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Kii & Kat: R&R

Chapter 13: Trouble and The New Detective

"Are you sure that you want to go through with this?" Kurama asked looking at Kii in front of the door to Koenma's office.

"I'm sure," Kii replied with a smile.

"Okay," he said opening the door.

Kii stepped through.

"Yo, Pacifier Breath, we brought back the stone," Yusuke said.

Kii stood there silently, staring at the toddler, trying not to laugh.

"Aah, I see you brought the thief too," he said pleased.

"You're lucky I informed them that if they touched it, the stone would become useless. That's the only reason I'm here," Kii snapped.

"So, you not here to give yourself in?"

"That to." She rolled her eyes, "I doubt you'd just LET me go anyway."

"Very good. I do have a deal for you," he said.

"What?" Kii asked.

"Become a Spirit Detective and you won't be punished or help me out to be completely free," he added.

"What?" Kii asked.

"It seems that Akai Noraneko has returned. Bring her here and you are free," he explained. "Become a detective or bring in Akai Noraneko."

"I'll become a detective," Kii replied.

"Are you sure?" he asked. "Because once you do the first assignment you would have is to bring Akai Noraneko here."

Kii stiffened, "Is there a third option?"

"Yes, you would be locked up," he said.

"I'll become a detective," she sighed.

"Very well," Koenma said.

"Kii, you can't," Kurama explained. "Think about Kat and the others."

Kii didn't answer, she just nodded at Koenma.

"You're going to give up your friendship with Kat to save your behind?"

"No. You'll see," she replied.

Kurama looked at her confused.

"I don't know an Akai Noraneko. I only know a Kat," she responded, and turned to leave.

"They are the same person," Kurama answered.

"No they aren't," Kii shot back.

Kurama shut his mouth and watched Kii leave.

"Are you sure we can trust her?" Koenma asked.

"To bring in Akai Noraneko?" asked Kurama. "Yes," he said quietly.

"You all seem a bit hesitant..." Koenma noted.

"You shouldn't have asked her to do that," he replied.

"Why not?" Koenma asked, completely lost.

"Kat's her friend."

Koenma shook his head, "It IS a corrupt world after all."

"That is it, but to betray a friend is not right," he answered.

"She seemed ready to do it," Koenma countered.

Kurama didn't know what to say. It was true, but he couldn't admit it.

Outside the door Kii had a million thoughts running through her mind.

"I have to get out of this..." she muttered.

Two days left, a voice said in her head as a warning.

Give me more than that! Kii protested.

Give me a good reason too.

Kii cut of the line quickly.

She sunk down into a sitting position against the wall and began to cry, holding her head and shaking it slowly side to side.

Kurama came walking out the office and saw Kii.

"Are you okay?"

"No I'm not. Does it look like I'm okay?" She asked.

"You don't have to do this you know."

"It doesn't matter what I do. If I just decide not to do anything, she'll come after me and get caught anyway. Besides, then I'd never see you guys again," Kii said.

"Well, we'll stop by and chat with you," he said trying to change her mind to give up.

"I'll find a way," Kii replied.

"Don't do anything stupid," he warned her.

"I don't know what's stupid anymore," Kii said sadly.

"Bringing in Kat would be," Kurama answered.

"Who said I was going to do that?" Kii asked, leaning her head on Kurama's shoulder.

"I was just saying," he said placing an arm around her.

Kii was silent.

"How many days do you have left before Kat comes to bust you out?" he asked.

"Two," Kii replied.

"You should get going to warn her," Kurama said.

"But... You helping me betray Koenma... Won't that get you guys in trouble too?" Kii asked.

"Leave that to me," he said with a smile. "Like you said I don't know an Akai Noraneko."

"Thank you, Kurama," Kii smiled, kissing him on the cheek before getting up.

"You're welcome," he said back blushing.

Kii smiled at him, finally realizing.

"You should hurry up," he said.

"Yeah," she said, blushing a bit herself.

She left, heading back.

Back with the others

Kat began to pack a book bag full of supplies. When she was done she walked out to the living room.

"Okay, I'm off," she said.

"Where you going?" Sayo asked.

"To get Kii out. What else?"

Kii suddenly walked through the door, acting like nothing happened, "Hey what's up? What's for lunch?"

