My last chapter was terrible! gasp It reeked! I feel so ashamed. I'm going to make up for it with this one...I hope. I would have loved to have had this up earlier but as we all know the site was down (growls) Anyhoo this chapter is number 4! It's still alive! I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho. sticks tounge out at the owner of Yu Yu Hakusho

Yusuke and Kuwabara were once again locked in a heated battle but not a physical one. They were attempting to find the true name of their newest occupant. They only had a few guesses each and after that they would have to call her Ashley. She had bet them that they couldn't geuss her real name and gave them three chances. The boys were determined to find out anything about their mysterious visitor.

"Yumi!"

"Midoriko"

"Setsuna"

"Tomoe"

"Kagome"

" No you idiot! Why would anyone name their daughter after that girl. She had some serious man problems."

" Ok, how about Ami? Or Ani. Or Ayumi or" Kuwabara rambled off names untill Yusuke stopped him.

" I don't think her real name will start with an A, Kuwabara."Yusuke sighed and turned a lazy eye in Kurama's direction. "Hey Kurama what do you think her real name is?"

" I believe Kaoru would suit her." Kurama stated without even hesitating.

"Yeah that sounds good. We only get a few guesses. What else can you think of?

" I think the name Sasami would fit as well. As would a number of others, sadly I think her name will turn up to be something we've never heard of."

"We gotta try. Hey Botan you're a woman thingy what do YOU think her name is? Yusuke waved his hands in the air accenting the word 'thingy'.

"Yusuke I am not a woman thingy, I'm a woman! If you don't stop calling me names I swear I'll hurt you!" she screamed.

"Look Botan would you just answer the question." Yusuke replied without a hint of compassion in his voice.

"Only when you decide to treat me nicer. I'm so sick of having you treat me like one of the guys! I'm a woman and I need to feel like I'm special." Botan spoke with a hurt tone and then turned her back to him.

"I'm sorry" Yusuke said in a mono tone voice. He rolled his eyes as he smiled a very unwelcome smile.

"I'm sure that's the best I'll ever get from you. If I had to name her I think it would be Denise!" Botan exclaimed triumphantly.

"What made you say that name Botan?" Kurama stared at her curiously.

" Well that's what I think when I see her. It's soft yet well I don't know exactly why. Would you all stop staring at me!" Botan screamed at them as all three boys gave her questioning looks.

"You three are aware of what she is are you not?" Kurama looked around at the three to see if they understood.

"Sure we know she's a hanyou." Answered Yusuke. "What's that have to do with anything…wait." Yusuke stopped mid sentence when he seen Kurama's face. "You think it's her, don't you."

Kurama nodded slowly and then explained his suspicions to the group. " I believe she is the one we've been waiting for. She is the proper age and she is also of the Ice Demon line. I pray that Hiei has noticed it as well."

Kuwabara jumped up excitedly and smiled from ear to ear. "Does that mean we'll finally be free?"

Yusuke smiled a little allowing a flash of sorrow to pass across his handsome features. "Yeah Kuwabara we'll be free." As an after thought he perked up again, His usual cocky smile etched across his face. 'I'll get to see her again.' He thought to himself.

Botan smiled happily too. She'd been away from home far to long. She sighed wistfully and looked out the window. If everything worked well she'd be home soon.

Kurama took this time to ponder on someone who was still very dear to him.

They were all shaken from their quiet memories when Ashley walked in. "Kurama I have a bone to pick with you."

"What is it that you wish to speak about?" Kurama watched her silently as she walked towards him.

She glared at him and then reached her arm forward and yanked on his hair, pulling him down to her eye-level. "You" she pointed at him, "and me, out there, now." She emphasized the word now and then dragged him out the door. Kurama let out a quiet squeal as he was pulled across the room.

Yusuke raised an eyebrow in interest as he watched the scene play out before him. He waited until the two had gone further down the hall before he made his next statement. "Ha ha! I thought Botan had PMS bad. Ashley makes Botan look like an angel! Well…maybe not an angel she's too ugly."

Yususke grinned as Botan's face turned three shades of pink.

Kuwabara stared in awe as Botan started to club Yusuke over the head with her oar.

Ashley releasedher grip onKurama's hairat the end of one of the grand hallways. The hallway opened into one of the numerous living rooms. It's door way was framed by an elegently detailed arch. Peices ofobviously expensivefurniture dotted the room in colors of gold and scarlet.The tapestries hanging from the windows accented the rooms color scheme.The room was breathtaking and Ashley almost forgot why she'd dragged Kurama out there in the first place.

Almost

"Why didn't you tell me about the other guy living here?" She glared up at him with the most hateful face she could muster.

A smile played at the end of Kurama's lips as he watched her fume. "Hiei prefers solitude to interaction between others. I didn't see any reason to introduce you to him."

"Fine, so what's his problem anyway he kept staring at me funny. He was all misty eyed and looked like he was in a trance." She waved her hands in the air and crossed her eyes trying to imitate Hiei.

Kurama stood up abruptly as if being summoned. "You will have to excuse me Ashley, Hiei is calling."

Her brown eyes, full of confusion, watched as Kurama traveled briskly in the direction of Hiei's room."Uh..I didn't hear anything."

Kurama stepped into Hiei's chambers quietly and glanced over to the former demons usual spot.

Hiei's eyes glimmered as he sat in the darkest corner of the room, his body barely noticeable except for a faint outline. He stood and advanced towards one of the large arched windows.

Kurama walked his gait made him appear to float with ease as he too traveled to the window. "Hiei, are you aware of who that girl could be?"

Ignoring the question, Hiei stared out the window but couldn't seem to focus on anything."Why are you here Kurama. I didn't call for you."

"Ashley claims that you two crossed paths earlier today. She wanted to know why you stared at her, I do as well." Kurama's green eyes danced with amusment as he watched Hiei hesitate to answer.

"Hn" Hiei turned away from Kurama trying to regain his control over his emotions. "Why do you think she'll make a diffrence?"

Hiei walked away from the window and into the shadows once more. "That woman said nothing about anyone helping me."

"I'll leave Hiei but promise me you will think about speaking to her. She seems genuinely interested in you." With that Kurama left the room leaving Hiei to ponder his words.

And he pondered for about 5 seconds.

Hiei scoffed the idea of needing any help to return to his original form. Especially the help of a female hanyou.

A voice in his head told him otherwise, 'If your doing such a good job then why are you still human?'

He snuffed out the voice for good and went back to brooding in the corner of the room.

Ashley finally realizing that Kurama wasn't going to come back decided to explore the room. Shewalked around the room finally stopping in front of a small sofaand sat in it. She sighed in contentment and smiled. She felt like she was homesitting in the well -wornchair.

She fell once again into a dreamless slumber forcing all negative thoughts from her mind. She slept on unaware of another presence watching her.

Kurama stood next to the small sofa she had fell asleep on. He watched her sleep for a few moments before placing a blanket over her small sleeping form. He walked away feeling slightly happier then he had in a while. For the first time since he had found her out side, she seemed at peace sleeping in that room. Unbeknownst to her she had chosen, out of all those chairs, the one Hiei had fallen a sleep in countless times before.

Tada! I think this one turned out nicely. Much better then that last one. Hope you liked reveiw please.