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Kii & Kat: R&R

Chapter 11: Siege

"Get off of me," Kat said trying to fight them off but failed because of one too many drinks.

Kii was fighting off the demons attacking her clumsily, the inability to access her spirit energy causing her to be weaker than usual.

A scream was heard from Tsunami's room, followed by the screams from Sayo and Sakia.

Kat also tried her hardest to save them but her muscles didn't want to listen to her brain. "Kii, help them," she said.

"I'm trying!" Kii replied. But she was having no more luck then Kat.

"What is going on?" Kat asked. "What do you want with us?" she asked the demons.

Kii kicked a demon in the head, but the demon threw her backwards into Kurama. "Kat! I can't do it. You have to save Tsunami, Sayo, and Sakia!"

"I'm trying too, but I'm having as much luck as you are," she replied trying to use her powers on them but ended up not working at all and left her open to attacks.

'Great I'm only in the way like this,' Kii thought.

'This is all my fault,' Kat thought angrily.

"Kurama, what can we do?" Kii asked.

"You two get out of here and Yusuke, Hiei, Kuwabara, and I will hold them off. Try and get to the others," he said.

"But…" Kii looked around helplessly.

"We only want the girls," a demon said calmly

"Why do you want us?" asked Kat.

"That's classified," he replied.

"We really want you Akai Noraneko but the others are just bonus," stated another demon in Kat's ear causing her to freeze.

"Kii, get the others and run now," shouted Kat getting angrier and flung the demon behind her over her shoulder.

A demon grabbed Kii by the arms, somehow knowing that she couldn't really fight back. "I can't!"

Kurama turned around and punched the demon square in the third eye.

"Thanks Kurama!" Kii said, scrambling to Tsunami's room.

'Crap, they knew that we were all weak, but how?' Kat thought to herself.

Kii came back a few minutes later. "They're gone!"

When she did, she noticed that Kat was missing too.

"Yusuke! Kurama! They're all gone!" Kii called.

"We know. We tried to save them but it was useless," Yusuke said.

"Kat is too," Kurama added.

"I noticed," Kii said unhappily.

"Does anyone know who those demons were?" asked Kuwabara.

Kii shook her head.

"I think Kat knew them," stated Kurama.

"They used Akai Noraneko..." Kii noted.

"When did they say that?" Kurama asked. "That would explain why I saw her face go pale again."

Kii didn't answer.

"We have another rescue mission again don't we?" asked Yusuke.

"I suppose we do," Kii said in a way that showed she was not happy about it at all.

"Now we know why Kat didn't want us to leave the house," Kurama added.

"Yeah but still... I wonder what they wanted. And why didn't they get me...?"

"Well, let's rescue them and find out," suggested Kurama.

Kii nodded.

"How are we going to find them?" asked Yusuke.

"Kat's too drunk to cover up her scent," Kii replied.

"Good thinking," said Kurama. "They couldn't have gotten to far yet," he added.

"Alright. Let's get going," Kii smiled and took off.

"Again with the running," Yusuke muttered.

"I can hear you perfectly well, Detective," Kii shot back.

"Yeah, I know," he answered.

"Well, coming or not, Ningen?"

"I'm coming," he said chasing after her.

"Good," she answered. "Race you to that big oak over there."

"You're on," he said.

Kii raced toward the oak, and reached it about an inch behind Yusuke.

"Ha, I won," he gloated.

Kii sweat dropped. "I insist a rematch!" Kii said angrily.

"Sorry no rematches," stated Yusuke.

"I was only an inch behind you! I bet if I had spirit energy I would have kicked your ass!" Kii declared.

"I would have still won either way," Yusuke shot back.

"Yeah right!" Kii countered.

"I think that we should be looking for the girls and not fighting amongst us," stated Kurama.

"Aww," Kii sighed.

"Come on," Kurama said heading in the direction of Kat's scent.

Kii sighed again and followed Kurama.

"You wanted to save them too, so I don't want to hear your complaints," he reminded her.

"Who said I was going to complain?" Kii looked surprised. "I'm just sending Yusuke angry looks."

