Disclaimer: I do not own anything in this except for the OCs Blaze and the boy neko and the new character! I also own the plot!
Chapter Six
We start in a classroom. There are students taking a test, but one is done and writing her own thing. She's writing in a spiral journal. What she's writing is this.
It's been two years since I left, I still feel deeply saddened, but I know it's for the best. I haven't received a note from those people for the past week, I want to believe that it's all over, but I know that's only false hope. I have a bad feeling something horrible will happen. The only thing I thank those people for doing is telling me who my twin brother is. It's no wonder that one neko was so nice to me.
I just can't believe I didn't see it before. I should've realized it.
What's weird is that I can feel him. I can tell where he is and how he's feeling. It's the coolest thing. I thought he would be with the Order most of the time but I think he's got spare time. I can feel the gang with him. Feeling the gang's spirit energy is nice. I knew I missed them terribly but I didn't know I missed them that much.
Being around all of these humans, all of these Americans, I didn't realize how many friends I could have! When I first enrolled I felt so different, I was the only one that stood out.
I walked in the class room with a red sleeveless button up dress looking thing. I hadn't buttoned it up all the way, only the first four buttons, but they could see my black pants and my black tennis shoes. I was wearing a black muscle shirt that day, like every day actually. I think I picked up the habit from Hiei.
I know this is going off subject, but I miss Hiei so much. I didn't realize how much I missed him. There are times when I'm walking home, or when I'm sitting outside eating my lunch when I feel him watching me. But there's no one other than ningens watching me when I search.
I need one more change. I've changed so much from when I left. I've cut my hair; my eyes have changed color to a blue green grey. I died my hair to a dark blue. I can't say I grew much, but I grew else where. Lol
I've also been learning new things in fighting. The way Americans here street fight is crazy. I'm just glad I'm not one of the girls that fight here. The girl here that I got closest to taught me how to fight. She was a hard teacher, but I learned a lot. If I don't get a note in the morning, I'm going back to where I belong. The others might not recognize me.
It'll be a once in a lifetime thing to see the looks on their faces. But even if I do get a note, I think I'll still go home. I miss my friends too much to be away from them on my next birthday. I feel they've gotten stronger right along side of me.
One more change I need, I might just get a Jagan before I see the others. I'm not trying to be like Hiei, I'm trying to be stronger, and I'm trying to be stronger to protect those I love.
Blaze
The girl set the pen down and closed the journal. She put her pen into her maroon pencil bag and looked at the clock at the front of the classroom.
Class was almost over.
The teacher stood from the desk. "I want everyone to put your scantrons in your booklet and close it. We'll resume this Benchmark on Monday."
The students did what they were told, some of them groaning.
As the teacher came to Blaze who was in the last desk of the last row she was picking booklets up the teacher glared with a forced smile. "I see you didn't do your test Ms. Minamino."
Blaze returned the glare but without the forced smile. "Wrong again Mrs. Mendoza; I finished my test halfway into class. Don't classify me as one of the other lower students in this class." The emotionless girl stood with her stuff in her bag and on her back and walked to the door.
"Class is not over Ms. Minamino! I don't know how things work in Japan, but we wait until the bell rings here in the States!"
Blaze did not stop. "In Japan the teachers go to the students. And the bell just rang." At that moment the bell rang and the students laughed at the teacher. Blaze was already out the door and on her way down the crowded hallway.
A large Algebra 2 book went flying at her head.
All the students in the hallway were watching the book, most of the students standing to the side of the hallway against the lockers. Blaze, her eyes closed, stepped to the side and stood there as the book flew past her and landed about 10 feet behind her.
Blaze opened her eyes and smirked. "You're getting better Jonathan. You might just beat me today."
A tanned guy that looked to be 19 stood 10 feet in front of Blaze. He was tall and was nicely built. He had black hair that he kept spiked up and black eyes. He wore a pair of dark green cargo pants and a black t-shirt.
All the students were now standing against the lockers, watching, waiting.
Jonathan smirked. "I might just win today, and I'll win that date with you."
Blaze shrugged and tossed her bag to the side. It landed at the feet of one of her friends who smiled at her.
Blaze smiled back. The girl reminded her of Yukina so much. Blaze turned her attention to Jonathan. "Well you'll have to do better than throwing a book."
