Christmas, family stuff... writer's block... the works. -.-;

Forgive me! I have such bad writer's black for this part but I want to go on, so... I'm going to skip it. If anyone has suggestions for what should happen while Shiori and Shuichi (geez its getting annoying always having to call him that) are at Yukari's house. Thanks! If I manage to write something, I'll add it... somewhere... On with the chapter!

Kagawa Tetsui stood infront of a large grey cylinder. If he hadn't been the one in charge of it and its contents, he would have assumed that it was an unfinished column of some sort. If you looked closely, you could see a rusty stain around the top and forming thin trails downward. There were runes written in the same substance around the upper and lower edges, as well as in the middle. The man smiled. His part of the job was nearly done. Only one more until he could finish and Matsu would be able to carry out his plan. Of course, there was always the possibility that the plan might fail. The smile widened, revealing canine teeth only a little longer than a normal human's, and sharply pointed.

"Tetsui," a voice behind him said. "How long until your part is finished."

"Not long. Not long at all. Within the week if all goes right."

"Do you thing anyone is suspicious of anything?"

"No. None of the disappearances were even in the news."

"Good. Matsu-sama does not want to wait longer than necessary. Ten years have already passed, and a month where we could do nothing but wait for you."

"I know that. It will be soon. Now, I must be going. They are used to me being gone for long periods, but very rarely does that extend for more than two weeks. Besides, I must do something about that boy who has been hanging around my daughter. I fear he may be a... bad influence. We can't have that, now can we? Even if he knows, I won't let him get any farther than those girls he sent."

"That is the one thing I don't like about you. You think up your own plans and never tell anyone. If I didn't know better, I would say you were untrustworthy."

The smile vanished from Tetsui's face. Although he had given no reason them not to trust them, it would not be good for them to find one. "Maybe I am just more thoughtful than some of the other's who serve under Matsu." His words echoed through the nearly empty room. Turning, he faced the other man. Hiroaki was ok, but Seishiro wasn't. The man, Ijichi Seishiro was always against everything Tetsui said. It had gotten to the point where he had stopped thinking of him as a comrade and more of a tool Matsu used. It made working with him more bearable.

"So, what do you want this time?" Yusuke demanded of Koenma. "Winter Break starts the day after tomorrow and I would like to actually use it as a break. Not as an excuse to go on missions."

"Don't worry. I just need to tell you all something important."

"And that is...?"

"If you'll let me finish, I'll tell you. Now, you have all heard rumors of the recent disappearances, I believe there were fourteen in all." The four assembled boys nodded, some more slowly than others. "We have been able to link them to someone called Kagawa Tetsui, but are unable to gather any information on him or what he may be doing. I need you to be on the lookout for anything that might be useful."

"Right. Is that all?"

As Koenma took a second to answer, Kurama spoke. "Does he by any chance have a daughter?"

"Yes. She should be about your age."

"How did you know that?" Kuwabara asked.

"She goes to our school."

"Hey yea... I think I've heard of her. Yukari, right?"

"Yes. She is in my class."

"That would explain it then."

"If that's the case, then try to find out anything you can that she might know." Kurama nodded.

"I'm back!" Tetsui called into the quiet house.

"Oh, its good to see you again. Dinner's almost ready. Why didn't you call? I would have made something better."

"Its ok. Your cooking is always the best."

"Be quiet."

"I heard dinner's almost ready," Yukari said coming into the front room.

"It's good to see you too," her father said walking over. "I got you something." She looked at him like she wasn't entirely sure what to expect. Tetsui reached into his bag and pulled out a laptop, handing it to his daughter, he spoke. "I know you don't exactly like it when I'm always gone so... sorry?"

"Cool, thanks."

"I thought you would like it."

"But it's so expensive, how did you get the money for it?"

"I told you, I got promoted. Remember? Its why we had to move here. Now what about dinner?"

Yukari ran the laptop to her room as her parents put the food on the table. During the meal, no one spoke, and after, there wasn't much conversation.

"So, how's school going?" Tetsui asked Yukari after a minute or two of silence.

"Mm... It's ok. Pretty much like every other school I've been to."

"Well, do you like it?"

"I guess. The teachers aren't as bad as they could be, but the classes are boring."

"You always say that. Any friends?"

"Not really. There's this guy, Shuichi, who talks to me sometimes, but I think its only because Mom knows his."

"That's not true," Reiko put in. "He's a nice boy, and I'm sure he would like it if you actually talked."Yukari shrugged, then stood and took her dishes to the kitchen.

"I've got homework, and if I don't finish it by tomorrow, it won't count."

"If you need any help, let me know," Tetsui said as he watched the girl leave. After her bedroom door closed, he turned to his wife. "Is she always that quiet?"

"Yes. It could be why she's never had many friends. I still can't figure out why Erika and Alexis stopped coming over."

"Those are the two from her last school?"

"Right. Maybe you should try to be home a bit more, I think she get's lonely and I'm afraid that I can't exactly relate with her the same way you do."

"I'll try, but right now we're very busy. The company is expanding and there is a lot that needs to be done."

"I know. I just don't think it's geed for her to be alone in her room all the time."

"You know what, I don't have to go back for a few day's, why don't I take her out for a while tomorrow after school?"

"That sounds good. She should like it."

"That's what I thought. Well, I've got just a little bit of paper work that needs doing. See you later."

There, see? I've finally gotten around to actually having the others show up. I thought it was getting kinda boring without it actually going anywhere but I had to get it started somehow. If I actually write it how I'm thinking of doing it, it should start to get into the action/adventure part. Hopefully...