Author: I love this story, and you will all be happy, because it is almost done! I think there will only be like maybe ten more chapters at the absolute most.

Hilu: Because that isn't a lot or anything.

Author: It isn't considering this story is already thirty five chapters long!

Hilu: If you say so.

Author: I do. Enjoy the new chapter people!

"Kirana's telepathy"

"Hiei's telepathy"

Hiei's thoughts

"Hiei's Jagan"

Kurama's thoughts

Youko's thoughts

'People talking telepathically with Hiei'

'People talking telepathically with Kirana'

(Author's note)

---------Time and/or location change---------

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Chapter 35

---------With Kirana---------

Kirana tried to block the memory of Botan and Youko abandoning her. It was just too hard to remember. She was still in that dark room all alone. She could not figure out what was going on, and she was beginning to wonder if anyone would ever come for her. She knew that Hiei at least would come, because he loved her. He needed her, because they were mates and they both had a life bond. She knew he would come. Then she heard a noise. She turned to the noise and saw Kuwabara and Keiko.

"Keiko! Kuwabara! I'm so glad you guys are here. I don't know where I am and I think something is wrong with Youko and Botan," Kirana said standing and walking over to them.

"Eww, why is it talking to us?" Keiko asked Kuwabara.

"I don't know Keiko. I mean it is just a stupid mutt, maybe it thinks we will talk back," Kuwabara said.

Kirana turned away and ran as fast as she could in the opposite direction. She had to get away. Something was not right, and she had to figure out what was going on. Surely that was not Keiko, Keiko liked her. And Kuwabara couldn't be mean to anyone. Especially someone who Yukina liked, and she and Yukina were close. They were like sisters. She had to get away so she could be alone again so no one would hurt her.

---------With the Reikai Tantei---------

"Youko, I'm worried about Hiei," Yukina said to the fox demon a few days after Kirana disappeared again.

"What do you mean?" Youko asked.

"He looks so thin. He doesn't eat much, and he stays away from everyone. Youko, how long can they be apart before they both die?" Yukina asked tears in her eyes.

"A few weeks. Don't worry too much Yukina. Yokoshima needs to keep Kirana alive, and to do that he needs Hiei. He has to contact him soon, and when he does we will go and save them both," Youko said placing a hand on her shoulder. "Why don't you go talk to him? I think it would do him some good."

Yukina approached Hiei, and smiled at him when he looked at her. She was truly worried about her brother. She adored him, and hoped that Yokoshima would contact him soon.

"Onii-sama, please eat tonight. I am worried about you," Yukina said softly.

"There is no need to worry about me Onee-chan. I will eat tonight if it will make you happy though," Hiei said.

"Onii-sama, I'm scared," Yukina admitted.

"I am too Onee-chan. Yokoshima will contact me, but I am afraid if he does not do it soon it will be too late. I don't want to lose her. I can't lose her," Hiei said.

"You won't. Kurama said that Yokoshima would know that Kirana needs you to live, and he wants her alive, so he will keep her alive. He needs her so he can use her power. It isn't much, but at least you know he has to keep her alive. Tarukane had to do the same with me. He may have done some horrible things, but he had to keep me alive if he wanted the tear gems, and Yokoshima has to keep Kirana alive so he can use her power. Don't give up hope Onii-sama," Yukina said hugging Hiei.

"I won't, Yukina. Trust me I won't," Hiei said hugging her back.

Everyone ate well that night, and they all fell asleep. The next morning Hiei led them to Yomi's territory. The instant they were in his land, Yomi sent men to find out what the other two rulers wanted.

"An audience with Yomi. He owes me and I intend for him to pay his debt now," Yusuke said firmly.

"Fine then, follow us. We will take you to him and we will see about any debt our lord owes the likes of you," the man said.

"No, I believe we are faster than you, so we will go talk to him ourselves. Gang, positions please, we will continue running," Hiei said firmly.

The group paired off and began to run. Kurama led the way this time because he knew Yomi and his territory better than the others. They made it to Yomi's castle before any of his men could have and they entered.

"Tell Yomi we are here to talk to him," Yusuke said to the man guarding the door.

"Hai," he said and disappeared.

He came back a few minutes later and led the group into the castle. He led them down several passages and to a door. He then opened the door and motioned for them to precede him into the room. Yusuke took the lead, and smiled when Yomi greeted them himself.

"Hello, my friends. What brings you to Makai, and my door?" Yomi asked.

"I need to call in my favor Yomi," Yusuke said.

"Ahh, I see. So this is a business trip is it?" Yomi asked.

"I guess you could say that. Yomi I need your men to be on the lookout for a man by the name of Yokoshima. He would have a woman with him she would most likely be bound and possibly gagged. She would have a Jagan, which would be warded. Both will be powerful, but both are also part fox demon, so they could be using illusions," Yusuke said.

"This girl, what is her name?" Yomi asked.

"Kirana," Hiei answered.

"Why use your big favor on a woman that is not yours Yusuke?" Yomi asked.

"Because she is… very important to the whole group, and if she is not found before Yokoshima uses her, all three worlds could be destroyed," Yusuke said softly.

"So in all actuality, she is more powerful than he is? So she would be bound by spirit chains? Good thing for you that spirit chains have their own unique energy signal. I will have my men looking. And this is not your favor Yusuke. If this will eliminate the three worlds then I will do this for myself," Yomi said firmly.

"Thank you Yomi. I knew I could count on you. We have to go, if you find them, call on Hiei's Jagan. He will be listening for anyone to say his name all the time. I really appreciate this Yomi," Yusuke said.

Hiei took a step foreward, and held his hand out to Yomi. Yomi instinctively put his hand in Hiei's and Hiei shook his hand.

"Thank you, Yomi," he said and then the group left.

---------Several Days Later---------

It had been a week since Kirana was kidnapped the second time. Hiei was beginning to show signs of weakening, and the entire group worried. Things were not going well. They had all the men from all the different leaders looking for Kirana and Yokoshima, but no one had seen or heard of anyone seeing them. Hiei was beginning to lose hope, when a voice called to him in his mind.

'Hiei?'

"Who are you and what do you want with me?"

'I am Yokoshima. I need you to come in order for me to keep the girl alive. I will kill her if you try anything, don't think I won't. Especially since she is already in my world of fear. I know you know who I am since that Fox of yours saw the book. My dear dead friend decided too late to look me up in that book. He didn't even know I had stolen it. Now, Hiei, I know you don't want this pretty little thing hurt, so I trust you will listen to me. I want only you. You will come to the outcropping just to the south of where Koorime Island is. There will be a length of spirit chain there, you must tie yourself up, once that is done I will come and get you. I will ward that Jagan of yours and take you to your mate. I will keep you two ever so close, and neither one of you will be harmed. Do we have a deal?'

"Whatever it is you want, I will do it. Just do not hurt her. And I want to see her before I chain myself up. I want to know she is unharmed. I have ways of making sure you will die, so give me this. Give me this one thing and I will willingly tie myself up with spirit chains. Is it a deal or not?"

'Fine I will have her on the outcropping as well. You will see for yourself she is unharmed. You have three days to get there. Understood?'

"Understood."

Then the voice was gone from his mind and he was left to decide what to tell the rest of the group, and just how deeply he was willing to go into the enemy's trap.

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Author: Okay, that is one more chapter written. I hope you all liked it. I will be updating soon. Please review. Ja ne!