KasiaFaai: Hey peoples! I would just like to say that I do not own IY or YYH. So, let the show begin!

CHAPTER 3

Kagome stepped out of the portal to find a toddler sitting on the desk sucking a pacifier.

"Um…why is there a baby sitting on a desk. I thought I was here to talk to Koenma." Swirling blue and purple lights surrounded the 'baby'. Where the toddler was recently sitting was a teenager with Jr. tattooed on his forehead. Koenma took out his pacifier and frowned.

"Nice to see you again 'Kaname', how are you today." The look on his face told them that he really didn't want to be around her at the moment. Kagome went under her cloak and she wrapped her fingers around the jewel.

'I'm fine Koenma. Now enough with the idle chit-chat, what did you call me for this time? If it's about the jewel then I might as well leave now." Kagome turned towards the door and started to move toward it.

"No unfortunately this is not about the jewel…for now. It has come to my attention that you are a priestess and able to transfer your powers into solid forms like arrows. I cough want you to join my spirit detectivescough…" Kagome stared at him wide-eyed. A couple days ago he was willing to send her straight to spirit jail; today he is giving her the opportunity to be his servant. 'Great…I'm guessing that if I am his detective that he can make sure that the jewel will also be in his protection and that he has control over me and what he thinks may happen. I wonder…if I refuse, will he send me to the spirit jail?' Kagome snapped out of her thoughts when she heard Koenma speaking.

"…if you refuse then I may be forced to send you to one of our holding cells." Kagome blinked.

"Well, isn't that nice…Koenma I will agree to join your spirit detectives on one condition, I want you to promise me that you will leave the jewel in my possession." Koenma agreed, and then again, he didn't really have much a choice. He gave Kagome her own communicator and dropped the entire team in front of the shrine's steps.

"That bastard!"

Hiei I thought you said that Koenma agreed to hide my identity

Hn. He did

Hiei! He dropped me off in front of my house!!

Don't yell. By the way, Kagome, your leg is starting to bleed again

What She looked down and saw that he was telling the truth. Blood began to seep through her pant-leg. Kagome can't seem to figure out why her wound won't heal, but she had more important things to do at the moment. With a scan of her powers she could tell that there was nobody home and gave a sigh of relief. She really did not want any of them to meet her family, especially Yusuke; that could be disastrous.

"If you want…come on in my house is just up these stairs." With blood running down her leg and leaving droplets on the ground, Kagome began to walk up the shrine steps. Yusuke and the gang followed. He was slightly confused and it frustrated him, he didn't like to be confused…it hurt his head. The place looked so familiar to him, as if he has been there a couple times, but he just couldn't seem to put his finger on it.

"Why does this place seem so familiar?" He mumbled to himself. Kagome quickly responded.

"We have many shrine festivals in the past couple of years; maybe you have been to one or two." Yusuke shrugged, he never remembered going to any shrine festivals, but he let it go for now. Eventually, they arrived at the top of the stairs, Kuwabara was breathing heavily while the rest seemed very content.

"Why…gasp do…shrines…cough…have to have…so gasp…many…stairs." Yusuke glared at him, said "Idiot", and punched him in the back of the head. They started another fight, with fists flying. Kagome just laughed and continued on towards the house, not really caring much. Hiei was getting rather annoyed so he simply walked over and slapped both boys with the flat side of his sword.

"Hey what did you do that for Hiei?" Yusuke rubbed the lump that formed on his head; he turned toward the shrine. "I can't shake the feeling that I've been here before." Kagome frowned from underneath her hood. Yusuke was starting to catch on. She shrugged.

"All shrines seem to look alike to me, maybe you have seen one with this same layout somewhere before, or you've been to one of the festivals that I've mentioned earlier." Yusuke still didn't look convinced.

"Yeah…maybe you're right." He closed his eyes, trying to remember why it was so familiar looking. It hit him. 'This looks like the shrine that Kagome used to live in but I haven't seen her in years. Kaname says this is her house and Kagome is definitively not Kaname so then this isn't Kagome's shrine. Ha I'm smart.' Yusuke stood there, hands at his hips looking up at the sky and laughed. Everyone stared at him as if he had finally lost his mind. Blushing, Yusuke looked down at his shoes and gave a short laugh.

They ignored him and continued forward. As they passed the well house, Kagome could not help but have a look of worry on her face, because she was wearing her hood, nobody seemed to notice. When they finally got inside, Kagome offered them something to drink. Kurama politely asked for a glass of water while Yusuke and Kuwabara begged for soda. Unfortunately there was only enough soda left for one glass. Kagome decided to give it to Kuwabara, even though she knew her brother would mind. So, she sent him a little warning.

Don't you even THINK about starting a fight in my house Yusuke or your blood is mine… Yusuke gulped and looked down at the place mat. Kagome removed her cloak, setting it on the chair behind her, content with that fact that her face was not recognizable to her brother. Stirring her tea she decided to ask them some questions.

"So what did Koenma say that you had to arrest me for?" Kurama answered her this time.

