Chapter 12 For Real

Konema sat behind his desk. His tiny hands folded. He looked at everyone and settled his gaze upon Mizu. She was hunched over, drained. Her eyes looked dead and shallow. The bruising around her eyes must have been from lack of sleep or stress. Maybe a combination of both.

Konema cleared his throat.

"Rekab is a demon, he's and older demon. Most feared him, they still do. The lack of demon activity in the human world is astounding. Knowing that he is here everyone from the spirit world and demon world are in hiding. I'm not surprised. Rekab can destroy both worlds including the human world resulting in nothingness."

"But if he is able to do that then why is he after Mizu?" Kuwabara asked.

"Simple," Koemna continued, "His body is getting older, weaker he plans to transfer souls."

The room was silent. Mizu let out a small gasp and looked away feeling tears sting her eyes.

"Why?" Mizu finally asked breaking the silence.

"Rekab is a parasite, he can control the highest level of parasite. I assume that's why the parasite demon who inhabited your friend was reluctant to go. It was under orders. It feared Rekab more then it feared any of you. Rekab looks for those who have strong spiritual powers. Mizu has that."

"But I thought Kuwabara shared the same talent as Mizu, Lord Koenma," Botan replied putting a hand on Mizu's shoulder.

Koenma nodded. "But he isn't able to go between worlds. Mizu can, now that she has harness some of her powers."

Once again the room fell into silence.

A shiver ran up Mizu's arm. She shook it off and squared her shoulders.

"Then what am I to do so he won't take over my body? What makes this next encounter with Rekab different from the other times when I worked at the carnival?"

Konema looked up from his hands. "It's a fight he wants. Before you were just a normal human girl with no knowledge of any of us. He was counting on us to come and retrieve you. He knew this and yet we were two steps behind his plans. We were so worried about the black market coming after you we didn't even think that some other force could want you too."

The look on Koenma's face broke Mizu's heart. It tore at her emotions. She wasn't too confident in this new ablities she was learning. She was getting over the fact that she had a brother/cousin. She looked at Yusuke. His eyebrows where together and a frown was evident on his face. He blinked a couple of times until he turned to her. She shyly smiled and looked down at her hands.

She knew she always wanted a brother but she didn't plan on finding out this way. A war was going on and with the information Koenma was giving she had no idea if they could win especially since she was such…a noob.

She sighed loudly and began pacing.

"This is stupid," She began. "I should be back home worrying about who was going to ask me out. Boys are supposed to be my biggest problem."

She stopped and threw her ands up in the air and screamed. She started to feel a little better. But a blush crawled up her cheeks. Everyone was looking at her.

"Sorry," She mumbled.

"Do we know his next move?" Hiei asked ready for things to take on a different turn. He was tired of waiting. He wondered why he decided to come back here. All they did was wait around.

"Will the demons of this world help us out if Rekab gets out of control." Mizu asked.

"I doubt it," Koema said. "Besides I don't think that would be a good idea to let them in on our fight to see our weakness'."

"It's the existence of everyone Koenma," Kurama said leaning on Koenma's desk. "I'll face the consequences of demons knowing my every fighting move just as long as we stop Rekab from claiming a stronger body."

In a way Kurama was right. Death or no longer existing. I'm sure there was a heaven, duh they were in heaven but would fighting and losing make a difference or just knowing that they fought their hardest to try and save everyone was what mattered.

I'm sure the demon world felt the same way. Hiding was all they did. The weaker ones worried for those humans who had spiritual powers that could destroy them if they made their way across the barrier.

Rekab's entry into this world alarmed both worlds.

Koenma sighed. It was becoming a habit. "Rekab is older then my father, switching from human body to human body. I'm not sure if this was his last showing in his old body.' Koenma shook his head.

Three worlds were in danger. Koenma didn't know what he was able to do. Was he going to send these innocent fighters out against an old being or let the worlds disappear?

"Is this all we are going to talk about?" Yusuke asked.

All heads turned towards Yusuke.

"Explain." Koenma ordered.

Yusuke took a deep breath and shook his head.

"Mizu being my sister, my father being alive. Tuguro being my grandfather." Yuske said ticking his points off on his finger.

Koenma nodded.

"Oh that," The toddler said nodding.

"Oh?" Yusuke asked.

"I'm sure Genkai would want to tell you about that. Its not my place to say other's personal troubles."

