******NOTE******** I think I'll out do myself on this one, I hoped to get a point through and give this story a kick start with something exiting as best I could, so lets see how far I get.

Chapter 8: The wicked bitches of the north and south.

Hiei and Sade walked into Genkai's temple, to see everyone in protective places, some under tables, and some hiding under pillows and sheets in corners. "What the hell is going on in here, this room is completely ruined, I promised Genkai that we wouldn't do anything to her property." Sade sigh in exasperation, they took a few steps forward, "Hey look out!!" Daine yelled to them, something came flying in their direction, Hiei pulled Sade down to duck, he fallowed the thing with his eyes trying to see what it was, "What the fuck is that," Hiei growled annoyed. Sade looked up and knew what it was; "Hellen" Sade said shaking her head, Hiei looked at her confused, "What?" He asked, Sade stood up, "Who gave her sugar?" She said putting her hands on her hips. Daine was in a corner with Ranjitzu and Rikku, with some kind of energy shield surrounding them, but she just shrugged. Ayanna was in another corner with her shield up, "We don't know.eh ask that them over there," She said pointing in Virin and Simons direction.

Sade walked calmly over to them, in a steady pace fallowing Hellen's movements, to make sure she didn't get hit. Even though she wouldn't get hit anyway, it's better to be safe than sorry. Sade made her way over to the white haired twins; she stood in front of them with her arms crossed, "Well? Who gave it to her?" Simon shrugged, "He don't know, actually I think she bought it off of a lady, when we went to the store earlier today, she was tall And had long black hair and scary looking eyes and I think she had a sister, it was really weird, they had a box of sweets and." "OK thank you I don't need a whole history on this person," Sade cut him off annoyed, "Come with me" She grabbed Virin and Simon by their shirts and dragged them to the middle of the room. "Ok when she comes this way, you both grab her, then when I say so Simon you have to kiss her," Simon looked at her like she was crazy, she just glared back at him, he glared back, but she just raised an eyebrow. He sighed and nodded to her. Sade looked around the room for Hellen and found her bouncing around the corner that Kurama, Erika, and Ramura were in.

"Hey Hellen, I have a chocolate bar with your name on it" She had the guys stand across from one another then she stood in front of them. Hellen came strait into Sade's direction then was caught in the two elves arms. She looked just like a ball of light but then turned into the form she had been in recently. Sade was about to give the command to Simon but took another look at Hellen. Instead of them holding a struggling young girl. In their hands was a small silver vixen. Simon looked at Sade questionably, who just sigh and waved for them to fallow her. They did so, having great trouble keeping the little fox in hand. When they got outside Sade told them to let her go, which they did, reluctantly I might add. Hellen went flying in all directions. She looked like a flying, glowing pinball. Everyone sat on the porch, in a row, with their chins resting on their hands, sighing.

"How long is she going to be on sugar-high," Kurama asked, "Ummm, I think about.another day or two" Daine answered with a smile, and her arms still around him. Sade rolled her eyes then looked over at Hiei who was leaning against the wall. She smiled to herself then stood, walking back into the room. "Well it's dark now and we should be getting back to your house don't you think?" Sade said to Kurama. "Agreed. My mother was worried about you. She will be relieved to know you are safe." He established, everyone walked back into the temple but Sade pocked her head back out to look for Hiei, who she spotted still leaning on the wall. She slightly waved to get his attention, and when she got it she blew a kiss to him then disappeared through the door again, Hiei rolled his eyes and snorted. Everyone had walked inside except for Daine, Ramura, and Ranjitzu. Who stayed outside to watch Hellen, and to make sure she didn't hurt herself, or anyone who might happen to pass by. "Do you really think it will take two days for her to burn off all that energy?" Ramura asked off hand. Daine looked thoughtful for a minute then turned to him, "At the least that long anyway," She smiled sweetly, he shook his head in amusement, "Then why don't you take some of her energy, to slow her down," Daine and the other two guys turned to where the voice had come from. It was Hiei's cold voice that touched their ears. "Oh yea.I didn't think of that" Daine said in awareness. "Hn.fool" Hiei mumbled before disappearing into the night. Daine glared at where he was, "Baka" Daine scowled.

*********************** At Kurama's house. "Oh dear I was so worried about you. You just disappeared without telling us where you were going," Shiori hugged her, Kurama was standing in the doorway with his hands in his pockets, "She's fine mother, really, I'm sure she just needs to rest for the remainder of the night" He smiled warmly. "Yea I'm very sorry that I worried you so much. I just needed to get some fresh air and get some exercise I guess.they say walking is good for you right?" Sade reassured her, Shiori nodded and let her go upstairs to bed.

"Well now that you have scared us all shitless, made our night uneasy, and given me gray hairs.how was your night," Shanna said mockingly. Sade gave her a sideways smile, "Better than you could ever imagine," Sade flopped down on her bed next to her K-9 companion, "Try me" Shanna continued, "Well actually it started off rather painful," Sade said rubbing her right shoulder. "Uh huh, go on, need more details, more info," Shanna persisted, Sade giggled at her childhood friend, "That's for me to know and for you to find out," Sade tapped her nose playfully and turned to her side sighing, signaling to Shanna that the conversation was done with for the night.

"Shu-chan, can you pick something up for me at the corner store" Shiori asked, "Sure mother, I'll be right back," Kurama Said walking out the door with a list of things for his mom. He made it to the corner store and walked in. He went down many aisles but found all the things Shiori needed. Upon searching for those items, he noticed that a young woman had been watching and fallowing him. He paid for the goods and started for home. The lady persisted on fallowing him, he peered back at her, she was tall and had reddish-orange hair that came to her shoulders, and was pulled back into a low ponytail. Kurama quickened his pace but so did she. He turned a corner as well as another one. She fallowed him, also turning the corner but lost him, he had turned the corner and disappeared. She looked around carefully, her emerald eyes scanning for the redhead she had been pursuing. Kurama came up to her from behind and cleared his throat, "Excuse me, but are you looking for someone?" She whirled around slightly shocked, "Um yes actually, I was looking for someone, darling" Her voice was rather deep and strong for a woman of her stature, and she sounded southern. He looked into her eyes, which were a bright green similar to his own, "Are you Shuichi Minamino?" Kurama looked at her skeptically, "Why do you want to know?" She smiled at his skepticism, "My name is Yadira, and I've been looking for this fellow," She crossed her arms over her chest, Kurama raised an eyebrow in question. "Yes, my name is Shuichi Minamino. Why have you been seeking me, dare I ask," He put his hands in his pockets, the bags he had just bought still on his arms.

"Why, to test you sugar," She said simply before disappearing into the shadows of the building they were standing under. Kurama stared into the darkness, bewildered. He couldn't sense her anywhere, She definitely wasn't normal, and what did she mean by 'test him'? "Now prove to me your power Shuichi, or shall I say, Youko Kurama." A vine reached out and encircled its' self around him, Kurama struggled but couldn't seem to free himself. "Heh, this is rally too easy. It seems your reputation exceeds your real power darling," She chuckled but soon stopped, "Rose whip!!" She dodged his attack, and allegedly hit the ground, but in fact landed on her feet. "Damn, I was sure I had hit her," Kurama muttered. "So you do have some tricks up your sleeve, or rather in yow'r beautiful ha'ir, I wonder who braided it for ya. This might actually prove to be fun," She cackled slightly. It was too dark and Kurama couldn't pinpoint her location. He couldn't find her by smell either; He couldn't believe it's speed, the vine had dragged him into the large garden down town and Yadira just happened to smell like a field of flowers. It was a fairly nice smell, for such a malevolent person, that is.

