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Kii & Kat: R&R
Chapter 14: Argument's End, And Friends Again
"Kurama, are you willing to go through with this?" Sai asked looking at Kurama and getting ready to pay a demon.
"Yes," Kurama answered a bit hesitantly.
"It's not my fault if they die," reminded the demon.
"If they do die then it isn't my fault if you get killed," threatened Sai throwing him some money.
Kurama nodded in agreement.
With Kii and Yusuke
"Yusuke, I want to teach you that attack," Kii said suddenly.
"What attack?" he asked.
"That one I promised to teach you. The one I used at the spring," Kii replied.
"Oh okay, but why all of the sudden?"
"I dunno. It just seems like a good time," she replied
"So, how do you do it?"
"It might take too much brain power for you,' Kii answered, looking at him like she was trying to determine his IQ.
"I'm smarter then Kuwabara," Yusuke said.
"Well, everyone's smarter than Kuwabara," Kii replied smartly.
"You don't seem to be too smart," he said back.
"Watch what your saying, ningen. My IQ's way higher than yours. You just seem to make it up with stubbornness and perseverance," Kii snapped.
"Yeah, right," he started, "I know that you have to be pretty stupid to sit around for a week and not go look for a friend that could be in trouble," he finished.
"Shut up. She's not my friend. And do shut up before I change my mind," Kii shot back.
"That's why you call for her in your sleep," he said back. "But fine if she isn't your friend I'll stop talking about it," he added.
"...You better. Now you want to learn that attack or not? Feel lucky that your IQ is at LEAST higher than Kuwabara's," she snapped.
"Yeah, I want to learn that," he answered ignoring the last remark.
"Okay then," she replied.
"What do I have to do?" he asked.
"First of all, how much control do you have over your Spirit Energy?" She asked, not bothering to answer his question.
"A lot," he replied.
"Hmm..." She frowned, "How well can you manipulate it?"
"Pretty well," he responded.
"You're not answering my questions. Never mind. Concentrate your energy into your fist," she instructed.
Yusuke followed. His fist began to glow with energy.
"Now, make it go two directions at once," Kii directed.
Yusuke concentrated on trying to accomplish is task but failed. His attack went in every direction almost hitting Kii.
Kii dodged quickly, landing next to Yusuke, "Well, that was expected."
"Sorry," he said rubbing the back of his head.
"No problems. I've never met anyone who's mastered this in the first day," she responded.
"So, how did you learn this?" he asked.
"How?" Kii paused, "My father taught me. It took me one day and a half. I was seven I think."
"Dang," he said trying again and ended up doing the same thing.
"Oh well. Let's move on from that and come back to that later," Kii said.
"Okay."
"Here comes the brain part. In order to correctly use the attack, you have to estimate the thickness or depth of your target," Kii stated.
Yusuke looked at her dumbfounded.
"I said estimate," she replied.
"Yeah I heard you," he said back.
"Try that tree there. Just from here. How thick do you think it is?" Kii asked, pointing to the tree.
"I say about 2 feet," he answered.
"Hmm... No," she answered. "Maybe this will help." She placed two fingers on his forehead, and closed her eyes, searching his mind. "Hmm... There. I sharpened your observation skills. Tell me if it feels funny."
"What was that?" he asked blinking his eyes.
"Now, look at that tree. What's its thickness?" she asked, avoiding his question.
"Five feet," he answered.
"Good," she said, a little pleased, "That should become normal in time. But... I would lengthen your attention spans."
"That was weird," he said.
"Of course it was. Don't tell Koenma though... He'd probably get mad, me messing with your brain," Kii said with a sweat drop.
"So, how is knowing the depth going to help?" he asked.
"Because you have to know how much or how little to use in order to accomplish your task. If I wouldn't have been paying attention when I did that at the spring, then I would have either gone to deep, or too shallow. For example, if you wanted to hurt someone, but not kill them, you would have to know how much power to put into your punch," she explained.