Yuske threw up his hands and began a rant as he walked back and forth grumbling about personal matters. He then stopped feeling as though this proved his relation to Mizu even more. He turned his head and closed his eyes. He breathed through his nose and out his mouth. He didn't want to get angry, he just needed answers.

"Does Rekab have any other fighters we need to be aware of?" Yusuke asked regaining his compoure.

"He has an army, levels of demons who will not hesitate to come and defend his honor." Koenma said watching Yusuke closely.

Koenma didn't want his fighters to be clouded with other personal problems. He knew he couldn't control what happened if the secrets were told. He saw the troubles behind the spirit detectives eyes. He needed them all focused.

"Its plain as day that Genkai and Tuguro had a thing for each other," Koenma said looking at Yusuke once he had his attention he went on. "They were told it wasn't a good idea to start a relationship but they did. They thought they hid it will by fighting along side each other claiming they were just partners to fight in the tournaments. It wasn't a good lie or the best excuse Genkai has come up with but they went with it anyway." Koenma shook his head, he didn't know what Genkai was going to think of him after they all knew her business with the demon Tuguro.

"Before Tuguro made his decision to be come a demon Genkai did become pregnant with Shin. She never told Tuguro but I do suspect that he did know once rumors were going around that Genkai gave birth to a boy, Shin."

"Don't tell me after Shin was born, Mizu's grandfather came along swooped Genkai off her feet and Mack was born," Yusuke said shaking his head.

"It is."

The room fell silent. Everyone in their own world thinking of the complications that the story was going to unfold. There was still the Atsuko Urameshi infidelity to Mack Williams. And why Mack really decided to take and relocate to another world with his daughter.

"Can we just start training?" Mizu asked.

Everyone nodded in agreement.

"We'll go to Genkai's temple." Yusuke said heading out of the door.

Mizu ran towards him.

"You'll fight with me right?" Mizu asked wanted to get a chance to train with her brother. She mentally nodded, she'd stick with him being a brother for now and work out that he was also her cousin.

Did this happy to people? Most likely yes, Mizu decided as she nodded towards no one in particular. She noticed Yusuke staring at her.

"Well?"

"I guess," Yusuke said as he walked away.

There was a blue door that led down to the human world. This particular door sent you to anywhere you wanted to go if you just thought about it but the catch, you had to have great awareness of your spiritual powers and know exactly where you were going. Exactly!

The spiritual world and the Human world run on different time. So when they got back it was late in the afternoon.

Before the training went on schedule they all decided to take brakes and relax knowing that once the training started they wouldn't have their lives back to normal for quite some time.

Yusuke took this time to visit Atsuko. The apartment was silent. No shock there. The noise from the kitchen clock was his only company. There was a stack of mail addressed to Atsuko. Some were no doubt letters threatening them to have the electricity turned off. Yusuke shook his head and kicked off his shoes.

He inhaled deeply and regretted it. The apartment smelled like cigarettes and alcohol, with the scent of old vomit. He opened the windows and leaned against the frame. He didn't like thinking much nor admitting that he had no power over what was happening. He had an older sister. Just one year older then him. He wondered what had gone wrong with his mother. He shook his head and walked to his room where he began packing change of cloths for his training.

Training.

He was going to fight with his sister. Or rather help her get stronger. Did he want to do it? It was still up in the air. He'd rather not look at her. She was a constant reminder of him being born out of lust perhaps. He couldn't fully understand his mother and Shin's motive to hurt Mack.

Sighing and trying to forget his troubles he turned around and frowned. Atsuko was in the door way puffing on her cigarette. He watched as the tip of the cigarette glowed and ashes fell to the floor.

"You weren't home this week." Atsuko said stepping over his unused back pack.

Yusuke shrugged. He didn't trust his voice. He might sound weak if it cracked.

"I'm going to be at Genkai's," Yusuke said after several attempts to clear his throat.

Atsuko nodded and watched Yusuke walk out of the room. Yusuke looked back to see if she followed him. She didn't. He was used to her telling him to bring back some beer when she didn't he stopped.

"Mom." He called.

No answer.

He placed his bag down and walked into his room. There sprawled on the walls of his room were bright red letters: COME AND GET HER!!!! Was that blood.

"No." Yusuke said shaking his head.

Another obstacle he was forced to carry. Was there any rest to this madness?

Yusuke picked up his bag and ran for Genkai's Temple.

A/N: Yeah it's a shitty chapter. Sorry about that. Its been like 2 years since I really updated for real. So hopefully this twist will get my writing going. I have an idea on how this all is going to end don't worry! R&R kindly please.