Chapter 1: Invitations and meetings
Yusuke read the letter silently, his eyes never skipping a word. His body became stiff with anger as he finished reading. Breathing heavily he slammed the piece of paper down hard on the table, his fingers ripping through the thin paper.
"That's the third time dear. I hope you didn't dent the table this time," Keiko said as she looked at her stressed husband.
"Why can't Koenma get it through his thick skull that I'm not a spirit detective anymore," Yusuke said through gritted teeth.
"Maybe because you never told him," Keiko said as she prepared dinner.
Yusuke gave a deep growl at Keiko's response. "If I knew being married was this much trouble I'd..." He started saying under his breath.
"You'd what," Keiko said giving him a death glare.
"Nothing dear," Yusuke said giving her a fake smile as he got up to go to the bedroom.
~~~~~~~ 'Why can't Koenma leave me alone...it's been 25 years since I last used my spirit gun or even fought a demon for that matter' Yusuke thought to himself as he watched his daughter run up the side walk through the window. He could hear the door slam downstairs and the soft pat of bare feet run up the stairs.
"DADDY DADDY LOOK WHAT I MADE FOR YOU AT SCHOOL TODAY," Screamed the little girl as she flung herself into her father's arms.
Quickly she pulled out a small piece of paper that was hiding in her pocket and handed it to her father. Yusuke looked down at the piece of paper. On it he saw a rainbow made up of bright reds, yellows, and oranges. Painted underneath the rainbow was a picture of her. Signed in the corner were her name and a message saying 'I love you daddy.'
"WOW what a nice drawing...I think I'll hang this up at work," Yusuke said kissing his daughter on the forehead and putting the drawing in to his pocket.
"YUSUKE...CHEIE...DINNER'S READY!!" screamed Keiko from downstairs.
~~~~~~~ Keiko watched as Yusuke picked at his food. She had to hold back a giggle for he looked like a little boy who had not gotten his way. His face was pushed in to a scowl and his eyes hinted with anger.
Yusuke's thoughts remained only on the letter he had gotten from Koenma informing him that he must come back to the spirit world to fight in a tournament. 'One would think after 25 years I'm not coming back,' Yusuke thought to himself.
"Well. Chiori will not becoming home this weekend," Keiko said breaking the silence.
Yusuke's eyes never looked up from his plate as his wife talked. "What's her excuse this time," Yusuke asked.
"She said that she had to be somewhere," Keiko said getting up to go start the dishes.
"Figure," Yusuke said dropping his fork to the side of his plate.
"Mommy may I go now? I finished my vegetables," Cheie said showing her mother her plate.
"Yes. Go brush your teeth, I'll be up in minute to tuck you in," Keiko said picking up Cheie's plate.
Yusuke waited until he heard the water running in the bathroom upstairs to talk to his wife.
"You know I have to go," Yusuke said leaning on the edge of the counter watching his wife intently.
"I know you have your priorities," Keiko said as she began the dishes, "but can't you just say no. If something happened to you I don't know what I'd do."
"Nothing is going to happen. When I get there I'm going to tell Koenma in person that he is going to have to find someone else to fight," Yusuke said hugging her.
"When are you leaving," Keiko asked.
"Tonight, the boat arrives at midnight to take me to spirit world," Yusuke said.
"MOMMY!!" Cheie yelled from her room.
"COMING!!" Keiko said drying her hands. "Can you finish for me?" Keiko asked as she quickly walked away so Yusuke could not see the tears starting to form in her eyes.
"Yes," Yusuke said grabbing the washcloth.
~~~~~~ Yusuke looked at the sleeping form of Cheie hoping that it wouldn't be the last time he looked at her like this. She lay before him curled under a mass of blankets hugging her teddy bear tightly. Her soft breathing brought convert to Yusuke's soul and gave him a bigger reason to come back alive; so he could hear it again. Leaning down he gave her a soft kiss on her check and brushed her soft brown hair before leaving the room. Cheie shot up out of her bed once the door was closed. 'Where is daddy going,' she asked herself. Climbing out of bed she silently creped out of her bed to the top of the stairs. Her mother stood at the door holding out a large bag.
