Disclaimer: I do not own Yu Yu Hakusho or any of its characters. I only own my own character Lain Mikado, and some of the plot, but some of the plot is taken off of the series. And do not take anything from this story and think that this is original information that is contained in the series, because it is not. The only thing that it has in relation is the characters, a little bit of the plot, and well…that's just about it… with all of that said, read on peoples!

Yu Yu Hakusho

1: Enter Lain Mikado

Saga: The Dark Tournament

"Dark Tournament?" Yusuke asked looking at the so-called Grim Reaper or Botan, who was at his side. "So I'm going to this Dark Tournament thing? And Toguro supposed to be there?"

"That's right Yusuke!" Botan said happily. "Lord Koenma's entered you in this Tournament along with Kuwabara, Kurama, and Hiei."

"We've lost already!" Yusuke said slapping himself in the forehead. "Come on Botan! Couldn't we have gotten anyone better!?"

"You got a problem with me Urameshi?" Kuwabara asked stepping into view. "If you ask me this is a waste of my time. I mean being on a team with you? It totally sucks!"

"Shut-up," Hiei said stepping forward with Kurama at his side. "We have no time to listen to your useless chatter. Kurama and me have been assigned to help Yusuke in this Tournament. Not like that's a big deal, I have no problem entering a tournament such as this."

"Have you Hiei?" Kurama asked in his usually mystic tone. "We still have one more slot open in this team. We need one more contestant, which is unless you want to go in with four of us. I'd say we'd have a better chance of winning if there was five of us."

"Botan?" Yusuke asked a little annoyed. "Why didn't Koenma give me another man for my team? He does want us to win this thing doesn't he!?"

"Oh calm down Yusuke," Botan said waving the subject aside. "She's just late, that's all. She should be here any minute now."

"She?" Hiei asked.

"Yes she," Botan snapped back. "Is there anything wrong with a female fighter? If you ask me I think she's one of the best in the Spirit World."

"So who is she then?" Yusuke asked.

"Why don't you ask her yourself?" Botan asked. "She's here finally!" Botan grinned and then waved over to the girl who was approaching them.

She had knee length black hair that was tied back below her shoulders in a red rubber band. Her eyes were a melancholy blue and seemed to be surveying the people in front of her. She was wearing a short sleeve black shirt, with a long sleeve red one underneath. Her skirt was almost knee length and black, it was one of those skirts that you would wear with a school uniform. Her socks were knee high and black. She had boots on her feet that seemed to be covered in small belts and buckles. Attached to the buckles on red string were small bells that made noise ever time she took a steep forward. Clutched in her hand was a katana in a blue sheath, and around her waist was a brown leather belt, loaded with pockets attached to it.

"Her?" Kuwabara asked looking at the girl a little confused. "She's supposed to be the other fighter on this team?"

"Yeah," the girl said as she stopped a few feet away from the line of boys and one other girl that stood in front of her. "The names Lain Mikado."

"Lain Mikado?" Kurama asked looking at Lain a little confused as if he were trying to remember who she was. "The name sounds familiar. Have we met?"

"Maybe," Lain replied smiling. "Fifteen years ago when you were still the Spirit Fox, Yoko Kurama."

"That was me," Kurama replied smiling back at her. "A long time ago to say."

"Hey don't be down about it," Lain replied waving her hand in front of herself as if trying to push the subject away. "Nothing to be ashamed of." She laughed a little guilty and then continued. "I've fallen the same misshape as you have. I used to be a powerful Demon as well but now… I'm sort of trapped in this mortal body…"

"It isn't so bad, is it?" Yusuke asked looking at her a little surprised and happy. "I mean you can't have lost all of your powers."

"No not all of time. There just asleep, they have to be awoke to be in use again," Lain answered. She lifted her hand up to her black bangs that were hanging in her face. She lifted them up above her forehead and then smiled. "My Jagan eye won't open because it's been locked away within me."

"What!?" Hiei shouted out jumping a little. "You're a Tantei!?"

"Oh wait I know of you," Lain said going into thought. "Your Hiei Jaganashi! Wow it's an honor to meet you!" Lain ginned wildly at him and then shook his hand vigerously. She let go a few seconds latter after she had realized she was making a fool out of herself, she jumped back from him and then straightened herself up. "Sorry about that, I just a little ahead of myself.  So…then? Aren't we supposed to get on that ship over there? So we can head to Hanging-Neck Island?"