"Kii, just in time," Kat said. "I was going to go drag you sorry behind back."

"Hmm? Oh yeah. THAT," she grinned.

"Hey, what are you doing back? They didn't punish you?" Kat asked. "Also, you're not mad at me are you?"

"What? Oh yeah. The punishment..." She seemed upset for a minute, "I have something to tell you."

"What is it?"

"I'm a Spirit Detective now," she sighed for a moment then added, "Koenma's after you, Kat."

"I wonder how long it would take them to go after me," Kat said. "Wait, Spirit Detective?"

Kii shifted nervously.

"What aren't you telling me Kii?"

Kii didn't say anything.

"Don't make me force it out of you," Kat threatened.

"Force what?" she said innocently.

"To tell me what you aren't telling me," Kat explained.

"Well, they're looking for you and... Well, let's just say I've got myself into another big mess," she smiled.

"That's nothing new," Kat said. "So, what is it this time?"

Kii looked hesitant and Sakia interrupted, "Remember, we all have secrets that we want to keep."

"Fine, just as long as it isn't something stupid," Kat said with a sigh. "So, you're not mad at me?" she asked again.

"No."

"Good," Kat replied.

Kii sighed, "Kat, aren't you worried that Spirit Detectives are being sent after you?"

"Nope," Kat answered. "Why? Should I be?"

"Because... All five of them are your friends?" she suggested.

"Wait five? There's only four," Kat said.

Kii sighed.

"You'll understand eventually."

"Even so, they ARE my friend, so they won't bring me in," Kat answered.

"I don't know," Kii replied, "You don't have to worry about TWO of them, but the rest..."

"I'm not worried. You shouldn't be either."

"I have to be worried. This whole thing involves me now," Kii answered.

Kat just figured out what Kii was taking about.

"You're going to turn me in aren't you?"

"No. I'm not," she answered, "At least, I hope not."

"But you WERE planning to, weren't you?"

"No not originally," she grinned, "I always have a fourth option in mind."

"What would that be?"

"Let's see, um... Get my ass in more trouble than before, because I went against my word and helped the person who I'm supposed to catch escape," she replied simply.

"Wait, you not in the much trouble as it is?" Kat asked shocked.

"Well, I could have gotten my ass thrown in jail so I suppose I AM in pretty bad trouble, especially since he gave me three hopeless choices," she answered.

"I take it he didn't look at the stone?" Kat stated.

"What do you mean?" Kii asked.

"Nothing," Kat said a bit pleased. "So, you only had three choices? Man, at least you had options," Kat said changing the subject.

"They weren't very pleasing," Kii answered.

"What were they?" Kat asked seemed interested.

"It doesn't matter. So what's for lunch?" Kii asked changing the subject and taking a glance out the window like she was worried about something.

"What ever you make," Kat answered.

"Fine." Kii got up and made sandwiches for everyone and gave them each one.

"Thanks," Kat said taking the sandwich. "You okay? You seemed a bit jumpy since you came back," she asked.

"Yeah I'm fine," Kii replied.

"If you say so," Kat said eating the sandwich.

Kii ate hers silently, "I'm going for a walk."

"You just got back," Sayo said.

"Yeah I know," Kii replied, "I just need some oxygen to my head."

"You need more than that," Kat muttered.

"I can hear you," Kii answered, closing the door.

"I know," Kat replied. "I wonder what's wrong with her," she stated.

"Are you serious?" Sakia asked, "You're still in the wondering phase?"

"Nope, just wanted to say something," Kat answered.

"Oh okay," Sakia answered.

"Dang I'm not that thick headed," she added.

"I wonder if she's realized that Kurama likes her yet," Sayo giggled.

"I can find out for you," Kat said.

"How?" Sakia asked.

"Just do some digging in her thoughts," Kat explained.

"Okay," Sayo agreed readily.

"Sure," Sakia answered.

Kat closed her eyes and tail twitching. Kii's thoughts flooded Kat's head. Kat let out a gasp, and then opened her eyes.

"What?" Sayo demanded.

Kat looked at her shocked then quickly shook her head. "Nothing, but I did get a thought that she did kiss his cheek, and I think she does know," Kat said.

"I wish I could have seen that," Sakia laughed.

"Here," Kat said placing her hand on Sakia's forehead and concentrated. She streamed the picture to Sakia.

