Chapter Three : Irugana and Akuna

Yuhiru: Hell yeah! Spring break! Sorry about the wait. Don't worry, (Smirks) I'll be updating as many stories as soon as possible. (Grins) Okay, soooooooooooooooooooooo... I'll be updating stories other than Yu Yu Hakusho - tch, you thought that I'd just write about Yu Yu Hakusho? - like Ranma 1/2 and Yu-Gi-Oh and Harry Potter and you know. Well... Yeah this is Chapter Three. And I changed the title of this chapter. It's 'Chapter Three : Irugana and Akuna.' It tells you more about the bad guys behind this scheme. And the gang isn't here now. Another damn party.

Manta: (Yells out in the hallway) PARTY? (Runs into my room wearing purple pajamas with little stars on them and hugging a teddy bear and blanket) What party? (Rivers of tears fall from eyes) They went to a party without me? They went to a party without me! Me! WAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! Why would they do that! It's not a party without me ya know! I'm the life of the party!

Yuhiru: It was a party at Sakira's...

(Dead silence, crickets chirping in background)

Manta: ... Oh! Okay! I'm cool. (Grins broadly)

Yuhiru: Oh, I almost forgot. When a sentence or two is in Italic font, then that means someone is saying those sentences in thought. Thinking, you know what I mean? Alright. Enough chit chat. Time to start this chapter.

Manta: ALRIGHT! Hey, after this, can I go take my nap again?

Yuhiru: Yeah, it's fine with me. (Smile)

Manta: YAY!

Chapter Three: Irugana and Akuna...

Hiei placed Botan down the the seat next to the window, gently and quietly as possible. She was sleeping again. While Hiei was taking her into the plane, she fell into a slumber in his arms. He then noticed, in the seat next to Botan's that is, a pair of pillows and blankets. He took one of the white blankets and threw it over Botan, covering her with it up to her stomach. Taking the pillow, he pulled out the red band holding her hair up, put it around her wrist, and placed the pillow behind her head. He then took the blanket and pillow on his seat and stored it in a pouch that was on the back of the seat in front of him. He looked at Botan, a glint of a little worry in his eyes, but worry filled his heart. He hoped she was okay. He really hoped.

Did someone he know do this? Because if it is someone I know, I'll squeeze the shit out of the guy! Hiei growled in thought. But then he paused... WHAT IN THE HELL AM I SAYING!

"Hiei, have you rode a plane before?" Startled, Hiei looked up to see Kurama, whom he didn't know but now was sitting in the seat in front of him. His arms were crossed and resting on the top of the chair and he was sitting on his knees, leaning on the chair and looking at Hiei with a wry smile as his head cocked to the side. "Sorry if I have caused you any fright. Oh, she is sleeping?"

"Hn," Hiei snorted, looking away from the kitsune. "Yes."

"I know... you're worried..."

Hiei looked back at him, seeing that his was upset and worried to. He could tell by the look in his eyes and the way he frowned. Yes, he was now frowning.

"... Kurama..."

"Promise me that you'll take care of her?" Hiei gazed at his friend, a feeling of sorrow churning up inside of him. Kurama wasn't suppose to be gloomy. He was suppose to be happy. Turn that frown upside down and right into a smile! Botan would always say that little saying of hers when Yusuke was mad and in his stubborn state. But now, Kurama needed to turn his frown upside down. He's the kind of sweet, kind hearted, helpful person who helps people to go from sad to gleeful, frightened to brave, lonely to companied, quiet to loud and talkative. But now, he was down-in-the-dumps unhappy. Even though he hadn't done anything, Hiei felt somewhat guilty. Guilty because of what happened to Botan. He'd always been pushing her around, threatening her, ignoring her, and treating her like she was dust. He wasn't suppose to treat her that way! Only Yusuke and Kuwabara! He just felt like it was all his fault... His fault...

"Kurama..."

"She might die you know."

"Sooner or later, my mother will be gone, and if Botan is gone too..."

"... I wouldn't have anyone..."

"..." You would have me! But... oh, Kurama means family... What a damn fix...

"Promise me?"

Hiei looked back at Botan, her skin still pale, her breath shallow. Looking back at Kurama, he said, "Kurama, I'd promise you anything."

A smile tugged at the corner of Kurama's lips, the kind of warm smile that was suppose to stay on his face, always. "Thank you."

"No need to thank me." Kurama chuckled, shaking his best friend's hand.

That's when the intercom came on. "Ahem." Everyone shut their mouths and became quiet. "Ahem! Testing 1, 2, 3. 1, 2, 3!... Wait..." Everyone heard a tapping noise. "Is this thing on?... Oh, um okay. Hehehehehehehe... Oh, sorry peoples! Well, eh hehehe, I'm Lituka Misakoni and welcome to flight 122 to Oahu, Hawaii! Alrighty, first off, we will be stopping in the Philippines, then the little island, Guam, then our final destination, Oahu, Hawaii! So, we will be gliding through the beautiful blue skies and over the deep blue oceans in 30 minutes! So keeps your pants on and don't get them up in a bunch, 'cause I'll be back in 30 minutes! I WILL be back on in 30 minutes! So wait for 30 minutes!... And... I won't take long, 'cause it's just going to be 30 minutes!... I think you guys get the point... Okay... Um... I'll be back... IN 30 MINUTES!" Lituka got off and everyone began to chat again.

