Authoress' note- well hey ya guys! School starts for me in um… oh 10 days I think... great right… I just can't wait to crack open those AP books… heh well anyways please leave some of those nice pretty reviews to make me feel better!!!

-Chapter 19-

"What was that all about?" Kurama asked as Ross slammed the door behind her and then slammed her bedroom door without a word.

"Can you say moody" Yusuke mumbled as Fiera giggled, Ross came back out seconds later with a large green army bag stuffed with her belongings, her kittens safely inside as well as she stomped up the stairs, searching for something.

"What's that for Ross?" Kurama asked as Hiei re-entered the house, Ross growled and just rolled her eyes.

"You're the smart one you figure it out, I can't take this shit anymore" Ross mumbled as she stuffed some food from the fridge into her bag.

"You mean you're running away?" Yusuke asked as Ross shook her head.

"To run away Yusuke you have to be running from someone or something that needs you, I'm just… leaving" Ross said in tired toe as she zipped up her bag.

"You can't do this Koenma will-"

"Oh fuck what Koenma does, I'm dead in 5 months I just don't care anymore" Ross screamed, interrupting Kurama's plea.

'She's… going to die in 5 months… why hasn't she told me' Hiei thought as Ross glared at Kurama.

"Ross… you don't want to do this" Kurama said slowly as Ross whirled around.

"Well, its better than being stuck in a house with people who don't want you, having a girl violate your room and having to deal with being told what to do all the time by a total stranger in MY HOUSE!" Ross screamed as she stomped down the stairs.

"If you need me I'll be at the youth center, tell my mother she got her wish and uh… have a great life" Ross turned the knob and opened to door only to see a raven haired messenger in the door way.

"What do you want?" Ross asked rather harshly as the messenger read the name off the card.

"Are you Ross Son?" he asked as Ross nodded, but as soon as she did so the messenger was on his knees bowing.

"Uh… thanks" Ross murmured unsure as she took the letter and the messenger disappeared as quickly as he came.

Ross opened the letter slowly and read its contents.

'Rosa… or should I say Ross,

Hello my dear, I see you are still alive how convenient for me since I was told of your demise , I've been worried sick after found out that you were not in spirit world, this news brings me to ease. I am sending you this message to inform you that your grandfather is extremely ill and wishes to see you before his departure… along with your brother which I'm sure you have figured out his whereabouts as well. You know what this means… after his departure your assistance will be needed.

Love,

Mother'

Ross felt her grip slip as the paper fell to the floor gracefully; Kurama looked at her with a confused look along with the others as she picked the paper back up and handed it to Kurama.

"Its mother" Ross said plainly, Kurama opened the letter and read the contents, soon folding it again afterwards.

"You do know what this means Rosa" Ross only nodded as Kurama sighed.

"You have to go" Ross head shot up at this and glared daggers at the former kitsune thieve.

"What! NO! You're crazy I'm not going back!" Ross said surprised at what her brother just said.

"Pappy is dying Rosa… you have to go as do I its only natural" Kurama mumbled as Ross glared.

"Yes well unlike you I HAVE to so certain things when I get there which I DON'T want to do" Yusuke and the others looked at her funny as she made her plea.

"I'm confused what things?" Kuwa asked as Ross rolled her eyes.

"It's nothing, don't worry about it" Ross mumbled as Kuwa scratched his head.

"Hn what are you scared" Ross glared at the fire demon as he stared at her plainly angry at her for what she had done earlier.

"Hiei read my lips FUCK you" Ross said fiercely, she grabbed her bags one again and opened the door.

"As I said… I'll be at the youth center" and with that she slammed the door behind her angrily.

"This is bad," Kurama thought as he twirled the paper in his hand.

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Ross laid down on the cot she was provided with as she unwrapped her bound feet, letting them hand freely, she turned her left foot over and brushed her fingers lightly across the flame birthmark that decorated the pad of her foot.

'Why do I have to have so many birthmarks?!?'Ross sighed to herself, as she laid her head on the cot tiredly and looked at the window as rain-drops pattered the glass.

