It started raining as the crew reached the forests, where Yusuke thought he felt the vampire-and the vampire was leading him. The group walked to the side of the clearing, the sound of music- beautiful, melodic music, from a flute of some kind. The Vampire looked to them as they entered the clearing, red eyes glistening in the darkness, the only thing that seemed to be shown. " I've been expecting you….."

"Have you, now?" Yusuke asked, starting to get a little cocky as he normally did right before a battle. He took a couple steps towards the Vampire. "It's time you get out of MY town." He growled, grabbing the immortal by the shirt.

"You're town?" The ruby-eyed creature of the night asked, laughter at his lips. "I think it's become MY town…" He said as he pulled free of the human's grasp.

"This is OUR town," He motioned to his friends. "And we want you out." He said again, starting to charge up a spirit gun. "SPIRIT----!" He stopped as the Vampire grabbed hold of his wrist and turned, breaking it.

"Don't fight that which you don't understand or KNOW!" The vampire growled, throwing him to the side. He looked to Kewabara, who had come at him with his spirit sword and tried to attack him from behind, and frowned, looking to his stomach where the sword had gone clean through. The Vampire coughed, looking back up. He pulled out a blade and through it at Kewabara, planting it in his throat. Kewabara's eyes widened and he fell back, letting go of the spirit sword, and onto his back on the floor.

"KEWABARA!" Yusuke screamed in horror and Kurama ran over. He looked up to the Vampire but the man wasn't there.

"Oh no…." He whispered, looking to Kewabara. "Get him out of here, okay? I'll take care of this guy while you're gone…" He told Yusuke.

The other boy looked up at him with tears running down his cheeks, but he nodded and grabbed Kewabara and running off.

"Noble of you…" The Vampire said, standing in a tree, looking down to him frowning, a hand covering the hole in his stomach.

Kurama frowned, taking his rose whip out. "Come down here and fight me!" He told the dark creature.

"No, but I do have someone for you to fight. I believe you know Hiei…?" He asked, motioning behind him.

Kurama turned around, facing his beloved. His eyes widened and tears flew to them. "H-Hiei…….?" He whispered, shaking his head in confusion. "What are you doing here….?" He knew the answer….but he had to ask…

"You can guess what he's doing. Hiei works for me, now." The Vampire laughed a cold, sadistic laugh. "Kill him." The man hissed, sitting on the branch as he healed.

"I'm sorry, fox…" Hiei whispered, jumping into the air.

Kurama looked around, eyes wide; he couldn't tell where Hiei would attack first-up or down? Left or right? So he backed up into the tree, hoping this was a nightmare he would soon wake up from.

The first blow came to his stomach; the second to his face and the third he saw Hiei; actually, Hiei stopped moving-he was about to hit the fox in the chest, but stopped. It would have been the killing blow.

"Hiei…..!" His master growled, warningly.

"Hiei…." Kurama whispered. "Please……" Tears ran down his cheeks. "Kill me…"

Hiei looked to him sadly. "I'm sorry, Kurama….I'm so sorry.." He whispered, disappearing all together.

"HIEI!" The Vampire yelled, growling. "GET YOUR ASS BACK HERE!" But it was already too late; Hiei was gone…

Kurama looked up to the Vampire, tears still streaming down his cheeks. The Vampire matched his gaze with his own ruby one, then disappeared as well.

Kurama swallowed hard, collapsing to the floor, tears streaming down his cheeks.

Kurama sat at his desk, his homework out on his desk. It had been a week since the last time he had seen Hiei, and a week since Kewabara had died, and he and Yusuke had gone back to a some-what normal life, still going to school and saving the world, but a great depression had settled upon them, especially Yusuke, who wanted to kill the Vampire for what he had done to Kewabara- but Koenma told him it was useless; the Vampire had gone back to the demon realms and proved no threat to earth.

Kurama sighed, looking to the radio as it started to buzz and break. He got up and turned it off, a soft knock coming to his window. He looked back. "Hiei!" He said in surprise. He swallowed hard, regaining composure and hiding his tears.

"Hey, fox….." He whispered, looking down. "Can I come in?"

"Are you going to kill me?" Kurama asked, a growl in his voice.

"N-no….." Hiei whispered, pain in his voice. "Kurama, I'm sorry…that's why I'm here-to say I'm sorry…."

"He killed Kewabara, Hiei…..and you LET him!" Kurama lectured. "And he was one of my friends." He swallowed hard. "I'm sorry, Hiei. But this is good bye. There's no way you can be in my life-not when I have to worry about you killing me or the ones I love…" He whispered, closing the window, then closing the blinds. He leaned against the wall, sliding down as tears ran down his cheeks and he sobbed hard into his knees.

The End

THANK YOU ALL WHO READ THIS! It wouldn't have been done with out you! This is the first story I've finished-EVER! Thank you, and look for a sequel in upcoming…time. ;; I'd say upcoming days but…we all know I'm not too good with the whole committing to updating every few days… But look for the possible sequel. Actually, do you even WANT a sequel? It's your choice entirely- in your reviews tell me