Jonathan glared and ran at her with a punch. Blaze jumped into the air at the last moment and flipped over the tall boy. Her red cloak thing flowed nicely behind her as she landed on her feet, her hands on the ground.
"There's Blaze living up to her cat name," someone said from their audience.
Jonathan turned and kicked Blaze's back. The girl flew forward slightly but caught herself. Her nose was almost touching the ground. The girl growled and pushed herself off of the ground. She turned and crouched low.
She bared her teeth revealing slightly pointed canines. "You'll pay for that."
The teenage boy simply smirked and taunted her. Blaze ran at him swiftly and punched him in the gut. He returned the punch and Blaze backed away with a cough. She glared at him.
Jonathan was smiling. "Give up yet?" He kicked her in the side.
Blaze flinched a little and shook her head. "Never in a million years will I give up a fight!" She jumped at him and punched him in the face.
He fell backward, flying back about 5 feet.
Everyone gasped. "Don't underestimate me; I've been training with the best of the best before I came to the States." She grabbed her stuff and smiled at her young friend. "It was nice knowing you Leli." With that Blaze turned and walked towards the doors.
Leli knew that her friend was going back to where she was welcomed. "Goodbye Blaze, hopefully we'll meet again." The brown haired girl smiled after her friend, her bright green eyes sparkling with the happiness of her friend going to happiness.
In Spirit World
The four guys stood outside of the large double doors.
"If Koenma wanted to see us then why is he making us wait?" The orange haired guy asked impatiently.
The black haired boy sighed. "You know how binky breath can be Kuwabara."
Kuwabara sighed. "Yeah you're right."
The red head and the kajihenge stayed quiet as they waited to be called into the office.
There was a happy squeal that came from the energetic Botan in the office.
Not soon after the doors opened only the slightest bit and Botan walked out.
The two boys tried to see who the other person was in the office. All they saw was a short blue haired person. Their hair went to their mid back and was wavy, a black headband tied around her forehead. They wore a red sleeveless cloak thing that stopped above their ankles. The doors closed before they could see much more.
Botan smiled and waved. "Koenma will see you in just a moment. I'll see you guys later, I have work to do!" The reaper summoned her or and sat on it sideways with a big smile. She murmured on last thing that only the two demons heard. "I must go tell Yukina the good news."
When the grim reaper disappeared the two looked at each other in wonder and then at the doors.
Who could be in there with Koenma? Kurama thought silently to himself.
After a couple of minutes Koenma was heard. "You four may come in now."
The two ningens opened the doors and all four of them walked in. The doors closed.
A short girl not yet taller than the kajihenge stood with her back facing the gang. She had dark blue wavy hair that reached her mid back. She wore the sleeveless red cloak thing that stopped above her ankles, showing her black tennis shoes that masked all sound.
Her right hand was holding her left wrist behind her back. She was standing extremely straight with no movement other than the slight movement when she breathed.
They all looked at her in suspicion. Hiei blinked. For a moment he thought he saw maroon cat ears and a maroon cat tail. When he blinked again they were gone and Hiei thought it only as a figment of his imagination.
Hiei saw the strong aura around the girl. A kajihenge, could it be…? He stopped his thoughts and shook his head mentally. He looked at the spirit world ruler who was smiling.
"You guys, this woman would like to say hello."
Yusuke, Kuwabara and Kurama turned to the woman with a smile.
The woman did not turn and she did not speak.
Hiei stuck his hands in his pocket. "Hn… this baka onna wanted to say hello yet she says nothing? How stupid is that?"
The others glared at the short kajihenge.
Kurama could feel something familiar from the girl. All his sense told him it was Blaze but he didn't want to jump to any conclusions. He stepped toward the girl politely. "Hello Miss. Please forgive Hiei, he can be a little cold most of the time but he's really a nice guy."
Hiei growled at the kitsune. "Don't be making me look like a good guy kitsune."
The girl didn't make a move or a sound. Koenma looked at her and sighed. "Are you not going to say anything B--?"
The girl brought up her hand to quiet him. Her nails were done nicely. The tips were painted a dark red and a clear gloss over the whole nail.
Koenma nodded and waited.
The four guys looked at her in wonder.