"I know about that," he said.
"So then why did you ask?" Kii asked, frustrated.
"I dunno," he responded nonchalantly.
Seven hours later
"It's been almost a day. We can try again tomorrow," Kii said.
"No!" Yusuke insisted.
Yusuke tried it one more time and this time it worked.
Kii stared, amazed.
"Eight hours... that's less than a day..." she muttered.
"Wow," he said shocked.
"The normal time is a month. Everyone thought my accomplishment was amazing..." she muttered, amazed.
"Yours was because you were only seven," answered Yusuke.
"True I mastered it at a young age at an incredible time... but less than a day to master that technique..." she trailed off, shaking her head.
"I guess I had a good teacher," he replied quietly.
"Thank you." She smiled at him.
"Hey, why did you want to teach me that?" he asked.
"I don't know. You seemed like the type who could use an attack like that in a good way," she smiled, "Now stop being sentimental. You can go brag to Kuwabara that you learned a new technique now."
Yusuke smiled and left.
'You know, he's sweet when he wants to be,' Kii thought.
"What are you doing out here?" asked Kurama joining Kii outside.
"Hmm? Oh, I was teaching Yusuke a new technique. He's amazing you know," Kii smiled.
"I know, and you are too," he answered.
"Thank you." Kii smiled.
"Stubborn but amazing," he added.
"Very stubborn. That technique I taught him takes the average demon days to master. I mastered it in one and a half day, he mastered it in less than a day," Kii explained.
"That is amazing," Kurama stated.
"... I was seven when I mastered it. But I think that he far out does me. But don't tell him I said that," she added quickly. "Thank you."
"Have you gotten any word about Akai Noraneko?" he asked. "Koenma is getting impatient."
"Yes actually. I'm going to confront her tomorrow," Kii answered.
"Are you sure that you can go though with this?" he asked her quietly.
Kii pretended not to hear him.
"I'm going to go with you," he announced.
"Okay. That's your choice," Kii answered.
"I'm not going to fight, though," he added.
"That's your choice also," Kii responded.
Next Day
"Kii, don't kill her," Sayo said watching Kii and Kurama walk out the door.
"I won't. Koenma doesn't want me to," Kii responded nonchalantly.
"Okay," she answered.
"Be careful, Kii. Don't get too carried away," Sakia smiled.
"I won't," Kii answered, walking out the door.
"We'll bring her back," stated Kurama following Kii.
Kii didn't make a comment, and started off.
"Do you know where she is?" Kurama asked.
"I know where she's PLANNING to be. Whether she's actually going to show up is a different matter," Kii responded.
"How far is it?"
"Not very far if we keep running." She grinned, "Can you handle running for awhile longer?"
"Yes," he said.
"Good." She smiled.
Kii stopped suddenly and smelled fresh blood. She looked around and saw Akai Noraneko slicing a demons neck.
"I see that you found me," she said not turning around.
"Kii shrugged, "You're easy to find."
"You say that but it took you a week. If I was easy it would have only taken you a day maybe two tops."
"I was training," she responded, "And teaching Yusuke a new technique."
Akai turned around and glared at Kii. Her expressions were colder and harder then Kat's.
"So, I take it you are going to try and take me in?" she questioned.
"Maybe."
"I don't have very long so I'll make this quick," Akai said as her tail swayed back and forth pretty fast. "You remember my friends don't you?" she asked as she 'released' hundreds of bees.
"This is nice," she said calmly looking at the bees, "I wonder how many I can kill in a two minute period."
Akai's shock was quickly replaced by a grin. "I always told you that you shouldn't be afraid of them. I guess you finally listen to me for once," she explained. "Time for some good old fashion fighting then, huh?"
"I suppose so. Maybe you'll finally see my demon form," she said smirking a bit.
"I've seen it, and believe me it's not that impressive," Akai answered not fazed one bit.
