Kisara looked around the enrance of the cave. "Hello? Anyone here??"

Rika's eyes shifted around, looking around the room.

Saphira sat up and yawned "Wha?...Oh theres someone here..." She wakes up and stands up and looks around and spots Rika and Kisara and Jin. "Oh hello!...What brings you to a place like this?"

Rika stared for a moment, then went into a little chibi mode, "A pretty, pretty jewel." then she went back to normal.

[ XD ] Saphira stared with a sweatdrop "There was a jewel...down there? D@mn i knew i sensed something back there!! I shiould've looked!!" She looked around and calmed down "Well were you guys just leaving or something?"

"We were, but I guess we should get to know each other, now that we've met. I'm Rika. This is Kisara and Jin." Rika pointed to the others.

Kisara held her ruby protectively. "This is mine...and no swearing!" Jin looked at her with a sweatdrop.

Rika too looked at her with a sweat drop, "O...kay....

"I'm Saphira, nice to meet ya" looks at Kisara "Heh i'll try to narrow down on the swearing...if i can"

Kisara twitched her cat-ears. "Thanks. Saphira? Pretty name..."

"hmm..." Rika didn't seem to care too much. [good ol' Rika.<3]

Saphira nodded and then looked outside "Well...i'm done with this old cra....junky cave." She just gets her pack and stands outside "So where are you heading off too?"

"Well...RIka needs to do something,and then I need to get to the mountains..."

Rika loked at Kisara, "I told you, it's TOMORROW NIGHT."

"I know it is! Thats why I said that you needed to do something! And then the next gem is in the mountains!!"

Saphira was kinda confused, but ignored it "Well if its alright with you, if i could tag along for a while...i haven't anything else to do...besides wander. I mean i am a wanderer after all."

Riak looked at her, "You can come with me and my boyfriend if you want."

Kisara piped up. "Hey,I'm going too. No way am I leaving you now that we have a deal." Jin looked at her. "I though' ya said ya wanted ta travel-" "Jin..." She shot him an odd look.

Rika stared, "Come with...me?"

Kisara folded her arms across her chest. "Why not?"

"No reason, just...a little curious...it's nothing." Rika said.

Ksiara looked at Jin. "Well...ok..."

Rika smirked and began to walk out of the cavern.

Saphira looked back at them "You guys work everything out yet? i wanna get a move on while its still light out..."

Rika stopped and sighed, "Well it appears Kisara is comming with me tomorrow night when I go to steal the stone. You can come with us if you want. Then we're gonig to the mountains to get the jewel that Kisara needs."

Kisara stood sliently,thinking. Jin looked at her,curious.

Rika looked at Kisara, "What?"

Kisara snapped to attention. "Huh? Oh,nothing...just thinking..."

Rika shrugged and waited for Saphira, Kisara, and Jin.

Kisara and Jin turned to Saphira.

Saphira walked on "Lets go"

Rika nodded, "Right. The sooner we get out of here the better...and the closer I'll be to getting those jewels!" she went into her happy/dreamy mode.

Kisara walked alongside them,laughing. I guess Rika really adores jewels." Jin nodded with a smile.

Rika trotted along, daydreaming of gems and jewels.

Inuyoukai wandered around looking for any sign of someone to tell her where she was. Clearly, she was lost.

Kisara sighed. "Nothing to do but wait..." She yawned. "I think I'm gonna take a nap."

Rika sighed and shook her head. Then Hiei appeared in front of her, "Did I miss anything?" "Yeah acctually. I'll tell ya later." Rika said and linked her arms with his.

Jin looked at Kiasra. "You're not really gonna be ridin' that thing,are ya?" Kasira yawned. "Why not,I ride it all the time when I'm tired and need to travel." "But now?!" "Yes,NOW!! Its not yours anyways,Jin!!"

Rika looked back at them, "Ride what?"

"My egyptian phoenix..." Jin stared at her. "Gah! I thought' ya said it' was uh secret!" Ksiara blinked. "I never said that."

Saphira looked at Kisara, "An egyption phoenix?...thats awesome"

Rika thought for a moment as she looked up, "An Egyption...phoenix.....Yeeees....I believe I've read about that in a book once. Quite rare. I always and only search for rare and valuable things in my books before going after them." "As long as it's rare and valuable...that's all you care about when you go hunting for your tresures." Hiei said.

"Well,my phoenix was a gift form one of my great grandfathers...to many great's to say,actually." She closed her eyes for a second. "Oh! There it is!" She looked up to see a giant,golden phoenix fly down beside her. "Keptkash!" Kisara ran up and hugged the bright phoenix around the neck. Then she hopped on its back. "Ketpkash,your feathers make the best pillow." She quickly fell asleep. Keptkash looked lie it was smiling,but no one can really tell with a phoenix.

Rika got all chibi eyed and got up close to the phoenix. "Ooooooo...." she studied it.

Jin stared at her with a small sweatdrop. "I dunno if..." Keptkash looked at Rika.

Then Rika toched it's wing, "Huh...Soft, delicate..." she was writing notes in her little note pad.

Keptkash took a step away,and made a little roar. It glared at Rika. Kisara yawned,and said,seemingly in her sleep,"Keptkash doesnt like people examining her too closely..."

Rika blinked then looked a bit angry, "Fine! Then I'll examin it from over here." She continued to study it from afar.

Jin laughed. "Kept'kash jus had a run inta one too many collectors,is all."

"I don't 'collect' mythic creatures like some kind of sick human hunter." Rika said as she took notes on the phoenix.

"Maybe so...but still. Ahh...didncha want' ta get somewhere?"

Rika's eyebrown twitched, "It's tomorrow night..." she said throught the grit of her teeth.

Jin stood frozen,as if he was about to say something. "Ahhh....I knew tha't...ya know waht,a nap sounds like' a very good idea!" He ran close to Keptkash and laid down in a soft patch of grass.

Rika shook her head and looked up at the stary sky. She put away her notebook and sat down under a tree. As she looked at the moon Hiei sat down next to her. She kinda fell over on him and her head rested on his shoulder.

Saphira was leaning against another tree looking at Kapt-kash "Wow a pheonix...cool haven't seen one'a them ina looong time.." She yawns and sits down thinking Hmm i guess i won't be able to change for a while, i just met them and i'm not sure if i can trust 'um knowing about what i am....maybe tomorrow.... and she falls asleep too.

Hiei's eyes shifted to the drifting to sleep, Rika, "Promise you won't change?" he whispered so only she heard. "Yeah...I promise....but I can only promise that if nothing happens..." Rika whispered as she drifted to sleep.

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Kurama walked out of the park, glancing up he noticed it was going to be a beautiful day, there were only a few clouds in the sky and they would clear up by noon.

Rika stirred as the sun glittered on the small meadow. She looked up from her cuddled position with Hiei and she looked at the sky.

Kisara yawned,and sat up. "Keptkash?" The phoenix looked at her. "Thanks,as always." She looked down at Jin as the phoenix nuzzled her forehead. "Jin?" Jin sat up,and blinked. "Hm? Yeah?" Kisara laughed. "Jin,you ahve grass in your hair!" Jin blinked sleepily. "Wha-?"

Saphira had already been awake for a few minutes and smiled at them (like that: ^_^) "Good morning"

Kisara smiled back at her. "Morning. Jin,get taht grass out of your hair!" "GAh! Wha't gras?"

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>> yyhrp: Chapter 4


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