A/N: Sorry it took me so long to add this next bit. I have just over 300 subs now, so it's becoming more difficult to find time to write, between the channel, my stories and working. I'm managing, but it's not an easy task.

Different Hearts, Same Song

Chapter 2: Recoveries, a New Beginning and Blending

After taking Kurama to the hospital, Yusuke, 009, 007 and everyone aboard the Dolphin 3 all went to Genkai's temple, to formulate a plan of action against the guy who had taken the redhead's brother and sister, alongside 001 and the rest of the 00 Cyborgs. Ivan spoke to Yusuke's mind directly, as he sensed that he was the calmest at the moment, and said, "Listen, Yusuke, I don't know if you know anything about the Blessed, but they aren't demon in origin. They are human, just very advanced. So you have to be careful." Yusuke replied, though he spoke aloud since he wasn't a telepath, "I get that, but...what do they want with Kurama's brother and sister?"

009, a.k.a, Joe Shimamura, replied, "They want to use them to create a new race. Or, at least, that's what they want with his brother. They said his sister was very special, so I'm guessing that she's a possible Blessed as well. That worries me, especially given her background."

001 asked, "Why does it worry you, Joe?"

009 replied, "Because she came from a very impoverished family, according to Kurama. His family adopted her to save her from that life, so she may not harbor any aggression...but on the other hand, if she has any suppressed anger or fear, as a Gifted girl, it could lead to the Blessed trying to speed up her aging and bring out whatever her power is early on by taking advantage of those feelings. They could even use them to manipulate her into helping them. We've seen that before."

Ivan sighed and added, "Maybe...but on the other hand, they could be content to let her power develop however it will and bide their time. We've seen that as well, through the Professor. But whatever happens, we have to rescue them. The last thing we need is another incident. Particularly if it leads to a loss of innocence or an unintended death." He spoke with a shaky voice, as if he had picked up on something.

009 asked him, "Ivan, what's wrong? Are you sensing someone?"

Ivan explained, "I tried to detect the mind of Kurama's brother. I found him pretty quickly, but he is very scared, and worried about his older brother. I fear that if we don't get him back soon, it will only get worse from there. Particularly if the Blessed follow through with their plan for him…" He trembled and clenched a fist, as the anger and fear in Kokoda rose.

Yusuke asked, "What are they planning?"

Ivan told them, "They're planning to force him to mate with Mukuro, a female demon they just captured…"

Yusuke's eyes widened, "Mukuro? How did they get ahold of /her/? Isn't she Hiei's mate?"

Ivan nodded, pulling out of Kokoda's mind before it got too intense for him. He then prodded Mukuro's mind and confirmed, "Yes, she is. Unfortunately, the Blessed even overpowered /Hiei/, and took her captive to be the mother of their new race. They plan on having Kokoda impregnate her, and then they will also inject her with some of the samples they got from 009 and 007, to create the new race, which they will label DeHuborg. Talk about a wacky name. They could at least make something a little more normal-sounding like Humonborg...oh well. Anyway, we should try to get to Demon World to stop them. What are your thoughts on this, Yusuke?"

Yusuke told him, "We should definitely try to rescue them, but if we're gonna do that, we'll need everyone. What can you guys do?"

Dr. Gilmore briefly explained the abilities of the 00 Cyborgs, then turned to Yusuke and asked, "What can you all do?"

Yusuke smirked, "Well, gramps...glad you asked." He beckoned the 00 Cyborgs to follow him outside and went into the woods. He then fired off his Blended-Energy Spirit Gun, showcasing what he could do because of his odd origins.

Ivan nodded, "I see...so you're not purely human. Is anyone in your group just human?"

Yusuke nodded, "Kuwabara is pure-blood human, and a guy you can really count on. Though he's not always the brightest, he's got a good heart and an honor code. Introductions aside, we need to get going if we're going to stop the Blessed from messing things up in Demon World. From what you guys have said about them, it sounds like they could make every demon in Demon World their bitch, if you'll pardon my French."

