ShadowFox777: Hey guys! I'm so glad you enjoyed the last chapter. And I'm glad I decided to rewrite this, I'm rather proud of how this chapter turned out. Also, I'll be going on a little trip for the next to weeks, where I'll have no access to a computer. So, I would feel bad if I didn't update as many of my stories as possible. So, hear it is. The next chappie. Hope you like. And, please, feel free to leave a review when your done.

Chapter 13

Good luck, Bad luck

He wasn't sure how, But some how, Kuwabara found the strength and ability to move, and garbed Yogosu's pant leg.

"No! I won't let you. Kurama, is my friend."

Yogosu looked down at him in surprise, and her bow sting loosened.

"You, a human, would plead for a demons life?" No drought, his words had caught her off guard. Her voice remained firm, but the firm tone could not hide the surprise she felt by his words.

"Yes, yes I would." Kuwabara answered. Determination in his eyes. Kurama was his friend, and he would do anything to protect his friends. But, he could barely move, And, he never fought girls. But, even if she wasn't a girl, how could he even think of putting up a fight if he could barley move?

Yogosu's Hazel eyes narrowed dangerously.

"Why?"

Now it was Kuwabara's turn to be surprised.

"I already told you, He's my friend."

"How do you know it's not deception?" She asked, lowing her weapon and turning fully to him. He now had her full attention.

"Because I know. We've fought together, won battles, lost battles, he even trained me a bit to be a better fighter. We have been a team for years now. Sure he may be a demon, but, we've been though to much together. He's even saved my life a few times. Only a true friend would do that." There, if she didn't get all she needed from that answer to know he spoke the truth, then there would be no hope left in reasoning with her. Kuwabara even maintained eye contact though his whole speech. Oh please, let her be reasonable.

Yogosu was silent for a long time. The wind blowing what few hair strands where free to be played with. When her vision shifted back toward the unconscious demon, Kuwabara felt his heart jump in to his throat.

'She's gonna kill him anyway!' his mind screamed.

But, she made no other movements.

'Could this demon's heart have really been softened that much?' she wondered. Her mother, had told a few stories about such cases. But, in her own hatred and pain from the event months ago, she had forgotten them. There was even one story, where a demon actually worked with her family, though, this was kept secret from the elders.

She closed her eyes. She had a feeling she would regret her next decision.

"Very well. I shall spare his life, for you sake, Kuwabara. Your words, and eyes do not betray you. And I can sense your pure soul."

Kuwabara sighed with relief.

"But."

Kuwabara stiffened. Oh great a catch. There was always a catch. For once, couldn't there be one thing, just one little thing with out a catch?

"If he crosses my path, or gets to close, or slips up just ONCE, I will kill him. That's a promise." She glared at Kuwabara with a fire that matched the treat of her promise.

"Let him know that."

Kuwabara nodded.

"Yea, I'll tell them."

Just great with their luck, they would run in to her after a demon convict, take him down together then she would turn around and shoot Kurama and Hiei. Wait, HIEI!

Yogosu had already begun to leave.

"Wait, where is Hiei!" Kuwabara called after her. She stopped and turned. Her eyes remaining cold.

"The short fire demon with the three eyes? He's dead, or dying."

She then turned and left. So many things now weighing on her mind. Kuwabara however, suddenly felt like his whole body turned to stone. Did she just say, she killed Hiei? The shrimp? No, that was, oh please let that be a lie. Sure, they had there arguments, but the shrimp could be handy. And, he wasn't, that bad. And as much as he hated to admit it, Yukina seemed to like him. As a friend of course. She was his girl.

'Oh snap out of it Kuwabara, this is no time to think of that stuff, ' He began to force his body to move. Damn, it felt so stiff. 'You've got to get the others up and moving. We've got to find the shrimp.' He put his hand on Kurama's shoulder and shook him.

"Come on Kurama, wake up. Please."

It took about five minutes of this before Kurama's eyes finally opened.

