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Singing

"Kirana's telepathy"

"Hiei's telepathy"

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Chapter 16

Kirana gasped. She had not expected the Siren to be so beautiful. She had clear dark blue eyes. Long sea green hair, and her features were perfect. She had known that Sirens were beautiful, but this was not what she expected. She had expected something more demonically beautiful. This looked almost human. Her ears were almost human, they were slightly pointed at the tops, and aside from her hair color and abnormally pale skin she looked human!

"Say something," Genkai commanded.

"I never expected her to look so… human," Kirana said and was astounded at how musical even her speaking voice sounded.

"Are you still afraid of her?" Genkai asked her pupil.

"Not like I was before. I am still scared that she will have some kind of effect on the people I love, but maybe not," Kirana said.

"You were expecting a more demonic beauty weren't you?" Genkai asked the young girl.

"Yes, I was," Kirana answered.

Just then Yukina came out. She looked at Kirana and smiled. For Yukina knew something that Kirana did not.

"Onee-san," she said mildly shocked.

Kirana blinked in surprise, "Why did you call me sister?"

"Sirens and Koorimes are sisters, I didn't realize that you were a siren. Something about you seems very much like a Koorime as well," Yukina said quietly.

Genkai knew that Yukina would be able to do more than she could now so she slipped away unnoticed by the two females. Genkai sincerely hoped that Yukina would be able to help Kirana get over her fear of the form that was not the one thatneeded to be feared.

"You mean Sirens are similar to Koorimes?" Kirana asked amazed.

"Yes, and you are the most beautiful Siren I have ever known," Yukina said.

Kirana blushed, "Thank you, but I'm not near as pretty as you are."

"I don't know about that, I'm not all that pretty. Kazuma tries to tell me that, but…," Yukina said quietly.

"Maybe you can help me with this… I don't know where Genkai went, but I am kind of scared of this form… I'm afraid that I will never find true love because the siren could just make someone love me," Kirana confessed.

Yukina laughed, "That is not a Siren's power. A siren can sing and that draws men to her, but it does not affect the emotions that a person has."

"Really?" Kirana asked daring to hope.

"Yeah, I know they seem like maybe it would be easier to fall in love with, but in all actuality they are not. Like the Koorimes Sirens can reproduce without the use of a male. It is kind of strange, but it works since both kinds of demon tend to stay off on their own," Yukina told the girl.

"Wow, I didn't know that. You know this form isn't as intimidating as it was before. Maybe I just needed someone in a similar predicament to help me out," Kirana said smiling.

"I hope you don't mind if I call you Onee-san. It just seems to fit since you are a siren," Yukina said.

"I think it fits better than you think it does," Kirana grinned changing to her Koorime form.

Yukina gasped, "I didn't know you were a Koorime too! You really are my Onee-san!"

"Please Yukina, Onee is fine," Kirana said.

"Then that is what you should call me as well," Yukina replied.

"Ok, Onee. I am glad I had the chance to speak to you. I think it has made all the difference," Kirana told the girl.

"I enjoyed this conversation too. Normally I am not much help to the Reikai Tantei, and I am very glad I could help you," Yukina replied.

Kirana changed back to hersiren form and went back inside with Yukina. They were looking for Genkai. Kirana wanted to start training the boys as soon as possible. She could not wait to be a true member of the Reikai Tantei.

"So, I see you have faced your fear and know that there is nothing to fear," Genkai said to Kirana.

"Yes, I have thanks to Yukina. She was such a huge help. I was hoping I could start training the boys soon. I want to get started. I can't help but think that I cannot be a true member until they are used to my voice so that I am not a threat to them at all," Kirana said to the older woman.

"You are very right. You should call them all back here with your Jagan. Tell them that I said to come and not to waste any time," Genkai said.

"Yes, Genkai," Kirana answered.

"Boys, Genkai said to come back to the temple and not to waste any time. So hurry up!"

"Who are you to tell me what to do onna!"

"Well if you think you don't need to train, maybe I will leave your punishment up to Genkai."

"Genkai could never dream of punishing me!"

