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PART I

Making a Difference

Chapter One

(Yusuke)

Going to the door I opened it to find Kurama standing there a video tape in hand an apologetic grin on his face, next to him stood Hiei his face the usual cold mask of no emotion.

"Present from the toddler?" I questioned stepping back and sweeping my arm out to invite them in.

"Yes, are Kuwabara and Botan here already?" Kurama handed me the tape as he walked in and Hiei silently followed hands buried deep in his cloak. Entering the main living area of my apartment I went over to the T.V. and shoved the tape in.

"This better not be a case Urameshi! I have plans this week-end!" Kuwabara whined from his position on the couch as Kurama gracefully sank down next to him hiding a smile behind his hand.

"What makes you think it's a case?" I growled searching around for the remote, "Where is the friggin thing?"

"You never know Kuwabara, it could be a tape of your greatest victories," Kurama said softly somehow keeping a straight face.

"Hot dog! Let's watch this thing!!" Kuwabara rubbed his hands together in glee, "Too bad Yukina isn't here…" He went all starry eyed while Hiei's eyes burned with ill suppressed rage.

"Yeah…well…here it is!" I hit the play button and the screen went fuzzy before going black. Slowly it faded to show Koenma standing there a solemn expression on his face hands folded.

"Good day, I need your help on a case…" Koenma paused and Kuwabara groaned loudly. "A very important person has been taken captive and I need you five to get him out. His name is Taro, he is the man who is actually in charge of all the Demons and Apparitions, not many people know who he is. It is rumored that he's in control of Yomi, but I highly doubt it."

"Whoa," Kuwabara breathed. "If he's so strong how the hell did he get captured?"

"That we do not know." Koenma sighed and rolled his shoulders, "What I need you to do is get him and bring him to Spirit World, that's why Botan has to come. Here is a picture of him…" the screen switched to a picture of a young man who looked to be about eighteen years old and chained to a wall. "The chains on him I believe drain his energy so DON'T touch them! Normally if his energy was up to its usual level and I turned on the sensor you would see it radiating about ten feet from him. Since he doesn't have any energy he can't get free."

"Well if no one knows who this person is why can't we just leave him?" I asked staring at the picture; his hair was pitch black and came down to about his shoulders. I couldn't tell his eye color but his skin was a light tan that didn't seem to be due to sun.

"Because while he is not known as the head honcho of all the demons and apparitions he is commonly know in this form…his demon form…" the screen changed to show a tall imposing looking man with black hair that had golden brown streaks at the bottom with his eyes being the same golden brown color. The fox like ears that resembled Yô-ko Kurama's on his head were golden brown as well along with his tail which ended with a black tip.

"The Demon Lord," Kurama uttered. "I had no idea he actually was what his name implied."

"Who is this guy?" I paused the movie and turned to them, "How do you know about him? What do you know about him?"

"He is known to be one of the strongest demons to ever live; I wonder how in the world they captured him?" Kurama shook his head in confusion.

"Probably got cocky like Yusuke," Hiei smirked from where he was leaning against the wall.

"You should talk!" Botan exclaimed, "Mr. 'I-will-not-be-ruled-by-a-three-letter-word!!!'" Hiei glowered at her his eyes boring into hers and I knew what was coming next, "Umm…don't mind me…" She slunk toward me, "Yusuke! I don't like the look on his face!!"

"Hiei," Kurama gave him a look which Hiei returned with a full blown smirk complete with an evil gleam that lit up his bright red eyes. "Let's see what else Koenma wants." I hit play and he continued talking.

"Another reason for wanting to get him out is because he's one of the only other being's who are trying to help keep the peace, if he's gone for too long all hell might break loose. I personally don't want to see Earth destroyed!" He heaved a sigh, "There is a map in the box the video came in. At the location you are going to there will be another detective waiting for you, her name is Adelaide; try not to make her mad. She's not like you Yusuke, she never died, she's more like Kuwabara, but not exactly." The tape ended and I fished the map out of the video box opening it to show the others.

"I think I know where this place is," Kurama nodded at the map. "It's in the warehouse district around where Hiei held Keiko captive and tried to turn her into a demon."

"Well what are we waiting for? I have an appointment with someone at one o-clock and I don't want to miss it!" Kuwabara stood up and I pocketed the map.

We were about four yards from the building and there was still no sign of Adelaide or guards, which seemed unusual. Everyone was on edge ready to attack at the slightest hint of movement, hearing something move to my right I whipped around and found a girl leaning against one of the warehouses. Her hair was black and it was cut short to her chin in many different layers, her dark green eyes blinked calmly at me from under her long bangs. She looked like an American street punk with her big baggy black cargo pants and tight grey tank top, her wrists had a black leather band around each. Her make up consisted of black eye liner, eye shadow and mascara plus there was a black spiked black collar around her neck, silver rings adorned her fingers and ears. Smoothly she pushed herself away from the building and approached us snapping her gum loudly.