"Heh. Lucky for you I won't feel the need to bring it out," she said, ignoring her comments, and getting in her stance.
"Are you calling me weak?" she accused also getting into stance.
"Maybe I am. If I am, what will you do?" Kii grinned.
Akai's glare grew more intense. Her tail twitched then she disappeared. Kii got out of her stance, and listened carefully. Akai appeared behind Kurama and snickered softly into his ear.
Kii swung around to where she heard the snicker. "Kurama!"
"Ahh, still care for him," Akai said with a grin before knocking Kurama out before he was able to turn around.
Kii frowned angrily, "Don't make me angry," she hissed.
"But it's much more fun that way," Akai answered in a fake whinny voice.
Takumi ran to Kii's side, grew to his large form, and awaited farther command.
"Tsk, tsk, bringing out your little friend to do your dirty work, what a pity," Akai said waving a finger.
"Itchi! Ni! San!" Kii said, dragging her foot to make a line. Takumi growled on 'san', baring his teeth. "Itchi! Ni! San!" she repeated, drawing another line in the dirt. Takumi growled for the second time at 'san'. "Itchi no Flame!" She stood in the middle of the two lines, concentrating. Flames sped toward, Akai, spreading in a circle around her.
Takumi came from behind her, and bit deep into her shoulder, tearing the skin and running off again before she could react, soon attacking the other shoulder the same way.
"Stupid pest," Akai screamed holding her shoulders and fell to a knee.
Akai slowly stood up holding her head down and growling slightly. "That is it. You are going to die," she stated. She brought her hands toward her chest and concentrated. A blue orb grew between her hands and chest. Snapping her head back up, thrusting her palms towards Kii, she shot the orb.
Kii jumped out of the way but Akai knew that and appeared right behind her and dug her nails in her shoulder.
"Ugh." Kii jerked away, spinning around, sinking her teeth into Akai's shoulder.
"Aah," she cried stumbling backwards.
Takumi sat down a ways away, as if he had been commanded to.
"I will not die. I can't let you go on like this," Kii spat.
"I'm not going to die either," snapped Akai. "I've built a defense against your poison. You can thank Sakia for that," she added then fell to her knees again. "What?" she asked shocked.
"My poison changes on a regular basis," she grinned, "That's why it's so hard to keep track of the antidotes."
"My poison is the same way," Akai snickered. "That's right you don't know that my nails are poisonous did you?" she asked.
Kii didn't answer.
Akai gathered her strength and disappeared again.
Kii looked around, listening carefully.
"Looking for me?" she asked grinning holding Kurama by his neck.
Her nails began to dig into Kurama's neck.
"If you hurt him, I'll kill you!" Kii said, running towards her.
"STOP," Akai shouted.
Kii stopped, worriedly, staring at Kurama.
"You see. You shouldn't have brought the one you love near the battlefield," Akai instructed. "Because you never know what will happen," she added finally sinking her talons deeper into his flesh.
"Stop that!" Kii screamed.
Akai didn't seem to hear her and sliced his neck. Dropping is body she looked at her nails and licked the blood off.
"That is the best tasting blood yet," she snickered.
Kii looked at her, her eyes empty and cold, "You... will die."
"I know but not by you," Akai informed behind Kii.
Kii turned around, her speed faster than usual, and swung her fist at Akai's face. Akai countered and kicked Kii in the side.
"Come on, is that the best you can do? How do you expect to revenge his death by attacks like that?" Akai taunted.
"You will see the powers of the Cursed Child." Kii's bangs covered her eyes, as a giant fox rose up behind her, growling ferociously.
"That's what I am talking about," Akai said watching in awe.
"I WILL kill you," Kii hissed.
The fox began to thrash around, but Kii stood quietly and calmly.
"You know I always hear that, but I never see it happen," Akai calmly stated.
"If someone kills someone important to me, they never live. Never," she hissed, and the fox began to calm, its eyes watching Akai. "Oh and if you take a move towards me, I'd watch it." She patted the fox's leg affectionately.
