Hi guys! Long time no see! Hehehe, sorry this took a while I had midterms, homework, and a project to do…really really sorry! Hope you guys like this chapter!

BTW, E and Yumi guessed the mystery person that I am putting in here. I expected no less form those two…

One review response! (since there was only one anon. reviewer)

Sakimi: Hey, would you relax? I'm trying to balance a million and one stories and school! mumbles to self…at least she stopped buggin me about Lunar Destiny for a while…

BTW, she goes to my school, so I know her. I'm not going to be like that to some person I don't know!

Disclaimer: Hmm…who should be the lucky contestant for today's game of "Disclaimer Time!"?...How about…Yuki!

Yuki: Huh? How'd I get here! I was sleeping, you know! It's not even one yet!

Serena: Could you please do the disclaimer?

Yuki: Nope.

Serena: Why!

Yuki: Because you said you wouldn't cut this chapter! And you did! You wouldn't deserve to own YYH even if you did!

Serena /smirks/ Thank you, Yuki. You can sleep now…

Yuki: What? What happened?

Chapter 5

Days passed into weeks of the girls' training. Though Hikaru and Yuki were both exhausted, they finally felt that they were improving. They were able to hold out their spirit weapons for as long as they wanted; they could keep track of Hiei and Kurama's moves and block many of them (which was a relief to them—now they could hide the few cuts and scrapes from their parents).

"I'll race you to the top!" Yuki cried and raced up the staircase to Genkai's temple for another day of training.

"Hey! Wait for me!" Hikaru answered and raced after her sister. Kurama smiled at the girls, which only widened when he spotted Hiei rolling his eyes.

Kuwabara blinked. "How can they have so much energy?"

"I have no clue. They are getting along great in training. They could probably even stand up to me," Yusuke replied.

"Well, duh, if they can last two hours with Kurama and Hiei, they could stand up to both of us!"

Despite Yuki's slight head start, both girls reached the top of the stairs at relatively the same time. Pausing for a moment to catch their breath, they gazed down at the others still climbing. Both Kurama and Hiei were pacing themselves yet still almost at the top. Yusuke was only slightly behind them. Kuwabara, on the other hand, was miles behind.

Hikaru smirked. "Hurry up, slowpoke!"

Yusuke cocked an eyebrow. "Who are you calling a slowpoke?"

"Yes, I would also like to know," Hiei added, narrowing his eyes.

"Oh, don't worry. You, Kurama, and Yusuke are fine; it's the slow baka we are talking about," Yuki said as the kitsune and fire youkai arrived at the top with them.

"Just take your time, Kuwabara. I'll just tell Yukina that you didn't feel like climbing the stairs to see her," Hikaru taunted.

"Yukina!" Kuwabara cried and suddenly began racing up the stairs. In a flash, he was already at the temple door. "Hurry up, you guys! Yukina's waiting for us!" he called out and rushed inside. A low growl emitted from behind her and a black blur raced after the baka.

"Ok, what's with Hiei getting all protective when it comes to Yukina and Kuwabara?" Hikaru asked to no one it particular. She got no answer. Instead Yuki, Kurama, and Yusuke walked past her. Hey, isn't anyone going to answer my question…hey wait up!"

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The gang arrived at their usual spot in the forest to train. Hikaru and Yuki sat down cross-legged and prepared to meditate. After several minutes of silence, Hikaru cracked open an eye. Genkai was still standing, staring at them. Yusuke and Kuwabara were stifling laughs behind their hands, and Hiei seemed to be resisting the urge to roll his eyes at them; instead he disappeared into the trees. Hikaru cocked an eyebrow.

"You girls are done with my part of training. There's no point in trying to teach you to do something you already know how to do," Genkai explained, "It would just be a waste of my time."

"Well, you could have told us that sooner instead of making us look like idiots," Yuki said.

"You mean more than you already are? Is that even possible?" Yusuke teased.

"Oh yes it is, Yusuke, for you and Kuwabara are the greatest bakas of all time!"

"Well, let's go on with your training," Kurama interrupted.

"Well, this is going to be interesting," Genkai announced.

Hikaru and Yuki summoned their weapons. They gasped slightly at the sheer brightness and power it had when they brought it out in full force. Kurama smirked as he took a rose from his hair and, with a flick of his wrist, transformed it into the deadly, green whip.

"Let's begin," Kurama announced and all three fighters disappeared.

