(whacks head) Baka, baka, baka, baka! I just figured out how to insert the divide lines between the introduction and the actual chapter, then the chapter and the ending comments. (whacks head harder) Baka onna, baka onna, baka onna! Oh, why am I so dense sometimes? Grrr...oh yes, faithful readers out there--I would be so greatful if you would do two things for me! First I would appreciate it sooo much if you would read and comment on Kokoro Sabishii's story: You're Not Alone. That would make me the happiest authoress in the world! And second, I need a name for my villan so if you guys could suggest some things in your comments? Please remember that she is a girl. Thanx!

Disclaimer: Oh, trust me, if the world were mine then I would own YuYu Hakusho, and things would go my way. My way, I tell you! But alas I do not own any part of YuYu Hakusho. TT.TT One day my friends...


Chapter Ten

"Kurama, come quick!" Botan screams, running into the boy's room without knocking. She doesn't care that they are half naked and tangled in the sheets of their beds. "The girls are sick!"

Kurama, not bothering to pull on a shirt, scrambles quickly out of his bed and into the hallway, heading to the Destinies room. He enters and sees them all laying exactly where he had left them the night before, but their skin is white and scabby and their wide-open eyes are all pupiless. Occasionally they make a low moaning sound, as if they want to retch but their systems refuse to let them do so, and then spit out some blood. Kurama inspects the girls carefully and as he finishes with Meagan, Yusuke and the others come in, fully clothed.

"This poison...only Genkai could properly heal this. We'll have to leave for her temple immediately. Hiei, I need you to go through a portal and take Meagan. It seems that she is having an allergic reaction to something in this poison." Hiei nods and picks Meagan off, shooting out of the bedroom.

"What is this poison doing to them?" Kuwabara comes close to Vanessa.

"It is...sucking out their souls," Kurama hangs his head, his bangs falling to cover his emerald eyes. "If we don't heal them quickly...it will be too late. That's why I sent Meagan with Hiei. Her soul is only going to last about another two hours, while the others have three. Come, we must hurry."

Kurama runs to get dressed as Botan runs for three other ferry girls to lend assistance. Her friends gladly oblidge, grabbing their oars and helping the boys, who are each holding a girl, on their oars and flying of with top speed. Yusuke rides with Botan, holding Olivia carefully to his chest.

"Do you think everyone will be all right?" Botan whispers, as if Olivia is asleep instead of unconcious.

"I don't know...Grandma should be able to heal them. She is a genius, even if she is an old hag. Don't worry Botan. Um...I'd give you a hug to calm you but I have Olivia in my arms so yeah." Yusuke replies.

"O-okay..." Botan whispers again, flying faster.

When the ferry girls finally reach their destination the boys hurry off the oars and run as quickly as possible into Genkai's temple. Genkai, at the moment, is finishing with Meagan and merely gestures for the boys to put the girls down on mats and leave the room, save Kurama. Yusuke, Hiei, Botan, and Kuwabara leave to their rooms in Genkai's temple, knowing that they will be around the temple for quite some time.

"How is Meagan doing?" Kurama soaks three washcloths and puts them gently on the girl's foreheads.

"She'll live. Now that she is cured, the others will be easy," Genkai mutters under her breath. "But how did they end up like this?"

"I'm sure they were bitten by some bug. I've heard of bugs like this in Makai. Perhaps their pursuer sent it to them..."

"Hm. So you say that they've been staying in the mansion with you? How did that happen?"

"Heh. Well, it was raining and we were both lost."

"Hm..."

With Yusuke And the Others

"Look Kuwabara I know your worried about them, particularly Vanessa, but if you pace any more than you've already done, your feet are going to leave permanant imprints in the floor!" Yusuke sits him down on the floor next to him, which works for about two seconds before Yusuke himself is up and pacing. "My turn!"

"See Urameshi, you're just as worried as I am. Though you could probably care less about my sweet Vanessa and more about Meagan!" Kuwabara accuses, pointing a finger at his friend. "Don't see how you can though. Vanessa's the best girl in the world."

"Would you both shut up?" Hiei growls, his hand over his face in an effort to calm down. "They're not going to get better any faster just because you're arguing over which girl is the best."

"Oh? And I see that you're worried about Olivia, Hiei," Yusuke taunts, grinning at the little demon.

"Hn. Shut up Detective, before I'm forced to kill you."

"Shorty, you can really tick me off sometimes!" Kuwabara shouts, getting in Hiei's face. "Hahaha! Hey look, Urameshi! His face is still red from where Olivia punched him!"

"Hn."

"My, my, my, what is happening here?" Kurama enters, looking drained.