Akai didn't respond but started at the fox seeming to be daring it to attack her. The corners of her mouth curled.
"Tell me, have you ever wanted to kill someone so bad, that you just couldn't wait?" Kii asked.
"Everyday," responded Akai inching to move.
"Well, I feel that way right now, only probably ten times stronger than what you feel," Kii snapped.
"You have no idea," Akai answered still staring down the fox.
"Well, it seems like you have way too much time on your hands, killing like you do. It's all your fault too," she responded.
"Where have I heard that line before?" Akai questioned then finally made her move fading out.
The fox roared, and plunged toward Akai. Akai let out a gasp before turning into Kurama.
"Kii," he cried.
Kii hesitated, but had no control over the fox, and watched helplessly.
"What did I tell you?" Akai asked behind Kii then sank her nails deep into Kii's side that her fist almost was gone.
"By the way, Kurama's still knocked out," she whispered into Kii's ear with a laugh.
Kii gasped in pain, and punched Akai hard; using the technique she had taught Yusuke.
Akai doubled over in pain holding her stomach.
"Hehehehehehehehe. Now, now girls. Don't get all dirty," a demon appeared.
"Who are you?" Akai asked spitting up some blood. "You're not invited."
Kii stared at him, and asked, "Are you going to go away, or do I have to kill you first?"
The demon looked a little taken aback, "Well, well. Your two blood-thirsty girls. Good thing I have the cure."
"I don't need a cure," spat Akai. "I'm fine just the way that I am," she added standing.
"Now, now, I wouldn't get full pay if I just let you get away!" he said giddily.
"What are you talking about?" Akai asked narrowing her eyes as her tail twitched.
"Hmm... Now if I told you THAT I probably wouldn't get full pay either!" he giggled a bit like a girl, "Now you're here to re-live the worst moments of your past! The only way to get out of the illusions is to help each other! That's the only hint I'm going to give, and it's a big one!"
Akai looked at Kii seeing if she was getting what was happening.
Kii winced a bit, "Help each other?"
"Why would we help each other?" Akai asked. "We ARE enemies."
"That's right! Help each other otherwise you'll die! Oh and if you try to help only yourself, you won't get out! That's another big hint! So I'd watch it!" he grinned.
"What do you mean by re-live!" Kii asked anxiously.
"You'll see," he said giddily, "Now off you go! Oh, and Kii your first! Akai, you get to watch! But don't worry your next" he added.
"I'm first?" Kii looked puzzled, clutching her side.
"I'm not going to help her," Akai stated. "I don't care if she dies."
He smiled happily, and waved his staff around, "But if she dies, you do to! Good luck to you both!"
And the world swirled around in both of their eyes until it focused on a small Kii and a man, walking in a forest.
"What is this crap?" Akai asked looking around. She tried to move but realized that she couldn't. "Great, just my luck."
"Father, where are we going?" asked the little Kii.
"We're going to the temple," he responded, patting her on the head.
"What temple?" Kii asked, looking up at him, confused.
"The temple blocking the Forbidden World from this one," he responded.
'No! Anything but this one!' Kii thought.
"Forbidden World?" Akai said out loud.
"Oh," Kii replied and obediently walked along side her father.
''Why can't I control what's happening!' Kii wondered in her mind.
They soon came to the temple, and the little Kii followed her father inside, heading towards the alter.
Kii? Akai asked seeing if their connection was still there.
Who...? Akai? Kii asked.
Yeah, what the heck is going on here?
The little Kii smiled and touched the alter, and asked, "Hey father, what's the Forbidden World?"
... Kii didn't answer right away, Something I don't want to remember
I don't understand this. Why is this happening? You know that I'm not going to save you? Akai said.
"Not now, Kii," the priest said, examining a door.
I don't expect you to save me. This is happening because it's one of the memories I don't want to remember. It's one of my worst past experiences.
