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"Hey, Kurama," Yusuke said a week later as he came up to him as he was teaching his kids.

"Hello, Yusuke. Rose is with Hiei," Kurama said with a slight smile and his eyes twinkling.

"Uh, thanks, Kurama," Yusuke said with a blush, "What's she doing with him?"

"Training. She has a katana. Hiei says she's fairly decent with it and could improve with the right training."

"I didn't know she could use a katana. Why did she use knives instead of the katana," Yusuke asked as he sat near Kurama to watch his nephews play.

"I believe that she feels more comfortable using knives than using her katana," Kurama said, "You should test her, Yusuke."

"I thought that you already tested her, Kurama," he said with a frown.

"I did. But I still think that you should test her. I believe that you will be very surprised. I know I was," Kurama said.

"Hmm. I think I will. Are they at Hiei's clearing," Yusuke asked as he rose from his spot on the ground.

"Yes. Hiei should be done training her," Kurama said as he hid a smile at Yusuke's predictability.

"Thanks, Kurama. See ya later," Yusuke said as he left Kurama and headed for Hiei's clearing.

When he reached the clearing, he stopped to lean against a tree to watch the training. Rose was standing in the center of the clearing wearing a pair of pants like Hiei's and a long sleeved shirt that exposed her stomach. You could clearly see that she had been worked over by the sweat soaked clothes and hair. She was panting harshly and her grip on her katana was firm but shaky. Hiei on the other hand was breathing calmly, barely sweating and his grip on his katana was firm. He was wearing only his training pants and boots.

"That's enough for today, Rose," Hiei said as he sheathed his sword, "You've gotten a lot better. You never did explain why you wanted me to train you."

"Lady Gaea told me that my katana was special and that I should keep it with me all the time," she said sheathing her katana and falling onto her back on the ground.

"In what way," Hiei asked, looking over to where Yusuke was standing.

"She didn't say. She was smiling and seemed to be laughing at an inside joke, so I don't think its going to be anything bad for me," Rose said.

"Hn. What is it that you need, Detective," Hiei said.

"Kurama suggested that I test Rose's fighting skill," Yusuke said with a shrug as he walked towards the two.

"Let me rest a moment before you start in on me, will ya, Yusuke," Rose said, as she levered herself up on one elbow.

"Sure. We can talk about stuff while we wait," Yusuke said walking over to where she was laying, as Hiei left the clearing.

"So what did ya want to talk about," Rose asked as she flopped back down on her back.

"I dunno. Anything you can think of," Yusuke asked as he leaned back on his elbows and watching her out of the corner of his eye.

"Well, you know just about everything there is to know about me. But I don't know anything about you," Rose said as she closed her eyes.

"Well, fair's fair, I guess. Let's see. I'm half-human and the descendant of Raizen. I started the Makai tournament a few years ago. I used to live in the human world with Kurama, Hiei, Kuwabara, and Keiko. Keiko was my best friend and I loved her a lot. But she chose someone else and I've finally accepted it and moved on. Kuwabara used to be on the team until Koenma chose another team when we left the human realm," Yusuke said, "Since then I've been taking care of Raizen's old territory and seeing my nephews."

"Hmm. I didn't realize demons could live in the human world," Rose said opening her eyes and sitting up.

"Most demons can't because they don't know how to behave themselves. There are a few demons that do, but they are very rare," Yusuke said with a shrug, "All right, let's get started."

"Huh?"

"You had a chance to get your second wind, so let's get started," Yusuke said holding a hand out to her.

"Oh," she said getting up, "but it's more like my tenth wind."

"I'm not surprised. Now I've seen what you can do with your knives, so I don't want to see them out," he said as he got into position, "This is just going to be hand-to-hand stuff, got it?"

"I got it," Rose said as she, too, got into position with a sigh.

They fought each other for three hours, beating the hell out of each other, before Kurama came to get them for dinner. When he reached the clearing, he stood in the shadows watching them. Both fighters were bruised and bloody. They were so exhausted that they could barely stand, yet they kept going. Deciding to save them from themselves, Kurama stepped into the clearing and said, "All right, you two. You've been at it for three hours. It's time to eat."

"Not until someone wins," Rose said, throwing a punch at Yusuke's face.

Rolling his eyes at the two stubborn idiots in front of him, Kurama walked up to them and kicked their feet out from under them.

"There. I won," Kurama said, "Now get up and get to the house. You both need to eat. Neither of you have eaten all day."

"Yes, Dad," they both said getting up and walking out of the clearing.

"And make sure you clean up before you get to the table," he yelled after them as he, too, made his way home.

"Want to race," Yusuke asked as they slowly walked through the trees.

"Yusuke, we're having a hard time just walking. There's no way we can run," Rose said, rolling her eyes and shaking her head at him.

"Heh. I guess you're right," Yusuke said sheepishly.

"Yeah, I guess I am."

They walked a few minutes in silence before Yusuke said, "You know, you're pretty good."

"So are you," Rose said.

They fell silent as they thought about their fight. It wasn't until they reached Kurama's garden that they spoke to each other while splashing some water on them to rinse the worst off.

"Maybe you could show me that trick you used to get out of my grasp, sometime," Yusuke said taking off his shirt and soaking it in the water.

"If you'll show me that move that numbed my arm," Rose replied as she filled a bucket and dumped its contents over her head.

"Deal. We should do this again, don'tcha think," Yusuke asked as he put his shirt back on.

"Yeah, but not until this situation is over," Rose said wringing out her hair.

"Agreed. Now let's get something to eat. I'm starving," Yusuke said, turning towards the house and waiting for her to catch up.

"So am I. I wonder what we're having," Rose said as she started walking towards the house.

"Whatever it is, you can be sure it's good," Yusuke said, falling in beside her with his hands clasped behind his head.

"True," she answered as she opened the door that led to the dining room where Kurama, Hiei, and the kids were waiting.

"Hurry up, Uncle Yusuke," the boys cried, "We've been waiting forever for you and Aunt Rose to get here so we can eat."

"Sorry about that, guys. We kinda got carried away," Yusuke said sheepishly.

"I bet you did. Now sit down," Hiei said shortly.

They sat down and began to eat the meal Kurama had made. Hiei and Yusuke were discussing fighting and training techniques while Rose and Kurama discussed plants and the earth with Ryuu and Koru putting in their questions and opinions into both conversations. After the meal was over, Hiei and Kurama took the boys outside to wear them out before bed while Rose and Yusuke cleaned up the mess. Once the mess was cleaned, they went outside to spend some time with their nephews.

When both boys started slowing down and yawning, Kurama said, "Alright, time to go to bed. Tell everybody goodnight."

When they started arguing, Rose cut in and said, "C'mon you tow. Let's get you in bed. As soon as you're in bed, I can go to bed. I'll help you, okay?"
"Okay," they yelled as they grabbed each of her hands and dragged her towards their room.

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Well, that's it for today. Remember to review and let me know what you thought of it. Next chapter you'll get to see a little more of Rose's abilities and Restami's anger. Till then!!!