Kurama let out a sigh and continued walking.

'I wonder which one of them likes me...' Kii looked around the group of four boys. 'I can immediately exclude Kuwabara and Hiei. So it's between Kurama and Yusuke...'

With the others

"Ow," Kat said sitting up and rubbing the back of her head.

"Kat, are you okay?" Sakia's voice came from somewhere near.

"Yeah, I think so. How about the others?" she asked.

"They're fine," she replied.

Kat began to cry.

"What's wrong?" she asked, smelling Kat's tears.

"I'm sorry," she said. "I didn't mean for all of you to get involved with this."

"It doesn't matter."

"Yeah, it does," Kat insisted. "I have to find a way to get you guys out of here," she said looking around the room.

"I've already tried," Sakia replied.

"There has to be a way out. There just gotta be. I can't get the others involve so that rules out contacting Kii," Kat said to herself.

Kat continued to pace the room trying to think of a plan of escape.

"They're coming, you know that right?" Sakia commented.

"That's what I am afraid of. I have to get you guys out before that happens," Kat answered.

Sakia let out a sigh. "I'm not sure that we'll be able to get out of this one alone."

"I'm going to try," Kat replied still thinking. "I have to."

Sakia sighed and shook her head. "I have a feeling that this event is going to decide everything. Whether Tsunami dies, whether Kii gets back her Spirit Energy..."

"This is only going to decide one thing if I get my way," Kat said.

Sayo and Tsunami, both began to stir.

"What happened?" asked Sayo.

"We were kidnapped," answered Sakia.

"Do we know where we are?" she asked.

"I don't know but hopefully it won't be fore much longer," Kat answered.

"What's gotten into her?" Sayo questioned Sakia.

"She's just mad that this happened," replied Sakia watching Kat hopelessly try to escape.

With the others

Kii and the others headed toward the kidnapped group steadily.

"So, what is going to be the plan once we get in?" asked Yusuke.

"Um... fight like an idiot and see who wins?" Kii suggested.

"Works for me," he said.

"If we lose?" questioned Kurama.

"Then we're simply dead," Kii replied, as if the idea didn't bug her at all.

"I guess that we can't lose then?" stated Kurama.

"Well, I hope not," Kii replied, "You know, you don't have to come along."

"I've told you that we want to help you guys," he said back.

"But they didn't get a choice really. I know Yusuke will help, but what about Kuwabara and Hiei?" Kii asked.

"When a lady is in danger I am there to rescue her," stated Kuwabara with a stupid grin.

"...okay then," Kii said, moving to the other side of Kurama, away from Kuwabara.

Hiei looked at her and simply said, "Hn."

"You see we all wanted to come and help you out," explained Kurama.

"Thank you all very much," Kii responded.

"You are welcome."

Kii smiled at them, and continued on.

"Do you still smell Kat's scent?" asked Yusuke looking tired from all of the jogging.

"Yep," Kii responded.

"Just checking 'cause I could have sworn that I saw that tree a while ago," Yusuke answered pointing to a tree behind them.

Kii stopped suddenly. "I find it odd that we haven't made any turns lately."

She took out a knife and made a design on the tree. Then started off again.

A few minutes later

"The mark's still there," Kii paused again. "They want to wear us out, and then attack us. Unfortunately, we're pretty worn out."

"I guess they knew that Kat wouldn't be able to cover up her scent and used that to lure us here," Kurama said.

"They're going to attack us when we least expect it," Kii said. Then she switched to telepathic messages.

Kurama, she said simply.

Kurama looked at Kii with a questionable look.

Yes, he answered.

They're going to attack us tonight.

Kii gave him a reassuring look.

How do you know? he asked.

It's almost sun set now by the position of the sun and the color of the sky. If they were going to attack us before nightfall, they already would have, she responded simply.

That would make sense, he answered.

The line cut of abruptly, and Kii stood a little ways away, panting.

"Kii, are you alright?" asked Kurama worried.

"Yeah," she panted.

"What just happened?" questioned Yusuke.

"Nothing. I'm okay," Kii replied.

"So, what are we going to do now? We don't have anything to follow?" he asked.

