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Kii & Kat: R&R

Chapter 19: The Weeks Gone By

Kat walked into the house confused. Kii jumped up, as did Sai and Kurama. Rain ran over to her mother and hugged her.

Kii narrowed her eyes suspiciously.

"What is everyone's problem?" Kat asked looking at Kii.

Kii didn't answer, and instead left.

"You've been gone for weeks," Sai said quietly.

Kat looked at him like he was an alien. "No, I haven't we just rescued Rain," she replied.

"No. We rescued Rain a long time ago," Kurama answered.

"No, I remember Kii went to get you and the others and I fought my sister and won," Kat explained.

"That's not what happened. The day we left was November 10. It's now December 23," Sai insisted.

"Its true, Mommy," Rain said.

"WHAT?" Kat asked as her eyes grew. "That can't be. How can I not remember..." before she finished her sentence she knew what happened or an idea. "Nekura."

Kurama left in search of Kii, and left the family alone

Yusuke came walking in the house. He spotted Kat and looked down.

"Yusuke, what's wrong?" Kat asked.

"Nothing nothing," he assured her, and looked at Sai, "Hey it's almost Christmas right? Shouldn't we start decorating?"

Kat didn't believe him and searched his mind and gasped.

"I think it's important to mention that Kii became a detective after you left..." Sai said quietly.

Kat looked at him and tears formed. "So, she knows about me?" she asked.

"Yes. We all do," Yusuke answered.

Kat started to cry then disappeared into her room.

Sai sighed, "Rain, go ask Auntie Kii to go get a tree."

"Okay, daddy," Rain said happily and skipped to Kii's room and knocked.

"Who is it?" Kii's voice asked.

"It's me, Auntie Kii. Can I come in?"

"Sure," Kii answered. Kii was sitting on her desk chair with her knees folded up against her chest and Kurama was standing between the desk and the bed.

Rain came bouncing in. "Daddy, told me to have to get a tree."

Kii gave her a fake smile, "Really? Want to come along to pick it out?"

"Can I really?" Rain asked bouncing around.

"Yes," Kii answered, letting her feet slide to the floor and standing up.

Rain stopped for a second and looked at Kii. "What is the tree for?"

"Hmm... you don't know about Christmas?" Kii asked.

"Not really," Rain replied.

"Well it's a time when everyone gets gifts for others, and you decorate a tree. My father told me that it was to celebrate the birthday of Jesus, the son of God," Kii answered.

"Oh, what kind of gifts?"

"Oh lots of things," Kii answered, "Mostly things you think that the person would like."

Rain thought for a moment. "I didn't get anybody anything."

Kii grinned, "It looks like I need to take you shopping as well."

"Really?" Rain asked. "I need to get money though or I can trick," she added getting her mothers grin.

"I'll pay for it," Kii said quickly.

"Ahh, ruin my fun," Rain muttered.

"I have shopping to do myself. Kurama, do you want to go along as well?" Kii asked.

"No, that's okay. You two girls can go. Maybe you should ask Kat to join you," he suggested looking at Kii.

"Okay then," Kii answered, ignoring his suggestion to bring Kat along.

"Can mommy come?" Rain asked.

"Okay," Kii said, chasing Rain out of the room.

"Where are you two going?" Kat asked poking her out of her door.

"Shopping," Kii responded, "Hurry up Rain," she said to Rain, who was gathering her winter clothes.

"I'm coming," Kat announced.

"Why?" Kii asked.

"I want to make sure Rain is going to be safe around all of the demons there," Kat answered.

"She's been safe with us for all the weeks that you were gone. What makes you think that will change!" Kii snapped.

Kat opened her mouth to say something but closed it quickly. "Fine, I'll stay here," she replied going back to her room.

Kii stared angrily at the door.

"Auntie Kii, let's go," Rain said pulling on her sleeve.

"All right," Kii said, her expression softening, and she headed out the door.

"Can we race? I want to see if I can beat you now," Rain said after they were outside.

Kii smiled, "I'll win."

"No, you won't," Rain said already starting to run to the tree.

