:Chapter IV: The Flying Shadow:

I lay in my bed constantly pondering"Was any of that for real, or not"

Suddenly, the door slams shut. I roll over to see what happened. Just as I do, my icy blue eyes meet a pair of brown eyes. I jump back startled. It is the boy with the messy, orange hair (who is extremely tall).

The boy kneels down, grabs one of my hands and says in a loud, scratchy voice"The great Kazuma Kuwabara, at your service. Do you want anything my sweet"

Angered by his remark, flames appear in my eyes. I stand up off of the cot, take my free hand and pick Kazuma up by the collar.

"Don't EVER call me 'my sweet' EVER AGAIN! You don't own me" I yell as I put the fear of God into him.

He quivers in fear. Then, the boy with the slicked back hair, Genki, and Kurama come running into the room.

"He, he, I see Kuwabara already introduced himself" the boy with the slicked back hair chuckles. "Kuwabara, save it for Yukina."

Yusuke grabs Kazuma and tries to pull him away from me, while Kurama grabs my shoulders and pulls me back. I lose my grip on Kazuma and he falls to the floor. Kurama and I go flying into the wall and land on my cot. Yusuke and Kuwabara fly into the wall on the opposite side of the room.

Genki stands between all of us and says"Kuwabara, you baka! Leave the girl alone! You dimwits better get to the dining room immediately! We have some discussing to do."

We all get up.

The boy with the slicked back hair comes towards me and says"The names Yusuke. Nice to meet you Kya."

"How do you know my name" I ask.

"Kurama told us" Kuwabara replies.

"Pipe down" Genki shouts at Kuwabara as she drags him out of the room.

"If you'd like you can join us for breakfast" Yusuke continues.

"Thanks" I reply as we all walk out of the room.

We enter a room with a long table wooden table. There are maroon cushions around it. On the other side of the room are 2 large sliding glass doors (windows, or whatever. It's those large windows people use as doors). We all sit down in the cushions around the table. Genki sits at the side nearest to the glass doors, along with Kuwabara and Yusuke. Kurama sits down at the side nearest to the door way, leading to other parts of the temple. He nods his head and motions me to sit next to him. Once I sit down, we start eating. Yusuke and Kuwabara start shouting at each other. Genki, Kurama, and I sit there acting like nothing's happening.

When the two stop their bickering, the room becomes silent.

"Hey Kya, I know it's a little soon for this, but do you remember anything that you'd like to tell us" Yusuke asks.

I stop and stare at my food.

After a while, I say"I remember falling through a green aura, ending up in a forest, I start wandering around. Then I see pairs of yellow eyes surrounding me. When one of them popped out, I scream 'go away' with my eyes closed. After I screamed, the eyes disappear, and there's piles of ashes all around me and the trees are singed. Before I pass out, I see you guys, and another, running towards me. The other was dressed in black, and... well, I don't see him here, so I must have imagined him..."

"You're talking about Hiei" Kurama mentions.

"Hiei" I ask.

"Yeah. He's short... er... about your height without the tall, black spiky hair, which gives him a couple of inches. He ALWAYS wears black and he has a white bandana, which covers his Jagan eye..." Yusuke starts.

"His what" I ask.

"He has a creepy third eye, which gives him really cool powers. He doesn't show it off all the time" Kuwabara pipes in.

"Yeah, anyway... he's really fast. Too fast for the human eye... but other than that, you can't miss him" Yusuke finishes.

"Why isn't he here" I ask.

"Well, he's probably out somewhere training, or scaring the living crap out of people" Kuwabara shouts.

"I'll keep a look out... I guess" I say.

It becomes silent again.

"It looks like something's on your mind. You can tell us..." Kurama suggests.

"You guys would probably think it's stupid" I mumble.

"Try us" Genki says.

"Well, I remember a purple aura surrounding me. Every time I'd get angrier, it would grow. And when I fell through the aura, I felt a tingling sensation overcome my body. I wandered the forest to see what was causing it. It would grow with each step I took. I stopped when it became unbearable. That's when I saw the eyes and the navy blue beasts which lurked behind the trees" I say.

