Suichi was back in school less than a week when the first murder took place. A boy who was known to chase all the pretty girls and refuse to take "no" for an answer was found in a corridor. Disemboweled with some sort of sharp object. Everyone was shocked. No one more than Kiki. She seemed overly upset by the fact that she recalled the boy accosting her in the corridor close to where he was killed just after the last class the day before. Just about the time he was killed.
She was so upset that Suichi did not feel right about her spending the night at home alone. Since her family was out of town and there was no one with her, he insisted that she come home and sleep in the guest room at his house. His mother would be there, so she wouldn't have to worry about anything untoward happening. After grabbing a few things from her apartment, she went home with him and was introduced to his mother. Once the situation was explained, Mrs. Minamino insisted that Kiki stay the night.
That night, things changed. Once she was sure that his mother was asleep, Kiki took some chocolates from her pocket and slipped into Suichi's room. Melting one in her mouth, she stripped off her robe and, as she slid her naked body into his bed with him, kissed him, open mouthed, so that he had swallowed the chocolate before his demon mind was awake. Suichi's body was more than aware of the thoroughly female, completely naked body cuddled provocatively next to his and proceeded to do what it wanted to even without the aphrodisiac effects of the chocolate.
The next morning, Suichi's mother was not terribly surprised to see Kiki slip out of her son's room. She was a little surprised to see the girl wearing Suichi's pajama top and not much else, but at least she seemed to be a nice enough girl. Suichi's red face as he sat down to breakfast told its own story, but she carefully ignored it and tried to act as if this were any other day.
The school re-opened and it was decided that until Kiki's family returned from their extended holiday, Kiki would stay at the Minamino house.
Three days later, a girl who had last been seen flirting with Suichi Minamino was found stuffed in a trash can in a girls bathroom. Her throat had been torn out by what appeared to be claws. Something was seriously wrong at this school. Kiki practically had hysterics, although she was not the only one. Several girls had, at one time or another, expressed a desire to do damage to the victim, but now someone really had. School was cancelled for three more days.
The next day, there was a knock at the Minamino door and Hiei asked if Suichi could step outside to discuss a problem with him. Kiki eavesdropped shamelessly from the guest room window as Hiei explained that Koenma had sent him to help the investigation into the murders. Apparently, there was some type of demon doing the killing, but they couldn't nail down its location because the only time the energy showed itself was during the actual act of murder. Or someone using a demon weapon of some sort.
"That's not possible," Kurama stated definitively. "You can't just pull out demon energy, use it to kill and put it back. It doesn't work that way."
"Tell that to whoever is committing these crimes, because from what little evidence there is, that's exactly what's happening." Kiki gasped as he said this and Hiei's head snapped toward where she was hiding, just out of sight. "Show yourself, demon!" He snapped.
"Hiei, what are you talking about? That's Kiki," Kurama stared as Kiki stepped into the light, her skin a pale shade of lavender, against which her hair and eyes appeared more vibrant. "Kiki?"
"I'm sorry. I wanted to tell you, then the killings started and I didn't dare. I am a demon. You probably don't remember, but I met you back when you were Youko, and I fell in love at first sight. I just wanted to get closer to you."
"Well, it looks like you managed that all right," Hiei commented, staring at her hard. "But why kill those schoolchildren?"
"I didn't," Kiki declared. "I don't know what really happened, but I was fighting with Bobby because he wouldn't leave me alone, and the next thing I knew, I was at home. I didn't even know he was dead until the next morning. I never even saw Kya the afternoon she was killed, but I don't remember the last two periods of school that day either."
"How convenient," Hiei sneered. "I suppose you didn't know about the new security camera hung in that girls room, either. I saw the tape. I haven't seen anything that brutal since I started watching the Chapter Black tape."
"Hiei, what are you saying?" Kurama asked.
"That your little girlfriend here sliced open the throat of a rival and stuffed her headfirst into a trash can. Then she cleaned herself up, changed clothes and left as if nothing had happened. Fortunately I got a hold of the tape before the human authorities had a chance to look at it." Hiei glared at the obviously confused Kiki. "You are stone cold busted, demon. You can come with me to Spirit World and be tried before Koenma voluntarily or you can try to fight, but either way, you're going." He bared his teeth. "I hope you fight."
Kiki stepped behind Kurama. "Please, you can't let him take me away. I haven't done anything. I don't know what's going on, but whatever it is, I didn't do it. I couldn't hurt a flea."
"I know, Kiki," Kurama reassured her before turning to Hiei. "You must be mistaken, Hiei. Kiki isn't capable of something like this."
"I didn't think so either, but the evidence is clearly there to see. You just need to watch the tape. Your little friend murdered that human girl, and that is a crime unforgivable in the eyes of Spirit World. She's coming with me now or I'll be back for her later, but she will go before Koenma for this. If she's as innocent as you say, he'll find out."
"NOOooooo!!!" Kiki shrieked as she fled into and then through the house. She scooped up a few of her possessions on her way through, and then kept running. Hiei started to follow her, but Kurama stopped him with a hand on his chest.
"Don't interfere, Kurama"
"She's not going to go far. I can track her better than you can and I will bring her in for you. If this proof exists, though, I'm going to need to see it. I can't believe she could be involved in something like this. It just isn't like her."
"Hn. How would you know what is and isn't like her?" Hiei sneered. "Until a few minutes ago, you didn't even know she wasn't a normal human girl."
"Don't be ridiculous, Hiei. I knew who and what she was the day she arrived at the school. First of all, she used her real name. I've heard about her trying to find a way to attract the attention and affection of Youko Kurama for the last 1200 years. At first I was amused, but more recently, just before I wound up here, I was becoming interested." Kurama smiled somewhat dreamily. "It is a bit flattering to have the single-minded pursuit of a beautiful demoness who could have anyone she wanted aimed at one for over a millennia."
"Lovely. You're dealing with a girlish infatuation from a demoness that has killed two human beings and is about to be sent to the depths of Spirit World."
"But Hiei, I know this demoness. I have researched her as thoroughly or moreso than she researched Youko. I sent her tests of her strength and determination."
"And the results of your testing?"
"She is very determined to find a way to capture Youko's attention and affection-"
"Like we didn't know that."
"-and she hasn't enough strength to fight her way out of a wet paper bag. She is physically incapable of having harmed anyone, never mind having killed schoolchildren."
"You could have been fooled. Besides, Youko was gone for a long time. Who knows what changes she has gone through in the meantime?"
"I did check into that. The most sinister activity she has engaged in in the last 20 years was that she spent a few months with Kharistahl about four years ago."
"She spent time in the Nightmare Realm and you don't think she has changed? Hn. How naive can you get?" Hiei sneered again. "She hides it well, but there is a mass of evil demon energy hidden inside her and she's been using it to kill humans."
Kurama's face appeared stricken. "I think I need to see your proof, Hiei. I love her." He turned and raced through the night after Kiki.
The simple statement went straight to Hiei's heart and tore a hole in it. He had quietly waited for years for Kurama to notice his care and devotion, and now Kurama was going to throw all that away for a girl he had barely met and still didn't know. Over his dead body. He would find the murderous wench and drag her back to Spirit World alive or dead and PROVE that Kurama was wrong about her and he couldn't love her. But Hiei was going to need help. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a compact mirror-phone.