Kii started off easily catching up with Rain.

"Hey!" Rain exclaimed as she got to the tree two seconds after Kii.

Kii smiled at her, and answered, "I told you that I would win." Kii wasn't even out of breath, to Rain's dismay.

Rain glared at her before heading to the town.

Kii followed, her hands behind her head, "Who do you want to buy for first?"

"Um..." Rain thought "Mommy and Daddy," she said.

"Okay. So what do you want to get your mom?" Kii asked.

"I don't know. What do you think?" Rain questioned looking around the shops.

"Well... what about a glass figurine or a nice dress-up kimono?" Kii suggested.

"I don't think mommy would ware a kimono," Rain said before seeing a boy that she had met before in town. "I want to buy a Christmas present for him," she said to Kii.

"Who?" Kii asked, turning from a shop's window to Rain.

"Him." She pointed. "Isn't he kawaii?" she asked dreamily.

Kii looked to where she was pointing and saw the cutest little boy with brown hair and green eyes.

"What's his name?"

"Yasuno," Rain replied.

"That's an adorable name. What do you want to get for him?" Kii asked.

"I don't know yet," Rain said, blushing a bit.

"Do you want to go talk to him then?" Kii inquired.

"No," Rain said quickly.

"Why not?" Kii questioned, surprised.

"Because I don't know what to say."

"That's okay. I'll take care of it," Kii said winking.

"No, don't," Rain said trying to stop Kii by grabbing her arm.

"Why not? I was just going to invite him to shop with us," Kii said.

"Because..." Rain started the let go of Kii's arm.

"What are you so worried about? He'll never know you like him until you pay attention to him," Kii said, putting her hands on her hips.

"He wouldn't want to join us," Rain answered.

"You'll never know until you ask," Kii responded, pulling Rain along by the arm towards Yasuno.

Rain looked at Yasuno blushing.

"Yasuno, right?" Kii asked cheerfully.

"Yes," he replied. "How do you know my name?" he asked.

"Her." Kii motioned to Rain, "We were wondering if you would like to come shopping with us."

Rain's face got redder.

"You're Rain, aren't you?" he asked.

Rain nodded, still blushing.

"Okay," he replied.

Kii smiled and winked down at Rain.

A few Hours Later

Kii and Rain came back to the house, laughing and carrying bags of different things.

"That was really fun, Auntie Kii, thanks," Rain said running to her room to drop her bags off.

"You're welcome!" Kii said smiling and swatting Yusuke who was trying to look into the bags, hoping to catch a glimpse of what she had gotten him.

"Just a hint?" he asked.

"No," Kii said firmly, "You can wait until tomorrow evening."

"I see you two had fun," Kat said walking out of her room.

"Yes we did," Kii answered, "Kurama, Sai, the tree is outside in the yard. Rain and I are going to go wrap the presents."

Kii said that just a few minutes before Rain came running out of her room saying, "Everyone! It's snowing! Yuki! Yuki!"

Everyone went to the window and look outside.

Kii smiled, and said, "We're gonna have a white Christmas. Rain, you and everyone else can go play. I'll wrap all the presents."

"Okay," she said cheerfully. "Mommy, can I go see if Yasuno want to play?"

"Go ahead," Kii answered for Kat.

Kat shot Kii a glare not like the fact that Kii is acting like Rain is her daughter.

Kii rolled her eyes.

Rain ran out of the house happily.

"Wait Rain! Take your mother with you!" Kii instructed.

"Okay, come on," Rain said standing at the door way.

Kii smiled and headed to wrap all the presents.

"I'll be right there," Kat replied before looking at Kii strangely.

You are going to tell me what's going on, Kat told Kii holding Rain's hand and walking out.

What are you talking about?

I'm talking about what's going on with you, Kat replied.

I've been taking care of Rain ever since you left, but she's your daughter. I have no idea what the hell is wrong with you.

I'm not talking about that. You're becoming distant since Sayo and Sakia died. What happened?

What are you talking about?

Just what I said. But forget about it then, Kat said cutting the line.