"Oh! That's so cute!" Sakia said.

"I wanna see!" Sayo exclaimed.

Kat did the same thing for Sayo.

"That's so adorable!" Sayo giggled.

"Don't let Kii know about it. I covered up my track in her head but any hints to it could be horrible," Kat explained.

"Okay," Sakia said, laughing, "It's so cool we got to see that."

"Yeah," Kat said absentmindedly.

"Kat." Sayo put her hand on Kat's shoulder, "Are you okay?"

"Hum...?" Kat said shaking her head getting out of her train of thought. "Yeah, I'm fine. Just thinking."

"No, that's not what I mean," Sayo said, sighing a bit.

"Then what do you mean?" Kat asked.

"Everything that's happened is straining you and Kii emotionally and mentally. We want to know how you're doing with that," Sayo said.

"I can mange," Kat answered getting up. "I'm going for a walk."

"Okay then," Sayo said a bit hesitantly, "See you in awhile."

"Yeah bye," Sakia said.

"When you see Sai let him know I'll be back shortly," Kat answered over her shoulder then left.

"Well that is strange," Sayo stated, putting her hands on her hips.

Sakia remained silent.

With Kii

Kii sat down against the trunk of a tree, sighing.

"Hey," a voice said coming put behind her.

"What?" she asked, looking behind her.

Kat was looking at her smiling. "Mind if I join you?" she asked pointing to the spot next to Kii.

"No I don't," Kii replied.

Kat sat down and looked up through the tree branches.

"How are you doing?" she questioned.

Kii sighed again and replied, "Life isn't fair to some."

"You can say that again," Kat answered.

"I won't turn you in. I don't know an Akai Noraneko," Kii said suddenly.

"I know, but she did just kill again," Kat explained sighing this time.

"Disappear, like you did before."

"I can't," she answered. "Not this time."

"I suppose running away from your problems isn't the answer." Kii stood up and brushed off her pants, "Especially when someone is looking for you."

"Yeah, and I didn't have any friends then like I do now," she explained with a small smile.

Kii frowned, "Koenma is bound to find out that I'm not doing as I was told."

"But he doesn't know that you are a detective, does he?" Kat answered with a sneaky smile.

"... You..." she grinned.

"Did he touch that stone?" she asked.

"Yeah," Kii said, thinking for a moment.

"Then don't worry about it. It wasn't the real stone anyways. It was my special stone," Kat explained.

Kii looked at her, wide-eyed, "You didn't!"

"Yeap, he should be sleeping like a baby for a couple of days not remembering anything that happened."

"But he has people there to remind him..." Kii sighed.

"Don't worry about that," Kat answered with another smile.

Kii smiled and stretched, "Looks like things will be going back to normal soon."

"Not really," Kat answered sadly.

Kii stopped stretching, "As normal as a demon's life can be."

"Maybe yours," Kat countered trying to not make it sound mean but it didn't work.

"Well, nothing's NORMAL anymore," Kii replied angrily, walking away.

"Kii, come on don't be mad at me," Kat pleaded going after her.

Kii didn't reply.

"Kii, stop," Kat said placing a hand on her shoulder and forcing Kii to stop.

"Listen to me. YOUR life can return to normal mine can't," Kat explained sadly. "I wish that it could but it can't. I know you know about my past. So, you know why it can't. Don't get all angry at me."

"You go on and on about how bad your past was, and how bad your life is. Well stop it. Sayo, Sakia, and I are off just as bad," Kii replied.

"Yeah, but you've all put that behind you. It doesn't haunt you anymore like it does me. I've killed again Kii. You know that. Akai Noraneko IS back," Kat snapped back.

"You have no idea," Kii answered angrily, "How many times my past has shot back at me, knocking me to the ground. How many times people blame me for their own problems. How many times they've rejected me because of what I am. How many people I'VE killed."

"I've killed far more than you. Before I changed my name to Kat, every time I walked into a town people would try and kill me Kii," Kat shot back. "I still have hundreds of demons still out to get my head. Do you know how hard it is to live your life always on edge hoping and praying that someone doesn't recognize you?"

"Yes, I do," Kii answered, walking away angrily.

"I'm going to leave this time, Kii," Kat said. "And I'm not going to come back no matter how many times you try and connect with me."