The girl dropped her arm and they both rested at her side. "I told you guys not to forget me. Now I'm going to have to pound all of you!" She turned as she said the last sentence and was smiling. Her blue green grey eyes shone brightly.
Hiei felt his heart stop as she turned.
Kurama smiled and hugged the girl. "It's so good to see you again Blaze!" He let her go and Kuwabara took her into a hug as well.
"Ah! Kuwabara… can't breathe…!"
The tall guy let her go with a smile. "Sorry about that Blaze, I was just do glad to see you!"
Blaze smiled. Yusuke ruffled her hair and smiled. "It's good to see you Blaze. You look better than ever."
Blaze punched him lightly on the arm. "I really don't think Keiko would like you flirting with me Yusuke."
Yusuke grinned. "Well it's not called flirting, it's called missing you. And are you sure you grew any? You still look shorter than the shrimp."
Blaze glared at him and punched him. "Don't call me short!" The others laughed at how she looked. Well all except for Hiei who was still off to the side, staring at her with shocked eyes.
Blaze yelled some more as Kuwabara and Yusuke teased her.
After a while Blaze got fed up and touched them with a finger and they went flying with a yelp. She smiled. "I told you guys to watch out when I got back! I thought you guys were training!"
The two sat up and chuckled. "We have been! It seems you've gotten stronger yourself!"
Blaze nodded with a smile. "I guess I have!" As she looked at the two still on the ground halfway across the office she saw the one guy she'd been dying to see.
She smiled at the kajihenge. "Hello Hiei, are you not going to say hi to me?"
Hiei looked away quickly with an "hn".
The girl smiled sweetly. "That's good enough for me!" She turned to Koenma and tossed him a necklace. "I believe this is yours. Thank you for lending it to me."
Koenma caught it and smiled. "I just wish you would've told me you where you were really going."
Yusuke and Kuwabara stood and beamed. "Yeah, how was it in the States?"
Blaze blinked and stared at them blankly. "How'd you all…?"
"I told them. Well actually I told Hiei and he insisted on finding you. So he told Koenma and it so happens that the other three were in here."
Blaze turned around quickly.
She blinked and then smiled at the new comer. "Hello brother!"
They all stared at her in complete and utter shock.
"How did you know I was your brother?" Kusanagi smiled at her.
Hiei smirked. "It looks like she finally grew smarter."
Blaze tilted her head to the side in confusion. "What are you talking about Hiei?"
Yusuke raised an eyebrow. "If you know that Kusanagi is your brother than you should know that he's your twin."
Blaze shook her head. "All I knew was that he's my brother. Wait… You're my twin!" Blaze went over to Kusanagi and looked him over.
The others were on the floor from an anime fall.
Blaze smiled brightly at her brother.
Kusanagi returned the smile. "Can I ask you something Blaze?"
Blaze nodded with a smile. Her ears and tail reappeared. "Go ahead nii-san!"
Kusanagi looked at Hiei and then leaned over and whispered into her ear. "How do you feel about Hiei?"
The maroon neko blinked and her cheeks tinted pink. "Uh… I'm going to put my stuff in my room!" The neko grabbed her bag and blurred out of the office.
Kusanagi smiled at the other guys. "You guys should go back. Tell her I said bye, ok?" Before anyone could reply he disappeared into the black and blue portal.
The gang sighed and left Koenma to his work. They walked quietly through the halls to get to their quarters.
That night…
Blaze sat on the couch in between Yusuke and Kuwabara. They were playing a fighting game (You chose whatever one, use your imagination!). Yusuke and Kuwabara were ganging up on Blaze but she was kicking their asses.
Blaze was laughing at the two of the guys as she played. They were glaring at the screen and yelling at each other.
Blaze kicked their butts easily. She set the controller down and leaned back, watching the two ningens play the game.
Blaze glanced at Hiei on the window sill out of the corner of her eye. She saw his eyes on her image in the window. He looked to be thinking hard about something. Blaze looked at the screen and watched them play with a smile on her face so that Hiei wouldn't think anything of what she was about to do.
Blaze reached the barrier of Hiei's mind, she was in tune with the world around her but most of her mind was set on trying to sneak into Hiei's mind.