Kii rolled her eyes and wrapped the presents, ignoring the bag which contained what Rain had bought for her.

By the time Kat and Rain were back with Yasuno, Kii had put all the presents under the tree and was having a snowball fight with Yusuke.

Kii threw a snowball directly into Yusuke's face.

Yusuke stood stunned for a few minutes before chucking a snowball at Kii who barely dodged and threw another one at Yusuke.

Rain watched laughing before picking up a snowball and threw it at Kii. Kii smiled and lightly threw a snowball at Rain. Rain then threw one hard at Yusuke.

Yusuke stood stunned at the power behind the snowball, and then chucked more at both Kii and Rain.

Kii dodged all the snowballs, came up behind Yusuke, and threw one at the center of his back. Rain also dodged and chucked on at his chest.

"Hey! We don't want anyone getting hurt before Christmas," Kurama said reasonably, before Kii threw a snowball at Kurama and hit him in the chest.

"No one's going to get hurt," Rain said chucking another snowball to Yusuke.

"Yeah. Join the fun," Kii said grinning, as Yasuno joined the snowball fight.

As the others were having the snowball war, Kii and Rain against the others, Kat quietly slipped away.

About a half hour later, everyone trudged into the house, and Kii went into the kitchen and came out with hot cocoa fro everyone.

"I can't wait until tomorrow," Rain said sipping her cocoa.

"It'll be fun," Kii said with a smile.

"And we did win," Rain added glaring at Yusuke.

"Yes we did," Kii agreed.

"Yeah, you cheated was more like it," he muttered to himself.

"What was that, Detective?" Kii asked sharply.

"Nothing," he said remembering then that she could hear him.

"I thought so," Kii answered.

"Has anyone seen Kat?" Kurama asked.

"No..." Kii answered, looking around.

"Oh, I think I saw her leave a while ago," Yasuno said.

Kii shrugged and said, "She'll be back."

Next Day

"I'm not cooking," Kii stated, "I suck at cooking. Kat, you cook."

"Ahh, why do I have to always cook?" Kat complained.

"Because you don't want to taste my cooking," Kii replied.

Kat glared at Kii, snatched the pan out of Kii's hand, and started to cook.

"Jerk," she muttered cracking an egg.

Kii smiled and slipped into the living room, "Rain! Help me carry all the presents out and set them underneath the tree please," Kii requested.

"Okay," Rain said happily grabbing the presents she got.

Kii smiled and grabbed a pile and helped move them to the tree.

Later that day

"Kii?" Kat asked looking over at the kitsune.

"Yeah?" Kii asked, setting up the last of the decorations.

"So, what's up with you and Kurama?" Kat questioned placing a small present under the tree.

"What do you mean?" Kii asked, lighting the candles with her powers

"Come on, you know what I'm talking about," Kat replied.

"No, I don't," Kii insisted, standing on a chair to put some mistletoe up.

"I guess I have to spell it out for you," she sighed. "Are. You. Two. Dating?"

Kii blushed, "I don't know."

"Have you told him that you love him?" Kat asked smiling. "I know that you do. You don't have to be psychic to figure that out."

"Yeah..." Kii replied.

"And?" Kat asked getting closer.

"What do you mean, 'and'?" Kii asked, debating whether the mistletoe was centered or not.

"Oh, don't play stupid again, only I can do that. Have you kissed or anything? And give me details," Kat added fixing the mistletoe so that Kii would stop and tell her.

"No," Kii answered. "Oh wait...once."

Kat's face lit up. "Ohh, tell me," she said.

"Tell you what? He was embarrassed and stopped. There," Kii answered, moving the couch a little so there was more room near the tree.

"Can I see it?" Kat asked pouting.

"What? Oh fine." Kii rolled her eyes.

"Yay," Kat said closing her eyes and concentrating. Her smile grew big and she opened her eyes again. "Ahh, it's so cute. He even apologized for doing it suddenly."

Kii blushed, "Yeah."

Suddenly, Kii called out, "Okay everyone! Present time!"

Rain came running into the room and plopped down on Kii's lap with a smile.

Kii smiled.