What happened? she asked.
Little Kii skipped over to the priest, and touched the door gingerly, "What's this?"
... I don't want to talk about it. You'll see it anyway, Kii answered.
"It's the door to the Forbidden World," he answered.
Where are you anyways? Akai asked still gazing at the little Kii.
The little Kii frowned at the mention of the Forbidden World.
I'm in the Forbidden Temple with my father. I'm eight I think in this memory.
So, you're inside the younger you? Akai asked not liking how that sound knowing that it might happen to her.
Yeah.
She touched something that looked like a flame, and pressed it gently. The door opened slowly, and Kii backed away.
What do you think that you are doing? Akai asked slightly pulling her bondages.
"Father? What's going on?" Kii asked, going to hide behind her father. But something grabbed her, and she screamed.
I can't move!
Whatever it was, bit her in the neck, and the little Kii screeched, and was dropped.
Akai subconsciously pulling on the bondages again.
The little Kii's eyes began to glow a bright red, and she seemed to loose control of her own body. The little Kii smirked evilly, as if something had possessed her.
Kii, what has gotten into you?
She unsheathed the katana, and approached her father.
Why this... why this... Kii repeated over and over.
Quickly, the tiny girl chopped the full-sized demon into pieces, until only bits of flesh, blood, and hair remained.
Snap out of it.
The little Kii fell over backwards, and her eyes turned back to normal, "Father?" she asked, beginning to cry.
Nice, technique, Akai said.
Shut up, Kii snapped unhappily.
It's true.
A younger priest, who had been at the doorway, saw what happened, "The Cursed Child has been chosen!" with that said, he ran off, down to the village.
So, that's how you became the Cursed Child, Akai stated.
"What's a Cursed Child?" a little Kii said, her sobs easing. She stood up and headed to the door of the temple, and went down the winding pathway towards her village.
It's not as fun as it looks.
"Cursed Child!" a woman screeched nearby, running away.
I never said that, but that had gotta have hurt.
Kii kept silent, and the little Kii looked around confused, "Why are you running away from me?"
Akai watched as all of the villagers started to run as soon as they laid an eye on her.
"Why..." the little Kii began to cry again, sitting alone in the village.
So, what happened next? Akai asked.
The vision stopped going as Kii remembered, and she frowned as she saw a person approach the younger version of herself.
This isn't what happened!
What are you talking about? This is your past.
"Looks like that Akai girl didn't help after all. It's a pity really, killing someone with such great powers," the person grinned, preparing to swing their katana down on the defenseless little girl.
"KII," Akai cried pulling with all of her might and broke free. "Jerk, you don't go an attack helpless little children," she said really to claw him to pieces.
When Akai attacked him, the man disappeared.
"Very good! Very good!" the giddy man's voice from before rang out. "Akai, it's your turn!"
The picture in front of their eyes melted away before focusing in on a little bit younger Kat and Sai.
"Kitten, let's have a picnic," Sai suggested.
"Sure, what would you like?" Kat asked getting up.
"I don't know. Sandwiches," he answered after thinking a bit.
Sai and Kat walked through a forest to a small waterfall and sat down. All was peaceful until Kat heard a rustle in the bush behind Sai.
"Did you hear that?" she asked looking behind him.
"What are you talking about, Kitty?"
Not seeing anything Kat turned back to Sai.
"Nothing. I must have been hearing things," she said with a smile.
She then began to make the sandwiches.
This is interesting Kii said boredly.
Akai didn't answer because she knew what was going to happen next.
There as another rustle. In the corner of her eye, Kat saw a shimmer of a blade. The next thing that she knew was that something warm splattered across her arm and a soft thump sound followed by laughter.
"SAI?" she cried turning around.
...? There was questioning silence as Kii squinted a bit at the picture.
Sai's head was not on his body. One look at this and hearing the laughter, Kat began growing angrier. Her senses became sharper. Her tail swaying behind her.