"Block this gorgeous," Kurama was hit in his left arm and side with some little sharp darts, or at least that's what they felt like. "Does it hurt, honey? Good, my little ole rose thorns make for a really nice sneak attack, and so does this." Yadira jumped up fast and hit him hard in the face. Kurama hit the ground hard and skidded into a patch of dandy lions and moonflowers. He stood a little unsteadily at first but got his bearings, blood was trickling down his side and now his mouth. She came in for another assault; Kurama blocked more efficiently this time, though he was pushed back. ********************* Shiori walked into Sade's room with a tray. Sade couldn't sleep again, however, this time it wasn't restlessness that refused her sleep, it was a feeling that something bad was happening. It donned on her, 'KURAMA!' "Here sweet heart, I thought you might be hungry," Shiori placed the tray on her lap and Sade sat up, "Thank you Ms. Minamino. Umm, where is Kur.eh Shuichi?" Sade Kicked herself mentally, 'Damnit, nice going estupido,' Shiori looked at her confused but answered, "I sent him to the store to get me some things, but that was almost an hour ago, I'm starting to get worried. I'm going to go look for him," Shiori walked to the door. "I'll do it, I don't want you to have to be burdened with this, I'll bring him back," Sade jumped out of bed throwing on her sweats and a T-shirt over her sports bra. "I'll be back." She ran past Shiori, grabbed a coat off the rack, and ran out the door. ********************* Yadira sent forth a mass of demon, snake, vines that sprouted out of the ground, rapping around his arms, legs, and neck, pulling on them so that he could not move. Yadira walked up to him and put a hand on his face, "So hansom, and you have such a nice complexion," She slapped him hard across the face, "I guess some people are just lucky," She continued to kick and slap him as she pleased, luckily for him she wore flat shoes. She only let up when he had spit blood on her face. She stepped back and wiped if off excessively. "You awful son of a bitch," She hit him one last time, as hard as she could in his stomach. She smirked at his face twisting in pain, and then turned her back to him, "To thank, you're one a the demons my brother was worried bout.pathetic" Kurama looked up in realization; 'She must be Sade's aunt'. Yadira was planning on what else she could do to the Youko; She then felt a jolt of energy and turned to see the kitsune's spirit energy skyrocket, enveloping his body in a red glow of power.

Yadira's eyes went wide as she watched him break the vine's hold and step up to her, she stepped back and pulled a black rose bud out of the top of her V-cut, green dress. Letting her energy flow through it, the rose bloomed and grew to an abnormal size, the thorns growing as well. "My name don't mean 'Rose mistress' for nothin you know, deary, and now my title shall be the last name yu'll ever hear." With that said the rose's thorns shot out in his direction, but with his growing spirit energy he could easily deflect them. Each thorn started to self-destruct as rose petals floated around him, keeping the barbs from hitting him. Though some still hit him, they did not strike his vital points. Kurama sent the petals forward at Yadira, who screamed in pain when they hit her, each petal exploding on contact. She hissed in pain and went in for a final hit. The giant rose moved with her. She thru a pollen like substance at his face, stinging his eyes, and blinding him. She then sent the rose at him, which rapped a thorny stem and vine around him, 'No not again,' He thought as he winced from the pain of the many thorns now pocking into his body. He knew that if the plant decided to squeeze him, not only would it crush him but if it didn't kill him, those thorns would slice his body into pieces. Yadira chuckled evilly at him, "Heh heh heh, kill him my lovely blossom," she ordered the flower. It began to slowly squeeze the life out of him, Kurama couldn't breathe, he could feel the thorns cutting threw his body and crushing his bones, he could feel the end near as he screamed in anguish. (How's that for dramatic?)

Sade came running around the corner and saw the state that Kurama was in, "NOOO!!, you can't kill him. Let him go you bitch!" Sade ran into the garden jumped up into the air then came down hard with a fist to the ground, causing a small earthquake to up root the giant rose and loosen its grip. She ran to Kurama breaking the clutch of the monster plant. Tears reached her eyes, Kurama looked terrible, blood soaked his clothes from his hair to his shoes. "Oh my god, please still be alive, I can't live with the guilt of you losing your life because of me" She laid him down on the grass, then walked up to Yadira, eyes still filled with tears, but also hate. Yadira smirked at her, "Well if it aint Sade, you still can't do things for yurself. No matter what ya do, you always seem to get those around you killed, yu're a threat to everyone." Yadira grinned at Sade's perplexed face, Sade wouldn't believe her, ever. "Hn, Rose mistress, that title never seemed to suit you," Sade chuckled, Yadira stopped laughing, "Shut up you little brat, what da you know?" Yadira glared at her.

Sade laughed a little harder, "I see you as more of a poison ivy or death root, or even better.stink root. Yea those sound much more like you." Yadira's eyes narrowed, "I'll teach you, you little bitch," The redhead attacked with a vast speed, but Sade saw her more in a slow motion in the speed she possessed. She dodged it and punched her swiftly in the stomach, and then in the face, "That's Miss Bitch to you" Sade smirked. She sent her flying into the building nearby, When Yadira looked up, Sade was already in front of her, "Why are you attacking me dearest? I never did anything to ya," Yadira said as a poor attempt to defend herself, "'Nothing' you say, Hah. You used to treat me like shit when I was smaller, not to mention you, your sisters, are the cause for my back being scared for life," Yadira fisted her hands in the dirt at her words. "In fact everyone in your fucked up family is responsible for my life being the way it is, so don't even try to defend yourself, usted mentira, asno feo, hag de una criatura (T)" Yadira hissed and leaped at her, tackling her to the dirt. Trying to choke her, Sade kicked her off, pulled out one of her daggers and slashed at her back. "Now we're even, and you die, Titi Yadira (another way to say aunt)" Sade raised the dagger over her head, then a huge flower came up right under Yadira and pulled her underground, "This aint over, you little bitch" Sade heard her say, "And that's Miss Bitch to you, you southern hag." Sade yelled back down the hole.

Sade ran to Kurama, he still didn't look good, at least he was still breathing, "Lo siento, I didn't want for you to get caught up in my problems," Sade held his hand and kissed it in apology. Kurama opened his eyes, still a little blurry from the pollen, and looked at her warmly, "It's not your fault.really, I'll be fine, I just need to rest and I'll be right as rain." Kurama's face twisted in pain again. Sade pulled him closer to her, "You've lost so much blood though, I can help with that. I think. it couldn't hurt to try though, right?" Kurama looked up at her confused, a glance in her deep brown eyes and he understood. "I suppose not," His voice a little rough, Sade sighed and wet her lips before leaning down 'Why me?' she thought before placing her lips upon his. She had to deepen the kiss, however, to get back most of his blood. He started to glow red, and the blood that had stained the ground and his garments, was now back where it was needed. Sade ran her hand above and over his body to make sure he was fully recovered before pulling back her lips. "How about now, do you feel your strength come back all the way?" She looked at him worried breathing a little rigid from the energy she lost in the energy transfer. Kurama checked himself, everything seemed to be in perfect order. He stood with Sade's help but almost collapsed again. Sade checked him over again and saw something, "Kurama lift your shirt," He looked at her reluctant to do so, but complied. He lifted his shirt and she examined his torso. Just like she had thought, his left side, the ribs were still broken, "How can that be?" She lightly felt the tender spot and he flinched.

