Koenma summoned Rei to his room and told her that she would be a member inthe search for the crimanals that had just stolen a preciuos treasure from hisvualt. She bowed after hearing the news and went to her room to prepare. Shewas inexperienced and had never had a chance to go on a mission before.

Demon World- the next day

Yoko and Kuronue ran through the woods after narrowly avoiding being caughtby the Spirit Guard. They had just stolen The Spirit Jewel from it's vault inKoenma's office.

"You still think we should have done this?" Kuronue asked nearly out of breath.

"What's wrong , Kuronue? This is just getting good." Yoko replied.

Kuronue looked back and saw that the spirits were falling behind but one singlegirl seemed to show no signs of stopping.When he looked forward again Yokowas gone. Then, an arm grabbed him from behind a tree and covered his mouth.

"Shhh!" Yoko hissed in his ear.

The single spirit was right beside them. She stopped floating on her oar (likeBotan, yes) and looked everywhere. She then noticed all the others were gone.

"Hey, where did everybody go? Hey guys, come back! I...Ahhh!"

Her voice was cut short when a huge panther looking creature jumped out ofa bush to her right. Kuronue and Yoko watched as it pounced on her knockingher to the ground. She tried to use her oar to block it but it knocked it awaywith a swipe of it's paw. Then it bit into her arm. the ground became covered with blood.

Kuronue jumped forward. "Yoko, we have to help her or she will be killed!"

"Did you forget she was trying to capture us?"

"But..."

"Fine. I will help her but if she captures us afterward its all your fault."

He looked toward the panther demon and soon it was held in the airabove the struggling spirit by a mass of vines.

Kuronue went to the girl and bent down to her."She passed out." he said.

"I can see that. Let's go." Yoko turned to leave.

" But we can't just leave her here. Please, can we take her. She's hurt and it

is kinda our fault." Kuronue pleaded.

"This is not what I meant when I said I would help. And it's her own faultfor following us!"Yoko thought Kuronue reminded him of a little kid begging for a new pet. He gave in. "Fine," He grumbled,"You can bring

her along anly until she gets better, okay?"

Kuronue nodded. "Right!"