A/N: Thank you to all the people who were patient with my confusing chapter. It was very confusing, ne? This chapter will probably explain everything so it's going to be a long chapter. Sorry! Oh and I'll try to add some fluff! 'Kay?

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Yukina opened her eyes groggily. Ouch. Her head hurt a lot. What happened? Why am I in the nurse's office? She flew up her eyes wide her mouth slightly parted. Botan-chan! She looked around the room in panic until her uneasy eyes landed on Botan's bed, where she should be. WHAT? SHE WASN'T THERE!

"Oh my…" Yukina said faintly putting her hand to her head. I do feel faint… Yukina groaned. Her head was still hurting. What happened yesterday? Taking a deep breath and slowly counting to ten, Yukina tried to remember what had happened yesterday. She clutched her sheet and her brow furrowed in concentration.

Let's see now…New sensei…New students…Oh we're getting somewhere now…Um…

Youko-kun and Jaganashi-san…Yes that's it…Botan wanting ramen…Meeting Keiko-chan…Botan in nurses' office…Miss Ayama…A red rose tattoo…Wait—The tattoos! What were they? They were on Keiko-san and Botan-chan too! Oh dear…my head hurts again…

While Yukina was busy thinking about all of this and trying to process it all into her head, our favorite redhead just happened to walk in the room and notice Yukina in her little dreamland. If we can call it a dreamland…

Or would it be called a think land?

I don't think there's such thing.

Ooh….

Kurama smiled slightly at the sight of Yukina's face scrunched up in concentration and squeezing her little fists trying to remember. It brought back memories.

Happy memories, painful ones, some probably the best moments of his life. If you look outside, you would see a 12-year-old boy, who looked just a little mature for his age. But, no one knew the truth…No one…

Kurama sighed and rubbed his temple walking inside and crouching beside Yukina's bed. He gently shook her. She sprang up, surprise evident in her eyes.

"Nani? Youko-san?" she asked confused blinking several times. He smiled at her and straightened himself up.

"Glad to see you're awake," he said warmly with a smile that made her face grow warm.

"O-Oh yes, it's good to be awake!" she replied cheerfully the blush still showing on her cheeks. Kurama smiled again but suddenly his face turned serious. Yukina was startled at his sudden change in expression. His normally kind emerald eyes turned steely and cold and his mouth was set in a firm tight line.

"Youko-san..?" she started confused and got even more confused when Kurama stood up and pushed her against the bed making sure there was no escape for her.

What is going on? She thought her ruby eyes meeting his emerald. He took a shaky breath then turned his attention to Yukina.

"Yukina-san," he said the urgency in his voice noticeable. "I'm going to have to tell you something—something you must never tell anyone! Do you understand me? No one at all!"

Poor Yukina was extremely confused. What did he mean by something to tell her? She met him this morning for crying out loud!

"What are you ta—"

He silenced her by placing his palm over her mouth (A/N: Ha! You thought I was going to have them kiss didn't you?) "Please Yukina-san…" he started desperately, "Just listen for one minute!" Yukina immediately silenced and Kurama let out a sigh of relief. He smiled wearily at her and for a second Yukina was sure he looked older than he was.

"This is going to take a while and I'm not sure if you'll believe me but…"

Damn Kurama. Damn curse. Damn Ayama.

Hiei growled angrily. And damn this freaking girl on his back!

Yes that's right. Our favorite bluette was slumped against the back of Hiei Jaganashi, and while being in a deep sleep completely oblivious to her surroundings, Hiei had to bear with the odd looks and giggles he was receiving from his fellow classmates as he trudged down the hall toward the exit.

When he caught sight of the door that would ensure him his freedom a wave of relief washed against him and a growl of "Finally!" could be heard. That is, until student body president, Tatsuya Ichimoto stopped right in front of him.

"Hiei Jaganashi! First year in middle school (A/N: If I am wrong about 1st years in Japanese middle schools being 12, please tell me) and new to our prestigious Takumara Junior High!" the boy boomed in what he thought a strict and initimading voice, though Hiei seemed to think otherwise. Ichimoto had huge glasses and a weird haircut which freaked the crap out of Hiei ever since Tatsuya gave them their schedules in the morning. (Think of Rock Lee from Naruto!) How the hell did a normal person have a bowlcut like that?

"Yeah what of it?" Hiei snapped back at him impatient and obvious signs of anger starting to surround him. Of course the dimwitted president paid no heed to the twitching eye and raised eyebrows. Tatsuya smirked at him.