Kii made lines all the way across the clearing with a knife, each ten feet apart, parallel to each other.

'One, two, three... sixteen lines,' she noted.

"What are you doing?" asked Kurama.

Kii grinned. "I'm measuring."

"For what?"

"You'll see," she replied, sticking knives into the ground on each line.

The guys watched Kii in confusion. Kii winked at them reassuringly.

Nightfall!

The demons finally attacked, thinking the group was sleeping. A demon came up to the 'sleeping' Kii from behind. Kii's eyes snapped open.

"Ha!" Kii said triumphantly, pulling her wrists toward herself. The knives rose up, spun around the demons, and captured them instantly.

The gang walked over to the captured demons.

"Well, I guess being a smartass pays off," Kii said, grinning down at her prisoners.

"That it does," answered Yusuke.

"Tell me where my friends are, before I kill one of you," Kii threatened.

"We don't have to tell you anything," one of them replied.

"Hiei. Can I borrow your katana?" Kii asked.

"Hn," he said handing it to her.

"Thanks," she said taking it. She unsheathed it, and walked over to one of the random demons. "I'm going to kill you," she warned him.

A demon from nearby chuckled softly. "You don't have the heart to kill innocent people, Yami."

"Who...!" She stalked towards him. Her eyes narrowed when she saw him. "Kumori..."

"The one and the only," he answered with a smile.

Her eyes softened a bit, "Kumori. What are you doing here?"

"Aw, you know doing some business. I didn't know that I was going to be going after you though," he said.

"Kii, who is this?" Kurama asked.

"This is Kumori," she replied. "He used to be my boyfriend." Her eyes hardened a bit.

"You don't have to say it like that, Yami," he said hurt.

"Any other way it would have been harsher," she shot back.

"Are you still mad at me for what happened?"

"Of course, dumbass," she replied, "Tell us where the others are, or I swear, I'll kill you."

"But that was a long time ago. We were young and stupid. It was bound to happen," he said. "Plus I don't know who you are talking about."

"Shut up," she responded, "And you know exactly who I'm talking about."

"No, I DON'T. I was just hired to take care of some pests. That was all," he explained.

"Liar," she answered, kicking his head back, giving him whiplash.

"Have I ever lied to you?" he asked.

"Yes," she answered.

"But that wasn't a complete lie. I did love you," he replied.

"I don't care anymore," Kii answered, "I'm going to kill all these demons here before your eyes. Then I'm going to kill you."

"Like I said earlier you don't have the heart to, but I can help you out though," he said.

Kii suddenly killed the nearest demon with Hiei's katana. "Speak, bastard."

"Just tell me who you are looking for, and I can help you out from there," he answered shocked that his Yami changed so much.

"I'm looking for Akai Noraneko, Sayo, Tsunami, and Sakia," she replied.

"Akai Noraneko? Why would you want to look for her?" he asked.

"Because she's my best friend. Now speak," Kii replied, holding a katana to another demon's neck.

Kumori looked at her odd. "Okay. Let's see, Akai Noraneko. Oh, yeah, that's right the famous Akai Noraneko was just captured, and I know where. I can take you there," he explained. "On one condition though."

"Start talking," she commanded, digging the katana a little deeper into the demon's neck.

"I'll help you IF you forgive me," he said plainly.

"You're in no position to make demands," she replied.

"And you in no position to refuse. The way I see it if you kill me and the others then you don't see your friends anymore," he slyly said back.

Kii glanced at Kurama and the others.

"So, do we have a deal?"

"Fine. I forgive you. But if you blow this one, I swear, you'll die by my own hands," Kii said, undoing his tangles. But she kept the tangles on the others.

"Promise?" he asked knowing that she doesn't keep them.

"... I promise," she replied.

"Good, then follow me," he said walking in the same direction that the gang took earlier.

Kii narrowed her eyes, and followed him.

"Is this some kind of joke?" asked Yusuke.

"No, why do you say that?" was the reply.

"Because this is the same way that we came," he answered angrily.

"Well, I guess that you were going the wrong way the whole time," Kumori casually answered with a smile.

