Story Told by Pain

When the van stopped at the Kazu Dojo, Ketsueki and Kazu climbed out and got their things. Then they quickly ran into the dojo. Just as Shizuru was about to drive off everyone heard a scream from Kazu. They quickly got out and ran inside.

When they got there they saw Ketsueki with a katana in her hand. Ketsueki pulled it out of the wall, and the body fell to the ground. It was Kohaku, she had a hole in her neck from the katana. Everyone looked at Ketsueki. But even she was surprised. Her eyes were wide, and empty. She then said as she slowly turned around to everyone, "I swear, I didn't do it." Kazu then said breathing heavily from fright and shock, "It's true she didn't. When we came inside we saw Kohaku pinned tot he wall with a katana in her neck. Not just that, some ofthe blood on her neck is dried. But this happened just this morning."

"I swear I didn't do it." Ketsueki continued. Kurama then walked forward a bit worried saying, "Nobody's blaming you."

"I didn't do it."

"We know that." Ketsueki continued on repearting those words, with nothing in her voice. She began fall to her kness, and continued repeating those words. Kurama grabbed her before she hit the ground, with his arms around her. "I DIDN'T!!"

"I know you didn't."

"It's still my fault though!"

"No."

"I wasn't there for her. I couldn't protect her!"

"Ketsueki, don't do this again!"

Then Ketsueki fell silent. "She fell unconcious again." answered Jin. "No, sh'es not technically unconcious. She knows conciously everything that's happening as we speak." Kazu said scared. "Yeah, but exactly what do you mean by that?" Hiei answered back. "I'll put it as blunt as I possibaly can. She has closed off her minda and heart. She's lock herself within her own mind." Kurama then asked, "Why?"

"Because too much emotional pain has been enflicted on her. She wanted to hide from everything."

"Will, she ever wake up?"

"That all just depends on Ketsueki herself. Weather she wants to face everything."

"What should we do now?"

"I guess it's best to get her to a hsopital. It'd be safer, so incase something bad were to happen, she won't die as easily as she would without immediate medical attention. And not just that whoever killed Kohaku will probably be back. I think they knew that Ketsueki would do this. So then they could get her while she's a whole lot weaker." Everyone grew silent, and tried to think of the safest hospital they could get Ketsueki to.

Then Koenma got an idea, "How about we bring her back to Spirit world."

"What?" Kazu asked, she already knew about spirit world but she was puzzled still. "In the palace, there is a hospital there. Ketsueki will be safest there, since demons only with my special permission can enter."

"Actually that's a good idea."

They all decided on Koenma's idea. When they got there they brought Ketsueki to the hospital, and they laid her down in a bed. Kurama stayed in the room to look after her. He looked at her eyes. They were open still, but not wide, they were opened normally.

Hours had passed, when Koenma walked into the room. He asked Kurama, "How is she?" He answered back, "She still doesn't want to wake up."

"We just have to keep hoping."

"Do you think she'll ever wake up"

"That all just depends on her."

"..............."

"You should go take a break. Walk around for while. I'll watch her."

"...thanks..." Kurama said as he stood up and left the room.

He walked down the hallway staring at the ground as he walked. He passed by one door that was opened. Most of the hospital doors were closed. He looked inside the door slightly. He saw Hiei sitting in a chair. It looked like he was sitting next to a bed. Kurama rushed in, and saw Kazu in the bed. She looked exactly like Ketsueki, sitting there with her eyes opened up.

He turned to Hiei. He didn't need to say anything for Hiei said, "I suppose she did the same thing. She probably didn't want to see her best freind like that. And Kohaku was just killed too. Though she didn't show it too much, it probably broke her heart too." Kurama was afraid to say anything. He didn't know what to say anyway.

Then a thought came to his mind. Hr turned back to Hiei and said, "Maybe, if I can wake up Ketsueki, she could get Kazu up. It's worth a try."

"Yeah and how are you going to wake up Ketsueki?"

"I don't know. But I will do it! I promise."

Then Kurama ran out of the room. This time he was a bit more light spirited. At least... until he ran into Ketsueki's room. He couldn't help but feel down hearted, from what he saw. No matter how happy he was, whenever he saw Ketsueki in that state, it made him depressed.

Koenma looked up from his feet and looked at Kurama. He saw Kurama's face, and just got up and left the room without a word. Kurama sat down in the chair right next to Ketsueki and just began to stare at her.

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Many hours passed by, and Kurama never left Ketsueki's side. At least 38 hours went by. It was late at night, and Kurama hadn't moved since. It was at least 1:00 a.m. in the morning. Kurama was asleep. He knew keeping himself up all night wouldn't get Ketsueki up. He was leaning forward with his head on the side of the bed and his hand clutching hers. He had his face buried in the

arm he leaned his head on.

