Repreview: Kurama and Alaira are entering the abandoned warehouse by means of an unused drainage pipe. Kurama's mother has fallen ill with cancer. Read on to find out what happens. R/R (No Flames Please)
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" Kurama are you sure this is the best way to get in here. It smells funny." Alaira said wrinkling her nose.
" It seems to be the only unobvious way to get in. It's not my fault it smells." Kurama answered.
Kurama and Alaira fell silent as they walked through the drainage pipe. Alaira kept looking back over her shoulder at Kurama. Kurama kept his head down walking. They were nearing the end of the pipe when a voice called out from the darkness " Hello. I've been expecting you!"
Kurama and Alaira both jump. "Do not be afraid." the voice called out again.
All of a sudden a red eye appears in the darkness. " Wha. . . What is that?" Alaira asks holding onto Kurama's arm.
" I don't know, but it seems to be an e–" Kurama didn't get to finish his sentence because in that moment Alaira fell into his arms. " Alaira, Alaira are you ok?" Kurama asked in a worried voice. Alaira fell out on his arms onto her knees holding her head screaming " Get out!! Get out of my head!"
Kurama put his hand on her arm concerned but she flung it off of her. " Who are you?!" Kurama yelled at the eye " Just who do you think you are?!"
" I am Hiei. Your girlfriend will soon be under my control." Hiei laughed stepping out of the shadows.
" You! I should have known! What have you done with Kitty and what are you doing to Alaira?" Kurama asked Hiei in a really angry voice.
" Don't worry. Your sister is fine. Now if you don't agree to join me not only will your sister be killed, but you'll be killed at the hands of your own girlfriend." Hiei said menacingly.
" Girlfriend? What girlfriend? I don't have a girlfriend." Kurama said puzzled.
" What do you mean you don't have a girlfriend? I mean that girl that is writhing on the floor in pain. She couldn't have held off my Jagan Eye's spell this long unless she was in love with the person I told her to attack." Hiei explained puzzled also.
Kurama just looked at Alaira and then back at Hiei. Alaira was coming off of Hiei's spell. " So, Yoko have you made your choice yet?" Hiei asked " Or do you want your friend to have another dose of pain?"
" Hiei I have decided to join you. But only if I can have the Forlorn Hope as a token of appreciation." Kurama replied.
" Fine. Follow me your sister is in the next room." Hiei replied.
" Fine." Kurama said as he picked up Alaira from off the floor. He followed Hiei into the next room. He laid Alaira down on a crate and went to untie Kitty, who was looking at Hiei with murder in her eyes. Kurama untied Kitty's arms and ankles. She stood up and took the gag out of her mouth and jumped at Hiei, but Kurama grabbed her shoulder. " Don't. He didn't harm you even though he had many chances to. You should be grateful." Kurama said.
" GRATEFUL!!! WHY SHOULD I BE GRATEFUL?!! THAT BASTARD KIDNAPED ME!!! AND YOU'RE TELLING ME I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL?! YOU'RE STUPIDER THAN YOU LOOK KURAMA!!!" Kitty yelled at her brother.
Kurama got the anime sweat drop on the side of his head. " Uh... Kitty did you really have to yell at me? I just risked my life to save you." Kurama said sheepishly.
" Uh...You really didn't have to Kurama. Hiei said he would've let me go when you came three days from now, you Baka." Kitty answered back in a normal voice. " Umm...how did you find me anyway?"
" Oh...umm...Alaira." Kurama said.
" Oh... so you found out that she was a demon?" Kitty asked.
" Yea. Kitty, why didn't you tell me she was a demon?" Kurama answered.
" Umm... because I thought you wouldn't mind... nah actually I had my reasons." Kitty said innocently.
*We now look at the side lines where Hiei and Alaira are standing*
" Do they always do this?" Hiei whispered to Alaira.
" Yep everyday." Alaira answered. " They don't have very intelligent conversations do they? I guess it would also be the fault that Kitty is the daughter of Lucifer, Lord of the Damned. And Kurama is the son of a spirit fox." Alaira answered back at a whisper.
" Alaira, did you say that Kitty was the daughter of the Lord of the Damned? She is the fabled Daughter of the Damned?" Hiei asked again at a whisper.
" Yea. Why?" Alaira asked.
" Umm.... The Daughter of the Damned is supposed to be one of the strongest people in the Spirit World. How did she get to be Kurama's sister?" Hiei asked nervously.
" Oh.. They have the same mother, not father. They're half siblings." Alaira answered.
" Oh... well...umm... that's nice." Hiei replied. " Wait...if she's the daughter of a fire apparition how come she's an ice apparition?"
" I dunno.... maybe you should ask her. No don't I was just teasing. Don't ask her about it she'll get very mad. I'm not allowed to tell." Alaira answered. " Kurama, will you guys quit bickering and tell her why you came to save her!"
Kurama looked at Alaira with a surprised look on his face.
" Kurama, what does she mean? What happened?" Kitty asked in a puzzled voice.
" Oh...umm...Kitty, Mom has fallen ill with cancer. You might need to go to the hospital to talk to her." Kurama said solemnly.
" WHAT!!!" Kitty yelled. " Why didn't you tell me before! Let's go and see Mom!!"
Kitty runs out the door dragging Kurama with her. Alaira and Hiei follow. They reach the hospital and Kurama leads Kitty up to their mother's room. Kitty goes and stands beside the bed and holds her sleeping mother's hand and starts crying. Kurama puts his hand on her shoulder and pulls her away. She is still silently crying when Kurama leads her out of the room. Hiei and Alaira are standing in the hallway waiting on them. Kurama invited them to their house. Hiei declined and said " Kurama, tomorrow I will come for you at 5:00 a.m. Be ready to steal the Forlorn Hope. I have another assistant, his name is Gouki. He is after the Orb of Baast. Remember 5:00 tomorrow. Do not forget."
Hiei then disappears into the darkening evening. Alaira, Kitty, and Kurama walk to Kurama and Kitty's house. Alaira decides to stay the night. Kitty runs up to her room and leaves Kurama and Alaira alone downstairs.
TO BE CONTINUED
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Preview: Kurama has to help Hiei steal the three items of King Yema's. What are Alaira and Kurama doing? And why is Hiei in Kitty's bedroom...? (and it's not lemon) To find out read the next chapter of: YU YU HAKUSHO REVISED