"You're starting to shorten you life even further," stated Kii still holding on to Hiei's katana.

"Trust me we are going in the right direction."

They followed him back to the house, around it, then through the forest out in back.

"You better have a good explanation before I slice that head of yours clear off your shoulders," Kii threatened.

"For what?"

"For leading us back here."

"Well, this is the direction that they had headed. They lead you into our hands as a trap," he answered.

"You better be right," Kii answered.

"Yeah, yeah, or you will kill me. I know that, and I am right," he said of handedly.

"Yes. And you better take that seriously. Because if I don't, they will." She motioned to the four detectives.

He looked at them with a snicker. "Okay, whatever you say, Yami."

Kii looked at him annoyed, but said nothing.

In the middle of the forest, Kumori motioned them to stop as he inched forward a bit more.

"You're lying. Aren't you? About all of this," Kii said suddenly.

He turned around slowly. "What if I am?" he sneered.

"Then you better hope you have a pal that can bring you back from death," she snickered, knowing she was the only one left who could do that.

"Oh, I was just about to tell you that too," he answered.

Kii frowned, two sides of her arguing. One said kill him, and other said spare him.

"You won't kill me. You still love me don't you?" he asked watching her falter a bit.

"No I don't," she responded angrily.

Flashback

A little Kii stood next to a taller demon, obviously her father. "Kii, everybody needs to be kind and forgive others."

"Why?" a little Kii asked.

"Because, everybody who is kind will be rewarded someday," he responded, smiling down at her.

"Rewarded...?" She looked confused, her little imagination working.

End of Flashback

Kumori smiled knowing that he was winning without even laying a finger on her. "Whatever you say. This isn't all a lie," he added.

Kii didn't answer. She looked toward Kurama out of the corner of her eye.

"Would you like to know?"

"Get out of my sight," she responded.

Kumori looked at her confused. "What are you talking about? This is my job. I'm not going to just leave," he stated.

"Leave goddammit!" she yelled.

"Tell me why?"

"Because I'm going to kill you, and if you had even a single brain cell left, you would leave!" she responded.

"Fine, I'll leave after I defeat you," he said then snapped his finger. Soon the whole group was surrounded.

Kii handed Hiei his katana. "Thanks for letting me borrow it."

"Hn."

She got into her hand-to-hand combat stance, ready to fight.

Kumori eyed her and laughed.

"I wouldn't laugh if I were you," Kii responded seriously.

"Why not? This is funny. You really are going to try and fight me when you can't tap into your Spirit Energy."

"Some things don't require Spirit Energy," she smiled, wondering if she would actually be able to kill him.

"You won't kill me, I've told you that. Plus, how have you been feeling lately?" he asked, musing her and also got into a fighting stance, too.

"I've been feeling fine enough to kill you," she smiled, and as if a cue was made, a small fox ran up to her, and stood next to her, baring its fangs.

Kumori broke into a laughing fit.

"I know for a fact that it's hard for you right now to stand," he said.

Kii smiled, and the fox transformed. It was now quite large, the size of an abnormally large wolf.

'Damn it. How does he know these things? Whatever. It doesn't matter. I need to kill him quickly...' Kii smiled, and said, "San no Kiba!" She placed her hand on Takumi's back, and her hand began to glow with spirit energy.

'This isn't good,' Kumori thought watching her take some spirit energy from the fox.

She placed her hands together, one on the other, creating a half X type shape. She placed her hands on the ground, and three large fangs appeared, heading straight for Kumori.

"Little pest," he muttered dodging the fangs.

The fox was suddenly next to him, digging its fangs into his flesh.

Kumori let out a cry of pain before grabbing the fox by the neck and flinging it off of him. He then grabbed his bleeding shoulder. He held is hand there for a second before it stopped bleeding.

"Takumi!" she said worriedly, as the fox got back up.

The other demons, who had been frozen in horror, suddenly lashed out on the detectives, attacking them

'She really IS going to try and kill me. How do I let her know that this is all a show?' he thought bitterly.

Yami? a voice called to her.

Who...? she wondered.

It's me. Now, don't stop fighting, but you have to hear me out, Kumori said.