"The boat!" Botan cried out a little shocked. "Hurry everyone! It's about to set sail! I almost forgot!"

"Thanks a lot Botan!" Yusuke said angrily. "I'll see you around I guess… come on!"

The s followed him muttering something under their breaths along the way.

Lain caught eyes with Hiei and then blushed. She picked up her pace and was soon running further ahead of Yusuke. She stopped at the front of the boat. One of the managers of the boat looked down at her, while she gulped.

"What team do you belong to, and state who you are," the manager asked looking down at his clipboard.

"I…uh…" Lain said looking at the manager a little stumped. She couldn't think of anything to say, but another voice answered for her.

"I'm Yusuke Urameshi, this is the Urameshi Team," Yusuke said looking at the manager.

"Hiei Jaganashi, also part of the Urameshi Team," Hiei said glancing over to the voiceless Lain and then back to the manager.

"Kurama Shuuichiminamino. Team Urameshi," Kurama said.

"What!? Why is it called Team Urameshi!? Why not Team Kazuma!?" Kuwabara asked looking at Yusuke angrily.

"Just go along with it," Hiei said looking at Kuwabara stupidly. "It's not as if it's the end of the world."

"Fine! Kuwabara Kazuma, part of Team… U-Urameshi," Kuwabara said sounding a little hurt.

"And you?" the manager asked looking down at Lain.

"Lain Mikado, Team Urameshi," Lain answered.

The manager stepped out of the way and let the five enter. Lain sighed with relief and then entered the front of the ship, followed closely by the other four.

"So why didn't you just think up a name? You were the first one there. It wouldn't have mattered," Yusuke said looking at Lain a little confused.

"I…uh… I couldn't think of anything," Lain replied. She looked around the room she had just entered. It was full of other contests in the Tournament. Lain looked around and then gulped and froze with a small fear. The Ice Master, also called Touya, stood over in the corner of the room with the other members of the team he was on. She noticed that he now was looking at her with a grin on his face.

Lain winced and then turned around and faced the members of team she was in. She smiled at them and then spoke. "I'll see you guys latter. I've got something I have to do!" She turned her back on them and then ran off, not listening to what they were shouting out at her.

"Weird girl," Yusuke said shacking his head. "But she's not that bad looking either."

"Shut-up Urameshi!" Kuwabara shouted out at him. "You shouldn't be saying that when you've got Keiko!"

"What about her!? And what do you mean that I've got Keiko!? She doesn't mean anything to me! We're just friends!" Yusuke shouted out sounding offended.

Lain sighed as she walked out on the top of the ship, it was deserted, which made her even happier. She began to walk over to the back of the ship and then leaned over the railing and gazed down at the water that was below her. She was then snapped out of the waters view by the found of footsteps walking towards her. She turned around to see Touya approaching her.

"Long time no see Mikado," Touya said smiling at her. "How have you been these last five years?"

"I've got nothing to say to you," Lain muttered backing up a little, but only ran into the railing that was behind her. She clutched her sword that was in her hand tighter. "Go away Touya. I've got nothing to say that would interest you."

"Have you really?" Touya asked steeping forward again. "The thing that I don't understand is why you ran out on me that day? You didn't even both to tell me that you couldn't show up."

"Hey! Haven't you been listening to anything I've been saying these last couple of years!? I told you! I have no interest in you at all! So just leave me alone!" Lain shouted out at him angrily. "Leave! Now!"

"No," Touya replied shacking his head. He walked towards her and then stopped right in front of her, so they were no more than a few inches away. "I've told you before, what ever I have in my sight that I want, I get." He moved his arms forward and then wrapped them around the extremely nervous Lain. "So you might as well give up now Mikado. You can't get away from me."

"Oh shut-up," Lain replied turning her head away from him and then frowned. "You're a stupid jerk. Now let me go before I have to use my sword on you. And trust me, if you want to live you might as well leave me alone now."

"Sword against sword? Is that how you want it?" Touya asked not letting her go, but instead pulled her closer. "You've changed over these last five years, you may now have your Tantei powers sealed away, but you consider to ignore the fact that you are useless without them."

"Useless?" Lain asked sounding offended. "I'm not useless. Now let go of me."

"No," Touya replied smiling at her. "I don't want to." He pushed her back so she had her back against the railing, he leaned his face towards hers but stopped when a voice called out at him.

