"Yukina," Koenma said slowly as he looked at the paperwork in front of him, "considering that you were imprisoned for several years and that no other human lives were lost, I'm giving you a verbal warning." He looked up from his desk.

"What?" Hiei asked, "I hypnotize a dozen people and I don't kill any humans and I get parole that includes 6 months confinement to that hellhole you call a human city meanwhile she actually takes human life and doesn't even get a written warning?" He looked at Yukina.

Koenma explained, "Well she didn't conspire with other demons, break into my dad's vault, kill a dozen of my guards, steal the shadow sword, or try to kill my spirit detective. She was only saving herself." He closed the open file on his desk.

Yukina looked at Hiei and asked, "You did all of that?" He looked away in shame.

"As I was saying-" Koenma started before an ogre ran into the room.

"Koenma sir!" he shouted, "We accidently left the camera running after the match. You won't believe this!" He put a tape into the tv.

As it played, both Toguro brothers stood back up as if nothing happened. "Hn," Hiei said, "I could have told you they weren't dead. You really think human power could kill them?" He looked at Koenma slyly.

Younger Toguro stood up and talked to Sakyo on a screen while elder Toguro transformed back into his normal self before the camera stopped recording. "This is bad," Koenma said nervously, "someone tell Yusuke at once! Hiei!"

"I'm not your slave anymore," Hiei replied, "pick someone else."

"Did you hear?" Hiei asked as he climbed into Kurama's window.

"That the Toguro brothers didn't die?" he asked, "Yes. I figured their death was a little too easy. Where's Yukina?"

"Outside," he replied, then looked down.

Kurama asked, "What was her punishment?"

"Nothing," he answered angrily.

"I can understand that," he replied, "it's not like she went around killing everyone for no reason. What's the matter?"

Hiei asked, "What am I supposed to say to her? I've spent so many years trying to track her down so I could watch over her from a distance. I never expected her to remember me nevermind expecting to have an actual conversation with her directly."

"I don't know," he said, "I've never had a sister."

Hiei looked out the window outside in time to see a demon appear in a strange cloak. It talking to Yukina. He jumped down and stood next to her. "What do you want?" he demanded.

"I am looking for Hiei the swordsman," it said in a strange voice, "Are you him?"

"Maybe," he replied, "again, what do you want?"

The demon explained, "Hiei has been invited to join the special team for this year's dark tournament. Because he's on the special guests attendance is required. Yusuke Urameshi and Kazuma Kuwabara have already recieved their invitations."

"What?" Hiei asked, "Those two?"

Kurama appeared from the back door of his house. He walked over and asked, "What's going on?"

"The fox Kurama," the demon continued, "like Hiei you have also been invited to join this year's dark tournament's special team. Attendance is required for you. The tournament takes place in 2 months. Your teammates include Hiei, Urameshi, and Kuwabara." They turned to leave.

Kurama asked, "The dark tournament? Those fights are intense and if we refuse to go they'll kill us without hesitation."

"I know," Hiei said angrily.

"You have to fight?" Yukina asked. Hiei nodded.

Kurama said, "Maybe we should find Yusuke and Kuwabara, see what they know."

Hiei and Kurama stood on the roof of a building. They watched as younger Toguro destroyed a building and saved Yusuke from inside it. Kuwabara was standing off to the side. As Toguro walked away, he stood just below the two of them. "I can see by your dismal faces you two have been selected to be on Yusuke Urameshi's team. Demons who side with humans will get no sympathy."

"Sympathy has never been a part of those fights," Kurama replied.

"The teams are in groups of five," Toguro continued, "which means you need a 5th member. For your sake I hope you find someone strong." He walked away.

Kurama asked, "What is our chance?"

"Don't ask," Hiei replied as he turned away.

"I've never heard of a dark tournament," Yukina said as she sat beside Hiei in the forest.

"That makes sense," he replied, "they don't have them in ice world. Listen, Yukina, you don't want me as a brother."

She replied, "That's the thing, we don't get to choose things like family or our gender. It's just the way we're born. I'm sorry they did that to you, and I heard all those things Koenma said you did. Why did you do those things?"

"I don't know," he said, "I hardly remember doing them. It was as if I did them in my sleep. You don't believe me, do you."

"The ice maidens said that when a man is born among them like you were, they become unnessessarily violent and brutal," she said, "I'm just hoping that's not what happened to you."

Hiei thought back on his life and didn't say anything. He stood up and said, "I have to go and train that fool human. Do whatever you want, you're free now." He left.