"Arisa!"
She turned, her ponytail swung with the force.
"What is it Suichi-kun?" She sighed.
"You do not need to take part in the dark tournament." Kurama emphasized.
Kuwabara looked at him shocked. What was the fox thinking?
"Feh...Who told you that I am going to take part in the first place?" Arisa looked up calmly.
Kurama looked at her while Kuwabara's face fell. Kurama could tell that she was not lying but something about the glint in her eye was unsettling.
"I already informed Koenma that I am not interested. My work for them was done after I paid back for the favor I owed spirit world. Now I am a free woman. Tell him to butt out of my life for a change." Arisa smirked and walked away.
"Uh oh...Urameshi is not going to like this." Kuwabara muttered.
"Hmm...She has become more impressive." Kurama smiled as they decided to go back.
~Teito Hostel~
Arisa plopped her bag and books and lay on the bed. She was thinking about the offer Koenma had made her but she was not going to accept it.
"I live my life the way I want." She spoke out.
"As usual over-independent, no wonder you are single. Boys don't like independent girls." Her best friend Sumire laughed.
Arisa huffed and tuned to look the other way. Sumire's eyes softened on Arisa's childish behavior of pouting and whining.
"I rather depend on myself thank you! And if he has problem with it, then he should not come after me!" She yelled and walked away.
"You are growing up lil' one." Sumire giggled and walked out of the room.
She went to the red haired boy who was waiting in the reception.
"I am afraid Arisa is in a wee bad mood." She smiled.
"Oh.." He sighed.
"How do you know her? I am sorry to inquire but, you said you are her childhood friend, but Arisa...as far as what little she has told me about herself, did not seem to have a childhood." She cocked her head.
Kurama was taken aback.
"What do you mean?" He asked.
"From, a few classmates of her, I heard she had been heavily bullied in her old school and that made her join a rather delinquent group of students..." Sumire sighed.
He could not believe his ears. He thought he had known her but was she going through all this while she was smiling at him back then?
"Sumire! There you are! Oh...Suichi?" Arisa walked into the room.
"Could not help myself Arisa... Such a pretty boy...And he knows you. Most guys who come in contact with you are either scared of you or want to defeat you." Sumire laughed.
Arisa immediately coloured up. Kurama also chuckled. He remembered that tomboy aspect of her when she often quarreled with him as well.
~Flashback~
"What is wrong in being human?" The raven haired girl asked him.
"Everything! Weaklings always affected by emotions." Kurama looked at the child scowling.
"Well, people who are not affected by emotions are the weaklings!" She screamed and punched him.
Kurama was shocked. The girl pack in a lot of power. His green eyes meet her brown eyes. She suddenly knelt to him and hugged him.
"What? Get off me Human!" He snarled when she tightened her hold.
"I should not have punched you. You just don't know how to feel these emotions." She said in a calm voice
~End flashback~
"I stopped it 5 years ago. You know that. I promised Mum not to go kicking ass again." Arisa sighed as her eyes softened.
"Arisa... May I talk to you privately?" Kurama stepped forward.
Arisa sighed and nodded. Sumire watched as the two walked out of the hostel premises.
"I think Arisa is growing up." She giggled.
"Okay...Suichi... What is it?" Arisa looked pissed.
"Arisa... About the dark tournament..."
"What about it? I refused." Arisa shook her head.
Kurama sighed and looked at her. He could not sense her energy even a bit. If she had witch blood, he would have detected it.
Arisa suddenly pulled away her glasses. Kurama felt as though a huge wave of energy hit him. Arisa's power was strong.
"Hmm... We have an intruder." Arisa muttered as she released a stone towards a tree.
They both stood in stance. Kurama pulled out his whip while Arisa picked another stone from the ground.
"My My...The witch notices. I shall kill you!" A purple demon with horns all over him appeared.
"Why don't you try?" Arisa smirked when Kurama suddenly attacked with his whip.
The demon was slashed into a million pieces. Arisa grimaced when she threw the stone behind her. The stone shone and went into the tree and suddenly a demon fell on the ground, dead.
"huh...Looks like you won't steal the whole show!" Arisa smirked.
More demons appeared forcing them to stand side by side.
"Arg...There are too many!" She yelled as she attacked then with water.
Kurama continued using his thorn wheel attack but he also was getting very tired.
"Spirit Gun!" A voice came and half the demons were blasted away.
Arisa and Kurama looked up to see Kuwabara, Hiei and Yusuke helping them. Arisa grimaced.
"Arg! Annoying! Blades of stone!" Arisa threw a handful of pebbles at the demons who were suddenly pierced by blades.
"Man...That's done I think." Yusuke muttered.
Arisa scowled. If the spirit detective is here that means...
"Is it not better if you join up for the dark tournament with us Arisa?" Koenma walked up to her.
"Why should I? I already repaid the favor for informing me about Mara's rapist!" Arisa replied back.
"How about we inform you about Honnoi Island?" Koenma inquired.
Arisa's eyes widened and she bent her head. Kurama felt his curiosity perk. Honnoi? Why does that Island sound familiar?