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"I will have my revenge."

Hiei's eyes shot open and he bolted up in bed.

"Hiei?" Kurama questioned.

The fire youkai looked around the room, all traces of what he had heard in his sleep gone from his mind. "What happened, fox? Why was I asleep?"

Kurama didn't reply.

Hiei's eyes narrowed. "You drugged the water."

"It was my only option. You need your rest."

"No I don't."

"Hiei, listen to me. You're tired, I can feel it. You have to get some sleep."

"You should heed the fox's words."

Hiei gasped as he heard the voice.

"What is it?" Kurama asked.

"It's Ryton again..."

"Very good, you win the prize."

"It's clearer..."

"Of course it is."

Hiei heard a ringing in his ears. He could see Kurama's mouth move, but all he heard was the ringing. It was becoming unbearable. He clutched at his head.

"What do you want from me?!"

"I want my revenge."

Kurama was now at his side, talking in silence.

"The fox will pay."

Ryton wanted revenge...he had to warn him...

"Kurama, he..."

"No telling secrets, now."

Pain seared through his forehead for the second time. He screamed in agony. He felt Kurama's arms around him, trying to calm him, but it did no good. He jerked out of the fox's grasp and fell to the floor, shrieking.

Kurama felt a pounding pain in his head. If he could feel this much pain...Hiei's must be over ten times more immense.

"Hiei!" he yelled, kneeling beside the fire youkai, who was rolling on the floor screaming. "Hiei, hold on! It's going to be okay! Hiei!"

Hiei didn't hear him. It was too intense...even worse than before.

His Jagan pulsed in his forehead.

His nails dug into his skin.

Everything went black.

"So, where the heck are you guys taking me?" Yusuke asked. He was now walking alone beside Miono.

"To our camp," the two-tail answered.

"And what are you gonna do with me?"

"I told you. You will live with us until your power has returned, and I will fight you."

"Can't you just wait until we meet each other in the Tournament?"

"I may be dead before that time comes."

Yusuke gave him a questioning look.

The two-tail sighed. "I know I'm not all powerful, Urameshi. In fact I have no doubt in my mind that I won't get out of this Tournament alive. I just want to fight the best, and perhaps be killed by the best. I want to kill with honor, or die with honor."

"How will you do that by fighting me?"

"You're the best, Urameshi. It will be a fair fight to the death. If I win, I will be famous, but if I lose...at least I will die with honor."

Yusuke stopped walking. "You think I'm gonna...kill you?"

Miono fixed his jade cat's eyes on the Detective. "It's a kill or be killed world. The weak die, the strong live. That's the way it's always been."

There was silence between them until Li called, "Miono! Come on!"

"Let's go," Miono said, and began to walk away.

Yusuke followed him, contemplating his words.

Soon, they came to a clearing in the forest, up against a hill. Carved into the hill were many small caves.

Yusuke was amazed. The place was crawling with two-tails, both young and old, male and female.

"Miono!" someone exclaimed.

There was a blur of red and black, and someone was on top of Miono.

It was what looked like a two-tailed cat demon, female, about 16 in human years. She had long, flaming red hair that fell a little below her waist, two furry black ears atop her head, and two black tails swishing behind her. Her eyes were bright green, and she wore a huge grin on her face.

"Mio, I'm so glad you're safe!"

The new leader smiled and swung her around. "Zara, it's good to see you again."

They embraced, and Miono put her down. She turned her attention to Yusuke. "And who might this be?" she asked.

"Yusuke Urameshi," Miono said.

"You're Yusuke Urameshi?!" the girl exclaimed.

"Yeah," Yusuke said, a little surprised.

The girl smiled. "So you're the famous Spirit Detective I've heard so much about. It's nice to meet you. I'm Shazara, the two-tailed fire fox."

Yusuke blinked in confusion. "You're...a fox demon?"

Shazara nodded.

"But I thought you were all cats."

The fire fox grinned. "We are. All except me, that is. I can't remember much of my past. My life really started when this Clan found me and took me in."

Then she turned to Miono. "I suppose you've overthrown Siana."

The cat nodded. "Of course I have. Did you expect anything less from me?"

"Not at all. I'm just glad you're safe, brother."

Yusuke twitched. Now he was really confused. "Brother?!" he questioned. "You just said you were the only fox!"

"Yes, but the Clan took me in upon Miono's request. He adopted me as his sister, and that's the way it's been ever since," Shazara explained.

"Zara, I'm putting you in charge of him," Miono said. "Make sure he's properly cared for."

The new leader walked off to attend to the new duties of leader, leaving Shazara and Yusuke alone. "Come on," the fire fox said. "You'll stay with my family until you're healed."

"This is our cave," Shazara said, leading the Detective inside. "It's not much, but it's home."

"'Our' as in you and Miono?" Yusuke asked.

"Not just us. We live with our younger sister, Li."

No wonder that little brat wasn't afraid of him, Yusuke thought.

"Let me get those off you," Shazara offered, gesturing to the Detective's bonds. She flicked her wrist, and a small flame burst to life and began to burn through the ropes.

Before Yusuke could panic about his hands being on fire, the fox said, "Don't worry. It won't burn your skin."

Soon the ropes fell away, and Yusuke rubbed his numb wrists. Shazara busied herself gathering potion to clean the wounds Yusuke had sustained from the former Clan leader.

"You know the fox demon, called Kurama," she said, pouring potion over Yusuke's arm.

"Yeah. What about him?"

"He's an...old acquaintance of mine."

"How do you know him?"

"I told you, I can't remember my past. All I know is that I met him at some point in my previous life."

"Well, I guess you'll meet him again soon, whether or not I'm dead," Yusuke laughed.

Shazara looked down. "Maybe."