Kuronue's scythe lodged itself deep inside a tree Hiei just happened to be up in. Hiei had been asleep until the bat had gone on his rampage…he had punched and kicked..and now struck the poor tree with his scythe..he was also yelling all sorts of curse words. Hiei jumped from a branch high up in the tree landing gracefully in front of the irate bat, "Do you think it is possible for you to shut up?"
Kuronue stared at him, "where the hell did you come from!"
Hiei ignored the bats remark,"So the fox has stolen your "woman"." Hiei smirked.
Kuronue clinched his fist, " shut up!"."Make me" Hiei retorted. Kuronue threw a right punch at him, Hiei simply moved his head a few inches to the left. "I didn't know Kurama had it in him..I was beginning to think you two were more than just friends". Kuronue knew Hiei was taunting him, but he couldn't help but get angry. Kuronue began to focus energy into his other scythe, Hiei crossed his arms an amused look on his face.
"Kuronue!" Hiei's crimson orbs fell upon Kurama, "what are you two doing?" he asked noticing Kuronue was powering up his scythe. Kuronue's eyes narrowed as he spread his wings out, soon after he took to the skies vanishing from site. "Whats going on? Is he okay?" Kurama asked. "He got into a fight with the tree…he lost" Hiei replied. Kurama gave him a confused look, he stared at the tree to see Kuronue's scythe lodged in it. "I don't understand" Kurama responded. "he caught you sucking face with that baka ona" Hiei replied before jumping into a tree and vanishing from site.
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The night had come and gone, now it was around afternoon. Cheza walked outside to take Alice on a walk. "Hey Cheza!" Kuwabara greeted from in front of Yusuke's apartment door. Yusuke soon appeared, "hey I was just about to come ask you if you wanted to come to grandma's with us..Hiei and Kurama are gonna be there". "grandmas?"
"you know..the old hag with pink hair..around Hiei's height". "I remember having a sleep over.. there..but I never met her". "oh yeah,That's right..well I'll have to introduce you to her" Yusuke replied.
"will Hiei's sister be there?" Cheza asked while picturing Yukina in her mind. "Hiei doesn't have a sister!" Kuwabara exclaimed. "I thought Yu.." Yusuke ran over placing his hand over her mouth, "heh…can I ..umm talk to you for a moment…in private" Yusuke pulled Cheza into the apartment past Kuwabara, "how do you know about Yukina!" he whispered. "what do you mean..its pretty obvious..they have the same eyes and stuff"' Cheza responded. "Yukina doesn't know Hiei is her brother..Hiei wants to keep it that way..so just..dont say anything to anyone". Cheza nodded, "okay..I don't see what the big deal is though.."
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As they walked up Genkai's never ending stairs Cheza was in awe..she didn't realize how beautiful this place really was. Everything was green and luscious looking and the ocean could be seen off in the distance, it was a site to behold. "your late dimwit". As the three made it to the top of the stairs an aging woman dressed in martial arts clothing stood arms crossed. Her gaze fell upon Puu..then Alice..then Cheza.
"Genkai this is Cheza…Cheza..this is Genkai!" Kuwabara exclaimed. Genkai gave a slight nod of the head, "Nice to meet you". "Cheza! Kazuma! Yusuke!" Yukina walked over to the three, a bright smile on her face. "YUKINA!" Kuwabara exclaimed. Jeese..everytime he's around her he's like a lovesick puppy…Cheza thought.
Hiei and Kurama appeared soon after. Hiei was glaring daggers at Kuwabara who was making googley eyes at Yukina, Kurama kept staring at Cheza..and Cheza kept staring back. "enough chit-chat.. time to begin your training" Genkai stated while walking away. "Cheza..would you like to go down to the beach with me?" Yukina asked. Alice barked excitedly, "sure..Alice loves the beach!".
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As the two dipped their feet into the cold water, Cheza's mind drifted to Kuronue. He never showed up last night..she hadn't even seen him in over a week. "so ..you and Kurama are dating right?" Cheza's eyes widened a bit, "huh…what?". Yukina giggled, "The way you two were looking at each other…sorry its none of my business". Cheza decided to change the subject to avoid any awkwardness, "so..what kind of demon are you..I mean..you're so nice its hard to believe you're a demon"
Yukina smiled sweetly while staring up at the sky, "I am an ice apparition". The two continued to walk admiring the sites as Alice chased seagulls around. The sky was a dazzling baby blue with big fluffy white clouds. The ocean seemed endless, it was amazing to her just how big it really was. As the wind began to pick up, the smell of salt flooded Cheza's nose. "A star fish!" Yukina exclaimed while picking up the defenseless creature. It was obviously still alive, Yukina gently tossed it back into the ocean, "good bye little star ".
