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[...]=Ariana thinking

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... telepathic convorsation

rated PG-13 for violence, language and descriptive battle

Hard Knock Life

Chapter 9

Deaf Ears and Forgiveness

"And what is that exactly?" asks Naraku, annoyed. "I..um..I...we...uh" "SPIT IT OUT KAGURA!" "I plot to destroy the hanyou, once and for all, and get rid of that pesky woldf as well. A public service if you ask me." She says, then quivering a bit. "You, wind sorceress, are a disgrace. Do you not listen to the words uttered by your ssuperiors' lips? You were told ot to interfere and what do you do?" She looked down, regretting opening her big mouth. "i've grown weary of your impudence Kagura. Goodbye." With that, he called out his wizard friend and a green flash was seen through the room, and the long standing sorceress fell to the floor forever. "Hmph, it's so hard to find good help these days." /sorry, had to put that in/ He walked back into the cold grey room, mumbling to himself about how easily he could have made a new better detachment in the old days.,,,,

Cheryl woke up from her dream in a cold sweat. (Did I really just see that? Was it true? No, how ould it be, I'm not psychic! Or am I? Ari said she had a similar experience, but how could it be?) She glanced at the clock- 3:30. /a little bit of time has gone by, lets say, a week/ Try as she might, she could not go back to sleep, so she got up from the bed, put on a robe and went down the hall. She carefully pulled open your door and stepped inside, surveying it. (nice) she thought, edging towards your bed. When she was a foot away, she called out in a hurried whisper "Ari!" You dart up, katana in hand, searching wildly for danger. When you see Cheryl you relax. 'Oh, it's just you, sorry, I'm being paranoid.' "oh no it's ok! I don't mind, you had very right to freak out. I shouldn't have bothered you this early." "No! Why did you want to bother me anyhow?" you ask. "It was nothing, just a dream." 'A dream isn't nothing, you're a tlepath too, are you psycic?' "I don't know, I never have been before." 'Oh, well, what was it about?' "It was about some people, I don't remember their names, but they were talking about destroying a hanyou and a wolf. Then there was a green light and one of them, a lady, she fell to the ground and it looked like she was dead." 'That's serious. But it sounds like they were talking about Inuyasha and this guy named Kouga. He likes Kagome too.' /you told her about relationships so she knows who to keep distance from emotionally/ "Maybe they were." 'And if they were talking about Inuyasha and Kouga, and it was a man and a woman, then it must have been Kagura. But the man could have been Sesshomaru or Naraku. As far as the green light, I have not a clue, it could have ben a wizard, but then it would be Voldemort, and that would been they were associated, which would not be good.' "But the whole dream was like this, there was a beginning to it." So she tells you about it and then you start to hyperventilate. "Ari? Ari are you ok!? Ari!" You can barely breath at what you had just heard. "Hermione wake up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Cheryl screams. Hewrmione sits up with a start and sees what is going on. "Ari! Go get help Cheryl, go get someone! Quick! I think I can suppress this, but we need help!!!!!" Not waiting for her to say another word, Cheryl dissappears /she has speed as well/, reappearing in front of Kurama's door. She knocks, loudly and nobody answers. "Please! Open the door! It's important! An emergency!!!!!" At this, a very cross looking Kurama answers the door. "What? Can't a person sleep!?" he asks, in a very unKrama like way. "No! Not when Ariana is practically having a heart attack!!" she screams in his face. This wakes him up and he says "What!?" "You heard me! We need someone's help and one of those someones is you!! Now move your ass!" He is gone, running down the hall as fast as he can, but with Harry on his heals. Yusuke has come out over the commotion as has Kuwabara. "What's going on?" asks yusuke. "Just come with me you dolts, Ariana is in trouble!" They snap to attention and follow her throgught the halls back to your room. In there, you are no better and cannot breath at all. you see little blue dots in front of your eyes, but you are too afraid to do anything, let alone breath. You faintly hear people calling your name. 