"What!" whispered Kurama with the word 'SHOCK' written on his face.

Hiei asked, "Huh?"

"Hey, is everything alright?" Sky was sitting in the same position as Kurama; she looked at Hiei wondering why he had such a look of confusion on his face. "What's up with the face, Hiei-'chan?'"

Hiei immidiately reacted at the nickname; he bared his teeth, growling with annoyance and anger. "Haven't I told you not to call me that! I hate that nickname!"

"What?" asked Sky, reaching down for Hiei cheek, pinching it like he was a child. "You used to love it when I called you that, especially when you came back to the village with cramps in your back from all the training and I had to massage your shoulders and back and"

"Okay!" Kurama and Hiei shouted together. Hiei also shoved Sky's hand away from his red-from-your-stupid-pinching cheek. "Please, I don't want to hear it!..." Both youkai looked at each other and at the same time - AGAIN - shouted, "Hey, stop saying what I'm saying!... I said cut it out! Don't make me hurt you"

"You guys!" Sky whacked their heads together with force. "Calm down! Now, Kurama, what's wrong?"

"Ouch..." Kurama chuckled and rubbed the side of his head. "You know that girl that was on, Lituka Misakoni? Well, she's one of my friends back when I was still living in the Makai. Kuronue, Lituka, and I worked together to steal things. Wonder what's she's doing here..." The fox tapped his chin in thought. "Hey, I'll be right back. I'm gonna go find her." He stood up and went off on his search. Fifteen minutes later, Kurama returned with a smile on his face. "She was so excited to see me that she almost knocked the pilot out of his seat. Yeah, we did have a short talk."

"Really, fox. Fifteen minutes is short."

"Yeah, shorter than you," Sky joked.

"I'm not short anymore! Besides, I'm taller than you!"

"Grrrr..."

Hiei stuck out his tongue. Sky stuck out her tongue back. Both then had a staring- or should it be, GLARING- contest.

"Sooooooooooooooooooooooo, Hiei. Ahem." Hiei, Sky, and Kurama looked to their leftahem, Hiei's left, and Yusuke was sitting in the seat across from Hiei (Yeah, sorry, but the 'glaring' contest is over!). Keiko was at his side, and beside her was Shizuru. "Ever rode a plane before?"

"Well, that was the question I asked him at first, but he didn't answer. So Hiei, have you?" asked Kurama.

"No."

"I haven't either."

"Wait. Who said that?"

"Me. Botan."

"Botan!"

"Sister, please get rest," replied Kurama, taking his sibling's hand into his, stroking the top of her hand comfortingly.

Botan chuckled. "I'm fine, Kurama. You know how I am. Always happy and cheery and-"

"Annoying." Now that was a saying from Hiei, who snorted and crossed his arms over his chest and crossed his right leg over his right. (Yuhiru: And you thought he was going to stay all quiet and kind and OCC! Manta: That's funny! Acting all OCC! But he has changed quite a bit now, hasn't he? You know, having a girlfriend, being soft, hanging out with friends, actually being nice to Kuwabara... Yuhiru: Yeah...) He looked angry and annoyed, but he was happy that she was speaking and that she was back into her normal condition. Her eyes shined again, and her skin was back to its creamy color, the one that made him melt in awe.

"Annoying! Look who's talking!"

"You're the one talking."

"Just shut up!"

"So, you've never rode a plane before, and you ride that stick of yours?" Yusuke asked, pointing at Botan with a funny and surprised look on his face.

"It isn't a stick!"

"Oh! Botan, your being very loud!" Sky joked, looking at Botan who was growling.

"Hey, shut up!"

As Botan chattered with Sky, Kurama, Yusuke, and Hiei, they were being watched...

Outside...

He crouched down lower on the left wing of the plane as his eyes stayed on her. She was beautiful, and still. Her blue hair, blue like the skies or the deep oceans. Her velvety purple eyes shined and twinkled like stars; her smile still made him melt inside. She was still the same. Yes, he remembered when they first met, the games the played together, their first time at school, the dances they've been to... Oh, how he loved those moments, but they were shattered and broken...

By his father.

He couldn't stop him that dreadful and bloodthirst day; not even Hikuyu-sama (A.K.A. The girl's father, the girl he's gazing at) was able to defeat him. Hikuya-sama was the strongest of all people in the Village, but his father had stolen a great gem from the Makai Musuem and used it to make him powerful than before. He killed her...

