Hey guys! Sorry about not updating in so long but I've been busy with school and tournaments. Anyways this my first fight scene, so if anything sounds confusing, e-mail me and I'll try to explain. You get to meet Yusuke and a couple of other cuties, too!! As always, review and tell me how I did. Flames will be used to roast my teachers.

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The three travelers steadily left the area that Rose was familiar with and entered a new area where the dangers were as numerous and as plentiful as the area she had left. Rose also noticed that both Hiei and Kurama were traveling faster each day. It was as if they were anxious to be somewhere.

On the fifth day of their journey, Rose suddenly noticed that her escorts had stiffened and were looking off in the same direction. Curious as to what was going on she spread her senses, seeking anything out of the ordinary. She sensed something in the distance but was unsure of what it was. Wanting to know she asked, "What's wrong, guys?"
"I know that we are supposed to escort you to Mukuro's palace but our home is being attacked and our kits are there," Kurama sad as he made sure he was ready for battle while Hiei did the same.

"Family comes first, Kurama. Besides, I'm going with you. Anyone who attacks kids are on my bad list and need a good ass-kicking," Rose said as she checked her own weapons.

"Do whatever you want, girl," Hiei said before running towards the troubling spot Rose had sensed

"C'mon, Rose. You can follow…," Kurama started to say before he noticed that Rose had followed Hiei and left him behind. Shaking his head he ran after them, towards his kits.

When Rose reached the clearing that Hiei had ran to, she noticed three things. First, Hiei was fighting what appeared to be the leader of the group that were attacking his family. Second, there was a strange man surrounded and being kept away from the kids. And third, there were three of the ugliest demons she had ever seen making their way to the kids.

Upon seeing the three make their way to the kids, she dropped her pack, drew her knives and ran towards them. Upon reaching them she stabbed one in the shoulder and used his body as leverage to jump over them to land between them and the kids.

"Didn't your mothers ever tell you not to pick on kids," Rose asked as she stood there with her knives in her hands, ready to be used, looking like an enraged mother lioness protecting her cubs.

"Now why would she do a thing like that," the one with the shoulder wound said, "She likes children. The younger the better."

"Well, the only way you're getting them is over my dead body," Rose said getting into a more aggressive stance.

"That would be our pleasure," he answered with an evil grin as he motioned his two companions to attack her.

By this time Kurama had entered the clearing and noticed four things. First, Yusuke was fine and was fighting off the six demons that were surrounding him and keeping him from his charges. Second, Hiei was slowly dismembering the largest of the demons, who was clearly the leader. Third, Rose was in front of his kits protecting them from three more demons that were trying to get to them. And fourth, there were two more demons coming up behind her.

As he was running across the clearing the two demons grabbed his kits and started to drag them off, while they were screaming bloody murder. Before he got any closer he heard Rose yell, "Get your filthy hands off those kids, you fucking bastards," as she stabbed one of the three she was fighting in the heart, killing him instantly, and throwing tow knives at the would-be kidnappers wounding them enough so that they slowed down and Kurama was able to catch up to them.

"You will unhand them now if you don't want to die as gruesomely as your leader," Kurama said coldly as he pulled a rose from his hair and transforming it into a whip.

Then as they looked over to where their boss lay in pieces on the ground and his killer stood over it with rage clearly visible in his blood-red eyes, the two kits bit their hands and ran behind their father's legs.

"If you want, Kurama, I can take them somewhere else," Rose said as she came up behind the three kitsune.

"Thank you, Rose. I would be most grateful. Ryuu, Kory, I want you to go with Rose until I'm done," Kurama said, never taking his eyes of the two in front of him.

"Yes, Daddy," the two kits said as they let go of his pants and ran towards Rose who grabbed their hands and walked away form the fights and the dead bodies the littered the ground.

Yusuke had noticed this small female enter the clearing and head straight for the kids. His heart was in his throat for a few minutes until he saw that she was protecting them as good as he would've if he hadn't been surrounded. So he kept a weather eye on her as he fought off the six that had surrounded him.

A few moments later he noticed that Kurama had showed up and after taking in the situation, headed towards his kids. Knowing that Kurama had a handle on the situation he turned his full attention to his opponents until he felt Hiei come up behind him and start cutting them to pieces. After nearly getting cut a few times, Yusuke broke out of the circle, thinking, 'Hiei's too enraged at the moment to distinguish friend from foe. I think I'll leave him to his slaughter in peace.'

Upon thinking this he heard the girl shout, "Get your filthy hands off those kids, you fucking bastards!"

Turning he saw her throw two knives at two demons that had grabbed the kids while still facing the two of the three she had started fighting. Seeing that Kurama was getting his kids and the girl was finishing her fight he walked over the body parts that Hiei had separated from the leader and headed to where they were.