"Kurama! Are they okay?" Yusuke and Kuwabara run up to him, their eyes imploring for an answer.

Kurama smiles gently, "They will be fine. Genkai is working her magic as we speak." He looks at Hiei, staring out of the window. "Are you happy to hear that, Hiei?"

"...Yes..." He leaves the room, trying to escape the torment that the rest of his team is set on giving him.

"Come back Hiei, we have the mission to discuss!" Kurama runs out and drags the koorime (I don't care what anyone says, Hiei will always be a koorime to me!) back into the room, smirking slightly.

Hiei retreats back to his corner, preparing to leave again as soon as Kurama is done explaining the mission.

"Basically, it's just a raid to see if we can find anyone who may know who's after them. We will enter the building around sunset, to avoid being seen, assume our positions, and lay in wait. But Kuwabara, Yusuke...you and your charges may have to stay outside and watch from there. You could blow our cover if those demons catch your scent. Olivia and Nissi will be fine, as they are demons. And I borrowed a few of the scrolls from Koenma, so we can see what is written about them. That's about all I know, really."

Quickly, Hiei slips out of the room and out into the dark night, heading for the small stream near the temple. It is always comforting for him to hear water running, and run his hands through it, making ripples. Not that he would admit that to anyone, of course. But when he gets to the stream, he is surprised to see Olivia sitting on one of the larger stones, bent over a notebook. He sneaks up behind her and pushes her into the water, snatching the notebook before it hits the water as well. Before Olivia can surface, Hiei reads the first page he glances at. It is a poem.

A New Life For Me

From past to present, hear my plea

From past to present, please comfort me

My life of which was once so free

Has now become a mess to see

My past is now a jumbled mess

And life has become one big test

I've yet to die from all these trials

But there can be no true denial

That soon one day they will in fact

See through my small, pathetic act

And steal from me my innocent soul

The one true thing that keeps me whole

"Wha--?" Olivia surfaces, gasping for breath and searching around for the person that pushed her in. "Hiei, give me my notebook!"

Hiei stares at the page for another moment, taking the poem in, "You wrote this?"

She flushes bright red which indicates to Hiei that he wasn't meant to see this poem at all. Slowly, he puts the notebook down on the stone on which Olivia was sitting and makes his way towards the stream where Olivia is still sitting in. He offers her his hand, which she accepts, and he pulls her out of the water, smirking. Shivering, Olivia closes her notebook and heads back to the temple. Hiei follows behind, taking off his cloak and wrapping it around her shoulders.

"Um...thanks. But aren't you cold?" Olivia inquires.

"No."

"No? But it's freezing out here! Take back your cloak!"

"Listen onna," Hiei growls. "It's very rare that I am nice to anyone, especially baka onna's such as yourself. So if I were you, I'd just shut up before I leave you out here to freeze."

"...Okay then."

"So you wrote that poem?"

"Yes," Olivia flushes further. "And you'd better not tell anybody about it!"

"Why?"

"Hiei, there are just some things that people want to keep to themselves. Some pictures, stories, poems...things that they don't want others to see."

"Sorry. I got curious."

"And pushed me into the water," Olivia suddenly realizes what the koorime actually did. "YOU PUSHED ME INTO THE WATER! If I don't die from whatever infection I just had, I will probably die from the cold I'm sure to get!"

Hiei winces. He had forgotten about her condition. She glances at him, smiling, "Don't worry about it."

"No...I shouldn't have..."

"I said forget about it."

Hiei opens his mouth to respond, but trips on a twig and falls onto the ground. Olivia helps up, trying to surpress her laughter. It doesn't work. She doubles over with the pain of laughing, kneeling on the ground. Hiei looks very embarassed, and soon begins to feel uncomfortable, having done such a stupid thing in front of his charge. Color rises to his cheeks.

"Hn."

"Please. Don't. Worry. I. Do. It. All. The. Time," Olivia groans, clutching her stomach. "Oh...so tired."

Hiei picks her up and carries her back to the temple, cheeks still red. She falls asleep in his arms, much to his surprise. He finds his way through the temple and to the room she is sharing with the others. He sets her on her empty cot, pulls the covers up over her, and kisses her gently on the forehead."Good night."


Aww...I really wanted to do that! Heh. Um...now I've forgotten what I was going to write here. Blerg. Hahaha. Well, tomorrow is Mother's Day so don't forget to get your mom a card in the very least. (grins proudly) I made one in Computer Applications! Lol, I am stupid. Oh yes, now I remember. The poem above is mine, and I don't mind if you use it in one of your stories or anything but please remember that it is mine. Thanks muches. 3 Love you guys! Ja ne!