Extremely long time, I know I know. Every time I make a promise to let one out soon, something happens and well it turns into months. I'd like to say I'm working on trying to increase my speed…but…I don't know. Sometime sit turns to two in one night an dthen it's one every three months. I'm really sorry guys. Well here it is, to whom ever still reads my crap. Review if you want, it's nice to hear from you guys, like it, don't like, should I fix something…aside from the speed I publish at. Wow, sorry for the rambling…as always.

Oh, pardon me for the typos. I gave up :(

"My men and I came home from a trip to find the village and our castle in carnage…blood…bodies…it was death everywhere." Rei paused for a moment to keep her voice calm. "I first found my sister's mate's body…as I progressed I found my sister, barely alive and bloodied. She told me to find Ulrich and get him to safety…"

"So you just left your sister to die?" Kuwabara shouted, eyes narrowing.

"What do you take me for!" She growled, eyes glowing menacingly. "I would never leave my own sister behind. I picked up her body and began looking for my nephew, we found him hiding in one of the rooms in the far end of the castle…when I went to get him there was an explosion…" Rei's voice began to waver and she paused to take a shaky breath. For a slight moment her mind went back to that fateful night, the way her sister's body hung off her shoulders, blood soaking through both their clothes and she couldn't do anything about it. Biting her lip, she looked at her hands and avoided all eye contact with the other five people in the room. "I lost her in the debris…I took my nephew and ran. I found one of my men, told him to take Ulrich and run away somewhere safe…My sister and her son were my life. If I could go back and trade places with her…I would do it in a second. The world needs beings like her, kind, gentle, it has enough of my kind. " Not a word was uttered.

"And did you ever see him again?" The fox-demon asked voice laced with concern and sympathy.

"I never came back for him, if that's what you mean." Rei shifted her position, squared her shoulders, and composed herself. "It's better for him not to remember. Long story short, the cause was my father. We fought. I lost. He took his sword and with the blade that served me for so many years…he gave me this." She softly ran her hand down the scar on her face. "I was left to die in the chaos and destruction of my own people. I didn't know what to do, I went crazy. I woke up, lord only knows after how long, with an insatiable rage and thirst for blood. I spent the rest of the time doing petty thefts and getting into fights, making a name for myself in the underground of the Makai, which led to the whole…assassin business. Before, when Lord Aoi was alive and in charge, I caused trouble, a whole lot of it." A small smile graced her features as old memories flooded back. "I challenged anyone, anything, and fought till death. I did what I wanted and acted any way I pleased. That was the mentality I reverted back to after my sister's death, except this time I was angry and craved revenge."

"But I'm not a senseless killer; I never was and never will be. Back when I was reckless, I wanted a challenge, a good fight that never came, until my father. After him, I kept looking and challenging. I never forced anyone into anything. Just like when I became an assassin, I got rid of my targets and never took any casualties unless it was dire."

"So what," Yusuke piped in, at this point sitting in the chair right next to her. "You just forgot about your father?"

Rei shook her head, "Of course not, he was always on my mind, but I got caught up in the whole bounty hunting business. It became a source of training and a way to get my mind off my dead sister. And for once," she paused, smiling softly. "It felt wonderful not being responsible for anybody but myself. There were no consequences for my actions… I checked up on Ulrich every once and a while, he was happy, growing up normally, for a demon that is, and I didn't dare to ruin that for him. I couldn't."

Koenma narrowed his eyes at the demon sitting on the floor; he observed her every move and breath. Her pale hands clutched to the mask like a life source while her yellow eyes scanned the walls and ceiling absent mindedly. "What led you here…and us."

"Simple," she mumbled. "Koenma, how long ago did you find my sword?"

The Spirit Prince sat in silence tapping his chin. "By the time line you have given us, a little after you village was destroyed."

"You're making no sense!" The black-haired teenager yelled, furrowing his eyebrows in confusion. "Why not get your 'prized' sword sooner. Why wait for so long!"

"I told you," Rei growled, losing her patience. "I lost track of time. When you have centuries to kill, time works differently. It took me decades to get my mind straight. You try losing your only family to your bastard of a father, detective, and then tell me how you feel." A tense silence followed with Rei's cold, venomous voice ringing in everyone's ears.

"I apologize," She muttered, eyes dropping to the floor. "That was uncalled for." Not looking to see the detective's response she continued. "What I am guessing he didn't know and what I found out by complete accident, was the Zetsumei not only responds to the Kurodo chi, but it has the ability to bond to its owner by blood and the only way the bond is broken is if the owner dies."

"Your dad never knew?" Questioned Kuwabara.

"I guess not, since it bonded to me while he is alive. As strong and cunning as he may be, he is an impatient man. He killed his own father to receive the sword." Rei paused, remembered the gruesome details he used when she was a child. The way her grandfather's head rolled down the kitchen floor and her grandmother screamed in terror as he chased after her next. "I'm assuming by the time he tried to use it with his powers, it rejected him. He got angry and threw it in a fit of rage; which is where you come along." She sent a curt glance to Koenma and continued. "Your people found it and put it in the vaults. By the time the information leaked back to me, I was snapped back to reality. Everybody knows Ruki, but nobody ever knew Rei; so why not? I hid my chi and came to you as a lowly little demon girl, looking for a job. Don't I look harmless, Koenma sir?" A wicked smile crept up the short demon's face.

"Hardly," Koenma stated, pursing his lips. "You stayed with us for a while, why?"