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Yoko advanced towards Hiei, rose whip in hand. The two were sparing, so far it was a back and forth battle, no distinct winner. "Fist of the mortal flame!" both of Hiei's hands began to glow. "petals and thorns!" Kurama unleashed a whirlwind of petals just as Hiei lunged forward. Hiei felt a sharp stinging sensation on his right cheek, it was as if a razor blade had sliced him. He quickly jumped back while wiping the blood from his cheek. After awhile the two decided to take a break, Hiei rested atop a tree while Yoko rested underneath it. Yoko began to ponder about Kuronue, he couldn't be that upset about the kiss…could he? "hn! I find it repulsing that friend of yours would fall for a human anyways..I find it even more repulsing you kissed that baka ona!" Yoko sighed, "it was just a kiss". Hiei jumped down from the tree glaring at the fox, "was it?".
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Cheza wandered down a trail leading to a hot spring. Yukina had gone to make supper, so she was just with Alice. She looked in every direction to make sure no one was around before stripping down and sliding into the water. She closed her eyes enjoying the warmth of the hot spring. Alice stayed at the waters edge staring at her reflection with curious eyes. "Hello kitten". Cheza looked over to see Yoko beginning to undress, "I really hope you don't plan to take all your clothes off!" she exclaimed. Yoko smirked , just as he was fixing to reveal everything Cheza looked away. She heard Yoko enter the water soon after, she knew she was turning bright red. She decided to try to ignore the fox, so she closed her eyes again and let her mind drift. After awhile she opened her eyes, her gaze fell upon Yoko, his eyes were closed..he appeared to be resting. Cheza stared at him for quite some time..without even realizing it.
"like what you see kitten?" Cheza quickly looked away without saying anything.
"Hey you two we have a big problem!" Cheza jumped, Boton had startled her. "Boton?"
The blue haired grim reaper was not her bubbly self, her eyes were filled with worry.
"Whats going on?" Yoko asked. "The others are already at Koenma's, please get dressed and I'll open up a portal for you..Koenma will explain everything!"
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Ogres were frantically running every which way, Koenma was pacing back and forth. Cheza, Yoko, and Boton appeared in front of the mini-spirit rulers desk. Koenma stopped pacing, " Now that your all here…"
Yoko scanned the room to see Hiei , Yusuke, Kuwabara, and Kuronue standing in different parts of the room. Cheza stared over at Kuronue, he glanced at her but quickly looked away.
"The guardian of the river styx has been killed, there is a something very powerful lurking in that river... it is responsible for the guardian's death….Boton cannot ferry any souls to the underworld…whatever has made its home in the river is gobbling up all the souls she trys to bring across"
"whats the river styx?" Cheza asked confused. " It is a river that forms the boundary between earth and the underworld…it circles the underworld 9 times..if you drink from the river..or bathe in it... it is said you become invulnerable" Kurama informed. "Yes..this is true..but you can actually still die…have you heard of Achilles? He was dipped in the river styx as a child…he acquired invulnerability..except for his heel. Whatever creature is in the river..it will have a vulnerable spot as well.."
"errm…Lord Koenma I think you should let Cheza know shes going to be the bait in this mission"Boton said.
"what? Im not going to be bait!" Cheza protested. Koenma fumbled around in his pocket pulling out what looked like a rubik's cube. " Kurama, you are aware as to how to use this?" Yoko nodded, "I don't know if this is a good idea..she could be killed"
"what the heck is that thing!" Yusuke asked. Koenma tossed the cube to Yoko, "Boton will guide you to the river styx…Kurama will inform you on the way"
Cheza stared at Yoko, he could sense she was scared. "Don't worry kitten..I wont let anything happen to you" he whispered.
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The gang stood at the edge of a winding river, a small boat in front of them. "A boat?" Boton nodded, "the river will carry you upstream...you will come across a forest after awhile..you will have to walk through it...after you pass through the forest you will come across another river..the river styx...wait for me there!I will keep a look out from afar!" Boton took off to the skies on her broom vanishing from site. Hesitantly everyone entered the boat, unknown of the horros that were to come..