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"Hn" Hiei rolled off the bed and brushed the wrinkles out of his clothes and walked past the group most of their jaws hanging open in disbelief. Raven laughed a smile plastered across her face she too got out of bed. She waved a hand in front of Kuwabara's face he looked like he had seen a ghost.

"You can't be serious!" Kuwabara looked from Raven to Hiei who was leaning against the wall closest to the door waiting for his teammates to get a move on. "Oh wait I get it, this is a practical joke" Kuwabara laughed "good one Hiei"

"I've never known Hiei to be the joking kind" Kurama pointed out smiling at Raven.

"Um well you see-"Raven looked around hesitantly, trying to think of a reasonable explanation for what they just witnessed.

"No way. You and Hiei? Nah I can't believe I'm saying this but I think Kuwabara's right Hiei wouldn't be caught dead with a girl, too busy slicing up demons to go on dates don't cha think" Yuske voiced his opinion.

"Well… err sure whatever." She laughed nervously. "You guys better get going if-" Raven started but then she saw Hiei move from his place on the wall he stopped in front of her stared for a moment then took her hand in his pulling her along out of the bedroom.

"The fox is right I don't joke, jokes are for children and those with childlike minds if you idiots grew up you'd probably be better off" Hiei waited for everyone to get moving.

"Aw how cute see I told you Hiei's a teddy bear at heart" Botan grinned. Hiei frowned, he knew they would all think less of him, he was no longer the stoic worrier he was a mere demon with a weakness for the girl beside him.

'You don't have to do this Hiei" She took her hand from his placing it behind her neck "I can still tell them I put you up to it' She whispered under her breath.

"Hn do whatever you please I have a fight to prepare for" He started to walk out the door. "Are you coming or not I couldn't care less either way" he glanced over at his team mates.

"Sure thing lover boy" Yuske laughed only to receive a smack in the back of the head.

"Yuske to be so insensitive I'm sure Hiei doesn't appreciate you bugging him about it you should be supportive to them not be a jerk about it' Keiko yelled.

'Geeze calm down I was just joking around. Maybe Hiei's right I'd be better off if I didn't joke. At least not around you" He muttered the last part.

"What was that?" She snapped.



"But yeah Hiei I'm all for you having a … girlfriend, god that sounds so weird maybe she'll make you less of an asshole, that'd be doing us all a favor" Yuske laughed as he walked out the door . "Watch out though Raven he's got a nasty attitude." Hiei glanced at her she had a smile on her face a real genuine smile and it was worth the fool's ridicule to see her grin like that. She glanced back there was a smile under that scowl she could tell he was annoyed but still a bit happy.

"Any jokes you'd like to make baby brother?" Shizuru looked at kuwabara a threatening tone in her voice.

"Hey I can relate I too never thought I'd be in love but then I found you my sweet" Kuwabara took Yukina's small hands in his. Raven saw Hiei growl a bit.

"Hiei. Who is she" She waited for his answer. 'My sister. Don't you dare tell a soul or I'll rip out yours personally' he warned harshly.

'Well I definitely owe you one after this. You got my word I won't tell anyone' She nodded, she let out a sigh of relief glad that Hiei's feelings for yukina were not the same as his feelings for her. 'By the way thank you, really this means a lot to me' she was shocked as she felt Hiei pull at her collar swiftly kissing her.

'Hn I simply thought lying would be a waste of time' He left the room followed by the rest of the group. Now Hiei would have to watch her even more closely if people knew that he had feelings for the witch they may target her, and Hiei would not allow that to happen.

When the group separated the fighters one way and the girls the other Raven noticed someone following them. She turned around. "If you're going to stalk someone at least be good at it" The rest of the girls gasped watching as the demon closed the gap between them.

"Not stalking" He shook his head. "Admiring from a distance. What pretty company the urameshi team has brought with them" he scanned his eyes over each one of them. "I tell you this. Being so pretty will make you a distraction, make your boys lose. Especially today"

"What do you mean especially today" Shizuru demanded.

"Hmm just a hint I'd stay away or else they will be too distracted to win. With only three fighters it'll be hard enough as it is" He noted.

"Three?"

"Poor team captain and his mummy are busy today. If I know so much don't you think I'm right?" He walked off leaving them with that thought.

"What do we do?" Keiko was worried that Yuske was missing the fight, what did that mean.

'He's probably just trying to scare us. Come on let's get in there and cheer our guys on" Shizuru decided, the girls nodded and headed in to their seats.



"Oh my" Botan exclaimed. Looking down at the ring they saw only three fighters, just as the mystery demon had said.

"Where is he" Keiko cried looking around hoping to see him anywhere.

"If what he said was true, then we should leave we'll be … a distraction." Yukina noted.