'Ari? Ari!!!!! Ari listen you need to breath!!! Please I beg you!!!!" cries Hermione, tears streaming down her face. Something hits you in the chest and it hurts, you grunt, but no breath is taken in. Another blow hits you and you gasp, bringing fresh sweet air into your lungs. You gasp and suddenly it all comes back to you. Hermione is crying ito her arms and Cheryl has tears in her eyes. 'I'm fine!' you choke out. "no, you're not. You could have died. Gone into shock, then you wouldn't have been able to be saved," says Cheryl. 'Who did save me?' you ask, looking at the group. "I did." says yusuke, who was standing next to you. Looking down, you say 'Thank you.' "now, mind explaiing what happened that you went into such a state? I might have broken your ribs had I punched any harder that first time." "that would be my fault, I'm really sorry." says Cheryl. "Sorry? Sorry?! you nearly kill the closest thing I've had to a sister and all you can say is 'sorry'?!?!?!?!?!" screams Yusuke. 'Calm down! It wasn't her fault, it was what she told me that caused it! She had absolutely no idea that what she was saying would do that! I didn't even know it would do that!' "Fine, she is forgiven this time." he says bitterly. 'Why do you have to be such an ass? How do you ever expect me to forgive you if you can't even trust my own sister?!' He looks down in shame, "Sorry." he mumbles. 'Whatever, I need to talk to Yusuke alone for a minutwe so if you could all please leave for a sec? That would be great.' They all comply to your wish and close the door on the way out. 'What is up with you Yusuke? You've been either really mean or just an ass in general, OR you are ultra protective! So what's the deal?!' "First off, I've tried to be anything but an ass. I've been 'mean' as you put it because I don't know what's going on with you! And I'm protective as you call it, because I have to be! That's what brothers do ! You could have died just know Ariana do you even realize that?! What if that girl puts you in danger and there's nobody around other than herr and she cant do anything!? What then?! Roll over and die?!" That really hurt you. He never called you Ariana, even when you were in trouble. 'I realize that perfectly. But who knows, certain people would rather enjoy knowing I was dead. So yeah, I geuss if my sister accidently "endangers" me, I'll keel over ok? Then you won't have to worry anymore.' You then look down, about to cry. You really had been about to forgive him and had wanted to know why he was acting like that because you really didn't know and didn't want to read his mind. But then, he had to take a low punch. Cheryl, [What if she accidently endangers you again?!] this plays over in your head a few times. "Ariana?" 'Are we friends anymore Yusuke? Are we?' "Yes, why wouldn't we be?" 'Because, look what you're calling me.' you whisper softly. "What? Ariana? Why is that a big deal? All your other friends call you Ariana except for Hermione, why should I be any different?! You sure as hell don't think so." Not saying another word, you quietly stand up, walk out of the room, out the back door /once again/ and to the tree, where they wouldn't look for a while. 'Because you're my best friend. That's why.' yo whisper, before the tears start to slide down your face. [Hm, considering I don't like to cry, I sure do this a lot] you think. You look down at the forest floor, 50 feet down and think [I can jump right now and it would look like an accident. They would never know, it would look like I slipped or something.] but then, you thought about the smiling faces of your friends and sighed. You couldn't do that to them. [But would they really care?] urged a little voice in your head. This just brought up mor e and more tears, and images of all of them dead played across your mind. Pretty soon you were sobing again. You don't notice the faint tingling in your head.

