Authors Note: Hello guys I'm so sorry for the late update but pumping out this chapter was a bizznitch to say the least. It'll be well worth it though its 13 pages of awesome! If I do say so myself. lol now I'm just being conceited. I wanna thank everyone who's ever reviewed and I wanna thank all you guys for the fabulous ideas, this chapter was actually helped along by Kagaome141414, you may not see how just yet but its coming. I really hope you enjoy this chapter because this is when stuff starts to go down and with any luck I can really get the ball rolling when it comes to the villain and the romance. Keep sending your ides please review, oh and before I forget if you guys want to see a lemon in this story please vote on the poll on my account page thingy cause if not I just wont do one which I'm fine with because I've never made the attempt at a lemon before. But if you guys really want it you gotta tell me so please do. Also to avoid confusion in this chapter bold and italics words are in Terryal's home language, Italics words as usual are thoughts, bold are voices in Terryal's head and regular words are...well...regular. You'll understand this later

I do not own Yu Yu Hakusho or any of its characters.

What's Really Real Anymore?

Yusuke Urameshi, sprit detective, lay sprawled on the grass outside his former master's temple. After finishing school for the day he along with his best friend Kuwabara had decided to mosey on over not only to visit the all-powerful Genkai, but to also check on how their "pet" was doing. Terryal, the bronze-skinned female psychic had spent the entire day training with the fox demon Kurama in order to try and perfect the ability to sense another being by looking for their chi. By the end of the afternoon they had dropped that training and moved on to another type of training. How to create a convincing battle between you and you're opponent without actually attempting to do physical harm to them. The three boys had insisted that Terryal at least attempt to use her already well honed skills of agility and precision to learn how to fight for real, but the ever-pacifist demon had refused. With this decision firmly laid out the boys finally decided that, like shobiz, if they can't make it….fake it. And fake it they did. Terryal knew a strange form of martial arts similar to capoeira which gave her more of a dancing appearance rather then a battling one. However, it was clear to Kurama by watching Terryal that the movements she swore were only forms of dance were really highly trained skills meant for the occasion of battle. Her people may have been pacifists but they seemed to understand the concept and need of fighting even though they never consciously admitted to it.

After countless hours of training the boys took turns launching themselves at her to see if she could "defend" herself. Kuwabara went first and it looked stunning, like movie choreography. Every punch that the teen threw was dodged gracefully and by the end of the "battle" no direct victor was determined which was the same way the fight between Yusuke and Terryal ended. However, no one minded because creating a clear victor wasn't the goal here, it was to create the look of a believable fight and so far they were succeeding. It was around six-thirty and Terryal was expertly maneuvering around Kurama's rose whip when Hiei slid open the traditional paper door separating the backyard from the rest of the house.

Hiei was greeted by a sight he didn't expect to see: Kurama face had the focus and determination that was usually presented in the heat of battle but what was more shocking is that Terryal, the known pacifist was perfectly mirroring the same look. Her ear twitched in his direction momentarily showing that she was aware of his existence but every bit of her was focused on the fox's approaching whip. It lashed out at the girl and she made a quick and precise leap backwards landing in a crouched position. She sprung forward with a speed that Hiei was unaware she possessed, bent forward to cut through the wind she raced towards the red-headed fox. Terryal cart-wheeled easily over the thorny weapon as it sweeping along for a backlash, after that she ducked and rolled her way under it before arriving crouched at the feet of her opponent. Quickly pivoting herself she jabbed her left foot up and outward from behind herself towards Kurama's chest, she would have aimed for his face but seeing as how the height difference was quite radical her best option was for a lower hit.

Hiei hid a blush as the demoness' flowy mint green dress leapt up in a way that allowed him to catch a quick glimpse of the lacy pink underwear hidden beneath. Yusuke snickered noticing the fire apparition's reaction and Kuwabara was still mesmerized by the battle. He had noticed a change in Terryal's demeanor when Hiei had arrived. The girl had instantly become more brutal and determined as though she was truly trying to fight to prove her worth, not just trying to fake it. Kurama noticed it too. Though the team had not rehearsed any specific moves they did have a general idea of what was going to happen, in this particular case Terryal was only suppose to evade Kurama's attacks but she had broken form and went on the offense. The first time she had done so all day. It seemed Hiei's presence had struck a cord with her and he was right. Once the red-eyed boy had stepped outside all Terryal could think of was the advice her now opponent had given her.

