When I finished this chapter I realized that we are coming to a close on this story. Even though you really should be proud of the double update.

CHAPTER 7

It was about 5 am when Syd woke up. She noticed that she was in her room. Next to her was a peaceful Kurama. She smiled at his sleeping form then remembered what had happened the day before. Her smile faded as she realized the smell of a cat was still hanging in the air. She also knew that she was going to hit Hiei as soon as she saw him. She had been out MUCH longer than she normally was.

Knowing that she wasn't going to be able to go back to sleep, Syd managed to climb over Kurama without waking him up. She decided to go downstairs to find something to eat.

She was about half way down the stairs when she heard noises. They weren't exactly noises she was sure she wanted to hear, but, she decided to see what it was anyway. When she got to the bottom of the staircase, she immediatly ran back up the stairs. She had seen something the she did NOT want to see. She thought that it might scar her for the rest of her life.

She had seen the love making of Sarah and Blood, and it disgusted her. Not because of what it was but because she didn't want to see either person like that this early in the morning or ever again.

Syd walked back into the room she shared with Kurama and layed back down after crawling over Kurama, again without waking him. She was shaking. Not because it was cold but from what was stated in the previous paragraph. Her face had a slight green tint to it.

It was the shaking that woke up Kurama. That and the fact that Syd was mumbling "findthehappyplacefindthehappyplace" over and over again as fast as she could. He put a hand on her arm, which caused her to turn and look at him and stop her mumbling.

"Did I wake you?" Syd asked, randomly deciding to poke the redhead.

Kurama stopped the poking. It was too early. "What's wrong?" he asked.

"I just saw something that I really did NOT want to see at all." Syd said, shuddering at the thought.

Kurama just looked at her. "Is that all?"

"Would you like to go downstairs and see?" Syd asked. She was completely serious. "It left me scarred for life." she added, not as seriously.

Kurama shrugged and went out to the hallway. He walked halfway down the stairs and heard the noises. He, being the smart one, walked back up the stairs without going all the way down. "Blood and Sarah?" His face had a green tint that showed up less than Syd's.

"Uh-huh."

Kurama layed back down next to Syd, who poked him. "It's too early for poking." he stated, gently taking hold of Syd's wrist. She stuck her tounge out at him but didn't argue. Syd, noticing that he was tired, just layed her head on his chest.

She was amazed by what Kurama did next. He shut the alarm off. She moved her head so she could stare at him.

"Kurama, is something wrong?" Syd asked, concerned. Kurama only shut the alarn off when it started beeping only to turn it back on.

"It's nothing." Kurama said. He didn't look at her when he said it.

Syd sat up and pulled his hair. "Your lying." she stated.

SLAP!

Syd's head snapped to the side from the force of the hit. She put her hand where Kurama had hit her. She slowly turned her head to look at Kurama. She was both shocked and hurt. There was a red hand print on her face.

Kurama stared at the hand he had hit Syd with. He was shocked. Neither of them had ever believed that he'd hit Syd, let alone hard enough to force her head to the side.

Syd climbed over him and stood.

"Syd...I'm sorry. I don't know why I did that." Kurama said.

Syd ignored him and walked out the door. She walked downstairs and out the front door. She was still wearing the clothes she had on yesterday. She didn't bother with putting shoes on.

Syd was just walking outside, completely barefoot. She didn't know where the hell she was going. She just felt that she had to be outside and away from Kurama.

With Kurama 2 Hours After He Had Hit Syd

Kurama was sitting alone at the table. Usually he would be sitting with Syd, but Syd wasn't there to sit with him.

Hiei walked into the kitchen. Kori wasn't with him. He sat in the window. "We're each an onna short." the fire demon stated.

"Where's Kori?" Kurama asked, realizing that the black haired girl was missing.

"We had a fight this morning and she went somewhere. I can't find her." Hiei said. "Where's the inu?"

"I...I hit her and she left." Kurama said.

"You HIT her?"

It wasn't Hiei that spoke. It was...someone that Hiei and Kurama did not know.

"And you are?" Kurama asked, shocked at the rudeness of the man that was now standing in his kitchen.

The man had shoulder length brown hair. His eyes were the same color as Syd's. "I am Yashiko, Syd's older brother (in my real life in neither have nor want a sibling of any kind)." he said.

"Syd has a brother?" Kurama and Hiei asked, cofused.

"She thought I was dead so she probably never mentioned me." Yashiko explained. The other two looked at him. "We have to find her. NOW."

"Why?" Kurama asked. He was now concerned for the psycopath everyone called Syd.

"It's Narro." Yashiko said. He was speaking so fast they could barely understand him. "He's going to take her to Makai to sell her to a bunch of hentai demons."

"WHAT!" Kurama yelled. His yell caused Sarah and Blood to run into the room. They both looked confused as both Yashiko and Kurama ran to go find Syd. Hiei ran to find Kori to make sure she was alright.

Sarah and Blood stood there stupidly, staring after the three running forms. Yusuke and the baka walked in.

"What's up with those three and who's the guy with the brown hair?" Yusuke asked. His answer was a confused shrug. "Next question: Where are Syd and Kori?" Another confused shrug.

Over With Kori

Kori was fighting off a buch of winddemons that had attacked her. She was in the forest and there were at least 30 more wind demons that she had to take care of if she wanted to make sure Hiei hadn't destroyed anything of value. 'Damnit! What the hell is goin' on here?' the black haired fairy thought. She was going to have to go fairy if she wanted to get out of there any time soon.

A black blur came flying by her. It killed at least 20 of the demons surronding Kori, who took out the rest of them.

It was Hiei that had saved her ass yet again.

Now we transfer our attention to Syd

Syd was trying her best to fight off the 40 or so panthers that were surrounding her. Her spirit energy hadn't been at its highest lately and that fact really wasn't helping things right now. Her spirit katana was starting to fade and she was going to have to switch forms if she wanted to get out of this situation alive.

A thorny whip and a few daggers passed by her ears. The said weapons took her by suprise, espessially the latter. she turned to see Kurama and her brother.

Her eyes widened when she saw the people behind them.

They were...Sarah and Blood? Yes. They were definately Sarah and Blood.

Blood threw Yashiko to the side and into a tree, knocking the inu out cold almost instantly.

Kori and Hiei arrived on the seen not long after.

Sarah moved over to the new arrivals.

Following the neko's movement, two rings of fire appeared. One surrounded Syd and Kurama; the other Kori and Hiei...

syd: and this is where i leave you. you know my standard review statement so review!