Her mind trailed around Hiei's mind barrier to try and find a weak spot. Sure enough she found one. She swiftly went into his mind without any noise and masking her presence. She listened to his thoughts without his knowing.
She's back, after two years. Why did she change? She looks better than ever but I still wonder why she changed. And what happened to her eyes? Why does she have a headband on like me? Is it possible she… No she couldn't have. I could ask her late… no I couldn't. After not seeing her for almost 2 years, I could… No I have full control over my actions. Maybe later tonight when the others are asleep I'll go and talk to her. Yeah, that's a good idea. I'll talk to her after everyone is asleep.
Blaze left Hiei's mind and looked at him. "You ok over there Hiei? You seem lost in thought."
Hiei glanced at her for a moment and then got off the window sill. He walked up the stairs and they heard his door open and then close.
Blaze looked after him in worry. "Is he alright?"
Yusuke put a hand on her shoulder. "He's fine, you know him. In his own way he's happy you're back. I think Hiei and Kurama were the most affected by your leave. I mean all of us were really sad you left but we all knew you'd come back. It was just the thought of not knowing if you were really safe or not."
Blaze smiled and nodded. "My room is still clean and sanitary right?"
Kuwabara smiled. "Yeah, the girls took what you said to heart. They would clean your room twice a week and wouldn't let any of us in to help them."
Blaze stood and stretched. "Ok, well I'll see you two in the morning." The neko blurred up the stairs and into her clean room. It was exactly the way she left it two years ago, sparkling clean.
Blaze decided to take a nice hot shower before getting a little bit of shut eye.
15 minutes later…
Blaze sat on her nicely made soft bed in her short shorts and slightly see through green spaghetti sleeve night shirt. Her black bra was able to be seen through the shirt. The neko sat on the bed and brushed her hair.
After her hair was brushed of its knots and straight on her back she set the brush on the nightstand and lay on the bed looking at the ceiling.
"It's so good to be back in my old room. I wonder how my house family is in the States. I think I'll go visit them sometime next week. They were so nice to me; it makes me think differently about the ningens in the States."
She turned and lay on her side curled up slightly into a ball. She closed her eyes and drifted off into sleep.
In Blaze's dream
Blaze was sitting on a nice clean beach watching the sunset. A person came before her. They were wearing a black cloak.
Blaze sat there and looked at the person. "Who are you?"
The person didn't make any move. "I warned you. Why didn't you stay away from them? Now they will die."
Blaze got up quickly, her ears flat against her head in anger and her tail straight the tip of it flicking in anger. "Who are you going to kill my friends! Why would you want me away from them!"
The person stepped forward and was in front of Blaze in a second. They pulled her close to them around her waist. "I wanted you for myself. They were only in the way of getting what I wanted. I almost had you, but you left."
Blaze's eyes went wide as everything hit her. She pushed the person away. "I want you to stay away from me. I don't want to hurt you… Jonathan."
The person removed the hood. An evil smile was on the boys lips. "Well done Blaze. You figured everything out. Now, do you know who I'm working for?"
Blaze glared at the boy. "You're working for the Order. I thought they wanted me dead."
"Oh they do, trust me they do. But they thought I could brainwash you and make you think that Koenma was the one who wanted you dead. They want you to work for them, but they don't want a spy amongst them."
Blaze threw a couple fire balls at Jonathan. He dodged them quickly, but one of them hit his arm. He hissed and glared. "I'll have you Blaze, if it's the last thing I do. I'd watch over your friends if I were you!" With that he disappeared.
Blaze growled and sat on the sand with a thump. She looked at the stars in the sky and calmed down. "Well there goes a nice relaxing dream."
Everything around the neko started to disappear as she woke up.
Out of dream
The neko opened her eyes slowly and saw a white tiger cub looking at her with wide gold eyes.
Blaze blinked and the cub blinked after her. It let out a mew. Blaze started to pet the tiger cub with a smile.
"Do you like her?" Someone asked from her window sill.
Blaze sat up and looked at her window sill to see Hiei. The tiger cub got into her lap and curled up in a little ball. She smiled at Hiei. "She's adorable; I love her, thank you Hiei. May I ask why you got her for me?"
Hiei gave her a small smile. "Your birthday, the idiots fell asleep around midnight so that makes today your birthday."