"DIE," she cried attacking the demon and slicing his neck then licking her nails. "Tell who ever you are working for that I'm coming after him," she hissed at the second demon.
The image faded at bit and focused in on Akai attacking a group of demons slicing all of them with a grin, before changing from what really happened. Demon towered over the fallen and blinded Akai holding a katana to her neck cutting into her skin.
This really didn't happen, stated Akai.
"This is interesting," the demon said. "You saved Kii but she's not going to save you. What a pity," he said cutting deeper into her neck.
The demon collapsed, landing next to Akai, and behind him stood a smirking Kii.
"Well, that was easy."
"Kii?" Akai said softly rubbing her neck.
"Yeah. I'm surprised you were taken down so easily," Kii grinned.
"Hey, I can't do anything when I was blinded now could I?" she snapped back. "Besides that's not what happened," she added.
"Obviously, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to kill him. And you wouldn't be here right now," she added.
The two heard the laughter of the giggly demon.
"Oh man. I hate giddy guys. They're so annoying," Kii sighed.
"I know, but they have one of the best bloods though,"" Akai answered with a grin.
Kii suddenly collapsed, holding her side. She removed her hand for a moment to look at it, and her hand was covered in blood, "So we made it out," she winced.
"Well, well, well! You learned to help each other!" the guy giggled.
"Yeah, so what of it?" Akai asked annoyed.
"Your boyfriends seemed pretty concerned that you become friends again," he grinned.
"Our... 'boyfriends'?" Kii asked.
"Yeah a red haired one and a blond," he answered.
"Kurama..." Kii growled.
"Sai," Akai growled too. "They set this up?" she asked.
"Sure did," he grinned, "The money's good. But I suppose they're going to be dead after this?"
"You bet," Kii answered angrily.
"You are too," Akai replied flexing her fingers.
"Hey, hey, let's not get hasty! You were never in any danger!" he protested.
"Not in danger? We both almost got killed," accused Akai.
"No, no, no. I had strict orders not to let either of you die!" He gave a nervous smile.
"I don't really care right now," Kii answered bitterly.
The illusionary world faded and the real world came into focus.
"Kii, would you like the first attack, or would you like me to do it?" Akai asked getting ready to attack the demon.
"Me first. You can finish," Kii answered.
"Okay but make it fast," Akai stated eagerly.
"San no Kiba!" Kii said, and three large fangs attacked the demon, one impaling him.
The demon groaned in pain.
"Thank you," she replied. "Now, how would you like to die?" she asked him. "Quickly or slowly?"
"I'd prefer not to die at all," he answered.
"Just finish him," Kii said disdain.
"Alright already," Akai said before slicing him in two then licked her nails. "Man that's good blood," she replied with a smile.
"You should stop tasting blood, cannibal," Kii answered, hardly able to stand but doing so anyway.
"Hey, it's not my fault that I like it," Akai said back before helping Kii. "Sorry about that," she added her eyes started to soften up a bit.
"I'm fine. And apology accepted," Kii answered, pulling away.
"Must you always fight people who are trying to help you?" Kat asked. "And thanks also," she added.
"Yes. I must. You're welcome? And what did I do?" Kii asked, raising an eyebrow.
"You saved me, again," Kat replied.
"I don't remember saving you the first time," Kii said.
"You did but I blocked it from you because it was too painful for me and I DID almost kill you then and I didn't want you to live with that," Kat explained.
"Okay then," she answered, craning her neck to see her side.
"I can unblock it if you want to remember it," Kat added. "Are you okay? We should get going back to the house and have Sakia look at that," Kat replied looking at Kii's wound.
"Um... I suppose so. But where's Kurama? Akai said he was still knocked out, but I don't know where he is," Kii stated, looking around.
"Oh, um..." Kat said looking around too. "That's odd cause I left him right there." She pointed to a spot to the right of them.
