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Alena glanced up as Laci stormed down the hall.

"Laci! What's up your ass today?"

Laci glared at her slightly, then sighed and sat down on her friend's bed. "I'm really starting to dislike Hiei at the moment."

Alena raised her eyebrows. "Is that so?"

Laci glared at her. "Yes it is."

Alena nodded. "I never doubted you. I'm just wondering when you planned on telling me the reason you came over to my house the last time."

"What so you mean?" Laci asked. She hadn't frozen up at all, though she knew the reason for Alena's question.

" I'll talk when you're ready darlin'." Alena murmured. If Laci didn't want to tell, then she wouldn't push it. If she's really wanted answers, Alena would have asked a more direct question….

Weekslater. Weekslater. Weekslater. Weekslater. Weekslater. Weekslater. Weekslater.

Koenma watched from spirit world as the five elemental witches, plus Nikolas and Pheonix advanced quickly through their two weeks of train in various styles of training.

They could control their powers, fight, and they were learning to work with and trust each other and their mentors more each day.

"They're come a long way from when they first arrived here, haven't they sir?" Botan said, also watching one of the most current tapes.

Koenma just nodded. "Their fighting skills have not only sky rocketed, but it seems they're learned a sense of responsibility, that this isn't just a game they can play fir their amusement." Botan nodded. "How long has it been since they arrived?" He asked. Botan consulted a calendar pulled out of thin air.

"Today marks 12 days." Botan said. "Why?"

"WHY?" Koenma almost screamed. "WE NEED TO GET KURAMA AND ALENA REDEAY TO LEAVE FOR THE SERPENTINE LANDS!" Botan blinked slightly then remembered the mission.

"oh! You're right sir. We'd better get down there." With that the two set off through a portal to the human world.

:Meanwhile:

Laci and Alena longed carelessly on the couch in Genkai's living room. Maggie was curled in an arm chair. Marissa and Amanda sat on the floor. All five girls had been sparing since dawn.

"Almost two weeks into this and we're already fighting against each other." Marissa said jokingly.

"Yeah. I didn't hurt you with that blast did I, Mags?" Amanda asked.

Maggie shook her head. "If you'd have hurt me, I coulda caused like a huge thunder storm or something." Maggie replied.

"The horror." Alena muttered with a grin, her eyes closed.

"Could you make it rain instead? It's that kind of day." Laci asked.

"Well, if these experiments with your powers could wait, I need to speak to all of you." All of the five jumped as Koenma appeared before them.

"What?" Alena, Laci, and Maggie asked simultaneously.

"Show some respect." Marissa muttered.

"What'd you expect? It's the trouble threesome." Amanda said.

"I resent that." Alena said in a flat tone.

Koenma cleared his throat reminding the five of his presence. "As you might remember, when you first arrived here I told you of a mission that needed to be completed."

"We're not dense. Of course we remember." Laci said.

"Yeah, I almost died at the thought." Alena muttered. "What about it?"

"Well, you and Kurama leave in two days." Koenma stated.

"WHAT!" Five elemental witches yelled at the same time.

"Excuse me…" Alena murmured and left the room quickly.

"I hope she's okay…" Maggie murmured and ran after her.

Laci was trying to catch her breath and Marissa and Amanda were staring at Koenma.

"Okay. She leaves in two days." Laci murmured replaying Koenma's announcement in her mind. Then… "WHAT DO YOU MEAN ALENA AND KURAMA!"

"What's going on?" Pheonix asked stepping into the living room. Then he spotted Koenma. "Oh. It's you."

"You should show more respect. He can throw you in jail. Nikolas said following Pheonix into the room. Pheonix replied with a grunt.

Laci got slightly fed up. "Answer. Me." The blonde earth witch growled.

Koenma stepped back from the small elemental witch. She'd become more like Hiei than he'd thought. "Well, you see, KuramaisgoingtogowithAlenaonthismissioasabodyguard."

Laci's eye twitched slightly and Botan intervened before anyone was hurt. "Koenma needs Kurama there to make sure Alena doesn't get hurt."

"Oh. Why didn't you say so?" Laci asked, her attitude completely calm.

"Does Kurama know he's stuck babysitting me?" Alena asked from the doorway, Maggie behind her.

"Well, no…" The cousins snickered slightly.

"Can't wait to see this." Maggie said.

"Well Kurama's pretty level headed. If it were Hiei or Yuskue, then I'd be worried." Alena replied.

"But, Alena my dear, will you be able to concentrate on the mission with Kurama there?" Laci asked with a malevolent grin.

"Mind. Out. Of. Gutter. Now." The black haired girl said flatly.

"What's she mean by that?" Amanda asked.

"Are you honestly that blind?" Yuskue asked from behind Pheonix and Nikolas.

"I don't know what she's talking about either." Marissa stated.

"You two must be really dense not to notice something even the detective did." Hiei said, suddenly 'materializing' on his windowsill.

"Don't insult my friends you two." Alena said to Hiei and Yuskue. "And there is NOTHING going on!" She snapped. With that she stormed out of the room.

"She so likes him." Laci murmured

"Yep." Maggie added.

"Anyways, I will also be sending the rest of you to school." Koenma started.

"The rest of us as in, me Laci Amanda and Marissa?" Maggie asked.

"Not exactly. The rest of you as in, you Laci, Marissa, Amanda, Hiei, Nikolas, Pheonix, Yukina, and Botan." Koenma said. Before he could be interrupted he continued. "Laci, Marissa, Amanda and Maggie have to try out for the cheerleading squad and Alena will join when she completes the mission. Hiei, Yuskue, Nikolas, and Pheonix will have to try out for basketball and all other sports in the course of the year. I'll be back in two days to take Alena and Kurama to the mission." With that Koenma disappeared, leaving a very shocked group.

"Damn it! There's no way in hell's fire I'm going to be a cheerleader." Laci muttered.

"Ditto. Alena won't be all to happy either." Maggie murmured.

"Well, you don't really have a choice here. All of you - including you Hiei- have to attend school, and complete these smaller missions of sports teams and cheerleading squads. Or else." Botan explained.

"This is just plain mean." Laci muttered.

:With Alena. Alena P.O.V.:

I wandered aimlessly through the forest around Genkai's home. I shivered slightly at the thought of the last time I'd gone wandering alone. Almost raped and killed.

But now I was trained to handle myself in a situation like that. Atleast, I hoped I could handle a situation like that. If all else failed, I could more than likely scream. And even if I couldn't, wasn't like I was losing virginity or anything.

These thoughts floated darkly through my mind. More dark thoughts of killing Laci's step father also found their way into my mind.

I'd been walking silently now for a while. That was until I ran into something.

"Kurama?"

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Cliff hanger I'm sorry but I have to get off the computer and it's been forever since I updated. This is a kinda long chapter. I hope you enjoyed. RR