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Chapter 1

Yusuke Urameshi, after being struck by a car while saving a child was given a second chance at life, as a Spirit Detective. He was a demon hunter and protector of human world. Those days are behind him, officially. He now works a ramen booth, taking on the odd job.

It was a normal day and the ramen booth was currently empty of customers. Nothing really big happening, but that was about to change. Yusuke received a visitor he was not expecting. It was Botan, his former assistant.

"Botan! What the hell are you doing here. It has been a while."

"Well nice to see you too. Maybe I just came to check up on you," she said.

"Don't get me wrong, its good to see you. But come on, you didn't just come to check up on me did you?"

"Actually, Koenma asked me to come bring something to your attention. I'm sure you remember Ichigo Kurosaki."

"Who? The name does sound familiar, but I'm drawing a blank."

"You met him during your early days as a spirit detective. Remember, orange hair, giant sword, shinigami. He lives in Karakura town."

Yusuke had to think back for a minute before he was able to recall the person she was talking about. "Wait a minute, you mean that guy who wouldn't shut up about protecting people and just tries to act cool. I remember, he kept trying to get in my way when I was hunting down that demon."

One of Yusuke's earlier cases had taken him to Karakura Town where a demon had been causing trouble. While he was there he learned about the existence of Hollows and Soul Reapers. He learned how Soul Society and the Spirit World tended to stay out of each other's way when it pertained to matters of demons and hollows.

He met a young man by the name of Ichigo Kurosaki, who was just starting out as a Substitute Shinigami. The two did not get along very well and Ichigo insisted that because this demon was in his town, it was his job to deal with it. Yusuke didn't really care for his meddling and repeatedly told him to mind his own business.

In the end Yusuke took care of the demon and went back home. That was the last he had seen or heard about Ichigo, until now.

"Bingo! Well some time ago he sacrificed his powers in order to defeat a threat named Aizen. Now he is just a normal human."

"So what, what has this got to do with me." Yusuke was still not sure about where this was going.

"Well according to Koenma, Karakura Town is absent one Soul Reaper and thought you might be interested in some work. You have been continuing your Spirit Detective duties after all, unofficially."

"Wait, you want me to go to Karakura and pick up his slack because he lost his powers."

"Well you don't have to do anything. Koenma just thought you might like to know. " Botan then prepared to leave after she finished delivering her message. "Do tell Keiko I said hello." With that she took off into the sky to resume her other duties.

Later that night, Yusuke and Keiko were watching a movie over at his place. "So I had an interesting visitor today."

This got Keiko's attention as he continued. "Botan came to see me. There was this guy I met in Karakura Town a while back and he lost his powers. Now Koenma thinks I should go do his job and take care of the place."

"Are you going to do it?"

"Why should I. I don't owe that guy anything and he can clean up his own damn mess, right?" Yusuke folded his arms behind his head and leaned back on the couch.

"I know you better than that Yusuke. I'll bet your just itching for some action aren't you. "It was true, things settled down after the demon world tournament and received very little jobs requiring a Spirit Detective. "I knew it."

"Still, it is not like I work for spirit world anymore. I don't have to go."

"How long would it be for?"

"I don't know, Botan said it is possible he might get his powers back. Until then maybe." Yusuke stared up at the ceiling as he thought about how maybe he should go. Keiko stared at him and could tell he was thinking about it.

She got up and walked into his room. Yusuke looked on in surprise as she soon came out and threw a bag in his lap. "So let's go."

"What? I hadn't even said I was going."

"You were going to," she replied.

"What's with you? You've never been happy about me fighting?"

"I couldn't stop you if I wanted to. I have some time off so I'm going with you."

"No way! I don't want you caught in the middle of all the trouble!"

"I'm not getting left behind again! I'm going, and I'll stay out of the way."

They stared at each other for some time, Keiko was clearly not willing to give. "Dammit Keiko, fine. "

By lunch the next day the two were stepping off a bus in Karakura Town. They looked at their surroundings for a moment. "I suppose this is sort of like a vacation. I've never been to Karakura," Keiko said.

"Oh yeah, a vacation full of souls turned into monsters that will eat your face off. Come on, we better go find somewhere to stay." Yusuke threw his bag over his shoulder and walked off, Keiko followed.

It was now late in the afternoon, Ichigo was on his way home from school with his old friend Tatsuki by his side. "So how are things going at the dojo," he asked.

"Things are going fine." A silence passed as they continued to walk. "So do you want to talk about it?"

"Talk about what?"

"I saw the badge in your bag. You mean you don't still think about it?"

"I don't," he replied.

"You suck at lying," she finally said. "Listen, all I'm saying is you don't have to keep it to yourself. You can talk to me."

Ichigo looked over at her, he could see the concern in her eyes. "I'm fine, really." As they continued to walk he spotted someone that looked familiar. The guy was standing there looking right at him.

As they got closer, the guy raised his right index finger and pointed right at Ichigo. Both Ichigo and Tatsuki didn't know what to make of it. "Duck," the guy said finally.

Energy emitted from his finger, Tatsuki pushed Ichigo out the way. "SPIRIT GUN," he fired in the direction they just were.

"Hey! What the hell was that?" Ichigo yelled.

"Yeah, just who are you," said Tatsuki.

"What, you don't remember me?" He turned to look right at them.

Realization suddenly hit Ichigo. "Wait, you are that guy from before." He rose to his feet and pointed at him. "It was when I was starting out as a Substitute Soul Reaper. You came to Karakura hunting some kind of demon."

"Good job, now get a cookie. Yusuke Urameshi, former Spirit Detective and all around badass."

"What are you doing here?" Tatsuki was now watching with interest. "After you took care of that demon you left."

"I had my own shit to deal with. Anyway, I'm here to take care of your city."

"You what?" Ichigo couldn't believe what he was hearing.

"Well you are the dumbass who went and lost his powers. So I'm here to do your job."

"We don't need your help," Ichigo stated.

"Really, cause I'm pretty sure that hollow was about to tear your face off." Yusuke then turned and walked off. "Your Welcome."