"Kurama!" Kii called.
"I'm right here," he said coming out of the forest. "Are you two friends yet?" he asked.
Kii grinned evilly, "Oh yeah we're friends. But you're in trouble."
"Hey, don't get mad at him. It was all my idea," Sai said.
"Sai?" Kat hissed.
"Okay then," Kii said turning to Sai, "Then YOU'RE in big trouble."
"Kitten, some help here," he asked.
"No, you're on your own on this one," she said with a smile.
Kii looked at him evilly, "Can I hurt him? Please?" she asked Kat.
Kat thought for a second. "Okay, but not too bad. I don't want him killed again," Kat answered.
"Kitten, you're not serious are you?" Sai asked scared.
"Okay okay. If I kill him, I promise I'll bring him back!" Kii responded, chasing after Sai.
"Yeappers, you almost had us killed," she responded before looking at Kii. "You better keep your promise then," she said.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah!" Kii said, punching Sai.
"Talk about me being a blood thirsty demon," Kat muttered watching Kii beat Sai to a pulp. "Okay, Kii, I think that's enough now," she called.
"Fine, fine." Kii grinned though, and walked away from Sai.
Kat smiled at Kii before falling.
Kii collapsed also, clutching her side, "Dammit," she muttered.
Kat began to laugh.
"I don't find this funny," Kii said.
"But do you see we could never be enemies. We have too many friends that would try and get us back together," Kat stated. "Besides you stupid poison is killing me. You were right you are going to kill me," she added with a smile.
"Well, it's your damn poison killing ME," she snapped back.
"At least mine has an antidote. Yeah what I said was a lie. There is one," Kat said.
"Heh. Mine has antidotes to. I know most of them unless it's new," she shot back.
"Then why didn't you give it to Sakai instead of having her find it?"
"I didn't have that one," she responded, tossing Kat a vase from her pouch on her waist.
"Jerk," Kat muttered before drinking it and tossing one to Kii too.
"Bitch," Kii said under her breath before drinking the antidote.
"I heard that," Kat said standing up.
"I heard yours too," Kii answered, sitting up, but not standing.
"Well, then we're even," Kat said extending her hand to Kii. "Come on, you have to see Sakia."
"I can help myself, thanks," Kii said helping herself.
"Just once let some one help you," Kat instructed Kii.
Kii growled and said stubbornly, "No."
"You're such a jerk, but if you don't want my help then fine," Kat said turning from Kii. "You can make it back on your own right?" she asked walking away.
"Yeah," Kii said, walking forward a bit.
"Fine, Kurama, Sai, let's leave her. She said she can make it on her own," Kat replied.
"That's right," Kii snapped.
Kurama walked up to Kii, "Will you let me help you?"
Kii sighed, "I'm not going to win am I?"
"I guess not," Kurama answered with a smile helping her.
"Sure, get his help but not mine," Kat said mad.
"Must you two always fight?" asked Sai.
"Yes," they both snapped at the same time.
"It makes life more interesting," Kii stated.
"We only fight because we care for each other," Kat added with a grin.
Kii grinned before wincing.
The four walked into the house a couple of hours later.
Kii winced as they walked in, and grinned at Sakia, giving her a wave, "Did you miss me?"
"Kii what happened?" Sakia asked, her eyes trailing down to the wound on her side.
"A lot of things," Kii answered.
"That was my fault," Kat said.
Kat!" Sakia grinned and hugged her friend.
"I didn't think you guys missed me," she said back.
"You selfish, inconsiderate, jerk..." Sakia continued to list off insults after the joy of seeing her friend again.
"Okay, I get it," Kat replied, "You're mad at me."
"... Of course I'm angry! You leave in a huff, threatening to kill us! Kii shows up a week later declaring that she's going to hunt you down! OF COURSE I'M ANGRY!" Sakia exclaimed.
"I'm sorry. Akai was getting too hard to keep under control," Kat stated. "Hey, where's Sayo?"
