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Chapter: 6

Miyuki would be lying if she said she didn't feel a bit of relief when Botan suggested they take a break and set up camp. The soles of her feet were aching and she was starting to feel a bit winded. Using the sleeve of her sweater, she wiped away the thin layer of sweat from her forehead. She made a mental note to thank Shizuru for the change in her attire. Prancing around in the school uniform and flats would have proven far more difficult. Yusuke's cheers of success broke the silence once he was finally able to get a small fire going. Miyuki stared into the flames unaware of the small scowl her face held. Kuwabara noticed it right away and gave her a sympathetic look before clearing his throat.

"Soooo, who's the oldest outta you two?" He cleared his throat before speaking in hopes of softening his normally gruff voice. He almost sounded unsure about weather or not he should ask the question. She gave him a small smile before responding, happy for the conversation.

"Yukina's older than me by four minutes and twenty seven seconds." Her face blushed slightly when she realized everyones focus had shifted to her. "You guys don't look like twins." Yusuke blurted out, earning him a quick smack to the back of his head from Botan. "Not all twins are identical genius!" Miyuki grasped a few strands of her hair curling the dark locks in between her finger tips. "Yes my hair is quite unusual for an Ice Maiden. I guess I have my father to thank for that." Botan's interest was peaked and she spoke out with out thinking, "Father? I thought males were forbidden in your society and were not necessary for a woman to become pregnant." She instantly regretted speaking out when she saw the look on Miyuki's face. "Who's the genius now?" Yusuke muttered.

She straighten her back up and flashed a smile swallowing the lump in her throat. "I was told my mother was quite the rebel. She ran off and fell in love." Miyuki could hear Reo in the background, urging her to discontinue her tale but she didn't listen. "My mother died shortly after we were born and the elder's never liked to talk much about her, so I don't really know too much about m-my father. I can only assume my hair color came from him. You could spot me miles away when I was back home." A quick flash of her and Yukina running around in the forest as children came to mind. Her sister's hair blended in so well with the snowy lands, while hers held such a stark comparison. She hoped her voice gave off the playfulness she was trying so hard to portray. An awkward silence took over, no one really knowing what they should say.

Yusuke was the first to speak up. "I'm sure you must know some pretty badass ice moves. Kuwabara and I might just kick back and let you handle the next douche bag that crosses our path."

"M'lday, they need not know anything else." Miyuki placed her right palm flat on the ground near Reo letting him know that she heard him and appreciated his concern, without having the others think she was crazy. She adjusted her kneeling position to make the motion look less awkward before brushing her fingers against the thin silk fabric wrapped around her neck. "I'm afraid if you do that we'll never make it to my sister. My demonic energy is completely turned off, you could say, as long as I have this on." Yusuke went to say something else earning him a shot in the ribs. "But enough about me!" She paused unsure of a polite way to say: 'How did someone as crude and loud as you become Spirit Detective?' So she settled for, "How long have you been Spirit Detective? You are very young." Yusuke sat up, a smug look on his face, as he told the tale of his death, meeting Botan, and his first orders from Koenma.

"Yeah, yeah Urameshi! We get it! You're so great. Not once did you mention all of my accomplishments!" With that the two young men started arguing about who got first shift for look out duty. They finally agreed on a game of Rock, Paper, Scissor to decide the outcome, earning Yusuke first shift. Judging by his slumped shoulders and choice of words, he was not happy.

The crackling of the fire and the tree branches swaying in the wind played out a soft lullaby and Miyuki found her self falling asleep a lot sooner then she imagined. 'Hang on just a little longer Yukina.' Once she had drifted of to sleep Reo took the opportunity to give their surrounds a look over once more. The blue haired girl was the first to fall asleep followed by the loud obnoxious one with the orange hair. Yusuke sat on the edge of their camp wide awake. 'Miyuki will be fine with out me for the moment. I must report back to Mistress Amyah. She's probably worried sick.'

The crescent shaped moon highlighted the camp site ever so slightly. Everyone lay sound asleep. "Miyuki." A soft voice called out breaking the silence. "Wake up Miyuki. I knew you would find me." Miyuki slowly sat up her vision still a little blurry. 'I could have sworn I heard Yuk-' The voice called out to her again, this time louder. "Miyuki!" Rubbing the sleep from her eyes she shot up from her seat and ran in the direction of her sisters voice. She continued to call out to her sister over and over never once paying attention to her surrounds. Had she paid more attention, she would have noticed the dwindling of the path they had previously been following. Out of breath and starting to doubt herself, she came to a stop, her hands resting on her knees trying to get her breathing back to normal.

