Hey there. As I post this, only 8 people have read this part. I'm sad, now. Enjoy chapter 2!

The battle raged on around Zyrin (Inazuma) and the others, but they payed it no mind. All who heard her statement were awestruck and slightly confused. This woman before them is the sister of the late Raizen, former lord of part of Makai. Hiei could tell that she was not lying and all the ideas he had about her took a turn. He now understood the portrait she had in her bedroom in Mukuro's castle. It was a simple brother-sister moment, but he took it as a lover's picture. When she said she loved him as a brother, it was really as such, not as a friend. He gazed at her curiously and she met his eyes. They were set with determination for something. She focused her attention on the man beside her, Takanashi.

"I understand that you conspired to have my brother killed several years ago." she inquired with a heavy English accent.

"And how would you know that? You don't remember the past 607 years." he sneered.

"Actually...I do. I can remember all the events of my life so clearly. Transforming into my true self broke the spell that you so terribly put on me. You should have made sure there was no other way to break it." she replied, circling him. "You know...I do not like you...one bit. You are a sadistic, sniveling, pathetic excuse for a living being. I followed along with your little plans before, only to find out the information I needed, either for myself or Reikai. I fooled you all these years. And by the expression on your face, you never suspected anything."

His expression was one of surprise that quickly changed at her last remark.

"Nobody fools me and gets away with it." he retorted.

"Well," she got up into his face. "I believe that I did."

Turning sharply on her heal, she jumped into the fray of battle and began killing Takanashi's soldiers who have killed others. Hiei glared at his father and held up his sword defensively. Taking it as sign that he wants to fight, Takanashi happily obliged, leaping away with his son. Kazuma, Yusuke, and Kurama got Yukina down from the tree while Koenma signaled for one of the ferry girl's fly above. The one who came down was Botan.

"Yes Koenma-sama?"

"Take Yukina back to Hiei's castle and get her some food."

"Yukina?" Botan glanced behind the teenage king and saw the Koormie beside the boys.

She had a cloak wrapped around her shoulders, the same one Hiei discarded before going off to fight their father. Botan sat upon her oar, Yukina joining her, and they flew to the castle, coming in through a high window in which the other ferry girls came and went, collecting wounded. Koka waited patiently for Botan to come back while Keiko helped with wounds. The stone Zyrin gave Yukina was clutched tightly in her hands. They touched down and Koka was instantly in the Koormie's arms.

"Yukina-san! You are back!" the neko cheered, drawing the attention of Keiko, who also came to her side.

"I do not mean to rain on the reunion, but we need help with the wounded." she told her.

"Of course."

With the stone in hand and holding it like she was told, she bent over to heal someone when it glowed briefly and shattered. Yukina was shocked at this, but remember when Zyrin gave her the stone.

"Now, for the battle, you will go out there and heal Takanashi's soldiers, but not how he wants."

Inazuma handed her a small, purple stone on a leather string.

"Keep this in your hand when you heal."

She remember her saying that. The stone was actually to be used healing Takanashi's warriors, not her brothers. It placed a glamor over the wound, making the person think and feel like he was healed, but they weren't. Yukina smirked at this. It was trick, but when the stone sensed that Yukina wanted to heal the person, it shattered. Rubbing the remains of the stone away, she gathered her energy in her palms and transferred it to the wounded man. Other healers from around Makai were gathered, aiding to the hurt. Koka was offering water to those who were healed. They smiled at the neko. Yukina, just then, noticed that the child's appearance had changed. Her hair was till pale blond and her eyes a deep violet, but she now had soft, snow white cat ears with icy blue tips. A tail of the same coloration was wrapped around her waist. She wore a simple pale blue tunic over navy blue pants and knee-length brown leather, lace up boots. To Yukina, she really did look like a smaller version of the 'new' Inazuma...well, Zyrin. The look was topped off with her tanto tied to her waist and keibo on her back. Koka noticed the Ice Maiden watching her and walked over.

"Aunt Yukina, what is it?"

"Nothing, Koka. I was just thinking."

"Okay."

The child sauntered over to Keiko to offer her assistance in something. Botan watched this briefly before hopping onto her oar and flying back out the window.

Zyrin sliced at Takanashi's soldiers, only killing the ones who had done wrong. She knocked out the others. Coming upon a small group on the far edge of the field, he found one of Hiei's soldiers carrying on a conversation with two of Takanashi's. Confused by this, she listened.

"Working on the inside must be fun." said one of Takanashi's.

"Loads. Get to kill higher up people, you know." replied the man in Hiei's blazon.

"So who did you kill?" asked the other.

"Well, that Raizen guy 11 years back, then Mukuro 7 years. That bitch Inazuma brought her back though."

Zyrin was furious when she heard this. The man who jaunted about having killed the higher ups was the same one who had poisoned her brother. After Raizen died, she thought it was natural, thought he died from not eating humans after he fell in love with one. That is, until she found a small vile on the floor beside the wine cart. Surprising them, she stepped out of her hiding place.

"So you were the master mind behind it." she said, twisting the sword in her hand.

Takanashi's soldiers recognized her as 'one of their own' and trotted over to her, faces beaming.

"Yep. Takanashi gave him the mission to take out the ones in charge."

"Really?" she walked over to him and, before any of them can move, she sliced off his head."Who's next?"

The two made ready to run, but she jumped and killed them as well. Their blood dripped down her sword and, as her eyes met it, they glowed the same hue. She pulled the covering off of her head and undid her hair. The white locks cascaded down and around her body as she slid her still bloody sword into it's holder on her back. Shaking her head, the glow went away and she started off towards the castle.

Keep an eye out for chapter 3.

-UtsukushiiCho