"Does it hurt?" She asked, He nodded, "A little and your hands are cold" He gave her a sideways smile. Sade drew her hands back and put them together. "Real funny, now lets get you home, I think those barbs were poisoned" Sade pulled off her T-shirt and bandaged his still bleeding ribs with it. She then took off her coat, which was rather large, and put it around his shoulders. On one of the buildings over looking the garden, a small shadow watched the whole thing, then disappeared. "You know, most girls would probably give their souls to do what you just did" Kurama said trying to lighten the mood, "Well I'm not like most girls, and I know of your little fan club in school. It's like the song, most girls by P!NK, I like her music" Sade let Kurama lean against a building wall as she did a little impression, "Like that one girl, Rin, I think she was one of the funniest. She's such a slut too; I remember it like it was yesterday, oh yes that's right, it was. She was like, 'Oh Shuichi, why don't you ever call me? You know I'd do anything for you.' My god, she makes me sick, did you ever notice that she wears her school uniform, skirt, higher than normal? Actually I should try that one day, it's wrong I know, pero es una tan buena idea sin embargo." Sade giggled, Kurama couldn't help but laugh at Sade's crazy antics. "Ok ok lets not dally anymore. What are we going to tell your mother when we get back and you're all beat up?" Sade pulled his arm over her shoulder and helped him to walk. "Don't worry, I'm sure I'll think of something." ********** (T)(You lying, ugly ass, hag of a creature)

***************** When they got back to his house, the fox persisted to walk on his own, "Are you sure you can do this?" Sade wasn't sure if he could stand let alone walk, "Yes.I'll be fine just distract her for a minute" Sade nodded then opened the door, Shiori came running to him and hugged him lightly, much to his relief, she put her arms around his neck. I was so worried, are you ok? What happened?" Shiori saw the scratches and small bruises on his face and looked into his eyes with that warm, worried mother look. "Well we uh.ran into a little trouble, nothing to worry about though" Sade knew she would have to slap herself for that one later. She really wasn't good at thinking of things off the top of her head, if you didn't notice "Oh my. What kind of trouble," Shiori didn't like the sound of that. "What I mean is that.Shuichi was.trying to.sto.stop a fight on the corner, and got caught in it, but I will take care of it I promise. Come on hero let's get you cleaned up," Sade grabbed his arm and pulled him up the stairs, "I'm fine mother. Really, I just need to." He didn't get to finish; Sade had pulled him up too quickly. Shiori put her hand to her chin, "I could have sworn Sade was wearing a shirt when she left" Shiori said to herself. "Hey easy on the arm" She pulled him into the bathroom, where she put the top of the toilet seat down and pointed to it as she went to the medicine cabinet. "Siéntese (sit), Ok what kind of first aid treatment should I give you?" She leaned on the counter, and rested her chin on her hand.

Kurama rubbed his sore ribs, and thought of something. "There are some medicinal herbs on my windowsill, in my room. Bring them here" Sade raised an eyebrow; "I'm not even going to ask why you have those kind of plants in your window. I'll be right back," She walked out and came back in a few minutes later, "Wow, my mother used to grow plants just like these in her garden. She tried to teach me when I was real small. I had to learn how to do it on my own after she died though" Sade took two of the plants and crushed them together in a small bowl. "This might sting," She warned him, "I know.I made them remember?" Kurama removed his shirt and Sade smoothed the herbs over the wound. "Ok then smart ass, next time I won't warn you," Sade put a little of her own herbs into the blend, making it glow a little. "What kind of remedial plant is that?" The kitsune looked at the cream with a curious glance. Sade grinned; "It's a special kind of herb that absorbs poisons and toxins, I learned to manipulate it with my energy" She put it on and rubbed it in thoroughly, to make sure it got into the wound completely.

"Oh and by the way.this type of plant stings just a smidgen more than the other ones," Kurama didn't like the way she said that, he got the meaning soon enough though. He felt a sharp pain go up his side; it was so unexpected he almost fell over. Sade held him steady and put her hand to his head. Sade wasn't kidding when she said 'it would hurt a little more,' though it was an understatement. Sade tried her best to cool the air around him with a little talent she picked up from Yukina. "I'm sorry, my sinister side came out for a second there. Is that a little better?" Kurama took a deep breath and nodded "Do you normally play such unorthodox jokes?" He looked at her from the corner of his eye. Sade blushed a little, "Uh yea unfortunately, it's just that every chance I get to actually hurt a guy I kinda take it, it's a bad and hard habit to break.but lets leave that for another discussion, shall we?" Sade helped him to his room and helped him to undress.well sort of. She helped him pull his nightshirt over his bandaged ribs and took the itchy braids out. "You do know me and Ayanna were only playing with you guys. Ok so we were a little forward with the jokes but.they were harmless." She helped him into bed and walked to the door, "Tell that to Yusuke, I don't think he enjoyed it as much as you did," Kurama said before turning onto his other side.

Sade nodded to him "We'll see." she whispered and closed his door. She walked to her room and was greeted by Shanna, "So. who almost killed you this time?" Shanna said with a sarcastic smile, Sade glared at her and sat at her desk. "I'm sorry, it's just that trouble seems to fallow you everywhere. It also seems fallow those who get close to you" Shanna jumped onto the desk and put her paw on Sade's hand. Sade pulled her into her arms and hugged her, "I wish this nightmare was over," She picked her companion up and carried her to the bed. "Let's just get some sleep, I have school tomorrow" Sade set her down on a pillow and said goodnight. ***************** It was Friday already, Kurama had fully recovered a few days ago, thankfully, and the town was still baffled as to what had happened in the large garden down town. Sade was walking through the school halls to her seventh period class, "*Sigh* Six classes down, three to go," She opened the door and sat at her seat by the window. She only had three classes with Kurama; this wasn't one of them though. He was a very helpful tooter, since she had a little trouble participating in school he helped her to stay on track. Catharine wanted to go to their school to keep up with her education, Sade didn't understand why Ayanna wanted to enroll in their school. She graduated last year. She was basically free and could do whatever she wanted. Sade supposed it was because she wanted to keep an eye on her, and also, so she could check out the local boys. Sade shook her head at that thought. "Ok class you have an assignment for the weekend," Sade was jolted out of her thoughts by her biology teacher's announcement and the complaining of the class. "Yea yea, you'll thank me for this later, be happy that I didn't give you this for a senor summer project" She chuckled. "Spare us, we still have a few more months to go, you're just waiting for a good opportunity to screw us over with some stupid credit project over the summer" One student yelled out.

They had four months to go before summer came and their education would end, then came college, well at least for those who earned it or cared at all to want to go. "I'm impressed that you could count that high, how would you like to spend those cheerful months with the assistant principal, in detention? Now can you count how many days you'd be spending with each other?" The teacher smirked. The student sat down and didn't say anything for the rest of the class, Sade giggled to herself, this teacher knew how to take care of her kids. "Now class I'm going to assign you a partner and you have to create a chart of a hundred and fifty plants or more over the weekend. For each plant you have to find their history and or plants of a similar species, what they may be used for and where they are mostly found," The Teacher spoke load and clear, 'At least it's an easy assignment' Sade thought with a grin, now was the problem of the partner.

