Hey everyone! like time no see! sorry that it took me so long to update, i was waiting on the song that will be featured in this chapter and later in the story. now listen everyone the song played does not belong to me, it is copywrited by Ninqe, who rocks. she made it just for this story. so you people better love it. so if you want the song or whatever, ask her cause its hers. its not that hard to find her, her screen name here is...Ninqe. see i told you it was hard.

Discalmier: I do not own YYH or this song. but i own Serenity, Kaze, Kanji.
on to the chapter!

Chapter 19: sleeping peacefully once more.

'Damn it, I let my guard down and she sensed me. I must be more careful' Kanji thought as he pushed himself further into the shadows, praying that Serenity couldn't find him, for surely Yoko would kill him, now that he was revealed.

"Must have been my imagination" she muttered, having failed to find Kanji.

Yoko noticed that she had let her guard down, so he took the opportunity for some pay back. He started to make her purr.

Serenity was not prepared for the chill that once again went down her spine, it was a combination of a wanting to purr and the once again presence of Kanji. It was just about more than she could handle. Both sensations combined made her knees give out, which caused her to fall to the ground.

But Yoko still had his arms warped around her in a hug, which prevented her from falling totally. Serenity started to look around hastily, her head spinning, as she searched for Kanji. "Where...Kanji.. Here.." she wasnt making very much since, she couldn't seem to get out what she was trying to say. Yoko thought this was all because how tired and exhausted she was.

"hey, Seri."

Serenity tried to focus on Yoko's face, but her vision was slowly blurring.

"when was the last time you slept a full night?"

Serenity blinked "um...not any time soon, I think about 15 years or so ago, but he's here-"

"are you freaking serious, Serenity! you haven't slept in 15 years!" interrupted not Yoko but Yusuke.

Serenity turned her head slightly so Yusuke was in her field of vision "well I only sleep a full night when I feel safe, or I don't have nightmares, which I have every night, thanks to Kanji. and I don't really feel safe around him. but don't you understand, he's-"

"why that son of a-"

Keiko hit Yusuke on the head to stop his swearing.

"well little Seri-"

"don't call me little"

"-I have a feeling that tonight you will get your first good night of sleep."

"sounds lovely.. but Kanji's-"

Then Yoko started to softly sing to Serenity. Serenity was still trying to explain that she has sence Kanji and he was near by, but no one would let her get the words out.

"There's a voice callin out to me
Ever so softly,
With distant message
Oh how I wish I could hear
It is so incredibly faint
My ears can barely pick up the sound
But there is something familiar
About that distant voice that I hear
There's that voice
It calls out to me
Getting louder with each passing moment
I think I realize
Who the owner of that voice is
It calls out to me
"Come home brother"
How can I deny my sister's wish?"

Yoko had been singing so softly so that no one could really hear him, except Hiei and Yusuke and Botan.

"Aww that's so cute Yo-" Botan started but was interrupted by Yusuke laughing.

"oh Yoko!" Yusuke said in a high pitch girl's voice "that was so sweet!"

But sadly his laughing was cut short by Botan hitting him in the back of his head with her oar, knocking him to the ground.

"will you shut up Yusuke!" hissed Keiko

Yusuke raised his head slightly from the ground and looked at Keiko.

" Why should I? And I think I like it better down here."

Keiko looked confused for a moment before she noticed that he was looking up her skirt.

She kicked him hard in the side before moving away, blushing.

Now Kuwabara was laughing, Kaze couldn't help but smile as Yusuke's bad luck.

"Kazuma, you should keep your voice down." Said Shizuru

"Why should I?"

"Because she's sleeping you stupid human." Growled Yoko, his eyes flashing.

Everyone that hadn't already been looking at Serenity now was. None of them had really seen her asleep. Yoko had sank down to the ground and was sitting cross-legged with Serenity in his lap with her head resting on his shoulder.

in Hiei's option, she looked beautiful asleep. She was totally relaxed, her hand gripping some of Yoko's clothes, as if to keep him there. Her breathing was even, normally when she slept at Kuwabara or Yusuke's house, her breathing was in minor gasps. Her lips here slightly parted to take in air. She looked so peaceful that he had the urge to kill anyone who disturbed her.

He didn't know why but he wanted to protect her with everything he had. He wanted to be there for her always, to make her feel safe, he would give his life to save hers if he had to.
it confused him deeply why he felt this. he hadn't even know her that long and she already seemed to be one of the most important thing to him. Part of him said that it was love, the other part was that she was just a friend, it almost seemed as if those two battled against each other.

Kanji's eyes burned with hatred, the hate wasnt for Yoko. No it was for Hiei. for now he had compaction for Serenity. 'oh well' he told himself 'just one more person I'll have to kill for her.'

kanji grinned evilly. very soon he would make his move, he would let her spend some time with her Brother and Hiei, then he would snatch her away. then he will have his treasured item. It always seemed to be out of his reach, but soon it will be his.

( two months later)

it has been two months since Yoko had revealed himself to Serenity. and almost every night she would sleep peacefully, yes every know and then she would have nightmares, but she would go to the roof and after a few minuets Hiei would join her.

Her feelings for Hiei were becoming stronger every time she sat and talked to him. little did she know that he was having the same problem.

Hiei had talked to Yoko and Kurama about what he was feeling. at first Yoko wanted to beat the hell outta Hiei, before Kurama said it was better than someone else. that shut Yoko up. But since the time he had told them, Kurama and Yusuke had been bothering him to tell her. It seems that Yusuke had been listening in on the conversation, so he knew about Hiei's feelings. after much laughter and death threats, Yusuke agreed that he wouldn't tell anyone. Its not like he had a choice, Hiei would kill him if he told anyone.

Hiei was nervous, tonight he was going to tell her how he felt. Yusuke wasnt really helping, he just said "well the worst she can do is laugh at you and say no."

he walked into the room that Serenity was in, and it also so happened that everyone else was in there. he gulped.

"Fox, I need to talk to you."

Serenity glanced up at Hiei, she never really got why he called her Fox, I mean he could call her anything else, but he only referred to her as Fox. She looked into Hiei's eyes, trying to figure out what was wrong. They were more cloudy than usual. she sighed and got up

"I'll be right back."

then they left the room.

"Finally he's gonna freakin tell her!" Yusuke shouted almost as soon as Hiei was outta hearing range.

"he's telling her?" shouted just about everyone in the room, except Kurama.

Kurama groaned into his hands. "Yusuke you forget, that Hiei said he would kill you if you told anyone."

"oh shit I forgot! Kurama would you possibly-"

"I am not helping you out of this situation."

"Damn"

In the next Chapter, Hiei will tell Serenity how he feels. But will she accept him? or will she reject him? also while at a bar, Serenity has a encounter with Kanji. also Yoko kills someone for dirty dancing with his sister. all that and more next time! next chapter "Easier to Run"

Tricksterthiefgirl: i'm glad you like it.

icedragongurl15: yep he purrs, its just not something he likes to tell people. lol I'm glad you liked it.

Red Kitsune Flames: yep he purs, i couldnt help myself i had to make him do soemthing thats so...un yoko.

pyrassoul: . i'm glad you liked it, or loved it or whatever. lol

SnugglyBuu: i'm glad you liked it and wanna read more. and the next chapter should be amusing, which yo know you read it.

SugarHigh01: its people like you who make Yoko hide his problem. LOL

MariaSkywalker9292: thankies, i'mglad you think that. and I would do 'so scared' if I heard Yoko purring, like imagen he did this great job scarying you then...he starts purring, who would take the guy seriously? i sure know i wouldnt.