"That's nothing stupid Kya. It just means that you have spiritual energy, meaning you can produce an aura, your purple aura, and you have spiritual awareness, meaning you can sense spirit energy from other beings" Genki states.

"Is it a good thing" I ask curiously.

"Yes. Genki, Yusuke, Kuwabara, Hiei, and I, all contain the same gifts you have. Except, each person with the gifts, can use it there own ways" Kurama replies.

"There are other beings who have these gifts too, like demons... such as the navy blue creatures you saw. There are many types of demons and they can be anywhere" Yusuke adds.

"Yeah, like Kurama and Hiei... they're both demons! Oops! I wasn't suppose to tell you that" Kuwabara mentions.

I look at Kurama with confusion and say, "You certainly don't look like a demon."

"Well, that's because I transform into my demon form. Hiei is the same way," Kurama responds.

"Hm, interesting," I mumble.

After breakfast we all pitch in and clear off the table.

As we are doing so, Genki mentions, "Kya, as we said, you will be staying with us for a while. We've known about your power, as long as you have. We will help you learn how to control it. For now, you can just recuperate from everything."

"Thanks," I say as I carry the last set of dishes to the sink.

I walk back over to the two glass doors and stare at the forest.

Kurama walks behind me and asks, "Is there something else on your mind?"

"Kurama, I've been wondering about that statement you made yesterday, where you said, 'our language,' what did you mean by that?" I ask.

"Well, you didn't look like you were from around here, so I just translated your name when you said it the way you did," Kurama responds.

"Where am I?" I ask as I face him.

"Japan," He responds.

"What! But how?" I ask.

"It will all be explained in due time. Now… would you like me to show you around?" Kurama asks.

I turn back so that I'm once again, facing the forest.

"Actually, if it's alright with you, I'd like to explore the outside, by myself," I state.

"This is your first day here. You could get lost," calmly implies Kurama.

"Don't worry. I've been running away from home for years, each time, to a different place. I've always been able to find my way back. I should be okay," I say reassuringly.

"If you say so," Kurama says giving in. "Just be careful."

I slide the glass door and walk around outside.

Kurama watches me as he says telepathically, "Hiei, that girl with the powers…"

"I know, Kurama, I heard the conversation last night," Hiei responds telepathically.

"Make sure nothing happens to her," Kurama finishes.

MY P.O.V.:

The warm sunlight shines down on me as I explore the thick forest. I walk through the forest for hours on end. I occasionally stop when I'd sense someone following me. It doesn't stop me. I walk until, I come to a clearing. There is a small lake with a mystic waterfall. I climb up several rocks, and sit on a large, smooth stone, which shimmers in the light. I lean back against a tree behind me. I sigh with delight as I look at the grand view. The sunset glistening on the water is a peaceful sight.

HIEI'S P.O.V.

Hiei sees Kya stop at the clearing. He stands in the tree she leans against, as he watches her closely. When she sits down, he sits in the tree, never taking his eyes off of her.

MY P.O.V.:

Feeling pleased with everything, I start to sing,

"I've been driving for an hour

Just talkin' to the rain

You say I've been driving you crazy

And it's keepin' you away

So just give me one good reason

Tell me why I should stay

Cause I don't wanna waste another moment

Sayin' things we never meant to say.

And I

Take it just a little bit

I

Hold my breath and count to ten

I've

Been waiting for a chance to let you in…"

HIEI'S P.O.V.:

Hiei's heart stops when he hears her sing. Her charming voice seems to drain his mind of threats and fills his mind with peaceful thoughts… (gasp Hiei having peaceful thoughts?)

MY P.O.V.:

"If I just

Breathe

Let it fill the space between

I'll know

Everything is alright

Breathe

Every little piece of me

You'll see

Everything is alright

If I just breathe…"(Michelle Branch: Breathe) –If you've never heard the song, listen to an MP3 or something, b/c it's a great song!

HIEI'S P.O.V.:

Suddenly, he snaps back to reality and senses something.

He interrupts Kya singing by shouting, "Shut up baka! You're attracting demons!"

