Yusuke felt like he was on fire, leaning back he wiped the sweat off his brow with a groan he leaned toward the air conditioner, even with nothing on but a white muscle shirt and a pair of jeans he was still sweating. Even the air that seemed to be coming from the overrun machine didn't seem cool enough to stave off the feeling of heatstroke. Sighing he leaned back looking over the tanned walls of one of his best friends rooms envied Hiei and Kurama, the damned demons didn't seem to feel the heat at all. Envying the full fledged demons he leaned back, even being a half demon didn't seem to save him from the constant stream of sweat that seemed to drown him constantly.

Unknown to Yusuke none of them were feeling comfortable, Kurama's human side was just slightly more prone to the heat than the others leaning back on his bed the age old Kitsune felt even his temper raise with the degrees. His jealousy was directed toward Hiei who sat on the window sill perfectly at home in the heat.

"I'm so bored!" Kuwabara wiped the sweat from his forehead as the only full blooded human in their little group he was the closest to the air condition that wasn't even doing him any good using his shirt as a rag he wiped away more sweat.

"We know that you idiot you've only said it five hundred times!" Yusuke looked over at the carrot haired teen and glared daggers having his look met with equal intensity.

"I know but I am!" More squabbling led to a wrestling match on the floor even though the black haired hanyou could easily defeat his best friend he always went easy on him. The honest truth was that everyone in the room was on edge. It had been months since they had heard from the small ruler of the spirit world the missions had seemed to dry up, and the lack of beatings they could give demons, mixed with the heat wave were starting to put everyone on edge.

"Well I'm sure we don't care you oaf!" Yusuke held Kuwabara in a choke hold that would have left anyone else passed out but Kuwabara was giving him a good fight.

"Well that's just fine for you now isn't it!"

"Yeah!"

"Yeah?"

"Will both of you shut your mouths." Kurama didn't need to yell, it really wasn't in his nature but the intense glare that promised a slow probably plant related death gave them enough motivation to stop in their tracks and sit back in their normal seats before he actually followed through.

"God Kurama we were only playing around." The glare he fixed Yusuke with made his swallow his words. Usually Kurama would talk to them calmly about not bothering his mother but the heat was even making him loose his usually calm attitude.

"It is too hot for you two to be rolling around on the floor." Kurama explained coolly with a subtle sigh.

The air seemed to change as a new figure appeared in the room. The guys just looked up as Botan appeared in the middle of her room with her usual glad look. Normally the appearance of the 'grim reaper' would make Yusuke and Kuwabara jump a foot in the air but they just nodded toward the blue haired girl.

"Hello you all!" Botan greeted them using her flying oar as a set she hovered several feet in the air.

"Hello Botan." Kurama nodded in her direction sitting forward he gave her a small smile.

"Hey." Kuwabara grinned looking at Yusuke, they both knew that if Botan was here then there was a demon somewhere that needed an ass kicking and they were both willing to give it.

"What does the toddler want now?" Yusuke looked at Botan actually happy to see her even if it meant another visit to the baby at least there was something to do to get his mind of the heat. Hiei sat at the window quietly glaring at Botan.

"I don't know Yusuke but come on he said it was very important. I'm glad you're all together that makes it easier for me!" Botan giggled at this making everyone wonder if she felt the intense heat.

"Well then let's not keep him waiting." They all stood as Botan created a portal into the spirit world allowing them to step through before she flew through it successfully closing it.

Koenma's Office

The group of spirit detectives stepped out of the portal the first thing on Yusuke's mind was the fact that the air was much cooler here allowing him to regain some of his usual annoyance at being called into the toddlers office that he usually felt. Sitting down he sighed hearing a similar sound from Kuwabara he looked up they shared a grin.

"Well Toddler what do you want?" Yusuke smirked knowing full well that this would set off the small prince who seemed like he was successfully ignoring them as he stamped papers at a rapid pace.

"Not now Yusuke hold on one second," everyone blinked the Toddler had never just blew off one of Yusuke's insults. Even Yusuke stiffened up blinking in surprise. Koenma sighed finishing what seemed like the last paper in the pile he sighed and looked around the room at the several large piles that flanked him on both sides with a sad sigh he turned around and cleared his throat.

"Now Yusuke…HOW MANY TIMES HAVE I TOLD YOU NOT TO CALL ME TODDLER!" Everyone laughed even Yusuke smirked for a second he thought that they might have to commit the small prince. With a small frown he wondered what would happen if Koenma went nuts. Quickly clearing his head he crossed his arms and leaned back enjoying the fact that for the first time in days his skin wasn't slick with sweat.

"Okay baby breath what do you want?"

