I am back from my trip, sorry about the cliffhanger, but hey you gotta have that conflict in the story. So, you wonder who this character is? Actually the last chapter kinda gave it away so……read on!

DISCLAIMER: Sadly, YYH doesn't belong to me; it belongs to that Japanese guy who created it.

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She looked up to see who the next customer was, "YOU!" Leaning on the counter, she stared at him in shocked, thinking that he was one of the last people in the city to come to a coffee shop, Yusuke Urameshi buying coffee. The thought of it wanted to make her do a face fault and laugh.

Realizing when she had said "you," everyone in the Café had been staring at her for the outburst.

She stood up straight and finished her sentence, "like?" finishing it with a smile.

She leaned over the counter and said through her smile, "What are you doing here?"

"Can't a guy order some coffee," asked smiling back at Kioko.

"Coffee?" Kioko scoffed, "Guys like you don't drink coffee, you drink soda. What are you really here for?"

"Fine you caught me, I'm here grabbing a bite to eat and talk to you about Kurama. And trust me this wasn't my idea, it was Botan's," Yusuke mumbled.

Kioko raised her eyebrow at him, "Pep talks about Kurama? No thanks I pass on that."

"Well sorry you don't get a choice in this. Like you said, it's been over 300 years, isn't time to forgive him?"

Kioko thought for a minute and said, "Imagine this. You have sibling say maybe the same age or older than you. You guys are like really close, then one day, he/she murders your parents for a stupid reason. Wouldn't you be angry for 300 years too?"

Yusuke thought about it, "Okay yeah, I would but it would stupid just be mad at them for 300 years. Eventually you'll have to forgive him!" He started to raise his voice causing the people in the Café to stare at him.

"Don't worry I will."

"Then why haven't you?"

"'Cause I'm not ready!"

"What? I'm…confused."

"I'm not ready to accept being his sister again. I'm not ready to accept that responsibility yet."

Yusuke stood there looking at her, knowing he couldn't argue with her anymore, "I'll take an ice tea and a plain bagel," ((how random)).

Kioko completed his order and before Yusuke left he said "Just don't wait too long."

She looked at him as he walked out.

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Kioko started to clean up the Café and went to the locker room to change out of her uniform. She took off her apron and stuffed it into her locker. She took off the black uniform and slipped on a red loose turtleneck sweater with a matching red skirt, she put on her black boots, locked the Café, and slipped out the back door.

She started to get a yellow gem out of her hair since she was too tired to walk or fly home. She reached into hair when a wooden arrow shot at her missing her left arm by millimeters.

She looked at the arrow then at the shadows that stood in front of her. "Nice shot, too bad you missed."

The shadows chuckled at her sarcasm and lunged for her. Kioko jumped into the air and landed on a nearby rooftop. "What do you want?" she yelled.

"You," one of the figures fingernails turned into sharp ice claws and lunged for Kioko.

Kioko barely dodged leaving a deep wound around the right side of her hip. She quickly took out the yellow gem and smashed in her hands causing her to transport back home.

The shadows said in unison, "We'll be back." ß ((Kinda cheesy but who cares))

Kioko appeared home dripping blood, Kai appeared about to welcome her home when he saw her wound and asked "What happened!?!?" his voice was shaky at the sight of how deep the wound was.

Kioko was about to answer him when she collapsed in his arms.

To be continued…

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Sorry it took so long to get this chapter up. *Bows* Gomenasai.