And Thus Cupid Strikes


L.A.: Whoa, just barely made it under the wire.

Amu: You really cut it close.

L.A.: Anywho, there was confusion on whether Akira was rhyming or not last chapter. He was but he was using a special type of rhyming called assonance. It's where you rhyme vowel sounds within lines of poetry. I change him up sometimes because it gets hard to do perfect rhyme.

Amu: Tis true plus you are a slacker.

L.A.: (glares at Amu) Also, You should all be excited since the chapter is nice and long.

Amu: (is excited)

L.A.: In other news, I saw The Proposal last night. So funny and it even got my romantic side, which I keep buried due to its annoyingness, excited.

A little pink bird appears and flies around the room.

Pink Bird: Feel the love. So romantic.

L.A.: Ack! It got out! Quick grab it.

Amu: I will kill you. (pounces pink bird)

Pink Bird: (is pounced) In…pain…but still feeling the love.

L.A.: And, this is why you aren't allowed out. (sighs) Why must you be so weird and pathetic?

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Disclaimer: I do not own Yu Yu Hakusho. I just own my characters.


"What?" Tori and Sira said at the same time.

Yukina had gathered everyone into the main room to suggest her plan. Everyone seemed surprised by her suggestion. "It's called the Festival of Hearts," She said with excitement. "I saw it on the television. It's nearby and there will be tons of food, rides, and other fun stuff." She looked at them hopefully. "So, do you think we can go?"

Naturally, nobody could resist Yukina, so everyone agreed to go. The next day, they found themselves standing at the entrance to the festival. Balloon hearts were everywhere and also all the couples in a 20 mile radius.

Glancing over at Hiei, Sira saw his eye twitch. Apparently, he was having a stroke from all the love and happiness in the air. Snickering, she was about to tell Tori when she remembered that they were still in a fight.

Kuwabara looked uncomfortable as well until he saw Yukina's excited grin. He immediately straightened up and with the biggest grin he could wear, he said. "Let's go my sweet Yukina."

Hiei stepped forward but Sira stopped him by grapping his arm. "Whoa there, Mr. Overprotective. Let the two enjoy themselves."

Hiei glanced down at the hand holding his arm.

Sira grinned sheepishly as she quickly let go. "Yeah, I know, no touchy."

After they paid to get in, Yusuke and Kuwabara argued over what ride to go on first. Seeing this made Sira suddenly feel lonely. Keiko had Yusuke, Yukina had Kuwabara, Tori had Kurama, and Sira had… no one.

Well, that wasn't necessarily true. She did have Haku. Unfortunately, dogs weren't allowed so they had to leave Haku at the temple. He acted like he was never going to see her again with all his howling and whining. Sira promised to bring a treat home for him.

She knew Hiei would never go on the rides so instead of riding all of them alone, she decided to get out while she could.

"Hey guys," Sira said causing everyone to stop and look at her. "I think I'll just go get some food."

"What?" Keiko said.

"Sira," Yukina added.

"Don't worry," Sira shrugged. "I'm not really in the mood for rides." She quickly said goodbye and left before they could protest some more.

Tori let out a sigh as she watched her friend go. Feeling an arm warp around her waist, she looked up at Kurama.

"What's wrong?" He asked, his eyes filled with concern.

"It's just… going on rides was kind of Sira's and my thing," Her eyes widened as she quickly added. "No offense."

Kurama smirked. "None taken." He became serious again. "What did you two fight over anyway?"

Tori let her gaze drop to the ground. "You, actually."

Kurama raised an eyebrow. "Me?"

"Sira seems to think that I will fall madly in love with you and when we go back to my world I will be heartbroken." Tori rolled her eyes. "I mean I'm not stupid. I don't expect this relationship to last forever and we get married and have kids. I'm not psycho." She glanced at Kurama. "We're just together for companionship, right?"

Kurama looked at her pointedly. "Because you are a girl and I have no idea how you want me to answer that, I choose not to reply."

Tori laughed as she punched him playfully. "Smart ass."

"Hey love birds," Yusuke yelled from up ahead. "Hurry up already. I want to beat the line to the roller coaster."

Tori glared. "Did he seriously just call us love birds? I'm so going to kill him."

"I think Keiko's beat you to it," Kurama said as they watched Keiko punch Yusuke angrily.


Sira glared at Hiei. "You know, I don't need a babysitter." She had been hoping to have some time alone to wallow in self pity. Instead, Hiei followed her.

Hiei glared. "Koenma said that we need to keep an eye on you." He turned his gaze to a nearby stall. "Plus, I want some sweet snow."

