Kuwabara poked the slumped-over figure of Anei in the head. After Kurama had finished 'talking' to her, she screamed and blacked out.
Kuwabara poked her again.
"Kuwabara! Stop poking her!" Yusuke growled.
"Just trying to see if she's alive..." the baka murmured.
Yusuke ignored him and faced Kurama and Hiei. "Can you feel any aura from her? Anything at all?" His tone was desperate; he had failed to conceal it.
Hiei ignored everyone as he stood leaning against the wall with his eyes closed, his chest was going up and down a little faster than normal. He was panting. Why he was panting, Yusuke didn't know, but didn't give it another thought as Kurama spoke up.
"I can sense it, but it's very faint," he replied gravely.
Keiko kneeled down next to Yusuke, staring sadly at Anei. Was she really only an inch from death?
Yusuke looked at Keiko, giving her a warm smile. He put his arm around her shoulders, and squeezed reassuringly. "You should get home, your parents will worry. I'll call you when she wakes up, okay?"
The human girl nodded, and, reluctantly, walked out of the house.
"I'll go to Master Koenma and inform him," Botan told them all.
Yusuke and Kuwabara jumped; they had forgotten Botan was even there. Her oar appeared by her side and she disappeared to go to her destination.
"Should we get her to a hospital or something?" Kuwabara asked.
"Let's. Kurama, help me get her upstairs to get her out of these clothes. Then we'll go to the hospital."