Hiei raised his head from his hands. He stands up and starts to walk into the hallway to go outside. yusuke still had not come down from your room and nobody knew you left either, except Hiei. He went directly to your tree and climbed up. Bloodshot eyes peered down at him from a sad girl's face. Your face. Yusuke what did you do ow?! he asks him I didn't do anything. I called her by her name and she just got up and walked away. Why were is she? She's at this damn tree, now what happened, if you don't say, I'll just read your mind. Fine, I told her her sister might endanger her life again, and she wouldn't listen. Then I called her Ariana and she asked if we were friends. I said yes and then she just got up and left Not believing he was telling the whole truth, he probes his mind anyways. Yeah, I think it's because you said that you weren't any more important than everyone ese. Well I'm not to her so what does matter to her? I'm guessing she is crying now? No, she stopped, I taught her how to suppress tears if she had to, and she desn't like to cry around people. If you were really the onna's friend, you would know that Well then I guess I'm not am I? Tell little miss sunshine up there to just forget we were ever friends. I'm starting to wish I could go back in time and just walk past that clearing fine. But then I wouldn't plan on her ever returning to us good irdance, insulant brat Hiei, who is very angry by now, jumps out of the treeand runs home. He jumps up to your window, walks throught the door and slugs Yusuke in the jaw. Rubbing his jaw, Yusuke yells "What the hell was that for?!?!?!" "Maybe she should start wishing that she could go back in time and just ignore your punk ass being beaten detective. Think on your words, because your going to kill someone with them, most likely, Ariana. I think you should go out in the woods, now." "No. Why should I?" "Because, if you don't I'll tell Cheryl and she can possess you and force you there. And she could make you do some other pretty embarrasing sihit so I suggest you move." Grumbling, Yusuke walks down stairs, out the back and to the tree. The soft tinkling of your crying stops abruptly when he arrives at the tree and he shimmies up. He sees the same blood shot eyes peering out to see who it is. When you see it's him, you raise your head, wiping your eyes. Once he sees you, he feels bad, yet again. But he still did what he came to do. He reaches out and snaps the chain to the necklace you were wearing. It was what he had given you for your birthdasy. It was a locket with a picture of you, Kazuka and Shizuru inside. The other side had a picture of you, Yusuke and Keiko. On the front, etched in, was 'to my best friend'. When the chain snaps from your neck, you grasp at your neck like a vampire had bitten you and you choke on your tears, unable to suppress them anymore. He takes a deep breath and says what he told Hiei, then climbs back down and walks out of the forest and into the house. He walks up the stairs and goes into his room. "Hey man, what's up?" asks Ron, who was leaniing over a big piece of parchment. Yusuke just shrugs him off and goes to sit in a chair. He thinks about what he did, then looks into his hand, at the pretty necklace. It hurt his heart to do that to you, but he had done it because he was so thouroughly angry. Ron had come over and seen the necklace in his hand. "Bloody hell. What happened? She threw it at your feet?!" "No, I took it back." "But why? It was your present to her wan't it?" "Yeah, but a present between two people who aren't friends doesn't account for muc does it?" At this, Ron drops it and leaves the room, letting yusuke alone. Instead, he goes to find Hermione, who just so happened to be in the small library. 'One hermione, always Hermione." he said shaking his head. He walked up to her, peacks her on the cheek then tells her of the situation. "Nani?! Not friends anymore?! That's rubbish! I'm going out to find her, want to go with me?" she asks. He nods, so they go outside, heading towards the forest and to the tree. When they get there, Hermione motions for him to stay down on the ground for the time being, before starting to climb. She finds you, but you don't suppress yor tears for her. She hugs you. "What's wrong? What did he do? What happened?!" 'Well, after you all left, he just started beiing really short with me, and he would only call me Ariana. When I asked him why, he said that all my other friends called me that, so what was the difference. Hermione, he's my best friend! That's sacred. And then, a little while ago, he climbed up here and he snapped my necklace directly off of my neck,' You lift you hair, showing a thin red line from where he pulled. 'The he said that he wished he had never helped mein the clearing, then he left.' Hermione blinks slowly, then says "I'll be back, Ron will keep you company ok?" You nod and she slides down, then Ron climbs up. He tries to cheer you up, but to no avail.