"Now come up and I'll give you your partners," The teacher called up the first two, they were Rin and Stephen, he looked overjoyed to have her for a partner, too bad Sade couldn't say the same for her. Next up were Li and Sakura (What, I needed a cute couple), then Jin and Loris. Come to think of it, Loris was the only other Spanish girl she knew in this school. She thought that was a good thing though. One because she liked being one of a kind and second, her name meant 'thong'. That still made her laugh every time she thought of it. Loris was a very shy girl despite her name's meaning; other Spanish kids would have, obviously, pointed it out. Sade wouldn't have the heart to say anything and embarrass her like that though. Sade loved the way the meanings of some Spanish names matched the people who owned them. Anyway, moving on to more important things."Sade, come up please," Great, it was her turn now. What loser would she be put with now, since her luck was so bad, she was expecting to get some nerd, it was worse than she thought.

"Umm.Tiger will be your partner," Tiger.anyone but him, he was such a jerk. He was tall, well taller than her anyway, and had long black hair with some white highlights, he reminded her of a skunk, though she would rather be with one than him. He wasn't overly muscular, but up there, she honestly hated that. If it wasn't illegal, and Sade didn't have a conscience or didn't believe in merciless killings, she would kill him. He constantly tried to hit on her. She hated being hit on by guys like him, they were so arrogant and exasperating. "It looks like we're going to be seeing a lot of each other," he grinned and winked at her, she rolled her eyes and sat back at her seat 'God my luck sucks.' She looked over her shoulder; he was staring at her and licked his lips, 'Ehw, Queasco.' Sade turned her gaze to Rin who was glaring at her, it was obvious that she wanted Tiger and was envious. That made Sade smirk. Though she could care less that Rin wanted him, she would have traded him in for anyone else anyway, if she could. The bell rang after the teacher had given all the partners out. Sade had lunch now so she decided to go to the roof to relax, She new she could probably eat the school out of food but she didn't much care for that kind of chow. She wasn't even sure it was edible. She opened the door to the roof to find Yusuke sleeping soundly against the wall. She shook her head at him, She sat next to him and put her face really close to his ear, he opened his eyes slightly, not really noticing anything, "GOOD MORNING SUNSHINE!!" She yelled into his ear, Yusuke jumped up and fell forward onto his face.

"That hurt, what the hell, what's the big idea? I was having a good dream," He yawned, Sade rolled her eyes, "How many classes have you actually gone to today?" She smirked, he looked thoughtful for a minute, "I think three" Sade fell over, "Well that's a new record," He glared at her, "Hey shut up," She giggled as the roof door swung open to reveal Keiko. "I suppose you both have a good excuse for being up here," She crossed her arms, Sade didn't look up but raised her hand, "I've got lunch," Then put it behind her head, like the other one, leaning on the wall. "I'm not too sure about him though," She opened one eye and looked at him. "Well thanks for sticking up for me," Keiko walked up to him, "Yusuke, why don't you ever go to class?" He crossed his arms and looked away, "Because, it's a waste of my time, I'm not going to amount to anything anyway. And by the way.nice skirt," Keiko raised her hand way back and slapped him clear across the face, He got up from the ground, starry eyed and dizzy with a small red handprint on his cheek. "You are so infuriating. I'm surprised you made it to be a junior" Keiko had hit him so hard; Sade could swear she felt it. "Damn, she might have a harder hit than Yusuke does."

Keiko walked past Yusuke and back to the roof door, "What do you have next period?" Keiko asked Sade, "I think, art, yea that's right, that's one of the classes I have with Kurama," Sade answered, "Oh ok, how is he?" "He's doing fine now, he's had a few days to recover," Sade lifted her gaze to see Yusuke walk up to them, "Do you think that lady will come back for him?" He asked rubbing his sore cheek. "Not anytime soon, I think her sisters, Nevada and Lolita, might though. Where one sister goes, the others are not too far behind." Sade scowled at the thought of her so-called aunts. "Well what kind of creatures are they, what kind of powers do they have?" Yusuke asked with his arms behind his head. Sade put her arms down and crossed them, "Well I haven't seen their powers that often, I do have a pretty good idea though. Nevada, they call her the ice queen, heh I call her the 'snow whore'" Sade chuckled lightly, Yusuke laughed out loud, "I'd say that's fitting, why exactly do you call her that, or is there no reason and you just like to piss her off?" Yusuke put his hands in his pockets, Sade smirked. "Both.although I don't think you want to know the reason," Keiko nodded to get the fact through that she definitely didn't want to know. But Yusuke had nothing stopping him, Sade told him to kneel down and she whispered it into his ear.

Yusuke fell back laughing, he was in stitches, he was laughing so hard. "Oh man that's priceless," Sade rolled her eyes again, "Anyway, I believe her name pretty much clears up her powers, considering 'Nevada' means 'snow' but I don't think that matters" she shrugged "Now lets see, 'Lolita' Her name meant 'sorrowful' come to think of it, I've never seen her powers, I honestly don't know what she does, just what her name means, and also the fact that wherever she goes, she leaves destruction and anguish behind her." Sade sat up and leaned forward, "Well that's just great," Yusuke frowned. Sade looked up at them, "Well then there's the brothers. Hadrian was the shadow boss ya'll met at Genkai's temple, and his brother, Nerorson." "Now that's a fancy name," Yusuke interrupted. "He's the muscle, his name actually means 'bearlike or stern' which also means he doesn't play around, he tears his victims to pieces and doesn't give mercy to anyone, not even his own siblings," Keiko gasped, "That's terrible. What kind of monsters are they?" Keiko said completely appalled. "I honestly don't know. It's kind of silly to be running from a force you know nothing of except their names, and that I have an inner power they want, but still don't know why. Shit, I don't even know what the power is, or even how to use it, I know I have unstoppable power but it's just sad to also not know how to use it in the first place." She played with the charm around her neck.

"Heh, and at the rate I'm going, learning little by little of my abilities, I'll either be over a hundred or dead by the time I've leaned my full potential," Sade stood up and opened the roof door, "I really don't want you or any of the Alma detectives to get caught in this, I don't want for you to end up like Kurama and I not be there to help you," She ran into the building just as the next bell rang. Keiko hugged Yusuke, "Please listen to her, Yusuke. You don't have to put your life on the line." Yusuke looked down at her, "No I think I do," Keiko's eyes began to tear up, "But you can't, you'll die" He brought her face to his and kissed her, he pulled back and wiped a stray tear off her face with his thumb, "Hey don't worry about it, I promise that I'll be fine, I won't fight unless necessary. So stop your crying, you're too beautiful to cry, now go, you're going to be late for class," Keiko smiled meekly and ran into the building.

Yusuke watched her go then smirked with his hands in his pockets. Keiko came rushing back up the steps at that second, "And you'd better be in class Yusuke," Then ran back to her class. Yusuke fell over, 'Damnit, I hoped she forgot' He dragged his feet as he walked through the door to his last class, only being his fourth. Sade made it to her last class before the second bell rang. She had a window seat in this class as well, and Kurama sat in front of her. He turned his head slightly but didn't look behind himself all the way, "so why weren't you at lunch?" He whispered, She didn't feel much like talking so she used telepathy, ~I went to the roof to get some fresh air.you should already know who I saw up there, ~ She looked out the window and sighed. Kurama faced the front again, ~Ah yes. What did you and Yusuke have to talk about; besides his impeccable unpunctuality and how many classes he's skipped? ~ Kurama was copying something off the board, ~I told him that I didn't want you or any of the spirit detectives to interfere with my problematic family. I couldn't live with myself if any of you got hurt because of me, like you did. I can't let that happen. ~ Sade's eyes started to well up with tears, Kurama was silent, he didn't know what to say to her. ~I see, if you do need help, though, we will be there to assist. By the way have you seen Hiei lately? ~ She looked up at him curiously.