Sira's eye twitched. "It's ice cream not sweet snow. How many times do I have to tell you that?" She was about to continue her tirade when she noticed a very familiar figure go into a ride up ahead. A figure that happened to look a lot like Socrates.

She abruptly changed directions and headed towards the ride at a brisk walk.

"Where are you going?" Hiei said, sounding a little more than annoyed.

"I think Socrates went on that ride," She said as she reached the entrance to the ride. She was surprised to see that there was no wait. Glancing at the ride, she realized why. It was the Tunnel of Love. Shivering, Sira quickly turned away but was stopped in her tracks by a hand on her shoulder.

"Well aren't you just darlin'?" said a woman wearing an orange uniform and matching hat "Why don't you hop on in."

Sira was practically thrown into the little heart-shaped boat. The boat immediately started moving forward. Looking around frantically, she saw Hiei standing off to the side. He looked extremely amused with her predicament.

"Get me out of here," Sira yelled.

Hiei flitted forward to help. When he landed in the boat, the safety bar forced them into their seats. They both tried to move the bar but it wouldn't budge.

"Wow," Sira said as she leaned back in her seat. "Safety inspectors have really gotten anal on safety." Although she was trying to appear relaxed, she was fearful. If Hiei, a fire demon, couldn't budge the bar then this wasn't an ordinary ride.

They soon entered the tunnel and were bombarded with psychedelic lights that were shaped in hearts and cupids.

Glancing at Hiei, she saw that his eye was twitching. Oh my gosh, Sira thought, What if his brain explodes from all the love and happiness in there.

"Hey Hiei," Sira said. "Ignore the lights and pay attention to me." She took a deep breath as she tried to make her voice sound ghostly. "Imagine yourself in a cemetery. Surrounded by gravestones." She waved her hands in the air. "A wolf howls and suddenly rotted hands shoots from the graves. Ooooohhhhh!"

Hiei looked at her like she was an idiot. "What are you doing?"

"Keeping your brain from exploding. Now pay attention." She went back to her spooky voice. "There is blood everywhere. Dripping." She wiggled her fingers. "Blood and…more blood…um…er…did I mention there was blood?"

Hiei glared. "You suck at this."

Sira glared back at him. "Well, thanks for stabbing my feelings and leaving them to die." She sat back in her seat and crossed her arms across her chest. "Don't come crying to me when your brain explodes from the overload of happiness and love in here."

"Hn," Hiei said as he looked away.

They sat in silence for a few minutes as they endured the cheesy love song that seemed to be coming from somewhere over their heads.

Suddenly the lights went out. Sira let out a shriek as she grabbed onto Hiei's arm.

"Get off of me," Hiei said with clinched teeth.

"We're going to die," Sira yelled. "I hate the dark."

Hiei sighed, his crimson eyes glaring at her. "You're afraid of the dark yet you can't stand a light on when you want to sleep."

"Yeah," Sira frowned. "So." Her eyes widened. "Hey, wait a minute. How do you know I sleep in the dark?"

The lights turned back on and a woman stood on the tip of the boat. She had waist length pink hair with matching eyes. Her garb was white and seemed Grecian. Sira's nostrils flared as she was overwhelmed with the smell of roses and cherries.

The woman's hands were clenched at her sides as she glared at them. "No, no, no, this is all wrong." She stamped her foot. "This is the part where you declare your undying love for one another."

Sira started at her blankly while Hiei tried to reach for his sword.

"What?" Sira said after a moment.

The woman rolled her eyes. "You two are so unromantic. I, Cupid, the goddess of love, find this intolerable."

Sira blinked. "Uh, isn't Cupid a guy?"

"Silence," Cupid said as she stomped her foot. The boat split in half sending Sira floating one way and Hiei the other.

Cupid jumped onto Hiei's half. "You two should be punished." She sighed as she glanced at Sira. "Unfortunately, my boss wants you unharmed." She turned her attention back to Hiei. "You, however, are expendable."

Fire flared in Hiei's hands while Cupid smirked at him. Although Sira knew that Hiei could probably beat her with his eyes closed, she was still worried. He was trapped in the boat and was surrounded by water. Cupid could just tip the boat over and Hiei would be done for.

I have to think, Sira watched as the two glared at each other. She's overly romantic. There's got to be something that will make her stop.

"Wait," Sira said. "You can't."

Cupid glanced at her with one eyebrow raised. "And why not?"

Sira blurted out the first excuse that could come to her mind. "I'm having his baby!"


As they waited in line for one of the rides, Tori noticed that a nearby stand was selling freshly cut roses. Even from the distance she was at, she could tell that they were beautiful.

