Chapter seventeen, people! Writing it on the same day I've written chapter sixteen. :) Here it is then!

Disclaimer: Must I really say it? Fine. Me no own. T.T


Chapter Seventeen

"How's Hiei?" the Destinies crowd around Kurama as he comes out of Hiei's room looking exhausted.

"He'll live. Just a few broken bones, but he's suffered worse," Kurama smiles at them. "Right now, I'm more worried about you guys. Olivia, is your neck wound healing?"

"Healed," Olivia beams happily. Kurama looks confused. "Meagan has several wonderful powers. Healing is just one of them. The four of us are all right, Kurama. What about you, though?"

"Fortunately for me I sustained no serious fatalities from this battle."

Vanessa sighs, "In English please. Our brains are not up for this kind of talk right now."

"Heh. I'm fine."

Nissi bounces up and down on her heels, "That was a fun fight, can we do it again?"

"EUNICE BRITNEY MAE MAGNUSSON, YOU CANNOT BE SERIOUS!" Olivia shouts, shaking her friend.

"Ack! Just joking!" Nissi assures, waving her hands.

"Well...we're going to bed. You coming Nissi?" Meagan yawns, making her way up the stairs.

"Be up later," Nissi bids her friends goodnight before turning to Kurama. "You sure you're okay? Can't have a hurt teacher can I?"

"I assure you--I am perfectly fine. Did I hear Olivia call you Eunice?"

Kurama walks down the hall and outside to the patio, with Nissi following close behind. The two sit down on the steps and stare at the sky.

Nissi nods, "Nissi is just my nickname. My real name is Eunice."

"That's a pretty name."

He grabs her hand and squeezes, leaning down to kiss her cheek. She blushes. "Thanks."

Morning...

Hiei stirs from his slumber and stands up, supressing several yawns that threaten to escape from his mouth. Ignoring the pain in his broken bones, he dresses and sets out to find Olivia. He has things to discuss with her. He searches around the mansion twice, even asking Nissi where she could have gone. She shrugs and suggests he search somewhere out in the garden. And search in the garden Hiei does, finding her sitting amidst the roses writing in her notebook.

"Onna!" He shouts. "Come here!"

Olivia looks up and, upon seeing her sensei up and moving, bounces over to him in a very Botan like way. He breathes hard, giving her a very scary look. She backs away a bit, only to be grabbed by the shoulders and pulled back. Hiei just continues staring at her.

"Something...wrong, Hiei?"

He shakes her softly, "Stupid woman. Why the heck did you save me? You put yourself in danger. You could have died..."

He kisses her softly on the lips, scaring the wits out of her. Slowly, he wraps his arms around her and holds her close. "You could have died..."

Olivia blinks, not really sure of what to do. After a few moments, she wraps her arms around him and the two sit down, holding that position for a very long time.


"Oh Vanessa, are you okay?" Kuwabara grabs her hands, worried.

Vanessa glances at him and smiles. She has become very fond of the orange-haired idiot over the time she's spent with him. "Yes, I'm fine."

"That evil woman didn't hurt you in any way did she?"

"No, no."

Vanessa kisses Kuwabara on the cheek, before walking away. "I'm perfectly fine."

"Hey Meagan..." Yusuke comes in her room and sits on the end of her bed.


"Hi..." Meagan avoids making eye contact with him.

"What you said before...when you kissed me...did you really mean that?"

"Duh. If I didn't mean it, we'd all be dead right now."

"Oh..."

The two sit in silence for a while, looking at anything and everything besides each other. Suddenly Yusuke sighs, and wraps his arms around Meagan's waist.

"Yeah? Well I love you too," he laughs, hugging her tightly. The silence continues.


Awww...okay now I am officially sick from all the sap I have been writing. See you next chapter! Ja ne!