"Crack…"

Miyuki whipped her head towards the sound of a breaking tree branch, her eyes widened in surprise at the sight before her. Her sister's face peered out from behind one of the nearby trees, a warm smile graced her lips. Her hair was pulled to the side and rested on her shoulder. The moonlight gave her pale blue hair an angelic glow. It felt like an eternity before Miyuki was finally able to take a nervous step forward, her hands trembling. "Yukina. I-I never thought th-that I would see you again." Her words came out a stuttered mess as she fought back the urge to cry. Before she even realized it, she was sprinting towards her with her arms stretched out wide. Just as soon as she had appeared she had vanished. Miyuki raised her brows in confusion as she leaned on the tree to take a look behind it. A sickly thin pale man, no larger than a fully grown badger, sat crouched on the ground howling with laughter. His messy gray hair was unkept and fell just a little bit below his shoulders. Yukina, no where in sight. She let out a quiet gasp and turned to run back to camp. This strange man had such an evil look in his eyes. His high pitched cackling rang through the air causing a shiver to run up her spine. 'How could I have been so stupid? I have to make it back to camp. Where is Reo?' Before she could make it any further tentacle like binds encased her torso causing her to fall to the ground. Panicking she whipped her head around looking for any means of an escape. She let out a loud scream when she realized her binds were coming from the tips of the man's fingers. In fact, they looked to BE his fingers. 'What th-' They stretched out in length and clutched on even tighter to her. "As fun as its been watching you squirm and run, it must come to an end. My younger brother hates to be kept waiting you see?" He barked out tightening his grip, making it harder and harder for her to breathe. 'Do not give in. Keep your eyes opened! Steady your breathing.' She coached her self, trying her hardest to remain conscious. Blotches of black started to consume her vision as blood rushed to head. Unable to fight her drowsiness off any longer she passed out, completely unaware that she would be reuniting with her dear sister a lot sooner then she had anticipated.

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On the other side of the forest, two men ran jumping from tree to tree, out of sight for any one with common vision. A loud scream ran out causing the two to come to an abrupt halt. The shortest of the pair ripped the white bandana from his forehead. A piercing eye centered in the middle of his forehead stared straight ahead.

"Hn."

He had seen enough. How could she have been so careless, so idiotic? How the hell did those guys manage to fall asleep on a rescue mission? This is exactly why Hiei relied on no one, but himself. And occasionally the redheaded fox demon who had tagged along with him. "Calm your self Hiei. You charging in there with no plan of action wont do anyone any good." The red head explained. "Let's get moving. Im itching to drop a few bodies." The smaller of the two repositioned his bandana as they continued on their course. He wouldn't dare admit it out loud but he was getting worried. The mansion was covered in Talismans making it impossible to use The Jagan Eye to see inside. He would burn the entire place to the ground, killing every human in sight, to hell with the consequences of Spirit World, if it meant saving them.

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"You sure this broad is the real deal? I thought these ice girlies were all suppose to look the same?" Tarukane circled the unconscious girl once more eyeing her down suspiciously. He was a repulsive looking man. He was a pudgy and short and his chin trembled each time he laughed. He kept eyeing Miyuki hungrily, thoughts racing about the amount of money she would make him on the Black Market. Her dark hair was a tangled mess and the white ribbon that once adorned the top of her head sat limply , grasping onto a few strands at the bottom. "Eh, even if she isn't, the other one cried when you killed a few birds. Imagine how she'll react to this! Good work boys." He directed his attention to the two men in the corner of the room. The youngest of the Toguro brothers stood with his hands in his pockets and dark shades covering his eyes, with the oldest, draped across his shoulders. They sure were an odd sight. Sure they were pricy to bring in but Tarukane didn't mind. These boys would double, no triple, his fortune by the end of the night. The sickly looking man spoke up, "She's the real deal. Their eyes, they have the same eyes." Tarukane's eye lit up with anticipation. With one of these ice maidens he would easily become a millionaire. But two, he was about to become a very powerful individual. Even Sakyo wouldn't be able to top him! "Lets start this little family reunion shall we?"

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Reo was traveling back and content feeling residing within him. They were one step closer to finding Miyuki's sister. One step closer to putting a genuine smile on her face. Granny Amyah hid her emotions very well but he could still see the worry that was etched across her features when he first arrived. By the end of his visit he was able to reassure her that Miyuki couldn't be safer with anyone else. With some more discipline Reo would have enjoyed fighting along side both Yusuke and Kuwabara in his time. When he was a strong proud samurai, when he still had life. The last thing he was expecting was to come back to a slumbering camp site and a missing Miyuki.

"You mindless fools!" He spat out, unsure who he was angrier with. Them for being so irresponsible or himself for not being there? Panic quickly took place of his frustration when he realized none of them could see him.

Kuwabara's body let out a violent shiver causing him to sit up straight.

"Umm, Urameshi! Botan! I think we screwed up!"

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'So tired…'

'My arms… I can't move…'

'The forest… Yukina…Yukina!'

Miyuki's eyes fluttered open.

"Is this real? Are you real?" She whispered hoarsely.

Once again, thank you very much for taking the time out to read my story. Do you think anyone seems out of character? Please give me any feedback you may have. Positive or negative!