"Present time," Rain chanted.

"I guess I'm supposed to hand them out?" Kii questioned.

"No, can I?" Rain asked happily then looked at the door and saw that everyone was coming in slowly and frowned. GET IN HERE NOW, she screamed in everyone's head that were the slow pokes and mistakenly sends it to Kii also with out realizing it.

"Alright Rain," Kii answered with a smile. Kii looked at Rain crossly, "Don't send such sharp messages in people's heads."

"Sorry," Rain said shyly. "Didn't mean to send it to you, Auntie Kii. Don't be mad."

"It's okay. Start handing out the presents," Kii answered.

"Everyone gets one present today, and tomorrow we can open the rest," Kat announced watching Rain try and pick out one to hand out first.

"Who wants to open one first?" Rain asked getting frustrated at trying to pick one out for someone.

"Why don't you give one to Yusuke?" asked Kii.

"Okay," Rain said find one addressed to Yusuke that she got and gave it to him.

"Rain, give Kuwabara his gift from me," Kii said with a smirk.

"Sure," Rain answered grabbing a big present. "Wow, its heavy," she stated plopping it on Kuwabara's lap.

"Yep. I hope you'll be able to understand it, Kuwabara," Kii said smiling devilishly.

"Honey, give Kii then one I got her," Kat said pointing to the little box she placed there earlier.

"Okay," Rain picked it up and handed it to Kii.

Yusuke looked at his and smile. "Thank you, Rain," he said.

"Now, maybe you could win sometimes," Rain said since she gave him the ultimate cheat guide to video games.

"But I don't need cheat codes to win," Kii said with a smirk.

"Hey, Uncle Kuwabara, what did you get?" Rain asked looking to Kuwabara.

"'Understanding the World: For Dummies," Kuwabara's face fell as he read the title aloud.

"It must be written in small words for easy understanding," Kat stated looking at the size of it.

"No. Very large letters," Kii responded, "But explains things in simple steps," Kii explained

"Ahh," Kat said before laughing.

Kii smiled and opened the present on her lap.

"That is not just an ordinary bracelet," Kat started as Kii pulled out a gold bracelet with little gems of different colors around it.

Kii stared at it.

"That has the same powers, well, some of the powers just on a smaller scale that I can do. You can make people believe things, just like me," Kat explained with a smile before putting it on her.

"Thanks," Kii said.

"You're welcome. You never know when it might come in handy," Kat said.

Kii smiled and nodded.

"Rain, I think that you should open one today," Kat said trying to figure out which one she should open. "Ahh," Kat said finding the gift she got for her and handed it to her daughter. "Now, with this I can help you or you can have Auntie Kii help you,"" Kat explained then looked at Kii with a smile.

Rain opened it up and saw a book that read a guide to lock picking. Rain's face glowed. "Thank you, mommy," Rain said giving Kat a hug.

Kii grinned knowing very well how to use the kit.

"You're welcome. There is a dummy outside that has bells on it that Auntie Kii and I will help you out with," Kat said knowing what Kii was thinking.

Kii smiled, "I'll help you later."

"Really?" Rain asked with a smile.

"Really, really," Kii responded.

"Yes," Rain answered giving Kii a hug too before tearing the kit apart to look at what's inside.

"Well are we done for tonight?" Kii asked.

"I guess so," Kat replied. "I'm going to go for a walk tonight," she added walking out not bothering to put a jacket on.

Christmas

Inside the house, people began to stir. Kii and Rain were in the kitchen, making hot coca, and set out the mugs on the table. Rain sat in front of the tree, her eyes sparkling.

"Hey Rain," Kii said, "Look what you got." She gestured to the wall, were stockings had been hung. Rain's was full to the rim.

Rain jumped up and went to the stocking. She poured its contents onto the ground. She had hair ties, candy, cards, candy canes, jacks, a small teddy bear, and a sack of marbles.

Kii smiled as she watched Rain grab the toys and began to play with them, waiting for the others to wake.

Kii grabbed her own stocking, and searched through it. She got a package of cards, candy, two bracelets, a silver necklace, and a sack of marbles.