"Oh finally. Kurama, we got to, uh Kurama?" Kuwabara looked at the fox demon. Though his eyes where open, it seemed that his mind was else where. He had this vacant look in his eyes. Or maybe he was still drossy. Oh please let it be just drowsy. He wasn't sure of a lot of things in his life, but right now, he was positive that they needed Kurama's smarts. Kurama laid there quietly. His breathing slow, yet steady. He blinked a few times. He turned his head a bit. Only to see Kuwabara. Kuwabara seemed happy by the slight movement. He was talking. But, he couldn't quite make out his words. For some reason, his hearing was all, well, like his head, muddled. With what clarity he had, he supposed he should be grateful for the numbness while he had it. Once it wore off, he would have one hell of a headache. Then, he felt it, coldness right up agents his face. That's right, he was lying on top of a blanket of snow. There was arrow, then, that cloud. But, what happened after that? He looked up at Kuwabara again. Now thinking a bit more clearly.

"k, k," Was all Kurama could get out. It was almost like his voice was stolen. Kuwabara got that worried look again and started asking what was the matter. Kurama took a beep breath, and thought. He couldn't talk, he body still felt mostly numb, and almost as if it was bound by an unseen force, Alright. There was a plant who's spores could counter the effects he felt, if, the source was what he thought it was. Somewhere near buy, he heard Yusuke groan and mutter something about a five alarm hangover. Then

"Hey, why the hell is it so hard to move?"

Kurama was now searching his memory, which was gong slower than it normal would have. Did he have the right plant on him? Yes, yes he did.

Kuwabara and Yusuke where fighting a pointless argument again when they stopped.

"Hay, Urameshi, you smell something?"

"Yea, what ever it is, it's kinda strong." Yusuke then sat up. Then looked at his hands happily. "Hey, I can move again!" He moved his arms in a very Yusuke like fashion as he said this, in pure relief.

"Yes, It is a relief to be able to do so. And an even larger one to be alive."

Kuwabara and Yusuke turned when Kurama spoke, to see him getting off the ground, and dusting the now off himself. In his bright red hair, was a flower, green, with red, and yellow with in the red stripe going though the center of each petal.

"I assume I owe you my life Kuwabara. There is no way a Hunter would have just wasted a chance to so easily kill her prey."

Yusuke looked dumb struck and looked toward Kuwabara. Who looked equally dumb struck. Probably suppressed that Kurama could put two and two together so quickly. He flower began to shrink back in to Kurama's hair, now having served it's purpose.

"Yea, I talked her out of it, and! Oh crap, We still have to find Hiei!"

"Hiei?" Kurama and Yusuke said in unison turning to Kuwabara who jumped up from the ground.

"Yea, that girl said she killed him!" not even bothering to dust himself off, he headed in the last place he sensed Hiei's spirit energy. Kurama fallowed. Then shortly buy Yusuke, who did take a second to dust the snow of his pants, then ran after them.

It wasn't a pretty sight. He really did look dead. Still on the ground, knife in his chest, and the soft white blanket now stained crimson red. Kuwabara was like oh no! And Kurama was at his side in a heart beat. (No pun intended.) Kurama first held his and over Hiei, sensing for life force. He found some.

"Hiei's still alive!"

"Great! Now what do we do?" Yusuke asked.

Kurama looked at Hiei. Something had to be binding him. And, it wasn't hard to figure out what. With out touching the dagger, she got as good of a look at it as he could. It looked normal enough from what he could see, which wasn't much. The dagger was in deep. Just missing his heart. Or demon core. However one looks at it. But, if the blade was curved in anyway, taking it out could do more harm then good. But, if it wasn't removed… Hiei would probably be stuck hear, though, he doubted the blade was long enough to go all the way though.

"Well?" Yusuke asked.

"There is no telling if the blade is safe to remove. From what I can see, it LOOKS normal enough. But, I can't see enough to really be sure." Kurama said.

He paused for a moment, then reached out to the dagger, as his fingers gently brushed the knife, he got a small shock, causing him to pull his hand back.

"And, it seems it doesn't make much of a difference either." Kurama looked to the other two. We should get him to Genkai's temple. This is no place to try anything 'surgical'"

The others nodded in agreement. Kurama sat Hiei up. As expected, the dagger didn't pierce though the other side of his body. But, he blood began to flow freely from the wound again. Kurama tore off one of his sleeves and wrapped it around the knife to try and stave the blood flow. Then, he picked up Hiei and then began to run in the direction they needed to go. The other two, fallowed closely behind. No telling how much blood was lost, or how long Hiei had left. They needed to get to Genkai as fast as they could, And with luck Yukina would be there to, and she could heal him. But, would they get there in time?

'Please Hiei, hang on.'