with Hermioone She stormed into her room, looking to kill. When she sees he isn't there, she walks down to the boy's room and shoves open the door. He looks up in surprise and sees Hermione. She is glaring up towards him and the gaze is so icy it makes him shiver. "What the hell is your problem?! How dare you even say Cheryl was dangerous to her?! You had no right, considering she almost died because of you. I wouldn't be too surprisd if she tried to commit suicide this time. How do we know that she didn't last time?! We don't and if she dies it is on your head. And you could have killed her anyways." "What are you talking about, how did I almost kill her?" "Well first off, she has a broken heart. You were her best friend, that was what calling her Ari signified. Secondly, the more dangerous one, when you tore that chain off her neck, you left a cut on her neck, several actually, The chain was tearing into her skin when you pulled and it was bleeding a bit, thankfully though, she didn't notice or she would have been crying harder, ater all shes been through. How dare you say you wished you didn't help her?! She would have died if you hadn't interfered and you know that damn well. And if you hadn't saved her, you wouldn't be around either, that demon would have killed you and you know that quite well. You don't deserve a friend as good as her. She was willing to risk her life for you, and you just threw her to the side like an old toy. Maybe you don't know what it's like, but it hurts. You are no better than Jeff, ponder on that." Not waiting for him to respond, she stomps out, slamming the door behind her. He watches her go, taken aback (I'm not like Jeff! I wouldn't hurt her!) (Then why did you rip that chain off of her neck? Why did you say those things? Why did you act the way you did?) said the small voice in his head. He shook his head, ridding himself of the thought, but it wouldn't leave.

back with you and Ron

You had fallen asleep a lttle while ago, but Ron made sure that you didn't fall. He almost woke you up, when a daddy long legs was on the branch and he screamed, but he reached his foot out and squished it, grimacing the whole time. You start to slip, but he catches you and pulls you back up, propping your back against the trunk again. (good thing this branch is wide, and sturdy) he thinks watching you sleep. Your face contorts in pain suddenly and your eyes pop open. You start to slip again and ron catches you, pulling you up once again, but by the stomach this time, since you fella bit more suddenly. 'Ron?' yoou ask. "Yeah?" 'Where are we, where is everybody?' you asks yawning. "We're in a tree, everybody is back at the house I suppose. Jus hope Hermione hasn't murdered Yusuke, cause then she'd have to go to jail." Suddenly, your memory reurns and Ron realizes what hesaid."Oye, I'm sorry, I didn't realize." YOu just shake your head, 'It's ok. I just really thought that I had found a best friend in Yusuke, I guess I was wrong.' You then feel up at your neck, and feel the scabs. Your eyes open wider than before and your reath catches in your throat. "Ariana? What? What's wrong?" 'M-my neck. Jeff, he,he iddi this tome before, h'he used string though and he tried to choke me, but he cut me instead.' Fresh tears come to your eyes."I'ms sorry if this si going to bother you Ron, but I don't think I can hold it back anymore.' "It's ok, you go ahead and cry." Nodding, two tears slide gracefully down your face,falling to th world below." Ariana?" 'Mhm?' "This probably isn't any of my business, but,have you ever thought about jumping when you have been up here? Cause, I mean, you are my friend, and it does matter, so don't say it doesn't." 'Truthfully? Yeah, I-I have, almost every time. But don't let epople know that, please. I don't want them to worry. Just a secret between us ok?' He noda. "Sure, just maybe, you should talk to someone when you are upset. Don't keep it inside. Harry did that last year and just ended up blowing up in our faces and being angry and cynical towards everything and everyone. Then he became kind of paranoid, so please don't. I don't care who you talk to, hell, even talk to me, but tsalk to somebody ok?" This time you nod. "Want to head back inside?" he asks. 'No, I think I'll say her a while longer.' "Nope, stay or go, remember last time you stayed up here alone? And that was 30 feet below this. You really hurt yourself then. We don't want that do we?" You don't answer him. 'Ok, let's go.' "Works for me, so many spidwrs in here, ugh." he grimaces at the thought of back in his second year, with Aragog. You blink, then smirk a bit. 'Ron, you're a really good friend, you know that?' "Thanks, and you're a good kid." 'Thanks. I wish I had a big family like you have. Or at least grown up with my family.' "yeah, it can be really fun. But other times its a pain in the ass. Actually, it was almost like this, except a bit smaller. I mean, there are 24 people living here. When Charlie and Bill come home we have 9 people at the house." /man, my familiy is bigger than the Weasly's?!?!?!?! Reminder : my family has 10...., jeez, same ammount of kids though, thats 7 if you don't know all the Weaslys/ The two of you walk inside and into the lving room, where a fuming Hermione still sits. "Did you take care of it?" asks Ron, going over to her and kissing her on the cheek. She brightens a little and says "I gave him a piece of my mind." 'Who? yusuke?' you ask. She nods. "How''s your neck?" she asks. You show her te scab and she scowls again. "I'm going to kill him, tonight, while he sleeps." 'No, don't, then you'll go to jail and leave poor Ron all alone.' Ron's ears go red,since you used his quote. You smil a little bit. 'I'm really lucky.' "Why is that?" aks Hermione. 'Well, because I hae some of the best friends in the world.' "And some of the worst." adds Ron. 'Don't qworry about that you guys. He's in for a shock tonight.' "What do you mean?" asks Ron. 'Well, lets just say "sweet dreams" isn't what he'll be having.' "But i thought you couldn't control dreams?" says Hermione. 'I can't, but Cheryl can.' They both nod, understanding your plan. You go tell Cheryl about it, and after explaining what happened, she obliges quickly.