Hikaru had learned to sense reiki and youki a week ago. Shortly after Yuki had been able to do the same, and now both sisters were able to run around the forest clearing in search of their opponent with ease. Hikaru had also noticed it had gotten easier for them to catch the kitsune in their attacks. That had certainly boosted their self-esteem and they strived to train harder and surpass the fox.

"Gotcha!" Hikaru shouted and swung her reiki-formed yellow staff towards the redhead. Said boy spun around, only to be smacked in the face with the attack. He flew several feet, but was otherwise still standing. He quickly recovered his composure and smirked.

"Well, you have certainly made much progress," he said smiling.

Hikaru blinked. "What progress? That's the first time I've actually been able to get you since the first day!"

"Baka, he's been stepping up his game everyday," Hiei called from the treetops.

"Yeah, and the fact that you finally got him means either you caught him off guard or you are getting better at fighting than him!" Yusuke added.

"I'd say it was just luck, but whatever. Think what you will, Yusuke," Hikaru replied and positioned herself for another attack.

"Ha, I finally gotcha!" Yuki shouted from behind the girl. Eyes widening, Hikaru spun around and met the same fate as Kurama had; only she actually flew several feet and onto her back.

"Ow…" she groaned, rubbing her sore behind.

"Oh, Kami, are you okay, Hikaru?" the worried voices of Kurama and Yuki rang out in her head. She heard the gasps of worry from the others and the hysterical laughter from Yusuke and Kuwabara.

"Dammit, Yuki, what'd you do that for!" Hikaru yelled.

"Sorry, I thought you were a stray monkey come to kidnap me and take me to Wal-Mart where I would be skinned alive and fed to the bendy straws and the remaining pieces sold in Wal-Mart," Yuki laughed sheepishly. Everyone blinked and stared incredulously at the girl. "What?"

"Nevermind, just attack him next time, not me!" Hikaru scolded and pointed to the redhead next to her.

"Ok ok…sheesh," Yuki muttered incoherently under her breath and stalked away. She positioned her whip, poised for an attack and Hikaru followed suit.

"Prepare yourself, kitsune no shounen!" the girls shouted.

(A/N: That means fox boy, if you didn't know. Dragon boy is ryuu no shounen, so I think it goes the same with kitsune…correct me if I'm wrong)
Kurama, now aware of what he was dealing with, calmly stood still where he was, not even moving to transform his rose back into its whip.

"You know, if you don't transform that rose of yours, you'll have a hard time stopping us," Yuki said. Kurama remained immobile, eyes closed. "Ok, if that's the way you want it…" Yuki began to focus her reiki, causing her whip to glow a blinding blue. Hikaru knew there was something strange with his behavior, but couldn't point out exactly what it was. An excellent fighter like him wouldn't just become so submissive without some sort of plan.

"Prepare to be beaten!" Yuki cried and charged forth, whip flailing at her side.

"Hold it, Yuki! Something's not right here!" Hikaru called after her sister, but to no avail. She kept charging for an attack, though not blindly. She stayed quick on her feet, though exhausted and wounded in several places, ready to flit away if need be. She raised her cerulean whip, and just as she was about to snap it down on the kitsune, he opened his eyes and, in a flash, transformed his whip and wrapped it around Yuki's waist, successfully halting her.

"Yuki, you okay?" her sister called out. The thorns from Kurama's rose whip dug into her sister's side, drawing blood in small streams. "Why didn't you stop? I knew there was something strange about what he was doing!" She said frantically as she tried to remove the thorns from Yuki's waist.

"Ow! Kami, that hurts, Hikaru!" Yuki cried out.

"How do you suppose I get them out then?" Hikaru raised a brow.

"In a much less painful way?" Yuki suggested sarcastically. Hikaru let out a sigh.

"Sorry, let me help you," Kurama said. Placing if hand on the whip, he used his youki to manipulate the plant and safely (and much less painfully) remove it from Yuki's flesh. "Well, I think we are about done for now. You girls can train with Hiei now."

Hiei jumped from atop his perch on a tree branch, landing safely on his two feet. "Let's go," was all he side before walking away to another clearing nearby.

"Damn, I really wish Yukina was here," Yuki flinched slightly with ever step she took.

"Then why don't you just let me train with Hiei today?" Hikaru suggested.

"Cuz then you'll be better than me! I wanna be just as strong!" Yuki replied confidently with a grin.

"Ok, but it's your funeral," Hikaru said as she drew her katana from the sheath at her side.