When he finally reached them, he heard Kurama call her Rose and told his kids to go with her. When he reached her, she had led the kids away form Kurama's fight and the bodies that were littering the ground. The kids saw him and shouted, "Uncle Yusuke!" clearly wanting to run to him but following their father's orders.

"Hey, squirts. You guys okay," Yusuke asked kneeling in front of the three.

"Uh-huh. Miss Rose saved us," the older of the two said.

"It wasn't that big of a deal, guys. Those a---idiots just made me very mad," Rose said with a slight blush, correcting herself.

"It is a big deal. Thank you," Yusuke said rising from his kneeling position, "I'm Yusuke. You're the reason why Kurama and Hiei had to leave."

"Yes. If I had known they had kids, I would've insisted on someone else," she said with a sigh, her gaze softening as she looked at the two boys that were holding her hands.

"Thank you for that, Rose," Hiei said as he walked over to where they were standing.

"Dad," the two boys cried, letting go of Rose and running to Hiei and latching onto him.

"Hello, sons. Are you all right," Hiei asked as he put a hand on each head.

"We're fine, Dad. They came out of nowhere while we were playing with Uncle Yusuke," the oldest said.

"Did they say anything when they attacked?"
"No. They just attacked, separating me from the kids. I tried, Hiei, but they were using some unfair tactics," Yusuke said apologetically.

"I know, Yusuke. Kurama is done playing, so we can get some information from the other one," Hiei said turning to where Kurama was standing in front of a frozen youkai.

"That's fine with me, Hiei. I want to know who sent these idiots after you kide because when I find them they are gonna pay," Rose said as she walked across the clearing with the rest of the group.

"You all right there, Kurama," Yusuke asked as they gathered around the kitsune.

"I'm fine, Yusuke. Now I want answers," he replied staring at the demon coldly, "Why did you attack my kits?"
"W-We were or-ordered t-to. O-Our b-b-boss was p-paid a lot of m-money t-to k-kill t-them," the demon stuttered clearly frightened.

"Who paid your boss," Hiei asked.

"S-some s-stranger. N-never saw him b-before in m-my life. I swear."

"What did he look like?"

"She k-killed him. H-he said th-that he w-wanted to b-be here t-to see your f-faces w-when h-he k-killed th-them."

"Which one was it. I killed three of them," Rose said as coldly as Kurama though there was the same fire in her eyes as Hiei's did when he was dismembering the leader.

"Th-the f-first one y-you s-struck. H-he k-kept t-talking about h-how easy it w-would b-be t-to c-capture h-her."

"Her who?"

"S-some g-girl th-that h-his m-master n-needed in s-some ritual. S-she w-was s-special. S-she had escaped th-the l-last attempt t-to c-capture h-her b-by t-turning th-them t-to s-stone," he said causing Rose, Hiei and Kurama to stiffen.

"Who is this master," Rose said stiffly.

"I-I d-don't k-know. H-he k-kept g-going on and on about h-his m-master. Th-that w-was wh-what h-he c-called h-him," came the response.

"I do believe that you are of no other use to us," Hiei said drawing his sword.

'Are you sure, Hiei,' Kurama thought.

'I'm sure. He doesn't know anything else, Fox. What is she doing,' Hiei sent back as he watched Rose walk towards the demon.

Rose was walking towards the demon with a slightly glazed look in her eyes. You got the feeling that she was conversing with someone inside her head like Hiei and Kurama do. But one look at Hiei and you knew she wasn't talking to him. She stopped right in front of him and said in an odd voice, "You have disappointed us, child. We have given you many chances to change your ways and yet you still insist on continuing these evil ways. This act upon the children of one of our favorites is unforgivable. We know who wants our daughter and you will become a message for him to see and understand!"

Then she touched the demon on his arm with one finger and started chanting. From where her finger touched spread a reddish-brown color that seemed to eat everything in its wake. The demon watched in horror as his arm changed color before he started screaming, "What are you doing to me?! Stop it!! I can't feel my arm anymore! Why can't I feel it?! Stop it!!"

His screams continued as his body was covered, leaving his head for last. When the screaming stopped, Rose put both hands on the statue and forced it to change it shape so that the body parts were all mixed up. Then she turned to the males that were watching her and said, "Please do not fear our daughter. She is a good girl but very lonely. In the short amount of time she has known you, Hiei and Kurama, she has come to see you as her brothers. She can not fight this evil that came after your sons alone. Help her, my sons. You especially, Yusuke. She will need your many strengths soon. She will be very tired once we leave. Care for her."

And with that last word uttered, the glazed look in her eyes faded and she said, "What happened? I can barely remember anything," before she promptly passed out.

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Well there's the fifth chapter for you guys. Like I said sorry about not updating but I was busy with school, tournaments, and friends/family. Anyways if you have any advice or suggestions, let me know. And I will use any flames to roast my teachers. ;P