My apologies to all of you that were majorly confused. Unfortunately. Sleep has caught up with me im afraid and I can't tell my own stories apart v.v

But anyways! Gomen everyone and sorry for the confusion! Seriously.. my apologies v.v

also

firefly12, I appreciate the correction and I went back and fixed it

but to no further ado! (gomen nasai! x100)

Hiei cursed under his breath as he pouted, perched in a high tree. It seemed no matter how he tried, he could not forget about the silver fox. Perhaps it was because he didn't trust him to stay out of trouble, or perhaps it was because he had grown accustomed to waking up to the kitsune. Whatever the reason, the youkai didn't like the feelings that were stirred inside him when he saw the fox's face, and yet, he couldn't get enough of it.

He mulled over the matter several days before he decided to move on. He still had to find his sister, gods knows where she might be now. Hiei's mind drifted to his sister for the first time in weeks.

Youko sighed as he looked out into the misty twilight. The sun was just sinking below the horizon and its fragile rays were catching the growing dew drops on the drooping blades of grass. He couldn't stop thinking of Hiei, and even though he knew Hiei was gone, he always had the feeling that he was near.

Youko shook his head and looked around. Kuronue was already asleep, he had set up his own cot after they decided it was pointless to live in two different places if they were going to work together. It was somewhat like the old packs he had headed, though then his followers were brainless, and did whatever they were told without thought of the consequences. Kuronue was different. He was more of a friend than a follower.

Youko's thoughts drifted to his treasure which was growing steadily. He smiled to himself. Perhaps it was time for a celebration. Tomorrow they would go out, have a couple of drinks, see what was the latest news, and maybe take a job or three. Youko walked over to his bed as he sighed contentedly. A day of revelry would definitely take his mind off of Hiei; maybe it was just what he needed.

Kuronue glanced over at the bulletin board in the corner as he took a drink from the large mug in his hand. Youko laughed as he took his own mug from the counter.

"What?" Kuronue asked in an offended tone.

Youko smirked, "Wanna go over there and read it?"

"What? No, it doesn't matter. Who cares?"

"Apparently you do, You've been glancing at it every five seconds." Kuronue shook his head in protest. "Come on, lets go have a look," Youko stood and walked over to the message board. Everything was posted there: from wanted posters to lost pet signs and even some numbers to call for a good time. Youko smirked as he read one of the ads.

"Tan colored Neko, likes cozy dens and frolicking in the fields, cuddly, but willing and able." Youko snorted, "Maybe we should call this one Kuronue," He tore off a piece of paper with a printed number on it and slipped it in his pocket. Kuronue gasped as Youko proceeded to read the next article.

"Lookit this!" Kuronue tore off one of the posted ads and handed it to Youko.

Scanning it, Youko's gaze was immediately drawn to the reward.

He gaped as Kuronue smirked, "Sounds like a good deal to me." Youko nodded as he reread the ad.

"Though it does say 'Potentially dangerous, life threatening and 4 other attempts failed.'"

The thief duo burst out laughing.

"It's settled then!" Kuronue said, smiling. "Let's get a couple of beers for the road though." Youko smiled and tossed a couple of coins on the counter. The bartender glanced up at him and then turned around to grab their drinks.

As soon as Youko and Kuronue had the beer in their hands, they were off down the road toward their next employer.

Hiei pouted, having found himself at another dead end. There were no traces of his sister, no one had seen her, known her, heard of her; Hiei was almost ready to give up hope. There was still something driving him, whether in his subconscious or bluntly in his knowledge, there was a sense of belonging that was torn from him when he walked out of the kitsune's life. Now he thought, it must lie with his sister, because with relatives came a subtle sense of home.

Hiei gently touched the gem that hung around his neck. It was his only connection with his koorime past, and yet it held the memory of a sly silver kitsune that he couldn't possibly banish. Hiei sighed, deep in his troubles and drifted off into sleep as he unknowingly fought conflicting emotions.

Kurama and Kuronue had silently breached the barrier to the castle, and were looking for a way to get in as they crept along the North wall. Vines crawled up and rooted in between the stones, hanging on for their life as they wound their way toward the sun. Kuronue tapped his friend on the shoulder as he spotted a low and unguarded window. It was a bit of a gamble, but that's they thrived on. Kuronue leapt up first, giving a signal as he checked that everything was clear, and Youko leapt after him, eager to proceed with the mission.

It seemed quiet at they approached the target room. There were no guards, and the castle seemed unoccupied. Youko froze and listened intently; his ears twitched madly, searching for sound, but when he found none, he was only more precautious. Kuronue watched with silent amusement, and followed his friend as they walked to the door. With suppressed ki, the kitsune reluctantly touched the door handle, it was not searing hot, nor was it bitter cold. Staring bemused, Youko started to wonder why this mission was so dangerous.

He grasped the handle and turned gently, just about to look up, when a loud thud and a noise of something whipping past his ear interrupted his thoughts. An arrow imbedded in the oak door had Kuronue yelling for him to proceed. Youko pushed open the door and they rushed into the room, which they found was full of more guards than the hall. Resolving all they could do was fight, Kuronue drew a scythe and Youko a plant leaf which transformed itself into a dagger. The guards charged in unison and the partners split apart, battling their way through the mob of guards will at last they reached their prize.

Shrouded in black silk, stood a magnificent mirror, its gold trim glistened in the dim light and it's untainted glass shone through the thin fabric that concealed it's identity. Youko could only stare for a second as Kuronue parried an opponent and was pushed back into his comrade.

"Take it!" Kuronue said irritably, "We don't have time!" Youko snatched the mirror from it's pedestal and grabbing Kuronue's arm, headed for the door.

A few miles away, Hiei sat, sleeping uneasily in the branches of an oak tree. He was dreaming, of an unfortunate youkai who was knee deep in more trouble than he could handle.

Gomen again! The next chapter will be up soon I promise! As payment for my mistake, and also cuz im on a roll!

Gotta do a bit of research, but the next one will be good I promise!

While your waiting, you could always read the story that the old chap 6 REALLY belonged to

Its called "Behind Demon Doors" and its just getting to the good part o-o