"Sade would you demonstrate this for the class" Her art teacher called her to the chalkboard as an example. Sade stood, avoiding the redhead's question, and walked to the front of the class. She stood in the front, "Now raise your arms and face the class" The teacher commanded, Sade did so. "Now class notice her form an.d." The teacher's voice drifted into the deeper parts of her mind, forgotten and elapsed. Sade thought about that question, 'Have you seen Hiei lately?' it rolled through her mind, come to think of it, she hadn't seen him since Tuesday, the night when Yadira attacked Kurama. That infuriated her to no end. Class went by surprisingly fast that evening and they were already walking home. Yusuke, Kuwabara, and Keiko, walked with Kurama and Sade some of the way.

"So what are you guys going to do over the weekend?" Kuwabara asked. "I'm going to spend some time with Keiko at her place," Yusuke said pulling Keiko closer to him, "My weekend is going to be hell, I have to spend it with that ass hole, Tiger. Fox-boy's mother has to work on the weekend, I don't want to be left alone with that jerk." Sade moaned unpleasantly "I don't really have any plans, I might just work in my garden or something, to keep myself occupied" The jade-eyed teen smiled. Sade beamed, "Really!?! Oh Gracias, gracias, gracias, usted son un ahorrador de la vida (T). And don't mean mine. Now I don't have to worry about losing it and trying to kill him," She smiled, but everyone else looked at her like she had lost it a long time ago. They said bye and went their separate ways, Sade kept hugging the fox every once in a while, in appreciation for staying home to make sure Tiger didn't grope her and that she didn't kill him for it.

************* (T)(Thank you, thank you, thank you, you're a lifesaver.)

************* Saturday came quicker than Sade had hoped, and so did Tiger. He knocked on the door and when she opened it he had a smug smile slapped across his ugly lips. Sade smiled a fake smile externally but whined and rolled her eyes mentally. He walked by her and she lead him to the living room, where Shanna was on the coach, watching TV (in her dog form, need I remind you). "Estancia aquí por un minuto, don't move" She sat him down on the couch, and walked to the stairs, "Keep an eye on him Shanna" Shanna looked up from her program and seemed to nod. Tiger chuckled, "Like some brainless mutt is going to do anything" He looked at her, she didn't care, she was lost in one of her favorite channels. Tiger chuckled, picked up the remote and changed the channel, only then did she look up at him. She growled at him, "What, oh were you watching that? Too bad, bitch," Shanna's fur started to stand on end; Tiger was teasing her on purpose. Sade came down the stairs, "What's wrong Shanna?" Sade looked into her eyes, "Hn.did you change the channel?" Sade glared at him, "Yea what of it?" Tiger grinned. "Please turn it back," Sade tried to be nice "Why? Its not like that stupid dog was watching it."

"Actually she was. I asked you nicely the first time and I'm asking nicely now, please change it back." Sade crossed her arms over her chest, in an intimidating way. "No way, I'm watching something, it's getting to the good part" He was really pushing her buttons, "I was being nice before, you are in my house, so listen up. Change it back before I take the remote from you" Her glare intensifying, "Heh, right" He turned his attention back to the TV. Sade grabbed his large hand in hers. "Let go before I hurt you," She warned, He tightened his grip around the controller and Sade did the same around his hand, almost crushing it. Knowing better of it, she didn't squeeze hard enough to break anything. He let go and Sade threw it to Shanna, who caught it in her mouth, put it down and changed it back to her program. Tiger rubbed his sore hand, staring, amazed at the dog and at Sade's strength. Luckily for him, she had quit a lot of patience, "I'm small, not helpless. Don't push me today. Now lets get this project over with" Sade grabbed his shirt and pulled him outside to the backyard. Kurama was kneeling down in a patch of dirt in the far corner of the yard; he was in jeans and a red cotton shirt, that wasn't buttoned up all the way. "Hi Shuichi, I'm VERY glad you decided to stay home today," Sade emphasized the 'very' through gritted teeth. Sade felt a light tap on her ass and turned, Tiger had that stupid grin on his lips again. It made Sade want to walk up to him and slap it clear off his face. "Listen Tiger, I want to lay down three very important rules for you, for two reasons."

"One reason, I want to pass this class, second, I don't want to be responsible for putting you in the hospital," Tiger gave her a clueless look, "The first rule, don't touch me unless I say you can, which is very unlikely. Second rule, don't patronize my dog, she's smarter than she looks and I am not fully responsible for the damage she will do to you. Third rule, anything you destroy, damage, or wreck, I will personally bust you for. I am a current resident here, it's not my house, so don't get into shit. Now if you fallow these simple rules we'll get along fine, any questions?" Sade smiled a rather toothy grin and Tiger shook his head negatively. "Good, lets begin shall we?" Sade pulled Tiger to the finer part of Kurama's garden, who just chuckled and shook his head. "This is Shuichi's, beautiful, garden, so only touch what I point out," She said pointing to Shuichi then the various flower patches. She knelt down and told him to do the same, which he did without question. "So, you Shuichi's girl?" He asked, "I don't have a man, if that's what you want to know." Tiger got hopeful, "Well are." "No I'm not looking for one." She interrupted, "Ok then how bout." "No I don't want to go out with you." "Ok. At least." he tried again, "I don't want to sit with you at lunch." but was cut off again. "Eh, well then." "And I don't want to give you a chance" and again "But can." ".Or let you try to win my favor," and again. He gave up; she was going to be tough, he would just have to try harder.

************** Tiger was persistent, delaying every chance he got so now they only had thirty-something plants down. If he hadn't been wasting time the whole day, she could have had it done by then and he wouldn't have to come over again. Sade sighed exasperatedly as soon as he was out and she closed the door. Sade walked into the kitchen where Kurama was and got out a tub of ice cream, "My luck sucks," Sade grabbed a spoon and didn't even bother to get a bowl, "Don't be so down, it could have been worse," Kurama sat down in the living room with a book, "Don't remind me. Ok fine, my life sucks then. My life sucks in a very depressing way," She headed for the stairs. "You always say that," Kurama chuckled. "Stop reminding me," She giggled, "I like being pessimistic, so don't enlighten me with your sanguinity. I'd much rather be in the dark, where there is no one to bother me." Sade walked up the stairs with the ice cream and spoon in hand. Kurama chuckled again, "You sound just like Hiei, oh yes which reminds me.you didn't answer my question before." Sade came slowly down the stairs, "No. I. Have. Not seen him. Happy now? Though I was hoping otherwise" Kurama blinked for a second, she had whispered the last part, but he picked it up. 'Is that so?' the fox had that crafty smile crossed over his lips. Sade turned back up the steps. 'That was. interesante, ese zorro me hace maravilla (3), I do wonder, also, what Hiei's doing though,' she thought as she walked into her room and shut the door. *************** (3)(.interesting, that fox makes me wonder,) ***************

Hiei was rushing over rooftops and telephone polls, making his way to Yusuke's house. Out of nowhere it started to snow, Hiei stopped and looked up at the sky, he narrowed his eyes and continued on his way. He made it to his house and climbed through the window, "Hey man glad you could make it," Yusuke walked to him and put his hand on his shoulder. "Whatever, what do you want?" Hiei shrugged his hand off. "I want you to do something for me," Yusuke grinned, Hiei arched an eyebrow in question, "What makes you think I owe you anything?" Hiei put his hands in his pockets. "You don't, I just wanted you to do something for me, you know a favor," Yusuke was still grinning. "Ok then, what makes you think I'm going to do anything for you?" he walked to the window to leave. "How about I buy you three ice cream cones, huh?" Yusuke smirked. Hiei stopped for a second to think about it, then kept walking. Yusuke crossed his arms and smirked even wider, "Ok then how about I show you a way to get Sade's attention?" Hiei stopped in his tracks and turned back to Yusuke. "What are you talking about?" Hiei crossed his arms and looked pointedly at Yusuke.