"Hey guys what's up" Eli waved; following him was Cheri and Connor. Raven bit her lip what were they going to do.

"You guys need to help us" Raven blurted.

"Damnit what now, can you not go one day without some horrific tragedy? Some people don't get in trouble or risk their lives you know I'd like to be one of those people" Cheri sighed.

"You don't have to risk your life ok. Are you guys going to help or what?"

"I'll help you' Connor eagerly agreed.

"Well I guess I'd be a shitty best friend if I didn't" Eli sighed.

"You know what, no. You can all just go on your adventure on your own I'm not coming." Cheri sat down defiantly.

"Alright well I guess that's ok. It's better that someone watches the fight" Raven nodded, the group turned to leave.

"Are you serious? Just like that you're going to ditch me" Cheri rose out of her seat. "Screw that I was just kidding you guys aren't leaving me out of nothing" Cheri's arms were folded in childish anger.

"I um well I still think someone should stay here to you know watch the match" 'odds are their going to notice eventually and either Kuwabara will yell into the stands or Hiei will speak telepathically one of the two'

"Leave him" Cheri pointed at Connor.

"Why do you hate me?" Connor yelled. Raven gave a worried sigh they didn't have time for this.

"Oh go fuck a toaster you whiny brat. You're the reason raven's all messed up. Do you know how much more happy and confident she'd be without you and your kind" Cheri gave Connor a shove.

"Ok stop it both of-"

"It wasn't me it was my townspeople I always had Ravens back"

"He's right Cheri, Connor has always been there for me now let's drop this. One of you needs to stay here rock paper scissors do what you got to do to decide." She waited impatiently. Connor ended up stuck at the arena everyone else left.



"So where now?" Shizuru asked as they walked farther and farther away.

"We should go look for yuske" Keiko demanded. Raven just followed behind making sure they weren't in danger.

--Arena--

"I wasn't exactly planning on fighting this match three against five" Hiei sneered. "Two against five seeing as I doubt the fool will be of much use" Hiei glanced over at the over confident human.

"Oh shut up Hiei, this'll be a chance for you to show off for your new girlfriend' Kuwabara laughed as they walked into the ring.

"I fight for the sake of proving my strength nothing more nothing less" he wanted that to be abundantly clear.

"Whatever I…Hey wait where's Yukina, and Keiko and Raven all of them cept Raven's red headed friend are M.I.A. Are they off painting their nails somewhere?" Kuwabara scowled. "Hey you. Where's-"

"Shut up fool and focus on the task at hand" Hiei was frustrated and tense looking over to the empty seats where Rave and his sister were to be seated only bothered him more. 'Where are they' Hiei saw the bewilderment on Connors face as he heard Hiei's voice in his mind.

'How the hell are you-'

'Where are they' Hiei repeated as he turned to stare down his competition.

'Raven said they needed help and one of us had to stay here and then they went off some place I don't know where to.'

'You let them go? Their safer here than anywhere else on this island if they get injured I'll make sure that you are too'

Shishi rolled the dice that determined who would fight whom the first match would be between Hiei and Makintaro.

--Outside the arena, a nearby forest--

Raven felt a dull pain in her right arm it didn't bother her greatly but when she looked over at her friends she noticed that aside from Cheri all the girls were clutching their right arms. 'So you guys are feeling it too?" She clutched her fist tight witch relived some of the pain.

"What is it? Some kind of demon trick? Are we going to be ok?" Keiko panicked.

"We'll be fine but I think we should stay here it'd be stupid to go further into the woods" And with that they stopped waiting like sitting ducks in the middle of the forest. For a while nothing changed, until there was a swift pain felt in the gut of all four girls. Raven doubled over she could hear her friends cry 

out a felling of hurt swelled over her whole body. "Damn" She coughed. "Yuknia Shizuru Keiko get close together hold hands whatever needs to be done for Yukina to be able to use her healing powers on you guys. It'll still hurt like a bitch but it'll help" She clenched her eyes shut and bit her tongue to keep from screaming she could feel blood in her mouth.

--In the arena--

Kuro Momotaro had deflected Hiei's sword blade breaking it into pieces, he landing some hard blows into Hiei's small frame, Hiei got up he was determined to defeat this mediocre fighter with fancy armor. "Ahh." Kuwabara called out.

'What is it?" Kurama turned to his friend.

"I don't know me and Yukina kind of got this mental bond thing between us. I just got the feeling that she's hurting." Hiei glanced back at the oaf. His sister was hurting and he could do nothing about it, they had to win the semi finals quick so he could go save her.

--Outside the arena--

"What's going on?" Botan cried.

