Kuwabara: Hey where's that psycho demon girl?

Yusuke: Um I think she's sleeping. she was up late watching Wolf's Rain

Kuwabara: Asleep? That means her computer's unguarded!

Yusuke: Hey, what are you...

Kuwabara: I'm gonna change to story my way!

Kurama: Umm Kuwabara I wouldn't touch that computer if I were you.

Kuwabara: Well you ain't me. grabs lap top Now how do I turn this o-OWW! gets zapped by a huge electrical shock and lays on the floor twitching

Kurama: I tired to warn you.

Hiei: Baka.

Varan: yawn I heard a scream. So who touched my computer? sees Kuwabara laying on the ground twitching Oh I should have known. picks up lap top Well we're here I might as well update. Yusuke you should probably take Kuwabara to see Genkai.

Yusuke: Eh heh. Right. drags Kuwabara away

Review Responses:

Koroga: Oh it's ok, I don't mind long reviews. Your's have been really funny so they're alot of fun to read! Hehehe I can't wait either. It's going to be alot of fun. evil laugh

Kitsune Kit: Don't worry there will be Yokoness later. Actually he'll be having another conversation with Shuichi in a little while. But since there haven't been any big battles, I haven't given him control yet. Actually I'm in the process of planning his appearance right now, I just have to work out the details.

Disclaimer: growls at lawyers Get away from me! I'm just a poor hanyou! They already know I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho!

Lawyer: You still have to say it.

Varan: How bout I slice you in half instead? summons glaive

Lawyer: Uh, gotta go! runs away

Once Kurama and Yusuke successfully stopped the argument between K.L. and Kuwabara, Aquarion began to lead them in the way of Nightshade's strong hold. Kuwabara and Yusuke walked next to him, while K.L., Kurama, and Hiei walked behind them. Kurama tried to keep as much distance between Kuwabara and K.L. as he could. Angel walked along side K.L. with Puu riding on her head. After about an hour, K.L. started to get bored. Nothing had happened since they had met Aquarion and it was really quiet. Angel it seemed, was just as bored as K.L.

: We've been walking for a while now. Is anything gonna happen today? I need SOMETHING to do, I don't care what. All this walking is dull, : she complained to K.L.

: I know Angel, I'm bored too. But ya know, I'm surprised we haven't run into anymore demons yet. This is the Demon World after all, it should be crawling with low class demons. :

: I think it's because of Nightshade. :

: What do you mean? :

: Well...Nightshade is building a demon army right? So all of the greedy, stupid demons probably joined him hoping for some food or a chance to terrorize two leggers-humans. :

: Hmm...maybe you're right Angel. But I really hope you're not. Even if they are low class, if we get attacked by alot of demons then we'd be in trouble. :

: BIG trouble. I hope I'm not right too. :

: Did you tell Kurama your idea? :

: No. I wanted to see what you thought first. :

: Well you should. Kurama's the smart one here not me. Do you want me to mention it to the others later? :

: I guess so. Then we could see what the rest of the pack thinks. :

: My thoughts exactly. Hey, Angel? :

: Hai? :

: How did you get so smart so quickly? I mean, you're still just a little pup, and yet you can speak mind to mind and think of stuff like this. Why is that? :

: I dunno. I think it was because of you. :

: Me? :

: Well, I wasn't like this before I met you. It must be because I'm your familiar. I'm drawing stuff from you. :

: You can do that? :

: It seems like it. :

: Huh. Maybe I should ask Botan about it. I'll contact her later. :

: Good idea. But for now you should probably focus on what's going on around you. Aquarion'll get suspicious if you keep looking at me as if we're having a conversation. Remember, he doesn't know that I can talk to you guys. :

: Oops! I forgot!: She quickly diverted her gaze from her familiar. Angel was right, she didn't want to draw too much attention to herself and Angel. She sighed and looked at the trees, quickly becoming bored again. This time Kurama noticed.

"Something wrong K.L.?," he asked. She shook her head.

"No not really. It's just that we've been walking for a while, and nothing's happened yet. I'm getting kinda bored jus walking like this."