Okay then... Kii said, glancing at Kumori.

You have to trust me on this one. I'm trying to save your life, he said still attacking her.

Why! Kii asked, trying to block.

Because I knew that you were the one that I was hired to kill, but I couldn't do that. So, not to lose my head or yours I tried to make it like I'm really attacking you, he explained landing a punch to her jaw but held back his true powers to prove it. And kill you, he added.

Okay. But you better not be lying.

She punched him hard in the stomach, ignoring the hit to the jaw. That's for being a jerk.

He doubled over. Oww, I guess I deserved that one, but if we are going to save your friends and you, we have to make this as real as possible with out actually killing one another, he explained getting up slowly.

Hehehehehe. Overreacting is fun.

He glared at her. So, you really do forgive me? he questioned.

Maybe she kicked him in the side, and followed up with a punch in the face, holding back a bit.

The next punch, he managed to block. He then gave her a quick smile. As long as you forgive me, he added before cutting the line.

Kii suddenly doubled over, collapsing from exhaustion.

Yami, nice acting, he said. But I didn't touch you, he added.

I'm not acting, she responded.

What's wrong? Wait, your spirit energy right?

Hang on I can bring it back, but you can't use it in this fight. The demons that are here all know about your energy being cut, he said. This might hurt a bit.

He appeared behind her and wrapped his arm around her neck pulling her towards him. "Hang on," he whispered in her ear then took his thumb and placed it on the back of her neck, pressing very hard.

She gasped, and fell to her knees once he let go.

I warned you, but did it work? he asked.

I think so.

"Kii!" Kurama ran to her.

"I'm okay," she reassured him, trying to stand up.

You better tell him before he tries to kill me, because I don't want to kill him, Kumori said. I would tell him but he doesn't trust me, he added.

Okay. She cut the line with Kumori, and opened one with Kurama Please don't kill him, Kurama.

Kurama looked at Kii troubled. Why not? he asked.

He's on our side. We're faking all of this. Like the old saying goes, 'Fake it until you make it.'

Why didn't you tell me until now?

Kii didn't know what to say, so she just shrugged.

If you really trust him, then I guess that I can go along with it, Kurama answered not really like the idea.

I can't fake it now though. He unblocked my Spirit Energy, and my body is shocked.

He was able to unblock it?

Yes.

I guess he deserves more credit then I thought.

Yami, Kurama, would you two stop talking and continue fighting, Kumori's voice broke through their conversation.

Kurama's fighting you now, Kumori.

Still trying to calm down the flood? he asked.

Yeah. Have fun.

Will do. Ready to put on a show? asked Kumori to Kurama.

This doesn't mean that I trust you, Kurama said taking his rose whip out.

You don't have to, he responded, She doesn't either. But she realizes she doesn't have a choice, he smirked.

"Be careful, Kurama," Kii warned.

"I will," he answered flicking his whip at Kumori.

Kumori dodged.

Two strings griped Kurama's legs, and he tripped.

"Kurama!" Kii shouted her acting realistic.

"I'm fine," he said getting up.

About twenty strings wrapped around Kurama, tying him up. "Got you," Kumori said triumphantly. Gomen, Kurama. But I have to win in order to pull this off.

Fine, he said acting like he was trying to struggle free.

Kii gave a startled but worried look that looked so real, Yusuke had to come over after beating up his half of the demons and ask what was going on.

"Kumori has defeated Kurama," Kii answered.

"What? How?" he asked shocked.

"Manipulating strings with spirit energy." Kii gave him a reassuring look, and then smiled.

"Why are you smiling? Kurama just lost."

"Shh." She winked at him, "The forest has ears."

Yusuke became very confused at that moment that he couldn't register what she was talking about.

Be quiet dumbass. People are watching us. Now fight Kumori and pretend to loose. Trust us on this, okay? Kii shut off the link as soon as that was said.

So, I'm fighting you now? Kumori asked.

I guess so, Yusuke responded telepathically, turning to Kumori. "You fight me now."

"Be careful, Yusuke. Look what happened to Kurama," Kii warned again.