"Oh come on, I know you have a thing for her. It's so obvious," Yusuke's grin got wider. Hiei looked away for a minute then back at the grinning boy. 'He looks like an idiot, but.' Hiei turned to him again. "Feh, what do you want?" 'I don't believe I'm agreeing to this,' He thought with a small sigh. "Great, ok, I want you to go to spirit world and ask Koenma if he knows anything about that guy Trevino and his evil siblings," Yusuke actually looked serious, that was a rarity in him. "Why do you want to know, it doesn't have anything to do with you," Hiei said plainly. "Well think about it.if those guys have been chasing Sade for so long just for the power in those things on her body then they must be very powerful. I mean what would they do with them, it could be more than Sade who's in danger here," Hiei stared at him somewhat shocked, it sounded like he had thought it through, which was surprising enough, and was taking precautions with it, for once. "Sounds like you've given this some thought, heh, that's surprising," Hiei walked to the window and opened it. "You'd better have that ice cream when I get back, Yusuke" Hiei said with a small smirk, before flitting away. "You bet," Yusuke yelled back.

On his way to a portal, leading to Spirit world, Hiei stopped by Kurama's house to see the youko. He popped up on Kurama's side of the house, landing on his windowsill next to his many plants. He opened the window slowly and peered in. Seeing no one, he made his way to the stairs and went down, Hiei found the kitsune napping on the couch with an open book on his lap. "Hn, kitsune no baka. Never any help," Hiei said before walking to the kitchen to find something to fill his stomach. He opened the rather large pantry and walked in, while looking around he heard footsteps, he turned around and tried to flit out before he got caught. He made it out and was heading for the door when, crash, ran smack dab into Sade. Who was walking into the kitchen with an empty container of, what used to be, ice cream. Hiei fell back, with the empty container landing over his head and Sade landing on him. Sade rubbed her head and looked at what hit her, she scowled. Hiei pulled the container off and massaged his back; he looked up at the glaring Sade. She didn't seem to be as surprised as him; in fact she looked irritated.or miserable more or less. "You know what?" Sade looked him over, and then at the position they were in. Hiei noticed as well, now out of his shock of running into her, "Hn" was all he said before shooting a glare back.

"I think fate has a sick sense of humor" She pulled herself off him and stood, putting her hand out to help him. Of course he ignored it and pulled himself off the ground. He dusted himself off, and walked back into the living room. Kurama was standing now, he must have heard the commotion. "Hiei? What are you doing here? What happened.I heard a crash." Hiei walked to the back door and motioned with his head for the fox to fallow. Kurama walked up to the door passing the kitchen, and a perturbed Sade. He blinked at her for a second then ran outside, a small gasp escaping his lips, at the cold, white, flakes falling from the sky. "Hiei what is this about? What happened, what'd you do to her? Why are yo." "Be quiet, Kurama, you ask too many questions" Hiei cut him off. He sighed and walked into the beautiful garden that the kitsune had cultivated, now covered in snow. Kurama fallowed with his hands in his pockets. "Kurama, I wanted to ask you." Hiei stopped himself, Kurama's eyes widened a little, was Hiei blushing? Kurama thought about that for a second. He could just imagine it, 'News flash, BAD ASS GOES ' Kurama chuckled at his thoughts. Hiei didn't catch it, he had no idea why Kurama was chuckling that way. He didn't like the thought of not knowing what's going on around him.

"Hiei is something wrong?" Kurama put his hand on his friend's shoulder with worry and reassurance in his hansom features. Hiei sighed and started off by telling him Yusuke's suspicions. "Well that is a very good point, what surprises me is that it was Yusuke who thought of it," Kurama crossed his arms, Hiei once again blushed slightly. Which of course, the fox noticed. "Is there something else you wanted to ask me, Hiei?" Kurama smiled an all-knowing smile. Hiei opened his mouth to speak but was cut off by a small gasp, "Who's there? Come out," the kitsune said all too calm. Sade came out of the dark and crossed her arms, Kurama smiled when Hiei's blush deepened, "Oh Sade it's you, why are you sneaking about?" Sade walked up to them and showed them the plants she gathered for her project. "Why are you gathering those now?" "I don't want that, irritating, jerk to stay over very long. I'm going to try to finish as much as I can of that plant bio, tonight." Sade held the plants to her tightly. "I see, oh yes, Hiei, what else did you want to ask me?" He grinned, Sade looked up at them curiously, "huh?" She blinked. "Nothing, just forget it." With that said he flitted away, continuing on with his.eh mission.

Sade, for the first time in a long time, was lost and confused, "Did I miss something? What's going on? Why is it snowing all of a sudden?" Sade looked up only now noticing the bitter cold, she shivered but not from the cold. "Nevada" she whispered. Kurama looked over at her, she looked down at the plants in her arms and frowned, the roots and leaves were frozen. "Come on Shuichi, we'll get sick, or frost bite if we stay out here" She lead the way to the door and he fallowed. Inside she set the plants in the living room on a blanket with dirt, "Why is this in here?" Kurama sat on the couch. "These plants are dying, I can't let them just whither, and it's too cold to do it outside," she knelt down, "But what are you going to do if my mother comes back?" Kurama frowned. Sade looked up and smiled, then looked back at the dirt, "I don't think that'll be a problem" Just then the phone range and Kurama went to answer it.

"Hello, Minamino residence, may I help you?" Kurama said politely to the receiver, "Shu-chan, sweetie, I'm held up at work, the snow has piled up pretty bad, it was so lovely this week too." Shiori's voice could be heard, Kurama furrowed his eyebrows, "Is everything alright over there? How are you getting home?" Kurama leaned on the wall "I'll probably be home in the morning or later tomorrow, take care of the house and I'll see you later, ok? Love you bye" "Alright mother see you then, bye" The scarlet haired teen hung up the phone and walked into the living room, with a rather puzzled look crossing his face. Sade looked up at him and smiled, "Yeeesss?" She grinned, "How did you know my mother was going to call?" Sade smirked, "I never said she was going to call, I merely said I didn't think it was going to be a problem of her coming home to a mess," She smiled again. Kurama shook his head and stood, "I'm heading to bed now, good night, and don't forget to." "Clean up after myself, I know, I'm not a little kid," She stood as well, "You get some sleep, I'm going to stay up just a bit more," She once more smiled at him to reassure him of her plans, which he nodded to and headed for the stairs, and bed.

Sade looked around the corner at the stairs to see if he was gone, "Good," ~Ayanna, girls, I need you to come over, now. I have a really bad feeling. ~ Sade waited for a response, nothing, "What? Why aren't they answering? I don't like this" She whispered to herself. She ran to her room and put on some warm clothes. She walked out of the house and on to Genkai's. She needed the girls even more now, she hadn't wanted to get the boys into her problems but the girls were already in deep. They had fought alongside her in previous battles against her step- family, and were now targeted by them for their powers. Sade didn't want that for anyone else, she knew the girls could handle it, they had no family of their own to go home to either, though they might have, but Sade wasn't sure. All she knew was that they were being targeted and they were willing to fight by her side, as her friends, her real family, especially Shanna, Ayanna, and Mavrick. They, she had known for most of her fugitive life, running from her persevering family. She swore to them, though, that she would treat them all as her closest friend, as a sister, a brother, a real family. Just as she has always wanted. Though they were not truly, the family she had hoped for in life, they were pretty damn close and she wouldn't trade them for a real family, even if given the chance. She knew better than to complain about such a blessing and gift, and she won't.ever.