009 chuckled and nodded, a little taken aback by Yusuke's brashness. Though he himself had been that way once, fighting the Blessed, almost losing Francoise, and many other things, had matured him somewhat, as embarrassed as he would be to admit that. He said, "Still, we all need to be careful when fighting the Blessed. They're no pushovers, and probably nothing like the demons you're used to fighting, Yusuke. They take things to a whole new level, as should be shown to you by the fact that they overpowered one of your friends and captured his mate. Now, how are we doing this?"

001 thought a moment, then replied, "I think it's best if we handle this carefully. If we do this wrong, it could get Mukuro, Kokoda and the baby girl killed, and we definitely don't need that. I was thinking we could send a team of four to rescue Kokoda and the girl, then a smaller team to get back Mukuro, and only send them in one team at a time so that the Blessed won't figure out what we're doing. They may still figure it out in the end, but hopefully by that point, we will have Kokoda, Mukuro and the girl securely in our custody."

Yusuke thought a moment, then asked, "What if they get Mukuro pregnant before we get them back?"

003 replied, "Then we'll have her stay here at the temple. The last thing Mukuro will need, if she is with child before we get her back, is to have to deal with frightened humans or anyone who doesn't understand that she was impregnated against her will. And I'm sure you'll tell Hiei that the pregnancy was not her idea, correct?"

Yusuke nodded, "Yeah, I'll make sure he understands. Only one thing I'm worried about with him, really."

004 asked, "And what's that?"

Yusuke replied, "That he'll run off and try to get revenge for Mukuro on his own."

009 nodded, "It's an understandable concern. He is her mate."

003 added, "With Mukuro being mated to him, shouldn't she be able to talk him down so he won't run off and do something that dangerously stupid?"

009 chuckled and nodded, "Yeah, I would think so. Good point, Francoise." This particular conversation was reminding him of earlier times for him and Francoise.

Before they could talk anymore, Genkai walked in and nodded, "Good evening, everyone. Welcome to my temple."

Yusuke blinked and nodded, "Evening, grandma. Nice of you to join us. So...why are you here all of a sudden?"

Genkai told him, "Yukina wanted me to tell you and Kurama the news that she and Kuwabara are expecting a child. Where is he?"

Yusuke sighed and explained, "He's in the hospital. A very gifted man nearly sliced him in half, capturing his brother and sister. I think he's going to be okay though. So when's she due?"

Genkai told him, "She's about three weeks in, and it's twins. One's a boy and the other a girl. The boy is half-human and the girl is full Koorime. Because the boy is part human, I'm having to keep a close eye on Yukina's pregnancy, to ensure that he survives. I spoke with Koenma briefly and he said that if a child with any trace of human blood shares the womb with a demon, that child is at greater risk of dying in the womb before even taking its first breath. So...you can imagine that things are tough for Yukina right now."

Yusuke nodded, "I would imagine. Does Hiei know?"

Genkai replied, "Yes. Yukina told him herself the day she found out."

Yusuke responded, "That's good. I'm half-surprised he's let Kuwabara live after finding out he's going to be an uncle twice over because of him. But anyway...I guess we should all rest before leaving for Demon World after figuring out the teams?"

Ivan nodded, "Yes. It would be a good idea to not only figure out our strategy before tomorrow, but also to scope out the situation. That way we're not going in blind. Hiei, 009, that's where you two will come in. You two go to Demon World and locate Kurama's siblings and Mukuro, as well as where the Blessed have built their base over there. After you get this information, come straight back here. Do your absolute best not to get caught or make anyone aware that you're informants for us."

Yusuke raised his hand and said, "Just a minute...there's at least a few demons that should know what you're doing so that they don't think you're trying to hurt anyone. And Koenma should know too, so he's not wondering why there's all this back and forth shit."

Joe nodded, "We can tell them when we arrive. Who are these demons? And I'm sure you can tell Koenma. He is a friend of yours, is he not?"

Yusuke sighed and told him, "Yeah, I guess I could tell Botan and she could pass the word along. And the demons that should know are Enki, who is Demon World's new King, and Yomi, as his home is a large fort-OH SHIIIITTT!"

Genkai smacked Yusuke and said, "Watch your language, dumbass! Anyway, what's wrong?"