Blaze smiled at him sweetly. She hadn't been planning on telling anyone her birthday but she figured Kusanagi or Kurama told them.
"So what are you going to name her?"
Hiei got off of the window sill and walked over to the side of her bed. He sat near her and looked at the sleeping tiger cub.
Blaze thought for a moment. "I'll name her Leli after my friend in the States."
Hiei looked at her in confusion. "You had ningen friends in the States?"
The neko nodded with a smile. "They were nicer than I thought. I was living in San Antonio, Texas. It was really there. The way their schools were was crazy. There were fights all the time and the teachers would fall trying to break the fight up. And there was this one teacher, Mrs. Mendoza, she was my English 4 AP teacher, I swear she was out to get me.
"I was the smartest in that class and I always finished the tests first. She always thought I never did the stupid tests but I did. And I always wrote good essays! You'd think I'd be her favorite student. Maybe I was but she just hated the fact that I wasn't challenged enough. That was really the only class I got 100s all the time. My other classes were not so good. I mean I got As in the classes but I hated them!"
Hiei leaned forward and pressed his lips against hers.
Blaze was shocked for a moment but closed her eyes as they kissed.
Hiei pulled away from her and smirked. "You need to learn how to shut up once in a while."
Blaze smiled. "I'm sorry, it's just I was so excited I wanted to share my story with you. I really did have a great time there. My house family was really nice. They treated me kindly, like I was one of the family! I wish you guys were there to share my happiness."
Hiei shook his head. "I thought you were going to continue on with another story."
Blaze smiled. "I could, if that gets you to kiss me."
Hiei smirked and leaned forward again. Blaze met him half way and they sat there kissing.
Blaze pulled away slightly. "Hiei… I really did miss you. All I thought about was you. I was scared you'd hate me for leaving."
Hiei pulled her close in a tight embrace. "I don't think I could ever hate you."
Blaze smiled. "I'm glad Hiei…"
They sat there in silence for a few heart beats.
"Blaze, can I ask you something?"
Blaze nodded, half asleep.
"Why do you wear this head band?"
Blaze stayed still a moment before sitting up. She sighed and stroked the tiger cub with one hand. "Ok Hiei, I needed to be stronger before I came, in case something happened. And now I'm glad I did what I did because both of us will need it to protect the others and ourselves."
Hiei looked at her curiously.
Blaze used her free hand and untied the head band. It fell on top of the tiger cub. Hiei's eyes went wide. There on her forehead was a red glowing Jagan eye. Blaze's eyes were closed.
"There's a new enemy, always watching, always wanting. He won't stop until he gets what he wants." Blaze tied the head band back on as the tiger cub moved onto her pillow. Blaze opened her eyes but wouldn't meet Hiei's eyes.
Hiei sighed deeply. "How long have you had the Jagan now?"
Blaze looked down at her hands. "I got it before returning… so a few hours."
Hiei stared at her with wide eyes. "What!"
Blaze nodded. "I know I still have a long way to go to control it but… I feel I can do it with the right help." She looked up at Hiei with big watery chibi eyes.
Hiei growled slightly and sighed, bowing his head in defeat. "Fine, I'll help you. Get some sleep. We go out at dawn."
Blaze returned to normal and nodded with a big smile. "Yes Sensei!"
Hiei rolled his eyes and got off the bed. "Don't call me Sensei."
Blaze nodded with a smile. "Of course Hiei."
Hiei leaned down and kissed her forehead lightly. "I'll see you in a few hours."
Blaze nodded and watched him walk out of her room. When the door quietly closed Blaze let out a sigh and got off the bed. She smiled at the curious tiger cub. "You're so cute Leli."
In response the cub mewed happily and watched her.
The neko went to her closet and looked for one of her fighting outfits. She took a navy blue sleeveless cloak with a hood off of a hanger and then continued searching. She found a black muscle shirt and a pair of black shorts. "This'll do, now to change." She changed quickly.
She went to the bed and slipped her socks on and sat there not able to find any sleep. She let out a sigh. "I guess I just got used to not getting much sleep. I should go find a night job in Ningenkai today."
Blaze: There you go… the next part. Thank you all who reviewed!
Lyra: Yes… She thanks you all… And when is my character coming up?
Blaze: eating sweet snow Soon my friend… Soon…