Chapter 3: Of this Feeling

Koenma was in his office as the gang walked in with Sykla and Dandlin. He raised his eyes at the spirit as it entered. They sat Sykla down in the chair in front of his desk and the spirit or the once prince Dandlin stood behind her hovering in case she need him.

"Your new case is to find this boy. He is believed to be the key to the lair of a well known villian." He posted the picture on a large monitior above him, "He is believed to be called Saved. And without him the worlds may crumble as we know them."

Sykla frowned as she tapped the armrests of the chairs, "And this is my problem how?"

"Well he is a friend of your late boyfriend Roto." Koenma frowned.

Sykla roared loud and clear, she sounded like a loin to the note. If it was one thing she had taken from Dandlin as he turned her into a demon, it was his roar. Dandlin roared too, only his was deeper and more brassy. Yusuke and Kuwabara looked like they were about to wet themselves as were Hiei and Kurama uneffected. Koenma was unsettled as well.

"You shall respect his name and NEVER let me hear it from you again got it?" Sykla growled. She wished now that she had Dandlin's growl, it was more threatening and demanded attention. Her's was like a kitten compared to his giant loin roar of a growl. She could feel Dandlin behind her grasping the chair tightly. If she gave the word, Koenma would be dead in no time flat but Dandlin had done no wrong, she thought. He was a demon after all, it would be hard to tell. The only problem she ever had with him was that he died.

Koenma nodded, "Fine, he was a friend of him but turned on us afterward."

"Gee I wonder why?" Dandlin snorted. Sykla tapped the side of his head and he settled back down. She frowned, "And you need me why?"

"You knew him better." Koenma frowned.

She nodded, "Yeah but not his friends. I only knew him very well." Dandlin shot her a look and flated his ears in understanding.

"You'll still go with the boys. But seeing as your power is too much for you to contain...you will receive a shot to dull your aura. You will be slightly stronger than a human though." Koenma stated only to have Dandlin tackle his chair. He scratched the prince but that was all he could do before the ogres lifted him off(A/N: Yes I have something against Koenma). Another one was by Sykla and pushed the needle through her skin before she knew he was there.

Dandlin fought like a tiger in a cage to be free of the ogres. His deep brass growl now fulling it's whole aspect. But as fast as they had come; they vanished...Dandlin along with them. Sykla ran out and colasped on ther other side of the hallway her sobs barely audible. Kurama knelt down in front of her and helped her up. He and Hiei were now the ones to carry her.

I can feel you all around me

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Sykla had sobbed for weeks on end in the guest room of Yusuke's house. She was like a ghost drifting in and out of her room or the house. After she came back from a night and day of work she would be loaded with cash but nothing to do with it. Side-missions would pop up and demand their attention but due to the potion Koenma gave her, Sykla was weaker than an average human. On those nights she would sit up and wait for Yusuke to get home. On his last side mission, he stopped her from cooking his supper for him.

"What is wrong with you? Koenma said you would be stronger than this." Yusuke frowned.

Sykla grasped the table, her knuckles white with the force of her squeeze, "That brat took away the only thing I live for now. Roto's soul is missing and no one can find it; Dandlin was kidnapped in that damn baby's office, and now he takes away what's left of me." She glared at him, her emarald eyes glowing in the little light. "You want to know what I do at night now Yusuke? Guess what, I work at a bar! Besides the fact that my ass gets grabbed, I kinda like it. I like watching people suffer being drunk. I do get nice tips too."

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That had been a week ago, and tonight he saw her leave in a skimpy black leather dress that covered as much as it showed. She walked out the door without looking back at him.

She sighed once she was outside the house. She slumped down on the ground and quietly cried to herself. She looked up once to those crimson eyes.

Thickening the air I'm breathing

She knew then by looking at the wall masked concern, that she was falling for him hard and fast. She looked away from him, 'NO! I am never going to fall in love again. I am not going to have my heart ripped out again! DAMN IT! DAMN IT! DAMN IT! I WILL NOT FALL IN LOVE!' After she had finished yelling at herself in her brain she looked up, only to find those crimison eyes not there. Dandlin had done the same thing when they met, he had helped her by being there. But maybe unlike Dandlin, Hiei wouldn't come back...

She continued to work, rushing her way there at least until she slamed into the door. It would have saved her a lot of humiliation if there hadn't been a teenage guy there.

"Damn it! What in the..." She growled, standing back up after her tumble.

"Umm...in case you have noticed there's a door there." He frowned, his honey eyes showing his laughter. He looked away quickly, "You...uh...might wanna fix your dress."

Sykla turned beat-red as she fixed her 'wardrobe malfuntion'. "Sorry." She mumbled as she flattened-out her dress. She paused before walking into the bar's back door. He looked like Roto with his intense honey eyes and spiky blonde hair. He wore ripped jeans and a black t-shirt that did wonders on his body. She slapped herself walking into the bar, there is no way she was just checking out that teenager...what was wrong with her?

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Thank the realms her shift had ended and things had gone right. She pulled out her bookbag that she kept at work for her street clothes, as she pulled out her toga she smiled. She loved this thing so much and Dandlin had told her that he was thankful he finally had something he could get for her. Apparently she was hard to buy for...but that was the past and at the moment she need to get home and wallow in grief.

