Disclaimer: Yes another disclaimer, you know the drill. I don't own RK or YYH, Nobuhiro Watsuki and Yoshihiro Togashi own them. Although it would be a ton of fun to own them. XD



Chapter 7: Prelude to a Coming Battle

Hiei appeared near the temple. He knew that Kurama was there. He could feel his Ki. He also felt Yuusuke's, Kuwabara's, Yukina's, and Genkai's Ki. It seemed as Genkai was training Yuusuke and Kuwabara in the temple while Yukina was out in the garden, probabily watering the plants. Kurama was more then likely watching Genkai train Yuusuke and the Fool.

Hiei started towards the garden in hopes that he might be able to help Yukina with something. As he went around a corner, Hiei seen Kurama and Yukina talking. He paused and turned around, not wanting to inturrupt their convorsation. Before Hiei got around the corner, Yukina looked his way.

"Oniisan! Come here!" she said with a wave in Hiei's direction. Hiei turned around and walked over to them. When he got there, he could see that they were marveling at something.

"What are you looking at?" he said as Kurama half-opened his arms, revealing a lop-eared rabit. "Look Oniisan, Kurama-san helped me catch it in the garden while watering." Yukina said proudly. She was wearing a big smile. Hiei felt Kuwabara's Ki coming around the corner.



"What's all the fuss about you guys? I'm trying to concentrate on my mental trainin', Oh! YUKINA-SAN!, What are you doing out here?!" he asked with more then a dumb expression. Hiei turned and looked at him.

"She obviously lives here why don't you open your damned eyes you orange-haired moron." Hiei said as he turned back around. Kuwabara became furious.

"HEY YOU LITTLE SHRIMP! WHY'D YOU CALL ME A MORON?!" he said, waving his fist. Hiei didn't look back, but said, "Because you are."

Kuwabara hit the roof. "ALRIGHT YOU LITTLE BASTARD! STAND BACK EVERYONE, I'M GOING TO SMASH YOU UP WORSE THEN ANY SMASHING THAT I'VE TAKEN FROM URAMESHI!" he said, waving his fists around more.

Everyone stepped back, and Hiei turned around, bringing his katana and sheath into plain view. A golden tint was over his usual crimson eyes, and Kuwabara drew back upon seeing it. "Fine then, let's go." he said in what was almost a different voice, settling the sheath at his side. Kuwabara conjured up his Rei-ken and pointed it at Hiei.

"YOU'RE GOING DOWN, SHORTY!" he said as he lunged at Hiei. Hiei waited til the last moment, and moved to the side. Kuwabara held the rei ken up and then brought it down, almost on top of Hiei.

"You're gonna hafta be faster then that if you even wanna stand a chance!" Kuwabara said triumphantly. Hiei only smirked and took one step back. Kuwabara's wide grin started to vanish as his rei ken stopped, being held back by something. Then he noticed that Hiei was holding his katana and sheath in such a manner that the rei ken solidly hit the end of the handle a few centimeters above Hiei's head.

"Disrupt!" Hiei said as he thrusted his katana up and to the left, throwing off Kuwabara's balance. Within the blink of an eye Hiei sheathed his katana to where the blunt side was facing outwards, and stood in the Battojutsu stance.

Kurama drew back upon seeing the stance. ¤The Battousai, Hiei doesn't know that stance, it has to be The Battousai. Kuwabara won't stand a chance if the sharp side of the katana is facing him!¤ he thought as Hiei quickly unsheathed his katana with the god-like speed that The Battousai was famous for, confirming Kurama's suspicions.

"Hiten-Mitsurugi-Ryuu-Battoujutsu Sou-Ryu-sen!" Hiei shouted as the blunt side of the katana made a fierce blow to Kuwabara's side. Even with the blunt side, the katana still broke skin from the speed. Kuwabara didn't see the katana til it was implanted into his side.

¤What the hell?!¤ he thought as Hiei removed the katana from his side and sheathed it, slowly wiping the blood from it using his thumb. Kuwabara stumbled back, holding his side. His rei ken disapeared as he winced. By then Yuusuke and Genkai were outside, watching what was going on.

"Well, he needs more training if Hiei took him out in one blow..." the raven-haired boy proclaimed as Hiei looked his way, the golden tint was fading as he went. Genkai merely nodded at Yuusuke's statement. Kurama stood in amazement at what just took place.

"He won't be able to walk for about an hour." Hiei said coldly. He looked back at Yukina, who had lost her wide grin from before. In it's place a look of utter amazement.

"Gomen Yukina-san." Hiei said, turning his gaze to Kurama, who had already replaced his expression with that of a studious one.

¤How did he know of that style? Why does he keep asking about The Battousai? What's going on? Should I ask him about it? Will he tell me if I ask?¤ Kurama was flooded with these kind of thoughts as Hiei said something to Kurama, but he was totally spaced out.

"Kurama, are we still going to the Makai?" Hiei repeated again, this time, Kurama snapped out of the train of thought that he put himself in.

"Oh! Yes Hiei, are you ready to go then?" Kurama said, a small grin on his face. Hiei noded, and turned around to walk away. Kurama gave the bunny to Yukina, and followed Hiei to the portal.

Authors' note: HEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHE I'm evil and we all know it. On to the next one.

-Rudy Blade-