Chapter Five: Malia. Yes, I love all of my chapters and this is no exception. Hope you guys caught the notice about "Dear Book." Good story, don't you guys think? I love beta-reading it. Here's your chapter!

Chapter Five

"I've missed this place so much!" sighing, the Destinies flip their feet in the warm ocean water, scaring off all the little fish.

After barely escaping Hiei's clutches—he had wanted them to do something for him—the girls now sit in the warm sun with sandwiches and drinks, celebrating the fact that they made it through the first week of high-school without burning down the school. It is Sunday, tomorrow is no school for them, and they get to come back to the place which always makes them feel happy no matter what. What else do they need?

"Hi!" Malia pops up out of nowhere and gives a big wave.

Without turning around, the Destinies each hold up a hand and—continuing to stare at the water—give a small hello to the girl behind them. Then, as reality kicks them, they turn around and stare.

"Malia!"

The four turn and jump on her, nearly squeezing her to death. Soon they begin to sway and, coming closer to the water, they topple over and are met with a mouth of salt water. Spluttering and laughing, the four drag themselves back onto dry land, still hugging Malia fiercely.

"Ack! Okay, I know that your happy but let me go!" Malia pries herself away from the rabid Destinies, only to be pulled back in again.

"We have so much to tell you!"

"We're demons!"

"And not normal humans!"

"Our parents are dead!"

"We live in a mansion!"

Malia stands before her friends, blinking in confusion. Presently as her friends gabble on, she makes her way to their sandwiches (them tailing behind her) and grabs one. Time passes and Malia has eaten all of the sandwiches, drunk all of the juice—and the sun is going down.

They have to take a breath sometime. It's been like what? Five, six hours? She thinks to herself. Right on cue her friends stop in their rambling for a breath just as an unfamiliar voice rings out.

"WHERE ARE YOU BAKA ONNAS!"

"Who was that?" Malia asks.

"Oh, I completely forgot! Hiei and Kurama wanted us back before sunset!" Olivia gasps, materializing her cloud. "Now where is he?"

"You're…floating?" Malia steps away.

"Have you not been listening for the past six hours?" Nissi sighs.

"No I tuned out after the first five minutes, actually."

"Malia!"
"I found him!" Olivia yells from the sky.

Dangling below her, and holding on with only one hand, is Hiei, shouting insults never heard by mortal ears before. Smiling wickedly, Olivia flies over the water and drops him, hearing the wonderful sound of the splash below.

"ONNA!"

"Meagan I think now would be a nice time to exit…"

"Yuh."

Grabbing the unsuspecting Malia, Meagan teleports them back home just as Hiei reaches them and is pulled along for the ride.

"Olivia we told you to be home before sunset!" Kurama scolds as Hiei rings out his wet cloak.

"Why are you blaming me? Meagan heard it too!"

"Yes but Meagan is the one most likely to disobey our command, and you know

that!"

"Well I'm sorry!"

"Not to interrupt but what the heck is going on?"

The assembled (Kurama, Hiei, Olivia, Meagan, Vanessa, and Nissi) turn to stare at Malia who is standing in the middle of the floor and looking like she's about to rip out someone's eyes if she does not get her wanted answers.

"You…brought her here?" Kurama is stunned, moving closer to Malia with sudden curiosity. "You know this girl?"

"Watch it!" Malia snarls, stepping back to avoid Kurama's moving hand.

"Of course we know her. Why do you ask?"

"Because this girl…is the half-demon that has been missing from Makai since she escaped Makai prison."

And we end with a cliffhanger! Heh. Yes, that last line was a spur of the moment decision. I just kinda made it up. Yay! Review please!