Well here we are in chapter 3.
Hiei: LIKE ANYONE CARES WHAT CHAPTER THIS IS!
You must be on your period jerkface!
Hiei: :Kills Kazima:
Kuwabara: HOLY SHAT! HIEI!
Yusuke: While those two duke it out, AbbiCat4, Kazima is thinking the same thinking your thinking, and encourages your thoughts! :Pouts: Why does Kaziama Have to torture her favorite characters?

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"Well its about time!" Yusuke snorted leaning on Kuwabara. Kuwabara smiled "Geez we were wondering if you'd killed each other!" Hiei and Kurama were smirking at the 4, seeming to be amused by the groups stunned faces.

"What the hell is going on!?" Yoru demanded severely pissed. "My my...he certainly is like Yusuke isn't he?" Boeton giggled. Koenma nodded and held out his hands to them. "Please if you'll sit down we'll explain everything."

After at least an hour of a detailed explanation the 4 young teens looked over at their counterparts. "So...you and me are connected?" Kakaeru asked looking at Kuwabara. He nodded. "Yup kid. You got lucky " She starred at him, confused. This all seemed a little far fetched, yet she couldn't being herself not to believe him. "Right..." Hame only looked at Hiei not needing to talk. Kashi smiled at Kurama, "It makes sense why I wasn't afraid of you." Kurama smiled at her, "You have lovely flowers. I really was drawn to them." Yoru and Yusuke where already talking about having a match.

"Hold it Why are we all acting buddy buddy?" Hame demanded, angry that the others seemed to already be trusting their kidnappers. "You kidnapped us, drugged us, and then locked us in a room together! You had no right to do this! As far as I'm concerned I'm not staying. Who cares if someone tries to kill me. I'll protect myself!"

"I hate to agree with him, but you know I really don't know if I can trust you guys!" Kakaeru agreed. Yoru and Kashi nodded in as well, whether they belived them or not, being kidnapped isn't such a good way to start a relationship. They turned to exit, but Boeton blocked their paths. "Please! If you won't do it for us, do it for the young man who nearly died just so he could warn us that we were all in danger!"

"What?" Yoru asked raising his eyebrows. Koenma walked ahead of them the reikai teitai and Boeton following."Please come with me. There's something you need to see."

The 4 were led to a room where Bakudan lay, his broken arm heavilly bandaged his skin a pasty white. His eyes where closed in pain and he was spitting up blood. "Bakudan? What the hell is he doing here? He wouldn't pick a fight with anyone!" Hame growled having been to his pub. Bakudan was his only friend, and was quite fond of his family. He came over and helped take care of his siblings all the time "You know him?"

"Yes. He owns a pub called the APRIL." Hame said starring at him. "He really risked his life to just try and help save us...?" Kashi asked taking Bakudan's uninjured hand. "Yes...He did. And those men will kill you, But please let us train you. Let us help you be prepared..." Boeton begged. "Fine." Kakaeru agreed. "I don't like people who pick fights for no good reasons....its dishonorable! These guys are trash that need to be taken out!" Yoru smiled and placed an arm around the girl's shoulder."I'll tag along to make sure this kid's not killed." Kashi stepped forward. "Miss Kakaeru is right. They need to be taken down." Hame nodded not giving any reason for his willingness. Yusuke smiled "Good...now we're going to see a friend of mine. But its late...I suggest you come home with us and rest up."

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At Kurama's and Hiei's house Kashi and Hame were staying with them. Kurama's and Hiei's house was a 2-story house and very large with 5 extra rooms. Kurama led Kashi up to one upstairs. "This is your room. I hope you enjoy your stay." Kurama said politely. "My mother has some clothes she didn't mind to donate. And I have a few in case you don't feel like dressing too girly." Kashi giggled "Kurama dear...your clothes are more girly then your moms!" She giggled and even Kurama had to laugh at that. Downstairs Hiei had placed Hame in a room far from Kashi's for good reason. "My moms gonna be so pissed...." Hiei smirked "Don't worry about your brothers and sisters. I left a note saying that you had to go away, but would bring back presents." Hame smirked. "Great...your gonna make me a liar."

"Not so...Kuruma has already gotten them gifts. As for your mom Koenma called her and told her that you were kidnapped and must fight to the death to get away. She says she's so proud of you." Hiei smirked. Hame rolled his eyes. That was his mom....

Kuwabara was filling Kakaeru's closet with his sister's clothes from when she was young, she offered them after the situation was explained. Kakaeru would be staying in the guest room and currently was sitting on a futon and petting the plump orange cat. "She's very happy here..." Kakaeru said with a smile and yawned sleepily. She was already dressed for bed being as she never fully woke from the sleeping poison. "You look tired. Well its 6:30....you sure you don't want dinner?" She shook her head and crawled into the bed and pulled out her ponytail which she wore loosely to her side. She lay back already half gone. Kuwabara smiled and tucked the covers around her and looked at how small her hands where compared to his. He wondered if he looked so young when he was 14. He probably didn't...especially with scars from fighting demons...."You see ghosts too right?" Kakaeru asked. "Yes."

