K-chan+waves ecstatically at readers+ Kon'nichi wa! Heh heh...We haven't updated in awhile, but that's my fault as I was forbidden axsess to the computer. Gomen nasai...+growls+ Oh, yeah, Rae-chan isn't here, but she says hello...

Kurama: Greetings.

K-chan: OoO, Kurama's here! I'm going to have a nice conversaition with Kura-chan, so you go ahead and start reading...And before I forget...

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"Ah, Kusahiko, just the demon I was searching for. We've had a change in plans. The job of capturing the half demons falls to you. Also, those friends of theirs are becoming annoying. So, I want you to poison them with this. Put it in their drinks the first chance you get." Muratsu said, pulling a silver vial from the depths of his coat.

Kusahiko nodded and reached his hand for the vial….

Reiko stared in utter shock, her thoughts racing so fast that it all seemed a blur. As her brain connected the conversation, a mixture of anger, hatred, and disbelief welled inside her. Unfortunately, that was the last logical thought that passed through her mind as she stepped out of the shadows, knife glowing with red-hot energy. She couldn't decide which of them she wanted to kill first. In truth, she knew she had no chance against two experienced demons, but she would go out fighting.

…And he threw it to the ground, smashing it into hundreds of miniscule pieces and spilling the poisonous mixture that was inside, sending it steaming into the air. "I quit," Kusahiko spat, his voice like poison.

"You…quit?" Muratsu repeated calmly. "You can not just…quit." With that, he drew his sword and slashed at Kusahiko. The blade buried itself in the fox demon's arm and Kusahiko lashed out with his whip, causing Muratsu to flee.

"Damn him," Kusahiko muttered as he pulled the blade out of his arm. He hopped off the roof and landed in the street.

"And you," a cold voice added from behind him. "So, did it take you as long to come up with this little 'quitting' act as it did to come up with all the lies you told us? Or is it getting easier with each lie?" Her grip tightened around her blade as her eyes narrowed dangerously.

Kusahiko turned. "R-Reiko? What are you doing here? What do you mean 'lies' and 'act'?"

Reiko scowled at him. "As if you didn't know that I lived in this village. You…you were planning this all along!" she yelled, voice quivering slightly as she tossed the seed he had given her. "What was this for? Were you going to come and aid the demons who were trying to kill me if I used it?" she demanded.

Kusahiko caught the seed. "No, I was going to help you. I made a mistake in working for them. You have to believe me, it's behind me now," he said, his voice eerily calm.

Reiko did not seem convinced. "You lied before. Why should I believe you now?" she asked, voice quiet and calm despite the rage inside her.

"I never lied. Not to you. I just kept you in the dark and didn't tell you what was really going on. I was wrong. I see that now…" Kusahiko trailed off. His green eyes lit up as he looked at Reiko and he saw behind her, a demon. "LOOK OUT!" he cried and pushed her out of the way as the demon tried to rip off her head. He took his whip and rent the demon in two. "Are you all right!"

Reiko eyed him suspiciously, and she gasped as she fell to the side, wincing as Kusahiko destroyed a stray demon behind her. She pulled herself up, nodding. "I guess."

"Good. Come on, we should get back to the group. I kind of left them in a tight spot, but they should be okay." Kusahiko grabbed Reiko's arm and began to pull her in the direction of the group.

Confusion raced through Reiko's mind as he pulled her towards the others. How could she trust him? How could she know for sure that he would not betray her…them…again?

Kuwabara looked up. "Hey, it's Kusahiko! Looks like he found Reiko." The group had just finished dispatching the mob of demons.

Yusuke whirred around to see the two. "Where in the world have you been?" he demanded.

"And Reiko, how did you get here?" Kurama asked, puzzled.

"I'll explain later. Right now, we need to get out of here. It's not safe. More will be coming soon," Kusahiko said. Then, he pulled something black out of his pocket and set it down. "Let's go."

Yusuke looked at the black object with interest. "What is it?" he asked slowly.

Kurama's brain began to tick as he watched his older brother. "A…tracking device?"

"Um, key words were: 'I'll explain later.' We have a very limited amount of time," Kusahiko said. He had a few vines wrap around the device to keep it from moving. Then, he took other objects of curiosity out of his pockets and destroyed most of them. He kept a disc and put it back into his pocket. "Please, let's go," he said earnestly.

Reiko glared at him, but decided that they needed to get out of there before the demons caught up with them.

She started walking ahead. "Yeah. I'll say he has a lot to explain," she grumbled, wrapping her arms around herself as a cool breeze blew through.

Yusuke and Kurama gave the two questioning looks and Kurama eyed Kusahiko one more time before starting off after Reiko. Yusuke followed suit.

Kasumi and Kuwabara shared a look.

"Did I miss something?" Kuwabara asked.

"Baka," Kasumi spat, following the others.

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