Hiei jumped down from the rafters, telling them, "The thought just occurred to Yusuke that the Blessed may have attacked Yomi as well and thrown him out of his fortress at Gandara to make that their base, old hag. But Yusuke, let me remind you….even if they did do that, Yomi won't have given them an easy time, not to mention that it would place his son in danger. Oh...but if he told him to leave, the boy would do so without question, so yes, that is very much a concern. If it has happened, we'll probably run into Yomi while we're there anyway, and if we do, we can tell him to come back here for healing. And if he got separated from Shura, we'll tell him to come back here as well, and inform him that his father is safe. So don't worry about that. Now...you all mentioned that Mukuro has been captured?"

009 nodded, "Yes, Hiei, we did. But do NOT run off on your own and try to rescue her alone. I know you love her, and wish to protect her, but you can do so a lot easier with help. So please, join with us for this short while until the Blessed are defeated and Kurama's siblings are safely reunited with him as well, all right? He's your friend, correct?"

Hiei sighed and nodded, "Yes, he is. As much of a pain as he can be, I didn't like the way he looked when I stopped by his room at the hospital today. He….looked so guilty and broken. And he was CRYING. I've never seen him do anything like that, and I didn't like the way it felt. I managed to calm him down, but if we don't get those two back within the next few days, I am afraid he may attempt something. When his human mother came in the room, I asked her to keep an eye on him for me, so maybe he'll be okay, but it still worried me. And I won't run off to avenge Mukuro. I know better than that. Especially since it sounds like these 'Blessed' idiots are not to be trifled with. Do you need me and 009 to leave now, Ivan?"

Ivan nodded, "Yes. Your mission may take most of the night, so I'll need you to report to your sister, Yukina, when you get back in the morning."

Hiei growled, "You stay out of my head, kid. But all right. Joe and I will do as you asked, and Yusuke?"

Yusuke looked at him and asked, "Yeah?"

Hiei told him, "Make sure you tell Botan what's going on so she can pass that along to Koenma. I know she's human now, since she changed for Kurama, but she still maintains contact with Spirit World to keep them informed on how things are going with the barrier between worlds being down."

Yusuke nodded, "I will. Good luck, Hiei, Joe."

009 smiled and nodded, "To you too. I can't imagine it'll be easy telling this 'Botan' her husband is in the hospital."

Yusuke replied, "I called her and told her right after Kurama got admitted. She's understandably worried, but she knows he'll heal. She's planning to stop by and see him after she gets off work."

003 nodded, "Where does she work?"

Yusuke told her, "She's a hostess at one of the diners in town. Given her previous experience, it should be a cakewalk for her. Also...I don't know if this is /technically/ my news to be telling, but she and Kurama are getting married in six months. Don't tell him I told you guys, all right?"

Genkai smirked and nodded, "I'll keep my mouth shut, dimwit. And I'm sure Hiei has the decency to keep his trap shut too."

Hiei nodded, "I won't say a word. Plus, I have the Jagan, so I already knew. I just hope he knows what he's getting himself into."

Yusuke replied, "I'm sure he has a fairly good idea, Hiei. His mom remarried a few years ago, remember? Anyway...Keiko and I are getting married soon. But I'm sure you all knew that. Well, at least...Hiei and Genkai did."

Hiei rolled his eyes and said, "Yes, Yusuke, it's two weeks away and you are talking about it NONSTOP, driving everyone crazy. Shut up about it or you won't be ALIVE to walk down the aisle. Got it?"

Yusuke gulped and nodded, though the joy in his eyes never left.

009 smiled and nodded, "Then congratulations, Yusuke. And don't worry, we'll do our best to get this mission wrapped up quickly and neatly, so that it doesn't interfere with your plans. The last thing I would want to do is place the woman you love in danger." He then looked at Hiei and said, "Lay a finger on him and I won't hesitate to blast you, runt. Now, let's get going to Demon world and carry out our part, shall we?"

Hiei rolled his eyes, but nodded, "Fine. Let's go, speedster." He then got a mischievous look in his ruby eyes and challenged him, "Heh...but are you really as fast as they say?"

009 smirked, "If that's a challenge, I accept, and you'll see for yourself. Come on!"

The two of them ran off, going to Demon World at their peak speeds, to collect the information they had been told to retrieve without getting caught.