The others came out slowly, rubbing their eyes, stretching, and yawning. Yusuke raced to his stocking, dumped the items on the floor, much like Rain had, and on the floor there was candy, a large thick candy cane, a package of cards, some batteries, a small book titled "Seven Legends" and a sack of marbles.

The rest took their stockings down and set them aside for later, and Kat announced, "I think we should start."

There was a murmur of agreement, and Rain picked out a small package, about the size of a thing of cards, and passed it to Kat. The label was: To: Kat From: Kii.

Kat carefully opened the box, and rustled through the tissue paper. She gently lifted out a gold necklace with a solid gold pendant, and in silver writing it said: Best Friend.

"Thank you, Kii," Kat said holding the necklace up to look at it closely.

"You're welcome," Kii replied, "And yes it's real."

"It must have cost a fortune," Kat exclaimed before looking at Kii. "Or did you steal it?"

"I didn't steal it," Kii replied, rolling her eyes, "I paid for it."

Kat looked at Kii not really believing her and gave her a doubtful look.

"I did to pay for it," Kii insisted, "Do I have to show you the receipt"

"Okay, I believe you. I just can't figure out how you paid for something like this," Kat said looking at the necklace again.

"It wasn't that hard," Kii responded, "Being a miko gets you a lot of money. Anyway... Rain, pass out the next one."

Rain picked up a heavy gift and handed it to Kurama. The gift was from Kii.

Kurama took the gift and opened it. He saw three books; A plant guide for Ningenkai, and plant guide for Makai, and a plant guide for Reikai. "Thank you, Kii," he said.

"You're welcome," Kii said with a smile. "Okay Rain, why don't you give Yusuke a present?" Kii suggested.

"Sure," Rain said finding a gift from Kii to Yusuke. "Here you go, Uncle Yusuke," Rain said handing it to him.

Yusuke opened the present to reveal a new fighting game and fingerless gloves with brass knuckles.

"Thanks!" he told Kii.

"You're welcome," Kii answered.

"Rain, give Kuwabara my gift to him," Kat said.

"Okay," Rain answered picking up a rectangle gift and handed it to Kuwabara.

Kuwabara opened it up and his smile grew even bigger then before. "Kittens," he squealed.

Kii looked over his shoulder, "Kitten pajamas," she announced.

This caused everyone to laugh.

"Rain, I think Hiei needs a present," Kii said.

"Sure," Rain answered giving him the present that she picked out. "You need color," she explained as he pulled out a red cloak.

Rain searched through the gifts and found a long package, and handed it to Kii.

"Who's it from?" Yusuke asked Kii.

"It's from Hiei," Kii responded.

She opened the present and took out a sword.

"Thanks Hiei," Kii said, as she spotted something else and picked it up. It was a glass horse. "Thanks again."

"Hn."

Kii smiled at him, knowing he didn't mean to be so cold.

Yusuke gave Kii a necklace with a pure blue crystal marble on the end, and a kimono with sakura on it. Kuwabara gave Kii a new kimono; Kii gave Hiei a sword sharpener and a sheath with a dragon design on it. Kii gave Rain a little doll and new weights for her legs. Kii gave Sai a plant, and Kurama gave Kii a crystal rose.

Kat gave Kurama a book about 101 ways to use roses. Sai gave Rain a sword

Once everyone opened their presents, they sat around and talked.

Kurama got up and walked over to Kii. "Kii, there is something that I have to ask you," he said getting down to one knee.

Kii looked at him, surprise on her face.

He reached in his pocket and pulled out a small box. "Would you marry me?" he asked opening it up to reveal a wedding ring.

Kii blushed, but smiled, and replied, "Yes."

"Eww," Rain said as she saw them kiss.

"Finally," Kat said looking at the two love birds.

"What do you mean, 'finally'?" Kii demanded

"I was wondering when he was going to propose," Kat answered. "I mean I knew he was going to but not when. Plus, I figured that it would happen without peeping," she added before realizing that it was a bad idea to say the last part.

Kii picked up a spoon from the table and threw it at Kat.

