Chapter 6 "Decision Made! A Home Awaits" I stood up and watched the sun rise. I had spent all night just sitting on the beach staring out to sea. They must be packing to go home right now. Home, what a nice word but what does it mean to me? To me, blackness. That's my past. An empty black hole. Why? Does anyone even know? I turned and headed back towards the forest. Hiei had watched Katrina for some time but when he realized she was just running away he left her. He went back to the hotel to find everyone in a panic over where she was. He just walked past them and went to bed. He got up a few hours later when the sun rose to only find the same thing. Except this time they were all lying on the floor, exhausted from searching everywhere. "We can't find her anywhere" Kurama was on the couch staring at the ceiling "what are we going to do? We can't leave her here." Kuwabara was on the floor panting. "If we don't find here before the boat leaves she'll be stuck here. Then who knows what will happen." Botan had her feet on the coffee table and proped her head up on one elbow "Not to mention Koenma already did that memory thing, so my mom is expecting her to come back" Yusuke leaned on the couch arm. "Hiei please can you help I we need to find her" Hiei looked at Kurama straight in the eyes. He didn't need to use telepathy to know what he was thinking. You know where she is and you owe me so go get her. Hiei stared for a few moments then very reluctantly gave in. He did owe Kurama and he had a code of honor to keep. "Everyone go to the boat. I'll be their soon with the girl" Hiei stated simply and headed for the door. "Wait a minute, how do you know where she is?" Kuwabara questioned Hiei. Kurama understood, "Nevermind that, let's just get to the boat and try and stall it as long as possible"Kurama grabbed the last of their bags and rushed out the door. Everyone said okay and ran to get the last of their stuff together. Hiei left for the beach thinking the whole way; stupid girl now I have to go and get her. I started to walk through the forest not really caring in which direction I was going. When out of nowhere Hiei stepped out in front of me. "I know, I know, you would rather see me dead, right? So just go away" I tried to step around him but he eaisly blocked my parh. "Yes I would but that's not why I'm here" He just stared at me."Well I know you didn't come to say goodbye so what is it?" I crossed my arms knowing he wasn't going to let me just walk off. "You really should watch how you speak to me since I am here for Kurama. He wanted me to come get you and bring you back" He reached to grab my hand and I pulled it back. "They don't want me." I turned to try and walk off in another direction. "For a demon you are pretty stupid girl" I cant believe he called me that. A shiver ran down my spine. But that's what I am. A demon. He was right too. I was a pretty pathetic one. I turned my back to him tears began to weld up in my eyes "I'm not that stupid, I know to leave when I'm not wanted." I grabbed the small bag I had packed and tried to march off but Hiei grabbed my hand and held tight."Maybe if you had listened in to the whole conversation you would have heard that they did find a place for you to live." He began to tug me in the direction of the hotel but I kept stuggling against him. "What? but I heard Kurama say they were going to leave me" Hiei stopped for just a moment to glance at me real quick."That was a question and the answer was no. You're going to live with Yurmeshi as his cousin. They even did a memory implant in his mother's head so she's expecting her favorite niece to come home and live with her." I could not believe what I was hearing. Was it true or was Hiei lying to me? "Hiei this better not be your cruel idea of a trick" I glared at him uns-ure of of his intentions. "No matter how good that would be its not I'm doing this as a favor to Kurama. So come on we have to get the boat." He began to walk off. I hesitated for a mement, then followed. I had to take the chance in order to have a home. We walked along in silence till a dagger came flying towards us. Hiei dodged it barely and it landed in the tree right in front of me. "Ahh! What just happened" Hiei placed himself infront of me, more out of getting a better view around then fro my protection. "Quiet and let me listen" He began to scan the area. "What! Someone is throwing knives at us and you want to listen!" I too was lloking around and couldnt see anything or anyone. "Shut up!" He growled out between clenched teeth. "You cant make me I.. " Hiei turned to look at me and just as he did a demon came running from the bushes and lunged at Hiei with a sword. Since he was distracted by me the sword sliced him in left side. When he turned to face the attacker, he threw four more daggers and pinned Hiei to a tree. "Hiei!" The demon began laughing. "I'll go down in history as the one to kill the great Hiei!" In his hand he formed a large energy ball and shot it directly at Hiei chest. "NO!" I ran towards Hiei and before the energy blast could hit I jumped in front of him. It sent me flying into Hiei. I fell to the ground and Hiei stared at me "Stupid girl what did you do that for!" I got up and Hiei looked at my eyes but they were different. My demon blood had taken over. I turned to our attacker. I shook the ground beneath him and using the wind to control his own sword drove it through his heart. Then I fell to the ground once again. The daggers holding Hiei fell to the ground and he came over to me. I got up and we walked toward the boat not saying anything. We reached the top of the hill and down below we could see the boat. "Why did you jump in front of that attack?" Hiei kept his back to me. "I was saving a friend" I stared at the ground feeling alil un-easy. "How did you use your demon powers" Hiei turned to me. "I don't know. Its like the demon part of me just took over" We looked back at the boat. "Oh no its leaving! We have to hurry!" I shouted. "Wait, I have a better idea. Get on my back" Hiei bent down just alil since we were of the same hieght. "But your hurt" I looked at the slash on his side. "Ill be fine. Come on, Katrina" I stood fast. He said my name. "Come on already, what's the matter" Hiei shifted impaitently from one foot to the other. "You said my name for the first time" Hiei looked down real quick and mumbled. "Yeah well you said mine" I smilied alil "Yea that's right I did" I got on Hiei's back and he raced down the hill and towards the boat at top speed. "I hope this works!" Hiei jumped in to the air. We landed on the railing and began to tilter back and fourth just as we were about till tilter to the seaside; I shifted my weight up and we went sprawling to the floor. I quickly got off Hiei. "Are you okay?" He jumped up. "I'm fine girl" I looked at him and growled a bit "What! Why do you have to be such a jerk, BOY!" The others had gathered around us and began to laugh. "I see nothing has changed" Kurama smiled and as he gave me his hand to help him up "Yea, but it sure is good to be going home!" Yusuka gave Kurama a slap on the back and smiled big at the group of us.