"I'm glad to see you like roses," Kurama said.

She looked up at him. "Actually, if you want to be exact, my favorite are sapphire blue roses."

Kurama eyes widened in surprise. "Really."

"Yeah," Tori grinned as she gazed back at the roses. "When I graduated high school, my parents surprised me with a bouquet of them." She rubbed the back of her neck. "I loved them so much that I actually dried them out and kept them on my desk."

"Good to know," Kurama said with a sly smile. "Though I've found that red roses are more reliable."

"I'll take your word for it," She frowned as she noticed a figure moving through the crowd. "Is that Socrates?"


"…his twin brother who was sent from Switzerland used me to get to Hiei." Sira said as she tried her best to look dramatic. "I thought I could handle it since I was scarred from the traumatic event that happened in my past."

Hiei was giving her a look that pretty much said: What the hell? Are you on crack? She ignored him since Cupid seemed totally enthralled in her story. Her eyes shimmered in delight from her seated position on Hiei's half of the boat.

"Go on," She said. "Go on."

"So," Sira said slowly as her brain tried to think up more excuses. "When I met him, I fell in love. He was the only person who showed me a bit of kindness even though I have selflessly helped everyone I knew."

Cupid sniffed as she wiped a tear from her eye. "So sad."

"I thought I could never have him," Sira bowed her head to hide her smile. She was finding it hard to not laugh. "There was this beautiful supermodel who was jealous of my natural beauty since she had to have plastic surgery to have hers. She tried to poison me." She held her hand to her forehead. "But, Hiei saved me."

Hiei now looked as if he wanted to kill her.

"It turns out," She smiled sweetly at Hiei. "Hiei loved me too but he was too emotionally scarred from his own past trauma that he couldn't admit his feelings to me." She let out a sigh. "And thus, we bonded over our tragedies. However, no one wanted us together so we've had to keep our love a secret." She smirked at Hiei. "Isn't that right, shmockoms?'

"A secret romance," Cupid let out a squeal. "Screw my boss. I can't ruin this romance." She pushed Hiei's boat towards Sira's. "Don't worry, I'll keep your secret." She waved to them. "Good luck with the baby."

She disappeared. As soon as she did, the bar let go and they were able to slide out.

"Wow," Sira said as they exited the ride. "I never thought a Mary Sue story would save my life."

"If I ever see that idiot again, I will kill her," Hiei said.

"She wasn't that bad," She paused. "A little psycho but not bad."

"And," Hiei turned to glare at her. "If you ever call me shmockoms again, I will burn you alive."

"Yes sir," Sira gave him a mock salute. "By the way, I just saved your life." She smirked. "If it wasn't for my ingenuity you would be dead. You so owe me now."

Hiei flashed his sword.

Sira frowned. "Kill joy."

Up ahead, Sira saw Tori and the others looking frantically around in the crowd.

"Tori" Sira yelled as she ran towards her.

Tori's face lit up as she ran to meet her. "Sira."

The girls embraced.

"I'm so so sorry," They both said at the same time.

"I should have supported you," Sira said.

"And I shouldn't have been such an ass," Tori said.

"Let's never fight again," Sira and Tori hugged again.

"Deal."

"Finally," Yusuke said as they walked up. "I thought you two would never make up."

"It's so touching," Kuwabara said with a sob.

Yusuke looked at him weirdly. "Are you crying?"

"Shut it Urameshi."

"Hey," Tori said as she turned her attention back to Sira. "How about you and I go on some rides?"

Sira grinned. "I'd like that."

"You should be careful which ride you go on," Hiei said as he walked by and patted her stomach. "Don't want to jostle it now do we?"

He flitted away as she stared at him in amazement. "Holy shit. He has a sense of humor." She glanced back at the others and saw them looking at her weirdly. "Eh, heh, heh, heh," She rubbed the back of her neck sheepishly. "Yeah, that's kind of a long story."


Cupid had failed but Socrates wasn't all that upset about it. She had merely been a diversion. Something to keep them distracted while he worked. He grinned as he admired his handiwork. Stroking Daragon, he said. "Soon, everything will turn in my favor."


L.A.: I bet all of you were thinking this was going to be a fluffy chapter.

Amu: Instead you decide to have Sira tell a Mary Sue story.

L.A.: By the way, part of the story she said was actually in a previous chapter. Brownie points to anyone who knows where she got it from.

Amu: By the way, the annoying bird has been caged.

Pink Bird: Feeling alone but still feeling the love.

Amu: Wow…

L.A.: I know (sighs) Why me?