Yusuke walked into Koenma's office, Koenma looked up at him.

"What is it, Yusuke?" said Koenma returning to his work.

"Why is Hiei hanging around Suichi Midamino?" asked Yusuke, putting his hands on Koenma's desk.

"That, Yusuke, is none of your business," replied Koenma, stacking papers.

Yusuke was silent for a moment, then turned from Koenma.

"Why is Hiei back in the city? I thought he didn't want to have anything to do with the spirit world anymore," stated Yusuke lightly.

"He doesn't, but we've made an arrangement," said Koenma slowly looking at Yusuke.

Yusuke turned, "So, does this arrangement have something to do with Suichi Midamino?"

"You're not getting anything out of me." Koenma returned to the papers on his desk.

Yusuke started to walk away, "I'll just talk to Botan."

"She doesn't know anything about it, Yusuke. Your just wasting your time," warned Koenma as Yusuke left.

Yusuke walked down the street, thinking about what Koenma had said. Koenma wasn't lying, Botan really had no clue why Hiei was even in the city. The only other person that would know what was going on was Hiei.

Yusuke looked up at the apartment building that he was standing in front of, Hiei's apartment building. Yusuke was going to get to the bottom of this.

Chapter 4

Hiei opened the door to his apartment. He was startled to see Yusuke standing there, but regained his composure.

"What are you doing here, Yusuke?" asked Hiei.

"What? I can't visit an old demon friend," replied Yusuke.

"Since when have we been friends?" asked Hiei.

Yusuke didn't respond. Hiei stepped back to let Yusuke in. Yusuke walked in.

"Nice apartment," commented Yusuke, "How do you afford it?"

"It's called a job, Yusuke, I don't know if you've heard of it before," replied Hiei.

"You have a job? Hiei, the demon, works with humans?" said Yusuke surprised.

"Why are you here Yusuke?" asked Hiei annoyed.

"I just saw Koenma," said Yusuke.

"What did he give you another assignment? Have you come here for help, because you won't get it," said Hiei, sounding more like his normal self.

"No, I asked him why you were in the city." Yusuke looked at Hiei, "He wouldn't tell me."

"Why do you need to know?" asked Hiei.

"I don't. I just wanted to know if there was something going on that I should know about," explained Yusuke.

"You're the detective you figure it out," said Hiei.

"That's it," said Yusuke.

"What's it?" asked Hiei.

"Do you remember my first assignment, that was when you, Goki, and another guy broke into the great vault and stole the orb thing, the shadow sword, and that mirror," said Yusuke.

"Yeah, I'm surprised you remembered that much," replied Hiei.

"Shut-up. There is something that I don't really remember," started Yusuke slowly.

"And what is that?" asked Hiei.

"The guy who had the mirror. I remember that I didn't have to fight him, but I don't remember how I got the mirror back. Then that other case were we defeated the Saint Beasts, it was you, Kuwabara, me, and that same guy. Why is it I can remember everything else but him?" Yusuke looked at Hiei, Hiei looked away. "You know don't you?"

"What makes you think that I know how your mind works?" asked Hiei.

"Fine, maybe you don't. It's the same for the Dark Tournament, too," muttered Yusuke.

"Yusuke, do you remember the last big case, before the slow down in the demonic activity?" asked Hiei.

"Uh, was that the one were we went after a demon that was slaughtering humans for no real reason?" replied Yusuke.

"Yes, how much do you remember?" asked Hiei.

"Koenma got you to help me with that case, there was someone else with us. But he froze at the last second, it was the first time he had ever froze in battle before, I don't understand."

Yusuke looked as if he had lost something very dear to him. Hiei started to almost feel bad for him, he could understand what it was like not to know someone even though you could remember being around them.

"Yusuke, just forget about it," said Hiei walking away.

Yusuke sat down on the floor and leaned against the wall.

'Why have I just realized that I have missing memories? Why is it that it just surrounds one person. What is it that Koenma and Hiei aren't telling me? Did something happen that I can't know about?' thought Yusuke starring at the floor, 'Think, Yusuke, think.

Hiei mentioned the last case before the slow down, due to post war stuff in demon world. The war, he was apart of it too. Yomi's adviser. Who the hell was that! Why can't I remember!'

"Yusuke, stop before you give yourself a headache," said Hiei reentering the room.

Yusuke looked up at Hiei, Hiei looked back at him.

"You've been hanging around Suichi a lot lately," said Yusuke.

"He goes to my school and we're working on a project," said Hiei.

"Why did you stop us from fighting that day?" asked Yusuke.

"I stop you from sending a human to the hospital," replied Hiei.

'The hospital,' thought Yusuke.