He killed her, the princess, Hikuya-sama's daughter...

She was only sixteen when he killed her. Such a young age.

He gritted his teeth and looked down and his trembling fists. What is she doing to me? I can't love her anymore! I can't! My duty is to kill her! It's to kill... His mind raced with thoughts, those thoughts repeating over and over again. It was driving him mad! He squeezed his eyes shut and began to relax. Opening his eyes a few seconds later, he looked up into the sky and sighed. She can't love me anymore. She might've forgotten about me anyway... He jumped off the plane's wing and began to trot off to the part of the plane where the luggage was stored. Most of it, that is. His thoughts raced again. Besides, even if she sees me, she'd still be attached and attracted to the Forbidden Child... He looked at himself. He also changed, too.

His hair was now silver and spikey, eyes were now green and gleamed with hatred and evil, smile that used to be on his face was never there again. That smile that used to appear on his face so much only appeared when he saw her. His style of clothing changed, too. Now he's wearing black, dark gray, or dark purple kinds of clothes. Damn...

As he entered the luggage holding place, a woman's dark voice called out to him. "What took you so long, Irugana?"

Irugana stopped in his tracks and smirked, smiling at the same time. "I was checking up on the girl, and the Forbidden Child, Jo Ou Akuna."

Akuna nodded and Irugana went over and sat across from her, sitting on a suitcase. "So, is she still ill?"

Akuna... Well, Akuna was a youkai, a 500 year old youkai, but looked like a beautiful young woman. A evil, evil, EVIL beautiful young woman. She too, like the Forbidden Child, is a fire youkai. I still don't understand why she wants to kill the Forbidden Child so, when we're suppose to focus on killing the girl. Maybe she's known him for a long time... Hm... Irugana paused for a moment to study his boss, and queen. White-silverish hair that went down her back, gleaming bright red eyes, pink glossy lips which were always fixed into a frown... Yep, her face showed pure evil. Her clothes said, "I'M EVIL!" too. Midnight black cloak, black Chinese style shirt with silver buttons, black baggy pants, black boots, and four sharp, ancient sheathed katanas hanging from her black belt. Totally, EVIL.

Akuna stared at him for a moment, and then brought him back to reality by shouting, "Well! Irugana, if you don't tell my in three seconds, I'm gonna tear you into pieces! One... Two... Thr"

Sweatdropping, Irugana put his hands up in defense and chuckled sheepishly. "Sorry, my Jo Ou. Well, to be precise, I should say that she's ill, but healthy too."

"Tch. She's suppsoe to be dead by now, Irugana! Why isn't she dead!"

Calmly, Irugana replied, "She should pass out in these two months. Don't worry, this poison is the best."

Akuna grunted and crossed her arms, eyeing Irugana. "Are you thinking about the girl or something?"

"Huh?" The young man shook his head and looked up at her. Does she know about... my relationship... with... her? Sighing, he whispered, "No. I was just... well, just thinking."

"Hah. I thought so. Well," she began, standing up and brushing off her cloak, "since this damn flying machine isn't gonna fly yet, I'm gonna go and get a quick drink." And then she left, leaving Irugana alone.

Irugana sat there quietly for a moment, then fell back and sighed, putting his hands behind his head. Yep... I still love you... And you don't know how much...

Botan...

To be Continued...

Yuhiru: Well, that's the end of chapter three. Yeah, Irugana and Akuna. You might be thinking, "Hey, ya know, Irugana's a strange name," but let me let you on a little secret... Irugana's not his first name. It's his last! And I'm not going to tell you what his first name is or the whole story's gonna die! By the way, where's Manta?...

Manta: (Coming back from the bathroom) Hi! Sorry, I had to go pee.

Yuhiru: ... Okay! Anyways, just to let you know, right now, sitting in chairs beside me are Irugana and Akuna. Okay, don't scream. Just to let you know, both of these to are really friends of me and the gang. I just put them as bad guys in the story. Yes, both of them are youkai, but they're not evil.

Irugana: Yep. By the way, why are we evil?

Yuhiru: Hey, I just needed two baddies, so I chose you two. Okay, lemme tell you more about these two. Akuna has been knowing Hiei for years because they were both in the same band of thieves, and Irugana is a good friend of Yumi's.

Akuna: Yeah. Well, first off, when are you gonna tell them what's "Irugana's" real name?

Yuhiru: Eh, they'll find out. About... maybe 11 or more chapters later in the story.

Both (Oh, and including Manta): NANI!

Yuhiru: Yeah... Well, that's it for me. The gang's gonna be back tomorrow. I repeat: TO-MOR-ROW! It's because Sakira's party is a stay-until-the-next-day party. Soooo... R & R, and remember- I accept anonymous reviews. I'll update on other stories soon, I'll post up new stories soon, and I'll be back... Soon. Now, I have to do my math project. Yes, another project. See ya.

Irugana, Akuna, and Manta: Bye!