"Touya leave her alone," the fast talker Jin said in his Irish accent. "If she doesn't want to do anything with you, then leave her alone." He shrugged his shoulders and then grinned at the two of them. "Don't force her into doing anything she doesn't want to."

"Jin you stay out of this," Touya said looking at the red headed man angrily. "This doesn't concern you."

"Well I thought I might warn you," Jin said shrugging his shoulder again. "The other Tantei's seemed to have taken a liking to her, and I don't think he'll be too happy to see you harassing her."

"Harassing?" Touya asked looking at Jin confused. "This is not harassing, she's already mine."

"Yours!?" Lain shouted out trying to get out of his grasp. "I don't belong to anyone! NOW LET ME GO!"

"Let her go now," a voice said angrily.

"Jin I told you to stay-your not Jin," Touya said looking at the one who spoke out at him. "Who are you."

"None of your business, not let her go," Hiei said stepping into plain view. "Didn't you hear her? She wants nothing to do with you Touya."

"Look ya've made him angry," Jin said walking off. "Don't get into any fights unless you want to be thrown off the boat Touya! We don't need to be short one man!"

Touya let go of Lain and then threw Hiei a nasty look. "Think about what I could do to you Lain, if you refuse me again."

Lain muttered something under her breath as Touya exited the top of the ship. She sighed and then fell to her knees.

"What did he want with you?" Hiei asked looking at Lain who was sitting on the ground. He approached her and then sat down across from her.

"Ah nothing much," Lain said shrugging the subject off. "I met him five years ago, out of this assigned marriage by my mom and dad. I skipped out on the marriage part and ran off into the world to train and to try and find a way to awake my Tantei powers. But I didn't." Lain shrugged again and then yawned. "Not like it's a big deal, I can get along fine without those powers."

"Your Jagan doesn't work?" Hiei asked looking at Lain a little shocked. "I've never come across a case such as this."

"Yeah, I don't think this has happened before. Just a stupid mistake that happened to me fifteen years ago," Lain replied. "Sort of like Kurama's case. I met Kurama before my Tantei powers were sealed, well when he was still Yoko Kurama. Cool guy he was. Nice too."

"How'd you met him?"

"Well I kind of screwed up again and got into a pointless battle. I underestimated my oponates power and was struck down.  Being the nice guy Kurama was be interfered and saved me by killing the guy I was fighting. Lucky he had been passing by, cause I would have died otherwise," Lain paused and then frowned a little. "He took care of me for a while, that was until I was back on my feet again. He wanted to partner up with me, but I refused and took back to my life of being alone."

"Why did you refuse," Hiei asked trying to get her to tell him more about herself.

"Don't want to talk about it," Lain replied looking at her hands angrily. "Just something stupid. I don't feel like talking about it either. It's best to just keep this information to myself. So um…Hiei? How come your partnered up with Yusuke? Seems a little weird."

"Weird?" Hiei asked. "I was ordered to actually. "Koenma from the Spirit World assigned me too. I've done a lot of bad things in my past, I was sort of wanted by them. But so I wouldn't be put away in some sort of containment center he gives me assignments now."

"I see," Lain replied smiling a little. "So your gonna follow his orders for a certain amount of time until he decides you've taken care of all your charges, and then you can leave?"

"Yeah that's it."

"At least you have something to do. Botan contacted me yesterday and thought it was a good idea for me to help Yusuke in this Dark Tournament. Yeah right, like I've got time to do this sort of stuff? I was busy doing my job."

"What is your job?"

"You ask way to many questions," Lain said laughing a little. "I'm what you would call an assassin. What about you? I've heard nothing about you."

"It's best not to talk about that either," Hiei replied looking at her.

"There you are…Hiei?" Kurama said looking at Hiei and then to Lain confused. "This is a little different. To see Hiei having a sane conversation with someone else."

"And what's that supposed to mean Kurama?" Hiei asked eyeing the red haired man a little uncertain.

"Lets just say you tend to yell a lot sometimes," Kurama asked shrugging the subject away. "I just came up here because I was looking for Lain."

"Uh…here I am?" Lain said smiling at him. She stood up and then looked at him. "So what do you want to know?"

"Just about the last fifteen years, I haven't seen you for quiet a while. Thought we might want to catch up on old time?" Kurama asked smiling at her. He then laughed a little. "How about it?"