"You go to your meeting with Kurama. While I go talk to Koenma," said Botan from her oar, hovering over Yusuke, "Oh and, Yusuke, please be careful."

"Yeah, yeah. I'll be walking on egg shells."

"Kurama!" exclaimed Yusuke suddenly.

"What?" said Hiei nearly having a heart attack.

"Kurama. Wait, why did I forget about him? Hiei, what happened?" asked Yusuke.

"Amazing," said Hiei, "Simply amazing."

Yusuke stood up, "Hiei, what happened?"

"The last case that we were on together. Kurama almost died, Koenma has suppressed his demon side. Kurama is human now," explained Hiei.

"Why did Koenma erase my memory of him?" asked Yusuke still very angry.

"He had to, Kurama doesn't remember any of us. And he can't find out about us until he's ready to fight again. Koenma would have trusted you not to tell Kurama anything about his past, but I told him that nobody could remember. That included you and Botan," said Hiei.

"Botan doesn't know either?" asked Yusuke.

"She might have accidentally let something slip," replied Hiei.

"Does this mean that I've…oh, man…uh, Suichi is very different then Kurama in personality," said Yusuke. 'Maybe, I should apologize.'

"Yusuke, if you're thinking what I think your thinking, don't. That's why I had Koenma erase your memory, you can't treat Suichi any different then you have been just because you've found out," said Hiei.

There was a knock on the door, both Hiei and Yusuke froze. There was another knock. Hiei went to go answer the door, hoping it was Sean or Hana. He opened the door, it was Suichi. Hiei didn't know what to say, they had just been talking about him and now.

"Hiei, who is it?" asked Yusuke walking into the room, he saw Suichi, "Oh, it's you."

"Did I hit you to hard so you forgot my name or is this normal for you, Yusuke," said Suichi.

"Are you just looking for a fight?" asked Yusuke.

"Oh, I get it. Your afraid that I'll beat you again like last time," replied Suichi.

"At least I know when I'm beaten," said Yusuke.

"What's that supposed to mean?" asked Suichi.

"I can't talk to you," said Yusuke, "Hiei, will you please talk to him for me."

"What am I supposed to say?" asked Hiei.

"I don't know!" said Yusuke, turning.

"You'd better come in, this will probably take a while," said Hiei, moving so Suichi could walk in.

Suichi entered and walked past Yusuke. Yusuke watched him, wondering what to do next. He wanted to apologize for being a total jerk, but Hiei said he had to act the same. But there was no possible way he could do that now that he knew, there had to be some way to make peace without blowing it, totally.

Suichi watched Yusuke wondering what was going through that empty head. Hiei stood apart from the group, he was not going to be dragged into this.

Yusuke started to do some quick thinking, "I was just thinking, there's always a push for our territory. And since you're strong enough to beat Kuwabara and me, I thought you could join our group as my second in command."

"You want me to join your gang?" asked Suichi laughing.

"I'm serious," said Yusuke, putting on his tough guy look.

"Second in command, really. Should I be leading you 'gang?'" asked Suichi, considering.

"Don't push it man, don't push it," said Yusuke.

"I don't know, what would my mother think about this," pondered Suichi.

Yusuke looked at Hiei.

"Don't look at me," said Hiei.

Suddenly the room froze, including Suichi. Koenma appeared in front of them.

"What is it, Koenma?" asked Yusuke.

"Yusuke, Hiei, there's a shape shifting demon in the human realm," said Koenma looking worried.

"Shape shifting?" repeated Yusuke.

"That means it can be anyone," explained Hiei.

"I knew that," said Yusuke.

"Yeah ya' did," replied Hiei.

Yusuke glared at Hiei.

"Knock it off. I need both of you on this, yes you too, Hiei." Koenma took something out from his pocket, "Here, Yusuke, this with help. It's the new Psychic spy glass, you'll be able to see through the demon's disguise."

Suichi tilted his head and sighed.

"I've been figured out already," muttered Suichi, "Well, at least I have my prisoner."

Hiei, Koenma, and Yusuke looked at "Suichi."

"I bet you weren't expecting this. Thanks for the offer, Yusuke, but I don't take orders from humans. Later." The demon disappeared.

"It looks like Suichi doesn't have a choice to fight or not anymore," said Yusuke.

"He's been captured by a demon, great just great," said Hiei.

"Good luck," said Koenma before he disappeared.

Hiei reverted to his demon form and opened his Jagon.

"Can you track it?" asked Yusuke.

"What do you think, let's go," replied Hiei.

Hiei walked out of his apartment, followed by Yusuke.

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Suichi slowly opened his eyes, he felt tired. He looked around, it was dark, but he could see that he was in behind bars. He couldn't figure out how he'd gotten there. Suichi stood up, as he did so he realized that his wrists were chained to the wall. Suichi heard something moving in the darkness.