She was half way there when she ran into.Yukina? Sade looked confused for a minute and ran up to her. "What are you doing out here, Yukina?" Sade pulled back her hood. The young Koorime looked up at her, "Oh hello, you're Sade, right? I was walking with Kazuma and Catharine but a huge snowdrift separated us, I can't find them anywhere." Yukina put her hand to her chest and looked down, Sade thought the human clothes that the girls fitted her with suited her nicely, but it was no time to think of her wardrobe. "Do you remember where you saw them last?" Sade was more worried about Catharine than Kuwabara but concern filled her, somewhat, for the carrot- top's safety as well. "We have to find them, it is imperative that we do," Sade grabbed Yukina's hand and pulled her down the side walk, looking up and down the streets and ally ways. "I think we were over there, at that bench. We stood to walk back but I stopped to look at something in a window. When I turned to fallow them tons of snow blew in front of me and I lost sight of them," She explained. Sade looked around, and tried to sense Catharine, or Kuwabara's spirit energy.nothing. No wait, a faint trace, it was too faint for comfort.

"Come on, I sense them over there," Sade pointed to the park at the end of the street, and started for it. Yukina did her best to keep up. Sade shivered slightly, this time from the bitter cold, but also from that awful feeling in the back of her mind, for some reason that's where all her nagging feelings were, they never become clear until something bad happens. Sade stood at the gate of the park looking around, the snow blocking her vision somewhat. Yukina ran up beside her, taking in deep breaths, and letting them out heavily, she really didn't have what it takes to keep up that speed. She stood up strait and looked at Sade, whom had her arms crossed from the cold. "Are you cold, here, you can have my sweater." Yukina handed Sade the material, Sade took it and looked at Yukina. She was smiling happily, she looked fine, she was wearing a spaghetti strap shirt, but looked fine. Sade put it together quickly, though. She was an ice maiden, from the demon world; of course simple cold wouldn't bother her.

But was it simple cold at all? It came down to hard and irregularly, to be real or plain. A sudden scream caught my attention. "Kazuma ." Yukina whispered. Sade looked out through the park again for the screams. Pinpointing them she hopped the fence and ran to help them. Yukina stared helplessly out into the park and ran around the corner, looking for the gate entrance. "Catharine.Kuwabara? Where are you? Please answer," Sade ran past the swings and felt a hand grab her wrist. She jumped slightly and punched the figure that grabbed her. The figure screamed from her punch and Sade knew the cry, "Kuwabara, I'm so sorry, where's Catharine?" Sade helped him up as Yukina came up behind her once more. "Oh, Kazuma, are you alright?" She put her hands on his face and he smiled, well at least it looked like he did. "I am now, now that you are here," Sade rolled her eyes, "What happened?" Kuwabara pointed to the other side of the park. "We got separated from Yukina and a massive snow creature attracted us and chased us into this park, I'm not sure where she is though." Sade looked out into the snow, "Stay here, and don't separate from each other. Stay together, I'm serious. Don't pull any heroic acts, that's how people get killed," Sade ran out further onto the grounds.

She looked around frantically till she heard a faint yell, then it hit her, literally, Catharine was flung strait into her. Hitting the snow Catharine pulled herself off of the now snow covered Sade. "Sade are you Ok? I'm so glad you're here, I don't know what it is, it's like I'm fighting nothing, air, atmosphere." Sade stood and dusted herself off, well sort of. "Then what are you doing?" Catharine was about to answer her but was cut off by a piece or ice that stabbed through her shoulder, "SHIT!!" Was all that she said. Sade knelt next to her, "Is it bad?" Catharine took a deep breath and shook her head, "Nope.just hurts like shit! So how are you feeling?" Catharine tried to smile. "Not now, save the jokes to when we kill this sucker." Sade stood and surrounded herself in flames, her eyes turning silver. "Take this you bastard," Sade made the large vicinity of heat grow till it covered the park, and melted most of the ice and snow in the area.

The monster was no more than a golem, a puppet made of snow and a touch of evil. Sade Shot out a few minor fire orbs at it and killed the pawn. Sade helped her friend to her feet and lead her to Yukina. "Hey, Yukina, we got another one for ya" Sade set her down next to Kuwabara, who was looking considerably better, well to certain extent. "Hey Kuwabara, you're looking good," Sade smiled somewhat, 'Well at least the wounds do' Sade thought. "Yea, Yukina's a miracle worker," He smiled and Yukina blushed a little. "Thank you Kazuma," She put her hands over Catharine's blood soaked shoulder, "Well that was easy enough, Soooo.who wants snow cones? Anyone?" Catharine smiled, then winced at the pain. Sade rolled her eyes, "Cierre la boca (shut up), Catharine. It was too easy, way too easy, makes me wonder" Sade crossed her arms. "Lets go back to Kurama's house, I wanted some company anyway."

"This day just keeps getting better and better," Sade said with much sarcasm as she plopped down on the couch. "Why do you get to be sarcastic and crack jokes?" Catharine whined somewhat. "Because I can kick your ass, that's why." Sade chuckled, Catharine laughed a little as well. "Good point, so what's with the dirt? You planning on growing a tree in the middle of the living room?" Catharine stared blankly at the dirt. Sade shook her head, "Na, I was trying to fix some plants for my bio project. It's obviously too cold to do it outside." Sade yawned. "Like she could grow a tree in here anyway." Kuwabara chuckled, when the room got quiet and the two girls just looked at him and he gulped, "You mean you can grow a tree in here?" Sade nodded and smiled, "It would only take me about twenty seconds, give or take, to cultivate one in this room, but that's irrelevant" well that's an interesting talent, don't you think. Another sudden jolt caused the smirk to leave Sade's face. Sade stared out the window horrified, they looked at her worried, "What is it?" Yukina moved closer to Kuwabara, who had no complaints.

Sade turned her head to face them, "Duck!!" She yelled and fell to the floor; icicles started flying threw the windows and walls. Yukina screamed and Kuwabara held her close, shielding her with his body. Catharine hid behind the armchair, "What's happening?" she yelled. "It's Nevada." Sade tried to tell her but was hit in the back, now out cold. "Nooo, Sade," Catharine moved over to her, pulling her away from danger. Kurama ran down the stairs, in his pajamas, ducking down just in time to dodge a few icicles. He crawled over to the others, "What's going on?" He noticed Sade, lifeless, and her badly slashed back. The icicle onslaught ended as quickly as it had come and a beautiful, young, woman appeared in the living room. She had long dark blue hair and chilling blue eyes. "Hn, Sade, you're making this too easy for us" She bent down and picked up the unconscious girl by her braids. "No, put her down," Catharine stood, but was knocked out as well. "Damn you, take this you evil snow creature," Kuwabara yelled out pulling out his Rei Ken, He tried to cut her but was frozen in his tracks. Sade opened her eyes to see the face of her second aunt, Nevada, "No" She whispered.

