A Glint in the Snow

By: Abby Ebon

A/N:

I made a sort-of vow to put a chapter up for every two reviews (due to Animecheeta's great fics).

Lets hope I keep getting ideas, and thank you all for your own (especially Zelinko), they've really helped my sometimes-lazy-induced-writers block.

Fire, thanks for all the encouragement!

And to my silent fans I hope you enjoy this story too.

After Yuusuke and Kuwabara had left the pilots looked at Duo curiously. Duo sighed, a frown tugging on his lips as he gestured the pilots into one of the five rooms. It was plain with white walls and a bed an' dresser.

"Apparently there is some sort of anti-demon barrier between our world and this one, I didn't really understand that part." Duo started specking as soon as the door was closed.

"So he, and those other two are really demons?" Wufei frowned and stared at the door he was leaning beside. Duo nodded while sprawling out on the bed.

"Why do you think they brought us here?" Mused Quatre aloud taking the only chair.

"Well the other two weren't pleased, their names were Kurama and Hiei, there was another girl there as well, I didn't get a look at her but she may have been another demon." Commented Duo running his fingers through his bangs.

"Hn, just keep your eyes open." Heero instructed them.

"Another thing, who do you think is Hiei's brother?" Quatre asked so softly that Duo chuckled.

"No worries about your humanity Q-Man, my guess is that it's either Heero, Trowa or me."

"Does it really matter?" Wufei asked looking each of them in the eye.

"No, not to us. But we've got to ask, why would these people cross worlds just to bring home one stray half demon?" Duo mused.

"They need them for something." Suggested Trowa moving to stand behind Quatre's chair.

"Or someone's related to a demon lord." Duo teased with a grin, glancing between Trowa and Heero. Trowa remained passive while Heero narrowed his eyes in a not-quite glare.

After Yuusuke had managed to give Kuwabara the slip he found himself wondering the halls. I do this far too much…
Yuusuke blew his bangs out of his eyes, then twitched when he realized his hair was no longer gelled and probably looked girly.

Yuusuke sighed and glared at the floor as if it was at fault for everything. Yuusuke's eyes darkened when he thought of Yukina and the ice-maidens.

What could they possibly want with them

He liked those guys. With the exception of Heero who had tried to shoot him, but had shot Kuwabara instead.

I wonder if Genkai will train them? Yuusuke smirked remembering the Asian boy who had chased the braided boy and ranted about justice and women.

What a surprise to him if Genkai, a women, trained them in spirit energy. After all you couldn't go into Ma Kai without knowing some spirit defense, guns and human weapons rarely killed a demon and there weren't any guaranties that such machinery would work.

"Detective. What are you doing?"

Startled Yuusuke looked up to see Hiei giving him an unreadable look.

"Just getting lost Hiei." Hiei didn't seem amused with Yuusuke's reply.

"Genkai asked me to find you, we're supposed to be eating. Kuwabara's already given the others food." Yuusuke nodded though he was surprised with how much time had passed.

Yuusuke followed Hiei as he led him through the maze of Genkai's shrine.

"Urameshi. I want to…thank you." Yuusuke shot Hiei a puzzled look.

"Why?" He asked hurrying after Hiei as he increased his pace.

"For Yukina, she didn't have any right to ask you to needlessly endanger yourself and Kuwabara for the unknown." Yuusuke chuckled.

"What's wrong with that? Koenma asks me to every other week." Hiei didn't say anything more but he had a dark glint in his eye that Yuusuke knew wasn't meant for him.

"Ah, there you two are." Without looking Yuusuke knew it was Koenma.

"Koenma." Hiei's tone suggested that he'd like to strangle something, or someone.

"Come in you three, the food won't eat itself." Teased Botan well aware or the tension between Koenma and Hiei.

"Looks great Botan." Yuusuke said, seating himself between Botan and Kurama. He noticed that Koenma sat between Hiei and Genkai, both seemed to make Koenma uncomfortable. Yukina sat between Hiei and Kurama and across from Kuwabara much to his disappointment.

"What do you plan to do with the rest of the boys?" Genkai asked Yukina.

"They all may stay here and train, while we decide what to do next." Yuusuke stabbed a piece of carrot, trying not to start a fight.

"I think Hiei, Yuusuke and I can take care of the training. Kuwabara must get a education in this world." Kurama suggested sparing Kuwabara a glance, but he didn't seem to mind being excluded.

"So who are your people so afraid of?" Kuwabara questioned Yukina, looking up at her for the first time sense Hiei and Yuusuke had entered the room.

"We don't fear them, we are merely cautious." Replied Yukina a little sharply.

"Oh." Kuwabara went back to prodding at his food much like Yuusuke was. Koenma cleared his throat catching Yuusuke's eye. Earning scathing glances from Genkai, Hiei, and Kurama. Yuusuke wondered why the three seemed so angry with him.

"There has been some trouble I want you to –"

"No." Interrupted Hiei crimson eyes flashing with anger.

"This doesn't concern Kurama, Kuwabara, or you. Hiei."

"Yuusuke will not be going Koenma, I need him here to train." Stated Genkai coolly.

"I see, well I must be going then." Koenma said softly rising, Botan and Yukina stood as well.

"Enjoy the meal everyone." Said Koenma darkly; Botan didn't meet anyone's eye as the three disappeared.

"What was that about?" Yuusuke asked meeting everyone's eye in turn.

"Yuusuke…Koenma sent us in there with no intention to help us if the blood stones ran out of time." Yuusuke paled at Kuwabara's words. Yuusuke stood swiftly.

"Please excuse me." Yuusuke said softly to Genkai who nodded calmly.

"Of course." With her parting words Yuusuke fled the room.

Kuwabara half rose to follow but Genkai pulled him back down.

"Leave him alone Kuwabara." Kurama said softly. Kuwabara sighed and moved his food around on his plate.

No one had noticed Trowa, silent as ever, heading back to his room.

AN: Not sure I like the ending, but it seemed appropriate.