Yuske goes and gets ready fro bed, quietly thinking about what he had done. (What have I done? I ripped the skin on her eck open, I am no betterthan Jeff. How could I do this? How can I just throw one of my best friends away like she was and old toy? Ugh, maybe my dreamland will be better.) And with that, he slips under the covers and falls asleep.

Yusuke's dream

Yusuke was walking downa sidewalk and he heard someone cryingfor help, so he went to investigate. He saw through a whole in the hedges a younger girl, maybe around 12 or 13, being beaten up by some big bullies. rather than do anything, yusuke just watched as they beat her over and over again with the pipes and crowbars. When they finally quite, yusuke kept walking like he had just been walking past and when the bullies left, he ran into the clearing to see if the kid was alright. When he gets to her, he sees she isn't moving, her soft purply bangs hanging in her eyes a little. he checked her pulse and his breath caught. This poor little kd, was dead. He had done absolutely nothing to help her a t all and now it was too late. he left her for the police to find, but not before ripping something from her throat, he looked at the thing and saw it was a necklace. just then, the girl gasped, breathing in fresh air and sitting up, but when she looked up at Yusuke and started to say something to him, but then groped at her neck, she felt blood and then she bled freely, dieing again. Yuske opened the locket and saw the girl with Kuwabara, his sworn enemy and his sister Shizuru,, they were laughing with each other The other one with the girl, him and Keiko in the same fashion? Who was tis child. He grabbed her bag, looking for some identification. He found her card, name was Ariana Carter. She had gone to his school. Then he remembered her. He remembered teasing her once last year when a girl in her grade had flipped a tray onto her clothes. Everyone called her the goth of Sarayashiki. He remembered the girl having glared at him when he laughed at her and he looked down at her body. Scowling, he kicked her once, then took the few dollars she had and walked back out to the street. He lit up a ciggarette and started thinking about Kuwabara. (I'm gonna kick that stupid oaf's ass) he thought smugly. Just then, he saw a little kid playing with a ball in the street. Not even bothering with the kid, Yusuke started to cross the street, towards the manga store.. Unknown to him, a car was speeding down the street and it hit him, sending him flying. he looked down at his boy and scowled. "Am I dead?" he asked. "Yep, you sure are!" said a peppy woman on an oar. "Who the hell are you?" heasks. "Oh,I'm Botan., herew to take you to the river styx." she said quickly, jesturing for him to get on the oar. Raisnng an eyebrow, he did as he was told. When they reached spirit world she stopped. "Listen, I can't take you to heaven, I'm sory, so you must be sentencd to the fires of Hell" "WHAT?! WHY?" he screams. "Well, you took an innocent girl's life. Ariana was a great kid, and you killed her, I hope you're happy." Andwith that, she pushes him off of the oar, into the fires below her. Shaking her head she said sadly "Ariana, we miss you."