"Um…sure I guess," Lain replied. She then turned her attention back to Hiei. "I guess we can talk some more a little latter Hiei? It'll give me time to think of something to talk about. How about it? Latter on tonight?"

"I… fine," Hiei muttered and then got up from where he was sitting and left.

Lain looked at Hiei a little confused and then turned her attention over to Kurama. "Did I say something wrong?"

"No," Kurama answered, not sure of what had just happened. He turned his full attention on Lain and then smiled. "So Lain? How have you been these last fifteen years? You have gotten better at fighting, I hope."

"What?" Lain asked laughing a little. "Of course I have. If I hadn't then I wouldn't have even dreamed of entering the Dark Tournament with your four idiots. And besides, this is a wonderful time to show you how much I have improved. Though I won't be able to show you everything, only because my stupid powers are sealed away. The only way for them to open up again would be if I somehow went back to fifteen years ago… Hey but then again… I don't be how I am now. I've improved on my weaknesses and gained more strength! How about you Kurama? Have you gotten better also? Even though you are not fully Yoko Kurama anymore?"

"Yes," Kurama answered nodding his head. "Maybe not as great have you have, but I have gotten better. At least now I can see what it is like to be stuck in this mortal body."

"It's not that bad," Lain replied shrugging her shoulders. "I don't mind. I now understand stuff I didn't understand before. Well… I'm not as cold hearted as I used to be, I mean before you met me also. I guessed you sort of changed me. I mean by you showing me kindness and stuff…" She went a little red in the face and then coughed. "Well…um… how come you have joined up with Yusuke in this Tournament?"

"Orders," Kurama answered smiling. "Same as Hiei. Unlike Hiei I'm not too fond of fighting, well at least for this Tournament. It's got a bad reputation."

"Like what?"

"Well there's a lot more dying. The Demon's don't seem to mind; well actually, they want it. They want to see people destroyed. And I'm sure that having Yusuke and the rest of us here in this Tournament wouldn't have been any better. Yusuke's got a bad reputation in the Spirit World."

"Neither have I. But then again, at least now I can show everyone what I'm made of. I…so what's Yusuke like? This is the first time that I have met him. And since he is the Team Captain and all…"

"He's not what you would think. He's actually an okay leader. A little hard on himself sometimes, but then again he's always pulled us through. We haven't lost yet with him at our side."

"I see."

Lain gazed around the area she was standing on again and then sighed.

"What was Touya and Jin doing up here?"

"What? Oh, you saw them?"

"No not up here that is. I just saw them walking down, Touya didn't look to happy."

"Yeah, well I can't blame him that much. Well uh…you see after my Tantei powers were sealed away I traveled back home. Five years my parents gave me an arranged marriage. I was to marry Touya. Or so my parents thought I would, well I didn't show up for the marriage and I guess they got all pissed, Touya the most I think. I met him a few times before the marriage was going to happen, he seemed to like me a lot, but I guess I wasn't really to found of him. I didn't want to marry him, it wasn't my fault. I left and went out into the World again, and I'm here now because Botan called me to help you guys in this Tournament."

"You've been kept busy then? That's nice to hear, at least you weren't forced into doing something you didn't want to do."

"Yeah, but then again… I can't help but think what would have happened if I had of married him. Would my life have been simpler? Maybe I would have been happier?"

"Are you not happy right now?"

"I don't know. I might be, but I can't really tell. I don't like fighting that much, I'm too tired of it, I jut want a break from life. I guess after this tournament I'll go somewhere where no one can find me. Then I'll just stay there until I feel like presenting myself to the world again."

"That sounds nice…"

"I guess it does…"

Lain looked down at the ground she was standing on and then sighed again. She was about to open her mouth to say something but didn't get the chance. Yusuke had ran up on the deck and was shouting at them. Lain looked up so she was starring directly at him.

"Hey you two!" Yusuke shouted out sounding a little happier. "Come on already! I've got to show you were we're staying! We actually I don't really have too…but unless you want to find out where your sleeping then follow me!"

"He's happy," Lain said laughing a little. She looked at Yusuke and smiled. "Come on Kurama!" She then tore after Yusuke who had disappeared down the steeps.

Well thanks for reading this chapter man! Then next one will be coming up soon if you liked this one! And if you don't… well I don't care cause I'll post anyway…. Well then review this thing please. I want to know what your thinking about this and stuff…. If ya got flames try not to like yell at me. Don't really care what you have to say but try not to be too harsh…