"Well it's about time you got here."

(Reiko)

After making that statement I blew a bubble with my gum before sucking it back in and assessing all four of them. Yusuke was warily watching me and I boldly locked eyes with him not at all afraid of him, slowly I looked to Kuwabara then to Kurama and lastly to Hiei I was just going to ignore Botan. A light wind blew teasing all of our hair and pulling at our clothes.

"I've dealt with all the bums outside but there are still plenty of them inside," I gave them a tight smile letting my annoyance show through. I hated this, having to pretend to be Adelaide it grated on my nerves to act as one of Koenma's goons, Addy might be one of my only acquaintances that could stand me but that didn't mean I had to like her job. Another added bonus was the fact that I had to be near Botan, God I hated that perky pilot of the dead; she made me want to scream just looking at her.

"You're Adelaide?" Kuwabara questioned giving me a once over.

"Yes, I'm Adelaide," I pushed a hand through my black locks and headed toward the building. "Let's go."

"She has very low Spirit Energy," Kuwabara whispered to Yusuke and I barely stopped myself from letting loose and revealing all my energy, but that would lead to chaos.

"Hurry up!" I snapped at them, "My pet turtle waddles faster than you!" Reaching the door I crouched down to extract two small hand guns, one from each ankle. Firearms rock, but the one thing that is even better than guns is bombs. Sticking one of the weapons into the waistband of my pants I fished a grenade out of my pocket.

"Where did you get that stuff?" Yusuke demanded.

"It's amazing what you can acquire with fake ids and lots of money," I turned the safety off on the gun. "I want you to throw the door open when I tell you to." He grabbed the handle of the door and I pulled the pin, "….NOW!!" The door was flung open and I hocked the bomb in grabbed the second semi-automatic and covered my ears as the sucker detonated.

"Let's GO!!!" I flipped off the safety and hot footed it into the building. There were flames everywhere and the smoke was rather stifling as it filled my lungs while causing my eyes to tear slightly. Coughing loudly I sensed something to my left, it wasn't one of the team so I lifted my arm and fired, the result was to my satisfaction, the thud of a body. "YUSUKE!!" I felt him approaching, "I think I cleared out most of these guys with that explosion, their boss is in the next room, I'll get Taro while you deal with him." With that I slipped into the smoke that was fast disappearing and headed down the hall to where I knew the Demon Lord would be.

"I don't know why we have to watch this guy; I mean he's like totally comatose!" I heard a male demon snarl, "I would rather be doing something else…anything else!"

"How about dying?!" I shouted leaping around the corner and shooting a bullet into his head point blank before turning and nailing his friend in the same spot. Coolly I stuck one of the guns back in my waistband and shot the lock off the door before opening it and coming face to face with someone I had hoped never to meet but at the same longed to. There he hung, Taro the Demon Lord, he was completely out of it and looked utterly pathetic but I couldn't find it in myself to muster any pity for him. If it had been up to me I would have left him there to rot for all eternity…but it wasn't up to me so I had to get him down and back to the others. Yanking my packet of lock picking utensils out I carefully decided which one I wanted and inserted it into the lock on Taro's ankle twisting sharply. It fell off to hit the floor with a loud clatter, soon to be joined by the other restraints. I caught Taro before he hit the floor and dragged him behind me as I headed for the room where I could sense Yusuke and the others.

"Well, all we need now is Taro," a disembodied voice stated, it sounded like Kurama.

"Adelaide said she would get him," Yusuke's voice replied and I rounded the corner to see them standing around with dead bodies littering the floor.

"And that's what I did." I brought Taro into their line of vision and searched the room for the slug in charge of the operation. He was no where in sight, "Where's the moron in charge of all these idiots?"

"Spirit World," Botan explained in a peppy tone.

"I'll be leaving then," I turned and walked away knowing they wouldn't follow because they had to bring Taro to Spirit World and didn't understand I was to come as well. As soon as I was far enough away I let my disguise melt away feeling very relieved to no longer be someone else.

One long walk later I was in my apartment, lying on my bed staring at nothing hoping that I would be able to slip into a dreamless sleep and have some peace but I knew that wouldn't happen. Slowly I felt my body begin to relax and I began to focus on one thing so my dreams would be centered on that one thing. My mind whirled and my last thought before slipping into another world was about love.

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