"Ya know, she's got a point," Yusuke commented. "We haven't encountered any demons lately. I wonder why."

"Yeah well I think we should consider ourselves lucky that we haven't seen any more demons lately," Kuwabara said. "We've been walking for a long time now, and we haven't eaten for hours. I'm too hungry to fight. I can't believe we forgot to bring food with us!"

"Well it's not like Koenma gave us any notice," K.L. said. "He just thrust us blindly into battle with next to no information like he always does. And I don't think any of your other missions dragged on like this other than the Dark Tournament, but you were provided with food then."

"That is true," Kurama agreed. "Food has never been an issue before." Hiei snorted in disdaine.

"Hn. Kurama if you need to rely on human food to sustain you, then you really have gone soft." Kurama shrugged.

"Perhaps I have Hiei. I am most certainly not the demon I used to be," he replied thoughtfully. Aquarion shook his head in confusion.

"I don't understand Kurama. You were once a powerful demon and you could be once again. Why do you willingly live among humans? No offense to any of you here," he added quickly.

"Well...," Kurama answered slowly. "I guess being a human has shown me what I had been missing as Yoko Kurama."

"And what is that?" Kurama smiled.

"People like my human mother and Yusuke and the others who truly care about me." Aquarion stared at him blankly.

"I still don't understand." Yusuke laughed at the demon's confusion.

"You still don't get it? Well maybe traveling with us will clear things up for ya man. OH and Hiei....shut up. If I remember correctly, you weren't protesting human food when you ate that quart of ice cream."

"Hiei ate a quart of ice cream? When was this?," K.L. asked holding back her laughter. Hiei blushed slightly and glared at Yusuke. Yusuke just laughed again.

"It was after the Dark Tournament," he explained. "After we had beaten Toguro we had a big party in our room. Keiko brought in a huge tub of choclate ice cream and we had Yukina get Hiei to try some. He had one taste, then grabbed the tub and ate the entire thing! It was hystarical! Then Kuwabara tried to take it away from him and he almost cut off Kuwabara's arm with his katana!" K.L. laughed and shook her head.

"Wow, I guess sugar and demons don't mix well!" Kurama chuckled as Hiei all but growled at thier human companions who were laughing their heads off. Aquarion covered his face with a hand to hide his smile. He didn't want to anger Hiei after all. K.L. continued to taunt the demon. "So Hiei, what did you think of your first sugar high?" Hiei grunted and turned his death glare on her. She held his gaze steadily, smiling the entire time. Eventually he looked away and muttered darkly to himself.

"Stupid humans. I don't know why Koenma always makes me babysitt these morons." K.L. heard him and laughed quietly.

"Ah, he's still in denial that he actually has human friends I see. Well Hiei, say that you hate us all you like, but just cause you say it, doesn't mean you mean it." Hiei didn't reply, he just continued walking. Aquarion coughed lightly into his fist, turning their attention to him.

"We've been walking for most of the day, why don't we make camp? It's a bad idea to travel in the Demon World at night."

"Finally! But what about food?," Yuske asked sitting down with his back against a tree. Kurama looked out into the forest.

"Well I suppose we'll have to hunt for food. Although, I can't guarantee we'll find anything edible. Too bad we're not near a city. Then I could have just...appropriated some food."

"You mean stolen some food don't you?," K.L. asked. Kurama shrugged innocently.

"Call it what you like. But it's not an option right now anyway."

"But we don't know how to hunt!," Kuwabara exclaimed in a panicky voice. Kurama nodded.

"I am fully aware of that. That is why you, Yusuke, and K.L. will set up camp while we hunt."

"Are you suggesting that I hunt for these human't supper?," Hiei asked incredulously.

"Please Hiei, if you do this I will be in your debt," K.L. begged. "A debt that I would be obligated to repay." Hiei considered this for a moment.

"In my debt? And just how would you repay that debt?" K.L. shrugged.

"Look Hiei, if you help provide food for us, then you can choose any way for me to repay my debt. I'll do whatever you want."

"Really now? That's interesting. But how will I know a filthy human like you would honor that debt?" K.L. looked him square in the eye.