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Meanwhile in the room Kazu was being held Hiei was still awake. Thinking of what to do next. Nothing he did seemed to work to try and wake up Kazu. She just laid there, and didn't move. He searched his mind for at least one last plan.

Then that was when it came to his head. He hadn't tried probing Kazu's mind with the Jagan yet. He reached forward and put his hand on Kazu's face. He took off the bandana on his head and opened the Jagan eye. He closed his eyes and saw everything in his mind.

He saw every last bit of chaos and sorrow in Kazu's mind. Though it wasn't as if he was just seeing everything, he was more like moving amoung Kazu's void, of her subconcious. He looked around to find Kazu, but couldn't find much. Moving amoung her memories, her thoughts, everything inside her.

He moved on unitl he came to two figures, floating in the air. One was Kazu, and the other was a girl of the same age, with long black hair.

Kazu was actually being suspended by cords or at least that what they seemed to be. They were all over her body. Her wrists, ankles, everywhere. Snaking all over her, with her arms out ward and her legs tied close together. The wires tangeled all over her body. Her eyes were closed though.

She seemed asleep, rather than unconcious. He took one step forward. His step echoed into the void surrounding them. "Kazu!" He yelled out. His voice didn't echo though. The only thin that echoed was his footsteps. "KAZU!!" He called out once more. At first there was no movement from Kazu's body. Then slowly her eyes opened, and looked up.

She saw Hiei right in front of her. "What are you doing here?" She asked, quietly. Hiei hesitated, and just looked down at his feet. "Hiei." She said, waiting for an answer. Hiei looked back up at Kazu. He opened his mouth as if he was about to say something, but hesitated again. Then said, "I came here to get you up." Kazu looked away and said, "I don't want to face that horrible world."

"But if you don't. Ketsueki will never wake up either."

"Even if I wake up she still won't"

"You don't know that."

".........."

"I just want to tell you. That Ketsueki will wake up one day. But when she does to find her best freind in this state. She'll be totaly heart broken."

"I... never thought of that."

"And, someone will cry."

"Who is he?"

"It's... Kurama."

"................"

"Kurama will cry if she stays like that forever."

"He will?"

"He loves her. To me, she's a sister. So I'll be heart broken too."

"You will?"

"But... If you stay like this forever. I will cry forever."

"But you haven't experianced loss, like I have."

"Yes."

"...."

"I... never knew my mother."

"You... didn't?"

"She was an ice youkai from a floating island. I'm a half fire youkai. So I was thrown off the island. She had creid two tears which turned into jewels. She gave one to me and one to my half sister Yukina. After I got older, I went to the islend to look for Yukina. But the island was crumbling. Then I saw my mother's best freind in front of a grave. She then told me that Hina, my mother, commited suicide shortly after I was casted off the island. She told me to kill her. But, I spared her, and went off to look for Yukina."

"What about the gem?"

"It was called a tear drop gem. I got a Jagan to search for Yukina. But the demon who gave it to me, wanted me tear drop gem. I didn't want to give it up. But he just stole it from me."

"I'm sorry."

"You don't need to apologize, there's no reason to."

Kazu then smiled. "Who is that?" Hiei asked pointed over to the black haired body. "Dunno. Maybe a part of my past. Or the reason why I'm cursed. She actually seems to be the reason why I can't access my memory. Everytime I try to s power pulses from her, and everythin just blacks out." Hiei angered by this attacked the girl in an instant.

He raised his katana about to slice the girl. But about a foot away a sheild of faded red energy stopped Hiei in mid air. Hiei attacked again, and this time the sheild began to crack open. Hiei landed on his feet and looked up. The sheild began to break. When it did everything dissapeared and he found himself back in the hospital room.

Kazu wasn't in the bed anymore. Intead the girl with long black hair was awake sitting in her place. "Where's Kazu?" He asked infuriated. "Hiei, it's me." The girl had the same exact voice as Kazu, but Hiei was still not convinced. "Where is she?" He asked even angrier than before. "Hiei." She said in a harsh tone. she looked him straight in the face.

Hiei saw her eyes. He could she they were a brown redish color. Then he saw the void he saw in Kazu's eyes before. "Kazu?" He asked confused.

The girl smiled compassionatly to Hiei. She opened herm outh and said-

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Yoko: HAHA!!! Cliff hanger. Sorry it took so long to post this chapter. I've been so wrapped up in school this week. Hope you enjoyed it.