Yusuke shot awake, panting. That dream was horrible. Hurriedly, he got out of bed and ran to your room. He threw open the door andsaw you weren't there. He runs up to Hermione and shakes her awake. "What the hell do you want you murderer?" she asks. "Huh? Where's Ariana?" "She's gone, or are you suddenly playing amnesia? You killed her Yusuke." "What?! NO! I just said I wasn't her friend! And I took her necklace, but I didn't kill her! I wouldn't hurt her!" "Really? Is that so? Well I hope you're happy. You're hands are soiled with guilt then. She was so heartbroken that she jumped. She jumped from 50 feet in the air Yusuke, she died on impact." He couldn't believe his ears. It wasn't true, it couldn't be! He hadn't done anything! Did she really care that much? "She thought you were her best friend, she trusted you more than anybody. And look what you did. If Ron or Harry or even Neville, Ginny or Luna did that to me, I might jump too. now it's too late. Now leave me alone, I'm surprised Koenma hasn't locked you up." and with that, she closes her eyes and falls back asleep. In astate of panic, he ran back to his own room and woke Ron up. "Ron! Where is Ariana?!" "She's six feet under stupid, she commited suicide becaus eof you rmember? It wasa month ago already.""What? NO! I just spoke to her yesterday! Afew hours ago!" "Well then you saw her ghost murderer. Good night." and with that, Yusuke got the same treatment he recieved from Hermione. How could it have come to this? It wasn't possible. He hadn't killed Ariana! He couldn'thave! He loved her /not anythiig more than a sister remember, Keiko is in this/ He then remembered that Keiko would still comfort him. He went to her room, but found a note on her door. It said

Dear Yusuke,

I hate you. You took that poor littl girl out of this world and Botan had to see her to heaven. Are you happy no? The ultimate revenge correct? I have gone back to my own home. Sorry, but this relationship is over. I'm terribly sorry I had to do this in a note, but I acn't look into your murdurous eyes anymore, or kiss the lips that caused so much pain. Don't bother stopping by my house, you won't find me. Goodbye forever, Keiko

He couldn't believe he was reading it. Keiko was gone too? A tear sprung from his eye and he went back to his room, lay down on his bed, and fell asleep into darkness. the darkness echoing the things he said to Ariana - a montha ago.