'I smashed your pain against the glass
creating sunrises of the past
I tore your pictures from my mind
and threw them in the confetti of your lies
so why can't you let me go
I'm not going in your fairy tale world
read my lips, I'm not your girl

I know I'm not the gentle type
I know I'm not love's red wine
you know I'm not your heart's desire
but I am life's faithful choir

I sing the hems of the past
I speak of life's truthful tongue
I refuse to go back
tell me, where is this coming from

I'm not your gospel girl
I'm not your fragile fairy tale world
I', just a soul living through your sins
so tell me why…
don't white roses bloom
when my face shadows them at noon
tell me…
why do my cheeks burn
after seeing you kissing her

I know I don't want you back
I know you smell my sweaty palms
as I hold that memory in my hands
you seem to forget
the pain that we wept
the hearts that we tore
the dreams we ignored

so take it, take this memory fro my hands
and throw it away
away from my sight
away from my world
away from this night
as you take her hand
down that sacred isle
I'll be waiting, behind you
you forget, I need my heart back too.'

((I wrote this poem so don't steal it))

It had been a few weeks since she took shelter in the youth center, she still made it to school but her pains were getting worse and worse each day, she knew if she took the trip to Makai to see her grandfather it would only increase them.

Ross took out one of her text books and started fumbling through the pages till she felt a hand on her shoulder. Ross looked up to see hr brother sit down on the cot next to her.

"Ross we need to talk" Kurama mumbled softly so the other kids around wouldn't get the wrong idea, Ross just grumbled and nodded in agreement as they walked outside, the cold air nipping at their ears as the winter took hold of them.

"Let's go someplace warmer," the red-head suggested as he jumped into the driver's seat of his jeep, Ross followed soon after.

The arrived at a Starbucks, Ross laughed a little at his idea of 'someplace' else but she could really go for a chai tea ((no its sooo good you gotta try it)) so she followed the red-head into the building, got their order and sat down.

"Ross you're getting sicker each day, I'm starting to worry" Kurama said softly making Ross roll her eyes.

"You're just like mom, worried about everything that isn't important" Ross growled lightly as she took another sip and Kurama sighed.

"You need to go back, I went down yesterday… he looks pretty bad Ross… and he's only asking for you" Ross felt her face turn a shade of pink as she hid it behind her cup.

"Yeah I know… I just can't… go back there and be pounded for being an idiot in the first place" Ross said sorely as she set her cup down.

"The others are going with me tomorrow…I hope you'll join us Rosa" Ross sighed at her real name and nodded lightly knowing there was no way of getting out of this one.

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Ross stepped out of the portal, to see that all the trees were in the same place, all the smells were the same… everything.

"You know the way sis" Kurama pointed to the left and Ross obeyed as Yusuke and the others followed, but then she stopped… right in mid step.

"What's wrong?" Kurama asked as Ross looked at where she was standing… it was where she had died over 17 years ago.

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Hiei666- yes well if he did tell her what was going on then that wouldn't make for such an interesting fic now would it hehe… and yes Hiei is back!

sweetsugarygoodnesshaha yeah everything is screwed up… muahahaha I'm just sooo evil

ICE-QUEEN605- yeah I start school the 7th and I just got my schedule… lets just say it sucks… a lot.

sapphire66-don't worry I have it in for Fiera too… it won't be long till her demise is set.

psyco dragon lover- haha yeah true… the real explosion is yet to come… just wait it'll be a blast (( laughs manically))

HieisFireOnnaHmmm Fiera is evil and leaving you in suspense is just oh so much fun hehe

Arano Honou- ::covers head from flying cookies:: AHHHH!! ::hands you milk:: here HERE!!! ::covers head:: I'm sorry… ::sees pitch fork and starts running:: AHHH!

inu.-sess.fanHmmm black mail I think you're on the right track

StarAngel Caelum SunSoar- AHHH my villain you killed her!!!! That's alright ::opens closet and takes another fresh and clean Fiera out:: I have spares.