I've been slacking off so much lately... I'm sorry, guys, I really am! But here's chapter five for all of you, and I'm going to start on chapter six right now, I promise!

Next weekend, my cousin and I are going to Kami-Con, which, for those of you who don't know, is a two day anime convention held at the University of Alabama. So I'll try to have chapter six finished and uploaded before then, but if I don't, it'll be up soon after.

On another note, tomorrow is Valentine's Day. I hope everybody has a wonderful day tomorrow!

As usual, Yu Yu Hakusho rightfully belongs to the wonderful Yoshihiro Togashi, who, sadly, I am not. All I own are the ideas in my head and my OCs.

Koenma's words echoed in Kyril's head as she made her way up the steps to Genkai's temple. Nearly two weeks had passed since she met Spirit World's ruler. At that meeting, it had been decided that Kyril would be trained in defense, offense, on how to control her spirit energy, and on how to keep the yūrei inside of her at bay. Koenma had told her that it was possible that she'd be targeted by demons because of the yūrei that inhabited her body, and he wanted her to be able to defend herself in the event that she was not anywhere near his detectives.

She'd met at Genkai's everyday for her lessons with the psychic and detective team. As she made her way up the steps, careful not to trip, she thought back to her first day with her new friends. Her first lesson had been with Kurama, who'd taught her about the different types of weapons and their pros and cons. They'd sparred with several different weapons, and it was soon decided that Kyril worked best with a staff. The small, lightweight one she'd been using to spar with the redhead had been replaced by a heavier one, this staff made of oak. Nearly as tall as Kyril herself, intricate swirls adorned the weapon. Kyril had found that she could lift the weapon and wield it with ease despite its weight. Kurama had then gone on to teach her how to fight and how to disarm any opponent she might face.

It had been well after dark when the two had stopped working. Kyril, though exhausted, pained, and sore, had been proud of herself. She'd improved greatly in the few hours she'd been at the temple. They'd sparred several times, and each time, Kyril received fewer and fewer bruises from Kurama. The blind girl was ecstatic each time she'd managed to land a solid blow on Kurama. After they had finished, he'd made the comment that he was sure he'd be bruised in the morning.

"You've improved quite a bit since then, Kyril," the brunette told herself, giggling quietly. She soon reached the top of the stairs. Complete silence met her ears.

"I guess I came a little too early. I must have beaten Kurama here since I didn't go to school today," she murmured. Genkai had gone out into the country that week, but Kurama was usually there in the afternoons to meet her. Taking comfort in the silence that called the temple's grounds its home, she closed her eyes and inhaled deeply. Little time passed, though, before she heard footsteps on the stairs. A familiar voice soon greeted her.

"Good afternoon, Kyril," the male spoke to her. A smile quickly lit up the blind girl's face.

"What are you doing here, Touya?"

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When Kurama arrived at the temple, uncharacteristically late for what would probably be the only time, a bit of a strange site met his eyes. His attention was drawn to one of the trees on the property, beneath which sat Touya and Kyril. The two were laughing and talking like old friends, but they immediately fell quiet upon realizing that they were no longer alone.

"Good afternoon, Kurama," the ice master greeted as he and Kyril rose. Kurama returned the greeting.

"How is it that you've come to be here in our world, Touya?" the redhead asked. Touya chuckled quietly.

"I have Koenma's permission, if that's what you're getting around to finding out," he replied. "I wanted to come check up on Kyril because I haven't seen her since Chu and I rescued her. But it seems that my trip was unnecessary. You guys are taking good care of her." He glanced at Kyril, and a slight smile could briefly be seen playing upon his lips.

"And it seems that you've been training her as well," he added. "It's easy to see that she's no longer the vulnerable human that she was when she was at Hangu's mansion. She might some day make a formidable opponent." The two guys laughed as Kyril blushed.

"Oh shut up," she told them, crossing her arms. "You guys don't have to refer to me as weak and vulnerable just because I'm a human." The three conversed for a little while longer before Touya told them that it was time for him to leave.

"I'm so glad you crashed into my life. Thanks for being my friend," Kyril whispered into Touya's ear as she gave the ice master a final hug before he left. He softly chuckled as he returned the hug.

Then he was gone from her life once more.

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"You and Touya seem to get along well," Kurama casually commented. It was well after dark, and the two were walking home together after training for several hours that day.

The day was Sunday; it had been nearly a week since Touya's visit to the Human World. He was all that Kyril had thought about in her waking hours. She found that she missed him greatly, and that even though she hardly knew him, he was easily one of her best friends. Anyone who knew her would swear that she was in love if they could read her thoughts, but Kyril would have quickly denied it, saying simply that she thought of the ice master as no more than a brother.

"You'd get along well with someone who saved your life," Kyril replied, giving a slight shrug. "I'm happy to have met him. I owe him so much for coming into my life when he did."

"Touya is a pretty nice guy," Kurama said after several long moments. "He's a distant person, and he likes to keep a sort of mysterious air around himself, but he's a wonderful friend to have." The redhead knowingly nodded.

"You're right," Kyril said in agreement. Having reached Kyril's house, the two stopped walking. The blind girl gave Kurama a quick hug. "Thanks for walking me home, Kurama. I'll see you tomorrow!" She let him go and then turned and ran inside.

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Pandah