Among Icy Hearts

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The beginning of the Youkai Tournament

As Botan and Kurama walked away both Sae and Hiei shot each other a glare. "Se you tomorrow I guess" she said coldly. "Hn" Hiei walked off, not saying another word to her, she did the same. Before they had distance each other Hiei turned back and called out to her "Good luck tomorrow, you're going to need it." She looked at him, smiling at the first comment, ignoring the second. Hiei himself almost smiled, he stopped himself before he did although.

Without bidding each other farewell they went their separate ways for the night. Sae found a tree to sleep in, nearby Hiei had also found a tree to sleep in. Sae settled down and gazed up at the stars she looked at them, such sadness reflecting in her eyes, her mind was elsewhere other than star-gazing, she was recalling memories she wished not to dwell upon, she slowly drifted off to sleep. Hiei sat in his tree, also staring up at the stars. A cool breeze rustled past him, he found himself unable to sleep so he decided to go for a walk.

The stars and the moon shone brightly, Hiei looked up at them, deep in thought. He walked onward, for some reason the image of Sae smiling would not leave his head. He tried to stop thinking about her, but to no prevail. Why am I thinking so much about her? Why do I even care about her smile? He sighed, unsure of the answer. He leapt up into another tree, trying to sleep. It was a long time before he finally slept; Sae's smiling face and cold voice hadn't left his mind.

-Flash back-

The form of a young Kitsune illuminated the night. She shook slightly, freezing rain was pouring down, she stood huddled against a tree, trying to shield herself from the driving rain and howling wind. A dark figure ran towards her, one that she recognized as her father. He had a gash on his side and a stab wound near his stomach. "Daddy!" She cried out, running towards him.

He collapsed, but looked at her kindly "I'm fine honey" he said his voice filled with pain. "No you aren't, you're hurt "she replied ".... who would do this?" "A group of demons" "But..." "Not all demons are good sweetie remember that" with the last word he fell unconscious.

The kitsune lay by his side crying. "Daddy..." she whispered in a sad tone as more tears streamed down her face, she whimpered. She stayed by his side until she felt no more of his life energy. She got up slowly and crying harder she stopped and looked back, remembering a lesson he had given her a long time ago, always bury the dead. She looked back, as id answering an unasked question "Yes daddy" ignoring the wind and the pouring rain she dug a large hole in the ground and buried her father in it, then praying at the graveside. She got up, tears still falling; she looked back and said, "I promise daddy I will avenge your death" with that the sad little kitsune walked away into the dark twilight.

-End flashback-

Sae woke up, tears streaming down her face "FATHER!" she screamed into the lonely night. She quickly got a hold of herself, if Hiei saw her crying she would never hear the end of it. She saw the faint rays of sun shinning through the leaves of the tree, dawn was coming. Stretching, she leapt out of the tree and landed on the ground. The grass was covered in dew, the looked like jewels when the sun shone on them.

Now awake she walked to a river, she cupped her hands and scooped up some water, splashing it onto her face. It was cool and refreshing she smiled, drinking some. "What are you doing?" she jumped hearing a familiar voice behind her "First of all stop sneaking up like that second of all WHY THE HECK IS THAT ANY OF YOUR BUSSINESS?!?" Hiei looked startled but came up with a sarcastic reply "As you wish your highness" She growled turning away. They both walked Hiei stated "Guess it'll be time to be meeting Botan and Kurama, do you want to walk with me" "Fine." She replied. They started to walk towards the spot they had agreed to meet at.

They were obviously, early, the group wasn't there, not even Kurama, who was the kind of person who usually on time, mostly a few minutes early. Hiei sat down on a bench and Sae leapt into a tree as far as she could get away from Hiei without leaving the spot. Soon their friends started arriving one by one. Botan was first, she had just flown in from spirit world, she had on her schoolgirl uniform but she still carried her oar. Kurama arrived next; he looked perfectly awake and cheerful as to Hiei who was still half asleep and slightly grumpy.

Kuwabara and Yusuke arrived last, they both looked dead tired and extremely grumpy, while Yusuke moaned about having to come here so early, Hiei gazed at the group, finally he glared at Yusuke and said "Shut up" Yusuke quit complaining immediately. Botan clapped her hands to get their attention and said "Okay we'll be leaving now?" Yusuke looked at Botan "How will we get there?" he questioned. Like this, she took out a whistle and blew it; a portal appeared and swept the all off their feet, pulling them in. The landed in a clearing in demon world, they were all sprawled out Botan got up and said in her trademark singsong voice. "Okay, I'll show you where we're staying" she walked forward, taking them trough a forest and then leading them to a second clearing.

This clearing was full of hills; sixteen cabins were nestled among them, one for each team. As Botan walked to their cabin, she explained, girls get upstairs, boys get downstairs. A voice o the loudspeaker came over the meadow. All teams will report to the stadium for the rules and the welcoming ceremony, teams Urameshi and Tomake prepare to fight each other tomorrow afternoon.

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