"I swear it on my soul. If I break my promise to you, my soul will be damned for all eternity." Hiei regarded her for a moment.

"Very well, I accept your terms." He then turned to Kurama and Aquarion. "Alright let's get going." He turned back to K.L. "I will be sure to hold you to that promise onna." He flitted off into the woods. Kurama gave K.L. a worried glance and she smiled reasurringly at him.

"Don't worry Kurama. It was the only way to get him to cooperate. I'm sure everything will be fine."

"Hai. But I wonder how he wants you to repay your debt."

"Well, in anycase, he's not going to tell us now," Aquarion commented. "So perhaps we should go hunting now."

"Right. We'll be back in a little while." They turned and disappeared into the forest. K.L. rubbed her hands together and spoke.

"Ok boys, let's set up camp. Yusuke, you and Kuwabara go gather some fire wood. I'll set up the fire pit."

"What are you thinking gives you the right to boss us around?," Kuwabara protested. K.L. sighed.

"I'm thinking that if we don't get a fire started, we'll be cold and eating raw meat when the others come back. If you like the taste of slimy raw meat then don't listen to me. If you want something edible, and a heat source then get the damn wood and quit whining!" The boys jumped at the anger in her voice and went off to do as she bid. K.L. found some stones and arranged them in a circle to serve as a fire pit. Then she found some dead leaves and twigs to serve as kindling. Soon the boys came back with the wood and K.L. got a fire started using a small amount of her powers that wouldn't be detected by unwanted visitors. Angel and Puu layed down next to the fire while the humans sat, keeping their spiritual senses alert for any sign of danger or of the others returning. After a few minutes of peaceful silence, Yusuke and Kuwabara promptly fell asleep and began to snore. Loudly. Angel flattend her ears against her head and K.L. stuffed her fingers in her ears.

: I never knew that two leggers could be so loud when they're asleep!, : Angel told K.L.

: I know! Ow, my poor ears! Grr, I can't take it! I'm waking them up! : She shook them and shouted at them, but they stubbornly remained fast asleep.

: So now what?, : Angel asked. : If you don't figure out something soon, then I'm gonna go deaf! :

: I know I know! But what can I do? They won't wake up! : K.L. began thinking hard. What would wake them up? If only the girls were here...wait...that's it!

"Hey Kuwabara Yukina's here to see you!" Kuwabara woke immediately and looked around for his beloved ice apparition.

"Yukina? Where are you my love?" K.L. shook her head sadly.

"Gomen Kuwabara, but I had to wake you up. You and Yusuke snore really loud! Now help me wake him up will ya?" Kuwabara glared angrily at the elemental before looking at his sleeping friend.

"Wow you're right, he is loud. Ok I'll wake him up for ya." He crouched down next to Yusuke and poked him in the chest. "Urameshi, wake up. C'mon Urameshi get up!" When that failed he decided to try a new tactic. "Alright Urameshi, you asked for this." He bent down and pulled off his left shoe and sock. K.L. gagged at the horrid smell and Angel ran to hide behind a tree, taking Puu with her. Kuwabara took his sock and held it up to Yusuke's nose. Yusuke woke with a start and screamed in disgust.

"FUCK! GET THAT THING AWAY FROM ME!" Kuwabara grinned and put his sock and shoe back on his foot. Yusuke held his nose and gagged. "That is one nasty stink! Don't you ever wash those things?!" Kuwabara ignored the question.

"I had to wake you up somehow. You're snoring was making us all deaf," he said.