"Fine I will do it myself. Come so people don't have to know you were beat by a girl. Unless you are too scared to come."

"Hn. I will come only to prove that I am not scared of you."

"I'll believe it when I see it."

Shortly after calling the boys they were all there at Genkai's temple, except Hiei. Yusuke smirked he had a feeling that Kirana would make him regret not coming.

"Well, Genkai, I don't think Hiei is coming. Shall we start training the ones here?" Kirana asked.

"Yes that is a good idea. Do you need a radio?" Genkai asked the girl.

"Do you have a CD player? I have quite a few CDs in my room that I could sing to," Kirana said.

"No, I'm afraid I do not," Genkai answered.

"Good thing I came prepared," Kurama said winking at his sister.

Kurama held up a CD player. Somehow he had known exactly what was going to happen and he had known that his sister would need a CD player. He took it outside and plugged it in for her. She went through her music and chose her favorite CD. She knew all the songs. She put the CD in the player and pushed play.

"Well scatter! It won't do any good if you are all standing right here. Just make sure you are within hearing distance," Genkai commanded the boys.

On the eight day

God noticed a problem

For there below him,

Stood a cowboy alone

Stubborn and proud

Reckless and loud

God knew he'd

Never make it

On his own

So God looked out

All over Creation

And listened

As that cowboy prayed

Then God took passion and thunder

Patience and wonder

Then he sent down the best thing

That God ever made

Cowboys and Angels

She then saw Hiei, Kuwabara and Yusuke coming. She kept singing, knowing that she would have to pay attention to how close they got.

Leather and lace

Salt of the earth

Needs Heavenly grace

She stopped singing. Hiei was close enough that he could reach out and touch her. All three boys stopped. Then they all blinked. Hiei glared at her and Yusuke just grinned.

"Wow, didn't think you could get me out here since I have a fiancé, but hey that just means you are that good," Yusuke said walking away again.

"How come Kurama is not here?" Kuwabara asked.

"Because he is my brother. I would hope he would not be lured by my voice," Kirana said.

"Hn," Hiei said as he took off.

Kirana shook her head and Kuwabara left. She decided to wait for the next song to make sure they all had time to get a good distance away. She also decided she liked to sing. She knew she wouldn't do it often, but she enjoyed it. The next song began and as soon as the words started Kirana began to sing again.

She dropped her boy at school on time

One less worry on her mind,

Now it's off to work and on the radio

Comes an old familiar song

Then the DJ's voice comes on

And said he's back in town tonight

For one last show.

Her eyes well up with tears

God could it be it's been ten years

Since that autumn night outside the county fair

When two strangers shared a night

And in the darkness found a light

That to this day is still alive and burning there.

He asked her twice to come along

Then he said goodbye at the break of dawn.

'Cuz you cant hold back the wind

And if its meant to be again

Than someday he'll find his way back to her arms.

Again the girl stopped. Hiei was once again the closest to her within arms length. Yusuke and Kuwabara were each a few feet behind him. This time no one said anything they all just left and made sure to go far enough that they might stand a chance at fighting it.

Kirana waited for them all to be gone and started singing again.

Some day he'll tell her bout the money he hid

And someday she'll tell him that the boy is his kid

For right now their both in love

The only thing their thinking of

Is that their finally where their hearts have always been.

This time only Hiei was there, she would have kept singing, but the song was over. Hiei approached her looking down at her. She was sitting under a tree close enough to the shrine that she could hear the music coming from the player.

"Why are you doing this?"

"Because you have to get used to my voice."

"I am immune to you."

"Sure you are… that's why you have been the first one here every time I sing."

"I just wonder why you are singing."

"Sure you are."

Then Genkai came out, "Have you decided that training is over?"

"No, Genkai, Hiei asked me a question," Kirana said.

"Blame it all on me why don't you."

"It is your fault. I would have kept singing if you hadn't asked me a question. Now go and I will continue to train you."

"Hn."

Hiei walked off and Kirana started the song over again. She hoped Genkai was not mad at her, but she would deal with that later. For now she had the upper hand when it came to the fire demon. She began singing again.