"Thanks," Yusuke said taking it and walking out the door.
"Come back to us alive," Keiko said pulling him back into her arms.
Yusuke could feel her hot tears soak through his shirt. Dropping his bag he rapped his arms around her tightly. "Don't worry I will," he said.
Cheie ran into her room as fast as she could shutting the door quietly behind her. Turning on the light she grabbed her bag and dumped the contents, which consisted only of a pencil and a folder, on the floor. Running over to her dresser she grabbed clothes and some underwear out of the drawer and stuffed them into her bag. 'If dad needs rescuing I'll be there to do it,' she thought as she grabbed the final necessity, a book about fighting her sister had given her for her ninth birthday. Checking to see if it was all clear outside she turned off her light and crawled out the only window in her room and slide down the rain pipe. Cheie looked back at her house one more time before her journey then ran off into the night after her father.
~~~~~~~ Chiori stood at the bow of the boat looking into the clear night. The clear sky and calm waters soothed her worried heart. 'The journey ahead looks so dangerous...but I knew what I was going to be facing when I signed up for this job. Dad would probably freak if he knew I joined his old team.' Pulling a note out of her pocket she read it for the fifth time to make sure everything was right.
Dear Ms. Urameshi, The team will be meeting precisely at 1:30 am near the Phantom stadium in spirit world. The boat to the spirit world will be leaving at midnight this evening. Be there.
Koenma
Sighing outward Chiori replaced the note back into her pocket. Pulling her heavy hood over her head to hide her human appearance she waited patiently for the ship to get underway.
~~~~~~~Yusuke looked up at the big ship. 'they could of at least given me a better looking ride,' he thought to himself aimlessly as he climbed up the plank onto the boat. Looking around Yusuke saw all different types of Youkai, from small obese ones to tall thin ones with horns sticking out of the but of their chin.
"Man, I almost forgot," Yusuke said rubbing the back of his head as he walked towards the back of the boat.
'I wonder how the guys will react to seeing me again?' Yusuke thought to himself as he sat down.
~~~~~~~A horn blew from over head signaling that they were about to leave and for any late arrivals to hurry. Cheie ran through the woods to the boat as fast as her small legs could carry her. Reaching plank her father had only climbed moments ago she climbed it herself. Stumbling on her feet as the boat began to move Cheie feel into the unsuspecting arms of a masked Youkai.
"Well look what we have here, a little human bitch," The youkai said smiling as he pushed Cheie to the floor, "What should we do with her boys through her over and see if she can swim or cut her open and see her insides?"
"I say roast her," said one.
"I say eat her raw," said another smiling evilly.
Cheie looked up into the evil faces of the demons that had now formed a wall around her. 'Following dad was a bad idea' Cheie thought to herself. Scrambling to her feet she ran between a pair of legs only to be stopped by a metal poll that separated her from the boat and the disappearing land in the distance. 'Ohh no' Cheie thought as she turned around to see the Youkai coming in her direction. 'I got to get out of here' Cheie thought quickly as she looked around for a place she could go hide. 'It doesn't look like there are a lot of demons over there,' Cheie though as she looked towards the bow of the boat.
Taking charge of the little moments she had left before the demons encircled her again Cheie darted towards the bow of the boat. Looking around Cheie noticed a lone hooded person leaning against the polls that aligned the boat.
"PLEASE HELP ME, YOU GOT TO HELP ME," Cheie screamed as she ran up to the hooded person.
Chiori turned around and looked down into the scared eyes of her sister. Uncovering herself she kneeled down to comfort her sister.
"Cheie how did you..." Chiori started as she heard the demons coming.
"COME ON, SHE CAME THIS WAY," The demons yelled as they ran after Cheie.
"This way," Chiori said as she grabbed Cheie by the arms and ran over to an empty box that lay on the deck.
"If I don't come back I want you to stay in here and don't come out until the boat stops. If you still can't find me I want you to get off the boat and look for a lighted area in the woods, that's where I'll be," Chiori said.
Hearing the demons heavy footsteps coming closer Chiori quickly placed Cheie into the box and covered her up.
"Where did that runt go," asked the demon Cheie had run into.