"…if you want to prove your worth you need to prove your strength." He had said in his ever-calm voice.

"Creator I plead with you to grant me with the strength that I shall need to prove to this, my destined partner, that I am worthy of his love" she thought desperately.

Kurama stepped to the right and leaned back a bit to avoid the kick but even with Terryal's back to him she saw the movement and swept her foot along in the air to follow him. The movement forced her foxy opponent to limbo back allowing the leg to fly over him before adjusting himself and making a dive forward to create some distance between the two but it was no use. Terryal saw his determination to get away and continue with the ranged attack of his whip but she couldn't allow that so she chased after him with a flurry of graceful attacks. Kurama was shocked and at a loss for words, he had attempted to create distance between the two of them to maintain control of the situation, Terryal was definitely not out of control but she was not acting in her usual character either. She was honing in on him like a missile and though she wasn't as well versed in fighting as the rest of his team was she was still quite good. He was slowly beginning to realize that something had awakened in this girl, weather it was her desire to gain Hiei's attention or a sort of inner demon he wasn't sure, but he knew that if not handled properly it could create a dangerous enemy.

"Since when could the woman fight?" Hiei asked, his voice sounding nonchalant as he watched the two dance around the yard.

It really did look more like dancing then fighting, the way Terryal's limber body moved, twisted, pivoted in almost one fluid movement. It all came so natural to her like breathing, and it was stunning to see. However, what was more beautiful then her body was her eyes; shining in those yellow orbs was a twisted and violent joy that Hiei had only seen once before. The evening when he and her fought; it was as though a great creature was prowling behind the eyes of the childlike psychic. A wolf in sheep's clothing. And he had never found himself more mesmerized, seeing that look in her eyes was intoxicating and borderline…sexy…it held a certain maturity that exceeded the visual cues of her body.

Yusuke's smirked burst into an all out grin, Kurama had mentioned to him the real reason why they were practicing fighting with Terryal while she had been sparring with Kuwabara. He was confused as to why a girl like her would pick a girl like Hiei to try and mate with but it was beyond his job to argue. After all, Keiko put up with him.

"She always knew how apparently, it just sorta came out today," Kuwabara answered.

"Why, you interested?" Yusuke pried

"She's not outstanding but she might make a good warm up." Hiei said while throwing off his cloak and setting it aside knowing that he could no longer hide his desire to spar with the childlike demoness.

Terryal lunged at Kurama only to stop midstep staring behind the tall red-headed man and into the red eyes of a slowly approaching black figure. She watched with wide eyes as the fire apparition stepped lightly towards the two of them and she took the time to marvel at his presence. Once realizing what he was to become to her she began to count out the little things about him that she believed were perfect and was surprised to find that there was more then she would have thought. The way the muscles in his arms moved under the skin as they swayed with each step, the broad shoulders, the thin waist, the way each step was light as though he wasn't really touching the ground; merely hovering against it and ready to push off and fly as far away as he pleased. Graceful and dangerous, the perfect bad boy, she reminded herself.

"He has taken notice!" she cheered mentally.

Kurama didn't make a move to attack as he had also picked up on Hiei's approaching form, before turning to face his friend he studied his previous enemy's face and he almost wanted to smile. The joy that glowed in the child's eyes was undeniable, a faint blush could be spotted trailing along her cheeks and he knew she was completely smitten.

"Hello Hiei" the redhead greeted cheerfully, "we were just giving some sparring pointers to Terryal, would you like to help?"

"Tch. She won't learn anything if you keep going easy on her like that, I'll take over." Hiei teased.

His rude tone demeaned his friend's authority but the words he spoke showed interest, Kurama realized this, he looked at her from behind his much shorter friend and gave her an approving nod. Terryal beamed in return.

"Hey!" Hiei snapped calling the psychic back to reality.