"Your smart to pick and find a building with no ghosts."

"The lost souls...always made me sad..."

"Me too.." Kakaeru closed her eyes falling peacefully asleep.

"Sheesh, can't believe I had to ask Kuwabara to borrow some of his clothes just for you!" Snorted Yusuke. Yoru was settled in the guest room. "He didn't seem to mind."

"Yeah but that's because hes a big softy!" Yusuke snorted. "You two best friends?" Yusuke was silent at first. "Yep...at first all I wanted to do was avoid the guy, but he wanted to fight. To put me in my place and teach me respect. He lost what...156 times?"

"You counted?" Yoru asked surprised. "Uh....well yeah." Yusuke blushed embarrassed. "But I remember when I died, I saw him crying at my wake saying he needed me there for him. When I came back...I stuck close to him curious about the guy. I found out his life...wasn't to great. Lost his parents in a car crash...He..was in the car and his face was ripped off...they had to sew it back on."

"Is that why he looks like that..?"

Yusuke nodded."He's not ugly once you get to know him. He actually looks good with his hair down. He's just Kuwabara, my best friend. I was stupid thinking I really didn't need friends, so I kind of treated him bad sometimes, but he never minded. He never expected me to change and, he didn't change either he still tries to get me to fight with him! But then in the dark Tournament..." Yusuke went silent as he remembered Toguro turning to Kuwabara and pointing him out as the one to die. Kuwabara ran forward he was so determined he'd be okay and then...Kuwabara was telling him not to let him down smiling and falling to the ground....There was silence, then a scream from Kuwabara's sister and a sob from Yukina. No one knew what went through Yusuke's head.

The whole world shattered and his heart broke into millions of pieces. He fell into a damp dungeon and could not escape the torment of seeing his best friend's smiling goofy face again and again. He stayed in the dungeon until-

"Yusuke?!" Yoru asked concerned. Yusuke looked up surprised. "Sorry... Yoru listen to me...You and Kakaeru are already friends right?" Yoru blinked "I dunno I guess...."

"Don't ever hold anything back! Fight with all you have or you'll see her die in front of your eyes sacrificing her self for you. Fight with all you have or some jack off will decide they need to push you to get to your powers. And she'll wind up dead! Don't think your the strongest guy either, or someone will take her away to lure you into a trap..." Yusuke said, voice rising with each shaky word.

The past always seemed to haunt him.

"Did some of this stuff happen to Kuwabara? He died and left you He was taken away?" Yusuke paused at the door "Almost. It turned out he was alive but he was almost gone...But almost is too close you hear me? Then not long later he was kidnapped because I was too dXmm cocky." The door closed and Yoru sat there silently.

He shrugged blowing it off after a minute. He wasn't Kakaeru's best friend. They just met. They where barely friends anyway right? Yoru nodded deciding that was a good answer and laid down. Tomorrow was off to see some old woman called Genkai. "Heh well I'll try not to beat the old hag too bad..."

/NEXT DAY/

Hame sat upon the roof of the old woman, Genkai's, house, training facility, shrine, whatever she called the place.

He wore white with Blue pants that he tucked into his black boots. He'd borrowed it from Karuma. He really didn't like the clothing too much but it was loose fabric and felt good. His hair was still in a ponytail, below him in Pink overalls was Kashi. The overall's legs didn't even reach her knees, Along with it she wore a white shirt to match. Her flip-flops were on from yesterday.

She was humming and braiding a yellow flower in her hair....she looked so...

Hame blushed shaking his head and turned away. "HEY HAME, KASHI! WASSUP!?" Yoru appeared smiling his yellow cat eyes glistening. He wore a white shirt with blue sleeves and brown jeans his shabby white sneakers on his feet. He smiled at the group making his way carefully to them. Kashi greeted him with a friendly and warm smile. Hame hopped down smirking and nodding towards him. Yusuke, Hiei, and Kurama were on the opposite side of the porch waiting for Kuwabara.

"That fool is always late." Growled Hiei angrily.

"We're here don't start with out me!!" Kakaeru came running up in a blue tank top. She wore a white unbuttoned shirt over the top and khaki shorts running towards the group. Kuwabara was close behind a sheepish grin on his face. Kakaeru smirked and charged towards Yoru. "Today I'm full of energy! Fight with me Yoru!" Yoru also ready for a good fight smirked,"I'll try not to kill you!"

He headed at her swinging a fist into her waist, why'll she punched him square in the nose. Kuwabara had caught up with Yusuke and the others watched in amusement. Kashi clapped her hands and chuckled, "Go Kakaeru!" Hame smirked hoping Kakaeru would get her butt kicked. Also knowing she wouldn't beat Yoru, made an evil smile appear on his face. The fight lasted maybe a minute with Yoru taking down Kakaeru.