"I don't know," Chiori said noticing that her hood was still off.
Chiori looked up into the demons black eyes.
"Come with us," the demon said as he grabbed Chiori by the arm and dragged her off.
After hearing him walk away with her sister Cheie still lingered in the box hoping that her sister would come back to get her. 'So cold' Cheie thought as she hugged herself tightly. Even through the thick wood of the box the cold sea breeze still found its way in. Resting her head on her shoulder Cheie suddenly found she was very tiered. Closing her eyes she fell into a dreamless, almost awake sleep.
~~~~~~~The boat stopped abruptly making Cheie fly into wall of the box hitting her head hard.
"What happened," Cheie said rubbing her head and lifting herself out of the security of her box.
Cheie gasped as she looked out onto the empty boat. 'How long was I asleep,' she asked herself.
"Oh no I lost dad," Cheie said frantically as she ran towards the plank.
~~~~~~~'Stupid demons,' Chiori thought as she looked down onto the dead bodies of the demons who had grabbed her on the boat. Chiori looked around the dark woods. 'Great, now how am I suppose to find the stadium with no lights,' Chiori thought to herself as she walked further into the woods.
Suddenly Chiori walked into a clearing that was lit by fire posts. Looking around Chiori saw no one, 'could this be a trap...I remember dad saying that other teams like to try and kill members of their apposing team when they are alone in the woods.'
"You do know you are trespassing," said a strong voice coming from the woods.
Chiori turned around to find no one.
"Over here," a man dressed in black said as he walked out from the dark woods followed by two other men. One was dressed in a reddish pink with long red hair and a pretty face while the other was big and muscular and dressed in a blue kimono.
"I would advise you to leave before my companion here has to hurt you," Said the man dressed in red.
Chiori slowly started to back away as Yusuke entered the clearing.
"Kuwabara, Hiei, Kurama, how are you guys doing," Yusuke said ignoring the hooded person and walked up to his friends.
"Yusuke," Kurama said surprised, "we thought you weren't coming."
"Yeah well I changed my mind,"
Yusuke said smiling.
"You got old," Hiei said looking at Yusuke and then back at the hooded person, "I thought we told you to leave."
Chiori looked around the group, all of their attention was on her.
"I've had enough of this humans presence," Hiei said as he began to run at Chiori.
"CHIORI, DADDY I FINALLY FOUND YOU," Cheie yelled as she ran up to Chiori and hugged her.
Yusuke seeing his daughter run up to the hooded person and remembering quickly that Hiei was about to strike him down he yelled, "HIEI STOP."
Hiei's sword rested on top of the hooded person's head. "Why do you wish me to stop," Hiei said through gritted teeth.
Not answering him Yusuke ran up to Cheie and hugged her tightly.
"Cheie what are you doing here? Does your mother know about this?" Yusuke asked frantically.
"I followed you, I thought if you were in trouble I could help," Cheie said, But then I lost you on the boat so I followed what Chiori said and then I found the both of you."
"Ok...Wait did you just say CHIORI!" Yusuke said standing up to face the hooded person.
"Yes dad it's me," Chiori said as she removed her hood.
"Am I missing something here...you mean to tell me that these two brats is his daughters," Hiei asked Kurama as they both watched the Yusuke and Chiori argue.
"Obviously, they both have the same tempers," Kurama said a little amused.
"Yeah they even look the same.well in a more girly way," Kuwabara said.
"Why can't you be a normal girl and get married," Yusuke said.
"I knew it, you would have never let me come here even if I asked you. You're always difficult like that," Chiori said.
"That's it your both on the next boat out of here," Yusuke said.
"I'm afraid she can't do that," Said Koenma as he walked out of the woods.
"What do you mean she can't," Yusuke said getting angrier.
"She has signed a contract, she is apart of your team now," Koenma said.
"WHAT YOU LET HER JOIN! ARE YOU NUTS!" Yusuke yelled.