"My greatest apologies" she mumbled quickly

"Did you hear what I said? Don't expect me to go easy on you like the fox did," red eyes locked onto yellow ones as the fire apparition said this.

He noticed joy and excitement in her eyes that he didn't expect to see, she was happy that he was there about to fight with her.

"I would be most delighted if you would dance with me…" the voice of the psychic rung in the boy's head and he realized that to her, they were about to do just that.

A part of the fiery apparition felt flattered by her excitement but at the same time the little devil in him wanted to put a damper on it. She was way too happy for what was about to occur and he wasn't sure he cared for that so after a moment of deliberation on how to proceed he reached for his sword and drew it swiftly. Terryal's breath hitched as she saw the long menacing blade being pulled from its sheath her eyes flickered from the blade to her new opponent's red eyes and she saw something that made her tremble. A sort of thrill glittered in his eyes, the thrill of an oncoming battle, the thrill of a killer it was a look that Terryal had never known until now and she instantly regretted this decision. Hiei smirked at the psychic's reaction, her normally calm eyes were wide with a fear he hadn't seen since they first encountered the girl. For a moment he truly felt like a lion stalking a lamb. Hiei knew he was stronger then her, he could pounce at any moment and get away with anything he pleased. The feeling was almost a turn on but what he probably enjoyed more was the look she had before while fighting Kurama. Terryal at this moment stood before Hiei as merely a girl, but before that, in the face of danger, she was a woman, and that was the truly exciting thought.

"Hiei!" Yusuke called from the sidelines

"Shut it Detective, I said I wouldn't go easy on her. If the woman wants to flee like a weakling she can." Hiei insulted, his words were purely for the girl in front of him as though daring her to back out.

Something flashed deep within Terryal's eyes and they softened then thinned dangerously as though accepting his challenge. Hiei's smirked widened.

"What's behind those eyes" he thought

There was a quick flash of black and Hiei was gone in an instant, Terryal burst out of her serious moment to allow a breath of shock to go through her. She had no idea how fast he was but she quickly gained her composure and tried to find him. Terryal took a moment to damn herself for not focusing on her earlier training with Kurama but just as her mind began to wonder a black blur shot out at her. Terryal gasped and threw up her arms, palms outward, in a defensive stance. Focusing her mind as quickly as possible she was able to shove her way into her opponent's mind and gently press on the part of his brain that controlled his arms and with that Hiei froze inches before her. Hiei smirked knowingly, sure Terryal may have made it into his mind but her defense was weak, she was much too shocked at his speed which jarred her focus. The fire demon's jagan flared to life but the psychic leapt from his mind before anything could be done and ducked under his blade as it finished its swing as though nothing had stopped it. She took the opening and jabbed her foot upwards into his gut, but the attack was half-hearted so Hiei barely moved. The fire demon frowned and latched onto his opponent's ankle with an iron grip.

"You can't keep holding back," He said as he yanked her leg with enough speed and force to sweep her off the ground and toss her behind him.

Terryal yelped as she collided with the hard earth and tumbled a few more yards away from Hiei, which she was grateful for. The red-eyed demon brandished his sword and leapt into action before the girl even had a chance to get up. She squeaked and rolled out of his way just barely missing the sword's blade and cart-wheeled away before she could find herself in any more danger.

"Forgive me creator…I fear I must tap into the strength that you have labeled forbidden I wish not to dishonor you but I feel it is necessary. I must prove myself to this man, and if presenting myself as something ugly is what is needed then I must…." Terryal thought desperately.

Hiei paused for a moment as he felt something change in the psychic across from him, Kurama, Yusuke, and Kuwabara could feel it as well. A sort of release…and a rise of something stronger. Terryal's yellow eyes looked up from the grassy floor and met with Hiei's red ones and his eyes widened as he stifled a gasp. Her usually half-lidded eyes had pried themselves open to something that was unnaturally and almost terrifyingly wide and a wildness that had only been seen in glimpses danced freely behind them. Hiei had never seen such a lovely look, the look of a truly powerful woman, not a girl, a woman. In that gaze was a look of complete indifference. A look that said, "You could back down, or I could kill you right now. Either way…it doesn't bother me." He knew the look because he had used it himself, originally he had a look of excitement in these situations, one that said "You could run if you wanted to but that wont save you, you will die anyway." But as he matured the excitement gave way to indifference, the battle wasn't any less exhilarating he just did not look for them anymore. The look of indifference only came with that of a very powerful and very seasoned fighter and Hiei couldn't help but wonder how such a pacifistic demon could possibly have gained such a gaze.