"Ow," Kat exclaimed rubbing her head.

Kii rolled her eyes.

Kat suddenly got up, still in pajamas, and walked out the door not saying a word.

"Kat, where are you going!" Kii asked.

Kat didn't answer and continued walked out.

Kii shrugged and stood up to go to the kitchen to wash her mug, paying no attention to the fact that Kat had left.

Rain, on the other hand, quietly got up and followed her mother.

"Rain, where are you going?" Kii inquired.

"I'm just getting some fresh air," Rain answered lying between her teeth.

Kii, being a fox, sensed the lie, "You're lying."

"No, I'm not," Rain accused trying to sound convincing.

"Don't try that. I don't care exactly where you're going, but I do care when you lie to me," Kii responded.

"Sorry, I'm going to see where mommy's going," Rain said truthfully.

"Okay then," Kii answered, "I just wanted to know."

"I'll be back soon," Rain called back leaving.

"Okay," Kii said, returning to the living room.

Rain quietly followed her mother seeing what's going on. Rain hid behind a bush and watched her mother beating up some demon.

"Tell me now," Kat hissed threatening the demon to cut off his neck.

Rain became scared when the demon didn't answer and her mother killed him. She got up stumbling and ran back to tell her father and Kii.

Rain came bursting into the kitchen panting.

"What is it, Rain?" Kii asked.

"Mommy..." replied Rain crying. "Mommy," she repeated not wanting to say what she saw.

"Rain, what's wrong?" Kii asked, bending down to the little girl's height.

"Killed... blood," she managed to mutter out between sobs.

"Its okay, Rain," Kii responded, catching the 'kill' and the 'blood'.

Rain still continued to cry. "Why?" she asked looking at Kii.

"Why what?" Kii asked.

"Why is this happening? She looked angry and not there," Rain explained trying to say it with out sobbing.

"Who did?"

"Mommy," Rain answered.

Kii frowned.

"Where was she?" Kii asked.

"Near town," Rain replied.

"Okay. Someone please watch her. I'll be back in awhile," Kii said.

"I got it," Sai said taking his daughter in his arms.

"Thanks Sai," Kii said, heading out.

"Auntie Kii?" Rain said quietly.

"What?" Kii asked.

"She's not that same," Rain explained. "Don't die."

Kii smiled and said, "I've handled this before." with that said she left.

With Kat

Kat was surrounded by a dozen or so bodies and covered in blood. She was holding a demon in by its neck threatening him.

"You are going to tell me or die like your friends," she hissed. "I'm going to give you three seconds to answer me," Kat added digging her nails deeper into the demon's neck.

"Kat," Kii said bluntly, leaning against a tree near the two demons.

Kat didn't pay attention. "1...2...3... Sorry wrong answer," she said to the demon before killing him. She licked her nails and turned to leave.

Kii blocked her way, "Kat," she repeated.

Kat looked right pass Kii, jumped over her and continued to walk away.

Kii grabbed her arm, "You have Rain scared to death."

Kat pulled her arm out of Kii's grip. She glared at Kii with emotionless eyes and didn't say a word but still walked away.

Kii shook her head bitterly, and made a quick move; tripping Kat and making her fall face first to the ground.

"You're a pathetic mother," Kii spat.

"Why are you saying that?" Kat asked confused getting up and rubbing her nose. "Where am I?" she questioned.

"I knew that would bring you to your senses," Kii replied.

"What's going on, Kii? Why am I in my PJs in the middle of the woods and covered in blood?"

"That's a question I should be asking you," Kii answered, pointing to the dead demon behind Kat.

Kat turned around and was shocked. "Don't tell me I did that?" Kat gasped swallowing hard and tasted the blood still left in her mouth, causing her to vomit.

Kii rolled her eyes, "Nope. Kami-sama did it," she said sarcastically.

"This isn't something to joke around with Kii. I don't remember any of this," Kat said wiping her mouth.

"Nekura," Kii said quietly.

"But I killed her, actually WE did," Kat answered shocked. "It couldn't have been her."

