she whispered hoarsely.

"Yeah, I'm right here." Youko answered as he finished wrapping his wounds.

"Let me take a wild guess." Dae murmured. "They saw you holding me unconscious, went berserk, and now Munin and Amani are tumbling near us and I can't tell whether Faen is fighting or flirting with Hiei. Am I right?"

"Close enough. Munin and Amani are getting no where and Faen has Hiei pinned and is torturing him." Youko replied.

"Oh." Dae sighed. "Did you tell them the truth?"

"Yep."

"And they didn't listen?"

"Nope."

"Go figure." Dae sighed again. "Can you call them over here for me? I would," Dae cleared her throat. "but it kinda hurts to talk."

"Ummm...ok. Faen! Amani! Dae needs to talk to you!"

"Lier! I'm not listening to you!" Amani growled as she tried to pin Munin.

"No! I'm having fun!" Faen whined as she began playing with Hiei's cheeks, enjoying his growing threats and snarls.

"They're not listening." Youko muttered as he settled closer to Dae and began looking at her wounds.

"Faen! Amani! Get your asses over here! Now!" Dae yelled at the top of her lungs. Exhausted, she closed her eyes and slouched a bit more into the tree.

"That hurt." She muttered with a laugh.

Faen growled and reluctantly stood up and walked to Dae leaving an angry Hiei behind. Amani coiled her legs and shoved with all her might, knocking Munin into a nearby tree. She dashed the Dae's side, her eyes never leaving Munin.

"What is it?" Faen asked annoyed.

"What the freak are you doing?" Dae growled hoarsely.

"Fighting." Amani snapped.

"Why?" Dae dragged out sarcastically.

"Because they hurt you." Amani answered.

"No they didn't. Toguro did. He still wants me as a pet." Dae sighed.

"Ohhh." Amani said avoiding Youko's piercing gaze.

"Told you." Youko muttered.

"Oh well, stop fighting or flirting or whatever." Dae began.

"I wasn't flirting!" Faen yelled.

"Whatever! Just let me sleep." De said as she closed her eyes.

"How long?" Faen asked eyeing Hiei with a dangerous intent.

"Three days."

"Too long. Two." Amani countered.

"Two and a half." Dae muttered.

"Fine." Amani and Faen agreed in unison.

"Two and a half days? How are you supposed to know when to wake her up?" Munin asked as he walked over to the group.

"They'll wake me up at noon." Dae muttered as she slouched further. "Good- night children."

Dae went limp, her head landing in Youko's lap.

"Well," Amani said nervously. "where do we go from here?"

"You trust us now?" Munin asked with skepticism.

"Yeah! We're all friends now!" Faen chirped giving her best childlike smile.

"What now?" Hiei said as he joined the little party.

"I saw we all go to my hidden stronghold and try to figure all of this out." Youko said as he picked up the unconscious Dae in his arms.

The tired warriors readily agreed and followed Youko as he left.

Curtains Close.

A/N: I know this chapter was kinda boring, but I promise the next one will have lime and maybe a lemon. I write what the voices tell me to. See I usually write these very late at night so I try to make them as interesting as my tired conscious will allow. Please review and thanks to those who have. I love you all! This is Lykaios Theophania saying "I am sleep deprived."