IM BAAAAACCCCK! ... finally... errrr... been too lazy... sigh no! not laziness... writers block! thats a perfect excuse and im sticking with it... anyways... on with the story I guess...


)+TWO DAYS LATER+(

"KURAMA! COME QUICK! " yelled Botan from the top of the stairs

Kurama quickly rushed up the stairs, "What is it Botan? Has something happen to Yukina?"

"Yes! She woke up! Finally!"

"What!"

"I'm serious! Come quick! See for yourself!"

Botan and Kurama ran to the room quickly. Kurama saw Yukina lying awake in her bed. Even from across the room it was easy to tell she hadn't recovered much at all. But she was awake. Finally.

"Yukina! Try not too move too much. How are you feeling!" asked Kurama anxiously

"... Fine at the moment I suppose." Yukina said softly

Kuwabara had heard the yelling across the house and came straight upstairs. "YUKINA! MY LOVE!"

Kurama and Botan let Kuwabara talk to Yukina alone by moving into the hall. "It doesn't make much sense at all... She wasn't improving at all.. In fact she was getting worse. But why would she wake up now? Not to say it isn't a good thing... but it just doesn't add up right" Kurama whispered to Botan

"Yeah I know what you mean. But if we want to keep her alive we might want to get that idiot off of her. He won't let go." Botan said, giggling some.

"Right..."

The two of them went back into the room, disrupting Kuwabara's happy time. "Yukina. I'm so glad that your up. But do you mind if we do a quick check up?"

"Not at all"

Kurama went through all the procedures he'd taken the past times. Nothing out of the ordinary. "...what!" Kurama shouted. Not wanting to share the news with Yukina just yet, pulled Botan over to the side. "The condition has not only, not gotten better, it's gotten even worse"

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I stand outside the door listening as best I can. Whats going on in there! Yukina is awake. i I know that much. But did he say what I think he just did? Shes getting worse.

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"Botan. Listen to me." Kurama whispered. "She isn't going to last much longer. It pains me to say she may only live till tomorrow. Only the greatest miracles could do something. But we can't do that, can we?"

"... what...?" Botan said quietly. She was horrified by the news. To think, one of her good friends would be dead by tomorrow. What a haunting thought.

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'WHAT!' She'll be dead by tomorrow! What... what should I do..? What can I do...?

She'll be dead...

by tomorrow...

'What am I going to do?'

xx

"Kuwabara... would you please get the others... I have some news" said Kurama

Kuwabara nodded, knowing this couldn't be good. He left the room. But of course the fire apparition was no longer standing outside the door. "Urameshi... Keiko.. Koenma.. Hiei, Kurama asked that we all come up here for a moment" They came up the stairs - somewhat confused. "What's the matter Kuwabara, not your usually annoying self today?" Yusuke said and laughed "Uh. Yeah Urameshi."

Everyone gathered around the bed, not leaving the now awake Yukina alone for a second. Ahem. Kurama cleared his throat - trying to get their attention. "Okay well.. - wait a second. Where's Hiei?"

"Hm.. I guess shrimpy never came up" said Kuwabara

"Well.. yes.. As much as I hate to say it, it might be better if he doesn't hear this just yet. A little later on would be better." Kurama paused for a moment and then continued on to the news "Well... I have some alarming news on Yukina's situation, she-

"She's going to get better!" Keiko interrupted anxiously

"Well.. actually no. Y'see, the truth is her condition is getting worse... and into the critical stage."

"WHAT!" Yusuke shouted

"Yusuke..." Keiko said softly. She clutched onto his shirt, about to break into tears. But not alone. The whole room began to tear up. Except Yukina that is. She just seemed to be in shock.

"Kurama... so how bad is this critical state?" she asked

Kurama didn't answer right away. He just looked at his shoes trying to find the right words.

"Kurama.. it's alright. You can tell me."

"... another day... at most..."

That was the breaking point.

The whole room collapsed.

"...Excuse me.." said Kurama as he hastily left the room. He needed to find Hiei. Now. But he wasn't having any luck. Hiei didn't seem to be anywhere in the house, or outside for that matter. He checked every tree and even the rooftop. No Hiei. Thoughts began to run through Kurama's head. 'He didn't do it did he? ... He did not do exactly what I told him not to do... did he? ... He couldn't have!' These thoughts echoed in his head as he ran as fast as he could frantically looking for Hiei. Kurama started to become tired. He slowed down until he was finally walking - trying to catch his breath.

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I haven't stopped running. I heard it.. I heard her fate.. and I couldn't do anything... except run. If I could get away.. I might be able to keep the promise to Kurama. Or at least the part were I stayed safe. But I did run away.. I ran fast and I ran hard. And I don't plan on stopping until I collapse. Which might very well happen soon. My legs are beginning to ache. I can hold out a little while longer... but if I fall soon... Kurama might catch up. I don't want that. I know Kurama would be running after me right now. There was no other way.

Just keep running

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Kurama only thought he could turn. around. He thought that he needed to. If Hieidoesn't want to be found - he isn't going to be. But he knew better. He knew he had to keep searching. Hiei isn't generally a very reckless person... but this went beyond his normal state of mind... breaking all limits. ' I can only hope he is alright'

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'Dammit... I'm getting light headed... I can't go much farther... maybe I should slow down some... No! I can't... I can't stop... I can't...' "I just - uuhhn" Hiei fell to the floor - now totally unconscious - in the middle of no where.


Wow. It's literally been months since I've updated anything... IM SO SORRY! But anyways. towards the beginning of this chapter I thought it was going to be the last one... but as you can see, but the end that clearly changed. So Ill probably have just one more chapter... hopefully soon... Knowing me it will be pretty short and take me two months. sigh

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