"Do you really think you killed her? Don't you think that was nothing but a illusion?" Kii said sharply.

"No," Kat said shakily. "It can't be," she whispered backing up and hit a tree. "She's using me to kill."

Kii rolled her eyes again, "And life goes on."

"Don't you have any sympathy at all?" Kat asked angrily.

"I'm being insensitive because you should have realized this sooner. Its either you have been accidentally blocking it out, or you did know, you just didn't want to admit it. You've been abandoning Rain," Kii answered.

"I've not been blocking anything out. I just haven't been remembering anything that happens. Plus, I'm not abandoning Rain," Kat said.

"Really? If you don't do something now, all those disappearances are going to get more frequent. Then Rain won't have a mother anymore," Kii said calmly.

"Don't you ever talk about me leaving Rain again," Kat threatened flexing her claws. "I'm not going to leave her. I'm going to find Nekura and kill her," Akai finished walking away.

Kii sighed and said, "Akai. I remember what you told me that day. You said that Nekura was far more powerful than you. Do you truly believe that you will be able to kill her?"

"I can try," Akai quietly said not turning around.

"And you try, and let's say you die. Who is going to raise Rain? Who's going to be her mother?" Kii asked her, "You have a life. You shouldn't be chasing such dangerous things."

"I'm not going to die,' Akai stated. "Besides there is always you. Also if I don't do this then Rain would be in even more danger then what she is in now," Akai added sadly.

"Let me go instead. I'm not a mother, let alone Rain's," Kii answered.

"I can't let you go. Yes, you can be a mother. Rain loves you almost as much as Sai and I," Akai replied with a smile. "I'm not going to ever leave her mind you," she added.

"But you have a life! I don't! Let me go instead! It's not worth the risk!"

"You do to have a life. It's with us," Akai answered. "Plus if you die then who is going to be able to bring you back?"

Kii seemed a little taken aback, but recovered, "Zuzhen-sensei could always bring me back if he saw it fit. But it's nothing to yours. You have a wonderful life, a daughter, and a husband. I have a cursed life and a boyfriend. Whose life is worth more?" Kii questioned.

"Not a boyfriend any more. He's going to be your husband. Our lives are worth the same. Besides my life isn't wonderful," Akai answered.

"It is, compared to a cursed one," Kii shot back.

Akai slapped Kii across the cheek. "Don't you dare say that again," she hissed.

"Right back at you," Kii responded, slapping her back, "You have no idea!"

"That's enough," Akai shouted growing angrily as her tail furiously swayed back and forth. "I'm going to kill my sister, and you are going back home," she announced trying to make Kii 'listen' to her.

"Why should I listen to you?" Kii asked.

"Because I can make you, and I can also kill you," Akai threatened as she concentrated. "You won't be able to resist me, Kat maybe, but not my powers."

"Why would you protest me going, if you were just going to kill me anyway? I don't think you have enough guts to kill me," she answered.

"I don't want you involved that's why," Akai said. "Plus, I'm not planning on ever killing you, unless I really am angry enough to not realize what I'm doing," she added.

Kii smiled and shook her head bitterly, "Nekos are stubborn."

"So are kitsunes. Are you going home or not?" Akai asked with a smile.

"I'm not going home," Kii responded.

"Kii," Akai said. "You aren't coming."

"I wouldn't be able to live with myself if I didn't," Kii said calmly.

"Why are you so stuck on coming along? You even said that it would be dangerous."

"Because I'm a kitsune," she responded.

Akai sighed and looked into Kii's eyes, seeming to search for something. "Okay you can come, but this time you better listen to me if anything happens," Akai warned.

"I can't promise anything," was the reply.

"You better," Akai answered walking with Kii to where Nekura was.

"I said I can't promise anything," Kii said with a shrug.

"Whatever," sighed Akai.

Kii smiled finding this argument amusing.

"Crap," Akai said as the got close to Nekura's place.

"What?" Kii asked.

"She's calling Kat back," Akai answered as she changed back into Kat.

Kii looked at her and muttered, "Kuso." before hiding away from Kat.