"If it is true cruelty you desire, then I fear that I have no choice but to demonstrate it for you. This gift has been forbidden from use by the great Creator however, if you continue then I will be forced to release it." Her voice was cold and distant as she said this.

"I told you not to hold back, I can handle whatever you throw at me." Hiei smirked

"If you desire so," she muttered before lunging at Hiei, her legs carrying her as though she weren't running at all but skating inches above the ground.

The battle was renewed better then before, the two fought with a fierceness that the boys had never seen, at least not from their own quiet psychic. Hiei still clearly had the upper hand but the fact that Terryal was fighting let alone doing well, was quite impressive. For what seemed like hours the fight went, Hiei never broke a sweat but Terryal was slowly showing signs of fatigue, even in this state fighting was not her strong point. Her male counterpart was still as excited as ever and completely unwilling to stop the now that the battle had gotten really good. Hiei ran at her once more, sword poised for attack and Terryal made a defensive stance, she was going to block him like she had at the start but before the demon ever reached her she cried out and fell to the ground, darkness quickly consuming her.

"Shrimp, what the hell did you do?" Kuwabara yelled as he ran out onto the battlefield towards the pair.

Yusuke and Kurama were following close behind, they had clearly seen Terryal collapse but they did not expect what would come next. When they had reached the pair they all froze for a moment in shock. Terryal was lying on the ground, black hair plastered to her skin due to the sweat, wide eyes blank and cold and her body convulsing.

"Terryal….Terryal….Terryal? Terryal! Awaken please child! I beg upon you and the Creator please awaken!"

Yellow eyes fluttered open to meet a pair of lilac ones, also slightly hooded but there was something strikingly familiar about them.

"Mother…" Terryal whispered very unsure of herself.

"Dear child you have caused me to vex. You did not awaken with the family so I presumed you ill, but you have not awoken once since yesterday and I feared the Creator had decided to steal you from me!" cried Saraswati, otherwise known as mother to Terryal.

The woman embraced Terryal, hugging her daughter to her chest and the psychic child relaxed instantly. Saraswati smelled just as the girl had remembered and her arms were just as warm and comforting as they always were.

"Wait!" Terryal cried, pulling herself from Saraswati's arms as something occurred to her.

Why was she here? Her family was dead.

"Terryal-"

"Where have they gone!" Terryal cried searching the room frantically her mind reaching out to find any trace of the boys but she just kept running into mind after mind of her fellows. How many of them were here? Wherever here was.

"Darling daughter I prey you speak slowly if you insist on using that Human tongue. My mind is not young anymore so I find quick translation difficult." Saraswati coaxed.

"Human tongue?" Terryal thought then she realized that she had been speaking Japanese.

She had gotten so used to doing it for the boys' convenience as Kurama and Hiei were the only ones who truly knew the language of Demon world.

"Forgive me mother I have had quite the ordeal" Terryal spoke while taking a few breaths to come down, "I must inquire as to my status when I arrived here. Did I arrive with four Others?"

"You are acting strange child, you have not crossed the great divide and I am sure you are fully aware of our rules against Others, they would not be permitted to enter Home for any reason." Saraswati was confused, her dark eyebrows were furrowed and her lilac eyes were concerned.

"Home?" Terryal spoke, she sat in shock for a moment before launching herself from the cot she recognized as her own and out the flap door that covered the entrance of her modest "house".

Saraswati called frantically for Terryal to return to bed but her child was long gone.

Terryal was greeted with something she never expected to see. Her village exactly the way she left it, she could feel the minds of every citizen living and breathing.

"Was it fabrication? Did I merely dream the existence of them? Botan, Yukina….Hiei…." she thought and she stumbled through the town.