"Ha ha Yusuke. I need you to locate and bring me these girls to me so that I can question them it is very important that they come here unharmed." Koenma made a pointed look at Hiei. Who made no move to even acknowledge what he was saying. Rolling his eyes he turned around toward a large screen that took up a large portion of the far wall. The picture that appeared was of a Silver with two pointed ears and silver hair she looked almost like the few times Kurama had shown his true form. "This is Kari the silver kitsune this is her demon form now this-" he motioned toward the screen again as a girl who looked about fifteen with a smirk on her face appeared she had strait black hair that framed her pale face, her grey eyes showed no emotion. "This is a form she's taken while in the human world."

"So you want us to bring this Kari to you? Why? And why is she in the human world anyway?" Kurama asked tentatively wondering what she did.

"There was a clause when the spirit world was created that any demon deemed not a threat to humans and that was older than the barrier could stay in the human world. Now the reason I want you to bring her in is because her and this girl." Everyone looked up to see a picture of a beautiful black haired girl her wavy hair showed off her stunning blue-grey eyes a warm smile graced her full red lips. "Have information about a famous jewel that was broken about 500 years ago I need to acquire the jewel to keep it safe in the Great Vault so I want you to bring them here so that I can question them about the jewels where-about." Everyone nodded at this still rather confused about everything.

"Wait, but she's a normal human right?" Koenma nodded at Kuwabara's question. "Then why would she know about a jewel that was existed such a long time ago?"

"Because the original guardian of the jewel, a powerful miko by the name of Kikyo died protecting the jewel she was cremated with it but after that it disappeared, about two years ago we started getting odd flashes of an aura around the shrine where Kagome currently lives, we've been writing these off, though we have sent a few teams down to take a look nothing's shown up. Until recently when the aura has shown up again stronger than ever until it vanished, the team I sent down there had to kill several demons that had been drawn to it. So I'm sending you down there to see what you can find and bring those two in."

"Now like I said Kagome lives at a shrine in Tokyo where Kari stays with her quite a bit so it shouldn't be a problem finding them both together." Yusuke raised an eyebrow and stood up strait.

"So you want us to get them to come here so you can question them? How in the world are we supposed to do that?"

"Honestly Yusuke I have no idea and really I don't care as long as they come here unharmed!" Koenma raised his arms the annoyance could be heard in his voice but after a second he finally cleared his throat and continued. "Right now that that's done I have set up a hotel for you all to stay in during your trip to Tokyo. I also have set you three to go to the same school as Kagome so you can keep a close eye on her." Twin groans erupted from Yusuke and Kuwabara at the thought of going to any type of school.

'If I have to go to school then Ill just ditch its not like I go here unless Keiko makes me.' Yusuke grinned at his plans crossing his arms stubbornly. Koenma stood up in his chair pointing and accusing finger at the young Spirit Detective.

"Yusuke don't even think of skipping this is WAY too important to Spirit world if that jewel gets in the hands of a demon who plans on using it to cause damage then people could be killed and you wouldn't be able to do anything about it because the demon would have no problem killing you because you would be like an ant to them!"
Yusuke's mouth formed in a silent 'oh' as Kuwabara mumbled something under his breath and the two demons in the room shared a matching look of amusement.

Kurama had his own problems, his mother had been sick lately and leaving her home alone was about the last thing he wanted to do. "I'm not to sure about this Lord Koenma."

"Kurama I know your concerned about your mother but don't worry, we have sent a letter stating that you have been accepted to take several prestigious classes at another school in Tokyo, and that the classes will last at least three months, I'll also have someone watch out for her and if anything happens you will be the first person to know." Kurama frowned at the thought of someone watching his mother that he didn't know, but he nodded knowing he wasn't getting out of this. Koenma grinned handing him a blue folder and three sets of school uniforms for their new school.

"This is the address to the hotel, your money, the address to the Higurashi shrine and these are the uniforms you will need to attend Kagome's school. There are only three uniforms because Hiei will need to watch Kari while Kagome's in school." Koenma pushed a button on his machine and called Botan in. "Now you have an hour to pack it is very important that you get to Tokyo and get to watching Kagome and Kari."
Everybody nodded except for Hiei who just stood there watching them with an uninteresting stare. Koenma grinned making sure everything was okay he pushed a large button on his desk.

"Ready to go everyone?" Botan entered with a grin, opening a portal they all entered into the rather shabby looking pink pastel.

Botan was the last to exit the portal closing it up she turned to them with her usual smile. "Ill be waiting here for you all remember to come here in an hour please." As that was said everyone said their goodbyes and walked in their separate ways.

The hour found them all surprisingly on time they all held suitcases and back packs that held their clothes, junk food for Yusuke and Kuwabara and several books for Kurama whose mother insisted he take them along for his trip incase he needed to study for his exams that were coming up.

With a last check to make sure they had everything they needed they all entered the portal to their newest and hopefully exciting mission.?