He'd kicked her in the face and she fell breathing hard unable to go on. "Dam you got me!! Sheesh I can't go on!" She sighed, her lip and nose bleeding, and she looking ready to pass out. Kashi approached her pulling out her kerchief and dabbing the cuts gently. "That was a good match being as your pure human." Yoru sat down spitting out a drop of blood. "Just proves Humans are weak." Hame snorted sitting down as well.

Kakaeru sat up angrily "Yeah! Well your half human making you half weak! And what about Kashi does that make her weak!?"

"Um, Kakaeru I'm a 3rd of a flower demon....I'm not all human. " Kakaeru sulked shoulders slouching. "Darn...does that make me the weakest of the group!?" "Fraid it does! HA!" Yoru laughed elbowing her. As the group continued to talk Genkai appeared smiling. "Seems they are off at a good start."

"Yeah...Like they were meant to be friends." Kuwabara said smiling at the 4. "So what kind of torture are you going to do to them?" Yusuke asked smiling eyes flashing curiously. Genkai smirked, "Oh you'll see...First lets start with some trust games...."

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Kakaeru looked down at her self. She stood on a rock pillar with ropes tied to her wrists and ankles. On three separate pillars were Kashi, Hame, and Yoru. Large spikes to their head and 4 other spike aimed at Kakaeru. Above Kakaeru was a bag. "Geez Genkai..." Yusuke sighed knowing that the 4 where all ready going through a course that could kill them.

"Listen good Kakaeru. If you jump up you will get the bag which is your mission. You will miss the spikes, but the spikes will impale your friends. You move to save your friends they will live and you will be impaled. This will kill you. If you make one wrong move you'll all die." Genkai said calmly as she'd done with Yusuke. "Fuk....I can't believe I'm about to die!" Yoru yelled angrily. Kakaeru glared at him, "Hey! Trust me!"

"HELL NO!" Yoru shouted, Kakaeru ignoring him. She stood perfectly still thinking. She smirked and tried to cut the ropes off, but an electrically charged wave went through her body.

"AAAAAHHHHHHHH!!"She screamed in pain Genkai beginning to laugh. "Oh yes you can't do that or you'll receive a bit of a nasty shock!"

"Ow..." Kuwabara muttered. He felt as if had received a punch to the gut. How'd that happen? "Kakaeru!? Are you okay!?" Yoru asked worried as he heard her heavy breathing. "Kakaeru?" Kashi asked also concerned. Kakaeru looked up at Hame, her face sweaty. "Hame listen I'm Gonna cut you free you save the others and we'll grab the bag!" Hame rolled his eyes knowing a better solution, but did not disagree. Kakaeru held out her hand green light beginning to glow.

"SHORT SWORD OF THE SPIRIT!" A green short sword appeared in her hand and she raised her hand up slashing Hame free from the rope. When the rope was cut Kakaeru received another, longer nasty shock. Hame wasted no time in getting the others out and Kakaeru stood still as the sharp spikes came to her. If she moved Kashi and Yoru would have a spike through their heads.

The spikes never touched her as Yoru blasted the spikes with fire turning them to dust. Kashi noticed that a spike was coming for Hame and she shoved him out of the way and kicked under the spike sending it upwards into the branch that held the bag. The bag fell down right into Yoru's hand. He smirked proudly, "Ha! I think this proves we trust each other, you old hag." Genkai looked back at Yusuke, "He is defiantly your counterpart...hes a dumb asX."

Genkai turned back to them and smiled. "Good. one more test. Then I will know if you are truly able to trust each other." She waved for them to follow her and she led them to the woods where Kuwabara and Yusuke had gone through years ago, when they first met Genkai. "In here you will face your greatest fears. To get to your final test you must travel to the center of this forest. I will guide you there. You must return by nightfall, if you pass I will train you. You must help each other fight the fear or die. The fear will start with what the cave decides is the most horrid fear. A kind of fear it will feed on, and we will see after this if you can truely trust each other." Genkai looked at their stunned faces, "If you are willing to die for one another."

Kashi swallowed her throat feeling dry, when she felt an arm on her shoulder. "Thank you. You saved me..." Hame looked down frowning, "Your leg...it's bleeding." Hame whispered. She blinked and looked down herself. Her leg had a deep gash she had not noticed.

"Oh..."

He ripped off a large strip of the shirt and wrapped it around her leg carefully. Kashi's face went red and she gently touched his back. "Thank you..." Kakaeru made kissing noises and giggled, thus Hame punched her in the nose. "OW!! GEEZ! YOU JERK I WAS ONLY TEASING!" Hame turned to the tearey eyed girl, "So was I.." He smiled evilly and Kakaeru stepped away, choosing to stand near Yoru. Soon the four were at the center of the forest where a dark cave sat. Genkai looked at the four with what looked like pity and said softly "If you don't show up I will come to get you. I will not train you until you pass a test, If this test is too much I will not make you suffer thrugh this again" She walked away leaving the group alone to face the cave...

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End of this section! What's next? Why really freaky nightmares of course!