Author: Ok now I am better, however the first part of this will be sad too. I am not going to put in the fights at the Dark Tournament because I don't want to.

Hilu: You might want to be nice to the readers.

Author: I was being nice I was explaining that I would not be recounting the Dark Tournament!

Hilu: Have you had sugar today?

Author: Yup I had a chocolate shake!

Hilu: O,O

Author: giggles Ok time for the chapter!

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Chapter 10

Kirana spent the time Kurama was away drawing pictures and trying not to think about what she would do if her brother did not come back for her. She drew several pictures of flowers out of a book that one of the younger ferry girls brought her. She knew Kurama would like them and decided thather pictureswould be her welcome back presents for the friends she hadn't seen in a while. She had been learning how to look around the palace without leaving her room using her eye, and every day she would check at least three times for her friends and brother. Finally she sensed Botan.

"Botan!" she yelled as she ran through the palace knowing exactly where she was going.

"Kirana, Oh, Honey, how are you?" Botan said as she pulled the little girl up into her arms hugging her tightly.

"Botan I have missed you so much! I am so glad that you are ok? But where is Kurama? Is he ok? Is he gonna come see me? He is ok isn't he?" Kirana asked desperately.

"Yes, Honey he is ok. He got hurt a few times, but he will be ok. He can't wait to see you!" Botan assured the little girl.

"I want to show you what I drew for him! And I have something for you too!" she exclaimed excitedly.

Kirana took Botan's hand and led her down the halls to the room the two girls shared and pulled out a notebook full of pictures of flowers. Botan looked through the different pictures and decided that Kurama would love it. She told the little girl what she thought and Kirana was delighted. She was hoping that the gift she had made for her brother would be appreciated. Then she handed Botan a picture of a red rose. It was so detailed that you could see the drops of dew on the petals. Botan assured the little girl that she loved it and they hugged again.

After a few days Kurama came to Reikai to see Kirana. Squealing she ran to meet him his welcome back present clutched in her hands. She threw herself into her brothers arms trying her best not to cry. He picked her up and carried her to her room. When she had finally calmed down she showed Kurama the present she had made for him. He was amazed at how well she had reproduced the flowers. He even named them all for her and told her what they were used for in Ningenkai and Makai. They spent most of the evening together, Kurama telling her about the flowers she had drawn and Kirana more than happy to just sit in his arms listening.

--ten uneventful years later--

At the age of fifteen Kirana was sick of living in Reikai where every time she moved it was reported to Enma, she had long past being put under Koenma's control she was just too strong for him.

"Kurama! You can't leave without an explanation this time! Where are you going? And how come I can't go with you?" Kirana exclaimed exasperated.

"Kirana we have been through this. It is work, and you can't go because— " Kurama started before he was cut off.

"It's too dangerous!" Kirana mocked him very well.

"Kirana please don't do this!" Kurama said. "You know I can't take you with me!"

"But I can help!" she said.

"What do you mean help?" Kurama asked.

Kirana smacked her hand to her forehead. She hadn't meant to reveal that she knew about the Reikai Tantei just yet. She had planned to make that little detail come out much later when she would be considered old enough to join.

"Look, I have known about the Reikai Tantei for a long time, and I can help! You know I can. I'm strong and I can use any weapon known to demon-kind. In fact you trained me on some of them yourselfand I was trained by the best in all of Makai for the rest. Kurama, please let me go with you! I can't stand being left here again!" Kirana said.

"No, Kirana you are not going. And that is final! If I have to I will ask King Enma to lock you up till I get back. You are not going it is too dangerous!" Kurama yelled.

Kurama had learned how to yell over the past ten years. He had put up with Kirana's temper and determination very well considering she was stronger than him. But she was still his little sister and when he put his foot down she tended to obey him unless she really wanted whatever it was Kurama wouldn't let her have.

"I'm not a kid anymore!" Kirana yelled back.

Kurama sighed, "I know you're not, but you are not ready for this either. Kirana trust me, please."

"Fine, but don't expect this to last forever! I will go with you one time whether you like it or not!" she said determined.

It was only about two weeks till her sixteenth birthday, and Kurama knew what he was going to do for her. He had already talked it over with Enma and had permission to take her to Ningenkai to get her ears pierced and go shopping in the mall. Then it was back to Reikai again. Kurama could understand why she wanted to leave. Enma kept her on a tight leash so she would not be discovered, but she was a teenager and a kitsune which meant she needed her freedom.

"Kirana, please, you know if it was up to me I would let you come live with me in Ningenkai, but I can't King Enma won't let you because you are just too strong," Kurama explained for about the millionth time.

Kirana sighed, "I know, but that doesn't mean I don't want the hell out of here!"

They talked for a little while longer and then Kurama left. Soon enough it was Kirana's birthday. She knew what Kurama was doing for her, but she would pretend to be surprised anyway. When Kurama got there she was dressed in Ningen clothes like usual and was waiting in her room, she had had her own room since she was ten and it was decorated just like a normal teenagers. The ferry girls and Kurama keeping her up on the Ningen fashions and music.

"Ok since I know you know what I am doing for you are you ready to go?" Kurama asked his sister.

Kirana jumped off the bed, "Of course I'm ready!"

Kurama laughed and took Kirana to the mall where he had three hours allotted by King Enma himself to show Kirana around and get her ears pierced. They went shopping and Kirana got each ear pierced twice. And she bought a ton of clothes. Every shop they went past they had to go in. Kirana was so excited. She hadn't been to Ningenkai since she met Kurama. Then all of a sudden Kurama said something she had never heard him say.

"Shit! Kirana get in here now!" Kurama said pulling Kirana into a store.

"What is going – the Reikai Tantei!" Kirana said reading her brother's mind.

"Kirana do not go out there. You know I will be in big trouble and I may never be able to see you again if you do something now and meet them. And hide your spirit signature," Kurama said seriously.

Kirana sighed she wanted to meet them so badly. However, she knew they were not worth not being able to see Kurama again. That's when she saw him. He was gorgeous. He couldn't have been much taller than her 4'7" and he had dark hair with a white starburst in front. He was wearing all black and had red eyes. Then he looked over at them and looked strangly at Kurama, but did not say anything. Then he was gone.

"Who was that?" Kirana asked.

"No one. It doesn't matter. Come on we have to get back to Reikai," Kurama said relieved that Hiei hadn't said anything to the rest of the guys. "Kirana did you happen to catch why they were there? In the mall I mean?"

"Yeah, the tall ugly one was thinking something about where you were and the punk-ish looking one was thinking about why you would be in the mall. Who was the other one Kurama? What is his name?" Kirana wanted to know.

"Hiei? Why do you want to know about Hiei?" Kurama said worried that she had noticed the jagan.

"He was cute," she said giggling.

Kurama rolled his eyes knowing that his friend would not appreciate that. He also knew that Hiei would be drilling him very thoroughly about the girl he was with. Although Kirana did not look fifteen she was definitely not twenty one. He knew Kirana would want to try on her clothes and show them to him, not that he cared. He loved Kirana and would do just about anything for her. They made it through the clothing show and then it was time for Kurama to leave. They said good bye and Kirana began drawing a short demon with blood red eyes.

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Author: And so starts the drama!

Hilu: I have a bad feeling about this.

Author: Why would you have a bad feeling? I think it's cute… so is Hiei! sighs dreamily

Hilu: Well thank you for reading… are you going to tell them anything?

Author: What? Oh yeah… Thank you for reading my story review and I will update soon. Ja ne!