"You do realize that today is the first day of school, correct?" Tatsuya smirked even more at Hiei's quick nod. "Well, NOT ONLY ARE YOU SKIPPING SCHOOL YOU ARE TAKING MISS BOTAN YAKUMO CAPTIVE WITH YOU! YOU FEEL THAT YOU HAVE THAT RIGHT! YOU ARE A NEWBIE, MR. JAGANASHI!" Ichimoto screamed at Hiei making his anger meter go way up.

BAM!

If any students just happened to be walking near room 2-A, they would have noticed their proud student president laying on splinters where the door should be, a huge bump on his head and spirals for eyes. If they happened to look for the source of where he came from, they would see that the walls had a large imprint of the president and at the end a very pissed off looking Hiei with his fist raised and Botan on his back snoozing away. By then most students would have scurried away when Hiei gave them all a murderous glare.

Hiei narrowed his eyes breathing hard as he ran away from his school towards his destination.

Stupid Ichimoto…

Kurama winced a little at Yukina's frightened look in her eyes. He gently removed his palm from her mouth and gave her a reassuring smile.

"Don't worry. I won't bite!" He laughed at the immediate relief in her eyes. Then the smile was wiped off his face and turned serious once again. He sighed for what seemed like the hundredth time. "Yukina-san…"

Yukina stared at him intently. He ran a nervous hand through his hair. "I suppose I should only tell you the beginning part…"

Kurama took a deep breath.

"Long ago, before any of us were born and the dawn was anew and the land was peaceful, an evil began to grow. This evil was so great, so powerful no priestess, sorceror, or any magical being couldn't even stand its aura. And the evil just kept growing and growing. Then, it was finally unleashed terrorizing the world until it became dry desolate and barren. The once green lands gray and dark. The oceans were no more. It was...empty.

Then one fateful day, an oracle predicted that 8 heroes would rise and vanquish the heroes. 8 champions. 8 survivors. And one of them..." Kurama opened his eyes. "Is you." he said softly staring at Yukina.

Yukina stared back shocked, "Youko-san...I..."

The door burst open.

"Well, looks like the brat is up!"

"Miss Ayama!"

"Damn..."

Keiko blinked. She sat up and stretched her stiff arms out. She winced. Her back hurt a lot.

She noticed a figure sitting next to her. "Yusuke?" she asked blinking. "Where am I? Why aren't I in the nurses' office?" Her voice turned panicky when he didn't answer her. "Yusuke? Yusuke! Answer me!"

She ran towards him and shook him hard. "Yusuke why won't you talk to me!" Suddenly everything went dark. Keiko gasped her hands flying to her chest. All she could see was darkness stretched out in a neverending black void. She began to run. She didn't know where she was going, only knowing that she had to escape the darkness.

"Yusuke!" she called as she ran panting hard. "Yusuke!" She tripped over something soft. Screaming she fell down and banged her knee. She turned to what she tripped over and froze her insides clogging up. A human body. She crawled towards it and catiously tapped its shoulder.

She blinked. She stared at her hands which were muddy and scraped. Her face had cuts all over it. "What...?" she whispered to herself.

"Yusuke..." a voice sobbed quietly. "No...please don't leave me..." Keiko felt a twinge in her heart, as if she knew this person who was wailing into nothingness. Wait, why is she calling Yusuke's name?

"Yusuke...YUSUKE!"

Keiko screamed as a surging pain went through her body. Is this what it feels like...to die?

She closed her eyes and she saw no more

"KEIKO!" Keiko shot up and gasped holding her throat. She turned quickly observing her surroundings. Wait...She was in Yusuke's house?

"Keiko!" She turned and saw Yusuke beside her.

"Yusuke!" she cried in relief flinging her arms around his neck. Yusuke's face burned and they stayed like that for a few seconds until...

"Ahem."

Keiko pushed Yusuke away embarrassed, and looked to the source of the unknown voice.

"K-Kuwabara!"

A/N: Haha! So Kuwa-baka finally shows up eh? Okay, I know I promised that this was supposed to be long and it was supposed to explain more and stuff but unfortunately this isn't my original document. My original was saved on my computer but my computer broke down and for some reason my documents were lost! So I typed this up on my brother's computer! I'm really sorry! Christina...Don't kill me! Well, at least i updated for you. Sorry i took so long. Writer's block...Yeah...