"Be my guest," Kii replied, "I don't care anymore. I don't think I care about anything anymore."

"Then I guess you don't mind if I wake Koenma up and let him remember?" Kat shot back. "You can become a detective again, and that would make us enemies then wouldn't that?"

"Yes I guess it would," Kii confirmed.

"Fine then," Kat said stomping away. "Next time we met I'll really become Akai Noraneko."

"Okay then," Kii answered.

Kat came barging into the house tears staining her face and walked to her room. She began to pack up a few of her things and then headed back out.

Sayo and Sakia stared as she walked by.

"Bye," Kat said angrily.

"Bye..." Sayo and Sakia said, watching her go.

"I'm not coming back either," she said then turned around glaring at the two girls. "Don't you dare try and make me come back, or I WILL come after you," she threatened not in her normal voice but as Akai Noraneko.

The girls just nodded.

"Good," she said with a smile. "Here," she said tossing the real stone to Sayo. "Sai, do you want to come too?"

"Why wouldn't I, Kitty?" he replied.

The two left together.

"I wonder what Kii did this time," Sakia sighed.

"I don't know, but Kat wasn't the same this time like she normally is when she gets mad," Sayo answered.

"She was Akai Noraneko," Sakia replied, closing her eyes.

"I guess Tsunami's death was the breaking point."

"For more then just her. I think everyone is breaking now," Sakia said, her eyes stilled closed.

"I know, but I hope that it will soon be back to normal."

"It'll never be the same again," Sakia said wisely.

"But it could come close," countered Sayo.

"Things are going to be very different," Sakia shot back, but refusing to offer any more information.

Sayo didn't press any farther and stayed quiet.

With Kii again

Kii sighed, and left toward Reikai, planning on talking to Kurama.

"Kii, you're back early," Koenma said looking up from his pile of papers.

"Um... Yeah," Kii replied. "Where's Kurama?"

"I think he and the others are outside," Koenma answered.

"Okay," Kii left.

Kurama looked up and saw Kii coming towards her distraught.

"Kii, what happened?" he asked going over to her.

"Kat and I got into another fight," she answered quietly.

"What was it about this time?"

"Everything," Kii replied bitterly.

"She left again, didn't she?" he asked quietly.

"Yeah. This time I believe her when she said that she wasn't going to come back."

"How come? She came back last time when she said that," he added."

"She's changing," Kii answered softly.

"Changing?"

"She's different. She isn't the Kat I met so long ago. I think she's becoming Akai Noraneko. Oh and she wants me to be her enemy. She wants me to hunt her down and turn her in," Kii said.

"You can't do that though," Kurama said shocked. "You still care for her and she still cares for you."

"I think I'll do it," Kii responded.

"But you were able to turn her into the Kat you know now so you can do it again," he answered. "Then everything would be back to normal."

"Who said I changed her into Kat? She was Kat when I met her," Kii responded.

"Oh, because Kat was saying that you guys saved her," he answered. "She would still be killing if it wasn't for you."

"I don't remember anything about that," Kii replied.

"Maybe she didn't want you to remember," Kurama stated. "You know she could have suppressed that from you," he suggested.

"I can keep memories that I need from her whenever I wish. If I need to remember anything important, that she doesn't want me to, I can always keep it. If I had changed her into Kat, I would have preserved that memory," Kii insisted.

"Kat does have that ability you know, and she is much stronger then you when it comes to that. So, I wouldn't be surprised that she didn't want you to remember that. Even if you could have preserved that memory," Kurama explained.

"I don't care anymore. We're enemies now," Kii walked off.

Kurama watched dumbfounded at Kii as she left.

With Akai Noraneko

"What's going on, Kitty?" Sai asked placing his arm around her.

"I can't go back," she cried before burying her face in his chest.

"What do you mean? You can always go back," he said wrapping her up on his arms.

"No, I've killed and tasted blood again. Akai Noraneko has awaked, and I can't keep her at bay, any longer," she answered. "Now, Kii and I are enemies," she added burying her face deeper into his chest. "And I like the taste of blood."

"Come on, Kitty, I've seen you and Kii together and something like this isn't going to break you two apart," he explained softly. "I bet in a couple of days you will realize that and go back."

"I don't think so. She really means to hunt me and turn me in," she said looking up at him through watery eyes.