A few weeks passed. I was going to visit Rin when I saw Reiko sitting on the bridge with her head in her hands. She was crying.
"Reiko! What's wrong?" I exclaimed, sitting down next to her.
"Kurama told me about…everything," Reiko said. "I can't believe you went through all of that alone. I should've been a better friend."
"No," I said. "If you had known, you only would've gotten hurt."
"I…guess so," replied Reiko. "So…how's Rin?"
"He's healing fast," I replied.
"Kurama and I are going out," Reiko said.
"WHAT?" I exclaimed.
"What? I have a life too," she replied indignantly. She sighed. "What's happened to us, Kristine? We used to share everything. We used to be best friends."
"We still are," I said. "It's just…ah…complicated."
"Kristine!" Yusuke approached. "I need to speak with Nadia."
"Well that's polite," I replied irritably.
"This is serious!" he exclaimed. Suddenly I noticed that he looked like he was in pain. "Please…"
I relented, and allowed Nadia to come out.
"Yusuke…" Nadia held up her hand and blue light hit him. The pain in his features was greatly lessened. "Reiko, I'd like you to go check on Rin."
Reiko nodded, and went towards the nurse's office.
"Now, Yusuke, you didn't come all the way here to ask me to suppress your demonic powers, did you? Because that would disappoint me," Nadia said.
"No," Yusuke said. "But…thank you. I came to ask you for something."
"You want me to seal your powers while your in the human world," Nadia stated. "I will, in exchange for…will you seal me as well?"
"You know the risks?" Yusuke asked. "The toddler was going on and on about it…"
"I know you do," Nadia said. "You and Kristine could die. I'm going to enlist Kurama and Hiei's help."
"Those two?" Yusuke said skeptically. "Why aren't we sealing them along with you and me?"
"Because I made Kurama a promise," Nadia said stubbornly.
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Rin was sitting up in bed drinking water that Reiko had brought him.
Suddenly the door opened.
"Oh…hello Kurama," Rin said to his friend.
"You always did take things too personally, Rin," Kurama said. "So…Nadia told you about the deal I made with her."
Rin said nothing, only looked down at the floor.
"Rin, that deal was made before you were born," Kurama said. "It…had nothing to do with you."
"Why didn't you tell me?" Rin asked.
"Because I sealed Nadia away when she turned out to be more of a threat then other demons," replied Kurama. "I never thought she'd come back. Your grandfather remembers Nadia."
"Who released her, then?" Rin asked.
"Kristine probably accidentally did it…" replied Kurama.
"Kurama!" Reiko grabbed him and pulled him into the hallway and shut Rin's door behind them. "You idiot!"
"What?" Kurama asked, confused.
"You're weak too," she said, grabbing his shoulders and breathing hard from the long run over. "Kurama…Nadia hurt you bad. And you're trying to be tough, but I know better."
Kurama sighed. "You're right."
"Kurama…are you going to be okay?" asked Reiko, releasing his shoulders.
Kurama pulled her into a hug. "Melanie…I…"
Reiko reached up and kissed him. "Don't do anything stupid, okay? I want you to go to your cabin, straight to bed."