Hey folks! Sorry it's been a while! Con season is in full swing lol so I've been busy. BUT, here it is none the less. You know the drill so enjoy!

It had been a few hours when she was finally able to truly get her bearings. She still couldn't get out of the bed, but at least she was alert and her medicine was working. Kurama had stayed with her for a while until he decided to get something to eat. He turned out to be a very pleasant guy. But there was one person who was missing…the man with that husky scent.

She closed her eyes for a moment and relaxed, her meds were running low. She could feel a mild pain in her side and along her legs. A shift in the air caught her attention and her eyes snapped open to see him. He looked at her blankly and sat down, "I see you're alive."

She raised an eyebrow, "Don't sound so pleased…it's almost flattering."

He fought the urge to smirk and sat back, "Why were you in there anyways?"

She sighed, "It's part of my schooling. I go to places that are notorious for being haunted and investigate."

He thought for a moment, "What do you do when they are?"

She glanced away and then back to him, "Nothing."

"You're lying…"

Her eyes met his and her mouth twitched, "Is there a reason you must know? Or are you just bored? I don't remember you talking this much in our last…encounter."

This time Hiei did smirk, "Don't think that just because you are injured I will refrain from slitting your throat."

She swallowed and narrowed her eyes, "Then do it. Do me a favor."

At that moment the door opened to reveal a guy with a pacifier in his mouth. He looked like a teenager and was dressed in strange clothes. She tilted her head but visibly tensed. He blinked and bowed, "Hope I'm not interrupting, but there are some things I would like to discuss with you Miss Alice."

She nodded and laid back, "What do you want to talk about?"

He walked in and sat down, Hiei's eyes were following him closely. He then brought up a file and opened it, "You know…your driver's license says you're twenty-one. But…your DNA tests we ran say otherwise." He looked at her, "They say you are almost two hundred years old. Do you understand?"

She blinked and then laughed, "What? Your tests are crazy, I haven't been alive for that long. Do I look that old to you?"

Koenma sighed, "Alice, the tests can't lie."

"This is a joke," her tone was serious, "this is a sick fucking joke. There is no humanly possible way that I am that old. So I suggest you stop because you're not funny."

"This is something we do not joke about around here. We're going to keep you until we can figure this out." He closed the folder and stood, "Please try to understand."

She closed her eyes and gripped the bed sheet in her sore hands. Her jaw clinched and her eyes snapped open, "You're all crazy."

She jerked the I.V. out of her hand and the heart monitors off. She made a move to get out of the bed when a strong hand stopped her. It was Hiei. The look in his eyes wasn't anger, more like pity. She made a small grunt in pain, her side feeling like it was going to paralyze her. She took short breaths and coughed slightly, tasting blood in her mouth.

"I suggest you lie back down," Hiei was mere inches away from her face, his tone like ice, "I don't want to have to force you. It will not be pleasant."

She glared at him. She wanted away from these people. They needed help more than she did. She felt tears in here eyes, "I just want to go home…please."

He sighed, "You can't. Not in the state you're in. Do you want to die?"

That's when she shocked him with her quiet words, "Yes."

He let go of her and stood up, walking towards the door, "Then that's your problem."

He pushed passed Koenma and slammed the door. Koenma looked at her and sighed, "I am going to have someone bring you some clothes and such. I'll also send in a nurse to give you more pain medication."

She didn't look at him, only nodded. She was so scared. These people made her feel like a prisoner. They were all delusional and now she was stuck here. A soft knock came from the door, making her jump. Kurama walked in and looked her over. He could tell she was upset as her made his way over to her and sat beside her, "You know…I know it sounds impossible. However, sometimes you must look passed the rational to see the truth. Almost like when you go into one of your investigations. There are things out there that you can't explain. This just might be one of them."

She brought her eyes to meet his, "Then why do I only remember the past twenty-one years? Why don't I look old? You would think I would remember."

Kurama shrugged, "I honestly can't tell you. But I will tell you that we won't hurt you here. We only want to help you."

"…I still don't believe in this. It's a hoax or something. A faulty test. It has to be."

He stood and turned to face her, "It might just be such; however, until the tests are done, we have no way of knowing. So," he smiled, "why don't you lay back down and get better so you can get your tests done. The sooner the better."

Alice thought for a moment about his words and slowly moved back into the bed. Kurama then placed the covers back over her and sat down, "If you want, I can sit in here with you while you rest. I won't let anyone bother you."

"Thank you," she closed her eyes, her head spinning.

Kurama smiled and pulled out a book as she drifted into slumber.

She opened her eyes to feel like she was floating. She looked around and saw nothing but blackness…then small white orbs. She blinked and squinted to focus, more of them were rising from nowhere. She looked around and to see if there was any sign of life other than her. That's when she appeared. Alice's eyes widened, "M-mom…"

Her mother smiled and nodded. Her mouth moved but her words were delayed, almost like a in an old movie, "Alice, I have given you a gift." She faded slightly then became bright once more, "You must use it for it's true purpose…I have guided you this far…" she began to break up like static through a bad radio, "I-I c-c-can no l-longer help y-y-y-you."

She then vanished to leave Alice alone once more. She blinked as tears ran from her eyes. This was a dream she wished had just stayed in it's dark hole. She grabbed her head and screamed, only to open them to see Kurama holding her shoulders with a worried expression. She fought to catch her breath and looked at him. Without a word her pulled her into his arms as she cried. She cried for the first time in five years. She didn't care anymore. She had fought all of this time to hold it in. Only every once in a while letting a tear slip away would she let herself go like this. It felt…nice.

Kurama held her and let her cry. She needed this. A lot had happened and she needed to let go like this. He felt honored that she would let him see this side of her. He figured she would have pushed him away and made him leave. Luckily, she felt that she could trust him. He looked over to see crimson eyes boring holes into him. He then smirked and his eyes flashed gold…

O.O awwww snap! Well, I hope you liked it! R&R Later Days~