Title: Kitsune Delight
Author: Mistress Nika
Rating: PG-13
Couples: Kurama/Kagome, Kouga/InuYasha, Miroku/Sango, Hiei/OC (eventually)
Warnings: shounen-ai, crossover, minor violence, language, sexual humor
Archive: InuYasha: My Will (Any others, ask and ye shall recieve. But please, ask first?)
Disclaimer: I do not InuYasha nor Yuu Yuu Hakusho. If I did...you'd never hear from me again as I'd take them all on a little trip to a land far away where I would guard them with my life from the millions of others who would wish to own them themselves. Uchiha Kair owns the OC Kairi. She gave me permission to use her.

Chapter Thirteen:
Honou to Kaze
(The Fire and the Wind)

Kagome's eyes snapped open. Something was wrong. Her senses were tingling, telling her all was not as it should be. Sitting up cautiously, she glanced around the room. Bright morning sun poured in through the window, illuminating everything within in the radiant glow of early morning. Shippou lay curled up on her pillow, snoozing happily. Yukito was mimicking him in his new crib. Below she could hear her mother in the kitchen starting breakfast. Both her brothers were still sound asleep. Everything seemed as it should be.

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'Damn him!' Kairi cursed to herself as she leapt from branch to branch. 'That damn little demon is still on my tail!' Even as fast as she was, she was having trouble losing him. She had no idea who he was, where he came from or why he was protecting that kitsune woman, but he was most certainly an unexpected monkey wrench in her perfectly thought out plans.

When she had sensed the household had all gone to sleep last night, she made her move. However, just as she was nearing her target's window, he had come out of nowhere! Several blows were passed, both dodged a hell of a lot more and lots of cursing later...she had ran. And now all she could do was run! He was strong. He was fast. And he was relentless. There was no way possible that she could see to escape the unknown youkai.

She had no choice but to turn and fight.

'Thank Kami for forests.' she thought absently as she leaped high into the air before coming to rest in the middle of a clearing. 'I don't think I could stand one of Boss' rants if he found out I let any ningens witness this.'

Standing as tall and proud as her five feet, five inches allowed her, she waited for the arrival of her enemy.

She didn't have long to wait as he silently appeared across from her. He wore a long black cloak that concealed most of his appearance, leaving only his red eyes and spiked black hair prominent.

"Hn. Finally giving up?" he questioned stoically.

Grinning mischievously, she flipped her raven hair over her shoulder. "Not quite." she responded with a hint of a playful tone. Reaching up, she unclasped the brown cloak that shielded her own appearance and flung it to the site, preparing for battle.

She watched as the youkai before her looked her over, sizing her up. She did the same. He was short, not quite reaching her own height. His eyes were cold and calculating. She noticed a strip of white cloth around his head. Her brain instantly came to the conclusion that it was not there for fashion, nor to bind a wound. It was concealing something. Something dangerous.

He had been shadowing this girl ever since he had seen her in Amado. After noticing the way she herself was shadowing Kurama and the Higurashi miko, he came to the conclusion she was definitely a danger to his friend and the girl. So he had stuck with her unnoticed. When he saw the predatory way in which she approached the Higurashi miko's bedroom window late at night, he had attacked. She had fled and he had followed, determined to get some answers out of her.

Now, she stood ready to fight him. He took in her calm demeanor with warrior's eyes. She wore a red chinese-style tunic over black shirt and pants. Her black hair fell unbound to her brush her shoulder blades. There was a sort of dark merriment in her piercing green eyes as she studied him as well.

Kairi watched as he reached inside his cloak and pulled a katana from within, then dropped into a ready battle stance. Her instincts told her to draw her own weapon in response. However, she fought them back. She had another plan.

"Who are you?" she demanded, not taking her eyes off him.

"Hiei. And you?" he responded with not so much as a change in pitch.

"Kairi. Why are you chasing me?"

"Because you threatened the Higurashi miko."

She shrugged nonchalantly with a smug smirk. "Just doing my job."

"I see." he said as if in understanding, narrowing his eyes in disdain.

Continuing to smirk, she shifted her weight to her right foot. Noticing this shift in stance, Hiei was instantly prepared for the coming attack.

"Don't take this PERSONALLY!" Kairi shouted as a fierce wind kicked up dust and grass, temporarily blinding the other fighter. Taking advantage of his distraction, she lunged to the left.

Instead of attacking him, she once again made her escape. Fleeing while her opponent was distracted, she ran for all she was worth. Or rather, she would have had the spiky haired youkai not suddenly appeared right in front of her face.

"Going somewhere?" he questioned calmly just before sending a flaming punch at her head.

Gasping, her eyes widened with shock and she managed to dodge seconds before the attack would have landed. She could feel the heat from his fist over her skin as she leaped back. "Fire youkai!?" she gasped in astonishment.

Ignoring her shock, he launched another attack, this one a piercing strike with his sword aimed at her midsection.

Reflexes kicking in to take over where her mind had betrayed her, she reached behind her back and grabbed for one of the blades kept there. Hand clasping around hilt, she brought forth a kodachi, quickly parrying Hiei's attack. Steel on steel rang out and the two flew apart. They once again stood studying each other, looking for a weakness in defense.

Kairi felt a smile forming as her amusement began to overtake her common sense. A quiet chuckle erupted from her lips, startling the other. Relaxing her body, she stood straight and replaced her weapon. Her opponent was confused, but didn't relax, remaining ready if she should be trying to trick him into lowing his guard. But nor did he attack.

Shaking her head and continuing to chuckle softly, she laughed, "You're that damn Koorime, aren't you?"

Crimson eyes flashed with surprise before turning into molten steel. Leveling his sword at her, his voice reflected suspicious anger when he spoke. "What do you know about it?"

Ignoring his query, she shook her head again and spoke quietly to herself. "Damn. Well, this is no good." Looking around a moment as if in search of something, she finally turned her attention back to him with a smile. "Sorry. But I don't have time to play right now."

Suddenly flinging both hands out in front of her forcefully, her smile disappeared as she cried, "Kaze HA!"

Hiei was flung backwards before he could even react. What appeared to be a powerful tornado formed from her outstretched hands and began tearing up the land and trees around it. Smaller gusts of wind flew from within it as glowing bolts of light, arcing out and slicing through trees and attempting to cut him down. Shielding himself from the wind blades with his sword, he managed to catch a glimpse of the girl standing calmly in the center of the raging force of nature. She laughed almost insanely, then stared him in the eyes with the most serious expression he had seen on her so far.

"I hope we can play again, Hiei-dono." she said, before she simply disappeared.

(A/N) Ah! Gomen! I know it's really short HOWEVER! I have a reason. I will be having surgery in about (looks at clock) four hours and wanted to get something out to placate you. Sorry for the lack of Kagome or Kurama or any other of the main characters, but I hope this is acceptable. I don't know when I'll be back, but I have the next chapter neatly...or not so neatly...planned out in my head and it shouldn't take too long to write. I just don't know when I'll be able to get it out.

Thanks you to; everyone who reviewed. (sob) No time to respond right now! Will next time, kay!?

But to the one who kidnapped my mate and is holding him hostage: Please give him back? I wrote another chapter and everything! It was great being able to command the entire Western Lands without reprimand from him for a while, but I really want him back now! (looks behind her slightly panicked) (the surrounding village is on fire, servants are running away in terror and three different armies are marching on the palace) (looks back greatly panicked now) Um, please? (hides in her bedcovers)