"Don't even think about going easy on me just cuz I have a few scrapes, got it, Fire boy?" Yuki said as she drew her own katana from her waist.

She's signing her own will, Hikaru thought. Though Hiei didn't answer with words, he drew his katana and flitted off.

"Just keep an eye on him and I'll get him, okay?" Hikaru said. Yuki nodded and scanned the surrounding trees for any signs of the fire youkai. Hikaru aided in the search by scanning for his youki and using her senses.

After a minute Yuki suddenly shouted, "There!" She pointed to a nearby tree and Hikaru sped off in a second at light speed. For a split second she had a clear shot of Hiei and tried to swing her katana at him, but he still had the advantage with his experience and flitted away just in time. The sword dug a deep crevice in the poor tree's trunk and Hikaru growled. She had gotten so much faster that she had surpassed Yuki, Kurama, and Yusuke just about, but she still came up short with Hiei.

"Crap," she cursed and remained perched in the tree.

"You shouldn't let down your guard, onna," Hiei unmistakable voice came from behind her. At once a feeling of searing hot fire erupted down her back as she felt skin break and the familiar warm liquid trail down her back. Before he could do any more damage, Hikaru jumped down next to Yuki.

"You okay?" her sister asked.

"Yeah. But that vertically-challenged youkai is gonna get it," she answered.

Hikaru should have never insulted him. By the time they were about done with their training with Hiei, each girl had several long cuts and bruises all over their bodies. Normally they would've escaped with only about half as many; Hikaru guessed he must've been really pissed off by her remark.

Hikaru and Yuki stood back to back, panting. They didn't know how much longer they could take his anger. Fortunately, a beeping from Yusuke's pocket interrupted their fight.

"Kami, what is it now…" Yusuke whined as he flipped open the communicator. "What do ya want, binky breath?"

Koenma's face appeared on the screen. "Yusuke, I've just discovered something very important. Bring everyone here immediately. There should be a portal nearby." And with that, the prince's face disappeared and the device turned off. Though they didn't show it, Hikaru and Yuki were grateful for the intermission.

"Is that it?" Yuki pointed to the void of swirling blues at the edge of the forest.

"Yep, now come on! I wanna get this over with," Yusuke and Kuwabara practically dragged the two wailing girls through the void. Kurama smiled and followed calmly behind with an angry fire youkai.

Instead of appearing directly in Koenma's office, they poofed right outside the young ruler's door. Yusuke and Kuwabara dropped the sisters from their hold as the appeared on the other side, causing them to fall ungracefully on their bottoms. Hiei and Kurama made a more graceful entrance, though almost trampled on the two masses on the floor as they crossed.

"Ow! Dammit, Yusuke, did you have to drop us that hard! If you hadn't noticed, we were the ones training with Kurama and Mr. Temper there," Yuki pouted. Hikaru was wise to keep her own comment to herself as Hiei threw a glare to her sister. Yuki eep-ed and hid behind Hikaru. "He scares me."

"Gee, I wonder why, too," Hikaru said sarcastically.

"Hey, I've been wondering the same thing!" Yuki said. "Why does he hate me?" Hikaru shook her head in response. Yuki would figure it out sooner or later…four was her lucky number, after all.

"Why in the world did we appear here instead of in there?" Kuwabara asked.

"How should I know? But a certain blue-haired eavesdropper would know," Yusuke emphasized the word and shot a glare near the door. Sure enough, the Grim Reaper herself had been listening on their conversation and was attempting to sneak away. "Don't think I didn't notice you, Botan."

Botan stopped mid-stride and slowly turned around, a nervous smile on her face. "Hehehe, sorry."

"What were you spying on us for, huh?" Yusuke asked. "And why did Koenma leave us out here instead of in there?"

"Well…uh…I'm not really sure, but he wanted me to see how you guys were before you saw him," she tried to explain. Yusuke cocked an eyebrow at her. Botan looked over towards Yuki and Hikaru. "What happened to you two?"

"What's the point of that?" Hikaru ignored her question. Instead of an answer, the doors behind them opened up to reveal Reikai's office.

"'bout time," Yusuke muttered and walked through the doors. All others followed behind and stood at Koenma's desk (save for Hiei, who flitted over to the window just to stare out into space).

Koenma sat at his oversized chair stamping important papers for the worlds. He continued to ignore his guests…that is, until Yusuke spoke up.