"Koenma told us that you are in possession of a powerful jewel and if the jewel were to stay in your hands, it would destroy the world as we know it."

"Or something like that." Yusuke added. Kagome began to laugh hysterically.

"Koenma is a serious idiot! I mean come on I'm its protector. I am the one that makes sure the jewel does not fall into the wrong hands and is not tainted. It needs me as I need it. If it leaves me, it will taint and the world as we know it is blah blah blah…you know the rest. Why the hell would he think that I would destroy the world, I'm a priestess for Christ's sake!" Hiei had an amused expression on his face that made Kagome want to reach out and smack him, but knowing Hiei he would probably chop her arm off before she even got the chance. So instead, she just glared daggers at his head imagining it exploding before her eyes. These thoughts made her giggle hysterically for a moment. In her hysteria, she fell off her chair and straight onto the hard tiled floor.

"Ouch!" When she looked up, she saw all the boys leaning over the table staring at her. She gave a short cough.

"Anyway, would you have any idea why Koenma particularly wanted me to join or is it just out of precaution?" Kagome set her elbows on the table and rested her chin on top of her folded hands. Her question had been directed at Kurama, as are her eyes, but her mind was elsewhere not really listening to the answer.

Does Koenma know that you are forbidden?

/No but if he did there would be a lot more problems, for that I am sure, he might even just send me straight to spirit jail/

Hn, that toddler cannot do anything.

/Probably, but I don't want to take that chance/

Kagome started to feel very lightheaded, and suddenly remembered the wound on her leg. 'Dammit! I have to get them out so I can fix this' "Alright everybody this has been fun but I have some business to attend to, good day" Kagome walked her 'guests' to the front door and waved them good bye with a tired smile. After closing the front door behind her, she leaned up against it and slowly dragged herself to the floor. Her leg had be pouring blood from the moment she had stepped into the house and now she had lost too much blood to even stay awake. 'Why won't…this...wound…heal?' There was no way out of these, she needed help and there is only one person that can do it.

/Hiei...Hiei I need your help...I'm losing too much blood, I can't/ Even her mind's voice sounded weak. She lifted herself off the ground but immediately feel down. The blood loss caused her to feel very tired and weak; she definitely can't do this alone. If Hiei didn't get there now, she would be screwed.

With Hiei

/Hiei...Hiei I need your help...I've lost too much blood, I can't/ 'Shit shit shit!' Hiei cursed himself. There was nothing he could do right now, if he left the detectives, they might become suspicious. He sighed, but if he didn't Kagome may be in big trouble. He turned around and saw that the others were off in their own thoughts, probably about 'Kaname' none the less. 'Hn, why do I even care? She's just another useless woman.' But he just couldn't seem to convince himself. Suddenly he gasped and clenched his teeth, a sharp pain raced from his leg and up his spine.

"Kagome," he breathed. There was no way, he had to go to her now; he could feel her pain. Kurama had apparently snapped out of his thoughts and glanced over at Hiei, it seemed as if he had seen the small scene unfold. He walked over and put his hand on Hiei's shoulder.

"What ever it is that's bothering you, go fix it, I'll cover for you." He then turned around and walked back to the others. Hiei stared after him as he walked away for some time but remembered what he had to do; he nodded, and quickly jumped up into the nearest tree and disappeared in a black blur. Kurama turned back to the stop where his friend once stood and sighed. 'Whatever it is Hiei, I hope you know what you're doing'.

Hiei sprinted as fast as he could back to the shrine, appearing as just a shadow to anyone able to catch a small glimpse of the fire/ice demon. With great agility, he jumped from tree to tree until he reached the house. He kicked open the door only to find Kagome sprawled on the floor in a pool of blood. 'What in the 7 hells is going on! Why won't that damned wound heal?' He gently picked her up, walked up the stairs of the house, and into a room that smelled most of her. 'Sakura blossoms and fresh water hmm' He shook his head of such thoughts, who cares what she smelled like he sure as hell didn't. He placed her on her bed and took off her pants to get a better look at her leg. Kagome turned over and moaned. Then he smelled it, poison, not just any poison though, this one only attacks those that have mixed blood. It causes the two sides to battle and healing to become near to impossible. He cursed himself; this one is not going to be easy. First things first, Hiei went to the bathroom, grabbed a towel and a bowl of hot water, and kneeled by Kagome. He gently and slowly wiped away the blood. Considering that the poison makes it unable for her body to heal itself, any outside help in the healing process would be needed. Hiei brought his face up to her leg and began to lick the wound of any poisoned blood; it should help since demon saliva has natural healing properties. Kagome moaned and shivered slightly. That was as much as he could do; Hiei bandaged up her leg and covered her with a blanket. He was about to get up and leave when he noticed that a certain someone had a grip on his cloak. He tried to undo her fingers but they wouldn't budge. Hiei sighed; he had no choice, so he lay down next to her and pulled her into his chest. He looked down at her shivering form and raised his body temperature. He sighed; it was going to be a long day tomorrow.

'You are so troublesome...and you smell good' that was his last thought before he drifted into a light sleep, unknowingly wrapping his arm around her waist.