~~~~~~~OK shot in the dark. How did you guys like it? Well anyways I hate to say it but if I don't get some reviews I'm going to stop it right here and you will never know the ending.... ha ha ha ha *Evilly laughs* ~Rinz
Yusuke read the letter silently, his eyes never skipping a word. His body became stiff with anger as he finished reading. Breathing heavily he slammed the piece of paper down hard on the table, his fingers ripping through the thin paper.
"That's the third time dear. I hope you didn't dent the table this time," Keiko said as she looked at her stressed husband.
"Why can't Koenma get it through his thick skull that I'm not a spirit detective anymore," Yusuke said through gritted teeth.
"Maybe because you never told him," Keiko said as she prepared dinner.
Yusuke gave a deep growl at Keiko's response. "If I knew being married was this much trouble I'd..." He started saying under his breath.
"You'd what," Keiko said giving him a death glare.
"Nothing dear," Yusuke said giving her a fake smile as he got up to go to the bedroom.
~~~~~~~ 'Why can't Koenma leave me alone...it's been 25 years since I last used my spirit gun or even fought a demon for that matter' Yusuke thought to himself as he watched his daughter run up the side walk through the window. He could hear the door slam downstairs and the soft pat of bare feet run up the stairs.
"DADDY DADDY LOOK WHAT I MADE FOR YOU AT SCHOOL TODAY," Screamed the little girl as she flung herself into her father's arms.
Quickly she pulled out a small piece of paper that was hiding in her pocket and handed it to her father. Yusuke looked down at the piece of paper. On it he saw a rainbow made up of bright reds, yellows, and oranges. Painted underneath the rainbow was a picture of her. Signed in the corner were her name and a message saying 'I love you daddy.'
"WOW what a nice drawing...I think I'll hang this up at work," Yusuke said kissing his daughter on the forehead and putting the drawing in to his pocket.
"YUSUKE...CHEIE...DINNER'S READY!!" screamed Keiko from downstairs.
~~~~~~~ Keiko watched as Yusuke picked at his food. She had to hold back a giggle for he looked like a little boy who had not gotten his way. His face was pushed in to a scowl and his eyes hinted with anger.
Yusuke's thoughts remained only on the letter he had gotten from Koenma informing him that he must come back to the spirit world to fight in a tournament. 'One would think after 25 years I'm not coming back,' Yusuke thought to himself.
"Well. Chiori will not becoming home this weekend," Keiko said breaking the silence.
Yusuke's eyes never looked up from his plate as his wife talked. "What's her excuse this time," Yusuke asked.
"She said that she had to be somewhere," Keiko said getting up to go start the dishes.
"Figure," Yusuke said dropping his fork to the side of his plate.
"Mommy may I go now? I finished my vegetables," Cheie said showing her mother her plate.
"Yes. Go brush your teeth, I'll be up in minute to tuck you in," Keiko said picking up Cheie's plate.
Yusuke waited until he heard the water running in the bathroom upstairs to talk to his wife.
"You know I have to go," Yusuke said leaning on the edge of the counter watching his wife intently.
"I know you have your priorities," Keiko said as she began the dishes, "but can't you just say no. If something happened to you I don't know what I'd do."
"Nothing is going to happen. When I get there I'm going to tell Koenma in person that he is going to have to find someone else to fight," Yusuke said hugging her.
"When are you leaving," Keiko asked.
"Tonight, the boat arrives at midnight to take me to spirit world," Yusuke said.
"MOMMY!!" Cheie yelled from her room.
"COMING!!" Keiko said drying her hands. "Can you finish for me?" Keiko asked as she quickly walked away so Yusuke could not see the tears starting to form in her eyes.
"Yes," Yusuke said grabbing the washcloth.
~~~~~~ Yusuke looked at the sleeping form of Cheie hoping that it wouldn't be the last time he looked at her like this. She lay before him curled under a mass of blankets hugging her teddy bear tightly. Her soft breathing brought convert to Yusuke's soul and gave him a bigger reason to come back alive; so he could hear it again. Leaning down he gave her a soft kiss on her check and brushed her soft brown hair before leaving the room. Cheie shot up out of her bed once the door was closed. 'Where is daddy going,' she asked herself. Climbing out of bed she silently creped out of her bed to the top of the stairs. Her mother stood at the door holding out a large bag.