"Yeah well thanks to you I'll probably never smell anything ever again!" K.L. took in a deep breath of fresh air as the smell began to disapate and focused her spiritual senses again. Where were Kurama and the others? She couldn't sense them anywhere nearby and she didn't want to be stuck with these two for too long. She sat down near the fire with a sigh. Angel came out from behind the tree with Puu and layed down next to K.L., who picked her up and put her on her lap. Puu watched the boys for a moment before going to sleep near the fire. K.L. absently scratched Angel's ears and stared into the fire, blocking out the noise the boys were making. She let her thoughts wander while her senses stayed alert for any sign of Hiei, Kurama, or Aquarion's spirit energy. She thought about her parents and camping in woods just like these when she was little. About the day her parents had died and she had been sent to live with her foster family. How she would spend hours alone in her room reading manga, watching anime, or listening to music. How she spent most of her time alone. She remembered the day she had been transported to the Yu Yu Hakusho character's dimension. How they had welcomed her and taken her in. she remembered finding Angel and learning of her powers. She remembered how Kurama had been so kind to her, and the kiss that Yusuke had interrupted. She thought about her training with Hiei and Kurama, and Koenma assigning them to the mission with Nightshade. She smiled to herself. It was strange to think it had happened in such a short time. Just then, she felt three familiar auras heading toward the campsite. She turned around just as the demons returned carrying the prey they had caught.

"We found some rabbits," Kurama told them. "I'll skin them if someone else can cook them." K.L. placed Angel on the ground and stretched out her legs.

"I'll cook," she offered. "I'm a camping expert. Just give me the meat when it's ready." Kurama set to work on the rabbits as Hiei settled in a tree and Aquarion sat down across the fire from K.L. Yusuke and Kuwabara had settled down near the fire as well after getting bored with their argument.

"We're eating rabbits?," Kuwabara asked. "Thats...uh...different."

"Yeah well beggers can't be choosers," Yusuke pointed out. "At least we won't have to eat it raw."

"Yeah I guess you're right." Soon Kurama had the rabbits prepared to be cooked. K.L. skewered the meat on a stick and cooked it over the fire. Once it had turned a crisp brown color she took it away from the flames and divided it up.

"It's done. There's enough for all six of us and Angel and Puu. That is if you guys want some." Aquarion shook his head.

"No thank you. I have no need for food," he told her politely.

"Alright. Wht about you Kurama?"

"It does smell good. I think I will have some if there's enough."

"Sure there is. Hiei?" Hiei ignored her and closed his eyes. "I'll take that as a no." She gave everyone who wanted it a share of the meat and they began to eat. K.L. watched teh boys gingerly pick up their food and bite into it. She smiled in satisfaction at the shocked looks on thier faces.

"Wow this is really good!," Kuwabara exclaimed. "Where did you learn how to cook K.L.?" She shrugged.

"I used to camp out alot when I was little. Before my parents died and I was sent to the foster family, my my dad showed me how to survive in the wild. I never knew why, but now I'm glad that he did."

"You said before you were an orphan. How'd they die?," Yusuke asked curiously.

"I...I don't really know. I remember they had a very dangerous job, but I don't remember what it was. They used to tell me amazing stories about their past, and how they had moved to our town so that I would have a safe place to grow up. One day, I came home from school and there were a bunch of police cars in front of our house. One of them told me my parents were dead, and the next thing I knew I had been shipped off to a foster home." She paused to poke the fire before continuing. "Anyway, that's how I learned how to cook." She fell silent and began staring into the fire again. A companionable silence reigned while they ate their dinner. When he was done, Yusuke yawned and stretched.

"Well I don't know about you guys, but I'm exhausted. I'm going to sleep," he said. With that said, he promptly layed down and did just that. The others decided to follow suit. Kurama sat back against a tree and looked over at the spot where K.L. and Angel were sleeping. It was funny, everyday she did something new to amaze him. She could act so childish at times, and so mature at others. He considered her earlier words and began to wonder. Who were her parents? What had happened to them? Why did the light in her eyes dim so much whenever she mentioned her foster family? He shook his head. It wasn't any of his business. But still...he didn't like seeing her so...so subdued and lonely.She must have missed her parents a great deal, and probably still does. As he began to nod off, he couldn't help but think that he would give anything to get rid of that loneliness and see her smile again.

Varan: Awww Kurama you're such a sweet heart!

Kurama: blush N-no I'm not.

Jack: Sis, you're being really mean to these poor characters!

Yusuke: Yeah! What's your deal?

Varan: Why whatever are you talking about?

Jack: sigh Never mind. It's thundering out so time to go.

Varan: Aww. Well ok. Ja ne!