The young woman passed one familiar face after another; each eyed her in puzzlement or worry as she wobbled by some stopping to ask if she was ok. Terryal felt nauseous, her vision was blurry and she felt like there was cotton in her ears, every word spoken to her was muffled and distant.

"A fabrication….a dream. Surely I am deep in slumber at Genkai's with sister and the others." Terryal thought while shoving her way past her people.

She didn't know where she intended to go, or why she was even running in the first place. Terryal clawed her way viciously through the town occasionally having to squeeze through gaggles of her family attempting to check on her welfare but she shoved them all away one after another until she reached the outskirts of town and the Great Divide. Once alone she took a few ragged breaths before trying to think logically once more. This had to be a dream right? But everything was so terrifyingly real, especially the people. One thing that she had missed while living in the human world is that she had no mental bonds with anyone. Once born, a psychic of her people is connected by strong mental ties to every other person in the village and through these ties you can feel their life as well as their death. Those strong ties were there once more in Terryal's mind as though they had never left, as though she had never felt the violent severing of each one when her family was slowly slaughtered one after another.

"Creator I beg you to give me a sign, is this merely an elaborate dream or is it reality?"

"Terry!" called a concerned male voice

Terryal's ears twitched, only two men had ever called her by such a name. She whirled about looking frantically for a glimpse carrot-orange hair but to no avail.

"Terry! You idiot don't die on me!" came another shout.

Terryal leapt into the foliage searching like a wild animal for the memorable scent of Yusuke's hair gel, something anything that would prove to her that the others existed. That her love for Yukina as her sister was real, that Kurama's kindness was not an invention, that Yusuke's humor was as real as was the laughter it brought her and that Kuwabara's voice, though raspy and sometimes unpleasant, existed somewhere in the universe. Most of all, she prayed, no, begged that Hiei was a reality; that she had crossed paths with her betrothed and he had been more beautiful then she had ever imagined him to be.

"Yusuke? Kuwabara? I am here, please reveal yourselves. I hear you but I am incapable of seeing you!" Terryal called and stopped abruptly.

There in the distance was a man not much taller then she with buzzed black hair and yellow half-hooded eyes.

"Svein…." Terryal whispered while taking a few steps towards the man, "Brother" she quivered before running at him but he turned and ran as well.

It seemed like hours that the fluffy-haired psychic chased down her brother but she eventually ended up back in town and her brother was gone. Vanished into the crowd like a magician.

"Terryal! My child why did you flee? You have stricken much worry in me; you are clearly unwell must return to bed." Saraswati descended on her child quickly, pulling the girl into her arms and leading her gently but persistently back to their lodgings.

"Mother where is Svein? Where is my dear brother? I have seen him but I have sadly lost sight of him." The younger girl spoke with urgency in her voice as she pulled from her mother's arms in order to scan the village while continuing to follow the woman.

"Oh sweet child! I will inform the healer and insist that he see you before the sun has set. Dear child the fear that has come to my heart is unbearable, what has been done that has caused you to conjure such visions? Surely you are aware that your brother has already defected."

"Visions? No this must be a fallacy, I have seen my brother with my own eyes." Terryal pondered, but did it truly matter weather she saw her brother or not? After all, this whole village was conjured in her imagination right?

"Mother…I fear that this is the true vision. You are of my imagination."

"What…"Saraswati gasped, hurt clearly present in her features "How could you say such things? Terryal you are clearly unwell we must take you back-"

"NO" shouted the younger psychic "Mother…I…I was filled to the brim with joy when I was there with the Others!" tears flowed freely down the child's face, "Many things I have learned from being in their presence. So many wonderful things graced my eyes mother, and I have found him, the one I am destined to love more then all others. I know in my heart that these feelings cannot be fake mother. The creator has blessed me so and I desire not to have that blessing stolen from me." Terryal hoped beyond reason and understanding that acknowledging this dream for what it was would allow her to awaken from it.