"Thanks," Yusuke said taking it and walking out the door.
"Come back to us alive," Keiko said pulling him back into her arms.
Yusuke could feel her hot tears soak through his shirt. Dropping his bag he rapped his arms around her tightly. "Don't worry I will," he said.
Cheie ran into her room as fast as she could shutting the door quietly behind her. Turning on the light she grabbed her bag and dumped the contents, which consisted only of a pencil and a folder, on the floor. Running over to her dresser she grabbed clothes and some underwear out of the drawer and stuffed them into her bag. 'If dad needs rescuing I'll be there to do it,' she thought as she grabbed the final necessity, a book about fighting her sister had given her for her ninth birthday. Checking to see if it was all clear outside she turned off her light and crawled out the only window in her room and slide down the rain pipe. Cheie looked back at her house one more time before her journey then ran off into the night after her father.
~~~~~~~ Chiori stood at the bow of the boat looking into the clear night. The clear sky and calm waters soothed her worried heart. 'The journey ahead looks so dangerous...but I knew what I was going to be facing when I signed up for this job. Dad would probably freak if he knew I joined his old team.' Pulling a note out of her pocket she read it for the fifth time to make sure everything was right.
Dear Ms. Urameshi, The team will be meeting precisely at 1:30 am near the Phantom stadium in spirit world. The boat to the spirit world will be leaving at midnight this evening. Be there.
Koenma
Sighing outward Chiori replaced the note back into her pocket. Pulling her heavy hood over her head to hide her human appearance she waited patiently for the ship to get underway.
~~~~~~~Yusuke looked up at the big ship. 'they could of at least given me a better looking ride,' he thought to himself aimlessly as he climbed up the plank onto the boat. Looking around Yusuke saw all different types of Youkai, from small obese ones to tall thin ones with horns sticking out of the but of their chin.
"Man, I almost forgot," Yusuke said rubbing the back of his head as he walked towards the back of the boat.
'I wonder how the guys will react to seeing me again?' Yusuke thought to himself as he sat down.
~~~~~~~A horn blew from over head signaling that they were about to leave and for any late arrivals to hurry. Cheie ran through the woods to the boat as fast as her small legs could carry her. Reaching plank her father had only climbed moments ago she climbed it herself. Stumbling on her feet as the boat began to move Cheie feel into the unsuspecting arms of a masked Youkai.
"Well look what we have here, a little human bitch," The youkai said smiling as he pushed Cheie to the floor, "What should we do with her boys through her over and see if she can swim or cut her open and see her insides?"
"I say roast her," said one.
"I say eat her raw," said another smiling evilly.
Cheie looked up into the evil faces of the demons that had now formed a wall around her. 'Following dad was a bad idea' Cheie thought to herself. Scrambling to her feet she ran between a pair of legs only to be stopped by a metal poll that separated her from the boat and the disappearing land in the distance. 'Ohh no' Cheie thought as she turned around to see the Youkai coming in her direction. 'I got to get out of here' Cheie thought quickly as she looked around for a place she could go hide. 'It doesn't look like there are a lot of demons over there,' Cheie though as she looked towards the bow of the boat.
Taking charge of the little moments she had left before the demons encircled her again Cheie darted towards the bow of the boat. Looking around Cheie noticed a lone hooded person leaning against the polls that aligned the boat.
"PLEASE HELP ME, YOU GOT TO HELP ME," Cheie screamed as she ran up to the hooded person.
Chiori turned around and looked down into the scared eyes of her sister. Uncovering herself she kneeled down to comfort her sister.
"Cheie how did you..." Chiori started as she heard the demons coming.
"COME ON, SHE CAME THIS WAY," The demons yelled as they ran after Cheie.
"This way," Chiori said as she grabbed Cheie by the arms and ran over to an empty box that lay on the deck.
"If I don't come back I want you to stay in here and don't come out until the boat stops. If you still can't find me I want you to get off the boat and look for a lighted area in the woods, that's where I'll be," Chiori said.
Hearing the demons heavy footsteps coming closer Chiori quickly placed Cheie into the box and covered her up.
"Where did that runt go," asked the demon Cheie had run into.
