"Good afternoon, Mr. Bailio" said a voice that belonged to Sam Ricks, coming up behind Sal.

"Good afternoon, good afternoon, let me see now, do I know you?"

"Sam Ricks"

"Oh all the people! I shouldve known you'd be back for the funeral. You been away a long time, Sam"

"Yes, Ive been away nine years now, Im in buisness out in Buffalo now. But I was in the east when I got news of my friend's death. So I thought I'd combine things a little and come and see the old name. You look well"

"Yes, Yes, cant complain. Very sad, our journey today, Samuel"

"Yes," Sam began to read some of the stones. "Why this is my cousin, Yukina...Id forgotten that she'd...of course, of course."

"Yes, Hiei lost his sister two..three years ago now...about this time. And today's a pretty bad blow for him, too."

They walked around for a while and Sam asked. "What did she die of, Sal?"

"Who?"

"Our friend."

"Oh! didnt you know? Had some trouble bringing a baby into the world. T'was her second, though. Theres a little boy 'bout four years old, looks so much like his father."

"Who is it, Yukina?" asked Boton, from her grave.

"My sister in law, Bee Jaganchi"

"Well I declare! The road up here must have been awfully muddy. What did she die of, Yukina?"

"In childbirth"

"Childbirth! Well, I'd forgotten all about that! My wasnt life awful...and wonderful." she sighed, "I remember Bee's wedding. and I remember her reading the class poem at graduation. One of the smartest girls at West High. I heard Koenma say so time after time. I called on them at thier new hime, perfectally gorgeous home. I wish the gang had stayed in touch more, and now look at us!" Suddenly, as if fazing in slowly, appeared out of blue smoke, into the spirit world, leaving the new grim reaper :Bee. "Hello, Bee! said Boton.

Bee nodded in her direction and then spotted the ice apperition, "Hello, sister Yukina"

"Bee"

"Hello" she muzed, Bee looked back towards her funeral.

"They'll be gone soon, dont worry" said Yukina, "just rest yourself."

"But..." she looked just in time, to see a single tear fall from Hiei's eye and this time she was sure of it, Kurama was crying for her sake. Bee knew that Hiei would protect the ones she loved but she still didnt want to leave her life and her old world...behind.

"NO!!!!" Bee shot up in bed, Hiei placed a hand on her bare shoulder, looking concerned, he too, shirtless.

"What is it?"

"N...nothing. Im fine. I had the dream again, Hiei"

Hiei smiled and quickly pecked her on the lips. "Do not worry. I will always be there to protect you. If you go, I am going right after you."

Bee rolled her eyes, there was no argueing with him, when he was in this state of mind, "Yes, Hiei" she said, "I love you"

"I love you too, Bee. Goodnight"

"Good-night, Hiei-San" After a few moments of laying on Hiei's bare chest, gazing at the ceiling, Bee asked, "Hiei?"

"Hm?"

"If being dead is so depressing, why is Boton, the grim reaper, always so bubbly?"

"Shes a strange girl, Bee, but a good friend. Now get some sleep" said Hiei, "Death is an ever-changing thing."

"Hm," muzed Bee, "The only thing that stays the same is that everything changes," little did they know, about how much things were about to change. she smiled and took her husband's hand, closing her eyes. She knew that her dream wasnt just a dream,it was a warning, it was what would happen if she didnt make things totally right. She would make the gang stay together, they would keep in touch. and tommrow, Bee would tell Hiei.

"Its a boy"

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