"The demon" Raven paused to cringe. "He must've connected our spiritual energy with the guy's whatever pain their feeling we're feeling." Raven was leaning against a tree to keep herself from falling over she wasn't surrounded by the orb of Yukina's energy that was dulling the pain enough to keep the human bodies of Keiko and shizuru from tearing apart Raven kept away because the less people Yukina had to focus on the more healing could take place. Minutes seemed like hours and hours like days Yukina was growing faint, Keiko and Botan had passed out and Shizuru and Raven were fighting to keep conscious.

"Damnit we can't do anything. Just sit here and watch these guys cry out in pain" Eli punched the tree Raven was leaning against.

"Want to help?" Raven looked up with tired eyes. "I won't be much help so hurt and all so I'm going to transfer all my energy to Yukina so she can keep going. Way to go yukina by the way!" Raven smiled up at the small girl whose hands were shaking with fatigue. "So just watch over us ok. I'm going to be out like a light just make sure we don't wind up dead". Eli and Cheri nodded with pity in their eyes. Raven struggled to get to her feet, stumbling over to Yukina she put her hands on the ice demon's shoulders and let her energy course into her. Raven quickly collapsed to the floor.

--Arena--

The fight was won. Team Urameshi would advance to the finals to fight team Toguro but there were other pressing matters at hand. The fighters jogged up into the stands ignoring the taunts of the crowd. Hiei was the first to reach Connor he punched him hard, his right eye began to swell. "Come on you 

incompetent we need to find them" He dragged Connor by the collar as he followed the faint trace of Yukina's energy. They eventually found them in a clearing not far away from the arena.

"Oh thank goodness you're here I couldn't hold on much longer" Yukina's voice cracked with pain she collapsed to the ground once she knew that fight was over and the pain had ended.

"What the hell happened here?" Hiei growled.

"Yukina my love" Kuwabara ran to her side.

"Well um" Eli scratched his head as Hiei's eyes pierced through him "Apparently some demon used a trick that connected the spiritual energy of you guys and them so whatever happened to you happened to them-"Hiei went over every punch in his mind gritting his teeth at the thought of his fragile sister and his unexpecting lover feeling such hits.

"If we could've done anything we swear-"
"Lets get them back to the hotel we can treat these wounds" Kurama delicately lifted Botan off the grass. They all brought the unconscious girls back for some well deserved rest.

--Hotel--

"Ugh" Raven didn't open her eyes everything hurt too badly; she slowly sat up every muscle begging her not to. "Keiko Yukina Shizuru" she cried out as her eyes shot open like she had just woken up from a horrible dream.

"Hn they'll survive just like you" Hiei had been watching her sleep guarding her, nothing else would hurt her he promised.

"Hiei. You found us" Raven smiled a sigh of relief flowing over her.

"Fool you could've gotten yourself killed. What were you thinking" He stood up angry.

"That if we had staid you might have too" She sat up fully, wincing as she did so. "I know your mad but-" She stopped when she saw Hiei walk over to the window. "I'm sorry for getting in trouble but I swear-"

"I'm not angry at you fool." He sneered. "This is my, our fault we make you women moving targets we put you in danger. I told myself I wouldn't let those sleazy demons hurt you and I failed, miserably" He grunted as he punched at the nearest wall. "Go home" he sighed.

"What?"

"Go home where you'll be safe' 'I was selfish in allowing her to stay'. Raven tried to stand up but she teetered and almost fell, Hiei caught her, she hugged him tight.

"I didn't love you because you're safe, idiot" She laughed hugging him tighter still, she needed him so bad she couldn't go home now.



"You said it out loud" He had heard her clearly say she loved him before she had only spoken it when they spoke telepathically.

"I know so sue me" She grinned a soft grin. Hiei pulled away from the hug leaving Raven standing there awkwardly.

"Fool do you mean it or are you just saying that on a whim" He stared at her with a deathly serious face.

"I've loved you for a while Hiei, at least I think I'm not so good with my feelings and such. And all this time I was afraid to say it" She shrugged she for some reason felt hurt that he was questioning her that he didn't believe her.

"Hn. Afraid of a word, why?" Hiei watched her; he had done something wrong 'how do I make this tight what should I do. He went in to kiss her but she pulled away. 'she knows I worse with feelings than her, I barely have any. What's going on?'

"It's not just a word" She snapped. "It's a feeling a very strong feeling. Something that I had never felt before, it scared me. I felt so weak and vulnerable and I was right to think you'd never love me back and that hurt. That's why I had decided not to tell you" She walked to the door she needed some air. He pulled her back.

"Then what changed your mind?" He was so confused. 'This simple word… feeling it's hurting her. I thought love was a good thing. I knew I'd never understand it' He was frustrated on edge he had been the cause of her pain twice in one day.

"It doesn't really matter now" She shrugged pulling away from Hiei's clutch he knew he had to do something.