This earned a shrug from the black haired girl on the floor. "I meant to leave much earlier. First I spent the time learning your castle. The security, the vaults, and the holes in them, which you might want to tweak up, by the way." This earned a scoff from Hiei and a look from Koenma. "I got accustomed to this; it was relaxing not having to deal with demons or humans. When I finally decided to go through with the theft, the sword was already stolen."

"So it wasn't you?"

"Well no shit!" Rei snapped, glaring at Yusuke and Kuwabara's direction. Taking a sigh, she calmed herself. "I waited around for a little bit, kept up the charade and soon enough, I received a contact telling me if I wanted the Zetsumei, 4 targets needed to be eliminated. I didn't trust that they had my sword and if they did, it arose my suspicion because nobody knew where I disappeared, let alone the human world and spirit world. I got curious. The 4 targets were disposed of and a fifth was added: Hiei."

"But why hire you to kill humans?" Kurama implored, genuinely confused.

"Honestly, I don't know." She stared blankly at the red haired youkai. "But my policy is to never question, and it was my own fault for where I am right now."

"Policy for killing." Scoffed Yusuke. "…doesn't make much sense."

"Maybe not for you," Rei offered, shifting her gaze. "But it does for me. The less I know, the less I care."

"Sound stupid." Grunted the Jagan eye wielder.

Snapping her head to the other side, golden eyes met red ones. "No one asked you, thief."

"Cut it out pipsqueaks!" Yusuke interjected. "So why the shrimp?"

"To get me caught, no doubt." There was no trace of emotions in her voice. No feeling of betrayal, anger, or anything. "The Zetsumei has no use for anybody except me…unless they want a plain hunk of metal."

"You fell for a trap, assassin." Scoffed Hiei. "How pathetic."

"Hiei…"warned Kurama.

"I gave myself in." She stated plainly, not even remotely bothered by his attacks at her anymore. "I sat there and I waited until all of you showed up. Don't you think I could have escaped thirty times over by now? I wanted to get caught."

"Which is what?" Kuwabara piped in in a suspicious tone. Black eyes staring intently at the demon releasing no energy.

"At that point, you were all aware of my existence. If I am to go through with my plans, having the five of you on my ass would be severely inconvenient."

"So instead of running and hiding, you want to make a deal, is that right?"

Rei eyes the knowing fox and sent him a small smile. "When are you wrong, Youko? But yes. Putting me aside, we are after the same person. Koenma, you are fully aware Saito isn't capable of calling all the shots."

The toddler prince took a deep breath. "For a moment I thought you gave yourself in from the kindness of your heart." Earning a small laugh Koenma shook his head. "Of course he isn't."

"You flatter me, but the man behind the plan, behind the theft of the sword, is Kurodo Hiro."

A small silence followed her statement. "Why should we help you kill him?" Yusuke asked, no sure of the demon's true intentions.

"Help me?" She scoffed. "I don't need anyone's help. I'm telling you so I do you all a favor and get you off my asses when I have to fight. He is your target regardless. Hiro put a hit on one of your detectives, he stole from you vaults…or do you overlook that Prince?" A cold stare was directed towards the Prince of Spirit World, beckoning him to disagree.

"She has a point detective, but what makes you think we want your help?" Hiei pointed out.

Ignoring the blatant attack on her ability, Rei turned her face to Koenma. "I can hel you get him and afterwards, you are free to do with me as you please. Death sentence, rotting in jail for the rest of eternity, I could care less, just let me get him." She pleaded. "You know nothing of his abilities, his power or anything. The only information you have is that he is a very influential figure in the undergrounds of the Makai. Nothing ever traces back to him. It is my fault he is still alive and my fault he is angry. I never have to resort to begging…but I am giving you my life."

"When will you ever get the opportunity to put away the Silent Assassin? I will even put up with the fact that your only convictions are me crossing over the Makai barrier and attempting murder on your detective."

Koenma sat in silence debating with the thoughts in his head. Seconds seemed like minutes until Yusuke broke the silence.

"Baby Breath?"

"Put on your mask." The prince finally stated, with no trace of emotions on his face. "Hiei, Kurama, put the spirit cuffs back on her and lead her back to the Spirit Jail. When I decide what to do with her, we will send her up for sentencing." He nodded towards Hiei and Kurama. "When you are done come back up."

Rei finished putting the mask on and extended her arms. "Kurama, do the honors. Don't know why you need the precautions Koenma, I'm happy to comply."

Slightly smiling, the prince shook his head in frustration. "Botan, call up Genkai please."

"Yes Koenma sir."

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The walk was silent as Kurama and Hiei escorted one of the most-wanted demons down to the holding cells.

"You're lying to us, onna." Hiei finally spoke up, his voice cold and emotionless.

Furrowing her eyebrows the masked demon stared intently at him. "Am I?" She questioned.

"Hiei…" Kurama chastised, "What he means, is that you seem to leave some information out."

"Like what?" She challenged, now staring at the kitsune.

"That is what we want to know, you are about to get sentenced, it would be beneficial for you not to leave anything out."

"I told you everything that was necessary." Rei fired back, getting annoyed. "I'm sure there are thing the two of you hide, am I wrong Hiei?"

"Hn."

"We are not in the position to get killed right now." Kurama continued, trying to coax the demon to share anything detrimental.

She merely shrugged and stopped with them next to an empty cell. "My funeral."

"Rei…"

Before walking in, she turned her head over her shoulder. "It's Ruki. Do not think because I told you who I am, puts us on friendly terms."

"My apologies, Ruki."

Next is the sentencing and the story picks up from there. The hard part is out of the way…kind of. Thanks for reading! :D