Author Note: I do hope this chapter is a bigger inprovement from the first one. The first chapter only acted as an opener to the even better stuff still to come.

Chapter 2: Unexpected News

Yusuke wasn't exactly sure why it bothered him so much that Kurama hadn't been around for a few days. He wasn't sure if it was the fact that Kurama never left the group for more than a day at a time without them knowing where he would be. Or maybe it was because he couldn't sense the youkais demon energy. It felt as if the fox had just simply vanished into thin air and just ceased to exist. Maybe it bothered him because he was the only sensible one in the entire group. Genkai was just a naggy old hag. Kuwabara was too stupid to know his spirit sword from a butter knife and Hiei just really got on his nerves.

Why is it, Hiei gets on my nerves though? Sure he has a crappy attitude but so do I. What is it...

Oh stop it Yusuke, your only going to hurt yourself if you keep thinking too hard.

A familiar voice broke into his thoughts.

"Hey Yusuke!"

Yusuke had been wandering aimlessly through town. He was intending to go to the arcade, his place for unwinding but his thoughts had took over. Why was he so worried about Kurama anyway. Kurama could handle himself after all. A red tinge came to Yusukes face as he remembered his accidental walk in on Kurama in the bathroom. He was completely nude in the tub and reading.

It's not like I meant to. The idiot left the door wide open. He didn't answer his door so I went up to his room and heard movement in the bathroom then... wait! Why am I thinking about this right now. Damn it Yusuke, your really losing it aren't you?

"Yusuke, did you hear me?"

Yusuke spun around to see Keiko standing there, a very content poo (which he thought looked like a rediculous baby blue penguin) snuggled in her arms as if she was holding a baby.

Why couldn't the stupid thing stay in it's pheonix form. The thing had tranformed into an incredible blue pheonix in the battle with Sesui but soon after reverted to this rediculous form.

"No, I'm sorry Keiko. I wasn't paying attention."

" I asked you if you finished your calculus assignment."

Yusuke cringed. He hated school and he especially hated that class. Even though he had been in that class for nearly a full semester he still didn't even know what the class was all about. He was either too busy annyoing the shit out of Kuwabara or staring out the window at nothing in particular.

"Keiko, why do you gotta make a habit of talkin about school on the holidays?"

"Yusuke, it's the weekend. Sunday to be exact and the assignment is due tomorrow. Don't tell me you haven't started it?"

"Your damn right. I may even be sick tomorrow," he said as he started to walk away.

"Oh no you don't," she said running in front of him. Your going to school tomorrow. Don't make me come to your house in the morning and drag you there myself."

Keiko suddenly looked at her watch. "Oh I forgot! I have a student council meeting to run! I'll see you tomorrow ok Yusuke? Oh and take poo," she said shoving the thing into his arms in a hurry.

Before, he could protest, Keiko was already gone.

"Why did I have to get stuck with you?"

Suddenly an odd feeling came over Yusuke. He could sense that someone or something was watching him. He turned around quickly to see Hiei land in front of him.

"What now? Come to settle our argument from before?" Yusuke asked in a manner that he was sure would get Hiei all worked up. He loved to tease the little bastard.

"No you fool, I just thought I would love to see the expression on your face when I told you that I know where Kurama is but I'm not telling you where."

This suddenly angered Yusuke.

"Why not!?" Yelled Yusuke.

Hiei shifted his gaze toward poo. "What the hell are you doing with that abomination? Doesn't your girlfriend usually babysit it."

"Hey! Don't change the subject! Where is Kurama!? I'm not taking part in this case until the whole group is together!?"

"Why the hell do you care so much?" Hiei asked.

"Your still avoiding the question."

"No, I just choose not to provide answers to questions I don't feel like answering."

There it goes again. That strange sensation I get around him. It's like a sincere urge to kill him. Why do I hate this guy so much, yet tolerate him at the same time? Sure he's saved my life on many occassion but it's not like I owe him or nuthin.

"You don't want to be around him right now anyways," Hiei stated flatly.

"Why, does he have a bad case of the runs or somethin?"

"You truly are thoughtless, stupid creature aren't you?"

Suddenly an eerily evil smirk crossed Hies face and his eyes penetrated into Yusukes.

"Alright, I'll tell you where he is but if you decide to go looking for him you better be prepared to face the consequences."

Yusuke gulped.

What the hell is he rambling about anyways?

Now he was interested. Curiousity got the better of him.

"Ok then, tell me."

You can find him in Yahiko forrest.

"Yahiko forest!? What the hell is he doing all the way over there, taking a nature hike!?"

"Not exactly, just remember if you decide to go, you might be unexpectadly surpried."

"Is that good or bad?" Yusuke asked, curiousity tugging on his better judgement."

"I'll let you be the judge of that," said Hiei and then all at once he was gone just as quickly as he had appeared. The weird thing was that Yusuke still felt like something was focused on him, almost like it was loacked onto spirit energy.

Yusuke shuddered and decided to ignore the feeling. The only thing he could think about was Yahiko forest and what awaited him there.