"You silence yourself child. You will break the heart of your beloved Naresh, how dare you speak nonsense of this fabricated love for an outsider. I know not how I found myself with one such as ungrateful as you, my love and I slaved to find a fitting partner for our dearest daughter. However, here you have spurned our efforts and denied the love of someone you have already promised yourself to. The Creator is cruel to find humor in trusting me with a disgrace such as yourself!" Saraswati's words were cold and ruthless; she did not try to mask her hurt or frustration.

"What…" Terryal thought as realization slowly began to dawn on her, "I am already betrothed…to another….Creator….what sort of nightmare have you placed me in!" If this was a dream…she wasn't going to wake up.

"Any luck yet?" Asked a young yet authoritative voice.

"No luck yet sir, Genkai's and Yukina are doing all they can but…" Replied a familiar and bubbly voice.

"But?" the voice asked.

"I'm…not sure. None of us are sure what exactly happened she just…collapsed" Botan explained.

"How's everyone else doing?"

"Worried, Lord Koenma. Yukina cried until there was nothing left, Yusuke and Kuwabara have been really quiet, Kurama's lost in his thoughts as usual and Hiei….well…he's acting strange…" Botan mumbled the last bit as though it were an afterthought.

"Strange? Strange how?" Koenma asked

"Well…"

Terryal felt as though she was going completely insane. She had been in her home village for three days straight, everything was as it was and she should've been happy. However, even though she was back among family and friends she still occasionally hear the voices of her previous companions. The young psychic was trying desperately to come to terms with the idea that the people she had met were part of some enormous and elaborate dream but it was difficult to do so when her dreams about Hiei, both sexual and non, persisted. Hearing the distant voices of Botan and a man she had discovered to be the Prince of spirit world Koenma as though they were whispering in the room next to her didn't help either.

"Are you well?" Asked a very tall broad and bulky man, his voice was deep and gruff, Terryal was sure someone in the world found his voice appealing but she was not one of them.

Naresh was a tall bronze and muscled man that reminded Terryal of the over-bulked action heroes in Yusuke's movies, the ones that saved the world but only after leaving a trail of horribly destroyed bodies behind him. The ever-pacifist didn't see the appeals in the movies and so lost any appeal she could've had for the body type. Naresh was the other problem with this new life Terryal had found herself with, the man, though handsome in his own way, was nowhere near Hiei in appearance. He had the strong buff action hero look, which was fine for some girls but it almost seemed like showing off to her, like a peacock. Hiei didn't need to show off. The fire apparition was strong just like Naresh, and probably stronger as the shorter would be willing to use his strength. Hiei was confident in his abilities and had no need to build himself up bigger than necessary, he was small but proud and carried the strength and power of someone the size of two Naresh's and it could be felt in the weight of his red gaze.

Everything about Naresh was too grand or not grand enough. The foggy grey eyes though lovely against his dark complexion did nothing for him as they were always half-lidded and distant, as though in a daze. Hiei's superior red eyes were large like rubies and they carried a sort of spark in them. Even when he was pondering something that should've made his eyes appear distant there was a life and fire behind them that never made them dull. Hiei was a man that was interesting to watch and think about because nothing was known about him, he was mysterious and new, the forbidden fruit of men. Naresh was the expected, he was exactly as he seemed from the moment you met him, true he was a nice and gentle giant but he came off that way. The fact that Terryal had an all-access pass into his mind whenever she please didn't do him any favors, she didn't like not having that connection to her friends in the human world but she became sure that they hid their thoughts because they at least had interesting things going on. Naresh bore everything on the table and it wasn't very impressive, his thoughts were pretty bland and his interests didn't coincide with Terryal's at all. Though the vertically challenged female couldn't confirm that Hiei and her had a lot in common either at least she was aware that Hiei had some taste for sweets where as Naresh had none.

"I am as well as is capable." Terryal responded with a sigh.

In truth the girl was becoming stir crazy, she never realized how boring and predictable everyone here was. She had loved the peace so much at the time but after living around the chaos and noise she was beginning to miss it. People in the human world didn't know their destinies, they didn't know their path, but they never cared. They pressed on living in the now making what was happening currently count not what happens later. Terryal had known people who spent their entire life practicing and bettering themselves for something that would happen in the future, sometimes hundreds of years in the future. Because of that they were not connected with the rest of the family the same way as others, but humans….they were on another level. They knew that tomorrow could be it, so they connected whenever they could; there was no planning. It was reckless living and Terryal was beginning to find beauty in that.

