Mei: So sorry for the lack of updates, peoples. I've been sick and whatnot… Oh well… This is chapter 9, so… Yeah…

Shinobi Temple

"I can't see! Where are they?" the spirit detective yelled furiously.

"We're over here-!" Hiei started, but was interrupted by coughs and gasps for air. His energy was slowly fading. Going, going, gone… With his energy now equal to Kurama's, he apparently wouldn't be very useful in battle. Jin finally gathered the strength to blow away all of the sweat.

Hiei was now next to Kurama on the floor, dead. Yusuke's eyes widened… 2 of his teammates- and friends- were dead!

"How dare you?" Kuwabara yelled, jumping at them with his glowing spirit swords. Yusuke's eyes got wider as Risho shoved a spire through Kuwabara's heart.

Yusuke froze.

The room got silent.

Touya stood up and attacked Risho. Kumi used her powers to make him see his greatest fear, and laughed as Touya fell to his knees, whimpering slightly. Mei ran quickly to his aid.

"Touya! It's gonna be ok! Please, Touya! Can you even hear me?" She shouted, hopefully getting through to him. Umi took this wonderful chance to kick the back of his head in to the cold floor.

"Touya!" everyone (that was alive and cared) shouted, as the red ooze stained his bluish-gray hair.

"Spirit gun!"

Umi turned towards the sudden voice. She screamed as the powerful burst of energy hit her. Her voice – and energy – faded as she died.

Thorn and Jin were now at Touya's side.

"Please don't die, Touya…" Mei pleaded, trying to stop the blood from pouring out of his head.

"D-don't cry, Mei… It's gonna be… ok…"

"Please don't waste your energy by talking…"

"Don't worry, Mei… I'll be… fine…" He lied, closing his eyes.

Mei's eyes widened ", he's dead…" she whispered, ready to burst in to tears.

"Shot gun!" Yusuke yelled.

Mei, Jin, and Thorn looked up to see Risho, Kumi, Bakken, and Gama beating up on Yusuke.

"Mei, you stay here and I'll get them…" Thorn said, looking down at her little sister.

"Yeah right!" Mei responded, getting up.

Both girls got up and bit Bakken's neck, creating a satisfying ripping sound. Bakken fell backwards, dead, as the 2 kitsune girls let his blood drip from their fangs. They bit Gama next, knowing the consequences, but taking the chance anyway. As they predicted, he used his blood against them, using the make-up of the seal attack (that's the one where he seals their energy). Gama smirked evilly as he died. Risho and Kumi, knowing they had the chance, attacked the kitsune sisters. Tashi, finally done standing by and watching her friends die, got up and growled.

"You wont get away alive…" She growled, attacking Kumi, biting and scratching furiously. Tashi bit Kumi hard in the shoulder, poisoning her.

"Kumi!" Risho yelled, surprising everybody that someone like him could actually care. He rammed Tashi, who flew hard in to a wall. Risho then stabbed her, and left her there to bleed to death. He knelt next to his beloved Kumi. "Kumi…"

"Risho…" She coughed up blood. "Meet me… on the other side…"

"Yes. Wait for me there, Kumi…" He stood up, leaving Kumi to die on the cold floor.

Jin was now next to Thorn, Mei, and dragging Tashi over so she could at least have a memory of her friends before death. "Mei, Thorn, Tashi… Do you all really have to die…?"

"We don't really have a choice Jin… Just remember… It's easier to be laughing that screaming…" And with that, she was dead.

Touya… it looks like we're meeting sooner than… expected… Mei thought as she, along with her sister, died.

Risho, angry that his love had died, attacked Jin, hitting him hard over the head with his armor.

"Jin!" Yusuke (the still alive Yusuke!) shouted weakly. "I only have a little more energy… what's the point of living if nearly all my friends are already dead?" Yusuke used the last of his energy to send a spirit gun at Risho. Jin's eyes widened as Yusuke fell down motionlessly. (Risho died too, Jin just didn't care.)

"He… died… I dun have too long either…"

Jin… please wake up…A familiar voice called.

"That voice… whose is it…?" Jin asked, now on his hands and knees.

Jin… several voices said now.

Please wake up… the first voice said again.

Jin fell forward on the ground, dead.

Mei: The end. Not of the story! Of the chappie. Tune in next time…