"Yeah, yeah, yeah," Yusuke shoved her warning away.

"As you wish, but you're just going to end up like your friend," Kumori answered.

"Yeah right. I'm way stronger than him." Yusuke charged at him, his hand balled into a fist, ready to punch.

Kumori grabbed Yusuke's fist, with a smile and bent it back but not all the way.

"Ugh!" Yusuke exclaimed, throwing a kick.

Kumori smiled, plunged a fist into the ground, and a million stings wrapped Yusuke up in a cocoon.

He decided that it would be a good idea to wrap the other's up so that he didn't have to fight them or go through the whole plan again.

"It looks like only you and me are left," Kii smiled and stood, but fake collapsed.

Kumori smirked. "So the buildup is killing you?"

Kii looked at him helplessly.

You're a great actor. You'd make a great bad guy, Kii said telepathically.

Thank you, I've learned from the best, he answered. "I guess you won't be killing me, but I would be killing you," he snickered switching to speaking.

Kii smiled faintly, and forced herself to pass out.

"That wasn't really fun. I guess the buildup must have killed her before I got the chance too," he said out loud to no one in particular.

He picked her up and swung her over his shoulder like a sack of potatoes.

Later

Kumori came to his boss, holding a 'dead' Kii in his arms.

"Ahh, Kumori, you're finally back," the boss said.

"Hai," he responded, the limp Kii still in his arms.

Kumori said nothing.

"I thought that I told you I wanted her head, not her whole body," the boss angrily said.

Kumori still did not reply.

The boss threw Kumori a katana. "Now, chop of her head now or you will regret ever disobeying me again, Kumori."

"No," Kumori said, flinging the katana away.

"What did you say?" he asked fuming.

"I said no. Do I need to say it slower?" was the reply.

"I knew that I shouldn't have hired you for this job but you insisted to get it. So I let you. Now, you leave me no choice but to cut both of your heads off," he growled standing up.

"You won't touch her," he replied, dodging the moment the boss made his attack.

"She's already dead," he said.

"I never said I killed her," he replied.

The boss's eyes grew wide. "You didn't kill her?"

"Nope. Kurama! Catch!" Kumori tossed the limp Kii to Kurama who had been hiding nearby.

Kurama easily caught Kii.

"I'm going to make you pay dearly, Kumori," the boss stated getting ready to attack Kumori again.

Kumori dodged, and motioned for Kurama to leave. "Your friends are being held prisoner here!"

"Right," Kurama said leaving to find the others.

Others

"Kat, calm down," said a completely relaxed Sakia.

"I am calm just upset," snapped Kat.

"Upset and calm are two different things," Sakia replied coolly.

Kat glared at her and said nothing.

"Hey, I sense Kurama and Kii," Sayo said, perking up a bit.

"Kii seems to be passed out," Sakia replied, closing her eyes.

"I told them not to leave the house," Kat growled.

"As long as a friend isn't in danger, they were completely willing to obey," Sakia replied calmly, her eyes still closed.

"They should have obeyed anyways," stated Kat.

"You knew they wouldn't," Sayo said, "Whatcha see, Sakia?"

"Kurama is carrying Kii, and they are coming here," she explained. "Yusuke, Kuwabara, and Hiei seem to be with them too."

"Hmm..." Sayo mused, "Will they be here soon?"

"Yeah, they just have to get past a few guards in the hallways and down some stairs."

"Okay. They can do it," Sayo replied, standing up and stretching.

With the Reikai Tentai and Kii

Kii stirred and opened her eyes. "What's going on?" she asked groggily.

Kurama looked down with a smile.

"We're on our way to the others," he said.

"Oh okay." She looked ahead, "Um... Kurama, I think I can run on my own now."

"Are you sure?" he asked.

"Hai," she replied, smiling unconcernedly.

"Okay," he said gently letting her go.

Kii began to run to, and when they went around a corner, she stopped suddenly, so suddenly she almost fell forward, and a guard stood in front of her.

"No, one is aloud here," he said.

"Um... We have permission," Kii finished lamely with a sweat drop.

"Then what is the password?" asked the guard unsure.

