Waiting, watching; you were just sitting on the sofa staring into the endless sky which shown through the large window. Ever since Kurama had agreed and well, asked you to stay, there had been silence throughout the entire room. It seemed that even if he truly did wish for you to stay, there was not going to much said. It was now that you had begun to regret saying yes to his answer and agreeing to take this mysterious necklace from Koenma. Even at this very moment, you wished that you could actually start this mission. At least it might have been a bit more interesting than lounging on a sofa all day staring at the sky. Sure it may have sounded like fun to some, but for you it was not. You were the type of person who needed to move your bones nearly ever few minutes.

"What have I gotten myself into?" Sighing once more as you continued your watch of the world outside. "Why is it that I always seem to get myself into more trouble than need? Am I that much trouble, or curse?"

Minutes went by as both you and Kurama stayed silent. It seemed that you would have spoken if it did not seem as if he was trying to avoid you for some reason. It might have been from your touch, or the way that he seemed to come to his conclusions. Either way, it was starting to drive you towards madness, well in a good way.

Clicking your tongue against the roof of your mouth, you began your slow but yet annoying torture. You knew that this was probably the only way that you could get him to open up and say at least one word. Even before the first minute passed, Kurama began moving seemingly uncomfortable in his seat. It was just as you had expected, he was trying to surpress himself from speaking. But you knew very well that he would eventually crack. The only thing that was not known was the moment . . . .

"Well it seems that you finally succeeded. So what is it that you would like to talk about?" Kurama finally gave in to your little tactic. It was pretty obvious that he was not going to win this war.

Staring out into space, you had no intention of answering him right away. So the 'clicking' continued.

"Hiraani . . . ." He spoke once more to grab your attention, knowning well of what you were doing.

"HIRAANI!"

Flinching a bit as his tone, you turned your head slightly to find him looking slightly annoyed as his body was set overly close to yours. A sparkle of gold was evident in his eyes. "Yes . . ."

Before he had the chance to speak, he was once again interupted, but this time it was none other than Botan.

"Oh no, why did she have to come? This could only mean one thing, either Koenma was really angry with me or Botan's here at my service."

"Oh, Sorry! Did I interupt anything?" Her voice echoed throughout the entire house as she said those few words.

The two of you were a bit surprised as to her meaning of 'interupt', but soon understood what she meant. Both you and Kurama were only inches apart from each other. From a small distance, someone who would have came in the door would have thought that the two of you were either about or going to kiss.

"NO!" In unison, the word was said.

"Well then, Hiraani, Koenma sent me to retrive you. He also asked me to give you this."

Holding out her hand, there lie another piece of jewelry. This time it seemed quite different from the other. Even though technically it was, since it is not a necklace, but the aura around it set felt as if it could destroy anything within it's midst. In fact, it almost felt as if it were alive, breathing and watching whom ever it fell in contact with. So now you have a necklace and on odd jewel

"Wait, now hold on there Botan. I agreed to wear this necklace and do as Koenma wished of me, but sending you here to retrive me as well as give me some other sort of torture. I don't think that I will accept it this time. You can just prance on back to his office and return it to him. Or better yet, since I know that he is most likely watching me now, why not just come here and do so himself." You spoke, knowing very well that the demi-god would not be pleased with your actions.

Helplessly watching as both you and Botan chatted away with countless details of which he did not understand, Kurama sat on the sofa feeling a bit uneasy with the entire situation. The only thing that he could figure out was that Koenma needed your assisstance with something important, but only you, Botan and Koenma knew the facts. He also knew very well that no farrier girl could be of that much importance to him, so what could he be up to this time? Usually he would send for Yusuke to take care of the messes that would arise in either demon or human world, and then that would mean for Kuwabara, Hiei, and Kurama to take part in such an ordeal. But this time it was different. He was now sending someone with only the power to bring the souls of the dead to Spirit World to be judged.

"What could you be hidding now, Koenma? Whatever it is, does not bode well in my book. And who is this mysterious women that was sent here to look after Oriole, and not to mention, why her?"

No matter how many secrets were kept from him either within vaults, books, etc. For all he knew, every item that was found about Hiraani was sealed. He was determined to find out the secret behind her. After all, he was and still is the infamous Youko Kurama, and breaking seals and codes were his specialty.