"Who's there?" Suichi called out looking out into the darkness.

"Just your reflection," said a voice, as Suichi's "reflection" stepped out of the darkness.

Suichi's heart skipped a beat. He took a step back, he was starring at himself. It was almost exactly like his dream. His "reflection" smiled at him, then it turned back into its normal demon form. Glowing red eyes, sharp claws and fangs, light gray skin, and long black hair. A monster straight out of a child's horror story.

"You're afraid, aren't you?" said the demon.

Suichi's heart quickened, but he would never let this thing know that he was the least bit scared.

"Hardly, you would barely scare a three year old girl," retorted Suichi.

"You have a sharp tongue for someone so cute," said the demon.

"And your ugly for a girl," replied Suichi.

The demon laughed, "I suppose that I would be to a human."

The demon changed forms again, this time she had long silky black hair, deep blue eyes, no fangs and no claws. She was wearing a long tight fitting dress, with a slit all the way up to her waist. Real heart stopper.

"Is this form more to your liking?" she asked.

Suichi took a deep breath and looked away, letting it out slowly. The demon took that as a yes.

'Next time, just shut-up,' Suichi told himself crossly.

"Your friend's are coming to rescue you, you know," said the demon.

"Friends?" asked Suichi stupidly.

"You don't even know what those two are capable of, do you?" asked the demon.

"Who are you talking about?" replied Suichi.

The demon just laughed, then walked away.

"You will see, you will see."

'See what?' thought Suichi.

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Hiei and Yusuke arrived outside a run down mansion, just outside of the city limits. Yusuke looked up at the mansion, it was all cover I vines and most of the windows were broken.

"Where's the 'Danger: condemned' sign?" asked Yusuke.

"Joker as always, Yusuke," replied Hiei.

They walked up the drive and pushed open the gate. As they got closer to the mansion the gate slammed shut. The same thing happen with the door after they entered the house.

"No turning back," said Yusuke.

"Hn."

As they walked, further into the threshold torches lit themselves, leading the way. They continued to walk guided by torches, Yusuke looked behind them and saw nothing but darkness. Just as the gate and the door shut to prevent them form going back the torches went out after they past. After a while the torches lead them to a door, Hiei opened it.

On the other side of the door, there was a very small landing followed directly by stairs, if you didn't know that they were there or didn't look before you took a step, you would fall down about seven flights.

They walked down the stairs, still guided by torches. They reached the bottom of the stairs and were plunged into total and complete darkness.

"Where are we now?" asked Yusuke.

"Yusuke?" asked a voice.

"That sounded like Suichi," said Yusuke quietly.

"We have to know for sure, it might be trap," said Hiei.

"Yeah, find some light and I'll tell you if it's a trap or not," said Yusuke.

Hiei opened his Jagon and looked around there were few torches around the room, up on the wall. Hiei lit them with his powers.

"Thanks," said Yusuke.

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Suichi was surprised when the lights came on, he looked around and saw Hiei and Yusuke near the stairs.

"Hiei! Yusuke! Over here," called Suichi.

Hiei and Yusuke looked over at Suichi, then walked over the cage he was in.

"Practicing to be a bird, Suichi?" asked Yusuke.

"Ha, ha, very funny, Yusuke," said Suichi.

"Where's the demon?" asked Hiei as Yusuke broke open the lock.

"I don't know," said Suichi as Yusuke opened the door, then Suichi grew claws, "Oh, wait. Yes I do." Suichi smirked as he scratched Yusuke across his chest.

Yusuke jumped back, as Hiei drew his sword.

"What did you do with Suichi?" asked Hiei.

"What are you talking about, Hiei?" asked Suichi, "I'm right here." Suichi flung out with his claws again, Hiei dodged.

The demon disguised as Suichi, returned to its true form.

"I should have known you were a girl," said Hiei.

"Was it that obvious?" asked the demon.

"Who are you?" asked Yusuke.

"My name is Matsura, I'll take great pleasure in killing you two."

"I'd like to see you try putting one claw on me, again," said Yusuke.

"Be careful what you say, You wouldn't want to blow your big secret in front of Suichi," replied Matsura.

"What?" said Yusuke.

The light seemed to get brighter, Hiei and Yusuke looked around. They both saw him at the same time. Suichi was chained to the wall with his hands over his head. His shirt was open and a single claw mark ran all the way down from his shoulder to his waist. There was another across of his right cheek, blood dripped from both wounds onto the floor. Suichi's eyes were closed.

Hiei gripped his sword tighter and Yusuke started to prepare for his spirit gun. Matsura just starred at them without emotion.