I look up into the tree behind me and see a dark figure in the shadows. I scoot away from the tree, shocked by the sight. As I'm scooting back, I feel something behind me. I look up and see a demon with long silver hair, eyes like coal, orange skin and muscles built like a guy on steroids. It smiles evilly, showing off his fangs. Suddenly, the demon howls in pain. I turn around and see a long blade through his stomach. Blood drips from the creature's mouth, onto my clothes and skin. I sit there and stare into the creature's pain-filled eyes. The blade slides out from the demon's stomach. More blood flies onto me. The demon's eyes go blank as it starts to fall on me. I still sit there petrified as it's dead body keeps falling towards me. Suddenly, I see a hand in a black sleeve grab the beast and toss it to the side. Once the demon's body is away from me, I am able to see the figure more clearly. I slowly eye the figure starting from the ground. He's wearing black boots, which match his black tunic. Next, I see tall, black, spiky hair, with a white star burst highlight in the center. Black bangs hang loose over a white bandana. Then, my eyes meet a pair of crimson eyes, which glisten in the moonlight. I stare into the dreamy blood red eyes as they stare back. After a while, I turn away and blush slightly. From what the others told me, this is Hiei.

"Thanks… Hiei" I sheepishly say as I slowly get up.

"Hn," he replies

My icy blue eyes, once again make contact with his crimson eyes, once I stand up completely.

"Once again, baka, you've proven to be useless," he says.

"What's that suppose to mean!" I shout, infuriated by his sudden remark.

"You have no fighting skills. I see you as no threat to any world," he adds coldly.

I stomp toward him. Just as I do, my foot gets stuck in a hole and I twist my ankle. I stop, and hold back a scream. I wince in pain as I fall to the ground.

Hiei stares at me expressionless as I hit the ground.

"Hn, I prove my point," he says. "Can you walk?"

"Yes. I think I can do something for myself!" I shout as I slowly get up.

I limp my way through the forest and take more breaks than usual. I stop and stare into the endless line of trees.

Suddenly, I hear, "You're lost, aren't you, baka?"

I turn around and look up at Hiei standing in a tree. I glare at him, ready to shout a come-back, but sigh, knowing that he is right. Once again, our eyes meet. There's a moment of silence.

"You'd better keep up," Hiei replies as he starts teleporting from tree to tree.

I limp my way in his direction. After a while, I walk off the injury of my twisted ankle and I start to run. I'm able to see Hiei's every movements as I follow. As he's teleporting, he looks back and sees me not too far behind. I then catch up to Hiei. When he notices, that I'm right underneath him, he quickens his rate. I too speed up, but I am unable to completely catch up to him. I start to tire out, but I keep pushing myself.

After a while, Hiei mumbles, "This is getting boring."

He teleports out of my sight.

"Hey! That's not fair!" I shout hoping he'd hear me.

Suddenly, I feel one arm around my back, and the other, around the back of my legs. I am lifted off of the ground and held horizontally. Then, we start moving. I look up and see Hiei's face staring off into the forest ahead of him as he starts to run. I look at the forest and see a blur of colors. Becoming dizzy to the sight, I close my eyes and push my head against his warm, muscular chest and tightly hold onto him. Listening to the steady beat of his heart sooths me, as I fall asleep in his arms. As Hiei's running, he looks at me asleep in his arms.

He pulls me closer to him and softly mumbles, "Baka ningen."

Once he reaches the temple, he stops by the window of my room. He teleports to my room and gently lays me on my cot. He stares at me. Just as the door slowly creaks open, he looks up and sees Kurama, Yusuke, and Genki, standing at the door. They see the blood on my clothes and skin.

"What happened?" Kurama asks.

"We were attacked," Hiei replies.

"Why did you wait so long to help her?" Yusuke asks. "With how it looks, she could have been killed!"

"That's just the blood splattered from one of the demons that I killed. She's not injured." Hiei corrects.

Suddenly, I yawn and slowly open my eyes. Just as I'm opening my eyes, Hiei teleports. He teleports to the tree closest to my window.

Once I can focus my sight, I see Yusuke, Genki, and Kurama, all standing above me.

Just as they're about to say something, I ask, "When is the soonest time I can start training?"

"Tomorrow, and I have to warn you, it won't be easy…" Genki starts.

"So be it," I confirm.