"No, no, let go, he'll die" Sade tried to move but was paralyzed from the neck down, "damn it I can't move," Nevada laughed at Sade's immobile body, "Fool, I've struck the part of your back that hits all the nerves in your body, namely the old scars we gave you when you were a child. You remember those days, don't you?" Sade's eyes shot open in shock, the scars between her shoulder blades, the ones that were left after her aunts tried to pull out her spine. Sade shook slightly, "You, snow whore, let me go, let go," Sade continued to scream and struggle to pull her body together. Regaining the movement of her arms, Sade dug her nails into Nevada's hands. "I said, LET GO!!" Sade tore at her wrist and she dropped to the ground. "You little wretch, you'll pay for that," Nevada sent a barrage of small icicles at her. Sade blocked as best she could, but was hit by most of them, sending her into the wall. Hitting the ground Sade shook violently, Kurama picked up a rose from the dirt in the living room and called forth his rose whip. "Stop it, this is my house and I will have none of this," Kurama said it in his normal calm tone, but it had a hint of annoyance buried within it.

Nevada chuckled and smirked, "Brainless dope, do you think plants will work on me? You are sadly mistaken," He attacked her nonetheless, chopping her into tinny pieces. Thinking the battle was over he let his guard down. Pulling herself together, she appeared beside him and froze the whip in his hands, "Another fool, this is going to be a breeze, or rather, a blizzard" She started to lower the temperature further and freeze the room. Kurama could feel his lungs, constricting from the cold, freezing further with each breath. Sade stood, unsteadily, but stood nevertheless stood on her own. "I will not let you hurt any more of my friends, Sade tried her best to raise the temperature, but her energy wasn't as strong as it was before. Sade wouldn't give up though, she walked up to Kuwabara and thawed him as best she could with what little energy she could. He hit the floor shivering slightly. Sade smiled weakly and fell to her knees, 'Why do I never get the better of my opponents in my battles?' Sade doubted herself even then. Suddenly she felt all warm inside, and out, it was a weird feeling. She looked up and thought she was seeing things. It was Shanna and Hiei, (work with me here people) Shanna was holding her and Hiei was using his youki to thaw the room. Nevada snarled at them, "You meddling little.you will all surely die," Nevada growled a bit and continued to lower the temperature.

Hiei just glared at her and rose his youki further. His power winning over hers. Hiei pulled back his cloak slightly, revealing his katana. Not intimidated, she surrounded him in a sphere of ice. He tried furiously to break the globe but to no avail. Shanna stood and slashed at the orb with her claws, slicing it open like a glass ball. Hiei nodded in appreciation to her. She did the same in a 'my pleasure' sort of way. Hiei rushed up to Nevada and used his Jao Ensatsu Rengokushou (hey I try. I believe, if my sources are correct, that this technique has to do with fire and fists, if I'm not mistaken, if I am.then screw it). He attacked her fiercely and took her down; She pulled herself off the ground, disheveled and burnt. "You little bastard, rot in hell!!" She sent forth a mass of ice his way, which he had no problem blocking with his inferno, though a few hit his right arm, he paid no mind to it. She wasn't going to give up so easily though. If she was going to go down, then she would bring one of them with her, Hiei enveloped her in flames, she screamed in pain but gathered her strength and grabbed Yukina. Hiei's eyes went wide, 'NO' He thought frantically, "Yukina." Hiei said distantly, Nevada cackled evilly, "If I go down, I'm bringing one of you little shits with me." Hiei couldn't get to her, Sade pulled herself up and leapt into the flames, using her phasing ability, the blaze didn't affect her all that much.

She grabbed Nevada's arm, that surrounded the frightened ice maiden, and dug her nails in, "That's one of my friends, whore," Sade sucked in some of her energy into her hands and shot it back into her, ten fold. Nevada let go of Yukina and hit the ground, charred and gasping for air out of the flames. Hiei walked up to her; pulling out his katana, he decapitated her. She turned to dust and disappeared. "Sade was burnt, scared, cut up, frightened, overwhelmed, and over all.relieved. "She's gone." everyone in the room could here her murmur, "She's gone.she's gone" Sade continued to say. Everyone looked at each other, then at her worried, "Sade? Are.are you ok?" Shanna knelt next to her. Sade looked up at her with a smile and tear filled eyes, "She's really gone, we killed one of them? The snow whore is gone?" Sade said so hopeful, Yukina smiled and nodded, "Hai" everyone said, "Yea!!" Is what Shanna and Catharine said, though.

Sade helped Yukina stand, "You ok? I hope I didn't hit you with that blast." Yukina smiled sweetly. "No, I'm fine, really. But Hiei, are you ok? I saw you get hit," She walked over to him and put her hands on his arm gently. He froze slightly and shook his head, "I'm fine" He looked at everyone in the room, then at Sade, she smiled weakly then collapsed on the floor. Shanna and Catharine went to her side. "I'm fine really, I didn't even take that much damage. She just hit my back, damn it, the pain feels like someone is running a piece of rusty metal down my back" Sade smiled feebly, "So how is everyone?" Shanna shook her head and pulled her up. "Oh yeah, I almost forgot," Sade walked, wobbly, over to Hiei and hugged him, "Thank you most of all, I know it was only one aunt out of six siblings, but I felt a tremendous weight lifted off my shoulders tonight." She looked into his eyes, a very faint blush lined his cheeks but only Sade noticed, "And I know how it feels to lose a sister." She whispered, and smiled over at Yukina, "I won't let it happen to another. Yukina is special to you, I'll keep her from the danger that I bear." She kissed him fast on the cheek and pulled away. "Oh shit!!" Sade groaned. "I'm so sorry Kurama," everyone looked around the room.

"Eh.maybe your mother won't notice," Catharine laughed nervously. Everyone glared at her, "We are so screwed." Kuwabara pointed out, "You really are a first class fool, thanks for pointing out the obvious," Hiei said crossing his arms. "Shut up shorty, before I pound your face in." Kuwabara grabbed his shirt, "Los niños por favor, we have no time for a brawl, we need to get everyone over here now, all the girls and all the guys." Everyone stared at her blankly, "Well why are ya still standing around here? Let's go, chop chop peoples. We have to get this place fixed up quick" Sade ran up the steps to change. Everyone went to work fixing what they could, Sade came down in different clothes and her hair up, "Now I have to get everyone else here. An hour later everyone was assembled at Kurama's, now totaled house. "Now we have a few hours to get this place in order so let's get down to it." Then the phone rang, the fatigued fox answered it, "Hello?" not so formal this time though, "Shuichi, honey, I'll be home sooner than I thought, they cleared the way from my job, so I'll see you soon." Kurama almost choked, "Ho.how soon?" "I'm not sure.Shu-chan are you alright, sweetie, you sound tired," "No mother I'm fine really, just take your time getting home and I'll see you," "Well ok honey, bye." She hung up and Kurama stared blankly at every person in the house, "We need to hurry, now, my mother will be home soon," Everybody picked up the pace, repairing what they could and putting things back where they came from.

Some where outside, telling the people who walked by that nothing was going on, or that the house was having some construction done. Now was just the problem of what they would do when she got home.

****NOTE****** I know I take a long time to write but my Internet is back up, so now I can put this fricken chapter up. I spent a long time on this chapter, obviously and sadly but all well. I got the point through that I was trying to get through so there. I hope it keeps up some entertainment for ya'll, so please keep R&R, it keeps my momentum up, for writing.

Oh yea one more thing.there has got to be something not fitting.what should it be? I need his mother to come in and see something out of place.R&R your answers.

PRchica The original Puerto Rican chica, aka: Sade

I love exagerated things *wink*, don't ya'll