She walked down the street, too distracted to notice that she was being followed. At the moment she was reading a book as she walked and as she avoid walking into people, she failed to notice that she was being herding into a dark alley. Once she realized she was there, she was trapped in by a gang. She frowned, "What a way to go. Powerless and raped, when I go to hell I shall rip out Koenma's thoat and have my revenge."

"Don't be that way sugar..." said one, he smelled of beer.

Another one moved closer, "Yea, we just wanna play."

She tried to growl, only to find it was locked in her thoat. This was it, she was going to die and there was nothing she could do. She fell to her knees as she closed her eyes, and after she did...one of them screamed. Her eyes shot open, as she watch a skeletin hand pull him down into the concret.

"IT'S HIM!!!" Another screamed and they all crambled to get away. Hands slid through the concret and dragged them down by their ackles. As quickly as they had come the hand took them away.

"Are you alright?" A voice came out of nowhere, it dripped with rage as well as concern for her.

She examined herself, "Shaken but okay." She saw him then, he pulled himself out of the ground and sat there. It was the teenager from the bar.

"Oh good." He nodded as his honey eyes asked another question.

Sykla was still shaking from the shock of the whole incident. She hoped it wouldn't be taken the wrong way, "Who are you?"

"My name's Saved. You are?" He cocked his head at her, his eyes asking so many questions.

"Sykla Kirrio." She said flatly.

His face went pale, "I see."

She stood up and brushed herself off, "Thank you, Saved." She walked around him.

Saved appeared in front of her, "Um...may I walk you home?"

"You want to stay the night too?" She asked flatly.

Saved stared at her like she had just comitted a murder, "What? Do you...I mean...really?"

"Sure. Might as well sleep with me too." Sykla smirked as she saw his eyes.

He growled, "I'm not a whore. I just want to see you home safely."

"Never said you were. You're sleeping on the foot of the bed, if you want to come." She frowned as she started walking again.

Saved followed her growling at the eyes that watched them. He once tried to talk to her but she silenced him as they entered the house. She saw the crimson eyes again in the tree, and she saw the hidden emotions clearly.

Holding on to what I'm feeling

Why was this happening to her again? She was falling in love with two people...at the same time.

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She opened the door and pulled Saved inside. She was liking Saved more the longer she was with him. He didn't ask questions and respect her space. She changed into her pajamas before she went into her room. Saved was sleeping on the floor as she entered. She shook him gently and woke him up.

He yawned, "So why did you ask me to stay?"

"You remind me of someone. And I haven't had anyone to talk to in a while." Sykla shrugged pulling the blakets over her.

His honey gaze flashed with insight, "What happen Sykla? Why are you here instead of at the castle? Was it Koenma?"

"Dandlin died and Koenma took away my powers, house and everything else that makes me a deadly threat to his precious plans." She growled loud and deep. She felt Saved shift and soon she saw those beautiful eyes meeting hers.

"I think I understand now..." He moved back to the end of the bed and fell asleep. Sykla sighed as she too fell asleep.

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Yusuke pounded on her door the next morning. Sykla frowned as she moved out of bed...why did Yusuke have to wake her? Especially since Saved had made her feet so warm and she regreted waking him up just to have him duck under the bed to hide from Yusuke.

"What?" She growled, opening the door to Yusuke.

Yusuke looked at her silk pajamas and smiled. But the comment he kept to himself, knowing she would kill him if he said anything. "Kurama and Hiei have asked that we meet up with them at the park to train. You have to come as well." He frowned as his eyes met her glare.

She sat down on the bed and stared out into space. Saved's hand massased her neck, smoothly loosing her muscles. He stopped dead cold for a moment. "Who bit you?" He asked roughly, trying not to show how pissed he was that she was already bitten.

"I was attacked as a child by a demon. Dandlin had bitten me once to show his whole-hearted affection. Of course their both dead now." She sighed, and turned to look at him. His eyes reflected pain but it smoothed out as he beckoned her to get dressed.

"You're bruised." He frowned as he saw her shoulder. She glared at him and he quickly turned around. "Sorry." He mumbled as he waited for her to dress.

Sykla pulled out a beanie from her closet and placed it on his head. "Hide you hair, it gives you away. That is if you want to come with me." She purred dangerously.

"You don't mind?" He asked, pulling the hat down to cover all of his hair.

She smiled, "You wanted to come anyway. Come on, Yusuke hates to wait on me."

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It took little work to convence Yusuke to allow Saved to come with them. Not that she expected much she looked at Saved as she entered the training area. She glance at Hiei.

Savoring this heart that's healing

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She sat herself down under the tree and Saved laid down beside her. He was on his stomach with his hands supporting his head. He had been watching Hiei ever since he noticed that she glanced at him. Kurama seemed to be the senseable one, concitering that he actually brought his lunch. He offered his sandwich to Saved but Saved shook his head saying he'd already eaten. Sykla glared at him but he only smiled and rolled on his back.

Even when she tried she couldn't stay mad at him, he was like a puppy in many ways, even testing out the waters of manhood. She had always heard of them, the demons called 'gravediggers', they controled dead bodies and had souls that could do their bidding. She had heard that they were rare, because a soul of a gravedigger is a soul that need to walk among the loving to complete what their heart desired. She shook herself from her daze to notice that Saved was training with Yusuke. Saved was learning marial arts, he had said that he had only used his skills to help people.

He had also told her that there was an empty space that was always there. He smiled as he told her that it was gone.