"Well, if you aren't going to tell us anything, then why'd you bring us here in the first place!" he yelled, effectively stirring the toddler from his monotonous task.

"Oh, hello every…one," Koenma stared at the two sisters. "What happened to you two?"

"Training," Hikaru answered. Koenma seemed to understand and stared off towards a certain fire youkai.

"Well, anyways, I just wanted to see how you all were doing. I haven't seen you all for a month now-"

"Is that all you brought us for! I thought you said there was something important!" Kuwabara whined.

"Well, I guess I do have something for you all," Koenma said.

"What what? Where where?" Yuki asked, scanning the room.

"It's right in front of you," Koenma answered. Yuki stared at him, bewildered.

"What?"

"It's a break from your training!" he smiled.

"Yay!" the two girls cheered.

"Hikaru, Yuki, I have some video games set up for you--" another loud scream was heard.

"Hey, how come they get something to do and you leave us out?" Yusuke complained.

"Because you and Kuwabara do whatever you want, anyways, even if I say no," the toddler said. "Now, where was I? Oh yes…Ogre!" he was met with silence. "Ogre!" once again the same sound greeted him. "Blast it, where is that lazy bum?"

"I haven't seen him since you ordered him to clean out that vault on the second floor, sir," Botan said.

"You mean he's been up there for the whole month!" Koenma raised his eyebrows.

"Hey, guys, I think there's something wrong with Hikaru and Yuki," Kuwabara pointed out, waving a hand in front of their faces.

Said girls were currently in a daze, oblivious to everything around them. Eyes glazed over, they stood limply on their feet, and mouths wide open. They began to fall on their knees, but Kurama and Yusuke caught them before they fell and set them down safely. Kurama looked over them, and gasped.

"Look at their eyes!" Botan cried. Their eyes were glowing an unusual color: Hikaru's lightning yellow and Yuki's ice blue. The light began to spread and envelop their whole bodies, lifting them onto their feet.

"What's happening to them?" Kuwabara asked.

"What does it look like? They're glowing, baka," Hiei said with sarcasm, though he joined Kurama in his examination.

"Shut up, shrimp! This is serious!" Kuwabara countered.

"Calm down, Kuwabara," Kurama interrupted.

"Well, the shorty here is taking this as a joke! What's happening to them!" Kuwabara reiterated.

"Frankly, I'm not sure. Their reiki levels are off the charts," Kurama said.

Hikaru and Yuki were levitating a few inches off the ground and began moving towards the elevator. All eyes were glued to their forms as they absentmindedly pressed the button to go to the second floor.

"Hey, where do you guys think you are going?" Koenma called out to them.

"Must…find… the sphere…" they muttered robotically and stepped into the elevator. No one moved as they remained perplexed in their positions. Only as the door was closing did anyone speak or move.

"Hey, wait up!" Yusuke shouted and rushed to the carrier, followed by everyone else in the room. Too late they reached them as the door closed and the elevator rose. "Damn." Yusuke pounded the button to call the other elevator. Too impatient to wait for the thing, Yusuke and the others rushed up the staircase.

Hikaru and Yuki wandered around the second floor, though they seemed to know where they were going. All of Koenma's workers stared at the pair strangely; some tried to talk to the girls, though they received no better a response than Yusuke. Finally arriving at a vault, they paused for a moment before reaching their hands out to touch the metal door. They were met with a fierce electric shock and collapsed.

"Hikaru! Yuki!" the group caught up to the girls as they fell.

"What happened to them?" Yusuke asked.

"It looks like they tried to get in the vault here," Botan said.

"What's in there, Koenma?" Kurama asked.

"This is where we store any dangerous artifacts…it's also the vault I had my ogre clean out," Koenma explained.

A/N: Wow…this was almost as long as chapter 4…Actually, it was originally longer than it, but I thought I'd cut it here and leave the rest for the next chapter (BTW, the next chapter is done) So, if you want me to update soon, then give me some reviews! And again, sorry this was really late. But's really long! And I already have the next chapter! So, review!

Yuki: Oh! I get it now! You tricked me into doing that stupid disclaimer for you!

Serena: Let's see…that took…4 minutes…your lucky number. Lol.

Yuki /growls/

Serena: Hey, relax. I'm already working on the next chapter (the one you want me to work on), so you can meet him soon!

Yeah, E wants to meet a certain someone in the next chapter, so I had to finish both chapters before I decided to cut the chapter here. Yumi knows who I'm talking about…don't you say a thing about it, though!