"This." Kii pushed a pressure point on the neck, making him crumble to the ground.

Kii smiled and said, "Well should we continue on then?"

"After you," Kurama said letting her go before him.

Kii walked into the room, the detectives at her heels.

"Hey, aren't you glad to see me?"

"What are you doing here?" asked Kat not to pleased.

"Here save your ass, duh," Kii replied.

"I never asked you to save me," Kat snapped. "And you shouldn't have either."

"Well then you've got brain damage if you think that we weren't going to." Kii poked her in the head before turning to the others, "Okay, SHE'S not happy to see me. What about you guys?"

"I'm glad you are here. Kat was being to act strangely and muttering to herself," explained Sayo in a quiet voice.

"I see. We should get going. That guard I knocked out a while ago won't stay that way forever," Kii said.

"You guys should leave," Kat answered not moving.

Kii leaned against the doorway frame. "Too bad. I'm not moving until you do."

Kat stared at Kii and her tail was swaying behind her. "Leave," she hissed. "Don't you dare start this again either."

Kii shook her head bitterly, "The only reason I'm being stubborn and mean is because I care. Now if you want me to leave, you have to too. Kurama, take the others and go."

"But Kii... never mind," Sayo said hesitantly.

"And the reason I'm not leaving is because I care too," Kat hissed again. Her tail began to pick up some speed. "I don't want to do this," Kat explained.

She started to close her eyes and concentrate.

"Shut up," Kii said, pushing on a pressure point, making Kat collapse.

"Okay, we can go now," Kii said cheerfully, catching Kat.

"You like making Kat mad don't you?" asked Kurama.

Kii sighed, "It's a habit."

"A bad one," Sayo added.

"Yeah, it's basically a normal thing around our house," explained Sakia.

"She's going to be really mad when she wakes up, you know," Tsunami said worriedly.

"And sore," Kii added.

"What did you do?" Sayo asked.

"I had to use a bit of Spirit energy. She's stronger than that guy before, just a push wouldn't knock her out," Kii responded wincing a bit, "And it'll make her neck and shoulders pretty sore."

"I'll carry her," Sakia volunteered, shaking her head at Kii's answer.

Kii handed over the limp Kat.

"Are you feeling any better, Kii?" asked Sayo.

"Hmm? What do you mean? Oh you mean my Spirit Energy? A friend was able to unblock it," Kii shifted nervously.

"Who?"

"Um... Let's not talk about that," Kii replied.

"If you say so," replied Sakia.

"Yeah." Kii looked a bit nervous about it.

Yusuke shrugged, confused about all the secrecy going on.

When they started off again, Kurama whispered in Kii's ear, "Why won't you tell them?"

"I don't want them to know," Kii whispered back.

"Why not?"

"...I don't know. I just have an uneasy feeling," she replied.

"Okay."

Kii looked at Kurama strangely, before quickly shaking the thought out of her head and looking forward.

The group ran all the way back to the house, since it wasn't very far and Kii always runs.

"Anyone hurt?" Kii asked.

"Nope," answered Sakia.

"That's good," Kii smiled.

Sakia went to Kat's room and placed the neko in her bed.

She came back rubbing her arms. "Man, is she heavy."

"Get over it. She's not that heavy," Kii replied, "Yusuke! I'll beat you!" She held up the video game controller.

"Yeah right!" Yusuke replied, grabbing the other one.

"The two are at it again," stated Sayo.

"Hey, I play winner," shouted Kuwabara.

"Ha! I beat you!" Kii smiled as Yusuke's character screamed.

"No way! Rematch!" Yusuke protested.

"I won fairly!" Kii replied.

"Plus it's my turn," insisted Kuwabara, snatching the controller from Yusuke.

"Fine, fine. I'll just kick your ass," Kii challenged.

"You're on," he said.

And so, Kii and Kuwabara fought, and Kii won again. "Ha! I won again!"

"You're cheating," exclaimed Kuwabara.

"You can't cheat on this game," Kii said.

A knock came from the door.

"I'll get it!" Kii said, getting up and tossing the controller to Yusuke.