"What are you afraid of me?" Kat asked amused.

Kii pressed her back against a tree, fumbling around for her throwing knives.

"Don't worry, it's still me. She hasn't taken over yet. I promise," Kat added seeing Kii pull out her knives.

"Why should I believe you?" Kii asked, hiding the glint of the knives.

"Because I still remember what's happening," Kat replied with a smile. Kii, Kat said scared. Get out now, please, she pleaded.

"I don't believe you!" Kii yelled. I refuse.

"LEAVE," Kat managed to cry before Nekura took over again. "You better listen to her if you know what's good for you."

"I don't listen to her, ever. So what makes you think I'll listen to her now?" Kii asked.

"Ahh, you see you should. I'm giving her more power then what she had before even in her Akai state," replied Kat with a grin.

"Are you done babbling yet?" Kii asked, not a trace of fear in her voice.

"Yes," Kat answered disappearing.

Kii shook her head bitterly.

This isn't what it looks like, Kat stated still hiding and concentrating for her attack.

"There!" Kii yelled, sensing the energy being put into the attack, and throwing her knives. She hit Kat in non-vital places, but still painful.

Kat cried out in pain then pulled out the knives and throwing them to the ground angrily.

"That was the last time," she hissed attacking Kii.

Kii blocked, kicked Kat in the side, and shoved a knife into her side, between two ribs.

Kat grabbed her chest and felt something cold. She looked down and saw the gift that Kii gave her and cried out in pain holding her head.

"Kii, help me," Kat cried painfully.

Kii took out the knife, and said, "It might be painful, but it'll do you no harm except bleed."

"Anything," she answered preparing herself.

Kii sighed.

She placed her hand firmly on Kat's head, and a blue light formed, and Kii tried to fight out Nekura.

"You aren't going to win that easily," hissed Kat trying to get up.

Kii kneed her in the stomach.

"You're going to have to do better then that," sneered Kat.

Kii smirked and placed one hand on a pressure point on Kat's neck, trying to keep her still.

"Pressure point ahh? You've done it so many times on me that it doesn't have a real effect on me anymore," Kat said getting out.

Kii smirked as she made one final arrangement, throwing Nekura out of Kat's mind. Kat let out a blood curling cry then bent over in pain before passing out.

Kii looked around for a moment before picking Kat up and heading home- she would deal with Nekura later.

"Auntie Kii, you're safe," Rain cried running to give Kii a hug before stopping when she saw her mother.

"Hi Rain," Kii said rustling her hair, and asking, "Where's Sai and Kurama?"

"In the living room. Is she better?" Rain questioned not getting too close to her mother.

Kii smiled, nodded, and went inside.

"I see that you found her," Sai said looking at Kii then to Kat.

Kii nodded, noticing Kat's blood on her clothes for the first time, "Of course I found her."

"How much trouble did she put you through?" asked Sai looking at the blood.

"More than I would have liked," Kii responded.

"Did she wound you at all?"

"Nope," Kii answered, "But she took a few from me."

"Well, put her on the couch and clean up while I'll deal with her wounds," Sai instructed Kii while getting some medical supplies.

"Okay," Kii responded, setting Kat down on the couch, "Sai!" She called.

"Yeah," he answered.

"Would you mind taking care of Kat? I'm going to go take care of something," Kii said with a reassuring smile.

"She's not going to like hearing what you are going to do,"" Sai answered knowing her plan. "But I will and don't get yourself killed," he added.

"I know. I won't die. Thank you." She turned to Kurama, "I'm sorry," she said.

"For what?" Kurama asked.

"For leaving you again, without knowing if I'll come back," she replied.

"It's okay, I know you will come back," he said giving her a kiss. "Be careful," he added.

"I will," Kii responded, "Rain." Kii bent down to the little girl's level, "I'm going away for awhile, okay? I'll be back."

"Okay, promise?" Rain asked. "Because you promised to help me train," she explained.

Kii laughed and said, "I promise."

Rain gave her a hug and whispered, "Thanks for bringing my mommy back," in her ear.

"You're welcome," Kii said, leaving.