"HEY DID I HEAR...!" Sayo's hyperish voice came from the kitchen, before she came running, and glomping Kat, "Konnichiwa, Kat-chan!"
"Konnichiwa, Sayo," Kat replied with a tear.
Sayo grinned hyperishly.
Kat turned around to Kii. "So, still ready to turn me in?" she asked. "Because I'll go," she added.
Kii sighed, and sat on the couch. "I doubt it. Kurama, what information does Koenma have on Akai Noraneko?"
"Koenma doesn't have any," Kurama answered getting the point. "There are rumors that she was killed."
"Hmm... Can that illusionist be taken in instead?" Kii asked, referring to the demon they killed earlier.
"Yes, I suppose so," Kurama thought.
"Well then, let's go fetch his body and take him in instead," Kii suggested.
Kat looked at Kii seeing if she was serious then ran and gave her a hug then Kurama. "Thank you so much you two."
Kii rolled her eyes at Kat's dramatics.
"But," Kat said straightening up. "Kii, you're not going anywhere."
"Huh? But It's my job," Kii protested.
"No, you have to stay here and let Sakia heal you," Kat explained. "Besides you aren't a detective anymore," Kat added with a smile.
Kii just shook her head.
"What?" she asked looking at Kii.
"Nothing," Kii replied.
"Tell me," Kat threatened.
"Tell you what?" Kii asked innocently.
"Why did you shake your head at me? And don't give me that innocent talk. It doesn't suit you."
"I was just thinking about how we won't get to see Yusuke and the others as much anymore," Kii responded.
"Says who?" Kat asked with a sly grin.
"What's with that grin?" Kii demanded.
"Nothing," she replied innocently.
"Tell me!" Kii said, standing up.
"Nope."
"Tell me dammit!" Kii said, going to punch her.
"Okay, okay," Kat replied hiding behind Sai. "I still have the stone and while we were there I took some other things that they don't know about yet," Kat explained.
"You WHAT! And I thought I was the thief!" Kii exclaimed.
"I couldn't help it. They were all shinny," Kat answered pouting. "But you are still the thief."
"What did you take?" Kii asked, "Nothing serious enough to get them after us again is it?"
Kat didn't answer and looked away.
"Oh well," Kii sighed, "Oh, Sakia, will I be ready for Tsunami's funeral tomorrow?"
"Yes you will," Sakia replied.
"Umm... you guys think that I'm going to pass out for a bit," Kat said before collapsing.
"Takumi really did a number on her," Kii said, as the small Takumi hopped into her lap.
"Yeah, I'm shocked that both of you are still walking around," Sakia said tending to Kat.
"I'm perfectly fine," Kii snapped, before trying to hide a wince.
"No, you aren't," Sakia shot back.
"Am too," Kii argued.
Sakia looked at Kat. "That's odd," she said.
Kii tried not to wince as the pain got more intense.
"What's odd?"
"Kat should have passed out. The wound isn't that deep, but you should have," she explained.
"Oh," Kii replied, shifting a bit, trying to ease the sudden pain.
"I wonder what happened," Sakia said before turning to Kii. "Kii, are you okay?"
"Yeah I'm fine," Kii responded, before falling forward, out of the couch and onto the floor.
Sakia ran to Kii and caught her before she hit her head on the table.
"No, you aren't," Sakia stated. "I just figured out why Kat's out," she said with a small smile. "Kurama could you help me get both of them into the medical room?" she asked.
"Alright," he said, carefully picking up Kii.
Sakia picked up Kat.
Kurama took Kii to the medical room, placing her carefully on one of the beds.
"Thank you," Sakia said placing Kat on a bed next to Kii. "These two must have gone all out," she said examining the two.
"Actually, I was unconscious for most of it," Kurama admitted.
"Oh, how did that happen?"
Kurama sighed and said, "I wasn't paying attention."