Kii opened the door.

"Hey, forgot about me?" he asked with a wry smile.

"Kumori!" Kii exclaimed.

"I was able to defeat the boss," he said before he fell forward only to be caught by Kii.

"Kumori? Are you alright?" Kii asked. Kii stood there for a moment before calling, "Hey! Somebody help me out here!"

The others came running to Kii.

"Kii, what's wrong?" asked Kurama.

"What? Do you expect me to be able to carry him myself?" she smiled.

He looked down to see a battered Kumori in her arms. Kurama picked up Kumori and carried him to the couch.

Kii followed behind him.

"Who's that?" Sakia asked.

"This is Kumori. He's the friend I was talking about," Kii responded.

"Boyfriend," corrected Yusuke.

"It's not like that anymore," Kii protested.

"Sure it isn't," muttered Yusuke.

"It isn't!" Kii hit him across the head.

"What happened to him?"

"I don't know. I was passed out," Kii replied.

"He fought his boss. I take it that it was a hard battle," answered Kurama.

"Oh," answered Kii, looking down at Kumori.

"We should bandage him up," said Sakia.

"Um... I'm going to go check on Kat!" Kii said, leaving the room.

"Okay, we'll stay here and help Kumori," replied Sakia.

Kii carefully closed the door to Kat's room and sat in the chair next to the bed.

Kat still was sleeping in her bed.

"Kat, I'm nervous about Kumori. I don't know why. I feel like I don't want someone to get the wrong idea..." she paused, realizing she was talking to a sleeping person.

Kat began to stir about.

"Hum... where am I?" she asked sitting up before falling back down rubbing her neck. "Oww."

"Uh... did you get all the stuff to bring back Sai?" Kii asked, avoiding her questions and the 'oww's'.

Kat realized Kii was in the room and growled. "I'm going to kill you," she hissed.

"If you did that, you'd never be able to Sai again!" Kii ran out of the room, grinning.

"She's awake," Sakia said, shaking her head, still bandaging Kumori.

"Yeap," added Sayo hearing Kat yelling to Kii, who wasn't there.

"You know," Kii said, peeking out from behind Kurama, "I don't think she can move."

"But she can still attack you," stated Sakia watching as Kii's eyes grow.

"I know. But if she does, I might not be well enough to help Sai."

You got me now, but as soon as he is back you're going to get it.

Oh really? What a nice thank you. I might not even do it now, Kii responded.

Kat cut the line not saying a word knowing that she needed Kii.

Kii grinned and came out from behind Kurama, putting her hands behind her head, "I feel so safe right now it's not even funny."

Kat how ever didn't cut the line to Kii's thoughts and let one hornet 'fly' in the room.

"KAT THAT'S NOT FUNNY AT ALL." She hid behind Kurama again. "YOU JUST LOST A PEACE TREATY."

"I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT," Kat yelled back.

"LIKE HELL YOU DON'T."

"OH, THE HORNET? SORRY. IT SLIPPED. HONESTLY."

"YEAH RIGHT," Kii yelled back sarcastically.

Kat's laughter was heard followed by a scream of pain.

"Huh? Oh the connection," Kii said walking into Kat's room.

"Jerk," Kat said in pain.

"You're the one who refused. Now did you get that stuff, or do I have to go into town?" Kii asked.

"Yeah, I got it before we were attacked," Kat said. "It's with the other stuff I got."

"Okay. I'll set it up and have someone go get you when I'm finished getting ready," with that said, Kii left.

"Hey, Kii?"

"What?" Kii turned around.

"I don't know how to thank you," Kat said.

"Just don't scare me with bees anymore." she replied. "It's really not funny. How do you think it feels to be put into a situation where you think that you might die?"

"I'll try, but I can't promise anything," Kat answered with a smile. "Besides I won't let you guys die."

"Well, first of all, you should take better care of yourself, and you wouldn't be so immobile." Kii then left.

"YOU DID THIS TO ME," Kat shouted after Kii.

Kii smiled and told the others she was preparing for the ceremony. "I'll be back in about twenty to thirty minutes," she said, taking the bags into her room.