"Would it please you to bask in the Creator's light with me?" Naresh asked

Terryal said nothing but rose from her cot and walked out with the large brown behemoth tailing behind her. She realized very much that in reality she was acting like a child, pouting because she had chocolate ice cream when she really wanted cookies n' cream. However there was nothing she could do at this point, she wanted desperately to do something but she wasn't sure what could be done. The most logical answer was to wait and hopefully find out which life was a dream and which one was reality.

"Lovely day is it not? The Creator truly smiles upon us on this day, I consider myself wonderfully lucky to be in your presence Terryal." Naresh's lips jutted upwards into an awkward smile, it looked forced, as though all his muscles were against the idea of him smiling.

"You speak such kindness to me Naresh but I must wonder why is it you have chosen to ask for my hand? You are on your five-hundredth year. An adult. Why would you choose a child such as I when there are others older and much more deserving?" Terryal questioned as she wondered aimlessly through the streets of her village.

"It matters not what I see in you, you are my destined mate and Saraswati wishes not to have you leave as your brother had. Are you not satisfied with me? I find you lovely and I had hoped you would find something of appeal in me." Naresh spoke calmly.

"But how is it that you are my destined partner when our Fates do not-" Terryal froze while holding up her arm as proof but she stopped short and saw something horribly wrong.

Her tattoo was not the same.

"No….it is not possible, I gazed at it merely yesterday. The dragon is gone!" yellow eyes widened as the small girl thought this.

"How long has it been?" Asked Koenma's voice from somewhere distant

"About three hours," Replied Genkai's raspy voice, "Something has a strong hold on her mind I can sense it. But their technique isn't something I'm used to so it's difficult to break, we can try something but…it could be dangerous…" The voice faded.

Tears began to roll down Terryal's face; she didn't understand why this was happening to her. Had she gone insane? Was this reality, was she imagining and deciphering the wrong Fate for over one hundred hears? No, that'd be silly, completely farfetched. But if this is a dream, then why had she been here for three days? Why hadn't she woken up? Why!

"Genkai! Come quick she's convulsing again!" Cried Yukina's sweet voice.

"Dammit Yukina do something!" Shouted Yusuke impatiently as he watched Terry twitch and spasm sickeningly on the futon, he felt so helpless standing in the room knowing that their newest companion could die and he could do nothing to help.

"Urameshi don't talk to her like that!" Kuwabara called in return, he knew his friend didn't mean it but he still wouldn't stand for him talking to the love of his life like that.

"Shut up you nitwits." Genkai's firm voice scolded as she rushed into the room, she pointed at Kurama "Get Hiei," she ordered.

Kurama didn't hesitate he got up and ran to the backyard where he knew his friend was residing. After Terryal collapsed Hiei started acting more violent then normal, he sniped at Kuwabara more ferociously and was constantly grinding his teeth and clenching his fits. It was clear the demon was trying to pick a fight as though to get his mind of the condition of his ex-opponent. Eventually Hiei had been asked to leave the room as the only thing he was contributing was more stress. Kurama knew that if Genkai wanted him to fetch Hiei then it was for the use of his Jagan, the thought had come up earlier but the elderly woman had been worried about the effects it could have on the injured party. This meant things were really bad if Genkai was going to risk this.

Hiei dropped out of a nearby tree as soon as Kurama exited into the cool night air, the suddenness of his appearance was startling because it implied curiosity, interest, and worry. Things Hiei didn't commonly show.

"What's going on fox?" Hiei almost spat the words at his friend, Kurama knew something was really wrong with his friend if he was willing to take a tone with him.

"We need use of your Jagan" Was all Kurama said before Hiei stalked past him and into the temple.

Barely a minute later had the two demons returned to Genkai's side, the white bandana was off and the Jagan was open and prepared to do its master's bidding. Hiei knelt before the psychic trying to ignore her violently shaking body the third eye glowed and its master took a breath.

"Don't die on me woman."

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