Disclaimer: So sorry I do not own YYH, though I really wish I did sigh, to bad we can't all have what we want huh.

-Prologue-

Koenma, the temporary ruler of the Spirit World, sat erect behind his desk. He moved his binky to the side of his mouth and gazed at Rukia for a long moment. "I called you here so that we could establish an understanding as soon as possible."

"Understanding?"

"This is your file," he continued, tapping a thick folder. "I have reviewed it carefully. I should also tell you that I had a long, informative talk about you with your ex- partner."

"Oh." Rukia said, dropping her voice a couple of octaves. Her eyes flashed dangerously; it was clear that Jin had told him everything about her assassin days. "I'll kill him if I ever get out of here," she thought while flexing the spirit cuffs that bound her wrists behind her while also sealing her Rei. Rukia and Jin had worked together for more than 20 years, in demon standards that really wasn't all that much since they aged much slower than humans, but still, she had thought they had developed an understanding of one another. "And that's what I get for thinking…"

Koenma rubbed his temples for a moment before returning his gaze back towards Rukia, "Do you understand how long we have been chasing you, Shadow Blade?" he asked with a tone of bitterness as he referred to her underground name.

Rukia bowed her head solemnly, "Ever since I started working for Neisko," she spat the name out as if had a bad taste.

Koenma rested his head in his hands again for a moment, taking a deep breath, "Rukia, you can not blame this on someone else, you did it of your own free will!" he began to raise his voice.

Rukia sighed and shook her head, how could he ever understand what had put her down this path?

"Your punishment…" he paused as thou he were still unsure weather his verdict was right or not. "You must… live the life of a human, be sealed away within their soul, trapped until they die, you of course will not be able to contact the human at all. After which your time is served in the human, you will be put in Spirit World prison, for an additional 6,200 years." Koenma gave a feeble smile, as if it wasn't as bad as it sounded.

Rukia's breath caught in her throat, she tried the bonds again, they held fast. I want to run, she thought. Fast. Like the wind during a storm. I want to run quietly.Like a shadow over the ground.

Escape! Escape!

She bit her lip to keep from yelling out, she couldn't let him get the best of her. She glanced up at the ceiling, sighing deeply to get herself under control. "When…when will my punishment start?" she muttered, feeling utterly defeated.

Koenma pushed a button on his desk that she hadn't noticed before. "Botan, it has begun…."