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1: Videotape

Klack. Klack. Klack. Klack.

The high heels clicked on the metallic flooring. The woman wearing the heels wore a lab coat and walked with a sway to her figure. She had dark brown hair pulled back into a tight bun. Her amber color eyes hidden behind glasses. She was a woman on a mission.

The demon energy swirled menacing around the plant. The plant unknown to the higher ups. She continued her stroll through the area.

Some of the captured reached out to her hoping for some mercy of either freedom or death. She ignored them.

The video clip fazed out.

"This is video feed from the undisclosed location outside of San Antonio, Texas," the blue ogre briefed the group in the absence of his boss.

"Right," the 'retired' spirit detective seemed slightly aggravated from behind the counter of his ramen cart. His hair was still slicked back the usually way, still had the same cocky stance (still while wearing an apron), and still was on call for Spirit World twenty-four/ seven. (1) "And just what is this plant doing exactly?"

"Judging by the looks of it," the red headed fox sat on one of the stools by the cart and rewound the video for a brief moment. "Either experimenting, or taking the energy from the demons. It's still rather hard to tell though."

The ogre sighed. "This was the last video feed that our agent we sent in was able to get. We suspect that the agent has been captured, killed, or both."

"Well that sounds cheery," Yusuke sighed. "So what do we know about the plant?"

"We're unsure on what they are doing exactly," the ogre admitted. "Our intelligence in America has only told us it deals with Space Apparitions."

"Space Apparitions?" Yusuke questioned. "Never heard of that kind before."

"I have," Kurama answered. Yusuke threw him a look that read 'of course you have.' Kurama ignored this. "It was their power that allowed beings like myself and Hiei to enter this realm."

"They have an unique ability to open rifts between the realms," popped up a little red-haired girl. She was consulting a rather tethered old notebook. She appeared to be about ten and was wearing the traditional clothing of a Japanese priestess. (2) "Their power was widely wanted before the barrier was brought down. Some used their powers so much that they were worked to death!"

The three stared at her.

"H-how long have you been there, Hinageshi?" Yusuke broke the silence.

Hinageshi closed the notebook and smiled sweetly. "Since the video, Yuusuke!"

Yusuke sighed. So it was back to her unique pronouncing of their names again.

"Where is Botan?" Kurama asked changing the subject.

"Ba-tan is with Lord Koenma in America already," Hinageshi peeped.

"Nice that they tell us this ahead of time," Yusuke huffed. "Wait, you said our American informant?"

The ogre nodded. "Yes. We have informants in America. All the countries actually. You never know when supernatural occurrences will happen."

"So are there other Spirit Detectives?" Yusuke was keeping his voice leveled even though he was getting a bit testy.

"Yes," the ogre was fearing for himself now. "In a sense. But they are under other divisions in Spirit World- please don't make me explain it all."

"Fine," Yusuke grinned sickeningly sweet. "I'll just beat it out of Koenma when I see him!"

"That's the spi-"Hinageshi proclaimed. "Wait..."

"So you'll take the case?" the ogre asked hopefully.

"Might as well," Yusuke took the apron off. "Business has been slow anyway."

~Meanwhile...in America (3)~

The facility continued in its daily routine. Check on the apparitions, keep the demons in order, move the bodies to a hidden location, etc, etc.

Dealing with these beings had started to take its toll on her. She often kept a blind eye on those who graped the hem of her lab coat pleading for an unknown mercy. Yet somethings were at its breaking point. Something needed to be done about this.

She threw open the door and barged into the head's chamber. He was sitting with the back of his chair to the open doorway. There was a heavy sigh coming from it.

"What is it now, Shannon?" the head said lazily.

Shannon adjusted her glasses. "I have a problem with how these demons are being treated."

The head snorted. "They're demons. What should it matter?"

"IT matters," she kept her distance from him. "Because-"

"They look human?" the head never turned to face her. "You'd be shocked on how human true devils are. Get back to work. I will hear nothing more of this."

Shannon stood there, shocked among other things. She kept her mouth shut and walked back out of the office. She continued to carry out her duties that day. With only remorse for what she wasn't able to do in the meantime.

~TBC~

Few Notes:

(1) [Spoiler] At the end of the YYH manga, Yusuke has a ramen cart...yes...If you haven't read it, go to and do so.

(2) If you haven't seen the YYH movie (Poltergeist Report or something like that), Hinageshi is from that. It had different voice actors than from the original show, so it does sound very different. That and the characters names are pronounced differently. That is pretty much how I'm going to write with Hinageshi. She'll be pronouncing the names differently throughout the story. (btw, I suggest you watch Lanipator's YYH Poltergeist Report abridged movie, makes as much sense as the original movie, but is better. =3)

(3) Yeah I know...in America...couldn't resist...(fyi if confused, Littlekuriboh Bandit Keith YGOtAS...'nuff said.)

Author's notes: I've done it again. Started a story without working on others...well. This is my first full YYH fanfic. (and by full, I mean no crossover. I have one other with YYH and it also has TGAoBM/IZ/ some MK, and Avatar so far...that may be switched on to hiatus until I find my spiral...) I've been tossing this idea in my head since middle school, so I've had time to fully think of a plot most of the way through. I'm proud of that. So, if you are patient, I present to you me stories. Thank you for reading, hoping that I update soon!