Chapter XI

By Bomb-O-Maniac

Disclaimer: I don't own YYH, I own Monty, King, and Al though.

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I frowned as I watched the 'mutant hag' carry Hiei into the dojo, not liking the feelings – or lack there of – I was getting off the green haired woman. This girl - woman, demon – felt like my sister.

She felt like Genkai – in a freaky sort of way - that freaky sort of way being when the old woman was feeling sentimental and motherly. Kinda like Atsuko felt when ever she watched Yusuke sleep during the dark tournament.

I came up behind Yusuke and put my hand on his shoulder.

"Lets pick up those gems before someone falls. " I said gently, trying to distract him. "Wouldn't want the old hag to fall and bust her head open now would we?"

He didn't budge. The damned stubborn hothead. I sighed and tugged on his arm.

"Come on you ass. You can beat the shit out of her later – but I have a hunch that if you tried anything now, you'd get thoroughly butchered." I growled. "Now lets go."

"Where!" he snapped at me. "There's no place to go!"

"I dunno, Keiko's! Or the arcade! Or spar – hey, why don't you just go challenge the new guys to a match or something. But you gotta get a grip before you fall!" Yusuke turned and gave me a look that said plain as day 'What the fuck are you talking about?'. Of course, I'm not about to explain myself to the likes of him. I know what it's like to feel betrayed and lost – and that's going to stay a secret for a long time – I know what he's feeling.

So the best thing is to keep him from doing what I did.

"Did someone say spar?" A blond head came out of the door. Al sure was a nosy bastard.

"Ummm…"

"Dude, you are so not fighting anyone." A fist collided with the back of Al's head. "Last time you got your ass kicked, and I had to drag you home!"

"Bullshit! I did not get my ass kicked!" King snorted.

"Yea – you did – the only reason you're still alive is because Monty stepped in and saved your sorry ass." My eyes flicked back and forth. "Tenko was cleaning the floors with your face!"

"He was not!"

"Was too!"

"Was NOT!"

"Too!"

Sparks flew between the blonde man and the silver haired man. I locked a confused gaze with Yusuke's for a few seconds before shrugging.

I could tell that 'weirdo's' was a mutual thought. Although, I got the feeling that we shouldn't be talking – err, thinking that.

"Will you both shut up." A gravely voice rose from inside the dojo. Thank god for old hags a.k.a. love the Genkai. Al and King shut up real quick. Kinda makes you think if they had an old hag of their own…

Pictures of another Genkai, short, shriveled, old, and incredibly scary ran rampant through my mind. I shuddered. One was enough.

Damn you Genkai…

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Kurama didn't make a sound as he was roughly thrown back into his cell. He lay there limp and beaten. He had not the strength enough to even roll himself to his side, let alone pull his arm out from under his body from a bruising, and horribly wrong angle. Let alone make a futile attempt at cleaning the liquids off his body. But it didn't matter.

It didn't matter.

He was quite used to it by now. An eternity did that to you…

The hideous guard slammed the door shut, locked it, and began to shuffle away at a slow, unsteady pace. The rancid smell of Makai alcohol permeated the air.

His once vibrantly green eyes, now dull and lifeless, glazed over even more as he lost his conscience deep with in himself. He was lost and there was no coming back.

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Genkai sat Indian style on the floor with Monty sprawled out on the floor nearby. Yukina was sitting on the bed with Hiei on it, gently stroking his hair, sighing every few minutes. The short koorime had a desolate, broken, solemn air around her. Finally, the old woman let out a small sigh of her own.

"You shouldn't have provoked Yusuke." She said.

"…nng…."

"…"

More silence.

Yukina let out a sigh. Genkai raised an eyebrow. Monty did nothing.

The koorime sighed again. Genkai was wise enough to not ask the girl what was wrong – Monty, however, had no such reservations.

"If you sigh one more time with out spitting out what's wrong, I will remove you from your fire demon's presence." The green-ette grunted out, shifting on the floor to face the ice maiden. "Do not tempt me."

Yukina's eye's widened and unconsciously clutched one of her brother's arms, gripping it tight. She stared at the demon in something akin to shock. Then her face fell, and she let her hands go limp, and bowed her head.

For a few minutes longer, none of the three said anything.

"Why did he never tell me!" Yukina suddenly burst out. "My brother! Why did he never tell me he was my brother! All those times I searched for him! All those times I asked for his help…!" she let out a sob. "Why! Why! I always wanted someone like him as my brother and here he is! My brother! Why did he never tell me…!" she choked out a sob, tears fell from her eyes, and began to pool as gems around Hiei's still figure.

"Why!"

Genkai and Monty stayed still and watched as the Koorime sobbed on top of her 'newly found' brother.

"Because… you…." A soft, strained voice said. It was barely audible. "Deserve…"

He stopped, cleared his throat softly, and started again.

"Deserve someone… better."

"NO!" Yukina yelled forcefully. Hiei's eyes widened and tried to press himself down into the futon as if attempting escape. "You are better! You are the best! You are the only one I want for a brother! BAKA!"

She then wrapped her arms around her brother, and hugged him tightly, not once letting go. Hiei lay there in shock, letting himself be hugged by the one person he had tried to avoid the most, but also loved the most. He really didn't know what to think at the moment. His mind was foggy, and bits and pieces floated around in his head. Finally, he gave into his instincts and emotions, and hugged the girl back, burying his face into her hair.

"…Sorry… " He muttered so quietly that only Yukina could hear. If only Kurama could see them now. He had said that sooner or later, she would find out. And that she'd want him. Oh, if only the fox could-

His eyes widened and he sat up suddenly, arms still wrapped around his sister.

"Kurama!" He looked around wildly, spotting Genkai on the floor. "What about Kurama! Where is he! What happened!" He glared.

"He's not dead! I heard you talking! Where. Is. The. Fox."

At that moment, Yusuke, Kuwabara, and the two others from before burst into the room.

"Hiei!" Yusuke cried and tackled the twins into a giant hug. "Oh god, Hiei!"

"Shrimp!" Kuwabara was grinning. "Welcome back to the land of the living hamster-face!"

"Urusai."

"That's the shrimp we all know and well – um..." He made a mock face of horror and twitched. "loooooohuuuuurrrrve."

If Hiei were able to see over Yusuke and Yukina, he would have glared at the large oaf.

"Hn. Oaf." He shoved Yusuke off him. "Now, tell me about Kurama."

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Authors Notes:

YO! XDDD I updated. Lookie there.

You people need to give me a good bitching out every now and then if you want me to update sooner, 'cuz I swear, I'm one of the laziest damn people in the whole frickin' world, and I wont update unless forced to or I get that 'urge'.

Like now.

BITCH ME OUT PEOPLE! Lol

Now, how many of you can say you know people who actually want to be bitched out. Ha, that's what I thought. Now, I'm off to try and update another story…

Bomb-O-Maniac