The next morning, Yusuke opened his eyes and went downstairs, very sullen. He went outside and went to the tree. Heclimbed up it and gasped as he saw you, with your arms around your legs, crying. "Ariana? You're alive?!" asks Yusuke, eyes wide. 'Yes, but why do you care? I should just slip off. Not like you'd care. Or even atempt to catch me.' "No! I would! I would! Please, don't let go! I'm sorry,I really am, just don't kill yourself, I can't bear them all being mad at me!" 'Oh, is that why I shouldn't let go? Well anything to save your pride.' You let go of one hand. "NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PLease! I'm sorry for everything I said! I didn't mean it! You are my friend Ari, one of my best friends! I'm glad I saved you! I'm glad I brought you here.I have no regrets! But please, please don't jump!" 'Really? Or are you lying?' you asks suspiciously. "I mean 100% of it! I swear! Please Ari, just come back down with me!" 'Ok.' you say quietly, following him down the tree. When you reach te bottom he hugs you. "Youare real! I didn't kill you! You aen't a ghost! You're alive! Everyone saidI killed you a month ago. " 'Maybe it was a dream Yusuke.' you say thoughtfully. "Maybe. Here take this. It's yours after all." You look at his hand, and there, in his palm, is the locket. You look up at him with big eyes and slowly grasp the chain and put it o. It stings where the chain cut into you and you wince. He notices. "Did I hurt you too bad?" he asks. 'No, but you did hurt me emotionally.' "yeah, I know that, and I don't really blame you if you don't want to have anything to do with me again." 'Why would I want that? You just hurt me really badly, and my neck was a reminder of something Jeff did once. But other than that, the fact that you would jst consider yourself one of the crowd, an insignifigance in my eyes, is what hurt most. You were my first real best friend and I hope we keep it that way.' "Me too. So it's agreed. NO more fighting between us." 'You bet.' So, the two of you walked back to the house, talking like you used to, just about stupid, random things. 'Yusuke, if Itold you something, would you be mad at me?' you ask hesitantly. "No, what is it?" 'Well, uh, it was me and Cheryl that made you have that dream last night. t was a dream in a dream sort of thing. Ron, Hermione, Keiko, ther were part of the dream. It was to make you open your eyes a bit, and I see that it worked.' "Yep, it worked alright, scared the shit out of me though." You laugh at this. "But I deserved it, so that works." 'Ok good, cause I wasn't gonna appologize.' "Meanie." 'That's me.' "I see you two made up." says Keiko with a grin spread across her face. Yusuke looks up "Keiko!" he cries, running and giving her a bone crushing hug. "Argh! What was that for?!" she says, obviously happy though. You roll your eyes and smile, walking past them, towards your room. Hermione is still asleep once you get in there. You yell very loudly, 'HVE YOU EVER HEARD OF THE EARLY BIRD CATCHES THE WORM?!?!?!?' She raises her head slightly. "And have you ever heard of tthe SECOND MOUSE GETTING THE CHEESE!?!?!?!?" she screams back, sinking her head back into her pillow. You get a devious smile on your lips and leave. you go to Yusuke and Ron's rrom. You knokc and Ron answers the door, since Yusuke isn't there. he looks atyou curiosly, since you were smiling. "You two finally make up?" he asks. You nod and he says "thats good." and starts to close the door. 'Wat! I want your help!' "With what? It's too early!" 'Ron, it's 10:00!' "Exactly!" /guy after my own heart. Man I love the Weasleys/ 'I need your help waking up your girlfriend mr!' you say. His eyes popopen. "Well what are you waiting for? Move kid, lets go!" You giggle, then follow him back down the halls. You both go into the room on eith er side of Hermione's bed. Both of you grab two corners of the comforter she was sleeping on and lift up. Ron leans over and pecs her on the cheek. She bolts up, flailing around and causing you two to drop heron the ground. he gets up, rubbing her backsid. "I'M GOING TO KILL THE TWO OF YOU!!!!!!!!!!" she screams, running towards you, you say 'Sorry Ron' then bolt downstairs and into the closet that you hid in if someone was chasing you. nobodyelse except maybe Koenma knew about it, so it was perfect. You see Ron run by and Hermione not a second later. You hear a crash ad "See if you get any kisses this week dude!" and "NO! I give I give!!!!" and things of that sort. Yous slowly crawl out of the closet and sneak upstairs. You collapseonto your bed, about to pass out from sheer exhasution. Just as everything fades fromexistence you hear "Hey, that's no fair! She can'tsleep!" and then you wereoff into a deep sleep. Ron and Hermione sat there shaking you, tossing you around /carfully/and trying everything they knew to get you awake, but you remained asleep. They had Cheryl yell in your ear,and Hiei even charge at you with his katana, but you still did't budge and he ended up nicking your stomach a little bit. You slept all day and even into the night.

The next morning, you awoke at 10:00 and everyone who you had ever woken up before was jokigly glaring at you when you went downstairs. Botan was just putting in 'The Girl Next Door' and you plop down in between Miroku and Inuyasha, the two worst seats in the house since you werestuck as well between Sngo and kagome. You get up while the previews are on and end up next to Hiei, Kurama and Shippo. Shippo, apparently, had been with either Kurama or Hei jst about every day, when he wasn't with his 'mother' /for you oblivious people, tht is Kagome, if you remember right, Kagome is his adopted mother/ The movie was hillarious /it actually is, saw it this past weekend/ and you have lunch. Then, you grab your katana and go outside to practice. You found out from Koenma that a blade t like that was very rare and the sword had power as well. The small ruby was a core to the power and the sapphire was the antidote to the power of the sword /like the conjuring blade kind of/ The ruby was a poisenous venom, the venom being excreted into the victim the sword cut, but only on comand, so she could train with the others. The sapphire produced a clearblue liquid and thre victim had to pour it onto the cut in order to heal it. You lunge and swing around with the sword, not in a bufoon type way, but sort of your own technique. After that, you go back inside, grab a water bottle and head upstairs to your room. You train in there a bit when you hear a chilly voice say "Well, well, well, Ariana."

some ending I know. I can't do review replies today, which I regret, but to those who did, you know who you are and I thank you for your comments,

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"How does it feel to live in a constant haze of stupidity?" Hiei to Kuwabara