Author: Ok, so here is the next chapter.

Hilu: I believe they know that.

Author: So I am still going to tell them.

Hilu: Okay, you do that.

Author: I did! Well I hope you all enjoy this chapter.

"Hiei's telepathy"

"Hiei's thoughts"

Kurama's thoughts

Youko's thoughts

Karein's thoughts

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Chapter 3

The boys decided to keep an eye on her in shifts. Kurama had the daytime along with Hiei, since Kurama went to school with her and Hiei did not have school and could sit in a tree and keep an eye on her when she had classes different from Kurama's. Yusuke and Kuwabara would take turns watching her nights. Hiei and Kurama would take two nights a week together, neither one wanting the other to be alone with her.

"I don't understand. What's so special about her?" Kuwabara said.

Right after the words had left his mouth Youko's whip was in hand and being swung and Hiei's katana was unsheathed and finding it's way to Kuwabara's neck. Yusuke told both demons to stop. He reminded them that Karein could be either dangerous or in danger and it was their job to determine what was going on. They decided that Yusuke would keep watch tonight. He pearched himself in demon form in a tree outside the girls apartment and began watching her.

Karein could feel eyes on her as she made dinner. She kept looking out the window, but everytime she looked she saw nothing. Deciding that it was her imagination she decided to take a shower. She preferred showers to baths because of the feel of the water falling onto her skin. She got her things together and began to undress. The feeling of being watched intensified. She looked out the window again and again saw nothing. Sighing to herself she finished undressing and got in the shower.

Yusuke gulped. He couldn't help staring. She was beyond hot. Her body was perfect, somehow the uniform had not done her justice. He only hoped that Hiei and Youko never found out that he had seen her naked. He hoped the same for Kieko. Yusuke gulped again. He really hoped Kieko never found out. She would kill him. Yusuke decided to watch the door of the apartment to avoid being caught up in seeing her again. That would not be good for his health.

When she got out of the shower, she got dressed and began drying her hair. Her blow dryer was the best one there was. Somehow it dried her hair faster than anyone else's. She dried her hair and then sat down to do her homework. Once that was done she realized how tired she was. Yawning she shut off the lights and climbed into bed.

Yusuke sat up and watched her and the rest of the apartment. He was also careful to watch for strange demonic scents. He hoped he would not need to protect her. She was probably a big hit in the demon world because she is so beautiful. Besides her name meant beautiful rain according to Shuichi.

The next morning bright and early Karein got up. She still felt those eyes on her, but by now she was certain they did not mean her harm. She began getting dressed and the eyes left. She shrugged. Finally she was dressed and ready. Once she had been dressed the eyes had not left her. She was considering telling Shuichi about it, but decided against it. He would probably not understand.

She walked out of the door and Shuichi stood waiting for her. She had known he would be. She also knew he was going to ask if he could walk to school with her. She knew it, but she wasn't sure how. It could have been the fact that he was standing there, but he seemed to be leaning against the door trying to prevent someone from going in or out. Then she noticed his eyes were gold again.

"Shuichi?" she asked.

As soon as he turned to look at her his eyes turned back to green and she was again thouroughly confused. He seemed so different when his eyes were that gold color. She decided that she would not think about it because it made her head hurt.

Shuichi looked down at her. Youko was right she was beautiful. And her name seemed to somehow fit. She smelled like rain. Like rain and nature. It was refreshing. He suddenly realized he was staring because she was blushing. She really was beautiful.

"I'm sorry. Would you like to walk to school together?" Shuichi asked.

"Yes, that would be nice," she replied.

As they were walking she once again felt eyes on her. She hoped she was not going insane. She knew that sometimes people looked at her, but for someone to be following her seemed ridiculous. They got to school and sat down in their seats. Once again they were early. Karein watched as the other kids began to arrive from beneath hooded eyes. Just as she had suspected the boys were all watching her. She kept her eyes focused on her desk. She did not want anymore attention.

At lunch Shuichi sat next to her and they talked. She truly enjoyed his company. But the way he looked at her sometimes, espically when his eyes were gold, disturbed her. After classes Karein was expecting the boys to gather around her like they had the day before. She heard footsteps, and lots of them. Apparently they had brought more. Then she noticed it was not the boys surrounding her. It was the girls.

Karein looked up at them. She was unsure of how they would react. One gasped and the others all look surprised except for one. She was obviously the leader and she looked angry. Karein turned back to her locker and finished putting her books in her bag. When she was done she shut her locker door and turned around again. They were surrounding her. She knew she would have to push her way out because they did not look like they would move for her.

"Excuse me please, I would like to go home," Karein said politely.

"No," the leader said.

Karein sighed. She didn't want to deal with this. She had felt those eyes on her all day and she had finally decided to tell Shuichi about it. She just wanted to talk to him and go home and go to bed.

"You need to be taught a lesson. You see Minamino Shuichi belongs to this school and he belongs to us. You need to stay away from him," she said.

Finally Karein recognized the girl. She was pretty. Her hair was a dark brown and her eyes were a blue-green. She was the most popular girl in school, and her name was Camura Mina. She still looked angry then Karein realized she hadn't said anything.

"I will not tell Shuichi not to talk to me. If he belongs to you like you say he does then you should tell him. He is my friend," Karein said.

Right after the words had left her mouth Karein knew she had said the wrong thing. Mina was mad. In fact she was furious. Karein could see her pupils dialate she was so angry. Karein didn't even have time to think before the girl was on her. Karein knew she had to protect her eyes and face. She put her hands up and blocked her face from the girl.

Shuichi ran to see what the commontion was about. Then he realized it was a fight. He was about to turn around and find Karein, when he realized that was Karein's locker. Shuichi lost control of Youko, but knew that he would not hurt these girls.

"Perhaps you should step back Mina. She does not deserve the treatment you have given her. I would recommend that you all leave quickly. I am beginning to get angry," Youko said smoothly.

All the girls left leaving Karein on the floor. She sat up and began to collect the books and things that had been scattered all over the floor. Mina had thrown her bag to one of the other girls and they had been about to tear them all up.

"Can you stand?" Shuichi asked eyes green once more.

"I think so," Karein said trying to stand.

She had barely put half her weight on her left leg when she cried out and fell. It hurt so badly. She didn't' remember what had happened to her leg, but she knew she could not stand let alone walk.

Shuichi leaned over and picked her up. He got her settled in his arms and Hiei was suddeny there. He glared at the other man and picked up her bag. Shuichi did not know what to do. He knew her leg was broken, and he knew that Yukina could fix it, but he also knew that if Yukina fixed it they would have to explain who and what they were. Youko liked this plan, but Shuichi was not so sure. He decided that he would take her to the hospital.

Shuichi carried Karein to the hospital and the two were waiting for her to be released. She was finally released with a bottle of pain killers, a cast on one leg and a pair of crutches. She hobbled out of the back and tried to smile at the men who had waited to walk home with her.

They were all silent on during the walk home. Karein could still feel someone watching her, but this one was not like the other. She decided to tell the two guys with her what she was feeling.

"Um…, Shuichi? Hiei? Someone is following us," she said quietly.

"I know," Shuichi said.

"Shuichi? How do you know that? That doesn't matter. What does is that he is not kind like the two who were watching me last night and the one that was watching me earlier today. He means harm," Karein said quietly.

Right after Karein finished this sentence they were attacked.

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Author: Well, that one was hard to write…

Hilu: Why do you say that?

Author: 'Cuz I didn't have any help this time… I was all on my own…

Hilu: Oops… sorry.

Author: It's okay I will forgive you this time. Well review please everyone. Ja ne!