"I don't know," Chiori said noticing that her hood was still off.
Chiori looked up into the demons black eyes.
"Come with us," the demon said as he grabbed Chiori by the arm and dragged her off.
After hearing him walk away with her sister Cheie still lingered in the box hoping that her sister would come back to get her. 'So cold' Cheie thought as she hugged herself tightly. Even through the thick wood of the box the cold sea breeze still found its way in. Resting her head on her shoulder Cheie suddenly found she was very tiered. Closing her eyes she fell into a dreamless, almost awake sleep.
~~~~~~~The boat stopped abruptly making Cheie fly into wall of the box hitting her head hard.
"What happened," Cheie said rubbing her head and lifting herself out of the security of her box.
Cheie gasped as she looked out onto the empty boat. 'How long was I asleep,' she asked herself.
"Oh no I lost dad," Cheie said frantically as she ran towards the plank.
~~~~~~~'Stupid demons,' Chiori thought as she looked down onto the dead bodies of the demons who had grabbed her on the boat. Chiori looked around the dark woods. 'Great, now how am I suppose to find the stadium with no lights,' Chiori thought to herself as she walked further into the woods.
Suddenly Chiori walked into a clearing that was lit by fire posts. Looking around Chiori saw no one, 'could this be a trap...I remember dad saying that other teams like to try and kill members of their apposing team when they are alone in the woods.'
"You do know you are trespassing," said a strong voice coming from the woods.
Chiori turned around to find no one.
"Over here," a man dressed in black said as he walked out from the dark woods followed by two other men. One was dressed in a reddish pink with long red hair and a pretty face while the other was big and muscular and dressed in a blue kimono.
"I would advise you to leave before my companion here has to hurt you," Said the man dressed in red.
Chiori slowly started to back away as Yusuke entered the clearing.
"Kuwabara, Hiei, Kurama, how are you guys doing," Yusuke said ignoring the hooded person and walked up to his friends.
"Yusuke," Kurama said surprised, "we thought you weren't coming."
"Yeah well I changed my mind,"
Yusuke said smiling.
"You got old," Hiei said looking at Yusuke and then back at the hooded person, "I thought we told you to leave."
Chiori looked around the group, all of their attention was on her.
"I've had enough of this humans presence," Hiei said as he began to run at Chiori.
"CHIORI, DADDY I FINALLY FOUND YOU," Cheie yelled as she ran up to Chiori and hugged her.
Yusuke seeing his daughter run up to the hooded person and remembering quickly that Hiei was about to strike him down he yelled, "HIEI STOP."
Hiei's sword rested on top of the hooded person's head. "Why do you wish me to stop," Hiei said through gritted teeth.
Not answering him Yusuke ran up to Cheie and hugged her tightly.
"Cheie what are you doing here? Does your mother know about this?" Yusuke asked frantically.
"I followed you, I thought if you were in trouble I could help," Cheie said, But then I lost you on the boat so I followed what Chiori said and then I found the both of you."
"Ok...Wait did you just say CHIORI!" Yusuke said standing up to face the hooded person.
"Yes dad it's me," Chiori said as she removed her hood.
"Am I missing something here...you mean to tell me that these two brats is his daughters," Hiei asked Kurama as they both watched the Yusuke and Chiori argue.
"Obviously, they both have the same tempers," Kurama said a little amused.
"Yeah they even look the same.well in a more girly way," Kuwabara said.
"Why can't you be a normal girl and get married," Yusuke said.
"I knew it, you would have never let me come here even if I asked you. You're always difficult like that," Chiori said.
"That's it your both on the next boat out of here," Yusuke said.
"I'm afraid she can't do that," Said Koenma as he walked out of the woods.
"What do you mean she can't," Yusuke said getting angrier.
"She has signed a contract, she is apart of your team now," Koenma said.
"WHAT YOU LET HER JOIN! ARE YOU NUTS!" Yusuke yelled.
~~~~~~~OK shot in the dark. How did you guys like it? Well anyways I hate to say it but if I don't get some reviews I'm going to stop it right here and you will never know the ending.... ha ha ha ha *Evilly laughs* ~Rinz