This went on for quite a while, Yusuke was getting better at asjusting to Kiranas voice, and even Kuwabara was better at it then Hiei. Kirana wondered if there was a reason this was harder for the fire demon, but that thought was quickly put from her mind when Yukina came out and called for Hiei.

The fire demon came out and that's when Kirana noticed what was so familiar about the Koorime. She was Hiei's sister!

"Say anything Onna and I will kill you."

"She doesn't know?"

"No and she doesn't need to know."

"Who the hell are you to keep that from her? She has every right to know her brother!"

"Onna keep your tongue, or I will cut it out."

"Why are you keeping this from her?"

"Because it is the best thing for her."

Hiei jumped up in a tree and disappeared. Kirana wondered why he claimed that not knowing her brother was the best thing for her.

"It just is Onna. It would be cruel to tell her it was me. I am a murderer and a thief, and the forbidden child. Yukina would be better off not knowing that her brother is me."

"I can't help but see things from Yukina's point of view. I don't know what I would have done if Youko had been around and not told me he was my brother. Well I would have known thanks to the Jagan, but ifI hadn't known I would have wanted him to tell me. He was so scared that I would not accept him because he was a thief, but he is my brother and I love him. I am sure Yukina would feel the same. Not that it is any of my business, but I would love to protect my Onee."

"Why are you calling her Onee?"

"We discovered that because of my unique heritage we are more like sisters than we realized. I am part Koorime, and part siren. She also wants me to feel at home here, so she started calling me Onee-san and I told her to drop the honorific I didn't need it so she said that if she would do that I would have to call her Onee too. Not that I mind she is so sweet that I think it would be easy to befriend her."

"Do you really think she would accept me?"

"I know she would. But would you like me to talk to her?"

"Would you do that for me? I have done nothing for you, why would you want to help me?"

"You remind me of someone… someone I care for a lot. Plus like I said, I love Onee. I would do anything for her. And I would have wanted someone to help Kurama if he had had a hard time telling me who he was."

Then she left to go find Yukina. She found her in the kitchen making tea. Kirana helped her with it and all the while she was asking her questions.

"I can sense some kind of sadness in you Onee. Why are you sad?" Kirana asked.

"Well, I had meant to ask you earlier, but I was nervous," Yukina began.

"You don't need to be nervous around me. What is it?" Kirana asked.

"Well, I am not all Koorime. I am half something else, and I have a twin brother out there somewhere, but I don't know how to find him," Yukina said.

"And you want me to help?" Kirana asked.

"If it wouldn't be too much trouble," Yukina said.

"Yukina, would you care if your brother was short of perfect? Would you care if he had led a questionable past if he had been willing to change for you?" Kirana asked.

"No, I just want to know my brother," Yukina said.

"The reason I was asking is maybe he is afraid to come forward because he is afraid of how you will react. I know Kurama was a little scared to admit what he had been in the past. I know I didn't care, and I was pretty sure you wouldn't either, but I just wanted to know," Kirana said quietly. "Well I am going to go for a walk, I have some thoughts I need to sort through."

"Okay, you will be back in time for dinner won't you?" Yukina asked.

"Of course I will, Onee," Kirana said with a smile.

Kirana walked out the door and began walking around calling for Hiei in her mind. She made it all the way to the small pool in the back of the shrine before Hiei dropped down beside her. She didn't even jump she had sensed him for some time and knew he would be coming soon.

"Well?"

"I know that you will not believe me unless you see the memory of the talk for yourself, so here it is."

Kirana sent the memory of her talk with Yukina to Hiei. She knew he would need to be alone with these new thoughts, but she would leave a piece of advice for him before she left.

"She wants her brother very badly. It is beginning to eat her up inside. If you plan to say something I would do it soon before she becomes bitter."

Then Kirana was gone leaving Hiei to his turbulent thoughts.

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Author: Well I hope that update will keep people happy for some time!

Hilu: I hope so too. You have some good ideas that are really funny for the next few chapters, and if your readers kill you they will never know what is going to happen.

Author: They won't kill me! They all love me! Or at least like the story and are curious as to where I am going! Well Ja ne!